right worthely And in the same yere was a grete frost in englond that dured xv wekes And in the tenth yere of kyng henryes regne the fourth come the neschal of henaude with other meyny to seke Auntres and to ge te hym worship in dedes of armes both on horsbak on fote at al maner of poyntes of werre And the Seneschal chalengyd the erle of Somersete and the erle delyuerd hym manfully of al his chalenges put his aduersarye to the wers in al poyntes wanne hym there greâ—…e worship and the gre of the feld And the next daye after come in to the felde an other man of armes of the Seneschals partye And ageynst hym come Syr Rychard of Arundel knyght And the henewyer had the better of hym on foâ—… in one poynt for he brought hym on his knee And the thyrdde day come in another man of armes in to the feld ageynst hym come Syre Iohan Cornewayll knyght and manly knyghtly quytte hym in al maner poyntes ayenst his aduersarye and had the better in the feld And on the iiij day come another man of ar mes of henaude in to the feld and ayenst hym come Syr Iohan cheynes sone and manly quytte hym ageynste his aduersarye for he cast hors man in to the feld the kynge for his manhode at that tyme dubbed hym knyÈt And the v day ther come another man of armes of the henewyers partye in to the feld to hym come in Syr Iohan styward knyÈt manfully quytte hym ther in al maner of poyntes had the better And the vj day come an other henewyer and to hym come william porter squyer 〈◊〉 mâ—…ful ly he quyte hym had the better in the feld And the kyng dub bed hym knyght the same tyme And the vij day come another henaude in to the felde and to hym come Iohan standyssâ—… squyer manfully he quytte hym on his aduersarye had the better in the feld there the kyng dubbed hym knyÈt the same day And on the same day come another henewyer to hym come a squyer of gascoyne proudely manly he quytte hym on his aduersarye and had the better And anon the kyng dubbed hym knyÈt And on the. viij day come in to the feld ij men of armes of â—…nawde to hem come ij soudyours of Caleys that were brethe ren that were callid Burghes and wel and manly quytte hem on hir aduersaryes and the better in the feld And thus ended the chalenges with moche worshippes And the kyng at the reuerence of the strauÌ„gyers made a grete fest and yaf hem ryche yeftes they token hir leue went home to hir owne couÌ„tre And in the xj yere of kyng henryes regne the iiij ther was a grete bataylle done in smythfeld bytwene ij squyers that one was callid glouces tre that was appellaunt Arthur was the defendaunt wel manly foughten to geder long tyme and the kyng for hir manfulnesse and of his grace toke hir quarel in to his honde made hem to goo out of the feld at ones so they were deuyded of hir bataylles and the kyng yaf hem grace And the xij yere of kyng Henryes regne the fourth Ris die a squyer of walys that was a rebell a ryser supporter to owen of glendor that dyd moche destruction to the peple of walys was taken brought to london and there he come afore the Iustyces was dampned for his tre son and than he was leyd on an hurdel so drawe forth vnto tiborne thurgh the cyte there he was honged lete doune ageyne and his hede smyten of and his body quartred sent to foure tâ—…u nes and his hede sette on london bridge And in the xiij yere of kynge henryes regne tho deyde Syr Iohan Beauford the Erle of Somersete that was Capitayn of Caleys and was beryed at the Abbey of the Tourehill on whos soule god haue mercy ameÌ„ And in the sauâ—…e yere the lord Thomas kyng henryes sone wed ded the CouÌ„tesse of Somersete And in this same yere come the Enbassatours of frauÌ„ce in to englond from the duk of Burgoyn vnto the prince of englond kyng henryes sone heyre for helpe socour of men of armes and archyers ayenst the duk of Orle auÌ„ ce And tho wenâ—…e ouer the see the erle of Arundell Syr Guyllebert vmfreuylle Erle of kyme and the lord Cobham Syr Io han Oldecastel and many other good knyÈtes and worthy squyâ—…rs and men of armes and good Archyers in to frauÌ„ce come to Parys to the duk of Burgoyne and there he resseyued welcomed these englisshmen the lordes and al other meyny And then it was done hym to wyte that the duk of OrleauÌ„ce was come to semtâ—…lowe fast by parys with a grete nombre of men of armes Arbalystyers thyder went oute englisshmen and foughten with hem and gate the bridge of semtklowe and there they slowe moche peple of frensshmen and Armynakes the remenaunt flâ—…d and wolde noo lenger abyde And than oure Englisshmen comen ageyne to parys and there they token hir leue of the duk comen home ayene in to englond in saufte the duk yâ—… fe hem grete yeftes Anon foleweng the duk of OrleauÌ„ce sent em bassatours in to englond to kyng henry the iiij besechyng hym of his help socour ayenst his dedely enemye the duk of Burgoyne And than the kyng made Thomas his sone duke of Clarence and his other sone Iohan duk of bedford And his other sonne Humfrey duk of Gloncestre and Sir Thomas Beauford erle of dorset and the duk of Aumarle he made duk of york And than the kyng ordeyned his sone sir thomas duk of Clarence sir Thomas Beauford erle of dorset sir Iohan Cornewayll with ma ny other lordes knyghtes squyers men of armes archyers to gone ouer the see in to frauÌ„ce in helpyng strengthyng of y e duk of OrleauÌ„ce And these worthy lordes with hir retenue shypped at hampton sayled ouer in to normandy and londed at hoggâ—…s And there met with hym the lord hambe at hir londyng with vij M men of armes of frensshmen thre sergeauÌ„tes of armes with hem al were put to flyght taken of hem vij C men of armes CCCC hors withoute tho that were slayn in the feld and so they riden forth thurgh oute frauÌ„ce token castellee townes slowe moche peple of frensshmen that withstode hem token many prisoners as they ryden soo they passed forth til they come to Burdeux and there they rested hem a whyle set the couÌ„tre in pees and rested til the vyntage were redy to saylle And than the duk with his meyny come home in to englond in saufete thanked be god And in the same yere was the kynges Coyne chaunged thurgh oute englond by the kyng his couÌ„seil that is to saâ—…e the noble half
sides fought longe that ther wyste noo man who shold haue the better a grete while but atte last as god wold the vyctorye fyl vnto the englyssh partye For there were slayne therle douglas whiche a lytel byfore was made duk of turone the erle of bowhayne the erle of Almarre therle of Tounar the erle of vaunedore and the vysecounte of Nerbonne whi che was one of hem that slowe Iohan duk of Burgoyue knelyng to fore the dolphyn and many moo vnto the nombre of x thousand and mo And ther was taken prisoner the duk of alauÌ„ son and many other sordes geÌ„tils of frauÌ„ce but scottes that day were slayne doune right the substaunce of them alle In the thyrdde yere of kyng henry the vj the duke of gloucestre maryed the duchesse of holand and went ouer see with hyr in to henaude for to take possession of his wyfes enherytauÌ„ce where he was honourably receyued and taken for lord of the lond But sone after he was fayn to retorne home ageyne and left his wyf and his tresour that he brought with hym in a Towne that is callid MouÌ„ce in henaude which promysed for to be trewe to hym not withstandynge they delyuerd the lady to the duk of Burgoyne whiche sent hir to gaunt And from thens she escaped in a maÌ„nes araye and come in to zelaÌ„d to a toune of hir owne callyd zierixee And fro thens she went to a touue in holand callyd the Ghowde and ther she was strong ynough and withstode the sayd duke of burgoyne And sone after the duk of Gloucestre sente ouer in to Zeland the lord fitzwater with certeyne men of werre and Archyers for to helpe socoure the forsayd duchesse of holand which louded at a place in zeland callyd brewers hauen where the lordes of the contre come doune and fought with hym and in conclu sion he was fayn to withdrawe hym his meyny to the see agey ne But yet he slewe and hurt dyuerse lordes and moche people of that same countrey And so retorned home ageyne with his meyny and preuayled nothynge Also this same yere Erle of Salysbury the Erle of Suffolk the bord wylby the lord Scalis with theyr retenue leyd syege to the cyte of Mauns the whiche cyte was yolden to them in short tyme with many other strong tounes castels to the noÌ„bre of xxxvj This tyme all Normandye a grete parte of frauÌ„ce vnto OrleauÌ„ce was vnder thoâ—…eysaunce of the kynge of Englond And al the remenauÌ„t of fraunce was in grete tribulacion and meschyef How ther was a grete affraye lyke to haue ben bytwene the Car dynal the duke of gloucestre And of the coronacion of kyng Henry the syxthe bothe in Englond in frauÌ„ce Capitulo CC xlviij IN the iiij yere the same nyght that the mayre of london Iohan Couentre had taken his charge was a grete watche in london for affray that was bytwene the bisshop of wynchestre the duk of Gloucetre protectour For the mayre with the peple of the cyte wold abyde by the duk of gloucestre as protectour of the Reame but by labour of lordes that wente bytwene and in especyal by the labour of the prince of portyngale ther was a â—…oyntement taken that ther was none harme done and after the bata ylle of vernoyll in perche the duk of Bedford come ouer in to englond And on whytsonday this same yere at leycestre he dubbed kyng henry knyght And forthwith the said kyng henry dubbed alle these knyghtes whos names folowe that is to wete Richard duk of yorke Also the sone and heyre of the duk of Norfolk the Erle of Oxenford the erle of westmerland the sone and heyr of the erle of Northumberland the sone and heyre of the erle of â—…mond the lord Roos Sir Iames buteler the lord matâ—…uas sir Henry gray of TaÌ„keruylle syr william neuyl lord Fawâ—…nbrid ge sir george neuyll lord latymer the lord wellys the lord berke ley the sone heyre of the lord Talbot sir Rauf gray of werke Syr Robert veer Syr Richard gray Syr Edmond hongerford Syr Robert wynfeld syr Iohan boteler Syr Raynold cobham Syr Iohan passhely syr Thomas Tunstal Syr Iohan Chidyo oke Syr Rauf langford Syr william drury Syr william aâ—… Thomas sir Richard Carbonel syr Rychard wedenylâ—… sir Iohn shyrdelowe syr nychol blonket syr Rauf rattâ—…clyfe sir edmoÌ„d tâ—…f ford syr william cheyne sir williaÌ„ babyngton sir Iohn Iune sir Gylbert Beauchamp Item in the v yere the dust of Bedford with the duchesse his wyf went ouer see to Caleys And a lytell to fore went ouer Harry bisshop of wynchestre And on our lady day Annunciacyon in oure lady chirche at Caleys the bisshop of wynchestre whan he had songe masse was made cardynal and he knelyng to fore the hye auter the duk of Bedford set the â—…att on his heede and there were his bulles red as wel of his charge as the wâ—…oysyng of his benefyces spirytuel and temporel And this same yere was grete habundaunce of rayne that the substaunce of heye and of corne was destroyed For it rayned almoost euery other daye This same yere the good erle of Salisbury syr Thomas MouÌ„tagu leyd syege vnto OrleauÌ„ce at which syege he was slayne with a gonne â–ª whiche come out of the toune on whos sonle god haue mercy for sith that he was slayn englissh men neuer gate ne preuayled in frauÌ„ce but euer after began to lese lytel and lytel til al was loste Also this same yere a Breton murthred a good wedowe in her bedde withoute algate which we do we fouÌ„de hym for almesse and he bare awey al that she hadde And after this he toke the grith of holy chirche at saynt Georges in south werk and there toke the crosse and forswore this land And as he went it happened that he cam by the place where he did this cursed dede in the subarbys of london and the women of the same parysshe come on t with stones and canel dunge and slowe and made an ende of hym â–ª Notwythstandynge the Conestables many other men beyng present to kepe hym For ther were many women and had no pyte Also this same yere the duk of Norfolk with many gentilmen and yomen toke his barge the vin day of Nonembre at saynt mary ouerayes for to haue goo thurgh london bridge and thurgh mysguydyng of the barge it ouerthrewe on the pyles and many men drowned but the duk hym self with ij or thre lepe vpoâ—… 〈◊〉 â—…yles and so were saued with helpe of men that were aboue the bridge whiche casted doune ropes by whiche they saued hem self This same yere on saynt Lenardes day kyng Henry beyng vij yere of age was crouned at westmestre at whos Coronacion were made xxxvj knyghtes This yere on saynt ge orgâ—…s day he passed ouer the see to Caleys toward frauÌ„ce Aboute this tyme and afore the Royame beyng in grete myserye and tribulacion the dolphyn with
kyng of feaunce And he resseyued hir with moche worship and with moche solempnyte hir spoused and made hyr quene of Fraunce How kynge leyr was dryuen out of his lande thurgh his folye and how Cordeyll his yongest doughter halp hym in his nede Capitulo xiij THus it fell afterward that tho ij eldest doughtreâ—… wolde not abide till leyr hir fadre was deede but werryd vpon hym whiles that he lyued moche sorow and shame hym dyd wherfor they bynome hym holy the royalme bytwene hem ordeyned that one of hem shold haue kyng leyr to foiourne al hys lyf tyme with xl knyghtes and Squyers that he myght worshipfully gone and ryde whyder that he wold in to what countrey that him liked to play and to solace So that managles kyng of Scotlond had kynge leyr with hym in the maner as is aboue sayd and or other half yere were passyd Corneill that was his eldest dough ter and qnone of scotland was so annoyed of hym and of hys people that anon she and hir lorde spake to geder wherfore hys knyghtes half his squyers from hym were gone no â—…o leste but only xxx whan this was doone leyr bygan for to make moche sorow for encheson that his estate was empeyred and men had of hym more scorne despite than euer they had bifore wher for he nyst what for to done and atte last thought that he welde wende in to Cornewayll to Rygan his other doughter and when he was come the erle and his wyf that was leyres doughter hym welcomed with hym made moche ioye ther he duellid with xxx knyghtes and squyers And he â—…ad nought duellid ther scar sely xij monethes that his doughter of hym nas full of his coÌ„panye hir lord she of him had scorne and despyte so that from xxx knyghtes they broughten vnto x and afterward fyue and so ther left with hym no mo Tho made he sorow ynough sayd sore wepyng Alas that euer he come in to that londe and sayde yet had me better to haue duellyd with my fyrst doughter And anon went thens to his first doughter but anone as she saw him come she swore by god and his holy names and by as 〈◊〉 as she myght that he shold haue no mo with hym but one knyght yf he wold ther abide Tho began leir ageyne to wepe made moch sorow said tho allas now to long haue I liued that this sorow and meschyef is to me now falle for now am I pourer that som tyme was ryche but now haue I no frende ne styn that me wylle do ony good But whan I was ryche al men me honoured and worshipped and now euery man hath of me scorne and despyde And now I wote wel that Cordeyll my yongest doughter sayd trouth whan she sayd as moche as I had so moche shold I be by loued and alle the while that I hadde good tho was I byloued and honoured for my richesse but my two doughters glosed me tho now of me they sette lytel prys and soth tolde me Cordeyll but I wold not byleue it ne vnderstonde therfor I lete hir gone fro me as a thyng that I sette lytel prys of now wo be I neuer what for to done syth my ij doughters haue me thus deceyued that I soo moche loued now mote I nedes sechen hyr that is in another land that lyghtly I lete hir gone fro me with out ony reward or yefors she said that she louid me as moch as she ought to loue hir fader by al manere of reson tho I sholde haue ayed of hir no more and tho that me other wyse behyghteâ—… thurgh hyr fals speche now me haue deceiued In this maner leir long tyme began to make his mone atte last he shope hym to the see passed ouer in to Fraunce asked aspyed wher the quene myght be founden and men told hym wher she was And whan he come to the cyte that she was in preuelyche he sende his squyer vnto the quene to telle hir that hir fader was comen to hyr for grete nedes whan the squyer was comen to the qnene he tolde hir euery dele of hir sustres from the begynnyng vnto th ende Cordeyl the quene anon toke gold and syluer plente toke it to the squyer in couÌ„ceill that he shold gone bere it vuto hir fadre that he shold go in to a certayne Cyte hym arayen laten wasshen than come ageyne to hyr and bringe with hym an honest company of knyghtes xl atte lest with her meyne than he shol de sende to hir lord the kyng sayn that he were come for to speke with his doughter and hym for to seen so he dyd whan the kynge and the quene herde that they comen with moche honour they hym resseyned And the kyng of frauÌ„ce tho lete sende thurgh all his royame and coÌ„maunded that al men shold bee entendant to kynge leyr the quenes fadre in al mauer of thyng as it were to hym self whan kyng leyr had duellyd there a monethe more he tolde to the kynge and to the quene his doughter how his ij eldest doughters had hym serued agampe anon lete ordeyne a grete hoost of frauÌ„ce and sent it in to britayne with leyr the que nes fadre for to coÌ„quer his land ageyne his kyngdom cordeil also come with her fader in to Brytayne for to haue the royame after hir faders deth And anone they went to ship passed the see and come in to Britayne foughten with the felons hem scomfyted slewe And tho had he his land ayene after leued iij yere and helde his royalme in pees and afterward deyde and cordeyl his doughter him lete entier with mykel honour at leycetre How morgan and Conedage that were neueus to Cordeyll werred vpon hir and put hir in to prison Ca xiiij WHan that kyng leyr was dede cordeyl his yongest doughter helde and had the land v yere in the mene tyme died hir lord agamp that was kyng of Fraunce after his deth she left wydue tho cam morgan conedage that were Cordeyl sustres sones to hir she had enemyte for as moche as theyr auÌ„te sholde haue the land so that bytwene hem they ordeyued a grete power and vppon hir werryd gretely and neuer they rest tyl they had hyr taken put hir vnto deth and tho morgan and Conedage seised al the land departed it bitwene hem they helde it xij yere And whan tho xij yere were goon ther bygan bytwene hem a gre te debate so that they werryd strongly y fere euery of hem did other moche dysese For morgan wold haue had al the lande fro beyonde humbar that conedage helde But he come ageynst hym with a strong power so that morgan durste not abide but fled awey in to wales
thurgh strength of the britons thurgh helpe of the erle of cornewayll therle of london his broder and thurgh help of gudian kyng of scotland corban kyng of north walys of bretaill kyng of southwales in this baâ—…ile was slayn nennon that was cassibelaÌ„s broder wherfor he made moch sorow so went Iulius cesar oute of this land with a fewe of romayns that were lefte alyue And tho cassibalaÌ„ went ageyne to london made a fest vnto al his folk that tho had hym hoâ—… whan that fest was done eche man went in to his owne couÌ„tre Of the debate that was bytwene cassibalaÌ„ therâ—…e of london and of the truage that was payd to Rome Ca xxxvj ANd after it befell thus vpon a day that the gentilâ—…eÌ„ of 〈◊〉 kyngeâ—… houshold and gentilmen of the erles housholde of london after meete wente in fere for to playe and thurgh debate that aâ—…os among hem enelyn that was therles cosyn of london slewe â—…renglas that was the kynges cosyn wherfore the kynge swore that enelyn shold â—…en honged but therle of london that was enelinê° lord wold not suffre it wherfor the kyng was wroth toward therle thought hym to destroye pâ—…uely therle sente lrâ—…s to Iulius cesar that he shold come in to this lande for to helpe hym hym auenge vpon the kyng he wold helpe hym with al his myght And whan themperour herde this tidyng he was ful gladde ordeyned a strong power come ageyne the third tyme in to this land and therle of london halp hym with vij m men the thyrd tyme was Cassibelan ouercome at discomfyted and made pees to the themperonr for iij m pouÌ„de of siluer yeldyng by yere for truage for this land for euermore half a yere passed the emperour went to rome and the Erle of london with hym for he dâ—…rst not abyde in this lond and after Cassiba lan regned xvij yere in pees tho he dyed the xvij yere of hyâ—… regne and lyeth at york How lordes of the land after the deth of Cassibalan for encheson that he had none heyr made Andragen kyng Ca xxxvij AFter the deth of cassibalan for as moche as he had none heyr of his body the lordes of the lande by comyn assent crouned Andragen erle of Cornewayle made hym kyng he regned wel worthely he was a good man wel gouerned the land whan he had regned viij yere he dyed lyeth at london Of kymbalyn that was Andragenys sone a good man and wel gouerned the lande Ca xxxviij AFter the deth of Andragen regned kymbalyn his sone that was a good man wel gouerned the lande in moche prosperyte pees al his lifes tyme and in his tyme was born Iâ—…u crâ—…st our sauyour of that swete vyrgyn marye This kyng kym â—…lyn had ij sones guyder armoger good knyghtes worthy And whan this kyng kymbalyn had regned xxij yere he dyed and lyeth at london Of kyng guyder that was kymbelynus sone wold not pay the â—…age to rome for the lande that cassibalan had graunted how he was slayne of a Romayn Ca xxxix AAnd after the deth of this kymbalyn regned guyder his so ne a good man a worthy he was of so higâ—…e hert that he wolde not paye to Rome that tâ—…age that kyng Cassybalan hadde graunted vnto Inlius cesar wherfore the Emperour that was tho that was callyd claudius câ—…sar was sore annoyed ordeyned a grete power of Romayns come in to this land for to conquere the truage thurgh strength and haue it of the kyng But the kynge guyder and Armager his broder gadred a greâ—… hoost y â—…ere of britons and yaf bataill to themperour claudius and slewe of Romayns grete plente Themperoâ—…r had afterward one that was callyd hamon that sawe that hir people were faste slayne preueâ—…ych he cast awey his owne armes and toke the armes of a dede briton and armed hym with his armure â–ª and come in to the bataylle to the kyng and said in this maner Syr 〈◊〉 ye good of hert for goddes loue for the romayns that ben your enemyes anon shul be slayn and discomfyted euerychone the king yafe no kepe ne reward to his speche for encheson of the armes that he had vpon hym went that it had ben a briton but the traytour euer helde hym next the kynge and preuelych vnder the shulders of his armes he smote the kyng wherfor he was dede felle doune to the erth whan armager saw his brâ—…der dede he cast away his armes and toke to hym his broders armes come in to the batail among the britons and had hem hertely for to fyght and fast ley a doune the Romayns and for the armes they wen de it had be kyng guyder that erst was slayne that they wist not TheÌ„ne goÌ„ne the britons hertely fight slâ—…w the romains so at the last theÌ„perour forsoke the felde fled as fast as he myght with his folk in to the cyte of wynâ—…stre and the fals traytour hamon that had slayn the kyng fast anon gan for to flee with al the hast that he myght And Armager â—…he kynges broder pursued hym full fyersly with a fyers hert and droof hym vnto a water and ther he toke hym and anone smote of both hond hede feete and hewâ—… the bodye al to pyeces and tho cast hym in to the water wherfor that water was callyd hamons hauen and afterward ther was made a fayr toune that yet standeth that is callid southampton and afterward armager went to wynchestre for to seke claudius cesar the emperour there armager hym toke claudi us the emperour thurgh couÌ„seyll of his romayns that with him were lefte alyue made pees with armager in this manere as ye shul here that is to say how that claudius themperour shold yeue to armager gennen his fair doughter for to haue to wif soo that this laÌ„d fâ—…o that tyme afterward shold be in tâ—…eÌ„perours power of rome vpon suche couenauÌ„t that neuer afâ—…ward none emperoâ—…r of rome shold take none other trâ—…ge of this land but only feaâ—… so they were acorded And vpon this couenaunt claudius cesar sent to rome for his doughter gennen whan she was come clau dyus cesar yaf hyr to armager to wyf and armager spoused hir at london with moche solempnyte myrthe tho was armager cronned and made kyng of Brytayne Of kyng Armager in whos tyme saynt peter preched in anty oche with other apostles in dyuerse countreys Ca xl THis kyng armager regned wel and worthely the lande gouerned claudius cesar in remembraunce of this acord for reuerence honour of his doughter made in this land a fair toune a fayr castel lete calle the toune after his name claucestre that now is called gloucestre And whan this was al done themperour toke his leue tho went ageyn to rome
for to chalenge the truage that was woned to be payd to Rome and the kyng ansuerd well and wysely and sayd that he wold paye to Rome all that right reson wold with good will And so they acorded tho with good wyl and without ony contak and both they duellyd to geders in loue The kynge Coyll yaf his doughter Eleyn to Constance for to haue hyr to his spouse that was both fayr wyse and good wel lettred And this Constance spoused hyr ther with moche ho nour And it befell sone afterward that this kyng Coyll dyed in the xere of his regne xiij and lyeth at Colchestre entierd Of kyng Constance that was a Romayne that was chosen kyng after the deth of Coill for as moche that he had spoused Ele yn that was kyng Coyles doughter Ca xlvj AFter this kyng Coyl Constance was made kyng and crou ned for as moche that he had spoused kyng Coiles doughter that was heir of the lande the whiche Constance regned wel and worthely gouerned the lande and he bygate on his wyf Eleyn a sone that was callyd Constantin this kyng bare trewe faith and truly dyd to hem of Rome al his lyfe and whan he had regned xv yere he dyed and lyeth at york How Constantin that was kyng Constances sone and the sone of saynt elyn gouerned and ruled the lande and was Emperour of Rome Ca xlvij AFter kynge Constances deth Constantyn his sone and the sone of saynt eleyn that fonde the holy crosse in the holy lond and how Constantyn bycame emperour of Rome Hit befel so 〈◊〉 that tyme. ther was an Emperour at Rome a Sarasyn a â—…uÌ„te that was called maxence that put to deth al that byleued in god destroyed holy chirche by al his power slough all cristen men that he myght fynde And among al other he lete martre seynt ka terine many other Cristen peple that had drede of deth that fled and come in to this lande to kynge Constantin and told hym of the sorow that maxence did to Crystente wher for Constantin had pite and grete sorow made and assembled a grete boost and a gre te power and went ouer to Rome and toke the Cyte and slewe all that theryn were of mysbyleue that he myght fynde And tho was he made Emperour and was a good man gouerned hym soo wel that al landes to hym were attendaunt for to ben vnder his gouernaylle And this deuyll tirannt maxence that tyme was in the lande of Grece and herde this tydynge he become wode and sodenlych he died and so he ended his lif whan Constantin went fro this land to rome he toke with him his moder eleyne for the moche wysedom that she coude thre other gre te lordes that he most louid that one was callid hoel anothir was called daberne and the thyrdde morhyn and toke all his lande to kepe vnto therle of Cornewayle that was callyd Octauian And anon as this octauian wyst that his lord was dwellynge at rome he seysed all the land in to his hand and ther with dyd al his will among high lowe they helde hym for kyng whan this tydyng come to Constantyn theÌ„perour he was woÌ„der wroth toward the erle Octauian sent taberne wyth xij M men for to destroye the erle for his falsenes and arryued at portesmouth And whan Octauian wyste that he assemblyd a grete power of britons and discomfyted Taberne and Taberne fled thens in to Scotlland and ordeyned ther a grete power come ageyne in to this land another tyme for to yeue bataylle to Octauian Whan Octaiuan herde telle that he assemblyd a grete power come toward Taberne as moche as he myght so that the two hostes metten vpon steynesmore and strongly smote to geder tho was oc taiuan discomfyted and fledde thens in to Norwey and taberne seysed all the land in to his hand Townes castels as moche as they ther had And syth Octauian come ayene fro Norwey with a greete power and seysed ayene all the land in to his hand and drofe out all the Romayns and was tho made kyng and regned How Maximian that was the Emperours Cosyn of rome spoused octauians doughter was made kyng Ca xlviij THis kynge Octauian gouerned the land wel nobly but he had none heyr sauf a doughter that was a yonge chyld that he loued as moche as his lyf for as moche that he waxe syke was in poynt of deth myght no lenger regne he wolde haue made one of his neueus to haue ben kynge the whiche was a noble knyght a strong man that was callyd conan meridock he shold haue kept the kynges doughtir haue maried hir whan tyme had ben but the lordes of the land nold not suffre it but yaf hyr counceyll to be maried to some high man of grete honour and than myght she haue all hir lust And the counceil of themperour acorded therto at this couÌ„seill they acorded chose tho cador of Cornewaile for to wende to the emperour doo this message and he toke the wey and went to Rome and told the Emperour this tydyng wel and wysely the emperour sent in to this land with hym his owne cosyn that was his vncles sonne a noble knyght and a strong that was callid maxymyan and he spoused Octauuians doughter and was crowned kyng of this land How Maxymyan that was the emperours cosyn conquerd the lande of Armorican and yaf it to Conan merydoc Ca xlâ—…x THis kynge maximian bycome so ryall that he thought to couquere the lande of Armorican for greete riches that he herde telle that was in that londe so that he ne left man that was of worthynes knyght sqnyer ne none other man that he ne toke with hym to grete damage to all the land for he left at home behynd hym no man to kepe the land but toke hem with hym froo this land xxx M. knyghtes that were doughty mennys bodyes and went ouer in to the lande of Armorican and there slâ—…w the kyng that was callyd Imbal and conquerd all the lande And whan he had so done he callid Conan sayd For as moche as kyng octauian haue yow made kyng of britayn â–ª and thurgh me ye were lette and distourbled that ye were not kyng I yeue yow all this lond of armorican yow ther of make kyng And for as moche as ye ben a briton and your men also and by come fro britayne I will that this lond haue the same name and no more Armorican but be callyd lytel britayn and the land fro whens ye ben comen shal be callyd moche Brytayne And so shall men knowe that one britayn fro that other Conan Meridok than ked hym hendly and so was he made kyng of lytel britayne And whan al this was done maximian went thens to Rome and was tho made emperour after Constantin Conan Meudock duellyd in lytel britayne with
lande of Frolle that was a Romayn hym sl◅we Ca o lxxv◅ Syth it befell that kyng Arthur thurgh counseyll of his barons lordes wolde gone and conquere al fraunce that tho was callyd gallia thurgh Romayns that tho helde that lande in hyr power in hir lordship the Romayns had take that land to a noble knyght worthy of body that was callyd frolle and whan he wyst that Arthur come he ordeyned an hoost a greete power fought with the kynge he his folk were disconfyted thens they fled vnto parys entryd the tonne closed the yates ther hem helde Arthur wyst that Froll was gone to pa ris he pursued after come thider hym besyeged but the Cyte was so strong wel arayed tho that were within defēded hem wel māly Kyng arthur duellyd there more a moneth ther was soo moche people in the Cyte dispended al hir vytaylles that were within soo grete honger bycome amonges hem that ◅ey deyden wonder thykke within the cyte for honger comen to Frolle prayd hym to ben acorded with kyng Arthur for to ha ue pres they wolde yelde hem to hym the toun also Frolle saw that no lenger he myght holde the toune ageynste hyr wyl trust gretely vpon his own strengthe sent to kyng arthur that he shold come fyght with hym body for body so shold they departe fraunce bytwene hem two kyng Arthur anon graūted it wold not that one of his peple vndertoke the batayll for hym vpon the morne bothe men were armed without parys ther that they shold fight anon they smyten to geders so fyersly so wel they foughten in bothe sydes that no man coude deme the beter of hem so it befelle that Frolle yaf Arthur suche a stroke that he kneled to the groūde wolde he nold he as frolle withdrow his suerd he wounded kyng Arthur in the forhede that the blode fell a doune by his eyen his face Arthur anone sterte vp hertely whan he felt hym hurt as a man that semed almost wode and he toke Tabourne his good suerd ▪ drowe it vpon highe yafe Frolle suche a stroke that therwith he clafe his hede doune to the sholders so that his helme myght not be his warrant so he fell a doune dede in the place they of the cyte made grete sorow for Frolle anone euerychone yelde hem to kyng Arthur the toun also bycome his men dyde to hym homage and feaute and he vnderfenge hem toke of hem good hostages and kyng Arthur after went forth with his hoost and conquerd Angyen and An gyers gascoyne pehyto nauerne Burgeyne Berry Lotherne Turyn and peythers and all the other land of Frannce he conquerd holych And whan he had alle conquerd and taken by homages and feaultes he torned ageyne to parys and ther he duel led long tyme and ordeyned pees long tyme ouer all the countray and thurgh oute al Fraūce And whan pees was made ouer al thurgh his noble knyghthode that he had and also for his owne worthynes And noman were he neuer soo grete a lord durst not mene werre ageynst hym nother to arryse for to make the lād of fraunce in quyete pres he duellyd ther nyne yere dyde ther ma ny grete wondres and. reproued many proude men and lyther ty vants hem chastysed after hir deseruyse How kyng Arthur auaunced all his men that had trauaylin his seruyce Cao. lxxixo. ANd afterward it befelle thus at Estren ther that he helde a fest at parys ry◅lely he gan auaunce his knyghtes for hyr seruyce that had hym holpen in his conquest He yafe to his styward that was callyd kay Angyeen Angy ers And to Bedeler his boteler he yafe normandy that tho was callyd neustrye And to Holdyne hys Chambyrlayne he yaf flaundres and maunce and to do◅ll his cosyn he yafe bo◅oyn And to Rychard his neueu be yaf ponntyf And to alle other he yaf large landes and fees after they were of estate And whan Arthur had thus his knyghtes feffed at auerill next after sewyng he come ageyne in to britayn his owne land And after at whytsontyde next sewynge by counseyl of his barons he wold be crouned kyng of glomergon helde a solempne fest lete sompne kynges Erles batons that they shold come thider euerychone ther was scater kyng of scotlond Cadwere kyng of southwales Euyllomer kynge of Northwales Maded kynge of Irland Malgamus kyng of gutland Achylles kyng of Iselande Aloth kyng of denmark Eonewas kyng of norwey and Hel his cosyn kyng of dorkeny Cador kyng of litell butain Mowitherle of Cornewayl Mauran erle of gloucestre guerdon ◅le of wynchestre Boel erle of hertford ◅reegy erle of oxenford Cursall erle of bathe Ionas erle of C◅stre Enetal erle of dorchestre ◅ymare erle of salysbury waloth erle of Caūterbury Iu gerne erle of chichestre Aral erle of leycetre the erle of war wyst many other ryche lordes Britons also ther ca in mo that is to say dyppon Donaud gennes and many other that ben not here named weren at that feste and many a fayr fest kyng Arthur had holde byforne but neuer none such ne so solempne and that lastyd xv dayes with moche honour and myeth Of the letter that was sent from the Cyte of Rome for pryde to kyng Arthur Ca lxxx THe thyrd day as kyng Arthur sate at his mete among his kynges amonge hem that seten at the feste byforne hem come in xij aldermen of age rychely arayed courtously salued the kynge and sayd they come from Rome sente as messagyers feo thempetour and toke to hym a letter that thus moche was to vnderstonde Gretely vs meruayleth Arthur that thou art ones so hardy with eyen in thy hede to maken open wer re contaste ayenst vs of rome that owen all the worlde to derne for thou hast neuer yet byforne this tyme proued ne essayed the strength of the romayns therfor thou it shalt in a lytell tyme For Iulius cesar conquerd all the lande of Brytayne toke therof truage and our folke haue it long y had and now thurgh thy pryde thou witholdest it Wherfore we commande the that thou it yelde ageyn yet hast thou more foly done that thou hast slayne frolle that was our baron of fraunce all with wronge therfor all the comons of Rome warnen comande the vpon lyf lymme that thou be in haste at Rome amendes to make of thy mysdedes that thou hast done And yf it so be that thou come not we shal passe the hylle of Ioye with strength and we shal the se ke wher euer thou may be founde thou shalt not haue a fo◅ of lande of thyne owne that we ne shal destroye afterward with thy body we shal done our will whan this letter was
