kyng of feaunce And he resseyued hir with moche worship and with moche solempnyte hir spoused and made hyr quene of Fraunce How kynge leyr was dryuen out of his lande thurgh his folye and how Cordeyll his yongest doughter halp hym in his nede Capitulo xiij THus it fell afterward that tho ij eldest doughtreâ—… wolde not abide till leyr hir fadre was deede but werryd vpon hym whiles that he lyued moche sorow and shame hym dyd wherfor they bynome hym holy the royalme bytwene hem ordeyned that one of hem shold haue kyng leyr to foiourne al hys lyf tyme with xl knyghtes and Squyers that he myght worshipfully gone and ryde whyder that he wold in to what countrey that him liked to play and to solace So that managles kyng of Scotlond had kynge leyr with hym in the maner as is aboue sayd and or other half yere were passyd Corneill that was his eldest dough ter and qnone of scotland was so annoyed of hym and of hys people that anon she and hir lorde spake to geder wherfore hys knyghtes half his squyers from hym were gone no â—…o leste but only xxx whan this was doone leyr bygan for to make moche sorow for encheson that his estate was empeyred and men had of hym more scorne despite than euer they had bifore wher for he nyst what for to done and atte last thought that he welde wende in to Cornewayll to Rygan his other doughter and when he was come the erle and his wyf that was leyres doughter hym welcomed with hym made moche ioye ther he duellid with xxx knyghtes and squyers And he â—…ad nought duellid ther scar sely xij monethes that his doughter of hym nas full of his coÌ„panye hir lord she of him had scorne and despyte so that from xxx knyghtes they broughten vnto x and afterward fyue and so ther left with hym no mo Tho made he sorow ynough sayd sore wepyng Alas that euer he come in to that londe and sayde yet had me better to haue duellyd with my fyrst doughter And anon went thens to his first doughter but anone as she saw him come she swore by god and his holy names and by as 〈◊〉 as she myght that he shold haue no mo with hym but one knyght yf he wold ther abide Tho began leir ageyne to wepe made moch sorow said tho allas now to long haue I liued that this sorow and meschyef is to me now falle for now am I pourer that som tyme was ryche but now haue I no frende ne styn that me wylle do ony good But whan I was ryche al men me honoured and worshipped and now euery man hath of me scorne and despyde And now I wote wel that Cordeyll my yongest doughter sayd trouth whan she sayd as moche as I had so moche shold I be by loued and alle the while that I hadde good tho was I byloued and honoured for my richesse but my two doughters glosed me tho now of me they sette lytel prys and soth tolde me Cordeyll but I wold not byleue it ne vnderstonde therfor I lete hir gone fro me as a thyng that I sette lytel prys of now wo be I neuer what for to done syth my ij doughters haue me thus deceyued that I soo moche loued now mote I nedes sechen hyr that is in another land that lyghtly I lete hir gone fro me with out ony reward or yefors she said that she louid me as moch as she ought to loue hir fader by al manere of reson tho I sholde haue ayed of hir no more and tho that me other wyse behyghteâ—… thurgh hyr fals speche now me haue deceiued In this maner leir long tyme began to make his mone atte last he shope hym to the see passed ouer in to Fraunce asked aspyed wher the quene myght be founden and men told hym wher she was And whan he come to the cyte that she was in preuelyche he sende his squyer vnto the quene to telle hir that hir fader was comen to hyr for grete nedes whan the squyer was comen to the qnene he tolde hir euery dele of hir sustres from the begynnyng vnto th ende Cordeyl the quene anon toke gold and syluer plente toke it to the squyer in couÌ„ceill that he shold gone bere it vuto hir fadre that he shold go in to a certayne Cyte hym arayen laten wasshen than come ageyne to hyr and bringe with hym an honest company of knyghtes xl atte lest with her meyne than he shol de sende to hir lord the kyng sayn that he were come for to speke with his doughter and hym for to seen so he dyd whan the kynge and the quene herde that they comen with moche honour they hym resseyned And the kyng of frauÌ„ce tho lete sende thurgh all his royame and coÌ„maunded that al men shold bee entendant to kynge leyr the quenes fadre in al mauer of thyng as it were to hym self whan kyng leyr had duellyd there a monethe more he tolde to the kynge and to the quene his doughter how his ij eldest doughters had hym serued agampe anon lete ordeyne a grete hoost of frauÌ„ce and sent it in to britayne with leyr the que nes fadre for to coÌ„quer his land ageyne his kyngdom cordeil also come with her fader in to Brytayne for to haue the royame after hir faders deth And anone they went to ship passed the see and come in to Britayne foughten with the felons hem scomfyted slewe And tho had he his land ayene after leued iij yere and helde his royalme in pees and afterward deyde and cordeyl his doughter him lete entier with mykel honour at leycetre How morgan and Conedage that were neueus to Cordeyll werred vpon hir and put hir in to prison Ca xiiij WHan that kyng leyr was dede cordeyl his yongest doughter helde and had the land v yere in the mene tyme died hir lord agamp that was kyng of Fraunce after his deth she left wydue tho cam morgan conedage that were Cordeyl sustres sones to hir she had enemyte for as moche as theyr auÌ„te sholde haue the land so that bytwene hem they ordeyued a grete power and vppon hir werryd gretely and neuer they rest tyl they had hyr taken put hir vnto deth and tho morgan and Conedage seised al the land departed it bitwene hem they helde it xij yere And whan tho xij yere were goon ther bygan bytwene hem a gre te debate so that they werryd strongly y fere euery of hem did other moche dysese For morgan wold haue had al the lande fro beyonde humbar that conedage helde But he come ageynst hym with a strong power so that morgan durste not abide but fled awey in to wales
part of the peple of the Reame weren in grete errour grutchyng ayenst the kyng thurgh Informacion of lyes fals lâ—…syng that this Serle had made for moche peple trusted byleuyd in hys sayeng but at the last he was take in the northcouÌ„tre and by lawe Iudged to be drawe thurgh euery Cyte good Burgh tounes in Englond And soo he was serued and at the last he was brought to london vnto the Gyld halle before the Iustyce and there he was Iuged for to be brought to the toure of london and ther to be leyd on an hurdel and than to be drawe thurgh the cyte of london to Tiborne and there honged and than quartred and his hede smyten of sette on london bridge and his quartâ—…s to be sente to foure good tounes of Englond ther set vp and thus ended he for his fals treason and dysceyt And in the syxth yere of kyng henryes regne the fourth therle of marre of scotland by sauf conduyt come in to Englond to cha lenge sir Edmond therle of kente of certayne courses of werre on horsebake And soo this chalenge was accepted and graunted And the place taken in Smythfeld at london And this Erlâ—… of marre the scot come proudely in to the feld as his chalenge as ked And anone come in the erle of kent and â—…ode vnto the scotte manfully rode to geder with sharp speres dyuse courses but the erle of kent had the feld and gate hym moche worship thaÌ„k of al maner of men for his manful dedes And in the vij yere of kyng henryes regne the fourth Syr Rychard scrope archebisshop of york y e lord erle marchal of engloÌ„d gadred vnto hem a stroÌ„g power ageynst kyng henry And the kyng heryng therof in all the haste that he myght come with his power northward metâ—…e with hem at york and ther weâ—… these two lordes y take brouÈt to the kyng And anone the Iudges were set and these two lordes brought forth and there they were dampned vnto the deth both hir hedes smyten of there they made hyr ende on whos sou les god for his pyte haue mercy amen And whan this was do ne the kyng come to london ageyn there rested hym anon god of his grete goodnes wrought shewed many greete myracles for this worthy clerke archebisshop of york that thus was done vnto the deth And in the vij yere of kyng henryes regne Damâ—… Luce the dukes doughter of mylane come in to Englond so at london and ther was wedded to syr Edmond holand erle of kent in the pryorye of saynt mary ouereyes in southwerke with moche solempnyte and grete worship The kyng was there hym selfe yafe hir at the chirche dore And whan they were y wedded and masse was done the kyng his owne persone brought ladde this worthy lady to the bisshops place of wynchestre and there was a wonder grete feste y holden to al mauer peple that comen In the. same yere syr Robert knolles knyght a worthy werry our dyed at his maner in Norfolke from thens he was brouÈt to london vpon a hors bere with moche torche lyght And so was he brought vnto the whyte freres in fleetstrete there was done and made for hym a solempne feste and a ryal enterement for tho that thyder wold come both poâ—…re and riche and there â—…e lyeth be ryed by dame ConstauÌ„ce his wyf 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 Rampsâ—…on knyght Constable of the toure of london was dreynte att london bridge as he come from westmynster