time by reason of the Alarme raised was gote vp and taking to him his sword in that suddayne fright by chance it fell out of the scabbard so that he could not finde it but calling to God and S. Aldelme as saith Polichron Ran. Higd. his sword was restored to the scabbard againe The King comforted with that miracle boldly preassed foorth vpon his enimies and so valiauntly resisted them that in the ende he put them to flight and chased them all that morning and day following so that hee slewe of them an huge number Some haue written that Constantine Kyng of Scottes was slayne at this ouerthrowe VVil. Malm. The enimies discomfited and fine other small Kyngs or Rulers with .12 Dukes and welneere all the army of those straunge nations whiche Aulafe had gathered togither But the Scottish Chronicles affirme that Constantine was not there himself but sent his son Malcolme which yet escaped sore hurt and wounded from this battell as in the same Chronicles yee may see more at large When Kyng Adelstane had thus vanquished his enimies in the North parties of England Ran. Higd. he went against them of Northwales whose Rulers and Princes he caused to come before him at Hereford and there handled them in suche sorte that they couenaunted with him to pay yeerely in name of a Tribute twentie pounde of golde Tribute three hundred pounde of siluer and fiue and twētie hundred head of Neate with Hawkes and Houndes to a certayne number After this hee subdued also the Cornishmen and whereas till those dayes they inhabited the Citie of Exeter The Cornishmen subdued mingled amongst the Englishmen so that the one nation was as strong within that Citie as the other he ridde them quite out of the same and repaired the walles Exeter repaired and fortified them with ditches and turrets as the maner then was and so remoued the Cornishmen further into the West partes of the countrey that hee made Tamer water to be the confines betweene the Englishmen and them Finally 940 Simon Dun. The decesse of K. Athelstane this noble Prince King Adelstane departed out of this world the sixe and twēty day of October after he hadde raigned the tearme of sixteene yeres His body was buried at Malmesbury He was of stature such The description of Kyng Athelstane as exceeded not the common sort of mē and stowped somewhat yellow heared for his valiancie ioyned with curtesey beloued of al men yet sharp against Rebels of inuincible constancie his greate deuotion toward y e Church appeared in y e building adorning and endewing of Monasteries and Abbeyes He builte one at Wilton within the diocesse of Salisbury and an other at Michelney in Sommersetshire But besides these foundations there were few famous Monasteries within this land but that hee adorned the same eyther with some new peece of buylding Iewels bookes or portion of lands Wolstan Archbishop of Yorke He had in exceeding fauour Wolstane Archbishop of Yorke that liued in his dayes for whose sake he greatly enriched that Bishopricke His fame spred ouer all the parties of Europa His estimation in foraine Realmes so that sundry Princes thought themselues happy if they might haue his friendship eyther by affinitie or otherwise by meanes whereof he bestowed his sisters so highly in marriage as before ye haue heard Hee receyued many noble and riche presents from diuers Princes as from Hugh K. of Fraunce Horses and sundry riche Iewels with certaine reliques as Constantines sworde in the hilte whereof was set one of the nayles wherewith Christ was fastned to y e Crosse The Speare of Charles the great which was thought to be the same with whiche the side of our Sauiour was pearced The banner of Saint Maurice with a part of the holy Crosse and likewise a part of the thorned Crowne yet Mandeuile sawe the one halfe of this Crowne in Fraunce and the other at Constantinople almost .400 yeares after this time as he writeth Of these Iewels K. Adelstane gaue parte to the Abbey of S. Swithune at Winchester and part to the Abbey of Malmesbury Moreouer the King of Norway sent vnto him a goodly ship of fine workmanshippe with sterne gilt and purple sayles furnished rounde about the decke withinfurth with a rowe of gilte pauises In the dayes of this Adelstane raigned that worthy Guy Earle of Warwike who as some writers haue recorded Harding fought with a mighty Giaunt of the Danes in a singular combate and vanquished him Edmonde Edmōd AFter that Adelstane was departed this lyfe without leauing issue behind to succeede hym in the Kingdome his brother Edmond sonne of Edward the elder borne of his last wife Edgiue tooke vpon him the gouernment of this land VVil. Malm. 940 and beganne his raigne in the yere of our Lord .940 which was in the fifth yere of the Emperour Otho the first in the .13 of Lewis Simon Dun. surnamed transmarinus K. of France and about the .38 yeare of Cōstantine y e third K. of Scotland The Danes of Northumberlād rebelled against this Edmōd and ordeyned Aulafe to bee their K. whome they had called out of Ireland Some write that thys Aulafe which now in the beginning of king Edmonds raigne came into Northumberland was King of Norwey and hauing a greate power of men with him hee marched foorthe towardes the South parties of this lande in purpose to subdue the whole but K. Edmonde raysed a mighty army and encoūtred with his enimies at Lecester But ere the matter came to the vttermost triall of Mars his iudgement through the earnest sute of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Yorke Odo Wolstan a peace was concluded A peace concluded so as Edmond should enioy all that part of the land whiche lieth from Watling streete Southwarde and Aulafe shoulde enioy the other parte as it lieth from the same streete Northward Then Aulafe tooke to wife the Lady Alditha daughter to Earle Ormus by whose coūsell and assistance he had thus obteyned the vpper hande 941 Math. VVest Aulafe deceasseth Another Aulafe taketh vppon him to rule But this Aulafe in the yere folowing after he had destroyed the Church of Saint Balter and brenned Tynningham hee departed this life Then the other Aulafe that was sonne to Kyng Sithricke tooke vppon hym to gouerne the Northumbers After this in the yere .942 King Edmond assembling an army firste subdued those Danes which had gote into their possessiō the Cities and Townes of Lincolne Lecester Derby Stafford and Notingham constreyning them to receyue the Christian fayth and reduced all the countreis euen vnto Humber vnder his subiection Thys done Aulafe and Reignold the sonne of Gurmo Gurmo or Godfrey VVil. Malm. the which as you haue heard subdued Yorke for meane y e sooner to obteyn peace offered to become Christians and to submit themselues vnto him wherevpon he receyued them to his peace There be that write that
promised to ayde hys brother King Egelred in defence of his Kyngdome But in this meane while had Sueyne cōquered the more part of al England and brought by little and little that whiche remayned vnder his subiection The people through feare submitting themselues on each hand King Egelred in this meane time for the Londoners had submitted themselues to Sweyne was first withdrawē vnto Greenewiche Sim. Dunel and there remayned for a tyme with the nauie of the Danes Hen. Hunt which was vnder the gouernemente of Earle Turkill Turkill and from thence sayled vnto the Isle of Wight and there remayned a great part of the Winter and finally after Christmas 114 sayled hymselfe into Normandy King Egelred passeth into Norma◅y and was of his brother in law ioyfully receyued and greatly comforted in that hys tyme of necessitie Sweyne hauing now gote the whole rule of the lande was reputed for Kyng and so commanded that his army shoulde be prouided of wages and victuals to bee taken vp and leuied through the Realme In like manner Turkill cōmanded that to his army whych lodged at Greenewhich shoulde wages and victuals be deliuered sufficiente for the finding and sustentation therof Sweyne handleth the Englishmanne hardly Sweyne vsed the victory very cruelly against the Englishmen oppressing them on each hand to the intent that they being broughte lowe he might gouerne in more suretie The yere in which he obteined the rule thus of this Realm and that Kyng Egelred was constreyned to flee into Normandy was in the fiue and thirtith yere of the same Egelrede his raigne and after the birth of our Lord. 114. Sweyne being once established in the gouernemente dyd not onely vse much crueltie in oppressing the laitie but also he stretched foorthe his hande to the Churche and to the Ministers in the same fleecing them and spoyling both Churches and Ministers without any remorce of conscience in so muche that hauing a quarrell against the inhabitantes within the precinct of S. Edmonds land in Suffolke he did not onely harry the countrey but also ryfled and spoyled the Abbey of Bury where the body of Saint Edmond rested When this cruell acte according to his commandement was done he taking the Sea sayled into Denmarke but yet he toke not al the Danes with him whiche his father broughte hither for Earle Turkill perceyuing the welthinesse of y e lande This Turkil was reteyned in seruice with Egelred as I thinke compounded with the Englishmen and chose rather to remayne in a region replenished with all riches than to returne home into hys owne countrey that wanted suche commodities as were here to be had And yet as some thought hee did not forsake his soueraigne Lorde Cnute for any euill meaning towards him but rather to ayde him when time serued to recouer the possession of Englād againe as it afterwards wel appeared for notwithstanding that he was now reteyned by King Egelred with fortie shippes and the floure of all the Danes that were menne of war so as Cnute returned but with .60 Ships into his countrey yet shortly after Earle Turkill with nine of those Ships sailed into Denmarke submitted himselfe vnto Cnute counselled him to returne into Englande and promised him the assistaunce of the residue of those Danish Shippes whiche yet remayned in England Encomium Emma beeing to the number of thirtie with all the Souldiers and mariners that to them belonged To conclude hee did so much by his earnest perswasions that Cnute through ayde of his brother Harrold Kyng of Denmarke gote togither a nauie of two hundred Shippes so royally decked furnished and appoynted both for braue shewe and necessary furniture of all manner of weapon armour and munition as it is strange to consider that whiche is written by them that liued in those dayes and tooke in hand to register the doings of that time But nowe to returne to our purpose to shewe what chaunced in Englande after the departure of Cnute The same yeare vnto these accustomed mischiefes an vnwonted misaduenture happened Math. VVest for the Sea rose with suche high spring tydes that ouerflowing the countreys nexte adioyning diuers villages with the inhabitantes were drowned vp and destroyed Simon Dun. Also to encrease the peoples miserie K. Egelred commaunded that .xxx. thousande lb. shuld be leuied to pay the tribute due to y e Danes which lay at Greenewiche This yere also VVil. Mal◅ Mat. VVest A counsell at Oxforde Sigeferd and Morcade murthered King Egelred held a counsell at Oxforde at the whiche a great number of noble men were present both Danes and Englishmen and there did the King cause Sigeferd and Morcade two noble personages of the Danes to bee murthered within his owne chamber by the trayterous practise of Edericke de Streona whiche accused them of some conspiracie but the quarrell was onely as men supposed for that the King had a desire to their goodes and possessions Their seruauntes tooke in hand to haue reuenged the death of their masters but were beaten barke wherevppon they fledde into the Steeple of S. Frifroyds Churche and kepte the same till fyre was set vpon the place and so they were brenned to death The wife of Sigesferd was taken and sente to Malmesbury beeing a woman of hygh fame and greate worthinesse wherevppon the Kyngs eldest sonne named Edmond tooke occasion vppon pretence of other businesse to goe thyther and there to see hir with whome hee fell so farre in loue that he tooke and married hir Edmond the Kings eldest sonne marrieth the Widow of Sigeferd That done hee required to haue hir husbandes landes and possessions whiche were an Earles lyuing and lay in Northumberland and when the K. refused to graunt his request he goeth thither and seased the same possessions and landes into hys hands without hauing any commission so to do finding the farmours and tenauntes there ready to receiue him for their Lord. While these things were a doing Cnute hauing made his prouision of Ships and men Cnute returneth into England with all necessary furniture as before yee haue hearde for his returne into England set forward with full purpose eyther to recouer the Realme out of Egelredes handes or to die in the quarrell Heerevpon he landed at Sandwich and firste Earle Turkill obteyned licence to goe against the Englishmen that were assembled to resist the Danes Encomium Emma and finding them at a place called Scorastan he gaue them the ouerthrow gote a great bootie and returned therewith to the Ships After this Eric gouernor of Norway made a roade likewise into another parte of the countrey and with a rich spoyle and many Prisoners returned vnto the nauie After this iourney atchieued thus by Eric Cnute commaunded that they shoulde not wast the countrey any more but gaue order to prepare all thyngs ready to besiege London But before hee attempted that enterprise VVil. Malm. H. Huntin Math. VVest Simon Dun. as other
of the Kentishemen shoulde be hearde before any sentence were giuen against them And herevpon although the king comanded hym foorthwith to goe with an armie into Rent and to punish them of Canterbury in most rigorous manner yet he woulde not be to hasty but refused to execute the Kinges commaundement Earle Goodvvin offended vvith the kyng for fauouring straungers both for that hee bare a piece of grudge in his mynde that the kyng shoulde fauour straungers so hyghly as he did And agayne bycause hereby he shuld seme to do plesure to his couÌ„treymen in taking vppon hym to defende their cause againste the rough accusations of suche as had accused them Wherfore he declared to the king that it shoulde bee conueniente to haue the supposed offendours fyrste called afore hym and if they were able to excuse themselues then to bee suffered to departe without further vexation and if they were found faultie then to be put to their fine bothe as well in satisfying the King whose peace they had broken as also the Erle whom they had indamaged A councell called at Gloucester Earle Goodwyn departed thus from the king leauing him in a greate furie howbeit hee passed little thereof supposing it would not long continue But the king called a greate assemble of his lordes Syvvard Earle of NorthuÌ„berland Leofrike Erle of Chester Raufe erle of Hereford together at Glocester that the matter might be more deepely considered Sywarde Erle of Northumberland and Leofryke Erle of Chester with Rafe Erle of Hereford the kings nephew by his sister Goda and al other the noble men of the realme only Erle Goodwyn and his sonnes VVil. Mal. meant not to come there excepte they myght bring with them a great power of armed men and so remained at Beverstane with such bandes as they had leuyed vnder a colour to resist the Welchemen whome they bruted abroade to bee readie to inuade the marches aboute Hereforde But the Welchemen preuenting that flaunder signified to the king that no such matter was ment on their parties but that Earle Goodwyn and his sonnes with their complices went about to moue a commotion against him Herevpon a rumour was raysed in the Courte that the kings power shoulde shortely marche forth to assayle Earle Goodwyn in that place where hee was lodged Whervpon the same Erle prepared himselfe and sent to his frendes willing to sticke to this quarrell and if the king should go about to force them then to withstande him rather than to yelde and suffer themselues to be troden vnder foote by straungers Earle Goodvvyn meaneth to defend hym selfe against the king Svvayn Goodwyn in this meane tyme had got together a greate power of his countreys of Kente Southerie and other of the weast parts Swayn lykewise had assembled muche people out of his countrys of Barkeshire Ran. Higd. Mat. VVest Sim. Dunel Haroide Oxfordshire Somersetshire Herefordshire and Gloucestershyre And Harrolde was also come to them wyth a greate multitude whiche hee had leuyed in Essex Norffolke Suffolke Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire On the other parte the Erles that were with the king Leofryke Sywarde and Raufe Si. Dunelm reysed all the power whiche they might make and the same approching to Glocester the king thoughte him selfe in more suretie than before in somuche that where as Earle Goodwin who lay with his armie at Langton there not farre off in Gloucestershire had sente vnto the king requiryng that the Earle of Bolongne with the other Frenchmen and also the Normans which helde the Castell of Douer might bee deliuered vnto him The King althoughe at the firste hee stoode in great doubt what to do yet hearing now that an army of his friendes was commyng made answere to the messengers which Goodwin had sent that hee woulde not deliuer a man of those whome Goodwin required and herewith the said messengers being departed the kings army entred into Gloucester and such readie good willes appeared in them all to fight with the aduersaries that if the kyng woulde haue permitted they woulde forthwith haue gone foorth and gyuen battaile to the enimies And thus the matter was at poynt to haue put the realme in hazarde not only of a field but of vtter ruine that might therof haue ensued for what on the one parte and the other there were assembled the chiefest Lordes and most able personages of the lande But by the wysedome and good aduise of Earle Leofrike and others the matter was pacified for a tyme and order taken that they shoulde come to a parliament or communication at London vppon pledges giuen and receyued as well on the one parte as the other The king with a mightie armye of the Northumbers and them of Mercia came vnto London and Earle Goodwyn with his sonnes and a greate power of the Weast Saxons came into Southwarke but perceyuing that many of his companie stale awaye and flipte from hym he durste not abyde any longer to enter talke with the Kyng as it was couenaunted but in the nyghte nexte ensewing fledde away with all speede possible Some write VV. Mal. Svvayn eldest sonne to Goodvvin banished howe an order was prescribed that Swanus the eldest sonne of Goodwyn shoulde departe the lande as a banyshed manne to qualifye the Kynges wrathe and that Goodwyn and one other of his sonnes that is to witte Harrolde shoulde come to an other assemble to bee holden at London accompanyed with twelue seruauntes onely and to resygne all his force of Knights Gentlemen and Souldiours vnto the Kings guyding and gouernement But when this last article pleased nothing erle Goodwyn and that he perceyued howe his force begannâ— to decline so as hee shoulde not be able to matche the kinges power Earle Goodvvin fled the realme he fledde the realme and so likewise did his sonnes He himselfe with his sonnes Swanus Tostie and Gurth sayled into Flaunders and Harrolde with his brother Leofwyn gat shippes at Bristow and passed into Irelande Githa the wyfe of Goodwyn and Iudith the wife of Tostie the daughter of Baldwyn Earle of Flaunders wente ouer also with their husbands The king hauing perfect knowledge that erle Goodwyn had refused to come to the Courte in suche order as he had prescribed hym and that he was departed the realm with his sonnes he proclaymed them outlawes and gaue the landes of Harrolde vnto Algar Goodvvin and his sonnes proclaymed outlavves the sonne of Erle Leofrik who guyded the same right worthyly and resigned them agayne withoute grudging vnto the same Harrold when he was returned out of exile Also vnto Erle Oddo were giuen the counties of Deuonshire and Somersetshire Moreouer about the same time y e king put his wife Queene Editha from him and appoynted hir to straight keeping in the Abbey of Warwel This Editha was a noble Gentlewoman The King 〈◊〉 avvay his wâ—â—â— Queene Edâ—â—â—â— well learned and experte in all the sciences yet hir good name was stayned somwhat as
and made warre agaynst the King there who yet in the ende by practise founde meanes to slea the foresayde Guyon and his sonne Gourin so that Rou or Rollo hauing thus lost his father and brother was compelled to forsake the countrey with all those that had holpe his father to make warre agaynst the king And thus dryuen to seeke aduentures at length he became a Christian and was created Duke of Normandie by gift of Charles King of Fraunce surnamed Le Simple whose daughter the Ladie Gilla hee also maried but shee departing this life withoute issue hee maryed Popce daughter to the Earle of Bessin and Bayculx whome hee had kept as his wyfe before hee was baptised and had had by hir a sonne named VVilliam Longue espee and a daughter named Gerlota William Long espee or Longa Spâ—…ta had to wife the Ladie Sporta daughter to Hubert Earle of Senlis by whome he had issue Richard the second of that name duke of Normandy who maryed the Ladie Agnes the daughter of Hugh le Grande Earle of Paris of whome no issue proceeded but after hir deceasse he maryed to his seconde wife a Gentle woman named Gonnor daughter to a knight of the Danishe line by whoÌ„ hee had three sonnes Ye must note that there was one Richarde duke of Normandie before Rollo Richarde that was after Duke of Normandie the third of that name Robert Mauger He had also by hir three daughters Agnes otherwise called Emme maried first to Egelred king of Englande and after to King Cnute Helloye otherwise Alix bestowed vpon Geffrey Earle of Britaigne and Mawde cowpled in mariage with Euldes Earle of Charters and Blais Richard the thirde of that name maried Iudith sister to Geoffray Earle of Brytaigne by whome he had issue three sonnes Richarde Robert and William and as manye daughters Alix maried to Reignault Earle of Burgoyne Alienor maried to Baldwin Earle of Flaunders and the thirde dyed yong beeing affianced to Alfonse King of Nauarre Their mother deceased after she had beene maried tenne yeares and then Duke Richard maried secondly the Ladie Estric sister to Cnute king of Englande and Denmarke from whome hee purchased to be deuorced and then maried a Gentlewoman called Pauie by whom he had issue two sonnes William Earle of Arques and Mauger Archbishop of Rouen Richarde the fourth of that name Duke of Normandie eldest sonne to Richarde the thirde dyed withoute issue and then his brother Robert succeeded in the estate whiche Robert begatte vppon Arlete or Harleuina daughter to a Burgesse of Felais William surnamed the bastard afterwardes Duke of Normandie and by conquest king of England Hitherto haue we continued the Hystorie of this land wherein may appeare the variable chaunges of states by course of times and especially foure notable Conquests as first by the Romans secondly by Saxons thirdly by the Danes and now lastly by the Normans in euerie of which alterations of the state what is chiefly to be considered bycause wee haue partly touched the same in the Proheme we here omit to make any further discourse and so proceede to the second Booke as followeth 1577. THE Historie of Scotlande conteyning the beginning increase proceedings continuance Actes and Gouernemente of the Scottish nation from the originall thereof vnto the yeare 1571. Gathered and written in the English tongue by R. H. AT LONDON ¶ Jmprinted for Iohn Hunne God saue the Queene ¶ The Authours out of whome this Historie of Scotlande hath bene gathered Hector Boece Iohannes Ferrarius Pedemontanus Iohannes Maior Iohannes Fourdon Rogerus Houeden Richardus Southvvell VVilhelmus Paruus siue NeoburgeÌ„sis Albertus Crantz Aeneas Siluius Edward Hall Richard Grafton Iohn Stovv And others ⧠TO THE RIGHT Honorable the Lorde Robert Dudley Earle of Leycester Baron of Denbigh Knight of the most noble order of the Garter Maister of the Queenes Maiesties Horse and one of hir highnesse priuy Counsell IT may seeme right honorable a gret presumptioÌ„ in me to haue taken in hand the collection of this Scottish history and other of diuers regioÌ„s considering so many sufficient men as liue in these dayes far more able to performe the same But where at the motion of a special frend I vndertooke to deale therin Reginald VVolfe more vpoÌ„ trust of his promised ayde than of mine owne abilitie it pleased God to cal him to his mercy before the worke could be fully brought to end but yet to answere the expectatioÌ„ of his frends and trust which he had coÌ„mitted to theÌ„ and me in this behalf I haue done my good will to accoÌ„plish part of that which in his life time was intended although not to my wished desire by reason of such wantes as had bene supplied if he had liued to haue seene it published himself It resteth right noble Earle that it may please your Honor to accept my doinges in good parte to whom I offer this parcell of my trauayles in this Historie of Scotlande in regarde of the honour due to your noble Father for his incomparable valure well knowen and approued aswel within that realme as els where in seruice of two Kings of most famous memory Henry the .viij. and Edward the sixte sounding so greatly to his renowme as the same can not passe in silence whilest any remembraunce of those two most perelesse Princes shall remain in written Histories I therfore most humbly beseeche your honour to beare with my boldenesse in presenting you with so meane a gifte proceeding from one although vnknowen to your Lordshippe yet not without experience of your bountifull goodnesse extended towardes those to whome I recken myself most beholden as what is he within this realme almost of any degree which findeth not himselfe bounden to your Honour either in his owne causes or his frendes for suche is your inclination to pleasure all men as the same may seeme a peculiar vertue planted in your noble harte mouing you so much to delite therin as no time is thought by your Honour better spent than that whiche you employ in doing good to others But least I shoulde enter into so large a discourse as might be framed of this and other your excellent vertues a matter far exceding my simple knowlege I wil cease to speake further thereof sith the same is spread ouer al aswel this as other regions for no where doe want greate numbers of such as haue aboundantly tasted of your exceeding courtesies In making you owner therfore of this abstract of the Scottish histories I most humbly beseech your honour if any thing be amisse to impute the same to the imperfectioÌ„ and defect of better instructions and with your benigne fauourable interpretation to haue me therein excused Suche as it is I addresse it to your good Lordship with so dutiful a mind as may be imagined beseeching God to preserue your honor in long life with plentiful increase of wisedome vertue al wishful prosperitie Your honours most humble to commaunde RAPHAEL HOLINSHED THE
