Norfolke for euermore And syr Thomas Arundell archebisshop of CauÌ„ terbury was exiled that same tyme for euer deposed out of his see for malyce of the kyng And anone these thre worthy lordes were coÌ„maunded defended the kynges realme And anone they gate them shyppes at dyuers hauens went ouer the see in to dyuers loÌ„des eche his waye And the duke of Norfolke went to Venise there he died on whose soule god haue mercy Amen And than kynge Rychard made a clerke of his syr Roger Walden arche bysshop of CauÌ„terbury ¶ And in the .xxij. yere of kynge Richardes regne by fals couÌ„seyle ymaginacyon of couetous men that were aboute hym were made ordeyned blancke chartres and made them to be ensealed of al maner ry the men throughout the realme in so moche that they compelled diuers people to set theyr seales therto And this was done for grete couetyse wherfore al good hertes of the realme were clene turned away fro the kyng for euer after And that was vtter destruccyon ende to hym that was so hygh so excellent a prynce kyng through couetous fals couÌ„seyle falsely betrayed Alas for pyte the suche a kynge myght not se And than kynge Rychard set his kyngdome and his ryall londe of Englonde to ferme vnto foure persones whiche were these syr WyllyaÌ„ Scrope erle of Wylshyre tresourer of Englond syr Iohn Busshe Henry Grene syr Iohn Bagot knyghtes whiche turned them to myschefe deth within a lytell tyme as ye shall fynde here afterwarde wryten ¶ And than kyng Rychard ma de grete ordynauÌ„ce went hymself ouer see into Irlonde many grete lordes with hym with grete hoostes for to strength theyr kynge with men of armes archers moche grete stuffe ryght good ordynauÌ„ce as longed vnto warre And or he passed ouer the see he ordeyned made 〈◊〉 Edmond of Langley his vncle the duke of Yorke his lewtenauÌ„â— of Englonde in his absence with the gouernauÌ„ce couÌ„seyâ—e of these .iiij. knyghtes that had taken Englonde to ferme of the kyng And than he passed the see came in to Irlonde and there he was well worthâ—ly receyued And these rebelles that ben called 〈◊〉 Irysshmen came downe to the kynge yelded them to him bothe body goâ—des all at his owne wyll swore vnto 〈◊〉 to be his lyege men there dyd to hym homage feaute good seruyce thus he coÌ„quered the moost parte of Irlende in a lytell tyme. And whyle that kyng 〈◊〉 chard was thus in Irlonde syr Henry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby that the kyng had made before duke of Herford y◠〈◊〉 che duke the kyng had exiled out of this londe was comen agayn in to Englonde for to chalenge the dukedom of Lancastâ—â— as for his right true herytage And he came downe out of FrauÌ„ce vnto â—alays And there mette hyÌ„ syr Thomas Arundell that was archebysshop of 〈◊〉 that was exiled out of Englond wiâ—â— hym came the erle of Arundel his soâ—â— heyre the whiche was in kepynge of syr Iohn shelley knight somtyme wtâ—he erle of Huntyngdon with the duke of Excestre the whiche was tho in the castell of 〈◊〉 gate in Sussex there he stale awaye came to Calays there he was well worthely kepte tyll these other two lordes were comeÌ„ to Calays And thaÌ„ this worthy duke the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury Arundell shypped in the hauen of Calais drewe theyr course northward arryued in Yorkshyre at Rauensporne fast by Wydelyngton there he came entred fyrst the londe two lordes with hym and theyr meyny And than moche people of the realme that herde of his comynge knewe where that he was anone they drewe vnto hym welcomed these lordes so couraged them in all maner thynge and passed forth in to the londe and gadred moche people to them And whan kyng Rychard herde wyst that these two lordes were comen agayne in to Englonde and were londed Than the kynge lefte his ordynauÌ„ce in Irlonde came in to Englondward in all the haste that he myght and came to the castell of â—lyut and there he abode for to take his counseyle what myght be done but to hym came none And whaÌ„ syr Thomas Percy erle of Worcestre that was the kynges steward wyst and knewe this anone he came in to the hall amonge all the people and he brake the yerde of the ryall kynges housholde anone euery man was disperpied went his waye forsoke theyr mayster souerayn lorde and lefte hym alone And thus was kynge Rycharde brought downe destroyed stode hym selfe alone without comforte or socour or ony good counseyle of ony man alas for pite of this ryall kyng And anone came tydyÌ„ges that syr Henry of Boling broke was vp with a stronge power of people and that all the squyers of Englonde reysed vp the shyres in strengthyng of hym agaynst kyng Rychard And thus soone he was comen out of the North couÌ„tree to Brystowe there he mette with syr Wyllyam Scrope erle of Wylshyre and tresourer of Englonde with syr Iohn Busshe and syr Henry Grene and Iohn Bagot but he escaped froÌ„ them went ouer the see in to Irlonde And these thre knyghtes were taken and theyr herdes smytten of And thus they died for theyr fals couetyse And than was kynge Rychard taken and brought vnto the duke And anone the duke put hyÌ„ in fast warde and stronge holde vnto his comynge to London And than was there a rumour in London a stronge noyse that kynge Rychard came to Westmynster and the people of London ranne thyder wolde haue done moche harme hurte in theyr woodnes had not the Mayre aldermen and other worthy men cessed them with fayre wordes and turned them home agayne to London ¶ And there was syr Iohn Slake dene of the kynges chapell of Westmynster taken brought to London put in pryson in Ludgate And after that Iohn Bagot was taken in Irlonde brought to London put in prison in Newgate there to be kepte and abyde his answere ¶ And soone after the duke brought kynge Rycharde pryuely to London put him in the toure vnder sure kepynge as a prysoner And than came the lordes of the realme with al theyr couÌ„seyle vnto the toure to kynge Rychard sayd to hym of his mysgouernaunce extorcion that he had done made ordeyned to oppresse all the comyn people also to all the realme Wherfore all the comyn people of the realme wolde haue hym deposed of his kyngdome And so he was deposed at that tyme in the toure of London by all his lordes counseyle comyn assent of all the realme And than he was put from the toure vnto the castell of Ledes in Kent there he was kepte a whyle and than he was had from thens vnto the castell of
came downe fought with hym in conclusyon he was fayne to withdrawe hym his company to yâ— see agayne But yet he slewe hurte dyuers lordes moche people of the same couÌ„tree so returned home agayn in to Englonde with his company preuayled no thynge ¶ And also this same yere yâ— erle of Salesbury yâ— erle of Suffolke yâ— lorde Wyllybe the lorde Scales with theyr retynue layde syege to the cyte of Mauns the whiche cyte was yolden to them with many other stronge townes castels to yâ— nombre of xxxvj ¶ This tyme all Normandy a grete parte of Fraunce vnto Drlyaunce was vnder the obeyssauÌ„ce of yâ— kynge of Englonde all the remenauÌ„t of FrauÌ„ce was in grete trybulacyon myschefe ¶ How there was lyke to haue ben a grete fraye bytwene the cardynal and the duke of Glocestre And of the coronacyon of kyng Henry the syxth bothe in Englonde and in Fraunce IN the fourth yere yâ— same nyght yâ— the mayre of LondoÌ„ Iohn Couentre had taken his charge was a grete watche in London for a fraye that was bytwene yâ— bysshop of Wynchestre the duke of Glocestre protectour c. For the mayre with the people of yâ— cite wold abyde by the duke of Glocestre as protectour defendour of yâ— realme But by labour of lordes that went bytwene in especyal by the labour of yâ— prynce of Portyngale there was a poyntement taken yâ— there was no harme done ¶ And after yâ— batayle of Vernoyle in Perche the duke of Bedford came ouer in to Englonde And on whytsonday this same yere at Leycestre he dubbed kynge Henry knyght And forth with yâ— sayd kyng Henry dubbed all these knyghtes whose names foloweth yâ— is to wyte syr Rycharde duke of Yorke also yâ— sone heyre of yâ— duke of Norfolke the erle of Oxford the erle of westmerlonde the sone heyre of yâ— erle of Northumberlond yâ— sone heyre of yâ— erle of Vrmond yâ— lord Roos syr Iames butteler the lord Matrauas syr Henry gray of Tankeruile syr WilliaÌ„ Neuyl lord Fawconbrygge syr George Neuyl lorde Latymer the lorde welles yâ— lorde Berkle yâ— sone heyre of yâ— lord Talbot syr Rafe gray of werk syr Robert â—eer syr Rychard gray syr Edmond Honger ford syr Robert winkfeld syr Iohn but ler syr Raynold CobhaÌ„ syr Iohn pashley syr Thomas Tunstal syr Iohn chi diok syr Rafe langford syr williaÌ„ drury syr william ap Thomas syr Rycharde Carbonell syr Rycharde wydeuyle syr Iohn shridelow syr William cheyn syr William babyngton syr Iohn tune syr Gylbert Beauchamp ¶ Also in the .v. yere the duke of Bedford with the duchesse his wyfe wente ouer see to Calays a lytel before went ouer Henry bysshop of wynchestre And on our lady daye AnnuÌ„ciacion in our lady chirche at Calays the bysshop of Wynchestre whan yâ— he had songen masse was made Cardinall and he knelynge before the hygh awter the duke of Bedford set yâ— hatte vpon his heed there were his bulles redde as well of his charge as of the reioycynge of his benefyces spirytuall temporall ¶ And this same yere was grete habouÌ„ dauÌ„ce of rayne that the substauÌ„ce of hey also of corne was destroyed for it rayned almost euery other day ¶ And this same yere yâ— good erle of Salysbury syr Thomas Montague layde syege vnto OrlyauÌ„ce at whiche syege he was slay ne with a gonne yâ— came out of yâ— towne on whose soule god haue mercy for syth that he was slayne englisshe men neuer gate ne preuayled in Fraunce but euer after began to lese lytell lytell tyll all was lost ¶ Also this same yere a Bryton murdred a good wydowe in her bed without Algate whiche wydowe fouÌ„de hym for almes he bare awaye all that she had And after this he toke the gyrth of holy chirche at saynt Georges in south warke there toke the crosse forsware this londe And as he went it happened yâ— he came by the place where he dyd this cursed dede in yâ— subbarbes of London the women of the same parysshe came out with staues and canell dung slewe made an ende of hyÌ„ there Notwithstandynge yâ— constables many other men beynge present for to kepe hym for there were many women and had no pyte ¶ Also this same yere the duke of Norfolke with many gentylmen yemen toke his barge the .viij. daye of Nouember at saynt Mary auerays for to haue gone through London brydge through mysguydyng of the barge it ouerthrewe on yâ— pyles and many men were drowned but yâ— duke hyÌ„self with two or thre lept vpon yâ— piles so were saued with helpe of men that were aboue the brydge with castynge downe ropes by the whiche ropes they saued themselfe ¶ This same yere on saynt Leonardes daye kyng Henry beynge .vij. yere olde was crowned at westminster at whose crownacyoÌ„ were made .xxxvj. knyghtes This yere on saynt Georges day he passed ouer yâ— see to Calays toward FrauÌ„ce ¶ Aboute this tyme afore the realme beynge in grete mysery trybulacyon the Dolphyn with his party began to make warre gate certayn places made distresses vpon englyshmen by yâ— meane of his capytayns yâ— is to saye la Heer Poton de seyntraylles in especyall a mayde whiche they named la pucelle de dieu This mayde rode lyke a man and was a valyauÌ„t capitayn amonge them toke vpon her many grete enterprises in so moche yâ— they had a byleue for to haue recouered all theyr losses by her NotwithstaÌ„dyng at yâ— last after many grete feates by yâ— helpe prowesse of syr Iohn Luxemburgh whiche was a noble capytayn of yâ— duke of Burgoyns many englysshe men pycardes burgonyons whiche were of our party before yâ— towne of Compyne the .xxiij. daye of Maye the foresayd pucelle was takeÌ„ in yâ— felde armed lyke a man many other capytayns with her were all brought to Roen there she was put i pryson there she was iudged by yâ— lawe to be brent And than she sayd yâ— she was with childe wher by she was respyted a whyle But in coÌ„ clusyoÌ„ it was fouÌ„de yâ— she was not with chylde than she was brent in Roen the other capitayns were put to rauÌ„son entreated as men of warre ben acustomed ¶ And this same yere about Candelmasse Richard hunder a woll packer was dampned for an heretike brent at Toure hyll ¶ And aboute mydlent syr Thomas Baggeley preest vycarye of Mauen in Essex besyde walden was disgraded daÌ„pned for an heretyke brent in smythfelde ¶ And also in yâ— same yere whyles the kynge was in FrauÌ„ce there were many heretykes loulars yâ— had purposed to make a risyng cast bylles in many places But blyssed be god the capytayne of them was taken whose name was WilliaÌ„ MauÌ„deuyll a weuer of Abyndon baylyf of the same towne whiche named himselfe Iacke Sharp
byÌ„ selfe fledde vnto the same cite of Parys to all the haste that he myght For sothe the noble kyng Edward whan be came to Parys brydge fouÌ„de it broken wtin two dayes he let make it agayne And on yâ— morowe after the Assumpcion of our lady kynge Edwarde passed ouer yâ— water of Seyn goynge to warde the water of Cresâ—y destroyed by yâ— waye townes with the people owenynge therin And in the feest of saynt Barthylmewe he passed ouer the water of SoÌ„me vnhurte with all his hoost there as neuer before had beÌ„ ony maner waye ne passage where two M. were slayne of them that letted theyr passage ouer Therfore the .xxvj. daye of August kynge Edward in a felde fast by Cresâ—y hauynge thre batayles of Englysshmen encountred mette with Philip of Valoys hauyng with him .iiij. batayles of whiche the leest passed gretly the nombre of Englysshe people And whaÌ„ these two hostes mette togyder there fell vpon hym the king of Beme the duke of Loreyn erles also of FlauÌ„dres DalauÌ„son Blois Har court Aumarle and Neuers and many other erles barons lordes knyghtes men of armes the nombre of a. M .v. C. xlij wtout fote men other men armed that were nothynge rekened And for al this the vngloryous Philip wtdrew hyÌ„ with the resydue of his people Wherfore it was sayd in comyn amonge his owne people NrÌ„e bel soy retreit that is to saye our fayr wtdraweth hym Than kynge Edward our englisshmen thanked god of suche a victory after theyr grete labour taken to them all thynge nedeful to theyr suste nauÌ„ce sauynge of theyr lyues and for drede of theyr enemyes rested theÌ„ there And full erly in the mornynge after the frensshmen with a grete hoost came agayn for to gyue batayle fyght with yâ— englysshmen with whome mette encountred the erle of warwik Northamton Northfolke with theyr coÌ„pany slewe ij M. and toke many prisoners of the gentils of them the remenauÌ„t of the same hoost fled .iij. myle thens And the thyrd daye after the batayle the kyng went to Ca lays warde destroyenge all yâ— townes as he rode thyder Whan he was comen that is to saye the thyrde daye of SepteÌ„ber he began to besyege yâ— towne with the castel coÌ„tinued his syege fro yâ— foresaid thyrd day of September to yâ— thyrde day of August yâ— next yere after And in yâ— same yere duryng yâ— syege of Calays yâ— kyng of scot londe with a grete multytude of scottes came in to Englond to Nouiles crosse about saynt Lukes daye the euangelyst hopyng trustyng for to haue fouÌ„de all the londe best ytute and voyde of people for as moche as the kynge of Engloude was beyonde the see saue ouely preesteâ— men of holy chirche women children and plowmen suche otherlabourers there they came robbed dyd moche preuy sorow but yet fouÌ„de they ynough that wtstode them by the grate of almyghty god And so a daye of bacayle was assygned bytwene them certaynelordes men of holy chirche that were of the couÌ„tres with other comyn people fast by the cite of Durham at whiche daye through the grace of almyghty god yâ— Scottes were ouercomen yet were there thre tymes so many of them as of the englysshmen And there was slayne all the cheualry knyghthode of the realme of Scotlonde And there was taken as they wolde haue fled thens Dauyd the kyng of Scotlonde hymselfe the erle of Mentyf syr William Douglas many other grete men of Scotlonde And after that our Englysshmen whan they had rested them a fewe dayes had ordeined theyr kepers of yâ— north couÌ„tree they came to London brought with them syr Dauid the kyng of Scotlonde all the other lordes that were taken prysoners vnto the toure of London with all the haste that they myght lefte them there in safe kepyng vnto the kynges comynge went home agayn in to theyr owne couÌ„tre And afterward was the kynges rauÌ„som of Scotlonde taxed to an hondred thousand marke of syluer to be payed within .x. yere that is to saye euery yere .x. thousande marke ¶ How kynge Edwarde besyegeâ—â— Calays and how it was wonne yelded vnto hym IN the .xxij. yere of yâ— regne of king Edwarde he went ouer the see in the wynter tyme laye all the wynter at the syege of Calays the whiche yere whyle yâ— syege lasted endured Philyp the kyng of FrauÌ„ce cast purposed tray toursly with fraude to put away yâ— syege came the .xxvij. day of Iuly in yâ— same yere with a grete hoost a stronge power nighed to yâ— syege of Calays the whiche Philip the last day of Iuly sent to kyng Edward worde that he wold gyue hym playne batayle yâ— thyrde daye after that about euensonge tyme yf he durst come fro yâ— syege abyde And whan kyng Edward herde that without ony longe taryenge or longe auysemeÌ„t accepted gladly yâ— day houre of batayle that Philip had assygned And whan the kynge of FrauÌ„ce herde that the nexte nyght after he set his tentes a fyre remeued wente awaye cowardly Than they that were in the towne in the castel besyeged seynge al this how that they had none other helpe ne socour of the king of FrauÌ„ce ne of his men also that theyr vitayles wtin them were spended wasted for faute of vitayles re fresshing they ete horses houÌ„des cattes myce for to kepe theyr treuth as longe as they myght whaÌ„ they sawe was fouÌ„de amonge them at the last that they had no thynge amoÌ„ge them for to ete ne lyue by ne no socour nor rescowe of the frensshe men of that other syde they wyst well that they must nedes dye for defaute or elles yelde yâ— towne anone they went toke downe yâ— baners yâ— armes of FrauÌ„ce on euery syde that were hangen out wente on the walles of the towne in dyuers places as naked as they were borne saue onely theyr shertes their preuy clothes helde theyr swerdes naked the poynt downward in theyr haÌ„des put ropes halters aboute theyr neckes yelded vp the keys of the towne of the castell to kyng Edward of Englonde with grete fere and drede of herte And whan kyng Edward sawe this as a merciable king and lorde receyued them all to grace a fewe of the gretest persones of estate of gouernaunce of the towne he sente in to Englonde there to abyde theyr raunsom the kynges grace And all yâ— comynalte of the towne the kynge let go whyther they wolde in peas wtout ony harme and let them bere with them all theyr thynges that they myght bere and cary awaye kepynge the towne the castell to hymselfe Than through medracion of cardinals that were sent from yâ— pope trewse was takeÌ„ there bytwene FrauÌ„ce Englonde for .ix. monethes
from the moneth of Marche to the moneth of July there fel no rayne on the erth wherfore all fruytes sedes herbes for yâ— moost part were lost in defaute wherfore came so grete dysease of men beestes derth of vitayles in englonde so yâ— this londe yâ— euer afore had beÌ„ plenteous had nede yâ— tyme to seke vitayles refresshyng at other out yles couÌ„trees ¶ And in yâ— .xxix. yere of kyng Edward it was accorded grauÌ„ted sworne bytwene the kyng of FrauÌ„ce kyng Edward of EngloÌ„de yâ— he shold haue agayn all his loÌ„des lordshyps yâ— longed to the duchy of Guyen of olde tyme yâ— whiche had ben wtdrawen and wrong fully occupyed by diuers kynges of FrauÌ„ce before hand to haue to holde to kyÌ„g Edward to his heyres successours for euermo re frely peasybly in good quâ—ete vpon this couenauÌ„t that the kyng of EngloÌ„de sholde leue of relese all his ryght day me that he had claymed of yâ— kingdom of Fraunce of the tytell yâ— he toke therof vpon whiche speche and couenauÌ„tes is was sent to the courte of Rome on bothesydes of yâ— kynges that yâ— foresayd couenauÌ„t sholde be embulled but god erdeyned better for yâ— kynges worshyp of Englonde for what through fraude deceyt of yâ— frensshmeÌ„ what through lettyng of yâ— pope of yâ— court of Rome yâ— foresayd couenauÌ„tes were disquat lefte of And in the same yere yâ— kynge reuoked by his wyse and dyscrete couÌ„seyle the staple of wolles out of FlauÌ„dres in to EngloÌ„de with al yâ— libertees frauÌ„chises free customes that longed therto ordeyned it in EngloÌ„de in dyuers places that is to saye at Westminster CauÌ„terbury Chichestre Brystow Lyncolne Null With all the foresayd thynges yâ— longe therto And yâ— this thyÌ„ge yâ— shold thus be done yâ— kyng swore hyÌ„selfe therto prynce Edward his sone with other many grete witnesses yâ— there were pÌ„sent ¶ And yâ— .xxx. yete of his regne anone after whytsontyde in yâ— parlyament ordeyned at Westmynster it was tolde certifyed to yâ— kyng yâ— Philip that helde the kyngdom of FrauÌ„ce was deed that John his sone was crowned king that this John had gyueÌ„ karoll his sone yâ— duchy of Guyen of yâ— whiche thyÌ„ge whan kyng Edward wyst therof he had grete indignacion to hym was wonders wroth strongly meued And therfore afore al yâ— worthy lordes yâ— were there assembled at yâ— parliameÌ„t he called Edward his sone vnto hym to whom yâ— duchy of Guyen by right herytage shold longe to gaue it hyÌ„ there byddynge strengthyng hym yâ— he sholde ordeyn hyÌ„ for to defend hym auenge hym on his enemyes saue maynteyn his ryght And afterward kyng Edward hymselfe his eldest sone Edward went to diuers places sayntes in Englond on pylgrymage for to haue yâ— more helpe grace of god of his sayntes And yâ— seconde kae of July whan all thynge was redy to yâ— viage batayl al his retynue power assembled his nauy also redy he toke with hym yâ— erle of Warwyk the erle of Suffolk the erle of Salysbury yâ— erle of Oxford and a. M. men of armes as many archers on yâ— Natiuite of our lady toke theyr shyppes at Plommouth began to sayle And whan he was arry ued in Guyen he was there worshypfully receyued of the moost noble men lordes of yâ— couÌ„tre And anone after kyng Edward toke with him his two sones yâ— is to saye syr Leonell erle of Vlton and syr John his broder erle of Rychemonde syr Henry duke of Lancastre with many erles lordes men of armes two M. archers sayled towarde FrauÌ„ce rested hym a whyle at Calays afterwarde the kyng went with his folke afore said with other soudyours of beyonde the see that there abode yâ— kynges comynge the seconde day of Nouember toke his iourney toward kynge John of FrauÌ„ce there as he had trowed to haue founde hym fast by DdomaruÌ„ as his lettres couenauÌ„t made mencyon that he wolde abyde hym there with his hoost And whaÌ„kyng John of FrauÌ„ce herd tell of the comynge of yâ— kyng of Englonde he went away with his men caryage cowardly shamefully fleynge wastynge all vytayles yâ— englysshmeÌ„ shold not haue ther of Whan kynge Edward herde tell yâ— he fled he pursued hym with all his hoost tyll Hedyn than he beholdynge yâ— scarsete wantynge of vitayles also yâ— cowardyse of the kynge of FrauÌ„ce he returned agayn wastynge all the couÌ„tree ¶ And whyle all these thynges were a doynge the Scottes pryucly by night toke the towne of Barwyck sleynge them that with stode them no man els but blyssed be god the castell was saued kepte by englysshmen yâ— were therin Whan yâ— kyng wyst of al this he returned agayn in to EngloÌ„d as wroth as he myght be wherfore in yâ— parlyament at Westmynster was grauÌ„ted to the kynge of euery sacke of wolle .l. shyllynges durynge the terme of .vi. yere yâ— he myght yâ— myghte lyer fyght defende the realme agaynst the Scottes other mysdoers And so whan all thynges were redy the kynge hasted hym towarde the syege ¶ How kynge Edwarde was crowned kyng of ScotloÌ„de how pryÌ„ce Edward toke yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce syr Philyp his yonger sone at the batayle of Poytiers ANd in the .xxxi. yere of his regne the .xiii. daye Janyuer the king beynge in the castell of Barwyk with a fewe men but he hauynge there fast by a grete hoost and a goodly the towne was yelden vnto hym without ony maner defence of 〈…〉 an the kyng of Scotlande yâ— is to say syr Iohn Baâ— loll cosydecynge how yâ— goâ— dyd many meâ—uayles gracyous thynges for kyng Edward at his own wyll fro day to day he toke gaue vp yâ— realme of Scotlond at kilburgh in the kynges handes of Englond vnder his patenâ— lettres there madt And anone after king Edward in presence of all yâ— prelates worthy men yâ— were there letcrowne by kyng of Scotlond Whan all thyges were done ordeyned myÌ„ couÌ„ire at his wyll he returned agayn in to Englonde with a grete worshyp And whyle this vâ—age was a doynge in Scottonde syr Edward pryÌ„ce of wales as a man enspiced of god was in Guyen in yâ— cite of Burdeux tretyng speking of yâ— chalenge of yâ— kynges right of EngloÌ„de yâ— he had to yâ— realme of FrauÌ„ce that he wold be auestged with stronge hande yâ— prelates peres mighty men of yâ— couÌ„tree coÌ„sented well to hym Than syr Edward yâ— prynce with a grete h 〈…〉 gadred to hyÌ„ the .vj. daye of Jui yâ— went from Burdeux goynge trauaylyng by many dyuers couÌ„trees he â—oke many prysoners moo than .vj. thosande men of armes by yâ— couÌ„tre as he went toke the towne of Remorant in Saloygne and desyeged the castell vj dayes at
of his people but went forth on theyr viage yâ— they had begon wherfore about yâ— feest of Philip Iacob in May fast by CarnoenÌ„ yâ— foresayd lordes of 〈◊〉 ce metynge there with the king of EngloÌ„de a peasyble accorde a 〈…〉 certayn coÌ„dicyons grauÌ„tes 〈◊〉 gadr 〈…〉 and wryten togyder 〈◊〉 to last but discretly made to bothe yâ—â—ynges 〈◊〉 table to theyr realms bothe 〈…〉 sent of Charles 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 gouernour of FrauÌ„ce Parys of 〈…〉 writen 〈…〉 the .xv. daye of May they â—â—ffred 〈◊〉 to the kyng of Englonde requyryng his grace in all thynges wryten yâ— he wolde 〈…〉 them holde them fyrme stable to them to theyr heyres for euermore theâ—â— forth The whiche thynges artycles whaÌ„ kyng Edward had seen them he grauÌ„t to them so that both partyes shold be sworâ—â— on goodes body on yâ— gospels yâ— the foresayd couenauÌ„t shold be stablysshed so they accorded gracyolisly Therfore there were ordeyned dressed on euery side 〈◊〉 baroÌ„s twp baronets two knyghtes to admyt recoylle the othes of yâ— lorde Charles te gent of FrauÌ„ce of syr Edwarde yâ— fyrst sone heyre of king Edward of EngloÌ„de And yâ— .x. daye of May there was songen a solemâ—ne masse at Parys after the thyrde Agnê° deâ— sayd with dona nobis paceÌ„ 〈◊〉 presence of yâ— foresayd men yâ— were ordeyned to admytte receyue yâ— othes of all other yâ— there might be Tho Charles layde his tyght hande on yâ— patent with goddes body his lyft hande on yâ— masse boke sayd We N. swere on goddes bo dy the holy gospels yâ— we shall truly stedfastly helde toward vs yâ— peas yâ— ac corde made bytwene yâ— two kynges in no manes to do yâ— coÌ„trary there amoÌ„ge all his lordes for more loue strength of wytnes he deled departed the 〈◊〉 of the crowne of Chryst to yâ— knyghtes of engloÌ„de they curtâ—ysly toke theyr leue And yâ— fryday next yâ— same othe in ê“sence of yâ— foresayd knightes of other worthy men prynce Edwarde made at Louers Afterward doth kyÌ„ges theyr sones 〈◊〉 most noble men of bothe realmes 〈◊〉 yâ— same yere made yâ— same othe And for to strength all these thyÌ„ges aforesayd the kyng of Englonde ared yâ— gretest men of FrauÌ„ce had his askyng yâ— is to say .vj. dukes .viij. erles .xij. lordes all noble baroÌ„s worthy knyghtes And whaÌ„ yâ— place tyme was assigned in whiche bothe 〈…〉 theyr couÌ„seyl shold come togider all yâ— foresayd thyÌ„ges bytwene theÌ„ spoke for to ratify make firme stable yâ— kyÌ„g of engloÌ„de anone went toward yâ— see at Hounâ—let began to sayle leuynge to his hostes yâ— were lefte behynde hyÌ„ bycause of his absence moche heuynes And after the .xix. daye of Maye he came in to EngloÌ„de went to his palays at Westmynster on saynt Dunstans daye the thyrde daye after he vysyted Iohn the kyng of FrauÌ„ce that was in the toure of London delyuered hym frely from all maner of prison saue fyrst they were accorded of .iij. millyons of floreyns for his raimsom and the kynge coÌ„forted hym chered hym in all places with all solace myrthes that longeth to a kyng in his goynge homewarde ¶ And the .ix. daye of Iuly in yâ— same yere this same Iohn kynge of FrauÌ„ce yâ— afore laye here in hostage went home agayne in to his owne londe to treate of those thinges other yâ— longed fallen to the gouernauÌ„ce of his realme ¶ And afterward mette came togyder at Calays bothe yâ— two kynges with bothe theyr couÌ„seyles about all hâ— lowen tyde there were shewed the con dicyons the poyntes of the peas of yâ— accorde of bothe sydes wryten there wtout ouy with sayenge of bothe sydes gracyously they were accorded there was done and songen a solempne masse And after the thyrde Agnus dei vpon goddes body also vpon the masse boke bothe the kynges theyr sones and the gretest lordes of both realmes of theyr couÌ„seyles that there were present had not sworne before the foresayd othe that they had made tytelled bytwene them they behyght to kepe and all other couenauÌ„tes yâ— were bytwene them ordeyned ¶ And in this same yere men beestes trees houses with sodeyn tempest and stronge lyghtenynge were perysshed the deuyll appered bodyly in mannes ly kenes to moche people as they went in dyuers places in the countrees spake to them in that lykenes ¶ How the 〈…〉 Bynge 〈…〉 of his regne 〈…〉 Chrystin asse in the 〈◊〉 of y◠〈…〉 saynt Paule hâ—lde his 〈…〉 Westmynster in yâ— whiche parlyament was put forth shewed yâ— accorde 〈◊〉 yâ— treatys that was stablysshed 〈◊〉 bytwene the two kynges whiche accorde pleased to moche people therfore â—y yâ— kynges coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t there were 〈◊〉 come togyder in Westmynster chirche yâ— fyrst sonday of leâ—t that is to saye the second kal of February the foresayd Englysshe men Frenssomen where was songe a solempne masse of yâ— Crinite of the arche bysshop of Caunterbury mayster Symond Islepe And whan Agnê° dei was done the king beynge there with his sones also yâ— kynges sones of FrauÌ„ce other noble grete lordes with candellyght crosses brought forth al that were not sworne before swore that same yâ— was wryten vpon goddes body on yâ— masse boke in this wyse We N. and N. swere vpon goddes body on yâ— holy gospelles stedfastly to holde kepe toward vs the peas the accorde made bytwene yâ— two kynges neuer for to do yâ— coÌ„trary And whan they had thus sworne they toke theyr crosses yâ— theyr othes were compre heâ—ded in to yâ— notaryes And this same yere it for t 〈…〉 vpon the Aâ—ceÌ„cyon euen about mydday was seen yâ— eclypse of the 〈◊〉 there folowed suche a drought that for defaut ofâ—ayne there was grete brâ—nnynge ofcorâ—e fruyte 〈◊〉 ¶ And in the same moneth the .vj. 〈◊〉 of Iune there fell a sanguyne raynâ— almoost lyke blode at Burgoyne And a sanguyne crosse from morow vnto pryme appered and was seen at Boloyn in the â—yre the whiche many men sawe after it meued fell in yâ— myddes of the see ¶ And in the same tyme in FrauÌ„ce Englonde many other londes as they that were in playne couÌ„trees desert bare wytnes sodeynly there appered two castels of yâ— whiche wente out two hostes of armed men And that one hoost was clothed in whyte that other in blacke whan batayle bytwene them was begon the whyte ouercame the blacke anone after the blacke toke herte to them ouercame the whyte after that they went agayn i to theyr castels than yâ— castels all the hoost vanysshed awaye ¶ And in the same yere there was a grete an huge pestileÌ„ce of people namely of men whose wyues as women out
