an Emperour at Rome that was a Sarrasyn a tyraunt that was called Maâ—ence that put to deth all that byleued in god destroyed holy chirche by all his power slewe all Crysten men that he myght fynde And among all other he lete martyr Saynt Katheryne And many other crysten people that hadde drede of deth fledde came in to this londe to kynge Constantyne tolde hym of the sorowe that Maxence dyde to the Crystyanytee Wherfore Constantyne had pyte made grete sorowe and assembled a grete hoste a grete power and wente ouer vnto Rome and there toke the cyte and slewe all that there was in that were of mysbyleue that he myght there fynde And tho was he made Emperour and was a good man and gouerned hym so well that all londes to hym were attendaunt for to be vnder his gouernaunce ¶ And this deuyll and tyraun Marence that tyme was in the londe of Grece herde these tydynges and sodeynly became wood and sodeynly he deyed and so he ended his lyf ¶ Whan Constantyne wente from this londe vnto Rome he tooke with hym his moder Eleyne for the moche wysedome that she coude thre other grete lordes that be moost loued that one was called Hoell an an other was called Taberne the thyrde Morhin And toke all his londe to kepe vnto the Erle of Comewayle that was called Octauian And so anone as this Octauian wyste that his lorde dwelled at Rome Incontynent he seased all the londe in to his honde and therwith dyde all his wyll amonge hyghe lowe they helde hym for kyng ¶ Whan these tydynges came to Constantyne the Emperour he was wonder wrothe towarde the erle Octauian And sente Taberne with .xij. M. men for to destroye the erle for his falsenesse And they arryued at Portesmouth ¶ And whan Octauian wyst that he assembled a grete power of Brytons dyscomfyted Taberne and Taberne fledde thens in to Scotlonde ordeyned there a grete power and came ayen in to this londe an other tyme to yeue batayll to Octauyan ¶ Whan Octauian herde that he assembled a grete power came ayen towarde Taberne as moche as he myght soo that those two hostes mette togyders vppon Stanesmore and strongely smote togyder tho was Octauian dyscomfyted and â—ledde thens vnto Norwaye And aberne seassed all yâ— londe in his honde townes castelles and as moche as they ther had And syn Octauian came ayen from Norway with a grete power seased all the londe in his honde droue out all the Romayns was tho made kynge regned ¶ How Marimian that was the Emperours cosyn of Rome spowsed Octauians doughter was made kynge of this londe THis Octauian gouerned the londe well nobly but he had none heyâ—â—â—aue a doughter that was a yonge childe that he loued as moche as his lyf And for as moche as he wexed syke and was in poynt of deth myght no lenger regne he wolde haue made one of his neuewes to haue be kynge the whiche was a noble knyght a stronge man that was called Conan Meriedok and he sholde haue kepte the kynges doughter haue maryed her whan tyme had ben But the lordes of the londe wolde not suffre it but yaaf her couÌ„seyll to be maryed to some hyghe man of grete honour thenne myght she haue all her lust the couÌ„sell of the Emperour Constantyne her lorde And at this couÌ„seyll they accorded those tho Cador of Cornewaylle for to go to the Emperour for to do this message And he toke the waye went to Rome tolde the Emperour this tydynges well and wysely And the Emperour sent in to this londe with hyÌ„ his owne cosyn yâ— was his vncles sone a noble knyght a stronge that was called Maximian And he spowsed Octauians doughter was crowned kynge of this londe ¶ How Maximian that was themperours cosyn conquereed the londe of Armorycam yaaf it to Conan Meriedok THis kynge Maximian became so ryall that he thought to conquere the londe of Armorycam for the grete rychesse that he herde telle that was in that londe so yâ— he ne lefte man that was of worthynes knyght squyre ne none other man that he ne toke with hym to the grete damage to all the londe For he lefte at home behynde hym no man to kepe the londe but toke them with hyÌ„ fro this londe .xxx. thousande knyghtes that were doughty mennes bodyes and wente ouer to the londe of Armorycam and there slewe the kynge that was called Imball and conquered all the londe And whan he had so done he called Conan sayd For as moche as kyng Octauian made you kynge of Brytayne and thrugh me ye were lette dystroubled that ye were not kynge I gyue you this londe of Armorycam you therof make kynge And for as moche as ye be a Bryton I wyll that this londe haue the same name nomore be called Armorycam but be called Brytayne And the londe from whens we be comen shall be called moche Brytayne And soo shall men knowe that one Brytaytayne fro that other Conan Meridok thanked hym greetly so was he made kynge of lytell Brytayn And whan all this was done Maximiam wente from thens vnto Rome tho was made Emperour after Constantyne And Conan dwelled styll in lytell Brytayn with moche honour there lete ordeyne .ij. thousande ploughmen of the londe for to culture the londe to harowe it for to sowe it feffed them rychely after that they were And for asmoche as kyng Conan none of his knyghtes ne none of his other people wolde not take wyues of the nacion of FrauÌ„ce he tho sente in to grete Brytayne to the Erle of Cornewayle yâ— men called Dionothe yâ— he sholde chese thorugh out all this londe .xi. M. of maydens That is to saye .viij. M. for the meane people and .iij. M. for the gretest lordes that sholde them spouse And whan Dionoth vnderstode this he made a coÌ„maundement thorughout all the londe of Brytayn And as many as the nombre came to he assemblid togyder of maydens for there was no man yâ— durst withstande his coÌ„maundements for as moche that all the londe was take hym to warde kepe to doo all thynge that hyÌ„ good lyked ¶ And whan these maydens were assembled he lete them come afore hym at London And lete ordeyne for them shyppes hastely and as moche as them neded to that vyage And toke his owne doughter that was called vrsula that was the fayrest creature that ony man wyst And he wolde haue sent her to kynge Conan that sholde haue spoused her and made her quene of the londe But she had made pryuely to god a vowe of chastyte that her fader not wyst ne none other man elles that was lyuynge vpon erthe ¶ How Vrsula and .xi. thousande maydens that were in her company wente towarde lytell Brytayne and all
for his felonye ¶ Of dressynge yâ— kynge Edward made of his Iustiâ—ê and of his clerkes yâ— they had doon for ther falsnes how he draue the Iewes out of Englonde for ther vsury and myshyleâ—e AS kynge Edwarde hadde dwelled thre yere in Gascoyne a desire came to hym for to goo into Englonde ayen And whanne he was come ayeÌ„ he founde so many playntes made to hyÌ„ of his Iustyces and of his clerkes that hadde done so many wronges and falsnesse that wonder it was to here and for whiche falsnesse syr Thomas waylond the kynges Iustice forswore Englonde at the toure of London for falsnesse that men put vpon hym wherfore he was atteynt and proued fals And anone after whan yâ— kynge had done his wyll of the Iustices tho lete he enquere espye how the Iewes dysceyned begyled his people thorough the synne of falsnesse and of vsury And lete ordeyne a preuy parlement amonge his lordes And they or deyned amonge theym yâ— all the Iewes sholde voyde out of Englonde for theyr mysbyleue also for theyr fals vsurye that they dyd vnto crysten men And for to spede and make an ende of this thynge all the comynalte of Englonde yaue vnto the kynge the .xv. peny of all theyr goodes meuable soo were the Iewes dryuen out of Englonde And tho went yâ— Iewes into Fraunce there they dwellyd thrugh leue of kynge Phylyp yâ— tho was kynge of Fraunce ¶ How kynge Edwarde was seased in all the londe of Scotlonde thrugh consente grauÌ„t of all yâ— lordes of scotloÌ„de IT was not longe after that alex andre kynge of Scotlond was dede and Dauyd the erle of Huntyngdon that was the kynges brother of ScotloÌ„de axyd claymed yâ— kyngdom of Scotlonde after that hys brother was deed for cause that he was ryghtfulle heyre But many grete lordes sayd nay wherfore greate debate arose bytwene theym and ther freÌ„des for asmoche as they wolde not consente to his coronacyon the meane tyme the forsayd Dauyd deyed And so it befell that yâ— sayd Dauyd had thre doughters that worthyly were maryed The fyrste doughter was maryed to Bailol the seconde to Brus and the thyrde to Hastynges The forsayd Baylol Brus chalenged yâ— londe of Scotlonde grete debate stryf arose bytwene heÌ„ by cause eche of theÌ„ wolde haue be kynge And whan the lordes of Scotlonde saw yâ— debate bytwene theÌ„ came to kyÌ„ge Edwarde of Englonde seased hyÌ„in all yâ— lond of Scotlonde as chyef lord And whan the kynge was seased of the forsayd lordes the forsayd Baylol Brus and Hastynges came to the kynges courte and axyd of the kynge whiche of theÌ„ sholde be kynge of Scotlonde And kynge Edwarde that was full gentyll and true lete enquere by yâ— Cronycles of scotlonde and of the grettest lordes of Scotlonde whiche of them was of the eldest blood And it was founde that Baylol was the eldest and yâ— the kynge of Scotlonde sholde holde of the kynge of Englonde and do hym feaute and homa ge And after this was done Bailol weÌ„te into Scotlonde there was crowned kynge of Scotlonde ¶ And the same time was vpon the see grete warre bytwe ne the Englysshmen and the Normans But vpon a tyme. the Normans arryued all at Douer there they martred an holy man that was called Thomas of Douer And afterward were the Normans slayne yâ— there escaped not one of them ¶ And so afterwarde kynge Edwarde sholde lese the duchye of Gascoyne thrugh kynge philyp of FrauÌ„ce thrughe his fals castynge of the Dousepers of the londe wherfore syr Edmonde yâ— was kynge Edwardis brother yaue vp his homage vnto the kynge of Fraunce ¶ And in that tyme the clerkes of Englond graunted to kynge Edwarde halfe deale of holy chirche goodes in helpynge too recouer his londe agayne in Gascoyne And the kynge sent thethere a noble company of his bachelers And hymself wolde haue gone to Poâ—tesmon the but he was let thrugh one Maddok of walys that hadde seased the castell of Swandon into his honde and for that cause the kynge tomed to walys at Crist masse And bycause that the noble lordê of Englonde that were sent into Gascoyne hadde no comforth of ther lorde yâ— kynge they were take of syr Charlys of Fraunce that is to say syr IohnÌ„ of brytayne syr Roberte Tiptot syr Rauâ—e Tanny syr Hughe Bardolfe and syr Adam of Cretynge And yet at the Ascensyon was Maddok take in Walys and a nother that was called Morgan and they were sent to the tour of LondoÌ„ and there they were byheded ¶ How syr IohnÌ„ Baylol kynge of scotlonde with sayd his homage ANd whan syr IohnÌ„ Baylol kyÌ„ ge of Scotlond vnderstode that kynge Edwarde was werred in Gascoyne to whome the reame of Scotlonde was delyuerd Falsly tho ayenst his oth with sayd his homage thrugh procurynge of his folke sent vnto the courte of Rome thrugh a fals suggestyon to be assoylled of the othe that he swore vnto the kynge of EngloÌ„de so he was by letter enbulled ¶ Tho chose they of Scotlonde dousepers for to benyÌ„me Edwarde of hys ryght ¶ And in that tyme came two Cardynalles from the courte of Rome fro the 〈◊〉 Celestine to trete of acorde bytwene the kynge of Fraunce the kynge of Englonde And as tho cardynalles spake of acorde Thomas turbeluyll was taken at LyoÌ„s made homage to yâ— warde of Parys putt his sones in hostage thought to go into Englonde to aspye the countre and tell them whan he came to Englonde that he had broken the kynges pryson of Fraunce by nyght sayd that he wolde do that all Englysshmen walsshmen sholde abowte the kynge of FrauÌ„ce And this thyng for to brynge to the ende he swore vpon this couenauÌ„t dedes were made bytwene them and that he sholde haue by yere a thousand poundes worth of londe to brynge this thynge too an ende This fals traytour toke his leue wente thens and came intoo Englonde vnto the kynge sayd that he was broke out of pryson that he had put hym in suche peryll for his loue wherfor the kyng cowde hym moche thanke and full gladde was of his comynge ¶ And the fals traytoure fro that daye aspyed all the doynge of the kynge and also his counselle for the kynge loued hym full well and was with hym full preuy But a clerke of Englonde that was in the kynges hous of Fraunce herde of this treason and of the falsnesse wrote to another clerke that tho was dwellynge with Edward kynge of Englonde all how thomas Turbeluyll had done his fals coniectynge and all the counsell of EngloÌ„de was wryte for to haue sende vnto the kynge of FrauÌ„ce And thrugh the forsayd letter that the clerke had sente fro FrauÌ„ce it was fouÌ„de vpon hym wherfor he was led to London hangyd drawe there for his treason And his two sones that he had put in Fraunce
had be â—only weddyd to Englysshe people Thenne sholde peas haue ben and reste amonge theym without ony enuye And at that batayll was roger Clyfforde take syr IohnÌ„ Monbrey syr wyllyam Tucâ— it syr wyllyam fitz wyllyam and many other worthy knyghtes there were take at that batayll syr Hugh Dandell nexte daye after was taken and put into pryson sholde haue be doon to dethe yf he had not spousyd the kynges nece that was erle Gylbertes systre of Gloucestre anone after was syr Berthylmewe of Badelesmore takeÌ„ at Stow parke a maneyr of yâ— bysshop of Lyncoln that was his neuewe many other barons baronettes wherfor was made noche sorowe ¶ How Thomas of Lancastre was hee dyd at Pountfret .v. barons hangyd and drawen there ANd now I shall telle you of the noble erle Thomas of Lancastre whan he was take brought to yorke many of yâ— cyte were full gladde and vpon hym cryed with an hygh voys O syre traytoure ye be welcome blessyd be god for now ye shall haue yâ— rewarde yâ— longe ye haue deserued And cast vpon hym many snowe balles many other repreues they dyd hym But the gentyll erle al suffred sayd nother o word nor other ¶ And at the same tyme the kynge herde of this scomfyture was ful glad Ioyous in grete haste came to PouÌ„tfret syr Hughe Spenser syr Hughe his sone and syr IohnÌ„ erle of Arundell and syr Edmonde of wodestoke the kyÌ„ges brother erle of Kent syr Aymer of Valaunce erle of Penbroke and mayster Robert Baldoke a fals pyllyd clerke that was pryue and dwelled in the kynges court all came theder with the kynge And the kynge entryd into the castell syr andrew of Herkela a fals tyraunte thrugh the kynges coÌ„maundement toke with hym the gentyll erle Thomas too Pountfret and ther he was prysoned in his owne castell that he had newe made that stode ayenst the abbaye of kynge edwarde ¶ And syr Hugh Spenser yâ— fader and the sone caste and thought howe in what manere the good erle Thomas of Lancastre sholde be deed without Iu gement of his perys wherfore it was ordeyned thrugh the kynges Iusticys that the kynge sholde put vpon hym poyntes of treason And so it befell that he was ledde to barre before the kynges Iustices bareheed as a theyf in a fayre halle in his owne castell that he hadd made therin many a fayre feste bothe to ryche too poore ¶ And these were his Iustices syr Hughe Spenser the fader Aymer of Valaunce erle of Penbroke syr Edmonde of wodstok erle of Kent syr IohnÌ„ of Brytayne erle of Rychemonde syr â—obert Malemethrop Iustyce syr Robert hym acouspyd in this manere ¶ Thoâ—mas court excludeth you of all manere answer Thomas our lorde the kynge puttyth vpon you that ye haue in his lond ryden with baner dysplayed ayenst hys peas as a traytour ¶ And with yâ— word the gentyll erle Thomas with an hygh voyce sayd Nay lordes forsoth by â—aynt Thomas I was neuer traytoure ¶ The Iustice sayd ayen tho Thomas our lorde the kynge puttythe vpon you that ye haue robbyd his folke and murdred his people as a theyf Thomas also the kynge puttythe vpon you that he dyscomfyted you and your people with his folke in his owne reameâ— wherfore ye went and fledde to the woode as annutlaw and Thomas as a traytoure ye shall be hangyd by reason but the kynge hath foryeuen you yâ— Iugementeâ— for loue of quene Isabell. And Thomas reson wolde that ye sholde be hangyd but yâ— kynge hath foryeue you yâ— IugemeÌ„t for by cause and loue of your lygnage But for asmoche Thomas as ye were taken fleenge and as an outlawe the kynge woll that your heed shall be smyten of Anone haue hym out of preâ—s brynge hym to hys Iugement ¶ whan thelgen tyll knyght Thomas had herde all thyse wordes with an hygh voyce he cryed sore wepynge and sayd alas saynt Thomas fayr fader alas shall I be deed thê° Graunte me nowe blessydfull god answere But all auayled hym no thynge For yâ— cursyd Gascoyns put hym hyther thyther on hym cryed with an hyghe voys O kynge Arthur moost terryble dredefull well knowen shewed nowe is thyne open traytour And an euyll dethe shalt thou ryghte anone deye â–ª Haste thou not ryghte well deserued it ¶ And thenne thyse cruell folke sette vpon the gode knyght Thomas for very scorne an olde chaplet that was all to rent that was not worth an halfe peny And after that they sette hym vpon a white palfroy ful vnsemely and also all bara with an olde brydell And with an horryble noyse they draue hym out of the castell towarde his dethe and they caste vppon hym many balles of snow in dyspyte and as the traytours lad hym out of the castell tho sayd he these pyteous wordes hys hondes helde vp on hygh towarde heueÌ„ Now the kynge of heuen yeue vs merci for the erthly kynge hath vs forsaken a frere precher went with hym out of yâ— castell tyll he came to the place that he ended his lyfe vnto whome he shroue hym all his lyfe And the gentyll erle helde yâ— frere wonder faste by the clothes sayd to hym Fayr fader abyde with vs tyll that I be deed for my flesshe quakyth for drede of dethe ¶ And the sothe for to saye The gentyll erle set hym vpon his knees and torned hym towarde the eest but a rybaude that was called Hygone of mostoon sette honde vpon the gentyll Erle sayd in dyspyte of hym Syr traytour torne the towarde the Scottes thy fowle dethe to receyue torned towarde the North. The noble erle Thomas answered tho with a mylde voys sayd nowe fayr lordes I shall do your wyll with that worde the frere went from hym sore wepynge And anone a rybaude went to hym smote of his heed the .xi. Kalendas of Auerell in the yere of grace M.CCC.xxi ¶ Alas that euer suche a gentyll blood sholde be don to deth withouten cause and reason And traytoursly the kynge was couÌ„seylled whan he thrugh the fals counseylle of the Spensers suffred syr Thomas his vncles sone to be put to suche a dethe and so be beheeded ayenst all manere of reason And greate pyte it was also that suche a noble kynge sholde be dysceyued and mysgouerned thrugh counseyll of the fals Spensers the whiche tho he mayntened thrughe loselry ayenst his honour and alsoo his proffyte For afterwarde ther fell grete vengaunce in Englonde for bycause of the forsayd Thomas deth ¶ Whane the gentyll erle of his lyfe was passyd yâ— pryour and the monkys of Pounfret gate the body of syr Thomas of the kyng buryed it before the hyghe awter on yâ— ryght syde ¶ That same day that thys gentyll knyght was dede were hangyd drawen for the same quarell at PouÌ„tfret syr wyllyam Tuchet syr