Athirco doubting to be forsaken of his owne meÌ„ if it came to the triall of battaile coÌ„uâ—…yed himselfe from amoÌ„gst them and considered of what force and power they were and how feeble his part was through want of good willes in his people hee priuily stale away from them and woulde haue passed ouer into Ila one of the westerne Isles to haue procured some succour there but being embarqued and set from the shore he was by contrarie windes driueÌ„ backe againe to land where doubting to come into his enimies handes hee chose rather to slea himselfe Athirco slayeth himselfe and so ended his wretched life in suche miserable extremitie after hee had raigned the space of xij yeares His raigne continued till the dayes of the Emperour Gordian the third or as other say till the time of the Emperour Valerian 242. H. B. But as Master Harison hath gathered hee raigned in the dayes of the Emperour Aurelius Claudius Doorus the brother of Athirco coâ—â—yeth himselfe out of the way Doorus the brother of Athirco vnderstaÌ„ding of the death of his brother disguised himselfe in beggers weede for doubte of death and went into Pictlande with .iij. of his Nephewes sonnes to the same Athirco whose names were Sindock Carance and Donald Howebeit Natholocus hauing knowledge whither he was fled Natholocus seeketh the life of Doorus sent forth certaine of his seruants with coÌ„maundement to searche him out commaunding furthermore very straightly that if they founde him they should dispatch him out of life for feare of further mischiefe But they that were sent finding one in all features proportioÌ„ of body resembling Doorus slew the one in steede of the other so returning home to their Master they made him very ioyfull of y e newes although in deede they came not neare to Doorus Then Natholocus causing the estates of the Realme to assemble he handled the mater in such wise by disswading theÌ„ to choose any of Athircos bloud to raigne ouer theÌ„ for doubt least they should seeke any meanes how to reueÌ„ge his death that in the ende Natholocus is chosen to be king this Natholocus was elected himself more by force than by any coÌ„mon coÌ„sent of the nobles for diuers of them doubting y e craftie nature whiche they knew to be in him wished rather that the issue of Athirco hauing deserued nothing why to be defrauded of y e kingdome saue only in respect of the fathers offences might haue enioyed that whiche of right they ought to haue had that is either one of theÌ„ to be king or els some neare kinsman of theyrs to raigne as king til the eldest of them might come to sufficient yeares to beare the rule himselfe BVt Natholocus beyng once proclaymed king by the multitude Natholocus and Athircos bloud attaynted of treason and so published according to the custome he tooke the othes of those that were present Natholocus goeth vnto Dunstafage to be â—â—â—sed and then repayred vnto Dunstafage there to be inuested according to the manner This done hee called suche aside as he suspected and talking with them alone hee exhorted them to be faithfull Natholocus seeketh to procure loue of the nobilitie through bribes promising to be theyr assured good Lorde and Maister and for an earnest thereof he gaue vnto diuers of them very great rewardes Generally vnto all men he shewed himselfe very gentle and tractable thereby to winne their loues for the better establishment of his newe atchieued estate And hereto he employed suche riches as the former kings had heaped togither amongst the Nobles studying by all meanes to auoyde all seditious quarels and secrete discordes amongst them Thus â—â—ling the realme at his will for certaine yeares Fortune fauoring Natholâ—…cus for a 〈◊〉 began to chaunge couÌ„tenance at length fortune began to shewe a chaunge of countenance after hir olde accustomes guile For Doorus the brother of Arthirco whom as ye haue heard Natholocus supposed to haue bene dead wrote certaine letters signifying his owne estate with the welfare of his Nephewes the children of Athirco vnto certaine Scottishe Lordes Doorus wryteth vnto certaine Scottish lords to moue them to rebelâ—â—â— whome hee knewe to fauour his cause Whiche letters hee deliuered vnto a Pictishe woman appoynting hyr how and to whome she shoulde deliuer the same but the woman apprehended by the way and brought vnto Natholocus hee caused hyr secretely to be sacked and throwen into a riuer Afterwardes sending for suche of the Nobles as the direction of the foresayde letters had giuen him occasion to haue in some suspâ—â—ion Natholocus putreth such to death as he suspecteth to fauour Doorus he committed them first to pryson and at length caused them to be secretely strangled A rebellion against Natholocus Whiche wicked deede being once notified abroade moued so the hartes of theyr friends and alies that they procured the people to rebell and so gathering them togither they raysed open and cruell warres against him Natholocus enformed of their determinations withdrewe himselfe priuily into Murray lande there to get togither an armie to resist his enimies and for that he was desirous also to vnderstande somewhat of the issue of this trouble Natholocus sendeth vnto a witche to know the conclusion of his enimies attemptes he sent one of his trustie seruaunts being a gentleman of that countrey vnto a woman that dwelt in the Isle of Colmkil otherwise called Iona esteemed very skilfull in foreshewing of things to come to learne of hyr what fortune should happe of this warre whiche was already begunne 252. H. B. This chaunced in the yeare of our Lord .280 and in the .xj. yeare after the first entring of Natholocus into the estate The Lordes of the realme assemble togither to choose a new king After Natholocus was thus dispatched the peeres asseÌ„bled togither to ordeyne for y e gouernment of the realme where in the ende it was amongst them concluded that the sonnes of Athirco should be sent for into Picteland and Findock receiued for king The sonnes of Athirco are sent for the eldest of them named Findock chosen to raygne The Morauian that slew Natholocus was appointed to fetch them who according to his commission comming into Pict lande conueyed them right honorably into Argile where Findocke beyng already chosen king was placed on the stone of marble with all the ceremonies in that case appertayning The leagues with the Brytaines Findock obserueth the leagues confirmed of former tymes with his neybours Those of the out Isles inuade the couÌ„treys of Rosse and Murray lande Pictes and Romains hee firmely obserued But as peace with forrayne enimies breedeth ofttimes ciuill discorde at home so came it then to passe with him at this present for one Donald of the Isles a noble man borne came ouer with an armie into Rosse and Murray land fetching from thence a great spoile bootie not without great slaughter of suche as
purposed intent with his trustie frendes amongst whom Banquho was the chiefest vpon confidence of theyr promised ayde Makbeth sleeth king Duncane he slewe the king at Enuernes or as some say at Botgosuane in the .vj. yeare of his reygne Then hauing a companie about him of such as he had made priuie to his enterpryce he caused himselfe to be proclaymed king Makbeth vsurpeth the crowne and foorthwith went vnto Scone where by common consent he receyued the inuesture of the kingdome according to the accustomed maner The bodie of Duncane was firste conueyed vnto Elgyne and there buried in kingly wise but afterwardes it was remoued and conueyed vnto Colmekill Duncanes buriall 1046. H.B. and there layd in a sepulture amongst his predecessours in the yeare after the birth of our Sauiour .1040 Malcolme Cammore and Donald Bane the sonnes of king Duncane Malcolme Cammore and Donald Bane flee into Cumberland for feare of theyr liues whiche they might well know y t Makbeth would seeke to bring to end for his more sure cōfirmatiō in the astate fled into Cūberlād where Malcolme remained til time that S. Edward y e sonne of king Etheldred recouered the dominion of England from the Danish power the whiche Edward receyued Malcolme by way of moste freendly entertaynement Malcolme Cāmore receiued by Edward king of England but Donald passed ouer into Ireland where he was tenderly cherished by the king of that lande When these theeues barrettours other oppressours of the innocent people were come to darreigne batell in this maner of wise as said is they were streight wayes apprehended by armed men trussed vp in halters on gibets Streight iustice according as they had iustly deserued The residue of misdoers y t were left were punished tamed in such sort that many yeares after all theft reiffings were litle heard of the people enioying the blissefull benefite of good peace and tranquillitie Makbeth shewing himselfe thus a most diligent punisher of all iniuries and wrongs attempted by any misordered persons within his realme was accompted the sure defence buckler of innocent people and hereto he also applied his whole endeuour A kingly endeuour to cause yong men to exercise themselues in vertuous maners and men of the Churche to attende their diuine seruice according to theyr vocations Iustice ministred without respect of persons He caused to be slaine sundry Thanes as of Eathnes Sutherland Stranauerne and Ros bicause through thē and their seditious attēpts much trouble dayly rose in the realme He appeased the troublesome state of Galloway and slewe one Makgill a tyraunt who had many yeares before passed nothing of the regall authoritie or power To be briefe such were the woorthy doings and princely acts of this Makbeth in the administration of the realme that if he had attayned therevnto by rightfull meanes and continued in vprightnesse of iustice as he began till the ende of his reygne he might well haue bene numbred amongst the moste noble princes that any where had reygned He made many holesome lawes statutes for the publike weale of his subiectes Lawes made by king Makbeth diuers of the whiche I haue here set foorth according as I finde them in Hector Boetius He that is within orders of the churche Liberties of thē that haue taken orders shall not be compelled to answere before a temporall iudge but be remitted to his ordinarie The tēth parte of all fruytes that encrease on the ground shal be giuen to the churche Tythes to be payde to the churche that God may be worshipped with oblations and praiers Persons accursed He that continueth obstinately in the curse of the church by the space of one whole yeare cōtemning to be reconciled shall be reputed enimie to the cōmon weale and if he perseuer with indurate minde the space of twoo yeares all his goodes shal be forfayted The order of knighthood He y t receyueth the order of knighthood shall take an othe to defend ladies virgins widowes orphans y e cōminaltie And he y t is made king shal be sworne in the semblable maner Eldest daughters The eldest daughter shall inherite hir fathers landes as well as the eldest sonne should if the father leaue no sonne bebinde him And if any woman marie with the lord of the soyle she shall lose hir heritage No man shall enioy any landes rentes offices The kings gifte or other possessions but onely by gifte and graunt of the king No offices to go by inheritance No office shall go by inheritaunce but shall still remayne at the kings free disposition as shal stande with his pleasure to assigne it Iudges No man shall sit as iudge in any temporall courte without the kings commission authorizing him thereto All conuentions offices and actes of iustice shall passe in the kings name Reteynours He that is retayned or becommeth a sworne mā to any other person saue only to y e king shall lose his life for it euery man shall be bounde to defend the king against all other creatures Raysours of the kings people or vnlawfull assembles He that rayseth the kings liege people shall lose life goodes and landes and so shall they do that assemble togither by his procurement He that attēdeth any man to the church market Wayters vpō other men or to any other publike assemble as a retaynour shall suffer death except he haue liuing at his hands on whom he so attendeth Keeping of horses A horse kept by any of the commons or husbandmen to any other vse than for tillage and laboring of the earth shal be forfayted to the king by escheate Counterfayte fooles with minstrels and such lyke Counterfeyte fooles minstrels iesters and these kinde of iuglers with such like idle persons that range abrode in the countrey hauing no special licēce of the king shal be cōpelled to learne some science or crafte to get their liuing if they refuse so to do they shal be drawen like horses in the plough and harrowes Possession of landes Though the sonne chaunce to be put in possession of his fathers lande by the kings licence during the life of his father yet shall the same landes be forfayted to the king if his father be afterwardes conuicted of treason committed against the kings person All suche women that are maried to any Lorde or Baron though shee haue no issue by him shall yet haue the thirde parte of his landes after his deceasse and the remnaunt shall go to his heyres Dowrie of wiues Mariage of Lordes and Barons All maner of Lordes and great Barons shal not contract matrimony with other vnder paine of death specially if theyr landes and rowmes lie neare togither Bearing of armour All armour and weapon borne to other effect than in defence of the king and realme in time of warres shal be confiscate to the kings vse
to coÌ„quer y e crowne by force made great slaughter on all them that withstoode his desire And bicause his brother reproued his dooings he put out his eyes and cut off his handes Against this Gilbert was Gilcrist sent with awarâ—… 〈◊〉 for the king Gilberte himselfe escaped and got ouer into the yle of Man fled from thence into Ireland Wilhelmus Paruus Wilhelmus Paruus reporteth this matter somewhat otherwyse as thus In the armie of king William saith he when he was taken nere vnto Anwike were two brethren Gilberte and Vared that were lordes of Galloway hauing there with them a greate retinue of their countreymen These were the sonnes of Fergusius sometyme lorde of that Prouince after whose decease the kyng of Scottes that is superiour lord therof deuided the countrey betwixt these two brethren but Gilbert the eldest brother found him selfe muche grieued to haue any parte of those landes whiche were his fathers gyuen from him but yet doubting punishment at the kings handes he durste not attempt any thing against hys brother till it fortuned the king to be taken And then deliuered of the feare which had stayed his mischeuous purpose he taketh his brother at vnwares and cruellye murthered hym after no common manner but rather martyred hym in beastly wyse so to satisfie the instincte of his diuellishe nature And immediatlye after inuading the vpper countreyes he exerciseth greate slaughter of men on eche â—…ande But his brother had a sonne called Rowlande whiche prouing a valiant yong Gentleman boldly resisted his vncles rage with the assistance and ayde of his fathers friendes And thus was Scotlande brought into trouble as Wilhelmus Paruus recordeth til by the foresayd Gilcrist the murderer was expulsed as before is expressed In the yeare following Hugh cardinall of Sainct Angelo the Popes legate came Hugo Cardinall of Saincte Angels as Legate from the Pope into England with authoritie to reforme the Englishe Churches in suche cases as were thoughte requisite And after hee had made an ende there to doe the like in Scotlande When he had therfore finished with Englande The bishops of Scotlande summoned to a conuocation at Northampton hee cited all the bishoppes of Scotlande to appeare before hym at a day prefixed at Northamton They came according to his appointment and being assembled there in consistorie he wente about in most ernest wise to persuade them to receiue the Archbishop of Yorke for their metropolitane but one Gilbert a yong man howebeit singularly well learned and for his holynesse of lyfe much commended as Hector Boetius writeth being sent of purpose by king William vnto this Conuocation Gilbert a lerned man defended the liberties of Scotland to foreseee that nothing were concluded in the same preiudiciall to the auncient liberties and francheses of the realme of Scotlande did argue so stiffly to the contrary that the Cardinal left off the pursute of such maner of matter and brake vp that councel withoute determination of any thing to the purpose in that behalfe This Gilbert that thus defended the cause liberties of the Scottishe Clergie was afterwarde made Bishoppe of Cathnes Gilbert bishop of Cathnes and finally after hys departure oute of thys transitorie lyfe registred for his supposed perfect holynesse of lyfe amongst the number of sainctes The chiefest cause that moued the Scottishe Clergie to withdrawe their obedience from the primarie of Yorke was the dissention and continuall enimitie betwixt the two nations for superioritie in temporall causes The same yeare y t this councel was holden at NorthamptoÌ„ sundry vnketh wonders wer seene in Albion Wonders On Midsommer day being the feast day of the Natiuitie of Sainte Iohn the Baptist Hayle there fell suche a storme of haile that it killed manie shepe and smal cattel people that wer out of houses and from vnder couert any where abroade were beaten to the earth with violence of that storme The sun darkned The sunne in September aboute noonetide â–ª was darkned for the space of two houres together without any eclipse or cause natural by interposition of clowdes Thunder In Yorkshire was so terrible thunder wyth straunge lyghtening that many abbeys churches were consumed with the fyre The foundatioÌ„ of the abbey of Arbroth or Aberbrothok About this season the abbey of Arbroth was buylt in most magnificent wyse and endowed with landes and reuenues in suche ample sorte that fewe houses within the boundes of Albion might compare therwith The Churche was dedicated in the yeare of grace .1178 by king William 1178. in honor of Thomas Becket archbishop of Cantorburye with whome as is sayd he had greate familiaritie in tyme of his yong yeares The abbey or Nâ—…nrie of Hadington founded The same time the abbey of Hadington was founded by Adhama the mother of kyng William and shortly after she had buylt it she dyed Not long after king William sente as Ambassadours Iohn Bishop of saint Andrews Ambassadours to the Pope and Reignalde Abbot of Arbroth vnto Pope Alexander the thirde to presente vnto him his obeysance according as he thought stoode with hys duetie A rose of gold The Pope seeming to reioyce thereat sente shortly after vnto the king a Rose of gold filled with balme and certaine newe priuiledges concerning the libertie of the Church of Scotlande Gilcrist murthereth his wyfe vpon suspition of adulterie The same tyme Gilcrist hauing his wyfe in suspition of adulterie droue hir out of doores and afterwards strangled hir in a village called Manys not past a myle from Dundee The kings indignation against Gilcrist The king for that she was his sister took such indignation therewith that he seized vpon al his landes and goodes purposing to haue put hym to death if he myght haue got him into his handes but when he sawe he coulde not be founde hee proclaymed hym traytour Gilcrist proclaimed traytour and rased hys Castell wherein hee had dwelled quite to the grounde in suche wyse that vneth remayneth any token at this day where it stoode This Gilcrist had a brother that hight Bredus Bredus the brother of Gilcrist who before this mischance had got the landes of Ogiluie of whome the house of the Ogiluies tooke their beginning The house of the Ogiluies that after came to greate authoritie in the Courte though at this tyme throughe Gilcristes offence his whole familie was neere hande destroyed Aboute this tyme also the Queene kyng William his wyfe deceassed A daughter whiche he had by hir named Adhama The earle of Laon. he gaue in maryage vnto the Earle of Laon But he he himself after the decease of this his fyrst wyfe maryed Ermengard Emengard 1186. daughter to Richarde Vicount of Beaumount that was sonne to a daughter of king William the conquerour By this mariage and aliance The peace coÌ„firmed with Englande the peace was newly confirmed betwixte England and Scotlande in
suche wyse that neyther part might receyue any rebelles to the other by meanes wherof Gilcrist that before was fled into England was constreyned to returne into Scotland The miserable state of Gilcrist disguysed in poore weede with two of his sonnes there passed foorth his lyfe a long tyme in great myserie amongst the woodes and in out places vnknowne to any man what he was by reason of his poore and simple habite Somewhat before the aboue remeÌ„bred mariage The castell of Edenburgh restored Henry king of Englande at the motion of Hugh bishoppe of Durham rendred vp the Castell of Edenburghe into kyng William his handes About this tyme the Souldane named Saladine prospered hugely against the Christians in the holy lande Saladine the Souldane making suche cruell slaughter of them that to heare thereof all christian heartes were moued to pitifull commiseration and dolorous teares in so muche that Henrye kyng of Englande vowed to goe thyther wyth an armie to relieue the common necessitie of the christian publique weale and hadde gone in deede King Henries purpose to go into the holye land againste the Sarasins â–ª hindered by rebellion of his sonne if hee had not bene hyndered by the conspiracie of his sonne whome lately before he had caused to bee crowned kyng that wente aboute to vsurpe the sole administration to hymselfe nowe in his fathers lyfe tyme. Aboute the same tyme king William wente with an armie into Ros MakulÈen and Makbein capitaines of pyrates agaynste MakulÈen and Makbein two Capitaynes of the western Iles whiche vsed vppon occasion to passe ouer into Ros Cathnes and Murrayland spoyling and wasting those countreyes and when they hearde of any power comming agaynste them they woulde streyghte returne to their shippes and repasse againe to the Iles. But at this tyme the king had sente forth a Nauie to brenne all those vesselles wherein robbers hadde passed ouer and had left at anket by reason wherof when they were enclosed in on euery side by the king and taken prisoners they after suffered death on the wheele Death on the wheele according to the maner of the ciuill lawe Abirbrothok is buyldded The king in his returne from this iourneye came by the abbey of Abirbrothok to â—…ewe the worke of that house how it went forward commanding them that wer ouerseers masters of y e woorks to spare for no costes but to bring it vp to perfection and that with most magnificence After his departure froÌ„ theÌ„ce he tooke the way toward Bertha Gilcrist deluing cloddes by adueÌ„ture espied where Gilcrist was deluing vp turfes togither with his .ij. sons though he knew not what they were yet he mufed to see two such goodly yong men as by resemblance they appeared to be to be thus occupied in suche toyling and base labour IncontineÌ„tly herewith Gilcrist with his bald head came afore hym and falling downe on his knees at the kings feete Gilcrist asketh pardon of the king iâ—… vnknown habite sayde If there be anye mercie in thee most ruthful prince for them that are brought through their offences into extreme miserie hauing suffred condigne punishment for the same I beseeche thee for the loue that Christ had to all sinfull people not sparing to shead his most precious bloud for their redemptioÌ„ to haue some pitie and compassion on me and these my poore and miserable sonnes which with me haue suffred muche grief and penurie not hauing deserued the same by any crime by them coÌ„mitted At the last when king William had enquired of him what he was Gilcrist declareth what he is and how it chaunced he fell into such kind of miserie the teares came so faste trickling downe froÌ„ his eyes that of a long space he was not able to declare his owne name At length being come to himself he said I am Gilcrist noble prince y e most sorowfull creature on earth which alas put my hands in thy bloud and was therfore dishinherited of all my lands and banished with these my two sons out of thy realme whervpon we remained in England for a time till through proclamation made against outlawes I was constrained to come hyther againe with my said sonnes where we haue liued by rootes all the sommer season and nowe in the winter are glad to get our liuing with trauayle of hand thus in digging deluing of clods therfore if any ruthe or pitie haue place in thy hearte or that thy indignation be qualifyed haue mercy on our sorowful estate remit the offence wherby thou mayst not only purchase greate honour and fame by example of pitie beeing highly renoumed for that vertue amongst al nations but also winne great merite afore God for shewing thy selfe the folower of Christe the giuer of all mercie grace and peace The king moued by these wordes and remeÌ„bring the good seruice whiche Gilcriste had employde so often tymes afore in defence of the realme The king taketh Gilcrist to his fauoure and restoreth vnto him his landes and agayn pitying his case to consyder from what degree of honour he was fallen into the deepest bottome of extreme miserie hee tooke him wholly to his fauour and not only forgaue him his former offences but also restored vnto him and to his sonnes al suche landes as sometymes appertained vnto them excepte so muche as the king had alreadie giuen vnto the Abbey of Abirbrothok Gilcrist euer after perseuered in due obedience to his prince and for so much as his eldest sonne deceassed before him without heires and that his yonger sonne by reason of some impedimente which he had was vnmete for mariage Gilcrists gift vnto the house of Abirbrothoke he gaue the most part of his lands after his owne deceasse vnto the sayd house of Abirbrothok His yonger sonne also no lesse wel affectionated towardes the same house gaue the resydue of his landes therevnto The father and bothe his sonnes are buryed before the Aulter of Saincte Catherine within the Church of this abbey as the superscription of their tombes sheweth Though kyng Willyam was earnestly occupied in the aduauncing forwarde of the buylding of Abirbrothok yet did he not forget hys duetie in the administration of his lawes but diligently caused iustice to be executed to the punishing of the wicked the rewarding of them that well deserued He made also sundry newe lawes for the restraining of theeues and oppressours of the people so rigorous Lawes deuised by king William against theeues that they myght bee in feare to heare him named Furthermore where as the Church of Scotlande was subiecte to the church of Yorke he obtained of Pope Clement the third of that name letters of exemption for his Clergie wherby the Churche of Scotlande within the which were conteyned the Bishoppes seas of Saincte Andros Glasgo Dunkelde Dublayne Breghne Abirden Murray Ros and Cathnes was declared exempte from all other forrayne iurisdiction except onely from that of the sea
