the sa â—…e tyme the Erle of warrewyke leyd syege to Dounfraunte and gate it and put therin a Capytayne And for to speke more of the erle of the marche that the kynge ordeygned to skymme the see and to kepe the costes of englond for al maner enemyes the wynde arose vpon hem that they wende al to haue be lost but thurgh the grace of god Almyghty and good gouernaunce they ryden afore wyghte al that storme and ther were lost ij carykkes and two balyngers with marchaundyses and other goodes and alle the peple that were within And another Carryck drofe byfore hampton and threwe his mast ouer the Towne walles and this was on saynt Bartholme wesday And whan al this storme was cesed this worthy crle of marche toke his shippes wyth his meyne and went to the see and londed in Normandye at hogges and soo ryden forth toward the kyng And euer as he come the frensshmen fledde And there come to hem an Anthony pygge and folewed the hoost al that way tyll they come to a grete water And there they drad to haue ben dede the water closed hem soo that they myght no where gete out But at the last god almyÈty and this pygge brought hem out al sauf And there they caught a gyde that knewe al the countreye aboute and he brought hem thurgh a quyke sand and so in to an Ilo and ther they toke many prisoners in hyr way toward the kyng in hir iourney and soo they comen vnto Cane And there the kynge welcomed him and toke his iourneye to Argentone And anone it was yold vn to the kyng and they had hyr lyues and went hir weye And than oure kyng remeued to a strong toune that was callyd Cese and there was a fayre mynstre and they yelde it anone vnto the kyng and than the kyng went from thens to AlauÌ„som and wan the toune and the brydge And the kyng sente the erle of warrewyk to a toune that was callyd Bâ—…lesme with a huge and a stronge power and anone they yelde and putt hem in the kynges grace and in his mercy And so dyd many moo stronge tounes and castels that were in tho partyes And from thens they went to â—…ernoyl in perche and anon it was yolde vnto the kyn ge bothe towne and castel bodyes goodes at the kynges grace And so the kyng gate and conquered al the tounes and Castelles Pyses strengthes and Abbeyes vnto pouÌ„tlarge And from thens vnto the Cyte of Rone And in the v yere of kyng henryes regne the v syr Iohn oldecastel that was the lord Cob ham was arestyd for heresye brought vnto the toure of london And anone after he brake oute of the toure went in to walys and there kepte hym long tyme And at the last the lord powys â—…ette with hym toke hym but he stode at grete defence longe ty me and was sore wouÌ„ded or he wold be take And so the lord powys men brought hym out of walis to london in a wher lâ—…ole so he was brought to westmynstre ther was examyned of cer tayne poyntes that were put vpon hym he sayd not nay so he was conuycte of the clergye for his heresye daÌ„pned byfore the Iustyces vnto the dethe for treson And soo he was lad vnto the toure ayene ther he was leyd on an hurdel and drawe thurgh the Cyte to seynt gyles feld there was made a newe payre of galewes a strong clâ—…yne a coler of yren for hym there he was honged brente on the galewes al for his lewdnesse his fals owynyon ANd in the vj yere of kyng henryes regne the fyfthe be sent his vncle syr Thonas beaufort duk of Exâ—…tre with a â—…yre meyne of men of armesand archyers to fore the Cyte of Rone and ther displayed his bauer and sent heraudes vnto the tou ne bad hem yelde that cyte vnto our kyng hir lyege lord And they sayd he toke hem none to kepe ne none he shold haue ther but yf it were right dere y bouÈt meued with hir hoÌ„des for oâ—…he ansuere wold they none yeue but goÌ„nes And ther the duk toke good auysement of the grounde al aboute And anon ther yssued out of the Cyte a grete meyny of men of armes both on horsbak and on foot anon oure meyny met with hem ouerthre we an hepe of hem there were slayne and take xxx persones of right good mennys bodyes the reemenauÌ„t fledde ayene in to the toun And the duk went vnto pountlarge vnto the kyng told hym al how he had spedde and how hym lyked the grounde And anone as he was goo they cast a doune al hir subbarbes aboute the Cyte vnto the hard grouÌ„de For the kyng there no refres shyng shold haue at his comyng And the fryday byfore laÌ„masse day than next folewyng our kyng with his hooste come before rone anon he set his syege round about that cyte anone sere ley his ordynaunce vnto the toun and the kyng his lordes weren lodged in the Chartrehous grete strengthe aboute hem that was in the â—…ost partye of the Cyte And the dust of Clarence lodged hym at the west ende in a wast Abley byfore the porte chaux And the dust of Excestre in the northside byfore the porte Beau uesyn And bytwene the Duke of Clarence and the Duke of Excestre was the Erle Marchal lodged with a stronge power before the castel gate And than was therle of Ormond the lord haryngton the lord Talbot with hir retenue next hym And than syr Iohn Cornewayll many other noble knyghtes of na me with hir retenue lay with the duk of Clarence And from the duke of Excestre toward the kyng were lodged the lord Roos the lord of wylluby the lord fytzhewe sir william porter knyght with hir retenue before the port of seynt hyllare And than was therle of mortayne with his retenue lodged in the Abbey of seynt katerynes And the erle of Salysbury with his retenue lay on that other syde of seynt kateryns sir Iohn gray knyght was lod ged at the abbey that is callyd mount seynt mychel And sir phe lip leche knyght the kynges tresorer was lodged bytwene the wa ter of seyne the Abbey and kepte the warde vnder the hylle the baron of Carowe was lodged vnder the water syde to kepe the passage And Ienyco the squyer lay next to hym on the water side And the ij squyers kept manly the water of seyne fought with hir enemyes oftymes on that other side of seyne lay therle of huntyngdon mayster neuyll the erles sone of westmerlaÌ„d And Syre gylbert vmfreuylle erle of kyme and Syr Rychard of Arundel and the lord feryers with hyr retenue byfore Ports du pounte And eche of these lordes had stronge ordynaunce and the kyng dyd make at pouÌ„tlarge ouer the water of seyne a
assente le ts crye vpon the wallys of the Towne that they myght haue pees of the Englysshmen And therof they prayden the kynge of his grace and mercy and prayden hym of trewes for eyght dayes vpon this couenaunt that yf they were not rescued in that syde of the toune toward ScotlaÌ„nd of the Scottes within eyght dayes that they wolde yelde hem vnto the kyng and the toune also and to holde this couenauÌ„t they profred to the kynge xij hostages out of the toune of her wyst Whan the hostages were delyuerd vn to the kynge anon tho of the toune sente vnto the scottes told hem of her sorow meschyef And the Scottes come tho priuely ouer the water of Twede to the bought of the Abbey syr Wyll iam dyket that was tho styward of scotland many other that come with hym put hem ther in grete peril of hem self at y t tyme of her lyf for they comen ouer a bridge that was to broke and the stones awey and many of her coÌ„panye were ther dreÌ„ched but the forsayd william went ouer and other of his companye come by the shippes of Englond slewe in a barge of hull 〈◊〉 meÌ„ And after they wente in to the toune of Berwyk by the water side wherfor the scottes helde tho the toune rescowed asked her hostages ageyne of the kyng of Englond And the kyng sent hem worde ageyne that they axed the hostage with wronge sith y t they comen in to the toune of englond side for couenaunt was by twene hem that the toune shold be rescued by the halfe of Scotland And anon kyng edward tho coÌ„mauÌ„ded to yelde the toune or he wold haue the hostages And the Scottes said that the toun was rescued wel ynowe ther to they wold holde hem whan kyng edward saw the scottes breke hir connenauÌ„t that they made he was wonder Wroth anon lete take sir thomas fytz william and sir alysander of Seton wardeyne of Berwyk the whiche tho mas was persone of dunbarre lete hem be take first afore that other hostages for encheson that sir Alysandres fadre was 〈◊〉 of the toun tho comauÌ„ded euery day ij hostages of the toune to 〈◊〉 slayn til that they were al done vnto the deth but yf they yeld the toune And soo he shold teche hem to breke her couenauntes And when tho of the toune herde these thynges they bioomen woÌ„ der sory and sente to the kyng of Englond that he wold graunte hem other viij dayes of respyte soo that bytwene two â—…nderd men of armes and xx men of armes myght by strengthe gone by twene hem of the toune of Berwyke hem for to vytoylle that the toune must be holde for rescued And yf so were that xxj or xxiâ—… or more were slayn of tho two honderd byfore sayd that the toune shold not be holde for rescued and this couenaunt to beholden they sente to hym other xij of the toune in hostage The kynge of Englond graunted hem her prayer toke the hostages in saynt margaretes eue in the yere of grace a M CCC and xxxij the scottes come fiersly in four wynges wel arayed in armes for to mete kyng Edward of englond Edward the kyng of Scot land and with hir power and come fast and sharpely agaynste euensong tyme and the same tyme was flode at Berewyk in the water of Twede that noo man myght wende ouer on his hors nor on fote and the water was bytwene the ij kynges the reame of Englond And that tyme abyden the scottes in that other side for encheson that the englysshmen shold haue ben dreynt or slayn This was the aray of the Scottes how that they comen in bataylles ageynst the two kynges of Englond and Scotland In the vauntward of Scotland were these lordes Cao. CC xxiiij o THe erle of morryf Iames Frisell Symond Frisel wal tier styward Reynold cheyne â—…atrik of Graham Iohan le graunt Iames of Cardoyll â—…atrik parkers ro bert caldecottes phelip of melledrum Thomas Gyllebert Raufe wyse man Adam gurdone Iames gramat Robert Boyde hugh â—…arke with xl knyghtes newe dubbed and six C men of armes and thre M. of communes In the fyrste partye of the halfe batayll weren these lordes The Stiward of Scotland The Erle of Mouref Iames his vncle William douglas Dauid of linde sey Mancolyn Flemmyng William of kethe Dunkan kamboke with xxx bachelers newe y dubbed In the second part of the batayll were these lordes Iames styward of Colden Aleyn sti ward william Abbrehyn William moryce Iohan fytz william Adam le mose Walter fytz gylbert Iohan of Cerlton robert wal ham with vij C men of armes and xvij M of communes In the thyrd part of the batayll of Scotland were these lordes The erle of marrethe Erle of Roffe The erle of Straherne The Erle of sotherland william of kyrkeley Iohan CaÌ„bron gilbert of Hay william of Ramsey William prendegest â—…yrstyn harde William gurdon Arnold garde Thomas Dolphyn with xl kni ghtes newe dubbed ix C men of armes and xv M of comunes In the fourth warde of the batayll of scotland were these lordes Archebald douglas The erle of loneuax Alysandre le brus the Erle of Fyf Iohan cambel Erle of Atheles Robert Lawether William of vyâ—…ouÌ„t William of Lonstone Iohn de labels groos de Sherenlawe Iohan of lyndesey Alysandre de gray Ingram de vmfreuylle patryk de pollesworth Dauyd de wymes Mychel Scot wylliam laÌ„dy Thomas de boys Rogyer the mortimer with xx Bachelers newe dubbed ix honderd men of armes xviij M and iiij C of comunes The Erle of dunbarre kepar of the Castel of Berwyke halpe the Scottes With fyfty men of Armes And Syr Alysander of Seton kepar of the forsayd toune of berewyke with an honderd men of armes And the communers of the toune with iijj honderd men of armes And with hem eyght honderd of footemen The somme of the erles and lordes aboue sayd ammounted lxvj The somme of bachelers newe dubbed am mounteth to an honderd and xl The somme of men of armes ammounteth thre M C The somme of the communers amounteth liij M CC The somme totayll of the peple aboue sayd amouÌ„teth lvj M vij C xlv And these lxv grete lordes â—…dden asse the other grete lordes aboue sayd in iiij bataylles as it is told be fore al on fote And kyng edward of Englond edward kyng of Scotland had wel apparaylled her folke in iiij bataylles for to fight on fote ayense hir enemyes And the Englyssh 〈◊〉 les blewe hee trumpes her pypes and hydously ascryed the 〈◊〉 tes And tho had euery englyssh batayll ij wynges of pris 〈◊〉 ers the which at that batayll shoten arewes so fast so sore that the scottes myght not helpe hem self And they smyten the scotâ—…s thousandes to grounde And they gan for to flee fro the englissh men for to saue her lyf And whan the Englysshe knaues sawe the scomfyture and
next yere folewyng in the xviij yere of his regne at his parlement holden at westmynstre the quynzeme of Paske the kyng Edward the thyrdde made edward his first bygoten sonne prince of walys And in the xix yere of his regne anon after in Ianyuer by fore lente the same kyng Edward lete make ful noble Iustes grete feestes in the place of his byrthe at wyndesore that ther were neuer none such seen ther a fore At whiche fest ryalte were ij kynges ij quenes the prince of walys the duk of Corne waill x Exles ix couÌ„tesses barons many burgeys the whiche myghten not lyghtly be noÌ„ bred And of dyuse londes beyonde the see weren many strauÌ„gers And at the same tyme whan the Iustes were done kynge Edward made a grete soper in the whiche he ordeyned fyrst began his rouÌ„d table ordeyned stedfasted the day of the forsayd rouÌ„ de table to be holden ther at wyndesore in the wytson weke eumore yerly And in this tyme Englysshmen so moche hauÌ„ted cleued to the wodenes folye of the strauÌ„gers y t fro the tyme of comyng of the henewyers xviij yere passed they ordeyned chauÌ„ged hem euery yere dyuerse shappes disguysyng of clothyng of long large and wyde clothes desâ—…ytut desert from al old honeste good vsage And another tyme short clothes and streyte wastyd dagged kyt on euery syde slatered botened with sleues tapytes of surcotes hodes ouer long ouer moche hangyng that yf that I the soth shal say they were more lyche to tormentours de uels in hir clothyng and shoyng other araye than to men the women more nysely yet passed the men in aray coriousloker for they were so streyt clothed that they lete hange fox tailles sowed bynethe within hir clothes for to hele hyde her arses the which disgnisynges pride parauenture afterward brouÈt forth encau sed many myshappes meschyef in the reame of englond The 〈◊〉 yere of kyng edward he went ouer in to Batayne gascoyn in whos companye went the erle of warwik the erle of suffolk the Erle of huntyngdone therle of arundel many other lordes comyn peple in a grete multitude with a grete nauye of cc xl shippes anone after mydsomer for to auenge hym of many wronges and harmes to hym done by â—…helyp of valoys kynge of fraunce ageynst the trewes byfore hand graunted The whiche trewes he falsely and vntrewely by cauellacions losed dysquatte How kyng Edward sayled in to Normandye and arryued at hogges with a grete hoost Caâ—… CCâ—… xxvij IN the xxj yere of his regne kyng edward thurgh counceylle of all the grete lordes of the Royame of Englond called and gadred to gedre in his parlemeÌ„t at westmestre before estren ordeyned hym for to passe ouer the see ayene for to dis sese destrouble the rebelles of frauÌ„ce And when his nauye was come to geder made redy he weÌ„t with an huge hoost the xij day of Iuyll and saylled in to normandy arryued at hogges And whan he had rested hym there vj dayes for by cause of trauaylyng of the see and for to haue oute al his men with al hyr necessaryes out of hir shippes he went toward cadomum breÌ„nyng wastyng and destroyeng al the tounes that he founde in his way And the xxvj day of Iuyll at the bridge of Cadony manly orpedly y strengthed defended with norâ—…aÌ„s he had ther a stronge batayll and a longe duryng thurgh which a grete multitude of peple were slayn And ther were take prisonners the Erle of ewe the lord of Tankeruylle and an C other knyghtes and men of armes vj C footemen y nombred the toune the subarbes vnto the barre walles of al thyng that myght be bore caryed out was robled despoylled Afterward the kyng passyng forth by the couÌ„tre about the brede of xx myle he wasted al maner thyng y t he fonde whan phelyp of valoys parceyued al this al though he were fast by with a strong hoost he wold not come no nerre but breke all the bridges by yonde the water of seyne fro Rone vnto parys And hym self fledde vnto the same cyte of parys with all the hast that he myght Forsoth the noble kyng edward whan he come to parys bridge and fonde it broken within ij dayes be lete make it ageyne And in the morow after the assumpcion of our lady kyng edward passed ouer the water of seyne goyng toward Crescy and destroyed by the way tounes with the peple duellyng ther in And in the fest of saynt bartholomew he passed ouer the water of somme vnhurt with all his hoost ther as neuer byfore hand was ony maner way ne passage wher ij 〈◊〉 were slayne of hem that letted hir passage ouer therfor the xxvj day of August kyng Edward in a felde fast by crescy hauyng iij batayls of en glisshmen countred and met with philip of valoys hauyng with hym iiij bataylles of whiche the leest passed gretely the noÌ„bre of the englysshe peple And whan these two hostes metten to gedre ther fylle vpon hym the kyng of beme the duke of loreyne And Erles also of flaundres Dalaunson Blois Harecourt Aumar le and neuers and many other erles Barons lordes knyghtes and men of Armes the nombre of a 〈◊〉 v C xlij withoute footemen and other men y armed that were nothyng rekened And for alle this the vngloryous â—…hilippe withdrowe hym with the resydue of his peple wherfor it was sayd in comu ne among his owne peple Nâ—…e 〈◊〉 soy retreyt that is for to say our fayr withdrawith hym Than kyng Edward our Englysshmen thaÌ„ked god almyghty for suche a vyctorye after hir grete labour token to hem al thynge nedefull to hir sustenannce sauyng of hir lyf for drede of hir enemyes rested hem there and full erly in the mornyng after the Frensshmen with an huge pas sing hoost come ayene for to yeue batayll and fyght with the englysshmen with whome metten couÌ„treden the erles of warrewyke Northampton norfolk with hir companye and slowen two thousand and token many prisoners of the gentils of hem And the remenaunt of the same hoost fledde thre myle thens And the thyrd day after the batayl the kynge wente to Caleys warde destroyeng al the couÌ„trey as he rode whydder whan that he was come that is for to say the thyrdde day of septembre he began to besiege the toune with the castel continued his syege fro the forsayd thyrd day of September vnto the thyrd day of auguste the next yere after And in the same yere durynge the siege of Caleys the kynge of Scotland with a full grete multitude of Scottes come in to englond to Neuilles crosse aboute saynt lucas day the euangelyst hopyng and trustyng to haue fouÌ„de al the loÌ„d destytute voyde of peple for as moche as the kyng of engloÌ„d
