in the yere of kynge Edward regne .xxxiii. yâ— fals traytour was take presentyd to the kynge But the kynge wolde not see hym but sent hym to London to receyue his Iugement and vpon saynt Barthylmeâ—s eue was he hangyd and drawe his hedesmyte of his bowelles take oute of his body and brent his body quarteres and sent vnto foure of the best townes of Scotlonde his heed put vpon a spere and sette vpon London brydge 〈◊〉 ensample that the Scottes sholde haue in mynde for to do a mysse ayenst ther lyege lorde eftsones ¶ How the Scottes came to kynge Edwarde for too amende theyr 〈◊〉 they had done ayenst hym ANd at Mygkelmas tho next comynge kynge Edwarde helde his parlemeÌ„t at westmester thyâ—â—â— came yâ— scottes yâ— is to saye yâ— bysshop of saynt andrewes Robert yâ— Brus erle of caryk Symonde Frysell IohnÌ„ yâ— erle of Athell they were accorded with yâ— kynge bouÌ„de by othe swore yâ— they afterwarde yf ony of them mysbare them ayenst kynge Edwarde yâ— they sholde he dysheryted for euermore And whan theyr peas was thus made they toke theyr leue pryuely went horne into Scotlonde ¶ Howe Robert Brus chalenged Scotlonde SO after this Roberte the Brus Erle of Caryk sente by hys letters to the Erles and barons of Scotlonde that they sholde come too hym to Scone in the morowe after the Concepcion of our lady for grete â—edis of yâ— loÌ„de And the lordes came at the day assygned And the same day syr Robert the Brus sayd Fayre lordes full well ye knowe yts in my persone dwellyd the ryght of the reame of Scotlonde as ye wote well I am ryghtfull heyre syth yâ— syr IohnÌ„ baylol that was oure kynge vs hath forsake lefte his londe and though it so be that kynge Edwarde of Englonde with wronfull power hath made me too hym assent ayenst my wyll yf that ye wyl grauÌ„te yâ— I may be kynge of ScotloÌ„de I shal kepe you ayenst kynge Edwarde of enlonde ayenste all manere men w e that worde yâ— abbot of Scon arose vp before them all sayde yâ— it was reason for to helpe hyÌ„ the londe to kepe defende And tho sayd in presence of them al yâ— he wolde geue hym a thousand pouÌ„de for to mayntene the londe all the othere grauÌ„ted yâ— londe to hym with ther power hym for to helpe defyed kynge Edwarde of Englonde sayd that Robert Brus sholde be kynge of Englonde ¶ How syr IohnÌ„ of Comyn ayenst sayd the crownynge of syr Robert Brus. LOrdynges sayd syr IohnÌ„ of comyn thynke on yâ— truth othe ye made to kynge Edwarde of Englonde touchynge myselfe I wyll nott breke myn othe for no man so he wente froÌ„ yâ— company at the tyme. wherfore Roberte yâ— Brus all tho yâ— to hym consented were wrothe menaced syr IohnÌ„ of comyÌ„ Tho ordened they another counsell att Dumfris too whiche came yâ— forsayd syr IohnÌ„ of Comyn for he dwelled but two myle fro Dumfris ther he was wont to soiourne and abyde ¶ How syr IohnÌ„ was traytonrsly slayn SO whan Robert the Brus wyst that all the greate lordes were come of Scotlonde to Scone saufe Syr IohnÌ„ Comyn yâ— soiourned thonygh scon he sent specyally after the sayd syr IohnÌ„ to come and speke with hym And vpoÌ„ that he came spake with hym at yâ— gray freres in Dumfris that was the thursday after Candelmasse day syr IohnÌ„ graunted to go with hym And whanne he had herde masse he toke a soppe and dranke afterwarde he bestrode his palfroy rode to Dumfris whan Robert the Brus fawe hym come at a wyndow as he was in his chambre made Ioy inough came ayenst hym collyd hym aboute the necke made with hym gode semblauÌ„t And whan all the erles barons of Scotlonde were there present Robert the Brus sayd syrs ye wote wel the cause of this comynge wherfore it is yf ye wyll graunt yâ— I be kynge of scotlonde as ryght heyre of the londe And all the lordes that were there sayd with on voys that he sholde be crowned kyÌ„g of Scotlond yâ— they wolde hym helpe mayntene ayenst all maner men on liue for hym yf it were nede to deye yâ— gentyll knyght tho IohnÌ„ of Comyn answerd Certes neuer for me ne for to haue of me asmoche helpe as the value of a boton For that othe that I haue made vnto kynge Edwarde of Englonde I shall holde while my lyfe woll laste And with that worde he went from yâ— coÌ„ pany wolde alyght vpon his palfroy Robert Brus pursewed hym with a drawen swerde bare hym thrugh yâ— body syr IohnÌ„ Comyn fell downe vnto the erthe But whan Roger yâ— was syr IohnÌ„ Comyns broder saw yâ— falinesse he stert to syr Robert the Brus smote hym with a knyfe but the fals traytour was armyd vnder so that yâ— stroke myght do hym no harme and somoche helpe came about syr Robert yâ— Brê° so that to bert Comyn was ther slayÌ„ all to heren in to peces Robert yâ— Brus torned ayen there that syr Iohan Comyn the noble baron lay wounded and pyued towarde his dethe besyde the hygh awter in the chyrche of the gray freres and sayd vnto syr IohnÌ„ Comyn O traytoure thou shalt be dede and neuer after lette myn auauncement and shoke his swerde at the hygh awter and smote hym on his heed that the brayne felle downe vppon the grounde and the blood sterte on hygh vpon the walles and yet vnto this daye is that blood seen there that no water may wasshe it awaye And so deyed that noble knyght in holy chirche ANd whan this traytour Robert the Brus sawe that no man wolde lette his coronacyon he coÌ„maunded all them that were of power sholde come vnto his crownynge to saynt Iohans towne in Scotlonde And so it befell vpon our lady daye the AnnuÌ„ctacoÌ„n the bysshopp of Glaston the bysshop of saynt Andrewes crowned for ther kynge this Robert yâ— Brus in saynt Iohans towne made hym kynge And anone after he droue all thenglysshmen out of Scotlonde And they fled came compleyned them vnto kynge Edwarde how yâ— Robert the Brus had dryue them out of yâ— londe and dysheryted theym ¶ Howe that kynge Edwarde dubbyd at westmestre .xxiiij. score knyghtes ANd whan kynge Edwarde herde of this myscheyf he swore yâ— he sholde be auenged therof and sayde That all the traytours of Scotlonde sholde be hangyd and drawen and that they sholde neuer be raunsonned ¶ And kynge Edward thought vpon this falsnesse that the Scottes hadde to hym done And sente after alle the bachelers of Englonde that theye sholde come vnto London at wytsontyde he dubbyd at westmestre .xxiiij. score knyghtes ¶ ThoÌ„ ordened yâ— noble kynge Edwarde for to go into scotloÌ„de to werre vpon Robert yâ— Brus And sent
kynges steward yâ— the kynge had sente to Shirborne in Elmede to yâ— erle of Lancastre to all yâ— with hym were for to trete of accorde yâ— hym alyed to yâ— barons came with yâ— company syre Roger Dammory syr Hugh Dandale yâ— had spousyd the kynges neres lyster syr Gylbert of clare erle of Gloucetre yâ— was slayne in Scotlonde as before is sayd And tho two lordes hadde tho two partyes of yâ— erldom of Gloucetre syr Hugh Spenser had yâ— thyrde party in his wyues halfe the tyyrde syster and thoo two lordes wente to the barons with al theyr power ayenst syr Hugh theyr brothere in lawe And soo there came with them syr Robert Clyfforde syr IohnÌ„ moÌ„bray syr Goselyn Daâ—yll syre Rogere Mortymer of werk syr Rogere Mortymer of wykmore his neuewe syr Henry Trals syr IohnÌ„ Gyffarde syr Barthil mewe of Bardesmore with all theyr coÌ„pany and many other that to them were consente all yâ— grete lordes came vnto westmestre to yâ— kynges parlement And so they spake dyde yâ— bothe syr Hughe Spenser yâ— fader also yâ— sone were out lawed of Englonde for euermore And so syr Hugh yâ— fader went vnto Douere made moche sorowe fell downe vppon the grounde by yâ— see banke a crosse with his armes and sore wâ—pynge sayd Now fayr Englonde good Englond to almyghty god I the betake And therâ— es kyssed yâ— ground venyd neuer to haue come ayen wepynge cursyd yâ— tyme yâ— euer he begate syr Hugh his sone and sayd for hym he had lost all Englonde And tho in presence of them all â— were abowte hym yaue hym his curse went ouer see to his londes But Hugh yâ— sone wolde not go out of Englonde but hel de hym in yâ—â—ee he his company robbyd two drome dores besyde Sand 〈◊〉 toke bare away all yâ— godes yâ— was in them to the value of .lx. M.li. ¶ How yâ— kynge exyled erle Thomas of Lancastre all yâ— helde with hym how the Mortimer came yelded hym to the kynge and of all the lordes IT was not longe after yâ— the kyÌ„ge ne made syr Hugh Spenser the fader syr Hugh yâ— sone come â—yen in to Englonde ayenst yâ— lordes wyâ—l of the reame And sone after the kynge with a stronge power came and beseged the castell of Ledis and in the castell was yâ— lady of Bladelesmore for cause the she wolde notte graunte that castell to the quene Isabell kynge Edwardes wyfe but the pryncypall cause was for syrr Berthylme we was ayenste yâ— kynge and helde with yâ— lordes of Englond neuertheles the kynge by helpe sâ—coure of men of London and also of helpe of southeren men gate the castell maugre of thez all that were within and toke with theÌ„ all that they myght fynde And whan yâ— barons of Englonde herde thyse tydynges syr Roger Mortimer many other lordes toke the towne of Burggeworth with strenth wherfore yâ— kynge was woÌ„der wrothe and lete outlawe Thomas of Lancastre Vmfroy de Bohounâ—erle of Herford all tho that were assentyÌ„ge to the same quarell And yâ— kynge assembled an huge hoste came ayenst the lordes of Englonde wherfor yâ— Mortmers put them in the kynges grace And anone they were sente to yâ— toure of London there kept in pryson And whan yâ— barons herde this thyng they came to pouÌ„tfret there that the erle Thomas soiourned tolde hym how yâ— Mortimers both had yelde them to yâ— kynge put them in his grace ¶ Of the syege of Tykhyll SO whan Thomas erle of Lancastre herde this he was wonder wrothe all that were of ther company greatly they were dyscomfyted and ordeyned ther power togyder besyegyd that castell of Tykhyll but tho that were within manly defended them that the barons myghte not gete the castell whan the kynge herd that his castell was besegyd he swore by god by his names that the sege shold be remeued assembled an huge power of people went thederward to rescowe the castell his power encresyd fro day to day whan the erle of Lancastre the Erle of Herforde the barons of ther coÌ„pany herd of this thynge they asseÌ„bled all theyr power went theÌ„ too BurtoÌ„ vpon trent kepte the brydge that the kynge sholde not passe ouer but it befell so on the tenthe daye of Marche in the yere of grace M.CCC.xxi the kyÌ„g and the Spenâ—erâ— syr Aymer Valaunce erle of Penbroke IohnÌ„ erle of Arun dell theyr power went ouer the water and dyscomfyted therle Thomas and his company And they fled to the castel of Tetbury from thens they went to Pountfret and in that vyage deyed sire Roger Daumore in thabbay of Tetbury And in yâ— same tyme the erle thomas had a traytour with hym that was callyd Robert Holonde a knyght that the erle had brought vp of nought had nourysshed hym in his butrye had yeue hyÌ„ athousand marke of londe by yere And somoche the erle louyd hym that he myghte do in the erles courte all that hym lyked bothe amonge them hyghe and lowe so craftly the theyf bare hym ayenst his lorde that he trustyd more vpon hym than ony man on lyue and the erle had ordeyned by his letters for to go into the erledome of Lancastre to make men aryse to helpe hym in that vyage That is to saye .v. hundred men of arm ys But the fals traytour came not there noo manere men for to warne ne for to make aryse to helpe his lorde And whan that the fals traytour herde tell that hys lorde was dyscomfyted at Burton vppon Trent as a fals traytour theyf stele away and robbyd in Rauensdele his lordes men yâ— came fro the scoÌ„fyture And toke of thezhors and harneys and all that they had and slewe of them all that they myght take and came and yeldyd hym to the kynge ¶ whan the good erle Thomas wyst that he was so bytrayed he was so abasshed sayd to hymself O almyghty god how myght robert Holonde fyÌ„de in his hert me to betray syth yâ— I louyd hym so moche O god well maye now a man se by hym that no man may dysceyue a nother rather thaÌ„ he that he trustyth moost vpoÌ„ he hath full euyll yeldyd me mi goodnes the worshyp yâ— I haue to hym done thrugh my kyndnesse haue hym auauncyd and made hym hyghe where that he was low And he makyth me go from hyghe vnto lowe but yett shall he deye an euyll dethe ¶ Of the scomfyture of Brurbrygge THe good erle Thomas of Lancastre HuÌ„froy de Bohoune erle of Herford the barons that with theym were toke couÌ„sell bytwene theÌ„ at yâ— frere prechers in PouÌ„tfret tho thought Thomas vpon yâ— traytour Robert Holonde sayd in repreyf Alas Robert Holond hathe me betrayed aye is yâ— red of some euyll shred And by yâ— comyn assent
they sholde all go to yâ— castell of Dunstanbrughe yâ— whiche perteyned to therldoâ—â— of Lancastre that they shold abyde ther tyl that the kynge had foryeue them his male talent ¶ But whan yâ— good erle Thomas this herde he answerd in this manere sayd Lordes sayd he yf we go towarde yâ— North yâ— Northen men woll saye that we go towarde the Scottes so we shall be holden traytours for cause of dystauÌ„ce that is bytwene kyng Edwarde and Robert the Brus that made him kynge of Scotlonde And therfore I say as touchynge myselfe that I wylle not go no ferder into the North than to myÌ„ owne castell at PouÌ„tfret ¶ And whan syr Roger Clyfford herde this he arose vp anone in wrathe drewe his swerde on hygh swore by god almyghty and by his holy names but yf that he wolde go with them he sholde hym slee there the noble gentyll erle Thomas of LaÌ„castre was sore aferde sayd Fayr syres I wyll goo with you whether some euere ye me bydde Tho went they togyder in to the north and with them they hadde vii C. meÌ„ of armys came to Burbrig And whan syr Andrew of Herkela that was in the north couÌ„tree thrugh ordynauÌ„ce of yâ— kynge for to kepe yâ— countree of Scotlonde herde tell howe that Thomas of Lancastre was scoÌ„fyted and his company at Burton vpon trent be ordened hym a stronge power and syâ— symonde warde also that was tho the shyref of Yorke and met the barons at burbrugge anone they brake the brydge that was made of tree ¶ And whan syr Thomas of Lancastre herde yâ— syr Andrewe of Herkela had broughte with hym suche a power he was sore adrad sent for syr Andrewe of Herkela with hyÌ„ spake sayd to hym in this manere syr Andrewe sayd he ye may well vnderstoÌ„de that our lorde that kynge is ladde mysgouerned by moche fals couÌ„sell thrugh syr Hugh Spenser yâ— fader syr Hugh his sone syr IohnÌ„ erle of AruÌ„dell thrugh mayster Roberte Baldok a fals pyllyd clerke that now is in yâ— kynges come dwellynge wherfore I praye you that ye wylle come with vs with all your power that ye haue ordeyned and helpe to dystroye the venym of Englond the traytours that ben therin we wyll yeue vnto you all the best parte of fyue Erldoms that we haue holde we wyll make vnto you an othe that we wyll neuer do thynge with out your counsell so ye shall be eft as well with vs as euer was Robert Holonde Tho answerd syr Andrew of Herkela sayd syr Thomas that wolde not I do ne consent therto for no manere thynge with out the wyll coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t of our lorde yâ— kynge for theÌ„ shold I be holden a tratour for euer more And whan that yâ— noble erle Thomas of LaÌ„castre saw yâ— he wolde not consent to hyÌ„ for no maner thyÌ„g syr Andrew he sayd wyll ye not coÌ„sente to dystroye the venymme of the reame as we be consente atte one worde Syr Andrewe I tell the that are this yere begoon that ye shall be take and holde for a traytour more than ony of you holde vs nowe and in worse dethe ye shall deye than eâ—er dyd ony knyghte of Englonde And vnderstonde welle that ye dyde neuer thynge That sorer ye shall you repente And now go and doo what you good lykyth and I wyll put me into the mercy of god And so went yâ— fals traytour tyrauÌ„t as a fals forsworn man For thrugh the noble Erle Thomas of Lancastre he receyued yâ— armys of chyualrye thrughe hym he was made a knyghte Tho myghte men see archers draw them in yâ— one syde in that other knyghtes also and fought tho togyder wonder sore And also amonge al other Humfroy de Boughon erle of Herforde a worthy knyght of renoune thrugh out all cristendome stode fought with his enmyes vppon yâ— brydge and as the noble lorde stode fought vpon the brydge a theyf rybaude sculkyd vnder yâ— brydge and fyersly with a spere smote the noble knyght into yâ—â—uÌ„dement so that his bowellys came out aboute his fete ther. Alas for sorow pyte For there was slayne the floure of solace of comforth also of curteysye ¶ And syr Roger Clyfforde a noble a worthy knyghte stode euer fought well and worthyly hym defended as a noble baron But atte the laste he was sore woundyd in his heed And syr wyllyam of Sullayande syr Roger of Benefelde were slayne at that batayll whan syr Andrewe of Herkela saw that syr Thomas men of Lancastre lassed and slakyd anone he and his company came vnto the gentyll knyght syr Thomas layd vnto hym in an hygh voyce Yelde the traytour yelde the. The gentyll erle Thomas of Lancastre answerd thenne and sayd Nay lordes traitours we ben none and to you we wyll neuer vs yelde whyle that our lyues last But leuer we hadde to be slayne in our truth than yelde vs vnto you And syre Andrewe ayen gardyd vppon syr Thomas and his company yellynge and crienge lyke a wode wulf yelde you traytours taken yelde you and sayd with an hyghe voys Beware syres that none of you be so hardy vppon lyfe and lymme tomysdo Thomas body of Lancastre And with that worde the good erle thomas yede into the castell and sayd knelynge vpon his knees and torned his vysage towarde the crosse sayd almyghty god to the I yelde holy I putte me vnto thy mercy and with that the vylaines and rybaudes lept abowte hym on euery syde as tyrauÌ„tes and wood tormeÌ„tours dyspoyled hym of his armoure and clothed hym in a robe of ray that was of his squyres lyueray and forthe ladde hym vnto Yorke by water Tho myght men see moche sorowe and care For the gentyll knyghtes fledde on euery syde the rybaudes and the vyllayns egerlye thâ—â— dyscryed cryed on hygh yeld you traytours yelde you whan they were yelden they were robbyd and bouÌ„den as theuys Alas the shame and dyspyte that the gentyll ordre of knyghthode had there at that batayll And the loÌ„de was tho without lawe For holy chirche had tho nomore ereuerence than it had be a burdell hous And in that batayll was the fader ayenst the soneâ— and the vncle ayeÌ„st the neuewe For somoche vnkyndnesse was neuer seen before in Englonde as was that tyme amonge folkes of one nacyon For one kynred had no more pyte of that other than an hungry wulf hath of a shepe And it was no wonder For the greate lordes of Englonde were not all of one nacyon but were medlyd with othere nacyons That is for to saye some Brytons some Saxons some Danys some Pehypes some Frensshemen some Normans some Spanyerdes some Romayns some Henaude soom Flemynges and othere dyuers nacyons the whyche nacyons accordyd notte too the kynde bloodeof Englonde And yf so greate lordes
doon to deth at London But he was so feble for his moche fastynge that he was nyghe deed therfore it was ordeyned that he sholde haue his Iugement at Herforde at a place of the toure his heed was take frome his body alsoo fro Roberte Baldok that was a fals pylled clerk yâ— kynges chauÌ„celer And men sette vpon theyr heedys chaplettys of sharpe nettles two squyres blewe in therecrys with two greate bugle hornes vpon the two prysoners that meâ— myght here ther. blowen oute with homes more than a myrle one SymoÌ„d of Rydynge yâ— kyngê Marshall bare be fore them vpon a spere ther armys reuersyd in token yâ— they sholde be vndon foreuermore And vpon yâ— morowe was syr Hugh SpeÌ„ser yâ— sone dampned to dethe was drawen hangyd heedyd hys bowels taken out of his body brent after that he was quartred his foure quarters were sente to the foure townes of Englonde his heed sente to London brydge And this Symond for cause yâ— he dyspysed quene Ysabell he was drawen and hangyd in a stage made a myddes yâ— forsayd syr Hughes galowes And yâ— same daye a lytyll froÌ„ thens was syr IohnÌ„ of Arundell behcedyd bycause he was one of syr Hugh Spensers couÌ„selers And anone after was syr Hughe Spenser fader hangyd and drawen hedyd at Brystow after hangyd ayeby the armys with two stronge ropes the fourth daye after he was hewen all to pecys houndes ete hym And bycause yâ— the kynge had yeuen hym yâ— erldom of wynchestre his heed was sent thether put vpon a spere And yâ— fals Baldok was sente to London ther he deyed in pryson amonge theues for men dyd hyÌ„ 〈…〉 than they wolde 〈◊〉 vnto an hounde And so deyed the traytours of Englonde blessyd be almyghti god And it was no wonder for thrughe ther couÌ„sell yâ— good erle Thomas of Lacastre was doon vnto dethe all yâ— held with Thomas of Lancastre thrugh the tratours were vndone all theyr heyres dysheryted ¶ Howe kynge Edwarde was put downe his dygnyte take from hym ANd andne after as all this was doon the quene Ysabell and Edwarde her sone all the grete lordes of Englonde at one assente sent to kynge Edwarde to the castell of Kenylworthe there as he was in kepynge vnder yâ— warde of syr IohnÌ„ Hachin that was the bysshop of Ely and of syr IohnÌ„ of Pereye a baron for bycause that he sholde ordeine his parlement at a certayne place in Englonde for to redresse and amende yâ— state of the reame And kynge Edwarde them answerde and sayd Lordes said he ye se full well how it is Loo here my seale and I gyue to you all my power for to calle ordeyne a parlement where that ye wylle ¶ And thenne they tooke theyr leue of hym and came ayen to the barons of Englonde And whanne thei hadde the kynges Patent of this thynge they shewed it to the lordes And the was ordeyned that the parlement shold be at westmestre at yâ— Vtas of saynt Hylari And all the grete lordes of Englonde lete ordeyned theym there ayenst that tyme that the parlement sholde be And atte whiche daye she parlement was the kynge wolde not come there for no mâ—nere of thynge as he had set hymself assygned And netheles the barons seâ—â— vnto hymoo tyme other And he â—were by goddyss oute yâ— he wolde not come ther do fote wherfor it was ordeyâ—ed by all the greate lordes of Englonde that he sholde no lenger be kyng but be dep◠〈◊〉 And sayd yâ— they wolde crowne Edwarde his sone yâ— elder yâ— was the duke of Guyhenne And sente tydynges vâ— to the kynge there yâ— he wa in warde vnder syr IohnÌ„ erle of Garen syr IohnÌ„ of Bâ—thuâ— yâ— was bysshop of Ely and syr henry Percy a baron syr wyllyam Trussell a knyghte yâ— was with yâ— Erle syr Thomas of Lancastre for too yelde vp ther homages vnto hym for all thez of Englonde ¶ And syr wyllyaÌ„ Trussell sayd thyte wordes ¶ Syr Edward for cause yâ— ye haue trayed youre people of Englonde haue vndone many grete lordes of Englonde withoute ony cause ye shall be deposyd now ye be withstand thankyd be god And also for cause yâ— ye wold not come to the parlement asye ordeyned at westmestre as in your letter patent â—â—is conteyned for to treate with youre owne lyege men as a kynge sholde And therfor thrughall the comyÌ„s assâ—â—â—e all the lordes of Englonde I tell vnto you these wordes Ye shall vnderstande syr yâ— the barons of Englond at one assente wylle that ye be no more kynge oh Englond but vtterly haue put you o ute of your cryalte foreuer more And the bysshop of Ely sayd tho to the kyng Syr Edwade Iyelde vp feaute homage for all yâ— archebysshops bysshops of EngloÌ„d for all yâ— clergy Tho sayd syr IohnÌ„ erle of Garenneâ— Syr Edwarde Iyelde vp here vnto you feaute homage for me and for all the erles of Englonde ¶ And syre Henry Percy yaue vp also his homage for hym for all yâ— barons of Englond And tho sayd syr wyllyam Trussell Iyelde vp nowe vnto you myn homage for me also for all the knyghtes of Englonde for all them that holde by seryauntre or by onâ— other thynge of you so yâ— from this day after ye shall not be clamyd kynge nother for hynge be holde but from this tyme afterwarde ye shall be holde for a syÌ„ guler man of all the people ¶ And soo they wente â—â—ens too London therâ— that the lordes of Englonde them abode syr Edwarde abode in pryson in goode kepynge And this was on the daye of yâ— Conuersâ—an of saynt Poule in the .xx. yere of his regne ¶ Of the prophecye of Merlyndedare â— uf kynge Edwarde the sone of kynge Edwarde the fyrste OF this kynge Edwarde prophecy ed Merlynâ— sayd yâ— there sholde come a gote out of Carre yâ— sholde haue hornes of syluer a berde as where as snowe And a drope sholde come out of his nosethrylles that shold betoken mo the harme Hungre and dethe of people grete losse of his londe And 〈…〉 gynnynge of his regne sholde be hauÌ„â—â—d moche lechery And he sayd sothe alas yâ— tyme For kynge Edwarde yâ— was 〈◊〉 Edwardes sone was boine at Caâ—naryuaun in walys forsothe he had homes of syluer and a berde as whâ—â—e as â—n we Whan he was made prynce of walys to moche he yaue hym to tyot and too toly And sothe sayd Merlyn in his prophery that there sholde come out of his â—ose a deope For in his tyme was grete hunger amonge the pooâ—e people strongr dethe amonge the ryche yâ— deyed in strannge londe with moche sorow in werre in Scotlonde And after he lost Scotlond and Gascoyne whyle that hymselfe was kynge there was moche lechery 〈◊〉 tyd ¶ And also Merlyn tolde and sayd that
yaue to the kynge a thousande marke of syluer ¶ Whan kynge Henry had be kynne .xliij. yere the same yere he his lordes erles barons of the reame wente to Oxforde and ordeyned a lawe in amendement of the reame And fyrst swore the kynge hymlself afterwarde alle the lordes of the londe that they wolde holde that statute for euermore and who that them brake sholde be deed But the seconde yere after that that ordynauÌ„ce the kynge thrugh counseyll of Edwarde his sone of Rycharde his brother that was erle of Cornewaylle also of other repented hym of that othe that he had made for to holde that lawe ordynauÌ„ce And sente to the courte of Rome to be assoylled of that othe And in the yere next comynge after was the grete darth of come in Englonde For a qurter of whete was worth .xxiiij. shelynges And the poore people ete netles and other wedes for hungre And deyed many a thousande for defawte of mete ¶ And in the .xlviij. yere of kynge Henryes regne began warre and debate bytwene hym and his lordes for by cause that he had broken the couenauntes that were made bytwone them at Oxforde ¶ And the same yere was yâ— towne of Northampton taken and folke slayne that were within for by cause that they had ordeyned wylde fyre for to brenne the cyte of London ¶ And in the moneth of Maye that came next after vpon saynt Pancras daye was the batayll of Lewes that is to saye the Wenesdaye before Saynt Dunstans daye And there was taken kynge Henry hym self syr Edwarde his sone Rychar de his broder erle of Corne wayll many other lordes And in the same yere nexte sewynge syr Edwarde the kynges sone brake out of the warde of syr Symonde of MouÌ„tforth erle of Leycetre at Hert forde wente vnto the barons of the Marche they receyued hym with moche honour ¶ And the same tyme Gilbert of ClarauÌ„ce erle of Glocetre that was in the warde also of yâ— forsayd Symonde thorugh the coÌ„maundement of kynge Henry that wente fro hym with a grete herte for cause that he sayd that the forsayd Gilbert was a foole wherfore he ordeyned hym afterwarde so helde hym with kyng Henry ¶ And on the Saterdaye next after the myddes of August syre Edwarde the kynges sone dyscomfyted syr Symonde de Mountforth at Kelyngworth but the grete lordes that were there with hym were taken that is to saye Baldewyne Wake Willyam de MouÌ„chensye many other grete lordes And the Tewysdaye next after was yâ— batayll done at EushaÌ„ And there was slayne syr Symonde de MouÌ„tforth Hugh the Spenser MouÌ„t forth that was Rauf Bassettes fader of Draiton and other many grete lordes And whan this bataylle was done alle the gentylmen that had ben with the erle Symonde were dysheryted ordeyned togyder dyde moche harme to all the londe For they destroyed theyr enmyes in all that they myght ¶ Of the syege of Kenylworth how the gentylmen were dysheryted thorugh counseyll of the lordes of the reame of Englonde and how they came agayne and had theyr londes ANd the nexte yere comynge in May the fourth daye before the frest of saynt Dunstane was the batayle scomfyture at Chestrefelde of them that were dysheryted there was many of theym slayne ¶ And Robert Erle of Feriers there was taken also Baldewyne Wake Iohn oclahay with moche sorowe escaped thens And on saynt Iohans cue the Baptyst tho sewynge began yâ— syege of the castell Kenilworth the syege lasted to saynt Thomas eue yâ— apostle in whiche daye syr Hugh Hastynge had the castel for to kepe that yelded vp the castell vnto the kyng in this manere that hymself the other that were within the castell sholde haue theyr lyues lyÌ„me as moche thynge as they had therin both hors harneys four dayes of respyte for to delyuer clenly the castell of themself of all other maner thynge as they had within the castell so they went fro the castell And syr Symonde MouÌ„tforth the yonger the couÌ„tesse his moder were gone ouer the see in to Fraunce there helde them as people that were exyled out of Englonde for euer ¶ And soone after it was ordeyned by the Legate Octobone by other greate lordes the wysest of Englonde that all tho that had be ayenst the kyng and were dysheryted sholde haue ayen theyt londes by greuous rauÌ„sons after that it was ordeyned And thus they were accorded with the kyng peas cryed thâ—â—ughout all Englonde and thus the warre was ended And whan it was done the Legate toke his leue of the kyng of the quene of the gâ—rate lordes of Englonde went tho to Rome the .lv. yere of kynge Henryes regne and Edwarde kynge Iohns sone of Brytayne Iohan Vessi Thomas of Clare Rogere at Clyâ—â—orde Othes of 〈◊〉 Robert le Bruâ— Iohan of Verdon and many other lordes of Englonde of be yonde the see tooke they waye towarde yâ— hooly londe And yâ— kyng Henry deyed in the same tyme att Westmestre what he had regned .lv. yere .xix. wekes on saynt Edmonds daye the Archebysshop of Caslterbury And he was enteryd on saynt Edmondes daye the kyng in the yere of the Incarnacyon of our lorde Iesu Cryste M.CC.lxxij ¶ Prophecye of Merlyn of the kynge Henry the fyrste erpowned that was kynge Iohans sone ANd of this Henry prophecyed Merlyn and sayd that a lambâ— sholde come out of Wynchestre in y◠〈◊〉 re of the Incarnacyon of our lorde Ihesu Cryste M.CC. and .xvi. with true lyppes holynesse wryten in his herteâ— And he sayd so the for yâ— good Henry the kynge was borne in Wynchestre in the yere abouesayd he spake good wordes swete was an holy man of good conseyence And Merlyn sayd that this Henry sholde make the fayrest place of the worlde that in his tyme sholde not be fully ended he sayd soth For he made the newe werke of yâ— abbaye of saynt Peters chirche att Westmestre that is fayrer of syght than ony other place yâ— ony man knoweth thorugh out all â—ystendom But kynge Henry deyed are that werke were fully at an ende that was grete harme ¶ And yet sayd Merlyn that this lambe sholde haue peas the moost parte of his regne And he sayde full soth for he was neuer noyed thorugh warre neyther dyseased in no manere wyse tyll a lytell afore his dethe Merlyn sayd in his prophecye more in the regne ende of the fursayd laâ—â— be a wulf of a straunge londe shall doâ— hym moche harâ—â—â— thoâ—â—gh his 〈◊〉 And that he sholde at yâ— laste be maysteâ— thorugh helpe of a reed foxe that sholde come forth of the Northwest sholde hyÌ„ ouercome And that he sholde dryue hyÌ„ out of the water yâ— prophecye full well was knowen For within a lytell tyme or the kynge deyed Symonde of
for his felonye ¶ Of dressynge yâ— kynge Edward made of his Iustiâ—ê and of his clerkes yâ— they had doon for ther falsnes how he draue the Iewes out of Englonde for ther vsury and myshyleâ—e AS kynge Edwarde hadde dwelled thre yere in Gascoyne a desire came to hym for to goo into Englonde ayen And whanne he was come ayeÌ„ he founde so many playntes made to hyÌ„ of his Iustyces and of his clerkes that hadde done so many wronges and falsnesse that wonder it was to here and for whiche falsnesse syr Thomas waylond the kynges Iustice forswore Englonde at the toure of London for falsnesse that men put vpon hym wherfore he was atteynt and proued fals And anone after whan yâ— kynge had done his wyll of the Iustices tho lete he enquere espye how the Iewes dysceyned begyled his people thorough the synne of falsnesse and of vsury And lete ordeyne a preuy parlement amonge his lordes And they or deyned amonge theym yâ— all the Iewes sholde voyde out of Englonde for theyr mysbyleue also for theyr fals vsurye that they dyd vnto crysten men And for to spede and make an ende of this thynge all the comynalte of Englonde yaue vnto the kynge the .xv. peny of all theyr goodes meuable soo were the Iewes dryuen out of Englonde And tho went yâ— Iewes into Fraunce there they dwellyd thrugh leue of kynge Phylyp yâ— tho was kynge of Fraunce ¶ How kynge Edwarde was seased in all the londe of Scotlonde thrugh consente grauÌ„t of all yâ— lordes of scotloÌ„de IT was not longe after that alex andre kynge of Scotlond was dede and Dauyd the erle of Huntyngdon that was the kynges brother of ScotloÌ„de axyd claymed yâ— kyngdom of Scotlonde after that hys brother was deed for cause that he was ryghtfulle heyre But many grete lordes sayd nay wherfore greate debate arose bytwene theym and ther freÌ„des for asmoche as they wolde not consente to his coronacyon the meane tyme the forsayd Dauyd deyed And so it befell that yâ— sayd Dauyd had thre doughters that worthyly were maryed The fyrste doughter was maryed to Bailol the seconde to Brus and the thyrde to Hastynges The forsayd Baylol Brus chalenged yâ— londe of Scotlonde grete debate stryf arose bytwene heÌ„ by cause eche of theÌ„ wolde haue be kynge And whan the lordes of Scotlonde saw yâ— debate bytwene theÌ„ came to kyÌ„ge Edwarde of Englonde seased hyÌ„in all yâ— lond of Scotlonde as chyef lord And whan the kynge was seased of the forsayd lordes the forsayd Baylol Brus and Hastynges came to the kynges courte and axyd of the kynge whiche of theÌ„ sholde be kynge of Scotlonde And kynge Edwarde that was full gentyll and true lete enquere by yâ— Cronycles of scotlonde and of the grettest lordes of Scotlonde whiche of them was of the eldest blood And it was founde that Baylol was the eldest and yâ— the kynge of Scotlonde sholde holde of the kynge of Englonde and do hym feaute and homa ge And after this was done Bailol weÌ„te into Scotlonde there was crowned kynge of Scotlonde ¶ And the same time was vpon the see grete warre bytwe ne the Englysshmen and the Normans But vpon a tyme. the Normans arryued all at Douer there they martred an holy man that was called Thomas of Douer And afterward were the Normans slayne yâ— there escaped not one of them ¶ And so afterwarde kynge Edwarde sholde lese the duchye of Gascoyne thrugh kynge philyp of FrauÌ„ce thrughe his fals castynge of the Dousepers of the londe wherfore syr Edmonde yâ— was kynge Edwardis brother yaue vp his homage vnto the kynge of Fraunce ¶ And in that tyme the clerkes of Englond graunted to kynge Edwarde halfe deale of holy chirche goodes in helpynge too recouer his londe agayne in Gascoyne And the kynge sent thethere a noble company of his bachelers And hymself wolde haue gone to Poâ—tesmon the but he was let thrugh one Maddok of walys that hadde seased the castell of Swandon into his honde and for that cause the kynge tomed to walys at Crist masse And bycause that the noble lordê of Englonde that were sent into Gascoyne hadde no comforth of ther lorde yâ— kynge they were take of syr Charlys of Fraunce that is to say syr IohnÌ„ of brytayne syr Roberte Tiptot syr Rauâ—e Tanny syr Hughe Bardolfe and syr Adam of Cretynge And yet at the Ascensyon was Maddok take in Walys and a nother that was called Morgan and they were sent to the tour of LondoÌ„ and there they were byheded ¶ How syr IohnÌ„ Baylol kynge of scotlonde with sayd his homage ANd whan syr IohnÌ„ Baylol kyÌ„ ge of Scotlond vnderstode that kynge Edwarde was werred in Gascoyne to whome the reame of Scotlonde was delyuerd Falsly tho ayenst his oth with sayd his homage thrugh procurynge of his folke sent vnto the courte of Rome thrugh a fals suggestyon to be assoylled of the othe that he swore vnto the kynge of EngloÌ„de so he was by letter enbulled ¶ Tho chose they of Scotlonde dousepers for to benyÌ„me Edwarde of hys ryght ¶ And in that tyme came two Cardynalles from the courte of Rome fro the 〈◊〉 Celestine to trete of acorde bytwene the kynge of Fraunce the kynge of Englonde And as tho cardynalles spake of acorde Thomas turbeluyll was taken at LyoÌ„s made homage to yâ— warde of Parys putt his sones in hostage thought to go into Englonde to aspye the countre and tell them whan he came to Englonde that he had broken the kynges pryson of Fraunce by nyght sayd that he wolde do that all Englysshmen walsshmen sholde abowte the kynge of FrauÌ„ce And this thyng for to brynge to the ende he swore vpon this couenauÌ„t dedes were made bytwene them and that he sholde haue by yere a thousand poundes worth of londe to brynge this thynge too an ende This fals traytour toke his leue wente thens and came intoo Englonde vnto the kynge sayd that he was broke out of pryson that he had put hym in suche peryll for his loue wherfor the kyng cowde hym moche thanke and full gladde was of his comynge ¶ And the fals traytoure fro that daye aspyed all the doynge of the kynge and also his counselle for the kynge loued hym full well and was with hym full preuy But a clerke of Englonde that was in the kynges hous of Fraunce herde of this treason and of the falsnesse wrote to another clerke that tho was dwellynge with Edward kynge of Englonde all how thomas Turbeluyll had done his fals coniectynge and all the counsell of EngloÌ„de was wryte for to haue sende vnto the kynge of FrauÌ„ce And thrugh the forsayd letter that the clerke had sente fro FrauÌ„ce it was fouÌ„de vpon hym wherfor he was led to London hangyd drawe there for his treason And his two sones that he had put in Fraunce
sayd Merlyn yâ— people that sholde lede the sayd greyhouÌ„de sholde be faderles vnto a certayne tyme soth he sayd For the people of Scotlonde gretly were dysesyd after syr IohnÌ„ bayllol was fled And Merlyn sayd the sone sholde become in his tyme as redde as ony blood in tokenynge of grete morta lyte of people And that was knowe wel whan the Scottes were slayne And syth sayd Merlyn yâ— same dragon shold nourysshe a Fox that sholde meue grete wâ—re ayenste hym that sholde not in his tyme be ended that semed well by Robert the Brus. that kynge Edwarde nourysshed in his chambre that sythen stale away meued grete werre ayenst hym whiche werre was nott ended in his tyme And yet sayd Merlyn that the dragon shold dep in the marche of an other londe that his londe sholde be longe withoute a gooâ—â— keper And yâ— men sholde wepe for his de the from the yle of Shephey vnto yâ— I le of Mercyll wherfore alas shall be theyr songeamonge the comyn people fader les in the lond wastyd And that prophecye was knowe ouer all full well For yâ— good kynge Edwarde deyed at Burgh vp sandys that is vpon the Marche of Scotlonde where the Englysshmen were dyscomforted and sorowed in NorthuÌ„berlonde For cause that kynge Edwardes sone set by the Scottes no force for the ryot of Peers of Ganaston wherfore alas was the songe thrughe oute all Englonde for defawte of theyr goode wardeyne from yâ— I le of Shephey vnto the yle of Marcill the people mad mo the sorowe for good kynge Edwardes dethe ¶ For they wend that gode kyng Edwarde sholde haue gone into the holy londe For yâ— was hooly his purpoos ¶ Vpon whoo 's soule god for his hygh Ingynyte grace haue mercy ¶ Anno dmÌ„ M. C.C.lxxxii.ij CElestnê° was pope after Nicholas fyue monthes and nothynge noble of hym is writen but that he was a vertuous man ¶ Bonefaciê° yâ— eyghte was pope after hym .viii. yere This bo nifacius was a man in those thynges yâ— whiche perteyneth to court For he was very experte in suche materes And bycause he had no pere he put noo mesure to his prudence And toke so grete pryde vpon hym yâ— he sayd he was lord of al yâ— worlde many thynges he dyd with his myght power yâ— which fayled wret chydly in yâ— ende He yaue an ensample to all prelatys that they sholde not be hault ne proude but vnder yâ— fourme of a very shepeherde of god they sholde more study for to be louyd of ther subgectes than dradde This man is he of whome it is sayd yâ— he entred as a fox he lyued as a lyon deyed as a dogge ¶ This tyme the yere of grace was ordeyned from an huÌ„dred yere to an houÌ„dred yere And the fyrst Iubyle was in the yere of our lorde IhuÌ„ 〈◊〉 a thousand thre hundred ¶ Benedictus the enleuenth was after Bonefacius enleueÌ„th monthes this maÌ„ was an holy man of the ordre of the fre re prechers lytyll whyle lyued bâ—t dyssessyd anone ADulphus was Emperoure .vi. yeres This man was yâ— erle of Anorone And this Adulphus was not crowned by the pope for he was slayne in batayll Albertus was Emperoure after hym .x. yere This man was the Duke of Astrye and fyrst was repreued of the pope and after was confermed bi the same pope for the malyces of the kyÌ„ke of Fraunce the whiche was an enmy vnto the chirche And to that Alberte the same pope yaue the kyngdome of FrauÌ„ce as he dyd other kyngdoms but it proffyted not for at the laste he was slayne of his neuewe ¶ Clemens was pope after Benedictus almooste .ix. yere and he was a grete buylder of castels and other thynges And he dampnyd the ordre of Templaryes he ordeyned the .vii. boke of yâ— Decretales the whiche be callyd yâ— questyons of Clementyns And anone after in a counseyll the whiche he helde at Vyenna he reuokyd the same boke yâ— whiche his successary IohnÌ„ callyd ayen in incorporyd it publysshyd it This Clement fyrste of all popes translatyd the popes sete fro Rome to Auinion whether it was doon by the mocion of god or by the boldenes of man dyuers men meruaylle ¶ IohnÌ„ the .xxii. was pope after hym .viii. yere This man was all glorious as for those thynges yâ— were to be vsyd thrughe yâ— actyf lyfe And he publyshid the Constitucions of yâ— clementynes sent them to all yâ— vnyersi tees And many sayntes he canonysed thyse fatte bysshopryches he deuydyd he ordeyned many thynges ayenst yâ— pluralyte of benefyces many herytykes he dampned but whether he was saued or not our lorde wolde not shewe to those he louyd very well ¶ Henry the .vii. was emperour after Albert .v. yere this Henry was a noble man in werre and he coueytyd too haue peas by londe and water He was a glorious man in batayll And neuer ouercome with enmyes And atte the laste he was poysened of a frere whan that he houselyd hym by receyuynge of the sacrament ¶ Of kynge Edwarde that was kynge Edwardes sone ANd after this kynge Edwarde regned Edwarde his sone that was borne at Carnariuan and this Edwarde wente hym into Fraunce and there he spousyd Isabell the kynges doughter of Fraunce the .xxv. daye of Ianuari atte the chirche of oure Lady atte Boloyne in yâ— yere of oure lorde IhuÌ„ Cryste M.CCC.vii And the .xx. daye of Feuerer the next yâ—ere that came after he was crownyd solemply at westmestre of the Archebysshop of Caunterbury And the re was so grete presse of people that syr IohnÌ„ Bakwell was slayne murdred And anone as the good kynge Edwarde was deed syr Edwarde his sone kyÌ„ge of Englonde sent after pers Ganaston into Gascoyne and somoche louyd hym that he callyd hym brother And anone after he yaue vnto hym yâ— lordshyp of walyngforde it was not longe after yâ— be ne yaue hym therldom of Cornewayll ayenst all the lordes wyll of Englonde ¶ And tho brought syr walter of laÌ„geton bysshop of Chestre into pryson durauÌ„ce in the toure of London with two knaues alonely hym to serue For yâ— kynge was wrothe with hym for bycause that syr water made complaynt on hym too his fader wherfore he was put in pryioÌ„ in the tyme of Troylebaston yâ— forsayd Pers of Ganaston made so grete mays tryes yâ— he went into yâ— kynges tresory in yâ— abbay of westmestre toke yâ— table of golde with yâ— trestyls of yâ— same many other ryche Iewels yâ— soÌ„tyme were yâ— no gode kynge Arthurs toke them too a marchauÌ„t yâ— was callyd ameri of Fris coÌ„hande for he sholde bere them ouer yâ— set into Gascoyne and so he went theÌ„s and they came neuer ayen after wherfore it was a grete losse to this londe And whan this Peers was so rychely auaun syd he became so proude and so stowte wherfore all the greate lordes of
