into the north partes and got from the Scots Cumberland and Northumberland which â–ª they said were geuen to theÌ„ by Maude his mother and set an order in that countrey Anno. 3. date IN Englande were sene .ii. sunnes in the fyrmameÌ„t and in the Moone appeared a redde crosse King Henry went into Wales and Castell of Rutland abbey of Basingwerk built quieted that countrey and after builded the strong castel of Rutlande and founded the abbey of Basyngwerke Anno. 4. date 1157 ABout this tyme came into EnglaÌ„d certayn Germaines to the number of xxx which taught y e abrogatioÌ„ of the Sacramentes of the alter Baptisme and Wedlocke Anno. 6. date 1159 IEwes kinge of Fraunce gaue his daughter Margaret in mariage to Henry the sonne of kynge Henry of England By reason wherof was â—acifyed the warre betwene Englande and Fraunce for the landes of Pâ—ytowe and others Anno. 7. date 1160 KIng Henry went into Scotlande and made war vpon king William so that he toke him and made him yeld the castel of Carlile the castel of Camburgh with diuers other and receiued of him fealtie and homage Anno. 8. date 1161 THis yere the citie of Canterburye Gret fire at Cantorbury was fiered by negligence a great part therof brent Anno. 10. date 1161 THomas Becket byshop of Canterbury fled to Rome to complayn vppon the king to the byshop Anno. 14. date 1167 KIng Henry caused Henry his eldest R. Henris so crouned his father being aliue son to be crouned king as he thoght to the great quietnes aswel of himselfe as of the realm but as it proued to the vtter disturbance of them bothe Anno. 17. date 1170 THomas Becket by the mediation of Alexander bishop of Rome and Lewes the French king was restored to his bishopricke and not longe after by certayne gentilmen he was slayne at Cantorbury Anno. 18 date 1171 KIng Henry sent Ambassade to Alexander bishop of Rome to purge him self of the deth of Thomas Becker Amonge other thinges it was enioyned him in his penance that it should be lawful to his subiectes as often as theÌ„ listed to appeale to the see of Rome that no man shoulde be accompted as king vntill such tyme as he were confirmed by the Romayne byshop Anno. 19. date THomas Becket was canonised by the byshop of Rome Anno. 21 date 1174 HEnry the sonne of kinge Henry of The kings sonne the second time crowned England was crouned the seconde time with his â–ª wife Margaret y e french kinges daughter Anno. 22. date 1175 KIng Henry the sonne by the settyng Henrye the son of king Henry rebelled against his father on of the king of France Elanour his mother and certaine other nobles toke armes râ—iâ—ed dedly war against his naturall father Diuers strong battels were foughten as well in England by the deputies frendes of both parties as also in NormaÌ„dy Poytow Guyen Britayn wher they wer corporally present but y â— victory fel alway to the father There toke party against king Henry the father Lewis king of France William kyng of Scotlande Henry Geffrey Iohn his own sons Robert Earle of Leicester Hughe of Chester and other But in the ende the sonnes with their alies were constrained to yelde to their father and desyre peace which he gentilly graunted and forgaue their trespace Anno. 24. date 1177 IN Englande fell grent wetherynge and tempest of thunder lightening in the middes of winter and in Sommer folowyng â—ell hayle of such gretnes that it slew both man and beast Anno. 26. date 1179 AT this time were manye Iewes in England which agaynst the feast of Easter did vse to sacrifice yong childreÌ„ in despite of christen religion Anno. 28. date 1181 Henry the eldest sonne of Henry of England ended his lyfe Shortly after began the warre betwene king Henry and Philip of France for homage that the Frenche kinge required to be done for the landes of Poytow and other for the castell of Gysours Anno. 29. date 1182 RObert Harding a bourgis of â—rystrow S. Iustes at bristowe builded to whoÌ„ kyng Henry gaue the Garonye of Geâ—klaye butlded the abbey of S â–ª Austen at Bristow Anno. 31. date 1184 HEraclius Patriarke of Ierusalem which had bene in diuers parts of Europe came to king Henry desyring him of ayde againste the Turkes but was denied therof Anno. 32. date 1185 At Bury the Iewes crucified a child in despite of Christes passion Anno. 34. date 1187 RYcharde Earle of Poytowe made warre against kyng Henry his father and taking part with the French king in proces of tyme wan from him diuers cities tounes and castels and namely the citie of Cenomannia For sorow wherof at the lengthe that is to say on the .vi. day of Iuly in the yeare of our Lord. 1189. king Henry ended his life when he had reigned 34. yeres 9. monethes and. 12. days he was buryed at Founteuerard King Richard the first called Cueur delion Anno regni â— date 1189 RIcharde the firste of that The fyrste batliffes in London name for his valiantnesse surnamed Cueurdelion beyng the second son of Henry the seconde was crowned King of England He began his reigne the .vi. daye of Iuly in the yere of our Lord .1189 and he deceased the yere of our Lord 1199. the vi day of Aprill so that he reigned .ix. yeres and .ix. monethes THe fyrste yere of his reigne the citisens of London obteined two officers to guide their Citie which were called Bayliffes whose names shal folowe here vnder Anno regni â— Baylyffes date 1189 Henry Cornhyll Richard Reineâ—y IN this yere y e Iewes were very brag here in this realm for that their number Iewe â—slain in england was so great But the commoÌ„ people especially about London fel vpon them and despoyled them without pitie or mercy they so hated theÌ„ for theyr vsury and other euill conditions THis yere the king set at libertie Elianor Elianor released oute of prison his mother which loÌ„g before at the coÌ„maundement of his father her husband had ben kept close prisoner But after her enlargement the realme was much gouerned by her KIng Richard gaue ouer the Castelles of Bar wike and Rokesburge to the Scottishe Kinge for the summe of x. â— .li. He also solde to the bishop of Durham his own prouince for a great piece of money and created him erle of the same Wherfore the king saide after in game I am a wonderous craftsman I haue made a newe earle of an olde bishoppe He gaue his brother Iohn many dignities as the prouinces of NotinghaÌ„ Deâ—oâ—shyre and Cornwall and created him earle of Lancaster Anno reg 2 â–ª Batliffes date 1190 Iohn Herlyon Roger Duke IN this yeare kyng Richarde betooke the guiding of this land to the bishop of Ely then beyng Chancelour of England and sayled into Normandy and when he had appoynted good gouernoures ouer that countrey he went to mete the frenche kinge and
hauynge made sure league one with an other went eyther of them onward of theyr iorney toward Ierusalem Thys time the Iewes in diuers Iewes in England robbed and many slewe them selues places of this Realme as at Lincolne Stamforde and Lynne were robbed and spoyled And at Yorke to the number of four hundred â–ª more had theâ—r maister vaines cut so bled to death Anno reg 3. Baylyffes date 1191 William Hauer shall John Bukmotte KIng Richard in his iourney to waedes Ierusalem subdued the Erle of King Richard went to Ierusalé and his brother rebelled Cipres and then ioyning his puisance with the Frenche kinges in Asia conquered Acon wher ther grew betwen king Richard and Philip the Frenche kinge a greuous displeasure Iohn the brother of king Richard toke on him the kingdome of Englande in his brothers absence King Richard restored to the Christians the citie of Ioppa and in many battels put the Turke to gret sorow Anno. 4. Bailiffes Nicolas Duke Peter Newlay date 1192 King Richard exchanged Cypres with Guye â–ª of Lesyngham for the kingdom of Ierusalem Wherfore the king of England a long time after was called king of Ierusalem An. reg 5. Bailiffes Roger Duke date 1193 Richard Fitz Alyn King Richarde hauinge knowledge that Philip of Fraunce inuaded Normandy and that Iohn his brother had made himselfe king of England made peace with the Turkes for .iii. â–ª yeares and with a small company returnyng King Richard takeÌ„ prisoner home ward by Thrace was taken prisoner by the Duke of Ostriches men and brought to Henry the Emperour and there kept in streite prison a yere and .v. monethes Where it is sayd that he slewe a Lyon and toke out his hert Anno reg 6. date 1194 Bailiffes William Fitz Isabell William Fitz Arnold Iohn the kinges brother by the settyng on of the Frenche king made gret warre within the land toke by strengthe the castelles of Windsore of NotinghaÌ„ others And the French king made strong warre in Normandy date 1195 Anno. reg 7. Bailiffes Robert Beysaui Ioâ—e le Iosue Hubert bishop of Salisbury was by king Richard seÌ„t into EnglaÌ„d to haue the guiding thereof and also to treate with the lords coÌ„mons for the kings deliuerance The sayd Hubert was by the monkes of Christes church in Cantorbury chosen archbishop Anno. reg 8 â–ª date 1196 Bailiffes Gerrad de Anteloche Robert Durant THis yere king Richarde was deliuered Great ransume payde for the king out of prison for the summe of one C. M. pounds of sterlinge money for paiment of which ransom al y t wol of white monkes chanons was sold and rings crosses of prelates with vessels chalices of al churches thrugh the land and .xvii. shrines wer apâ—d and spoyled of the golde and siluer c. King Richard beyng thus deliuered shortly after landed at Sandwich so came to London where when he had arested him with a certayne number of knightes he rode to Notingham and wan the castel after that the castel of Tikhill he deposed his brother Iohn Richard agayn cronned at Winchester crouned him selfe agayn king of England in the citie of Winchester then he called a parliament where he called agayn into his handes all such thinges as he hadde eyther geuen or sold by patentes or otherwise wy which meanes he gathered a summe of money and sailed into Fraunce wher shortly a peace was concluded betwene the two kings for one yere Then Iohn which had taken part against his brother made meanes to Elianor his mother by whose mediation he was reconsiled In this tyme one William with the William with the long beard longe bearde moued the common people to seâ—e libertie and fredome not to be subiect to the riche and mightye By which meanes he drew to him many great companies and with all his power defended theyr cause against the riche The king beyng warned of thys tumult commanded him to cease from those attemptes But the people sâ—il folowed him as thei before had done and he made to them certayn orations openly taking for his Theme this sentence Haurietis aquas in gaudio de fontibus Saluatoris Which is to saye Ye shall drawe in ioye waters forth of the welles of your Sauior And to this he added I am sayd he the sauiour of pore men ye be pore and haue assaied longe the harde handes of the rich men Now drawe ye therfore holsome water forth of my welles and that with ioye For the time of your visitation is comâ—n This William was taken in Bowe churche in Cheape but not withoute shedding of bloud for he was forced by fyre smoke to forsake the church And he with .ix. of his adhereÌ„ts wer hanged date 1197 Anno reg 9 Bailiffes Roger Blunt Nicholas Ducket This yere the warre was renued betwene King Richard of England and Philip of France in whiche eyther of them â—ped diuersly An. reg 10 bailiffes date 1198 Constantine Fitz Arnold Robert le Beau. King Richard of England beâ—â—eged the castell of Galiarde and was wounded Kinge Richard wouÌ„ded to deathe with a quarell that was shot from the wall and therof died the .vi. day of Apryll in the yere of our Lorde 1199. when he had reigned .ix. yeres and .ix. monethes His bodye was buried at Founteuerard his bowels at Carlile his hart at Roan King Iohn Anno Regni â— date 1199 IOhn brother to Richarde afore named beganne his reigne ouer this realm of England the .vi. day of Aprill in the yeare of oure lord 1199. and decesed in the yere 1216. the .xix. day of October He reigned .xvii. yeres .vi. monethes and .xiii. dais Of person he was indifferent But of melancolye and angrey complexion An. reg 1. bailifies Arnold bitz Arnold date 1199 Richard Fitz bartilmewe Philip king of France in the quarell of Arthur duke of Britain whom certayn of the Lordes had named kyng of England made warre vpon kynge Iohn inuaded Normandy and tooke from him diuers castels and tounes iii. s. of euery ploughe land King Iohn hearyng therof assembled a counsayle wherin was graunted to him iii. s. of euery plough lande through England beside the subsedy of the spirituall landes he sayled into Normandy where he spent the time to his losse and dishonour But aboute Michelmas a truce was concluded betwene the two kinges of Englande and of France king Iohn deuorsed This yere was a deuorce betwene king Iohn his wife the erle of Glocesters daughter because of nerenesse of bloude and after he was maried to Isabel the daughter of the Erle of Engolcsym in France by whom he had iâ— sonnes Henry and Richard and .iii. daughters Isabel Elianor and Iane. date 1200 An re 2. bailifs Roger. Dorset Iames bactilmew aldormâ— In thys seconde yeare Raynulphe Erle of Chester by thexample afore shewed by kinge Iohn lefre his own wife named Constance which he before had
