maried and wedded one Clemens One Chronicle sath he did so to haue issue but he ther with displesed God so much â–ª y t he would suffer him to haue none issue but dyed without An. reg 3 Bailiffs Walter Fitz Ales date 1201 Simon de aldermaÌ„bury THis yere in Yorkshyre were sene v Moones one in the east an other in â—â—ue mones in the firmament the Weste the thirde in the northe the fourth in the southe and the fifthe in the myddes of the other and went compassing the other .vi. tâ—nes as it were the space of an houre and vanished away sone after In this yore were chosen .xxv. of the most substantial and wysest men of the xxv gouernours of the citie Citie of Londâ— to maintayn and kepe the Assises of the same Citie of the whiche yerely the bailiffs wer chosen and after the Mayor and Sheriffes were taken of the same number An. reg 4. date 1202 Bailiffes Gyot tempest Normand Blundell Iohn de Ely THis yere fell excedyng lightnyng thunders other stormes of wynd and rayn with hayl of y e bignes of hennes egges which perished fruit corn houses and yong cattell Also spirites were sene in the ayre in likenes of foules bearyng fire in their bylles which set fyre on dyuers houses Philyp of France coÌ„tinually made warre vpon the Duchy of Normandy tyl at the last he subdued the same with the prouinces of Guyen Poytiers Britayne whiche before pertayned to the crowne of Englande Kyng Iohn sailyng into Normandy warred on the borders of France but of his victories is little written Anno. 5. date 1203 Bailiffes Walter Browne WilliaÌ„ ChaÌ„berlain Dearth of wheate This yeare by meanes of euyl weather in the yeare passed wheate was sold for .xv. s. a quarter whyche was thought an extreme price King Iohn maried his bastarde daughter to Lewlyn prince of Wales and gaue with her the castell and lord shyp of Elyngsmore beyng in the marches of Southwales The byshop of Rome wrate to kyng Iohn gentilly requirynge hym to admytte Stephen Langton into the byshoprike of Cantorbury and the monkes by hym expelled from theyr ownâ— abbeye to restore theym agayne to the same but the more hys lordes aduised hym so to do the more was he bente to the contrary In so much y t they returned without obteinyng their request â–ª Anno Reg. 6. Baylyffes Thomas Hauerill date Hamond Bronde The bishop of Rome denoâ—â—â—â—ed king Iohn with his whole realme â–ª accursed Englande interdicted because he would not admit Stephen Langton to the bishoprike of Cantorbury but he litle regarded his threatnyngs and would not obey hym At this tyme in Suffolke a fish was takeÌ„ like to a man was kept liuing A 〈◊〉 fysh was taken vi moneths vpon the land with rawe fleshe and fyshe and after when they saw they could haue no speche thereof they cast it agayne into the sea Anno re 7. Bayliffes Iohn Walgraâ—e date Richard de Winchester Kyng Philip of France subdued the NormaÌ„dye â—ost countrey of NormaÌ„dy â–ª which sens the tyme of Charles the simple that is to say the space of 300. yeres was â—ot in the possession of the kinges of France Anno re 8 Bailiffs Iohn Holylande date 1206 Edmonds fitz Gerrard About this tyme the Irishemen and Wales and Ireland reâ—elled shortly after the Welshemen rebelled for that he leuied on theim suche greuous taskes to warre agaynst Franceâ— so that the Kynge was fayne to rayse a great taxe throughout this Realme of Englande to wythstande theyr force He required of the white monkes syxe thousande marke but they refused the payement of so greate a summe so that the king toke great displeasure against them by reason wherof after his returne out of Ireland he exacted of them more then before he had desyred wher by he caused some abbottes to forsake theyr houses Anno Reg. 9. Bailiffes date Roger Winchester Edmond Hardell Kyng Iohn sayled into Normandy wher after certain sâ—â—rmishes he made peace wyth kyng Philyp of Fraunce for .ii. yeares This yeare was graunted to the Citisons of London by the Kynges Letteâ—s patentes that they should yerely First maâ—â—â—â— of London chose to them selues a Mayre and .ii. Sheriâ—â—es on S. Mathewes or Mychelmas day whose names were as foloweth Anno Reg â–ª 10. Maire HeÌ„ry â—â—tz Alwyn S date Peter â—uke Tho â–ª Nele This yeare London bridge was bâ—gon to be buylded of stone The originall wherof was as foloweth Fyrste beyng no bridge but a Ferry the Feryman and his wife deceasynge lefte the same to their daughter a mayden named Mary Audery who with the goodes left to her by her parents buylded an house of systers whiche is the vppermost end of S. Mary Auderis churche vnto the whiche house she gaue the ouersyght and profite of the same ferry but afterward the same house of sisters was conuerted vnto a colledge of pristes who buylded the bridge of tymber and frome tyme to tyme kepte the same in reparations but consydering the great charges in repairyng y â— same in the yeare of our Lorde 1209. by the great ayde of the citisens of LoÌ„don and other they begon to build the same of stone and then the abouesaid college of priestes was conuerted vnto a priorie of chanons bearyng styll the name of the mayden whiche kept the ferry and so called S. Mary Auderie Anno. 11. M Henry fitz Alwyne S Peter le Iosue WilliaÌ„ BlouÌ„d The Englyshemen which were sent by kyng Iohn to ayde the erle of Flanders chased the Frenchemen and in the hauen of Sluce compassed and tooke theyr whole nauy of ships which was in number 1020. sayle M Henry fitz Alwyne S date 1210 Adam Whetley StepheÌ„ le grase This yere Pandolph a legat cam froÌ„ A legate from Rome the bishop of Rome monishing y e king in sharpe maner y t he shold restore maister Stephen Langton to hys see of Cantorbury and the monks vnto their abbey The kyng callyng to mynd the daungers he was wrapped in bothe in his owne realme and also in NormaÌ„dy The Kyng sworne to be obedient to Rome made promyse by othe to be obedient to the court of Rome At that tyme were graunted the Peter pence Anno reg 13. M HeÌ„ry fitz Alwyn S date Iohn fitz Pet Iohn Garlonde THis yeare Stephen Langton archbyshop of Cantorbury with the other exiles landed in Englande the kyng receyuyng them â—oyoâ—sly was there assoyled of the sayd byshop and after that â–ª the kyng makyng restitution to the byshop and other accordynge to the third article of his othe the land was released of the interdiction the the kyng makyng restitution to the bishop and other accordyng to the thirde The lande released of the Interdiction article of his othe the land was released of the interdiction the Kyng being bounden that as well he as his heires should euer after be fenders to the sea of Rome paying yerely
that to theyr great shame he was sound by his peres not gilty The xxii daye of Iulye was Iohn Frith brent Frith â–ª burned in Smithfield for his opinions and with him on yong maÌ„ called Andrew Hewet a taylors seruant The xi day of August was al the places Frier houses suppressed of the obseruant Friers put down and Austen Friers set in theyr places and the same obseruantes were put in places of gray friers c. The thyrtenth day of August was a Fyre at temple barre great fyre at Temple barre and much hurte done and certayne personnes burned The xvi day of August was burned The kings stable brent the kings stable at Charing crosse called mewes wherin was burned many great horses and great store of haye Thomas Cromwel was appointed and sworne maister of the Rolles the ix day of October Anno. 26. M Syr Iohn Champneis Skinner S Nic. Lewson date 1534 William Denham In Nouember by a parliament the Bishop of Romes autoritie abrogated byshop of Rome with al his authoritie was cleane banished this Realme and commaundement geuen that he should no more be called Pope but bishop of Rome and that the king should be â—eputed as supreme head of the Churche of England hauing ful aucthoritie to reforme all errors heresies and abuses in the same Also the firste fruites and â—irst frutes geueÌ„ to the king An. reg 27 tenthes of all spirituall dignities wer graunted to the king The .xxix. day of Aprill the prior of the Charter house of London the prior of Beual the prior of Exam and a brother of the same called master Reignoldes and a prieste called maister Iohn Haile vicar of Thistil worth wer al coÌ„demned of treason who wer executed the fourth day of May and theyr heads Execution and quarters set on the gates of the citie of London and at the Charter house of London was set one quarter The eighte day of Maye the kinge Polled heads commaunded all aboute his courte to poll theyr heades and to geue them â—nsample he caused his owne heade to be polled likewise The xxv day of May was â–ª a gret examination Examination of Hollanders Execution of heretikes born in HollaÌ„d there was examined .xix. men and vi women of the same countrey borne The iiii day of Iune a man and his wife borne in Holland wer burned in Smithfield for the arrians heresie The .18 day of Iune wer .3 monkes Execution of the Charterhouse named Exmewe Midlemor Nudigate drawen to Tiborne and there hanged and quartred The xxii day of Iune was doctor Bishop of Rochester beheaded Syr Thomas Morâ— beheaded Disitation of abbcis fysher byshop of Rochester beheaded at tower hill The vi day of Iuly syr Thomas More was beheaded at the tower hill for deniall of the kings supremacie In October the king sent doctor Lee to visite the abbeis priories and nonneties in England to put out al religious persons that would go and al that wer vnder the age of .xxiiii. yeres and al such monkes chanons friers that wer so put out the abbot or prâ—or shold geue euery one in stede of theyr â–ª habite a priests gown and xl.s of money And the nonnes to haue such apparel as seculeâ— women weare and to go where they would he toke out of monasteries theyr reliques and chiefest iewels Anno. 27. M syr Iohn Alleyn â–ª mercer S date 1535 HuÌ„frey Monmothe Iohn Cottes The xi day of Nouember was a gret A generall procession generall procession at London by the kings coÌ„mandemeÌ„t for the recouering of the Frenche kinge to his healthe The number of copes that were worn in this Procession was seuen hunbred and fourtene The laste daye of December the Names of Chauntries taken Lord Maior of London gaue commandement to all parishes in the same to bring in before him the names of aâ— the Chauntries in their parishes and who had the gift of the same The .viii day of Ianuary died lady Lady Katherine deceased Smal houseâ— oâ— religion geuen to y e king An reg 28. Katherine dowagâ—r at Kimbalton and was buried at Peterborowe The â–ª 4. daye of February wer geuen to the kinge by a parliamenâ— with the consent of the abbottes â–ª all religiâ—us houses that wer of .300 marke and vnder On May day king Henry beyng at a Iustes at Gâ—ene wich sodenly departed to Westminster hauing only with him â— persons The next day An Bulleine Execution Quene was had to the tower â–ª and ther for things layd to her charge beheaded the xiâ— day of May. The same time were apprehended Execution the Lord Rocheford brother to the sayd Quene Henry Noris Marke Smeâ—oÌ„ William Brierton FrauÌ„cis weston all of the kings priuie chamber which also about matters touching the quene were put to death the .xxii. day of May The .xx. day of May the kynge maried Lady Iane daughter to syr Iohn Seymor knyght whiche at Whitsontide was openly shewed as Quene K. Henry maried lady Iane. The .viii. day of Iune the king held his court of parliament the bishops and clergie of this realme held a conuocation at Paules church in LoÌ„don where after muche debatyng of many matters they publyshed a booke of religion entitled Articles deuised by the kynges highnes In this boke is specially meutioned but .iii. sacramentes CoÌ„motion in Lincoln shire with the whiche the Lincolnshire men were offended and fearing the vtter subnertion of theyr olde religion taised a great commotion against whoÌ„ the kynge dyd sende a stronge power wherof when the rebels hadde knowledge they desyred pardon brake vp theyr armie and departed home but their capitains were apprehended and executed The men of Lincolnshire beyng pacified within sixe dayes after began a newe insurrection in Yorkeshire for the same causes for they were persuaded that al theyr syluer chalices crosses sewels and other ornameÌ„ts shold be taken out of their churches These people were gathered togyther to the numbre of forty thousand hauyng for their badges the .v. woundes with the figure of the Sacramente and Iesus written in the myddest in token that they intended to fyght for the mayntenance of christen religion Anno. 28. M date 1536 Sir Rafe Warren Mercer S Rich â–ª Paget William Bowyer The .xii. day of Nouember sir Thomas Neweman bare a faggot at Poules Crosse for that he song Masse with good ale The .xiii. day of Nouember one master Mayster PagyngtoÌ„ slayne Robert Pagyngton a Mercer of London was slayn with a gunne as he was goyng to Masse at sainct Thomas of Akers Agaynst the rebelles of Yorkeshire the Kyng sent the Duke of Norffolke the Duke of Suffolke the Marques of Excester and other with a great army by whom after the daye and place was appointed to fyghte the Capitaynes of bothe parties had communication of peace and promyse was made to the rebelles that suche thynges as they wer greued with shold be