towardes the toure in a barge and all thurgh lewdenesse And In the same yere dame Phelyp the yonger douÈter of kyn ge henry was lad ouer the see with sir richard the dukes broder of yorke and sir edmond Courteny bisshop of Norwyche and many other lordes knyghtes and squyers ladyes Gâ—…ntilwomen that apperteyned to suche a worthy kynges doughter and come in to Denmark with his lordes resceyued this worthy lady for his wyf welcomed these worthy lordes dyd hem moch reuerence grete worship And they were brought vnto a toune that was callyd london in denmark ther was this lady wedded sacred to the kyng of denmark with moche solempnyte and ther she was crouned quene of denmarke Norwey swythen and ther was made a rial feste And whan this feste and maryage was done ended these lordes ladyes toke hir leue of y e kyng the quene and comen home ayene in to englond in haste thankâ—…d be Ihesu And in the viij yere of kyng henryes regne ther was a maÌ„ that was callyd the walsshe clerk he appelled a knyght that was callid sir perceual sowdone of treason ther they were ioyned to fight vnto vtterauÌ„ce within lystes the day place tyme assi gned lymytted to be done ended in smythfeld At the whiche day the ij persones comen in to the feld foughten sore mightely to geders but atte last the knyght ouercome the clerk ma de hym yelde hym creauÌ„t of his fals enpechement that he sayd on hym than was he despoylled of his armure drawe out of y e feld to tiborne ther was he honged the knyght take to graâ—… and was a good man And in this same yere Syr henry Erle of northumberlond and the lord Bardolfe come oute of Scotland in preiudyce and destruction of kynge henry wherfor they of the northcouÌ„tre arisen vpon hem and fought with hem and scomfited hem and toke hem and smyten of hir hedes quartred hyr body â—…s and sente the hede of the erle a quarter of the lord bardolfe to london and ther they were set vpon the bridge for fals treason that they had purposed ageynst the kyng And in the ix yere of kyng henryes regne was Syr Edmond holand Erle of kente ma de Admyral of englond for to kepe the see he wente to the See with many ryal shippes that were ful wel arayd and enparelled and enarmed with many a good man of armes archyers of good defence of werre in the kynges name of Englond and soo he londed at the last in the cost of Brytayne in the yle of Briaâ—… with al his peple and he besyeged the Castel and assauted it and they withstode hym with grete defence strengthe And anone he leyd his ordynaunce and in the leyng of a gonne come a quarell and smote the good Erle Edmond in the hede and there hâ—… caught deths wouÌ„de but yet they left nouÈt till that they had ge te the castell and al that were therin And there this good lord dyed on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And than his mey ny come home ayene in to Englond with the erles body and was beryed amonges his Auncestres
¶ How the land of Englond was fyrst named Albyon And by what encheson it was so named In the noble land of Sirrie ther was a noble kyng myghty a man of grete renoÌ„me that me callid Dioclisian that well worthely hym gouerned ruled thurgh his noble chyualrye so that he coÌ„querd all the londes about hym so that almost al the kynges of the world to him were entendant Hit befel thus that this dyoclisian spoused a gentil damisel that was woÌ„der fayr that was his emes doughter labana and she loued hym as reson wold so that he gate vpon hir xxxiij doughters of the which the eldest me callid Albyne these damisels whan they come vnto age bicome so fair that it was woÌ„der wherfor that this dyoclisiaÌ„ anon lete make a somenyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded by his lreÌ„s that all the kynges that helden of him shold come at a certayn day as in his lreÌ„s we re conteyned to make a ryal feste At whiche daye thider they comen brought with hem amyrals prynces dukes noble chiualrye The feste was ryally awayed ther they lyued in ioye myrthe ynough that it was wonder to wyt And it befel thus that this dyoclisian thought to marye his doughters amonge alle tho kynges that tho were at that soleÌ„pnyte so they spaken and dide that albyne his eldest doughter al hir sustres richely were maried vnto xxxiij kynges that were lordes of grece honour and of power at this solempnyte And whan the solempnite was done euery kynge toke his wyf lad hem in to her owne couÌ„trey ther made hem quenes And it befel thus afterward that this dame Albyne bycome so stoute so sterne that she told lytel prys of her lord of hym had scorne despyte wold not done hys wyll but she wold haue hir owne wyll in dyuerse maters and all hir other sustres euerychone bere hem so euyl ayenst hir lordes that it was wonder to wytte for as moch as hem thought that hir husbondes were nought of so hye parage comen as hir fader But tho kynges that were hir lordes wold haue chastysed hem with fayr speche behestes and also by yeftes warned hem in fair maner vpon al loue frendship that they shold amende her lither condicions but al was for nought for they dyden her owne wyll in all thynge that hem lyked had of power wherfore tho xxxiij kynges vpon a tyme oftymes beten theyr wynes for they wende that they wolde haue amended her tatches hyr wicked thewes but of suche condicions they were that for fayre speche warnynge they dydden al the wers and for setynges â—…ones moche wers wherfor the kyng that had wedded albyne wrote the tatches and condicions of his wyf albyn and the letter sent to dioclisian her fader And whan the other kynges herd that albynes lord had sent a letter to dyoclisian anone they sente lreÌ„s ensealed with hir seales the condicions the tatches of hir wyues Whan the kyng dyoclisian saw herd so many playntes of his doughters he was soore ashamed byoome wonder angry wroth towarde his doughters thought both nyght day yf he myght tho amende it that they so mysdid anon sent his letters vnto the xxxiij kynges that they sholde come to hym brynge with hem her wyues euerychone at a certayne daye for he wolde ther chastyse them of theyr wyckednes yf he myght in ony maner wyse soo that the kynges comen al at that daye tyme that tho was sette bitwene hem the kyng Dioclisian hem vnderfeng with moche honour and made a solempne fest to al that were vn der his lorship the thyrdde day after this solempnyte the kyng Dioclisian sent after his xxxiij doughters that they shold come speke with hym in his chambre whan they were come he spaâ—… vnto hem of theyr wykkednesse of her cruelte despitously hem reproued vndernaÌ„ to them he said yf they wold not be chasty sed they shold his loue lese for euermore whan the ladyes herd all thie they bycomen abasshed gretely ashamed to her fader they said that they wold make al amendes so they departed out from hir faders chambre dame albyn that was the eldest suster lad hem al in to hir chambre tho made wide al that were therin soo that no lyf was amonges hem but she hir sustres y fere Tho said this albyne my fair sistres wel we knoweÌ„ that the king our fader vs hath reproued shamed despised for enchesen to make vs obedyeÌ„t vnto oure husbondes but certes that shal I neuer whiles that I lyue syth that I am come of a more hyer kynges blode than myn husbonde is And whan she had thus sayd alle hir sustres said the same And tho sayd albyne ful wel I wote fair sustres that our husbondes haue pleyned vnto our fader vpon vs wherfor he hath vs thus fowlo reproued despysed wherfor susters my couÌ„seyl is that this nyght when our husbondes ben a bed al we with one assent cutten her throtes than we may ben in pees of hem and better we may do thys thyng vnder our faders power than elles where And anone al the ladyes coÌ„sented and grauÌ„ted to this counseyl And whan nyght was come the lordes ladyes went to bedde anone as hyr lordes were in slepe they cut al hir husbondes throtes so they slowen hem alle whan that dioclosyan the kyng her fader herd of this thynge he bycome hugely wroth ayenst his doughters anone wolde hem al haue brente but al the barons and lordes of firrie couÌ„seylled not so for to doo suche sternesse to his owne doughters but only shold wide the land of hem for euermore so that they neuer shold come ayene so he dyde And dioclisyan that was her fader anon commauÌ„ded hem to goo in to ship and delyuerd to hem vytaylles for half a yere And whan this was done alle the sustren wente in to the ship and sayled forth in the see and bytoke all her frendes to appolyn that was hir god And so long they saylled in the see til atte last they come and arryued in an yle that was al wil dernesse And whanne dame albyne was come to that londe and all hir sustres this albyne went forth oute of the ship and sayd to hir other sustres For as moche quod she as I am the ol 〈◊〉 suster of all this companye and fyrst this lande haue taken and for as moche as my name is Albyne I wyll that this lond be callyd albyon after myne owne name And anone all hir sustres graunted to hyr with a good wyll Tho went out alle the sustres of the ship and token the land albion as hir suster callyd it and ther they went vp and downe and fonde nether man ne woman ne child but wild beestes of dyuerse kyndes whan