maried and wedded one Clemens One Chronicle sath he did so to haue issue but he ther with displesed God so much â–ª y t he would suffer him to haue none issue but dyed without An. reg 3 Bailiffs Walter Fitz Ales date 1201 Simon de aldermaÌ„bury THis yere in Yorkshyre were sene v Moones one in the east an other in â—â—ue mones in the firmament the Weste the thirde in the northe the fourth in the southe and the fifthe in the myddes of the other and went compassing the other .vi. tâ—nes as it were the space of an houre and vanished away sone after In this yore were chosen .xxv. of the most substantial and wysest men of the xxv gouernours of the citie Citie of Londâ— to maintayn and kepe the Assises of the same Citie of the whiche yerely the bailiffs wer chosen and after the Mayor and Sheriffes were taken of the same number An. reg 4. date 1202 Bailiffes Gyot tempest Normand Blundell Iohn de Ely THis yere fell excedyng lightnyng thunders other stormes of wynd and rayn with hayl of y e bignes of hennes egges which perished fruit corn houses and yong cattell Also spirites were sene in the ayre in likenes of foules bearyng fire in their bylles which set fyre on dyuers houses Philyp of France coÌ„tinually made warre vpon the Duchy of Normandy tyl at the last he subdued the same with the prouinces of Guyen Poytiers Britayne whiche before pertayned to the crowne of Englande Kyng Iohn sailyng into Normandy warred on the borders of France but of his victories is little written Anno. 5. date 1203 Bailiffes Walter Browne WilliaÌ„ ChaÌ„berlain Dearth of wheate This yeare by meanes of euyl weather in the yeare passed wheate was sold for .xv. s. a quarter whyche was thought an extreme price King Iohn maried his bastarde daughter to Lewlyn prince of Wales and gaue with her the castell and lord shyp of Elyngsmore beyng in the marches of Southwales The byshop of Rome wrate to kyng Iohn gentilly requirynge hym to admytte Stephen Langton into the byshoprike of Cantorbury and the monkes by hym expelled from theyr ownâ— abbeye to restore theym agayne to the same but the more hys lordes aduised hym so to do the more was he bente to the contrary In so much y t they returned without obteinyng their request â–ª Anno Reg. 6. Baylyffes Thomas Hauerill date Hamond Bronde The bishop of Rome denoâ—â—â—â—ed king Iohn with his whole realme â–ª accursed Englande interdicted because he would not admit Stephen Langton to the bishoprike of Cantorbury but he litle regarded his threatnyngs and would not obey hym At this tyme in Suffolke a fish was takeÌ„ like to a man was kept liuing A 〈◊〉 fysh was taken vi moneths vpon the land with rawe fleshe and fyshe and after when they saw they could haue no speche thereof they cast it agayne into the sea Anno re 7. Bayliffes Iohn Walgraâ—e date Richard de Winchester Kyng Philip of France subdued the NormaÌ„dye â—ost countrey of NormaÌ„dy â–ª which sens the tyme of Charles the simple that is to say the space of 300. yeres was â—ot in the possession of the kinges of France Anno re 8 Bailiffs Iohn Holylande date 1206 Edmonds fitz Gerrard About this tyme the Irishemen and Wales and Ireland reâ—elled shortly after the Welshemen rebelled for that he leuied on theim suche greuous taskes to warre agaynst Franceâ— so that the Kynge was fayne to rayse a great taxe throughout this Realme of Englande to wythstande theyr force He required of the white monkes syxe thousande marke but they refused the payement of so greate a summe so that the king toke great displeasure against them by reason wherof after his returne out of Ireland he exacted of them more then before he had desyred wher by he caused some abbottes to forsake theyr houses Anno Reg. 9. Bailiffes date Roger Winchester Edmond Hardell Kyng Iohn sayled into Normandy wher after certain sâ—â—rmishes he made peace wyth kyng Philyp of Fraunce for .ii. yeares This yeare was graunted to the Citisons of London by the Kynges Letteâ—s patentes that they should yerely First maâ—â—â—â— of London chose to them selues a Mayre and .ii. Sheriâ—â—es on S. Mathewes or Mychelmas day whose names were as foloweth Anno Reg â–ª 10. Maire HeÌ„ry â—â—tz Alwyn S date Peter â—uke Tho â–ª Nele This yeare London bridge was bâ—gon to be buylded of stone The originall wherof was as foloweth Fyrste beyng no bridge but a Ferry the Feryman and his wife deceasynge lefte the same to their daughter a mayden named Mary Audery who with the goodes left to her by her parents buylded an house of systers whiche is the vppermost end of S. Mary Auderis churche vnto the whiche house she gaue the ouersyght and profite of the same ferry but afterward the same house of sisters was conuerted vnto a colledge of pristes who buylded the bridge of tymber and frome tyme to tyme kepte the same in reparations but consydering the great charges in repairyng y â— same in the yeare of our Lorde 1209. by the great ayde of the citisens of LoÌ„don and other they begon to build the same of stone and then the abouesaid college of priestes was conuerted vnto a priorie of chanons bearyng styll the name of the mayden whiche kept the ferry and so called S. Mary Auderie Anno. 11. M Henry fitz Alwyne S Peter le Iosue WilliaÌ„ BlouÌ„d The Englyshemen which were sent by kyng Iohn to ayde the erle of Flanders chased the Frenchemen and in the hauen of Sluce compassed and tooke theyr whole nauy of ships which was in number 1020. sayle M Henry fitz Alwyne S date 1210 Adam Whetley StepheÌ„ le grase This yere Pandolph a legat cam froÌ„ A legate from Rome the bishop of Rome monishing y e king in sharpe maner y t he shold restore maister Stephen Langton to hys see of Cantorbury and the monks vnto their abbey The kyng callyng to mynd the daungers he was wrapped in bothe in his owne realme and also in NormaÌ„dy The Kyng sworne to be obedient to Rome made promyse by othe to be obedient to the court of Rome At that tyme were graunted the Peter pence Anno reg 13. M HeÌ„ry fitz Alwyn S date Iohn fitz Pet Iohn Garlonde THis yeare Stephen Langton archbyshop of Cantorbury with the other exiles landed in Englande the kyng receyuyng them â—oyoâ—sly was there assoyled of the sayd byshop and after that â–ª the kyng makyng restitution to the byshop and other accordynge to the third article of his othe the land was released of the interdiction the the kyng makyng restitution to the bishop and other accordyng to the thirde The lande released of the Interdiction article of his othe the land was released of the interdiction the Kyng being bounden that as well he as his heires should euer after be fenders to the sea of Rome paying yerely
builde a fort which before they departed they accomplished Worde was brought that the french menne entended to lande in the Isle of Wighte Wherfore the kinge wente to The kinge wente to Portismouth where waâ— drowned the Mary Rose FrenchemeÌ„ landed at the Isle of Wight Portâ—smouthe At whiche tyme of the kinges aboâ—e there a goodly shippe of Englande called the Mary Rose with syr George Care we the capitaine and many other gentilmen were drowned in the middest of the hauen by greate negligence and foly Certayne frenchemen landed in the Isle of Wighte but they were dryuen awaye with the losse of theyr captayn and many souldiours In August the lorde Edward Seymor Earle of Hertford was sent by the king into Scotland with an army of xii thousand men where he destroyed diuers townes and greately endomaged the Scottes This yere the .xii. day of September S. Giles church brâ—t the Churche of sainte Gyles without Creplegate was brent Anno. 37. M date 1545 syr Martin Bowes Goldsmith S George Barnes Rafe Alleyn The .xxiiii. day of Nouember a parliament begon at Westminster where was graunted to the king a Subsedye of .ii. s .viii. d. of the pounde of mouable ChauÌ„tâ—â—â—â—s giuen to king Henry goods and â–ª iiiâ— shilings the pound in landes to be payd in two yere and all colledges Chauntreys and hospitalles were committed to the kinges order duringe his lyfe to alter and transpose which he promised to do to the glory of God and the common profite of the realme About this time the Lorde Admirall landed in Normandy and brente the suburbes of Trâ—iport and diuers villages along the Sea coaste and destroyed and tooke almost all the ships in the hauen The stewes other like borthel houses The stew eâ— put downe wer by the kinges commandement put downe in all partes of the realme In February should a woman haue ben burned in Smithfield for clipping of golde but the kinges pardon came she being at the stake redy to be burned Tâ—is yere the citizens of LondoÌ„ leuied An. reg 3â— The Condit aâ—aâ—gâ—tâ— Lothbury builded in the citie two fiftenes for the coÌ„ueyance of more water to the citie and then was the condites at Aâ—gâ—te and at Lothbury begon to be builded This yere the xiii day of Iune beyng â— generall â—rocession Whitsonday a continuall peace was proclaymed in the citie of London betwene the king of England and the French kinge with a solempe procession at the time of the proclamation geuing lande and prayse to God and at night throughout the citie great bon â—yers were made The xrvii day of Iune doctor Cromâ— recanted at Paules crosse The xvi day of Iuly were burned in Smithfielde Anne Aske we gentâ—lwoman Iohn Lâ—ssels gentilman Nicolas Execution Otterden Priest and Iohn Hadland Taylour And Doctor Shaxton sometyme byshop of Salisbury preached at the same fyre and recanted his opinions perswadinge them to do the like but they would not The .xxi. daye of August came into The admiâ—al of FraÌ„ce â—anded at â—he tower â—harâ—e Englande to do his duety from the Frenche kinge Mounsyre Deneball high Admirall of France with great Triumphe and also broughte with hym the Sâ—cre of Diepe and xii galeis wel besene in diuers pointes and landed at London at the tower whâ—rfe where he was honourably receyued with manye nobles and piâ—res of this Realme with greate shootynge of gunnes and so broughte to the Byshoppe of Londons Palaice and layâ— there two nightes On Monday thâ— xriii day of August he rode to Hampton Courte where the King laye and before he came there Prince Edward receaued him with a companye of fyue hundred coates of veluet and the princes liuerie were with sleues of cloathe of Golde and halfe the coate embroudered with golde And there were to the number of eyghte hundred horses royally apparailed whiche broughte him to the manour of Hampton court to his father Anno. 38. M Hen. Hoblethorne merchant tailour date 1546 S Rich. Iaruis Th. Curtise In Ianuary Thomas duke of Norfolke was sent to the tower of London and condempned to perpetuall prison And shortely after his sonne the Earle of Surrey was condemned and beheaded the. xix day of Ianuary These thinges beyng doone about Execution the ende of Ianuarie King Henry departed out of his life appointing his â—â—st heyre to be his yong son prince Edwarde and the seconde lady Mary his daughter by his first wife Quene Katherine and the thirde lady Elizabeth by his second wife Quene Anne Bolleyne Edward the syxt Anno Regni 1. date 1546 EDward the syxte beganne his reygne the xxviii day of Ianuarie in the yere 1546. when he was but .ix. yeres olde He deceased in the yere 1553. the vâ— daye of Iuly so he reigned .vi. yeres v. monthes and viii dayes By his fathers will were appoynted .xvi. gouernours and ouerseers of this yonge prince the chiefe wherof was his vncle erle of Herford who shortly after was made Duke of Sommersette and Protectour of the kinge and realme the .xix. day of February he rode solemnely with the nobilitie of the Realme from the tower to Westminster throughe the Citie which was richely hanged euery condite â—onning with wene with pageantes being richely apparailed to receaue him at euery place with Orations of S. Paules church lay at ancre his prayse And on the Southesyde of Paules churchyard an Argosie came from the Battâ—lment of Paules churche vppon a Cable beynge made faste to an anker at the Deâ—nes gate lying vpon his breast ayding him self neyther with hande nor foote and after ascended to the middest of the same Gable and tombled and playd many pretie toyes whereat the kinge with the nobles of the Realme laughed righte hartily the .xxv. of Februarye he was crowned Kinge at Westminster with great solempnitie The Lorde Protectour with the Images taken downe reste of the Counsayle sente Commissioners into all partes of the Realme â— willing them to take all Images oute of theyr Churches with them wer sent diuers preachers to perswade the people from theyr beades and such lyke Procession forbidden also procession was commanded to be no more vsed And shortely after was a Parliamente wherein besyde other ChauÌ„tries geuen to y â— king thinges Chauntries were geuen into the kinges handes to be vsed at his pleasure And also an order taken for the vse of the Lordes Supper that it shoulde be in bothe kyndes of breade and wine In August the Duke of Somerset and the Earle of Warwicke with a noble army were sent into Scotland and nere to Edenboroughe at a place called Muskelboroughe the Englishmen and Scottes mette where betwene them was foughten a cruel battayle Muskelborow field The victorie fell to the Englishmen and the Scottes were slayne aboue .xiiii. thousande and taken prisoners of Lordes knightes and gentilmen xv hundred Anno. 1. M date 1547 Syr Iohn Gresham mercer S The. White Robert Chertsey This second yere