Rome so as it might not bee lawfull from thencefoorth to any that was not of the realme of Scotlande to pronounce sentence of interdiction or excommunicatioÌ„ or otherwise to deale in iudgement of ecclesiastical causes except such one as the Apostolike sea of Rome should specially appoint and send thither with legantine power The date of y e said bul or letters of exeÌ„ption thus obteined was at the Popes palace of Laterane the third Ides of March and first yeare of the saide Pope Clements gouernment Shortly after The death of Henry king of England to wit in the yeare .1198 died Henry king of Englande after whome succeded his seconde sonne Richardâ—… for Henrye his eldest son deceassed before his father King Richard King Richard after his coronation prepared himself to passewith an army into the holy land and therfore made peace with all his neighbors that no trouble shuld follow to his realme by reson of his absence herevpon to kepe the Scots in frendship rather by beneuolence than by feare he rendred into their handes the castels of Roxbuegh The castels of Rosburgh Berwik and Sterling rendred to king William Barwike and Sterlyng And moreouer that parte of Northumberlande whiche hys father had taken from king William when hee tooke him prisoner He also deliuered the Erledomes of Huntingdon and Cumberland but vnder condition that all the castels and boldes within them shoulde be in the keeping of his captains and souldiours suche as he should appoynt He released to king William also the residue of suche summes of money as were due for the foure castels layde to guage ten thousand poundes only excepted which he receyued in hande at that present towards the charges of his iourney When king William had thus receyued hys lands and castels by surrender Erle of Huntington Scottes with king Richard in the holye lande he made his brother Dauid Erle of Huntington who thervpon doing his homage vnto king Richard acording to the olde ordinance deuised by king Malcolme the first weÌ„t with him also in that voyage with fiue hundred Scottishemen or rather fiue thousande as the translator of Hector Boetius hath if no fault be in the printer The siege of Acres Oliuer a scottishmen As the christian armye laye at siege before the citie of Acres otherwise called Acon if chaunced that one Oliuer a Scottishman born was within y e town reteined in seruice amoÌ„gst y e Sarasins for being conuict of felonic in his natiue couÌ„trey he was banished out of the same fled to the Sarasins remaining so long amongst them y t he had lerned their toung very perfectly so that as then fewe knewe what countreyman he was It fortuned that this Oliuer had one of the gates in keping on y e side the towne where was but a single wall without trenches or any other fortification He hapned by some good aduenture to espy amongst y e watch of those y t were of the retinue of Dauid Erle of HuntingtoÌ„ one of his own kinsmeÌ„ named Iohn Durward Iohn Durwarde with whom of long time before he had bin most familiarly acquainted and incoÌ„tineÌ„tly he called vnto y e same Durward desiring vnder assuraÌ„ce to talke with him After certain coÌ„municatioÌ„ for y t this Oliuer had not as yet vtterly in his hart renouÌ„ced y e christian faith he appointed with Durwarde to giue entrie at a certaine houre vnto Erle Dauid Erle Dauid entred the citie Acon to al y e christian army vpon condition y t Erle Dauid wold see him restored again vnto his land heritage in ScotlaÌ„d The houre set Erle Dauid came with a great power of 〈◊〉 to y e gate before rehersed where he was suffred to enter acording to apointmeÌ„t and incontineÌ„tly with great noise and elamour brake into the middest of the citie In the morning betimes king Richard perceiuing the citie thus wonne entred the same shortly after also wan a towre which the Sarasins for a while maÌ„fully defended and thus was the citie of Acres won from the Sarasins chiefly by meanes of the Scottishemen But now touching their returne from this voyage for sith in other places more large mencion is made of such exploites as were atchieued therin I passe ouer to make any loÌ„ger discourse therof in this place ye shall vnderstand y t in that streynable tempest in y e whiche king Richards nauie was dispersed in his coÌ„ming homewardes as in the historie of England is more at large expressed y e ship also that Erle Dauid was in chaunced to be thrown a lande on the coastes of Egypt where being taken prisoner led into Alexandria Erle Dauid taken prisoner He is redemed at length he was redemed by certain merchants of Venice first conueyed vnto Constantinople after vnto Venice where he was bought out redeemed by the English marchants in the end suffred to depart home At his coÌ„ming into Flanders he hyred a vessell at Sluyce He wente to Scotlande therwith to returne into Scotland but beieng lewsed a little off from the shore such a behement tempest sodenly arose that droue him not without great daÌ„ger of life neere to the coastes of Norway and Shetland Here in the middest of this extreme ieopardie as hath bin reported after he had made a vowe to buylde a Churche in the honour of the virgin Mary if he myght escape that daunger of seas A â—â—â—ed at Dundâ—…e he ariued at length in Tay water besyde Dundee not farre from Saint Nicholas Chapell without eyther rudder or tackle The place where he arriued before that time hyghte Alectum but hee as then chaunged the name and called it Dundee The name of Dundee whiche signifieth as though ye should say the gift of God When his brother the king heard that he was returned supposing long tyme before that hee had bin dead he came speedyly vnto Dundee to welcome him home shewing himself most glad of his returne in so muche Procession was holden that hee caused publike processions to be celebrate thorough the realme to giue God thankes that had thus restored his brother home into his countrey Erle Dauid also according as he had vowed A Churche buylte buylded a Church in the field commonly called the Wheate fielde and dedicating it in honour of the virgin Mary made it a parishe churche At a parliamente also holden after thys at Dundee licence was graunted vnto hym to buylde an Abbey in what place it shoulde please hym within Scotlande and to endowe it with landes and rentes as he shoulde thinke good Priuiledges graunted to the towne of Dundee There were also many priuiledges graunted the same time vnto Dundee whiche endure to this daye Erle Dauid not refusing the graunt and beneuolence of the king his brother The abbey of Landoris buylded an abbey called Lundoris for monkes of the order of S. Benet One thing there is much to
eldest sister King Edwarde supposing this to be the time moste conuenient for his purposed intention to conquere the realme of Scotlande returned to Barwik where he had appointed the .xxiiij. learned men before specified to be present that finall sentence myght be giuen according as he had before promised King Edwarde â—â—meth to Barwike When he was come thus vnto Barwik and the foresayd .xxiiij. learned lawyers assembled as assistantes with him and the parties appearing before him in a chamber prouided for y e purpose he caused the doores to bee surely kepte The purpose of king Edwarde as the Scots doe vnterly reporte and the entries strongly warded that no man myghte come in or out but by his appointment liceÌ„ce His purpose was to make hym king that would be sworne to holde the crowne of Scotlande of him as superiour lorde therof And bycause he knewe that Roberte Bruce was a man of singular manhode and wysedom he thought best to assay hym first and if he souÌ„d him not coÌ„fortable to his purpose then he mynded to â—…rie what the Balliâ—â— would doe When Robert Bruce had throughly hearde king Edwardes motion The answere of Roberte Bruce he aunswered that hee wayed the libertie of his countrey more than his priâ—â— all â—â—â—ferrement and therefore mynded not to deliuer his countrey whiche euer to that day had bene free into the bondage and seruitude of the Englishmen King Edwarde perceyuing his stontenesse of stomacke brake off with him and fell in talke with the Ballyole who had suche blynde desire to attayne the crowne that hee passed not whether he â—â—â—â—ed the same in libertie or seruitude so he might haue it Herevpon when this Ballyoll had giuen hys fayth by assured othe vnto king Edward The Ballyol promiseth to do homage to king Edward that he woulde doo homage vnto him for the realme of Scotlande and acknowledge to holde the same of him as superiour lorde king Edwarde gaue sentence with him to haue moste ryghte to the crowne and realme of Scotlande nowe thus in controuerssie It is sayde that the Erle of Gloucester The saying of the Earle of Gloucester as the scots write but not lyke to be true K. Edwarde was no man so do be delt with a maÌ„ of great prudence and authoritie in Englande seyng the Ballyol thus made king and Robert Bruce without reason put backe spake in thys sort to king Edward Oh king remembre what is done by thee this day sparing to giue righteous sentence in this matter for though the same bee nowe couered and hidde it shall be reuealed when the great iudge that searcheth consciences and the secretes of euery mans mynd shal cause thee to answere for it at the dreadfull day of that vniuersall iudgement thou haste nowe giuen sentence on a king but then shall iudgemente be giuen on thee Shortely after Iohn Ballyol crowned king of Scotlande Iohn Ballyol went in great aray vnto Scone where he was crowned king of Scotlande on saint Andrewes day in the yere from the incarnation .1292 In the yeare next ensuing 1292. Iohn Ballyol doth homage to king Edward on saint StepheÌ„s day in Christmasse he came to Newcastel vpon Tyne and there did homage vnto king Edward for the realme of Scotlande contrarye to the mynde and consent of all his nobles So saye the Scottishe writers but howe truely reade more hereof in England for that by this meanes hee seemed to submitte his realme whiche had remayned in freedome vnto those dayes into the seruitude of the Englishemen but small felicitie succeeded thereof for within fewe yeares after king Edwarde commaunded hym by tenour of his bonde of homage to come with all the power he mighte make to ayde him in his warres against the king of Fraunce Iohn Ballyoll repenteth him King Iohn incontinently herewith became repentaunt in that he had indaungered hymselfe thus by doing his homage and thervpon sent his ambassadours to king Edward as then soiorning at London to renounce his acte touching the same homage alledging that forsomuche as it was done without the aduise of the three estates of Scotland it was of no force 〈…〉 and not meete to be obserued The answere of king Edwarde to the Scottish ambassadours King Edward aunswered these ambassadors thus Sith we perceiue your king will not come vnto vs we intend shortly to come vnto him Herewith also he depriued him according to the maner so farrefoorth as mighte bee done in hys absence of all his kingly authoritie And the better to accomplish his purposed intention against the Scots he founde meanes to conclude a peace with the king of Fraunce and for the more confirmation of the same peace the Frenche kings daughter was giuen in mariage to king Edward his son neuerthelesse as sayth the Scottish Chronicle he purposed when hee had wrought his will once against the Scottes to inuade France as fiercely as before notwithstanding any bonde of amitie or maryage by him contracted After this he procured y e frendship of Robert Bruce and vpon promise as it is to be thought to make him king the same Robert deliuered into king Edwarde his handes all suche castels as he helde in Scotlande Iohn Ballyol the Scottish king vnderstanding that king Edwarde mynded to make a coÌ„quest vpon him sent William bishop of Sainte Androws Mathew bishop of Dunkeld with sir Iohn Sowlis and sir Ingrame Vmfrayuile into Fraunce The league renewed betwixte France and Scotland to renewe the auncient league betwixte him and Philyp the fourth as then king of Fraunce whyche accordyngly was doone and for the more corroboration thereof the eldest daughter of Charles Earle of Valloys and Angiewe brother to king Philippe was promised in mariage vnto Edwarde Ballyoll the sonne of king Iohn Ex Chron. Abindon as I take it whiche Edward should enioy landes of yearely rente and reuenues to the summe of .xv. C .li. sterling in places not of the demains belonging to the crown as Ballieulle Dampiere Harecourte and Horney which his father helde in Fraunce with Lanarke Kidion Maldesey Cunyngham and the castell of Dundee with the apurtenaunces in Scotland and hereto was annexed a prouiso that if those seignories and places exceeded the value of .xv. C.li. of yearely reuenues then should the surplusage remaine to the king of Scotland but if the same amounted not to that summe then shoulde the sayd king make them good supply y e same with other rentes in Scotlande or otherwise as shuld be thought meete And further the sayde summe of .xv. C.li. in yearely rente was assigned as it were the dower of the sayde Ladye to enioye to hir selfe during hir lyfe after hir husbandes deceasse if hir happe were to suruiue him In consideration wherof king Philip couenanted to content and pay vnto king Iohn in name of the mariage mony the sum of .lx. M. crowns Hector Boetius Abyndon or as other write .xxv. thousande pound Turnoise
Scots 435. 44 Hermoneus Metellus eldest son 5. 9 Herres Iohn Lord his lands spoiled by theeues 391.89 Herres Iohn Lorde hanged 391. 103 Hermoneus returneth into Spaine 5. 16 Heralde Thane of Cathnes captaine of rebels in Scotlande 479. 46 Heralde taken and seuerely punished 279 Herald at armes ansvvere to king Edvvardes demaunde concerning the three most valiant captaines of that time 328.99 Henrie the seuenth obteyneth the crovvne of England 406.74 Herbert crovvned King of Brytaine 105.13 Hialas Peter sent from the King of Spain to reconcile the kings of England and Scotlande 411. 1 Hieland mans salutation vnto Alexander the thirde at his coronation 287.39 Hiberus and Himecus arriue at Dundalke in Ireland 4.17 Hiberus returneth intoo Spaine 4. 58 Hiberus succedeth his father Gathelus 4.59 Hiberus a couragious conqueror 4. 62 Hiergust chosen king of Pictes 86. 104 Hiergust renueth the olde league betweene the Romaines and Pictes 87.83 Hiergust desireth the vtter destruction of the Scots 90.71 Hiberus eldest sonne to Gathelus and Scota 4.22 Hicland men obedient to lavves 413. 46 Hiergust slayeth himselfe 93 63 Hunecus seconde sonne to Gathelus and Scota 4. â—…2 Hunecus is left too gouerne the Scottes in Ireland 4. â—…4 Hercius the Romaine Emperours Procurator slaine 81.107 Himecus gouernour of the Scots in Ireland 4.51 Hibertus Metellus yongest sonne 5. 10 Holcrost Thomas knight an English Captaine 479 4â—… Hollanders heades sent in Pypes into Scotland 4â—…3 84 Holdes and Castelles of Scotlande deliuered too King Edvvarde 302. 2â—… Horses kept by the common oâ—… husband men â—…ut onely for â—â—lage to be forfeyt 246 1â—… Hoode Robin and little Iohâ—… time 294. â—…1 Horses sent too Iames the fourth from the Lorde of Temeer 414. 25 Holiburton Thomas 368.68 Horsemenne sent into Scotlande from England too ioyne vvith the English armye there 461. 100 Horestia a part of Pictlande 177. 87 Hovvell leader of the Armorishe Brytaynes 127.29 Horses sent to Iames the fourth from the King of Englande 415. â—… Hospitall in Aberdene founded 429. 2â—… Horses eate their ovvne 〈◊〉 220. 57 Houson captaine of the Castell of Dunbretaine 462. â—â— Hoblers 350. â—â— Helcades â—â—â— â—â— Holyroode house builded 2â—…4 â—…8 Honorius Emperour of Rome 95. 70 Hubba and Hungar brothers too Cadane K. of Denmark 187.114 Hubba escapeth slaughter and drovvning 1â—…9 28 Hubba and Hunger slaine 191.64 Humber a fatal place for the â—…taines to be vanquished at 133. 60 Humber colored red with bloud 134. 31 Hume Alexander Lord Chamberlaine blamed for the losse of Floddon field 4â—â— 46 Hume Alexander Lord denoâ—…ced a rebell 4â—â— 95 Hume Alexander Lorde â—…teth himselfe to the goâ—… 426. 20 Hume Alexander Lorde slayeth Lion King at armes and taketh his letters from him 42â—… 64 Hume Alexander Lorde vvith other coÌ„mitted to vvard 427.42 Hume Alexander Lord vvith other beheaded 4â—…7 52 Hume Alexander Lordes â—…de vvith others sette vppon the Toâ—…buâ—…th in Edenbourgh 427. â—…4 Hume Alexander Lordes made vvith others taken dovvne 430. 107 Hunne Lorde his sonne taken prisoner by the English menne 464. â—â— Hugh Cardinall sent too reforme the Churches of Englande and Scotlande 275.49 Hungâ—…s king of Pictes refuseth to conclude a league vvyth the Frenchmen 363.23 â—…ngus vvith his army inuadeth Northumberland 165.26 â—…ngus dreame and the euent thereof 166.30 â—…ngus repayreth S. Andrevves Church 166.88 Hungus dyeth 167.83 Hungar and Hubba brothers too Cadane King of Denmarke 187. 114 Hâ—…ing a vvarlike exercise 6. â—◠〈◊〉 Castell besieged in vaine 479. 27 〈◊〉 Castell recouered by the Scottes 476.105 〈◊〉 Castell rendred to the Englishmen 469.57 â—…gh Bishop of Durham 276 89 〈◊〉 done to Priestes to bee punished by death 181.94 â—…cke appoynted gouernour of the Iles. 293.53 â—…backe slaine 293.61 J. Iâ—…ck Stravv captaine of a rebellion in England 359.2 Iacoba countesse of Hollande maried to Alexander brevvard Earle of Mar. 382.33 Iames the first slaine 248.8 Iames the second marieth Margaret daughter to the daughter of the duke of Gelderlande 248.41 Iames the thirde marieth Margaret daughter too the king of Denmarke 248.69 Iames the fourth marieth Margaret daughter to king Henrie the seuenth of England 248.76 Iames the fift marieth Marye de Lorraine Dutchesse of Longâ—…ile a vvidovv 248.83 Iames Prince of Scotland sent into France 371.44 Iames Prince of Scotlande taken prisoner by the Englishmen â—…72 65 Iames Prince of Scotlande goeth ouer into Fraunce vvith King Henrie 375.17 Iames Prince of Scotland marieth lane daughter too the Earle of Somerset 376.100 Iames Prince of Scotlande set at libertie returneth intoo Scotlande 376.116 Iames the first and Iane his vvife crovvned King and Queene of Scotlande 377.14 Iames the first king of Scotlande slaine 384.55 Iames the second crovvned King of Scotland 385.101 Iames vvith the firie face 385.104 Iames conueyed in a Trunke how Edenbourgh to Stiueling 3â—…6 46 Iames maried to Marie daughter too the Duke of Gelderlande 3â—…9 1 Iames aydeth the Queene of Englande against the duke of York 356. 25 Iames inuadeth the borders vvith an armie 396.43 Iames slaine 3â—…6 87 Iames the thirde crovvned King of Scotland 397.72 Iames marieth Margaret daughter to the king of Denmarke 400. 10 Iames eldest son too K. Iames the thirde borne 401.82 Iames preparing an armye to inuade Englande is inhibited by the Popes Legate 403.40 Iames arested and imprisoned by the Nobilitie of Scotlande 403. 106 Iames set at libertie by the Duke of Albanie his brother 404. 42 Iames forsaken of his nobilitie 404. 63 Iames Duke of Rothsay enforced to be captaine of the Conspiracie of the Nobles agaynst his father 407.48 Iames sendeth letters to the pope Kings of England and France to persvvade vvith the Nobilitie vvhich conspired agaynste him 407.78 Iames gathereth an army agaynst the rebels 407.75 Iames vvith his armie discomfited and slaine 408.7 Iames the fourth crovvned King of Scotland 408.33 Iames vveareth an Iron Chaine aboute his middle all his lyfe tyme. 408.43 Iames inuadeth England vvith an armie too ayde Perkin VVarbecke 410.25 Iames desireth too common vvith the Bishop of Durham 411.89 Iames marieth Margaret daughter to King Henrie the seuenth of England 412.67 Iames Prince of Scotlande and of the Iles borne 413.97 Iames declared by the Popes Legate Protector of the fayth 414. 11 Iames presented from the Pope vvith a Diademe and svvorde vvith scabberd and hiltes of golde 414.13 Iames Prince of Scotlande dyeth 414. 46 Iames the fifth Prince of Scotlande and of the Iles borne 416. 70 Iames inuadeth Englande vvith a mightie armie 419.101 Iames slaine in the field and hys armie discomfited 422.30 Iames the fifth crovvned King of Scotland 423.45 Iames the fifth not in his ovvn gouernment 437.94 brought into the field against his vvil 437.108 Iames the fifth taketh vppon hym the gouernment of the Realme himselfe 439.82 Iames the fifth obteyneth Magdalene the French kings daughter in mariage 442.21 his voyage about the Iles. 442.64 sayleth intoo Fraunce and is honourably enterteyned 442.78 rideth secretly to see the Duke of Vandolmes daughter 442.87 his