meschyef greuous dysese anon he toke his couÌ„ceyll and as ked what was best to done And they ansuerd sayd yf it liked hym to yeue hym ony good hit were wel y do and as touchyng his peple to trauaylle so ferre in to out landes it were a grete Ieopardye And so the kyng yaf hym gold siluer many Rych yeftes and â—…e welles betaught hym to god And so he passyd ayene out of englond And in this same yere kyng richard with a ryal power went in to Scotland for to werre vpon the scottes for the falsenesse destruction that the Scottes had done vnto en glisshmen in the marches than the Scottes come doun vnto the kyng for to entrete with hym with his lordes for trewes as for certeyne yeres and so our kyng his couÌ„ceill grauÌ„ted hem trewes certeyne yeres vnto her askyng And our kyng torned hym home ayene in to Englond whan he was come vnto york ther he abo de rested hym theye And there Syr Iohan holond the Erle of kentes broder slowe therles sone of stafford and his heyr with a daggar in the Cyte of yorke wherfor the kyng was sore ameued gâ—…eued remâ—…ued thens come to london and the mayer with the aldermen the comyns with al the solempnyte that myÈt be done riden ayenst the kyng brouÈt hym rially thurgh the ate so forth vnto westmynstre vnto his owne paleys And in the â—…x yere of kyng Rychardes regne he helde a parlement at westmynster ther he made ij dukes a marquys v Erles The fyrst that was made duk was the kynges vncle Syr Edmond of langle erle of Cambridge hym he made duk of york And his other vncle Syr Thomas of wodestoke that was Erle of Bukkyngham hym he made duk of gloucestre And Syr â—…y on â—…eer that was erle of Oxfford hym he made markuys of dyue lyn And henry of Bolyngbroke the dukes sone of laÌ„castre hym he made erle of Derby And syr Edward the dukes sone of yorke hym he made erle of Ruttelond Syr Iohan holand that was the erlâ—… of kentes broder hym he made Erle of Huntyngdon syr Thomas mombray Erle of Notyngham and Erle marchal of Englond and Syr mychel de la pole knyght hym he made Erle of Southfolk and Chaunceler of Englond And the Erle of the marche at that same parlement holden at westmynstre in playn parlement amonges al the lordes and comunes was proclamed Erle of the marche and heyre apparant to the croune of Englond after kyng Rychard the whiche Erle of the marche went ouer sce in to Irland vnto his lordshippes londes for the erle of the marche is erle of vlster in IrloÌ„d by right lyne heritage And ther at the castel of his he lay that tyme And ther come vpon hym a grete multitude in busshemeÌ„tis of wild Irisshmen hym for to take destroye he come out fiersly of his castel with his peple maÌ„ly fought with hem ther he was take hewe al to pyeces ther he deyde on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And in the x yere of kyng Richardys regne therle of Arundel went vnto the see with a grete nauye of shippes enar med with men of armes good Archyers And whan they come in to the brode sce they met with the hole flete y t comen with wyn y lade from Rochel the whiche wyne were enemyes goodes and ther our nauye set vpon hem toke hem all brouÈt hem vnto dy uerse portes hauenes of englond som to london ther ye myÈt haue had a tonne of Rochel wyn of the best for xx shyllyngster lynges so we had grete chepe of wyne thurgh oute the reame at that tyme thanked be god almyghty How the fyue lordes arisen at Rattecotte bridge Cao. C C â—…lj ANd in the regne of kyng Richard the xj yere the v lordes a risen at Rattecâ—…t bridge in the destruction of rebelles that weren that tyme in al the reame The fyrste of the v lordes was sire thomas of wodstok the kynges vncle duk of Gloucestre the seconde was sir Rychard erle of Arundel the thyrd was sir Richard Erle of war wyk the fourth was sir henry boâ—…ng bro ke erle of derby the. v. was sir thomas moÌ„bray erle of notynghaÌ„ And these v lordes saw the meschyef mysgouernauÌ„ce the fal senesse of the kynges couÌ„ceyll wherfor they that weren that tyme chyef of the kynges couÌ„ceyl fledden out of thâ—…o land ouer the see that is to say Sir alysander neuyl the Archebisshop of york and Sir Robert le veer markuys of deuelyn erle of Oxfford sir Michel de la pole Erle of southfolk and ChauÌ„celer of Englond And these thre lordes wenten ouer the see come neuer ageyne for ther they deyde And than these v lordes aboue sayd maden a parlement at westmynstre And ther they toke Syre Robert Tresilian the Iustyce and Syr Nychol brembre knyght and Cytezeyn of london and Syre Iohan Salysbury knyght of the kynges houshold and â—…ske sergeauÌ„t of armes and many moo of other pe ple weren take Iugged vnto the deth by the counceylle of these fyue lordes in hir parlement at westmynstre for treason that they put vpon hem to be drawen from the toure of london thurgh once the Cyte and soo forthe vnto Tyborne and there they sholde be hanged and hyr throtes to be cut and thus they were seruyd dyed And after that in this same parlement at westmynstir was sir symond Beuerle that was a knyght of the garter and syre Iohan beauchamp knyght that was styward of the kynges hou shold and syr Iames berners were foriuged vnto the deth and than they were lad on fote to the toure hylle and there weren hir hedes sâ—…yten of many other mo by these v lordes In this same parlemeÌ„t in the yij yere of kyng Richardes regne he lete crye ordeyne a generall Iustes that is called a turnement of lordes knyghtes squyers And this Iustes turnement was holde at london in smythfeld of al maner of straungyers of what loude or couÌ„tre that euer they were thyder they were right welcome and to hem to al other was holden open houshold And grete festes and also grete yeftes were yeuen to al manere of straungyers And of the kynges side weren al of suâ—…e here coâ—… hyr armure sheldes hors tâ—…ppure And al was whyte hertes with crounes aboute hyr nekkes and chayne 's of gold hangyng therupon the croune hangyng lowe byfore the hertes body the whiche hert was the kynges lyuery that he yafe to lordes ladyes knyÈtes squy ers for to knowe his houshold froÌ„ other peple And in this fâ—…st comyng to hir Iustes xxiiij ladyes lad these xxiiijâ—… lordes of y e gar ther with cheynes of gold and al the same sute of hertes as is a fore
said from the toure on horsbac thurgh the Cyte of london in to smyth felâ—… ther that the Iustes shold be hold And this feste Iustes was hold general and to al tho that wold come of what lond and nacion that euer they were And this was hold duryn ge xxiiij dayes of the kynges cost And these xxiiij lordes to an suere al maner peple that wold come thyder And thider come the erle of seynt poul of frauÌ„ce many other worthy knyÈtes wyth hym of dyâ—…se partyes ful well arayed out of holand he naud come the lord Ostreâ—…auÌ„t that was the dukes sone of holand and many other worthy knyghtes with hym of holand ful wel ara yed And whan this fest and Iustes was ended the kyng thaÌ„ked these strauÌ„gyers yafe hem many grete yeftes and than they to ken hir leue of the kyng of other lordes and ladyes and whenten home ayene in to hir owne couÌ„tre with grete loue moch thaÌ„k And in the xiij yere of kyng Richardes regne ther was a batayll done in the kynges palâ—…ys at westmynstre bytwene a squyer of nauerne that was with the kynge Rychard And another Squyer that was callid Iohan walshe for poyntes of treson that this nauerner put vpon this 〈◊〉 but this nauerner was oucome yelde hym creauÌ„t to his aduersarye anon he was de spoylled of his armure drawe out of the paleys to â—…yborn there was honged for his falsenesse And the xiiij yere of kyng ri chardes regne sir Iohn of gauÌ„t duk of laÌ„castre went ouer the see in to spayn for to chalenge his right that he had by his wyues ty tle vnto the croune of spayn with a grete hoost of peple of men of armes archyers And he had with hym the duchesse his wyfe his thre doughters ouer the see in to spayn And there they were a grete whyle atte last the â—…ng of spayn bigan to trete with y e duk of lancastre they 〈◊〉 â—…ded to geder thurgh hir â—…oth couÌ„ ceyll in this maner that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of spayn shold wedde the dukes doughter of lancaâ—… 〈◊〉 was the right heyr of spayn he shold yâ—…ue vnto the duk of â—…stre gold siluer that weren cast 〈◊〉 to grete wedges many other Iewelles as many as viij charyettes myÈt carye And euery yere after duryng the lyf of the du ke of lancastre of the duchesse his wyf xim mare of gold Of which gold the aueÌ„tures charges they of spayn shold auâ—…ture bringe yerly vnto Bayone to the dukes assignes by suerte ma de Also the duk of laÌ„castre maryed another of his doughters vn to the kyng of portyngale the same tyme And whan he had done thus he come home ayene in to englond the good lady his wyf also but many a worthy man vpon the fâ—…x in that vyage dyed And in the xv yere of kyng rychardes regne he helde his Cristemasse in the maner of wodestoke ther therle of penbroke a yoÌ„g lord tendre of age wold lerne to Inste with a knyght that was callid sir Iohn seynt Iohn riden to geder in the park of wodestok And ther this worthy erle of penbroke was slayn with that other kniÈtes spere as he kast it froÌ„ him when they had coupled â—…s this good erle made there his ende And therfor the kyng the quene made moche sorow for his deth And in the xvj yere of kyn ge richardes regne Iohn â—…nde beyng that tyme mayer of london Iohan Walworth henry vanner beyng shereues of london that same tyme a bakers man bare a basket of horsbrede in to fleetsâ—… te toward an hostry ther come a yomaÌ„ of the bisshoppes of saâ—…s bury that was callid romayn he toke an horselofe out of y e bas ket of y e baker he askid him why he did so this romayn turned ayene brake y e bakers hede neighbours come out wold haue arestid this romayn he brake froÌ„ hem fled 〈◊〉 y e lordes pla 〈◊〉 the coÌ„stable wold haue hym oute but the bisshops meÌ„ shett fast the yates kepte the place that no man myght entre than moche more peple gadred thyder sayd that they wold haue him oute or elles they wold brenne vp the place al that were with in And than come the mayer shereues with other moche peple and cesed the malyce of the comyns made euery man to go home to hir houses kepe the pees and this Romayns lord the bisshop of Salysbury mayster Iohan waltham that that tyme was tre sorer of englond went to syr Thomas arundel archebisshop of yor â—…e also Chaunceler of englond And ther the bisshop made his coÌ„pseynt vnto the chauÌ„celer vpon the pepele of the cyte of london And than these ij bisshops of grete malyce vengeauÌ„ce come vn to the kyng to wyndesore and made a grete compleynt vpon the mayer shereues anon al the Cyte afterward were before the kyng his counseyll they cast vnto the Cyte a greuous hert wonder grete malyce anon sodenly the kyng sent after the mai re of london for the ij shereues come vnto hym vnto y e castel of wyndesore the kyng rebuked the mayer sherenes ful foule for the offence that they had done ayenst hym his officers in his chambre at london wherfor he deposed putt oute the maire and both shereues this was done a xiiij dayes afore the fest of seynt Iohan baptist And than the kyng called to hym a knyght that was called sir Edward dalingridge made hym wardeyn go uernour of the cyte chambre of londoÌ„ oner al his peple ther in And so he kept that office but iiij wekes by cause that he was so gentil tendre to the cytezeyns of london wherfor the kyng deposed hym made sir Baudwyn radyngton knyÈt that was couÌ„troller of the kynges houshold wardeyn gouernour of his chaÌ„ bre of his peple therin chese vnto hym two worthy men of y e Cyte to be shereues with hym for to gouerne kepe the kynges lawes in the cyte one was callyd gilbert mawefeld that other Thomas newenton shereues than the mayre the ij â—…shereues and al the Aldermen with al the worthy craftes of london wente on foote vnto the toure and there come out the Conestable of the toure and yafe the mayer and the shereues hir oth and charge as they shold haue take in the Escheker of westmynstre in the kynges court of his Iustices and Barons of the Escheker And than wente they home ageyne And than the kynge and his counseyl for the grete malyce and despyte that they had to the Cyte of london remeued al his courtes from westmynstre vnto the Cyte of york that is for to say the chauÌ„celrye y e escheker the kynges benche
in strengthyng of the kyng ayenst hem y t were his enemyes that this were done in al hast they come to hym in payne of deth the kyng hym self sent in to chestreshyre vnto the Chyuetayns of that coÌ„tre they gadred brouÈt a grete an huge multitude of peple both of knyÈtes of squyers principally of yomen of che streshire y e which yomen archyers y e kyng toke to his own court yaf hem bowge of court good wages to be kepers of his own body both by nyÈt by day aboue al other persones most loued best trust the which sone afterward torned yekyng to grete losse shame hynderyng his vtterly vndoyng destructioÌ„ as ye shal here sone after And that tyme come sir henry erle of derby with a grete meyne of men of armes archyers therle of RuttelaÌ„d co me with a stroÌ„g power of peple both of meÌ„ of armes archyers And therle of kent brought a grete power of men of armes ar chyers therle marchal come in the same maner the lord spencer in the same maner therle of northuÌ„berlond sir henry â—…ercy his sone sir thomas percy the erles brother And alle these worthy lordes brouÈten a fayr meyny a strong power eche man in his best aray the duke of lancastre the duk of york comen in the same maner with men of armes archyers folewyng the kynge sir williaÌ„ scrope tresorer of engloÌ„d come in the same maner and thus in this aray come al the worthy men of this land vnto our kyng al this peple come to london in one day in so moche that euery strete lane in london in the subarbes were ful of hem lodged x or xij myle about london euery way And these peple brought the kyng at westmynstre wenten home ayene to hir lodgyng bothe hors man And than on the monday the xvij day of September the parlement bygan at westmynstre the which was called the grete parlement And on the frydâ—…y next after therle of AruÌ„del was brought in to the parlement among al the lordes and that was on saynt mathewes day the apostel and euangelist ther he was foriuged vnto the deth in this hale that was made in the paleys at westmynstre And this was his Iuggement he shold gone on fote with his hondes y bounde behynde hym from the pla ce that he was for Iuged in so forth thurgh the Cyte of london vnto the â—…ure hyâ—…e ther his hede to be smyten of so it was do in dede in the same place And vj of the grete lordes that sate on his IugemeÌ„t riden with hym vnto the place ther he was done vn to the deth so to see that the execucion were done after hir dome And by the kynges commauÌ„dement with hem wenten on foot of men of armes and archyers a grete multitude of Chestreshyre men in strengthyng of the lordes that brought this erle vnto his deth for they drad lest the erle shold haue be rescued take from hem whan they come in to london Thus he passed forth thurgh the cite vnto his deth ther he toke it ful paciently On whos soule god haue mercy Amen And than come the freres austynâ—… toke vp the body the hede of this good erle bare it home vnto hir hous and buryed hym in hyr quere And in the morow after was syr Rychard erle of war wyk brought in to the parlement ther as the erle of Arundel was foriuged and they yafe the Erle of warrewyk the same Iugement that the forsayd Erle hadde But the lordes had compassion of hym bycause he was of more age and releced hym to perpetuel prison and put hym in the yle of man And than the monday next after the lord Cobham of kent syr Iohan Cheyne knyght