from Normandie into England by ouersight of the shyppe mayster were drowned sauyng one butcher which escaped the danger Anno. 24. date 1123 IN this yeare the abbey of Readynge Readinge abbey Cisseter Windsor Woodstock builded was begunne to be builded by kinge Henry the first he also builded Cisseter Wyndesore and Woodstoke with the parke Anno. 17. date 1126 The gray friers came nowe firste into The graye frierst first came into England Englande and had their firste house at Cantorbury Maude the daughter of kyng Henry after the deathe of her â–ª husbande the Emperour came into England to her father Anno. 28. date 1127 THe order of sainct Iohns Hospitals Templers and other lyke began first at this time Anno. 32. date IN this yeare began FouÌ„tains abbey Fountains abbey builded Geffrey Plantagenet Erle of Angew maried Maude y e empresse daughter of kyng Henry of whiche .ii. descended Henry the seconde which reigned after Stephen Aboute this tyme was buylded the The priory of Norton the abbey of Combrâ— more built prioyre of Norton in the prouince of Chester by one William the sonne of Nichole Also the abbey of Combremore in the same prouince was â–ª buylded aboute the same tyme. Robert Curthois dyed in prison was buried at Glocester Anno. 33. date 1132 HEnry kyng of Englande because he had none issue male ordeyned that his daughter Maude whiche had ben Empresse shoulde succede hym in the kyngdome Anno. 36. date 1135 KYng Henry of Englande beyng in Henry the firste tooke his deathe by a fall of his horse Normandy with a fall of his hors toke his death and was buried at Readyng when he had reigned 35. yeares .iiij. moneths and one day Kyng Stephen Anno Regni .i. STephen Earle of Boloyn y e son of the erle of Bloys and Adela William Conquerors daughter nephewe to king Henry y e fyrst toke on him the gouernance of this realme of England the second day of December in the yere of our lorde 1135 and left y e same y â— xâ—v day of October in y e yere of our lord 1154 so that he reigned xviij yeres .x. monthes xxiiij days Although he had continuall warre yet did he neuer burden his coÌ„mons with exactions He semed in this blam worthy that contrary to his othe made to Maude the daughter of Henry he was thought vniustlye to take on him the Croun For which cause he was vexed with warres all the time of his reigne At this time was great trouble and slaugher in England for somuche as diuers of y e nobles mainteyned Maud the empresse agaynst Stephen which was in possession of the croune King Stephen made warres agaynst Dauid of Scotlande because he refused to do him his homage for NorthuÌ„berland huntingdon which he held by his wyfe In this warre the Earle of Gloucester was taken But at the lengthe Stephen made peace and agreed with Dauid king of Scots and receiued of him homage after that he had wonne from him certayne tounes and castelles and gaue to Henry the sonne of Dauid the erledome of Huntingdon Anno. 2. date STephen passed ouer into Normandy against Eeffrey erle of Ange we the husband of Maude the empresse which was right heire to the crowne when he had quieted the prouince he made Eâ—stâ—ce his sonne duke of Normandy and ioyned frendship and league with Lewes king of France Anno. 4 â–ª date DAuid kyng of Scots in moste cruell wise inuaded Northumberland wher by meane of Thurston byshop of Yorke the Scots had an ouerthrow slayn in gret number and Dauid was constrayned to geue his sonne Henrye in hostage for suertie of peace Anno. 6. date MAude the Empresse came into this land out of Normandy by ayde of King Stephen taken prisoner Robert erle of Glocester Ranulphe of Chester made strong war vpoÌ„ king Stephen In theâ—d wherof the kinges partie had the worse and him self takeÌ„ prisoner and sent to Bristow But the Kentishe men and Londoners fauouryng the kyng warred vpon the rebelles and in open field toke Robert erle of Glouceter But shortly after both the kyng and the duke were deliuered out of prison by exchaunge And Stephen without delay asseÌ„blyng a stroÌ„ge army in suche wise pursued his eâ—â—emies that he forced Maude to forsake the Realme Thys warre contynued a longe tyme to the greate domage of the Realme Aboute this tyme was founded the abbey of Stratford Langthorn within Stratford abbey builded iiij myles of London by a knyght called sir William de mount Fichet Anno. 10. date 1144 ABout this tyme the Iewes crucified a chylde vppon Easter daye at Norwyche in derision of Christe and his religion Anno. 11. date 1145 GEffrey Plantagenet the husbande of Maude the Empresse who had longe continued the warres agaynste kyng Stephen of England wan from hym the Duchye of Normandye and streight thervpon dyed and his sonne Henry succeded in the dukedome Anno â–ª 12. date STephen after long warre and much trouble was agayn crouned at Lincolne but â–ª Robert earle of Glocester made new warre vpon him in which he had the vpper hande of the kinge at Lilton so that the kinge was lyke to haue fallen into Roberts danger and escaped with much paine Anno. 15. date 1149 THis yere the riuer of Thames was A greate frost so stronglye frosen that horse and cart passed ouer vpon the yee Anno. 16. date 1150 THis yere kinge Stephen brent the citie of Norwiche Anno. 17. date 1151 HEnry duke of Normandye in the quarel of his mother Maude with a great puisance arriued in England and won the castell of Malmesbury the tower of London and the towne of Notingham with other holdes and castels betwene him and king Stephen were foughten many battels wherby this realme was sore troubled Anno. 18. date BVt at the last peace was agreed betwene Maude the empresse her son Henry and king Stephen vpon this condition that StepheÌ„ during his life should holde the kingdom of England and Henry to be heire apparant Anno. 19. date 1153 KIng Stephen builded the abbey of The abbeis of Cogshal Fourneys and Feuâ—â—sham builded Coggeshal in Essex an other at Furneis in Lancashire and the third at Feueâ—sham in Kente where now his body resteth and deceassed the â–ª xxv day of October in the yere of our Lord. 1154. when he had reigned .xviii. yeres .x â–ª monethes and .xxiiij. dayes King Henry the second Anno regni 1. date 1154 HEnry the seconde of that name the son of Geffrey Plantagenet and Maude the Empresse daughter of king â–ª Henry the fyrst began his reigne ouer this realm of England the .xxv. day of October in the yere of our Lord. 1154. and deceassed in the yere of our Lord. 1189. the .vi. day of Iuly so that he reigned xxxiiij yeres .ix. monthes .xii. daies Anno. 2. date 1155 King Henry cast down diuers castels which wer erected in the time of Stephen He went
tribute a thousand markes and to hold the Title of the Crowne by the byshop of Rome Anno. 14. M date 1212 HeÌ„ry fitz Alwyn S RaÌ„dolph EilaÌ„d ConstaÌ„tin Iosue This yeare fell great discention betwene Discention betwene y e Kynge and his Lordes the kyng and his lordes partly for that he wold not maynteyne the lawes of kyng Edwarde partly for the displeasure he bare vnto them for that they ayded hym not agaynst the bishop of Rome so that a greatnumbre of people were raysed on bothe parties The Earle of Chester wyth the other lordes toke the Citie of London and held theym there Other saye that a greate part of this variance betwene Kynge Iohn and his barons was forbecause the Kyng would haue exiled the Earle of Chester who oftentymes had aduised the kyng to leaue his cruelnes and his accustomed aduoutrye whiche he exercised with his brothers wyfe and others But by meanes of the Archebyshep af Cantorbury and other prelatez a peace was taken for a whyle This yeare on the .xi. day of Iuly a Great fyre in Southwarke and London great part â–ª of Southwarke was brent and in the moneth of August next folowyng was muche harme doone in London by fyre The kyng and his lordes met wyth A Charter to the Barons great strength on either partie vppon Baramdowne where a charter or writyng was made and sealed by the king so that the Barony was with it contented and departed in peace euery man into his countrey Anno. 15. M Roger fitz Alwyne S Martin fitz alis date 1213 Peter Bate The peace whiche in the laste yeare was agreed betwene kyng Iohn his barons was this yeare by the Kynge biolated and broken Wherfore the lordes assembled to them great powers and made cruell warre vpon the king in so muche that he was constrayned to sende into Normandy for ayde TheÌ„ camme into Englande a Normane knight named Foukis de Brent whiche broughte with hym a companye of Normans Flemmyngs and Picards He and his coÌ„pany were so cruel that they destrosed as wel religious houses â—s other and dyd muche harme to the lande puttyng the lordes to the worse the kynge made Foukes and other of his company wardens of castels and stronge holdes in Englande The lordes seynge the kynge perseuer in his wronge and that he woulde in no wyse be induced to hold his own grantes but to do all thyngs after pleasure and nothyng after lawe or iustice caste in their myndes how they myght bring the realme in a better rule and by one consent wrote to Philip king of FraÌ„ce that he would send som noble man into Englande and they would yeld the land vnto hym This yere kynge Iohn caused to hee drawen and hanged at Warham one Piers of Pomfret his sonne executed Piers of Pomfret and his sonne for speakyng of dyuers thynges agaynste the Kyng Anno reg 16. M date 1214 Roger fitz Alwyn S SalomoÌ„ basing Hugh basyng KYng Iohn laying siege to the castell of Rochester wanne the same and K. Iohn be sieged y e castel of Rochester toke therin certayn gentylmeÌ„ and sent them to dyuers prysons placyng strangers in the same Castell The barons held them together at London abiding the commynge of Lewes sonne to the Frenche kyng whyche landed in England with a great armye and so came to Rochester and wanne it with small payne he caused all the strangers therin to be hanged and after came to LoÌ„don where certain alliances and couenantes were establyshed and coÌ„cluded betwene the lordes and hym and receiued of them homage Then he with the Lordes departed frome London and gat the castell of Rigate of Gilforde and of Fernham and frome thens to Wynchester where the Citie was yelded wyth all other holdes in those parties and then he wyth the lordes came agayne to London At whose coÌ„myng the tower of London was delyuered to them they slew all straungers that had ben placed by the Kynge in any place King Iohn beyng thus ouerset with his lordes sent messangers to y e bishop of Rome shewyng to hym the rebellion of his lordes and how they labored his destruction Wherfore the bishop of A Legate froÌ„ Rome Rome with all haste sent a Legate into England called Swalo The whiche after his commyng commaunded Lewes to returne into Fraunce and laboured boured to the vttermost of his power â–ª to appease the Kyng and his haronye but all his labour was in â–ª vayne Anno reg 17. date 1215 W WilliaÌ„ Hardel S Iohn Crauers Andrew NewlaÌ„d This yeare kyng â–ª Iohn dyed â–ª of the the Flixe as is recorded in Policronicon at the towne of Newarke he was bowelled in the abbey of Croghton and buried at Worcester It is written that he buylded the abbey The abbey of blacke monkes in Winchester of Bewley in the new forest in re compence of the parysh Churches whiche he there ouerturned to enlarge the forest and an abbey of Blacke monks in the citie of Winchester He deceasseâ— in the yere of our Lord. 1216. the .xix. of October when he had reigned 17. yeares .vi. moneths and. 13. dayes ¶ Henry the thyrde Anno Regni .i. date 1216 HEnry the sonne of Iohn of the age of nyne yeares was proclaymed Kynge of England who began his â–ª reigne the .xix. day of October in the yeare of our Lorde 1216. and deceased in the yeare 1272. thi .vi. day of Nouember So he reigued .lvi. yeres and .xxviij. days The noble mou with their retinue kept sharp warre with Lewes thâ— frenche kynges sonne who by the conenants made before with the English men claymed the crowne But after certayn sâ—icmishes and battailes Lewys HeÌ„ry crouned at Glocester began to desyre peace which was concluded and Henry was crowned at Gloucester Anuo 1. W Iacob AldermaÌ„ S Benet CoueÌ„trie date 1216 Wil. GluÌ„tiuers Swale y â— Legat accursed Lewis y e freÌ„che kings sonne He accursed Lewlyn prince of Wales interdicted his laÌ„d At the last Lewis toke a. W. marks or as som authors affirin .xv. W. markes of money departed this realm Anno. 2. W Serle merrer S Tho. Bokerell date 1217 Raâ—e Holyland VVHen the laÌ„d was deliuered froÌ„ straungers inquisitions were made to know what ê‘sons assisted Lewas against the kyng of which y â— king pardoned many of the laye men But the spirituall men were put to such synes that they were compelled to layâ— all that they had to pledge And also to sue to Rome to be assoyled Raynolffe Erle of Chester toke hys iourney to the holy lande Anno. 3. date 1218 W Serle Mercer S Iohn Wayle Iosenus Spicer A parliamente was holden at London ii â— of euery plough lande by vertue wherof was granted to the kyng .ii. s. of euery ploughe lande through Englande This yeare kyng Henry beganne to buylde the newe worke of the â—â—â—â—rche Westminster abbey of westmynster Anno. 4. date 1219 W Serle mercer S Rich. Wimbeldey Iohn