a spryngynge and wellynge vp of waters and also flodes bothe of the see alsoo of the fresshe ryuers and sprynges that the see bankes walles and costes brake vp that mennnys bestes and housys in many places and namely in lowe countrees vyolently and sodaynly were drowned fruytes dryuen awaye of the erthe thrugh contynuaunce and abundauÌ„ce of waters of the see euer more afterwarde were torned into more saltnesse and sourenesse ot sauoure ¶ The x. yere of kynge Edwardes regne kyng Edwarde entred the Scottes see after Mydsomer And to many of the Scottes he yaue batayll and ouercame them and many he treatyd and bowed vntoo his peas thrughe his doughtynesse and hardynesse ¶ And after the feest of saynt Myghell â–ª then next folowynge was the erle of Moryf had taken at Edenburgh and brought into Englonde and put into pryson ¶ And in the monethes of Iune and Iulii than next folowynge in the .xi. yere of his regne was seen and appyered in yâ— fyrmament a bemed sterre the whiche clerkes calle stella Cometa and that sterre was seen in dyuers partes of yâ— fyrmament ¶ where after anone there folowed in Englonde gode chepe and wonder greate plente of all chaffare vytaylles and marchaundyse and there ayenst honger scarsyte myscheyf nede of money ¶ In soo moche that a quartre of whete atte London was solde for two shellynge and a good fatte oxe at a noble and fyue gode douues byrdes for a peny In whiche yere deyed sir IohnÌ„ of Eltham erle of Cornewayle that was kynge Edwardes brother and lyethe atte westmestre ¶ How kynge Edwarde made a duchie of the erldom of Cornewayle and alsoâ— of syxe othere erles that were newe made and of the fyrste chalenge of the kyngedome of Fraunce IN the yere of our lorde a thousande CCC.xxxvii and of kynge towarde .xii. in the moneth of Marche durynge the parlement at westmestre in leÌ„ te tyme kynge Edwarde made of the erledome of Cornewayle a duchye lete it calle the duchye of Cornewayle yâ— whiche duchye he gaf vnto Edward his hirste sone with the erldome of Chestre and also kynge Edwarde made at that same tyme syxe other erles that is for too saye syr Henry the erle of Lancastres sone erle of Leycetre wyllyam of BoghuÌ„ erle of Northampton wyllyam of Mountagu erle of Salysbury Hugh of Aâ—dell erle of Gloucestre Robert of Vfforde erle of Southfolke And wyllyam of Clyton erâ—e of Huntyngeton ¶ And in that same yere it was ordeyned in the same parlement that no man sholde were no clothe that was wrought out of Englonde as clothe of goldene of sylke or veluet or damaske or satyn baudkynne none suche other ne none wylde ware nefurres of beyonde the see But suche as myght spende an hondred pounde of reÌ„te by yere But this ordynauÌ„ce and statute was but of lytyll effect for it was no thynge holden ¶ In the xiii yere of his regne kynge Edwarde went ouer see in to Braban with quene Philyp his wyf there berynge a chylde at And werpe there he dwellyd more than a yere for to treate with the duke of Braban and other alyed vnto hym of the chalengynge of the kyngdome of Fraunce to kynge Edwarde of Englonde by ryght and by herytage after the dethe of Karoll the grete kynge of Fraunce brother Germayne of quene Isalâ—â— kynge Edwardes moder the whiche was holden and occupied vnryghtfull by Phylyp of Valoys the emes sone of kynge Karoll yâ— whiche duke and all his in the forsayd thynges all otherlongynge there to with all his men and goodes kynge Edwarde toâ—de redy vnto hym and made behyght hym suerte by good fayth truste and after yâ— the kynge hasted hym ayen into Englonde left there the quene styll be hynde hym in Braban Than in yâ— .xiiii yere of his regne whan all yâ— lordes of his reame and other that oughten to be at his parlemeÌ„t were called assembled togyder in yâ— same parlement holden at London after yâ— feest of saynt Hylarye The kynges nedes were put forth promothed as touchyng yâ— kyngdoÌ„ of FrauÌ„ce For whiche nedes to be spedde yâ— kynge axed yâ— fyfte parte of all the meuable goodes of Englonde yâ— mulles yâ— .ix. sheep of euery corne And all yâ— lordes of euery towne where suche thynges shold be taxyd gadryd sholde answer too the kynge therof had it and held it at his owne lust wyll wherfore yf I sholde knowleche the very trouthe the ynner loue of yâ— people was torned in too hate the comyn prayers into cursynge for cause that the comune people were so strongely greued ¶ Also the forsayd Phylyp Valoys of Frauce had gadred vnto him a greate hoste destroyed in his parties kyngdom many of the kynges frendes of Englonde with townes castels many other of theyr lordshyppes many harmes shamys dystytes dyd vnto the quene wherfore kyng Edward whaÌ„ he herde this tydynges strongly meued therwith and an angred sente dyuers letters ouer see to the quene to other yâ— were his frendes gladynge them certefienge them that he wolde be there hymself in all the hast yâ— he myghte ¶ And anone after Ester whan he had sped of all thynges yâ— hym neded to haue he weÌ„t ouer set ayen Of whose comynge yâ— quene all his frendes were wonder gladd and made moche Ioy And all that were his enmyes and helde ayenst hym made as moche sorowe ¶ In the same tyme the kynge thrugh counseyll of his trewelyeges and counseyll of his lordes that there were present with hym write the kynge of Fraunces name toke medled the kynges armes of Fraunce quartred with tharmes of Englonde coÌ„maunded forth with his coyen of gold vnder discrypcyon writynge of yâ— name of Englonde of FrauÌ„ce to be made beste that myghte bee yâ— is too saye yâ— floreyne yâ— was callyd yâ— nobell pryce of .vi. shellyÌ„ge vii pens sterlynge yâ— halfe nobell yâ— valuc .iii. shellynge iiii pens yâ— farthâ—â—ges the value of .xx. pens ¶ How kynge Edwarde come vnto the scluys and dyscomfyted all the powere of Fraunce in the hauen ANd in the next yere afterâ—that is to saye the .xv. yere of his regne he commauÌ„ded lete wryte in his chartres wryttes and other letters the date of the regne of Fraunce the fyrst And wâ—yle that he was thus doynge and trauayllynge in Fraunce thrughe his counseyll he wrote to all the prelates dukes erles barons and the noble lordes of the couâ—tre and also too dyuerse of the comune people dyuers lettres and mauÌ„dementes berynge date at Gandaut the .viii. daye of February And anone after within a lytyll tyme he came ayen into Englond with the quene her chyldren ¶ And in the same yere on mydsomer euen he began to saylle towarde Fraunce ayen manly fyersly he fell vpon Philyp of Valoys the whiche longe tyme laye and had gadryd to hyÌ„ a
yâ— is to saye yâ— peâ—y yâ— grote value of iiii pens the half grote of .ii. pens but it was of lesse weyght than yâ— olde 〈…〉 be .v. shellynge in yâ— pounde ¶ And in yâ— .xxvii. yere of his regne was the greate derth of vytayls yâ— which was called y◠〈…〉 And the .xxviii. yere of his 〈◊〉 in yâ— parlement holden atte 〈◊〉 after 〈◊〉 syr Henry erle of Lancastre was made duke of Lancastre in this yere 〈◊〉 so greate a drought yâ— frome the 〈…〉 to yâ— Monethe of Iuyll there fell no rayn oâ—â— ther the wherfore all fruytes sedes herbes for the moost parte were loste in defaut wherfore come so greate dysease of men beestes derthe of vytayls in Englonde yâ— this londe yâ— euer afore had ben pleÌ„teuous had nede yâ— tyme to feâ—e vytayls and refresshynge at other out 〈◊〉 couÌ„tres And the .xxix. yere of kynge Edwarde it was accorded grauÌ„ted and sworne bytwene yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce kyng Edwarde of Englonde yâ— he sholde haue a yen all his londâ— lordshyppes yâ— longed to yâ— duchye of Guyhen of olde tyme yâ— whiche had ben with drawen wrongfully occupyed by dyuerse kyngê of FrauÌ„ce before honde to haue to holde to kyng Edwarde to his heyres successours for euer more frely peasybly in goode quyete vpon this couenauÌ„t yâ— the kyng of Englonde sholde leue of releasen all his ryght clayme that he had claymed of yâ— kyngdom of FrauÌ„ce of y◠〈◊〉 he toke therof vpon whiche 〈◊〉 couenauÌ„tes it was sent to y◠〈…〉 Rome on bothe sydes of yâ— kynges 〈…〉 forsayd couenauÌ„t shold be 〈…〉 god ordeyned better for the kynges â—â—â—shyp of EngloÌ„de for what thrugh fraâ—de dysceyte of the Frensshmen what thrughe lettynge of the pope and of the courte of Rome the forsayd couenauntes were dysquate and left of ¶ And in the same yere the kynge reuoked by his wâ— se and dyscrete counseylle the staple of wulles out of Flaundres into Englond wyth all the lybertees fraunches and fre customes that longed therto and â—deyned it in Englonde in dyuerse places yâ— is for to saye at westmystre Caunterbury Chychestre Brystowe Lyncoln and Hulle with all the forsayd thynges that longen therto And yâ—â—hys thynge that sholde thus be done the kynge swoâ—â— hyÌ„self therto prynce Edwarde his sone with other many grete wyenesses yâ— therâ— were presente ¶ And the .xxx. yere of his regne anone after wytsontyde in the parleamente ordeyned at westmenstre it was tolde certefyed to yâ— kynge yâ— Phylyg yâ— helde yâ— kyngdome of FrauÌ„ce was deed and yâ— Iohâ—Ì„ his sone was crowned kynge and yâ— this IohnÌ„ had gyuen Karoll his sone yâ— duchye of Guyhen of yâ— whiche thynge kynge Edward whan he wyst therof he had greate IndygnacoÌ„n vnto hym was wonder wrothe stroÌ„g ly meued And therfore afore all yâ— worthy lordes yâ— there were assembled at that parlement callyd Edwarde his sone vnto hym to whome yâ— duchye of Guyhen by ryght herytage sholde longe to gat it hym there byddynge and strenthyng hym yâ— he sholde ordeyne hym for to defende hym auenge hyÌ„ vpon his enemyes saue mayntene his ryght And afterwarde kynge Edwarde hymselfe his eldest sone Edwarde went to dyuers places sayntes in Englonde on pilgrimage for too haue yâ— more helpe grace of god and of his sayntes And .ii. kal of Iuyll whan all thynge was redy to that vyage batayll all his retenue power assembled his nauye also redy he toke with hym yâ— erle of warwyk yâ— erle of Suffolk yâ— erle of Salesbury the erle of Oxford a thousande men of armes as many archers and in the Natyuyte of our lady toke theyr shyppes at pluÌ„mouthe began to sayll And whan he come was arryued in Guyon he was there worshypfully aken receyued of yâ— moost noblest men lordes of that countree ¶ And anone afer kynge Edwarde toke with hym his two sones that is to saye syr Lyonell erle of Vlton and sir IohnÌ„ his brother erle of Rychemonde syr Henry duke of Lancastre with many erles and lordes and men of armes two thousande archers saylled towarde FrauÌ„â—e rested hym a whyle at Calays after yâ— kynge went with his host aforsayd with other souldyours of be yonde yâ— see yâ— there abode yâ— kyngê comyÌ„ge the seconde daye of Nofuembre toke his Iourney toward kynge IohnÌ„ of fraunce there as he trowed too haue founde hym fast by Odomarum as his letters and couenauÌ„t made mencyon yâ— he wolde a byde hym there with his host And whaÌ„ kynge IohnÌ„ FrauÌ„ce herde telle of the kynges comynge of Englonde he went awaye with his men caryage cowardly shamfully fleynge wastynge all vytayls yâ— Englysshmen sholde not haue therof ¶ And whan kynge Edwarde herde telle yâ— he fledde he pursued hym with all his hoste tyll Henede than he beholdynge yâ— scarsyte and wantynge of vytayls also yâ— cowardyse of yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce he torned ayen wastynge all the couÌ„tree ¶ And whyle all thyse thynges were a doynge yâ— Scottê pryuely and bynyghte toke yâ— towne of Berwyksleyng theym yâ— withstode theym no manels but blessyd be god yâ— castell was saued kept by Englysshmen that were therin whan the kynge perceyued all this he torned ayen into Englonde as wroche as he myghte be wherfore in the parleament at westmynster was grauntyd to the kynge of euery sacke of wulle .l. shillyngâ— durynge the terme of .vi. yere that he myghte myghtlyer fyght and defend the reame ayenst the Scottes and other mysdoers And so whan all thynges were redy the kynge hasted hym towarde the syege ¶ How kynge Edwarde was crowned kynge of Scotlonde and howe prynce Edwarde toke the kynge of Fraunce syr Philyp his yonger sone at yâ— batayll of Peyters ANd in the .xxxi. yere of his regne the .xiii. daye of Ianyâ—â—re the kynge beynge in the castell of Berwyke with a fewe men but he hauyâ—ge there faste by a grete hoost The towne was yolden vnto hym without ony maner defence or dyffyculte Than the kinge of Scotlonde that is for to saye sir Iohanne Bayloll considerynge how that god dyd many meruaylles gracyous thynges for kynge Edwarde at his owne wyll fro daye to daye he toke gaaf vp yâ— reame of Scotlonde yâ— crowne of Scotlonde at Rokesburgh in yâ— kynges hondes of EngloÌ„de vnder his patent letter there made ¶ And anone after kynge Edwarde in presence of all yâ— prelatâ— other worthy men lordes yâ— were there lette hym crowne kynge of Scotlond And whan all thynges were done ordeyned in yâ— couÌ„trees at his wyll he torned ayen into Englonde with a grete worshyp ¶ And whyle this vyage was in doynge in scotlonde syr Edwarde prynce of wales as a man enspyred in god was in Guyhen in yâ— cyte of Burdeux treatyÌ„ ge spekynge of the chalenge
of London ¶ And they ordeyned at euery yate of London duryÌ„ge this same parlement stronge watche of men of armes and archers and thrughe out euery warde also And the kyng made .v. dukes and one markeys four erles and the fyrste of them was the erle of Derby he was made duke of Herforde And the seconde also was the erle of Rutlonde and he was made duke of Awemarle And the thyrde was the erle of Kent and he was made duke of Surre And the fourth was the erle of Huntyngdon and he was made duke of Excestre And the fyfte was the erle of Notyngham a he was made duke of Northfolke And the erle of Somersete he was made markeys of Dorset And the lord Spenser was made Erle of Goucestre And the lorde Neuyll of raby was made erle of westmerlonde And syr Thomas percy was made erle of worcestre And syr wyllyam scrope that was tresourere of Englonde was made erle of wylteshyre And syr IohnÌ„ moÌ„tagu erle of Salesbury And whan the kynge had thus done he helde the parlemente and ryalle fest vnto all his lordes and to all maner people that thyder wolde come ¶ And this same yere deyed syr IohnÌ„ of GauÌ„t the kynges vncle and duke of Lancastre in yâ— bysshops inne in Holdorne and was brought fro thens to saynt Poule there the kynge made and helde this enterement well and worthely with all his lordes in the chirche of saynt Poule in London and there he was buryed besyde dame BlauÌ„ce his wyfe yâ— was doughter heyre vnto the good Henry that was duke of Lancastre In the same yere there fell a dyscencyon bytwere yâ— duke of Herforde and the duke of Norfolk in so moche yâ— they waged batayll and â—asten downe theyr gloues than they were taken vp ensealed yâ— batyyll Ioyneâ— the day set yâ— place assygned 〈…〉 and this sholde be at Couâ—tre ¶ And thyder come the kynge wyth all hys 〈◊〉 at that daye and was set in the felde and than these two worthy lordes came into yâ— felde well and clene armed wel arayed with all theyr wepen redy too done theyr batayll were redy in the place for to fyght at vtterauÌ„ce But yâ— kyng had them cesse toke yâ— quarell into his honde And forth with ryght there preseÌ„te exyled yâ— duke of Herforde forterme of x. yere the duke of Norfolke for euere more And syr Thomas of AruÌ„dell Archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury was exyled yâ— same tyme for euer deposed out of his see for malyce of the kynge anone these thre worthy lordes were coÌ„mauÌ„ded defeÌ„ded yâ— kyngê reame And anone they gate theym shyppes at dyuerse hauens and went ouer see into dyuerse londes eche his waye And the duke of Norfolke wente too Venece and there he deyed on whos soule god haue mercy Amen and than kynge Rycharde made a clerke of his syr Roger walden Archebysshop of Caunterbury ¶ And in the .xxii. yere of kynge Rychardes regne by fals couÌ„seyll ymagynacyon of coueytous men yâ— were about hym were made ordeyned blanke chertres and made theym to be enseled of all maner ryche men thrugh oute the reame In so moche that they compelled dyuerle people to sette theyr seales therto And this was done for greate couetyse wherfore all gode hertes of the reame were clene torned awaye fro the kinge for euer after And that was vtterly his dystruccyon and ende to hym yâ— was soo hyghe and soo excellente prynce and kynge and thrugh couetous fals counseyll falsly betrayed Alas for pyte that suche a kynge myght not se ¶ And thaÌ„ kynge Rycharde sette his kyngdome hys ryall londe of Englonde too ferme vnto four persones the whiche were the se Syr wyllyam strop erle of wyleshyre and tresourer of Englonde and syr Iohan Busshe and Henry grene and syr Iohan Bagot knyghtes that whyche torned theym too myscheyf and dethe with in a lytell tyme as ye shall fynde