space he lete make a fayr chapell of our lady ouer eteyns Tombe How kynge Arthur yafe batayll to the emperour in whiche batayll the emperour was slayne Capitulo lxxxv ARthur and his peple had tydyng that the emperour had as sembled a grete power as wel of sarazeyns ao of paynynts and cristen men wher of the nombre was lxxx M horsmen so to men Arthur his peple ordeyned fast forth in hir way toward themperour and passed normandy and Frannce vnto burgoyne and wolde euen haue gone to the hooste For men tolde hym that the Emperours hooste wold come to lucye The Emperour hys hoost in the begynnyng of august remeued â—…o Rome come forth right the way toward the hoost Tho comen kyng arthures â—…spyes and sayd yf that Arthur wold he shold fynde ther fast by them perour but they sayd that themperour had so grete power wyth hym of kynges of the lande and of paynyms y fere and also â—…y â—…ten peple that it new but grete foly to kyng Arthur to meten with hym For the espyes told that the empprour had v men or vj ayenst one of his kyng arthur was bold hardy for no thyng â—…ym dismayed and sayd go we boldely in goddes name ageynsâ—… the Romayns that with hem lede samseyns paynyms that no maner truste they haue to god but only vppon hir strengthe goo we now and seche hem sharpely in the name of Almyghty god sle we the paynyms the cristen men that ben enemyes with hem for to destroye cristen men and god shal vs helpe for we haue the right and therfore haue we trust in god do we so that the enemyes that ben to cristendome and to god mowe be dede and destroyed and that men mowe record the worthynesse of knyghthode whan kyng Arthur bad thus sayd they cryed al with a hyghe voys God fadre almyghty worshipped be thy name withoute en de amen And grannte vs grace wel to done to destroye our eue myes that ben ageynst cristendom In the name of the fadre Of the sone and of the hooly goost amen god yeue hym neuer graâ—… ne worship in the world ne mercy of hym to haue that this daye shal feynten wel for to smiten egrely and so they ryden sofaly and ordeyned hys wynges well and wysely The Emperour herd telle that kyng Arthur and his folk were redy aâ—…yed for to fyght with hym and thyder they come And he ordeyned his wynges in the best maner that he myght more trust vpon his strengthe than in god almyghty that was 〈◊〉 afterward For whan tho two hostes met the Emperour lost such foure of his folke as dyde Arthur and soo many were slayne what in that one syde and in that other that it was grete pyâ—… to wytâ—… and to seen In this batayll were sleyn thurgh kyng Arthur v kynges of the paynyms of other wonder moche peple And kyng Artures men foughten so well that the romayns and paynyms had no more strength to withstonde than xx shepe ageynst fyue wulues And so it byfell that in this bataylle that was wonder hard and longe duryng in that one syde and in that other themperour amonges hem ther was slayne but noo man wyst forsoth who hym slewe How kyng arthur lete entier his knyghtes that he had lost in that bataylle and how he sente themperours body to Rome that ther was slayn in bataylle Ca lxxxvj WHan the Romayns wyst that the emperour was dede they forsoke the felde the paynyms also And kyng Arthur af ter hem chaced till it was nyght so many of hem slewe that it was wonder to telle And tho turned kyng Arthur ageyne tho it was nyght thanked god of his vyctorye in the morowe he lete loke and see al the felde for his knightes that he ther had lost that is to say Borell erle of maunt Bedewere and key and Li gyers erle of Boloyne â—…rgeti erle of baak Aloth erle of wynchestre Cursale Erle of chestre after holdeyn erle of FlauÌ„dres thise were the grete lordes that kyng Arthur lost in that bataylle among other worthy knyghtes And some he lete entiere in Ableyes by the countre Somme he lete be borne in to hir owne couÌ„tre And themperours body he lete take and put vpon a bere and sent it to Rome and sent to say the Romayns that for britayn and Fraunce whiche that he helde other truage wolde he none paye And yf they axed hym ony other truages right suche truage he wold hem pay The king lete here key to kenen his owne Castel ther he was entered lygyer was borne to boloyne ther he was lord holdein was born to flauÌ„dres ther he was entered all the other he lete entiere with moche honour in abbeyes in howses of Religyon in the countre ther they were deed And Arthur hym self soiourned that same yere in burgoyne with his hoost thought the same yere to passe the mount of Ioye haue goon to rome al for to take the Cyte and haue put the Romayns in sub iection but the wykked Tiraunt mordred hym letted as after ye shal here How mordred the traytour to whome kynge Arthur toke hys land to kepe his castels and helde it ageynst hym Ca lxxxvij WHan kyng Arthur had taken to mordred his reame to kepe was gone ageynst themperour of Rome was passed the see Mordred anone toke homages and feautes of alle hem that were in this land and wold haue had the land to his owne vse And toke Castels aboute lete hem araye And after this false nes he dyd another grete wronge for ageynst the lawe of cristen tâ—… he toke his owne eames wyf as a traytour shold ordeyned hym a grete hoost ageynst Arthurs comyng to holde the lande ageynst hym with strengthe for euermore And to slee kyng Arthur yf he myght and sente by the see and lande lete assemble paynyms cristen peple he sente to saxons to danoys for to helpe hym And also mordred sente to cheldryk to done men to come to hym out of saxoyn that was a worthy duk bihete hym yf that he brought with hym moche peple he wold graunte hym in herytage alle the lande from beyonde humber vnto scotland all the land that engist had of vortigers yeft whan that he spou sed his doughter And cheldryk come with grete strength power of people and mordred also had assembled in his half that they had xl M strong knyghtes whan that they hadde nede How arthur enchaced mordred the traytour how he was sla yne and also kyng Arthur wounded to deth Ca lxxxviij WHan this tydynge come to kyng Arthur ther that he was in burgoyne he was full sore annoyed toke al Fraunce to hoel for to kepe with haluendele of his men and prayd hym that he wold it kepe til he come ageyne for
kynges doughter of hongary so moche him loued for his goodnes his fayrenes that she made and callyd hym hir derlyng The kyng that was hir fader perceyued wel the loue that was bytwene hem two had none heir but that dough ter the kyng â—…ouched his doughter to no man as wel as he dyd to hym that she loued he hir he yâ—…fe hir vnto him with good wyll edward hir spoused with moche houour the kyng of hun gary sente after al hys barons made a solempne fest a ryche weddyng made all men to vnderstonde that he sholde be kynge whan that he were dede therfor alle they made grete ioye of that tydyng they were ful glad This edward bygate vpon this lady a sone that was callyd edgar â—…lyng afterward a dough ter that was callyd margrete that afterward was quene of Scot land by the kyng of scotland that was callyd malcolyn she had a doughter that was callyd mawde that was quene afterwarde of englond thurgh kyng henry that was the fyrst sone of the con querour that hyr wâ—…dded he bygate vpon hir a doughter that was callyd mawde that after was emperesse of Almayne and of thâ—… maude come the kynge of englond that vnto this daye is called henry the emperesse sone And yet had this edward onother doughter by his wif that was called Crystyan she was a noÌ„ne How kyng knoght that was a proud man conquerd Norwey how he bycome afterward meke and mylde Capitulo C xx NOwe haue ye herd of Edmondes sones with Irensyde that kynge knoght wende that they had ben dede as he had commanâ—…d walgar byfore And this knought had in his hond alle Englond and denmarke and after that he wente to norwey that land to conquere But the kyng of the land that was callyd Elaf come with his peple and â—…ende his lande we le haue kepte and defended and soo there he foughte with hym tylle at the last he was slayne in that batayll And tho this knoght toke all that land in his hond And whan he had conquerd Noreweye â–ª taken feaâ—…tes homages ther he come after ageyne in to englond helde hym self so grete a lord that hym thought in all the â—…orld his pere no maÌ„ was â–ª bycome so proude hauteyn that it was grete wonder And so it befel vpon a day as he had herd masse at westmynstre wold haue gone in to his palays the wawes of the thamyse so swyftely ageynst hym comen that almost they tou ched his feete Tho said the kyng with a proude hert I commande the water to torne ageyne or ellys I shal make the â—…he wawes for his commaundement wold not spare but flowed ouer in â—…e more more the kyng was so proude of hert that he wâ—…ld not â—…e the water but abode styll in the water And bete the water â—…th a smale yerde that he helde in his hond and commanded the water that it shold wende no ferther but for al his commandemenâ—… the water wold not cese but euer waâ—… more more an high soo that the kynge was al wete stode depe in the water And whan he sawe that he had abyde ther to long the water wold nâ—…thynge done his commandement tho sone he withdrowe hym tho 〈◊〉 he vpon a stone helde his hondes an high sayde this worde in heryng al peple This god that maketh the see thus aryse an â—…gh he is kyng of al kynges of myghtes moost I am a 〈◊〉 and a man dedly he may neuer dye al thyng doth his comâ—…dement to hym is obedyent To that god I pray that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 my warrant For I knowleche me caytyf feâ—…e of no power and therfor I wylle go to Roâ—… without ony lettynge my wyâ—…d nes to punysshe me to amende For of that god I clayme my land for to hold of none other And anone made â—…dy his 〈◊〉 hym selfe to Rome without ony lettyng â–ª and by thâ—… wâ—… dyde many almes dedes and whan he come to rome also and whan he had â—…en ther for his synnes done penauÌ„ce he come ageyne in to Englond bycome a good man and an hooly and 〈◊〉 al maner pryde stoutenesse lyued an holy lyf al his lyf after and made two abbeyes of saynt benet one in englond that other in Norwey For as moche as he loued specially saynt Benet byfore all other sayntes and moche also he loued saynt edmoÌ„d the kyng and ofâ—…e he yaf grete yeftes to the how 's wherfor it was made riche when he had regned xx yere he died lieth at wynchestre Of kyng harold that leuer had gone in fote than ride â—…n 〈◊〉 Capitulo C xxj THis knoght of whome we haue spoken byfore had two sones by hys wyf emme that one was callyd hardyknoght that other harold he was so lyght of fote that men callyd hym comenlych harold hare foote And this harold had no thynge the condicions maners of kyng knoght that was his fadre for he set but lytel prys of chyualrye ne of curtosye nother of worship but only by his owne wylle And he bycome so wykked that he exyled his moder emme she went out of the land in to flauÌ„dres there duellyd with the erle wherfor after ther was neuer good loue bytwene hym his broder for his broder hym hated dedely whan he had regned two yere a lytel more he dyed lyeth at westmynstre Of kyng hardeknoght that was harolds broder Ca o C xxij AFter this harold harefoote regned his broder hardeknoght a noble knyght a worthy moche louyd chyualrye and al maner goodnes And whan this hardeknought had regned a lytel whyle he lete vncouer his broder harold smyte of his hede that was his broder at westmynstre lete cast the hede in to a gonge the body in to thamyse after come fysshers toke the body with her nettes by nyght bere hym to saynt clâ—…meÌ„ts chirche there hym beryed And in this maner auengyd hym Harde knoght of his broder For in none other maner he myght be auâ—… ged This kyng hardeknoght was so large yeuer of mete dryn ke that his tables were sette euery day thre tymes ful with ryal metes drynkes for his owne meyne for al that comen vnto his court to be rychely seruyd of ryal metes And this kyng har deknoght sent after Emme his moder made hyr come ageyne in to englond for she was dryue out of englond whyles that ha rold harefoote regned thurgh counseylle of the erle godewyn that tho was the grettest lord of englond next the kyng most myght do what he wold thurgh al englond thurgh his coÌ„maÌ„dement for as moche as he had spoused the doughter of the good kyng knought that was a danoys whiche doughter he hadde by his fyrste
wif and whan this quene was dryue out of Englond come to the erle of flaundres that was callyd baldewyne his cosyn He fonde hyr ther al thyng that hir neded vnto the tyme that she weÌ„t ageyne in to englonde that the kyng Hardeknoght had sente for hir that was hir sone made hir come ageyn with moche honour This kyng hardeknoght whan he had regned v pere he dyed lieth at westmynstre Of the vylonye that the danes dyde to the englysshe men wher for from that tyme after was no danes made kyng of englond Capitulo C xxiij AFter the deth of this kyng hardeknoght for as moche as he nad nothyng of his body bygote the erles barons assem bled and made a counceyll neuer more after no man that was a danoys though he were neuer so grete a man amonges hem he sholde neuer be kyng of englond for the despyte that the danoys had done to englysshe men For euermore byfore hand yf it were so that englysshmen danes happeden to mete to geder vpon a budge the englysshmen shold not be soo hardy to meue ne stere a fote but stand styll til that the danoys were apassed And more ouer yf the englysshmen had not abowed doune hir hedes to done reuerence vnto the danoys they shold haue ben bete defouled such maner despytes vylonye dyden the danoys to our englysshmen Wherfor they were dryuen oute of the land after tyme that hardeknoght was dede For they had no lord that hem myght mayn tene In this maner voyded the danoys englond that neuer they come ageyne The Erles and barons by hyr comune assent and counseyll senten vnto normandye for to seche tho two bretheren alured edward that were duellyng with the duke Rychard that was hir eme in entent for to croune alured the elder broder hym make kyng of englond and of this thyng to make an ende therfes barons made hir o th But therle goodwyn of 〈◊〉 falsely traytously thought to slee the twoo bretheren anone as they shold come in to englond in entent to make his sone Harold kynge the whiche sone he had bygoten vpon his wyfe that was kyng knoghtes doughter that was a danoys this godewyn pri uely went hym in to southhampton for to mete ther the two bre theren whan they shold come to lond thus it be fell that the mes sagers that went in to normandy fouÌ„de not but only Alured that was the elder broder For edward his broder was gone to huÌ„ga rye for to speke with his cosyn edward the outlawe that was ed moÌ„ds sone with the Irensyde the messagers told said to alured how that therles barons of englond sent after hym that he boldelyche shold come in to englond vnde fong the reame For kyng hardeknought was dede all the danoys were dryuen oute of the land How Godewyn the fals traytour toke Alured vpon Gyldesdoune whan he come fâ—…o normandye to be kyng of englond and dyd hym ben martred in the ylâ—… of ely Cao. C xxiiijo. Whan Alured herde this tydynge he thanked god and in to ship went with al the hast that he myght passed the See And arryned at south hampton ther that Godewyn the traytoure was And tho this traitour sawe that he was come he welcomed hym vnderfenge hym with moche Ioye sayd that he wold lede hym to london there that alle the barons of englond hym abode for to make hym kyng so they went in hir weye to ward london And whan they come vpon gildesdone tho sayd the traytour Godewyne to Alured Take kepe aboute yow both on the lyft syde on the ryght syde And of all ye shul be kyng of suche an hondâ—…rd more Nowe forsoth quod Alured I behote yow yf I bee kyng I shal make ordeyne suche lawes wherof god and all fol kâ—… shuâ—…en hem hold wel payd Now had the traytour commaunded al his men that were with hym that whan they were come vâ—…on gyldesdone that they shold slee al that were in alureds com panye that come with hym fro normandye And after that taken Alured and lede hym in to the I le of Ely ther put oute bothe his eyen of his hede and afterward brynge hym vnto deth they dyden so for they slewe al the companye that xij were in nombre of gentilmen that were come with Alured from normandye And after token Alured lad hym in to the yle of ely putte oute his eyen out of his heede rent his wombe token the chyef of his boels put a stake in to the grouÌ„de an ende of the boels ther to fastned with nedels of yron prykked the good chylde so made hym go aboute the stake till that al his bowels were dra wen oute so dyed ther alured thurgh treason of the erle godewyn whan the lordes of englond had herd wyst how Alured that shold haue ben her kynge was put vnto the deth thurgh the fals traytour godewyn they were al wonder wroth swore bytwene hem god by his hooly names that he sholde dye in more werse deth than dyd edryth of stratton that had bytrayd his lord edmond Irensyde they wold haue put hym to deth but the thef traytour fled thens in to denmarck there helde hym four yere more lost al his lond in Englond Of saynt edward the confessour that was Aluredes brother how he was kyng of englond Ca /o. C xxvo. ANd when this was done alle the barons of englond senten another tyme in to normandye for that edward shold come in to englond with moche honour And this edward in his chyldehode louyd almyghty god hym drad And in honest clennes se lad his lyf hated synne as deth And when he was crouned and ennoynted with a ryal power he foryate not his good maners condicions that he fyrst vsed and foryate not al good customes for no maner honour ne for no maner ryches ne for noo maner â—…ghnes but euermore more yaf hym to goodnes and wel lâ—…ed god and al mekenes loued god holy chirche passynge al maner thyng poure men also hem loued helde as they had ben his owne bretheren to hem ofte yaf grete almesse with good wyll Of the fyrste specyalyte that god shewed for edwardes loue by his lyfe Cao. C xxvj o IT befell on a day as he went from the chirche of westmynstre and had herd masse of seynt Iohan euangelyst for as moche as he loued saynt euangelyst more specially after god and our lady than he dyd ony other saynt And so ther â—…me to hym a pylgrym and prayd hym for the loue of god and of saynt Iohan euangelyst somme good hym for to yeue And the kyng pre uely toke his rynge of his fynger that no man percerued it and yafe it to the pylgryme he it vnderfenge and went
yere to geder til at the last they two foughten to geder the kynge of Fraunce was discomfyted vnnethe scaped awey with moche payne the moost part of his men were take the kyng dyd with hem what hym lyked somme of hem lete he go frelych somme lete he putte to the deth but afterward tho two kynges were acorded And whan kynge henry had holych al the lande of Normandy scomfyted his enemyes of FrauÌ„ce he torned ayene in to englond with moche honour his two sones william Richard wold come after hir fadre went to the see with a grete coÌ„ panye of peple but or that they myght come to lond the shippe come ageynst a roche breke al in to pyeces all were drenchyd that were therm sauf one man that was in the same shippe that escaped this was on saynt kateryns day these were the names of hem that were drenchyd that is to say wylliam the kynges sone richard his broder therle of chestre Ottoâ—…el his brother Geffroy ridelle walâ—…er emurcy Godfrey archedeken the kynges doughter the Countesse of perses the kynges nece the countesse of chestre and many other whan kynge henry and other lordes arryued were in englond herd these tydynges they made sorow ynow al hir myrth ioye was torned in to moruyng sorowe How mawde the emperesse come ageyne in to englond And how she was afterward wedded to geffroy the erle of Angeo Capitulo C xxxvij ANd whan that two yere were a gone that the erle had duel led with the kyng the erle went tho from the kyng and bygan to werre vpon hym dyd moche harme in the land of normandye and toke ther a strong castel ther he duellyd alle that yere And tho come to hym tydyng that henry the emperour of almayne that had spoused maude his doughter was dede and that she duellyd noo lenger in almayne and that she wold come ageyne in to normandy hir fadre And whan she was come to hym he toke 〈◊〉 tho to hym and come ageyne in to En glond and made the englysshmen done othe feaute vnto the Em peresse And the fyrste man that made the othe was william the Archebisshop of Caunterbury and that other kyng dauyd of scot land after hym alle the Erles and Bawns of Englond And after the noble man the erle of angeo a worthy knyght sent to the kynge of englonde that he wold graunte hym for to haue his doughter to spouse maude the emperesse And for encheson that hir fadre wyst that he was a noble man the kyng grauÌ„ted hym consented therto tho toke his doughter lad hyr in to Normandy and come to the noble knyght erle gaufred he spou sed the forsayd maude with moche honour and the erle bigaâ—… vp on hir a sone that was callyd henry themperesse sone And after whan al this was done kyng henry duellyd al that yere in nomaÌ„dy And after that long tyme a greuous sykenesse toke hym wher thurgh he dyed And this kynge henry regneâ—… xxxv 〈◊〉 and four monethes after he dyed as byfore is said in normâ—…dy and his hert was entered in the grete chirche of our lady in Ro aen And his body was brought with moche honour in to engloÌ„d and entered at redyng in the abbaye of the whiche abbay he was begynner and foundour How stephen kyng henryes sustres sone was made kyng of englond Caâ—… C xxxviijâ—… AFter this kyng henry that was the fyrst was made kyng his neuew his sustres sone stephen erle of Boloyne For anone as he herde tydynge of his vncles deth be passed the See and come in to Englond thurgh counseylle and strengthe help of many grete lordes in englond ageynst hyr oth that they had made to maude the emperesse toke the royame lete cronne ste phen kyng of the land And the Archebisshop william of CauÌ„terbury that fyrst made the oth of feaute vnto maude the emperes se sette the croune vpon kyng stephens hede hym ennoynded and bisshop Rogyer of salysbury mayntened the kynges partye in as moche as he myght The fyrst yere that kyng stephen bigan to regne he assembled a grete hoost went hym toward scotland for to haue werrid vpon the kyng of scotland but he come ayeÌ„st hym in pees in good maner to hym trusted but he made to hym none homage for as moch as he had made homage to the em peresse maude the fourth yere of his regne maude the emperesse come in to englonde tho bygan debate bytwene kyng stephen maude theÌ„ peresse This maude went in to the cyte of nychol the kyng hir besyeged long tyme myght not spede so wel the Cyte was kepte defended tho that were within the cyte queyntely ascaped awey without any maner harme tho toke the kyng the Cyte duellyd therin til candelmesse And tho come the barons that helde with the emperesse that is for to say the erle Randulphe of chestre the Erle Robert of gloucestre hugh bygot Robert of morley and brought with hem a stronge power fought with the kyng yaf him a grete batayl in whiche batayll kyng Stephen was taken sette in pryson in the castel of Brystowe How maude the emperesse went fro wynchestre vnto oxenford And after she escaped to wallyngford and what sorow dysease that she had Capitulo C xxxix WHan the kyng was take brought in to warde in the Castell of Bristow this maude the emperesse anone was ma de lady of englond al men hir helde for lady of the lande But tho of kent helde with the kyng stephens wyf and also william of Pree and his retenue helpe hym and helde warre ageynste maude the emperesse anone after the kyng of scotland come to hem with an huge nombre of peple tho went they y fere vnto wynchestre ther that the emperesse was wold haue take hyr but therbe of gloucestre come with his power fought with hem the emperesse in the mene whyle that the batayll duâ—…d escaped fro thens went vnto oxenford ther hir helde And in that bataylle was therle of gloucestre discomfyted taken and with hym many other lordes And for his delyuerauÌ„ce was kyng steuen delyuerd oute of pryson and whan he was de lyuerd out of pryson he went thens to oxenford and besyeged the emperesse that was tho at oxenford and the syege endured fro Mychelmasse vnto seynt andrewstyde And the emperesse lete tho clothe hyr all in whyte lynâ—…n cloth for encheson that she wold not be knowe for in the same tyme was moch snowe so she escaped by the thamyse from hem awey that were hir enemyes And fro thens she wente to wallyngford and ther hyr helde the kynge wold haue besyeged hir but he had so moche to done with therle Randulf of chestre with hugh bygot
his owne chirche And this accord was made in the begynnynge of aduent and afterward he was slayn and martred the fyfthe daye of Crystemasse that tho next come For kynge Henry thought vpon seynt thomas archebisshop vpon Crystemas se day as he sate at mete and these wordes said that yf he had ony good knyght with hym he had be many day passed auengyd vpoÌ„ the archebisshop thomas And anon Syr wylliam Breton Syre hugh moruyle Syr william Tracy And syr reynold fytz vrse beres sone in englyssh pryuely went vnto the see and comon in to Englond to the chirche of Caunterbury and hym ther they martred at seynt benets auter in the moder chirche And that was in the yere of Incarnacion of Ihesu cast M C lxxij yere And anone after henry the newe kynge bygan for to make werre vpon henry his fadre and eke vpon his bretheren also And so vpon a day the kyng of Fraunce and al the kynges sones and the kyng of scotland and the greâ—…ttest lordes of En glond were arrysen ageynst the kyng henry the fadre and at the last as god wold he conquerd all his enemyes the kyng of frauÌ„ ce he were acorded And tho sent kyng henry the fadre specially vnto the kynge of Fraunce prayed hym hertely for his loue that he wold sende to hym by letter the names of hem that bygonnen the werre vpon hym And the kyng of Fraunce sente ayene to hym by a letter the names of hem that bygoÌ„nen the wer re The fyrst was Iohan his sone and Rychard his broder Henry his sone the newe kyng Tho was henry the kyng wonder wroth and cursed the tyme that euer he hem bygate And while the werre dured henry his sonne the newe kyng dyed sore repentyng his mysdede and moost sorow made of ony man for cause of seynt thomas deth of Caunterbury And prayde his fadre with moche sorow of hert mercy for hys trespasse and his fader foryafe it hym And hadde of hym grete pyte and after he dyed the xxvj yere of his regne and lyeth at Redyng How the Cristen lost the holy land in the forsaid kynges tyme thurgh a fals cristen man that bycome a sarasyn Ca o C xliij ANnd while that kyng henry the emperesse sone lyued regned the grete batayl was in the holy land bytwene cristen men and the sarasyns but the cristen men were ther slayn thurgh grete treson of the erle Tyrpe that wold haue had to wif the quene of Ierusalem that somtyme was balde wynes wyf but she forsoke him and toke to hir lorde a knyght a worthy man that was callyd Syr Guy perches wherfor therle Tyrpe was wroth wente anone right to saladyne that was soudan of babyloyn become saraseyn his man forsoke his cristendome al cristen lawe the cristen men wyst not of his dedes but wende for to haue had grete helpe of hym as they were woned to haue byfore whan they come to the bataille this fals cristen man torned vnto the saraysus forsoke his owne nacions soo were the cristen men ther slayn with the sarasyns thus were the cristen men slayne and put to horryble deth the cyte of Ierusalem destroyed the holy crosse borne awey The kyng of Fraunce all the grete lordes of the land lete hem crosse for to gone in to the holy londe And amonges hem went Rychard kyng henryes sone fyrst af ter the kyng of fraunce that toke the crosse of the Archebisshop of tours but he toke not the vyage at that tyme for encheson that he was lette by other maner weyes nedes to be done And whan kyng henry his fadre had regned xxxv yere v monethes and four dayes he dyed lyeth at founteuerard Of kyng rychard that conquerd all the holy land that Cristen men had lost Cao. xliiij ANd after this kyng henry regned Richard his sone a stronge man worthy also bolde and he was crouned at west mynster of the archebisshop baldewyn of Caunterbury the thyrd day of September the second yere of his regne kyng Rychard him self and baldewyn the archebisshop of Caunterbury and hubert bisshop of salysbury and Randulfe erle of gloucestre and other many lordes of englond went in to the holy land And in that vyage deyde the archebisshop of Caunterbury And kyng rychard went byfore in to the hooly land reste not til that he come forthe in his wey vnto Cypres And toke Cypres with grete force â–ª and sythen kynge Rychard wente forth toward the holy land and gete ther as moche as the Crysten men hadden loste byfore and conquered the land ageyne thurgh myght sauf only the holy crosse And whan kyng richard come to the toun of Acres for to gete the cyte A grete debate aroos bytwene hym the kyng of fraunce so that the kyng of fraunce went ageyn in to frannce and was wroth toward the kyng rychard but ex kyng Rychard went ageyne he toke the cyte of Acres And whan he had taken it he duellyd in the cyte a whyle but to hym come tydyng that the erle Iohan of oxenford his broder wold haue seased al englond in to his hand normandye also and wold crou ne hym kynge of the land And whan kyng Rychard herd this tydyng he went ageyne toward Englond with all the spede that he myght but the duk of Ostryche met with hym toke hym brought hym to the emperour of almayne And the Emperour brought hym in to his pryson afterward he was delyuerd for an huge rauÌ„son that is for to saye an C M pouÌ„te for whiche â—…aunsonne to be payed eche other chalyâ—… of englond was molte made in to moneye al the monkes of the ordre of cysteaux yeuen al hir bokes thurgh engloÌ„d to done hem to selle the â—…aunsonne for to pay How kynge rychard come ageyne from the holy land and auengyd hym of his enemyes Cao. C. xlvjo. Hyles this kyng rychard was in pryson the kyug of frauÌ„ w ce werryd vpon hym strongely in Normandye and Iohan his broder werryd vpon hym in Englonde but the Bisshopes barons of englonde withstode hym with al the power that they myght gete geten the Castel of wyndesore and al other castels And the forsayd Iohan sawe that he had no myght ne power a geynst the barons of Englond for to fyght but anon went hym ouer see vnto the kyng of Fraunce And when kyng rychard co me out of pryson was delyuerd and come in to englond anon after Candelmasse in grete hast he wente vnto notyngham the castel of notyngham to hym was yolden and tho discomfyted 〈◊〉 Iohan his broder and that with hym helde And after he wente vnto the cyte of wynchestre ther he lete hym croune kyng of en glonde and after he went in to normandye for to werre vppon the kyng of Fraunce the kyng
wylle resceyue holde of oure moder chirche of Rome as see ferme doyng feaute to our holy fadre the pope Inno cent the third to al the popes that come after hym in the maner aboue said in the presence of the wise man pandolf the popes sub del◅ene we maken lyege homage as it were in the popes presence byfore hym were we shal done al maner thynges aboue said therto we bynden vs and alle that come after vs and oure heyres for euermore withoute ony gayn sayeng to the Pope and eke the warde of chirche wcants And in token of this thynge euer for to last we wyl conferme and ordeyne that our special ren tes of the forsayd Royamme sauynge Seynt Peters pens in al thyng to the moder chirch of rome paiēg by yere a M marc of syluer at two termes of the yere for al maner custommes that we shold done for the forsayd royames that is to say at myche l inas and at estren that is to say vij C marc for englond and CCC marc for Irland sauyng to vs to our heyres our Iusty ces our other fraūchises other realces that apperteynen to the croune And alle these thynges that byfore ben sayd we wyl that it be ferme stable without ende to that oblygacion we our successours our heyres in this maner ben bound that yf we or ony of our heyres thurgh ony presumpcion falle in ony poynt a yenst ony of these thynges aboue sayd he be warned he wil not right amende hym he shal than lese the forsaid reame for euer more ◅and that this chartre of oblygacion our warraūt for euermore be ferme stable without gayne sayeng we shal fro this daye afterward be trewe to god to the moder chirche of rome to the pope Innocent the thyrdde to all that cometh after hym the reames of Englond and of Irlond we shal mayntene trewely in al maner poyntes ageynst al maner men by our power thurgh goddes helpe How the clerkes that were outlawed oute of Englonde come ageyne how kyng Iohan was assoylled Ca C lijo. WHan this chartre was made and ensealed the kyng vnder fenge ageyne his crone of pandolfes hande and sent anon vnto the archebisshop steuen to al his other clerkys and lrwd men that he had exyled oute of his land that they shold come ageyne in to englond haue ageyne al hir landes hir rentrs that he wold make restitucion of the goodes that he had taken of hir ageynst hir wylle The kynge him self tho and pandulfe erles and barons went tho vnto wynchestre ageynst the arcwbis shop stephen whan he was come the kyng went ageynst hym fell a doune to his feet and said to hym fair syre ye be welcome and I crye yow mercy for encheson that I haue trespaced ayenst yowe The archebisshop toke hym vp tho in his armes kyssed hym curoysly oftymes and after lad hym to the dore of Seynt Swythynes chirche by the honde and assoylled hym of the sentence hym reconciled to god and to holy chirche that was on seynt margarets day the Archebisshop anon went for to synge masse the leyng offred at the masse a marc of gold And whan the masse was done al they wente to vnderfonge alle hyr landes withoute ony maner gayn sayeng And that day they made all myrth and ioye ynough but yet was not the enterdytyng rele ced for encheson the pope had set that the enterdyting shold not be vndone til the kyng had made ful restituciō of the goodes that he had take of holy chirch also that hym self shold done homage to the pope by a certayne legate that he shold sende in to englond Tho toke pandolfe his leue of the kyng and of the archebisshop went ageyne vnto Rome And the archebisshop anone lets come before hym prelates of holy chirche at redyng for to trete coūseill how moche what they shold axe of the kyng for to make restitucion of the goodes that he had take of hem and they ordeyned sayd that the kyng shold yeue to the archebisshop thre M mark for the wrong that the kyng had done vnto hym and also to other clerkes by porcyons xv M marc in the same tyme Nycholas bisshop of Tuscan cardynall penytauncer of Rome come in to en glond thurgh the popes commaūdement the v kalend of october come to london the fifth nonas of october for encheson that kynge Iohan all the kynges that come after hym shold euermore hold the reames of englond of Irlond of god of the pope payeng to the pope by yere as is aboue sayd How the enterdytyng was vndone in englond of the debate that was bytwene kyng Iohan the barons of the reame Capitulo C quinquagesimo tercio WHan kynge Iohan had done his homage to the legate that shewed hym the popes letter that he shold paye to Iulyane yelde ageyne that was kynge Rychardes wyf the thyrd parte of the land of englond and of Irlond that he had witholde syth that kyng rychard deyde whan kyng Iohan herd this he was wonder wroth for vtterlych the enterdytyng myght not ben vndone till that he had made gree and restitucion to the forsayd Iulyane of that she axed The legate went tho ageyne to the pope after cristemasse the kyng sente tho messagyers ouer see to Iulyane that was kynge Rychardes wyf for to haue a relese of that she axed of hym and so it befell that Iulyane deyde anon after ester And in soo moche the kyng was quyte of thyng that she axed But tho at the feste of seynt Iohan that come next after thurgh the popes commaūdement the enterdytyng was fyrst relesed thurugh al englond the vij day of Inyll vij yere was the land en terdyted in the morowe men ronge sayd masses thurgh oute london so after thurgh out al englond And the next yere after ther bygan a grete debate bytwene kynge Iohan the lordes of englond for encheson that he wold not graunte the lawes holde the which seynt edward had ordeyned had ben vsyd hold vn to that tyme that he had hem broken for he wold noo lawe holde but dyd all thyng that hym lyked dysheryted many men with oute consente of lordes perys of the land he wold disherite the good erle Randulf erle of chestre for encheson that he vndertoke hym of his wykkednes by cause he dyd so moche shame vylo ny to god and to hooly chirche also for he helde haunted his owne broders wyf lay also by many other women grete lordes doughters for he spared no woman that hym lyked for to haue wherfor al the lordes of the land were with hym wonder wrothe and wente to london toke the cyte And for to cese this debate sorowe the kynge
Symons daye and Iude of Swalo the legate of Rome thurgh counceylle of alle the greete lordes that helde with kynge kyng Iohan his fadre that is to say therle Randolf of Chestre william Erle marchal william erle of penbroke william the Brener Erle of Feryers Serle the maule baron and al other grete lordes of englond helde with lowys the kynges sone of fraū ce And anon after whan kyng henry was crouned Swalo the legate helde his counceyll at Brystow at seynt martyns fest and ther were xj bisshops of Englond and of walys and of other prelates of hooly chirche a grete nombre and erles and barons and many knyghtes of englond al tho that were at that coun ceyll swore feaute vnto henry the kyng that was kyng Iohans sone And anone after the legate enterdyted walys for encheson that they helde with the barons of Englond also al tho that holpen or yaue counceyll to meue werre ageyne the newe kyng henry he acursed hem in the begynnyng he putte in the sentence the kynges sone of fraunce lowys And netheles the same lowys wold not spare for to werre for al that but went anon toke the castel of Barkemsted and eke the castel of herford And from that day afterward the barons dyd so moche harme thurgh oute al englond pryncypally the Frensshmen that were come with kyng lowys wherfor the grete lordes all the commune peple of englond lete hem croyse for to dryue lowys his company out of Englond but somme of the barons eke of the frensshmen were gone to the cyte of nychol token the cyte and helde it to kyng lowys profyt But thyder come kyng henryes men with a grete po wer that is to saye the Erle Randolf of Chestre and wylliam Erle marchal and william the brener erle of Feryers and ma ny other lordes with hem and yeuen batayll vnto Lowys men And ther was slayne the Erle of perches and lowys men were ther foule discomfyted ther was take erle serle of wynchestre and humfrey de boune Erle of herford And Robert the sonne of walter and many other that bygonne werre ageynst the kyng they were taken and lad vnto kyng henry kyng Iohans sonne whan the tydyng of this scomfyture come vnto Lowys the kyn ges sone of Fraunce he remeued thennes and wente vnto Lon don lete shytte fast the yates of the cyte And anon after the kynge sente to the Burgeys of london that they shold yelde hem vnto hym and the cyte also And he wold hem graunte all the fraunchises that euer they were woned for to haue and wolde conferme hym by his greete newe Charter vnder his greete Seal And in the same tyme a grete lord that was callyd Eustace the monk come oute of fraunce with a grete companye of lordes wolde haue come in to Englond for to haue holpe lowys the kynges sone of fraunce but hubert of borugh the v portes with viij shippes tho mette with hem in the high see assaylled hem egrely ouercome hem with strengthe smyten of Eustace the monkes hede token also x grete lordes of fraūce put hem in to pryson slowe almoost al the men that come with hem anon drenched the shippes in the see How lowys torned ageyne in to fraūce of the confyrmacion of kyng Iohans chartre Ca C lvij WHan lowys herde this tydyng he drad sore to be dede loste lete ordeyne speke bytwene the kyng lowys by the le gate Swalo thurgh the archebisshop of Caūterbury thurgh other grete lordes that al the prysonners on that one halfe on that other shold be delyuerd gone quyte lowys hym self shol de haue for his costages a M poūde of syluer sholde gone ou◅ of englond come neuer therin ageyne in this maner was the acord made bytwene kyng henry lowys tho was lowys assoylled of the popes legate that was callyd swalo of the sente◅ce that he was in the barons of englond also after this kyng henry Swalo the legate lowys wēt vnto merton ther was the pees confermed bytwene hem ordeyned And afterward lowys went fro thens vnto london toke his leue was brought with moche honour at the see with the archebisshop of Caunterbu ry and with other bisshops and also with erles barons soo went lowys in to fraunce And afterward the kyng and the Archebisshop and erles and barons assembled hem at london at my chelmasse that next come tho sewyng and helde ther a parlement ther were tho renewed all the frūchises that kyng Iohn graunted had at Romnemede kyng henry tho confermed by his chartre the whiche yet ben holden thurgh oute al englond in that time the kyng toke of euery plough lāde two shyllyng hubert of burgh was made tho chyef Iustyce of englōd this was the ◅ij yere of kyng henryes regne And in the same yere was seynt thomas of caūterbury translated the L yere after his martirdome And after it was ordeyned by al the lordes of englond that alle alyens shold gone oute of englond and come no more therin and kynge Henry toke tho alle the castels in to his honde that kynge Iohan his fadre hadd ◅ue taken vnto alyens for to kep◅ that held◅ with hym But the proude foukes of brent rychely lete a◅y hi◅ castel of Bedford whiche he had of the kynges yift Iohn and he helde that castel ayenst kyng henryes wyll with myght strengthe And the kyng come thyder with a strong power besi eged the castel And the archebisshop mayster stephen of langeton with a fayre companye of knyghtes come to the kyng hym for to helpe from the ascencion vnto the assumpcion of our lady laste the syege And tho was the castel wonne take the kyng lete honge al tho that were went in to the castel with hir good wylle for to holde the castel that is for to say lxxx men And tho after ward foukes him self was founde in a chirche of Couentre and ther he forswore all englond with moche shame went tho ayene in to his owne countrey And whiles that kyng henry regned ed mond of abyngdon that was tresorer of salysbury was consacred Archebisshop of Caūterbury And this kyng henry sent ouer the see vnto the erle of prouynce that he shold sende him his doughter in to englond that was callyd Elyenore he wolde wedde hir so she came in to englond after cristemasse in the morowe after seynt hillarye the Archebisshop Edmond spoused hem to gedre at Canterbury And at the vtas of seynt hillarye she was crouned at westmynster with moche solempnyte And ther was a swete syght bytwene hem that is to say Edward that was next kyng after his fadre flour of courtesy of la◅gesse and margarete that was after quene of scotland beatryce that was afterward