for to chalenge the truage that was woned to be payd to Rome and the kyng ansuerd well and wysely and sayd that he wold paye to Rome all that right reson wold with good will And so they acorded tho with good wyl and without ony contak and both they duellyd to geders in loue The kynge Coyll yaf his doughter Eleyn to Constance for to haue hyr to his spouse that was both fayr wyse and good wel lettred And this Constance spoused hyr ther with moche ho nour And it befell sone afterward that this kyng Coyll dyed in the xere of his regne xiij and lyeth at Colchestre entierd Of kyng Constance that was a Romayne that was chosen kyng after the deth of Coill for as moche that he had spoused Ele yn that was kyng Coyles doughter Ca xlvj AFter this kyng Coyl Constance was made kyng and crou ned for as moche that he had spoused kyng Coiles doughter that was heir of the lande the whiche Constance regned wel and worthely gouerned the lande and he bygate on his wyf Eleyn a sone that was callyd Constantin this kyng bare trewe faith and truly dyd to hem of Rome al his lyfe and whan he had regned xv yere he dyed and lyeth at york How Constantin that was kyng Constances sone and the sone of saynt elyn gouerned and ruled the lande and was Emperour of Rome Ca xlvij AFter kynge Constances deth Constantyn his sone and the sone of saynt eleyn that fonde the holy crosse in the holy lond and how Constantyn bycame emperour of Rome Hit befel so 〈◊〉 that tyme. ther was an Emperour at Rome a Sarasyn a â—…uÌ„te that was called maxence that put to deth al that byleued in god destroyed holy chirche by al his power slough all cristen men that he myght fynde And among al other he lete martre seynt ka terine many other Cristen peple that had drede of deth that fled and come in to this lande to kynge Constantin and told hym of the sorow that maxence did to Crystente wher for Constantin had pite and grete sorow made and assembled a grete boost and a gre te power and went ouer to Rome and toke the Cyte and slewe all that theryn were of mysbyleue that he myght fynde And tho was he made Emperour and was a good man gouerned hym soo wel that al landes to hym were attendaunt for to ben vnder his gouernaylle And this deuyll tirannt maxence that tyme was in the lande of Grece and herde this tydynge he become wode and sodenlych he died and so he ended his lif whan Constantin went fro this land to rome he toke with him his moder eleyne for the moche wysedom that she coude thre other gre te lordes that he most louid that one was callid hoel anothir was called daberne and the thyrdde morhyn and toke all his lande to kepe vnto therle of Cornewayle that was callyd Octauian And anon as this octauian wyst that his lord was dwellynge at rome he seysed all the land in to his hand and ther with dyd al his will among high lowe they helde hym for kyng whan this tydyng come to Constantyn theÌ„perour he was woÌ„der wroth toward the erle Octauian sent taberne wyth xij M men for to destroye the erle for his falsenes and arryued at portesmouth And whan Octauian wyste that he assemblyd a grete power of britons and discomfyted Taberne and Taberne fled thens in to Scotlland and ordeyned ther a grete power come ageyne in to this land another tyme for to yeue bataylle to Octauian Whan Octaiuan herde telle that he assemblyd a grete power come toward Taberne as moche as he myght so that the two hostes metten vpon steynesmore and strongly smote to geder tho was oc taiuan discomfyted and fledde thens in to Norwey and taberne seysed all the land in to his hand Townes castels as moche as they ther had And syth Octauian come ayene fro Norwey with a greete power and seysed ayene all the land in to his hand and drofe out all the Romayns and was tho made kyng and regned How Maximian that was the Emperours Cosyn of rome spoused octauians doughter was made kyng Ca xlviij THis kynge Octauian gouerned the land wel nobly but he had none heyr sauf a doughter that was a yonge chyld that he loued as moche as his lyf for as moche that he waxe syke was in poynt of deth myght no lenger regne he wolde haue made one of his neueus to haue ben kynge the whiche was a noble knyght a strong man that was callyd conan meridock he shold haue kept the kynges doughtir haue maried hir whan tyme had ben but the lordes of the land nold not suffre it but yaf hyr counceyll to be maried to some high man of grete honour and than myght she haue all hir lust And the counceil of themperour acorded therto at this couÌ„seill they acorded chose tho cador of Cornewaile for to wende to the emperour doo this message and he toke the wey and went to Rome and told the Emperour this tydyng wel and wysely the emperour sent in to this land with hym his owne cosyn that was his vncles sonne a noble knyght and a strong that was callid maxymyan and he spoused Octauuians doughter and was crowned kyng of this land How Maxymyan that was the emperours cosyn conquerd the lande of Armorican and yaf it to Conan merydoc Ca xlâ—…x THis kynge maximian bycome so ryall that he thought to couquere the lande of Armorican for greete riches that he herde telle that was in that londe so that he ne left man that was of worthynes knyght sqnyer ne none other man that he ne toke with hym to grete damage to all the land for he left at home behynd hym no man to kepe the land but toke hem with hym froo this land xxx M. knyghtes that were doughty mennys bodyes and went ouer in to the lande of Armorican and there slâ—…w the kyng that was callyd Imbal and conquerd all the lande And whan he had so done he callid Conan sayd For as moche as kyng octauian haue yow made kyng of britayn â–ª and thurgh me ye were lette and distourbled that ye were not kyng I yeue yow all this lond of armorican yow ther of make kyng And for as moche as ye ben a briton and your men also and by come fro britayne I will that this lond haue the same name and no more Armorican but be callyd lytel britayn and the land fro whens ye ben comen shal be callyd moche Brytayne And so shall men knowe that one britayn fro that other Conan Meridok than ked hym hendly and so was he made kyng of lytel britayne And whan al this was done maximian went thens to Rome and was tho made emperour after Constantin Conan Meudock duellyd in lytel britayne with
loue bitwene hem aroos 〈◊〉 from the table all in wrath toke his wyfe callyd to hym his knyghtes went thens al in wrath without takyng leue of the kyng The kyng anon sent after hym that he shold come ageyn go not thens in despite of hym And therle wold not come ayene in noo maner wyse wherfor the kyng was ful wroth and in wrath hym deffyed as his dedely enemy And the erle went thens in to Cornewayle with his wyf in to the castel of Tyntagell And the kyng lete ordeyne a grete hoost come in to Cornewayl for to destroye the erle yf he myght But he had put hym in suche a castel that was strong wel arrayed of Tyntagel wold not yeld hym to the kynge The kyng anon besieged the castel ther duellyd xv dayes that neuer myght spede euer thoughte vpon ygerne and vpon hir layd so moche loue that he no wyse what to done Soo at the last be callyd to hym a knyght that was callyd Mlfyn that was pryue with hym and told hym al his counseyll axed of hym what was best for to done Syr â—…d he doth sende after Merlyn for he can telle yow the best counceylle of ony man lyuyng Merlyn anon was sente after come to the kyng the kyng told hym all his wylle Syr â—…d merlyn I shal done soo moche thurgh crafte that I can that I shal make yow come this nyght in to the castel of Tyntagel and shal haue al your wylle of that lady How Vter bygate on Igerne that was the erles wyf of Cor newayl Arthur kyng Ca lxâ—… OErlyn thurgh crafte that he coude chauÌ„ged the kyngâ—… figu re in to the lykenesse of therle vlfyn garsoys his chaÌ„bâ—…rlayn and to the figure of Iordan that was therles chamberlayn Soo that eche of hem was transfigured to other lykenes And whan merlyn had so done he sayd to the kyng Syr â—…d be nowe mow ye gone sodenly to the castel of Tyntagel axen 〈◊〉 â—…er haue your wylle the kyng toke priuely all the hoose to gouer ne lede to a knyght that he moche louid â–ª toke his way toward the castel with hym vlfyn his chaÌ„berlayn merlyn And whan they come thyder the portier went that it had ben his own lord whan tyme come for to gone to bed The kyng went to 〈◊〉 with Igerne the erles wyf dyd with hir all his wyll bygo te vpon hir a sone that was callyd Arthur â—…pon the morowe the noble myghty kyng toke his leue of the lady went ayene to his hoost â–ª And the same nyght that the kyng laye by Igerne in bedde y fere with therles wyf the kynges men yeuen a strong assaut to the castel the erle and his men manly hem defended But at the last it befell so that at at the same assaut the erle him self was slayne and the castel taken And the kyng anone torned ayene to Tyntagell and spoused ygerne with moche honour and made hyr quent sone after tyme come that she shold be delyuerd bere a child a sone that was cal led Arthur And after he gate on hyr a doughter that was callid Amya And whan she come to age she was nobly maryed to a noble baron that was callyd Aloth that was lord of leons whan Vter long tyme had regned ther come vpon hym a greete sikenes as it were a sorow And in the mene tyme they that had to kepe Otta that was Engystes sone ossa his broder that tho were in prisoÌ„ men lete hem gone for grete yeftes that they