miles from Oxenford a woman brought forth a child which had .ii. perfeâ—â—bodies frome the nauel vp ward and wâ—re so ioyned together at the nauell that whenne they were layde in length the one head and body was eastward and the other west the legges for bothe the bodies grewe out at the myddes where the bodyes ioyned and had but one issue for y â— excrement of both the bodies they lyued xviii dayes and when they were opened it appered they wer womeÌ„ childreÌ„ Great fyshes taken The .viii. day of August there were taken about Quinborough thre greate fyshes called Doâ—phines or by some called Rigs and the weke folowing at â–ª Blackwall wer .vi more taken and brought to London there solde the â—east of theÌ„ was greater then any horse The same moneth of August began the great prouision for the pore in LoÌ„don towardes the whiche euery man was contributorie and gaue certayn money in hande and promised to geue a certain wekely The first house whiche was begon was at the Gray friers in Newgate market The .vii. day of October were two great fyshes takeÌ„ at Grauesend which Great fyshes were called whirlepoles they wer afterward drawen vp aboue the bridge The .xiiij. day of October y e bishop of DurhaÌ„ Cuthbert Tunstall was depriued from his byshoprike Anno. 6. M date 1552 George Garnes haberdasher S Will. Garrct Iohn Maynarde This sir George Garnes haberdasher gaue y e windmil which staÌ„deth toward the east in Finsâ—ery fielde to the poore almose people of the same companye And also he gaue to be distribute to the poore people of the parish of S. Bartholomew the little .xviii. d in breade euery sonday for euer The .xxi day of Nouember the children were taken into the Hospitall at the gray friers to the numbre of iiii C In the sommer past kyng Edwarde went in progresse into the weste countrey where he had so muche exercise of haukyng and hunting as was thought by some to bee daâ—ngerous vnto hys healthe Towarde wynter he retourned to London and frome thense to Grene wiche where all the 〈◊〉 season was passed with muche pleasantnesse and myrâ—he vntyll at length in Ianuarye he fell sycke of a cough whiche ended in coâ—sumption of the lyghtes The .xx. day of May .iii. great shippes Voyage to Moscouie well furnyshed were set forth for the aduentuâ—e of the vnknowen voyage to Moscouia And .ii. other shyps were sente foorth to seke aduentures southe wardes In May Lorde Gylsorde the Duke of Northumberlandes fourthe sonne maried lady Iane the Duke of Suffolkes daughter whose mother being theÌ„ alyue was daughter to Mary kynge Henryes syster The .xxii. daye of Iune was a verye great terrible clap of thunder aboute Great thunder rii of the clock at noone which bet open one of the doores of saint Denyse câ—â—â—â—ch in London tore of both lock and lynyng of the same doore Kyng Edward beyng about the age Kyng Edwarde deceased of xvi yeres as is said before was loÌ„g sick of a consumption of the lightes the â–ª vi day of Iuly ended his lyfe The x. day of Iuly the death of kyng Edwardâ— was publyshed The same day in the after noone about foweroâ— the clocke the Lady Iane doughter of the lady Frances the duchesse of Suffolke whiche Lady Iane was maried vnto the Lorde Gylforde Dudley the fourthe sonne vnto the Duke of Northumberland was conueyed by water to the Tower of London and betwene viâ— and .viii. of the clocke in the euening proclamatâ—oÌ„ was made through out the citie whereby was declared that kyng Edward beyng deceâ—sed by his wyll had assigned the sayde Lady Iane to be quene and thervpon so proclaymed Quene of Englande This matter was very greuously taken of y e common people and a great numbre of gentilmen for the â—one they bare to lady Mary and the right of her title For when it was heard that the Ladye Mary was fled to Framingham castel in Suffolke the people of the countrey almost wholly resorted vnto her and in Oxenford syr Iohn Williams in Buckynghamshire syr Edmunde Peckham and in dyuers other places many men of worshyppe gathered great powers and with al spede made toward Suffolke where lady Marye was The .xiii. day of Iuly by appoiâ—t mente of the counsell of the duke of Northumberland the Earle of Huntingdon the lord Grey of Wilton and dyuers other with a greate numbre of men of armes wente to fetche her by force and was on theyr way as farre as Bury But the .xix. daye of Iulye the counsell partely moued wyâ—h the right of her cause partly consydering that the most of the Realm was wholly bente on her syde chaunged theyr myndes and immediately came inâ—o Cheapesyde with the kynge of Heraldes where they proclaymed the ladye Lady Mary proclaymed quene Mary Quene of Englande kepyng as prisoners in the Tower lady Iane lately proclaimed and lorde Gylford her husband and the duke returnyng to Cambridge on the twentye daye at nyght beyng apprechended of the gard he with other was brought to the tower of London the fiue and twentye of Iulye Thus was the matter ended without bloudshed whiche men feared woulde haue brought the deth of many thousandes ¶ Quene Marye Anno Regni .i. date 1553 MAry the eldest daughter of kyng Henrye the .viii. began her reigne ouer thys realme of Englande the .vi. day of Iuly in the yeare of oure Lord. 1553. and deceased in the yere of our Lorde 1553. the. 17. day of Nouember so she reigned .v. yeares .iiii. moneths .xi days she was proclaimed Quene at LoÌ„don the .xix. day of Iuly and the .xx. day at the castel of Framyngham and afterward being accompanied with a goodly band of noble men gentylmen and commoners gathered out of all partes of the realme came to London and entred the tower the .iii. day of August In her fathers tyme and brothers time and other were caste into the Tower some for treason layde to their charge as the Duke of Norffolke and the lorde Courtneye some for matters of Religion as Doctour Tonstall byshop of Durham and other whiche continued there prisoners at the Quenes commyng to all these and manye other she granted pardon and restored them to theyr formeâ— dignities Lykewyse dyd she vnto Doctour Gardener byshop of Wynchester whome she set at libertie made hym hygh chancellor of England the lorde Courtney made erle of Deuonshire The .xi. day of August certayne gentylmen A wherrye ouerturned mindyng to passe through London bridge in a wherrye were there ouerturned and seueÌ„ of them drowned The .xiii. day of August one master Bourne a Canon of Poules preached at Paules Crosse whose talke mysliked the audience that some cryed Pull hym oute and one threwe a dagger at hym which hyttyng one of the syde postes rebounded backe agayne then maister Bradforde and Iohn Rogers two preachers of kyng Edwards time with muche laboure conueyed the sayd maister Bourne oute of the
audience into Paules schole The .xxii. day of August the duke of Execution NorthuÌ„berlaÌ„d was beheaded and with him wer put to deth sir Iohn Gates syr Thomas Palmer called Buskin Palmer knightes The xxvi day of August in the eueninge The greate Hary a ship was burnt at Wolwiche called the greate Hary by the negligence of mariners she was of burthen a thousand tunne The last day of September the quenes A man stode on y e wethercok of Poules hyghnes rode thorough the citie to Westminster in moste goodly maner and pagentes in all places accustomed beyng moste gorgeously trimmed And as her grace passed by Pauls a certain duche man stode vpon the wethercock with an enseigne in his hande flouryshyng with the same very strange to the beholders And y e morow her grace was crowned at Westminster by doctor Gardiner bishop of Winchester The fyfth day of October began the Parliament at Westminster and masse of the holy ghoste was songe The xxv â–ª day of October the barge Grauesend barge of Grauesend by great misfortune of a catch running vpon her was ouerthrowen and .xiiii. persons drowned and xvi saued by swimming The xxiii the xxv the .xxvii. days of October were certayn disputations in the long chapell at the north doro of Paules concerning Transubstantiation but nothing throughly determined Anno. 1. M Tho. White marchant taylour date S Thomas Offley Wil. Hewet The same syr Thomas White a worthy patron and protector of poore scholers and learninge renewed or rather erected a college in Oxford that was in S. Iohns college in Oxforde erectâ—d great ruine and decay now called S. Iohns college and before Bernard college indowing the same with landes reuenues to the greate preferment of learning and comfort of poore mennes children The like College also now called trinity college syr Thomas Pope knight Trinitie college erected to his great praise and singuler coÌ„mendation erected which sometime was called Durham colledge appoyntinge for the maintenaunce of the fellowes and scholars like possession Cardinall Poole who fledde out of England in the tyme of kinge Henry and was in gret estimatioÌ„ in the court of Rome and sent for by Quene Mary to returne into his countrey The xiii day of NoueÌ„ber D Craâ—â—er Archbishop of Cantorbury lady Iane that was before proclaimed quene anâ— the lord Gilford her husband wer openly arraigned condemned for treason The .v. day of December the parliament was dissolued in the which parliament all statutes that wer made eyther of Premunire in time of king HeÌ„ry the viii or concerning religion anâ— administration of the sacramentes vnder king Edward the syxt wer repealed and the latten seruice restored as it was in the last yere of king Henry the eyght and communication was had of the Quenes mariage with king Phillip the Emperours sonne c. The beginning of Ianuary the emperor sent a noble man called Ecmondane and certayne other ambassadours in to England to make a perfect conclusion of the mariage betwen king Philip and Quene Mary The .xx. day of Ianuary the lord Chancellor with other of the counsel declared openly vnto the Quenes maiesties houshold that ther was a mariage concluded betwen her grace and the king â—f Spayne whiche should be a greate strength honour and enriching to the realme of England This mariage was so greuously taken of diuers noblemen gentlemen commoners that for this and religion they in such sort conspired against the Quene that if God had not wonderfully preuented them it woulde haue brought much more trouble and danger CoÌ„motion in Kent For syr Thomas Wyat in Kente beyng one of the chiefe about the .xx. daye of Ianuary gathered a certayne company much incensed the people of those parts against y â— quene saying That she the counsel intended not only by alteration of religion to bring in the pope but also by mariage of a stranger to bring the realme into miserable seruitude The Quene sent the duke of Norfolk with a coÌ„pany of soldiors into Kent against Wiat wher y â— duke meting with Wiat not farre from Rochester bridge was forsaken of his souldiours and returned to London Also Henry duke of Suffolk father to lady The duâ—â—of Suffolâ— proclaimed hiâ— daughâ—ter quenâ— Iane flying into Leicestershyre Warwikeshyâ—e in diuers places as he weÌ„t again proclaymed his daughter quene â–ª but the peple did not inclinâ— vnto him Wherfore when the erle of HuntingtoÌ„ that was sent to pursue him cam to Couentry y e duke hauing no gret strength of men about him was brought therby into a streight and hydyng himselfe â—n a parke of his owne by Couentry was bewraied and by the erle of Huntington brought prisoner to London and Duke oâ— Suffolke taken The quene came to the Guild hall in London the same day beyng the fyrst of February the Quene came from Westminster to the Guilde hall in London and there after vehement woordes against Wiat declared that she ment not other wyse to marry then the Councel shold thynke bothe honourable and commodious to the realme and therfore willed them truely to assiste her in repressing such as contrarye to theyr dueties rebelled Moreouer she appoynted lorde William Haward lieuetenaunte of the citie and the Erle of Pembroke generall of the fyelde whiche both prepared all thinges necessarye for theyr purposes Wyâ—te came neare vnto the Citie and entred into Southwarke the third day of February wherefore the drawe â–ª bridge was broken down ordinance bent to that parte generall pardon proclaymed to al them that would geue ouer and forsake the rebelles After Wiat had layne iâ— dais in Southwarke he turned his iourney to Kingâ—â—on on Shrouetuisday in the morning beyng the syxt of February where he passed ouer the Thames and purposed to haue come to London in the nighte but by meanes that the cariage of hys thief ordinance brake he was so letted that he coulde not come before it was farre day At that time the erle of Pembroke â–ª and diuers other were in sainte Iames field with a gret power theyr ordinance so bent that Wiate was fayn to leaue the common way and with a smal coÌ„pany came vnder saint Iames wall from the danger of the ordinance and so went by Charinge crosse vnto Ludgate without resistance and there thought to haue be let in But perceauinge that he was disapoynted of his Wiat taken purpose he returned â–ª and about temple barre was taken prisoner Proclamation was made in LondoÌ„ that no man should keepe in his house any of Wiates faction And shortly after about the number of fifty wer hanged on .xx. paire of gallouses made for that purpose in diuers places in and about the citie The .xii. day of February Lady Iane the duke Suffolkes daughter and her husband lorde Gylford were beheaded Execution for feare least any othe shold make lil â–ª trouble for her title as her father haâ— attempted â–ª
Waltham abbey Waltham abbey whyche he hym selfe hadde buylded and was the laste that reigned of the bloudde of the Saxons in thys Realme Kyng WilliaÌ„ Conqueror Anno Regni .i. date 1067 WIlliam Duke of NormaÌ„dy surnamed Conqueror Bastarde sonne of Roberte the sixt Duke of that duchye and nephew vnto kyng Edward the Confessour beganne his dominion ouer thys Realme of England the .xiiij. daye of October â–ª in the yeare of oure Lorde 1067. and deceased in the yeare 1087. the nynthe daye of September and reigned xix yeares .xi. monethes lackyng fyue dayes He vsed greate crueltie towarde the Englyshe menne burdenynge them with greuous exactions By meane whereof he caused diuers to flee the lande into other couÌ„treyes And lyke as hee obteyned the kyngdome by force and dent of sweard so he chaunged the whole state of this coÌ„mon weal and ordeined new lawes at his pleasure profitable to hymselfe but greuous and hurtfull to the people This William was wise and politike riche and couetous and loued well to be magnified He was a fayre speaker and a great dissembler A man of comly stature but somdeale grosse bealied sterne of countenance and stronge in armes and had great pleasure in huntynge and makynge of sumptuous feastes Anno. 2. date 1068 The towne of Excetour the north Two castels buylded at York one other at Notingham an other at Lincolne umbers rebelled which were both subdued and greuously punyshed date 1909 This kynge William buylded foure strong castels Twayne at Yorke one at Notyngham an other at Lincolne whiche he furnished with garrisons of Normaynes Anno. 3. CAnutus kyng of Denmarke beyng encouraged therto by certayne Englishe outlawes inuaded the Northe partes of Englande and passed thorough to Yorke from wheâ—s he was driuen backe by William and forced to flee into his owne countrey Anno. 4. date The Scots with their kyng Malâ—olyne inuaded Northumberland and spoyled the countrey Anno. 6. date Kyng William by the counseyle of the Erle of Hertford caused the money and ryches of the abbeys to be brought into his treasory he made also the new Forest in the countrey of SouthamptoÌ„ The newe forest in Southampton for y e atchiuing of which enterprise he was forst to cast downe diuers townes churches .xxx. myles of length and replenished the same with wylde beastes and made sharpe lawes for the maintenaunce increase of the same Anno. 10. date Roger erle of Hertford Ranulphe earle of Norffolke conspired agaynst kinge William beyng in Normandy both whiche were by him outlawed and chased oute of the Realme And Waldiffe that was duke of Northumberlande Earle of Huntingdon and Northampton who vttered the conspiracie Execution at Winchester was beheaded at Linchester and buried at Crowland Anno. 13. date At this time Oswalde Byshop of Salisbury was famous in England The kyng gaue the Erledome of Northumberlande to Walter byshoppe of Durham who was after slayne by the men of Northumberland Anno. 15. date 1081 RObert the eldest sonne of William inuaded his fathers Duchie of Normandy wherewith William beynge gretly displeased gaue his son a strong battayle in which it fortuned Roberte to meâ—e vnwares in the field with his father and bare him to the earth But perceiuyng by the voyce who it was forthwith he â—epte from hys horse and saued his father By whiche deede he was reconciled and peace betwene them was agreed Anno. 16. date 1082 shrewes WeÌ„lok abbeis built About this .xvi. yere earle Waryng erle of Shrewsbury made two abbeis wherof the one was in y e suburbes of Shrewsbury the other at Wenloke Anno. 19. date 1085 KYng William caused a newe manner The number of men cattel how many hids of laÌ„d was