Wayle Alexander Kyng of Scottes maried the lady Iane syster of Kyng Henry This yeare was great harme doone Spirites firy dragoÌ„s in England by violence of whirle windes and fiery dragons and spirits wee sene flying in the ayre This yere was a proclamation made that all straungers shoulde auoyde the realme except such as came with merchandise and to make sale of them vnder the kynges saufe condude whiche was doone to auoyde Foukes de BreÌ„t and his complices who kepte the. castell of Bedford agaynst the Kyng This yere was kyng Henry secondly HeÌ„ry crouned the second tyme. The castels of Chartley Beston the abbeyâ— of Delacresse built crowned at Westminster date 1220 This yeare Rainolph earle of Chester came out of the holy land into England and began to buylde the castels of Chartley and of Beston and after buylde the abbey of Delacresse Anno. 5. W Serle mercer S Richard Renger Iosence le Iosue THis yeare was a counsel holden at Oxenford of the bishops of EnglaÌ„d wherin one was condemned whiche taught that he was Iesus Christ and to confirme the same he shewed the tokeÌ„s of woundes in his handes bodye and fete He was therefore crucified on a Crosse at Alburbury tyll he dyed Anno. 6. W Setle mercer S Richard Renger date 1222 Iosens Iosue A conspiracy was made against king Henry by one Constantine in the citie of London for the which he was drawen hanged and quartered the morow Execution after our Lady day assumption Which conspiracie so moued the Kyng that he was in mynde to haue cast downe â–ª the walles of the citie Anno. 7. W date 1222 Serle mercer S Richard Renger Thomas LaÌ„bert This yere Iohn kyng of Hierusalem came into England and required ayde of kyng Henry to wynne agayne Hierusalem â–ª but he returned agayne with small comfort This yeare the King began the fouÌ„dation Salisbury buylded of Salisbury mynster Anno. 8. M date 1223 Richard Renger S WilliaÌ„ Ioyner Tho. LaÌ„bert Thys yeare the Lordes and gentilmen The firste graunte of wardes to the kyng of Englande fyrste graunted to kyng Henry and his heires the ward and mariage of theyr heires whyche was then by learned men called the begynnyng of euyls Anno. 9. M date 1224 Richard Renger S Iohn Trauers Andrew Bokerel Richard the brother of kyng Henry ouercame the Frenchemen recouered Poytiers and kepte the Gascoynes in due â–ª obedience Anno. 10. M date 1225 Rycharde Rengeâ— S Roger Duke Martin fitz William This yeare the pleas of the crowne were pleaded in the Tower of LoÌ„don Lewis kyng of France wan certain castels in the countrey of Poytiers shortely after spoyled the citie of Anâ—owe Anno. 11. M Rycharde Renger S date 1226 Stephen Bokerell Henry Cobham In this yere wes graunted by king Henry of the Sheriffes of the Citie of Shiriffewike of LoÌ„don Middlesex Free â–ª warreyn London the sheriffewike af London Middlesex for the sum of CCC pound by the yeare It was also granted to the citie free warren that is to saye free libertie to hunt a certain circuite about the citie It was also granted that the ceâ—isens of LoÌ„don shold passe tole free through Toll free â–ª out all Englandâ—and also graunted by the kyng that all weeres in y e Thames shoulde be plucked vp and destroyed for euer Anno. 12. M Roger Duke S StepheÌ„ Buckerel date 1227 Henry Cobham The liberties of the Citie were this yeare confirmed and to eche of the sheriffes The cities liberties ratified was graunted to haue .ii. clerks and two officers without any more Anno. 13. M date 1228 Roger Duke S Walter Winchester Robert fitz Iohn Kyng Henry sailed with an army in to Britayne agaynste Lewes kynge of France where after spoyling the couÌ„trey a peace was concluded betwene the .ii. yong princes Anno. 14. M date 1229 Roger Duke S Richar. Fitz William Iohn Wobborne This yere was ordeined by y e Maâ—or and rulers of the Citie of London that No sheriff in London past one yeare â—o sheriffe of that citie should continue lenger / in office then one yere because that they should not by long continuance of office become couetous bribers Anno. 15. M date 1230 Roger Duke S Michael of Sainct Cleue Walter Guffâ—ide This yeare was muche harme doone Great fyre in London in London by fyre which began in the house of a wydowe named dame Iane Lambert Anno. 16. M Anbrewe Bokerel S Henry Edmonton Gerrarde Bate Variance grewe betwene Kyng Henry and his lordes because he put from Warre betwene the king his lordes his seruice Englishemen and trusted straungers as wel in his counsayle as other officers nere about him Anno. 17. M Andrew Bockerel S date 1232 Symon Fitzmare Roger Blunt IN this yere the king began the foundation of the hospitall of saint Iohn S. Iohns without Oxenford begon without the east gate of Oxenforde In which yere also fell â–ª wonderfull sore wether with such thunder lightning that the like had not ben sene And ther folowed an earthquake to the gret fear Great tempestes of the inhabitauntes of Huntingdon and nere therabout Anno. 18. M Andrew Bokerell S. date 1233 Raâ—e Ashewy Iohn Norman THis yere the king put from him the strangers and restored the English men to their offices The Iewes dwelling in Nor wiche were accused for stealyng of a chylde whom they purposed to haue crucified Fredrike the Emperour maried Isabel sister of the king of England Anno. 19. M date 1234 Andrew Bokerel S Gerrard Batte Robert Ardell King Henry maried Elinor y e daughter of the earle of Prouance There appeared as it were hostes of men fyghting in the element The statute of Merton was fyrst enacted The statute of Merton at the parliament of Merton Anno. 20. M date 1235 Andrew Bokerel S Henry Cobham Jorden CoueÌ„try Quene Elinor founded the hospital of Saint Katherins besydes the tower S. Katherines by the â—ouer unâ—lt of London for the reliefe of poore women date 1236 Anno. 21 M Andrew Bokerel S John Thesalan Garard cord wauer Octoboâ—ea aâ—legate came into EnglaÌ„d ordened good ordinaÌ„ces for y e church But not all to the pleasure of the yong clergy of England Wherfore as he one day passed thorow Oxenford the scholers sought occasion against his seruantes and fought with them and â—â—ue one of the same and put the legate in suche feare that he for his safegard tooke the belfray of Oâ—ney and there helde him tyl the kinges officers comming from AbingdoÌ„ deliuered him and conueid him to Wallingford Syr Simon Mountford maried the kings syster named Elianor countesse of Pembroke Anno. 22. M Richard Renger S date 1237 John Wilhall John GoÌ„dresse A clerk of Oxenford or more verely King Henry like to haue bene slayne a souldior faining him self mad enterprised to haue slayn King Henry in his chamber at Wodstocke but he was taken and put to death at Couentry This yere was
1265 Tâ—de la fourd Gre. Rokesly THe olde franchises and liberties of London with a new graunt for the shyre of Middelsex wer consirmed by A Parliament at Northampton a parliament at Northampton Where also many noble men y â— had taken part with the Barons were disheryted of their landes and therfore fled to Ely and strengthened it in suche wyse that they helde it long after Anno. 51. M date 1266 Alein Zowch S Iohn Adrian Lucas BiteÌ„cote About the .li. yere was made the statutes of weightes measure that is to The statute for weightes and mesures say that 32. graynes of Whete dry and round takâ— in the middes of the eare shold way a sterliÌ„g peny .xx. of those pens shold make an onnce .xii. ouÌ„ces shold make a pouÌ„d troy and. 8. pound troy shold wey a gallon of wine and. 8 galloÌ„s of wine shold make a bushel of London which is the. 8. part of a quarter Also that three barley cornes drie round should make an inche and .xii. ynches to a foote and three foote to a yarde and fyue yardes and a halfe to a perch or pole .xl. pole in leÌ„gth .iiii. in bredth to make an acre of lad thes standards of weight and mesures wer confirmed in the .xv. yere of Edward the thirde And also in the tyme of HeÌ„ry the sixte and Edwarde the fourthe and lastly confirmed in the .xi. yere of Henry the seuenth Howe be it in the tyme of king Henry the sixt it was or deined that the same ounce should be deuided The alteration of the coynes froÌ„ iiii peÌ„ce to xii pence into .xxx. parts called .xxx. peÌ„ce and in kynge Edwarde the fourth hys tyme into .xl. partes called xl pence And in kyng Henry the eight his days into .xliiii. partes called .iii. â— .viii. d but the weyght of the ounce troy and the measure of the foote â–ª was ordeined euer to be at one stint Anno. 52. M Alleyn Souch S Thomas Basing date 1267 Rob. Cornhyll Glybert de Clare Eerle of Glocester for vnknowen displesure allyeng him selfe with the exiled gentilmen other nobles of Englande rose agaynst the kyng and held the citie of LoÌ„don buil The Kyng besieged London dyng therein bulwarkes and cast ditches and trenches in dyuers places of the citie and Southwarke and fortified it wonderously The kyng lying at the abbey of Stratford also assaulted the same citie more then a moneth but by diligent labour vppon his partie and by the Legate and the kyng of of Romains on y â— other partie Agreement was made betwene the kyng and hym In this meane time many robberies Foure persons cast in y e Thames were done wherfore foure y t bare cognisance of the Erle of Darby were put in sackes cast in the Thames Anno. 53. M date 1268 Aleyn Souch S WilliaÌ„ de DurhaÌ„ Walter Haruy VariaÌ„ce fel betwene the felowships of goldesmythes and taylers of London A great ryot in London which caused great rufflynge in y â— citie and many men to be slayne For whiche ryoâ— .xiii. of the chief capitains were arreigned cast and hanged Alein Execution Souch was discharged of his maâ—oraltie by the king and Stephen Edworth made constable of the tower Custos of the Citie The disherited gentilmen were this yere reconciled to the Kynges fauour And the fiue citisens which had remained The maior .iiii. alder meÌ„â—elcased out of Winâ—or castell prysoners in the towre of Wyndsor the whiche the kyng had geuen to hys son Edward when they had made their end with great summes of money were deliuered Anno. 54. M date 1269 Thomas fitz Thomas S Will. Hadstock Anketil de Aluerne The riuer of Thamis was so harde A greate frost frosen from the feast of S. Andrewe to Candelmas that meÌ„ and beasts passed ouer on foote from Lambeth to Westminster The marchandises was caried from Sandwiche and other hauens Citie of LoÌ„don geueÌ„ to prince Ed. vnto London by lande The citie of LoÌ„don with y e reuenues therof was geuen to prince Edward Anno. 55. M Iohn AdriaÌ„ bintener S date 1270 walter Potter Iohn Tailour This yere the liberties of London The steple of Bowe Churche blowen downe were newly confirmed And this yere the steple of Bowe churche in Cheape fell downe and slue many people both men and women And. 56. M Io. Adrian vintener S date 1271 Greg Rokesâ—e Henry waleis This yere deceased Richard king of Almayn and earle of Cornwal brother to the kyng and was buried at Hailes In Iune began a great ryot in y e citie A ryotte in â–ª Norwiche of Norwich where through the monasterie of y e Trinitie was burned And for that fact the kyng rode downe and Execution made enquiry for the chief doers therof wherof xxx yong men were condemned drawen hanged and brent This yere were diuers prodigies strange tokens seene in dyuers places of Englande Anno. 57. M date 1272 Sir walter Harui S Richard Paris Iohn Bedill In the beginnyng of this yere kyng HeÌ„ry sickned and he called before him syr Gilbert Clare erle of Glocester caused hym to be newly sworn to kepe the peace of the lande to the behofe of Edward his sonne and then dyed the xvi day of Nouember in the yere of our Lord. 1272. when he had reigned lvi yeares and .xviii. dayes He was buried at Westminster vpon the southe tyde of sainct Edward He buylded a great part of the same Churche Kyng Edward the fyrst â–ª surnamed Longshank Anno Regni .i. date 1272 EDward the fyrst after the Conqueste surnamed Longshanke began his Reigne ouer this realme of EnglaÌ„d the .xvi. day of NoueÌ„ber in the yeare 1272. and deceased the .vii. daye of Iulye in the yeare 1307. so he reigned .xxxiiii. yeares .vii. monethes and .xx. dayes Anno. 1. M Syr Walter Haruy knyght S Iohn Horne date 1273 Walter Porter IN the ende of this yere the kyng returned Stryfe for chosyng the Maior of London into England Ther was yet busynes about chosyng of the Maior for dyuers woulde haue made suche a Maior as they had lyked But for that tyme they were disappoynted whiche in the yeare folowynge vpon the same day toke further effecte Anno. 2. M Henry â—alleys S date 1274 Nicholas Wynchester Henry Couentrie THe kyng of Scotts dyd homage to kyng Edward for the kyngedome of Scotlande The kyng ordeyned certayne newe lawes for the wealthe of the realme emong the which was one that bakers makyng bread lackyng weight assigned after the price of Corne shold first be punished by losse of their bread and the seconde by enprisonment and thirdlye by the correction of the pillorye Myllers for stealynge of corne to be chastised by the tumberyll and nighte walkers to be punished in the Tonne in Cornhyll And this to be put in executioÌ„ he gaue auctoritie to all maiors bailiffs other officers through EnglaÌ„d specially to y e maior