he doubted shee shortly would Moreouer he aduanced many yoÌ„g lustie Gentlemen to great liuings For such as were of any noble family VVil. Mal. in nouellâ—… historia and thereto through a certaine stoutenesse of stomack sought prefermeÌ„t easily obteyned of him the possession of Castels great Lordships and diuerse of them he honored with titles of dignitie creating some of theÌ„ Erles and some of them Lords And such was their importunate sute also in demaunding that when he had little more to bestow amongst them hauing alreadie giuen sundrie portions that belonged to the crowne they ceassed not to be in hande wyth him for more and beeing denied with reasonable excuses on his behalfe they thought themselues not well delt withal so turned from him fortifying their Castels and holdes made opeÌ„ warre against him as hereafter shall appeare King Dauid also was of a fierce courage and readie ynough to haue giuen him battell but yet when he beheld the English standarts in the field had diligently viewed their order and behauior he was at the last coÌ„tented to giue eare to such as entreated for a peace on both sides and so coÌ„ming vnto K. Stephen he made a friendly peace with him wherin he surreÌ„dred vp Newcastel with coÌ„dition that he should retaine Cumberlande by the free graunt of K. Stephen An accorde made betwixt the two kings Stephen and Dauid who hoped thereby to find king Dauid the more faithfull vnto him in time of neede but yet he was deceyued as afterwards it manifestly appeared For when K. Stephen required of him an othe of allegiance he answered that hee was once sworne alreadie vnto Mawde the Empresse But yet to gratifie him withall he coÌ„maunded his son Henrie to receyue that othe for the which the K. gaue vnto him the Erledome of Huntington to hold of him for euer Hec. Boctius The Scottish Chronicles set out the matter in other order but yet all agree that Henry sware fealtie to K. Stephen as in the sayde Historie of Scotland you may see more at large King Stephen after he had concluded a peace with K. Dauid returned to London and there kept his Easter with greate ioy and triumphes Simon Dun. Math. Paris And whilest he was yet in the middest of all hys pastime about the Rogation weeke he chaunced to fallsick of a litargie Sim. Dunel King Stephen sicke by reason wherof a rumor was spred ouer all the realme that he was deade And though this was but a vaine tale and of no importance at the first yet was it after the occasion of much euill For vpon the report of that rumour greate sedition was raysed by the kings enimies amongest the people False rumors what burt they oftentimes do and that more was the myndes of his friendes were alienated from him and many of the Normans which beeing enured with periuries and treasons thought they might boldly attempt all mischiefes that came to hande and herevpon they tooke vpon them to defende some one place and some another Hugh Bigot Baldwin Reduers Robert Quisquire Hugh Bigot Earle of Norffolke a valiaunt chieftaine entred into Norwich Baldwin Reduers tooke Exeter and Robert Quisquere got certaine Castels also into his handes King Stephen hearing what his enimies had done though hee was somewhat mooued wyth this alteration of things yet as one nothing afrayde of the matter he sayde merily to those that stoode about him we are aliue yet God be thanked and that shall bee knowne to our enimyes ere ought long Neither doubted hee any thing but some secrete practise of treason and therefore vsing all diligence he made the more haste to goe agaynst hys enimies whose attemptes though streight wayes hee for the more part repressed yet coulde hee not recouer the places that they had gotten without much adoe as Exeter and other which when he had obteyned he contented himselfe for a time whiche many manne would not haue done and followed not the victorie any further in pursuing of his aduersaries Wherevpon they became more bolde afterwarde than before And soone after they practised diuerse things agaynst him whereof God willing some in places conuenient shall appeare Howbeit they permitted him to remain in quiet for a time Polidor But whilest he studied to take order in things aboute home perceyuing howe no small number of his subiects did dayly shewe themselues to beare him no heartie good will hee beganne by little and little to take away those liberties from the people which in the beginning of his raign he had granted vnto them and to dente those promises which hee had made according to the saying That which I haue giuen I would I had not giuen that which remayneth I will keepe still This sodaine alteration and 〈◊〉 kind of tough dealing purchased him in the ende great 〈◊〉 amongst all men And in Normandie about the same time great commotions were caysed about the Lorde Geffrey Earle of Aniou husbande to Mawde the Empresse Geffray Earle of Aniou setting the whole Countrey in trouble but ere any newes thereof came into England K. Stephen goeth against Baldwin Reduers who being lately though not without great and long siege expulsed out of Exeter got him into the I le of Wight and there began to deuise a newe conspiracie Howbeit the king comming sodainely into the I le Simon Dun. VVil. Paruus Polidor tooke it at the fyrst assault and exiled Baldwyn oute of the realme Hauing thus with good successe finished thys enterprise An. Reg. 2 1137 King Stephen passeth into Normandie and being now aduertised of the businesse in NormaÌ„die he sayled thither with a great army and being come within two dayes iourney of his enimie the Erle of Aniou he sent forth hys whole power of horsmeÌ„ deuided into three partes which were not gone past a dayes iourney forward but that they encountred with the Earle finding him with no great force about him and thervpoÌ„ giuing the charge vpoÌ„ him They Earle of Aniou put to flight they put him to flight slue many of his people This enterprise in this maner valiantly atchieued euen according to the minde of K. Stephen he ioyned in friendship with Lewes the seuenth K. of France Lewes king of France And hauing lately created his son Eustace Duke of Normandie hee presently appoynted him to doe his homage vnto the sayde Lewes for the same Eustace son to King Stephen Mat. Par. The obald erle oâ—… Bloys Also whereas his elder brother The obalde Earle of Bloys at that time being in Normandie found himselfe grieued that Stephen being the yonger brother had vsurped in the landes that belonged to theyr Vncle King Henrie rather than himselfe to stoppe his iust complayne he agreed with him King Stephen agreeth with the Earle of Aniou couenanting to paye him yearely two thousande Markes of suche currant money as was then in vse Furthermore whereas Geoffrey Earle of Aniou
shoulde keepe with them suche armoure and weapon according to his precepte and commaundemente thereof hadde and made And no man after he bee furnished with suche armour shoulde sell pledge lende or otherwise alien the same neyther maye his Lorde by anye meanes take the same from him neyther by way of forfeyture neyther by distresse nor pledge nor by any other meanes and wheÌ„ any man dyeth hauing such armour he shal leaue it to his heire and if his heire be not of lawfull age to weare it into the fielde then he that hathe the custodie of his body shall haue the armour and fynde an able man to weare it for him till he come to age If any burgesse of any good towne haue more armoure than hee oughte to haue by this statute he shall sell it or gyue it to some man that maye weare it in the Kings seruice No Iewe might haue armour by this statute Iewes might haue no armoure but those that had any were appoynted to sell the same to suche as were inhabitantes within the Realme for no man might sell or transporte any armoure ouer the Sea withoute the Kings licence Also for the better execution of this ordinance it was ordeyned that inquests should be taken by sufficiente Iurors what they were that were able to haue armoure by theyr abilitie in landes and goodes Also the King woulde that none shoulde be sworne to haue armour excepte hee were a free man of birth and bloud The same yere the King being at Waltham Mat. Par. assigned an ayde to the maintenance of the Christian Souldiers in the holy land that is to witte 42. thousande markes of siluer and fiue hundred markes of golde Hugh Bosun otherwise called Keuelocke the sonne of Ranulfe the seconde of y e name Earle of Chester deceassed this yeare The decesse of Hugh Earle of Chester Ran. Higd. and was buried at Leeke Hee left behind him issue by his wife the Countesse Beautrice daughter of Richard Lacie Lord Iustice of EnglaÌ„d a sonne named Ranulfe that succeeded hym beeyng the sixth Earle of Chester and thirde of that name after the Conquest Beside this Ranulfe he had also four daghters by his said wife to wit Maud married to Dauid Erle of Angus Huntington Galloway Mabell coupled with WilliaÌ„ Daubigny Erle of Arundell Agnes married to William Ferrers Erle of Derbie and Hauise ioyned with Robert Quincy Earle of Lincolne The Archb. of York deceasseth The .21 of Nouember dyed Roger Archbishop of Yorke who when he perceyued hymselfe in daunger of death by force of that his last sicknesse deliuered greate summes of money vnto certayne Bishoppes and other graue personages to be distributed amongst poore people but after his deathe the Kyng called for the money and seased it to hys vse alledging a sentence gyuen by the same Archbishop in his lyfe time that no ecclesiasticall person myghte giue any thyng by will except hee deuised the same whilest he was in perfect healthe yet the Bishoppe of Durham woulde not departe with foure hundred markes which he had receyued to distribute amongst the poore alledging that he dealt the same away before the Archbishops death and therefore hee that would haue it againe must goe gather it vppe of them to whome he had distributed it whiche hee himselfe woulde in no wise do But the K. tooke no small displeasure with this vndiscrete aunswere in so muche that hee seased the Castell of Durham into his handes and sought meanes to disquiete the said Bishoppe by dyuers manner of wayes 1182 The K. â—â—letha ouer into Normandy The King helde his Christmas this yeare at Winchester and afterwardes sayled ouer into Normandy bycause he heard that the Kyng hys sonne was gone to his brother in lawe K. Phillip and began to practise eftsoones newe trouble which was true indede but yet at length he came backe The K his son eftsoones reconciled and was reconciled to his father and tooke an oth that from thencefoorthe hee woulde neuer swarue from hym nor demaunde more for hys mayntenance but an hundred poundes Aniouin by the day and tenne lb a day of the same money for his wife Hys father graunted this and also couenanted that within the tearme of one yeare hee woulde giue him the seruices of an hundred Knightes After this King Henry the father as a mediator betwixt the King of Fraunce and the Erle of Flaunders touching suche controuersies as hanged betwixt them did so much in the matter that he set them at one for that time Ro. Houed About the same season King Henry the father sente William de Mandeuille Earle of Albemarle and other Ambassadors vnto the Emperour Frederike The Duke of Saxonie to intreate for his sonne in lawe y e Duke of Saxony that he might be againe restored into his fauour which could not be obteined for hee was already condemned to exile but yet thus much to pleasure the King of England the Emperour granted that so many as went with him out of their countrey might returne agayne at their pleasure and that his wife the Duches Maude the King of Englands daughter should enioy hir dowry and be at libertie whether shee would remayne vpon it or followe hir husbande into exile therefore when the day came that hee must departe out of his countrey he set forwarde with his wife and children and a great number of the Nobles of his Countrey and finally came into Normandy where he was right ioyfully receyued of his father in law King Henry Shortly after his comming thither he gaue licence to y e noble menne that were come thither with him to returne home and then hee himselfe wente into Spayne to visite the body of Saint Iames the Apostle Hys wife beeyng greate with childe The Ducheâ—â—â— of Saxony deliuered 〈◊〉 sonne remayned with hir father in Normandy and at Argenton she was deliuered of a sonne This yere the Welchmen slew Ranulph Poer Sherife of Glowcestershire Ranulfe Poâ—â— slayne An. reg 〈◊〉 1183 King Henry helde hys Christmas at Caen with his three sonnes Henry the King Richard Earle of Poictow and Geffrey Earle of Brytayne There was also Henry Duke of Saxony with his wife and their children besydes the Archbyshoppes of Caunterbury and Dublin with other Byshoppes Earles and Barons in great number Heere woulde Kyng Henry the father that hys sonne the Kyng shoulde receyue homage of his breethren Richarde Earle of Poictowe and Geffrey Earle of Britayne The Earle of Brytayne did not stay at the matter but the Earle of Poictow refused alledging that it was not conuenient so long as their father liued to acknowledge any superioritie in their brother VVil. Parâ—â—â— for as the fathers inheritance was due to the eldest sonne so he claymed the landes whiche hee helde due to him in righte of his mother This denyall so much offended his brother the King that afterwards when Richard would haue done homage he would not receyue it wherevpon Richard departed from the Court in greate displeasure Rog. Houâ—â— and comming into Poictow hee beganne to fortifie his Castels and Townes that hee might be in a redinesse to stand vppon his safegard if his father or breethren should come to pursue him King Henry the sonne followed
e Frēch kings hands with the which the B. of Winchester was sent backe into Englād the B. of Norwich and the Erle of Richmond remaining there til it might be knowen how the King of Englād would like thereof Finally it was thought good that the Quene should goe ouer to hir brother the Frēch K. to confirme y e treatie of peace vpō some reasonable conditiōs The Queene is sent ouer into France to talke with hir brother the Frenche King She willingly tooke vppon hir the charge and so with y e L. Iohn Crumwell and other four knightes without any other greate traine taking the sea landed in France where of y e K. hir brother she was ioyfully receiued and finally shee being the mediatrix it was finally accorded A peace and concorde agreed vpon that y e K. of England shuld giue to his eldest son y e Duchie of Aquitaine and the Countie of Pontieu that y e Frēch K. receyuing homage of him for the same he shuld restore into his hands the sayd Countie and the lands in Guyenne for the whiche they were at variance and for those countreys which had bin forrayed and spoyled the Earle of Aniou shoulde fully see him satisfied as right did require Vpon all which couenauntes the French King wrote his letters patentes into Englande and other letters also of safe conduite An. reg 19. as well for the sonne as for the Kyng hymselfe if it shoulde please hym to come ouer hymselfe in person Vpon whiche choise greate deliberation was hadde as well at Langdon as at Douer dyuers thinkyng it best that the Kyng shoulde goe ouer hymselfe but the Earle of Winchester and hys sonne the Lord Chamberlayne that neyther durst goe ouer themselues with the Kyng nor abyde at home in his absence gaue contrary coūsell and at length preuayled so that it was fully determined that the Kyngs eldest sonne Edwarde shoulde goe ouer whiche turned to theyr destruction as it appeared afterward Heerevpon the Kyng made a charter of grant vnto his sonne of the Duchie of Guyenne and Countie of Pontieu to haue and hold to him and hys heires Kyngs of Englande with condition that if hee chaunced to depart this life whylest hys father lyued those landes shoulde returne vnto hys father agayne so as the Frenche Kyng myghte not marrie the Kings sonne at his pleasure nor appoynte to him any gardians or gouernoures Thys ordinance was made at Douer by the Kyngs Charter The Prince of Wales is sent into France with consente of the Prelates and other noble men of the Realme there present the morrowe after the Natiuitie of our Lady and on the Thursdaye following the Kinges sonne tooke the Sea and with hym Walter Byshoppe of Excester and others in competent number and aboute the feast of Saint Mathewe the Apostle hee did homage to hys Vncle the French King at Bois de Vincennes vnder certaine protestations made as well on the one part as the other A drye Sommer The sommer this yeare prooued exceeding hote and drie so that springs and riuers failed to yeeld their accustomed course of waters by reason whereof Cattel dyed greate number of cattell and beastes both wilde and tame dyed through lacke of conuenient licor to aswage theyr vehemente thirst The king sendeth for his wyfe and son to retourne home In the beginning of the nexte spring Kyng Edwarde sente into Fraunce vnto his wife and sonne commaunding them now that they hadde made an ende of their businesse to returne home with all conuenient speede The Queene receyuing the message from hir husband whether it was so that she was staied by hir brother vnto whome belike shee had complayned after what in anner shee was vsed at hir husbandes handes being had in no regard with him or for that she had no minde to returne home bycause shee was loth to see all things ordred out of frame by the counsell of the Spencers whereof to heare she was weery or whether as the manner of women is shee was long about to prepare hir selfe forwarde shee slacked all the Sommer and sente letters euer to excuse hir tarriance But yet bycause shee woulde not runne in any suspition with hir husbande The womans dissimulation shee sente dyuers of hir folkes before hir into Englande by soft iorneys King Edwarde not alittle offended with king Charles by whose meanes hee knewe that the woman thus lingered abroade he procured Pope Iohn to write hys letters vnto the French king admonishing him to sende home his sister and hir sonne vnto hir husbande But when this nothyng auayled A proclamation Fabian a proclamation was made in the moneth of December this nineteenth yeare of thys Kyngs raigne that if the Queene and hir sonne entred not the lande by the octaues of the Epiphany next ensuing in peaceable wise they should be taken for enimies to the Realme and Crowne of England Polidore Heere authors varie for some write that vpon knowledged had of this proclamation the Queene determined to returne into Englande forthwith that she myghte bee reconciled to hir husbande agayne Other write and that more truely how shee being highly displeased both with the Spencers and the Kyng hir husbande that suffered himselfe to be misled by their counsels did appoynt indeede to returne into Englande not to be reconciled but to stirre the people to some Rebellion whereby she might reuenge hir manifolde iniuries whiche as the proofe of the thing shewed seemeth to bee most true for shee being a wise woman considering that sith the Spencers had excluded put out and remoued all good men from and beside the Kyngs counsell and placed in their roomthes suche of their clientes seruauntes and friendes as pleased them shee mighte well thinke that there was small hope to bee had in hir husbande who hearde no man but the sayde Spencers whyche she knewe hated hir deadly Wherevppon 1326 after that the tearme prefixed in the proclamation was expired the King caused to bee seased into hys handes all suche landes as belonged eyther to his sonne or to his wife About the same time Sir Robert VValkfare one Sir Robert Walkefare Knight a right hardy man of his handes but craftie and subtill who being taken in the warres whyche the Lords reysed agaynst the Kyng had bin committed to prison in the Castel of Corfe founde meanes nowe to kill the Connestable of that Castell most cruelly and escaping away gote ouer to the Queene into Fraunce and so the number of them that ranne out of the Realm vnto hir dayly encreased This Sir Robert Walkfare was a great procurer of the discord betwixt y e King and y e Lords and a chiefe leader or rather seducer of that noble man Humfrey de Boun Earle of Hereford and whilest other gaue themselues to seeke a reformation in the decayed state of the common wealthe he set his minde vpon murders and robberies Diuers other aboute the same time
Sainte Edmondes bury she marched forthe to secke the aduersaries of hir and of the Realme as she bruted it but they still keepyng themselues neere to the Kings person that vnder the shadowe of the wings of his protection they might remayne in more safegarde durst not depart from his presence At the time of y e Queenes landing he was at London and being â—…ore amased with the newes he required ayde of the Londoners The aunswere of the Londoners to the Kyng They aunswered that they would do all the honor they might vnto the Kyng y e Queene and to their sonne the lawfull heire of the lande but as for Straungers and traitors to y e Realm they woulde keepe them out of their gates and resist them with all their forces but to got foorthe of the Citie further than that they myghte returne before Sunne setting they refused pretending certayne liberties in that behalfe to them graunted in times past as they alledged The king forsaketh London and goeth towardes the marches of Wales The King not greatly liking of this aunswere fortified the Tower and leauing within it his yonger sonne Iohn of Eltham and the wife of the Lorde Chamberlayne Hugh Spencer the yonger that was his neece he departed towardes the marches of Wales there to reyse an army against the Queene Before his departure from London A proclamation sette forth by the Kyng he set forth a Proclamation that euery man vnder payne of forfeyting life and goodes should resist them that were thus landed assayle and kill them the Queene his sonne Edwarde and his brother the Earle of Kent only excepted and whosoeuer could bring y e head or dead corps of the Lord Mortimer of Wigmore shuld haue for his labor a thousand markes The Queenes proclamation The Queenes proclamations on the other part willed all men to hope for peace the Spencers publike enimies of the Realme and y e Lorde Chancellour Roberte Baldocke with their assisters onely excepted through whose meanes the present trouble was happened to the Realme And it was forbidden that no man shoulde take ought froÌ„ any person and who soeuer coulde bring to the Queene the head of Hugh Spencer the yonger should haue two thousand pounds of the Queenes gift The Byshop of Exeter left in charge with the Citie of London The K. at his departure from London lefte master Walter Stapleton the B. of Greter behinde him to haue the rule of the Citie of LondoÌ„ Then shortly after the Q. with hir son making towardes London wrote a letter to the Maior to the Citizens requiring to haue assistance for the putting downe of the Spencers 〈…〉 knowen enimies of theirs but also 〈…〉 to all the Realme of England To this letter Caxton no aunswere at the 〈…〉 made wherfore an other was sent 〈…〉 doâ—… the sixth day of October vnder the 〈◊〉 of Isabell by the grace of God Queene of 〈◊〉 â—…ld Lady of Irelande and Countesse of 〈◊〉 â—…ew and of Edwarde eldest sonne to the 〈◊〉 of England Duke of Guienne Erle of Câ—… of Pontiew and of Muâ—…er 〈◊〉 This letter 〈…〉 directed to the Mayor and communaltie â—…don conteyning in 〈◊〉 that the 〈…〉 landing and entring into the Realme of the time was onely for the honor of the 〈…〉 wealth of the Realme inâ—…ng hâ—… to â—…ner of person but to the Spencers was 〈◊〉 vpon the Crosse in Cheape their called 〈◊〉 Crosse in Cheape on the nighte before the â—…th day of October Dyuers copies of the 〈…〉 were set vppe and fastned vppon wind 〈◊〉 â—…res in other places of the Citie and one of the salne copies was racked vpon the Lord 〈◊〉 gates After which letter thus published in the 〈◊〉 Fabiâ—… Thâ—… 〈◊〉 a greate number of artificers and other 〈◊〉 â—…ed not to sit in rest vppon suche occasion of â—…cord offered nowe that things were in 〈…〉 other partes of the Realme assemblid 〈◊〉 in greate numbers and with weapon inâ—… came to the Lorde Maior of the Citie 〈…〉 they knew to fauour the Kings parte and therefore they forced him through feare of some â—…rious violence The 〈…〉 to take 〈…〉 to receyue an oth to stand to there ordinance whiche was to put to deathe all thâ—… that were aduersaries to the Queene or had by any meanes procured the hinderance of the Cities liberties vnder pretext of whiche othe Iohn Maâ—… taken aâ—… healed they ranne and tooke one of the Citizens called Iohn Marshall bycause hee was very familiar with the Earle of Gloucester and therefore suspected to haue accused the Citizens they stroâ—… 〈◊〉 hys head and spoyled all his goodes The same daye being the fourtenth of October continuing their rage they ranne to the house of the Byshoppe of Exeter Walter de Stapleton and setting fire on the gates they entred and spoyled him of all hys plate iewels money and goodes And as it chanced in an infortunate houre for him the Bishoppe beeing the same time returning from the fieldes woulde not seeme to shrinke although her was admonished of these outrageous attemptes of the people but sitting on horsebacke came to the North dore of Saint Paule where forthwith the furious people layde violente handes 〈◊〉 him threw him downe and drew him most outrageously into Cheape side where they proclaymed him an open traytor a seducer of the Kyng and a destroyer of their liberties The Byshoppe had vpon him a certayne coate of defence whiche was called an Aketon the same therefore beeing plucked beside his backe as all other his garments The Byshopp 〈◊〉 Exeter beâ—…aded they shore his head from his shoulders and to the lyke deathe they put two of his seruauntes the one an Esquire and the other a yeoman The Byshoppes head was set on a pole for a spectacle that the remembraunce of his deathe and the cause thereof might continue His body was buryed in an old Churchyarde of the pied Friers withoute any manner of exequies or funerall seruice done for him The chiefest cause of the enimitie whiche the Londoners bare toward this Bishop rose hereof He being Lord Treasorer procured that the Iustices itenerante did sit in the Citie of London and where many of the Citizens were found â—…fendors and iustly punished as well by losing their freedomes as paying their fines and suffering corporall punishmentes they conceyued a great displeasure towardes him Moreouer it was sayde that hee had raysed a greate multitude of armed menne againste the Queene and hir sonne the Duke of Aquitayne and therefore did the Londoners as they aâ—…â—…ed seeke to preuent his proceedings The morrowâ—… after that they had thus beâ—…â—…d the Bishop of Exâ—…ter they tooke by chaunce Sir Iohn Weston Connestatâ—… of the Tower â—…d from him they tooke the keyes of the same Tower and â—…o entring the Tower they setâ—… the prisoners at libertie and in like case all those â—…hat were imprisoned in manner through y e â—…aâ—… â—…here periâ—…tted to goe at large and all the