noted in england of tribute to be leuied throughout this Realme for euery hyde of lande that is twenty acres .vi. s. And not long after commaunded a valuation to be taken of all landes fees and possessions and diligent search also to be made what number of men and cattell were within this land And accordyng A greuous exaction to the quantitie number therof gathered an other payment Anno. 20. date Englande was vexed with manye plagues For greate morayne fell emonge cattell brennynge â—euers and Gret plagâ— in england honger emong people greate bareynnesse vpon the earth and muche hurte was done in many places by the misfortune of fyre specially in London For a part of Paules was brent y e .vii. A parte of Paules church breÌ„t of Iuly Kyng WilliaÌ„ builded two abbeis in England one at Battel in Sussex y e other nere to LondoÌ„ called Barmondsay He builded the third at Cane Battel abbey Barmondsey abbey builded in Normandy He ended his life the .ix day of September and was buried at Cane in Normandy he had .v. childreÌ„ Robert to whom he gaue Normandy Richard who died in his youth William Rufus and Henry which were kinges after him And one daughter named Adela who he gaue in mariage to Steuen Erle of Bloys who got on her Steuen that after was kynge of Englande William Rufus or William the red kyng Anno regni 1. date 1087 WIlliam Rufus the second sonne of William conqueror began his reigne ouer the realme of Englande the ninth day of September in the yere of our Lord 1087. and deceased in the yere of oure LORDE 1100. the firste day of August so that he reigned .xii. yere .xi. monethes lacking .viij. days He was variable and inconstant of his demeanor very couetous and ther withall cruel For he burdened his people with vnresonable taxes He pilled the ryche and oppressed the pore And caused many to lose their landes for small causes And what he thus got by pillyng of his people he prodigally and wastfully spent in great bankettynge and sumpteous apparell Robert Curthoise his elder brother came with an armie into England against William wherof when the said William had knowledge â–ª he entreated peace Anno. 2. date DIuers Lordes of this realme conspired against William Rufus assaulted diuers tounes within EnglaÌ„d they stirred in like maner against him Robert Curthoyse duke of NormaÌ„dy the second time But Willian vanquished the traitours chased them oute of this realme and made peace with his brother Robert This second yere was A gret erthquake a great earthquake the .xi. day of haruest that ouerturned many houses and churches in England Anno. 3. date THe Scottes spoyled Northumberland â–ª Wherfore williaÌ„ Rufus prouided a nauy and sayled thither wher after diuers conflictes and skirmishes a peace was concluded Anno. 4. date 1090 A great tempest fell on sainct Lukes The rose of Bowchuâ—hâ— sâ—â—e hundred houses in London blowen down day in sundry places of England specially in Winchecombe where a great parte of the steple was ouerthro wen with thundring lightning and in London the wynd ouertourned .vi. hundred houses and the roofe of Bowchurche in Cheape date IN this yere William Rufus
from Normandie into England by ouersight of the shyppe mayster were drowned sauyng one butcher which escaped the danger Anno. 24. date 1123 IN this yeare the abbey of Readynge Readinge abbey Cisseter Windsor Woodstock builded was begunne to be builded by kinge Henry the first he also builded Cisseter Wyndesore and Woodstoke with the parke Anno. 17. date 1126 The gray friers came nowe firste into The graye frierst first came into England Englande and had their firste house at Cantorbury Maude the daughter of kyng Henry after the deathe of her â–ª husbande the Emperour came into England to her father Anno. 28. date 1127 THe order of sainct Iohns Hospitals Templers and other lyke began first at this time Anno. 32. date IN this yeare began FouÌ„tains abbey Fountains abbey builded Geffrey Plantagenet Erle of Angew maried Maude y e empresse daughter of kyng Henry of whiche .ii. descended Henry the seconde which reigned after Stephen Aboute this tyme was buylded the The priory of Norton the abbey of Combrâ— more built prioyre of Norton in the prouince of Chester by one William the sonne of Nichole Also the abbey of Combremore in the same prouince was â–ª buylded aboute the same tyme. Robert Curthois dyed in prison was buried at Glocester Anno. 33. date 1132 HEnry kyng of Englande because he had none issue male ordeyned that his daughter Maude whiche had ben Empresse shoulde succede hym in the kyngdome Anno. 36. date 1135 KYng Henry of Englande beyng in Henry the firste tooke his deathe by a fall of his horse Normandy with a fall of his hors toke his death and was buried at Readyng when he had reigned 35. yeares .iiij. moneths and one day Kyng Stephen Anno Regni .i. STephen Earle of Boloyn y e son of the erle of Bloys and Adela William Conquerors daughter nephewe to king Henry y e fyrst toke on him the gouernance of this realme of England the second day of December in the yere of our lorde 1135 and left y e same y â— xâ—v day of October in y e yere of our lord 1154 so that he reigned xviij yeres .x. monthes xxiiij days Although he had continuall warre yet did he neuer burden his coÌ„mons with exactions He semed in this blam worthy that contrary to his othe made to Maude the daughter of Henry he was thought vniustlye to take on him the Croun For which cause he was vexed with warres all the time of his reigne At this time was great trouble and slaugher in England for somuche as diuers of y e nobles mainteyned Maud the empresse agaynst Stephen which was in possession of the croune King Stephen made warres agaynst Dauid of Scotlande because he refused to do him his homage for NorthuÌ„berland huntingdon which he held by his wyfe In this warre the Earle of Gloucester was taken But at the lengthe Stephen made peace and agreed with Dauid king of Scots and receiued of him homage after that he had wonne from him certayne tounes and castelles and gaue to Henry the sonne of Dauid the erledome of Huntingdon Anno. 2. date STephen passed ouer into Normandy against Eeffrey erle of Ange we the husband of Maude the empresse which was right heire to the crowne when he had quieted the prouince he made Eâ—stâ—ce his sonne duke of Normandy and ioyned frendship and league with Lewes king of France Anno. 4 â–ª date DAuid kyng of Scots in moste cruell wise inuaded Northumberland wher by meane of Thurston byshop of Yorke the Scots had an ouerthrow slayn in gret number and Dauid was constrayned to geue his sonne Henrye in hostage for suertie of peace Anno. 6. date MAude the Empresse came into this land out of Normandy by ayde of King Stephen taken prisoner Robert erle of Glocester Ranulphe of Chester made strong war vpoÌ„ king Stephen In theâ—d wherof the kinges partie had the worse and him self takeÌ„ prisoner and sent to Bristow But the Kentishe men and Londoners fauouryng the kyng warred vpon the rebelles and in open field toke Robert erle of Glouceter But shortly after both the kyng and the duke were deliuered out of prison by exchaunge And Stephen without delay asseÌ„blyng a stroÌ„ge army in suche wise pursued his eâ—â—emies that he forced Maude to forsake the Realme Thys warre contynued a longe tyme to the greate domage of the Realme Aboute this tyme was founded the abbey of Stratford Langthorn within Stratford abbey builded iiij myles of London by a knyght called sir William de mount Fichet Anno. 10. date 1144 ABout this tyme the Iewes crucified a chylde vppon Easter daye at Norwyche in derision of Christe and his religion Anno. 11. date 1145 GEffrey Plantagenet the husbande of Maude the Empresse who had longe continued the warres agaynste kyng Stephen of England wan from hym the Duchye of Normandye and streight thervpon dyed and his sonne Henry succeded in the dukedome Anno â–ª 12. date STephen after long warre and much trouble was agayn crouned at Lincolne but â–ª Robert earle of Glocester made new warre vpon him in which he had the vpper hande of the kinge at Lilton so that the kinge was lyke to haue fallen into Roberts danger and escaped with much paine Anno. 15. date 1149 THis yere the riuer of Thames was A greate frost so stronglye frosen that horse and cart passed ouer vpon the yee Anno. 16. date 1150 THis yere kinge Stephen brent the citie of Norwiche Anno. 17. date 1151 HEnry duke of Normandye in the quarel of his mother Maude with a great puisance arriued in England and won the castell of Malmesbury the tower of London and the towne of Notingham with other holdes and castels betwene him and king Stephen were foughten many battels wherby this realme was sore troubled Anno. 18. date BVt at the last peace was agreed betwene Maude the empresse her son Henry and king Stephen vpon this condition that StepheÌ„ during his life should holde the kingdom of England and Henry to be heire apparant Anno. 19. date 1153 KIng Stephen builded the abbey of The abbeis of Cogshal Fourneys and Feuâ—â—sham builded Coggeshal in Essex an other at Furneis in Lancashire and the third at Feueâ—sham in Kente where now his body resteth and deceassed the â–ª xxv day of October in the yere of our Lord. 1154. when he had reigned .xviii. yeres .x â–ª monethes and .xxiiij. dayes King Henry the second Anno regni 1. date 1154 HEnry the seconde of that name the son of Geffrey Plantagenet and Maude the Empresse daughter of king â–ª Henry the fyrst began his reigne ouer this realm of England the .xxv. day of October in the yere of our Lord. 1154. and deceassed in the yere of our Lord. 1189. the .vi. day of Iuly so that he reigned xxxiiij yeres .ix. monthes .xii. daies Anno. 2. date 1155 King Henry cast down diuers castels which wer erected in the time of Stephen He went
d and viii d six pigeoÌ„s for one peny a fat goose for ii d a pyg for a peny so al other victuals after y e rate This yere appered a blasing sterre Anno. 12. M date 1337 Henry Darcy S Walter Neale Nicolas Crane King Edward sent Embassadors beyond the sea to allie with hym the erle of Heynault and other lordes whiche obeyde not the french king of who by the meanes of Iaques Dartuell he had great comfort bothe of the Flemmings diuers lords princes of those parts This yere the kyng granted that the officers of the Maior and Sheriffs of London should beare maces of syluer Anno. 13. M Henry Darcy date 1338 S WilliaÌ„ of Pomfret Hugh Marbre Kyng Edward for establishement of amitie betwene hym and the Hollanders Selanders and Grabanders sailed to And warpe where he concluded the matter with his aliances and by y â— consent of y e emperor Lewys was proclaimed vicar generall of the empire In this mean time certain frenchmeÌ„ SouthaÌ„pton robbed had entred the haueÌ„ of Southhampton and robbed the towne brent a great part therof and vpon the sea they toke ii great ships called the Edward and the Christopher Anno. 14. M Andrew Aubery grocer date 1339 S William Thorney Roger Frosham Kynge Henry helde a parliament at Great subsedye Westminster he demaunded the fyfthe part of euery mans goods The customes of the wolles to be paid .ij. yeares before hand and the nynth sheafe of euery mans corne Which was granted hym But before it were all payde the loue of the people dyd turne into hatred and their prayer into cursyng c. The kyng changed his coyn made Coyn changed the noble and half noble The noble at vi s .viij. d which is how .x. sÌ„ Kyng Edward entred the borders of France and made clayme to the whole realme of France as his rightful inheritance Armes of Englande and France entermedled and for more auctoritie named hym selfe kyng of France and entermedled the armes of France as it remayneth to this daye Anno. 15. M date 1340 Andrew Aubery grocer S. Adam Lucas Bartholomew marys The quene of England wife to king Iohn of Gaunt Edward beyng at Gaunt was deliuered of a sonne which afterwarde was called Iohn of Gaunt which was first earle of Richemount and after Duke of Gloucester Kyng Edward sailyng into Flaunders nye to the towne of Sluce mette Sattayl ouâ—e sea with the Frenche kynges nauy where was foughten a cruell battail Wherof the kyng of England had the victury and the Frenche flete that was in nuÌ„ber 400. sayle was welnere destroied and the souldiors taken slayn drouned so that of 33000 four escaped aliue After this victory kyng Edwarde besieged Turney and the town of saint Omers At the end of .xi. wekes after the siege a peace was concluded for xii monethes and the kyng returned Anno. 16. M Iohn Oxenford vintener date 1341 S Rich. barkyng Iohn Rockesleye This yeare came into England .ii. cardinals to treate a peace betwene the kynges of Englande and of France who concluded it for .iij. yeares but it lasted not so long This yere the quene was deliuered of a man childe at Langley and was named Edmund of Langley and was kyng Edwards thirde sonne Anno. 17. M Symon Francis mercer date 1342 S Iohn Lufkin Rich. Kyslingbury This yere died Iohn duke of britain by reason of whose death war strife grewe and parts takyng by y e Frenche kyng and kyng Edwarde Anno 18. M date 1343 Iohn Hamond S Iohn Sewarde Iohn Aysesham This yere y e king called a parliameÌ„t at Westminster In time whereof Edwarde hys eldeste sonne was created prince of Wales This yere y e king made a coin of fine gold and named it the Florentine y â— is A newe coyne to say the peny of y e valu of .vi. â— .viii d the halfpeny of y â— valu of .iii. â— .iiii. d the farthing of the valu of .xx. d which coyn was ordeined for his warres in France for the gold therof was not so fyne as was the noble before named Anno. 19. M date 1344 Iohn HamoÌ„d S Geff. Wichingham Thomas Legget This yere y e king held a solemn feast The order of knights of the garter at his castel of Windsor where he deâ—sed the Order of the garter and stablished it as it is at this day And then he sayled into Sluce so into little Britain with a strong army He sent y e erle of Derby with a stroÌ„g army into GuyeÌ„ for to ayde the erle of Northampton Anno. 20. M date 1345 Richard Laceâ— Mercer S Edmonde Heuenall Iohn Gloucester King Edward made a great preparation for the warres of Fraunce and Philip de Valoys kynge of Fraunce made as great preparatioÌ„ to defend his land agaynst him Anno. 21. M Geffrey WichinghaÌ„ S date 1346 Iohn Croydon Will. Clopton King Edward sailed into NormaÌ„dy with 1100. sayle with his son Prince Edward they ouer rode spoiled destroied y e couÌ„trey before them vnto Paris gathered woÌ„derful riches of prai which he seÌ„t into EnglaÌ„d Shortly after he encouÌ„tred y e french king nye the forest of Cresse when he had not in his host the eight man in comparison of y â— Frenche army and obteyned of them a traumphant victorie â–ª Wher was slain the kyng of Goheme with tenne other great princes .80 baners .1200 knightes and .3000 common souldiors After this victory kyng Edwarde wente toward Caleys and besieged it In the meane whyle Dauid of ScotlaÌ„d made warre vpon the borders of England but the bishop of Yorke with other lordes gathered a great company aswell spirituall as temporall and nere vnto Durham did byd the kyng of Scottes battaile where was fought a cruel and fierce battaile But in the end the victory fell vnto the quenes syde there was taken the kyng of Scottes with many of his greatest lordes and there R. of scots taken was slayne one other aboue .15000 souldiours Anno. 22. M date 1347 Thomas Legget skinner S Adam Bramson Richar. Basingstoke This yere after kyng Edward had Caleys yelded lien afore Calais a yere more it was yelded vp to hym as ye maye reade in Iohn Frosarde Anno. 23. M date 1348 Iohn Lufkyn â—â—shmoÌ„ger S Henrye Pycarde SymoÌ„ Dolell In the ende of this yere about August Gret plage the pestileÌ„ce begon in dyuers places of England and specially at London and so continued tyll that tyme twelue moneth Anno. 24. date 1349 Walter Turke fyshmonger S Adam Burye Rafe Lynne The King caused to be voyned grotes and halfe grotes the whych lacked â—teration coyne of the weyght of his former coyn .ii. â— vi d of a pound troy And about y â— end of August ceased the death in London which was so vehemeÌ„t and sharp that ouer the bodies buryed in churches and churchyardes monasteries and other accustomed burying places was buried in