Englonde durynge kynge Edwarde lyues tyme. ¶ How the Scottes robbyd Northumberlonde ANd in the same tyme came the Scottes ayen into Englonde dystroyed Northumberlonde and brent that londe and robbyd it and slew men wymmen and chyldren that laye in ther cradyls and brent also holy chirche and dystroyed cristendome and toke and bare Englâ—â—â— meÌ„nys godes as they had ben saraâ—â—◠〈◊〉 or paynems And of yâ— wickydneâ—â—◠〈◊〉 they dydde all the worlde spake 〈◊〉 ¶ How the Scottes wolde not amende theyr trespasse and therfore Scotlonde was enterdyted SO pope IohnÌ„ yâ— .xxii. after saynt Petyr herde of the grete sorowe and myscheyf that yâ— Scottes wrought he was wonder sorye that crystendome was so dystroyed thrugh the Scottes namely they dystroyed so holy chirches wherfore the pope sente a generall sentence vnder his bulles of leed vnto yâ— archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury to tharcheâ— bysshopp of Yorke yâ— yf Robert yâ— Brus of Scotlonde wolde not be Iustifyed make ameÌ„des vnto yâ— kynge of EngloÌ„de Edwarde theyr lorde make amendes of his losse of his harmes yâ— they had doon in Englonde also to restore yâ— goodes yâ— they had taken of holy châ—â— che yâ— the sentence sholde be pronouncyd through out all Englonde And whan yâ— Scottes herde this they wolde not leue theyr malyce for yâ— popys coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t wherfore Robert yâ— Beus Iamys Douglas Thomas Radulf erle of Moref all tho yâ— with them comyned or them helpe in worde ordede were accursyd in euery chirche thrugh oute all Englonde euery day at masse thre tymes noo masse shold be soÌ„ge in holy chirche thrughe out all Scotlonde but yf the Scottes wold make restitueyoÌ„ of the harmes that they hadd made vnto holy chirche wherfore many agoode preste and holy men therfore were slayne thrugh the reame of ScotloÌ„de bycause they wolde not synge masse ayenst the poâ—ys commauÌ„dement and ayenste his wyll to do fulfyll the tyrauntes wyll ¶ How syre Hughe Spensers sone was made the kynges chamberlayne and of the batayle of Mitone ANd it was not longe afterwarde that the kynge ne ordeyned a parlement at Borke And there was syre Spensers sone made Chambrelayne And the meane tyme while the werre lasted the kyng went ayen into Scotlonde that it was wonder for to wytte besegyd the towne of Berwyk but yâ— scottes wente ouer yâ— water at Sole wath yâ— was thre myle from yâ— kynges hoste and pryuely they stele away by nyght came into EngloÌ„de robbyd dystroyed all yâ— they myghte spared no manere thynge tyll yâ— they came vnto Yorke whan yâ— Englysshmen that were left at home herde thyse tydynges all tho that myght traueyll as well monkê preestes freres chanons seculers came mett with the Scottes at Myton vp swale yâ— xii day of Octobre Alas for sorowe for the Englysshe husbonde men that coude nothynge of the werre yâ— there were kyllyd drowned in an arme of yâ— see And yâ— cheyfteynes syr wyllyam of Melton Archebysshop of Yorbe the abbot of selby with ther stedes fledde came to yorke and that was their owne foly that they had that myschaunce For they passed yâ— water of Swale the Scottes sette a fire the stackes of hey the smoke therof was so huge yâ— the Englysshmen myght not se the Scottes And whann the Englysshmen were goon ouer yâ— water tho came the Scottes with theyr wynge in maner of a shelde and came towarde yâ— Englysshmen in araye And the Englisshemen fled for vneth they had ony meÌ„ of armys For yâ— kynge had them almoost lost at the syege of Berwyk and the Scottes hobylers wente bytwene yâ— bridge and thenglyssmen And whan yâ— grete host them mette the Englysshe men fled bytwene the hobilers and the grete host And the Englysshmen almoost were there slayne and he that myght go ouer the water were saued but many were drowned Alas for there were slayne many men of relygyon seculers preestes and clerkes with moche sorowe tharche bysshop escaped and therfore the Scottes callyd that batayll the white batayl ¶ How kynge Edwarde dyd all manere thynge that syr Hughe Spenser wolde NOwe as kynge Edwarde herde this tydynges he remeued his sege trom Berwyk came agayn into englonde But syr Hugh Spenser yâ— was the kynges Chamberlayne kepte so the kynges chamber yâ— no man myzte speke with yâ— kynge But he had made with hyÌ„ a fret for to do all his nedet that ouer me sure And this Hugh bare hym so stewte that all men had of hym scorne dyspyte the kynge hymselfe wolde not be gouerned ne rulyd by no manere of man but oonly by his fader by hym And if onâ— knyghte of Englonde had wodes maneyrs or londes yâ— they wolde coueyte ano ne yâ— kynge must yeue it them or elles yâ— man yâ— ought it sholde be falsly endyted of forfeyt or felony And thrughe suche doynge they dysheryted many a bachelere and somoche londe he gate that it was grete wonder And whaÌ„ the lordes of Englonde sawe the greate couetyse falsnesse of syr Hugh Spenser the fader and of syr Hugh the sone they came to the gentyll Erle of Lancastre and axyd hym of counseyll of the dysese that was in the reame though syr Hugh Spenser his sone in hast by one assente they made a pryne assemble at Shirburne in Elmede they made there an othe for to brebe dystrouble yâ— daynge bytwene the kynge syr Hugh Spenser his sone vpon theyr power And they wente in to the marche of walys dystroyed the londe of the forsayd syr Hughes ¶ Howe syr Hugh Spenser and his fader were exyled out of Englonde SO whan kynge Edwarde sawe the grete harme distruction yâ— yâ— barons of Englond dyd vnto syr Hugh Spensers londe too his sone in euery place that they came vpon yâ— kyng tho thrugh his counseyll exyled syre Monbraye syr Roger Clyfforde and syr Gosselyn Dauyll many other lordes yâ— were to theym consente wherfore yâ— barons dyd tho more harme than they dyde before whan yâ— kynge saw yâ— the barons wolde not sesse of theyr cruelte yâ— kynge was so re adradde lest they wolde dystroye hym his reame for his mayntenauÌ„ce but if he assented to them And so he sente for them by his letters yâ— they shold come to London to his parlement at a certayne daye as in his letters were conteyned they came with thre bataylles well armyd at all poyntes euery batayll had cotarmours of grene clothe therof the ryghte quarter was yelowe with whyte bendes wherfore yâ— parlement was callyd yâ— parlemente of the whyte bende in yâ— company was syre Humfrey de bo houne erle of Herford syr Roger Cliftorde syr IohnÌ„ Monbray syr Gosselyn Dauyll syr Roger Mortmer vnâ—â—e of syr Roger Mortemer of wygmore syre Henry of Trays syr IohnÌ„ Gyffarde syr Barthilmew of Badelest emore that was yâ—
that he were better certifyed of the clergye of Englonde seen by ther obedyence what thynge god had doon for the loue of saynt Thomas of Lancastre after the suggestion yâ— the forsayd erle of Kent had vnto hym made And whan this Edmond saw yâ— he myght not spede of his purpos as towchynge the traunsla coÌ„n he prayed hym of couÌ„sell as touchyÌ„ge syr Edwarde of Carnariuan his brother sayd yâ— not longe agon he was kyÌ„ge of Englonde what thynge myghte best be doon as touchynge his delyuerauÌ„ce sythe that a comune fame was thrughe EngloÌ„d that he is alyue hole sauf whan yâ— pope herd hym tell yâ— syr Edward was alyue he coÌ„mauÌ„ded yâ— erle vpon his blissynge that he sholde helpe with all yâ— power yâ— he myght that he were delyuerde out of pryson saue his body in all manere yâ— he myght And to brynge this thynge to aâ— ende he assoyled hym his company a pena culpaâ— all that halpe to his delyueraunce Tho toke Edmond of wodstok his leue of the pope came ayen into Englond whan syr Edmond was come some of the frere prechers came sayd that syr Edwarde his broder yette was alyue in yâ— castell of Corf vnder the kepynge of syr Thomas Gurnay tho sped hym yâ— forsayd Edmond as fast as he myghte tyll he came to the castell of Corf acquayÌ„ted hym spake so fair to IohnÌ„ Daueryll yâ— was conestable of the same castell yaue hym ryche yefê for to haue acqueyntauÌ„ce of hym and to knowe of his counsell And thus it befel that the forsayd Edmonde prayed specially to tell hym pryuely of his lorde hys brother syr Edwarde yf yâ— he lyued or were deed yf he were alyue he prayed hyÌ„ ones to haue a syght of hyÌ„ And this syr IohnÌ„ Daueryll was a hyghe herted maÌ„ full of courage answerde shortly to syr Enmond sayd yâ— syr Edward 〈◊〉 brother was in helthe vnder his 〈◊〉 ge durst not shewe hym vnto no man syth it was defended hym in yâ— kyng â—â—â—fe Edwarde yâ— was Edwardes sone of Carnaâ—â—an also by the coÌ„ nauÌ„â—â—â—â—â—te of quene Isabell yâ— kynges moder 〈◊〉 of syr roger Mortymer yâ— he sholde shew his body to no man of yâ— worlde saufonly to them vponlyf lyÌ„me 〈◊〉 tynge of his heyres for euer morâ— But the fals traytour falsly lyed for he was not in his warde but was take thensâ— lad to yâ— castell of Berkley by 〈◊〉 Thomaâ— of Gurney by the coÌ„mâ—â—ndeâ—â—te of Mortymer tyll he was dede as 〈◊〉 is sayd But syr Edmonde of wodstoâ— wyst no thynge yâ— syr Edwarde his brother was deed wherupon he toke a letter vnto kynge Edwarde his brother as to his worthy lordeâ— receyued yâ— letter of hym behyght hym ryght faythfull to do his message without fayll And with that syr Edmonde toke leue of y◠〈◊〉 IhonÌ„ and yede into his owne countre lordshyp in Kent that he had there Anone as this same IohnÌ„ wyst that syr Edmonde was gone into Kent his owne loâ— deshyp anone he went in all the â—aste yâ— he myghte fro the Castell of Corf and came vnto syre Rogere Mortymer and toke hym the letter that syre Edmonde of wodstok erle of Kent had taken hym closed and eâ—sealed with his owne seale And whan syre Roger Mortymer hadd receyued the letter â—e vncloysed it and sawe yâ— was â—â—reyned theâ—â—â— began it to rede wherof the begâ—â—nynge was thy◠¶ Worshyppes and reuerence with brother alyegaunce subiecâ—yon syr knyzâ— worshypfull and dere broder yf it youe please I praye you hertely that ye be in gode comforth for I shall so ordeyn for you that ye shall come out of pryson be delyuerd of that dysese that ye been in And vnderstondyth of your grete lorde shyp that I haue to myn assentynge almoost all the grete lordes of Englonde with all theyr appareyll that is to saye with armoure with tresour without noÌ„bre for to mayntene your quarell so fer forth that ye shall be kynge agayn as ye were before and that they haue sworne to me vpon a boke and as well prelates as erles and barons ¶ whanne syre Roger Mortymer saw and vnderstode the myghte and the strenth of the letter anone his herte for wrathe began to boll and euyll herte bare toward syr EdmoÌ„de of wodstok that was erle of Kent with all the hast that he myght he wente vnto dame Isabell yâ— quene that was the kynges moder and shewed her syre Edmonds letter his wyll and his purpose and how that he hadde coniected ordeyned to put downe kynge Edwarde of wyndsore her sone of his ryalte of his kyngdom Now certes syr Roger sayd she hath syr EdmoÌ„d done so nowe by my faders soule sayd she I wyll be therof auenged yf that god grauÌ„t melyfe and that in a short tyme. And wyth that quene Isabell went vnto kyng Edwarde her sone there he was at the parlement at wynchestre too haue amende the wrongys and the trespasses that were done amonge the people of his reame And thoo she toke and shewed hym the letter that syr Edmond of wodstok had made and ensealed with his owne seale and had hym vpon her blessynge that he sholde be auengyd vpon syr Edmonde as vpon his dedely enmye Tho was the quene sore wrothe towarde syr Edmonde erle of Kent and sessyd neuer to praye vntyll her sone tyll that he had sente in all the hast after hym And vpon that yâ— kyng sent by his letters after syr EdmoÌ„de of wodstok that he sholde come and speke with hym at wynchestre all manere thynge left And whan syr Edmond saw that the kynge sent after hym with his letters ensealed he hasted hym in al that he myght tyll that he came to wynchestre ¶ But whan the quene wyst that syr Edmonde was come to wynchestre tho anone she prayed and so fast wende vnto kynge Edwarde her sone that the good erle was arested anone and ladde vnto the barre before Robert of HamoÌ„de that was Coroner of yâ— kynges hous holde And he associed vnto hym syr Roger Mortimer And tho spake yâ— forsaid Roger and sayd syre Edmonde erle of Kente ye shall vnderstonde that it is done vs to wyte and pryncypally vnto our lyege lorde the kynge Edwarde of Englonde almyghty god hym saue and kepe that ye be his deedly enmye and a tray toure and also a comune enmye too the reame and that ye haue ben aboute many a day for to make pryue delyuerauÌ„ce of syr Edwarde somtyme kynge of Englonde your broder the which somtyme was put downe of his ryalte by the comyn assent of the lordes of Englonde in peasynge of our lorde the kynges estate also of his reame ¶ Tho ansuerd the good man and sayd Forsoth syr vnderstonde well that I was neuer traytourâ— to my kynge ne to the reame and that I doo me on god and on all yâ— worlde therfore by
my kynges leue I shal it preue defende as a man ought â–ª for to do ¶ Tho sayd Mortymer syr Edmonde it is so ferforth knowe that it maye not be well gaynsayd and that in prysâ—â—e of all yâ— here been it shall be well proued Now had this fals Moltimer thesame letter that syr Edmond had take to syr IohnÌ„ Daueryll in the castell of Cors for to take to kyng Edward his brother yâ— syr Edmonde wyst not of ne supposed no thynge that syr IohnÌ„ Daueryll had be so fals to delyuer his letter in such wise vnto Mortimer thought no maneâ—â— of thynge of yâ— letter Then Mortimer sayd to syr Edmonde shewed a letter sealed axid hym yf yâ— he knewe yâ— letâ— and the seale This syr Edmond lokyd theron auysed hym longe tyme on the prynte of yâ— seale for he myght not see yâ— letter within and wyst well yâ— it was his seale thoughte yâ— it had be soÌ„me letter that had bore no greate charge thought no thynge of yâ— other letter And sayd openly in herynge of them all ye forsothe this is my seale I wyll it not forsake ¶ Lo sayd the Mortymer syres ye here all what he hath sayd yâ— he know legyth hym yâ— this is his letter his seale And now ye shall here what is conteined therin And then this Mortimer openyd the letter yâ— he had folde tofore togyder redde it openly worde by worde inherynge of theym all whan the letter was redde he sayd Loo syres ye haue herde all yâ— herin is wryten that he hath knowlegyd yâ— this is hys letter his seale he maye not go therfro And thenn they cryed yaue dome yâ— he sholde be hangyd drawen his heed smyten of iâ— a manere of a traytour he his heyres dysheryted foreuer more so he was ladde forth and put into pryson whan this was done the quene wyst that he was dampned by way of lawe bothe of lyf and of lyÌ„me his heyres dysheritedted for euermore thrugh open knowlegynge in playn court where them thought that it were good that the forsayd syr Edmond were hastâ—ly slayne wythoute wyttynge of yâ— kynge or elles the kynge â—olde lyghtly foryeue hym his dethe then it sholde forme theym to moche sorowe so as he was empâ—chis And anone the quene thrugh counseyll of yâ— Mortimer and without ony other counseyll sent in hast to the Baylyf of wyncheâ—re that they shold smyte of syr Edmonds heed â—rle of Kent without ony manere abydynge or respyte vpoâ— payne of lyf lymmeâ— And that he he sholde haue no ne other execusyon by cause of tatyeng notwithstondynge the Iugement Tho toke the baylyfs syr Edmond out of pâ—ison and sadde hym besyde the castell of wynchestre and there they made a gonfermer smyte of his heed for none other durst it do and soo he deyed there alas the while That is to say the tenthe day of Octobre the thyrde yere of kyng Edwards regne ¶ And whan yâ— kyng wist therof he was wonder sory and lete entyere hym at the frere Mynors at wynchestre ¶ Of the dethe of syr Roger Mortâ—mer erle of Marche ANd so it befell at that tyme that syr Roger Mortimer erle of the Marche was so prowde and so hauteâ—â— that he helde noo lorde of the reame his pere And tho became he so coueytous yâ— he folowed dame Isabell the quenes court that was kynge Edwardes modeâ— and beset his peny worth with the offycers of the quenes householde â—n the same manere that the kynges offycers dyd And so he made his takynge as touchynge of vytayle and also of caryages and all he dyd for bycause of expencys and too gadre tresoure And so he dyd without nombre in all that he myght ¶ Tâ—â—oo hadde he made hym wonder preuy with the quene â—sabell And so moche lorde shyppe and â—etenewe had yâ— all the greate lordes of Englond of hyÌ„ were adrad wherfore the kynge and his counseylle towarde hym were agreued and ordeyned amonge them to vndo hym thoroughe pure reason lawe for cause yâ— king Edwarde yâ— was the kynges fader tray tourly thrugh hym was murdred in the castell of Corf as before is sayd moore playnly in some parte of this booke of his dethe ¶ And some that were of the kynges counseyll louyd Mortymer and tolde hym in preuyte how yâ— the kyng his counseylle were abowte frome daye to daye hym for to dystroye and vndoo wherfore mortymer was sore anoyed angry as the deuyll ayenst them of the kynges counseyll sayd he wolde of theÌ„ be auenged how so euer he toke on ¶ It was not longe afterwarde yâ— kynge Edwarde dame Phylyp his wyf dame Isabell yâ— kynges moder syre Rogere Mortimer ne went vnto Notyngham there for to sotourne And so it befell yâ— quene Isabell thrughe couÌ„seyll of Mortymer toke to her yâ— keyes of yâ— yates of the castell of Notyngham so yâ— no man myghte come nother in ne out but thrughe coÌ„mauÌ„dement of Mortimer ne the kyngeâ—ne none of his couÌ„seyll ¶ And that tyme it fell that the Mortimer as a deuyll for wrath bolled also for wrathe that he had ayenst yâ— kynges men Edwarde pryncypally ayenst theym that had hym accusyd to yâ— kynge of yâ— dethe of sir Edwarde his fader ¶ And pryuely a counseyll was take bytwene quene Isabell the Mortymer the bysshop of Lyncoln syr Symonde of Bedford syr Hyghe of Trompyngton other preuy of theyr counseyll for to vndoo theym al yâ— the Mortimer hadde accusyd vnto yâ— kyÌ„ge of his faders dethe of treason and off felonye ¶ wherfore all tho that were of the kynges counseyll whan they wist of the Mortimers castynge pryuely came to kynge Edwarde sayd that Mortymer wolde theym dystroye bycause that they hadde hym accusyd of kynge Edwardes dethe his fader And prayed hyÌ„ that he woldmayntene them in theyr ryght ¶ And thyse were the lordes that pursued this quarell Syr wyllyam of Mountagu syr wyllyam de Bohum syr wullyam his broder syr Rauf Stafforde syre Robert of Herforde syr wyllyam of Clynton syr IohnÌ„ Neuell of Hornbyand many other of theyr consent And all thyse swore vpon a book to mayntene yâ— quarelle in as moche as they myght And if befell so after yâ— syr wyllyam MouÌ„tagu ne none of the kyngê freÌ„des muste not be herberowed in yâ— castell for yâ— Mortimer but went toke they re herberowe in dyuerfe place of yâ— towne of Notyngham And tho were they sore aferde leest yâ— Mortimer sholde theym dystroye And in hast they came vnto kyng Edwarde syr wyllyam of MouÌ„tagu other that were in yâ— castell And pryuely hyÌ„tolde that he ne none of his company sholde not take yâ— Mortymer without counseyll helpe of wyllyam of Elande coÌ„stable of yâ— same castell ¶ Now truelye sayd the kynge I loue you well therfore I couÌ„seyll
Englond yâ— was borne in Yorke shyre that was callyd IohnÌ„ of Barnaby this edwarde Bayllol louyd hym moche and was nyghe hyÌ„ full preuy And so this IohnÌ„ of Barnaby was in debate with a Frenche man in the towne of DuÌ„pier so he slewe hym went his way in all the haste yâ— he myght into the castell for too haue socoure helpe of his lorde And a none came the offycers of the towne to take IohnÌ„ of Barnaby as a felon and syr Edwarde his lorde holpe hym and rescowed hym by nyght made hym go out of the castell so he went his waye and came into Englonde withoute ony harme ¶ And whan yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce sawe yâ— syr Edwarde had rescowed hys felon he became wonder wrothe ayenstetyr Edwarde anone lete hym arestyd toke into his hondes all his londes Tho dwellyd syr Edwarde in pryson vnto yâ— tyme yâ— syr Henry of Beaumont came into FrauÌ„ce yâ— whiche Henry somtyme waserle of Anguysshe in Scotlon de and was put out therof whan thacordement was bytwene Englonde scotlonde thrugh yâ— quene Isabell syr Roger Mortimer their coÌ„pany for yâ— mariage yâ— she made bytwene Dauyd that was Roberte Brussone dame Iohan of Tour kynge Edwards syster of Englonde well vnderstode this that at yâ— ende he sholde come to his ryght butyf it were syr Edwarde Bayllol that was ryghte htyre of the reame of Scotlonde ¶ And the kynge of Fraunce Lowyslsuyd moche this syr Henry And he was with hyâ— full preuy and thought for to make a delyuer aâ—mie of syre Edwarde Bayllof yf he myght in ony manere of wyse ¶ Tho prayed he the kynge that he wolde of his gracâ— graunte hym syâ—â— Edwarde Bayllols body vnto the next parlement yâ— he myght lyue with his owne rentes in yâ— meane tyme yâ— he myght stonde to be Iugyd with his perys at the parlement And yâ— kynge grauÌ„tyd hym his prayer made yâ— forsayd Edwarde to be delyuered out of pryson in yâ— manere aboue sayd anone as he was out of pryson syr Henry toke hym forth with hym ladde hym into Englonde made hym dwelle pryuely at the maneer of Sandhall vpon Ouse in yorke shyre with the lady Vescy And so he ordeyned hun there an huge retenew of Englysshmen and also of alyauntes for too conquere ayen his herytage and so he yaue moche syluer vnto yâ— souldyours and alyauntes for to helpe hym And they behyght for to helpe hym in yâ— they myghte but they faylled hym at his moost nede ¶ And at yâ— tyme Dauyd erle of Moryf herde telle how that syr Edwarde Bayllol was priuely come in to Englonde And came to hym and made with hym greate Ioy of his comynge sayd vnto hym behyght hym that all yâ— greate lordes of Englonde sholde be to hym entendauÌ„te shold hym holde for kynge as ryght heyre of Scotlonde and dyd to hym feaute ¶ Tho came syr Henry of BeaumoÌ„te to kynge Edward of Englonde and prayed hym in yâ— way of charytee that he wolde grauÌ„t of his grace vnto syred warde Bayllol yâ— he myghte saufly goo by londe from Sandhall vntoâ— ScotloÌ„de to conquere his ryght herytannce in scotlonde ¶ The kynge answerde and sayd yf that I suffre Bayllol go thrughe my londe into Scotlonde then the people wolde saye yâ— I sholde be assentyÌ„ge vnto yâ— company ¶ Now syr I praie you yâ— ye wolde yeue hym leue to take with hym souldyours of Englysshmen that they myght saufly lede hym thrugh your londe to Scotlonde And syr vpon thys couenaunt yâ— yf it so befall as god it forbydde that he be dyscomfyted in batayll thrugh the Scottes that I and also all the lordes that holde with Bayllol ben for euer more out of our rentes yâ— we haue in Englonde And there the kynge vppon this couenaunt grauntyd theyr bone as towchynge hym tho that were of the same quarell the whiche claymed for to haue londes and rentes in the reame of Englonde And thyse were yâ— names of those lordes that pursued this forsayd matere and quarell ¶ That is to saye Syre Edwarde Bayllol the whiche chalengyd the reame of Scotlonde â–ª syr Henry Beaumont erle of Angâ—â—â—she syr Dauyd of Stroboly erle of atheles syr Geffray of Mombraye walter Comyn and many other that were put out of theyr herytage in scotlonde whan the peas was made bytwene Englonde and Scotlonde as before is sayd And ye shall vnderstonde that thyse sordes toke with theym fyue hundred men of armes and two thousande artbers and of fote men and tho went into shyppe atte Raueâ—spore sayled by the see tyl that they came vnto Scotlond came to loÌ„de at Kynkehorne .xii. myle fro saynt Iobannes towne And anone sent out theâ—shyppes agayne for that they sholde not be hurte ne empeyred neyther that noo man sholde go in to the shyppes agayn though that they had nede but abyde alperylles not flee but stonde rather suffre dethe than flee for too mayntene theyr true quarell whan yâ— erle of Fysse a fyers man a sterne herde yâ— Bayllol was come for to take yâ— londe of scotloÌ„de he came in hast to Kynkeborne with xii thousande Scottes for to dyshoye hym that he sholde not come to londe But syr Edwarde Bayllol and his coÌ„pany there hym dyscomfyted at the whiche dyscomfyture syr Alysander Scton was there slayne and many other The erle of Fyffe was tho sore and full ruyl ashamyd that so lytyll a company bad hym dyscomfyted and shamefully putt hym all his company that were alyue for too flee ¶ Tho came syr Edwarde Bailloll toke the countree all aboute hym tyll he came vnto the abbay of DuÌ„fermlin there he founde vitaylles for hym and for his folke and amonge all other thyng he fonde in a chambre aboute fyue huÌ„dred of grete staues of fyue oke with longe pryckes of yren and of stele And he toke them and delyuerd them to yâ— moste strongest men of his companye And anone after he yede fro thens and lodged hym in a felde .ii. myles from saynt Iohannes towne And whan the burgeys of the towne herde how the erle of Fyffe was dyscomfyted thrughe Baylloll brake the brydges that they had made ouer the water of Erne so that Bailloll myght not go ouer wherfore he lodged hym there all that nyght but lytyllhede he toke of reste and sayde vnto his people Nowe dere lordes ye knowe full well yâ— we ben now lodged bytwene our enmyes and they may vs hampre there is no bote but deth wherfore yf we abyde styll all this nyght I wene it shal torne vs to moche harme For the power of Scotlonde may euery wexe and encreâ—e and we may not so do And we ben but lytyll people as ayenst theym Wherfore I pray you for the loue of almyghty god make we vs bolde and hardy and that we may myghtely take the Scottes this nyghte and boldly
yâ— is to saye yâ— peâ—y yâ— grote value of iiii pens the half grote of .ii. pens but it was of lesse weyght than yâ— olde 〈…〉 be .v. shellynge in yâ— pounde ¶ And in yâ— .xxvii. yere of his regne was the greate derth of vytayls yâ— which was called y◠〈…〉 And the .xxviii. yere of his 〈◊〉 in yâ— parlement holden atte 〈◊〉 after 〈◊〉 syr Henry erle of Lancastre was made duke of Lancastre in this yere 〈◊〉 so greate a drought yâ— frome the 〈…〉 to yâ— Monethe of Iuyll there fell no rayn oâ—â— ther the wherfore all fruytes sedes herbes for the moost parte were loste in defaut wherfore come so greate dysease of men beestes derthe of vytayls in Englonde yâ— this londe yâ— euer afore had ben pleÌ„teuous had nede yâ— tyme to feâ—e vytayls and refresshynge at other out 〈◊〉 couÌ„tres And the .xxix. yere of kynge Edwarde it was accorded grauÌ„ted and sworne bytwene yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce kyng Edwarde of Englonde yâ— he sholde haue a yen all his londâ— lordshyppes yâ— longed to yâ— duchye of Guyhen of olde tyme yâ— whiche had ben with drawen wrongfully occupyed by dyuerse kyngê of FrauÌ„ce before honde to haue to holde to kyng Edwarde to his heyres successours for euer more frely peasybly in goode quyete vpon this couenauÌ„t yâ— the kyng of Englonde sholde leue of releasen all his ryght clayme that he had claymed of yâ— kyngdom of FrauÌ„ce of y◠〈◊〉 he toke therof vpon whiche 〈◊〉 couenauÌ„tes it was sent to y◠〈…〉 Rome on bothe sydes of yâ— kynges 〈…〉 forsayd couenauÌ„t shold be 〈…〉 god ordeyned better for the kynges â—â—â—shyp of EngloÌ„de for what thrugh fraâ—de dysceyte of the Frensshmen what thrughe lettynge of the pope and of the courte of Rome the forsayd couenauntes were dysquate and left of ¶ And in the same yere the kynge reuoked by his wâ— se and dyscrete counseylle the staple of wulles out of Flaundres into Englond wyth all the lybertees fraunches and fre customes that longed therto and â—deyned it in Englonde in dyuerse places yâ— is for to saye at westmystre Caunterbury Chychestre Brystowe Lyncoln and Hulle with all the forsayd thynges that longen therto And yâ—â—hys thynge that sholde thus be done the kynge swoâ—â— hyÌ„self therto prynce Edwarde his sone with other many grete wyenesses yâ— therâ— were presente ¶ And the .xxx. yere of his regne anone after wytsontyde in the parleamente ordeyned at westmenstre it was tolde certefyed to yâ— kynge yâ— Phylyg yâ— helde yâ— kyngdome of FrauÌ„ce was deed and yâ— Iohâ—Ì„ his sone was crowned kynge and yâ— this IohnÌ„ had gyuen Karoll his sone yâ— duchye of Guyhen of yâ— whiche thynge kynge Edward whan he wyst therof he had greate IndygnacoÌ„n vnto hym was wonder wrothe stroÌ„g ly meued And therfore afore all yâ— worthy lordes yâ— there were assembled at that parlement callyd Edwarde his sone vnto hym to whome yâ— duchye of Guyhen by ryght herytage sholde longe to gat it hym there byddynge and strenthyng hym yâ— he sholde ordeyne hym for to defende hym auenge hyÌ„ vpon his enemyes saue mayntene his ryght And afterwarde kynge Edwarde hymselfe his eldest sone Edwarde went to dyuers places sayntes in Englonde on pilgrimage for too haue yâ— more helpe grace of god and of his sayntes And .ii. kal of Iuyll whan all thynge was redy to that vyage batayll all his retenue power assembled his nauye also redy he toke with hym yâ— erle of warwyk yâ— erle of Suffolk yâ— erle of Salesbury the erle of Oxford a thousande men of armes as many archers and in the Natyuyte of our lady toke theyr shyppes at pluÌ„mouthe began to sayll And whan he come was arryued in Guyon he was there worshypfully aken receyued of yâ— moost noblest men lordes of that countree ¶ And anone afer kynge Edwarde toke with hym his two sones that is to saye syr Lyonell erle of Vlton and sir IohnÌ„ his brother erle of Rychemonde syr Henry duke of Lancastre with many erles and lordes and men of armes two thousande archers saylled towarde FrauÌ„â—e rested hym a whyle at Calays after yâ— kynge went with his host aforsayd with other souldyours of be yonde yâ— see yâ— there abode yâ— kyngê comyÌ„ge the seconde daye of Nofuembre toke his Iourney toward kynge IohnÌ„ of fraunce there as he trowed too haue founde hym fast by Odomarum as his letters and couenauÌ„t made mencyon yâ— he wolde a byde hym there with his host And whaÌ„ kynge IohnÌ„ FrauÌ„ce herde telle of the kynges comynge of Englonde he went awaye with his men caryage cowardly shamfully fleynge wastynge all vytayls yâ— Englysshmen sholde not haue therof ¶ And whan kynge Edwarde herde telle yâ— he fledde he pursued hym with all his hoste tyll Henede than he beholdynge yâ— scarsyte and wantynge of vytayls also yâ— cowardyse of yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce he torned ayen wastynge all the couÌ„tree ¶ And whyle all thyse thynges were a doynge yâ— Scottê pryuely and bynyghte toke yâ— towne of Berwyksleyng theym yâ— withstode theym no manels but blessyd be god yâ— castell was saued kept by Englysshmen that were therin whan the kynge perceyued all this he torned ayen into Englonde as wroche as he myghte be wherfore in the parleament at westmynster was grauntyd to the kynge of euery sacke of wulle .l. shillyngâ— durynge the terme of .vi. yere that he myghte myghtlyer fyght and defend the reame ayenst the Scottes and other mysdoers And so whan all thynges were redy the kynge hasted hym towarde the syege ¶ How kynge Edwarde was crowned kynge of Scotlonde and howe prynce Edwarde toke the kynge of Fraunce syr Philyp his yonger sone at yâ— batayll of Peyters ANd in the .xxxi. yere of his regne the .xiii. daye of Ianyâ—â—re the kynge beynge in the castell of Berwyke with a fewe men but he hauyâ—ge there faste by a grete hoost The towne was yolden vnto hym without ony maner defence or dyffyculte Than the kinge of Scotlonde that is for to saye sir Iohanne Bayloll considerynge how that god dyd many meruaylles gracyous thynges for kynge Edwarde at his owne wyll fro daye to daye he toke gaaf vp yâ— reame of Scotlonde yâ— crowne of Scotlonde at Rokesburgh in yâ— kynges hondes of EngloÌ„de vnder his patent letter there made ¶ And anone after kynge Edwarde in presence of all yâ— prelatâ— other worthy men lordes yâ— were there lette hym crowne kynge of Scotlond And whan all thynges were done ordeyned in yâ— couÌ„trees at his wyll he torned ayen into Englonde with a grete worshyp ¶ And whyle this vyage was in doynge in scotlonde syr Edwarde prynce of wales as a man enspyred in god was in Guyhen in yâ— cyte of Burdeux treatyÌ„ ge spekynge of the chalenge
Frensshmen that is for to saye the abbot of Cluyn the erle of Tanker uyll yâ— Bursygaude yâ— tho was stewarde of FrauÌ„ce with many other men of the same couÌ„tre by yâ— coÌ„mune assent of yâ— lorde Charles yâ— two was regent of FrauÌ„ce they hastyd theÌ„ went to yâ— kynge of Englonde askynge besechynge hym sted faste peas euerlastynge vpon certayne conditioÌ„ns yâ— there were shewed wryten The whiche whan yâ— kynge his counseyll had seen it it pleased hym neuer a deale but syth it wolde be none other wyse yâ— tyme of better accorde delyberacy on yâ— Frensshmen besely with greate instauÌ„ce asked trewes for yâ— see costes yâ— kynge grauÌ„ty theÌ„ ¶ And in yâ— morow after yâ— vtas of Pasche the kynge torned hym with his hoste towarde OrlyauÌ„ce oes troyenge wastynge all yâ— couÌ„tre by the way And as they went thederward ther felle vpon theym suche a storme teÌ„pest that none of our nacyon neuer herde ne sawe none suche thrugh yâ— whiche thousandes of our meÌ„ theyr horses in their Iourney as if were thrugh vengeaunâ—r sodeynly were slayne perysshed yâ— whyche tempestê were full grete yet fered not yâ— kynge ne moche of his people but thei went forth in theyr vyage yâ— they had be goÌ„ne wherfore aboute yâ— fest of Philyp and Iacob in May fast by in CarnocuÌ„ the forsayd lordes of Fraunce metynge there with the kynge of Englonde a pesyble accorde a fynall vpon certayne condicoÌ„s grauÌ„tes artycularly gadred wryten togyder euermore for too laste dyscretly made to both yâ— kynges prof fytable to both theyr reames of one as sent of Charles yâ— regent gouernoure of FrauÌ„ce of Parys of yâ— same reame wryten made vnder date of carnocum the .xv. daye of May. they offred prof fred to yâ— kynge of Englonde requyrynge his grace in all thynges wryten that he wolde benyngly admit theÌ„ hold theÌ„ ferme stable to theÌ„ to ther heyres for euermore thens forth the whiche thyngê and articles whan kynge Edward had seen theÌ„ he grauÌ„tyd them so yâ— both partyes sholde be sworne on goddes body on yâ— Euangelyst yâ— theforsayd couenaunte sholde be stablysshe so they accor ded gracyously Therfor were ordeyned dressed on euery syde two barons two baronetâ—ê two knyghtes to admitte receyue yâ— othes of yâ— lorde Chatles regeâ— of FrauÌ„ce of syr Edwarde yâ— fyrste sone heyre of kynges Edwarde of Englond And yâ— .x. daye of May there was longen a solemyne masse at Parys and after yâ— thyrd Agnê° der sayd to dunâ—â— bis pacem in presenâ—e of yâ— forsayd meÌ„ that were ordeyned to Admitâ—e and â—â—ceyue the othes and of all other yâ— there myght be So Charles layd his ryghte honde on the patent with goddes bodye and his left honde on the myssa ◠〈◊〉 we N. sweren on goddes bodye yâ— holy gospels yâ— we shal trewly stedfastly holde towarde vs yâ— peas yâ— accorde made bytwene yâ— two kynges in no maner to do yâ— contrary there ameng all his lordes for more loue strenthe of 〈◊〉 he dealed departed yâ— relyques of yâ— crowne of Cryst to yâ— knyghtes of Englonde they token câ—tously theyr leue yâ— fryday next yâ— same othe in presene of yâ— forsayd knyghtê of other woâ—â—vi meÌ„ prynce Edwarde made at Louers Afterwarde both kynges theyr sones the moost noble men of bothe â—eames with in the same yere made the same other for to strength all these thyngê afore sayd yâ— kynge of EngloÌ„de axyd yâ— grettest men of FrauÌ„ce had his askyÌ„ge yâ— is to saye vi dukes .viii. erles .xii. ordes all noble barona good kuyghts And whan the place and tyme was allygned in whiche both kyÌ„ges with theyr couÌ„seyll shold com togyder all yâ— forsayd thynges bytwene theym spoken for to retâ—ye make ferme and stable the kynge of Englond a none were towarde the see and at Houâ— flet began to saylle leuynge to his hostes that were lefte behynde hym by cause of his absence made moche heuynes and after the .xix. daye of Maye he came into Englonde and wente to his palays atte Westmynster of saynt Dunstans daye and the thyrde daye after he vysyted Iohan kynge of Fraunce that was in the coure of London and delyuerde hym frely frome all maner of pryson sauf fyrst they were accorded of thre myllyons of floreyns for his raunsoÌ„me and the kynge comfortyd hym cheryd hym in all places with all solace and myrthes that longen to a kynge in his goynge homewarde ¶ And the .ix. daye of Inlii in the same yere this same IohnÌ„ kynge of Fraunce that afore laye here in hostage wente home ayen into his owne londe too treate of tho thynges and other that longed fallen to the gouernaunce of hys reame ¶ And afterwarde mette came togyder at Calays bothe two kynges with bothe theyr counseyll abowte all Halow en tyde and there were shewed yâ— condycyons the poyntes of yâ— peas of the accorde of bothe lydes wrytten there without ony with sayenge of bothe sydes gracyously they were accorded And there was done songen a solempne masse and after the thyrd Agnê° dei vpon goddes body and also vpon the masse boke both the kynges and theyr sones and the gretteste lordes of both reames and of theyr counseyll that there were presente and had nott sworne before the forsayd other that they had made and tytled bytwene theym they behyghten to kepe all other couenauÌ„tes yâ— were bytwene theÌ„ ordeyned ¶ And in this same yere men beestes trees houses with sodayne tem peste and stronge lyghtnynge were perysshed and the deuyll apperyd bodely in maÌ„nes lyknes to moche people as thei went in dyuers places in the countrees and spake to theym in that lyknes ¶ How the greate company arose in FrauÌ„ce the white coÌ„pany in Lombardye and of other meruaylles BYnge Edwarde in the .xxxvi. pere of his regen anone after crystenmasse in the feste of the conuersyon of saynt Poule helde his parlemente atte westmestre in yâ— which parlement was put forth and shewed the accorde and yâ— treates that was stablysshed and made bytwene the two kynges whiche accorde pleased to moche people and therfore vi the kynges coÌ„mauÌ„dement there were gadred and come togyder in westmynster chirche the fyrste sondaye of lent that is to saye yâ— .ii. kal of Frebruary the forsaid Englysshmen Frensshmen where was songe a solempne masse of the Trynyte of the Archbysshop of CauÌ„terbury maister Symonde Islepe And whan Agnê° dei was done the kynge beynge there with his soues and also the kynges sones of Fraunce and other noble and grete lordes with candell lyght crosses brought forthe all that were callyd therto that were not sworne afore swore that same othe that was wryten vpon goddes body and on the masse booke in this wyse we N. and N sweren vpon goddes body and on
