tymes he had had the batayll treason thou didest for the greâ— soÌ„me of gold syluer that thou receyued of Iamys Douglas a Scot the kyngê enmye And out lorde the kynge wyll that yâ— ordre of knyghthode by yâ— whiche than receyued all thyne honoure and â—â—â—shyp vpon thy body be all brought to nought and thyn estate vndoyne that other knyghtes of lower degree mowe after be ware whiche lorde hath the auaunted hugely in dyuerse countres of Englonde and that all maye take ensample by ther lorde afterwarde truly for to serue ¶ Tho commaunded he anone a knaue to hew of his spores on his helys and after he lete breke the swerde ouer his heed yâ— whiche the kynge yaue hym for too kepe defende his londe therwith whanne he made hym Erle of Cardoyll And after he lete hym be vnclothed of his furred taberd and of his hode and of his furryd cotes and of his gyrdyll And whaÌ„ ne this was done syr Anthony sayd theÌ„ ne vnto hym Andrewe sayd he Nowe art thou no knyght but a knaue for thy treason yâ— kynge wyll that thou shal be hangyd and drawen thy heed 〈◊〉 of and thy bowels take out of thy body brent before the thy body quartryd thy heed sente to LondoÌ„ there it shal stonde vpon London brydge the foure quarters shall be sent to foure townes of Englonde that all other may beware and chastised by the And as Anthony sayd so it was done all manere of thynge in the laste daye of Octobre in yâ— yere of grace M.iij C.xxii. yere And yâ— sonne torned in to blood as yâ— people it sawe yâ— dured from yâ— morne tyll .xi. of yâ— clocke ¶ Of the miracles that god wroughte for saynt Thomas of Lancastre wherfore the kynge lete closein the chirche dores of the pryory of Pountfret that no man shold come therin for to offre ANd sone after that the good erle Thomas of Lancastre was martryd there was a preest yâ— longe tyme had be blynde dremed in his slepe that he sholde go to the hyll there the good erle Thomas of Lancastre was doon vnto dethe he sholde haue his syght ayen so he dremed thre nyghtes sewynge and the preest lete lede hym to the same hyll and whan he came to that place that he was martryd on full deuowtly he made there his prayers And prayed god saynt Thomas that he myght haue his syghte ayen And as he was in his prayers he layed his ryght honde vpon the same place that the gode man was martryd on and a drope of drye blood and smale sonde cleuyd on his honde therwith stryked his eyen And anone thrughe the myght of god and saynt Thomas of Lancastre he hadde his syghte ayen And thankyd tho almyghtye god and saynt Thomas And whanne this miracle was knowen amonge men the people came thyther on euery syde and knelyd and made theyr prayers atte hys tombe that is in the pryory of PouÌ„tfret and prayed that holy martyr of socour of helpe and god herde ther prayer ¶ Also there was a yonge chylde drowned in a well in the towne of Pountfret and was deed thre dayes and thre nyghtes And men came and layed the deed chylde vpon sayd Thomas tombe yâ— holy martyr and the chylde arose from dethe to lyfe as many a man it sawe ¶ And also moche people were oute of ther mynde god sent them theyr mynde ayen thorough vertue of yâ— holy man ¶ And god hath yeue there also to cryâ—â—pyls theyr goynge to crokyd thyr hondes and ther fete to blynde also theyâ— syght to manyseke folke ther helth of dyuers maladyes for the loue of this gode martyr ¶ Also there was a ryche man in CouÌ„â—dom in Gascoyne and suche a malady he had that all his ryghte syde rotyd fell awaye from hym that men myghte see his lyuer his herteâ— and so he stanke that vnneth they myght come nâ—ghâ— hym wherfore his frendes were for him wonder sory But at the last as god wolde they prayed to saynt Thomas of â—a castre that he wold pray almyghty god for that prysoner and beâ—yght for to go to Pountfret for to do theyr pylgrymage he thoughte that the Martyr saynt Thomas came to hym and anoynted all hys syke body and therwith the gode man awoke and was all hoole and his flesshe was restored ayen that before was rotyd and fallen away For whiche myracle the good man and his frendes louyd god and saynt Thomas euermore after And this good man came into Englonde And toke with hym foure feloweâ—â— came to PouÌ„tfret to yâ— holy martyr dyd theyr pylgrymage the gode man that was syke came thyther all nakyd sauf his preuye clothes And whan they had done they torned home ayen in to theyr owne countre and tolde of the miracle wheresoeuer yâ— they came ¶ And also two men haue been heelyd there of the mormale thrugh helpe of yâ— holy martyr though that euyll be holde in curable And whan the Spensers herde yâ— god dyd suche Miracles for this holy man they nolde byleue it in no manere wyse but sayd openly that it was gret he resye suche vertue of hym to byleue and whan syr Hugh Spenser yâ— sone sawe al this doynge anone he sent his messager from PouÌ„tfret there that he dwelled to kyÌ„ Edwarde that tho was at Grauen at scypton for cause that the kynge sholde vndo yâ— pylgrymage And as the rybaude yâ— messager went towarde the kynge for to do his message he came by the hylle there yâ— good martyr was doon to dethe in the same place he made his ordure whan he had done he rode towarde the kynge a stronge flyxe came vpon hym or that he came to Yorke tho he shed all hys bowelles at his fuÌ„dment And whan sir Hugh Spenser herde this tydynges soÌ„dele he was adradde thoughte for too vndo this pylgrymage yf heâ— myghte by ony manere a waye anone he went to the kynge sayd that they shold be in grete sklauÌ„dre thrugh out all crystendome for yâ— deth of Thomas of Lancastre if that he suffred yâ— people to do ther pylgrymage at PouÌ„tfret so he couÌ„seled yâ— kynge that he coÌ„mauÌ„ded to shyt yâ— chirche dores of PouÌ„tfret in yâ— which chirche yâ— holy martyr was enterid thus they dyd ayenste all frauÌ„chyses of holy chirche so yâ— foure yere after myght no pylgryme come to yâ— holy bodye bycause yâ— monkes suffred men to come honoure that holy bodye of saynt Thomas the martyr thrugh couÌ„sell of syr Hugh Spenser yâ— sone thrughe couÌ„sell of mayster Robert Baldok yâ— fals pylled clerke that was yâ— kyngê chauÌ„celer that kynge consented that they shold be sette to theyr wages lete make warde ynâ— ouer ther owne good longe tyme thorough commaundement of the forsayd syr Hughe Spenser .xiiii. Gascoynes well armyd kept the hylle ther
felde and syre Thomas Percy taken and kept fast in holde two dayes tyll the kynge hadde sette in rest his people on both sydes And thaÌ„ syr Thomas Percy was Iuged to yâ— dethe to be drawen hanged and his heed smyten of for his fals treason at Shrowesbury hys heed brought to London and set on LoÌ„don brydge And the other people that there was slayne on bothe partyes the kynge leete bury And there was slayne on the kynges syde in that batayll the erle of Stafforde syr walter Blunte in the kynges cote armure vnder the kyngê baner and many mo worthy men vpon whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in yâ— fourth yere of kynge Henryes regne came the Emperoure of Constantynople with many greate solaes and knyghtes and moche other people of his countre into Englonde to kynge Henry with hym to speke to dyspoite and to se yâ— good gouernauÌ„ce condycyons of our people too knowe yâ— coÌ„modytees of Englonde and our kynge with all his lordes goodly worshypfully receyued welcomed him all his menye that came with hym dyd hym all the worshyp that they coude myght And anone the kynge â—mmauÌ„ded all maner offycers that he sholde be serued as worthely and ryally as it longed to suche a worthy lorde Emperour on his owne cost as longe as the Emperour was in Englonde and all his men that came with hym ¶ And in this same yere came dame Iane the duches of Bryt ayne into Englonde and londed at fallemouthe in Cornewayle frome thens she was brought to yâ— cyte of wynchestre there she was wedded vnto kynge HeÌ„ry the fourth in the abbaye of sayntswythynes of wynchestre with all the solempnite that myght be done made And sone afterwarde she was brought frome thens to London And the mayer the aldermen with the comunes of the cyte of London rode ayenst hyr welcomed hir brought hir thrugh yâ— cyte of London to westmyÌ„ster there she was crowned quene of Englonde there the kynge made a ryall and solempne feest for hyr for all maner of men that thyder wold com ¶ And in this same yere dame BlauÌ„ch the eldest daughter of kynge Henry the fourth was sent ouer see with the erle of Somerset hir vncle with mayster Rycharde Clyfforde than bysshop of worcestre with many other lordes knyghtes ladyes worthy squyres as longed to suche a kynges doughter and came in too Colayne And thyder came the dukes sone of Barre with a fayr menye receyued this worthy lady and yâ— bysshop of worcestre wedded sacred theym togyder as holy chyrche it wolde And there was made a ryall feest a grete Iustin ge in the reuerence and worshyp of them all people that thyder came And whanne this maryage fest was done the erle the bysshop all theyr menye toke theyr leue of the lorde the lady came home ayen into Englonde in saufte thanked be god ¶ And in the .v. yere of kyng HeÌ„ryes regne the lorde Thomas his sone went ouer see yâ— erle of Kent and many other lordes and kuyghtes with men of armes archers a greate nombre to chastyse the rebelles that afore had done moche harme to our Englysshmen and marchauntes to many townes portes in Englonde on yâ— see costes And the lorde Thomas the kynges sone came in to FlauÌ„dres before a towne that is called Scluse amonge all yâ— shyppes of dyuers nacyons that were there after there they roden with theyr shyppes amonge them went on londe sported theÌ„ there two dayes came ayen to theyr shyppes toke the brode see there they mette with thre Carackes of Iene that were ladeÌ„ with dyuerse marchauÌ„dyse well manned they foughte togyder longe tyme but the Englysshmen had the vyctory brought the Carackes into the Cambre before wynchelse and there they canted these goodes and one of these Carackes was sodaynly brent there And the lordes and theyr people torned theym home ayen wente noo further at that tyme. ¶ And the same tyme Serle yoman of kyng Rychardes robbes came in too Englonde out of Scotlonde and tolde too dyuerse people that kynge Rycharde was on lyue in Scotlonde so moche people byleued in his wordes wherfore a grete parte of the people of the reame were in grete errour grutchynge ayenst the kynge thrugh informacyon of lyes fals les yÌ„ges that this Serle had made For moche people trusted byleued in his sayeÌ„ge But at the last he was taken in the North couÌ„tre therby lawe Iuged to be drawen thrugh euery cyte good burgh townes in Englonde so he was serued at the last he was brought to London vnto yâ— gylde halle before yâ— Iustyce and there he was Iuged for to be brought to the Tour of London there to be layd on an hurdell than to be drawen thrughe yâ— cyte of London to Tyburne and there to be hanged than quartred and his heed smyten of seton London bridge his quarters to be sent to foure gode townes of Englonde there sette vp thus ended he for his fals treason and decessed ¶ And in the .vi. yere of kynge Henryes regne yâ— fourth the erle of Marre of Scotlonde by saufe conduyt come into Englonde to chalenge syr Edmonde erle of Kente too certayne courses of warre on horsback And soo this chalenge was accepted grauÌ„ted the place taken in smythfelde at London this erle of Marre yâ— Scott came proudly in to yâ— felde as his chalenge asked And anone came the erle of Kent rode vnto yâ— scot manly rode togyder with sharpe speres dyuerse courses but yâ— erle of Kente had the felde and gate hym moche worshyp and thanke of all manere men for hys manfull dedes ¶ And in the .vii. yere of kynge Henryes regne the fourth syr Rycharde Scrop Archebysshop of yorke the erle Marchall of Englonde gadred vnto theym a stronge power ayenst kinge Henry And the kynge herynge therof in all the haste that he myght came with his power Northwarde and mette with them at yorke and there were these two lordes taken and brought to the kynge And anone the Iuges were sette these two lordes brought forth and there they were dampned vnto dethe bothe their heedes smyten of there they made an ende on whos soules god for his pyte haue mercy Amen ¶ And whan this was done the kynge came too London ayen and there rested hym Anone god of his gâ—eate goodnesse wroughte and shewed many greate myracles for this worthy clerke Archebysshop of yorke that thus was done to dethe ¶ And in the .vii. yere of kynge Henryes regne dame Luâ—e the dukes syster of Melayne came in to Englonde so too London there was wedded to syr Edmonde erle of 〈◊〉 in the pryory of saynt Marye oueres in southwarke with moche
.xxiiij. yere Whan his people herde that he was so deed they made Ioye myrthe ynough and anone made Eâ—rac his sone kynge and he regned with moche honour ¶ Anno mundi .iiij. M.C.lxv Et ante xpÌ„i natiuitateÌ„ M.xxxiiij SAlomon the kyng of peas of she gyfte of our lorde had a synguler excedynge aboue all men yâ— euer 〈◊〉 in this world but alonly god in wysdom in ryches in deyntees in glory famylyaryte with god And all though Moyses Dauyd Peter Poul Ierom Austyn other mo exceded hyÌ„ in holynesse but yet they 〈◊〉 hyÌ„ not in glory ryches And this man so excedyng all men wretchedly felle Of this SalomoÌ„ is red in a pystle of sayÌ„t Ierom yâ— he gote a childe on yâ— doughter of Pharao at .xi. yere of his aege vid plura reguÌ„ ¶ Sadoch this tyme was bysshop for be declyned not to yâ— part of Adonie Dauid sone but was with Nathan for Salomon Abyathar on the other parte was deposed ¶ Anno mundi .iiij. M.ij. C.v. Et ante xpÌ„i natiuitateÌ„ .ix. L. lxxxxiiij BOboas succeded Salomon his fader in his kyngdome but not in wysdom He was dysceyued thrugh yâ— couÌ„sell of yonge men And lost .x. 〈◊〉 in so moche as he answered not wysely the people as it is open iij. reg◠¶ Achunias was bysshop was the sone of Sadoch Vt pêª ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ para◠¶ Reges Israel incipâ—â—â—t IHeroboas regned kyng in Israell xxij yere he was fyrst of y◠〈◊〉 of Salomon a good man but whan he was made kyng he was a myschâ—â—â—us man in ydolatry made Israel to â—yne in ydolatry many grete Incoâ—â—yences were done almoost to y◠〈◊〉 at Israel For he was yâ— fygure of Marhomete Plura vide .iij. â—eguÌ„ ¶ 〈◊〉 the sone of Roboâ—s regned in the Iury thre yere other whyle a good man holâ—en by god and other whyle wretchedly dysposed in ydolatrye therfore our lorde suffred hym to regne lytell tyme vt pêª .iij. reguÌ„ et ij parali ¶ Anno muÌ„di .iiij. M.ij. C.xxv Et ante xpÌ„i natiuitateÌ„ .ix. C.lxxiiij ASa the sone of Abdias regned xvi yere In the begynnynge of his regne he was a ryghtwys man and walked as Dauyd dyde And he ouercame the Ethyopes destroyed ydolles But after that he was sworne to the kyng of Syrie Benedab For Baasa kynge of Israel thenne began to fyght ayenst hym the whiche dyspleased god Wherfore he sende to hym the prophete Auani whome he put in pryson and therfore he hadde the gowte strongely deyed therof Vt pêª .iij. reguÌ„ .ij. para ¶ Azarias sone to Achonias was bysshop Nadab kynge of Israell regned two yere the whiche beganne to regne the seconde yere of Asa kynge of Iewes and dyde not as his fader And Baasa ouerthrewe hym and regned for hym vt pêª .iij. reguÌ„ ¶ Baasa kynge of Israel regned xxiiij yere the whiche began to regne the thyrde yere of Asa kynge of Iewes he walked in the synnes of Ieroboam 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 dyde not as his predecessours dyde ¶ Archa sone to Amri regned on Israell .xxij. yere aboue all that were afore hym he was cursyd for wycked Iesabell ruled more than he meued hym to folowe her vt pêª .iij. reguÌ„ ¶ Of kynge Ebrac the whiche began to regne the .xv. yere of Dauyd how he conquered Fraunce THis Ebrac regned .lx. yere a stronge man he was a myghty Ano this Ebrac thorugh his myght helpe of his Brytous coÌ„quered all FrauÌ„ce And wanne there so moche golde syluer yâ— whan he came ayen in to this londe he made a cyte after his owne name he lete calle it Ebrac yâ— is called Euerywyk And this kynge made the castell of Maydens that now is called Edenbrugh This kynge had .xx. sones and .xxiij. doughters by dyuers wyÌ„men goten and these sones were called as ye shal here Brute Greneschelde MargaÌ„de Iakyn Kymbar Roselm Spadogh Godeherl Thormnan Gldaugh Iorkanghut Haibor Ketyn Rother Kaier Assaruth And all yâ— doughters hyght as ye shall here after Eligene Ymogen Oghdas Guenbran Gnardith Auganrel Guenthold Tanguestell Gorghon Michel Medhan Mailour Oudre Cambredan RagaÌ„ Renthely Neest Cheghan Shaldud Gladus Herberhyn Ahalaghe and Blandan And these were tho .xxiij. doughters And the brethern became good knyghtes worthy in many countrees ¶ Of kynge Brute Greneschelde the fyrst sone of Ebrac kynge AFter the dethe of kynge Ebrac regned Brute Greneschelde his sone .xxx. yere that was Ebracs fyrste sone that well and nobly regned And whan tyme came he deyed lyeth at Yorke ¶ Of kynge Leyl that was Brute Grenescheldes sone ANd whan that Brute Greneschelde was deed regned his sone Leyl .xxij. yere And he made a fayre towne and lete calle it Karleyl after his owne name And he was a worthy man and well beloued of his people And so whan he had regned .xxij. yere he dyed lyeth at Karlyll ¶ And in his tyme regned kynge Salomon in Ierusalem made the noble Temple And to hym came quene Sibylle quene of Saba for to here see yf it were â—oth yâ— men spake of the grete noble wytte wysdome of kynge Salomon And she founde it sothe that men had her tolde ¶ Anno muÌ„di .iiij. M.ij. C.lxvi Et ante xpÌ„i natiuitateÌ„ .ix. C.xlij. IOsaphat kynge of Iewes was a good man a ryche and a deuoute in the waye of our lorde and regned xxv yere and dyde none yll but to the cursyd kynge of Israell gaue helpe other lytell thynge And therfore our lorde was with hym vt pêª ijâ— para ¶ Helyas the grete prophete was this tyme an holy man yâ— was lyfted vp in to paradyse with grete solace in a chayre ¶ Macheas Abdias prophecyed with hym ¶ Ochosyas sone of Achab regned in Israell .ij. yere And sende to Belsabub god of Acharam to be helyd For the whiche he deyed after the sayenge of Hely Vt. pêª .iiij. Regum ¶ Of kynge Lud Ludibras that was kynge Leyles sone LVd Ludibras this kynge made the cyte of Caunterbury Wyn chestre And he regned .xxxix. yere then he deyed lyeth at Wynchestre ¶ Of kynge Bladud that was Ludibras sone how he regned was a good man a Nygromancer SO after this Ludibras regned Bladud his sone a greate Nygromancer And thorugh his crafte of Nygromancy he made the meruayllous hote bathe as the geste telleth And he regned .xxi. yere and he lyeth at the newe Troy ¶ Anno mundi .iiij. M.ij. C. lxxxxi Et ante xpÌ„i natiuitateÌ„ .ix. C.viij IOram kyng of Iewes sone to Iosaphat regned .viij. yere this Ioram was a cursyd man had a good fader slewe his brother wyckedly lyued as dyde the kynge of Israell Therfore he was
solempnyte and mythe And thenne was Armager crowned and made kynge of Brytayne ¶ Of kynge Armager in whose tyme saynt Peter preched in Antioche with other apostles in dyuers couÌ„trees THis Armager regned well and worthely and gouerned the londe ryght worshypfully ¶ And Claudius Cezar in remembraunce of this accorde and for reuerence and honoure of his doughter made in this londe a fayre towne and a castell and lete calle the towne after his name Claucestren the whiche now is called Gloucestre And thenne whan all this was done the Emperour toke his leue and thenÌ„e wente to Rome ayen And Armager thenne was kynge and gouerned the londe wel and worthely all his lyues tyme. And this Armager gate a sone on his wyte whiche was called Westmer And whyle that this Armager regned saynt Peter preched in Anthioche And there he made a noble chirche In the whiche he sate fyrste in his chayre And there he dwelled .vij. yere And after he wente to Rome and was made pope tyll that Nero the Emperour lete martyr hym And then preched openly all the apostles in dyuerse londes the ryght fayth ¶ And whan Armager hadde regned .xxiiij. yere he deyed and lyeth at the auncyente cyte of London ¶ How kynge Westmer gaf to Berynger an ylonde forlet And there this Berynger made the towne of Berwyke ANd after this Armager regned his sone Westmer that was a good man a worthy of body well gouerned the londe It befell so that tydynges came to hym vpon a daye that the kynge Roderyk of Gascoyne was come in to this londe with an hughe hoste of people was dwellynge in Stanys more And whan kynge Westmer herde those tydynges he lete assemble an huge hoste of Brytons came to the kynge Roderyk yaue hym batayll And kynge Westmer slewe kynge Roderyk with his owne hondes in playne bataylle And whan kynge Roderyks men sawe that ther lorde was slayne they yelded them all to kynge Westmer became his men for euer more And he gaf them a couÌ„tree that was forleten wherin they myght dwelle And thyther they wente dwelled there all theyr lyues tyme .ix. hondred men there were of theym no moo lefte at that batayll Theyr gouernour prynce was called Berynger And anone he began a towne that they myght therin dwelle haue resorte and lete calle the towne Berwyk vpon Twede And there they enhabyted became ryche But they had no wyÌ„men amonge them the Brytons wolde not yeue theyr doughters to the strauÌ„gers Wherfore they wente ouer see in to Irlonde brought with them wyÌ„men there they them spowsed But the men coude not vnderstonde theyr langage ne yâ— speche of these wyÌ„men therfore they spake togyder as Scottes And afterwarde thrugh chauÌ„gynge ther langage in all FrauÌ„ce they were called thenne Scottes soo sholde the folkes of that countree be called for euer more ¶ How kynge Westmer lete arere a stone in the entrynge of Westmerlonde there that he slewe Roderyk and there he began fyrst housynge ANd after this batayll that is aboue sayd whan Roderyk was deed kynge Westmer in remembrauÌ„ce of his victory lete arere there besyde the waye a grete stone on hygh yet it stondeth euer more shall stonde And he le te graue in the stone letters that thus sayd The kynge Westmer of Brytayne slewe in this place Roderyk his enemye ¶ And this Westmer was the fyrst that buylded hous towne in Westmerlonde at that stone begynneth Westmerlonde that Westmer lete calle after his owne name And whan Westmer had so done he dwelled all his lyf tyme in that couÌ„tree of Westmerlonde for he loued that couÌ„tree more than ony other couÌ„tree whan he had regned .xxv. yere he deyed and lyeth at Karleyll ¶ Of kynge Coill that was Westmers sone that helde his londe in peas all his lyues tyme. AFter this his sone kynge Coill regned a good man and a worthy and of good condycyons and well gouerned his londe And of all men he hadde loue and peas And in his tyme was neuer contake debate nor warre in Brytayne And he regned was kynge in 〈◊〉 all his lyues tyme. And whan he had regned .xi. yere he deyed lyeth at Yorke CLaudius was Emperour at Rome next after Gaiâ—s And he regned .xiiij. yere .viij. dayes This man came in to grete Brytayne now called Englonde for to chalenge the trybute whiche they dyde denye vnto the Romaynes And after grete bataylles ther was bytwene the Emperour Claudius Armager kyng of Brytayne And after accordement made yâ— this armager sholde wedde Claudius doughter after they two sholde euer lyue in peas In token wherof this Claudius named the cyte where they were wedded after hym and called it Claudicestre where we now it calle Gloucestre ¶ This Claudiê° had thre wyues And on Petiua the fyrst wyf he gate a doughter that hyght Antonia The fyrst wyf decessed and he wedded Messalinam gate a sone that hyght Britanicus and Octauia a doughter The thyrde he wedded Agrippina hauynge a sone that hyght Nero. Claudius wedded his doughter Octauia to Ne to his wyues sone This Claudius for loue that he had to Agrippina his laste wyf he slewe Messalina his fyrst wyf leest she sholde haue holpe Britanicus her sone his to the Empyer Yet Agrippina the laste wyf of Claudius dradde leest her husbonde wolde haue proferred Britanicus haue deposed Nero her sone therfore she poysoned her husbonde Claudius and Nero was promoted to the Empyre And this same Nero yaue his moder suche a rewarde ayen For he poysoned Britanicus and slewe his owne moder his wyf Octauia ¶ Iames the more the apostle this tyme was slayne of Herode Agrippa Peter was prysoned Vt pêª acâ— .xij. The body of saynt Iames was brought by myracle in Galeciam of Spayne ¶ Nero after Claudius was Emperour he regned xiij yere .vij. monethes This Nero was a cursyd man made grete waste in the Empyre He wolde not fysshe but with nettes of golde ropes of sylke A grete parte of the lordes of Rome he slewe He was enemye to noo men but to good men He slewe his broder his wyf his moder his mayster He slewe also Peter Poule he wolde neuer were one cloth two tymes All his hors his mules were shod with syluer at the laste he dyde sette a grete parte of Rome on fyre some saye the Romayns complayned the stretes were to narowe And as he had brent a grete parte of Rome â— cro sayd there is space to buylde the shetes wyder Thenne the Senatours with the comyn people came vpon hym to slewe hym he fledde by nyght in to the subarbes of the cyte hyde hyÌ„ he herde karles beggers sayenge And they wyst where the Emperour were he sholde neuer scape theym Nero thought it sholde be grete derogacion to his name he
Thenne he was martred and buryed in saynt Peters ¶ Anâ—cetus was pope after Piê° almoost .x. yere this man made many decrees of the Canon and for bysshopes Vt in caê° Violatores cÌ„ ¶ Galienus a leche goten in Pergamo was in grete fame at Rome The whiche not alonly expowned the bokes of Ypocras but he put many of them to his bokes And of this man is sayd for his dyscrete abstynence the whiche he vsed he lyued an hondred and .xl. yeres He neuer ete nor dranke his fylle ¶ Nota abstinencâ—am ¶ He neuer toke rawe fruytes Alwaye he had a swete brethe He deyed all oonly thrugh aege no sykenesse ¶ Marcus Anthonius the true and Lucius Comodus were Emperours .xix. yere These toke the Empyre after Anthony the meke and thenne began two Emperours to regne but Lucius Comodus decessed And Anthony was Emperous alone the whiche was a victoryous man and a noble but that he made the fourth persecuycon to kylle crysten men This Marcus was of so grete sadnesse and stedfastnesse that for no chaunce he lough neuer ne chaunged no chere nother for gladnesse ne for sorowe And whanne he was a childe he was of suche manhode that on a certayne trâ—â—e whan he loked his tresourand had 〈◊〉 that whiche he myght gyue his knyghtes and his men whan he wente to fyght ayenst the Germaynâ— the Sclauons and Sarmathus he wolde hurte ne greue no body but had leuer to selle his wyues golden vessel and her arayment her beddynge all her ryall stuff than take taxe of the Senatours or of his prouynce vnder hym But he gate the victorye of his enmyes and recouered all ayen released the prouynces of ther trybutes And those that wolde selle hym his wyues tresour ayen he restored them ther moneye those that wolde not he neuer greued them But the tables of ther dettes betwixt hym them he brente openly in the market place and thanked them that they helped hym in his necessyte ¶ How kynge Lucie regned after his fader that was a good man and after he became crysten AFter this kynge Coill regned Lucie his sone that was a good man to god to all the people He sente to Rome to Eulentre that then was pope sayd He wolde become a crysten man receyue baptym in the name of god tome to the ryght fayth byleue Eulentre sente two Legates that were called Pagan an other Elybain in to this londe baptysed the kynge all his meyne And after wente from towne to towne baptysed the people tyll all the londe was baptysed And this was in the yere an hondred .lvi. after the Incarnacyon of our lorde Ihesu cryste And this kyng Lucie made tho in this londe two Arche bysshops one at Caunterbury an other at Yorke other many bysshops yâ— yet ben in this londe And whan these two Legatê had baptysed all this londe they ordeyned prestes for to baptyse children for to make the sacrament and after they wente ayen to Rome And the kynge dwelled in his londe regned with moche honour .xij. yere and after dedye and lyeth at Gloucestre ¶ How this londe was longe without a kyng how the Brytons chose a kyng THis kyng Lucie had none heyre of his body begoten that was afterwarde grete harme sorowe to the londe For after this kynge Lucies deth none of the grete lordes of the londe wolde suffre an other to be kynge but lyued in warre debate amonges themself .l. yere without kynge But it befell afterwarde that a grete prynce came from Rome in to this londe that was called Seuerie not for to warre but for to saue the ryght of Rome But neuertheles he had not dwelled half a yere in this londe but that the Brytons slewe hym And whan they of Rome wyst that Seueri 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 and dyde moche sorowe to the Brytons So that after for pure malyce they chose a kynge amonge theym that was called Astelepades And assembled a grete host of Brytons wente to London to seke Allec and there they fouÌ„de hym slewe hym al his felowes And one that was called Walon deffended hym fyersly fought longe with the Brytons but at the last he was dyscomfyted the Brytons toke hym and bonde his hondes feet and cast hym in to a water Wherfore that water was called euer more Walbroke ¶ Tho regned Astelepades in peas tyll one of his Exles that was called Coill made a fayr towne ayenst the kynges wyll lete calle the towne Colchestre after his owne name Wherfore the kynge was full wroth thought to destroy hym And began to warre vpon hym and brought grete power of men yaaf the Erle batayll And the Erle defended hym fyersly with his power and slewe the kynge hymself in that batayll And tho was Coill crowned and made kynge of this londe This Coill regned and gouerned the londe well nobly for he was a noble man well beloued amonge the Brytons ¶ Whan tho of Rome herde that Astelepades was slayne they were wonder gladde and sente an other grete prynce of the Romayns that was called Constance And he came to the kynge Coill for to chalenge the trybute that was wonte to be payed to Rome And the kynge answered well wysely sayd that he wolde paye to Rome al that ryght reason wolde with good wyll And so they accorded tho with good wyl and without ony contake And so bothe they dwelled togyder in loue ¶ Kynge Coill yaaf to hym his doughter Eleyne for to haue her to his spowse that was both fayre wyse and good well lettred And this Constance spowsed her there with moche honour And it befell soone after that this kynge Coill deyed in the .xiij. yere of his regne and lyeth at Colchestre entyred ¶ Of kynge Constance that was a Romayne that was chosen kynge after the deth of Coill for as moche that he hadde spowsed Eleyne that was kynge Coils doughter AFter this kyng Coill Constance was made kynge crowned for almoche as he had spowsed kyng Coils doughter that was heyre of that londe The whiche Constance regned well worthely gouerned the londe And he begate on his wyf Eleyne a sone that was called Constantyne And this kyng bare true fayth And truly dyde vnto them of Rome all his lyf And whan he had regned .xv. yere he deyed lyeth at Yorke ¶ How Constantyne that was kynge Constance sone and the sone of Saynt Eleyne gouerned and ruled the londe was Emperour of Rome AFter kynge Constance deth regned Constantyne his sone the sone of saynt Eleyne yâ— founde the holy crosse in the holy londe And how Constantyne became Emperour of Rome ¶ It befell soo in yâ— tyme there was
for it is doâ—n them to vnderstoÌ„de that yf my lady your wyfe came ony thynge nyghe you that ye wold her straÌ„ gle and slee and also that ye wolde doâ— to my lorde your sone in the same wyse ¶ Tho answerde he with symple there Alas alas am not I in pryson all 〈◊〉 youre owne wyll now god it wote I thought it neuer and nowe I wolde that I were dede â—o wolde god that I were for thenne were all my sorowe passyd ¶ It was not longe after that the kynge thrughe couÌ„sell of Roger Mortimer grauntyd yâ— warde kepynge of syr Edwarde his fader vnto syr Thomas Toâ—oursy to yâ— forsayd syr IohnÌ„ Matreuers thrughe yâ— kynges letter put out hooly the forsayd syr Moryce of yâ— warde of y◠〈◊〉 ge And they toke and ladde the kynge vnto the castell of â—oâ—f yâ— whiche castell the kynge hatyd as ony dethe And they kept hym there tyll it came vnto saynt Mathewes daye in Septembre in the yere of grace M.CCC xxâ—u that the for sayd syr Roger Mortymer sent the manere of yâ— dethe how in what wyse he sholde be done to dethe And anone as yâ— forsayd Thomas IohnÌ„ had see the â—et ter coÌ„mauÌ„demente they made kyng Edwarde Carnariâ—an good cherâ— and good solace as they myght at that souâ—tpere nothynge yâ— kynge wyst of yâ— traytory And whan tyme was for to go too bed the kynge went to his bedde laye slept fast And as the kynge laye slept the traytours fals forsworn ayenst ther homage fâ—uate came pryuely into the kynges chambre theyr company with them layed an huge table vppon his wombe with men pâ—eÌ„ssyd helde fast downe the foure corners of the table on his body wherwith the good man awoke and was wonder sore adradde to be deed and there slayne and torned his body vp tho so downe Tho toke the fals traytours tyrauÌ„tes an horne put it into his fundement as depe as they myght toke a spyt of copâ—e brennynge putte it thrugh the horne into his bodye ofâ— tymes therwith thyâ—led his bowels so they slewe ther lorde that no thynge was perceyued And after he was enteryd at Glouceâ—â—e ¶ How kynge Edwarde spowsyd Phylyp yâ— erles doughter of Henaude at yorke ANd after Cristmasse tho nexte sewynge syt IohnÌ„ of Henaude broughte with hym Philyp his brothers doughter yâ— was erle of Henaude his nece into Englonde the kynge spowsyd her at Yorke with moche honoure And syr IohnÌ„ of Bothum bysshop of Ely syr wyllyam of Melton Archebysshopp of Yorke sange yâ— masse yâ— Sondaye on the euen of yâ— Conuersyon of saynt Poule In the yere of grace M.CCC.xxvii But bycause yâ— the kyng was but yonge tendre of aege whan he was crowned full many wronges were doon whyle yâ— his fader lyued by cause yâ— he trowed yâ— couÌ„seyllers yâ— were fals a abowte hym yâ— couÌ„seylled hym to do otherwyse than reason wolde wherfore greate harme was done to yâ— reame and to the kynge all men dyrected iâ— the kynges dede and it was not so almyghty god it wote wherfore it was ordeyned at the kynges crownynge â–ª yâ— the kynge for his tendre aege sholde be gouerned by .xii. of the grettest lordes of Englonde without whome nothynge sholde be doon That is to saye tharâ—hâ—bysshop of CauÌ„terbury tharche bysshop of Yorke yâ— bysshop of wynches tre the bysshop of Herforde the erle of Lancastre therâ—e Marschall the Erle of Kent yâ— were the kynges vndes and the erle of Garenâ—e syr Thomas wake syr Henry Percy syr Olyuer yngham and IohnÌ„ Rous barons all thyse were sworn truely for to counseyll the kynge and they shold answer euery yere in parlement of that that sholde be done in yâ— tyme of theyr gouernall but that ordynaunce was sone vndoon and that was moche harme to all Englonde For the kynge all the lordes yâ— sholde gouerne hym were gouerned 〈…〉 yâ— quene his moder dame Isabell. 〈◊〉 sye Roger Mortimer as they wolde all thyn ge was done both amonge hygh lowe And they toke vnto theym castels townes londeê tentâ— in greate harme and losse to yâ— crowne of the kynges estate oute of all mesure ¶ How the peas was made bytwene the Englysshmen the Scottes and alsoo of Iustifyenge of Troyllesâ—aston Kynge Edwarde at wytsontyde in the seconde yere of his regne thrughe the counseyll of his moder sir Roger Mortimer ordeyned a parlement at Northampton And at yâ— parlement the kyng thrugh his couÌ„sell none other of yâ— londe with in aege grauÌ„tyd to be accordyd with the scottes in this manere yâ— al yâ— feautees homages yâ— the scottes sholde doo to yâ— crowne of Englonde foryaue theym for euer more by his chartre ensealed And ferdermore an endenture was made of yâ— Scottes vnto kynge Edwarde yâ— was kynge Henryes sone whiche endenture they calle it ragman in yâ— whiche were conteyned all yâ— homages feauteâ—s Fyrste of yâ— kynge of Scotlonde of yâ— prelates erles barons of yâ— reame of Scotloyde with theyr seales set theroâ— other chartres remeÌ„brauncys yâ— kynge Edwarde his barons had of theyr ryght in yâ— forsayd reame of scotlonde it was foryeue ayen holy chirche And also with yâ— blacke crosse of Scotlonde the whiche yâ— good kynge Edwarde conquered in Scotlonde brought it out of the abbaye of Scone yâ— is a full precyous relyque And also ferthermore he releacyâ— fully forgaue all the londes yâ— yâ— noble barons had before yâ— tyme in yâ— reame of scotlonde by olde conquest And ferther more yâ— this peas for to be holden continuelly laste yâ— Scottes were bounde vnto the kynge in .xxx. thousande pouÌ„de of siluer to be payâ—â— within thâ—e yere that is euery yere .x. thousande pounde by euen porcyâ—â—◠¶ And fertherâ—â—â—â— aboue all this they spake bytwene the partyes aboue sayd that Dauid Driâ—â—â—autier that was kynge Robert Bâ—us sone the fals tyraunt fals forsworn ayenst his othe that arose ayenst his lyege lorde the noble and good kynge Edwarde and falsly made hym kynge of Scotlonde that was of aege .v. yere And so this cursyd counseyll Dauyd spoused at Bâ—rewyk dame IohnÌ„ of the Toure that was kinge Edwardes syster as the gestes tellith vpon Mary Mawdeleyns daye in yâ— yere of grace M.CCC.xxviii too greate harme and â—mpayrynge of all yâ— kynges blode wherof yâ— gentyll lady came alas the tyme For wonder moche that fayre damoysell dysperagyd syth yâ— she was maryed ayenst all the comyns wyll assent of Englonde And frome the tyme that Brute had conquered Albyon and named the londe after his owne name Brytayne that now is callyd Englond after the name of Engist And so the reame of Scotlond was holde of yâ— reame of Englonde of the crowne by feaute and homage For Brute conquered that hande yaue it to Albanaâ— yâ— was hys seconde sone And he
