grete lordes of fraunce put hem in to prison queld almost all the men that come with hem anone drenched the shippes in the see ¶ How lowys turned ayene in to fraunce of the confirmacion of kyng Iohanes chartre Ca. C.lvij WHen lowys herde this tydynge he drad sore to be dede loste and let ordeyne speke bitwene the kyng lowys by the â—egat Swalo thurgh the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbuâ—ty thurgh othir grete lordes that all the prisoners on that one halfe on that othir shuld be deliuered gone quyte lowys him selfe shold haue for his costages a M. pounde of siluer and shold gone oute of englond come neuer therin ayene in this maner was the accord made bitwene kyng henry lowys and tho was lowys assoilled of the popes â—egat thas was called Swalo of scenteâ—â—e that he was in the barons of englond also And after this kyng Henry and Swalo the legat and lowys went vn to Merton ther was the pees confermed and bitwene hem ordeyned And afterward Lowys went fro thens vn to london toke his leue and was brouÈt with moâ—hel honour at the see with the Erchebisshopp of Caunterâ—bury and with othir bisshoppes and also with Erles and baronz and so went lowys in to fraunc◠¶ And afterward the kyng and the Erchebisshopp and erles Barons assembled hem at london at mihelmasse that next come tho sewyng and helde ther a parlement ther were tho renewed all the frannchises that kyng Iohan graunted had at Romnemede and kyng Henry tho coÌ„fermed by his châ—rtre the which yit bene hold thurgh oute all englond And in that tyme the kyng toke of euery plough lande ij shilling And hubert of burgh was made tho chief Iustice of englond And this was yâ— iiij yere of kyng henries regne And in the same yere was seint Thomas of Caunterbury translated the .l. yere after his martirdome ¶ And after it was ordeyned by all the lordes of englond that all aliens sholde gone oute of englond and come no more therin and kyng Henry toke tho alle the Castelles in to his honde that kyng Iohan his fadre had yeue and taken vn to aliens for to kepe that helde with hym But the proude faukes of Brent richely let aray his Castell of Bedford whiche he had of the kynges yift Iohan and he helde that castell ayens kyng henries wylle with myght strength ¶ And the kyng come thidder with a stronge poer beseged the castell And the Erchebisshopp mastir stephen of langeton with a faire companie of knyghtes come to the kyng him for to helpe from the ascencion vn to the assumpcion of our lady last the sege And tho was the castell wonne take the kyng let honge all tho that were went in to the castell with hir good wylle for to hold the castell that is for to seyne lxxx men ¶ And tho afterward â—aukes hym selfe was founde in a chyrche of Couentre And ther he forswore all Englond with moche shame and went tho ayene in to his ownÌ„ contre ¶ And whiles that kynge Henry regned EdmoÌ„d of Abyngdon that was tresorere of Salusbury was consacred Erchebisshopp of Canterbury And this kyng Henry sent ouer the see vn to the Erle of Prouynce that he sholde send hym his dought in to englond that was called Elienore he wolde wedde her and so she came in to Englond after Cristemasse in the morwe after seint Hillarie the Erchebisshopp Edmond spoused hem to gedre at Caunterbury And at the viij of seint Hillarie she was crouned at westmynster with moche soleÌ„pnite And ther was a swete sight bitwene hem that is to seyne Edward that was next kyng after his fadre flour ofâ— courtesy of largesse Margarete that was after quene of ScotlaÌ„d beatrice that was afterward Countesse of Britaigne and katerine that died maid in religion ¶ Of the quinzeme of godes that were graunted for the new chartres and of the purveaunce of OxuÌ„ford ¶ Ca. C.lviij ANd thus it befell that the lordes of Englond wolde haue somme addicions mo in the chartre of fraunchises yâ— they had of the kyng speken thus bitwene hem the kyng graunted hem all her axyng made to hem ij chartres that one ys called the grete chartre of fraunchises that othir is called the chartre of forest for the graunte of these ij chartres Prelates Erles barons all the coÌ„munes of eÌ„glond yaf to the kyng a M. marc of siluer when kyng Henry had bene kyng xliij yere the same yere he and his lordes Erles and barons of the Rayme went to OxuÌ„ford and ordeyned a lawe in amendement of the Royame And fyrst swore the kyng hym selfe and after alle the lordes of the Reame that they wolde hold that statute for euer more And who that hem brake shold be dede But the seconde yere after that ordinauÌ„ce the kyng thurgh counceill of Sir Edward his sone and of Richard his brother that was Erle of Cornewaille and also of othir repented hym of that othe that he had made for to hold that lawe ordinaunce and sent to the court of Rome to â—ene assoilled of that othe And in that yere next comyng after was the grete derth of â—orne in englond for a quartier of whete was worth xxiiij shillinges and the poure peple ete neteles and othir wedes for hunger deide many a thousand for defaute of mete ¶ And in the xlviij yere of kyng Henries regne began werre and debate bitwene hym and hiâ— lordes for encheson that he had broke the couenanutz that were made bitwene hem at Oxenford ¶ And in the same yere was the toune of Northampton take and the folke slayne that were with ynne for eÌ„cheson that they had ordeyned wyldefire for to haue breÌ„d the Cite of london ¶ And in the moneth of May that come next after vpon seint Pancras day was the bataille of â—ewes that is to seyne the wedenesday before seint Dunstones day and ther was take kyng Henry hym selfe and Sir Edward his sone and Richard his brother Erle of Cornewaille and many othir lordes And in the same yere next sewyng Sir Edward the kynges sone brake oute of the warde of Sir Symond of Mountfort erle of â—ey câ—stre at he reford and went to the barons of the marche and they vnderfenge hym with mocâ—el honour ¶ And in the same tyme Gillebert of Clarence Erle of Gloucestre that was in the ward also of the forsaid Symond thurgh the commaundement of kyng Henry that wente from hym with grete hert for encheson that he said that the forsaid Gillebert was a foole iij his counceill wherfor he ordeyned hym afterd so and â—â—lde hym with kyng Henry ¶ And the Satirday next after the myddes of August Sir Edward the kynges sone discomfited Sir Symond de Mountfort at kemlworth But the grete lordes that were ther with hym were taken that is to
Edward that they shold bene disherited for euer more And whan hir pees was thus y made they toke hir â—eue priuelich and wente home to hir coutre ¶ How Robert the Brus chalanged Scotland Ca. C.lxxvj ANd after this Robert the Brus Erle of Carryk sente by his lrÌ„e to the Erles and Barons of Scotland that they shold come to hym to Scone in the morwe after the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of our lady for high nedes of the land and the lordes come 〈◊〉 the day assigned And at the same day Sir Robert the Brus said fair lordes full well ye knowe that in my ê‘sone duellâ—d the right of the Reame of Scotland as ye wyte well am right full â—eir Sith that sir â—ohan Bailloll that was our kyng vs hath forsake lefâ—e his lande ¶ And though it so be that kyng Edward of englond with wrongfull power hath made me to hym assente ayens my wyll yf that ye wyll graunte that I be kyng of Scotland I shall kepe yowe ayens kyng Edward ayens all maner men with that worde the abbot of scone arose before hem all said that it was reson for to helpe hym the lande to kâ—pe defende And tho said in presence of hem all that he wold yeue hym a M. pounde for to maynten that land all the othir graunted the land to hym with hir poer hym for to helpe defied kyng Edward of englond said that Robert the Brus shold be kyng of Scotland ¶ How sir Iohan of Comyn gainesaid the crounyng of Sir Robert the Brus Ca. C.lxxvij LOrdynges said sir Iohan of Comyn thenketh vpon the truthe the othe that ye made vn to kyng Edward of eÌ„glond touchyng my self I wyll nat breke myne othe for no man so he went fro that companie at that tyme wherfore Robert the Brus all that to hym consented were wonder wroth and tho manaced sir Iohan of Comyn â–ª ¶ Tho ordeined they an othir conceill at donfris to the which come tâ—e forsaid Sir Iohan Comyn he duelled but ij myle from donfris ther that he was woned for to soiourne and abyde ¶ How sir Iohan was treitoursely queld Ca C.lxxviij WHen Robert the Brus wyst that all the grete lordes of Scotland were come to scone 〈◊〉 sir Iohan Comyn yâ— soiourned tho nygh scone he sent after hym specially that sir Iohan Comyn shold come speke with hym vpon that he sent after hym Iohan Comyns his brother praied hym for to come speke with hym at the gray freris at donfris that was the thursday after Candelmasse sir Iohan graunted hym for to wend with hym ¶ And when he had herde masse he toke a soâ—â—e drank and afterward he bestrode his palfray and rode his way so come to donfris And Robert the brus saw hym come at a wyndowe as he was in his chambre and tho made Ioie y nowe 〈◊〉 â—ome ayens hym and colled hym aboute the nek and made 〈◊〉 hym good semblant ¶ And when all the Erleâ— and ba◠〈◊〉 of Scotland were present â—Robert the Brus spake and said Sires qd he ye wit well the encheson of this comyng and wherfor it is yf ye wull graunte that I mote be kyng of Scotland as right heâ—r of the lande and all the lordes that were there said with one vois that he shold be crouned kyng of Scotland aâ—â— that they wolde hym helpe and maynten ayens all maner men on lyfe and for hym yef it were nede die â—The gentill knyght tho Iohan of Comyne ansuerd and said Certes neuer for me ner 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 shall hold while my lyfe last and with that worde he went fro the companie and wold haue went vpon his Palfray And Robert the Brus pursued hym with a drawe swerd and bare hym thurgh the body and Sir Iohan Comyn felle doune to the erthe But when Rogier that was Sir Iohan Comyns brother saw the faâ—senesse and stert to Sir Robert the Brus and smote hym with a knyfe but the fals traitour was armed vnder So that the stroke myght do hym none harme And so moche helpe come aboute Sir Robert the Brus So that Rogier Comyn was there quelled and all to hewe in to smale peces And Robert the Brus turned ayene ther that Sir Iohan Comyn the noble baron lay wounded and pyned toward his deth besides the high auter in the chyrche at the gray freris said vn to Sir Iohan Comyn O traitour thou shalt be dede and neuer after let myne a vauncement and shoke his swerd at the high auâ—er and smote hym on the hede that the brayne fyll adoune vp on the grounde and the blode stert an high vpon the walles And yit vn to this day that blode is sene ther that no water may wassh it away so died that noble knyght in holy chyrche ANd when the traitour Robert the Brus saw that no man tho wold let his coronacion he commaunded all hem that were of power shold come to his crounyng to seint Iohanes toune in Scotland And so it befell that on our lady day of Annunciacion the bisshopp of Glastone and the bisshopp of seint Andrewe crouned for hir kyng Robert the Brus in seint Iohanes toune and made hym kyng And anone after he drofe oute all â—he Englishmen oute of Scotland and they fled and come and â—â—layned vn to kyng Edward how Robert the Brus had driue â—â—m oute of the land and disherited hem ¶ How kyng Edward dubâ—ed at wâ—stmynster xxiiij score knyghtes Ca. C.lxxx ANd whan kyng edward â—erde of this meschief â—e swore yâ— he wolde ther of â—ene auenged and said that alle the traitours of Scotland sholde bene honged drawe that they shold neuer â—e raunsomed ¶ And kyng edward thouÈt vpon this falsenesse that the Scottes had done send after all the bachillerie of eÌ„glond that they shold come to london at witsontyde â— he dubâ—ed at westmynstre xxiiij score knyÈtes ¶ Tho ordeyned hym the noble kyng Edward for to wende in to scotland to werre vpon Robert yâ— Brus sent before hym in to scotland sir Aymer the valaunce erle of Penbroke sir henry Percy baronn with a fair coÌ„panie that pursued the scottes brend tounes Castelles and afterward come the kyng hym selfe with erles barons a fair companie ¶ How Robert the Brus was scomfited in bataille how Symond Frisell was slayne Ca. C.lxxxj THe friday next before the assumpcion of our lady kyng edward mette Robert the Brus beside seint Iohanes toune in scotland with his companie of which companie kyng Edward queld vij M. ¶ Whâ—n Robert the Brus saw this meschiâ—f he gan to flee hid him that no man myÈt him finde But sir symond Frisell pursued him sore so that he turned ayene abode bataille for he was a
that coude no thyng of the werre that ther were quelled and drenched in an arme of the seâ— And hir chiâ—iteyns sir williaÌ„ of melton Erchebishopp of york the abbot of sel by with hir stedes fledde comen vn to york that was hir owne folie that they had that myschannce for they passed the waâ— of swale the scottes sette a fire the stakkes of hey the smoke ther of was huge that the englishmen myght not see the scottes ¶ And when the englishmen were gone ouer the water tho comen the Scottes with hir wynge in maner of ashelde come toward the englisshmeÌ„ in aray the englisshmen flâ—d for vuneth they had any meÌ„ of armes for the kyng had hem almost loste at the siege of Berewyke the scottissh hobiâ—â—rs went bitwene the bruge the englissh men And whan the grete host hem mette the englisshmen fledde bitwene the hobilers the grete host and the englisshmen almost were there quelled he that myght wende ouer the water was saued but many were draint Allas for ther was slayne many men of religion seculers eke prestes clerkys with moch sorwe the Erchebisshopp ascaped therfor the scottes called the bataille the white bataille ¶ How kyng Edward did all maner thyng that sir hugh the speÌ„cer wolde Ca. C. lxxxxiij ANd whan kyng Edward herde this tydynge he remeuâ—d his sege from Berewyke come ayene in to englond but sir hugh the spencer the sone that was the kynges Chamburleyne kept so the kynges chambre that no man must speke with the kyng but he had made with hym a frette for to done his nede that ouer mesure this hugh â—are hym so stoute that all men had of hym scorne despite the kyng hym selfe wold not bene gouerned ne ruled by no maner man but only by his fadre by hym if any knyÈt of englond had wodes maners or lordes that they wolde coueit anone the kyng must yeue it hemâ—or elles the man yâ— ought it shold be falsely endited of forest or of felâ—nie And thurgh suche doyng they disherited many a good bachiller so moch land geten that it was wonder ¶ And when the lordes of englond saw the grete couetise the falsenesse of sir hugh the spencer the fadre of Sir hugh the sone they come to the gentill Erle of lancastre and axed hym of counceill of the disese that was in the Royame thurgh Sir hugh the spencer his sone and in hast by one assâ—nte they made a â—ue assemble at shirborne in Elmede all they made ther an othe for to breke destourble the doyng bitwene the kyng sir hugh the spencer his sone vpon hir power ¶ And they wente in to the marcâ—â— of walys destroied the land of the forsaid sir hughes ¶ How sir hâ—gh the spencer his fadre were exiled onâ—e of Engloâ—d Ca. C. lxxxxiiij WHâ—n kyng Edward sawe the grete harme and destruction that the Barons of Englond diden to Sir Hugh the spencers lande and to his sones in euery place that they comen vpon And the kyng tho thurgh his counseil exiled sir Iohan monbray Sir Rogier of clifford and sir Gosselyne dauill and many other lordes that were to hem consent wherfor the Barons did tho more harme than they diden before ¶ And when the kynge saw that the baroÌ„s wold not cese of hir cruelte the kyng was sore adâ—ad left they wolde destroie hym and his reame for his meynte naunce but yf that he assented to hem And so he sent for hem by let tres that they shold come to london to his ê‘lement at a certeyn day as in his letters was conteyned And they comen with iij batailles wel armed at all pointz and euery bataille had cote arumres of grene cloth and ther of the right quarter was yelwe with whit bendes wherfor that plement was called the ê‘lement of the whit bende And in that companie was sir â—mfrey de BohenÌ„ Erle of herford and sir Rogier of clifford sir Iohan Mombray sir Gecelin dauill sir Rogier Mortuner vncle of sir Rogier Mortimer of wigmore sir Henry of Trais sir Iohan Giffard sir Bartholomewe of Badelesmore that was the kynges stiward that the kyng had sent to Shirborne in elmede to the Erle of Lancastre to all that with hym were for to trete of accord that hym allied to the harons and come with that companie And sir Rogier dammorie and sir hugh Dandale that had spoused the kynges neces suster sir Gillebert of Clare erle of Gloucestre that was queld in scotland as before is said And tho ij lordes had tho ij parties of the Erledome of Gloucestre sir hugh the spencer the sone had the thridde part in his wyfes halfe the iij. suster tho ij lordes went to the baroÌ„s with all hir power ayens sir hugh hir brother in lawe and so ther come with hem Sir Rogier of Clifford sir Iohan Mombray Sir Gosselme dauill sir Rogier Mortimer of werk sir Rogier mortimer of wigmore his nepheu sir Henry trays sir Iohan Giffard sir Bartholomewe of badelesmore with all hir companie and many othir that to hem were coÌ„sent All these grete lordes comen to westmynster to the kynges parlement and so they spoken and did that bothe sir hugh spencer the fadre sir hugh the sone were outelawed of Englond for euermore And sir hugh the fadre went to Douer made moche sorwe and felle doune vpon the grounde by the see banke acros with his armes and sore wepyng said Nowe faire Englonde and good Englond to Almyghty god I the betake and thries cust the grounde and wende neuer to haue comen ayene and wepyng full sore cursed the tyme that euer he begate Sir Hugh his â—â—one And said for hym he had lost all Englande and in presence of hem that were aboute hym he yafe hym his curse and went ouer the see to his landes but sir hugh the sone wold not gonÌ„ oute of englond but helde hym in the see he his companie robbed ij dromondes beside sandewich and toke and â—ere away all the good that was on hem the value of xl M. pounde ¶ How the kyng exiled Erle Thomas of lancastre all that helde with hym how the Mortimer come yelde hym to the kyng of the lordes Ca. C. lxxxxv HIt was not longe after that the kyng ne made sir Hugh spencer the fadre sir hugh the sone come ayene in to Englond ayens the lordes wyll of the reame And sone after the kyng with a stronge power come beseged the Castell of bedes in the Castell was the lady of Badelesmere for encheson that she wold not graunte that Castell to quene Isabell kyng Edwardes wife But the principall cause was for encheson that sir Bartholomewe badelesmere was ayens the kyng helde with the lordes of englond and notheles the kyng by helpe socour
Erledome of wynchestre his hede was lad thidder put vpon a spere And theâ— fals Baldoke was sent to london and ther he deide in prison amonges thefes for men did hym no more reuerence than they wold done vn to an hounde and so deiden the traitours of englond blissed be almyghty god And it was no woÌ„der for her thurgh counceill the good erle Thomas of lancastre was done vn to deth And all that helden with Thomas of laÌ„castre thurgh the traitours were vndone and all hir heires disherited ¶ How kyug Edward was put a doune and his dignite â—enoÌ„me Capitulo dâ—centesimo decimo ANd anone after as this was done the Quene Isabell and Edward hir sone and alle the grete lordes of englond at one assent sent to kyng edward to the castell of kenilworth theâ— that he was in kepyng vnder the ward of sir â—ohan Hachim that was the bisshopp of Ely of sir â—ohan of Percy a baron for encheson that he shold ordeyne his plement at a certeyn place in Englond for to redresse amend the state of the reame ¶ And kyng Edward hem ansuerd and said lordes quod he re see full well â—ow it is â—o haueth here my seal I yeue yowe alle myne poweâ— to ordeyne a parlement wher that ye wyll ¶ And they toke hir 〈◊〉 of hym and come ayene 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 sholde bene at westmynster at the vtas of seint Hillarie ¶ And all the grete lordes of Englond let ordeyne for hem ther ayens that tyme that the parlement shold bene ¶ And at which day that parlement was the kyng wold not come ther for no maner thyng as he had settâ— hym selfe and assigned And notheles the barons sent to hym o tyme othir And he swore by goddes soule that â—e nolde come ther o foot Wherfor it was ordeyned by all the grete lordes of Englond that he shold no lenger bene kyng but bene deposed and said that they wold croune kyng Edward his sone the elder that was duke of Gnyhenne and sent so tydyng vn to the kyng ther that he was inward vnder sir Iohan Erle of Garenne and sir Iohan of Bothun that was bisshopp of Ely and sir Henry Percy a baron sir william Trussell a knyght that wat with the Erle sir Thomas of Lancastre for to yelde vp hir homages vn to hym for all thâ—â— of Englond ¶ And sir william Trussell said thees wordes ¶ Sir Edward for encheson that ye haue traied your peple of englond and haue vndone many grete lordis of Englond withoute any cause but nowe ye ben withstond thanked be god ¶ And also for encâ—eson that ye wolde not come to the parlement as ye ordeyned at westmynster as in your owne lettre patent is conteyned for to trete with your â—â—ege men as a kyng sholde ¶ And ther for thurgh all the commune assent of all the lordes of Englond I telle vn to yowe these wordes ye shull vnderstond sir that the Barons of Englond at one assent wyll that ye be no more kyng of Englond but vtterlich haue put yowe oute of your Realte for euermore ¶ And the bisshopp of Ely said tho to the kyng ¶ Sir Edward here I yelde vp feaute and homage for all the Erche bisshoppes and bisshoppes of Englond and for all the clergie ¶ Tho said Sir Iohan Erle of Garenne Sir Edward I yelde vp here vn to yowe fâ—aute and homage for me and for all the Erles of Englond ¶ And Sir Henry Percy yafe vp also ther his homage for hym and for all the Barons of Englond ¶ And tho said Sir william Trussell I yelde vp nowe vn to yowe Sir myne homage for me and also for all the knyghtes of Englond and for all them that holden by seriauntrie er by any othir maner thyng of yowe So that fro this day afterward ye shull not be claymed kyng nothir for kyng be hold But from this tyme afterward ye shull be holde for a singuler man of all the peple so they wente thennes vn to london ther that the lordes of englond hem abode And sir Edward abode in prison in good keping and that was the day of Conuersion of seint Panle in the xx yere of his regne ¶ Prophecie of Merlyn declared of kyng Edward the sone of kyng Edward Ca. cc.xj OF this kyng Edward ê“phecied Merlyn said that ther shold come a Goot out of Carre that shold haue hornes of silâ— a berde as white as snowe a doppe shold come out of his nosethirles that sholde betoken moch harme hunger deth of the peple grete losse of his land and that in the beginnyng of his regne shold be haunted moche lecheri◠¶ He said soth allas the tyme for kyng Edward that was kyng Edwardes sone was borne at Carnariuan in walys forsoth he had hornes of siluer a berde as snowe whan he was made prince of walys to moch he yafe hym 〈◊〉 riotte to folie And soth said Merlyn in his ê“phecie that ther shold come oute of his nose a doppe for in his tyme was grete hunger amonge the poure peple stronge dethe amonge the riche that deide in straunge land with mochel sorwe in werre in Scotland aâ—d afterward he lost Scotland Gascoyne whiles that hym selfe was kyng ther was moche lecherie haunted ¶ And also Merlyn told said that this goot shold seche the flour of lyfe of deth And he said sothe for he spoused â—sabell the kynges doughter of frauÌ„ce ¶ And in his tyme Merlyn said that ther shold be made brugges of folke vpon diches of the see and that was well seyne at bannokkesborne in Scotland whan he was discomfited ther of the Scottes And Merlyn told also that stones shold fall from castelles and many tounes shold be made pleyn ¶ And he said sothe for whan kyng Edward was discomfited in Scotland and come thâ—â— southward the Scottes beseged tho Castelles and did hem moche harme and brend tounes vn to the hard â—rthe ¶ And afterward Merlyn tolde that an Egle shold come out of Cornewaille that shold haue fetheres of gold that of pride sholde haue no piere And he sholde despise lordes of blood and after he sholde die thurgh a bere at Gauersiche and that prophecie was full well knowe and founde sothe ¶ For by the Egle is vnderstonde Sir Piers of Ganastone that tho was Erle of Cornewaille that was a wonder proude man that despised the baronage of Englond but afterward he was beheded at Gauersiche thurgh the Erle of Lancastre and thurgh the Erle of warre wyke ¶ And Merlyn tolde that in his tyme it sholde seme that the bere sholde brenne and that bataille sholde be vpon an arme of the see in a felde araied like a shelde were sholde die many white heedes ¶ And he
after he was entered at Gloucestre ¶ How kyng Edward spoused Philipp the Erles doughter of henaude at yorke Ca. CC.xvj ¶ No after Cristemasse tho next sueng sir Iohan of henaude brought with hym Pâ—elipp his brothers doughter that was erle of henaude his nece in to englond kyng edward spoused hir at yorke with moch honour ¶ And sir â—ohan of Bothum bisshopp of Ely sir william of Melton Erchebisshopp of yorke songen the masse yâ— sonday in the eue of conuersion of seint Paule In the yere of grace a M.ccc.xxvij but for enchesoâ— that the kyng was but yong tendre of age whan he was crosied full many wronges were done while that his fadre lyued for encheson that he trowed the Councelers that were fals aboute hym that counceilled hym to done othir wyfe than reson wolde wherfor grete harme was do vn to the Reame to the kyng all men directed it the kynges dede it was not so AlmyÈty god wote wherfor it was ordeyned at the kynges crounyng that the kyng for his tendre age shold be gouerned by xij grete lordes of iÌ„glond withoute which no thyng shold be done that is for to say The Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury the erchebisshop o fyorke The bisshopp of wynchestre the bisshopp of hereford the Erle of laÌ„castre the erle marchall the Erâ—e of kent that were the kynges vncles the erle of Garenne Sir Thomas wake Sir Henry of Percy Sir Oliuer of yngham and Iohan of Roos barons â–ª ¶ All these were sworne trewly for to counceill the kyng ¶ And they shold ansuere euery yere in the parlement of that that sholde be done in the tyme of that gouernaille but that ordinaunce was sone vndone that was moch losse harme to all englond For that kyng and all the lordes that shold goneâ—ne hym were gouerned ruled after the kynges moder Dame Isabell by Sir Rogier Mortimer And as they wolde all thyng was done both amonge high lowe And they token vn to hem Castelles tounes landes rentes in grete harme losse to the cronne of the kynges state oute of mesure ¶ How the pees was made bitwene the Englisshmen and the scottes and also of â—ustifieng of Troylebastone Capitulo ducentesimo xvij THe kyng Edward at witsontyde the second yere of his regne thurgh counceill of his moder of sir Rogier Mortimer ordeyned a ê‘lement at northamptoâ— at the which ê‘lement the kyng thurgh hir counceill none othir of the land within age graunted to bene acorded with the scottes in this maner that all the feautes homages that the stottes shold do vn to the croune of englond foryafe hem vn to the scottes for 〈◊〉 more by his chartre ensâ—bed ¶ And ferthermore an endenture was made of the scottes vn to kyng Edward that was kyng Henries sone whiche endenture they called it rageman in the which were conteyned all the homages and feautes Fyrst of the kyng of Scotland and of all the prelatz Erles and Barons of the Reame of Scotland with hir seales set ther on and othir chartres and remembraunces that kyng Edward and his Barons had of her right in the 〈◊〉 of Scotland yâ— was foryeue hem ayene holy chyrch And also with the blake crosse of Scotland the which the good kyng Edward coÌ„quered in Scotland and brought it oute of the Aâ—â—ey of Sâ—oâ—e that is a full precious reliâ—ue ¶ And also forthermore he relesed and foryafe all the landes that the barons of Englond had in scotland by olde conquest And this pees for to holde and lost the scottes were bounde vn to the kyng in xxx thousend pounde of siluer to be paid withyn in yere that is to feyn euery yere x. thousend pouÌ„d by evyn porcions ¶ And ferthermore aboue all this they speke bitwene the parties aboue said that Dauid dritonâ—ntier that was Robert the Brus is sone the fals tiraunt and traitour and fals forswore aâ—ens his othe that arose ayens his liege â—â—d the noble kyng Edward and falsely made hym kyng of Scotland that was of age of v. yere ¶ And so thurgh this cursed counceill Dauid spoused at Berewyke Dame Iohan of the tour that was kyng Edwardes suster as the geest trâ—eth vpon mary Magdalene day In the yere of grace a M.CCC and xxviij to grete harme and empeiring to all the kynges blod wher of that gentill lady come Allas the tyme For wonder moche was that faire danâ—ifell disraged fith that she was maried ayens all the â—ommune â—â—ente of Englond And fro the tyme that Brute had conquered albion and nempned the lâ—nde after his owne name Britaigne that now is called Englond after the name of Engist ¶ And so was the the Reame of Scotland holden of the Recone of Englond and of the croune by 〈◊〉 and by homage ¶ For Brute conquered that land and yafe it to Albanaâ— his second sone and be called the lande Albayne after his owne name So that the beires that comâ—n after hym helden of Brute and of his beires the kynges of Britaigne by feaute and homoge and from that tyme vn to this kyng Edward the Reame of scotland was bolden of the Reame of Englond by feautes and services aboue said as the cronicbes of England and of Scotland beren witnesse more plenarly ¶ And 〈◊〉 be the tyme that this ê‘lement was ordeyned at Northampton For ther thurgh fals counceill the kyng was there falsely dishericed and yit he was withyn age ¶ And yit whan kyng Edward was put a doune of his Royalte of Englond yit men put hym not oute of the feautes and seruices of the Reame of Scotland ne of the fraunchâ—ses disherited hym for euer more ¶ And notheles the grete lordes of Englond were ayens to conferme the pees and the trewes aboue said sâ—uf only Quene Isabell that was the kynges moder Edward the bisshopp of Ely and lord Mortimer but reson and lawe wolde not that a finall pees sholde be made bitwene hem withoute the coÌ„mune assent of Englond ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene Quene Isabell and Sir Henry Erle of Lancastre and of Leycestre and of the ridyng of Bedeford Capitulo ducentesimo xvij WHen the forsaid Dauid had spoused Dame Iohane of the tour in the toune of Berewyke as before is said the Scottes in despite of the Englisshmen called Dame Iohan the Countesse make pees For the cowardyse pees that was ordeyned but the kynges persone bare the wyte and the blame with wronge of the makyng of the accorde and all was done thurgh the Quene and Rogier Mortimere ¶ And it was not longe after that the Quene Isabell ne toke in to hir owne hande alle the lordshipp of Pountfrete almost all the landes that were of value that apê‘teyned to the croune of Englond So that the kyng had not for to dispâ—ude but of his vses and of his Escheker For the Quene Isabell and Mortimere had a grete meynâ— of hir retenaunce that
kynges chaunceler of Englond ¶ The seconde yere that he was crouned he let 〈◊〉 adoune all the newe Castelles that were longyug to the crâ—â—ne the whiche kyng Stephen had yeue vn to diuerse men and hem had made Erles and baronâ— for to holde with hym 〈◊〉 to helpe hym ayenst Henry the Emê‘esse sone ¶ And the iiij yere of his regne he put vnder his owne lordshipp the kyng of wales And in the same yere when the kyng of Scotland had in his owne honde that is to seyn the Cite of karlille the Castell of Banburgh the newe Castell vpon Tyne and the Erldome of laucastre ¶ The same yere the kyng with a grete powrr went in to walyâ— let cast a doune woles and make weyes and made stronge the Castell of Rutland basyng werke and amoÌ„ge the Castells he made an hous of the temple ¶ And in the same yere was Richard his sone borne that afterward was erle of Oxenford and the fourthe yere of his regne he made Gaufride erle of Britaigne and in that yere he chaunged his money and the vj. yere of his regne he lad an huge hoste vn to Tolouse and conquere by it And the vij yere of his regne deide Thebault the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury And tho all the Cite of caunterbury all most thurgh meschief was breÌ„d The ix yere of his regne Thomas Beket his Chaunceler was chosen to bene Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury ¶ And vpon seint bar nardis day he was sacred and in that yere was borne Alienore the kyuges doughter ¶ And the x. yere of his regne seint Edward the kyng was translated with mochel honour And the xj yere of his regne he helde his parlement of Northampton And from thens fled seint Thomas Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury for the grete debate that was bitwene the kyng and hym for yf he had bene founden in the morne he had be slayye and therfor he fledde thens with iij. felawes on fote only that no man wist wher he was and wente ouer the see to the pope of Rome And this was the principall encheson for as moch as the kyng wolde haue put clerkes to dethe that were atteint of felonie withoute any priuelege of holy church And the xij yere of his regne was Iohan his sone borne And the xiâ—j yere of his regne deide Maude the Emê‘esse that was his modâ—◠¶ And in that same yere was Iohan his doughter borne ¶ The xiiij yere of his regne the duke henry of Saxone spoused Maude his doughter And he begate on hir iij. sones Henry Othus and william And in the xv yere of his regne deide the good Erle Robert of Gloucestre that founded the Abbey of nonnes of Eton ¶ And in the same yere Marike kyng of Iherusalem conquered Babiloigne The xvj yere of his regne he let croune his sone Henry at westmynstre and hym crouned Rogier Erchebisshopp of yorke in harmyng of Thomas Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury wherfore the same Rogier was acursed of the Pope ¶ Of kyng Henry that was sone of kyng Henry the Emê‘esse sonâ— and of the debate that was bitwene hym and his fadâ—â— while that he was in normandie Capitulo Centesimo xlij AFter the coronacion of kyng Henry the sone of kyng henry the Emê‘esse sone ¶ Tat same Henry the Emê‘esse sonÌ„ went ouer in to Normandie and ther he let marâ—e Elienore the doughter of the Dolfyne that was kyng of Almaigne And in the vij yere that the Erchebisshopp seint Thomas had bene outelawed the kyng of frannce made the kyng and seint thomas accorded And tho come Thomas the Erchebisshopp to Canterbury ayene to his owne chyrche And this accord was made in the begynnyng of aduent And afterward he was quelled and martred the vâ—day of Cristemasse that tho next come ¶ For kyng Henry thought vpon seint Thomas Erchebisshope vpon Cristemasse day as he sate at mete and thees wordes said That yf he had any good knyght with hym he had be many day passed avenged vpon the Erchebisshopp Thomas ¶ And anone Sir william breton ¶ Sir hugh morvile Sir william Tracy And Sir Reignold fitz vese beres sone in Englissh priuely went vn to the see and comen in to Englond to the chyrch of Canterbury and hym ther they martred at seint Benettes Autre in the modre chyrche And that was in the yere of Incarnacion of Ihesu crist M.C.lxxij yere ¶ And anone after Henry the newe kyng began for to make were vpon Henry his fadre and eke vpon his brethren also ¶ And so vpon a day the kyng of fraunce and aâ—l the kynges sones and the kyng of Scotland and the grettest lordes of englond were arisen ayens the kyng Henry the fadre and at the last as god wolde he conquered all his enemies ¶ And the kyng of fraunce and he were accorded And tho sent kyng Henry the fadre specialy vn to the kyng of Fraunce and praied hym hertely for his loue that he wolde send to hym by letter the names of hem that begonnen the werre vpon hym ¶ And the kyng of fraunce sent ayene to hym by a letter the names of hem that bygonnen the werre ¶ The fyrst was Iohan his sone and Richard his brother and Henry his sone the newe kyng Tho was Henry the kyng wonder wrothe and cursed the tyme that euer he hem bigate ¶ And whyle the werre dured Henry his sone the newe kyng died sore repentyng his mysdede and most sorwe made of onymaÌ„ for cause of seint Thomas deth of Caunterbury ¶ And praied his fadre with moche sorwe of hert mercy for his trespas and his fadre for yaf it hym And had of hym grete pite and after he died the xxxvj yere of his regne and lieth at Redyng ¶ How the cristen lost the holy land in the forsaid kynges tyme thurgh a fals cristen man that become a sarazene Ca. C.xliij ANd while that kyng henry the Emê‘esse sone lyued regned the grete bataille was in the holy land bitwene the cristen men the sarazenes but the cristeÌ„ men were ther quelled thurgh grete treson of the erle Tirpe that wolde haue had to wife the qâ—ene of â—hrlmÌ„ that some tyme was Baldewynes wife but she forsoke hym toke to hir lord a knyght a worthy man that waz called sir Gny ê‘ches wherfor the erle Tirpe was wroth wente anone right to Soladyne that was soudan of Babiloigne become sarazene his man forsoke his cristendome all cristen lawe and the cristen men wist not of this dedes bâ—t went for to haue had grete helpe of hym as they were woned to haue before And when they comen to the bataille this fals cristen man turned vn to the sarazenes forsoke his owne nacions so were the cristen men ther quelled with the sarazenes thus were the cristen men slayne put to horrible deth the cite of â—hâ—lmÌ„ destroied and the holy crosse borne away The kyng of fraunce
castell of Odiham And the monday next after seint Magarete day he ordeyned hym toward beaumer for to besege the castell ther he duelled xv daies myght not gete the castell then went he thens come to london the Tour to hym was yolde ¶ And in the same tyme the Pope sent in to englond a legat that was called Swalo of kyng â—ohanes deth Ca. C.lv. ANd in the same tyme the Pope sent in to Englond a legat that was called Swalo he was 〈◊〉 Cardinal of Roâ—ne for to maynten kyng â—ohanes cause ayens the baroÌ„s of Englond but the barons had so huge part helpe thurgh Lowys the kynges sone of fraunce that kyng Iohan wyst not whidder for to turne ne gone And so it fell that he wold haue gone to Nichol as he went thidderward he come by the Abbey of swyneshede ther he abode ij daies And as he sate at the mete he axed amoÌ„k of the house how moche a lofe was worth that was sette before hym vpon the table And the monke said that the lofe was worth but an halfpeny O quod the kyng tho here is grete chepe of brede Nowe quoth the kyng And I may leue such a lofe shall be worth xx shilling or halfe a yere begon and when he had seid this worde moch he thought ofte he sighed toke ete of the brede and said by god the worde that I haue spoken it shall bene soth The moÌ„ke that stode before the kyng was for this worde full sory in hert thought rather he wolde him selfe suffre pitouse deth and thought if he myght ordeyne ther for some maner remedie And anone the monke went to his abbot and was shriuen of hym tolde the abbot alle that the kyng said and praied his abbot for to assoille hym for he wolde yeue the kyng such a wassaille that all englond shold be glad ther of and â—oyfull Tho went the monke in to a gardeyne fonde a grete tode therin and toke hir vp put hir in a cuppe and prikked the tode thurgh with a broche many tymes till that the venyme comÌ„ oute in euery side in to the cuppe and tho toke he the cuppe and fylled it with good ale brought it before 〈◊〉 kyng and kneâ—yng said sir qd he wassaille for neuer daies of your lyfe ne dronke ye of such a cuppe Begynne monke qd the kyng and the monke drank a grete draught and toke the kyng the cuppe and the kyng also dranke a grete draught sette doune the cupp◠¶ The monke anone right weÌ„t in to the fermorie ther died anone on whos soule god haue mercy Amen and v. monkes sâ—ng for his soule specially shullen whiles the abbey stant ¶ The kyng aroos vp anone full euell at ese commaunded to remeue the table and axed after the monke men told hym that he was dede for his wombe was 〈◊〉 in sunder When the kyng herd this he commaunded to 〈◊〉 but alle it was for nought for his bely began so to swelle for the drinke that he draÌ„ke that he died withynne ij daies the morwâ— after seint lukrs day And this kyng â—ohan had fair children of his body begoten that is to say Henry his sone that was kyng after his fadre Richard that was Erle of Cornewaille and Isabell that was Emê‘esse of Rome and Eâ—â—eno 〈◊〉 was Quene of scotland ¶ And this kyng Iohan whan he had regned xvij yere â— moÌ„thes and v. daies he deide in the Castell of Newerke his body was buried at wynchestre ¶ Of kyâ—g Henry the thridde that was crouned at Gloucestre Capitulo Câ—ntesimo quinquagâ—simosexto ANd after this kyng Iohan regned Henry his soue and was crouned at Gloucestâ—â— whan he was ix yere olde on Seint Symondes day and Iude of Swalo the legat of Rome thurgh counceille of alle the gâ—ete lordes that helde with kyng Iohan his fadre that is to seyne the Erle Raudolfe of Chestre william Erle Marchall william Erle of Penbroke william the Brener Erle of Feriers Serle the Maule baron and all othir grete lordes of Englond helde with lowys the kynges sone of frauÌ„ce And anone after when kyng Henry was câ—ouned Swalo the legat helde his counceill eat Bristo we at seint Martynes fest and ther were xj bisshoppes of Englond and of walys and of othir prelates of holy chyrche a grete nombre and Erles and Barons and many knyghtes of Englond and all tho that were at that coÌ„ceill swore feautâ— vn to Henry the kyng that was kyng â—ohanes so ne And anone after the legate enterdited walys for encheson that they helde with the barons of englond also all tho that holpen or yafe couÌ„ceill to meve werre ayene the newe kyng Henry he acursed hem and in the begynnyng he put in the sentence the kynges sone of fraunce lowys And nothelees the same lowys wolde nat spare for to werre for all that but went anone and toke the castell of Berkamsted and eke the castell of Herford ¶ And from that day afterward the barons did so moche harme thurgh oute all Englond and principally the frnshmen that were come wyth kyng lowys wherfore the grete lordes and all the coÌ„mune peple of Englond let hem croice for to driue lowys and his companye oute of Englond But somme of the barons and eke of the frensh men were gone to the Cite of Nichole token the Cite and helde it to kyng lowys profit But thidder come kyng Henries men with a grete power that is to seyn the Erle Raudolfe of Chestre and william Erle Marchall and william the Brener Erle of Feriers and many othir lordes with hem and yeuen batâ—ille vn to Lowys men And ther was slayne the Erle of Perches and Lowys men were there foule discomfited And ther was take Serle Erle of wynchestre and Humfrey de Bowne Erle of Herford and Robert the sone of walter and many othir that begonne werre ayens the kyng they were taken and lad vn to kyng Henry kyng Iohanes sone ¶ Whenne the tydyng of this scomfiture come vn to Lowys the kynges sone of fraunce he remeued thennes and went vn to london let shit the yates fast of the Cite And anone after the kyng sent to the burgeis of london that they shold yeld hem vn to hym and the Cite also And he wolde hem graunte all the fraunchises that euer they were woned for to haue and wolde conferme hem by his grete newe chartre vnder his grete seal And in the same tyme a grete lord that was called Eustace the monke come oute of fraunce with a grete companie of lordes wolde haue come in to englond for to haue holpe lowys the kynges sone of frauÌ„ce but hubert of borugh and the v. portes with v ij shippes tho mette with hem in the high see assailled heÌ„ egrely ouer come hem with strength smyten of Eustace the monkes â—eed token also x.