weren brought in to the parlement in to the same halle and there they were Iudged to be honged and drawe but thurgh the prayer grete Instaunce of all the lordes that Iugement was foryeue hem and releced to perpetuel prison And in this same tyme was Rychard whyttyngdone mayre of london Iohan wodecok and William askam she reues of london And they ordeyned at euery yate of london duryng this same par lament stronge watche of men of armes and Archyers thurgh oute euery ward also And the kyng made fyue dukes and a markuys and foure erles and the fyrst of hem was the Erle of Derby and he was made duk of herford and the second was the erle of Rutteland and he was made duke of Aumarle and the thyrd was the erle of kent and he was made duk of Surre and the fourth was the Erle of huntyngdon and he was made duke of excestre the fyfthe was the erle of Notyngham he was made duk of northfolk the erle of Somersete â—…e was made the markuys of Dorset and the lord spencer was made er le of gloucestre and the lord Neuyll of Raby was made Erle of westmerland and Syre Thomas â—…ercy was made erle of worcestre And Syre William Scrope that was tresorer of Englond he was made erle of wylteshyre And sir Iohan MouÌ„tagu erle of salysbury And whan the kynge had thus y done he helde the parlement rial feste vnto al his lordes to al maner of people that thyder wold come And this same yere dyed Syr Iohan of gaunte the kynges vncle duke of lancastre in the Bisshoppes ynne in holborne and was brought from thens to saynt poules ther the kyng made held his enterement wel worthely with al his lordes in the chirche of seynt poules in london there he was buryed beside dame blauÌ„che his wyf that was doughter and heyre to the good henry that was duk of lancastre and in the sa me yere ther fyl a dyscencion debate bitwene the duk of herford and the duke of Norfolk in so moche that they waged batayll cast doune hir gloues than they were take vp ensealed and the batayll Ioyned the day y set the place assigned where whan And this shold be at Couentre And thyder come the kyng with al his lordes at that day and was set in the feld and than these two worthy lordes comen in to the felde clene armed wel arayed with al hir wepen and redy to done hir bataylle and we ren redy in the place for to fyght at vtteraunce But the kynge hadde hem cese and toke the quarel in to his hand And forth with right ther present exyled the duke of Herford for the terme of x yere and the duk of Norfolk for euermore And Syr Thomas Arundel Archebisshop of Caunterbury was exised the same tyme for euer and deposed oute of his see for ma lice of the kyng And anon these iij worthy lordes were coÌ„mauÌ„ded and defended the kynges reame And anone they
his kyng dom and was kept fast in hold than all the lordes of the Reame with the comyns assent by acorde chosen this worthy lord Syre Henry of Bolyngbroke Erle of Derby Duk of Herford and duk of lancastre by right lyne and herytage and for his rightful manhode that the people foūde in hym byfore al other they chose hym and made hym kyng of Englond amonges hem Of Syr henry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby that regned af ter kyng Richard whiche was the fourth henry after the cōquest Capitulo CC xliijo. ANd after kyng Rychard the second was deposed put out of his kyngdome The lordes the Comyns al with one as sent and al other worthy of the Reamme chosen Syre Henry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby sone and heyre of Iohan the duk of lancastre for his worthy manhode that oftyme hadde be founde in hym in dede preued vpon saynt Edwardes day the confessour he was crouned kyng of englond at westmestre by al the reames assent next after the deposynge of kyng Rychard Than he made henry his eldest sone heyr prynce of walys duk of Corne wa yll erle of Chestre And he made Syr Thomas of Arundell archebisshop of Caunterbury ayene as he was afore And sire Rogyer walden that kynge Rychard had made Archebisshop of Caunterbury he made hym Bisshop of london For that tyme it stode voyde And he made erles sone of Arundel that come with hym ouer the see from Caleys in to Englond he made hym erle of Arundel as his sndre had ◅n put hym in possession of alle his londes And there he made homage and feaute vnto his lyege lord the kyng as al other lordes had done And than anon dyed kyng Rychard in the Castel of ◅ountfret in the Northcoūtre For ther he was enfamyned vnto the dethe by his kepar For he was kept ther foure or fyue dayes from mete drynke And so he made his ende in this world yet moche peple in englōd and in other landes sayd that he was alyue many yere after his dethe but whether he were alyue or dede forth they helde hir fals oppynyons byleue that men hadden in moche peple whiche come to grete meschyef and foule dethe as ye shal here afterward And when kynge Henry wyst knewe verryly that he was dede he sete tere hym in the beste maner and closed it in a fayre cheste with dyuerse speceryes and baumes and closed hem in a lynnen clothe al sauf his vysage and that was lefte open that men myght see his persone from al other men And soo he was brought to london with torche lyght brennyng vnto saynt poules And there he hadde his masse and his Dirige with moche reue rence and solempnyte of seruyce And when alle this was done he was brought from saynt ◅ou ses in to the Abbey of westmynstre and there he had al his hoole seruyce ayene And from westmynstre he was brought to langely and ther he was beryed on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And in the fyrst yere of kyng henryes regne he helde his Criste masse in the Castel of wyndesore And on the xij euen come the duke of aumarle vnto the kyng and told hym that he and the duke of Surre and the duke of Excestre and the Erle of Salis burye and therle of gloucestre and other moo of hyr Affynyte were acorded to make a mommyng vnto the kyng on the xij daye at nyght there they casten to slee the kyng in here reuelyng thus the Duke of Aumarle warned the kynge And than the kyng come the same nyght to london priuely in al the haste that he myght to gete hym helpe socour and comfort and counceyll and anon these other that wolde haue done the kyng to dethe fledden in al the hast that they myght for they knewen wel that hir coū ceyll was be wre◅d And than fledde the duke of Surre and the erle of Salysbury with al hyr meyny vnto the toun of Cissestre And there the peple of the toune wold haue arested hem and they nold not stonde to hyr arreste but stode at defence and fought manly But atte last they were ouercome and tuke And ther they smyte of the dukes heede of Surre and the erses heed of Salysbury and many other mo there they put the quartres in to sackes hir hedes on poles borne on highe and so they were brought thurgh the Cyte of london vnto london bridge and there hyr heedes were set vpon high and hir quarters weren sente to other good tounes and Cytres and set vp there At Oxenford were take B◅ount knyghte and Benette Cely knyght and Thomas wyntersel Squyer And these were biheded and quartred and the knyghtes heedes were sett on poles and brought to london sett on the bridge the quartres sent for the to other good tounes And in the same yere at ◅ritalwelle in a mylle in Estsex there Syr Iohan holand the duk of Excestre was take with the comyn of the countreye and they broughte hym frō the Mylle vnto plasshe and to the same place that kynge Richard had arestyd Sir Thomas of wodestok the duk of glouce stre and right there in the same place they smyten of the duke of Excestre his he de and brought it to london vpon a pole it was sette on london bridge And in the same yere at Brystowe was take the lord spencer that kyng Richard had made er le of gloucestre and the comunes of the Towne of Bristo we toke hym and brought hym in to the market place of the toune and there they smyten of his hede and sente it vnto london and there it was sette on london bridge And in this same tyme was syr Barnard Brokeys knyght take arestyd and putte in to the toure of london ▪ and Syr Iohan Shelley knyght and syr Iohan maudelyn and syr william Fereby seruaūtes of kyng Rychardys they weren arestid and putte in to the toure of london And thyder come the kynges Iustyces and sate vpon hem in the tour of london and ther they were dampned al foure vnto the deth and the dome was yeue vn to Syr Bernard Brokeys that he shold gone on fote from the toure thurgh london vnto Tyburne and ther to be hanged and af ter his hede smyten of and Syr Iohan shelley knyght and Sire Iohan maudelyn And Syre william fereby were drawe thurgh oute london to Tyborne and there honged and hir hedes smyten of and sette on london brydge And in this same yere kynge henry sente quene Isabell hoome ayene in to fraunce the which was kyng Rychardes wedded wif and yafe hyr gold and syluer and many other Iewelles soo she was dyscharged of al hir dower and sente oute of Englond And in the second yere of the regne of kyng Henry the fourthe was Sir Rogyer of Claryngdone knyght and twoo of his men the prionr of laūde viij frere menours
right worthely And in the same yere was a grete frost in englond that dured xv wekes And in the tenth yere of kyng henryes regne the fourth come the neschal of henaude with other meyny to seke Auntres and to ge te hym worship in dedes of armes both on horsbak on fote at al maner of poyntes of werre And the Seneschal chalengyd the erle of Somersete and the erle delyuerd hym manfully of al his chalenges put his aduersarye to the wers in al poyntes wanne hym there greâ—…e worship and the gre of the feld And the next daye after come in to the felde an other man of armes of the Seneschals partye And ageynst hym come Syr Rychard of Arundel knyght And the henewyer had the better of hym on foâ—… in one poynt for he brought hym on his knee And the thyrdde day come in another man of armes in to the feld ageynst hym come Syre Iohan Cornewayll knyght and manly knyghtly quytte hym in al maner poyntes ayenst his aduersarye and had the better in the feld And on the iiij day come another man of ar mes of henaude in to the feld and ayenst hym come Syr Iohan cheynes sone and manly quytte hym ageynste his aduersarye for he cast hors man in to the feld the kynge for his manhode at that tyme dubbed hym knyÈt And the v day ther come another man of armes of the henewyers partye in to the feld to hym come in Syr Iohan styward knyÈt manfully quytte hym ther in al maner of poyntes had the better And the vj day come an other henewyer and to hym come william porter squyer 〈◊〉 mâ—…ful ly he quyte hym had the better in the feld And the kyng dub bed hym knyght the same tyme And the vij day come another henaude in to the felde and to hym come Iohan standyssâ—… squyer manfully he quytte hym on his aduersarye had the better in the feld there the kyng dubbed hym knyÈt the same day And on the same day come another henewyer to hym come a squyer of gascoyne proudely manly he quytte hym on his aduersarye and had the better And anon the kyng dubbed hym knyÈt And on the. viij day come in to the feld ij men of armes of â—…nawde to hem come ij soudyours of Caleys that were brethe ren that were callid Burghes and wel and manly quytte hem on hir aduersaryes and the better in the feld And thus ended the chalenges with moche worshippes And the kyng at the reuerence of the strauÌ„gyers made a grete fest and yaf hem ryche yeftes they token hir leue went home to hir owne couÌ„tre And in the xj yere of kyng henryes regne the iiij ther was a grete bataylle done in smythfeld bytwene ij squyers that one was callid glouces tre that was appellaunt Arthur was the defendaunt wel manly foughten to geder long tyme and the kyng for hir manfulnesse and of his grace toke hir quarel in to his honde made hem to goo out of the feld at ones so they were deuyded of hir bataylles and the kyng yaf hem grace And the xij yere of kyng Henryes regne the fourth Ris die a squyer of walys that was a rebell a ryser supporter to owen of glendor that dyd moche destruction to the peple of walys was taken brought to london and there he come afore the Iustyces was dampned for his tre son and than he was leyd on an hurdel so drawe forth vnto tiborne thurgh the cyte there he was honged lete doune ageyne and his hede smyten of and his body quartred sent to foure tâ—…u nes and his hede sette on london bridge And in the xiij yere of kynge henryes regne tho deyde Syr Iohan Beauford the Erle of Somersete that was Capitayn of Caleys and was beryed at the Abbey of the Tourehill on whos soule god haue mercy ameÌ„ And in the sauâ—…e yere the lord Thomas kyng henryes sone wed ded the CouÌ„tesse of Somersete And in this same yere come the Enbassatours of frauÌ„ce in to englond from the duk of Burgoyn vnto the prince of englond kyng henryes sone heyre for helpe socour of men of armes and archyers ayenst the duk of Orle auÌ„ ce And tho wenâ—…e ouer the see the erle of Arundell Syr Guyllebert vmfreuylle Erle of kyme and the lord Cobham Syr Io han Oldecastel and many other good knyÈtes and worthy squyâ—…rs and men of armes and good Archyers in to frauÌ„ce come to Parys to the duk of Burgoyne and there he resseyued welcomed these englisshmen the lordes and al other meyny And then it was done hym to wyte that the duk of OrleauÌ„ce was come to semtâ—…lowe fast by parys with a grete nombre of men of armes Arbalystyers thyder went oute englisshmen and foughten with hem and gate the bridge of semtklowe and there they slowe moche peple of frensshmen and Armynakes the remenaunt flâ—…d and wolde noo lenger abyde And than oure Englisshmen comen ageyne to parys and there they token hir leue of the duk comen home ayene in to englond in saufte the duk yâ—… fe hem grete yeftes Anon foleweng the duk of OrleauÌ„ce sent em bassatours in to englond to kyng henry the iiij besechyng hym of his help socour ayenst his dedely enemye the duk of Burgoyne And than the kyng made Thomas his sone duke of Clarence and his other sone Iohan duk of bedford And his other sonne Humfrey duk of Gloncestre and Sir Thomas Beauford erle of dorset and the duk of Aumarle he made duk of york And than the kyng ordeyned his sone sir thomas duk of Clarence sir Thomas Beauford erle of dorset sir Iohan Cornewayll with ma ny other lordes knyghtes squyers men of armes archyers to gone ouer the see in to frauÌ„ce in helpyng strengthyng of y e duk of OrleauÌ„ce And these worthy lordes with hir retenue shypped at hampton sayled ouer in to normandy and londed at hoggâ—…s And there met with hym the lord hambe at hir londyng with vij M men of armes of frensshmen thre sergeauÌ„tes of armes with hem al were put to flyght taken of hem vij C men of armes CCCC hors withoute tho that were slayn in the feld and so they riden forth thurgh oute frauÌ„ce token castellee townes slowe moche peple of frensshmen that withstode hem token many prisoners as they ryden soo they passed forth til they come to Burdeux and there they rested hem a whyle set the couÌ„tre in pees and rested til the vyntage were redy to saylle And than the duk with his meyny come home in to englond in saufete thanked be god And in the same yere was the kynges Coyne chaunged thurgh oute englond by the kyng his couÌ„seil that is to saâ—…e the noble half