here afterwarde wryten ¶ And than kyng Rycharde made greate ordynauÌ„ce â—nte hymself ouer see in to Iâ—londe many grete lordes with hym 〈◊〉 a grete hoste for to strenth theyr kynge with men of armes archers and moche greate stuff ryghte good ordynauÌ„ce as longed vnto warre And or he passed ouer see he ordeyned made syr Edmonde of Langley his vncle yâ— duke of yorke his 〈◊〉 of Englonde in his absence with she gouernauÌ„ce couÌ„seyll of theâ—e 〈…〉 that had taken Englonde to â—â—â—me of the kynge And than he 〈…〉 see and came into Irlonde and 〈◊〉 was well worthely receyued And 〈◊〉 rebelles that ben called wolde 〈◊〉 came downe to the kynge yolde them to hym both body goodes all at his 〈◊〉 wyll and swore vnto hym to be 〈◊〉 lyege men and there dyd to hym 〈◊〉 and feaute and good seruyse thus he conquered the moost parte of Irlonde in a lytell tyme. ¶ And whyse that kyng Rycharde was thus in Irlonde syr Henry of Bolyngbroke erle of 〈◊〉 the kynge had made before duke of â—â—â—forde the whiche duke the kynge had â—â—led out of this lond was comen 〈◊〉 to Englende for to chalenge the dukeâ—â— me of Lancastre as for his ryght new herytage he came downe out of FrauÌ„ce by londe vnto Calays And tâ—ere â—eâ— hym syr Thomas of AruÌ„dell yâ— was Archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury y◠〈◊〉 eâ—yled out of Englonde with hym came the erle of AruÌ„dell his sone 〈◊〉 yâ— which was in kepyÌ„g of syr IohnÌ„ shelley knight soÌ„tyme with the erle of 〈◊〉 with the duke of Eâ—cesâ—â— yâ— which was tho in yâ— castell of Reygate in southsex there he stale hym awaye came too Calays and there he was keped well worthely tyll these other two lordes were comen to Calays ¶ And than this worthy duke and syr Thomas of Arundell Archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury shypped in yâ— hauen of Calays drewe theyr cours nor warde and aryued in yorke shyre at Rauensporne faste by wydelyngton there he came entred fyrste the londe two lordes with hym and theyr nauye And soo thanne moche people of the reame that whan they herde of his comynge knewen where that he was and anone they drewen vnto hym and welcomed these lordes and soo gaaf theym courage in all manere thynge and soo passed forth into the londe and gadred moche people to them ¶ And whan kynge Rycharde herde and wyste that these twoo lordes were comen ayen in to Englonde and also were londed Than the kynge lefte his ordynaunce in Irlonde and come in to Englonde warde in all the hasâ—e that he myghte and come to the castell of Flynte and there he abode to take his counseyll and what myght he done but too hym come none And thanne syr Thomas Percy erle of worcestre yâ— was the kynges stewarde wyst and knewe all this anone he came into the hall amonges althe people he brake yâ— yerde of yâ— ryall kynges housholde
ended these chalenges with many greate worshyppes And thenne yâ— kynge at the reuerence of these worthy strauÌ„gers made a greate feeste and gaaf vnto theym many greate and ryche gyftes and thenne they token theyr leue and wente home ayen into theyr owne countrer ¶ And in the .xi. yere of kynge Henryes regne the fourthe there was a 〈◊〉 batayll doo in smythfelde bytwene two squyres that one was called Gloucestâ—e that was the appellaunte and Aâ—thur was the defendaunte and well and â—â—â—ly they foughten togyder longe tyme and the kynge for theyr manfulnesse â— of his grace toke theyr quarellinto 〈◊〉 honde and made theym too goo oute of the felde atte ones and soo they were duyded of the batayll and the kynge gaf them grace ¶ And in the .xii. yere of 〈◊〉 Henryes regne yâ— fourth Rysdâ—e a squire of wales that was a rybelle a ryseâ—â— supporter to Owen of Glendre yâ— dyd moche destruccoÌ„n to yâ— people of wales was taken brought to LondoÌ„ there he came afore yâ— Iusticâ— was dampned for his treson than he was layd on an hurdell so drawen to Tyburne thrughe yâ— cyte there he was hanged lete downe ayen his heed smyten of yâ— body quartred sent vnto four townes his bede set on LondoÌ„ brydge ¶ And in yâ— .xiii. yere of kinge Henryes regne tâ—o deyed syr Iohan Beauforde erle of Somersette that was Captaynt of Calays was buryed atte yâ— abbaye of yâ— Tour byll on whos soule god haue mercy amen And in the same yere the lorde Thomas kinge Henryâ—s sone wedded the Countesse of Somerset ¶ And in this same yere came the enbassatâ—urs of FrauÌ„ce into Englonde frome the duke of Burgoyne vntoo the prynce of Englonde kynge Henryes sone and heyre for to haue helpe socour of men of armes and archers ayenste the duke of Orlyaunce And tho went oner see yâ— erle of AruÌ„dell siâ— Gylberte Vmfreuyll erle of Keme the lorde Cobham syr IohnÌ„ Oldecastell many other good knyghtes worthy squyres men of armes good archers into FrauÌ„ce and came to Parys to yâ— duke of Burgoyn And there he receyued welcomed these Englysshmen the lordes all other meny And thann it was done hym to mete that the duke of OrlyauÌ„ce was comen into Semtclowe faste by Parys with a greate nombre of armes and arbalastres thyder went our Englysshmen and fought with them gate yâ— brydge of Semtclowe there they slew moche people of Frensshmen arbalastres the remenauÌ„t fledde wolde not lenger abyde And than oure Englysshe men came ayen to Parys there they toke theyr leue of the duke came ayen in to Englonde in saufte the duke gaaf theym grete gyftes anone folowynge the duke of OrlyauÌ„ce sent enbassatours in Englonde to kynge Henry the fourth besechynge hym of his helpe socoure ayenst his dedely enemye yâ— duke of Burgoyn And than the kynge made Thomas his sone duke of Clarence and his other sone IohnÌ„ duke of Bedforde and his other sone Humfrey duke of Gloucestre syr Thomas Beauford erle of Dorset the duke of Awemarle he made duke of yorke And than the kyng or deyned his sone syr Thomas the duke of Clarence Thomas Beauford erle of Dorset syr IohnÌ„ Cornwyll with many other lordes knyghtes squyres and men of armes archers for to go ouer se in to Fraunce in helpynge and strengethynge of the duke of Orlyaunce And these worthy lordes with they re retenue shypped at Hampton and saylled ouere the see in to Normandye and londed at Hogges And there mette with theym yâ— sorde Hamble at theyr loÌ„dynge with .vii thousande men of armes of Frensshmen thre Sergeauntes of armes with theÌ„ and all were put to flyght and taken of theym .vii. hondred men of armes and iiii hondred horses with out tho that were slayne in the felde And soo they rode forth thrugh out all Fraunce and token castels and townes and slewe moche peple of Frensshmen that withstode them and toke many prysoners as they roden And so they passed forth tylle they come to Burdeux there they rested theym a whyle set the couÌ„tre in peas rested tyl the wynde was redy for to sayll ¶ And than yâ— duke with his menye come home in to Englonde in saufte thanked be god And in the same yere was yâ— byngê coyn chaunged thrugh oute Englonde by the kynge his couÌ„seyll that is to saye the noble half noble and ferthynge of golde ¶ And the .xiiii. yere of kynge Henryes regne the fourthe he lete make Galays of warre for he had hoped to haue passed the greate see so forth to Iherusalem there to haue ended his lyfe but god visyted hym so sone after with Infyrmitees grete sekenesse that he myght not well endure no while so feruently he was takeÌ„ brought in bedde at westmynster in a fayr chambre And as he laye in his bed he asked his chamberlayn what they called that chambre that he laye in and he answered sayd Iherusalem And than he sayd that the prophecye sayd that he sholde make an ende deye in Iherusalem And thaÌ„ he made hym redy vnto god dysposed all his wyll And soon after he deyed was caryed by water frome westmynster in a barge vnto Feuersham and frome thens he was caryed to CauÌ„terbury by londe with moche torche lyght brennyÌ„ge in too the abbaye of Crychyrche and there he was entered and buryed besyde saynt Thomas of CauÌ„terburyes shryne thus ended yâ— worthy kynge Henry aboute mydlenten sondaye in the yere of oure lorde a M. CCCC and .xxi. vpon whos soule god haue mercy Amen MArtyn the .v. was pope after Iohan xiii yere this man was chosen by the couÌ„seyll of Constantynoble the other was deposed that stroff and so came peas in the chirche the whiche longe tyme afore was desyred necessarye for yâ— defence of the fayth This was the myghtyest pope that euer was of rychesse a greate Iuge he edefyed townes walles stretes he destroyed heresyes he dyd moche good thrugh the noble prynce Sygysmonde And he gadred moche moneye for to geten yâ— holy londe ayen but dethe came vpon hym letted hym he made a couÌ„seyll afore his dethe for that mater there he decessyd ¶ Eugenius was pope after Martyn .xvii. yere this Eugenius was chosen peasyble aft the dethe of Martyn no man doubted but he was pope but soon after he was expulsed frome Rome for it was soo that he fled naked also he was cyted to yâ— couÌ„seyll of Basylyens deposed but he dyscharged hym not for that began the stryffe ayen yâ— whiche stood to his dethe those that fauoured hym sayd he was worth moche louynge the contrary sayd those that were ayenste hym but what someuer he was after he had taken the dygnyte vpon hym afore he was of grete
solde and yâ— Emperoure was slayne forenuye the Turke caused his heed to be smyten of whan he was deed And al moost all the fayth in the londe of Greke fayled ¶ Nicholaus the .v. a Ianuens was pope after Felyx .viii. yere This Nicholas was chosen at Rome in the place of Eugenye and yet the stryf henge styll and a lytyll a lytyll they obeyed hym all men merueyled yâ— a man of so pore a nacyon shold obteyne ayenst yâ— duke of Sauoy the whyche was cosyn and alyed al moost to all the prynces of crystendome and euerychone left hym Than in yâ— yere after there was a peas made Felix resygned for it pleased our lorde his name to be glorifyed by an obiect of yâ— worlde as that Ianuens was in comparysoÌ„ of the duke the pope This Nicholas was a mayster in dyuynyte and an actiue man a ryche man in conseytes many thynges that were fallen he buyldyd ayen all the walles of Rome he renewed for drede of the Turke And there was a verse made of this vnyte publysshed in the cyte ¶ Lux fulsie muÌ„do cessit felix Nicholao And that in the yere of our lorde M. CCCC.xlix The yere of grace with a greate deuocyon was confermed and Innumerable people weÌ„te to the appostles setes ¶ How kynge Henry the syxte regned beynge a chylde not one yere of aege and of the batayll of Vernayll in Perche AFter kynge Henry the fyfth regned Henry his sone but a chylde not fully one yere of age whos regne began yâ— fyrste daye of Septembre in the yere of our lord M. CCCC.xxii This kynge beynge in his cradell was moche doubted dradde bycause of the greate conquest of his fader and also yâ— wysdome guydynge of his vncles yâ— duke of Bedforde and the duke of Gloucestre ¶ This yere the .xxi. daye of Octobre deyed Charles the kynge of FrauÌ„ce lyeth buryed at saynt Denys And than yâ— duke of Bedford was made regent of Fraunce the duke of Gloucestre was made protectour defendour of Englonde ¶ And the fyrste daye of Marche after was syr wyllyam Taylour preest degraded of his preesthode on the morne after he was bryute in smythfelde for here syr ¶ This yere syr Iames Stewarde kynge of Scottes maryed dame Iane the duchesse doughter of Clarence yâ— whiche she had by hir fyrste husbonde yâ— erle of Somerset at saynt Mary ouerys ¶ Also this yere the .xvii. day of August was the batayll of Vernayll in Perche bytwene the duke of Bedforde regente of Fraunce the duke of AlauÌ„some whiche was a full grete batayll The duke of Bedford had on his syde yâ— erle of Salesbury MouÌ„tagu the lorde Talbot all the power that they coude make in Normandye the garysons kept and also many Copycayns with moche peple of the duke of Burgoyns And on that other syde was the duke of Alaunsome the duke of Turon that was the erle of Douglas and the erle Boughan wyth many lordes of FrauÌ„ce a greate company of Scottes and Armynakys And than yâ— erle Douglas called the duke of Bedforde in scorne IohnÌ„ with the leden swerde And he sent hym worde ayen yâ— he sholde fynde that daye that his swerde was of stele And the batayll Ioyned on bothe sydes and faught longe tyme. that there wyst no man who sholde haue the better a greate whyle but atte yâ— last as god wolde the vyctory felle vnto the Englysshe partye for there were slayne the erle Douglas whiche a lytell before was made duke of Turon the erle Boughan the erle Almarre yâ— erle of Tonuar the erle of VauÌ„tedor the vyscouÌ„te of Nerbon whiche was one of them yâ— slew the duke Iohan of Burgoyn knelynge before the Dolphyn and many mo vnto the nombre of .x. thousand mo And there was taken prysoners the duke of Alaunsome and many nther lordes and gentylles of Fraunce but Scottes that daye were slayne downe ryghte the snbstaunce of them all ¶ And the thyrde yere of kynge Henry the syxth the duke of Gloucestre maryed the duchesse of Hollande went ouer see with hir in to Henaude for to take possessyon of his wyues enherytaunce where he was honors by receyued and taken for lorde of that londe 〈◊〉 sone after he was 〈…〉 torne home ayen to Englonde and lete his wyfe all his tresoure that he 〈◊〉 broughte with hym in a towne yâ— is called Mounse in Henaude whiche promysed hym to be trew to hym NotwithstaÌ„dynge they delyuered the lady to the duke of Burgoyne whiche sent hir to Gaunte And frome thens she escaped in a mannes clothynge and came into zelan de to a towne of hir owne called Syrixe And frome thens she went to a towne in Hollonde called the Gowde aud there she was stronge ynoughe and withstode the forsayd duke of Burgoyne ¶ And sone after the duke of Gloucestre sente ouer see in to zelonde the lorde Fytzwater with certayne men of armes and archers for to helpe and socoure yâ— forsayd duchesse of Hollande whiche londed at a place in zelande called Brewers hauen where the lordes of the couÌ„tee came downe and faughte with hym and in conclusyon he was feyne to withdraw hym and his menye to the see ayen But yet he slewe and kylde hurte dyuerse lordes and moche people of that same couÌ„tre so retorned home ayen into EngloÌ„de with his menye preuayled no thynge ¶ And also this same yere the erle of Salesbury the erle of Suffolk the lorde wylleby yâ— lorde Scales with theyr retenue layd syege to yâ— cyte of Manus yâ— whiche cyte was yolden to theym wyth many other stronge townes and castels to yâ— nombre of .xxxvi. ¶ This tyme all Normandye and a greate parte of FrauÌ„ce vnto Orlyaunce was vnder the obeyssauÌ„ce of the kynge of Englonde and al the 〈◊〉 of Fraunce was in grete 〈◊〉 and myschyef ¶ How there was lyke to haue ben a grete fraye bytwene the Cardynall and the duke of Gloucestre And of the coronacyon of kynge Henry the syxte bothe in Englonde in Fraunce IN 〈…〉 greate wâ—â—che in 〈◊〉 for a fraye yâ— was bytwene the bysshop of wynchestre the duke of Gloucestre protectour c. For the mayer with the people of the cyte wolde abyde by yâ— duke of Gloucestre as protectour defendour of the reame but by laboure of lordes that went bitwene and in especyall by the labour of the prynce of Portyngale there was a poyntemente taken that there was no harme done ¶ And after yâ— batayll of Vernayl in Perche the duke of Bedforde came ouer into Englonde And on wytsonday this same yere atte Leycestre he dubbed kynge Henry knyghte And forth wyth the sayd kynge Henry dubbed all these knyghtes wâ—os names folowen that is to wyte syr Rycharde duke of yorke also the sone and heyre of the Duke of North folke the erle of Orforde the erle of westmerlonde the sone