seyne Baldewyne wake william of Mounchensie and many othir grete lordes And the tewysday next after was the bataille done at Euesham And ther was quelled Sir Symond de Mountfort Hugh the Spencer and Mountforth that was Rafe Bassettz fadre of Draiton and othir many grete lordes And whan this bataille was done all the gentilles that had bene with the Erle Symond were disherited and they ordeyned to geder and did moche harme to alle the lande for they destroied hir ennemies in all that they myght ¶ Of the siege of keÌ„lworth how the gentilmen were disherited thurgh counceill of the lordes of the Reame of englond how they come ayene and had hir landes Ca. C.lix ANd in the yere next comyng in May the forth day beforne the fest of seint dunstan was yâ— bataille and scoÌ„fiture at Chesterfelde of hem that were disherited and ther many of hem were quelled And Robert Erle of Feriers ther was takeÌ„ and also Bawdewyne wake and Iohan da la hay with mochel sorwe ascaped thens And in seint â—ohanes eue the baptist tho next sewyng began the siege of the castell of kemlworth the siege last till seint Thomas eue the appostell in which day Sir hugh hasting had the castell for to kepe that yeldid vp the castell vn to the kyng in this maner that him self all the othirthat were withyn the castell shold haue hir lyfe lymme as moche thyng as they had theryn both hors harneis iiij daies of respite for to deliuer clenly the castell of hem self of all othir maner thyng that they had withyn the castell so they went from de castell And sir Simond the mountefort the yonger the Countesse his moder were fledde ouer see in to Fraunce ther helde hem as peple that were exiled oute of Englond for euermore And sone after it was ordeyned by the legat Octobone by othir grete lordes the wysest of Englond that all tho that had bene ayenst the kyng were disherited sholde haue ayene hir landes by grevous Raunsone after that it was ordeyned thus they were accorded with the kyng Tho was pees cried thurgh oute all Englond thus the werre was ended And when this was done the â—egat toke his leue of the kyng and of the quene of all the grete lordes of Englâ—nd went tho to rome the lv yere of kyng Henries regne And Edward kyng Iohanes sone of Britaigne Iohan vessy Thomas of Clare Roâ—ier of Clifford Othes of Grauntson Robert be Brus Iohan of verdon and many othir lordes of Englond aud of byyonde the see token hir way toward the holy land and the kyng Henry died in the mene tyme at westmynster when he had bene kyng lv yere and xix wokes in seint Edmondes day the Erchebisshopp of Canterbury he was entered atte westmynster on seint Edmondes day the kyng In the yere of â—ncarnacion of our lord â—huÌ„ crist M.CC.lxxij ¶ Profecie of Merlyn of the kyng henry yâ— fyrst â—â—pouned yâ— was kyng â—ohanes sone ¶ Ca. C.lx. ANd of this Henry profecied Merlyn said that a loâ—be shold come oute of wynchestre in the yere of Incarnacion of our lord M.CC. and xvj with trewe lippes holynes se writen in his hert and he said soth for the good Henry the kyng was bore in wynchestre in the yere aboue said he spake good wordes and swete and was an holy man and of good conscieÌ„ce And Merlyn said that this Henry shold make the fairest place of all the world that in his tyme shold not be full ended and he said fothe for he made the newe werke of the abbey of seint Petres chyrch at westmynster that is fairer of sâ—ght than any othir chyrche yâ— men kâ—owe thurgh all cristendome but kyng Henry died er yâ— werke were fully made and that was grete harme ¶ And yit said Merlyn that this lambe shold haue pees the most tyme of his regne he said full soth for he was neuer annoied thurgh werre ne disesed in no maner wise till a titell before his deth And yit said Merlin in his ê“phecie more and in the regne and ende of the forsaid lambe a wolf of a strange lond shold done him grete harmÌ„ thurgh his werre And that he shold at the last bene mastir thurgh helpe of a reed fox that shold come oute of the northwest and shold hym ouercome And that he shold driue hym vn to the water and that profecie full well was knowe for withynne a litell tyme or the kyng died Simond of Mounteford Erle of Leicestre that was borne in fraunce began ayens hym strong werre thurgh whiche doyng many a good bachilere was shent and dede and disheated ¶ And when kyng Henry had the victorie at Euesham and Simond the Erle was slayne thurgh helpe and myght of Gillebert of Clare Erle of Glouchestre that was in kepyng and ward of the forsaid Simoude thurgh ordinaunce of kyng Henry that weÌ„t ayene to the kyng with mochel power ¶ Wherfore the forsaid Simond was shent and that was grete harme to the communes of Englond that so good a man was shent for trouth and died in charite and for the commune profite of the same folk and ther for Almyghty god for hym hath Sithenes shewed many a faire miracle to diuerse men and women of the sikenesse and dissese that they haue had for the loue of hym ¶ And Merlyn also told and said in his profecie that after that tyme the lambe shold loue no whylle 〈◊〉 than his seed shold bene in strange lande withoute Pasture ¶ And he said sothe for kyng Henry leued no while after when Simond mountfort was dede that kyng Henry ne deide anone after hym And in the mene tyme Sir Edward his sone that was the best knyght of the world of honour was tho in the holy lande gete there Acres And in that contre he begate on dame Alienore his wife â—ohan of Acres his donghter that afterward was Countesse of Gloucestre And he made in the holy land such a viage that alle the world spake of his knyghthode and euery man dead hym high lowe thurghoute all cristendome as the storie of him telleth as afterward ye shull here more openly And from the tyme that kyng Henry deide till that sir Edward was crouned kyng all the grete lordes of englond were as fadrâ—les children withoute any socour that him myght maynten and gouerne and defende ayens hir dedely enemies ¶ Of kyng Edward that was kyng henries sone Ca. C.lxj ANd after this kyng Henry regned his sone Edward the worthiest knyght of all the world of honour for goddes grace was in him for he had the victorie of his enemies ¶ And assone as kyng henry deide he come to london with a faire companie of prelatz and of Erles and barons all maner men did hym moche honour For in euery place that Sir Edward rode in london the stretes were couered ouer his hede
for drede of dethe of the good kyng Edward and herde of therdebate that was in englond bitwene the kyng his lordes he ordeyned an host come in to englond in to northumberland cleenly destroied the contre ¶ And when kyng Edward herde this tydynge he let assemble his host mette the scottes at Estreuelyne in the day of natiuite of seint Iohan baptist in the vij yere of his regne and in the yere of our lord â—hesu crist a M.CCC xiiij Allas the sorwe losse that ther was done ¶ For ther was slayne the noble erle Gillebert of Clare sir Robert of Clifford baronn many othir of othir peple that no man coude nombre and ther kyng Edward was scomfited and sir Edmond of maule the kynges stiward for drede weÌ„t and drenched hym selfe in a fressh riuer that is called Bannokesborne wherfor the Scottes said in reproue despite of kyng Edward for as moche as he loued to gone by water also for he was discomfited at Bannokesborne therfor maydens maden a song ther of in that contre of kyng Edward of Englond and in this maner they songe ¶ MaÌ„ydens of englond sare may ye morne for tiÈt haue ye lost your lemmans at Bannokesborne with heualogh what wende the kyng of englond to haue gete scotland with rombilough WHen kyng Edward was discomfited he was wonder sory and fast fledde with his folke that was left on lyue and went to Bâ—rrewyke and ther helde hym And after he toke hostages that is to witen vij children of the richest of the toune and the kyng wente to london toke counceill of thynges that were nedefull vn to the reame nf englond ¶ And in the same tyme iâ— befell that tho was in englond a ribaude that was called â—ohan tanner and he went and said that he was the good kyng Edwardes sone and let hym calle Edward of Carnariuan and therfor he was take at Oxenford and ther he chalenged the frere carmes church yâ— kyng Edward had yeue hem the which church some tyme was the kynges halle ¶ Aud afterward was this Iohan lad to northampton and drawe and ther honged for his falsenesse and er that he was dede he confessed and said before all the peple that ther was That the deuell behight hym that he shold be kyng of englond and that he had serued the deuell iij. yere ¶ How the toune of Berewyke was take thurgh treson how ij Cardinalles were robbed in englond Ca. C.lxxxix ANd in mydlenten Sonday in the yere of our lord â—huÌ„ crist M.CCC.xvj Berewyke was lost thurgh fals tâ—â—son of one piers of spalding the which piers the kyng had put ther for to kepe that same toune with many burgâ—is of the toune Wherfor the children that were put in hostage thurgh the burgeis of Berewyke folâ—wed the kynges marchalsie many daies feâ—ered in stronge yrens ¶ And after that tyme ther come ij Cardinals in to englond as the pope had hem sent for to make pees bitwene Scotland englond And as they wente toward duresme for to haue sacred mastir lowys of Beaumont bisshopp of dureham and as they went they were taken robbed vpon the more of wynglesdoune of which robbery sir guillebert of Middelton was atteint take and honged drawe at london his heed smyten of sette vpon a spere and sette vpon Newegate the iiij quarters sent to iiij cites of englond ¶ And that same tyme befell many mischefes in englond for the poure peple deide in englond for hunger so moche so fast deid that vuneth men myght hem bury for a quart of whete was worth xl shillyng and ij yere an half a quarter of whete was worth x marâ— and ofte tymes the poure peple stale children ete hem etâ— also all the houndes that they myght take and eke horâ— and catteâ— And after ther fell a grete moreyne amonge bestes in diuerse contres of englond during kyng Edwardes lyfe ¶ How the scottes robbed northumberland Capitulo Centesimo lxxxx ANd in the same tyme come the Scottes ayene in to englond and destroied Northumberland and brend that land robbed it and queld men women and children that leyne in cradells and brend also holy church and destroied cristendome toke bare englisshmennys goodes as they had bene sarazenes or paynyms of the wykkedâ—esse that they diden all the world spake ther of thurgh all cristendome ¶ How the Scottes wolde not amende hir trespace therfor Scotland was enterdited Ca. C. lxxxxj ANd whan 〈◊〉 Iohan the xxij after seint Petre herde of the grete sorwe meschief that the scottes wrought he waz woÌ„der sory that cristeÌ„dome was so destroied thurgh the scottes namely they destroied so holy church wherfor the pope sent a generall sentence vnder his buâ—â—eâ— of lede vn to the erchebisshoâ—â—e of Caunterbury and to the erchebisshopp of yorke that yf Robert the Brus of Scotland wolde not be Iustified and make amendeâ— vn to the kyng of Englond Edward hir lord make amendes of his losse and of his harmes that they had done in Englond also to restore the goodes that they had taken of holy chyrch that the sentence sholde be pronunced thurgh all Englond ¶ And when the scottes herd this they wolde not lete hir malice for the popes commaundement wherfor Robert Brus Iames douglas Thomas Raudulph Erle of Moâ—ref and all tho that with hem coÌ„muned or hem halpe in worde or in dede were acursed in euery chyrch thurgh englond euery day at masse iij. tymes and no masse sholde he songe in holy chyrch thurgh oute all Scotland but yf the scottes wolde make restitucion of the harmes yâ— they had made vn to holy chyrch wherfor many a good prest and holy men therfor were slayne thurgh the reame of Scotland for encheson that wold sing no masse ayens the popes coÌ„maundement and ayens his wylle to done and fullfyll the tirauntz wylle ¶ How sir hugh the spencers sone was made the kynges Chamberlayne and of the bataille of Mitone Ca. C. lxxxxij ANd it was not longe afterward that the kyng ne ordeyned a parlement at yorke and ther was sir hugh the spencers sone made chamburlayne and in the mene tyme while the werre last the kyng went ayene in to Scotland that it was wonder for to wit and beseged the toune of Berewyke but scottes went ouer the water of sole wath that was iij. myle from the kynges hoste and priuely they stele awey by nyght and comen in to Englond and robbed and destroied all that they myght and spared no maner thyng till that they comen vn to yorke ¶ And when the Englishmen that were lefte at home herde this thyng all tho that myght trauaille as wel monkes and prestes and freris and chanons and seculers come and mette with the scottes at Mitone vp swale the xij day of October ¶ Allas what sorwe for the English husbondmen
of men of london also of helpe of southerne men the kyng gate the Castell mangre heÌ„ all that were therin toke with hym all that he myght finde And whan the barons of englond herd of this thyng sir Rogier Mortimer and othir many lordes toke the toune of Brugge worth with strength wherfor the kyng was wonder wroth let outelawe Thomas of lancastre vmfrey de Bohoune erle of hertford all tho that were assentant to the same quarell And the kyng assembled an huge host come ayenst the lordes of englond wherfor the mortimerz put hem to the kynges mercy his grace anone they were sent to the tour of london ther kept in prison And when the barons herd of this thyng they comen to Pounfret ther that erle Thomas soiourned told hym how that Mortimers both had yelde hem to the kyng and put hem in his grace ¶ Of the siege of Tykhille Ca. C. lxxxxvj WHen Thomas erle of lancastre herde this they were woÌ„der wroth all that were of his companie gretly they were discoÌ„fited ordeyned hir power to gedre beseged the Castell of Tykhill but tho that were withynne so manlich defended hem that the barons myght not gete the Castell when the kyng herd that his Castell was beseged he swore by god by his names that the siege sholde be remeued and assembled a huge power of peple and went thidderward to â—eskewe the Castell and his poer encresed from day to day ¶ Whenne the Erle of lancastre and the Erle of Herford and the barons of hir companie herd of this thyng they assembled all hir power and went hem to Burton vp Trent and kepte the brigge that the kyng shold nat passe ouer But it befell so on the x. day of March In the yere of grace M.ccc and xxj The kyng and the spencer Sir Aymer â—alaunce Erle of Penbroke and Iohan Erle of Arundell and hir power went onâ—â— the water and discomfited the Erle Thomas and his companye and they fledde to the Castell of Tutbery and fro thennes they went to Pounfret And in that viage died Sir Rogier DaÌ„morie in the Abbey of Tutbery And in that same tyme the Erle Thomas had a traitour with hym that was called Robert of Holand a knyght that the Erle had brought vp of nought and had norrisshed hym in his botelerie had yeuen hym a thousand marâ— of land by yere and so moche the Erle loued hym that he myght done in the Erles court all thyng that hym lyked bothe amonge hie and lowe and so queyntelich the thefe bare hym ayens his lord that he trusted more vpon hym than vpon any man a lyve And the Erle had ordeyned by his lettres for to wende in to the Erledome of lancastre for to make men arise to helpe hym in that viage that is to seyne v. C. men of Armes But the fals traitour come not ther no maner men for to warne ne to make arise for to helpe his lorde And when the traitour herde telle that his lorde was discomfited at Burtone as a fals thefe traitour he stale a way and robbed in Rauenesdale his lordes men that come fro the scomfiture and toke of hem hors and harneis and all that they had and queld of hem all that he myght take and tho come and yelde hym vn to the kyng When the good Erle Thomas wyst that he was so betraied he was sore abasshed and said to hym selfe O almyghty god quod he how myght Robert holand fynde in his hert me to betraie sithenes that I haue loued hym so moch O god wele may nowe a man see by hym that no man may desceyue an othir rather than he that he trust most vpon he hath full euel yeld my goodnesse and the wurshipp that I to hym haue done and thurgh my kendenesse haue hym a vaunced and made hie from lowe and â—e maketh me go from high vn to lowe but yit shall he die in euill deth Of the scomfiture of Burbrugge Ca. C. lxxxxvij THe good Erle Thomas of lancastre Humfrey de BohonnÌ„ Erle of herford and the barons that with hem were token counceill bitwene hem at frere prechours at pounfrete Tho thought Thomas vpon the traitrie of Robert Holand and said in reproue Allas holand had me hetraied Ay is in the reed of some euell shrede and by coÌ„mune assent they shold all wende to the castell of Dunstanburgh the which ê‘teyned to the Erledome of lancastre and that they shold abide there till that the kyng had foryeue hem hir male talent ¶ But when the good Erle Thomas this herde he ansuâ—rd in this maner and said lordes qd he yf we go toward the north the northren men wyll seyne that we go toward the scottes so we shull be hold traitours for cause of distaunce that is bitwene kyng Edward and Robert the Brus that made hym kyng of scotland and therfor I sey as touchyng my selfe that I wull goo no ferâ—her in to the north than to myne owne Castell of Pounfrete ¶ And whan sir Rogier Clifford herde this he aroos vp anone in wrath and drowe his swerd and swore by almyghty god and by his holy names but if that he wolde gone with hem he sholde â—e dede and that he wold slee hym there ¶ The noble and gentill Erle Thomas of lancastre was sore adrad and said fair sires I wyll gone with yowe whidder so euer ye me lede ¶ Tho went thâ—y to gedreâ—â— in to the north and with hem they had vij C. men of armes and come to Burbrugge ¶ And whan Sir Andrewe of herkela that was in the northcontre thurgh ordinaunce of the kyng for to kepe the contre of scotland herde telle how that Thomas of lancastre was discomfited and his companie at Burton vpon Trent he ordeyned hym a stronge power and sir Symond ward also that was tho shereue of yorke and come and mette the barons at burbrugge and anone they breke the brugge that was made of tree â— And whan Sir Thomas of Lancastre â—erde that Sir Anâ—â—ewe of herkela had brought with hym suche power he was sore adâ—ad and sent for sir Andrâ—we of Herkela and with hym spake and said to hym in this maner Sir Andrewe quod â—e ye mowe well vnderstonde how that onr lorde the kyng ys lad and mysgouerned by moche fals counceille thurâ—â—h Sir Hugh the Sâ—â—ncer the fadre and Sir hugh his sone and Sir Iohan Erle of Arundell and thurgh Mastir Robert 〈◊〉 a fals â—iled clerke that now is in the kynges court duellyng wherfor I pray yowe that ye wolde come with vs with all the power that ye haue ordeyned and helpe to destroie the venym of Englond and the traitours that ben therynne and we wull yeue vn to yow the best part of v. Erldomes that we haue holde and we wull make vn to yowâ— an othe that we wull neueâ— done thyng withoute your counceill so
oute of the warde vnder the erthe in to the forsaid Castell that goth in to the weste whiche Aley Dame Isabell the Quenâ— ne none of hir men ne the Mortimer ne none of his companine knoweth it not And so I shall lede yowe thurgh that Aley and so ye shull come in to the Castell withoute aspies of any man that ben your enemies ¶ And the same nyght sir william Mountagu and all the lordes of his quarell and the same Conestable also went hem to hors and maden sembland as it were for to wende oute of the Mortimers sight ¶ But anâ—ne as the mortimer herde this tydyng he weÌ„t that they wold haue gone ouer the see for drede of hym and anone he and his companie token counceill amonges hem for to let hir passage sent lrÌ„ez anone to the portes so that none of the grete lordes sholde wende home to hir owne contre but yf they were arested and take ¶ And among othir thynges william Eland Conestable of the forsaid Castell priuely lad Sir william Mountagu and his coÌ„panie by the forsaid wey vnder erthe so till they comen in to the Castell and went vp in to the toure there that the mortimer was in ¶ But sir hugh of Trumpyngton hem ascried hidously and said A traitours it is all for nought that ye ben comen in to this Castell Ye shull die yit an euell dethe euerychone And anone one of hem that was in Mountagu is companie vp with a mace smote the same hugh vpon the hede that the brayne brest oute and fell on the grounde and so was he dede an euell deth ¶ Tho toke they the Mortimer as he armed hym at the toures dore when he herde the noyse of hym for drede And when the Quene Isabell saw that the Mortimer was take she made moche sorwe in hert and the wordes vn to hem said ¶ Nowe faire sires I pray yowe that ye done none harme to his body a worthy knyght our welbeloued frende and our dere cosin Tho went they thennes and comen and brought the Mortimer and presented hym vn to the kyng Edward and he commaunded to bring hym in sauf ward But anone as they that were consent vn to the Mortimers doyng herd telle that he was take they went and hid hem and priuely by nyght went oute of the toune eche in his side with heuy hert and mornyng and lyued vp on hir landes as well as they myght ¶ And so that same yere that the Mortimer was take he had at his retenue ix score knyghtes withoute squyers and seriauntes of armes and footmen And tho was the Mortimer lad to london And Sir Symond of Bereford was lad with hym and was take to the Conestable of the toure to kepe ¶ But afterward was the mortimers lyf examined at westmynster bâ—fore the kyng before all the grete lordes of englond for ê‘ill that myght fall to the Reame and to enquere also whiche were assenting to sir Edwardes deth the kynges fadre and also thurgh whom the scottes ascaped from stanhope in to scotland withoute the wyll of kyng Edward ¶ And also how the chartre of Rageman was deliâ—ed vn to the scottes wherin the homages feautes of scotland were conteyned that the scottes shold done euer more vn to the kynges of englond for the reame of scotland wherfor in his absence he was dampned to be drawe honged for this treson And this meschief come vn to hym on seint Andrewes euen in the yere of â—ncarnacion of our lord Ihesu crist a M.CCC and xxx ¶ How kyng Edward gete ayene vn to hym graciousely the homages feautes of scotland wher of he was put oute thurgh fals counceill of Isabell his modre aud sir Rogier Mortimer that was newe made Erle of the marche Ca. cc.xxiij NOwe ye haue herd lordes how sir Iohan of Bailloll in tyâ—e of â—ees was chosen to be kyng of scotland for encheson that he come of the eldest doughter of the erle Dauid of hontyngton that was kyng alisaundres brother of scotland that deide withoute heire of his body begoten how this Iohan made feaute homage to kyng Edward Henries sone the iij. for his landes of scotland And how he afterward withsaid his homage thurgh counceill of the scottes in the yere of our lorde M.ccc.lxxij sent vn to yâ— pope thurgh a fals suggescioÌ„ that he made his othe vn to the forsaid kyng edward ouer his â—state his wyll of which othe the pope him assoilled thurgh his bulles to hym y sent ¶ And anone as kyng Edward wyst ther of he ordeyned anone his barons come vn to Bâ—re wyke conquered the toune â—t which conquâ—st ther were slayne xxv M. vij C. And the Baill all that was kyng of scotland come yelde hym vn to kyng Edward And the kyng afterward deliuered hym oute of the toure of london and all the grete lordes of scotland with hym that were take at Berewyke yafe hem saufcoÌ„duyt to go in to scotland ¶ And the scottes sith thurgh hir falsenesse werred vpon kyng Edward ¶ And whan sir Iohan Bailloll kyng of scotland saw all this 〈◊〉 went put hym ouer the see vn to Dunpier and lyued ther vpon his owne londes as welle as he myght till that the Scottes wolde amende hem of hir mysdedes and trespace and lad with hym Sir Edward his sone wherfor the Scottes in despite of hym called hym Sir Iohan Turnelabard for cause that be wolde not offende ne trespace ayens kyng Edward of Englond And so he forsoke his Reame of Scotland and 〈◊〉 ther of but litell pris ¶ And this Sir Iohan duelled in fraunce till that he died there And sir edward his sone vnderfeng his heritage did homage vn to the kyng of fraunce for his landes of Dunpier so it fell afterward that edward that was Iohan baillols sone had with hym a squyer of englond that was bore in yorkeshire that was called Iohan of barnaby this Edward bailloll loued hym moche was nye hym full priue ¶ And so this Iohan of barnaby was in debate with a freÌ„shman in the toune of Dunpicr so he quelled hym went in his way in all that he myght in to the Castell for to haue socour helpe of his lorde And anone come the officers of the tounÌ„ to take â—ohan of barnaby as aâ— felon sir edward his lord halpe hym rescued hym by nyÈt made hym wende oute of the Castell so he went his way come in to Englond with outen any harme ¶ And when the kyng of fraunce sawe that sir edward had resened his felon he become wonder wroth ayens sir edward and anone let hym be areste â— toke in to his hande all his londes ¶ Tho duelled sir Edward in prison vn to 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 wyfe was
put oute of the forsaid erledome when the accord was bitwene Englond and Scotland thurgh the Quene Isabell and sir Rogier the mortimer and hir companie for the mariage yâ— she made bitwene Dauid that was Robert the Brus sone Dame Iohan atte Tour kyng edwardes suster of englond and well vnderstode this that at the ende he shold come to his right but yf it were thurgh sir edward bailloll that was right heir of the Reame of Scotland ¶ And the kyng of fraunce lowys loued moche this sir Henry and he was with hym full prive and thought for to make a deliueraunce of Sir edward baillols body yf he myght in any maner wyse ¶ Tho praied he the kyng that he wold grauÌ„te hym of his grace Sir Edward baillols body vn to the next parlement that he myght lyue with his owne rentes in the mene tyme and that he must stand to be Iugged by his perys at the parlement ¶ The kyng graunted hym his praier and made the forsaid Edward be deliuered oute of prison in the maner aboue said And anone as he was oute of prison sir henry toke him forth with hym and lad hym in to Englond and made hym duelle priuely at the maner of sandehall vp onse in yorkeshire with the lady vesey and so he ordeyned hym there an houge retenaunce of peple of Englishmen and also of aliens for to conquere ayene his heritage ¶ And so he yafe moche siluer vn to Sowdiours and to aliens for to helpe hym ¶ And they behight for to helpe him in all that they myght but they failled hym at his most nede ¶ And at that tyme Donald erle of morrif herde telle how that sir Edward was preuely come in to englond and come to hym and made with hym grece â—oye of his comyng ayene and said to hym behight hym that all the grete lordes of englond shold be to hym entendaunt and sholde hym holde for kyng as right heire of ScotlaÌ„d and so moche they wold done that he sholde be crouned kyng of that land and diden to hym homage and feaute ¶ Tho come sir Henry of Beaumont to kyng Edward of englond and praied hym in wey of charite that he wold graunte of his grace vn to sir edward Bailloll that he must saufely gone by land from sandhall vn to Scotland for to conquere his right heritage in Scotland ¶ The kyng ansuerd and said vn to hym Yf that I suffre the Bailloll wende thurgh my land in to Scotland than the peple wold say that I sholde be assenting vn to the companie ¶ Now Sir I pray yow that ye wolde grauute hym leue to take 〈◊〉 tâ— hym soudiours of englisshmen that they myght saufely lede him thurgh your land vn to Scotland ¶ And Sir vpon this couenaunt that if it so befall that god it forbede that he be discomfited in bataille thurgh the Scottes that I and also all the lordes that holden with Bailloll bene for euermore put oute of our rentes that we haue in englond ¶ And the kyng vpon this couenaunt grauÌ„ted hir bone as touchyng hym and tho that were of the same quarell the which claymed for to haue londes or rentes in the reame of Scotland ¶ And these were the names of the lordes that pursueden this mater that is to say Sir Edward the Bailloll that challenged the Reame of Scotland Sir Henry Beaumont Erle of Angos Sir Dauid of stroboly Erle of Atheles Sir Gieffrey ap Mombray Waltier Comyne and many othir that were put oute of hir heritage in Scotland whan the pees was made bitwene Englond Scotland as before is said ¶ And ye shull vnderstond that these lordes toke with hem v. honndred men of armes and ij thousand archiers and of footmen and tho wente in to shippe at rauenespore and sailled by the see till that they comâ—n vn to ScotlaÌ„d and comen tot londe at kynkehorne xij myle from Seint Iohanes toune and anone sent oute hir shippes aâ—ene for they shold nat be hurt ne empeyred nethir that no man sholde gone in to the shippe ayene though that they had nede but abyde at alle perilles and nat flee but stonde and rather suffre dethe than flee for to mayntâ—n hir trewe quarell ¶ When the Erle of Fiâ—â—e a fers man and a sterne herd that the Bailloll was comen for to take the lande of Scotland he come in haste to kynghorne with x. thousend Scottes for to destourble hym that he shold nat come to lande ¶ But Sir Edward Bailloll and his companie there hym discomfited at the which discomfiture Sir Alizaundre of Seton was ther y quelled many othir ¶ The Erle of Fyffe was tho sory and full ylle a shamed that so litell a companie had hym discomfited and shamelich put hym and all his companie that was a lyve for to flee ¶ Tho come Sir Edward Bailloll and toke the contre all aboute hym till he come vn to the Abley of Dunfermelyne and there â—e founde vitailles for hym and for his folke and amonge all othir thinges he fonde in a chambre a boute v. honderd of grete staves of fyne oke with longe pykes of yren and of stele he toke hem aud deliuered hem to the most strengest men of his companie ¶ And anone after he went fro thens and logged hym in a felde ij myle from seint Iohanes toune and when the Burgeis of the toune herd how the Erle of Fiffe was discomfited thurgh the Bailloll they were sore adrad and breken theyr brigges that they had made ouer the water of Erue so that the Bailloll myght not gone ouer wherfor he logged hym there all that nyght but litell hede he toke of reste and said vn to his peple ¶ Nowe dere lordes ye knowe full well that we be nowe y logged bytwene our enemies and yf they mowe vs hampre ther is no â—ote but dethe wherfor yf we abyde here all this nyght stille I leve that it shall torne vs to moche sorwe and harme For the power of Scotland may euery day wex and encrese and we may not so done And we bene but litell peple as ayens hem Wherfor I pray yowe for the loue of Almyghty god make we vs to bolde and hardy and that we may myghtely take the Scottes this nyght and boldely werre vpon hem and let vs pursue hem this nyght and yf they he trauailled thurgh vs and they see our hardynesse so that othir Scottes that comen and mete hem and see hem so trauailled and wery the sorrer wull they be adrad with vs for to fight and fersely than we shull fight with hem and vpon hem pursue so that thurgh the grace of god Almyghty all the world shall speke of the dâ—ughtynesse of our hCiualrie ¶ And sires vnstondeth wele that all the companie yâ— comeÌ„ with sir Edward Bailloll graunted well vn to that counceill and were ther of glad and anone pursued vpon the Scottes that they â—â—â—â—men wonder wery ¶
oute all his men with all hir necessaries oute of hir shippes he went toward CadomuÌ„ brennyng wastyng and destroyeng all the tounes that he fonde in his way And the xxvj day of Iuyll at the brugge of Câ—dony manly and orpedly ystreÌ„gthed and defended with normans he had there a stroÌ„ge bataill and a longe duryng thurgh which a grete multitude of peple were slayne ¶ And ther were take prisoners The Erle of ewe The lord of Tankerville and an C. othir knyghtes and men of armes vj. C. footmen y nombred the toune the subarbes vn to the bare walles of all thyng that myÈt be bore caried out was robbed and dispollied ¶ Afterward the kyng passyng forth by the contre a boute the brede of xx myle he wasted all maner thyng that he fonde ¶ When Philipp of valoys ê‘ceyued all this al though he were fast by with a stronge host he wold not come no nerre but breke all the brugges by yonde the water of seyne fro Rone vn to Paris And hym selfe fledde vn to the same cite of Paris with all the hast that he myght ¶ For sothe the noble kyng Edward when he come to Paris brugge and fonde it broken withyn ij daies he let make it ayene And in the morwe after the assumpcione of our lady kyng Edward passed ouer the water of seyne goyng toward Cresâ—y and destroied by the way tounes with the peple duellyng ther ynne And in the fest of seint Bartholomewe he passed ouer the water of somme vnhurt with all his host there as neuer before hand was any maner way ne passage wher ij M. were slayne of hem that letted hir passage ouer Therfor the xxvj day of August kyng Edward in a feld fast by Crescy hauyng iij batailles of englishmen countred and met with Philipp of valoys hauyng with hym iiij batailles of which the leâ—st passed gretely the nombre of the English peple And when thees ij hostes metten to gedre There fyll vpon hym the kyng of beme the duke of loreyne And Erles also of flaundres Dalaunson Bloys Harecourt Aumarle and Nevers and many othir Erles Barons Lordes knyghtes and men of Armes the nombre of a M. V.C.xlij withoute foot men and othir men y armed that were no thyng rekened ¶ And for all this the vnglorious Philippe wythdro we hym with the residue of his peple wherfor it was said in commune amonge his owne peple Nâ—e beal soy retreyt That is for to say our fair withdra with hym ¶ Than kyng Edward and our Englisshmen thanked god almyghty for such a victorie after hir grete labour taken to hem all thyng nedefull to hir sustinaunce aâ—â—d sauyng of hir lyfe for drede of hir enemies rested hem the there And full erly in the mornyng after the frensshmen with an huge passing hoost come ayene for to yeue bataille and fight with 〈◊〉 Englisshmen with whom metten and countreden the Erles of 〈◊〉 â—â—ewyke Northampton and Northfolke with hir compauie 〈◊〉 slowen two thousand and token many prisoners of the gentils of hem And the remenaunt of the same hoost â—lâ—dde iij. myâ—e thens And the thridde day after the bataill the kyng wente to Caleys warde destroyeng all the contre as he rode whidder whan that he was come that is for to say the thridde day of Septembre he began to besege the toune with the Castell and continued his sege fro the forsaid thridde day of Septembre vn to the thridde day of Auguste the next yere after ¶ And in the same yere duryng the siege of Caleys the kyng of Scotland with a full grete multitude of Sâ—ottes come in to Englond to Neuiles crosse aboute Seint lukes day the euangelist hopyng and trustyng to haue founde all the lond destitute and voide of peple For as moche as the kyng of englond was beyonde the see saufe only prestes and men of holy churche and wymmen and children and plowmen and such othir laboreres and thâ—re they robbeden and diden moch priue sorwe But yit fouÌ„de they y nowe that hem withstode by the grace of almyghty god ¶ And so a day of bataill was assigned bitwene hem and certayne lordes and men of holy churche that were of that contre with othir commune peple faste by the Cite of Duresme At whiche day thurgh the grace and helpe of almyghty god the Scottes went 〈◊〉 comen And yit were they iij. fold so many of hem as of Englisshmen And ther was slayne all the Chiualrie and knyghthoode of the Royame of Scotland ¶ And there were take as they wolde haue fledde theris Dauid the kyng of Scotland hym selfe The Erle of Mentife Sir william douglas and many othir grete men ¶ And after that our Englisshmen whan they had rested hem a fewe daies and had ordeyned ther kepers of the Northcontre they comen vn to london and broghten with hem dauid kyng of Scotland and alle these othir lordes that were taken prisoners vn to the tour of london with alle the haste that they myght And ther they lefte hem in sauf kepyng vn to the kynges comyng and wenten home ayene in to hir owne contre And afterward was the kynges raunsone of Scotland taxed vn to an C.M. marc of siluer to be paied in x. yere that is for to seyne euery yere x M. marc ¶ How kyng Edward beseged Caleys and how it was y wonne and yolde to hym Ca. CC.xxviij IN the xxij yere of kyng Edwardes regne he went ouer yâ— see in the wynter tyme lay all the wynter at the sege of Caleys the which yere the while the siege lasted Philipp the kyng of fraunce cast and purposed trechouresly with fraude to put a way the siege come the xxvij day of â—uyll in the same yere with a grete host a stronge poer neighed vn to the siege of Caleys ¶ The which Philipp the last day of â—uyll sent to kyng Edward word that he wold yeue hym pleyne bataille the iij. day next after that about euesong tyme yf he durst come fro the siege abide it And when kyng Edward herd that withoute any long tarieng ex longe avisement he accepted gladly the day hour of bataille yâ— Philipp had assigned ¶ And when the kyng of fraunce herde that the next nyÈt after â—e sette his tentes a fire remeuyd went away thens cowardely ¶ Than they that were in the toune in the Castell beseged seyng all this how that they had none othir helpe ne so cour of the kyng of fraunce ne of his men ¶ And also that hir vitailles withynne hem were spended and wasted and for defaute of vitailles and of refresshyng they eten hors houndes cattes and mys for to kepe hir trougth as longe they as myght ¶ And when they sawe and was founde amonge hem at the last that they had no thyng amonge hem for to ete ne lyve by ne no socour ne rescuenge of the frensshmen of that othir side they
in the xxv yere of his regne aboute seint Iohanes day in heruest in the see fast by wynchelsee kyng edward had a grete bataille with men of Spayne where that hir shippes and nauye lay chayned to gedâ—â—r that ether they must fiÈt or drenche ¶ And so when all our worthy men of armes the See costes fast by wynchelsee Romeny were gadred to gedre our nauye shippes all redy to the werre the Englishmen metten manly stifly with hir enemies comyng fersely ayens hem ¶ And when the spanyssh vesselles nauye were closed yn all aboute ther men myght see a stronge bataille on bothe sides lond duryng iij yâ— which bataille ther nere but fewe that foughten that they nere spitously hurt foule And after the bataille there were xxiij shippes of hers y take And so the Englishmen had the better And in the next yere folewyng of his regne that is to say the xxvj yere that kyng thurgh his counceill let ordeyne make his newe money that is to say the peny the grote of value of iiij pens And the halfe grote of value of ij pens but it was of lesse weight than the olde sterlyng was by v. shillyng in the pounde ¶ And in the xxvij yere of his regne was the grete derthe of vitailles the whiche was called the dere somer And in the xxxviij yere of his regne in the ê‘lement holden at westmynster after estren Sir henry Erle of Lancastre was made duke of lancastre in this same yere was so grete a drought that fro the moneth of marche vn to the moneth of Iuyll ther fyll no Rayne on the erthe Wherfor all fruytes sedes and herbes for the moste partie were loste in defaute ¶ Wherof ther come so grâ—â—e disese of men and bestes and derthe of vitailles in Englond so that this land that euer afore had be plenâ—â—uous had nede that tyme to seke his vitailles and refresshyng of othir oute yles contrees ¶ And in the xxix yere of kyng Edward it was accorded graunted and sworne bitwene the kyng of fraunce and kyng Edward of Englond that he shold haue ayene all his landes and lord shippes that longeden to the duchie of Gnyhenne of olde tyme the whiche had bene wiâ—h drawe and wrongfuly occupied by diuerse kynges of fraunce before hande to haue and to hold to kyng Edward and to his heires and successours for euermore frely pesibely and in good quiete vpon this couenaunt that the kyng of englond shold beâ—e of and relese all his right and clayme that he had claymed of the kyngdome of fraunce and of the title that be toke ther of vpon which speche and couenauntz it was sent to the court of rome on bothe sides of the kynges that the forsaid couenauntz shold be enbulled but god ordeyned better for the kynges wurshipp of engloÌ„d for what thurgh fraude and disceit of the frensshmeÌ„ what â—urgh letting of the pope and of the court of rome the forsaid coueâ—aunâ—z ware disquat and left of ¶ And in the same yere the kyng reâ—â—ked by his wyse and discrete counceill the staple of wulles 〈◊〉 of flauÌ„dres in to Englond with all the libertees fraunchâ—Ì„es and fre câ—sâ—omes that longen ther to and ordeyned it in englond in diuerse places that is for to say at westmester CauÌ„terbury Chicâ—â—stre bristow Lyncolne Hull with all the forsaid thynges thaâ— longen ther to ¶ And that this thyng that shold thus be done the kyng swore hym selfe ther to And prince edward his sone with othir many grete witnessed that ther were present ¶ And in the xxv yere of his regne anone after witsonday in the parlement ordâ—yned at westmynstre it was tolde and certified to the kyng that Phelipp that tho held the kyngdome of Fraunce was dede And that Iohan his sone was crouned kyng And that this Iohan had yeue karoll his sone the Duchie of Guyhenne of the which thyng kyng Edward whan he wyste ther of had grete indignacion vn to hym and was wondre wrothe and stronglich y mâ—â—ed ¶ And ther for afore alle the wrothy lordes that there were assembled at that parlement he called Edward his sone vn to hym to whome the duchie of Guyhenne by right heritage shold longe to and yafe it hym there byddyng and strengthyng hym that he shold ordeyne hym to defende hym and vengyâ— hym vpon his enemies and saue maynten his right ¶ And afterward kyng edward hym self his eldest sone Edward wenten to diuerse places seintes in englond on pilgremage for to haue the more helpe grace of god and of his seintes And the ij Kal. of Iuyll when all thyng was redy to that viage bataill all his retenue power assembled his nauye also redy he toke with him the erle of warre wyke the erle of suffolk the erle of salysbury the erle of OxuÌ„ford a M. men of armes as many archiers in the natiuite of our lady toke hir shippes at Plymmouth begonne to sayle ¶ And when he come was arrined in Gnyhenne he was ther wurshipfully take resceyued of the most noble men lordes of that contre ¶ And anonÌ„ after kyng edward toke with hym his ij sones that is for to say Sir Leonell erle of vlton sir Iohan his brother Erle of richemond sir henry duke of lancastre with many erles lordes men of armes and ij M. archers sailed toward fraunce rested hym a while at caleys And afterward the kyng went with his folke aforsaid and with othir soudiours of be yonde the see that ther aboden the kynges comyng the second day of Nouembre and toke his â—ournay toward kyng â—ohan of fraunce ther as he trowed to haue founden hym fast by Odomaâ— as his lrÌ„es couenant made mencion that he wold a byde hym there with his host ¶ And when kyng â—ohan of fraunce herd of the kynges comyng of englond he went away with his meÌ„ cariage cowardely shamfully fleyng wastyng all vitailles ouer that the Englisshmen shold nat haue ther of ¶ And when kyng Edward herd telle that he fledde he pursued hym with all hiz oost till Hedene than he beholdyng the wantyng the scarcite of vitailles also the cowardise of the kyng of frannce he turned ayene wastyng all the contrey ¶ And while all thees thynges were a doyng the scottes priuely be nyght tokeÌ„ the toune of Berewyk sleyng hem that withstode hem no man elles but blessed be god the castel neâ—Ì„latter was saued kept by englishmen that were theryn Than the kyng ê‘ceyued all this turned ayene in to englond as wrothe as he myÈt be wherfor in ê‘lemeÌ„t at westmynster was grauÌ„ted to the kyng of euery sak of wolle .l. shillyng during the terme of vj. yere that he myght the myghtloker fight defende the Reame arens the scottes and othir mysdoers ¶ And so when all thynges were