coū tesse of brytayn and kateryne that dyed mayde in relygyon Of the quinzeme of goodes that were graunted for the newe chartres and of the purue◅unce of oxe◅ford Ca C lviij ANd thus it befell that the lordes of englond wold haue som addicions moo in the chartre of Fraunchises that they had of the kyng spek◅n thus bytwene hem and the kyng graūted hem al her axyng made to hem two chartres that one is callid the grete chartre of fraūchises that other is callid the chartre of forest for the graunte of these two chartres Prelates Grles barons al the comōs of englond yaf to the kyng a M mark of syluer whan kyng henry had ben kyng xliij yere the same yere he his lordes erles barons of the royame went to oxenford and ordeyned a lawe in amendement of the Royame And fyrst swore the kynge hym selfe and after alle the lordes of the Reame that they wold holde that statute for euermore and who that hem brake shold be dede But the second yere after that ordy naunce the kyng thurgh counceyll of syr edward his sone Rychard his broder that was erle of Cornewayle and also of other repented hym of that oth that he had made for to hold that lawe ordynaunce sente to the court of Rome to ben assoylled of that othe in that y◅re next comyng after was the grete derth of cor ne in englond for a quartyer of whete was worth xxiiij shyllyn ges the pour peple ete netels other wedes for hunger dey de many a thousand for defaute of mete and in the xlviij yere of kyng henryes regne bygan werre and debate bytwene hym and his lordes for encheson that he had broke the couenaūts that were made bytwene hem at Oxenford And in the same yere was the toune of northampton take and the folke slayne that were with ynne for encheson that they hadde ordeyned wyldefire for to haue brent the cyte of london and in the moneth of may that come next after vpon seynt pancras day was the bataylle of lewes that is to saye the wedenesday byfore seynt dunstans day ther was take kyng henry hym self and Syre Edward his sone and Rychard his broder erle of Cornewayle and many other lordes And in the same yere next sewyng Syr edward the kynges sone brake oute of the ward of Syr Symond of moūtfort Erle of leycestre at herford and went to the barons of the marche they vnderfenge hym with moche honour And in the same tyme G◅l lebert of Clarence Erle of Gloucestre that was in the ward also of the forsayd symond thurgh the commaūdement of kyng henry that wente from hym with grete he◅t for encheson that he sayd the forsayd gyllebert was a foole in his counceyll wherfor he or deyned hym after so and helde hym with kyng henry And the saterday next after the myddes of August Syr Edward the kynges sone discomfyted Syr Symond de mountfort at kenylworth But the grete lordes that were ther with hym we re taken that is to say Baldewyn wake william of moun◅ensye and many other grete lordes And the tewysdaye next after was the batayll done at euesham And ther was slayne Syre S◅mond de mountfort Hugh the spencer and Moūtfort that was Rafe Bassets fadre of Drayton and other many grete lordes And whan this bataylle was done all the gentils that had ben with the Erle Symond were disheryted and they ordeygned to gydre and dyd moche harme to alle the land for they destroyed hir enemyes in al they myght Of the syege of kenelworth how the gentilmen were disher◅ ted thurgh counceyll of the lordes of the reame of englond how they come ageyne and had hir landes Ca C lixo. ANd in the yere next comyng in may the fourth day byforn the feste of seynt dunstan was the bataylle scomfyture at Chesterfelde of hem that were dysheryted and ther many of hem were slayn And Robert erle of Feriers ther was taken and al so Baldewyn wake and Iohan de la hay with moche sorow es caped And in seynt Iohans eue the baptist tho next sewyng by gan the syege of the castel of kenelworth the syege last till saynt thomas eue the appostle in whiche ◅aye syre hugh hasting had the castel for to kepe that yeldyd vp ◅e castel vnto the kyng in this maner that him self al the other that were within the castel shold haue hir lyf lymme as moch thyng as they had therin both hors harneys iiij dayes of respyt◅ for to delyuer clenly the castel of hem self of al other maner thyng that they had within the castel so they went from the castel sir symōd de mountfort the yonger the Coūtesse his moder were fledde ouer see in to Fraunce ther helde hem as peple that were exyled out of englond for euermore And sone after it was ordeyned by the legate Octobou◅ by other grete lordes the wysest of englōd that al tho that had ben ageynst the kyng and were disheryted shold haue ageyne hir landes by greuous raunsonne after that it was ordeyned thus they were acorded with the kyng Tho w◅ pees cryed thurgh oute all englond thus the werre was end◅ And whan this was done the legate toke his leue of the kyng of the quene of al the grete lordes of englond went tho to ro me the lv yere of kyng henryes regne And Edward kyng Iohans sone of britayne Iohan vessy thomas of clare Rogyer of Clyfford othes of grauntson Robert le Brus Iohan of ◅erdon and many other lordes of Englond of beyonde the see token hir way toward the hooly land and the kyng henry dyed in the mene tyme at westmynster whan he had ben kyng lv yere xix wekes in seynt edmondes day the archebisshop of Caūterbury he was entered at westmynstre on seynt edmonds day the kyng In the yere of Incarnacion of our lord Ihu Crist M CC lxxij Profecye of merlyn of the king henry the first expouned that was kyng Iohans sone Ca C lx ANd of this henry profecyed merlyn sayd that a lombe sholde come oute of wynchestre in the yere of Incarnacion of our lord M CC xvj with trewe lyppes holynesse wryten in his hert he said soth for the good henry the kyng was bore in wynchestre in the yere aboue said he spaak good wordes swete and was an hooly man and of good conscyence And merlyn sayd that this henry shold make the fairest place of al the world that in his tyme shold not full be ended and he sayd soth For he made the newe werke of the Abbeye of seynt Peters Chirche at westmynster that is fayrer of syght than ony other chirche that men knowe thurgh al Crystendom but kyng henry dyed er that werke were fully made and that was grete harme And yet said
many mysdedes that were done ayenst his pees his lawe while that he was in Flaundres Of the last mariage of kyng edward how he wēt the thyrd tyme in scotland Ca. C lxxj ANd afterward it was ordeyned thurgh the court of Rome that kynge edward sholde wedde d◅me margarete kynge philyps suster of fraūce the arche bisshop Robert of wynchelsee spoused hem to gedre thurgh which mariage ther was made pe◅s bytwene kyng edward of Englond and kyng philip of Fraūce Kynge edward went tho the thyrdde tyme in Scotland And tho within the fyrst yere he had enfam yned the londe so that there left not one that ne come to his mercy sauf tho that were in the castel of estreuelyn that wa◅ wel vitaylled astored for vij yere How the castel of Estreuelyne was besyeged Ca C. lxxij KKyng Edward come with an huge power to the Castel of Estreuelyn besyeged the castel but it lytell auayled for he myght do the scottes none harme For the castel was so strōg wel y kept And Kynge edward sawe that and thought hym vpon a queyntyse lete make there anone ij peyre of highe galowes byfore the tour of the castel made his oth that as many as were in the castel were he erle or baron he were take with strēgthe but if he wold the rather hym yelde he shold ben hanged vp on the galowes and whan tho that were in the castel herd this they come yelde hem al to the kynges grace and mercy and the kyng foryafe hym al his maletalent And there were al the gre to lordes of Scotland swore to kyng Edward that they shold co me to london to euery parlement shold stonde to his ordenaūce How Troyle bastone was fyrst ordeyned Ca C lxxiij THe kyng edward went thens to london and went haue had reste and pees of his werre with whiche werre he was occupyed xx yere that is to say in walys in Gascoyn and in Scot land And thought how he myght recouer his tresour that he had spended aboute his werre lete enquere thurgh the reame of mis takynges and wronges done thurgh mysdoers in Englonde of al the tyme that he had ben oute of his reame that men callyd tro illebaston And ordeyned therto Iustyces in this maner he re couerd tresour without nombre And his encheson was for he had thought for to haue gone in to holy land for to werre vpon god des enemyes For encheson that he was ◅oysed long tyme before And netheles that lawe that he had ordeyned dyde moche good thurgh oute al Englond to hem that were mysbode For tho that trespaced were we◅ chastysed And afterward the meker and the lettre the poure comons were in pees in rest the same tyme kyng edward enprisoned his owne sone Edward for encheson that walter of langeton bisshop of chestre that was the kynges tresorer had made vpon hym complaynt sayd that the forsayd Edward thurgh counceyll procurement of one pyers of ganastone a squyer of gascoyne had broke the parkes of the forsayd bisshop the forsayd pyers counceylled lad the same Edward for this cause kyng edward exyled the sayd pyers ou◅ of Englond for euermore Of the deth of william waleys the fals traytout Ca. C lxx ◅ij ANd whan this kyng edward had his enemyes ouercome in walys goscoyne in Scotland destroyed his traytours but onlyeh that ribaud william waleys that neuer to the kyng wold hym yelde and at◅ last in the toune of seynt domyny◅ in the yere of kynge edwardes regne xxx ij that fals traytour was take presented to the kyng sauf the kyng wold not see hym but sente hym to london to vnderfonge his Iugement on saynt Bartholomeus eue he was honged and drawe his hede smyten of and his bowels take oute of his body and brente his body quartred sente to four the best tounes of Scotland his ◅de sette vpon a spere sette vpon london brydge in example that the Scottes shold haue in mynde for to bere hem amys ageynsce hyr lyege lord eftsones How the Scotces come to kyng edward for to amende hir t◅ space that they had done ageynst hym Ca C lxxv ANd at mych◅lmasse tho next comynge kyng Edward helde his parlement at westmynstre thyder come the Scottes that is to say the bisshop of seynt Andrew Robert the B◅s Er le of Carryk Symond the frysel Iohan the erle of Athell and they were acorded with the kyng and bounde and by oth sworne that afterward yf ony of hem mysber◅ hem ayenst kyng edward that they shold ben disherited for euermore And whan ◅r pees was thus y made they toke hir loue preuelych w◅ home to hir owne countre How Robert the brus chalengyd Scotland Ca. C. lxxv◅ ANd after this Robert the Brus Erle of Ca◅yest sence by his letter to the erles and barone of Scotland that they sholde come to hym to Soone in the morow after the conc◅pcion of ou◅ Ladye for highe nedes of the lande And the lordes come a◅ the day assigned and at the same day sir Robert the brus sayd fa yr lordes full well ye knowe that in my persone duelled the right of the reme of Scotland as ye wyte wel am rightfull heyr Syth that Syr Iohan bayllol that was our kyng vs bath forsake left his land And though it so be that kyng Edward of englōd with wrongful power hath made me to hym assent ayenst my wyll yf that ye wyll graunte that I be kyng of Scotland I shall kepe yow ageynst kyng edward ayenst al maner men with that word the abbot of Scone aroos before hem al sayd that it was reson for to helpe hym the land to kepe defende tho sayd in presence of hem all that he wold yeue hym a M poūd for to mayntene that land al the other graūted the land to him with hir power hym for to helpe defyed kyng Edward of en glond sayd that Robert the Brus shold be kyng of Scotland How Syr Iohan of Comyn gaynesayd the crounyng of Syr Robert the Brus Ca.o. C lxxvij o LOrdynges sayd Syr Iohan of Comyn thynketh vpon the trouth the othe that ye made vnto kyng Edward of En glond and touchyng my self I wyll not breke myn oth for noo man and so he went fro that companye at that tyme wherfor Ro bert the brus and all that to hym consented were wonder wrothe and tho mana◅ed Syr Iohan of Comyn Tho ordeyned they an other counceyle at donfrys to the whiche come the forsayd Syre Iohan Comyn he duellyd but two myle from Donfrys there that he was woned for to soiourne and abyde How Syr Iohan was traytoursly slayn Ca C lxxviij WHan Robert the brus wyst that all the grete lordes of Scot land were come to dōfris sauf Syr Iohan Comyn that so iourned tho nygh
anon after he yaf hym the lordship of wallyngford and it was not longe after that he ne yafe hym therldome of Cornewayle ageynst all the lordes wyll of the Royamme And tho brought he Syre walter of langeton bisshop of chestre in to pryson in to the Cour of lonton with twoo knaues allone hym to serue For the kynge was wroth with hym For cause that Syre walter made compleynt vpon hym to his fadre wherfore he was put in to prison in the tyme of Troylbastone And the. forsayd Pyers of ganeston made so grete maystryes that he went in to the kynges tresorye in the Abbeye of westmynstre and toke the table of gold with the trestelles of the same and many other ryche Iewellys that somtyme were the noble and good kyng Arthures toke hem to a marchaunt that was callyd Aymery of Fryscombande For he shold bere hem ouer the see in to gascoyne soo he wente theâ—…s they come neuer ageyne after wher for it was grete losse vnto this lande And whan this pyers was so Rychely auaunced he bycome so proude and so stoute wherof alle the grete lordes of the Reame had hym in despite for his grete beryng wher for Syr Henry the lacy erle of nychol Syr guy erle of warwyck the whiche good lordes the good kynge edward Syr Edwardye kynge of Englond his fadre charged that pyers of Ganestone shold not come in to Englond for to bringe his sone Edward in Ryott And all the lordes of englond assembled hem at a certayn daye at the Freres prechours at london speken of the dishonour that kyng edward dyd vnto his Royamme and to his croune so they assented all both erles comons that the forsayd pyers of ganeston shold ben exyled out of Englond for euer more And so it was done For he forswore Englond and wente in to Irlond and there the kyng made hym chyuetayne and go uernoure of the lande by his commyssyon And there this Pyers was Chyuetayne of alle the lande and dyde ther alle that hym liked and had power what he wolde and that tyme were the templers exyled thurgh al Crystente for encheson that men putte vpon hem that they shold done thyng ayenst the feyth good be leue Kyng Edward loued pyers of Ganeston soo moche that he myght not forlete his companye so moch the kyng yaf behight to the peple of englond that the exylyng of the forsaid Pyers shol de ben reuoked at stauÌ„ford thurgh hem that hym had exyled wherfore pyers of ganeston come ayene in to Englond whan he was come ayene in to this land he despysed the grettest lordes of this land callyd Syr Robert of Clare erle of gloucestâ—… hoâ—… sone And the erle of nychol Syr henry the lacy brostebely sir Guy erle of warwyk the blac houÌ„de of Arderne and also he cal led the noble Erle and gentil Thomas of lancastre Cherle and many other scorues and shame hem said and by many other gre te lordes of Englond wherfor they were towards hym full angry soâ—… annoyed in the same tyme died therle of nychol but he charged er he was dede thomas of lancastre erle that was his sone in lawe that he shold mayntene his quarell ageynst the same Pyers of ganestone vpon his beneson And so it was ordeyned thurgh helpe of therle of lancastre and of the erle of warewyck that forsayd sir Pyers was byheded at gauersyche besydes warwyk the xix day of Iuyn in the yere of our lord a M CCC xij wherfore the kyng was sow annoyed prayd god that be myght see that daye to ben auengyd vpon the deth of the forsayd Pyers And so it byfell afterward as ye shal here allas the tyme For the forsayd erle of lancastre many other grete barons were put to pytous drth martred for encheson of the forsayd queâ—… The kynge was tho at london helde a parlement and ordeyned the lawes of Syr Symond Mountford wherfor the erle of lan castre and the erles and al the clergye of Englond made an othe thurgh counceylle of Robert of wynchelsee for to mayntene the ordynaunces for euermore How Robert the Brue come ageyne in to Scotland gadred a grete power of men for to werre vpon kynge edward Capitulo C lxxxviij ANd whan Syr Robert the Brues that made hym kynge of Scotland that was fled in to norwey for drede of dethe of the goode kynge Edward And he herde of the debate that was in englond bitwene the kyng his lordes he ordeyned an hoost come in to englond in to northumberlond cleenly des troyed the countrey And whan kyng edward herd this tydyng he let assemble his hoost mette the scottes at Estreuelyn in the day of natiuyte of seynt Iohan baptist in the vij yere of his reg ne and in the yere of our lord Ihu crist a M CCC xiiij Allas the sorow losse that ther was done For ther was slayn the no ble erle gillebert of clare sir Robert of Clyfford baron many other of other peple that noo man coude nombre ther kynge Edward was scomfyted Syr Edmond of maule the kynges styward for drede went and drenched hym self in a fressh Ryuer that is called Bannokesborne wherfor the scottes said in reproue and despyte of kyng edward for as moche as he loued to gone by water also for he was discoÌ„fited at bannockesborne therfor maydens made a songe therof in that couÌ„tre of kyng edward of Englond in this maner they songe Maydens of englond sare may ye morne for tyÈt haue ye lost your lemmans at bannokesborne with heualogh what wende the kyng of Englond to haue gete scotland with Rombylough WHan kynge edward was discomfyted he was wonder sory and fast fled with his folk that was left on lyue wente to Berwyck ther helde hym And after he toke good hostages that is to wytte seuen children of the rychest of the toune and the kyng went to london toke couÌ„seyl of thynges that were nedeful vnto the reame of englond And in the same tyme it byfel that tho was in Englond a Rybaud that was callyd Iohan CaÌ„ner and he went and sayd that he was the good kyng edwardys sone and lete hym calle edward of Carnarian therfore he was take at oxenford ther he chalengyd the Freâ—… Carmes chirche that kyng edward had yeue hem the whiche chirch soÌ„tyme was the kynges halle And afterward was this Iohan lad to north hampton drawe there honged for his falsenesse er that he was dede he confessyd sayd byfore all the peple that ther was that the deuyll lehight hym that he shold be kyng of Englond that he had seruyd the deuyll thre yere How the toune of Berwyk was take thurgh treason how two Cardynals were robbed in Englond Cao. C lxxxixo. ANd in medlenten sondaye in the yere of our lord Ihesu
Shirborne in elmede all they made ther an oth for to breke destrouble the doynge by twene the kyng syr hugh the speÌ„cer his sone vpon hir power And they went in to the marche of walys destroyed the land of the forsayd syr hught How Syr hugh the spencer his fadre were exiled oute of en glond Ca C lxxxxiiij WHan kynge edward sawe the grete harme and destructyon that the Barous of Englond dyden to Syre Hugh the Spencers landes and to his Sonnes in euery place that they comen vpon And the kyng tho thurgh his counceyll exyled syre Iohan monbray Syr Rogyer of Clyfford Syr Gosselyn dauyll many other lordes that were to hem consente wherfor the barons diden tho more harme than they dyden byfore And when the kynge sawe that the bawns wold not cese of hir cruelte the kyng was sore adrad lest they wold destroye hym and hie Royame for his mayntenaunce but yf that he assented to hem And so he sente for hem by lettres that they shold come to london to his parlement at a certayne day as in his lettres was contryned they comen with thre batails wel armed at al poyntz euery ba taylle had cote armures of grene clothe therof the right quarter was yelowe with whyte bendes wherfor that parlemeÌ„t was callyd the parlement of the whyte bende And in that companye was syr vmfrey de Bohen erle of herford Syr Rogyer of clifford Syr Iohan mombray syr gecelyn dauyll sir Rogyer mortymer vncle of Syre Rogyer mortimer of wigmore sir henry of Trays Syr Iohn giffard sir bartholomew of badelesmore that was the kynges styward that the kyng had sente to shirborne in Elmede to therle of lancastre to al that with hym were for to tâ—… of acord that hym allyed to the barons come with that coÌ„ panye And Syr Rogyer dammorye Syr hugh daudale that had spouced the kynges neces suster Syr Gillebert of Clare erle of gloucestre that was slayne in Scotland as bifore is sayd And tho two lordes had tho two partyes of the erldom of Gloucestre syr hugh the spencer the sonne had the thyrd part in his wyfes the thyrd suster tho two lordes went to the barons with al hir power ageynst syr hugh hyr broder in lawe so ther come with hem Syr Rogyer of Clyfford syr Iohn mombray sir gosseline dauil sir rogyer mortymer of werk sir rogrer mortimer of wigmore his neueâ—… sir henry trays syr Iohn giffard sir bar tholomewe of badelesmore with al hir companye many other that to hem were coÌ„sent All these grete lordes comen to westmynster to the kynges parlement so they spoken dyd that bothe sir hugh spencer the fadre syr hugh the sone were outlawed of en glond for euermore And syr hugh the fadre went to douer ma de moche sorowe fell doune vpon the grounde by the see bank acros with his armes sore wepyng sayd Now fayre Englond and good englond to almyghty god I the betake and thryes kise the grounde and wende neuer to haue comen ageyne wepynge full sore cursed the tyme that euer he bygate Syr hugh his sonne And sayd for hym he hadde lost al Englond and in presence of hem that were aboute hym he yaf hym his curse wente ouer the see to his landes but sir hugh the sone wold not goo oute of englond but helde hym in the see he his companye robbed twoo dromoÌ„des besyde sand wyche toke bare awey al the good that was in hem the value of xl 〈◊〉 pound How the kyng exyled erle thomas of lancastre al that held with hym how the mortimer come yelde hym to the kynge of the lordes Ca o C. lxxxxvo. HIt was not long after that the kyng ne made Syr Hughe spencer the fadre Syr hughe the sone come ageyne in to en glond ageynste the lordes wylle of the Royame And sone after the kyng with a strong power come besyeged the castel of ledes in the castel was the lady of badelesmere for encheson that she wold not graunte that castel to quene Isabel kynge Edwardys wyf But the pryncipal cause was for encheson that Syr Bartholomewe badelesmere was ageynst the kyng helde with the lordes of englond netheles the kyng by help socour of men of london also of helpe of southerne men the kyng gate the castell maugre hem al that were therin toke with hym al that he myâ—…t fynde And whan the barons of Englond herd of this thyng sir Rogyer mortimer other many lordes toke the toune of brudgeworth with strength wherfor the kyng was wonder wroth â—…ete outlawe thomas of lancastre vinfrey de Bohoune erle of hert ford all tho that were assentant to the same quarel the kyng asseÌ„bled an huge hoost come ayenst the lordes of englond wher for the mortimers put hem to the kynges mercy his grace a non they were sente to the tour of london ther kept in pryson whan the barons herd of this thyng they comen to pouÌ„fret there that therle thomas soiourned tolde hym how that mortimers bothe hadde yelde hem to the kyng and put hem in his grace Of the syege of Thykhylle Capitulo C lxxxxvjo. WHan thomas Erle of lancastre herd this they were wonder wroth al that were of his coÌ„panye gretely they were dis coÌ„fyted ordeyned hir power to geder belyeged the Castell of Thykhyll but tho that were within so manlyche defended hem that the barons myght not gete the castel And whan the kyng herd that hie castel was besyeged be swore by god and by his names that the syege shold be remeued and assembled an huge power of people and went thyder ward to reske we the Castel his power encresed from day to day Whan the Erle of lancastre the Erle of Herford the barons of hir companye herde this thyng they assembled al hir power wente hem to Burton vp Trent and kepte the bridge that the kyng shold not passe ouer But it bifell so on the tenth day of marche in the yere of grace M CCC xxi The kyng the Spencer Sir Aymer MalauÌ„ce erle of penbroke and Iohan erle of Arundel and hir power wente ouer the water discomfyted therle thomas and his companye And they fled to the Castel of Tutbery and fro thens they went to pountfret And in that vyage dyed Syr Rogyer Dammorye in the Abbay of Tutbery And in that same tyme the Erle Tho mas had a traytour with hym that was called Robert of holond a knyght that the Erle hadd brought vp of nought and badde norisshed hym in his â—…otelerye had yeuen hym a thousand marc of lande by yere soo moche the Erle loued hym that he myght done in the Erles court al thynge that hym lyked bothe amonge hyghe
lowe soo queyntâ—…lyche the thefe bare hym ageynst his lord that he trusted more vpon hym than vpon ony man alyue And the Erle had ordeyned by his lettres for to wende in to the Erldome of lancastre for to make men arise to helpe hym in that vyage that is to say v C men of armes But the fals Traitour come not ther no maner men for to warne'ne to make arise for to 〈◊〉 his lorde And whan the traytour herde telle that his lord was discomfyted at Burtone as a fals thefe traitour he stale a waye and robbed in â—…enesdale his lordes men that come fro the scomfyture and toke of hem hors and harnoys and all that they â—…ad and slewe of hem al that he myght take and tho come and yelde hym to the kynge Whan the good Erle Thomas wyste that he â—…as so bytrayd he was sore abasshed and sayd to hym self O almyghty god quod he how myght Robert Holand fynde in his hert me to bitraye sithenes that I haue loued hym so moch O god wel may nowe a man see by hym that no man maye deceyue an other rather than he that he trust moost vpon he hath ful euel yeld my goodnesse and the worshippe that I to hym haue done and thurgh my kyndenes haue hym auaunced and made hygh from lowe and he maketh me go from hygh vnto lowe but yet shal be dye in euyll deth Of the scomfiture of Burbrudge Ca o C lxxxxvijo. THe good Erle Thomas of lancastre Humfrey de Bohoune Erle of herford and the barons that with hem were token counceylle bytwene hem at Frere prechours at pountfret Tho thought thomas vpon the Traytrye of Robert Holand said in reproue Allas holand hath me bytrayd Ay is in the reed of som euel shrede and by comyn assent they shold al wende to the castell of dunstanburgh the which pertryned to the erldom of lancastre and that they shold abide there til that the kyng had foryeue hem hir maletalent But whan the good erle thomas this herde be ansuerd in this maner sayd lordes quod he yf we go toward the north the northeren men wil seyn that we go towards the scotâ—…s so we shal be hold traitours for cause of distauÌ„ce that is bitwe ne kyng edward robert the brus that made hym kyng of scotland and therfor I say as touchyng my self that I wyll go no ferther in 〈◊〉 the north than to myn owne castel of pountfret And whan Syr Rogyer clyfford herd this he aroos vp anon in wrath and drowe his swerd and swore by almyghty god and by his holy names but yf that he wold gone with hem he shold be dede that he wold slee hym there The noble gentil erle Thomas of lancastre was sore adrad and said fayr syrs I wyl gene with yow whyder so euer ye me lede Tho went they to geders in to the north and with hem they had seuen C men of armes come to Burbrudge And whan sir Andrewe of herkela that was in the northcountrey thurgh ordynaunce of the kynge for to 〈◊〉 the couÌ„tre of scotland herd telle how that thomas of laÌ„castre was dyscoÌ„fyted and his companye at Burton vpon Trent 〈◊〉 ordeyned hym a strong power Syr Symond ward also that was tho shereue of york come and mette the barons at burbâ—…udge and anon they breke the bridge that was made of tree And whan Sir thomas of lancastre herd that Syr Andrewe of 〈◊〉 had brought with hym suche power he was sore adrad sente for syr Andrewe of herkela and with hym spak sayd to hym in this maner Syre Andrewe quod he ye mowe wel vnderstonde low that oure lorde the kynge is lad mysgonerned by moche false counceylle thurgh Syr hugh the spencer the fadre Syr Hugh his sone and Syr Iohan erle of Arondele and thurgh Maystyr Robert Baldoke a fals pilled clerk that now is in the kynges court duellyng wherfor I praye yow that ye wold come with vo with al the power that ye haue ordeyned and helpe to destroye the venym of Englond and the traytours that ben therin and we wyl yeue vnto yow the best part of v elrdomes that we haue holde we wyll make vnto yow an oth that we wyll neuer done thynge withoute your counceyll so ye shal ben efte as well with vs as euer was Robert of Holand Tho ansuerd Syr andrewe of herkela said Syr Thomas that wold I not done ne consent ther to for no maner thyng ye myght me yeue without the wyll and commandement of oure lord the kyng for than shold I ben hold a traytour for euermore And whan the noble Erle tho mas of lancastre sawe that he nold not consent to hym for no ma ner thynge Syr Andrew he sayd wyl ye not consente to destroye the venym of the reame as we be consente At one word sir andre we I telle the that or this yere be gone that ye shal ben take hol de for a traytour more than ye hold vs now in wers deth ye shal dye than euer dyed ony knyght of Englond And vnderstondeth wel that ye dyd neuer thyng that sorer shal yow repent and nowe goth and dothe that yowe good lyketh And I wylle put me vnto the mercy the grace of god And so went the fals traytour syr Andrew of herkela in his wey as a fals traytour tirant and as a fals forsworen man For thurgh the noble erle Thomas of lancastre he vnderfenge the armes of Chyualrye and thurgh hym he was made knyght Tho myght men seen archyers drawe hem in that one syde in that other and knyghtes also and foughten to gedre wonder sore and also among other Syr humfrey de boughon erle of Herford a worthy knyght of renomme thurgh al cristendom stode fought with his enemyes vpon the bridge and as the noble lord stode fought vpon the bridge a thyef a ribaud skulked vnder the bridge and fiersly with a spere smote the noble knyght in to the foundament soo that his bowels comen oute there Allas the sorowe For ther was slayne the flour of solace and of comfort also of curtosye And Syr Rogyer of Clyfford a noble knyght stode euer and fought wel nobly hym defended as a worthy Baron But atte last he was sore wounded in his hede and syr Wylliam of Sustayand Syr Rogyer of Bernefeld were slayne at that bataylle Whan Syre Andrewe of Herkela saw that Syr thomas men lancastre lassed and slaked anon he and his companye come to the gentil knyght Syr Thomas of lan castre and sayd yelde the traytour yelde the The Gâ—…ntille Erle ansuerd tho and sayd Nay lordes Traytours be we none and to yow will we neuer vs yelde whyle that our lyfes lasten but leuer we haue to be slayn in our treuth than yelde vs to yow And sir Andrew ageyne grad vpon Syr thomas companye yollyng as a wode
wolf and sayd yelde yow traytours taken yeld yow with an high voys said be the ware sirs that none of yow be hardy vpon lyfe and lymme to mysdone thomas body of lancastre And with that word the good erle thomas went in to the chapel sayd knelyng vpon his knes and torned his vysage to wardes the Crosse. and sayd Almyghty god to the I me yelde I holych put me in to thy mercy And with that the vileyns ribaudes lepte aboute hym on euery syde as tirants and wode tormentours dispoylled hym of his armure and clothed hym in a robe of ray that was of his squyers liuere and forth lad hym vn to york by water Tho myght men see moche sorow care for the gentil knyghtes fledden in euery syde the ribaudes the vyleyns egrely hem discryed and grad an high yelde yow traytours yelde yow And whan they were y yolde they were robbed bouÌ„de as thefes Allas the shame despyte that the gentill ordre of knyghthode ther had at that batayll the lande tho was withoute lawe For holy chirche tho had no more reuerence than it had ben a bordelhows in that batayl was the fadre ageynst the sone and the vncle ageynst his neuew For so moche vnkendenesse was neuer seyn byfore in englond as was that tyme among folk of one nacion for one kynred had no more pite of that other than an hungary wolfe hath of a shepe and it was no wonder for the grete lordes of englond were not all of one nacion but were medled with other nacions that is for to say some britons som saxons somme danoys som Pehytes some Frensshmen Some normans Som spaynardes Somme Romayns somme Henaudes Some Flemmynges and of other dyuerse nacions the whiche Nacions acorded not to the kynde blode of Englond And yf soo grete lordes had ben onlych wedded to Englyssh peple than shold pees haue ben and reste amonges hem without ony enuye And at that batayll was sir Rogyer clyfford take Syre Iohan mombray Syr william Tuchet Syre william fytz williaÌ„ and many other worthy knyghtes ther were take at that batayll And syr hugh daudele the next day after was taken put in to prison And sholde haue ben done to deth yf he had not spoused the kynges nece that was erle gylleberts suster of Gloucestre And anon after was â—…r barthoâ—…omewe of badelesmeâ—… taken at stowe parke a maner of the bisshops of lynâ—…ln that was his ne new and many other Barons 〈◊〉 wherfore was made moche sorow How thomas of lancastre was byheded at pouÌ„tfret and fyue barons honged and drawen there Ca C lxxxxviij ANd nowe I shal telle yowe of the noble Erle thomas of lancastre whan he was taken and brought to york many of the cyte were ful glad vpon hym â—…yed with highe voys A sir tâ—…aytour ye arne welcome blessyd be god for now shal ye haue the reward that long tyme ye haue deserued cast vpon hym many snowe balles and many other reproues dyd him but the gentil erle al suffryd sayd nother one ne other in the same tyme the kyng herd of this same scomfiture was ful glad in hast come to pouÌ„tfret sir hugh the spencer sir hugh his sonne sir Iohan erle of arundel sir edmond of wodestok the kynges broder erle of kent sir Aymer of valaunce erle of Penbroke maister robert baldock a fals pilled clerk that was pâ—…ne duel led in the kynges court al come thyder with the kyng and the kyng entred in to the castel And sir andrewe of herkela a fals ti rant thurgh the kynges commandement toke with hym the gentil erle thomas to pountfret ther he was prysoned in his owne ca stel that he had newe made that stode ayenst the abbay of kyng ed ward And sir hugh the spencer the fadre his sone cast thouâ—…t how in what maner the good erle thomas of laÌ„castre shold be dede withoute ony Iugement of his perys wherfor it was ordey ned thurgh the kynges Iustyces that the kynge shold put vpon hym poyntes of treason And so it be fell that he was lad to barre bifore the kynges Iustices barehede as a thefe in a fair halle with in his owne castel that he had made therin many a fayre fest both to rich eke to power And these were his Iustices sir hugh spen 〈◊〉 the fadre aymer of valauÌ„ce erle of penbroke sir edmoÌ„d of wo destoke erle of kent Syr Iohan of Brytaygne Erle of Rychemond And Syr Robert of malmet thorppe Iustyce and Syre Robert hym acoulped in this maner Thomas at the fyrste oure lord the kyng and this court excludeth yow of al maner ansuere Thomas oure lorde the Kynge putte vppon yowe that ye haue in his lande riden with baner displayed ayenst his pees as a twy tour And with that worde the gentil erle thomas with an hygh voys sayd nay lordes forsoth and by saynt thomas I was neuer traytoure The Iustyce sayd ageyne tho Thomas oure lord the kyng put vpon yow that ye haue robbed his folke and mordred his peple as a thefe Thomas the kyng also put vpon yow that he discomfyted yow and your peple with his folk in his owne re ame wherfor ye wente fled to the wode as an outlawe And also ye were taken as an outlawe And thomas as a tray tour ye shal be drawen by reason but the kyng hath forâ—…ue yow that Iewes for loue of quene Isabell And thomas reson wold also that ye shold be honged but the kyng hath foryeue yow that Iewes for cause and loue of your lygnage But thomas for as moche as ye were take fleyng and as an outlawe the kyng wil that your hede shal be smyten of as ye haue wel deseruyd Anon doth hym ouâ—…e of prece anon bringe hym to his Iugement The gentil knyght thomas he had herd al these wordes with an high voys he cryed sore wepyng And sayd allas seynt thomas fayre fadre Allas shal I be deed thus Graunte me now blysse full god ansuer but all auaylled hym no thyng for the cursed ga scoynes putte hym hydder and thydder and on hym ayed with an hye voys O kyng Arthur most dredeful wel knowen is now thyn open traytrye 〈◊〉 euel deth shalt thou dye as thou hast well deserued Tho sette they vpon his hede in scorne an old chapelet al to rent and to torne that was not worth an halfe penye And after they sette hym vpon a leâ—…e whyte palfray fulle vnsemelych and eke al bare and with an old bridell wyth an horryble noyse they drofe hym oute of the castel toward his deth And caste vpon hym many balles of Snowe â–ª And as the tormentours lad hym onâ—…e of the Castel tho sayd 〈◊〉 this pytouse wordes and his hondes helde vpon hyghe towardes heuen Nowe the kynge of heuen yeue vs mercy For the Erthe