yâ— flyr and in the yere come euerie Anne into EngloÌ„de 〈◊〉 to be spoused to kynge Rycharde hir â—â—der was Emperour of Almaynt kynge of 〈◊〉 with hir 〈…〉 be of 〈…〉 and many other worthy 〈◊〉 knyghtes of hys 〈◊〉 of Beme and of other duche tonges to do hyr reuerence worshyp And syr Symonde veuerle a worthy knyght of yâ— garter and other knyghtes and squyres that were the kynges embassatoureâ— brought hyr in to Englonde and so forth to London And the people of yâ— cyte that is to saye the mayer the aldermen and all comynes roden ayenste hyr to welcome hyr and euery man in goode araye and euery craft with his mynstralsye in the best maner wyse and mette with hyr on the blacke hethe in Kent and so brought hyr vnto London thrugh the cyte and so forth vnto westmynster vnto the kynges palays And there she was spoused vnto kynge Rycharde well and worthely in the abbaye of westmynster and there she was crowned quene of Englonde And all hyr frendes that came with hyr had den grete gyftes were well cherysshed refresshed as longe tyme as they abode there ¶ And in this same yere ther was a batayll done in the kynges palays at westmynster for certayn poyntes of treason bytwene syr IohnÌ„ Ansley knyght defendaunt and Carton squyre the appellaunt But this syr IohnÌ„ of Ansley ouer came this Carton and made hym to yelde hym within yâ— lystes And anone was this Carton dyspoyled of his harneys drawen out of the lystes and so forth vnto Tyburne and there he was hanged for his falsnesse ¶ And in the .viii. yere of the regne of kynge Rycharde the seconde syre Edmonde of Langley the. Erle of Cambrydge kynge Rychardes vncler wente in too Portyngale wyth a fayr companye of men of armes and archers in strengthynge and helpynge the kynge of Portyngale ayenst yâ— kynge of spayne his power and there the kynge of Portyngale had the vyctory of his enemyes thrughe helpe and comforthe of oure Englysshmen And. whan that Iourney was done yâ— erle of Cambrydge come home ayen with his people into Englande in hast blessed be god and his blessyd gyftes Amen ¶ And this same yere kyng Rychard helde his Crystmas in the maner of Eltham ¶ And the same yere and tyme the kynge of Armony fledde out of his owne londe and come in to Englonde for to haue helpe and so coure of oure kynge ayenst his enmyes that hadde dryuen hym out of his owne reame And so he was brought vnto the kynge to Elcham there as the kynge helde his ryall feest of Crystmasse ¶ And there our kynge welcomed hym and did hym moche reuerence worshyp commaunded all his lordes to make hym al the chere that euer they coude And than he besought the kynge of his grace and of helpe of his comforth in his nede yâ— he myght be brought ayen to his kingdome and londe For the Turkes hadde deuoured and bestroyed the moost parte of his londe how he fledde for drede and come hyder for socout helpe And thenne the kynge hauynge on hym pyte and compassyon of his greate myscheif and greuous dysease anone he toke hys couÌ„seyll and asked what was beste to do And they answered and sayd yf it lyked hym to gyue hym ony good it were weldone And as touchynge his people for to trauell so ferre into out londes it were a greate Ieoperdye And soo the kynge gaaf hym golde and syluer and many ryche gyftes and Iewels and betaughte hym to god and so he passed ayen oute of Englonde ¶ And in this same yere kynge Rycharde with a ryall power weÌ„ te into Scotlonde for to warre vpon the Scottes for the falsnes and destruccyon that the Scottes had done vnto Englysshmen in the Marches And thanne the Scottes come downe too the kynge for to treate with hym and with his lordes for trewes as for certayne yeres And so our kynge his couÌ„seyll grauÌ„ted theym trewes for certayne yeres and our kyng torned hym ayen into Englonde And whan he was comen vnto yorke there he abode and rested hyâ—â— there And there syr IohnÌ„ Holonde the erle of Kentes broder slewe the erles sone of Scafforde his heyre with a dagger in yâ— cyte of yorke wherfore the kynge was sore anoyed greued remeued thens came to LoÌ„don And the mayer with yâ— aldermen the comyns with all the solempnyte that myght be done ryden ayenste yâ— kynge brought hym ryally thrugh the cyte and soo forth vnto westmynster to his owne palays ¶ And in the .ix. yere of kynge Rychardes regne he helde a parlement at westmynster there he made two dukes a marqueys fyue erles The fyrst that was made duke was the kynges vncle syr Edmonde of Langle erle of Cambrydge hym he made duke of yorke his other vncle syr Thomas of wodstok that was erle of Bukyngham hym he made duke of Gloucestre And syr Lyonuer yâ— was erle of Oxforde hym he made marqueys of Deuelyne And Hernry of Balyngbrok the dukes sone of Lancastre hym he made erle of Derby And sir Edwarde yâ— dukes sone of yorke hym he made erle of Ruttelonde And syre Iohan Holonde that was the Erle of Kentes broder and hym he dyd make erle of Huntyngdon ¶ And Syre Thomas Mombraye hym he made Erle of Notyngham and the Erle Marshalle of EngloÌ„de And sir Mychelde lapole knyght hyÌ„ he made erle of South folk and ChauÌ„celer of EngloÌ„de And yâ— erle of yâ— Marche at yâ— same parlelemeÌ„t holden at westmynster in playne parlemeÌ„t amonges all the lordes comyns was proclamed erle of the Marche and heyre Parente to the crowne of Englonde aftere kynge Rycharde the whiche erle of the Marche wente ouer see in to Irlonde vnto his lordshyppes and londes for the erle of Marche is erle of Vlster in Irlonde and by ryght lyue and herytage And there atte the castell of hys he laye that tyme and there came vpon hym a grete multytude in busshmeÌ„tes of wylde Irysshmen for to take hym and destroye hyÌ„ And he come out fyersly of his castell with his people and manly faught with theÌ„ and there he was taken hewen all too pyeces and so he deyed vpon whos soule god haue mercy ¶ And in the .x. yere of kynge Rychardes regne the erle of AruÌ„dell went to the see with a greate nauye of shyppes armed with men of armes good archers And whan they come in the brode see they mette with the hole flete that come with wyne lade from Rochell the whiche wyne were enemyes goodes And there our nauye sette vpon theym toke theym all and brought theym vnto dyuerse portes and hauens of Englonde some to London and there ye myghte haue had a tonne of Rochell wyne of yâ— heste for xx shellynge sterlynge and soo we had greate chepe of wyne in Englonde yâ— tyme thanked be god almyghty ¶ How
the fyue lordes arosen at Rattecote brydge ANd in the regne of kyng Richarde the .xi. yere thenne fyue lordes arosen at Rattecote brydge in yâ— destruccyon of the rebelles yâ— were that tyme in all the reame ¶ The fyrste of these fyue lordes was syr Thomas of wodstok the kynges vncle duke of Gloucestre and the seconde was syr Rycharde erle of Arundell and the thyrde was syr Rycharde erle of warwyk the fourth was syr Henry Balynbrok erle of Derby yâ— fyfte was syr Thomas Mombray erle of Notyngham And these .v. lordes saw the myschyef mysgouernauÌ„ce and the falsnes of yâ— kynges counseyll wherfore they yâ— were that tyme cheyf of yâ— kynges counseyll fledde out of this londe ouer se that is to saye syr Alysander Neuell the Archebysshop of yorke and syr Roberte Lewe marqueyes of Deuelyne and erle of Oxforde and syr Mychell de la pole erle of South folk ChauÌ„celer of Englonde And these thre lordes went ouer see and came neuer ayen for there they deyed ¶ And than these fyue lordes aboue sayd made a parlemente at westmynster and there they toke syr Robert Tresaly am the Iustyce and syr Nicholl Brembre knyght and cytezeyn of London and syr IohnÌ„ Salesbury a knyghte of yâ— kyÌ„ges housholde vske sergeauÌ„t of armes and many moo of other people were taken and Iuged vnto the dethe by yâ— counseyll of these .v. lordes in that parlement at westmynster for yâ— treason yâ— they putt vpon theym to be drawen frome yâ— toure of London thrugh out the cyte so forth vnto Tyburne there they sholde be haged and theyr throtes to be cutte thus they were serued deyed And after that in this same parlement at westmynster was syr Symond Beuerle yâ— was a knyght of the garter and syre IohnÌ„ Beauchamp knyght that was stewarde of yâ— kynges housholde syr Iamys Berners were for Iuged vnto the dethe and than they were ledde on fote to the toure hylle there were theyr hedes smyten of and many other moo by these .v. lordes ¶ In this same parlement and in y◠〈◊〉 yere of kynge Rychardê regne he lete 〈◊〉 ordeyne a generall Iustes yâ— is called a turnement of lordes and knyghtes And this Iustes turnement were holden at London in smythfelde of all manere of strauÌ„gers of what londe or couÌ„tre yâ— euer they were thyder they were ryght welcome to theÌ„ to all other was holden open housholde grete festes also grete gyftes were gyuen too all manere of straungers And of the kynges syde were all of one sute their cotes ther armure sheldes hors trappure and all was white hertes with crownes about theyr neckes and chaynes of golde hangynge ther vppon and the crowne hangyng lowe before the hertes body the whiche herte was the kynges leueraye that he gaaf to lordes and ladyes knyghtes and squyres for to knowe his housholde frome other peple And in this feest camen to yâ— Iustes xxiiii ladyes and ledde .xxiiii. lordes of yâ— garter with chaynes of golde and all yâ— same sutes of hertes as it is before sayd frome the toure on horsbacke thrughe the cyte of London in to smyth felde there yâ— the Iustes sholde be holden And this feest and Iustes was holden generalle for all tho that wolde come theder of what londe nacyon yâ— euer they were And this was holden durynge .xxiiii. dayes of the kynges costes and these .xxiiii. lordes to answere all manere people that wold come thyder And theder came the erle of saynt Poule of FrauÌ„ce and many other worthy knyghtes with hym of dyuerse partyes full worthely arayed And out of Holande Henaude came the lorde OstreuauÌ„t yâ— was the dukes sone of Holand and many other worthy knyghtes with hym of Holland full well arayed And whan this feest Iustynge was ended yâ— kynge thanked this strauÌ„gers and gaaf them many ryche gyftes And soo they token theyr leue of yâ— kynge and of other lordes ladyes wente home ayeÌ„ into theyr owne couÌ„trees with grete loue moche thanke ¶ And in yâ— .xiii. yere of kynge Rychardes regne there was a batayll done in the kynges palays at westmynster kytwene a squyer of Nauerne yâ— was with kynge Rycharde an othere squyre yâ— was called IohnÌ„ walssh for poyÌ„tes of treason yâ— this Nauerne put vpon this walssheman but this Nauerne was ouercomen yelde hym recreaunt to his aduersary And anone he was dyspoyled of his armure drawen on t of the palays to Tyburne there was hanged for his falsnes ¶ And the .xiiii. yere of kynge Rychardes regne syr IohnÌ„ of GauÌ„t duke of Lancastre wente ouer see in too Spayne for to chalenge his ryght that he had by his wyfes tytle vnto the crowne of Spayne with a greate host of peple and men of armes and archers and he had with hym the duchesse his wyfe his thre doughters ouer see into Spayne there they were a greate whyle at the laste the kynge of Spayne began to treate with yâ— duke of Lancastre they were accorded togyder thrugh theyr both couÌ„seyll in this manere yâ— the kynge of Spayne sholde wedde yâ— dukes doughter of Lancastre that was the ryght heyre of Spayne and he sholde gyue vnto yâ— duke of Lancastre golde and syluer yâ— were cast into greate wegges and many other Iewels as moche as .viii. charyetes myght carye And euery yere after durynge the dukes lyfe of Lancastre and of yâ— duches his wyf .x. thousaÌ„de marke of gold Of whyche golde the auenture chargê sholde be to theym of Spayne yerely brynge vnto Bayon to the dukes assygnes by surete made And also yâ— duke maryed an other of his doughters vnto the kynge of Portyngale the same tyme whan he had done so he come home ayen in to Englonde and his goode lady his wyfe also but many worthy men deyed vpon the flyx ¶ In the .xv. yere of kynge Rychardê regne he helde his cryst masse in the maner of wodstok and there the erle of Penbroke ayong lorde and tendre of aege wolde lerne to Iuste with a knyght that was called syre IohnÌ„ of saynt IohnÌ„ and roden togyder in yâ— parke of wodstoke and there this worthy erle of Penbroke was slayne with that other knyghtes spere as he cast it frome hym whan yâ— they had coupled and thus the good erle made there his ende and therfore yâ— kynge the quene made moche sorowe for his dethe ¶ And in the .xvi yere of kynge Rychardes regne IohnÌ„ heÌ„de beynge that tyme mayer of London and IohnÌ„ walworth Henry vanner beynge shreues of London that same tyme a bakers man bare a basket of hors brede in too Fletstrete towarde an hostre and there came a yonge man of the bysshop of Salysbury that was called Romayn and he toke a hors lofe out of the basket of yâ— bakers he asked hym why he dyd so and this Romayn torned ayeÌ„ and brake the bakers heed
commaundement of Englonde Ad that tyme therle Marchall was Capytayne of Calays And anone after by commaundemente of the kynge and by hys fals counseyll commauÌ„ded the capytayne to put hym to the dethe Add anone certayne yomen that had the good duke in kepynge toke theyr couÌ„seyll how that they sholde put hym vnto dethe And this was theyr appoyntement that they sholde come vpon hym whanne he were in his bedde and a slepe on a fetheren bedde and anone they bounde hym honde and fote charged hym to lye styll And whan that they hadde done thus they token two smale towelles and made on theym two rydyÌ„ge knottes and caste the towelles about his necke than they toke y◠〈…〉 yâ— laye vnder hym cast it aboue hym than they drewe theyr to welles eche â—â—yes and some laye vpon the fetheren 〈◊〉 vpon hym vnto the tyme that he 〈◊〉 bycause that he sholde make no 〈◊〉 and thus they strangled thys worthy duke vnto the dethe vpon whosoule 〈◊〉 for hys hyghe pyte haue mercy Amen ¶ And whan the kynge had rested thus this worthy duke and his vnde sente hym to Calays he came ayen to London in all the hast with a wonder greate people And as sone as he was comen he seÌ„te for the erle of Arundell and for the gode erle of warwyk And anone as they came he arested theym hymselfe and syr Iohan Cobham and syr IohnÌ„ Cheyne knyghtes he arested theym in the same maner tyll he made his parlemente and anone they were putte into holde but yâ— erle of Arundell wente at large vnto the parlemente tyme for he fouÌ„de suffycient surete to a abyde the lawe to answere to all manere poyntes that the kynge his counseyll wolde putte vppon hym ¶ And the .xxi. yere of kynge Rychardes regne he ordeyned hym a parlement at westmynster the whiche was called the greate parleamente And thys parleament was made for to Iuge thys three worthy lordes and other moo as they lyst at that tyme And for that Iugemente the kynge lete make in all the haste a loÌ„ge hous and a large of tymbre the whyche was called an halle couered with tiles ouer it was open all about on both sydes at yâ— endes that all maner of men myght se thrugh oute and there the dome was holden vpon these forsayd lordê and Iugement gyuen at this forsayd parlement And for to come vnto this parlement the kynge sente his wryttes to euery lorde baron knyghte euery squyre in euery shyre thrugh out Englond yâ— euery lorde shold gadre brynge his retenue with hym in as shorte in the best araye that they myght gete in mayntenynge in the strengthynge of the kynge ayenste theym that were his enemyes and that this were done in all the haste and come to hym in payne of dethe And the kyngge hyÌ„self sent into Chestreshyre to cheyfâ—ayns of yâ— couÌ„tree and they gadred and brought a greate an huge company of people both of knyghtes squyres and 〈◊〉 of yomen of Chestreshyre yâ— whiche yomen and archers the kynge toke to his owne court and gaf them bowge of court and good wages to be kepers of his owne body both by nyght and by daye aboue all other persones and moste loued and beste truste the whiche sone afterwarde torned the kynge to grete losse and shame hyndrynge and his vtterlye vndoynge destruccyon as ye shall here afterwarde And that tyme came sir HeÌ„ry of Derby with a greate menye of meÌ„ of armes and archers and the Erle of Rutlonde come with a stronge power of peple bothe of men of armes and archers And the erle of Kente brought a greate power of men of armes and archers the erle Marchall came in the same manere And the lorde Spenser in this same manere The erle of Northumberlonde and syr Henry Percy his sone and syr Thomas Percy the erles broder And all these worthy lordes brought a fayr meny a stronge power eche man in his beste araye And the duke of Lancastre the duke of yorke came in yâ— same maner with men of armes and archers folowynge yâ— kynge And syr William shop 〈◊〉 of Englonde came in the same manere And thus in this araye came all 〈◊〉 thy men of this londe vnto ou◠〈◊〉 all these people came to London 〈◊〉 daye in soo moche that euery there and lane in London and in the subarbes were full of theym lodged and. 〈…〉 myle abowte London on euery waye And these people brought the kynge to westmynster went borne ayen to theyr lodgynge both hors and man and than on the mondaye the .xii. daye of Septembre the parlement began at westmynster the whiche was called the grete parlement ¶ And on the frydaye nexte afte the Erle of Arundell was broughte in too the parleament amonge all the lordes and yâ— was on saynt Mathewes daye the appostle euangelyst there he was for Iuged vnto yâ— dethe in this balle yâ— was made in the palays atte westmynster And this was his Iugement he sholde go on foot with his hondes bouÌ„de behynde hyÌ„ frome the place that he was Iuged in so forth thrugh the cyte of London vnto the Towre hylle and his heed to be smiten of and soo it was done in dede in the same place And .vi. of the grettest lordes that sate on his Iugemente roden with hym vnto the place there he was done to the dethe and so to se that the execucyon were done after the dome And by yâ— kinges coÌ„maundement with them went on foot men of armes and archers a greate multytude of Chestreshyre men in strengethynge of the lordes that brought this erle to his dethe for they dredde leest the erle sholde be rescowed and taken from theym whanne they come into London Thus he passed forth thrugh the cyte vnto his dethe and there he toke it full pacyently on whos soule god haue mercye Amen And than come the frere Austins and toke vp the body and the heede of this good erle and bare it home to theyr place and buryed hym in theyr quyre in the morne after was syr Rycharde erle of warwyk brought into the parlemeÌ„te there as the erle of Arundell was for Iuged and they gaaf the erle of warwik the same Iugemente that the forsayd erle had but the lordes had compassyon of hym bycause he was of more gretter aege and released hym into perpetuall pryson put hym into the ylonde of Man And thenne on the mondaye nexte after the lorde Iohanne Cobham of Kente syr Iohan Cheyn knyghtes were alsoo brought into the same parlement in the same halle and there they were for Iuged for too be hanged and drawen but thrugh the prayers and greate Instaunce of all the lordes that Iugement was foryeuen to them and released into perpetuall pryson ¶ And in this same yere was Rycharde Wyttyngdon mayer of London and IohnÌ„ wedecoke wyllyaÌ„ Askam shreues
of London ¶ And they ordeyned at euery yate of London duryÌ„ge this same parlement stronge watche of men of armes and archers and thrughe out euery warde also And the kyng made .v. dukes and one markeys four erles and the fyrste of them was the erle of Derby he was made duke of Herforde And the seconde also was the erle of Rutlonde and he was made duke of Awemarle And the thyrde was the erle of Kent and he was made duke of Surre And the fourth was the erle of Huntyngdon and he was made duke of Excestre And the fyfte was the erle of Notyngham a he was made duke of Northfolke And the erle of Somersete he was made markeys of Dorset And the lord Spenser was made Erle of Goucestre And the lorde Neuyll of raby was made erle of westmerlonde And syr Thomas percy was made erle of worcestre And syr wyllyam scrope that was tresourere of Englonde was made erle of wylteshyre And syr IohnÌ„ moÌ„tagu erle of Salesbury And whan the kynge had thus done he helde the parlemente and ryalle fest vnto all his lordes and to all maner people that thyder wolde come ¶ And this same yere deyed syr IohnÌ„ of GauÌ„t the kynges vncle and duke of Lancastre in yâ— bysshops inne in Holdorne and was brought fro thens to saynt Poule there the kynge made and helde this enterement well and worthely with all his lordes in the chirche of saynt Poule in London and there he was buryed besyde dame BlauÌ„ce his wyfe yâ— was doughter heyre vnto the good Henry that was duke of Lancastre In the same yere there fell a dyscencyon bytwere yâ— duke of Herforde and the duke of Norfolk in so moche yâ— they waged batayll and â—asten downe theyr gloues than they were taken vp ensealed yâ— batyyll Ioyneâ— the day set yâ— place assygned 〈…〉 and this sholde be at Couâ—tre ¶ And thyder come the kynge wyth all hys 〈◊〉 at that daye and was set in the felde and than these two worthy lordes came into yâ— felde well and clene armed wel arayed with all theyr wepen redy too done theyr batayll were redy in the place for to fyght at vtterauÌ„ce But yâ— kyng had them cesse toke yâ— quarell into his honde And forth with ryght there preseÌ„te exyled yâ— duke of Herforde forterme of x. yere the duke of Norfolke for euere more And syr Thomas of AruÌ„dell Archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury was exyled yâ— same tyme for euer deposed out of his see for malyce of the kynge anone these thre worthy lordes were coÌ„mauÌ„ded defeÌ„ded yâ— kyngê reame And anone they gate theym shyppes at dyuerse hauens and went ouer see into dyuerse londes eche his waye And the duke of Norfolke wente too Venece and there he deyed on whos soule god haue mercy Amen and than kynge Rycharde made a clerke of his syr Roger walden Archebysshop of Caunterbury ¶ And in the .xxii. yere of kynge Rychardes regne by fals couÌ„seyll ymagynacyon of coueytous men yâ— were about hym were made ordeyned blanke chertres and made theym to be enseled of all maner ryche men thrugh oute the reame In so moche that they compelled dyuerle people to sette theyr seales therto And this was done for greate couetyse wherfore all gode hertes of the reame were clene torned awaye fro the kinge for euer after And that was vtterly his dystruccyon and ende to hym yâ— was soo hyghe and soo excellente prynce and kynge and thrugh couetous fals counseyll falsly betrayed Alas for pyte that suche a kynge myght not se ¶ And thaÌ„ kynge Rycharde sette his kyngdome hys ryall londe of Englonde too ferme vnto four persones the whiche were the se Syr wyllyam strop erle of wyleshyre and tresourer of Englonde and syr Iohan Busshe and Henry grene and syr Iohan Bagot knyghtes that whyche torned theym too myscheyf and dethe with in a lytell tyme as ye shall fynde here afterwarde wryten ¶ And than kyng Rycharde made greate ordynauÌ„ce â—nte hymself ouer see in to Iâ—londe many grete lordes with hym 〈◊〉 a grete hoste for to strenth theyr kynge with men of armes archers and moche greate stuff ryghte good ordynauÌ„ce as longed vnto warre And or he passed ouer see he ordeyned made syr Edmonde of Langley his vncle yâ— duke of yorke his 〈◊〉 of Englonde in his absence with she gouernauÌ„ce couÌ„seyll of theâ—e 〈…〉 that had taken Englonde to â—â—â—me of the kynge And than he 〈…〉 see and came into Irlonde and 〈◊〉 was well worthely receyued And 〈◊〉 rebelles that ben called wolde 〈◊〉 came downe to the kynge yolde them to hym both body goodes all at his 〈◊〉 wyll and swore vnto hym to be 〈◊〉 lyege men and there dyd to hym 〈◊〉 and feaute and good seruyse thus he conquered the moost parte of Irlonde in a lytell tyme. ¶ And whyse that kyng Rycharde was thus in Irlonde syr Henry of Bolyngbroke erle of 〈◊〉 the kynge had made before duke of â—â—â—forde the whiche duke the kynge had â—â—led out of this lond was comen 〈◊〉 to Englende for to chalenge the dukeâ—â— me of Lancastre as for his ryght new herytage he came downe out of FrauÌ„ce by londe vnto Calays And tâ—ere â—eâ— hym syr Thomas of AruÌ„dell yâ— was Archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury y◠〈◊〉 eâ—yled out of Englonde with hym came the erle of AruÌ„dell his sone 〈◊〉 yâ— which was in kepyÌ„g of syr IohnÌ„ shelley knight soÌ„tyme with the erle of 〈◊〉 with the duke of Eâ—cesâ—â— yâ— which was tho in yâ— castell of Reygate in southsex there he stale hym awaye came too Calays and there he was keped well worthely tyll these other two lordes were comen to Calays ¶ And than this worthy duke and syr Thomas of Arundell Archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury shypped in yâ— hauen of Calays drewe theyr cours nor warde and aryued in yorke shyre at Rauensporne faste by wydelyngton there he came entred fyrste the londe two lordes with hym and theyr nauye And soo thanne moche people of the reame that whan they herde of his comynge knewen where that he was and anone they drewen vnto hym and welcomed these lordes and soo gaaf theym courage in all manere thynge and soo passed forth into the londe and gadred moche people to them ¶ And whan kynge Rycharde herde and wyste that these twoo lordes were comen ayen in to Englonde and also were londed Than the kynge lefte his ordynaunce in Irlonde and come in to Englonde warde in all the hasâ—e that he myghte and come to the castell of Flynte and there he abode to take his counseyll and what myght he done but too hym come none And thanne syr Thomas Percy erle of worcestre yâ— was the kynges stewarde wyst and knewe all this anone he came into the hall amonges althe people he brake yâ— yerde of yâ— ryall kynges housholde
ended these chalenges with many greate worshyppes And thenne yâ— kynge at the reuerence of these worthy strauÌ„gers made a greate feeste and gaaf vnto theym many greate and ryche gyftes and thenne they token theyr leue and wente home ayen into theyr owne countrer ¶ And in the .xi. yere of kynge Henryes regne the fourthe there was a 〈◊〉 batayll doo in smythfelde bytwene two squyres that one was called Gloucestâ—e that was the appellaunte and Aâ—thur was the defendaunte and well and â—â—â—ly they foughten togyder longe tyme and the kynge for theyr manfulnesse â— of his grace toke theyr quarellinto 〈◊〉 honde and made theym too goo oute of the felde atte ones and soo they were duyded of the batayll and the kynge gaf them grace ¶ And in the .xii. yere of 〈◊〉 Henryes regne yâ— fourth Rysdâ—e a squire of wales that was a rybelle a ryseâ—â— supporter to Owen of Glendre yâ— dyd moche destruccoÌ„n to yâ— people of wales was taken brought to LondoÌ„ there he came afore yâ— Iusticâ— was dampned for his treson than he was layd on an hurdell so drawen to Tyburne thrughe yâ— cyte there he was hanged lete downe ayen his heed smyten of yâ— body quartred sent vnto four townes his bede set on LondoÌ„ brydge ¶ And in yâ— .xiii. yere of kinge Henryes regne tâ—o deyed syr Iohan Beauforde erle of Somersette that was Captaynt of Calays was buryed atte yâ— abbaye of yâ— Tour byll on whos soule god haue mercy amen And in the same yere the lorde Thomas kinge Henryâ—s sone wedded the Countesse of Somerset ¶ And in this same yere came the enbassatâ—urs of FrauÌ„ce into Englonde frome the duke of Burgoyne vntoo the prynce of Englonde kynge Henryes sone and heyre for to haue helpe socour of men of armes and archers ayenste the duke of Orlyaunce And tho went oner see yâ— erle of AruÌ„dell siâ— Gylberte Vmfreuyll erle of Keme the lorde Cobham syr IohnÌ„ Oldecastell many other good knyghtes worthy squyres men of armes good archers into FrauÌ„ce and came to Parys to yâ— duke of Burgoyn And there he receyued welcomed these Englysshmen the lordes all other meny And thann it was done hym to mete that the duke of OrlyauÌ„ce was comen into Semtclowe faste by Parys with a greate nombre of armes and arbalastres thyder went our Englysshmen and fought with them gate yâ— brydge of Semtclowe there they slew moche people of Frensshmen arbalastres the remenauÌ„t fledde wolde not lenger abyde And than oure Englysshe men came ayen to Parys there they toke theyr leue of the duke came ayen in to Englonde in saufte the duke gaaf theym grete gyftes anone folowynge the duke of OrlyauÌ„ce sent enbassatours in Englonde to kynge Henry the fourth besechynge hym of his helpe socoure ayenst his dedely enemye yâ— duke of Burgoyn And than the kynge made Thomas his sone duke of Clarence and his other sone IohnÌ„ duke of Bedforde and his other sone Humfrey duke of Gloucestre syr Thomas Beauford erle of Dorset the duke of Awemarle he made duke of yorke And than the kyng or deyned his sone syr Thomas the duke of Clarence Thomas Beauford erle of Dorset syr IohnÌ„ Cornwyll with many other lordes knyghtes squyres and men of armes archers for to go ouer se in to Fraunce in helpynge and strengethynge of the duke of Orlyaunce And these worthy lordes with they re retenue shypped at Hampton and saylled ouere the see in to Normandye and londed at Hogges And there mette with theym yâ— sorde Hamble at theyr loÌ„dynge with .vii thousande men of armes of Frensshmen thre Sergeauntes of armes with theÌ„ and all were put to flyght and taken of theym .vii. hondred men of armes and iiii hondred horses with out tho that were slayne in the felde And soo they rode forth thrugh out all Fraunce and token castels and townes and slewe moche peple of Frensshmen that withstode them and toke many prysoners as they roden And so they passed forth tylle they come to Burdeux there they rested theym a whyle set the couÌ„tre in peas rested tyl the wynde was redy for to sayll ¶ And than yâ— duke with his menye come home in to Englonde in saufte thanked be god And in the same yere was yâ— byngê coyn chaunged thrugh oute Englonde by the kynge his couÌ„seyll that is to saye the noble half noble and ferthynge of golde ¶ And the .xiiii. yere of kynge Henryes regne the fourthe he lete make Galays of warre for he had hoped to haue passed the greate see so forth to Iherusalem there to haue ended his lyfe but god visyted hym so sone after with Infyrmitees grete sekenesse that he myght not well endure no while so feruently he was takeÌ„ brought in bedde at westmynster in a fayr chambre And as he laye in his bed he asked his chamberlayn what they called that chambre that he laye in and he answered sayd Iherusalem And than he sayd that the prophecye sayd that he sholde make an ende deye in Iherusalem And thaÌ„ he made hym redy vnto god dysposed all his wyll And soon after he deyed was caryed by water frome westmynster in a barge vnto Feuersham and frome thens he was caryed to CauÌ„terbury by londe with moche torche lyght brennyÌ„ge in too the abbaye of Crychyrche and there he was entered and buryed besyde saynt Thomas of CauÌ„terburyes shryne thus ended yâ— worthy kynge Henry aboute mydlenten sondaye in the yere of oure lorde a M. CCCC and .xxi. vpon whos soule god haue mercy Amen MArtyn the .v. was pope after Iohan xiii yere this man was chosen by the couÌ„seyll of Constantynoble the other was deposed that stroff and so came peas in the chirche the whiche longe tyme afore was desyred necessarye for yâ— defence of the fayth This was the myghtyest pope that euer was of rychesse a greate Iuge he edefyed townes walles stretes he destroyed heresyes he dyd moche good thrugh the noble prynce Sygysmonde And he gadred moche moneye for to geten yâ— holy londe ayen but dethe came vpon hym letted hym he made a couÌ„seyll afore his dethe for that mater there he decessyd ¶ Eugenius was pope after Martyn .xvii. yere this Eugenius was chosen peasyble aft the dethe of Martyn no man doubted but he was pope but soon after he was expulsed frome Rome for it was soo that he fled naked also he was cyted to yâ— couÌ„seyll of Basylyens deposed but he dyscharged hym not for that began the stryffe ayen yâ— whiche stood to his dethe those that fauoured hym sayd he was worth moche louynge the contrary sayd those that were ayenste hym but what someuer he was after he had taken the dygnyte vpon hym afore he was of grete
and heyre of the erle of Northumberlonde the sone heyre of the erle of Vrmonde yâ— lord Roos syr Iamys bottelat yâ— lord Martrauas sir Henry gray of Tankeruyle syr wyllyam Neuyll lorde Fawconbredge syr George Neuyll lorde Latymer yâ— lorde wellys yâ— lorde Barkle the sone heyre too the lorde Talbot syre Raufe gray of werke syre Robert veer syr Rycharde gray syr Edmonde hongerforde syr Iohan bottelar syr Raynolde Cobham syr Iohan passheley syr Thomas â—â—stall IohnÌ„ Chydyok sir Rauflange ford sir william drury syr willyam thomas Rycharde Carbonell sir Rychard wydewyle sir IohnÌ„ shrydelowe sir wyllyam Chayn sir william Bauyngton syr IohnÌ„ Iune and sir Gylbert Beauchampe ¶ Item in the fyfthe yere the duke of Bedford with the duchesse hys wyfe wente ouer see to Calays a lytell before went ouer see Henry bysshop of wynchestre And on our ladyes day◠〈…〉 chirche atte Calays the bysshop of wynchester as he had songen masse was made Cardynal and he knelynge before the hyghe awter the duke of Bedforde set the hat vpon his heed and there were his bullys redde as well of his charge as of the reioysynge of his benefyces spyrytuall and temporall ¶ And this same yere was grete habundaunce of rayne that the substauÌ„ce of heye and also of corne was dystroyed for it rayned almost euery other daye ¶ And this same yere the good Erle of Salesbury syr Thomas of Mountagu layde syege vnto Orlyaunce atte the whiche syege he was slayne with a gonne that come out of the towne on whoo 's soule god haue mercy amen For sythe that he was slayne Englysshmen neuer gate ne preuayled in Fraunce but euer after beganne to lese lytyll lytyll tyll all was loste ¶ Also this same yere a Bryton murthred a good wedowe in her bed withoute Algate whiche wedowe found hym for almesse and he bare awaye all that she hadde And after this he toke yâ— gyrthe of holy chirche at saynt George in Southwarke there he toke yâ— crosse and forswore this lond And as he went it happened yâ— he came by the place where he dyd this cursyd dede in the subarbes of London And the women of the same parysshe came oute with staues canell douÌ„ge and slewe made an ende of hym there Notwithstandynge yâ— constables many other men beyng present for to kepe hym for there were so many women had no pyte ¶ Also this same yere the duke of Northfolk with many gentylmen and yomen toke hys barge the .viii. daye of Nouembre atte saynt Marye oueres for too haue gone thrugh London brydge and thrughe mysgydynge of the barge it ouerthrewe on yâ— pyles and many men drowned but the duke hymselfe with two or thre leped vpon pyles and so were saued with helpe of men that 〈…〉 the brydge with casâ—ynge downe ropes by yâ— whiche ropes they saued themselfe ¶ This same yere on saynt Leonardes daye kynge Henry beynge .vii. 〈◊〉 of aege was crowned atte westmynster at whos caronacyon were made .xxxvi. knyghtes ¶ This yere on saynt Georges daye he passed ouer setâ— Calays towarde Fraunce ¶ About this tyme and afore the reame beynge in grete mysery and trybulacyon yâ— Dolphyn with his partye began to made warre gate certayne places made dystresses vpon the Englysshmen by the meane of his Capytayns that is to saye la heer poton desayntraylles and in especyall a mayde the whiche they named la purelle de dicu This mayde rode lyke a man and was a valyaunt Capytayne amonge them and toke vpon hir many grete enterpryses in so moche yâ— they had a byleue for to haue recoueryd all they re losses by hir Notwithstandynge atte the laste after many grete feates by the helpe prudence of syr IohnÌ„ Luxemburgh the whiche was a noble Capytayne of the duke of Burgon many Englyssh men Pycardes and Burgoynons which were of our partye before the towne of Compyne the .xxiii. daye of Maye the forsayd pucelle was taken in the felde armed lyke a man many other Captaynes with hir were all brought to Rone there she was put in to pryson And there she was Iuged by yâ— lawe to be brent And thanne she sayd that she was with chyld wherby she was a whyle respyted But in conclusyon it was founden that she was not with chylde and thanne she was brent in Rone and the other Capytayns were put to rauÌ„some entreted as men of warre ben acustomed ¶ And this same yere about Candelmasse Rycharde hunder a wulle packer was damned for an herytyke and brent at Tourhylle ¶ And about mydlenten syr Thomas Baggrly preest and 〈◊〉 of yâ— Mauen in Estsex besyde waldeÌ„ was dys graded and dampned for an heretyke brent in smyth felde ¶ And also in this same yere whyles the kyng was in FrauÌ„ce there were many heretâ—â—â—s and solardes that hadde purposed to make a rysynge and caste bylles in dyuerte places but blessed be almyghty god the Capytayne of theym was taken whos name was wyllyam Maundeuyll a weuer of Abendon and balyf of the same towne whiche named hymself Iacke Sharpe of Wygmoreslonde in wales And after warde he was beheded atte the forsayd Abendon in the wytson weke on yâ— tewes daye ¶ This same yere the .vi. daye of Decembre kynge Henry the syxth was crowned kynge of Fraunce at Parys in the chirche of our lady with grete solempnyte there beynge presente the Cardynall of Englonde the duke of Bedforde and many other lordes of Fraunce and of Englonde And after this coronacyon and greate feest holden at Parys the kynge retorned frome thens to Rone and so towarde Calays and the .ix. day of Feuerer londed at Douer whome all the comunes of Kent mette at Beramdon bytwene Caunterbury and Douer all in reed hodes and so come forth tyll he came to yâ— blacke hethe where he was mette with yâ— mayer IohnÌ„ wellys with all the craftes of London clothed all in whyte and soo they broughte hym vnto London the .xxi. daye of the same mothe ¶ And this same yere was a restraynte of the wulles of Calays made by the soudyours bycause they were not payed of theyr wages wherfore yâ— duke of Bedforde regent of FrauÌ„ce beynge than Capytayne came to Calays the tewesdaye in the esterweke And than on the morne after many soudyours of the towne were arested and put in warde And in the same weke he rode to Terewyn and by the meane of the bysshop of Terwyn he wedded the Erles doughter of saynt Poule came ayen to Calays than the .xi. daye of Iune on saynt Bernabeys daye there were four soudyours of Calays that were the chyef causers of the restraynt of the wulles byheâ—ded that is to wyte Iohan Maddelcy IohnÌ„ Launday Thomas Palmer and Thomas Talbot an hondred .x. bannysshed oute of the towne that same tyme and before were banysshed an hondred and .xx. soudyours And on mydsomeâ— enen after came the lorde regente hys wyf too
moche people And at wakefelde in Cristmas weke they were ouerthrowe and slayne by lordes of the quenes parti that is to wyte the duke of yorke was slayne the erle of Rotlonde Syr Thomas Neuyl many mo the erle of salysbury was take other as Iohan Harowe of London capytayne ruler of the fotemen hauÌ„son of hull whiche were brought to pouÌ„fret there beheeded ther hedes sent to yorke set vpon the yates thus was the noble prynce slayne the duke of yorke on whos soule god ha ue mercy And this tyme therle of Mar +che beynge in Shrowesbury herynge the deth of his fader desyred ayde of yâ— towne to auenge his faders dethe fro theÌ„s went to walys at Candelmasse after he had a batayll at Mortimers crosse ayenst therle of Penbroke of wyleshtyre where the erle of Marche had the vyctori Then the quene with those lordes of the north after that they had dystressyd slayn the duke of yorke and his felysshyp came south warde with a greate multytude of people for to come to the kynge and defete suche conclusyons as had be take before by the parlement ayenst whoo 's comynge yâ— duke of Northfolke the erle of werwyk with moche peple ordynaunce went to sayne Albons and lad kinge Henry with them there encountred to vyder in suche wyse and faught so yâ— the duke of Northfolke therle of werwyk with many other of ther party fled and lost that Iourneye where that kynge Henry was taken with the quene and prynce Edwarde his sone whiche two had goten that felde Then the quene hir partye beynge at hir aboue sâ—nt anone to London whiche was on an Asshewenesdaye the fyrst daye of Lente for vi tayll for whiche the Mayre ordeyned by thaduys of the Aldermen yâ— certen cartes lade with vytayll sholde be sente to saynt Albons to them whan tho cartes camto Crepyll gate the comyns of the Cyte that kepte that gate toke the vytaylles fro the cartes and wolde not suffre it to passe Thenne were there certayn Alder men comyns apoynted to go vnto bernet to speke with the quenes counseylle to entreate that the northern men shold be sente home ayen in to theyr couÌ„tre for the cyte of London drad to be dyspoyled yf they hadde come ¶ And duryng this treatyse tydynges came that the erle of warwyk had met with the erle of Marche on Cottes wolde comynge out of walys with a greate menye of walsshmen and that they bothe were comynge vnto London warde Anone as thyse tydynges were knowe the treatyse was broke for the kygne quene prynce all the other lordes yâ— were with the departed fro saynt Albons north warde with all ther people yet or they departyd thens they be heeded yâ— lorde Bonuyll sir Thomas Kryell whiche were taken in the Iourney done on Shrouetewesdaye ¶ Then the duchesse of yorke keynge at London he rynge of the losse of the felde of saynt Albonâ— sente ouer see hir two yonge sones George Rycharde whiche wente too Vtrech Philyp Malpas a ryche marchaunte of London Thomas Vaghan squyre mayster wyllyam Haâ—clyf many other ferynge of the comynge of the quene to London toke a shyp at And werpe to haue gone in to zelande on that other coste were taken of one Colomyne a Frensshman a shyp of werre And he toke theym prysoners brought theÌ„ in to Fraunce where they payed greate good for theyr raunson there was grete gode rychesse in yâ— shyppe ¶ Of the deposynge of kynge Henry yâ— vi and how kynge Edwarde the fourthe toke possessyon of yâ— batayll on Palmsondaye how he was crowned THen whan the erle of Marche the erle of warwyk had mette to gyder on Cottyswold incontynent they concludyd to go to London sent word anone to the Mayre too the cyte that they wolde come and anone yâ— cyte was gladde of theyr comynge hopynge to be releuyd by theym and soo they came too London And whan they were come and hadde spoke with the lordes and estates beynge there concluded for as moche as kynge Henry was gone with them northwarde that he had forfeyted his crowne and ought to be deposyd accordynge vnto the actes made and passyd in the last parlement And so by the aduys of yâ— lordes spyrytuall and temporall thenne be ynge at London the erle of March Edwarde by the grace of god Eldest sone of the duke Rycharde of Yorke as ryght fulle heyre and nexte enherytour to hys fader the fourth daye of Marche the yere of our lorde god M. CCCC.lix toke possessyon of the reame at westmynster in the chirche of the abbaye offred as kynge with the ceptreryall To whome all the lordê spyrytuall teÌ„porall dyde hamage as to theyr souerayne lorde kynge And forthwith if was proclamid thrugh the cyte kynge Edwarde the fourth by name And anone after the kynge rode in his ryalle estate northwarde with all his lordes to subdue his subgeâ—tê yâ— tyme beynge in yâ— north and for to auenge his faders dethe And on Palmsondaye after he had a greate batayll in the northe couÌ„tre at a place called Towton not fer from yorke where with the helpe of god he gate the felde and hadde the vyctory where were slayne of his aduersaryes xxx thousande men mo as it was sayd by them that were there In whiche batayll was slayne the erle of Northumber londe the lorde Clyfforde syr IohnÌ„ Neuyll the erle of westmerlondes brother Andrewe Trollop many knyghtes squyres ¶ Thenne kynge Henry that had be kynge beynge with the quene the prynce at yorke herynge the losse of that felde somoche peole slayne and ouerthrowe anone forth with departed all thre with the duke of Somerset the lorde Roos other towarde Scotlonde And the next daye after kynge Edward with all his armye entred into yorke was there proclamyd kynge obeyed as be ought to be And yâ— mayre comyns swore to be his lyegemen whan they had taryed a whyle in the north that all the north couÌ„tre hadde torned to hym he retorned southwarde leuynge behynde hym the erle of werwyk in tho partyes to gouerne rule that couÌ„tre And about Mydsomer after the yere of our lorde M. cccc.lx the fyrste yere of his regne he was crowned at westmynster anoynted kynge of Englonde hauynge possessyon of all the reame CAlixtus the thyrde was pope after Nicholas thre yere .v. mone thes this Calixt was an olde man whaÌ„ he was chose pope was contynuelly seke ne he myghte not fulfyll his desyre whiche he entended to do ayenste yâ— Turkes For dethe came vpon hym And he was chose in yâ— yere of our lorde M. cccc lv he deyed the .vi. daye in the whiche he made the fyguracyon and also he chanonysed saynt Vyncent a frere precher and there was a greate reformacyon of many monasteryes in