and North with many other Noblemen and Gentlemen and their traynes to the number of two thousande horses At his comming to the Churche in Winchester the Lorde Chauncelour accompanied with the Bishops of Duresme Elye London Lincolne Chichester and diuerse other Prelates were readie to receiue him After he had made his prayers he was conueyed to his lodging prepared for him in the Deanes house The Queene hir selfe was lodged in the Bishops pallace whither his highnesse the next day came and was receyued by hir in the hall in most courteous and louing maner And after such salutatioÌ„s and talke ended as was thought conuenient for the time he returned to his lodging where hee continued all that night and the next daye being the xxv of Iuly the mariage was openly solemnised The mariage solemnised At the which were present the Ambassadors of the Emperour the King of Romaynes the King of Boheme of Venice Florence Ferrare and Sauoye with certaine agents of other states in Italy As for the shotte of ordinaunce the diuerse kyndes of musicke the sumptuous and costlye apparell trappers and other furniture readye prouided against the receyuing of him with other ceremonies vsed aswell about the mariage as in other places where he was to be receyued were surely such and euery thing done in suche good order as better for such a purpose might not lightly be deuised The names of the Noble men that came ouer from Spaine with the Prince were as followeth The Duke of Alua. The Duke of Medina celi The Admirall of Castilla The Marques of Bergues The Marques of Piscara The Marques of Saria The Marques of Valli The Marques of Aguillar The Earle of Egmonde The Earle of Horne The Earle of Feria The Earle of Chinchon The Earle of Oliuares The Earle of Saldana The Earle of Modica The Earle of Fuentesalida The Earle of Landriano The Earle of Castellar Don Ruigomes The Bishop of Cuenca Don Iohn de Benauides And diuerse others But nowe forasmuch as some woulde happily be desirous to knowe the conditions of this memorable mariage betwixte these two highe Princes the consequence whereof might haue proued of so great importance although by the Queenes decease the effect was made voyde I haue thought good to recite in briefe the chief articles thereof First it was couenanted that he shoulde enioye the title and name of King during the matrimonie and shoulde ayde hir highnesse being his wife in the administration of hir Realmes and dominions but yet he shoulde permit and suffer hir to haue the whole disposition of all benefices and offices landes reuenues fruites of the sayde Realmes and dominions and that the same shoulde be bestowed vpon such as were hir naturall borne subiectes and that all matters of the sayd Realmes and dominions should bee treated and mayned in the same tongues wherein of old they haue ben wont to be treated That the Queene by vertue of the sayde mariage shoulde bee admitted into the 〈◊〉 of the Realmes and Dominions of the sayde Prince of Spaine as well such as he nowe presently hath as suche other also as during the matrimonie may come to him And for hir dower in case shee ouerliued him she was appointed to receyue yearely three score thousande pounde after the value of fortie groates Flemmishe money the pounde to be allotted vpon all the Realmes landes and Patrimoniall dominions of his father the Emperour that is to saye fortie thousande pounde to be assigned vpon the Realmes of Spaine Castile and Arragon according to the custome of those Realmes The other twentie thousande poundes were appointed vpon the Dukedomes Earledomes and dominions of Brabant Flanders Henault Hollande and other patrimoniall landes and inheritaunce of the sayde Emperour in the lowe Countries of Germanie in like maner as the Ladie Margaret of Englande sometime wife and widowe of the Lorde Charles sometime Duke of Burgongne had and receyued of the same And if anye parcell or parcels thereof be alienated then in lieu thereof other landes shoulde bee in due forme assigned forth for hir to enioy lying neare to the residue of hir dower The issue that shoulde chaunce to come of this mariage touching the right of the mothers inheritance in the realme of Englande and the other Realmes and dominions depending of the same aswell the males as females shoulde succeede in them according to the lawes statutes and customes of the same And as touching the landes that the sayde Prince of Spaine shall leaue behinde him first there shoulde bee reserued vnto his eldest sonne the Lord Charles of Austrich infant of Spaine and to the children and heyres of him descending as well females as males all and singular their rights which to the sayde Prince doe eyther then or thereafter shuld belong or should at any time be deuolued to him in the Realmes of Spaine of bothe the Sicilles in the Dukedome of Millaine and other landes and dominions in Lumbardie and Italie whiche neuerthelesse shall be burdened and charged with the foresayde dower of fortie thousande pounde And if it fortuned the sayde Lorde Charles to die and the issue of his bodie to sayle then the eldest sonne of this matrimonie should succeede and be admitted vnto the sayde right according to the nature lawes and customes of those Realmes and dominions The same eldest sonne shoulde also succeede in all the Dukedomes Earledomes Dominions and patrimoniall landes belonging vnto the sayde Emperour father to the sayde Prince of Spaine as well in Burgongne as in the lowe countries in the Dukedomes of Brabant Luxenburgh Gelderland Zutphane Burgongne Frezeland in the counties of Flaunders Aâ—…thoys Holland Zelande Naniure and the lande beyonde the Isles and all other whatsoeuer therevnto belonging But if the sayde Lord Charles or they that shoulde come of him remayne in life and that there be any male childe by this matrimonie the sayde Lorde Charles and his descendentes shoulde then bee excluded from the sayde landes and patrimoniall dominions of the lowe countries and of Burgongne and the same shoulde discende vnto the sayde eldest sonne borne of this matrimonie And to the other children borne thereof as well males as females a conuenient portion and dower shoulde bee allotted in the Realme of Englande and Dominions depending of the same and in the sayde landes and patrimoniall dominions of the lowe countries and neyther the eldest sonne of this matrimonie nor the sonnes begotten in the same should pretende anye right in the Realme of Spaine or the dominions of the same and reserued to the sayde Lorde Charles the infant otherwise than by their fathers and Grandfathers disposition Moreouer if it fortune no issue male to bee borne of this matrimonie but onely females in that case the eldest female shoulde with full right succeede in the sayde landes and dominions of the lowe Countries so as neuerthelesse she being minded to choose to husbande any noble manne not borne in Englande or in the lowe Countries without consent of the sayde
murdred 1092.30 a. Glanuille Bartholmew knight 559.71 Erle of Gloucester warreth on the Welchmen 792.2 a. driuen out of Glamorgan 810.27 b. Duke of Gloucester and hys confiderates ryse against the kyng 1063.6 a. Gluuy Duke of Demetia founder of Gloucester 51.54 Glorious Maiestie of y e English kingdome falleth wyth kyng Edmond Ironside 258.54 Glastenburie Abbey erected 53.18 Gleuy Riuer 162.12 Glocester pag. 1422. col 1. lin 26. Gorbonianus dyeth 30.55 Godfrey of Bologne afterward kyng of Hierusalem 270.78 Gospatrick depriued of hys Earledome 307.69 Goldenston Th◅mes Prior of Christes Churche in Cantorburie sent Ambassadour into Fraunce 1437.30 Godwyn commeth vp the Thames with his Nauie passeth throughe London bridge 273.71 Godwyn wel friended by the Londoners 273.68 Godwyn deliuereth pledges to kyng Edward for assurance of his loyaltie 273.93 Godwyn dyeth suddeinly at the table 274.107 Godwyn flaundered bycause of his great aucthoritie in the common wealth 275.15 Godwynes issue 275.32 Gonild neece to king Swanus banished the Realme 269 11. Gouernaunce of the churche of England dependeth chiefely vpon the kings 223.78 God a sister to king Edwarde maried to Eustace Earle of Bologne 270.82 Godwyn charged with the murder of Alured purgeth hym selfe therof 267.51 Godwyns ritche gyfte giuen to king Hardicnute 267.63 Godwyn myndeth to mary his daughter to one of king Hardicnutes brethren 267.76 Godwin and king Edward being ready to ioyne in battel vpon the sea are seuered by a Myst 273.20 Godwin restored to his former honor fauor liuyngs 273 28. Godwin arriueth with his Nauie at Sandwich 273.66 Gonorilla Leirs eldest daughter maried to Henninus Duke of Cornewal 19.93 Gogmagog a grant of great estimation in Britaine 15 82. Gogmagog slaine 15.90 Godfrey and Aulefe succeede their father Sithrike in the kingdome of Northumberland 224.55 Godfrey and Aulafe mekynge warre vpon king Adelstane are driuen out of their countrey 224.59 Godfrey father to king Reynold 224.61 Godfrey inuadeth Northumberland with an army of Scots 225.50 Goffarius Pictus king of Poicton 13.87 Goffarius raiseth an armye against the Troians 14.23 Goffarius and his army discōfited by the Troians 14.26 Goffarius with newe ayde distresseth the Troians 14.48 Godwyn offended wyth kyng Edward for too much fauouring straungers 271.10 Godwyn standeth stoutly in defence of his countreymen of Kent 271.12 Godwyn and his sonnes refuse to come to the assembly of Lordes at Glocester 271.34 Godwyn requyreth the Erle of Bologne and other French men and Normans to be delyuered vnto him whych is denayed 271.74 Godwynes army departeth away priuily and he also fleeth away in the night 271.105 Godwyn and his sonnes flee the Realme 272.9 Godbald kyng of Orkeney slayne 163.60 Godwyn sonne to kyng Harold 299.25 Gospel of Saint Iohn translated into Englishe by Beda 192.99 Godwyn and Edmond y e great landing in Somersetshyre spoyle the countrey and returne into Irelād with great booties 299.25 Gospatrick reconcyled made Earle of Northumberland is sent against the Scottes wyth an armie 306.118 and .312.31 Gorbod an called also Gurgust us 21.80 Gothlois a treacherous British captaine 127.86 Gouernment of Britaine committed vnto Plautius 49.85 Goseth William dyeth in hys iourney towardes the holye land 411.56 Godwyn Earle captaine of the Englishmen against y e Vandales and his noble seruice 260.80 Godwyns treason against Alured 264.22 .265.61 Godstow Nunrie beside Oxford 472.113 Godwyn and his sonnes proclaymed outlawes 272.21 Godwyn and his sonnes goyng a rouing vpon the coastes take prayes out of Kent and Suffer 272.50 Godrun a kyng of the Danes 212.18 Good lawes put to silence among the clinking of armor 217.14 Gospatrickes familie and discent 312.31 Gospatricke fleeth into Scotland 298.65 Gotmandin Gaham in Yorkeshyre 161.91 Goda Earle of Deuonshyre slayne by the Danes 239.43 Gourney Hugh reuolteth from king Iohn 557.25 ◅nnor married to Richard he second Duke of Normandie 289. ◅3 Gorolus Duke of Cornwall slayne 128.35 Gonzaga Ferdenand Ambassadour from the Emperour 1591.20 Gorbomans eldest Son to Morindus succeedeth his father in the kingdome of Britaine 30.30 Gourin brother to Duke Rollo of Normandie slayn 288.97 Gomer obtaineth the kingdome of Italie 1.98 Godfray of Bullongue elected king of Hierusalem 338.64 Godfray of Bullongue leader of an armie into the holy land 327.13 Godaroule Walter defendeth the Castle of Hartforde and at length yeeldeth it vp to Lewes 609.41 Godwyn byshop taken by the Danes 246.16 Godwyn gardian to K. Cnute children by Queene Emma 263.52 Gourney Hugh owner of Fert Castle 385.40 Gospatrick 278.105 Gorolus Duke of Cornwall 128.34 Gorloyes looke Gorolus Gouernment of spirituall matters appertaineth to the lawful auctoritie of the temporal prince 263.14 Gosefoorde towne 382.108 Gorbodug dieth and to buried at London 22.30 Gods face king William Rufus vsual othe 332.24 Godwyn Earle of Kent standeth agaynst Harold for the kingdome of England 263.35 Good men measure other mens manners by their own 196.98 Greene Thomas of Greenes Norton knyght committed to the towre 1460.21 Grotes and halfe grotes coined 1459.16 Griff◅n and Ryse Princes of Wales subdued 270 45. Grotes and halfe grotes fyrst coyned 947.7 a. Greeks and other nations receyued their learning fyrst from the Celte 266. Greeke Charecters deriued out of the Phenecian letters 2.60 Greeke letters first brought to Athenes from the Druides 3.80 Grossemond Castle in Wales 643.25 Grantchester decayed and now a village 30.89 Granta the old name of Cambridge 30.63 Grantchester so called by the Saxons otherwise ◅a◅rgrant 30.85 Grosted Robert made bishop of Lincolne 647.10 Granbodian looke Gorboniamus Grantham towne builded 30.48 Gray Lord Gray of Wilton Marshall of the armie and generall of the horsmen at Musklebrough fielde 1615 20. giueth a valiant charge on the Scottes 1624. 50. is hurt eadem 53. Lieutenant of the North partes fortifieth Haddington 1634. 40. winneth Yester Castle eadem 1. wa◅eth .xx. miles in Scotland 1641.31 his great damages iustayned at Haddington Chase 1637. 11. goeth agaynste the Rebels in Deuonshyre 1651. 14. is Marshall of the armie in the iourney of S. Quintins 1767.22 his prowesse during all the siege of Guisnes and namely his couragious vneppaled speech 1776.8 is taken prisoner and payeth for his ransome 22000. Crownes 1777. 4. knyght of the garter governour of Barwicke and warden of the East Marches dyeth 1821.40 Gray Walter made lord Chaūcellor to king Iohn 567.50 Gray Iohn bishop of Norwich made Lord deputie of Ireland by king Iohn 570 52. Gratianus the Emperour slain 96.10 Gratianus Funarius father to Valentinus and grandfather to Gratianus the Emperour 96.86 Gratianus Funarius generall of the Romane armie in Britaine 96.95 Gratianus Funarius goodes confiscated 96.99 Gratianus the Emperour slain by treason 97 55. Gratianus a Britaine made Emperour and shortly after slayne 97.112 Gratianus maketh himself king of Britaine 99.69 Gratianus slayne by the Brytaynes 99 86. Gray Thomas So◅ne to Thomas Gray the first Marques Dorset is chief◅ defendor at the Iustes held at the marriage of prince Arthur 1456. 26. is sent with an
armie to recouer Guian 1472.31 behaueth himselfe very honorably at the Iustes at Paris 1496.44 receyueth the Emperour 1520.10 is made warden of the East middle Marches 1522.40 maketh a noble rode into Scotlan eadem 50. Gray Henry sonne to Thomas Gray the secende Marques Dorset is created Duke of Suffolke 1719.20 is committed to the towre 1720.10 delyuered ibidem rebelleth 1726.55 is apprehended ibidem executed 1733.10 twise repelleth his confâ—…ssor from the seaffold ibideÌ„ his speache at his death eadem 24. is described 1734.24 Grosâ—…ed Robert Byshop of Lincolne dyeth 733.83 hys worthye commendations 733.87 Gray Thomas Lord rebelling is taken 1722.10 is beheaded 1755.10 Gray of Ruthan Reinold restored Earle of Kent 1861.16 dyeth 1865. Graue sent brent by the frenche men 1021.20 a Gray Thomas Marques Dorset redeemed 1426.15 committed to the towre 1430.28 delyuered againe 1432.30 Griffâ—…n kyng of Wales ouerthroweth the English power 272.58 Gratianus sent into Britaine with an armie against Euauius and Melga 56.4 Griffin sonne of Leulin Prince of Wales breaketh his necke escaping out of the towre of London 611.44 Gray Leonard Lord Deputie of Ireland committed y e towre 1579.50 executed 1581. 30. is described ibidem Gray Iohn Lord his house assaulted and broken vp by the Londoners 761.97 William Grenefeld made Archbyshop of Yorke 840 39. a payeth money to the Pope 843.44 a. dyeth 852.51 a. Grosted Robert Byshop of Lincolne what tyme he flourished 784.54 Grudging among the people for excessiue payments 267.21 Gratianus the Emperour sendeth out a power agaynst Marimus 95.109 Gray Iohn Byshop of Norwich and President of the councel to kyng Iohn 561.69 elected Byshop of Cantorburye 561.72 Granzeben mountayne 71.44 Gray Richard keeper of Douer castle 765.7 Griffin ap Rice inuadeth the kings dominions in Wales and burneth them 353.34 Groby Castle deliuered to king Henry the second 436.35 Groby Castle made playne wyth the ground 445.19 Gregories Dialogues translated into English 218.28 Gregorie or George sent Legate from Pope Adrian into England 198.64 Gray Walter Byshop of Worcester elect Archbyshop of Yorke 594.44 Gray Iane maryed to the Lord Guilford Dudley 1714.36 hath the Crowne conueyed vnto her by the wyl of kyng Edward 1715.28 is proclaymed Queene 1716.24 is committed to ward in the Towre 1720.21 is atteinted 1723.50 is beheaded 1732.30 The speache shee vsed at her death eadem 48. Grandmesuil Hugh wasteth Leicester towne and the countrey adioyning 318.61 Grapelitum Castle won by the french king 562.50 Grimbald gouernour of y e new Monasterie at Winchester 218.39 Gregorie the Pope sendeth Augustine into Brytaine 146.11 Gregorie bewayleth the vnchristened state of Britaine 146.44 Gregory offceth to come preach in England 146.67 Gray Lorde Gray of Wilton Captain of Guisnes sleaeth inskirmishe the Captaine of Arde. 1603.30 Lieutenant of Bologne raceth the fort called Chastillions garden 1609.26 Gray Richard Captaine of Douer castle lord Warden of the Cinque portes 752. 30. discharged from his offices 757.23 Gray Walter Byshop of Worcetor remoued to the See of Yorke 583.96 Grenewich 246.43 Grauelin fortifyed by y e French king 1045.10 a. Great number of Christians martyred at Lichfielde 88.34 Grand Prior of Fraunce slaine comming to Cressy 935.10 b. Grafton a mannor place pag. 1316. col 1. lin 7. Griffin Rees knyght beheaded and his man hanged quartered 1557.42 Grindal doctor Byshop of London 1803.21 Gray Friers apprehended pa. 1134. col 1. â—â— 4â—â— executed pa. ibidem col ibid and. 50. col 2. lin 13. Gray Iohn Lorde rebelling is takeÌ„ 1727.10 is pardoned 1755.20 Griffin forsaken by hys owne people 277.70 Griffin chosen prince of Wales 715.35 Greekes called Danai of Danaus 7.49 Griffins palaice in Rutlande burned 277.55 Griffin slayne and hys head sent to Earle Harold 277.73 Great Orators pag. 1402. col 1. lin 37. Guendoloena daughter to Corineus Duke of Cornwall 17.16 Guendoloena maried to Locesnus 17.21 Guendoloena forsaken of Locrinus 17.26 Guendoloena made gouernour of the Realme during her sonnes minoritie 17.41 Gurguintus sonne to Belinus begynneth to raigne ouer Britaine 28.17 Gurguintus constrayneth the Danes to pay their tribute 28.39 Gurguintus sayleth into Denmarke with an army 28.36 Gurguintus encountreth with the Balences or Basclenses vpon the sea 28.40 Gurguintus dieth 28.76 Guenhera kinswoman to Cador Earle of Cornwal maried to king Arthur 133.55 Guilford Henry Prouost Martial of the army sent into Hispaine 1469.56 made knight by the king of Castil 1470.33 Guisnes besieged 1773.30 is yeelded 1776.40 Gutland subdued to the Britaines 133.64 Gurmo for Gurmond Gurthryd 219.68 Guido king of Ierusalem sore oppressed with moste cruel warre by the Sarasins 451 21. Guenhera wife to Arthur why so named 137 Guenbera suspected of incontinencie 137.11 Guenhera maryed to Mordred in Arthurs absence 137.19 Guenhera rauished by Melua 137.25 Guenhera buried with Arthur her husband 137.28 Gudwina wife to Earle Leofrike 277.20 Gudwina rydeth naked thorow Couenerie 277.24 Guisnes castle pag. 1297. co 2 lin 50. pag. 1298. co 1. lin 8. Guthryd ordeyned king of Northumberland 219.37 Gurmo Anglitus succeedeth his father Frotto in y e kingdome of Denmarke 215 27. Guthmund a leader of y e Danes 239.55 Guillomer king of Ireland arrineth in Scotland with a mighty power to helpe the Scots against the Britaines 133.45 Guillomer vanquished and driuen into Ireland 133.49 Guy king of Ierusalem sweareth fealtie to king Richard the first 492.42 resigneth his title to Henrye Earle of Champagne 504.65 Guilford Edward knight marshal of Calice his vallor 1521.46 Gualo or Wallo the Popes Legate accurseth Lewes the French kings sonne and al his adherents 613.27 Guinderius eldest sonne to Kym balaine begynneth to raigne ouer Britaine 47 Guinderius refuseth to be in subiection to the Romanes 47.54 Gurth banished the land 272 11. Gumobarius made mayster of the armorie vnto Constantius 103.45 Gualea or Guales Ghrankes eldest daughter 17.103 Guanius king of Hunnes slaine in battaile 108.58 Guitethus king of Venedocia 39.11 Guetheline Archbishop of London sent in ambassade into litle Britaine 102.34 Guinderius putteth the Roman army to the worse 50.59 Guinderius slaine 50.69 Guiderius looke Guinderius Guanius and Melga enter into the North partes of Britain and make sore warre vppon the Britaines 96.1 Guanius and Melga enter Britaine with an army and destroy it 99.91 Seneshal of Guyen taken prisoner by the English men 928 36. b. Gurth brother to king Harold slaine 288.3 Gudench Henry Steward to the Earle of Glocester taken prisoner 779.38 Guthryd appoynted king of Northumberland by a vision 219.47 Guthryd departeth this life 219.62 Guortimer sonne to Vortimer 116.63 Guortimer dyeth 116.82 Guisnes fortified 1581.8 Guy Earle of Warwicke what tyme he liued 227.36 Guilthdacus driuen by a tempest into Northumberland 24.11 Guenhera her graue found and boanes translated 135.39 Gundreda Countesse of Warwicke a valiant Lady 388.1 Guethrun baptized and named Adelstan 214 Gurthrun a Dane appoynted king ouer both East Angles and East Saxons 211.46 Gurth perswadeth king Harold not to fight
Pictes inuade Britaine 67.6 Pictes descended of the nation of the Scithians 67.6 Pictes whereof so named 67.10 Pictes supposed to be Agathirses 67.17 Pictes arriue in Irelande to seeke seates 67.24 Pictes depart from Irelande and arriue in Britaine 67.39 Pictes vanquished and slayne by the Britaines 67.45 Pictes remainder appointed to inhabite Catnesse in Scotland 67.49 Pictes and Scots enter vppon the Britaines and chase them out of their townes 101.6 Pictes that inhabite the South part of Scotland brought out of Scithia by Fulgentius 81.69 Pictes by what auncient Romane writer first made mention of 87.107 Pictes so called of painting their bodyes 13.90 Pictes and Scots inuade Britaine and wast the countrey 111.27 Pictes and Scots returne into Britaine by sea and inhabite the North partes of the I le 100.72 Pilgrimage in women a colour to whoredome 190.30 Pightland in Scotland so called of the Pictes 13.99 Pictes send ayde to the Brytaines against the Romanes 39.45 Pig brought forth with a face like a man 351.42 Praying to Saintes not lyked of 335.88 Pictes vanquished by king Oswy 176.33 Pictes and Scots driuen out of Britaine with helpe of the Romanes 100.6 Pictes and Scots breake down the wall and enter againe into Britaine 100.20 Pikering towne builded 32.15 Pirrhus sonne to Achilles 10.43 Pirrhus issue by Andromache 10.45 Pictes deuided into two nations 104.5 Pius Antoninus Emperour 76.57 Piracie of the Saxons described 107.82 Pinnor king of Loegria 22.90 Peers of the Realme called to a counsell pag. 1292. col 1. lin 2. Piece of the holy Crosse sent from Rome into Englande 217.49 Pictes and Scots sore disquiet the Romane subiectes in Britaine 95.17 Pilgrimage to the Abbey of Burie 586.45 Pictouius cited 5.17 Plantagenet Arthur created Viscount Lisle 1525.50 Pleshey Castle deliuered to K Stephan 380.42 Edward Plantagenet created Erle of Rutland 1076.3 b. Plantagenet Geffray moueth rebellion against kyng Stephan 367.81 Plantagenet Geffray put to flight and many of his people slaine 367.103 Plantagenet Geffray inuadeth Normandie 376.54 Plautius Pretor of Rome sent General of the Romane arme into Britaine 48.65 Plautius landeth with his armie in Britaine 48.95 Plautius vanquisheth y e Brytaines at his first arriual 49.6 Plautius triumphed for hys noble actes atchieued in Britaine 50.13 Plantagenet William eldest sonne to king Henrye the second departeth this life 396.30 Plantagenet Geffray beginneth a rebellion against hys brother king Henrye the second 396.34 Plantagenet Geffray not to bee buryed tyll his sonnes had sworne to performe his last wyll and testament 396.51 Plantagenet Geffray expulsed out of his Earledome of Aniou by his brother Henry the second 396.67 Plantagenet Geffray dyeth 396.75 Plantagenet Edward Erle of Warwicke is brought openly from y e Towre to Poules by land and goeth in procession 1429.23 The Pausgraue of the Rhine commeth into Englande 1574.18 Plantagenet Arthur Viscount Lisle dieth of immoderate ioye 1584.8 Plantagenet Edward sonne and heyre of George Duke of Clarēce kept in Sheriffehuton Castle as prisoner and from thence conueied vnto the Towre of London 1424 20. arreygned and beheaded 1454.30 Plozac Geffray with his sonne Myles Ambassadours to K. Henry the seconde from Hubert Earle of Morienne 424.25 Edward Plantagenet created Earle of Rutland 1050.8 b. Pleymond made Archbishop of Cantorburie 218.36 Plantagenet Geffray Earle of Aniou departeth this lyfe 384.10 Plantagenet Geffray Earle of Aniou his issue 384.16 Plentie of wealth accompanied with store of sinnes 111.1 Pleymond sent to Rome with ritch presentes from the king 223.48 Placida mother to Valentinyan the Emperour 121.55 Pleymond Archbyshop of Cantorburie 223.42 Pleasance 1103.1 a. Pleas of the crowne holden at the towre of London 705.46 Plenidius a Barde 4.41 Plentie of graine 797.8 a. Popes goe out of the steppes which Peter trode 330.109 Pope to haue nothing to doo in any kingdome touching temporal liberties 331.6 Popes office and duetie what it is 331.7 Popish Byshops cannot keepe their allegiance towardes their Prince and their obedience to the See of Rome without their Princes pleasure 331.36 Portes fiue resist the landing of French men comming to ayde Lewes 615.37 Pont Meulan surprised by the French pag. 1220. col 2. lin 34. rendred agayn to the English lin 49. Popes power banished 1563.15 is restored agayne 1761 30. is eftsoones banished 1797.26 Poste comming from the Pope is stayed at Douer 712.54 Popes Nuncio commaūded to depart the Realme 713.29 Pope requireth the French king to warre agaynst England 714.89 Pope giueth sentence with the Monkes of Cantorburie agaynst the Byshops 563.73 Pope nameth Stephan Langton to be Archbishop of Canterburie against king Iohns appoyntment 564.48 Popes answere to king Iohns Letter 565.15 Pope writeth to the Byshops concerning king Iohn and Stephan Langton chosen Archbyshop of Canterburie and of the Monkes there 565.98 Poules doore blowen open 1835.57 Pope Alexander the second sendeth a banner to Duke William of Normandie at his expedition into England 285.100 Pope and Cardinales compared to a shaken Reede which bendeth what way soeuer the wynde bloweth 286.4 Poole Reynold Cardinal reuoked by Queene Mary 1723 5. consultation held how he should be receyued eadem 20. his attaindour is reuersed by Parliament 1759.50 commeth into the Parliament house Legate from the Pope 1760.4 the effect of his Oration there eadem 37. absolued the Realme from Schisme 1761.30 is receyued into Poules with procession by the Lord Chancellour 1762.43 goeth to Marke to conclude a peace betweene the Emperour and the French king 1764.6 sendeth the Byshop of Gloucester to sit in iudgement on Cranmer 1765.20 is archbyshop of Canterburie eadem 30. depriueth Doctor Weston of al his spiritual lyuings for adulterie 1769.26 dyeth 1782.1 his pedegree ibid◅m Poynings Edward knight sent with a power into Ireland to suppresse the fauorers of Perkin Warbecke 1444.37 Poynings Edwarde Knight 1447.20 Poole Lord Montagne committed to the Towre 1510.28 restored to the kings fauour 1519.47 Pope dispenseth for the detayning of Abbey landes 1763.8 Poules Steeple with a part of the Church burned 1815. the Church repayred ibidem Policie of the Frenche king to weaken Kyng Williams force of England 310.16 Pope and Sea of Rome souereygne Lord of Ireland 420 59. Pope graunteth the souereigntie of Ireland to king Henry the second 420.87 Polidore reprooued of errour 32.45 and. 55.18 Policie of Lewis the French king to winne Vernueyle 428.49 Poynings Edward knight of of the Garter and Controller of the kings house sent with a power agaynst the Duke of Geldres 1440.1 Pope sweareth by Saint Peter 592.20 Popes decree is declared to the Barons 592.50 Pope sendeth to the French king to diswade hym from help in the Barons against king Iohn 598.78 The French kings allegations to the Popes Legate 598.83 Poyctouins are confederate with the french king against the king of Englād 411.12 Portesmouth 551.99 Popes Legate sueth for the restitutiō of Fulkes de Brent but obtayneth not 628.6 Poynings Thomas knight captayne of Guisnes 1594.36 discomfiteth the Frenchmen at Basse Buileyne 1599.