to be made wher as before tyme it was a pryson for priestes called the Taâ—â—e in Cornehill A great bataile at Shrewesbury began Batayle aâ— Srewesbu by syr Thomas Percy erle of worcester and other agaynste the Kynge where syr Thomas Percie was taken Execution and beheaded and syr Henry Percye slayn with many other noble men Anno. 4. M Iohn Walcot Draper S date 1402 Richarde Marlowe Robert Chicheley The Lorde of Casteil in Britayne landed within a mile of Plymmouthe Plimmoth spoyled with a greate company he lodged all nyght in Plimmouthe and on the morow robbed and spoyled the town and returned agayne to theyr shyps Anno. 5. M date 1403 William Askham Fishmonger S Thomas Fauconer Tho. Poole The Britaynes and Frenchemen which the yere before had spoyled and robbed the town of Plimmouth were discomfited and slayne of the englishe men in a battell on the sea nere the towne of Dartmouth This yere one William Serle was taken in the marches of Scotlande and Execution brought to London and there hanged drawen and quartered for murdrynge the duke of Gloucester at Calice Anno. 6. M date 1404 Iohn Hind Draper S Wil Lowsche Ste. SpilmaÌ„ Syr Rychard Scrope then archbyshop of Yorke and the Lord Mowbray then marshal of England with other gathered greate strengthe to haue put Execution down the king but they were taken at York where they were both beheaded Anno. 7. M Io. wodcock Mercer date 1405 S HeÌ„ry BartoÌ„ Wil. Cromer This yere was the bridge and Chapel Rochester bridge builded of Rochester finished by syr Robert Knols who also new reedified the body of y â— church of white friers standing in Fletestrete and there was buried That Church was fyrst founded by the auncestores of the Lord Gray Corner Anno. 8. M Richard WhittingtoÌ„ Mercer date 1406 S Nicolas Wotton Geff. Broke This Richard Whittington Maior of Whittington college builded London aboue named builded y â— house in London named Whittingtons colledge He builded a great parte of the hospitall of saincte â–ª Bartholomewes in west Smithfielde he builded the library at the gray friers in LondoÌ„ now called christes hospital he also builded a great part of the east end of the guyld hall in London besyde sundry other no table workes done by him This yere syr Henry Erle of Northumberland Execution and the lord of Bardolfe commyng out of scotland with a stroÌ„g company were met foughten with and discomfited and theyr heades wer stryken of and sent to London Anno. 9. M date 1407 William Stonden Grocer S Henry Pomfret Henry Halton This yere was a great froste which Gret frost began in December and lasted fyftene wekes Edmond Holland Erle of Rent was by the kynge made admirall of the sea who scouring and skimming the sea at the last landed in britayn and besieged the Castell of Brâ—ake and wan it but he was there wounded with an arrow wherof he dyed sone after Anno. 10. M date 1408 Drewe Barentine Goldsmith S Thomas duke William Norton This yere in Smithfield was held a Gret iustes in Smithfield great Iustes betwene the Henowayes and Englishemen â–ª in the whiche were many feates of armes done Anno. 11. M date 1409 Richard Marlowe Ironmonger S Iohn Lawe William Chichley Iohn Badley Taylour was brent in Execution in Smithfield The market house called the stockes builded Smithfield for the Sacramente of the Aulter This yere the market house called the Stockes in London was begon to be builded Anno. 12. M Tho. Knolles Grocer date 1410 S Io. Penne Tho. Pike This yere a squire of Wales named Execution Rice ap Dee which had long tyme rebelled against the king was broughte to London and there drawen hanged and quartered This yere â–ª was the Guilde Hall of Guyld hall in London new buylded London begon to be new built and of an olde and lyttell cotage made into a fayre goodly house as it now apereth Anno. 13. M Robert Chicheley Grocer date 1411 S Iohn Rainwel William Cotton This yeare the .xii. day of October the Thames flowed thrise in one day And this yere the kyng caused a new coyne of nobles to be made which wer of lesse value then the olde by .iiii. d in a noble Anno. 14. M William Waldren Mercer date 1412 S Rafe Leuâ—hind William Seuenoke This yere after the great and fortunate chaunces happened to King Henry being deliuered of al ciuile diuision and discentioÌ„ he minded to make a vot age against the infidels and especially for the recouery of Ierusalem and for that cause prepared a great army and gathered muche treasure entending to set forward in the same spryng When he had thus prepared al thinges necessary for his voyage he was taken with an Apoplexie of the whiche he languished till his appointed hower During which sicknes as autors write he caused his Crowne to be set on the pillow at his beds head and sodenly his pang so sore troubled him that he laye as all his vital spirits had ben departed such as had cure of his body thinkyng him to be dead couered his face with a linnen clothe The prince his sonne beyng therof aduertised entred into the Chamber and toke away with him the crowne and departed the father beyng sodainly reuiued oute of his traunâ—e quickly perceiued y t lack of his croun and hauing knowledge that the prince had possessed â–ª it caused him to repayre to his presence requiringe him for what cause he had so misused him selfe The prince aunswered syr to my iudgement you semed dead wherfore I as your next heyre tooke it as myne and not as yours well sonne sayd the king what right I had to it and howe I enioyed it God knoweth Well quâ—d the Prince if you dye king I wyll haue the garlande and trust to kepe it with the sworde as ye haue done â—â—ll sayd the king I commit all to God and remember you to do well and with that turned him selfe and shortely after departed in a chamber of the Abbottes of Westminster called Ierusalem the xx day of Marche in the yere of our lorde 1412. When he had reigned 13. yeres syxe monethes and nyne dayes and was buried at Cantorbury King Henry the fyfth Anno ReÌ„gni I. date 1412 HEnry the fyfth began his reigne y â— .xx. day of March in the yeare of our lorde 1412. and deceased the last day of August in the yere 1422. so he reigned .ix. yeres fyue monethes and ten dayes He was a prince of great noblenes prowes of stature and parsonage tall and selender of nature gentle and liberal in dedes of armes expert and cunning wherby he coquered manfully his enemies and brought Fraunce to his subiection before the death of his father he applied and gaue him selfe to al vice and insolencie of lyfe and drewe vnto him riotous and wildely dispased â–ª persons but when he was admitted to the rule of the lande sodaynly he became a newe
Alexander Iden founde him in a gardeyn who in his defence slew the sayd Iacke Cade and brought his body to London where his heade was set on London bridge The Byshop of Salisbury was murdred The bishop of Salisbury murdred by the commons of the west countrey Anno. 29. M date 1450 Nicolas Wiford Grocer S Iohn Middleton William Dere The whole duchie of Normandy was yelded to the frenche kynge by meanes of the Queene and the duke of Somerset whiche caused so muche trouble in England that mortall war ensued Anno. 30. M William Gregory Skinner date S Mathew Philip Christopher warton A commotion began this yere by the The Duke of York began a commotion duke of Yorke and other noble men which was appeased for a time and the malice dissembled Anno. 31. M Gddfrey Feldyng Mercer date 1452 S Richard Lee Richarde Alley This yeare the Quene was delyuered of a Prynce who was called Edward Anno. 32. M Iohn Norman Draper date 1453 S Iohn Walderne Thomas Coke Before this Maiors yere the maior The maioâ— of London first roweâ— to westminster sheriffes and commons were wont to ryde to westminster when the Maior should take his charge but this maior was rowed thither by water For the which the watermen made of hym a songe begynnynge Rowe the boate Norman c. The fire of enuye that a good space had couertly smouldered betweene the Duke of Yorke and the duke of Somerset with other of the quenes counsayle at this tyme brake oute in hot fierce flames of warres In so muchâ— that betwene the Kyng who defended these persons and the Duke of Yorke with his alies at sainct Albons a cruell Battaile at S. Albons battaile was foughte In the ende whereof the victory fell to the duke of yorke And on the kynges partie was stayne the Duke of Somerset the erle of Northumberland the Lorde Clyfford with many other honorable men knightes and Squyers After whiche tyme the Duke with greate reuerence brought the Kynge frome Saincte Albons to London Where by a Parliament he was made protector of the realme the Erle of Salisbury Chauncellor and the erle of Warwike Captayne of Calaice Anno. 33. M date 1454 Stephen Foster fishemonger S Iohn Field WilliaÌ„ Taylor This yeare in London was a greate Fraye in London by sainctuarye men fray at saint Martins le graÌ„d by saintuary men who issued forth and hurte diuers citisens but it was appeased â–ª by the Maior and other There was suche greuons complaintes made thereof to the kyng by the Deane of Saint Martins that the liberties of the citie werin perill to be seised Anno. 34. M William Marrow Grocer date 1455 S Iohn Yong Thomas Oulgraue By meanes of the Quenâ— and other lordes the duke of Yorke was discharged of his protectorship which thynge was cause of new grudge and malice A great riot coÌ„mitted in London agaynst A ryote againste the Lombardâ— the Lombardes and Italians because a mercers seruant was cast in prison for strikyng an Italian Anno. 35. M Thomas Canyngs Grocer date 1451 S Iohn Steward Rafe Derney At Erith within .xii. myles of London Great fysshes taken were taken .iiij. wonderful fishes wher of one was called Mors Marina the seconde a sword fishe the other two were whales A Fleete of Frenchemen landed at SaÌ„dwich spoyled Sandwiche spoyled the town with great crueltie Anno. 36. M Godfrey Boleyne Mercer date 1547 S Wylliam Edwarde Tho. Rayner A sained agremeÌ„t was made betwene the Kyng the Quene and the Duke of Yorke with his retinueâ— for ioy wherof a generall procession was celebrate in A generall procession saint Poules at London At which solemne feast the kyng in habite royall and his diademe on his head kept his state in procession before whom went hand in hand the Duke of Somerset the Erle of Salisbury the duke of Excester and the erle of Warwike and so one of the one faction an other of the other sect And behind the king the duke of Yorke ledde the Quene â–ª with great familiaritie to all mens syghtes But wo worth dissimulation for theyr bodies were ioyned by hande in hande whose heartes were farre in sunder as appered shortly after Anno. 37. M date 1458 Thomas Scotte Draper S Rafe Iossolyn Richarde Medtham The noble Science of printing was found in Germany ac Magunce byone The scieÌ„ce â—f printing â—â—stinuenâ—d Iohn Cuthenbergus a knyght he fouÌ„d moreouer the Inke by his deuice that printers vsed xvi yeare after printing was found which was the yere of our Lord. 1458. one Conradus an Almain brought it into Rome Nicolas Iohn son a french man did greatly polishe garnysh it And now it is dispersed thorough the whole world as saith Poliâ—ore Dirgile WilliaÌ„ Caxton mercer oâ— London first brought it into England about the yere of our Lord. 1471. and first practised the same in the abbeye of saynt Peter at Westminster The duke of Yorke the Erles of Salifburye and Warwike with a greate Bloreheat fielde hoste met the kyng and other lordes of England vpon Blore heath nere to LoÌ„don where because Andrew Trollop a captain of Calaice the night before the battaile should haue ben fledde with a company of the beste souldiours to the Kynges parte The Duke of Yorke the Earles of March Salisbury and Warwike mystrustyng them selues to bee to weake departed with a priuye company and fledde The Duke into Ireland the .iij. erles into Gerneseye and after to Calays without any notable battaile Anno â—38 M William Hulyn fishemonger date 1459 S Iohn Plummer Ioh. Stocker The .iii. erles coÌ„ming froÌ„ Calice with a puisant army the .ix. day of July met kyng Henry at Northampton gaue Battaile at Northampton hym strong battayle In the end wherof the victorie fell to the Earles and the kynges host was dispersed chased and many slayne among whiche was the Duke of Buckingham the Erle of Shrewesbury the lord Egremount with other and the kynge taken in the fielde The duke of yorke returnyng into The Duke of Yorke made claim â—o y e crown Englande made suche clayme to the crown that by consent of a parliameÌ„t he was proclaimed heyre apparant and all his progenie after hym The quene in this meane tyme had gathered a company of Northern men nere to a towne in the North called Battaile at Wakefield Wakefield in a cruel fight discoÌ„sâ—ted slew the Duke of Yorke with his son the erle of Rutland the erle of Salisbury was taken prisoner with diuers other noble men Anno. 39. M date 1460 Rich. Lee Grocer S Rich. Flemyng Iohn Lamberde The Quene with her retinue neare Second baâ—â—ayle at â–ª S. â—lbons saynet Albons discomfited the â–ª erle of Warwiâ—e and the Duke of Norfolk delyuered kyng Henry her husband Edwarde Earle of Marche and eldeste sonne to the Duke of Yorke came vp to London with myghtye power of Marchemen accompanied wyth the Earle of