the lordes and ladyes wente to bedde And anone as ther lordes were a slepe they kytte all theyr husbondes throtes and so they slewe them all Whan that Dyoclesyan theyr fader herde of this thynge he became furyously wrothe agaynst his doughters and anone wolde them all haue brente But all yâ— barons lordes of Sirrie counseyled not so for to do suche streytnesse to his owne doughters but oonly sholde voyde the londe of them for euer more so that they neuer sholde come ayen and so he dyde And Dyoclesyan that was ther fader anone coÌ„mauÌ„ded them to go in to shyppe and delyuerd to them vytaylles for half are re And whan this was done all the systers wente in to the shyppe and saylled forth in the see betoke all ther frendes to Apolin that was ther god And so longe they saylled in the see tyll at 〈◊〉 last they came and arryued in an 〈◊〉 that was all wyldernesse And whan 〈◊〉 Albion was come to that londe 〈◊〉 systers This Albine wente frâ—ste forth out of the shyppe and sayd to her 〈◊〉 systers For as moche sayd she as I am the eldest syster of all this company 〈◊〉 fyrst this londe hath taken and 〈◊〉 moche as myn name is Albâ—◠〈◊〉 that this londe be called Albâ—◠〈◊〉 myn owne name And anoue all 〈◊〉 sters graunted to her with a good 〈◊〉 Tho wente out all the systers of 〈◊〉 pe tooke the londe Albron as 〈◊〉 ster called it And there they wente 〈◊〉 downe and founde neyther men 〈◊〉 man ne childe but wylde beestâ—â— of 〈◊〉 uerse kyndes And whan the 〈◊〉 were dyspended they fayled they 〈◊〉 de them with herbes and 〈◊〉 in the season of the yere and so they lyued as they best myght And after 〈◊〉 they toke flesshe of dyuerse beestes and became wonder fatte And so they desyred mannes company mannes kynde yâ— them fayled And for bere they wered wonder courageous of kynde so that they desyred more mannes company than ony other solace and myrthe Whan the deuyll that perceyued wenâ—e by dyuerse countrees and toke a body of the ayâ—â— lykynge natures shad of men came in to the londe of Albion laye by thoâ— wyÌ„men shadde tho natures vpon them they conceyued after brought forth gyauÌ„tes Of the whiche one was called Gogmagog an other Longherigam And so they were named by dyuers names in this maner they came forth were borne horryble gyauÌ„tes in Albion And they dwelled in caues in hylles at ther wyll And had the londe of Albion as them lyked vnto the tyme that Brute arryued came to Totnes that was in the yle of Albion And there this Brute conquered and scomfyted the gyauntes aboue sayd ¶ Explicit prima pars ¶ Here begynneth now how Brute was goten how he slewe fyrst his moder after his fader And how he conquered Albion that after he named Brytayne after his owne name that now is callid Englonde after the name of Engyst of Saâ—onte ¶ This Brute came in to Brytayne about the .xviij. yere of Hely BE it knowen that in the noble cyte of grete Troy there was a noble knyght a man of grete power that was called Eneas And whan the cyte of Troy was loste destroyed thorugh them of Grece This Eneas with all his meyne fledde thens came to Lombardy That tho was lorde gouernour of yâ— londe a kynge that was called Latyne And an other kyng there was that was called Turocelyne that strongely warred vpon this kyng Latyne that oftentymes dyde hym moche harme And whan this kynge Latyne herde yâ— Eneas was come he receyued hym with moche honour hym with helde for as moche as he had herde of hym wyst well that he was a noble knyght a worthy of his body of his dedes This Eneas helped kynge Latyne in his warre And shortely for to telle so well and so worthely he dyde that he slewe Turocelyne and dyscomfyted hym and all his people And whan all this was done kynge Latyne gaaf all that londe that was Turocelynes to this noble man Eneas in maryage with Lauyne his doughter the moost fayrest creature that ony man wyst And so they lyued togyder in Ioye and myrthe all the dayes of ther lyf tyme. ¶ And after Ascanius sone to Eneas wedded a wyf vpon her he gate a sone that was called Silueyne And this Silueyne whan he coude some reason of man vnwetynge his fader and ayenst his wyll aqueynted hym with a damoysell that was cosyn to Lauyne that was kynge Latynes doughter the quene that was Eneas wyf and brought the damoysell with childe And whan Ascanius his fader it wyst anone lete enquyre of the wysest maysters of the grettest clerkes what childe the damoysell sholde brynge forth they answered and sayd that she sholde brynge forthe a sone that sholde kylle bothe his fader also his moder And so he dy de For his moder deyed in berynge of hym And whan this childe was borne his fader lete calle hym Brute And the maysters sayd that he sholde do moche harme and sorowe in many dyuers places and after he sholde come to greate honour and worshyp This kyng Ascanius deyed whan god wolde and Silueyne his sone receyued the londe and made hym wonderly well beloued amonge his people And so whan Brute that was Silueynes sone was .xv. yere olde he wente vpon a daye with his fader for to playe solace And as Brute sholde haue shot vnto an herte his arowe myshapped glaced and so there Brute slewe his fader ¶ How Brute was dryuen out of the londe how he helde hym in Grece ANd whan this myschaslce was befall all the people of the londe made sorowe ynough were sore an angred And for encheson therof they droue Brute out of the londe wolde not suffre hym amonge them And whan he sawe that he myght not there abyde he wente from thens in to Grece there he founde .vij. thousande men that were of the lygnage and kynrede of Troy that were come of grete blood as the story telleth as of men wymmen childern the whiche were all holde in thral dome bondage of the kynge Pandras of Grece for the dethe of Achilles that was betrayed slayne at Troy This Brute was a wonder fayre man and a stronge a huge of his aege of gladde chere semblaunt and also worthy of body and was wel beloued amonge his people This kynge Pandras herde speke of his goodnes his condicyons anone made hym dwelle with hym soo that Brute became wonder preuy mo che beloued with the kynge so that longe tyme Brute dwelled with the kynge So at the last they of Troy and Brute spake togyders of kynrede of lygnage of acquayntaunce and there playned them vnto Brute of ther sorowe of ther bondage and of many other shames that
spowsed I greyne with moche honour made her quene ¶ And soone after tyme came that she sholde be delyuered bare a childe a sone that was called Arthur And after gaâ—e on her a doughter that was called Amya And whan she came to aege a noble Baron that was lorde of Lyons wedded her ¶ Whan Vter longe tyme had regned there came vpon hym a grete sykenesse as it were a sorowe ¶ And in the meane tyme those that had to kepe Octa that was Engistes sone and Ossa has brother that then were in pryson they lete them go for grete yeftes yâ— they them yaue went with them And whan tho two brethern were escaped were in to theyr owne countree agayne Thenne they ordeyned them a grete power of folke and began for to warre ayen vppon the kynge ¶ How kynge Vter chose Aloth to kepe the londe of Brytayne whyle that he was syke for as moche as he myght not lo◠〈◊〉 syknesse ANd for as moche as kynge Vter was syke myght not helpe hyÌ„ self he ordeyned Aloth sone of Eleyne that tho was chosen for to be wardeyne chyeftayne of all his folke And so he anone all his Brytons assembled a grete hoste yaue batayll to Octa to his folke but Octa at the last was dyscomfyted ¶ It befell thus afterwarde that these Brytons had dedignacoÌ„n of Aloth wolde not be to hym attendauÌ„e Wherfore the kynge was anoyed wonder sore lete put hym in a lytere in the hoste amonges his folke And they ladde hym to Vereloyne that tho was a fayre cyte there yâ— saynt Albon was martred And after was the cyte destroyed with paynems thrugh warre And thyther they had sente Octa and Ossa ther people And entered in to the towne lete make sure yâ— yates there they helde them And the kynge came them besyeged made a stronge assawee but they that were within manly theym deffended ¶ The kynge lete ordeyne his ginnes his engynes for to breke the walles the walles were so stronge that no man myght them mysdo ¶ Octa his people had grete despyte that a kynge lyenge in a lytere had theym besyeged And they toke counseyll amonge them for to stande vp in the morowe erly and come out and yeue batayll to the kynge and so they dyde And in that batayll were bothe Octa and Ossa slayne all the other yâ— escaped a lyue fledde in to Scotlnde made Colegrin theyr chyeftayne And the Saxons yâ— were a lyue escaped fro the batayll brought ayen a grete strength amonge them they sayd that yf kynge Vter were deed they spolde well conquere the londe thought to enpoysen the kynge ordeyned men for to do this dede yaue them of yeftê grete plente this thynge to do And they ordeyned them thyderwarde there 〈◊〉 yâ— kynge was dwellynge and clothed them in poore wede yâ— better all for to spede theyr fals purpose But netheles all theyr falsenes subtylte they myght neuer come to nygh the kynge But so at yâ— last they aspyed yâ— the kynge dranke no other lycour but oonly water of a clere well that was nyghe besyde the fals traytours vpon a daye pryuely wente to yâ— well put therin poyson so yâ— all yâ— water was enpoysened And anone after as the kynge had dronke of that water he began to swelle soone after he deyed as many as dranke of yâ— water deyed also And anone as this was aspyed folke of the towne lete stoppe the welle for euermore ¶ Whan the kynge was deed his folke bare hym to Stonhenge with grete solempnyte of bysshop barons that were there hym to burye besyde Aurilambros his brother And after torned ayen tho euerychone sente after his sone they made hym kynge of the londe with moche reuerence after his faders deâ—he the .xvij. yere of his regne ¶ How kyng Arthur yâ— was the sone of Vter was crowned after his fads deth how he draue Colegrin the Sarons Cheldrâ—k of Almayne out of this londe AS Arthur was made kynge of the londe he was but yonge of aege of .xv. yere but he was fayre and bolde doughty of body And to meke folke he was good curteys and large of spendynge made hym well beloued amonge all them there yâ— it was nede whan he began to regne be swore truely that the Saxons neuer sholde haue reâ—â— ne peas tyll that he hadde dryurn them out of the londe And assembled a greate hoste and fought with Colegrin the whiche after the tyme that Octa was deed the Saxons mayntened And this Colegrin was dyscomfyted fledde vnto Yorke toke the towne there hym helde And the kynge besyeged hyÌ„ there but he myght no thynge spede for the cyte was so stronge And they within the towne kept yâ— cyte well orpedly ¶ And in the mene tyme Colegrin lete the towne to Bladulf fledde hymself to Cheldrik yâ— was kynge of Almayne for to haue of hym socour And the kynge assembled a grete power came arryued in Scotlonde with .xv. hondred shyppes And whan Arthur wyst of these tydynges yâ— he had not power strength ynoughe to fyght ayenst Cheldrik he lete be the syege wente to London and sente anone his letters to the kynge of lytell Brytayne that was called Howell his neuewe his systers sone that he sholde come to hym with all the power that he myght And he assembled a grete hoste arryued at Southampton And what kyng Arthur if wyst he was gladde ynough wente ayenst them them receyued with moche honour So that those two hostê mette assembled them and toke theyr waye euen vnto Nicholl that Cheldrik had besyeged but it was not taken And they came vpon cheldrik his people or they wyst where that they were them egrely assaylled ¶ The kyng Cheldrik and his men defended hym manly by theyr power But kynge Arthur his men slewe so many Saxons that neuer was seen suche slaughter and Cheldrik and his men that were left alyue fledde awaye And kynge Arthur them pursewed droue them out in to a wood that that they myght no ferder passe ¶ Childrik his men sawe well that they were brought in to moche dysease them yelded to kynge Arthur in this maner wyse That he sholde take theyr horses theyr armour and all that they had and they muste oonly goo on foot in to theyr shyppes And so they wolde go home in to theyr owne londe neuer come ayen in to this londe ¶ And vpon assuraunce of this thynge they 〈◊〉 hyÌ„ good hostages ¶ And Arthur by counseyll of his men grauÌ„ted this thynge receyued the hostages therupon the other wente to theyr shyppes And whan they were in the hygh see yâ— wynde chauÌ„ged as the deuyll it wolde they forned theyr nauy came ayen in to
mercy say de Syre gentyll kynge myghty haue mercy pyte vpon vs. And as yourself be of the ryght lawe to holde mayntene Crystendome For full greate dyshonour it sholde be to slee hym yâ— byleueth in almyghty god as ye do And for goddes loue haue mercy pyte on vs suffre vs. For we haue had moche sorowe payne For y o Saxons haue many tymes passed through our londe But yâ— is not ynough to you for oftenymes they haue done vs sorowe dysease For our castelles they haue taken our beestes slayne eten and moche harme they haue vs done And y f ye molde vs now slee it we reâ—none honour to a kynge to slee them that crys hym mercy For ynough ye haue done to vs haue vs ouercome And for the loue of god yâ— ye wyl suffre vs for to lyue haue mercy on crysten people that byleue in Cryste as ye do ¶ Whan kynge Arthur herde this sorowe he had pyte of them yaue them lyf lymme without ony more harme And they fell downe to his feet thanked hym became his lyege men he tooke of them homage ¶ And after that kyng Arthur torned ayen with his hoste came vnto Yorke and made there his bydynge durynge that vyage And tho gaue he all Logrys to Aloth yâ— had spowsed his syster other gyftes grete plente And tho was Gawyn his cosyn but of yonge aege And to all his other men that hym had serued in his warre he gaue ryche gyftes he thanked them moche of all theyr good seruyce ¶ How kynge Arthur spowsed GuÌ„nor that was GuÌ„nors cosyn Erle of Cornewayle and after he conquered of Guillomer all Irlonde ANd whan Arthur had brought his londe in peas reste and in good state all was well in euery couÌ„tree Tho toke he wedded a wyf that was called GuÌ„nor made her quene a fayr lady a gentyll yâ— Cador the erle of Cornewayle had nourysshed in his chambre that was his cosyn But neuer they had children togyder And neuertheles kyng Arthur loued her wonder well deyely And anone as Wynter was passed he lete assemble a grete hoste all his Barons sayd that he wolde go in to Irlonde for to conquere the londe And he caryed not longe yâ— he ne passed ouer into Irlonde ¶ And Guillomer the kynge lete assemble a grete hoste yaue bataylle to kynge Arthur but Guillomer was hys comfyted yelded hym to the kynge became his man to hym dyde fewte and hâ—mage of hym helde all yâ— londe fro that tyme forwarde And after passed kynge Arthur ferthermore conquered Gutlonde Islonde toke homage of the folke of the londe and there dwelled .xij. yere in peas regned with Ioye and myrthe And there warred no man ne woman vpon hym And he became so curteys large honorable that the Emperours courte of Rome ne none other thrugh out all the worlde was not accounted to kynge Arthurs that ony man wyst of ne none so well praysed And therfore the best kynghtê of all maner landes came vnto hym there for to dwelle And he theym receyued with good wyll and reuerence ¶ And all the knyghtes were so good that no man knewe the werste And therfore kynge Arthur made a rouÌ„de table that whan they sholde sytte on ther meete all sholde be ylyke hyghe euenly serued at the table that none of them sholde make auaunt that one of them were hygher thanne an other And kyng Arthur had at that table Brytons Frenshmen Normans and Flemynges Burgoyns Mausers Lotherins of al the londes a this half the mount Goue of his londe of Brytayne and of the grete Corne waylle of Walys of Irlonde and of Scotlonde And shortly to tell of all the londes yâ— wolde worshyp chyualry suche came to kynge Arthurs courte ¶ How kynge Arthur yede in to FrauÌ„ce conquered yâ— londe of Froll that was a Romayne how he slewe hym SYth it befell that thrugh couÌ„sell of his barons lordes kyng Arthur wolde go conquere all FrauÌ„ce that tho was called Galle thrugh Romaynes that tho helde that londe in theyr power in theyr gouernaunce And the Romayns had taken that londe to a noble knyzt a worthy of body that was called Froll And whan he wyst that Arthur came he ordeyned an hoste of a grete power fought with the kynge And he his folke were dyscomfyted fledê vnto Parys entred yâ— cyte closed the yates there helde them ¶ Whan Arthur wyst that Froll was gone to Parys be pursued after came thyder hym besyeged But the cyte was so stronge well arayed tho that were therin deffended theym well manly ¶ Kynge Arthur dwelled there more than a moneth there was so moche people in the cyte that they dyspended all theyr dytayle yâ— they had within And so grete hungre be came amonge them that they deyed wonderly thycke within the cyte for hungre And came vnto Froll prayed hym to be accorded with kynge Arthur for to haue peas they wolde yelde theym vnto hym the cyte also ¶ Froll sawe that he myght no lenger holde the towne ayenst theyr wyll trusted gretly vppon his owne strength sente to kynge Arthur that he sholde come fyght with hyÌ„ body for body so sholde they departe FrauÌ„ce bytwene them two ¶ Kynge Arthur anone grauÌ„ted it And wolde not yâ— none of his people vndertoke the batayle for hym ¶ And vpon the morne both came well arayed without Parâ—s theret that they sholde fyght And anone they smote togyders so fyersly so well they fought on bothe sydes yâ— no man demed the better of them so it befell yâ— Froll yaue Arthur suche a stroke that he kneled to the grounde wolde be nolde he And as Froll wouÌ„ded kynge Arthur in the forhede yâ— the blood fell downe by his â—yen his face Arthur anone sterte vp hertely whan he felte hyÌ„ hurte as a man that semed almoost wood And he toke taburne his good swerde drewe it vp on hyghe and yaaf Froll suche a stroke that therwith he claue his heed downe to the sholders so that his helme myght not be his warraunt so he fell downe deed in the place And thenne tho of the cyte made greate sorowe for Froll And euerychone yelded them to kyng Arthur and the towne also became his men dyde to hym homage feaute And he receyued them toke of them goodly hostages And kyng Arthur after that wente forth with his hoste conquered Augien Angiers Gascoyne Pehito Nauerne and Bourgoyne Berry Lotherne Turin and Peithers and all the other londes of Fraunce he conquered all holy Whan he had conquered taken by homages and feautees he torned ayen to Parys and there he dwelled longe tyme ordeyned peas longe tyme ouer al
his neuewes that was a wyse kynght an hardy that was called Mordred But he was not all true as ye shall here afterwarde Kynge Arthur tooke all his reame to this Mordred sauf oonly the crowne And after that kynge Arthur toke his hoste and wente to South hampton there that the shyppes were brought the folke assembled And they dyde go vnto the see and had wynde weder at wyll And as soone as euer they myght they arryued at Hareflete And assoone as they myght they went to londe out of theyr shyppes and spradde all ouer the countree ¶ How kynge Arthur faught with a gyaunt in Spayne that was called Dinabus that slewe Eleyne that was kynge Howels cosyn of lytell Brytayne BYnge Arthur had not dwelled in the couÌ„tree but a lytell tyme that men hym tolde that there was come a grete gyauÌ„t in to Spayne had rauysshed fayre Eleyne that was cosyn vnto Howell of lytell Brytayne And hadde brought her vpon an hylle that is called the mouÌ„t of saynt Bernarde And there was no man in that couÌ„tree so bolde ne so hardy that durst fyght with hym ne come nye the place there that the gyauÌ„t dwelled that was called Dinabus And moche sorowe he dyde â–ª in the countree ¶ Whan kyng Arthur herde this tydynges he called to hym Kay and Bedâ—were coÌ„maunded them to go pryuely espye where the gyaunt myght be founde And they came to the ryâ—age there that men sholde go to the mouÌ„t that was al enclosed about with water yet is and euer shall be And they sawe a brennynge fyre vppon the hylle And there was also an other hylle nye that there was vpon that an other fyre brennynge Kay and Bedwere came to the next hylle founde a wydowe open heeded syttynge besydes a tombe sore wepynge grete sorowe made And oft she sayd Eleyne eleyne And Kay Bedwere axed what she was wherfore she made so moche sorowe and who laye in that tombe ¶ O sayd she what sorowe mysauenture fayre lordes seke ye here For yf the GyauÌ„t may you here fynde he wyll you slee anone ¶ Be stylle good wyf sayd they therof dysmaye you not but tell vs the south why that thou makest so moche sorowe wepynge ¶ Syrs sayd she For a damoysell that I nourysshed with my breest that was called Eleyne that was nece to Howell of Brytayne And here lyeth the body in this tombe that to me was taken to nourysshe And so there came a deuyll a Gyaunt rauysshed her me also and ladde vs bothe with hym awaye And he wolde haue forlayne that mayde that was so yonge tendre of aege but she myght it not suffre so grete so huge as the Gyaunt was And for certayne yf he come now as he is wont to do he wyll you both now slee therfore go ye hens Thenne bespake these two messengers sayd to her wherfore go ye not from hens ¶ Certes sayd she whan that Eleyne was deed the Gyaunt made me to abyde and haunt his wyll I must nedes it suffre And god it wote I do it not wich my wyll for I had leuer to be deed than with hym to deale so moche payne sorowe I haue whan he me forlyeth ¶ Whan Kay and Bedwere had herde all yâ— this woman them tolde they torned ayen came to kynge Arthur tolde hym all that they had seen and herde ¶ Arthur anone toke them bothe with hym wente pryuely by nyght that none of his hoste wyst came on the morowe erly to the Gyaunt faught with hym strongely and at the last hym slewe And Arthur badde Bedwere smyte of his heed brynge it to the hoste to shewe it for a wonder for it was so grete huge ¶ Whan they came ayen to the hoste they tolde wherfore they had ben out shewed to them the heed euery man was gladde Ioyefull of the worthy dede that kynge Arthur had done that was theyr lorde And Howell was full sorowfull for his nece that was so lost And afterwarde whan he had space he lete make a fayre chappell of our lady ouer Eleynâ— tombe ¶ How kynge Arthur yaue bataylle to the Emperour in yâ— whiche batayll the Emperour hymself was slayne ARthur his people herde tydynges that the Emperour had assembled a grete power as well of sarrasyns as of paynems crysten men Wherof the nombre was .lxxx. thousande hors men with foot men ¶ Arthur his people ordened fast forth in theyr waye towarde the Emperour passed Normandy FrauÌ„ce vnto Burgoyne wolde haue gone vnto the hoste For men tolde hym that the Emperours hoste wolde come to Lucie ¶ The Emperour his hoste in the begynnynge of August teweued from Rome came forth ryght the waye to warde yâ— hoste ¶ Tho came kynge Arthurs spyes sayd yf that Arthur wolde he sholde fynde the Emperour there faste by but they sayd that the Emperour had so grete power with hym of kynges of the londe of Paynems also crysten people that it were but foly to kynge Arthur to mete with them For the spyes â—olde that the Emperour had fyue or sixe men ayenst one of his ¶ Kynge Arthur was bolde hardy and for no thynge hym nysmayed sayd Goo we boldely in goddes name ayenst the Romayns that with them lede Sarrasyns Paynems that no maner trust they haue in god but oonly vpontheyr strength Go we now seke them sharpely in the name of almyghty god slee we the Paynems and Crysten men that ben ayenst vs with them for to destroye Crysten men And god shall vs helpe them to ouercome For we haue the ryght opynyon therfore haue we truste in god And do we so that the enmyes that be to crystendome to god may be destroyed ouercome that men may recorde the warthynesse of knyghthode ¶ Whan kyng Arthur hadde thus sayd they cryed all with an hygh voys ¶ God that is fader almyghty worshypped be thy name with out ende Amen And graunt vs grace well for to do to destroye our enmyes that ben ayenst crystendome In the name of the fader the sone and the holy ghost Amen And god yeue hyen neuer grace ne worshyp in the worlde ne mercy of hym to haue that this daye shall faynte well for to smyte egrely And so they rode softly ordeyned his wynges well wysely ¶ The Emperour herde tell that kynge Arthur his folke were redy appareylled for to fyght with hym how they were camynge He 〈◊〉 ordeyne his wynges in the best wyse that he cowde And more trusted vppon his strength than in god almyghty that was seen afterwarde For whan the 〈◊〉 hostes mette the Emperour lost 〈◊〉 of his folke ayenst one of Arthur And so many were slayne what on that one party on that other that it was grete pyte to wyte to beholde ¶
hym Pâ—â—mate and Archebysshop of Englonde And sente worde that he sholde ordeyne make bysshops in the londe And anone Austyn had the pallyon of the dygnyte of the Archebysshop He made two bysshops of his felowes that came with hym fro Rome one was called Mellite he dwelled at London that other was called Iustin that helde the dygnyte at Rochestre And this bysshop Mellite tho wente to preche in to Esâ—sex crystened the kyng of the couÌ„tre that was called Sicwith that was kynge Adelbryghtes cosyn his systers sone This Iustin wente to preche in Southsex and torned moche of the people to god And saynt Austyn hymselfe preched thorugh out Englonde ¶ How saynt Austyn wente in to Wales there the Brytons were how they wolde not be obedyent to the Archebysshop of Caunterbury SO whan all Englonde was crystened torned to god saynt Austyn went in to that londe there that the Brytons were for to kepe them froÌ„ Englysshmen that is to saye in to Walys And there he fonde monkes abbayes .vij. bysshops For the Brytons alwaye destroyed the crysten people yâ— saynt Austyn had conuerted And he sayd to the bysshops that he was a Legate of Rome Prymate of all Englonde that they sholde by all reason to hym be obedyent they sayd they nolde but to the Archebysshop of Carlyon they wolde They wolde neuer for no maner thynge be obedyent to the Englysshmen For yâ— Englysshmen they sayd ben our aduersaryes our enmyes haue dryuen vs out of our countree we ben crysten men euer haue be And the Englysshmen haue euer be paynems but now of late that they ben conuerted ¶ Saynt Austyn of them myght haue none answere other wyse but sayd pertly that they wolde neuer them meke to hym ne to the pope of Rome And saynt Austyn torned ayen tho to kynge Adelbryght that was kynge of Kente tolde hym that his folke wolde not be to no man obedyent but to yâ— Archebysshop op Carlyon And whan the kynge herde this he was sore anoyd sayd that he wolde them destroye and sente to Elfryde kynge of Northumberlonde that was his frende that he sholde come to hym with all the power that he myght that he wolde mete hyÌ„ at Leycette and fro thens they wolde go in to Walys there destroye the Archebysshop of Carlyon and all tho that had refused saynt Austyn ¶ How kynge Adelbryght the kynge Elfryde slewe Brecinall that was a kyng of Brytons that helde the couÌ„tree of Leycetre IT befelle so that there was a kynge of Brytons that helde the couÌ„tree of Leycetre all the couÌ„tree about his name was Brecinall And this Bryton herde telle that tho two Englysshe kyngê wolde mete there at Leycetre for to go in to Walys He lete ordeyne all the power that he had for to go fyght with these two kynges but lytell it auayled hyÌ„ for his folke that he had were slayne hyÌ„self fledde loste his londes for euer more ¶ And thele two kynges Adelbryght Elfryde dwelled a whyle at Leycetre departed the londe amonge them toke homagê feautees of the folke of the countree And after they wente towarde Walys tho of Walys herde telle of the scomfyture that Brecinall had at Leycetre were wonder sore adrad of tho two kyngê toke chose amonges them good men and holy of heremytes monkes prâ—estes of other people grete plente that wente bare foot wulwarde for to haue mercy of these two kynges But tho kyngê were so sterne so wycked that they wolde neuer speke to them but them slewe euerychone Alas for sorowe for they ne spared them no more than the wulf doth yâ— shepe but smote of theyr heedes euerychone so they were all martred that tho them came that is to vnderstande .v. C. .xl. After they went fro thens to Bangor for to slee al those that they myght there fynde of yâ— Brytons And whan yâ— Brytons herde that they assembled ordeyned all ther power for to fyght with them Tho was there a baron in Walys that was called Bledrik of Cornewale that somtyme was lorde of Deuenshyre but the kynge Adelbright had dryuen hym out in to Walys after there he yaue them batayll And at that batayll was kynge Adelbright slayne Elfryde sore wouÌ„ded forsoke the felde the moost partye of his people slayne And Elfryde fledde in to Northumberlonde that was his owne londe ¶ And after the people of Leycetre shyre made with strength Cadewan that was Brecinals sone kynge of Leycetre he after regned nobly with grete honour ¶ How Cadewan kynge of Leycetre Elfryde kyng of Northumberlonde were frendes of the debate that after was bytwene Edwyn Cadwalyn that were bothe theyr sones ANd after that this batayll was done that Brytons assembled them wente thens came to Leycetre made there Cadewan that was Brecinals sone kynge of Leycetre of all the couÌ„tree And he toke homages feauters of all the folke of the couÌ„tree And after that he assembled a grete hoste sayd he wolde go in to Northumberlonde to destroy kynge Elfryde slee hym yf he myght And whan he was come thyther frendes wente so bytwene them that they accorded them in this manerr that Elfryde sholde holde all the londe fro NorthuÌ„berlonde to Scotlondeâ— Cadewan sholde haue all yâ— londe a this syde Humbre to yâ— South after they were good trendes all theyr lyf loued as they had ben brethern ¶ And this Elfryde had a sone called Edwyn that helde all the londe of Northumberlonde after his faders deth as his fader had holde all his lyf tyme. ¶ And Cadewan had an other sone called Cadwalin that helde his faders londe as â—e it helde whyle he was a lyueâ— and these loued as brethern And the loue lasted betwixt them but oonly two yere after began debate betwixt them thrugh a symple enuyoâ—â—s cosyn of Cadwalins called Bryens so that they assembled a grete hoste in bothe partyes And at the last it befell that Cadwalin was dyscomfyted Edwyn hym pursued droue hyÌ„ fro place to place so at the last he fledde in to Irlond And the other destroyed pylled his londe cast downe castels brente his maners departed all Cadwalins londe amonge his frendes And longe tyme after came Cadwalin ayen fro Irlonde with a stronge power in playne batayll slewe Edwyn all his frendes namely tho that withhelde his londes by Edwyns yeâ—te ¶ How kyng Os walde was slayne thorugh kyng Cadwalin Peanda how Oswy that was saynt Oswaldes broder regned after hym slewe Peanda AS Edwyn was slayne Offris his sone vndertoke the warre ayenst Cadwalin his came so that this Offris deyed durynge yâ— warre And after yâ— deth of this Offris tho regned a gentyl crysten man yâ— moche loued
thynge the whiche the holy man had ordeyned ¶ Anastasius was pope after hym two yere ¶ Laudo was pope .v. monethes lytel they dyde ¶ Iohannas the .x. was pope thenne This IohaÌ„nes was the sone of Sergius pope both of nature of maners And he was pope by myght And wretchedly slayne of Guidols knyghtê for they put on his mouth a pylowe and stopped his breth And after hym was a nother put in but anone he was out and therfore he is not named as pope ¶ Henricê° the duke of Saxon was Emperour of Almayne .xvij. yere this Henricê° was a noble man but he is not nombred amonge themperours for he regned but aloonly in Almayne And he had a very holy woman vnto his wyf her name was Matylda on whom he gate two sones that is to saye Otto Harry And Otto succeded hyÌ„ in the Empyre And Harry had moche londe in Almay ne And he gate an other sone yâ— hyght Brimen he was a very holy man was bysshop of Coleyne And he fouÌ„ded the monastery of Panthaleon ¶ Of kynge Adelstone NOw after this Edwarde regned Adelstone his sone And whan he had regned foure yere he helde batayle ayenst the Danys And droue kynge Gaufride yâ— was kyng of the Danys all his hoste vnto the see and rested by Scotlonde toke strongely all the couÌ„tree an hoole yere And after that tho of Comberlonde of Scottes of Westmerlonde began to warre vpon kynge Adelstone And he gaue them so stronge batayll that he slewe so many of them yâ— no man coude telle the nombre of them And after that he regned but thre yere And he regned in all .xxv. yere lyeth at Malmesbury ¶ Of kynge Edmonde THenne after this Adelstone regned Edmonde his brother For kyng Adelstone had no sone this Edmonde was a worthy man a doughty knyght of body as noble also And yâ— thyrde yere after that he was kynge he wente ouer Humber in to that couÌ„tree in the whiche couÌ„tree he fouÌ„de two kynges of Danys That one was called Enelaf that other Renant This kynge Edmonde droue them both fro yâ— londe after went toke a grete proye in Comberlonde This Edmonde regned but .vij. yere lyeth at Glastenbury ¶ Of kynge Eldred ANd after this Edmonde regned Eldred his broder that auenged Edwarde his fader of his enmyes that dyde hym slee And after he seased all Northumberlonde in to his honde And made the Scottes for to bowe meke vnto his wyll And in the seconde yere of his regne came Arnalaf Guyran that was kynge of Denmarke seased all Northumberlonde helde that londe two yere And after that came kynge Eldred draue hym out of this londe And this kyng Eldred was a noble man a good of whoo 's goodnes saynt Dunstane preched And this kyng Eldred regned .xi. yere lyeth at Wynchestre ¶ Of kynge Edwyn ANd after this Eldred regned Edwyn the sone of Edmonde And he was a symple man towarde god and the people For he hated folke of his ow ne londe and loued honoured strauÌ„ge men And sette lytell by holy chirche And he toke of holy chirche all the treâ— sour that he myght haue That was gre te shame vylany to hymself and peryll to his soule And therfore god wolde not that he sholde regne no lenger than foure yere deyed and lyeth at Wyncheste LEo the sixt a Romayne was pope .vi. monethes ¶ Stephanus the .vij. was after hym two yere ¶ Iohannes the .xi. a Romayne was pope thre yere ¶ Stephanus the .viij. a Germayne was pope after hym .viij. yere ¶ Martinus the thyrde was pope after hym thre yere of these .vi. popes is no thynge had in scrypture For what cause I can not telle ¶ Anno dmÌ„ .ix. C .liiij. AGapitus a Romayne was pope after Martinê° .ij. yere .viij. monethes no thynge of hym is wryten ¶ IoheÌ„s the .xij. a Romayne was pope after Agapitus .viij. yere he had a fader yâ— hyght Alberyke was a worthy man in the cyte of Rome He Induced the noble men to swere yâ— after the deth of Agapitus they sholde these Octauianus his sone pope soo it was done was named Iohn he was a hunter a lecherous man so yâ— openly he kepte wyÌ„men Wherfore certen Cardynalles wrote vn to Otto the Emperour of Saxon that he sholde come to Rome for to helpe to destroye the sclauÌ„dre of yâ— chirche This the pope perceyued yâ— honde that wrote the pystle he made to be cutte of And many tymes he was warned by the Emperour the clergy that he sholde correc te hymself but he nolde for no thynge Thenne he was deposyd Leo was put in to his place Wherfore the Emperour was anoyed and came ayen besyeged Rome so longe tyll they toke Benedicte to hym restored Leo. ¶ Of kynge Edgar that regned aboue the kynges of Scotlonde of Walys how he was begyled thrugh the takynge of his wyf ANd after this Edwyne regned Edgar his brother a man that moche loued god peas and the ryght of holy chirche also And he was a worthy man and a grete lorde of blood and myghty maytened well this londe in peas And this Edgar was lorde kynge aboue all the kynges of Scotlonde of Walys fro the tyme that Arthur was gone neuer was sythen kynge of his power ¶ And this Edgar was Saynt Edwardes fader And whan Edgars wyf was deed that was saynt Edwardes moder enteryd he herde speke of the fayrnesse of Estrylde that was Oxgarus doughter a baron of Deuenshyre that was so fayr a woman that al men dyde speke of her He called one of his knyghtes that he moche loued trusted vpon tolde hym God sayd he to the noble baron Orgarus of Deuenshyre and see yf that his doughter be so fayre as men speke of yf it be soth I wyll haue her vnto my wyf ¶ This knyght that was called Edelwolde went forth his waye as the kynge hym had sayd came there that yâ— lady was And whan he sawe her so fayre he thought to haue her hymself to wyf And therof spake to Orgarus her fader And her fader was an olde man had no moo childern but oonly her sawe that Edelwolde was a fayre yonge knyght worthy ryche and was well beloued with the kynge thought his doughter sholde well be maryed besette vpon hym and grauÌ„ted hym his doughter yf the good lorde the kynge wolde consente therto ¶ And thenne this Edelwolde came ayen vnto the kynge tolde hym that she was fay re ynough vpon to see but she was won der lothly ¶ Tho answered the kynge and sayd that he toke but lytell charge Syr sayd Edelwolde she is her faders heyre I am not ryche of londes and yf ye wolde consente graunte that I myght
a grete debate bytwene kynge Iohan and the lordes of Englonde for by cause that be wolde not grauÌ„e the lawes and holde the â—â—che saynt Edwarde had ordeyned and had ben vsed and holden vnto that to me that he had them broken For be â—â—de holde noo lawe but dyde alle thynge that hym lyked and dyshertysed many men without consente of lordes and â—â—â—tys of yâ— londe And wolde 〈◊〉 the good erle Rodulf of Châ—â—hâ— for by â—â—â—se that he vndertoke hyÌ„ of his wyckednesse and for cause that he dyde so moche shame and vylany to god and to holy châ—rche And also for he helde haunted his owne brothers wyf and laye also by many other 〈◊〉 greate lordâ—â— doughters For be spared noo woman that hym lyked for to haue Wherfore all the lordes of the londe were wroche and 〈◊〉 the cyte of London To câ—sse this debate the Archebtysshop and loâ—des of the londe assembled before the feest of saynt Iohn Baptyst in a medowe belyde the towne of Stanys that is called 〈…〉 〈…〉 for the kynge hymselfe soone after dyde ayenst the poyntes of the same chartre that he had made Wherfore the moost parte of the lordes of the londes assembled and began to warre vppon hym ayen and â—â—nned his towers robbed his folke and dyde all the sorowe that they myght made them as stronge as they myght with all the power they had and thought to dryue hym out of Englonde and make Lowys the kyngê sone of Fraunce kyng of Englonde ¶ And kynge IohnÌ„ sente tho ouer see and ordeyned so moche people of Normans of Pycardes and of Flemynges soo that the londe myght not susteyne them but with moche sorowe ¶ And amonge all this people there was a man of Normandye that was called Fawkis of Brent and this Norman his company spared nother chuches ne houses of relygyon but they brente robbed it and bare awaye alle that they myght take so that the londe was all destroyed what of ony syde and of other ¶ The barons and lordes of Englonde ordeyned amonge theym the beste spehers and wysest men and sente them ouer the see to kynge Phylypp of Fraunce prayed hym that he wolde sende Lowys his sone in to Englonde to be kynge of Englonde to receyue the crowne ¶ How Lowys the kynges some of FrauÌ„ce came in to Englonde with a stronge power of peple to be kyng of Englonde A None as kynge Philyp of FrauÌ„ce herde these tydynges he made â—etayne alyaunce bytwene theym by theyr comune eleccyon that Lowys kynge Philyps sone of Fraunce sholde goâ— with theym in to Englonde and dryâ—se 〈◊〉 kynge Iohn of the londe And alle that were in presence of Lowys made vnto hym homage and became his men 〈…〉 〈…〉 was sette before hym vppon the table And the monke sayd that the loof was worth but an half peny O sayd the kynge tho Here is grete chepe of brede Now sayd he cho and I may lyue ony whyle suche a loof shall be worth .xx. shelynges or half a yere be gone And so whan he sayd this worde moche he thought and often he syghed and toke and ete of the brede and sayd by god the worde that I haue spoken it shall be soth ¶ The monke that stode before the kynge was for this worde full sory in his herte and thought rather be wolde hymselfe suffre deth and thought yf he myght ordeyne therfore some manere remedye And anone the monke wente vnto his abbot and was shryuen of hym and tolde the abbot all that the kynge had sayd And prayed his abbot for to assoyle hym for he wolde yeue the kynge such a drynke that all Englonde sholde be glady there of and Ioyfull Tho yede the monke in to a gardeyne and founde a greate tode therin and toke her vp and put her in a cuppe prycked the tode thorugh wich a broche many tymes tyll that the venym came out of euery syde in the cuppe And tho toke the cuppe fylled it with good ale and brought it before the kynge knelynge sayenge Syr sayd he Wash sayll for neuer the dayes of all your lyf dronke ye of so good a cuppe ¶ Begyn monke sayd the kynge And the monke dranke a grete draught toke the kynge the cuppe and the kynge dranke also a grete draught and sette downe the cuppe The monke anone ryght wente in to 〈◊〉 and there deyed anone on 〈◊〉 soule god haue mercy Amen And fyne monkê synge for his soule specyally and shall whyle that the abbayâ— standeth The kynge rose vp anone full euyll at ease and comaunded to remeue the table axed after the monke And men tolde hym that he was deed for his wombe was broken in sondre ¶ Whan the kynge herde this he comaunded for to trusse but it was for nought for his bely began to swelle for the drynke that he had dronke and within two daâ—â—â— he deyed on the morowe after saynt Luliâ— daye and had many fayre chidern of his body begoten that is to saye Henry his sone that was kynge after Iohn 〈◊〉 fader and Rycharde that was Erle of Comewalle and Ysabell that Empresse of Rome and Elenore that was quene of Scotlonde And this kyng Iohan whan he had regned 〈◊〉 and fyue monethes and fyue daâ—es be 〈◊〉 in the castell of newerbe And his body was buryed at Wynchestre ¶ Anno dmÌ„ M.CC. ERedericus the seconde was Emperour .xxx. yere This man was crowned of Honoriê° yâ— pope ayenst 〈◊〉 for by cause that be sholde frghte with hym the whiche be dyde and â—â—pullyd hym And fyrste be nourysshed the châ—â—che and afterwarde he dylpoyled it as a stepmoder Wherfore Honorius 〈◊〉 hym and all tho that were contrary to his opynyon the pope assoylled And the same sentence Girgoriê° the .ii. renewed And this same man put Henry his owne sone into pryson and there murdred hym Wherfore whan this Emperour an other season was syke by an other sone of his owne he was mindred in the tyme of Innocenicus the fourth ¶ Honorius the thyrde was pope after Innocencius x. yere confermed the ordre of frere Prechers and Mynors And made certayne Decretalles ¶ Of kyng Henry the thyrde that was crowned at Gloucetre ANd after this kynge Iohn regned his sone Henry was crowned at Gloucetre whan he was .ix. yere olde on seynt Symondes daye Iude of Swalo the Legate of Rome thrugh couÌ„seyll of all the grete lordes that helde with kynge Iohan his fader that is to saye the erle Radulf of Chestre Willyam erle Marshall erle of Penbroke Willyam the Brener erle of Feriers Serle the manly baron And all other grete lordes of Englonde helde with Lowys the kynges sone of FrauÌ„ce And anone after whan kynge Henry was crowned Swalo the Legate helde his couÌ„seyll at Brystowe at saynt Martyns feest And there were .xi. bysshops of Englonde of Walys of other prelates of holy chirche a grete nombre and erles barons many