ly kyng hath vs forsake And a Freâ—… pâ—…chour went with hym oute of the castel tille that he come to the place that he ended hys lyfe vnto whome he shrofe hym al his lyfe And the Gentille Erle helde the 〈◊〉 wonder fast by the clothes and sayd fayre fadre abyde with vs til that I be dede for my flessâ—… quaketh for dre de of deth And sotâ—… for to say the gentill erle sette hym vâ—…n his knees turned hym toward the â—…est but a â—…baude that was 〈◊〉 led Higone of mostone sette hand vpon the gentil Erle and said 〈◊〉 despyte of hym Syr traytour torne the toward the scottes thy foule dede to vnderfonge and torned hym toward the north The noble Erle thomas ansuerd tho with a mylde voys sayd nowe fayr lordes I shal done al your wylle with that wordâ—… the frere went fro hym sore wepyng and anon a â—…baude went to hym smote of his hede the xj kal of April in the yere of grace M CCC xxj Allas that euer suche a gentil bloode shal ben done to deth withoute cause and reson And traytoursly was the kyng couÌ„ceylled whan he thurgh the fals couÌ„ceill of the spencers suffred Syr thomas his vncles sone ben put to such a deth and so ben 〈◊〉 heded ageynst al maner of reson and grete pyte it was also that suche a noble kyng shold ben desceyued mysgouerned thurgh couÌ„ceyll of the false spencers the whiche he mayntened thurgh lo selrye ageynst his honour eke profyte For afterward ther fill grece vengeauÌ„ce in englond for encheson of the forsayd thomas deth whan the gentil erle of his lyf was passed the priour the monkes of pouÌ„tfret geten the body of sir thomas of the kynge and they buryed it byfore the high auter on the right side That same day that this gentil lord was dede ther were honged and drawe for the same quarell at pouÌ„tfret Syr william tuchet Sire william fytz william sir warreyne of ysylle Sir henry of Bradborne sir william cheyne barons all and Iohan pagesquyer And sone after at york were drawe and. honged Syr Rogyer Clyfford Syre Iohan of mombray barons And Syr gosselâ—… dauill knyght And at Brystow ther were drawe and honged Syr henry of wymyngten Syr Henry Monntfort Barons at gloucestre were drawe honged Syre Iohan Giffard and Syr william Elmebrudge barons And at london were hon ged and drawe Syr henry â—…yes baron And at wynchelsee Syre Thomas Colepepiâ—… knyght And at wyndesore Syre frauÌ„ceys of waldenham baron And at CauÌ„terbury was drawe and honged Syr bartholomew of badelesmeâ—… and sir bartholomew of Asshebourneham Barons And at kerdyf in walys Syre william Flemmynge baron How kynge Edward wente in to Scotland with an honderd thousand men of Armes and myght not â—…pede Ca. C lxxxxixo. ANd whan kynge Edward of Englond hadde brought the Floure of Chyualrye vn to hir dethe thurgh counceylle of Syr hugh the spencer the fridre syr hugh the sone he bycome aâ—… wode as any lyon And what so euer the spâ—…cers wold haue it was done and so wel the kyng loued hem that they myght done with hym al thyng that they wold wherfor the kynge yafe vnto syr hugh spencer the fadre the erldom of wynchestre to syr Andrewe of herkela the Erldome of cardoyll in prâ—…dyce and in harmyng of his croune And kyng edward tho thurgh counseyll of the spencers disheryted al hem that had ben ageynst him in ony quarell with thomas of lancastre manyâ—… other were dis heryted also for encheson that the spencers couerted for to haue hir laÌ„des so they had al that they wold desire with wrong ayeÌ„st all reson Tho made the kyng Robert of Baldoc a fals pylled cler ke chaunceler of Englond thurgh couÌ„ceyll of the forsayd spen cers he was a fals ribaud and a couâ—…itous sâ—… they couÌ„seylled the kyng moche that the kyng lete take to his owne ward al the goodes of the lordes that wroÌ„gfully were put to the deth in to his owne hand and as well they token the goodes that were in holy chirche as the goodes that were without lete hem be putte in to his tresorye in london lete hem calle his for faytz by hyr â—…n ceyll the kyng wrought for euermore he disherited hem that the goodes oughten thurgh hyr counseylle lete aâ—…re a tallyage of al the goodes of Englond wherfor he was the rychest kyng that euer was in Englond after william bastard of normandye that conquerd Englond And yet thurgh counceyll of hem hym semed that he hadde not ynow but made yet euery Towne of Englond fynde a man of armes vpon hir owne costages for to gone wer re vpon the scottes that were his enemyes wherfor the kyng wâ—… in to Scotland with an honderd thousand men of armes at wytsontyde in the yere of our lord Ihu crist M CCC xxij But the Scottes went hyd hem in montaynes and in wodes â—…ed the Englysshmen fro day to day that the kyng myght for noo maner thyng hem fynde in playne felde wherfor many englyssh men that hadden fewe vytaylles for honger there deyden wonder fast sodaynly for honger in goyng in comyng namelyâ—… tho that had ben ageynst thomas of lancastre and hadde robbed his men vpon his landes Whan kynge Edward sawe that vytaylles fayled hym â–ª he was tho wonder sore discomforted for encheson also that his men dyed and for he myght nought spede of his enemyes soo at the laste he come ayene in to Englond And anone after come Iames douglas and also thomas randulf with an huge hoost in to englond in to northuÌ„berlond wiâ—…h hem the englysshmen that were dryuen out of englond come robbed the contray slewe the pepleâ—… also brent the toun that was callyd nortallertone many other townes vnto yorke And whan the kyng herd this tydynge he lete sompne al maner men that myghten trauaylle so the englysshmen met the scottes at the abbey of Beygland the xv day after mychelmasse in the same yere aboue sayd the en glysshmen were ther discomfyted at that scoÌ„fiture was take sir Iohan of britayne Erle of richemond that helde the countrey Erldom of lancastre after he payd an huge â—…unsonne was let gone and after that he went in to FrauÌ„ce come neuer afterward ageyne How Syr Andrew of herkela was take pnt vnto the deth that was erle of Cardoylle Capitulo CCo. ANd at that tyme Syr andrewe of herkela that newe was made Erle of Cardoylle for cause that he hadde taken the good erle thomas of lancastre he had ordeyned thurgh the kynges commaundement of Englond for to bringe alle the power that he myght for to helpe hym ageynst the scottes at the Abbay of beygheland And whan the fals traytour had gadred alle the peple that he myght shold haue come to the kyng
vn to the Abbeye of beygâ—…laÌ„d the fals traytour lad hem by another couÌ„tre thâ—…rgh Copeland thurgh the erldom of lancastre and went thurgh the couÌ„tre robbed and slewe folk al that he myght And ferther more the fals traytour had taken a grete somme of gold and siluer of sir Iames douglas for to be ageynst the kyng of engloÌ„d to ben helpyng holdyng with the scottes thurgh whos treson the kyng of engloÌ„d was scoÌ„fited at beigheland er that he come thi der wherfor the kyng was toward hym woÌ„der wroth lete pri uely enquere by the couÌ„trey about how that it was so men enquered espyed so atte last treuth was fouÌ„de souÈt he atteint taken as a fals traitour As the noble erle thomas of lancastre him told er that he were done vnto the deth at his taking at burbrudgâ—… to hym said or that yere were done he shold be take and hold a traitour so it was as â—…he holy man said wherfor the kynge sent priuelych to sir Anthony of lucy a knyÈt of the contrey of Cardoylle that he shold take Syr Andrew of herkela putte hym vnto the deth to bringe this thyng vnto the ende the kyng sent his commyssion so that the same Andrew was take at cardoyl led vnto the barre in the maner of an erle worthely arra yed with a swerd gurt aboute hym hosed spored Tho spak sir Antonye in this maner syr andrew quod he the kyng put vp on the for as moche as thou hast ben orped in thy dedes he did vn to the moche honour made the erle of cardoyll thou as a trai tour vnto thy lord the kyng laddest his peple of this coÌ„tre that shold haue holpe hym at the bataill of beygheland thou laddest them a wey by the couÌ„trey of copelaÌ„d thurgh the erldom of laÌ„castre wherfor our lord the kyng was scoÌ„fyted ther of the scottes thurgh thy treson falsenes and yf thou haddest come by tymes he had had the maistrye al treson thou didest for the grete som of gold siluer that thou vnderfenge of Iames douglas a scott the kynges enemye And our lord the kynges wylle is that thordre of knyghthode by the whiche thou vnderfeng al thyn honour worship vpon thy body be al brought to nouÈt thy estate vndone that other knyÈtes of lower degre mowe after the beware the whiche lorde hath the auauÌ„ced hugely in dyuerse couÌ„treâ—…s in englond that al mowe take ensaÌ„ple by the hir lord afterward trewely for to serue Tho commauÌ„ded he a knaue anon to â—…ewe of his spores on his heles And after he leâ—… breke the swâ—…rde ouer his hede the whiche the kyng yaf hym to kepe defende his lâ—…d ther with whan he made hym erle of cardoylle And after he lâ—…e hym vnclothe of his furred taberd of his hode of his furred cotes of his gyrdel And whan this was done Syr Anthonye sayd vnto hym Andrew quod he now art thou no knyÈt but a knaue for thy treason the kyng wyl that thou shalt be honged drawe thyn heede smyten of thy bowels taken oute of thy body brent byfore the thy body quartred thyn hede smyten of sente vnto london ther it shal stonde vpon â—…ondon Bâ—…dge the four quarters shal be sent vnto four good tounes of engloÌ„d that al other mowe be ware chastysed by the And as anthony sayd so it waâ—… done al maner thyng in the last-day of october â–ª in the yere of grace M CCC xxij yere And the sonne tho tourned in to blode as the peple it sawe that dured fro the morne til it was xj of the clok of the day Of the myracles that god wrought for seynt thomas loue of laÌ„ castre wherfor the kyng lete close the chirch dores of the prioryr of Pountfret for no man shold come therin to the body for to offren Capituso CC j ANd sone after that the good Erle thomas of lancastre was martred a preeste that longe tyme hadde ben blynde dremed in his slepynge that he sholde gone vn to the hille ther that the good Erle thomas of lancastre was done vnto the deth and he shold haue his syght ageyne so he dremed iij nyghtes sewynâ—â— the preest lete lede hym to the same hylle and whan he come to that place that he was martred on deuontly he made ther his pra yers prayd god seynt thomas that he myght haue his slghte ayene was in his prayers he laid his right hond vpon the same place that the good man was martred on a drope of drye blode smale sond cleued on his hond therwith striked his eyen anon thurgh the miÈt of god of seynt thomas of laÌ„castre he had his syght ayene thanked tho almyghty god seynt thomas whan this myracle was knowen among men the peple come thi der on euery side kneled made hir prayers at his toÌ„be that is in the priorye of pouÌ„tfret prayd that holy martir of socour of helpe god herd hir prayer Also ther was a yoÌ„g childe drenchid in a welle in the toun of pouÌ„tfret was dede iij dayes iij niÈtes men comen layd the dede childe vpon seynt thomas tombe the hooly martir the child aroos ther from deth to lyf as many a man it saw also moch peple were out of her mynde god hath sent hem hir mynde ayene thurgh vertue of that holy martir al so god hath yeuen therto to crepels hir goyng to croked hir hon des hir feet to blynde also her sight to many seke folk hyr hele of dyuerse maladyes for the loue of his good martir Also ther was a ryche man in couÌ„dom in gascoyn such a maladye he had that al his right side roted felle aweye from hym that men myÈt see his lyuer also his hert so he stanke that vnneth men myght come nye hym wherfor his frendes were for hym wonder sory But atte laste as god wold they prayd to seynt thomas of lancastre that he wold pray to almyÈty god for that prisoner be hight to gone to pouÌ„tfret for to done hir pilgremage than the mar tir seynt thomas come vnto hym annoynted ouer al his syke body therwith the good maÌ„ awoke was al hole his flessh was restored ayene that bifore was roted falle a wey for which miracle the good man his frendes loued god seynt thomas euer more after this good man come in to englond toke with him four felawes come to pouÌ„tfret vnto that holy martir did hir pilgremage but the good man that was syke come thyder al naked sauf his breche whan they had done they torned home ayene in to her couÌ„trey told of the
wold suffre grauÌ„te that the bisshop must be taken out of that place and ben buryed at excetre at his owne chirche so he was his two squyers were buryed at seynt Cle ments chirch without temple barre it was no woÌ„der though the bisshop dyed an euyl deth For he was a coueytous man and had with hym no mercy euyl counceyled the kyng And sone after was arnold of spayn taken he that was assentauÌ„t to haue lad the v M pouÌ„d of siluer in v barellys ferryers vnto the douzyepyers of frauÌ„ce for to helpe hast the quene Isabel to hir deth edward hir sone also And this Arnold was put vnto deth withoute the Cyte of london How kyng edward sir hugh spencer and the erle of Arun dell were taken Cao. CC ixo. WHan kyng edward had sente Mayster walter stapilton his Tresorer in to london for to kepe the cyte vnto hym ayene the Quene Isabel his wyf and ageyne Edward hyr sonne anone hym self toke with hym sir hugh spencer the sone and sir Iohan erle of arundel maister robert baldok his chaunceler a fals pâ—…l led prest token hir way toward bristowe and ther the kyng a lo de a lytel terme made sir hugh the speÌ„cer the fader as conestable keper of the castel and the kyng that other speÌ„cer went in to the ship sayled toward walis toke no leue of the stiward â—…e of none in the kynges houshold and ouer in to walis for to arere the walshmen ayene dame Isabel the quene the duke hir sone the erle of kent sir Iohan of henaud and they went and pur sued after hem and hir power encresed euery day so at the last the kyng was taken vpon an hille in walys and sir hugh the speÌ„cer the sone in that other side of the same hylle the fals pylled 〈◊〉 mayster robert baldok there fast besides hem were brought ayene in to Englond as almyghty god wold the kyng hym self was in sauf kepyng in the castel of kenelworth hym kepte sir henry that was seynt thomas broder of lancaster And Syre Hughe spencer the fadre cam and put hym in the quenes grace and syr edward hir sone duk of guyhenne but sir hugh the spencer after the tyme that he was take nold ete no maner mete nother drynke no maner drinke for he wist to haue no mercy sauf only to be dede And the Quene hir counseylle tho had ordeyned that he shold haue ben do to deth at london but he was so feble for his moch fa styng that he was dede almost and therfor it was ordeined that he shold haue his Iugement at herford and at that place of the tour his hoode was take from his hede and also from roâ—…ert of baldâ—… that was a pylled clerk and a fals and the kynges ChauÌ„celer and men set vpon hir hedes chappeletz of sharpe netteles and two squyers blewe in hir â—…rs with ij grete bugles hornes vpon tho ij prisoners that men myght here ther blowyng out with hornes mo re than a myle And one symond of Redyng the kinges marchal before hem bare hir armes vpon a spere reuersed in token that they shold be vndone for euermore And vpon the morow was sir hugh spencer the sone dampned to the deth was drawe honged byheded his bowels taken out of his body and brente and after he was quartred his four quartres were sent to four townes of Englond and his hede sente to london brudge And this Symond for encheson that he despysed quene Isabell he was drawe and honged in a stage made a mydde the forsaid sir hughes ga lowes And thâ—… same daye a lytel fro thens was sire Iohan of Arundel byheded for he was of Syr hugh spencers councelers And anon after was sir hugh spencer the fadre drawe honged and byheded at Bâ—…sto we and after honged ayene by the armes wâ—…h two stroÌ„g ropes the fourth day after he was hewen al to pe â—…s and houndes eten hym for that encheson that the kyng had yeuen hym the erldom â—…f wynchestre his hede was lad thydder â—…t â—…n a spere And the fâ—…ls Baldok was sent to london and tâ—…r he dâ—…de in prison amoÌ„ges the theâ—… for men did hym no more re 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…n they wold done vnto 〈◊〉 houÌ„d and so deyden the trai tours of englond blissed be almyghty god And it was no woÌ„der for thurgh her counceill the good erle thomas of lancastre was do ne vnto deth and al that helden with thomas of laÌ„castre thurgh the traytours were vndone and al hir heyres dysheryded How kyng Edward was put a doune and his dygnyte benoÌ„me Cao. CC xo. ANd anon after as this was done the Quene Isabel and Edward hir sone and alle the grete lordes of englond att one assente sent to kyng Edward to the Castell of Kenelworth ther that he was in kepyng vnder the ward of sir Iohan hachim that was the bisshop of Ely of sir Iohn of percy a Baron for encheson that he shold ordeine his parlemeÌ„t at a certeyn place in en glond for to redresse amend the state of the reame And kyng Edward hem ansuerd and sayd lordes quod he â—…ye see ful well how it is Loo haueth here my seal I yeue yowe alle myn powre to ordeyne a parlement wher that ye wyll And they toke hyr leue of hym and come ageyne to the barons of Englond And when they had the kynges patent of this thyng they shewed it to the lordes And tho was ordeyned that the parlement shold ben at westmynstre at the vtas of saynt Hillarye And al the greete lordes of engloÌ„d lete ordeyne for hem ther ayeÌ„st that time that the parlement shold ben And at whiche day that parlement was the kyng wold not come ther for no maner thyng as he had set hym self and assigned And netheles the barons sent to hym o time other And he swore by goddes soule that he nold come ther o fote wherfor it was ordeyned by al the grete lordes of Englond that he shold no lenger ben kyng but ben deposed and sayd that they wold croune kyng Edward his sone the elder that was duk of Guyhenne and sent so tydyng vnto the kyng ther that he was in ward vnder Syr Iohan erle of garenne And sir Iohan of Bo thun that was bisshop of Ely and sir henry percy a baron and sir william Trussel a knyght that was with the erle sir Thomas of lancastre for to yelde vp hir homages vnto hym for alle them of Englond And sir william Trussel sayd these wordes Syr Edward foâ—…â—…cheson that ye haue trayed youre peple of englond and haue vndone many grete lordes of englond withoute ony cause But now yâ—… ben withstonde thanked be god And also for encheson that ye wold not come to the parlement as yâ—… or deyned at westmynster as in your owne letter patent
the which couenauÌ„ts malyaously were put a donne fro the kyng wherfor many harmes shames and reproues haue falle vnto the kyng and his Reame And that is vnderstonde for as moch as Edward somtyme kynge of Englond was ordeyned by assent of the comynalte in playn parlement for to be vnder the ward gouernaunce of Henry Erle of lancastre his cosyn for sauacion of his body he was take out of the castel of kenel worth ther that he was in warde And thurgh colour of quene Isabell and of the Mortimer without consent of ony parlement they toke lad him ther that neuer after none of his kynrede myght with hym speâ—…e ne see and after traytoursly toke and hym mordred For whoo 's deth a foule sklaundre aroos thurgh out al Crystendom whan it was done And also the Tresour that sir edward of Carnariuan had left in many places in englond and in walye were wasted and bare awey withoute the wylle of kyng Edward his sonne in destruction of hym and of alle his folke Also thurgh whos counceyll that the kyng yaf vp the kyngdome of Scotlad For the Whiche Reame the kynges auncestres had ful sore y trauaylled and so dyd many a noble man for her right was dely uerd vnto Dauid that was Robert the Brus sonne al the right that noo right had to the Reame as al the world it wystâ—… And also by whome the chartres and remembraunces that they had 〈◊〉 the right of scotland were take oute of the tresorye and taken vn to the Scottes the kynges enemyes to dysherytyng of hym and of his successours and to grete harme vnto his lyeaâ—…s and grete 〈◊〉 proue vnto al Englysshmen for euermore Also wher for dame â—…a ne of the tour the kynges suster edward was dysparaged and maryed vnto Dauid that was Robert the Brus sone that was a traytour and enemye vnto Englond And thurgh whos counceille she was take in to our enemyes hondes oute of Englond And in the mene tyme whyle the good Erle Henry of lancastre and his companye token counseylle how these 〈◊〉 aboue sayd myght ben amended vnto the worship of the kynge and to his profyte and to the profyte also of his lyeges The 〈◊〉 Isabel thurgh coniectyng and subtylyte and also of the Mortimer let ordeyne a parlemeÌ„t at Salysbury And at that same â—…arlemeÌ„t the Mortimer was made erle of the marche ayenst all the barons wyll of Englond in preiudyce of the kyng of his Coroune And Sire Iohan of Eltham the kynges broder was gurt with aswerd of Cornewayle and tho was callyd Erle of Curnewall And euermore Quene Isabel so moche procured aâ—…ste hir sone the kynge that she had the ward of the forsayd sir Edward and of his landes And at that parlement therle of of Lancastre wold not come but ordeyned al his power ayens the quene Isabel and the mortimer and men of london ordeyned hem with v C men of armes whan quene Isabell wyst of the doyng she swore by god by his names full angrely that in euyll tyme he thouÈt vpon tho poyntes Tho sente the quene Isabell and the mortymer after hir retenue after the kynges retenue so that they had ordeyned amonge hem an huge hoost they counceyled the kyng soo that vpon a nyght they rydden xxiiij myle toward Bedford ther that the Erle of lancastre was with his company and thought to haue hym destroyed and that nyght she rode besydes the kyng hir sone as a knyght armed for drede of deth and it was done the king to vnderstonde that the erle henry of lancastre his coÌ„panye wolde haue destroyed the kyng his counceyll for euermore wherfor the kyng was somdele towardes hym heuy and annoyed whan the Erle marchal and the Erle of kent the kynges broder herde of this tydyng they ryden so in message bytwene hem that the kyng grauÌ„ted hym his pees to erle henry of laÌ„castre for a certeyn raunsone of xj M pounde but that was neuer payd afterward And these were the lordes that helde with sir henry of Lancastre Syr henry Beaumout Syr fouke fitz waren sir thomas rocelyn Sire william Trussel Sir thomas wither and aboute an honderd knyghtes more that were to hym consentyng and all tho were exyled thurgh counseyll of quene Isabell and of the Mortymer for the mortimer weyted for to haue hir laÌ„des yf that he myÈt thuâ—…gh ony maner coniectyng for he was to couetous had to moche his wylle and that was grete pyte How kyng Edward went ouer the see for to do his homage vn to the kynge of frauÌ„ce for the duchye of guyhenne Ca o CC xix IT was not long after that the kyng of frauÌ„ce thurgh counceylle of his douzepyers sent to kyng Edward of Englond that he shold come to Parys and done his homage as reason it wold for the duchye of guyhenne And soo thurgh counceylle of the lordes of englond kyng Edward went ouer the see at asceÌ„cion tyde he come vnto parys the iij yere of his regne for to do his homage vnto the kyng of frauÌ„ce the kyng vnderfenge his homage and made of hym moche ioye worship but whan kyng edward had made his homage hastely he was sent fore in to engloÌ„d thurugh the quene Isabell his moder anon hastely he come ageyn in to Englond vpon wythsonday without ony takyng leue of the kyng of frauÌ„ce wherfor he was wonder wroth How sir rogyer mortimer bare hym proudly so hye cao. cc xx ANd nowe shal ye here of Syr rogyer mortimer of wygmore that destroyed and coueyted to be at an hye astate so that the kynge graunted hym to be callyd erle of the marche thurgh oute alle his lordship And he bycome soo proud so hauteyne that he wold lese forsake the name that his auÌ„cestres had euer before And for that encheson he lete hym calle erle of the marche none of the comunes of engloÌ„d durst calle him by none other name for he was called so thurgh the kynges crye that men shold calle him erle of the marche and the Mortimer bare hym tho so hauteyn so proude that wonder it was for to wyt also disgised him with woÌ„der rich clothes out of al maner reson both of shapyng of we ryng wherfor the englisshmen had grete woÌ„der how in what ma ner he myght contreue or fynde suche maner pride they said amoÌ„ ges hem al comunely that his pride shold not long endure And the same tyme sir geffroy mortymer the yong that was the Morti mers sone lete calle hym kyng of folye so it befell afterward in dede for he was so ful of pride of wretchednes y t he helde a rouÌ„ de table in walys to al men that thider wold come couÌ„trefece the maner the doyng of kyng arthures table but openly he fâ—…ssed For the noble kyng arthur was the most worthy lord of renoÌ„me that was in al
done so by my fadres soule quod â—…he 〈◊〉 wyl be theâ—…f auengyd yf that god graunte me lyf and that in a short tyme And anone with that the quene Isabel wente vnto kyng edward hir sone ther that he was at the parlemeÌ„t at wyn chestre for to haue amended the wronges and trespaces that were done among the peple in his royame And tho toke she she wed hym the letter that syr Edmond of wodestok Erle of kent had made and ensealed with his owne seal and bad vpon hir beneson that he shold be auengyd vpon hym as vpon his dedly enemye Tho was the quene soo wroth toward Syr Edmond Erle of kente and â—…sid neuer to pray vntil hir sone til that he had sent in all hast after hym And vpon that the kynge sente by his lettres after Syr edmoÌ„d of wodestok that he shold come and speke with hym at wynchestre al maner thyng left And when Syr Edmond saw that the kyng sente after hym with his lreÌ„s ensâ—…led he â—…asted hym in al that he myÈt til that he come to wynchestre but tho the Quene wyste that sir Edmond was come vnto wynchestre anon she prayd and so fast wente vnto kynge Edward hyr sone that the good erle was awsâ—…yd anon and led vnto the barre byfore Robert of Hamond that was cowner of the kynges hous hoâ—…d and he assocyed vnto hym Syr Rogyer the mortimer tho spake the forsayd Robert and sayd Syr Edmond Erle of kente ye shal vnderstoÌ„de that it is done vs to wyte â–ª and principally vnto our lyege lord syr Edward kyng of englond that almyÈty god saue and kepe that ye 〈◊〉 his dedely enemye and traytour and also a comune enemye vnto the râ—…ame and that ye haue ben about many a day for to make preâ—…y delyuerauÌ„ce of Syr edward somtyme kyng of englond your broder the which was put a doun of his 〈◊〉 alâ—… by â—…mune asseÌ„t of all the lordes of englond in pesyng of our lord the kynges astate and also of his reame Tho ansuerd the good man said forsoth sir vnderstondeth wel that I was neuer traitour to my kyng ne to the reame that I do me on god on al the world ferthermore by my kynges leue I shal preue it defende as a man ought to do Tho sayd Mortimer Syr Edmond it is so forsothe y knowe that it may not wel ben gayn sayd and that in presence of al that here ben it shal wel ben proued Nowe had this falâ—… mortimer the same letter that sir EdmoÌ„d had take to sir Iohan dauerell in the castel of corff for to take vnto kyng Edward his broder that sir Edmond wyst not of ne supposed no nothyng that sir Iohan dauerel had be so fals to deliuer his lâ—… in such wise to the mortimer thouÈt no maner thyng of that letter sayd to sir edmond and shewed a letter seâ—…d axid hym yf he knewe that letter and the seal This sir Edmond loked theron auised hym long on the prynt of the seal for he myÈt not see the let ter wythin forth what was therin wiste wel that it was his seal and thought that it had be some letter that had bore no grete charge and thought nothyng of that other letter and said openly in heryng of hem al ye forsoth this is my seal I wil it not forsake â—…o quod the mortimer sirs ye heren all what he hath sayd that he knoulecheth that this is his letter and his seal and nowe ye shal here al what is conteyned therin And than this mortymâ—… opened the letter that he had folden a fore to geder and red it open ly word by word in heryng of hem all and whan the letter was red â—…e sayd lo siâ—…s ye haue herd al what is here wâ—…n that ye hath knoulecheth that this is his letter and his seal and maye not go ther from And than they al cryed and yafe dome that he shold be honged and drawe and his heede smyte of in maner of a traitour and he and his heyres dysheryted for euermore â–ª and so he was ladde forth and put in to prison And whan this was done and the quene wyste that he was dampned by wey of lawe both of lyfe lymme and his heyres dysheryted for euermore thurgâ—… open knoulechyng in pleyn court Wherfor hem thought that were good that the forsayd Syr Edmond were hastely y slayne withoute wytyng of the kyng or els the kyng wold lyghtly for yeue hym his deth and than that shold torne hem to moche sorow so as he was empeched And anon the quene thurgh counceylle of the mortimer and withoute ony other counseyll seâ—…t in hast to the Baillifs of wynchestre that they shold smyte of syr edmoÌ„des heede of wodestoke erle of kente vithoute ony maner abydyng or respyte vp payne of lyf and lymme and that he shold haue none other execucion by cause of â—…ryeng not withstoÌ„dyng the iugemeÌ„t Tho token the baillifâ—… sir Edmond oute of prison sad hem besi â–ª des the castel of wynchestre and there they made a gongfermer smyte of his hede for none other maÌ„ durst it done â–ª so dyed he ther Allas the tyme that is to say the x day of Octoâ—… the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of kinge Edwardes regne when the kyng wysâ—… therof he was woÌ„der sory lete entiere hym at the Frere menours at wynchestre Of the deth of sir Rogyer mortimer erle of the marche Capitulo CCo. xxijo. ANd so it be fell at that tyme that sir Rogyer Mortymer Erle of the marche was so proud so hauteyne that he helde no lord of the Reamme his pere tho become he so couetous that he folowed Dame Isabell the Qnenes court that was kyng Edwardes moder beset his peny worthes with the officers of the que nes houshold in y e same maner that the kynges officers did so he made his takyng as touchyng vitails also of caryages al he did for cause of spences for to gadre tresour so he did without noÌ„bre in al that he myght Tho made he hym wonder priue with the quene â—…abel so moch lordship retenue had so y t al the gre te lordes of engloÌ„d of hym were adrâ—…d wherfor the kyng his coÌ„ ceyl towardes hym were agreued ordeyned among hem to vndo hym thurgh pure reson lawe for cause that kyng edward that was the kinges fadre traitoursly thurgh him was mordred in the castel of berklee as bifere is sayd more plenarly in the CC xvij chapytre of this boke And some that were of the kynges couÌ„ceil loued the mortimer told hym in priuete how that the kyng his couÌ„ceyl were about from day to day hym for to shend and vndone wher for the mortimer was sore aÌ„noyed angry as the deuil ayeÌ„st hem that were of the kynges couÌ„ceyl said that he wold on hem ben auengyd how so euer
me schyef come vnto hym on seynt andrews euen 〈◊〉 the yere of Incarnacion of our lord Ihu crist a thousand CCC xxx How kyng Edward gete ageyne vnto hym gracyously the ho mages feautes of scotlaÌ„d wherof he was put out thurgh fals counceyll of Isabel his moder and sir Rogyer mortimer that was newe made erle of the marche Cao. CC. xxâ—…ijo. â—…Owe ye haue herd lordes how sir Iohan of Bayllol in tyme of pees was chosen to ben kyng of ScotlaÌ„d fâ—…r ench son that he come of the eldest doughter of the erle Dauyd of Hontyngton that was kyng Alysandres broder of scotland that deâ—…de without heyr of his body bygoten how this Iohan made frauce homage to kyng edward henryes sone the third for his laÌ„des of stotlaÌ„d and how he afterward withsayd his homage thurgh couÌ„ ceill of the scottes in the yere of our lord M ccc lxxij sent vnto y t pope thurgh a fals suggestion that he made his oth vnto y t foâ—…said king edward ouer his astate his wil â–ª of which oth the pâ—…pe him assoylled thurgh his bulles to hym y sent And anone as kyng Edward wyst therof he ordeyned anon his barons câ—…me vnto Berewik conquerd the toune at which coÌ„quest ther were slâ—…y ne xxv M vij C And the Baillol that was kyng of scotlaÌ„d come yelde hym vnto kyng edward And the kyng afterward delyuerd him out of the toure of london and al the greâ—…e lordes of scotlaÌ„d with hym that were take at Berewyk yaf hem saufcoÌ„ duyt to go in to scotland and the scottes syth thurgh hir falsenes werred vpon kyng edward And whan Syr Iohan Bayâ—…loll kyng of scotlaÌ„d saw al this he went put hym ouer the see vnto Dunpier and liued ther vpon his owne landes as welle as he myght tille that the scottes wold amende hem of hyr mysdedes trespace and lad with hym Syr Edward his sonne wheâ—…fore the Scottes in despyte of hym callyd hym Syr Iohan Turnelabard for cause that he wold not offende ne trespace ayeÌ„st kyng edward of Englond And soo he forsoke his Reame of Scotland sette therof but lytell prys And this Syre Iohan longe tyme duellyd in fraunce til that he dyed there and sir edward his sone vnderfeng his heritage did homage vnto the kyng of frauÌ„ce for his laÌ„des of dunyyer so it fel afterward that edward y t was Iohan bayllols sone had with hym a squyer of engloÌ„d that was bâ—…re in yorkshyre that was callyd Iohan of barnaby this edward bayllol loued hym moche was nygh hym ful pryue And so this Iohan of barnaby was in debate with a frensshmaÌ„ in the toune of Dunpyer soo he slewe hym went his waye in al that he myght in to the castel for to haue socoure helpe of his lord And anon come the officers of the toun to take Iohn of bar naby as a felon syr edward his lord halp hym rescued him by nyÈt made hym wende oute of the castel so he went his wey come in to Englond without ony harme And whan the kyng of fraunce saw that sir edward had rescued his felon he beco me wonder wroth ayenst Syr edward anon lete hym be a rest toke in to his hande al his londes Tho duellyd Syr edward in prison vnto the tyme that sir henry of beaumout come in to frauÌ„ce the which henry somtyme was erle of angos in scotlaÌ„d thurgh his wyf was put oute of the forsayd erldom whan the accord was bytwene englond and Scotland thurgh the quene Isabel and sir rogyer the mortimer hir company for the maryage that she made bytwene dauyd that was Robert the brus sone dame Iane of the tour kyng edwardes suster of englond and well vnderstode this that at the ende he shold come to his right but if it we re thurgh sir edward baillol that was right heir of the reame of Scotland And the kynge of frannce lowys loued moche this sir henry and he was with hym ful priue and thought for to make a delyueraunce of Sir edward baillols body yf he myght in ony maner wyse Tho prayd he the kyng that he wold graunte hym of his grace Syr edward bayllols body vnto the next par lement that he myght lyue with his owne rentes in the mene time and that he must stand to be Iugged by his peris at the parlement The kynge graunted hym his prayer and made the forsayd Edward be delyuerd oute of prison in the maner aboue sayd And anon as he was out of prison sir henry toke hym forth with hym and lad hym in to Englond and made hym duelle pri uely at the maner of sandehal vp ouse in yorkshyre with the lady besey and so he ordeyned hym there an huge retenaunce of people of Englisshmen and also of Alyens for to conquere ayene his heri tage And soo he yaf moche siluer vnto Sowdyours and to alyens for to helpe hym And they behight for to helpe him in al that they myght but they faylled hym at his most nede And at that tyme Donald erle of morryf hâ—…rde telle how that sir Edward was priuely come in to scotlond and come to hym and made with hym grete ioye of his comyng ayene and said to hym behight hym that al the grete lordes of englond shold be to hym en tendaunt shold hym holde for kyng as right heyr of ScotlaÌ„d so moche they wold done that he shold be crouned kyng of that land and dyden to hym homage feaute Tho come Syr Henry of Beaumont to kynge edward of Englond and prayd hym in wey of charite that he wold grauÌ„te of his grace vnto sir edward Baillol that he muste saufly gone by land from sandhall vn to Scotland for to conquere his right herytage in Scotland The kyng ansuerd and sayd vnto hym yf that I suffre the Bayllol wende thurgh my land in to scotland than the peple wold saye that I shold be assentyng vnto the companye Now Syr I pray yow that ye wold grauÌ„te hym leue to take vnto hym Soudiours of englisshmen that they myght saufly lede hym thurgh your saÌ„d vnto Scotland And Syr vpon this couenaunt that yf it so befall that god it forbede that he be discomfyted in batayl thurgh the Scottes that I and also al the lordes that holden with Baillol ben for euermore put out of our rendes that we haue in En glond And the kynge vpon this couenaunt graunted hir bone as touchyng hym tho that were of the same quarell the whiche claymed for to haue londes or rentes in the Reame of Scotland And these were the names of the lordes that pursueden this ma ter that is to say Syr Edward the Baillol that chalengyd the Reame of Scotland Syr Henry Beaumout erle of Angos sir Dauid of stroboly erle of Atheles Syr Geffroy of Mombray waltier Comyn many other