nedy poure beggers And that he shold haue of euery man of holy church that was beneficed or ê“moted xij pens and of all othir that were not ê“moted iiij pens oute take the un ordres of the freris beggers ¶ This same yere after mihelmasse Richard Prince Edwardes sone was made prince of walys to whom the kyng yaf also yâ— duchie of Cornewaille with the Erledome of Câ—estre And aboute this tymÌ„ the Cardinall of englond the iiij day before marie magdaleyne day after mete sodenly was smyten take with a palasie lost his speche and on marie magdaleyne day he deide ¶ Of the deth of kyng Edward sir Iohan monster worth knyght was drawe honged for his falsenes Ca. cc.xxxv.ij RIght anone after in the lij yere of kyng Edward in the beginnyng of Octobre Pope Gregorie the xj brought and remeued his court with him from auinion to rome And the xij day of Aprill Iohan Monsterworth knyght at london was drawe honged than beheded aft his body quartred sent to iiij chief tounes of englond and his hede sette vpon london â—â—â—gge for this same Iohan was full vntrewe to the kyng to the reame full couetous vnstable for he toke ofte tymes grete sommes of money of the kyng his counceill for meÌ„ of armes wages that he shold haue paied hem and toke it to his owne vse he dreding that at the last he shold be shent accused for the same cause fledde preuely to the kyng of frauuce was swore to him become his man behight hym a grete nauye oute of Spayne in to confusion destroieng of englond bâ—t rightfull god to whom no priuite is vnknowe suffred him ferst to be shend spilt or that he so traitouresly falsely his 〈◊〉 lord the kyng of englond his peple his reame in the whiche grounde the same Iohan was bore wykkedly thurgh bataille destroie or bring his cursed purpose aboute ¶ In the fest of seint Gregorie tho next after kyng Edward yafe to Richard of Burâ—eux his heâ—re that was Prince Edwardes sone at wyndesore the ordre of knyghthode made hym knyght the which kyng Edward whan he had regned lj yere more the xj kal. of Iuyne he deide at Shene aud is buried wurshipfully at westmynstre on whoâ— soule god haue mercy Amen◠¶ This kyng Edward was for sothe of a passing goodnesse full gracious amonge all the worthy men of the world for he passed shone by vertue of grace y youe to him fro god aboue all his predecessours that were noble meÌ„ worthy he was a well a hardy herted maÌ„ for he drede neuer of no myshappes ne harmeâ— ne euell fortune that myÈt fall a noble werriour a fortunat for bothe on lond on see in all batailles assembles with a passing glorie Ioye he had 〈◊〉 the victorie he was meke benyngne homely sobre softe to all maner of men as well to straÌ„giers as to his owâ— subgâ—ttes to othir that were vnder his gouernaunce he was deuote holy bothe to god to holy church for he wurshipped halpe and mayntened holy church hir ministres with all maner reuerâ—â—â— he was tretable well auised in temê‘all wordly nedes wyse in counceill discrete softe meke good to speke with In his dedes and maners full gentill well y taught hauyng pite of hem that were in disese plenteuous in yeuyng benefaites almesse besy curiouse in bildyng full lighâ—â—â—â— he here suffred wronges harmes And whan he was yeue to any occupacion he left all othir thing for the mene tyme tent ther to sâ—mely of body a mene stature hauyng all wey to high to lowe a good chere And ther sprange shone so moch grace of hym that what maner man had behold his face or had dremed of hym he hoped that day that all thyng shold happe to hym Ioyefull likyng And he gouerned gloriousely his kyngdome vn to his age he was large in yeuyng and wyse in spences he was fullfylled with all honeste of good maners vertues vnder whom to lyue it was as for to regne wherfor his fame and his loose sprange so ferre that it come in to hethnesse and barbarie shewing and telling his worthinesse and manhood in all landes and that no land vnder heuen had brought forth so noble kyng so gentille and so blessed or myght reise such an othir whan he were dede ¶ Neuer the latter lecherie and meuyng of his flessh haunted hym in his age wherfor the rather as it is to suppose for vn mesurable fulfyllyng of his lust his lyfe shorted the sonner ¶ And here of take good hede like as his dedes before â—ere witnesse for as in his begynnyng all thynges were Ioifull and likyng to him and to alle peple ¶ And in his mydde age â—e passed alle peple in high Ioâ—e wurshippe and blessednesse right so whan he drewe in to agâ— drawyng dounward thurgh lecherie and othir sinnes litell and litell alle tho Ioyefull and blessed thynges and prosperite decreced and myshapped infortunat thynges vnprofitable harmes with many euelles began for to springe the more harme is hit continued longe tyme after ¶ And after kyng Edward the iiij that was borne in wynde sore regned Richard of burdeux that was prince Edwardes sone of walys which prince Edward was the sone of kyng Edward Capitulo ducentesimo quadragesimo ANd after the good kyng Edward the iij. that was bore at wyndesore regned Richard the ij that was the good sir edwardes sone prince of walys which kyng Richard was borne in the Cite of Burdeux in Gascoyne was crouned at west mynster in the xj yere of his age And in the second yere of his regne for debate that was bitwene the lord latimer sir rauf feriers knyght that weren ayens hawell shakell squyers for the prisoner that was take in the bataille of spayne by these ij squyers And yâ— which the lord latimer sir rauf ferriers wold haue had the which prisoner was the erle of dene that they toke in the bataille of spaynÌ„ wherfor these ij lordes comen in to the chyrche at westmynster fonde this one squyer heryng his masse beside seint Edwardes shryne and ther they slow hym the which was called hawell ¶ And Shakell was arested put in the tour of london And there he was longe tyme for he wold nat deliuer the Erle of Dene his prisoner vn to thees ij lordes by sir Aleyn Buxhill constable of the tour And by sir rauf ferriers one of his aduersaries till the kyng graunted hym grace In the iij. yere of kyng Richard come the galeys of frauÌ„ce in to englond vn to diuerse portes brent and robbed and slowe moche peple of Englond that is to say at wynchelsee Rie hasting Portesmouthe hampton stormore and gâ—auesende and
the abbey of westmynstre and ther she was crouned Quene of englond And alle hir frendes that come with hir hadde grete yiftes and weren well chered and refresshed as longe tyme as they abbiden here ¶ And in this same yere was a bataill done in the kynges paleys at westmynstre for certeyn pointes of treson bitwene sir Iohan Ansley knyght defendant and Carton squyer the appellaunt But this Sir Iohan of Ansley ouercome this Carton and made hym to yelde hym within the lystes ¶ And anone was this Carton despoiled of his harneis and drawe oute of the listes and so forth to Tiborne and ther he was honged for his falsenesse ¶ And in the viij yere of the regne of kyng Richard Sir Edmond of langeley Erle of Cambrigge the kynges vncle wente in to portingale with a faire meyne of meÌ„ of armes and archiers in strengthyng and helpyug of the kyng of Portingale ayens the kyng of Spayne and his power And ther the kyng of portingale had the victorie of his enemies thurgh helpe and comfort of our Englisshmenâ— And whan that Iourney was done the Erle of Cambrigge come home ayene with his people in to Englond in haste blessed be god and his gracious yift Amen ¶ And this same yere kyng Richard helde his cristemasse in the maner of Eltham Aâ—d the same tyme the kyng of Ermoyne fledde oute of his owne land and come in to Englond for to haue socour and helpe of our kyng ayens his enemies that had driuen hym oute of his Royame And so he was brought vn to the kyng to Eltham ther as the kyng helde his riall feste of Castemasse ¶ And there our kyng welcomed hym and did hym moche reuerence and wurshipp and commaunded all his lordes to make him alle the chere that they coude And than he besought the kyng of grace and of helpe and of his comfort in his nede And that he myght be brought ayene to his kyngdome and londe For the Tuâ—kes had deuoured and destroied moche part of his londe and for dâ—â—de how he fledde and come hidder for socour and helpe ¶ And the kyng thenne hauyng pite and compassion of his grete meschief and grevous disese anone he toke his counceill and asked what was best to done ¶ And they ansuerd and said yif it lyked hym to yeue hym any good hit were well y do And as touchyng his peple to trauaill so ferre in to oute landes it were a grete iuê‘die And so the kyng yafe hym gold and siluer and many riche yiftes and Iewelles and betaught hym to god And so he passed ayene oute of Englond And in this same yere kyng Richard with a riall power went in to Scotland for to werre vpon the Scottes for the falsenesse and destruction that the Scottes had done vn to englishmen in the marches And than the scottes come doune vn to the kyng for to entrete with hym with his lordes for trews as for certeyne yeres ¶ And so our kyng his couÌ„ceill graunted hem trews certeyne yeres vn to her askyng And our kyng turned hym home ayene in to englond And when he was come vn to yorke ther he abode rested hym there ¶ And there sir Iohan holand the Erle of kentes brother slow the erles sone of stafford his heir with a daggar in the Cite of yorke wherfor the kyng was sore ameued greued remeued thens come to london ¶ And the maire with the aldermen the coÌ„munes with all the solempnite that myght be donÌ„riden ayens the kyng and brought hym rially thurgh the Cite and so forth vn to westmynster vn to his owne Paleys ¶ And in the ix yere of kyng Richardis regne he helde a parlement at westmynster and ther he made ij dukes and a marqueyes and v. Erles ¶ The fyrst that was made duke was the kynges vncle Sir Edmond of langlec Erle of Cambrigge hym he made duke of yoâ—k ¶ And his othir vncle Sir Thomas of wodestoke that was erle of Bukkyngham hym he made duke of Gloucestre And sir Lyone veer that was erle of OxuÌ„ford hym he made markeys of dyuelynÌ„ ¶ And Henry of Bolyngbroke the dukes sone of lancastre hym he made Erle of Derby ¶ And Sir Edward the dukes sone of yorke hym he made Erle of Ruttelond Sir Iohan holand that was the Erle of kentes brother hym he made Erle of huntyngdon ¶ Sir Thomas Mombray Erle of Notyngham and Erle Marchall of Englond And Sir Michell de la pole knyght hym he made Erle of south folke and Chaunceler of Englond ¶ And the Erle of the marche at that same parlement holden at westmynster in playne parlement amonges all the lordes and communes was proclamed Erle of the marche and heire Apâ—ant to the croune of Englond after kyng Richard the which Erle of the marche went ouer see in to Irland vn to his lordshippes and and londes for the erle of the marche is erle of vlster in Irland be right lyne heritage And ther at the castell of his he lay that tyme And ther come vpon hym a grete multitude in busshemetis of wild Iashmen hym for to take destroie And he come oute fetsely of his costell with his peple manly faught with hem ther he was take hewe all to peces ther he deide on whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the x. yere of kyug Richardes regne the Erle of Arundell went vn to the see with a grete nauye of shippes enarmed with men of armes good archiers And whan they come in to the brode see they mette with the hole flete that comen with wyne y lade from Rochell the whiche wyne were enemies goodes And ther our nauye set vpon hem toke hem all brought hem vn to diuerse portes hauenes of englond some to london ther ye myÈt haue had a tonne of Rochell wyne of the best for xx shillyng sterlinges so we had grete chepe of wyne thurgh oute the Reame at that tyme thanked be god almyghty ¶ How the v. lordes arisen at Rattecotte brigge Ca. cc.xlj ANd in the regne of kyng Richard the xj yere the v. lordes a risen at Rattecot brigge in the destruction of rebelles that weren that tyme in all the reame ¶ The first of the v. lordes was sir Thomas of wodestoke the kynges vncle duke of Gloucestre the second was sir Richard erle of Arundell the iij. was sir Richard erle of warrewyke the iiij was sir Henry bolingbrok erle of derby the v. was sir Thomas Mombray erle of Notingham And these v. lordes saw the meschief mysgouernaunce the falsenesse of the kynges counceill wherfor they that weren that tyme chief of the kynges counceill fledden oute of this land ouer the see that is to say Sir Alisaundre neuill the Erchebisshop of yorke and Sir Robert le veer markeys of deuelyn erle of Oxenford Sir Michell de la Pole
Erle of southfolke and Chaunceler of englond And these iij. lordes wenten ouer the see and come neuer ayene for ther they deide ¶ And than these v. lordes aboue said maden a parlement at westmynstre And ther they toke Sir Robert Tresilian the Iustice and Sir Nichall Brembre knyght and Citezeyne of london and Sir Iohan Salisbury knyght of the kynges houâ—hold and vske sergeant of armes and many moo of othir peple weren take and Iugged vn to the dethe by the counceille of these v. lordes in hir parlement at westmynstre for treson that they put vpon hem to be drawen from the toure of london thurgh oute the Cite and so forth vn to Tyburne and ther they shold be hanged and ther her throtes to be cut and thus they were serued died ¶ And after that in this same ê‘lement at westmynster was sir Symond Beuerlee that was a knyght of the garter and Sir Iohan Beauchamâ— knyÈt that was stiward of the kynges housold and sir Iames Berners were foriugged vn to the dethe and than they were lad on foot to the toure hill and there weren hir hedes smyten of and many othir mo by these v. lordes In this same parlement and in the xij yere of kyng Richardes regne he let crie ordeyne a generall Iustes that is called a turnemeÌ„t of lordes knyghtes and squyers And this Iustes and turnement was holde at london in smythfeld of all maner of strangiers of what londe or contre that euer they were and thidder they were right welcome and to hem and to all othir was holden open housold And grete festes and also grete yiftes weren yeuen to all maner of strangiers ¶ And of the kynges side weren all of sute her cotes hir armure sheldes hors trappure And all was white hertes with crounes aboute hir nekkes and chaynes of gold hangyng ther vpon and the croune hangyng lowe before the hertes body the which hert was the kynges liuery that he yafe to lordes and ladies knyghtes squyers for to knowe his housold froÌ„ othir peple ¶ And in this fest comyng to her Iustes xxiiij ladies lad these xxiiij lordes of the garther with cheynes of gold And all the same sute of hertes as is a fore said from the tour an horsebak thurgh the cite of london in to smythfeld there that the Iustes shold be holde ¶ And this feste Iustes was hold generall and to all tho that wold come of what lond and nacion that euer they were ¶ And this was hold during xxiiij daies of the kyngis cost ¶ And thees xxiiij lordes to aÌ„suere all maner peple that wold come thidder ¶ And thidder come the Erle of seint Poul of fraunce many othir worthy knyghtes with him of diuerse parties full well araied and oute of holand and henaud come the lord Ostreuaunt that was the dukes sone of holand and many othir worthy knyghtes with hym of holand full well araied ¶ And when this feste Iustes was ended he kyng thanked these straungiers and yafe hem many grete yiftes And than they token hir leue of the kyng of othir lordes and ladies and wenten home ayene in to hir owne contre with grete loue and moche thank ¶ And in the xiij yere of kyng Richardes regne ther was a ba. taille done in the kynges Paleys at westmynster bitwene a sauyer of Nuaerue that was with the kyng Richard And an othir Squyer that was called Iohan walshe for pointes of treson that this naâ—ne put vpon this walshmaÌ„ but this naâ—ne was oâ—comÌ„ yelde hym creaunt to his adâ—sarie ¶ And anonÌ„ he was despoiled of his armure drawe oute of the Paleys to tibourne there was hanged for his falsenesse ¶ And the xiiij yere of kyng Richardes regne sir Iohan of Gaunte duke of lancastre went ouer the see in to spayne for to chaleÌ„ge his rihgt that he had by his wyfes title vn to the croune of spayne with a grete host of peple of men of armes archrers And he had with hym the duchesse his wyfe and his iij. doughters ouer the see in to spayne And there they were a grete while And at the last the kyng of spayne began to trete with the duk of lancastre they were accorded to gedre thurgh hir bothe counceill in this maner that the kyng of spayne shold wedde the dukes doughter of lancastre that was the right heire of spayne and he shold yeue vn to the duke of lancastre gold siluer that weren cast in to grete wegges many othir Iewelles as many as viij chariettes myÈt carie ¶ And euery yere after during the lyfe of the duke of lancastre of the duchesse his wife x. M. marc of gold Of whiche gold the auenture charges they of spayne shold aueÌ„ture bring yerely vn to Bayone to the dukes assignes by surete made ¶ Also the duke of lancastre maried an othir of his doughtres vn to the kyng of Portingale the same tyme And whan he had done thus he come home ayene in to englond the good lady his wyfe also but many a worthy man vpon the flix in that viage died ¶ And in yâ— xv yere of kyng Richardes regne he helde his Cristemasse in the maner of wodestoke And there the erle of penbroke a yong lord tendre of age wold lerne to Iuste with a knyght that was called sir Iohan seint Iohan riden to gedre in the parke of wodestoke And there this worthy erle of penbroke was slaynÌ„ with that othir knyghtes spere as he kest it from hym when they had coupled and thuz this good erle made there his ende And therfor the kyng the quene made moche sorwe for his deth ¶ And in the xvj yere of kyng Richardes regne Iohan hende beyng that tyme maire of london Iohan walworth henry vanner beyng shreues of london that same tyme a bakers man bare a basket of horsbrede in to fleetstrete toward an hostre ther come a yoman of the bisshoppes of salisbury that was called romayn he toke an horselofe oute of the basket of the baker he asked hym why he did so this romayn turned ayene brake the bakers hede And neigbours come oute wold haue a rested this romayn and he brake froÌ„ hem fledde vn to the lordes place the Constable wold haue hym out but the bisshoppes men sheâ— fast the yates kepte the place that no man myght entre And than moche more peple gadred thidder and said that they wold haue him oute or elles they wold brenne vp the place and all that were with in ¶ And than come the maire and shereues with othir moche peple and cesed the malice of the communes made euery man to go home to hir houses kepe the pees ¶ And this Romayns lord the bisshop of Salisbury maistir Iohan waltham that that tyme was tresorer of englond went to sir Thomas Arundell Erchebisshopp
put hym to the dethe ¶ And anone certeyne yomen that had the good duke in kepyng toke hir counceill how that they wold put hym vn to the dethe And this was hir appoyntement that they sâ—old come vpon hym when he were in his bedde and a slepe on a fethir bedde And anone they bonnde hym foot honde charged him to lye still And when they had done thus they token ij smale towailles made on hem ij rid knottes cast the towailles aboute the dukes nekke and than they toke the fethir bedde that lay vnder hym cast it aboue hym and than they drowen hir towailles eche wries some lay vpon the fetherbed vpon hym vn to the tyme that he were dede by cause that he shold make no noyse thus they strangled this worthy duke vn to the dethe on whos soule god for his high pite haue mercy Amen And whan the kyng had arested this worthy duke and his vncle sent hym to Caleys he come ayene to london in all haste with a wonder grete peple And as sone as he was come he sent for the Erle of Arundell and for the good Erle of warrrewyke ¶ And anone as they come he arested hem hym self sir Iohan cobham sir Iohan cheyne knyghtes he arested hem in the same maner till he made his parlement And anone they were put in to hold but the Erle of Arundell went at large vn to the parlement tyme For he fonde susfisaunt suerte to abide the lawe and to ansuere to all maner pointes that the kyng and his counceill wold put vpon hym ¶ And in the xxj yere of kyng Richardes regne he ordeyned hym a parlement at westmynster the which was called the grete parlement And this parlement was made for to Iugge this .iij. worthy lordes and othir mo as hem list at this tyme ¶ And for yâ—â—ugement the kyng let make in all hast a longe a large hous of tymbre the which was called an hale couered with tyles ouer it was open all aboute on bohe sides at the endes that all maner of men myÈt see thurgh out there the dome was holden vpon these forsaid lordes â—ugement yefe at this forsaid ê‘lement And for to come vn to this ê‘lement the kyng sente his wattes vn to enâ—ry lord baron knyght aud squyer in euery shire thurghout all englaÌ„d that euery lord gadre and bring his retenue with hym in as short tyme in the best aray that they myght gete in mayntenyng in strengh thyng of the kyng ayens hem that were his enemies that this were done in all hast they to come to him in payne of deche ¶ And the kyng hym self sent in to chestre shire vn to the chiuetâ—yns of that contre they gadred brought a grete an huge multitude of peple bothe of knyghtes of squyers principally of yomen of Chestre shire the which yomen archiers yâ— kyng toke to his ownÌ„ court yafe hem bowge of court good wages to be kepers of his owne body bothe be nyght by day aboue all othir ê‘sones most loued best trust The which sone afterward turned the kyng to grete losse shame hyndering his v â–ª terly vndoyng destruction as ye shall here sone after And that tyme come sir henry Erle of Derby with a grete meyne of men of armes archiers the erle of Rutteland come with a stronge power of peple bothe of men of armes archiers And the erle of kent brought a grete power of men of armes archiers the erle marchall come in the same maner the lord spencer in the same maner the erle of northuuberland sir henry Percy his sone sir Thomas Percy the erles brother And alle these worthy lordes broughten a faire meyne a strong power eche man in his best aray and the duke of lancastre the duke of yorke comen in the same maner with mâ—n of armes archiers folewyng the kyng Sir williaÌ„ strope tresorer of englond come in the same maner And thus in this aray come all the worthy men of this land vn to oure kyng and all this peple come to london in one day in so moche that euery strete lane in london and in the subarbes weren full of hem logged and x. or xij myle aboute london euery way And thes peple brought the kyng at westmynstre wenten home ayene to hir logging bothe hors man and than on the monday the xvij day of Septembre the ê‘lement began at westmynstre the which was called the grete parlement And on the friday next after the Erle of AruÌ„dell was brought in to the parlement amonge alle the lordes and that was on seint Mathewes day the appostell and euangelist ther he was foriugged vn to the dethe in this hale that was made in the paleys at westmynstre And this was his Iuggement â—e shold gone on foot with his hondes y bounde behinde hym from the place that he was for â—ugged in and so forth thurgh the cite of londâ—n vn to the toure hyll and there his hede to 〈◊〉 smyten of so it was do in dede in the same place And vj. of the grete lordes that sate on his Iuggement ridden with hym vn to the place there he was done vn to the dethe so to see that the execucion were done after hir dome And by the kynges commaundement with hem wenten on foot of men of armes and archiers a grete multitude of Chestre shire men in strengthyng of the lordes that brought this erle vn to his dethe for they dradde lest the Erle shold haue be rescued take from hem whan they come in to london Thus he passed forth thurgh the Cite vn to his dethe and ther he toke it full paciently on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And than come the freres Austyns and toke vp the body and the hede of this good Erle aud bare it home vn to hir hous and bnried hym in hir quere And in the morwe after was sir Richard Erle of warrewyke brought in to the parlement there as the Erle of Arundell was for iugged and they yafe the Erle of warrewyke the same Iuggement that the forsaid Erle had put the lordes had compassion of him be cause he was of more age and relesed him to perpetuell prison and put him in the I le of man ¶ And than the monday next after the lord Cobham of kent sir Iohan Cheyne knyght weren brought in to the parlement in to the same halle and there they were Iugged to be honged and drawe but thurgh the praier and grete instaunce of alle the lordes that Iuggement was foryeue hem and relesed to perpetuell prison ¶ And this same tyme was Richard whittyngdone Maire of london Iohan wodecoke and william Askam shereues of london ¶ And they ordeyned at euery yate of london during this same ê‘lement stronge
wacche of men of armes and archiers and thurgh oute euery ward also ¶ And the kyng made v. dukes a duchesse and a markeys and foure Erles and the first of hem was the Erle of Derby and he was made duke of Hereford and the second was the Erle of Rutteland and he was made duke of Awemarle and the iij was the Erle of kent and he was made duke of Surre and the iiij was the Erle of Huntyngdone and he was made duke of Excestre and the v. was the Erle of Notyngham he was made duke of Northfolk the Erle of Somersete he was made the markeys of Dorset and the lord Spencer was made Erle of Gloucestre and the lord Neuill of Raby was made Erle of westmerland and Sir Thomas Percy was made Erle of wurcestre ¶ And Sir william Scrope that was tresorer of Englond he was made Erle of wylteshire And sir Iohan Mounâ—â—gu 〈◊〉 of salisbury ¶ And whan the kyng had thus y done he helde the ê‘lement and riall feste vn to all his lordes and to all maner of peple that thidder wold come ¶ And this same yere died Sir Iohan of gaunte the kynges vncle and duke of lancastrâ— in the bisshoppes ynne in holborne and was brought from thens to seint poules and ther the kyng made and helde his enterement well worthely with all his lordes in the churche of seint poules in london and there he was beried beside dame blaunche his wife that was doughter and heire to the good Henry that was duke of lancastre And in the same yere there fyll a discencion debate bitwene the duke of hereford and the duke of Norfolke in so moche that they waged bataille cast doune hir gloues and than they were take vp and enseled And the bataille â—oyned and the day y set and the place assigned where and whan And this shold be at couentre And thidder come the kyng with all his lordes at that day and was sette in the feld and than thees two worthy lordes comen in to the feld clene armed well araied with all hir wepen and redy to done hir bataille and weren redy in the place for to fight at vtteraunce ¶ But the kyng bad hem cese and toke the quarell in to his hand And forth with right there present exiled the duke of Hereford for the terme of x. yere and the duke of Norfolke for euermore And Sir Thomas Arondell Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury was exiled the same tyme for euer and deposed oute of his see for malice of the kyng And anone thâ—se iij. worthy lordes weren commaunded and defended the kynges Reame And anone they gate hem shippes at diuerse hauenes and wenten ouer the see in to diuerse londes eche his wey ¶ And the duke of Norfolk went to venice and there he died on whos soule god haue mercy Aman ¶ And than kyng Richard made a clerke of his Sir Rogier walden Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury ¶ And in the xxij yere of kyng Richardes regne by fals counceill and ymaginacion of Couetous men that weren aboute hym were made and ordeyned blank chartres and made hem to be enâ—â—â—â—d of all maner riche men thurgh oute the Reame In so moche that they compelled diuerse peple to sette her seal therto And this was done for grete couetise wherfor all good hertes of the Reame weren clene turned a way from hym that was kyng euer after ¶ And that was vtterly destruction and ende to hym that was so high and excellent Prince and kyng and thurgh couetise and fals counceill falsely betraied Allas for pite that such a kyng myÈt not see ¶ And than kyng Richard sette his kyngdome his riall londe englond to ferme vn to iiij persones the which were these Sir williaÌ„ strope Erle of wylteshire tresorer of englond sir Iohan Bussh and Henry Grene and sir Iohan bagot knyghtes whiche that turned hem to meschief dethe within litell tyme as ye shull finde here after writen and than kyng Richard made grete ordinaunce wente him ouer the see in to Irland and many grete lordes with hym with grete hostes for to strength hir kyng with meÌ„ of armes archiers moch grete stuffe and right good ordinaunce as longeth to werre And or â—e passed the see he ordeyned made sir Edmond of langeley his vncle the dnke of yorke his lieutenaunt of englond in his absence with the gouernaunce counceille of these iiij knyghtes that hadded take englond to ferme of the kyng And than he passed the see come in to Irland and there he was well worthely resceyued And these rebelles that bene called wylde â—â—ssh men anone hir chiuetayns hir gouernourus and hir leders comen doune vn to the kyng and yelden hem vn to hym bothe body and goodes all at his owne wyll and swore to be his liege men and ther to hym diden homage and feaute and good seâ—â—uce And thus he conquered the moste partie of â—rland in a litell tyme ¶ And while that kyng Richard was thus in Irland sir henry of Bolynbroke Erle of Derby that the kyng had made before duke of Hereford the which duke the kyng had exiled oute of this land was come ayene in to Englond for to chalenge the duke dome of lancastre as for his right and trewe heritage ¶ And he come doune oute of Fraunce by londe vn to Caleys And ther mette hym Sir Thomas of Arundell thas was Erchebisshop of Caunterbury that was exiled oute of Englond and with him come the Erle of Arundell his sone and heire the whiche was in warde and kepyng of sir Iohan shelley knyght somme tyme with the Erle of Huntyngdone with the duke of Excestre the whiche was in the Castell of Reigate in southsexe And there he stale hym away and come to Caleys and ther he was kept well and worthely till these othir two lordes weren come to Caleys ¶ And than this worthy duke and the Erchebisshoppe of Caunterbury Arundell shipped in the hauen of Caleys and drowe hir course northward and ariued in yorke shire at Rauen spore faste by wydelyngton and there â—e come and entred the londe and these ij lordes with hym and hir meyne ¶ And than moch peple of the Reame that herd of his comyng and knowe were he was anone they drewevn to hym and welcomed these lordes so coraged hem in all maner thyng and passed forth in to the land and gadrrd moche peple ¶ And whan kyng Richard herd and wyst that these ij lordes were come ayene in to englond and weren londed ¶ Than the kyng left his ordinaunce in Irland and come in to Englond ward in all the hast that he myght come vn to the castell of Flyut and there he abode for to take his counceill and myght beste be done but to hym come none ¶ And than Sir Thomas Percy Erle of wurcestre that was the kynges Stiward wyst and knewe this Anone he come in to the
hall amonge all the peple And there he brake the yerde of the riall kynges housold And anone they were disperbled And euery man went his wey and forsoke hir mastir and soueraigne lord left hym alloue ¶ And thus was kyng Richard brought a doune and destroied and stode allone withoute comfoâ—t or socour or any good counceill of any man Allas for pite of this riall kyng ¶ And anone come tydynges that sir Henry of â—olyng broke was vp with a wonder stronge power of peple and that all the shreues of Englond reysed vp the shires in strengthyng of him ayens the kyng Richard And thus sone he was come once of the northcontre to Bristowe And there he mette with sir wiliam scrope Erle of wylteshire Tresorer of Englond and with Sir â—ohâ—n Bussh and sir Henry Grene and Iohan Bagot but he 〈◊〉 from hem and went ouer the see in to Irland and these iij. knygâ—tes were taken and hir hedes smytten of And thus they died for hir fals couetise ¶ And than was kyng Richard y take and brought vn to the duke and anone the duke put hym in fast ward and stronge hold vn to his comyng to london And was ther a romer in london and a strong noyse that kyng Richard come to westmynster And the peple of london ranne thidder and wolde haue done moche harme and skathe in hir wodenesse Nad the Maire and the Aldermen and othir worthy men seced hem with faire wordes and turned hem home ayene to london ¶ And ther was Sir Iohan slake deen of the kynges charell of westmynster take and brought to london and put in prison in ludgate ¶ And Bagot was take in Irland and brought to london and put in prison in newegate ther to be kepte and to abyde his ansuere ¶ And sone after the duke brought kyng Richard prinely vn to london and put hym in the tonre vnder suer kepyng as a prisoner And than come the lordes of the reame with all vn to the toure to kyng Richard and â—â—â—den to hâ—m of his mysgonernauÌ„ce â—xtorcion that he had done made ordeyned to oppresse all the commune peple and also to all the reame ¶ Wherfor all the commuue peple of his reame wold haue hym deposed of his kyngdome And so he was deposed at that tyme in the toure of london by all his lordes counceill and coÌ„mune assent of all the Reame ¶ And ther he was pnt from the toure vn to the Castell of ledes in kent and ther he was kept a while And than was he had from theÌ„s vn to the castell of pounfrete in the northcontre to be kept in prison sone afterward right there he made his ende ¶ And than whan kyng Richard was deposed and had resyned his croune his kyngdome and was kept fast in hold than all the lordes of the Royame with the communes assent and by accord chosen this worthy lord Sir Henry of Bolyngbroke Erle of Derby duke of Hereford duke of lancastre by right lyne and heritage and for his rightfull manhode that the peple founde in hym before all othir they chose hym and made hym kyng of englond amonges hem ¶ Of Sir Henry of Bolynbroke Erle of Derby that regned after kyng Richard whiche was the iiij henry after the conquest Capitulo ducentesimo xliij ANd after kyng Richard the ij was deposed and put out of his kyngdome The lordes and the communes all with one ossent and all othir worthy of the reame chosen Sir Henry of Bolynbroke Erle of Derby sone and heire of Iohan the duke of lancastre for his worthy manhode that ofte tyme had be founde in hym and in dede preued vpon seint Edwardes day the confessour he was crouned kyng of englond at westmynstre by all the Reames assent next after the deposing of kyng Richard ¶ Than he made henry his eldelst sone and heire Prince of walys and dnke of Cornewaille and Erle of Chestre And he made Sir Thomas of Arundell Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury ayene as he was before And Sir Rogier walden that kyng Richard had made Erchebisshoppe of Caunterbury he made hym bisshopp of london for that tyme it stode voide And he made Erles sone of Arundell that come with hym ouer the see from Caleys in to Englond He made hym Erle of Arundell as his fadre had bene put hym in possession of alle his londâ—◠¶ And there he made homage and feaute vn to his liege lord the kyng as all othir 〈◊〉 had done ¶ And than anone died kyng Richardâ— in the Castell of Pountfrete in the Northcontre For there he was enfamened vn to the dethe by his keper For he was kepte there four or v. daies from mete and drynke And so he made his ende in this world yit moche peple in Englond and in othir landes said that he was a lyue many yere after his deth But whethir he ware a lyue or dede forth they helde hir fals opynyons and beleue that men hadden in moche peple whiche come to grete myschief and foule dethe as ye shall here afterward ¶ And whan kyng Henry wyst and knewe verrailly that he was dede he let sere hym in the best maner and closed it in a faire chest with diuerse speceries and baumes and closed hem in a lynnen clothe all saufe his visage and that was lefte open that men myght see his persone from all othir men And so he was brought to london with torche light brennyng vn to seint poules And there he had his masse and his dirige with moche reuerence and solempnite of seruice ¶ And when all this was done he was brought from seint Poules in to the Abbey of westmynster and there he had all his hole seruice ayene And from westmynster he was brought to langeley and there he was beried on whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the fyrst yere of kyng Henries regne he helde his cristemasse in the Castell of wyndesore And on the xij euen come the duke of awemarle vn to the kyng and told hym that he and the duke of Surre and the duke of Excestre and the Erle of Salisburie and the Erle of Gloncestre and othir mo of hir Affinite were accorded to make a mommyng vn to the kyng on the xij day at nyght and there they casten to slee the kynge in here reuelyng and thus the duke of awemarle warned the kyng ¶ And than the kyng come the same nyght to london priuely in all the hast that he myght to gete hym helpe socour and comfort and counceill And anone these othir that wolde haue done the kynge to dethe fledden in all the hast that they myght for they knewen well that hir counceill was be wreyed ¶ And than fledde the duke of Surre and the Erle of Salysbury with all hir meyne vn to the toune of Cissestre ¶ And there the peple of the toune wold haue arested hem and nold not stonde to hir areste but
squyers ladies and gentâ—l women that appeâ—teyned to such a worthy kynges doughter and come in to Denmarke with his lordes and resceyued this worthy lady for his wife welcomed thees worthy lordes did hem moch reuerence grete wurship And they were brought vn to a toune that was called london in denmarke there was this lady wedded sacred to the kyng of Denmarke with moche solempnite and there she was crouned quene of Denmarke Norway and Swythen and ther was made a riall feste ¶ And whan this feste and mariage was done and ended these lordes and ladies toke hir leue of kyng of quene and comen home ayene in to Englond in hast thanked be â—hesu ¶ And in the viij yere of kyng henries regne there was a man that was called the walssh clerke he appelled a knyÈt that was called sir Perceuall sowdone of treson and there they were â—oyned to fight vn to vtteraunce withynne listes and the day place tyme assigned and lymitted to be done and ended in smyth felde At the whiche day the ij ê‘sones comen in to the felde and foughten sore and myghtely to gedres but at the last the knyght ouercome the clerke made hym yelde hym creaunt of his fals enpechemeÌ„t that he said on him And than was he despoilled of his armure drawe oute of the felde to Tiborne and there was he hanged and the knyght take to grace and was a good man ¶ And in this same yere Sir Henry Erle of Northumberland and the lord Bardolfe come oute of Scotland in preiudice and destruction of kyng Henry wherfor they of the northcontre arisen vpon hem and fought with hem and scomfited hem and toke hem and smyten of hir hedes and quartred hir bodies and sente the heed of the Erle and quarter of the lord bardolfe to london and there they were sette vpon the brigge for fals treson that they had purposed ayene the kyng ¶ And in the ix yere of kyng Henries regne was sir Edmond Holand Erle of kente made Admirall of englond for to kepe the see he wente to the see with many riall shippes that weren full well araied and enparelled and enarmed with many agood man of armes and archiers of good defence of werre in the kynges name of Englond and so he londed at the last in the cost of Britaigne in the I le of Briak with all his peple and he beseged the Castell and sauted it and they withstode hym with grete defence and strengthe And anone he leid his ordâ—naunce and in the lexeng of a gonne come a quarell and smoâ—e the good Erle Edmond in the hede and there â—e caught deths wounde but yit they left nouzt till that they had gete the Castell and all that were there ynne And there this good lord died on whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And than his meyne come home ayene in to Englond with the Erles body and was beried amonges his Auncestres right worthely ¶ And in the same yere was a grete frost in Englond that dured xv wekes ¶ And in the x. yere of kyng Henries regne the iiij come the Seneschall of henaude with othir meyne to seke Auntres and to gete hym wurshippe in dedes of armes bothe on hors bak and on foot at all maner of pointes of werre ¶ And the Seneschall chalenged the Erle of Somersete And the Erle deliuered hym manfully of all his chalenges and put his aduersarie to the wers in all pointes and wanne hym there grete wurshipp and the gre of the felde And the next day after come in to the felde an othir man of armes of the Seneschallis partie ¶ And ayens hym come Sir Richard of Arundell knyght And the henaude had the better of hym on foote in one pointe for he brought hym onâ— his knee ¶ And the thridde day come in an othir man of armes in to the feld and ayens him come Sir Iohan Cornewaill knyght and manly and knyghtly quytte hym in all maner pointes ayens his aduersarie and had the better in the felde ¶ And on the iiij day come an othir man of armes of henaude in to the felde and ayens hym come Sir â—ohan cheynyes sone and manly quitte hym ayens his aduersarie for he caste hors and man in to the felde And the kyng for his manhode at that tyme dubbed hym knyght ¶ And the v. day there come an othir man of armes of the henaudes partie in to the feld And to hym come in Sir Iohan stiward knyght aud manfully quitte hym there in all maner of pointes and had the better ¶ And the vj. day come an othir henaude and to hym come william Porter squyer manfully he quitte hym had the better in the felde And the kyng dubbed hym knyght the same tyme ¶ And the vij day come an othir henaude in to the felde and to hym come Iohan standissh squyer manfully he quitte hym on his aduersarie and had the better in the felde and there the kyng dubbed hym knyght the same day ¶ And on the same day come an othir henaude and to hym come a squyer of Gascoigne and proudely manly he quitte hym on his aduersarie and had the better And anone the kyng dubbed hym knyght ¶ And on the viij day come in to the felde ij men of armes of henaude and to hem come ij soudiours of Caleys that were bretheren that were called Burghes and well and manly quitte hem on hir aduersaries and the better in the felde And thus ended the chalenges with moche wurshippes ¶ And the kyng at the reuerence of the strangiers made a grete feste and yafe hem riche yiftes and they token hir leue and went home to hir owne contre ¶ And in the xj yere of kyng henries regne the iiij there was a grete bataille done in smythfelde bitwene two squyers that one was called Gloucestre that was appellaunt Arthur was the defendaunt and well and manfully foughten to gedre longe tyme and the kyng for hir man fnllnesse and of his grace toke hir quarell in to his hand and made hem to go oute of the felde at ones and so they were deuided of hir batailles and the kyng yafe hem grace ¶ And the xij yere of kyng Henries regne the fourthe Ris die a squyer of walys that was a rebell a riser and supportier to Owen of Glendore that did moche destruction to the peple of walys was taken and brought to london and there he come afore the Iustices and was dampned for his treson and than he was leid on an hurdell and so drawe forth vn to Tiborne thurgh the Cite and there he was hanged and let doune a yene and his hede smyten of and his body quartred and sente to iiij tounes and his hede sette on london brugge ¶ And in the xiij yere of kyng Heâ—ries regne tho deide Sir Iohan Beauford the erle of somersete that was Capitayne of Caleys and was beried