hem yaf went with hem And whan tho two britheren were escaped comen ageyne in to hir owne couÌ„tre they ordeyned hem a greete hoost a grete power bigonne to werre eftsones vpon the kyng How kyng Vter chees aloth to kepe the land of britayne whyles that he was syke for as moche as he myght not for his sekenesse Capitulo septuagesimo secundo ANd for as moche as kyng Vter was seke and myght not helpe him self he ordeined aloth sone of eleyne that tho was chosen to be wardeyn and chyueteyne of all his folk he anone his Britons assembled a grete hooste and yaf bataylle to Otta and to his folk but Otta atte last was discomfited Hit byfelle thus afterward that thise britons had dedygnacion of Aloth and wold not to hym ben attendaunt wherfor the kyng was annoyed wonder sore lete put him in a lytter in the hoost amonges folk And they lad hym to beroloyne that tho was a fair cite ther that seynt Allone was martred after was that cyte destroyed with paynyms thurgh werre thydder they had sente otta ossa hir peple entrid in to the toune lete make fast the yates and ther they helde hem the kynge come hem besieged made a strong assaute but they that were within manlych hem defended The kyng lete ordeyne his gonnes his engyns for to breke the walles â–ª the walles were so stronge that nothynge myght hym mysdoo Otta his peple had grete despyte that a kyng lyggyng in a lyttyer had hem besyeged they token conuceill amonges hem for to stonde vp in the morow come oute yeue batayll to the kyng so they diden â–ª in that bataill were both otta ossa slayn al tho other that escaped alyue fled in to scotland made colegryne hyr chyuetayn the saxons that were alyue escaped fro the bataylle broughten ageyne a grete strengthe amonges hem they sayden that yf kyng vter were deed they shold wel con quere the laÌ„d amonges hem they thought enpoysen the kyng ordeyned men for to done this dede yaf hem of yefâ—…s grete plen te this thynge to done they ordeyned hem thyderward ther that the kyng was duellyng clothed hem in pouer wede the better all for to spede her lyther purpose but netheles for al hir falsenes queyntyse they myght neuer come to nygh the kyng But so atâ—… last they espyed that the kyng drank none other lycour but only water of a clere welle that was nygh besides and these fals tray tours vpon a day preuelych went to the welle put therm wy sen so that all the water was enpoisened And anon after as the kyng had dronke of that water he bygan to suclle 〈◊〉 sone after he deyd as many as dronken of that water deyde also And anon as this falsenes was aspyed â–ª folk of the toun lete stoppe the wel le for euermore whan the kyng was dede his folk bere hym to stonhenge with grete solempnyte of bisshops of barons that we re there that beryed hym besyde aurylambros his broder after turned ageyne tho euerychone and lete sende after Arthur his so ne â–ª they made hym kyng of the land with moche reuerence after his
And netheles the trewes durâ—…d not long that the danes strongly gonne for to werre vpon thenglyssh men and dyd moche sorowe wherfor kyng edward dyde assemble a grete hooste for to fyght with hem And tho this kyng Edward dyed whan god wold This kyng edward regned xxiiij 〈◊〉 and lyeth at wynchestre besydes his fadre Of kyng Athelston and of edmond eldred and of Edewyne his broder Capitulum C xâ—… AFter this edward regned Athelston his sone And whan be had regned four yere he helde batayll ageynst the danes and drofe kynge gaufred that was kyng of the danes and alle his hooste vnto the see and rested by scotland and toke strongely the conntrey al a yere And after that tho of Cumberlond and the scottes of westmerland bygonne to werre vpon kyng athelston And he hem yaf so strong batayll that he slâ—…we so many of hem that noo man coude telle the nombre of hem And aftâ—…r that he ne regned but thre yere he regned in al xxv and lyeth at malâ—…esbury And after this Athelston regned Edmond his brother for as moche as kyng athelstone had no sone And this Edmond was a worthy knyght a doughty man of body a no ble knyght And the thyrd yere after that he was kyng he wente ouer humber in whiche place be fonde two kynges of danee that one was callyd enlaf that other renant this kyng Edmond drofe hem bothe from the land after went toke a grete praye in Cumberlond This Edmond ne regned but senen yere lyeth at glasten burye and after this edmond regned Eldrede his bro ther that auengyd Edward his fader of his enemyes that hym slew afterward he seised northumberlond in to his hand ma de the scottrs bowe meke vnto his will the second yerâ—… that he had regned come arnalaf guyran that was kyng of denmarst and seased al northumberlond helde that lond two yere after that come kynge Eldred with a grete power drofe hym oute of this land And this kyng eldred was a noble man and a good of whos goodnes saynt dunstan preched and this kyng Eldred regned xj yere lyeth at wynchestre And after this eldred Ed wyne sone of Edmond his broder regned was a lither man to ward god the peple for he hated folk of his owne lande loued honoured straunge men And sette lytel by hooly chirche betoke of holy chirche all the tresour that he myght haue that was grete shame vylonye to hym self peryll to his soule therfor god wold that he shold not regne no lenger than vij yere lyeth at wynchestre Of kyng edgar that regned aboue the kynges of scotland of walys how he was bygyled thurgh takyng of his wyfe Cao. C â—…o. ANd after this Edwyn regned Edgar his broder a man that moche loued god pees holy chirche also was a worthy lord bold myghty mayntened wel this laÌ„â—… 〈◊〉 And this edgar was lord kyng aboue al the kyngeâ—… 〈◊〉 scotland of walys from the tyme that Arthur was agone neuer was kynge sythen of his power And this edgare was seynt Ewardes fadre And whan edgares wyfe was dede that was saynt edwardes moder entered he herde speke of the fayrenesse of estrylde that was orgarus doughter a baron of Deuenshyre that was so fayr a woman that al men speken therof he called one of his knyhtâ—…s that he moche louyd trusted vpon told hym So quod he to the noble baron Orgar of deuenshyre see yf his doughter be so fayr as men speken of yf it be soth I wyl haue hir vnto my wyf this knyght that was callid â—…delwold weÌ„t forth his wey come ther that the lady was whan he saw hyr so fayr he thought to haue hir to wif hym self therof spak to Orgar hyr fadre orgar was an old man had no â—…o chyldren but only hyr saw that edelwold was a fayr yong knyâ—…t worthy ryche and was wel with the kynge thought his doughter shold wel be maryed wel â—…eset vpon hym graunted hym his doughter yf the good lord the kyng wold consenâ—… therto This edelwold come ayene to the kyng â–ª tolde hym that she was fayre ynow vpon to see but she was wonde lothly Tho an suerd the kyng said that he toke but 〈◊〉 charge Syr quod edel wold she is hir faders heir and I am not ryâ—… of 〈◊〉 And yf ye wold consente graâ—… that I must hyr haue than shold I be ryche ynow In goddes name quod the kyng I con sent therto Edelwold thanked tho moche the kyng went ayent in to Deuenshyre spoused the damisel in that couÌ„trey he duel lyd And thus it befell vpon a tyme. that he tolde his counseylle al thys thyng vnto his wyf how in what maner he had begifed his lord the kyng that wold haue had hir to wyf anone as she it wyst she louyd hym neuermore afterward as she had done byforne This lady conceyued by hym a sone whan tyme was that the child shold be borne Edelwold come to the kyng prayd hym to heue a sone of his at fontstone the kyng hym grauÌ„ ted lete calle hym Edgar of his owne name And whan thys was done he thought that he was syker ynowe of the kynge that nold not haue taken his wif for as moch as his lord was a Ioly man an amerous How that kyng edgar wedded estrylde after the 〈◊〉 of Edelwold Ca C 〈◊〉 THus it befell that al men in kyng edgaris court tho 〈◊〉 sayd that edelwold was rychely auaunced thurgh the 〈◊〉 â—…yage of his wyf And yet they sayd he was auaunced an honderd fold more For he had spoused the feyrest woman that euer was seyn And the kyng herde speke so moche of hir beaute He thought that edelwold hadde hym deceyued and begyled and thought pauely in his hert that he wold gone in to deuenshyre as it were for to hunte for the hert for the hynde other wylde be steâ—… than he shold see ther the lady or he departed thens And this lady was duellynge at a maner besydes the forest ther that the kyng wold hunte at that maner he was lodged al nyghâ—… And whan tyme come the kyng shold sope and the sonne shone the kynge asked after his gossyp and after his godsone Edelwold made hyr come byfore the kyng And netheles yf it other myght haue ben she shold not haue comen in his syght by his wit The lady welcomed the kynge and swetely hym kyssed and he toke hir the honde and tho next by hym her setâ—…e and soo soped they to gedre And tho was a custome vsage in this lond that whan a man dronke vnto another the drynker shold saye wassayll that other shold answere drynk