assente le ts crye vpon the wallys of the Towne that they myght haue pees of the Englysshmen And therof they prayden the kynge of his grace and mercy and prayden hym of trewes for eyght dayes vpon this couenaunt that yf they were not rescued in that syde of the toune toward ScotlaÌ„nd of the Scottes within eyght dayes that they wolde yelde hem vnto the kyng and the toune also and to holde this couenauÌ„t they profred to the kynge xij hostages out of the toune of her wyst Whan the hostages were delyuerd vn to the kynge anon tho of the toune sente vnto the scottes told hem of her sorow meschyef And the Scottes come tho priuely ouer the water of Twede to the bought of the Abbey syr Wyll iam dyket that was tho styward of scotland many other that come with hym put hem ther in grete peril of hem self at y t tyme of her lyf for they comen ouer a bridge that was to broke and the stones awey and many of her coÌ„panye were ther dreÌ„ched but the forsayd william went ouer and other of his companye come by the shippes of Englond slewe in a barge of hull 〈◊〉 meÌ„ And after they wente in to the toune of Berwyk by the water side wherfor the scottes helde tho the toune rescowed asked her hostages ageyne of the kyng of Englond And the kyng sent hem worde ageyne that they axed the hostage with wronge sith y t they comen in to the toune of englond side for couenaunt was by twene hem that the toune shold be rescued by the halfe of Scotland And anon kyng edward tho coÌ„mauÌ„ded to yelde the toune or he wold haue the hostages And the Scottes said that the toun was rescued wel ynowe ther to they wold holde hem whan kyng edward saw the scottes breke hir connenauÌ„t that they made he was wonder Wroth anon lete take sir thomas fytz william and sir alysander of Seton wardeyne of Berwyk the whiche tho mas was persone of dunbarre lete hem be take first afore that other hostages for encheson that sir Alysandres fadre was 〈◊〉 of the toun tho comauÌ„ded euery day ij hostages of the toune to 〈◊〉 slayn til that they were al done vnto the deth but yf they yeld the toune And soo he shold teche hem to breke her couenauntes And when tho of the toune herde these thynges they bioomen woÌ„ der sory and sente to the kyng of Englond that he wold graunte hem other viij dayes of respyte soo that bytwene two â—…nderd men of armes and xx men of armes myght by strengthe gone by twene hem of the toune of Berwyke hem for to vytoylle that the toune must be holde for rescued And yf so were that xxj or xxiâ—… or more were slayn of tho two honderd byfore sayd that the toune shold not be holde for rescued and this couenaunt to beholden they sente to hym other xij of the toune in hostage The kynge of Englond graunted hem her prayer toke the hostages in saynt margaretes eue in the yere of grace a M CCC and xxxij the scottes come fiersly in four wynges wel arayed in armes for to mete kyng Edward of englond Edward the kyng of Scot land and with hir power and come fast and sharpely agaynste euensong tyme and the same tyme was flode at Berewyk in the water of Twede that noo man myght wende ouer on his hors nor on fote and the water was bytwene the ij kynges the reame of Englond And that tyme abyden the scottes in that other side for encheson that the englysshmen shold haue ben dreynt or slayn This was the aray of the Scottes how that they comen in bataylles ageynst the two kynges of Englond and Scotland In the vauntward of Scotland were these lordes Cao. CC xxiiij o THe erle of morryf Iames Frisell Symond Frisel wal tier styward Reynold cheyne â—…atrik of Graham Iohan le graunt Iames of Cardoyll â—…atrik parkers ro bert caldecottes phelip of melledrum Thomas Gyllebert Raufe wyse man Adam gurdone Iames gramat Robert Boyde hugh â—…arke with xl knyghtes newe dubbed and six C men of armes and thre M. of communes In the fyrste partye of the halfe batayll weren these lordes The Stiward of Scotland The Erle of Mouref Iames his vncle William douglas Dauid of linde sey Mancolyn Flemmyng William of kethe Dunkan kamboke with xxx bachelers newe y dubbed In the second part of the batayll were these lordes Iames styward of Colden Aleyn sti ward william Abbrehyn William moryce Iohan fytz william Adam le mose Walter fytz gylbert Iohan of Cerlton robert wal ham with vij C men of armes and xvij M of communes In the thyrd part of the batayll of Scotland were these lordes The erle of marrethe Erle of Roffe The erle of Straherne The Erle of sotherland william of kyrkeley Iohan CaÌ„bron gilbert of Hay william of Ramsey William prendegest â—…yrstyn harde William gurdon Arnold garde Thomas Dolphyn with xl kni ghtes newe dubbed ix C men of armes and xv M of comunes In the fourth warde of the batayll of scotland were these lordes Archebald douglas The erle of loneuax Alysandre le brus the Erle of Fyf Iohan cambel Erle of Atheles Robert Lawether William of vyâ—…ouÌ„t William of Lonstone Iohn de labels groos de Sherenlawe Iohan of lyndesey Alysandre de gray Ingram de vmfreuylle patryk de pollesworth Dauyd de wymes Mychel Scot wylliam laÌ„dy Thomas de boys Rogyer the mortimer with xx Bachelers newe dubbed ix honderd men of armes xviij M and iiij C of comunes The Erle of dunbarre kepar of the Castel of Berwyke halpe the Scottes With fyfty men of Armes And Syr Alysander of Seton kepar of the forsayd toune of berewyke with an honderd men of armes And the communers of the toune with iijj honderd men of armes And with hem eyght honderd of footemen The somme of the erles and lordes aboue sayd ammounted lxvj The somme of bachelers newe dubbed am mounteth to an honderd and xl The somme of men of armes ammounteth thre M C The somme of the communers amounteth liij M CC The somme totayll of the peple aboue sayd amouÌ„teth lvj M vij C xlv And these lxv grete lordes â—…dden asse the other grete lordes aboue sayd in iiij bataylles as it is told be fore al on fote And kyng edward of Englond edward kyng of Scotland had wel apparaylled her folke in iiij bataylles for to fight on fote ayense hir enemyes And the Englyssh 〈◊〉 les blewe hee trumpes her pypes and hydously ascryed the 〈◊〉 tes And tho had euery englyssh batayll ij wynges of pris 〈◊〉 ers the which at that batayll shoten arewes so fast so sore that the scottes myght not helpe hem self And they smyten the scotâ—…s thousandes to grounde And they gan for to flee fro the englissh men for to saue her lyf And whan the Englysshe knaues sawe the scomfyture and
the scottes fall fast to the grounde they 〈◊〉 hir maistres hors with the spores for to kepe hem fro 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 her maystres at no force And whan the Englysshmen sawe that they lepten on hir hors fast pursued the scottes all that abyden they slewe doune right ther men myght see the doughtynes of of the noble kyng edward and of his men how manly they pur sued the scottes that flowen for drede And ther men myght see many a scottisshman caste doune vnto the grounde deede and hir baners displayed hakked in to pyeces many a good 〈◊〉 rione of stele in her blode bathed And many a tyme the scottes were gadred in to companyes but euermore they were discomfited And soo it befelle as god almyghty wold that the Scottes had that day no more foyson ne myght aâ—…nst the Englysshmen than xx shepe shold haue ageynst v wulues soo wâ—… the Scot tes discomfyted And yet the scottes had wel v men ageynst one Englysshman And that bataylle Was done on holy doune hylle besydes the toune of Berewyk at the whiche batayll were slayn of the scottes xxxv M vij C xij And of Englisshmen but only xiiij tho were fotemen And this vyctorye byfell to the englissh men on saynt margarets eue in the yere of the Incarnacion of our lord Ihesu cast M CCC xxxij And whyle this doynge laste the englyssh pages toke the pylfre of the scottes that were slayn euery man that he myght take withoute ony chalengyng of ony man And so after this gracious vyctorye the kyng torned hym ayene vnto the same syege of Berewik whan they besieged sawe herd how kyng edward had sped they yolden to hym the tou ne with the castel on the morow after that the batayll was done that is for to say on saynt margarets day And than the kyng ordeyned Syr Edward baylloll with other noble and worthy men to ben kepers gouernours of Scotland in his absence hym self turned ayene and come in to Englond after this vyctorye with moche Ioye and worship And in the next yere sewyng that is for to say the yere of Incarnacion of our lord Ihesu crist a M CCC xxxiij and of kyng Edward vij he wente ayene in to Scotland in the wynter tyme at whiche vyage the castel of â—…ylbrydge in Scotland for hym and his men that with hym comen he recouerd and had ageynst the Scottes all at his own lust And in that same yere Syre Edward Bayllol kynge of Scotland helde his parlement in Scotland with many noble lordes of Englond that were at that same parlement for encheson of hir lon des and lordshippes that they had in the reame of Scotland and helden al of the same Bayllol And in the viij yere of his regne aboute the feste of saynt Iohan baptist Syr Edward Bayllol the veray and trewe kyng of Scotland as by herytage and right lyne made his homage and feaute vnto kyng Edward of Englond for the Royame of Scotland at the newe Castel vp tyne in the presence of many worthy lordes and also of communes bothe of the reames of englond and also of Scotland and anon after in the same yere kynge edward of Englond resseyned of the duk of Britayne his homage for the Erldom and lordshyp of Rychemond And so folowyng in the nynth yere of his regne after mychelmasse kyng Edward rode in to Scotland and ther was fast by saynt Iohans toune almoost al the wynter tyme and he helde his Castemasse at the Castel of Rokesburgh And in the same yere thurgh oute alle Englond aboute Saynt Clements tyde in wynter there aroose suche a spryngyng and wellyng vp of waters and flodes bothe of the see also of fressh riuers sprynges that y t see brinkes walles costes brekâ—… vp y t men beestes houses in many places namely in lowe coÌ„ trees vyolently sodenly were dreynt dryuen a wey fruytes of the erth thurgh coÌ„tinuauÌ„ce habouÌ„dauÌ„ce of waters of the see euermore afterward were torned in to more saltnes sowrenesse of sauour The x yere of kyng edwardes regne kyng edward en tred the scottissh see after midsomer to many of the scottes he yaf bataylle and ouercome hem many he treted bowed vnto bis pees thurgh his doughtynesse And after mychelmasse than nâ—…t folowyng was therle of morryf y take at Edenburgh brouâ—…t in to englond put in to prison And in the monâ—…thes of Iuyn Iuyll than next folowyng in the xj yere of his regne was seyn appered in the firmament a bemed sterre the whiche clerkes 〈◊〉 stella cometa that sterre was seyn in dyuse partyes of the fyrmament wher after anon ther folowed in englond good 〈◊〉 wonder grete plente of al chaffare vytaylle marchandyse ther ayenst honger scarcite meschyef nede of money In so moch that a quarter of whete at loÌ„don was sold for two shillyng a good fat oxe at a noble v good doue birddes for a peny 〈◊〉 which 〈◊〉 dyed sir Iohan of Eltham erlâ—… of Cornewayle kyng edwardes broder and lyeth at westmynstre How kyng Edward made a duchye of the Erldâ—…m of 〈◊〉 waylle also of six other erles that were newe made and of the fyrst chalengyng of the kyngdome of fraunce Ca o CC â—…vo. IN the yere of our lord M CCC xxxvij of kyng ed ward xij in the monethe of marche duryng the parlemeÌ„t at westmestre in lent tyme kyng edward made of the er ledome of cornewayle a duchye and lete it calle the duchye of 〈◊〉 newaylle the whiche duchye he yaf vnto edward his fyrst sonne with the erldom of chestre And also kyng edward â—…ade aâ—…t â—…at same tyme vj other erles that is for to say Syr Henry Erle of laÌ„castres sone erle of leicestre William of Boghuâ—… Erle of north ampton william of mountagu Erle of â—…alysbury â—…ughe of awdele Erle of gloucestre Robert of â—…d Erle of Southfolk And william of Clyntone Erle af hâ—…yngdone And in that same yere it was ordeyned in the same parlement that noman shold were no clothe that was wrought oute of Englond as clothe of gold of Sylke â—…eluet or damaske â–ª Satyn Baudekyn ne none suche other ne none wild ware ne fuâ—… of beyonde the see but such as myght spende an C pouÌ„d of rent a yere but this ordynaunce statute was of lytell effect for it was nothyng holde In the xiij yere of his regne kyng edward wente ouer see in to braban with quene â—…helyp his wyfe ther beryng child at And werp ther he duellyd more than a yere to trete with the duc of braban and other allyed vnto hym of the chalengyng of the kyngdom of fraunce to kyng edward of Euglond by right and by herytage after the deth of Karoll the grete kyng of fraunce broder germayn of Quene Isabell kynge Edwardes moder the whiche was holden and occupyed vnrightfully by
phelyp of valo ys the emes sone of kyng karoll the which duk and al his in the forsayd thynges in al other ther to longyng with al his men goodes kyng edward founde redy vnto hym and maden behoy ghten hym seurte by good feyth and trust after that the kynge hasted hym in to Englond ayene and left ther the quene styll behynde hym in Braban Than in the xiiij yere of his regne whan all the lordes of his reamâ—… and other that fallen to be at his parle ment were called and assembled to geder in the same parlemeÌ„t hol den at london after the fest of seynt hillarye The kynges nedes we re put forth promote as touchyng the kyngdom of Fraunce For whiche nedes to le sped the kyng axed the fifthe part of al the meoble goodes of englond the wulles the ix shefe of eue ry corne And the lordes of euery toun wher suche thyng shold be taxed and gadred shold ansuere to the kyng therof and he had it and helde it at his owne lust and will wherfor yf I thal knowe leche the veray treuth the ynner loue of the peple was torned in to hate the comune prayers in to cursyug for cause that the com mune peple were so strongly greued Also the forsayd phelyp va loys of frauÌ„ce had gadred vnto hym a grete hoost destroyed ther in his partyes and kyngdom many of the kynges frendes of En glond with tounes and castels and many other of hir lordshippes and many harmes shames and despytes dyden vnto the Quene wher for kyng edward whan he herde these tydynges was strong ly meuyd ther with on angred and sente dyuerse lettres ouer see to the quene and 〈◊〉 other that were his frendes gladynge hem and certyfyeng hem thoâ—… he wold be ther hym self in all the hast that he myght And anon after Estre whan he had sped of alle thyng that hym neded and come he went ouer the see ayene Of whos comyug the quene and all his frendes were wonder gladde and made moche Ioye and al that were his enemyes and ageynsâ—… hym helden made as moche sorowe In the same tyme the kynge thurgh counceyll of his trewe lyeges couÌ„ceyll of his lordes that ther were present with hym token the kynges of frauÌ„ces name toke medled the kynges armes of frauÌ„ce quartled with the armes of englond and commauÌ„ded forth with his coygne of gold vnder the descripcion writing of the name of Englond of frauÌ„ ce to be made best that myght be that is for to say the floreyne that was callid the noble pris of vj shillynges viij pens of sterlinges the halfe noble of the value of thre shyllynges four pens the ferthyng of value of xx pens How kyng edward come to the seluys and discomfyted alle the power of fraunce in the hauen Caâ—… CCâ—… xxvâ—… ANd the next yere after that is for to saye the xv yere of his regne he commaunded and lete wryte in his Chartres writtes and other lettres the date of the regne of â—…aunce first And whyle that he was thus doyng trauayllyng in frauÌ„ ce thurgh his counceyll he wrote to all the prelates Dukes 〈◊〉 and Barons and the noble lordes of the ' countre ' And also to dy nerse of the comune peple dyuerse lettres maundements â—…rng date at gaunt the viij day of February and anon after with in a lytel tyme he come ayene in to Englond with the quene and her children And in the same yere on mydsomer eue he bygan to sayll toward fraunce ayene and manly and styfly fyll vpon 〈◊〉 lip of valoys the whiche long tyme lay and had gadred to hym a ful houge and boystous meyne of dyuerse nacions in the hauen of seluys And ther they foughten to gedre the kyng of fraunce and he with her hostes fro midday vnto the iij hour in the morne in whi che bataill were slayn xxx 〈◊〉 â—…en of the kynges coÌ„panye of frauÌ„ ce many shippes and cogges were taken and so thurgh goddes helpe he had there the victorye bere thens a glorious chyualrye And in the same yere aboute saynt Iames tide without the yates of saynt omers robert of arthoys will men of englond flauÌ„dres bitterly fought ayenst the duk of burgoyne the frensshmen att whiche batail ther were slayn take of the frensshmen xv baroÌ„s lxxx knyghtes shippes Barges were take vnto the nombre of CC and xxx The same yere the kyng makyng and abydynge vpon the siege of Turney the Erle of Henaude with Englyssh archyers maden assaute to the toune of saynt Amand wher they slowe l knyghtes many other and also destroyed the toune And in the sixtenth yere of his regne folewyng in the wynter tyme the same kyng duellyd styll vpon the forsayd siege and sent ofte in to Englond to his tresorer and other purueiours for gold money that shold be sente to hym ther in his nede but his procurutours and messagers cursedly and ful slowly serued hym at his nede hym deceyued on whos defautes laches the kynge toke trewes bytwene hym the kyng of fraunce And the â—…yng ful of wo sorow and shame in his hert withdrowe hym fro the syege and come in to britayne and ther was so grete strif for vytayll that he lost many of his peple And whan he had done ther that he come for he dressid hym ouer see in to Englondward And as he sayled toward Englonde in the highe see the mooste myshappes stormes tempestes thundres lyghtnynges fylle to hym in the see the whiche was sayd that it was done â—…d thurgh euyl spyrites made by sorcery and nygromancye of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 frauÌ„ce wherfor the kynges hert was ful of sorow and anguisshe weylyng and sighyng and sayd vnto our lady in this wyse O blissed lady seynt marye what is the cause that euermore goyng in to fraunce all thynges and wethers fallen to me Ioyfull and lykyng and gladsum and as I wold haue hem but alwey tornyng in to Englond ward alle thynges fallen vnprofytable and harmeful Neuerlater he scapyng al perils of the see as god wolde come by nyght to the tour of london and the same yere the king helde his cristemasse at meneres sente worde to the Scottes by his messagers that he was redy wold fyght with hem but the Scottes wold not abyde that but fledden ouer the Scottissh see hyd hem as well as they myÈt And in the seuententh yere of his regne about the fest of Conuersion of saynt paul kyng Edward whan he had be in scotland and sawe that the Scottes were fled he come ayene in to Englond And a lytell byfore lent was the turnement at Dunstaple to the whiche tornement come al the yonge bachelery and Chyualrye of Englond with many other Erles and lordes At the whiche turnement kyng Edward hym self was ther present And the
next yere folewyng in the xviij yere of his regne at his parlement holden at westmynstre the quynzeme of Paske the kyng Edward the thyrdde made edward his first bygoten sonne prince of walys And in the xix yere of his regne anon after in Ianyuer by fore lente the same kyng Edward lete make ful noble Iustes grete feestes in the place of his byrthe at wyndesore that ther were neuer none such seen ther a fore At whiche fest ryalte were ij kynges ij quenes the prince of walys the duk of Corne waill x Exles ix couÌ„tesses barons many burgeys the whiche myghten not lyghtly be noÌ„ bred And of dyuse londes beyonde the see weren many strauÌ„gers And at the same tyme whan the Iustes were done kynge Edward made a grete soper in the whiche he ordeyned fyrst began his rouÌ„d table ordeyned stedfasted the day of the forsayd rouÌ„ de table to be holden ther at wyndesore in the wytson weke eumore yerly And in this tyme Englysshmen so moche hauÌ„ted cleued to the wodenes folye of the strauÌ„gers y t fro the tyme of comyng of the henewyers xviij yere passed they ordeyned chauÌ„ged hem euery yere dyuerse shappes disguysyng of clothyng of long large and wyde clothes desâ—…ytut desert from al old honeste good vsage And another tyme short clothes and streyte wastyd dagged kyt on euery syde slatered botened with sleues tapytes of surcotes hodes ouer long ouer moche hangyng that yf that I the soth shal say they were more lyche to tormentours de uels in hir clothyng and shoyng other araye than to men the women more nysely yet passed the men in aray coriousloker for they were so streyt clothed that they lete hange fox tailles sowed bynethe within hir clothes for to hele hyde her arses the which disgnisynges pride parauenture afterward brouÈt forth encau sed many myshappes meschyef in the reame of englond The 〈◊〉 yere of kyng edward he went ouer in to Batayne gascoyn in whos companye went the erle of warwik the erle of suffolk the Erle of huntyngdone therle of arundel many other lordes comyn peple in a grete multitude with a grete nauye of cc xl shippes anone after mydsomer for to auenge hym of many wronges and harmes to hym done by â—…helyp of valoys kynge of fraunce ageynst the trewes byfore hand graunted The whiche trewes he falsely and vntrewely by cauellacions losed dysquatte How kyng Edward sayled in to Normandye and arryued at hogges with a grete hoost Caâ—… CCâ—… xxvij IN the xxj yere of his regne kyng edward thurgh counceylle of all the grete lordes of the Royame of Englond called and gadred to gedre in his parlemeÌ„t at westmestre before estren ordeyned hym for to passe ouer the see ayene for to dis sese destrouble the rebelles of frauÌ„ce And when his nauye was come to geder made redy he weÌ„t with an huge hoost the xij day of Iuyll and saylled in to normandy arryued at hogges And whan he had rested hym there vj dayes for by cause of trauaylyng of the see and for to haue oute al his men with al hyr necessaryes out of hir shippes he went toward cadomum breÌ„nyng wastyng and destroyeng al the tounes that he founde in his way And the xxvj day of Iuyll at the bridge of Cadony manly orpedly y strengthed defended with norâ—…aÌ„s he had ther a stronge batayll and a longe duryng thurgh which a grete multitude of peple were slayn And ther were take prisonners the Erle of ewe the lord of Tankeruylle and an C other knyghtes and men of armes vj C footemen y nombred the toune the subarbes vnto the barre walles of al thyng that myght be bore caryed out was robled despoylled Afterward the kyng passyng forth by the couÌ„tre about the brede of xx myle he wasted al maner thyng y t he fonde whan phelyp of valoys parceyued al this al though he were fast by with a strong hoost he wold not come no nerre but breke all the bridges by yonde the water of seyne fro Rone vnto parys And hym self fledde vnto the same cyte of parys with all the hast that he myght Forsoth the noble kyng edward whan he come to parys bridge and fonde it broken within ij dayes be lete make it ageyne And in the morow after the assumpcion of our lady kyng edward passed ouer the water of seyne goyng toward Crescy and destroyed by the way tounes with the peple duellyng ther in And in the fest of saynt bartholomew he passed ouer the water of somme vnhurt with all his hoost ther as neuer byfore hand was ony maner way ne passage wher ij 〈◊〉 were slayne of hem that letted hir passage ouer therfor the xxvj day of August kyng Edward in a felde fast by crescy hauyng iij batayls of en glisshmen countred and met with philip of valoys hauyng with hym iiij bataylles of whiche the leest passed gretely the noÌ„bre of the englysshe peple And whan these two hostes metten to gedre ther fylle vpon hym the kyng of beme the duke of loreyne And Erles also of flaundres Dalaunson Blois Harecourt Aumar le and neuers and many other erles Barons lordes knyghtes and men of Armes the nombre of a 〈◊〉 v C xlij withoute footemen and other men y armed that were nothyng rekened And for alle this the vngloryous â—…hilippe withdrowe hym with the resydue of his peple wherfor it was sayd in comu ne among his owne peple Nâ—…e 〈◊〉 soy retreyt that is for to say our fayr withdrawith hym Than kyng Edward our Englysshmen thaÌ„ked god almyghty for suche a vyctorye after hir grete labour token to hem al thynge nedefull to hir sustenannce sauyng of hir lyf for drede of hir enemyes rested hem there and full erly in the mornyng after the Frensshmen with an huge pas sing hoost come ayene for to yeue batayll and fyght with the englysshmen with whome metten couÌ„treden the erles of warrewyke Northampton norfolk with hir companye and slowen two thousand and token many prisoners of the gentils of hem And the remenaunt of the same hoost fledde thre myle thens And the thyrd day after the batayl the kynge wente to Caleys warde destroyeng al the couÌ„trey as he rode whydder whan that he was come that is for to say the thyrdde day of septembre he began to besiege the toune with the castel continued his syege fro the forsayd thyrd day of September vnto the thyrd day of auguste the next yere after And in the same yere durynge the siege of Caleys the kynge of Scotland with a full grete multitude of Scottes come in to englond to Neuilles crosse aboute saynt lucas day the euangelyst hopyng and trustyng to haue fouÌ„de al the loÌ„d destytute voyde of peple for as moche as the kyng of engloÌ„d
was beyonde the see sauf only preestes and men of holy Chyrche and wymmen and children and plo wmen and such other laborers And ther they robbeden and dyden moch priue sorow but yet fouÌ„ de they ynow that hem wythstode by the grace of almyghty god And so a day of batayll was assygned bytwene hem and certeyne lordes and men of holy chirch that were of that couÌ„tre with other comune peple faste by the Cyte of duresme at whiche daye thurgh the grace helpe of almyghty god the scottes were ouer comen and yet were they iij fold so many of hem as of Englissh men And ther was slayn al the chyualrye and knyghthode of the Royamme of Scotland And there were take as they wolde haue fledde thens Dauyd the kyng of Scotland hym self The erle of Mentyf syr william douglas and many other grete men And after that our Englysshmen whan they hadde rested hem a fewe dayes had ordeyned ther kepars of the northcouÌ„trey they comen vnto london and broughten with hem dauyd kyng of Scotland and al these other lordes that were taken prisoners vn to the tour of london with alle the haste that they myght And ther they befâ—… hem in sauf kepyng vnto the kynges comyng Benâ—…n home ayene in to hir owne countrey And afterward was the kynges munsonne of Scotland taxed vnto an C M marc of siluer to be payd in x yere that is for to say euery yere x M marc How kyng edward besyeged Caleys how it was y wonnâ—… and yolde to him Cao. CC xxviijo. IN the xxij yere of kyng edwardes regne he weÌ„t ouer the see in the wynter tyme lay al the wynter at y e siege of Caleys the whiche yere the whyle the siege lasted phelip the kyng of FrauÌ„ce cast purposed trechouresly and with fraude to put awey the siege come the xxvij day of Iuyll in the same ye re with a grete hoost a strong power neyghed vnto the siege of caleys the which phelyp the last daye of Iuyl sent to kynge ed ward word that he wold yeue hym playn batayll the iij day next after that aboute euensong tyme yf he durst come fro the siege abide it whan kyng edward herd y t without ony long taryeng er loÌ„g auysemeÌ„t he accepted gladly the day hour of batayll that phelyp had assigned And whan the kyng of fraunce herd that the next nyÈt after he set his tentes a fire remeued weÌ„t aweyâ—… thens cowardly Than they that were in the toun and in the castel besieged seyng al this how that they had none othir help ne so cour of the kyng of frauÌ„ce ne of his men And also that her vyta ylles within hem were spended and wasted and for defaute of vytaylles and of refresshynge they eten hors houÌ„des cattes and myse for to kepe her trouth as long as they myght And when they sawe and was fouÌ„de amonge hem atte laste that they hadde no thyng amoÌ„g hem for to ete ne lyue by ne none socour ne rescu enge of the frensshmen of that other syde they wyst wel that they must nedes dye for defaute or elles yelde the toune and anon they wenten and token doune the Baners and the armes of FrauÌ„ce on euery syde that were honged oute wenten vn to the walles of the toune on dyuerse places as naked as they were borne sauf only her shyrtes and breches and helde hir swerdes naked and the poynt dounward in hir hondes and putten ropes halters aboute hir nekkes and yelden vp the keyes of the toune â–ª and of the Castel to kynge Edward of Englond with greete fere and drede of hert And whan kyng Edward sawe this as a mercyable kyng and lord resseyued al to grace and a fewe of the grettest persones of state of gouernaunce of the tou ne he sente in to Englond ther to abyde hyr rauÌ„soâ—…e and the kyn ges grace And al the comynalte of the toune the kyng lete gone whider they wold in pees and withoute ony harme and lete hem â—…ere with hem all hir thynges that they myght here carye awey kepynge the toune and the castel to hym self Than thurgh medyacion of Cardynals that were sent fro the pope trewes was take ther byt wene Fraunce Englond for nyne monethes than next folewyng â–ª and aboute mychelmasse kyng Edward come ageyne in to Englond with a gloryous vyctorye And in the xxiij yere of his regne in the eest partyes of the world ther aroos and bygan a pestylence and deth of sarazeyns and paynyms that soo grete a deth was neuer herde afore And that wasted awey so the peple that vnnethes the tenthe persone was left alyue â–ª And in the same yere aboute the south countâ—…es and also in the west countreyes ther fyll so moche rayne so grete wa tres that from Crystemasse vnto mydsomer ther was vnnethes day ne nyÈt but that it rayned somwhat thurgh whiche watres the pestylence was so enfected â–ª and so habundauÌ„t in al countreyes and namely aboute the court of Rome and other places and see costes that vnneth ther were left lyuyng folk to burye hem that were dede honestly But maden grete dyches and pyttes that were wonder brode and depe and therin buryed hem â–ª and maden a renge of dede bodyes â–ª and caste a lytell erth to he le hem aboue than caste in another renge of dede bodyes and another renge of â—…th aboue hem And thus were they buryed and none other wyse But yf it were the fewer that weren grete men of astate that weren buryed as honestly as they myght And after al this in the xxiiij yere of kyng Edwardes regne hit was hym to done to wyte and vnderstonde of a treson that was be gonne at Caleys and ordeyned for to selâ—…e that toune for a grete somme of floreyns vnto kyng phelyp of Fraunce thurgh the falsenesse and ordynaunce of a knyght that was callâ—…d Syr geffrey of Charney that was wonder priue with the kyng phelip of FrauÌ„ ce And whan kyng Edward herd this â–ª he toke with hym the nobles and gentils lordes and many other worthy and orpeâ—… men of Armes that were ther present with hym for the solempny te of that highe fest And well and wysely in al the hast that he myght and as priuely as he myght he wente ouer see And that same yere the good kynge Edward held his Cristemasse at bauerynge And the morow after newe yeres day the kyng was in the castel of Caleys with his men of Armes that noue of the Alyens wyst therof And that fals conspy tour and traytour geffroy of Charney syth that he myÈt not open ly haue his purpose of the Castel priuely and stelyngly he come in and helde the toune with a grete hoost And whan he with his men was comen in â–ª he payd the forsaid somme of floreyns as co uenauÌ„t was bytwene hem to a genâ—…wey
crouned kyng And that this Iohn had yeue karoll his sone the duchye of guyhenne of the whiche thyng kyng Edward whan he wyst therof had grete indignacion vnto hym and was wonder wrothe and strongly y meuyd And there for afore alle the worthy lordes that ther were assembled at that parlement he called Edward his sone vnto hym â–ª to whome the du chye of guyhenne by right herytage shold longe to yafe â–ª it hym there byddyng and strengthyng hym that he shold ordeyne hym to defende hym and auenge hym vppon his enemyes â–ª and saue mayntene his right and afterward kyng edward hym self his eldest sone edward wenten to dyuerses places sayntes in engloÌ„d on pylgremage for to haue the more helpe grace of god of his seyntes the secoÌ„d kal of Iuyll when all thyng was redy to that viage batayll al his retenue power assembled his nauye also redy he toke with hym therle of warwyk the erle of suffolk therle of salysbury therle of Oxenford a 〈◊〉 men of armes as many archyers in the natiuyte of our lady toke hir shippes at plymmouth â–ª bygoÌ„ne to sayle And when he come â–ª was arri ued in guyhenne he was ther worshipfully take resceyued of the most noble men lordes of that couÌ„tre anon after kyng Ed ward toke with hym his â–ª ij â–ª sones that is for to say sir leonel â—…r le of vlton sir Iohan his broder erle of Rychemond sir henry duk of lancastre with many erles lordes men of armes â–ª â–ª 〈◊〉 â–ª 〈◊〉 archyers sayled toward frauÌ„ce restyd hym a whyle at cale ys afterward the kyng went with his folke aforsayd with other soudyours of beyond the see that ther aboden the kynges co myng the second day of nouembre and toke his iourney toward kyng Iohn of frauÌ„ce ther as he trowed to haue founden hym fast by Odomarum as his lreÌ„s couenauÌ„t made mencion that be wâ—…l de abyde hym ther with his hoost And when kyng Iohn of fraâ—… ce herd of the kynges comyng of englond he weÌ„t awey with his men cariage cowardly shamefully fleyng wastyng al vntails for that the englisshmen shold not haue therof â–ª And when kyng edward herd telle that he fledde he pursued hym with 〈◊〉 his hoost til hesdene than he beholdyng the wanting ye scarâ—… of vitaylles also the cowardyse of the kyng of frauÌ„ce â—…e turned ayene wastyng al the couÌ„tray And while al these thynges were a doyng the scottes priuely by nyÈt token the toune of berwyk sleyng hem that withstode hem no man elles but blessyd be god the castel neuerlatter was saued kept by englysshmen that were therin whan the kyng perceyued al this torned ayene in to En glond as wroth as he myÈt be wherfor in parlement at westmestre was grauÌ„ted to the kyng of euery saâ—… of wolle l shillyng du ring the terme of vj yere that he myÈt the myÈtloker fyght defende the roame ayenst the scottes other mysdoers And so when al thynges were redy the kyng hasted hym to the siege warâ—… How kyng Edward was crouned kyng of Scotland how Prince Edward toke the kyng of fraunce â–ª sir phelip his yonger sone at the batayll of Peyters â–ª Cao. CCo. xxxo. ANd in the xxxi yere of his wgne the xiij day of Ianyuer the kyng in the castel of Berwyk with a fewe men but hauyng ther by fast a grete hoost the toune was yolde to hym withoute ony maner defence or difficulte than y t kyng of scot land that is for to say syr Iohan bayllol consideryng how y t god dyd many merueyles gracioâ—… thynges for kyng edward at his owne wyl fro day to day he toke yaf vp the reame of scotland the croune of scotland at Rokesburgh in to the kynges hondes of englond vnder his patent lettres ther y made And anon after kyng edward in presence of all the prelates other worthy men lordes that ther were lete croune hym kyng ther of the reame of scotland whan al thynges were done ordeyned in thylk coÌ„trees at his lust he torned ayene in to englond with an huge wor ship And while this vyage was a doyng in Scotland Sir Edward prince of walys as a man enspyred in god was in gnyhen ne in the Cyte of burdeux tretyng spekyng of the chalengyng of the kynges right of englond that he had of the reame of fraÌ„ ce that he wold auengid be with strong honde the prelates pe res and myghty men of that countre consented wel to hym Than Sir edward the prince with a grete hoost y gadred to him the vj day of Iuyll went from burdeux goyng and trauaylyng by me ny dyuerse contrees he toke many prisoners more than vj m men of armes by the couÌ„tre as he Iourneyed toke the tonn of remoâ—…ntyn in saloyne besieged the castel vj dayes at the sixe dayes ende they yolden the castel vnto hym And ther were take the lord of croune sir bursigaud and many other knyghtes and men of armes more than lxxx And fro thens by Corene peten fast by chyneney his noble men that were with hym hadden a strong batail with frensshmen an C of hir men of armes we re slayne And the erle of daunce the styward of frauuce were take with an C men of armes In the whiche yere the xix day of September faste by peyghters the same prince with a m and ix C men of armes and archyers ordeyned a bataille to kynge Iohan of fraunce comyng to the prince ward with vij m cho sen men of armes and other moche peple in an huge passyng noÌ„ bre of the whiche there was y slayn the Duk of Burbon the duke of Athenes and many other noble men of the prince men of armes a m and of other after the trewe accompte rekenyng viij honderd And the kyng of frauÌ„ce was ther take sir phelip his yonger sone and many dukes noble men worthy knyÈtes men of armes about ij m And so the vyctorye fyll ther to the prince to the peple of englond by the grace of god many that were take prisoners were set at hir raunson vpon hir trouth knyÈthode were charged had leue to go but y e prince tok with hym tho the kyng of frauÌ„ce phelyp his sone with al the reuerence that he myÈt weÌ„t ayene to burdeux with a glorious victorye the soÌ„me of the men that were take prisoners of the men that we 〈◊〉 slayn the day of batayll was iiij m iiij C. xl And in the xâ—…ij yere of kyng edward the v day of may Prince Edward with kynge Iohan of frauÌ„ce phelyp his sonne and many other worthy prisoners arryued graciously in the haueÌ„ of plymmouth and the