Warwike and by agreement of a councell was proclaymed kyng of England and called Edwarde the fourthe Shortely after he pursued kyng Henry towarde Yorke Battaile a Sherborn where he gaue a sore battayle to the kyng and his company This fyghte was so cruelle and fierce that in the fyght and chase were slayne .xxx. thousand of the commons besyde menne of name the whyche were the Earles of Northumberlande and Westmerland Kyng Heâ—ry rayne tâ—flie the â—aÌ„â— the lorde Clyfford Andrewe Tâ—â—llep and other to the numbre of eleuen And kynge Henry loste all and was fayne to flee the lande when â–ª he had reigned eight and thyrty yeres .vi. monethes and foure dayes And Queene Margarete with the yong prince fled to her father the duke of Angeowe ¶ Kynge Edwarde the fourth Anno Regni .i. date 1460 FOward the fourth began his dominion ouer this Realme of Englande the fourthe day of Marche in the of our Lorde 1460. and lefte â–ª the same the ix day of Aprile in the yere 1483. so he reigned xxiâ— yeres one moneth and fiue dayes He was a man of noble courage great wyt but in his time was muche trouble â–ª and vnquietnesse in the Realme Anno. 1. M date 1461 Hugh Wiche grocer S Iohn Looke George Irelande This yere the Staplers of Caleis demaunded of kyng Edward .xviii. thousand poundes which they had lent him to mainteyne his warres against king Henry but their sute was finally regarded and lastly denied Anno. 2. M date Thomas Cooke Draper S WilliaÌ„ Hampton Barthâ— Iames Margarete the Quene and wife to Henry the sixt laÌ„ded in England but hauyng smal succour and euil fortune was sayn to take the seas again and by tempeste of weather was dryuen into Scotland Anno. 3. M Mathewe Philyppe goldsmyth S Robert Basset date 1463 Thomas Muschampe The lorde Mountague hauing the Battayle â–ª at Exham rule of the North discoÌ„sâ—ted king HeÌ„ry commyng out of Scotland with a great power to recouer y e crown this is called the battaile of Exham in whiche were taken the Duke of Somerset the lorde Hungerford the lorde Roas whiche were after put to deathe with many other Kyng Edwarde was secretly maried to Elisabeth Gray late wife of six Iohn Gray For whiche mariage rose greate variance betwene the king and the erle of Warwicke his chiefe friende and mainteyner This yere was king Henry taken in King Henry takeÌ„ prisoner a wodde in the north countrey by one named Cantlowe and arested by the erle of Warwike and presented to the kyng Edward and sent to the tower where he remayned longe after in the Dungeon Anno. 4. M Rafe Iosselyn draper S date 1464 Iohn Tate Iohn Stone This yere the king ordeyned a newe New coyn coyne as the ryall the angell the halfe aungell and the farthyng ryals were x. â— y â— angel .vi. â— .viii. d And the grotes were made of lesse value then they were by viii d in an ounce The syluer that before was at .ii. â— .viii. d the ouÌ„ce was now inhanced to .iii. â— .iiii â–ª d the ounce and fyne golde that before was .xxx. â— the ounce was now inhanced to .xl. â— the ounce And this yere was quene Elizabeth crowned at Westminster on whitsonâ—ay or the .xxvi. day of May. Anno. 5. M date 1465 Rafe Verney Mercer S Sir Hen. weuer William ConstaÌ„tine This yere the .xi. day of Februarye the quene was deliuered of a daughteÌ„r who was named Elizabeth Anno. 6. M date 1466 S. Io. YoÌ„g Groce S Iohn Brown Henry Brice Iohn Darby Alderman for that he refused to pay for the cariage awaye of a dead dogge lying at his gate and for vnmete language which he gaue vnto the Maior was by a courte of Aldermen assessed with the fyne of fiue pouÌ„d whiche he payde euery peny Anno. 7. M Thomas Owlegraue Skynneâ— S date 1467 Humf. Heyforde T. Stalbrok Syr Thomas Cooke alderman of London was accused of treason and arraigned of the same and founde not gyltie but yet by reason of the Lorde Treasorer who was not his frend he was deteyned in prison and could not be delyuered vntyll he had fined â–ª with the kynge for 8000. poundes whiche he payde A great iustes was in Smythfielde betwene the lorde Scales and the bastarde of Burgoyn Anno. 8. M William Tayler Grocer S date 1468 Symon Smith Willyam Hariot This WilliaÌ„ Tayler Maior of London Charitable dedes of William Tayler afore named gaue to the Citie of London certaine tenementes for the which the citie is bounde to pay for euer at euery fiftene to be graunted to the kynge for al suche people as shall dwel in Cordwainer strete ward that shal be sessed at .xii. d the pece or vnder Whiche charitable woorke oughte not to be forgotten but remayn in remembrance to the exaumple of them who are able to doo the lyke The grudge whiche the erle of Warwike had conceyued against kyng Edward for the forsaid mariage declared it selfe openly â–ª so that he adioyned him with the duke of Clarence the kynges brother and by their meanes stirred so the Northern men that they diuers tymes rebelled and turned the kyng and the realme to muche trouble But shortly the kyng demeaned hymself that the Battayle at Badbery rebelles were suppressed Wherfore the erle of Warwike perceiuyng his part to be weakened fled with the duke of Clarence and other into France Anno. 9. M date 1469 Richarde Lee grocer S Rich. gardiner Robert Drope The Duke of Clarence the Erles of Warwike Pembroke and Oxenforde landed at Darthmouthe to whome by meanes of â–ª proclamations that wer publyshed in the name of kynge Henry the commons gathered in so great companies that Edward fearing his part â— Ed. fled into Flanders fled into Flanders to the Duke of Burgoyn Then was Henry the sixt set at libertie and agayn proclaymed kynge by meanes of the erle of Warwâ—ke and other â–ª Edwarde proclaimed vsurpeâ— of the Crowne but that continued not longe The erle of Worcester was beheaded at the tower hyll Execution â–ª Anno. 10. M Io. Stokton mercer S date 1470 Iohn Crosby Iohn Warde Quene Elisabeth wife to Edwarde the fourth beyng in the sanctuarye of Westminster was deliuered of a price who afterward was Edward y e fifthe King Edward being returned out of Flaunders arriued in the north parte of England with a very smal company of souldiors but by meanes that he vsed and through his brother the duke of Clarence who turned nowe to hys part he cam so puisant to London that he entred the citie and toke kyng Henry Baâ—nettte field on Ester day in the byshops palaice and then weÌ„t against the erle of Warwike whom he vanquished and slew with his brother Marques Mountague on Glademore heath nere Barnet ten miles froÌ„ London Shortly after at Teukesbury he Battaile at Tâ—uksbury â–ª ouerthrew Quene Margaret the wife of Henry In which battaile was takeÌ„ the sayd Margaret with Edwarde the
Prince her sonne the duke of Somer set and diuers other King Edward agayne receiued his royaltie was taken for kyng and vncurteously slew prince Edward sonne of Henry y â— .vi. after he had taken hym prisoner A commotion stirred by the bastard The suburbes without Algate Bishops gate burnt Murder Faw combridge and the commons of Kent and Essex who robbâ—d and speiled the suburbes of the citie of London and fyred Bishops gate and Algate Henry the sixt was murdered in the tower of London and buried at Châ—rtsey and after remoued to wyndsor Anno. 11. M date 1471 WilliaÌ„ Edward gro S Iohn Alleyn Iohn Chelley The erle of Oxenford was sent prisoner to Guynes where he remayned prisoner so long as Edward the fourth reigned whyche was twelue yeares in all whiche tyme the lady his wyfe myght neuer come to him nor hadde any thyng to lyue vpon but what people of theyr charities would geue her or what she got by her nedle Anno. 12. M date 1472 William Hampton fyshmonger S Iohn Brown Tho. Bledlowe This Maior was a good iusticer he punished in his yere many â—audes and strompettes and caused theym to ryde with â—aye hoodes and made a payâ—e of stockes to be set in euery warde of the citie date 1473 Anno. 13. M Iohn Tate mercer S William Stocker Rob. Bellisdâ—â— In this yere the erie of Ercester was found dead in the sea betwene Douer and Câ—â—â—â—ys One Iohn Gose was burned at the Execution at toure hil tower hyll for heresy Anno. 14. M Ro. Drope draper date 1474 S EdmuÌ„d Shâ—w Thomas Hyll This Robert Drope maior of London The cuÌ„dite in Cornhil enlarged afore named buylded the east ende of the Cundyte in Cornehyll Kyng Edward required of his subiectes a beneuolence which they gaue him and so he sailed into France with a great army to aide the Duke of Burgoyn but by sute of the French kyng a peace was concluded for .vii. yeres Anno. 15. M Robert Basset Salter date 1474 S Hugh Prince Ro. Colwich This maior did sharp correction vpoÌ„ Bakers for makyng of light bread ill so muche that he set dyuers of them on the pillory whose names I passe ouer Agnes Deintie set on the pillorie And a woman named Agnes Deintie was also there punished for sellyng of false mynged butter Anno. 16. M date 1476 Rafe Josselyn Draper S Richard Rauson William Horne This yeare by the diligence of thys Part of LoÌ„don walle new buylt Maior the new wall of London from Creplegate to bishops gate was made as it now is the Maior with his company of the Drapers made all that part betwixt All halowes church in y e same wall and Byshops gate of their owne proper costes and the other companies made the other dele which was a great work to be done in one yere coÌ„sidering the purueyance of the stuffe Anno. 17. M date 1477 Humfrey Heyforde Goldsmith S Henry Colet John Stocker This yere the Duke of Clarence second brother to the kyng beyng prysoner in the â—ower was secretely put to death and drowned in a barell of malnesey within the sayd towre Anno. 18. M Richard gardiner Mercer date 1478 S Roberte Herdyng Robert Byfelde This yeare was a greate dearth and Great pestilence also a great death at London and in diuers â–ª other partes of this realme Anno. 19. M Bartholo James Draper date 1479 S Thomas Jlam John Warde This yere at Tower hyll wer foure Execution felons hanged and burned for robbing of a churche Anno. 20. M John Browne Mercer date 1480 S William Daniell William Bacon This yeare the kyng required great sonnnes of money to be lent him of the citisens of London who after diuers assemblies graunted to lend hym 5000 marke whiche was repayde agayne in the nexte yere folowyng Anno. 21. M William Hariate Draper date 1481 S Robert Tate Will. Wikyng Rich. Chawry This yere the Scots began to stirre against whom kyng Edwarde sent the Duke of Gloucester and diuers other whiche returned agayne without any notable battayle Anno. 22. M date 1482 Edmond Shawe goldsmith S Wil. White Iohn Mathewe Kyng Edward making great prouision for warre into France ended his lyfe the .ix. of Aprill in the yere of our Lord. 1483. when he had reigned xxii yeres â— moneth and .v. dayes He was buried at Wyndsor leauyng after hym two sonnes Edward the prince Richard Duke of Yorke with .v. daughters as Elizabeth y â— after was quene Cicelie Anne Ratherin Bridget King Edward the fyfth Anno Regni .i. date 1483 EDwarde the fyfth of the age of eleuen yeares began â–ª his reigne ouer this Realme of Englande the nynthe of Aprill in the yere of our Lord. 1483. was murdred by Richarde Duke of Gloucester the same yere the .xxii. day of Iune so he reigned .ii. moneths and xi dayes This Edwarde was neuer crowned but cruelly murdred by Richard duke of Gloucester his vnnaturall vncle who after vsurped y e crown and was called Richard the third Kyng Richard the thyrd Anno regni 1. date 1483 RIchard the third brother to Edwarde the fourth through many cruel dedes lastly obteyned the Crowne of EnglaÌ„d Fyrst to compasse his wicked and dyuely she purpose He put to deathe those noble men whiche he thoughte woulde not consente to hys mynde in all thynges the other hee corrupted Quene Elizabeth toke sainctuarye at westminst â–ª with riche gyftes then by his vntruth and falsehoode he wrested frome the quene Elizabeth beyng then in saintuarie Richarde her yonger sonne and brother to the Prince Thirdly he caused to be published at Poules Crosse by one doctour Shawe that Edwarde the fourthe his elder brother was not rightly begotten of his mother but by aduoutrie and therfore that neither he nor hys chyldren hadde ryghte to the crowne or as some write he caused to be published that the prynce and hys brother were not rightefully begotten of Quene Elizabeth and therfore the ryght of the crowne to be his whiche he toke vpon hym and shortly thervppon shamefully murdred the two yong Murder chyldren in the tower of London and vsurped the crowne twoo yeares and two monethes Anno Regni 1. M date 1483 Robert Bilisâ—oÌ„ hateâ— dasher S Tho. NorlaÌ„d WilliaÌ„ Martyn Grudge began betwene Kynge Richarde the thyrde and his nere friende the duke of Buckyngham in so muche that for displeasure therof the Duke coÌ„spired with diuers other noble men agaynst hym and intended to bring into the lande Henry erle of Richmond as rightful heyre to the crown This HeÌ„ry had fled into Britayne fearyng the crueltie of Edward the fourth for whiche conspiracie the said Duke of Buckyngham with diuers other was short ly after taken and put to deathe Anno. 2. M Thomas Hyll Grocer S date 1484 Richard Chester Tho. Britayne Rafe Astrie The noble prince HeÌ„ry erle of Richmount with a small company of frenchemen landed at Mylford haueÌ„ nigh Pembroke whose commynge when it was
hearde of in Wales dyuers noble men with their retinue forsakyng Richard gathered to him in greate number so that his strength in shorte space greatly increased At a vyllage nere to Leicester called Bosworthe he mette with his enemies wher betwene them K. Richarâ— slayn in y e fielde was foughten a sharp battaile In conclusion king Richard with dyuers other was slayn and Henry obtayned a noble victorie After which conqueste he was immediatly crowned kyng of Englande in the fielde and the deade corps of kyng Richard was broughte to Leicester and there buryed at the Stay friers churche Kyng Henry the seuenth Anno Regni .i. date HEnry the seuenthe began his reigne ouer this Realme of EnglaÌ„d the xxii day of August in the yere of our Lord. 1485. and deceased in the yere 1509 the xxii day of Apryll So he reigned xxiii yeres .viii. monethes he was a prince of meruailous wisedome and policie and of great iustice temperaÌ„ce and grauitie He so behaued him in the tyme of his reigne that notwithstandyng many and great occasions of trouble vnquietnesse and warre he kepte his realme in right good rule order Wherfore he was greatly estemed and reuerenced of foreyn princes This yeare maister Thomas Ilam Alderman of London and marchaunt of the Staple newe made the greate Cunduite in Cheape of hys owne goodes This yeare was the sweating sycknes of the whiche a wonderfull multitude dyed And in London besydes other there dyed Thomas Hyll Maior on the .xxvii. daye of September in whose place was chosen syr Wyllyam Stocker Draper who receyued hys othe at the vtter gate of the tower of London but he lykewyse deceased about seuen dayes after in the whiche seuen dayes departed other foure Aldermenne as Thomas Ilam Rycharde Rawson Thomas Norlande and Iohn Stocker brother to Syr Wyllyam Stocker And thenne was chosen for Maior Iohn Warde Grocer who continued that office the full of Thomas Hylles yeare that is to saye tylle the feaste of Symon and Iude. Anno. 1. M Hugh Brice goldsmith S date 1485 Iohn Tate Iohn Swan The .xxx. daye of Oâ—â—ober the king was solempnely crowned at Westmynster The Kynge ordeyned a numbre of Firste yeâ—â—men of thâ— garde chosen Archers and other strong and hardy persones to geue dayely attendance on his person whom he named â—â—omen of his garde The Kyng sent the Lorde Treasourer with maister Braye and other vnto the Lorde Maior of London requirynge hym and his Citizens of a prest oâ— .vi. M. marke wherefore the Maior with his brethern and coÌ„mon counsell of the Citie assembled theym selues and by their auctoritie was graunted a prest of MM. poundes the whiche was leuied of the fâ—llow shyppes and not of the wardes for the more ease of the poore people This yeare the beautifull Crosse in â—he crosse Cheape ylded