or as Pausanias hath Scea was matched with Archandrus Anenome with Neptunus Equestris on whome he begate Nauplius â—â—inus But nowe to returne vnto Lynceus whome his wyfe Hipermnestra preserued as before ye haue herd after he was once got out of the reach and daunger of his father in law king Danaus he gaue knowledge thereof to his wyfe in raysing a fyre on heyghte beaconwyse â—…usanias accordingly as shee hadde requested him to doe at hys departure from hir and this was at a place which afterwardes tooke name of him and was called Lyncea Vpon his returne into Egypt he gaue his father to vnderstande the whole circumstaunce of the trecherous crueltie vsed by his vncle and hys daughters in the murder of his brethren and how hardly he himselfe hadde escaped death out of hys vncles handes Whervpon at tyme conuenient he was furnished foorth with men and shippes by his father for the speedie reuenge of that heynous vnnaturall and moste disloyall murder in which enterprise he sped him foorth with such diligence that in shorte tyme he found meanes to dispatch hys vncle Danaus set his wyfe Hypermnestra at libertie and brought the whole kingdome of the Argiues vnder his subiection This don he caused the daughters of Danaus so many as remayned within the limittes of his dominion to be sent for whome he thought not worthie to lyue bycause of the cruell murther which they had committed on his brethren but yet for that they were his wiues sisters he would not put them to death but commaunded them to be thrust into a shippe without maister mate or mariner so to be turned into the mayn ocean sea and to take and abyde such fortune as should chance vnto them thinking the worst that might befall on them coulde bee no worsse than they had deserued Hanlyng Iohn Râ—â—s out of Dauid Penâ—â—â— These Ladies thus imbarqued and left to the mercie of the raging seas at length by hap were brought to y e coasts of this yle then called AlbioÌ„ where they took land in seeking to prouide theÌ„selues of victuals by pursute of wylde beasts met with no other inhabitantes than the rude and sauage giauntes of whome before we haue made mencion which our historicians for their beastly kynde of lyfe doe call Deuilles And with these monsters these ladies finding none other to satisfye the motions of their sensuall luste ioyned in the act of generation and ingendred a race of people in proportion nothing differing from their fathers that begote them nor in conditions from their mothers that bare them But now peraduenture ye will thinke that I haue forgotten my selfe in rehersing this historie of the Ladies arriuall here bycause I make no mencion of Albina whiche shold be the eldest of the sisters of whome this lande shoulde also take the name of Albion To this we answer that as the name of their father hathe bene mistaken so lykewyse hath the whole course of the historie in this behalfe for althoughe we shall admit that to be true whiche is rehersed in maner as before ye haue heard of the arriuall heere of those ladies yet certain it is that none of them bare the name of Albina from whom this land might be called Albion For further assuraÌ„ce wherof Higâ—â—â— The names of the daughters of Danaâ—â— if any maÌ„ be desirous to knowe all their names we haue thoughte good here to reherse theÌ„ as they be founde in Higinus Pausanias others 1. Idea 2. Philomela 3. Scillo 4. Phicomene 5. Evippe 6 Demoditas 7. Hyale 8. Trite 9. Damone 10. Hippothoe 11. Mirmidone 12. Euridice 13. Cleo. 14. Arania 15. Cleopatra 16. Phylea 17. Hypareta 18. Chrisothemis 19. Piranta 20. Armoaste 21. Danaes 22. Scean 23. Glaucippe 24. Demophile 25. Autodice 26. Polixena 27. Hecabe 28. Achamantis 29. Arsalte 30. Monuste 31. Amimone 32. Helice 33. Amaome 34. Polibe 35. Helicte 36. Electra 37. Eubule 38. Daphildice 39. Hero 40. Europomene 41. Critomedia 42. Pyrene 43. Eupheno 44. Themistagora 45. Paleno 46. Erate 47. Autonomes 48. Itea 49. Chrysanta 50. Hypermnestra These were the names of those Ladies the daughters of Danaus howebeeit whiche they were that shoulde arriue in this Isle we can not say But it suffizeth to vnderstande that none of them hight Albina so that whether the historie of their landing heere shoulde be true or not it is all one for the matter concerning the name of this Isle which vndoubtedly was called Albion eyther of Albion the giaunt as before I haue sayd or by some other occasion And thus much for the Ladies See more in the Discripâ—â— whose strange aduenture of their arriual here as it may seme to manie and with good cause incredible so without further auouching it for a truthe I leaue it to the consideration of the reader to thinke therof as reson shal moue him sith I see not how either in this or in other things of suche antiquitie we can haue any sufficient warrant otherwyse than by lykely coniectures Whiche as in this historie of the ladies they are not most probable yet haue we shewed the likelyest y t as we think may be demed to agree with those authors y t haue writ of their comming into this yle But as for an assured proofe that this I le was inhabited with people before the commyng of Brute I truste it may suffise whiche before is recited out of Annio de Viterbo Theophilus Gildas and other although muche more might be sayd As of the commyng hyther of Osyris as wel as into the other parties of y e world And likewyse of Vlysses his being here 〈◊〉 Briâ—â—â— who in performing some vow whiche he eyther then did make or before hadde made erected an Altar in that parte of Scotland which was aunciently called Calidonia as Iulius Solinus Polihistor in playne wordes doth recorde â—…olinus So that vpon these considerations I haue no doubt to deliuer vnto the Reader the opinion of those that thinke this lande to haue bin inhabited before the arriuall here of Brute trusting it may be taken in good parte sith wee haue but shewed the coniectures of others till time that some sufficient learned man shall take vpon him to descipher the doubts of all these matters BRVTE This Brute as the author of the Book which Geffrey of Monmouth translated doth affirme was the sonne of Siluius the sonne of Ascanius that was sonne of Aeneas the Troian begotten of his wyfe Creusa and borne in Troye before the Citie was destroyed â—…arding â—…lexan Neuyl â—…V Har. But as other doe take it the Author of that booke whatsoeuer he was and such other as folowe him are deceyued only in this poynt mystaking the matter in that Posthumus the sonne of Aeneas begot of his wyfe Lauinia and borne after his fathers deceasse in Italy was called Ascanius who had issue a sonne named Iulius the whiche as these other doe coniecture was the father of Brute
vnderstand the affections of his daughters towards him and preferre hir whome hee best loued A trial of loue to the succession ouer the kingdomeâ—… therefore hee firste asked Gonorilla the eldest howe well shee loued him the which calling hir Gods to record protested that she loued him more than hir owne life which by righte and reason shoulde be most deere vnto hir With whiche answer the father â—â—â—yng well pleased turned to the second and demanded of hir how well she loued him whiche answered confirming hir sayingâ—… with greate othes that she loued him more than tâ—…ng could expresse and farre aboue all other creatures of the world TheÌ„ called he his yongest daughter Cordeilla before him and asked of hir what accompt she made of him The answere of the yongest daughter vnto whome she made this answer as followeth Knowing the great loue and fatherly zeale that towards me you haue always borne for the whiche I may not answere you otherwise than I thinke and as my coÌ„science leadeth me I protest vnto you that I haue loued you euer and shall continually while I liue loue you as my naturall father and if you woulde more vnderstand of the loue that I beare you assertayn your selfe that so much as you haue so muche you are worth and so much I loue you and no more The father being nothing content with this answere married his two eldest daughters The two eldest daughters are married The Realme is promised to his two daughters the one vnto the Duke of Cornewale named Henninus and the other vnto the Duke of Albania called Maglanus and betwixt them after his death hee willed and ordeyned that his land should be deuided and the one halfe thereof immediately should be assigned to them in hande but for the thirde daughter Cordeilla he reserued nothing Yet it fortuned that one of the Princes of Gallia which now is called France whose name was Aganippus hearing of the beautie womanhoode and good conditions of the sayd Cordeilla desired to haue hir in marriage and sente ouer to hir father requiring that he myghte haue hir to wife to whome aunswere was made that hee mighte haue hys daughter but for any dower hee coulde haue none for all was promised and assured to hir other sisters already Aganippus notwithstanding this aunswere of denyall to receyue any thyng by way of dower with Cordeilla toke hir to wife only moued thereto I saye for respecte of hir person and amiable vertues He gouerned the third parte of Gallia as Gal. Mon. hath Thys Aganippus was one of the twelue Kyngs that ruled Gallia in those dayes as in the Brittish historie it is recorded But to proceede after that Leir was fallen into age the two Dukes that had married his two eldest daughters thinking long ere the gouernemente of the land did come to their handes arose against him in armour rest from him the gouernance of the land vpoÌ„ conditions to be coÌ„tinued for tearme of life by y e whiche he was put to his portion that is to liue after a rate assigned to him for the maintenance of his estate whyche in proces of time was diminished as well by Magbanus as by Henninus But the greatest griefe that Leir toke was to see the vnkindnesse of his daughters which seemed to thinke that all was too much which their father hadde the same being neuer so little in so muche that going from y e one to y e other he was brought to that miserie that vnneth would they allow him one seruaunt to waite vpon him In the end such was the vnkindnesse or as I may saye the vnnaturalnesse which he founde in his two daughters notwithstanding their faire pleasante wordes vttered in time past that being constreyned of necessitie he fled y e land sayled into Gallia there to seke some comfort of his yoÌ„gest daughter Cordeilla whom before time he hated The Lady Cordeill hearing y t he was arriued in pore estate she first seÌ„t to him priuily a certayne summe of money to apparrell himselfe withal to reteyne a certayn number of seruants that mighte attende vpon him in honorable wise as apperteyned to the estate whiche he had borne and then so accompanyed she appointed him to come to y e Court which he did was so ioyfully honorably and louingly receiued both by his son in law Aganippus also by his daughter Cordeilla that his hart was greatly comforted For he was no lesse honored than if he hadde bin king of y e whole countrey himselfe Also after y t he had enformed his son in law his daughter in what sort he had bin vsed by his other daughters Aganippus caused a mightie army to be put in a readinesse likewise a greate nauie of Ships to bee rigged to passe ouer into Britayne with Leir his father in law to see him againe restored to his kingdome It was accorded that Cordeilla should also goe with him to take possession of y e land â–ª y t whche he promised to leaue vnto hir as hir rightfull inheritour after his decesse notwithstanding any former graunte made to hir sisters or to their husbaÌ„ds in any manner of wise HerevpoÌ„ wheÌ„ this army nauie of Ships wer ready Leir his daughter Cordeilla w t hir husbaÌ„d toke y e sea arriuing in Britaine fought w t their enimies and discomfited them in battaile in y e whiche Maglanus Henninus were slaine and then was Leir restored to his kingdome which he ruled after this by the space of two yeeres and then died fortie yeres after he first began to raigne His body was buried at Leycester in a vault vnder y e channel of the Riuer of Sore beneath the towne 〈…〉 Cordeilla Queene COrdeilla y e yoÌ„gest daughter of Leir Corâ—â—â—â—la was admitted for Q. supreme gouernoure of Britayne in the yeere of y e World .355 before the building of Rome .54 Vzias then raigning in Iuda IeroboaÌ„ ouer Israell This Cordeilla after hir fathers desease ruled the laÌ„d of Britayne right worthily during the space of fiue yeres in which meane time hir husband died and then about y e end of those fiue yeres hir two Nephewes Margan and Cunedagius sonnes to hir aforesaide sisters disdeigning to be vnder the gouernement of a woman leuied warre against hir and destroyed a great part of the land and finally tooke hir prisoner and leyd hir fast in ward wherwith shee tooke suche griefe beeing a woman of a manly courage and despayring to recouer libertie there she slew hirselfe wheÌ„ she had raigned as before is mencioned the tearme of fiue yeeres Cunedag and Margan contende for the gouernement CVnedagius Marganus Nephews to Cordeilla Cunedag Margan hauing recouered the land out of hir hands deuided the same betwixt them that is to wit the countrey ouer beyonde Humber fell to Margan as it stretcheth euen to Catnesse the other part lying South and by west was
assigned to Cunidagius This pertition chanced in the yeere of the World .3170 before the building of Rome .47 Vzia as yet raigning in Iuda Ieroboam in Israel Afterwards these two cousins Cunedag and MargaÌ„ had not raigned thus past a two yeares but thorough some seditious persons Margan was perswaded to reise warre against Cunedag telling him in his eare howe it was a shame for him being come of the elder sister not to haue the rule of the whole I le in his hande Herevpon ouercome with pride ambition couetousnesse he reised an army â—…argan inâ—â—deth his â—â—usin Cuneâ—â—g entring into y e land of Cunedag he breÌ„ued destroyed y e couÌ„trey before him in miserable maner Cunedag in all hast to resist his aduersarie assembled also al y e power he could make comming with the same against Margan gaue him battell in the which be slew a great nuÌ„ber of MargaÌ„s people and put y e residue to flight and furthermore pursued him from countrey to couÌ„trey till hee came into Cambria nowe called Wales where y e said Margan gaue him eftsones a new battell but beeing too weake in number of men â—…argan is â—â—yne he was there ouercome slaine in y e field by reason wherof y t countrey tooke name of him being there slaine 〈◊〉 VVest and so is called to this day Glau MargaÌ„ which is to meane in our English tong Margans land This was the end of that Margan after hee had raigned with his brother two yeres or thereaboutes AFter the death of Margan Cunedagius the son of HeÌ„nius Ragay middlemost daughter of Leir Cunedagius â—…lone before mentioned became Ruler of all the whole laÌ„d of Britayne in y e yere of y e World 3172. before the building of Rome .45 Vzia still raigning in Iuda and Ieroboam in Israell He gouerned this I le wel honorably for the tearme of .xxxiij. yeeres And then dying his body was buried at Troynouant or LondoÌ„ Moreouer our writers do reporte that hee builded also three teÌ„ples one to Mars at Perth in Scotland another to Mercury at Bangor and the thirde to Apollo in Cornewall Ryuall the .13 Ruler Riual RIuallon the son of Cunedag â–ª began to raign ouer y e Britaines in the yere of the world 3203. before the building of Rome .15 Ibathan as then beeing King of Iuda and Phacea king of Israel This Ryuall gouerned the lande in greate wealth and prosperitie It rayned bloud Mat. VVest In his time it raigned bloud by the space of three dayes togither After which raigne ensued such an exceding nuÌ„ber and multitude of flies so noysome and contagious that muche people died by reason thereof When he haâ—… 〈…〉 yeeres he died â–ª was bâ—â—â—ed at â—…aerâ—…ranke nowe called Yorke In y e time of this Ryuals raigne Rome builded was the Citie of Rome builded after the accordance of most parte of writers Perdix also a wisehart and a learned Astrologian florrisheth writeth his prophecies and Hâ—â—â—ne also Gurgust the .14 Ruler GVrgustius Gurgustâ—â—â— the son of the beforenamed Riuall beganne to gouerne the Britaynes in the yeere after the CreatioÌ„ of the world .3249 and after the first foundation of Rome .33 Eâ—…echias raigning in Iuda This Gurgustius in y e Chronicle of England is called Gordodian the sonne of Reignald he raigned .37 yeres then departing this life was buried at Caerbranke now called Yorke by hys father Sysillius the .15 Ruler SYsillius Sysillius or after some writers Siluius the brother of Gurgustius was chosen to haue the gouernance of Britayne in the yeere of the worlde .3287 and after the building of Rome .71 Manasses still raigning in Iuda This Sisillius in the English Chronicle is named Sezil He raigned 40. yeeres and then died and was buried at Carbadon now called Bath Iago the .16 Ruler IAgo or Lago y e cousin of Gurgustius Iago as next inheritor to Sisillius tooke vpon hym the gouernemente of Britayne in the yeere of the world .3336 and after y e building of Rome .120 in whose time the Citie of Ierusalem was takeÌ„ by Nabuchodonozor and the King of Iuda Maâ—…hania otherwise called Zedechias being slaine â–ª This Iago or Lago dyed without issue when hee had raigned eyghâ—… and twentie yeeres and was buried at Yorke Kinimak the 17. Ruler KInimacus or Kinmacus y e son of Sicilius as some write Kinimak or rather y e brother of Iago began to gouerne y e laÌ„d of Britayne in the yere of the World .3364 and after the buildyng of Rome .148 the Iewes as then being in y e third yeere of their captiuitie of Babilon This Kinimachus departed this life after hee hadde raigned .54 yeeres and was buried at Yorke Gorbodug the .18 Ruler GOrbodug the sonne of Kinimacus begaÌ„ his raigne ouer the Britaynes Gorbodug in the yeere after the creation of the world 3418. from the buildyng of y e Citie of Rome .202 the Iewes beeing in the 58. of their captiuitie at Babilon This Gorbodug by most likelyhoode to bring histories to accord should raigne aboute the tearme of .63 yeeres and then departing thys world was buried at London leauing after hym two sonnes Ferrex and Porrex or after some writers Ferreus and Porreus Ferrex the .19 Ruler After this folowed a troubleous season full of cruell warre seditious discord whereby in the ende and for the space of fiftie yeres the gouernemente of the Ilande was deuided betwixt fiue Kings or rulers till Dunwallon of Cornewall ouercame them all Thus the line of Brute after the affirmance of most writers tooke an ende for after the death of the two foresayde brethren no rightful inheritor was left aliue to succeede them in the Kingdome The names of these fiue Kings are found in certaine olde pedigrees Robert â—â—corde and although the same be muche corrupted in dyuers copies yet these are the most agreeablest Rudacus King of VVales Clotenus King of Cornewall Pinnor King of Loegria Staterus King of Albania Yewan King of Northumberlande But of these fiue Kings or Dukes the English Chronicle alloweth Cloton king of Cornewale for most rightfull heire There appeareth not any time certayne by report of auncient Authors howe long this variaunce continued amongst the Britaynes Fab. but as some late writers haue gessed it should continue for the space of .51 yeeres Ciuill 〈◊〉 51 yeeres coniecturing so much by that which is recorded in Policron who sayth how it did continue euen till the beginning of the raigne of Mulmutius Dunwallo who began to gouerne from the time that Brute first entred Britayne about the space of seuen hundred and three yeeres Heere ye must note y t there is differeÌ„ce amoÌ„gst writers about y e supputation accompt of these yeeres in somuch y t some making their reckoning after certain writers and finding y e same to vary aboue three C. yeeres are brought into further doubt of the troth of