a spryngynge and wellynge vp of waters and also flodes bothe of the see alsoo of the fresshe ryuers and sprynges that the see bankes walles and costes brake vp that mennnys bestes and housys in many places and namely in lowe countrees vyolently and sodaynly were drowned fruytes dryuen awaye of the erthe thrugh contynuaunce and abundauÌ„ce of waters of the see euer more afterwarde were torned into more saltnesse and sourenesse ot sauoure ¶ The x. yere of kynge Edwardes regne kyng Edwarde entred the Scottes see after Mydsomer And to many of the Scottes he yaue batayll and ouercame them and many he treatyd and bowed vntoo his peas thrughe his doughtynesse and hardynesse ¶ And after the feest of saynt Myghell â–ª then next folowynge was the erle of Moryf had taken at Edenburgh and brought into Englonde and put into pryson ¶ And in the monethes of Iune and Iulii than next folowynge in the .xi. yere of his regne was seen and appyered in yâ— fyrmament a bemed sterre the whiche clerkes calle stella Cometa and that sterre was seen in dyuers partes of yâ— fyrmament ¶ where after anone there folowed in Englonde gode chepe and wonder greate plente of all chaffare vytaylles and marchaundyse and there ayenst honger scarsyte myscheyf nede of money ¶ In soo moche that a quartre of whete atte London was solde for two shellynge and a good fatte oxe at a noble and fyue gode douues byrdes for a peny In whiche yere deyed sir IohnÌ„ of Eltham erle of Cornewayle that was kynge Edwardes brother and lyethe atte westmestre ¶ How kynge Edwarde made a duchie of the erldom of Cornewayle and alsoâ— of syxe othere erles that were newe made and of the fyrste chalenge of the kyngedome of Fraunce IN the yere of our lorde a thousande CCC.xxxvii and of kynge towarde .xii. in the moneth of Marche durynge the parlement at westmestre in leÌ„ te tyme kynge Edwarde made of the erledome of Cornewayle a duchye lete it calle the duchye of Cornewayle yâ— whiche duchye he gaf vnto Edward his hirste sone with the erldome of Chestre and also kynge Edwarde made at that same tyme syxe other erles that is for too saye syr Henry the erle of Lancastres sone erle of Leycetre wyllyam of BoghuÌ„ erle of Northampton wyllyam of Mountagu erle of Salysbury Hugh of Aâ—dell erle of Gloucestre Robert of Vfforde erle of Southfolke And wyllyam of Clyton erâ—e of Huntyngeton ¶ And in that same yere it was ordeyned in the same parlement that no man sholde were no clothe that was wrought out of Englonde as clothe of goldene of sylke or veluet or damaske or satyn baudkynne none suche other ne none wylde ware nefurres of beyonde the see But suche as myght spende an hondred pounde of reÌ„te by yere But this ordynauÌ„ce and statute was but of lytyll effect for it was no thynge holden ¶ In the xiii yere of his regne kynge Edwarde went ouer see in to Braban with quene Philyp his wyf there berynge a chylde at And werpe there he dwellyd more than a yere for to treate with the duke of Braban and other alyed vnto hym of the chalengynge of the kyngdome of Fraunce to kynge Edwarde of Englonde by ryght and by herytage after the dethe of Karoll the grete kynge of Fraunce brother Germayne of quene Isalâ—â— kynge Edwardes moder the whiche was holden and occupied vnryghtfull by Phylyp of Valoys the emes sone of kynge Karoll yâ— whiche duke and all his in the forsayd thynges all otherlongynge there to with all his men and goodes kynge Edwarde toâ—de redy vnto hym and made behyght hym suerte by good fayth truste and after yâ— the kynge hasted hym ayen into Englonde left there the quene styll be hynde hym in Braban Than in yâ— .xiiii yere of his regne whan all yâ— lordes of his reame and other that oughten to be at his parlemeÌ„t were called assembled togyder in yâ— same parlement holden at London after yâ— feest of saynt Hylarye The kynges nedes were put forth promothed as touchyng yâ— kyngdoÌ„ of FrauÌ„ce For whiche nedes to be spedde yâ— kynge axed yâ— fyfte parte of all the meuable goodes of Englonde yâ— mulles yâ— .ix. sheep of euery corne And all yâ— lordes of euery towne where suche thynges shold be taxyd gadryd sholde answer too the kynge therof had it and held it at his owne lust wyll wherfore yf I sholde knowleche the very trouthe the ynner loue of yâ— people was torned in too hate the comyn prayers into cursynge for cause that the comune people were so strongely greued ¶ Also the forsayd Phylyp Valoys of Frauce had gadred vnto him a greate hoste destroyed in his parties kyngdom many of the kynges frendes of Englonde with townes castels many other of theyr lordshyppes many harmes shamys dystytes dyd vnto the quene wherfore kyng Edward whaÌ„ he herde this tydynges strongly meued therwith and an angred sente dyuers letters ouer see to the quene to other yâ— were his frendes gladynge them certefienge them that he wolde be there hymself in all the hast yâ— he myghte ¶ And anone after Ester whan he had sped of all thynges yâ— hym neded to haue he weÌ„t ouer set ayen Of whose comynge yâ— quene all his frendes were wonder gladd and made moche Ioy And all that were his enmyes and helde ayenst hym made as moche sorowe ¶ In the same tyme the kynge thrugh counseyll of his trewelyeges and counseyll of his lordes that there were present with hym write the kynge of Fraunces name toke medled the kynges armes of Fraunce quartred with tharmes of Englonde coÌ„maunded forth with his coyen of gold vnder discrypcyon writynge of yâ— name of Englonde of FrauÌ„ce to be made beste that myghte bee yâ— is too saye yâ— floreyne yâ— was callyd yâ— nobell pryce of .vi. shellyÌ„ge vii pens sterlynge yâ— halfe nobell yâ— valuc .iii. shellynge iiii pens yâ— farthâ—â—ges the value of .xx. pens ¶ How kynge Edwarde come vnto the scluys and dyscomfyted all the powere of Fraunce in the hauen ANd in the next yere afterâ—that is to saye the .xv. yere of his regne he commauÌ„ded lete wryte in his chartres wryttes and other letters the date of the regne of Fraunce the fyrst And wâ—yle that he was thus doynge and trauayllynge in Fraunce thrughe his counseyll he wrote to all the prelates dukes erles barons and the noble lordes of the couâ—tre and also too dyuerse of the comune people dyuers lettres and mauÌ„dementes berynge date at Gandaut the .viii. daye of February And anone after within a lytyll tyme he came ayen into Englond with the quene her chyldren ¶ And in the same yere on mydsomer euen he began to saylle towarde Fraunce ayen manly fyersly he fell vpon Philyp of Valoys the whiche longe tyme laye and had gadryd to hyÌ„ a
a certayne tyme vpon yâ— see costes abydynge after a good wynde for them yet come it not So at yâ— last he come thens with his meÌ„ to lond warde ayen anone as he was a londe yâ— wynde began for to torne was in an other cost than he was afore ¶ How yâ— duke of Lancastre with a grete hoost went into FlauÌ„dres passed by Parys thrugh Burgon thrugh all fraunce tyll he come vnto Burdeux SOane after in the .xlviii. yere of the regne of kynge Edwarde the duke of Lancastre with a greate power went into FlauÌ„dres passed by Parys thrugh Burgon thrugh all FrauÌ„ce til he come vnto Burdeux without ony maner withstandynge of yâ— Frensshmen he dyd them but lytell harme sauf he toke raâ—â—oned many places townes many men lette theym go after frely The same yere yâ— kynge set certayne ambassatours to yâ— pope prayenge hym yâ— he sholde leue of medle not in his court of the kepynge reseruacyons of benefycê in Englonde that tho yâ— were thoseÌ„ to bysshoppê sees dygnetees frely with ful myght Ioy haue be confermed to yâ— same of theyr metropolytans Archbysshops as they were wonte to be of olde tyme Of these poyntes of other touchyÌ„ge the kynge and his reame whan they had theyr answer of yâ— pope the pope enioyned them yâ— they sholde certefy hym a yen by theyr letter of the kynges wyll of his reame or they determyned oughte of the forsayd artycles ¶ In this same yere deyed IohnÌ„ the Archebysshop of yorke IohnÌ„ bysshop of Ely wyllyam bysshop of worcestre In whos stedes folowed were made bysshops by auctoryte of yâ— pope mayster Alexander Neuyll to yâ— Archbysshopryche of yorke Thomas of AruÌ„dell to the bysshopryche of Ely and syr Henry wakfelde to the bysshopriche of worcestre In the whiche tyme it was ordeyned in the parlement yâ— all Cathedrall chirches sholde Ioy haue theyr eleccoÌ„ns hole that the kynge fro yâ— tyme afterwarde sholde not wrytte ayenst them yâ— were chosen but rather helpe them by his letters to theyr confirmacoÌ„n thys statute dyd moche profyte ¶ And in this parlemeÌ„t was grauÌ„ted to the kyng a dyme of the clergye a .xv. of lay fee. ¶ In the .xlix. of yâ— regue of kynge Edwarde deyed mayster wyllyam wytlesey Archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury the monkes of the same chirche asked desyred a Cardynall of EngloÌ„de to be Archbysshop therfore yâ— kynge was agreued ment purposed to haue exyled yâ— monkes of yâ— same And they spended moche good or they myghte haue the kynges grace ayen and his loue but yet wolde yâ— kynge not consente ne graunte to theyr eleccyon of the Cardynalle ne of the pope alsoo ne hys Cardynales ¶ And atte the begynnynge of Auguste it was treated and spoken atte Bruges of certayne poyntes and artycles hangynge bytwene the pope and the kynge of Englonde and this treates lasted almooste tho yere And at the laste it was accorded bytwene theym that the pope fro that tyme forth sholde not vse ne dele with the reseruacoÌ„ns of benefyces in Englonde and that the kynge sholde not grauÌ„e ne lette no benefytê by his wrytte that is called Quare impedit But as touchynge the eleccyon aboue sayd there was no thynge touched ne done And that was wyted and putte vpon certayne clerkes the whiche rather supposed and hoped to be auauÌ„ced and promoted to bysshopryches whiche they desyred and coueyted by the court of Rome rather than by ony other eleccyons ¶ This same yere about Candelmasse there mette togyde atte Bruges many noble worthy men of bothe sydes and reames to trete of peas bytwene tho two kynges And this tretê lasted two yere with grete tostes large expenses of both partyes And at the last they went departed thens without ony accorde or effecte The next yere after yâ— .l. yere of kyng edward yâ— .iiii. NonÌ„ of May beyng yet voyde vacauÌ„t that Archbysshopryche of CauÌ„terbury mayster Symonde sudbery bysshop of LondoÌ„ was made Archbysshop mayster wyllyam courteney yâ— was bysshop of Herford was thaÌ„ made bysshop of London yâ— bysshop of Bangor was made bysshop of Herforde ¶ And thys same tyme in a certayne treates spekyÌ„ge of peas trewes was takeÌ„ bytwene theÌ„ of FrauÌ„ce Englonde fro mydsomer to mydsomer come ayen an hole yere about yâ— begyÌ„nynge of Apryll yâ— duke of Brytayne with many erles barons and worthy lordes men of Englond went ouer see into Brytayne where he hathe had all his luste desyre puropse ne had the forsayd trewes bt so sone taken the whiche letted theÌ„ ¶ This same tyme yâ— I le of Constantyne where yâ— the castel of saynt Saueour is in yâ— longe tyme was foughten at besyeged of yâ— FrensshmeÌ„ than yelde to yâ— Frensshmen with all the apportenauÌ„ces into grete harme hyndryÌ„ge of yâ— reame of Englonde And this same yere there were so grete so passynge hetes therwith all a greate pestylence in Englonde in other dyuerse partyes of yâ— worlde yâ— it destroyed slewe vyolently strongly both men wymen without noÌ„bre This same yere deyed sir Edwarde yâ— lorde spencer a worthy knyght abolde in yâ— mynster of Teukesbury worshipfully is buryed And lastynge this pestilence yâ— pope at yâ— instauÌ„ce and prayer of an Englysshe Cardynale graunted to all people yâ— deyed in Englond yâ— weresory repentauÌ„te for theyr synnes and also shryuen full remyssyon by two bulles vnder lede .vi. monethes than next to laste ¶ In this same yere the erle of Penbroke was taken and casâ—â—oned by Bartram Claykyn bytwene Patys Calays as he come towarde EngloÌ„de vpon saynt Atheldredes daye yâ— whiche saynt as it was sayd yâ— erle oftentymes had offended within a lytyll while after he deyed ¶ And in Nouembre nexte after there mette at Bruges the duke of Lancastre and the duke of Angoy with many other lordes and prelates of bothe reames for to treate of peas ¶ Of the dethe of prynce Edward and of the lorde Latymer and dame â—â—â—â—peres thrugh whome and hyr maynte ners the reame many a daye was 〈◊〉 gouerned ' NOt longe after the .li. yere of â—â—â—ge Edward regne he 〈…〉 ne holde at westmyster yâ— greetest â—â—â—ment yâ— was seen many 〈…〉 yâ— whiche parlement he asked of â—â—â—â—naite of yâ— reame as he had done 〈◊〉 fendynge of hym of his reame 〈◊〉 comunes answerd yâ— they were so oft 〈◊〉 by daye greued charged with so many talages subsydyes yâ— they myght noâ—â—ger suffre no suche buâ—chons charges that they knewe and wyst wel ynough yâ— the kynge had ynoughe for sauynge of hym and of his reame of the reame were well and truely gouerned but that it had be so longe euyll gouerned by ylle of fycers that the reame myght nother he plenteuous of chaffre marchauÌ„dyse ne also with rychesse And in these thynges they profred
yâ— flyr and in the yere come euerie Anne into EngloÌ„de 〈◊〉 to be spoused to kynge Rycharde hir â—â—der was Emperour of Almaynt kynge of 〈◊〉 with hir 〈…〉 be of 〈…〉 and many other worthy 〈◊〉 knyghtes of hys 〈◊〉 of Beme and of other duche tonges to do hyr reuerence worshyp And syr Symonde veuerle a worthy knyght of yâ— garter and other knyghtes and squyres that were the kynges embassatoureâ— brought hyr in to Englonde and so forth to London And the people of yâ— cyte that is to saye the mayer the aldermen and all comynes roden ayenste hyr to welcome hyr and euery man in goode araye and euery craft with his mynstralsye in the best maner wyse and mette with hyr on the blacke hethe in Kent and so brought hyr vnto London thrugh the cyte and so forth vnto westmynster vnto the kynges palays And there she was spoused vnto kynge Rycharde well and worthely in the abbaye of westmynster and there she was crowned quene of Englonde And all hyr frendes that came with hyr had den grete gyftes were well cherysshed refresshed as longe tyme as they abode there ¶ And in this same yere ther was a batayll done in the kynges palays at westmynster for certayn poyntes of treason bytwene syr IohnÌ„ Ansley knyght defendaunt and Carton squyre the appellaunt But this syr IohnÌ„ of Ansley ouer came this Carton and made hym to yelde hym within yâ— lystes And anone was this Carton dyspoyled of his harneys drawen out of the lystes and so forth vnto Tyburne and there he was hanged for his falsnesse ¶ And in the .viii. yere of the regne of kynge Rycharde the seconde syre Edmonde of Langley the. Erle of Cambrydge kynge Rychardes vncler wente in too Portyngale wyth a fayr companye of men of armes and archers in strengthynge and helpynge the kynge of Portyngale ayenst yâ— kynge of spayne his power and there the kynge of Portyngale had the vyctory of his enemyes thrughe helpe and comforthe of oure Englysshmen And. whan that Iourney was done yâ— erle of Cambrydge come home ayen with his people into Englande in hast blessed be god and his blessyd gyftes Amen ¶ And this same yere kyng Rychard helde his Crystmas in the maner of Eltham ¶ And the same yere and tyme the kynge of Armony fledde out of his owne londe and come in to Englonde for to haue helpe and so coure of oure kynge ayenst his enmyes that hadde dryuen hym out of his owne reame And so he was brought vnto the kynge to Elcham there as the kynge helde his ryall feest of Crystmasse ¶ And there our kynge welcomed hym and did hym moche reuerence worshyp commaunded all his lordes to make hym al the chere that euer they coude And than he besought the kynge of his grace and of helpe of his comforth in his nede yâ— he myght be brought ayen to his kingdome and londe For the Turkes hadde deuoured and bestroyed the moost parte of his londe how he fledde for drede and come hyder for socout helpe And thenne the kynge hauynge on hym pyte and compassyon of his greate myscheif and greuous dysease anone he toke hys couÌ„seyll and asked what was beste to do And they answered and sayd yf it lyked hym to gyue hym ony good it were weldone And as touchynge his people for to trauell so ferre into out londes it were a greate Ieoperdye And soo the kynge gaaf hym golde and syluer and many ryche gyftes and Iewels and betaughte hym to god and so he passed ayen oute of Englonde ¶ And in this same yere kynge Rycharde with a ryall power weÌ„ te into Scotlonde for to warre vpon the Scottes for the falsnes and destruccyon that the Scottes had done vnto Englysshmen in the Marches And thanne the Scottes come downe too the kynge for to treate with hym and with his lordes for trewes as for certayne yeres And so our kynge his couÌ„seyll grauÌ„ted theym trewes for certayne yeres and our kyng torned hym ayen into Englonde And whan he was comen vnto yorke there he abode and rested hyâ—â— there And there syr IohnÌ„ Holonde the erle of Kentes broder slewe the erles sone of Scafforde his heyre with a dagger in yâ— cyte of yorke wherfore the kynge was sore anoyed greued remeued thens came to LoÌ„don And the mayer with yâ— aldermen the comyns with all the solempnyte that myght be done ryden ayenste yâ— kynge brought hym ryally thrugh the cyte and soo forth vnto westmynster to his owne palays ¶ And in the .ix. yere of kynge Rychardes regne he helde a parlement at westmynster there he made two dukes a marqueys fyue erles The fyrst that was made duke was the kynges vncle syr Edmonde of Langle erle of Cambrydge hym he made duke of yorke his other vncle syr Thomas of wodstok that was erle of Bukyngham hym he made duke of Gloucestre And syr Lyonuer yâ— was erle of Oxforde hym he made marqueys of Deuelyne And Hernry of Balyngbrok the dukes sone of Lancastre hym he made erle of Derby And sir Edwarde yâ— dukes sone of yorke hym he made erle of Ruttelonde And syre Iohan Holonde that was the Erle of Kentes broder and hym he dyd make erle of Huntyngdon ¶ And Syre Thomas Mombraye hym he made Erle of Notyngham and the Erle Marshalle of EngloÌ„de And sir Mychelde lapole knyght hyÌ„ he made erle of South folk and ChauÌ„celer of EngloÌ„de And yâ— erle of yâ— Marche at yâ— same parlelemeÌ„t holden at westmynster in playne parlemeÌ„t amonges all the lordes comyns was proclamed erle of the Marche and heyre Parente to the crowne of Englonde aftere kynge Rycharde the whiche erle of the Marche wente ouer see in to Irlonde vnto his lordshyppes and londes for the erle of Marche is erle of Vlster in Irlonde and by ryght lyue and herytage And there atte the castell of hys he laye that tyme and there came vpon hym a grete multytude in busshmeÌ„tes of wylde Irysshmen for to take hym and destroye hyÌ„ And he come out fyersly of his castell with his people and manly faught with theÌ„ and there he was taken hewen all too pyeces and so he deyed vpon whos soule god haue mercy ¶ And in the .x. yere of kynge Rychardes regne the erle of AruÌ„dell went to the see with a greate nauye of shyppes armed with men of armes good archers And whan they come in the brode see they mette with the hole flete that come with wyne lade from Rochell the whiche wyne were enemyes goodes And there our nauye sette vpon theym toke theym all and brought theym vnto dyuerse portes and hauens of Englonde some to London and there ye myghte haue had a tonne of Rochell wyne of yâ— heste for xx shellynge sterlynge and soo we had greate chepe of wyne in Englonde yâ— tyme thanked be god almyghty ¶ How
in a lynnyn clothe all sauf his vysage and that was left open that all men myght se his persone frome all other men And so he was brought to London with torche lyght brennynge to saynt Poules chirche there he had his masse dyrynge with moch reuerence solempnyte of seruyce And whanne all this was done than he was brought frome saynt Poule in to the abbare of westmynster there he had hys hole seruyce ayen And fro westmynster he was brought to Langley and there he was buryed vpon whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the fyrst yere of kynge Henryes regne he helde his Cristmasse in the castel of wyndesore And on the .xii euen came the duke of Awemarle vnto the kynge tolde hym that he the duke of Surrey the duke of Excestre and the erle of Salesbury the erle of Gloucestre and other moo of theyraff ynyte were accorded to make a mommynge vnto the kynge on .xii. daye atte nyght there they purposed to sle yâ— kinge in the reuelynge thus he yâ— duke of Awemarle warned yâ— kynge And than the kynge came the same nyght to London pryuely in all yâ— hast that he myght to gete hym helpe socoure and comforth counseyll And anone these other that wolde haue put the kynge too dethe fled in all the hast that they myght for they knewe well that theyr couÌ„seyll was bewrayed And than fled the duke of Surrey the erle of Salesbury with al ther menye vnto the towne of Cycestre And there the people of the towne wolde haue arested them and they wolde not stande to theyr arestynge but stode at defence faught manly But at the laste they were ouercomen and taken And there they smote of the dukes heed of Surrey and the erles heed of Salesbury and many other moo and there they put theyr quarters in to sackes theyr hedes on pooles borne on hyghe so they were brought thrugh the cyte of London too London brydge and there these hedes were sette vpon hyghe theyr quarters were sent vnto other good townes and Cytees of Englonde and sette vp there ¶ At Oxforde was taken Blounte knyghte and Benet Cely knyght and Thomas wyÌ„tersell squyre and there byheded quartred the knyghtes hedes were set vpon pooles and brought to London and sett vpon London brydge and the quarters sent forth to other good townes ¶ And in the same yere at Pryttelwell in a mylle in Estsex there syr IohnÌ„ Holande yâ— duke of Excestre was taken with the comynes of the couÌ„tre they brought hym frome yâ— mylle to yâ— Plasshe to yâ— same place that kynge Rycharde had rested sir Thomas of wodstok yâ— duke of Gloucestre ryght there in yâ— same place they smote of the dukes heed of Excestre and brought it vnto London vpon a poole and it was sette vpon London brydge ¶ And in the same yere at Brystowe was taken the lorde Spenser that kynge Rycharde had made erle of Gloucestre yâ— comyns of yâ— towne of Brystowe toke hyÌ„ and brought hym into the market place of the towne and there they smote of his heed and sent it vnto London and there it was set vpon London brydge ¶ And in this same yere was syr Bernarde brokeyâ— knyght taken and arested and put in the Toure of London syr IohnÌ„ shelly knyght and syre Iohan Mawdelyn and syre wyllyam Ferybe persones of kynge Rychardes and they were arested and putte in to the Toure of London And thyder came the kynges Iustices lâ—tte vpon theym in the Toure of London and there they were dampned all foure vnto the dethe and the dome was gyuen vnto syr Bernard Brokeys that he sholde goo on foote frome the Toure thrugh the cyte of London vnto Tybur 〈◊〉 and there to be hanged and after his heed smyten of syr Iohan Shelly knyght syr IohnÌ„ Mawdelyn and syr wyllyam Ferybe persones were drawen thrughe oute the cyte of London to Tyburne there they were hanged theyr hedes smyten of seton London brydge in this same yere kynge Henry sente quene Isabell home ayen into FrauÌ„ce yâ— whyche was kynge Rychardes wyfe gaaf hir golde syluer many other Iewels and soo she was dyscharged of all hyr power and sent oute of Englonde And in yâ— seconde yere of kynge Henry yâ— fourthe was syr Roger Claryngton knyght and two of his men and the pryoure of Launde and .viii. freres mynors and some maysters of dyuynyte and other for treason that they wrought ayenst yâ— kynge were drawen hanged at Tyburne all .xii. persones And there began a greate dyscencyon and debate in the countre of wales bytwene the lorde Grey rythen Owen of Glendere squyre of wales this Owen arered a grete nombre of walsshmen kept all that couÌ„tre abowt ryghte strongly dyd moche harme and destroyed the kynges to wâ—â—es and lordeshyppes thrughe oute all wales and robbed and slewe the kynges people bothe Englysshe walesshe and thus he endured a .xii. yere largely And he toke yâ— lorde Grey tythen prysoner and kepte him fast in holde tyll he was raunsomed of prysoners of the marche and kepte hym longe tyme in holde And at the laste he made hym wedde one of his doughters and kepte hym there styll with his wyfe sone after he deyed ¶ And than kynge Henry knowynge this myschyef destruccyon treason that this Owen had wrought anone he ordeyned a stronge power of men of armes archers moche other stuff yâ— longed to warre for to abate destroye that malyce of this fals walsshe man And than that kynge came in to wales with his power for to destroy this Owen other rebelles fals walshmen and anone they fledde in to yâ— montayns and there myght the kynge do the no harme in no maner wyse for yâ— montayns so the kynge came ayen in to Englonde for lesynge of moche of his peple thus he spedde not there ¶ In this same yere was grete scarsyte of whete in EngloÌ„de for a quarter of whete was at .xvi. shelâ—â—ge there was marchaundyse of EngloÌ„ de sente in to Pruce for whete anone they hadde lade fraught shyppes â—â—oughe came home in saufte thanked be god of all his gyftes ¶ And in y◠〈…〉 of kynge Henryes regne there was a sterre seen in the fyrmamente yâ— shewed hyÌ„self thrugh all yâ— world for dyuerse tokens yâ— shold befall sone after the whyche sterre was named by clergye Sâ—tellacometa on saynt Mary Mawdeâ—â—neâ— daye nexte folowynge in the same yere was the batayll of Shrowesbury And thyder came syr Henry Perry the Erles sone of Northumberlonde with a grete multytude of men of armes and archers and gaaf a batayll to kynge Henry the fourth thrughe the fals and wicked couÌ„seyll of syre Thomas Percy hys 〈◊〉 erle of worcestre and there was syr henry Percy slayne yâ— moste parte of his peple in yâ—
obstynauÌ„ce of gode fame what he dyd after that Ileue to the Iugement of god ¶ Circa AnnuÌ„ dmÌ„ M. CCCC.xxi ¶ Of kynge Henry the fyfte that was kynge Henryes sone ANd after the deth of kynge Henry the fourth regned kynge Henry his sone that was borne at Monmouthe in wales that was a worthy kynge a gracyous man and a grete conquerour ¶ And in the fyrste yere of his regne for grete loue goodnesse he sent to the freres of Langley there as his fader had do burye kynge Rycharde the seconde lete take his body out of the erthe ayen and dyd brynge it to westmynster in a ryall chare couered with blacke veluet baners of dyuerse armes abowte all the hors drawyng the chare were trapped in blacke beten with dyuerse armes many a torche brennyÌ„ge by all the waye 〈◊〉 he came to westmynster there he lett make for hym a ryall solempne enteremeÌ„te and buryed hym by quene Anne hys wyfe as his owne desyre was on â—â—â—ther syde of saynt Edwardes 〈…〉 the abbaye of saynt Peters in westminster on whos soule god haue merâ—◠〈◊〉 ¶ And in this same yere were 〈◊〉 of lollers taken and fals heretykes that had purposed thrughe fals â—â—eason 〈◊〉 to haue slayne oure kynge and 〈◊〉 destroyed all the clergye of the reame and they myght haue had therâ— fals purpose But our lorde god wold not 〈◊〉 for in hast oure kynge had warnynge therof of all their fals ordynauÌ„ 〈◊〉 werkynge came sodeynly with his power to saynt IohnÌ„s with out smythfelde and ne they toke a certayn of that lollers â— fals herytykes brought the too the kynges presence there they tolde all theâ— fals purpose and ordynauÌ„ce how they wolde haue do and wrought yâ— they myght naue regned and had theyr wyll and there they tolde whiche were theyr capytayns gouernours than the kynge coÌ„mauÌ„ded theym to the tour of London thâ— toke mo too theym both within yâ— cyte with out sent them to Newgate to bothe couÌ„ters than they were brought in examycoÌ„â— before the clergye the kingê Iustices there they were conuyeted for theyr fals heresye dampned before the Iustice for theyr fals treason And thys was theyr iugemeÌ„â— that they shold be drawen frome yâ— tour of London to saynt Gylys felde and there to be hanged brente on yâ— galowes Also there was taken syr Roger Acton knyght for heresye and elâ—â— for treason ayenst the kynge and the reame he came afore yâ— clergye was coÌ„uycte for his heresye dampned before yâ— Iustyce to be drawen frome the toure of London thrugh the cyte to laynt Gylys and to be hanged brent ¶ And in the seconde yere of kynge Henryes regne the fyft he helde a counseyll of all the lordê of the reame at westmyster and there he put hym this demauÌ„de and prayed and besought them of theyr goodnesse and of theyr gode couÌ„seyll gode wyll to shew hym as touchynge the tytle of the ryght that he had to Normandye Gascoyne Guyhen the whiche the kynge of FrauÌ„ce withelde wrongfully vnryghtfully the whiche his auÌ„cestres before hym had by trewe tytle of conquest ryght herytage the whiche Normandye Gascoyn Guyhen the good kynge Edwarde of wyndesore his auÌ„cestres before hyÌ„ had holden all theyr lyues tyme. And his lordes gaaf hym couÌ„seyll to sende enbassatours vnto the kynge of Fraunce hys counseyll that he sholde gyue vp vnto hyÌ„ his ryght herytage that is to saye NormaÌ„ dye Gascoyne Guyhen the which his predecessours had holden afore hym or els he wolde it wynne with strengthe of swerde in shorte tyme with the helpe of almyghty god ¶ And than yâ— Dolphyn of FrauÌ„ce answered to our enbassatours and sayd in this maner that the kynge was ouer yonge too tendre of aege for to make ony warre as ayenste hym and was not lyke yet to be a good warryour to do and make suche a conqueste there vpon hym And somwhat in scorne and despyte he sente too hym a toune full of tenes balles bycause he wolde haue somwhat for to playe with all for hym and for his lordes for that wolde become hym better than for to mayntene ony warre ¶ And than anone oure lordes that were enbassatours toke theyr leue and came in to Englonde ayen tolde the kinge his counseyll of yâ— vngoodly answere that they had of the Dolphyn and of the present yâ— whiche he had sent too oure kynge ¶ And whan the kynge had herde theyr wordes and the answere of the Dolphyn he was wonder sore agreued ryght euyll apayed towarde the Frensshmen towarde the kynge and the Dolphyn thought to auenge hym on them as sone as god wolde sende hym gace myght and anone lete make tenes â—alles for the Dolphyn in all the hast that myght be and they were greate gon stones for the Dolphyn to playe with all And than anone the kynge sent for all his lordes and helde a greate counseyll at westmynster and tolde vnto them the an swere yâ— they had of yâ— Dosphyn and of his worthy present that he sent to hym and to his lordes to playe with all And ther the kynge and his lordes were accorded that they shold be redy in armes with ther power in yâ— best araye that myght be done and gete men of armes archers that myght be goten all other stuff that longed to warre and to be redy with all theyr retenue to mete at Southampon by Lammasse next folowyng without ony delay wherfore the kynge ordeyned his nauye of shyppes with all maner stuffe vytayll that longed to suche a wartyoure of all maner ordeynaunce in the hauen of Southampton in to the nombre of CC C. and .xx. saylles And than felle ther a greate dysease and a foule mychef for there were thre lordes whiche yâ— the kyng trusted moche on thrugh fals couetyse they had purposed and ymagyned yâ— kyÌ„ges dethe thought to haue slayne him all his bretherne or he had taken yâ— see the whiche thre lordes were named thâ—â—slir Rychard erle of Cambrydg bâ—det to yâ— duke of yorke the seconde was the lorde Scrop tresourer of Englonde the thyrde was syr Thomas Gray knyghte of the North countree And these thre lordes afore sayd for lucre of money hadde made a promesse vnto the Frensshe men for to haue slayne kynge Henry the fyft all his brethern by a fals trayne sodaynly or they hadde be ware But god almyghty helde his holy honde ouer them and saued them frome these peryllous menye And for too haue done this they receyued of the Frensshmen a Myllyon of golde and that was there openly knowen and for theyr fals treason they were all thre Iuged vnto the dethe and this was the Iugement yâ— they sholde be ladde thrugh Hampton withoute North gate there to be heded thus they
and wolde fayn haâ—e seen a comyn robbery whiche almighty god forbyd For it is to suppose yf he hadde not robbed he myght haue gone ferre or he had be withstonde for the kynge and all the lordes of the reame of Englonde were departed except the lorde Scalys that kept the toure of London ¶ And the fyfte daye of Iuyll he dyd do smyte of a mannes hede in south werke And the nyghte after the Mayer of London with the aldermen the comynes of the cyte concluded to dryue away the Capytayne and his hoost And sente to the lorde Scalys to the toure and too Mathe gough a Capytayn of Norman dye that they wolde that nyght assayll the Capytayne with them of Kent And so they dyd come too London brydge in Such werke or the Capytayne had ony knowlege therof and they fought with them that kept the brydge And the KeÌ„tysshmen wente to harnes and came to the brydge shot and foughte with theÌ„ and gate the brydge and made theym of London too flee and slewe many of them this endured all the nyght to fro tylle one of the clocke of the morow And at the laste they brente the drawe brydge where many of theym of LondoÌ„ were drowned In the whiche nyght suttâ—n an Alderman of London was slayn Roger Heysaunte Mathe Gough and many other And after this the chaunceler of Englonde sent to the Capytayne a pardon generalle for hym an other for his menye And then they departed fro Suth werke euery man to his owne hous ¶ And whan they were all departyd and goon there was proclamacyons made in Kent Southsex and other places yâ— what man coude take the capytayne quycke or deed sholde haue a thousaÌ„de pounde ¶ And after this one Alexander yden a squyre of Kent toke hym in a garden in Southsex and in taken IohnÌ„ Cade capytayne was slayne beheded and his heede set vpon London brydgâ—â— And anone after the kynge came in to Kente and dyde his Iustyces sytte atte Caunterbury enquered who was causers and cheyf cause of this InsurreccoÌ„n And there were .viii. men Iugyd to the dethe in one daye and in other places mo And frome thens the kynge went in to Southsex and in to the weste countree where a lytell before was slayne the bysshop of Salysbury And this same yere there were so many Iugyd to dethe that thre heedes stode vppon London brydge atte ones ¶ Of the felde yâ— the duke of yorke toke at Brentheth in Kent of the byrth of prynce Edwarde and of the fyrste bataylle atte saynt Albons where the duke of Somerset was slayne IN the .xxx. yere of yâ— kynge the duke of yorke came out of the Mar che of walys with therle of Deueushâ—â—â— the lorde Cobham grete 〈◊〉 for reformacyon of certayne 〈◊〉 wronges and also to haue Iustyce vpon certayne lordes beynge about yâ— kynge toke a felde at Brentheth besyde â—â—â— ford in Kent whiche was a strong felde for whiche cause the kynge with all his lordes went vnto the blacke hethe with a greate and a stronge multytude of peple armyd and ordeyned for yâ— werre in the beste wyse And whanne they hadde mustred on yâ— hethe certayne lordes were tho sente vnto hym for to 〈◊〉 make apoyntment with hym whiche were the bysshop of Ely the bysshop of wynchestre therles of Salysbury and of war wyk And they concluded that the duke of Somerset sholde be hadde to warde and to answere to suche artycles as the duke of Yorke sholde put on hym And then the duke of yorke sholde breke hys felde come to the kynge whiche was all promysed by the kynge And soo the kynge coÌ„maunded that the duke of Somerset sholde be hadde in to warde and thenne the duke of Yorke brake vp his felde and came to the kynge And whan he was come contrary to the promyse a fore made the duke of Somerset was presente in the felde awaytynge and cheyf abowte the kynge And made the duke of Yorke ryde before as a prysonere thrugh London And after they wold haue put hym in holde But anoyse arose that therle of Marche his sone was comynge with .x. thousande men to LondoÌ„ warde wherfore the kynge and hys couÌ„seyll feryd And theme they concluded that the duke of yorke sholde departe at his owne wyll ¶ Abowte this tyme beganne greate deuysyon in Spruce bytwene the greate mayster and the knyghtes of the duchye ordre whiche were lordes of that countree For the comyns townes rebelled ayenst the lordes and made so greate werre that at the laste they called the kynge of Pole to be theyr lorde the whiche kynge came was worshyp fully receyued And besyeged the castell of Mariengburgh whiche was the cheyf castell of strength of all the londe and wanne it droue out yâ— mayster of Daske all othere places of that londe and so they that hadde ben lordes many yeres lost all theyr seygnouâ—ye possessyons in tho londes ¶ And in the yere of yâ— IncarnacoÌ„n of our lorde M. cccc.liii on saynt Edwardes daye quene Margarete was delyuerde of a fayr prynce whiche named was Edwarde That same day IohnÌ„ Norman was chosen for too be mayer of London And the daye that he sholde take his othe at westmynster he went thyder by water with all yâ— craftes where afore tyme yâ— mayer aldermeÌ„ the craftes rode on horsbacke yâ— which was neuer vsyd after For syn that tym they haue euer goon by water in botes barges ¶ Ye haue well vnderstond before how yâ— contrary to the promyse of the kynge also the conclusyons take bytwene the kynge the duke of yorke at Brentheth the duke of Semerset went not to ward but abode about the kynge hadde grete rule And anone after he was made Capytayne of Calays ruled the kyng his reame as he wolde wherfore the grete lordes of yâ— reme also the comyns were not pleased For whiche cause the duke of Yorke the erle of warwyk the erle of Salysbury with many knyghtes and squyres and moche other people came to remeue the sayd duke of Somerset and other fro the kynge And the kyng herynge of theyr comynge thoughte by his couÌ„seyll for to haue gone westwarde not for to haue mette with them And had with hym the duke of Somerset yâ— duke of Bokyngham yâ— erle of Stafforde the erle of NorthuÌ„berlond the lorde Clyfforde many other ¶ And what tyme that the duke of yorke and his felyshypp vnderstode that the kynge was departed with the lordes frome London anone he chauÌ„ged his way costed yâ— couÌ„tre and came to saynt Albons the .xxiii. day of May. and there mette with the kynge to whome the kynge sence certayne lordes and desyred theym to kepe the peas depart But in conclusyon whyle they treated on yâ— one syde the erle of wer wyk with the Marche men and other entred in to the towne on that