yere to geder til at the last they two foughten to geder the kynge of Fraunce was discomfyted vnnethe scaped awey with moche payne the moost part of his men were take the kyng dyd with hem what hym lyked somme of hem lete he go frelych somme lete he putte to the deth but afterward tho two kynges were acorded And whan kynge henry had holych al the lande of Normandy scomfyted his enemyes of FrauÌ„ce he torned ayene in to englond with moche honour his two sones william Richard wold come after hir fadre went to the see with a grete coÌ„ panye of peple but or that they myght come to lond the shippe come ageynst a roche breke al in to pyeces all were drenchyd that were therm sauf one man that was in the same shippe that escaped this was on saynt kateryns day these were the names of hem that were drenchyd that is to say wylliam the kynges sone richard his broder therle of chestre Ottoâ—…el his brother Geffroy ridelle walâ—…er emurcy Godfrey archedeken the kynges doughter the Countesse of perses the kynges nece the countesse of chestre and many other whan kynge henry and other lordes arryued were in englond herd these tydynges they made sorow ynow al hir myrth ioye was torned in to moruyng sorowe How mawde the emperesse come ageyne in to englond And how she was afterward wedded to geffroy the erle of Angeo Capitulo C xxxvij ANd whan that two yere were a gone that the erle had duel led with the kyng the erle went tho from the kyng and bygan to werre vpon hym dyd moche harme in the land of normandye and toke ther a strong castel ther he duellyd alle that yere And tho come to hym tydyng that henry the emperour of almayne that had spoused maude his doughter was dede and that she duellyd noo lenger in almayne and that she wold come ageyne in to normandy hir fadre And whan she was come to hym he toke 〈◊〉 tho to hym and come ageyne in to En glond and made the englysshmen done othe feaute vnto the Em peresse And the fyrste man that made the othe was william the Archebisshop of Caunterbury and that other kyng dauyd of scot land after hym alle the Erles and Bawns of Englond And after the noble man the erle of angeo a worthy knyght sent to the kynge of englonde that he wold graunte hym for to haue his doughter to spouse maude the emperesse And for encheson that hir fadre wyst that he was a noble man the kyng grauÌ„ted hym consented therto tho toke his doughter lad hyr in to Normandy and come to the noble knyght erle gaufred he spou sed the forsayd maude with moche honour and the erle bigaâ—… vp on hir a sone that was callyd henry themperesse sone And after whan al this was done kyng henry duellyd al that yere in nomaÌ„dy And after that long tyme a greuous sykenesse toke hym wher thurgh he dyed And this kynge henry regneâ—… xxxv 〈◊〉 and four monethes after he dyed as byfore is said in normâ—…dy and his hert was entered in the grete chirche of our lady in Ro aen And his body was brought with moche honour in to engloÌ„d and entered at redyng in the abbaye of the whiche abbay he was begynner and foundour How stephen kyng henryes sustres sone was made kyng of englond Caâ—… C xxxviijâ—… AFter this kyng henry that was the fyrst was made kyng his neuew his sustres sone stephen erle of Boloyne For anone as he herde tydynge of his vncles deth be passed the See and come in to Englond thurgh counseylle and strengthe help of many grete lordes in englond ageynst hyr oth that they had made to maude the emperesse toke the royame lete cronne ste phen kyng of the land And the Archebisshop william of CauÌ„terbury that fyrst made the oth of feaute vnto maude the emperes se sette the croune vpon kyng stephens hede hym ennoynded and bisshop Rogyer of salysbury mayntened the kynges partye in as moche as he myght The fyrst yere that kyng stephen bigan to regne he assembled a grete hoost went hym toward scotland for to haue werrid vpon the kyng of scotland but he come ayeÌ„st hym in pees in good maner to hym trusted but he made to hym none homage for as moch as he had made homage to the em peresse maude the fourth yere of his regne maude the emperesse come in to englonde tho bygan debate bytwene kyng stephen maude theÌ„ peresse This maude went in to the cyte of nychol the kyng hir besyeged long tyme myght not spede so wel the Cyte was kepte defended tho that were within the cyte queyntely ascaped awey without any maner harme tho toke the kyng the Cyte duellyd therin til candelmesse And tho come the barons that helde with the emperesse that is for to say the erle Randulphe of chestre the Erle Robert of gloucestre hugh bygot Robert of morley and brought with hem a stronge power fought with the kyng yaf him a grete batayl in whiche batayll kyng Stephen was taken sette in pryson in the castel of Brystowe How maude the emperesse went fro wynchestre vnto oxenford And after she escaped to wallyngford and what sorow dysease that she had Capitulo C xxxix WHan the kyng was take brought in to warde in the Castell of Bristow this maude the emperesse anone was ma de lady of englond al men hir helde for lady of the lande But tho of kent helde with the kyng stephens wyf and also william of Pree and his retenue helpe hym and helde warre ageynste maude the emperesse anone after the kyng of scotland come to hem with an huge nombre of peple tho went they y fere vnto wynchestre ther that the emperesse was wold haue take hyr but therbe of gloucestre come with his power fought with hem the emperesse in the mene whyle that the batayll duâ—…d escaped fro thens went vnto oxenford ther hir helde And in that bataylle was therle of gloucestre discomfyted taken and with hym many other lordes And for his delyuerauÌ„ce was kyng steuen delyuerd oute of pryson and whan he was de lyuerd out of pryson he went thens to oxenford and besyeged the emperesse that was tho at oxenford and the syege endured fro Mychelmasse vnto seynt andrewstyde And the emperesse lete tho clothe hyr all in whyte lynâ—…n cloth for encheson that she wold not be knowe for in the same tyme was moch snowe so she escaped by the thamyse from hem awey that were hir enemyes And fro thens she wente to wallyngford and ther hyr helde the kynge wold haue besyeged hir but he had so moche to done with therle Randulf of chestre with hugh bygot
hym was done in Gascoyne And of the debate that was bytwene the kyng of Aragon and the Prynce of Morrey he cesed â–ª and made hem acorded And whyle the good kyng Edward and the quene Elyenâ—…e his wyf were in Gascoyne the good Erle of Corne wayle was made wardeyne of Englond till that kyng Edward come ageyne And tho enquered â—…x of his traytours that congetted falsenesse ageynst hym And eche of hem alle â–ª vnderfenge her dome after that they hadde deserued But in the meâ—…ne tyme. while that the good kyng Edward was beyonde the see to done hem for to make amendes that ageynst hem had trespaced ther was a fals thefe a Traytoure that was callyd Rys aâ—… Merydock byganne for to make werre ageynste the Kynge Edward And that was for encheson of syr payne tiptot wrongfully greuid diseased that for sayd Riâ—… ap merydok And whan kyng Edward herd alle this he sente by his lettres to Ris ap merydok that he shold begynne to make no werre but that he shold be in pees for his loue when that he come ageyne in to englond he wold vndertake the quarell done amende alle that was mysdone The forsayd Rys ap Merydok despysed the kynges commandement spared not for to do al the sorow that he myght to the kynges men of Englond â–ª but a non after he was taken lad to york ther was drawe hon ged for his felonâ—… Of the redressyng that kyng edward made of his Iustyâ—…s of his clerkes that they had done for hir falsenesse how he drofe the Iewes out of englond for her vsery misbyleue ca o C 〈◊〉 WHan kyng edward had duellyd thre yere in gascoyne 〈◊〉 le come to hym for to wende ageyne in to Englond â–ª tho he was come ageyne he fouÌ„de so many playntes made to hym of his Iustyces and of his clerkes â–ª that had done so many wroÌ„ges falsenes that wonder it was to here And for whiche falsenes Syr thomas weylond the kynges Iustyce forswore Englonâ—… at the tour of london â–ª for falsenesse that men put vpon hym wherof he was atteynt proued fals And anon after whan the kyng had done his wylle of the Iustyces tho lete â—…x 〈◊〉 and aspye how the Iewes desceyued begyled his â—…ple thurgh 〈◊〉 synne of falsenes of vserye lete ordeyne a pryue parlemâ—…â—…mong his lordes they ordeyned among hem that al the Iewâ—… shold wyde englond for hir mysbyleue And also for hir fals vse rye that they dyd vnto Crysten men And for to spede to make an ende of this thynge al the coÌ„munyte of englond yaf vnto the kyng the xv peny of al hir goodes mâ—…able so were the 〈◊〉 dryuen onâ—… of Englond tho went Iewes in to frauÌ„ce there duellyd thurgh loue of kyng phelip that tho was kyng of frauÌ„ce How kyng Edward was seased in al the londe of scotland thurgh coÌ„sent grauÌ„t of al the lordes of scotlaÌ„d cao. C 〈◊〉o. HIt was not longe after that alysauder kynge of Scotland was dede And dauid Erle of Huntingdone that was the kynges broder of Scotland aâ—…ed and claymed the kyngdome of Scotland for encheson that he was right ful â—…yr But many grete lordes of Scotland sayden Nayâ—… â–ª Whâ—…fore gre 〈◊〉 debate aroose bytwene hem â–ª and hyr frendes For as moche that they wold not consente to his coronacion in the mene tyme the forsayd dauyd deyde so it by fell that the same dauid had thre doughters that worthely were maryed the firste doughter was maryed to baillol the second to brus the thyrd to hastynges and the forsayd brus bayllol chalengyd the land of