kingdoâ—â— And hauing ruled his subiects with great iustice by the space of .xl. yeres or therabout he died after whose deceasse succeeded Fandufus Fandufus who had issue Ethion and he â—â—gat Glancus whiche Glancus begat Noitafilus â–ª the father of Rothsay all of them raigned successiuely 〈◊〉 the Scotish men in Irelande as in the description of that land more plainly may appeare Rothsay This Rothsay perceyuing the Scottish nation encreased to a greater multitude in Ireland than the country was wel able to sustaine transported ouer certaine numbers of them into the Iles aunciently called â—…boâ—â—es The Scottes â—…erie ouer into the westerne Isles afterwards Hâ—…bâ—…ides but now by the Scottes the western Iles bycause they lie on the west halfe of Scotlande and there they placed them to inhabite They inhabite the Isle of Rothsay He named also that Isle which he first beganne to possesse Rothsay after his owne name Which translation of these Scottish men into those Isles was 133. yeares after the â—…oroâ—…ation of Brechus This Rothsay had not beene long in those Isles but that hearing of his fathers deceasse he returned into Irelande to succede in his place Where the Scottish men pâ—â—â—eyuing the fertilitie of the Isles and how the same serued wel for the breeding of cattel became so desirous to inhabite the same that they went ouer thither dayly ingreate numbers with their wiues children and whole families so that within a â—…horte time they multiplied in such wise that the Isles were not large ynough to finde them sustenauce The Scottes inhabite the maine lande of Scotlande by reason wherof diuerse companies of them got them ouer into the maine lande of the North part of this our Bryâ—…taine called as then Albion where they first inhabited a waste and desert portion thereof lying to waste 〈◊〉 west neuer against the foreremembred Isles by â—…heâ—… alreadie inhabited Anno mundi 338â—… 4617. H.B. They inhabite the countrey called Arguile That part where they first beganne to 〈◊〉 themselues they named Arguelâ—…lia after the name of their first Captain and guide Gathelus but the Inhabitantes at this day call it Arguyle They make lawes and ordinances At their first comming because they perceyued they coulde not liue without lawes and 〈◊〉 gouernment they seuered thereof 〈◊〉 into â—…thâ—â— or as it were into hundreds 〈◊〉 wee pertaken euery of the same hauing a speciall gouernmentâ—… see their lawes ministred Gouernours had in reuerence and iustice 〈◊〉 whiche gouernours were had in suche reuerence that they were as â—â—ch afrayde to sweare by the name of any one of them as they 〈◊〉 the Goddes In this state they continued many 〈…〉 They liue in peace encreasing in pubcâ—â—â— of 〈…〉 mightie motion and liued in good 〈◊〉 ouâ—… trouble of watres or 〈…〉 vpon 〈◊〉 any â—…raine 〈◊〉 In this meane time also The Pictes came into Scotland one of Germanie the Pictes whiche were 〈◊〉 people of Germanie as most writers do agree came 〈…〉 also in 〈◊〉 part of Brytayne which nowe is comprehended likewise within Scotlande Some say that they came forth of the hyther part of Scithia and other there be whiche holde opinion that they discended of the people named in olde time Agathirsi whiche inhabited in a part of Sarmatia were called Pictes bycause they vsed to paynt and colour theyr faces or as some suppose for that they vsed gay apparell of dyuerse and sundrie colours but the same wryters generally confesse that they first came into Germanie or hyther Scithia that is to meane Denmarke many yeares before they entred into Brytaine Pictes came out of Denmarke The Pictes came first into Orkney chaunging their seates came into the maine lande of Scotlande Pictlande Firth Truth it is that they first came out of Germanie into the Isles of Orkeney and there inhabiting for a season feryed ouer into Cathenese whereof it came to passe that the streyte there at this present is called Pictland firth and so in coÌ„tinuance of time encreasing in number they passed further into the lande and got possession of Rosse Murray land Merne and Anguse and after that entring into Fiffe and Lowthian they droue such Brytaynes from thence as inhabited there before whiche were but a simple kinde of people as those that applyed nothing but onely nourishing and breeding of cat-cattaile These Pictes as by conference of tymes may appeare entred first into Scotlande aboute the yeare after the creation of the worlde 3633 and being once ariued 4867. H.B. they began to erect and builde certaine fortes The Pictes make strong holdes wherein they might defend themselues if any force of enimies shoulde chaunce to put them vnto such shiftes but perceyuing they could not continue any time without wiues to mainteyne their stock and progenie by bringing forth issue they thought it expedient to require of the Scottishe men some number of women to marrie with The Pictes require womeÌ„ of the Sottes that thereby a sure alliance might be had betwixt both nations and that if neede requyred they might the better defende them from their common enimies the Brytaynes whome they knewe woulde be lothe to see the encrease of eyther Scottes or Pictes as those that were straungers to them and vsurpers vpon theyr confines â–ª A league made This request was graunted and a ful league ratifyed betwixt the Scottishe men and Pictes with couenauntes â–ª that neither of them shoulde seeke to vsurpe anye peece of that whiche the other helde but â—â—ntent themselues wyth theyr owne marckes And further hee that attempted to wrong the onâ—… shoulde bee accompted an enimie to bothe â–ª and agaynste whome they shoulde bee readie to ioyne theyr powers in eyther others defence The succession of the gouernment Also it was accorded that if at any tyme it were doubtfull who ought to succeede in the gouernment of the Pictishe kingdome some oâ—…e discended of those Scottish women should be admitted to the throne This allyaunce was euen at the first mislyked of the Brytaynes Their alliâ—â—â—â— misliked who doubted that if these two Nations shoulde once bee ioyned inseparatly togyther they might in tyme to come â—…ncrease to greater puissaunce than should stand well with the suretie of their estate Therefore studying howe to preuent that daunger Dissâ—â—tiâ—â— a present destroyer they thought the readyest meane to destroy both those Nations was if they might bring it to passe to sette them firste togither by the eares amongest themselues that afterwardes when their powers were by suche meanes sorâ—… abated they might the more easily subdue them at their pleasures This deuise the Brytaynes kept secrete for a time till occasion serued to worke theyr intent In whiche meane while the affinitie betwixt the Scottes and Pictes increased to the welth of both nations and for the issue sake great loue and friendshippe was mainteyned amongst them the Pictes applyed themselues to tylling the grounde and buylding of
This Earle of good meaning Pierce Butler and Margaret Fitz Girald espoused to vnite the houses in friendship matched his sister Margaret Fitz Giralde with Pierce Butler Earle of Ossorie whome he also help to recouer y e Erledome of Ormond into the which after the deceasse of the Earle Iames a Basterde Butler had by abatement intruded Greate and manifolde were the miseries the Lady Margaret susteyned hir husband Pierce Butler beeing so egrely pursued by the vsurper as hee durst not beare vp head but was forced to houer and lurke in Wooddes and Forrestes The noble woman being great with childe and vppon necessitie constreyned to vse a spare dyet for hir onely sustenaunce was milke she longed sore for wine and calling hyr Lorde and a trusty seruaunte of hys Iames White Iames White vnto hir shee requested them both to helpe hyr to some Wyne for shee was not able any longer to endure so streight a life Truely Margaret quoth the Earle of Ossorie thou shalt haue store of Wine within thys foure and twentie houres or else thou shalte feede alone on milke for me The nexte daye following Pierce hauyng intelligence that hys enimie the bace Butler woulde haue trauayled from Donmore to Kilkennie notwithstanding hee were accompanyed with syxe horsemenne yet Pierce hauyng none but hys Lackey did forstalle hym in the way and with a couragious charge The Basterde Butler slayne◅ gored the Basterd through with his speare Thys prosperous calme succeeding the former boysterous storme the Lady Margaret began to take hearte hir naturall stoutenesse floted as well by the remembraunce of hir noble birth as by the intelligence of hir honorable match Kildare all this while kept in authoritie notwithstanding the pushes giuen againste him by secrete heauers that enuyed his fortune and sought to nourish the olde grudge was at lēgth by their priuie packing Kildare sent for into England fetched vp to the Court of Englande by commission and caused hym to bee examined vppon dyuers interrogatories touching the affayres of Irelande Maurice Fitz Thomas Lord Iustice Hee left in hys roomth Maurice Fitz Thomas of Lackragh Lorde Iustice and shortly after came ouer Lorde Lieutenaunt Thomas Howarde Earle of Surrey who was after Duke of Northfolke Surrey Lord Lieutenant of Irelande 1521 Grandfather to the last Duke accompanyed with two hundred yeomen of the Crowne before whome shortly after his repaire thither there was a Parliamente holden at Dublin A Parliamente holden at Dublin in whiche there past an acte that al wilful burning of corne as wel in reekes in the fields as in Villages and Townes shuld be high treason Item an acte agaynste lodyng wolles and floxe vppon payne of forfayture of the double value of the same the one halfe to the Kyng and the other halfe to him that will sue therefore Item that any person seised of lands rentes or tenementes in possession or in vse vnto the yerely value of tenne markes aboue the charges in fee simple fee tayle or for tearme of lyfe copy holde or aunciente demeane shall passe in euery attaint While the Lord Lieutenante sate at dynner in the Castle of Dublin The Moores in Rebellion hee hearde newes that the Moores with a mayne army were euen at the entrie of the bordures readye to inuade the English pale Immediately menne were leuyed by Iohn Fitz Simons Iohn Fitz Simons then Maior of Dublin and the nexte morrowe ioyning them to his hande the Lieutenant marched towardes the Frontiers of Leixe The Moores vppon the Lieutenant hys approche seuered themselues into sundry companies and vnderstandyng that the carriage was dragging after the army and slenderly māned certayne of them charged the Lieutenante hys seruauntes and suche of the Citizens as were appoynted to guarde the carriage Patricke Fitz Simons a strong sturdy yonker Patricke Fitz Simons kept the enimies such tacke as he seazed part of them away rescued the carriage slewe two of the Rebelles and broughte their heads wyth him to maister Maior his tent The next morning two of the Lieutenaunte his men that slunke away from Fitz Simons thinking that the carriage had bin lost aduertised their Lorde that Fitz Simons fledde away and the Moores were so many in companie as it had bin but folly for two to bicker with so great a number The Lieutenante posted in a rage to the Maior his pauilion telling hym that his man Fitz Simons was a cowardly Traytor in rūning away when hee shoulde haue defended the carriage What am I my Lord quoth Patricke Fitz Simons skipping in his shirt out of the tente with both the heads in his hand My Lorde I am no cowarde I stoode to my tacklings when your men gaue me the slippe I rescued the carriage and haue heere sufficiente tokens of my manhoode tumbling downe both the heads Saist thou so Fitz Simons quoth the Lieutenant I crie thee mercie and by this George A valiant wish I woulde to God it had bin my good bap ▪ to haue bin in thy companie in that skirmish So drinking to Fitz Simons in a bolle of wine and honorably rewarding him for his good seruice he returned to his pauiliō where hauing knowledge of Omore his recule he pursued him with a troupe of horsemen The Lieutenant thus passing forward The Earle of Surrey in daunger to haue bin slai◅ was espyed by a gunner of Omores who lodged close in a woodde side and watching hys time hee discharged his peece at the verye face of the Lieutenante strake the viser off hys helmet and pierced no further as God would This did he retchlesse in manner what became of himselfe so hee might amaze the armye for a time and surely hereby he brake the swiftnes of their following and aduantaged the flight of his Captaine which thing hee wanne with the price of his owne bloud For the Souldyers would no further till they hadde ransackt all the nookes of thys woodde verily suspecting some ambush thereabout and in seueral knottes ferretted out thys gunner Fitz Williams Bedlowe whome Fitz Williams and Bedlowe of the Roche were fayne to mangle and hew in peeces bycause the wretche would neuer yeelde In the meane whyle 1523 Surrey sent for home defyance was proclaymed with Fraunce and Scotlande both at once whiche moued the Kyng to call home Surrey out of Irelande that hee myghte employ hym in those warres Hys prowesse integritie good nature and course of gouernement the Countrey muche commended Piers Butler Earle of Ossory Piers Butler Earle of Ossorie Lord Deputie was appoynted Lorde Deputie In the meane time Kildare attending the King his pleasure for his dispatche recouered fauoure through the instance of the Marques Dorset whose daughter dame Elizabeth Grey he espoused and so departed home 1524 Robert Talbot of Belgard Now was partaker of all y e Deputies counsell one Roberte Talbot of Belgarde whome the Giraldines deadly hated him they procured to keepe a Kalender of all
yeare .1087 whiche was about the .xxxj. yeare of the Emperour Henrie the fourth and the xxxvij of Philip the first king of Fraunce Vrbane the seconde as then gouerning the Sea of Rome and Malcolm Cammoir as yet raigning in Scotland Immediately after his fathers deceasse Polidor Simon Dun. and before the solemnitie of the funeralles were executed he came ouer into Englande with so muche speede as was possible Mat. Par. and following the counsaile of Lanfranke the Archbishop of Cāterburie in whome hee reposed all his trust hee sought to winne the fauor of the Peeres and nobilitie of the realme by the great and liberall gifts which he in most boūteous maner dayly bestowed amongst them For although there were but fewe of the homeborne estates that bare any rule in the realme at this season yet those that were remayning and offended by the generall iniuries of his father hee verie gently interteyned promising them not onely to continue their good Lorde and soueraigne but also to make more fauourable ordināces than his father had left behind him and furthermore to restore againe the former lawes and liberties of the realme which his sayde father had suppressed thus by fayre wordes and and pollicie he obteyned his purpose Howbeit soone after he forgat himselfe imprisoned Marchar Sim. Dunel Marchar and Wilnote and Wilnotus whom he had brought ouer with him forth of Normandie being set at libertie by his father The nobles at the first wished rather to haue had his elder brother Duke Robert to haue gouerned ouer them Lanfranke had fauored him euen of a child Math. Paris Wil. Rufus is crowned howbeit by the ayde onely of the sayd Lanfrank whose authoritie was of no small force amongest all the Lordes of the lande This William according to his fathers assignation was proclamed and crowned at Westminster on the .xxvj. of Septēber being sūday the .vj. Kalends of 〈◊〉 and the .xj. indiction as the best writers doe report After his coronation to gratifie the people Polidor he wēt to Winchester where he found great substance of treasure which his father had layde vp there to his owne vse whereof he was no niggard His bountifull munificence but freely spent the same in large giftes and all kinde of princely liberalitie He set great numbers of prisoners also at libertie did many other things to pleasure the people wherin the diligence and good aduice of Lanfranke did not a little preuaile for he perceyued that there was in the king no stayed minde but an vnstable nature not setled but disposed to lightnesse and folly and therfore he tooke ofttimes the more paines in perswading him not only vnto liberalitie which is none of the least ornaments in a Prince but also to vse a discretion and orderly behauiour in all his other doings Moreouer he sticked not furthermore to put him in feare of an euil ende troublesome regiment likely to ensue if he did giue himselfe to vice and wilfulnesse and neglect the charge thus by the prouidence of God commited to his person And after this maner did the sayd prelate trauuile with the king whom we will leaue at this time as it were harkning to his admonitions and set forth by the way what his brother Robert did whilest William Rufus hys brother was occupied in suche wise as you haue heard It happened that this Robert was abrode in Germany when king William his father died whether he went to rayse a power to the entent he might therby obteyne the possession of Normandie which hee thristed to enioy in his fathers lifetime and there hearing newes of his death he hasted streight wayes into Normandie where he was ioyfully receyued quietly proclamed duke of that countrey with great honor and gladnesse of the people There were in Rochester a sort of valiant gentlemen the flower in maner of all Normandie with Eustace Erle of Bullongne many gētlemen of Flanders which were in mind to defende the place agaynst the king but the king hearing what was done came with his army besieged y e citie of Rochester on eche side so straightly y t they within were glad to deliuer it into his handes Rochester besieged by the king An. Reg. 2 Polidor 1089 The Bishop Odo thus lost all his liuings and dignities in England and so returned into Normandie where vnder duke Robert he had the chief gouernment of the country committed vnto him After this he ouercame diuers of his aduersaries some by the sworde and some by flatterie but this notwithstanding there yet remained the Bishop of Durham one of the chiefe conspirators who withdrew himselfe into the city of Durham there to lie in safetie till he sawe howe the worlde would go but being therein besieged by the king who came thither in proper person hee was at length forced to surrender the citie and yeeld himself The Bishop of Durhā exiled whervpō also he was exiled the land with diuerse of his complices But within two yeres after he was called home again and restored to his church wherin he liued not long but died for sorrow bycause he could not clerely purge himself of his offence in the sayd rebellion albeit that he labored most earnestly so to do that he might therby haue atteyned vnto the kings fauor againe Lanfrāk Archbishop of Cāterburie departeth this life Whilest these things were thus in hande the Archbishop Lanfranke falleth sicke and dieth in the .xix. yeare after his first entring into the gouernment of the sea of Canterburie This Lanfranke as shoulde seeme was a wise politike Prelate and also learned so long as he liued he qualified the furious and cruell nature of king William Rufus instructing him to forbeare such wild outrageous parts as his youthful courage seemed to be inclined vnto and moreouer he perswaded with the English men to obey the same king as their lawfull Prince whereby they shoulde occasion him to bee their good Lorde and king not vsing them with any rigour as his father had done So that Lanfrank could not wel haue bene spared in the time of the rebellion without the great danger of subuerting the state of the cōmon wealth He buylded two Hospitals without the Citie of Canterburie for the relief of poore people and straungers the one of S. Iohn the other at Harbaldown He aduanced the church of Rochester from foure secular Clerkes to the nūber of fiftie Monkes hee also repayred Christes Church in Canterburie Mat. VVest Paule Abbot of S. Albons and the Abbay of S. Albons of the which hee made Abbot one Paule that was his nephewe whiche Paule gouerned that house by his vncles assistance greatly to the aduancement thereof aswell in temporall preferments as also spirituall as it was then iudged Likewise the sayde Lanfranke was right profitable in gouernment of his Churche and Sea of Canterburie recouering sundrie portiōs of lands and rents alienated from the same before his days insomuch
his brother Duke Robert Mat. Paris perswading them moreouer that y e said Duke was likely to prooue a sharp and rigorous gouernour if he once atteyned to y e Crowne and dominion of the Iland Moreouer he caused it to be bruted abrode and reported for a certain trouth that the same Robert was alreadie treated king of Ierusalem And therefore cōsidering that the kingdom of Palestine as the report went was of greater reuenues than that of England there was no cause why they shuld stay for him who would not willingly leaue the greater for the lesse By which meanes the nobilitie and commons were the sooner persuaded to decline from the election of the sayd Robert and to receiue his brother Henry for their lauful king who on the other side ceased not to promise moūtaines till his enterprise tooke effecte and then at leysure payed some of them with molle hylles as by the sequele of the storie shal more at large appeare Herevpon she was conueyed into Englande maried to the king who caused the Archbishop Anselme to crown hir Queene on Saynt Martines day whiche fell as that yeare came about vppon the Sundaye being the eleuenth of Nouember It shoulde seeme by Eadmerus that shee was neuer Nonue but only veyled by hir mother and placed amongst Nonnes agaynst hir mynde as she protested to the whole worlde at suche tyme as the Archebishoppe Anselme refused to consent to solemnise the mariage betwixt them ◅eru◅ tyll that doubte were cleared and the occasion remoued whervpon euill disposed men would haue grounded theyr iudgementes and reported the worste But whether she were professed or veyled only loth she was to consente at the fyrst as partly ye haue hearde but after that she was coupled with the kyng in marriage shee proued a right obedient wyfe The Archebishop of Vienne the Popes Legate About thys season the Archbishop of Vienne came ouer into Englande wyth the Popes authoritie as he pretended to bee Legate ouer all Britayne whyche was straunge newes vnto England and greatly meruayled at as sayth Eadmer of all menne For it hadde not beene hearde of in Englande before that tyme that any person shoulde exercyse the Popes roome excepte the Archebishoppe of Canterbury He is not receiued for legate And so he departed as he came for no manne receyued him as Legate nor he exercysed any Legantine authoritie Soone after the Kyng sense Ambassadours vnto Rome for a suite whyche hee had against the Archebishoppe Anselme for that hee denyed not onely to doe hym homage but also would not consecrate suche Bishoppes and other Ecclesiasticall Gouernours as he tooke vppon hym to inueste About which matter no small trouble was moued as partely hereafter it shall appeare 1011. In the meane tyme Roberte the kyngs elder brother retourning out of the holy lande commeth into Normandye for after he hadde aduertisemente of the deathe of hys brother Rufus and that his younger brother Henrye was crowned kyng of Englande hee was greately displeased in hys mynde and meante wyth all speede to assaye if hee myght recouer it oute of hys handes Ran. Higd. Duke Roberte chosen king of Hierusalem Wee reade that when the Christian Princes hadde wonne Hierusalem they did assemble togyther in the Temple to choose a Kyng to haue the gouernemente of that Citie and countrey and that Duke Roberte was chosen before all the residue to be King there by reason of a certain kynde of miracle wrought by the quenchyng of a taper and sodaine kindelyng thereof agayne as he helde the same in his hande standyng in the Churche afore the Altar amongest other on Easter euen as a vayne tale hath therof bin tolde So as thereby it should be thought he was appoynted among all the residue to be Kyng and so was he nominated But hee hauyng hys mynde more enclyned to Englande Polid◅r refused to take the charge vpon hym wherevppon after that daye he neuer greately prospered in any businesse whyche he tooke in hande But other Authours of good credite whiche haue written the Historie of that voyage made into the holye Lande make no mencion of any suche matter but declare that Godfray of Bolongne was by the generall consente of all the Princes and Capitaynes there elected kyng as in the description of the voiage into the holy land more playnly appeareth But nowe to retourne from whence I haue digressed When the fame was blowne into England that duke Robert was returned into Normandie An. reg 2. and that the people had receiued him for their Duke with great triumph and ioye there were diuers whiche deliting in newe alterations and being wearie of the quiet gouernement of king Henry Duke Roberte is solicited to come into England to claime the crovvne wrote letters ouer oute of Englande to the Duke signifying to hym that if he woulde make haste and come to recouer the realme oute of his brothers handes who vsurped therein by wrongfull title they would be ready to aide him with all their powers And herewithall the duke beeing ◅eadye of his owne accorde to thys enterprise was not a little enflamed and nowe made more earnest to make haste about this businesse And where hee woulde not seeme at the first muche to esteeme of the offer made to him by those Englishmen whiche had thus written ouer vnto him blaming generally all the english nobilitie for that whylest he was abroade in the seruice of the Christian common wealth agaynste the Infidels they woulde suffer hym to be in suche wyse defrauded of his fathers inheritance by his brother through their vntrouth and negligence yet although he mente to delay y e matter thought it rather better to dissemble with them for a tyme VVil. Mal. Simon Dun. than to committe the successe of his affaires and his person vnto theyr inconstancie Shortely after beeing sette on fire and still encouraged by the perswasion of Raufe bishop of Durham who by a meruaylous wylye shifte In the kal. of February R Haue H. Hunt Polidore about the first of February had broken out of prison with all speed possible he gathered his armie purposing out of hande to passe ouer with the same into England and to hazard his right by dente of sworde whiche was thus by playne iniurie moste wickedly deteyned from hym King Henry in the mean time vnderstanding his meaning likewyse assembled his power and furnished foorth a great number of ships appointyng them to lye in a readinesse to stop hys brothers comming to land if it myght be He himself also lodged wyth hys mayne armie neere vnto the towne of Hastings to be readie to giue him battayle if he landed thereaboutes The king hauing knowledge both of the arriuall of his enimies and of the reuoltyng of his subiectes reysed his Campe and came to lodge neere vnto his enimies the better to perceyue what he attempted and ment to doe They were also in manner readye to haue