and dyuers other sekenesses toke theyr deth ¶ And also in the same yere in the Marche was seen stella cometa bitwene the north costes and the west whose bemes stretched toward FrauÌ„ce ¶ And in the nexte yere folowynge of kynge Edwardes regne .xliii. in Apryl syr Leonel kyng Edwardes sone that was duke of Clarence went toward Myleyn with a chosen meyny of yâ— gentyls of Englonde for to wedde Galois doughter and haue her to his wyfe by whom he shold haue halfe yâ— lordshyp of Myleyn But after yâ— they were solemply wedded aboute yâ— natiuite of our lady yâ— same duke of Myleyn dyed And in yâ— same yere yâ— frensshe men brake yâ— peas trewse rydyng on yâ— kynges grouÌ„de lordshyp of Englonde in the shyre couÌ„tre of PouÌ„tyfe toke helde castels townes bare yâ— englyssh men on honde falsly subtylly that they were cause of brekyng of yâ— trewse And in this yere dyed yâ— duchesse of LaÌ„castre and is buryed in saynt Paules chirche ¶ The .xliiii. yere of yâ— regne of kyng Edward was the gretest pestylence of men of grete beestes by yâ— grete fallyng of waters yâ— fell at yâ— tyme there fell grete hyndrynge destroyenge of corne in so moche yâ— the nexte yere after a busshell of whete was solde for .xl. pens And in the same yere about yâ— last ende of Maye the king held his parliameÌ„t at Westminstre in whiche parliameÌ„t was spoken of the othe trewse yâ— was broken bytwene hyÌ„ the kynge of FrauÌ„ce how he myght best be auenged vpon his wronge In yâ— same yere on yâ— Assumpcyon of our lady dyed quene Philip of engloÌ„de a ful noble lady a good woman at westmynster worshipfully is buryed And about myd somer the duke of Lancastre the erle of Herford with a grete company of knightes weÌ„t in to FrauÌ„ce where they gate them but lytel worship for there was a grete hoost of the Frensshmen vpon Calkhull brydge an other hoost of englysshmen fast by yâ— same brydge yâ— longe tyme had lyued there many worthy grete men of the englysshmen ordeyned gaue couÌ„seyle for to fight and gyue batayle to the frensshmen but yâ— foresayd lordes wold not consent therto for no maner thynge ¶ Anone after it happed that the erle of warwik came thyderward for to warre And whan yâ— frensshmen herde of his coming or that he came fully to londe they left theyr tentes 〈◊〉 pauylyons with at theyr vitayles fled pryuely away And whaÌ„ the erle was comen to londe with his men he went in all haste toward Normandy destroyed yâ— I le of Caux with strengthe of swerde through fyre But alas iÌ„ his returnynge to Englond agayn at Calays he was taken with sekenes of pest 〈◊〉 dyed not leuyng behynde him after his dayes so noble a knyght of armes In whiche tyme regned warred the noble knyght syr Iohn Hawkewod yâ— was an englysshman borne hauynge with hym at his gouernaunce yâ— whyte coÌ„pany afore sayd the whiche one tyme agaynst holy chirche an other tyme agaynst lordes warred ordeyned grete batayles 〈◊〉 re in the same couÌ„tre he dyd many meruaylous thyÌ„ges ¶ And aboute y◠〈◊〉 syon of saynt Paule yâ— kyng whaÌ„â—e had ended done yâ— enterynge 〈…〉 grete costes rialtees about yâ— sepul 〈…〉 and buryenge of quene Philip his wyfe he helde a parliameÌ„t at westmynster in whiche parliameÌ„t was asked of y◠〈◊〉 a thre yeres dyme yâ— is to say a g 〈…〉 me to be payed .iii. yere duryng And the clergy put it of wolde not grauÌ„t it vnto Ester next comyng than they grauÌ„ted wel yâ— in .iii. yere by certayn termes that dyme sholde be payed also of yâ— lay 〈◊〉 was a .iii. yeres .xv. grauÌ„ted to yâ— kyng ¶ How syr Robert Knolles with other certayne lordes of the realme went ouer seâ— in to FrauÌ„ce of theyr gouernauÌ„ce ANd in the .xlv. yere of kyng Edward in yâ— begynnynge he wâ—â—h vnwyse couÌ„seyle vndiscrete borowed a grete some of golde of yâ— prelates lordes marchauÌ„tes other ryche men of his realme sayenge yâ— it shold be spent in defendyng of holy chirche of his realme Neuertheles it pfyted no thynge wherfore about mydsomer after he made a grete hoost of the worthiest men of his realme amonge whome were some lordes the is to saye the lorde Fitz water the lorde Graunson other worthy knyghtes of whiche knightes the kyng ordeyned syr Robert Knolles a proued knyght well assaied in dedes of armes for to be gouernour and that through his couÌ„seyle all thynge shold be gouerned dressed And whaÌ„ they came in to FrauÌ„ce as loÌ„ge as they dwelled helde them hole togyder the frensshmen durst not fall vpon them And at the last about the begyÌ„uynge of wynter for enuy couetyse that was amoÌ„ge them also discord they sondred them parted in to dyuers coÌ„panyes vnwysely folisshly But syr Robert Knolles his men went kepte them safe wtin a castel in Brytayn And whan the frensshmen sawe that our men were deuyded in to dyuers coÌ„panyes places not holdyng ne streÌ„gthyng them togider as they ought to do they fell fyersly on our men for the moost party toke them or slewe them those that they myght take led with them prysoners ¶ And in the same yere pope Vrban came fro Rome to Auinyon bycause that he shold accorde and make peas bytwene the kynge of FrauÌ„ce the kynge of Englonde for euermore But alas or he began his treatyse he dyed with sekenes the xxj day of December was buryed as for the tyme in the cathedral chirche of Auin yon fast by the hye awter And the nexte yere after whaÌ„ he had lyen so his bones were taken out of the erth buryed newe in the abbey of saynt Victory fast by Mar cile of the whiche abbey he was somtyme abbot hymself And in bothe places that he was buryed in there be many grete myracles done wrought through the grace of god to many a maÌ„nes helpe to the worshyp of almyghty god ¶ After whome folowed next was made pope Gregory cardynall deken that before was called Piers Roger. ¶ In this same yere the cite of Lymoge rebelled faught agaynst the pryuce as other cytees dyd in Guyen for grete taxes costages rauÌ„soms that they were put set to by pryÌ„ce Edward whiche charges were importable chargeable wherfore they turned fro hym fel to the kynge of FrauÌ„ce And whan prynce Edward sawe this he was sore chafed greued in turnyng homeward agayn in to Englonde with sore scarmysshes fyghtyng grete assautes fought with them toke the foresayd cite destroyed it almoost to the grouÌ„de slewe al that were fouÌ„de in the cite And thaÌ„ for to say the sothe for dyuers sekenes maladyes that he had also for defaute of money
it was ordeyned in the parlyament that all cathedrall chirches sholde ioye haue theyr eleccyons hole that the kyng fro that tyme afterwarde sholde not wryte agaynst them that were chosen but rather helpe them by his lettres to theyr coÌ„fyrmacyon This statute dyd moche ê“fyte And in this parliament was grauÌ„ted to the kynge a dyme of the clergy a .xv. of lay fee. ¶ In the .xlix. yere of kyng Edward dyed mayster Willyam wytlesey archebysshop of Caunterbury and the monkes of the same chirche asked desyred a Cardynall of Englonde to be archebysshop therfore the king was agreued purposed to haue exiled the monkes of the same hous And they spent moche good or they myght haue the kynges grace his loue agayn but yet wold the king not coÌ„sent to theyr eleccyon of the cardinall ne of the pope also ne his cardynals ¶ And at the begynnynge of August it was treated spoken at Bruges of certayn poyntes artycles hangyng bytwene the pope the kyng of Englonde this treatyse lasted almoost two yere At that last it was accorded bytwene them that the pope fro the tyme forth sholde not vse ne dele with the reseruacyons of benefyces in Englonde and that the kyng sholde not grauÌ„te ne let no benefyces by his wryte that is called Quare impedit But as touchynge the eleccyon abouesayd there was no thyÌ„ge touched ne done And that was wyted put vpon certayne clerkes the whiche rather supposed hoped to be auaunced and promoted to bysshopryches whiche they desyred coueyted by the courte of Rome rather thaÌ„ by ony other eleccions ¶ This same yere about Candelmasse there mette togyder at Bruges many noble worthy men of bothe sydes realmes to treate of peas bytwene the two kynges And this treatyse lasted .ij. yere with grete costes large expenses of bothe partyes And at the last they went departed thens wtout ony accord or effect The nexte yere after the .l. yere of kynge Edward the .iiij. nonÌ„ of Maye beynge yet voyde vacaunt the archebysshopryche of CauÌ„terbury mayster Symond sudbery bysshop of London was made archebysshop mayster William Courtney that was bisshop of Herford was than made bysshop of LondoÌ„ the bisshop of Bangor was made bysshop of Herford And this same tyme in a certayne treatyse spekyng of peas trewse was takeÌ„ bytwene Englonde FrauÌ„ce fro mydsomer to the nexte mydsomer after And aboute the begynnynge of Apryll the duke of Brytayne with many erles barons worthy lordes men of Englonde went ouer see in to Britayne where he had all his lust desyre purpose ne had the foresayd trewse ben so soone takeÌ„ whiche letted them ¶ This same tyme the yle of CoÌ„stantyne where that the castel of sayÌ„t Sauyour is in that longe tyme was fought at besyeged of the frensshmen was than yolden to them with all the appertenauÌ„ces to grete harme hyndrynge of the realme of Englond And this same yere there were so grete so passyng betes therwtall a grete pestylence in Englonde in other dyuers partyes of the worlde that it destroyed sewe violently strongly bothe men womeÌ„ wtout noÌ„bre ¶ This same yere dyed syr Edward yÌ„ lord spencer a worthy knight a bolde in the mynster of Teukesbury worshipfully is buryed And lastyÌ„g this pestilence the pope at the instaunce prayer of an englysshe Cardynall grauÌ„ted to all people that dyed in Englonde that were sory repentauÌ„t for theyr synnes also shryuâ— full remyssyon by two bulles vnder lede vj. monethes thaÌ„ next to last ¶ In this same yere the erle of Penbroke was taken and rauÌ„soned by Bâ—â—tâ—am Claykyn bytwene Parys Calays as he came toward Englond vpon saynt Etheldredes daye the whiche saynt as it was said the erle oftentymes had offended within a lytell whyle after he dyed And in NoueÌ„ber nexte after there mette at Bruges the duke of Lancastre the duke of Angeo with many other lordes and prelates of bothe realmes for to treate of peas ¶ Of the deth of prynce Edwarde of the lord Latimer and dame Alyce Peâ—s through whom her maynteyners the realme many a day was mysgouerned NOt loÌ„ge after the .lj. yere of kyng Edwardes regne he let ordeyn holde at Westmynster the gretest parliament that was seen many a yere afore In the whiche parlyament he asked of the comynalte of the realme as he had done afore a grete subsidy to be grauÌ„ted to him for defendyng of hym his realme But the comyns answered the they were so ofâ— day by day greued charged with so many talages subsidyes that they might no longer suffre suche burthens charges the they knewe wyst well ynough that the kyng had ynough for sauynge of hym his realme yf the realme were wel truly gouerned but the it had ben so longe 〈…〉 gouerned by yll offyeers that yeâ—eaâ—me myght neyther be plenteous of chafer marchauÌ„dyse ne also with rychesse And in these thynges they profred themselfe yf the kynge wolde certaynly to pre 〈…〉 and standeby And yf it were fouÌ„de preued afterwarde that the kyng had nede they wold gladly euery man after his power and state hym helpe and lâ—ne And after this were publysshed shewed in the parlyameÌ„t many playntes and defaâ—â—es of dyuers officers of yâ— realme namely of the lorde Larimer the kynges chamberlayn bothe to yâ— kyng oke to the realme And also at the last there was spoken treated of dame Alyce Pers for the grete wroÌ„ges euyll gouernauÌ„ce yâ— was done by her couÌ„seyle in yâ— realme the whiche dame Alyce Pers the kynge had holden longe tyme to his lemman wherfore it was the lesse wonder though through yâ— fraylte of yâ— womans excityng her sterynge he coÌ„sented to her lewdnes euyll couÌ„seyle the whiche dame Alyce also yâ— lorde Larimer other suche yâ— meued the kynge to euyll gouernauÌ„ce agaynst his profyte the realme also al yâ— comynalte asked desyred yâ— they shold be remeued put away in theyr stedes wyse men worthy that were true well assayed proued of good gouernauÌ„ce shold be put in theyr stedes So amonge al other there was one among the comyns that was a wyse knight true an eloquent maÌ„ whose name was Piers de la mare And this Piers was chosen to be spekee for the comyns in yâ— parlyament And for this same Pyers tolde publysshed the trouth rehersed the wronges agaynst the foresayd dame Alyce other certayn persones of yâ— kyÌ„ges couÌ„seyle as he was bydden by the comyns also trustynge moche to be supported maynteyned in this mater by helpe fauour of yâ— prynce anone as yâ— prynce was deed at the instauÌ„ce request of yâ— foresaid dame Alyce this Piers de la mare was iudged to perpetuall prison in yâ— castel of Notyngham in yâ— whiche
Cambrydge came home agayn with his people in to Englonde in haste blyssed be god his blyssed gyftes Amen ¶ And this same yere kynge Rycharde helde his Chrystmasse in the manoyr of Eltham ¶ And the same yere yâ— kyng of Armony fledde out of his owne londe came in to Englonde for to haue helpe socour of our king agaynst his enemyes that had dryuen hym out of his realme And so he was brought vnto the kynge to Eltham there as the kynge helde his ryall feest of Christmasse And there our kyng welcomed hym dyd hym moche reuerence worshyp and coÌ„mauÌ„ded all his lordes to make hym all yâ— chere that they coude And than he besought the kynge of his grace of helpe and of his coÌ„forte in his nede that he myght be brought agayn to his kyngdom londe for the Turkes had destroyed the moost parte of his londe and how he fledde for drede and came hyder for socour helpe And than the kyng hauynge on hyÌ„ pyte and compassyon of his grete myschefe greuous dysease anone he toke his couÌ„seyle asked what was best to do And they answered sayd yf it lyked hym to gyue hym ony good it were well done and as touchynge his people for to trauayle so ferre in to out loudes it were a grete Ieopardy And so the kynge gaue hym golde syluer many other ryche gyftes iewels betaught hym to god and so he passed agayn out of Englonde ¶ And this same yere kyng Rychard with a royall power went in to Scotlonde for to warre vpon the Scottes for the falsnes destruccyon that the Scottes had done to the Englysshmen in yâ— marches And than the Scottes came downe to yâ— kyng for to treate with hym with his lordes for trewse as for certayne yeres And so our kyng his couÌ„seyle grauÌ„ted them trewse for certayne yeres and our kyng turned hym agayn in to EngloÌ„de And whaÌ„ he was comen to Yorke there he abode and rested hym And there syr John Holand the erle of Kentes broder slewe the erles sone of Stafford and his heyre with a dagger in the cite of Yorke wherfore the kynge was sore anoyed greued and remeued thens and came to London And the Mayre with the alder men the comyns with all yâ— solempnite that might be done rode agaynst yâ— kyng and brought him royally through yâ— cite and so forth to westmynster to his owne palays ¶ And in the .ix. yere of kynge Rychardes regne he helde a parliament at Westmynster and there he made two dukes and a markeys and .v. erles The fyrst that was made duke was the kynges vncle sir Edmond of Langley erle of Cambrydge and hym he made duke of yorke And his other vncle syr Thomas of wodstok that was erle of BokyÌ„gham hym he made duke of Glocestre And syr Leonner that was erle of Oxforde hym he made markeys of Deuelyn And Henry of Balynbroke the dukes sone of Lancastre hym he made erle of Derby And syr Edward yâ— dukes sone of Yorke hym he made erle of Rutlonde And syr John Holand yâ— was the erle of Kentes broder hym he made erle of Huntyngdon And syr Thomas Mombray hym he made erle of Notyngham and erle Marshall of Englonde And syr Mychell de la pole knyght hym he made erle of Suffolk chaunceler of Englonde And the erle of the Marche at yâ— same parlyament holden at Westmynster in playne parlyament amonge all the lordes and comyns was ê“claymed erle of the Marche and heyre parent to the crowne of Englonde after kynge Rychard the whiche erle of the Marche went ouer the sce in to Irlonde vnto his lordshyps and londes for the erle of Marche is erle of Vlster in Irlonde and by ryght lygne and herytage And there at the castell of his he lay that tyme there came vpon hyÌ„ a grete multytude in busshmentes of wylde Iryssh men for to take destroye hym And he came out fyersly of his castell with his people manly fought with them there he was take hewen all to peces so he dyed vpon whose soule god haue mercy ¶ And in the .x. yere of kyng Richardes regne the erle of Arundell went to the see with a grete nauy of shyppes enarmed with meÌ„ of armes good archers And whaÌ„ they came in yâ— brode see they mette with the hole flete yâ— came with wyne laden froÌ„ Rochell the whiche wyne were enemyes goodes there our nauy set vpon them toke them all and brought them to dyuers portes hauens of Englonde and some to London there ye myght haue had a toune of Rochell wyne of the best for .xx. shyllynges sterlynge and so we had grete chepe of wyne in EngloÌ„de that tyme thanked be god almyghty ¶ How the fyue lordes arose at Ratcote brydge ANd in yâ— regne of kyng Richarde the .xj. yere the fyue lordes arose at Ratcote brydge in the destruccion of yâ— rebelles yâ— were yâ— tyme in all the realme The fyrst of yâ— fyue lordes was syr Thomas of wodstok the kyÌ„ges vncle duke of Blocestre The seconde was syr Rychard erle of Arundell The thyrde was syr Richard erle of warwik The fourth was syr Henry Bolynbroke erle of Derby The fyfth was syr Thomas Mombray erle of Notyngham And these .v. lordes sawe the myschefe mysgouernauÌ„ce the falsnes of yâ— kynges couÌ„seyle wherfore they that were yâ— tyme chefe of the kynges couÌ„seyle fled out of this loÌ„de ouer yâ— see that is to saye syr AlysauÌ„der Neuell the archebysshop of Yorke syr Roberte Lewer markeys of Deuelyn erle of Oxford syr Mychell de la Pole erle of Suffolke and chaunceler of Englonde And these thre lordes went ouer yâ— see neuer came agayne for there they dyed And than these fyue lordes aboue sayd made a parliameÌ„t at Westmynster And there they toke syr Robert TresiliaÌ„ the Iustyce and syr Nycholl Brembre knyght citezyn of London syr Iohn Salysbury a knyght of yâ— kynges housholde Vske sergeaunt of armes many moo of other people were taken and iudged to deth by the counseyle of these fyue lordes in that parlyament at Westmynster for the treason yâ— they put vpon them to be drawen from yâ— toute of London throughout the Cite and so forth to Tyburne there they shold be hanged and theyr throtes to be cutte and thus they were serued dyed And after that in this same parliameÌ„t at Westmynster was syr Symond Beuerley that was a knyght of the garter syr Iohn Beauchamp knyght that was steward of the kinges houshold syr Iames Berners were foriudged to deth thaÌ„ they were ledde on fote to the toure hyll and there were theyr hedes smytten of and many other moo by these .v. lordes ¶ In this same parlyament and in the. 〈◊〉 yere of kynge Rychardes regne he let trye ordeyne a generall Iustes that is called a turneymeÌ„t of lordes
craftes of London went 〈…〉 to the toure of London there came 〈…〉 the Constable of the toure and gaue the Mayre sheryues theyr othe charge as they sholde haue takeÌ„ in yâ—â—â—cheker of Westmynster in yâ— kynges courte of his Iustyce barons of the escheker than went they home agayne And than the kyng his couÌ„seyle for yâ— grece malyer despyte yâ— they had to yâ— cite of Londen remeued all his courtes froÌ„ Westmynster vnto the cite of yorke that is to saye the chauÌ„celer the escheker the kynges brâ—che the comyn place there they held all these courtes of lawe fro â—â—dsâ—mer yâ— is to say the feest of saynt Iohn bapryst vnto yâ— feest of Chrystmasse next comyng And than the kynge his couÌ„seyle it not so ê“fytable there as it was at London Than anone he remeued if agayne to London so to westmynster for grece ease of his offycers and auaâ—rage to the kynge and al the comyns of the realme And whan the people of London sawe 〈◊〉 knewe yâ— these courtes were come aga 〈…〉 and the kyng his people also than the Mayre the aldermen with yâ— chefe comyns of the cite let gadre a grete somme of golde of all the comyns of the cite and ordeyned made grete rialtees agaynst his comynge to London for to haue his grace good lordshyp and also theyr lybertees frauÌ„chyses grauÌ„ted to them agayne as they were wont to haue afore tyme. And through grete instaunce and prayer of the quene of other lordes ladyes the king grauÌ„ted them grace And this was done at Shene iÌ„ sothery And than yâ— kynge wtin two dayes after came to London And the Mayre of the cite with the sheryues aldermen all the worthy men of the cite afterwarde rode agaynst hym in good aray to yâ— heth on this syde the manoyr of Shene humbly mekely submyttynge them with all maner obey sauÌ„ce vnto hyÌ„ as they ought to do And thus they brought yâ— kynge the quene to London whan the kynge came to yâ— gate of London brydge there they presented hym with a mylke whyte stede sadled brydled trapped with cloth of golde and reed partyed togyder And the quene a palfrey all whyte in the same araye trapped with whyte reed all the coÌ„dytes of London ranne with wyne bothe whyte and reed for all maner people to drynke who wolde And bytwene saynt Paule and the crosse in chepe there was made a stage a ryall standyng on hye therin were many auÌ„gels with dyuers melodyes songes And than an auÌ„gell came downe from the stage on hygh by a vyce set a crowne of gold pyght with ryche perles precyous stones vpon the kynges heed an other vpoÌ„ the quenes heed And so yâ— citezyns brought yâ— kyng and yâ— quene to Westmynster in to theyr palays And than on the moro we after yâ— Mayre the sheryues the aldermen of London came vnto the kynge to his palays at westmynster presented hym with two basyns of syluer ouer gylted ful of coyned golde the somme of .xx. C. pouÌ„de prayenge hyÌ„ of his hygh mercy grace and lordshyp specyall grace that they myght haue his good loue with the lybertees frauÌ„chyses lyke wyse as they were wont for to haue before tyme and by his lettres patentes and his chartre confyrmed And yâ— quene other worthy lordes ladyes fell on theyr knees besought yâ— kynge of grace to roÌ„fyrme this Than the kynge toke vp the quene and graunted her all her askynge And than they thaÌ„ked yâ— kynge the quene went home agayne ¶ And in the .xvj. yere of kynge Rychardes regne certayn lordes of Scotlonde came in to Englonde for to gete worshyp as by fayte of armes And these were the persones the erle of Marre he chalenged yâ— erle Marshall of EngloÌ„de to Iust with hym certayn poyntes on horsbacke with sharpe speres they rode togyder as two worthy knyghtes lordes certayne courses but not yâ— full chalenge that yâ— scottysshe erle made for he was cast downe bothe hors man two of his rybbes broken with the fall so he was borne thens out of Smythfelde home to his inne within a lytell tyme after he was caryed home in a hors lytter at porke he dyed And syr William Darell knyght the kynges banerer of Scotlond than made an other chalenge with syr Piers curtayn knight yâ— kynges banerer of Englonde of certayn courses yet on horsback in yâ— same felde whan he had rydden certayn courses assayed he myght not haue the better he gaue it ouer wolde no more of his chalenge with syr Pyers courtayn knyght yâ— kynges banerer of Englonde turned his hors rode to his inne And one Cokborne a squyer of Scotlonde chalenged syr Nycholl Hawberke knyght of certayn courses yet with sharpe speres rode .v. courses togyder at euery course yâ— Scotte was cast downe bothe hors man And thus our Englysshe lordes thanked be god had the felde ¶ In the .xvij. yere of kyng Rychardes regne dyed the good gracious quene Anne that was wyfe to kyng Richard in the manoyre of Shene in the shyre of Surrey on whytsondaye And than was she brought to London so to Westmynster there was she buryed and worthely entered besyde saynt Edwardes shryne vpon whose soule almyghty god haue pyte mercy Amen ¶ How kynge Rycharde spoused dame Isabell yâ— kynges doughter of FrauÌ„ce in the towne of Calays brought her in to EngloÌ„de let her be crowned quene in yâ— abbey of saynt Peters of Westmynster IN the .xx. yere of kyng Rychardes regne he went ouer see to Calays with dukes erles lordes and barons many other worthy squyers with grete araye and comyn people of the realme in good araye as longed to suche a kynge pryÌ„ce of his nobley and of his owne persone to do hym reuerence obseruaunce as ought to be done to theyr lyege lorde so myghty a kynge emperour in his owne to abyde receyue there that worthy gracyous lady that sholde be his wyfe a yonge creature of .xix. yere of age dame Isabell the kynges doughter of FrauÌ„ce many other worthy lordes of grete name bothe barons knyghtes with moche other people that came to yâ— towne of Grauenynge and two dukes of FrauÌ„ce that one was the duke of Burgoyn and that other the duke of Barre that wold no ferther lesse than they had pledges for them And than kynge Rycharde delyuered two pledges for them to go safe and come safe his two worthy vncles the duke of Glocestre the duke of Yorke these two went ouer yâ— water of Grauenyng abode there as for pledges vnto yâ— tyme that the maryage the feest was done that these two dukes of FrauÌ„ce were comen agayn vnto â–ª Grauenynge water And than