knyghtes of Englonde And all tho that were at that couÌ„seyll swore feawte vnto Henry the kynge that was kynge Iohns sone ¶ And anone after the Legate enterdyted Walys for cause that they helde with the barons of Englonde Also all tho that holpe or yaue ony couÌ„seyll to meue warre ayenst the newe kynge Henry he accursyd them And at the begynnynge he put in the sentence the kyngê sone of Fraunce Lowys And neuertheles the same Lowys wolde not spare for all that But wente toke the castell of Barcamstede and also the castell of Hertforde And from that daye afterwarde the barons dyde there somo che harme thrughout all Englonde and pryncypalle the Frensshe men that were with kynge Lowys Wherfore the grete lordes and all the comyn people of Englonde lete them dresse for to dryue Lowys his company out of Englonde but some of the barons Frensshe men were gone to the cyte of Nicholl toke the towne helde it to kyng Lowys profyte But chyther came kynge Henryes men with a grete power that is to saye the erle Radulf of Chestre Wyllyam erle Marshall Wyllyam the Brener erle of Feriers many other lordes with them yaue batayll vnto Lowys men And there was slayne the erle of Perchees and Lowys men were fowle dyscomfyted And there was taken Serle erle of Wynchestre and Humfroy de Boune erle of Hertforde Robert the sone of Walter many other that began warre ayenst the kynge there they were taken ledde vnto kynge Henry that was kynge Iohans sone ¶ And whan the tydynges came to Lowys of the dyscomfyture yâ— was the kynges sone of FrauÌ„ce He remeued fro thens wente vnto London and lete shytte the yates fast of the cyte And anone after the kynge sent to the Burgeys of London that they sholde yelde them vnto hym the cyte also And he wolde theym graunte all theyr fraunchyses that euer they were wonte to haue before And wolde conferme them by his greate newe chartre vnder his brode seale ¶ And in the same tyme a greate lorde that wat called Eustace the monke came out of Fraunce with a grete company of Lordes and wolde haue come in to Englonde for to haue holpen Lowys the kynges sone of Fraunce But Hubert of Brugh the fyue portes with .viij. shyppes tho mette with them in the hyghe see assaylled theym egrely and ouercame them with strength smote of Eustace the monkes heed And toke also .x. grete lordes of Fraunce put theym in to pryson And slewe almoost all the men that came with theym and anone drowned the shyppes in the see ¶ How Lowys torned ayen in to FrauÌ„ce and of the confermacyon of kynge Iohans chartre SO whan Lowys herde these tydynages he dradde sore to be deed lost And let ordeyne speke bytwene yâ— kynge Lowys by the Legate Swalo And thorugh the Archebysshopp of CauÌ„terbury thrugh other grete lordes that all the prysoners on that one halfe that other sholde be delyuerd go quyte And Lowys hymself sholde haue for his costes a thousande pounde of syluer sholde go out of Englonde and come neuer more therin agayne And in this maner was the accorde made bytwene kynge Henry and Lowys And tho was Lowys assoylled of yâ— popes Legate that was called Swalo of the sentence that he was in the Barons of Englonde also And after this kyng Henry Swalo the Legate Lowys went to Merton there was yâ— peas confermed bytwene them ordeyned And after Lowys wente from thens vnto London tooke his leue was brought with moche honour vnto the see with the Archebysshopp of Caunterbury and with other bysshops also with erles barons and so wente in to Fraunce ¶ And afterwarde the kynge the Archebysshop and also erles and barons assembled them came to the cyte of London atte Myghelmas that next came tho sewynge and helde there a grete parlyament atte London And there were tho renewed all the frauÌ„chyse that kynge Iohn had graunted atte Romney mede and kynge Henry tho confermed by his chartre the whiche yet ben holden thrugh out all Englonde ¶ And in that tyme the kynge toke of euery plough londe .ij. shelynges And Hubert of Brugh was made tho cheyf Iustyce of Englond And this was in the fourth yere of kynge Henryes regne ¶ And in the same yere was Saynt Thomas of CauÌ„terbury translated the .l. yere after his martyrdom And after it was ordeyned by all the lordes of Englonde that all Alyens sholde go out of Englonde come nomore therin And kynge Henry toke tho all the castelles in to his honde that kynge Iohan his fader had yeue take to Alyens for to kepe that helde with hym ¶ But the proude Fawkis of Brytayne rychely lete araye his castell of Bedforde which he had of kynge Iohns yefte helde that castell ayenst kynge Henryes wyll with myght and strength And the kynge came thyder with a stronge power and be syeged the castell And the Archebysshop mayster Stephen of Langton with a fayre company of knyghtes came to the kynge hym for to helpe And from the Ascensyon of our lorde vnto yâ— Assumpcyon of our lady lasted the syege And tho was the castell wonne and take And the kynge lete hange all tho that wente in to the castell with theyr good wyll for to holde the castell That is for to saye .lxxx. men ¶ And tho afterwarde Fawkis hymself was founde and had in a chirche att Couentree and there he forswore all Englonde with moche shame and wente agayne in to his owne countree ¶ And whyles that kyng Henry regned Edmonde of Abyndon that was tresorer of Salysbury was consecrated Archchysshopp of Caunterburye And this kyng Henry sente ouer the see vnto the Erle of prouynce yâ— he sholde sende hyÌ„ his doughter in to Englonde that was called Ellenore and be wolde spowse her And sho she came in to Englonde after Crystmas And on the morowe after saynt Hylaryes daye the Archebysshop Edmonde spowsed them togyder at Westmestre with grete solempnyte And there was a swere syght bytwene them That is to saye Edwarde that was nexte kynge after his fader floure of curteysy of largenesse and Margarete yâ— was after quene of Scotlonde Beauâ—â—â—e that was after countesse of Brytayne and Kachetyne that deyed mayde in relygyon ¶ Of the quinzeme of goodes that wete graunted for the newe chartre and of the purueaunce of Oxforde ANd thus it befell that the lordes of Englonde wolde haue some addicyons moo in the chartre of frauÌ„chyse that they had of the kynge spake thus bytwene them And the kyng grauÌ„ted them all theyr axynge And made to them two chartres that one is called the grete chartre of frauÌ„chyses that other is called yâ— chartre of forest And for the graunte of these two chartres prelates erles barons all the comyns of Englonde
Gascoyne the kynge of FrauÌ„ce anone grauÌ„ted and so they were delyuerd ¶ And in yâ— same tyme yâ— Scottes sent by the bysshop of saynt andrewes in to Fraunce to yâ— kynge to syr Charles his brother yâ— syr Charles sholde come with his power they of Scotlonde wolde come with theyr power so they sholde go into Englonde yâ— londe to dystroye from Scotlonde vnto they came to Kent And yâ— Scottes trustyd moche vpon yâ— Frensshmen but of yâ— thynge they had no manere graunte netheles the Scottes began to robbe and kylle in NorthuÌ„berlonde dydd moche harme ¶ How wyllyam waleys lete reyse the londe of Scotlonde as cheyf lorde And syr Hughe of Cressynham of the bataylle of Fonkyrke AS tydynges was come to kyng Edward yâ— wylliam waleys had ordeyned suche a stronge power and also that all Scotlonde to hym was attendaunt and redy for to â—lee Englysshâ—e and to dystoye the londe he was sore anoyed and sente anone by letter to therle of Garienne to syr Henry Perry to wyllyam Latomer and too syer Hughe of Cressynham his cresorer yâ— they sholde take power go into Northumber londe so forth into Scotlonde for too kepe yâ— couÌ„trees and whan wyllyam waleys herde of theyr comyÌ„ge be began to flee the Englysshmen hym folowed drout hym tyll he came to Sâ—ryuâ—lyn there he helde hym in the castell And yâ— walsshmen euery daye them escryed menacyd and dyd all the dyspyer that they myght soo that the Englysshemen vpon a tyme in a mornynge wente oute fro the castell the mouÌ„tenaunce of .x. miles and passed ouer a brydge and wyllyam waleys came with a stronge power and droue theym abak for the Englysshmen had ayenst hym no power tho but fledde and they that myght take the brydge scaped but syr Hugh the kynges tresorer there was slayne and many other also wherfore was made moche sorowe ¶ Tho had kynge Edward sped all his maters in Flaundres was come ayen into Englonde in hast toke his way into Scotlonde came thederat yâ— Ascencyon tyde all yâ— he fouÌ„de he sette a fyre brent But the poore people of Scotlonde came too hym wonder thyck prayed hym for goddys loue yâ— he wolde on them haue Mercy and pyte wherfore tho the kynge coÌ„maunded yâ— no man sholde do them harme yâ— were yolden to hym ne to no man of ordrene to no hous of relygyon ne no manere chirche But lete espye all yâ— he myght wher yâ— he myght fynde ony of his enmyes tho came a spye vnto yâ— kynge tolde where yâ— the Scottes were assembled too abyde bataylle And on saynt Mary Mawdeleyns daye the kynge came to Fonkyrk and yaue bataylle to the Scottes and at that batayle were slayn .xxx. thousande Scottes and of Englysshemen .xviii. no mo Of yâ— whiche was a worthy knyght slaynÌ„e yâ— was a knyght hospytylere yâ— was callyd Frery brian Iay. For whan wyllyam waleys fledde from yâ— batayll yâ— same Frery brian hym pursewed fiers ly as his hors ranne it stert in a myre of a marys vp to the bely and wyllyam waleys torned tho agayne and there slewe the forsayd brian and that was moche harme ¶ And that whyle kynge Edwarde wente thorough Scotlonde For to enquere yf he myght fynde ony of his enmyes And in that londe he dwelled as longe as hym lyked And there was no enmye that durst hym abyde ¶ And soone after kynge Edwarde wente too Southampton for he wolde not abyde in Scotlonde in wynter season for esement of his people And whan he came to London he lete amende many mysdedys yâ— were done ayenst his peas lawes he beynge in FlauÌ„dres ¶ Of the laste maryage of kynge Edwarde and how he wente the thyrde tyme into Scotlonde ANd after it was ordeyned thrughe the court of Rome yâ— kynge Edwarde sholde wedde dame Margarete yâ— was kynge Phylip syster of FrauÌ„ce And the archebysshop Robert of wyÌ„ chelse spousyd them togyders thrugh yâ— whiche maryage there was made peas bytwene kynge Edwarde of Englonde kynge Philyp of FrauÌ„ce ¶ Kyng Edwarde went tho yâ— thyrde tyme into scotlond tho within yâ— fyrst yfre he had enfamyned yâ— londe so that he left not one that he ne came to his mercye sauf such as were in the castell of Estreuelyn that well were vytaylled stored for .vii yere ¶ How the castell of Estreuelyn was be seged and wonne BYnge Edwarde came to the castell of Estreuelyn with a huge power and besegyd the castell but it lytyll auaylled for he myght do yâ— Scottes none harme for yâ— castell was so stronge well kept kynge Edwarde sawe yâ— bethought hym vpon a queyntesy lett make anone two payr of hygh galowes before yâ— tour of yâ— castell made his othe that as many as were within yâ— castell Notwithstandynge were he Erle or Baron and he were take with strength but yf he wolde the rather hym yelde he sholde be hangyd vppon yâ— same galowes And whan tho that were within the castell herde this they came yelde them all to the kynges grace and mercy the kynge foryaaâ— them all his male talent and there were all yâ— grete lordes of scotlonde swore to kynge Edwarde yâ— they shold come to London to euery parlemeÌ„t and sholde stonde to his ordynaunce ¶ How TroylebastoÌ„ was fyrst ordened THe kynge Edwarde went thens to London and wende to haue had reste and peas of his warre in whiche werre he was occupyed .xx. yere that is to saye in Gascoyne in Walys and in Scotlonde and thought how he myght recouer his tresour that he had spended abowte his werre lete enquere thrugh the reame of all the tyme that he hadde be out of his reame yâ— men called Troillebaston and ordeyned therto Iustices and in this manere he recouered tresour without nombre And his purpose was for to haue goon into the holy londe to haue werred vppon goddes enmyes by cause he was crossyd longe tyme before And netheles the law yâ— he had ordeyned dyd moche good thrugh out all Englonde to them yâ— were myshode For thoo yâ— trespassed were well chastysed and after more meke better the poore comyns were in reste and peas And the same tyme kynge Edwarde prysoned his owne sone Edwarde by cause that walter of Lanton bysshop of Chestre yâ— was yâ— kyÌ„ ges tresorer had complayned on hym sayd yâ— forsayd Edwarde thrugh couÌ„sell entysynge of one Ganaston a squyre of Gascoyne had broke yâ— parkê of the forsayd bysshop this Pers couÌ„selyd lad yâ— same Edwarde for yâ— cause yâ— kyÌ„ge exyled his sone out of Englonde ¶ Of the dethe of wyllyam waleys the fals traytoure ANd whan this kynge Edward hadde his enemyes ouercome in Walys Gascoyne and Scotlonde and dystroyed his traytours all but only that rybaude wyllyam waleys that neuer to the kynge wolde hym yelde and att the towne of saynt Domynyk
the â—ea me haddthym in dyspyte for his grete berynge wherfore syr Henry Lacy erle of Nicholl syr Guy erle of warwyk the whiche grete lordes the good kynge Edwarde syr Edwardes fader kyng of Englonde chargyd that Peers of Ganaston sholde not come into Englonde for to brynge his sone Edwarde intory of And all the lordes of Englonde asseÌ„bleâ— he in a certayn day at the freeâ—pre chers at London And there they spake of the dyshonour that kynge Edwarde dyd to his reame and to his crowne and so they assentyd all bothe erles and barons and all the comyne that the forsa yd Peers of Ganaston sholde be exyled oute of Englonde for euer more and so it was doon For he forswore Englond and went into Irlonde and there the kyÌ„ge made hym cheyfteyne and gouernoure of the londe by his commyscion And there this Peers was cheyfteyne of alle the londe And dyd there all that hym likyd and had power what he wolde and that tyme were the templers erylyd thru all cristiantee for bycause that men put vpon theym that they shold do thynges ayenst the fayth and good byleue Kyng Edwarde louyd Peers of Ganaston so moche that he myght not forbere his coÌ„pany And somoche the kynge yaue and behyghte too the people of Englonde yâ— the exylynge of the forsayd Peers sholde be reuokyd at Stamforde thrugh them that hym had exyled wherfore Peers of Ganaston came ayen into Englonde And whan he was come ayen into his loÌ„de he dyspysed the grettest lordes of this londe And callyd syr Robert Clare Et le of Glouceâ—re horesone And the Erle of Nicholl syr Henry Lacy brustenbely and syr Guy Erle of Warwyk the blacke hounde of Arderne And also he callyd the noble Erle Thomas of Lancastre churle and many other scornes and shamys them sayd and many other grete lordes of Englonde wherfore they were towarde hym full angry and wrothe and ryghtsore anoyed And in the same tyme deyed the Erle of Nychall But he chargyd or that he was deed Thomas of Lancastre Erle that was his sone in law that he sholde mayntene his quarel ayenste this same Peers of Ganaston vpon his blessynge ¶ And soo it befell thoroughe helpe of the erle Thomas of Lancastre and also of the Erle of Warwyk yâ— the forsayd syr Peers was herdes at gauersich beside warwyk in yâ— xix day of Iune in the were of grace M.CCC and .xii. wherfore the kynge was sore anoyed and prayed god that he myght se that day to be auenged vpon the deth of of the forsayd Peers ¶ And so it befell afterwarde as ye shall here Alas the tyme for the forsayd erle of Lancastre many other grete barons were putte to pyteuous deth and martred for cause of the forsayd quarell The kynge was tho at London helde a parlement ordeyned yâ— lawes of Symonde MouÌ„forde wherfore yâ— erle of Lancastre the erles all clergye of Englonde made an oth thrugh couÌ„seyle of Robert of wynchelse for to mayntene yâ— ordynauÌ„ces for euer ¶ How Roberte Brus came ayen intoo Scotlonde gadryd a grete power of men for werre vpon kynge Edwarde ANd whan syr Robert the Brus that made hym kynge of Scotlonde that before was fledde into Norway for drede of dethe of the good kynge Edwarde And also he herde of yâ— debate that tho was in Englonde bytwene the kynge and his lordys he ordeyned an hoste and came into Englonde in to Northumberlonde and cleue dystroyed the countre ¶ And whan kynge Edwarde herde this tydynges he lete assemble his hoste met yâ— Scottes at Edstreuelyn in yâ— day of yâ— Natiuite of saynt IohnÌ„ Baptist in yâ— thirde yere of his regne in yâ— yere of our lorde M.CCC .xiiij. Alas yâ— sorowe losse that there was doon For there was slayne yâ— noble erle Gylbert of clare syr Robert Clyfforde baroÌ„ the kynge Edwarde was scomfytyd Edmond of maule yâ— kyngê Steward for drede went drowned hymself in a fresshe ryuer yâ— is callyd BaÌ„nokysborne wherfore they sayd in represys of kynge Edwarde for asmoche as he louyd to go by water also for he was dyscomfyted at BaÌ„nokysborne therfore the maydeÌ„s made a songe therof in yâ— couÌ„tree of kyÌ„ge Edwarde in this manere they soÌ„ge Maydens of Englond sore may ye morne for tyzt haue lost your leÌ„mans at baÌ„nokysborne with heuelogh what wenyth yâ— kynge of Englond to haue gote Scot londe with rombylogh AS kynge Edwarde was dyscoz fyted wonder sore fast he fled with his folke yâ— were left alyue went vnto Berwyk there helde hym after he toke hostages two chyldren of the rychesse of yâ— towne And yâ— kynge went to London toke couÌ„seyll of thynges yâ— were nedefull to yâ— reame of Englonde ¶ And in the same tyme it befell yâ— tho was in Englonde a rybande yâ— was callyd IohnÌ„ Tanner And he yede sayd yâ— he was yâ— good kynge Edwardes sone lete hym call Edward of CarnartuaÌ„ And therfore he was take at Oxforde And there he chalenged frere Carmes chirche yâ— kynge Edwarde had yeue theÌ„ whiche was yâ— kynges halle And afterwarde was this IohnÌ„ lad to Northamp ton drawen hangyd for his falsnesse or yâ— he was deed he coÌ„fessyd sayd before all tho that were there yâ— yâ— deuyll behyght hym that he sholde be kynge of EngloÌ„de that he had serued yâ— deuyll thre yere ¶ How yâ— towne of Berewyk was take thrugh treason how two Cardynales were robbyd in Englonde ANd on myddyll lent sondaye in the yere of our lorde M.ccc.xvi Berwyk was loste thrugh false treson of one Pers of Spaldynge yâ— whiche Pe ers yâ— kynge had put there for to kepe yâ— same towne with many burgeyses of yâ— same towne wherfor yâ— childreÌ„ yâ— were put in hostage thrugh yâ— burgeyses of Berewyk folowed yâ— kyngê marchalse mani dayes fettred in stroÌ„ge yrens And after that tyme came two Cardynalles intâ—â— Englonde as the pope had theym sente for to make peas bytwene Englonde Scotlonde And as they wente towarde DurhaÌ„ for to haue sacred mayster Low ys of Beamont bysshoppe of Durham they were take robbyd vpon the moore of wynglesdom Of whiche robbery syr Gylbert of mytton was atteynt take and hangyd drawen at London his heed smytte of put vpon a spere set vpon newe gate the foure quarters seÌ„te to foure cytes of Englonde yâ— same tyme befell many myscheues in EngloÌ„ de for the pore people deyed in Englonde for hungre and somoche and so faste deyed that vnethe men myght bury theÌ„ For a quarter of whese was at .xl. shelynges and two yeres and an halfe a quarter of whete was worth .x. mark and ofttyme the poore people stole chyldren and ete them and ete also the houndes that they myght take and also hors cattes And after there fell a greate murreyne a monge bestes in dyuers couÌ„tres of
had be â—only weddyd to Englysshe people Thenne sholde peas haue ben and reste amonge theym without ony enuye And at that batayll was roger Clyfforde take syr IohnÌ„ Monbrey syr wyllyam Tucâ— it syr wyllyam fitz wyllyam and many other worthy knyghtes there were take at that batayll syr Hugh Dandell nexte daye after was taken and put into pryson sholde haue be doon to dethe yf he had not spousyd the kynges nece that was erle Gylbertes systre of Gloucestre anone after was syr Berthylmewe of Badelesmore takeÌ„ at Stow parke a maneyr of yâ— bysshop of Lyncoln that was his neuewe many other barons baronettes wherfor was made noche sorowe ¶ How Thomas of Lancastre was hee dyd at Pountfret .v. barons hangyd and drawen there ANd now I shall telle you of the noble erle Thomas of Lancastre whan he was take brought to yorke many of yâ— cyte were full gladde and vpon hym cryed with an hygh voys O syre traytoure ye be welcome blessyd be god for now ye shall haue yâ— rewarde yâ— longe ye haue deserued And cast vpon hym many snowe balles many other repreues they dyd hym But the gentyll erle al suffred sayd nother o word nor other ¶ And at the same tyme the kynge herde of this scomfyture was ful glad Ioyous in grete haste came to PouÌ„tfret syr Hughe Spenser syr Hughe his sone and syr IohnÌ„ erle of Arundell and syr Edmonde of wodestoke the kyÌ„ges brother erle of Kent syr Aymer of Valaunce erle of Penbroke and mayster Robert Baldoke a fals pyllyd clerke that was pryue and dwelled in the kynges court all came theder with the kynge And the kynge entryd into the castell syr andrew of Herkela a fals tyraunte thrugh the kynges coÌ„maundement toke with hym the gentyll erle Thomas too Pountfret and ther he was prysoned in his owne castell that he had newe made that stode ayenst the abbaye of kynge edwarde ¶ And syr Hugh Spenser yâ— fader and the sone caste and thought howe in what manere the good erle Thomas of Lancastre sholde be deed without Iu gement of his perys wherfore it was ordeyned thrugh the kynges Iusticys that the kynge sholde put vpon hym poyntes of treason And so it befell that he was ledde to barre before the kynges Iustices bareheed as a theyf in a fayre halle in his owne castell that he hadd made therin many a fayre feste bothe to ryche too poore ¶ And these were his Iustices syr Hughe Spenser the fader Aymer of Valaunce erle of Penbroke syr Edmonde of wodstok erle of Kent syr IohnÌ„ of Brytayne erle of Rychemonde syr â—obert Malemethrop Iustyce syr Robert hym acouspyd in this manere ¶ Thoâ—mas court excludeth you of all manere answer Thomas our lorde the kynge puttyth vpon you that ye haue in his lond ryden with baner dysplayed ayenst hys peas as a traytour ¶ And with yâ— word the gentyll erle Thomas with an hygh voyce sayd Nay lordes forsoth by â—aynt Thomas I was neuer traytoure ¶ The Iustice sayd ayen tho Thomas our lorde the kynge puttythe vpon you that ye haue robbyd his folke and murdred his people as a theyf Thomas also the kynge puttythe vpon you that he dyscomfyted you and your people with his folke in his owne reameâ— wherfore ye went and fledde to the woode as annutlaw and Thomas as a traytoure ye shall be hangyd by reason but the kynge hath foryeuen you yâ— Iugementeâ— for loue of quene Isabell. And Thomas reson wolde that ye sholde be hangyd but yâ— kynge hath foryeue you yâ— IugemeÌ„t for by cause and loue of your lygnage But for asmoche Thomas as ye were taken fleenge and as an outlawe the kynge woll that your heed shall be smyten of Anone haue hym out of preâ—s brynge hym to hys Iugement ¶ whan thelgen tyll knyght Thomas had herde all thyse wordes with an hygh voyce he cryed sore wepynge and sayd alas saynt Thomas fayr fader alas shall I be deed thê° Graunte me nowe blessydfull god answere But all auayled hym no thynge For yâ— cursyd Gascoyns put hym hyther thyther on hym cryed with an hyghe voys O kynge Arthur moost terryble dredefull well knowen shewed nowe is thyne open traytour And an euyll dethe shalt thou ryghte anone deye â–ª Haste thou not ryghte well deserued it ¶ And thenne thyse cruell folke sette vpon the gode knyght Thomas for very scorne an olde chaplet that was all to rent that was not worth an halfe peny And after that they sette hym vpon a white palfroy ful vnsemely and also all bara with an olde brydell And with an horryble noyse they draue hym out of the castell towarde his dethe and they caste vppon hym many balles of snow in dyspyte and as the traytours lad hym out of the castell tho sayd he these pyteous wordes hys hondes helde vp on hygh towarde heueÌ„ Now the kynge of heuen yeue vs merci for the erthly kynge hath vs forsaken a frere precher went with hym out of yâ— castell tyll he came to the place that he ended his lyfe vnto whome he shroue hym all his lyfe And the gentyll erle helde yâ— frere wonder faste by the clothes sayd to hym Fayr fader abyde with vs tyll that I be deed for my flesshe quakyth for drede of dethe ¶ And the sothe for to saye The gentyll erle set hym vpon his knees and torned hym towarde the eest but a rybaude that was called Hygone of mostoon sette honde vpon the gentyll Erle sayd in dyspyte of hym Syr traytour torne the towarde the Scottes thy fowle dethe to receyue torned towarde the North. The noble erle Thomas answered tho with a mylde voys sayd nowe fayr lordes I shall do your wyll with that worde the frere went from hym sore wepynge And anone a rybaude went to hym smote of his heed the .xi. Kalendas of Auerell in the yere of grace M.CCC.xxi ¶ Alas that euer suche a gentyll blood sholde be don to deth withouten cause and reason And traytoursly the kynge was couÌ„seylled whan he thrugh the fals counseylle of the Spensers suffred syr Thomas his vncles sone to be put to suche a dethe and so be beheeded ayenst all manere of reason And greate pyte it was also that suche a noble kynge sholde be dysceyued and mysgouerned thrugh counseyll of the fals Spensers the whiche tho he mayntened thrughe loselry ayenst his honour and alsoo his proffyte For afterwarde ther fell grete vengaunce in Englonde for bycause of the forsayd Thomas deth ¶ Whane the gentyll erle of his lyfe was passyd yâ— pryour and the monkys of Pounfret gate the body of syr Thomas of the kyng buryed it before the hyghe awter on yâ— ryght syde ¶ That same day that thys gentyll knyght was dede were hangyd drawen for the same quarell at PouÌ„tfret syr wyllyam Tuchet syr
that the good man saynt Thomas was don vnto his deth so that no pylgrym myght come by that way Full well went he to haue take cristis myght and hys power and the grete boos of miracles that he shewed for his martyr saynt Thomas thrugh al crystendom And yâ— same tyme yâ— kyÌ„ge made Robert of Baldok yâ— false pylled clerke thrughe prayere of syre Hugh Spenser sone was made ChauÌ„seler of Englonde And in that same tyme was the castell of walyngforde holden ayenste the kynge thrugh prysoners that weren within the castell for saynt Thomas loue of Lancastre wherfore the people of the couÌ„tre came toke the castell of the prysoners wherfore syr Iohan of Goldyngton knyght and syr Edmonde of Becche prysoners were taken and sent vnto the kynge to Pountfret there they were done in pryson and that for sayd Roger was sent vnto Yorke there he was drawen hangyd And anone after syr Roger Mortymer of wygmoâ— brake oute of yâ— toure of London in this manere The forsayd Roger heâ—de that he sholde be drawe and hangyd atte LoÌ„don in yâ— morow after saynt LaureÌ„ce dai on the daye before he helde a fayre feste in yâ— toure of London there was syr Stephen Segraue conestable of yâ— tour many grete men with them whan ther sholde soupe yâ— forsayd Stephen seÌ„te for all yâ— officers of yâ— tour they came souped with hym And whan they sholde take ther leue of hyÌ„ a squyre that was callyd StepheÌ„ that was full preuy with yâ— forsaid Rogere thrugh his couÌ„sell yaue them al suche a drynke that the leest of theÌ„ all slepe two dayes two nyghtes in yâ— meane tyme he escaped awaye by water by the tamys went ouer the see helde hym in Fraunce wherfore the kynge was sore anoyed put the same Stephen out of his Constabelery ¶ How the quene Isabell wente in to Fraunce for to treate of peas bytwene her lorde the kynge of Englonde and the kynge of Fraunce her broder THe kynge wente tho vnto LondoÌ„ and there thrugh counsell of syr Hugh Spenser the fader of his sone of mayster Robert Baldok a fals pylled clerke his Chaunceler lete sease thoo all y◠〈◊〉 londes into his hondes and also all yâ— londes that were syr Edwardes his sone were so put to theyr wagys ayenst all maner of reson that was thrughe the falsnesse of yâ— Spensers ¶ And whan yâ— kynge of Fraunce that was quene Isabelles brother herde of this falsnesse he was sore anoyed ayenst yâ— kynge of englonde his fals counsellers wherfore he sent a letter to kynge Edwarde vnder his seale that he sholde come at a certaine daye to do his homage therto he so â—oned hym els he shold lese all Gascoyne And so it was ordeyned in EngloÌ„de thrugh the kynge his couÌ„sell yâ— quene Isabell sholde goo into Fraunce for to treate of peas bytwene her lorde and her broder yâ— Olyuer of Yngham sholde go into Gascoyne haue with hym vij M. men of armys moo to be Seneschall wardeyne of Gascoyne and so it was ordeyned that quene Isabell came into FrauÌ„ce with her wente syr aymer of Valaunce erle of Penbroke that was there murdred sodenly in a preuysege but that was thrugh goddes vengauÌ„ce for he was one of the Iusticys that consented to saynt Thomas deth of Lancastre wolde neuer after repent hym of that wyckyd dede at yâ— tyme syr Olyuer of Yngham went ouer into Gascoyne dyd moche harme to the kyng of FrauÌ„ce 〈◊〉 he gate ayen yâ— kynge Edwarde had lost moche more therto ¶ How kyng Edwarde sent syr Edwarde his sone the eldest into Fraunce THe quene Isabell had but a quarter of a yere dwelled in Fraunce whan syr Edwarde her eldest sone axyd leue tho for to go into FrauÌ„ce for to speke with his moder Isabell the quene his fader yâ— kynge grauÌ„tyd hym with a good wyll sayd to hym go my fayre sone in goddys blessynge myn thynke for to come ayen as hastely as yâ— maye And he wente ouer the see into FrauÌ„ce yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce his vncle receyued hym with moche honoure sayd vnto hym Fayr sone ye be welcome for by cause that your fader come not to do his homage for yâ— duchye of Guyon as his auÌ„cetourrs were wont for to do I yeue you that lordshyp to holde it of me in herâ—tage as all maner auÌ„cetours dyde before 〈◊〉 wherfore he was callyd duke of Guyon ¶ Howe the kynge exyled his quene Ysabell Edwarde her eldest sone AS kynge Edwarde of Englonde herd tell how yâ— kyng of frauÌ„ce had yeue yâ— dâ—chye of Guyon vnto sir Edwarde his soneâ— without consent and wyll of hym that his sone had receyued the duchye he became wonder wrotheâ— sent to his sone by letter that they shold come ayen into Englonde in all yâ— haste that they myghte And the quene Isabel and syr Edward her sone were wonder sore adradde of yâ— kynges menaced of his wrathe pryncypally for yâ— falsnesse of yâ— Spensers both of yâ— fader also the sone at his coÌ„mauÌ„dement they wolde not come wherfore kynge Edwarde was full sore anoyed lete make a crye at LondoÌ„ that yf quene Isabell Edwarde his eldest sone came not in Englond that they sholde be holde as oure enmyes bothe to the reame and also too the crowne of Englonde for that they nolde come into Englonde but bothe were exyled the moder and her some ¶ whan the quene herde thyse tydynges â–ª she was sore adradde to be dystroyed thrugh the fals coniectynge of yâ— Spensers went with the knyghtes yâ— were exyled out of Englonde for saynt Thomas cause of Lancastre his to saye syr Roger of wig more syrâ— wellyam Trussell syr HohnÌ„ of Cromwell many other good knyghtrs wherfore they toke theyr couÌ„sell and ordeyned amonge them for to make a mariage bytwene yâ— duke of Guyhenne the hynges sone of Englonde yâ— erles doughter of henaude that was a noble knyght of name a doughty in his tymeâ—â— yf yâ— thynge myghte be broughte a bowte then stode they trowynge with yâ— helpe of god with his helpe to recouer theyr herytage in Englonde wherfore they were put out thrugh yâ— fals coniectynge of the Spensers ¶ How kynge Edwarde thrugh wuÌ„sell of the Spensers sent to yâ— Douzepers of Fraunce â–ª that they sholde helpe that the quene Isabell her sone syre Edwarde were exyled out of Fraunce AS hynge Edwarde the Spensers herde how yâ— quene Isabell syr Edwarde her sone had alyed thez to yâ— erle of Henaude too them yâ— were exyled out of Englonde for cause of thomas of Lancastre they were so sory that they wyst not what for to do â–ª wherfor sir Hugh Spenser the sone sayd to syr hughe yâ— fader in this manere wyse Fader
this gore sholde seke the floure of lyt of deth he sayd sothe For he spousyd Isabell the kyngê syster of Fraunce And in his tyme Merlyn sayd that there sholde be made brydgeâ— of folke vppon dyches of the see and that was wel seen att Bannockes home in Scotlonde whan be waâ—â— dys coÌ„fyted thereof yâ— scortes And Merlyn tolde also that stones sholde fall from castels and many touneâ— sholde be made playne And he sayd sothe For whan kynge Edwarde was dyscomfyted in Slotlonde came thoe south warde the Scottes besegyd tho castels dyd them moche barme brente townes into the herd erthe ¶ And after warde Merlin tolde that an Egle shold come out of Cornewayle that shold haue feders of golde yâ— of pryde shold haue no pere and he sholde dispyse lordes of blood after he sholde dey thrugh a beer at Gauersich that prophecy was full wel knowe funde soth for by the egle vnderstonde syr Pers of Ganaston that tho was erle of Cornewayle that was a wonder proude man that dyspysed the baronage of Englonde but afterwarde he was heeded at Gauersych thrugh the erle of Lancastre thrugh therle of war wyh yâ— And Merlyn tolde that in his tyme it sholde seme that the beer shold breÌ„ ne and that bataylle sholde be vpon an arme of the sâ—e in a felde arayed lyke a sheld where sholde deye many white he des And he sayd sothe For by the bryunynge of the beer it betokenyd grete drede thrughe hyttynge of swerdes at yâ— bataple of Miton for there came the Scottes in manere of a slelde in manere of a wynge and slewe men of relegyon prâ—stâ—s and seculers wherfore the Scottes callyd that batayll in dyspyte of the Englysshmen the white batayll And after Merlyn sayd the forsayd beer sholde do the gote moche harme yâ— sholde be vppon the southweste also vpon his blode And sayd also that the gote sholde lese moche deale of his londe tyll the tyme that shame sholde hym ouercome theÌ„ he sholde clothe hym in a lyons skynne and sholde wynne ayen that he had lost and more thrughe people that sholde come out of the Northwest that sholde make hym to be a ferde hym auenge vppon his enmyes thrugh counsell of two â—â—les that fyrst sholde be in paryll too be vndon And that tho two oâ—â—kes shelde go 〈◊〉 see 〈◊〉 stranngs londeâ— and there they sholde dwell vnto a certayne tyme. and then they sholde come unto englonde ayen And tho two owles sholde do moche harme vnto many one that they sholde couÌ„sell the gote to 〈◊〉 â—erre aycust the forsayd beer And the gote and che owles sholde come to as arme of the set at Burton vpon treâ—â—t yâ— sholde goouer that for drede the beer sholde flee with a swanne in his companye to Bury towarde the North. thrugh an vnkynde outpulter that the swanne thenne shall be slayne with sorowe and the beer sholde be slayne full nyghe hys owne nest that sholde stonde vpon pouÌ„tftet vpon whome the sonne shall shede his beemes And many folke hym shall seke for vertue And he sayd sothe For yâ— good Erle Thomas of Lancastre was borne in the Northwest and cosyn to the kynge his vncles sone And by law he made the kynge lese moche londe yâ— whiche he had puâ— chacyd wylfully tyll at yâ— last the kynge toke therof shame himselfe slew with â—â—uelte And after he ga te ayen that he had lost and moche more thrugh folke that he lete assemble out of the north west that made hym too be adradde And auengyd hym on his barons thrugh counsell ofsyt Hugh spenser the fader and of syt Hughe the sone that before were outlawed for theyâ— wye kydnesse But afterwarde they came a yen into Englonde syr Hugh Spenser the fader cameout of FrauÌ„ce somoche counseled the hynge that he sholde werre vpon Thomas of Lancastre So that the kynge and the Spensers and the erle of Arundell and theyr power mette with Thomas of Lancastre aâ— Burton vpoÌ„ trente and hym there dyscomfyted and lyr Vmtroy erle of Herforde was in his company And after fledde the forsayd Thomas and Humfâ—oy with theye â—â—pany to 〈◊〉 metynge with 〈◊〉 Andrew of Herkela that is callyd yâ— vnkynde outpulter also syre Symonde warde erle of Yorke came mette with Thomas of Lancastre with an huge power them dyscomfyted in yâ— scomfyture the erle of Herforde was slayne vppon the brydge cowardly with a spere iÌ„ the fuÌ„dement the erle Thomas was take lad vnto PouÌ„tfiet tho was he dyd besyde his owne castell But afterwarde many hym sought for miracles yâ— god dyd for hym ¶ And in yâ— tyme merlyn sayd for sorow harme sholde deye a people of his londe wherfore many loÌ„des sholde be vpon hym yâ— more bolder he sayd sothe for bycause of his baroÌ„s yâ— were doon to dethe for saynt thomas quarell of Lancastre people of many loÌ„des became yâ— bolder for to meue werre vpon yâ— kynge for their blood was torned to many nacyons ¶ And afterwarde Merlyn tolde sayd yâ— yâ— forsaydowles sholde do moche harme vnto yâ— flour of lyf deth they sholde brynge her to moche dysese so yâ— she sholde go ouer see in to FrauÌ„ce for to make peas to yâ— floure delyce there sholde abyde tyll a tyme her sede sholde come fetche her tho they sholde abyde bothe tyll yâ— tyme yâ— they sholde clothe them with grace tho two owles she sholde seke put theÌ„ to pyteuous dethe yâ— prophecy was ful well know was full sothe for syr hughe Spenser yâ— fader syr Hughe the sone dyde moche sorow persecucoÌ„n vnto yâ— quene Isabell thrugh theyr procurement to her lorde yâ— kynge so they ordeined amonge them yâ— she was put vntoo her wagys That is to saye .xx shelyngê in the daye wherfore yâ— kynge of Fraunce her brother was sore anoyed sent in englonde by his letters vnto kyng Edwarde to come vnto his parlement to Parys in Fraunce But kynge Edwarde was sore adrad to come there for he wend to haue be arestyd tyll that he had made amendes for yâ— trespase yâ— syr Hugh Spenser the fader and the sone had done and for the harme that they had done vnto quene Isabell his syster wherfore thrughe his ordynaunce and consent of the. Spensers the quene Isabell went ouer see into Fraunce for to make accorde be twene kynge Edwarde and the kynge of Fraunce her brother â–ª And there dwellyd she in Fraunce tyll Edwarde her eldest sone came her for too seke and so they dwellyd there both tyll that alyauÌ„â—ce was made bytwene them and the geÌ„tyll erle of Henaude that yf they wyth ther vertue myght dystroye and ouercome the venym and the falsnesse of theâ— Spensers that spr Edward shold spowsedame Phylip the worshypfull ladâ—â— the erles doughter of Henauds wherfore the quene
for it is doâ—n them to vnderstoÌ„de that yf my lady your wyfe came ony thynge nyghe you that ye wold her straÌ„ gle and slee and also that ye wolde doâ— to my lorde your sone in the same wyse ¶ Tho answerde he with symple there Alas alas am not I in pryson all 〈◊〉 youre owne wyll now god it wote I thought it neuer and nowe I wolde that I were dede â—o wolde god that I were for thenne were all my sorowe passyd ¶ It was not longe after that the kynge thrughe couÌ„sell of Roger Mortimer grauntyd yâ— warde kepynge of syr Edwarde his fader vnto syr Thomas Toâ—oursy to yâ— forsayd syr IohnÌ„ Matreuers thrughe yâ— kynges letter put out hooly the forsayd syr Moryce of yâ— warde of y◠〈◊〉 ge And they toke and ladde the kynge vnto the castell of â—oâ—f yâ— whiche castell the kynge hatyd as ony dethe And they kept hym there tyll it came vnto saynt Mathewes daye in Septembre in the yere of grace M.CCC xxâ—u that the for sayd syr Roger Mortymer sent the manere of yâ— dethe how in what wyse he sholde be done to dethe And anone as yâ— forsayd Thomas IohnÌ„ had see the â—et ter coÌ„mauÌ„demente they made kyng Edwarde Carnariâ—an good cherâ— and good solace as they myght at that souâ—tpere nothynge yâ— kynge wyst of yâ— traytory And whan tyme was for to go too bed the kynge went to his bedde laye slept fast And as the kynge laye slept the traytours fals forsworn ayenst ther homage fâ—uate came pryuely into the kynges chambre theyr company with them layed an huge table vppon his wombe with men pâ—eÌ„ssyd helde fast downe the foure corners of the table on his body wherwith the good man awoke and was wonder sore adradde to be deed and there slayne and torned his body vp tho so downe Tho toke the fals traytours tyrauÌ„tes an horne put it into his fundement as depe as they myght toke a spyt of copâ—e brennynge putte it thrugh the horne into his bodye ofâ— tymes therwith thyâ—led his bowels so they slewe ther lorde that no thynge was perceyued And after he was enteryd at Glouceâ—â—e ¶ How kynge Edwarde spowsyd Phylyp yâ— erles doughter of Henaude at yorke ANd after Cristmasse tho nexte sewynge syt IohnÌ„ of Henaude broughte with hym Philyp his brothers doughter yâ— was erle of Henaude his nece into Englonde the kynge spowsyd her at Yorke with moche honoure And syr IohnÌ„ of Bothum bysshop of Ely syr wyllyam of Melton Archebysshopp of Yorke sange yâ— masse yâ— Sondaye on the euen of yâ— Conuersyon of saynt Poule In the yere of grace M.CCC.xxvii But bycause yâ— the kyng was but yonge tendre of aege whan he was crowned full many wronges were doon whyle yâ— his fader lyued by cause yâ— he trowed yâ— couÌ„seyllers yâ— were fals a abowte hym yâ— couÌ„seylled hym to do otherwyse than reason wolde wherfore greate harme was done to yâ— reame and to the kynge all men dyrected iâ— the kynges dede and it was not so almyghty god it wote wherfore it was ordeyned at the kynges crownynge â–ª yâ— the kynge for his tendre aege sholde be gouerned by .xii. of the grettest lordes of Englonde without whome nothynge sholde be doon That is to saye tharâ—hâ—bysshop of CauÌ„terbury tharche bysshop of Yorke yâ— bysshop of wynches tre the bysshop of Herforde the erle of Lancastre therâ—e Marschall the Erle of Kent yâ— were the kynges vndes and the erle of Garenâ—e syr Thomas wake syr Henry Percy syr Olyuer yngham and IohnÌ„ Rous barons all thyse were sworn truely for to counseyll the kynge and they shold answer euery yere in parlement of that that sholde be done in yâ— tyme of theyr gouernall but that ordynaunce was sone vndoon and that was moche harme to all Englonde For the kynge all the lordes yâ— sholde gouerne hym were gouerned 〈…〉 yâ— quene his moder dame Isabell. 〈◊〉 sye Roger Mortimer as they wolde all thyn ge was done both amonge hygh lowe And they toke vnto theym castels townes londeê tentâ— in greate harme and losse to yâ— crowne of the kynges estate oute of all mesure ¶ How the peas was made bytwene the Englysshmen the Scottes and alsoo of Iustifyenge of Troyllesâ—aston Kynge Edwarde at wytsontyde in the seconde yere of his regne thrughe the counseyll of his moder sir Roger Mortimer ordeyned a parlement at Northampton And at yâ— parlement the kyng thrugh his couÌ„sell none other of yâ— londe with in aege grauÌ„tyd to be accordyd with the scottes in this manere yâ— al yâ— feautees homages yâ— the scottes sholde doo to yâ— crowne of Englonde foryaue theym for euer more by his chartre ensealed And ferdermore an endenture was made of yâ— Scottes vnto kynge Edwarde yâ— was kynge Henryes sone whiche endenture they calle it ragman in yâ— whiche were conteyned all yâ— homages feauteâ—s Fyrste of yâ— kynge of Scotlonde of yâ— prelates erles barons of yâ— reame of Scotloyde with theyr seales set theroâ— other chartres remeÌ„brauncys yâ— kynge Edwarde his barons had of theyr ryght in yâ— forsayd reame of scotlonde it was foryeue ayen holy chirche And also with yâ— blacke crosse of Scotlonde the whiche yâ— good kynge Edwarde conquered in Scotlonde brought it out of the abbaye of Scone yâ— is a full precyous relyque And also ferthermore he releacyâ— fully forgaue all the londes yâ— yâ— noble barons had before yâ— tyme in yâ— reame of scotlonde by olde conquest And ferther more yâ— this peas for to be holden continuelly laste yâ— Scottes were bounde vnto the kynge in .xxx. thousande pouÌ„de of siluer to be payâ—â— within thâ—e yere that is euery yere .x. thousande pounde by euen porcyâ—â—◠¶ And fertherâ—â—â—â— aboue all this they spake bytwene the partyes aboue sayd that Dauid Driâ—â—â—autier that was kynge Robert Bâ—us sone the fals tyraunt fals forsworn ayenst his othe that arose ayenst his lyege lorde the noble and good kynge Edwarde and falsly made hym kynge of Scotlonde that was of aege .v. yere And so this cursyd counseyll Dauyd spoused at Bâ—rewyk dame IohnÌ„ of the Toure that was kinge Edwardes syster as the gestes tellith vpon Mary Mawdeleyns daye in yâ— yere of grace M.CCC.xxviii too greate harme and â—mpayrynge of all yâ— kynges blode wherof yâ— gentyll lady came alas the tyme For wonder moche that fayre damoysell dysperagyd syth yâ— she was maryed ayenst all the comyns wyll assent of Englonde And frome the tyme that Brute had conquered Albyon and named the londe after his owne name Brytayne that now is callyd Englond after the name of Engist And so the reame of Scotlond was holde of yâ— reame of Englonde of the crowne by feaute and homage For Brute conquered that hande yaue it to Albanaâ— yâ— was hys seconde sone And he