scotland gre te debate stryfe aroos bytwene hem thre for encheson that eche of hem wold haue be kynge whan the lordes of scotland sawe the debate bytwene hem thre they come to kyng Edward of Englond seysed hym in al the land of scotland as hir chyef lord And whan the kyng was seised of the lordes of scotlaÌ„d the forsa yu baillol brus hastinges come to the kynges court axed of the kyng whiche of hem shold be kyng of scotland kyng Edward that was ful gentil trewe lete enquyre by the cronycles of Scotland of the grete lordes of scotlaÌ„d whiche of hem was of the eldest blode it was founde that bayllol was eldest And that the kyng of scotland shold hold of the kyng of Englond done hym feaute homage and after this was done bayllol weÌ„t in to scotland ther was crouned kynge of scotland the same tyme was vppon the see strong werre bytwene the englysshmen the normans but vpon a tyme the normans arryued al at douer ther they martred an holy man that was callid thomas of douer And afterward were the normane slayn that ther of hem escaped not one sone after kyng Edward shold lese the duchye of Gascoyne thurgh phelyp kyng of frauÌ„ce thurgh fals castynge of the doussepyers of the laÌ„d wherfor syr edmond that was kyng Edwardes broder yafe vp his homage vnto the kyng of fraunce And in that tyme the Clerkes of englond graunted to kyng ed ward haluendese of holy chirche goodes in holyyng for to recouer his land ageyne in gascoyne the kyng sente thyder a noble coÌ„ panye of his bachyllers hym self wold haue wente to portesmouth But he was let thurgh one maddoke of walys that had seysed the Castel of swandone in to his hand for that encheson the kyng turned ageyn vnto walis at Cristemasse for encheson that the noble lordes of englond that were sent in to gascoyne had no comfort of hir lord the kyng they were take of Syr Charles of frauÌ„ce that is to say sir john of britayn Syr Robert Tiptoft Sir Rauf tanny sir hugh bardolf sir adam of cretynges yet at the asâ—…ion was madok take in walys another that was callyd morgan they were sent to the tour of london ther they were byheded How Syr Iohan bayllol kyng of scotlande withsayd his homage of syr thomas Turbeluylle Caâ—… C lxvijâ—… ANd whan syr Iohn bayllol kyng of scotlaÌ„d vnderstode that kynge edward was werryd in gascoyne to whome the Royamme of scotlande was delyuerd falsely tho ageynste his othe withsayd his homage thurgh procuryng of his folk and sente to the court of rome thurgh a fals suggestion to be assoylled of that othe that he swore vnto the kyng of Englond so he was by let tres enbulled Tho chosen they of scotland dousepers for to benym me edward his ryght and in that tyme come two Cardynals froÌ„ the court of rome from the pope Celestyne for to treate of acord bytwene the kyng of frauÌ„ce the kyng of Englond and as tho two Cardynals spoken of acord thomas Turbeluille was take at lyouÌ„s made feaute homage to the wardeyne of parys to
drawyng was foryeue hym How Iohan that was william walleys broder was putt to the deth Cao. C lxxxiijo. WHan the grettest maystres of Scotland were thus done to euel deth shended for hir falsenes Iohan that was williā walleys broder was take done to deth as Sir Iohan Erle of a theles was How Robert the brus fledde from scotland to Norwey Capitulo C lxxxiiij ANd at that same daye was Robert the brus moche bated amonge the peple of Scotland so he wyst not what was for to done for to hyde hym he went in to norwey to the kyng that had spoused his suster ther helde hym socour for to haue And Robert the Brus myght not be founde in Scotland kyng Edward tho lete crye his pees thurgh oute al the land his lawes were vsyd his mynystres serued thurgh oute al the land How kyng edward dyed Capitulo C lxxxvo. WHan kynge edward had abated his enemyes ◅e turned ageyne southward a maladye toke hym at burgh vp sand in the marche of Scotland and he wyste wel that his deth was fnl nygh called to hym syre henry the lacy erle of nychol Sir◅ Guy erle of warre wyk sire aymer valence erle of penbroke sir robert of clifford baron prayd hem vpon the faith that they him owed that they shold make edward of Carnariuan kyng of englond his sone as rathe as they myght that they shold not suf fre pyers of ganeston come ageyne in to englond for to make his sone to vse ryotte they graunted hym with good wylle the kyng toke the sacrament of holy chirche as a good cristen mā shol de de◅de in veray repentaunce whan he had be kyng xxxv yere he deyd was buryed at westmynstre with moche solempnyte vpon whos soule god haue mercy Amen Of merlyns prophecyes that were declared of kyng Edward that was kyng henryes sone Ca C lxxxvj ANd of this kyng edward profecyed merlyn callyd hym a dragon the second kyng of the vj last kynges that shold be for to regne in englond said that he shold be medled with mer cy also with strength with sternesse that shold kepe englond fro colde he◅e that he shold open his mouth toward walis that he shold sett his one fote in wyke that he shold closen with walles that shold do moch harme to his seed he sayd soth For the good kyng edward was medled with mercy with fiersnes with mercy ayenst his enemyes of walys after of Scotland with fiersnesse whan he put hem to deth for hir falsenes traytrie as they had deserued it wel kept he englond from cold hete sith he kepte it from al maner enemyes that ◅ōne vpon hym to done hym ony wrong wel he opened his mouth toward walys made it quake thurgh the hydour of his mouth when he cōquerd it thurght dynt of swerd for the prince lewelyn dauid his bro der rys morgan were put vnto the deth for hir falsenesse hir folye he sette his one fote in to wyke cōquerd Berwyck at the whiche cōquest were slayn xxv M vij C out take hem that were brente in the reede halle And the walles that he lete make shal be noyous vnto his seed as men shal here after see in the lyf of Syr edward of Carnariuan his sone And yet merlyn sayd that he shold make Ryuers renne in bloode with brayne and that semed wel in his werres ther that he had the maystrye And yet merlyn said that ther shold come a peple out of the north west duryng the regne of the forsayd dragon that shold be ladde by an ylle Grehounde that sholde the dragon croune kynge that afterward sholde flee ouer the see for drede of the Dragon withoute comyng ageyne and that was proued by Syr Iohan bayllol that kynge edward made for to ben kyng of Scotland that falsely aroos ageynste hym after he fledde vnto his owne landes of fraunce neuer come ageyne in to Scotland for drede of kyng edward yet said merlyn that peple that shold lede the forsayd grehond shold be fadreles vntill a certayne tyme he sayd soth For the peple of Scotland gretely were dysesed syth that Syr Iohan bayllol hir kyng fled from scotlād And yet sayd mer lyn that the sonne shold bycome in his tyme as reede as ony blo de in tokenyng of grete mortalyte of peple that was wel knowen whan the Scottes were slayne And syth sayd merlyn that ylke dragon shold norysshe a foxe that shold meue grete werre ageynst hym that shold not in his tyme ben ended and that semed wel by Robert the brus that kyng edward norysshed in his chā bre that sythenes stale aweye meued grete warre ayenst hym whiche werre was not ended in his tyme And afterward Merlyn tolde that this dragon shold ben hold the best body of alle the worlde and he sayd sothe For the good kynge edward was the worthyest knyght of al the world in his tyme And yet said mer lyn that the dragon shold dye in the marche of another land and that his land shold be long withoute ony good kepar that mē shold wepe for his deth from the I le of shepey vn to the I le of marcyl wherfor allas shold be hir comyn songe among peple fadreles in the land wasted that prophecye was knowe oueral ful wel For the good kynge Edward dyed at Burgh vp sande that is vpon the marche of Scotland wherfor the Englysshmen were discomforted sorowed in northumberlond For encheson that kyng edwardys sone sette by the scottes no force for the Riott of pyers of ganaston wherfor allas was the songe th◅rugh oute al Englonde for defaute of a good wardeyn from the I le of shepey vnto the yle of marcyl the peple made moche sorowe for good kynge Edwardys deth For they wende that good kyng edward shold haue gone in to the holy lande for that was hollyche his purpose vpon whos soule god for his hygh grace ha ne mercy Amen Of kyng Edward that was kyng edwardys sone Capitulo C lxxxvij ANd after this kyng Edward regned Edward his sonne that was bore in Carnariuan and this Edward wente in ◅o Fraunce and spoused Isabell the kynges doughter of fraūce the xxv day of Ianyuer at the chirche of our lady at Boloyn In the yere of our lord Ihesu crist a M CCC vij the xx daye of feuerer the next yere that come after he was crouned solempnlych at westmynstre of the archebisshop Robert of wynchelsee and of the◅ Archebisshop of Cauntrbury and ther was so grete p◅ce of peple that Syr Iohan bacwel was dede murdred And anon as the good kyng edward was dede Syr Edward his sone kynge of engloud sente after pyers of ganeston in to Gascoyne and so moch loued hym that he called him his broder and