gyuen at this foresayd parlyament And for to come to this parlyament the kyng sent his wrytes to euery lorde baron knyght sâ—uyer in euery shyre throughout Englonde that euery lorde sholde gadre brynge his retynue with hym in as shorte tyme in the best araye that they myght geâ—e in maynteyâ—yage strengthinge of the kyng agaynst them that were his enemyes that this were done in all the haste come to hym 〈◊〉 payne of deth And the kyng hymself sent into Cl 〈…〉 shyre to cheâ—taines of the 〈…〉 tree they gadred brought a grete and an huge multytude of people bothe of knyghtes â—â—uyers pryncypally of yemen of Chestershyre whiche yeâ—ten archers the kyng toke to his own courte and gaue them bowge of courte good wages to be kepers of his owne body bothe by nyght by daye aboue al other persones moost loued best trust the whiche soone afterward turned the kyng to grete losse shame hyndrynge his vtter vndoynge destruccion as ye shall here afterwarde And that tyme came sir Henry of Derby with a grete meyny of men of armes archers And the erle of Rutlonde came with a stronge power of people bothe of men of armes archers The erle of Kent brought a grete power of men of armes archers the erle Mar shall came in the same maner the lordâ— Spenser in the same maner The erle of Northumberlonde and sir Henry Pe 〈…〉 his sone syr Thomas Petâ—y the erles broder all the worthy lordes brought a fayre meyny a stroÌ„ge power and eche man in his best aray the duke of Lancastre the duke of yorke came in the same maner with men of armes archers folowyng the kyng syr Willyam Sâ—rope tresourer of Englonde came in the same maner And thus in this araye came all the worthy men of this londe vnto our kyng all this people came to London in one daye in so moche that euery 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lane in London in the subbarbes were full of them lodged and .x. or xâ—â— myle about London euery waye And this peo ple brought the kyng to Westmynster 〈◊〉 went home agayne to theyr lodgyngâ—s bothe hors man than on the mondayâ— the .xii. daye of September the pa 〈…〉 began at Westmynster whiche was cal led that grete parlyameÌ„t And on that frydaye next after the erle of Aâ—â—dell was brought in to the parlyameÌ„t amonge all the lordes and that was on saynt Mathewes day the apostle and euangelist there he was for iudged vnto the deth in this hall that was made in the palays at Westmynster And this was his iudgement He shold go on fote with his handes bouÌ„de behynde hym from the place that he was iudged in so forth through the cite of London vnto the toure hyll his heed to be smytten of so it was done in dede in the same place And vl of the gretest lordes that sate on his iudgement rode with hym vnto the place there he was done to dethe so to se that the execucyon were done after the dome by the kynges coÌ„maundement with them wente on fote men of armes archers a grete multytude of Chestre shyre men in strengthynge of the lordes that brought this erle to his dethe for they were in drede leest the erle sholde be rescowed taken from them whan they came in to London Thus he passed forth through the Cite vnto his deth there he toke it full pacyently on whose soule god haue mercy Amen And than came the Austyn freres toke vp the body the heed of this good erle bare it home to theyr place buryed him in theyr quere And on that morow after was syr Rychard erle of warwik brought in to the parlya ment there as the erle of Arundell was for iudged they gaue the erle of warwyk the same iudgemeÌ„t that the foresayd erle had but the lordes had compassyon on hym bycause he was of more greter age and released hym to perpetuall pry son put hym in the yle of Man And than on the mondaye nexte after the lorde Cobham of Kent and syr Iohn Cheyn knyght were brought also in to the parlyament in to the same hall there they were iudged to be hanged and drawen but through the prayers and grete instaunce of all the lordes that iudgement was forgyuen them and released to per petuall pryson ¶ And this same tyme was Rychard Whyttyngdon Mayre of London and Iohn Wodecocke Wyllyam Askam sheryues of London And they ordeyned at euery gate of London durynge this same parlyament stronge watche of men of armes archers and through out euery warde also And the kynge made .v. dukes one Markeys foure erles the fyrst of them was the erle of Derby and he was made duke of Herford and the seconde was the erle of Rutlonde he was made duke of Awemarle the thyrde was the erle of Kent and he was made duke of Surry the fourth was the erle of HuntyÌ„gdon he was made duke of Excestre the fyfth was the erle of Notyngham he was made duke of Northfolk And the erle of Somerset was made Markeys of Dor set the lorde Spenser was made erle of Glocestre the lorde Neuyll of Raby was made erle of Westmerlonde syr Thomas Percy was made erle of Worcestre syr Willyam Scrope that was tresourer of Englonde was made erle of Wylshyre syr Iohn Montagu erle of Salisbury And whan the king had thus done he helde the parlyameÌ„t ryall feest vnto all his lordes to all maner of people that thyder wolde come ¶ And this same yere dyed syr Iohn of GauÌ„t the kynges vncle duke of Lancastre in the bysshops Inne in Holborne was brought fro thens to saynt Paule there the kyng made helde his enteremeÌ„t well worthely with al his lordes in the chirche of saynt Paule in London there he was buryed besyde dame BlauÌ„che his wyfe that was doughter heyre vnto the good Henry that was duke of L 〈…〉 te ¶ In the same yere there fell a 〈…〉 cyon bytwene the duke of Herford the duke of Norfolke in so moche yâ— they waged batayle cast down theyr gloues than they were ta ken vp ensealed the batayle ioyned the daye set the place assygned where and whan this sholde be at Couentre And thyder came the kyng with all his lor des at that day was set in the felde than these two worthy lordes came into the felde well clene armed well arayed with all theyr wepen redy to do theyr batayle were redy in the place to fyght at vtterauÌ„ce But the kyng had them cesse toke the quarell in to his handes And forth with ryght there present exiled the duke of Herford for terme of .x. yere the duke of
In this same yere syr Henry erle of NorthumberloÌ„de the lorde Bardolf came out of Scotlonde in preiudyce destruceyon of kynge Henry wherfore they of the NorthcouÌ„tre arose vpon them fought with them discoÌ„fited them toke them smoâ—e of their hedes quartred theyr bodyes sent the heed of the erle a quarter of the lorde Bardolf to LondoÌ„ and there they were set vpon LoudoÌ„ brydge for fals treason that they had purposed agaynst the kyng ¶ And in the .ix. yere of kyng Henryes regne was syr Edmond Holland erle of Kent made Amyrall of Englonde for to kepe the see he went to the see with many ryal shyppes that were ful well arayed apparayled and enarmed with many a good man of armes archers and of good defence of warre in the kynges name of Englonde and so he londed at the last in the coste of Brytayn in the yle of Briak with al his folke he besyeged the castell assauted it they withstode hym with grete defence strength And anone he layd his ordynaunce in the layenge of a gonne there came a quarell and smote the good erle Edmond in the heed there caught he his deth WouÌ„de but yet they left not tyll that they had goten the castell all that were therin there this good lord dyed vpon whose soule god haue mercy amen And than his meyny came home agayne in to Englonde with the erles body and was buryed amonge his auÌ„cestres right worthely ¶ And in the same yere was a grete frost in EngloÌ„de that â—ured xv wekes ¶ And in the .x. yere of kyng henryes regne the fourth came the Seâ—esshall of Henaud with other meyny in to Englonde to seke auentures to gete them worshyp in dedes of armes bothe on horsbacke on fote at all maner poyntes of warre And the Senesshall chalenged the erle of Somerset the erle delyue red hyÌ„ full manfully of al his chalenges and put his aduersary to the worst in al poyntes wan there grete worship the degre of the felde And on the nexte day after came in to the felde an other man of armes of the Senesshals party agaynst him came syr Rychard of Arundel knyght the Henaud had the better of hym on fote in one poynt for he brought hym on his knee And on the thyrde daye came in an other man of armes in to the felde and agaynst hym there came syr Iohn Corne wayle a knyght manly knyghtly he quytte hyÌ„ in all maner poyntes agaynst his aduersary had the better in the felde And on the fourth daye came an other man of armes of Henaud in to the felde agaynst him came syr Iohn Chaynes sone manly quytte hym agaynst his aduersary for he cast hors man in to the felde And the kynge for his manhode at that tyme dubbed hym knyght And on the fyfth daye there came an other man of armes of the Henaudes party in to the felde to hym came syr Iohn stewarde knight manfully he quytte him there in all maner poyntes had the better And on the syxth daye after came an other Henaud to hym came Willyam Porter squyer manfully he quytte hym had the better in the felde And the kynge dubbed hym knyght the same tyme. And on the seuenth daye after came an other man of armes of Henaud in to the felde to him came Iohn Standisshe squyer and manfully he quytte hym on his aduersary had the better of hym in the felde and the kynge dubbed hym knyght the same daye And on the same day came an other man of armes of Henaud and to hym came a squyer of Gascoyne and proudly and maÌ„ly he quytte hym on his aduersary had the better of hym and anone the kynge dubbed hym knyght And on the .viij. day came in to the felde two men of armes of Henaud to them came two sowdyours of Calays whiche were bretherne that were called Burghes and well manly quytte them on theyr aduersaryes had the better in the felde And thus ended the chalenges with many grete worshyppes And the kynge at the reuerence of these worthy strafigers made a grete feest and gaue them many riche gyftes And thaÌ„ they toke theyr leue and went home agayne in to theyr owne countree ¶ And in the. xâ— yere of kynge Henryes regne the fourth there was a grete batayle done in smyth felde bytwene two squyers that one was called Glocestre that was appellaunt and Arthur was the defendauÌ„t and well manly they fought togyder longe tyme And the kynge for theyr manfulnes and of his grace toke theyr quarell in to his handes and made them to go out of the felde at ones so they were deuyded of theyr batayle and the kyng gaue them grace ¶ And the .xij. yere of kyng Henryes regne the fourth â—ysdie a squyer of Wales that was a rebell a ryser supporter to Owen of Glendre whiche dyd moche destruccyon to the people of Wales was taken brought to London there he came before the Iustyees and was dampned for his treason than he was layde on an hurdell and so drawen to Tyburne through the cite there he was hanged let downe agayne his heed smytten of and the body quartred and sent to foure townes his heed set vpon London brydge ¶ And in the. xiij yere of kynge Henryes regne tho dyed syr Iohn Beauford the erle of Somerset that was capytayne of Calays was buryed at the abbey of the Toure hyll on whose soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the same yere the lorde Thomas kyng Henryes sone wedded the couÌ„tesse of Somerset ¶ And in this same yere came the embassadours of Fraunce in to Englonde fro the duke of Burgoyn vnto the prynce of Englonde kyng Henryes sone heyre for to haue helpe and socour of meÌ„ of armes archers against the duke of Orlyaunce And than went ouer see the erle of Arundel syr Gylbert Vmfreuyll erle of Kent the lorde Cobham syr Iohn Oldcastell many other good knyghtes worthy squyers men of armes good archers in to FrauÌ„ce came to Parys to the duke of Burgoyn there he receyued welcomed these englysshe lordes all the other meyny And than it was done hyÌ„ to wyte that the duke of OrlyauÌ„ce was comen to saynt Clowe fast by Parys with a grete nombre of men or armes arbalastres thyder went our Englysshmen fought with them gate yâ— brydge of saynt Clowe there they slewe many Frensshmen and arbalastres the remenauÌ„t fledde wold no longer abyde And thaÌ„ our englysshmen came agayn to Parys there they toke theyr leue of the duke came safe agayne in to Englonde and the duke gaue them grete gyftes And anone after the duke of OrlyauÌ„ce sent embassadours in to Englonde to kyng
Henry the .iiij. besechinge him of his helpe and socour agaynst his deedly enemy the duke of Burgoyne And than the kynge made Thomas his sone duke of Clarence his other sone Iohn duke of Bedforde his other sone Vmfrey duke of Glocestre and syr Thomas Beauford erle of Dorset and the duke of Awemarle he made duke of Yorke And than the kyng ordeyned his sone syr Thomas duke of ClareÌ„ce sir Thomas beauford erle of Dorset syr Iohn Cornwyll with many other lordes knyghtes and squyers men of armes archers for to go ouet see in to FrauÌ„ce in helpynge and strengthynge of the duke of Orlyaunce And these worthy lordes with theyr retynue shypped at Hamton sayled ouer yâ— see in to NormaÌ„dy londed at Hogges And there mette with them yâ— lorde Hambe at theyr londynge with .vij. M. men of armes Frensshmen thre sergeauÌ„tes of armes with them all were put to flyght of them were takeÌ„ vij C. men of armes iiij C. horses without those that were slayne in the felde And so they rode forth through out all FrauÌ„ce toke castles townes slewe many Frensshemen that withstode them and toke many prysoners as they rode and so they passed forth tyll they came to Burdeux and there they rested them a whyle and set the countree in peas rested tyll the vyntage were redy to sayle And than the duke with his meyny came home in to Englond in safete thaÌ„ked be god ¶ And in the same yere was the kynges coyne chaunged throughout Englonde by the kynge his couÌ„seyle that is to saye the noble halfe noble ferthynge of golde ¶ And in the .xiiij. yere of kyng HeÌ„rpes regne the fourth he let make galays of warre for he hoped to haue passed the grete see so forth to Ierusalem there to haue ended his lyfe but god vysyted hym soone after with infirmite grete sekenes that he myght not well endure no whyle so seruently he was taken and brought in bed at WestmyÌ„ster in a fayre chambre And as he lay in his bed he asked his chamberlayne what he called the chambre that he lay in And he answered sayd Ierusalem And than he sayd that the prophecy sayd that he shold make an ende dye in IerusaleÌ„ And than he made hym redy vnto god and dysposed all his wyll And soone after he died was caried by water froÌ„ Westmynster in a barge vnto Feuersham froÌ„ thens he was caryed to CauÌ„terbury by londe with moche torche lyght brennynge in to the abbey of Chrystchirche there he was entered buryed besyde saint Thomas of CauÌ„terburyes shryne And thus ended the worthy kyng Henry about mydlent sondaye in the yere of our lorde a. M CCCC and .xiij. vpon whose soule god haue mercy Amen MArtyn yâ— .v. was pope after Iohn xiiij yere This maÌ„ was chosen by the concyle of Constance the other were deposed yâ— stroue so came peas in the chirche the whiche longe tyme afore was desyred necessary for yâ— defence of the fayth This was yâ— myghtyest pope that euer was of ryches a grete iudge He edifyed townes walles stretes he destroyed heresyes he did moche good through the noble prynce Sygysmund And he gadred moche money for to gete yâ— holy londe agayn but deth came vpon hym letted hym he made a couÌ„seyle afore his deth for that mater there he decessed ¶ Eugenius was pope after Martyn .xvii. yere This Eugeny was chosen peasybly after the deth of Martyn no man doubted but he was pope But shortly after he was expulsed from Rome for it was so that he fledde naked Also he was cited to the concyle of Basilieus deposed but he charged hym not And for that began the stryfe agayne the whiche stode to his deth those that fauoured him sayd he was worthy moche louynge the contrary sayd those that were agaynst hym but what someuer he was after he had taken the dignite vpon hym afore he was of grete abstynence of good fame that he dyd after that I leue to the iudgement of god ¶ Circa annuÌ„ dnÌ„i M CCCC .xiij. ¶ Of kynge Henry the fyfth that was kynge Henryes sone ANd after the deth of king Henry the fourth regned kynge Henry his sone that was borne at Monmouth in Wales that was a worthy kyng a gracyous man and a grete conquerour And in the fyrst yere of his regne for grete loue and goodnes he sent to the fâ—â—res of Langley there as his fader had do bury kynge Rychard the seconde and let take his body out of the erth agayn dyd do bryÌ„ge it to Westmynster in a ryall chare couered with blacke veluet and baners of dyuers armes about all the horses drawing yâ— chare were trapped in blacke and beten with dyuers armes many a torche brennynge by all the waye tyll he came to Westmynster there he let make for hym a ryall and a solempne enterement buryed hym by quene Anne his wyfe as his owne desyre was on yâ— ferther syde of saynt Edwardes 〈…〉 yne in yâ— abbey of saynt Peters of Westmynster vpon whose soule god haue mercy ¶ And in this same yere were certayne lollers taken fals heretykes that had purposed through false treason for to haue slayne our kyng for to haue destroyed all the clergy of yâ— realme they myght haue had theyr false purpose But our lorde god wolde not suffre it for in haste our kynge had warnynge therof of all theyr fals ordinauÌ„ce werkyng came sodeynly with his power to sayÌ„t Iohns without sinythfelde anone they toke a certayn of the lollers fals heretykes brought them to the kynges presence and there they tolde all theyr fals purpose ordynauÌ„ce how they wolde haue done wrought yf they myght haue regned had theyr wyl there they told whiche were theyr capytayns gouernours than the king coÌ„mauÌ„ded them to the toure of LondoÌ„ than toke moo of them bothe win the cite wtout sent theÌ„ to Newgate to bothe Coâ—ters And than they were brought in examinacion afore the clergy the kynges Iustyces there they were coÌ„uicte for theyr fals heresy dampned before yâ— Iustyee for theyr fals treason this was theyr iudgemet that they sholde be drawen froÌ„ the toure of London to saint Giles felde there to be hanged brent on the galowes Also there was taken syr Roger Acton knyght for heresy eke for treason agaynst the kyng the realme he came afore yâ— clergy was coÌ„uict for his heresy to be brent dampned before the Iustyces to be drawen from the toure of London through the cite to saynt Giles felde to be hanged brent ¶ And in the seconde yere of kynge Henryes regne he held a couÌ„seyle of all the lordes of the realme at WestmyÌ„ster there
he put hym this demaūde prayed besouhgt them of theyr goodnes of theyr good coūseyle good wyll to shewe hym as touchyng the tytell the right that he had to Normandy Gascoyn Guyen the whiche the king of Fraūce whelde wrongfully vnryghtfully y◠whiche his auncestres before hȳ had by true tytell of cōquest right herytage the whiche Normādy Gascoyn Guyen the good kyng Edward of Wyndsore his auncestres before hym had holden all theyr lyf tyme. And his lordes gaue hym coūseyle to sende embassadours to the kyng of Fraūce his coūseyle that he shold gyue vp vnto hym his ryght herytage that is to saye Normandy Gascoyn Guyen y◠whiche his predecessours had holden afore hȳ or els he wold it wynne with strengthe of swerde in shorte tyme with the helpe of almighty god And than the Dolphyn of Fraūce answered to our embassadours saydi this maner that the kyng was ouer yonge to tender of age to make ony warre as agaynst hȳ was not lyke yet to be a good warryour to do make suche a cōquest there vpon hym And somwhat in scorne despyte he sent to hȳ a tonne full of tenes balles bycause he shold haue somwhat to playe withall for him for his lordes for that wolde become hym better than to mayntayn ony warre And than anone our lordes that were embassadours toke theyr leue came in to Englonde agayne tolde the kynge his couseyle of the vngoodly answere that they had of the Dolphin of the present y◠whiche he had sente to our kynge And whan the kynge had herde theyr wordes y◠answere of y◠Dolphyn he was wonders sore agreued ryght euyll apayed towarde the frensshmen towarde the kynge the Dolphyn and thought to auēge hym on them as soone as god wold sende hym grace myght And anone let make tenes balles for the Dolphyn in all y◠haste that he myght they were grete gonstones for the Dolphyn to playe withall And than anone the kynge sent for all the lordes helde a grete coūseyle at Westmynster told to them the answer that they had of the Dolphin of his worthy present that he sent to hym to his lordes to playe wtall And there the kyng his lordes were accorded that they shold be redy in armes with theyr power in the best araye that myght be done and gete all the men of armes archers that myght be goten all other stuffe that longed to warre to be redy with all theyr retynue to mete at Southhampton by Lāmasse nexte folowynge without ony delaye wherfore the kynge ordeyned his nauy of shyppes with all maner stuffe vytayle that lōged to suche a warryour of all maner ordynaunce in the hauen of Southhampton to the nombre of CCC and .xx. sayles And thā fell there a grete dysease and a foule myschefe For there were thre lordes whiche that the kyng trusted moche on through false couetyse they had purposed ymagined the kynges deth thought to haue slayne hym all his bretherne or he had taken the see whiche thre lordes were named thus syr Rycharde erle of Cambrydge broder to the duke of yorke the seconde was the lord Scrope tresourer of Englōde y◠thyrd was sir Thomas Gray knyght of the North coūtree And these thre lordes aforesayd for lucre of money had made a promesse vnto y◠Frensshmen for to haue slayne kyng Henry the fyfth and all his bretherne by a false trayne sodeynly or they had ben ware But almyghty god of his grete grace helde his holy hande ouer them saued them from these perillous meiny And for to haue done this they receyued of y◠frensshmen a millyon of gold that was there openly proued And for theyr fals treason they were all thre iudged to deth this was y◠iudgement that they sholde be ladde through Hampton without northgate there to be heded And thus they ended theyr lyues for theyr fals couetyse and treason And anone as this was done the kynge all his meyny made them redy went to shyppe and sayled forth with .xv. hondred shyppes arryued within Seyne at Kydecause vpon our ladyes euen the Assumpcyon in Normandy with all his ordynaūce so went forth to Harflet he besyeged the towne all about by londe also by water sent to the capytayne of the towne charged hym to delyuer the towne And the capytayne sayd that he delyuered hym none ne none he wolde hȳ yelde but badde hym do his best And than our kyng layde his ordinaūce vnto the towne that is to saye gonnes engynes tripgettes and shotte cast at the walles eke at the towne cast downe bothe toures towne layde them on y◠erth there he played at the tenes with his hard gonne stones And they y◠were with in y◠towne whan they sholde playe theyr songe was well away alas that euer ony suche tenes balles were made cursed al tho y◠warre began y◠tyme that euer they were borne ¶ And on the morowe y◠kyng let crye at euery gate of the towne that euery man shold be redy on the morowe erly to make assaute to y◠towne And Willyam Boucher Iohn Graūt with .xij. other worthy burgeses came to the kyng besought hym of his ryall pryncehode power to withdrawe his malyce bestruccyon that he dyd to them and besought hym of .viij. dayes respyte trewse yf ony rescowe myght come to them els to yelde vp the towne to hym with al theyr goodes And than the kyng sent forth y◠capytayne kepte the remenaūt styll with hym And y◠lord Gaucorte that was capytayne of y◠towne went forth to Roen in all the haste vnto the Dolphyn for helpe socour but there was none ne no man of rescowe for the Dolphyn wold not abyde And thus this capytayne came agayne vnto the kynge yelded vp the towne delyuered hym the keys And than he called his vncle the erle of Dorset made hym capytayne of the town of Harflet deliuered him y◠keys bad hȳ go put out all y◠frēsshe people bothe men womē children stuffe his town of Harflet with englysshe people And than the kyng sent in to Englōde let crye in euery good town of Englōde y◠what crafty mā wold come thyder enhabyte hym there in y◠town he shold haue 〈…〉 s houshold to hȳ to his heyres for euer more And thyder went many marchaūtes crafty mē enhabyted them there to strength the towne were welcome And whā y◠kyng sawe y◠this town was well stuffed bothe of vytayles of men this worthy prince toke his leue went toward Calays by lond y◠frensshmen herde of his comynge they thought for to haue stopped hȳ his waye y◠he sholde not passe that waye
in all yâ— haste yâ— they myght brake al yâ— bridges where as ony passage was for hors man in so moche that there myght no man passe ouer the ryuers neyther on hors ne on foâ—e but yf he shold haue bendrowned And therfore our king with all his people went sought his way ferre vp toward Paris there was all yâ— ryall power of FrauÌ„ce assembled redy to gyue hym batayle for to destroye all his people But almyghty god was his guyde saued hyÌ„ all his meyny defended hym of his enemyes power purpose thanked be god yâ— saued so his owne knyght kyng in his ryght full tytel And than our kyng beholdyng seynge yâ— grete multytude nombre of his enemyes to withstande his waye gyue hym batayle Than the kyng with a meke herte a good spiryte lyfte vp his handes to almyghty god besought hyÌ„ of his helpe yâ— daye to saue his true seruauÌ„tes Than our kynge gadred all his lordes other people aboute bad them al to be of good chere for they shold haue a fayre a gracyous victory the better of all theyr enemyes prayed them to make theÌ„ redy to yâ— batayle for he wolde rather dye yâ— daye in the felde than to be taken of his enemyes for he wold neuer put yâ— realme of Englonde to rauÌ„som for his persone And yâ— duke of Yorke fell on his knees besought yâ— kyng of a bone yâ— he wold grauÌ„t hym that daye yâ— vauÌ„tward in his batayle the kyng grauÌ„ted hym his askyng and sayd gramercy cosyn of Yorke prayed hym to make hym redy And than badde he euery man to ordeyn hym a stake of tree sharpe bothe endes that yâ— stake myght be pyght in yâ— erth a slope that theyr enemyes shold not ouer come them on horsback for that was theyr fals purpose arayed them for to ouer ryde our meyny sodeynly at the fyrst comyng on of them at yâ— first brunt And al the nyght before yâ— batayle yâ— frensshmen made many grete fyers moche reuell with howting showting played our kyng his lordes at yâ— dyse an archer alwaye for a blanke of theyr money for they wend al had beÌ„ theyrs The morne â—â—ose yâ— daye gan sprynge the kyng by good aduyse let araye his batayle his wynges charged euery man to kepe them hole togyder prayed them all to be of good chere And whaÌ„ they were redy he asked what tyme of the daye it was they said pryme Than sayd our kyng now is good tyme for al engloÌ„d prayeth for vs therfore be of good chere let vs go to our iourney And thaÌ„ he sayd with an hye voyce in the name of almighty god saynt George auauÌ„t baner saynt George this day thyne helpe And than the Frensshmen came pryckynge downe as they wold haue ouer rydden all our meyny but god and our archers made them ryght soone to stomble for our archers shotte neuer arowe amysse but it perysshed brought to the grouÌ„de bothe hors man for they shotte that daye for a wager And our stakes made them toppe ouer terue eche one ouer ouer yâ— they laye on hepes two speres length of heyght And our kyng with his meyny with his men of armes archers that thacked on them so thycke with arowes layde on with stakes And our kyng with his handes fought manly yâ— daye And thus almyghty god saynt George brought our enemyes to grouÌ„de gaue vs that daye the victory There were slayne of frensshmen that daye in the felde of Agincourt mâ—â— than .xi. M. Without prysoners that were takeÌ„ there were nombred that daye of Frensshmen in the felde moo than syxe score M. But god that daye fought for vs. And after came there tydynges to our kynge that there was a newe batayle of frensshmen ordeyned redy for to stele on hym came towardes hym And anone our kyng let crye that euery man sholde slee his prysouers that he had taken anone araye the batayle agayne redy to fyght with the Frensshmen And whan the Frensshmen sawe that our men kylled downe theyr prysoners than they withdrewe them brake theyr batayle and al theyr araye And thus our kyng as a worthy conquerour had that daye the victory in the â—elde of Agincourt in Pycardy And than our kynge returned agayn where as the batayle was for to â—e what people were slayne of Englysshmen and yf ony were hurte yâ— they myght be holpen And there were deed in yâ— felde the duke of Barry the duke of AlauÌ„son the duke of Braband the erle of Nauerne thefe constable of FrauÌ„ce and .viij. other erles and the archebysshop of Saunce and of good barons an C. and mo of worthy knyghtes of grete alyaunce of cote armures .xv. hoÌ„dred And of Englysshmen were deed that daye the good duke of Yorke and the erle of Suffolke and of all other Englysshmen there were not deed passyng .xxvi. bodyes thanked be god And this batayle was on a frydaye whiche was saynt Crispyne Crispinians day in the moneth of October anone the kynge coÌ„mauÌ„ded to bury them and the duke of Yorke to be caryed forth with hym the erle of Suffolke And there were prysoners yâ— duke of OrlyauÌ„ce the duke of Burbon the erle of Vendome the erle of Ewe the erle of Richemond syr But sigauÌ„t marshaâ—â—f FrauÌ„ce many other worthy lordes were taken there in this batayle of Agincourt were brought to the towne of Calays so ouer the see with the kyng in to Englonde londed at Douer in Kent with all his prysoners in safete thanked be almyghty god so came to Casâ—terbury offred at saynt Thomas shryne And so forth he rode through the â—oâ—â—â—re of Kent the next waye to Eitham thâ—re he rested tyll that he wolde come to London And than the Mayre of London the aldermen sheryues with all yâ— comuners craftes came to yâ— blacke â—eth well worthely arayed to welcome our kyng with dyuers melodyes â—hanked almyghty god of his gracyous vyctory that he shewed for hym And so yâ— kyng his prisoners passed forth by them tyâ— he came to saynt Thomas of wateryng there mette with hym all religyous men with processyon welcomed hym And so the kyng came rydyng with his prysoners through yâ— rite of LondoÌ„ where as was shewed many a fayre syght at all that condythes at that crosse in chepe as in heuenly araye of auÌ„gels archauÌ„gels patriarkes prophetes virgyns with diuers melodyes sensyng syngynge to welcome the kynge all the condâ—thes â—eâ—â—ynge with wyne the kynge passed forth to saynt Paules there mette with hyÌ„ 〈◊〉 bysshops reuested mytred with sensers to welcome the kynge there they songe for his gracyous victory â—e deuÌ„â—audamus And there the kyng offred after toke his hors rode to