callyd that londe Albayn after his owne name so yâ— hys heyâ—es yâ— came after hym sholde holde of Brute of his heyres yâ— is to saye of the kynges of Brytayn by feaute homage And from yâ— tyme vnto this tyme of kynge Edwarde yâ— reame of Scotlonde was holde of the reame of Englonde by â—eaute seruyse as about is sayd in the Cronycles of Englonde of Scotlond beâ— ythe wytnesse more prenarely And accursyd be yâ— tyme that this parlement was holden at Northampton For there by fals couÌ„seyll yâ— kynge was there falsly dysheryted yet he was within aege ¶ And yet whan that kynge Edwarde 〈◊〉 put oute of his ryaltee of Englond yet men put not hym out of the fâ—autes and seruyse of Scoâ—londe ne of the â—raâ—nchyses dysherâ—ted hym for euer more ¶ And neuertheles the greate lordes of Englonde were ayenst to conferme the â—eas and the 〈◊〉 aboue sayd sauf only quene Isabell that tho was the kynges moder Edwarde and the bysshopp of Ely and the lord Mortimer But rea son and lawe wolde not that a fynalle peas sholde be made bytwene thâ— with out the comyn assent of Englonde ¶ Of the debate that was bytwene quâ—ne Isabell and syr Henry erle of Lancas tre and of Leycetre and of the rydynge of Bedforde Then as the forsayd Dauyd had spowsyd dame IohanÌ„e of yâ— tour in the towne of Berwyâ— as before is sayd The Scottes in dyspyte of the Englysshemen callyd dame Iohanne yâ—â—â—aÌ„tesse make peas for the cowardly peas yâ— tho was ordeyned But the kynges persone bare all yâ— wâ—te blame with wronge of the makynge of the accorde And all was done thrughe the quene Rogere Mortymer And it was not longe after that the quene Isabell ne toke intoo her hondê all yâ— lordshyp of PouÌ„â—â—rer almoste all the londes that were of ony value that apperteyned to the crowne of Englonde Soo the kynge had not to dyspende but of his vses and of his esscheker For the quene Isabell and the Mortymer had greate mayne of the 〈◊〉 yâ— folowed the kynges court euer moâ—â— went and toke the kynges pryâ—â—s for her peny worthes â—tte good â—hepe Wherfo re the counâ—â—â—e that they came in were fulle sore adradde and almooste dystroyed of theym ¶ Tho began yâ— comyâ—â—l te of Englonde for to haue 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 bell the quene yâ— somoche louyd her before whann she came ayen for to pursue the fals traytours yâ— Spensers fro Fraunce And in yâ— same tyme the fals traytour Robert of Holonde yâ— bytrayed hys lorde syr Thomas of LaÌ„castre was tho delyuerde out of pryson was wonder preuy with the quene Isabell also with Roger Mortymer but yâ— auaylled hym but lytyll For he was taken at Myghel masse yâ— tho came next after as he rode towarde quene Isabell to London and sir Thomas whither smote of his heed besydes the towne of saynt Albons And this syr Thomas dwelled with syr Henry erle of Lancastre he put hym asyde for drede of the quene For the quene loued hym wondermoche And prayed vnto yâ— kyng for hym yâ— the same Thomas myght be exyled out of Englonde And yâ— noble erle syr Henry of Lancastre had often tymes herde the comyn claymoure of the Englysshmen of yâ— dysease that we re doon in Englonde also for dyuers wronges yâ— were doon to the comyn people of yâ— whiche the kynge bare yâ— blame with wronge for he was but full yonge tender of aege And thought as a gode man for to do awaye slake the sâ—lauÌ„der of the kynges persone yf yâ— he might in ony manere a wyse so as yâ— kyÌ„ge was therof nothynge gylty wherfore he was in peryll of lyf lyÌ„me ¶ And so he asseÌ„bled all his retenewe went spake with them of the kynges honoure and alsoo for to amende his astate And syr Thomas Brotherton erle of Marchall and syr Edmonde wodstok that were the kyÌ„gys vncles and alsoo men of Londone made theyr othe hym for to mayntene in that same quarell And theyr cause was this that the kynge sholde holde his house and his meyne as a kynge ought for to do and haue all his ryaltce And that the quene Isabell sholde delyuer onte of her hondes in too the kynges honde alle manere of lordshyps rentys townes and castels that apperteyneth vnto the crowne of Englonde as othere quenes haue done here before and medle with none other thynge ¶ And alsoo that syre Rogere Mortimer sholde abyde and dwelle vppon his owne londes For the whyche londes he hadde holpe too dysherytâ— motche people â—n soo moche that the comyn people were dystroyed and gretlye domaged thoroughe suche wrongfulle takynge ¶ And alsoo too enquere how and by whome that the kynge was bytrayed and falsly dysceyued at Stanhope and thrugh whose counseyll that the Scottes went awaye by nyght from the kynge And also how and thrugh whoo 's counseylle the ordynaunce that were made atte the kynges coronacyon was putte downe That is to saye that yâ— kyÌ„ge for amendement and helpynge of his reame and in honoure of hym shold be gouerned and rulyd by .xii. of the grettest and wysest lordes of the reame without them sholde nothynge be grauntyd ne done as before is sayd whiche couenauÌ„tes were malycyously put downe fro the kynge where many harmes shamis and repreues haue falle to the kynge his reame and that is too vnderstonde for asmoche as Edwarde kynge of Englonde somtyme was ordeyned by asseÌ„t in playne parlemeÌ„t for to be vnder warde gouernaunce of Henry erle of Lancastre his cosyn for saluacoÌ„n of his bodi he was take out of yâ— castel of Kenilworth there that he was in warde thrugh colour of quene Isabell of yâ— Mortimer with out coÌ„sent of ony parlement thei toke ladd hym there that neuer after none of his kynred myght with hym speke ne see and after traytoursly toke and mordred hym for whose dethe arose a sklauÌ„dre thrugh all cristeÌ„dom whan it was done And also yâ— tresore yâ— syr Edwarde of Kernaâ— iuan lefte in manye places in Englonde and in walys and wastyd borne awaye without yâ— wyll of kynged warde his sone in dystruccyon of hym and of all his folke ¶ Also thrugh who se conseyll that the kynge yaue vp the kyngdom of Scotlonde for the whiche reame yâ— kyngys auÌ„cetours had full sore traueyled so dyd many a noble man for theyr ryght was delyuerd vnto dauyd yâ— was Robert Brus sone all yâ— ryght yâ— no ryght had to yâ— reame as all yâ— worlde it wyst And also by whome the chartres remebaunces that they had of yâ— ryght of Scotlonde were take oute of yâ— tresory taken to yâ— Scottes yâ— kyngys enmyes to dysherytynge of hym of his successours to grete harme of his lyeges grete repreef to all Englysshmen for euer more ¶ Also wherfore dame Iohan of the toure the kynges syster Edwarde was
dysperagid maried vnto Dauyd yâ— was Robert Brus sone yâ— was a traytour enmye vnto Englonde and thrugh whoo 's couÌ„seyll she was take in to oure enmyes hondes out of Englonde ¶ And in this meane while yâ— goode eâ—le Henry of Lancastre his companye toke couÌ„seyll how those poyntes abouesayd myght be amended to the worshipp of the kynge to his profyte to yâ— profyte of his lyegs And yâ— quene Isabel thrughe coniectynge also of yâ— Mortimers lete ordeyne a parlement at Salisburye And at yâ— same parlement yâ— Mortimer was made erle of March ayenste all the barons wyll of Englonde in preiudice of the kynge of his crowne And syr IohnÌ„ of Eltham the kynges brother was girde with a swerde of Cornewaylle And tho was callyd erle of Cornewayle and euer more quene Isabell procurydso moche ayenst her sone the kynge yâ— she had the warde of the forsayd syr Edwarde and of his londes And atte that parlement the erle of Lancastre wolde not come But ordeyned all his power ayenst quene Isabelle and the Mortimer And men of London ordeyned them with tyue houndred men of armys ¶ wharme quene Isabell wyste of the doynge â—heÌ„ swore by god and by his names full angerly that in an euyll tyme he thoughte vpoÌ„ tho poyntes Tho sent yâ— quene Isabell yâ— Mortimer after theyr retene we after the kyngys retene we soo yâ— they had ordeyned amonge theÌ„ an huge hoste And they couÌ„seylled yâ— kynge so that vppon a nyght they rode .xxiii. myles too Bedford there yâ— erle of Lancastre was wyth his company and thought to haue hym dystroyed and that nyght she rode besyde the kynge her sone as a kryghte for drede of dethe And it was done the kynge to vnderstonde that the erle Henry of Lancastre and his company wold haue dystroyed the kynge and his counseyll for euer more wherfore the kynge was somdele towardes hym heuy anoyed ¶ whan therle Marschall and therle of Kente the kyngys brother herde of this tydynges they rode soo in message bytwene them that the kynge grauntyd hym his peas to therle Henry of Lancastre for a certayn raunsoÌ„me of a .xi thousand pouÌ„de But that was neuer payed afterwarde And thyse were the lordes yâ— helde with syr Henry of Lancastre syre BeaumoÌ„t syr Fouk fytzwarâ—n syr thomas Rocelyn syr wyllyam Tâ—ussel 〈◊〉 Thomas whyther and abowce an huÌ„dred knyghtes moo that were too hym consented all those were â—ryled thrughe counseyll of quene Isabell of Mortymer For the Mortimer wayted to haue theyr londes yf that he myght thru ghe ony maner coniectynge For he was to coueytous and had to moche his wyll and that was grete pyte ¶ How kynge Edwarde wente ouer the see for too doo his homage vnto the kynge of Fraunce for yâ— duchye of Guy henne IT was notte longe after that the kynge of Fraunce thrughe counseyll of his douzepers sent to kynge Edwarde of Englonde that he sholde come to Parys doo his homage as reason it wolde for yâ— duchye of Guyon so thrugh counsell of yâ— lordes of EngloÌ„de kynge Edwarde went ouer see And at yâ— Ascencyon tyde he came vnto Parys yâ— thyrde yere of his regne for to do his homage vnto yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce yâ— kynge receyued his homage made of hym moche Ioy worshyp But whan kynge Edwarde had done his homage hastyly he was sent for into Englonde thrughe yâ— quene Isabell his moder and anone hastyly he came ayen into EngloÌ„de vpon wytsonday without ony takynge leue of yâ— kynge of Fraunce wherfore he was wonder wothe ¶ How syr Roger Mortymer bare him proudely and so hygh ANd now shall ye here of syr Roger Mortymer of wygmore that desyred and coueted to be at an hygh astate so that the kynge grauÌ„tyd hym to be callyd erle of Marche thrugh oute al his lordshyp And he became so proude hauteyn yâ— he wold lese forsake the name yâ— his elds had euer before for yâ— cause he let hym cal erle of marche And none of the comyns of Englonde durste calle hym by othere name for he was callyd so by yâ— kyngys crye that men sholde calle hym erle of Marche Mortymer bare hym so hauteyne so proude that wonder it was for to wyte alsoo dysguysed hym with wonder ryche clothes oute of all manere of reason both of shapynge of werynge wherof the Englysshmen had grete wonder howe and in what manere he myght contriue or fynde suche manere pryde And they sayd amonge them comynly yâ— his pryde sholde nott longe endure ¶ And the same tyme syr Geffray Mortymer the yonge That was Mortymers sone lete calle hym kynge of foly and so it befell afterwarde in dede for he was so fulle of pryde and of wretchydnesse that he helde a rounde table in walys to all meÌ„ that theder came counterfeted the doynge and the manere of kynge Arthurs table but openly he fayled for the noble kynge Arthur was the moost noble lorde of renomme that was in all yâ— world in his tyme yet came neuer none suche after For al yâ— noble knyghtes in all cristeÌ„dom of dedys of armys assayed dwellyd with kynge Arthur and helde hym for ther lorde and souerayne And that was well seen for he oconquerde in a batayll a Romayn that was callyd Froll and gate of hym the reame of Fraunce and slewe hym with his owne houndes and also he faught with a gyaunte that was callyd Dynabus slewe hym that had rauysshyd fayr Elayne that was kynge Howels nece kyng of lytyl Brytain after he slew in bataylle the emperoure of Rome that was callyd Lucie yâ— had assembled ayenst Arthur for to fyght with hym so moche people of Romayns and Pehites sarrasyns yâ— noo man cowde nombre them he dyscomfyted them al as the story tellyth ¶ And in that same tyme comyn voyce spronge in EngloÌ„de thrugh coniectynge ordynauÌ„ce of the frere prechers yâ— syr Edward of Carnariuan that was kynge Edwardes fader of whome the geste tellyth sayd yâ— he was alyue in yâ— castell of Corf wherof all the comyns of Englonde almoste werein sorowe drede whether yâ— it were so or not For they wyst not how traytoursly mortymer had hym done murthred ¶ Howe Edmonde of wodstok that was erle of kente and yâ— kynges brother Edwarde of Carnaryuan was heedyd atte wynchestre ANd vppon a tyme it befell soo that syr Edmonde of wâ—â—â—tok Erle of Kente spake vnto pope IohnÌ„ the .xxii. at Auimon and sayd yâ— almyghty god had oft tymes done for Thomas loue of Lancastre many greate miracles to many men wyÌ„men that were thrughe dyuers maladyes vndoon as vnto yâ— worlde thrughe his prayere they were brought vnto ther helth so syr EdmoÌ„de prayed yâ— pope hertely yâ— he wolde graunte hym grace yâ— forsayd Thomas might be trauÌ„slatyd But the pope sayd nai that he sholde not be traunslatyd vnto yâ— tyme
you yâ— ye go to the forsayd conestable and commaunde hym in my name that he be your frende and youre helpe for to take the Mortimer all thynge yleft vpon peryll of lyf and lymme ¶ Tho sayd Mountagu Syremy lorde graunt mercy ¶ Tho went forth yâ— for sayd Mountagu and came to the Constable of the castell tolde hym yâ— kyngê wyll ¶ And he answerde sayd the kyÌ„ges wyll sholde be done in as moche as he myghte and that he wolde notte spare for no manere of dethe And that he swore and made his othe ¶ Tho sayde syr wyllyam of Mountagu to the Constable in herynge of them all that were helpynge to the same quarell Now certes dere frende vs behouyth to werke doby your aduys for to take the Mortymer syth that ye be keper of the castell hath the keyes in your warde ¶ Syre sayd the Conestable wyll ye vnderstonde that the castell yates ben lockyd with yâ— keyes that dame Isabell sente hyther by nyght she hath the keyes therof and layeth them vnder yâ— luesell of the bedde vnto yâ— morowe so ye maye not come into the castell by the yates by no manere of wyse But I knowe an aleye that stretchyth out of the warde vnder the â—â— the into the forsayd castell that gothe into the west whiche aleye dame Isabell the quene ne none of her men ne yâ— mortimer ne none of his company knowith it not And so I shall lede you thrugh yâ— aley so ye shall come into yâ— castell with out aspyenge of ony man yâ— are your enmyes ¶ And yâ— same nyght syr wyllyaz Mountagu all the lordes of his quarell the same Conestable also wente theym to hors made semblaunt as it were for to go oute of Mortimers syght But anone as Mortimer herd thys tydynges he wende yâ— they wolde haue go ue ouer see for fere of hym ¶ And anone ryght he his company toke a counseyll amonge theym for to lete theyr passage sent letters anone to the porters soo yâ— none of the greate lordes shold go home to theyr owne couÌ„trees but yf thei were arested take And amonge other thynges wyllyam Eland Conestable of the forsayd castell pryuely ladde syr wil lyam of MouÌ„tagu his company by yâ— forsayd waye vnder the trthe tylle they came into the castell went vp into the toure there yâ— Mortimer was in But sir Hugh of Trompynton theym ascryed hydously sayd a traytours it is all for nought yâ— ye ben comyn into this castell ye shall deye yet an euyll dethe euerichone And anone one of theym that was in Mountagues companye vp with a mare and smote the same Hughe vpon the heed that the brayne braste out and fel on the grounde and soo was he deed of an euyll dethe ¶ Tho toke they Mortymer as he armyd hym at the toures dore whan he herde the noyse of theym for drede ¶ And whanne the quene Isabel saâ—e that the Mortimer was taken she made moche sorowe in herte and thyse wordes vnto theym she sayd Nowe fayre 〈◊〉 I praye you that ye do no harme 〈◊〉 his body a worthy knyghte oure 〈◊〉 fâ—â—de and oure 〈◊〉 cosyn ¶ Tho went they thens and came and brought Mortimer presentyd hym vnto kynge Edwarde he coÌ„maunded to brynge hym in sauewarde ¶ But anone as they yâ— were consentynge vnto mortimers doynge herde tell yâ— he was takeÌ„ they went hydde theym pryuely by nyghte went out of yâ— towne ethe one his way with heuy herte morninge chere liued vpon theyr londes as well as thei myghte ¶ And yâ— same yere that Moâ—â—mer was take he hadde ir score 〈◊〉 tes without squyers sergaunâ—es of armys fote men And thenne was Motimer ladde to London syr Edmonde of Bedforde was ladde with hym and was taken to the conestable of yâ— four to kepe ¶ But after warde was yâ— Mortymers lyf examined at westmestre before the kynge before all the greate lordes of Englonde for peryll that myght fal to the reame And to enquere also which were consentynge to sir Edwardes dethe the kynges fader and also thrugh who me the Scottes escaped fro Stanhope in Scotlonde without leue of kyng Edwarde ¶ And also how yâ— chartre of â—â—â—man was delyuered vntoo the Scottes therin the homages and feauters of the lordes of Scotlonde were conteyned yâ— the Scottes sholde do euer more too the Engysshe kynge for the reame of Scotlond wherfore he was Iugyd to be drawen and hangyd for his treason And this myscheyf came vnto hym on saynt Andrewes euen In the yere of the Incarcyon of our lorde Ihesu crist M.CCC.xxx ¶ How kynge Edwarde gate ayen vnto hym gracyously the homages and frautres of Scotlonde wherof he was putte oute thrughe false counseylle of yâ— quene Ysabell his moder and syre Roger Mortymer that was newely made erle of Marche NOw haue ye herde how Iohane Bayllol in the tyme of peas was chosen to be kynge of Scotlonde for cause that he came of the eldest doughter of the Erle Dauyd of Huntyngton that was kynge Alysanders broder of Scotlonde that deyed without heyre of hys body begoten And how this IohnÌ„ made his feauete homage to kynge Edwarde Henryes sone yâ— thyrde for his londes of Scotlonde And how he afterwarde withsayd his homage thrughe couÌ„seyll of the Scottes in the yere of oure lorde M.CC.lxxiiii sent vnto yâ— pope thrughe a fals suggestyon yâ— he made his oth vnto yâ— forsayd kynge Edward ouer his astate his wyll of yâ— whiche o the yâ— pope hym assoyled thrugh his bullys to hyÌ„ysent ¶ And anone as kynge Edward wyst therof he ordeyne anone his baroÌ„s came vnto Berewyk conquered the towne at the whiche conquest there wereslayne .xxv. thosand .vii. hundred Bayllol that was kynge of Scotlond came and yeldyd hym to gode kynge Edwarde the kynge delyuerd hym out of the tour of London and all yâ— grete lordes with hym yâ— tho were taken at Barwyk yaue theym saufconduyte to go into Scotlonde And the Scottes sythe thrugh theyr falsnesse werred vpon the good kynge Edwarde And whan syre IohnÌ„ Bayllol kynge of Scotland saw all this he went ouer see vnto Dimpâ—er lyued there vpon his londes as well as he myght tyll that the Scottes wolde amende theym of theyr mysdedys trespaas and ladde with hym syr Edward his sone wherfore the Scottes in dyspyte of hym callyd hym syr IohnÌ„ Turnlabard for bycause that he wolde notte offende ne trespaas ayenste the good kyÌ„ge Edwarde of Englond And so he forsoke his reame of Scotlonde and sette therof but lytyll pryce And this syr Iohanne dwelled longe tyme in Fraunce tyll yâ— he deyed there syr Edwarde his foâ—â— receyued his 〈◊〉 rytage and 〈◊〉 mage to yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce for his londes of Dunpieâ— And so it befell afterwarde yâ— Edwarde yâ— was IohnÌ„ Bayllols sone hadâ— of hym a squyre of
werre vppon theym and lete vs pursue theyme this nyghte And yf they be traueylled thorughe vs. and see our hardynesse other Scottes yâ— se them so traueylled and wery the sorer woll they be adradde with vs too fyghte and fyersly thenne shall we fyght wyth them and on them pursue so that thrughe the grace of god all the worlde shal speke of the doughtynes of our chyualry ¶ And syres vnderstondeth well that alle the companye that came wyth syre Robert Bailloll graunted well vnto yâ— counsell were therof ryght glad and anone pursued vppon the Scottes that they became wonder wery And Baillol his company sore folowed them dyde them moche harme sorowe thrugh the râ—assente so that they myght not for feblynesse them helpe and for lytyl people ¶ But tho sayd the Scottes amonge them what is now befall that so lytyll a people as Bailloll hath in wyng dooth vs so moche traueyll and sorowe Now certes it semyth vs that he werketh by grace for he is wonder gracyous in his quarell and we certes shall be dede or that we may come to him vs for too yelde syth that his fader set of vs no price ¶ And among al other thynges Bailloll and his people passed the water of Erne so that Robert Swynerton the sone was fyers and angrye went forth and they sawe people of armes full wel arayed and forth they went vnto them and with them faught and slewe toke as many as wolde abyde And netheles at that assawte they wende it had be the grete hoste of Scotlonde And whan it came to the morow they gadred theym togyder restyd theym a whyle ¶ And whyle yâ— Englysshmen rested thâ— yâ— noble baron Thomas Vescy yâ— noble baron Stafforde pryckyd their hors vp downe by the hylles for to kepe yâ— estrees of yâ— couÌ„tre And as they piyckyd vp doune thei saw a grete hoste of gode araye ordeyned in rheyr wynges with helmes sheldes shynynge comynge vpon theÌ„ And thenne came tho two barons ayen vnto Bayllols folk sayd Nowe for yâ— loue of god almyghty be of gode coÌ„forth for ye shall haue batayll anone ryghte ¶ And tho spake syre Fouk the sone of Garenne a baron of greate renowne of dedys of armys Syres vnderstoâ—de what I wyll saye I haue seen many dyuers wynges as well amonge sarrasins and Iewes as amonge the Scottes yet saw I neuer she fourthe parte of the wynge fyght therfore yt ye wyl abyde our enmyes we ben ynough for theÌ„ But yf we be not of gode herte and of gode rourage we ben but lost And therfor for the loue of god take to vs gode herte lete vs be bolde thynke we neuer of our wyues ne of our chyldren but onli to conquere our enmyes in batayll thrughe yâ— helpe of our lorde we shall theÌ„ ouer come And with yâ— came yâ— host of the scottes towarde theym full serely ayenste syr Edwarde Bayllol in thre batayles well arayed in armoure ¶ And wonder fyersly they came towarde the Bayllos company But whan syr Donald Erle of Marcell that was with the Scottes sawe all this he sayd vnto Robert Brê° the sone of Robert the Brus thyse wordes Syre Roberte sayd he fulle sore me forthynkyth atte my herte that thyse peple that Bayllol hathe broughte wyth hym sholde deye with dynt of Scottes swerdes syth that they ben crysten men as we ben And therfore me thynkyth yâ— it were greate charyte for to sende vnto theym for to yelde theym vnto oure mercy and raunsomme theym vnto greuous raunsomme for as moche as they haue taken our londes done yll ' Now certes sayd syr Robert yâ— Brus I haue well perceyued that thou arte an enmye and a traytour vnto Scotlonde sythe yâ— thon wylte consent to saue our dedelt enmyes yâ— haue done vs moche sorow shame now it semyth well yâ— ye be of ther assent Nowe certes Robert sayd syr donald falsly ye lye I am not of theyr coÌ„pany ne of theyr consent yâ— hastyli ye shall se for I wyll fyzte with them rather than ony of this coÌ„pany and certes syre Robert sayd he I shal in maugre of thy hede assayll theym or yâ— And with yâ— thei pryckyd theyr stedys fyersly vpon Gaskemore and their wynge theym folowed on a renge And tho came they mette with Bayllol and his company atte an hangynge bough of the moore in a straite passage and so faste they hastyd theÌ„ vnto the Englysshmen that thousandê felle onto the grounde echone ouer vpon other into an hepe bothe hors and man Bayllol and his men myghtylye stode ayenste theym and faste slewe the Scottes too the grounde and many they sore wounded so longe tylle that they stode vppon theym and foyned theym wyth theyr swerdes and speres thrughe theyr bodyes and full sore they were trauaylled vppon theym tylle that they became wonder wery nnd wyste notte what for to doo And the Scottes that were lefte alyue fledde awaye for to saue theymselfe in the best manere that they myght And thoo pursued theym syr Edwarde Bayllol and his men slewe of theymâ—yll it was nyghte And froo thens they wente too saynt Iohannes towne and toke it helde theÌ„ there vâ—â—aylled theÌ„self at ther owne wyll for theâ— fouÌ„de yeâ— ough where with to make mery Tho made Bayllol his men yâ— were wouÌ„ded go to ship to sayll into engloÌ„de to heâ—e ther wouÌ„des in yâ— tyme there was a fleÌ„mâ—â—ge in yâ— see a stronge theyf a â—obber yâ— was callyd crab this fleÌ„myÌ„ge was driuen out of FlauÌ„dres for his wickidnesse therfore he came into scotloÌ„de to holde with yâ— scottes and dyd as moche harme to the Englysshe men as he myghte dooâ— And this Crabbe mette Bayllols men in yâ— see yâ— were wouÌ„ded before in batayl yâ— were sent ayen into EngloÌ„de for to bele their wouÌ„des and this crabbe yaaf to theym a grete assawee wold haue slayne theym euerychoâ—e But the Englysâ—shmen defended them well manli and discomfyted Crabbe and his companys tho gan he fle into Scotlonde ¶ And as he came towarde saynt IohaÌ„nes towne he founde a grete company of Scottes yâ— were come ayen togyder after the dyscâ—â—yture at Gaskemore yâ— whiche by seyged Bayllol and his men in yâ— saâ—â—â— towne of saynt IohnÌ„ And anone tolde the Scottes how that he was discomfyted of the Englysshmen yâ— were wouÌ„dyd at Gaskemore that went towarde Englonde for to heele theyr woundes And sayd to the Scottes yâ— they sholde haue nother power ne myghte ne grace ayenst Edwarde Bayllol by cause that he scomfyted empeyred all yâ— chyualri of Scotlonde with a handfull of men as to compte ayenste yâ— Scottes yâ— were slayne wherfore he couÌ„seylled to remeue the sege from saynt Iohannes towne and kepe theym in yâ— best manere that they myght ¶ The Scottes vnderstode that Crab sayd sothe forsoke
the reame of Englonde And yâ— tyme abode the scottê in yâ— other syde for cause yâ— the Englysshmen shold haue be drowned ¶ This was the araye of the Scottes how that they came in batayll ayenst yâ— two kynges of Englonde and of Scotlonde In the vaunt warde of Scotlonde were thyse lordes THerle of Moryf Iamys Frysell Symond Frysell walter Stewarde Reynolde Cheyn Patryk of Greham IohnÌ„ le grauÌ„t Iamys of Cordoll Patryk Parkeys Robert Caldecottes Philyp of MelledruÌ„ ThomÌ„s Gylbert Rauf wyseman Adam gurdon Iamis Gramat Robert Boâ—d Hugh Park with xl knyghts new dubbyd vi CmeÌ„ of atmes .iii. M. of comyns In yâ— fyrst parte of â—halfe batayll were thyse lordes yâ— Steward of Scotlonde yâ— erle of Mory Iamys his vncle wyllyaÌ„ Douglas Dauyd of Lyndesey Marcolyn Flemynge wyllyam of Keth DnÌ„ken Canbok with xxx bachelers newe dubbyd ¶ In the seconde parte of yâ— batayll were thyse lordes Iamis Stewarde of Corden Alem Stewarde wyllyam Abbrehin wyllyaÌ„ Morys Iamys Fytzwyllyam Adam lemose walter Fytz. Gylbert IohnÌ„ of cerleton Robert wallam with .vii. C men of armes .xvii. M. comyns ¶ In yâ— third parte of yâ— batayll of Scotlonde were thise lordes The erle of Moref the erle of Ruf therle of Strahern yâ— erle of Soth erlond wyllyam of Kyrkkelay IohnÌ„ caÌ„â—â—â— Gylbert of Hey Wyllyam ramsey wyllyam Prendrgest Kyrston Harde Wyllyam Gurde Arnolde Garde Thomas Dolphyn with .xl. knyghtes newe bubbyd .ix. C. men of armys .xvM. of comyns ¶ In the fourth warde of yâ— batayll of Scotlonde were thyse lordê Archbalde Douglas yâ— erle of Leneuax Alysander le Brus. yâ— erle of Fyff IohnÌ„ Canbell erle of Atheles Roberte Lawether wyllyam of Vypount wyllyam of ConstoÌ„ IohnÌ„ de Labels Groos de She renlaw IhonÌ„ de Lyndesey Alysander de Gray Ingram de Vmfteuille Patrykâ—de Poleâ—worthe Dauyd de wymes Mychell Scot. wyllyam Landy Thomas de Boys Roger Mortimer with .xx. bachlers newe dubbyd .ix. C men of armys xviii M. iiii C. of comyns The Erle of Dunbar keper of yâ— castell of Berewyk halpe the Scottes with .l. men of armys ¶ And syr Alysander of Ceton keper of yâ— forsayd towne of Berewyk with an C. men of armys And also the comyns of the towne with .iiii. C men of armys and with .viii. C of fote men ¶ The soÌ„me of therles lordes aboue sayd amounteth .lxvi. ¶ The soÌ„me of bachlers newe dubbyd amounteth to an C.lx. ¶ The soÌ„me of men of armys amounteth .iii. M.C. ¶ The soÌ„me of the comyns amounteth liii M. .iii. C The soÌ„me totalle of the people abouesayd a mounteth .lxv. M.vii C.xlv And thyse lx .vi. greate lordes ladde all the other greate lordes abouesayd in foure bataylles as it is tolde beforen all on fore and kynge Edwarde of Englonde and Edwarde Baylloll kynge of Scotlonde hadde well appareylled they re folke in foure bataylles for too fyght on fote ayenst the Scottes theyr enmyes ¶ And the Englysshe mystrels blewe theyr truÌ„pets and theyr claryons and hydously ascryed the Scottes And tho had euery Englysshe batayll two wynges of price archers The which at that batayll shot arowes so fast so sore that yâ— Scottes myght not helpe themself And the◠〈◊〉 the Scottes thousandes vnto he grouÌ„de And they began for to flee fro the englysshmen for too saue theyr lyues And whane the Scottes knaues saw yâ— scomfyture the Scottes fall faste to yâ— grouÌ„de they pryckyd fast theyr maysters horse with yâ— sporys for to kepe theym from peryll sette theyr maysters at no force And whan thenglysshmen sawe yâ— they lept on theyr horses faste pursued the scottes all that abode they slewe downe ryghte ¶ There men myghte see the doughtynesse of yâ— noble kynge Edwarde of his men how manly they pursewed yâ— Scottes yâ— flow for drede And the remen myght see many a ScottysshmaÌ„ caste downe vnto yâ— grouÌ„de the baners dysplayed hackyd into peces many agode haberyoyne of stele in yâ— blode bath And many a tyme yâ— Scottes were gadred into companyes but euer more thei were dyscomfyted ¶ And so it befell as god almyghty wolde that the Scottes had that daye nomore foyson ne myght ayenst the Englysshmen than .xx. shepe amonge .v. vulues And so were yâ— scottes dyscoÌ„fyted yet the scottes was wel v. men ayenst one Englysshman And yâ— batayll was done on Halidoune hyll be syde yâ— towne of Berwyk atte yâ— whiche batayll were slayne of the Scottes .xxxv tousande .vii. hundred and .xii. And of yâ— Englysshmen but only .xiii. And thys vyctory befell too the Englysshmen on saynt Margaretes euen yâ— holy vyrgyn martyr in the yere of oure lorde Iheâ—n Crist M.CCC.xxxii ¶ And while this doynge lastyd the Englyssh pages toke the pylfre of the Scottes that were slayne euery man that he myght take without ony chalengynge of ony man And so after this gracyous vyctory the kyng tornyd hym agayne vnto the same syege of Berewyk ¶ And whanne they be syeged sawe and herde howe kynge Edwarde hadde spedde they yelded to him the towne with the castell on yâ— morow after saynt Margaretes daye ¶ And thenne the kynge dydde ordeyne syr Edwarde Bayllol with othere noble and worshypfull men too be kepets and gouernoures of all Scotlonde in his absence And hymselfe torned ayen and came into Englonde after this vyctorye with moche Ioy and also worshyp and in the nexte yere folowynge after that is for to saye in the yere of the Incaâ—acyon of oure lorde Ihesu Cryst M.CCC xxxiii And of kynge Edward .vii he wente ayen into Scotlonde in wynter tyme Atte the whiche vyage the castell of kylbrygge in Scotlonde for hym and for hys men that were with hym he recouered and hadde ayenste the Scottes 〈◊〉 atte his owne luste ¶ And in that same yere syre Edwarde Baylloll kynge of Scotlonde helde his parlement in 〈◊〉 londe with many noble lordes of Englonde that were atte that same parlement bycause of theyr londes and also lordshyps that they had in the reame of Scotlonde And helde alle of the same Bayllol ¶ And in the .viii. yere of hysregne abowte the feest of saynt Iohan Baptist syr Edwarde Bayllol the ver 〈◊〉 and true kynge of Scotlonde as by herytage ryghte lyne made his homage feaute vnto kynge Edwarde of Englonde for yâ— reame of Scotlond at new castell vpon Tyne in yâ— presence of many a worthy man and alsoo of comyns bothe of the reame of Englonde and also of Scotlonde ¶ And anone after in the same yere kynge Edwarde of Englonde receyued of the duke of Brytayne his homage for the erldom and lordshyp of Rychmonde And so folowynge in the .ix. yere of his regne after Myghelmas rode into Scotlond and there was faste by saynt Iohannes towne almoste all the wynter tyme And soo be helde hys Crysteman atte the castell of Rokesbourgh ¶ And in the same yere thrughe out all Englond abowte saynt Clementys tyde in wynter ¶ There arose suche
a spryngynge and wellynge vp of waters and also flodes bothe of the see alsoo of the fresshe ryuers and sprynges that the see bankes walles and costes brake vp that mennnys bestes and housys in many places and namely in lowe countrees vyolently and sodaynly were drowned fruytes dryuen awaye of the erthe thrugh contynuaunce and abundauÌ„ce of waters of the see euer more afterwarde were torned into more saltnesse and sourenesse ot sauoure ¶ The x. yere of kynge Edwardes regne kyng Edwarde entred the Scottes see after Mydsomer And to many of the Scottes he yaue batayll and ouercame them and many he treatyd and bowed vntoo his peas thrughe his doughtynesse and hardynesse ¶ And after the feest of saynt Myghell â–ª then next folowynge was the erle of Moryf had taken at Edenburgh and brought into Englonde and put into pryson ¶ And in the monethes of Iune and Iulii than next folowynge in the .xi. yere of his regne was seen and appyered in yâ— fyrmament a bemed sterre the whiche clerkes calle stella Cometa and that sterre was seen in dyuers partes of yâ— fyrmament ¶ where after anone there folowed in Englonde gode chepe and wonder greate plente of all chaffare vytaylles and marchaundyse and there ayenst honger scarsyte myscheyf nede of money ¶ In soo moche that a quartre of whete atte London was solde for two shellynge and a good fatte oxe at a noble and fyue gode douues byrdes for a peny In whiche yere deyed sir IohnÌ„ of Eltham erle of Cornewayle that was kynge Edwardes brother and lyethe atte westmestre ¶ How kynge Edwarde made a duchie of the erldom of Cornewayle and alsoâ— of syxe othere erles that were newe made and of the fyrste chalenge of the kyngedome of Fraunce IN the yere of our lorde a thousande CCC.xxxvii and of kynge towarde .xii. in the moneth of Marche durynge the parlement at westmestre in leÌ„ te tyme kynge Edwarde made of the erledome of Cornewayle a duchye lete it calle the duchye of Cornewayle yâ— whiche duchye he gaf vnto Edward his hirste sone with the erldome of Chestre and also kynge Edwarde made at that same tyme syxe other erles that is for too saye syr Henry the erle of Lancastres sone erle of Leycetre wyllyam of BoghuÌ„ erle of Northampton wyllyam of Mountagu erle of Salysbury Hugh of Aâ—dell erle of Gloucestre Robert of Vfforde erle of Southfolke And wyllyam of Clyton erâ—e of Huntyngeton ¶ And in that same yere it was ordeyned in the same parlement that no man sholde were no clothe that was wrought out of Englonde as clothe of goldene of sylke or veluet or damaske or satyn baudkynne none suche other ne none wylde ware nefurres of beyonde the see But suche as myght spende an hondred pounde of reÌ„te by yere But this ordynauÌ„ce and statute was but of lytyll effect for it was no thynge holden ¶ In the xiii yere of his regne kynge Edwarde went ouer see in to Braban with quene Philyp his wyf there berynge a chylde at And werpe there he dwellyd more than a yere for to treate with the duke of Braban and other alyed vnto hym of the chalengynge of the kyngdome of Fraunce to kynge Edwarde of Englonde by ryght and by herytage after the dethe of Karoll the grete kynge of Fraunce brother Germayne of quene Isalâ—â— kynge Edwardes moder the whiche was holden and occupied vnryghtfull by Phylyp of Valoys the emes sone of kynge Karoll yâ— whiche duke and all his in the forsayd thynges all otherlongynge there to with all his men and goodes kynge Edwarde toâ—de redy vnto hym and made behyght hym suerte by good fayth truste and after yâ— the kynge hasted hym ayen into Englonde left there the quene styll be hynde hym in Braban Than in yâ— .xiiii yere of his regne whan all yâ— lordes of his reame and other that oughten to be at his parlemeÌ„t were called assembled togyder in yâ— same parlement holden at London after yâ— feest of saynt Hylarye The kynges nedes were put forth promothed as touchyng yâ— kyngdoÌ„ of FrauÌ„ce For whiche nedes to be spedde yâ— kynge axed yâ— fyfte parte of all the meuable goodes of Englonde yâ— mulles yâ— .ix. sheep of euery corne And all yâ— lordes of euery towne where suche thynges shold be taxyd gadryd sholde answer too the kynge therof had it and held it at his owne lust wyll wherfore yf I sholde knowleche the very trouthe the ynner loue of yâ— people was torned in too hate the comyn prayers into cursynge for cause that the comune people were so strongely greued ¶ Also the forsayd Phylyp Valoys of Frauce had gadred vnto him a greate hoste destroyed in his parties kyngdom many of the kynges frendes of Englonde with townes castels many other of theyr lordshyppes many harmes shamys dystytes dyd vnto the quene wherfore kyng Edward whaÌ„ he herde this tydynges strongly meued therwith and an angred sente dyuers letters ouer see to the quene to other yâ— were his frendes gladynge them certefienge them that he wolde be there hymself in all the hast yâ— he myghte ¶ And anone after Ester whan he had sped of all thynges yâ— hym neded to haue he weÌ„t ouer set ayen Of whose comynge yâ— quene all his frendes were wonder gladd and made moche Ioy And all that were his enmyes and helde ayenst hym made as moche sorowe ¶ In the same tyme the kynge thrugh counseyll of his trewelyeges and counseyll of his lordes that there were present with hym write the kynge of Fraunces name toke medled the kynges armes of Fraunce quartred with tharmes of Englonde coÌ„maunded forth with his coyen of gold vnder discrypcyon writynge of yâ— name of Englonde of FrauÌ„ce to be made beste that myghte bee yâ— is too saye yâ— floreyne yâ— was callyd yâ— nobell pryce of .vi. shellyÌ„ge vii pens sterlynge yâ— halfe nobell yâ— valuc .iii. shellynge iiii pens yâ— farthâ—â—ges the value of .xx. pens ¶ How kynge Edwarde come vnto the scluys and dyscomfyted all the powere of Fraunce in the hauen ANd in the next yere afterâ—that is to saye the .xv. yere of his regne he commauÌ„ded lete wryte in his chartres wryttes and other letters the date of the regne of Fraunce the fyrst And wâ—yle that he was thus doynge and trauayllynge in Fraunce thrughe his counseyll he wrote to all the prelates dukes erles barons and the noble lordes of the couâ—tre and also too dyuerse of the comune people dyuers lettres and mauÌ„dementes berynge date at Gandaut the .viii. daye of February And anone after within a lytyll tyme he came ayen into Englond with the quene her chyldren ¶ And in the same yere on mydsomer euen he began to saylle towarde Fraunce ayen manly fyersly he fell vpon Philyp of Valoys the whiche longe tyme laye and had gadryd to hyÌ„ a
walle and of all thynges that they myght bere caryen out was robbyd dyspoyled After yâ— kynge pasâ—sed forth by yâ— couÌ„tre about yâ— brede of 〈◊〉 myle he wastyd all manere thynge that he founde whan Philyp of valors per ceyued this all though he were faste by hym with a stronge hostâ— yet he wold not come nygh hym but breke all the bâ—â—dg beyonde yâ— water of Seyn fro Roâ—n too Parys hymself fledde vnto yâ— same â—â— te of Parys withall yâ— hast yâ— he myght ¶ Forsothe the noble kynge Edwarde whan he come to Parys brydge found it broken within two dayes be lete make it agayne And in the morowe after yâ— Assumpcyon of our lady kynge Edwarde passed ouer the water of Seyn goyâ—ge towarde Cresey and dystroyed by the waye townes with the people dwellynge therin And in the feestr of Saynt Bartholomewe he passed ouer the water of soÌ„me vn hurt with all his host there as neuer before honde ony manere wayne passage where two thouâ—d were slayne of them yâ— letted they re passage ouer ¶ Therfore the .xxvi. daye of Auguste kynge Edwarde in felde fast by Cresey hauynge thre bataylâ— of Englysshmen encouÌ„tred mette with Philyp of Valoys hauynge with hym .iiii. batayls of whiche yâ— leest passed gretly yâ— nombre of Englisshe people And whan these two hostes mette togyder there fell vpon hym the kynge of Beme yâ— duke of Loreyn erles also of FlauÌ„dres DalauÌ„son Bloys Harecourt Aumarle Neuors mani other erâ—es barons lordes knyghtê and men of armes yâ— noÌ„bre of a M.b. C.xlii. with out footmen other men armed that were not thynge rekened And for all this yâ— vngloryous Philyp withdrewe hym with the resydue of his people wherfore it was sayd in coÌ„mune amonge his owne people NereÌ„beall soy retreyt yâ— is to saye oure fayre withdraweth hym ¶ Than kynge Edward our Englysshmen thaÌ„ked almyghty god for suche a vyctory after theyr greate labour taken to theym all thynge nedefull to theyr sustynauÌ„ce sauynge of theyr lyues for drede of theyr enmyes rested them there And ful erly in yâ— mornynge after yâ— Frensshmen with a grete passynge hoste come ayen for to gyue batayll fyght with yâ— Englysshe meâ— with whome mette encouÌ„tred the erle of warwyk Northampton North folke with theyr company slewe two thousande toke many prysoners of the gentyls of theÌ„ And yâ— remenauÌ„t of yâ— same host fled thre myle thens And yâ— thirde daye after yâ— batayll yâ— kynge went to Calays ward destroyenge all yâ— townes as he rode thyder whan yâ— he was comeÌ„ yâ— is to saye yâ— thyrd daye of SepteÌ„bre he began to besege yâ— towne with yâ— castell coÌ„ tynued his sege fro yâ— forsayd thyrde day of SepteÌ„bre to the thyrd daye of August yâ— next yere after And in yâ— same yere durynge yâ— syege of Calays yâ— kyng of scotlonde with a greate multytude of scottê came into Englonde to Neuyles crosse aboute saynt Lucas daye yâ— Euangelyst hopynge and trustynge for to haue foâ—â—d all yâ— londe voyde of people for as moche as the kynge of Englond was beyoÌ„de the see sauf oonly prestes and men of holy chyrche and women chyldren plowmen suche other labourers there they come robbyd dyd moche preuy sorowe But yet founde they ynough that theym withstode by the grace of almyghty god And so a daye of bataylle was assygned bytwene theym certayn lordes men of holy chyrche yâ— were of that countre with other comune people faste by the cyte of Duresme atte which daye thrugh the grace and helpe of god almyghty the scottes were ouercomen yet were there thre tymes so many of theÌ„ as of Englysshmen And there was slayne all the chyualrye knyghthode of the reame of Scotlonde And ther was taken as they wolde haue fledde thens Dauyd the kynge of Scotlonde hymself the erle of mentyf syr wyllyam Douglas and many other greate men of scotlonde ¶ And after that our Englysshe men whan they had rested theym a few dayes and hadde ordeyned theyr kepers of the north couÌ„tree they came to LondoÌ„ and brougt with them syre Dauyd yâ— kynge of Scotlonde and all the other lordes that were taken prysoners vnto yâ— toure of London with all the haste that they myghte and left them there in saut kepynge vnto the kynges comynge and went home ayen into theyr owne couÌ„tre And afterwarde was the kynges raunson of Scotlonde taxed too an hondred thousande marke of syluer too be payed within .x. yere that is to saye euery yere .x. thousande marke ¶ How kynge Edwarde besyeged Calays and how it was wonne and yolden vnto hym IN the .xxii. yere of kynge Edwardes regne he wente ouer the see in the wynter tyme and laye all the wynter at the syege of Calays the whiche yere while the syege lasted endured Philyp the kynge of FrauÌ„ce caste purpoysed traytourously with fraude to put a wa ye the syege came yâ— .xxvii. daye of Iuyl â— yâ— same yere with a greate hoost and a stronge power neyghed to yâ— sege of Calays The whiche Phylip yâ— last daye of Iulii sent to yâ— kynge Edwarde worde yâ— he wolde gyue hym playne batayll the thyrde daye after yâ— about euensonge tyme yf he durste come fro the syege abide And whan kynge Edwarde herde yâ— withoute ony longe taryenge or longe auysement accept gladly yâ— daye houre of batayll yâ— Philyp had assygned And whan yâ— kynge of Fraunce herde yâ— the next nyght after he set his tentys a fyre remeued wente his waye thens cowardely Then they yâ— were in yâ— towne in the castell besyeged sawe all this that they had none other helpe ne socour of yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce ne of his men And also yâ— theyr vytayls within theÌ„ were spended wastyd for faute of vytayls of tefresshynge they eten horses houÌ„des cattes and myse for to kepe theyr trouth as longe as they myghte And whan they sawe and was founde amonge them at the last that they had no thynge among them for to ete ne lyue by ne no socoure ne rescowe of the Frensshmen of yâ— other syde they wyst well yâ— they muste nedes deye for defaute or els yelde yâ— towne anone they went toke downe yâ— baners the armes of Fraunce on euery syde yâ— were hangen out went on the walles of yâ— forsayd towne on dyuerse places as naked as euer they were borne sauf only theyr shertes theyr preuy clothes helde theyr swerdes naked the poynte doâ—â—warde in theyr hondes putten ropes halters about ther neckes yelded vp the keyes of yâ— towne of the castell to kynge Edwarde of Englonde wyth greate fere drede of theyr lyues godê and drede of herte And whan kyng Edwarde sawe all this as a mercyable kyÌ„ge and lorde receyued them to grace a fewe of yâ— grettest prysoners