and all for his lewdenesse and his fals opinions ANd in the vj. yere of kyng Henries regne the v. he sent his vncle sir Thomas Beaufort duke of excestre with a faire meyne of men of armes and archers to for the Cite of Rone and there displaied his baner and sent heraudes vn to the toune and bad hem yelde that Cite vn to our kyng hir liege lord And they said he toke hem none to kepe ne none he shold haue there but if it were right dere y bought and meued with hir hondes for othir ansuere wold they none yeue but gonnes ¶ And there the duke toke good auisement of the grounde all aboute And anone there issued oute of the Cite a grete meyne of men of armes bothe on horse bake and on foot and anone our meyne met with hem and ouer threwe an hepe of hem and there were slayne and take xxx ê‘sones of right good mennys bodies and the remenaunt fledde ayene in to the tounÌ„ And the duke went vn to Pountlarge vn to the kyng and tolde hym all how he had spedde and how hym liked the grounde ¶ And anone as he was go they cast a doune all hir subbarbes aboute the Cite vn to the hard grounde for the kyng there no refresshyng shold haue at his comyng And the friday before laÌ„masse day than next folewyng our kyng with his hoste come before rone and anone he sette his siege rounde aboute that Cite and anone let ley his ordinaunce vn to the toune And the kyng and his lordes wereÌ„ logged in the charterhous and grete strengthe aboute hem and that was in the Este partie of the Cite ¶ And the duke of Clarence logged hym at the west ende in a wast Abbey before the Porte Chaux And the duke of Excestre in the Northside before the Porte Beaâ—uesyn And bitwene the duke of Clarence and the duke of Excestre was the Erle Marchall logged with a stronge power before the Castell gate ¶ And than was the Erle of Ormond the lord harington and the lord Calbot with hir retenue next hym And than sir Iohan Corne waille and many othir noble knyÈtes of name with hir retenue lay with the duke of Clarence And from the duke of Excestre toward the kyng were logged the lord Roos the lord of willâ—by the lorde Phehewe and sir william Porter knyght with hir retenue before the port of seint hillare And than was the Erle of Mortayne with his retenue logged in the Abbey of Seint katerines And the Erle of Salisbury with his retenue lay on that othir side of seint katerines And sir Iohan Grey knyght was logged at the Abbey that is called mount seint Michell And Sir Phelipp leche knyght the kynges tresorer was logged bitwene the water of Seyne and the abbey and kepte the warde vnder the hyll And the Baron of Carowe was logged vnder the water side to kepe the passage And Ienico the squyer lay next to him on the water side And they ij squyers kepte manly the water of seyne fought with hir enemies ofte tymes And on that othir side of seyne lay the erle of huntyngdone And Mastir Neuill the Erles sone of westmer land And Sir Gilbert vmfreuille Erle of keme and Sir Richard of Arundell and the lord feriers with hir retenue before Porte du pounte and eche of thees lordes had stronge ordinaunce And the kyng did make at Pountlarge ouer the water of seyne a stconge and amyghty cheyue of Iren and put it thurgh grete Pyles fast pight in the grounde and that wente ouer the Riuer of Seyne that no vessell myght passe that in no kynde And aboue that cheyne the kyng let make a brigge ouer the water of seyne that man and hoâ—s and alle othir cariage myght go to and fro at all tymes whan nede were And than come the Erle of warrewyke and had gote Dounfront vn to the kyng Henry of Englond ¶ And anone the kyng sente the Erle of warre wyke to Cawdebeke to besege it And whan he come before the toune he sente his heraudes vn to the Capitayne and bad hym yelde the toune vpon peyne of dethe And anone he leid his siege And the Capitayne besought the Erle that he myght come to his presence and speke with hym And so the good Erle graunted hym And than he come oute and foure othir Burgeis with hym and entreted so with this â—rle that this same toune was vnder composicion to done as the Cite of Rone did and the Erle graunted and consented ther to vpon this condicion that the kynges nauye with his ordinaunce myght passe vp by hem in saufte withoute any maner bette or desturbaunce and to his composicion they sette to thir 〈◊〉 ¶ And the shippes passed vp by hem in saufete and come before the Cite of Rone in to an honderd shippes aud there they cast hir ankers and than this Cite was beseged both by lond and by water And whanne all this was done and shippes comen vp than come the Erle of warre wyke ayene to the kyng and logged hym bitwene the Abbey of seint katerines and the kyng till that the Abbey entreted and was yold vn to the kyng And than he remeued hym thens and logged hym before Porte marcenuylle And tho was the Erle of Salisbury commaunded by the kyng to make hym redy to ride but ther comÌ„ hasty tydyng and made hym to abide And so he retourned ayene logged hym beside the Erle of Huntyngdon till the siege was ended ¶ And than come the duke of Gloucestre the kynges brother from the siege of Chirbourgh the which he had wonnen and geten and stuffed ayene vn to the kynges behoue and profit vn to the croune of Englond And whan he was come to the kyng before Rone anone he logged with grete ordinaunce before port seint Hillare more nere the toune and his ennemies than any othir lay by xl roddes of â—â—ugthe withyn shot of quarell And with hym lay the Erle of Southfolke and the lord of Bergeuenâ—y with alle hir retenue and stronge ordinaunce and manly proudely fouÈt euery day with hir enemies euer whan they issued oute of the cite ¶ And than come the priour of kylmayne of Irland ouer the see vn to the kyng with a faire meyne of men of armes of hir owne coÌ„tre gyse the somme of xv C. good mennys bodies and the kyng welcomed hem and made hem right good chire And than come tydynges vn to the kyng that the kyng of Fraunce and the dolphyne the duke of Burgoyne wolde come a doune to resâ—ue the Cite of Rone with a stronge power of all maner of nacionâ— and breke the siege and he casted hym to entre on the Northside of the hoste because that there was the beste entre and moost pleyne grounde And therfor the kyng assigned the Priour of kylmayne with his poer and logged hym on the Northside of the hoste to stoppe her passage and was
kyng henry during his lyfe wente from this appoyntement or ony article concluded in the said parlement he shold be deposed the duke shold take the croune and be kyng alle whiche thinges were enacted by the auctorite of the said parlement 〈◊〉 which parlement the communes of the reame beyng assembled in the comoÌ„ hous comonyng treating vpon the title of the said duke of yorke sodenly fill doun the croune which henge theÌ„ne in the myddes of the said hous which is the frraytour of the abbey of westmestre which was taken for a ê“dige or tokeÌ„ that the regne of kyng henry was ended And also the croune whiche stode on the hihest tour of the steple in the Castell of doner fyll doune this same yere ¶ How the noble duke of yorke was slayne and of the felde of wakefeld and of the second Iourney at seint Albons by the Quene and prince Ca. cc.lxij THenne for as moche as the quene with the prince was in the north and absented her from the kyng and wold not obeye suche thinges as was coÌ„cluded in the parlement hit was ordeyned that the duke of yorke as protectour shold go norward for to bring in the quene subdue suche as wold not obeye with whom wente the erle of salisbury Sir Thomas neuyll his sone with moch peple and at wakefelde in Cristemas weke they were all ouerthrowen and slayne by the lordes of the Quenes partie that is to wete the duke of yorke was slayne the erle of Rutland Sir Thomas neuyll and mâ—ny mod the Erle of Salisbury was taken a lyue and othir as Iohan harow of london Capitayne of the footmen and hanson of hulle whiche were brought to pountfrete and there after beheded their hedes sente to yorke sette vpon the yates And thus was that noble prince slayne the duke of yorke on whos soule and all cristen soules god haue mercy Amen And this tyme therle of marche beyng in shrewsbury heering the dethe of his fadre desired assystence and ayde of the toun for tauenge his fadres deth And from thens wente to walys where at Candelmasse after he had a bataille at mortimers crosse ayenst therles of Penbroke of wylshire where therle of march had victorie Thenne the Quene with tho lordes of the north after they had distressed slayn the duke of yorkâ— and his felawship come southward with a grete multitude puissaunce of peple for to come to the kyng and defete suche conclusions as had bene taken before by thr parlement ayenst whos comyng the duke of Norffolke therle of warrewyke with moch peple and ordenaunce wente vn to Seint Albons and lad kyng Henry with hem And there encountrid to gedrâ— in suche wise and fought that the duke of Norffolke and the Erle of warrewyke with othir of their partie fledde and lost that Iourney where kyng Henry was taken and wente with the Quene and Prince his sone whiche tho had goten that felde Thenne the Quene and hir partie beyng at their aboue sente anone to london whiche was on assâ— wednesday the firste day of lente for vitaille whiche the Maire ordeyned by thauys of the Aldremen that certayne Cartes laden with vitaille shold be sente to Seint Albons to them And whan tho Cartes comen to Crepelgate the communes of the Cite that kepte that gate toke the vitailles from the Cartes and wold not suffre it to passe Thenne were ther câ—rteyne Aldremen and communers appoynted to gone to barnet for to speke with the Quenes counseill for tentrete that the northern men shold be sente home in to their contrey agayne For the Cite of london dredde sore to be robbed and despoilled yf they had come ¶ And thus during this traitâ—ye tydynges come that the Erle of warrewyke had mette with the Erle of Marche on Cotteswold comyng oute of walys with a grete meyne of walsshmen And that they bothe were comyng to london ward Anone as these tydynges were knowen the traittye was broken For the Kyng Quene Prince and alle the othir lordes that were with them departed from Seint Albons northward with alle their peple yit or they departed from thens they beheded the lord bonuyle Sir Thomas kriell whiche were taken in the Iourney donâ— on shroftewisday Thenne the duchesse of yorke beyng at london and beriug of the losse of the feld at seint Albons sente ouersee her ij yong sones George and Richard whiche wente to â—trecht And phelipp malpas a riche marchaunt of london Thomas vaghan squyer maistir william hattâ—clif and many othir fering of the comyng of the Quene to london toke a ship of andwarp for to haue goon in to zeland And on that othir coost were taken of one colompnâ— a frenshman a shipp of werre he toke hem prisoners brouÈt hem in to fraunce where they paid grete good for their raunsone ther was moche good richesse in that ship ¶ Of the deposicion of kyng henry the vj. And how kyng Edward the iiij toke possession And of the bataille on palmesonday how he was crouned Ca. CC lxiij THenne whan the erle of marche and the erle of warwyk had mette to gedir on Cottyswold in continent they coÌ„cluded to goon to london sent word anone to the maire to the cite that they shold come anon the cite was glad of their comâ—â—g hopyng to be relieuyd by them And so they come to london whan they were comen had spoken with the lordes estates thenne being there concluded for as moche as kyng henry was goon with them northward that he had forfayted hts croune ought for to be deposed acordyug vn to the actes maad passed in the last parlement And so by thauys of the lordes spirituell temporell thenne beyng at london the erle of the marche Edward by the grace of god oldest sone of Richard duke of yorke as rightfull Eyer next enheriteur to his fadre yâ— iiij day of marche yâ— yere of our lord M. cccc.lix toke possession of the Reame of eÌ„glond at westmestre in the grete halle after in the chyrche of the abbey offrid as kyng bering the septre royall to whom all the lordes bothe spirituell temporell dide homage obeyssance as to their souerayn liege lawfull lord kyng And forth with it was ê“clamed thurgh the cite kyng Edward the fourth of that name And anone after the kyng rode in his Ryall astate norward with all his lordes for to subdue his subgettes that tyme beyng in the north tauenge his fadres deth And on palmesonday after he had a grete bataille in the northcontre at a place called towton not fer fro yorke where with the helpe of god he gate the felde and had the victorie where were slayne of his adâ—saries xxx thousand men and moo as it was said by men that were there â–ª in whiche bataille was slayne the erle of northumberland the lord Clifford sir Iohan neuile the erle of westmerlaÌ„dis brother andrew trollop many othir knyghtes squyers Thenne kyng henry that had be kyng beyng with the quene prince at yorke heering the losse of that felde so moche peple slayn ouerthrowen anon forthwith departed all thre with the duke of Somersete the lord roos othir toward Scotland And the next day kyng Edward with all his armye entred in to yorke was there ê“clamed kyng obeyed as he ought to be Aâ—d the maire Aldremen comyns sworn to be his liege men And whan he had taried a while in the north that alle the contre there had turned to hym he retorned southward leuyng the erle of warrewyke in tho parties for to kepe gouerne that coÌ„tre And aboute midsomer after the yere of our lord M. cccc.lx and the first yere of his regne he was crouned at westmynstre enoynted kyng of englond hauyng the hold possession of all the hole reame whom I pray god saue kepe sende hym the accomplisshement of the remenaunt of his rightfull enheritaunce beyonde the see that he may regne in them to the playsir of almyghty god helthe of his soule honour wurship in this present lyfe well prouffyt of alle hiâ— subgettis that ther may be a verray finall pees in all cristen reames that the infidelis mysscreauntes may be withstaÌ„den destroied our faith enhannced which in thise dayes is sore mynusshed by the puissaunce of the turkes hethen men And that after this present short lyfe we may come to the â—uerlastuig lyfe in the blisse of heuen Amen ¶ Thus endeth this present booke of the cronicles of englond enâ—nted by me william Caxton In thabbey of westmynstre by london Fynysshid and accomplisshid the x. day of Iuyn the yere of thincarnacion of our lord god M. CCCC.lxxx And in the xx yere of the regne of kyng Edward the fourth
kyng of englond ca. c.xxiiij ¶ How godewyn toke Alured on gildesdoune whan he cam out of normaÌ„die to be kyug how he was martred in yâ— I le of ely ca. 124 ¶ How seint Edward Alureds brother was made kyng of Englond ca. c.xxv ¶ Of the first miracle that god shewed for seint edward ca. c.xxvj ¶ How erle Godewyne retorned in to englond and how seint Edward wedded his doughter ca. c.xxvij ¶ How seint Edward saw sweyne drowned in the see as he stode and berde his masse ca. c.xxviij ¶ How the ringe that seint Edward had gyuen to seint Iohan the euangelist was senâ— to hym agayne ca. c.xxix ¶ How seint Edward deide is buried at westmestre ca. c.xxx ¶ How harold gode wynes sone was made kyng how he escaped fro the duke of normandie ca. c.xxxj ¶ How william bastard duke of normandie conquerd englond slewe kyng harold ca. c.xxxij ¶ How kyng william gouerned him well of the werre bitwene hym the kyng of fraunce ca. c.xxxiij ¶ Of kyng william Rous william bastardis sone that destroied tounes houses of Religion to make a forest ca. c.xxxiiij ¶ How kyng henry beauclerke william Rous brother was kyng and of the deâ—ate bitwene hym and Robert Curthose his brother Capitulo c.xxxv ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene kyng lowys of feaunce kyng henry of Englond and how his two sones were drowned in the see ca. c.xxxvj ¶ How Maude the Emê‘esse come agayne in to englond and how she was wedded after to Geffrey erle of angeo ca. c.xxxvij ¶ How stephen kyng henries suster sone was made kyng of Englond ca. c.xxxviij ¶ How Maude themê‘esse had moche trouble disease And how she ascaped fro Oxenford to wallyngford ca. c.xxxix ¶ How Geffrey erle of Angeo gaf vn to henry themê‘esse sone all Normandie ca. c.xl ¶ Of kyng henry the second themê‘esse sone in whos tyme seint Thomas of Caunterbury was made chaunceler ca. c.xlj ¶ Of kyng henry that was sone of kyng henry themê‘esse sone of the debate of hym of his fadre ca. c.xlij ¶ How cristen men lost the holy londe in this tyme thurgh a fals cristen man that renyed his fayth became a sarasyn ca. c.xliij ¶ Of kyng Richard Cuer de lyon of his conqueste in the holy lande ca. c.xliiij ¶ How kyng Richard retorned fro the holy lande how he auenged hym on his enemies ca. c.xlv ¶ How Iohan his brother was made kyng And the first yere of his regne he lost all Normandie ca. c.xlvj ¶ How kyng Iohan wold not obeyee the popes coÌ„maundement wherfore all Englond was enterdited ca. c.xlvij ¶ How stephen of langton come in to englond by the popes coÌ„mauÌ„dement how he retorned agayn ca. c.xlvx ¶ How kyng Iohan destroied thordre of Cisteaus ca. c.xlix ¶ How Pandolf deliuered a clerk that had falsed and couÌ„terfetid the kynges money in the kynges presence ca. c.l ¶ Of the letter obligatorie that kyng Iohan made vn to the court of Rome wherfor petre pens be payd ca. c.lj ¶ How the clerkes that were outâ—lawed come agayn And how kyng Iohan was assoylled ca. c.lij ¶ How the enterdiction cessyd And of the debate bitwene kyng Iohan the barons of Englond ca. c.liij ¶ How lowys the kynges sone of fraunce come in to Englond with a stronge power for to be kyng ca. c.liiij ¶ How the pope sente Swalo a lâ—gate in to Englond And of the deth of kyng Iohan ca. c.lv ¶ How kyng henry the thridde was crouÌ„ed at gloucestre ca. c.lvj ¶ How lowys retorned in to fraunce And of the confirmacion of kyng Iohanes chartre ca. c.lvij ¶ Of the quynzieme of goodes graunted for the newe chartreâ— and of the purueyaunce of Oxenford Ca. clviii ¶ Of the siege of kenilworth how gentilmen were disherited by counseill of the lordes how they had hir londes ayen Ca. c.lix ¶ The ê“phecie of Merlyn of kyng henry that was kyng Iohanes sone ca. c.lx ¶ Of kyng Edward kyng henries sone ca. c.lxj ¶ How ydeyne doughter of lewelyn prince of walys Aymer brother of therle of Mountfort were take on the see ca. c.lxij ¶ How lewelyne by encoragyng of Dauid his brother made werre ayenst kyng Edward ca. c.lxiij ¶ How dauid lewelyns brother prince of walys was put to deth Capitulo c.lxiiij ¶ How kyng Edward redressyd his Iustises clerkes and how the Iewes were put oute of Englond ca. c.lxv ¶ How kyng Edward was seised in all the land of scotland by consente of all the lordes of the same ca. c.lxvj ¶ How sir Iohan bailloll withsaid his homage for scotland of sir Thomas Turbeluyle ca. c.lxvij ¶ Of the conquest of berewyke in scotland ca. c.lxviij ¶ How kyng Edward deliuered the scottes oute of prison how they drewâ— hem to the frensshmen by counseill of william waleys Capitulo c.lxix ¶ How william waleys lete fle sir hugh of Cressyngham and of the bataill of fonkyrke ca. c.lxx ¶ Of the last mariage of kyng Edward and how he went the thir de tyme in to scotland ca. c.lxxj ¶ How the Castell of Estreuelyn was beseged ca. c.lxxij ¶ How Troylebastone was first ordeyned ca. c.lxxiij ¶ Of the deth of william waleyâ— the fals traitour ca. c.lxxiiij ¶ How the scottis come to kyng Edward for tamende their offencis that they had trespacid ayenst hym ca. c.lxxv ¶ How Robert the Brus chalenged scotland ca. c.lxxvj ¶ How sir Iohan of Comyn gaynsaide the crounyng of sir Robert the Bruâ— ca. c.lxxvij ¶ How sir Iohan of comyn was pitously slayne ca. c.lxxviij ¶ How sir Robert the Brus waâ— crouned ca. c.lxxix ¶ How kyng Edward dubbed at westmynstre 〈◊〉 scoâ—â—â—nyghtes ca. c.lxxx ¶ How Robert the Brus was discomfited in bataill â— how Sir suâ—â—ond frysell was slayne ca. c.lxxxj ¶ How Iohan erle of atheles was take put to deth ca. c.lxxxij ¶ How IohnÌ„ williaÌ„ waleis brother was put to deth ca. c.lxxxiij ¶ How robert the hrus fledde fro scotlaÌ„d to norwey ca. c.lxxxiiij ¶ How the noble kyng Edward deide ca. c.lxxxv ¶ Of Merlyns ê“phecie declared on kyng Edward ca. c.lxxxvj ¶ Of kyng Edward of Carnariuan which was kyng Edwardes sone ca. c.lxxxvij ¶ How robert the brus come agayn in to scotlaÌ„â—â— assembled a grete power to werre vpon kyng Edward ca. c.lxxxviij ¶ How the toune of berewyk was taken by treson how ij Cardinallis were robbed in englond ca. c.lxxxix ¶ How the scottes robbed northumberland ca. c.lxxxx ¶ How Scotland wold not amende their trespaces wherfore the land was enterdited ca. c.lxxxxj ¶ How sir hugh the spencers sone was made the kynges chamberlayn of the bataill of mytone ca. c.lxxxxij ¶ How kyng edward was all ruled by the speÌ„cers ca. c.lxxxxiij ¶ How sir hugh spencer and his fadre were exibed oute of Englond ca. c.lxxxxiiij ¶ How the kyng exiled Thomas erle of lancastre all them that helde with
hym And how mortimer come aud yelded hym to the kyng ca. c.lxxxxv ¶ Of the siege of tickhille of the erle of laÌ„castre ca. c.lxxxxv ¶ Of the discomfiture of burghbrigge ca. c.lxxxxvij ¶ How Thomas of lancastre was biheded at pountfrete v. Barons honged drawen ca. c.lxxxxviij ¶ How kyng edward weÌ„te in to scotlaÌ„d with an honderd M. men of werre myght not spede ca. c.lxxxxix ¶ How sir Andrew of herkla was taken put to deth which waâ— Erle of cardoylle ca. cc ¶ Of the miracles that god wrought for seint Thomas of Lancastre wherfor the dores of the priorie were closed by cause none shold come offre at his sepulture ca. cc.j ¶ How Quene Isabell wâ—nte in to frannce for to trete for pees bitwene both kynges of englond of fraunce ca. cc.ij ¶ How kyng Edward sente Edward his sone the Prince in to fraunce ca. cc.iij ¶ How kyng Edward exiled the quene his wife Edward his odelst sone ca. cc.iiij ¶ How kyng Edward by the counceill of the spencers sente to the xij peres of fraunce to helpe exile quene Isabell and hir sone sir Edward oute of fraunce Ca. cc.v ¶ How kyng Edward lete kepe the costes of the see tried out the beste men of werre in englond Ca. cc.vj ¶ How quene Isabell Edward hir sone duke of guyan londed at her wych how they didâ—n Ca. cc.vij ¶ How mastir waltier Stapleton bisshopp of Excestre 〈◊〉 kyngeâ— tresorer was beheded at london ca. cc.viij ¶ How kyng Edward sir hugh spencer therle of Arundell were taken ca. cc.ix ¶ How kyng Edward was deposed and his dignite taken from hym ca. cc.x ¶ The ê“phecie of Merlyn declared vpon kyng edward of Carnariuan sone of kyng Edward Ca. cc.xj ¶ Of kyng edward the thridde after the conquest Ca. cc.xij ¶ How kyng Edward wente to Stanhope for to mete the Scottes Ca. cc.xiij ¶ How the englisshmen stopped the scottes in the parke of staÌ„hope and how they torned ayene in to scotland ca. cc.xiiij ¶ Of thâ— deâ—h of kyng Edward of Carnariuan somtyme kyng of England Ca. cc.xv ¶ How kyng Edward spoused Phelip therles doughter of henande at yorke ca. cc.xvj ¶ How the pees was made bitwent englisshmen scottes of Iustifieng of Troylebastonne Ca. cc.xvij ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene quene Isabell sir henry Erle of lancastre of the ridyng at bedford ca. cc.xviij ¶ How kyng Edward wente ouer see to do his homage vn to the kyng of fraunce for guyan ca. cc.xix ¶ How sir roger Mortimer bare him proudly hie ca. cc.xx ¶ How Edmond of wodestoke Erle of kente brother to kyng Edward of Carnariuaâ— was beheded at wynchestre Capitulo cc.xxj ¶ Of the deth of Sir Roger mortimer Erle of the Marche Capitulo cc.xxij ¶ How kyng Edward gate ayene the homages feautes of scotland which he had loâ—â— by his modre sir Roger mortimer new made Erle of the marche ca. cc.xxiij ¶ This was the arraye of the Scottes that come in bataill agayne the two kynges of Englond and Scotland in the auauntward first were these lordes Ca. cc xxiiij ¶ How kyng Edward made a duchie of yâ— erledome of Cornewaile And of othir vj. newe erles yâ— he made of the first chalenge title of the Reame of fraunce Ca. cc.xxv ¶ How kyng Edward fought in the hauen of skluys ayenst the power of fraunce wherof he had the victorie Ca. cc.xxvj ¶ How kyng Edward sailled in to Normandie arriued at hogges with a grete hoost Ca. cc.xxvij ¶ How kyng edward beseged caleys how he gate it ca. cc.xxviij ¶ How kyng Edward had a grete bataille on the see by wynchel see with spaynardes Ca. cc.xxix ¶ How kyng Edward was cronned kyng of Scotland how pance Edward toke the kyng of fraunce sir phelip his yonger so ne at the bataill of Peyters Ca. cc.xxx ¶ How the grete companie aroos in fraunce the white companie in lumbardie of othir meruayllis Ca. cc.xxxj ¶ Of the grete wynde how prince Edward toke the lordshipp of Gnyan of his fadre wente thider Ca. cc.xxxij ¶ Of the bataill of spayne by Nazers bitwene prince Edward sir henry bastard of spayne Ca. cc.xxxiij ¶ How sir Robert knolles with othir lordes wente ouer see in to â—â—aunce of theyr gouernaunce Ca. cc.xxxiiij ¶ Of the siege of Rochel And the erle of penbroke his companie were take with spaynardes Ca. cc.xxxv ¶ How the duke of laÌ„castre with a grete hoost wite in to flauÌ„dres passed by paris thurgh frauÌ„ce till he come to burdenz ca. cc.xxxvj ¶ Of the deth of prince Edward And of the lord latimer daine Alice piers by mayntenaunce of whom the reame was loâ—gâ— mysgouerned Ca. cc.xxxvij ¶ Of the deth of kyng Edward and how sir Iohan Monster worth knyght was drawe honged Ca. cc.xxxviij ¶ How kyng Richard prince Edwardes sone was made kyng of Iak strawe And how he wedded Quene Anne and of many othir thingâ—s Ca. cc.xxxix .cc.xl. ¶ How v. lordes risen at Rafotrd brigge Ca. cc.xlj ¶ How kyng Richard wedded Isabell the kynges doughter of fraunce in Caleys of her coronacion at westmestre Ca. cc.xlij ¶ How kyng henry the fourth after the conquest regnâ—d aâ—t kyng Richard whom he deposed and of the bataill of shrewisbury and of alle his regue Ca. cc.xliij ¶ How kyng henry the fifthe his sone was kyng of his regnyng in the beginnyng of the siege of harflete bataill of Agen court werre in normandie ca. cc.xliiij ¶ How kyng henry was made heretier regent of fraunce how he maried quenâ— katherine ca. cc.xâ—v ¶ Of the lawde of kyng henry the fifthe what he ordeyned for kyng Richard for him self after his deth ca. cc.xlvj ¶ How kyng henry the sixthe regned after his fadre beyng not ful a yere of agâ— of the bataill of verneyll in perche ca. cc.xlvij ¶ How ther was like to haue ben a grete affcaye bitwene the Cardinal the dukâ— of gloacestre of the coronacion of kyng henry the six he bothe in englond in fraunce ca. cc.xlvâ—ij ¶ Of the heresiâ— of praghe of the counseill of Aras where the duke of â—ourgoyne become frenssh ca. cc.xlix ¶ How Caleys guynes were beseged by the duke of burgoyne how the duke of gloucestre rescued them ca. cc.l ¶ How Owayn a squyer of walys that had wedded quene katheâ—ne was arested put in prison and of the scisine bitwene Eugenâ—e Felix ca. cc.lj ¶ How the duchesse of gloucestre was arested for treson coÌ„mitted to ê‘petuell prison in the I le of man of the deth of mastir Roger bolynbroke ca. cc.lij ¶ How kyng henry wedded quene Margarete and of hir coronacion ca. cc.lij ¶ How the duke of gloucestre humfrey the kynges vncle was arestid at the plement of bury of his deth
And whan nyght was comÌ„ the lordes ladies went to bedde anone as hir lordes were in slepe they cutte all hir housbondes throtes And so they slowen hem all whenÌ„e that Dioclisian the kyng her fadre herd of this thyng he bicome hugely wroth ayenst his doughtres and anone wolde hem all haue brent ¶ But all the barons lordes of sirrie couÌ„ceilled not so for to do suche sternesse to his owne doughtres but only sholde voide the land of hem for euermore so that they neu neuer shold come ayene And so he dyde And Dioclisian that was her fadre anone coÌ„maunded hem to gone in to shipp and deliuered to hem vitailles for half ayere And whan this was done all the sustren went in to the shipp and sailed forth in the see and bitoke all hir frendes to Appolyn that was hir god And so longe they sailled in the see till at the last they come and arrined in an yle that was all wyldernesse And wen dame Albyne was come to that londe and all hir sustres this Albyne went forth out of the shipp and said to hir othir sustres For as moche quod she as I am the oldest suster of all this companie and fyrst this land haue taken and for as moche as my name is Albyne I wull that this londe becalled Albion after myne owne name And anone all hir sustren graunted to hir wyth a good wyll ¶ Tho went out all the sustres of the shipp and token the land Albion as hir suster called it And ther they went vp and downe and fonde nether man ne woman ne child but wylde bestes of diuerse kyndes Aud whenÌ„ hir vitailles where dispended and hem failled they fedde hem wyth herbes and frutes in seson of the yere and so they leued as they best myght and after that they token flessh of diuerse bestes and bicame wonder fat and so they desired maÌ„nys companie and maÌ„nys kynde that hem failled and for hete they woxen wonder coragious of kynde so that they desired more maÌ„nys companie then eny othir solace or mirthe Whan the deuel that ê‘ceyud and went by diuerse contreys and noÌ„me body af the eir and likynge natures shad of men and come in to the lande of Albion and lay by thoo wymen and shad tho natures vpon hem and they conceyued after they broght forth Geantz of the whiche one me called Gogmagog and an othir laugherigan and so they were nempned by diuerse names and in this maner they come forth and were borne horrible geantz in Albion and they duelled in caues and in hulles at hir wyll and had the londe of Albion as hem liked vn to the tyme that Brute arrined and come to Totnesse that was in the yle of Albion and ther this brut conquered and scomfited thes geantz aboue said ¶ Here endeth the prolog of Albion that tho was an Ile and herkeneth now how Brute was goten and how he slowe first his moder and after ward his fadre and how he conquered Albion that after he nempned Britaigne after his owne name that nowe is called Englond after the name of Engist of Saxonie ¶ Ca.j. In the noble Cite of grete Troye ther was a noble knyght a man of grete poer that was called Eneas and when the Cite of Troye was lost and destroied thurgh hem of Grece this Eneas with all his meyne fledde thens and come in to lumbardie that tho was lorde and gouernour of that londe a kyng that was called Latyne And an othir kyng ther was that was called Turocelyne that strongly werred vpon this kyng latyne that often tymes did hym moche harme And when this kyng latyne herde that Eneas was comen he vnderfeng hym with mochel honour and hym with helde for as moche as he had herde of hym wist well that he was a noble knyght a worthy of his body of his dedes This Eneas helpe kyng Latyne in his werre shortly for to telle so well worthely he did that he slowe Turocelyne discomfited hym all his peple And whan all this was done kxng Latyne yaf all that londe that was Turocelinis to Eneas in mariage with lauyne his doughter the most faire creature that any man wiste and so they lyued to gedrr in joye and myrthe all hir lyfes tyme And after he wedded a wyfe and vpon hir he begate a sone that was called Siluâ—yne this Silueyne whan he coude some reson of man vn witing his fadre and ayenst his wyll acqueynted with a damâ—sell that was cosin to Lauyne that was kyng Latynes dougter the quene that was Eneas wife and brought the damisell with childe And whan Ascanius his fadre it wist anone let enqnere of the wisest mastres and of the gretest clerkes what child the damisell shold bring forth and they ansuered and seid that she shold bring forth a sone that sholde quelle bothe fadre and moder and so he did For his moder died in bering of hym And whan this child was borne his fadre let calle hym Brute And the mastres said that he shold do moche harme forwe in many diuerse places and after he shold come to grete honour and wurshipp This kyng Ascamus deide whan god wolde and silueyne his sone resseyued the land and mode hym woÌ„derlich well beloued amonge his peple And whan Brute that was Silueynus sone was xv yere olde he went vpon a day with his fadre for to pley and solace and as this Brute shold shete vn to an herâ— his arwe myshapped and glaced and so there Brute quâ—lled his fadre ¶ How Brute was driuen out of the land and howe he helde hym in Grece Ca.ij. ANd when this mischance befalle was the peple of the lande â—ade sorw y nowe and were sore an angred and for encheson therof they driuen Brnte oute of the lande and wolde nat suffre hym amonges hem and he sangh that he must not abide and went feo thens in to grece and ther he fonde vij M. men that were of the â—â—nage and kynred of Troye that were comen of grete blode as the storie telleth as of men and women and children the whiche were all holden in thraldome and bondage of the kyng Pandras of grece for the deth of achilles that was bitraied slayne at troye This Brute was a wonder fair man and a stronge and huge of his age and of glad chere and semblant and also worthy of body and was welbeloued among his peple This kyng Pandras herde speke of his goodnesse and his condicions and anone made hym duell with hym so that Brute bicome woÌ„dre priue moche beloued with the kyng so that long tyme Brute duelled with the kyng So at the last they of Troye and Brute spaken to gedre of kynred and of linage and of acqueyntance and ther pleyned hem vn to Brute of hir sorwe and of hir bouÌ„dage and of meny othir shames that the kyng Pandras had hem done and to Brute they saiden vpon a
to the castell and the Erle and his men manly hem defended But at the last it befell so that atte same assaute the Erle hym selfe was slayne and the Castell taken ¶ And the kyng anone turned ayene to Tyntagell and spoused Igerne with mochel honour made hir quene sone after tyme come that she shold be deliuered and bere a child a sone that was called Arthur and after he gate on hir a doughter that was called Amya And whan she come to age nobely was maried to a noble Baron that was called Aloth that was lord of leons ¶ When Vter longe tyme had regned ther come vpon hym a grete sikenesse as it were a sorwe ¶ And in the mene tyme tho that had to kepe Otta that was Engistes sone Ossa his brother that tho were in prison men let hem gone for grete yiftes that they hem yaf wente with hem ¶ And when tho two bretheren were ascaped comeÌ„ ayen in to hir owne contre They ordeyned hem a grete hoost a grete poer and begoÌ„ne to were eftsones vpon the kyng ¶ How kyng Vter chese Aloth to kepe the land of Britaigne whiles that he was sike for as moche as he myght not for his sikenesse Capitulo septuagesimosecundo ANd for as moche as kyng Vter was sike myght not helpe hym selfe he ordeyned Aloth sone of Eleyne yâ— tho was chosen to be wardeyne chiueteyne of all his folke and he anone his britons assembled a grete hoost yafe bataille to Otta and to his folke but Otta at the last was discomfited Hit befell thus afterward thas this britons had dedignacion of Aloth and wolde nat to hym bene attendant wherfor the kyng was annoied wonder sore let put hem in a lytter in the hoost amonges folke ¶ And they lad hym to veroloyne that tho was a faire Cite ther yâ— seint Albone was martred and after was that Cite destroied with paynyms thurgh werre thidder they had sence Otta Ossa hir peple entred in to the toune let make fase the yates and ther they halde hem the kyng come hem beseged made a stronge assauce but tho that were within manlich hem defended ¶ The kyng let ordeyne his gonnes his engynes for to breke the walles the walles were so stronge that no thyng myght hem mysdoo ¶ Otta his peple had grete despite that a kyng byggyng in a lytter had hem beseged they token counceill amonges hem for to stonde vp in the morwe come oute yeue bataille to the kyng so they diden in that bataille were bothe Otta Ossa slayne all tho othir that ascaped a lyue fled in to Scotland made Colegryne hir chyuetay ne the saxons that were a lyue ascaped fro the bataile brough ten ayene a grete strength amoÌ„ges hem they seyden that yf kyng Vter were dede they shold well conquere the land and amonges heÌ„ they thought enpoisen the kyng and ordeyned men for to done this dede and yaf hem of yiftes grete plente this thyng to done and they ordeyned hem thidderward ther that the kyng was ducllyng clo thed hem in pouerwede the better all for to spede hir lither purpose but nothelees for all hir falsenesse and queyntize they myght neâ— come to nygh the kyng ¶ But so at the last they aspied that the kyng drank none othir licour but only water of a clere well that was nygh besides ¶ And thees fals traitours vpon a day preuelich wente to the well put therin poysen so that all the water was enpoisened And anone after as the kyng had dronke of that wat he began to swell sone after he died and as many as dronken of that water deide also ¶ And anone as this falsenesse was aspied follâ— of the toune let stoppe the well for euermore ¶ When the kyng was dede his folke here hym to Stonhenge with grete solempnite of bisshops of barons that were there that beried hym beside Aurâ—lambros his brother after turned ayene tho euerichon lot sende after Arthur his sone and they made hym kyng of the land with moch reuereuce after his fadres deth the xvij yere of his regne ¶ How Arthur that was the sone of Vter was crouned after his fadres deth how he drofe Colegrine and the saxones and Cheldrik of Almayne oute of this land Ca. lxxiij WHen Arthur was made kyng of the laÌ„d he was but yong of age of xv yere but he was faire and bolde and doubty of body and to meke folke he was good and courâ—oiâ— and large of spendyng and made hym welbeloued among all men ther that it was nede ¶ And when he began to regne he swore that saxons neure shold haue pees ne rest till that he had driue hem oute of his lande And let assemble a grate hoost and faught with Colegrine the which after tyme that Otta was dede the saxons mayntened And this Colkgrine was discomfited fledde vij to yorke toke the toune and ther helde hym ¶ And the kyng beseged yâ— toune bnt he myght no thyng spede for the toune was so stronge and they withynne kepte the toune well orpedly ¶ And in the ment â—yme Colegriue let the toune to Bladulf fled hym selfe to Cheldryke that was kyng of Almayne for to haue of hym socour the kyng assembled a grete power come arriued in scotland with v. C. shippes when Arthur wyst of this tydyng that he had nat poer and strength ynowe to fight ayens Cheldryk he let bene the fieâ—e wente ot London And sente anone his lettres to the kyng of litell britaigne that was callyd hoel his nepheu his sustres sone that he sholde come to hym with all the poer that he myght and he assembled a grete hoste and arrined at southmÌ„pton ¶ And when kyng Arthur it wyst he was glad y nowe went ayens hem and hem resceyned with mochel honour so that tho ij hostes hem assembled token hir way euen to niâ—hol that Cheldrik had beseged but nouzt yit taken ¶ And they come vpon Cheldrik vpon his peple or they it wyst ther that they were hem egrely assailled The kyng chel drik and his meyny defended hem manly by hir poer But kyng Arthur his men quelled so many saxons that neuer er was say ne suche slaughter ¶ And Cheldrik his men that were left alyue fledden a waye ¶ And Arthur hem poursued drofe hem in to a wode that they myght no ferthir passe Cheldrik his meÌ„ sawe well that they were brought in to moche disese hem yolden to Arthur in this maner wyse that he sholde take hir hors hir armure and all that they had they must only gone a fote in to hir shippes And so they wolde gone in to hir owne lande and neuer come a yen in to this land And vpon assurance of this thyng
yafe hym bataille and ouercome hym anone right and Guillomer fledde with his men ayene in to Irland ¶ And when this discomfiture was done Arthur turned hym ayene ther that he was in to the place ther that he had lefte the Scottes and wolde haue hem alle slayne But the bisshoppes Abbotes and othir folke of the contre and ladies open hede come before kyng Arthur and cried hym mercy and said Sir gentill kyng and myghty haue mercy and pite of vs And as your selfe ben of the right lawe to hold and maynten cristen dome fall grete dishonour it sholde be to quelle hem that byleue in almyghty god as ye done and for goddes loue haue mercy and pite of vs suffre vs for to leue for we haue had moche sorwe and pyne for the saxonÌ„s haue many tyme thurgh our londe passed but that is 〈◊〉 y nowe to yowe For often tymes they haue done vs sorwe disese ¶ For our castelles they haue taken and our bestes slayne and eten and moche harme they haue vs done and yf ye wolde nowe vs quelle it were none honour to a kyng to quelle hem that 〈◊〉 hym mercy ¶ For y nowe ye haue y done and vs ouercome and for the loue of god suffre vs for to lyue and haueth mercy of cristen peple that beleuen in crist as ye done ¶ When kyng Arthur herde this sorwe he had pite of hem and yaf hem lyfe lymme and they fyll doune to his fete and bicome his liegmen and he toke of hem homages ¶ And after that kyng Arthur turned ayen with his host and come ayen to yorke and there abode during that viage ¶ And tho yaf he all loegers to Aloth that had spoused his suster and othir yiftes grete plente and tho was Gawen his cosin but of yonge age and to all his othir men that hym had serued in his werre he yaf riche yiftes and he thanked hem moche of hir good seruise ¶ Howe kyng Arthur spoused GuÌ„nore that was GuÌ„nores cosin Erle of Cornwaille after he conquerde of Giullomer all IrlaÌ„d ¶ Capitulo lxxvij WHen Arthur had brought his lande in pees and rest and in good state and rest was in euery contre tho noÌ„me he wedded a wyfe that was called GuÌ„nor made hir quene a fair lady and a gentill that Cador the Erle of Cornwaill had longe tyme norisshed in his chambre that was his owne cosin â—ut neuer they had childe to gedre nothelees kyng Arthur loued hir wonder well derly And anone as wynter was passed he let assemble a grete host and all his barons said that he wolde wende in to Irland for to conquere the land and he taried not longe that he ne passed ouer in to Irlande ¶ And Guillomer the kyng let assemble a grete host and yaf bataill to kyng Arthur But Guillomer was discomfited and yelde hym to the kyng Arthur and bicome his man and to hym did feaulte and homage and of hym helde all that lande fro that tyme forward ¶ And after passed kyng Arthur furthermore and conquered GutlaÌ„de Island toke homages of folke of the londe thâ—r duelled xij yere in pees and regned with Ioye and myrthe and werred no maner man ne no man vpon hym ¶ And he bicome so courtois and large and so honorable that the Emê‘ours court of Rome ne none thurgh out all the worlde was not accompted to kyng Arthure that any man wyst ne none so well preised ¶ And therfor the best knyghtes of all maner londes come to hym for to duelle and hem resseyned with good wyll and reuerence ¶ And all the knyghtes weren so good that no man knewe the werst And therfor kyng Arthur made a rounde table that when they sholde sitten to the mete all shuld be aliche hie and euenly serued at the table that none myght make a vauÌ„t that none 〈◊〉 hier than othir And kyng Arthur had at that table Britons Frensh men Normans Flemynges Burgouners Mausers â—oherms of all the landes a this halfe monte of Gorye and of his lande of britayne and of the grete Corne waille of walys and of Irland and of Scotland and shortly to telle of all the landes that woldâ— wurshipp and chinalrie â—eche comen to kyng Arthures court ¶ Howe kyng Arthur come in to fraunce and conquerd that laÌ„de of Froll that was a Romayne hym queld Ca. lxxv.ij SYth it befell that kyng Arthur thurgh conceill of his barons lordes wolde gone to conquere all fraunce that tho was cleped Galle thurgh romayns that tho helde that laÌ„d in hir poer in hir lordshipp the romayns had take that lande to a noble knyght worthy of body that was called Frolle when he wyst that Arthur come he ordeyned an host a grete poer and fought with the kyng And he his folk were discomfited then nes they fled vn to Paris entred the toune closed the yates and ther hem helde ¶ Arthur wyst that Froll was gone to 〈◊〉 he pursued after come thidder hym beseged but the Cite was so stronge well araied tho that were withyn defended hem well maÌ„ly ¶ Kyng Arthur duelled there more than a month ther was so moche peple in the Cite dispended all hir vitailles that were withyn and so grete hunger bicome amonges hem that they deiden wonder thikke withyn the Cite for hunger and comen to Frolle and praied hym to bene accorded with kyng Arthur for to haue pees and they wolde yelde hem to hym and the toune also ¶ Froll saw that no lenger he ne myght holde the toune ayens hir wyll trust gretly vpon his owne strength sent to kyng Arthur that he shold come fight with hym body for body and so shold they deê‘te fraunce bitwene hem two Kyng Arthur anone graunted it wolde nat that none of his peple vndertoke the bataille for him ¶ And vpon the morwe bothe comen well armed withoute Paris ther that they shold fight and anonÌ„ they smyten to gedres so fersely so well they foughten in bothe sides that no man coude deme the better of heÌ„ And so it befell that Frolle yaf Arthur such a stroke that he kneled to the grounde wolde he nolde he and as Frolle withdrowe his suerd he wounded kyng Arthur in the forhede that the blood fell a doune by his yien and his face ¶ Arthur anone stert vp hertely when he felt him hurt as a man that semed almost wode and he toke Tabourne his good suerd drowe it vpon high and yafe Frolle suche a stroke that ther with he clafe his heed doune to the sholdres so that his helme myght nat be his warrant and so he fille a doune dede in the place and tho of the Cite made grete sorwe for Frolle anone euerichon yelde hem to kyng Arthur and the toune also and becomen his men and did to hym