Westmynster than the Mayre toke his leue of yâ— kyng rode home agayne ¶ And in yâ— thyrde yere of kyng HeÌ„ryes regne yâ— fyfth came the emperour of Almayn kyng of Rome of Hungry in to Englonde so to yâ—â—â—â—e of London And the Mayre the aldermen with the sheryues worthy craftes of London by the kynges coÌ„maundement mette with hym on the blacke heth 〈◊〉 yâ— best aray that they coude on horsbacke And there they welcomed hym brought hyÌ„ to London with mâ—â—he honoure grete reuerence And at saynt Thomas of wâ—terynge there mette with hym the kyng with all his lordes in good araye And there was a worthy metyng bytwene yâ— emperour kyng Henry yâ— fyfth there they kyâ—â—ed togyder embraced eche other than yâ— king toke yâ— emperour by yâ— hande so they came rydyng through yâ—â—â—te of LondoÌ„ vnto saynt Paules there they â—â—yghted offred all yâ— bysshops stode reâ—ested with sensers in theyr handes sensynge to them And than they toke theyr horses rode to Westmynster And the kynge lodged the emperour in his owne palays and there he rested hym a grete whyle all at yâ— kynges cost And soone after came yâ— duke of Holland in to Englonde to come se yâ— emperour speke with hym with our kyng Henry of Englonde he was worthely receyued lodged in the bysshops Inne of Ely all at yâ— kynges cost And whan the emperour had well rested him seen yâ— londe in dyuers partyes knewe the coÌ„modytees than by processe of tyme he toke his leue of the kynge but or he wente he was made a knyght of the garter receyued ware the lyuerey And thaÌ„ he thanked yâ— kyng all his lordes And than the kyng he went ouer yâ— see to Calays abode there longe tyme to haue an answere of the frensshe kynge at the last it came and pleased hyÌ„ ryght nought And so yâ— emperour toke his leue of yâ— kynge passed forth in goddes name our kyng came ouer agayn in to Englonde in all yâ— haste that he myght yâ— was on saynt Lukes euen that he came to Lambeth on the mondaye nexte after he came in to yâ— parlyament at Westmynster ¶ In yâ— same yere was a grete derth of corne in englonde but thaÌ„ked be god it lasted not longe ANd in the fourth yere of kynge Henryes regne yâ— fyfthe he helde his parlyament at Westmynster in yâ— be gynnynge of October lasted to the puryficacyon of our lady than nexte after And there was graunted vnto hym to maynteyn his warres bothe of yâ— spirytualte of the temporalte an hole taxe 〈◊〉 dieme And than anone yâ— kyng prayed all his lordes to make them redy for to strength hyÌ„ in his ryght And anone he â—et make a newe retynue charged all 〈◊〉 men to be redy at Hamton in whyt 〈…〉 weke nexte after without ony delay And there the kyng made yâ— duke of Bedford protectour defender of his realme of Englonde in his absence charged hym to kepe his lawes and maynteyne bothe spirituall temporall And whan the kyng had thus done set all thynge in his kynde on saynt Markes daye he toke his hors at Westmynster came rydyng to Paules there he offred toke his leue so rode forth through yâ—â—ite takyng his leue of all maner of people as well of poore as of riche prayenge them all in generall to praye for hyÌ„ And so he rode forth to saynt Georges there offred toke his leue of the Mayre chargynge hym to kepe well his chambre And so he rode forth to Hamton there abode tyll his retynue were redy comeÌ„ for there was all his nauy shyppes with his ordynauÌ„ce gadred togyder and well stuffed as longed to suche a ryall kynge with all maner of vytayles for suche a ryall coÌ„pany as wel for hors as for man as longed for suche a warryour that is to say goÌ„nes tripgites engynes sowes bastyles brydges of lether scalyng ladders malles spades shouelles pykes paueys bowes arowes bowstringes tonnes chestes pypes full of arowes as neded for suche a worthy warryour that no thynge was to seche whaÌ„ tyme came thyder came to hyÌ„ shyppes laden with gonnes gonpowdre And whan this was redy his retynue came the kyng all his lordes with all his ryal hoost went to shyppe toke yâ— see sayled in to NormaÌ„dy londed at â—ouke vpoâ— LaÌ„masse daye than nexte after there he made .xlviij. knyghtes at his londing than yâ— kynge heryng of many enemyes vpon the see that is to saye .ix. grete Carakes hulkes galeys shyppes yâ— were comyng to destroy his nauy And anone he coÌ„mauÌ„ded yâ— erle of marche to be cheâ—e chefetayne many other worthy lordes 〈◊〉 to dethe for treason And so he was 〈◊〉 to the Courâ— agayn and there he 〈◊〉 laydâ— vpon an hurdeâ— and drawen through the Cite to saynt â—yles felde there was made a newe payre of gaâ—â—â—â—s and a stronge â—heynâ— and a coller of yren for 〈◊〉 there he was hangeâ— and breâ—t oâ—â— the galow 〈…〉 â—nâ— all for his 〈…〉 es and his fals opynyons ANd in the .vi. yeâ—â— of kyng Henryes â—ogne the fyfth he sent his 〈…〉 Beaâ—ford duâ—â— of â—x 〈◊〉 with a â—ayre coÌ„pany of men of arâ—es archers before the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 there displayed his 〈◊〉 and sent his h 〈…〉 des vnto the towâ—â— hadde them 〈◊〉 that cite vnto our king theyr lyege lorde And they sayd he toke them noâ—â— for â—o 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he sholde haue theâ—â— but yf it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bought and proued with theyr handes for other answere wolde they 〈◊〉 〈…〉 And there 〈◊〉 du 〈…〉 good 〈…〉 of the groside all 〈…〉 there 〈◊〉 out of 〈…〉 o◠〈◊〉 oâ— aâ—mes bothe on hor 〈…〉 on 〈…〉 〈◊〉 out 〈…〉 with them and 〈…〉 there 〈◊〉 taken and â—â—yâ—◠〈◊〉 â–ª â—â—â—sones o◠〈◊〉 good 〈…〉 â—nd 〈◊〉 to the towne And the kyng with his lordes were lodged in the Charterhous and grete strength about them that was in the â—est parte of yâ—â—â—te And the duke of Clarence lodged hym at the west ende of the 〈◊〉 in a waste abbey before the porte Caux And the duke of Excestre with his meyny on the north syde before the porte Beauuoysyn And bytwene the duke of Clarence and the duke of Excestre was yâ— erle Marshall lodged with moche solke a stronge power before the castell gate And than was yâ— erle of Ormonde the lorde Haryngton and also the lorde 〈◊〉 with theyr retynue and company nexte to hym And than 〈◊〉 Iohn Corâ—e wayle with many other noble knyghtes and squyers of name with all theyr retynue saye with the noble duke of ClareÌ„â—â— And from the duke of Excestre towardes the kynge were lodged the lorde â—oos and the lorde Wyllybe with the lorde Phehewâ— and syr
he sayd rather the coÌ„trary sholde be done than so as they dâ—â—râ—ed Wherfore there arose a grete altercacyon in the mater For some sayd one waye some another coude not accorde vnto this daye for that one partye sayd the the concyle was aboue the pope an other partye sayd the coÌ„trary the the pope was aboue the concyle but they lefte it vndetermyned therfore god must dyspose for the best ¶ Albert was emperour after Sygysmonde one yere This Albert was duke of Austre neuewe to Sygysmonde therfore he was kynge of â—â—em and of Vngry for his doughter for other heyre he left none This man was emperour of Almayne but anone he was poysoned dyed and he was in all thynges a vertuous man that all men said he was a president to all kynges ¶ Fredericus yâ— thyrde was emperour after hym This Frederyk was duke of Osteryke chosen Emperour of Almayne but it was longe or he was crowned of the pope for diuision At the last there was made an vnite he was crowned with grete honour of the pope in the cite was a peasy ble man a quyete of synguler pitâ— he hated not the clergye he wedded the kyÌ„ges doughter of Portyngale in his tyme whyles that he regned he made a grete coÌ„uocacyon of prynces in Raâ—spâ—na for the incours of the Turkes shewed vnto them that now within this .xx. yere chrysteÌ„dome was made lesse ij C. myle he warned them that they sholde be redy to resyst hym And the imperyall cite of CoÌ„stantynople was taken the same tyme of yâ— misâ—yleuynge Turkes betrayed by a Ianuens whome for his labour the Turke made a kyng as he ê“mysed bâ— the fourth day he called hym dyd dâ— hange hyÌ„ for his deceyt to his mayster And there was grete sorowe wepyng amonge the chrysten people for the losse of that noble cite for many a christen man was slayne innumerable were sold the emperour was slayne for enuy the Turke caused his heed to be smytten of whaÌ„ he was deed almoost al the fayth in the loÌ„de of greke fayled ¶ Nycolas the .v. a Ia nuens was pope after Felix .viij. yere This Nycolas was chosen at Rome in the place of Eugeny yet yâ— strife henge styll a lytell a lytel they obeyed hym And al men meruayled that a man of so poore a nacyon shold obtayne agaynst yâ— duke of Sauoye the whiche was cosyn alyed almoost to all the prynces of chryâ—â—endome euerychdue left hym Than in the yere after there was a peas made Felix resygned for it pleased our lorde his name to be gloryfyed by an obiect of the worlde as was yâ— Ianuens in comparyson to the duke the pope This Nycolas was a mayster in diuinite and an actyfe man a ryche man in conceytes and many thynges that were fallen he buylded agayn all yâ— walles of Rome he renewed for drede of the Turke And there was a verse made of this vnite publysshed in the cite â—ux fud sit mun dot cessit Felix Nicolao And that in the yere of our lorde M CCCC .xlix. The yere of grace with a grete deuocyoÌ„ was confermed innumerable people went to the apostles setes ¶ How kynge Henry the syxth regned beynge a chylde not one yere of age and of the batayle of Vernoyle in Perche AFter king Henry yâ— fyfth regned Henry his sone but a childe and not fully one yere of age whose regne began the fyrst daye of September in yâ— yere of our lord M cccc .xxij. This kyng beynge in his cradell was moche doubted drad bycause of the grete conquest of his fader also the wysdome guydyng of his vncles the duke of Bedford and the duke of Glocestre ¶ This yere the .xxi. daye of October dyed Charles the kynge of FrauÌ„ce lyeth buryed at saynt Denys And than was yâ— duke of Bedford made regent of FrauÌ„ce And yâ— duke of Glocestre was made protectour defendour of Englonde ¶ And yâ— fyrst daye of Marche after was syr William Tayllour preest degraded of his preesthode on yâ— morowe after he was brent in smythfelde for heresye ¶ This yere syr Iames Stewarde kynge of scottes maryed dame Iane the duchesse dough teâ— of Clayence whiche 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by heâ— fyrst hus 〈…〉 the erle 〈…〉 aâ— saynt Mary 〈…〉 yere the .xvij. daâ—e 〈…〉 of â—â—rnoyle 〈…〉 of Bedford regent of 〈◊〉 the duke of â—Alaunson whiche was a grete batayle The duke of 〈…〉 his â–ª syde the erle of 〈…〉 the lorde Talbot all the power yâ— they coude ma 〈…〉 kepte And also many 〈…〉 with moche people of th 〈…〉 duke 〈…〉 yns And on th 〈…〉 was the duke of AlauÌ„son the duke of 〈…〉 the erle of Douglas 〈…〉 haâ— with many lordes of FrauÌ„ce a grete company of scottes armynackes And than yâ— erle Douglas called yâ— duke of Bedforde in scorne Iohn with the leden swerde And he sente hym worde agayne yâ— he sholde fynde yâ— daye yâ— his swerde was of style And so yâ—â—â—yned on bothe sydes fought 〈…〉 me yâ— no man wyst who sholde haue yâ— better a grete whyle but at yâ— last as god wold yâ— victory fell vnto yâ— englysshe party for there were slayne the erle Douglas whiche a lyteil before was made duke of TuroÌ„ yâ— erle of Bou ghaÌ„ yâ— erle of Almarre yâ— erle of Tounar the erle of VauÌ„tedor yâ— vycouÌ„te of Ner bonne whiche was one of them yâ— slewe duke Iohn of Burgoyn knelyng before the Dolphyn many mâ—â— vnto yâ— nombre of .x. M. moo And there was takeÌ„ prysoners yâ— duke of AlauÌ„son and many other lordes gentylleâ— of FrauÌ„ce but scottes yâ— daye were slayne downe right the substauÌ„ce of them all ¶ The thyrde yere of kynge Henry the syxth the duke of Glocestre maryed the duchesse of Hollande and went ouer see with her in to Henaud for to take possessyon of his wy ues enherytauÌ„ce where he was honou rably receyued and taken for lord of the londe But soone after he was fayne to returne home agayne in to Englonde lefte his wyfe all his tresour yâ— he had brought with hym in a town that is called Mouns in Henaud whiche promysed for to be true to hym NotwithstaÌ„dyng they delyuered the lady vnto yâ— duke of Burgoyn whiche sent her to Gaunt from thens she escaped in a maÌ„nes clothyÌ„ge came in to zelande to a towne of her owne called Sirixze froÌ„ thens she wente to a towne in Hollande called the Gowe there she was stronge ynough and withstode yâ— foresayd duke of Burgoyne ¶ And soone after yâ— duke of Glocestre sent ouer see in to zelande the lord Fitz water with certayn men of warre and archers for to helpe socour yâ— foresayd duchesse of HollaÌ„de whiche londed at a place in zelande called Brewers hauen where the lordes of yâ— couÌ„tree
captiuite By the takynge of this cite the Turke gretly was enhauÌ„ced in pryde a grete losse to all christendom ¶ In the .xxviij. yere was a parlyameÌ„t holden at Westmynster and froÌ„ thens adiourned to the blacke freres 〈◊〉 London after Christmas to Westmynster agayne ¶ And this same yere Roâ—erte of Cane a man of the west couÌ„tree 〈◊〉 a fewe shyppes toke a grete flete of shippes comyngâ— out of yeâ—ay laden with 〈◊〉 whiche shyppes were out of prince 〈…〉 uÌ„ders 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 brought them to Hâ—mpton wherfore the march auntes of EngloÌ„de beyng in FlauÌ„dres were arested in Bruges Ipre other places might not be deliuered 〈◊〉 theyr dettes disch â—uged tyll they had made apoyntment for to paye y◠〈◊〉 of those shyppes whiche was payed by yâ— marchauÌ„tes of the staple euery peny And in lyke wyse the marchuÌ„tes goodes beynge in Da 〈…〉 were also arested and made grete amendes ¶ This same yere the frensshmen in a mornyng toke by a trayne the towne of Pount de larche therin the lorde Fauconbrydge was takeÌ„ prisoner And after yâ— in D 〈…〉 er Rom was taken lost beynge therin syr Edmond duke of Somerset the erle of Shrewesbury whiche by a poyntment left pledges lost all NormaÌ„dy came home in to Englonde And duryng yâ— sayd parliament yâ— duke of Suffolke was arested sent in to yâ— Coure there he was a moneth after the kyng did do fetche hym out for whiche cause all yâ— comyns were in a grete rumour what for the delyuerauÌ„ce of Angeo Mayn after lesynge of all NormaÌ„dy in especyall for yâ— deth of yâ— good duke of Glocestre in so moche in some places meÌ„ gadred made them capytayns as Blewberde other whiche were taken put to deth And than the sayd parlyament was adiourned to Leycestre And thyÌ„der yâ— kynge brought with hym yâ— duke of Suffolk And when yâ— comyns vnderstode yâ— he was out of the Coute comen thyder they desyred for to haue execucion on them yâ— were cause of the delyuerauÌ„ce of Normandy had ben 〈◊〉 of the deth of the duke of Glocestre had solde Gascoyn Guyen of whiche they named to be gylty yâ— duke of Suffolke as chefe the lorde Saye yâ— bysshop of Salisbury 〈…〉 yell many moâ— And for to appease the comyns the duke of Suffolk was exiled out of Englonde for .v. yere And so duryng the parlyament he went in to Norfolke there toke shyppyng for to go out of yâ— realme of Englonde in to FrauÌ„ce And this yere as he sayled on yâ— see a shyppe of warre called the Nycolas of the toure mette with his shyppe fouÌ„de hym therin whome they toke out brought hym in to theyr shyppe to the mayster to the capytayn there he was examyned at yâ— last iudged to deth And so they put hym in a caban his chapelayn with him f 〈…〉 to shryue hym And the done they brought hyÌ„ in to Douer rode set hyÌ„ in to yâ— bote there smote of his heed brought yâ— body on londe vpon the sandes set the heed therby And this was done the fyrst day of Maye Leo what auayled hym all his 〈…〉 rauÌ„te of NormaÌ„dy c. And here ye may here how he was rewarded for the deth of the duke of Glocestre Thus began sorowe vpon sorowe deth for deth ¶ How this yere was the insurreccyon in Kent of the comyns of whom Iarke Cade an Irysshe man was capytayne THe yere of our lorde M cccc .l. was the grete grace of the Iubile at Rome where was grete pardoÌ„ in so moche yâ— from all places in chrystendom grete multytude of people resorted thyder ¶ And this yere was a grete assemble gaderynge togyder of the comyns of Kent in grete nombre made an insurreccyon rebelled agaynst the kyng and his lawes and ordeyned them a capytayne called Iohan Cade an Irysshe man whiche named hymselfe Mortymer cosyn to the duke of yorke And this capytayn helde these men togyder and made ordynaunces amonge them and brought them to the blacke hâ—th where he made a byll of p 〈…〉 yon 's to the kyng and his counseyle shewed what 〈…〉 tyes and oppressyons the poore comyns suffred all vnder colour for to come to his aboue he had a grete multytude of people And the .xvii. day of Iune the kynge many lordes capytayns men of warte went towarde hym to yâ— blacke heth And whan the capytayne of kent vnderstode the comynge of the kynge with so grete puyssanÌ„ce he withdrewe him his people to Seuenoke a lytell village And the .xxviij. daye of Iune he beynge withdrawen gone the kynge came with his army set in ordre embatayled to yâ— blacke heth And by aduyse of his counseyle sent syr Vmfrey Stafford knyght and Willyam Stafford squyer two valyauÌ„t capytaynes with certayn people for to fyght with yâ— capytayne to take hym brynge hym his accessaryes to the kyng whiche went to Seuenoke there the capytayn with his felawshyp mette with them fought agaynst them and in coÌ„clusyon slewe them bothe as many as abode wolde not yelde them were slayne Durynge this scarmysshe fell a grete varyauÌ„ce amonge the lordes men comyn people beynge on blacke heth agaynst theyr lordes capitaynes sayenge playnly yâ— they wolde go vnto yâ— capytayn of kent to assyst helpe hym but yf they myght haue execucyon on yâ— traytours beynge about yâ— kynge wher to the kynge sayd naye And they sayd playnly that the lord Saye tresourer of Englonde the bysshop of Salysbury the baron of Dubby the abbot of Glocestre Danyell and Treuilian many â—to were traytours worthy to be deed Wherfore to please the lordes meyny also some of yâ— kynges hous yâ— lord Saye was arested sent to yâ— toure of London And than yâ— kynge heryng tydynges of the beth ouerthrowynge of the Staf 〈…〉 he withdrewe hym to London 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to â—elyngworth for yâ— kyng 〈…〉 lordes burst not trust theyr owne housholde men ¶ Than after that the capytayne had had this victory vpon yâ— Staffordes anone he toke 〈…〉 sallet and his brigandynes full of gylte nayles 〈◊〉 also his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and Arayed hym lyke a lorde and capytayne and resorted with all his 〈◊〉 and also moo than he had before to the blacke hethe agayne To whome came the archebysshop of Caunterbury and the duke of Bokyugham to the blacke hethe and spake with hym And as it was sayd they fouÌ„de hym wytty in his talkyng and in his request And so they departed And the thyrde daye of Iuly he came entred into London with all his people and there dyd make cryes in the kynges name and in his name that no man sholde robbe ne take no maner of goodes but yf he payed for it And came rydynge through the cite in grete pryde and smote
his swerde vpon LondoÌ„ stone in Canmyk strete And he beynge in the rite sent to the toure for to haue the lorde Saye so they fette hym brought hyÌ„ to the Gyldhall before the Mayre the aldermen where yâ— he was examyned And he sayd he wolde ought to be iudged by his peres And yâ— comyns of Kent toke hym by force fro the Mayre offycers yâ— kepte hym toke hym to a preest to shryue hym or he myght be halfe shryuen they brought hym to the standard in Chepâ— there smote of his heed on whose soule god haue mercy Amen And thus dyed the lord Saye tresourer of EngloÌ„de After this they set his heed vpon a spere bare it all about the cite And yâ— same day about myle ende 〈◊〉 mer was vyheded And the daye before at after none the capytayne with a certayne of his men went to Philyp Malpas hous robbed hym toke awaye moche good And from thens he went to saynt Margarete patyns to one 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈…〉 whiche 〈…〉 of theyr 〈…〉 were 〈…〉 with 〈…〉 her 〈◊〉 〈…〉 man 〈…〉 wyse 〈…〉 London â—â—myn 〈…〉 â—â—myghty god 〈…〉 is to 〈◊〉 yf he had not robbed 〈◊〉 myght 〈…〉 ferre or he 〈…〉 kynge all the lordes of yâ— realme of Englonde were â—â—parted excepte the lorde Seales that 〈◊〉 the â—oure of London ¶ And the 〈…〉 of a 〈…〉 South werke And the 〈◊〉 after the Mayâ—â— of London with the â—lderme◠〈◊〉 comyns of y◠〈◊〉 coÌ„cluded to 〈…〉 the capytayn his â—oost sent to the lorde Scales to the Coure 〈…〉 a capytayne of Nor 〈◊〉 that they walde yâ— nyght assayle the captayne 〈…〉 them of kent And so they dyd came to LondoÌ„ brydge or the capytayne had any knowlege therof there they fought with them that kepte the bryoge And the 〈…〉 men went to h 〈…〉 came to the bridge shotte and fought with them gate the bridge â—â—de them of LondoÌ„ to 〈◊〉 slewe many of them this 〈◊〉 all the nyght 〈◊〉 fro 〈…〉 the clocke on yâ— moro we 〈…〉 last they brent yâ—â—awe brydge 〈◊〉 many of 〈◊〉 of London were 〈◊〉 In whiche 〈◊〉 Sutton an 〈◊〉 â—as slayne Roger Neysâ—nt 〈◊〉 â—ogh many other And after 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of Englonde sene to the capytayne a parâ—on generall for hym for all his mâ—yuy And than they departed from South 〈…〉 euery man 〈◊〉 his owne hous 〈…〉 they were all departed gone there were proclamacyons made in â—ent Southsex and other places that what man coude take the capitayn quycke or deed shelde haue a thousande marke And after this one Alexander Iden a squyer of kent toke hym in a garden in Southsex And in yâ— takynge Iohn Cade the capytayn was slayne and after byhâ—ded his heed set on London brydge And than anone after the kynge came in to kent dyd do syt his Iustyees at Caunterbury inquyred who were chefe causers of this in s 〈…〉 And there were 〈◊〉 men iudged to deth in one daye in other places â—oo And fro thens the kynge went in to Southsex in to the west 〈◊〉 where alytell before was 〈◊〉 yâ— bysshop of Salysbury And this same yere were so many iudged to deth that 〈◊〉 hedes stode vpon LondoÌ„ bridge at ones ¶ Of the felde that yâ— duke of yorke toke at Brentheth in Kent And of the byrth of prynce Edwarde And of the 〈…〉 st batayle at saynt Alvons where 〈◊〉 duke of Somerset was slayne IN the .xxx. â—ere of yâ— kynge yâ— duke of yorke came out of the marche of Wales with the erle of D 〈…〉 shyre and the lorde Cobham and a grâ—te puyssaunce for reformacyon of certayne 〈◊〉 tyes wronges also to haue Iustrâ—e vpon certayne lordes beynge aboute the kynge and toke a feide at Brentheth besyde Dartforde in Kent whiche was a stronge felde for whiche cause the kyng with all the lordes of yâ—â—onde went vnto the blacke heth with a grete a stronge multytude of people armed ordeynâ—â— for the warre in yâ— best wyse And whan they had mustred on the beth certayne lordes were tho sent to hym for 〈◊〉 make apoyntment with him 〈◊〉 were the bysshop of Ely the bysshop of W 〈…〉 the erles of Salysbury 〈◊〉 And they concluded that the duke of Somerset shold be had to warde and to answere to suche artycles as the duke of yorke sholde put on hym than the duke of yorke sholde breke his felde come to the kynge whiche was all promysed by the kynge And so the kyng coÌ„ mauÌ„ded yâ— the duke of Somerfet sholde be had into warde And than yâ— duke of yorke brake vp his felde and came to the kyng And whan he was come coÌ„trary to the promyse afore made the duke of Somerset was present in yâ— filde awaytynge and chefe aboute the kynge and made the duke of yorke tyde before as a prysoner through London after they wolde haue put hyÌ„ in holde But a noyse arose yâ— the 〈…〉 of Marche his sone was comynge with .x. M. men toward London wherfore the kyng his counseyle feted And than they concluded that the duke of yorke shold departe at his owne wyll ¶ Aboute this tyme began grete dyuysyon in Spruce bytwene the grete mayster the knyghtes of the duche ordre whiche were lordes of yâ— couÌ„tree for the comyns townes rebelled agaynst the lordes made so grete warre that at the last they called yâ— kynge of Pole to be theyr lorde the whiche kynge came was worshypfully receyued and layde syege to yâ— castell of Marienburgh whiche was yâ— chefe castell of strength of all the lorde wanne it and droue out the mayster of Dâ—nske all other places of that londe And so they yâ— had ben lordes many yeres lost all theyr seygnourye possessyons in those londes ¶ And in yâ— yere of the incarnacyon of our lorde M. 〈◊〉 â—iij on saynt Edwardes daye yâ— quene Marg 〈…〉 was delyuered of a fayre 〈◊〉 whiche was named Edwarde ¶ That same daye Iohn Norman was 〈◊〉 to be Mayre of London And the daye that 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 whiche 〈…〉 that tyme they 〈…〉 â—er in 〈…〉 ¶ 〈…〉 vnderstande 〈…〉 to the promyse of the 〈◊〉 also the conclusyons taken 〈◊〉 yâ— kyng the duke of yorke at B 〈…〉 th the duke of Somerset went 〈…〉 but abodâ— aboute yâ— kynge had grete rule anone after he was made capytayn of Calays and ruled the kynge his â—â—alme as he wolde wherfore yâ— grete lordes of th 〈…〉 alme also yâ— comyns were not 〈◊〉 For whiche cause yâ— duke of 〈…〉 of Warwyk y◠〈◊〉 of Salysbury 〈◊〉 many knyghtes squyers and moche other people came to remeue yâ— said duke of Somerset other fro yâ— kynge And 〈◊〉 kyng heryng of theyr comyng thought by his couÌ„seyle to haue gone westwarde not for to haue mette with them had with hym the
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—or des were 〈◊〉 at saynt 〈◊〉 wh 〈…〉 fore was alway a grutchyâ—ge â—râ—th had by the heyres of them that wh 〈…〉 slayn agaynst the duke of yorke the râ—â—e of Warwycke and the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 ry wherfore the kynge by the 〈◊〉 of his couÌ„seyle sente for them to London to whiche place the duke of Yorke came the .xxvj. daye of Ianuary with .iiii. C. men lodged hyÌ„ at Baynardes castell in his owne place And the .xv. daye of Ianuary came the erle of Salisbury with v C. men was lodged in therber his owne place And than came the duke of Excestre of Somerset wt. viij C. men laye wtout temple barre And the erle of Northumberlond the lorde Egremond and the lorde Clifford with .xv. C. men and lodged wtout the towne ¶ And the Mayre that tyme Geffray Boloyne kepte grete watche with the comyns of the cite rode aboute the cite by Holborne Flete strete with .v. M. men well arayed armed for to kepe the peas ¶ And the .xiiij. daye of February the erle of Warwyk came to London froÌ„ Calays well beseen worshypfully with vj C. men in reed Iackettes broddred with a ragged staffe behynde before and was lodged at the gray freres ¶ And the .xvij. daye of Marche the kyng the quene came to London And there was a coÌ„corde a peas made amonge these lordes they were set in peas And on our ladyes day in Marche in the yere of our lorde M cccc .lviij. the kyng the quene all these lordes went on processyon at Paules in London and anone after the kyng the lordes departed ¶ And iÌ„ this yere was a grete fraye in Flete strete bytwene men of courte men of the same strete In whiche fraye the quenes atturney was slayne ¶ How the kynges housholde made a fraye agaynst the erle of Warwyk and of the iourney at Bloreheth ALso this same yere as the erle of Warwyck was at counseyle at Westmynster all the kynges housholde meyny gadred them togyder for to haue slayne the erle but by the helpe of god his frendes he recouered his barge and escaped theyr euyll enterpryse how well the cokes came rennynge out with spyttes and pestels agaynst hym And the same daye he rode toward Warwyk soone after he gate hym a coÌ„myssyon wente ouer see to Calays ¶ Soone after this the erle of Salysbury comynge to London was encouÌ„tred at Blorâ—heth with the lord Awdley moche other people ordâ—y ned for to destroye hym But he hauynâ— knowlege that he sholde be mette with 〈◊〉 was accompanyed with his two sones syr Thomas syr Iohn Neuyll a grete 〈◊〉 shyp of good men And so they fought to gyder where the erle of Salysbury waâ— the felde the lorde Awdley was 〈◊〉 many gentylmen of Chessh 〈…〉 〈◊〉 moche people huâ—te And the erles two sones were hurte goynge homeward afterward they were taken had to Ch 〈…〉 by the quenes meyny ¶ After 〈◊〉 Pius was pope was chosen this yere M cccc .lviij. and he was called before Eneas an eloquent man and a poete 〈◊〉 reate He was embassadour of the empe rours afore tyme. And he wrote in the 〈◊〉 seyle of Basyle a noble treaty for the 〈◊〉 rite of the same Also he canonysed 〈◊〉 Katheryne of Senys This pope ordey ned grete indulgence pardon to them the wolde go warre agaynst the Turke 〈◊〉 wrote an epystle to the grete Turke 〈◊〉 hortynge hyÌ„ to become chrysten And in the ende he ordeyned a passage agaynst the Turke at Ankone to whiche moche people drewe out of all partyes of chrystendome of whiche people he sent many home agayne bycause they suffysed not And anone after he dyed at the sayd place of Ankone the yere of our lord M cccc .lxiiij. the .xiiij. daye of August ¶ How Andrewe Trollop and the sowâ—youres of Calays forsoke the duke of Yorke and theyr mayster the erle of war wyk in the west countree THe duke of Yorke the erles of warwyk of Salysbury sawe the gouernauÌ„ce of the realme stode moost by the quene her couÌ„seyle how the grete prynces of the londe were not called to couÌ„seyle but set aparte not onely so but it was sayd through the realme that those said lordes sholde be destroyed vtterly as it opeÌ„ly was shewed at Bloreheth by them that wolde haue slayne the erle of Salysbury Than they for saluacyon of theyr lyues also for the comyn wele of the realme thought to remedy these thynges assembled them togider with moche people toke a felde in the west couÌ„tre to whiche the erle of Warwyk came fro Calays with many of the olde sowdyours as Andrewe Trollop other in whose wysdome as for the warre he moche trusted And whaÌ„ they were thus assembled made theyr felde the kyng sent out his coÌ„myssyons preuy seales vnto all the lordes of his realme to come wayte on hym in theyr moost best defensable aray And so euery man came in suche wise that the kyng was stronger had more people than the duke of yorke the erles of warwyk of Salysbury For it is here to be noted that euery lorde in Englonde durst not disobey the quene for she ruled peasybly all that was done about the kyng whiche was a good a well disposed man And thaÌ„ whan the kyng was comen to the place where as they were the duke of yorke his felaw shyp made theyr felde in the stroÌ„gest wyse purposed verily to haue bydeÌ„ fought but in the nyght Andrewe Trollop all the olde sowdyours of Calays with a grete felawshyp sodeynly departed out of the dukes hoost wente streyght to the kynges feld where they were ioyously receyued for they knewe the entent of the other lordes also the maner of theyr felde And than the duke of yorke with the other lordes seynge them deceyued toke a couÌ„seyle shortly in the same nyght departed from the felde leuynge behynde them the moost party of theyr people to kepe the felde tyll on the morowe Than the duke of Yorke with his second sone departed through wales toward Irlonde leuynge his eldest sone that erle of Marche with the erles of warwik of Salysbury whiche rode togyder with thre or foure persones streyght in to Deuenshyre there by helpe ayde of one Denham a squyer gate for theÌ„ a shyppe which cost .xj. score nobles with the same shyppe sayled froÌ„ thens iÌ„ to Garnesey there refresshed them fro thens sayled to Calais where they were receyued in to the castell by that posterne or they of the towne wyst of it And the duke of Yorke toke shyppynge in Wales sayled ouer in to Irlonde where he was well receyued ¶ How the erles of Marche Warwyk Salysbury entred in to Calays how the erle of warwyk went in to Irlonde THan kynge Henry