king Barwikâ— wonne Edward Wherfore kyng Edward hasted him thither He wan from him the castels of Garwicke and Dunbarre He slewe of the Scottes .xxv. M. and toke prisoner syr William Douglas other noble men He conquered also Edenbrough where he found the regâ—â—ensignes of Scotland that is to wit the Crowne the Scepter and clothe of estate Anno. 26. M Syr Iohn Britton S date 1298 Iohn de stortforda William de Stort forde Certain persons brake vp y â— Tonne in Cornehyll and toke out certayn prâ—soners that thither were coÌ„mitted by syr Iohn Britton for the whyche .ix. of them were greuously punished by loÌ„g â—mprisonement and great fines The tunne aboue named is nowe the cundit in Cornhill The kyng coÌ„myng agayn into England Liberties of London graunted and so to Winchester the citizeÌ„s of LoÌ„don made suche labour vnto his grace that they obteined grauÌ„t of their liberties that had in some part be kept from them by the terme of .xii. yeres or more Anno. 27. M date 1299 Henry Walleis S Richard ReshaÌ„ Thomas Sely This yere the kyng made cruel war vpon the Scots had of them a great victorie and then yelded thâ—im selues agayn to his grace and mercy This yere also the king called in certayn coynes of money called pollards Câ—ocardes and rosaries Anno. 28. M date 1300 Elisâ— Russell S Iohn Armencer HeÌ„ry Fringrith Kyng Edward hearyng of the vntruth and rebellioÌ„ of the Scots made his third voyage against them wherin he subdued a great part of the land and toke the castell of Estriuelyn with other and made the lords sweare to hym â—â—â—â—ltie and homage Anno. 29. M Elis Russell S date Luke Hauerynge Rich. Champeis Thys yeare the kyng gaue vnto Edward his son the princedom of Wales and ioyned thervnto the dukedome of Cornwall and the erledom of Chester Anno. 30. M Iohn Blunt S Robert Caller date 1302 Peter Bosham This yeare the Kinge helde a greate ParliameÌ„t at CaÌ„torb parliament at Cantorbury Anno. 31. M Iohn Blunt S Hugh Pourte date 1303 Symon Parys This yere kyng Edward made great warres in Scotland where he had many great victories Anno. 32. M Iohn Blunt S date 1304 William Combmartein Ioh. de Burford This yeare the king caused great in quirie to be made of y e behauior of his Iustices throughout his realm which was called Troyly Baston Anno. 33. M Iohn Blunt S Roger Paris date Iohn Lincolne Wylliam Wales which had done sâ— many displeasures to kyng Edwarde Execution at LoÌ„don in Scotland was taken drawen haÌ„ged anb quartred at London on Saint Bartholomews eue and his head sette on London bridge The nobles in Scotland in a parliamente at Westmynster voluntarily wer sworn to be tru to the king of England and kepe the land of Scotland to his vse agaynst all persones Anno. 34. M date 1306 Iohn Blunt S Raynold Doderil William Causon Roberte le Bruse contrarye to hys othe to kyng Edward before made assembled the lordes of Scotlande and caused hym selfe to be crowned When kyng Edward hearde of this treason he went wyth haste into Scotlande where he chased syr Roberte le Bruse and all the power of Scotlande and toke many of the noble meÌ„ prisoners Anno. 35. M date 1307 Iohn Blunt S Symon Belet Godfrey de la conduite The warres continuynge in Scotlande Kyng Edwarde deceased the noble kyng Edwarde ended his lyfe the seuenth day of Iuly in the yere 1307 when he had reigned 34. yeres 7. monethes and. 21. dayes He lyeth buried at Westminster in the chapell of sainte Edwarde vpon the south syde in a plaine tombe of marble at the head of his father King Edwarde the second Anno Râ—gni 1 â–ª date EDward the seconde son of the first Edward and prince of wales borne at Carnaruan began his reigne ouer y â— realm of England the .vii. daye of Iuly in the yere of our lord 1307. who was deposed the. 25. day of Ianuary and in the yere 1326. so that he reigned 19. yeres He was fayre of body but vnstedfast of maners and disposed to lightnes he refused the company of his lordes and men of honour and hanted the company of villains vile persons He gaue him selfe to ouermuche drinkinge and lightly would disclose thinges of greâ— councel and besyde that he was geuen to these vices of nature He was made much worse by the counsel familiaritie of certain euil disposed persons â—s Piers of Gaueston Hugh Spencer others whose wanton counsel he folowing gaue him selfe wholly to the appetite and pleasure of the body not regarding to gouerne his coÌ„mon weale by sadnes discretion and iustice Anno. 1. M date 1307 Syr Iohn Blunt S Nicolas Pigoâ— Michell Drury Kyng Edward toke to wyfe Isabell the daughter of Phillip the fayre king of Fraunce He gaue Piers of Gaueston the â—arledome of Cornwall and the lordeshyp of wallingford and was ruled aâ— by his counsell Anno. 2. M date 1308 Nicolas Faringdon Goldsmith S William Basyng Iohn Butler The king calling to mind the displesure done vnto him and his familiar Piers GauestoÌ„ by y e bishop of Chester commanded him to the tower of London where he was strayghtlye kepte many dayes after But the lordes perâ—eauing the king geuen all to wantonnesse and that he was much prouoked thervnto by y â— meanes of Piers Gaueston caused the king to banish him the realme and so he wente ouer into Ireland where the king notwithstanding comforted him with many riche giftes and made him chief ruler of that countrey Anno. 3. M Thomas Romayn S date 1309 Iames of s Ed. Roger Palmer The kinge and his lordes were at gret strife for the banishment of Piers of Gaueston in so much that the kinge woulde not be pleased vntyll he were agayn restored the Rhodâ— won by christen men Crouched friers This yere was the Isâ—e of Rhodes recouered from the Turke by the knightes of the order of saint Iohn Baptist This yere the crouched friers came fyrst into England Anno. 4. M Rychard Rofham S date 1310 Symon Croppe Pet. Blacknay Pieâ—s of Gaueston more and more encreased in so much that he had the custody of all the kynges iewels and tresure of the which he tooke a table and a A table with 〈◊〉 payre of tresseâ—s of golde and conueighed them with other iewels out of the land He also broght the kyng to manyfolde vices as adultery and such other Wherfore the lordes agayne banished him out of England into Flaunders to the kinges great displeasure Anno. 5. M date Iohn Gysours Peperer S Symon Merwood Rich. Wilforde Piers of Gaueston was agayne by the king called out of Flaunders wherfore the lordes being confederate besieged him in the castel of Scarborough where they toke him and brought him to Gauersyde besyde Warwicke and Execution in Gauersyde smote of his heade to the great discontenting of the kinges mynd This yere the kings fyrst sonne named Edward was borne at
d and viii d six pigeoÌ„s for one peny a fat goose for ii d a pyg for a peny so al other victuals after y e rate This yere appered a blasing sterre Anno. 12. M date 1337 Henry Darcy S Walter Neale Nicolas Crane King Edward sent Embassadors beyond the sea to allie with hym the erle of Heynault and other lordes whiche obeyde not the french king of who by the meanes of Iaques Dartuell he had great comfort bothe of the Flemmings diuers lords princes of those parts This yere the kyng granted that the officers of the Maior and Sheriffs of London should beare maces of syluer Anno. 13. M Henry Darcy date 1338 S WilliaÌ„ of Pomfret Hugh Marbre Kyng Edward for establishement of amitie betwene hym and the Hollanders Selanders and Grabanders sailed to And warpe where he concluded the matter with his aliances and by y â— consent of y e emperor Lewys was proclaimed vicar generall of the empire In this mean time certain frenchmeÌ„ SouthaÌ„pton robbed had entred the haueÌ„ of Southhampton and robbed the towne brent a great part therof and vpon the sea they toke ii great ships called the Edward and the Christopher Anno. 14. M Andrew Aubery grocer date 1339 S William Thorney Roger Frosham Kynge Henry helde a parliament at Great subsedye Westminster he demaunded the fyfthe part of euery mans goods The customes of the wolles to be paid .ij. yeares before hand and the nynth sheafe of euery mans corne Which was granted hym But before it were all payde the loue of the people dyd turne into hatred and their prayer into cursyng c. The kyng changed his coyn made Coyn changed the noble and half noble The noble at vi s .viij. d which is how .x. sÌ„ Kyng Edward entred the borders of France and made clayme to the whole realme of France as his rightful inheritance Armes of Englande and France entermedled and for more auctoritie named hym selfe kyng of France and entermedled the armes of France as it remayneth to this daye Anno. 15. M date 1340 Andrew Aubery grocer S. Adam Lucas Bartholomew marys The quene of England wife to king Iohn of Gaunt Edward beyng at Gaunt was deliuered of a sonne which afterwarde was called Iohn of Gaunt which was first earle of Richemount and after Duke of Gloucester Kyng Edward sailyng into Flaunders nye to the towne of Sluce mette Sattayl ouâ—e sea with the Frenche kynges nauy where was foughten a cruell battail Wherof the kyng of England had the victury and the Frenche flete that was in nuÌ„ber 400. sayle was welnere destroied and the souldiors taken slayn drouned so that of 33000 four escaped aliue After this victory kyng Edwarde besieged Turney and the town of saint Omers At the end of .xi. wekes after the siege a peace was concluded for xii monethes and the kyng returned Anno. 16. M Iohn Oxenford vintener date 1341 S Rich. barkyng Iohn Rockesleye This yeare came into England .ii. cardinals to treate a peace betwene the kynges of Englande and of France who concluded it for .iij. yeares but it lasted not so long This yere the quene was deliuered of a man childe at Langley and was named Edmund of Langley and was kyng Edwards thirde sonne Anno. 17. M Symon Francis mercer date 1342 S Iohn Lufkin Rich. Kyslingbury This yere died Iohn duke of britain by reason of whose death war strife grewe and parts takyng by y e Frenche kyng and kyng Edwarde Anno 18. M date 1343 Iohn Hamond S Iohn Sewarde Iohn Aysesham This yere y e king called a parliameÌ„t at Westminster In time whereof Edwarde hys eldeste sonne was created prince of Wales This yere y e king made a coin of fine gold and named it the Florentine y â— is A newe coyne to say the peny of y e valu of .vi. â— .viii d the halfpeny of y â— valu of .iii. â— .iiii. d the farthing of the valu of .xx. d which coyn was ordeined for his warres in France for the gold therof was not so fyne as was the noble before named Anno. 19. M date 1344 Iohn HamoÌ„d S Geff. Wichingham Thomas Legget This yere y e king held a solemn feast The order of knights of the garter at his castel of Windsor where he deâ—sed the Order of the garter and stablished it as it is at this day And then he sayled into Sluce so into little Britain with a strong army He sent y e erle of Derby with a stroÌ„g army into GuyeÌ„ for to ayde the erle of Northampton Anno. 20. M date 1345 Richard Laceâ— Mercer S Edmonde Heuenall Iohn Gloucester King Edward made a great preparation for the warres of Fraunce and Philip de Valoys kynge of Fraunce made as great preparatioÌ„ to defend his land agaynst him Anno. 21. M Geffrey WichinghaÌ„ S date 1346 Iohn Croydon Will. Clopton King Edward sailed into NormaÌ„dy with 1100. sayle with his son Prince Edward they ouer rode spoiled destroied y e couÌ„trey before them vnto Paris gathered woÌ„derful riches of prai which he seÌ„t into EnglaÌ„d Shortly after he encouÌ„tred y e french king nye the forest of Cresse when he had not in his host the eight man in comparison of y â— Frenche army and obteyned of them a traumphant victorie â–ª Wher was slain the kyng of Goheme with tenne other great princes .80 baners .1200 knightes and .3000 common souldiors After this victory kyng Edwarde wente toward Caleys and besieged it In the meane whyle Dauid of ScotlaÌ„d made warre vpon the borders of England but the bishop of Yorke with other lordes gathered a great company aswell spirituall as temporall and nere vnto Durham did byd the kyng of Scottes battaile where was fought a cruel and fierce battaile But in the end the victory fell vnto the quenes syde there was taken the kyng of Scottes with many of his greatest lordes and there R. of scots taken was slayne one other aboue .15000 souldiours Anno. 22. M date 1347 Thomas Legget skinner S Adam Bramson Richar. Basingstoke This yere after kyng Edward had Caleys yelded lien afore Calais a yere more it was yelded vp to hym as ye maye reade in Iohn Frosarde Anno. 23. M date 1348 Iohn Lufkyn â—â—shmoÌ„ger S Henrye Pycarde SymoÌ„ Dolell In the ende of this yere about August Gret plage the pestileÌ„ce begon in dyuers places of England and specially at London and so continued tyll that tyme twelue moneth Anno. 24. date 1349 Walter Turke fyshmonger S Adam Burye Rafe Lynne The King caused to be voyned grotes and halfe grotes the whych lacked â—teration coyne of the weyght of his former coyn .ii. â— vi d of a pound troy And about y â— end of August ceased the death in London which was so vehemeÌ„t and sharp that ouer the bodies buryed in churches and churchyardes monasteries and other accustomed burying places was buried in