xxiiij day of the same moneth aboute iij after none they comen to london by london bridge so wenten forth to the kynges â—…aleys of westmestre ther fyll so grete a multitude prees of peple aboute hem to behold see that wonder that rial sight that vnnethes froÌ„ mydday til nyÈt they myght come to westmynstre the kynges rauÌ„son of fraunce was taxed sette to thre myllyons of scutes of whome ij shold be worth a noble ye shal vnderston de that a myllyon is m m and after somme men his rauÌ„sonne was set at iij m m floreyns al is one in effect And this same yere were made solempne Iustes in smythfeld beyng ther present the kyng of englond the kyng of frauÌ„ce the kyng of scot land many other worthy and noble lordes The xxxiij yere of his regne the same kyng edward at wyndesore as wel for loue of knyghthode as for his owne worship at the reuerence of the kynge of frauÌ„ce of other lordes that were ther at that tyme be helde a wonder ryal costle we fest of saynt George passyng ony that euer was holden afore wherfor the kyng of frauÌ„ce in scornynge sayd that he saw neuer ne herd suche solompne feestes ne ryal tes holden ne done with taylles without payng of gold or siluer And in the xxxiiij yere of his regne the xiiij kal of Iuyl sir Io han erle of richemond kyng edwardes sone wedded dame blaunche duk henryes doughter of lancastre cosyn to the same Iohan by dispensacion of the pope and in the mene tyme were ordeyned Iu stes at london iij dayes of the rogacioÌ„s that is for to sey the mâ—…re of london with his xxiiij aldermen ayenst all that wold come in whos name stede the kyng priuely with his iiij sones edwards Leonel Iohn Edmond and other xix grete lordes helden that feld with worship And this same yere as it was told and sayd of hem that sawe it ther come oute blode of the tombe of Thomas toward vs the pees the acord made bitwene the ij kingis in no maner to do the contrary and ther amoÌ„g al his lordes for the mo re loue strength of wytnesse he deled departed the reliques of y e croune of criste to the knyÈtes of englond they curtoysly token hir leue And in the friday next the same maner oth in preseÌ„ce of the forsaid knyghtes of othir worthy men prince edward made at louers Afterward both kynges hir sones the most noble men of both reames within the same yere made the same oth for to streÌ„gthe al these thynges forsaid the kyng of engloÌ„d axed the grettest men of fraÌ„ce he had his axyng y t is for to say vj dukes viij erles xij lordes that is to say barons worthy knyghtes And whan the place the tyme was assigned in whiche bothe kynges with hir couÌ„seyll shold come to gedre all the forsaid thyn ges bitwene hem y spoke for to ratifye make ferme stable the kâ—…ng of englond anon went toward the see at houÌ„tfleet begaÌ„ to 〈◊〉 leuyng to his hostes that were left behynde hym by cause of his absence moche heuynes And after the xix day of may he come in to englond went to his paleys at westmestre on seynt duÌ„ 〈◊〉 day the iij daye after he visited Iohn kyng of frauÌ„ce that was in the tour of london deliuerd hym frely from al maner pri son sauf first they were acorded of iij mylleoÌ„s of floreyns for his rauÌ„son the kyng coÌ„forted hym chered hym in al places with al solas myrthes that longen to a kyng in his goyng homward And the ix day of Iuyl in the same yere the same Iohn kynge of frauÌ„ce that a fore hand lay here in hostage went home ayene in to his own laÌ„d to trete of tho thynges of other that loÌ„geden fil len to the gouernauÌ„ce of his reame And afterward metten co men to geder at caleys both ij kynges with both hir couÌ„ceyll abou te al halowen tide ther were shewed the coÌ„dicions the poyntz of the pees of the acord of both sides y wreton ther without ony wythsayng of both sides graciously they were acorded ther was done songen a solempne masse after the iij agnus dei vp on goddes body also vpon y e masse boke both kynges hir sones the grettest lordes of both reames of her couÌ„ceyll that ther were than present had not y swroe bifore the forsaid oth y t they had made was titled bitwene hem they behiÈten ther to kepe al other couenauÌ„tz that were bitwene hem y ordeyned and in this sa me yere meÌ„nes beestes trees housing with sodeyn teÌ„pest stroÌ„g li ghtenyng were perissehd the deuel appered bodely in maÌ„nys a kenes to moch peple as they weÌ„t in diuerse places spak to hem How the grete company aroos in fraunce the whyte coÌ„pany in lumbardye of many other meruayle Ca o CCo. xxxjo. KYng Edward in the xxxvj yere of his regne anone after cristemasse in the fest of Conuersion of seynt paul held his parlement at westmynster in the whiche was putte forth and she wed the acord the tretys that was stabylyssed y made bitwe ne the ij kynges the whiche acord plesyd to moche folk therfor by the kynges coÌ„mauÌ„dement ther were gadred come to geder in westmestre chirche the first sonday of lent that is to say the ij kal of feuerer the forsaid englisshmen frensshmen where was soÌ„ge a solempne masse of the Trinyte of the Archebisshop of cauÌ„terbury mayster simoÌ„d Islepe And whan agnus dei was done the kyng beyng ther with his sones also with the kynges sones of fraÌ„ce other noble grete lordes with candels y lyght crosses y brouÈt forth al that were called ther to y t were not swore afore swore that same oth that was writen vpon goddes body on the masse boke in this wise We N N swereÌ„ vpoÌ„ holy goddes body on the gospels stidfastly to hold kepe toward vs the pees the acord y made bitwene y e ij kynges neu for to do the coÌ„trary when they had thus y sworn they token hir scrowes that hir othes were coÌ„prehended in to the notaryes this same yere in the asceÌ„cion eue a bout mydday was seyn the eclyps of the soÌ„ne ther folowed su che a drought that for defaute of rayne ther was grete barines of corn fruyt heye And in the same moneth the vj kal of Iuyn ther fill a sanguyn rayne almoost like blode in burgoyne And a sangneyn crosse fro morne vnto prime Was y seen appered at bo loyne in the eyre the which many a man saw after it meued fill in the mydde see in the same tyme
kyng of spayn had on his side men of dyuerse nacions to the nombre of an C M passyng wherfor the sharpnes fiersenes of his aduersarye with his ful boystous grete strength maden driuen the rightfull par tye a bak a grete wey but thurgh the grace of almyghty god passyng ony maÌ„nys strength that huge hoost was disparpled myÈt fully by the noble duk of lancastre his hoost or that the prince Edward come nyghe hym And whan Henry the bastard saw that he torned with his men in so grete hast and strengthe to flee that an huge company of hem in the forsayd flode and of the brudge ther of fylle doune perysshed And also ther were take the Erle of Dene and Syr bartram Cleykyn that was che fe maker cause of the werre and also Chyuetayne of the vauÌ„t ward of the bataylle with many other grete lordes and knyghtes to the nombre of two thousand of whome two honderd were of Fraunce and many also of Scotland And there were felled in the felde on our enemyes side of lordes knyghtes with other me ne peple to the nombre of vj thousand and mo and of Englysshe men but a fewe And after this the noble Prince Edward resto red the same pyers in to his kyngdome ayene the whiche Pyers afterward thurgh trecherye falsenesse of the forsayd Bastard of spayn as he sete at his mete was strangled and deyde but af ter this vyctorye many noble and hardy men and noble of engloÌ„d in Spayn thurgh the flyxe and other dyuerse sikenesse token hyr dethe And in the same yere in the marche was seyn Stella Come to bytwene the north costes and the west whos beames stretâ—…d toward fraunce And in the yere next sewyng of kyng ed wardes regne xliij in April Syr Leonel kyng Edwardes sone that was duke of Clarence wente toward Meleyne with a chose meyne of the gentils of Englond for to wedde galoys doughter and haue hir to wyf by whome he shold haue half the lordshippe of meleyne But after that they were solempnly wedded and aboute the Natyuyte of our lady the same duk of Clarence deide And in the same yere the frensshmen breken the pees and the trewes rydynge on the kynges gronnde and lordship of Englond in the shyre and countre of pountyf and token and helden Castelles and tounes and bere the englysshmen on honde falsely and subtylly that they were cause of brekyng of the trewes And in this same yere deyde the Duchesse of lancastre and is buryed worshipfully in saynt paules chirche The. xliiij yere of kynge Edwardes regne was the gretest pestylence of men of grete beestes and by the grete fallyng of waters that fille at that tyme ther fille grete hyndryng and destroyeng of Corne in so moche that the next yere after a busshelle of whete was sold for xl pens And in the same yere aboute the last ende of Maye kyng edward held tho his parlement at westmynstre in the whiche parlement was treated spoke of the othe the trewes that was broke bytwene hym the kyng of fraunce how he myght best vpon his wrong â—…e auengyd In this same yere in the assuÌ„p cion of our lady dyed quene phelyp of Englond a ful noble and good woman at westmynstre ful worshipfully is buryed en tered and about midsomer the duk of laÌ„castre therle of herford with a grete company of knyghtes wenten in to frauÌ„ce wher they gete hâ—…m but lytel worship and name For ther was a huge hoost of frensshmen vpon chalkhull bridge another hoost of englisshe men faste by the same bridge that long tyme had leyn ther And many worthy men grete of the englysshmen ordeyned yafe couÌ„ ceyll for to fight yeue batayll to the frensshmen but the forsayd lordes wold nothyng consent ther to ne assent for no maner thynge Ther anone after it happed that therle of warwyk come thyd â—…rward for to werre when the frensshmen herd of his comyng or y t he come fullyâ—…h to londe they left hir tentes pauylons with â—…l hir vitailles fledden went awey priuely And whan ther le was comen to land with his men he went in al hast toward nor mandye destroyed the yfe of Caux thurgh dynt of swerd and thurgh fire But allas in his retournyng to englond ward home ayene at Caleys he was take with sikenes of pestylence dyed not leuyng behynde hym after his dayes so noble a knyght orped of armes in whiche tyme regned werryd thylke orped kniÈt sir Iohan hauke wode that was an englisshmaÌ„ born hauyng with hym at his gouernauÌ„ce thylke whyte company that is a fore y neÌ„pned y e whiche one tyme ayenst holy chirche another tyme ayenst lordes werryd and ordeyned grete bataylles there in that couÌ„tre he dyd many merueyllous thynges And aboute the conuersion of seynt paule y e kyng when he had ended done the enteryng y e exequyes with grete costes rialtees about the sepulture beryeng of quene phelyp his wyf hâ—… helde his parlement at westmynster in whiche parlement was axed of the clergye a thre yeres disme y t is for to say a grete dyme to be payd thre yere duryng the clergye put it of and wold not graunte vnto Estre next comyng and than they grauÌ„ted wel that in thre yere by certayne termes that dysme shold be payd And also of the lay fee ther was a thre yeres yv y graunted to the kyng How Syr Robert knolles with other certayne lordes of the reme went ouer the see in to frauÌ„ce and of hir gouernaunce Capitulo CC xxxiiijo. ANd in the xlv yere of kyng Edward in the begynnyng kyng Edward with vnwyse couÌ„ceyll and vndyscrete borewed a grete soÌ„me of gold of the prelates lordes mar chauÌ„tes other ryche men of his reame seyeng that it shold be di spended in defendyng of holy chirche and of his reame Neuer the latter it profited nouÈt wherfor about mydsomer after he made a grete hoost of the worthyest men of his reame Amonges whome were som lordes that is for to say the lord fitz water the lord grauÌ„son other worthy knyghtes of whiche knyÈtes the kynge ordeyned Syr Robert knolles a proued knyght a well assayed in dede of armes for to be gouernour and that thurgh his couÌ„ceil and gouernauÌ„ce al thynge shold be gouerned and dressyd And when they comen in to fraunce as long as they duellyd and held hem hole to geder the frensshmen durst not falle vpon hem atte last aboute the begynnyng of wynter for enuye and couetyse that was amonges hem And also discorde they sondred parted hem in to dyuerse coÌ„panyes vnwysely folyly But Syr robert knol les his men wenten kepten hem sauf within a castel in Bri tayne And whan the frensshmen sawe that our men were deuâ—…ded in to dyuerse companyes
they did afore This same yere y t king with a grete host entred y e see to 〈◊〉 y e se ge of rochel but the wind was eueÌ„ coÌ„trary vnto him suffrid him not long tyme to go ferre fro the land wherfor he abode a certeyn tyme vpon the see costes abydyng after a good wynde for hem yet come it not So at the last he come thens with his men to lond ward ayene anon as he was a lond the wynd bygan to torne was in another coste than he was 〈◊〉 How the duk of lancastre with a grete hoost wente in to flauÌ„ dres passed by parys thurgh Burgoyne thurgh al frauÌ„ce til he come to burdeux Cao. CC xxxvjo. SOne after in the xlviij yere of the regne of kyng Edward the duk of lancastre with a grete hoost went in to flauÌ„dres passed by parys thurgh Burgoyne thurgh alle frauÌ„ce til he come to Burdeux without ony maner wythstondyng of the freÌ„ssh men he dyd he in but lytel harme sauf he toke and raunsonned many places tounes many men lete hem after gone frely â—…he same yere the kyng sent certeyn ambassatours to the 〈◊〉 pra yeng hym y t he shold leue of medle not in his court of the kepyn ges reseruacions of benefyces in englond y t tho that were cho se to bisshoppeâ—… sees dignytees frely with ful right myÈt Ioye haue be coÌ„fermed to y e same of hir metropolitanes archebisshop pes as they were wonte to be of old tyme Of these poyntes of other touchyng the kyng his reame whan they had hir ansuere of the pope y e poâ—… enioyned hem y t they shold certyfye hym ayene by hir lettres of the kynges will of his reame or they determy ned ouÈt of y e forsaid articles In the same yere deide Iohn the ar chebisshop of york Iohn bisshop of Ely william bisshop of worcestre In whos stedes folewed were made bisshops by auctoryte of the 〈◊〉 mayster alysander neuyll to the archebisshoprich of yor ke Thomas of Arundel to the bisshopriche of Ely sir henry wa kefeld to the bisshopriche of worcestre In the which tyme it was ordeyned in the parlement that al cathedral chirches shold ioye haue hir elections hole that the kyng fro that tyme afterward shold not writte ayeÌ„st hem that were y chosen but rather help hem by his lreÌ„s to hyr coÌ„firmacion this statute was kept did mo che profyte good And in this parlemeÌ„t was grauÌ„ted to y t kyng a dysme of the clergye a xv of lay fee The next yere after of kyng edward xlix the xv day of Iuyn deyde mayster williaÌ„ wit lesey archebisshop of CauÌ„terbury wherfore the monkes of the same chirche asked desired a Cardynal of EngloÌ„d to be Archebis shop and therfor the kyng was agreued had ment purposed to haue exyled the monkes of the same hous And so they spended moch good or they myÈt haue the kynges grace ayene his loue but yet wold the kyng not consent ne graunt to hir election of the Cardynal ne the 〈◊〉 also ne his cardynals And aboute the be gynnyng of Auguâ—… was treted spoken at bruges of certeyn poyntes articles hangyng bytwene the â—…pe the kyng of eng loud this tretys last al most ij yere atte last it was acorded by twene hem that the 〈◊〉 fro that tyme forth shold not vse ne dele with the reseruacion of benefices in englond that the kyng shold not grauÌ„te ne let no benefices by his writte that is called Quare impedit But as touchyng the elections aboue sayd ther was no thyng touchyd ne do And that was y wyted put vpon certayn clerkes the whiche rather supposed hoped to be auauÌ„ced promo ted to bisshopriches whiche they desired coueited by the court of rome rather than by ony electioÌ„s This same yere about caÌ„delmasse 〈◊〉 met to geders at Bruges many noble worthy meÌ„ of both reames to trete of pees bitwene the ij kyngdoÌ„s and this treatys lastyd ij yere with grede costes huge expeÌ„se of both partyes and atte last they went departed thens without ony acord or effect The next yere after the l yere of kyng edward iiij NonÌ„ of may be yng yet voyde â—…acauÌ„t the Archebisshopriche of CauÌ„terbury maistyr Symond Sndbery bisshop of london was made archebisshop And mayster william Courteny that was bisshop of Herford was than made bisshop of london And the Bisshop of Bangore was made bisshop of herford And this same tyme in a certayne tretys spekyng of pees trewes was take bytwene fraunce and Englond fro mydsomer to mydsomer come ayene al 〈◊〉 hole yere And aboute the begynnyng of Aprill the duke of Britayn with many erles barons and other worthy men of Englond went ouer see in to britayne where he hath had al his lust desyre purpose ne had the forsayd trewes be so sone y take the whiche letted he m moche This same tyme the yle of Constantyn where that the cas tell of seynt sauour is in that long tyme was fought at and besie ged of the frensshmen was than yolden to the frensshmen with all the apportenauÌ„ces m to grete harme and hyndryng of the Reamme of Englond And this same yere ther were so grete and soo passyng heâ—…s and therwith al the pestylence in Englond and m other dyuerse partyes of the worlde that it destroyed and 〈◊〉 vyolently and strongly bothe men and women withoute nombre This same yere dyed Syre Edward the lord spencer a worthy knyght a bolde And in the mynster of Teukesbury worshipfully is buryed lastyng this pestylence the 〈◊〉 at the InstauÌ„ce prayer of an Englyssh Cardynal grauÌ„ted to al peple that deide in englond that were sory repentauÌ„t for hir synnes also shryuen ful â—…nyssyon by ij bulles vnder leed vj monethes than next to last In this same yere therle of penbroke was take rauÌ„soned by bartram Cleykyn bytwene parys caleys as he come toward englond vpon saynt etheldredes daye the whiche saynt as it was sayd the same erle oftymes had offended within a while after he deyde and in noueÌ„bre next after ther met at bruged the duk of lancastre the duk of Angoy with many other lordes prelates of bothe reames for to trete of pees Of the deth of prince Edward of the lord latymer dame alice peres thurgh whome hir mayntenours the reamme many a day was mysgouerned Cao. CC xxxvijo. NOt long after the lj yere of kyng edwardys regne he lete or deyne holde at westmynstre the grettest parlement y t was seyn many a yere afore In whiche parlement he axed of the comynalte of the reame as he had done bifore a grete subsydye to be grauÌ„ted to hym for defendyng of hym of his reame but y t comu nes ansuerd that
meschyef greuous dysese anon he toke his couÌ„ceyll and as ked what was best to done And they ansuerd sayd yf it liked hym to yeue hym ony good hit were wel y do and as touchyng his peple to trauaylle so ferre in to out landes it were a grete Ieopardye And so the kyng yaf hym gold siluer many Rych yeftes and â—…e welles betaught hym to god And so he passyd ayene out of englond And in this same yere kyng richard with a ryal power went in to Scotland for to werre vpon the scottes for the falsenesse destruction that the Scottes had done vnto en glisshmen in the marches than the Scottes come doun vnto the kyng for to entrete with hym with his lordes for trewes as for certeyne yeres and so our kyng his couÌ„ceill grauÌ„ted hem trewes certeyne yeres vnto her askyng And our kyng torned hym home ayene in to Englond whan he was come vnto york ther he abo de rested hym theye And there Syr Iohan holond the Erle of kentes broder slowe therles sone of stafford and his heyr with a daggar in the Cyte of yorke wherfor the kyng was sore ameued gâ—…eued remâ—…ued thens come to london and the mayer with the aldermen the comyns with al the solempnyte that myÈt be done riden ayenst the kyng brouÈt hym rially thurgh the ate so forth vnto westmynstre vnto his owne paleys And in the â—…x yere of kyng Rychardes regne he helde a parlement at westmynster ther he made ij dukes a marquys v Erles The fyrst that was made duk was the kynges vncle Syr Edmond of langle erle of Cambridge hym he made duk of york And his other vncle Syr Thomas of wodestoke that was Erle of Bukkyngham hym he made duk of gloucestre And Syr â—…y on â—…eer that was erle of Oxfford hym he made markuys of dyue lyn And henry of Bolyngbroke the dukes sone of laÌ„castre hym he made erle of Derby And syr Edward the dukes sone of yorke hym he made erle of Ruttelond Syr Iohan holand that was the erlâ—… of kentes broder hym he made Erle of Huntyngdon syr Thomas mombray Erle of Notyngham and Erle marchal of Englond and Syr mychel de la pole knyght hym he made Erle of Southfolk and Chaunceler of Englond And the Erle of the marche at that same parlement holden at westmynstre in playn parlement amonges al the lordes and comunes was proclamed Erle of the marche and heyre apparant to the croune of Englond after kyng Rychard the whiche Erle of the marche went ouer sce in to Irland vnto his lordshippes londes for the erle of the marche is erle of vlster in IrloÌ„d by right lyne heritage And ther at the castel of his he lay that tyme And ther come vpon hym a grete multitude in busshemeÌ„tis of wild Irisshmen hym for to take destroye he come out fiersly of his castel with his peple maÌ„ly fought with hem ther he was take hewe al to pyeces ther he deyde on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And in the x yere of kyng Richardys regne therle of Arundel went vnto the see with a grete nauye of shippes enar med with men of armes good Archyers And whan they come in to the brode sce they met with the hole flete y t comen with wyn y lade from Rochel the whiche wyne were enemyes goodes and ther our nauye set vpon hem toke hem all brouÈt hem vnto dy uerse portes hauenes of englond som to london ther ye myÈt haue had a tonne of Rochel wyn of the best for xx shyllyngster lynges so we had grete chepe of wyne thurgh oute the reame at that tyme thanked be god almyghty How the fyue lordes arisen at Rattecotte bridge Cao. C C â—…lj ANd in the regne of kyng Richard the xj yere the v lordes a risen at Rattecâ—…t bridge in the destruction of rebelles that weren that tyme in al the reame The fyrste of the v lordes was sire thomas of wodstok the kynges vncle duk of Gloucestre the seconde was sir Rychard erle of Arundel the thyrd was sir Richard Erle of war wyk the fourth was sir henry boâ—…ng bro ke erle of derby the. v. was sir thomas moÌ„bray erle of notynghaÌ„ And these v lordes saw the meschyef mysgouernauÌ„ce the fal senesse of the kynges couÌ„ceyll wherfor they that weren that tyme chyef of the kynges couÌ„ceyl fledden out of thâ—…o land ouer the see that is to say Sir alysander neuyl the Archebisshop of york and Sir Robert le veer markuys of deuelyn erle of Oxfford sir Michel de la pole Erle of southfolk and ChauÌ„celer of Englond And these thre lordes wenten ouer the see come neuer ageyne for ther they deyde And than these v lordes aboue sayd maden a parlement at westmynstre And ther they toke Syre Robert Tresilian the Iustyce and Syr Nychol brembre knyght and Cytezeyn of london and Syre Iohan Salysbury knyght of the kynges houshold and â—…ske sergeauÌ„t of armes and many moo of other pe ple weren take Iugged vnto the deth by the counceylle of these fyue lordes in hir parlement at westmynstre for treason that they put vpon hem to be drawen from the toure of london thurgh once the Cyte and soo forthe vnto Tyborne and there they sholde be hanged and hyr throtes to be cut and thus they were seruyd dyed And after that in this same parlement at westmynstir was sir symond Beuerle that was a knyght of the garter and syre Iohan beauchamp knyght that was styward of the kynges hou shold and syr Iames berners were foriuged vnto the deth and than they were lad on fote to the toure hylle and there weren hir hedes sâ—…yten of many other mo by these v lordes In this same parlemeÌ„t in the yij yere of kyng Richardes regne he lete crye ordeyne a generall Iustes that is called a turnement of lordes knyghtes squyers And this Iustes turnement was holde at london in smythfeld of al maner of straungyers of what loude or couÌ„tre that euer they were thyder they were right welcome and to hem to al other was holden open houshold And grete festes and also grete yeftes were yeuen to al manere of straungyers And of the kynges side weren al of suâ—…e here coâ—… hyr armure sheldes hors tâ—…ppure And al was whyte hertes with crounes aboute hyr nekkes and chayne 's of gold hangyng therupon the croune hangyng lowe byfore the hertes body the whiche hert was the kynges lyuery that he yafe to lordes ladyes knyÈtes squy ers for to knowe his houshold froÌ„ other peple And in this fâ—…st comyng to hir Iustes xxiiij ladyes lad these xxiiijâ—… lordes of y e gar ther with cheynes of gold and al the same sute of hertes as is a fore
said from the toure on horsbac thurgh the Cyte of london in to smyth felâ—… ther that the Iustes shold be hold And this feste Iustes was hold general and to al tho that wold come of what lond and nacion that euer they were And this was hold duryn ge xxiiij dayes of the kynges cost And these xxiiij lordes to an suere al maner peple that wold come thyder And thider come the erle of seynt poul of frauÌ„ce many other worthy knyÈtes wyth hym of dyâ—…se partyes ful well arayed out of holand he naud come the lord Ostreâ—…auÌ„t that was the dukes sone of holand and many other worthy knyghtes with hym of holand ful wel ara yed And whan this fest and Iustes was ended the kyng thaÌ„ked these strauÌ„gyers yafe hem many grete yeftes and than they to ken hir leue of the kyng of other lordes and ladyes and whenten home ayene in to hir owne couÌ„tre with grete loue moch thaÌ„k And in the xiij yere of kyng Richardes regne ther was a batayll done in the kynges palâ—…ys at westmynstre bytwene a squyer of nauerne that was with the kynge Rychard And another Squyer that was callid Iohan walshe for poyntes of treson that this nauerner put vpon this 〈◊〉 but this nauerner was oucome yelde hym creauÌ„t to his aduersarye anon he was de spoylled of his armure drawe out of the paleys to â—…yborn there was honged for his falsenesse And the xiiij yere of kyng ri chardes regne sir Iohn of gauÌ„t duk of laÌ„castre went ouer the see in to spayn for to chalenge his right that he had by his wyues ty tle vnto the croune of spayn with a grete hoost of peple of men of armes archyers And he had with hym the duchesse his wyfe his thre doughters ouer the see in to spayn And there they were a grete whyle atte last the â—…ng of spayn bigan to trete with y e duk of lancastre they 〈◊〉 â—…ded to geder thurgh hir â—…oth couÌ„ ceyll in this maner that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of spayn shold wedde the dukes doughter of lancaâ—… 〈◊〉 was the right heyr of spayn he shold yâ—…ue vnto the duk of â—…stre gold siluer that weren cast 〈◊〉 to grete wedges many other Iewelles as many as viij charyettes myÈt carye And euery yere after duryng the lyf of the du ke of lancastre of the duchesse his wyf xim mare of gold Of which gold the aueÌ„tures charges they of spayn shold auâ—…ture bringe yerly vnto Bayone to the dukes assignes by suerte ma de Also the duk of laÌ„castre maryed another of his doughters vn to the kyng of portyngale the same tyme And whan he had done thus he come home ayene in to englond the good lady his wyf also but many a worthy man vpon the fâ—…x in that vyage dyed And in the xv yere of kyng rychardes regne he helde his Cristemasse in the maner of wodestoke ther therle of penbroke a yoÌ„g lord tendre of age wold lerne to Inste with a knyght that was callid sir Iohn seynt Iohn riden to geder in the park of wodestok And ther this worthy erle of penbroke was slayn with that other kniÈtes spere as he kast it froÌ„ him when they had coupled â—…s this good erle made there his ende And therfor the kyng the quene made moche sorow for his deth And in the xvj yere of kyn ge richardes regne Iohn â—…nde beyng that tyme mayer of london Iohan Walworth henry vanner beyng shereues of london that same tyme a bakers man bare a basket of horsbrede in to fleetsâ—… te toward an hostry ther come a yomaÌ„ of the bisshoppes of saâ—…s bury that was callid romayn he toke an horselofe out of y e bas ket of y e baker he askid him why he did so this romayn turned ayene brake y e bakers hede neighbours come out wold haue arestid this romayn he brake froÌ„ hem fled 〈◊〉 y e lordes pla 〈◊〉 the coÌ„stable wold haue hym oute but the bisshops meÌ„ shett fast the yates kepte the place that no man myght entre than moche more peple gadred thyder sayd that they wold haue him oute or elles they wold brenne vp the place al that were with in And than come the mayer shereues with other moche peple and cesed the malyce of the comyns made euery man to go home to hir houses kepe the pees and this Romayns lord the bisshop of Salysbury mayster Iohan waltham that that tyme was tre sorer of englond went to syr Thomas arundel archebisshop of yor â—…e also Chaunceler of englond And ther the bisshop made his coÌ„pseynt vnto the chauÌ„celer vpon the pepele of the cyte of london And than these ij bisshops of grete malyce vengeauÌ„ce come vn to the kyng to wyndesore and made a grete compleynt vpon the mayer shereues anon al the Cyte afterward were before the kyng his counseyll they cast vnto the Cyte a greuous hert wonder grete malyce anon sodenly the kyng sent after the mai re of london for the ij shereues come vnto hym vnto y e castel of wyndesore the kyng rebuked the mayer sherenes ful foule for the offence that they had done ayenst hym his officers in his chambre at london wherfor he deposed putt oute the maire and both shereues this was done a xiiij dayes afore the fest of seynt Iohan baptist And than the kyng called to hym a knyght that was called sir Edward dalingridge made hym wardeyn go uernour of the cyte chambre of londoÌ„ oner al his peple ther in And so he kept that office but iiij wekes by cause that he was so gentil tendre to the cytezeyns of london wherfor the kyng deposed hym made sir Baudwyn radyngton knyÈt that was couÌ„troller of the kynges houshold wardeyn gouernour of his chaÌ„ bre of his peple therin chese vnto hym two worthy men of y e Cyte to be shereues with hym for to gouerne kepe the kynges lawes in the cyte one was callyd gilbert mawefeld that other Thomas newenton shereues than the mayre the ij â—…shereues and al the Aldermen with al the worthy craftes of london wente on foote vnto the toure and there come out the Conestable of the toure and yafe the mayer and the shereues hir oth and charge as they shold haue take in the Escheker of westmynstre in the kynges court of his Iustices and Barons of the Escheker And than wente they home ageyne And than the kynge and his counseyl for the grete malyce and despyte that they had to the Cyte of london remeued al his courtes from westmynstre vnto the Cyte of york that is for to say the chauÌ„celrye y e escheker the kynges benche
the comune place ther they held alle the se courtes of lawe fro mydsomer that is to say the fest of seynt Io han the baptist vnto the fest of cristemasse next sewyng than y e kyng his couÌ„seyll sawe it not so profitable ther as it was at loÌ„ don than anone he remeued it ayene vnto london so to westmes stre for grete ease of his officers auauntage to the kyng al y e comyns of the reame And when the peple of loÌ„don saw knewe that these courtes were come ayene and the kyng his peple also thenne the mayer the aldermen with the chyef comuners of the Cyte lete gadre a grete some of gold of al the comyns of the cite And ordeyned made grete ryalte ayenst his comyng to london for to haue his grace good lordship also hir lybertees frauÌ„ chyses graunted vnto hem ayene as they before tymes had And than by grete Instaunce prayer of the quene Anne of hir lordes ladyes the kyng graunted hem grace this was done at â—…ene in suthereye And than the kyng within ij dayes after come to lon don And the mayre of london shereues aldermen al the worthy men of the Cyte afterward riden ageynst the kyng in good araye vnto the heth on this side the maner of shene submyttyng hem huÌ„ bely mekely with al maner obeisauÌ„ce vnto hym as they ought to done thus they brought the kynge the quene to london whan the kyng come to the gate of the bridge of london ther they presented hym with a mylk white stede sadled bridled trapped with cloth of gold rede parted to geder the quene a palfreyâ—… al whyte in the same araye trapped with whyte rede and al the conduytes of london ronnen with wyne both whyte rede for al maner people to drynke of And bytwene seynt poules the crosse in cheepe ther was made a stage a rial staÌ„dyng vpon hyghe and therin were many Angels with dyuerse melodyes song And than an Angel come a doune from the stage an highe by a vyse sette a cronue of gold pyght with ryche perle precious stones vpon the kynges hede and another vpon the Quenes he de And soo the Cytezeyns brought the kynge the quene vn to westmynstre in to hyr paleys And than on the morne after the mayer the shereues and the aldermen of london comen vnto the kynge in to his paleys at westmynstre and presented hym with two basyus of syluer oner gylt ful of Coyned gold the soÌ„me of xx honderd pounde prayenge hym of his hyghe mercy and lordship and special grace that they myght haue his good loue with the lybertees and fraunchyses lyke as they haue had before tymes by his lettres patents his chartre confermed And the quene other worthy lordes and ladyes fyll on knees besouÈt the kyng of grace to conferme this Than the kyng toke vp the quene graunted hir al hir askyng than they thanked the kynge the quene wenten home ayene And in the xvj yere of kyng Rychardes regne certeyne lordes of scotland come in to En glond to gete worship as by feet of armes These were the persones the erle of marre he chalengid therle marchal of englond to Iuste with hym certayn poyntes on horsbak with sharp speres and they ryden to geders as ij worthy knyghtes lordes certeyne courses but not the ful chalenge that the scottissh erle made For he was cast both hors man ij of his ribles broke with that fal And so he was borne home oute of smythfeld home in to his yn And within a litel tyme after he was caryed homward in a litter and at yorke ther he deyde And sir william Darel knyght tho the banerer of scotlande made another chalenge with â–ª Syre Piers courteyne knyght the kynges banerer of englond of cer teyne courses yet on horsbak in the same feld And whan he had riden certeyne courses hit assayed he myÈt not haue the letter he yaf it ouer wold no more of his chalenge turned his hors rode home to his owne yn And one Cokkeborne a squyer of scot laÌ„d chalengyd Syr Nychol hauberk knyÈt of certeyne courses yet with sharp speres on horsbak riden v courses to geders and at euery course the scot was cast a donne bothe hors man And thus our englissh lordes thanked be god badden the feld And in the xvij yere of kynge Rychardes regne deyde the good gracious quene Anne that was wyf to kyng Richard in the maner of she ne in the shyre of surre vpon wytsonday than was she brouÈt to london so to westmynstre and ther she was beryed worthe ly entered beside saynt Edwardes shrine On whos soule almyÈty god haue pyte mercy Amen How kyng Richard spoused dame Isabel the kynges doughter of frauÌ„ce in the toune of caleys brought hir in to englond let hir be crouned quene in the Abbey of seynt peters of westmynstre Capitulo CC xlij IN the xx yere of kyng Richardes regne he went hym ouer the see vnto Caleys with Dukes Erles Lordes and barons and many other worthy Squyers with greete araye and commune people of the Royamme in good arraye as than longed to suche a worthy kyng prince of his nobley and of his own persone to done hym reuerence obseruauÌ„ce as ought to be done vnto hir lyege lord so myght a kyng Emperour in hys owne to abyde resceyue there that worthy gracious lady that shold ben his wyf a yong creature of xix yere of age dâ—…me Isabel the kynges doughter of frauÌ„ce and many other worthy lordes of grete name both barons knyghtes with moche other people that comen vnto the toune of Grauenyng two dukes of frauÌ„ce that one was the duk of Burgoyne and that other the duke of barry that wold no ferther lasse than they had pledges for hem And than the kyng Rychard delyuerd two pledges for hem to go sauf come sauf his ij worthy vncles the duk of Gloucestre the duk of york And they ij wenten ouer the water of Grauenyng abyden there as for pledges vnto the tyme that the ma riage the fest was done And that these ij dukes of fraunce we re come ayene vnto grauenyng water And thenne these two wor thy dukes come ouer the water at Grauenyng soo to Caleys with this worshipful ladye dame Isabel that was the kynges doughter of fraunce and with hyr come many a worthy lorde eke lady knyghtes squyers in the beste aray that myght be And ther they metten thith our meyny at Caleys the which wel comed hir hyr meynye with the best honour and reuerence that myght be and so brought her in the toune of Caleys And there she was resseyued with al the
in strengthyng of the kyng ayenst hem y t were his enemyes that this were done in al hast they come to hym in payne of deth the kyng hym self sent in to chestreshyre vnto the Chyuetayns of that coÌ„tre they gadred brouÈt a grete an huge multitude of peple both of knyÈtes of squyers principally of yomen of che streshire y e which yomen archyers y e kyng toke to his own court yaf hem bowge of court good wages to be kepers of his own body both by nyÈt by day aboue al other persones most loued best trust the which sone afterward torned yekyng to grete losse shame hynderyng his vtterly vndoyng destructioÌ„ as ye shal here sone after And that tyme come sir henry erle of derby with a grete meyne of men of armes archyers therle of RuttelaÌ„d co me with a stroÌ„g power of peple both of meÌ„ of armes archyers And therle of kent brought a grete power of men of armes ar chyers therle marchal come in the same maner the lord spencer in the same maner therle of northuÌ„berlond sir henry â—…ercy his sone sir thomas percy the erles brother And alle these worthy lordes brouÈten a fayr meyny a strong power eche man in his best aray the duke of lancastre the duk of york comen in the same maner with men of armes archyers folewyng the kynge sir williaÌ„ scrope tresorer of engloÌ„d come in the same maner and thus in this aray come al the worthy men of this land vnto our kyng al this peple come to london in one day in so moche that euery strete lane in london in the subarbes were ful of hem lodged x or xij myle about london euery way And these peple brought the kyng at westmynstre wenten home ayene to hir lodgyng bothe hors man And than on the monday the xvij day of September the parlement bygan at westmynstre the which was called the grete parlement And on the frydâ—…y next after therle of AruÌ„del was brought in to the parlement among al the lordes and that was on saynt mathewes day the apostel and euangelist ther he was foriuged vnto the deth in this hale that was made in the paleys at westmynstre And this was his Iuggement he shold gone on fote with his hondes y bounde behynde hym from the pla ce that he was for Iuged in so forth thurgh the Cyte of london vnto the â—…ure hyâ—…e ther his hede to be smyten of so it was do in dede in the same place And vj of the grete lordes that sate on his IugemeÌ„t riden with hym vnto the place ther he was done vn to the deth so to see that the execucion were done after hir dome And by the kynges commauÌ„dement with hem wenten on foot of men of armes and archyers a grete multitude of Chestreshyre men in strengthyng of the lordes that brought this erle vnto his deth for they drad lest the erle shold haue be rescued take from hem whan they come in to london Thus he passed forth thurgh the cite vnto his deth ther he toke it ful paciently On whos soule god haue mercy Amen And than come the freres austynâ—… toke vp the body the hede of this good erle bare it home vnto hir hous and buryed hym in hyr quere And in the morow after was syr Rychard erle of war wyk brought in to the parlement ther as the erle of Arundel was foriuged and they yafe the Erle of warrewyk the same Iugement that the forsayd Erle hadde But the lordes had compassion of hym bycause he was of more age and releced hym to perpetuel prison and put hym in the yle of man And than the monday next after the lord Cobham of kent syr Iohan Cheyne knyght weren brought in to the parlement in to the same halle and there they were Iudged to be honged and drawe but thurgh the prayer grete Instaunce of all the lordes that Iugement was foryeue hem and releced to perpetuel prison And in this same tyme was Rychard whyttyngdone mayre of london Iohan wodecok and William askam she reues of london And they ordeyned at euery yate of london duryng this same par lament stronge watche of men of armes and Archyers thurgh oute euery ward also And the kyng made fyue dukes and a markuys and foure erles and the fyrst of hem was the Erle of Derby and he was made duk of herford and the second was the erle of Rutteland and he was made duke of Aumarle and the thyrd was the erle of kent and he was made duk of Surre and the fourth was the Erle of huntyngdon and he was made duke of excestre the fyfthe was the erle of Notyngham he was made duk of northfolk the erle of Somersete â—…e was made the markuys of Dorset and the lord spencer was made er le of gloucestre and the lord Neuyll of Raby was made Erle of westmerland and Syre Thomas â—…ercy was made erle of worcestre And Syre William Scrope that was tresorer of Englond he was made erle of wylteshyre And sir Iohan MouÌ„tagu erle of salysbury And whan the kynge had thus y done he helde the parlement rial feste vnto al his lordes to al maner of people that thyder wold come And this same yere dyed Syr Iohan of gaunte the kynges vncle duke of lancastre in the Bisshoppes ynne in holborne and was brought from thens to saynt poules ther the kyng made held his enterement wel worthely with al his lordes in the chirche of seynt poules in london there he was buryed beside dame blauÌ„che his wyf that was doughter and heyre to the good henry that was duk of lancastre and in the sa me yere ther fyl a dyscencion debate bitwene the duk of herford and the duke of Norfolk in so moche that they waged batayll cast doune hir gloues than they were take vp ensealed and the batayll Ioyned the day y set the place assigned where whan And this shold be at Couentre And thyder come the kyng with al his lordes at that day and was set in the feld and than these two worthy lordes comen in to the felde clene armed wel arayed with al hir wepen and redy to done hir bataylle and we ren redy in the place for to fyght at vtteraunce But the kynge hadde hem cese and toke the quarel in to his hand And forth with right ther present exyled the duke of Herford for the terme of x yere and the duk of Norfolk for euermore And Syr Thomas Arundel Archebisshop of Caunterbury was exised the same tyme for euer and deposed oute of his see for ma lice of the kyng And anon these iij worthy lordes were coÌ„mauÌ„ded and defended the kynges reame And anone they