beynge with his hoost in the felde not knowynge of this sodeyn departynge on the morowe fouÌ„de none in the felde of the said lordes sent out in all the haste men for to folowe pursue after to take them but they met not with them as god wolde And than the kyng went to Ludlowe despoyled the castell the towne sent the duchesse of yorke her children to the duchesse of Bokyngham her syster where as she was kepte longe tyme after And forth with the kyng ordeyned the duke of Somerset to be capytayn of Calays And these other lordes so departed as afore is sayd were proclaymed rebelles grete traytours Than the duke of Somerset toke to hym all the sowdyours that departed from the felde and made hym redy in all the haste to go to Calays take possessyon of his offyce And whan he came there he fouÌ„de the erle of warwik therin as capitayn the erles of Marche of Salysbury also than he londed by Scales went to Guynes and there he was receyued And it fortuned that some of tho shyppes that came ouer with hyÌ„ came in to Calays hauen by theyr free wyll for the shypmen ought more fauour to the erle of warwik than to the duke of Somerset in whiche shyppes were taken dyuers men as Ienyn Finkhyl Iohn felow Kaylles Purser whiche were byheded soone after in Calays ¶ And after this came men dayly ouer the see to these lordes to Calays began to wexe stronger stronger and they borowed moche good of the staple And on that other syde the duke of Somerset beynge in Guynes gate people to hym whiche came out scarmysshed with them of Calays they of Calays with them whiche endured many dayes Duryng this scarmysshynge moche people came ouer dayly vnto these lordes Than on a tyme by the aduyse counseyle of the lordes of Calays sente ouer mayster Denham with a grete felawshyp to Sandwyche whiche toke the towne therin the lorde Ryuers the lord Scales his sone toke many shyppes in the hauen brought them all to Calays with whiche shyppes many maryners of theyr free wyl came to Calays to serue the erle of Warwyk And after this the erle of warwyk by the aduyse of the lordes toke al his shyppes maÌ„ned them well sayled hyÌ„selfe in to Irlonde for to speke with the duke of Yorke to take his aduise how they shold entre in to Englonde And whan he had ben there done his crandes he returned agayn toward Calays brought with hym his moder the couÌ„tesse of Salisbury And comynge in the west countre vpon the see the duke of Excestre admyral of engloÌ„de beynge in the grace of dieu accoÌ„panyed with many shippes of warre mette with the erle of warwyk his flete but they fought not for the substauÌ„ce of the people beynge with the duke of Excestre ought better wyll fauour to the erle of warwik than to hym they departed came safe to Calays ¶ Than the kyÌ„ges couÌ„seyle seynge that these lordes had goteÌ„ those shyppes fro Sand wyche taken the lord Ryuers his sone ordeyned a garnyson at Sandwyche to kepe the towne made one MouÌ„ford capâ— tayn of the towne that no maÌ„ ne v 〈…〉 marchauÌ„t that shold go to FlauÌ„dres 〈◊〉 go to Calais ThaÌ„ they of Calais 〈◊〉 this made out mayster Denham many other to go to Sandwyche so theâ— dyd assayled the towne by water by londe gate it brought the capytayn ouer see smote of his heed yet dayly men came ouer to them fro all partyes ¶ How the erles of Marche of warwyk and of Salisbury entred in to Englonde And of the felde of Northamton where dyuers lordes were slayne ANd after this the foresayd erles of Marche warwyk Salisbury came ouer to Douer with moche people there loÌ„ded to whom al the couÌ„tre drewe came to LondoÌ„ all armed for to let the lordes of the kyÌ„ges couÌ„seyle knowe theyr treuth also theyr entent assembled theÌ„ tolde them that they enteÌ„ded no harme â—o the kynges ê‘sone saue that they wolde put from hym suche ê‘sones as were aboute hym And so departed froÌ„ London with a grete puyssauÌ„ce toward Northamton where the kyng was accoÌ„panyed with many lordes had made a stronge felde without the towne And there bothe partyes meâ— was fought a grete batayle In whiche batayle were slayne the duke of Bokyngham yâ— erle of Shrewesbury the vycouÌ„t Beamond yâ— lord Egremond many knightes squyers other also the kynge hymselfe was taken in the felde afterwarde brought to London And anone after was a parlyament at Westmynster durynge whiche parlyament the duke of Yorke came out of Irlonde with the erle of Rutlonde rydyng with a grete felawshyp in to the palays at westmynster toke yâ— kynges palays And came in to yâ— parlyameÌ„t chambre there toke yâ— kynges place claimed the crowne as his ê“pre enherytauÌ„ce right cast forth in wrytyng his tytell also how he was ryghtfull heyre wherfore was moche to do but in coÌ„clusion it was appoynted coÌ„cluded that kyng Henry sholde regne be kyng duryng his naturall lyfe for as moche as he had beÌ„ kyng so longe was possessed after his deth the duke of Yorke sholde be kynge his heyres kynges after hym forth with sholde be proclaymed heyre apparauÌ„t sholde also be ê“tectour regent of Englonde duryng the kynges lyfe with many other thynges ordeyned in yâ— same parlyament yf kynge Henry durynge his lyfe went from his appoyntment or ony artycle coÌ„cluded in yâ— sayd parliameÌ„t he shold be deposed the duke shold take yâ— crowne be kynge All whiche thynges were enacted by yâ— auctorite of the same at whiche parlyament yâ— comyn hous comonyuge treatyng vpon yâ— tytel of yâ— sayd duke of Yorke sodeynly fell downe the crowne whiche henge than in yâ— myd des of yâ— sayd hous whiche is yâ— frayter of the abbaye of Westmynster whiche was taken for a prodyge or token that yâ— regne of kynge Henry was ended And also yâ— crowne whiche stode on yâ— hyghest toure of the steple in the castell of Douer fell downe this same yere ¶ Now yâ— duke of Yorke was slayn of yâ— felde of Wakefelde of yâ— second iourney at saynt Albons by yâ— quene the prince THan for as moche as yâ— quene with yâ— prynce her sone was in yâ— north absent her fro yâ— kyng obeyed not suche thynges as were coÌ„cluded in yâ— parlyament it was ordeyned yâ— the duke of Yorke as protectout shold go northward to brynge in yâ— quene subdue suche as wolde not obey with whom went yâ— erle of Salysbury syr Thomas Neuyl his sone with moche people And at wakefeld in Chrystmasse weke they were all ouerthrowen slayne by lordes of the quenes party
that is to wyte yâ— duke of Yorke was slayne the erle of Rutlond syr Thomas Neuyll many moo yâ— erle of Salisbury was taken other as Iohn Harowe of London capitayn ruler of yâ— fotemen Hanson of Hull Whiche were brought to PouÌ„fret there after biheded theyr hedes sent to Yorke set vpon the gates And thus was yâ— noble prynce yâ— duke of Yorke slayne on whose soule god haue mercy And this tyme yâ— erle of Marche beynge in shrowesbury heryng of yâ— deth of his fader desyred ayde of the towne to aueÌ„ge his faders deth fro thens went to wales at CaÌ„delmas after he had a batayle at Mortymers crosse agaynst yâ— erle of Penbroke of wylshyre where yâ— erle of Marche had yâ— victory Than the quene with those lordes of the north after that they had dystressed slayne the duke of Yorke his felawshyp came southward with a grete multytude of people for to come to yâ— kynge vndo suche conclusyons as had ben takeÌ„ before by yâ— parliament Agaynst whose comynge yâ— duke of Nor folke the erle of warwyk with moche people ordynauÌ„ce went to saynt Albons lad kyng Henry with them there encouÌ„tred togider in suche wyse fought so yâ— the duke of Norfolke yâ— erle of warwik with many other of theyr party â—ledde lost yâ— iourney where yâ— king Henry was taken by yâ— quene prynce Edwarde his sone whiche two had goten that felde Than yâ— quene her party beynge at her aboue sent anone to LondoÌ„ which was on asshewednesdaye yâ— fyrst daye of lent for vytayle for whiche yâ— Mayre ordeyned by yâ— aduyse of yâ— aldermen yâ— certayn cartes laden with vytayle sholde be sent to saynt Albons to them And whan yâ— cartes came to crepylgate the comyns of yâ— cite yâ— kepte the gate toke yâ— bytayle fro yâ— cartes wold not suffre it to passe ThaÌ„ were there certayn aldermen comyns appoynted to go to Bernet to speke with the quenes couÌ„seyle for to entreate yâ— the northeren men sholde be sent home in to theyr couÌ„tre agayn for yâ— cite of London drad fore to be despoyled yf they had comen ¶ And duryng this treaty tydynges came that the erle of Warwyk had mette with yâ— erle of Marche on Cotteswolde comynge out of Wales with a grete meyny of walsshmen that they bothe were comynge to London ware Anone as these tydynges were knowen yâ— treaty was broke tor yâ— kyng quene prynce all yâ— other lordes yâ— were with them departed fro saynt Albons noâ—thwarde with all theyr people yet or they departed thens they dyheded yâ— lord Boâ—â—yle syr Thomas 〈◊〉 whiche 〈◊〉 take in yâ— iourney done on 〈…〉 ¶ Than yâ— duch 〈…〉 of Yorke beynge at London deryng of yâ— losse of yâ— felde of saynt Albons 〈…〉 whiche went to 〈…〉 ght ¶ And philip malpas 〈…〉 che marchauÌ„t of London Thomas Vaghan squyer 〈…〉 many other 〈…〉 of yâ— comynge of yâ— quene to London toke a shyppe of Andwerpe to haue gone in to â—â—land 〈◊〉 on yâ— other coâ—st were taken of one Colompne a Frenssheman a shyppe of warre he toke them prysoners and brought them in to FrauÌ„ce where they payed grete good for theyr raunsom there was moche good and rychesse in that shyppe ¶ Of the deposynge of kyng Henry the syxth how kynge Edward the fourth toke possessyon of yâ— batayle on Palme sondaye and how he was crowned THan whan yâ— erle of Marche yâ— erle of warwyk had mette togyder on Cotteswolde incoÌ„tynent they coÌ„cluded to go to London and sent worde anone to yâ— Mayre to the cite that they wolde come And anone yâ— cite was glad of theyr comynge hopyng to be releued by them so they came to London And whan they were comen had spoken with the lordes estates beynge there coÌ„cluded for as moche as kynge Henry was gone with them northwarde yâ— he had forfeyted his crowne ought to be deposed accordyng vnto the actes made passed in the last parlyament And so by the aduyse of the lordes spirytuall temporall than beynge at LondoÌ„ the erle of Marche Edward by yâ— grace of god eldest sone of Rycharde duke of Yorke as ryghtfull heyre and nexte enherytour to his fader the fourth daye of Marche the yere of out lord god M CCCC .lix. toke possessyon of the realme at Westmerlonde in yâ— grete hall after in yâ— chirche of yâ— abbey offred as kyng with the câ—ptre royall To whome all yâ— lordes spirytuall teÌ„porall dyd homage as to theyr souerayn lord kyng And forthwith it was ê“claymed through yâ— cite kyng Edward the fourth of yâ— name And anone after yâ— kynge rode in his ryall estate northwarde with all his lordes to subdue his subgectes yâ— tyme beynge in the north for to auenge his 〈◊〉 deth And on Palmesondaye after he had a grete batayle in yâ— north couÌ„tree at a place called Cowton not ferre from Yorke where with yâ— helpe of god he gate yâ— felde had the victory where were slayne of his aduersaryes .xxx. M. men and moo as it was sayd by them that were there In the whiche batayle were slayne yâ— erle of Northumberlonde the lorde Clifford syr Iohn Neuyll the erle of Westmerlondes broder Andrewe Trollop and many knightes squyers ¶ Than kyng Henry that had beÌ„ kyng beynge with yâ— quene and the prynce at Yorke heryng the losse of that felde and so moche people slayne ouerthrowen anone forth with departed all thre with the duke of Somerset the lorde Roos other towarde ScotloÌ„de And the nexte daye after kynge Edward with all his army entred in to Yorke and was there proclaymed kyng obeyed as he ought to be And yâ— Mayre aldermen comyns swore to be his iyege men And whaÌ„ he had taryed a whyle in the north that all yâ— northcouÌ„tree had turned to hym he returned southwarde leuynge behynde hym the erle of Warwyk in those partyes to gouerne and rule that countree ¶ And aboute mydsomer after the yere of our lorde M cccc .lx. and the fyrst yere of his regne he was crowned at Westmynster anoynted kyng of Englonde hauynge possessyon of all the realme CAixtus the thyrde was pope after Nycolas thre yere and .v. monethes This Calixte was an olde man whan he was chosen pope was coÌ„tynually seke ne he myght not fulfyll his desyre whiche he enteÌ„ded to do agaynst the Turkes for dethe came vpon hym He was chosen pope in yâ— yere of our lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .lv. And he dyed the syxth day af 〈◊〉 he had iâ—stytued the traÌ„sfiguracyon of our lorde god He also câ—nonysed saynt Vincent a frere precher And there was a grete reformacyon of many monasteryes in dyuers partyes of the worlde these reformacions were made many ty mes but almoost none abode but they returned agayne as they were afore by successyon of tyme after yâ—
that is called Horne castell after his owne name Vortimer was so sore anoyed for his broders deth that anone he let cast downe the castell to the erth And after he stynted not nyght nor daye tyll he had dryuen out Engyst all his people of the londe And than Ronewen his doughter made grete sorowe and craftely spake to them that were nexte to the kyng Vortimer pryuely entreated them and so many gyftes she gaue them that the kynge was empoysoned and dyed at London the fourth yere of his regne and there he lyeth ¶ How the britons chose an other tyme Vortiger to be theyr kynge and Engist came in to this londe agayne and how they fought togyder AFter Vortimers dethe the Brytons by theyr comyn assent made Vortiger agayne theyr kynge vpon this couenaunt that he sholde neuer after suffre Engist nor none of his to come agayne in to this londe And whan all this was done Ronewen the quene pryuely sent by lettre to Engist that she had empoysoned Vortimer and that Vortiger her lorde bare agayne the crowne regned and that he sholde come agayne in to this londe wel arayed with moche people for to auenge hym vpon the brytons and to wynne this londe agayne by myght and strength And whan Engist herde these tydynges he made grete ioye apparayled hym hastely with xv thousande men that were boughty in euery batayle came in to this londe And whan Vortiger herde tell that Engist was comen agayn with a grete power in to this londe he assembled his brytons went to mete Engist for to gyue hym batayle But Engist dredyng the brytons sore for they had dyscoÌ„fyted hyÌ„ before prayed Vortiger of a loue day sayd he was not comen in to this londe for to fyght but for to haue his londe agayn yf he myght accord with the brytoÌ„s Kyng Vortiger through couÌ„seyle of his brytons grauÌ„ted hym a loue day And it was ordeyned by the brytons that the loue daye shold be holden besyde Salysbury on an hyll Engyst sholde come thyder with iiij C. knyghtes no moo And the kyng with as many of the wysest men of his londe And at that daye the kyng came with his couÌ„seyle as it was ordeined But Engist had warned his knightes pryuely that eche of them sholde put a longe knyfe in his hose whan he sayd fayre syrs it is tyme to speke of loue peas euery man anone shold drawe out his knyfe slee a bryton And so they slewe a. M. and .lxj. knyghtes with moche sorowe many oâ— them escaped And the kynge Vortiger there was taken ledde to Thongcastel and put in prison And some of Engistes men wolde that the kyng had ben brent all quycke And Vortiger than for to haue his lyfe graunted them as moche as they wolde aske gaue vp all the londe townes castelles cytees bourghes to Engyst his folke And all the brytons fledde thens in to Wales there helde them styll And Engist went through the londe seased all the londe with frauÌ„chises in euery place let cast down chirches houses of religyon destroyed the chrysteÌ„ fayth through out all this londe and let chauÌ„ge the name of the londe that no man of his were so hardy after that tyme to cal this loÌ„de Britayn but call it Engist loÌ„de And thaÌ„ he departed the londe to his men and made .vij. kynges for to strengthe the londe that the brytons sholde neuer after come therin The fyrst kyngdome was Kent where Engist hymselfe regned was lorde mayster ouer all the other The .ij. was Southsex that now is called Chichestre The .iij. Westsex The .iiij. Eestsex The .v. Estangyl that now is called Norfolk Suffolk Merchemeâ—k that is to saye the erledom of Nicholl The. vâ— had Leycestre shyre Northamton shyre Herforde Huntyngdon The .vij. had Oxforde Glocestre Wynchestre Warwyk and Derby shyre ¶ How Vortiger wente in to Wales began there a castell that wolde not stande without morter tempred with blode WHan Engist had departed all the londe in this maner to his men delyuered Vortiger out of pryson to go where he wold he toke his way in to wales where his brytons dwelled for that londe was stronge yll to wynne Engist neuer came there â—e neuer knewe 〈◊〉 Vortiger helde hym there with his brytoÌ„s asked couÌ„seyle what was best to do 〈…〉 they gaue hyÌ„ couÌ„seyle to make a strong castell that he might kepe defende hyÌ„self therin yf nede were ¶ Masons in haste were fette began the werke vpon the hyll of Breigh But certes thus it befelâ— all the werke that the masons made a daye â—t feâ—l downe the night they wyst not what it myght be therof the kynge was sore anoyed of that chauÌ„ce wyst not what to do Wherfore he let send after the wysest clerkes lerned men that were through out wales that myght be fouÌ„de for they shold hym tell wherfore the fouÌ„dameÌ„t so fayled vnder the werke that they shold hym tell what was best to do And whaÌ„ these wyse men longe tyme had studyed they sayd to the kyng that he sholde do seke a childe borne of a woman that neuer had to do with man and that chylde he sholde do slee tempre with his blode the morter of the werke and so sholde the werke euer endure without ende ¶ How the kyng let seke Merlin through out all Wales for to speke with hym WHan the kyng herde this he coÌ„mauÌ„ded his messengers anone to go through out all Wales to seke that chylde yf they myght fynde hym and that they sholde brynge hym forth with them vnto hym And in recorde and in wytnes of this thynge he had taken them his lettres that they ne were destroubled of no man ne lette And than the messengers went thens spedde so fast that they came in to a town that was called Karmardyne and as they passed forth theyr waye they fouÌ„de two chyldren of .xxiiij. yere of age chydynge togyder with hasty wordes and one of them sayd to that other Donebat quod he ye do all wronge to stryue with me for ye haue no wytte ne no reason as I haue Certes Merlyn quod he of your wytte ne your reason I make no forte for men tell comynly that ye haue no thyÌ„ge of god almyghty syth ye had neuer fader but euery man knoweth well who was your moder ¶ The messengers of kynge Vortiger whan they herde this stryfe bytwene the two gromes they asked of them that stode besyde them whens that Merlyn was borne and also who nourysshed hym And they tolde them that a grete gentylwoman of Karmardyne called Adhan was his moder but none knewe who was his fader Whan the kynges messengers herd these tydyÌ„ges they went anone to hym that was wardeyne of the towne tolde hym the kynges wyll shewed hym his lettre wherfore they were comen thyder
¶ Nycolas the seconde was pope after Benedicte two yere This Nycolas called a couÌ„seyle agaynst the archedeken of Turonosens whiche was an heretyke he taught agaynst the fayth For he erred in the sa crament after he was coÌ„uerted was an holy man but he coude neuer coÌ„uerte his discyples ¶ Nota. ¶ Alexander the seconde was pope after hyÌ„ .xij. yere This Alexander was an holy man he ordeyned that vnder payne of cursynge that no man shold here a preestes masse whome they knewe had a â—â—man Vt pâ— xxxij dist preter hoc He had strife with one Codulo but he expulsed hyÌ„ as an vsurper put hym out as a symoner ¶ How Harolde that was Godwyns sone was made kynge how he escaped fro the duke of Normandy Whan â—ayÌ„t Edward was gone out of this worlde and was passed to god worthely buryed as it apperteyned to suche a grete lorde for to be The barons of the londe wolde haue had Edward Helingus sone to Edward yâ— outlawe that was EdmuÌ„d Irensydes sone to be kyngr bycause he was of yâ— moost kyndest kynges blode of yâ— realme But Harold through the erle Godwyn his fader through other grete lordes of yâ— realme that were of his kynne seased all Englonde in to his handes anone let crowne hym kyng after the buryenge of saynt Edward ¶ This Hatold yâ— was Godwyns sone two yere afore saynt Edward dyed he wold haue gone in to FlauÌ„dres but he was dryuen by teÌ„pest in to the couÌ„tree of Pountyf there he was taken brought to duke Willyam And this Harold wende that duke Willyam wolde haue ben auenged on hyÌ„ bycause that Haroldes fader had let slee Alured saynt Edwardes broder pryncypally bycause Alured was sone to quene Emma that was Rychardes moder duke of Normandy yâ— was grandfader to duke Willyam Neuerthelesse he dyd not so for as moche as Harold was a noble a wyse knight that his fader he were accorded with saynt Edwarde therfore he wolde not mysdo hym but alowed all thynge ordeyned bytwene them Harold by his good wyll sware vpon a boke vpon holy saintes that he shold spouse wedde duke Wyllyams doughter after the deth of saynt Edward yâ— he sholde do his besy cure to saue kepe yâ— realme of Englonde vnto yâ— profyte auauÌ„tage of duke William And whaÌ„ Harold had thus made his othe vnto duke William he let hym go free out of pryson gaue hyÌ„ many ryche gyftes And than he departed thens came in to Englond and anone dyd in this maner whaÌ„ saynt Edward was deed as a fals forsworne man let crowne hymselfe kynge of Englonde and falsly brake the couenaunt yâ— he had made before with duke Willyam wherfore he was wonders wroth with hym swore that he wolde be auenged vpon hym what someuer hym befell And anone duke Willyam let assemble a grete hoost came in to Englonde to auenge hym vpon Harold to conquere yâ— londe yf that he myght ¶ And in yâ— same yere that Harold was crowned Harald Hare strenge kyng of Denmarke arryued in Scotlonde thought to haue ben kyng of Englonde he came in to Englond robbed slewe all yâ— he myght tyll yâ— he came to Yorke and there he slewe a. M. men of armes and an hondred preestes ¶ Whan these tydynges came to yâ— king he assembled a grete power went for to fyght with Haralde of Denmarke with his owne handes he slewe hym the danes were discomfyted And those that were left alyue with moche sorow fledde to theyr shyppes And thus kyng Harold of Englonde slewe kyng Harald of Denmarke ¶ Here came the Normans and expulsed Harold a Saxon. Wilhelums conquestor ¶ Anno dnÌ„i M .lxvj. ¶ How Willyam bastard duke of Normandy came in to Englonde and slewe kynge Harolde ANd whaÌ„ this batayle was done Harolde became so proude that he wolde no thynge parte with his people of ony thynge yâ— he had goten but helde it all to hymself wherfore yâ— moost parte of his people were wroth and departed from hym so that onely were left with hym but his soudyours ¶ And vpon a daye as he sate at meet a messenger came to hym sayd that William bastard duke of NormaÌ„dy was arryued in Englonde with a grete hoost had taken all the londe aboute Hastynges also myned the castell Whan yâ— kyng had herde these tydynges he went thyder with a small power in all the haste yâ— he myght for there was but fewe people left with hym And whan he was comen thyder he ordeyned to gyue batayle to the duke Wyllyam But yâ— duke asked hyÌ„ of these thre thynges yf that he wold haue his doughter to wyfe as he had promysed sworne his othe or that he wolde holde the londe of hym in truage or that he wold determyne this thynge in batayle This Harold was a proude man and a stronge trusted moche in his strength and fought with the duke Willyam his people But Harolde and his men were discomfyted in that batayle hymselfe there was slayn And this batayle was ended at Toubrydge in the seconde yere of his regne vpon saynt Calixtes daye and so he was buryed at waltham ¶ Of kynge Willyam bastard how he gouerned hym well and wysely and of the warre bytwene hym the kynge of Fraunce WHan Wyllyam bastard duke of Normandy had conquered all yâ— londe of Englond vpon Chrystmasse daye nexte folowynge he let hym to be crowned kynge at westmynster was a worthy kyng gaue to englyssh men londes largely to his knyghtes And afterwarde he went ouer the see came in to Normandy there dwelled a whyle And in the seconde yere of his regne he came agayne in to Englond brought with hym Maude his wyfe let crowne her quene of Englonde on whyt sondaye ¶ And than anone after yâ— king of Scotlond that was called Mancolyn began to stryue warre with the kyng William And he ordeyned hym toward Scotlond with his men bothe by londe and by see for to destroye kynge Mancolyn But they were accorded the kyng of Scotlonde became his man helde all his londe of hym And king William receyued of hym his homage and came agayn in to Englond And whan kyng William had regned .xvij. yere Maude the quene dyed on whome kynge Wyllyam had begoten many fayre children that is to saye Robert Curtoys WilliaÌ„ Rous Rycharde also that dyed Henry Beauclerk Maude also that was the erles wyfe of Bleynes and other foure fayre doughters And after his wyues deth there began grete debate bytwene hym Philyp the kyng of FrauÌ„ce But at the last they were accorded And than dwelled yâ— kyng of Englond in Normandy no man hym warred he no man longe tyme. ¶ And the kyng of FrauÌ„ce sayd vpon a daye in scorne of kyng William yâ— he had longe tyme lyen