sore corrected dyed vnhappely vt pêª ijâ— para ¶ This tyme Helyas was rauysshed in to the Paradyse ¶ Ochosias or Asarias kyng of Iewes regned oo yere lyued not as his fader dyde anone was slayne with all the hous of Achab. ¶ Athalia moder to Asarias toke the kyngdom slewe all the kynges blood regned .x. yere And the vij yere of Iotada bysshop she was slayne iiij reguÌ„ This Asarias his sone Ioas his neuewe Amasia Matheus the gospeller putteth not in the lyne of Cryste for ther offences ¶ Ioram kyng of Israell regned .xij. yeres the whiche began to regne the .xviij. yere of Iosaphat for his brother Ochosie cursedly he lyued and was slayne of Iehen with all his faders housholde vt pêª Â¶ Iehen anoynted of the childe of Helysevpon Israell slewe Achariam the kyng of Iewes Ioram the kynge of Israell and Iesabell moder to Ioram and .lxx. childern of Achab and .xlij. brethern of Azari all the preestes of Baall And he regned .xviij. yere ¶ Athalia moder to Azari kynge of Iewes doughter to Achab regned on the Iewes .vi. yere and slewe the kyngê blood of Ioram except Ioas the sone of Azari the whiche was kepte amonge shepeherdes and after she was slayne ¶ Anno mundi .iiij. M.iij C.ix. Et ante xpÌ„i natiuitateÌ„ .viij. C. lxxxxiij IOam sone to Achazie regned in the Iury .xi. yeere whom Ioiada yâ— bysshop crowned kyng at .vij. yere of age And he lyued well as longe as he was ruled by Ioiada but after he forsoke god marted Azarias yâ— tyme bysshop sone to Ioiada for he blamed hym yâ— he forsoke his god Vide plura .ij. para ¶ Ioachas sone to Ieben regned in Israell .xvij. yere in whoo 's dayes Helyse the prophete deyed And he began to regne the .xx. yere of Ioas Vide plura .iiij. reguÌ„ ¶ Ioam sone of Ioathas regned in Israell xvij yere he troubled Amazia Plura vide .iiij. reguÌ„ .xiij. ¶ Of kynge Leyr sone to Bladud and of the answere of his yongest doughter that gracyously was maryed to the kynge of Fraunce AFter kyng Bladud regned Leyr his sone And this Leyr made yâ— towne of Leycetre lete calle the towne after his name he gouerned yâ— towne well nobly This kyng Leyr had thre doughters The fyrst was called Gonorill The seconde Rigan And the thyrd Cordeill and the yongest doughter was fayrest best of condicyons The kyng ther fader became an olde man wolde yâ— his doughters were maryed or yâ— he dyed But fyrst he thought to assaye which of them loued hym moost best For she yâ— loued hym best sholde best be maryed And he axed of the fyrst doughter how well she loued hym And she answered sayd better than her owne lyf Now certes sayd her fader that is a grete loue Thenne he axed the seconde doughter how moche she loued hym And she sayd more passynge all the creatures of the worlde Per ma foy sayde her fader I may no more axe And sho axed he of yâ— thyrde doughter how moche she loued hym Certes fader sayd she my systers haue tolde you glosynge wordes but I shall tell you the truth for I loue you as I ought 〈◊〉 loue my fader And for to â—â—ynge you more in certayne how I loue you I shall tell you As moche as ye be which so shall ye he loued The kynge her fader wende yâ— she had scorned hym became wonder worthe swore by heuen erthe she sholde neuer haue good of hym but his doughters yâ— loued hym so moche sholde be well auaunced maryed And the fyrst doughter he maryed to Mangles kynge of Scotlonde And the seconde he maryed to Hanemos erle of Cornewayle And they ordened spake bytwene them yâ— they sholde departe the reame bytwene theym two after the dethe of kynge Leyr ther fader so that Cordeill his yongest doughter sholde no thynge haue of his londe But this Cordeill was wonder fayre of good condicyons and maners That the kynge of Fraunce Agampe herde of her fame sente to the kynge Leyr her fader for to haue her vnto his wyf and prayed hym therof And kynge Leyr her fader sentâ— hym worde yâ— he had departed his londe yeuen it all vnto his two doughters before sayd he sayd he had no more londe wherwith her to marye And whan Agampe the kyng of FrauÌ„ce herde this answere he scute anone ayen to Leyr and sayd That he axed no thynge with her but oonly her clothynge her body And anone kyng Leyr sente her ouer see to the kynge of Fraunce And he receyued her with moche worshyp and with solempnyte he spowsed her and made her quene of Fraunce ¶ How kynge Leyr was dryuen oute of his londe thorugh his folke And how Cordeill his yongest doughter halpe hyÌ„ in his nede THus it befell afterwarde that the two eldest 〈◊〉 wolde not abyde tyll Leyr her fader was deed but warred vppon hym whyles that he was on lyue dyde hym moche sorowe shame wherfore they toke from hym holy the reame bytwene them had ordeyned yâ— one of them sholde haue kyng Leyr to soiourne all his lyfe tyme with .lx. knyghtes squyres that he myght worshypfully ryde go whether that he wolde in to what countree that hym lyked to playe to solace So that Maugles kynge of Scotlonde hadde kynge Leyr with hym in the maner as is aboue sayd And or the other half yere were passed Gonorill that was his eldest doughter quene of Scotlonde was so anoyed of hym of his people that anone she her lorde spake togyder wherfore his knyghtes half his squyres fro hyÌ„ were gone no moo lefth with hym but oonly .xxx. And whan this was doue Leyr began to make moche sorowe for by cause that his state was empeyred And men had of hym more scorne despyte than euer they had before Wherfore he wyst not what to done And at the last thought that he wolde go in to Cornewayll to Rigan his other doughter And whan he was come the erle his wyf that was Leyrs doughter hym welcomed with hym made moche Ioye And there he dwelled with .xxx. knyghtes squyres And he had not dwelled scarsly .xij. monethes there yâ— his doughter of hyÌ„ was wery his company And her lorde she of hym had grete scorne despyte so that from .xxx. knyghtes they brought vnto .x. And afterwarde had he but fyue so they lefte hym no moo Thenne made he sorowe ynough and sayd sore wepynge Alas that euer I came in to this londe sayd Yet had it be better to haue dwelled with my fyrst doughter And anone he wente thens to his fyrste doughter ayen but anone as she sawe hym come she swore by god by his holy name and by as moche as she myght that he sholde haue no
Cathon the moost named phylosopher seeynge Iulius Cezar haue the victorye whome he fauoured not at a towne called Vticam dyde slee hymself iuxta illud Mauult cato mari quaÌ„ deroget vrbis honorari But for yâ— after Austyn he was not excused of synne ¶ This tyme the Iury was trybutarye to the Romayns for percyalyte of two brethern Aristobolus Ercanus both of them for enuye of other cast them to the Romayns yâ— they myght regne ¶ This tyme thre sonnes appered in heuen towarde the â—est parte of yâ— worlde the whiche by lytell lytell were broughte in to one body A grete synge it was that Affrica Asia Europa sholde be brought in to one monarche that the lordshyp of Anthony the Senatoure and Lâ—cius Anthontij sholde tourne in to one lordshyp ¶ Marcus Cicerio Tullus the moost noble Rethoryeen was Counsull of Rome this tyme. ¶ How that the Brytons grauÌ„ted vnto Cassybolon whiche thenne tofore yâ— was Luddes brother the londe In whoo 's tyme Iulius Cezar came twyes for to conquere the londe of Brytayne AFter the deth of kynge Lud regned his brother Cassybolon became a good man moche beloued of his Brytons so that for his goodnes curteysy they graunted hym the reame for euer more to hym and to his heyres And the kynge of his goodnes lete nourysshe worthely bothe the sones that were Lud his brother And after made the eldest sone erle of Cornewayle and the yongest sone he made erle of London And whyle this kynge Cassybolon regned came Iulius Cezar that was Emperour of Rome in to the londe with a power of Romayns wolde haue had this londe thrugh strength but Cassybolon ouercame hyÌ„ in batayll thrugh helpe of the Brytons droue hym out of this londe And he wente ayen to Rome assembled a grete power an other tyme came agayne in to this londe for to gyue bataylle to Cassybolon but he was dyscomfyted thrugh strength of the Brytons thrugh helpe of the Erle of Cornewayle the Erle of London his brother thrugh helpe of Gudian kynge of Scotlonde Corbonde the kynge of Northwalys of Brytayll kyng of Southwalys And in this bataylle was slayne Neunon yâ— was Cassybolons brother wherfore he made moche sorowe And so wente Iulius Cezar out of this londe with a fewe of Romayns yâ— were lette a lyue And then Cassybolon went ayen to London made a feest to al folke yâ— tho hyÌ„ had helped And whan that this feest was done thenne euery man yede in to his owne countree ¶ Of the debate that was betwixt Cassybolon the Erle of London of the truage that was payed to Rome ANd after it befelle thus vpon a daye that the gentylmen of the kynges houshold the gentylmen of the Erles housholde of London after meete wente togyder for to playe And thrugh debate that arose amonge them Enelin that was the Erles cosyn of London slewe Irenglas that was the kyngê cosyn Wherfore the kynge swore that Enelin sholde be hanged But the Erle of London that was Enelins lorde wolde not suffre hym wherfore the kyng was gretely wroth vtred towarde the Erle thought hym to destroye And pryuely the Erle sente letters to Iulius Cezar that he sholde come in to this londe for to helpe hym hym auenge vpon the kynge and he wolde helpe hym with all his myght And whan themperour herde this tydynges he was full gladde ordeyned a stronge power and came ayen the thyrde tyme in to this londe and the Erle of London helped hym with viij thousande men and at the thyrde tyme was Cassybolon ouercome dyscomfyted and made peas to the Emperour for thre thousande pouÌ„de of syluer yeldynge by yere for truage for this londe for euermore ¶ And thenne half a yere after passed the Emperour Iulius Cezar wente ayen vnto Rome and the Erle of London with hym For he durste not abyde in this londe And after Cassybolon regned .vij. yere in peas and tho he deyed the .xvij. yere of his regne and lyeth at Yorke ¶ How that the lordes of the londe after the deth of Cassybolon for by cause he had none heyre made Andragen kynge AFter the dethe of Cassybolon for as moche as he hadde none heyre of his lefull body begoten the lordes of the londe by the comyns assente crowned Andragen erle of Cornewayle made hym kynge And he regned wel and worthely he was a good man well gouerned the londe And whan he had regned .viij. yere thenne he deyed and lyeth at London ¶ Circa annuÌ„ mundi .v. M.C.lix Et ante xpÌ„i natiuitateÌ„ .xl. IOseph of the lyne of Cryste was about this tyme borne and after was husbonde vnto our lady ¶ Anthigonus was bysshoppe this tyme in the Iury. This Anthigonus was sone vnto Aristoholy and on euery syde he was false For he obeyed not to the Romaynes and a grete plage he brought vnto the londe for to destroye Hircanê° his vnde that he myght regne kynge and so Hircanê° was expulsed Flaccus was slayne Herode was exiled But whan Herode came vnto Rome tolde the Senatours all these thyngê the Emperour created hym kynge sendynge with hym anhoste the whiche toke Ierusalem And AnthigonuÌ„ the bysshop taken ledde to Anthony the Senatour the whiche made hym syker so was Herode confermed in to his kyngdom And he a strauÌ„ger regned on the Iewes so the kyngdome of the Iewes cessed as Iacob had sayd ¶ Titus Liuius historicus Duidius were this tyme. ¶ Incipiunt imperatores augusti et dictus est augustus quia augebat populum OCtauyan was Emperour of Rome .lvij. yere .vi. monethes and .x. dayes This Octauyan neuewe to Iuly whan he was a yonge man toke yâ— Empyre vpon hyÌ„ His flourysshynge youthe he spended in warre Fyue thousande bataylles he dyde And shortly after many bataylles he brought all the worlde in to one Monarche yâ— man had no felowe And in his dayes peas was in alle the worlde thrugh the prouysyon of the very god That the temporal peas myght glorifye the natyuyte of our saupour Cryste Ihesu This Octauyan was the fayrest man yâ— myght be hyghe in wytte the moost fortunate in all thynges And he lacked not the vyce of his flesshely luste This man made all the worlde to be mesured And in the .lij. yere of his regne was our lorde Ihesu Cryst borne the Sauyour of this worlde the whiche graunteth eternall peas to his louers ¶ Hic nota dscdin IeronimuÌ„ that Anna and Emeria were systers And of Emeria was borne Elyzabeth moder to Iohan yâ— Baptyst And she was fyrst wedded to Ioachim of whome she toke Mary moder of Cryst The seconde husbonde was Cleophe he gate on her Maria Cleophe the whiche was wedded to Alphe of whom proceded Iames yâ— lesse Symon Cananeus Iudas Tadeus Ioseph the whiche is called Barsabas The thyrde tyme Anna was wedded to Salome
the countree and thorugh all Fraunce ¶ And whan peas was made ouer all thorugh his noble kynghthode that he hadde and also for his owne worthynes And no man were he neuer soo greate a lorde durste not meue warre ayenst hym nother to aryse for to make the londe of Fraunce inquyete And in peas he dwelled there .ix. yere and dyde many greate wondres repreued many proude men euyll tyrauntes theym chastysed after theyr demerytes ¶ How kynge Arthur auaunced all his men that had trauaylled in his seruyce ANd afterwarde it befell thus at Eester there that he helde a fest at Parys rychely he gan auaunce his knyghtes for the seruyce that they hadê hym holpen in his conquest He yaue to his stewarde that was called Kay Augien Angiers And he yaue to Bedwer his butler Normandye that tho was called Neustrie And to Holdin his chambrelayne he yaue Flaundres and Mance And to Dorell his cosyn he yaue Boleyne And to Rycharde his neuewe he yaue Pountyf to all other he yaue large londes fees after they were of estate And whan Arthur had thus his knyghtes feoffed at Aueryll next after suynge he came ayen in to Brytayne his owne londe And after at Wyâ—sontyde sewynge by counseyll of his barons he wolde he crowned kyng of Glomergon helde a solempne feest And lete somone barons erles knyghtes that they sholde come thyder euerychone And there was Scater kynge of Scotlonde Cadwere kynge of Southwalys Guillomer kynge of Northwalys Maded kynge of Irlonde Malgamus kynge of Gutlonde Achilles kynge of Islonde Aloth kynge of Denmarke Gone was kynge of Norwaye and Hell his cosyn kynge of Dorkeney Cador kynge of lytell Brytayne Morwith Etle of Cornewaylle Mauran erle of Gloucetre Guerdon erle of Wynchestre Boell erle of Hartforde Vrtegi erle of Oxforde Cuisall erle of Bathe Ionas erle of Chestre Enerall erle of Dorchestre Kymare erle of Salysbury Waloth erle of Caunterbury Iugerne erle of Chichestre Arall erle of Leycetre the erle of Werwyke and many other moo ryche lordes Brytons there came mo that is to saye Dippon Donaude Gennes many other that be not named here were at the feest And many a fayre feest kynge Arthur hadê holde before but neuer none suche ne so solempne that lasted .xv. dayes with moche honour and myrthe ¶ Of the letter that was sente fro Rome for pryde to kynge Arthur THe thyrde daye as kyng Arthur latte att his meete amonge his kynges and amonge them that sate att the feest before them came in .xij. men of aege rychely arayed and curtously they salewed the kynge and sayd they came fro Rome sente as messengers fro the Emperour And toke hyÌ„ a letter that thus moche was to vnderstande ¶ Gretely vs meruaylleth Arthur that thou art ones so hardy with thyn eyen in thy heed to make open warre or contake ayenst vs of Rome that owne all yâ— worlde to deme for thou hast neuer yet before this tyme proued ne assayed thy strength of the Romayns therfor thou it shall in a lytell tyme. For Iulius Cezar conquered all the londe of Brytayne and toke therof truage our folke haue it longe yâ— had now thorugh thy pryde thou withholdest it Wherfore we of Rome coÌ„mauÌ„de the that thou it yelde ayen yet hast thou more foly done that thou hast slayne Froll that was our baron of FrauÌ„ce with wronge And therfore all the comyns of Rome warneth the coÌ„maunde yâ— vpon lyf lymme that thou in haste be at Rome amendes for to make of thy mysdedes that thou hast done And it so be that thou come not we shall passe the hylle of Ioye with strength we shall the seke where euer thou may be founde and thou shalt not haue a foot of londe of thyn owne that we ne shall destroye it afterwarde with thy body we shall do all our wyll Whan this letter was redde all men it herde they were anoyed all that were at that solempne feest And the Brytons wolde haue slayne the messengers but the kynge wolde not suffre them sayd that yâ— messengers sholde haue no harme and may by reason none deserue But commauÌ„ded them to be worshypfully serued And after meete he toke couÌ„seyll of kynges erles and â—arons what answere he myght yeue ayen to yâ— messengers And they couÌ„seylled hym atons that he shol de assemble a grete power of all the londes of whiche he had lordshyp manly auenge hym vpon the Emperour of the despyte that he had sende hym suche a letter And they swore by god and by all holy his name that they sholde hym pursewe and brenne as moche as they myght And sayd that they wolde neuer faylle kynge Arthur and rather to be deed And they lete wryte a letter to sende to the Emperour by the same messengers in this manere of wyse ¶ Of the bolde answere that kynge Arthur sente to the Emperour of Rome to the Romayns UNderstondeth amonge you of Rome that I am kyng Arthur of Brytayne and freely it holde shall holde And at Rome hastely I wyll be not to yeue you truage but for to are truage For Constantyne that was Eleyns sone that was Emperour of Rome and of all the honour that therto belongeth And Maximsan kynge conquered all FrauÌ„ce Almayne and mount Ioye passed conquered all Lombardy And these two were myn auncetours that they helde had I shall haue thorugh goddes wyll ¶ Of the reuerence that kynge Arthur dyde to the Emperours messengers ANd whan this letter was made and ensealed kynge Arthur to these messengers yaue grete yeftes after that the messengers toke theyr leue and wente thens and came to the courte of Rome agayne And tolde the Emperour how worthely they were receyued And also of suche a ryall company that he hadde hym for to seme and how he was more ryally serued than the Emperour of Rome or ony other kyng lyuynge in all the worlde ¶ And whan the Emperour had ouerseen the letter and hadde herde what was therin and sawe that Arthur wolde not be ruled after hym He lete assemble and ordeyne a grete hoste for to destroye kynge Arthur yf that he myght ¶ And kynge Arthur as touchynge his power and partye ordeyned his power of knyghtes of the table rounde ¶ Of the kynges and lordes that came for to helpe kynge Arthur agaynst the Emperour THe kyngê of Scotlonde of Irlonde of Gutlonde of Denmarke and of Almayne euery of them had .x. thousande men The duke of Normandye Gascoyne FlauÌ„dres Pehâ—to of Boloyne eche had .iiij. thousande Gerin of Charthres had .x. thousande Howell of Brytayne had .xij. thousande And hymself of his owne londe .xij. thousande And of Arbalastres of Archers and of other folke on foot that no man cowde theym nombre ¶ And whan all were redy to go Kyng Arthur his londe and GuÌ„nor his wyf toke to kepe to one of