god wol de and thenne the kyng went to ludlowe dyspoylled the castel and the toune and sent the duchesse of yorke with hir children to my lady of Bokyngham hir suster where she was kepte longe after And forth with the kyng ordeyned the duk of Somersete Capytayn of Caleys And these other lordes so departed as afore is said were proclamed rebellys grete traytours TheÌ„ne the du ke of Somersete toke to hym all the soudyours that departed froÌ„ the feld and made hym redy in al hast to go to caleys take pos session of his office whan he come he fonde therle of warwyck therin as capytayn therles of marche salysbury also thaâ—… he loÌ„ded by scales went to guysnes there he was receyued it fortuned that soÌ„me of tho shippes that come ouer with hym co me in to Caleys hauen by theyr fre wyll for the shipmen ought more fauour to therle of warrewyk than to the duk of somersete in which shippes were take dyuerse men as Ienyn fynkhill Iohn felaw kaylles purser which were byheded sone after in caleys And after this dayly come men ouer see to these lordes to caleys bygan to wexe stronger stronger they borowed moch good of the staple And on that other side the duk of somersete beynge in guysnes gate peple to hym whiche come out scarmuched with them of Caleys they of Caleys with hem whiche endured ma ny dayes Duryng thus this same scarmuchyng moch peple day ly come ouer vnto these lordes TheÌ„ne on a tyme by thauys of couÌ„ seyll the lordes at Caleys sent ouer mayster Denham with a gre te felauship to sandwich which toke y t toun therin the lord riuers the lord scales his sone toke many shippes in the hauen brouÈt hem al to Caleys with which shippes many maroÌ„ners of theyr fre wyl come to Caleys to serue therle of warwick af ter this therle of warwik by thauis of y e lordes toke al his shippes 〈◊〉 maÌ„ned them wel sayled hym self in to IrloÌ„d for to speke with the duk of york to take his aduys how they shold entre in to en gloÌ„d ayene And whan he had ben there done his erandes he re torned ayene toward Caleys brought with hym his moder the couÌ„tesse of salysbury And comyng in the westcouÌ„tre vpon the see the duk of excestre admyral of engloÌ„d beyng in the grace of dieu accoÌ„panyed with many shippes of warre met with therle of war wyck his flote but they fouÈt not for the substauÌ„ce of the peple beyng with the duk of Excestre ought better will more fauour to therlâ—… of warrewyk than to hym they departed come to ca leys in saufte blessyd be god TheÌ„ne the kynges couÌ„ceyll seyng y t these lordes had geten these shippes from sandwiche taken y e lord Ryuers his sone ordeyned a garnyson at sandwych to abide kepe the toune made one mouÌ„tfort Capitayn of the toun that no man ne vytaylle ne marchauÌ„t that shold goo in to FlauÌ„dres shold not go in to Caleys TheÌ„ne they of Caleys seyng this ma de out maister denham many other to go to sandwiche so they dyd assaylled the toune by water by lond gate it brouÈt mouÌ„tfort theyr capitayn ouer see to Rysebank there smote of his hede And yet dayly men come ouer to them out of al partyes of Englond How therles of marche of warwyk of salisbury entrid in to englond And of the felde of Northampton where dyuerse lordes were slayne Capitulo CC lxj ANd after this the sayd erles of Marche warwyk of Salysbury come ouer to douer with moche peple ther londed To whome al the couÌ„trey drewe come to london armed And for to late the lordes of the kynges couÌ„ceyll knowe theyr trouth and also theyr entent assembled them told them that they entended no harme vnto the kynges persone sauf that they wold put fro hym such persones as were about him so departed froÌ„ loÌ„don with a grete puyssauÌ„ce toward Northampton where the kyng was accompanyed with many lordes had made a strong feld without the toune And there bothe partyes mett was foughten a grete batayll in whiche batayll were slayne the duk of Bokyngham the Erle of shrowesbury the vysecounte leamond the lord Egre mond and many knyghtes squyers other also and the kyng hym self taken in the felde afterward brought to london And Anon afterward was a parlement at westmestre duryng whiâ—… parlement the duk of york come oute of Irland with the erle 〈◊〉 Rutland rydyng with a grete felauship in to the palays at wesâ—… mynstre toke the kynges palays And come in to the parlemâ—… chambre and ther toke the kynges place and claymed the croun as his propre â—…he rytaunce right caste forth in wrytyng his tytle also how he was rightful heyr wherfor was moche to doo but in conclusion it was appoynted concluded that kyng Henry shold regne be kyng duryng his naturel lyf For as moche as he had ben so long kyng was possessyd And after his deth the duke of york shold be kyng his heyres kynges after hym And forthwith shold be proclamed heir apparauÌ„t shold also be protectour regent of englond duryng the kynges lyf with maother thynges ordeyned in the same parlement And yf kyng hen ry durynge his lyf went from this appoyntement 〈◊〉 ony artycle coÌ„cluded in the sayd parlement he shold be deposed the duk shold take the croune be kyng All whiche thynges were enacted by the auctoryte of the sayd parlement at the whiche parlement the comyns of the reame beyng asseÌ„bled in the comyn hons comonyng treatyng vpon the tytle of the sayd duk of york sodenly fil doun the croune whiche henge thenne in the myddes of the sayd hous whiche is the fraytour of the abbey of westmestre whiche was ta ken for a prodyge or token that the regne of kyng henry was ended And also the croun whiche stode on the hyghest tour of the ste ple in the castel of Douer fylle doune this same yere How the noble duke of york was slayne and of the feld of wake feld And of the seconde Iourneye at saynt Albons by the Quene and prynce Cao. CC lxij THenne for as moche as the quene with the Prynce was in the north and absented her from the kynge and wold not obeye suche thynges as was concluded in the parlement It was ordeyned that the duk of york as protectour shold goo norward for to bringe in the quene subdue such as wold not obeye with whome went therle of Salysbury Syr Thomas Neuyll his sone with moche peple at wake feld in cristemasse weke they were al onerthrowen and slayn by the lordes of the Quenes partye that is to wete the duke of yorke was slayn the Erle of Rutland Syr Thomas Neuyll and many mo the Erle of salysbury was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…atayll was slayn therle of Northumberlond the lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iohn Neuyl therle of westmerlaÌ„dys broder andrew 〈◊〉 many other knyÈtes squyers TheÌ„ne kyng henry that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 kyng beyng with the quene prince at yorke heryng the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 feld so moche peple slayn ouerthrowen anon forth with departed al thre with the duk of somersete the lord roos othere toward scotlaÌ„d the next day kyng Edward with al his armye entred in to york was ther proclamed kyng obeyed as he ought to be And the maire aldermen comyns sworn to be his lyege men and whan he had taryed a while in the north that al the couÌ„tre ther had torned to hym he retorned southward leuyng therle of warwyck in tho partyes for to kepe gouerne that couÌ„tre And about mydsomer after the yere of our lord M cccc â—…y the fyrst yere of his regne he was crouned at westmestre enoyn ted kyng of engloÌ„d hauyng the hole possession of al the hole reame whome I pray god saue kepe send hym the accomplisshement of the remanauÌ„t of his rightful enheritauÌ„ce beyoÌ„de the see that he may regne in them to the playsie of almyghty god helthe of his soule honour worship in this present lyf wee l prouffit of al his subgettis that ther may be a veraâ—… final pees in al crisâ—… reames that the Infideles myscreauÌ„tes may be withstaÌ„den des troyed our feyth enhauÌ„ced whiche in these dayes is sore myâ—… ysshed by the puyssauÌ„ce of the turkes hethen men And that af ter this present short lyf we may come to the euer lastyng lyfe in the blysse of henen Amen Thus endeth this present book of the Cronycles of Englond Enprynted by me william Caxton In thabbey of westmestre by london Fynysshed and accomplysshyd the viij day of Octobre The yere of the Incarnacyon of our lord God M CCCC lxxxij And in the xxij yere of the regne of kyng Edward the fourth
â—…rl le hym that I sent it hym and a full rycher yefte I wylle hym yeue For vpon the. xij day he shal come to me and euermore duel le in blysse withoute ende Syr sayd the pylgryms what man lâ—…n ye and in what place is your duellyng Fayr frendes quod le I am Iohan the euangelyst and am duellyng with almygh ty god And your kyng edward is my frende I loue hym specialy for encwson that he euer hath lyued in clennesse and is cle ne mayd And I pray yow my message al for to done â—…o I ha ue to yow y sayd whan seynt Iohan enangelyst hadde thus lâ—…m charged sodeynly he wyded out of her syght The pylgrymes tho thanked almyghty god and went forth in hir way And whan they had gone two or thre myle they bygonne to woâ—…e wery And sate a doune him for to reste and soo fyl a slepe And when they had slepte wel one of hem a woke lifâ—…e vp his heede and loked aboute and said vnto his felaw Arise vp and wende we in our weye what said that one felawe to that other wher be we nowe Certes said that other It semeth me that this is not the same countreye that we layd vs in for to wst and slepe For we were from Ierusalem but thre myles They token vp hir hondes and blessed hem and went forth in hir waye And as they went in hir weye they sawe shepeherdes goyng with hir shepe that speken none other langage but englisshe Leue freÌ„des qdâ—… one of the pilgrems what couÌ„tre is this who is lord chewf one of the shepeherdes ansuerd this is the couÌ„tre of kent in englond of the whiche the good kyng edward is lord The pylgryms thanked almyghty god and seynt Iohn euangelyste wente forth in hir wey come to Caunterbury and fro thens in to london ther they founde the kyng told hym al fro the begynnyng vnto the ende as moche as seynt Iohan had hem charged and of al thynges how they sped by the wey and toke the ryng to kyng edward he vnderfenge it thanked almyghty god and saynt Iohn euangelyst And tho made hym a redy euery day from day to day for to weÌ„de out of this lyfe whan god wold for hym sende How seynt edward dyed on the xij day Ca C xxx ANd after it befell thus in cristemasse eue as the hooly man Edward was at goddes seruyce mannes for to here of the high fest he bycome ful syke in the morow endured with moche payne the masse for to here and after lete hym be ladde in to his chambre there for to resten hym but in to his hall amoÌ„gs his bawns knyghtes myght he not come hem for to comfort sola ce as he was woned for to done at that worthy fest wherfor alle hir myrth comfort amonges all that were in the halle was tor ned in to care sorow for encheson that they dred for to lâ—…sc ler good lord the kyng And vpon saynt Iohans day euangelyst tho that come next the kyng vnderfenge his ryghtes of holy chirche as falleth to euery cristen man abode the mercy the wylle of god tho two pylgryms he lete byfore him come yaf hâ—…m rich yeftes bytoke hem vnto god And also the abbot of westmynstre he lete byfore hym come toke hym that rynge in honour of god saynt marye of seynt Iohn euangelyst the abbot toke put it among other relyques so that it is at westmynstre and euer more shal be so lay the kyng seke til the xij euen tho di ed the good kynge Edward at westmynstre ther he lyeth For whos loue god hath shewed many fayre myracles this was in the yere of Incarnacion of our lord ihu crist in lxv yere And after he was translated putte in to the shryne thurgh the noble martir seynt thomas of Caunterbnry How Harold that was gode wyns sone was made kyng and how he scaped fro the duk of normandye Cao. C xxxi WHan saynt Edward was gone oute of this worlde was gone to god worthely entered as it apperteyned to such a lord for to be the barons of the land wold haue hadde Edward Helyngus sone to Edward the outlawe that was edmond Irensydes sone to be kyng for as moche as he was moost kyndeste kynges blode of the reame But harold sone of therle godewyn thurgh the strengthe of his fadre goode wyn and thurgh other grete lordes of the royaÌ„me that were of his kyn vnto hym sibbe seysed al englond to his hand and anon lete hym croune kyng after the enterement of seynt edward This harold that was godewynes sone the second yere tofore that seynt edward was dede wold haue gone in to Flaundres but he was deyue thurgh tem pest in to the countre of pouÌ„tyf there he was take brought to the duke william And this harold went tho that duk william wolde haue ben auengyd vpon hym for encheson that therle Godewyne that was harols fadre had lete slee Alured that was seynt edwardes broder and pryncypally for encheson that alured was quene enimes sone that was rychardes moder duke of nor mandy that was ayell to the duke wylliam And netheles when the duk william had harold in pryson and vnder his power for as moche as this harold was a noble knyght wyse and worthy of bodye that his fadre and he were accorded with good kyng edward and therfor wold not mysdone hym but al maner thyn ges that bytwene hem were spoken ordeygned Harold by his good wyll swore vpon a boke vpon holy sayntes that he shold spouse wedde due williams doughter after the deth of saynt ed ward that he shold besyly done his deuer for to kepe saue the royame of englond to the profyte auauÌ„tage of duk william whan harold had thus made his othe vnto duke wylliam he lete hym goo yafe hym many ryche yeftes he tho went thens come in to englond anon dede in this maner whan seynt Edward was deede as a man falsely forswore he lete croune hym kyng of englond falsely brake the conenauÌ„ts that he had made byfore with duk william wherfor he was with him woÌ„der wroth and swore that he shold vpon hym ben auengyd what euer so him befell And anon duk william lete assemble a grete hoost come in to englond to auenge hym vpon harold to conquere the laÌ„d yf that he myght And in the same yere that harold was crouned harold harestrenge kyng of denmark arryued in scotlaÌ„d thouÈt to haue ben kyng of englond he come in to englond slewe and robbed destroyed al that he myght till that he come to york and ther he slewe many men of armes a M an honderd preestes whan this tiding come to the kyng he asseÌ„bled a stroÌ„ge power
the archebisshop and other grete lordes of the land of englond assembled hem byfore the fest of seynt Iohn baptist in a medewe besydes the toun of stanes that is callyd Romne mede And the kyng made hem ther a charire of fraunchyses such as they wold axen in suche maner they were acorded that a cordement last not full long for the kyng him self sone after did ayenste the poyntes of the same charter that he had made wherfor the mooste partye of the land of lordes assembled hem bygonne to werre vpon kyng Iohan brente his tounes robled his fol ke did all the sorow that they myght and made hem as strong as they myght with al hir power thought to dryue hym once of englond and make lowys the kynges sone of fraunce kyng of englond And kyng Iohan sente tho ouer see ordeyned so moche peple of normans of pycardes of Flemynges so that the land myght not hem susteyne but with moche sorow among al these peple ther was a man of normandy that was callyd Fonkes of brent this normand and his company spared nother chirche ne hous of relygyon that they ne brente and robled it bare a wey al that they myght take so that the land was all destroyed what in one syde and in that other The barons and lordes of englond ordeyned amonge hem the best spekers wysest men sente l◅m ouer see to kyng philip of fraunce prayd hym that he wold sen de lo wys his sone in to englond to ben kyng of englond to vnder fonge the croune How lowys the kyngys sone of fraūce come in to englond with a stronge power of peple to be kyng of englond Ca o C Liiij WHan kyng philip of Fraunce herd this tydyng he made c◅e reyne alyaunce bytwene hem by hyr commune election that lowys kynge philippes sone of fraunce shold goo with hem in to englond and dryne oute kyng Iohan of the lande and alle that were in presence of lowys made vnto hym homage bycome his men And the barons of Englond helde hem styll at london a bi den lowys the kynges sone of fraunce this was the next sacer day before the ascencion of our lord that lowys come in to englond with a strong power that tyme kyng Iohan had taken al the castels of englond in to Alyens hondes And lowys come tho be sieged at rouchestre the castel toke it with strength the thurs day in whitsonweke lete honge all the alyens that were therin the thursday tho next sueng he come to london ther he was vn der fonge with moche honour of the lordes that a byden hym ther all to hym made homage And afterward in the tewysday nexte after the trynyte sonday he toke the castel of reygate in the mo row after the castel of gilford the fryday next after the Castell of Fareham the mondaye next after the cyte of wynchestre to hym was yolde in the morow after seynt Iohans day the ma ner of woluesey the tewysday after the vtas of seynt peter saynt paule they toke the castel of Odyham And the monday next after saynt margarete day he ordeyned hym toward beaumer for to besyge the castel ther he duellid xv dayes myght not gete the castel than went he thens come to london the tour to hym was yolde And in the same tyme the pope sent in to englond a legate that was callyd swalo of kyng Iohans deth Cao. C lvo. ANd in the same tyme the pope sent in to Englonde a legate that was callyd swalo he was preest Cardynal of Rome for to mayntene kynge Iohans cause ageynst the barons of englond but the baarons had so huge part helpe thurgh lowys the kynges sone of fraunce that kyng Iohan wyse not whydder for to torne ne to gone And so it fell that he wold haue gone to Ny chol as he went thyderward he come by the abbey of swyneshe de ther he abode two dayes and as he sate at mete he axed a mōke of the hous how moche a loofe was worth that was set byfore hym vpon the table the monk said that the lofe was worth but an halfpeny O quod the kyng here is grete cheepe of brede Nowe quoth the kyng And I may lyue suche a lofe shalle bee worth xx shyllyng or half a yere begoan whan he had said this worde moch he thought ofte he syghed toke ◅te of the brede sayd by god the worde that I haue spoken shal ben sothe The monke that stode byfore the kyng was for this word ful sory in herte thought rather he wold him self suffre pytous deth and thought yf he myght ordeyne therfor somme maner remedye and anon the monke went to his abbot was shryuen of hym told the abbot al that the kyng sayd preyd his abbot for to assoylle hym for he wold yeue the kyng suche a wassayle that al englōd shold be glad therof ioyefull Tho went the monk in to a gardeyn fonde a grete tode therin toke hir vp put hir in a cuppe prykked the tode thurgh with a broche many tymes tille that the benym come oute in euery syde in to the cuppe tho toke he the cuppe filled it with good ale brought it byfore the kyng knelyng sayd sir qd he wassayle for neuer dayes of your lyfe ne dronke ye of suche a cuppe begynne monke qd the kyng the monk drāk a grete draught toke the kyng the cuppe the kyng also drank a grete draught sette doune the cuppe The monk anon right went in to the fermorye ther dyed anon on whos sou le god haue mercy amen v monkes syng for his soule specyal ly shullen whiles the abbey stant The kyng aroos vp anon ful euel at ese commaūded to remeue the table axyd after the mō ke men told hym that he was dede for his wombe was broke in sunder whan the kyng herd this he commaunded to trusse but al it was for nought for his bely bygan so to swelle for the drynk that he drank that he dyed within two dayes the morow after seynt lukes day this kyng Iohan had fayr children of his body bygoten that is to saye henry his sone that was kyng after hys fadre rychard that was erle of Cornewayle Iabel that was Emperesse of Rome elyenore that was quene of scotland and this kyng Iohan whan he had regned xvij yere v monethes v dayes he deide in the castel of newe werke his body was bu ryed at wynchestre Of kynge henry the thyrd that was crouned at gloucestre Capitulo C lvj ANd after this kynge Iohan regned Henry his sonne and was crouned at gloucestre whan he was nyne yere olde on Seynt