Cheape was newe buylded and made Toward the buyldyng whereof Thomas Fysher mercer gaue .vi C. marks This yeare wheate was at iii. â— the bushell bay salte at .ii. â— .viii. d and iii. â— the bushell Anno. 2. M date 1486 Syr Henry Colet Mercer S Iohn Perciual Hughe Clopton This yere y e kyng maried Elisabeth Henry â—aried 〈◊〉 Elisaâ—â—th eldest daughter of Edward the fourth by whiche meanes the two families of Yorke and Lancaster the whiche hadde longe caused Diuysyon was knyt together in one About this tyme Francis Louel and Humfreye Stafforde rebelled in the north with them was Martin Swart which coÌ„motion was quieted by y â— policy â—â—ttayle at â—â—oke of the Duke of Bedforde but not without bloudshedde For there was slayne the Earle of Lyncolne the lord Louell Martyn Swart and other aboue iiii thousand Thys yeare was borne Prynce Arthur in the moneth of September Anno. 3. M William Horne Salter S Iohn Fenkyll date 1487 WilliaÌ„ Remington This yere was Quene Elisabeth crowned at Westmnster vpon S. Katherins day In Iuly was an other prest for the king made in y e city of London of .iiii. thousand pouÌ„ds which was sessed onâ— y â— crafts or felowships shortly after was the thirde prest of .ii. M .li. which was leuied as the other whiche were bothe repayed agayne the next yere folowing These summes of moneye with many â—o whiche his grace borowed of his lordes and other was to ayde the arch duke of Burgoyn agaynst the duke of Britayne In the ende of this Maiors yeare was Iohn Ashsleye the sonne of syr Iohn Ashley knight with .ii. other drawen from Westminster to the tower hyll and there beheaded Anno. 4. M Roberte Tate Mercer S date Wyllyam Isake Rafe Tinley Thys yeare was a taske of the tenthe peny of all mens goodes and landes through which the coÌ„moÌ„s of the north slewe the Erle of Northumberlande wherfore Iohn Chamber their captain with other was hanged at Yorke Anno. 5. M date 1489 William Whyte Draper S Wylliam Capell Iohn Brooke This yeare one Roger Shaâ—elocke Desperation a taylor dwellynge within Ludgate slewe hymself For whose goodes was muche busynes betwene the kyngs am ner and the sheriffe Anno. 6. M date 1490 Iohn Mathewe mercer S Henry Coote Ro. Reuell Hugh PeÌ„bertoÌ„ Syr Robert Chamberlayn beheaded Execution This yere the kyng required a beneuolence whiche was to hym graunted toward his iourney into France This yeare Creplegate of London Creplegate of London buylded was new buylded at the costes charges of syr Edmund Shaw goldsmyth late maior of the same Citie In Iuly was Henry the kynges seconde sonne borne at Grenewiche Condite in Gracious strete This yere the beautifull cundite in Gracious strete was begon to be builded The stone worke wherof was finished in the yere 1494. But the first water ran out therof on the .xix. day of March in the yeare 1503. the .xix. yere of Henry the .vii not before Which Cundite was buylded of the goodes by the executours of sir Thomas Hyll grocer as it dooth appere by certayne verses written on the same Cundite Thomas Hyll knight late Maior of this Citie With his wife Dame Elisabeth of their charitie For the loue of God weale of the coÌ„monaltie Of theyr costes onely this thyng did ediâ—ye Out of the ground with all things necessary In this Maiors tyme wheat was at xx d .xxii. d y e bushel which was then accoÌ„pted deare Anno. 7. M Hugh Clopton mercer date 1491 S Tho. Wood Wil. Brown This yere king Henry toke his voiage into France with a great armye to aide y e BritoÌ„s against the french king Anno. 8. M Wil. Martin skinner date 1492 S Wil. Purchas Wil. welbeck This yeare was a peace concluded betwene the kinges of Englande and Fraunce and kyng Henry returned agayne into Englande â–ª In the moneth of Ianuary two pardoners were set on the pillory .iii. market days for forgyng of a false pardon wherwith they had deceued many people and for that one of them had fained hymself to be a priest he was sent to Newgate where he
and ther with to haue araysed men and taken the Castel of Kiling worth and theÌ„ to haue made battell against the kyng for the whiche they wer drawen hanged and quartered at Tyborne the reste that were taken were executed at Couentrie The souldiours of Guines tooke a An. reg 16. great bootie at a fayre in the towne of Morguison and syr Robert Ierningham and certayne dimilaunces of Calays toke diuers Frenche prisoners Anno. 16. M date 1524 Syr Wil. Bâ—ylie Draper S Raufe Dodmer Wil. Roche Clement bishop gf Rome sent vnto The goldeÌ„ rose king Henry in token of great loue the golden rose Gret triumph in England for the taking of y â— FreÌ„ch king by the Emperor The Cardinall obteined lycence of Cardinal suppressed abbeis the bishop of Rome to suppresse certain abbayes to the intent to erect two colledges one at Oxenforde an other at Ipswich and to indue theÌ„ with lands whiche colledges he began so sumptuously that it was not lyke they would come to good ende King Henry was like to haue bene King Henry in ieopardy drowned by leaping ouer a diche in folowing his hauke This yere was the castell or tower set vp at Grenewiche This yere the coyne was enhansed Coyne enhaunced in England A murmuring was in all partes of the realme for payment of money and in Suffolke .4000 men rose against the Duke and other commissioners which were appeased by the duke of Norfolk and other A true betwene England and France for a certayne space Anno. 17. M Syr Iohn Allen mer S Iohn Calton date 1525 Christ Askew The .xi. of February fyue men of the Stâ—iarde did penaunce at Paules And an Austen fryer called Doctor Barnes bare a fagot at Paules y e same day there was present at that time the lord Cardinall with xi byshoppes the byshop of Rochester made the sermon against Martin Luther his doctrine The same yere the syxt day of September An. reg 18 Gould enhaunced was a proclamation for gold the Frenche crowne was valued at iiii s .vi. d. the Angel at .vii. s .vi. d. the Ryall â–ª at xi s .iii. d. and so euery piece after that value Anno. 18. M date 1526 syr Th. Seymer Mercer S Ste. Pecock Nic. LaÌ„bert The thyrde day of Iuly which was Anno. 19 in the .xix. yere of king Henry the lord Cardinall of Englande rode towarde Fraunce where he concluded a league betwene kinge Henry and the French kinge whiche both sente their defiance to the Emperour and a stronge armye into Italy to deliuer the byshop and driue the Emperors power out of that countrey The .xv. day of Iuly was one Harman Execution drawen and hanged for coynyng false golde This yeare was suche scarsitie of Scarsiti of bread bread at London and al England that many people dyed for default thereof And the bread cartes that came from Stratford to London were met by the way at Myles end by the citizens that the lord Maior and Sherifes of London were fayne to go and rescue the sayd cartes and se them brought to the markets appointed for the same Anno. 19. M Syr Iames Spencer Vintener S Iohn â–ª Hardy date 1527 William Hollis The fyrst day of Nouember the lord Peace proclaymed Cardinall with the Ambassadours of France were at Paules and ther was proclaymed a generall peace betwene king Henry of England and Frances the french king during theyr lyues twelue monethes and a day after The eyght day of December three scholers of Cambridge and one Forster a gentilman of the court bare fagots at Paules The fyfth of Ianuarye the Cardinall Generall procession with many bishops abottes and priors went a procession at Paules sang Te deum for the escaping of the Pope from the Emperor This yere a French Crayer of .xxx. tonne beynge manned with .xxxviii. frenchmen a flemish craier of .xxviii â— ship chaâ—ed to the â—ower wharfe â–ª tonne and xxiiii fleminges meting at Margate the one chased the other aloÌ„g the riuer of Thames to y e tower whare of London wher the lieuetenaunt stayed them and toke bothe the captaynes and their men The .xvii. day of Iune the terme was An. reg 20 â–ª â— sweating â—ickenes adiourned to Michelmas after because of the sweting sicknes that then reigned in LondoÌ„ and other places of this Realme and also there was no suche watch in London at Midsomer as beforetime had bene acustomed The vii day of October cam to London A legate from Rome a legate froÌ„ Rome called Cardinal Campegius who afterward with Cardinall Wolsey sate at the Black friers in London where before them was brought in question the kings mariage with Quene Katherine as to be vnlawefull but they long time protracted the conclusion of the matter â–ª which delaye king Henry tooke very displâ—asauntly in so much that shortly after the Cardinall Wolsey was deposed froÌ„ the Chauncelorship of England Anno. 20. M date 1528 S. Iohn Rudstone Draper S Ra. warreÌ„ Ioh. Long The .xxix. day of Nouember the parysh priest of Hony lane and the vsher of Saincte Anthonees schole bare fagottes at Paules and two other bare tapers of waxe The .viii. day of may a pouchmaker An. reg 2â— bare a fagot at Paules A peace was agreed vpon betwene king Henry of Englande the Emperour the Frenche kinge the kinge of Boheme and Hungary The third day A parliament at the Blacke fiers of October the king came to his place of Bridewell and there he and his nobles put on theyr robes of parliament and so â–ª came to the blacke Friers and there sate in theyr robes and began the parliament The .xviii. day of October was the Cardinall discharged Cardinall discharged of his Chauncelorship the king seased all his goods and his palais at Westminster called yorke place into his handes The xxvi daye of October was syr s Thomas more made chauncelor Thomas More made Chauncelour of England and sworne kept his rome all one day William Tyndale translated the The new Testamente printed in english new testament into English and printed the same beyond the seas Anno. 21. M date 1529 Syr Raufe Dodmer Mercer S Mic. Dormer Walter Champion Commaundement was geuen by king Henry to the Bishops that Tyndales translation of the new testament shold be called in and that they should see an other set forth to the profit of y e people The .xxiiii. of January wer .iii. men Execution drawen from newgate to the towre hil and there hanged and quartered for counterâ—eyting the kinges coyne The xvi daye of Maye was a gybet Anno. 22. Execution set vp in Finsbury field a man hanged in chaynes for murderinge doctor Miles Dicar of saint Brides The v. day of July was one hanged Execution in chaynes in Finsbury field for murdering mistres Kneuâ—ts mayd at saint Antoâ—ins King Henry vpon occasion of delay Sute to
redressed by the kyngs auctoritie wher with they beyng coÌ„tented departed without bloudshedynge Aske that was chief of this rebellion in December came to London and was not onely pardoned but also receyued and rewarded wyth other gyftes of the Kyng but he dydde not longe enioye hys prosperitie Aboute the same tyme a priest and a Execution boucher were hanged at Wyndsor for speakynge in the behalfe of the Yorkeshyre men This yeare in Decembre the Thames Great frost at London was all ouer frosen The thirde daye of Februarye was Execution Thomas Fitzgarret late Erle of Kildare fiue of his vncles drawen haÌ„ged quartered at Tiborn for treason In this moneth of February Nicolas A new coÌ„motion in Yorkshire Musgraue Thomas Gilbye other stered a newe rebellion besieged the City of Carlile from whense they were driuen and many of them taken and put to death Sir Francis Bâ—got sir Robert Constable and other began an other conspiracie and for the same were attainted and executed in the moneth of Iune folowyng The .xxix. daye of Marche beynge Execution Maundy thursdaye were .xii. men of Lincolne drawen frome Newgate to Anno reg 29. Tyborn and there hanged and quartered Fiue were priestes and .vii. were laye men In Iune the Lord Darcy the lorde Hussy sir Robert Constable sir Thomas Execution Percy sir Frauncis Bigot sir Stephen Hamelton sir Iohn Bulmer and his wife William Lomley Nicolas Tempest and the abbots of Ierneye and Riuers and Roberte Aske were all put to death sir Robert Constable was hanged on Beuerley gates Aske was hanged in chaynes on a tower at Yorke Syr Iohn Bulmers wyfe burned in Smithfield the lorde Darcy beheaded at tower hyll the lord Hussey at Lincolne and the other suffred death at Tyborne The lord Cromwel was made knight Cromwel of the Garter In October on sainct Edwards eueÌ„ Birthe of prince Edwarde was borne at Hampton court Prince Edward shortly after Quene Iane left her lyfe the .14 day of October ber Anno. 29. M Sir Rich. Gresham Mercer S Iohn GreshaÌ„ date 1537 Thomas Lewen The .viii. day of NoueÌ„ber the corps of the Quene was caried to Windsor and buried with great solempnitie The .xviii. day of Ianuary a salter of London was set on the pillory for packyng and sellyng of rotten herrynge and vsyng of false weightes The .xviii. day of February â—a seruaÌ„t Execution of my ladye Pargetors was drawen hanged and quartered for clyppynge of golde The .xxv. day of February syr Allein Execution a prieste and a gentylman were drawen to Tyborn and there hanged and quartered for treason The .xxi. day of March Henry Harffam Execution customer of Plimmouth was drawen from Newgate to Tyborne and there hanged and quartered for treason And one Thomas Ewel likewise was hanged and quartered The .xxii. day of May frier Forest was hanged and brent in Smithfielde An. re 30. Execution for denyenge the kynges supremacie with hym was brent the Image of Daruell Gatherne of Wales The .xxvii. day of May was a great fyre at sainte Margaret Pattens called Fyre in London Roode lane where were manye houses burned and .ix. persons In Iuly was Edmonde Conyngshe attainted of treason for counterâ—eating Execution of the kynges signe manuell And in August was Edward Clyfford for the same cause attaynted and both put to execution at Tyborne The first day of September beynge The hangman haÌ„ged the sonday after Bartilmew faire was one Cratwell hangman of London two persons more hanged at the wrest lyng place beside London for robbing of a bouthe in Bartylmew faire In September by the speciall motioÌ„ Images in churches takeÌ„ down of the lord Cromwel al y â— notable images vnto whiche were made any speciall pylgremages and offeryngs wer vtterly taken away as the images of Walsyngham Ipswich Worcester the Lady of Wilsedon with many other and lykewise all shrines c. In October and Nouember the abbeys wer suppressed al friers monkes Abbeyes suppressed chanons nonnes and other sorts were rooted out of this realme Anno. 30. M date 1538 Sir wil. Forman Haberd M Wil. Wilkinson Nic. Gybson This Nicolas Gibson sheriffe and Grocer of London afore named buylded a free schole at Ratcliffe nere vnto London appoyntynge to the same schole for y â— instruction of .lx. pore meÌ„s children in lernyng and vertuous educatioÌ„ a scholemaister an vsher with a stipend of ten pound by the yere to y â— maister and .vi. pouÌ„d .xiii. â— .iiii. d to y â— Vsher He also builded certain almesse houses adioyning to the said schole for xiiii poore and aged persones suche as through impotencie and age are not able to susteyne the trauell and toyle of the worlde who quarterly doo receiue vi â— .viii. d a pece for euer The .xvi. daye of Nouembre was The friers in â–ª London suppressed the Black friers in LoÌ„don suppressed and the next day the white fryers the next day the Gray friers and the monkes of the Charterhouse and so all the other immediatly after The .xxii. day of Nouember was one Lamberte burnt Iohn Nicolson otherwise Lambert a priest burnt in Smythfield Also in Nouember wer Henry marques of Excester erle of DeuoÌ„shire and sir Henry Pole knight the lorde Mountague and fir Edward Neuell brother to y â— lord of BurgaueÌ„ny sent to the tower The two lords were arrelgned the last day of December before the lorde Chancellor and there found gyltie the third daye after was arreigned sir Edward Neuell sir Geffreye Poole and two priestes called Crofts and Collyns and one Hollande a maâ—yner and all attainted and the .ix. day of Ianuary nexte folowynge wer the said two lordes and syr Edward Neuell Execution beheaded at the tower hyl the two priestes and Holland were drawen to Tyborne there hanged quartered and syr Geffrey Poole was pardoned The xxii day of December a priest Henry Daunce a bricklayer and an organ maker bare fagots at Pauls cros On Ash wednesday wer Iohn Iones Execution Iohn Potter William Maneryng hanged in the princes liuereis on the southsyde of Paules churcheyarde for killyng of Roger Cholmeley Esquier in the same place of malice pretended The third day of Marche was syr Execution Nicolas Carew of BedingtoÌ„ â–ª in Surrey beheaded at towre hyll The .xxviii. day of Aprill began a An. reg 31. parliament at westminster in the whiche Margaret Countesse of Salisbury Gertrude wyfe to the Marques of Excester Reinolde Poole â–ª sir Adrian Foskewe Thomas Dingley knight of saint Iohns and diuers other wer attainted of treason Foskew Dingley were beheaded the .x. day of Iuly This yere the .viii. day of Maye the Citizens of London mustered at the The great Muster at London Myles end al in bryght harâ—eis with coates of white sylke and câ—oathe and chaines of gold in thre great battailes the number was .xv. thousande beside