In this batayll were slayne thrugh kyng Arthurs fyne kynges of the Paynems of other wonder moche people kynge Arthurs men fought so well that the Romayns and paynems had no more strengthe to withstonde them than .xx. shepe ayenst fyue wulues ¶ And so it befelle that in this batayll in the shoure that was wonder harde longe durynge in that one syde in that other the Emperour amonge them there was slayne but ther was noo man that wyste for very sothe who hym slewe ¶ How kynge Arthur lete entyere his knyghtes that he had lost there in batayll how he sente the Emperours body to Rome that there was slayne in batayll SO whan yâ— Romayns wyst that the Emperour was deed they forsoke the felde yâ— paynems also And kynge Arthur after them chaced tyll it was nyght so many of them slewe that it was wonder to telle And tho torned kynge Arthur ayen whan it was nyght thanked god of his victorye And on the morowe he lete loke serche all the felde for his knyghtes that he there lost That is to saye Borell erle of Maunt. Bedwere Kay and Lyegiers erle of Boleyne Vortiger erle of Baac Aloth erle of Wynchestre Cuisall erle of Chestre and after Holden erle of Flaundres These were the grete lordes that kynge Arthur last in that batayll with other worthy knyghtes them amonge And some he lete entere in abbayes by the couÌ„tree some he lete to be borne in to theyr owne couÌ„tre ¶ And the Emperours body he lâ—te take put vpon a beyr sent it to Rome And sayd to the Romayns that for Brytayne Fraunce whichehe helde other truage wolde he none paye ¶ And yf they axed hym ony other truages ryght suche truage he wolde theym paye ¶ The kynge lete bere Kay to Kenen his owne castell there hym entered And Leygier was borne to Boleyne there he was lorde And Holden was borne to Flaundres there he was entered And all the other he lete entere with moche honour in abbayes in houses of relygyon in the couÌ„tre that they were slayne ¶ And Arthur hymself soiourned yâ— same yere in Bourgoyne with his hoste thought the same yere folowynge to passe the mount Ioye and haue gone to Rome also to haue taken the cyte haue put the Romayns in subgeccyon but the wycked tyraunt Mordred hym letteas after ye shall here ¶ How the traytour Mordred to whom kynge Arthur toke his londe to kepe his castelles helde them ayenst hym AS Arthur had takeÌ„ to Mordred his reame to kepe gone ayenst the Emperour of Rome was passed the see Mordred anone toke homages feaâ—tees of all theym that were in this londe wolde haue had this londe to his owne vse toke castelles about and lete them be arayed And after this falsenesse he dyde an other grete wronge for ayenst the lawe of crystente he tooke his owne emys wyf as a traytour sholde ordeyned hym a grete hoste ayenst Arthurs comynge to holde the londe ayenst hym with strength for euer more to slee kynge Arthur yf he myght sente by the see by londe lete assemble paynems crysten peple And he sente to Saxons to Danys for to helpe hyÌ„ And also Mordred sent to Cheldrik to sende men to hym out of Saxon that was a worthy duke promysed hym yf that he broght with hym moche people he wolde graunte hym InherytauÌ„ce for euer all the londe fro Humbre to Scotlonde all the londe that Engist had of Vortigers yefte whan that he spowsed his doughter ¶ And Cheldrik came with a grete strength and power of people and Mordred hadde assembled also on his half that they had .xl. thousande of stronge knyghtes whan that they had nede ¶ How Arthur enchaced Mordred the traytour how he was slayne also kynge Arthur wounded to the deth AS this tydynges came to kynge Arthur there that he was in Bourgoyne he was full sore anoyed toke all Fraunce to Howell for to kepe with half deale of his men And prayed hym that he wolde it kepe tyll he came ayen For hymself wolde passe in to Brytayne auenge hym vpon mordred that was his traytour And forth with Arthur wente his waye came to Wytsande and made his men to go in to shyppe wolde haue arryued at Sandwyche and brought with hym a grete hoste of Fâ—ensheâ—en also with his owne londe men But or that he myght come to londe with his peple that were come out of his shyppes Mordred was come with all his power yaue a stronge batayll soo that kynge Arthur loste many a man are that he myght come to londe For there was Gawayne his neuewe slayne and Anguysshell that helde Scotlonde and many other wherof kynge Arthur was full sory But after they were come to londe Mordred myght not ayenst them endure But anone was dyscomfyted fledde thens the same nyght with his men and vpon the morne came to London But tho of the cyte wolde not suffre hym to come in And from thens he fledde to Wynchestre and there he hym helde with his people that came with hyÌ„ ¶ Kynge Arthur lete take the body of Gawayne his cosyn the body of Anguysshell lete that one be borne in to Scotlonde and the other to Douer and buryed Anone after kynge Arthur toke his waye for to destroye Mordred he fledde thens in to Cornewayle ¶ And the quene Gunnor that was kynge Arthurs wyf that tho soiourned at Yorke herde that Mordred was fledde thens that he myght not endure ayenst kynge Arthur she was sore aferde had grete doubte and wyste not what was best of all for to done For she vnderstode well that her lorde kynge Arthur wolde neuer of her for to haue mercy for the grete shame that she had done vnto hym And toke her waye pryuely with foure men without moo and came to Karlyon and there she dwelled all ther lyue and neuer after was seen amonges the folke her lyf durynge ¶ Kynge Arthur wyst that Mordred was fledde in to Cornewayle and lete sende after his men in to Scotlande and Northumberlonde vnto Humbre and lete assemble folke without nombre came fro thens in to Cornewayle to seke and pursewe after Mordred ¶ And Mordred had assembled to hym all the folke of Cornewayle had people without nombre and wyst that Arthur was comynge and had leuer to deye take his chaunce than longer flee and abode and yaue an harde batayll to kynge Arthur to his people so that moche people was slayne what of one syde what of that other that no man wyst who had yâ— better party But so it befell at the last that Mordred was slayne all his folke and the good chyualry that kynge Arthur had gadred nourysshed of dyuerse londes and also the noble knyghtes of the rounde table that
the water wolde not cesse but euer wexed more more on hygh so that the kynge was all wete stode depe in the water And whan he sawe that he had abyden there to longe the water wolde noo thynge do his coÌ„maundement tho soone he withdrewe hym and tho stode he vpon a stone and helde his hondes on hyghe sayd these wordes herynge all the people ¶ This god that maketh the see thus aryse is kynge of all kyngê of all myghtes moost And I am a caytyf a man deedly and he may neuer deye all thynge doth his coÌ„maundement and to hym is obedyent ¶ To that god I praye that he be my warraunt For I knowlege me a caytyf feble and of no power And therfore I wyll go vnto Rome without ony longe lettynge and my wyckednesse for to punysshe and me to amende For of god I clayme my londe for to holde of none other And anone made redy his heyre and hymself wente to Rome without ony lettynge And by the waye dyde many almesse dedes and whan he came to Rome also And whan he had be there for his synnes do penauÌ„ce he came ayen in to Englonde became a good man and an holy And lyued and left all manere of pryde and stoutenes and lyued an holy lyf after made two abbayes of saynt Benet one in Englonde and an other in Normandye for as moche as he loued saynt Benet more specyally than other sayntes And moche he loued also saynt Edmonde yâ— kynge And oft he yaue grete yeftes to the house wherfore it was made ryche And whan he had regned .xx. yere he deyed and lyeth at Wynchestre ¶ Anno dmÌ„ M.xviij BEnedictus the .ix. was pope after Iohannes he was a grete leâ—hour therfore he was dampned and he aperyd to a certayne man vnd a meruaylous fygure an horryble His heed his take was lylae an asse that other part of his body lyke a beer And he sayde to this man to whom he aperyd Be not aferde for I was a man as ye now be but I apeyre now for I lyued vnhappely in olde tyme lyke a beest whan I was pope In this mannes tyme there was grete dyuysyon sclaunder to the chirche for he was put out in two tymes ¶ And here Tholomeâ—â— noteth that the pryde of bysshops had euer an euyll ende And it was euer the occasyon of moche vnrest and batayll ¶ Conradus the fyrst was Emperour after Henricus .xx. yere This man made many lawes and coÌ„maunded peas to be kepte moost straytly of ony man But the erle of â—udolf was accused he fledde from his londe desyred more to lyue lyke a churle than lyke a gentylman yet meruayllously his sone was made Emperour by the coÌ„mauÌ„dement of god ayenst the wyll of Conradus And at the laste they were accorded And he toke Corodis doughter to his wyf ¶ Of kynge Harold that leuer had go on foot than ryde on hors THis Knoght of whome we haue spoken of before had two sones by his wyf Emme that one was called Hardiknoght that other Harold And he was so lyght of foot yâ— men called hyÌ„ moost comynly Harold Hare foot And this Harold had no thynge the condicyons the maners of kyng Knoght that was his fader For he sette but lytell pryce of chyualrye ne noo curteysy nother worshyp but oonly by his owne wyll And he became so wycked that he exyled his moder Emme And she wente out of the londe in to FlauÌ„dres there dwelled with the erle wherfore after there was neuer good loue betwixt hym his broder For his broder hated hyÌ„ deedly whan he had regned two yere a lytell more he deyed lyeth at Westmestre ¶ Of kynge Hardiknoght that was Haroldes brother AFter this Harold Harefoot regned his brother Hardiknoghtâ— a noble knyght a worthy man moche loued chyualry all maner of goodnes And whan this Hardiknoght had redned a lytell whyle he lete vncouere his brother Harold smote of his heed that was his broder at Westmestreâ— lete cast the heed in to a gonge the body in to Tamyse And after came fysshers toke the body with theyr nettes by nyght bare hym to saynt Clementes châ—â—che there hym buryed And in this maner auenged hym Hardiknoght of his broder for in none other maner he myght be auenged This kynge Hardiknoght was so large a yeuer of meete drynke that his tables were sette euery daye thre tymes full with ryall meetes drynkes for his owne meyne and for all that came vnto his courte to be rychely serued of ryall meetts ¶ And this kynge Hardiknoght sente after Emme his moder made her to come ayen in to Englonde for she was dryuen out of Englonde whyle that Harold Harefoot regned thrugh counseyll of the erle Godewin that tho was the grettest lorde of Englonde next the kynge moost myght do thrugh out all Englonde what he wolde his coÌ„maundement for as moche as he had spowsed the doughter of the good kynge Knoght that was a Daneâ— whiche doughter he hadde by his fyrst wyf ¶ And whanne this quene was dryuen out of Englonde come to the Erle of FlauÌ„dres that was called Baldewyne her cosyn he fouÌ„de her there all thynge that her neded vnto the tyme that she wente ayen in to Englonde that the kynge Hardiknoght had sent for her that was her some made her come ayen with moche honour This kynge Hardiknoght whan he had regned fyue yere he deyed and lyeth at Westmestre ¶ Of the vylany that the Danys dyde to the Englysshmen Wherfore fro that tyme after was no Dane made kynge of this londe ANd after the deth of this kynge Hardsknoght for as moche as he had noo thynge of his body begoten The erles barons assembled made a couÌ„sell that neuer more after no man that was a Dane though he were neuer so grete a man amonges them he sholde neuer be kynge of Englonde for the despyte that the Danes had done to Englysshmen For euermore before yf it were so that the Englysshmen yâ— Danys hapned for to mete vpon a brydge the Englysshmen sholde not be so hardy to meâ—e ne styre a foot but stande styll tyll the Dane were passed forth And more ouer yf that Englysshmen had not bowed downe theyr heedes to do reuerence vnto the Danys they sholde haue ben beten defoylled And suche maner despytes vylany dyde the Danys to our Englysshemen Wherfore they were dryuen out of yâ— londe after tyme yâ— kyng Hardiknoght was deed for they had no lorde that theym myght mayntene ¶ And in this maner auoyded the Danys Englonde that neuer they came ayen ¶ The erles barons by theyr comyn assente by theyr couÌ„seles sent vnto Normandy for to seke those two brethern Alured Edwarde that were dwellynge with the duke Richarde that was theyr
came in entente for to crowne Alured the elder brother hym make kynge of Englonde And of this thynge to make an ende the erles â—arons made theyr othe But yâ— erle Godewin of Westsex falsely traytoursely thought to slee these two brethern anone as they sholde come in to Englonde in entent to make his sone Harold kynge the whiche sone he had begote vpon his wyfe the whiche was kynge Knoghtes doughter that was a Dane And so this Godewin pryuely hyÌ„ went vnto South hampton for to mete there the two brethern whan that they sholde come vnto londe ¶ And thus it befell the messengers that wente in to Normandy fouÌ„de not but oonly Alured that was the elder brother For Edwarde his brother was gone in to Hungary for to speke with his cosyn Edwarde the outlawe that was Edmondes sone with the Irensyde The messengers tolde sayd Alured how that the erles barons of Englonde sente after hym that he boldely sholde come in to Englonde receyue the reame For kynge Hardiknoght was deed all the Danes dryuen out of the londe ¶ How Godewin the fals traytour toke Alured vppon Gyldesdowne whan that he came from Normandy to be kynge of Englonde how he caused hym to be martyred in the yle of Ely AS Alured herde these tydynges he thanked god And in to shyppe went with all the hast that he myght and passed the see arryued at South-hampton there Godewin the fals traytour was And whan this traytour sawe that he was come he welcomed hym receyued hym with moche Ioye sayd that he wolde lede hym to London there that all the barons of Englonde hym abode to make hym kynge And so they wente on theyr waye towarde London And whan they came on Gyldesdowne tho sayd the traytour Godwin vnto Alured Take kepe about you bothe on the lyfte syde ryght syde of all ye shall be kynge of suche an hondred more Now forsothe sayd Alured I behyght you yf I be kynge I shall ordeyne make suche lawes wherfore god man shall be well pleased Now had the traytour coÌ„maunded all his men that were with hym that whan they were come vpon Gildesdowne that they sholde slee all that were in Aluredes company that came with hym fro Normandy after that take Alured lede hym in to the yle of Ely after put out bothe his eyen of his heed afterwarde brynge hym to deth so they dyde For they slewe all the company that there were the nombre of .xij. gentylmen that were come with hym fro Normandy after toke they Alured in the yle of Ely they put out his eyen rent his wombe toke the chyef of his bowels put a stake in the grounde an ende of the bowels therto fastened with nedyls eylesse of yren they pryched the good childe and so made hym to go about the stake tyll that all his bowels were drawen out of his body so deyed Alured there thorugh treason of the erle Godewin ¶ Whan the lordes of Englonde had herde wyst how Alured that sholde haue be theyr kynge was put to deth thrugh the fals traytour Godewin they were wonder wroth And swore bytwene god them that he sholde deye a more wors dethe than dyde Edrith of Stratton that had betrayed his lorde Edmonde Irensyde they wolde haue put hyÌ„ to deth but the theyf traytour fled thens in to Denmark there helde hyÌ„ foure yere more lost all his londe in Englonde SIluester the thyrde was pope after Benedictus This Siluester was chose and Benedictus was â—â—pulsyd And afterwarde was he expulsyd Benedictus was put vp ayen And after he was put out and Gregorius was made pope And he was but a symple lettred man therfore he chose an other man for to be consecrate with hym And whan many men were dyspleased with this gydynge of two popes the thyrde was brought in the whiche sholde occupye the place of bothe tho two And soo they stroue amonge themself But Henry the Emperour came thenne to Rome deposyd them all and made Clement the seconde pope whome he made anone to crowne hym And he sayd to the Romayns they sholde neuer châ—se pope without his assent And so fyue beynge popes the sixte was put in But many men saye this Gregorus was an holy man ¶ Damaâ—ius the seconde was after Clement .xx. dayes This man was an vsurper of the popeheed and soo he deyed sodenly And anone the Romayns asked to haue a pope that the Almaynes sholde haue none For they were soo harde herted that they myght not enclyne to the entente of the Emperour the whiche sayd There sholde be no pope chosen but yf he wolde be of counseyll of the eleccyon But for all that they putt in this holy man Leo after he bad of that conscyence refused And anone he was chosen by the comyn assent this Leo put Cryste in the fourme of a Lasâ— in his owne bedde in the morowe he founde no thynge there ¶ Of saynt Edwarde the Confessour that was Aluredes brother how he was kynge of Englonde ANd whan this was done all the barons of Englonde sent an other tyme in to Normandy for that Edwarde sholde come in to Englonde 〈◊〉 moche honour ¶ And this Edwarde in his childehode loued almyghty god and hym dradde And in honeste clennesse had ladde his lyf hated synne as deth And whan he was crowned anoynted with a ryall power he forgate not his good maners condycyons that he fyrst vsed And forgate not al good customes for no manere honour ne for ryches ne no manere hyghnes But euer more and more yaue hym to goodnesse and loued god and holy chirche passynge all other manere thynge And poore men also he loued them helde as they had ben his owne brethern And to them oft he yaue grete almesse with full good wyll ¶ Of the fyrst specyal loue that god shewed to saynt Edwarde lyuynge IT befell on a daye as he wente from the chirche of Westmynstre had herde masse of saynt Iohan the Euangelyst for as moche as he loued saynt Iohn Euangelyst more specyally after god our lady than he dyde ony other saynt And so there came to hym a pylgryme prayed hym for the loue of god our lady saynt Iohn the Euangelyst some good hym for to yeue And the kynge pryuely toke his rynge of his fynger that no man perceyued it yaue it to the pylgryme he it receyued went thens ¶ This kynge Edwardâ— made alle the good lawes of Englonde that yet ben moost vsed holden And was so mercyable and so full of pyte that no man myght be more ¶ How the erle Godewin came ayen in to Englonde had ayen all his londe and afterwarde saynt Edwarde wedded his doughter AS the Erle Godewin that was dwellynge in Denmarke had