hym was done in Gascoyne And of the debate that was bytwene the kyng of Aragon and the Prynce of Morrey he cesed â–ª and made hem acorded And whyle the good kyng Edward and the quene Elyenâ—…e his wyf were in Gascoyne the good Erle of Corne wayle was made wardeyne of Englond till that kyng Edward come ageyne And tho enquered â—…x of his traytours that congetted falsenesse ageynst hym And eche of hem alle â–ª vnderfenge her dome after that they hadde deserued But in the meâ—…ne tyme. while that the good kyng Edward was beyonde the see to done hem for to make amendes that ageynst hem had trespaced ther was a fals thefe a Traytoure that was callyd Rys aâ—… Merydock byganne for to make werre ageynste the Kynge Edward And that was for encheson of syr payne tiptot wrongfully greuid diseased that for sayd Riâ—… ap merydok And whan kyng Edward herd alle this he sente by his lettres to Ris ap merydok that he shold begynne to make no werre but that he shold be in pees for his loue when that he come ageyne in to englond he wold vndertake the quarell done amende alle that was mysdone The forsayd Rys ap Merydok despysed the kynges commandement spared not for to do al the sorow that he myght to the kynges men of Englond â–ª but a non after he was taken lad to york ther was drawe hon ged for his felonâ—… Of the redressyng that kyng edward made of his Iustyâ—…s of his clerkes that they had done for hir falsenesse how he drofe the Iewes out of englond for her vsery misbyleue ca o C 〈◊〉 WHan kyng edward had duellyd thre yere in gascoyne 〈◊〉 le come to hym for to wende ageyne in to Englond â–ª tho he was come ageyne he fouÌ„de so many playntes made to hym of his Iustyces and of his clerkes â–ª that had done so many wroÌ„ges falsenes that wonder it was to here And for whiche falsenes Syr thomas weylond the kynges Iustyce forswore Englonâ—… at the tour of london â–ª for falsenesse that men put vpon hym wherof he was atteynt proued fals And anon after whan the kyng had done his wylle of the Iustyces tho lete â—…x 〈◊〉 and aspye how the Iewes desceyued begyled his â—…ple thurgh 〈◊〉 synne of falsenes of vserye lete ordeyne a pryue parlemâ—…â—…mong his lordes they ordeyned among hem that al the Iewâ—… shold wyde englond for hir mysbyleue And also for hir fals vse rye that they dyd vnto Crysten men And for to spede to make an ende of this thynge al the coÌ„munyte of englond yaf vnto the kyng the xv peny of al hir goodes mâ—…able so were the 〈◊〉 dryuen onâ—… of Englond tho went Iewes in to frauÌ„ce there duellyd thurgh loue of kyng phelip that tho was kyng of frauÌ„ce How kyng Edward was seased in al the londe of scotland thurgh coÌ„sent grauÌ„t of al the lordes of scotlaÌ„d cao. C 〈◊〉o. HIt was not longe after that alysauder kynge of Scotland was dede And dauid Erle of Huntingdone that was the kynges broder of Scotland aâ—…ed and claymed the kyngdome of Scotland for encheson that he was right ful â—…yr But many grete lordes of Scotland sayden Nayâ—… â–ª Whâ—…fore gre 〈◊〉 debate aroose bytwene hem â–ª and hyr frendes For as moche that they wold not consente to his coronacion in the mene tyme the forsayd dauyd deyde so it by fell that the same dauid had thre doughters that worthely were maryed the firste doughter was maryed to baillol the second to brus the thyrd to hastynges and the forsayd brus bayllol chalengyd the land of scotland gre te debate stryfe aroos bytwene hem thre for encheson that eche of hem wold haue be kynge whan the lordes of scotland sawe the debate bytwene hem thre they come to kyng Edward of Englond seysed hym in al the land of scotland as hir chyef lord And whan the kyng was seised of the lordes of scotlaÌ„d the forsa yu baillol brus hastinges come to the kynges court axed of the kyng whiche of hem shold be kyng of scotland kyng Edward that was ful gentil trewe lete enquyre by the cronycles of Scotland of the grete lordes of scotlaÌ„d whiche of hem was of the eldest blode it was founde that bayllol was eldest And that the kyng of scotland shold hold of the kyng of Englond done hym feaute homage and after this was done bayllol weÌ„t in to scotland ther was crouned kynge of scotland the same tyme was vppon the see strong werre bytwene the englysshmen the normans but vpon a tyme the normans arryued al at douer ther they martred an holy man that was callid thomas of douer And afterward were the normane slayn that ther of hem escaped not one sone after kyng Edward shold lese the duchye of Gascoyne thurgh phelyp kyng of frauÌ„ce thurgh fals castynge of the doussepyers of the laÌ„d wherfor syr edmond that was kyng Edwardes broder yafe vp his homage vnto the kyng of fraunce And in that tyme the Clerkes of englond graunted to kyng ed ward haluendese of holy chirche goodes in holyyng for to recouer his land ageyne in gascoyne the kyng sente thyder a noble coÌ„ panye of his bachyllers hym self wold haue wente to portesmouth But he was let thurgh one maddoke of walys that had seysed the Castel of swandone in to his hand for that encheson the kyng turned ageyn vnto walis at Cristemasse for encheson that the noble lordes of englond that were sent in to gascoyne had no comfort of hir lord the kyng they were take of Syr Charles of frauÌ„ce that is to say sir john of britayn Syr Robert Tiptoft Sir Rauf tanny sir hugh bardolf sir adam of cretynges yet at the asâ—…ion was madok take in walys another that was callyd morgan they were sent to the tour of london ther they were byheded How Syr Iohan bayllol kyng of scotlande withsayd his homage of syr thomas Turbeluylle Caâ—… C lxvijâ—… ANd whan syr Iohn bayllol kyng of scotlaÌ„d vnderstode that kynge edward was werryd in gascoyne to whome the Royamme of scotlande was delyuerd falsely tho ageynste his othe withsayd his homage thurgh procuryng of his folk and sente to the court of rome thurgh a fals suggestion to be assoylled of that othe that he swore vnto the kyng of Englond so he was by let tres enbulled Tho chosen they of scotland dousepers for to benym me edward his ryght and in that tyme come two Cardynals froÌ„ the court of rome from the pope Celestyne for to treate of acord bytwene the kyng of frauÌ„ce the kyng of Englond and as tho two Cardynals spoken of acord thomas Turbeluille was take at lyouÌ„s made feaute homage to the wardeyne of parys to
doÌ„fris he sente after hym specyally that Syre Iohan Comyn shold come speke with hym vpon that he sent after hym Iohan Comyns his broder prayd hym for to come and speke with hym atte gray Frerys at donfrys that was the thursday after Candelmasse Syr Iohan graunted hym for to wende with hym And whan he herde masse he toke a soppe drank afterward he bestrode his palfray and rode his wey so come to donfrys And Robert the brus sawe hym come at a wyn dowe as he was in his chambre tho made ioye ynow and come ageynst hym and colled hym aboute the neck and made with hym good semblaunt And whan all the eâ—…s barons of Scotland were present Robert the Brus spake and sayd Syres qd he ye wyte wel the encheson of this comyng wherfor it is yf ye wil graunte that I mote be kynge of Scotland as right heyr of the land and all the lordes that were ther said with one voys that he shold be crouned kyng of Scotland and that they wold hym helpe mayntene ageynst al maner men alyue And for hym yf it were nede dye The gentil knyght tho Iohn of Comyn ansuerd and said Certes neuer for me ne for to haue of me as moche helpe as the value of a botonne For that othe that I haue made to kyng Edward of Englond I shalle hold while my lyf last and with that word he went fro that companye and wold haue went vpon his palfray And Robert the Brus pursued hym with a drawe swerd and bare hym thurgh the body And Syre Iohn Comyn fell doune to the erthe But when Rogyer that was Syr Iohn Comyns broder saw the fal senesse and stert to Syr Robert the Brus smote hym wyth a knyfe but the fals traytour was armed vnder so that the stroke myght done hym none harme And so moche helpe come about sir Robert the Brus Soo that Rogyer Comyn was there slayne and al to hewe m to smale pyeces And Robert the Brus torned ageyne ther that Syr Iohn Comyn the noble baron lay wounded and pyned toward his deth besydes the hygh auter in the chirch of the gray frerys sa yd vnto Syr Iohan Comyn O traytour thou shalt be dede ne uer after let myn auauncement and shoke his swerd at the high auter smote hym on the hede that the brayne fel a doun vpon the ground the blode stert an high vpon the walles And yet vnto this day that blode is seyn ther that no water may wasshe it awey so dyed that noble knyght in holy chirche ANd whan the Traytour Robert the brus saw that no man tho wolde lette his coronacion he commaunded al hem that were of power sholde come to his crounyngâ—… to seynt Iohannes tonne in scotland and so it byfell that on oure lady of Anâ—…ciacion the Bisshop of glastone and the Bisshop of seynt Andrewe crouned for hir kyng Robert the Brus in saynt Iohannes Toune and made hym kynge And anon after he drofe oute asse the Englysshmen oute of Scotland and they fled and come playned vnto kyng Edward How Robert the brus had dryue he m oute of the land disheryted hem How kyng edward dubbed at westmestre xxiiij score knyghtes Cao. C. lxxx ANd whan kyng edward herd of this meschyef he swore that he wold therof ben auengyd and sayd that alle the Traytours of Scotland shold ben honged and drawe and that they shold neuer be raunsoned And kyng edward thought vpon this falsenesse that the scottes had done sent after al the bachyllerye of englond that they shold come to london at witsontyde he dubbed at westmestre xxiiij score knyÈtes Tho ordeyned hym the noble kyng edward for to wende in to scotland to werre vpon Robert the brus sent byfore hym in to scotlaÌ„d sir aymer the valauÌ„ce erle of penbroke sir henry percy baron with a fayre coÌ„panye that pursued the scottes brente tounes castels afterward come the kyng hym self with erles barons a fayr companye How Robert the brus was scomfyted in bataylle how Symond Frysel was slayne Ca C lxxxj THe fryday next before the assumpcion of our lady kyng edward mette Robert the brus besydes seynt Iohans Toune in scotlande and with his companye of whiche companye kynge Edward slewe vij M Whan Robert the brus saw this meschyef he gan to flee hyd hym that no man myght hym fynde but sir simond frisel pursued hym sore so that he torned ayene abode batayll For he was a worthy knyght and a bold of body the englysshmen pursued euer sore in euery side slewe the stede that sir Symond Frysel rode vpon and they toke hym lad hym vnto the hooste And sir Symond bygan for to flater speke fayre said Lordes I shal yeue yowe iiij M marc of syluer myn horse myn harnoys al myn armure bycome a begger Tho ansuerd Theobaude of Peuenes that was the kynges Archyer Nowe god me so help it is for nought that thou spekest for al the gold in englond I wold the not lete gone withoute commaundement of kyng edward And tho was he lad to kynge Edward and the kynge wolde not see hym but commaunded to lede hym away to haue his dome at london and on our ladyes euen natiuyte he was honged and drawen his heede smyten of and honged 〈◊〉 with cheynes of yren vpon the galowes And his hede was sette vpon london bridge vpon a spere and ageynst cristemasse the body was brent for enche son that the men that kepte the body by nyghte they sawe soo many deuyls raumpand with grete Iren erokes rennyng vpon the galowes horrybelyche tormented the body and many that hem sawe anon after they dyed for drede somme woxen mad or sore sykenesse they had And in that batail was take the bisshop of baston the bisshop of seynt Andrewes and the abbot of scone wel armed with yron as men of armes as fals traitours fals prelates ayenst hir oth they were brouÈt to the kynge the kynge sente hem to the pope of Rome that he shold done with hem what his wyll were How Iohan erle of atheles was take put to the deth Capitulo C lxxxijo. ANd at that bataylle fled syr Iohan erle of Atheles and went in to a chirch ther hyd hym for drede but he myghte haue there no refute for encheson that the chirche was enterdyted thurgh a general sentence in the same chirche he was take And this syr Iohan went wel to haue had escaped from the deth for encheson that he claymed kynered of kyng Edward and the kyng nold no lenger be taryed of his traytours but sent hym to london in hast ther he was honged his hede smyten of his body brente al to asshis But atte prayer of the quene margarete For encheson that he claymed of kyng Edward kynred his
Shirborne in elmede all they made ther an oth for to breke destrouble the doynge by twene the kyng syr hugh the speÌ„cer his sone vpon hir power And they went in to the marche of walys destroyed the land of the forsayd syr hught How Syr hugh the spencer his fadre were exiled oute of en glond Ca C lxxxxiiij WHan kynge edward sawe the grete harme and destructyon that the Barous of Englond dyden to Syre Hugh the Spencers landes and to his Sonnes in euery place that they comen vpon And the kyng tho thurgh his counceyll exyled syre Iohan monbray Syr Rogyer of Clyfford Syr Gosselyn dauyll many other lordes that were to hem consente wherfor the barons diden tho more harme than they dyden byfore And when the kynge sawe that the bawns wold not cese of hir cruelte the kyng was sore adrad lest they wold destroye hym and hie Royame for his mayntenaunce but yf that he assented to hem And so he sente for hem by lettres that they shold come to london to his parlement at a certayne day as in his lettres was contryned they comen with thre batails wel armed at al poyntz euery ba taylle had cote armures of grene clothe therof the right quarter was yelowe with whyte bendes wherfor that parlemeÌ„t was callyd the parlement of the whyte bende And in that companye was syr vmfrey de Bohen erle of herford Syr Rogyer of clifford Syr Iohan mombray syr gecelyn dauyll sir Rogyer mortymer vncle of Syre Rogyer mortimer of wigmore sir henry of Trays Syr Iohn giffard sir bartholomew of badelesmore that was the kynges styward that the kyng had sente to shirborne in Elmede to therle of lancastre to al that with hym were for to tâ—… of acord that hym allyed to the barons come with that coÌ„ panye And Syr Rogyer dammorye Syr hugh daudale that had spouced the kynges neces suster Syr Gillebert of Clare erle of gloucestre that was slayne in Scotland as bifore is sayd And tho two lordes had tho two partyes of the erldom of Gloucestre syr hugh the spencer the sonne had the thyrd part in his wyfes the thyrd suster tho two lordes went to the barons with al hir power ageynst syr hugh hyr broder in lawe so ther come with hem Syr Rogyer of Clyfford syr Iohn mombray sir gosseline dauil sir rogyer mortymer of werk sir rogrer mortimer of wigmore his neueâ—… sir henry trays syr Iohn giffard sir bar tholomewe of badelesmore with al hir companye many other that to hem were coÌ„sent All these grete lordes comen to westmynster to the kynges parlement so they spoken dyd that bothe sir hugh spencer the fadre syr hugh the sone were outlawed of en glond for euermore And syr hugh the fadre went to douer ma de moche sorowe fell doune vpon the grounde by the see bank acros with his armes sore wepyng sayd Now fayre Englond and good englond to almyghty god I the betake and thryes kise the grounde and wende neuer to haue comen ageyne wepynge full sore cursed the tyme that euer he bygate Syr hugh his sonne And sayd for hym he hadde lost al Englond and in presence of hem that were aboute hym he yaf hym his curse wente ouer the see to his landes but sir hugh the sone wold not goo oute of englond but helde hym in the see he his companye robbed twoo dromoÌ„des besyde sand wyche toke bare awey al the good that was in hem the value of xl 〈◊〉 pound How the kyng exyled erle thomas of lancastre al that held with hym how the mortimer come yelde hym to the kynge of the lordes Ca o C. lxxxxvo. HIt was not long after that the kyng ne made Syr Hughe spencer the fadre Syr hughe the sone come ageyne in to en glond ageynste the lordes wylle of the Royame And sone after the kyng with a strong power come besyeged the castel of ledes in the castel was the lady of badelesmere for encheson that she wold not graunte that castel to quene Isabel kynge Edwardys wyf But the pryncipal cause was for encheson that Syr Bartholomewe badelesmere was ageynst the kyng helde with the lordes of englond netheles the kyng by help socour of men of london also of helpe of southerne men the kyng gate the castell maugre hem al that were therin toke with hym al that he myâ—…t fynde And whan the barons of Englond herd of this thyng sir Rogyer mortimer other many lordes toke the toune of brudgeworth with strength wherfor the kyng was wonder wroth â—…ete outlawe thomas of lancastre vinfrey de Bohoune erle of hert ford all tho that were assentant to the same quarel the kyng asseÌ„bled an huge hoost come ayenst the lordes of englond wher for the mortimers put hem to the kynges mercy his grace a non they were sente to the tour of london ther kept in pryson whan the barons herd of this thyng they comen to pouÌ„fret there that therle thomas soiourned tolde hym how that mortimers bothe hadde yelde hem to the kyng and put hem in his grace Of the syege of Thykhylle Capitulo C lxxxxvjo. WHan thomas Erle of lancastre herd this they were wonder wroth al that were of his coÌ„panye gretely they were dis coÌ„fyted ordeyned hir power to geder belyeged the Castell of Thykhyll but tho that were within so manlyche defended hem that the barons myght not gete the castel And whan the kyng herd that hie castel was besyeged be swore by god and by his names that the syege shold be remeued and assembled an huge power of people and went thyder ward to reske we the Castel his power encresed from day to day Whan the Erle of lancastre the Erle of Herford the barons of hir companye herde this thyng they assembled al hir power wente hem to Burton vp Trent and kepte the bridge that the kyng shold not passe ouer But it bifell so on the tenth day of marche in the yere of grace M CCC xxi The kyng the Spencer Sir Aymer MalauÌ„ce erle of penbroke and Iohan erle of Arundel and hir power wente ouer the water discomfyted therle thomas and his companye And they fled to the Castel of Tutbery and fro thens they went to pountfret And in that vyage dyed Syr Rogyer Dammorye in the Abbay of Tutbery And in that same tyme the Erle Tho mas had a traytour with hym that was called Robert of holond a knyght that the Erle hadd brought vp of nought and badde norisshed hym in his â—…otelerye had yeuen hym a thousand marc of lande by yere soo moche the Erle loued hym that he myght done in the Erles court al thynge that hym lyked bothe amonge hyghe