man and turned all the rage of wildnes into sober and wise behauior and vice into vertue and that he might not be agayne corrupted he charged all his olde companions that vpon payne of theyr liues none of them shold come within ten myles of the place that he was lodged in This yere about haruest tyme was syr Iohn Oldecastel knight appeached Oldcastel for an heretike and committed to prison but he brake out of the tower and wente to wales where he lyued .iiii. yeres after Anno. 1. M date 1413 Wil. Crowmer Draper S Iohn Sutton Iohn Mycol Certayne adherentes of the forenamed syr Iohn Oldecastell assembled them in Thickets fielde nere vnto S. Gyles in great number whereof the kinge beyng informed toke the fielde afore them and toke of them so manye that all the prisons in and about London were filled The chief of theÌ„ whiche were .xxix. wer condempned by the Clergie of heresie and attaynted of high treason as mouers of war against theyr king by the temporall law in the Guild hall and adiudged for treason to be drawen and hanged and for herefye to be consumed with fyre whiche was executed accordyngly in January folowyng The chiefe wherof was syr Robert Acton knighte Iohn Browne Esquier and Iohn Beuerley priest Anno. 2. M Thomas Fauconer Mercer S Iohn Michell date 1414 Thomas Allein This yere the king made great prouision to sayle into France with an army while he was shipping of his peple syr Richard erle of Cambridge syr Richard Scrope treasorer of England and syr Thomas Graye knighte were arrested for treason and so strayghtlye examined that it was coÌ„fessed that they were purposed to haue slayn the king by the corrupting of the Frenche men Execution wherfore they were all three adiudged to dye and were headed at Hampton Then king Henry toke shipping with a great power and sayled into NormaÌ„ die toke the town of Harflew wher he was compassed about with a greate host of frenchmeÌ„ to y e nuÌ„ber of 40000 He hauinge but. 13000. footemen and 2000. speares He slew of his enemies Battell of Agincourt 10000. and toke priâ—oners nie as many â–ª This was called y e battel of Agincourt Anno. 3. M date 1415 Nicholas Wotton Draper S William Cambridge Allein Euerard This yere the â–ª Emperour Sigiâ—mond came into EnglaÌ„d to entreat a meanes of peace betwene the kinges of England Fraunce but all was in vaine for in the ende no peace coulde be con â–ª cluded and king Henry went agayne into Fraunce Anno. 4. M date 1416 Henry Barton Skinner S Robert Wodington Iohn Couentre This yere in France kinge Henry obteined many victories and gotte all the townes and holdes in Normandy sauing Rohan whiche he strongly besieged This yere on Ester day was a great A fraye in saint Dunstons Church fraye in saint Dustons Church in the Easte parte of London the beginners therof was the lord Strange and syr Iohn Trussel knight through the quarell of theyr two wyues through the whiche fraye manye people were sore wounded and hurt and one Thomas Petwarden Fishmonger slayne out of â—â—â—â—de wherfore both the fraiers were brought to the counter in the Pultrey and the lord Strange for beginning the sayd fray was the next sunday accursed at Paules crosse Anno. 5. M Richard Marlowe Iremonger S date 1417 Henry Reade Iohn Gedney This yere syr Iohn Oldcastell was Execution sent vnto London by the lorde Powes out of Wales the whiche syr Iohn for heâ—esye and treason was conuicte and for the same was draweÌ„ to saint Giles fielde where he was hanged on a new payre of Gallowes with cheynes and after consumed with fyre About this time the person of Wrotham The person of WrothaÌ„ with his concubine in Norfolke whiche had haunted newe Market heath and there robbed spoyled many of the kings subiects was with his concubine brought vp to Newgate where he lastly died Anno. 6. M date 1418 Wil Seueâ—â—ke grocer S Rafe Barton Io â–ª Parnesse King Henry conquered Roan subdued al Normandy and was proclaymed Regent of Fraunce for terme of the lyfe of Charles beyng then kinge And after his decease y e croun of FraÌ„ce with al rightes belonging to the same to him and his heyres For confyrmation wherof he toke to wife Catherinâ— the daughter of Charles Anno. 7. M date 1419 Richarde WhittingtoÌ„ Mercer S R. Whitttngham Iohn Butler This yere king Henry returned into England so to London and at Westminster Katherin his wife was crowned the xxiiii day of February Anno. 8. M date 1420 Wil. Cambridge gro S Iohn Butler Iohn Welles The duke of Clarence king Henries brother was ouerset by the Dolphin of France and slayn to the kinges great displeasure King Henry went agayn into France and made warre vpon the Dolphin Anno. 9. M Robert Chichely Grocer S date 1421 Richard Gosselyn Wil. Weston The beginning of this yere Q. Catherin was deliuered at Windsor of a yoÌ„g prince whose name was Henry and the tenth day of August was the newe wether cocke set on Paules steple And this yere the Queene returned into Fraunce to Kinge Henry where was a ioiful meting but â—fâ—er folowed sorow for shortly after the king beyng at Bois in Vincente he wexed sicke Shene and Sion builded died the last day of August in the yere of our lord .1422 when he had reigned nine yeres fyue monethes ten dayes he builded the Shene and Sion and lyeth buried at Westminster King Henry the syxt Anno Regni 1. date HEnry the syxt beynge an infant of .viii. monethes of age began his reigne ouer this Realme of England the last day of August in the yeare of oure lord .1422 he was deposed the fourthe day of Marche in the yere 1460. So he reigned .xxxviii. yeres syxe monethes foure days continuing the time of his youth he was committed to the gouernaunce of Duke Humfraye of Glocester his vncle when he came to â—ans state he was of wit and nature symple gentle and meke loued better peace then war quietnesse of mynd then busines of the world honesty then profite rest ease then trouble care all trouble vexation vnquietnes and iniuries that euer happened to him which were many great he suffred so paciently that he reputed them to be worthely sente to him of God for his offences He fauored good letters excellently wel in token wherof he erected Kings colledge at Cambridge and the colledge at Eaâ—on bâ—ilded two famous Colledges the one at CaÌ„bridge called the kinges colledge the other at Eaton by means wherof good learning greatly increased In the beginninge of his reigne died king Charles of France by reason wherof the kingdome of Fraunce should come vnto king Henry and the nobles of France excepte a fewe that helde with the Dolphin deliuered the possessioÌ„ therof vnto the duke â–ª of Bedford Regent of Fraunce to the vse of king Henry Anno. 1. M William Walderne Mercer S date 1422 William Estfield R. Tattersale A subsedie was graunted for three yeres fiue nobles of euery sack of wol that should passe out of the lande A
Warwike and by agreement of a councell was proclaymed kyng of England and called Edwarde the fourthe Shortely after he pursued kyng Henry towarde Yorke Battaile a Sherborn where he gaue a sore battayle to the kyng and his company This fyghte was so cruelle and fierce that in the fyght and chase were slayne .xxx. thousand of the commons besyde menne of name the whyche were the Earles of Northumberlande and Westmerland Kyng Heâ—ry rayne tâ—flie the â—aÌ„â— the lorde Clyfford Andrewe Tâ—â—llep and other to the numbre of eleuen And kynge Henry loste all and was fayne to flee the lande when â–ª he had reigned eight and thyrty yeres .vi. monethes and foure dayes And Queene Margarete with the yong prince fled to her father the duke of Angeowe ¶ Kynge Edwarde the fourth Anno Regni .i. date 1460 FOward the fourth began his dominion ouer this Realme of Englande the fourthe day of Marche in the of our Lorde 1460. and lefte â–ª the same the ix day of Aprile in the yere 1483. so he reigned xxiâ— yeres one moneth and fiue dayes He was a man of noble courage great wyt but in his time was muche trouble â–ª and vnquietnesse in the Realme Anno. 1. M date 1461 Hugh Wiche grocer S Iohn Looke George Irelande This yere the Staplers of Caleis demaunded of kyng Edward .xviii. thousand poundes which they had lent him to mainteyne his warres against king Henry but their sute was finally regarded and lastly denied Anno. 2. M date Thomas Cooke Draper S WilliaÌ„ Hampton Barthâ— Iames Margarete the Quene and wife to Henry the sixt laÌ„ded in England but hauyng smal succour and euil fortune was sayn to take the seas again and by tempeste of weather was dryuen into Scotland Anno. 3. M Mathewe Philyppe goldsmyth S Robert Basset date 1463 Thomas Muschampe The lorde Mountague hauing the Battayle â–ª at Exham rule of the North discoÌ„sâ—ted king HeÌ„ry commyng out of Scotland with a great power to recouer y e crown this is called the battaile of Exham in whiche were taken the Duke of Somerset the lorde Hungerford the lorde Roas whiche were after put to deathe with many other Kyng Edwarde was secretly maried to Elisabeth Gray late wife of six Iohn Gray For whiche mariage rose greate variance betwene the king and the erle of Warwicke his chiefe friende and mainteyner This yere was king Henry taken in King Henry takeÌ„ prisoner a wodde in the north countrey by one named Cantlowe and arested by the erle of Warwike and presented to the kyng Edward and sent to the tower where he remayned longe after in the Dungeon Anno. 4. M Rafe Iosselyn draper S date 1464 Iohn Tate Iohn Stone This yere the king ordeyned a newe New coyn coyne as the ryall the angell the halfe aungell and the farthyng ryals were x. â— y â— angel .vi. â— .viii. d And the grotes were made of lesse value then they were by viii d in an ounce The syluer that before was at .ii. â— .viii. d the ouÌ„ce was now inhanced to .iii. â— .iiii â–ª d the ounce and fyne golde that before was .xxx. â— the ounce was now inhanced to .xl. â— the ounce And this yere was quene Elizabeth crowned at Westminster on whitsonâ—ay or the .xxvi. day of May. Anno. 5. M date 1465 Rafe Verney Mercer S Sir Hen. weuer William ConstaÌ„tine This yere the .xi. day of Februarye the quene was deliuered of a daughteÌ„r who was named Elizabeth Anno. 6. M date 1466 S. Io. YoÌ„g Groce S Iohn Brown Henry Brice Iohn Darby Alderman for that he refused to pay for the cariage awaye of a dead dogge lying at his gate and for vnmete language which he gaue vnto the Maior was by a courte of Aldermen assessed with the fyne of fiue pouÌ„d whiche he payde euery peny Anno. 7. M Thomas Owlegraue Skynneâ— S date 1467 Humf. Heyforde T. Stalbrok Syr Thomas Cooke alderman of London was accused of treason and arraigned of the same and founde not gyltie but yet by reason of the Lorde Treasorer who was not his frend he was deteyned in prison and could not be delyuered vntyll he had fined â–ª with the kynge for 8000. poundes whiche he payde A great iustes was in Smythfielde betwene the lorde Scales and the bastarde of Burgoyn Anno. 8. M William Tayler Grocer S date 1468 Symon Smith Willyam Hariot This WilliaÌ„ Tayler Maior of London Charitable dedes of William Tayler afore named gaue to the Citie of London certaine tenementes for the which the citie is bounde to pay for euer at euery fiftene to be graunted to the kynge for al suche people as shall dwel in Cordwainer strete ward that shal be sessed at .xii. d the pece or vnder Whiche charitable woorke oughte not to be forgotten but remayn in remembrance to the exaumple of them who are able to doo the lyke The grudge whiche the erle of Warwike had conceyued against kyng Edward for the forsaid mariage declared it selfe openly â–ª so that he adioyned him with the duke of Clarence the kynges brother and by their meanes stirred so the Northern men that they diuers tymes rebelled and turned the kyng and the realme to muche trouble But shortly the kyng demeaned hymself that the Battayle at Badbery rebelles were suppressed Wherfore the erle of Warwike perceiuyng his part to be weakened fled with the duke of Clarence and other into France Anno. 9. M date 1469 Richarde Lee grocer S Rich. gardiner Robert Drope The Duke of Clarence the Erles of Warwike Pembroke and Oxenforde landed at Darthmouthe to whome by meanes of â–ª proclamations that wer publyshed in the name of kynge Henry the commons gathered in so great companies that Edward fearing his part â— Ed. fled into Flanders fled into Flanders to the Duke of Burgoyn Then was Henry the sixt set at libertie and agayn proclaymed kynge by meanes of the erle of Warwâ—ke and other â–ª Edwarde proclaimed vsurpeâ— of the Crowne but that continued not longe The erle of Worcester was beheaded at the tower hyll Execution â–ª Anno. 10. M Io. Stokton mercer S date 1470 Iohn Crosby Iohn Warde Quene Elisabeth wife to Edwarde the fourth beyng in the sanctuarye of Westminster was deliuered of a price who afterward was Edward y e fifthe King Edward being returned out of Flaunders arriued in the north parte of England with a very smal company of souldiors but by meanes that he vsed and through his brother the duke of Clarence who turned nowe to hys part he cam so puisant to London that he entred the citie and toke kyng Henry Baâ—nettte field on Ester day in the byshops palaice and then weÌ„t against the erle of Warwike whom he vanquished and slew with his brother Marques Mountague on Glademore heath nere Barnet ten miles froÌ„ London Shortly after at Teukesbury he Battaile at Tâ—uksbury â–ª ouerthrew Quene Margaret the wife of Henry In which battaile was takeÌ„ the sayd Margaret with Edwarde the