wyffâ—ers and other wayters who in goodly order passed through LoÌ„don to Westmynster and so through the sanctuary and round about the park of S. Iames and so vp throughe the fieâ—â—e home through Holborne The .viii. day of Iuly the Vicar of Execution Wandsworth with his chaplayne and his seruaunt and fâ—yer Wayre were all foure drawen from the Marthaâ—sey vnto saint Thomas a Wateryngs and there hanged and quartered The .xvi. day of September Duke Frederik of Bauâ—â—ie the Paulsgraue of Rhine the Marshall of duke Iohn Frederick electour of Saxonye with other came to London by whome the mariage was concluded betwene king Henry the lady Anne sister to William the Duke of Cleue Anno. 31. M date 1539 Sir WilliaÌ„ Hollis Mercer S Tho. Feyrie Tho. Huntlowe This Thomas Huntlow sheriffe before Charitable deedes of Huntlowe named gaue to the company of the Haberdashers certain tenements for y â— which they be bound to geue to .x. pore almes people of the same company euery one of them viii d euery friday for euer And also at euery quarter â–ª dyner to be kept by the maisters of the same companye to be geuen to euery one of those .x. poore people before named a peny lofe of bread a potle of ale a pece of biefe worth .iiii. d in a platter with porage and .iiii. d in money The. 14. day of NoueÌ„ber Hugh Feringdon Execution abbot of Reding .ii. priests the one called Rug the other named Onion were attainted of high treason for denying the king to be supreme hed of the church were drawen hanged and quartered at Readyng The same day was Richarde Whitinge abbot of Glastenbury likewyse attaynted haÌ„ged and quartered on Tower hyll besyde his monastery for the same cause Execution The first day of December was Iohn Beche abbot of Colchester put to execution for the lyke offence In DeceÌ„ber wer appointed to waite PeÌ„cioners â–ª first began on the kynges highnes â–ª person 5â— gen tilmeÌ„ called Pencioners or speares The third day of Ianuary was the K. Henry maried the lady Anne of Cleue lady Anne of Cleue receiued at Black heath and brought to Grenewich with great triuÌ„ph the syxt day of the same moneth she was maried to kyng HeÌ„ry The .xviij. day of Apryl was Thomas Thomas Cromwel lorde Cromwell created Erle of Essex and made great chamberlayn of England whiche euer the erles of Oxenforde had before that tyme. The knyghtes of the Rhodes was Order of y â— Rhodes put downe in EnglaÌ„d dissolued in England wherof heringe syr William Weston knight priour of S. Iohnes for thought dyed the fifthe day of May. In May was sent to the tower doctor Wylson and doctor Sampson bishop An. reg â—â— of Chichester for releuynge certain prisoners which denied the kynges supremacie and for the same offeÌ„ce was one Richarde Farmer Grocer of LoÌ„don a welthy man and of good estimation coÌ„mitted to the Marshalsey after in Westmynster hall was arraigned and attainted in the Premunâ—re and lost all his goodes The .ix. day oâ— Iuly Thomas lord Tho. CroÌ„wel beheaded Cromwell Erle of Essex being in the counsaile chaumber was sodeinly apprehended and coÌ„mitted to the Tower of London The .xix. daye of the same moneth he was attainted by parliameÌ„t and neuer came to his answer whiche lawe he was the authour of he was â–ª there attainted of heresy and hygh treson And the .xxviii. day of Iulye beheaded at the tower hyll with the lord Hungerforde King Henry by auctoritie of parliament Quene Anne deuorced was deuorced froÌ„ the lady Anne of Cleue and it was enacted that she shold be taken no more as Quene but called the lady Anne of Cleue The .xxx. day of Iuly Robert Barnes Execution Thomas Gerrarde William Ieâ—ome priestes wer burned in Smythfield The same daye Thomas Abell Edward Powel and Richard Fetherstone were drawen hanged and quartered for denyeng the kynge to be supreme head of the church of England The fourth day of August were drawen Execution from the tower to tyborn six persons one led betwene two sergeaÌ„ts and there hanged and quartered oâ—â— was the Priour of Dancaster an other a Monke of the Charter house of London master Gyles Horne a Monk of Westmynster one Philpot and one Carew and a fryer The .viii. day of August was the lady K. Henryâ— maried Ratherine Haward shewed openly as Quene at Hampton court whiche dignitie she enioyed not long This yere was great death of hotte burnyng agues and fâ—â—xes and suche a drought that welles and small riuers A greate drouthe were dryed vp and many cattell died for lacke of water the saâ—te water flowed aboue London bridge Anno. 32. M Syr wil. Roche Draper S date 1540 William Laxton Mart â–ª Bowes The .xxii. daye of December was Execution An. reg 33. Egerton and Harman put to death for counterfaityng the kynges great seale In April began a newe rebellion in CoÌ„motion in Yorkeshire yorkshire the beginners wherof were shortely taken and put to execution in dyuers places of whiche Leigh Tatorsale and Thorneton were put to death at LoÌ„don the xxviii day of May Execution and sir Iohn Neuell knight was executed at Yorke The same day the couÌ„tesse of Salisburye was beheaded in the tower of London The .ix. day of Iune were Damport Execution and Chapman two of y e kynges gard hanged at Grenewiche for robberies The .xxviii. daye of Iune the lorde Execution Leonard Gray which before was deputie generall of Irelande was beheaded at the tower hyll Execution The. 28. day of Iune wer haÌ„ged at S. Thomas a Waterings Mantell Roiden Froudes gentilmeÌ„ for a spoile murder that they had don in one of the kynges parkes vpon May Morning the lorde Dacres of the South being Execution in company with them and on the morow which was saint Peters day the lord Dacres was led froÌ„ the towre a foote betwene y e two sheriffes through the city to tyborn ther put to deathe This sommer the kyng toke his progresse The kings progresse to Yorke The fyrst day of Iuly was a welsh man drawen hanged quartered for prophecying the kyngs maiesties deth Anno. 33. M Sir michel Dormer Mercer S Sir RoulaÌ„d Hyll HeÌ„ Suckley The lady Katherine Haward whom the kyng had maried for her vnchaste liuyng committed with Thomas Culpeper Francis DerehaÌ„ was by parliament Execution attainted Culpeper Dereham wer put to death at Tyborne the x. day of DeceÌ„ber The .xiii. day of February Execution were beheaded within the tower the lady Haward otherwise called Q. Katherin the lady Rocheford K. Henry maried his sixt wyfe And shortly after king Henry maried the lady Katherin Parre that had ben wiâ—e to the lorde Latimer At this parliameÌ„t the kyng was proclaimed kyng of Ireland which name K. Henrye named kiÌ„g of Ireland his predecessours
youth as wel brought vp in y t shire as brought from other countreys adioynyng This yeare vpon a thurspay beynge Thre fâ—udâ— the .xvii. daye of December the Thames beneth the bridge dyd eâ—be flow thre tymes within .ix. houres and the same day tyme the byshop of Wynchester was brought vnto Lambeth by water before the byshop of Canterbury and other the kynges coÌ„missioners where were obieâ—â—ed vnto hym certain articles on the kinges behalfe and day assigned hym to answer It was enacted â–ª that priestes chyldren should be legitimate This yere on saint Valentines daye at Feuersham in Kente one Arden a An. reg 5. gentleman was kylled by the consente of his owne wyfe For this aâ—â— iust punyshement was afterward taken vpon those that were the â—oers and consenters to the same The wife her self was burned at Cantorbury the .xiiii. day of Marche the same day two other were hanged in chaynes at Feuersham and a woman brent Mosby and his sister Execution were hanged in Smithfield at LoÌ„don And black Wyll the Ruffian that was hyred to do the acte after his first scape was apprehended and burnt on a scaffold at Flyshyng in Sealande The .xiiii. day of February beynge An Arrian burnt saterday â–ª D. StepheÌ„ Gardiner byshop of Winchester was depriued of his bishoprike and so coÌ„mitted to the tower agayne Into his place was translated doâ—â—or Poynet who before was bishop of Rochester The .xxiiii. day of Apryl beyng friday a dâ—â—hemaÌ„ was burned in Smithfield for heresy who held the detestable opinion of the Arrians The viiiâ— day of May a proclamation was made that from and after the last day of August then next ensuyng our shiâ—lyng of the valu of xii d shold be currant but for .ix. d and a grote for three pence by reason of which proclamation ensâ—â—ed great dearth of al thinges for the people couetyng to rayse y â— losse of their money â–ª vpon such kynde of wares or viâ—tual as they occupied dyd dayly enhaunce the price most miserbaly oppressyng the poore The .xxv. day of May beyng Monday betwene the howers of eleuen An earthequake one of the clock at after noone was â—n earthequake of halfe a quarter of an â—owre long at Blechyngleye at Godstone at Croydon at Aibery and at diuers other places in Southerye and Myddlesex The .ix. day of Iuly being thursday the forsaid proclamatioÌ„ which was appointed to take effect the last day of August next coÌ„myng was shortned vnto this present day and toke effect immediatly The firste falle of the money vpon y e publishing of the same which was done betwene ix and ten of the clocke before noone so that immediatly a shilling went for .ix. pens and a grote for .iii. d and no word spoken of the smalle money as pence and halfe grotes by reason whereof there was no smalle money to be gotten to geue the poore people The sweating sicknes began in London Sweating sycknes the .viii. day of Iuly and the .x. day of Iuly it was most vehement which was so terrible that people beynge in best health was sodeynely taken and dead in .xxiiii. howers or .xii. or lâ—sse for lacke of skill in guydyng them in their sweate And it is to be noted thaâ— this mortalitie felle chiefly or rather only on men and those also of the best age as betwene .xxx. and .xl. yeares of age wherefore this nation was muche aleâ—rd of it â–ª and for the tyme began to repent and remember God But as the disease in tyme relented â–ª so our deuotion also in shorte space decaied the first weke died in London .800 persones and then it ceassed The xviâ— day of August beyng monday The secoÌ„de â—alâ— of the money was procâ—amation made that the shilling which of late was called downe to .ix. d shorâ— be currant for .vi. d y â— grote ii d y â— half grote .i. d a peny a ob The .xi. day of October beynge sondaye the Lorde Marques Dorset was created Duke of Suffolk the lord erle of Marwicke was created Duke of Northumberland and the erle of Wilshire was created Marques of Winchester and syr William Herberte the master of the horse was created erle of Penbroâ—e diuers meÌ„ made knights The .xvi. day of October being fryday The Duke of Somerset committed agayne to y â— tower the duke of Somerset was broght agayne to the tower of London and in the next morning the duchesse his wife â–ª was brought thither also ther went also with the Duke the lorde Greye of Wylton syr Rafe Dane and syr Thomas Palmer and diuers other gentlemen of his familiars An. 5. M Richarde Dobbes Skinner S date Iohn Lamberte Iohn Couper The .xxx. day of October beyng fryday was proclaymed a newe coyne of A newâ— coyne money both syluer gold soueraines of fyne golde at .xxx. â— Angels of fyne gold at .x. â— and dyuers other pieces of gold of lesser value a piece of syluer of v. â— and a piece of .ii. â— .vj. d the sterlyng shillyng .xii. d and sundrye other smaller pieces of money The .vi. daye of Nouember beynge fryday the olde Quene of Scots rode The quene of Scottes through London and Cheape wyth a great coÌ„pany of englyshmen waytyng on her after she had layne 4 days in y â— bishops place besides Paules church The Duke of Somerset â—raigned The fyrst day of December the duke of Somerset was arreigned at Westmynster halle and was there acquited of treason but condemned of felony The .vii. dâ—ye of December was a generall Muster of the horsemenne whiche were in the wages of the nobles of the Realme and for the which the kynges maiestie allowed yeaâ—elye for euery man .xx. pounde the whiche muster was made vpon the caussey ouer agaynst the kynges palaice at saint Iames the number of horse was estemed to be a thousaâ—d The .xxii. day of Ianuary beyng friday Edward duke of Somerset king Execution Edwardes vncle before mencioned was beheaded at the towre hyll On the .xx. day of February the marchantes of the Styliarde at London An. reg 6. were put from theyr priuiledge of ocâ—upyinge whiche they of longe tyme before had vsed The .xxvi. daye of Februarye Sir Rafe a Vane and sir Myles Partrige Execution were hanged vppon the gallowes at tower hyll and sir Michaell Stanhope with syr Thomas Arundel wer beheaded vpon the scaffolde whiche foure were condempned as accessarye in that whiche the Duke was condemned for â–ª The last day of Aprill through negligence A howse â—lowen vp with gunpowder of the gonne pouder makers a certayn house with thre last of pouder was bloweÌ„ vp and buent the said gonpouder makers being .xv. in number were all slayn at the tower hyll a little from the Minoris besyde LoÌ„don on the backe syde of New abbey The .iii. day of August was borne a meruailous strange monster at a place A monster called Myddleâ—on .xi.