wold suffre grauÌ„te that the bisshop must be taken out of that place and ben buryed at excetre at his owne chirche so he was his two squyers were buryed at seynt Cle ments chirch without temple barre it was no woÌ„der though the bisshop dyed an euyl deth For he was a coueytous man and had with hym no mercy euyl counceyled the kyng And sone after was arnold of spayn taken he that was assentauÌ„t to haue lad the v M pouÌ„d of siluer in v barellys ferryers vnto the douzyepyers of frauÌ„ce for to helpe hast the quene Isabel to hir deth edward hir sone also And this Arnold was put vnto deth withoute the Cyte of london How kyng edward sir hugh spencer and the erle of Arun dell were taken Cao. CC ixo. WHan kyng edward had sente Mayster walter stapilton his Tresorer in to london for to kepe the cyte vnto hym ayene the Quene Isabel his wyf and ageyne Edward hyr sonne anone hym self toke with hym sir hugh spencer the sone and sir Iohan erle of arundel maister robert baldok his chaunceler a fals pâ—…l led prest token hir way toward bristowe and ther the kyng a lo de a lytel terme made sir hugh the speÌ„cer the fader as conestable keper of the castel and the kyng that other speÌ„cer went in to the ship sayled toward walis toke no leue of the stiward â—…e of none in the kynges houshold and ouer in to walis for to arere the walshmen ayene dame Isabel the quene the duke hir sone the erle of kent sir Iohan of henaud and they went and pur sued after hem and hir power encresed euery day so at the last the kyng was taken vpon an hille in walys and sir hugh the speÌ„cer the sone in that other side of the same hylle the fals pylled 〈◊〉 mayster robert baldok there fast besides hem were brought ayene in to Englond as almyghty god wold the kyng hym self was in sauf kepyng in the castel of kenelworth hym kepte sir henry that was seynt thomas broder of lancaster And Syre Hughe spencer the fadre cam and put hym in the quenes grace and syr edward hir sone duk of guyhenne but sir hugh the spencer after the tyme that he was take nold ete no maner mete nother drynke no maner drinke for he wist to haue no mercy sauf only to be dede And the Quene hir counseylle tho had ordeyned that he shold haue ben do to deth at london but he was so feble for his moch fa styng that he was dede almost and therfor it was ordeined that he shold haue his Iugement at herford and at that place of the tour his hoode was take from his hede and also from roâ—…ert of baldâ—… that was a pylled clerk and a fals and the kynges ChauÌ„celer and men set vpon hir hedes chappeletz of sharpe netteles and two squyers blewe in hir â—…rs with ij grete bugles hornes vpon tho ij prisoners that men myght here ther blowyng out with hornes mo re than a myle And one symond of Redyng the kinges marchal before hem bare hir armes vpon a spere reuersed in token that they shold be vndone for euermore And vpon the morow was sir hugh spencer the sone dampned to the deth was drawe honged byheded his bowels taken out of his body and brente and after he was quartred his four quartres were sent to four townes of Englond and his hede sente to london brudge And this Symond for encheson that he despysed quene Isabell he was drawe and honged in a stage made a mydde the forsaid sir hughes ga lowes And thâ—… same daye a lytel fro thens was sire Iohan of Arundel byheded for he was of Syr hugh spencers councelers And anon after was sir hugh spencer the fadre drawe honged and byheded at Bâ—…sto we and after honged ayene by the armes wâ—…h two stroÌ„g ropes the fourth day after he was hewen al to pe â—…s and houndes eten hym for that encheson that the kyng had yeuen hym the erldom â—…f wynchestre his hede was lad thydder â—…t â—…n a spere And the fâ—…ls Baldok was sent to london and tâ—…r he dâ—…de in prison amoÌ„ges the theâ—… for men did hym no more re 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…n they wold done vnto 〈◊〉 houÌ„d and so deyden the trai tours of englond blissed be almyghty god And it was no woÌ„der for thurgh her counceill the good erle thomas of lancastre was do ne vnto deth and al that helden with thomas of laÌ„castre thurgh the traytours were vndone and al hir heyres dysheryded How kyng Edward was put a doune and his dygnyte benoÌ„me Cao. CC xo. ANd anon after as this was done the Quene Isabel and Edward hir sone and alle the grete lordes of englond att one assente sent to kyng Edward to the Castell of Kenelworth ther that he was in kepyng vnder the ward of sir Iohan hachim that was the bisshop of Ely of sir Iohn of percy a Baron for encheson that he shold ordeine his parlemeÌ„t at a certeyn place in en glond for to redresse amend the state of the reame And kyng Edward hem ansuerd and sayd lordes quod he â—…ye see ful well how it is Loo haueth here my seal I yeue yowe alle myn powre to ordeyne a parlement wher that ye wyll And they toke hyr leue of hym and come ageyne to the barons of Englond And when they had the kynges patent of this thyng they shewed it to the lordes And tho was ordeyned that the parlement shold ben at westmynstre at the vtas of saynt Hillarye And al the greete lordes of engloÌ„d lete ordeyne for hem ther ayeÌ„st that time that the parlement shold ben And at whiche day that parlement was the kyng wold not come ther for no maner thyng as he had set hym self and assigned And netheles the barons sent to hym o time other And he swore by goddes soule that he nold come ther o fote wherfor it was ordeyned by al the grete lordes of Englond that he shold no lenger ben kyng but ben deposed and sayd that they wold croune kyng Edward his sone the elder that was duk of Guyhenne and sent so tydyng vnto the kyng ther that he was in ward vnder Syr Iohan erle of garenne And sir Iohan of Bo thun that was bisshop of Ely and sir henry percy a baron and sir william Trussel a knyght that was with the erle sir Thomas of lancastre for to yelde vp hir homages vnto hym for alle them of Englond And sir william Trussel sayd these wordes Syr Edward foâ—…â—…cheson that ye haue trayed youre peple of englond and haue vndone many grete lordes of englond withoute ony cause But now yâ—… ben withstonde thanked be god And also for encheson that ye wold not come to the parlement as yâ—… or deyned at westmynster as in your owne letter patent
the world in his tyme yet come neuer none such after for al the noble knyghtes in crystendom of dede of armes a losed duellyd with kyng arthur helde hym for hir lorde that was wel seyn for he coÌ„querd in batayll a romayn that was cal led Frolle gete of hym the reame of frauÌ„ce slewe hym with his houÌ„des And also he fought with a geant that was callyd dy nabus slewe hym that had rauysshed fayre Eleyne that was kyng hoeles neâ—… kyng of lytel Britayne And afterward he slewe in bataill the emperour of rome that was callid lucye that had assembled ayenst kyng arthur for to fight with hym so moch peple of romayns phehyts of sarazyns y t no maÌ„ coude hem noÌ„ bre he discomfited hem alle as the story of hym tellyth in the same tyme comune loos sprong in englond thurg comectyng or dynauÌ„ce of the frere prechours that fire Edward of Carnariuan that was kyng edwardes fadre of whome the gest tellith saiden y t he was alyue in the castel of Corf wherfor alle the comunes al most of engloÌ„d were in sorow in drede whether that it were so or not For they wyste not how traytoursly the mortimer had hym done mordred How Edmond of wodestoke that was erle of kent the kynges broder Edward of Carnariuan was byheded at wynchestre Capitulo CC xxjo. ANd vpon a tyme it byfel so that sir Edmond of wodestoke Erle of kent spake vnto the pope Iohan the xxij of Auynyon and sayd that almyghty god had softymes done for thomas loue of lancastre many grete myracles to many men womeÌ„ that were thurgh dyuerse maladyes vndone as vnto the world thurgh his prayer they were brought vnto hir he le And so Syr Edmond prayd the pope hertely that he wold grauÌ„te hym grace y t the forsaid thomas myÈt be translated but the pope said nay that he shold not be translated vnto the tyme that he were better certifyed of y e clergye of englond seyn by hir obedyence what thyng god had done for the loue of thomas of laÌ„castre after the suggestyon y t the forsayd Edmond erle of kent had vnto hym y made And whan this edmoÌ„d saw that he myght not spede of his purpose as touchyng the translacioÌ„ he praid hym of his couÌ„ceil as touchyng sir edward of Carnariuan his broder said that not long agone he was king of engloÌ„d what thyng miÈt best be done as touchyng his deliuerauÌ„ce sith that a comune fame is thurgh engloÌ„d that he is in lif hole sauf whan the pope herd hym alle that Syr edward was alyue he coÌ„mauÌ„ded the erle vpon his beneson that he shold helpe with al the power that he myght that he were deliud out of prison saue his body in al maner that he myÈt for to bringe this thyng to an ende he assoilled hym his coÌ„pany a pena culpa al tho that helpe to his delyuerauÌ„ce Tho toke EdmoÌ„d of wodestok his leue of the pope come ayene in to englond and whan sir Edmond was come som of the Frere prechours come sayd that sir edward his broder yet was alyue in the castel of corf vnder the kepyng of sir thomas gurnay Tho sped hym the forsaid edmond as fast as he myght til that he come vnto the Castel of Corffe and acqueynted and spak so fayre with Iohan Dauerill that was Conestable of the same castel and yafe hym riche yeftes for to haue acqueyntaunce of hym to knowe of his couÌ„ceyl And thus it byfel that the forsayd Syr edmond prayd specially to telle hym priuely of his lord his broder Syr edward yf that he lyued or were deede and yf he were alyue he prayed of hym ones to haue a sight And this Syr Iohan Dauerill was an high herted man ful of courage ansuerd shortely vnto syr Edmond sayd that sir edward his broder was in hele vnder his kepyng durst shewe hym vnto no maÌ„ sith it was defended hym in the kynges half edward that was edwardes sone of car narinan also thurgh comauÌ„dement of quene Isabel the kynges moder of sir rogyer the mortimer y t he shold shewe his body vn to no maner man of the world sauf only vnto hem vpon losse of life lymme to disheryteson of his heyres for euermore but the fals traitour falsely lyed for he was not in his ward but he was take thens lad vnto the castel of berklee thurgh Syr Thomas gurnay thurgh comauÌ„dement of the mortimer til that he was dede as byfore is sayd but sir edmoÌ„d of wodestok wyst nothyng that Edward his broder was dede wherupon he toke a lreÌ„ vnto the forsayd sir Iohan praid hym hertely that he wold take it vnto kynge edward his broder as to his worthy lorde And be vnderfeng the lreÌ„ of him behiÈt hym for to done his message withoute ony maner faill with that sir edmoÌ„d toke of hym his leue then of the forsayd Iohn went tho in to his owne couÌ„tre lordship in kent that he had there And anon as this same Iohn wyse that sir edmoÌ„d was gone in to kent his owne lordship anon he wente in al the hast that he myÈt fro the castel of Corfe come vnto sire Rogyer the mortimer toke hym the lreÌ„ that sir edmoÌ„d of wode stok erle of kent had take hym closed enseled with his own seal And whan sir rogyer had vnderfong the letter he vnclosed the lreÌ„ saw what was coÌ„teyned therin began it for to rede wher of the begynnyng was this worshippes reuerences with brothers legeaunce subiection Syre knyght worshipfull and dere broder yf it yow plese I pray yow hertely that ye be of good coÌ„fort for I shal so ordeyne for yow that sone ye shal come oute of prison be delyuerd of that dysese that ye ben in vnderstoÌ„deth of your grete lordship that I haue to me assentauÌ„t al most al the grete lordes of englond with al hir apparayll that is to say with armure with tresour without nombre for to mayntene and helpe your quarell so forsoth that ye shal be kyng ayene as ye were be fore and that they al haue swore to me vpon a book and as wel prelates as Erles and Barons whan Syr Rogrer the Mortymer sawe and vnderstode the myght and the strengthe of the letter anone for wrath his hert gan holle and euyl hert bare toward Syre Edmond of wodestok that was Erle of kent and so with alle the haste that he myghte he went to Dame Isabelle the quene that was the kynges moder and shewed hyr Syr EdmuÌ„des letter and his wylle his purpoose how he had conice ted and ordeyned to put a doune kyng edward of wyndesore hyr sone of ryalâ—… and of his kyngdome Now 〈◊〉 sir rogyer quod the quene hath sir edmond
me schyef come vnto hym on seynt andrews euen 〈◊〉 the yere of Incarnacion of our lord Ihu crist a thousand CCC xxx How kyng Edward gete ageyne vnto hym gracyously the ho mages feautes of scotlaÌ„d wherof he was put out thurgh fals counceyll of Isabel his moder and sir Rogyer mortimer that was newe made erle of the marche Cao. CC. xxâ—…ijo. â—…Owe ye haue herd lordes how sir Iohan of Bayllol in tyme of pees was chosen to ben kyng of ScotlaÌ„d fâ—…r ench son that he come of the eldest doughter of the erle Dauyd of Hontyngton that was kyng Alysandres broder of scotland that deâ—…de without heyr of his body bygoten how this Iohan made frauce homage to kyng edward henryes sone the third for his laÌ„des of stotlaÌ„d and how he afterward withsayd his homage thurgh couÌ„ ceill of the scottes in the yere of our lord M ccc lxxij sent vnto y t pope thurgh a fals suggestion that he made his oth vnto y t foâ—…said king edward ouer his astate his wil â–ª of which oth the pâ—…pe him assoylled thurgh his bulles to hym y sent And anone as kyng Edward wyst therof he ordeyned anon his barons câ—…me vnto Berewik conquerd the toune at which coÌ„quest ther were slâ—…y ne xxv M vij C And the Baillol that was kyng of scotlaÌ„d come yelde hym vnto kyng edward And the kyng afterward delyuerd him out of the toure of london and al the greâ—…e lordes of scotlaÌ„d with hym that were take at Berewyk yaf hem saufcoÌ„ duyt to go in to scotland and the scottes syth thurgh hir falsenes werred vpon kyng edward And whan Syr Iohan Bayâ—…loll kyng of scotlaÌ„d saw al this he went put hym ouer the see vnto Dunpier and liued ther vpon his owne landes as welle as he myght tille that the scottes wold amende hem of hyr mysdedes trespace and lad with hym Syr Edward his sonne wheâ—…fore the Scottes in despyte of hym callyd hym Syr Iohan Turnelabard for cause that he wold not offende ne trespace ayeÌ„st kyng edward of Englond And soo he forsoke his Reame of Scotland sette therof but lytell prys And this Syre Iohan longe tyme duellyd in fraunce til that he dyed there and sir edward his sone vnderfeng his heritage did homage vnto the kyng of frauÌ„ce for his laÌ„des of dunyyer so it fel afterward that edward y t was Iohan bayllols sone had with hym a squyer of engloÌ„d that was bâ—…re in yorkshyre that was callyd Iohan of barnaby this edward bayllol loued hym moche was nygh hym ful pryue And so this Iohan of barnaby was in debate with a frensshmaÌ„ in the toune of Dunpyer soo he slewe hym went his waye in al that he myght in to the castel for to haue socoure helpe of his lord And anon come the officers of the toun to take Iohn of bar naby as a felon syr edward his lord halp hym