strauÌ„ge dreme tolde it to a knyght that was moost preuy with the kynge of all men the knyght was called Hanumdes Soone the monke and he tolde the dreme vnto the kynge and sayd that it sholde betoken other thynge than good And neuertheles yâ— king laughed therac twyes or thryes and lytell set therby thought that he wolde go hunte and playe in the forest And men counseyled hym that he sholde not go that daye for no maner thynge ne come in yâ— wode so that he abode at home before meet But anone as he had eten no man myght let hym but that he wolde go vnto yâ— wode for to haue his dysporte And so it befell that one of his knyghtes that hyghte Walter Tyrell wolde haue shorte to a grete harte his arowe glansed vpon a braunche and through mysauenture smote the kynge vnto the herte And so he fell downe deed to the grounde without ony worde spekynge and so ended his lyfe days And it was no mecuayle for the daye that he dyed he had let to â—erme the archebysshopryche of Caunterbury and .xij. abbeys also and euer more dyd grete destruccyon to holy chirche through wrongfull takynge and askyng For no man durst withstaÌ„de that he wold haue done of his â—ewdnes he wolde neuer wtdrawe neyther amende his lyfe And therfore god wolde suffre hym no longer to regne in his wyckednes And he had ben kyng .xiij. yere and vj. wekes lyeth at Westmynster ¶ Anno dâ—i M .lxxxviij. PAscall was pope after Vrbanus xviij yere and .v. monethes the whiche the .xiij. yere of his bysshoprych with his cardynais was put in pryson by the emperour Henry the fourth And they myght not be delyuered tyll the pope had sworne that he sholde kepe peas with hym that he sholde neuer curse hym And on that promesse the pope gaue the emperour a preuylege And the yere after the pope dampned that preuplege and sayd on this wyse Let vs comprehende all holy scripture the olde testameÌ„t the newe the lawes the ê“phetes the gospell the canons of apostles all the decrees of the popes of Rome that the they helde I hold that that they dampned I dampne moost specially that preuy lege graunted to Henry the emperour the whiche rather is graunted to venge his malyce than to multyply his pacyence in vertue for euermore I dampne that same preuylege ¶ Of king HeÌ„ry beauclerke that was Willyam Rous broder of the debate bytwene hym Robert Curtoys his broder ANd whan this Willyam Rous was deed Henry beauclerk his broder was made kynge bycause that William Rous had no childe 〈◊〉 of his body this Henry Beauclerk was crowned kyng at London the fourth daye after that his broder was deed that is is saye the fyfth daye of August ¶ And anone as Ancelme that was archebysshop of Caunterbury beynge at the courte of Rome herde tell that Wyllyam Rous was deed he came agayne in to Englonde kyng Henry Beauclerk welcomed hym honourably And the first yere that he regned he spoused Maude that was Margaretes doughter the quene of Scotloâ—de the archebysshop Ancelme of Caunterbury wedded them And this kynge begate vpon his wyfe two sones a doughter that is to saye Willyam Rychard and Maude And this Maude was afterwarde the empresse of Almayn And in the seconde yere of his regne his broder Robert Curtoys duke of Normandy came with an huge hoost in to Englond for â—â— chalenge the londe But through couÌ„seyle of the wyse men of the londe they were accorded in this maner That the kyng shold gyVe his broder the duke a. M. pouÌ„d euery yere whiche of them lyued longest shold be others heyre so bytwene them sholde be no debate nor stryfe And whan they were thus accorded the duke went home agayn in to NormaÌ„dy And whan the kynge had regned foure yere there arose a grete debate bytwene hym and the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury Ancelme For bycause that the archebysshop wolde not grauÌ„â—e hym to take talage of chirches at his wyll therfore the archebysshop Ancelme went agayne ouer the see vnto the courte of Rome there he dwelled with the pope And in the same yere the duke of Normandy came in to Englonde to speke with his broder And amoÌ„ge all other thynges the duke of Nor mandy forgaue vnto the kyng his broder the foresayd M. pouÌ„de that he sholde paye vnto the duke And with good loue the kyng the duke departed and than the duke went agayn in to NormaÌ„dy And whan two yere were gone through the entycement of the deuyll of lewde men a grete debate arose bytwene the kynge and the duke so that through counseyle the kynge went ouer the see in to Normandy And whaÌ„ the kyng was comen in to Normandy all the grete lordes of Normandy turned vnto the kyng of Englonde and helde agaynst the duke theyr owne lorde forsoke hyÌ„ yeldyng them vnto the kyng with all the good castels townes of NormaÌ„dy And soone after was the duke taken ledde with the kyng in to Englonde and the kyng let put the duke in to pryson And this was the vengeauÌ„ce of god For whan the duke was in the holy londe god gaue hym suche myght grace that he was chosen for to haue ben kyng of Ierusalem and he forsoke it wolde not take it vpon hym And therfore god sente hym that shame despyte for to be put in to his broders prison ThaÌ„ ceased kyng Henry all Normandy in to his haÌ„des helde it all his lyfe tyme. And in the same yere came the bysshop Ancelme from the courte of Rome in to Englonde agayne And the kyng he were accorded ¶ And in the yere nexte comynge after there began a grete debate bytwene kynge Philyp of FrauÌ„ce and kyng Henry of Englond Wherfore kyng Henry went in to Normandy and there was â—roÌ„ge warre bytwene them two And than dyed the kyng of FrauÌ„ce and Lowys his sone was made kynge anone after his dethe And than wente kynge Henry agayne in to Englonde maryed â—aâ—de his doughter to Henry the emperour of Almayne ¶ Of the debate that was bytwene kyng Lowys of Fraunce and kynge Henry of Englonde how kynge Henryes two sones were drowned in the hyâ— seâ— WHan kyng Henry had ben kyng xvij yere a grete debate arose bytwene kyng Lowys of FrauÌ„ce kynge Henry of Englonde bycause the kynge had sente in to Normandy to his men that they shold be helpynge vn to the erle of Bloyes as moche as they myght in warre agaynst the kynge of FrauÌ„ce that they sholde be as redy to hym as they were to theyr owne lorde for bycause that the erle had spoused his syster dame Maude And for this cause the king of FrauÌ„ce dyd moche sorowe to Normandy Wherfore the kynge of Englonde was wonders wrothe in ha 〈…〉 went ouer the see with a grete power
Wales syr Hugh spenser the sone on the other syde of the same â—yll the false pylled clerke mayster Robert Baldok there fast besydes them they were brought agayn in to Englonde as almyghty god wolde And the kyng hym selfe was put in safe kepyng in the castell of Kelynworth hym kepte syr Henry that was saynt Thomas broder of Lancastre And syr Hugh the fader came put hym in the quenes grace syr Edwarde her sone duke of Guy 〈…〉 But syr Hugh Spenser after the tyme yâ— he was taken he wolde neyther ete nor drynke for he wyst well he shold haue no mercy saue onely to be deed And the quene her couÌ„ seyle had ordeyned that he sholde haue ben done to deth at London but he was so feble for his moche fastynge yâ— he was nygh deed therfore it was ordeyned yâ— he shold haue his iudgement at Herford And at a place of yâ— toure his hode was taken froÌ„ his heed also froÌ„ Robert Bal dok that fals pylled clerke yâ— kynges chauÌ„ celer meÌ„ set vpoÌ„ theyr hedes chaplets of sharpe nettyls two squyers blewe in theyr ere 's with two grete bugles hornes vpon the two prisouers that one myght here theyr blowynge more than a myle And one Symond of Redyng yâ— kynges marshall bare before them vpon a spere theyr armes reuersed in token that they sholde be vndone for euermore And on yâ— morowe was syr Hugh Spenser yâ— sone dampned to deth was drawen hanged heded his bowelles taken out of his body brent after that he was quartred his .iiij. quarters were sent to iiij townes of Englonde his heed sente to London brydge And this Symond for cause that he despysed quene Isabell he was drawen hanged on a stage made amyddes yâ— foresaid syr Hughs galowes And yâ— same daye a lytell froÌ„ thens was syr Iohn of Arundell byheded bycause he was one of syr Hugh Spenses counseylers And anone after was syr Hugh Spenser yâ— fader drawen hanged heded at Brystowe after hanged agayn by the armes with two stronge ropes the fourth day after he was hewen all to pe ces houÌ„des ete hym And bycause the kyng had gyuen hym yâ— erledom of wyn chestre his heed was put vpon a spere sente thyder And the fals Baldok was sent to London there he dyed in prison amoÌ„ge theues for men dyd hyÌ„ no more reuerence than they wold do to a dogge And so dyed yâ— traytours of EngloÌ„d blissed be god And it was no wonder for through theyr couÌ„seyle yâ— good erle Tho mas of LaÌ„castre was done to deth all that helde with Thomas of Lancastre through the traytours were vndone all theyr heyres disheryted ¶ How kyng Edward was put downe and his dignite taken from hym ANd anone after as all this was done quene Isabell Edwarde her sone duke of Guyenne all the grete lordes of Englonde at one assent sente to kyng Edward to yâ— castell of Kenilworth where as he was in kepynge vnder the warde of syr Iohn Hachim that was yâ— bysihop of Ely of syr Iohn of Percy a baron for bycause that he sholde ordeyn his parlyament at a certayne place in Englond for to redresse and amende the estate of the realme And kyng Edward them answered sayd Lordes sayd he ye se full well how it is lo haue here my seale and I gyue you all my power for to ordeyne a parlyament where that ye wyll And than they toke theyr leue of hym came agayn to yâ— barons of Englonde And whan they had the kynges patent of this thynge they shewed it to the lordes And than was ordeyned that the parliament shold be at westmynster at the vtas of saynt Hylary And all the grete lordes of Englonde let ordeyne for them there agaynst that tyme that the parlyament sholde be At whiche daye that yâ— parlyament was the kyng wolde not come there for no maner thynge as he had set hymselfe assygned And neuerthelesse the barons sent vnto hym one tyme other And he swore by goddes soule that he wolde not come there one fote Wherfore it was ordeyned by all the grete Lordes of Englonde that he sholde no longer be kyng but be depo sed sayd they wolde crowne Edward his sone yâ— elder that was duke of Guyenne And sent tydynges vnto the kyng there as he was in warde vnder syr Iohn erle of Garen syr Iohn of Bothun that was bysshop of Ely syr Henry Percy a baron syr Willyam Trussell a knyght yâ— was with yâ— erle Thomas of Lancastre for to yeld vp theyr homages vnto hym for all them of Englonde And syr Wyllyam Trussell sayd these wordes Syr Edward bycause that ye haue betrayed your people of Englond haue vndone many grete lordes or Englond without ony cause ye shall be deposed now ye be withstande thanked be god And also bycause that ye wold not come to yâ— parliament as ye ordeyned at Westmynster as in your owne lettre patent is conteyned for to treate with your lyege men as a kyng sholde And therfore through all yâ— comyns assent of all the lordes of Englonde I tell vnto you these wordes Ye shall vnderstande syr that the barons of Englond at one assent wyll that ye be no more king of Englond but vtterly haue put you out of your ryalte for euermore And the bysshop of Ely than sayd to the kynge Syr Edwarde here I yelde vp feaute homage for all yâ— archebisshops bysshops of Englond for all yâ— clergy Than sayd syr Iohn erle of Garen Syr Edward I yelde vp here vnto you feau te and homage for me for all yâ— erles of EngloÌ„de And syr Henry Percy gaue vp also there his homage for him for all yâ— barons of Englonde And than sayd syr William Trussell I yelde vp now vnto you syr myn homage for me for all the knyghtes of Englonde for all them yâ— holde by sergeauÌ„try or by ony other maner thynge of you so yâ— from this day af terward ye shall not be claymed kynge nor for kynge be holden But from this tyme afterwarde ye shall be holden for a singuler man of all yâ— people And so they went thens to London where yâ— lordes of Englonde abode them syr Edward abode in prison i good kepyng And this was on the daye of yâ— coÌ„uersyon of saynt Paule in the .xx. yere of his regne ¶ Of the prophery of Merlyn declared of kynge Edwarde the sone of kynge Edward the fyrst OF this kyng Edward prophecyed Merlin sayd yâ— there sholde come a gote out of Carre that shold haue hornes of syluer a berde as whyte as snowe and a droppe shold come out of his nosethrylles that sholde betoken moche harme honger dethe of people grece losse of his londe And that in yâ— begynnynge of his regne sholde be hauÌ„ted
al EngloÌ„de about sa yt Clementes tyde in wynter there arose suche a spryngynge and wellynge vp of water also of flodes bothe of the see also of fresshe ryuers sprynges that yâ— see bankes walles and costes brake vp that men beestes houses in many places namely in lowe countrees violently sodeynly were drowned fruytes dryuen awaye of the erth through contynuaunce aboundaunce of waters of the see euer more afterwarde were turned in to more saltnes and sournes of sauour ¶ The .x. yere of kyng Edwardes regne kynge Edward entred the Scottysshe see after mydsomer to many of the scottes he gaue batayle ouercame them many he treated bowed to his peas through his doughtynes And after at Myghelmasse than next folowynge was the erle of Moryf taken at Edenburgh and brought in to Englonde and put in to pryson ¶ And in the monethes of Iune and Iuly than nexte folowyng in the .xj. yere of his regne was seen and appered in yâ— fyrmament a bemed sterre the whiche clerkes call stella Cometa and that sterre was seen in dyuers partes of the fyrmament Where after anone there folowed in Englonde good chepe wonders grete plente of all chaffer vytayles and marchaundyse and there agaynst honger scarcete myschefe and nede of money In so moche that a quarter of whete at London was solde for two shyllynges and a good fatte oxe at a noble and fyue good doue byrdes for a peny In whiche yere dyed syr Iohn of Eltham erle of Cornewayle that was kynge Edwardes broder and lyeth at Westmynster ¶ How kynge Edwarde made a duchy of the erledome of Cornewayle and also of syxe other erles that were newe made and of the fyrst chalenge of the kyngdome of Fraunce IN the yere of our lorde M CCC .xxxvij. and the .xij. yere of kyng Edward in the moneth of Marche durynge the parlyament at Westmynster in lent tyme kyng Edward made of the erledome of Cornewayle a duchy let it call yâ— duchy of Cornewayle the whiche duchy he gaue to Edwarde his fyrst sone with the erledome of Chestre And also kynge Edwarde made at the same tyme .vj. other erles that is to saye syr Henry erle of LaÌ„casters sone erle of Leycestre WillyaÌ„ of Boghun erle of Northhamton Willyam of Mountagu erle of Salisbury Hugh of Awdell erle of Glocestre Robert of Vfford erle of Suffolke and Willyam of Cliton erle of Huntyngton ¶ And in that same yere it was ordeyned in the same parlyameÌ„t yâ— no man shold were no cloth that was wrought out of EngloÌ„de as of cloth of golde ne of sylke or veluet or damaske or satyn baud kyn ne none suche other ne none wylde ware ne furres of beyonde yâ— see but suche as myght spende an hondred pouÌ„de of rent by yere But this ordynauÌ„ce and statute was but of lytel effect for it was nothynge holden ¶ In the .xiij. yere of his regne kyng Edward went ouer the see in to BrabaÌ„d with quene Philip his wyfe there beryng a childe at And wâ—rp there he dwelled more than a yere for to treate with the duke of BrabaÌ„d other alyed vnto hym of the chalengynge of yâ— kyngdome of FrauÌ„ce to kynge Edward of Englonde by ryght by herytage after the deth of Karoll the grete kynge of Fraunce broder germayn of quene Isabel kyng Edwardes moder the whiche was holden occupyed vnrightfully by Philip of Valoys yâ— emes sone of Karoll The whiche duke all his in yâ— foresayd thyÌ„ges all other longyng therto with all his men and goodes kynge Edward fouÌ„de redy vnto hym made behyght 〈…〉 in â—o Eng 〈…〉 ¶ Than in the .xiiij. 〈…〉 des of his 〈…〉 to be at his 〈…〉 ter the 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 y. The kynges 〈…〉 〈◊〉 as touthynge the kyngdome of FrauÌ„ce For whiche nedes to be 〈…〉 asked yâ— fyfth party of al y◠〈…〉 ble goodes of Englonde the 〈◊〉 〈…〉 the .ix. shefe of euery corne And all the 〈…〉 rdes of euery towne wh 〈…〉 suchâ—thynges shold be taxed gadred 〈…〉 to yâ— kyng therof he h 〈…〉 helde 〈◊〉 at his owne â—â—st wyll W 〈…〉 I shall knowlege the very trouth the inner loue of yâ— people was 〈◊〉 into hate yâ— comyn prayers in to 〈◊〉 for cause that yâ— comyn people were so strongly greued ¶ Also the foresayd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of FrauÌ„ce had gadred vnto hâ— a grete hoost destroyed there in his partyes kyngdom many of yâ— kynges frendes of EngloÌ„de with townes 〈◊〉 with many other of theyr lordshyps many 〈…〉 s shapes despytes dyd vnto yâ— quene Wher fore whan kyng Edward herde this he was strongly 〈◊〉 â—ngred therw t sent dyuers lettes ouer see to yâ— quene to other yâ— were his frendes in gladding them certyfyenge them yâ— he wolde he there hymselfe in all yâ—â—aste yâ— he might And anone after rester 〈◊〉 he had sped of all thyges that hym neded to haue he went ouer see agayn Of whose coming the quene all his frendes were woÌ„ders glad made moche toye And all yâ— were his enemyes helde agaynst him made his moche sorowe In the same tyme the king through couÌ„seyle of his true 〈◊〉 couÌ„seyle of his lordes yâ— there were present with hym 〈◊〉 yâ— kynge of 〈◊〉 name toke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 yâ— kynges armes of Frafice quartred with the armes of Englonde 〈◊〉 coÌ„manded forth with his coyne of golde vnder descripcyon 〈…〉 yng of the name of Englonde of FrauÌ„ce to be made best yâ— myght be yâ— is to saye the floreyn yâ— was called yâ— noble pryce of vâ— shyllynges .viij. pens sterlyng yâ— halfe noble yâ— value .iij. shyllynges â–ª 〈◊〉 peus the farthynge of yâ— value of â–ª 〈◊〉 peus ¶ How kynge Edwarde came vnto the Scluys and dyscomfyted all the power of Fraunce in the hauen ANd in yâ— nexte yere after that is to saye the .xv. yere of his â—egne he coÌ„mauÌ„ded let wryte in his chartres wryttes other lettres the date of the regne of FrauÌ„ce yâ— fyrst And whyle that he was thus doynge â—rauaylynge 〈◊〉 Fraunce through his couÌ„seyle â—e wrote to al the prelates dukes cries barons the noble lordes of yâ— couÌ„tre also to dyuers of the comyn people dyuers l 〈…〉 s maundementes berynge date at Gandaue the .viij. daye of February And anone after within a lytell tyme he came agayn in to Englonde with the quene her childreÌ„ And in yâ— same yere on midsomer euen he began to sayle toward FrauÌ„ce as gayn manly fyersly he fell vpon Philyp of â—aloys the whiche longe tyme laye had gadred to hym a full grete boustous meyny of dyuers nacions in yâ— hauen of Scluys there they fought to gyder yâ— kyng of FrauÌ„ce he with theyr â—oâ—â—es fro myddaye to thre of yâ— clocke on the morowe in yâ— whiche batayle were slayne .xxx. 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Christi daye after they came downe in to South werke brake vp the prison hous that is to saye the kynges benche the Marchalsee delyuered out all the prysoners And so the same daye they came in to London there they robbed the people and slewe all the alyens that they myght fynde in the cite aboute the cite and despoyled all theyr goodes made hauoke And on the frydaye nexte folowynge that was in the mornynge they came to the toure of London and the kyng beynge therin they fette out of the toure the archebisshop of Caunterbury syr Edmond Sudbery and syr Robert Halys hospitaler pryour and mayster of saynt Iohns hous and a whyte frere that was confessour vnto kynge Rychard brought them to the toure hyll and there they smote of theyr heedes and came agayne to LondoÌ„ and slewe moche people of the cite And than they went vnto the dukes place of Lancastre beyonde saynt Mary of the stronde that was called the Sauoy and there they deuoured destroyed al the goodes that they myght fynde therin and bare them awaye than brent vp the place And than afterward they went to saynt Iohns without Smythfelde and there they destroyed all the goodes and brent vp that hous And after they wente to Westmynster and to saint Martyns the grauÌ„de and made them to go out of the sentwary all that were within for ony maner of gylt And than they came vnto the temple and to all the other Innes of men of lawe despoyled them robbed them of theyr goodes also toke theyr bokes of lawe And than they came to London brake vp the pryson of Newgate droue out all yâ— prisoners felons other and of bothe Counters all yâ— people that were within them destroyed all the bokes of the Counters And thus they coÌ„tynued bothe saterday sondaye vnto the monday nexte after in all theyr malyce wyckednes And than on mon daye kynge Rychard with his lordes that were with hym that tyme with the Mayre of London Wyllyam Walworth that was that tyme came with the aldermen the comyns of the Cite and they came in to South werke to here to knowe the intencion of these rebelles mysgouerned people And this Iacke strawe than made a crye in the felde that all the people of accorde sholde come nere here his clamours and his crye his wyll And the lordes the Mayre the aldermen with the comynalte hauynge indignacyon of his couetyse falsnes and his foule presumpcyon Anone Willyam Walworth that tyme beynge Mayre drewe out his knyfe slewe Iacke strawe and anone ryght there smote of his heed and set it vpon a spere so it was borne through LondoÌ„ set vpon LondoÌ„ brydge Anone these rysers mysgouerned men were clene vanysshed as it had not ben they And than the kyng of his grete goodnes by prayer of his lordes made there .vj. knyghtes of good worthy men of the cite of London that is to saye Wyllyam Walwoorth at yâ— tyme Mayre slewe Iacke strawe yâ— second was Nicolas Brembre and the thyrde Iohn Philipot and the fourth Nicolas Twyford and the fyfth Robert Laundes and the syâ—th Robert Gayton And than the kynge with his lordes knyghtes returned agayne to the toure of London there he rested hym tyll this people were better seced set in rest peas And than by ê“cesse of tyme as they might take gete these rebelles rysers they henge them vpon the next galous through out euery lordshyp in yâ— realme of Englond by .xl. by .xxx. by .x. by .xij. euer as they myght be goten takeÌ„ in ony partyes ¶ And in yâ— .v. yere of kynge Rychardes regne was yâ— grete erth quake was generall throughout the worlde the wednesdaye after whytsondaye in the yere of our lorde M CCC lxxxxj wherfore all maner people were sore agast aferde longe tyme for drede of vengeaunce that our lorde shewed dyd ¶ And in the .vi. yere of kynge Rychard syr Henry SpeÌ„ser bysshop of Norwiche went with a Croiserie ouer the see in to Flaundres there they gate yâ— towne of Grauenyng the towne of Burburgh DuÌ„kerk Newport there they laded fraughted .lj. shyppes with pyllage for to haue comen in to EngloÌ„de with these shyppes goodes And the bysshop of Norwyche his couÌ„seyle let bren these shyppes with all the pyllage in the same hauen in to harde asshes And at DuÌ„kerk was done a batayle bytwene the Flemynges the Englisshmen And at that batayle were salyne a grete multytude of Flemynges And than went the bysshop with his retynue to ypers and besyeged it a longe tyme but it myght not be goten and so lefte that syege came agayn in to Englonde For our Englysshmen were fouly destroyed many dyed of yâ— flyx ¶ And in this same yere came quene Anne in to Englonde for to be spoused to kynge Rycharde And her fader was emperour of Almayn kyng of Beme And with her came yâ— duke of Tassy her vncle many other worthy lordes knyghtes of her couÌ„tre of Beme of other duche toÌ„gues to do her reuerence worshyp And syr Symond Beuerle a worthy knight of yâ— garter other knyghtes squyers that were yâ— kynges embassadours brought her in to Englonde so forth to London And the people of the cite that is to saye the Mayre yâ— aldermen all yâ— comyns rode agaynst her to welcome her euery man in good araye euery crafte with his mynstralsy in the best maner mette with her on the blacke heth in Kent so brought her vnto London through yâ— cite and so forth to Westmynster vnto the kyÌ„ges palays And there she was spoused vnto kyng Rychard well worthely in the abbey of Westmynster and there she was crowned quene of EngloÌ„d And all her frendes that came with her had grete gyftes were wel cherysshed and refresshed as longe tyme as they abode there ¶ And in yâ— same yere there was a batayle done in the kynges palaâ—s at WestmyÌ„ster for certayn poyntes of 〈◊〉 son of sir Iohn Ansley knight defendauÌ„t and Carton squyer the appellaunt But this sir Iohn Ansley ouercame this Car ton made hym to yelde hym within yâ— lyste And anone was this Carton despoyled of his harneys drawen out of yâ— lystes so forth to Tyburne there he was hanged for his falsnes ¶ And in yâ— viij yere of the regne of kynge Rychard syr Edmonde of Langley erle of Cambrydge yâ— kynges vncle went in to Portyngale with a fayre company of men of armes and archers in strengthynge and helpynge the kynge of Portyngale agaynst the kynge of Spayne and his power there the kynge of Portyngale had the victory of his enemyes through helpe and conforte of our Englysshmen And whan the iourney was done yâ— erle of
knightes squyers And these Iustes and turneyment were holden at LondoÌ„ in smythâ—elde of all maner of strauÌ„gers of what londe or ceuÌ„tre that euer they were thyder they were ryght welcome to them to all other was holden open housholde grete feest also grete gyftes were gyuen to al maner of straungers And of yâ— kynges syde were al of one sute theyr coâ—â—s theyr armure sheldes hors trappures and all was whyte hertes with crownes aboute theyr neckes chaynes of gold haÌ„gyng thervpon the crowne hangynge lowe before the hartes body the whiche hart was yâ— kynges lyueray yâ— he gaue to lordes ladyes knyghtes squyers for to knowe his housholde from other people And in this feest came to yâ— Iustes .xxiiij. ladyes ledde .xxiiij. lordes of the garter with chaynes of gold all yâ— same sutes of hartes as it is before sayd froÌ„ yâ— toure on horsbacke through the cite of London in to smythfelde where as yâ— iustes shold be holdeÌ„ And this feest iustes was holden generally for all those yâ— wolde come thyder of what loÌ„de or nacyon that euer they were And this was holdeÌ„ duryng xxiiij dayes of yâ— kynges costes these xxiiij lordes to answere al maner people that wolde come thyder And thyder came the erle of saynt Paule of Fraunce many other worthy knightes with hym of dyuerse partyes full worthely arayed And out of Hollande Henaud came the lorde Ostreuaunt yâ— was the dukes sone of Holland many other worthy knightes with hym of Holland full well arayed And whaÌ„ this feest iusting was ended the kynge thanked these strauÌ„gers and gaue them many ryche gyftes And thaÌ„ they toke theyr leue of yâ— kyng of other lordes ladyes went home agayn in to theyr owne couÌ„trees with grete loue moche thanke ¶ And in yâ— .xiij. yere of kyng Rychardes regne there was a batayle done in yâ— kynges palays at westmyÌ„stre bytwene a squyer of Nauerne yâ— was with kyng Rychard another squyer yâ— was called Iohn walshe for poyntes of treason yâ— this Nauerne put vpoÌ„ this walsh man But this Nauerne was ouercomeÌ„ yelded hym creaunt to his aduersary anone he was despoyled of his armure drawen out of the palays to Tyburne and there was hanged for his falsnes ¶ And in yâ— .xiiij. yere of kyng Richardes regne syr Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancastre went ouer see into Spayne for to chalenge his ryght yâ— he had by his wyues tytell vnto yâ— crowne of Spayne with a grete hoost of people he had with hym yâ— duchesse his wyfe his thre doughters in to Spayne there they were a grete whyle And at yâ— last yâ— kyng of Spayne began for to treate with yâ— duke of Lancastre and they were accorded togyder through bothe theyr counseyles in this maner that the kyng of Spayne sholde wedde the dukes doughter that was yâ— ryght heyre of Spayne he shold gyue vnto the duke golde syluer yâ— were cast in to grete wedges many other iewels as moche as .viij. charyottes myght cary And euery yere after during yâ— dukes lyf the duchesse his wyfe .x. M. marke of golde of whiche golde the auenture charges sholde be to them of Spayne yerely brynge to Bayon to the dukes assygnes by surete made And also yâ— duke maryed another of his doughters to the kynge of Portyngale yâ— same tyme. And whan he had done thus he came home agayn into Englonde yâ— good lady his wyfe also but many worthy men dyed of the flix ¶ In the .xv. yere of kyng Rychardes regne he helde his Christmasse in yâ— manoyr of wodstok there yâ— erle of Penbroke a yonge lorde tender of age wolde lerne to Iust with a knyght yâ— was called syr Iohn of saynt Iohn rode to gyder in yâ— parke of wodstok And there this worthy erle of PeÌ„broke was slayne with yâ— other knyghtes spere as he cast it from hym whan they had coupled thus this good erle made there his ende and therfore the kyng the quene made moche sorowe for his deth ¶ And in the xvj yere of king Richardes regne Iohn Hende beynge yâ— tyme Mayre of LondoÌ„ and Iohn Walworth Henry Vanner beynge sheryues of London that same tyme a bakers maÌ„ bare a basket of horsbrede into Fletestrete towarde an hostry and there came a yonge man of the bysshops of Salysbury that was called Romayn he toke a hors lofe out of yâ— basket of yâ— bakers he asked hym why he dyd so And this Romayn turned agayn brake the bakers heed neyghbours came out wolde haue arested this Romayn he brake from them fledde to his lordes place and the coÌ„stable wolde haue had hym out but yâ— bysshops men shette fast the gates kepte the place yâ— no man myght entre And than moche more people gadred thyder sayd that they wold haue hyÌ„ out or els they wold brenne vp yâ— place all that were therin And thaÌ„ came the Mayre sheryues with moche other people cessed yâ— malice of yâ— comyns made euery man to go home to theyr houses kepe yâ— peas And this Romayns lorde yâ— bysshop of Salysbury mayster Iohn Waltham that at yâ— tyme was tresourer of Englonde went to syr Thomas Arundel archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury chauÌ„celer of Englond there the bysshop made his coÌ„playnt vnto the chaunceler vpon the people of the cite of LondoÌ„ And than these two bysshops of grete malice vengeauÌ„ce came vnto the kynge at Wyndsore made a grete complaynt vpoÌ„ the Mayre sheryues And anone all yâ— cite afterward came before yâ— kyng his couÌ„seyle they cast vnto the cite a greuous hert wonders grete malyce And anone sodeynly the kynge sent for yâ— Mayre of LondoÌ„ the sheryues they came to hyÌ„ in yâ— castell of Wyndsore And the kyng rebuked the Mayre sheryues ful foule for the offence yâ— they had done agaynst hym his offycers in his chambre at LondoÌ„ wherfore he deposed put out the Mayre bothe sheriues this was done .xiiij. dayes before yâ— feest of saynt Iohn baptyst And than yâ— kyng called to hym a knyght that was called syr Edward Dalingrigge made hym wardeyn gouernour of yâ— cite chambre of London ouer all his people therin And so he kepte that offyce but foure wekes bycause that he was so gentyll tendre to the citezyns of London wherfore the kynge deposed hym made syr Bawdewyn Radyngton knyght yâ— was Controller of the kynges houshold wardeyn gouernour of his chambre and of his people therin and chose to hym two worthy men of the cite to be sheryues with hym to gouerne kepe yâ— kynges lawes in the cite that one was called Gylbert Mawfelde yâ— other Thomas Newenton sheryues And than the Mar 〈…〉 two sheryues all yâ— aldermen wall 〈◊〉 worthy