make an hous in honour of almyghty god wherin women sholde be deliuered of hir children at the brugges ende in which hous yit women of the Cite bene deliuered of childe when seint Gregorie had herde telle how the Englisshmen were turned to god and conuerted he sent to seint Austyn his pallione by a bishopp that was called Paulyn and made hym â—mat and Erchebishopp of England and sent word that he than sholde ordeyne and make bishoppes in the land And anone as Austyn had the pallione of the dignite of the Erchebishoppe he made ij bishoppes of his felaws that come with hym from Rome that one was called Mellit he duelled at london And that othir was called Iustyn that held the diguite of Rouchestre this bishopp mellit tho went to preche in to Essexe baptised the kyng of the contre that was called Sicwith that was kyng adelbrightes cosin his susters sone This Iustine went to preche in southsexe turned moche of the peple to god And seint Austyn weÌ„t hym selfe prechyng thurgh out Englond ¶ Howe seint Austyn went in to wales ther that the britons were and howe they nold nat be obbedient to the Erchebishopp of Canterbury Ca. xcviij WHen all Englond was baptised turned to god Seint Anstyn went in to that lond ther that the britons were for to kepe hem from EnglisshmeÌ„ that is to seyne in to walis And ther he founde monkes abbeis vij bishoppes ¶ For the britons destroied all way the cristen peple that seint Austyn had coÌ„uerted said to the bishoppes that he was a legat of rome â—mat of all Englond that they shold by all reson to hym be obedient they said that they nold ¶ But to Erchebishopp of CarlionÌ„ said they nold neuer for no maner thyng bene obedient to the englishmeÌ„ ¶ For the englishmen they said ben our adâ—saries our enemies haue driueÌ„ vs out of our owne coÌ„tre we ben cristen meÌ„ euer haue bene the englishmen haue euer ben paynyms but now late that they bene conuerted ¶ Seint Austyn myÈt of hem none ansuere haue othirwyse but saiden apertely that they nolde neuer heÌ„ meke to hym ne to the pope of Rome And seint Austyn turned a yen tho to kyng Adelbright that was kyng of kent tolde hym that his folk nolde not be to no man obedient but to the Erchebishopp of karlionÌ„ And when the kyng herde this he was sore aÌ„noied and said that he wolde hem destroie and sent to Olferide kyng of RorthumberlaÌ„d that was his frende that he shold come to hym with all the poer that he myght and that he sholde mete hym at leycestre and from thens they wolde gone in to wales and destroie the Erchebishopp of Carlione and all tho that had refused Seint Austyn ¶ How kyng Adelbright and the kyng Olfride queld Breâ—male that was a kyng of britons that helde the contre of leicestre Capitulo lxxxxix HIt befell so that ther was a kyng BritonnÌ„ that helde the contre of leicestre all the coutre aboute named Brecmaâ— And this britonÌ„ herde telle yâ— tho ij englissh kynges wolde meâ—e ther at leicestre for to wende in to walis He let ordeyne all the poer that he had for to fight with thees ij kynges but litell it a vailled hym for his folk that he had were slayne hym self fled lost his landes for eâ—more ¶ And these ij kynges Adelbright Elfride duelled a while at leicestre deê‘ted the lande amonges heÌ„ token homages feautes of folk of the contre And after they weÌ„ten toward wales tho of walys had herd telle of the scomfiture that Brecmal had at leicestre were wonder sore adrad of tho â— kynges And noÌ„me chose amonges hem good men holy of here mites monkes prestes of othir folk grete pleute that wenten baarfoot wellewerd for to haue mercy of the ij kynges But tho kynges were so sterne so wykked that they nold neu neuer speke with hem but queld hem euerichone Allas for sorwe for they ne spared hem no more than the wolf dothe the shepe but smyton of the heedes of euerichoue so all were there martred that to hem come that is to vnderstonde v. C. xl afterward tho ij kynges weÌ„t fro theÌ„s to Baugore for to quelle all tho that they myÈt there fynde of the britons And when the britons that herde that assembled ordeyned all hir poer for to fight with hem Tho was ther a baronÌ„ in wales that was called Bledrik of Cornewaille that somÌ„e tyme waz lord of Denenshire but the kyng Adelbright had driuen hym in to walys yeue hym bataille And at that bataille was kyng adelbright slayne Elfrid wouÌ„ded sore forsoke the felde the most part of his peple slayne And Elfrid fled in to northumberland that was his owne land ¶ And afterward the peple of leicestreshire made with strength Cadewan yâ— was Brecynalis sone kyng of leicestre he after regned nobely with grete honour ¶ How Cadewan kyng of leicestre and Elfride kyng of northuÌ„berlande were frendes and of the debate that after was bitwene Edwyn and Cadwalyn that were both hir sones Capitulo Centesimo ANd after that this bataille was done the britons assembled hem and went thens comeÌ„ vn to leycestre made Cadewan that was Brecinales sone kyng of leycestre of all the contre he toke homages feautes of all the folk of the contre after that he assembled a grete host said he wold gone in to Northumberland to destroie kyng Elfride slee him if he myght when he was comen thidder frendes went so bitwene hem made hem accorded in this maner That Elfrid shold holde all the lande from humber vn to Scotland Cadewan sholde haue all the land athis side humber vn to the south and after that they becomeÌ„ good frendes all hir lyfes during loued to gedre as they had be ij bretheren And this Elfride had a sone that was called Edwyne yâ— hâ—d helde all the land of Northumberland after his fadres deth as his fadre had holde all his lyfes tyme And Cadewan had an othir sone that was called Cadâ—alyn that helde his fadres lande as he it helde whiles he was a lyfe and they loued to gedre as they had be bretheren And the loue last bitwene hem but only ij yere And after began debate bitwene hem thurgh a lither eniuons cosin of Cadwalyne that was called Bâ—â—ens so that they assembled a grete host in both ê‘ties and at the last it befelle that Cadwalyne was discomfited and Edwyn him pursued and drofe him fro place to place so at last he fley in to Irland And this othir destroied his land and cast a doune castelles and brent his maners and deê‘ted all Cadwalyns land amonge his frendes And longe tyme after come Cadwalyn ayene from Irland
poer and strength Ca. C.iij ANd thus it it befell in the same tyme that ther was a kyng in NorthumberlaÌ„d that was called Osebright and soiourned in yorke and this kyng went hym vpon a day in to a wode him for to disporte and when he come ayene he went preuely in to a good mannes house that was called Buerne And the good man of that place was gone that tyme to the see for often tymes he was woned ther aspie and awaite theues and robbours that ofte tymes were woned to come in to the land to robbe brenne and slee ¶ The lady that was this Buernes wife was a wonder fair woman and welcomed the kyng with mochel honour and worthely him serued in all thyng when the kyng had eten he toke the lady by the honde lad hir in to a chambre and said that he wolde speke with hir a counceill and all the folke from the chambre he made voide sauf only the lady he but the lady wist not wherfor he it ded till that he had done with hir his wyll And when he had done this dede he turned ayene to yorke And the lady he lefte ther wonder so re wepyng for the dede that he had y done ¶ And whan hir lord was comen home sawe hir wepe such sorwe mornyng make he axâ—d of hir what she had done why she made such sorwe ¶ Sir qd she queintely and falsely the kyng Osbright me hath done shame vilanye ayens my wyll and tolde him trewthe how the kyng had hir forlayne with strength wherfor she said she had leuer to die than lyu◠¶ Fair leef be still qd he for ayens strength feblenesse is litell worth and therfor of me shalt thou neuer the lasse be loued and namely for thou hast told me trewthe ¶ And yf almyghty god graunte me lyfe I shall the well auenge ¶ This Buerne was a grete man and a myghty lord was wel beloned and grete frendes had and let sende for the grettest lordes of the lande to hem made his compleint of the despite that the kyng to him had y done and said that he wold bene auenged how so that euer it were and all his frendes councrilled grauuted to wend toward yorke ther that the kyng was ¶ And Buerne toke his meyne and come to the kyng And when the kyng him saw he called hym courtously Buerne by name and Buerne him ansuerd and to hym said Sir I yow deffye and yelde vp feautes hoinages and londes and as moche as I haue holde of yowe and so fro this tyme foreward I wyll neuer of the no thyng hold And so he deê‘ted from the kyng withoute more speche or any abydyng and toke â—â—ue of his frendes and went to denmark and playned to the kyng Godryne tolde him of the despite that kyng Osbright to him had done of his wife and praied him of socour and of helpe him to aueÌ„ go ¶ When kyng Godryne of denmarke and the danois had herde the pleint of this Buerne and of the praier that he bad they were wonder glad in hert for as moche that they myght fynde cause for to gone in to Englond for to werre vpon the Englisshmen and also for to aueÌ„ge Buerne of the despite that the kyng had done to his wife and for as moche as Burne was sibbe to the kyng of Denmarke Anone they let ordeyne a grete host of men and let ordeyne shippes and as moche as was nede to that viage And when alle the host was a redy the kyng made his ij bretheren chiuetayns that were noble knyghtes and bolde that one was called hungar and that othir hubba ¶ How the danois toke yorke and quelled the kyng Osbright and afterward kyng Elle Ca. C.iiij WHen all thyng was a redy Tho ij bretheren tokâ— leue of the kyng Godryn that went toward the see for to wende in to Englond as fast as they myght spede Nowe is Burne so well comforted and fast hied hym with the danois that they bene arriued in the Northcontre and comen thurgh oute holdernesse and destroied all the contre and brend tounes and robbed folke and quelled all that myght be take till that they come to yorke ¶ And when kyng Osbright saw hem come he toke his peple that he had and come oute of the Cite and faught with hem but no foyson he nad ayens hem and moche was the peple that ther was slayne in bothe parties And kyug Osbright hym selfe ther was slayne and the Cite anone was take and the danois wenten in And ther was also an othir kyng in Northumberland that Buernes frendes had chosen and helde hym for kyng a man that was called Elle for as moche as they wold not to kyng Osbright bene entendaunt for the despite that he had done to Buerne her cosin ¶ Hit befell thus that the kyng Elle was gone to wode hym for to desporte and of venison somdel he had take and as he sate in the wode at mâ—te to a knyght he said we haue well y sped and moche venison taken and with that worde ther come in a man and to hym said yf ye so moche of venison had wonnen an houndred tymes so moche more ther ayens ye haue lost For alle this contre the Danois haue gete and take the Cite of yorke and ayens yowe shull it hold that neuer ye shull nat come theryn And for soth they haue slayne the kyng Osbright And when kyng Elle these wordes herde he let assemble all the folk of the contre ordeyned all the poer that he myÈt haue wolde haue gete yâ— tounÌ„ of yorke with strength but the danois comen out anone and yafe hym hataill qneld the kyng the most ê‘tie of his men that he had broght with hym and the same place ther that they were slayne shall euer be called Ellecroft and that place is a liteâ—â— from yorke ¶ And tho a bode the danois neuer till they had conquered all Northumberland and in that contre they made wardeyns and went ferther in to the land and token Nothyngham and ther they abydenÌ„ all the wynter and diden the sorwe that they myght And after when Somer tyme come they remeued from Notyngham and come in to Nichol to lyndesey and to holand ¶ For no man myght hem withstonde so moche poer strength they had ¶ How seint Edmond the kyng was martred Ca. C.v. ANd so ferre had the danois passed from contre vn to contre and euermore brennyng robbyng and destroied all that they myght till they comen vn to Thetford And in that contre they fonnden a cristen kyng that moche loued god and his werkes that was called Edmond And he was kyng of Northfolk and southfolk ¶ This seint Edmond kyng ordeyned as moche folk as he myght and fought with the danois but he his folk were discoÌ„fited the kyng hym selfe driuen vn to the castell
well with the kyng and thought his doughter shold well be maried well beset vpon him graunted him his doughter yf the good lord the kyng wold consent ther to ¶ This Edelwold come ayene to the kyng told him that she waâ— fair ynowe vâ—on to see but she was wonder lothly ¶ Tho ansuerd the kyng and said that he toke but litell charge Sir quod Edelwold tho she is hir fadres heir and I am nat â—â—che of landes and yf ye wold consent and graunte that I must hir haue than shold I be rich y nowe In goddes name qd the kyng I consent ther to Edelwold thanked tho moche the kyng went ayen in to Denenshire spoused the damisell in that contre he duelled And thus it befell vpon a tyme that he tolde his couÌ„ceill all this thyng vn to his wyf howe in what maner he had begiled his lord the kyng that wold haue had hir to wyf And anone as she it wyst she loued hym neuer more afterward as she had done beforne ¶ This lady conceyued by hym a sone and when tyme was that the child shold be borne Edelwold come to the kyng praied hym to heue a sone of his at fontston the kyng hym graunted let call hym Edgar of his owne name ¶ And when this was donÌ„ he thouÈt that he was syker y nowe of the kyng yâ— not wolde haue taken his wyfe for as moche as his lord was a â—oly man and an amerous ¶ How that kyng Edgar wedded Estrilde after the deth of edelwold Ca. C â–ª xiij THus it befell that all men in kyng Edgarys court tho speken said that Edelwold was richely avaunced thurgh the mariage of his wyf yit they said he was avaunced an hunderd fold more For he had spoused the fairest woman that euer was seynÌ„ And the kyng herde speke so moche of hir beaute he thought that Edelwold had hym desseyued and begiled and thought priuely in his hert that he wold gone in to Denenshire as it were for to hunt for the hert for the hynde and othir wylde bestes than he sholde se ther the lady or he departed thennes And this lady was duellyâ—g at a maner besides the forest ther that the kyng wolde hunte at that maner he was her burghed all nyght and whenne tyme come the kyng sholde sope and the sonne shone the kyng asked after his Gossyp and after his godsone and edelwold made hir come before the kyng And notheles yf it othir myght haue bene she sholde not haue comen in his sight by his wyll The lady welcomed the kyng and swetely hym cussed and he noÌ„me hir the honde and tho next by hym her sette and so soped they to gedre And tho was a custome and an vsage in this land that when a man dronke vn to an othir the drynker shold sey wassayl and that othir sholde ansuere drynkehaille and thus did the kyng and the lady many tymes and also kyst And after sopâ—â— whent yme was gone to bedde the kyng went vn to his bed â—â—rtely thenkyng vpon that ladies fairnesse and tho was ouercome for hir loue that hym thought that he shold die but of hir his wyll he had Vpon the morne the kyng Aroos and in the forest went hym ther to disporte with hertes and hyndes and all othir wylde bestes and of the hertes grete pleâ—te to that lady he sent thries he went to solacen and speke with that lady whiles he duelled in that coÌ„tre And after that the kyng remeued thennes and thought how he myght best deliuer edelwold from his wyfe as he had hym fyrst disceyued And the kyng anone after viij dayes let ordeyne a parlament at Salesbury of all his baronage conceill to haue and for to ordeyne how the contre of Northumberland myÈt best ben kept that the danois comen not ther the land to destroie And this Edelwold come also vn to the kynges ê‘lement and the kyng sent hym to yorke for to be keper of that contre And thus it befell that men that knewe hym not slowe hym by the wey And anone as the kyng herde that he was dede he let send after the lady Estrild that she shold come to the Cite of london and ther ben wâ—dded to the kyng with grete solempnite and wurshipp an held a solempne feste and he wered a croune of gold and the quene an othir ¶ And seint dunston amorwe came vn to the kyng in to the chamber and founde the kyng abedde and the quene also yfere And seint dinistoÌ„ axed ho she was the kyng ansuerde this is the quene Estrilde and the erchebisshopp seint dunston said that he did grete wrong and ayens goddes wyll to take a woman to wyfe whos child ye had take at theâ— fonstone and the quene for that word neuer after loued seint duâ—ston and nothelees the good man warned of that foliâ— to lete but his warnyng availled litell for the loue bitwene hem was so moche ¶ The kyng begate vpon this woman a sone was called Eldred and tho this childe was vj. yere olde the kyng his fadre died and about that tyme he had regned xvij yere lieth at Glastenbury ¶ Of seint Edward the martir how Estrild his stepmoder lete hym quelle for to make Eldred hir ownÌ„ sone kyng Ca. C â–ª xiiij ANd after this Edgar regned Edward his sone that he bagate on his fyrst wyfe that well and nobely gouerned the lande for he was full of all maner of goodnesse and lad full holy lyfe and aboue all thyng he loued god and holy chyrche and the quene Estrild his stepmoder let hym slee for encheson to make hir owne sone Eldred kyng and thus was he slayne as afterward ye shull here ¶ Hit befell thus on a day â—hat the kyng Edward went in to a wode for to play in the southcoÌ„tre besides a touâ—e that is called warham in which forest was grete plente of hertes aâ—d hyndes and as he had bene a while ther him for to pley he thought vpon his brother Eldred that was with his moder the quene for hir place was nygh the forest and thought for to gone thidder and visite and see his brother toke with him but a litell meyne and went him tho toward his stepmodreâ— house that in that tyme soiourned in the Castell of Corfe and as he rode in the thikkenesse of the wode to aspie his game it befell that he weÌ„t amys and lost his meynâ— that with him come and at the last he come oute of the wode as he loked aboute he sawe ther fast besides the maner that his stepmoder duelled in and thidderward he went allone and anone it was told the Quene how that the kyng was comen allone withoute companie and therfor she made â—oie y nowe and thought how that she myÈt done that he ner slayne as preuelich as she myÈt And anone preuelich she called to
Margaretes day and the Erchebisshopp anone went for to syng masse and the kyng offred at the masse a marc of gold And when the masse was done all they went to vnderfonge all hir landes withoute any maner gayne sayeng And that day they made all myrthe and â—oye y nowe but yit was nat the enterditing releced for encheson the Pope had set that the enterditing shold nat ben vndone till the kyng had made full restitucion of the goodes that he had take of holy churche and also that hym selâ—e shold done homage to the Pope by a certayne legat that he shold sende in to Englond ¶ Tho toke Pandolfe his leue of the kyng and of the Erchebisshop and went ayene vn to Rome And the Erchebisshopp anone let come before him prelates of holy church at reding for to trete and couÌ„seill how moch what they shold axe of the kyng for to make restitucion of the goodes that he had taken of hem And they ordeyned and said that the kyng shold yeue to the Erchebisshopp iij. M. marc for the wronge that the kyng had done vn to him And also to othir clerkes by porcions xv thousand marc And in the same tyme Nicholas bisshopp of Tuscan Cardmall penitauncer of Rome come in to engloud thurgh the Popes commaundement the v. â—al of Octoâ— come to london the v. nonas of Octobre for encheson that kyng â—ohan and all the kynges that comen after him shold euermore hold the reames of englond of Irland of god of the Pope payeng to the pope by yere as it is aboue said ¶ How the â—nterditinge was vndone in englond and of the debate that was bitwene kyng Iohan and the barons of the Reame Capitulo Centesimo quinquagesimoâ—ercio WHen kyng Iohan had done his homage to the begat that shewed hym the popes lrÌ„e that he shold pay to â—uliane and yelde ayene that was kyng Richardes wife the iij. part of the land of Englond and of Irland that he had withholde sith that kyng Richard deide ¶ When kyng Iohan herde this he was wonder wrothe for utterlich the enterditing myght nat bene vndone till that he had made gree and restitucion to the forsaid Iuliane of that she axed The legat went tho ayene to he Pope after Cristemasse and the kyng sent tho messagiers ouer see to Iuliane that was kyng Richardes wife for to haue a relese of that she axed of hym ¶ And so it befell that Iuliane deide anone after Estre And in so moch the kyng was quyte of thyng that she axed ¶ But tho at the fest of Seint Iohan that come next after thurgh the Popes commaudement the enterditing was first relesed thurgh all englond the vij day of Inyll And vij yere was the land enterdited and in the morwe men ronge and said massis thurgh oute london and so after thurgh oute all englond ¶ And the next yere after ther â—egaÌ„ a grete debate bitwene kyng Iohan the lordes of englond for encheson that he wolde not graunte the lawes hold the which seint Edward had ordeyned had bene vsed hold vn to that tyme that he had hem broken for he wold no lawe holde but did all thing that him liked disherited many men withoute consent of lordes perys of the land and he wold disherite the good Erle Randulfe of Chestre for encheson that he vndertoke hym of his wikkednesse and for cause that he did so moche shame vilany to god to holy churche and also for he helde haunted his owne brothers wife lay also by many othir women grete lordes doughtres for he spared no woman that him liked for to haue wherfor all the lordes of the land were with him wonder wroth and went to london and toke the cite ¶ And for to cese this debate sorwe the kyng the Erchebisshopp and othir grete lordes of the land of englond assembled hem before the fest of seint IohaÌ„ baptist in a medewe besides the toun of Stanes that is called Romnemede And the kyng made hem ther a chartre of frauÌ„chises soche as they wold axeÌ„ in soche maner they were accorded and that accordement last nat fâ—ll longe for the kyng him selfe sone after did ayens the poyntes of the same chartre that he had made wherfor the most partie of the land of lordes assembled hem begon to weâ—re vpon kyng Iohan and brend his tounes robbed his folke and did all the sorwe that they myght and made hem as stronge as they myght with all hir power thought to driue hym oute of englond and make lowys the kynges sone of frauuce kyng of englond ¶ And kyng Iohan sent tho ouer see ordeyned so moche peple of Normans and of Picardes and of Flemmynges So that the land myght not hem susteyne but with moche sorwe And amonge all these peple ther was a man of Noâ—maÌ„die that was called Faukes of brent and this Normand his companie thir church ne house of religion that they ne brend and 〈◊〉 it 〈◊〉 bare a way all that they myght take so that the land 〈◊〉 all destroied what in o side aud that othir ¶ The barons lordes of Englond ordeyned amonge hem the best spekers and wisest men sent hem ouer see to kyng Philipp of frauÌ„ce and praied hym that be wolde sende lowys his sone in to englond to bene kyng of englond and to vnderfenge the croune ¶ How â—owys the kynges sone of fraunce come in to englond with a stronge power of peple to be kyng of englond Capitulo Câ—ntesimo quinquagesimoquarto WHen kyng Philipp of fraunce herde this tydyng he made certeyn aliaunce bitwene hem by her coÌ„mune election that lowys kyng Philippes sone of fraunce shold go with hem in to Englond and driue oute kyng Iohan of the lande all that were in presence of Lowys made vn to hym homage bicome his men And the barons of Englond helde hem still at london abideÌ„ Lowys the kynges sone of fraunce this was the next saturday before the Ascencion of our lord that Lowys come in to Englond with a strong poer that tyme kyng â—ohan had taken all the castelles of Englond in to Aliens hondes And lowys come tho beseged at rouchestre the castell toke it with strength the thursday in whitsonweke let honge all the Aliens that were theryn the thursday tho next sueng he come to london ther he was vnderfonge with mochel honour of the lordes that abyden hym ther all to hym made homage And afterward in the tewysday next after the trinite sonday he toke the castell of Reigate in the morwe after the castell of Gilford the friday next after the castell of Farneham and the monday next after the cite of wynchestre to hym was yolde in the morwe after seint â—ohanes day the Maner of woluesey the tewisday aft the Vtâ—s of seint petre seint paule they toke yâ—
not longe after that Alisaunder kyng of Scotland nas dede And Dauid Erle of Huntyngdone that was the kynges brother of Scotland axed and claymed the kyngdome of Scotland for encheson that he was right full heir But many grete lordes of Scotland saiden nay wherfor grete debate arose bitwene hem and hir frendes for as moche that they wolde not consent to his coronacion in the mene tyme the forsaid dauid deide And so it befell that the saâ—â—e dauid had iij dough tâ—es that worthelich were maried the first doughter was maried to Bailloll the seconde to Brus the thridde to Hastinges And the for said Bailloll Brus chalenged the land of scotland grete debate strife aroos bitwene hem iij. for encheson that eche of hem wold haue be kyng And when the lordes of Scotland saw the debate bitwene hem iij. they come to kyng Edward of englond seised hym in all the land of Scotland as hir chief lord And when the kyng was seised of the lordes of Scotland the forsaid Bailloll Bruâ—â— Hastinges come to the kynges court axed of the kyng whiche of hem shold be kyng of scotland And kyng Edward that was full gentill aud treâ—e let enquere by the cronicles of Scotland of the grete lordes of Scotland which of hem was of the eldest blode 〈◊〉 it was founde that Bailloll was eldest And that the kyng of 〈◊〉 land shold holde of the kyng of englond done hym feaute ¶ And after this was done Bailloll went in to Scotland and ther was crouned kyng of scotland And the same tyme was vpon the see stronge werre bitwene the englisshmen and the normans but vpon a tyme the normans arriued all at douer there they martred an holy man that was called Thomas of douer And afterward were the normans 〈◊〉 that ther scaped of hem not one ¶ And so ne after kyng Edward shold lese the duchie of Gascoyne thurgh kyng Phelip of fraunce thurgh fals casting of the dossepiers of the land wherfor sir Edmond that was kyng Edwardes brother yafe vp his homage vn to the kyng of fraunce ¶ And in that tyme the clerkes of englond graunted to kyng Edward halfendele of holy churh goodes in helping for to recouer his land ayene in Gascoigne And the kyng sent thidder a noble companie of his bachillers and hym selfe wolde haue wente to Portesmouth But he was let thurgh one Maddoke of walys that had seised the Castell of SwaÌ„done in to his hand and for that encheson the kyng turned ayen vn to walys at cristâ—mass◠¶ And 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 sir Charles of fraunce that is to say 〈◊〉 Iohan of Britaigne sir Robert Tiptot sir Rauf Tanny â—ir 〈◊〉 Bardolf sir Adam of Cretinges yit at the ascencion was 〈◊〉 doke take in walys an othir that was called morgan they were sent to the tour of london there they were beheded ¶ How sir Iohan bailloll kyng of scotland withsaid his homage of sir Thomas Turbeluille Ca. C.lxvij ANd when sir â—ohan bailloll kyng of scotland vnderstode yâ— that kyng Edward was werred in gascoyne to whom the â—eame of scotlaÌ„d was deliuered falsely tho ayeus his othe withsaid his homage thurgh ê“curing of his folke and sent to the court of Rome thurgh a fals suggestion to be assoilled of that othe that he swore vn to the kyng of englond so he was by lrÌ„ez enbulled Tho chosen they of scotland doussepers for to benymme edward his right And in that tyme come ij cardâ—â—alls froÌ„ the court of rome froÌ„ the pope Celestine for to trete of acord bitwene the kyng of frallce the kyng of englond ¶ And as tho ij Cardinals speken of a cord Thomas Turbelâ—â—lle was take at â—â—ouns made feaute and homage to the wardeyne of Paris to him put his ij sones in hostage for that he thought gone in to englond for to aspie the contre telle hem when he come in to englond that he had broken the kynges prison of fraunce by nyÈt said that he wold done that all englissh men walshmen shold abowe to the kyng of fraunce this thynge for to bringe to the ende he swore and vpon this couenant dedes were made bitwene hem and that he shold haue by yere a M. ponndes worth of land to bring this thyng to an ende ¶ This fals traitouâ— toke his leue went thennes come in to englond vn to the kyng said yâ— he was broken oute of prison that he had put him in suche ê‘ill for his loue wherfor the kyng coude him moch thanke and full glad was of his comyng And the fals thefe traitour fro that day aspied all the doyng of the kyng also his counseill for the kyng loued hym well was with hym full priue But a clere of englond that was in the kynges house of fraunce herd of this treson of the falsenesse wrote to an othir clerke that was duellyng with the kyng of englond all how Thomas Turbeluille had done his false coniectyng all the counceill of englond was write for to haue sent vn to the kyng of fraunce thurgh the forsaid lrÌ„e that the clerke had sent fro fraunce hit was founde vpon him wherfor he was lad to london drawâ—n honged ther for his treson And his ij sones that he had put in fraunce for hostages were tho beheded ¶ Of the conquest of Berewyke Ca. C.lxviij WHen tho two Cardinals were wente anene in to Fraunce for to trete of the pees at Cambrey the kyng sent thidder of his erles barons that is to say sir edmoÌ„d his brother Erle of laucastre of leycestre sir henry lacy Erle of Nichol â—â—liain vessy a baron of othir baronettz aboute xiiij of the best and wysest of Englond And in the same tyme the kyng Edward toke his viage to Scotland for to werre vpon Iohan Bailloll kyng of Scotland ¶ And sir Robert Roos of Berewyk fled fro the englishmen went to the scottes Aud kyng Edward went hym toward Berewyk beseged the toune And tho that were withyn manlich hem defended sette a fire brende ij of kyng Edward is shippes and said in despite and reproue of hym ¶ Wende kyng edward with his longe shankes To haue gete Berewyk all our vnt hankes Gas pikes hym And when he has don Gas dikes hym 〈◊〉 When kyng Edward herde this scorne anone thurgh his mygh tynesse he passed ouer the dikes assailled the toune and come to the yatys and gate and conquered the toune and thurgh his gracious power queld xxv thousand and vij C. Scottes And kyng Edward lost no man of renonne saue sir Richard of Cornewaille and hym quelled a flemmyng oute of the rede hall with a quarell as the forsaid Richard did of his helme and
that was well knowen when the scottes were slayne ¶ And sith said Merlyn that ylke dragon shold norissh a fox that shold meue grete werre ayenst hym that shold not in his tyme bene ended And that semed well by Robert the Brus that kyng Edward norisshed in his chambre that sithenes stale away and meued grete werre ayens hym which werre was nat ended in his tyme ¶ And afterward Merlyn told that this dragon shold bene hold the best body of all the world be said sothe for the good kyng Edward was the worthiest knyght of all the world in his tyme ¶ And yit said Merlyn that the dragon shold die in the marche of an othir laÌ„d yâ— his laÌ„d shold be longe withoute any good keper that men shold weâ—e for his dethe from the I le of she pey vn to the I le of marcyll ¶ Wherfor allas sholde be hir coÌ„mune songe amonge peple fadreles in the land wasted that ê“fecie was knowe ouerall full well For the good kyng Edward died at Burgh vp sandes that is vpon the marche of Scotland wherfor the Englishmen were discomforted sorowed in northumber land ¶ For encheson that kyng Edwardes sone sette by the Scottes no force for the Riott of piers of Ganaston wherfor allas waz the songe thurgh oute all englond For defaute of a good wardeyn from the I le of shepey vn to the I le of marcyll the peple made moche sorwe for good kyng Edwardes deth ¶ For they wende that good kyng Edward sholde haue gone in to the holy lande for that was hollyche his purposse vpon whos soule god for his high grace haue mercy ¶ Of kyng Edward yâ— was kyng edwardes sone Ca. C.lxxxvij ANd after this kyng Edward regned Edward his sone that was bore in Carnariuan and this Edward went in to fraunce spoused Isabell the kynges dought of frauÌ„ce the xxv day of Ianiuer at the churche of our lady at Boloigne In the yere of our lord Ihesu crist a. M.CCC.vij and the xx day of Feuerer the next yere that come after he was crouned solemplich at westmynstre of the Erchebisshoppe Robert of wynchelsee and of the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury and ther was so grete prece of peple that Sir Iohan Bacwell was dede and murdred ¶ And anone as the good kyng Edward was dede Sir Edward his sone kyng of Englond sente after Piers of Ganastone in to Gascoyne and so moche loued hym that he called him his brother and anone after he yafe hym the lordshipp of wallyngford and it was not longe after that he ne yafe hym the Erledome of Cornewaille ayens alle the lordes wyll of the Royaâ—â—e ¶ And tho brought he Sir walter of langeton bisshopp of Chestre in to prison in to the tour of london with two knaues allone hym to serue For the kyng was wroth with hym for cause that Sir walter made compleint vpon hym to his fadre wherfore he was put in to prison in the tyme of Troilebastone And the forsaid Piers of Ganastone made so grete mastries that he wente in to the kynges tresorie in the Abbey of westmynstre and toke the table of gold with the trestelles of the same and many othir riche â—eweles that some tyme were the noble and good kyng Arthures and toke hem to a marchant that was called Aymery of Friscombande For he shold bere hem ouer the see in to Gascoigne so he wente thens and they come neuer ayene after wherfor it was a grete losse vn to this land ¶ And whan this Piers was so richely auaunced he become so proude and so stoute wher of alle the grete lordes of the Reame had hym in despite for his grete beryng wher for Sir Henry the lacy Erle of Nichol and Sir Gny Erle of warrewyke the whiche good lordes the good kyng Edward Sir Edwardis kyng of Englond his fadre charged that Piers of ganastone shold not come in to Englond for to bringe his sone Edward in to Riott ¶ And alle the lordes of Englond assembled hem at a certayn day at the freres prechours at london and speken of the dishonour that kyng Edward did vn to his Royame and to his croune and so they assented all bothe Erles and coÌ„munes that the forsaid Piers of Ganastone sholde bene exiled oute of Englond for euer more and so it was done for he forswore Englond and wente in to Irland and ther the kyng made hym 〈◊〉 uetayne and gouernour of the land by his commission and 〈◊〉 this Piers was chiuetayne of all the land and did ther aâ—le 〈◊〉 hym lyked and had power what â—e wolde and that tyme were the templers exiled thurgh all cristiente for encheson that men put vp on hem that they sholde donÌ„ thyng ayens the feyth and good be leue ¶ Kyng Edward loued Piers of Ganestoâ— so moche that he myght nat forlete his companie so moche the kyng yafe behight to the peple of Englond that the exilyng of the forsaid piers sholde bene reuoked at stamford thurgh hem that hym had exiled wherfor piers of Ganastone come ayene in to Englond And wheÌ„ he was come ayene in to this land he despised the grettest lordis of this land and called sir Robert of Clare Erle of Gloucestre horesone And the Erle of Nicholl sir henry the lacy brostebely and sir Gny Erle of warrewik the blake hounde of Arderne and also he called the noble erle and gentill Thomas of Lancastre Cherle and many othir scornes and shame hem said and by many othir grete lordis of englond Wherfor they were to wardys hym full angry sore annoied And in the same tyme died the Erle of Nichol but he charged or he was dede Thomas of Lancastre Erle that was his sone in lawe that he shold maynten his quarell ayens the same Piers of Ganastone vpon his beneson ¶ And so it was ordeyned thurgh helpe of the Erle of Lancastre and of the Erle of warrewyke that forsaid sir Piers was beheded at gauersich besides warrewyke the xix day of IunÌ„ in the yere of grace a M.ccc and xij wherfor the kyng was sore annoied and praied god that he myÈt see that day to bene a venged vpon the deth of the forsaid Piers ¶ And so it befell afterward as ye shâ—ll here allas the tyme For the forsaid Erle of Lancastre and many othir grete barons were put to Pitons deth and martred for encheson of the forsaid querell ¶ The kyng was tho at london and helde a parlement and ordeyned the lawes of sir Symond Moâ—nfort wherfor the Erle of lancastre and the Erlys and all the clergie of Englond maden an othe thurgh counceill of Robert of wynchelsee for to maynten tho ordinaunces for euermore ¶ How Robert the Brus come ayene in to Scotland gadred a grete power of men for to werre vpon kyng Edward Capitulo Centesimo lxxxviij ANd when sir Robert the Brus that made hym kyng of Scotland that was fled in to Norwey
ye shull bene efâ—â—as welâ— with vs as euer was Robert of holand ¶ Tho anâ—uerd sir Andrewe of herkela and said Sir Thomas that wold I not done ne consent ther to for no maner thyng ye myght me yeue withoute the wyll and commaundement of 〈◊〉 the kyng for than shold I bene hold a traitour for euermore ¶ And when the noble Erle Thomas of laucastre saw that he nold not consent to hym for no maner thyng Sir Andrewe he said wyll ye nat consent to destroie the venym of the reame as we be consent At one word Sir andrew y telle the that or this yere be gone that ye shull bene take and holde for a traitour and more than ye hold vs nowe and in wers dethe ye shull die than euer died any knyght of Englond And vnderstondeth well that ye ded neuer thyng that sorrer shall yowe repent and nowe goth and dothe that yowe good liketh And I wull pnt me vn to the mercy and the grace of god And so went the fals traitour Sir Andrewe of herkela in his way as a fals traitour tirant and as a fals forsworne man For thurgh the noble Erle Thomas of laucastre he vnderfenge the armes of chiualrie and thurgh hym he was made knyght ¶ Tho myght men seen archiers drawe hem in that one side and in that othir and knyghtes also and foughten to gedre wonder sore and also among othir sir humfrey de Boughon Erle of herford a worthy knyght of renoune thurgh all cristendome stode and faught with his enemies vpon the brugge and as the noble lorde stode and faught vpon the brugge a thief a ribande skulked vnder the brugge and fersely with a spere smote the noble knyght in to the foundement so that his boweles comen oute there Allas the sorwe for ther was slayne the flour of solace and of comfort and also of curtesie ¶ And sir Rogier of clifford a noble knyÈt stode euer and faught and well and nobely hym defended as a worthy Baron But at the last he was sore wonuded in his hede and Sir william of Sullayand Sir Rogier of Bernefeld were slayne at that bataille ¶ When Sir Andrewe of herkela saw that Sir Thomas men lancastre lassed and slaked anone he and his companie comen to the gentill knyght Sir Thomas of Laucastre and said yeld the traitour yeld the ¶ The gentill Erle anâ—uerd tho and said Nay lordes Traitours â—e we none and to yowe wyll we neuer vs yelde while that our lyfes lasteâ— but leuer we haue to be slayne in our treuthe than yelde vs to yow ¶ And sir Andrewe ayene grad vpon sir Thomas companie yollyng as a wode wolfe and said yelde yowe traitours taken yeld yowe with an high â—â—is said â—ethe ware sires that none of yowe be hardy vpon lyfe and lymme to mysdone Thomas body of Lancastre ¶ And with that worde the good Erle Thomas went in to the chapell said knelyng vpon his knees and turned his visage towardes the crosse and said Almyghty god to the I me yelde and hollich put me in to thy mercy And with that the vileyns ribaudes lept aboute hym on euery side as tirauntz and wode turmentours and difpoilled hym of his armure and clothed hym in a robe of ray that was of his squyers liuere and forth lad hym vn to yorke by water ¶ Tho myght men see moche sorwe and care for the gentill knyghtes fledden in euery side and the ribaudes and the vileyns egrely hem discried and grad an high yeld yâ—we traitours yelde yowe And when they were y yolde they were robbed bounde as the ves allas the shame and despite that the gentill ordre of knyghthode ther had at that bataille and the lande tho was with oute lawe For holy chyrche tho had no more reuerence than it had bene a bordelhows and in that bataille was the fadre ayens the sone and the vncle ayens his nepheu For so moche vnkeÌ„denesse was neuer seyn before in Englond as was that tyme amonge folk of one nacion For o kynrede had no more pite of that othir than an hungrie wolfe hath of a shepe and it was no wonder For the grete lordes of Englond were not all of o nacion but were medled with othir nacions that is for to seyne somme britons somme Saxons somme Danois somme Pehites somme frenshmen somme normans somme Spaynardes somme Romayns somme Henaudes somme Flemmynges and of othir diuerse nacions the which nacions accorded not to the kynde blode of Englond And yf so grete lordes had bene onlich wedded to English peple than sholde peez haue bene and reste amonges hem withoute any envie ¶ And at that bataille was Sir Rogier Clifford take Sir Iohan Mombray Sir william Tuchet Sir william fitz william and many othir worthy knyghtes ther were take at that bataille And sir hugh dandell the next day after was taken and put in to prison and shold haue bene done to deth yf he had not spoused the kynges nece that was Erle Gilbertes suster of Gloucester And anone afterwas sir Bartholomew of Badelesmere taken at stowe parke a maner of the bisshoppes of lincolne that was his nepheu and many othir barons banerettz wherfor was made moche sorwe ¶ Hâ—w Thomas of lancastre was beheded at Pountfrete v. barons honged deawen there Capitulo Centesimo lxxxxviij ANd nowe I shall telle yow of the noble Erle Thomas of lancastre when he was taken brought to yorke many of the Cite were full glad vpon him cried with high vois A sir traitour ye arne welcome blessed be god for nowe shull ye haue the reward that longe tyme ye haue deserued and cast vpon him many snowe balles and many othir reproues did hym but the geÌ„till erle all suffred said nothir one ne othir And in the same tyme the kyng herd of this same scomfiture and was full glad in hast come to Pountfrete sir hugh the speÌ„cer sir hugh his sone sir â—ohan erle of arundell sir Edmond of wodestoke the kynges brother erle of kent and sir Aymer of valaunce erle of Penbroke and mastir robert baldoke a fals piled clerc that was â—ue and duelled in the kynges court and all come thidder with the kyng and the kyng entred in to the castell And sir Andrewe of herkela a fals tirant thurgh the kynges commaundement toke with hym the gentill erle Thomas to Pountfrete ther he was prisoned in his owne castell that he had newe made that stode ayens the Abbey of kyng Edward And sir hugh the spencer the fadre his sone cast thought how in what maner the good erle Thomas of lancastre sholde be dede withoute any â—ugement of his Perys wherfor it was ordeyned thurgh the kynges â—ustices that the kyng shold put vpon hym pointes of treson And so it befell that he was ledde to barre before the kynges Iustices barehede as a thief in a faire hall withyn his owne castell that he