erles of Marche werwik and Salysbury entred in too Calays how the erle of werwyke wente in to Irlonde THen kynge Henry with his host in the felde notte knowynge of this sodeyne departynge on the morow fouÌ„de none in the felde of the sayd lordes sent out in all the hast men for to folowe pursue after to take them but they met not with them as god wolde And then the kynge went to Ludlowe dyspoyled the castell the towne And sent the duchesse of yorke her chyldren to the duchesse of Bokyngham her syster where she was kept longe tyme after And forth with the kynge ordeyed the duke of Somerset to be Capytayne of Calays and thyse other lordes so departed as afore is sayd were proclamyd rebels and greate traytours Then the duke of Somerset toke to hym all the souldyours yâ— departyd fro the felde and made hym redy in all the hast for to go too Calays and take possessyon of his offyce And whanne he came he fonde therle of werwyk therin as Capytayne the erles of Marche of Salysbury also then he londed by Scalys went to Gynes there he was receyued And it fortuned that some of thoo shyppes yâ— came ouer with hym came in to Calays hauen by ther fre wyll for yâ— shypmen ought more fauour to therle of werwyk than to yâ— duke of Somerset in whiche shyppes were take dyuerse men as Ienyn Fynkyl Iohan felowe Kaylles and Purser whiche were beheded sone after in Calays and after this came men dayly ouer these to thyse lordes too Calays and began for to wexe stronger and stronger and they borowed moche goode of the Staple on that other syde the duke of Somerset beynge in Gynes gate people too hym whiche came out and scarmysshed wyth theym of Calays and they of Calays with them whiche endured many dayes Durynge this skermysshynge moche peple came ouer dayly vnto thyse lordes ¶ Then on a tyme by thaduys counseyll of the lordes at Calays sente ouer mayster Denham with a grete felyshyp to Sandwytche whiche toke the towne therin the lorde Ryuers the lorde Scalys his sone toke many shyppes in the hauen brought them all to Calays with whiche shyppes many maryners of ther fre wyll came to Calays to serue therle of werwyk And after this the Erle of werwyk by the aduys of the lordes toke all his shyppes and manned theym wel and sayled hymself in too Irlonde for too speke with the duke of yorke and to ke hys aduys how they sholde entre into Englond And whan that he had be there and done his erandes he retorned ayeÌ„ towardes Calays and broughte with hym his moder the countesse of Salysbury And comynge in the weste countre on the see yâ— duke of Excetre Admirall of Englonde beynge in yâ— grace of duâ—c coÌ„panyed with many shyppê of werre met with the erle of werwyk his flete but they faught not for yâ— substauÌ„ce of yâ— peple beynge with the duke of Excetre ought better wyll fauoure to the erle of werwyk than to hym they departed came too Calays in sauftee ¶ Then the the kynges couÌ„seyll seynge yâ— thyse lordê had goten those shyppes fro Sandwhtche taken the lorde Ryuers his sâ—ue ordeyned a garyson at Sandwytche 〈◊〉 abyde kepe yâ— towne made one 〈◊〉 forde capytayne of yâ— towne yeâ—â—â—vytaylle ne marchaust yâ— shold ge to 〈◊〉 unders sholde go to calays Thithes of Calays seynge this made Dâ—â—ham many other to go to Sandwytche as sayled yâ— towne by londe by water 〈◊〉 it brought yâ— capytayne ouer se and smote of his heed yet dayly men came ouer to theym fro all partyes ¶ How therle of Marche and of Wâ—â—wyk and of Salysburâ— catred in to Eâ—tglonde of yâ— felde of Northapton wâ—ere dyuerse lordes were llayne ANd after this yâ— forsayd erles of Marche warwyk Salysburâ— came ouer to Douer with moche people there londed to whome all yâ— countâ—e drewe came to London all armyd for to lete the lordes of yâ— kynges couÌ„sell knowe theyr truth also they ententeâ— assembled theym and tolde theym that they entended no harme to yâ— kyngê persone sauf yâ— they wolde put frome hym suche persones as were about hym And so departed frome London wyth a grete puyssaunce towarde Northampton where the kynge was accompanyed with many lordes and made a stronge felde withoute the towne And there both partyes met was fought a greate batayll In whyche batayll were llayne the duke of Bokyngham and therle of Shrewesbury the vycount Beamonde yâ— lorde Egremonde and many other knyghtes and squyres and other also and the kyÌ„ge hymself was taken in the felde and afterwarde brought to London And a none after was a parlement at westmyÌ„ster durynge whiche parlement the duke of Yorke came out of Irlonde with the erle of Rutlonde rydynge with a greate felyshyp into the palays atte westmynster and toke the kynges palays came in to the parlement chambre there toke the kynges place claymyd the crowne as his propre enherytauuÌ„ce ryghte caste forth in wrytynge his tytle also how he was ryghtfull heyre wherfor was moche to doo but in conclusyon it was appoynted coÌ„cluded the kyng Henry sholde regne be kynge durynge his naturall lyfe for as moche as he hadde be kynge so longe was possessyd after his dethe the duke of Yorke shold be kynge his heyres kynges after hym forth with sholde be proclamyd heyre apparauÌ„t shold also be protectour regete of Englonde durynge yâ— kyngê lyf with many other thyngê ordened in the same parlement yf kynge Henry durynge his lyf went frome this apoyntmente or ony artycle coÌ„cludyd in yâ— sayd parlemeÌ„t he sholde be deposyd the duke sholde take the crowne be kynge all whyche thynges were enacted by thauctoryte of yâ— same at whiche parlement the comyns of the reame beynge assembled in the comyn hous comynyng and treatyng vppon the tytle of the for sayd duke of yorke sodeynly fell downe the crowne whiche henge thenne in the myddes of the sayd hous whiche is the frayter of the abbaye of westmynster whiche was taken for a prodyce or token yâ— the regne of kyÌ„ge Henry was endyd also the crowne whiche stode on the hyghest toure of the stleple in the castell of Douer fell downe this same yere ¶ How the 〈◊〉 of Yorke was slayne and of the felde of wakefelde and of the seconde Iourneye at saynt Albons by the quene and the prynce BIcause the quene with the prynce her sone was in the northe and absent her fro the kynge and obeyed not suche thynges coÌ„cluded in the parlemente was ordeyned yâ— the duke of yorke as protector sholde go northwarde to bryn in yâ— quene subdue suche as wolde not obey with whome went the erle of Salysbury syr Thomas Neuyll his sone with
to the bysshop of Lyncoln a goode towne called Spaldynge ¶ De episcopis Merciorum wilhelmus DEre take hede that as the kyngdom of Mercia was alwaye gret test for the tyme so it was dealed in mobysshopryches specally by grete herte by kynge Offa. whiche was .xl. yere kynge of Mercia he chaunged the archcbysshops see fro Caunterbury to Lychfeld by assent of Adryan the pope Thenne the prouynce of Mercia and of Lyndeâ—â—far in the fyrste begynnynge of her crystendom in kynge wulfrans tyme hadde one bysshop at Lychfelde the fyrste bysshop that was there heet Dwyna the se conde heet Celath and were both Scot tes after them the thyrde Trumphere the fourth Iarmuanus the fyft Chedde But in Edelfredes tyme that was wulfrans broder whan Chedde was deede Theodorus tharchebysshoppe ordeyned there Wynfrede Cheddes deken Netheles apud Hyndon after that for he was vnbuxome in some poynte he ordeyned there Sexwulf abbot of Medamstede yâ— is named burgh But after Sexwulfus fourth yere Theodorus tharchebysshop ordeyned fyue bysshops in the prouynce of Mercia And so he ordeyned Bosel at wyrcestre Cudwyn at Lychfelde the for sayd Sexwulf at Chestre Edelwyn at Lyndeseye atte cyte Sidenia and he toke Eata monke of the abbaye of Hylde at whythy made hym bysshop of Dorchestre besyde Oxenforde Tho this dorchestre heet Dorkynge so the see of yâ— longed to westsaxon in saynt Bytynes tyme longed to Mercia from Theodorus tharchebysshops tyme Ethelred kynge of Mercia had destroyed Kente thys bysshop Sexwulf toke Pyctas bysshop of Rochestre that come out of Kente made hym first bysshop of Herdforde at last whaÌ„ Sexwulf was dede Hedda was bysshop of Lychfelde after hym wilfred flemed out of NorthuÌ„berlonde was bysshop of Chestre uetheles after two yere alfrede kynge of NorthuÌ„berloÌ„d deyed wilfred torned agayne to his owne se hagulstaldeÌ„ so Hedda held both yâ— bysshopriches of Lichfeld of Chestre aft byÌ„ come albyn yâ— heet wor also alt byÌ„ come thre bysshops torta at chestre witta at Lychefelde And Eata was yet atte Dorchestre After hys dethe bysshops of Lyndesey helde his see .iii. hondred .liiii. yere vnto Remigius chaunged the se to Lyncoln by leue of yâ— fyrste kynge wyllyam But in Edgars tyme bysshop Le of winus Ioyned both bysshopryches to gyder of Chestre Lyndeffar whyle his lyfe endured ¶ De episcopis Northumbran Wilhel de pon .li. ca xi AT Yorke was one see for all yâ— prouynce of NorthuÌ„berloÌ„de paulinus helde fyrst the se was ordeyned of that bysshop of CauÌ„terbury helde yâ— see of Yorke .vii. yere Afterwarde whanne kynge Edwyn was slayne thynges we re dystroubled Paulinus went thens by water awaye into Kent from whens he come fyrste and toke with hym the pall ¶ Wilhel li.iii And soo yâ— bysshopryche of Yorke ceased .xxx. yere yâ— vse of the palle ceased there an hondred .xxv. yere vnto yâ— Egbart yâ— bysshop that was yâ— kynges broder of yâ— loÌ„de recouered it by auctorite of the pope ¶ R. whan saynt Oswolde regned Aydanus a Scot was bys shop in Brenicia yâ— is the north syde of Northumberlonde after hym finianê° after hym Salmanê° Â¶ wilhel vby â— At last he wente in to Scotlonde with greate iudygnacion for wylfre vndertoke hym for he helde vnlawfully Eesterdaye .xxx yere after yâ— Paulinê° was gone froÌ„ theÌ„s Wilfred was made bysshop of Yorke ¶ Beda li .iiii. But while he dwelled loÌ„ge in frauÌ„ce aboute his sacrynge at excytynge of quartadecimanorum that were they yâ— helde Eesterdaye yâ— .xiiii. daye of yâ— mone Chedde was ytake oute of hys abbaye of Lystynge wrongfully putte oute into yâ— se of Yorke by assente of kyÌ„ge Dswy But thre yere afterwarde the odorus tharchebysshop dyd hym awaye assygned hym to the prouynce of Mercia restored wilfrede to the see of yorke But after by cause of wrache that was bytwene hym the kynge Egfryde was put out of the see by Theodorus helpe tharchebysshop that was corrupt wishe some manere mede this was done after that Wilfred had ben bysshop of Yorke Cumbert at Hagustalde chirche Eata at Lyndeffar chirche that now is called holy ylonde in the Ryuert of Twâ—de Aydanus founde fyrste the see And Theodorus made Eadhedus bysshopp of Repoune that was comen agayne out of Lyndeseye Wilfred had be abbot of Repoune Theodorus sente Trunwynus to yâ— londe of Pyctes in thendes of Englonde faste by Scotlonde in a place yâ— heet Candida casa whiterne also there saynt Ninian a Bryton was fyrst founder doctour But all these sees ourtake yorke fayled lytyll lytell for the see of Candida casa that is Gallewaye yâ— tho longed to Englonde dured many yeres vnder .x. bysshops vnto yâ— it had no power by destroyenge of yâ— Pectes The sees of Hagustalde of Eyndeffaâ— was soÌ„tyme all one vnder .lx. bysshops about four score yere ten dured vnto yâ— comynge of yâ— Danes In that tyme vnder Hyngar Hubba arduf yâ— bysshop rede longe about with saynt Cuberts body vnto kynge Aluredes tyme kynge of weâ—lsaxon yâ— se of Lyndeffar was sette at Kunegestre yâ— is salled Runyngysburgh also yâ— place is called now Vbbesford vpon Twede At yâ— laste the xvii yere of kynge Egbert kynge Edgars sone yâ— se was chauÌ„ged to Durbam saynt Cutberts body was brought thyder by yâ— doynge of Edmonde yâ— bysshop fro yâ— tyme forwarde yâ— se of Hagustalde of lyÌ„ deffar fayled vetterly The fyrste kynge Henry in yâ— .ix. yere of his regne made the newe see at Cacerleyl The archebysshop of Caunterbury hathe vnder hym .xiii. bysshops in Englonde nu in wales he bathe Rochestre vnder hym and that se hath vnder hym a parte in Kente alone London hath vnder hym Estsex Myddelsex half herdforth shyre Chyrhesde hathe vnder hym Southsex and the Yle of Wyght Wynchestre hath vnder hym Hampshyre and Southrey Salesbury hath vnder hym Barksyre wyld shyre Dorsete Exetre hath vnder hym Deuenshyre and Cornewayle Bathe hath vnder hym Somersetteshyre alone Wyrcestre hath vnder hym Gloucestre shyre Wyrcestre shyre and half warwykshyre Herdforde hathe vnder hym Herfordshyre and some of Shropshyre Chestre is bysshop of Couentree and of Lychfelde and hath vnder hym Chestre shyre Staffordshyre Derbyshyre halfe Warwykshyre and som of Shropshyre and some of Lancastre shyre fro the Ryuer of Mersee vnto the Ryuer Rypylle Lyncoln hath vnder hym the prouynces that ben bytwene Temse and Humbree that ben the shyres of Lyncoln of Lecestre of Northampton of Huntyngdon of Bedford of Bokyngham of Oxenfor de and halfe Herdfordshyre Ely hathe vnder hym Cambrygeshyre out ake mer londe Norwyche hath vnder hym Merlonde Norffolk and Suffolk Also thar chbysshop of Caunterbury hath foure suffrygans in Wales that ben Landaf saynt Dauyes Bangor saynt assaph The archebysshop of Yorke hath nowe but two bysshops vnder hym that bene Durham and Carcleyll ¶ R. And soo ben but two prymates
abode after that he had neuer good fortune But was slayne And this was the nynth persecucyon of the chirche crysten fayth ¶ Tacitus was Emperour after this man he regned but thre monethes was slayne in Ponto ¶ Probus was Emperour after hym .v. yere .iiij. monethes This man recouered Fraunce ayen the whiche was occupyed with Barbaryk men And he yaue them Pannonias lycence to haue vyne yerdes And whan he had almoost all thynges well in peas he sayd Knyghtes within a lytell tyme shall not be necessary anone after he was slayne at SirmiuÌ„ ¶ Carus his two sones Carmus Numerianê° were Emperours after Probus but soone were they dyed theyr fader was drowned the two sones were slayne all these thre regned but .ij. yere ¶ Dyoclesian Maximian came after these thre Emperours tho one regned in the Eest and the other in the Weste The fyrste thynge that Dyoclesian dyde he brente all the crysten mennes bokes that myght be founde The two tyrauntes dyde more harme to Crysten men than euer dyde ony other For .x. yere lasted the persecucyon And as we rede within .xxx. dayes .xx. thousande men were slayne for Crystis sake And in Englonde all fayth was almoost destroyed in that tyme of Maximian ¶ Gatus was pope after Euticianus this man ordeyned yâ— no man sholde accuse a bysshop or an other clerke to ony seculer Iuge And that a pagon or an heretyke sholde not accuse a crysten man Also he ordeyned that he that was worthy sholde ascende gree by gree to his ordre fyrste Benet than Colet subdeacon deacon than preest And at the laste he was martred vnder Dyoclesian ¶ Arcellinê° a martyr was pope after Gaius .xi. yere and .iiij monethes This man was persecuted sorâ—for drede of dethe he offred thir cornes of incense to the sacrifyce of the ydolles And afterwarde he openly repented suffred the payne of deth for the fayth of the chirche of god His body laye vnburyed thre dayes for drede of the curse of god And after thorugh auysyon of saynt Peter Marcell he was buryed at saynt Peters foot ¶ Marcellus was pope after Marcellmus .v. yere This man ordeyned that a generall counseyll myght not be ordeyned without the auctoryte of the pope Vt pêª .xvij. di c. sinoduÌ„ ¶ Also he chose .xv. Cardynalles in the cyte to burye crysten men At the last whan he hadê kepte beestes longe tyme in a house closed in with them by the coÌ„maundement of Maximian be deyed for faute ¶ Eusebius a martyr was after this man two monethes certayne dayes This man of a laye man was made pope he ordeyned that no laye man sholde accuse his bysshop but yf he wente fro his fayth vt pêª .ij. ix vij c. laâ—cos ¶ Nota. ¶ This tyme saynt Albon was martred in Brytayne This Albon whan he was a pagan he lodged a certayne man the whiche conuerted hym to the fayth and after was Iuged vnto deth And moche people he torned vnto our lorde that were nygh the water the whiche he made drye thrugh his praeyr And he suffred deth nygh the cyte of Verelom Vide plura in vita sancti Albam ¶ Melchiades a martyr succeded Eusebiê° .iiij. yere This man forbode that men sholde faste ou Sondaye or on Thursdaye in so moche as paganes faste on those dayes At the laste he was martred as alle his predecessours were ¶ And vnderstonde ye that there were .xxxiij. popes of Rome martred eche one after other Peter was the fyrst and this Melchiades was the last And thenne it was laudable after Gregory a man to desyre a bysshopryche ¶ Galerus was Emperour after Dyoclesian 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 Brytayne and there he wedded a kynges doughter on whome he gate grete Constantyne And this same Constancius deyed in Brytayne and lyeth at Yorke as Martyne sayth in his Cronycles and lefte on lyue Constantyne that was goten on Eleyne and was kynge of Brytayne of Fraunce ¶ Circa annuÌ„ dmÌ„ CCC viij SIluester was pope after Melchiades This was a gloryous Confessour and many wayes he worshyped the chirche of god what in wrytynge what in myracles He receyued the patrymony of saynt Peter That is for to saye the kyngdome of Ytalye with the cyte of Rome of Constantynople the Emperour and to the worshyp of the hole vnyuersall chirche of god he torned it He baptysed Eleyne and the Iewes and thenne he decessyd an holy Confessour ¶ Constantyne the myghty was Emperour this tyme. This Constantyne was a gloryous man and a victoryous in bataylle In gouernynge of the comyn people he was very wyse And in the necessyte of the byleue he was without compayre Deuoute His pyte and his holynes ben so wryten in the bokes of holy doctours that without doube he is to be nombred amonge Sayntes And the Grekes saye that in the ende of his lyf he was made a monke And more ye may here of hym in the Cronycles of Englonde For he was kynge in Englonde ¶ Helena the quene moder to Constantyne repayred agayne the holy Crosse this tyme. And she made ixx Colleges and she glorifyed the state of all holy chirche ¶ Nicholas bysshop of Myrree seete an holy man was this tyme ¶ Athanasius was this tyme bysshop in Alexandre a gloryous doctour made the symbalum Quicunque vult saluus esse ◠¶ Marcus was pope after Siluestes two yere and .viij. monethes this man ordeyned the Crede sholde be openly songe in the chirche And yâ— the bysshop of Hostience sholde consecrate the pope yâ— he sholde were a palle ¶ Iulius was pope after Marcus .xi. yere this man was exiled .x. yere after suffred deth vnder Constantyne yâ— seconde ¶ Constantinê° with his two brethern regned .xxiiij. yere And in his laste ende he was peruerted by the heresye of the Ariens by a bysshop called Eusebi And he pursued the chirche of god strongely The ende of this man was this As he sholde god to Constantynople vnto a grete couÌ„seyll in the whiche couÌ„seyll he thought to haue condempned the bysshop and the clerkes of true byleue he wente before vnto a chambre to auoyde suche thyngê as nature requyred anone sodeynly his bowels felle from hym and therby was deed as ye now here ¶ Liberius was pope after Iulius .xix. yere .vij. monethes Thenne was the seconde dyscorde of the chirche bytwene Liberiê° Felix for the heresye of yâ— Ariens the whiche fauoured Liberius Thenne Constancius themperour called ayen Liberius from his exile by cause he fauoured this heresye And the chirche deieced Liberius toke Felix for pope the other was expulsed as an heretyke of the chirche But Felix obteyned not for the Emperour put in Liberius expulsed Felix ¶ Felix was pope after the dethe of this
your self that shall be kynge regne And by the beeme that stondeth towarde the Eest is vnderstonde 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 kynge of more hononr than euer were ony of his auncetours ¶ And by the beeme yâ— stretched towarde Irlonde is betokened that ye shal gete a doughter that shal be quene of Irlonde ¶ And the .vij. beemes betoken that ye shall haue .vij. sones And euery one of them shall be kynge regne with moche honour And abyde ye no lenger here but go yeue batayll to your enmyes and fyght with them boldely for ye shall ouercome them haue the victory ¶ Vter thanked hertely Merlyn and toke his men wente towarde his enmyes they fought togyder mortally so he dyscomfyted his enmyes them destroyed And hymself slewe Passent that was Vortigers sone And his Brytons slewe Guillomer that was kyng of Irlonde all his men ¶ And Vter anone after that batayll toke his waye towarde Wynchestre for to do entyere Aurilambros kynge that was his brother But tho was the body borâ— vnto Stonhenge with moche houour that he had done make in remembrauÌ„ce of the Brytons that there were slayne thrugh treason of Engist that same daye that they sholde haue ben accorded And in the same place they entyered Aurilambros the seconde yere of his regne with all the worshyp that myght belonge to suche a kynge On whoo 's soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ Of Vter Pendragon and wherfore he was called so ye shall here And how he was ouertake with the loue of Igrey ne that was the Erle of Cornewaylles wyf AFter the dethe of Aurilambros Vter his brother was crowned and regned well worthely And in remembraunce of the dragon that he was lykened to he lete make two dragons thrugh counseyll of his Brytons And made that one for to be borne before hyÌ„ whan he wente in to batayll and that other for to abyde at Wynchestre in the bysshops chirche And for that cause he was called euer after Vter Pendragon ¶ And Octa that was Engistes sone coÌ„mended Vter but lytell that was made newe kynge And ayenst hym began to meue warre And ordeyned a grete power of his frendes of his kynne and of Ossa his brother and had taken all the londe from Humbre vnto Yorke But those of Yorke helde strongely agaynst them and wolde not suffre them to come in to the cyte neyther to yelde the cyte to them And he besyeged yâ— towne anone ryght yaue therto a stronge assawee But they of the cyte them kepte well strongely ¶ And whan Vter herde therof he came thyther with a grete stronge power for to helpe rescowe the towne put awaye the syege and yaue a stronge batayll And Octa and his company them defended as well as they myght But at the laste they were dâ—scomfyted and the moost partye of them slayne And Octa and Ossa were taken put in pryson at London ¶ And Vter hymself dwelled a whyle at Yorke and after he wente to London And 〈◊〉 the Eester after he wolde bere crowne and holde a solempne feest And lete somone all his Erles Barons that they sholde come to that feest And all those that had wyues sholde brynge them also to that feest And all the seygnoury came at the kynges commaundement as they were coÌ„maunded ¶ The feest was rychely arayed holden And all worthely sette to meete after yâ— they were of astate Soo that the Erle Gorloys of Cornewaylle and Igreyne his wyf sate next vnto the kynge And whan the kynge sawe the faytnesse of that lady the beaute that she had He was anone rauysshed for her beaute and often he made to her nyce countenaunce in lokynge and laughynge So at the laste the Erle perceyued the preuy lokynge laughynge and the loue bytwene them And rose vp froÌ„ the table in wrathe toke his wyf and called to hym his knyghtes and wente thens in wrath without takynge leue of the kynge ¶ The kynge anone sent after hym that he sholde come agayne go not thens in dyspyte of hym And the erle wolde not come agayne in no maner of wyse ¶ Wherfore the kynge was wroth and in wrath hym defyed as his deedly enmye And the erle wente thens in to Cornewaylle with his wyf in the castall of Tyntagyll ¶ And the kynge lete ordeyne a grete hoste and came in to Cornewaylle for to destroye the erle yf that he myght But he had put hym in suche a castell that was stronge well arayed called Tyntagyll wolde not yelde hym to the kynge ¶ And the kynge anone besyeged the castell and there dwelled .xv. dayes that neuer myght spede â—uer he thought vppon Igreyne vpon her layde so moche loue that he wyst not what to do ¶ So at the laste he called to hym a knyght that was called Vlfin that was preuy with hym and tolde hym all his couÌ„seyll axed of hyÌ„ what was best for to done ¶ Syr sayd he sende after Merlyn anone for he can telle you the best counseyll of ony man lyuynge Merlyn anone was sente after came to the kynge And the kynge tolde hym all his couÌ„seyll his wyll Syr sayd Merlyn I shal do so moche thrugh crafte that I can that I shall make you come to nyght in the castell of Tyntagyll shall haue all your wyll of that lady ¶ How Vter begate on Igreyne that was the Erles wyf of Cornewaylle Arthur kynge MErlyn thrugh craft that he coude chaunged the kynges fygure in to the lykenes of the erle and Vlfin Garlois his Chambrelayne in to the fygure of Iordan that was the erles cham brelayne so that eche of them was transfygured in to others lykenes And whan Merlyn had so done he sayd to the kynge Syr sayd he now ye may go sodeynly to the castell of Tyntagyll axe entree there haue your wyll The kyng toke prpuely all the hoste to gouerne and lede to a knyght that he moche loued toke his waye towarde the castell and with hym toke Vlfin his chambrelayne and Merlyn whan they came thyder the porter demid it had ben his owne lorde And whan tyme came for to god to bedde the kynge wente to bedde with Igreyne the erles wyf dyde with her all his wyll And begate vpon her a sone that was called Arthur And vppon the morowe the kynge toke his leue of the lady wente ayen to his hoste And the same nyght that the kynge laye by Igreâ—ne in bedde that was yâ— erles wyf the kynges men gaaf a grete assawie vnto the castell And the erle his men manly them defended But at the laste it befell so that in the same assawie the erle hymself was slayne the castell taken ¶ And the kynge anone torned agayne to Tyntagyll
mercy say de Syre gentyll kynge myghty haue mercy pyte vpon vs. And as yourself be of the ryght lawe to holde mayntene Crystendome For full greate dyshonour it sholde be to slee hym yâ— byleueth in almyghty god as ye do And for goddes loue haue mercy pyte on vs suffre vs. For we haue had moche sorowe payne For y o Saxons haue many tymes passed through our londe But yâ— is not ynough to you for oftenymes they haue done vs sorowe dysease For our castelles they haue taken our beestes slayne eten and moche harme they haue vs done And y f ye molde vs now slee it we reâ—none honour to a kynge to slee them that crys hym mercy For ynough ye haue done to vs haue vs ouercome And for the loue of god yâ— ye wyl suffre vs for to lyue haue mercy on crysten people that byleue in Cryste as ye do ¶ Whan kynge Arthur herde this sorowe he had pyte of them yaue them lyf lymme without ony more harme And they fell downe to his feet thanked hym became his lyege men he tooke of them homage ¶ And after that kyng Arthur torned ayen with his hoste came vnto Yorke and made there his bydynge durynge that vyage And tho gaue he all Logrys to Aloth yâ— had spowsed his syster other gyftes grete plente And tho was Gawyn his cosyn but of yonge aege And to all his other men that hym had serued in his warre he gaue ryche gyftes he thanked them moche of all theyr good seruyce ¶ How kynge Arthur spowsed GuÌ„nor that was GuÌ„nors cosyn Erle of Cornewayle and after he conquered of Guillomer all Irlonde ANd whan Arthur had brought his londe in peas reste and in good state all was well in euery couÌ„tree Tho toke he wedded a wyf that was called GuÌ„nor made her quene a fayr lady a gentyll yâ— Cador the erle of Cornewayle had nourysshed in his chambre that was his cosyn But neuer they had children togyder And neuertheles kyng Arthur loued her wonder well deyely And anone as Wynter was passed he lete assemble a grete hoste all his Barons sayd that he wolde go in to Irlonde for to conquere the londe And he caryed not longe yâ— he ne passed ouer into Irlonde ¶ And Guillomer the kynge lete assemble a grete hoste yaue bataylle to kynge Arthur but Guillomer was hys comfyted yelded hym to the kynge became his man to hym dyde fewte and hâ—mage of hym helde all yâ— londe fro that tyme forwarde And after passed kynge Arthur ferthermore conquered Gutlonde Islonde toke homage of the folke of the londe and there dwelled .xij. yere in peas regned with Ioye and myrthe And there warred no man ne woman vpon hym And he became so curteys large honorable that the Emperours courte of Rome ne none other thrugh out all the worlde was not accounted to kynge Arthurs that ony man wyst of ne none so well praysed And therfore the best kynghtê of all maner landes came vnto hym there for to dwelle And he theym receyued with good wyll and reuerence ¶ And all the knyghtes were so good that no man knewe the werste And therfore kynge Arthur made a rouÌ„de table that whan they sholde sytte on ther meete all sholde be ylyke hyghe euenly serued at the table that none of them sholde make auaunt that one of them were hygher thanne an other And kyng Arthur had at that table Brytons Frenshmen Normans and Flemynges Burgoyns Mausers Lotherins of al the londes a this half the mount Goue of his londe of Brytayne and of the grete Corne waylle of Walys of Irlonde and of Scotlonde And shortly to tell of all the londes yâ— wolde worshyp chyualry suche came to kynge Arthurs courte ¶ How kynge Arthur yede in to FrauÌ„ce conquered yâ— londe of Froll that was a Romayne how he slewe hym SYth it befell that thrugh couÌ„sell of his barons lordes kyng Arthur wolde go conquere all FrauÌ„ce that tho was called Galle thrugh Romaynes that tho helde that londe in theyr power in theyr gouernaunce And the Romayns had taken that londe to a noble knyzt a worthy of body that was called Froll And whan he wyst that Arthur came he ordeyned an hoste of a grete power fought with the kynge And he his folke were dyscomfyted fledê vnto Parys entred yâ— cyte closed the yates there helde them ¶ Whan Arthur wyst that Froll was gone to Parys be pursued after came thyder hym besyeged But the cyte was so stronge well arayed tho that were therin deffended theym well manly ¶ Kynge Arthur dwelled there more than a moneth there was so moche people in the cyte that they dyspended all theyr dytayle yâ— they had within And so grete hungre be came amonge them that they deyed wonderly thycke within the cyte for hungre And came vnto Froll prayed hym to be accorded with kynge Arthur for to haue peas they wolde yelde theym vnto hym the cyte also ¶ Froll sawe that he myght no lenger holde the towne ayenst theyr wyll trusted gretly vppon his owne strength sente to kynge Arthur that he sholde come fyght with hyÌ„ body for body so sholde they departe FrauÌ„ce bytwene them two ¶ Kynge Arthur anone grauÌ„ted it And wolde not yâ— none of his people vndertoke the batayle for hym ¶ And vpon the morne both came well arayed without Parâ—s theret that they sholde fyght And anone they smote togyders so fyersly so well they fought on bothe sydes yâ— no man demed the better of them so it befell yâ— Froll yaue Arthur suche a stroke that he kneled to the grounde wolde be nolde he And as Froll wouÌ„ded kynge Arthur in the forhede yâ— the blood fell downe by his â—yen his face Arthur anone sterte vp hertely whan he felte hyÌ„ hurte as a man that semed almoost wood And he toke taburne his good swerde drewe it vp on hyghe and yaaf Froll suche a stroke that therwith he claue his heed downe to the sholders so that his helme myght not be his warraunt so he fell downe deed in the place And thenne tho of the cyte made greate sorowe for Froll And euerychone yelded them to kyng Arthur and the towne also became his men dyde to hym homage feaute And he receyued them toke of them goodly hostages And kyng Arthur after that wente forth with his hoste conquered Augien Angiers Gascoyne Pehito Nauerne and Bourgoyne Berry Lotherne Turin and Peithers and all the other londes of Fraunce he conquered all holy Whan he had conquered taken by homages and feautees he torned ayen to Parys and there he dwelled longe tyme ordeyned peas longe tyme ouer al
In this batayll were slayne thrugh kyng Arthurs fyne kynges of the Paynems of other wonder moche people kynge Arthurs men fought so well that the Romayns and paynems had no more strengthe to withstonde them than .xx. shepe ayenst fyue wulues ¶ And so it befelle that in this batayll in the shoure that was wonder harde longe durynge in that one syde in that other the Emperour amonge them there was slayne but ther was noo man that wyste for very sothe who hym slewe ¶ How kynge Arthur lete entyere his knyghtes that he had lost there in batayll how he sente the Emperours body to Rome that there was slayne in batayll SO whan yâ— Romayns wyst that the Emperour was deed they forsoke the felde yâ— paynems also And kynge Arthur after them chaced tyll it was nyght so many of them slewe that it was wonder to telle And tho torned kynge Arthur ayen whan it was nyght thanked god of his victorye And on the morowe he lete loke serche all the felde for his knyghtes that he there lost That is to saye Borell erle of Maunt. Bedwere Kay and Lyegiers erle of Boleyne Vortiger erle of Baac Aloth erle of Wynchestre Cuisall erle of Chestre and after Holden erle of Flaundres These were the grete lordes that kynge Arthur last in that batayll with other worthy knyghtes them amonge And some he lete entere in abbayes by the couÌ„tree some he lete to be borne in to theyr owne couÌ„tre ¶ And the Emperours body he lâ—te take put vpon a beyr sent it to Rome And sayd to the Romayns that for Brytayne Fraunce whichehe helde other truage wolde he none paye ¶ And yf they axed hym ony other truages ryght suche truage he wolde theym paye ¶ The kynge lete bere Kay to Kenen his owne castell there hym entered And Leygier was borne to Boleyne there he was lorde And Holden was borne to Flaundres there he was entered And all the other he lete entere with moche honour in abbayes in houses of relygyon in the couÌ„tre that they were slayne ¶ And Arthur hymself soiourned yâ— same yere in Bourgoyne with his hoste thought the same yere folowynge to passe the mount Ioye and haue gone to Rome also to haue taken the cyte haue put the Romayns in subgeccyon but the wycked tyraunt Mordred hym letteas after ye shall here ¶ How the traytour Mordred to whom kynge Arthur toke his londe to kepe his castelles helde them ayenst hym AS Arthur had takeÌ„ to Mordred his reame to kepe gone ayenst the Emperour of Rome was passed the see Mordred anone toke homages feaâ—tees of all theym that were in this londe wolde haue had this londe to his owne vse toke castelles about and lete them be arayed And after this falsenesse he dyde an other grete wronge for ayenst the lawe of crystente he tooke his owne emys wyf as a traytour sholde ordeyned hym a grete hoste ayenst Arthurs comynge to holde the londe ayenst hym with strength for euer more to slee kynge Arthur yf he myght sente by the see by londe lete assemble paynems crysten peple And he sente to Saxons to Danys for to helpe hyÌ„ And also Mordred sent to Cheldrik to sende men to hym out of Saxon that was a worthy duke promysed hym yf that he broght with hym moche people he wolde graunte hym InherytauÌ„ce for euer all the londe fro Humbre to Scotlonde all the londe that Engist had of Vortigers yefte whan that he spowsed his doughter ¶ And Cheldrik came with a grete strength and power of people and Mordred hadde assembled also on his half that they had .xl. thousande of stronge knyghtes whan that they had nede ¶ How Arthur enchaced Mordred the traytour how he was slayne also kynge Arthur wounded to the deth AS this tydynges came to kynge Arthur there that he was in Bourgoyne he was full sore anoyed toke all Fraunce to Howell for to kepe with half deale of his men And prayed hym that he wolde it kepe tyll he came ayen For hymself wolde passe in to Brytayne auenge hym vpon mordred that was his traytour And forth with Arthur wente his waye came to Wytsande and made his men to go in to shyppe wolde haue arryued at Sandwyche and brought with hym a grete hoste of Fâ—ensheâ—en also with his owne londe men But or that he myght come to londe with his peple that were come out of his shyppes Mordred was come with all his power yaue a stronge batayll soo that kynge Arthur loste many a man are that he myght come to londe For there was Gawayne his neuewe slayne and Anguysshell that helde Scotlonde and many other wherof kynge Arthur was full sory But after they were come to londe Mordred myght not ayenst them endure But anone was dyscomfyted fledde thens the same nyght with his men and vpon the morne came to London But tho of the cyte wolde not suffre hym to come in And from thens he fledde to Wynchestre and there he hym helde with his people that came with hyÌ„ ¶ Kynge Arthur lete take the body of Gawayne his cosyn the body of Anguysshell lete that one be borne in to Scotlonde and the other to Douer and buryed Anone after kynge Arthur toke his waye for to destroye Mordred he fledde thens in to Cornewayle ¶ And the quene Gunnor that was kynge Arthurs wyf that tho soiourned at Yorke herde that Mordred was fledde thens that he myght not endure ayenst kynge Arthur she was sore aferde had grete doubte and wyste not what was best of all for to done For she vnderstode well that her lorde kynge Arthur wolde neuer of her for to haue mercy for the grete shame that she had done vnto hym And toke her waye pryuely with foure men without moo and came to Karlyon and there she dwelled all ther lyue and neuer after was seen amonges the folke her lyf durynge ¶ Kynge Arthur wyst that Mordred was fledde in to Cornewayle and lete sende after his men in to Scotlande and Northumberlonde vnto Humbre and lete assemble folke without nombre came fro thens in to Cornewayle to seke and pursewe after Mordred ¶ And Mordred had assembled to hym all the folke of Cornewayle had people without nombre and wyst that Arthur was comynge and had leuer to deye take his chaunce than longer flee and abode and yaue an harde batayll to kynge Arthur to his people so that moche people was slayne what of one syde what of that other that no man wyst who had yâ— better party But so it befell at the last that Mordred was slayne all his folke and the good chyualry that kynge Arthur had gadred nourysshed of dyuerse londes and also the noble knyghtes of the rounde table that