these two worthy dukes came ouer yâ— water at Grauenyng so to Calays with this worshyp full lady dame Isabell yâ— was yâ— kynges doughter of FrauÌ„ce and with her came many a worthy lord lady knyghtes squyers in yâ— best araye that myght be And there they met with our meynr at Calays whiche welcomed her her meyny with grete reuerence so brought her in to the towne of Calays there she was receyued with all the solempnite worshyp yâ— might be done to suche a lady And than they brought her to yâ— kyng the kynge toke her welcomed her all her fayre coÌ„pany made there a grete solempnite And than yâ— kyng his couÌ„seyle asked of the frensshe lordes whether all the couenauÌ„tes forwardes with the coÌ„posycyon yâ— were ordeyned made on bothe partyes shold be truly kepte holdeÌ„ bySpanâ— theÌ„ And they sayd ye there they swore toke theyr charge vpon a boke and made theyr othe well truly it to holde i al maner poyntes couenauÌ„ces wtout coÌ„tradic cyoÌ„ or delay in ony maner wyse And thaÌ„ was she brought to sayÌ„t Nicolas chirche in Calays there was worthely wedded with the moost solempnite yâ— ony kyng or quene myght be with archebysshops bysshops all yâ— mynystres of holy chirche And than they were brought to the castell set to meet were serued with all delycasy of ryall metes dryÌ„kes plenteously to all maner of strauÌ„gers al other no creature warned yâ— feest but al were welcome for there were grece halles tentes set vpon yâ— grene wtout yâ— castell to receiue al maner of people euery office redy to serue theÌ„ all And thus this worthy mariage was solemply done ended with all ryalte Than these two dukes of FrauÌ„ce with theyr people toke theyr leue of the kynge of the quene wente agayne vnto Grauenynge water And there the Frensshe lordes that is to saye the two dukes all theyr folke were comen ouer the water to Grauenyng and there they mette euerichoue toke leue at other so they departed our lordes came agayne to Calays the Frensshe lordes wente ouer the water so home in to Fraunce agayne And anone after the kyng made hym redy with the quene and all his lordes ladyes and all theyr people with them came ouer the see in to Englonde and so vnto London And the Mayre and the sheryues with all the aldermen worthy comyns rode agaynst them vnto the blacke heth in Kent and there they mette with the kyng and the quene welcomed them that in good araye and euery man in the clothyng of his craft theyr mynstrels before them And so they brought them to saynt Geor ges barre in Southwerke there they toke theyr leue And the kynge and the quene rode to Kenyngton and than the people of London turned home agayn in turnynge agayne to London brydge there was so grete prese of people bothe on hors on fote that there were deed on the brydge .xi. persones of men women and chyldren on whose soules god haue mercy pyte Amen And than afterwarde the quene was brought to the toure of London and there she was all nyght on the morowe she was brought through the cite of London and so forth to Westmynster there she was crowned quene of Englonde than she was brought agayne vnto the kynges palays and there was holden open courte and a ryall feest at her crownacyoÌ„ of all maner people that thyder came And this was done the sondaye nexte after the feest of saynt Clement in the .xx. yere of kynge Rychardes regne ¶ And than the .xxv. daye of August nexte after by euyll excitacyon fals couÌ„seyle and grete wrath malyce that the kynge had of olde tyme to his vncle the good duke of Glocestre to the erle of Arundell to the erle of war wyk Anone the kyng by his euyll excitacyon his euyll counseyle and malyce late in the euenynge on the same daye aboue sayd ma 〈…〉 edy with his strength and rode in to 〈◊〉 to the towne of Chelmelâ—ord and â—o came to Plasshe sodeynly there syr Thomas of Wodstok the good duke of Glocestre laye And the good duke came anone to welcome the kynge And the kynge arested the good duke hymselfe his owne body so he was ladde down to the water anone put in to a shyppe and had to Calays brought in to the capytayns warde to be kepte in holde by the kynges coÌ„maundement And that tyme the erle Marshall was capytayn of Calays And anone after by coÌ„mauÌ„dement of the kynge by his fals couÌ„seyle commauÌ„ded that capytayn to put hym to deth And anone certayn yemen that had the good duke in kepyng toke theyr couÌ„seyle how that they sholde put hym to dethe And this was theyr appoyntment that they shold come vpon hyÌ„ whan he were in his bedde a slepe on a fether bedde anone they bouÌ„de hym hande fote and charged hym for to lye styll And whan that they had done thus they toke two towelles made on them two rydynge knottes cast the towelles aboute his necke than they toke the fether bedde that laye vnder hym cast it vpon hym and than they drewe theyr towelles eche wayes some laye vpon the fether bedde and vpon hym vnto the tyme that he was deed bycause that he sholde make no noyse And thus they strangled this worthy duke vnto the deth vpon whose soule god for his hygh pyte haue mercy Amen ¶ And whan the kyng had thus arested this worthy duke his vncle and sente hym to Calays he came agayn to London in all the haste with a wonders grete noÌ„bre of people And as soone as he was comen he sent for yâ— erle of Arundell for the good erle of warwyk And anone as they came he arested them hymself and syr Iohn Cobham and syr Iohn Cheyn knyghtes he arested them in that same ma ner tyll he made his parliameÌ„t anone they were put into holde but the erle of Arundell went at large vnto the parly a ment tyme for he fouÌ„de sufficient surety to abyde the lawe to answere to all ma ner poyntes that the kynge his couÌ„seyle wolde put vpon hyÌ„ ¶ And the .xxi. yere of kynge Rychardes regne he ordeyned hyÌ„ a parlyament at Westmynster whiche was called that grete parlyament And this parliament was made for to iudge these thre worthy lordes other moo as them lyst at that tyme. And for that iudgement the kyng let make in all the haste a long hous a large of tymbre the whiche was called an hall couered with tyles ouer it was open all aboute on bothe sydes at the endes that all maner of men myght se throughout there the dome was holden vpon these foresayd lordes iudgemet
the countree and they brought hym from the myll vnto the Plasshe to the same place the kynge Rycharde had arested syr Thomas of Wodstok the duke of Glocestre and right there in the same place they smote of the dukes heed of Excestre and brought it to London vpon a pole it was set vpon London brydge ¶ And in the same yere at Brystowe was taken the lorde Spenser that kyng Rycharde had made erle of Glocestre the comyns of the towne of Brystowe toke hym and brought hym in to the market place of the towne and there they smote of his heed sente it to London there it was set vpon London brydge ¶ And in this same yere was syr Bernard Brokeys knight taken arested put in the couâ—e of London and syr Iohn Shelley knyght syr Iohn Mawdelyn and syr Willyam Feribe persones of kynge Rychardes they were arested put in to the couâ—e of London And thyder came the kynges Iustices and saâ—e vpon them in the â—oure of London there they were dampned all .iiij. to deth the dome was gyuen to syr Bernard Brokeys that he sholde go on fote from the â—oure through the cite of LondoÌ„ vnto Tyburne there to be haÌ„ged after his heed smytten of syr Iohn Shelley knyght syr Iohn Mawdelyn syr Willyam Feribe ê‘sons were drawen through out the cite of London to Tyburne there they were hanged theyr hedes smytten of and set on LondoÌ„ brydge ¶ And in this same yere kyng Henry sent quene Isabell home agayn in to FrauÌ„ce that whiche was kyng Rychardes wyfe gaue her golde syluer many other Iewels so she was discharged of all her dowry sent out of EngloÌ„de ¶ And in the second yere of kyng Henry the fourth was syr Roger Claring ton knyght two of his men the pryour of LauÌ„de .viij. freres mynours some maysters of dyuinite other for treason that they wrought agaynst the kynge were drawen hanged at Tyburne all xij persones ¶ And there began a grete discencion debate in the couÌ„tre of Wales bytwene the lorde Grey Riâ—hen Owen of Glender squyer of Wales this Owen arered a grete nombre of Walsshmen kepte all that couÌ„tre about ryght strongly did moche harme and destroyed the kynges townes lordshyppes through out al Wales robbed slewe the kynges people bothe englisshe walsshe thus he endured a .xij. yere largely he toke the lorde Grey Riâ—hen prysoner kepte hym fast in holde tyll he was rauÌ„somed of prysoners of the marche kepte hym longe tyme in holde And at the last he made hyÌ„ to wedde one of his doughters kepte hym there styll with his wyfe and soone after he dyed And than kyng Henry knowynge this mischefe destruc cioÌ„ treason that this Owen had wrought anone he ordeyned a stroÌ„ge power of meÌ„ of armes and archers and moche other stuffe that longed to warre for to abate destroye the malyce of this fals Walssheman And than the kyng came in to Wales with his power for to destroye this Owen other rebelles fals Walsshmen And anone they fledde in to the mouÌ„tayns and there myght the kynge do them no harme i no maner wyse for the moâ—â—ayns And so the kyng came agayn in to Englonde for lesynge of moo of his people thus he spedde not there ¶ And in this same yere was grete scarsete of where in Englond for a quarter of where was at xvj shyllynges And there was marchaundyse of Englonde sent in to Prure for where anone they had laden and fraught shyppes ynough came home in safete thaÌ„ked be god of all his gyftes ¶ And in the thyrde yere of kynge Henryes regne there was a sterre seen in the firmament that shewed hymselfe through all the worlde for dyuers tokens that sholde befall soone after the whiche sterre was named by clergy Stella cometa And on saynt Mary Mawdeleyns daye next folowyng in the same yere was the barayle of Shrowesbury thyder came sir Henry Percy the erles sone of Northumberlonde with a grete multitude of men of armes archers gaue a barayle to kyng Henry the fourth through the fals wycked â—ouÌ„seyle of syr Thomas Percy his vncle erle of Worcestre there was sir Henry Percy â—layne the moost parte of his people in the felde syr Thomas Percy takeÌ„ and kepte fast in holde two days â—yll the kyng had set rest amonge his people on bothe sydes And thaÌ„ syr Thomas Percy was iudged to be drawen hanged his heed smytten of for his false treason at Shrowesbury his heed brought to London set on the brydge And the other people that there were slayne on bothe partyes the kynge let bury And there was slayne on the kynges syde in the batayle the erle of Stafford syr Walter BlouÌ„t in the kynges cote armure vnder the kynges baner many moo worthy men on whose soules god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the fourth yere of kynge Henryes regne came the emperour of CoÌ„stantynople with many grete lordes knyghtes moche other people of his couÌ„tre into Englonde to kynge Henry with hym to speke to disporte to se the good gouernauÌ„ce condicions of our people to knowe the coÌ„mo dytees of Englonde And our kyng with all his lordes goodly worshypfully receyued welcomed hym all his meyny that came with hym dyd hym all the reuerâ—â—e worshyp that they coude myght anone the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded al maner offycers that he shold be serued as ryally as it longed to suche a worthy lord emperour vpon his owne cost as longe as he his men were in Englond ¶ In this same yere came dame Iane the duchesse of Brytayn into Englonde and londed at Falmouth in Cornewayle and from thens she was brought to the cite of Wynchestre there she was wedded vnto kynge Henry the fourth in the abbey of sayÌ„t Swythyus with all the solempnite that myght be done made And soone after she was brought from thens to LondoÌ„ And the Mayre the aldermen with the comyns of the cite of LondoÌ„ rode agaynst her welcomed her brought her through the cite of London to Westmynster there she was crowned quene of Englonde there the kynge made a ryall a solempne feest for her for all maner men that thyder wolde come ¶ And in this same yere dame BlauÌ„che the eldest doughter of kyng Henry was sent ouer see with the erle of Somerset her vncle with mayster Rychard Clyfford than bysshop of worcestre with many other worthy lordes ladyes worthy squyers as longed to suche a noble kynges doughter came vnto Coleyn And thyder came the dukes sone of Barre with a fayre coÌ„pany receyued this worthy lady the bysshop of Worcestre wedded sacred them togyder as holy
chirche it wold And there was made a ryall feest a grete iustyng in the reuerence worshyp of them all people that came thyder And whan this maryage and feest was done the erle the bysshop all theyr meyny toke theyr leue of the lorde lady came home agayne in to Englonde in safete thanked be god ¶ And in the .v. yere of kyng Henryes regne the lorde Thomas his sone went euer see the erle of Kent many other lordes knyghtes with men or armes and archers a grete nombre to chastyse the rebelles that afore had done moche harme to our englysshmen marchauntes to many townes portes in Englonde on the see costes And the lord Thomas the kynges sone came into FlauÌ„dres before a towne that is called Scluse amoÌ„ge all the shyppes of dyuers nacyons that were there after there they rode with theyr shyppes amonge them and went on londe sported them there two dayes came agayn to theyr shyppes toke the brode see there they mette with thre Carackes of Gene that were laden with diuers marchauÌ„dyses well manned they fought togider longe tyme but the englysshmen had the victory brought the Carackes into the Cambre before Wyn chelsee and there they â—anted all these goodes and one of these Carackes was sodeynly brent there And the lordes and theyr people turned them home agayne went no ferther at yâ— tyme. ¶ And in the same tyme Serle yeman of kynge Rychardes robes came into Englonde out of Scotlonde tolde to dyuers people that kyng Rychard was onlyue in ScotloÌ„de so moche people byleued his wordes wherfore a grete parte of the people of the realme were in grete errour grutchyÌ„g agaynst the kyng through informacyon of lyes fals lesynges that this Serle had made For moche people trusted byleued in his sayenge But at the last he was taken in the northcouÌ„tre there by lawe iudged to be drawen through euery cite good burgh towne in EngloÌ„de so he was serued at the last he was brought to London to the gyld hall before the Iustice there he was iudged for to be brought to the Toure of London there to be layd on a hurdell thaÌ„ to be drawen through the cite of LondoÌ„ to Tyburne there to be haÌ„ged than quartred and his heed smytten of set on LondoÌ„ brydge his quarters to be sent to foure good townes of Engloude there set vp thus was he rewarded for his fals treason ¶ And in the syxth yere of kyng Heuryes regne the erle of Marre of ScotloÌ„de by safecon duyte came into engloÌ„de to chalenge syr Edmond erle of Kent to certayn courses of warre on horsbacke And so this chalenge was accepted grauÌ„ted the place taken in smythfelde at LondoÌ„ And this erle of Marte came proudly in to the felde as his chalenge asked And anone came in the erle of Kent rode to the Scotte manfully rode togyder with sharpe speres dyuers courses but the erle of Kent had the felde and gate hym moche worship and thanke of all maner men for his manfull dedes ¶ And in the .vij. yere of kyng Henryes regne syr Richard Scrop archebys shop of Yorke the erle Marshall of Englonde gadred vnto them a stronge power agaynst kyng Henry And the kyng herynge therof in all the haste that he myght came with his power Northward and mette with them at Yorke there were these two lordes taken brought to the kyng And anone the iudges were set these two lordes brought forth there they were iudged to deth bothe theyr hedes smytten of and there they made theyr ende on whose soules god for his pyte haue mercy AmeÌ„ And whan this was done the kyng came to London agayn there rested hym Anone god of his grete goodnes wrought and shewed many grete myracles for this worthy clerke archebysshop of Yorke that thus was done to deth ¶ And in the .viij. yere of kynge Henryes regne dame Luce the dukes syster of Mylen came in to Englonde so to London there was wedded to syr Edmond Holland erle of Kent in the pryory of saynt Mary ouereys in South warke with moche solempnite grete worshyp The kynge was there hymselfe gaue her at the chirche dore whan they were wedded masse was done the kyng his owne ê‘sone brought lad this worthy lady in to the bysshops place of Winchestre there was a wonders grete feest holden to all maner people that wold come ¶ And the same yere syr Robert Knolles knyght a worthy warryour dyed at his manoyr in Norfolk froÌ„ thâ—ns he was brought to London on a hors bere with moche torche light so he was brought to the whyte freres in flete strete there was done made for hym a solempne feest a ryall enterâ—ment for those that thyder wold come bothe ryche poore there lyeth buryed by dame CoÌ„stance his wyfe in the myddes of the body of the chirche on whose soule god haue mercy AmeÌ„ ¶ And in this same yere sir Thomas Rampston knyght Constable of the Toure of London was drowned at London brydge as he came fro Westmynster inwardes to the toure in a â—arge all through lewdnes ¶ And in the same yere dame Philyp the yonger doughter of kyng Henry was ladde ouer see with syr Richard the dukes broder of Yorke syr Comond Courtney bysshop of Norwiche many other lordes knyghtes squyers ladyes gentylwomen that apperteyned to suche a kinges doughter came in to Denmarke And the kyng receyued this worthy lady for his wyfe welcomed these worthy lordes did vnto them moche worshyp and they were brought to a towne that was called LondoÌ„ in Denmarke and there was this lady wedded and sacred to the kynge of Denmarke Norway Swethen and there was crowned quene of Denmarke with moche solempnite there was made a ryall feest And whan this feest and maryage was done ended these lordes ladyes toke theyr leue of the kynge the quene came agayne in to Englonde in safete thanked be god ¶ And in the. viij yere of kyng Henryes regne there was a man that was called the Walsshe clerke and he appeled a knight that was called sir Percyuall Snowdon of treason there they were ioyned to fight to the vtterauÌ„ce within lystes the daye place tyme assigned lymyted to be done ended in Smythfelde at whiche daye those two persones came in to the felde fought sore myghtely togyder But at the last the knyght ouercame the clerke made hyÌ„ to yelde hym creauÌ„t of his fals empechement that he had sayd on hym than was he despoiled of his armure drawen out of the felde to Tyburne there he was hanged the knyght takeÌ„ to grace and was a good man ¶
Wyllyam Porter knyght with all theyr retynue before the port of sayâ—â— Hylâ—ry And than was the erle of Morâ—â—â—n with all his retynue lâ—dged in the abbey of saynt â—atherâ—â—s And the â—rle of â—alysâ—â—ry with his retynue laye on that other syde of saynt â—atherynes And syr Iohn Gray knyght was lodged at the abbey that is called le moâ—nâ— dâ— saynt Myâ—hâ—l And syr Philip 〈◊〉 knyght the kynges tresourer was lodged bytwene the water of â—eynâ— and the abbey and kepte the warde vnder the hyll And the baron of Carowe was lodged vnder the watâ—r syde for to kepe the passage And Ienâ—â—â— the squyer laye nexte hym on the water syde and these two squyers kepte maâ—ly the water of â—â—yne and often tymes fought with theyr enemyes And on that other syde of â—â—yne laye the â—rle of Huntyngdon 〈◊〉 mayster 〈◊〉 the erles â—â—ne of West 〈…〉 erlonde syr Gylbert 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Kent syr Rychard erle of Arundell the lorde Feryers with theyr retynue before the porte du pount eche of these lordes had stronge ordynaunce and the kynge dyd make at PouÌ„t de larche ouer the water of Seyne a stronge a myghty chayne of yren put it through grete pyles fast pyght in the grounde that went ouer the ryuer of Seyne that no vessell myght passe in no wyse about that cheyne the kyng let make a brydge ouer the water of Seyne that men and hors all other catyage myght go to fro at all tymes whan nede were And than came yâ— erle of warwik had goten Dounfrout to kyng Henry of Englonde And anone yâ— kynge sent the erle of War wyk to Cawdebecke to besyegâ—it And whan he came before the towne he sent his herawdes to the capytayne hadde hym yelde vp the towne vpon payne of deth and anone he layde his syege And the capytayne besought the erle that he myght come to his presence and it pleased hym and speke with hym And so yâ— good erle grauÌ„ted hym for to come And than he came out foure other burgeyses came with hym entreated so with this erle that this same towne was vnder composicyon to do as yâ— eâ—te of Boen dyd And the erle graunted consented therto vpon this condicyon that yâ— kynges nauy of Englonde with his ordynauÌ„ce myght passe vp by them in safetâ— without ony maner of lette or dysturbaunce and to his composicyon they set to theyr seales and the shyppes passed vp by them in safete and came before the cite of Boen vnto an hondred shyppes there they cast theyr ankers and than this cite was vesyeged bothe by londe 〈◊〉 by water And whan all this was done and the shyppes comen vp than came y◠〈◊〉 of warwyk agayne to the kynge 〈◊〉 hym â—yâ—â—ene the abbey of saynt Kathet yâ—s the kyng tyll that the abbey entreated so was the kyng And than he 〈…〉 lodged hym before the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 uylle than was the erle of 〈…〉 ry roÌ„maâ—ded by the kyng 〈…〉 redy to ryde but there 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tydynges made hym to abyde so he returned agayne lodged hym besyde the erle of Huntyngdon tyll that the syege was ended â–ª And than came the duke of Glocestre the kynges brother from the syege of Shyrâ—ouâ—gh yâ— whiche he had wonne goten and stuffed agayn to the kynges beh 〈…〉 profyte vnto y◠〈◊〉 of Englonde And whan he was comen to the kynge before 〈◊〉 â–ª as one he lodged with grete ordynauÌ„ce before yâ— porte saynt Hylary 〈◊〉 the towne and his enemyes than our other lay◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈…〉 es of lengthe within 〈◊〉 of quarell with hym laye y◠〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 the lorde of 〈◊〉 with all theyr retynue strange ordy 〈…〉 〈◊〉 proudly 〈…〉 theyr enemyes euer 〈◊〉 they yssued out of the â—ite And than came the pryour of Kylmayn of 〈◊〉 the see to yâ— kyng with a fayre â—â—yny of men of armes af ter theyr own 〈◊〉 guyse to yâ— noâ—brâ— of â–ª xv C. 〈…〉 yâ— kyng welcomed them made them good chere ¶ And than 〈…〉 the kynge that 〈…〉 the Dolphyn 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 yn wolde come 〈…〉 with a stronge 〈…〉 cyons 〈…〉 entre on y◠〈◊〉 syde of y◠〈◊〉 bycause that there 〈◊〉 y◠〈…〉 〈◊〉 playn 〈◊〉 therfore yâ— kyng assigned the pryour of Kylmayâ— with his 〈◊〉 lodged hym on yâ— north syde of yâ— hoost for to stop theyr passage was 〈◊〉 yâ— foreth of Lyons of this ordinauÌ„ce they were 〈…〉 go to yâ— see y◠〈…〉 his â—â—uy ne 〈◊〉 his londe 〈◊〉 party for 〈…〉 his vsage 〈…〉 y◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his 〈…〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 yâ— see 〈◊〉 yâ— see co 〈…〉 yâ— no maneâ— of enemy 〈◊〉 route vpon yâ— see And anone yâ— kyng 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 to y◠〈◊〉 pytayn of 〈◊〉 charged hym to delyuer hym his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his towne or 〈◊〉 he wolde neyther leue 〈◊〉 thylde alyue And anone yâ— capytay◠〈…〉 burgeyses of the towne brought yâ—â—â—ys vnto the kyng besought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And the kynge delyuered the 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 Iohn Kekeley made hym capytayn 〈…〉 ded hym to put out all yâ— Fren 〈…〉 men bothe of the castell of â—he towne 〈◊〉 there besyde was the castell of Lo 〈◊〉 â—hyder the kyng sent y◠〈◊〉 ma◠〈◊〉 with a fâ—yre company 〈◊〉 y◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was 〈…〉 brought 〈…〉 them to the kyng 〈◊〉 the kyng 〈…〉 agayn 〈…〉 y◠〈◊〉 of Louers of all yâ— longe 〈…〉 〈◊〉 ged hym to 〈◊〉 all the F 〈…〉 men And than yâ— kynge helde 〈◊〉 his waye to Cane that was a stronge downe anâ— a â—â—yre 〈…〉 he sent his 〈◊〉 to yâ— capytayn 〈◊〉 ged hym 〈…〉 y◠〈…〉 his 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 he wolde gete th 〈…〉 strength of hande And they 〈…〉 〈…〉 hym â–ª 〈…〉 counseyle 〈◊〉 the to 〈◊〉 all about And 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 duke of 〈◊〉 was entred in to the towne slewe downe ryght 〈◊〉 he came to yâ— kyng spared neyther man ne chylde euer they cryed a Clatente a Clatence and saynt George And there was dâ—â—d on the walles on yâ— kynges syde a worthy man that was called Springes the whiche yâ— kyng 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to be butyed in yâ— abbey of Cane fast William coÌ„querour on whose soule god haue mercy ameÌ„ And than yâ— kyng came in to the towne with his broder the duke of Clarete and many other worthy lordes with moche solempuite myrthe And than the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded yâ— capytayn to delyuer hâ— his castell And he besought the kyng to gyue hym .xiiij. dayes of 〈◊〉 spyte yf ony restowe wolde come 〈◊〉 yf none wold come to delyuer hym yâ— keys the castell at his coÌ„maundement And vnder this compo 〈…〉 was yâ— towne the castell of Baycus with other townes fortresses villages vnto the nombre of â—iiij Vpon yâ—â—yll before yâ— castell of Cane our kynge â—yght all his 〈◊〉 y◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—owne as