the comune place ther they held alle the se courtes of lawe fro mydsomer that is to say the fest of seynt Io han the baptist vnto the fest of cristemasse next sewyng than y e kyng his couÌ„seyll sawe it not so profitable ther as it was at loÌ„ don than anone he remeued it ayene vnto london so to westmes stre for grete ease of his officers auauntage to the kyng al y e comyns of the reame And when the peple of loÌ„don saw knewe that these courtes were come ayene and the kyng his peple also thenne the mayer the aldermen with the chyef comuners of the Cyte lete gadre a grete some of gold of al the comyns of the cite And ordeyned made grete ryalte ayenst his comyng to london for to haue his grace good lordship also hir lybertees frauÌ„ chyses graunted vnto hem ayene as they before tymes had And than by grete Instaunce prayer of the quene Anne of hir lordes ladyes the kyng graunted hem grace this was done at â—…ene in suthereye And than the kyng within ij dayes after come to lon don And the mayre of london shereues aldermen al the worthy men of the Cyte afterward riden ageynst the kyng in good araye vnto the heth on this side the maner of shene submyttyng hem huÌ„ bely mekely with al maner obeisauÌ„ce vnto hym as they ought to done thus they brought the kynge the quene to london whan the kyng come to the gate of the bridge of london ther they presented hym with a mylk white stede sadled bridled trapped with cloth of gold rede parted to geder the quene a palfreyâ—… al whyte in the same araye trapped with whyte rede and al the conduytes of london ronnen with wyne both whyte rede for al maner people to drynke of And bytwene seynt poules the crosse in cheepe ther was made a stage a rial staÌ„dyng vpon hyghe and therin were many Angels with dyuerse melodyes song And than an Angel come a doune from the stage an highe by a vyse sette a cronue of gold pyght with ryche perle precious stones vpon the kynges hede and another vpon the Quenes he de And soo the Cytezeyns brought the kynge the quene vn to westmynstre in to hyr paleys And than on the morne after the mayer the shereues and the aldermen of london comen vnto the kynge in to his paleys at westmynstre and presented hym with two basyus of syluer oner gylt ful of Coyned gold the soÌ„me of xx honderd pounde prayenge hym of his hyghe mercy and lordship and special grace that they myght haue his good loue with the lybertees and fraunchyses lyke as they haue had before tymes by his lettres patents his chartre confermed And the quene other worthy lordes and ladyes fyll on knees besouÈt the kyng of grace to conferme this Than the kyng toke vp the quene graunted hir al hir askyng than they thanked the kynge the quene wenten home ayene And in the xvj yere of kyng Rychardes regne certeyne lordes of scotland come in to En glond to gete worship as by feet of armes These were the persones the erle of marre he chalengid therle marchal of englond to Iuste with hym certayn poyntes on horsbak with sharp speres and they ryden to geders as ij worthy knyghtes lordes certeyne courses but not the ful chalenge that the scottissh erle made For he was cast both hors man ij of his ribles broke with that fal And so he was borne home oute of smythfeld home in to his yn And within a litel tyme after he was caryed homward in a litter and at yorke ther he deyde And sir william Darel knyght tho the banerer of scotlande made another chalenge with â–ª Syre Piers courteyne knyght the kynges banerer of englond of cer teyne courses yet on horsbak in the same feld And whan he had riden certeyne courses hit assayed he myÈt not haue the letter he yaf it ouer wold no more of his chalenge turned his hors rode home to his owne yn And one Cokkeborne a squyer of scot laÌ„d chalengyd Syr Nychol hauberk knyÈt of certeyne courses yet with sharp speres on horsbak riden v courses to geders and at euery course the scot was cast a donne bothe hors man And thus our englissh lordes thanked be god badden the feld And in the xvij yere of kynge Rychardes regne deyde the good gracious quene Anne that was wyf to kyng Richard in the maner of she ne in the shyre of surre vpon wytsonday than was she brouÈt to london so to westmynstre and ther she was beryed worthe ly entered beside saynt Edwardes shrine On whos soule almyÈty god haue pyte mercy Amen How kyng Richard spoused dame Isabel the kynges doughter of frauÌ„ce in the toune of caleys brought hir in to englond let hir be crouned quene in the Abbey of seynt peters of westmynstre Capitulo CC xlij IN the xx yere of kyng Richardes regne he went hym ouer the see vnto Caleys with Dukes Erles Lordes and barons and many other worthy Squyers with greete araye and commune people of the Royamme in good arraye as than longed to suche a worthy kyng prince of his nobley and of his own persone to done hym reuerence obseruauÌ„ce as ought to be done vnto hir lyege lord so myght a kyng Emperour in hys owne to abyde resceyue there that worthy gracious lady that shold ben his wyf a yong creature of xix yere of age dâ—…me Isabel the kynges doughter of frauÌ„ce and many other worthy lordes of grete name both barons knyghtes with moche other people that comen vnto the toune of Grauenyng two dukes of frauÌ„ce that one was the duk of Burgoyne and that other the duke of barry that wold no ferther lasse than they had pledges for hem And than the kyng Rychard delyuerd two pledges for hem to go sauf come sauf his ij worthy vncles the duk of Gloucestre the duk of york And they ij wenten ouer the water of Grauenyng abyden there as for pledges vnto the tyme that the ma riage the fest was done And that these ij dukes of fraunce we re come ayene vnto grauenyng water And thenne these two wor thy dukes come ouer the water at Grauenyng soo to Caleys with this worshipful ladye dame Isabel that was the kynges doughter of fraunce and with hyr come many a worthy lorde eke lady knyghtes squyers in the beste aray that myght be And ther they metten thith our meyny at Caleys the which wel comed hir hyr meynye with the best honour and reuerence that myght be and so brought her in the toune of Caleys And there she was resseyued with al the
soÌ„me maistres of dyuynyte other for treson that they wrought ayene the kyn ge were drawe honged at Tyburne al xij persones ther bygan a grete discencion debate in the couÌ„tre of waâ—…s bitwene the lord grey rithen O wen of glendor squyer of walys this owen arered a grete noÌ„bre of walsshmen kept al y t couÌ„tre about right strong dyd moche harme destroyed the kynges tounes lord shippes thurgh out walys robbed slow the kynges peple both englissh walssh thue he endured a xij yere large he toke y e lord grey rythen prisoner kept hym fast in hold til he was rauÌ„sond of prisoners of the marche And kept hym long tyme in hold And atâ—… laste he made hym wedde one of his doughters kepte hym ther stylle with his wyf And sone after he dyed And than the kynge henry knowyng this meschyef destruction treson that this owen had wrought thenne anon he ordeyned a strong power of men of armes of archyers moche other stuffe that loÌ„ged to werre for to abate destroye the malice of this fals walsshmeÌ„ And than the kynge come in to waâ—…s with his power for to destroye this Owen other rebelles fals walshmen and anon they fledden in to the mouÌ„tayns And ther myght the kyng done he 〈◊〉 no harme in no maner wyse for the mouÌ„tayns And so the kyng come in to englond ayene for lesyng of mo of his peple and thus he sped nouÈt ther In this same yere was grete scarcite of whete in Englond for a quarter of whete was at xvj shyllynge there was marchauÌ„dyse of englond sente in pruys for whete and anon they had lade freyght shippes ynowe and come home in saufete blessid be god of al his yeftes And in the iiij yere of kyng henryes regne ther was a sterre seyn in the firmament that shewed hym self thurgh al the world for dyuerse tokenes that shold bifalle so ne after the whiche sterre was named callid by clergye Stella Cometa And on seynt mary magdalene daye next folewyng in the same yere was the batayll of shrowesbury And thydder come Syr henry percy the erles sone of Northumberlond with a grete multitude of men of Armes and Archyers and yafe a batâ—…ylle to kyng henry the fourth thurgh fals couÌ„seyll and wykked rede of Syre Thomas percy his vncle Erle of worcestre and there was Syre Henry â—…ercy slayne and the mooste partye of his meyny in the feld And Syr Thomas percy take and kept faste in holde two dayes til the kyng had sette reste amonge his people on both sides And than Syr Thomas percy anon was Iudged to be dedâ—… drawe honged his heede smyten of for his fals treson at shrowesbury his hede brouÈt to london set on london bridge And the other peple that ther were slayn on both partyes the kyn ge leâ—…e berye And ther was slayn on the kynges side in that ba tayl therle of stafford sir waltyer blouÌ„te in the kynges cote armure vnder the kynges baner many mo worthy men on whos soules god haue mercy amen And in the fourth yere of kyng hen ryes regne come the emperour of Constantynoble with many gre te lordes knyÈtes moche other peple of his couÌ„tre in to engloÌ„d to kyng henry with hym to speke to disporte to see the good goueruauÌ„ce coÌ„dicions of our peple to knowe the coÌ„modytees of englond And our kynge with al his lordes goodly worshipfully hym resceyued welcomed hym al his meyny that comeÌ„ with hym dyd hym al the reuerence worship that they coude myght And anon