am Iohn the Euangelyst I am dwellynge with almyghty god your kyng Edwarde is my frende I loue hym in specyall for by cause that he hath euermore lyued in clennesse is a clene mayde I praye you my message fulfyll as I haue you sayd Whan that saynt Iohn yâ— Euangelyst had them thus charged sodenly he voyded out of theyr syghtê both The pylgrymes tho thanked almyghty god went forth theyr waye And whan they had gone two or thre myle they began to waxe very sette them adowne for to rest them so they felle on slepe And whan they had slepte well one of them awoke lyfte vp his heed loked about sayd to his felowe Aryse vp walke we in our waye What sayd that one felowe vnto that other where be we now Certes sayd that other it semeth me that this is not the same couÌ„tree there we layde vs downe in for to rest slepe For we were from Ierusalem but thre myle They toke vp theyr hondes blessyd them wente forth in theyr waye And as they went in theyr waye they sawe sheperdes goynge with theyr shepe yâ— spake none other langage but englysshe ¶ Good frendes sayd one of the pylgrymes what couÌ„tree is this who is lorde therof ¶ And one of the sheperdes answered sayd this couÌ„tree is the couÌ„tree of Kente in Englonde of the whiche the good kyng Edwarde is lorde of The pylgrymes thanked tho almyghty god saynt Iohn Euangelyst wente forth in theyr waye came to Caunterbury fro thens vnto London there they fouÌ„de the kyng And tolde hym all from the begynnynge vnto the endynge asmoche as saynt Iohn had them charged of all thyngê how they had sped by the waye And toke the rynge to kynge Edwarde he toke it thanked almyghty god saynt Iohn Euangelyst And tho made hym redy euery daye fro daye to daye to departe out of this lyf whan god wolde for hym sende ¶ How saynt Edwarde deyed the Twelfth daye ANd after it befell thus on Cryst masse euen as the holy man Edwarde was at goddes seruyce matyns for to here of that hyghe solempne feest he became full syke and in the morowe endured with moche payne the masse for to here And after masse he lete hym be ladde in to his chambre there for to reste hym But in his halle amonge his barons and his knyghtes myght he not come theym for to comforte and solace as he was wonte for to do at that worthy feest Wherfore all theyr myrth and comfort amonge al that were in the halle was tonned in to care sorowe bycause they dradde for to lese the good lorde the kyng ¶ And vpon saynt Iohn daye Euangelyst that came next the kyng receyued his ryghtes of holy chirche as it befalleth to euery crysten man abode the mercy that wyll of god And the two pylgrymes he lete before hym come yaue theym ryche yeftes betoke theym to god Also the abbot of Westmestre he lete before hym come toke hym that rynge in the honour of god saynt Mary of saynt Iohan the Euangelyst And the abbot toke it put it amonge other relykes so that it is at Westmestre euer shall be so laye the kyng syke tyll the twelfth eue And tho deyed the good kynge Edwarde at Westmestre there he lyeth For whoo 's loue god hath shewed many a fayre myracle ¶ And this was in the yere of the Incarnacyon of our lorde Ihesu Cryste M.lxv. And after he was translated put in to yâ— shryne by the noble martyr saynt Thomas of Caunterbury UIctor the seconde was pope after Leo of hym lytell is wryten ¶ Henry yâ— seconde was Emperour after the fyrst Henry .xvij. yere this man was cosyn to Conradus he was borne in a wood twyes taken for to be slayne whan he was a childe but god defended hym euermore Whan he was made Emperour many a monastery he made in the same place in the wood where he was borne This man was a victoryous man he entred in to Ytaly there he toke Padulphus the prynce of Campany ¶ Strephaâ—â—s the .ix. was pope after Victor .ix. monethes ¶ Benedictus after hym he toke the dygnyte of the pope Stephanus by strength kept it .ix. monethes thenne decessyd ¶ Henry the thyrde was Emperour after Henry the seconde this Henry was an 〈◊〉 man many tymes troubled that holy man Gregorius the .vij. And fyrst he axed foryeâ—enesse was assoyled But he perâ—euered not longe but brought in an other pope ayenst hym and sayd he was an heretyke And Gregoriê° cursyd hym And the chesers of the Emperour they chose the duke of Saxon for to be Emperour whom this Henry in batayle ouercame And thenne he came to Rome with his pope pursewed pope Gregorius the Cardynalles also ¶ And thenne anone Robert the kynge of Naples droue hym thens and delyuered the pope his Cardynalles Neuerthelesse yet he was a man of grete almesse And .xij. tymes he faught in batayll and aâ—â— the laste he deyed wretchedly for he was put there by his owne sone For so as he dyde to other men so was he done vnto ¶ Nicholaê° the seconde was pope after Benedictus two yere this Nicholaê° called a couÌ„seyll ayenst the Archedeken of Turonoseus the whiche was an herâ—tyke he taught ayenst the fayth For he erred in the sacrament after he was coÌ„uerted was an holy man but he coude neuer coÌ„uerte his dyscyples Nota. ¶ Alexander yâ— seconde was pope after hym .xij. yere this Alexand was an holy man he ordeyned yâ— vnder payne of cursynge that no man sholde here a preestê masse whom men knewe had a lemman Vt pêª .xxxij. pÌ„ter hoc He had stryue with one Codulo but he expulsyd hyÌ„ as an vsurper put hym out as a symonyer ¶ How Harolde that was Godewins sone was made kyng how he escaped from the duke of Normandy AS saynt Edward was gone out of this worlde was passed to god worthely enteryd as to suche a grete lâ—â—de ought the barons of the londe wolde â—â—â—ad Edwarde Elingus some to Edwarde the outlawe that was Edmonde â—rensydes sone to be kyngeâ— For as moche as he was moost kyndest kynges blood of the reame ¶ But Haâ—des sone thrugh the erle Godewin the strength of his fader Godewin and torugh other grete lordes of the reame that were of his kynne vnto hyÌ„ sybbe seased all Englonde in to his bonde anone lete crowne hym kynge after the enterement of Saynt Edwarde This syâ—olde that was Godewines sone the seconde yere afore that saynt Edwarde was deed wolde haue gone in to Flaundres but he was dryuen thrugh tempest in to the couÌ„tree of Pountyse there he was taken brought to duke Wylliam And this Harolde wende that tho this dâ—ke Wyllyam wolde
olde testament yâ— newe the lawes of the prophecyes the gospell the canons of appostles all the decrees of the popes of Rome that al they helde I holde that that they dampned Idampne moost specyally that preuylege graunted to Henry the Emperour the whiche rather is graunted to venge his malyce than to multeplye his pacyence in vertue For euer more I dampne that same preuylege ¶ Of kyng Henry Beauclerk that was Wyllyam Rous brother and of the debate bytwene hym Robert Curthos his brother ANd whan Wyllyam Rous was deed Henry Beauclerk his 〈◊〉 was made kynge by cause Wyllyam Rome had no childe begote on his body And this Henry Beauclerk was crowned kyng at London the fourth daye after that his brother was decessyd that is to saye the fyfth daye of August ¶ And anone as Ancelmus that was Archbysshop of CauÌ„terbury that was at yâ— court of Rome herde tell that William Rous was deed he came ayen in to England the kynge Beauclerk welcomed hym with moche honour And the fyrste yere the kynge Henry regned was crowned He spowsed Maude that was Margaretes doughter the quene of Scotlonde And the Archebysshop Ancelmus of CauÌ„terbury wedded them And this kynge begate vpon his wyfe two sones a doughter that is to saye Wyllyam and Richarde Maude And this Maude was afterwarde yâ— Empresse of Almayne ¶ And in the seconde yere of his regne his broder Robert Curthos that was duke of Normandy came with an huge hoste in to Englond for to chalenge the londe But thrugh counseyll of the wyse men of the londe they were accorded in this manere That the kynge sholde yeue his brother the duke a thousande pounde euery yere And whiche of them that lyued lengest sholde be that others heyre and so bytwene them sholde he no debate ne stryfe ¶ And then whan they were thus accorded the duke wente home agayne in to Normandye ¶ And whan the kynge had regned foure yere there arose a grete debate bytwene hym and the Archebysshop of Counterbury Ancelmus For by cause that the Archebysshopp wolde not graunâ—e to hym for to talenges of chirches at his wyll And the reforde efâ—ones the Archebysshope Ancelmus wente ouer the see vnto the courte of Rome there he dwelled with the pope And in the same yere the 〈◊〉 of Normandy came in to Englonde to speke with his 〈◊〉 ¶ And 〈…〉 other thynges the duke of Normandye â—oryâ—â—e vnto the kynge his brother the fousayd thousande pouÌ„de by yere that he sholde paye vnto the duke And with good loue the kynge the duke departed there yâ— duke wente ayen in to Normandy ¶ And whan tho two yere were agone thrugh the entycement of the deuyll of symple men a grete debate arose bytwene the kynge the duke soo that thrugh couÌ„seyll the kynge wente ouer yâ— see in to Normandy whan the kynge of Englonde was come in to Normandy all the grete lordes of Normande torned vnto the kynge of Englonde helde ayenst yâ— duke theyr owne lorde hyÌ„ forsoke to the kynge them yelde all the good castelles townes of Normandy And soone after was the duke taken ladde with the kynge in to Englonde And the kyng lete put the duke in to pryson this was the vengeaunce of god ¶ For whanne the duke was in the holy londe god yaue hym suche myght grate that he was chosen for to haue be kyÌ„ge of Iherusalem and he forsoke is and wolde not take it vpon hym and therfore god sente hym that shame despyte for to be putt in his brothers pryson The seased kynge Henry all Normandy in to his honde helde it all his lyfe tyme. ¶ And in the same yere came the bysshop Ancelmus fro the courte of Rome in to Englonde ayen And the kyng he were accorded ¶ And in the next yere comynge after there began a grete debate bytwene the kynge Phylyppe of Fraunce kynge Henry of Englonde Wherfore kynge Henry wente in to Normandye there was stronge warre bytwene them two And tho deyed the kynge of FrauÌ„ce lowys his sone was made kynge anone after his deth And th◠〈◊〉 kynge Henry ayen in to Englonde maryed Maude his doughter vnto Henry the Emperour of Almayne ¶ Of the debate that was betwixt kynge Lowys of FrauÌ„ce kynge Henry of Englonde how kynge Henryes two sones were loste in the hyght see AS kynge Henry hadê be kynge xvij yere a grete debate arose betwixt kynge Lowys of frauÌ„ce kynge Henry of Englonde for by cause that yâ— kynge had sente in to Normandy to his men that they sholde be helpynge vnto therle of Bloys asmoche as they might in wane ayenst the kynge of frauncâ— And that they sholde be as 〈◊〉 to hym as they were to theyr owne lorde for by cause that therle had spowsed his 〈…〉 Maude And for this cause yâ— kenge of FrauÌ„ce dyde moche sorowe to Normandy Wherfore the kynge of Englonde was wonder wroth in haste wente ouer the see with a grete power same in 〈◊〉 Normandy for to defende that 〈◊〉 And the warre bytwene them lasted two yere tyll at the last they two 〈◊〉 togyder And the kynge of frauÌ„ce was dyscomfyted vnnethes escaped aware with moche payne the moost partâ—â—e of his men were taken And the kynge dyde with theym what hym best lyked And some of them he lete go freely and some he lete be put vnto the deth But afterwarde those two kyngê were 〈◊〉 And whan kynge Henry had hooly all the londe of Normandye 〈◊〉 his enmyes of Fraunce he torned agayne in to Englonde with moche honour And his two sones William Rycharde wolde haue come after the fader went to the see with a grete company of people But are that they myght come to londe the shyppe came ayenst a roche all were drowned that were there in saue â—o man that was in the same shyppe that escaped And this was vpon saynt Katheryns daye these were the names of them that were drowned Willyam and Rycharde the kynges sonâ— a the erle of Chestre Octonell his brother Geffroy Rydell Walter 〈◊〉 Godefray Archedeken the kynges doughter the countesse of Perches the kyngesnece the countesse of Chestre many other ¶ Whan kynge Henry other lordes arryued in Englonde herde these tydynges they made sorowe ynough And all theyr myrth Ioye was torned in to mornynge sorowe ¶ How Maude yâ— Empresse came ayen in Englonde how she was afterward wedded to Geffroy therle of Angoy ANd whan that two yere were agone that the Erle had dwelled with the kynge the erle wente from the kyng began to warre vpon hym dyde moche harme in yâ— londe of Normandy toke there a stronge castell there he dwelled all that yere And tho came to hym tydynges that Henry the Emperom of Almayne yâ— had spowsed
Maude his doughter was deed and that she dwelled noo lenger in Almayne that she wolde come ayen in to Normandy to her fader And whan that she was come vnto hym he toke her tho to hym came ayen in to Englonde made the Englysshmen to do othe fraute to the Empresse And the fyrst man that made the othe was William yâ— Archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury And that other Dauyd kyng of Scotlonde after hym all the barons erles of Englonde ¶ Also after that the noble man therle of Angoy that was a worthy knyght sente vnto the kynge of Englonde that he wolde grauÌ„te hym for to haue his doughter to spowse that is to saye Maude the Empresse And for by cause that her fader wyst that he was a noble man the kynge hym grauÌ„ted consented therto And tho toke he his doughter ladde her in to Normandy came to yâ— noble knyghte Geffroy and there he spowsed the forsayd Maude with moche honour the Erle begate vppon her a sone that was called Henry the Empresse sone ¶ And after whan all this was done kyng Henry dwelled all that yere in Normandy And after that longe tyme a greuous sykenesse toke hym where thorugh he deyed And this kynge Henry regned .xxxv. yere foure monthes And after he deyed as is before sayd in Normandy And his herte was enteryd in yâ— grete chirche of our lady in Rouen And his body was brought with moche honour in to Englonde enteryd at Redynge in the abbaye of the whiche abbaye he was begynner founder HEnricus the fourth was Emperour in Almayn after Harry the thyrde .xv. yere This man put his owne fader in pryson there helde hym tyll he deyed And tâ—ke pope Paschall with his Cardynalles presente them as if is sayd afore For the whiche cause as it is supposed he lacked yssue For he wedded the kynges doughter of Englonde Maude But afterward he came to grace and all the lawes of the chirche freely he resyned to Calixtus the pope And besought hym to yeue hym in penounce that he sholde neuer come ayen to his Empyre that he myght haue remyssyon of his trespass And after the oppynyon of many a man he was wylfully exyled deyed and his wyf both at Chestre in Englonde ¶ Gelasius was pope after Paschall two yere And 〈◊〉 from Henry the Emperour in to Bourgoyne and there decessyd This Emperour chose Benedictus a Spanyarde to be pope the whiche storme with Calixtê° Â¶ Calixtus was pope after hym two yere fyne monthes This Calixtus was the sone of the duke of Bourgoyne and was chosen in the place of Gelasius And whan he sholde come to Rome he toke the forsayd Benedictus and made hym to ryde afore hym shamefully For 〈…〉 ¶ Anno dmÌ„ M.C.xxxiij Innocencius was pope after Honorius .xiiij. yere and .vij. monthes This man was a very deuoute man with suche men he accompanyed hym And he had stryf ayenst Peyrs of Lyon the whiche named hym Anocletus And by strength he tooke the popchede The whiche Innocencius sawe with two Galeys he fledde in to Fraunce was worshyfully receyued of saynt Benâ—â—â—de the whiche that tyme had all the kynges prynces in his honde And he prouoked them for to â—rynge this pope Innocencius in to his dygnyte ayen And att the laste all thynge was sessyd his enmyes were destroyed thrugh the Iugement of god And he was pope ayen lyued prouffytably and was buryed art Latranence ¶ How Stephen that was kynge Henryes systers sone was made kynge of Englonde AFter this kynge Henry that was the fyrste was made kynge his neuewes syster sone Stephen erle of Boloyne For anone as he herde the tydynges of his vncles deth thenne he passed the see came in to Englonde thorugh couÌ„seyll strength of many grete lordes in Englonde ayenst the othe that they had made to Maude the Empresse toke the reame lete crowne Stephen kyng of the londe ¶ And the Archebysshopp Wyllyam of CauÌ„terbury that fyrst made the othe of feaute to Maude the Empresse sette the crowne vpon Stephens herd hym anoynted And bysshop Roger of Salysbury mayntened the kyngê° parte in as moche as he myght ¶ The fyrst yere yâ— kyng Stephen began to regne he assembled a greate hoste wente towarde Scotlonde for to haue â—arred vpon the kynge of Scotlonde But he came ayenst hym in yeas in good manere to hyÌ„ trustes But he made to hyÌ„ noue homage for as moche as he hadê made vnto thempresse Maude ¶ And in yâ— fourth yere of his regne Maude the Empresse came in to Englonde And tho began debate bytwene kynge Stephen Maude thempresse This Mande went vnto yâ— cyte of Nicholl the kyÌ„ge her besyged longe tyme myght not spede so well the cyte was kept defended And tho yâ— were wtin the cyte meruaylously scaped awaye wtout ony maner of harme And tho toke yâ— kyng the cyte dwelled therin tyll Candelmasse And tho came the barons yâ— helde with Empresse That is for to saye the erle Radulphe of Chestre the erle Robert of Glocestre Hugh Bygot Robert of Mor ley these brought with them a stronge power faught with the kynge yaue hyÌ„ a grete bataylle In the whiche bataylle kyng Stephen was taken and sette in pryson in the castell of Brystowe ¶ How Maude the Empresse went fro Wynchestre to Orenforde after she escaped to Walynforde of the sorowe dysease that she had NOw as the kynge was taken brought in to warde in the castel of Brystowe this Maude the Empresse was made lady of all Englonde all men helde her for lady of the londe But those of kent helde with kynge Stephens wyf also Wyllyam of Pree his retenewe halpe them helde warte ayenst Maude thempresse And anone after yâ— kynge of Scotlonde came to them with a huge nombre of people And tho wente they togyder to Wynchestre there yâ— the Empresse was wolde haue taken her But the erle of Glocestre came with his power fought with them And the Empresse in the meane whyle that the batayll 〈◊〉 scaped from them wente 〈…〉 pryson And whan he was 〈…〉 of pryson he went 〈◊〉 vnto Oxenforde besyeged thempresse yâ— was tho at Oxenforde And the seyge endured fro Myghelmasse vnto sayne Andrewes tyde ¶ And the Empresse lete clothe her tho all in whyte lyÌ„nen clothe for bycâ—nse she wolde not be knowen For in the same tyme there was moche snowe she escaped by the Tample from them awaye that were her enmyes And from thens she went to Walyngforde there helde her And the kyng wolde haue besyeged her but he had so moche to do with the erle Radulphe of Chestre with Hugh Bygot that strongely warred vpon hyÌ„ in euery place that he not wyst whether for to torne And the erle of Glocestre halpe hym with