a chayre at the tyme of their Coronation whyche Kyng Edwarde caused nowe to be transferred to Westminster and there placed to serue for a Chayre for the Priest to sit in at the Aulter The Kyng comming to Berwike called thither vnto a Parliament all the Nobles of Scotlande and there receiued of them their homages The 〈◊〉 of Scoâ—… feâ—…â—…selues 〈◊〉 King the whyche in perpetuall witnesse of the thyng made letters patents thereof written in French and sealed with their seales as the tenor him followeth A Touz ceux que cestes lettres verront uront c. TO all those that these present letters shall see or heare we Iohn Comin of Badenaw The iâ—…meâ—… of 〈◊〉 homâ—… the lanâ—… Scotlandâ—… K. Eâ—… c. Bycause that wee at the faithe and will of the most noble Prince and our dearest Lorde Edwarde by the grace of God Kyng of England Lorde of Irelande and Duke of Aquitaine doe vowe and promise for vs and our heires vppon payne of body and goodes and of all that wee may haue that wee shall serue him well and truly against all men whiche maye liue and die at all tymes when we shall bee required or warned by our said Lord the Kyng of Englande or hys heires and that wee shall not know of any hurte to bee done to them but the same wee shall lette and impeach with all our power and giue them warning thereof and those things to holde and keepe wee binde vs our heires and al our goodes and further receyue an oth thereof vpon the holy Euangelistes and after all wee and euery of vs haue done homage vnto oure soueraigne Lorde the King of Englande in wordes as followeth I become your liegeman of life members The sâ—… their lâ—… and earthly honor against all men which maye lyue and die And the same oure soueraigne Lorde the King receyued this homage vnder thys forme of wordes The 〈◊〉 King 〈◊〉 accepâ—… We receyue it for the land of the whiche you bee nowe seased the righte of vs or other saued and excepte the landes whiche Iohn Ballioll sometime Kyng of Scotland graunted vnto vs after that we did deliuer vnto him y e kingdome of Scotlande if happely hee hathe giuen to you any suche landes Moreouer all wee and euery of vs by hymselfe haue done fealtie to oure saide soueraigne Lord the Kyng in these wordes I as a faythfull and liege man shall keepe faith and loyaltie vnto Edward Kyng of England and to his heires of life member and earthly honor againste all men whiche may liue and die and shall neuer for anye person beare armour nor shall be of councell nor in ayde with anye person againste hym or hys heyres in any case that maye chaunce but shall faithfully acknowledge and doe the seruice that belongeth to the tenementes the which I claime to holde of hym as God me helpe and all hys Saintes I witnesse whereof these letters pattentes are made and sygned with our seales Yeuen at Warke the foure and twentith of Marche in the yeare of the reigne of oure sayde Lord the Kyng of Englande â—…ficers apâ—…ynted in â—…tlande by â—…ng Iohn Then was Iohn Warren Earle of Surrey and Sussex made by Kyng Edward warden of Scotlande Hugh Cressingham Threaforer and William Ormesdy high Iustice whome the King commaunded that hee shoulde call all those before him whyche helde any landes of the Crowne and to reteyne oâ—… them in hys name theyr homages and fealties Iohn Ballioll the late Kyng of Scotlande was sent to London Iohn Ballioll sent to London and had a conâ—…nt company of seruauntes appoynted to aâ—…de hym hauyng licence to goe anye whether abroade to that hee kepte hym selfe wâ—…hâ—… the 〈◊〉 of twentie miles neere to London Iohn Câ—… of Badenaw and Iohn Edmni of Lowan and diuers otheâ—… nobles of Scotlande were brought into Englande on the South side of Ticut being warned vpoÌ„ payne of death not to returne into Scotlande till the King â—…d made an ende of his warres with Fraunce The Cleargie by reason of a coÌ„stitution ordeyned and constituted the same yeare by Pope Boniface â—…e pretenâ—… excuse of 〈◊〉 Cleargie prohibiting vpon payne of excommunication that no â—…asages nor other exactions should beleiued or exalted of the Cleargie in any manner of wise by secular Princes or to be paid to them of things that perteyned to the Church vtterly refused to graunte any manner of ayde to the King towardes the manie gâ—…aunce of hys warres Wherevppon the Kyng to the intent they shoulde haue tyme to study for a better aunswer deferred the matter to an other Parliamente to bee holden on the morrowe after the feast of Saint Hillarie This yeare after the feast of the Epiphany An. reg 25. 1297. The Earle of Holland married Elizabeth the kings daughter Elizabeth the Kings daughter was married vnto Iohn Earle of Holland Humfrey de Bohun Earle of Hereford and Essex was sente to conuey them into Hollande there to take possession of the Earledome as then discended vnto the said Iohn by the death of his father lately before slayne by his owne â—…usheâ—…s by cause he woulde haue disinherited this Iohn and made a bastarde sonne whiche hee hadde to be his heire The daye appoynted for the Parliamente to bee holden at London bring coâ—…e and the Cleargie continuing in their deâ—…an to graunt anye subsedy the King exluded them out of his protection for the redeeming whereof many by themselues and many by mediators did afterwardes giue vnto the King truth parte of all their goodes The Archbishop of Caunterbury being found stiffe in the matter the Kyng seased all his landes and commaunded all suche debtes as were founde of his in the rolles of the Exchequer to bee leuied with all speede of his goodes and cat-cattayle Abingdon The Archbyshoppe his wordes Some write that when the Archbishop of Caunterburie in name of all the residue hadde declared to them whome the Kyng had appoynted commissioners to receyue the aunswere that whereas they of the Cleargie hadde two soueraigne Lordes and gouernoures the one in spirituall matters and the other in temporall they ought yet rather to obey theyr Spirituall gouernoure than their Temporall Neuerthelesse to satisfye the Kynges pleasure they woulde of theyr owne charges sende to the Pope that by hys licence and permission they myghte graunte the Kyng some aide or else receyue some aunswere from hym what to doe therein for sayeth the Archbyshoppe wee beleeue that the Kyng feareth the sentence of excommunicatioÌ„ and would be as glad to auoyde it as we When the Commissioners hearde this aunswere they required that they woulde appoynte some of theyr owne company to beare this message vnto the Kyng for they durst not reporte it vnto hym which being done as the Commissioners had required the Kyng in his furie proceeded agaynste them in suche rigorous manner as yee haue hearde The declaration of the Lord chiefe Iustice in so muche that
Lorde Charles the infant in that case the right of the succession shoulde remayne to the sayde Lorde Charles in the sayde dominions of the lowe Countries Burgongne and their appurtenances And yet neuerthelesse in that case both she and the other daughters also descending of this matrimonie shall bee endowed of their fathers landes and possessions aswell in Spaine as in the lowe countries And for want of the sayde Lorde Charles and issue of him and none but daughters remayning of this mariage the eldest daughter in that case shoulde succeede not onelye in the landes of the lowe Countries but also in the Realmes of Spaine Englande and the rest after the nature lawes and customes of the same Herewith was a Prouiso accorded that what soeuer he or she shoulde bee that shoulde succeede in them they shoulde leaue to euery of the sayde Realmes landes and Dominions whole and entire their priuiledges rightes and customes and gouerne the same by the naturall borne of the same Realmes Dominions and landes c. Finally that betweene the sayde Emperor the Prince and his successors their Realmes and the sayde Queene it was concluded that from thenceforth there shoulde bee an intire and sincere fraternitie vnitie and most straite confederacie for euer c. so as they shoulde mutuallye ayde one another in all things according to the strength forme and effecte of the later treatie of a streite amitie bearing date at Westminster in the yeare 1542. the declaration of whiche treatie beareth date at Vtreight the xvj of Ianuarie in the yeare 1546. In another treatise were these articles following comprised First that the Prince of Spaine shoulde not promote admitte or receyue to any office administration or benefice in the Realme of Englande or Dominions to the same belonging any straunger or persons not borne vnder the subiection of the saide Queene That he shoulde receyue into his housholde and Courte Gentlemen and yeomen of the sayde Realme of Englande in a conuenient number esteeming interteyning and nourishing them as his proper subiectes and bring none with him in his retinue that will doe any wrong to the subiectes of the sayde Realme and if they doe hee to correcte them with condigne punishment and to see them expelled his Courte That hee shall doe nothing whereby anye thing bee innouated in the state and righte eyther publicke or priuate or in the lawes and customes of the sayde Realme of Englande or the dominions therevnto belonging But shall keepe to all estates and orders their rights and priuiledges That he shall not leade awaye the Queene oute of the borders of hir Graces Realme vnlesse she hir selfe desire it or carie the children that maye bee borne of this matrimonie out of the same realme vnlesse it be otherwise thought good by the consent and agreement of the Nobilitie of Englande And in case no children being left the sayde Queene do die before him he shall not chalenge anye righte at all in the sayde kingdome but without impediment shall permit the succession thereof to come vnto them to whome it shall belong by the right and lawes of the Realme Item that hee shall not beare nor carye ouer oute of the sayde Realme the iewels and precious things of estimation Neyther shall he alienate or doe away any whit of the appurtenances of the sayde Realme of Englande or suffer anye parte of them to bee vsurped by his subiectes or anye other But shall see that all and singular places of the Realme and speciallye the fortes and frontiers of the same bee faithfully kept and preserued to the vse and profite of the sayde Realme and by the naturall borne of the same He shall not suffer any shyppe gunnes ordinaunces whatsoeuer of warre or defence to be remoued or conueyed out of the same realme but shall contrariwise cause them diligently to be kept and vewed when neede requireth and shall so prouide that the same maye be alwayes readye in their strength and force for defence of the Realme Item the Realme of Englande by occasion of this matrimonie shall not directly nor indirectly bee intangled with the warre that is betweene the Emperour father to the sayde Prince of Spayne and Henrie the Frenche King but he the sayde Prince as muche as in him maye lie on the behalfe of the sayde realme of Englande shall see the peace betweene the sayde Realmes of Fraunce and Englande obserued and shall giue no cause of any breach by which couenant the later treatise of a strayte amitie shoulde not bee in anye poynt derogated but the same still to remayne in the foremer force c. But nowe to returne where wee left At the time of the solemnization of the foresayde mariage holden at Winchester as before yee haue hearde the Emperours ambassadours beyng present openlye pronounced that in consideration of that mariage the Emperour had giuen and graunted to the sayde Prince hys sonne the Kingdome of Naples Hierusalem with diuerse other seates and seigniories The solemnitie of that marriage ended the King of Heraultes called Garter openlye in the Churche in the presence of the King the Queene the Lordes as well of Englande as Spayne and all the people being presente solemnelye proclaymed the Tytle and style of those twoo Princes as followeth Philip and Marie by the grace of God Their title King and Queene of Englande Fraunce Naples Hierusalem and Irelande Defenders of the fayth Princes of Spayne and Scicilie Archedukes of Austriche Dukes of Millayne Burgundie and Brabant Counties of Haspurge Flaunders and Tyroll The Proclamation being ended the trumpettes blewe and the King and the Queene came forthe of the Churche hande in hande and two swords borne before them and so returned to their pallace And assoone as the feasting and solemnitie of the saide marriage was ended the King and Queene departed from Winchester and by easie iourneyes came to Windsore castell where the v. of August being Sundaye King Philip â—â—â—led at Windsore hee was stalled according to the order of the Garter and there kept Saint Georges feast himselfe in hys royall estate and the Earle of Sussex was also the same time stalled in the order The vij of Auguste was made a generall huntyng with a toyle raysed of foure or fiue myles in lengthe so that many a Deare that day was brought to the quarrie The xj of August they remoued to Richemonde and from thence the xxvij of the same moueth by water they came to London landing at the Bishop of Winchesters house thorowe which they passed both into Southwarke Parke and so to Suffolke place where they lodged that night and the next daye being Saterday and the xix of August they being accompanied with a great number of Nobles and gentlemen roade from thence ouer the bridge and passed thorough London vnto Westminster the Citie being beautified with faire and sumptuous pageantes and hanged with riche and costly silkes and clothes of golde and siluer in most royall wise At their passing ouer the bridge there
of Cantorburie 268.53 Edbert succeedeth Withred in the kingdome of Kent 191.83 Edrick de Streona ouerthroweÌ„ in his owne mene 259.101 Edrick de Streona put to deth for treason 260.4 Edilwald Byshop of Lindesferne 192.29 Editha put away by King Edward committed to straite keeping 272.29 Edoll Earle of Gloucester his valiancie 118.31 Edoll taketh Hengist prisoner as he was fleeing 122. Edmond eldest sonne to Kyng Egelredus falleth in loue with Sigeferdes wydows and maryeth her 251.63 Edmond seaseth Sigeferdes possessions into his handes 251.74 Edgar Edeling Englandes dearling 306.36 Edmond thortimer Earle of March enuied Henry the fourth pa. 1121. col 1. lin 38 taken prisoner by Owen GleÌ„dour pag. 1134. col 2. lin 28. he maryeth the daughter of OweÌ„ Glendour pa. 1135 col 2. lin 23. deliuered pag. 1136. col 2. lin 58. Emperour of Constantinople came into England pag. 1132. col 2. lin 13. Edmond Earle of Kent sent to the sea pag. 1154. col 1. slayne lin 26. Edwyn reconciled to king William beginneth a new rebellion 306.10 Edmond Earle of Cambridge returneth from Portingale 1041.8 a. Edmond Ironside why so surnamed 253.85 Edelbert Byshop of Whicerne 199.2 Edmond the Kings sonne created Erle of Cambridge 968 47. b. Edward Earle of Warwike sonne to George Duke of Clarence pag. 1350. col 2. lin 40. Edward Winaduile knight pa. 1352. col 2. lin 36. Edward the fifte kept house at Ludlowe pag. 1360. col 1. lin 8. came towardes LondoÌ„ lin 7. returned by the Duke of Glocester to Northampton pag. 1362. col 1. lin 15. Edward Duke of Buckingham pag. 1360. col 2. lin 33. toke part with the Duke of Glocester pa. 1361. col 1. li. 34. came to Northampton pag. 1361. col 1. lin 30. barnised in olde Brigandaries pag. 1374. col 1. lin 30. his Oration in the Guild hal pag. 1380. col 2. lin 32. Edmond Shaa Maior of London pag. 1363. col 2. lin 27 pag. 1376. col 2.50 Edmond Archbyshop of Cantorbury remayneth in voluntary exile at Pontney 657.1 he dyeth 657.61 Edlingsey Abbey buylded 217.52 Edmerus cited 323.100 and 330.52 .337.98 338. 17. 347. 58. Edgina Abdesse of Leoffe Monasterie 270.12 Edbert made King of the Kentishmen 202.61 Edenbrugh castle yeelded 821 10. b. 901. 44. a. Edward the Kinges sonne created Prince of Wales 921.1 a. Edwine lands giuen to Alane Earle of Britaine 301.44 Edburge a Nunne 223.26 Edmerus cited 282.110.283.37 Edwin slayne by the Welchmen 272.66 Editha leadeth and endeth her life in perfect chastitie 272 Edwyne marieth Ethelburga daughter to Ethelbert 159.28 EdmoÌ„d sonne to Richard Erle of Cornwal borne .729.64 Edward Wooduile Knight brother to Queene Elizabeth pag. 1402. col 2. lin 19. Edward Wooduile and Edward Poinings valiant Esquiers of Englande pag. 408. col 2. lin 50. Elizabeth eldest daughter vnto Edwarde the fourth kepte in Sherriffe huton Castell 1425.33 conveied to London ibidem maryed vnto Kinge Henrye the seuenth 1426.26 crowned Quene 1432.34 dyeth 1457.58 called the good Queene 1458.10 Elizabeth late wife to Edward the fourth depriued of all her landes possessions 1429 46. liueth a wretched lyfe 1429.3 dieth and is buried with her husband ibidem foundeth the Queenes Colledge in Cumbridge eadem 10. Edgecombe Richard Knight Ambassadour into Fraunce 1433.10 Egremont Iohn Knight Captain of rebels 1434.50 fleeth into Flaunders 1435.24 Edward Sonne to Henry the eyght borne 1570.30 his godfathers and godmother eadem 38. receyueth the Admyrall of France 1609.35 is adorned with the order of knighthod 1614.4 is crowned eadeÌ„ 42. his godly and wise conference with the Byshop of London 1712.30 dyrecteth his letter to the Maior of London to consult with his brethren howe the poore might be best releeued 1713.22 foundeth the Hospitals in London 1714 10. his singular pietie eadeÌ„ 30. dyeth 1715.56 his prayer at his death eadem 5 his commendation eadeÌ„ 20 his Epitaph 1619.20 Elizabeth daughter to Henry y e eight borne 1761.7 ber Godfather and Godmothers eadem 15. is committed to the Tower 1734.30 deliuered out of the Tower and committed to the Lord Williams and then to sir Henry Bedyngfield 1755.33 hir singuler lenitie and clemencie ead 50. is proclaimed Queene 1784.30 commaundeth the Letanie to be read in English in churches 1788.22 and also the Epistle and Gospel at Masse eadem 28. is crowned queene 1796.34 holdeth a Parliament 1707.10 hath the supreme gouernment in ecclesiastical matters and the first fruites and tenthes established vnto her by Parliament eadem 26. reuoketh againe the fourme of common prayer and administration of â—…acramentes vsed in the tyme of king Edward the sixt ibidem her answeare vnto the speaker commons mouing her to mariage eadem 51. her great zeale of Iustice executed on Hunninges man 1748.41 commauÌ„deth a conference of learned men to be held vppon certaine articles of Religion 1798.40 concludeth peace with the French king 1801. 50. forbiddeth al enterludes for a time eadem 40. leuieth a subsidie eadem 55. depryueth .xiii. or 〈◊〉 Byshops of their sees 1802.41 sendeth Commissioners to visite in euery Diocesse for y e establishment of reformed Religion 1802.83 sendeth power both by sea land to besiege Lyth in Scotland 1803.52 maketh a verye honorable peace with the Frenchmen Scottes 1813.46 calleth in al the base money 1814. 31. storeth her selfe and the realme with all martial prouision and furniture eadem 40. maketh newe Coynes 1816.36 forbyddeth al sorts of foreyne coyne excepte the French Flemish crownes eadem 1. sendeth an armye into Fraunce vpon what considerations eadem 30. maketh peace with y e French King 1834.30 maketh an Oration in Latine in y e presence of the whole Vniuersitie of Cambridge 1834.16 is Godmother in person vnto the sonne of the Lady Cicilie sister to the K. of Sweden nameth him Edwardus Fortunatus 1835.22 goeth in Progresse to the Vniuersitie of Oxford there maketh an Oration in Latin 1836.11 is Godmother to Charles Iames sonne to the king Queene of Scots and giueth a Font of Golde 1837.14 sendeth a nauie to the sea to stay al subiectes of the Kings of Spaine 1838 30. sendeth an armie into ScotlaÌ„d 1842.10 1845. 56. and. 1853.11 holdeth a Parliament 1859.17 leuieth a subsidie eadem 23. holdeth a Parliament 1862.5 maketh a league with Charles the French King 1863. 45. is godmother to his daughter and giues a Font of Gold 1864.56 setteth forth a fleete to scoure the narrow seas of Pyrotes 1865.10 sendeth ayde vnto the Scottishe to besiege the Castle of Edenbrough 1866.50 Edward the second born 794. 5. a. put in prison by hys father 841.55 a. made knight 842.11 a. beginneth to raigne 847.12 a. maryeth the French Kings daughter and doth homage 847.55 b crowned 848.1 a. entreth Scotland 850.31 a. goeth to Paris 852.10 b. entreth Scotland 852.34 b. meeteth y e French K. at Amias 858.19 a. goeth into Scotland with an army 870.47 a. put to flight by the Scots ibidem sendeth for his wife and sonne out of