kynge Cadwaldre made to his folke they arryued in lytell Brytayne and came to kynge Aley ne before sayd ¶ And the kynge receyued hym with grete Ioye made hym to be serued wonder nobly And there abode they longe tyme after ¶ The Englysshe people that were left a lyue and were escaped the grete hungre mortalyte lyued in the best wyse yâ— they myght And moche people sprange came of them ¶ And they sente in to Saronâ—e where that they were borne to theyr frondes for men wymmen and childern to restore the cytees with people to wnes that were all voyde of people for to labour traueylle and tylthe the erthe ¶ Whan the Saxons berde these trdynges they came in to the londe wonder thycke in grete companyes and herberowed themself in the couÌ„â—er all about where that they wolde for they founde no man them for to lette ne withstonde And so they wexed multeplyed gretly And vsed the maners and customes of the couÌ„â—re wherof they were come And they vsed also the lawes and the langages and speche of theyr owne londe that they came fro And also they chaunged all the names of cytees townes castelles and brughs and yaue them names and called them as they now ben called And they helde the Countees Baronages lordshyps in manere as the Brytons before tyme had compassed them And amonge other greate companyes that came from Germayne in to this londe came yâ— noble quene that was called Sexburga with men wyÌ„men without nombre And arryued in the couÌ„tree of Northumberlonde toke the londe from Albion vnto Cornewaylle for her for her folke For there was none that myght them lette for all was desolate vayde of people but it were a fewe poore Brytons that were lefte on mountayns woodes vntyll that tyme. ¶ And fro that tyme forth loste the Brytons this reame for all theyr dayes And the Euglysshe people began to regne departed the londe bytwene them And they made many kynges aboute by dyuerse partyes of the londe as here ben diuyded The fyrst of Westsexe the seconde Mercheurtche the thyrde Estangle the fourthe kente the fyfth Southsex All those regned in this londe after yâ— Cadwaldre was passed out of this londe dwelled in lytell Brytayne with kynge Alayne his cosyn true frende And whan he had longe dwelled there and had knowâ—â—â—ge that the mortalyte pestylence was ouerpassed and that the londe was repleaysshed ayen with people he thought to tome ayen in to his londe And prayed kynge Aleyne his cosyn of socour helpe that he myght be restored ayen to his owne propre reame and fyrfst dygnyte And kynge Aleyne graunted hym his askynge ¶ Thenne dyde he appareylle hym to take his waye and vyage in to this londe And prayed god almyghty denoutely that he wolde make to hym demonstracyon yf his prayer to this londe were to hym pleasauÌ„t or none for ayenst the wyll of god almyghty he wolde noo thynge do ¶ Whan he had thus deuoutely made his prayer a boys fro heuen to hym sayd And badde hym leue that Iourney awaye in to Englonde that he sholde go to the pope of Rome for it was not the wyll of almyghty god that the Brytons sholde regne more in Brytayne ne neuer recouer it vnto the tyme of the prophecye that Merlyn sayd before be fulfylletd And that sholde neuer be vnto the tyme were come that the relyques of his body shall be brought fro Rome and translated in to Brytayne And whan the relykes of other sayntes that haue ben hydde for the persecucion of the paynem folke shall be founde and and opely shewed thenne shal they recouer theyr londe ayen the whiche they haue so longe tyme lost thrugh theyr desertes ¶ Whan Cadwaldre had herde this answere he meruaylled gretly and tolde it to kynge Aleyne ¶ Thenne kynge Aleyne dyde sende for the clergye of his londe and made them to brynge the storyes prophecyes that Meâ—lyn and Sybyll had sayd in theyr prophecyes And whan he knewe that the prophecye that festom had prophecyed of the Egle. and other prophecyes accorded to the dyâ—yn answere that Cadwaldre had herde He counseylled hym and ryght faythfully desyred hym to leue his people his nauy and submytte hym to the dyspolicyon of god and do all that the aungell had coÌ„maunded hym ¶ Thenne Cadwaldre called Ynor his sone and Yuori his cosyn that was his systers sone and sayd to them Taketh sayd he my folke my nauy that is here all redy and passe in to Walys be ye lordes of Brytons that no dyshonour come to them by interrupcyon of the Paynem folke for defaute of lordes ¶ And then he hymself lefte his reame of Brytayne and his folke for euer more and toke his waye vnto the pope of Rome Sergius the whiche worshypped hym moche and soo he was confessyd and toke penaunce for his synnes And he had not longe dwelled there that he ne deyed the .xij. Kalendis in May the yere of grace .v. C.lxxix ¶ How kyng Offa was souerayne aboue all the kynges of Englonde how euery kynge warred vpon other IT befell so that all the kynges in that tyme that were in the londe as they of Westsex Marchenrych Estangle of Kente of Southsex of other câ—stes eche warred vpon other And he that was moost myghty toke the londe of hym that was moost feblest ¶ But there was a kynge amonge them that was called Offa that was saynt Oswaldes brother This Offa conquered all the kynges of the londe regned aboue them all ¶ And so grete was the warre in euery countree bytwene kynges that no man myght wyte how the londe wente ¶ But abbotes pryours and men of Relygyon wrote the lyues and dedes of kynges and how longe euery of them regned in what countree and in what manere euery kynge deyed and of bysshops also And therof made grete bokê and lete calle them Cronycles And the good kyng Alured had that boke in his warde And lete brynge it vnto Wynchestre and lete it be fast tacked to a pylar that men sholde it not remeue ne bere it thens so that euery man sholde it see and therupon loke For therin ben the lyues of all the kynges that euer were in Englonde ¶ How the kynge of Northumberlonde Osbryght forlaye the wyf of Buerne Bocarde thrugh strength after this Buerne conquered the kynge with power and strength ANd thus it befell in the same tyme that there was a kynge in Northumberlonde that was called Osbryght and soiourned at Yorke ¶ And this kynge wente hym vppon a daye in to a wood hym for to dysporte And as he came ayen he wente pryuely in to a good mannes house that was called Buerne and the good man of that place was gone that tyme to the set ¶ For oftentymes there he was wonte to spye theues and robbers that oftentymes were wonte to come in
to the londe to robbe brenne and slee The lady that was Buernes wyf was a wonder fayre woman ¶ And the kynge came vnto her whan that her husbonde was absente And she trusted none harme vnto the kynge and welcomed hym with moche honour and worthely hym serued in all thynge ¶ Whan the kynge had eten he toke the lady by the hande and ladde her in to a chambre and sayd He wolde speke with her a counseyll And all the folke he made voyde fro the chambre saue oonly the lady and he But the lady wyst not wherfore he it dyde tyll that he had done all his wyll And whan he had done this dede he tormed agayne to Yorke And the lady he lefte there sort wepynge for the dede that the kynge to her hadde done ¶ And whan her lorde was come home and sawe her wepe and suche sorowe and mornynge make he axed of her what she hadde done and why she made suche sorowe ¶ Sâ—re she sayd subtylly and falsely the kyng Osbryght hath do me shame and vylanye ayenst my wyll And tolde hym all the truthe how the kynge had forlayne her with shâ—ngth wherfore she sayd she had leuer to be deed than to lyue ¶ Fayre loue be styll sayd he for ayenst strengthe feblenesse is lytell worthe and therfore of me shalt thou neuer the lesse be loued and namely for thou haste tolde me the truthe And yf almyghty god graunt to me my lyf I shall the auenge ¶ This Buerne was a grete man and a myghty lorde and was well beloued grete frendes had And lete sende for the grettest lordes of the loude to them made his complaynt of the despyte that the kynge to hym had done and sayd he wolde be auenged how so euer it were And all his frendes couÌ„seylled hym that he sholde goo vnto Yorke there that the kynge was hym to defye And Buerne tooke his mayne came to the kynge Whan the kynge hym sawe he called hym curtously Buerne by name And Buerne hym answered to hyÌ„ sayd Syt I you defye and yelde vp feautees homages londes as moche as I haue holden of you and fro 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 wente in to Denmarke and playned to the kynge Godern and tolde hym of the despyte of that the kynge Osbryght to hym had done of his wyf and prayed hym of socour helpe hym for to auenge ¶ Whan kyng Godern of Denmark and the danys had herde the complaynt of this Buerne the prayer that he badde they were ryght wonder gladde in theyr hertes for as moche as they myght fynde a cause for to go in to Englonde for to warre vpon Englesshemen and for to auenge Buerne of the despyte that the kynge Osbryght hadde done vnto his wyf And for as moche as Buerne was sybbe vnto the kynge of Denmark anone they lete ordeyne a grete hoste of men lete ordeyne theym shyppes and as moche as theym neded for to haue to that vyage And whan all the hoste was redy the kynge made his two brethern chyef capytayns that were noble knyghtes of body and also bolde That one was called Hunga that other Hubba ¶ How the Danys toke Yorke and slewe the kynge Osbryght and soone after slewe kynge Elle AS all was redy the two bredern toke leue of the kynge Godeâ—n wente towarde the see for to passe ouer in to Englonde as faste as they myght spede Now is Buerne so wel comforted fast hyed hyÌ„ with the Danys that they ben arryued in the North couÌ„tree comen thrugh out Holdernes destroyed all yâ— couÌ„tree brenned townes robbed folke slewe all that they myght take tyll that they came vnto Yorke And whan kynge Osbryght sawe them come he toke all his people that he had with hym and came out of the cyte faught with them but noo foyson he ne had ayenst them moche of the people that there was were slayne on bothe partyes And kyng Osbryght hymself there was slayne the cyte anone was take the Danys went in ¶ And there was also an other kynge in Northumberlonde that Buernes frendes had chose helde hym for kynge a man that was called Elle for as moche as they wolde not to kyng Osbryght he attendauÌ„t for the despyte that he had done vnto Buerne theyr to syn ¶ It befell thus that the kyng Elle was gone in to the wood hym for to dyfporte of venyson some he had taken And as he sate in the wood at meete to a knyght he sayd We haue well spedde moche venyson taken ¶ And with that worde came in a man to hym sayd yf ye so moche of venyson haue wonne an hondred tymes somoche more ther ayenste haue ye lost For all this couÌ„tree the Danys haue goten taken the cyte of Yorke ayenst you shall it holde that neuer ye shall come therin for so moche they haue slayne kynge Osbryght ¶ Whan kynge Elle herde these wordes he lete assemble all the folke of the couÌ„tree ordeyned all the power that he myght haue And wolde haue goten the towne of Yorke with strength But the Danys came out anone yaue hym a stronge batayll And slewe the kynge Elle and the moost parte of the people that he had brought with hym ¶ And the same place there they were slayne shall euer more be called Elle crofte that place is a lytell from Yorke ¶ And tho rested the Danys neuer tyll yâ— they hadde conquered all Northumberlonde And in that couÌ„tree they made Wardeynes and wente further in to the londe and toke Notyngham And there they abode all the wynter dyde all the sorowe that they myght ¶ And after whan Somer tyme came they remeued from Notyngham and came in to Nicholl Lyndesey and to Holonde For no man myght them withstande soo moche power strength they had ¶ How saynt Edmonde the kynge was martyred ANd soo ferre hadde the Danys passed from countree to couÌ„tree and euer more brennynge and robbynge and destroyenge all that they myght tyll they came vnto Tethforde ¶ And in that countree they founde a Crysten kynge that moche loued god and his werkes that was called Edmonde And he was a kyng of Northfolke South folke ¶ This saynt Edmonde kyng or deyned as moche folke as he myght fought with the Danys but he and his folke were dyscomfyted and the kynge hymself dryuen vnto the castell of Framelynham And the Danys hym purse wed and came vnto the same castell And whan kynge Edmonde sawe that the castell myght not them withstande he came ayenst theym with whome the Danys fyrst dyd speke And anone they axed of hyÌ„ where kynge Edmonde was ¶ Now forsoth sayd he whan I was in the castell there was the kynge
her haue thenne sholde I be ryche ynough In goddes name sayd the kynge I consente therto Edelwolde tho thanked the kynge ryght moche wente ayen in to Deuenshyre spowsed the damoysell in that couÌ„tree he dwelled ¶ And thus it befell vpon a tyme that he tolde his counseyll all this thynge vnto his wyf how in what maner he had begyled his lorde yâ— kynge that wolde haue had her to wyf And anone as she it wyst she loued hym neuer more afterwarde as she dyde before ¶ This lady conceyued by hym a sone And whan tyme was that the childe sholde be borne Edelwolde came to the kynge and prayed hym to haue a sone of his at the fonte stone The kynge hym graunted And lete calle hym Edgar after his owne name And whan this was done he thought that all was syker ynough for the kynge that he wolde not take his wyf for as moche as his lorde was a Ioly man an amerous ¶ How that kynge Edgar wedded Estrylde after the deth of Edelwolde THus it befell that all men in kynge Edgars courte thenne spake and sayd that Edelwolde was rychely auaunced thorugh the forsayd maryage of his wyf And yet they sayd he was auaunced an hondred folde more For he had spowsed the moost fayrest creature that euer was seen And the kyng her de speke so moche of her beaute that he thought he wolde haue hym dysceyued begyled And thought pryuely in his herte that he wolde go in to Deuenshy re as it were for to hunte for the harte for the hynde other wylde beestes and thenne he sholde see there the lady or he departed thens And this lady was dwellynge at a manere place besydest the forest there that the kynge wolde hunte And at that manere he was herborowed all nyght And whan tyme came that the kynge sholde suppe the sonne shone the kynge asked after his gossyppe after his godsone And Edelwolde made her to come before the kynge And ne uerthelesse yf it other wyse myght haue be she sholde not haue come in his syght by his wyll ¶ The lady welcomed the kynge and swetely hym kyssed And he tooke 〈◊〉 by the honde and tho nexte by hym her sate and so souped they togyder ¶ And there was a custome and an vsage in this londe that tyme. That so whan one dranke to an other the drynket sholde saye Wassayll And that other sholde answere and saye Drynke hayll And this dyde the kynge and the lady and also kyste many tymes And after supper whan tyme was for to god to bedde the kynge wente to bedde thyn kynge hertely on the fayrnesse of that lady and thenne was ouercome for her loue that hym thought that he sholde deye but yf he hadde his wyll on her ¶ Vppon the morowe the kynge aroos and in the forest wente hym for to dysporte with hartes and hyndes and all other wylde beestes And of the hartes grete plente he sente to that lady And thryes he wente for to solace and to speke with that lady the whyles he dwelled there in that countree ¶ And after that the kynge remeued thens and thought hym how he myght best delyuer Edelwolde fro his wyf as he had hym fyrst desceyued And the kynge anone after viij dayes ordeyned a parlyameÌ„t at Sa lysbury of all his baronage counseyll so haue And for to ordeyne how the countree of Northumberlonde sholde best be kepte that the Danys came not there the londe for to destroye And this Edelwolde came vnto the kyngê parlyament And the kynge sente 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 kynge herde tell that he was deed he lete sende after the lady Estrylde that she sholde come vnto the cyte of London and there be wedded to the kynge with grete solempnyte and worshyp And helde a solempne feest And he ware a crowne that was of golde and the quene an other ¶ And saynt Dunstane on the morowe came vnto the kynge in to the chambre founde the kynge in bedde the quene togyders And saynt Dunstane axed the kynge who she was And the kynge answered sayd that she was yâ— quene Estrylde And the Archebysshop saynt Dunstane sayd that be dyde grete wronge ayenst goddes wyll to take a woman to wyf whose childe ye had take at fonte stone And yâ— que ne for that worde neuer loued saynt DuÌ„stane after And the good man warned of that foly to be lefte but it auaylled but lytell for yâ— loue bytwene them was so moche The kynge begate vpon her a sone that was called Eldred Whan this childe was .vi. yere olde the kynge his fader deyed And aboute that tyme he had regned .xvij. yere and lyeth atte Glastenbury BEryngarius the thyrde was Emperour after Henricus .vij. yere this Beringariê° was Emperour in yta ly In whoo 's tyme was grete dyuysyon ¶ And Henricus themperour decessed Otto began to regne in Almayne ¶ Lo tharius regned after hym two yere de cessed whan Otto regned in Almayne And had a wyf that hyght Dalnydam the whiche after wedded Otto ¶ Berin garius the fourth was after hym this man with grete tyrannye subdued Ytaly wherfore the pope other Romayns called Otto that he myght delyuer them whiche he dyde And he toke Beringarius by strengthe twyes he outlawed hym And he toke Lotharius wyfe the whiche the tyrauÌ„t had prysoned ¶ Leo the .viij. was pope after Benedictus one yere foure monethes This man was chosen with the comyn voys IohaÌ„nes was deposyd This Leo ordeyned that no pope sholde be made without consente of the Emperour For the malyce of the Romaynes the whiche oppressyd them This man grauÌ„ted all the yeftes to Otto and his successours the whiche were yeuen by Iustinianus Karolus to the chirche that he myghte defende Ytaly from the rebellyons ¶ Iohannes the .xij. was pope after hym almoost .viij yere this IoheÌ„s suffred grete wronge of the Romayns For he was take exyled but Otto bare this heuyly For he slewe the noble men of Rome certayne of them exyled for euer more ¶ Benedictê° the .vi. was pope after hym .vi. yere this man was take in the castell Aungell was strangled ¶ Nota. ¶ The Empyre in this tyme was translated to the Almayns And the same cause is here as was before for the vycyous lyuynge Ne these vnhappy men cowde not be Informed that they sholde eschewe that oo vyce thrugh the whiche they sawe soo many noble men to perysshe ¶ Otto was Emperour after Beringa rius .xij. yere This Otto was the fyrste Emperour of Almayne And he was all vertuous as an other kynge Karolus for he was the defender of the chirche of god and the synguler promoter for the whiche he was worthy to be Emperour Many men of fals byleue he
haue be auenged 〈◊〉 hym for by cause that yâ— erle Godewin that was Haroldes fader had lete â—lee Alured that was saynt Edwardê 〈◊〉 pryncypally for by cause that 〈◊〉 was quene Emines sone that was Richardes moder duke of Norman dy that was aâ—â—nll to the duke William And neuertheles whan the duke William had Harolde in pryson vnder his power forasmoche as this Harold was a noble wyse knyght a worthy of body that his fader he was accorded with good kynge Edwarde therfore wolde not mysdo hym But all manere thynges that betwixt them was spoken and ordeyned Harolde by his good wyll swore vâ—on a boke vpon holy sayntes that he sholde spouse wedde duke Willyams doughter after the deth of saynt Edwarde that he sholde besely do his dâ—uour for to kepe saue the reame of Englonde vnto the profyte auantage of duke Wyllyam ¶ And whan Harolde had thus made his othe vnto yâ— duke Wyllyam he lete hym goo yaâ—â— hym many a â—â—yche yettes And he tho wente 〈…〉 hym be amenged what 〈…〉 befell ¶ And anone 〈…〉 assemble a grete 〈◊〉 come in to Englonde to auenge hym vpon Harolde to conquert the londe yf that he myght ¶ And in the same yere that Harolde was crowned Harolde Herekynge kynge of Denmarke arryued in Scotlande thought to haue be kynge of Englonde he came in Englonde 〈◊〉 destroyed all that he myght tyll that he came to Yorke there he slewe many men of armes a thousande a hâ—â—dred preestes Whan this tydydges came to yâ— kynge he assembled a grete power and wente for to fyght with Haralde of Denmark with his owne hondes he hym slewe the Danes were dyscomfyted and tho that were left alyue with moche sorowe fledde to theye shyppes And thus kynge Harolde of Englonde slewe kynge Haralde of Denmark ¶ Anno dmÌ„ M.lxvi. ¶ How William Bastarde duke of Normandy came in to England and slewe kynge Harolde ANd whan this batayll was done Harolde became so proude 〈◊〉 no thynge perâ—e with his people of the thynge that he had goten but hel 〈◊〉 all 〈◊〉 hymself Wherfore the moost parte of his people were â—â—â—the from hym 〈◊〉 is yâ— oonly with hym abode 〈◊〉 but his soldyours And vpon a 〈…〉 he sate at meete a messager came to hyÌ„ sayd that Wyllyam bastarde the duke of Normandy was arryued in Englonde with a grete hoste had take all the loâ—de about Haslynge also myned the castell Whan the kynge had herde this tydynges he went thyther with a lytell power in all the hast yâ— he myght for there were but fewe people with hym lefte And whan he was come thyder he ordeyned to yeue bataylle to duke Wyllyam But the duke axed hym of these thre thynges yf that he wolde haue his doughter to wyf as he made swore his othe behyght or that he wolde holde the londe of hym in truage or he wolde determyne this thynge in batayll This Harolde was a proude man a stronge trusted wonder moche vpon his streng the and faught with the duke William and with his people But Harolde and his men in this batayl were dyscomfyted and hymself there was slayne and this batayll was ended at Tombrydge in the seconde yere of his regne vppon saynt Calixtus daye so he was buryed at Walcham ¶ Of kynge Wyllyam bastarde how he gouerned hym well and wysely and of the greate warre bytwene hym the kynge of Fraunce AS Wyllyam Bastarde duke of Normandy had conquered all yâ— londe vpon Crystmasse daye then nexte he lete crowne hym kyng at Westmestre as a 〈◊〉 kyng yoâ—â— vnto Englysh 〈◊〉 largely 〈◊〉 to his 〈◊〉 And afterwarde he wente hym ouer the see came in to Normandye there be dwelled a whyle And in the seconde yere of his regne he came ayen in to Englonde brought with hym Maude his wyf lete crowne her quene Englonde on Wyssondaye ¶ And tho anone after the kyng of Scotlonde that was called Malcolâ—â— began to stryue wanâ— with the kynge Wyllyam And he ordeyned hym towarde Scotlonde with his men bothe by londe by see for to deshore kynge Malcolm But they were â—â—â—ded yâ— kyng of Scotlonde be 〈…〉 man belde all his londe of hym And kynge William receyued of hym his homage came ayen in to Englond And as kynge William had be kyng 〈…〉 it Maude yâ— quene deyed on whom 〈◊〉 ge William had begote 〈…〉 dern that is for to say Robert Curth a William Rous. Richarde also that 〈◊〉 ed. Henry Beauclerke and Maude 〈◊〉 that was the erles wyf of Bleynes other foure fayr doughters ¶ And after his wyues dethe grete deâ—ate began betwixt hym the kyng of FrauÌ„â—e Philip but at the laste they were accorded And tho dwelled the kynge of Englonde in Normandy noo man hym warnedâ— he no man longe tyme. ¶ And the kynge of Fraunce sayd vpon a daye in 〈◊〉 ne of kynge William had longe tyme lyen in childe bedde longe tyme badâ— rested hym there And this worde came to the kynge of Englonde there that he dyde lye in Normandye at Rone And for this worde was tho ruyll apayedâ— also wonder wroth towarde the kyng of Fraunce And swore by god that whan he were arysen of his skyenesse he wolde lygâ—â—â— a thousande candelles to the kynge of FrauÌ„ce 〈◊〉 lete assemble a grete hoste of Normandy of Englysshe men And in the begyunynge of Her 〈◊〉 he come in to Fraunce bende all 〈…〉 that they come by 〈◊〉 the 〈…〉 to here 〈◊〉 as moche as he myghte breaâ—e And hymselfe halpe therto alle that he myghte with a good wyll And there was a grete hete what of the fyre that was so grete of the sonne that it was wâ—der hote that it stuffed hym so that he became felle in to a grete dysease skynesse And whan he sawe that he was so stronge syke he ordeyned assygned all Normandye to Robert Curthos his sone all Englonde to Wyllyam the Rous and bequane to Henry Beauclerke all his treasour And whan he thus had done he receyued all the sacramentê of holy chirche deyed the .xx. yere of his regne lyeth at Cane in Normandy ¶ Anno dmÌ„ M.lxvi. ORegorius the .vij. was pope after Alexander .xij. yere this man ordeyned in a generall Synodus that no preest sholde haue a wyf ne sholde dwelle with wyÌ„men but tho that yâ— holy Synodus of Micena other decrees hadde suffred And then yâ— preestê sette nought or lytell pondred his ordynaunce This pope coÌ„maunded yâ— no man sholde here masse of a preest yâ— had a coÌ„cubyne And he on a certayn tyme whan he was Cardynall Legate in to FrauÌ„ce proceded sharpely ayenst prelates preestes that were symoniers And among other was one bysshopp there that was gretely famed
that kynge Edwarde yaf to Dauyd Lewelyus broder the lordshyppe of Frodesham made hym a knyght so moche honour dyd he neuer after to maÌ„ of walys bycause of hym Kynge Edward helde his parlement atte London whan he hadde do in walys yâ— he wolde and chaunged his money that was full yll kytte wherfore the people playned sore so that the kynge enquered of the tres passours And iii. huÌ„dred were atteynted of suche maner falsnes wherfore some were hanged and some drawe and after hangyd And afterwarde the kynge ordeyned that the sterlynge halfpeny and ferthynge sholde go through out all his londe And commaunded that no man fro that daye afterwarde yaue ne feoffedhous of relegyon with londe tenement without specyall leue of yâ— kynge he yâ— dyde sholde be punysshed at the kynges wyll and the yefte shall be for noughte And it was not longe after that Lewelyn prynce of wales thrugh the tycemeÌ„t of Dauyd his brother and bothe theyr consent they thought to dysheryte kyng Edward in asmoche as they myghte so that thorough them bothe the kynges peas was broken And whan kynge Edwarde herde of this anone he sent hys barons into Northumberlonde and the Surreys also that they sholde go take theyr vyage vpon the traytours Lewelyn and Dauyd wonder herd it was for to warte tho For it is wynter in walysâ— whan in other countres is Somer And Lewelyn lete ordeyne and well araye and vytayll his good castell of SwaÌ„don and was therin an huge nombre of people and plente of vytaylles so yâ— kynge Edward wyst not where for to entre And whan the kynges men it perceyued also the strenthe of walys they lete come in the see bargees botes and grete plankys as many as they myght ordeyne and haue for to go to the sayd castel of Swandon with men on fote alsoo on hors But yâ— walsshmen had so moch people were so stronge yâ— they draue yâ— Englysshmen ayen so yâ— ther was somoche presse of people at yâ— tornynge ayen yâ— the charge the burden of men made yâ— barges the botes to synke there was drowned many a good knyghte yâ— is to saye syr Robert Clyfford syr wyllyam of Lyndeseye yâ— was syr IohnÌ„s sone fitz Robert syr Rycharde Tanny and an huge noÌ„bre of other all was thrughe ther owne foly For yf they had had gode espyes they had not be harmyd whaÌ„ kynge Edwarde herde tell yâ— his people were so drowned he made sorowe inoughe but tho came syr IohnÌ„ of Vessy froÌ„ yâ— kynge of AragoÌ„ brought with hym moche people of bachelers of Gascoynes were souldyours and dwelled with the sayd IohnÌ„ of Vessy and receyued of hym wages and with hym were witholde noble men they were for to fyght brente many townes and slewe moche people of walsshmen all yâ— they myght take And all tho with strenthe and myght made assawte vnto yâ— castell of SwaÌ„ don and gate the castell And whan da uyd the prynce brother herde of this tydynges he ordeyned hym to flyght and Lewelyn the prynce saw that his broder was fledde then he was sore abasshedde for he hadde no power to his warte for to mayntene And so Lewelyn gan for to flee and wende welle for to haue scapedde But in a morowe syr Roger mortymer mette with hym oonly with .x. knyghtes sette hym rounde aboute And to hym went smote of his heed and presentyd yâ— same heed vnto kynge Edwarde And in this manere Lewelyn the pryÌ„ce of walys was taken his hede smyten of and also all his heyres dysheryted for euermore thrugh ryghtfull dome of all the lordes of the reame ¶ How dauyd yâ— was Lewelyns broder prynce of walys was putte to dethe DAuyd that was yâ— prynces broder of walys thrughe pryde wende too haue he prynce of walys after hys brothers dethe and vppon this he sente after Walsshemen to his parlement at Dynbygh and folysshely made Walys too aryse ayenste kynge and began too meue werre ayenste kynge Edward and dyd all the sorowe and dysease that he myght by his power Whanne kynge Edwarde herâ—e of this thinge he ordeyned men to pursewe vpon hym and Dauyd fyersly hym defended tylle that he came to the towne of saynt Morice and there was Dauyd take as he fledde and ladde to the kynge And the kynge commauÌ„ded yâ— he sholde be hangyd draw en smyte of his heed quarter hym and send his hede to London the four quarters sende to the four chyef townes of walys for they sholde take ensample therof beware And afterwarde kyng Edwarde lete crye his peas thrugh oute all wales seased all the londe into his honde all the grete lordes yâ— were lefte alyue came to do feautee homage to yâ— kynge Edwarde as to theyr kynde lorde And tho lete kynge Edwarde amende the lawes of walys yâ— were defectyue And he sent to all yâ— lordes of Walys by letter patentes yâ— they sholde come al to parlemente And whan they were come the kynge sayd to them full curteysly lordynges ye be welcome me behouethe your couÌ„seyll your helpe for to go into Gascoyne for to amende yâ— trespasse yâ— to me was done whan I was there for to entreate of peas bytwene yâ— kynge of Aragon yâ— prynce of Morrey all yâ— kyÌ„ges lyege men erles barons consented graunted therto And tho made hym kynge Ed warderedy went into Galcoyne lete amende all the trespasses yâ— hym was doon inGascoyne And of yâ— debate yâ— was bytwene the kynge of Aragon and the prynce of Morrey he sessed and made theym accorded And whyle good kynge Edwarde and Elynore his wyfe were in Gascoyne The gode erle of Cornewayll was made Wardeyn of Englonde tyll that kynge Edwarde came ayen And tho enquered be of his traitours that coniected falsnesse agaynste hym And eche of them all receyued therdome after that they had deserued But in the meane tyme that the good kynge Edwarde was beyonde the see too doo them for to make amendes that ayenste hym had trespassyd ther was a false the yf a traytoure that was called Rysapp Merydok begaÌ„ for to make werre ayenste kynge Edward and yâ— was for cause of syr Payne Tiptot wrongfully greued and dyseased the forsayd Rysap merydok And whan kynge Edwarde herde all this matere it well vnderstode a none he sente by his letter pryue seale to the forsayd Rebellyon Rysap Merydok yâ— he sholde begynne in no manere wyse for to make reyse werre but yâ— he sholde be in peas for his loue whan he came ayen into Englonde he wolde vnder take the quarell amende all that was mysdon This forsayd Rysap Merâ—dok dyspysed the kynges coÌ„mauÌ„dement and spared not to doo all the sorowe that he myght to the kynges men of Englonde But anone after he was take ladde to Yorke and there he was drawen hangyd
Englonde durynge kynge Edwarde lyues tyme. ¶ How the Scottes robbyd Northumberlonde ANd in the same tyme came the Scottes ayen into Englonde dystroyed Northumberlonde and brent that londe and robbyd it and slew men wymmen and chyldren that laye in ther cradyls and brent also holy chirche and dystroyed cristendome and toke and bare Englâ—â—â— meÌ„nys godes as they had ben saraâ—â—◠〈◊〉 or paynems And of yâ— wickydneâ—â—◠〈◊〉 they dydde all the worlde spake 〈◊〉 ¶ How the Scottes wolde not amende theyr trespasse and therfore Scotlonde was enterdyted SO pope IohnÌ„ yâ— .xxii. after saynt Petyr herde of the grete sorowe and myscheyf that yâ— Scottes wrought he was wonder sorye that crystendome was so dystroyed thrugh the Scottes namely they dystroyed so holy chirches wherfore the pope sente a generall sentence vnder his bulles of leed vnto yâ— archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury to tharcheâ— bysshopp of Yorke yâ— yf Robert yâ— Brus of Scotlonde wolde not be Iustifyed make ameÌ„des vnto yâ— kynge of EngloÌ„de Edwarde theyr lorde make amendes of his losse of his harmes yâ— they had doon in Englonde also to restore yâ— goodes yâ— they had taken of holy châ—â— che yâ— the sentence sholde be pronouncyd through out all Englonde And whan yâ— Scottes herde this they wolde not leue theyr malyce for yâ— popys coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t wherfore Robert yâ— Beus Iamys Douglas Thomas Radulf erle of Moref all tho yâ— with them comyned or them helpe in worde ordede were accursyd in euery chirche thrugh oute all Englonde euery day at masse thre tymes noo masse shold be soÌ„ge in holy chirche thrughe out all Scotlonde but yf the Scottes wold make restitueyoÌ„ of the harmes that they hadd made vnto holy chirche wherfore many agoode preste and holy men therfore were slayne thrugh the reame of ScotloÌ„de bycause they wolde not synge masse ayenst the poâ—ys commauÌ„dement and ayenste his wyll to do fulfyll the tyrauntes wyll ¶ How syre Hughe Spensers sone was made the kynges chamberlayne and of the batayle of Mitone ANd it was not longe afterwarde that the kynge ne ordeyned a parlement at Borke And there was syre Spensers sone made Chambrelayne And the meane tyme while the werre lasted the kyng went ayen into Scotlonde that it was wonder for to wytte besegyd the towne of Berwyk but yâ— scottes wente ouer yâ— water at Sole wath yâ— was thre myle from yâ— kynges hoste and pryuely they stele away by nyght came into EngloÌ„de robbyd dystroyed all yâ— they myghte spared no manere thynge tyll yâ— they came vnto Yorke whan yâ— Englysshmen that were left at home herde thyse tydynges all tho that myght traueyll as well monkê preestes freres chanons seculers came mett with the Scottes at Myton vp swale yâ— xii day of Octobre Alas for sorowe for the Englysshe husbonde men that coude nothynge of the werre yâ— there were kyllyd drowned in an arme of yâ— see And yâ— cheyfteynes syr wyllyam of Melton Archebysshop of Yorbe the abbot of selby with ther stedes fledde came to yorke and that was their owne foly that they had that myschaunce For they passed yâ— water of Swale the Scottes sette a fire the stackes of hey the smoke therof was so huge yâ— the Englysshmen myght not se the Scottes And whann the Englysshmen were goon ouer yâ— water tho came the Scottes with theyr wynge in maner of a shelde and came towarde yâ— Englysshmen in araye And the Englisshemen fled for vneth they had ony meÌ„ of armys For yâ— kynge had them almoost lost at the syege of Berwyk and the Scottes hobylers wente bytwene yâ— bridge and thenglyssmen And whan yâ— grete host them mette the Englysshe men fled bytwene the hobilers and the grete host And the Englysshmen almoost were there slayne and he that myght go ouer the water were saued but many were drowned Alas for there were slayne many men of relygyon seculers preestes and clerkes with moche sorowe tharche bysshop escaped and therfore the Scottes callyd that batayll the white batayl ¶ How kynge Edwarde dyd all manere thynge that syr Hughe Spenser wolde NOwe as kynge Edwarde herde this tydynges he remeued his sege trom Berwyk came agayn into englonde But syr Hugh Spenser yâ— was the kynges Chamberlayne kepte so the kynges chamber yâ— no man myzte speke with yâ— kynge But he had made with hyÌ„ a fret for to do all his nedet that ouer me sure And this Hugh bare hym so stewte that all men had of hym scorne dyspyte the kynge hymselfe wolde not be gouerned ne rulyd by no manere of man but oonly by his fader by hym And if onâ— knyghte of Englonde had wodes maneyrs or londes yâ— they wolde coueyte ano ne yâ— kynge must yeue it them or elles yâ— man yâ— ought it sholde be falsly endyted of forfeyt or felony And thrughe suche doynge they dysheryted many a bachelere and somoche londe he gate that it was grete wonder And whaÌ„ the lordes of Englonde sawe the greate couetyse falsnesse of syr Hugh Spenser the fader and of syr Hugh the sone they came to the gentyll Erle of Lancastre and axyd hym of counseyll of the dysese that was in the reame though syr Hugh Spenser his sone in hast by one assente they made a pryne assemble at Shirburne in Elmede they made there an othe for to brebe dystrouble yâ— daynge bytwene the kynge syr Hugh Spenser his sone vpon theyr power And they wente in to the marche of walys dystroyed the londe of the forsayd syr Hughes ¶ Howe syr Hugh Spenser and his fader were exyled out of Englonde SO whan kynge Edwarde sawe the grete harme distruction yâ— yâ— barons of Englond dyd vnto syr Hugh Spensers londe too his sone in euery place that they came vpon yâ— kyng tho thrugh his counseyll exyled syre Monbraye syr Roger Clyfforde and syr Gosselyn Dauyll many other lordes yâ— were to theym consente wherfore yâ— barons dyd tho more harme than they dyde before whan yâ— kynge saw yâ— the barons wolde not sesse of theyr cruelte yâ— kynge was so re adradde lest they wolde dystroye hym his reame for his mayntenauÌ„ce but if he assented to them And so he sente for them by his letters yâ— they shold come to London to his parlement at a certayne daye as in his letters were conteyned they came with thre bataylles well armyd at all poyntes euery batayll had cotarmours of grene clothe therof the ryghte quarter was yelowe with whyte bendes wherfore yâ— parlement was callyd yâ— parlemente of the whyte bende in yâ— company was syre Humfrey de bo houne erle of Herford syr Roger Cliftorde syr IohnÌ„ Monbray syr Gosselyn Dauyll syr Roger Mortmer vnâ—â—e of syr Roger Mortemer of wygmore syre Henry of Trays syr IohnÌ„ Gyffarde syr Barthilmew of Badelest emore that was yâ—