the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded al maner officers that he shold be serued as worthely ryally as it longed vnto suche a worthy lord emperour on his own cost as loÌ„g as theÌ„perour was in englond and al his men that comen with hym And in this sa me yere come dame Iane the duchesse of Brytayne in to englond londed at fallemouth in Cornewayll And from thens she was brought to the Cyte of wynchestre And ther she was wedded vn to kyng henry the fourth in the abbey of saynt swythynes of wyn chestre with al the solempnyte that myght be done made sone after she was brought from thens to london And the mayre and the aldermen the comyns of the cyte of london ryden aâ—…enst hâ—… and hir welcomed brought hyr thurgh the Cyâ—…e of london to westmynstre and there she was crouned Quene of Englond there the kyng made a ryal and a solempne feste for her for al maner of men that thyder wold come And in this same yere dame blauÌ„che the eldest doughter of kyng henry the iiij was y sent ouer the see with the erle of Somersete hir vncle with maister Richard Clifford than bisshop of worcestre with many other wor thy lordes knyghtes and ladyes and worthy squyers as longed to suche a worthy kynges doughter and comen vnto Coleyn And thydder come the dukes sone of Barre with a fayre meyny and resseyued this worthy lady And there the bisshop of worcestre wedded and sacred hem to geder as holy chirche wold And ther was made a ryal feste and a grete Iustes in the reueren 〈◊〉 and worship of hem and of al peple that thyder come And whan this maryage and feste was done the Erle and the bisshop and al hir meyny token hir leue of lord and lady co me home ayene in to englond in saufte thanked be god And in the v yere of kyng henryes regne the lord thomas his sone went ouer see and the erle of kent and many other lordes knyghtes with men of armes and archyers a grete nombre to chastyse the re belles that aforne had done moche harme to oure englysshmen marchauÌ„tes and to many townes and portes in Englond on the see costes And the lord Thomas the kyngis sone come in to flauÌ„ dres to fore a toune that is callid the skluse amonges al the ship pes of dyuse naâ—…ons that were there after ther they ryden with hir shippes amonges hem and wenten a lond sported hem ther twoo dayes comen ayene to hir shippes token the brode see ther they metten with thre carrikkes of Iene that were lade with dyuerse marchauÌ„dyse wel y manned and ther they foughten to geders long tyme but the englisshmen had the victorys broughten the Carrykkys in to the cambre byfore wynchelsee there they canâ—…d these goodes and one of these Carrykkys was soden ly ther brente and the lordes hir peple torned hem home ayene and went no ferther at that tyme. And in the same tyme Serle yoman of kyng Richard Robes come in to englond oute of Scot land told to dyuerse pâ—…ple that kyng Rychard was alyue in scotland so moche peple byleuyd in his wordes wherfor a grete
and the soudyours of the toun had a custome to come to chirche leue their staues standyng at chirch dore whiche staues the frensshmen which were arayed like fisshers had purposed so to haue taken theyr wepen wynne the Towne but one of them lay with a comyn woman the nyght to fore and told to hir theyr couÌ„seyll and she on the morn told the lyeutenauÌ„t whiche forthwith commauÌ„ded that euery man shold kepe his we pen in his hond saâ—…ryng tyme and other And whan they apperâ—…eyned this that they were myspoynted they saylled strayt to De pe and stale and toke that toun And on newyers euen after they toke harflete And thus englysshmen bygan to lose a lytel and a lytell in Normandye How Caleys and guyues were besyeged by the duk of Burâ—… goyne and how they were rescued by the duk of gloucestre Capitulo CC lo. â—…His yere was a grete noyse thurgh al Englond how the du ke of Bourgoyne wold come and besyege Caleys wherfore the Erle of Mortayne with his armye that he hadde for to haue gone with in to frauÌ„ce was couÌ„tremauÌ„ded charged that he shold go to Caleys whiche was at that tyme wel vitail bed maÌ„ned for syr Iohn Ratclyf was lyeutenauÌ„t of the kyng in that toune And the baron of dudley lyeutenauÌ„t of the Castell And the ix daye of Iuyn the duk of Burgoyne with alle the power of Flaundres and moche other peple come before Caleys and sette his syege aboute the toune and euery towne of Flaundres had theyr tentes by hem self And this syege endured iij wekes In the mene whyle the duke of gloucestre beyng protectour of Englond toke the moost part of the lordes of Englond wen te ouer the see to Caleys for to rescue the toune or to fyght with y e duke his hoost yf they wold haue abyden This tyme london euery good toune of englond sent ouer see to this rescouse certeyn peple wel arayed of the best and chosen men for the warre and the ij day of August the said duke of gloucestre arryued at Caleys with all his armye and v honderd shippes moo And the duk and alle his hooste that laye in the syege as sone as they espyed the saylles in the see â–ª byfore they approched Caleys hauen sodenly in a mornyng departed fro the syege leuyng behynde them moche stuffe vytaylle fled in to flauÌ„dres and pyâ—…ardye and in lyke wyse dyd the syege that lay to fore guynes where as they of Guynes toke the greete gonne of brasse callyd dygeon many other grete gonnes and serpentynes And theÌ„ne whan the duk of gloucestre was arryued with alle his hoost he went in to FlauÌ„ dres and was therin xj dayes and dyde but lytell harme except he brente two fayre vyllages Poperynge and Belle and other houses whiche were of no strengthe and so he retorned home ageyne Also this same yere the kynge of Scotland besyeged Rokesburgh with moche peple But Syre Rauf Gray departed fro the castel and ordeygned for rescouse But as sone as the kyng vnderstode his departyng he sodenly brake his siege and went his waye and leuyng moche ordynaunce behynde hym where he gate no worship This same yere the secoÌ„d day of Ianyuer quene Katheryn which was the kynges moder and wyf to kyng henry the fyfthe deyde departed oute of this world and was brought ryally thurgh london and so to westmestre and there she lyeth wor shypfully buryed in oure lady chapel And also this same yere the xiiij day of Ianyuer fylle donne the gate with the toure on london bridge toward southwerke with twoo archis alle that stode theron This same yere was a grete trayttye holden bytwene Grauenyng and caleys bytwene the kyng and duk of Burgoyn where for the kyng was the cardynal of englond the duk of Norfolk and many other lordes for the duk was the duchesse hauyng ful power of hir lord as regent and lady of his londes Wheâ—… was taken by thaÌ„uys of bothe partyes an abstyneÌ„ce of wer 〈◊〉 for a certeyne tyme in the name of the duchesse and not of the â—…uk bycause he had gone from his othe ligeauÌ„ce that he had ma â—…e to kyng henry therfor the kyng neuer wold write ne appoynte ne haue to doo with hym after but al in the duchesse name Also this same yere quene Iane dyed the ij day of Iuyll which had ben kyng henry the iiij wyf was caryed fro bermondesey vnto CauÌ„terbury where she lyeth buryed by kyng Henry the â—…ij her husbond This same yere dyed al the lyons in the tour of london the whiche had not be seen many yeres byfore oute of mynde How Owayn a squyer of walys that had wedded quene kate ryn was arestyd and of the scysme bytwene Eugenye and felix Capitulo CC ljo. IN the xvj yere of kyng henry deide Sygismond Emperour of Almayne knyght of the garter whos terment the kyn ge kepte at seynt poules in london ryally where was made a ry al hâ—…rse the kyng in his astate clad in blewe was at euen at di â—…ge on the morne at masse And after hym was elect chosen Albert duk of Ostryche whiche had wedded SigismuÌ„dus dough ter for to be Emperour This was taken resceyued to be kyng of beme vngarye bycause of his wyf that was sigismuÌ„dus douâ—…ter whiche lefte after hym none other heyr This Albert was em perour but one yere for he was poysond so deide som saye he dâ—…d of a flyxe but he was a vertuous maÌ„ pyteful so moch that al the peple that knewe hym said that the world was not worthy to haue his presence This same yere one Owayn a squyer of waâ—…s a maÌ„ of â—…owe byrth which had many a day tofore secretely wedded quene kateryne had by hir iij sones a doughter was taken coÌ„maÌ„ded to newgate to prison by my lord of gloucestre protectour of the reame And this yere he brake prison by the mene of a prest that was his chapelayn after he was taken ayene by my â—…ord â—…e mond brought agayn to newgate which afterward was deliue â—…d at large and one of his sones afterward was made erle of ri chemoÌ„d another erle of penbroke the iij a moÌ„st of westmestre whiche monke deyde sone after This same yere also on Newyeresday at baynardyscastel fil doun a stacke of wode sodenly at after none slowe thre men meschieuously foule hurt other Also at bedford on a shrireday were xviij men murdred without stroke by fallyng doune of a steyr as they come oute of theyr comyn halle many foule hurt In the xviij yere syr Rychard Beauchamp the good erle of warrewyk deyde at Roan he beyng that tyme lyeutenauÌ„t of the kyng in NormaÌ„dye from thens his bodye was brought to warrewyk where he lyeth worshipfully in a new cha pel on the southsyde of the quyre