had made therin many a fair fest both to riche eke to poure And these were his â—ustices Sir hugh 〈◊〉 the fadrâ— Aymer of valaunce Erle of Penbroke Sir Edmond of wodestoke Erle of kent Sir Iohan of Britaigne Erle of Richemond and Sir Robert of Malemethorppe Iustice and Sir Robert hym acoulped in this maner Thomas at the firste our lord the kyng and this court excludeth yowe of all maner ansuere Thomas our lord the kyng put vpon yowe that ye haue in his lande riden with baner displaied ayene his pees as a traitour And with that worde the gentill erle Thomas with an high vois said nay lordes forsoth and by seint Thomas I was neuer traitour ¶ The Iustice said ayene tho ¶ Thomas our lord the kyng put vpon yowe that ye haue robbed his folk and mordred his peple as a thefe ¶ Thomas the kyng also put vpon yowe that he discomfited yowe and your peple with his folk in his owne reame wherfor ye went and fled to the wode as an outelawe And also ye were taken as an outelawe ¶ And Thomas as a traitour ye shull he honged by reson but the kyng hath foryeue yowe that Iewes for loue of quene Isabell And Thomas reson wolde also that ye sholde be honged but the kyng hath foryeue yowe that Iewes for cause and loue of your lynage But Thomas For as moche as ye were take fleyng and as an outelawe the kyng wyll that your hede shall be smyten of as ye haue well deserued Anone doth hym oute of prece and anone bryng hym to his Iugement ¶ The gentill knyght Thomas he had herde all these wordes with an high vois he cried sore wepyng And said Allas Seint Thomas â—aire fadre Allas shall I be deed thus ¶ Graunte me nowe blissefull god ansuere but all availled hym no thyng For the cursed Gascoynes put hym hidder and thidder and on hym cried with an high vois O kyng Arthur most dredfull well knowen is nowe thyn open traytrie an euell deth shalt thou die as thou hast well deserued ¶ Tho sette they vpon his hede in scorne an olde Chapelet all to rent and to torne that was nat worth an halpenye And after they sette hym vpon a leue white Palfrey full vn semelich and eke all bare and with an olde bridell and with an horrible noise they drove hym oute of the Castell toward his deth and cast vpon hym many balles of snowe ¶ And as the turmentours lad hym oute of the Castell tho said he this pitonse wordes and his hondes helde vpon high towardes heven Nowe the kyng of heven yeue vs mercy For the Erthely kyng hath vs forsake And a frere prechour went with hym oute of the Castell till that he come to the place that he ended his lyfe vn to whom he shrofe hym all his lyfe ¶ And the gentill Erle helde the frere wonder fast by the clothes and said faire fadre abide with vs till that I be ded for my flessh quaketh for drede of deth And soth for to say the gentill Erle sette hym vpon his knees turned hym toward the Est but a ribaude that was called Higone of Mostone set hande vpon the gentill Erle and said in despite of hym Sir traitour turne the toward the Scottes thy â—ouâ—e dede to vnderfong and turned hym toward the north ¶ The noble Erle Thomas ansuerd tho with a mylde vois said now fair lordes I shall done all your wylle and with that worde the frere went fro hym sore wepyng and anone a râ—baude wente to hym and smote of his hede the xj â—al of Auerill in the yere of grace M.CCC.xxj Allas that euer such a gentill blode shalâ— bene done to deth withoute cause and reson And traitoursly was the kyng counseiled when he thurgh the fals counceill of the spencers suffred Sir Thomas his vnclesâ— sone bene put to such a deth and so ben beheded ayenâ— all man of reson and grete pite it was also that such a noble kyng shold bene desceyued and mysgouerned thurgh couÌ„ceill of the false spencers the which he mayntened thurgh loselrie ayens his honour and eke ê“fite For afterward ther fill grete vengeaunce in englond for encheson of the forsaid Thomas deth ¶ When the gentill erle of his lyfe was passed The priour and the monkes of Pountfrete geten the body of sir Thomas of the kyng and they buried it before the high Auter on the right side ¶ 〈◊〉 same day that this gentill lord was dede ther were honged and drawe for the sameâ—quarell at Pountfrete Sir william tuchet Sir william Fitz william sir watreyne of ysille Sir Henry of Bradborne and sir william cheynie barons alle and â—ohan page squyer ¶ And sone after at yorke were drawe and hongâ—d Sir Rogier Clifford Sir Iohan of Mombâ—â—y barons And Sir Gosselm dauill knyght ¶ And at Bristowe were drawe and honged Sir henry of wymyngton and sir henry MouÌ„tfort barons And at Gloucestre were drawe and honged Sir Iohan Giffard aud Sir william of Elmebrugge barons ¶ And at london were honged and drawe Sir Henry Tyes baron And at wynchelsee sir Thomas Colepepir knyght And at wyndesore Sir Fraunceis â—f waldenham baron And at Caunterbury was drawe and honged Sir Bartholomewe of Badelesmere and sir Barthâ—lomewe of asshebourneham barons And at kerdyfe in walys Sir william fleÌ„myng baron ¶ How kyng Edward went in to scotland with an hondrâ—d thousand men of armes myght not spede Ca. C. lxxxxix ANd when kyng Edward of Englond had brought the floure of Chiualrie vâ— to hir dethe thurgh couuceille of Sir hugh the spencer the fadre and Sir hugh the sone he become as wode as any lyonne And what so euer the spencers wolde haue it was done and so well the kyng loued hem that they myght done with hym all thynge that they wolde Wherfor the kyng 〈◊〉 vn to Sir hugh spencer the fadre the Erledome of wynchestre and to sir Andrewe of harkela the Erledome of Cardoilâ— in preiudice and in harmyng of his croune ¶ And â—yng Edward tho thurgh conseille of the spencers disherited all hem that had bene ayens hym in any quarell with Thomas of Lancastre many othir were disherited also for encheson that the spencers coueited for to haue hir landes so they had all that they wolde desire with wronge and ayens all reson ¶ Tho made the kyng Robert of Baldok a fals piâ—ed clerke chaunceler of England thurgh counceill of the forsaid spencers he was a fals ribaud and a coueitons so they counceilled the kyng moche that the kyng let take to his owne ward all the goodes of the lordes that wrongfully were put to the deth in to his owne hande and as well they token the goodes that were in holy chyrche as the goodes that were withoute and let hem be put in to his tresorie in london and let hem calle his forfaittz and by hir couÌ„ceill the kyng wrought for
folowed euer more the kynges courte and wente and toke the kynges prises for hir peny worthes at good chere wherfor the contre that they comen ynne were full sore adrad and almoste destroied ¶ Tho begon the comminalte of Englond for to hate Isabell the Quene that so moche loued hir whan she come ayenâ— for to pursue the fals traitours the Spencers fro Fraunce ¶ And that same tyme the fols traitour Robert of Holand that betraied his lorde Sir Thomas of Lancastre was tho deliuered oute of prison and was wonder priue with the Quene Isabell and also with Rogier the Mortimere But that auailled hym but litell for he was take at Miâ—elmasse that tho come next â—ewyng after as he rode towarde the quene Isabell to london sir Thomas wither smote of his hede besides the toune of seint Albones And this Sir Thomas duelled tho with sir Henry Erle of Lancastre he put hym in hidyng for drede of the Quene For she loued hym wonder nioche and praied vn to the kyng for hym that the same Thomas must bene exiled onte of Englond ¶ And the noble Erle Sir Henry lancastre had ofte tymes herd the commune clamour of the Englisshmen of the diseses that were done in Englond and also for diuerse wronges that were done amonge the coÌ„mune peple of the whiche the kyng bare the blame with wronge For he nas but full yonge and tendre of age and thought as a good man for to done away and slake the sclaundre of the kynges persone yf that he myght in any maner wyse So as the kyng was ther of no thyng gylty wherfor he was in ê‘ill of lyth and lymme ¶ And so he assembled all his retenaunces and went and spake vn to them of the kynges honour and also for to amend his astate And Sir Thomas brotherton Erle marchall and Sir Edmond of wodestoke that were the kynges vncles and also men of london made hir othe hym for to maynten in that same quarill ¶ And hir cause was this that the kyng shold holde his housold and his meyny as a kyng ought for to done and haue also his rialte and that the queene Isabell shold deliuer oute of hir honde in to the kynges honde all maner lordshippes rentes tounes and Castelles that apparteyned to the croune of Englond as othir Quesnes had done before hir and medle with none othir thynge ¶ And also that Sir Rogier Mortimer shold duelle vpon his owne landes for the which londes he had holpe disherite moche peple So that commune peple were not destroied thurâ—h hir wronge full takyng ¶ And also to enquere how and by whom the kyng was betraied and falsely disceyued at Stanhope and thurgh whos counceill that the Scottes went away by nyght from the kyng ¶ And also how and thurgh whos counceill the ordinaunce that was made at the kynges coronacione was put a dounÌ„ that is to seyne that the kyng for amendement and helpynge of the Reame and in honour of hym sholde be gouerned and ruled by xij the grettest and wysest lordeâ— of all the Reame and withoute hem sholde no thyng be graunted 〈◊〉 done as fore is said the whiche couenauntz malicyusly were put a doune fro the kynge wherfor many harmes shames and reproues haue fâ—lle vn to the kyng and his Reame And that is vnderstond for as moche as Edward sum tyme kyng of Englond was ordeyned by assent of the commalte in pleyne parlement for to be vnder the ward gouernaunce of Henry Erle of Lancastre his cosin for sauacione of his body he was take oute of the Castell of kenilworth ther that he was in warde and thurgh colour of Quene Isabell and of the Mortimer withoute consente of any parlemeÌ„t they toke lad hym there that neuer after none of his kynred myght wyth hym speke ne see and after traitouresly toke and hym mordred For whos deth a foul sclaundrâ— arose thurgh oute all Cristendome when it was done ¶ And also the tresour that Sir Edward of Carnariuan had left in many places in Englond and in walys were wasted and bare away withoute the wylle of kyng Edward his sone in destructione of hym and of all his folke Also thurgh whos counceill that the kyng yafe vp the kyngdome of Scotland For the which Reame the kynges auncestres had full sore y trâ—â—uailled and so did many a noble man for her right and was vn to Dauid that was Robert the Brus sone all the 〈◊〉 that no right had to the Reame as all the world it wyst ¶ 〈◊〉 also by whom the chartres and remembraunces that they had of the right of Scotland were take oute of the tresorie and taken vn to the Scottes the kynges enemies to disherityng of hym and of his successours and to grete harme vn to his lieges and grete reproue vn to all Englisshmen for euermore Also wherfor dame â—ohan of the tour the kynges suster Edward was disê‘aged and maried vn to Dauid that was Robert the Brus sone that was a traitour and enemie vn to Englond And thurgh whos counceill she was take in to our enemies hondes oute of Englond ¶ And in the mene tyme while the good Erle Henry of Lancastre and his companie token counceill how these poyntes aboue said myght bene amended vn to the wurshipp of the kyng and to his profite and to the profite also of his lieges ¶ The Quene Isabell thurgh coniectyng and sotilte and also of the Mortimerâ— let ordeyne a parlement at Salisbury And at that same parlemeÌ„t the Mortimer was made Erle of the Marche ayens all the barons wyll of Englond in preiudice of the kyng and of his Corounâ— And Sir Iohan of Eltham the kynges brother was gurt with a swerd of Cornewaille and tho was called Erle of Cornewaille And euermore Quene Isabell so moche procured ayens hir sone the kyng that she had the warde of the forsaid Sir Edward and of his landes ¶ And at that ê‘lement the Erle of Lancastre wold not come but ordeyned all his power ayenâ— the Quene Isabell and the Mortimer and men of london ordeyned hem with v. C. men of armes ¶ When Quene Isabell wyst of the doyng she swore by god and by his names full angrely that in euell tyme he thought vpon tho poyntes ¶ Tho sent the quene Isabell and the Mortimer after hir retenue and after the kynges retenue so that they had ordeyned amonge hem an huge hoste and they counceilled the kyng so that vpon a nyght they ridden xxiiij myle toward Bedford ther that the Erle of lancastre was with his companie and thought to haue hym destroied And that nyght she rode besides the kyng hir sone as a knyght armed for drede of dethe And it was done the kyng to vnderstonde that the erle henry of lancastre his companie wolde haue destroied the kyng and his counceill for euer more wherfore the kyng was somdele towardes hym â—eny and annoied ¶ Whan the Erle marchall and the Erle
of kente the kynges brother herde of this tydyng they ridden so in message bitwene hem that the kyng 〈◊〉 hym his peâ—s to Erle Henry of Lancastre fo a certayne 〈◊〉 of xj M. pounde but that was neuer paid afterward ¶ And these were the lordes that helde with sir Henry of Lancastre Sir Henry Beaumont Sir fouke fitzwaren Sir Thomas rocelyn Sir william Trussell Sir Thomas wyther and aboute an houndred knyghtes moo that were to hym consenting and all tho were exiled thurgh counceill of Quene Isabell and of the Mortimer for the Mortimer weited for to haue hir landes yf that he myÈt thurgh any maner coniecting for he was to couetous and had to moche his wylle and that was grete pite ¶ How kyng Edward went ouer the see for to do his homage vn to the kyng of frauÌ„ce for the duchie of Enyhenne Ca. cc.xix HE was nat longe after that the kyng of feauÌ„ce thurgh couÌ„ceill of his douzepiers sent to kyng Edward of Englond that he sholde come to Parys and done his homage as reson it wolde for the duchie of Gnyhenne And so thurgh counceill of the lordes of englond kyng Edward went oâ— the see at ascencion tyde he come vn to Parys the iij. yere of his regne for to do his homage vn to the kyng of fraunce the kyng vnderfong his homage and made of hym moche â—oye wurship But whaÌ„ kyng Edward had made his homage hastely he was asente in to Englond thurgh the Quene Isabell his modre and anone hâ—stely he come ayenâ— in to Englond vpon withsonday withoute any takyng leue of the kyng of fraunce wherfor he was wonder wrothe ¶ How sir rogier mortimer bare him proudely so hie ¶ Ca. cc.xx ANd now shull ye here of sir Rogier mortimer of wigmore that desired and coueyted to be at an hie astate so that the kyng grauuted hym to be called erle of the marche thurgh oute all his lordshipp ¶ And he become so proude so hauteyne yâ— he wolde lese forsake the name that his auncestres had euer befor And for that encheson he let hym calle Erle of the marche none of the coÌ„munes of englond durst calle hym by none othir name for he was called so thurgh the kynges crie that men shold call hym erle of the marche ¶ And the mortimer bare hym tho so hauteynÌ„ so proude that wonder it was for to wit also disgysed him with wâ—Ì„dre riche clothes oute of all maner reson both of shapyng of wering Wher of the englishmen had grete wonder how in what maner he myght contreue or fynde suche maner pride they said amonges hem all coÌ„munely that his pride shold not longe endure And the same tyme sir Gieffrey mortimer the yong that was the mortimers sone let him call kyng of folie so it befell afterward in dede for he was so full of pride of wrecchednesse that he helde a rouÌ„de table in walys to all men that thidder wold come countrefete the maner the doyng of kyng Arthures table but openly he failled For the noble kyng Arthure was the most worthy lord of renonÌ„e that was in all the world in his tyme yit come neuer none suche after For all the noble knyghtes in cristendome of dede of armes a losed duelled with kyng Arthure helde him for hir lord And that was well sene for he conquered in bataille a romayne that was called Frolle gete of hym the reame of fraunce quelled hym with his hondes And also he faught with a gâ—aunt that was called dinabus quelled hym that had rauysshed faire Eleyne that was kyng hoeles nece kyng of litell Britaigne ¶ And afterward he queld in bataill the Emê‘our of rome that was called Lucie that had assembled ayens kyng Arthure for to fight with hym so moch peple of romayns phehis of sarazyns that no man coude heÌ„ noÌ„bre he discomfited hem all as the stroy of hym telleth And in yâ— same tyme coÌ„mune loos sprong in englond thurgh coÌ„iectyng ordinaunce of the freris prechours that sir Edward of Canariuan that was kyng edwardes fadre of whom the geest telleth faiden yâ— he was a lyve in the castell of Corfe wherfor all the communes all most of englond were in sorwe in drede wether that it were so er not For they wyst not how traitouresly the mortimer had him done mordred ¶ How Edmond of wodestoke that was Erle of kent the kynges brother Edward of Carnariuan was beheded at wynchestre Capitulo ducentesimo xxj ANd vpon a tyme it befell so that sir Edmond of wodestoke Erle of kent spake vn to the pope Iohan the xxij at Auinion said that almyÈty god had ofte tymes done for Thomas loue of lancastre many grete miracles to many men women that were thurgh diuerse maladies vndone as vn to the world thurgh his praier they were brought vn to hir he le ¶ And so Sir Edmond praied the pope hertely that he wolde grauÌ„te him grace yâ— the forsaid Thomas myght be translated but the pope said nay that he shold not be translated vn to the tyme that he were better certified of the clergie of englond seyne by hir obediâ—ce what thyng god had done for the loue of Thomas of lancastre aft the suggestion that the forsaid Edmond Erle of kent had vn to hym y made ¶ And whan this Edmond saw that he myght not spede of his purpose aâ— touching the translacion he praied hym of his couÌ„ceill as touching sir edward of Carnariuan his brother said that not longe agone he was kyng of englond what thing myÈt best be done as touching his deliueraunce sith that a coÌ„mune fame is thurgh englond that he is in lyfe hole sauf whan the pope herde hym telle that Sir Edward was a lyue he coÌ„maunded the erle vpon his benyson that he shold helpe with all the power that he myght that he were deliuered oute of prison saue his body in all maner that he myght for to bring this thing to an ende he assoilled hym his companie a pâ—na culpa all tho that halpe to his deliueraunce ¶ Tho toke EdmoÌ„d of wodestoke his leue of the pope come ayene in to englond And whan sir Edmond was come somme of the frere prechours come said that Sir Edward his brother yit was a lyue in the Castell of Corff vnder the kepyng of Sir Thomas Gurnay ¶ Tho sped hym the forsaid Edmond as fast as he myght till that he come vn to the Castell of Corff and acqueynted and spake so faire with Iohan Dauerill that was Conestable of the same Castell and yafe hym riche yiftes for to haue acqueyntaunce of hym and to knowe of hiâ— counceill And thus it befell that the forsaid Sir Edmond praied specially to telle hym preuely of his lord his brother Sir Edward yf that he lyued or were dede and yf
he were a lyue he praied of hym ones to haue a sight ¶ And this Sir Iohan Dauerill was an high herted man full of Corage ansuerd shortely vn to sir Edmond said that sir edward his brother was in hele vnder his kepyng durst shewe hym vn to no man sith it was defended hym in the kynges half Edward that was edwardes sone of Carnariuan also thurgh coÌ„maundement of quene Isabell the kynges moder of sir Rogier the mortimer that he shold shewe his body vn to no maner man of the world sauf only vn to hem vpon losse of lyfe lymme to â—isheriteson of his heires for euermore ¶ But the fals traitour falsely lied for he was not in his warde but he was take thens lad vn to the Castell of Berkelee thurgh sir thomas gurnay thurgh coÌ„maundemeÌ„t of the mortimer till that he was dede as before is said but sir edmond of wodestoke wyst no thyng that Edward his brother was dede wher vpon he toke a letter vn to the forsaid sir Iohan praied hym hertely that he wolde take it vn to kyng edward his brother as to his worthy lord ¶ And he vnderfeng the lrÌ„e of hym behight hym for to do his message withoute any maner faill with that sir edmond toke of hym his leue then of the forsaid Iohan went tho in to his owne contre lordeshipp in kent that he had there And anone as this same Iohan wyst yâ— sir edmond was gone in to kent his owne lordshipp anone he went in all the haste that he myÈt fro the Castel of Corfe come vn to sir Rogier the mortimer toke hym the lrÌ„e that sir Edmond of wodestoke Erle of kent had take hym closed enseled with his owne se al And when sir Rogier had vnderfong the letter he vnclosed the letter saw what was coÌ„teyned theryn began it for to rede wherof the begynnyng was this ¶ Wurshippes reuerences wyth brothers legeaunce subiectione ¶ Sir knyght wurshipfull dere brother yf it yowe plese I pray yow hertely that ye be of good coÌ„fort for I shall so ordeyne for yow that sone ye shull come oute of prison be deliuered of that disese that ye ben in And vnderstondeth of your grete lordshipp that I haue to me assentaut all most all the grete lordes of Englond with all hir apparaille that is to say with armure with tresour withoute nombre for to mayntene and helpe your quarell so ferforth that ye shull be kyng ayene as ye were before and that they all haue swore to me vpon a boke and as well prelates as Erles and Barons ¶ When Sir Rogier the Mortimore sawe and vnderstode the myght and the strength of the letter anone for wrath his hert gan bolle and euel hert bare toward Sir Edmond of wodestoke that was Erle of kent And so with all the haste that he myght he went vn to Dame Isabell the Quene that was the kynges modre and shewd hir Sir edwardes lrÌ„e and his wyll and his purpose and how he had coniected and ordeyned to put a doune kyng Edward of wyndesore hir sone of rialte and of his kyngdome ¶ Now Crteâ— sir Rogier qd the quene hath sir Edmond done so By my fadre soule quod she â— wull be ther of â—uenged yf that god graunte me lyfe and that in a short tyme ¶ And anonâ— with that the Quene Isabell wente vn to kyng Edward hir sone ther that he was at the parlemeÌ„t at wynchestre for to haue amended the wronges and trespaces that were done amonge the peple in his reame And tho toke she and shewed hym the letter that Sir Edmond of wodestoke Erle of kent had made and enscaled with his owne seal and bad vpon hir benison that he sâ—â—ld auenged be vpon hym as vpon his dedely enemie ¶ Tho was the Quene so wrothe toward Sir Edmond Erle of kente and cesyd neuer to pray vn to hir sone till that he had sent in all hast after hym ¶ And vpon that the kyng sent by his lrÌ„es after Sir Edmond of wodestoke that he shold come and speke with hym at wynchestre all maner thyng left ¶ And whan Sir Edmond saw that the kyng sent after hym with his lrÌ„ez enseled he hasted hym in all that he myght till that he come to wynchestre but tho the Quene wyst that Sir Edmond was come vn to wynchestre anone she praied and so fast wente vn to kyng Edward hir sone that the good erle was arested anone and led vn to the barre before Robert of Hamonde that was coroner of the kynges houshold and he associed vn to hym Sir Rogier the mortimere and tho spake the forsaid Robert and said ¶ Sir Edmond Erle of kente ye shull vnderstond that it is done vs to wite and principally vn to our liege lord Sir Edward kyng of Englond that almyÈty god saue and kepe that ye be his dedely enemie and traitour and also a commune enemie vn to the reame and that ye haue ben aboute many a day for to make preuy deliueraunce of Sir Edward somtyme kyng of englond your brother the which was put a doune of his rialte by coÌ„mune assent of all the lordes of englond in pesing of our lord the kynges astate and also of his reame ¶ Tho ansuerd the good man said forsoth sir vnderstondeth well that I was neuer traitour to my kyng ne to the reame that I do me on god and on all the world ferther more by my kynges leue I shall it preue defende as a man ought to do ¶ Tho said Mortimer Sir Edmond it is so ferforth y kuowe that it may nat well be gaynesaid and that in presence of alle that here bene it shall be well proued Nowe had this fals mortimer the same letter that sir Edmond had take to sir Iohan daucrell in the Castell of Corff for to take vn to kyng Edward his brother that sir Edmond wyst not of ne supposed no thyng that sir Iohan dauerell had be so fals to deliuer his lrÌ„e in suche wyse to the mortimer thought no maner thyng of that 〈◊〉 said to sir Edmond and shewed a letter selyd axed hym yf he knewe that letter and the seal ¶ This sir Edmâ—nd loked ther on avised hym longe on the print of the seel for he myght nat see the better withynforth what was theryn and wyst well that it was his seal and thought that it had be some letter that had bore no grete charge and thought no thyng of that othir letter and said openly in heryng of hem all ye forsoth this is my seal â— wyll it not forsake ¶ Lo quod the mortimer sires ye heren all what he hath said that he knowelecheth that this is his letter and his seal and nowe ye shull here all what is conteyned theryn And than this mortimere opened the letter that he
had folden afore to gedre and red it openly word by word in heryng of hem all And when the letter was red he said lo sires ye haue herde all what is here writen and that he hath knowelecheth that this is his letter and his seal and may not go ther from ¶ And than they all cried and yafe dome that he shold be honged and drawe and his heed smyt of in maner of a traitour and he and his heires disherited for euermore And so he was lad forth and put in to prison ¶ And when this was done and the quene wyst that he was dampned by wey of lawe both of lyfe and lymme and his heires disherited for euermore thurgh open knowelechyng in pleine court ¶ Wherfor hem thought that were good that the forsaid sir Edmond were hastely y quelled withoute wityng of the kyng or elles the kyng lightely wolde for yeue hym his dethe and than that shold turne hem to moche sorwe so as he was empeched ¶ And anone the Quene thurgh couÌ„ceill of the Mortimer and withoute any othir counceill sent in hast to the Baillifs of wynchestre that they shold smyte of sir Edmondes hede of wodestoke Erle of kent withoute any maner abydyng or respite vp payne of lyfe and lymme and that he shold haue none othir execucion be cause of tarieng nat withstandyng the IugemeÌ„t Tho token the baillifs sir Edmond oute of prison and lad hym best des the Castell of wynchestre and there they made a gongfermer smyte of his hede for none othir man durst it done so died he ther Allas the tyme that is to seyne the x. day of October the iij. yere of kyng edwardes regne when the kyng wyst ther of he was wonâ— â—ory let entier hym at the frere menors at wynchestre ¶ Of the deth of sir Rogier mortimer erle of the marche Capitulo ducentesimo xxij ANd so it be fell at that tyme that sir Rogier mortimer Erle of the marche was so proude so hauteyne that he helde no lord of the reame his pere tho become he so couetous that be folowed Dame Isabell the Quenes court that was kyng Edwardes moder besette his peny worthes with the officers of yâ— quenes houshold in the same maner that the kynges officers did so he made his takyng as touching vitailles also of cariages â—lle he did for cause of spences for to gadre tresour so he did withoute nombre in all that he myght Tho made he him wondre priue with the quene Isabâ—ll so moch lordship reteune had so that all the grete lordes of englond of him were adrad wherfor the kyng his couÌ„ceill towardes hym were agreued ordeyned amonge hem to vndo hym thurgh pure reson lawe for cause that kyng Edward that was the kynges fadre traitouresly thurgh hym was mordred in the castell of Berkelee as before is said more plenarly in the CC.xvij chapitre of this boke ¶ And some that were of the kynges counceill loued the mortimer tolde hym in â—uete how that the kyng and his counceill were aboute from day to day him for to shend and vndone wherfor the mortimer was sore aÌ„noied angry as the deuell ayens hem that were of the kynges counceill said that he wold on hem bene auenged how so euer he toke on ¶ Hit was not longe afterward that kyng Edward Dame Phelipp his wife Dame Isabell the kynges modre sir Rogier the mortimer ne went vn to No tyngham ther for to soiourne so it befell that the Quene Isabell thurgh counceill of the Mortimer toke to hir the keyes of the yates of the Castell of Notyngham so that no man myght come nethir in ne oute by nyght but thurgh commaundement of the Mortimer ne the kyng ne none of his counceill ¶ And that tyme it fell so that the Mortimer as a deuell for wrath bolled and also for wrath that â—e had ayens the kynges men edward principally ayens â—em that had hym accused to the kyng of the deth of Sir Edward his fadre And preuely a counceill was take bitwene Quene Isabell the Mortimer and the bisshopp of Lincolne sir Symond of Bereford and sir hugh of Trumpyngton othir priue of hir counceill for to vndone hem all that had accused the Mortimer vn to the kyng of his fadres dethe of treson and of felonie Wherfor alle tho that were of the kynges counceill whan they wist of the Mortimers casting preuely come to kyng Edward seide that the Mortimer wold hem destroie for cause that they had accused hym of kyng Edwardes deth his fadre praied hym that he wold maynten hem in hir right ¶ And these were the lordes to pursue this quarell Sir william mountagu Sir humfrey de â—oghun Sir william his brother Sir Rauf of stafford Sir Robert of herfford Sir william of Clynton Sir Iohan Neuille of horneby and many othir of hir consent and all these sworne vpon the boke to maynten the quarell in as moche as they myght ¶ And it befell so after that sir william mountagu ne none of the kynges frendes must not bene herburghed in the Castell for the Mortimer but went and toke hir herbuâ—ghe in diuerse places in the toune of Notyngham ¶ And tho were they sore adrad left that the mortimer shold hem destroie And in hast ther come vn to kyng Edward Sir william mountagu ther that he was in 〈◊〉 Castell and preuely told him that he ne none of his companie shold not take the Mortimer withoute couÌ„ceill helpe of willam of eland Constable of the same Castell Now certes qd the kyng â— loue yow well and therfor I counceill yow that ye goo to the forsaid Constable commaunde hym in my name that he be your frend your helpe for to take the Mortimer all thing y left vpon ê‘ill of lyfe and lymme ¶ Tho said Mountagu Sir my lord graunte mercy ¶ Tho went forth the forsaid Mountagu come to the Conestable of the Castell and tolde hym the kynges wylle And he ansuerd said that the kynges wyll shold â—e done in as moch as he myght that he wolde not spare for no mauer dethe and so he swore made his oth◠¶ Tho said Sir william Mountagu to the Conestable in â—eryng of all hem that were helpyng vn to the quarell ¶ Now certes dere frende vs behoueth for to wurch do by your queyntise for to take the Mortimer sith that ye be keper of the Castell and haue the keyes in your ward sir qd the Conestable wull ye vnderstoÌ„d that the gates of the Castell hen lokked with the lokkes that Dame Isabell send hidder and be nyght she hath the keyes ther of leith him vnder the leuesell of the bedde vn to the morwe and so ye may nat come in to the Castell by the yates in no maner wyse But I knowe an Aley that streccheth
And the Bailloll and his companie sore folewed hem and did hem moche sorwe thurgh hir assaute so that they myght not for feble hem helpe and for litell peple But tho said the Scottes amonges hem what is nowe befall that so litell a peple as the Bailloll hath in wynge done vs so moche trauaille and sorwe ¶ Now cerces it semeth vs that he wercheth by grace for he is wonder gracious in his quarell and alle we certes shull bene dede or that we may come to hym vs for to yelde sith that his fadre set of vs no pris ¶ And amonge all othir thinges the Bailloll and his peple passed the water of Erne so that Sir Rogier of Swynertone the sone was fers and angry and wente forth and they saw peple of armes full well araied and forth they wente vn to hem and with hem foughten and quelled as many as wold abyde or toke ¶ And nothelees at that assaute they wende it had bene the grete host of Scotland ¶ And whan it come to the morne they gadred hem to gedre and rested hem a while But the while that the Englisshmen rested hem the noble Baron Thomas of vesâ—y and the noble baron of Stafford priked hir hors vp and doune by the hilles for to kepe the Estres of the contre And as they priked vp and doune they saw a grete host of good aray ordeyned in thre wynges with helmes sheleds shynynge comyng vpon hem Aud tho come tho ij lordes ayene vn to Bailloll is folke ond said Now for the loue of almyghty god bene of good coÌ„fort for ye shall haue bataille anone right ¶ And tho spake Sir fouke the sone of Gareyne a baron of grete renoune of dede of armes ¶ Sires lordinges vnderstondeth that I wull seyne I haue seyne many diuerse wynges as well amonge sarazens Iewes as amonge the scottes And yit saw I neuer the ferthe part of the wynge fight And therfor yf we wull abyde our enemies we be y now for to fight ayens hem But yf we be not of good hert and of good wyll for to fight with hem for certes we bene full fewe ayens this companie ¶ And therfor for the loue of god take vn to vs a good hert and let vs bene bold and thenke we nethir on our wyfes ne on our children but onlich to conquere hem in bataille And thurgh the helpe of our lord god our enemies we shull ouercome And with that come the hoste of the Scottes towardes hem full serely and ayens Sir Edward the Bailloll in iij. batailles well araied in armure ¶ And wonder fersely they come toward the Baillolls men But whan Sir Donald Erle of Maraille sawe all this he said to Robert Brus the sone of Robert the Brus thees wordes ¶ Sir rohert qnod he full sore me forthynketh at my ne hert that thees folke that the bailloll had brouÈt with hym shold did with dynt scottesh swerd sith that they ben cristen men as well as we ben And therfor me thynketh that it were grete charite to send vn to hem for to yelde hem vn to our mercy and grace and raunsome hem thurgh grevous raunsome for as moch aâ— they haue taken our land and done ill ¶ Now certes quod Sir Robert the Brus I haue well ê‘ceyued that thou art an enemie and a traitour vn to Scotland Sith that thou wylt consent to saue our dedely enemies that haue done vs moch sorwe and shame and nowe it semeth well that ye ben of hir assent ¶ Certes Robert quod Sir Donald falsely ye lye I am not of hir companie ne of hir consent and that hastely ye shull see ¶ For I wull fight with hem rather than any of this companie ¶ And certes sir Robert said he I shall maugre thyn heâ—d assaille hem er thou ¶ And with that they prikeden hir stedes fersely vpon Caskemore and hir wenges hem folewed on a renge And tho come they met the bailloll his companie at an hongyng bought of the more in a streit passage so fast they hasted hem vn to the englishmen so that thousandes fell to the grounde ehe vp othir in to a hepe bothe hors man ¶ The bailloll tho his men myghtely stode ayens hem fast quelled the Scottes vn to the grounde many sore they wouÌ„ded so longe till that they stoden vpon hem foyned hem with hir swerdes speres thurgh her bodies so sore trauailled vpon hem till that they becomen full wery wist nat what for to done the Scottes that were lefte alyve fledden away for to saue hem self in the best maner as they myÈt ¶ And tho pursued hem sir edward bailloll his men quelled of hem till that it was nyÈt And fro thens they went vn to seint Iohanes toune toke it helde hem there vitailled hem self at hir owne wyll for they founden y nowe wherwith to make hem mery ¶ Tho made the bailloll his men that were wounded gone to ship for to wende in to Englond for to hele hir woundes ¶ And in yâ— tyme ther was a flemmyng in the see a stronge thefe and a robber that was called Crabbe And this flemmyng was driuen oute of Flaundres for his wykkednesse And therfor he come in to Scotland to holde with the Scottes and drd as moche harme vn to Englisshmen as he myght ¶ And this Crabbe met in the see the Baillols men that were wounded in bataille that were sent ayene in to Englond for to hele hir woundes And this Crabbe yafe vn to hem a grete assante and wold haue queld hem euerichone but the Englishmen defended hem well and manly and discoÌ„fited Crabbe and his companie ¶ And tho gone he flee in to Scotland And as he come toward seint Iohanes toune he fonde a grette companie of Scottes that were come ayene to gedre after the discomfiture of Gaskemore the whiche beseged bailloll and his men in the same toune of seint Iohan and anone tolde the scottes how that he was discomfited of the Englishmen that were wounded at Gaskemore that went toward Englond for to hele her woundes and said to the Scottes that they shold haue no myght ne grace ayens Edward bailloll for encheson that scomfited and empeired all the chiualrie of Scotland with an handefull of men as to accompt as ayens the Scottes that were slayne Wherfor he couÌ„ceilled for to remâ—ue the siege from seint Iohanes toune and kepe hem in the best maner that they coude and mygh◠¶ The Scottes vnderstode tho that Crable said hem soth and forsoke the siege and went theÌ„s by nyght and halpe hem selfe in the best maner that they myÈt ¶ Whan this thynge was knowe thurgh Scotland howe that the lordes and knyghttes were scomfited at Gaskemore of Scotland thurgh sir Edward the bailloll◠¶ Ye shull vnderstonde that the lordes and ladies and the gentils of Scotland comen wonder faste
the Erledome and lordship of Richemond ¶ And so folowyng in the ix yere of his regne after Mihelmasse Kyng Edward rood in to Scotland and ther was fast by Seint Iohanes toune all most alle the wynter tyme and he helde his Cristemasse at the Castell of Rokesburgh ¶ And in the same yere thurgh oute alle Englond aboute Seint Clementis tyde in wynter ther aroos such a spiyngyng aud wellyng vp of waters and flodes bothe of the see and also of fressh riuers springes that yâ— see brinkes walles costes breken vp yâ— men bestes houses in many places namely in lowe coÌ„tres violently sodenly were dreynt ¶ And driuen away fruytes of the Erthe thurgh coÌ„tinuaunce habundaunce of waters of the see euermore afterward were turned in to more saltnesse sowrenesse of sauour The x. yere of kyng Edwardes regne kyng Edward entred the Scottish see after mydsomer to many of the scottes he yaf bataille and ouercome hem and many he treted bowed vn to his pees thurgh his doughtynesse And after mihelmasse than next folueng was the Erle of Moâ—â—â—f y take at Edenburgh brought in to Englond put in to prison ¶ And in the monethes of IuynÌ„ Iuyll than next folewyâ—g in the xj yere of his regne was seyne apê‘ed in the firmameÌ„t a bemed sterre the which clerkes calle stella Comata that sterre was seyne in diuerse ê‘ties of the firmament ¶ Where after anone there folewed in Englond good chepe wondre grete plentee of all chaffare bitaille marchandize ther ayeÌ„s honger scarcite meschief and nede of money ¶ In so moche that a quarter of whete at london was sold for two shyllyng and a good fat ox at a noble v. good doue briddes for a peny in whiche yere died sir Iohan of Eltham Erle of Cornewaille kyng Edwardes brother and lieth at westmynster ¶ How kyng Edward made a duchie of the Erledome of Cornewaille and also of vj. othir Erles that were newe made and of the fyrst chalengyng of the kyngdome of fraunce ¶ Ca. CCxxv IN the yere of our lord M.CCC xxxvij of kyng Edward xij in the moneth of marche during the ê‘lemenâ— at westmynster in lent tyme kyng Edward made of the Erle dome of Cornewaille a duchie and let it call the duchie of Cornewallie the which duchie he â—afe vn to Edward his fyrst sone with the Erledome of Chestre ¶ And also kyng Edward made at that same tyme vj. othir Erles that is for to say Sir Henry Erle of laÌ„castres sone Erle of leycestre William of BoghunÌ„ Erle of Northampton William of Mountagu Erle of Salysbury Hugh of awdele Erle of Gloucestre ¶ Robert of Vfford Erle of Southfolke And william of Clytone Erle of Huntyngdone ¶ And in that same yere it was ordeyned in the same parlement that no man shold were no cloth that was wrought oute of Englond as clothe of gold Of Sylk Veluet or Damaske Satyn Baudekyn ne none suche othir ne none wylde ware ne furrure of beyonde the see but such as myght spend an C. pounde of rent a yere but this ordinaunce and statute was of litell effect for it was no thyng holde ¶ In the xiij yere of his regne kyng Edward wente ouer see in to braban with Quene Philipp his wife there beryng child at Andewerpe there he duelled more than a yere to trete with the duke of Braban and othir allied vn to him of the chalanging of the kyngdome of fraunce to kyng Edward of Englond by right and by heritage after the deth of Karoll the grete kyng of Fraunce brother germayne of Quene Isabell kyng Edwardes modâ—â— the which was holden and occupied vnrightfully by Phelipp of valoys the Emes sone of kyng Karoll the which duke and all his in the forsaid thynges and in all othir ther to longyng with all his men goodes kyng Edward fonde redy vn to hym and maden and beheighten hym seurte by good feith and trust and after that the kyng hasted hym in to Englond ayene and left there the Quene stille behynde hym in braban ¶ Than in the xiiij yere of his regne whaâ—â— all the lordes of his reame and othir that fallen to be at his parlement weren called and assembled to gedre in the same parlemeÌ„t holden at london after the fest of seint Hillarie ¶ The kynges nedes were put forth and promoted as touchyng the kyngdome of Fraunce For which nedes to be sped the kyng axed the fifthe part of all the mâ—ble goodes of Englond and the wulles and the ix shefe of euery corne And the lordes of euery toune wher suche thyng shold be taxed and gadred shold ansâ—ere to the kyug ther of and he had it and helde it at his owne lust and wyll wherfor yf I shall know lech the verray trewth the ynner loue of the peple was turned in to haâ—e and the commune praiers in to cursing for cause that 〈◊〉 â—ommune peple were so strongely greued ¶ Also the forsaid 〈◊〉 valoys of fraunce had gadred vn to hym a grete hoste destroied there in his parties and kyngdome many of the kynges frendes of Englond with tounes and Castels and many othir of hir lordshippes and many harmes shames and despites deden vn to the Quene wherfor kyng Edward whan he herde this tydynges was strongly meued and therwith an angred and sente diuâ—rse lettres ouer see to the Quene and to othir that were his frendes gladyng hem and certifieng hem that he wold be there hym selfe in alle the haste that he myght ¶ And anone after Estâ—e whan he had sped of alle thyng that hym neded and come he went ouer the see ayene ¶ Of whos comyng the Quene and alle his frendes were wondre glad and made moche â—oye And all that were his enemies and ayens hym helden maden as moche sorwe ¶ In the same tyme the kyng thurgh counceill of his trew lieges and counceill of his lordes that ther were present with hym token the kyng of fraunces name and toke and medled the kynges armes of frauÌ„ce quartled with the armes of Englond and commaunded forth with his coigne of gold vnder descripcion and writeng of the name of Englond of fraunce to be made best that myght he that is for to seyne the floreyne that was called the noble pris of vj. shillyngs viij pens of sterlinges the halfe noble of the value of iij. shillyngs iiij pens the ferthyng of value xx pens ¶ How kyng Edward come to the sâ—luys and discomfited all the power of fraunce in the hauen Capitulo ducentesimo xxvj ANd in the next yere after that is for to say the xv yere of his regne he commaunded and let write in his chartres writtes and othir lettres the date of the regne of Fraunce ferst And while that he was thus doyng trauayllyng in fraunce thurgh his counceill he wrote to all the Prelates Dukes Erles and Barons and