they sholde all go to yâ— castell of Dunstanbrughe yâ— whiche perteyned to therldoâ—â— of Lancastre that they shold abyde ther tyl that the kynge had foryeue them his male talent ¶ But whan yâ— good erle Thomas this herde he answerd in this manere sayd Lordes sayd he yf we go towarde yâ— North yâ— Northen men woll saye that we go towarde the Scottes so we shall be holden traytours for cause of dystauÌ„ce that is bytwene kyng Edwarde and Robert the Brus that made him kynge of Scotlonde And therfore I say as touchynge myselfe that I wylle not go no ferder into the North than to myÌ„ owne castell at PouÌ„tfret ¶ And whan syr Roger Clyfford herde this he arose vp anone in wrathe drewe his swerde on hygh swore by god almyghty and by his holy names but yf that he wolde go with them he sholde hym slee there the noble gentyll erle Thomas of LaÌ„castre was sore aferde sayd Fayr syres I wyll goo with you whether some euere ye me bydde Tho went they togyder in to the north and with them they hadde vii C. meÌ„ of armys came to Burbrig And whan syr Andrew of Herkela that was in the north couÌ„tree thrugh ordynauÌ„ce of yâ— kynge for to kepe yâ— countree of Scotlonde herde tell howe that Thomas of Lancastre was scoÌ„fyted and his company at Burton vpon trent be ordened hym a stronge power and syâ— symonde warde also that was tho the shyref of Yorke and met the barons at burbrugge anone they brake the brydge that was made of tree ¶ And whan syr Thomas of Lancastre herde yâ— syr Andrewe of Herkela had broughte with hym suche a power he was sore adrad sent for syr Andrewe of Herkela with hyÌ„ spake sayd to hym in this manere syr Andrewe sayd he ye may well vnderstoÌ„de that our lorde that kynge is ladde mysgouerned by moche fals couÌ„sell thrugh syr Hugh Spenser yâ— fader syr Hugh his sone syr IohnÌ„ erle of AruÌ„dell thrugh mayster Roberte Baldok a fals pyllyd clerke that now is in yâ— kynges come dwellynge wherfore I praye you that ye wylle come with vs with all your power that ye haue ordeyned and helpe to dystroye the venym of Englond the traytours that ben therin we wyll yeue vnto you all the best parte of fyue Erldoms that we haue holde we wyll make vnto you an othe that we wyll neuer do thynge with out your counsell so ye shall be eft as well with vs as euer was Robert Holonde Tho answerd syr Andrew of Herkela sayd syr Thomas that wolde not I do ne consent therto for no manere thynge with out the wyll coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t of our lorde yâ— kynge for theÌ„ shold I be holden a tratour for euer more And whan that yâ— noble erle Thomas of LaÌ„castre saw yâ— he wolde not consent to hyÌ„ for no maner thyÌ„g syr Andrew he sayd wyll ye not coÌ„sente to dystroye the venymme of the reame as we be consente atte one worde Syr Andrewe I tell the that are this yere begoon that ye shall be take and holde for a traytour more than ony of you holde vs nowe and in worse dethe ye shall deye than eâ—er dyd ony knyghte of Englonde And vnderstonde welle that ye dyde neuer thynge That sorer ye shall you repente And now go and doo what you good lykyth and I wyll put me into the mercy of god And so went yâ— fals traytour tyrauÌ„t as a fals forsworn man For thrugh the noble Erle Thomas of Lancastre he receyued yâ— armys of chyualrye thrughe hym he was made a knyghte Tho myghte men see archers draw them in yâ— one syde in that other knyghtes also and fought tho togyder wonder sore And also amonge al other Humfroy de Boughon erle of Herforde a worthy knyght of renoune thrugh out all cristendome stode fought with his enmyes vppon yâ— brydge and as the noble lorde stode fought vpon the brydge a theyf rybaude sculkyd vnder yâ— brydge and fyersly with a spere smote the noble knyght into yâ—â—uÌ„dement so that his bowellys came out aboute his fete ther. Alas for sorow pyte For there was slayne the floure of solace of comforth also of curteysye ¶ And syr Roger Clyfforde a noble a worthy knyghte stode euer fought well and worthyly hym defended as a noble baron But atte the laste he was sore woundyd in his heed And syr wyllyam of Sullayande syr Roger of Benefelde were slayne at that batayll whan syr Andrewe of Herkela saw that syr Thomas men of Lancastre lassed and slakyd anone he and his company came vnto the gentyll knyght syr Thomas layd vnto hym in an hygh voyce Yelde the traytour yelde the. The gentyll erle Thomas of Lancastre answerd thenne and sayd Nay lordes traitours we ben none and to you we wyll neuer vs yelde whyle that our lyues last But leuer we hadde to be slayne in our truth than yelde vs vnto you And syre Andrewe ayen gardyd vppon syr Thomas and his company yellynge and crienge lyke a wode wulf yelde you traytours taken yelde you and sayd with an hyghe voys Beware syres that none of you be so hardy vppon lyfe and lymme tomysdo Thomas body of Lancastre And with that worde the good erle thomas yede into the castell and sayd knelynge vpon his knees and torned his vysage towarde the crosse sayd almyghty god to the I yelde holy I putte me vnto thy mercy and with that the vylaines and rybaudes lept abowte hym on euery syde as tyrauÌ„tes and wood tormeÌ„tours dyspoyled hym of his armoure and clothed hym in a robe of ray that was of his squyres lyueray and forthe ladde hym vnto Yorke by water Tho myght men see moche sorowe and care For the gentyll knyghtes fledde on euery syde the rybaudes and the vyllayns egerlye thâ—â— dyscryed cryed on hygh yeld you traytours yelde you whan they were yelden they were robbyd and bouÌ„den as theuys Alas the shame and dyspyte that the gentyll ordre of knyghthode had there at that batayll And the loÌ„de was tho without lawe For holy chirche had tho nomore ereuerence than it had be a burdell hous And in that batayll was the fader ayenst the soneâ— and the vncle ayeÌ„st the neuewe For somoche vnkyndnesse was neuer seen before in Englonde as was that tyme amonge folkes of one nacyon For one kynred had no more pyte of that other than an hungry wulf hath of a shepe And it was no wonder For the greate lordes of Englonde were not all of one nacyon but were medlyd with othere nacyons That is for to saye some Brytons some Saxons some Danys some Pehypes some Frensshemen some Normans some Spanyerdes some Romayns some Henaude soom Flemynges and othere dyuers nacyons the whyche nacyons accordyd notte too the kynde bloodeof Englonde And yf so greate lordes
wyllyam Fitz wyllam syr werreyn of Isell Syr Henry Bradborn syr wyllyam Cheyne barons all IohnÌ„ page esquyer and sone after at Yorke were drawen hangyd syr Roger Clyfforde syre IohnÌ„ of Mambray barons syr Goseline Deuyll knyght ¶ And at Brystowe were drawen and hangyd syr Henry of wemyngton syr Henry Mountforde barons ¶ And at Gloucetre were drawen and hangyd syr IohnÌ„ Gaffarde and syr wyllyam of Elmebrugge barons at London were gangyd drawen Syr Henry Tyes baron ¶ And at wynchel se sye Thomas Clepepyr knyght And ferthermore to tell of this cruell occyon at wyndsore was drawe hangyd Syr Frauncys waldenham baron at CauÌ„terbury was drawen and hangyd Syre 〈◊〉 Badeles more and syr barthylâ—ew of Asshe 〈◊〉 barons at Cardyf in walys syr wyllyam Flemmynge baron â–ª ¶ How kynge Edwarde went into scotlonde with an hundred thousande men of armys myght not spede SOâ— whanne kynge Edwarde of Englonde had brought the floure of cheualry vnto theyr dethe thrughe sounsell consent of syr Hugh Spenser the fader syr Hugh yâ— sone he became as woode â— as ony lyon and what soo euer yâ— Spensers wolde haue it was done so well yâ— kynge louyd theym yâ— they myght do with hym all thynge that them lyked wherfore the kynge gaaf vnto sir Hugh Spenser the fader yâ— erldom of wyÌ„chestre vnto syr Andrewe of Herkela theerldom of Cardoillâ— in preiudyce and in harmynge of his crowne And kynge Edwarde tho thrugh couÌ„sell of yâ— SpeÌ„sers dysheryted all them that had be ayenst hym in ony quarell with Thomas of LaÌ„castre And many other were dysheryted also bycause that the Spensers coueyted for to haue theyr loÌ„des And so they had all that they wolde desyre with wroÌ„ge ayenste all reason Tho made the kyÌ„g Robert Baldok a false pylled clerke Chaunceler of Englond thrugh couÌ„sell of the forsayd Spensers ¶ And he was a false rybaude And a coueytouse And so they counseylled the kynge moche that the kyng lete take to his owne warde all the goodes of the lordes that were put wronfully to the dethe into his owne honde And aswell they toke the godes that were within holy chirche as yâ— godes that were without lete theym be put into his tresoury in London lete them calle his forfeytes And by ther couÌ„sell yâ— kynge wroughte for euer more he dys heryted them yâ— the godes oughte thrugh ther counsell lete â—â—er a tâ—legge of all the goodes of Englonde wherfore he was the rychest kynge yâ— euer was in Englonde after wyllyam Bastarde that cuonquered Englonde And yet thrughe couÌ„sell of them hym semyd that he had notte ynough But made yet euery toune of Englonde for to fynde a man of armys vpon theyr owne costes for to go werre vpon yâ— Scottes that were hys enmyes wherfore the kynge wente into Scotlonde with an hâ—uÌ„dred thousande men of armys at wytsontyde in the yere of oure lorde Ihesu Criste M.CCC.xxii But the Scottes wente hyd them in mouÌ„teyns and in wodes and taryed the Englysshmen fro day to day that yâ— kynge myght for no manere thynge fyÌ„de them in playne felde wherfore maâ—â— Englysshmen that had lytyll vytaylles deyed there for hungre wonder faste and sodenly in goynge and comynge and namely tho that had ben ayenst Thomas of Lancastre robbyd his men vpon 〈◊〉 londes whan kynge Edwarde saw that vytaylles fayled hym he was wonder sore dyscomfited bycause also that his men deyed for he myght not â—pede of his enmyes So at the laste he came ayen into Englonde anone after came Iames Douglas and also Thomas Rudulph with an huge hooste into Englonde in to Northumberlonde with them the Englysshmen that were dryuen oute of Englonde and came and robbyd yâ— couÌ„tree and slewe the people and also breeâ— the towne that was callyd Northallerton many other townes to Yorke And whaâ— the kynge herde this tydynges be lete so mone all manere men that myght traueyller And so yâ— Englysshmen mette yâ— Scottes at the abbay of Beygâ—elande the .xv. daye after Myghelmas in the same yere aboue sayd and the Englysshe men were there dyscomfyted And atte that scomfyture 〈◊〉 take Syr Iohan of Brytayne Erle of Rychmonde that helde the countre and the erldom of Lancastre and after he payed an huge raunsome and was lete god And after that he wente into Fraunce came neuer after agayne ¶ How syr Andrew of Herkelay was take put to dethâ—y t was erle of Cardoil THen at yâ— tyme was syr Andrew of Herkela that new was made erle of Cardoil for cause that he had taken yâ— good Erle Thomas of Lancastre ¶ He had ordeyned thrugh yâ— kynges coÌ„mauÌ„dement of Englonde for to brynge hyÌ„ all the power that he myght for to helpe ayenst yâ— Scottes at yâ— abbaye of Beyghlande And whan the fals traytour had gadred all the people that he myght and sholde haue come to the kynge vnto the abbaye of Beyghelande the fals traytour ladde them by a nother couÌ„tre thrughe Copelonde thrughe therldome of Lancastre wente thrugh â—he countre robbyd slew the folke all that he myghte And ferthermore the fals traytour had take a grete soâ—â—â—e of golde sylueâ— of syr Iamys Douglas for to be ayenste yâ— kynge of Englonde to be helpynge holdynge with the Scottes thrugh whose treason the kynge of Englonde was scomfyted at Beyghlande or yâ— he came fâ—yder wherfore the kynge was toward hym wonder wrothe lete pryuely enquere by yâ— couÌ„tre abowte how that it was And some men enquered aspyed so at the laste yâ— trough was fouÌ„de soughte And he atteynte take as a fals traytour as yâ— gode erle Thomas of lancastre hym tolde or that he was put vnto deth at his takynge at Burbrugge to him sayd Or yâ— yere were doon he sholde be take holde a traytour And so it was as the holy man sayd ¶ wherfore yâ— kyÌ„ge sente pryuely too syr Anthoyn of Lucy a knyghte of the countre of Cardoil that he shold take syr Andrewe of Herkela put hym vnto the dethe And to bryÌ„ge this thynge vnto the ende the kynge sente his Commyssyon so that this same Andrewe was take at Cordoil ladde vnto the barre in yâ— manere of an erle worthyly arayed with a swerde gyrde about hym hosyd and sporyd ¶ Tho spake syr Authoyn in this maner syr Andrew sayd he the kynge puttyth vpon the for asmoche as thou hast be orpyd in thy de dys he dyd to the moche honoure made the erle of Cardoilâ— thou as a traytour to thy lorde laddest the peple of his countre that sholde haue holpe hym att the bataylle of Beyghelande and thou laddest them away by the countre of copelonde and thrugh the erldom of Lancastre wherfor our lorde the kynge was discomfyâ—d there of the Scottes thrugh thy treason falsnesse and yf yâ— haddest come bi
that the good man saynt Thomas was don vnto his deth so that no pylgrym myght come by that way Full well went he to haue take cristis myght and hys power and the grete boos of miracles that he shewed for his martyr saynt Thomas thrugh al crystendom And yâ— same tyme yâ— kyÌ„ge made Robert of Baldok yâ— false pylled clerke thrughe prayere of syre Hugh Spenser sone was made ChauÌ„seler of Englonde And in that same tyme was the castell of walyngforde holden ayenste the kynge thrugh prysoners that weren within the castell for saynt Thomas loue of Lancastre wherfore the people of the couÌ„tre came toke the castell of the prysoners wherfore syr Iohan of Goldyngton knyght and syr Edmonde of Becche prysoners were taken and sent vnto the kynge to Pountfret there they were done in pryson and that for sayd Roger was sent vnto Yorke there he was drawen hangyd And anone after syr Roger Mortymer of wygmoâ— brake oute of yâ— toure of London in this manere The forsayd Roger heâ—de that he sholde be drawe and hangyd atte LoÌ„don in yâ— morow after saynt LaureÌ„ce dai on the daye before he helde a fayre feste in yâ— toure of London there was syr Stephen Segraue conestable of yâ— tour many grete men with them whan ther sholde soupe yâ— forsayd Stephen seÌ„te for all yâ— officers of yâ— tour they came souped with hym And whan they sholde take ther leue of hyÌ„ a squyre that was callyd StepheÌ„ that was full preuy with yâ— forsaid Rogere thrugh his couÌ„sell yaue them al suche a drynke that the leest of theÌ„ all slepe two dayes two nyghtes in yâ— meane tyme he escaped awaye by water by the tamys went ouer the see helde hym in Fraunce wherfore the kynge was sore anoyed put the same Stephen out of his Constabelery ¶ How the quene Isabell wente in to Fraunce for to treate of peas bytwene her lorde the kynge of Englonde and the kynge of Fraunce her broder THe kynge wente tho vnto LondoÌ„ and there thrugh counsell of syr Hugh Spenser the fader of his sone of mayster Robert Baldok a fals pylled clerke his Chaunceler lete sease thoo all y◠〈◊〉 londes into his hondes and also all yâ— londes that were syr Edwardes his sone were so put to theyr wagys ayenst all maner of reson that was thrughe the falsnesse of yâ— Spensers ¶ And whan yâ— kynge of Fraunce that was quene Isabelles brother herde of this falsnesse he was sore anoyed ayenst yâ— kynge of englonde his fals counsellers wherfore he sent a letter to kynge Edwarde vnder his seale that he sholde come at a certaine daye to do his homage therto he so â—oned hym els he shold lese all Gascoyne And so it was ordeyned in EngloÌ„de thrugh the kynge his couÌ„sell yâ— quene Isabell sholde goo into Fraunce for to treate of peas bytwene her lorde and her broder yâ— Olyuer of Yngham sholde go into Gascoyne haue with hym vij M. men of armys moo to be Seneschall wardeyne of Gascoyne and so it was ordeyned that quene Isabell came into FrauÌ„ce with her wente syr aymer of Valaunce erle of Penbroke that was there murdred sodenly in a preuysege but that was thrugh goddes vengauÌ„ce for he was one of the Iusticys that consented to saynt Thomas deth of Lancastre wolde neuer after repent hym of that wyckyd dede at yâ— tyme syr Olyuer of Yngham went ouer into Gascoyne dyd moche harme to the kyng of FrauÌ„ce 〈◊〉 he gate ayen yâ— kynge Edwarde had lost moche more therto ¶ How kyng Edwarde sent syr Edwarde his sone the eldest into Fraunce THe quene Isabell had but a quarter of a yere dwelled in Fraunce whan syr Edwarde her eldest sone axyd leue tho for to go into FrauÌ„ce for to speke with his moder Isabell the quene his fader yâ— kynge grauÌ„tyd hym with a good wyll sayd to hym go my fayre sone in goddys blessynge myn thynke for to come ayen as hastely as yâ— maye And he wente ouer the see into FrauÌ„ce yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce his vncle receyued hym with moche honoure sayd vnto hym Fayr sone ye be welcome for by cause that your fader come not to do his homage for yâ— duchye of Guyon as his auÌ„cetourrs were wont for to do I yeue you that lordshyp to holde it of me in herâ—tage as all maner auÌ„cetours dyde before 〈◊〉 wherfore he was callyd duke of Guyon ¶ Howe the kynge exyled his quene Ysabell Edwarde her eldest sone AS kynge Edwarde of Englonde herd tell how yâ— kyng of frauÌ„ce had yeue yâ— dâ—chye of Guyon vnto sir Edwarde his soneâ— without consent and wyll of hym that his sone had receyued the duchye he became wonder wrotheâ— sent to his sone by letter that they shold come ayen into Englonde in all yâ— haste that they myghte And the quene Isabel and syr Edward her sone were wonder sore adradde of yâ— kynges menaced of his wrathe pryncypally for yâ— falsnesse of yâ— Spensers both of yâ— fader also the sone at his coÌ„mauÌ„dement they wolde not come wherfore kynge Edwarde was full sore anoyed lete make a crye at LondoÌ„ that yf quene Isabell Edwarde his eldest sone came not in Englond that they sholde be holde as oure enmyes bothe to the reame and also too the crowne of Englonde for that they nolde come into Englonde but bothe were exyled the moder and her some ¶ whan the quene herde thyse tydynges â–ª she was sore adradde to be dystroyed thrugh the fals coniectynge of yâ— Spensers went with the knyghtes yâ— were exyled out of Englonde for saynt Thomas cause of Lancastre his to saye syr Roger of wig more syrâ— wellyam Trussell syr HohnÌ„ of Cromwell many other good knyghtrs wherfore they toke theyr couÌ„sell and ordeyned amonge them for to make a mariage bytwene yâ— duke of Guyhenne the hynges sone of Englonde yâ— erles doughter of henaude that was a noble knyght of name a doughty in his tymeâ—â— yf yâ— thynge myghte be broughte a bowte then stode they trowynge with yâ— helpe of god with his helpe to recouer theyr herytage in Englonde wherfore they were put out thrugh yâ— fals coniectynge of the Spensers ¶ How kynge Edwarde thrugh wuÌ„sell of the Spensers sent to yâ— Douzepers of Fraunce â–ª that they sholde helpe that the quene Isabell her sone syre Edwarde were exyled out of Fraunce AS hynge Edwarde the Spensers herde how yâ— quene Isabell syr Edwarde her sone had alyed thez to yâ— erle of Henaude too them yâ— were exyled out of Englonde for cause of thomas of Lancastre they were so sory that they wyst not what for to do â–ª wherfor sir Hugh Spenser the sone sayd to syr hughe yâ— fader in this manere wyse Fader
Scottes And syr IohnÌ„ yâ— erles brother of Henaude came from beyonde the see for to helpe kynge Edwarde brought with hym .vij. C. men of armys arryued at Douer they had leue for to go forth tyll they came to Yorke they yâ— kynge them abode yâ— scottes came the der to yâ— kyng for to make peas accorde but yâ— accordement lasted not bytwene theÌ„ but a lytyll tyme And at that tyme the Englysshmen were clothed all 〈◊〉 cotes hodes paynted with letters with floures full semely with longe berdes and therfor yâ— scottes made a byll yâ— was fastnyd vpon yâ— chirche dores of laynt Penâ—to warde stangate thus sayd yâ— sarpâ—â— re in dyspyte of Englysshemen Longe berdes hertles payntyd hodes wrotles gâ—â—ye cotes graceles makyth EngloÌ„d thriftelees SO in yâ— Trinyâ—â— daye nerte after began yâ— contak in yâ— cyte of Yoke bytwene yâ— Englysshmen yâ— Henandes in yâ— debate were slayne of yâ— erldoÌ„ of Nicholl murdred .lxxx. men after they were buryed in saynt clemeÌ„tis chirche in Fosgate for cause yâ— yâ— Henaudes came to helpe yâ— kynge ther peas was cried vpon payne of lyf lyÌ„me in yâ— other half it was fouÌ„de by an enquest of yâ— eâ—te yâ— the Englysshmen began yâ— debate ¶ Howe the Englysshmen stoppyd the Scottes in the parke of Stanope how they torned ayen into Scotlonde THis tyme the Scottes hadde assembled all theyr power came into Englonde and slewe robbyd all that they myght take and also brente dystroyed all the north countre thrughe oute tyll yâ— they came vnto the the parke of Stanhope in weridale there yâ— Scottes helde theym in a busshment but whaÌ„ the kynge had herde thrugh spyes where yâ— scottes were anone ryght with his hoste besegyd them within yâ— forsayd parke so yâ— the scottes wist not where to go oute but oonly vnto ther harmes And they abode in the parke xv dayes vytaylles faylled them in euery syde so yâ— they were greatly peyred of bodyes syth that Brute came fyste into Brytayne vnto this tyme there was neuer seen so fayre an host what of Englysshmen of alyuÌ„tes of men of fote yâ— whiche ordeined theym for to fyght with yâ— Scottes thrughe eggynge of syr Henry of Lancastre of syr IohnÌ„ Henaude yâ— wold haue gone ouer yâ— water of wyth for to haue fou ght with yâ— scottes But syr Roger Mortuner consentyd not therto for he hadd pâ—yuely taken mede of yâ— scottes them to helpe yâ— they myght go awaye into their owne couÌ„treâ—◠¶ And this same Mortymer couÌ„seylled somoch Thomas of brotherton yâ— erle Marshall â—hat was kynge Edwardes vncle yâ— yâ— forsayd Thomas sholde not assemble at that tyme vnto yâ— Scottes And he assentyd but he wyste not the doynge bytwene yâ— Scottes the forsayd Mortâ—mer And bycause that he was Marshall of Englonde as to hyzperteyned euer yâ— vauÌ„twarde he sent hastely to yâ— erle of Lancastre to syr IohnÌ„ of Henaude yâ— they sholde not fyght with the Scottes in preiudyce harmyng of hym his fee yf they dyd yâ— thei shold stonde to theyr owne paryll And the forsayd erle Marschall was all arayed with his batayll at yâ— reredoos of the erle of Lancastre for to haue fought with him with his folke yf he had go to fyghte with the scottes in this manere he was dysceyued wist no thynge of yâ— treason And thus was yâ— kynge pryncypally disceyued And whan it was nyght Mortymer yâ— had the watche for to hepe of the host yâ— nyght dystrobled yâ— watche yâ— noo thynge myght be doon And in yâ— meane while yâ— Scottes stele by nyght towarde theyr owne couÌ„tre as fast as they myght ¶ And so was the kyng falsly betrayed yâ— wenyd yâ— all the traytours of his londe had ben broughte to an ende as it was sayd before ¶ Now here you lordes how traytoursly kynge Edwarde was dysceiued howe meruayllously boldly the Scottes dyd of werre For Iamys douglas with two hundred men of armys rode thrugh out all yâ— host of kynge Edwarde yâ— same nyght yâ— Scottes escaped towarde theyr owne couÌ„tree as is aboue sayd tyll yâ— they came to yâ— kyngis pauilyon slewe there many men in they re beddes and cryed Naward naward a nother tyme a Douglas a Douglas wherfore yâ— kynge yâ— was in his pauylyoÌ„ moche other folke were wonder sore afrayed But blyssyd be almyghty god yâ— kynge was not taken and in greate peryll was tho the reame of Englonde that nyght the moone shone full clere and bryght And for all the kynges men the Scottes scapyd harmeles ¶ And on the morowe whan the kynge wyste that the Scottes were escapyd into theyr owne countrey he was wonder sory fulle hertely wepte with his yonge eyen and yet wyst he notte who hadde hym done that treason But that fals treason was full welle I knowen a good while after as the storye makyth mencyon ¶ Tho kynge Edward came ayen vnto Yorke full sorowfull And his host departyd euery man went into his owne countre with full heuy chere and mornynge semblaunt And the Henaundes toke theyr leue and went into theyr owne countree And the kynge for theyr trauaylle hugely rewarded theÌ„ ¶ And for bycause of yâ— vyage yâ— kynge had dyspended moche of his tresoure and wastyd And in that tyme were seen two moones in yâ— fyrmament yâ— one was clere that other was 〈◊〉 as men myght see thrugh yâ— worlde ¶ And a grete debate was yâ— same tyme agaynst pope IohnÌ„ yâ— .xxii. after sayÌ„e petyr yâ— emperour of Almayn tho made hym emperoure ayenst yâ— popys wyll yâ— tho helde his see at Auinion wherfore the â—mperoure made his crye at Rome ordeyned another pope yâ— hyght Nicholas yâ— was a frere Minor that was a yenste yâ— ryght of holy chirche wherfore he was cursyd the power of yâ— othere pope soon layed And for cause that such merueylles were seen men sayd that the worlde was nygh at an ende ¶ Of the dethe of kynge Edwarde of Carnariuan ANd now go we ayen to syr Edwarde of Carnariuan that was kynge Edwards fader somtyme kynge of Englonde put downe of his dygnyte Alas for his trybulacoÌ„n sorow that hym befell thrugh fals couÌ„sell yâ— he louid trustyd vpon tomoche yâ— afterward were dystroyed thrugh ther falsnesse as god wolde ¶ And this Edwarde of Carnariuan was in yâ— castell of Berkelay vnder yâ— warde kepynge of syr Moryce of â—erkelay also of syr IohnÌ„ Matreues and to them he made his complaynte of his sorowe and of his disese And ofteâ— tymes axyd of his wardeyns what he had trespassed ayenst dame Isabell his wyfe and syr Edwarde his sone that was made newe kynge that they wolde not visite hym ¶ And tho answerde one of his â—â—rdeyns sayd My worthy lorde dyspleyse you not that I shall telle you the cause is
the fyue lordes arosen at Rattecote brydge ANd in the regne of kyng Richarde the .xi. yere thenne fyue lordes arosen at Rattecote brydge in yâ— destruccyon of the rebelles yâ— were that tyme in all the reame ¶ The fyrste of these fyue lordes was syr Thomas of wodstok the kynges vncle duke of Gloucestre and the seconde was syr Rycharde erle of Arundell and the thyrde was syr Rycharde erle of warwyk the fourth was syr Henry Balynbrok erle of Derby yâ— fyfte was syr Thomas Mombray erle of Notyngham And these .v. lordes saw the myschyef mysgouernauÌ„ce and the falsnes of yâ— kynges counseyll wherfore they yâ— were that tyme cheyf of yâ— kynges counseyll fledde out of this londe ouer se that is to saye syr Alysander Neuell the Archebysshop of yorke and syr Roberte Lewe marqueyes of Deuelyne and erle of Oxforde and syr Mychell de la pole erle of South folk ChauÌ„celer of Englonde And these thre lordes went ouer see and came neuer ayen for there they deyed ¶ And than these fyue lordes aboue sayd made a parlemente at westmynster and there they toke syr Robert Tresaly am the Iustyce and syr Nicholl Brembre knyght and cytezeyn of London and syr IohnÌ„ Salesbury a knyghte of yâ— kyÌ„ges housholde vske sergeauÌ„t of armes and many moo of other people were taken and Iuged vnto the dethe by yâ— counseyll of these .v. lordes in that parlement at westmynster for yâ— treason yâ— they putt vpon theym to be drawen frome yâ— toure of London thrugh out the cyte so forth vnto Tyburne there they sholde be haged and theyr throtes to be cutte thus they were serued deyed And after that in this same parlement at westmynster was syr Symond Beuerle yâ— was a knyght of the garter and syre IohnÌ„ Beauchamp knyght that was stewarde of yâ— kynges housholde syr Iamys Berners were for Iuged vnto the dethe and than they were ledde on fote to the toure hylle there were theyr hedes smyten of and many other moo by these .v. lordes ¶ In this same parlement and in y◠〈◊〉 yere of kynge Rychardê regne he lete 〈◊〉 ordeyne a generall Iustes yâ— is called a turnement of lordes and knyghtes And this Iustes turnement were holden at London in smythfelde of all manere of strauÌ„gers of what londe or couÌ„tre yâ— euer they were thyder they were ryght welcome to theÌ„ to all other was holden open housholde grete festes also grete gyftes were gyuen too all manere of straungers And of the kynges syde were all of one sute their cotes ther armure sheldes hors trappure and all was white hertes with crownes about theyr neckes and chaynes of golde hangynge ther vppon and the crowne hangyng lowe before the hertes body the whiche herte was the kynges leueraye that he gaaf to lordes and ladyes knyghtes and squyres for to knowe his housholde frome other peple And in this feest camen to yâ— Iustes xxiiii ladyes and ledde .xxiiii. lordes of yâ— garter with chaynes of golde and all yâ— same sutes of hertes as it is before sayd frome the toure on horsbacke thrughe the cyte of London in to smyth felde there yâ— the Iustes sholde be holden And this feest and Iustes was holden generalle for all tho that wolde come theder of what londe nacyon yâ— euer they were And this was holden durynge .xxiiii. dayes of the kynges costes and these .xxiiii. lordes to answere all manere people that wold come thyder And theder came the erle of saynt Poule of FrauÌ„ce and many other worthy knyghtes with hym of dyuerse partyes full worthely arayed And out of Holande Henaude came the lorde OstreuauÌ„t yâ— was the dukes sone of Holand and many other worthy knyghtes with hym of Holland full well arayed And whan this feest Iustynge was ended yâ— kynge thanked this strauÌ„gers and gaaf them many ryche gyftes And soo they token theyr leue of yâ— kynge and of other lordes ladyes wente home ayeÌ„ into theyr owne couÌ„trees with grete loue moche thanke ¶ And in yâ— .xiii. yere of kynge Rychardes regne there was a batayll done in the kynges palays at westmynster kytwene a squyer of Nauerne yâ— was with kynge Rycharde an othere squyre yâ— was called IohnÌ„ walssh for poyÌ„tes of treason yâ— this Nauerne put vpon this walssheman but this Nauerne was ouercomen yelde hym recreaunt to his aduersary And anone he was dyspoyled of his armure drawen on t of the palays to Tyburne there was hanged for his falsnes ¶ And the .xiiii. yere of kynge Rychardes regne syr IohnÌ„ of GauÌ„t duke of Lancastre wente ouer see in too Spayne for to chalenge his ryght that he had by his wyfes tytle vnto the crowne of Spayne with a greate host of peple and men of armes and archers and he had with hym the duchesse his wyfe his thre doughters ouer see into Spayne there they were a greate whyle at the laste the kynge of Spayne began to treate with yâ— duke of Lancastre they were accorded togyder thrugh theyr both couÌ„seyll in this manere yâ— the kynge of Spayne sholde wedde yâ— dukes doughter of Lancastre that was the ryght heyre of Spayne and he sholde gyue vnto yâ— duke of Lancastre golde and syluer yâ— were cast into greate wegges and many other Iewels as moche as .viii. charyetes myght carye And euery yere after durynge the dukes lyfe of Lancastre and of yâ— duches his wyf .x. thousaÌ„de marke of gold Of whyche golde the auenture chargê sholde be to theym of Spayne yerely brynge vnto Bayon to the dukes assygnes by surete made And also yâ— duke maryed an other of his doughters vnto the kynge of Portyngale the same tyme whan he had done so he come home ayen in to Englonde and his goode lady his wyfe also but many worthy men deyed vpon the flyx ¶ In the .xv. yere of kynge Rychardê regne he helde his cryst masse in the maner of wodstok and there the erle of Penbroke ayong lorde and tendre of aege wolde lerne to Iuste with a knyght that was called syre IohnÌ„ of saynt IohnÌ„ and roden togyder in yâ— parke of wodstoke and there this worthy erle of Penbroke was slayne with that other knyghtes spere as he cast it frome hym whan yâ— they had coupled and thus the good erle made there his ende and therfore yâ— kynge the quene made moche sorowe for his dethe ¶ And in the .xvi yere of kynge Rychardes regne IohnÌ„ heÌ„de beynge that tyme mayer of London and IohnÌ„ walworth Henry vanner beynge shreues of London that same tyme a bakers man bare a basket of hors brede in too Fletstrete towarde an hostre and there came a yonge man of the bysshop of Salysbury that was called Romayn and he toke a hors lofe out of the basket of yâ— bakers he asked hym why he dyd so and this Romayn torned ayeÌ„ and brake the bakers heed
And neyghbours came out and wolde haue arested this Romayn he brake frome them fledde to his lordes place and the Constale wolde haue had hym oute but the bysshops men shette fast the yates and kept yâ— place yâ— no man myght entre and than moche more people gadred thyder and sayd that they wolde haue hym out or els they woldr brenne vp yâ— place and all that were within And than came the mayer and shreues with moche other peple cessyd yâ— malyce of the comyns and made euery man to go home to ther houses kepe peas And this Romayns lorde the bysshop of Salesbury mayster Iohan waltham yâ— at yâ— tyme was tresourer of Englonde went to syr Thomas AruÌ„dell Archebysshop of yorke ChauÌ„celer of Englonde there yâ— bysshop made his complaynt vnto yâ— ChauÌ„celer on the peple of the cyte of London And thaÌ„ these two bysshops of greate malyce vengeauÌ„ce come vnto the kynge at wyndesore made a greate coÌ„playnt vpon yâ— mayer shreues And anone all the cyte afterwarde came before the kynge and his couÌ„seyll they caste vnto the cyte a greuous herte a wonder grete malyce And anone sodeynly the kyng sent after the mayer of London for the two shreues they came to hym vnto the castell of wyndsore And the kynge rebuked the mayer and shreues full foule for the offence that they had done ayenst hym his offycers in his chambre at London Wherfore he deposed and putte oute the mayer and both shreues and this was done the .xiiii. dayes afore the feeste of saynt Iohan Baptyst And thanne the kynge called to hym a knyght that was called syr Edwarde dalyngrygge made hym wardeyne gouernoure of the cyte and chambre of London ouer all his people therin And so he kepte that offyce but foure wekes bycause that he was so gentyll tendre too yâ— cytezeyns of London wherfore the kynge deposed hym made syr Baudewyne radyngâ—o knyght yâ— was Courtrouller of yâ— kynges houshold wardeyne gouernour of his chambre and of his people theryn and chose to hym two worthy men of the cyte to be shreues with hym too gouerne kepe yâ— kynges lawes in yâ— cyte that one was called Gylbert mawefelde 〈◊〉 other Thomas newenton shreues And than the mayer the two shreues and al the aldermen with all yâ— worthy 〈◊〉 of London went on foot vnto the toâ—re of London there came out the 〈◊〉 table of the towre gaaf yâ— mayer and the shreues theyr othe and charge as 〈◊〉 sholde haue taken in yâ— Escheker of â—â—â—â—mynster in the kynges court of his 〈◊〉 Barons of yâ— Escheker thanne went they home ayen And than the 〈◊〉 his counseyll for yâ— greate malyce despyte yâ— they had to yâ— cyte of London remeued all his courtes frome westmâ—â—ster vnto the cyte of yorke yâ— is to 〈◊〉 yâ— Chauncelar yâ— Escheker yâ— kynges bynche and the comune place there they helde all these courtes of lawe fro myâ— somer that is to saye the feest of saynt Iohan Bastyst vnto the feest of Cryste masse next comynge And thanne yâ— kâ—nge his couÌ„seyll sawe it not so proffytable there as it was at London than anone he remeued it ayen to London so to westmynster for grete ease of his officers a vauntage to yâ— kynge all yâ— comunes of the reame ¶ And whanne the peple of London sawe and knewe that these courtes were comen ayen and yâ— kynge his people also than yâ— mayer the aldermen wyth the chyef Comunes of the cyte lete gadre a grete somme of golde of all the Comunes of the Cyte and ordeyned made greate ryaltees ayens his comynge to London for to haue his grace good lordshyp also theyr lybertees and frauÌ„chyses grauÌ„ted vnto them ayen as they were wonte too haue afore tyme. And thrugh greate instauÌ„ce prayer of the quene of other lordes ladyes the kynge grauÌ„ted theym grace And this was done at Shene in Sutherey ¶ And than the kynge within two dayes after came to London the mayer of yâ— cyte with the shreues aldermen al the worthy men of yâ— cyte afterwarde rode ayenst hym in good araye vnto yâ— he the on this syde of Shene yâ— mayer submyttynge theym homely mekely with all maner obeyssauÌ„ce vnto hym as they oughten to doo And thus they broughte the kyng yâ— quene to London and whaÌ„ the kynge came to yâ— yate of LondoÌ„ brydge there they presented hym with a mylke whyte stede sadled and brydled and trapped with clothe of golde and reed partyed togyder and yâ— quene a palfrey all whyte ut the same araye trappyd with whyte reed and all the conduytes of London ranne with wyne both whytel â—eed for all maner peple to drynke who wolde And bytwene saynt Poules and the crosse in thepe there was made a stage a ryall standyng vpon hygh and therin were many angelles with dyuers me lodyes and songes And than an angelle came downe frome the stage on hygh by a vyce and let a crowne of golde pyght with ryche perles precyous stones vppon the kynges heed and an other vpon the quenes heed And soo the cytezeyns brought the kynge and the quene to westmynster in to theyr palays And than on the morne after the mayer the shreues and the aldermen of London camen vnto the kynge to his palays at westmynster presente hym with two basyns of syluer and ouergylted full of coyned golde the somme of .xx. hondred pouÌ„de prayenge hym of his hyghe mercye grace and lordshypp and specyally grace that they myght haue his good loue with the lybertees and FrauÌ„chyses lyke wyse as they were wonte for too haue before tymes and by his letters patentes and his chartre confermed And the quene and other worthy lordes ladyes fell on ther knees besought the kynge of grace to conferme this Than the kynge toke vp the quene and grauted hir all hir askynge And than they thanked the kynge the quene wente home ayen ¶ And in xvi yere of kynge Rychardes regne certayne lordes of Scotlond came into Englonde for to gete worshyp as by feet of armes this were the persones The erle of Marre he chalenged the erle Marshall of Englond to Iuste with hym certayne poyntes on horsbak with sharpe speres they rode togyder as two worthy knyghtes lordes certayne courses but not the full chalenge yâ— the Scottes erle made for he was cast both hors and man two of his rybbes broken with yâ— falle so he was borne thens out of smythfelde home to his Inne And within a lytell tyme after he was caryed home in a hors lytter and at yorke he deyed And syre wyllyam Darell knyghte and the kynges banerer of Scotlonde than made an other chalenge with syr Pers courtayne knyght and the kynges banerer of Englond of certayn courses yet