strete the .xxvii. day of Marche was an house burned against saint Martins le grand and the same day was hurt don with fyre in the parishe of saint Peter the poore This yere was holden a parliament wher was ordeined a new coyne of siluer A newe coyne â–ª as groates halfe groates and shillings with halfe faces and in the same parliament was graunted to the King the leane of 36000.li Anno. 20. M Iohn Winger Grocer S date 1504 Roger Achilley Wil. Browne This yere the liberties of the Citie of London were agayn confirmed Anno. 21. M Thomas Kneisworthe Fishmonger S date 1505 Richard Shore Rog. Groue This Thomas Kneisworthe Maior The condit at Bishops gate builded of London of his owne goodes builded the Condite at Byshoppes gate Moreouer he gaue to the companye of the Fishmongers certayn tenements for the whiche they be bounde to fynde iiii scholars that study art two to be at Oxenford the other two at Cambridge euery of them to haue iiii.li the yeare for theyr exhibition They be bouÌ„d also to geue to xiii aged pore people of their company to euery of them enery weke viii d â–ª and to euery of them at Bartylmeutide a winter garment of frise or such like for euer And also to geue to the prisons of Newgate Ludgate euery yere xl.s whose notable workes by him don are wel worthy of remembrance and to be folowed of others This yere Philip king of Castil and The kinge of Castile landed in England his wife were wether driuen into England as they were passyng towarde Spayne who were honorably receiued by the Erle of Arundell at the kynges appoyntment with .iii. C. horses all by torchelight Anno. 22. M date 1506 Syr â–ª Ric. Madden mercer S Wil. Copinger Tho. Iohnson Wil. â—itz Wil. This yere the king of his goodnesse Prisoners deliuered deliuered out all prisoners in London which lay for xl.s and vnder Anno. 23. M date 1507 William Browne mercer S William Butler Iohn Ryrkeby In the ende of Aprill dyed William Browne maior and for him was chosen Laurence Ailemer draper who serued out that yere This yere syr William Capell was put in suite by the kynge for certayne thinges by him doue in the time of his Maioraltye Anno. 24. M Stephen Genings M. tayler S date 1508 Thomas Exmen Richard Smith This yere was begon the goodlye The hospitail of the Sauoy builded hospital of the Sauoy nere vnto Charing crosse which was a notable foundation for the poore don by king Henry the seuenth This yere died this moste noble and The newe chapell at Westminsterbuilded famous prince king Henry the seuenth which was in y e yere 1509 the .xxii. day of April when he had reâ—gned .23 yeres and viii monethes and was buried at Westminster in the new chapel which he had caused to be builded and left behind him Henry prince of Wales wht the after him succeded lady Margaret quene of Scottes and lady Mary promised to Charles king of Castile King Henry the eyght Anno regni I. date 1509 HEnry the eyghte beynge xviii yeres of age succeded his father in the gouernance of this realme and began his reigne the xxii day of Aprill in the yere of our Lord .1509 and deceased in the yere .1546 the .xxviii. day of Ianuary so he reigned .37 yeares .ix. monethes and .vi dayes Margaret mother to Henry the .vii S. Iohns college and Christes colledge builded builded .ii. colledges in CaÌ„bridge the one called S. Iohns colledge and the other Christes colledge and William byshop of Lincolne builded Brasenos in Oxenford King Henry maried the Lady Katherin King Henrye maried lady Katherin late wife to prince Arthur Richard bishop of winchester builded Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxenforde Anno. 1. M date 1509 Thomas Bradbury Mercer S George Monoxe Iohn Doket This yeare syr Rycharde Empson knight and Edmond Dudley Esquier who had bene great counselours to the late king Henry the seuenth were beheaded at the tower hyll the .xvii. daye of August This yere master doctor Colet deane of Poules erected a free schole in Paules Paules schole builded church yarde in London and committed the ouersighte Herof to the maisters and wardeins of the company of Mercers because him selfe was borne in London and sonne of Henry Colet who was a Mercer and maior of London Anno. 2. M Henry Keibel mercer S date 1510 Io. Milborn Iohn Reste Henry the first son of king HeÌ„ry was borne on new yeres day for ioy wherof a great iustes was kept at Westminster and on saint Mathewes day folowing the childe died Anno. 3. M Roger Achiley Draper S date 1511 Ni. Shelton Th. Mirfin Syr Edmond Haward and the lord Thomas Haward toke Andrew Barton and .150 Scottes with two great shyppes The .xv. day of Ianuary was holden a parliament in the which two fiftens and .ii. tenthes of the clergy wer graunted to aide the king in his warres that he entended against the French king Anno. 4. M William Copinger fishmoÌ„ger S Rob Holdernes date 1512 Rich. Haddon Rob. FeÌ„rother This yere was finished the beautifull steple with the lanterne of Bowe churche in Cheape The nauies of England and France Battell on the sea metynge at Britayne Baye fought a cruell battell in the whiche the regent of England and a Caricke of Fraunce beyng crappled together were burned and theyr captaynes with their men all drowned the english capitayn was syr Thomas Kneuet who had with him 700. men in the frenche carricke was syr Piers Morgan with .900 â–ª men Anno. 5. M date 1513 William Browne mercer S Iohn Dawes Iohn Bridges Rog. Basforde King Henry being confederate with the Emperour and the king of Spain passed with a great power into France where hauing in wages vnder his banner the Emperor Maximilion al the nobilitie of Brabant Flanders Holland he discoÌ„fited the whole power of Turney Turwin France conquered Turwin and the great citie of Turney In this tyme the king of Scots notwithstandinge that he was sworne on the Sacramente to kepe peace inuaded this lande with a mighty army but by the good diligeÌ„ce of the Quene and the policie and manhode of the Erle of Surrey the kinges Scots field lieuetenaunt he was him selfe slayne with .xi. of his erles and the Scottes discomfited but not without gret losse of Englishmen Before this time the Townes about London as Isâ—ington Hoxden such other had so enclosed the coÌ„mon fields with hedges and dyches that neyther the yong men of the citie might shoote nor the ancient persons walke for their plesure except eyther theyr bowes and arrowes wer broken or taken away or the substantial persons arested or endited saying That no Londoner shoulde go out of the citie but in the high wais This sayinge sore greued the Londoners and suddenly this yeare a greate number of the citie assembled in a mornyng and a Turner in a fooles cote came crying
and ther with to haue araysed men and taken the Castel of Kiling worth and theÌ„ to haue made battell against the kyng for the whiche they wer drawen hanged and quartered at Tyborne the reste that were taken were executed at Couentrie The souldiours of Guines tooke a An. reg 16. great bootie at a fayre in the towne of Morguison and syr Robert Ierningham and certayne dimilaunces of Calays toke diuers Frenche prisoners Anno. 16. M date 1524 Syr Wil. Bâ—ylie Draper S Raufe Dodmer Wil. Roche Clement bishop gf Rome sent vnto The goldeÌ„ rose king Henry in token of great loue the golden rose Gret triumph in England for the taking of y â— FreÌ„ch king by the Emperor The Cardinall obteined lycence of Cardinal suppressed abbeis the bishop of Rome to suppresse certain abbayes to the intent to erect two colledges one at Oxenforde an other at Ipswich and to indue theÌ„ with lands whiche colledges he began so sumptuously that it was not lyke they would come to good ende King Henry was like to haue bene King Henry in ieopardy drowned by leaping ouer a diche in folowing his hauke This yere was the castell or tower set vp at Grenewiche This yere the coyne was enhansed Coyne enhaunced in England A murmuring was in all partes of the realme for payment of money and in Suffolke .4000 men rose against the Duke and other commissioners which were appeased by the duke of Norfolk and other A true betwene England and France for a certayne space Anno. 17. M Syr Iohn Allen mer S Iohn Calton date 1525 Christ Askew The .xi. of February fyue men of the Stâ—iarde did penaunce at Paules And an Austen fryer called Doctor Barnes bare a fagot at Paules y e same day there was present at that time the lord Cardinall with xi byshoppes the byshop of Rochester made the sermon against Martin Luther his doctrine The same yere the syxt day of September An. reg 18 Gould enhaunced was a proclamation for gold the Frenche crowne was valued at iiii s .vi. d. the Angel at .vii. s .vi. d. the Ryall â–ª at xi s .iii. d. and so euery piece after that value Anno. 18. M date 1526 syr Th. Seymer Mercer S Ste. Pecock Nic. LaÌ„bert The thyrde day of Iuly which was Anno. 19 in the .xix. yere of king Henry the lord Cardinall of Englande rode towarde Fraunce where he concluded a league betwene kinge Henry and the French kinge whiche both sente their defiance to the Emperour and a stronge armye into Italy to deliuer the byshop and driue the Emperors power out of that countrey The .xv. day of Iuly was one Harman Execution drawen and hanged for coynyng false golde This yeare was suche scarsitie of Scarsiti of bread bread at London and al England that many people dyed for default thereof And the bread cartes that came from Stratford to London were met by the way at Myles end by the citizens that the lord Maior and Sherifes of London were fayne to go and rescue the sayd cartes and se them brought to the markets appointed for the same Anno. 19. M Syr Iames Spencer Vintener S Iohn â–ª Hardy date 1527 William Hollis The fyrst day of Nouember the lord Peace proclaymed Cardinall with the Ambassadours of France were at Paules and ther was proclaymed a generall peace betwene king Henry of England and Frances the french king during theyr lyues twelue monethes and a day after The eyght day of December three scholers of Cambridge and one Forster a gentilman of the court bare fagots at Paules The fyfth of Ianuarye the Cardinall Generall procession with many bishops abottes and priors went a procession at Paules sang Te deum for the escaping of the Pope from the Emperor This yere a French Crayer of .xxx. tonne beynge manned with .xxxviii. frenchmen a flemish craier of .xxviii â— ship chaâ—ed to the â—ower wharfe â–ª tonne and xxiiii fleminges meting at Margate the one chased the other aloÌ„g the riuer of Thames to y e tower whare of London wher the lieuetenaunt stayed them and toke bothe the captaynes and their men The .xvii. day of Iune the terme was An. reg 20 â–ª â— sweating â—ickenes adiourned to Michelmas after because of the sweting sicknes that then reigned in LondoÌ„ and other places of this Realme and also there was no suche watch in London at Midsomer as beforetime had bene acustomed The vii day of October cam to London A legate from Rome a legate froÌ„ Rome called Cardinal Campegius who afterward with Cardinall Wolsey sate at the Black friers in London where before them was brought in question the kings mariage with Quene Katherine as to be vnlawefull but they long time protracted the conclusion of the matter â–ª which delaye king Henry tooke very displâ—asauntly in so much that shortly after the Cardinall Wolsey was deposed froÌ„ the Chauncelorship of England Anno. 20. M date 1528 S. Iohn Rudstone Draper S Ra. warreÌ„ Ioh. Long The .xxix. day of Nouember the parysh priest of Hony lane and the vsher of Saincte Anthonees schole bare fagottes at Paules and two other bare tapers of waxe The .viii. day of may a pouchmaker An. reg 2â— bare a fagot at Paules A peace was agreed vpon betwene king Henry of Englande the Emperour the Frenche kinge the kinge of Boheme and Hungary The third day A parliament at the Blacke fiers of October the king came to his place of Bridewell and there he and his nobles put on theyr robes of parliament and so â–ª came to the blacke Friers and there sate in theyr robes and began the parliament The .xviii. day of October was the Cardinall discharged Cardinall discharged of his Chauncelorship the king seased all his goods and his palais at Westminster called yorke place into his handes The xxvi daye of October was syr s Thomas more made chauncelor Thomas More made Chauncelour of England and sworne kept his rome all one day William Tyndale translated the The new Testamente printed in english new testament into English and printed the same beyond the seas Anno. 21. M date 1529 Syr Raufe Dodmer Mercer S Mic. Dormer Walter Champion Commaundement was geuen by king Henry to the Bishops that Tyndales translation of the new testament shold be called in and that they should see an other set forth to the profit of y e people The .xxiiii. of January wer .iii. men Execution drawen from newgate to the towre hil and there hanged and quartered for counterâ—eyting the kinges coyne The xvi daye of Maye was a gybet Anno. 22. Execution set vp in Finsbury field a man hanged in chaynes for murderinge doctor Miles Dicar of saint Brides The v. day of July was one hanged Execution in chaynes in Finsbury field for murdering mistres Kneuâ—ts mayd at saint Antoâ—ins King Henry vpon occasion of delay Sute to