The xvii day of February was proclamation made that al strangers shold boyde the Realme within .xxiiii â–ª dayes next ensuinge vpon payne of confiscation of theyr goodes al free deâ—â—sens marchantes embassadours and theyr seruantes except The xvii daye of February Henry Duke of Suffolk was condempned of Execution treason the fourth day after beheaded at the tower hill The. 23. of February about 240. prisoners of Wiats faâ—â—â—â—on went with halters about theyr neckes toward Westminster who had theyr pardoÌ„ in chepe â–ª The x. of Aprill D. Craâ—â—er archbishop of Cantorbury D. Ridley oâ— London and Hugh Latimer ones by shop of Worcester were conueyed as prisoners from the tower of London to Oxford â–ª there to dispute with the diuines and learned men The .xi. day of Aprill syr Thomas Execution Wiat was beheaded at tower hill â–ª and after quartered his quarters were seâ— vp in diuers places and his heade 〈…〉 gallowes at Hay hill wher it wâ—◠〈◊〉 after sâ—olne away The 27. of Aprill the lord Thomas Gray brother to the late duke of Suffolke was beheaded William Thomas a gentleman and Execution certayne other persons wer apprehended for conspiring quene Maries death the same William Thomas for that offence the .xviii. day of May was draweÌ„ hanged and quartered at Tyborne The .xxiiii. day of May beinge the â—east of Corpus Christi a ioyner called Iohn Strete wold haue taken the sacrament out of the priests hands in Smith field in the time of procession but he was resisted taken put in Newgate The fourth day of Iune was taken Crosse in Cheape down all the gallowes that wer about London The same day began the crosse of Cheape to be new gyldid The .xv. daye of Iuly Elizabeth a The sprite in the wall wench of the age of .xvi. or xviii yeres did open penaunce at Paules crosse where she confessed that she beyng inâ—â—ced by lewde councell had vpon the â—iiii day of Marche laste passed counterfait certain speches in an house nere vnto Aldersgate in London about the which the peple of the whole citie wer wonderfully molested The .xix. day of Iuly king Philip the emperours sonne arriued at South-hampton King Philip the .iiii. day after he came to Winchester and there was honourably receiued of the bishop and a gret number of nobles the next day he met with the quene with whom after he had long and familiar talke The second day beyng saint Iames day the mariage was in honorable maner solemnised betwen him and Quene Mary Shortly after king Philip and quene Mary departed from Winchester and with a goodly company were brought to London and there with great prouision wer receaued of the Citizens the .xviii. day of August At that time a man came as it Paules steple laye at Anker were flying vpon a rope from Pauls steaple to the deanes wall In October the emperor sent embassadours into England to yeld vnto his sonne king Philip the Dukedome of Millayne Anno. M. 2. P. 1. M date Iohn Lyon grocer S Dauid Wodroffe Wil. Chester The .xxiii. of Nouember Cardinall Cardinall Poole Poole came into England and was receyued with honoure in all places 〈◊〉 he passed â–ª At the same tyme he was by Parliamente restored to his olde estate and dignitie that he was putte from by king Henry the quenes father and shortely after came into the Parliamente house where the king quene and other states were al present Then he declaryng the cause of hys legasie fyrst exhorted them to returne to the coÌ„munion of the churche restore to the most holy father and pope his due aucthoritie secondly he aduertised them to geue thanks to God that had sent them so blessed a king and quene finally he signified for so much as they had with great gentilnes restored him to his honour dignitie that he most earnestly desired to see them restored to the heauenly court vnitie of the church The next day the whole court of parliameÌ„t drue out the forme of a supplicatioÌ„ the summe wherof â–ª was that they greatly repented them of that schisme that they had lyued in And therfore desyred the Quene and the Cardinall that by theyr meanes they mighte be restored to the bosome of the holy church obedience of the seu of Rome The nexte day the king quene and Cardinall beyng present the lorde Chancellour declared what the parliament had determined concerning the Cardinals request and offered vnto the kinge and Quene the supplication before mentioned which beyng read the Cardinall in a large oration declared how acceptable repentaunce was in the sighte of God c. Immediately he â–ª makinge prayer vnto God by authoritie to hym committed absolued them and restored them to the church of Rome When all thys was done they wente all vnto the chapell and there synging Te deum with greate solempnitie declared the ioye and gladnesse that for this reconciliation was pretended The ii day of December beyng sonday the kinges maiestie the lord Cardinal and diuers other of the nobilitie repaired to saint Paules church in London and so vnto a window of the same directly against the crosse wher the byshop of Winchester being lord ChaÌ„cellor of England made a sermon â–ª declaryng how this realme was agayne restored to the church of Rome The 27. of DeceÌ„ber the prince of Pâ—amont The prince of PiamoÌ„t duke of Sauoy with other lords wer receiued at Grauesend by the lord priuie â—eale other â–ª so coÌ„ueyd along the riuer of Thames to Westminster In the beginning of Ianuary the parliament was dissolued Wherin it was enacted that the statutes before tyme made for the punishment of heretikes and the confirmation of the popes power should be reuiued and in so good force as euer they had ben before king Henries reigne and that such actes as wer made against the supremacie of the Pope should be cleane abrogated The ix day of Ianuary the prince of The prince of Orenge Orenge beyng receiued at Grauesend was conueyed along the riuer of Thamis and landed at Suffolke place The iiii of February Iohn Rogers Execution â–ª was burned in Smithfield The .vii. of February the lord Strange being maried at the court the same day at nighte was a goodly pastyme of Iuga cana by Iuga caâ—â— â–ª cresset lyght there were .lxx. cresset lightes The xviii of February the bishop of Execution â–ª Ely with y e lord Mountacute diuers other â–ª well apparelled rode forth of the citie of LoÌ„don towards Rome ambassadours froÌ„ the king quene counsel The xvi day of March a weauer of Shorditâ—h was burned in Smithfild On Easter day one William Flower with a wodâ—niâ— wouÌ„ded a priest as he was ministrynge the sacrament to the people in S. Margaretes churche at Westminster for the which offence the sayd William had his right hand smitten of and for opinions in matters of religion was burned in sainct Margarets churchyard the .xxiiii.
Flaunders made great prouision for warre agaynst the Saincte Quintins Frenche kyng The Quene in her husbands quarel sent ouer an army of one thousand horsemen .iiii. thousand foote meÌ„ .ii M. pioners to ayd king Philip wherof y â— erle of PeÌ„broke was general The .xxiiij. day of Aprill Thomas Scarboroughe castell taken Stafford and other englishemen â–ª to the numbre of .xxxii. persons coÌ„myng out of Fraunce toke the castell of Scarborough which they enioyed .ii. days and then were taken and brought to London where on the .xxviii. daye of May the sayd Thomas Stafford was beheaded at the Tower hyl and vpon Execution An. reg 5. the morowe were thre of his company drawen to Tyborne and there hanged and quartered This yere on y â— .xv. day of Iuly died the lady Anne of Cleue at Chelsey was buried at Westmin y â— 8 of August The .x. day of August were taken of France the chiefest capitaynes that the Frenche kynge had as foloweth The duke of Montmorency Constable of Fraunce and his sonne called Monsieur de Meru the Duke of Monpencier the Duke of Longueuile the Mareshall of S. Andrewe the Ringraue Coronall of the Almaines Roche du Maine the Conte of Roche fouâ—ault The Vicount of Touraine the Baron of Curton the prince of Mantua besyde many gentylmen and capitaynes The .xviii. day of Auguste was taken the towne of S. Quiâ—tin by kyng Philip with the help of englyshmen This yeare before haruest â–ª wheate Dearthe plentie of corne in one yeare was solde for iiâ—i marke the quarter Malte at foure and forty shyllynges Beanes at fortye shyllynges Rye at forty shyllyngs the quarter and pease at .xlvi. shillynges .viii. d But after haruest wheate was sold for â–ª v. s. the quarter malt at .vi. s .viii. d rye at .iii. s .iiij. d and in the countreye wheate was sold for .iiij. s. the quarter malte for â–ª iiiâ— s .viii. d and â—n some place a bushell of rye for a pound of candels whiche was .iiii. d Anno â–ª M. 5. 10. 4. M date 1557 Thomas Curteys fishmoÌ„â—er S Richarde Malarie James Aâ—tam The first of January the frenchmen Calice lost came to Calaice with a great army layd siege thervnto and within .iiij. or v. days wer maisters therof and shortly acter wan all the pieces on that syde the sea The Frenche Rynge also inuaded Flanders and spoiled and brent Dunkicke before king Philyp could com to the rescue but before the Frenche men returned out of Flanders the Flemmynges and the englyshe ships meting with them vpon the sandes betwene Dunkicke and Brauelyn slewe of them a great numbre This winter the quarterne agues continued in lyke maner or more vehemeÌ„tly then they had don the last yere wher throughe dyed so many priesteâ— that a great number of parishes in diuers places of this Realme were vnserued Execution This yere in June were .vii. burned at one stake in Smithfield and in July were sixe burned at Brainforde Anno. M. 6. P. 5. M Sir Thomas Lee Mercer date 1558 S Tho. Hawes Rich. Champion Kyng Philippe beyng absent out of this realme Quene Mary beyng dan gerously sycke ended her lyfe the. xvij day of Noumber when she had reigned .v. yeres .iiii. moneths and .xi. days The same day dyed Cardinall Poole and a lyttell before two of her phisitions and dyuers by shops and noble men whom the quene estemed greatly ¶ Quene Elizabeth Anno Regni 1. date 1558 ELizabeth oure moste gracious soueraign lady to the great comfort of England was with ful consent proclaymed queene the xviâ— day of Nouember in the yere 1558. Not long after she came from Hatfielde in Hertfordshire vnto the Charterhouse in London and weÌ„t from thens to the tower wher she remayned vntil the .xiiii. day of January folowing at whiche tyme the Londoners hauynge made sumptuous prouisiion she passed through y â— citie to her palaice at Westminster she wyng very comfortable gentil couÌ„tenance vnto y â— people the next day folowynge her grace was crowned in Saint Peters church at Westminster by doctor Oglethorpe bysh of Carlile The report of this was very ioyful to suche as in Quene Maries tyme for religioÌ„s sake fled into Germany and other countreys whervpon they nowe shortly returned home agayne The twenty day of Januarye beganne a Parliament at Westmynster A parliameÌ„tnt west minster and in thys Parliamente the Fyrste â—ruiles and Tenthes were restored to the Crowne and also the supreme gouernement ouer the state Ecclesiasticall lykewise the booke of common prayer and administration of the sacra mentes in our vulgar tongue was restored Shortely after the quenes maiestie appointed a conference or disputation to be had at Westminster churche concernynge matters of religion but the matter came to none effecâ— The .vii. of April was a ioyful peace proclaimed betwixt our souerain lady Elisabeth quene of England and Henry the Frenche kyng At the feast of John Baptist the seruice in the mother tongue was fully established throughout this realme and the Masse with other Latine Seruice was cleane â–ª abolyshed About Bartholome wtide the church Images burned wardens of churches in London with their persons and ministers broughte foorthe the Roodes and other images of their churches and brent them before their churche doores Anno reg 1. M Sir Wil. Hewet cloth worker date S Tho. Lodge Roger Martin Many men of warre were conueyde An. reg 2. The maior of London begynneth his yeare y â— 18. daye of October whiche is in the firste yere of the quenes maiesties reigne And y â— quenes second yeare beginneth on the .17 day of Nouember foâ—owyng Houses â—lowen vp â—n croked â—ane â—ase moâ—eys called â—n out of France into Scotland wherby it was suspected that they woulde sodeinly inuade this realme whervpon the Quenes maiestie sent the Duke of Norffolke towardes Scotlande as generall and the lorde Grey of Wylton beynge lieutenant entred Scotlande with a sufficient power to ioyne with the Scottes and Frenchemen And in the ende her grace sente sir WilliaÌ„ Cicill knight her maiesties principal secretarie with maister doctour wotton to treate with the Frenchmen who by their wisedomes enforced the Frenchmen to depart to the greate quietnesse bothe of Englande and Scotland The .v. day of Iuly through shoting of a gonne whiche brake in the house of one Adrian Arten a ducheman in croked lane and settyng fire on a firkyn a barell of gunpower .iiii. houses were cleane blowen downe dyuers other sore hurt and bruised This yere on Michelmas euen before noone it was published by proclamation that the teston of the best sort beynge marked with the porte â—uleys shold then forthwith be taken for .iiii. d ob â–ª and the second sorte beyng marked with the greyhound for .ii. d q. the third and worst sort not beyng marked with one of those markes afore named â—ot to be taken for any value the thre peny piece which was â—oyned for .iiii.