on horsbacke in the same felde and whanne he hadde ryden certayne courses assayed he myght not haue the better he gaaf it ouer and wolde nomore of his chalenge with syr Pers courtayne knyght yâ— kyngê banerere of Englonde and torned his hors and rode home vnto his owne Inn And one Cockeborne a squyre of Scotlonde chalenged syr Nycholl Hawberke a knyghte of certayne courses yet wyth sharpe speres and roden fyue courses togyder and at euery course the Scot was caste downe bothe hors and man and thus oure Englysshe lordes thanked be god had the felde ¶ And in the .xvii. yerâ— of kynge Rychaâ—â—â— regne deyed the good 〈…〉 to kynge Rycharde in the manere of Shene in the shyre of Surrey vpon witsondaye and than was she broughte to London and so to westmynster and there was she buryed and worthely entered besyde saynt Edwardes shiyne on whose soule almyghty god haue pyte and in his mercy Amen ¶ How kynge Rycharde spoused dame Isabell the kynges doughter of Fraunce in the towne of Calays and brought hir into Englonde and lette hir be crowned quene in the abbaye of saynt Peters of westmynstre IN the .xx. yere of kynge Rychardê regne he wente hymselfe ouer see vnto Calays with dukes erles lordes barons and many other worthy squyres with greate araye and comune people of the reame in good araye as longed to suche a kynge and prynce of his nobley of his owne persone to do hym reuerence obseruauÌ„ce as ought to be done too theyr lyege lorde so myghty a kynge Emperoure in his owne to abyde receyue ther yâ— worthy gracyous lady yâ— sholde be his wyfe a yonge creature of .xix. yere of aege dame Isabell the kynges doughter of FrauÌ„ce other worthy lordes of greate name both barons knyghtes with moche other people yâ— camen to the towne of Grauenynge two dukes of Fraunce yâ— one was the duke of Burgoyn and yâ— other the duke of Barre that wolde no further lesse than they had pledges And than kynge Rychard delyuerd two pledges for them for to go sauf come sauf his two worthy 〈◊〉 the duke of Gloucestre yâ— duke of york these two went ouer y◠〈◊〉 of graue nyâ—ge abode there as for pledgê to the tyme yâ— the maryage was done and that these two dukes of Fraunce were come ayen vnto Grauenynge water And thaÌ„ these two worthy dukes came ouer yâ— water at Grauenynge so to Calays with this worshypfull lady dame Isabell yâ— was the kynges doughter of Fraunce with hir came many a worthy lorde and eke lady knyghtes squyres in yâ— best araye yâ— myght be so brought hyr into the towne of Calays And there she was receyued with all the solempnyte worshyp that myghte be done vnto suche a lady And than they broughte hyr vnto the kynge and the kynge toke hir welcomed hir and all hir fayre company made there all the solempnyte yâ— myght be done ¶ And than the kynge his couÌ„seyll asked of the Frensshe lordes whâ—ther all the couenauÌ„tes forwardes with the composycyon that were ordeyned made on bothe partyes sholde be truely kepte and holde bytwene theym And they sayd ye and there they swore and toke theyr charge vpon a boke and made theyr othe well and truly it to hold in all maner of poynts and couâ—nauntes withoute contradyccyon or delay in ony maner wyse And than was she brought to saynt Nicholas chirche in Calays and there she was worthely wedded with the moost solempnyte yâ— ony kynge or quene myght be with Archebysshops bysshops all the mynystres of holy chirche and than they were brought to yâ— castell â—ete to mete And were serued with all delycasye of ryall metes drynkes plenteuously to all maner of strauÌ„gers all other no creature warned yâ— feest but al were welcome for there were greate halles tentes set vpon the grene without yâ— castell to receyue all manere of people and euery offyce redy for to serue theym all And thus this worthy maryage was solemply done ended with all â—yalte and thanne these two worthy dukes of Fraunce with theyr people token theyr leue of the kynge and of the quene and went ayen vnto Grauenynge water And there the Frensshe lordes that is to say the two dukes and all theyr menys 〈◊〉 comen ouer the water to Graâ—â—nynge they mette with our two dukes and euerychone toke leue at other and so they departed and our lordes camen ayen vnto Calays and the Frensshe lordes wenten ouer the water and so home into Fraunce ayen ¶ And anone after the kynge made hym redy with the quene and all his lordes and ladyes and all theyr people with theym and came ouer the se in to Englonde and so vnto London And the mayer and the shreues with all the aldermen and worthy comunes roden ayenst them vnto the blacke hethe in too Kente and there they mette with yâ— kinge and the quene and welcomed theym and that in good araye and euery man in the clothynge of his craft and they re mynstrels before them And so they brought theym vnto saynt Georges barre in Southwarke there they token theyr leue And the kynge and the quene roden to Kenyngton and than yâ— people of LoÌ„don torned home ayen And in tornyng ayen to London brydge there was soo greate presse of people both on hors on foote that there were deed on yâ— brydge xi persones of men women children on whos soules almyghty god haue mercy pyte amen ¶ And than afterwarde the quene was brought to the towre of London there she was all nyght on the morne she was brought thrugh the cyte of London and so forth vnto westminster and there she was crowned quene of Englonde and than she was broughte ayen vnto the kynges palays and there was holden open and a ryall feest at hir coronacyon of all maner people that the der come this was done the sondaye nexte after the feest of saynt Clemente in the .xx. yere of kynge Rychardes regne And than the .xxv. daye of Auguste next after by euyll excytacyon and fals couÌ„seyll for grete 〈…〉 kynge had of 〈…〉 good duke of Glouerstre and to the erle nâ— AruÌ„dell and too the erle of warwyk Anone the kyng by his euyll excytacyon and his euyll couÌ„seyll malyce late in yâ— euenynge on the same daye aboue sayd made hym redy with his streÌ„gthe rode into Estsex vnto the towne of Chelmesforde and so come to Plasshe sodenly the re syr Thomas of wodstok the good duke of Gloucestre laye and the good duke came to welcome the kynge anone the kynge arested the good duke hymselfe with his owne body so he was ladde downe to the water and anone put into a shyp and anone had to Calays brought into the Capytayns warde to be kepte in holde by the kynges
of London ¶ And they ordeyned at euery yate of London duryÌ„ge this same parlement stronge watche of men of armes and archers and thrughe out euery warde also And the kyng made .v. dukes and one markeys four erles and the fyrste of them was the erle of Derby he was made duke of Herforde And the seconde also was the erle of Rutlonde and he was made duke of Awemarle And the thyrde was the erle of Kent and he was made duke of Surre And the fourth was the erle of Huntyngdon and he was made duke of Excestre And the fyfte was the erle of Notyngham a he was made duke of Northfolke And the erle of Somersete he was made markeys of Dorset And the lord Spenser was made Erle of Goucestre And the lorde Neuyll of raby was made erle of westmerlonde And syr Thomas percy was made erle of worcestre And syr wyllyam scrope that was tresourere of Englonde was made erle of wylteshyre And syr IohnÌ„ moÌ„tagu erle of Salesbury And whan the kynge had thus done he helde the parlemente and ryalle fest vnto all his lordes and to all maner people that thyder wolde come ¶ And this same yere deyed syr IohnÌ„ of GauÌ„t the kynges vncle and duke of Lancastre in yâ— bysshops inne in Holdorne and was brought fro thens to saynt Poule there the kynge made and helde this enterement well and worthely with all his lordes in the chirche of saynt Poule in London and there he was buryed besyde dame BlauÌ„ce his wyfe yâ— was doughter heyre vnto the good Henry that was duke of Lancastre In the same yere there fell a dyscencyon bytwere yâ— duke of Herforde and the duke of Norfolk in so moche yâ— they waged batayll and â—asten downe theyr gloues than they were taken vp ensealed yâ— batyyll Ioyneâ— the day set yâ— place assygned 〈…〉 and this sholde be at Couâ—tre ¶ And thyder come the kynge wyth all hys 〈◊〉 at that daye and was set in the felde and than these two worthy lordes came into yâ— felde well and clene armed wel arayed with all theyr wepen redy too done theyr batayll were redy in the place for to fyght at vtterauÌ„ce But yâ— kyng had them cesse toke yâ— quarell into his honde And forth with ryght there preseÌ„te exyled yâ— duke of Herforde forterme of x. yere the duke of Norfolke for euere more And syr Thomas of AruÌ„dell Archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury was exyled yâ— same tyme for euer deposed out of his see for malyce of the kynge anone these thre worthy lordes were coÌ„mauÌ„ded defeÌ„ded yâ— kyngê reame And anone they gate theym shyppes at dyuerse hauens and went ouer see into dyuerse londes eche his waye And the duke of Norfolke wente too Venece and there he deyed on whos soule god haue mercy Amen and than kynge Rycharde made a clerke of his syr Roger walden Archebysshop of Caunterbury ¶ And in the .xxii. yere of kynge Rychardes regne by fals couÌ„seyll ymagynacyon of coueytous men yâ— were about hym were made ordeyned blanke chertres and made theym to be enseled of all maner ryche men thrugh oute the reame In so moche that they compelled dyuerle people to sette theyr seales therto And this was done for greate couetyse wherfore all gode hertes of the reame were clene torned awaye fro the kinge for euer after And that was vtterly his dystruccyon and ende to hym yâ— was soo hyghe and soo excellente prynce and kynge and thrugh couetous fals counseyll falsly betrayed Alas for pyte that suche a kynge myght not se ¶ And thaÌ„ kynge Rycharde sette his kyngdome hys ryall londe of Englonde too ferme vnto four persones the whiche were the se Syr wyllyam strop erle of wyleshyre and tresourer of Englonde and syr Iohan Busshe and Henry grene and syr Iohan Bagot knyghtes that whyche torned theym too myscheyf and dethe with in a lytell tyme as ye shall fynde here afterwarde wryten ¶ And than kyng Rycharde made greate ordynauÌ„ce â—nte hymself ouer see in to Iâ—londe many grete lordes with hym 〈◊〉 a grete hoste for to strenth theyr kynge with men of armes archers and moche greate stuff ryghte good ordynauÌ„ce as longed vnto warre And or he passed ouer see he ordeyned made syr Edmonde of Langley his vncle yâ— duke of yorke his 〈◊〉 of Englonde in his absence with she gouernauÌ„ce couÌ„seyll of theâ—e 〈…〉 that had taken Englonde to â—â—â—me of the kynge And than he 〈…〉 see and came into Irlonde and 〈◊〉 was well worthely receyued And 〈◊〉 rebelles that ben called wolde 〈◊〉 came downe to the kynge yolde them to hym both body goodes all at his 〈◊〉 wyll and swore vnto hym to be 〈◊〉 lyege men and there dyd to hym 〈◊〉 and feaute and good seruyse thus he conquered the moost parte of Irlonde in a lytell tyme. ¶ And whyse that kyng Rycharde was thus in Irlonde syr Henry of Bolyngbroke erle of 〈◊〉 the kynge had made before duke of â—â—â—forde the whiche duke the kynge had â—â—led out of this lond was comen 〈◊〉 to Englende for to chalenge the dukeâ—â— me of Lancastre as for his ryght new herytage he came downe out of FrauÌ„ce by londe vnto Calays And tâ—ere â—eâ— hym syr Thomas of AruÌ„dell yâ— was Archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury y◠〈◊〉 eâ—yled out of Englonde with hym came the erle of AruÌ„dell his sone 〈◊〉 yâ— which was in kepyÌ„g of syr IohnÌ„ shelley knight soÌ„tyme with the erle of 〈◊〉 with the duke of Eâ—cesâ—â— yâ— which was tho in yâ— castell of Reygate in southsex there he stale hym awaye came too Calays and there he was keped well worthely tyll these other two lordes were comen to Calays ¶ And than this worthy duke and syr Thomas of Arundell Archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury shypped in yâ— hauen of Calays drewe theyr cours nor warde and aryued in yorke shyre at Rauensporne faste by wydelyngton there he came entred fyrste the londe two lordes with hym and theyr nauye And soo thanne moche people of the reame that whan they herde of his comynge knewen where that he was and anone they drewen vnto hym and welcomed these lordes and soo gaaf theym courage in all manere thynge and soo passed forth into the londe and gadred moche people to them ¶ And whan kynge Rycharde herde and wyste that these twoo lordes were comen ayen in to Englonde and also were londed Than the kynge lefte his ordynaunce in Irlonde and come in to Englonde warde in all the hasâ—e that he myghte and come to the castell of Flynte and there he abode to take his counseyll and what myght he done but too hym come none And thanne syr Thomas Percy erle of worcestre yâ— was the kynges stewarde wyst and knewe all this anone he came into the hall amonges althe people he brake yâ— yerde of yâ— ryall kynges housholde
solempnyte greate worshyp The kynge was there hymselfe gaf hir at yâ— chirche doâ—e and whan that they were wedded masse was done yâ— kynge his owne persone brought ladde this worthy lady into yâ— bysshoops place of wynchestre there was a wonder greate feest holden to all maneâ—e of people that wolde come And the same yere sir Robert Knolles knyzt a worthâ— warryour deyed at his maner in Northfolk frome thens he was brought to LondoÌ„ on a hors bere with moche torche lyghte so he was brought vnto the white freres in Fletstrete there was do made for hym a solempne feest a ryall enterement for tho that thyder wolde comeâ— both ryche pore there lyeth buryed by dame Constance his wyfe in the mydde of the body of the chirche on whos soule god for his pyte haue mercy Amen ¶ And thus in this same yere syr Thomas Rampston knyght Constable of the Toure of London was drenched at London brydge as he came fro westmyÌ„ster Inwardes to the Toure in a barge and all thrugh lewdenesse And in the same yere dame Phylip the yonger doughter of kynge Henry was ladde ouer se with syr Rycharde the dukes brother of yorke and syr Edmonde Courteney bys shop of Norwiche many other lordes knyghtes squyres ladyes gentylwomen that apperteyned to suche a kynges doughter came in to Denmarke and the kynge receyued this worthy lady for his wyfe welcomed these worthy lordê and dyd vnto theym moche worshyp they were brought vnto a towne yâ— was called London in Denmarke and there was thys lady wedded and sacred to the kynge of Denmarke Norway and Swithen there was crowned quene of DeÌ„marke with moche solempnyte and there was made a ryall fest And whan this feest and maryage was done and ended these lordes and ladyes toke theyr leue of the kynge and the quene and came ayen in to Englonde in s aufte thanked be god ¶ And in the .viii yere of kyng Henryes regne there was a man that was called your walsshe clerke he apelyd a knyghte that was called syr Percyuale Snowdone of treason there they were Ioyned to fyght vnto the vtterauÌ„ce within Lystes the daye and place tyme assygned and lymytted to be done ended in smythfelde atte the whiche daye tho two persones camen into the felde and foughten sore myghtely togyder but at the laste the knyght ouercome yâ— clerke made hym yelde hym as recreauÌ„t of his fals enpechement yâ— he had sayd on hyÌ„ thaÌ„ was he dyspoyled of his armure drawen out of yâ— felde to Tyburne there he was hanged yâ— knyght taken to grace was a goode man ¶ And in yâ— same yere the erle of Northumberlond and the Lorde Bardolfe camen outâ— of Scotlonde in preiudyce and destruccyon of kynge Henry wherfore they of yâ— Northe countree arosen vpon theym foughren with them scomfyted them and toke theym and smoten of theyâ— hedes quartred theyr bodyes and sent the hede of the erle a quarter of the lorde Bardolf to London and there they were set vpon London brydge for fals treason that they hadde purposed ayenst the kynge ¶ And in the .ix. yere of kynge Henryes regne was syr Edmonde Holonde Erle of Kent made Amerall of Englonde for to kepe the see and he wente too the see with many ryall shyppes that were full welle arayed and enparelled and enarmed with many a goode man of armes and archers and of good defence of warre in the kynges name of Englonde so he londed at the last in yâ— coste of Brytayne in yâ— I le of Bryak with all his folke he besyeged yâ— castell assauted it they withstode hym with grete defence thengthe And anone he layd his ordinaunce in the lyenge of a gonne there come a quarell smote the good erle Edmonde in the heed there he caught his deed wounde but yet they lefte not tyll that they hadde goten the castell and al that were therin And there this goode lorde deyed on whos sonle god haue mercy Amen And than this menye came home ayen in to Englonde with the erles body was buryed amonges his auÌ„cest res ryght worthely ¶ And in yâ— same ye re was a greate frost in Englonde yâ— duâ—ed xv wekes longe◠¶ And in yâ— .x. yere of kynge Henryes regne the fourthe came yâ— Seneschall of Henaude with other menye in Englonde too seke auentures and to gete hym worshyp in dedes of armes bothe on horsback and on foote aâ— all maner poyntes of warre And the seneschall chalenged the erle of Somerset the erle delyuered hym fulle manfully of all his chalenges and put his aduersary vnto the worst in all poyntes 〈◊〉 ne hym there grete worshyp and y◠〈◊〉 of the felde And on the next daye after came in to the felde an other man of armes of yâ— Seneschals partye And ayenst hym came syre Rycharde of Arundell knyghte and the Henaude had the better of hym on foot in one poynte for he brought hym on his knee And on yâ— thyrde daye come in an other man of armes in too the felde and ayenste hym there came syr IohnÌ„ Cornewayll knyght and manly and knyghtly he quyte hym in all maner poyntes ayenste his aduersary had yâ— better in the felde And on yâ— fourthe daye come a nother man of armes of Henaude in too the felde and ayenste hym came syr IohnÌ„ Chaynes sone and manly quyte hym ayenst his aduersary For he caste hors and man into the felde and the kynge for his manhode atte that tyme dubbed hym knyghte And on the fyfte daye there came an other mauof armes of the Henaudes partye in too the felde and to hym came in syr Iohan stewarde knyght and manfully he quyte hym in all maner poyntes had the better And on the syxthe daye after came an other Henaude and to hym came wyllyam porter squyre manfullye he quyte hym and hadde the better in yâ— felde and the kynge dubbed hym knyghte that same tyme And on the seuen the daye after came an other man of armes of Henaude in too yâ— felde and too hym came Iohan standysshe squyre and manfully he quyte hym on his aduersarye and had the better of hym in the felde and there the kynge dubbed hym kuyght that same daye And on the same daye came an other man of armes of Henau de and to hym came a squyre of Gascoyne and proudely and manly he quyte hym of his aduersary and had the better of hym in yâ— felde anone yâ— kynge dubbed hym knyght And on yâ— .viii. day came in to the felde two other men of armes of Henaude and with them mette two souldyours of Calays the which were two bretheren yâ— were called Burghes they well and manly quyte them selfe vppon theyr aduersaryes and hadden the better of theym in yâ— felde and thus
ended these chalenges with many greate worshyppes And thenne yâ— kynge at the reuerence of these worthy strauÌ„gers made a greate feeste and gaaf vnto theym many greate and ryche gyftes and thenne they token theyr leue and wente home ayen into theyr owne countrer ¶ And in the .xi. yere of kynge Henryes regne the fourthe there was a 〈◊〉 batayll doo in smythfelde bytwene two squyres that one was called Gloucestâ—e that was the appellaunte and Aâ—thur was the defendaunte and well and â—â—â—ly they foughten togyder longe tyme and the kynge for theyr manfulnesse â— of his grace toke theyr quarellinto 〈◊〉 honde and made theym too goo oute of the felde atte ones and soo they were duyded of the batayll and the kynge gaf them grace ¶ And in the .xii. yere of 〈◊〉 Henryes regne yâ— fourth Rysdâ—e a squire of wales that was a rybelle a ryseâ—â— supporter to Owen of Glendre yâ— dyd moche destruccoÌ„n to yâ— people of wales was taken brought to LondoÌ„ there he came afore yâ— Iusticâ— was dampned for his treson than he was layd on an hurdell so drawen to Tyburne thrughe yâ— cyte there he was hanged lete downe ayen his heed smyten of yâ— body quartred sent vnto four townes his bede set on LondoÌ„ brydge ¶ And in yâ— .xiii. yere of kinge Henryes regne tâ—o deyed syr Iohan Beauforde erle of Somersette that was Captaynt of Calays was buryed atte yâ— abbaye of yâ— Tour byll on whos soule god haue mercy amen And in the same yere the lorde Thomas kinge Henryâ—s sone wedded the Countesse of Somerset ¶ And in this same yere came the enbassatâ—urs of FrauÌ„ce into Englonde frome the duke of Burgoyne vntoo the prynce of Englonde kynge Henryes sone and heyre for to haue helpe socour of men of armes and archers ayenste the duke of Orlyaunce And tho went oner see yâ— erle of AruÌ„dell siâ— Gylberte Vmfreuyll erle of Keme the lorde Cobham syr IohnÌ„ Oldecastell many other good knyghtes worthy squyres men of armes good archers into FrauÌ„ce and came to Parys to yâ— duke of Burgoyn And there he receyued welcomed these Englysshmen the lordes all other meny And thann it was done hym to mete that the duke of OrlyauÌ„ce was comen into Semtclowe faste by Parys with a greate nombre of armes and arbalastres thyder went our Englysshmen and fought with them gate yâ— brydge of Semtclowe there they slew moche people of Frensshmen arbalastres the remenauÌ„t fledde wolde not lenger abyde And than oure Englysshe men came ayen to Parys there they toke theyr leue of the duke came ayen in to Englonde in saufte the duke gaaf theym grete gyftes anone folowynge the duke of OrlyauÌ„ce sent enbassatours in Englonde to kynge Henry the fourth besechynge hym of his helpe socoure ayenst his dedely enemye yâ— duke of Burgoyn And than the kynge made Thomas his sone duke of Clarence and his other sone IohnÌ„ duke of Bedforde and his other sone Humfrey duke of Gloucestre syr Thomas Beauford erle of Dorset the duke of Awemarle he made duke of yorke And than the kyng or deyned his sone syr Thomas the duke of Clarence Thomas Beauford erle of Dorset syr IohnÌ„ Cornwyll with many other lordes knyghtes squyres and men of armes archers for to go ouer se in to Fraunce in helpynge and strengethynge of the duke of Orlyaunce And these worthy lordes with they re retenue shypped at Hampton and saylled ouere the see in to Normandye and londed at Hogges And there mette with theym yâ— sorde Hamble at theyr loÌ„dynge with .vii thousande men of armes of Frensshmen thre Sergeauntes of armes with theÌ„ and all were put to flyght and taken of theym .vii. hondred men of armes and iiii hondred horses with out tho that were slayne in the felde And soo they rode forth thrugh out all Fraunce and token castels and townes and slewe moche peple of Frensshmen that withstode them and toke many prysoners as they roden And so they passed forth tylle they come to Burdeux there they rested theym a whyle set the couÌ„tre in peas rested tyl the wynde was redy for to sayll ¶ And than yâ— duke with his menye come home in to Englonde in saufte thanked be god And in the same yere was yâ— byngê coyn chaunged thrugh oute Englonde by the kynge his couÌ„seyll that is to saye the noble half noble and ferthynge of golde ¶ And the .xiiii. yere of kynge Henryes regne the fourthe he lete make Galays of warre for he had hoped to haue passed the greate see so forth to Iherusalem there to haue ended his lyfe but god visyted hym so sone after with Infyrmitees grete sekenesse that he myght not well endure no while so feruently he was takeÌ„ brought in bedde at westmynster in a fayr chambre And as he laye in his bed he asked his chamberlayn what they called that chambre that he laye in and he answered sayd Iherusalem And than he sayd that the prophecye sayd that he sholde make an ende deye in Iherusalem And thaÌ„ he made hym redy vnto god dysposed all his wyll And soon after he deyed was caryed by water frome westmynster in a barge vnto Feuersham and frome thens he was caryed to CauÌ„terbury by londe with moche torche lyght brennyÌ„ge in too the abbaye of Crychyrche and there he was entered and buryed besyde saynt Thomas of CauÌ„terburyes shryne thus ended yâ— worthy kynge Henry aboute mydlenten sondaye in the yere of oure lorde a M. CCCC and .xxi. vpon whos soule god haue mercy Amen MArtyn the .v. was pope after Iohan xiii yere this man was chosen by the couÌ„seyll of Constantynoble the other was deposed that stroff and so came peas in the chirche the whiche longe tyme afore was desyred necessarye for yâ— defence of the fayth This was the myghtyest pope that euer was of rychesse a greate Iuge he edefyed townes walles stretes he destroyed heresyes he dyd moche good thrugh the noble prynce Sygysmonde And he gadred moche moneye for to geten yâ— holy londe ayen but dethe came vpon hym letted hym he made a couÌ„seyll afore his dethe for that mater there he decessyd ¶ Eugenius was pope after Martyn .xvii. yere this Eugenius was chosen peasyble aft the dethe of Martyn no man doubted but he was pope but soon after he was expulsed frome Rome for it was soo that he fled naked also he was cyted to yâ— couÌ„seyll of Basylyens deposed but he dyscharged hym not for that began the stryffe ayen yâ— whiche stood to his dethe those that fauoured hym sayd he was worth moche louynge the contrary sayd those that were ayenste hym but what someuer he was after he had taken the dygnyte vpon hym afore he was of grete
ended theyr lyues for theyr false couetyse and treason And anone as this was done yâ— kynge and all his menye made them redy and went to shyppes saylled forthe with .xv. hondred shxppes and aryued with in Seyn at Kydecause vpon our ladyes euen the Assumpcyon in Normandye with all his ordynaunce And soo wente hym forth to Harflet he besyeged the towne all abowte by londe and elre by water sent to the Capytayne of the towne and charged hym to delyuer the towne And the Capytayne sayd that he wolde delyuer hym none ne none he wold hym yelde but badde hym do his best And than our kynge layd his ordynaunce vnto yâ— towne that is for to saye Gonnes Engynnes trypgettes shotten caste at the walles eke vnto the towne caste downe bothe towres and towne and layd theym vnto the erthe and there he played at the tentes with his harde gonstones ¶ And they that were within the towne whan they sholde playe theyr songe was well awaye alas that euer suche tenes balles were made cursyd all tho yâ— warre began yâ— tyme that euer they were borne ¶ And on the morne the kynge dyd crye at euery gate of the towne that euery man sholde be redy on the morneerly to make assaute vnto yâ— towne And Wyllyam Boucher Iohn Graunte with .xii. other burgeys worthy men came to the kynge be sought hym of his ryall pryncehode power to with draw his malyce destruccyon that he dyd to theÌ„ besought hym of .viii. dayes of respyte trewes yf ony rescowe myght come to theym els to yelde vp yâ— towne vnto hyÌ„ with all theyr goodes shan the kyng senf forth yâ— Capytayne kept yâ— remenauÌ„t styll with hym the lorde Gaucoâ—â—e that was Capytayne or yâ— towne went forth to Royn in all the haste vnto the DolphyÌ„ for helpe socour but there was none nâ— no man of rescowe for yâ— Dolphyn wolde not abyde And thus this Capâ—tayne come ayen vnto the kynge and yelded vp the towne and delyuered hrm the keyes and hadde hym go putte out all yâ— frensshmen both men women and chyldren stuff his towne of Harflet with Englysshe people And than the kynge sent into Englonde and dyd crye in euery go de towne of Englonde that what 〈◊〉 man wolde come thyder and 〈◊〉 hym there in that towne he sholde haue house and housholde to hym and to hys heyres for euer more And so thâ—deâ—â—â— many dyuerse marchauntes and â—â—â—â—men and enhabyte theym there to 〈◊〉 the towne and were welcome ¶ And whan the kynge sawe yâ— this towne was well stuffed bothe of vytayls of men this worthy prynce toke his leue went to Lalays warde by londe the frenssh men herde of his comynge they thought for to haue stopped hym his were that he sholde not passe that waye and in all the hast that they myghte bâ—alâ—en all the brydges where that as ony passage was for hors and man in soo moche that the remyghte noo man passe ouere the Ryuers nothere on horse ne foote but yf he sholde haue be drenchyd And therfore oure kynge with all his people wente and sough this way fer vp to parys warde there was all the ryall power of FrauÌ„ce assembled and redy to gyue hym batayll and for to dystroye all his people But almyghty god was his guyde and saued hym and all his menye defended hym of his enmyes power purpose thanked be god yâ— saued soo his owne knyghte kynge in his ryghtfull tytle ¶ And than our kynge beholdynge and seynge the grete multytude nombre of his enmyes to withstande his waye gyue hym batayll than the kynge with a meke herte a good spyryte lyfte vp his hondes to almyghty god and besoughte hym of his helpe and socoure and that daye to saue his trewe seruauntes And than our kynge gadred all his lordes other people aboute bad them all to be of gode chere for they sholde haue a fayre daye a gracyous vyctorye the better of all theyr enemyes prayed them all to make theÌ„ redy vnto yâ— batayll for he wolde rather be deed that daye in yâ— felde than to be takeÌ„ of his enmyes for he wolde neuer put the reame of Englonde to rauÌ„some for his persone ¶ And the duke of yorke fell on his knes besought the kynge of a bone that he wolde graunte hym that daye yâ— auauÌ„twarde in his batayll the kynge grauÌ„ted hym his askynge sayd gramercy cosyn of yorke prayed hym too make hym redy And than he bad euery man to ordeyne hym a stake of tree sharpe both endes yâ— the stake myght be pyght in the erthe a slope that theyr enemyes sholde not ouercome theym on horsbacke for that was ther fals purpose arayed them for too ouer ryde our menye sodaynly at the fyrst comynge on of them at yâ— fyrst brunte And all the nyght before yâ— batayll the Frensshe men made many greate fyers moche reuell with howtyng showtynge playd our kynge his lordes at yâ— dyse and an archer alwaye for a blanke of they re moneye for they wende that all had ben theyrs the morne arose the daye ganne sprynge And the kynge by goode auyse lete araye his batayll and his wynges charged euery man to kepe them hole to gyder prayed them all to be of goode chere And whan they were redy he asked what tyme of the day it was they sayd pryme Than sayd our kynge nowe it is good tyme for all Englonde prayed for vs therfore be of good chere lete vs go to out Iourney And thanne he sayd withâ—an hygh voys in the name of almyghty god saynt George auauÌ„te Baner saynt George this daye thyn helpe ¶ And than this Frensshemen came pryckynge downe as they wolde haue ouer ryden all onre menye but god our archers made them ryght sone too stomble for our archers shote neuer arowe amysse but it perysshed brought vnto yâ— grounde bothe hors man for they shote that daye for a wager And our stakes made theym toppe ouer terue eche one ouer other that they laye on hepes twoo speres lenthe of hyghte And oure kynge with his menye and with his men of armes and archers that sthacked on theÌ„ soo thycke with arowes layd on with staues and oure kynge with his hondes foughte manly that daye And thus god almyghty saynt George brought our enmyes to grouÌ„de gaf vs that day the vyctory There were slayne of Frensshmen yâ— daye in the felde of Agyngcourt mo than .xi. thousande with out prysoners yâ— were taken there were nombred yâ— daye of Frensshmen in the felde mo than syx score thousaÌ„de but god yâ— day faught for vs And after came there tydynges to oure kynge that there was a newe bataylle of Frensshmen ordeyned redy for to stele on hym on came towardes
hym ¶ And anone oure kynge lette crye that euery man sholde doo sle his prysoners that he hadde taken and anone to make theym ayen redy for to fyghte wyth the Frensshe men And whan thei sawe that oure men kylled downe theyr prysoneres thanne they dyde wythdrawe them and brake theyr batayll all their araye And thus our kynge as a worthy conquerour had that daye the vyctory in the felde of Agyngcourte in Pycardye And than our kynge reforned ayen ther that the batayll was for to see what people were slayne of Englysshmen and if ony were hurte that they myghte be holpen And there were dede in the felde the duke of Barrye yâ— duke of AlauÌ„some yâ— duke of Braban yâ—erle of Nauerne chy ef Censtable of FrauÌ„ce .viii. erles the Archebysshop of SauÌ„ce of gode baroÌ„s an hondred and moo of worthy knytes of greate alyauÌ„ce of cote armures a thousande .v. hondred And so of Englysshmen was deed that daye the good duke of yorke and the erle of Southfolke and of all other Englysshmen there were not deed passyÌ„ge .xxvi. bodyes thaÌ„ked be god And this batayll was on a frydaye whiche was saynt Cryspyne Cryspynyanes daye in the monethe of Octobre and anone the kynge commauÌ„ded to bury them and the duke of yorke to be caryed forth with hym and the erle of Southfolke And there were prysoneres the duke of OrlyauÌ„ce yâ— duke of Burbon the erle of Vendome the erle of ewe the erle of Rychemonde syre BursygauÌ„t Marchall of FrauÌ„ce many other worthy lordes were taken there in thys batayll of Agyngcourt were brought vnto the towne of Calays so ouer the see with the kynge into Englonde landed at Douer in Kent with all his prysoners in saufte thanked be god almyghty and so came to Caunterbury and offred at saynt Thomas shryne so he rode forth thrugh yâ— countre of Kent the next waye vnto Eltham there he restted tyll that he wolde come to London And than yâ— mayer of London the aldermen shreues with all the worthy comuners and craftes came to the blacke hethe well and worthely arayed for too welcome our kynge with dyuerse melodyes thanked almyghty god of hys gracyous vyctory yâ— he shewed for hym And so the kynge his prysoners passed forth by theym tyll he came to saynt thomas waterynge there met with hym all relygyous men with processyon and welcomed hym so yâ— kynge came rydinge with his prysoners thrugh yâ— cyte of LoÌ„don where yâ— them was shewed many a fayre fyght at all yâ— conduytes at the crosse in chepe as in heuenly araye of angelles ar chauÌ„gelles patryaâ—kes prophetes virgynes with dyuerse melodyes sensynge syngynge to welcome yâ— kyng all the conduytes rennynge with wyne the kynge passed forth to saynt Poules and there met with hym .xiiii. bysshops all â—euessed mytred with sensers to welcome the kyng there they songe for his gracyous vyctory Te deum laudamus And there the kynge offred toke his hors rode to westmynster than the mayer toke his leue of the kynge and rode home ayen ¶ And in the thyrde yere of kynge Henryes regne yâ— fyfth come the Emperoure of Almayne kynge of Rome and of Hungrye in to Englonde so to the cyte of London And the mayer the aldermen with yâ— shreues worthy craftes of London by the kynges coÌ„maudement met with hym on the blacke heth in the best araye that they coude on 〈◊〉 And there they welcomed hym and brought hym vnto London with moche honoure greate reuerence And at saynt Thomas waterynge there met with hym the kynge with all his lordes in gode araye And there was a worthy metynge bytwene the Emperoure and kynge HeÌ„ry the fyfth there they kyssed togyder enbâ—aced eche other and than yâ— kyng toke the Emperoure by the honde soo they came rydyng thrugh yâ— cyte of LoÌ„doÌ„ vnto saynt Poules ther they alyghted and offred and alle the bysshoppes stode reuesshed with sensers in theyr â—ondes sensynge to theym And than they toke theyr horses and rode vnto westmyÌ„ster And yâ— kynge lodged the Emperour in his owne palays and there he rested hym a greate whiche all at the kyngê coste ¶ And soone after came yâ— duke of Hollonde in to Englonde to come and se there the Emperoure and to speke with hym and with our kynge Henry of Englonde and he was worthyly receyued lodged in the bysshops Inne of Ely all at the kynges coste ¶ And whan yâ— Emperour hadde well rested hym and seen the londe in dyuerse partyes and knewe the commodytees than by processe of tyme he toke his leue of the kynge but or he yode he was made knyght of the garter and receyued and wered the lyueray And than he thanked the kynge and all his lordes And than the kynge he wente ouer the see vnto Calays and aboden there longe tyme to haue an answere of the Frensshe kynge and at the laste it came and pleased hym ryghte noughte so the Emperoure toke his leue of yâ— kinge and passed forth in goodes name and our kynge came ouer ayen in to EngloÌ„de in all the hast that he myghte and yâ— was on saynt Lucas euen yâ— he came to Lambythe and on yâ— mondaye nexte he came in to the parleament at westmynster ¶ And in this same yere was a grete derth of corn in Englonde but thanked be god it lasted not longe ANd in the fourthâ— yere of kynge Henryes regne the fyfth he held his parlemente at westmynster in yâ— begyÌ„nynge of Octobre last to yâ— puryfycacyon of our lady than nexe after And there was grauÌ„ted vnto hym to mayntene his warres both of spyrytualtee of teÌ„poralte an hole taxe a dyeme than anone yâ— kynge prayed all his lordes too make them redy to strength hym in hys ryght And anone he lete make a newe retenue and charged all his men to be redy at Hampton in wytson weke thanne next after with out ony delaye And there the kynge made the duke of Bedford protectoure and defender of his reame of Englonde in his absence charged hyÌ„ to kepe his lawes and mayntene bothe spyrytuall and temporall And whan yâ— kynge had thus do sette all thynge in his kynde On saynt Markes daye he toke his hors at westmynster came rydyÌ„ge to Poules there he offred toke his leue and so rode forthe thrugh the cyte takynge his leue of all maner of people as well pore as ryche praynge theym all in generall to praye for hym And so he rode forth too saynt Georges there of fred toke his leue of yâ— mayer charginge hym to kepe well his chambre And so he rode forth to Hampton and ther abode tyll his retenue were redy comen for there was all his nauye shyppes with his ordynaunce gadred togyder and well stuffed as longed to suche