rescued him by nyÈt made hym wende oute of the castel so he went his wey come in to Englond without ony harme And whan the kyng of fraunce saw that sir edward had rescued his felon he beco me wonder wroth ayenst Syr edward anon lete hym be a rest toke in to his hande al his londes Tho duellyd Syr edward in prison vnto the tyme that sir henry of beaumout come in to frauÌ„ce the which henry somtyme was erle of angos in scotlaÌ„d thurgh his wyf was put oute of the forsayd erldom whan the accord was bytwene englond and Scotland thurgh the quene Isabel and sir rogyer the mortimer hir company for the maryage that she made bytwene dauyd that was Robert the brus sone dame Iane of the tour kyng edwardes suster of englond and well vnderstode this that at the ende he shold come to his right but if it we re thurgh sir edward baillol that was right heir of the reame of Scotland And the kynge of frannce lowys loued moche this sir henry and he was with hym ful priue and thought for to make a delyueraunce of Sir edward baillols body yf he myght in ony maner wyse Tho prayd he the kyng that he wold graunte hym of his grace Syr edward bayllols body vnto the next par lement that he myght lyue with his owne rentes in the mene time and that he must stand to be Iugged by his peris at the parlement The kynge graunted hym his prayer and made the forsayd Edward be delyuerd oute of prison in the maner aboue sayd And anon as he was out of prison sir henry toke hym forth with hym and lad hym in to Englond and made hym duelle pri uely at the maner of sandehal vp ouse in yorkshyre with the lady besey and so he ordeyned hym there an huge retenaunce of people of Englisshmen and also of Alyens for to conquere ayene his heri tage And soo he yaf moche siluer vnto Sowdyours and to alyens for to helpe hym And they behight for to helpe him in al that they myght but they faylled hym at his most nede And at that tyme Donald erle of morryf hâ—…rde telle how that sir Edward was priuely come in to scotlond and come to hym and made with hym grete ioye of his comyng ayene and said to hym behight hym that al the grete lordes of englond shold be to hym en tendaunt shold hym holde for kyng as right heyr of ScotlaÌ„d so moche they wold done that he shold be crouned kyng of that land and dyden to hym homage feaute Tho come Syr Henry of Beaumont to kynge edward of Englond and prayd hym in wey of charite that he wold grauÌ„te of his grace vnto sir edward Baillol that he muste saufly gone by land from sandhall vn to Scotland for to conquere his right herytage in Scotland The kyng ansuerd and sayd vnto hym yf that I suffre the Bayllol wende thurgh my land in to scotland than the peple wold saye that I shold be assentyng vnto the companye Now Syr I pray yow that ye wold grauÌ„te hym leue to take vnto hym Soudiours of englisshmen that they myght saufly lede hym thurgh your saÌ„d vnto Scotland And Syr vpon this couenaunt that yf it so befall that god it forbede that he be discomfyted in batayl thurgh the Scottes that I and also al the lordes that holden with Baillol ben for euermore put out of our rendes that we haue in En glond And the kynge vpon this couenaunt graunted hir bone as touchyng hym tho that were of the same quarell the whiche claymed for to haue londes or rentes in the Reame of Scotland And these were the names of the lordes that pursueden this ma ter that is to say Syr Edward the Baillol that chalengyd the Reame of Scotland Syr Henry Beaumout erle of Angos sir Dauid of stroboly erle of Atheles Syr Geffroy of Mombray waltier Comyn many other
they were so ofte day by day greued charged with so many tayllages subsidyes that they myÈt no lenger suffre no suche burthons charges and that they knewen wysten wel y t the kyng had ynow for sauyng of hym of his reame if the reame were wel truly gouerned but y t it had be so long euell y gouerned by euyll offycers that the reame myÈt nether be plentiuous of chaffare marchandyse ne also with richesse And these thynges they profered hem self yf the kyng wold certeynly to preue stond by And yf it were fouÌ„de preued after that that the kyng had nede they wold than gladly euery maÌ„ after his power and state hym helpe lene And after this ther were publysshed shewed in the parlement many playntes defautes of diuerse officers of the reame namely of the lord latimer the â—…yn ges chamberlayne both to the kyng eke to the Reame And also at the laste ther was spoken and treted of dame Alice peres for the grete wronges euel gouernaunce that was done by her and by hir couÌ„seyll in the reame the whiche dame Alyce peres the kyng had hold long tyme to his lemman wherfor it was y e lasse wonder though thurugh the fâ—…lte of the womannys exytyng and hir steryng he consented to hir le wdenesse and euell couÌ„ceylle the whiche dame alyce also the lord latimer other such that ste red y t kyng to euel gouÌ„nauÌ„ce ayenst his profite the reames also all the comynalte axed desired that they shold be meued putt a wey in hir stedes wyse men worthy that weren trewe wele assayed proued of good gouernauÌ„ce shold be put in hir stedes So amoÌ„g al other ther was one amoÌ„g the comunes y e was a wyse knyÈt a trewe an eloquent man whos name was pyers de la mare this same pyers was chosen to be speker for y e comunes in the parlement And for this same pyers told publysshed the trouthe reherced the wronges ayenst the forsayd dame Alice other certeyn persones the kynges couÌ„ceill as he was bode by the coÌ„munes also trustyng moche for to be supported mayntened in this mater by helpe fauour of the prince anon as the prince was dede at the InstauÌ„ce request of the forsayd dame alice this pyers de la mare was Iuged to â—…petuel preson in the castel of notynghaÌ„ in the which he was ij yere m y e vj kaâ—… of Iuil lastyng that same parlement dyed prince edward kyng edwardes first sone y t is to say in trinite soÌ„day in the worship of which fest he was wont euery yere wher that euer he were in the world to make hold the most soleÌ„pnyte y t he myÈt whos name fortune of knyÈthode but yf it had be of another ectour al meÌ„ both cristen hethen while he lyued was in good poynt woÌ„dred moche drad hym woÌ„der sore whos body is worshipfully y buryed in crychirch at cauÌ„terbury And in this same yere the men the erles tenauÌ„tes of warwyk arisen malâ—…ciously ayenst the abbot coÌ„ueÌ„t of eueshaÌ„ hir tenauÌ„ts destroyed fiersly the abbot the toune wouÌ„ded bet hir meÌ„ slowen of he m many one weÌ„ten to hir maÌ„ners places did moch harme breken doune her parkes hir closes brenten sloweÌ„ hir wilde beestes chaced be in brekyng hir fissh ponde hedes lede the water of hir pondes stewes riuers renne out token the fissh bere it with hem and did hem al the harme y t they myÈt m so ferforth that forsoth they had destroyed perpetu â—…lly that abbey with al hir meÌ„bres apportenauÌ„ces but yf y e kynge the soÌ„ner had holpen it taken hede therto therfor the kynge sente his lettres to therle of warrewyk chargyng hym commauÌ„dyng that he shold stynt redresse amende tho euel â—…ers and brekers of his pees â–ª And so by men ye of lordes and other frendes of both sides pees and good accord and loue was made bytwene hem and for this hurlyng as it was sayd the kyng wold not be gouerned at that tyme by his lordes that ther were in the parlemeÌ„t but he toke made his sone the duk of lancastre his gouernour of the reame the whiche stoâ—…e so styll as gouernour til the tyme y t he deyde The same yere anone after CaÌ„delmasse or the parlemeÌ„t was do the kyng asked a subsydye of the clergye of the lay fee it was grauÌ„ted hym y t is for to say that he shold haue of euy persone of the lay fee both of the man woman that passed xiiij ye re age iiij pens out take poure beggers that were knowe openly for nedy poure beggers that he shold haue of euery man of holy chirch y t was beneficed or promoted xij pens of al other that we re not promoted iiij pens out take the iiij ordres of the frere beg gers This same yere after mychelmasse Richard prince edwardes sone was made prince of walys to whom the kyng yaf also the duchye of cornewaill with the erldom of chestre And about this tyme the cardynal of englond the iiij day bifore marye magdalene daye after mete sodenly was smyten take with a palsye lost his speche on mary magdaleyne day he deyde Of the deth of kyng edward sir Iohn monsterworth a knyght was drawe honged for his falsenesse Cao. CC xxxviijo. RYght anone after in the lij yere of kyng Edward in the begynnyng of October pope gregory the xj brought and reme ued his court with hym from Auynyon to Rome And the xij day of Aprill Iohan Monsterworth knyght at london was drawâ—… honged than biheded after his body quartred sent to iiij chyef tounes of engloÌ„d his hede set vpon london bridge for this same Iohn was ful vntrewe to the kyng to y e reame ful couetous vnstable for he toke oftymes grete soÌ„mes of money of the kyng his couÌ„ceil for men of armes wages y t he shold haue payd hem toke it to his owne vse he dredyng that at the laste he shold be shent accused for the same cause fledde priuely to the kyng of frauÌ„ce was swore to hym become his maÌ„ behyght hym a grete nauye onte of spayne in to confusion destroyeng of englond but rightful god to whom no priuyte is vnknowe suffrâ—…d him first to be shent spylt or that he so traitoursly falsely his lyege lord the kyng of engloÌ„d his peple his reame in the whi che grouÌ„d y e same Iohn was bore wikkedly thurgh batayll shold destroye or bringe his cursed purpose about In the fest of seynt gre gory tho next after kyng Edward yafe to Rychard of Burdeux his heyre that was prince edwardys
goodes ther and brent vp that hous went to westmynstre and seynt martyns graunte made hem gone out of the seyntuarye al that were within for ony maner of grith And than come vnto the temple to alle other ynnes of men of lawe and despoiled hem robbed hem of hir god des also tare hir bookes of lawe and than they come to lâ—…don 〈◊〉 brake vp the prison of newgate drofe oute all the prisoners fe lons and other of both countours and al the peple that were within hem destroyed alle the bookes of bothe counters And thus they continued both satirday sonday vnto the monday next after in al hyr malyâ—… wykkednesse And than on the monday kyng Richard with his lordes that were with hym that tyme with the mayre of london william walworth that was that tyme come with the aldeâ—…n the comunes of the Cyte and come in to Southwerk to here and knowe the enâ—…on of these rebelles mysgonerned peple And this Iak strawe than made an 〈◊〉 in the feld that all the peple of acord shold come neâ—… 〈◊〉 his â—…la mours and his crye and his wyll And the lordes and the may re and the Aldermen with the comynalte hauyng Indigâ—…acion of his couetyze falsenesse his foule presumpcion And â—…one william walworth that tyme beyng mayer dâ—…owe ouâ—… 〈◊〉 knyfe and sâ—…owe Iak strawe and anon â—…ght ther dyd 〈◊〉 of his hede and set it vpon a spere shaft so it was bore thurgh london set an high vpon london bridge Anone as these risers mysgouerned men were wyde clene vanysshed as it had nouÈt be they than y e kyng of his grete goodnesse by prayer of his lordes ma de there vj knyghtes of good worthy men of the cyte of london that is to say williaÌ„ walworth that that tyme was mayer slowe Iak strawe And the second was nycholas brembre the iij Iohn philipot the iiij nycholas Twiford the v Robert lauÌ„des the vj Robert gayton And than the kyng with his lordes his knyghtes retourned ayene vnto the toure of london there he rested hym til this peple were better seced sette in reste pees thâ—…n by processe of tyme as they myÈt gete take these rebelles risers they â—…enge hem vpon the next galewes in euery lordship thiâ—… rugh out the reame of eugloÌ„d by xl by xxx by x by xij euer as they myght be geten taken in ony partyes in the v yere of kyng rychardes regne was y e grete erth quake was generally thurgh out the world the wedenesday after wytsonday in the yere of our lord M CCC lxxxxj wherof al maner peple were sore agast dredeful long tyme for drede of vengeauÌ„ce y t our lord she wed dyd in the vj yere of the regne of kyng rychard sir henry speÌ„cer bisshop of norwyche went with a croyserye ouer the see in to countre of FlauÌ„dres ther they gate the toune of grauenyng the toune of burburche Dunkerk neweport ther they laded frauÈt lj shippes with pilage for to haue comeÌ„ in to engloÌ„d with these shippes goodes And the bisshop of norwyche his couÌ„ceyl sete brenne these shippes with al the pelage in the same hauen all in to hard asshes And at dunkerke was done a grete batayll bytwene the flemmynges the englysshmen at that batayl was slayn a grete multitude of these flemmynges an huge noÌ„bre than went the bisshop with his retenue vnto ypres besieged it a long tyme but it myght not be goten And so he lefte that siege come ayene in to engloÌ„d for our englysshmen were foul destroyed and many dyed on the flyxâ—… How quene Anne was wedded to kyng Rychard Cao. xlo. ANd in this same yere come quene Anne in to englond for 〈◊〉 be spoused vnto kyng Rychard hir fadre was emperour of almayne And kyng of beme with hyr come the duk of tassy her vncle many other worthy lordes knyÈtes of hir couÌ„tre of â—…me of other duche toÌ„ges to do hir reuerence worship sir â—…moÌ„d beule a worthy kniÈt of y e garâ—…ir other knyÈtes squyers that weren the kynges ambassatours brought in to englond so forth to london And the peple of the Cyte that is to say the ma yer the aldermen al the comyns riden ayenst hir to welcome hir and euery man in good aray euery crafte with his mynstralsye in the beste maner mette with hir on the blacheth in kent so brouÈt hir vnto london thurgh the cyte so forth vnto westmyn stre vnto the kynges paleys and ther she was spoused vnto kynge Richard wel worthely in the abbey of westmynstre and ther she was crouned quene of englond And al hir frendes that come with hir hadden grete yeftes weren wel chered and refresshyd as long tyme as they abyden here And in this same yere was a batayll done in the kynges paleys at westmynstre for certayne poyntes of treson bytwene sir Iohan Anskley knyght defendauÌ„t and Carton squyer the appellauÌ„t But this Syre Iohan of Ansley ouercome this Carton and made hym to yelde hym within the lystes And anon was this Carton despoilled of his harneis drawe oute of the lystes so forth to tiborne and ther he was honged for his falsenesse And the viij yere of the regne of kyng Rychard syr Edmond of langeley Erle of Cambridge the kyn ges vncle went in to portingale with a fayr meyne of men of ar mes and Archyers in strengthyng and helpyng of the kyng of Portingale ageynste the kynge of spayne and his power And ther the kyng of portingale had the vyctorye of his enemyes thurugh helpe and comfort of our englysshmen whan that iourneye was done the erle of Cambridge come home ayene with his peple in to Englond in hast blessyd be god his gracious yeft Amen And this same yere kyng Richard held his Cristemasse in the ma ner of eltham And the same tyme the kyng of Ermonye fledde oute of his owne land and come in to englond for to haue socour and helpe of our kyng ageynst his enemyes that had dryuen hym oute of his Royame And so he was brought vnto the kynge to Eltham ther as the kyng helde his ryal feste of Cristemasse And ther our kyng welcomed hym and did hym moche reuerence and worship and commaunded al his lordes to make hym all the chere that they coude And than he besought the kynge of grace of helpe and of his comfort in his nede And that he myght be brought ageyne to his kyngdom and loâ—…de For the Turkes had deuoured and destroyed moche part of his londe and for drede how he flâ—…dde and come hydder for helpe socour And the kynge thenne hauyng pyte and compassion of his grete