of the kynges ryght of Englonde yâ— he had to the reame of FrauÌ„ce yâ— he wolde be auenged with stronge honde the prelates peres myghty men of yâ— couÌ„tree consented well to hym Than syr Edward the prynce with a greate hoste gadred to hym the .vi. daye of Iuyll wente frome Burdeux goynge â—raueylynge bi many dyuerse couÌ„trees he toke many prysoners mo than .vi. thousand men of armes by the countre as he went toke yâ— towne of Remorantyn in Saloygne besyeged the castell .vi. dayes And at the vi dayes ende they yolde the castell vnto hym there was taken yâ— lorde of crowne sir Bursygaud many other knygheê and men of armes moo than .lxxx. And fro thens by Toren Peten faste by Chyneney his noble men yâ— were with hyÌ„ had a stronge batayll with Frensshemen an huÌ„dred of theyr meÌ„ of armes wereslayne yâ— erle of DauÌ„ce the stewarde of FrauÌ„ce were taken with an hoâ—â—dred men of armes In yâ— whiche yere yâ— xix daye of SepteÌ„bre fast by Peyâ—â—â— the same prynce with a thousande .ix. hondred men of armes and archers ordeined a batayll to kynge IohnÌ„ of FrauÌ„ce comynge to the pryÌ„ce warde with .vii. M. chosen men of armes moche other people a greate nombre of the whiche were slayne the duke of Barbon the duke of Athenes many other noble meÌ„ of yâ— prynces men of armes a. M â–ª of other the trewe accompte rekenynge .viii. C And there the kynge of FrauÌ„ce was â—aken syr Philyp his yonger sonâ— many dukes noble men worthy 〈◊〉 men of armes aboute two 〈◊〉 so the vyctory fell there to the pryâ—â—â— to the people of Englonde by the graâ—â— of god And many â—â—at were taken prysoners were sette at theyr taunson and vpon theyr troush and knyghode were charged and hadde leue too go But the prynce toke with hym the kynge of Fraunce and Philyp his sone with all the reuerence that he myghte and went ayen to Burdeux with a gloryous vycâ—ory yâ— somme of the men that there were take prysoners and of theym that were 〈◊〉 the daye of batayll .iiii. M.iiii C.xl. and in the .xxxii. yere of kynge Edwarde the v. daye of May prynce Edwarde wyth kynge IohnÌ„ of FrauÌ„ce and Philyp hâ—â— sone and many other worthy prysoners aryued gracyously in yâ— haue of 〈◊〉 the the .xxiiii. daye of yâ— same moâ—â—th aboute thre after none they came to LoÌ„don by London brydge so went forthe to the kynges palâ—â—s at westmynstre there came 〈◊〉 a multycude and presse of people abowee theym to behold and see that wonder and tyall syghte yâ— vnneth 〈◊〉 fro mydday syll nyght myght they â—ot come to westmyster And yâ— kynge â—â—raunson of Fraunce was 〈◊〉 set to thre myllyons of 〈◊〉 of whom two sholde be worth a nobell And ye shal vnderstande that a myllyon is a thousande thousande and after some men his raunson was set at thre thousande thousande floreyns and all is one effect and this same yere were made Iustê solempne in Smytfelde beynge present the kinge of Englonde yâ— kynge of Fraunce the kynge of Scotlonde many other worthy noble lordes ¶ The .xxxiii. yere of his regne yâ— same kynge Edwarde at wyndesore as well for loue of knyght hode as for his owne worshyp at reuerence of yâ— kynge of Fraunce of other lordes that were there at yâ— tyme he helde a wonder ryall costly feest of saynt George passyng ony that euer was holden afore wherfore yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce in scornynge sayd yâ— he sawe neuer ne herde suche a solempne festes ne ryaltes holden ne done with taylles withoute payenge of golde or syluer ¶ And in yâ— .xxxiiii. yere of his regne the .xiiii. kal of Iulii syre IohnÌ„ erle of Rychmond kynge Edwardes sone wedded dame Blaunche duke Henryes doughter of Lancastre cosyn to the same IohnÌ„ by dyspencyon of y◠〈◊〉 And ut the meane tyme were ordeyned Iustes at London thre dayes of rogatyons yâ— is for to saye yâ— Mayer of LondoÌ„ with his .xxiii. aldermen ayenst all that wolde come in whos name stede the kynge pryuely with his foure sones Edwarde Lyonell IohnÌ„ Edmonde and other .xix. greate lordes helden the felde with worshyp ¶ And this same yere as it was tolde and sayd of theym that saw it there come blood oute of the tombe of Thomas somtyme erle of Lancastre as freshe as that daye that he was done to dethe ¶ And in the same yere kyng Edwarde chose his sepulture and his lyggynge at westmestre fast by yâ— shryne of saynt Edwarde And anone after yâ— .xxvi daye of Octobre he went ouer see to Calays makynge protestacoÌ„n yâ— he wolde neuer come ayen into EngloÌ„de tyll he had full ended the warre bytwene FrauÌ„ce hym ¶ And so in yâ— .xxvi. yere of his regne in the wynter tyme kynge Edwarde was and trauaylled in the Ryne costes And abowte saynt Hyllarye tyde he departed his hoste and wente to Bourgon warde with whome than met peasybly the duke of Bourgon behyghtynge him lxx thousande floreyns that he shold spare his men his people yâ— kynge grauÌ„tyd at his requeste dwelled there vnto the .xvii. daye of Marche the which tyme come to kynges Edwardes cere that stronge theues were on the see vnder che erle of saynt Poule the .xv daye of Marche lyggynge a wayte vpon yâ— townes of Hastynge Rye and other places vyllages on the see cost hadden entred as enmyes into the towne of wynchelse and slewe all that euer withstode them and with sayd theyr comynge wherfore the kynge was gretly meued and wratthed and he torned ayen toward Parys and coÌ„maunded his hoste to dystroye sle all with strenth of swerde that he had before honde spared And yâ— .xii. daye of april the kynge come to Parys there departed his host in dyuers batayls with .iiii. C. knyghtes newe dubbyb on yâ— one syde of hyÌ„ And syr Henry duke of Lancastre vnder peas yâ— trewes went vnto yâ— yates of yâ— cyte proferynge to theÌ„ yâ— wolde abyde batayll in yâ— felde vnder suche coÌ„dycion yâ— yf yâ— kynge of EngloÌ„d were ouer comen there as god forbed it shold yâ— thaÌ„ he sholde neuer chalenge yâ— kyngdom of FrauÌ„ce And there he had of theym but short scornfull answere came tolde it to yâ— kynge his lordes what he hadde herde what they sayd And then went forth yâ— new kynghtes with many othere makynge assawte to yâ— cyte they dystroyed yâ— subbarbes of yâ— cyte And while al these thyÌ„ges were doyÌ„ge yâ— EnglysshmeÌ„ made theÌ„ redy for to be auenged vppon the shame and dyspyte that was done yâ— yere at wynchelle and ordeyned a nauye of .lxxx. shyppes of men of London and of other marchauntes and .xiii thousande men of armes and archers and went and serched and skuÌ„med yâ— see manly token and helde the yle of Caux wherfore the
of the comynalte of the reame ¶ About this tyme at kynge Edwardes coÌ„maundement of Englonde whan all the castels and townes were yolden too hym yâ— longe were holden in FrauÌ„ce by a greate coÌ„pany assembled to gyder syre Bartram Claykyn a nobled knyght and a good warryour went and purposed hym to put out Pers kynge of Spayne out of his kyngdom with helpe of the moost partye of the forsayd grete company trnstynge also vpon helpe fauour of yâ— pope for as moche as it come to his ceres yâ— the same Pers sholde lede vse a synfull lyfe yâ— whiche Pers smyten with drede of this tydynge fled into Gascoyne to pryÌ„ce Edward for to haue socoure of hym And whan he was fled out of Spayne Henry his broder yâ— was a bastarde by assent of yâ— moost party of Spayne thrugh help of that ferefull coÌ„pany yâ— I spake of fyrst was crowned kyÌ„ge of spayne yâ— noÌ„bre of that same coÌ„pani was rekened set at the noÌ„bre of .xl. M. fyghtynge men ¶ This same yere in yâ— moneth of Iune there come a grete coÌ„pany a nauye of yâ— Danes gadred them togyder in the North see purposyng theÌ„ to come into Englonde to reue and too robbe and also to sle with whome they couÌ„tred mette in the se. maryners and other gode fyghtynge men of yâ— countre dysperpled theym And they ashamyd went home ayen in too theyr owne couÌ„tree But amonge the other there was a boystous vessell and a stronge of their nauye that was ouer saylled by the Englysshmen was perysshed drenched In the whiche yâ— Stewarde other worthy greate men of Denmarke were ta taken prysoners the kynge of EngloÌ„de his couÌ„seyll prysoned them yâ— whiche lordes yâ— Danes afterwarde sought them all about for to haue had theÌ„ ayen with theyr goodes yâ— they had loste and they not well apayed ne pleased of the answer yâ— they had they torned homewardes ayen leuyÌ„ge behynde theÌ„ in ther Innes pryuely wryten in scrowes on walles yet shall Danes wast the wanes Thenne happed there an Englyssh writer wrote ayenst yâ— Dane in this manere here shall Danes fette theyr banys ¶ And in this tyme Pers the kynge of Spayne with other kynges that is too saye the kynge of Nauerne and the kynge of Malogre beynge meanes wenten bytwene and prayed couÌ„seyll and helpe of syr Edwarde the prynce whos counseyll whan he had vnderstandynge ther artycles and desyre that he was requyred of of tho kynges loth he was ashamed to saye nay contrary to theÌ„ But netheles he was agast lest it sholde be oni preiudice ayenst yâ— pope longe tyme taryed theÌ„ or that he wolde grauÌ„t or consente therto tyll he had better couÌ„seyll auysement with good delyberatyon of kyng Edwarde his fader But whan they were with hym euery daye contynually be sechynge of many noble men requyred spoken to with many prayers sente made bytwene theÌ„ than prynce Edwarde sent to his fader both vy coÌ„playnyng letters also by confortable conteynyÌ„ge all theyr suggestyous causes with all yâ— other kyngê epystles letters for to haue conforte helpe of yâ— wronges not only done to yâ— kynge of Spayn but also for suche thyngê as myght fall to other kyngê Also yf it were not yâ— soner holpeÌ„ amended thrughe yâ— dome helpe of knyghthode to them yâ— it asked desired ¶ The whiche letter whan the kynge his wyse couÌ„seyll had seen suche a kyng spoylynge robbynge with moche merueyll And sent ayen comfortable letters to prynce Edwarde his sone to yâ— other kyngê warned them for to arme them ordeyne theym ayenst that mysdoer to withstande them by yâ— helpe of god yâ— were suche enmyes to kynges whan this noble prynce had receyued this letters hymself with that other kynges before sayd all theyr couÌ„seyll called 〈◊〉 he wolde vndertake the quard he bouÌ„d knytte sore yâ— kynge yâ— was deposed 〈◊〉 a greate o the that is to saye yâ— besholde euer after mayntene y◠〈…〉 and fayth of holy chirche and also with all theyr mynystreo ryghtes 〈…〉 defende frome all theyr cum 〈…〉 And all yâ— were therâ— ayenst â—â—â—ly to punysshe destroble 〈…〉 lybertees preuyleges of holy 〈…〉 creace mayntene 〈…〉 yâ— were wrongfully taken with 〈◊〉 boren a waye by hym or by ouâ— other by cause of hym hastely to 〈…〉 dryue and put out saras◠〈…〉 mysbyleued people our oâ— his 〈◊〉 with all his streÌ„gth and his poâ—er and suffre ne admitte none suche for no manere thynge ne cause too dwelle 〈◊〉 And that whan he had taken a 〈◊〉 woman he sholde neuer come in to nonâ— other womans bedde ne none other mâ—nes wyfe too defoyle ¶ All thyse foâ— sayd thynges trewely for toâ— kepe con tynue fulfyll as all his lyfe câ—me be was bouÌ„deÌ„ by other afore notarâ—â—s in presence wytnesse of tho kynges with other prynces ¶ And thanne that graâ—â—ous prynces Edwarde vndertoke the cause the quarell of the kynge that was deposed and behyght hym with the grace of almyghty god to restoe hyÌ„ ayen to bys kyngdom lete ordeyne gadre â—â—gyd forthwith in all haste his many with meÌ„ of armes for to warre and fyght in hys forsayd cause ¶ And in this same yere vpon the sande of yâ— Scottes see yâ— many a man sawe it thre dayes togyder there were seen two Egles of yâ— which yâ— one come out of yâ— southe yâ— other out of the north cruelly strongly they foughte togyder wrastled togyder yâ— southe Egle fyrst ouercome yâ— north egle all to rente hym with his bylle his clawes that he sholde not reste ne take no brethe and after yâ— south egle fleyth home to his owne costes ¶ And anone after there folowed was leen in yâ— morne after yâ— son rysynge after in yâ— last daye of Octobre sauynge one many sterres gadred togyder on an hepe felle downe to yâ— erthe le uynge behynde theÌ„ fyre bemes in maner of lyghtnynge whos flaÌ„mes brent coÌ„ sumed mens clothes mens heer walkyÌ„ge on yâ— erth as it was sene yâ— knowen of many a man ¶ And yet yâ— northern wyÌ„de yâ— is euer redy destyrnate to all ylle fro saynt Katherynes eue thre dayes after lost greate good withoute nombre ¶ And in this same dayes there felle come also such lyghtnyng thondre snow â—â—yll yâ— if wasted destroyed men bestes houses trees ¶ Of the batayll of Spayne besyde the water of Nazers that was bytwene prynce Edward syr Henry bastard of SpayÌ„ IN yâ— yere of our lord a M.CCC lxvii and of kynge Edwarde .xlii the thyrde daye of Aprylle there was a stronge batayll and a greate in a large felde called Pryazers fast by the water of Nazers in spayne bytwene syre Edwarde the prynce syr Henry yâ— bastarde of Spayne but the vyctory
fell to prynce Edwarde by the grace of god ¶ And this same prynce Edwarde had with hym syr IohnÌ„ duke of Lancastre his broder other worthy men of armes about yâ— noÌ„ bre of .xxx. thousande ¶ And the kynge of Spayne had on his syde men of dynero nacyons to the nombre of an hondred thousande mo wherfore yâ— shar penesse and fyersnesse of his aduersary with his full boystous greate strenthe made and dryue the ryghtfulle partye a backe a greate waye but thrugh the grace of almyghty god passynge ony mannes strenthe that greate hooste was dysparpled myghtfully by the noble duke of Lancastre and his hoost or that prynce Edward came nyghe hym And whaÌ„ Henry bastarde sawe that he torned with his men in so greate hast and strenthe for to flee that a greate company of theÌ„ in the forsayd floode and of the brydge therof fellen downe and perysshed And also there were taken the erle of Dene syr Bartram Cleykyn yâ— was cheyf maker causer of the warre also cheyftayne of the vauÌ„twarde of yâ— batayll with many other greate lordes and kuyghtes to the nombre of two thousande of whom two hondred were of FrauÌ„ce many al so of scotlonde and there were felled in the felde on our enmyes syde of lordes knyghtes with other meyn people to the nombre of .vi. thousande and moo and of Englysshmen but a fewe And after this the noble prynce Edwarde restored the same Peers to his kyngdom ayen yâ— whiche Peers afterwarde thrugh trechery and falsenes of the forsayd basterd of Spayne as he satte at his mete he was strangled and deyed But after this vyctorye many noble men of Englonde also hardy in Spayne thrughe the flyx and dyuers other sekenesses toke theyr dethe ¶ And also in the same yere in yâ— Marche was seen stella Cometa bytwene the north costes yâ— west whos bemes stretched towarde FrauÌ„ce ¶ And in the next yere folowynge of kynge Edwardê regne .xliii. in Apryll syre Lyonell kynge Edwardes sone that was duke of Cla rence wente towarde Melayne wyth a chosen meyne of the gentyls of Englonde for to wedde Galoys doughter haue hyr to his wyf by whome he sholde haue halfe yâ— lordshyp of Melayne but after yâ— they were soleÌ„ply wedded about yâ— Natyuyte of our lady yâ— same duke of Melai ne deyed And in yâ— same yere yâ— Frensshe men brake yâ— peas yâ— trewes rydyng on yâ— kyngê grouÌ„de lordshyp of EngloÌ„de in yâ— shyre couÌ„tre of PouÌ„tyfe tokeÌ„ helde castell townes bere yâ— Englyssh men on honde falsly subtyll yâ— they were cause of brekyÌ„ge of trewes and in this same yere deyed yâ— duches of Lancastre is buryed worshypfully in saynt Poules chirche ¶ The .xliiii. yere of kynge Edwardes regne was yâ— grettest pestyleÌ„ce of men of grete bestes by yâ— grete fallynge of waters that felle at that tyme there fell grete hyndrynge destroyenge of corne in so moche that the next yere after a busshell of whete was solde for .xl. pens And in this same yere about yâ— last ende of Maykyng Edwarde helde tho his parlement at westmyster in which parlement was treated spoken of yâ— o the trewes that was borken bytwene hym the kyng of FrauÌ„ce how he myght best be auenged vpon his wronge ¶ In this same yere in yâ— AssuÌ„pcyon of our lady deyed quene Philyp of Englonde a full noble gode lady at westmyster full worshypfully is buryed entered And about mydsomer yâ— duke of Lancastre the erle of Herforde with a grete coÌ„pany of knyghtes went into FrauÌ„ce where as they gate them but lytell worshyp name for there was a greate hooste of yâ— Frensshmen vpon Calkhull brydge an other hoste of Englysshmen fast by yâ— same brydge yâ— longe tyme had lyued there And maniworthy greate men of Englond ordei ned yaf couÌ„seyll for to fyght yaf batayll to yâ— Frensshmen but yâ— forsayd lordes wolde not consent therto for no maner thynge ¶ And anone after it happe ned yâ— the erle of warwyk come thyderwarde for to warre whan yâ— Frensshe men herde of his comynge or yâ— he came fully to londe they left theyr senses pauylyons with all theyr vytayls sled weÌ„t awaye pryuely And whan yâ— erle was comen to londe with his men he went in all hast towarde Normandye deshored yâ— I le of Caur with strenth of swerde thrughe fyre But alas in his reformynge to Englonde warde home ayen at Calays he was taken with sykenes of pestylence deyed not leuynge behynde hyÌ„ after hys dayes so noble a knyght of armes ¶ In which tyme regned warted yâ— noble knyght syr IohnÌ„â—â—â—wkewod yâ— was an Englysshman borne hauynge 〈…〉 at his gouernauÌ„ce yâ— whyte coÌ„pany 〈…〉 forsayd yâ— whiche o tyme ayenst 〈◊〉 â—â—â—che an other tyme ayenst lord 〈◊〉 ordeyned grete batayls there in 〈◊〉 me couÌ„tree he dydde many merueylleuâ— thynges ¶ And about y◠〈…〉 of saynt Poule yâ— kyng whan he had ended done yâ— entrynge crequyes with â—â—â—te costes ryaltees aboute yâ— scpuleâ—â—e buryenge of quence Phylip his wife 〈◊〉 helde a parlement at westmyster 〈◊〉 â—â—â—che parlemÌ„t was ared of yâ— clergre 〈◊〉 yeres dyme that is for to saye a greedy me to be payed thre yere durynge And the clargye put it of and wolde not 〈◊〉 it vnto Ester next comynge 〈◊〉 they graunted well that in thre 〈…〉 certayne termes yâ— dyme sholde be 〈◊〉 also of the lay fee was a thre yere 〈◊〉 graunted to the kynge ¶ How sir Robert Knolles with other certayne lordes of yâ— teame went ouer sent to FrauÌ„ce of theyr gouernauÌ„ce ANd in the .xlv. yere of kynge Edwarde in yâ— begyunynge kynge Edwarde with vnwyse couÌ„seyll and vndyscrete borowed a greate soÌ„me of golde of yâ— prelaces marchauÌ„tes other tyche men of his reame saynge yâ— it sholde be spended in defendynge of holy chirche of his reame Netheles it profyted nothyÌ„ge wherfore aboute mydsomer after he made a grete host of yâ— worthyest men of his reame Amonges whome weresome lordê that is for to say yâ— lorde Fytzwater yâ— lorde grauÌ„son other worthy knightê of which knyghê yâ— kygne ordeyned syr Robert Knolles a proued knyzt a well assayd in dedes of armes for to be gouernour yâ— thrugh his couÌ„seyl gouernaunce all thyÌ„ge sholde be gouerned dressed And whan they come into FrauÌ„ce as longe as they dwelled helde them hole togyder yâ— Frensshmen durst not fall vppon theÌ„ And at the laste about the begyÌ„ nynge of wynter for enuye couetyse yâ— was amonge them also dyscorde they sondred parted theÌ„ into dyuerse coÌ„panyes vnwysely folely But syr Robert Knolles his men went keped theym sauf within a castell in Brytayne And whan yâ— Frensshmen sawe that ouer men felaushyp were deuyded into dyuerse
a certayne tyme vpon yâ— see costes abydynge after a good wynde for them yet come it not So at yâ— last he come thens with his meÌ„ to lond warde ayen anone as he was a londe yâ— wynde began for to torne was in an other cost than he was afore ¶ How yâ— duke of Lancastre with a grete hoost went into FlauÌ„dres passed by Parys thrugh Burgon thrugh all fraunce tyll he come vnto Burdeux SOane after in the .xlviii. yere of the regne of kynge Edwarde the duke of Lancastre with a greate power went into FlauÌ„dres passed by Parys thrugh Burgon thrugh all FrauÌ„ce til he come vnto Burdeux without ony maner withstandynge of yâ— Frensshmen he dyd them but lytell harme sauf he toke raâ—â—oned many places townes many men lette theym go after frely The same yere yâ— kynge set certayne ambassatours to yâ— pope prayenge hym yâ— he sholde leue of medle not in his court of the kepynge reseruacyons of benefycê in Englonde that tho yâ— were thoseÌ„ to bysshoppê sees dygnetees frely with ful myght Ioy haue be confermed to yâ— same of theyr metropolytans Archbysshops as they were wonte to be of olde tyme Of these poyntes of other touchyÌ„ge the kynge and his reame whan they had theyr answer of yâ— pope the pope enioyned them yâ— they sholde certefy hym a yen by theyr letter of the kynges wyll of his reame or they determyned oughte of the forsayd artycles ¶ In this same yere deyed IohnÌ„ the Archebysshop of yorke IohnÌ„ bysshop of Ely wyllyam bysshop of worcestre In whos stedes folowed were made bysshops by auctoryte of yâ— pope mayster Alexander Neuyll to yâ— Archbysshopryche of yorke Thomas of AruÌ„dell to the bysshopryche of Ely and syr Henry wakfelde to the bysshopriche of worcestre In the whiche tyme it was ordeyned in the parlement yâ— all Cathedrall chirches sholde Ioy haue theyr eleccoÌ„ns hole that the kynge fro yâ— tyme afterwarde sholde not wrytte ayenst them yâ— were chosen but rather helpe them by his letters to theyr confirmacoÌ„n thys statute dyd moche profyte ¶ And in this parlemeÌ„t was grauÌ„ted to the kyng a dyme of the clergye a .xv. of lay fee. ¶ In the .xlix. of yâ— regue of kynge Edwarde deyed mayster wyllyam wytlesey Archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury the monkes of the same chirche asked desyred a Cardynall of EngloÌ„de to be Archbysshop therfore yâ— kynge was agreued ment purposed to haue exyled yâ— monkes of yâ— same And they spended moche good or they myghte haue the kynges grace ayen and his loue but yet wolde yâ— kynge not consente ne graunte to theyr eleccyon of the Cardynalle ne of the pope alsoo ne hys Cardynales ¶ And atte the begynnynge of Auguste it was treated and spoken atte Bruges of certayne poyntes and artycles hangynge bytwene the pope and the kynge of Englonde and this treates lasted almooste tho yere And at the laste it was accorded bytwene theym that the pope fro that tyme forth sholde not vse ne dele with the reseruacoÌ„ns of benefyces in Englonde and that the kynge sholde not grauÌ„e ne lette no benefytê by his wrytte that is called Quare impedit But as touchynge the eleccyon aboue sayd there was no thynge touched ne done And that was wyted and putte vpon certayne clerkes the whiche rather supposed and hoped to be auauÌ„ced and promoted to bysshopryches whiche they desyred and coueyted by the court of Rome rather than by ony other eleccyons ¶ This same yere about Candelmasse there mette togyde atte Bruges many noble worthy men of bothe sydes and reames to trete of peas bytwene tho two kynges And this tretê lasted two yere with grete tostes large expenses of both partyes And at the last they went departed thens without ony accorde or effecte The next yere after yâ— .l. yere of kyng edward yâ— .iiii. NonÌ„ of May beyng yet voyde vacauÌ„t that Archbysshopryche of CauÌ„terbury mayster Symonde sudbery bysshop of LondoÌ„ was made Archbysshop mayster wyllyam courteney yâ— was bysshop of Herford was thaÌ„ made bysshop of London yâ— bysshop of Bangor was made bysshop of Herforde ¶ And thys same tyme in a certayne treates spekyÌ„ge of peas trewes was takeÌ„ bytwene theÌ„ of FrauÌ„ce Englonde fro mydsomer to mydsomer come ayen an hole yere about yâ— begyÌ„nynge of Apryll yâ— duke of Brytayne with many erles barons and worthy lordes men of Englond went ouer see into Brytayne where he hathe had all his luste desyre puropse ne had the forsayd trewes bt so sone taken the whiche letted theÌ„ ¶ This same tyme yâ— I le of Constantyne where yâ— the castel of saynt Saueour is in yâ— longe tyme was foughten at besyeged of yâ— FrensshmeÌ„ than yelde to yâ— Frensshmen with all the apportenauÌ„ces into grete harme hyndryÌ„ge of yâ— reame of Englonde And this same yere there were so grete so passynge hetes therwith all a greate pestylence in Englonde in other dyuerse partyes of yâ— worlde yâ— it destroyed slewe vyolently strongly both men wymen without noÌ„bre This same yere deyed sir Edwarde yâ— lorde spencer a worthy knyght abolde in yâ— mynster of Teukesbury worshipfully is buryed And lastynge this pestilence yâ— pope at yâ— instauÌ„ce and prayer of an Englysshe Cardynale graunted to all people yâ— deyed in Englond yâ— weresory repentauÌ„te for theyr synnes and also shryuen full remyssyon by two bulles vnder lede .vi. monethes than next to laste ¶ In this same yere the erle of Penbroke was taken and casâ—â—oned by Bartram Claykyn bytwene Patys Calays as he come towarde EngloÌ„de vpon saynt Atheldredes daye yâ— whiche saynt as it was sayd yâ— erle oftentymes had offended within a lytyll while after he deyed ¶ And in Nouembre nexte after there mette at Bruges the duke of Lancastre and the duke of Angoy with many other lordes and prelates of bothe reames for to treate of peas ¶ Of the dethe of prynce Edward and of the lorde Latymer and dame â—â—â—â—peres thrugh whome and hyr maynte ners the reame many a daye was 〈◊〉 gouerned ' NOt longe after the .li. yere of â—â—â—ge Edward regne he 〈…〉 ne holde at westmyster yâ— greetest â—â—â—ment yâ— was seen many 〈…〉 yâ— whiche parlement he asked of â—â—â—â—naite of yâ— reame as he had done 〈◊〉 fendynge of hym of his reame 〈◊〉 comunes answerd yâ— they were so oft 〈◊〉 by daye greued charged with so many talages subsydyes yâ— they myght noâ—â—ger suffre no suche buâ—chons charges that they knewe and wyst wel ynough yâ— the kynge had ynoughe for sauynge of hym and of his reame of the reame were well and truely gouerned but that it had be so longe euyll gouerned by ylle of fycers that the reame myght nother he plenteuous of chaffre marchauÌ„dyse ne also with rychesse And in these thynges they profred
aege And in the seconde yere of his regne for the debate that was bytwene the lorde Latymer and syr Rauf Feryers knyghte that was ayenst Hawell and Shakell squyres for yâ— prysoner that was take in spayne by these two squyres the whiche prysoner the lord Latymer and syr Raâ—fe Feryers wolde haue hadde the whyche prysoner was the Erle of Dene that they toke in yâ— batayll of Spayne wherfore these two lordes come into the chirche at westmyster and they founde this one squyre too herynge his masse besyde saynt Edwardes shryne and there they slew hym the whiche was called Hawell ¶ And Skakell was arested put in to the Towre of London And there he was longe tyme for he wolde not delâ—â—uer the Erle of Dene his prysoner vnto these two lordes by syr Aleyn Burbyll conestable of the Tower and by Synt Raufe Feryers one of his aduersaryes tylle the kynge had graunted hym grace ¶ In the thyrde yere of kynge Rycharde came the Galays of FrauÌ„ce into Englonde vnto dyuerse portes and brente and robbed and slewe moche people of Englonde that is to saye atte wynchelsee Rye and Hastynge Portysmouthe and. Hampton Stormore and Granes ende and they dydde moche harme and wente home ayen ¶ And in this same yere was a parleamente holden at westmynster And atte that same parleament was ordeyned yâ— euery man womaÌ„ chylde that were at yâ— aege of .xiiii. yere and aboue thrughe out all the reame pore folke and other sholde paye to the talage foure pens wherfore came and be felle afterwarde greate myscheyf moche dysease to all the comynalte of there me ¶ And in the .iiii. yere of kynge Rychardes regne the comynes arose vp in dyuerse partyes of the reame and dyden moche harme the whiche tyme they called yâ— hurlynge tyme. ¶ And they of Kente and of Estsex made them two cheyf tayns for to rule and for to gouerne the company of Kente and of Estsex That one was called Iacke strawe and that other Watte Tyler and they come and assembled theym vppon blacke heth in Kent And on Corpê° christi daye after they camen downe into Southwerke and braken vp the pryson hous that is to saye the kynges bynche and the marchelsee and delyuerde out all the prysoners And so the same daye they came in to London and there they robbed the peple and slewe all the alyens that they myght fynde in the cyte and about the cyte and dyspoyled all theyr godes and made auowe And on the frydaye nexte folowenge after that was on the morowe and than they came to the Toure of LoÌ„don and the kynge beynge therin they fette out of the Toure the Archebysshop of Caunterbury syr Symonde Sudbery and ser Robert halys hospyteler pryoure and mayster of syant Iohans houseâ—â— a whyte frere that was confessoure vnto kynge Rycharde and brought theê vnto the Towre hylle and there they smote of theyr heedes and came agayne into London and slewe moche people of the Cyte ¶ And thenne they wente vntoo the dukes place of Lancastre beyonde saynt Mary of the stronde that was called the Sauoy and there they deuoured and destroyed all the goodes that they therin myght fynde bare them awaye and than they brente vp the place And than afterward they went to saynt IohnÌ„ with out smythfelde destroyed the godes there and brent vp that hous to the harde grounde and wente too westmynster and saynt Martyns the graunte made theym go out of the senewary all that were within for ony manere of gylthe And than come vnto the Temple and to all other Innes of men of lawe and dyspoyle them and robbe theym of theyr godes and also toke theyr bokes of lawe thenne they came to London and brake vp the pryson of Newgate drofe oute all the prysoners felons and other and of bothe countrees and all the people yâ— were within theym and destroyed all the bokes of the counters And thus they coÌ„tynued both saterdaye and sondaye vnto the mondaye next after in all theyr malyce and wyckydnes ¶ And than on moÌ„daye kynge Rycharde with his lordes that were with hym that tyme and with the mayer of London wyllyam walworth yâ— that was that tyme come with the aldermen and the comunes of the cyte they come into Southwerke too here and too knowe the entencyon of these rebelles mysgouerned people And this Iacke strawe made thanne a crye in the felde that all the people of accorde tholde come nerer and here his claymours his crye and his wyl And the lordes and the mayer and the aldermen with the comynaltee hauynge in dygnacoÌ„n of his couetyse falsnes his foule presumpcyon Anone wyllyam walworth that tyme beyÌ„ge mayer drewe out his knyfe slew iacke straw anone ryght smote of his hede set it vpon a spere so it was borne thrugh Lendon set vpon LondoÌ„ brydge Anone these rysers mysgouerned pewere vanysshed as it had not be they then yâ— kynge of his grete godenesse by prayer of his lordes made there .vi knyghtê of good worthy men of yâ— cyte of London that is to saye wyllyam walworthe that at tyme mayer slew iacke straw and the seconde was Nycholas â—rembre and the thyrde IohnÌ„ Phylipâ—t the fourth Nycholas twyforde and yâ— fifte Roberte laundes and the syxte Roberte 〈…〉 yâ— kynge with his 〈…〉 ayeâ— too the 〈…〉 there be tested by 〈…〉 and set ◠〈…〉 And â—han by process of 〈◊〉 as they myght to be 〈◊〉 these rebelles 〈◊〉 they 〈◊〉 vpon the next 〈◊〉 throgh out euery lord shyn in y◠〈◊〉 of EngloÌ„de by .xi. by xxx by .x. â— by xii euer as they myght be goâ—â—â— taken in any partes ¶ And in the v. yere of kynge Rychardes regne was yâ— grete erthe make was generall thrughe oute the worlde the wenesdaye after wyâ—â—ondaye in the yere of oure lorde M. CCC.lxxxxi wherfore all maner peple were sore agast and aferde longe tyme for drede of vengraunge that our lorde shewed and dyd ¶ And in the .vi. yere of kynge Rycharde thenn syr Henrye spenser bysshop of Norwiche went with a greate company ouer se into FlauÌ„dres and there they gete the towne of Graueuynge the towne of burbrughe Dunberk Newport and there they laded fraughted .li. shyppes with pelage for to haue comen in to Englonde with these shyppes and goodes And the bysshop of Norwyche and his counseyll lete brenne these shyppes with all the pelage in the same hauen all into harde asshes and at Dunkerk was done a greate batayl bytwene the Flemyngê the Englysshmen And at yâ— batayll were slayne a grete and tytâ—ge of the Flemynges a greate nombre And than wente the bysshop with his reteme to yâ—ers besyeged it a longe tyme 〈◊〉 it myght not be gotten so left that syege and come ayen into Englonde too our Englysshmen were souly destroyed many deyed on
And neyghbours came out and wolde haue arested this Romayn he brake frome them fledde to his lordes place and the Constale wolde haue had hym oute but the bysshops men shette fast the yates and kept yâ— place yâ— no man myght entre and than moche more people gadred thyder and sayd that they wolde haue hym out or els they woldr brenne vp yâ— place and all that were within And than came the mayer and shreues with moche other peple cessyd yâ— malyce of the comyns and made euery man to go home to ther houses kepe peas And this Romayns lorde the bysshop of Salesbury mayster Iohan waltham yâ— at yâ— tyme was tresourer of Englonde went to syr Thomas AruÌ„dell Archebysshop of yorke ChauÌ„celer of Englonde there yâ— bysshop made his complaynt vnto yâ— ChauÌ„celer on the peple of the cyte of London And thaÌ„ these two bysshops of greate malyce vengeauÌ„ce come vnto the kynge at wyndesore made a greate coÌ„playnt vpon yâ— mayer shreues And anone all the cyte afterwarde came before the kynge and his couÌ„seyll they caste vnto the cyte a greuous herte a wonder grete malyce And anone sodeynly the kyng sent after the mayer of London for the two shreues they came to hym vnto the castell of wyndsore And the kynge rebuked the mayer and shreues full foule for the offence that they had done ayenst hym his offycers in his chambre at London Wherfore he deposed and putte oute the mayer and both shreues and this was done the .xiiii. dayes afore the feeste of saynt Iohan Baptyst And thanne the kynge called to hym a knyght that was called syr Edwarde dalyngrygge made hym wardeyne gouernoure of the cyte and chambre of London ouer all his people therin And so he kepte that offyce but foure wekes bycause that he was so gentyll tendre too yâ— cytezeyns of London wherfore the kynge deposed hym made syr Baudewyne radyngâ—o knyght yâ— was Courtrouller of yâ— kynges houshold wardeyne gouernour of his chambre and of his people theryn and chose to hym two worthy men of the cyte to be shreues with hym too gouerne kepe yâ— kynges lawes in yâ— cyte that one was called Gylbert mawefelde 〈◊〉 other Thomas newenton shreues And than the mayer the two shreues and al the aldermen with all yâ— worthy 〈◊〉 of London went on foot vnto the toâ—re of London there came out the 〈◊〉 table of the towre gaaf yâ— mayer and the shreues theyr othe and charge as 〈◊〉 sholde haue taken in yâ— Escheker of â—â—â—â—mynster in the kynges court of his 〈◊〉 Barons of yâ— Escheker thanne went they home ayen And than the 〈◊〉 his counseyll for yâ— greate malyce despyte yâ— they had to yâ— cyte of London remeued all his courtes frome westmâ—â—ster vnto the cyte of yorke yâ— is to 〈◊〉 yâ— Chauncelar yâ— Escheker yâ— kynges bynche and the comune place there they helde all these courtes of lawe fro myâ— somer that is to saye the feest of saynt Iohan Bastyst vnto the feest of Cryste masse next comynge And thanne yâ— kâ—nge his couÌ„seyll sawe it not so proffytable there as it was at London than anone he remeued it ayen to London so to westmynster for grete ease of his officers a vauntage to yâ— kynge all yâ— comunes of the reame ¶ And whanne the peple of London sawe and knewe that these courtes were comen ayen and yâ— kynge his people also than yâ— mayer the aldermen wyth the chyef Comunes of the cyte lete gadre a grete somme of golde of all the Comunes of the Cyte and ordeyned made greate ryaltees ayens his comynge to London for to haue his grace good lordshyp also theyr lybertees and frauÌ„chyses grauÌ„ted vnto them ayen as they were wonte too haue afore tyme. And thrugh greate instauÌ„ce prayer of the quene of other lordes ladyes the kynge grauÌ„ted theym grace And this was done at Shene in Sutherey ¶ And than the kynge within two dayes after came to London the mayer of yâ— cyte with the shreues aldermen al the worthy men of yâ— cyte afterwarde rode ayenst hym in good araye vnto yâ— he the on this syde of Shene yâ— mayer submyttynge theym homely mekely with all maner obeyssauÌ„ce vnto hym as they oughten to doo And thus they broughte the kyng yâ— quene to London and whaÌ„ the kynge came to yâ— yate of LondoÌ„ brydge there they presented hym with a mylke whyte stede sadled and brydled and trapped with clothe of golde and reed partyed togyder and yâ— quene a palfrey all whyte ut the same araye trappyd with whyte reed and all the conduytes of London ranne with wyne both whytel â—eed for all maner peple to drynke who wolde And bytwene saynt Poules and the crosse in thepe there was made a stage a ryall standyng vpon hygh and therin were many angelles with dyuers me lodyes and songes And than an angelle came downe frome the stage on hygh by a vyce and let a crowne of golde pyght with ryche perles precyous stones vppon the kynges heed and an other vpon the quenes heed And soo the cytezeyns brought the kynge and the quene to westmynster in to theyr palays And than on the morne after the mayer the shreues and the aldermen of London camen vnto the kynge to his palays at westmynster presente hym with two basyns of syluer and ouergylted full of coyned golde the somme of .xx. hondred pouÌ„de prayenge hym of his hyghe mercye grace and lordshypp and specyally grace that they myght haue his good loue with the lybertees and FrauÌ„chyses lyke wyse as they were wonte for too haue before tymes and by his letters patentes and his chartre confermed And the quene and other worthy lordes ladyes fell on ther knees besought the kynge of grace to conferme this Than the kynge toke vp the quene and grauted hir all hir askynge And than they thanked the kynge the quene wente home ayen ¶ And in xvi yere of kynge Rychardes regne certayne lordes of Scotlond came into Englonde for to gete worshyp as by feet of armes this were the persones The erle of Marre he chalenged the erle Marshall of Englond to Iuste with hym certayne poyntes on horsbak with sharpe speres they rode togyder as two worthy knyghtes lordes certayne courses but not the full chalenge yâ— the Scottes erle made for he was cast both hors and man two of his rybbes broken with yâ— falle so he was borne thens out of smythfelde home to his Inne And within a lytell tyme after he was caryed home in a hors lytter and at yorke he deyed And syre wyllyam Darell knyghte and the kynges banerer of Scotlonde than made an other chalenge with syr Pers courtayne knyght and the kynges banerer of Englond of certayn courses yet