solde and yâ— Emperoure was slayne forenuye the Turke caused his heed to be smyten of whan he was deed And al moost all the fayth in the londe of Greke fayled ¶ Nicholaus the .v. a Ianuens was pope after Felyx .viii. yere This Nicholas was chosen at Rome in the place of Eugenye and yet the stryf henge styll and a lytyll a lytyll they obeyed hym all men merueyled yâ— a man of so pore a nacyon shold obteyne ayenst yâ— duke of Sauoy the whyche was cosyn and alyed al moost to all the prynces of crystendome and euerychone left hym Than in yâ— yere after there was a peas made Felix resygned for it pleased our lorde his name to be glorifyed by an obiect of yâ— worlde as that Ianuens was in comparysoÌ„ of the duke the pope This Nicholas was a mayster in dyuynyte and an actiue man a ryche man in conseytes many thynges that were fallen he buyldyd ayen all the walles of Rome he renewed for drede of the Turke And there was a verse made of this vnyte publysshed in the cyte ¶ Lux fulsie muÌ„do cessit felix Nicholao And that in the yere of our lorde M. CCCC.xlix The yere of grace with a greate deuocyon was confermed and Innumerable people weÌ„te to the appostles setes ¶ How kynge Henry the syxte regned beynge a chylde not one yere of aege and of the batayll of Vernayll in Perche AFter kynge Henry the fyfth regned Henry his sone but a chylde not fully one yere of age whos regne began yâ— fyrste daye of Septembre in the yere of our lord M. CCCC.xxii This kynge beynge in his cradell was moche doubted dradde bycause of the greate conquest of his fader and also yâ— wysdome guydynge of his vncles yâ— duke of Bedforde and the duke of Gloucestre ¶ This yere the .xxi. daye of Octobre deyed Charles the kynge of FrauÌ„ce lyeth buryed at saynt Denys And than yâ— duke of Bedford was made regent of Fraunce the duke of Gloucestre was made protectour defendour of Englonde ¶ And the fyrste daye of Marche after was syr wyllyam Taylour preest degraded of his preesthode on the morne after he was bryute in smythfelde for here syr ¶ This yere syr Iames Stewarde kynge of Scottes maryed dame Iane the duchesse doughter of Clarence yâ— whiche she had by hir fyrste husbonde yâ— erle of Somerset at saynt Mary ouerys ¶ Also this yere the .xvii. day of August was the batayll of Vernayll in Perche bytwene the duke of Bedforde regente of Fraunce the duke of AlauÌ„some whiche was a full grete batayll The duke of Bedford had on his syde yâ— erle of Salesbury MouÌ„tagu the lorde Talbot all the power that they coude make in Normandye the garysons kept and also many Copycayns with moche peple of the duke of Burgoyns And on that other syde was the duke of Alaunsome the duke of Turon that was the erle of Douglas and the erle Boughan wyth many lordes of FrauÌ„ce a greate company of Scottes and Armynakys And than yâ— erle Douglas called the duke of Bedforde in scorne IohnÌ„ with the leden swerde And he sent hym worde ayen yâ— he sholde fynde that daye that his swerde was of stele And the batayll Ioyned on bothe sydes and faught longe tyme. that there wyst no man who sholde haue the better a greate whyle but atte yâ— last as god wolde the vyctory felle vnto the Englysshe partye for there were slayne the erle Douglas whiche a lytell before was made duke of Turon the erle Boughan the erle Almarre yâ— erle of Tonuar the erle of VauÌ„tedor the vyscouÌ„te of Nerbon whiche was one of them yâ— slew the duke Iohan of Burgoyn knelynge before the Dolphyn and many mo vnto the nombre of .x. thousand mo And there was taken prysoners the duke of Alaunsome and many nther lordes and gentylles of Fraunce but Scottes that daye were slayne downe ryghte the snbstaunce of them all ¶ And the thyrde yere of kynge Henry the syxth the duke of Gloucestre maryed the duchesse of Hollande went ouer see with hir in to Henaude for to take possessyon of his wyues enherytaunce where he was honors by receyued and taken for lorde of that londe 〈◊〉 sone after he was 〈…〉 torne home ayen to Englonde and lete his wyfe all his tresoure that he 〈◊〉 broughte with hym in a towne yâ— is called Mounse in Henaude whiche promysed hym to be trew to hym NotwithstaÌ„dynge they delyuered the lady to the duke of Burgoyne whiche sent hir to Gaunte And frome thens she escaped in a mannes clothynge and came into zelan de to a towne of hir owne called Syrixe And frome thens she went to a towne in Hollonde called the Gowde aud there she was stronge ynoughe and withstode the forsayd duke of Burgoyne ¶ And sone after the duke of Gloucestre sente ouer see in to zelonde the lorde Fytzwater with certayne men of armes and archers for to helpe and socoure yâ— forsayd duchesse of Hollande whiche londed at a place in zelande called Brewers hauen where the lordes of the couÌ„tee came downe and faughte with hym and in conclusyon he was feyne to withdraw hym and his menye to the see ayen But yet he slewe and kylde hurte dyuerse lordes and moche people of that same couÌ„tre so retorned home ayen into EngloÌ„de with his menye preuayled no thynge ¶ And also this same yere the erle of Salesbury the erle of Suffolk the lorde wylleby yâ— lorde Scales with theyr retenue layd syege to yâ— cyte of Manus yâ— whiche cyte was yolden to theym wyth many other stronge townes and castels to yâ— nombre of .xxxvi. ¶ This tyme all Normandye and a greate parte of FrauÌ„ce vnto Orlyaunce was vnder the obeyssauÌ„ce of the kynge of Englonde and al the 〈◊〉 of Fraunce was in grete 〈◊〉 and myschyef ¶ How there was lyke to haue ben a grete fraye bytwene the Cardynall and the duke of Gloucestre And of the coronacyon of kynge Henry the syxte bothe in Englonde in Fraunce IN 〈…〉 greate wâ—â—che in 〈◊〉 for a fraye yâ— was bytwene the bysshop of wynchestre the duke of Gloucestre protectour c. For the mayer with the people of the cyte wolde abyde by yâ— duke of Gloucestre as protectour defendour of the reame but by laboure of lordes that went bitwene and in especyall by the labour of the prynce of Portyngale there was a poyntemente taken that there was no harme done ¶ And after yâ— batayll of Vernayl in Perche the duke of Bedforde came ouer into Englonde And on wytsonday this same yere atte Leycestre he dubbed kynge Henry knyghte And forth wyth the sayd kynge Henry dubbed all these knyghtes wâ—os names folowen that is to wyte syr Rycharde duke of yorke also the sone and heyre of the Duke of North folke the erle of Orforde the erle of westmerlonde the sone
fetche hym oute for whiche cause all the comunes were in a greate rumoure what for the delyueraunce of Angeo Mayn and after lesynge of all Normandye and in especyall for the dethe of the good duke of Gloucestre in soo moche in some places men gadred and made them Capytayns as Blewherde other whiche were take putte to dethe And then the sayd parlement adiouned was to Leycetre And theder the kynge brought with hym the duke of Suffolk And whan yâ— comyns vnderstode that he was oute of the Toure and comen thyder they desyred for to haue execucyon on them that were cause of the delyuerauÌ„ce of NormaÌ„ dye and hadde be cause of the dethe of the duke of Gloucestre and hadde solde Gascoyn Guyan of the whiche they named to be gylty the duke of Suffolk as chyef the lorde Saye the bysshop of Salysbury Danyell many mo And for to pease yâ— comyns the duke of Suffolke was exyled out of Englonde for .v yere ¶ And so durynge the parlemente he wente in to Norfolke and there he toke hys shyppynge for to goo oute of the reame of Englonde in to Fraunce And this yere as he saylled on the see a shypp of werre called Nicholas of yâ— tour mett with hys shyp and founde hym therm whome they toke out and brought hym in to theyr shyppe to the mayster and yâ— capytayne and there he was eramyned and atte the laste Iuged too dethe And soo they putte hym in a caban and hys chapelayne wyth hym for to shryne him And that done they brought hym in too Douer rode and set hym in to the 〈◊〉 and smote there of his heede And broughte the body a londe vpon the 〈◊〉 and sette the heede therby ¶ And thys was done the fyrst daye of May. ¶ 〈◊〉 what auayled hym nowe all his 〈◊〉 rauÌ„ce of Normandye And here 〈◊〉 se how he was rewarded for the deth of yâ— duke of Gloucestre thus began sorow vpon sorowe dethe for dethe ¶ How this yere was InsurreccoÌ„n 〈◊〉 te of the comyns of whome Iack 〈◊〉 an Irysshe man was Capytayne THis yere of our lorde M. CCâ—â— was the greate grace of the Iubyle at Rome where was grete 〈◊〉 in so moche yâ— frome all places in 〈◊〉 dome greate multytude of people 〈◊〉 tyd thyder And in this same yere was a greate assemble and gaderynge togyâ—der of the comunes of Kente in to grece nombre And made an Insurreccyon rebelled ayenste the kynge and his lawes And ordeyned theym a Capytayne called Iohan Cade an Irysshman whiche named hymself Mortymer cosyn to the duke of yorke And this Capytayne helde theym togyder made ordynaunces amonge theym and brought theym to the black hethe where he made a byll of petycyons to the kynge his couÌ„seyll and shewed what Iniuryes and oppressyons yâ— poore comyns suffred vnder colour for to come to his aboue he had a grete multytude of people ¶ And the xxvii daye of Iune the kynge many lordes Capytayns men of werre went towarde hym to yâ— black heth And whaÌ„ the Capytayne of Kent vnderstode yâ— comynge of the kynge with so greate puyssauÌ„ce he withdrewe hym his peple to senok a lytell vyllage ¶ And the .xxviii day of Iune he brynge withdrawen and gone yâ— kyng came with his armye set in ordre enbataylled to yâ— black heth and by aduys of his couÌ„sell sent syr Vmfrey Stafforde knyght wyllyam Stafforde 〈◊〉 two valyaunt Capytayns with certayne people for to fyght with the capytayne to take brynge hym his accessaryes to the kynge whiche went too Senol And the Capytayne with hys felyshyp and mette with them fought ayenste theym and in conclusyon slewe theym bothe and as many as abode wolde not yelde theym were slayne ¶ Durynge this skyrmysshe felle a gretr varyaunce amonge yâ— lordes men and comyn people beynge on black heth ayeÌ„ste them lordes capytayns saynge playnly yâ— they wolde go vnto the capytayne of Kent to assyst helpe hym but yf they myght haue execucoÌ„n on the traytours beynge about the kynge wherto yâ— kynge sayd nay And they sayd playnly that the lorde Saye tresourer of EngloÌ„de and the bysshop of Salysbury and yâ— baron of Dubby the abbot of Gloucestre Danyell Treuilyon many mo were traytours and worthy to be dede wherfore for to please the lordes meny also some of the kynges hous yâ— lorde Saye was arested and sent to the toure of London And then the kynge herynge tydynges of the dethe and ouerthrowenge of the Staffordes he withdrewe hym to London and frome thens to Kelyng worth For the kynge ne the lordes durst not truste theyr owne housholde men ¶ Then after that the Capytayne had had this vyctory vppon the Staffordes anone he toke syre Vmfreys salette and his Brygantynes smyten full of gylte naylles and also hys gylte sporys and arayed hym lyke a lorde a â—apytayne and resorted with all his menye also mo than he had before to the black heth ayen To whome came yâ— Archebysshop of Caunterbury and the duke of Bokyngham to the blacke hethe and spake with hym And as it was sayd they founde hym wytty in his talkynge and his requeste so they departyd ¶ And the thyrde day of Iuly he came entred into London with all his people And the re dyde make cryes in the kynges name and in his name that noo man sholde robbe ne take no manere goodes but yf he payed for it And came rydynge thrughe the cyte in greate pryde and smote his swerde vppon London stone in Can wyk strete ¶ And he beynge in yâ— cyte seÌ„te to the toure for to haue the lorde Say And so they fette hym brought him to the yelde halle before the mayre th alder men where yâ— he was examyned And he sayd he wolde and oughte to be Iugyd by his perys And the comyns of Kente toke hym by force frome the Mayer offycers that kept hym and toke hym to a prest to shryue hym And or he myght be halfe shryuen they broughte hym to the standarde in the Chepe syde there smote of his hede on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And thus deyed the lorde Saye tresourer of Englonde After this they sette his heede vpon a spere bare it all aboute the cyte And the same daye abowte Myle ende Cromere was beheeded And the daye before atte after noone the Capytayne with certayne of his men wente to Phylyp Malpas house and robbyd hym and toke awaye moche good And frome thens he went to saynt Margaretes patens to one Gertys hous and robbed hym toke away fro hym moche good also At whiche rob bynge dyuerse men of London of theyr neyghbours were at and toke part with theym ¶ For this robbynge the peoples hertes felle frome hym and euery thryfty man was a ferde for to be serued in lyke wyse For there was many a man in London that awayted
other syde and fought ayenst the kynge his partye so began the batayll and fyghtynge whiche endured a greate whyle But in conclusyon the duke of yorke obteyned and hadde the vyctory of that Iourneye In whiche was slayne the duke of Somerset the erle of Northumberlonde the lorde Clyfforde many knyghtes squyres many moo hurte And on the morne after they broughte yâ— kynge in grete astate to London whiche was lodged in yâ— bysshops palays of London And anone after was a grete parlement at London in whiche parlemente the duke of yorke was made protectour of Englonde the erle of werwyk Capytayne of Calays the erle of Salysbury Chaunceler of Englonde And all suche persones as had the rule before aboute the kynge were set a part myght not rule as they dyd before ¶ And this same yere deyed pope Nicholas the fyfte and after hym was Calixt yâ— thyrde This Calixt was a Catalane the actes of hym shall be shewed here after folowynge ¶ In this same yere fell a grete affraye in London ayenste the Lumbardes the cause began bycauce a yonge man toke a dager frome a Lumbarde brake it wherfore the yonge man on the morne was sente fore to come before yâ— Mayer the aldermen and there for the offence he was commytted to warde and thenne the mayer departed fro the yelde halle for to go home to hys dyner But in the Chepe the yonge men of the mercerye for the moost partye prentyses helde the Mayre Shyrefs styll in Chepe and wolde not suffre theym too departe vnto the tyme that theyr felowe whiche was commytted to warde were delyue red and so by force they rescowed theyr felowe frome pryson And that done the Mayre departed and the Shyrefs also the prysoner delyuerd which yf he had be put to pryson he had be in Ieoperdye of hys lyfe And theme beganne a rumoure in the cyte ayenst the Lumbardes And the same euenynge the hondcrafty men of the towne arose and ranne to yâ— Lumbardes houses and dyspoyled and robbed dyuers of them wherfore yâ— May â—â— and the Aldermen came with the honest people of the cyte and droue them thens and sent some of theym that had stollen to Newgate ¶ And yâ— yong man that was rescowed by his felowes sawe this greate rumoure affraye robbery ensewed of his fyrste meuynge to yâ— Lombarde departyd went to westmynster to sayntwary Or elles it had coste him his lyfe for anone after came downe an Oyer determyne for to do Iustyce on al theym that so rebelled in the cyte ayenst the Lumbardes On whiche sate with yâ— Mayre that tyme wyllyam Marowe yâ— duke of Bokyngham many other lort des to se execucyon done But the comynes of the cyte secretly made them redy and dyd arme them in theyr houses and were in purpoos to haue rongen the comyne belle whiche is callyd bowe belle but they were lette by sadde men which came to the knowlege of the duke of â—â—kyngham other lordes And in contynent they arose for they durst no lenger abyde for they dowtyd that the hole 〈◊〉 te sholde haue rysen ayenst theym But yet neuertheles two or thre of the cyte we re Iugyd to dethe for this robbery and were hangyd and Tyberne ¶ Anone after the kynge and the quene other lordes rode to CoueÌ„tre withdrewe theym fro London for this cause And a 〈◊〉 before yâ— duke of yorke was sent for to gâ—â—â—newych there was dyschargyd of the protectourshypp therle of Salysbury of his Chauncelershyp And after thys they were sent fore by preuy scale for too come to Couentre where they were almoost dysceyued the erle of wer wyke also sholde haue ben dystroyed yf they had not seen well to ¶ Howe the lorde Egremonde was take by the erle of Salysbury sones and of yâ— robbynge of Sandwytche THis yere were taken foure grete fysshes bytwene Ereth LondoÌ„ That one was called Mors Maryne yâ— seconde was a swerde fysshe the other â—â—eyne were whalys ¶ In this same yere for certayne affrayes done in yâ— nor the countre bytwene lorde Egremond the erle of Salysbury sones the sayd lorde Egremond whome they had condeÌ„pned in a greate somme of moneye to the sayd Erle of Salysbury and therfor he was commytted into pryson in Newegate in London where whan he had be a certayne space he brake the pryson and thre prysoners with hym escaped and went his waye Also this yere yâ— erle of warwyk his wyfe went to Calays with a fayr felysshyp toke possessyon of his offyce ¶ Abowte this tyme was a grete reformacyon of many monesteryes of relygyon in dyuerse partyes of the worl de whiche were refourmed after yâ— fyrste Instytucyon contynued in many places ¶ This same yere was a greate batayll in the Marches bytwene the londe of Hungry and Turkey at a place called Septedrad where Innumerable turkys were slayne more by miracle thann by mannes honde for oonly the hond of god smote theym Saynt IohnÌ„ of Capystrane was there present prouokyd the crysten people beynge theme aferde for co pursue after the Turkys where an Infynyte multytude were slayne and dystroyed the Turkys sayd that a grete nombre of armyd men folowed them that they were aferde to turne ayen and they were holy angelles ¶ This same yere the prysoners of Newgate in London brake theyr pryson and went vpon the ledes and fought ayenst theym of yâ— cyte and kepte the gate a longe whyle But atte the laste the towne gate yâ— pryson on theym And thenne they were put in fettres and yrens were sore punysshed in ensample of other ¶ In this yere also there was a greate erthquake in Naples in so moche that there perysshyd xl thousande people that sanke therein to the erthe ¶ Also in the .xxxvi. yere saynt Osmonde somtyme bysshop of Salysbury was canonysed at Rome by pope Calist. yâ— .x. day of Iuly he was traÌ„slatyd at Salysbury by the bysshopp of CauÌ„terbury many other bysshoppes ¶ And in August after syr Pers de brasay seneschall of Normandye with the Capytayne of Depe many other Capytaynes men of werre went to the se with a greate Nauy came into yâ— downes by nyghte And on the morne erly before daye they londed and came to Sand wytche bothe by londe water toke the towne and ryfled and dyspoyled it And toke many prysoners and left the towne all bare whiche was a ryche place and moche goode therin And ladde with theym many ryche prysoners In this same yere in many places of FrauÌ„ce Almayne Flaundres Holonde and zelonde chyldren gadred theym togyders by greate companyes for to goo on pylgrymage to saynt Myghels mounte in Normandye whiche came fro ferre couÌ„trees wherof the people merueyled And many supposyd yâ— some wyckyd spyryte meued theÌ„ to do so but it dured not long by cause of the
longe way also for lac of vytaylle as they wente ¶ In this yere Reynolde Pecok bysshop of Chestre was fouÌ„de an heretyke and the thyrde daye of Decembre was adiured at Lambeth in presence of the Archebysshop of Caunterbury many other bysshoppes doctours lordes temporall and his bokes brent at Poules crosse ¶ And ye haue herde before howe certayne lordes were slayne atte saynt Albons wherfore was alwaye a grutchynge and wrathe hadde by yâ— heyres of theÌ„ that so were slayne ayenste the duke of yorke the erles of werwyk and of Salysbury wherfore the kynge by the aduys of hys counseyll sente for theym vnto London to whiche place the duke of Yorke came the .xxvi. daye of Ianueri with four hundred men and lodged hym at Baynerdes castell in his owne place ¶ And the .xv. daye of Ianuer came the erle of Salysbury with .v. hundred men was lodged in therber his owne place ¶ And then came the duke of Excetre of Somerset with .viii. C. men laye withoute temple barre ¶ And the erle of NorthuÌ„berlonde and the lorde Egremonde the lorde Clyfforde with .xv. hundred men lodged without the towne ¶ And the Mayre that tyme Geffraye Boloyne kepte greate watche with the comyns of the cyte and rode abowte the cytce by Holborne and Fletestrete with a .v. thou sande men well arayed and armyd for to kepe the peas ¶ And the .xiii. day of Feuerer yâ— erle of warwyk came to London fro Calays well beseen worshypfully with .v. hundred men in redde Iakectes broudred with a ragged staff behynde and before and was lodged at yâ— gray freres ¶ And the .xv. daye of Marche the kynge came to London the quene And there was accorde peas made among yâ— lordes they were set in peas And on our lady daye yâ— .xv. day of Marche in yâ— yere of our lorde M. cccc.lviii the kynge the quene all yâ— lordes went on processyon at Poules in London anone after yâ— kynge the lordes departed in this yere was a grete fraye in Flete strete bytwene men of courte men of yâ— same strete In whiche fraye the quenes Attourney was slayne ¶ How the kynges housholde made a fraye ayenst the erle of werwyk of the Iourneye at bloreheth ALso this same yere as the erle of werwyk was at couÌ„seyll at west mynster all the kynges housholde meny gadred them togyder for to haue slayne the sayd erle But by the helpe of god his frendes he recouerde his barge and escapyd theyr euyll enterpryse how well the cokes came rennynge out with spyttes and pestels ayenst hym And the same daye he rode towardes warwyk and sone after he gate hym a commyssyon and went ouer the see towarde Calays ¶ Sone after this therle of Salysbury comynge to London was encouÌ„tred att Bloreheth with the lorde Audley 〈◊〉 other people ordeyned to dystroy 〈◊〉 But he hauynge knowlege yâ— he sholde be mette with was accompanyed with his two sones syr Thomas and 〈◊〉 Iohan Neuell a grete felyshyp 〈…〉 men And so they faught togeter 〈◊〉 theerle of Salysbury 〈…〉 And the lorde Audley was 〈…〉 many gentylmen of 〈…〉 people hurte the erles two 〈…〉 hurte goynge homewarde 〈…〉 they were taken had to 〈…〉 quenes menye ¶ After Calixt Pius was pope 〈◊〉 chose this yere M. cccc 〈…〉 was callyd before Eneas an 〈…〉 man and a poete 〈…〉 embassatour of yâ— Emperour before 〈◊〉 And he wrote in the 〈…〉 a noble treatyse for 〈…〉 me Also he canoursed 〈…〉 of Senys This pope ordeyned 〈…〉 dulgence and pardâ—â—◠〈…〉 de go werre ayenst the 〈…〉 te a pystle to yâ— greate Turke 〈…〉 hym to become crysten And in 〈◊〉 ordeyned a passage ayenstre y◠〈◊〉 Ankon to whiche moâ—ke people drewe out of all partyes of 〈…〉 whiche people he sence many home 〈◊〉 by cause they suffâ—â—â— not anone after he dyed at yâ— sayd Ankon yâ— yere of oure lorde M. cccc.lxiii the .xiiii. daye of August ¶ How Andrewe Trollop and the soul dyours of Calays forsoke the duke of yorke theyr mayster therle of warwyk in the weste countre THe duke of yorke yâ— erles of warwyk and of Salysbury sawe the gouernaunce of the reame stode mooste by the quene and hir counseyll and how the greate prynces of the londe were not callyd to couÌ„seyll but sett a parte not oonly so but it was sayd thrugh the reame yâ— tho sayd lordes shold be dystroyed as it openly was shewed at Blorehethe by them yâ— wolde haue slayne the erle of Salysbury Then for sauacoÌ„n of theyr lyues also for yâ— comyn we le of yâ— reame thought for to remedy thyse thyngê assembled them togyder with moche peple and toke a felde in the west countre to whiche therle of warwyk came fro calars with many of the olde souldyours as Andrewe Trollop and other in whose wysdome as for the werre he trustyd moche vpon And whan they were thus assembled made theyr felde yâ— kyng sent out his coÌ„myssyons preuy seales vnto all yâ— lordes of his reame to come wayte on hym in theyr moost beste defensable araye And so euery man came in suche wyse yâ— the kynge was stronger and had more people than the duke of yorke therles of werwyk of Salisbury for it is here to be notyd the euery lorde in Englonde at this tyme durst not dysobeye the quene so she rulyd peasybly all that was done abowt the kynge whiche was a good and a well dyspoysed man And then whan the kynge was come too the place where they were the duke of yorke his felyshyp made theyr feld in yâ— strongest wyse purposyd veryly to abyde haue fouzte But in the nyght Andrwe Trollop all the olde souldyours of Calays with a greate felyshyppe sodeynly departyd out of the dukes hoost wente strayte vnto the kynges felde where they were receyued Ioyously for they knewe th entent of thother lordê also the maner of theyr felde And then the duke of yorke with yâ— other lordes seynge thez dysceyued toke a counseyll shortly in the same nyght and departed frome the felde leuynge behynde them the moste partye of theyr people to kepe the felde tylle on the morowe Then the duke of york with his seconde sone departyd thrughe walys towarde Irlonde leuynge his eldest sone therle of Marche with the erles of werwyk of Salysbury whiche rode togyder with thre or four persones strayght in to Deuenshyre there by helpe ayde of one Denham gate a shyp whyche coste a .xi. score nobles with the same shyp sayled fro thens in to Gernescy there refresshed theym frome thens sayled to Calays where they were recey ued in to yâ— castell by the posternÌ„ or they of the towne wyst of it And the duke of yorke toke shyppynge in walys and sayled ouere in too Irlonde where he was well receyued ¶ How the
moche people And at wakefelde in Cristmas weke they were ouerthrowe and slayne by lordes of the quenes parti that is to wyte the duke of yorke was slayne the erle of Rotlonde Syr Thomas Neuyl many mo the erle of salysbury was take other as Iohan Harowe of London capytayne ruler of the fotemen hauÌ„son of hull whiche were brought to pouÌ„fret there beheeded ther hedes sent to yorke set vpon the yates thus was the noble prynce slayne the duke of yorke on whos soule god ha ue mercy And this tyme therle of Mar +che beynge in Shrowesbury herynge the deth of his fader desyred ayde of yâ— towne to auenge his faders dethe fro theÌ„s went to walys at Candelmasse after he had a batayll at Mortimers crosse ayenst therle of Penbroke of wyleshtyre where the erle of Marche had the vyctori Then the quene with those lordes of the north after that they had dystressyd slayn the duke of yorke and his felysshyp came south warde with a greate multytude of people for to come to the kynge and defete suche conclusyons as had be take before by the parlement ayenst whoo 's comynge yâ— duke of Northfolke the erle of werwyk with moche peple ordynaunce went to sayne Albons and lad kinge Henry with them there encountred to vyder in suche wyse and faught so yâ— the duke of Northfolke therle of werwyk with many other of ther party fled and lost that Iourneye where that kynge Henry was taken with the quene and prynce Edwarde his sone whiche two had goten that felde Then the quene hir partye beynge at hir aboue sâ—nt anone to London whiche was on an Asshewenesdaye the fyrst daye of Lente for vi tayll for whiche the Mayre ordeyned by thaduys of the Aldermen yâ— certen cartes lade with vytayll sholde be sente to saynt Albons to them whan tho cartes camto Crepyll gate the comyns of the Cyte that kepte that gate toke the vytaylles fro the cartes and wolde not suffre it to passe Thenne were there certayn Alder men comyns apoynted to go vnto bernet to speke with the quenes counseylle to entreate that the northern men shold be sente home ayen in to theyr couÌ„tre for the cyte of London drad to be dyspoyled yf they hadde come ¶ And duryng this treatyse tydynges came that the erle of warwyk had met with the erle of Marche on Cottes wolde comynge out of walys with a greate menye of walsshmen and that they bothe were comynge vnto London warde Anone as thyse tydynges were knowe the treatyse was broke for the kygne quene prynce all the other lordes yâ— were with the departed fro saynt Albons north warde with all ther people yet or they departyd thens they be heeded yâ— lorde Bonuyll sir Thomas Kryell whiche were taken in the Iourney done on Shrouetewesdaye ¶ Then the duchesse of yorke keynge at London he rynge of the losse of the felde of saynt Albonâ— sente ouer see hir two yonge sones George Rycharde whiche wente too Vtrech Philyp Malpas a ryche marchaunte of London Thomas Vaghan squyre mayster wyllyam Haâ—clyf many other ferynge of the comynge of the quene to London toke a shyp at And werpe to haue gone in to zelande on that other coste were taken of one Colomyne a Frensshman a shyp of werre And he toke theym prysoners brought theÌ„ in to Fraunce where they payed greate good for theyr raunson there was grete gode rychesse in yâ— shyppe ¶ Of the deposynge of kynge Henry yâ— vi and how kynge Edwarde the fourthe toke possessyon of yâ— batayll on Palmsondaye how he was crowned THen whan the erle of Marche the erle of warwyk had mette to gyder on Cottyswold incontynent they concludyd to go to London sent word anone to the Mayre too the cyte that they wolde come and anone yâ— cyte was gladde of theyr comynge hopynge to be releuyd by theym and soo they came too London And whan they were come and hadde spoke with the lordes and estates beynge there concluded for as moche as kynge Henry was gone with them northwarde that he had forfeyted his crowne and ought to be deposyd accordynge vnto the actes made and passyd in the last parlement And so by the aduys of yâ— lordes spyrytuall and temporall thenne be ynge at London the erle of March Edwarde by the grace of god Eldest sone of the duke Rycharde of Yorke as ryght fulle heyre and nexte enherytour to hys fader the fourth daye of Marche the yere of our lorde god M. CCCC.lix toke possessyon of the reame at westmynster in the chirche of the abbaye offred as kynge with the ceptreryall To whome all the lordê spyrytuall teÌ„porall dyde hamage as to theyr souerayne lorde kynge And forthwith if was proclamid thrugh the cyte kynge Edwarde the fourth by name And anone after the kynge rode in his ryalle estate northwarde with all his lordes to subdue his subgeâ—tê yâ— tyme beynge in yâ— north and for to auenge his faders dethe And on Palmsondaye after he had a greate batayll in the northe couÌ„tre at a place called Towton not fer from yorke where with the helpe of god he gate the felde and hadde the vyctory where were slayne of his aduersaryes xxx thousande men mo as it was sayd by them that were there In whiche batayll was slayne the erle of Northumber londe the lorde Clyfforde syr IohnÌ„ Neuyll the erle of westmerlondes brother Andrewe Trollop many knyghtes squyres ¶ Thenne kynge Henry that had be kynge beynge with the quene the prynce at yorke herynge the losse of that felde somoche peole slayne and ouerthrowe anone forth with departed all thre with the duke of Somerset the lorde Roos other towarde Scotlonde And the next daye after kynge Edward with all his armye entred into yorke was there proclamyd kynge obeyed as be ought to be And yâ— mayre comyns swore to be his lyegemen whan they had taryed a whyle in the north that all the north couÌ„tre hadde torned to hym he retorned southwarde leuynge behynde hym the erle of werwyk in tho partyes to gouerne rule that couÌ„tre And about Mydsomer after the yere of our lorde M. cccc.lx the fyrste yere of his regne he was crowned at westmynster anoynted kynge of Englonde hauynge possessyon of all the reame CAlixtus the thyrde was pope after Nicholas thre yere .v. mone thes this Calixt was an olde man whaÌ„ he was chose pope was contynuelly seke ne he myghte not fulfyll his desyre whiche he entended to do ayenste yâ— Turkes For dethe came vpon hym And he was chose in yâ— yere of our lorde M. cccc lv he deyed the .vi. daye in the whiche he made the fyguracyon and also he chanonysed saynt Vyncent a frere precher and there was a greate reformacyon of many monasteryes in
passeth forth by Deuenshyre by Somersete and forth besydes Tetbury vpon Cottes wolde besyde Couentre vnto Leycestre so forth by wylde playnes towarde New warke and endeth at Lyncoln The secoÌ„de chyef kynges hygh way is named wat lyngstrete and stretchethe thwarte ouere Fosse out of the southeest into the norwest and begynneth at Douer and passeth by the myddell of Kente ouer Temse besyde London by westmestre and so forth by saynt Albon in the weste syde by donstaple by Scratforde by Towcetre by wedoÌ„ by south Lylleborn by Atheryston vnto gylbertes hylle that nowe is called wrekene and forth by Seuarne and passeth besydes wrokcestre and thenne forth to stratton and so forth by the myddell of wales vnto Cardykan and endeth atte Irysshe see The thyrde waye is called Erynnugestrete and streccheth oute of the weste norweste into the eest southeest begynneth in Meneuia that is saynt Dauyds londe in weste Wales and stretcheth forth vnto Southamton The fourth is called Rykenyldestrâ—te and stretcheth forth by Worchestre by Wycombe and by Birmyngeham by Lechefelde by Derby by Chestre felde by Yorke and forth vnto Tynmouthe ¶ Of the famous Ryuers and stremes Capitulo .viii. THere ben thre famous Ryuers reÌ„nyÌ„ge through Brytayn by yâ— whiche thre Ryuers marchauÌ„tes of beyonde the see comen in shyppes in to Brytayn well nygh out of all manere of nacyons and londes These thre Ryuers ben tem se. Seuarne and Humbre The see ebbeth and floweth at these thre Ryuers and departeth the thre prouynces of the YloÌ„de as it were the thre kyndoms asondre The thre partyes ben Loegria Cambri a and Northumbria That ben myddel Englonde wales and Northumbrelond ¶ R. These name Temse semeth made one name of two names of two Ryuers that ben Tame Yse for the Ryuer of Tame renneth besydes Dorchestre and falleth in yse therfore all the Ryuer frothe fyrst hede vnto the eest see is named Tamyse or Temse Temse begynneth besydes Tetbury that is thre myle by north Malmesbury There the Temse spryÌ„geth of a well that renneth eestwarde passeth the Fosse and departeth Glocestre shyre and wylshyre and draweth with hym many other welles and stremes and wexeth grete at grecestre and passeth for the than towarde Hampton so forth by Oxenforde by wallynforde by Redynge and by London ¶ wilhelmê° de pon ca. ii Atte hauen of Sandwhiche it fallethe in to the cest see and holdeth his name xl myle beyonde London and departeth in some place Kente and Essex westsex and Mercia that is as it were a grete dele of myddell Englonde ¶ R Seuarne is A Ryuer of Brytayn and is called Habern in Brytons hath that name Habern of Habern that was Estryldes doughter Guendolon the quene drenched this Habern therin therfore the Brytons called the Ryuer Habern after yâ— woman yâ— was drowned therin but by corrupte latyn it is called Sabrina Seuarne in Englysshe Seuarne kegynneth in the myddell of wales and passeth fyrste towarde the eest vnto Shrowesbury and thenne torned southward vnto Bryggenorth wyrcestre gloucestre falleth into yâ— west se besydes Brystow and departeth in some place Englonde and wales ¶ wilhel de pon li.iii Seuarne is swyfte of sheme fysshe crafte is therin wodenes of yâ—s wo lowynge and of the whyrlynge water casteth vp and gadre to hepe grete hepes of grauell Seuarne ofte aryseth and ouerfloweth the bankes ¶ R â–ª Humbre hathe that name of Humbre kynge of Hunes for he was drowned therin And renneth fyrste a croke out of the southsyde of yorke and thenne it departed the prouynce of Lyndeseye that longed somtyme to the Merces from the other contre Northumberlonde Trente and Ous 〈◊〉 into Humbre and maken the Ryuer 〈…〉 ¶ Treuysa The merces were men as it were of myddell Englonde as it shall be sayd here after ¶ OF auÌ„cyent cytees townes 〈◊〉 THe kyndome of 〈…〉 somtyme made farre 〈…〉 noble cytees without ryghte many 〈◊〉 that were walled with toures with 〈◊〉 with barres strongly buylded ¶ 〈◊〉 These were the names of the 〈◊〉 Caerlud that is London Caerbranâ—â— that is Yorke Caerkent that is 〈…〉 Caergoraukon that is worcethe Caerâ—â—rion that is Leycestre Caerdon that is Gloucestre Caercolden that is Colâ—â—stre Carrey chat is Chichestre Sarons called it somtyme Cyssoncestre Caâ—â—ry yâ— is Cyrcestre Caerguent that is 〈◊〉 Caergraunte that is Cambrigge Caerleyll that is Lugubalia and Karlylle Caerpous that is Porchestre Caerdrom that is Dorchestre Caerludâ—â—â— that is Lyncoln and Lynderolyn Caer marthyn yâ— is Merlyns Cyte CaersegeÌ„t yâ— is Sâ—eâ—tre is vpon Temse not fer froÌ„ redyng leon that is Caerlegyon also byghtfyr ste Legecestre and now is named Chestre Caerbathon that is bathe and hyght soÌ„tyme Athamannus Cyte Caerpaladour that is Septon that now hyght Shaftes bury ¶ R. Other cytees ben fouÌ„de in cronycles for vnderstondynge of storyes of whom it shall folowe ¶ wil de pon London is a ryall and a ryche cyte vpon tamyse of burgeysses of ryches of marchauÌ„tes of chaffare of marchauÌ„dyse Therfore it is that somtyme whan derth of vytayls is in all Englonde comnly at London it is beste chepe bycause of the byers and sellers that ben at London ¶ Gau fre Brute the fyrste kynge of Brytons buylded edyfied this cyte of London yâ— fyrst cyte in remembraunce of the cyte of Troye yâ— was dystroyed called it Tro ye neweth and TrinouantuÌ„ that is new Troye Afterwarde kynge Lud called it Caerlud after his owne name therfor the Brytons had indygnacion as Gyldas telleth Afterwarde Englysshmen called the cyte London yet after yâ— Normans called it londres is named in latyn londoma Rudhudibras kynge Leyles sone was the viii kynge of Brytons he buylded Caunterbury the chyef cyte of Kent called it Caerkent Afterwarde Englysshmen called it Doroberma but yâ— is not Douer yâ— stondeth vpon the clyf of yâ— Frensshe se is froÌ„ this Douer .xii. Englysshe myle Afterwarde this Doroberma was is called CauÌ„terbury The same kynge Rudhudibris buyldede wynchestre called it Caerguent after Englysshmen called it went wynchestre after the name of one wyne an Englysshe man that was bysshop there All westsax on was subgette to hym the same kynge buylded Pasadour yâ— is Septon that now is called Shaftesburye Brytons tellen yâ— an Egle prophecyed there soÌ„tyme Bladud Leyles sone a Nygromancer was yâ— ix kynge of Brytons he buylded Bathe and called it Caerbathon Englysshmen called it after Athamannus cyte But atte the laste men called it Bathonia that is Bathe ¶ Wylhel depon li.ii In this cyte welleth vp and spryngeth hoote bathes and men wene that Iulyus Cezar made there suche bathes ¶ R. But Gaufre monemutensis in his brytons boke sayth that Bladud made thylke bathes bycause wyllyam hath not seen that brytysshe boke wrote so by tellyâ—ge of other men or by his owne gessynge as he wrote other thynges not best auysedly Therfore it semeth more sothely that Bladud made not the hoote