gate hem shippes at dyuerse bauenes and wenten ouer the see in to dyuerse londes eche his wey And the duke of Norfolk wente to â—…enyce and ther he dyed On whos soule god haue mercy Amen And than kynge Rychard made a clerke of his Syr Rogyer walden Archebisshop of Caunterbury And in the xij yere of kyng Rychardes regne by fals counseyll and ymagynacion of co uetous men that were aboute hym were made ordeyned blanck chartres made hem to be enseled of al maner ryche men thurgh oute the reame In so moche that they compellyd dyuerse peple to set her seal therto And this was done for grete couetyse wherfor alle good hertes of the reamme weren clene turned aweye from hym that was kyng euer after And that was vtterly destruction and ende to hym that was soo hyghe and excellent prince and kynge and thurgh couetyse and falo couÌ„seyl falsly bytrayd allas for pyte that suche a kyng myÈt not see And than kyng Rychard sette his kyngdome his ryal lond englond to ferme vnto iiij persones the whiche were these sir williaÌ„ scrope erle of wylteshire tresorer of englond sir Iohan Bussh henry Grene and sir Iohan Bagot knyghtes whiche that turned hem to meschyef deth within lytel tyme as ye shal finde here after writen And than kyng Rychard made grete ordi nauÌ„ce wente hym oner the see in to Irlond and many grete lor des with hym with grete hostes for to strength hyr kyng with meÌ„ of armes archyers moch grete stuffe right good ordynauÌ„ce as longeth to werre And or he passed the see he ordeyned made sir Edmond of laÌ„gely his vncle the duk of york his lyeutenauÌ„t of englond in his absence with the gouernaunce counceyll of these iiij knyghtes that hadden taken englond to ferme of the kynge than he passed the see come in to Irlond there he was wel worthely resceyued And these rebelles that bon callyd wild â—…ssh men anone hir chyuetayne hir gouernours and hir leders comeÌ„ doune vnto the kyng yelden hem vnto hym both body and goo des al at his owne wyll swore to be his lyege men and there to hym dyden homage feaute and good seruyce And thus he conquerd the moost partye of Irlond in a lytel tyme. And while that kyng Rychard was thus in Irlond Syr Hen ry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby that the kyng had made bifo re duke of herford the whiche duk the kyng had exyled oute of this loÌ„d was come ayene in to Englond for to chalenge the duk dome of lancastre as for his right and trewe herytage And he come doune oute of fraunce by londe vnto Caleys And ther met hym Syre Thomas of Arundel that was Archebisshop of Caunterbury that was exyled oute of englond and with hym come the erle of Arundel his sonne and heyre the whiche was in warde and kepyng of Syr Iohan shelley knyght somtyme with the erle of huntyngdone with the duk of Excestre the whiche was in the castel of Reygate in southseâ—… And ther be stale hym away come to Caleys and ther he was kept wel worthely til these other two lordes weren come to Caleys And than this worthy duk and the archebisshop of Caunterbury Arundel shypped in the hauen of Caleys and drowe hir course northward and arryued in yorkshyre at Rauenspore faste by brâ—…desyngton And there he come and entred the londe and these twoo lordes with hym and hir meyny And than moche people of the Reame that herd of his comyng and knowe where he was anon they drewen to hym welcomed these lordes so couraged hem in al maner thyng passed forth in to the land and gadred moche peple And whan kyng Richard herd and wyst that these ij lordes were come ageyne in to Englond weren londed than the kyng left his ordynaunce in Irlond and come in to englond ward in al the hast that he myght come vnto the castel of flynt and there he abode for to take his counceyll and myght best be done but to hym come none And than Syr Thomas percy Erle of wâ—…rcestre that was the kynges Styward wyst and knewe this anon he come in to the â—…alle among the peple And there he brake the yâ—…rde of the ryal kynges houshold And anone they were dis parpled euery man went his wey forsoke hir maister souerayne lord and left hym allone And thus was kyng richard brought a doune destroyed and stode allone without comfort or socour or ony good counseyll of ony man Allas for pyte of this rial kyng And anon come tydynges that sir Henry of Bolyng broke was vp with a wonder strong power of peple and that al the shereues of engloÌ„d reysed vp the shires in strengthyng of hym ayenst the kyng Rychard And thus sone he was come out of the northcouÌ„tre to Bristowe And ther he met with sir william scrope Erle of wylteshyre tresorer of Englond and with Syre Iohn â—…ssh and sire henry grene and Iohan Bagot but he escaped from hem and went ouer the see in to Irlond these thre knygh 〈◊〉 were taken hir heedes smyten of And thus they dyed for hir fals couetyse And than was kyng Rychard y take and brought vnto the duk and anon the duk put hym in fast ward and stronge hold vnto his comyng to london And was ther a â—…mour in london a strong noyse that kyng Richard come to west mynster and the peuple of london râ—…nne thyder and wold haue done moche harme and skathe in hyr wodenesse Nadde the Maire and the Aldermen and other worthy men seced hem with fayre wordes and turned hem home ageyne to london And ther was Syr Iohan slake deen of the kynges Chapell of westmynstre take and brought to london and put in prison in lud gate And Bagott was take in Irlond and brought to london and putte in prison in newgate there to be kepte and to abyde his ansuere And sone after the duk brought kyng Rychard priuely vnto london put hym in the tour vnder suer kepyng as a prisoner and than come the lordes of the reame with al her counceyll vnto the toure to kyng Rychard sayden to hym of his mysgouernaunce extorcion that he had done made ordeyned to oppresse al the comyn peple and also to al the reame Wherfore al the comyn peple of his Royame wold haue hym deposed of his kyngdome and so he was deposed at that tyme in the toure of loÌ„don by al his lordes counseyl comyn ssaent of al the Reamme And ther he was putt from the toure vnto the Castel of ledes in kent ther he was kept a while and than was he had froÌ„ thens vnto the castel of pountfret in the northcouÌ„tre to be kept in prison sone afterward right ther he made his ende And than whan kyng Richard was deposed had resygned his croun
Also this yere was a grete derth of corn in al Englond for a busshel of whete was worth xl pens in many places of englond yet men myght not haue ynowe Wherfor stephen Broun that tyme maire of loÌ„don sent in to pul se and brought to london certeyne shippes laden with Rye whiche eased and dide moche good to the people for corne was so skarce in Englond that in somme places of Englond poure peple made hem brede of fern rotes This yere the general counseyl of basyle deposed pope Eugenye And they chese Felix whiche was duke of Sauoye And than bygan the scysme which endured vnto the ye re of our lord Thu crist M CCCC xlviij This felix was a denoute prynce saw the sones of his sones And after lyued a ho ly and deuoute lyf And was chosen pope by the couÌ„seyll of basill Eugenye deposed and so the scysme was long tyme And this fe lix had not moche obedyence by cause of the neutralite for y e most parte and wel nyghe al cristendom obeyed and reputed Eugenye for very pope god knoweth who was the very pope of them both for bothe occupyed durynge the lyf of Eugenye This same yere Syr Rychard wyche vycary of hermettesworth was degrated of his preest hode at poulis and brente at tourhylle as for an heretik on saynt Botulphus day how wel at his deth he deyde a good cri sten man wherfor after his deth moch peple cam to the place whe re he hadde be brent offred made a heepe of stones set vp a crosse of tree helde hym for a saynt til the mayer sherenes by comaundement of the kyng of bisshops destroyed it and made there a donghylle Also this same yere the shereues of london fett out of saynt Martyns the graunt the sayntuarye fyue persones whiche afterward were restored ageyne to the sayntuarye by the kynges Iustyces After Albert the thyrd Frederyk was chosen emperour This frederyk duk of Osteryke was long emperour differred for to be crouned at rome bicause of the scisme but after that vnyon was had he was crouned with Imperyal dya deme with grete glorye tryuÌ„phe of pope nycholas the iiij This was a man pesible quyete of synguler pacyence not hatyng the chirche he wedded the kyng of portyngals doughter How the duchesse of gloucestre was arestyd for treson commytted to perpetuel pryson in the yle of man And of the deth of mayster Rogyer Bolyngbroke Cao. CC lij IN this yere Elyanore Cobham duchesse of Gloucestre was arested for certeyne poyntes of treson leyd ageyne hir wher vpon she was examyned in saynt stephens chapel at westmestre before the Archebisshop of CauÌ„terbury and there she was enioy ned to open penauÌ„ce for to goo thurgh chepe beryng a taper in her honde and after to perpetuel pryson in the yle of man vnder the kepyng of syr Thomas stanley Also that same tyme was arestid Maister Thomas south wel a chanon of westmynstre mayster Io han hume a chapelayne of the sayd lady mayster Rogyer bolyng broke a clerk vsyng nygromaÌ„cye and one margery Iurdemayn called the witche of eye beside westmestre these were arestid as for beyng of couÌ„seyll with the sayd duchesse of gloucestre and as for mayster Thomas south wel he deyde in the toure the nyÈt before he shold haue be rayned on the morne for so he sayd hym self that he shold deye in his bed not by Iustyce And in the yere xx maister Iohan hume and mayster Rogyer Bolyngbroke were brouÈt to the guyldhalle in london and ther byfore the mayer the lordes chyef Iustyce of Englond were rayned and daÌ„pned both to be dra weÌ„ honged quartred but maister Iohn hume had his chartre 〈◊〉 was pardoned by the kyng but mayster Rogyer was drawen to tiborne where he coÌ„fessid that he deide giltles neuer had trespaced in that he deyd fore Notwithstondyng he was honged srded quartred on whos soule god haue mercy And margery Iurde mayn was brent in smythfeld Also this yere was a grece 〈◊〉 ye in fleetstrete by nyÈtes tyme bitwene men of court men of loÌ„ don and dyuerse men slayn soÌ„me hurt And one baâ—…l was chyef cause of the mysgouernaunce and affraye Also this yere atte chesyng of the mayre of loÌ„don the comyns named Robert clop ton Rawlyn holand Taylour And the Aldermen toke Robert clopton and brought hym atte ryght honde of the mayre as the cu stome is And thenne certayne Tayllours and other hond crafty men cryed nay nay not this man but Raulyn holaÌ„d wherfor the Maire that was padysly sent tho that so cryed to newgate where they abode a grete whyle and were punysshed In this same yere were dyuerse enbassatours sent in to guyan for a mariage for the kyng for therles doughter of Armynack whiche was concluded But by the mene of the erle of Suffolk it was lette and putte a parte And after this the sayd erle of Suffolk wente ouer the see in to frauÌ„ce and there he treated the maryage bitwene the kyn ge of Englond and the kynges doughter of Secyle and of Iherusalem And the next yere it was concluded fully that mariage by whiche maryage the kyng shold delyuere to hir fadre the duchye of Angeo therldom of mayne which was the keye of nor mandye Thenne departed therle of Suffolk with his wyf dyuerse lordes and knyghtes in the moost ryal astate that myght be oute of Englond with newe chares and palfrayees which went thurgh chepe and so went ouer the see and resceyued hyr syth brouÈt hyr in the lente after to hampton where she laÌ„ded was ryally resceyued And on CaÌ„delmasse euen bifore by a grete teÌ„pest of thonder lyghtnyng at after none Paulus steple was sett a fyre on the myddes of the shaft in the tymbre whiche was quen chid by force of laboure specially by the labour of the morowe masse preest of the bowe in chepe whiche was thought Impossible lauf only the grace of god This yere was therle of stafford ma de and create duk of Bokyngham the erle of warrewyk duk of warrewyk therle of dorset marquys of Dorset the erle of Suf folk was made marquys of Suffolk How kyng Henry wedded quene Margrete and of hir Coro nacyon Cao. CC lijio. IN this yere kyng Henry maryed at Southwyke Quene Margrete and she come to london the xviij day of Maye And by the wey all the lordes of englond resseyued hyr worshipfully in dyuerse places and in especial the duk of gloucestre and on the blakheth the Maire aldermen al the craftis in blewe gounes broudred with the deuyse of his craft y t they myÈt be byknowen met with hir with reed hoodes and brought hyr to london where were dyuerse pagentys contynaunce of dyuerse historyes shewyd in dyuerse places of the cyte Ryally costle â—…o And the xxx daye of maye the forsayd quene was crowned at
wylle resceyue holde of oure moder chirche of Rome as see ferme doyng feaute to our holy fadre the pope Inno cent the third to al the popes that come after hym in the maner aboue said in the presence of the wise man pandolf the popes sub del◅ene we maken lyege homage as it were in the popes presence byfore hym were we shal done al maner thynges aboue said therto we bynden vs and alle that come after vs and oure heyres for euermore withoute ony gayn sayeng to the Pope and eke the warde of chirche wcants And in token of this thynge euer for to last we wyl conferme and ordeyne that our special ren tes of the forsayd Royamme sauynge Seynt Peters pens in al thyng to the moder chirch of rome paiēg by yere a M marc of syluer at two termes of the yere for al maner custommes that we shold done for the forsayd royames that is to say at myche l inas and at estren that is to say vij C marc for englond and CCC marc for Irland sauyng to vs to our heyres our Iusty ces our other fraūchises other realces that apperteynen to the croune And alle these thynges that byfore ben sayd we wyl that it be ferme stable without ende to that oblygacion we our successours our heyres in this maner ben bound that yf we or ony of our heyres thurgh ony presumpcion falle in ony poynt a yenst ony of these thynges aboue sayd he be warned he wil not right amende hym he shal than lese the forsaid reame for euer more ◅and that this chartre of oblygacion our warraūt for euermore be ferme stable without gayne sayeng we shal fro this daye afterward be trewe to god to the moder chirche of rome to the pope Innocent the thyrdde to all that cometh after hym the reames of Englond and of Irlond we shal mayntene trewely in al maner poyntes ageynst al maner men by our power thurgh goddes helpe How the clerkes that were outlawed oute of Englonde come ageyne how kyng Iohan was assoylled Ca C lijo. WHan this chartre was made and ensealed the kyng vnder fenge ageyne his crone of pandolfes hande and sent anon vnto the archebisshop steuen to al his other clerkys and lrwd men that he had exyled oute of his land that they shold come ageyne in to englond haue ageyne al hir landes hir rentrs that he wold make restitucion of the goodes that he had taken of hir ageynst hir wylle The kynge him self tho and pandulfe erles and barons went tho vnto wynchestre ageynst the arcwbis shop stephen whan he was come the kyng went ageynst hym fell a doune to his feet and said to hym fair syre ye be welcome and I crye yow mercy for encheson that I haue trespaced ayenst yowe The archebisshop toke hym vp tho in his armes kyssed hym curoysly oftymes and after lad hym to the dore of Seynt Swythynes chirche by the honde and assoylled hym of the sentence hym reconciled to god and to holy chirche that was on seynt margarets day the Archebisshop anon went for to synge masse the leyng offred at the masse a marc of gold And whan the masse was done al they wente to vnderfonge alle hyr landes withoute ony maner gayn sayeng And that day they made all myrth and ioye ynough but yet was not the enterdytyng rele ced for encheson the pope had set that the enterdyting shold not be vndone til the kyng had made ful restituciō of the goodes that he had take of holy chirch also that hym self shold done homage to the pope by a certayne legate that he shold sende in to englond Tho toke pandolfe his leue of the kyng and of the archebisshop went ageyne vnto Rome And the archebisshop anone lets come before hym prelates of holy chirche at redyng for to trete coūseill how moche what they shold axe of the kyng for to make restitucion of the goodes that he had take of hem and they ordeyned sayd that the kyng shold yeue to the archebisshop thre M mark for the wrong that the kyng had done vnto hym and also to other clerkes by porcyons xv M marc in the same tyme Nycholas bisshop of Tuscan cardynall penytauncer of Rome come in to en glond thurgh the popes commaūdement the v kalend of october come to london the fifth nonas of october for encheson that kynge Iohan all the kynges that come after hym shold euermore hold the reames of englond of Irlond of god of the pope payeng to the pope by yere as is aboue sayd How the enterdytyng was vndone in englond of the debate that was bytwene kyng Iohan the barons of the reame Capitulo C quinquagesimo tercio WHan kynge Iohan had done his homage to the legate that shewed hym the popes letter that he shold paye to Iulyane yelde ageyne that was kynge Rychardes wyf the thyrd parte of the land of englond and of Irlond that he had witholde syth that kyng rychard deyde whan kyng Iohan herd this he was wonder wroth for vtterlych the enterdytyng myght not ben vndone till that he had made gree and restitucion to the forsayd Iulyane of that she axed The legate went tho ageyne to the pope after cristemasse the kyng sente tho messagyers ouer see to Iulyane that was kynge Rychardes wyf for to haue a relese of that she axed of hym and so it befell that Iulyane deyde anon after ester And in soo moche the kyng was quyte of thyng that she axed But tho at the feste of seynt Iohan that come next after thurgh the popes commaūdement the enterdytyng was fyrst relesed thurugh al englond the vij day of Inyll vij yere was the land en terdyted in the morowe men ronge sayd masses thurgh oute london so after thurgh out al englond And the next yere after ther bygan a grete debate bytwene kynge Iohan the lordes of englond for encheson that he wold not graunte the lawes holde the which seynt edward had ordeyned had ben vsyd hold vn to that tyme that he had hem broken for he wold noo lawe holde but dyd all thyng that hym lyked dysheryted many men with oute consente of lordes perys of the land he wold disherite the good erle Randulf erle of chestre for encheson that he vndertoke hym of his wykkednes by cause he dyd so moche shame vylo ny to god and to hooly chirche also for he helde haunted his owne broders wyf lay also by many other women grete lordes doughters for he spared no woman that hym lyked for to haue wherfor al the lordes of the land were with hym wonder wrothe and wente to london toke the cyte And for to cese this debate sorowe the kynge