on horsbacke in the same felde and whanne he hadde ryden certayne courses assayed he myght not haue the better he gaaf it ouer and wolde nomore of his chalenge with syr Pers courtayne knyght yâ— kyngê banerere of Englonde and torned his hors and rode home vnto his owne Inn And one Cockeborne a squyre of Scotlonde chalenged syr Nycholl Hawberke a knyghte of certayne courses yet wyth sharpe speres and roden fyue courses togyder and at euery course the Scot was caste downe bothe hors and man and thus oure Englysshe lordes thanked be god had the felde ¶ And in the .xvii. yerâ— of kynge Rychaâ—â—â— regne deyed the good 〈…〉 to kynge Rycharde in the manere of Shene in the shyre of Surrey vpon witsondaye and than was she broughte to London and so to westmynster and there was she buryed and worthely entered besyde saynt Edwardes shiyne on whose soule almyghty god haue pyte and in his mercy Amen ¶ How kynge Rycharde spoused dame Isabell the kynges doughter of Fraunce in the towne of Calays and brought hir into Englonde and lette hir be crowned quene in the abbaye of saynt Peters of westmynstre IN the .xx. yere of kynge Rychardê regne he wente hymselfe ouer see vnto Calays with dukes erles lordes barons and many other worthy squyres with greate araye and comune people of the reame in good araye as longed to suche a kynge and prynce of his nobley of his owne persone to do hym reuerence obseruauÌ„ce as ought to be done too theyr lyege lorde so myghty a kynge Emperoure in his owne to abyde receyue ther yâ— worthy gracyous lady yâ— sholde be his wyfe a yonge creature of .xix. yere of aege dame Isabell the kynges doughter of FrauÌ„ce other worthy lordes of greate name both barons knyghtes with moche other people yâ— camen to the towne of Grauenynge two dukes of Fraunce yâ— one was the duke of Burgoyn and yâ— other the duke of Barre that wolde no further lesse than they had pledges And than kynge Rychard delyuerd two pledges for them for to go sauf come sauf his two worthy 〈◊〉 the duke of Gloucestre yâ— duke of york these two went ouer y◠〈◊〉 of graue nyâ—ge abode there as for pledgê to the tyme yâ— the maryage was done and that these two dukes of Fraunce were come ayen vnto Grauenynge water And thaÌ„ these two worthy dukes came ouer yâ— water at Grauenynge so to Calays with this worshypfull lady dame Isabell yâ— was the kynges doughter of Fraunce with hir came many a worthy lorde and eke lady knyghtes squyres in yâ— best araye yâ— myght be so brought hyr into the towne of Calays And there she was receyued with all the solempnyte worshyp that myghte be done vnto suche a lady And than they broughte hyr vnto the kynge and the kynge toke hir welcomed hir and all hir fayre company made there all the solempnyte yâ— myght be done ¶ And than the kynge his couÌ„seyll asked of the Frensshe lordes whâ—ther all the couenauÌ„tes forwardes with the composycyon that were ordeyned made on bothe partyes sholde be truely kepte and holde bytwene theym And they sayd ye and there they swore and toke theyr charge vpon a boke and made theyr othe well and truly it to hold in all maner of poynts and couâ—nauntes withoute contradyccyon or delay in ony maner wyse And than was she brought to saynt Nicholas chirche in Calays and there she was worthely wedded with the moost solempnyte yâ— ony kynge or quene myght be with Archebysshops bysshops all the mynystres of holy chirche and than they were brought to yâ— castell â—ete to mete And were serued with all delycasye of ryall metes drynkes plenteuously to all maner of strauÌ„gers all other no creature warned yâ— feest but al were welcome for there were greate halles tentes set vpon the grene without yâ— castell to receyue all manere of people and euery offyce redy for to serue theym all And thus this worthy maryage was solemply done ended with all â—yalte and thanne these two worthy dukes of Fraunce with theyr people token theyr leue of the kynge and of the quene and went ayen vnto Grauenynge water And there the Frensshe lordes that is to say the two dukes and all theyr menys 〈◊〉 comen ouer the water to Graâ—â—nynge they mette with our two dukes and euerychone toke leue at other and so they departed and our lordes camen ayen vnto Calays and the Frensshe lordes wenten ouer the water and so home into Fraunce ayen ¶ And anone after the kynge made hym redy with the quene and all his lordes and ladyes and all theyr people with theym and came ouer the se in to Englonde and so vnto London And the mayer and the shreues with all the aldermen and worthy comunes roden ayenst them vnto the blacke hethe in too Kente and there they mette with yâ— kinge and the quene and welcomed theym and that in good araye and euery man in the clothynge of his craft and they re mynstrels before them And so they brought theym vnto saynt Georges barre in Southwarke there they token theyr leue And the kynge and the quene roden to Kenyngton and than yâ— people of LoÌ„don torned home ayen And in tornyng ayen to London brydge there was soo greate presse of people both on hors on foote that there were deed on yâ— brydge xi persones of men women children on whos soules almyghty god haue mercy pyte amen ¶ And than afterwarde the quene was brought to the towre of London there she was all nyght on the morne she was brought thrugh the cyte of London and so forth vnto westminster and there she was crowned quene of Englonde and than she was broughte ayen vnto the kynges palays and there was holden open and a ryall feest at hir coronacyon of all maner people that the der come this was done the sondaye nexte after the feest of saynt Clemente in the .xx. yere of kynge Rychardes regne And than the .xxv. daye of Auguste next after by euyll excytacyon and fals couÌ„seyll for grete 〈…〉 kynge had of 〈…〉 good duke of Glouerstre and to the erle nâ— AruÌ„dell and too the erle of warwyk Anone the kyng by his euyll excytacyon and his euyll couÌ„seyll malyce late in yâ— euenynge on the same daye aboue sayd made hym redy with his streÌ„gthe rode into Estsex vnto the towne of Chelmesforde and so come to Plasshe sodenly the re syr Thomas of wodstok the good duke of Gloucestre laye and the good duke came to welcome the kynge anone the kynge arested the good duke hymselfe with his owne body so he was ladde downe to the water and anone put into a shyp and anone had to Calays brought into the Capytayns warde to be kepte in holde by the kynges
and anone euery man was dysparpled and wente hys waye forsoke theyr mayster and souerayne lorde left hym allone And thus was kynge Rycharde brought downe destroyed and stode hymself allone with out comforth or socoure or of ony goode counâ—eylle of ony man alas for pyte of this ryall kynge And anone came worde that syr Henry of Bolyngbroke was vp with a stronge power of people and that all the squyres of Englonde reysen vp the shyres in strengthynge of hym a yenste kynge Rycharde ¶ And thus sone he was come oute of the North countre to Brystowe and the re he met wyth sir wyllyam Scrope erle of wyltshyre tresourer of Englonde with sir IohnÌ„ Busshe and syr Henry greue and IohnÌ„ Bagot but he escaped frome theym and went ouer see into Irlonde these thre knyghtes were taken theyr hedes smyten of thus they deyed for theyr fals couetyse ¶ And than was kynge Rycharde taken brought vnto the duke and a none the duke put hym in faste warde stronge holde vnto his comynge to London And than was there a rumore in LoÌ„don a stronge noyse that kynge Rycharde came to westmynster the people of London ranne thyder and wolde haue done moche harme hurte in ther woodnesse had notte the mayer and aldermen and othere worthy men cessed theym with fayre wordes and tornede theym home agayne vnto London And ther was syr IohnÌ„ Slake dene of yâ— kinges chapell of westmynster taken brought to London put in pryson in Ludgate And Iohan Bagot was taken in Irlonde and so brought to London and put in pryson in Newgate there to be kepte abyde his answere ¶ And soon after the duke brought kynge Rychard pryuely vnto London put hym in the tour vnder sure kepynge as a prysoner And than came the lordes of the reamâ— wyth all theyr couÌ„seyll vnto the Tour to kynge Rycharde sayd to hym of hys mysgouernauÌ„ce extorcyon yâ— he hadde done made ordeyned to oppresse all the comyne people also to all yâ— reame Wherfore all the comyne people of yâ— reame wolde hym haue deposed of his kyngdome And so he was deposed at yâ— tyme in the Toure of London by all his lordes couÌ„sayll comune assent of all the reameAnd than he was put frome the Tour vnto the castell of Ledes in Kent there he was kept a whyle And thaÌ„ he was had frome thens vnto the castell of PouÌ„fret in the North couÌ„tre to be kept in prison and ryght sone after there he made his ende ¶ And than whan kynge Rycharde was deposed and had resygned his crowne his kyngdome was kept fast in holde than all the lordes of the reame with the comyns assente by accorde chosen this worthy lorde syr Henry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby duke of Herford duke of Lancastre by ryght lyne and herytage and for his ryghtfull manhode that the people founde in hym before all other they chose hym and made hym kynge of Englonde amonges theym INnocencyus the .vii. was chosen at Rome and lyued but two yere and than Gregory .xii. was after hym xii yere euer was debate Than was Alexander chosen in yâ— couÌ„seyll of PysaÌ„ he was called fyrste Petrus de Candyda so was put stryf to stryf euerychone of those thre sayd he was pope than was there a couÌ„seyll at Pysan where they began to make a concorde there they deposed yâ— two the thyrde stode so was worse deuysyon made than before for yâ— they ordeyned preuayled not ¶ Roberte was Emperour after wenselaus .ix. yere this man was duke of Bauary erle of Palatyn a Iust man and a good was crowned of Boneface the .ix. This man entred ytaly with a greate hoost of Almayns ayenst IohnÌ„ the duke of Galyas but with an heuy hoost he torned ayeÌ„ was had worthy to suffre for his ryght wysnes ¶ Iohan the .xxiii. succeded Alexander .iiii. yere fyrste he began well for an vnyte and he was in the couÌ„seyll at Constantis offred hym to resygne the popehode after secretly vntruly he fledde awaye but it profyted him not for he was taken constreyned to peas and was made a Cardynall and buryed at Florens ¶ Sygysmundus was Emperoure after Robert .xxvii. yere and he was sone to Karolus and kynge of Vngarye and moost crysten prynce and he was so deuoute to god that he deserued too be canonysed This man holpe the chirche thrugh his merueylous prudence and wytte for he spared no labour ne no thynge yâ— he had tyll he had made a full peas amonge the clergye And he had .ix batayls ayenst yâ— Turke euer he had yâ— vyctorye what more all thynge yâ— euer was wryten in louynge to Constantyne Theodosio Karolo Otto may truly be wryten of him And he was crowned in Vngary decessed a blessed man ¶ Circa AnnuÌ„ dmÌ„ M. CCCC.vii ¶ Of syr Henry of Bolyngbroke Erle of Derby that regned after kynge Rycharde whiche was the fourth Henry after the Conquest ANd after kynge Rycharde the seconde was deposed and oute of his kyngdome the lordes and the comâ—nes all with one assent all other woâ— thy of the reame chosen Henry of BolyÌ„gebroke erle of Derby sone and heyâ— of IohnÌ„ the duke of Lancastre for his wor thy manhode that oft tyme had be foâ—â—de in hym and in dedes preued vpon 〈◊〉 Edwardes daye yâ— cofessour he was crowned kynge of Englond at westmâ—â—ster by assent of all the reame next afâ—â— yâ— deposynge of kynge Rycharde Than he made Henry his eldest sone prynâ—â— of wales duke of Cornewayle Erle of Chestre And he made syr Thomas of AruÌ„dell Archebysshop of Caunterburyâ— ayen as he was before And syr Rogere walden that kynge Rycharde had made Archebysshop of cauÌ„terbury he made bysshopp of London for yâ— tyme it stode voyde And he made the Erles sone of Arundell that came with hym ouer these frome Calays into Englonde he made hym erle of AruÌ„dell as his fader had ben put hym in possessyon of all his loÌ„des And he made homage fâ—aute vnto his lyege lorde the kynge as all other lordes hadde done ¶ And than anonâ— dyed kynge Rycharde in the castell of PouÌ„fret in the North couÌ„tre for there he was enfamed vnto deth by his keper For he was kept there .iiii. oâ— .v. dayes frome mete or drynke and soo he made his ende in this worlde yet mothe people in Englonde and in other londes sayd he was alyue many a yere after his dethe But whether he was alyue or dede the people helde theyr fals opynyon and byleue that many had moche people cam to grete myscheyf foule dethe as ye shall here afterwarde ¶ And whan kynge Henry wyst and knewe verely that he was de de he lete sere hym in the best manere closed it in a fayr chest with dyuerse spyces bawmes and closed hym
solempnyte greate worshyp The kynge was there hymselfe gaf hir at yâ— chirche doâ—e and whan that they were wedded masse was done yâ— kynge his owne persone brought ladde this worthy lady into yâ— bysshoops place of wynchestre there was a wonder greate feest holden to all maneâ—e of people that wolde come And the same yere sir Robert Knolles knyzt a worthâ— warryour deyed at his maner in Northfolk frome thens he was brought to LondoÌ„ on a hors bere with moche torche lyghte so he was brought vnto the white freres in Fletstrete there was do made for hym a solempne feest a ryall enterement for tho that thyder wolde comeâ— both ryche pore there lyeth buryed by dame Constance his wyfe in the mydde of the body of the chirche on whos soule god for his pyte haue mercy Amen ¶ And thus in this same yere syr Thomas Rampston knyght Constable of the Toure of London was drenched at London brydge as he came fro westmyÌ„ster Inwardes to the Toure in a barge and all thrugh lewdenesse And in the same yere dame Phylip the yonger doughter of kynge Henry was ladde ouer se with syr Rycharde the dukes brother of yorke and syr Edmonde Courteney bys shop of Norwiche many other lordes knyghtes squyres ladyes gentylwomen that apperteyned to suche a kynges doughter came in to Denmarke and the kynge receyued this worthy lady for his wyfe welcomed these worthy lordê and dyd vnto theym moche worshyp they were brought vnto a towne yâ— was called London in Denmarke and there was thys lady wedded and sacred to the kynge of Denmarke Norway and Swithen there was crowned quene of DeÌ„marke with moche solempnyte and there was made a ryall fest And whan this feest and maryage was done and ended these lordes and ladyes toke theyr leue of the kynge and the quene and came ayen in to Englonde in s aufte thanked be god ¶ And in the .viii yere of kyng Henryes regne there was a man that was called your walsshe clerke he apelyd a knyghte that was called syr Percyuale Snowdone of treason there they were Ioyned to fyght vnto the vtterauÌ„ce within Lystes the daye and place tyme assygned and lymytted to be done ended in smythfelde atte the whiche daye tho two persones camen into the felde and foughten sore myghtely togyder but at the laste the knyght ouercome yâ— clerke made hym yelde hym as recreauÌ„t of his fals enpechement yâ— he had sayd on hyÌ„ thaÌ„ was he dyspoyled of his armure drawen out of yâ— felde to Tyburne there he was hanged yâ— knyght taken to grace was a goode man ¶ And in yâ— same yere the erle of Northumberlond and the Lorde Bardolfe camen outâ— of Scotlonde in preiudyce and destruccyon of kynge Henry wherfore they of yâ— Northe countree arosen vpon theym foughren with them scomfyted them and toke theym and smoten of theyâ— hedes quartred theyr bodyes and sent the hede of the erle a quarter of the lorde Bardolf to London and there they were set vpon London brydge for fals treason that they hadde purposed ayenst the kynge ¶ And in the .ix. yere of kynge Henryes regne was syr Edmonde Holonde Erle of Kent made Amerall of Englonde for to kepe the see and he wente too the see with many ryall shyppes that were full welle arayed and enparelled and enarmed with many a goode man of armes and archers and of good defence of warre in the kynges name of Englonde so he londed at the last in yâ— coste of Brytayne in yâ— I le of Bryak with all his folke he besyeged yâ— castell assauted it they withstode hym with grete defence thengthe And anone he layd his ordinaunce in the lyenge of a gonne there come a quarell smote the good erle Edmonde in the heed there he caught his deed wounde but yet they lefte not tyll that they hadde goten the castell and al that were therin And there this goode lorde deyed on whos sonle god haue mercy Amen And than this menye came home ayen in to Englonde with the erles body was buryed amonges his auÌ„cest res ryght worthely ¶ And in yâ— same ye re was a greate frost in Englonde yâ— duâ—ed xv wekes longe◠¶ And in yâ— .x. yere of kynge Henryes regne the fourthe came yâ— Seneschall of Henaude with other menye in Englonde too seke auentures and to gete hym worshyp in dedes of armes bothe on horsback and on foote aâ— all maner poyntes of warre And the seneschall chalenged the erle of Somerset the erle delyuered hym fulle manfully of all his chalenges and put his aduersary vnto the worst in all poyntes 〈◊〉 ne hym there grete worshyp and y◠〈◊〉 of the felde And on the next daye after came in to the felde an other man of armes of yâ— Seneschals partye And ayenst hym came syre Rycharde of Arundell knyghte and the Henaude had the better of hym on foot in one poynte for he brought hym on his knee And on yâ— thyrde daye come in an other man of armes in too the felde and ayenste hym there came syr IohnÌ„ Cornewayll knyght and manly and knyghtly he quyte hym in all maner poyntes ayenste his aduersary had yâ— better in the felde And on yâ— fourthe daye come a nother man of armes of Henaude in too the felde and ayenste hym came syr IohnÌ„ Chaynes sone and manly quyte hym ayenst his aduersary For he caste hors and man into the felde and the kynge for his manhode atte that tyme dubbed hym knyghte And on the fyfte daye there came an other mauof armes of the Henaudes partye in too the felde and to hym came in syr Iohan stewarde knyght and manfully he quyte hym in all maner poyntes had the better And on the syxthe daye after came an other Henaude and to hym came wyllyam porter squyre manfullye he quyte hym and hadde the better in yâ— felde and the kynge dubbed hym knyghte that same tyme And on the seuen the daye after came an other man of armes of Henaude in too yâ— felde and too hym came Iohan standysshe squyre and manfully he quyte hym on his aduersarye and had the better of hym in the felde and there the kynge dubbed hym kuyght that same daye And on the same daye came an other man of armes of Henau de and to hym came a squyre of Gascoyne and proudely and manly he quyte hym of his aduersary and had the better of hym in yâ— felde anone yâ— kynge dubbed hym knyght And on yâ— .viii. day came in to the felde two other men of armes of Henaude and with them mette two souldyours of Calays the which were two bretheren yâ— were called Burghes they well and manly quyte them selfe vppon theyr aduersaryes and hadden the better of theym in yâ— felde and thus
obstynauÌ„ce of gode fame what he dyd after that Ileue to the Iugement of god ¶ Circa AnnuÌ„ dmÌ„ M. CCCC.xxi ¶ Of kynge Henry the fyfte that was kynge Henryes sone ANd after the deth of kynge Henry the fourth regned kynge Henry his sone that was borne at Monmouthe in wales that was a worthy kynge a gracyous man and a grete conquerour ¶ And in the fyrste yere of his regne for grete loue goodnesse he sent to the freres of Langley there as his fader had do burye kynge Rycharde the seconde lete take his body out of the erthe ayen and dyd brynge it to westmynster in a ryall chare couered with blacke veluet baners of dyuerse armes abowte all the hors drawyng the chare were trapped in blacke beten with dyuerse armes many a torche brennyÌ„ge by all the waye 〈◊〉 he came to westmynster there he lett make for hym a ryall solempne enteremeÌ„te and buryed hym by quene Anne hys wyfe as his owne desyre was on â—â—â—ther syde of saynt Edwardes 〈…〉 the abbaye of saynt Peters in westminster on whos soule god haue merâ—◠〈◊〉 ¶ And in this same yere were 〈◊〉 of lollers taken and fals heretykes that had purposed thrughe fals â—â—eason 〈◊〉 to haue slayne oure kynge and 〈◊〉 destroyed all the clergye of the reame and they myght haue had therâ— fals purpose But our lorde god wold not 〈◊〉 for in hast oure kynge had warnynge therof of all their fals ordynauÌ„ 〈◊〉 werkynge came sodeynly with his power to saynt IohnÌ„s with out smythfelde and ne they toke a certayn of that lollers â— fals herytykes brought the too the kynges presence there they tolde all theâ— fals purpose and ordynauÌ„ce how they wolde haue do and wrought yâ— they myght naue regned and had theyr wyll and there they tolde whiche were theyr capytayns gouernours than the kynge coÌ„mauÌ„ded theym to the tour of London thâ— toke mo too theym both within yâ— cyte with out sent them to Newgate to bothe couÌ„ters than they were brought in examycoÌ„â— before the clergye the kingê Iustices there they were conuyeted for theyr fals heresye dampned before the Iustice for theyr fals treason And thys was theyr iugemeÌ„â— that they shold be drawen frome yâ— tour of London to saynt Gylys felde and there to be hanged brente on yâ— galowes Also there was taken syr Roger Acton knyght for heresye and elâ—â— for treason ayenst the kynge and the reame he came afore yâ— clergye was coÌ„uycte for his heresye dampned before yâ— Iustyce to be drawen frome the toure of London thrugh the cyte to laynt Gylys and to be hanged brent ¶ And in the seconde yere of kynge Henryes regne the fyft he helde a counseyll of all the lordê of the reame at westmyster and there he put hym this demauÌ„de and prayed and besought them of theyr goodnesse and of theyr gode couÌ„seyll gode wyll to shew hym as touchynge the tytle of the ryght that he had to Normandye Gascoyne Guyhen the whiche the kynge of FrauÌ„ce withelde wrongfully vnryghtfully the whiche his auÌ„cestres before hym had by trewe tytle of conquest ryght herytage the whiche Normandye Gascoyn Guyhen the good kynge Edwarde of wyndesore his auÌ„cestres before hyÌ„ had holden all theyr lyues tyme. And his lordes gaaf hym couÌ„seyll to sende enbassatours vnto the kynge of Fraunce hys counseyll that he sholde gyue vp vnto hyÌ„ his ryght herytage that is to saye NormaÌ„ dye Gascoyne Guyhen the which his predecessours had holden afore hym or els he wolde it wynne with strengthe of swerde in shorte tyme with the helpe of almyghty god ¶ And than yâ— Dolphyn of FrauÌ„ce answered to our enbassatours and sayd in this maner that the kynge was ouer yonge too tendre of aege for to make ony warre as ayenste hym and was not lyke yet to be a good warryour to do and make suche a conqueste there vpon hym And somwhat in scorne and despyte he sente too hym a toune full of tenes balles bycause he wolde haue somwhat for to playe with all for hym and for his lordes for that wolde become hym better than for to mayntene ony warre ¶ And than anone oure lordes that were enbassatours toke theyr leue and came in to Englonde ayen tolde the kinge his counseyll of yâ— vngoodly answere that they had of the Dolphyn and of the present yâ— whiche he had sent too oure kynge ¶ And whan the kynge had herde theyr wordes and the answere of the Dolphyn he was wonder sore agreued ryght euyll apayed towarde the Frensshmen towarde the kynge and the Dolphyn thought to auenge hym on them as sone as god wolde sende hym gace myght and anone lete make tenes â—alles for the Dolphyn in all the hast that myght be and they were greate gon stones for the Dolphyn to playe with all And than anone the kynge sent for all his lordes and helde a greate counseyll at westmynster and tolde vnto them the an swere yâ— they had of yâ— Dosphyn and of his worthy present that he sent to hym and to his lordes to playe with all And ther the kynge and his lordes were accorded that they shold be redy in armes with ther power in yâ— best araye that myght be done and gete men of armes archers that myght be goten all other stuff that longed to warre and to be redy with all theyr retenue to mete at Southampon by Lammasse next folowyng without ony delay wherfore the kynge ordeyned his nauye of shyppes with all maner stuffe vytayll that longed to suche a wartyoure of all maner ordeynaunce in the hauen of Southampton in to the nombre of CC C. and .xx. saylles And than felle ther a greate dysease and a foule mychef for there were thre lordes whiche yâ— the kyng trusted moche on thrugh fals couetyse they had purposed and ymagyned yâ— kyÌ„ges dethe thought to haue slayne him all his bretherne or he had taken yâ— see the whiche thre lordes were named thâ—â—slir Rychard erle of Cambrydg bâ—det to yâ— duke of yorke the seconde was the lorde Scrop tresourer of Englonde the thyrde was syr Thomas Gray knyghte of the North countree And these thre lordes afore sayd for lucre of money hadde made a promesse vnto the Frensshe men for to haue slayne kynge Henry the fyft all his brethern by a fals trayne sodaynly or they hadde be ware But god almyghty helde his holy honde ouer them and saued them frome these peryllous menye And for too haue done this they receyued of the Frensshmen a Myllyon of golde and that was there openly knowen and for theyr fals treason they were all thre Iuged vnto the dethe and this was the Iugement yâ— they sholde be ladde thrugh Hampton withoute North gate there to be heded thus they
all yâ— couÌ„tre about he broughte them thrughe a quyckesande and so into an yle they toke many prysoners by the waye to warde the kynge in theyr Iourney so they camen vnto Cane And there the kynge welcomed hym toke his Iourney atte Argentun anone tho it was yolden to the kynge and they had theyr lyues and wente theyr waye And than our kynge remeued vnto a stronge towne that tho was called Cese and there was alfayre mynster they yelde it vp anone vnto yâ— kynge And than the kynge wente from thens to alaunsome wan the towne the brydge and the kynge sente yâ— erle of Warwyk to a towne that was called Belesme with a grete stronge power and anone they yelde it put them all to the kynges grace in his mercy soo dyde mauy stronge townes castels that were in tho parties And from thens they wente to Veruyll in Perche anone it was yolden vnto the kynge bothe the towne and the castell and bodyes and goodes to the kynges good grace and soo the kynge gate conquered all the townes castelles pyles strengthes and abbays vnto the cyte of rone ¶ And in yâ— fyfth yere of kynge Henryes regne yâ— fyfth syr IohnÌ„ Oldcastell yâ— was the lorde cobham was arested for heresye and broughte vnto yâ— Toure of london anone after he brake the Tour and went in to wales and there he kepte hym longe tyme. And at the laste the lorde powys toke hym but he stode at grete defence longe tyme and was sore wouÌ„ded or he wolde be takeÌ„ so the lorde Powys men broughte hym oute of Wales vnto London agayne in a whyrlcole and so he was broughte to Westmynster and therâ—was examyned of certayne poyntes that were put vpon hym he sayde not naye soo he was conuycte of the clargye for his heresye and dampned before the Iustyces vntoo the dethe for treaosn And thaâ—â— he was ladde to the Toure ayen and there he was layde on an hurdell and drawen thrugh the cyte too saynt Gyles felde there was made a newe payre of galoâ—es and a stronge chayne and a coler of yren for hym and there he was hanged and brente on the galowes and all for his lewdenesse and his fals opynyons ANd in the .vi. yere of kynge Henryes yâ— fyfth he sent his vncle sir Thomas Beauforde duke of Excester with a fayre menye of men of armes archers beforethe cyte of Rone and there dyspleyed his baner sent herodes vnto the towne and badde them yelde that cyte vnto our kynge theyr lyege lordeâ— they sayde he toke them none to kepe ne none he sholde haue there but yf it were dere boughte meued with theyr hondes for other answere wolde they none giue but gonnes And there the duke toke gode auysemente of the grounde all about And anone there yssued out of the cyte a grette menye of men of armes bothe on horsback and on fote and anone our menye met with them ouerthrewe a grete hepe of them there were taken slayne xxx persones of full ryght good mennes bodyes the remenaunt fledde ayen in too the towne the duke wente vnto Pountlarge vntoo the kynge and tolde hym all howe that he hadde spedde and howe that he lyked the grounde ¶ And anone as the duke was gone they cate downe all the subarbes aboute the Cytee vntoo the harde grounde for by cause the kynge sholde there noo refresshynge haue at his comynge And vpon the frydaye before lammasdaye than nexte folowynge oâ—re kynge with his hooste came before Roone and anone he sette his syege rounde aboute that Cyte and anone he lete laye his ordynaunce vnto the towne And the kynge with his lordes were lodged within tâ—e Chartre house and grete strengthe al oute theym and yâ— was in the Eest party of the Cyte and than the duke of Claâ—ence lodged hym with al his strengthe and power atte the Weste ende in a waste â—bbaâ—e before the poâ—te Chanx And the â—uke of Eâ—cester with his menye in the Northe syde before the porte Beauuesyâ— And bytwenâ— yâ— duke of Clarence and tâ—e duke of Erâ—estre was the Erle Marâ—hal lodged with moche people and a strange power before the castell gate And thanne the erle of Ormonde with the â—nde Haryngton and alsoo the Lorde Tâ—lbâ—t with theâ—re Retenue and compaâ—tye neâ—te hym And thanne syr Iohan Cornewayle with many other noble kyngâ—tes and 〈◊〉 of name with all theyr â—tenue laye with the noble duke of Clareâ—ce And thanâ—â— frome the duke of Erceâ—â—â—r towardes yâ— kynge were lodged the lorde Roos and the lorde Wylleby with the Lorde Phehewe and syr Wyllyam â—orter knyghte with ther reterâ—â—e before the porte of saynt Hyllary And than was â—he erle of Motayne with his reterâ—â—e loâ—ged in the â—â—baye of saynt Katherynes And the erle of Salesbury with his 〈◊〉 saye oâ— that other syde of saynt Katherynes syr Iohan Gray knyghte was lodged atte the abbaye that is called mounte du saynt Mychell And â—yre Phylip Leche knyghte the kynges tresouâ—er was lodged bytwene the water of Sern and the abbaye and kepte the warde vnder the hylle And the baron of Caroâ—â— was lodged vnder the water syde for too kepe the passage And Ienyâ—â— the squyre laye nexte hym on the water syde and these two squyres kepte manly the water of Seyn and fought with ther enmyes oft tymes And on yâ— other syde of â–ª Seyn laye the erle of Hontyngdon mayster Neuyll the erles sone of westmerâ—onde and syre Gylbert Vmfreuyll erle of Keme and syr Rycharde erle of Arundell the lorde Feryers with theyr retenue before porte du PouÌ„te eche of these lordes had stronge ordynauÌ„ce and yâ— kynge dyd make at PouÌ„tlarge ouer the water of Seyn a stronge and a myghty chayn of Iron put it thrugh grete pylê fast pyght in the grounde that went ouer yâ— Ryuer of Seyn that no vessell myght passe that in no kynde And about that chayn yâ— kynge lete make a brydge ouer the water of Seyn that man hors and all other caryage myght go too and fro at all tymes whan nede were And than came the erle of warwyk and had goten DouÌ„fronte vnto kynge Henry of Englonde And anone the kynge sente the erle of warwyk to Cawdebeke for to be seyge it And whan he came before the towne he sent his heraudes vnto the Capytayne and hadde hym yelde vp yâ— towne vpon payne of dethe and anone he layde his seyge and yâ— Capytayn besought the erle that he myght come vnto his presence and it pleased hym and speke with hym and so the good erle grauÌ„ted hym for to come And than he came out and four other burgeys came with hym and entreated so with this erle that this same towne was vnder composycyon too be done as the Cyte of Rone dyd and yâ— erle graunted and consented therto vppon this condycyon that
parlement came the duke of Gloucestre Vmfrey yâ— kynges vncle whiche hadde be protectoure of Englonde all yâ— noncage of the kynge And anone after as he was in his lodgynge he was arested by yâ— VycouÌ„te Beaumont the Conestale of Englonde whome accompanyed the duke of Bukyngham many other lordes And forth with all his seruauÌ„tes were coÌ„mauÌ„ded to departe frome hym And xxxxii of the chyef of them were arested and sente to dyuerse prysons And anone after this sayd arest yâ— sayd duke was on the morow deed on whos soule god haue mercy but how he dyed in what maner the certente is not knowe Some sayd he dyed for sorowe some sayd he was murdred bytwene two federbeddê some sayd yâ— a 〈◊〉 was put in his fuÌ„dmente But how he deyed god knoweth to whome no thynge is hydde then whan he was deed he was layed open yâ— all men myght hym see And soo bothe lordes knyghtes of yâ— shyre with burgeys came sawe hym lye dede but wouÌ„de ne token coude they not perceyve how he dyed here may men mark 〈◊〉 this worlde is ¶ This duke was a noble man a grete clerk 〈…〉 fully yâ— reame to yâ— kynges behoue nuuer cowde be fouÌ„de fawte to hym But enuye of them yâ— were gouernours had promysed the duchy of Angeo the 〈◊〉 dome of Mayn causyd y◠〈…〉 this noble man For they dradde 〈◊〉 wolde haue empeshyd y◠〈…〉 And after they sente his body to 〈◊〉 Albons with certayne lyghtes for 〈◊〉 buryed And so syr Geruays of 〈◊〉 had then yâ— charge for to conuey y◠〈◊〉 And so it was buryed at sayne 〈◊〉 in the abbaye And fyue persones at his housholde were sente too London and there were they reyned and Iugâ—d to be drawen hanged also quartred Of whome yâ— names were syr Roger â—ham brelayne a knyghte one 〈…〉 squyre Arthur a squyre and 〈◊〉 Nedbam whiche .v. persones were draw fro the Toure of London thrugh Chepe to Tyborn there lete downe 〈◊〉 thenne stryped too haue ben heeded and quartred and thenne the Marquayâ— of Suffolke shewed there for theym yâ— kynges perdon vnder his grete seale And so they were pardonned of the remenaunce of all that other 〈◊〉 had theyr lyued and so they were broughte ayentoo London and after freely delyuered Thus began trowble in this reame of Englonde for the dethe of thys noble duke of Gloucestre all the 〈◊〉 of the reame began for to murmure for it and were not content ¶ After that pope Eugeny was deede Nicholas the fyfth was elect pope this Nicholas was chose for Eugeny yet hangynge yâ— scysme not withstandyng he gate the obedyence of all crysten reames for after he was elect and sacred pope certayne lordes of Fraunce and of Englonde were sent in to Sauoy too pope Felyx for to entreate hym to scasse of the papacy And by the specyall laboure of the bysshop of Norwiche and the lord of saynt Iohannes he sessed the seconde yere after yâ— pope Nicholas was sacred And yâ— sayd Felyx was made Legate of Fraunce and Cardynall of Sauoy and he resygned yâ— hole papacy to Nicholas And after lyued an holy lyfe and deyed an holy man And as it is sayd almyghty god shewyth myracles for hyÌ„ Thys was the .xxiii. scysme bytwene Eugeni and Felyx and dured .xvi. yere The cause was this the generall couÌ„seyll of Basyle deposed Eugeny whiche was oonly pope and Indubytate for as moche as he obserued not and kepte the decrees statutes of the couÌ„â—eyll of Constance as it is sayd before Nother he rought notte to yeue obedyence to the generall couÌ„seyl in no maner wyse wherfore arose a grete alteracoÌ„n among wryters of this matere pro et contraâ— whiche can not accorde vnto this daye one partye sayth that the counseyll is aboue the pope and that other partye sayth nay but the pope is aboue yâ— counseyll God blessed aboue all thynge yeue and graunte his peas in holy chirche spouse of cryste Amen Thys Nicholas was of Iene comen of lowe degre a doctoure of dyuynyte an actyf maÌ„ he reedyfyed many places that were broken ruynous and dyd make a walle abowte the palays and made the walle newe abowte Rome for drede of yâ— Turkys ¶ And the people wondred grete ly merueyllyd of yâ— ceasynge resynyÌ„ge of pope Felyx to pope Nicholas consyde rynge that Nicholas was a man of soo homely a byrth And that other was of affynyte to all the moost party of crysten prynces wherfore there was a verse publysshed as afore sayd ¶ How syr Fraunsoys Aragonoys toke Fogiers in Normandye and of the losse of Constantynople by the Turke IN the yere of kynge Henry .xxvii. beynge trewes bytwene Fraunce and Englonde a knyghte of yâ— Englysshe partye named syr FrauÌ„ces Aragony toke a towne in Normandye named Fogyers ayenste the trewes of whiche takynge began moche sorowe and losse for this was the occasyon by the whiche the Frensshmen gate all Normandye ¶ Abowte this tyme yâ— Cyte of Constantynople whiche was the imperyall cyte in all Grece was taken by the Turkes Infydels whiche was bytrayde as some holde oppinyon and them peroure takeÌ„ and slayne and yâ— ryall chirche of saynt Sophia robbed and dyspoylled and the relyques and ymages and the rode draw enge about the stretes whiche was done in spyte of Crysten fayth and sone after all crysten fayth in Grece perysshed and cessyd There were many Crysten men slayne and innumerable solde and put in captyuyte By yâ— takynge of this towne the Turke gretly was enhauncyd in pryde a grete losse to all crystendome ¶ In the .xxviii yere was a parlement holden at westmynster and frome thens adiourned to the blacke freres at London after crystmas to westmynster ayen ¶ And this same yere Robert of cane a man of the westcouÌ„tre with a fewe shyppes toke a grete flete of shyppes comynge out of yâ— bay lade with salt whyche shyppes were of Pruce Flaundres Holande and zelonde and brought thez to Hampton wherfore the marchauntes of Englonde beynge in Flaundres were arested in Brydges Ipre othere places and myghte not be delyuered ne theyr dettes dyscharged tyll they hadde made apoyntment for to paye the hurtê of those shyppes whiche was payde by the marchauntes of the staple euery peny And in lyke wyse the marchauntes goodes beynge in Dansk were also are sted and made grete amendes ¶ This same yere yâ— Frensshmen in a mornyng toke by a trayne the towne of PouÌ„te all Arche therin the lord Fawconbrydge was taken prysoner And after that in Decembre Rone was taken and lost beynge therin syr Edmonde duke of Somerset and the erle of Shrewesbury the whiche by a poyntment left pledges and lost all Normandye and come home in to Englonde And durynge the sayd parlement the duke of Suffolke was arested sent in to the toure there he was a moneth after the kynge dyd do
longe way also for lac of vytaylle as they wente ¶ In this yere Reynolde Pecok bysshop of Chestre was fouÌ„de an heretyke and the thyrde daye of Decembre was adiured at Lambeth in presence of the Archebysshop of Caunterbury many other bysshoppes doctours lordes temporall and his bokes brent at Poules crosse ¶ And ye haue herde before howe certayne lordes were slayne atte saynt Albons wherfore was alwaye a grutchynge and wrathe hadde by yâ— heyres of theÌ„ that so were slayne ayenste the duke of yorke the erles of werwyk and of Salysbury wherfore the kynge by the aduys of hys counseyll sente for theym vnto London to whiche place the duke of Yorke came the .xxvi. daye of Ianueri with four hundred men and lodged hym at Baynerdes castell in his owne place ¶ And the .xv. daye of Ianuer came the erle of Salysbury with .v. hundred men was lodged in therber his owne place ¶ And then came the duke of Excetre of Somerset with .viii. C. men laye withoute temple barre ¶ And the erle of NorthuÌ„berlonde and the lorde Egremonde the lorde Clyfforde with .xv. hundred men lodged without the towne ¶ And the Mayre that tyme Geffraye Boloyne kepte greate watche with the comyns of the cyte and rode abowte the cytce by Holborne and Fletestrete with a .v. thou sande men well arayed and armyd for to kepe the peas ¶ And the .xiii. day of Feuerer yâ— erle of warwyk came to London fro Calays well beseen worshypfully with .v. hundred men in redde Iakectes broudred with a ragged staff behynde and before and was lodged at yâ— gray freres ¶ And the .xv. daye of Marche the kynge came to London the quene And there was accorde peas made among yâ— lordes they were set in peas And on our lady daye yâ— .xv. day of Marche in yâ— yere of our lorde M. cccc.lviii the kynge the quene all yâ— lordes went on processyon at Poules in London anone after yâ— kynge the lordes departed in this yere was a grete fraye in Flete strete bytwene men of courte men of yâ— same strete In whiche fraye the quenes Attourney was slayne ¶ How the kynges housholde made a fraye ayenst the erle of werwyk of the Iourneye at bloreheth ALso this same yere as the erle of werwyk was at couÌ„seyll at west mynster all the kynges housholde meny gadred them togyder for to haue slayne the sayd erle But by the helpe of god his frendes he recouerde his barge and escapyd theyr euyll enterpryse how well the cokes came rennynge out with spyttes and pestels ayenst hym And the same daye he rode towardes warwyk and sone after he gate hym a commyssyon and went ouer the see towarde Calays ¶ Sone after this therle of Salysbury comynge to London was encouÌ„tred att Bloreheth with the lorde Audley 〈◊〉 other people ordeyned to dystroy 〈◊〉 But he hauynge knowlege yâ— he sholde be mette with was accompanyed with his two sones syr Thomas and 〈◊〉 Iohan Neuell a grete felyshyp 〈…〉 men And so they faught togeter 〈◊〉 theerle of Salysbury 〈…〉 And the lorde Audley was 〈…〉 many gentylmen of 〈…〉 people hurte the erles two 〈…〉 hurte goynge homewarde 〈…〉 they were taken had to 〈…〉 quenes menye ¶ After Calixt Pius was pope 〈◊〉 chose this yere M. cccc 〈…〉 was callyd before Eneas an 〈…〉 man and a poete 〈…〉 embassatour of yâ— Emperour before 〈◊〉 And he wrote in the 〈…〉 a noble treatyse for 〈…〉 me Also he canoursed 〈…〉 of Senys This pope ordeyned 〈…〉 dulgence and pardâ—â—◠〈…〉 de go werre ayenst the 〈…〉 te a pystle to yâ— greate Turke 〈…〉 hym to become crysten And in 〈◊〉 ordeyned a passage ayenstre y◠〈◊〉 Ankon to whiche moâ—ke people drewe out of all partyes of 〈…〉 whiche people he sence many home 〈◊〉 by cause they suffâ—â—â— not anone after he dyed at yâ— sayd Ankon yâ— yere of oure lorde M. cccc.lxiii the .xiiii. daye of August ¶ How Andrewe Trollop and the soul dyours of Calays forsoke the duke of yorke theyr mayster therle of warwyk in the weste countre THe duke of yorke yâ— erles of warwyk and of Salysbury sawe the gouernaunce of the reame stode mooste by the quene and hir counseyll and how the greate prynces of the londe were not callyd to couÌ„seyll but sett a parte not oonly so but it was sayd thrugh the reame yâ— tho sayd lordes shold be dystroyed as it openly was shewed at Blorehethe by them yâ— wolde haue slayne the erle of Salysbury Then for sauacoÌ„n of theyr lyues also for yâ— comyn we le of yâ— reame thought for to remedy thyse thyngê assembled them togyder with moche peple and toke a felde in the west countre to whiche therle of warwyk came fro calars with many of the olde souldyours as Andrewe Trollop and other in whose wysdome as for the werre he trustyd moche vpon And whan they were thus assembled made theyr felde yâ— kyng sent out his coÌ„myssyons preuy seales vnto all yâ— lordes of his reame to come wayte on hym in theyr moost beste defensable araye And so euery man came in suche wyse yâ— the kynge was stronger and had more people than the duke of yorke therles of werwyk of Salisbury for it is here to be notyd the euery lorde in Englonde at this tyme durst not dysobeye the quene so she rulyd peasybly all that was done abowt the kynge whiche was a good and a well dyspoysed man And then whan the kynge was come too the place where they were the duke of yorke his felyshyp made theyr feld in yâ— strongest wyse purposyd veryly to abyde haue fouzte But in the nyght Andrwe Trollop all the olde souldyours of Calays with a greate felyshyppe sodeynly departyd out of the dukes hoost wente strayte vnto the kynges felde where they were receyued Ioyously for they knewe th entent of thother lordê also the maner of theyr felde And then the duke of yorke with yâ— other lordes seynge thez dysceyued toke a counseyll shortly in the same nyght and departed frome the felde leuynge behynde them the moste partye of theyr people to kepe the felde tylle on the morowe Then the duke of york with his seconde sone departyd thrughe walys towarde Irlonde leuynge his eldest sone therle of Marche with the erles of werwyk of Salysbury whiche rode togyder with thre or four persones strayght in to Deuenshyre there by helpe ayde of one Denham gate a shyp whyche coste a .xi. score nobles with the same shyp sayled fro thens in to Gernescy there refresshed theym frome thens sayled to Calays where they were recey ued in to yâ— castell by the posternÌ„ or they of the towne wyst of it And the duke of yorke toke shyppynge in walys and sayled ouere in too Irlonde where he was well receyued ¶ How the