kynge 〈◊〉 haue put clerkes to deâ—h that were 〈◊〉 of felonye without ony 〈◊〉 of holy chirche ¶ And the .xij. yere of his regne was Iohn his soâ—e â—ome ¶ And the xiiâ—j yere of his regne deyed 〈◊〉 the Empresse that was his mâ—der ¶ The .xiiij. yere of his regne y◠〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 spowsed Maâ—de his daughter 〈◊〉 he begate vpon her 〈…〉 led 〈…〉 ¶ And in the .xv. yere of his regne 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 in the same yere 〈…〉 ¶ And the xvi yere of his 〈…〉 and â—â—ge Archebyshopp 〈…〉 of Yorke in 〈…〉 of Thomas Archebyshop of 〈◊〉 Wherfore this same Roâ—es was accursyd of the pope ¶ How kynge Henry that was sone of kyng Henry the Empresse sone â— of the debate that was bytwene hyÌ„ his fader whyle that he was in Normandye AFter the coronacyon of kynge Henry the sone of kynge Henry the Empresse sone That same Henry thempresse sone wente ouer to Normady there he lete marye Elenore his doughter of the Dolphyn that was kynge of Alâ—ayne And in the .vij. yere that yâ— Archebysshop saynt Thomas had ben out lawed the kynge of Fraunce made the kynge saynt Thomas accorded And thenÌ„e came Thomas the Archebysshop to CauÌ„terbury ayen to his owne chirche And this accorde was made in yâ— begynnynge of Aduente afterwarde he was slayne martred the fyfth daye of Crystmasse chenne folowynge ¶ For kynge Henry thought vpon saynt Thomas yâ— Archebysshop vpon Crystmasse daye as he sate at his mete these wordes sayd That yf he had ony good kynghtes with hym he had be many a day passed auenged vpon the Archebysshop Thomas ¶ And anone syr Willyam Breton syr Hugh Moruile syr Willyam Tracy syr Reygnolde Fitz vise beers sone in Englysshe pryuely wente vnto the see came in to Englonde vnto the chirche of CauÌ„terbury there they hym marâ—â—◠〈…〉 in yâ— moder 〈◊〉 ¶ And that was in the yere of the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 Cryst M. C.lxxiâ— yere ¶ And anone after Henry the new kyng began for to make 〈◊〉 vp on Henry his fader vpon his 〈…〉 ¶ And so vppon a daye the kynge of Fraâ—â—er all the kynges 〈◊〉 the kynge of 〈◊〉 all the grettest lordes of Englonde were rysen ayenst kyng Henry the fader And at the last as god wolde he conquered al his enmyes And the kynge of FrauÌ„ce he were accorded ¶ And tho sente kyng Henry specyally vnto the kyng of FrauÌ„ce te prayed hym herely for his loue that he wolde sende to hym the names by letters of them that were the begynners of that warre ayenst hym And the kyng of Fraunce sente ayen to hym by letters the names of them that began the warre ayenst hym The fyrst was Iohn his sone Rycharde his brotheer Henry the newe kynge his sone Thâ— was Henry the kyng wonder wroth 〈◊〉 the tyme that euer he hym begate 〈◊〉 the warre dured Henry his sone 〈◊〉 we kyng deyed sore repentynge his â—â—â—dedes moost sorowe made of ony man for by cause of saynt Thomas dethe of CauÌ„terbury And prayed his fader was moche sorowe of herte mercy for his 〈◊〉 paas And his fader foâ—gaaf hym and had of hym grete pyte And after he dâ—ed the .xxxvi. yere of his regne 〈…〉 Redynge ¶ How the crysten men lost all the holy londe in the forsayd kynges tyme â—e a fals Crysten man yâ— became a 〈◊〉 ANd whyle this kyng regned the greate bataylle was in the holy londe bytwene the Crysten men and the Sacrasyns but Crysten men were there slayne thorugh grete â—reason of the erle Tyâ—pe that wolde haue had to wyf the quene of Ierusalem that somtyme was Baldewynes wyf but â—â—e forsoke hym and toke to her lorde a 〈◊〉 a worthy man that was called 〈…〉 Wherfore the erle Tyâ—pe was wroth wente anone ryght to the Soudan that was Soudan of Babylon and became his man and forsoke his crystendome and all crysten lawe And yâ— crysten men 〈…〉 of his 〈…〉 forsoke his owne nacyon And for were the crysten men there slayne with yâ— Sarrasyus ¶ And thus were yâ— crysten men slayne put to horryble deth and the cyte of Ierusalem destroyed and the holy crosse borne awaye ¶ The kynge of Fraunce and all the grete lordes of the londe lete them be crossyd for to go in to the holy londe And amonges them wen Rycharde kynge Henryes sone fyrst after the kynge of Fraunce that toke the crosse of the Archebysshop of Toures But he toke not the vyage at that tyme for cause that he was lette by other maner wayes and nedes to be done ¶ And whan kynge Henry his fader hadê regned .xxxvi. yere and .v. monethes fourre dayes he deyed and lyeth at founteueâ—ad ¶ Anno dmÌ„ M.C.lvi ADuanê° the fourth was pope after Anastasius .v. yere This pope was an Englysshe man the voys of the comyn people sayth he was a bouÌ„de man to the abbot of saynt Albon in Englonde And whan he desyred to be made a monke there he was expulsyd he wente ouer see gaue hym to studye to vertue And after was made bysshop of Albanacens then he was made Legate in to yâ— londe of Woâ—â—acian he coÌ„uerted it to the fayth Then he was made pope for the wouÌ„dynge of a Cardynall he 〈◊〉 all the cyte of Râ—me 〈…〉 William the kyng of Câ—â—yleâ— and caused hym to 〈◊〉 hym This man the fyrst of all the popes of his 〈…〉 dwelleâ— in the olde cyte ¶ Alexander the 〈◊〉 was pope 〈…〉 hym .xij. yere This Alexander hadê 〈…〉 the kynge of Siâ—culoâ— And this man 〈◊〉 saynt Thomas of Caunterbury in his exyle ¶ Nota. ¶ Saynt Bernarde was canonysed by this Alexander his abbot forhâ—de hym he sholde do no myracles for there was soo myghty concours of people And he obeyed to hym whan he was deed dyde no 〈◊〉 ¶ Lucius the thyrde was pope after Alexand. .iiij. yere two monethes Of hym lytell 〈◊〉 wryten In his dayes decessyd Henry the fyrste sone no Henry the seconde this is his Epytaphy Omnis honoris honor decor et decus vibis et orbis 〈◊〉 splendor gloria sumen apex Iulius ingenio vtutibus hector Achillis viribus augustus moâ—bus ore paris ¶ Vehanus the thyrde was pope after Lucius two yere this man decessyd for sorowe whan he herde tell that Ierusalem was taken with the Sarrasyns ¶ Gregorius the viij was pope after hym foure monethes And he practysed myghtely how Ierusalem myght be wonne ayen but anone he decessyd ¶ Clemens the thyrde was pope after hym thre yere and lytell he dyde ¶ Of kynge Rycharde that conquered ayen all the holy londe that the crysten men had loste ANd after this kynge Henry regned Rycharde his sone a 〈◊〉 man and a strâ—nge a worthy and also holde And he was 〈…〉 of the 〈…〉 the thyrde daye of 〈…〉 ¶ And in the seconde yere of his 〈…〉 Rycharde hymself
a grete debate bytwene kynge Iohan and the lordes of Englonde for by cause that be wolde not grauÌ„e the lawes and holde the â—â—che saynt Edwarde had ordeyned and had ben vsed and holden vnto that to me that he had them broken For be â—â—de holde noo lawe but dyde alle thynge that hym lyked and dyshertysed many men without consente of lordes and â—â—â—tys of yâ— londe And wolde 〈◊〉 the good erle Rodulf of Châ—â—hâ— for by â—â—â—se that he vndertoke hyÌ„ of his wyckednesse and for cause that he dyde so moche shame and vylany to god and to holy châ—rche And also for he helde haunted his owne brothers wyf and laye also by many other 〈◊〉 greate lordâ—â— doughters For be spared noo woman that hym lyked for to haue Wherfore all the lordes of the londe were wroche and 〈◊〉 the cyte of London To câ—sse this debate the Archebtysshop and loâ—des of the londe assembled before the feest of saynt Iohn Baptyst in a medowe belyde the towne of Stanys that is called 〈…〉 〈…〉 for the kynge hymselfe soone after dyde ayenst the poyntes of the same chartre that he had made Wherfore the moost parte of the lordes of the londes assembled and began to warre vppon hym ayen and â—â—nned his towers robbed his folke and dyde all the sorowe that they myght made them as stronge as they myght with all the power they had and thought to dryue hym out of Englonde and make Lowys the kyngê sone of Fraunce kyng of Englonde ¶ And kynge IohnÌ„ sente tho ouer see and ordeyned so moche people of Normans of Pycardes and of Flemynges soo that the londe myght not susteyne them but with moche sorowe ¶ And amonge all this people there was a man of Normandye that was called Fawkis of Brent and this Norman his company spared nother chuches ne houses of relygyon but they brente robbed it and bare awaye alle that they myght take so that the londe was all destroyed what of ony syde and of other ¶ The barons and lordes of Englonde ordeyned amonge theym the beste spehers and wysest men and sente them ouer the see to kynge Phylypp of Fraunce prayed hym that he wolde sende Lowys his sone in to Englonde to be kynge of Englonde to receyue the crowne ¶ How Lowys the kynges some of FrauÌ„ce came in to Englonde with a stronge power of peple to be kyng of Englonde A None as kynge Philyp of FrauÌ„ce herde these tydynges he made â—etayne alyaunce bytwene theym by theyr comune eleccyon that Lowys kynge Philyps sone of Fraunce sholde goâ— with theym in to Englonde and dryâ—se 〈◊〉 kynge Iohn of the londe And alle that were in presence of Lowys made vnto hym homage and became his men 〈…〉 〈…〉 was sette before hym vppon the table And the monke sayd that the loof was worth but an half peny O sayd the kynge tho Here is grete chepe of brede Now sayd he cho and I may lyue ony whyle suche a loof shall be worth .xx. shelynges or half a yere be gone And so whan he sayd this worde moche he thought and often he syghed and toke and ete of the brede and sayd by god the worde that I haue spoken it shall be soth ¶ The monke that stode before the kynge was for this worde full sory in his herte and thought rather be wolde hymselfe suffre deth and thought yf he myght ordeyne therfore some manere remedye And anone the monke wente vnto his abbot and was shryuen of hym and tolde the abbot all that the kynge had sayd And prayed his abbot for to assoyle hym for he wolde yeue the kynge such a drynke that all Englonde sholde be glady there of and Ioyfull Tho yede the monke in to a gardeyne and founde a greate tode therin and toke her vp and put her in a cuppe prycked the tode thorugh wich a broche many tymes tyll that the venym came out of euery syde in the cuppe And tho toke the cuppe fylled it with good ale and brought it before the kynge knelynge sayenge Syr sayd he Wash sayll for neuer the dayes of all your lyf dronke ye of so good a cuppe ¶ Begyn monke sayd the kynge And the monke dranke a grete draught toke the kynge the cuppe and the kynge dranke also a grete draught and sette downe the cuppe The monke anone ryght wente in to 〈◊〉 and there deyed anone on 〈◊〉 soule god haue mercy Amen And fyne monkê synge for his soule specyally and shall whyle that the abbayâ— standeth The kynge rose vp anone full euyll at ease and comaunded to remeue the table axed after the monke And men tolde hym that he was deed for his wombe was broken in sondre ¶ Whan the kynge herde this he comaunded for to trusse but it was for nought for his bely began to swelle for the drynke that he had dronke and within two daâ—â—â— he deyed on the morowe after saynt Luliâ— daye and had many fayre chidern of his body begoten that is to saye Henry his sone that was kynge after Iohn 〈◊〉 fader and Rycharde that was Erle of Comewalle and Ysabell that Empresse of Rome and Elenore that was quene of Scotlonde And this kyng Iohan whan he had regned 〈◊〉 and fyue monethes and fyue daâ—es be 〈◊〉 in the castell of newerbe And his body was buryed at Wynchestre ¶ Anno dmÌ„ M.CC. ERedericus the seconde was Emperour .xxx. yere This man was crowned of Honoriê° yâ— pope ayenst 〈◊〉 for by cause that be sholde frghte with hym the whiche be dyde and â—â—pullyd hym And fyrste be nourysshed the châ—â—che and afterwarde he dylpoyled it as a stepmoder Wherfore Honorius 〈◊〉 hym and all tho that were contrary to his opynyon the pope assoylled And the same sentence Girgoriê° the .ii. renewed And this same man put Henry his owne sone into pryson and there murdred hym Wherfore whan this Emperour an other season was syke by an other sone of his owne he was mindred in the tyme of Innocenicus the fourth ¶ Honorius the thyrde was pope after Innocencius x. yere confermed the ordre of frere Prechers and Mynors And made certayne Decretalles ¶ Of kyng Henry the thyrde that was crowned at Gloucetre ANd after this kynge Iohn regned his sone Henry was crowned at Gloucetre whan he was .ix. yere olde on seynt Symondes daye Iude of Swalo the Legate of Rome thrugh couÌ„seyll of all the grete lordes that helde with kynge Iohan his fader that is to saye the erle Radulf of Chestre Willyam erle Marshall erle of Penbroke Willyam the Brener erle of Feriers Serle the manly baron And all other grete lordes of Englonde helde with Lowys the kynges sone of FrauÌ„ce And anone after whan kynge Henry was crowned Swalo the Legate helde his couÌ„seyll at Brystowe at saynt Martyns feest And there were .xi. bysshops of Englonde of Walys of other prelates of holy chirche a grete nombre and erles barons many
knyghtes of Englonde And all tho that were at that couÌ„seyll swore feawte vnto Henry the kynge that was kynge Iohns sone ¶ And anone after the Legate enterdyted Walys for cause that they helde with the barons of Englonde Also all tho that holpe or yaue ony couÌ„seyll to meue warre ayenst the newe kynge Henry he accursyd them And at the begynnynge he put in the sentence the kyngê sone of Fraunce Lowys And neuertheles the same Lowys wolde not spare for all that But wente toke the castell of Barcamstede and also the castell of Hertforde And from that daye afterwarde the barons dyde there somo che harme thrughout all Englonde and pryncypalle the Frensshe men that were with kynge Lowys Wherfore the grete lordes and all the comyn people of Englonde lete them dresse for to dryue Lowys his company out of Englonde but some of the barons Frensshe men were gone to the cyte of Nicholl toke the towne helde it to kyng Lowys profyte But chyther came kynge Henryes men with a grete power that is to saye the erle Radulf of Chestre Wyllyam erle Marshall Wyllyam the Brener erle of Feriers many other lordes with them yaue batayll vnto Lowys men And there was slayne the erle of Perchees and Lowys men were fowle dyscomfyted And there was taken Serle erle of Wynchestre and Humfroy de Boune erle of Hertforde Robert the sone of Walter many other that began warre ayenst the kynge there they were taken ledde vnto kynge Henry that was kynge Iohans sone ¶ And whan the tydynges came to Lowys of the dyscomfyture yâ— was the kynges sone of FrauÌ„ce He remeued fro thens wente vnto London and lete shytte the yates fast of the cyte And anone after the kynge sent to the Burgeys of London that they sholde yelde them vnto hym the cyte also And he wolde theym graunte all theyr fraunchyses that euer they were wonte to haue before And wolde conferme them by his greate newe chartre vnder his brode seale ¶ And in the same tyme a greate lorde that wat called Eustace the monke came out of Fraunce with a grete company of Lordes and wolde haue come in to Englonde for to haue holpen Lowys the kynges sone of Fraunce But Hubert of Brugh the fyue portes with .viij. shyppes tho mette with them in the hyghe see assaylled theym egrely and ouercame them with strength smote of Eustace the monkes heed And toke also .x. grete lordes of Fraunce put theym in to pryson And slewe almoost all the men that came with theym and anone drowned the shyppes in the see ¶ How Lowys torned ayen in to FrauÌ„ce and of the confermacyon of kynge Iohans chartre SO whan Lowys herde these tydynages he dradde sore to be deed lost And let ordeyne speke bytwene yâ— kynge Lowys by the Legate Swalo And thorugh the Archebysshopp of CauÌ„terbury thrugh other grete lordes that all the prysoners on that one halfe that other sholde be delyuerd go quyte And Lowys hymself sholde haue for his costes a thousande pounde of syluer sholde go out of Englonde and come neuer more therin agayne And in this maner was the accorde made bytwene kynge Henry and Lowys And tho was Lowys assoylled of yâ— popes Legate that was called Swalo of the sentence that he was in the Barons of Englonde also And after this kyng Henry Swalo the Legate Lowys went to Merton there was yâ— peas confermed bytwene them ordeyned And after Lowys wente from thens vnto London tooke his leue was brought with moche honour vnto the see with the Archebysshopp of Caunterbury and with other bysshops also with erles barons and so wente in to Fraunce ¶ And afterwarde the kynge the Archebysshop and also erles and barons assembled them came to the cyte of London atte Myghelmas that next came tho sewynge and helde there a grete parlyament atte London And there were tho renewed all the frauÌ„chyse that kynge Iohn had graunted atte Romney mede and kynge Henry tho confermed by his chartre the whiche yet ben holden thrugh out all Englonde ¶ And in that tyme the kynge toke of euery plough londe .ij. shelynges And Hubert of Brugh was made tho cheyf Iustyce of Englond And this was in the fourth yere of kynge Henryes regne ¶ And in the same yere was Saynt Thomas of CauÌ„terbury translated the .l. yere after his martyrdom And after it was ordeyned by all the lordes of Englonde that all Alyens sholde go out of Englonde come nomore therin And kynge Henry toke tho all the castelles in to his honde that kynge Iohan his fader had yeue take to Alyens for to kepe that helde with hym ¶ But the proude Fawkis of Brytayne rychely lete araye his castell of Bedforde which he had of kynge Iohns yefte helde that castell ayenst kynge Henryes wyll with myght and strength And the kynge came thyder with a stronge power and be syeged the castell And the Archebysshop mayster Stephen of Langton with a fayre company of knyghtes came to the kynge hym for to helpe And from the Ascensyon of our lorde vnto yâ— Assumpcyon of our lady lasted the syege And tho was the castell wonne and take And the kynge lete hange all tho that wente in to the castell with theyr good wyll for to holde the castell That is for to saye .lxxx. men ¶ And tho afterwarde Fawkis hymself was founde and had in a chirche att Couentree and there he forswore all Englonde with moche shame and wente agayne in to his owne countree ¶ And whyles that kyng Henry regned Edmonde of Abyndon that was tresorer of Salysbury was consecrated Archchysshopp of Caunterburye And this kyng Henry sente ouer the see vnto the Erle of prouynce yâ— he sholde sende hyÌ„ his doughter in to Englonde that was called Ellenore and be wolde spowse her And sho she came in to Englonde after Crystmas And on the morowe after saynt Hylaryes daye the Archebysshop Edmonde spowsed them togyder at Westmestre with grete solempnyte And there was a swere syght bytwene them That is to saye Edwarde that was nexte kynge after his fader floure of curteysy of largenesse and Margarete yâ— was after quene of Scotlonde Beauâ—â—â—e that was after countesse of Brytayne and Kachetyne that deyed mayde in relygyon ¶ Of the quinzeme of goodes that wete graunted for the newe chartre and of the purueaunce of Oxforde ANd thus it befell that the lordes of Englonde wolde haue some addicyons moo in the chartre of frauÌ„chyse that they had of the kynge spake thus bytwene them And the kyng grauÌ„ted them all theyr axynge And made to them two chartres that one is called the grete chartre of frauÌ„chyses that other is called yâ— chartre of forest And for the graunte of these two chartres prelates erles barons all the comyns of Englonde