redy the kyng hasted hym to the siege ward ¶ How kyng Edward was crouned kyng of Scotland howe Prince Edward toke the kyng of fraunce sir Philipp his yonger sone at the bataille of Peyters Ca. CC.xxx ANd in the xxxj yere of his regne the xiij day of Ianiuer the kyng in the Castell of Berewyk with a fewe men but hauyng ther faste by a grete hoost the toune was yolde to hym withoute any maner defence or difficulte than the kyng of scotland that is for to say sir Iohan Bailloll coÌ„sidering how that god did many meruailles gracious thynges for kyng edward at his owne wyll fro day to day he toke and yafe vp the reame of Scotland the croune of scotland at rokesburgh in to the kynges hondez of englond vnder his patent lrÌ„ez ther y made ¶ And anone after kyng Edward in presence of all the prelates othir worthy men lordes that there were let croune hym kyng ther of the reame of Scotland And whan all thynges were done ordeyned in thilke contrees at his lust he turned ayene in to Englond with an huge wurshipp And while this viage was a doyng in Scotland Sir Edward Prince of walys as a man enspired in god was in Guyhenne in the Cite of Burdeux treting spekyng of the chalengyng of the kynges right of Englond that he had of the Reame of fraunce and that he wold auenged be with stronge honde the prelates peres and myghty men of that contre consented well to him ¶ Than Sir Edward the prince with a grete hoste y gadred to hym the sixte day of Iuyll wente from Burdeux goyng and trauaylling by meny diuerse contrees he toke many prisoners moo than vj. M. men of armes by the contre as he â—ourneied and toke the toune of remorantyn in saloigne and beseged the Castell vj. daies And at the vj. daies ende they yolden the Castell vn to hym And there were take the lord of Croune and sir Bursigaud and many othir knyghtes and men of armes moo than lxxx ¶ And fro thens by Torenâ— peten fast by chineney his noble men that were with hym hadden a stronge bataille with frensshmen and an C. of hir men of armes were slayne And the Erle of Daunce the stiward of fraunce were take with an C. men of armes ¶ In the which yere the xix day of Septembre faste by Peighters the same Prince with a M. and ix houndred men of armes and archers ordeyned a bataille to kyng Iohan of fraunce comyng to the Prince ward with vij M chosen men of armes and othir moch peple in an huge passing nombre of the which ther was y slayne the duke of Burbon and the duke of Athenes and many othir noble men and of the prince men of armes a M. and of othir after the trewe accompte and rekening viij houndred And the kyng of frauÌ„ce was ther take sir Phelipp his yonger sone and many dukes and noble men worthy knyghtes men of armes aboute ij M. And so the victorie fyll there to the prince to the peple of Englond by the grace of god And many yâ— were take prisoners were set at hir raunsone vpon hir trougth knyghthode were charged had leue to go But the â—nce toke with hym tho the kyng of frauÌ„ce philipp his sone with all the reuerence that he myÈt went ayene to burdeux with a glorious victorie The somme of the men that were take prisoners and of the men that were slayne the day of bataille was iiij M.iiij C.xl. ¶ And in the xxxij yere of kyng Edward the v. day of May Priâ—ce Edward with kyng Iohan of fraunce philipp his sone and many othir worthy prisoners arriued graciousely in the hauen of plymmouth and the xxiiij day of the same moneth aboute iij. after none they comen to london by londou brigge and so wenten forth to the kynges Paleys of westmynster and ther fyll so grete a multitude prees of peple aboute hem to behold and se that wondir yâ— riall sight yâ— vnnethes fro mydday till nyÈt they myght come to westmynster the kynges raunsone of fraunce was taxed and set to iij. myllionz of scutes of whom ij shold be worth a noble and ye shull vnderstoÌ„de that a myllion is a M.M. and after somme men his ramnsome was sette at iij. M.M floreyns all is one in effect And this same yere were made solempne Iustes in smethfeld beyâ—g ther presente the kyng of Englond the kyng of fraunce and the kyng of Scotland and many othir worthy and noble lordes ¶ The xxxiij yere of his regne the same kyng Edward at wyndesore as well for loue of knyghthode as for his owne wurshipp and at the reuerence of yâ— kyng of fraunce and of othir lordes that were there at that tyme he held a wondre riall and costlewe fest of seint George passyng any that euer was holden afore Wherfor the kyng of Fraunce in scornyng said that he sawe neuer ne herd such solempne festes ne rialtes holden ne done with taylles withoute payeng of gold or siluer And in the xxxiiij yere of his regne the xiiij Kal. of Iuyll sir â—ohan erle of richemond kyng Edwardes sones wedded dame blaunche duke Henries doughter of lancastre cosin to the same â—ohan by dispensacione of the pope and in the mene tyme were ordeyned Iustes at london iij. daies of the rogacious that is for to say the Meire of london with his xxiiij aldermen ayens all that wold come in whos name and stede the kyng priuely with his iiij sones edward Leonell Iohan and Edmond and othir xix grete lordes helden yâ— feld with wurshipp And this same yere as it was told and said of hem that saw it ther come oute blode of the tombe of Thomas some tyme Erle of lancastre as fressh as that day that he was do to dethe And in the same yere kyng Edward chese his sepulture and his liggyng at westmynstre fast by the shrine of seint Edward ¶ And anone after the xxvij day of Octobre he wente ouer see to Caleys makyng protestacion that he wold neuer come ayene in to Englond till he had full ended the werre bitwene Fraunce hym ¶ And so in the xxxvj yere of his regne in the wynter tyme kyng Edward was and trauailled in the Ryne costes and aboute seint Hillarie tyde he departed his hoste and wente to Burgoyne ward with whom than met pesibely the duke of Burgoyne behoting hym lxx thousand floreyns that he shold spare his men and his peple and the kyng graunted at his requeste and duelled there vn to the xvij day of Marche the which tyme come to kyng Edwardes ere that strange theues on the see vnder the Erle of seint Poule the xv day of Marche liggyng a wayte vpon the tounes of hastyng Rie and othir places and villages on the see coste haddyn entred as enemies in to the toune of
wynchesee and slowen all that euer withstoden hem and withsaid her comyng wherfor the kyng was gretly meued and wratthed and he turnyng ayene to Parysward and commaunded his hoste to destroie slee with dynt strength of swerd hem that he had before hand y spared ¶ And the xij day of Aprill the kyng come to Parys and there be deâ—arted his hoost in diuerse batailles with iiij C. of kynghtes newe dubbed on that one side of hym ¶ And Sir Henry duke of lancastre vnder pees and trewes wente to the yates of the Cite profryng to hem that wold abyde a bataille in the felde vnder such condicion that if the kyng of Englond were ouercome there as god forâ—ede it that than he sholde neuer chalenge the kyngdome of Fraunce ¶ And whan he had of hem but a short and a scornefull ansuere he tolde it to the kyng and his lordes what he had herde and what they said And than forth the newe knyghtes with many othir makyng assaute to the Cite to they destroieden hougely the subarbes of the Cite ¶ And while alle thees thynges were a doyng the Englisshmen made hem a redy to be auenged vpon the shame and despite that was done that yere at wynchelsee and ordeyned a nauye of lxxx shippes of men of london and of othir marchauntz and xiiij thousand of men of armes and archiers and wente and serched and skymmed the see and manly token and helden the I le of Caux wherfor the frensshmen that is for to say the Abbot of Cluyne the Erle of Tankeruille and bursygand that than was Sâ—â—ward of fraunce with many othir men of the same coÌ„tre by coÌ„mune assente of the lord Charlis that tho was regâ—Ì„t of fraunce they hasted hem went to the kyng of englond askyâ—g besechyng hym stedfast pese eâ—lastyng vpon certeyn coÌ„dicions that there wâ—re shewed writen ¶ The which when the kyng his counceill had seen it plesed hym neu neuer a deâ—e but sethe it wolde be nonÌ„ othir in tyme of better accord deliberacion the frenshmen besily with grete instaunce asked trews for her see costes the kyng grauÌ„ted hem ¶ And in the morwe after the Vtas of Pasche the kyng turned hym with his hoste toward Orliaunce destroieng wasting all the contre by the wey ¶ And as they wenten thidderward ther fyll vpon hem suche a storme tempest that nonÌ„ of our nacion herdne sawe neuer none suche thurgh the which thousands of our meÌ„ of hir horses in her iourneyeng as it were thurgh vengeaunce sodeÌ„ly were slayne perisshed the whiche tempestes full moche yit fered not the kyng ne moche of his peple that they ne wenten forth in hir viage that they had begoÌ„n wherfor abonte the feest of holy rood day in may fast by incarnocuÌ„ the forsaid lordes of fraunce metyng there with the kyng of englond a pesible accord a finall vpon certeyne condicions grauntes articulerly gadred writen to geder euermore for to last full discretly made to bothe kynges ê“fitable to her reames bothe with one assent of Charlis the regeÌ„t gouernour of fraunce of Perys of the same reame y writen and made vnder date of CarnocuÌ„ the xv day of may they offred ê“ferd to the kyng of englond requyring his grace in alle thynges written yâ— he wold benyngly admitte hem holde hem ferme stable to hem to hir heires for euermore thens forth the which thynges articles whan kyng Edward had seyne hem he graunted hem so that bothe ê‘ties sholde be sworne on goddes body on the holy euangelies that the forsaid couenant shold be stablisshed so they accorded graciously ¶ Therfor there were ordeyned dressed on euery side ij barons ij banerettz ij knyghtes to admitte receyue the othes of the lord Charlis regeÌ„t of fraunce of siâ— Edward the fyrst sone heire of kyng Edward of englond ¶ And the x. day of may ther was songen a solempne masse at Paris after the iij. Agnus dei y seid with dona nobis pacem in presence of the forsaid men that were ordeyned to admitte receyue the othes of all othir that ther myght be ¶ The same Caharlis leide his right hond on the Paten with goddes body his lift hond on the missale seid we N. sweren on goddes body the holy gospâ—lles that we shull trewly stedfastly hold toward vs the pees the accord made bitwene the ij kynges 〈◊〉 no maner to do the contrarie And ther among all his lordes for the more loue strength of witnesse he deled departed the reliques of the croune of criste to the knyghtes of englond they courteisely token hir leue And in the friday neyt the same maner othe in presence of the forsaid knyghtes of othir worthymen Prince Edward made at louers ¶ Afterward bothe kyngis hir sones the most noble men of bothe reames within the same yere made the same othe for to strength all thees thynges forsaid the kyng of englond axed the gretest men of frauÌ„ce he had his axing that is for to say vj. dukes viij Erles xij lordes that is to say barons worthy knyghtes ¶ And whan the place the tyme was assigned in which bothe kynges with hir counceill shold come to gedre all the forsaid thynges bitwene hem y spoke for to ratifie make ferme and stable the kyng of englond anon went toward the see at hountflete began to saille beuyng to his hoostes that were left behinde hym by cause of his absence moch heuynesse ¶ And after the xix day of May he come in to englond went to his paleys at westmynstre on seint dunstones day the iij. day after he visited â—ohan kyng of fraunce that was in the tour of london deliuered hym frely from all maner prison sauf first they were accorded of iij. myllions of floreyns for his raunsone the kyng comforted him chered him in all places with all solas myrthes that longen to a kyng in his goyng hom ward And the ix day of Iuyll in the same yere the same â—ohan kyng of fraunce that afore hand lay here in hostage went home ayene in to his owne land to trete of tho thynges of othir that longeden filâ—en to the gouernaunce of his reame And afterward metâ—â—n comen to gedre at Caleys bothe ij kynges with bothe hir couÌ„ceill aboute all halewen tyde ther were shewed the condicions the pointz of the pees of the accord of bothe sides y writen ther withoute any withseyeng of bothe sides graciously they there accorded ther was done songen a solempne masse after the iij. Agnus dei vpon goddes body also vpon the masse boke both kynges hir sonez the grettest lordes of bothe reames of hir counceill that ther were than present had not I swore
notaries in presence and wytnesse of tho kynges with othir Princes ¶ And than that gracious prince Prince Edward vndertoke the cause the quarell of the kyng that was deposed behight hym with the grace of god to restore hym ayene to his kyngdome and let ordeyne gadre to gedre forth with yn all hast his nauye with men of armes for to werre fight in this forsaid cause ¶ And in this same tyme vpon the sonde of the scottyssh see that many a man it sye iij. daies to gedre ther were seyne ij Egles of yâ— which that one come oute of the south that othir out of the north cruelly strongely they foughten to gedre wrastled to geder the south Egle fyrst ouer come the north egle and all to rente and tare hym with his byll his clawys that he shold nat rest ne take no brethe ¶ And after the south egle fligh home to his owne Costes And anone after ther folewed was seyne in the morne afore the sone rising and after in the last day of October saue one day many sterces gadred to gedre on an hepe fyll doune to the erthe leuyng behynde hem fery bemes in maner of lightenyng whos flammes brent and consumed meÌ„nes clothes men nes here walkyng on the erthe as it was seen and knowen of many a man ¶ And yit that northren wyndâ— that is euer redy and destinat to all euell fro seint katerines euen till iij. daies after lost good withoute nombre vnrecouerable And in the same daies ther fyll and comen also such lightnynges thundre snowe and haille that it wasted and destroied men bestes houses and trees ¶ Of the bataille of spayne besides the water of Nazers that waz bitwene the prince Edward sir Henry bastard of spayne Capitulo CC.xxxiij IN the yere of our lord M.CCC.lxvij and of kyng Edward xlij the iij. day of Aprill ther was a strong battaill and a grete in a large felde y called Priazers fast by the water of Nazers in spayne bitwene sir Edward the prince Henry the bastard of spaigne but the victorie fell to prince edward by the grace of god ¶ And this same prince Edward had with him sir â—ohan duke of lancastre his brother othir worthy men of armes aboute the nombre of xxx M. And the kyng of spayne had on his side men of diuerse nacions to tho nombre of an C.M. and passyng wherfor the sharpnesse fersenesse of his aduersarie with his full boystous grete strength maden driuen the rightfull ê‘tie a bak a grete way but thrugh the grace of almyghty god passing any mannys strenght that huge hoste was disparbled myÈt fully by the noble duke of lancastre and his host or that the prince Edward come nygh hym ¶ And whan Henry the bastard saw that he turned with his men in so grete haste and strength tâ— fleâ— that an houge companie of heÌ„ in the forsaid flode of the brugge ther of fyllen doune and perisshed ¶ And also ther were take the Erle of Dene and Sir Bartram Cleykyn that was chefe maker and cause of the werre and also châ—â—etayne of the vaâ—uÌ„t ward of the bataille with many othir grete lordes and knyghtes to the nombre of two thousand of whom two houndred were of Fâ—â—â—nce and many also of Scotland And there were felled in the felde on our enemies side of lordes and knyghtes with othir me ne peple to the nombre of vj. thousand and moo and of Englissh men but a fewe ¶ And after this The noble Prince Edward restored the same Piers in to his kyngdome ayene the which pierâ— afterward thurgh trecherie and falsenesse of the forsaid bastard of Spaynt as he sete at his mete was strangled and deide But after this vâ—ctorie many noble and hardy men and noble of englond in Spayne thurgh the 〈◊〉 and othir diuerse sikenesse token hir dethe ¶ And in the same yere in the Marche was seyne Stella Comata bitwene the Northcostes and the weste whos bemes streâ—ched toward fraunce ¶ And in the yere next suyng of kyng Edwardes regne xliij in Aprill Sir Leonell kyng Edwardes sone that was duke of Clarence wente toward Mileynâ— with a chose meyne of the gentils of Englond for to wedde Galoys doughter and haue hir to wyfe by whome he sholde haue halfe the lordshippe of Mileyne But after that they were solempnely wedded and aboute the Natiuite of our lady the same duke of Mileyne deide and in the same yere the frensshmen breken the pees and the trews ridynge on the kynges grounde and lordshippe of Englond in the shire and contre of Pountife and token and helde Castâ—lâ—s and tounes and bere the Englisshmen on honde falfely and sotelly that they were canse of brekyngâ— of the trews ¶ And in this same yere deide the duchesse of lancastre And is buried wurshipfully in seint Paules churche ¶ The xliiij yere of kyng Edwardes regne was the gretest Pestilenâ—â— of meâ— and of grete bestes and by the grete fallyng of watres that fylle at that tyme there fyll grete hyndryng and destroieng of Corne in sâ— moche that the next yere after a bussâ—â—lle of whete was solde for xl 〈◊〉 ¶ And in the same yere aboute the loste ende of May kâ—ng Edward helde tho his parlement at westmynstre in the whiche parlement was treted and spoke of the othe and the tâ—â—ws that was broke bitwene hym and the kyng of fraunce how he myÈt best vpon his wronge be aâ—â—nged In this same yere in the assumpcione of our lady died quene Philipp of Englond a full noble good woman at westmynster full wurshipfully is buried entered aboute midsomer the duke of lancastre the Erle of herford with a grete companie of knyghtes wenten in to fraunce wher they gete hem but a litell wurshipp name For ther was a huge oost of frensshmen vpon chalkhull brigge an othir hoste of Englissh men fast by the same brygge that longe tyme had leyne there And many worthy men grete of the englishmen ordeyned yafe couÌ„ceill for to fight yeue bataille to the frenshmen But the forsaid lordes wold no thyng consent ther to ne assent for no maner thynge ¶ There anone after it happed yâ— the erle of warrewyke come thidderward for to werre when the frenshmen herd of his comyng or that he come fullych to londe they left hir tentes pauylous with all hir vitailles fledden went awey priuely And when the Erle was comen to land with his men he went in all hast toward normandie destroied the I le of Caws thurgh dynt of swerd and thurgh fire But Allas in his retournyng to englond ward home ayene at Caleys he was take with sykenesse of pestileÌ„ce died not leuyng behynde hym after his daies so noble a knyÈt orped of armes ¶ In which tyme regned werred thilke orped knyght Sir Iohan hawkewode that was
an EnglisshmaÌ„ lorne hauyng with hym at his gouernaunce thilke white companie that is afore y neÌ„pned the which o tyme ayens holy chyrche an othir tyme ayens lordes werred and ordeyned grete batailles and ther in that coÌ„tre he did many merueilous thynges And aboute the Conuersion of seint Paul yâ— kyng when he had ended done the enteryng the exe quies with grete costes and rialtâ—es aboute the sepulture berieng of quene philipp his wyfe he helde â—is parlement at westmynster in whiche parlement was axed of the clergie a thre yeres disme yâ— is for to seyne a grete dyme to be paied iij. yere during And the clergie put it of aâ—d wold not graunted vn to Estre next comyng and than they graunted wele that in iij. yere by certeyne termes that disme shold be paide And also of the lay fee was a iij. yeres xv y graunted to the kyng ¶ How Sir Robert knolles with othir certeyne lordes of the Reame went ouer the see in to fraunce And of hir gouernaunce Capitulo CC.xxxiiij ANd in the xlv yere of kyng Edward in the beginnyng kyng Edward with vnwyse counceill and vndiscrete borewed a grete somme of gold of the prelatz lordes marchantz and othir riche men of his reame seyeng that it shold be dispended in defendyng of holy chyrche and of his reame Neuerthe latter it profited nouzt wherfor aboute midsomer after he made a grete host of the worthiest men of his reame Amonges whom were some lordes that is for to say the lord fitzwater and the lord graunson and othir worthy knyghtes of whiche knyghtes the kyng ordeyned Sir Robert knolles a proued knyght and a well assaied in dede of armes for to be gouernour aâ—d that thurgh his couÌ„ceill and gouernaunce all thyng shold be gouerned and dressed And when they comen in to fraunce as longe as they duelled and helde hem hole to gedre the frenshmen durst not fall vpon hem And at the last aboute the beginnyng of wynter for enuie and couetize that was amongâ—s hem And also discorde they sondred and parted hem in to diuerse companies vnwysely and folily But sir Robert knolles and his men wenten and kepten hem sauf withyn a Castell in Britaigne And when the frenshmen sawe that our men were deuided in to diuerse companies and places nat holdyng ne streÌ„gthing hem to gedres as they ought for to do they fyllen fersely on our men And for the moste partie toke hem or slowen hem and tho that they toke led with hem prisoners And in the same yere Pope vrban come fro Rome to Auinione for eÌ„cheson and cause that he shold acord and make pees bitwene the kyng of Fraunce and the kyng of Englond for euermore but Allas or he began his tretes he died with sikenes the xxj day of decembre and was y buried as for the tyme in the Cathedral churche of Auinione fast by the high autar And the next yere after when he had leyne so his bones were taken oute of the erthe and beried newe in the abbey of Seint Vâ—ctour fast by marale of the which Abbey he was some tyme Abbot hym self And in bothe places that he was buried in ther be many grete miracles done and wrought thurgh the grace of god almyghty to many a mannes helpe and to the wurshipp of Almyghty god ¶ And after whom folewed next and was made Pope Gregorie Cardinall Deken that before was called Piersâ—Rogier In the same yere the Cite of Lymoge rebelled and faught ayens the Prince as othir Citees in Gnyhenne did for grete taxes costages and raunsomes that they were put and set to by Priâ—ce Edward which charges weren â—nportable and to chargâ—able wher for they turned fro him fillen to the kyng of fraunce ¶ And whan Prince Edward saw this he was sore a chafed greued in turnyng homward ayene in to englond with sore skarmysshes fightâ—ng grete assautes fought with hem toke the forsaid Cite destroied it almost to the grounde slowe all that were founde in the Cite And than for to say the sothe for diuerse sikenesse maladies that he had also for defaute of money that he not myght withstoÌ„de ne tarie on his enemies he hied him ayene in to englond with his wife his meyne leuyng behynde hym in Gascoyne the duke of lancastre sir Edmond erle of Cambrigge with othir worthy orped mâ—n of armes ¶ In the xlvj yere of kyng Edward at the ordinauÌ„ce sendyng of kyng Edward the kyng of Nauerne come to hym to Claringdon to trete with him of certayne thinges touchinge his werre in Normandie where kyng Edward had left certeyne seges in his stede till he come ayene but kyng Edward myght not spede of that that he asked of hym And so the kyng of Nauâ—rne with grete wurshipp grete yiftes toke his leue went home ayene And aboute the begynnyng of marche whan the ê‘lement at westmynstre was begoÌ„ne the kyng asked of the clergie a subsidie of .l. M. pounde the which by a good auisement by a generall coÌ„uocacion of the clergie it was graunted and ordeyned that it shold be paid reysed of the lay fee ¶ And in this ê‘lement at the request askyng of the lordes in haterede of men of holy church the Chaunceler the tresorer that were bisshoppes the clerke of the priue seal were remeued and put out of office in hir stede were seculer men put in ¶ And while this ê‘lement lasted there come solempne embassatours y sent fro the pope to trete with the kyng of pees saiden that the pope desired to fullfyll his predecessours wyll but for all hir comyng they sped not of hir pâ—rpose ¶ Of the besegyng of Rochell how the erle of Penbroke his coÌ„panie was ther y take in the hauen with spaynardes all his vesselles y brent Ca. cc.xxxv THe ix day of â—uyne kyng edward in the xlvij yere of his regne helde his ê‘lement at wynchestre it lasted but viij daies to the ê‘lement were sompned by write of meÌ„ of holy church iiij bisshoppes iiij abbotes without any mo This ê‘lement was holden for marchauntz of london of Norwych And of othir diuerse places in diuerse thynges and pointes of treson that they were diffamed of that is for to say that they were rebelle and wolde rise ayens the kyng ¶ This same yere the duke of lancastre and the Erle of Cambrigge his brother comen oute of Gascoigne in to Englond and token and wedded to her wife 's Petres doughtres some tyme kyng of spayne Of which ij doughtres the duke had the Elder and the Erle the yonger And that same tyme ther were sent ij Cardinals fro the Pope that is to say an English Cardinall a Cardinall of Parys to trete of pees bitwene the ij reames the which when they had bene both longe eche in his ê“uinces in places contres fast by tretyng of the
deden moch harme and went home ayene And in this same yere was a parlement hold at westmynster And at that parlement was ordeyned that euery man woman and child that weren at the age of xiiij yere and aboue thurgh oute all the reame pore folk and othir shold paie to the tallage iiij pens Wherfor come and befell afterward grete meschief and moche disese to all the cominalte of the reame ¶ And in the iiij yere of kyng Richardes regne that coÌ„munes arisen vp in diâ—se ê‘ties of the reame didden moche harme the which they called the hurlyng time Aud they of kent of estsex made heÌ„ ij chyueteyns to rule goâ—ne the coÌ„panie of kent of estsexe That one was called Iakke strawe that othir wat tiler And they comen â—ssembled hem vpon the blake heth in kent And on the corpus xpâ— day after they comen doune in suthwerk and breken vp the prison hous that is to say the kynges benche the marchalfie deliuered oute all the prisoners ¶ And so the same day they come in to londoâ— and ther they robbeden the peple and slowe all aliâ—ntz that they myÈt finde in the Cite aboute the cite deâ—poiled all hir goodes made â—auoke And on the friday next after that was on the morne And they come than to the tour of london and the kyng being therin they â—et oute of the tour the Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury Sir edmond sudbery and sir Robert halys hospitaler priour and mastiâ— of seint Iohanes house And a white feâ—re that was confessour to kyng Richard and brought hem vn to the toure and ther they smytâ—n of hir hedes and come ayene to london and slow mâ—â— peple of men of lawe and othir worthy men in diuerse parties of the Cite ¶ And than they wente vn to the dukes place of lancastre beyond seint Mary seconde that was called the sauoy And ther they deuoured and destroied all the goodes that they myÈt finde there and bare hem away and brent vp the place ¶ And than after they went to seint Iohanes withoute smythfeld destroied the goodes ther and brent vp that hous wente to westmynstre and seint Martins graunt and made hem gone oute of the seintewarie all that were within for any maner of Grith ¶ And then come vn to the Temple to all othir ynnes of men of lawe and despoiled hem and robbed hem of hir goâ—des and also tare hir bokes of lawe and than 〈◊〉 come to london brake vp the prison of newgate and drofe oute all the prisoners 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and othir and of bothe countours and all the peple tha◠〈◊〉 within hem and destroied all the bokes of bothe councers ¶ And thus they continued bothe satirday sonday vn to the monday next after in all hir malice and wikked â—esse ¶ And than on the moÌ„day kynâ— Richard with his lordes that were with him that tyme and with the maire of london william walworth that was that tyme come with the aldermaâ— and the communes of the Cite and come in to south wâ—rke to here to knowe the entencion of these rebelles mysgouerned peple And this Iake stawe than made an oye in the â—â—ld that all the peple of accord shold come nere here his clamours and his criâ— and his wyll ¶ And the lordes and the 〈◊〉 and the aldâ—â—men with the cominalte hauyng indignacion of his 〈◊〉 and falsenesse and his fouâ—e presumpcion And anone william walworth that tyme being Maire 〈◊〉 oute his knyfe and slow Ia◠〈◊〉 and anone right ther did smyte of his hede and sette hit vpon a spâ—re shaft so it was loÌ„re thurgh london set an high vpon london brigge ¶ Anone as thees risers misgouerned meÌ„ were voide clene vanysshed as it hadde nouzt be they And than the kyng of his grete goodnesse by pâ—â—aier of his lordes made there vj. knyghtes of good worthy men of the Cite of london that is to say williaÌ„ walworth that that tyme was maire slowe Iak strawe And the second was Nicholas brembre the iij. Iohan philipot the iiij Nicholas Twiford the v. Robert laundes The vj. Robert gayton ¶ And than the kyng with his lordes his knyghtes retourned ayene vn to the tour of london ther he rested hym till this peple were better seced sette in reste pees And than by ê“cesse of tyme as they myÈt gete take thees rebelles risers they henge hem vpon the next gale wes in euery lordshipp thurgh oute the reame of englond by xl by xxx be x by xij eâ— as they myÈt be geten taken in any ê‘ties And in the v. yere of kyng Richardes regne was the grete â—rthe quake was generally thurgh oute the world the wâ—denesday after whitsonday in the yere of our lord M. CCC.lxxxxi wherof all maner peple wâ—re sore agast dredfull longe tyme for drede of vengeaunce that our lord shewed and did And in the vi yere of the regne of kyng Richard Sir Henry spencer bisshopp of Norwiche went with a Croiserie ouer the see in to the contre of Flaundres And there they gate the toune of Graâ—ening and the toune of Broburgh Dunkerk and Newport and ther they laded and fraught lj shippes with pelage for to haue comen in to Englond with these shippes and goodes ¶ And the bisshopp of Norwyche and his counceill lete brenne thes shippes with all the pelage in the same haueÌ„ all in to hard asshes And at DuÌ„kerke was done a grete bataille bitwene the flemmynges and the Englisshmen And at that bataille was slayne a grete multitude of these flemmynges and an houge nombre ¶ And than went the bisshopp with his retenewe vn to Ypres and beseged it a longe tyme but it myght not be goten And so he lefte that siege and come ayene in to Englond For our Englisshmen were foull destroied and many died on the flix ¶ And in this same yere come Quene Anne in to Englond for to be spoused vn to kyng Richard And hir fadre was Emê‘our of Almaigne And kyng of beme And with hir come the duke of Tassy her vncle and many othir worthy lordes and knyghtes of hir contre of beme and of othir duche tonges â—o do hir reuerence wurshipp And sir simond beuerle a worthy knyght of the garter othir knyghtes squyers that weren the kynges embassatours brought in to englond and so forthe to london And the peple of the Cite that is say the mayre and the aldermen and all the coÌ„munes ridden ayens hir to welcome hir and euery man in good aray and euery crafte with his mynstralsie in the best maner mette with hir on the blake heth in kent and so brought hir vn to london thurgh the Cite and so forth vn to westmynstre vn to the kynges paleys And ther she was spoused vn to kyng Richard well and worthely in
at the Abbey of the tourehyll on whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the same yere the lord Thomas kyng Henries sone wedded the Countesse of Somersete ¶ And in this same yere come the enbassatours of Fraunce in to Englond from the duk of Burgoyne vn to the Prince of Englond kyng Henries sone and heire for helpe and socour of men of armes and archiers ayens the duke of Orliaunce And tho wente ouer the see the Erle of Arundell Sir Guillebert vmfreuille Erle of keme and the lord Cobham Sir â—ohan Oldecastell and many othir good knyghtes and worthy squyers and men of armes and good archiers in to Fraunce and come to Paris to the duke of Burgoyne And there he resseyued welcomed thees Englisshmen the lordes and all othir meyne And than it was done hym to wyt that the duke of Orliaunce was come to semtclowe fast by Paris with a grete nombre of men of armes and arbalastiers and thidder wente onre Englisshmen and foughten with hem and gate the brigge of Semtclowe and there they slowe moche peple of Frensshmen and Arminakes and the remenaunt fledde and wold no lenger abide ¶ And than oure Englisshmen comen ayene to Paris and there they token hir leue of the duke comen home ayene in to englond in saufete the duke yafe hem grete yiftes AnonÌ„ foâ—ewyng the duke of Orliaunce sent embassatours in to englond to kyng Henry the iiij be seching hym of his helpe socour ayens his dedely enemie the duke of Burgoigne ¶ And than the kyng made Thomas his sone duke of Clarence and his othir sone Iohan duke of Bedford And his othir sone Humfrey duke of Gloucestre and sir Thomas Beauford Erle of dorset and the duke of awmarle he made duke of yorke And than the kyng ordeyned his sone sir Thomas duke of Clarence sir Thomas Brauford erle of dorset and sir â—ohan Cornewaile with many othir lordes knyghtes squyers men of armes archers to gone ouer the see in to fraunce in helpyng strengthyng of the duke of Orliaunce ¶ And these worthy lordes with hir retenue shipped at hampton and sailled ouer in to normandie and londed at hogges And there mette with hem the lord hambe at hir londing with vij M. men of armes of frenshmen iij. sergeauntz of armes with hem And all were put to flight And taken of hem vij C. men of armes CCCC hors withoute tho that were slayne in the feld ¶ And so they ridden forth thurgh oute fraunce token castelles and tounes slowe moche peple of frenshmen that withstode hem token many â—soners as they ridden And so they passed forth till they come to Burdeux and there they rested hem a while and sette the contre in pees and rested till the vyntage were redy to saill◠¶ And than the duke with his meyne come home in to englond in saufete thanked be god ¶ And in the same yere was the kynges coyne changed thurgh oute Englond by the kyng his counceill that is to say the noble halfe noble fâ—rthyng of gold ¶ And the xiiij yere of kyng Henries regne the iiij he let make galeys of werre for he had hoped to haue passed the grete see and so forth to Iherusalem and therto haue ended his lyfe but god visited hym so sone after with infirmites and grete sikenesse that he myght nat well endure no while so feruently he was take and brought in bet at wâ—stmynster in a faire chambre And as he lay in his bed he asked his chamberlaynÌ„ what they called that chamber that he lay ynne and he ansuerd said Ihâ—lmÌ„ And than he said that the prophecie said that he shold make an ende and die in Iherusalem And than he made hym redy vn to god and disposed all his wylle And sone after he died and was caried by water from westmyâ—ster in a barge vn to Feuersham And from thens vn to Caunterbury by land with moch torche light brennyng in to the Abbey of Crichurche ther he was entered and â—eried beside seint Thomas of Caunterbury shrine and thus ended the worthy kyng henry aboute midlenten sonday in the yere of our lord a M. cccc.xiij on whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ Of kyng Henry the v. that was kyng henries sone Capitulo ducentesimo xliiij ANd after the dethe of kyng Henry the iiij regned kyng Henry his sone that was borne at Monmouth in walys that was a worthy kyng and a gracious man a grete conquerour And in the first yere of his regne for grete loue goodnesse he sente to the freres of langely there as his fadre had done bery kyng Richard the second and let take his body oute of the erth a yene did bring it to westmynstre in a riall chare couered with blake veluet baners of diuse armes aboute all the hors drawyng th chare were trapped in blake and beten with diuerse armes many a torche brennyng by all the wey till he come to westmynstre there he let make for hym a riall a solempne enterement â—eried hym by Quene Anne his wyfe as his owne desire was on the ferther side of seint Edwardes shrine in the Abbey of seint Petres of westmynstre on whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in this same yere were a certayne of lollardes taken and fals heretikes that had purposed thurgh fals treson to haue slayne our kyng for to haue destroied all the clergie of the reame they myÈt haue had hir fals purpose but our lord wold not suffre it for in hast oure kyng had warnyng ther of of all hir fals ordinaunce wurchynge come sodenly with his power to seint â—ohanes withoute smythfeld And anone they token a certayne of the lollardes fals heretikes brought hem vn to the kynges presence there tolde all hir fals purpose ordinaunce how they wold haue done wrought they myÈt haue regned had hir wyllâ—And there they told which were hir capitayns hir gouernours And than the kyng commaunded hem to the toure of london than toke moo of hem bothe within the Cite withoute sent hem to Newgate to bothe couÌ„tres And than they were brought in examinacion before the clergie the kynges Iustices there they were conuicted before the clergie for hir fals heresie and dampned before the â—ustice for hir fals treson And this was hir â—ugement that they shold be drawe from the toure of london vn to seint Giles fâ—ld there to be honged brent on the galewes And also ther was taken sir Rogier Acron knyght for heresie eke for treson ayens the kyng the reame and he come afore the clergie and was conuicted for his heresie to be brent and dampned before the â—ustices to be drawe from the toure of london thurgh the cite to seint Giles felde and to be hanged and brend ¶ And in the second yere
of kyng henâ—â—es regne the v. he helde a couâ—ceill of all the lordes of the reame at westmynstre there he put hym this demaunde praied aud besought hem of hir goodnesse of hir good counceill and good wyll to shewe hym as touching the title the right that he had to Normandie Gascoyne and Guyhenne the which the kyng of fraunce withhelde wrongfully and vnrightfully the which his Auncestres before hym had be trewe title of conqueste right heritage thâ— which Normandie Gascoyne Guyhenne the good kyng Edward of wyndesore and his auncestres before him hadden hold all hir lyues tyme And his lordes yafe him counceill to send enbassatours vn to the kyng of fraunce his counceill and that he shold yeue vp to him his right heritage that is to say Normandye Gascoyne guy henne the whiche his predecessours hadden hold afore hym or elles he wold it wynne with dynt of swerd in short tyme with the helpe of Almyghty god ¶ And than the Dolphine of fraunce ansuered to our embassatours and said in this maner that the kyng was ouer yong and to tendre of age to make any werre as ayens hym and was not like yit to be no good werriour to do aud to make such a conquest ther vpon hym And somwhat in scorne and despite he senâ—e to hym a tonne full of tenys balles be cause he wolde haue somwhat for to play with all for hym and for his lordes and that become hym better than to maynten any werre And than anone our lordes that were embassatours token hir leue and comen in to Englond ayene and tolde kyng and his counceill of the vngoodly ansuere that they had of the dolpâ—yne and of the presente the whiche he had sente vn to the kyng ¶ And whan the kyng had herde hir wordes and the ansuere of the Dolphine he was wonder sore agreued and right 〈◊〉 pâ—ied toward the frâ—â—sshmen and toward the kyng the dolphyn thought to auenge him vpon â—em as sone as god wold send him grace myÈt and anone let make tenys balles for the dolphyn in all the hast that they myght be made and they were grete gonne stones for the dolphine to play with all ¶ And â–ª than anone the kyng sent for all his lordes and held a grete counceille at westmynstre and tolde vn to hem the ansuere that they had of the dolphine and of his worthy presente that he sente to hym and to his lordes to pleye with all ¶ And there the kyng his lordes weren accorded that they shold be redy in armes with hir power in the best araie that myght be done And gete men of armes and archers that myght be goten and alle othir stuffe that longed to werre to be redy with all hir retenue to mete at southaÌ„pton be lammasse next sewyng withoute any delay wherfor the kyng ordeyned his nauye of shippes with all maner of stuffe and vitaille that longed to such a wâ—rrour of all maner ordinaunce in the hauen of Southampton in to the nombre of CCC.xx. sailles ¶ And than fell there a grete disese and a fonle meschief for thâ—r were iij. lordes which that the kyng trust moche on And thurgh fals couetise they had purposed and Imagined the kynges deth And thought to haue slayne hym and all his bretheren or he had take the see The whiche were named thus Sir Richard Erle of Cambrygge brothir to the duke of yorke the second was the lord Scrope Tresorier of Englond the thridde was Sir Thomas gray knyght of the Northcontre And these lordes afore said for lucre of money had made promysse to the frenshmen for haue slayne kyng Henry and all his worthy bretheren by a fals trayne sodenliche or they had he ware But Almyghty god of his grete grace helde his holy honde ouer hem and saued hem from this ê‘illous meyne And for to haue done this they resceyued of the frensshmen a million of gold And that was there openly preued And for hir fals treson they were all there Iugged vn to the dethe And this was the Iâ—ggement that they shold be ladde thurgh Hampton and withoute Northgate there to be heded And thus they ended hir lyfe for hir fals couetise and treson ¶ Anone as this was done the kyng and all his meyne made hem redy wenten to shippe token and sailled forth with xv C shippes and arriued withyn seyne at kydecause vpon our ladies eue the assupcion in Normandie with all his ordinaunce And so went hym forth to hareflete And he beseged the toune all aboute by lond and eke by water And sent to the Capitayne of the toune and charged hym for to deliuer the toune And the Capitayne said that he none deliuered hym ne none he wolde to hym yelde but bad hym done his best ¶ And than our kyng laid his ordinaunce vn to the toune that is for to say Gonnes Eugâ—ues and Tripâ—ettes and shetten and cast to the walles and eke vn to the Toune And cast doune bothe toures and toune and leid hem vn to the grounde And there he plaied at the tenys with his harde gonne stones ¶ And they that were within the toune whan they sholde plaie ther songe was well away and Allas that â—uer any suche tenys balles were made and cursed all tho that werre began and the tyme that euer they were borne ¶ And on the morwe the kyng did crie at euery gate of the toune that euery man shold be redy on the morwe erly to make assaute vn to the toune ¶ And william Bouchier and Iohan Graunt with xij othir worthy Burgâ—â— comen to the kyug and besought hym of his riall Princehoode and power to withdrawe his malice and destruction that he did vn to hem and besought hym of viij daies of respitâ— and trewes yf any rescue myght comen vn to hem and elles to yelde vp the toune vn to hym with all hir goodes And than the kyng sente forth the Capitayne and kepte the remenaunt still with hym ¶ And the lord Gaucorte that was Capitayne of the toune wente forth to Rone in all haste vn to the dolphyne for helpe and socour But there was none ne no man of rescue for the Dolphyne wold not abyde ¶ And thus this Capitayne come ayene vn to the kyng and yelde vp the toune and deliuered hym the keies And than he called his vncle the Erle of Dorset and made hym Capitayne of the toune of harflete and deliuered hym the keies and â—ad hym gone to put oute all the frenssh peple bothe men women and children and stuffed this toune of Hareflete with Englisshmen ¶ And than the kyng sente in to Englond and did crie in euery good toune of Englond that what crafty man wolde come thidder inhabite hym there in yâ— toune he sholde haue hous housholde to hym and to his heires for euer more ¶ And so thidder wente many diuerse marchauntz and