his life when he had reigned .xxxviij. yeares and was buried in the north Isle of Paules church in London aboue the aultar In the seconde â–ª yeare of this Kynges reigne a greate part of the city of London was A great fire in London wasted with fyre But ye shall vnderstand that the citie of LoÌ„don had most housyng and buyldyng frome Ludgate toward Westmynster littel or none wher y e chief or hart of y e Citie is now excepte in diuers places was housyng â–ª but they stode without order So that many townes and cities as Cantorbury Yorke and diuers other in Englande passed London in buyldyng But after the conqueste it increased and shortely after passed and excelled all the other date AFter the death of Etheldred greate variance fell betwene the englishemen for the election of theyr kyng for the citisens of London with certayne other named Edmund the son of Etheldred a yong man of lusty and valyant EdmuÌ„de with the Ironsyde courage in martiall aduentures bothe hardy and wise and one that could veâ—y well endure all payns Wherfore he was surnamed Ironsyde but the more part fauored Canutus y e Dane By meanes wherof betwene those two princes wer foughteÌ„ many great battails in the which either party sped diuersly to the great slaughter of them that toke their parts But lastly it was agreed that the two captains should trie their quarell betwene them selues only In whiche fight although Edmund semed to haue the vpper hand yet he condesceÌ„ded to deuide the realm and make Canutus felow with him in y e kingdom An Englishe Earle called Edricus whiche by his falshode wrought much hurte to his naturall countreie and lastly was aucthor of the deathe of the noble Edmund And therof hym selfe brought fyrst knowledge to Canutus the Dane sayinge in thys wise Thus haue I done Canutus for loue of thee To whom he answered sayinge For my loue thou hast murdered thyn own soueraigne Lorde whom I loued most entierly I shall in rewarde thereof exalte thy head aboue all the Lordes of A iust reward geueÌ„ Englande And forthwith coÌ„maunded hym to be beheaded and his heade to be set vpon a speare on the hyghest gate of London These princes reigned together ii yeares Thys Edmund was buried at Glastenbury date 1018 VVHeÌ„ Canutus was stablyshed in the kyngdom he had knowlege howe Olanus kyng of Norway in his absence inuaded the countrey of Denmarke wherfore in al hast he sped him thither ward by the maÌ„hod of the englishe souldiours obteined of theym a noble victory and recouered Norway to his seignorie Wherfore when he retourned into England hee demeaned hym toward all men as a sage gentyll and moderate prince and so continued xx yeares Canutus subdued the Scots wherby he was king of .iiij. kyngdoms that is to say of England Scotland Denmarke and Norwaye And after his deathe was buried at S. Swithins at Winchester date 1038 HArold the sonne of Canutus by his wyfe Elgina for hys swyftnes surnamed Harefoote began his reigne ouer this realme of Englande â–ª In the begynnynge he shewed some token of crueltie in that he banyshed his stepmother Emma and toke from her fuche iewels and treasure as she hadde He reigned .iii. yeares He was buried at Westmynster and after at S. Clementes without Temple barre date HArdikenitus kyng of Denmarke after the deathe of Harolde was or deyned Kynge of Englande He for the iniurie done to his mother Emma caused the corps of Harolde to bee taken out of the sepulchre and sinitynge of the head caste it with the body into the riuer of Thames where by a fysher it was taken vp and vnreuerently buried at S. Clementes as afore is sayd He burdeined his subiectes with â—ractions and tribute and in meat and â—ynke was soo prodigalle that hys tables were spreade .iiij. tymes in the day and the people serued with greate excesse when he had reigned .iij. yeres he died sodeinly at Lambeth not without suspection of poysonyng and was buried at Winchester Hardikenitus beyng dead the Danes were beaten slayn and driuen out of this land into their owne countrey xxxiij yeares after that Swayn began fyrst to reigne date EDwarde the sonne of Egelrede or Etheldred by the aduice of Goodwyne and Leofricus Earle of Chester after the death of Hardikenitus was seÌ„t for out of NormaÌ„dy to take on him the gouernance of â–ª this realme of Englande whiche he guided with muche wisedome and Iustice frome whome issued as out of a fountayn very godlinesse mercy pitie and liberalitie to warde the poore and gentilnes and iustice towards al men and in all honest lyfe gaue most godly exaumple to his people He discharged y e englyshemen of the great tribute called y e Dane gelt which was often before tyme leuied to the impouerishing of y e people He subdued the Welshmen whiche rebelled and made warre vpon their borders William bastard duke of Normandie William bastarde Duke of NormaÌ„dy about this tyme came with a goodly company into Englande and was honorably receiued to whom the king made great chere â–ª And at his returne enriched him with great gifts pleasures and as some write made promise to him that if he died without issue the same William shoulde succede hym in the kyngdom of England Harold the sonne of the Erle Goodwin went to NormaÌ„dy wher he made faithful promise to duke William that after the death of Edward he woulde kepe the kyngdome to his behalfe on which condition he brought with him at his returne his brother â–ª Tosto Kyng Edward finished his last daye when he had reigned foure and twenty yeares .vii. monethes and odde dais He purged the olde and corrupt lawes The laws of S. Edwarde the confessor and picked oute of theym a certayne whiche were moste profytable for the commons And therfore were they called the common Lawes For restitution whereof happened dyuers commotions and insurrections in this Land He was buried at Westminster date HArolde the eldest sonne of Earle Goodwyne beynge of greate power in England and therwyth valyaunt and hardye tooke on him the gouernaunce of thys lande nothynge regardynge the promyse that he made to Wyllyam Duke of Normandye Wherefore whenne Wyllyam sente to hym Ambassades admonyshyng hym of the couenauntes that were agreed betwene them Harolde would in no wyse surrendre to hym the kyngdom whyche Wyllyam claymed not only for the promise that was made to hym but also bycause he was the nexte of kyng Edwards bloud Whenne Wyllyam Duke of Normandye perceyued that he coulde not William Duke of Normandy conquered this lande by any meanes bryng Harolde to fulfylle hys promyse nor by treaâ—â—e to yelde vnto hym the kyngedome By force he entred the lande to whome Harolde gaue stronge and sharpe battayle In the ende whereof William chased the Englyshemen slewe Harolde and obteyned the gouernance of this lande when Harolde had reigned but .ix. monethes He was buryed at
Waltham abbey Waltham abbey whyche he hym selfe hadde buylded and was the laste that reigned of the bloudde of the Saxons in thys Realme Kyng WilliaÌ„ Conqueror Anno Regni .i. date 1067 WIlliam Duke of NormaÌ„dy surnamed Conqueror Bastarde sonne of Roberte the sixt Duke of that duchye and nephew vnto kyng Edward the Confessour beganne his dominion ouer thys Realme of England the .xiiij. daye of October â–ª in the yeare of oure Lorde 1067. and deceased in the yeare 1087. the nynthe daye of September and reigned xix yeares .xi. monethes lackyng fyue dayes He vsed greate crueltie towarde the Englyshe menne burdenynge them with greuous exactions By meane whereof he caused diuers to flee the lande into other couÌ„treyes And lyke as hee obteyned the kyngdome by force and dent of sweard so he chaunged the whole state of this coÌ„mon weal and ordeined new lawes at his pleasure profitable to hymselfe but greuous and hurtfull to the people This William was wise and politike riche and couetous and loued well to be magnified He was a fayre speaker and a great dissembler A man of comly stature but somdeale grosse bealied sterne of countenance and stronge in armes and had great pleasure in huntynge and makynge of sumptuous feastes Anno. 2. date 1068 The towne of Excetour the north Two castels buylded at York one other at Notingham an other at Lincolne umbers rebelled which were both subdued and greuously punyshed date 1909 This kynge William buylded foure strong castels Twayne at Yorke one at Notyngham an other at Lincolne whiche he furnished with garrisons of Normaynes Anno. 3. CAnutus kyng of Denmarke beyng encouraged therto by certayne Englishe outlawes inuaded the Northe partes of Englande and passed thorough to Yorke from wheâ—s he was driuen backe by William and forced to flee into his owne countrey Anno. 4. date The Scots with their kyng Malâ—olyne inuaded Northumberland and spoyled the countrey Anno. 6. date Kyng William by the counseyle of the Erle of Hertford caused the money and ryches of the abbeys to be brought into his treasory he made also the new Forest in the countrey of SouthamptoÌ„ The newe forest in Southampton for y e atchiuing of which enterprise he was forst to cast downe diuers townes churches .xxx. myles of length and replenished the same with wylde beastes and made sharpe lawes for the maintenaunce increase of the same Anno. 10. date Roger erle of Hertford Ranulphe earle of Norffolke conspired agaynst kinge William beyng in Normandy both whiche were by him outlawed and chased oute of the Realme And Waldiffe that was duke of Northumberlande Earle of Huntingdon and Northampton who vttered the conspiracie Execution at Winchester was beheaded at Linchester and buried at Crowland Anno. 13. date At this time Oswalde Byshop of Salisbury was famous in England The kyng gaue the Erledome of Northumberlande to Walter byshoppe of Durham who was after slayne by the men of Northumberland Anno. 15. date 1081 RObert the eldest sonne of William inuaded his fathers Duchie of Normandy wherewith William beynge gretly displeased gaue his son a strong battayle in which it fortuned Roberte to meâ—e vnwares in the field with his father and bare him to the earth But perceiuyng by the voyce who it was forthwith he â—epte from hys horse and saued his father By whiche deede he was reconciled and peace betwene them was agreed Anno. 16. date 1082 shrewes WeÌ„lok abbeis built About this .xvi. yere earle Waryng erle of Shrewsbury made two abbeis wherof the one was in y e suburbes of Shrewsbury the other at Wenloke Anno. 19. date 1085 KYng William caused a newe manner The number of men cattel how many hids of laÌ„d was noted in england of tribute to be leuied throughout this Realme for euery hyde of lande that is twenty acres .vi. s. And not long after commaunded a valuation to be taken of all landes fees and possessions and diligent search also to be made what number of men and cattell were within this land And accordyng A greuous exaction to the quantitie number therof gathered an other payment Anno. 20. date Englande was vexed with manye plagues For greate morayne fell emonge cattell brennynge â—euers and Gret plagâ— in england honger emong people greate bareynnesse vpon the earth and muche hurte was done in many places by the misfortune of fyre specially in London For a part of Paules was brent y e .vii. A parte of Paules church breÌ„t of Iuly Kyng WilliaÌ„ builded two abbeis in England one at Battel in Sussex y e other nere to LondoÌ„ called Barmondsay He builded the third at Cane Battel abbey Barmondsey abbey builded in Normandy He ended his life the .ix day of September and was buried at Cane in Normandy he had .v. childreÌ„ Robert to whom he gaue Normandy Richard who died in his youth William Rufus and Henry which were kinges after him And one daughter named Adela who he gaue in mariage to Steuen Erle of Bloys who got on her Steuen that after was kynge of Englande William Rufus or William the red kyng Anno regni 1. date 1087 WIlliam Rufus the second sonne of William conqueror began his reigne ouer the realme of Englande the ninth day of September in the yere of our Lord 1087. and deceased in the yere of oure LORDE 1100. the firste day of August so that he reigned .xii. yere .xi. monethes lacking .viij. days He was variable and inconstant of his demeanor very couetous and ther withall cruel For he burdened his people with vnresonable taxes He pilled the ryche and oppressed the pore And caused many to lose their landes for small causes And what he thus got by pillyng of his people he prodigally and wastfully spent in great bankettynge and sumpteous apparell Robert Curthoise his elder brother came with an armie into England against William wherof when the said William had knowledge â–ª he entreated peace Anno. 2. date DIuers Lordes of this realme conspired against William Rufus assaulted diuers tounes within EnglaÌ„d they stirred in like maner against him Robert Curthoyse duke of NormaÌ„dy the second time But Willian vanquished the traitours chased them oute of this realme and made peace with his brother Robert This second yere was A gret erthquake a great earthquake the .xi. day of haruest that ouerturned many houses and churches in England Anno. 3. date THe Scottes spoyled Northumberland â–ª Wherfore williaÌ„ Rufus prouided a nauy and sayled thither wher after diuers conflictes and skirmishes a peace was concluded Anno. 4. date 1090 A great tempest fell on sainct Lukes The rose of Bowchuâ—hâ— sâ—â—e hundred houses in London blowen down day in sundry places of England specially in Winchecombe where a great parte of the steple was ouerthro wen with thundring lightning and in London the wynd ouertourned .vi. hundred houses and the roofe of Bowchurche in Cheape date IN this yere William Rufus