bathes ne Iulyus cezar dyd suche a dede though Bladud builded and made the Cyte but it accordethe better to kyndely reason that the water renneth in the erthe by vaynes of brymstone and sulphur and so it is kyndly made hoot in that course spryngeth vp in dyuerse places of the cyte And so ther beÌ„ hoote bathes that wassheth of tetres soores skabbes ¶ Treuisa Though men myght by craft make hote bathes for to endure longe inough this accordeth wel to reason and to phylosophy that treateth of hote welles and bathes that ben in dyuerse londes though the water of this bathe be more trobly sourer of sauour and of smell than other hote bathes bene that I haue seen at Akon in Almayne And eyges in Sauoye whiche been fayr and clere as ony well streme I haue ben bathed therin assayed them ¶ R Claudius Cezar maryed his doughter to Arui ragus kynge of Brytons This Claudius cezar buylded Gloucestre in the weddynge of his doughter Brytons called this cyte fyrste after Claudius name but afterwarde it was called Glocestre after one Glora whiche was duke of that contree and stondeth vpon Seuarne in the marche of Englonde and walesâ— Shrowesbury is a cyte vpon Seuarne in the marche of Englonge and Wales is sette vp ponne the toppe of an hylle And it is called Shrowesburye of shrobbes and fruyte that grewe there somtym on that hylle Brytons called it somtyme Pengwerne yâ— is yâ— hede of a fayr tre Shrowesbury was somtyme the hede of powesye that stretcheth forth thwart ouer yâ— myddell of wales vnto the Irysshe see Notyngham stondeth vpon Trente and somtime heet Notyngham yâ— is the wonnyng of dennes for yâ— Danes dwelled there soÌ„tyme dygged dennes caues vnder harde stones and rockes and dwelled there ¶ R. Lyncoln is chyef of the prouynce of Lyndeseye was called somtyme Caer ludcoit afterwarde Lyndecoln It is vncertayne who buylded fyrste this cyte but yt it were kynge Lud so it semethe by menynge of the name for Caer is brytysshe is to saye a cyte coit is a wood and so it semethe that Caerludcoit is to saye Luddes wode towne Kyng Leyr was Bladuddes sone buylded Leycestre as it were in the myddell of Englonde vpoÌ„ the Ryuer Sos vpon Fosse the kynges hye waye ¶ Wylhel ce pon li.iii YOrke is a grete cyte in eyther syde of the water of Ouse that semed as fayre as Rome vnto the tyme yâ— the kynge wyllyam had with brennynge and fyre defouled it and the countre a boute So that a pylgryme wolde nowe wepe and he sawe it yf he had knowen it tofore ¶ Gaufre Ebrancus the .v kynge of Brytons buylded Yorke and called it after his owne name Caerbranck he buylded also two othe cytees one iÌ„ scotloÌ„d is called Edenburgh an other toward Scotlond in th end of Englond is called Alcliud ¶ R. Edenburgh is a Cyte in the londe of Pictes bytwene the Ryuer of Twede and the Scottesshe see heet somtyme yâ— castell of Maydens was called afterward Edenburgh of Edan kyng of pictes yâ— regned ther in egfridus tyme kynge of NorthuÌ„brelond Alcliud was soÌ„tyme a noble cyte is now wel nygh vnknowe to all Englysshmen for vnder the Brytons and Pyctes and englysshmeÌ„ it was a noble cite to yâ— comyÌ„g of the Danes But afterwarde abowtee yâ— yere of oure lorde .viii. C.lxx. it was desstroyed whan yâ— Daues distroyed yâ— countrees of Northumbrelonde But in what place of Brytayne that cyte Alcliud was buylded Auctours telleÌ„ dyuersesy ¶ Beda li.i sayth that it was buylded by west yâ— arme of the see that departed bytwene the Brytons and yâ— Pyctes somtyme there Seuerns famous wall endeth westewarde so it semeth by hym yâ— it is not ferre from Caerleyll for that cyte is set at the ende of that wall Othere wyters of storyes wryten that the cyte of 〈◊〉 is that cyte that now is called Aldburgh yâ— is to say an olde towne standeth vpon the Ryuer Ous not ferre fro Burghâ—â—â—dge that is .xv. myle westwarde oute of Yorke it semeth that he preueth that by Gaufride in his bake of dedes of â—â—â—â—tons he wryteth that Elidurus kyng of Brytons was lodged at the cyte 〈◊〉 by cause of solace huntynge 〈◊〉 his broder Argalon maskynge in 〈◊〉 de nygh there besyde yâ— hyghe 〈◊〉 but that wood Calatery which is 〈◊〉 in Englysshe recheth almost to Yorke stretcheth towarde yâ— north by Aldburgh in length by space of .xx â—nyle the moost dele of that wode is now drawen dowâ—e and the londe ytylled Other men woâ—de suppose yâ— Alcliud was that cyte 〈◊〉 called Burgham in the north contyâ—â— of westmerlonde faste by Comberlond and standeth vpon the Ryuer Eden the cyte is ther wonderlyseen Demeye now where it is buylded ¶ Treuyla It is not bar de to assoyle yf men take hede that many townes bere one name as Cartage in Affryca Cartag in Spayne New porte in Wales and Newparte in the parysshe of Barkeleye Wottonne vnder egge and wotton passeth Wykwar wyl payne and wyk in the parysshe of Bar keleye And twoo shyre towne eythere is called Hampton is Southamptonne and Northampton so it semeth by the storyes that one Alcliud was in yorkshyre an other in westmerlonde one faste by the ryght syde of the west arme of the se that departeth Englonde Scotlonde But yâ— Alcliud was a ryght stronge cyte as Beda sayth And yâ— cyte standeth fast by a Ryuer yâ— is called Cliud And there is no suche Ryuer in yorkshyre neythere in westmerlonde as men of the contre tell me Some men say that the Ryuer Cliud is now named Sulwach Sulwatche is but fyue myle fro Caerleyll whiche is a cyte in the contre of north Englonde toward the northwest hath another name whiche is Luguball Leyll the .vii. kyÌ„ge of Brytons buylded Caerleyll ¶ R. In this cyte is somwhat of that famous walle yâ— passeth Northumberlonde ¶ wil hel de pon In this cyte is yet a thre chambred hous made of vawte stones that neuer myght be dystroyede withe tempeste of weder ne with brennynge of fyre also in the contree fast by in westmerlonde in the fronte of a thre chambre place is writen in this manere Marn .v. ctori What this writynge is to say I doute somwhat but yf it were so yâ— some of the Combres laye there some tyme whan the counsell Marius had put hym outof ytalye But it semeth better that it is wryten in mynde of Marius kynge of Britons that was Aruiragus sone This Marius ouercom in that place Rodryke kynge of Pictes So sayth Gaufre in his brytysshe boke william malmesburi sawe neuer that boke At Hagulstaldes chirche is a place .lxxx. myle out of yorke norwestwarde yâ— place is as it were dystroyed so sayth wylhel li.iii de pon That place longed somtym to yâ— bysshopryche of yorke there were soÌ„tyme houses with vyce arches
vyctours and euery prouynce after his strengthe made hyÌ„ a kyÌ„ ge And so departed Englonde into seuen kyngedomes Netheles afterwarde these seuen kyngedomes euerychone after other came all in to one kyngedomeâ— All hole vnder the prynce Adelstone Netheles the Danes pursewed this londe fro Adelwolfys tyme that was Aluredes fader vnto the thyrde saynt Edwardes tyme aboute a hondred .lxx. yere that regned contynuelly therin .xxiii. yere and a lytell more after hym Haralde helde the kyngdome .ix. mouethes And after hym NormaÌ„s haue regned vnto this tyme. But howe longe they shall regne he wote to whome no thynge is vnknowen ¶ R. Of the forsayd seuen kyngdomes and her markes mares and boundes whan they beganne and how longe they endurede here shall I som what shortely tely ¶ Alfre The fyrste kyngdome was the kyngdome of Kente that shetcheth fro the cest Occyan vnto the Ryuere of Tamyle There regned the fyrste Hengistis and began to regne by the acomptynge of Dyonise the yere of our lorde a hondred .lv. that kyngdome dured thre hondred and lviii yere .xo. kynges vnto the tyme that Baldrede was put oute and Egbert kynge weste saxon Ioyned that kyngdome to his owne the seconde kyngdome was at southesaxon that had in the eest syde Rente in yâ— south the see and the yle of wyght in yâ— west hampshyre and in the north sothery there Ella regned fyrste with his three sones and began to regne the yere after the comynge of yâ— Angles euen .xxx. but that kyngdome within shorte tyme passed into the other kyngdomes The thirde kyngdom was of eestsaxon and had in the eest syde the see in the couÌ„tre of London in the south Temse and in the north southfolke The kynges of this countre of westsaxon fro the fyrste Sebertes tyme vnto the tyme of the danes were .x. kynges the whiche were 〈◊〉 gect somdele to other kynges Neuertheles ofteste and lengeste they were vnder the kynges of Mercta and vnto that tyme that Egbert the kynge of westsaxon Ioyned that kyngedome to hys owne The fourth kyngdome was of eest Angles and conteyneth Northfolke southfolke and had in the eest syde and in yâ— north syde the see and in the north west Lambrigeshyre in the west sayÌ„t EdmoÌ„des dyche and Herfordshyre and in the south Estsex And this kyngdom dured vnder twelue kynges vnto the tyme that kynge Edmonde was slayne And then the Danes toke wronfully both the kyngedoms of eest Angles and of estsaxon Afterwarde the Danes were put out dryuen awaye or made subgette And then the elder kynge Edwarde Ioyned both the kyngdomes too his owne The fyfte kyngdom was of westsaxon and dured lengeste of al these kyngdoÌ„s and hadde in the eest syde southsaxon in the north Tamyse in the south and in the west the see Dccean In that kyngdom regned Serdryk with his sone Kenryk and began to regne the yere of oure lorde fyue hondred and xix and thenne after the comynge of Angles .lxxi. so sayth Denys the other kyngdoms passed into this kyngdom The syxt kyngdom was of Mercia and was grettest of all The markes and the meres therof were in yâ— west syde of the Ryuer Dee fast by Chestre and Scuarne faste by shrowesbury vnto Brystowe in the eest the eest see in the south Tamyse vnto London in the north the Ryuer of Humber and so westwarde and downwarde vnto the Ryuer Merse vnto yâ— corner of Wythall there Humbre falleth into the west se. Penda Wybbes sone regned fyrste in this kyngedom in the yere of our lord Ihesu cris te .vi. hondred .xxvi. so sayth Denys and fro the comynge of Angles an hondred lxxv yere This kyngdom dured vnder xvii kynges aboute two hondred .lxiii. yere vnto the laste Colwulf the Danes betoke that kyngdom to kepe whan burdred the kynge was put oute but the elder Edwarde the kynge put oute the danes and Ioyned the kyngdome of Mercia to his owne kyngdome Netheles at the begynnynge this kyngdome of mercia was departed into thre in west mercia in myddell Mercia reste Mercia The .vii. kyngedome Was Northamhymbrorum that is yâ— kyngdome of Northhumberlonde the meres and Markes therof were by west and by eest the se of Dccean by southe the Ryuere of Humbre and so downwarde to warde the weste by th ende of the shyres of NotynghaÌ„ and of Derby vnto the Ryuer of Merse and by north the Scottes see that heet forthe in Scottes Weres in Brytysshe the Scottesshe see in Englysshe Thys kyngedome of Northumberlonde was fyrste dealed in two prouynces That one was the south syde and heet Deyra and that other was the north syde heet Brenicia as it were two kyngedomes and the Ryuer departed these two kyngdomes that tyme for the kyngdome of Deyra was from the Ryuere of Humbre vnto the Ryuer of Tyne The kyngedome of Brenicia was fro Tyme to the Scottysshe see And whanne Pyâ—â—â— dwelled there as Beda sayth li.iii ca .ii That Ninian that holy man conuerted men of the south syde Ida the kynge regned there fyrste and began to regne the yere of oure lorde fyue hondrede xlvii soo sayth Dyonyse In Deyra regned kynge Elle the yere of oure lorde fyue hondred xlix Thyse two kyngdomes were otherwhyle as it is sayde departed bytwene two kynges and somty me all hole vnder one kynge and dured as it were .xx. Englysshe kynges CCC xxi yere Atte laste Dsbartus and Ellewere slayne in the .ix. yere of her kyngedom the Danes slewe theym and Northumberlonde was voyd without kyng viii yere Then afterwarde the Danes regned in Northumberlonde .xxxvi. yere vnto the oonynge of the kyngdom Adelstone he made subgect the kynges Danes Scottâ—sshe and walshe and regned fyrste allone in Englonde helde yâ— kyÌ„gedome of Englonde all hole all one kyngdom that was the yere of oure lorde viii C .xxviii That Ryuer of merse was somtyme yâ— marke mere bytweene the kyngdom of Mercia the kyngdom of NorthuÌ„berlond that may be shewed in two maners fyrst by this properte of this mersee that is as moche to saye as a see yâ— is a bouÌ„de a mere for it departed one kyngdome from an other Also it is writen in Cionides of Henry Alfrede yâ— kynged warde yâ— elder fastned a castell at Mamcestre in NorthuÌ„berlonde but yâ— cyte MaÌ„cestre is fro the Ryuer of Mersee scarsely thre myle ¶ Of bysshopriches theyr sees ca .xiii LVcius was yâ— fyrste kynge crystened of the Brytons in his tyme were thre Archcbysshops sees in Brytayn one was at London an other at yorke the thyrde Caerusk yâ— cyte of Legyons in Glamorgan that cyte is now called CacrleoÌ„ To these Archebysshoppes sees were subgecte .xxviii. bysshops were called flammes To the Archebysshops sec of LondoÌ„ was subgett Corne wayle all myddell Englonde vnto humbre To Yorke all NorthumberloÌ„de froÌ„ yâ— bowe of HuÌ„bre with all ScotloÌ„de To Caerleon all wales ther were in wales .vii. bysshops now ben but four Tho Seuarne
departed Englonde wales ¶ wilhel de pon .liii. But in the Saxons tyme thoughe saynt Gregori had graunted London the preuylege of tharchebysshops see Netheles saynt aus ten yâ— was sente into Englonde by saynt Gregory torned that charchebysshop see out of London into CauÌ„terbury After sayÌ„e Gregories dayes at yâ— prayer of kynge Ethelbryght Cytezeyns burgeyses of CauÌ„terbury ther that hebysshops se hath dured vnto nowe saue yâ— in yâ— mene tyme Off a kynge of Mercya was wâ—â—the with men of CauÌ„terbury benam theÌ„ yâ— worshyp worshypped Adulphe bysshop of Lychfeld with yâ— archebysshops palle by assent of Adryan yâ— pope vpon caas by yeftes sente Netheles vnder Ke nulph yâ— kynge it was restored to Caunterbury agayne The worshyp of yâ— see of Yorke hath dured there alwaye yet dureth though Scotlonde be withdraw fro his subieccyon by passynge of tyme ¶ Gir initenere li.i The archebysshop pes see was torned out of Caerleon into Meneuia yâ— is in the west syde of Demi ca vpon yâ— Irysshe se in saynt Dauyds tyme vnder kynge Arthur from saynt Dauyds tyme vnto SampsoÌ„s tyme we re in Meneuia .xxiii. Archebysshops Af terwarde fylle a pestilence in all Wales of yâ— yelowe euyll yâ— is called the IauÌ„dis And then Sampson the Archebysshop toke with hym the palle and wente into Brytayne Armonica the lasse Brytayn and was there bysshop of Dolensis fro me that tyme vnto the fyrste Henryes ty me kynge of Englonde were at Meneuia whiche is called saynt Dauyds .xxi bysshops all withoute palle whether it were for vnconnynge or for pouerte Ne uertheles alwaye fro that tyme the bysshops of wales were sacrid of yâ— bysshop of Mencuia of saynt Dauyds and the bysshop of Mencuia was sacredr of the bysshops of wales as of his suffrigans and made no professyon ne subiection to none other chirche Other bysshops that come afterwarde were sacredr at Caun terbury by compellynge and heest of the kynge in token of that sacrynge subieccyon Boneface archebysshop of CauÌ„ terbury that was Legate of the Crosse songe in euery Cathedrall chirche of wa les solempnely Amas he was the fyrst archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury that so dyd in wales that was done in the seconde Henryes tyme. ¶ R. But nowe bene but two primates in all EngloÌ„de of cauÌ„terbury and of Yorke To yâ— prymate of Caunterbury vert subgettr .xiii. bysshops in Englonde .iiij. in wales The prymate of yorke hath but two suffeygans in Englonde that ben the bysshop of Caerleyll of Durham Of all these sees chaungynge of her places I shall shew you here folowynge Take hede in the beynnynge of holy chirche in Englonde bysshops ordeyned theyr sees in lowe places symple yâ— were couenable for coÌ„teÌ„placoÌ„n for prayers deuocion But in wyllyam conquerours tyme by done of lawe Canon it was ordeyned that bysshoppes sholde come out of small townes in to greate cytees Therfore was the se of Dorchestre chauÌ„ged to Lyncoln Lychefelde to Chestre Tetforde to Norwyche Shyrborn to Salesbury welles to Bathe Cornewayle to Exestre Seleseye to Chichestre The bysshop of Rochestre hath no parysshe but he is the archebysshops chapelayn of CauÌ„terbury Syth yâ— see of CauÌ„terbury was fyrst ordeyned by saynt AusteÌ„ it chauÌ„ged yet neuer his place Chichestre hath vnder hym oonly Southsex yâ— I le of wyght had his se fyrste in Seleseye in yâ— tyme of yâ— archebysshop Theodore yâ— see dured there CCC .xxxiii. yere vnder .xx. bysshops fro that fyrst wilfrede vnto yâ— laste Stygand at yâ— coÌ„maundement of kynge wyllyam conquerour chauÌ„ged yâ— set fro Seleseye to Chichestre ¶ De episcopis occideÌ„talibus wilhelmus HAue mynde that all the prouynce of westsaxon hadde alwaye one bysshop fro yâ— begynnynge vnto Theodorustyme but grauÌ„te of kynge Islo kyng of westsaxon yâ— fyrst Birinus ordeyned a see at Dorchestre yâ— is a symple towne by south Oxenforde besyde walyngford bytwene yâ— metynge togyder of Temse Tame whan Birinus was dede Kenwalcus yâ— kynge ordeyned a sceat Wynchestre as his fader had purposed there agsbert a frensshmaÌ„ was fyrst bysshop of all yâ— prouynce of westsaxon fro that tyme yâ— cyte the see of Dorchestre perteyned longed to yâ— prouynce of Mercia that cyte standeth within Temse yâ— Temse departed bytwene Mercia westsaxon After that Agtbert was put out of wynchestre that tho hyght wyntoÌ„ theÌ„ was there an Englysshe bysshop that was called wyne Some men suppose that this cyte hath yâ— name of thys wyne is called Wynchestre as it were wyne cyte At yâ— laste he was put out after hym come Leutherius the forsayd Agelbertes neuew After Leutheriê° hedda a while was bysshop there whan he was dede Theodoius the archebysshop ordeyned two bysshops to the prouynce of westsaxon Danyell at wynchestre to hym were subgette two countres Sothery and Southampshyre to hym were subget syx countrees Barkshyre Wyltshyre Somersete Dorsetâ—eshyre Deuâ—â—shyre and Cornewayle ¶ Treuysa Iâ—semethe by this that westsaxon contryned sothery Southampshyre Dorseteshyre Deuenshyre Cornewayle ¶ wilhel Afterward in elder Edwardes tyme to these two sees were ordeyned by com maundement of formosus the pope thre other sees At welles for Somersete At Kyrton for Deuernshyre and. At saynt Germayn for Comewayle Notte longe afterwarde the syxte see was sette At Rammebury for wiltshyre At the last by commaundement of kyng wyllyam conqueroure all these sees saue wynchestre were torned and chaunged ooute of smalle Townes in to greate Cyrees for Shyrborn and Rummesbury were torned in to Salesbury Now to that see is subgette Barbsbyre wylesbyre Dorsete The see of Welles was torned too Bathe thereto is now subge tall Somersete The sees of Ryrton and of Cornewale were chauÌ„ged to Erestre therto is subgert Deuenshyre Comewayle ¶ De orientalibus episcopis IT is knowen that the est saxons alway fro the begynnynge to nowe were subgecte to the bysshop of London But the prouynce of eest Angles that conteyneth Norffolke and Suffolk had one bysshop at Donwyk the bysshoppe heet felyx and was Bourgon was bysshop .xvii. yere after hym Thomas was bysshoppe .v. yere After hym boniface xvii yere Thenne Bysy after warde was ordeyned by Theodorus and ruled the prouynce whyle he myght endure by hymselfe allone After hym vnto Egbertes tyme kynge of westsaxon an hondred .xliii. two bysshops ruled that prouynce one at donwik and an other atte Elyngham Neuertheles after LudecaÌ„s tyme kynge of Mercia lefte and was only one see atte Elyngham vntoo the vâ— yere of wyllyam conqueroure whanne Herfastus the .xxiii. bysshop of the estrene chaunged his see to Tetforde his successour Herbertus chaunged the se fro Tetforde to Norwhiche by leue of kynge wyllyam the reed The see of Ely yâ— is nyghe therto the fyrst kynge Henry ordeyned the .ix. yere of his regne made subgect therto Cambrygges hyre that was tofore aparte of the bysshopryche of Lyncoln for quytynge therof he gaaf
in EngloÌ„d what of hem shall doo to the other in what manere poynt he shall be obedyent and vnder hym It is fully coÌ„teyned within aboute the yere of our lorde Ihesu cryste a thousande lxxii tofore the fyrste kynge wyllyam the bysshops of Englond by commandement of the pope the cause was handled and treated bytwene yâ— forsayd prymates and ordeyned and demed that the prymate of Yorke shall be subgette to the prymate of Caunterbury in thynges that longen to the worshypp of god and to the byleue of holy chirche so that in what place euer it be in EngloÌ„de the the prymate of CauÌ„terbury wyt hote and constreyne togader a counseyl of clergy the prymate of yorke is holden with his suffrygans for to be there and for to be obedyent to the ordynauÌ„ce that there shall be lawfully ordeyned Whan the primate of Caunterbury is dedeche primate of yorke shall come to Caunterbury and with other bysshops he shal sacre hym that is chosen so with othere bysshops he shall sacre his owne prymate yf the primate of Yorke be dede hys successour shall come vntoo the bysshop of Caunterbury and he shall take his or denaunce of hym and take his othe with prosessyon and lawfull obedyence After aboute the yere of our lorde .xi. C. lxxxxv in the tyme of kynge Rycharde ben resons sette for the ryght partye for eyther prymate and what one prymate dyde to yâ— other in tyme of Thurstinus of Thomas and of other bysshops of yorke frome the conqueste vnto kynge Henryes tyme the thyrde Also there it is sayd howe eche of them start froÌ„ other This place is but a forspekynge and not a full treatys therof Therfore it were noyfull to charge this place with all thylke reasons ¶ Of howe many manere people haue dwelled therin ca .xiiii. BRytons dwelled fyrste in this ylond yâ— .xviii. yere of Hely yâ— prophete yâ— .xi. yere of Solmus postumê° kyÌ„ge of Latyns .xliii. after the takynge of Troye tofore the buyldynge of Rome CCCC .xxxii. yere ¶ Beda .li. jâ— They come hyder toke her cours from armonyk that now is yâ— other Britayn they held longe tyme yâ— south couÌ„tres of yâ— yloude It befell afterward in Despasianê° tym duke of Rome that the Pyctes shypped oute of Scycya in to Dccean and were dryuen abowte wiche the wynde and encred in to the Norche costes of Irlonde and fouÌ„de there Scottes and prayed to haue a place to dwell Iâ—ne myght none gete for Irlonde as Scottes sayd myght not sustayne both people Scottes sente the Pyctes to the north syde of englonde and behyght them helpe ayenste the Brytons that were theyr enemyes if they wolde aryse and toke them wyues of theyr doughters vpon suche condicion yf doubte fylle who sholde haue ryg ht to be kyÌ„ge they sholde rather these heÌ„ of yâ— moder syde thaÌ„ of yâ— fader syde of the womeÌ„kyÌ„ rather thaÌ„ of yâ— meÌ„ kyÌ„ ¶ Gaufre In Vespasyan the Emperous tyme whan Marius Armragus sone was kyÌ„ge of Brytons One Rodryk kynge of Pyctes cam out of Scicia and ganne to destroyed Scotlonde Martus the kyng slewe this Rodryk gaue the north partye of Scotlond that heet Cathenesia to the men that were came with Rodryke and were ouercome by hym for to dwel inne But thesemen hadde no wyues ne none myght haue of the nacion of Brytons therfore they saylled into Irlonde toke to theyr wyues Irysshmens doughters by that couenauÌ„te that yâ— moder blood sholde be put tofore in successyon of herytage Girca .xvii. Netheles Sirinus super Vyrgilium sayth that Pictes agatyrses that had some dwellynge place aboute the waters of Scicia and they ben called Pyctes of Peyntynge smytynge of woundes therfore they are called pyctes as paynted men These men and these gorhes ben all one people for whan Maximus the tyraunt was wente out of Brytayne into Fraunce for to occupye th empyre Then Gratianus Valentinianus that were brethern and felowes of th empyre brought these gothes out of Scicia with grete gyftes with flaterynge and fayre behestes intoo the north countre of Brytayne for they were stalworth and stronge men of armes and so these theues brybones were made men of londe of couÌ„tree dwelled in the northe countres And helde there Cytees and townes ¶ Gaufre Carancius the tyraunt slewe Bassianus and gaf the Pyctes a dwellynge place in Al bania that is Scotlond there they dwel led longe tyme afterwarde and medled with Britons ¶ R. Thensyth that Pâ—â—tes occupyed fyrste the north syde of Scotlonde It semeth that the dwellynge place that this Carancius gaf them is the south syde of Scotlonde that stretchethe from the thwarte ouer walle of Romayns werke to the Scottesshe see and con teyneth Galleway and Lodouia that is Lodewaye ¶ Therfore Bedeli .iii. ca. ij speketh in this manere Niruaâ— the holy man conuerted the southe Pâ—tes Afterwarde the Saxons come and made yâ— countree longe too Brencia the northe partiee of Northumberlonde vnto the tyme that Kynadius Alpinus sone kynge of Scotlonde put out yâ— Pyctes made that countie that lyeth bytwene Twed and the Scottesshe see longe to his kyngdom ¶ Beda li.i ca .i. Afterwarde loÌ„ge tyme the Scottes were ledde bâ—duâ—â— Renda and came out of Irlonde that is propre countree of Scottes and with loue or with strenth made hem place fast by the pyctes in the north syde of that arme of the see that breketh into the loâ—d in the weste syde that departed in olde tyme bytwene Britons and Partes Of this duke Renda the Scottes badde the name and were called Darlendinus as it were Rendaes parte for in ber speâ—h a parte is called dal ¶ Gâ—p The â—â—â—tes myghte haue no wyues of Brytons but they toke hem wyues of Irysshe scottes and promysed bem fayre for to dwel with them and graunted hym a londe by the see syde there the see is narowe That londe is called nowe Galleway Martanus Irysshe Scottesshe londed at Argall yâ— is scotten clyf for Scottes londed therfor to do harme to yâ— Brytons or for yâ— place it next to Irlonde for to come a londe in Brytayne ¶ Beda And so the Scottes after the Brytons Pictes made the thyrde people dwellynge in Brytayne ¶ R. Thenne after that come the Saxons atte prayenge of yâ— Britons to helpe them ayenst the Scottes Pyctes And the Brytons were sone put out into wales And Saxons ocupyed the loÌ„de lytell and lytell and efte more too the Scottysshe see And so Saxons made the fourthe manere of men in the ylonde of Brytayne ¶ Beda li. v. ca .ix. for Saxons and Angles came out of Germani a yet some Brytons that dwell nygh callen hem shortly Germayns ¶ R. Netheles aboute the yere of oure lorde .viii. hondred Egbartus kynge of westsaxon commaunded and bad all men calle the men of yâ— londe Englysshmen ¶ Alfre Then after that the Danes pursued the londe abowte a twoo hondred yere that is for to
you yâ— ye go to the forsayd conestable and commaunde hym in my name that he be your frende and youre helpe for to take the Mortimer all thynge yleft vpon peryll of lyf and lymme ¶ Tho sayd Mountagu Syremy lorde graunt mercy ¶ Tho went forth yâ— for sayd Mountagu and came to the Constable of the castell tolde hym yâ— kyngê wyll ¶ And he answerde sayd the kyÌ„ges wyll sholde be done in as moche as he myghte and that he wolde notte spare for no manere of dethe And that he swore and made his othe ¶ Tho sayde syr wyllyam of Mountagu to the Constable in herynge of them all that were helpynge to the same quarell Now certes dere frende vs behouyth to werke doby your aduys for to take the Mortymer syth that ye be keper of the castell hath the keyes in your warde ¶ Syre sayd the Conestable wyll ye vnderstonde that the castell yates ben lockyd with yâ— keyes that dame Isabell sente hyther by nyght she hath the keyes therof and layeth them vnder yâ— luesell of the bedde vnto yâ— morowe so ye maye not come into the castell by the yates by no manere of wyse But I knowe an aleye that stretchyth out of the warde vnder the â—â— the into the forsayd castell that gothe into the west whiche aleye dame Isabell the quene ne none of her men ne yâ— mortimer ne none of his company knowith it not And so I shall lede you thrugh yâ— aley so ye shall come into yâ— castell with out aspyenge of ony man yâ— are your enmyes ¶ And yâ— same nyght syr wyllyaz Mountagu all the lordes of his quarell the same Conestable also wente theym to hors made semblaunt as it were for to go oute of Mortimers syght But anone as Mortimer herd thys tydynges he wende yâ— they wolde haue go ue ouer see for fere of hym ¶ And anone ryght he his company toke a counseyll amonge theym for to lete theyr passage sent letters anone to the porters soo yâ— none of the greate lordes shold go home to theyr owne couÌ„trees but yf thei were arested take And amonge other thynges wyllyam Eland Conestable of the forsayd castell pryuely ladde syr wil lyam of MouÌ„tagu his company by yâ— forsayd waye vnder the trthe tylle they came into the castell went vp into the toure there yâ— Mortimer was in But sir Hugh of Trompynton theym ascryed hydously sayd a traytours it is all for nought yâ— ye ben comyn into this castell ye shall deye yet an euyll dethe euerichone And anone one of theym that was in Mountagues companye vp with a mare and smote the same Hughe vpon the heed that the brayne braste out and fel on the grounde and soo was he deed of an euyll dethe ¶ Tho toke they Mortymer as he armyd hym at the toures dore whan he herde the noyse of theym for drede ¶ And whanne the quene Isabel saâ—e that the Mortimer was taken she made moche sorowe in herte and thyse wordes vnto theym she sayd Nowe fayre 〈◊〉 I praye you that ye do no harme 〈◊〉 his body a worthy knyghte oure 〈◊〉 fâ—â—de and oure 〈◊〉 cosyn ¶ Tho went they thens and came and brought Mortimer presentyd hym vnto kynge Edwarde he coÌ„maunded to brynge hym in sauewarde ¶ But anone as they yâ— were consentynge vnto mortimers doynge herde tell yâ— he was takeÌ„ they went hydde theym pryuely by nyghte went out of yâ— towne ethe one his way with heuy herte morninge chere liued vpon theyr londes as well as thei myghte ¶ And yâ— same yere that Moâ—â—mer was take he hadde ir score 〈◊〉 tes without squyers sergaunâ—es of armys fote men And thenne was Motimer ladde to London syr Edmonde of Bedforde was ladde with hym and was taken to the conestable of yâ— four to kepe ¶ But after warde was yâ— Mortymers lyf examined at westmestre before the kynge before all the greate lordes of Englonde for peryll that myght fal to the reame And to enquere also which were consentynge to sir Edwardes dethe the kynges fader and also thrugh who me the Scottes escaped fro Stanhope in Scotlonde without leue of kyng Edwarde ¶ And also how yâ— chartre of â—â—â—man was delyuered vntoo the Scottes therin the homages and feauters of the lordes of Scotlonde were conteyned yâ— the Scottes sholde do euer more too the Engysshe kynge for the reame of Scotlond wherfore he was Iugyd to be drawen and hangyd for his treason And this myscheyf came vnto hym on saynt Andrewes euen In the yere of the Incarcyon of our lorde Ihesu crist M.CCC.xxx ¶ How kynge Edwarde gate ayen vnto hym gracyously the homages and frautres of Scotlonde wherof he was putte oute thrughe false counseylle of yâ— quene Ysabell his moder and syre Roger Mortymer that was newely made erle of Marche NOw haue ye herde how Iohane Bayllol in the tyme of peas was chosen to be kynge of Scotlonde for cause that he came of the eldest doughter of the Erle Dauyd of Huntyngton that was kynge Alysanders broder of Scotlonde that deyed without heyre of hys body begoten And how this IohnÌ„ made his feauete homage to kynge Edwarde Henryes sone yâ— thyrde for his londes of Scotlonde And how he afterwarde withsayd his homage thrughe couÌ„seyll of the Scottes in the yere of oure lorde M.CC.lxxiiii sent vnto yâ— pope thrughe a fals suggestyon yâ— he made his oth vnto yâ— forsayd kynge Edward ouer his astate his wyll of yâ— whiche o the yâ— pope hym assoyled thrugh his bullys to hyÌ„ysent ¶ And anone as kynge Edward wyst therof he ordeyne anone his baroÌ„s came vnto Berewyk conquered the towne at the whiche conquest there wereslayne .xxv. thosand .vii. hundred Bayllol that was kynge of Scotlond came and yeldyd hym to gode kynge Edwarde the kynge delyuerd hym out of the tour of London and all yâ— grete lordes with hym yâ— tho were taken at Barwyk yaue theym saufconduyte to go into Scotlonde And the Scottes sythe thrugh theyr falsnesse werred vpon the good kynge Edwarde And whan syre IohnÌ„ Bayllol kynge of Scotland saw all this he went ouer see vnto Dimpâ—er lyued there vpon his londes as well as he myght tyll that the Scottes wolde amende theym of theyr mysdedys trespaas and ladde with hym syr Edward his sone wherfore the Scottes in dyspyte of hym callyd hym syr IohnÌ„ Turnlabard for bycause that he wolde notte offende ne trespaas ayenste the good kyÌ„ge Edwarde of Englond And so he forsoke his reame of Scotlonde and sette therof but lytyll pryce And this syr Iohanne dwelled longe tyme in Fraunce tyll yâ— he deyed there syr Edwarde his foâ—â— receyued his 〈◊〉 rytage and 〈◊〉 mage to yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce for his londes of Dunpieâ— And so it befell afterwarde yâ— Edwarde yâ— was IohnÌ„ Bayllols sone hadâ— of hym a squyre of
Englond yâ— was borne in Yorke shyre that was callyd IohnÌ„ of Barnaby this edwarde Bayllol louyd hym moche and was nyghe hyÌ„ full preuy And so this IohnÌ„ of Barnaby was in debate with a Frenche man in the towne of DuÌ„pier so he slewe hym went his way in all the haste yâ— he myght into the castell for too haue socoure helpe of his lorde And a none came the offycers of the towne to take IohnÌ„ of Barnaby as a felon and syr Edwarde his lorde holpe hym and rescowed hym by nyght made hym go out of the castell so he went his waye and came into Englonde withoute ony harme ¶ And whan yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce sawe yâ— syr Edwarde had rescowed hys felon he became wonder wrothe ayenstetyr Edwarde anone lete hym arestyd toke into his hondes all his londes Tho dwellyd syr Edwarde in pryson vnto yâ— tyme yâ— syr Henry of Beaumont came into FrauÌ„ce yâ— whiche Henry somtyme waserle of Anguysshe in Scotlon de and was put out therof whan thacordement was bytwene Englonde scotlonde thrugh yâ— quene Isabell syr Roger Mortimer their coÌ„pany for yâ— mariage yâ— she made bytwene Dauyd that was Roberte Brussone dame Iohan of Tour kynge Edwards syster of Englonde well vnderstode this that at yâ— ende he sholde come to his ryght butyf it were syr Edwarde Bayllol that was ryghte htyre of the reame of Scotlonde ¶ And the kynge of Fraunce Lowyslsuyd moche this syr Henry And he was with hyâ— full preuy and thought for to make a delyuer aâ—mie of syre Edwarde Bayllof yf he myght in ony manere of wyse ¶ Tho prayed he the kynge that he wolde of his gracâ— graunte hym syâ—â— Edwarde Bayllols body vnto the next parlement yâ— he myght lyue with his owne rentes in yâ— meane tyme yâ— he myght stonde to be Iugyd with his perys at the parlement And yâ— kynge grauÌ„tyd hym his prayer made yâ— forsayd Edwarde to be delyuered out of pryson in yâ— manere aboue sayd anone as he was out of pryson syr Henry toke hym forth with hym ladde hym into Englonde made hym dwelle pryuely at the maneer of Sandhall vpon Ouse in yorke shyre with the lady Vescy And so he ordeyned hun there an huge retenew of Englysshmen and also of alyauntes for too conquere ayen his herytage and so he yaue moche syluer vnto yâ— souldyours and alyauntes for to helpe hym And they behyght for to helpe hym in yâ— they myghte but they faylled hym at his moost nede ¶ And at yâ— tyme Dauyd erle of Moryf herde telle how that syr Edwarde Bayllol was priuely come in to Englonde And came to hym and made with hym greate Ioy of his comynge sayd vnto hym behyght hym that all yâ— greate lordes of Englonde sholde be to hym entendauÌ„te shold hym holde for kynge as ryght heyre of Scotlonde and dyd to hym feaute ¶ Tho came syr Henry of BeaumoÌ„te to kynge Edward of Englonde and prayed hym in yâ— way of charytee that he wolde grauÌ„t of his grace vnto syred warde Bayllol yâ— he myghte saufly goo by londe from Sandhall vntoâ— ScotloÌ„de to conquere his ryght herytannce in scotlonde ¶ The kynge answerde and sayd yf that I suffre Bayllol go thrughe my londe into Scotlonde then the people wolde saye yâ— I sholde be assentyÌ„ge vnto yâ— company ¶ Now syr I praie you yâ— ye wolde yeue hym leue to take with hym souldyours of Englysshmen that they myght saufly lede hym thrugh your londe to Scotlonde And syr vpon thys couenaunt yâ— yf it so befall as god it forbydde that he be dyscomfyted in batayll thrugh the Scottes that I and also all the lordes that holde with Bayllol ben for euer more out of our rentes yâ— we haue in Englonde And there the kynge vppon this couenaunt grauntyd theyr bone as towchynge hym tho that were of the same quarell the whiche claymed for to haue londes and rentes in the reame of Englonde And thyse were yâ— names of those lordes that pursued this forsayd matere and quarell ¶ That is to saye Syre Edwarde Bayllol the whiche chalengyd the reame of Scotlonde â–ª syr Henry Beaumont erle of Angâ—â—â—she syr Dauyd of Stroboly erle of atheles syr Geffray of Mombraye walter Comyn and many other that were put out of theyr herytage in scotlonde whan the peas was made bytwene Englonde and Scotlonde as before is sayd And ye shall vnderstonde that thyse sordes toke with theym fyue hundred men of armes and two thousande artbers and of fote men and tho went into shyppe atte Raueâ—spore sayled by the see tyl that they came vnto Scotlond came to loÌ„de at Kynkehorne .xii. myle fro saynt Iobannes towne And anone sent out theâ—shyppes agayne for that they sholde not be hurte ne empeyred neyther that noo man sholde go in to the shyppes agayn though that they had nede but abyde alperylles not flee but stonde rather suffre dethe than flee for too mayntene theyr true quarell whan yâ— erle of Fysse a fyers man a sterne herde yâ— Bayllol was come for to take yâ— londe of scotloÌ„de he came in hast to Kynkeborne with xii thousande Scottes for to dyshoye hym that he sholde not come to londe But syr Edwarde Bayllol and his coÌ„pany there hym dyscomfyted at the whiche dyscomfyture syr Alysander Scton was there slayne and many other The erle of Fyffe was tho sore and full ruyl ashamyd that so lytyll a company bad hym dyscomfyted and shamefully putt hym all his company that were alyue for too flee ¶ Tho came syr Edwarde Bailloll toke the countree all aboute hym tyll he came vnto the abbay of DuÌ„fermlin there he founde vitaylles for hym and for his folke and amonge all other thyng he fonde in a chambre aboute fyue huÌ„dred of grete staues of fyue oke with longe pryckes of yren and of stele And he toke them and delyuerd them to yâ— moste strongest men of his companye And anone after he yede fro thens and lodged hym in a felde .ii. myles from saynt Iohannes towne And whan the burgeys of the towne herde how the erle of Fyffe was dyscomfyted thrughe Baylloll brake the brydges that they had made ouer the water of Erne so that Bailloll myght not go ouer wherfore he lodged hym there all that nyght but lytyllhede he toke of reste and sayde vnto his people Nowe dere lordes ye knowe full well yâ— we ben now lodged bytwene our enmyes and they may vs hampre there is no bote but deth wherfore yf we abyde styll all this nyght I wene it shal torne vs to moche harme For the power of Scotlonde may euery wexe and encreâ—e and we may not so do And we ben but lytyll people as ayenst theym Wherfore I pray you for the loue of almyghty god make we vs bolde and hardy and that we may myghtely take the Scottes this nyghte and boldly