kyng Henry knyght And forthwith the said kyng Henry dubbed alle these knyghtes whos names folowe that is to wete Richard duke of yorke also the sone aud heire of the duke of Norffolke the Erle of Oxenford the Erle of westmerland the sone and heire of the Erle of Northumberland the sone and heire of the Erle of â—rmond the lord Roos Sir Iames buteleâ—â— the lord matrauas Sir Henry Gray of Tankeruile Sir william Neuill lord Fawconbrigge sir George Neuill lord latymer The lord wellis the lord berkley The sone and heire of the lord Talbot Sir Rauf gray of werk Sir Robert veer Sir Richard gray Sir Edmond hongerford Sir Robert wynkfeld Sir Iohan boteller Sir Raynold cobham Sir Iohan passheley Sir Ihomas Tunstall Sir Iohan Chidioke Sir Rauf langford Sir william drury Sir william ap Thomas sir Richard Carbonell Sir Richard wydeuile Sir Iohan Shâ—rdelowe Sir â—icholl blonket Sir Rauf Ratteclifeâ— sir Edmond trafford Sir william Cheyne sir williaÌ„ babyngton sir Iohan Iune sir Gilbert Beauchamp ¶ Item in the v. yere the duke of Bedford with the duchesse his wyfe went ouer see to Caleys And a litell to fore went ouer Harry bisshopp of wynchestre And on our lady day Annunciacion in our lady châ—rche at Caleys the bisshoppe of wynchestre whan he had songe masse was made Cardinall And he knelyng to fore the hye auter the duke of Bedford sette the hat on his hede and there were his bulles red as well of his charge as the reioyssyng of his benefices spirituel and temporel ¶ And this same yere was grete habundaunce of Rayne that the substaunce of heye and of corne was destroied For it rayned almost euery othir daye ¶ This same yere the good Erle of Salisbury sir Thomas Montagu leid siege vn to Orliaunce at which siege he was slayne with a gonne which come oute of the toune on whos soule god haue mercy For sith that he was slayne english men neuer gate ne preuayled in Fraunce but euer after began to lese litel and litell till all was lost ¶ Also this same yere a breton murthred a good wedowe in her bedde withonte algate whiche wedowe fonde hym for almesse And he bare away all that she had And after this he toke the grith of holy chyrche at seâ—â—t Georges in south werk and there toke the crosse and forswore this lond And as he went it happend that he came by the place where he did this cursed dede in the subarbis of london And the women of the same parissh come oute with stones and canel dunge and slowe and made an ende of hym Notwithstanding the Constables and many other men beyng present to kepe hym For there were many women and had no pite ¶ Also this same yere the duke of Norfolke with many geÌ„tilmen and yomen toke his barge the viij day of Nouembre at seint mary ouereyes for to haue goo thurgh london brigge and thurgh mysguydyng of the barge it ouerthrewe on the piles and many men drowned but the duke hym selfe with ij or iij. lepe vpon the piles and so were saued with helpe of mâ—n that were aboue the brigge wiche casted donne Roopes by whiche they saued hem selfe ¶ This same yere on seint Lenardes day kyng Henry beyng vij yere of age was crouned at westmestre at whos Coronacion were made xxxvj knyghtes This yere on seint Georges day he passed ouer the see to Caleys toward fraunce ¶ Aboute this tyme and afore the Royame beyng in grete miserie and tribulacion the dolphyne with his partie began to make werre and gete certeyn places and make destrusses vpon englisshmen by the mene of his Capitayns that is to wete la heer poâ—â—n de seyntraylles and especiall a mayde whiche they named la pucelle de dien This â—â—aid roâ—d like a man was a valyant Capitayne amonge them and toke vpon hir many grete enterprises in so moche that they had a beleue to haâ—e recouered alle theyr losses by hir Not withstandyng at the laste after many grete feates by the helpe and prowesse of Sir Iohan Luxembâ—rgh whiche was a noble Capitayne of the dukes of Burgoyne and many Euglisshmen Picardes and Burgoygnous whiche were of oure partie before the toune of Compyne the xxiij day of May the forsaid pucelle was taken in the felde armed like a man and many othir Capitayns with her And were all brought to Roan and ther she was put in prison And ther she was Iugged by the lawe to be brent and then ne she said that she was with childe wherby she was respiâ—ed a while But in conclusion it was fouÌ„de that she was not with childe and thenne she was brent in Roan And the othir Capitayns were put to raunsone and entreated as men of werre bene aâ—â—stomed ◠¶ This same yere aboute Candelmasse Richard huÌ„der a wollepacker was dampned for an heretike and brente at tour hylle And aboute midlente Sir Thomas Baggely preest and vicarie of Mauen in Estsâ—xe beside walden was disgrated and dampned for an heritikâ— and brente in smythfelde ¶ And also in this same yere whiles the kyng was in Frannce ther were many heretiks and lollars that had purposed to haue made a risyng caste billiâ— in many places But blessed be god almyghty the Capitayn of hem was taken whos name was william Maundeuile a weâ—ar of abendone and bayly of the same toune whiche named hym selfe Iack sharp of wigmoresland in walys And afterward he was heheded at abendone in the whitsonweke on the tewysday This same yere the vj. day of decembre kyng henry the vj. was crâ—uned kyng of Fraunce at Paris in the church of our lady with grete so lempnite There beyng present the Cardinall of englond the duk of Bedford and many othir lordes of fraunce of englond And aft this coronacion grete feste holden at parys the kyng retorned from thens to Roan so toward Caleys And the ix day of Fâ—uerer londed at douer whom all the comyns of kente mette at beramdoun bitwene Caunterbury and Douer alle in rede hoodes And so came forth till he come to the black bethe where he was mette with the Mayre Iohan wellys with all the craftis of london clad alle in white And so they brought hym to london the xxj day of the same moneth ¶ This same yere was a restraynt of the wollis of Caleys made by the soudyours by cause they were not paid of their wages wherfor the duke of Bedford Regent of Fraunce beyng thenne Capitayn came to Caleys the tewisday in the esterwâ—ke And on the morne after many soudiours of the toune were arested and put in warde And in the same wâ—ke he rod to terewyne And by the mene of the bisshopp of terewyne he wedded the Erles doughter of seint Poul and came agyne to Caleys And the xj day of Iuyne on seint Bernabes day there were four soudiours of Caleys that were chief causers of the restreynt byheded that is to wete Iohan Maddeley Iohan
Edmonde the Erle of shrewsbury whiche by a â—oyntement lefte plesges and loste alle Normandie and come home And during the said parlement the duke of suffolke was arested and sente in to the toure and ther he was a moneth and after the kyng did do feâ—che hym oute for which cause all the communes of Englond were in a grete rumour what for the deliuerauÌ„ce of Angâ—o and mayn and after losing of all Normandie and in especiall for the dethe of the good duke of Gloucestre in so moch that in somme places men gadred to gedres and made hem Capitayns â—s blew herd and othir which were resisted and taken and had Iustice and deide And thenne the said parlement was adiourned to leycestre And thidder the kyng brought with hym the duke of suffolke And whan the commune hous vnderstode that he was oute of the tour and comen thidder they desired to haue execucion on them that were cause of the deliueraunce of Normandie and had ben cause of the dethe of the duke of Gloucestre and had sold Gascoyne guyan of which they named to be gilty the duke of Suffolke as chief the lord saye the bisshopp of Salisbury Danyell and many moo Aud for to pease the comons the duke of suffolke was exiled oute of Englond v. yere And so during the parlement he wente in to Norffolk and there toke shipping for to goo oute of the reame of Englond in to Fraunce And this yere as he sailled on the see a shippe of werre called the Nicholas of tour metâ—e with his shippe and founde hym therinne whom they toke oute and brought hym in to their shippe to fore the mastir and Capitayns there he was examined and atte last Iugged to the deth And so they put him in a Caâ—on and his Chapelayne for to shriue hym And that done they brought hym in to douer Rode and there sette hym in to the 〈◊〉 and there smote of his hede and brought the body a londe vpon the sondes and sette the â—ede ther by And this was done the first day of Maye Lo what auaylled hym now all his deliueraunce of Normandie â— and here ye may here how he was rewarded for the deth of the duke of Gloucestre Thus began sorow vpon sorow and deth for deth ◠¶ How this yere was thynsurrexion in kente of the coÌ„muues of whom Iakâ—â—ade an yrisman was captayn Capitulo ducentesimo lv THis yere of our lord M. cccc.l was the grete grace of the Iubilee at Roome where was grete pardon in so moche yâ— from all places in cristendome grete multitude of peple resorted theder This yere was a grete asseble gadring to geder of the comons of kente in grete nombre made an insurrexion rebelled agayn the kyng his lawes ordeyned hym a captayn called Iohan cade an Irisshman whiche named hym selfe Mortimer cofin to the duke of yorke And this Captayn helde these men to geder made ordenauÌ„ces among them brought hem to blakketh where he made a bille of peticions to the kyng his coÌ„â—rill shewd what Iniuries oppressions the ponre comyns suffrid all vnder colour for to come to his abone And he had a grete multitude of peple And the xvij day of Iuyne the kyng many lordes Capitayns meÌ„ of werre wente to ward hym to the blakheth And whan the captayn of kente vnderstode the comyng of the kyng with so grete puissaunce withdrewe hym with his peple to seuenoke a litell village And the xxviij day of Iuyne he beyng withdrawen goon the kyng come with his armie sette in ordre enbatailled to the blakheth And by aduys of his counseill sent sir vmfrey stafford knyght and william stafford sqnyer two valyant Captayns with certayn peple to fight with the captayn to take hym bring him his accessaries to the kyng whiche went to seuenoke there the Captayn with his felawshipp mette with hem fought ayenst hem and in conclusion slewe them both as many as abode wold not yelde hym ner flee Duryng this skarmussh fylle a grete variaunce amonge the lordes meÌ„ comyn peple beyng on blakâ—eth ayenst their lordes captayns sayyng playnly that they wold go to the captayn of kente to assiste helpe hym but yf they myght haue execucion on the traytours beyng aboute the kyng wher to the kyng said nay And they said playnly that the lord saie tresorer of Englond the bisshopp of salisbury the baron of duddely the abbot of gloucetur Daniell treuilian many mo were traitours worthy to be ded herfore for to plese the lordes meyne also somme of the kynges hous the lord saye was arested sente to the tour of london And thenne the kyng hering tydynges of the deth ouerthrowyng of the staffordes with drewe hym to london fro thens to kyllingworth For yâ— kyng ne yâ— lordes duâ—st not trust their owne houshold meyne ◠¶ Thenne after that the Capitayne had had this victorie vpon these staffordes anone he toke Sir vmfryes salade and his brigaÌ„tins smyten fulle of gilt nailles and also hir gilt spores and araied him like a lord and a Capitayne and resorted with all his meyne and also moo than he had to fore to the blakeheth agayne to whom come the Erchebisshoppe of Caunterbury and the duke of Bokyngham to the blakeheth and spake with hym and as it was said they founde hym witty in his talkyng and his requeste And so they departed And the thridde day of Iuyll he come and entred in to london with alle his peple and there dide make cries in the kynges name and in his name that no man shold Roble ne take no mannes good but if he paid for it and come ridyng thurgh the Cite in grete pride and sâ—iote his swerd vpon london stone in Can wykestrete And he beyng in the Cite sente to the toure for to haue the lord saye and so they felte hym and brought hym to the Guyldhall before the Maire and the Aldeâ—men where he was examined and he said he wold and ought to bene Iuged by his peres And the communes of kente toke hym by force from the Maire and officers that kepte hym and toke hym to a pâ—â—ste to shriue hym And 〈◊〉 he myght bene halfe shriuen they brought hym to the standard in chepe and there smote of his â—ede on whos soulâ— Almyghty god haue pite and mercy Amen And thus deide the lorde saye tresorer of Englond After this they sette his hede on a spere and bare it aboute in the Cite Aud the same day aboute the myle ende crowmer was beheded And the day before at afternone the Capitayne with certeyne of his meyne wente to Phelipp Malpas hous and robbed hym and toke away moche good And fro thens he wente to Seint margret Patyns to one gherstis hous robbed hym toke away moch good also at whiche robâ—yng diuerse men of london of their
Caunterbury and many othir bisshoppes ¶ And in August after Sir Piâ—â—s de brezei seneschall of normandie with the Captayn of Dâ—pe and many othir Captayns men of werre wente to the see with a grete nauye and come in to the downes by nyght and on the morne erly before day they londed and come to sand wych both by land and water and toke the toune and Ryfled and despoilled it and toke many pâ—â—soners And left the toune all bare which was a riche place and moche good therin And lad with hem many riche prisonerz In this same yere in many places of fraunce Almayne flaundres holand and zeland Children godred them by grete companies for to go on pilgremage to seint Michels mouÌ„t in mormaÌ„die which come fro fer contrees wherof the peple meruaylled and many supposed that some wiked spirite meued them to so doo but it endured not longe because of the longe way also for lak of vitaill as they wente In this yere Raynold pecok bisshopp of Chichestre was fouÌ„den an heretik and the iij. day of decembre was abiured at lambhythe in the presence of the erchebisshopp of Caunterbury and many bisshopps and doctours and lordes temê‘all And his bookes brent at poulis crosse ye haue herd to fore how certayn lordes were slayne at seint albons wherfore was alway a gruâ—che and wrath had by theyres of them that were so slayne ayenst the duke of york the erles of warrewyk and of Salisbury wherfore the kyng by thauys of his counseill sente for them to london to whiche place the duke of yorke came the xxvj day of Ianâ—uer with CCCC men logged at baynardes Castell in his owne place And the xv day of Ianiuer come the erle of salisbury with v. C. men and was logged in therber his owne place And thenue come the dukes of Excestre and of somersete with viij C. men and lay withoute temple â—arre And the erle of northumberland the lord Egremond and the lord Clifford with xv C. men and logged withoute toun And the maire that tyme Gefferey boleyne kepte grete wacche with the comons of the cite and rode aloute the Cite by holborne and fletestrete with a v. M. men well armed and araied for to kepe the pees And the xiiij day of Feuerer the erle of warrewyk come to london from Caleys well be seen and wurshipfully with vj. C. men in rede Jaquettes browdred with a ragged staf behynde and afore And he was logged atte gray freres And the xvij day of Marche the kyng come to london and the Quene And there was a concorde and pees made among these lordes and they were sette in pees And on our lady day the xv day of Marche M. CCCC.lviij the kyng Quene and all these lordes wente on procession at powlus in london and anone after the kyng and lordes departed In this yere was a grete affraye in fletestrete bitwene men of court men of the same strete in which affraye the Quenes attorney was slayne ¶ How the kynges houshold made affraye ayenst the erle of warrewyke and of the Iourney at bloreheth Capitulo ducentesimo lxviij ALso this same yere as therle of warrewyke was at a counseill at westmestre Alle yâ— kynges houshold meyne gadred them to gedre for to haue slayne the said Erle but by help of god and his frendis he recouered his barge escaped their enell enterprise how well the cooques come rennyng oute with spittes and pestels ayenst hym And the same day he rode toward warrewyke and sone after he gate hym a coÌ„myssion and wente ouer see to Caleys Sone after this the Erle of Salisbury comyng to london was encountrid at bloreheth with the lord Awdeley and moch othir peple ordeyned for to haue distressid hym but he hauyng knoweleche that he shold be mette with was accompanied with his ij sones Sir Thomas and Sir Iohan Neuill and a grete felawship of good men And so they mette and fought to dedres wher thâ—rle of Salisbury wan the feld And the lord Awdeley was slayne many gentillmen of Chesshire and moch peple hurt and therles ij sones were hurt and goyng homward afterward they were takeÌ„ and had to Chestre by the quenes meyne After Calixte Pius was pope and was chosen this yere M. CCCC.lviij And he was called to fore Eneas an eloquent man and a poete laureate He was embassatour of the Emperours a fore tyme And he wrote in the couÌ„seill of Basile a noble traittie for the auctorite of the same Also he canonised seint katherine of senys This pope ordeyned grete indulgencis and pardon to them that wold go werre ayenst the turke wrote an epistle to the grete turke exorting hym to become cristen in the ende he ordeyned a passage ayenst the turke at Ankone to whiche moch peple drewe oute of all parties of cristendome of which peple he sente many home ayene be cause they suffised not and anone after he deide at the said place of Ankoue the yere of our lord M. cccc lxiiij the xiiij day of August ¶ How Andrew trollop the soudiours of Caleâ—s forsoke the duke of yorke their mastir therlâ— of warwyke in the westcontre Capitulo ducentesimo lix THe duke of yorke the erles of warrewyk and of Salisbury saw the gouernaunce of the reame stode most by the Quene and hir counceill and how the grete princes of the londe were not called to counseill but sette a parte and not only so but that hit was said thurgh the reame that tho said lordes shold be destroied vtterly as it openly was shewd atte bloreheth by them that wold haue slayne the erle of Salisbury Thenne they for sauacion of their lyues and also for the comyn wele of the reame thought for to remedie thise thynges assembled them to gedir with moch peple and toke a felde in the westcontre to which the erle of warwik come from Caleys with many of tholde soudiours as Andrewe trollop and othir in whos wisedome as for the werre he moch trusted And whan they were thus assembled and made their felde The kyng sent onte his coÌ„myssions and preuy sealis vn to alle the lordes of his reame to come and awayte on hym in their most defensable wyse and so euery man come in suche wyse that the kyng was stronger and had moche more peple than the duke of yorke the erles of warrewyke and Salisbury for it is here to be noted that euery lord in Englond at this tyme durst not disobeye the quene For she rewlid peasibly all that was don aboute the kyng which was a good simple and Innocent man And thenne whan the kyng was comen to the place where as they were the duke of yorke and his felawshipp had made their feld in the strengest wyse and had purposed verily to abyden and haue foughten but in the nyght andrewe trollop and alle tholde soudiours of Caleys with a grete felawship sodenly departed oute of the dukes oost
to the deth and he shold haue his sight ayene so he dremed iij. nyghtes sewyng the prest let tho lede hym to the same hylle when he come to that place that he was martred onâ—deuoutely he made ther his praiers praid god seint Thomas that he must haue his sight ayen was in his praiers he laid his right honde vpon the same place yâ— the good man was matred on a drope of drye blode smale sand cleued on his honde ther with striked his yien anone thurgh the myÈt of god of seint Thomas of lancastre he had his sight ayen thanked tho almyghty god seint Thomas And when this miracle was knowen amonge men the peple come thidder on euery side kneled and made hir praiers at his tombe that is in the priorie of Pounfret praied that holy martir of socour of helpe god herd hir praier ¶ Also ther was a yonge child drenched in a welle in the toune of Pountfrete was dede iij. daies iij. nyghtes men comen and laid the dede child vpon seint Thomas tombe the holy martir the child arose ther from deth to lyfe as many a man it saw and also moch peple were oute of hir mynde god hath sent hem hir mynde ayene thurgh vertue of that holy martir And also god hath yeuen ther to to creples hir goyug to croked hir hondes hir feet and to blynde also hir sight to many sike folke hir hele of diuerse maladies for the loue of his good martir ¶ Also ther was a rich man in Coundom in gascoyne such a maladie he had that all his right side roted fell awey from hym that men myÈt see his lyuer also his hert so he stanke that vuneth men myÈt come nye hym wherfor his frendes were for hym wondre sory But at the last as god wolde they praied to seint Thomas of lancastre that he wollde pray to almyghty god for that prisoner behight to gone to pountfrete for to done hir pilgrymage that the martir seint Thomas come vn to hym annoynted ouer all his sike body And ther with the good man awoke was all hole his flessh was restored ayen that before was roted falle away For which miracle the good man his frendes loued god and seint Thomas euer more after And this good man come in to Englond and toke with hym iiij felawes come to Pounfreete vn to that holy martir and did hir pilgrymage but the good man that was sike come thidder all naked sauf his 〈◊〉 when they had donâ— they turned home ayene in to hir contre tolde of the miracle wher so euer they come ¶ And also ij men haue â—â—heled ther of the mormal thurgh helpe of that holy martir though that euell behold incurable ¶ When the spencers herd that god did such miracles for this hoâ—y martir they wold be leue it in no maner wyse-but said openlich that it was grete heresie such vertue of hym to beleue ¶ And when Sir hugh the spencer the sone saw alle this doynge anone he sente his missagier from Pountfrete ther that he duelled to the kyng Edward that tho was at Grauâ—â—e at Skipton for cause that the kyng shold vn do that pilgrymage ¶ And as the Ribaude the messagier wente to ward the kyng for to done his message he come by the hulle on the which the good martir waz done to dethe and in the same place he made his ordure and whan he had done he went toward the kyng And a stronge flix hym come vpon er he come to yorke and shedde all his boweles at his fundement And whan Sir hugh the spencer herde this tydyng somedâ—ell he was adâ—ad and thought for to vndone the pilgrymage yf he myght by any maner way aâ—d to the kyng wente and said that they shold be in grete sklaundre thurgh oute all cristendome for the deth of Thomas of lancastre yf that he suffred the peple done hir pilgrymage at Pountfrete and so he counceilled the kyng that he coÌ„mauÌ„ded to closse the church dores of pountfrete in the which chirch the holy martir seint Thomas was entered and thus they diden ayene all fraunchises of holy church so that iiij yere after myÈt no pilgryme come vn to that holy body ¶ And for encheson that the monkes suffred men come and honour that holy body of seint Thomas the martir thurgh counceill of Sir hugh the spencer the sone and thurgh counceill also of mastir Robert of Baldoke the false piled clerke that was the kynges chaunceler the kyng consented that they shold be sette to hir wages and let make wardeins ouer hir owne good longe tyme and thurgh commaundement of the forsaid Sir hugh the spencer xiiij Gascoynes well armed kept the hulle ther that the good maÌ„ seint Thomas was done vn to his deth so that no pilgrime myÈt come by that way ¶ Full well wente be to haue be take cristes myght his power and the grete looâ— of miracles that he shewed for his martir seint Thomas thurgh all cristendome And that same tyme the kyng made Robert of Baldok the piled clerke and fals thurgh praier of Sir hugh the spencer the sone Chauncelere of Englond And in the same tyme was the Castell of walynford holden ayens the kyng thurgh the prisoners that were withynne the castell for seint Thomas quarell of Lancastre wherfor the peple of the contre come toke the castell vp on the forsaid prisoners wherfor sir Iohan of Goldington knyght sir Edmond of the beche prisoner a squyer that was called Rogier of walton were take sent to the kyng to Punfrete and ther they were done in to prison And the forsaid Rogier was sent vn to yorke ther he was drawe honged And anone after sir Rogier mortimer of wygmore krake oute of the toure of london in this maner the forsaid sir Rogier herd that he sholde be drawe honged at london in the morne after seint laurence day and on the day before he helde a faire fest in the toure of london ther was sir Stephen segraue constable of yâ— tour many grete men with hem And wheÌ„ they shold sope the forsaid Stephen sent for alle the officers of the tour and they come and souped with hym And when they shold take hir leue of hym a squyer that was called Stephen that was fâ—ll priuee with the forsaid Rogier thurgh his connceill yafe hem all suche drinke that the beste of hem all slept ij daies and ij nyghtes in the mene tyme be scaped away by water yâ— is to say by the thamyse weÌ„t ouer the see helde hym in frauÌ„ce Wherfor the kyng was sore aÌ„noied tho put the same Stephen out of his coÌ„stablery ¶ How the quene Isabell went in to fraunce for to treten of pees bitwene hir lord the
kyng of Englond the kyng of fraunce hir brother Ca. CC.ij THe kyng went tho vn to london ther thurgh couÌ„ceill of sir hugh the spencer the fadre of his sone of mastir robert Baldok a fals piled clerc his chaunceler let seise tho all the quenes londes in to his owne hande also all the landes that were sir Edwardis his sone were so put to hir wages ayenst all maner reson and that was thurgh the falsenesse of the spencers ¶ And when the kyng of frauÌ„ce that was quene Isabelles brother herd of this falnesse he was sore aÌ„noied ayens the kyng of englond and his fals councelers wherfor he sent a letter vn to kyng Edward vnder his seal that he sholde come in to feauÌ„ce at a certeyn day for to done his homage ther to he somened hym and elles he sholde lese all gascoyne ¶ And so it was ordeyned in Englond thurgh the kyng his â—â—â—nceill that quene Isabell shold wende in to fraunce for to trete of â—ees bitwene hir lord hir brother And that Oliuer of yngham sholde wende in to Gascoyne haue with hym vij thousend men and moo of armes to bene seueshall and wardeyne of gascoine so it was ordeyned that quene Isabell weÌ„t tho ouer see come in to fraunce with hir went sir Aymer of â—â—launce erle of Penkroke that was ther mordred sodenly in â—ue vage but that was thurgh goddes vengeaunce for he was one of the â—ustices that consented to seint Thomas deth of lancastre wold neuer after repente hym of that wykked dede and at that tyme sir Oliuer of yngham went ouer in to Gascoyne did moch harme to the kyng of fraunce and tho gete ayene that kyng Edward had loste moch more ther to ¶ How kyng Edward sent sir Edward his sone the eldeste in to fraunce Ca. cc.iij THe quene Isabell nad but a quarter of a yere in fraunce duelled that sir Edward hir eldest sone ne axed leue for to wende in to fraunce for to speke with his modre â—sabell the quene the kyng his fadre graunted hym with a good wyll said to hym Go my faire sone in goddis blissyng myne thenke for to come ayenâ— as hastely as thou myght And he went ouer see come in to fraunce And the kyng of fraunce his vncle vnderfenge hym with mochel honour said vn to hym faire sone ye be welcomâ— and for cause that your fadre come not for to do his homage for the duchie of Gnyhenne as his Auncestres were wont for to do â—yeue yow that lordshipp to holde it of me in heritage as all maner Auncestres diden to for yow wherfor he was called duke of Gnyhenne ¶ How the kyng exiled his quene Isabell Edward his eldeste sone Ca. cc.iiij WHenne kyng Edward of englond herde telle how the kyng of fraunce had yeue the duchie of Gnyhennâ— vn to sir Edward his sone withoute consent wyll of hym that his sone had vnderfonge the duchie he become wonder wroth sente to his sone by his lrÌ„e to his wife also that they shold come ayene in to englond in all the hast that they myght ¶ The Quene Isabell and sir Edward hir sone were wonder sore adrad of the kynges manace and of his wrathe principally the falsenesse of the spencers both of the fadre of the sone and at his coÌ„maundement they wold not come wherfor kyng Edward was full sore annoied let make a crie at london that yf Quene Isabell and Edward hir eldest sone come not in to Englond that they sholde bene hold as our enemies bothe to the Royame and to the croune of englond And for that they wold come in to Englond but bothe were exiled the modre and hir sone ¶ When the quene Isabell herd thees tydynges she was sore adrad to benÌ„ shent thurgh the fals congettyng of the spencers And went with the kuyghtes that were exiled out of Englond for seint Thomas cause of lancastre that is to seyne sir Rogier of wigmore sir william Trussell sir Iohan of Cromwell many othir good knyghtes wherfor they toke hir counseill ordeyned amonges hem for to make a mariage bitwene the duke of Gnyhenne the kynges sone of Englond the Erles doughter of he naud that was a noble knyght of name a doughty in his tyme And yf that thyng myght be brought aboute than stode they trowyng with the helpe of god with his helpe to recouer hir heritage in Englond wher of they were put oute thurgh the fals congettynges of spencers ¶ How kyng Edward thurgh counceill of the spencers sent to the douzepers of fraunce that they shold helpe that the quene Isabell hir sone sir Edward weren exiled oute of fraunce Ca. CC.v. WHen kyng Edward the spencers herde how Quene Isabell and sir Edward hir sone had alied hem to the Erle of benaud and to them that were exiled oute of England for encheson of Thomas of Lancastre they were so sory that they nist what to done ¶ Wherfor Sir hugh spencer the sone said vn to Sir hugh his fadre in this maner wyse ¶ Fadre acursed be the tyme and the counceill that euer ye consented that Quene Isabell sholde gone vn to fraunce for to treten of accord bitwene the kyng of Englond and hir brother the kyng of fraunce for that was your couÌ„ceill For at that tyme forsoth your wit failled ¶ For I drede â—â—e sore lest thurgh hir and hir sone we shull be shent but yf we take the better counceill Nowe faire sires vnderstondeth how mervaillous felonie and falshede the spencers ymagined and cast for priuely they let fylle v. barâ—ll ferrors with siluer the some amounted v. thousend pounde and they sent tho barelles ouer see priuely by an alien that was called Arnold of spaigne that was a brocour of london that he sholde gone to the douzepers of fraunce that they sholde procuren and speke to the kyng of fraunce that Quene Isabell and hir sone Edward were driue and exiled oute of fraunce ¶ And amonge all othir thynges that they were brought to the deth as priuely as they myÈt But almyghty god wolde not so for when this Arnold was in the hie see he was take with selandres that met hym in the see and toke hym and lad hym to hir lord Erle of henauld moch â—oye was made for that takyng at the laste this Arnold â—uely stake away fro thens come to london And of this takyng of othir thynges the erle of henaude said to the Quene Isabell Dame maketh yow mery bene of good chere for ye be more richer than ye went haue bene take ye these v. barelles full of siluer that were sent to the douzepiers of Fraunce for to quelle yow and your sone Edward thenketh hastely for to wende in to englond and taketh ye with yow sir Iohan of henaude my brother and
and of sir Iohan henaude that wold haue gone ouer the water of withe for to haue fought with the Scottes But sir Rogier mortimer consented nat ther to For he had priuely taken mede of the Scottes hem for to helpe that they myght wende ayene in to hir owne contre ¶ And the same Mortimer conceilled so moch thomas of Brothertone the Erle marchall that was kyng Edwardes vncle that the forsaid Thomas shold nat assemble at that tyme vn to the Scottes and he assented but he wyst not the doyng bitwene the Scottes and the forsaid Mortimer And for encheson that he was marchall of Englond and to hym ê‘teyned euer the vauntwarde he sent hastely to the Erle of Lancastre and to Sir Iohan of henaude that they shold not fight vpon the Scottes in preiudice and harmyng of hym and his fee and yf they did that they shold stonde to hir owne ê‘ill And the forsaid Erle marchall was all araiâ—d with his bataille at the reredoos of the Erle of Lancastre for to haue fought with hym and with his folke yf he had meved for to fight with the Scoâ—tes and in this maner he was deceyued and wyst no thyng of this treson And thus was the kyng principally desceyued ¶ And when it was nyght Mortimere that had the wach for to kepe of the hoste that nyght destourbled the wach that no thyng must be done And in the mene while the Scottes stele be nyght toward hir owne contre as faste as they myght And so was the kyng falsely betraied that wend that that all the tâ—â—itours of his land had be brouÈt to an ende as it wasâ— said before Now here ye lordes how traitoursly kyng Edward was desceyued how meruousely boldely the scottes did of werre for Iames douglas with cc. men of armes riden thurgh oute the hoste of kyng Edward the same nyght the scottes were scaped toward hir owne contre as is aboue said till that they come to the kynges pâ—uilon quelled there many men in hir beddes cried some Naward Naward an othir tyme a douglas a douglas wherfor the kyng that was in his pauilon moche othir folke were wonder sore affeaâ—ed but blissed be almyghty god and the kyng was not taken in grete ê‘ill was tho the reame of Englond ¶ And that nyght the mone shone full clere bright for all the kynges men the scottes ascaped harmelees And in the morwe whan the kyng wist that the scottes were ascaped in to hir contre he was wonder sory full hertely wept with his yonge yien and yit wist he not who hym had doâ—â— that treson but that fals treson was full well y knowe a good while after as the storie telleth ¶ The kyng Edward come ayene tho to yorke full sorwefull his hoste departed euery man went in to his owne contre with full â—eny chere mornyng semblant the benaudes toke hir leue went in to hir owne contre the kyng for hir trauaille hugely hem rewarded And for encheson of that viage the kyng had dispendid moche of his tresour wasted ¶ And in that tyme were seyne ij mones in the firmament that one was clere that othir was derke as men myÈt tho see thurgh oute the worlde a grete debate was that same tyme ayens pope Iohan the xxij aft seint petre and the Empour of Almayne tho made him Emê‘our ayens the popes wylle that tho helde his see at Auinion wherfor yâ— Emê‘our made his crie at rome ordeyned an othir pope that hight Nicholas that was a frere menour that was ayens the right of holy churche wherfor he was cursed the power of that othir pope sone was leid And for encheson that suche meruailles were seyue men said that the world was nygh at an ende ¶ Of the deth of kyng Edward of Carnariuan Ca. cc.xv ANd now go we ayene to Sir Edward of Carnariuan that was kyng somme tyme of England and was put a doune of his diguite Allas for his tribulacion and sorwe that hym befell thurgh fals counceill that he leued and truste vpon to moche that afterward were destroied thurgh hir falsenessâ— as god wolde ¶ And this Edward of Carnariuan was in the castell of Berkeley vnder the keping of sir morys of berkeley sir Iohan of Mautre vers and to hem he made his compleint of his â—orwe and of his disese and ofte tymes he axed of his wardeyns what he had trespaced ayens dame Isabell his wyfe and Sir Edward his sone that was made newe kynge that they wolde nouzt visite him ¶ Tho ansuerd one of his wardeyns My worthy lord displese yow nat that I shall telle yowe the encheson is for it is done hem to vnderstonde that yf my lady your wyfe come any thyng nye yowe that ye wolde hir strangle and quelle And also that ye wolde do to my lord your sone that same ¶ Tho ansuerd he with simple chere Allas allas am I nat in prison all at your owne wyll nowe god it wote I thought it neuer and nowe I wolde yâ— I were dede so wolde god that I were for than were all my sorwe passed ¶ Hiâ— was not long after that the kyng thurgh counceill of mortimer graunted the warde kepyng of sir Edward his fadre to sir Thomas Toiourney to the forsaid sir Iohan Mautre vers thurgh the kynges lrÌ„e put oute holy the forsaid sir Morice of the warde of the kyng they toke lad the kyng vn to the Castell of Corffe the whiche Castell the kyng hated as any deth they kepte hym there saufely till it come vn to seint Mathewes day in septembre in the yere of grace M.ccc.xxvij that the forsaid sir Rogier mortimer sent the maner of the deth how in what wyse he sholde be do ne to dethe ¶ And anoue as the forsaid Thomas â—ohan had seynÌ„ the letter coÌ„maundement they made kyng Edward of CaruaiuaÌ„ good chere good solas as they myght at that soper no thyng the kyng wyst of that trecherie And when tymÌ„ was for to goo to bedde the kyng went vn to his bed lay slept fast and as the kyng lay slept the traitours fals forsworne ayens hir homage hir feaute comen prinely in to the kynges chambre and hir companie with hem and leyden an huge table vpon his wombe with men presse den helden fast a doune the iiij corniers of the table vpon his body wherwith the goodman awoke was wonder sore â—drâ—d to be dede there and slayne turned his body tho vpsedoune ¶ Tho toke the fals traitours and as wode tirauntz an horne put it in to his fundement as depe as they myght toke a spite of coper brennyng put it thurgh the horne in to his body ofte tymes â—olled therwith his boweles and so they queld hir lord that no thynge was ê‘ceâ—ued
the noble lordes of the contre And also to diuerse of the commune peple diuerse lrÌ„ez and maundementz beryng daâ—e at Gandaune the viij day of Februarie And anone afâ— with in a litell tyme he come ayene in to Englond with the Quene and her children ¶ And in the same yere on Midsomer eue he began to saill toward fraunce ayene and manly and styfly fyll vpon Phelipp of valoys the which longe tyme lay and had gadred to hym a full houge and boystous meyne of dinerse nacions in the hauen of sâ—luys And ther they foughten to gedre the kyng of fraunce and he with her hostes fro midday vn to the iij. hour in the morne in whiche bataill were slayne xxx M. meÌ„ of the kynges companie of frauÌ„ce many shippes and cogges were taken Aud so thurgh goddes helpe he had there the victorie â—ere thens a glorious chiualrie ¶ And in the same yere aboute seint Iames tyde without the yateâ— of seint Omers Robert of artheis with men of englond flaundreâ— bitterly faught ayens the duke of burgoyne and the frensshmen at which bataill ther were slayne take of the frensshmen xv barons lxxx knyghtes shippes and barges were take vn to the nombre of CC. and xxx ¶ The same yere the kyng makyng and abydyng vpon the siege of Turney the Erle of Henaude with Englissh archers maden assaute to the toune of Seint Amand wher they slowe l. knyghtes and many othir and also destroied the toune ¶ And in the xvj yere of his regne folewyng in the wynter tyme the same kyng duelled still vpon the forsaid siege and sent ofte in to Englond to his tresorier and othir purueiourâ— for gold and money that shold be sent to hym ther in his nede but his procuratours and messagiers cursedly and full slowly serued hym at his nede and hym deceyued on whos defaute and laches yâ— kyng toke trews bitwene hym and the kyng of fraunce ¶ And the kyng full of wo sorwe and shame in his bert withdrowe hym fro the siege and come in to Britaigne and ther was so grete strife for vitaille that he lost many of his peple ¶ And when he had done there that he come for he dressed hym ouer see in to Englond ward ¶ Aud as he sailled toward Englond in the high see the moste myshappes stormes and tempestes thuÌ„dred and lyghtnynges fyll to hym in the see the whiche was said that it was done and areised thurgh euell spirites made by sorcery and nygromancie of hem of fraunce wherfor the kynges hert was full of sorwe and anguyssh weylyng and sighyng and said vn to our lady in this wyse Oblissed lady seint Marie what is the cause that euermore goyng in to Fraunce all thynges and wethers fallen to me Ioyfull and lykyng and gladsum and as I wold haue hem but alwey turnyng in to Englond ward all thynges fallen vnprofitable and harmefull Neâ—latter he scapyng all ê‘illes of the see as god wold come by nyght to the tour of london ¶ And the same yere the kyng held his Cristemasse at Meries and sent word to the Scottes by his messagiers that he was redy wold fight with hem But the Scottes wold nat abyde that but fledden ouer the Scottyssh see hid hem as well as they myght ¶ And in the xvij yere of his regne aboute the feste of Conuersion of seint Paul kyng edward when he had be in Scotland and sawe that the Scottes were fledde he come ayene in to Englond ¶ And a litell bifor lent was the turnement at Dunstaple to the whiche turnement come all the yonge Bachelery and Chiualrie of Englond with many othir Erles and lordes At the which turnement kyng Edward hym selfe was ther present ¶ And the next yere folewyng in the xviij yere of his regne at his parlement holden at westmynstere the auynzeme of Paske the kyng Edward the thridde made Edward his fyrst begoten son prince of walys And in the .xix. yere of his regne anone after in Ianiuer by fore lent the same kyng Edward let make full noble Iustes and grete festes in the place of his birthe at wyndesore that ther were neuer none such seen ther a fore At which feste and rialâ—â— were ij kynges ij queâ—es the Prince of walys The duke of Cornewaille x. Erles ix Coâ—â—tesses barons and many burgeis 〈◊〉 which myghten not lightely he nombred And of diuerse landes beyonde the see weren many strangiers ¶ And at the same tyme whan the â—ustes were done â—yng Edward made a grete soper in the which he ordeyned first began his rounde table and ordeyned and stedfasted the day of the forsaid rouÌ„de de table to be holden there at wyndesore in the wytson weâ—e euermore yerly ¶ And in this tyme englisshmen so moche haunted cleued to the wodnesse foly of the strangiers that fro the tyme of coming of the henaudres xviij yere passed they ordeyned chaunged hem euery yere diuerse shappes disguysing of clothyng of longe large and wyde clothes destitut and desert from all olde honeste good vsage ¶ And an othir tyme short clothes and streyte wastyd dagged and kyt on euery side slatered botened with sleues tapites of surcotes hodes ouer long and ouer moche hangyng that yf that I the sothe shall say they were more â—â—ch to tormentours and deueles in hir clothyng shoyng othir aray than to men And the women more nysely yet passed the meÌ„ in aray coriousloker for they were so streyt clothed that they let hange fox tailles sowed byneth within hir clothes for to hele hide hir aâ—seâ— the which disgnysinges and pride ê‘auenture afterward brouÈt forth encaused many myshappes meschief in the reame of Englond ¶ The xx yere of kyng Edward he went ouer in to Britaigne Gascoyne in whos companie went the Erle of warrewyke the erle of suffolke the erle of huntyngton the Erle of Arundell many othir lordes and commune 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 Phelipp of valoys kyng of Fraunce ayens the trews before hand graunted The which trews he falsely and vntrewly by cauellacious losed disquatte ¶ How kyng Edward sailed in to Normandie and arriued at hogges with a grete host Ca. cc.xxvij IN the xxj yere of his regne kyng Edward thurgh counceille of alle the grete lordes of the Royame of Englond called and gadred to gedre in his parlement at westmestre before Estren ordeyned hym for to passe ouer the see ayene for to dissese destoâ—â—â—ble the rebelles of frauÌ„ce ¶ And when his nauye waâ— come to gedre made redy he went with an huge host the xij day of Iuyll and failled in to Normandie and arriued at hogges ¶ And when he had rested hym there vj. dayes for by cause of trauaylyng of the see and for to haue