of vitayles anone ouâ— Englysshmen droue them in to the towne agayne So at the last the capytayne of the towne sawe the myschefe that they were not rescowed also the scarsete of vytayle and that the people dyed for defaute of meet euery daye many thousandes also sawe yonge chyldren lye lyke as they had souked theyr moders pappes and were deed Than anone they sent to the kyng besechynge hym of his grace mercy and brought the keys of the towne vnto yâ— kyngâ— de lyuered the towne to hym all the soudyours voyded the towne with they horses harneys the comyns of yâ— towne for to abyde dwell styll in yâ— towne yerely to paye to hyÌ„ to his successours for all maner customes â—ee fermes quaterâ—mes And than the kyng entred into the towne rested hym in the castel tyll the towne was set in rule in gouernauÌ„ce ¶ How the kyng of Englonde was made enherytour regent of Frauncâ— and how he wedded quene Katheryne ANd anone after that Roen was goten Depe many other townes in base Normandy gaue them ouer without stroke or syege whan they vnderstode yâ— the kyng had goâ—eÌ„ Roâ—n Also this yere had ben a peas made sworne bytwene yâ— duke of Burgoyn the Dolphyn whiche were sworne on goddes body that they sholde loue assyst â—â—he other agaynst theyr enemyes And after this coÌ„trary to this othe the duke Iohn of Burgoyne was slayne and pyteously murdred in the presence of the Dolphyn wherfore the frensshmen were gretly deuyded and of very necessyte laboured to haue a treaty with the kyng of Englonde For the kyng of Englonde wanne dayly of them townes castelles and fortresses ¶ Also this same yere was quene Iane arested brought in to the castell of Ledes in Kent And one frere Randolf a doctour of diuinite her confessour whiche afterwarde was slayne by the persone of the Toure fallyng at wordes debate And after quene Iane was deliuered ¶ And in the .vij. yere bothe the kynge of FrauÌ„ce and of Englonde were accorded kyng Henry was made heyre and regent of Fraunce wedded dame Katheryn the kynges doughter of FrauÌ„ce at Troyes in Champayn on Trâ—â—ite sondaye And this was made by the meane of Philip newe made duke of Burgoyne whiche was sworne to kyng Henry for to aueÌ„ge his faders deth was become englysshe And than the kynge with his newe wyfe went to Paris where he was ryally receyued And from thens he went with his lordes the duke of Burgoyn and many other lordes of Fraunce layde syege to diuers townes of FrauÌ„ce that helde of the Dolphyns party wanne them But the towne of Melune helde longe tyme for therin were good defenders ¶ In the viij yere the kyng the quene came ouer see londed on Candelmasse daye in the mornyng at Douer And the .xiiij. day of Feueryer the kyng came to LondoÌ„ the. xxj daye of the same moneth the quene came the .xxiiij. daye of the same she was crowned at Westmynster ¶ Also the same yere anone after eester the kyng helde a parlya ment at Westmynster at whiche parlia ment it was ordeyned that the golde in englysshe coyne sholde be weyed none receyued but by weyght ¶ And anone after â—hytsontyde the kyng sayled to Calais passed so forth into FrauÌ„ce And in Marche the .xxij. daye before the kynge came ouer the duke of ClareÌ„ce was slayne in FrauÌ„ce diuers other lordes takeÌ„ prisoners as the erle of Huntingdon the erle of Somerset with dyuers other all was bycause they wold not take none arthers with them but thought to haue ouercomen the frensshmen themselfe without archers yet whan he was slayne the archers came rescowed the body of the duke whiche they wold haue caryed with them god haue mercy on his soule he was a valyauÌ„t man And the same yere bytwene Chrystmasse CaÌ„delmasse the towne of Melun was yolden to the kynge ¶ In the .ix. yere on saynt Nicolas day in DeceÌ„ber was borne Henry yâ— kynges fyrst begoten sone at Wyndsore whose godfaders at the font stone was Henry bysshop of Wynchestre Iohn duke of Bedford the duchesse of Holland was godmoder Henry Chicheley archebisshop of CauÌ„terbury was godfader at coÌ„ firmynge ¶ And in the .x. yere the cite of Meaux in Brie was goten whiche had longe ben besyeged And this same yere the quene shypped at Hampton sayled ouer to the kynge in FrauÌ„ce where she was worshipfully receyued of the kyng also of the kyng of FrauÌ„ce her fader of her moder And thus kyng Hery Wanne fast in FrauÌ„ce helde grete estate sate at diner at a gretefeest i Paris crowned the quene also whiche had not beÌ„ seen before all people resorted to his courte but the kyng of FrauÌ„ce helde none estate ne rule but was left almost alone ¶ Also this yere the wethercocke was set vpon Paules steple at London And this yere in the moneth of August the kynge wexed seke at Boys de Vincene whaÌ„ he sawe he sholde dye he made his testameÌ„t ordeyned many noble thinges for his soule and deuoutly receyued al cheryghtes of holy chirche in so ferforth that whan he was anoynted he sayd the seruyce with the preest at the verse of the psalme of â—iserere mei deus that was Benigne fac dnÌ„e in bona voluÌ„tate tua syon vt edificeÌ„tur muri hierusalem he badde tary there and sayd thus O good lorde thou knowest that myn entent hath ben yet is yf I might lyue to reedifye the walles of Ierusalem And than the preest proce ded forth made an ende And anone after this moost noble prince victoryous kyng floure in his tyme of chrysten chyualry whome all the worlde doubted gaue his soule in to the handes of god dyed made an ende of his naturall lyfe at the foresayd Boys de VinceÌ„ne besyde Parys the .xxxvj. yere of his age vpon whose soule god haue mercy Amen Than was the body enbawmed cered layde in a ryall chare an ymage lyke to hym was layde vpon the corps open with diuers baners horses couered ry chely with the armes of EngloÌ„de FrauÌ„ce also the olde armes of saynt Edwarde saynt Edmond other with grete multytude of torches with whome went the kynge of Scotlond many other lordes whiche accoÌ„panyed the body tyl it came vnto Westmynster by London in Englonde And in euery towne by the waye he had solempnely his Dirige on the euen and masse on the morow moche almes was gyueÌ„ to poore people by the waye And the .vij. daye of Nouember after the corps was brought through London with grete reuerence and solempnite to Westmynster where as he now lyeth it was worshipfully buryed after was layde on his tombe a ryal ymage lyke hymself of syluet gylt whiche was made at yeâ—ost of
of wigmoreslonde in wales And afterwarde he was byheded at the foresayd Abyndon in the whytsone weke on the tewesday ¶ This same yere yâ— .vj. daye of December kynge Henry the .vj. was crowned kyng of FrauÌ„ce at Parys in yâ— chirche of our lady with grete solempnite there beynge present the Cardynall of Englonde the duke of Bedford many other lordes of Fraunce of Englonde And after this crownacyon grete feest holden at Parys the kyng returned froÌ„ thens to Roen so towarde Calays the .ix. daye of February loÌ„ded at Douer whome all the comyns of Kent mette at beramdoun bytwene CauÌ„terbury Douer all in reed hodes so came forth tyll he came to yâ— blacke heth where he was mette with the Mayre Iohn welles with all the craftes of London clothed all in whyte so they brought hyÌ„ vnto London the .xxj. daye of the same moneth ¶ And this same yere was a restraynt of the wolles of Calays made by yâ— soudyours bycause they were not payed of theyr wages wherfore yâ— duke of Bedford regent of FrauÌ„ce beynge than capytayne came to Calays the tewesdaye in the eester weke And on the morowe after many soudyours of the towne were arested put in to warde And in yâ— same weke he rode to Terewyn and by the meane of yâ— bysshop of Terewyn he wedded the erles doughter of saynt Poule came agayne to Calays ¶ And the .xj. baye of Iune on saynt Barnabees daye there were foure soudyours of Calays that were chefe causers of the restraynt heded that is to wyte Iohn Maddeley Iohn Lunday Thomas Palmer and Thomas Talbot an hondred and .x. banysshed the towne that same tyme and before were banysshed an hondred and .xx. soudyours And on mydsomer euen after came the lord regent and his wyfe to London ABoute this tyme pope Martyn dyed after hym Eugenye the fourth was pope This maÌ„ was prasybly chosen in Rome by the Cardynalles and was very indubytate pope But shortly after he was put erpulsed out of Rome in suche maner that he was fayne to flee naked In this same tyme was the concyle of Basylye to whiche concyle he was tho cyted to come And bycause he came not they deposed hym But he rought not ne set not therby but gate the cyte of Rome abode styll pope xvij yere ¶ This yere about whycson tyde the heretykes of Praghe were destroyed For at two Iourueys were destroyed of them moo than .xxij. M. with theyr capitaynes that is to wyce Procapius Saplico and Lupus presbyter Also there was taken on lyue mayster Peers clarke an englyshman an heretyke ¶ Also this same yere was a grete frost a stronge durynge .xj. wekes for it began on saynt Katheryns euen and lasted vnto saynt Scolasticaes daye in February In whiche tyme yâ— vyntage that came fro Burdeur came on shoters hyll ¶ This yere was the counseyle of Arras and a grete trayte bytwene the kyng of Englonde the kyng of FrauÌ„ce where was assembled many grete lordes of bothe partyes at whiche counseyle was offred to the kyng of Englonde grete thynges by the meane of a legate that came fro Rome whiche was cardynall of saynt crosse whiche offers were refused by the Cardynall of Englonde other lordes that were there for the kyng Wherfore the duke of Burgoyne whiche longe had ben englysshe sworne forsoke our partye and returned frensshe by the meane of the foresayd legate made a peas with the frensshe kyng receyuynge of the kyng for recompensynge of his faders deth the couÌ„te of poâ—tou the lordshyp of Macon with moche other as is specyfyed in the sayd treaty And so our embassadours came home agayn in worse case than they wente out For they lost there the duke of Burgoyn whiche had ben with his burgonyons picardes a synguler helpe in all the conquest of Normandy of FrauÌ„ce ¶ This same yere was a grete batayle on the see bytwene the Ienewes the kynge of Aragon of whiche batayle that Ienewes had the victory for they toke the kynge of Aragon the kynge of Nauerne the grete mayster of saynt Iames in Galyse with iij C. knyghtes squyers moche other people And this was on saynt Dominyks daye ¶ And this same yere were seen thre sonnes at ones anone folowed the threfolde gouernauÌ„ce in the chirche that is to wyte of Eugeny of the concyle and of neutralite ¶ Also this same yere M CCCC .xxxiiij. was a passing grete wynde by whiche steples houses and trees were ouerthrowen ¶ About this tyme was an holy mayde in Holland called Lidwith whiche lyued onely by myracle not etyng ony meet ¶ This yere the duke of Burgoyn began his ordre at Lyle of the golden Flees ordeyned certayne knyghtes of the same ordre made statutes ordynauÌ„ces moche according vnto the ordre of the garter ¶ Also this same yere the frenshmen had enterprysed to haue stolen Calays in the fysshinge tyme for many botes of frauÌ„ce had safe condytes to come to Calays for to take herynge And the soudyours of the towne had a custom to come to the chirche leue theyr staues standyng at the chirche dore whiche staues the frenshment that were arayed lyke fisshers had purposed to haue taken and so for to haue wonne the towne but one of them laye with a comyn woman the nyght before he tolde to her theyr counseyle And she on that morowe tolde it to the lewtenaunt whiche forth with coÌ„mauÌ„ded that euery man shold kepe his wepen in his hande sakeryng tyme and other And whan the frensshe men ê‘ceyued this that they were myspoynted they sayled streyght to Depe and stale and toke that towne ¶ And on Newyeres euen after they toke Harflet And thus the englyshmen began to lese a lytell and a lytell in Normandye ¶ How Calays Guynes were besyeged by the duke of Burgoyn how they were rescowed by the duke of Glocestre THis yere through all Englonde was a grete noyse how the duke of Burgoyne wold come besyege Calays wherfore the erle of Mortayn with his army that he had for to haue gone with in to frauÌ„ce was contremauÌ„ded charged that he shold go to Calays whiche was at that tyme well vitayled maÌ„ned for syr Iohn Ratclife was lewtenauÌ„t of the kyng in the towne the baron of Dudley lewtenauÌ„t of the castel And the .ix. daye of Iuly the duke of Burgoyn with all the power of flauÌ„dres moche other people came before Calays and set his syege about the towne euery towne of flauÌ„dres had theyr tentes by themselfe And this syege endured thre wekes In the meane whyle the duke of Glocestre beynge ê“tectour of englonde toke the moost parte of the lordes of englond and went ouer the see to Calays for to rescowe the towne or to fyght with the duke his hoost yf they wolde abyde This tyme London euery good towne in
englond sent ouer the see to this rescowe certayn people well arayed of the best chosen men for the warre And the seconde day of August the foresaid duke of Glocestre arryued at Calays with all his armye and .v. hondred shyppes moâ— And the duke of Burgoyne all his hoost that laye in the syege as soone as they espyed the sayles in the see before they approched Calays hauen sodeynly in a mornynge departed from the syege leuyng behynde hym moche stuffe vytayle and fledde in to flaundres pycardye And in lyke wyse dyd the syege that lay before Guynes where as they of Guynes toke the grete gonne of brasse called Dygeon many other grete gonnes serpentynes And whan the duke of Glocestre was arryued with all his hoost he went in to flaundres and was there .xij. dayes and dyd but lytell harme excepte that he brent two fayre vyllages Poperynge Belle and other houses whiche were of noo strength so he returned home agayne ¶ And this same yere the kynge of ScotloÌ„de besyeged Rokesburgh with moche people But syr Rafe Gray departed froÌ„ the castel and ordeyned for rescowe But as soone as the kynge of Scotlonde vnderstode of his departynge sodeynly he brake his syege went his waye and lefte moche ordynaunce behynde hym where he gate no worshyp ¶ In this same yere the seconde daye of Ianuary quene Katherin whiche was the kynges moder wyfe to kynge Henry the fyfth dyed departed out of this worlde and was brought ryally through London and so to westmynster there she lyeth worshipfully buryed in our ladyes thapell ¶ Also this yere the fourth daye of Ianuary fell downe the gate with the toure on it on London brydge towarde Southwarke with two arches all that stode theron ¶ This same yere was a grete treaty holden bytwene Graueling Calays bytwene the kyng the duke of Burgoyn where for the kyng was the Cardinall of Englonde the duke of Norfolke many other lordes And for the duke of Burgoyn was the duchesâ—e hauynge full power of her lorde as regent lady of his londes where was taken by the aduyse of bothe partyes an abstinence of warre for a certayne tyme in the name of the duchesse not of the duke bycause he had gone from his othe legeauÌ„ce that he had made to kynge Henry therfore the kyng neuer wold wryte no appoynt to haue to do with hym after but all in the duchesse name ¶ Also this same yere quene Iane dyed the seconde daye of Iuly whiche had ben wyse to kynge Henry the fourth was caryed fro Bermondsey to CauÌ„terbury where she lyeth buryed by kyng HeÌ„ry her husbonde ¶ This same yere dyed all the lyons in the Toure of LondoÌ„ the whiche had not ben seen many yeres before ¶ How Owen a squyer of wales that had wedded quene Katherin was arested of the scysme bytwene Eugeny Feliâ— IN the .xvi. yere of kynge Henry dyed Sygysmonde Emperour of Almayn knyght of the garter whose enteremeÌ„t the kyng kept at saynt Paules in London ryally where was made a ryall herse and the kynge in his estate cladde in blewe was aâ— euen at Dirige on the morow at masse ◠¶ And after hym was electe chosen Albert duke of Ostryche whiche had wedded Sygismondes doughter for to be Emperour This man was taken receyued to be kyng of Beme and Hungary bycause of his wyfe that was Sygismondes doughter whiche lefte none other heyre after hym This Albert was emperour but one yere for he was poysoned so dyed Some saye he dyed of a flix but he was a vertuous man piteful so moche that all the people that knewe hym sayd that the worlde was not worthy to haue his presence ¶ This yere one Owen a squyer of wales a man of lowe byrth whiche had many a day before secretly wedded quene Katheryn had by her .iij. sones one doughter was taken coÌ„mauÌ„ded to Newgate to pryson by the duke of Glocestre ê“tectour of the realme And this yere he brake the prison by the meane of a preest that was his chapelayn after was taken agayn by my lorde Bemond brought agayne to Newgate afterward delyuered at large one of his sones afterward was made erle of Rychemond an other erle of Penbroke the thyrde a monke of westminster whiche monke dyed soone after ¶ This same yere also on Newyeres day at Baynardes castell fell downe a stake of wode sodeynly at after none and slewe thre men myscheuously foule hurt other ¶ Also at Bedford on a sherthursdaye were xviij men murdred wtout stroke by fallyng downe of a stayre as they came out of the comin hall many sore hurt ¶ In the .xviij. yere syr Richard Beauchamp the good erle of warwyke dyed at Roen he beynge the tyme lewtenauÌ„t of the kynge in NormaÌ„dy froÌ„ thens his body was brought to warwyke where worshypfully he lyeth in a new chapel on the south syde of the quere ¶ Also this yere was a grete derth of corne in all englonde for a busshel of where was worth .xl. pens in many places of englond yet had they not ynough wherfore Steuen Brown that tyme Mayre of London sente in to Pruce and brought to London certayne shippes laden with rye whiche did moche good to the poore people for corne was so scarce in engloÌ„de that in some places of englonde poore people made them breed of ferne rotes ¶ This yere the generall concyle of Basilie deposed Eugenye they chose Felix that was duke of Sauoy thaÌ„ began the scysme whiche endured vnto the yere of our lord M cccc .xlviij. This Felix was a deuout pryÌ„ce sawe his sones sone after lyued an holy lyf and was chosen pope of the concyle of Basile Eugeny deposed And so the scysme was loÌ„ge tyme this Felix had but lytel obedieÌ„ce bycause of the neutralite for the moost part wel nygh all christeÌ„dom obeyed reputed Eugeny for very pope god knoweth who was very pope of them bothe for bothe occupyed during Eugenyes lyfe ¶ This yere syr Richard wyche vicare of Hermete sworth was degraded of his preesthode at Paules brent at tour hill as for an heretyke on saynt Botulphes day how wel at his deth he died a good christeÌ„ maÌ„ wherfore after his deth moche peple came to the place where he was brent offred made a hepe of stones set vp a crosse oftre held hyÌ„ for a saynt tyl the mayr shreues by the kyÌ„ges coÌ„mauÌ„dement bysshops destroyed it made there a dung hil ¶ Also this yere the shreues of LondoÌ„ fet out of sayÌ„t Martyns the graÌ„d .v. ê‘sones which afterward were restored agayn to the sentwary by the kynges Iustyces ¶ After Albert the thyrde Frederyk was chosen emperour This Frederyk duke of Osteryke was longe emperour dyfferred to be crowned at
out of frauÌ„ce Loo what a mariage was this as to yâ— comparison of the other mariage of Armynak For there shold haue beÌ„ delyuered so many castels townes in Guyan so moche golde shold haue ben gyuen with her yâ— all englonde shold haue ben therby enry 〈◊〉 but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fell wherfore 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bycause of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for maryage of 〈◊〉 〈…〉 rets w 〈…〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hath 〈◊〉 engloÌ„de had by losyng of Normandy Guyan 〈…〉 〈…〉 nge of 〈◊〉 agaynst theyr pry 〈…〉 〈◊〉 lordes what 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lordes what murdre sleynge of them what feldes 〈◊〉 〈…〉 many y◠〈◊〉 a man hath 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 coÌ„clucyon yâ— kyng de 〈◊〉 the quene wther sone â—â—yne to 〈◊〉 in to Scotland from thens in to FrauÌ„ce so to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 yâ— she came fyrst fro Many men demâ— that the brekynge of the kynges promesse to the syster of the erle of Armynak was cause of his grete losse aduersite ¶ How the duke of Glocestre the kynges vncle was arested at the parlyament of Bury of his deth and how Angeo and Mayne was delyuered IN the .xxv. yere of Kynge Henry was a parlyameÌ„t aâ— Bury called saynt Edmondes Bury about whiche was coÌ„mauÌ„ded all the comyns of the couÌ„tree to be there in theyr moost best de 〈…〉 syble araye for to wayte vpon the Kynge To whiche parlyament came the duke of Glorestre Vmfrey the Kynges vncle whiche had ben proâ—â—etour of englonde all the noneage of the kyng And a 〈…〉 〈◊〉 ter as he was in his lod 〈…〉 was arested by yâ— vycouÌ„te be 〈…〉 of englond who me act 〈◊〉 yâ— duke of Buckyngham m 〈…〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lordes And forthw t all his ser 〈…〉 es were commauÌ„ded to departe froÌ„ him xxxiâ— of yâ— chefe of them were a 〈…〉 sent to dyuers pry 〈…〉 〈◊〉 after this sayâ— arest yâ— sayd duke was on y◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 on whose soule god haute mercy But how he dyed in what maner th 〈…〉 taynte is not knoweÌ„ some sayd he dyed for sorowe some sayd he was murdred bytwene two feder beddes some sayd yâ— a spytte was put in his fouÌ„dament but how he dyed god knoweth to whom no thynge is hyd And thus deed he was layde open that all men myght se him so bothe lordes knightes of yâ— shyre with burgeyses came 〈◊〉 sawe hyÌ„ lye deed but wouÌ„dene token coude they not perceyue how he dyed Here may mâ— marke what this worlde is This duke was a noble man a grete clerke ruled worshypfully yâ— realme to the Kynges behofe neuer coude be fouÌ„de faute in hyÌ„ but 〈…〉 uy of them that were gouernours had ê“my sed the duth y of Angeo the 〈…〉 dome of Mayne causen the destruccyon of this noble man for they drad that he wolde haue empesshed yâ— delyueraunce after they sent his body to saint Albons with certayn lyghtes to be buryed so syr Ge 〈…〉 ays of Clefton had than the charge to coÌ„uay yâ— corps so it was buryed at saynt Albons in the abbey And fyue persones of his housholde were sente to London there were they reyned Iudged to be drawen hanged and also quartred Of whom yâ— names were syr Roger chamberlayn a knyght Mydelton a squyer Herbard a squyer Arthur a squier Richarde NedhaÌ„ whiche .v. ê“sones were draweÌ„ fro the toure of LondoÌ„ through che pe to tyburne there â—aÌ„ged let downe quycke than stryped to haue bâ—heded quarted than yâ— Markys of Suffolke she wed there for them yâ— kynges pardon vnder his grete sealâ— so they were pardoned of the remenauÌ„t of the execucyon had theyr lyues so they were brought agayne to London and after frely deliuer to Thus began grete trouble in this realme of Englonde for the deth of this noble duke of Glocestre and an the comyns of yâ— realme began for to murmure for it and were not content ¶ After the pope Eugeny was deed Nycolas the .v. was electe pope This Nycolas was chosen for Eugeny yet hangynge yeâ—eysme notwtstandyng he gate the obedyence of all chrysteÌ„ realmes for after he was electe and sacred pope certayn lordes of frauÌ„ce of englonde were scut in to Sauoy to pope Felix for to entreate hym to sease of the papâ—ry And by the specyall labour of yâ— bysshop of Norwyche and the lorde of saynt Iohns he seased yâ— seconde yere after yâ— pope Nycolas was sacred yâ— sayd Felix was ma de legate of frauÌ„ce cardynal of Sauoy And he resygned yâ— hole papaâ—y to Nycolas after lyued an holy lyfe dyed an holy man as it is sayd almyghty god sheweth myracles for him This was yâ— xxiij scysme bytwene Eugeny Felix dured .xvj. yere The cause was this the generall concyle of Basyle deposed Eugeny whiche was onely pope induby tate for as moche as he obserued not kept the decrees statutes of the concyle of Constance as it is sayd before neyther he cought not to gyue obedyence to the generall concyle in no maner wyse wherfore arose a grete alteracion amoÌ„ge wryters of this mater pro et coÌ„tra whiche can not accorde vnto this day one party sayth that the concyle is aboue the pope yâ— other party sayth nay but the pope is aboue yâ— coÌ„cyle God blissed aboue al thyÌ„ge gyue grauÌ„te his peas in holy chirche spouse of Chryst Amen This Nicolas was of Iene comeÌ„ of lowe degree a doctour of d 〈…〉 te an actyf man he reedâ—fyed many places yâ— were broken ruynous dyd do make a wall about yâ— palays made yâ— wall newe about Rome for drede of yâ— turkes And yâ— people won 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 gretly meruayled of yâ— ceasynge 〈…〉 of pope Felix to pope Nycolas consyderynge that 〈◊〉 was 〈◊〉 man of so 〈…〉 ly 〈…〉 was of 〈◊〉 to all tâ—â— m 〈…〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 chrysten 〈◊〉 wherefore there was a verse publysshed as 〈◊〉 is sayd ¶ How syr F 〈…〉 ys A 〈…〉 to 〈◊〉 Fogyers in Normandye And of yâ— losse of Constantynople by the Turke IN the yere of 〈◊〉 Henry xxviâ— beynge tre 〈…〉 FrauÌ„ce Englonde a knyght of the englysshe partye named syr FraÌ„ceys Aragonois toke a towne in Normandy 〈◊〉 Fogyers agaynst the trewse of whiche takynge began moche sorow losse for this was the occasion by yâ— whiche the frenshmen gate all NormaÌ„dy ¶ About this tyme the cite of CoÌ„stantynople whiche was the imperyal cite of all grece was taken by the Turkes infydeles whiche was betrayed as some holde opynyon the emperour taken slayne and the ryall chirche of saynt Sophia robbed spoyled the 〈…〉 s ymages the rode drawen aboute yâ— stretes whiche was done in despyte of the chrysten fayth soone after all chrysteÌ„ fayth in Grece perisshed ceased There were many christen men slayne innumerable solde put in
duke of Somerset the duke of Bokyngham y◠〈◊〉 of Stafford y◠〈◊〉 of Northumberlonde yâ— lord Clyfford many other ¶ And what tyme that the duke of yorke his 〈◊〉 vnderstode that the kyng was departed 〈◊〉 these lordes from London anone he chauÌ„ged his waye costed the couÌ„tre 〈◊〉 came to saynt Albons the. xxii◠〈◊〉 of Maye there mette with the kynge to whome the king sent certayn lordes desired 〈◊〉 to kepe the peas departe but 〈…〉 syon whyle they treated on yâ— one syde yâ— erle of Warwyk with the March 〈…〉 and other entred yâ— towne on that other syde sought agaynst the kynge his partye so began the batayle 〈◊〉 whiche enduted a grete whyle But in conclusyon the duke of yorke o 〈…〉 and had the victory of that â—ourney In 〈…〉 of Somer 〈…〉 yâ— lord 〈…〉 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 estate 〈…〉 whiche was 〈◊〉 in yâ— by◠〈…〉 London in whiche 〈…〉 the 〈◊〉 of â—orke was made 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 and the 〈◊〉 of W 〈…〉 and the erle of Salysbury Chauncelet of Englonde And all suche persones as had the rule before aboute yâ— kyng were sit aparte and myght not rule as they dyd before ¶ And this same yere dyed pope Nycolas the fyfth And after hym was Calixt yâ— thyrde This 〈◊〉 was a Catalane and the art 〈◊〉 of hym shall be shewed here after ¶ In this same 〈◊〉 fell 〈…〉 LondoÌ„ agaynst 〈…〉 bycause a yo 〈…〉 man toke 〈…〉 from 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 was sent for to come before 〈◊〉 Mayre the â—ldermen there for the offence he was â—oÌ„mytted to warde And thâ— the Mayre departed from the 〈◊〉 for to go home to his 〈…〉 but in Chepe the yonge men of y◠〈…〉 for the 〈…〉 prentyses 〈…〉 in Cheâ—e 〈…〉 was 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 from wherfore the Mayre and the â—ldermen come with the honest people of the Cite and droue them thens and 〈◊〉 some of them that had stolen to Newgate And whan yâ— yonge man yâ— was 〈…〉 by his â—elawes sawe this grete rumour af fraye robbery enswed of his fryst meuynge to the Lombarde departed and wente to Westmynster to sent wary or 〈…〉 had cost hym his lyfe For anont after came downe an Oyer determined for to do iustyce on all them that so â—ebelled in the Cite agaynst the Lombardes on whiche sate with the Mayâ—e that tyme WillyaÌ„ Marow yâ— duke of Bo 〈…〉 am many other lordes for to se exe 〈…〉 dont But the comyns of the 〈…〉 ly made them redy and dyd arme them in theyr houses and were in purpose to haue rongen the comyn bell whiche is called home bell but they were 〈…〉 sadde men whiche came to yâ— knowlege of the duke of Bokyngham other lordes and incoÌ„tynent they arose for 〈◊〉 â—urst no lenger abide for they 〈…〉 that the hole Cite wolde haue rysen agaynst them But yet neuerthelesse or thre of yâ— Cite were iudged to doth for this robbery were haÌ„ged at 〈◊〉 ¶ And anone after yâ— kynge the quene other lordes rode to Couentre withdrewe them from London for this cause And a lytell before yâ— duke of yorke was sent for to 〈…〉 there was discharged of the prot 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 of Salysbury of his C 〈…〉 after this they were sent for by y◠〈◊〉 scale for to come to 〈◊〉 where they were almoost yâ— erle of war 〈…〉 also and sholde haue ben destroyed yf they had not seen well to ¶ How the lord 〈◊〉 was taken by the 〈◊〉 of Sa 〈…〉 and of the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 THis yere were taken foure grete fysshes bytwene Ereth LondoÌ„ that one was called Mors marine the seconde was a swerde fysshe the other twayne were whales ¶ In this same yere for certayne frayes done in the north countree bytwene the lorde Egremond the erle of Salysburyes sones the sayd lorde Egremond whom they had taken was condeÌ„pned in a grete somme of money to the sayd erle of Salysbury therfore he was commytted in to pryson in Newgate in London where whan he had ben a certayne space he brake the pryson thre prisoners with hym escaped went his waye ¶ Also this yere the erle of warwyk his wyfe went to Calays with a fayre felawship toke possessyon of his offyce ¶ Aboute this tyme was a grete reformacyon of many monasteryes of relygyon in dyuers partyes of the worlde whiche were reformed after the fyrst institucyon and coÌ„tynued in many places ¶ This same yere was a grete batayle in the marches bytwene the londe of Hungry and Turkey at a place called Septedrad where innumerable turkes were slayne more by myracle than by mannes hande for onely the hande of god smote them Saint Iohn of Capistrane was there present ê“uoked the chrysten people beynge than aferde for to pursue after the Turkes where an infynyte multytude were slayne destroyed And the Turkes sayd that a grete nombre of armed men folowed them that they were aferd to turne agayn they were holy auÌ„gels ¶ This same yere the prysoners of New gate in London brake theyr pryson and wente vpon the ledes fought agaynst them of the cite kepte the gate a longe whyle but at the last the cite gate the prison on them than they were put in fetters â—â—ens were sore punysshed in ensam 〈◊〉 of other ¶ In this yere also there was a grete erthquake in Nâ—ples in so moche that there perisshed .xi. M. people that sanke therein to the eâ—th ¶ Also in the yere .xxxvj. saynt Osmond sometyme bisshop of Salisbury was â—anonysed at Rome by pope Calixt the .xvj. daye of Iuly he was translated at Salysbury by the bysshop of Caunterbury many other bysshops ¶ And in August after syr Pâ—ers de Bresay Senesshall of Normandy with the capytayn of Depâ— and many other capytayns men of warre went to the see with a grete Nauy and came in to the downes by nyght And on the morow â—ely before daye they londed came to Sandwiche bothe by londe water toke the towne ryâ—â—ed despoy led it â—oke many prysoners lefte the towne all bare whiche was a ryche place moche good therin ladde with them many ryche prisoners ¶ In this same yere in many places of FrauÌ„ce Almayn Flaâ—idres Hollande 〈◊〉 chyldren gadred them togider by grete coÌ„panyes for to go on pylgrymage to saynt Myghels mouÌ„t in NormaÌ„dy whiche came fro ferre couÌ„trees wherof yâ— people meruayled And many supposed that some wicked spiryte moued them to do so but it dured not longe bycause of the longe waye also for lacke of vytayle as they went ¶ In this yere Reynold Pecocke bysshop of Chestre was â—oâ—de an herety ke the thyrde daye of 〈◊〉 was 〈◊〉 at Lamâ—â—th 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the archebysshop of 〈◊〉 and many other bysshops doctours lordes 〈…〉 all his â—okes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ¶ Ye haue herde before