gate hem shippes at dyuerse bauenes and wenten ouer the see in to dyuerse londes eche his wey And the duke of Norfolk wente to â—…enyce and ther he dyed On whos soule god haue mercy Amen And than kynge Rychard made a clerke of his Syr Rogyer walden Archebisshop of Caunterbury And in the xij yere of kyng Rychardes regne by fals counseyll and ymagynacion of co uetous men that were aboute hym were made ordeyned blanck chartres made hem to be enseled of al maner ryche men thurgh oute the reame In so moche that they compellyd dyuerse peple to set her seal therto And this was done for grete couetyse wherfor alle good hertes of the reamme weren clene turned aweye from hym that was kyng euer after And that was vtterly destruction and ende to hym that was soo hyghe and excellent prince and kynge and thurgh couetyse and falo couÌ„seyl falsly bytrayd allas for pyte that suche a kyng myÈt not see And than kyng Rychard sette his kyngdome his ryal lond englond to ferme vnto iiij persones the whiche were these sir williaÌ„ scrope erle of wylteshire tresorer of englond sir Iohan Bussh henry Grene and sir Iohan Bagot knyghtes whiche that turned hem to meschyef deth within lytel tyme as ye shal finde here after writen And than kyng Rychard made grete ordi nauÌ„ce wente hym oner the see in to Irlond and many grete lor des with hym with grete hostes for to strength hyr kyng with meÌ„ of armes archyers moch grete stuffe right good ordynauÌ„ce as longeth to werre And or he passed the see he ordeyned made sir Edmond of laÌ„gely his vncle the duk of york his lyeutenauÌ„t of englond in his absence with the gouernaunce counceyll of these iiij knyghtes that hadden taken englond to ferme of the kynge than he passed the see come in to Irlond there he was wel worthely resceyued And these rebelles that bon callyd wild â—…ssh men anone hir chyuetayne hir gouernours and hir leders comeÌ„ doune vnto the kyng yelden hem vnto hym both body and goo des al at his owne wyll swore to be his lyege men and there to hym dyden homage feaute and good seruyce And thus he conquerd the moost partye of Irlond in a lytel tyme. And while that kyng Rychard was thus in Irlond Syr Hen ry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby that the kyng had made bifo re duke of herford the whiche duk the kyng had exyled oute of this loÌ„d was come ayene in to Englond for to chalenge the duk dome of lancastre as for his right and trewe herytage And he come doune oute of fraunce by londe vnto Caleys And ther met hym Syre Thomas of Arundel that was Archebisshop of Caunterbury that was exyled oute of englond and with hym come the erle of Arundel his sonne and heyre the whiche was in warde and kepyng of Syr Iohan shelley knyght somtyme with the erle of huntyngdone with the duk of Excestre the whiche was in the castel of Reygate in southseâ—… And ther be stale hym away come to Caleys and ther he was kept wel worthely til these other two lordes weren come to Caleys And than this worthy duk and the archebisshop of Caunterbury Arundel shypped in the hauen of Caleys and drowe hir course northward and arryued in yorkshyre at Rauenspore faste by brâ—…desyngton And there he come and entred the londe and these twoo lordes with hym and hir meyny And than moche people of the Reame that herd of his comyng and knowe where he was anon they drewen to hym welcomed these lordes so couraged hem in al maner thyng passed forth in to the land and gadred moche peple And whan kyng Richard herd and wyst that these ij lordes were come ageyne in to Englond weren londed than the kyng left his ordynaunce in Irlond and come in to englond ward in al the hast that he myght come vnto the castel of flynt and there he abode for to take his counceyll and myght best be done but to hym come none And than Syr Thomas percy Erle of wâ—…rcestre that was the kynges Styward wyst and knewe this anon he come in to the â—…alle among the peple And there he brake the yâ—…rde of the ryal kynges houshold And anone they were dis parpled euery man went his wey forsoke hir maister souerayne lord and left hym allone And thus was kyng richard brought a doune destroyed and stode allone without comfort or socour or ony good counseyll of ony man Allas for pyte of this rial kyng And anon come tydynges that sir Henry of Bolyng broke was vp with a wonder strong power of peple and that al the shereues of engloÌ„d reysed vp the shires in strengthyng of hym ayenst the kyng Rychard And thus sone he was come out of the northcouÌ„tre to Bristowe And ther he met with sir william scrope Erle of wylteshyre tresorer of Englond and with Syre Iohn â—…ssh and sire henry grene and Iohan Bagot but he escaped from hem and went ouer the see in to Irlond these thre knygh 〈◊〉 were taken hir heedes smyten of And thus they dyed for hir fals couetyse And than was kyng Rychard y take and brought vnto the duk and anon the duk put hym in fast ward and stronge hold vnto his comyng to london And was ther a â—…mour in london a strong noyse that kyng Richard come to west mynster and the peuple of london râ—…nne thyder and wold haue done moche harme and skathe in hyr wodenesse Nadde the Maire and the Aldermen and other worthy men seced hem with fayre wordes and turned hem home ageyne to london And ther was Syr Iohan slake deen of the kynges Chapell of westmynstre take and brought to london and put in prison in lud gate And Bagott was take in Irlond and brought to london and putte in prison in newgate there to be kepte and to abyde his ansuere And sone after the duk brought kyng Rychard priuely vnto london put hym in the tour vnder suer kepyng as a prisoner and than come the lordes of the reame with al her counceyll vnto the toure to kyng Rychard sayden to hym of his mysgouernaunce extorcion that he had done made ordeyned to oppresse al the comyn peple and also to al the reame Wherfore al the comyn peple of his Royame wold haue hym deposed of his kyngdome and so he was deposed at that tyme in the toure of loÌ„don by al his lordes counseyl comyn ssaent of al the Reamme And ther he was putt from the toure vnto the Castel of ledes in kent ther he was kept a while and than was he had froÌ„ thens vnto the castel of pountfret in the northcouÌ„tre to be kept in prison sone afterward right ther he made his ende And than whan kyng Richard was deposed had resygned his croun
his kyng dom and was kept fast in hold than all the lordes of the Reame with the comyns assent by acorde chosen this worthy lord Syre Henry of Bolyngbroke Erle of Derby Duk of Herford and duk of lancastre by right lyne and herytage and for his rightful manhode that the people foūde in hym byfore al other they chose hym and made hym kyng of Englond amonges hem Of Syr henry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby that regned af ter kyng Richard whiche was the fourth henry after the cōquest Capitulo CC xliijo. ANd after kyng Rychard the second was deposed put out of his kyngdome The lordes the Comyns al with one as sent and al other worthy of the Reamme chosen Syre Henry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby sone and heyre of Iohan the duk of lancastre for his worthy manhode that oftyme hadde be founde in hym in dede preued vpon saynt Edwardes day the confessour he was crouned kyng of englond at westmestre by al the reames assent next after the deposynge of kyng Rychard Than he made henry his eldest sone heyr prynce of walys duk of Corne wa yll erle of Chestre And he made Syr Thomas of Arundell archebisshop of Caunterbury ayene as he was afore And sire Rogyer walden that kynge Rychard had made Archebisshop of Caunterbury he made hym Bisshop of london For that tyme it stode voyde And he made erles sone of Arundel that come with hym ouer the see from Caleys in to Englond he made hym erle of Arundel as his sndre had ◅n put hym in possession of alle his londes And there he made homage and feaute vnto his lyege lord the kyng as al other lordes had done And than anon dyed kyng Rychard in the Castel of ◅ountfret in the Northcoūtre For ther he was enfamyned vnto the dethe by his kepar For he was kept ther foure or fyue dayes from mete drynke And so he made his ende in this world yet moche peple in englōd and in other landes sayd that he was alyue many yere after his dethe but whether he were alyue or dede forth they helde hir fals oppynyons byleue that men hadden in moche peple whiche come to grete meschyef and foule dethe as ye shal here afterward And when kynge Henry wyst knewe verryly that he was dede he sete tere hym in the beste maner and closed it in a fayre cheste with dyuerse speceryes and baumes and closed hem in a lynnen clothe al sauf his vysage and that was lefte open that men myght see his persone from al other men And soo he was brought to london with torche lyght brennyng vnto saynt poules And there he hadde his masse and his Dirige with moche reue rence and solempnyte of seruyce And when alle this was done he was brought from saynt ◅ou ses in to the Abbey of westmynstre and there he had al his hoole seruyce ayene And from westmynstre he was brought to langely and ther he was beryed on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And in the fyrst yere of kyng henryes regne he helde his Criste masse in the Castel of wyndesore And on the xij euen come the duke of aumarle vnto the kyng and told hym that he and the duke of Surre and the duke of Excestre and the Erle of Salis burye and therle of gloucestre and other moo of hyr Affynyte were acorded to make a mommyng vnto the kyng on the xij daye at nyght there they casten to slee the kyng in here reuelyng thus the Duke of Aumarle warned the kynge And than the kyng come the same nyght to london priuely in al the haste that he myght to gete hym helpe socour and comfort and counceyll and anon these other that wolde haue done the kyng to dethe fledden in al the hast that they myght for they knewen wel that hir coū ceyll was be wre◅d And than fledde the duke of Surre and the erle of Salysbury with al hyr meyny vnto the toun of Cissestre And there the peple of the toune wold haue arested hem and they nold not stonde to hyr arreste but stode at defence and fought manly But atte last they were ouercome and tuke And ther they smyte of the dukes heede of Surre and the erses heed of Salysbury and many other mo there they put the quartres in to sackes hir hedes on poles borne on highe and so they were brought thurgh the Cyte of london vnto london bridge and there hyr heedes were set vpon high and hir quarters weren sente to other good tounes and Cytres and set vp there At Oxenford were take B◅ount knyghte and Benette Cely knyght and Thomas wyntersel Squyer And these were biheded and quartred and the knyghtes heedes were sett on poles and brought to london sett on the bridge the quartres sent for the to other good tounes And in the same yere at ◅ritalwelle in a mylle in Estsex there Syr Iohan holand the duk of Excestre was take with the comyn of the countreye and they broughte hym frō the Mylle vnto plasshe and to the same place that kynge Richard had arestyd Sir Thomas of wodestok the duk of glouce stre and right there in the same place they smyten of the duke of Excestre his he de and brought it to london vpon a pole it was sette on london bridge And in the same yere at Brystowe was take the lord spencer that kyng Richard had made er le of gloucestre and the comunes of the Towne of Bristo we toke hym and brought hym in to the market place of the toune and there they smyten of his hede and sente it vnto london and there it was sette on london bridge And in this same tyme was syr Barnard Brokeys knyght take arestyd and putte in to the toure of london ▪ and Syr Iohan Shelley knyght and syr Iohan maudelyn and syr william Fereby seruaūtes of kyng Rychardys they weren arestid and putte in to the toure of london And thyder come the kynges Iustyces and sate vpon hem in the tour of london and ther they were dampned al foure vnto the deth and the dome was yeue vn to Syr Bernard Brokeys that he shold gone on fote from the toure thurgh london vnto Tyburne and ther to be hanged and af ter his hede smyten of and Syr Iohan shelley knyght and Sire Iohan maudelyn And Syre william fereby were drawe thurgh oute london to Tyborne and there honged and hir hedes smyten of and sette on london brydge And in this same yere kynge henry sente quene Isabell hoome ayene in to fraunce the which was kyng Rychardes wedded wif and yafe hyr gold and syluer and many other Iewelles soo she was dyscharged of al hir dower and sente oute of Englond And in the second yere of the regne of kyng Henry the fourthe was Sir Rogyer of Claryngdone knyght and twoo of his men the prionr of laūde viij frere menours
soÌ„me maistres of dyuynyte other for treson that they wrought ayene the kyn ge were drawe honged at Tyburne al xij persones ther bygan a grete discencion debate in the couÌ„tre of waâ—…s bitwene the lord grey rithen O wen of glendor squyer of walys this owen arered a grete noÌ„bre of walsshmen kept al y t couÌ„tre about right strong dyd moche harme destroyed the kynges tounes lord shippes thurgh out walys robbed slow the kynges peple both englissh walssh thue he endured a xij yere large he toke y e lord grey rythen prisoner kept hym fast in hold til he was rauÌ„sond of prisoners of the marche And kept hym long tyme in hold And atâ—… laste he made hym wedde one of his doughters kepte hym ther stylle with his wyf And sone after he dyed And than the kynge henry knowyng this meschyef destruction treson that this owen had wrought thenne anon he ordeyned a strong power of men of armes of archyers moche other stuffe that loÌ„ged to werre for to abate destroye the malice of this fals walsshmeÌ„ And than the kynge come in to waâ—…s with his power for to destroye this Owen other rebelles fals walshmen and anon they fledden in to the mouÌ„tayns And ther myght the kyng done he 〈◊〉 no harme in no maner wyse for the mouÌ„tayns And so the kyng come in to englond ayene for lesyng of mo of his peple and thus he sped nouÈt ther In this same yere was grete scarcite of whete in Englond for a quarter of whete was at xvj shyllynge there was marchauÌ„dyse of englond sente in pruys for whete and anon they had lade freyght shippes ynowe and come home in saufete blessid be god of al his yeftes And in the iiij yere of kyng henryes regne ther was a sterre seyn in the firmament that shewed hym self thurgh al the world for dyuerse tokenes that shold bifalle so ne after the whiche sterre was named callid by clergye Stella Cometa And on seynt mary magdalene daye next folewyng in the same yere was the batayll of shrowesbury And thydder come Syr henry percy the erles sone of Northumberlond with a grete multitude of men of Armes and Archyers and yafe a batâ—…ylle to kyng henry the fourth thurgh fals couÌ„seyll and wykked rede of Syre Thomas percy his vncle Erle of worcestre and there was Syre Henry â—…ercy slayne and the mooste partye of his meyny in the feld And Syr Thomas percy take and kept faste in holde two dayes til the kyng had sette reste amonge his people on both sides And than Syr Thomas percy anon was Iudged to be dedâ—… drawe honged his heede smyten of for his fals treson at shrowesbury his hede brouÈt to london set on london bridge And the other peple that ther were slayn on both partyes the kyn ge leâ—…e berye And ther was slayn on the kynges side in that ba tayl therle of stafford sir waltyer blouÌ„te in the kynges cote armure vnder the kynges baner many mo worthy men on whos soules god haue mercy amen And in the fourth yere of kyng hen ryes regne come the emperour of Constantynoble with many gre te lordes knyÈtes moche other peple of his couÌ„tre in to engloÌ„d to kyng henry with hym to speke to disporte to see the good goueruauÌ„ce coÌ„dicions of our peple to knowe the coÌ„modytees of englond And our kynge with al his lordes goodly worshipfully hym resceyued welcomed hym al his meyny that comeÌ„ with hym dyd hym al the reuerence worship that they coude myght And anon the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded al maner officers that he shold be serued as worthely ryally as it longed vnto suche a worthy lord emperour on his own cost as loÌ„g as theÌ„perour was in englond and al his men that comen with hym And in this sa me yere come dame Iane the duchesse of Brytayne in to englond londed at fallemouth in Cornewayll And from thens she was brought to the Cyte of wynchestre And ther she was wedded vn to kyng henry the fourth in the abbey of saynt swythynes of wyn chestre with al the solempnyte that myght be done made sone after she was brought from thens to london And the mayre and the aldermen the comyns of the cyte of london ryden aâ—…enst hâ—… and hir welcomed brought hyr thurgh the Cyâ—…e of london to westmynstre and there she was crouned Quene of Englond there the kyng made a ryal and a solempne feste for her for al maner of men that thyder wold come And in this same yere dame blauÌ„che the eldest doughter of kyng henry the iiij was y sent ouer the see with the erle of Somersete hir vncle with maister Richard Clifford than bisshop of worcestre with many other wor thy lordes knyghtes and ladyes and worthy squyers as longed to suche a worthy kynges doughter and comen vnto Coleyn And thydder come the dukes sone of Barre with a fayre meyny and resseyued this worthy lady And there the bisshop of worcestre wedded and sacred hem to geder as holy chirche wold And ther was made a ryal feste and a grete Iustes in the reueren 〈◊〉 and worship of hem and of al peple that thyder come And whan this maryage and feste was done the Erle and the bisshop and al hir meyny token hir leue of lord and lady co me home ayene in to englond in saufte thanked be god And in the v yere of kyng henryes regne the lord thomas his sone went ouer see and the erle of kent and many other lordes knyghtes with men of armes and archyers a grete nombre to chastyse the re belles that aforne had done moche harme to oure englysshmen marchauÌ„tes and to many townes and portes in Englond on the see costes And the lord Thomas the kyngis sone come in to flauÌ„ dres to fore a toune that is callid the skluse amonges al the ship pes of dyuse naâ—…ons that were there after ther they ryden with hir shippes amonges hem and wenten a lond sported hem ther twoo dayes comen ayene to hir shippes token the brode see ther they metten with thre carrikkes of Iene that were lade with dyuerse marchauÌ„dyse wel y manned and ther they foughten to geders long tyme but the englisshmen had the victorys broughten the Carrykkys in to the cambre byfore wynchelsee there they canâ—…d these goodes and one of these Carrykkys was soden ly ther brente and the lordes hir peple torned hem home ayene and went no ferther at that tyme. And in the same tyme Serle yoman of kyng Richard Robes come in to englond oute of Scot land told to dyuerse pâ—…ple that kyng Rychard was alyue in scotland so moche peple byleuyd in his wordes wherfor a grete
part of the peple of the Reame weren in grete errour grutchyng ayenst the kyng thurgh Informacion of lyes fals lâ—…syng that this Serle had made for moche peple trusted byleuyd in hys sayeng but at the last he was take in the northcouÌ„tre and by lawe Iudged to be drawe thurgh euery Cyte good Burgh tounes in Englond And soo he was serued and at the last he was brought to london vnto the Gyld halle before the Iustyce and there he was Iuged for to be brought to the toure of london and ther to be leyd on an hurdel and than to be drawe thurgh the cyte of london to Tiborne and there honged and than quartred and his hede smyten of sette on london bridge and his quartâ—…s to be sente to foure good tounes of Englond ther set vp and thus ended he for his fals treason and dysceyt And in the syxth yere of kyng henryes regne the fourth therle of marre of scotland by sauf conduyt come in to Englond to cha lenge sir Edmond therle of kente of certayne courses of werre on horsebake And soo this chalenge was accepted and graunted And the place taken in Smythfeld at london And this Erlâ—… of marre the scot come proudely in to the feld as his chalenge as ked And anone come in the erle of kent and â—…ode vnto the scotte manfully rode to geder with sharp speres dyuse courses but the erle of kent had the feld and gate hym moche worship thaÌ„k of al maner of men for his manful dedes And in the vij yere of kyng henryes regne the fourth Syr Rychard scrope archebisshop of york y e lord erle marchal of engloÌ„d gadred vnto hem a stroÌ„g power ageynst kyng henry And the kyng heryng therof in all the haste that he myght come with his power northward metâ—…e with hem at york and ther weâ—… these two lordes y take brouÈt to the kyng And anone the Iudges were set and these two lordes brought forth and there they were dampned vnto the deth both hir hedes smyten of there they made hyr ende on whos sou les god for his pyte haue mercy amen And whan this was do ne the kyng come to london ageyn there rested hym anon god of his grete goodnes wrought shewed many greete myracles for this worthy clerke archebisshop of york that thus was done vnto the deth And in the vij yere of kyng henryes regne Damâ—… Luce the dukes doughter of mylane come in to Englond so at london and ther was wedded to syr Edmond holand erle of kent in the pryorye of saynt mary ouereyes in southwerke with moche solempnyte and grete worship The kyng was there hym selfe yafe hir at the chirche dore And whan they were y wedded and masse was done the kyng his owne persone brought ladde this worthy lady to the bisshops place of wynchestre and there was a wonder grete feste y holden to al mauer peple that comen In the. same yere syr Robert knolles knyght a worthy werry our dyed at his maner in Norfolke from thens he was brouÈt to london vpon a hors bere with moche torche lyght And so was he brought vnto the whyte freres in fleetstrete there was done and made for hym a solempne feste and a ryal enterement for tho that thyder wold come both poâ—…re and riche and there â—…e lyeth be ryed by dame ConstauÌ„ce his wyf in the mydde of the body of the chirche on whos soule god for his pyte haue mercy Amen And thus in this same yere syr Thomas Rampsâ—…on knyght Constable of the toure of london was dreynte att london bridge as he come from westmynster towardes the toure in a barge and all thurgh lewdenesse And In the same yere dame Phelyp the yonger douÈter of kyn ge henry was lad ouer the see with sir richard the dukes broder of yorke and sir edmond Courteny bisshop of Norwyche and many other lordes knyghtes and squyers ladyes Gâ—…ntilwomen that apperteyned to suche a worthy kynges doughter and come in to Denmark with his lordes resceyued this worthy lady for his wyf welcomed these worthy lordes dyd hem moch reuerence grete worship And they were brought vnto a toune that was callyd london in denmark ther was this lady wedded sacred to the kyng of denmark with moche solempnyte and ther she was crouned quene of denmarke Norwey swythen and ther was made a rial feste And whan this feste and maryage was done ended these lordes ladyes toke hir leue of y e kyng the quene and comen home ayene in to englond in haste thankâ—…d be Ihesu And in the viij yere of kyng henryes regne ther was a maÌ„ that was callyd the walsshe clerk he appelled a knyght that was callid sir perceual sowdone of treason ther they were ioyned to fight vnto vtterauÌ„ce within lystes the day place tyme assi gned lymytted to be done ended in smythfeld At the whiche day the ij persones comen in to the feld foughten sore mightely to geders but atte last the knyght ouercome the clerk ma de hym yelde hym creauÌ„t of his fals enpechement that he sayd on hym than was he despoylled of his armure drawe out of y e feld to tiborne ther was he honged the knyght take to graâ—… and was a good man And in this same yere Syr henry Erle of northumberlond and the lord Bardolfe come oute of Scotland in preiudyce and destruction of kynge henry wherfor they of the northcouÌ„tre arisen vpon hem and fought with hem and scomfited hem and toke hem and smyten of hir hedes quartred hyr body â—…s and sente the hede of the erle a quarter of the lord bardolfe to london and ther they were set vpon the bridge for fals treason that they had purposed ageynst the kyng And in the ix yere of kyng henryes regne was Syr Edmond holand Erle of kente ma de Admyral of englond for to kepe the see he wente to the See with many ryal shippes that were ful wel arayd and enparelled and enarmed with many a good man of armes archyers of good defence of werre in the kynges name of Englond and soo he londed at the last in the cost of Brytayne in the yle of Briaâ—… with al his peple and he besyeged the Castel and assauted it and they withstode hym with grete defence strengthe And anone he leyd his ordynaunce and in the leyng of a gonne come a quarell and smote the good Erle Edmond in the hede and there hâ—… caught deths wouÌ„de but yet they left nouÈt till that they had ge te the castell and al that were therin And there this good lord dyed on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And than his mey ny come home ayene in to Englond with the erles body and was beryed amonges his Auncestres
and ther was grauÌ„ted vn to the kyng to mayntene his werres bothe of spirituâ—… of tem poralce on hole taxe a disme And than anon the kyng prayd al his lordes to make hem redy to strengthe hym in his right and anon he lete make a newe retenue charged al men to be redy at hampton in wytsonweke than next after without â—…ny delaye And there the kyng made the duk of Bedford protectour and de fendour of his reame of Englond in his absence charged hym to kepe his lawes mayntene both spirituelee tempoâ—… And whan the kyng had thus done setâ—… al thyng in his kynde On saynt markes day that was that tyme hoketewysday he toke his hors at westmynster come rydyng to â—…oules and there he offred and toke his leue And so rode forth thurgh the 〈◊〉 takyng his leue of al maner of peple as wel of poure as of rich pâ—…ng hem al in general to pray for hym And so he rode forth to seynt Georges and there he offred and toke his leue of the mayre chargyng hym to kepe wel his chambre and so rode forth to hampton and ther abode tyl his retenue were redy comen for ther was al his nauye of shippeâ—… with his ordynaunce gadred and â—…l stuffed as longed to suche a ryal kyng with al maner of vytaylles for suche a ryal peple as wel for hors as for man as longed for suche a werryour that is to say Armure Gonnes 〈◊〉 en gynes sowes Bastyles Badges of lether Scalyng ladders malles Spades Shoueles pykeys paueys Bowes and avewes Bowestrynges Connes Chestes and pypes full of arewes as neded for such a worthy werryour that no thyng was to seche Whan tyme come thider come to hym shippes lade with goÌ„ nes and gonnepoudre And whan this was redy his â—…nue come the kyng his lordes with al his ryal hoste went to shyppe and token the see and sayleden in to Normandy londed at Tou ke vpon the lammasse day than next And there he made xlviij knyghtes at his londynge And than the kyng heryng of many eemyes vpon the see that is to say ix grete hulkes hulkes ga leyes and shippes that weren come to destroye his nauye anon he coÌ„mauÌ„ded the erle of the marche to be chyef Chyuetayne and many other worthy lordes with hym with men of armes and ar chyers to go to the see that none enemyes defouled his nauye ne entred his lond in noo partye for to destrouble his vyage ne his tourueye And anon the erle toke his meyny went to shyppe and skymmed the see and kepte the see costes that no manere of enemye durst route vpon the see And anon the kyng sente his heraudes vnto the Capytayne of Touke charged hym to delyuer hym his castel and his toune and elles he shold neyther leue man ne child alyut And anone the Capitayne and four other Burgeys of the toune brought the keyes to the kyng lesought hym of grace and the kyng delyuerd the keyes to syr Iohan fly â—…y and made hym Capitayn and commaunded hym to put out al Frensshmen bothe of the toune of the castel And there beside was the castel of louers and thyder the kyng sente the Erle mar chal with a fayre meyny and assauted the toune Anone it was yolde to the erle brouÈt hym the keyes And he brought the ke yes to the kynge the kyng toke hym the keyes and made hym Capytayne of the castel of louers and of al that longed ther to and charged hym to delyuer ouâ—… al the frensshmen And than the kyng helde forth his wey to Cane that was a strong toun a fayre and a ryall castel therin And anone he sente his heraudes to the Capytayne and charged hym to delyuer the toune and his Castel or elles he wold hem gete with strengthe of honde And they ansuerd and sayd that he toke hem none ne none they wold delyuer vnto hym And than anone he layde his syege vnto the toune and layde gonnes on euery syde and beâ—… adoune bothe walles toures 〈◊〉 slowe moche peuple in hyr houses and eke in 〈◊〉 And the good duke of Clarence leyd a doune the walles on his side vnto the grounde And soo within a whyle the kynge by his counseylle assaâ—… the toune al aboute And anon the duk of Clarence had entred in to the Towne and slowe doune right till he come to the kyng and spared nether man ne child euer they cryed A clarence A Clarence and seynt george And ther was dede on the walles on the kynges sydes a worthy man that was callid sprynges the whiche the kyng comauÌ„ded to be be ried in the abbey of Cane fast by williaÌ„ coÌ„querour on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And than the kyng come in to the toun with his broder the duke of Clarence many other worthy lordes with moche solempnyte and myrthe And than the kyng coÌ„maunded the Capytayne to delyuer hym his Castel And he besought the kyng to yeue hym xiiij dayes of respyre yf any trscue wold come and yf none come to delyuer hym the keyes the cas tell at his commaundement And vnder this composycyone was the toun and the Castel of Bayous with other tounâ—…s fortresses vyllages in to the nombre of fourtene vpon the hylle byfore the castel of Cane our kyng pight al his tentes that semed a tou ne as moche as Cane by that come tydynges that noo rescue wold come there And so at the xiiij day at ende the capytayn come out of the castel and deliuerd the keyes and the castel to our kyng and Baious and the other xiiij tounes weren desyuerd vnto hym also And anon the kyng delyuerd the keyes to the dis ke of Clarence and made hym Capytayne bothe of the toun and of the castel and made hym Capytayn of Baious and of alle the other townes also And so entred the castel and the Towne also and there he helde seynt georges feste And there he made 〈◊〉 knyÈtes of the bath ther was syr â—…owys Robersart salyn chay nye mougomery and many other worthy men the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded hem for to put oute al the frensshmen women and noman so hardy to defoule no womaÌ„ ne take no maner good awey from hem but lete passe in pees in payne of dethe And there passed oute of the toune in one daye mo than xv C wymmen And than our kyng lete stuffe the Towne and castell with englysshmen and ordeygned there two Capytayns one for the Towne and another for the castel and charged hem vpon hir lyf for to kepe wel the Towne and the Castel And or ou re kyng wente theâ—… he gate â—…aleys Newelyne and leyd a syege to Chyrburgh And that syege leyd the duk of glou cestre with a strong power and myghty and by processe of tyme gaâ—… it and made ther a Capytayne of the same toune and
the sa â—…e tyme the Erle of warrewyke leyd syege to Dounfraunte and gate it and put therin a Capytayne And for to speke more of the erle of the marche that the kynge ordeygned to skymme the see and to kepe the costes of englond for al maner enemyes the wynde arose vpon hem that they wende al to haue be lost but thurgh the grace of god Almyghty and good gouernaunce they ryden afore wyghte al that storme and ther were lost ij carykkes and two balyngers with marchaundyses and other goodes and alle the peple that were within And another Carryck drofe byfore hampton and threwe his mast ouer the Towne walles and this was on saynt Bartholme wesday And whan al this storme was cesed this worthy crle of marche toke his shippes wyth his meyne and went to the see and londed in Normandye at hogges and soo ryden forth toward the kyng And euer as he come the frensshmen fledde And there come to hem an Anthony pygge and folewed the hoost al that way tyll they come to a grete water And there they drad to haue ben dede the water closed hem soo that they myght no where gete out But at the last god almyÈty and this pygge brought hem out al sauf And there they caught a gyde that knewe al the countreye aboute and he brought hem thurgh a quyke sand and so in to an Ilo and ther they toke many prisoners in hyr way toward the kyng in hir iourney and soo they comen vnto Cane And there the kynge welcomed him and toke his iourneye to Argentone And anone it was yold vn to the kyng and they had hyr lyues and went hir weye And than oure kyng remeued to a strong toune that was callyd Cese and there was a fayre mynstre and they yelde it anone vnto the kyng and than the kyng went from thens to AlauÌ„som and wan the toune and the brydge And the kyng sente the erle of warrewyk to a toune that was callyd Bâ—…lesme with a huge and a stronge power and anone they yelde and putt hem in the kynges grace and in his mercy And so dyd many moo stronge tounes and castels that were in tho partyes And from thens they went to â—…ernoyl in perche and anon it was yolde vnto the kyn ge bothe towne and castel bodyes goodes at the kynges grace And so the kyng gate and conquered al the tounes and Castelles Pyses strengthes and Abbeyes vnto pouÌ„tlarge And from thens vnto the Cyte of Rone And in the v yere of kyng henryes regne the v syr Iohn oldecastel that was the lord Cob ham was arestyd for heresye brought vnto the toure of london And anone after he brake oute of the toure went in to walys and there kepte hym long tyme And at the last the lord powys â—…ette with hym toke hym but he stode at grete defence longe ty me and was sore wouÌ„ded or he wold be take And so the lord powys men brought hym out of walis to london in a wher lâ—…ole so he was brought to westmynstre ther was examyned of cer tayne poyntes that were put vpon hym he sayd not nay so he was conuycte of the clergye for his heresye daÌ„pned byfore the Iustyces vnto the dethe for treson And soo he was lad vnto the toure ayene ther he was leyd on an hurdel and drawe thurgh the Cyte to seynt gyles feld there was made a newe payre of galewes a strong clâ—…yne a coler of yren for hym there he was honged brente on the galewes al for his lewdnesse his fals owynyon ANd in the vj yere of kyng henryes regne the fyfthe be sent his vncle syr Thonas beaufort duk of Exâ—…tre with a â—…yre meyne of men of armesand archyers to fore the Cyte of Rone and ther displayed his bauer and sent heraudes vnto the tou ne bad hem yelde that cyte vnto our kyng hir lyege lord And they sayd he toke hem none to kepe ne none he shold haue ther but yf it were right dere y bouÈt meued with hir hoÌ„des for oâ—…he ansuere wold they none yeue but goÌ„nes And ther the duk toke good auysement of the grounde al aboute And anon ther yssued out of the Cyte a grete meyny of men of armes both on horsbak and on foot anon oure meyny met with hem ouerthre we an hepe of hem there were slayne and take xxx persones of right good mennys bodyes the reemenauÌ„t fledde ayene in to the toun And the duk went vnto pountlarge vnto the kyng told hym al how he had spedde and how hym lyked the grounde And anone as he was goo they cast a doune al hir subbarbes aboute the Cyte vnto the hard grouÌ„de For the kyng there no refres shyng shold haue at his comyng And the fryday byfore laÌ„masse day than next folewyng our kyng with his hooste come before rone anon he set his syege round about that cyte anone sere ley his ordynaunce vnto the toun and the kyng his lordes weren lodged in the Chartrehous grete strengthe aboute hem that was in the â—…ost partye of the Cyte And the dust of Clarence lodged hym at the west ende in a wast Abley byfore the porte chaux And the dust of Excestre in the northside byfore the porte Beau uesyn And bytwene the Duke of Clarence and the Duke of Excestre was the Erle Marchal lodged with a stronge power before the castel gate And than was therle of Ormond the lord haryngton the lord Talbot with hir retenue next hym And than syr Iohn Cornewayll many other noble knyghtes of na me with hir retenue lay with the duk of Clarence And from the duke of Excestre toward the kyng were lodged the lord Roos the lord of wylluby the lord fytzhewe sir william porter knyght with hir retenue before the port of seynt hyllare And than was therle of mortayne with his retenue lodged in the Abbey of seynt katerynes And the erle of Salysbury with his retenue lay on that other syde of seynt kateryns sir Iohn gray knyght was lod ged at the abbey that is callyd mount seynt mychel And sir phe lip leche knyght the kynges tresorer was lodged bytwene the wa ter of seyne the Abbey and kepte the warde vnder the hylle the baron of Carowe was lodged vnder the water syde to kepe the passage And Ienyco the squyer lay next to hym on the water side And the ij squyers kept manly the water of seyne fought with hir enemyes oftymes on that other side of seyne lay therle of huntyngdon mayster neuyll the erles sone of westmerlaÌ„d And Syre gylbert vmfreuylle erle of kyme and Syr Rychard of Arundel and the lord feryers with hyr retenue byfore Ports du pounte And eche of these lordes had stronge ordynaunce and the kyng dyd make at pouÌ„tlarge ouer the water of seyne a
stroÌ„g and a myghty cheyne of Iren. and putte it thurgh grete pyles fast pyght in the grouÌ„d and that went ouer the Ryuer of seyne that no vessel myght passe that in no kynde and aboue that they ne the kyng lete make a bridge ouer the water of seyne that maÌ„ hors and al other caryage myghte goo to and fro at al tymes whan nede were And than come the erle of warrewyk and had gote Dounfront vnto the kyng henry of Englond And anone the kynge sente the erle of warrewyke to Cawdebeke to besyege it And whan he come before the toune he sent his herau des vnto the capytayn and bad hym yelde the toune vpon payne of deth And anon he leyd his syege And the Capytayn besouÈt the erle that he myght come to his presence and speke with hym And soo the good Erle graunted hym And than he come oute and foure other Burgeys with hym and entreted so with this Erle that this same Towne was vnder composicyon to done as the Cyte of Rone dyd and the Erle grauÌ„ted and consented ther to vpon this condycyon that the kynges nauye with his ordynauÌ„ ce myght passe vp by hem in saufte withoute ony maner lette or dysturbauÌ„câ—… to his composicion they sette to hir seabrs And the shippes passed vp by hem in saufte and come before the Cyte of Rone in to an honderd shippes and ther they cast hir ankers and than this Cyte was besyeged bothe by lond by water whan al this was done shippes comen vp than come therle of warrewyke ayene to the kyng and lodged hym bytwene the Abbey of seynt kateryns the kynge til that the Abbey entreted and was yold vnto the kyng And than he remeued hym thens lodged hym byfore porte martenuylle And tho was therle of Salysbu ry commauÌ„ded by the kyng to make hym redy to ryde but ther co me hasty tydyng made hym to abyde and so he retorned ayene lodged hym beside therle of HuÌ„tyngdone til the syege was ended And than come the duke of Gloucestre the kynges brother from the siege of Chyrbourgh the whiche he had wonnen geten and stuffed ageyne vnto the kynges behoue and profyt vnto the crou ne of Englond And whan he was come to the kyng byfore Ro ne anone he lodged with grete ordynaunce byfore port saynt Hyl lare more nere the toune and his enemyes than ony other lay by xl roddes of lengthe within shott of quarel And with hym laye the Erle of Southfolke and the lord of Bergeueny with alle hyr retenue and strong ordynaunce manly proudely fought euery day with hir enemyes euer whan they yssued out of the cyte And than come the pryour of kylmayne of Irland ouer the see vnto the kyng with a fayre meyne of men of armes of hir owne couÌ„tre gyse the soÌ„me of xv C good mennys bodyes the kynge welcomed hem made hem right good chiere and than come tidyn ges vnto the kyng that the kyng of Fraunce and the dolyhyn the duke of Burgoyne wolde come a doune to rescue the Cyte of Rone with a stronge power of al maner of nacions breke the siege he casted hym to entre on the northside of the hoost by cause that ther was the best entre and moost playn grounde and ther fore the kynge assigned the priour of kylmayne with his power and lodged hym on the northside of the hooste to stoppe her passage and was by the foreste of lyons And of this ordynauÌ„ce they were ful glad And so they went forth in hast and kepte gronnd and the place that the kyng his counceyll had assigned hem And they qnytte hem as good werryours vnto hir kynge Now wyll I telle yow whiche were the chyef Capytayns gouernonrs of the Cyte of Rone Messyre Guy Botilere was chyef Capytayne bothe of the Cyte and of the Castel And Messyre Termegan was Capytayne of porte de Cauy messyre de la Roche was Capitayne of the dysners messyre Authonye was lyeutenaunt to messyre Guy botiller Henry chantfyen was Capytayne of the porte de la pouÌ„t Iohan mantreuas was capi tayne of the porte de la chastel messyre de preaux was Capytayne of the porte of seynt hillarye the Bastard of Tyne was Capitayne of the porte martenuylle And grauÌ„te Iaques a worthy werr your was capytayne of al men of warre And he was Gouernour outward bothe on horsbak a foote of al men of armes whan they yssued oute of the Cyte of al the portes he hem arayed as they shold couÌ„tre with our meyny eche of these capytayns lad v. M men of armes somme mo And at the fyrst comyng of our kyng there were noÌ„bred by heraudes in to ccc M of men women children what yong old among al these was many a manful man of his hondes so they preued hem whan they yssued oute of the Cyte bothe on horsbak and on foote for they co me neuer at one gate out allone but at iij or iiij gates at euery gate ij or iij M of good mennes bodyes y armed manfully couÌ„ tred with onr englysshmen moche peple slayne dyuerse tymes with gonnes quarelles and other ordynaunce And this syege du red xx wekes And euer they of the toune hoped to haue be rescu ed but ther come none so atte last they kept so long the toun that ther deyde many thousandes within the toune for defaute of mete of men of wymmen of children for they had eten hir hors dogges cattes that were in the toune And oftymes the men of ar mes drofe oute the poure peple oute of the gates of the toun for spendyng of vytaylle And anone oure englisshmen drofe hem in to the toune ageyne Soo at the laste the Capytayne of the toun saw the meschyet that they were not rescued and also the scarcyte of vytayll and that the peple so deide for defaute of mete euery day many thousandes And also saw yong children lye and souke hir moders pappes and weren deede Than anone they sente vnto the kyng besechyng hym of grace and mercy and brought the keyes of the toune vnto the kyng delyuerd the toune to hym and al the soudyours wyded the toune with hir hors and harneys the comyns of the toune for to a byde and duelle stylle in the tou ne yerly to pay to hym and to his successours for al maner customes and fee fermes and katrremes And than the kyng entred in to the toune and restyd hym in the Castelle tille the toune was sette in re wle and in gouernaunce How the kyng of englond was made herityer regent of feauÌ„â—…r and how he wedded quene katrryne Ca o CC xl o ANd anone after that Rone was goten Depe many other tounes in baas Normandye yaf them ouer withonte stroke or siege whan they vnderstode that the kyng had goten Rone
Also this yere was a grete derth of corn in al Englond for a busshel of whete was worth xl pens in many places of englond yet men myght not haue ynowe Wherfor stephen Broun that tyme maire of loÌ„don sent in to pul se and brought to london certeyne shippes laden with Rye whiche eased and dide moche good to the people for corne was so skarce in Englond that in somme places of Englond poure peple made hem brede of fern rotes This yere the general counseyl of basyle deposed pope Eugenye And they chese Felix whiche was duke of Sauoye And than bygan the scysme which endured vnto the ye re of our lord Thu crist M CCCC xlviij This felix was a denoute prynce saw the sones of his sones And after lyued a ho ly and deuoute lyf And was chosen pope by the couÌ„seyll of basill Eugenye deposed and so the scysme was long tyme And this fe lix had not moche obedyence by cause of the neutralite for y e most parte and wel nyghe al cristendom obeyed and reputed Eugenye for very pope god knoweth who was the very pope of them both for bothe occupyed durynge the lyf of Eugenye This same yere Syr Rychard wyche vycary of hermettesworth was degrated of his preest hode at poulis and brente at tourhylle as for an heretik on saynt Botulphus day how wel at his deth he deyde a good cri sten man wherfor after his deth moch peple cam to the place whe re he hadde be brent offred made a heepe of stones set vp a crosse of tree helde hym for a saynt til the mayer sherenes by comaundement of the kyng of bisshops destroyed it and made there a donghylle Also this same yere the shereues of london fett out of saynt Martyns the graunt the sayntuarye fyue persones whiche afterward were restored ageyne to the sayntuarye by the kynges Iustyces After Albert the thyrd Frederyk was chosen emperour This frederyk duk of Osteryke was long emperour differred for to be crouned at rome bicause of the scisme but after that vnyon was had he was crouned with Imperyal dya deme with grete glorye tryuÌ„phe of pope nycholas the iiij This was a man pesible quyete of synguler pacyence not hatyng the chirche he wedded the kyng of portyngals doughter How the duchesse of gloucestre was arestyd for treson commytted to perpetuel pryson in the yle of man And of the deth of mayster Rogyer Bolyngbroke Cao. CC lij IN this yere Elyanore Cobham duchesse of Gloucestre was arested for certeyne poyntes of treson leyd ageyne hir wher vpon she was examyned in saynt stephens chapel at westmestre before the Archebisshop of CauÌ„terbury and there she was enioy ned to open penauÌ„ce for to goo thurgh chepe beryng a taper in her honde and after to perpetuel pryson in the yle of man vnder the kepyng of syr Thomas stanley Also that same tyme was arestid Maister Thomas south wel a chanon of westmynstre mayster Io han hume a chapelayne of the sayd lady mayster Rogyer bolyng broke a clerk vsyng nygromaÌ„cye and one margery Iurdemayn called the witche of eye beside westmestre these were arestid as for beyng of couÌ„seyll with the sayd duchesse of gloucestre and as for mayster Thomas south wel he deyde in the toure the nyÈt before he shold haue be rayned on the morne for so he sayd hym self that he shold deye in his bed not by Iustyce And in the yere xx maister Iohan hume and mayster Rogyer Bolyngbroke were brouÈt to the guyldhalle in london and ther byfore the mayer the lordes chyef Iustyce of Englond were rayned and daÌ„pned both to be dra weÌ„ honged quartred but maister Iohn hume had his chartre 〈◊〉 was pardoned by the kyng but mayster Rogyer was drawen to tiborne where he coÌ„fessid that he deide giltles neuer had trespaced in that he deyd fore Notwithstondyng he was honged srded quartred on whos soule god haue mercy And margery Iurde mayn was brent in smythfeld Also this yere was a grece 〈◊〉 ye in fleetstrete by nyÈtes tyme bitwene men of court men of loÌ„ don and dyuerse men slayn soÌ„me hurt And one baâ—…l was chyef cause of the mysgouernaunce and affraye Also this yere atte chesyng of the mayre of loÌ„don the comyns named Robert clop ton Rawlyn holand Taylour And the Aldermen toke Robert clopton and brought hym atte ryght honde of the mayre as the cu stome is And thenne certayne Tayllours and other hond crafty men cryed nay nay not this man but Raulyn holaÌ„d wherfor the Maire that was padysly sent tho that so cryed to newgate where they abode a grete whyle and were punysshed In this same yere were dyuerse enbassatours sent in to guyan for a mariage for the kyng for therles doughter of Armynack whiche was concluded But by the mene of the erle of Suffolk it was lette and putte a parte And after this the sayd erle of Suffolk wente ouer the see in to frauÌ„ce and there he treated the maryage bitwene the kyn ge of Englond and the kynges doughter of Secyle and of Iherusalem And the next yere it was concluded fully that mariage by whiche maryage the kyng shold delyuere to hir fadre the duchye of Angeo therldom of mayne which was the keye of nor mandye Thenne departed therle of Suffolk with his wyf dyuerse lordes and knyghtes in the moost ryal astate that myght be oute of Englond with newe chares and palfrayees which went thurgh chepe and so went ouer the see and resceyued hyr syth brouÈt hyr in the lente after to hampton where she laÌ„ded was ryally resceyued And on CaÌ„delmasse euen bifore by a grete teÌ„pest of thonder lyghtnyng at after none Paulus steple was sett a fyre on the myddes of the shaft in the tymbre whiche was quen chid by force of laboure specially by the labour of the morowe masse preest of the bowe in chepe whiche was thought Impossible lauf only the grace of god This yere was therle of stafford ma de and create duk of Bokyngham the erle of warrewyk duk of warrewyk therle of dorset marquys of Dorset the erle of Suf folk was made marquys of Suffolk How kyng Henry wedded quene Margrete and of hir Coro nacyon Cao. CC lijio. IN this yere kyng Henry maryed at Southwyke Quene Margrete and she come to london the xviij day of Maye And by the wey all the lordes of englond resseyued hyr worshipfully in dyuerse places and in especial the duk of gloucestre and on the blakheth the Maire aldermen al the craftis in blewe gounes broudred with the deuyse of his craft y t they myÈt be byknowen met with hir with reed hoodes and brought hyr to london where were dyuerse pagentys contynaunce of dyuerse historyes shewyd in dyuerse places of the cyte Ryally costle â—…o And the xxx daye of maye the forsayd quene was crowned at
kent vnderstode the comyng of the kyng with so greete puyssaunce withdrewe hym with his peple to seuenok a lytell vyl lage and the xxviij day of Iuyn he beyng withdrawen goon the kyng come with his arme set in ordre enbataylled to y e blakheth And by aduys of his couÌ„ceyll sent sir vmfrey stafford knyght william stafford squyer two valyauÌ„t capytayns with certen peple to fight with the capytayn to take hym brynge hym his ac cessaryes to the kyng which wente to seuenok there the capitayn with his felauship met with hem fought ayenst hem in coÌ„ clusion slewe them bothe as many as abode wold not yelde hem ner flee Duryng this scarmuche fil a grete varyauÌ„ce amoÌ„g y e lordes men comyn peple beyng on the blakheth ayenst their lor des capytayns sayeng playnly y t they wold go to the capitayn of kent to assiste helpe hym but yf they myÈt haue execucion on the traitours beyng about the kyng wher to the kyng said nay they said playnly that the lord saye tresorer of engloÌ„d the bisshop of salisbury the baron of dudely the abbot of gloucestre Danyel Treuilyan many mo were traitours worthy to be dede herfor for to plese the lordes meyne also some of the kynges how 's the lord saye was arestid sent to the tour of london thenne y t kyng heryng tidynges of y t deth ouerthrowyng of the staffordes with drewe hym to loÌ„don fro thens to killyngworth for y t kyng ne y t lordes durst not truste theyr owne houshold meyne Thenne after that the capytayn had had this vyctorye vpon these staffordes anone he toke syr vmfreys salade his brigaÌ„tyns smyten ful of gylt nayles and also his gylt spores arayd hym lyke a lord and a capytayne resorted with al his meyne and also mo than be had to fore to the blakheth ageyne to whome come the Archebisshop of CauÌ„terbury and the duk of Bokyngham to the blacheth and spak with hym ' And as it was sayd they founde hym wytty in his talkyng and his request and so they departed And the thyrd day of Iuyl he come and entred in to london with alle his peple and there dyde make cryes in the kynges name in his name that no man shold Robbe ne take no mannys good but yf he payd for it and come rydyng thurgh the Cyte in greete pryde and smote his swerd vpon london stone in Canwykestrete And he beyng in the cyte sent to the towr for to haue the lord saye And soo they fette hym and brought hym to the guyldhalle before the mayre and the aldermen where he was examyned and he sayd he wold and ought to be Iuged by his peres And the comyns of kent toke hym by force from the mayre and offycers that kepte hym and toke hym to a preeste to shryue hym And 〈◊〉 myght be half shryuen they brought hym to the standard in 〈◊〉 and there smote of his heede on whoo 's soule almyghty god haue pyte and mercy A men And thus deyde the lord saye tresour of Englond After this they set his hede on a spere bare it aboute in the Cyte And the same day about the myle ende croume was beheded And the day bifore at after none the capitayn with â—…y ne of his meyne wente to phelip malpas how 's and robbed hym and toke awey moche good And fro thens he went to saynt mar gret â—…atyns to one gherstys how 's robbed hym toke aweye moche good also at whiche robbyng dyuse men of london of their neyghbours were at it toke part with them for this robbyng the peples hertes fylle from hym euery thryfty man was aferd for to be seruyd in lyke wise For ther was many a man in loÌ„don that awayted wold fayne haue seyn a comyn robberye whiche Almyghty god forbede for it is to suppose yf he had not robbed he myght haue goone ferre er he had be wythstonde For the kyng all the lordes of the Royame of Englond were departed except the lord Scales that kepte the tour of london And the fifthe daye of Iuyll he dide done smyte of a mannys hede in southwerke the nyght after the mayre of london the Aldermen the communes of the Cyte coÌ„cluded to dryue awey the capytayn his hoost sent to the lord scales to the tour to Mathewe gouh a capytayn of NormaÌ„dy that they wold that nyght assaille the capitayn with them of kent so they did comeÌ„ to loÌ„don bridge in to southwerk er the capytayn had ony knowlege therof ther they fouÈt with them that kept the bridge And the kentysshmen went to harneis and come to the bridge shot fought with hem gate the brid ge and made them of london to flee slowe many of hem And this endured al the nyght to fro til ix of the clock on the morn And atte last they brent the drawebridge where many of them of loÌ„don were drowned in which nyght Sutton an Alderman was slayne Rogyer heysant mathew gouhe many other And after this the ChauÌ„celer of englond sente to the Capytayn a pardon general for hym another for al his meyne And thenne they departed from south werk euery man home to his how 's and whan they were al departed gone ther were proclamacioÌ„s made in kent southsex in other places that what man coude take tho Capytayn qnyk or dede shal haue a M mark And after this one Alisander Iden a squyer of kent toke hym in a gardyn in southsex in the takyng the capytayn Iohan Cade was slayne after byheded his hede set on london bridge And anone after thenne the kyng come in to kent dyd his Iustyces sytte at CauÌ„terbury enquere who were accessaryes chyef cause of this Insurrexion And there were eyght men Iuged to dethe in one daye in other places mo And fro thens the kyng went in to suffex in to the westcountrey where a lytel byfore was slayne the bisshop of Sa lysbury And this same yere were soo many Iuged to dethe that xxiij hedes stode at london bridge at ones Of the feld that the duk of york toke at brentheth in kent and of the byrthe of prince Edward And of the first batayl at saynt Albons ' where the duk of Somerâ—… was slayne Cao. CC. lvjo. IN the yere xxx the duke of york cam oute of the marche of walys with the erle of deuenshyre and the lord Cobham grete puyssauÌ„ce for reformacyon of certeyne Iniuryes wronges also to haue Iustyce on certeyne lordes beyng aboute the kyng toke a feld at breÌ„theth beside dertford in keÌ„te which was a stroÌ„g felde for whiche cause the kynge with al the lordes of the lande went vnto the blakheth with a grete strong multitude of peple armed
ayenst the luÌ„bardes on whiche sat with the mayer that tyme william marowe the duke of Bokyngham many other lordes for to see execucyon done but the comyns of the cyte secretely made them redy did arme them in their houses were in pur pose for to haue rongen the comyn belle which is named lowe belle but they were let by sad men which come to the knowleche of the duk of Bokyngham other lordes And incontynent they arose for they durst no lenger abide For they doubted that the hole 〈◊〉 shold haue arysen ayenst them but yet neuertheles ij 〈◊〉 in of the cyte were Iuged to deth for this robberye were honged at Tyburne Anone after the kyng quene other lordes rode to couenâ—…re and withdrewe hem from london for these causes And a lytil to fore the duke of yorke was sent fore to grenewyche and there was dischargyd of the protectourship And my lord of Salisbury of his Chauncelership And after this they were sent fore by preuy seal for to come to Conentre where they were almost deceyued and the erle of warrewyk also and shold haue ben destroyed yf they had not seen wel to How the lord Egremond was take by therles of salesburyâ—… sones And of the robbyng of Sandwiche Cao. CC lvijo. THis yere were taken iiij grete fisshes bytwene Eerethe loâ—… don that one was callyd Mors marine the second a swerd fisshe and the other tweyne were whales In this same yere for certeyn affrayes done in the northcouÌ„tre bytwene the lord egremoÌ„d the erle of Salysburyes sones the sayd lord EgremoÌ„d whome they had taken was condempned in a grete somme of money to the sayd erle of Salysbury and therfor commysed to pryson in new gate in london where whan be had be a certeyne space he brake the pryson and thre prysonners with hym and escaped wente hys way Also this yere the erle of warrewyk and his wyf went to Caleys with a fayre felauship and toke possession of his offyce Aboute this tyme was a grete reformacyon of many monastery es of religyon in diuse parties of the world which were reformed after the fyrst instytucyon contynued in many places Also aboute this tyme the craft of enpryntynge was first fouÌ„de in MaguÌ„ce in Almayne whiche craft is multyplyed thurgh the world in many places bookes ben had grete chepe in grete nombre by cause of the same craft This same yere was a greete bataylle in the marches bytwene hungarye and turkye at a place called septe grade where Innumerable turkes were slayne more by myracle than by maÌ„nes hond For only the hond of god smote them seynt Iohn of Capestrane was there present prouoked the cristen pe ple beyng theÌ„ne aferd after to pursue the turkes where an infiny te multitude were slayn destroyed The turkes sayd that a grete noÌ„bre of armed men fâ—…lowed them that they were aferd to turne ageyne they were holy Angels This same yere the prysoners of Newgate in london brake theyr prison wente vpon the leedes fought ayenst them of the cyte kept the gate a long while but atte last the toun gate the prison on them than they were put in feterys yrons were sore punysshed in ensaÌ„ple of other In this yere also was a grete erthquaue in naples in so moch y t ther perisshed xl M. peple that sanke there in to the erthe Item in the yere xxx vj seynt OsmoÌ„d soÌ„tyme bisshop of salysbury was canony sed at Rome by pope Calyste And the xvj day of Iuyl he was translated at Salysbury by the Archebisshop of Caunterbury and many other Bisshoppes And in August after Syre Pyers THe duk of york the erles of warwyk and of Salysbury saw the gouernauÌ„ce of the reame stode moost by the Quenâ—… and hir counceil and how the grete princes of the lond were not called to collceyll but set a parte and not only soo but that it was sayd thurgh the reame y t tho sayd lordes shold be destroyed vtterly as openly was shewed at bloreheth by them y t wold haue slayne therle of salysbury Thenne they for sauaaon of theyr lyues and also for the comyn wele of the reame thouÈt for to remedye these thynges asseÌ„bled them to geder with moch pe ple toke a felde in the westcouÌ„tre to whiche therle of warwyk come from Caleys with many of thold soudyours as Andrewe trollop and other in whos wysedom as for the werre he moch 〈◊〉 sted And whan they were thus assembled and made theyr feld The kyng sent oute his commyssions preuy seaâ—…s vnto alle the lordes of his reame to come and awayte on hym in theyr moost de fensable wyse and so euery man come in suche wyse that the kyng was stronger had moche more peple than the duk of york the erles of warrewyk and Salysbury For it is here to be noted that euery lord in englond at this tyme durst not disobeye the out ne For she rewlyd peasybly al that was done aboute the kyâ—… whiche was a good symple innocent man And theÌ„ne whan the kyng was comeÌ„ to the place where as they were the duk of york his felauship had made theyr feld in the strengest wyse bad purposed veryly to abyden haue foughten but in the nyght An drewe Trollop all shold soudyours of Caleys with a grete felawship sodenly departed oute of the dukes hooste went stâ—…yt vnto the kynges feld where they were resceyned ioyoully for â—…y knewe th entent of the other lordes also the maner of their feld And thenne the duk of york with the other lordes seyng them so deceyued toke a counseylle shortly in that same nyght deparâ—… from the feld leuyng behynd them the most part of their peple to kepe the feld til on the morne TheÌ„ne the duk of yorke with his second sone departed thurgh walys toward yrlond leuyng his ol dest sone the erle of the marche with the erles of warrewyk and Salysbnry whiche to geder with iij or iiij persones rood â—…yt in to deuenshyre and there by helpe and ayde of one denham a squyer whiche gate for them a ship whiche cost cc. xx noblis with the same ship sayled fro thens in to garneseye And there refresshyd them and from thens sailed to Caleys where they were receyued in to the castel by the postern â—…r they of the Town knewe of hit And the duk of york toke shippyng in walys and sayled ouer in to yrlond where he was wel receyued How therles of marche warwyk salisbury entred in to Caleys how therle of warrewyk went in to Irlond Capitulo CC lxo. THenne kynge Henry beynge with his hoost in the felde not knowyng of this sodeyn departyng on the morne fonde none in the felde of the sayd lordes sent out in al hast men to folowe pursue after to take hem but they met not with them as
god wol de and thenne the kyng went to ludlowe dyspoylled the castel and the toune and sent the duchesse of yorke with hir children to my lady of Bokyngham hir suster where she was kepte longe after And forth with the kyng ordeyned the duk of Somersete Capytayn of Caleys And these other lordes so departed as afore is said were proclamed rebellys grete traytours TheÌ„ne the du ke of Somersete toke to hym all the soudyours that departed froÌ„ the feld and made hym redy in al hast to go to caleys take pos session of his office whan he come he fonde therle of warwyck therin as capytayn therles of marche salysbury also thaâ—… he loÌ„ded by scales went to guysnes there he was receyued it fortuned that soÌ„me of tho shippes that come ouer with hym co me in to Caleys hauen by theyr fre wyll for the shipmen ought more fauour to therle of warrewyk than to the duk of somersete in which shippes were take dyuerse men as Ienyn fynkhill Iohn felaw kaylles purser which were byheded sone after in caleys And after this dayly come men ouer see to these lordes to caleys bygan to wexe stronger stronger they borowed moch good of the staple And on that other side the duk of somersete beynge in guysnes gate peple to hym whiche come out scarmuched with them of Caleys they of Caleys with hem whiche endured ma ny dayes Duryng thus this same scarmuchyng moch peple day ly come ouer vnto these lordes TheÌ„ne on a tyme by thauys of couÌ„ seyll the lordes at Caleys sent ouer mayster Denham with a gre te felauship to sandwich which toke y t toun therin the lord riuers the lord scales his sone toke many shippes in the hauen brouÈt hem al to Caleys with which shippes many maroÌ„ners of theyr fre wyl come to Caleys to serue therle of warwick af ter this therle of warwik by thauis of y e lordes toke al his shippes 〈◊〉 maÌ„ned them wel sayled hym self in to IrloÌ„d for to speke with the duk of york to take his aduys how they shold entre in to en gloÌ„d ayene And whan he had ben there done his erandes he re torned ayene toward Caleys brought with hym his moder the couÌ„tesse of salysbury And comyng in the westcouÌ„tre vpon the see the duk of excestre admyral of engloÌ„d beyng in the grace of dieu accoÌ„panyed with many shippes of warre met with therle of war wyck his flote but they fouÈt not for the substauÌ„ce of the peple beyng with the duk of Excestre ought better will more fauour to therlâ—… of warrewyk than to hym they departed come to ca leys in saufte blessyd be god TheÌ„ne the kynges couÌ„ceyll seyng y t these lordes had geten these shippes from sandwiche taken y e lord Ryuers his sone ordeyned a garnyson at sandwych to abide kepe the toune made one mouÌ„tfort Capitayn of the toun that no man ne vytaylle ne marchauÌ„t that shold goo in to FlauÌ„dres shold not go in to Caleys TheÌ„ne they of Caleys seyng this ma de out maister denham many other to go to sandwiche so they dyd assaylled the toune by water by lond gate it brouÈt mouÌ„tfort theyr capitayn ouer see to Rysebank there smote of his hede And yet dayly men come ouer to them out of al partyes of Englond How therles of marche of warwyk of salisbury entrid in to englond And of the felde of Northampton where dyuerse lordes were slayne Capitulo CC lxj ANd after this the sayd erles of Marche warwyk of Salysbury come ouer to douer with moche peple ther londed To whome al the couÌ„trey drewe come to london armed And for to late the lordes of the kynges couÌ„ceyll knowe theyr trouth and also theyr entent assembled them told them that they entended no harme vnto the kynges persone sauf that they wold put fro hym such persones as were about him so departed froÌ„ loÌ„don with a grete puyssauÌ„ce toward Northampton where the kyng was accompanyed with many lordes had made a strong feld without the toune And there bothe partyes mett was foughten a grete batayll in whiche batayll were slayne the duk of Bokyngham the Erle of shrowesbury the vysecounte leamond the lord Egre mond and many knyghtes squyers other also and the kyng hym self taken in the felde afterward brought to london And Anon afterward was a parlement at westmestre duryng whiâ—… parlement the duk of york come oute of Irland with the erle 〈◊〉 Rutland rydyng with a grete felauship in to the palays at wesâ—… mynstre toke the kynges palays And come in to the parlemâ—… chambre and ther toke the kynges place and claymed the croun as his propre â—…he rytaunce right caste forth in wrytyng his tytle also how he was rightful heyr wherfor was moche to doo but in conclusion it was appoynted concluded that kyng Henry shold regne be kyng duryng his naturel lyf For as moche as he had ben so long kyng was possessyd And after his deth the duke of york shold be kyng his heyres kynges after hym And forthwith shold be proclamed heir apparauÌ„t shold also be protectour regent of englond duryng the kynges lyf with maother thynges ordeyned in the same parlement And yf kyng hen ry durynge his lyf went from this appoyntement 〈◊〉 ony artycle coÌ„cluded in the sayd parlement he shold be deposed the duk shold take the croune be kyng All whiche thynges were enacted by the auctoryte of the sayd parlement at the whiche parlement the comyns of the reame beyng asseÌ„bled in the comyn hons comonyng treatyng vpon the tytle of the sayd duk of york sodenly fil doun the croune whiche henge thenne in the myddes of the sayd hous whiche is the fraytour of the abbey of westmestre whiche was ta ken for a prodyge or token that the regne of kyng henry was ended And also the croun whiche stode on the hyghest tour of the ste ple in the castel of Douer fylle doune this same yere How the noble duke of york was slayne and of the feld of wake feld And of the seconde Iourneye at saynt Albons by the Quene and prynce Cao. CC lxij THenne for as moche as the quene with the Prynce was in the north and absented her from the kynge and wold not obeye suche thynges as was concluded in the parlement It was ordeyned that the duk of york as protectour shold goo norward for to bringe in the quene subdue such as wold not obeye with whome went therle of Salysbury Syr Thomas Neuyll his sone with moche peple at wake feld in cristemasse weke they were al onerthrowen and slayn by the lordes of the Quenes partye that is to wete the duke of yorke was slayn the Erle of Rutland Syr Thomas Neuyll and many mo the Erle of salysbury was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—…atayll was slayn therle of Northumberlond the lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iohn Neuyl therle of westmerlaÌ„dys broder andrew 〈◊〉 many other knyÈtes squyers TheÌ„ne kyng henry that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 kyng beyng with the quene prince at yorke heryng the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 feld so moche peple slayn ouerthrowen anon forth with departed al thre with the duk of somersete the lord roos othere toward scotlaÌ„d the next day kyng Edward with al his armye entred in to york was ther proclamed kyng obeyed as he ought to be And the maire aldermen comyns sworn to be his lyege men and whan he had taryed a while in the north that al the couÌ„tre ther had torned to hym he retorned southward leuyng therle of warwyck in tho partyes for to kepe gouerne that couÌ„tre And about mydsomer after the yere of our lord M cccc â—…y the fyrst yere of his regne he was crouned at westmestre enoyn ted kyng of engloÌ„d hauyng the hole possession of al the hole reame whome I pray god saue kepe send hym the accomplisshement of the remanauÌ„t of his rightful enheritauÌ„ce beyoÌ„de the see that he may regne in them to the playsie of almyghty god helthe of his soule honour worship in this present lyf wee l prouffit of al his subgettis that ther may be a veraâ—… final pees in al crisâ—… reames that the Infideles myscreauÌ„tes may be withstaÌ„den des troyed our feyth enhauÌ„ced whiche in these dayes is sore myâ—… ysshed by the puyssauÌ„ce of the turkes hethen men And that af ter this present short lyf we may come to the euer lastyng lyfe in the blysse of henen Amen Thus endeth this present book of the Cronycles of Englond Enprynted by me william Caxton In thabbey of westmestre by london Fynysshed and accomplysshyd the viij day of Octobre The yere of the Incarnacyon of our lord God M CCCC lxxxij And in the xxij yere of the regne of kyng Edward the fourth
that were putâ—…e oute of her herytage in Scotland whan the pees was made bytwene Englond Scotland as byfore is sayd And ye shal vnderstonde that these lordes toke with hem v honderd men of Armes and ij thou sand archyers and of foote men and tho wente in to shippe at Ra uenespore and saylled by the see til wat they comen in to scotlaÌ„d and comen to londe at kynkehorne xij myle from seynt Iohannes toune anone sent oute hir shippes ageyne for they shold not be hurt ne empeyred nether that no man shold gone in to the shippe ayene though that they had nede but abyde at all perylles and not flee but stonde rather suffre dethe than flee for to mayntene hyr trewe quarel whan therle of Fyffe a fyers man a sterne herd knewe that the bayllol was comen for to take the lande of Scotland he come in hast to kynghorne with x thousand Scottes for to destrouble hym that he shold not come to land But sir Edward Bayllol and his companye there hym dyscomfyded at the whiche scomfyture Syre Alysaunder of Seton was ther y slayn many other The erle of Fyffe was tho sory and full ylle ashamed that so lytel a company had hym dyscomfyted and shamelyche put hym al his company that was alyue for to flee Tho come sir edward Bayllol and toke the countray all aboute hym till he come vnto the abbay of Dunfermelyne and ther be founde vytaylles for hym and for his folke and among al other thynges he fonde in a chambre aboute v honderd of grete staues of fyne oke with longe pykes of yren of stele he toke hem and delyuerd hem to the moost strengest men of his companye And anone after he wente fro thens and lodged hym in a felde ij myle from saynt Iohannes toune and whan the burgeis of the tonne herde how the Erle of Fyffe was discomfyted thurgh the Bayllol they were sore adrad breken theyr brydges that they had made ouer the water of Erue so that the bayllol myght not gone ouer wherfor he lodged hym there all that nyght but litel hede he toke of reste and sayd vnto his peple Nowe dere lordes ye knowe ful wel that we be now y lodged bytwene our enemyes And yf they mowe vs hampre ther is no bote but deth wherfor yf we abyde here al this nyghte stylle I leue that it shal torne vs to moche sorow and harme For the power of Scotland may euery day weye and encrease and we may not so done And we ben but lytel peple as ayenst hem wherfor I pray yow for the loue of Almyghty god make we vs bold and hardy and that we maye myghtely take the scottes this nyght and boldely werre vpon hem and lete vs pursue hem this nyght yf they be trauaylled thurgh vs and they see our hardynesse so that other Scottes that comen and mete hem and see hem so trauaylled and wery the sorer wyll they be adrad with vs for to fyght and fiersly than we shal fyght with hem and vpon hem pursue soo that thurgh the grace of God Amyghty alle the world shal speke of the doughtnes of our Chyualrye And sirs vnderstondeth wel that al the company that comen with sir Edward bayllol graunted wel vnto that counceyll and were ther of glad and anon pursued vpon the Scottes that they byco me wonder wery And the Bayllol and his companye sore folowed hem dyd hem moche sorow thurgh hyr assaute so that they myght not for feble hem helpe and for lytell peple but tho sayd the Scottes amonges hem what is now byfal that so li cell a peple as the bayllol hath in wynge done vs so moch traua ylle and sorowe Nowe certes it semeth vs that he worcheth by grace for he is wonder gracious in his quarell and al we certes shal ben dede or that we may come to hym vs for to yelde sith that his fadre set of vs no prys And among all other thynges the Bayllol and his peple passed the water of Erue so that syre Rogyer of Swynerton the sone was fyers and angry and went forth and they saw peple of armes ful well arayed forth they wente vn to hem and with hem foughten and slewe as many as wold abyde and toke And netheles at that assaute they wende it hadde be the grete hoost of Scotland And whan it come to the morne they gadred hem to geder and rested hem a whrle But the whyle that the Eglysshmen rested hem the noble Baron Thomas of vesey and the noble baron of stafford prilâ—…ed hir loâ—…s vp and doune by the hylles for to kepe the estres of the countrey And as they pryked vp doune they saw a grete hoost of good aray ordeyned in thre wynges with helmes sheldes shynyng co myng vpon hem and tho come tho two lordes ayene vnto baillols folke sayd Now for the loue of almyghty god ben of good coÌ„ fort For ye shal haue batayll anon ryght And tho spake Sir fouke the sone of gareyne a baron of grete renoÌ„me of dede of ar mes Syres lordynges vnderstondeth that I wylle saye I haue seyn many dyuerse wynges as wel amoÌ„ge sarazyns Iewee as among the scottes And yet saw I neuer the ferth part of the wyn ge fyght and therfor yf we wil abyde our enemyes we be ynowe for to fyght ayenst hem But yf we be not of good hert of good wyl late vs not fyght with hem for certes we ben ful few aâ—…ns this company And therfor for the loue of god take vnto vs a good hert and lete vs ben bold and thenke we nether on our wy ues ne on our children but onlyche to conquere hem in batayl thurgh the helpe of our lord god our enemyes we shal ouercome And with that come the hoost of the scottes towardes hem ful fie sly and ayenst syr Edward the Bayllol in thre bataylles well arayed in armure And wonder syerly they come toward the Bayllols men But whan Syre Donald erle of Marall sawe al this he sayd to Robert Buts the sone of Robert the brus these wordes Syr Robert quod he ful sore me forthynketh at my ne hert that these folk that the baillol had brouÈt with hym shold dye with dynt of scottissh swerd sith y t they ben cristen men as wel as we ben And therfor me thynketh that it were grete charite to send vnto hem for to yeld hem vnto our mercy and grace and raunsonne hem thurgh greuous raunsonne for as moche as they haue taken our land and done ylle Now certes quod sir robert the Brus I haue wel perceyued that thou art an enemye and a trai tour vnto scotland sith that thou wylt consent to saue our dedely enemyes that haue done vs moche sorow and shame and now it semeth wel that ye ben of hir assent Certes Robert quod Syre Donald falsely