yaue to the kynge a thousande marke of syluer ¶ Whan kynge Henry had be kynne .xliij. yere the same yere he his lordes erles barons of the reame wente to Oxforde and ordeyned a lawe in amendement of the reame And fyrst swore the kynge hymlself afterwarde alle the lordes of the londe that they wolde holde that statute for euermore and who that them brake sholde be deed But the seconde yere after that that ordynauÌ„ce the kynge thrugh counseyll of Edwarde his sone of Rycharde his brother that was erle of Cornewaylle also of other repented hym of that othe that he had made for to holde that lawe ordynauÌ„ce And sente to the courte of Rome to be assoylled of that othe And in the yere next comynge after was the grete darth of come in Englonde For a qurter of whete was worth .xxiiij. shelynges And the poore people ete netles and other wedes for hungre And deyed many a thousande for defawte of mete ¶ And in the .xlviij. yere of kynge Henryes regne began warre and debate bytwene hym and his lordes for by cause that he had broken the couenauntes that were made bytwone them at Oxforde ¶ And the same yere was yâ— towne of Northampton taken and folke slayne that were within for by cause that they had ordeyned wylde fyre for to brenne the cyte of London ¶ And in the moneth of Maye that came next after vpon saynt Pancras daye was the batayll of Lewes that is to saye the Wenesdaye before Saynt Dunstans daye And there was taken kynge Henry hym self syr Edwarde his sone Rychar de his broder erle of Corne wayll many other lordes And in the same yere nexte sewynge syr Edwarde the kynges sone brake out of the warde of syr Symonde of MouÌ„tforth erle of Leycetre at Hert forde wente vnto the barons of the Marche they receyued hym with moche honour ¶ And the same tyme Gilbert of ClarauÌ„ce erle of Glocetre that was in the warde also of yâ— forsayd Symonde thorugh the coÌ„maundement of kynge Henry that wente fro hym with a grete herte for cause that he sayd that the forsayd Gilbert was a foole wherfore he ordeyned hym afterwarde so helde hym with kyng Henry ¶ And on the Saterdaye next after the myddes of August syre Edwarde the kynges sone dyscomfyted syr Symonde de Mountforth at Kelyngworth but the grete lordes that were there with hym were taken that is to saye Baldewyne Wake Willyam de MouÌ„chensye many other grete lordes And the Tewysdaye next after was yâ— batayll done at EushaÌ„ And there was slayne syr Symonde de MouÌ„tforth Hugh the Spenser MouÌ„t forth that was Rauf Bassettes fader of Draiton and other many grete lordes And whan this bataylle was done alle the gentylmen that had ben with the erle Symonde were dysheryted ordeyned togyder dyde moche harme to all the londe For they destroyed theyr enmyes in all that they myght ¶ Of the syege of Kenylworth how the gentylmen were dysheryted thorugh counseyll of the lordes of the reame of Englonde and how they came agayne and had theyr londes ANd the nexte yere comynge in May the fourth daye before the frest of saynt Dunstane was the batayle scomfyture at Chestrefelde of them that were dysheryted there was many of theym slayne ¶ And Robert Erle of Feriers there was taken also Baldewyne Wake Iohn oclahay with moche sorowe escaped thens And on saynt Iohans cue the Baptyst tho sewynge began yâ— syege of the castell Kenilworth the syege lasted to saynt Thomas eue yâ— apostle in whiche daye syr Hugh Hastynge had the castel for to kepe that yelded vp the castell vnto the kyng in this manere that hymself the other that were within the castell sholde haue theyr lyues lyÌ„me as moche thynge as they had therin both hors harneys four dayes of respyte for to delyuer clenly the castell of themself of all other maner thynge as they had within the castell so they went fro the castell And syr Symonde MouÌ„tforth the yonger the couÌ„tesse his moder were gone ouer the see in to Fraunce there helde them as people that were exyled out of Englonde for euer ¶ And soone after it was ordeyned by the Legate Octobone by other greate lordes the wysest of Englonde that all tho that had be ayenst the kyng and were dysheryted sholde haue ayen theyt londes by greuous rauÌ„sons after that it was ordeyned And thus they were accorded with the kyng peas cryed thâ—â—ughout all Englonde and thus the warre was ended And whan it was done the Legate toke his leue of the kyng of the quene of the gâ—rate lordes of Englonde went tho to Rome the .lv. yere of kynge Henryes regne and Edwarde kynge Iohns sone of Brytayne Iohan Vessi Thomas of Clare Rogere at Clyâ—â—orde Othes of 〈◊〉 Robert le Bruâ— Iohan of Verdon and many other lordes of Englonde of be yonde the see tooke they waye towarde yâ— hooly londe And yâ— kyng Henry deyed in the same tyme att Westmestre what he had regned .lv. yere .xix. wekes on saynt Edmonds daye the Archebysshop of Caslterbury And he was enteryd on saynt Edmondes daye the kyng in the yere of the Incarnacyon of our lorde Iesu Cryste M.CC.lxxij ¶ Prophecye of Merlyn of the kynge Henry the fyrste erpowned that was kynge Iohans sone ANd of this Henry prophecyed Merlyn and sayd that a lambâ— sholde come out of Wynchestre in y◠〈◊〉 re of the Incarnacyon of our lorde Ihesu Cryste M.CC. and .xvi. with true lyppes holynesse wryten in his herteâ— And he sayd so the for yâ— good Henry the kynge was borne in Wynchestre in the yere abouesayd he spake good wordes swete was an holy man of good conseyence And Merlyn sayd that this Henry sholde make the fayrest place of the worlde that in his tyme sholde not be fully ended he sayd soth For he made the newe werke of yâ— abbaye of saynt Peters chirche att Westmestre that is fayrer of syght than ony other place yâ— ony man knoweth thorugh out all â—ystendom But kynge Henry deyed are that werke were fully at an ende that was grete harme ¶ And yet sayd Merlyn that this lambe sholde haue peas the moost parte of his regne And he sayde full soth for he was neuer noyed thorugh warre neyther dyseased in no manere wyse tyll a lytell afore his dethe Merlyn sayd in his prophecye more in the regne ende of the fursayd laâ—â— be a wulf of a straunge londe shall doâ— hym moche harâ—â—â— thoâ—â—gh his 〈◊〉 And that he sholde at yâ— laste be maysteâ— thorugh helpe of a reed foxe that sholde come forth of the Northwest sholde hyÌ„ ouercome And that he sholde dryue hyÌ„ out of the water yâ— prophecye full well was knowen For within a lytell tyme or the kynge deyed Symonde of
in the yere of kynge Edward regne .xxxiii. yâ— fals traytour was take presentyd to the kynge But the kynge wolde not see hym but sent hym to London to receyue his Iugement and vpon saynt Barthylmeâ—s eue was he hangyd and drawe his hedesmyte of his bowelles take oute of his body and brent his body quarteres and sent vnto foure of the best townes of Scotlonde his heed put vpon a spere and sette vpon London brydge 〈◊〉 ensample that the Scottes sholde haue in mynde for to do a mysse ayenst ther lyege lorde eftsones ¶ How the Scottes came to kynge Edwarde for too amende theyr 〈◊〉 they had done ayenst hym ANd at Mygkelmas tho next comynge kynge Edwarde helde his parlemeÌ„t at westmester thyâ—â—â— came yâ— scottes yâ— is to saye yâ— bysshop of saynt andrewes Robert yâ— Brus erle of caryk Symonde Frysell IohnÌ„ yâ— erle of Athell they were accorded with yâ— kynge bouÌ„de by othe swore yâ— they afterwarde yf ony of them mysbare them ayenst kynge Edwarde yâ— they sholde he dysheryted for euermore And whan theyr peas was thus made they toke theyr leue pryuely went horne into Scotlonde ¶ Howe Robert Brus chalenged Scotlonde SO after this Roberte the Brus Erle of Caryk sente by hys letters to the Erles and barons of Scotlonde that they sholde come too hym to Scone in the morowe after the Concepcion of our lady for grete â—edis of yâ— loÌ„de And the lordes came at the day assygned And the same day syr Robert the Brus sayd Fayre lordes full well ye knowe yts in my persone dwellyd the ryght of the reame of Scotlonde as ye wote well I am ryghtfull heyre syth yâ— syr IohnÌ„ baylol that was oure kynge vs hath forsake lefte his londe and though it so be that kynge Edwarde of Englonde with wronfull power hath made me too hym assent ayenst my wyll yf that ye wyl grauÌ„te yâ— I may be kynge of ScotloÌ„de I shal kepe you ayenst kynge Edwarde of enlonde ayenste all manere men w e that worde yâ— abbot of Scon arose vp before them all sayde yâ— it was reason for to helpe hyÌ„ the londe to kepe defende And tho sayd in presence of them al yâ— he wolde geue hym a thousand pouÌ„de for to mayntene the londe all the othere grauÌ„ted yâ— londe to hym with ther power hym for to helpe defyed kynge Edwarde of Englonde sayd that Robert Brus sholde be kynge of Englonde ¶ How syr IohnÌ„ of Comyn ayenst sayd the crownynge of syr Robert Brus. LOrdynges sayd syr IohnÌ„ of comyn thynke on yâ— truth othe ye made to kynge Edwarde of Englonde touchynge myselfe I wyll nott breke myn othe for no man so he wente froÌ„ yâ— company at the tyme. wherfore Roberte yâ— Brus all tho yâ— to hym consented were wrothe menaced syr IohnÌ„ of comyÌ„ Tho ordened they another counsell att Dumfris too whiche came yâ— forsayd syr IohnÌ„ of Comyn for he dwelled but two myle fro Dumfris ther he was wont to soiourne and abyde ¶ How syr IohnÌ„ was traytonrsly slayn SO whan Robert the Brus wyst that all the greate lordes were come of Scotlonde to Scone saufe Syr IohnÌ„ Comyn yâ— soiourned thonygh scon he sent specyally after the sayd syr IohnÌ„ to come and speke with hym And vpoÌ„ that he came spake with hym at yâ— gray freres in Dumfris that was the thursday after Candelmasse day syr IohnÌ„ graunted to go with hym And whanne he had herde masse he toke a soppe and dranke afterwarde he bestrode his palfroy rode to Dumfris whan Robert the Brus fawe hym come at a wyndow as he was in his chambre made Ioy inough came ayenst hym collyd hym aboute the necke made with hym gode semblauÌ„t And whan all the erles barons of Scotlonde were there present Robert the Brus sayd syrs ye wote wel the cause of this comynge wherfore it is yf ye wyll graunt yâ— I be kynge of scotlonde as ryght heyre of the londe And all the lordes that were there sayd with on voys that he sholde be crowned kyÌ„g of Scotlond yâ— they wolde hym helpe mayntene ayenst all maner men on liue for hym yf it were nede to deye yâ— gentyll knyght tho IohnÌ„ of Comyn answerd Certes neuer for me ne for to haue of me asmoche helpe as the value of a boton For that othe that I haue made vnto kynge Edwarde of Englonde I shall holde while my lyfe woll laste And with that worde he went from yâ— coÌ„ pany wolde alyght vpon his palfroy Robert Brus pursewed hym with a drawen swerde bare hym thrugh yâ— body syr IohnÌ„ Comyn fell downe vnto the erthe But whan Roger yâ— was syr IohnÌ„ Comyns broder saw yâ— falinesse he stert to syr Robert the Brus smote hym with a knyfe but the fals traytour was armyd vnder so that yâ— stroke myght do hym no harme and somoche helpe came about syr Robert yâ— Brê° so that to bert Comyn was ther slayÌ„ all to heren in to peces Robert yâ— Brus torned ayen there that syr Iohan Comyn the noble baron lay wounded and pyued towarde his dethe besyde the hygh awter in the chyrche of the gray freres and sayd vnto syr IohnÌ„ Comyn O traytoure thou shalt be dede and neuer after lette myn auauncement and shoke his swerde at the hygh awter and smote hym on his heed that the brayne felle downe vppon the grounde and the blood sterte on hygh vpon the walles and yet vnto this daye is that blood seen there that no water may wasshe it awaye And so deyed that noble knyght in holy chirche ANd whan this traytour Robert the Brus sawe that no man wolde lette his coronacyon he coÌ„maunded all them that were of power sholde come vnto his crownynge to saynt Iohans towne in Scotlonde And so it befell vpon our lady daye the AnnuÌ„ctacoÌ„n the bysshopp of Glaston the bysshop of saynt Andrewes crowned for ther kynge this Robert yâ— Brus in saynt Iohans towne made hym kynge And anone after he droue all thenglysshmen out of Scotlonde And they fled came compleyned them vnto kynge Edwarde how yâ— Robert the Brus had dryue them out of yâ— londe and dysheryted theym ¶ Howe that kynge Edwarde dubbyd at westmestre .xxiiij. score knyghtes ANd whan kynge Edwarde herde of this myscheyf he swore yâ— he sholde be auenged therof and sayde That all the traytours of Scotlonde sholde be hangyd and drawen and that they sholde neuer be raunsonned ¶ And kynge Edward thought vpon this falsnesse that the Scottes hadde to hym done And sente after alle the bachelers of Englonde that theye sholde come vnto London at wytsontyde he dubbyd at westmestre .xxiiij. score knyghtes ¶ ThoÌ„ ordened yâ— noble kynge Edwarde for to go into scotloÌ„de to werre vpon Robert yâ— Brus And sent
the â—ea me haddthym in dyspyte for his grete berynge wherfore syr Henry Lacy erle of Nicholl syr Guy erle of warwyk the whiche grete lordes the good kynge Edwarde syr Edwardes fader kyng of Englonde chargyd that Peers of Ganaston sholde not come into Englonde for to brynge his sone Edwarde intory of And all the lordes of Englonde asseÌ„bleâ— he in a certayn day at the freeâ—pre chers at London And there they spake of the dyshonour that kynge Edwarde dyd to his reame and to his crowne and so they assentyd all bothe erles and barons and all the comyne that the forsa yd Peers of Ganaston sholde be exyled oute of Englonde for euer more and so it was doon For he forswore Englond and went into Irlonde and there the kyÌ„ge made hym cheyfteyne and gouernoure of the londe by his commyscion And there this Peers was cheyfteyne of alle the londe And dyd there all that hym likyd and had power what he wolde and that tyme were the templers erylyd thru all cristiantee for bycause that men put vpon theym that they shold do thynges ayenst the fayth and good byleue Kyng Edwarde louyd Peers of Ganaston so moche that he myght not forbere his coÌ„pany And somoche the kynge yaue and behyghte too the people of Englonde yâ— the exylynge of the forsayd Peers sholde be reuokyd at Stamforde thrugh them that hym had exyled wherfore Peers of Ganaston came ayen into Englonde And whan he was come ayen into his loÌ„de he dyspysed the grettest lordes of this londe And callyd syr Robert Clare Et le of Glouceâ—re horesone And the Erle of Nicholl syr Henry Lacy brustenbely and syr Guy Erle of Warwyk the blacke hounde of Arderne And also he callyd the noble Erle Thomas of Lancastre churle and many other scornes and shamys them sayd and many other grete lordes of Englonde wherfore they were towarde hym full angry and wrothe and ryghtsore anoyed And in the same tyme deyed the Erle of Nychall But he chargyd or that he was deed Thomas of Lancastre Erle that was his sone in law that he sholde mayntene his quarel ayenste this same Peers of Ganaston vpon his blessynge ¶ And soo it befell thoroughe helpe of the erle Thomas of Lancastre and also of the Erle of Warwyk yâ— the forsayd syr Peers was herdes at gauersich beside warwyk in yâ— xix day of Iune in the were of grace M.CCC and .xii. wherfore the kynge was sore anoyed and prayed god that he myght se that day to be auenged vpon the deth of of the forsayd Peers ¶ And so it befell afterwarde as ye shall here Alas the tyme for the forsayd erle of Lancastre many other grete barons were putte to pyteuous deth and martred for cause of the forsayd quarell The kynge was tho at London helde a parlement ordeyned yâ— lawes of Symonde MouÌ„forde wherfore yâ— erle of Lancastre the erles all clergye of Englonde made an oth thrugh couÌ„seyle of Robert of wynchelse for to mayntene yâ— ordynauÌ„ces for euer ¶ How Roberte Brus came ayen intoo Scotlonde gadryd a grete power of men for werre vpon kynge Edwarde ANd whan syr Robert the Brus that made hym kynge of Scotlonde that before was fledde into Norway for drede of dethe of the good kynge Edwarde And also he herde of yâ— debate that tho was in Englonde bytwene the kynge and his lordys he ordeyned an hoste and came into Englonde in to Northumberlonde and cleue dystroyed the countre ¶ And whan kynge Edwarde herde this tydynges he lete assemble his hoste met yâ— Scottes at Edstreuelyn in yâ— day of yâ— Natiuite of saynt IohnÌ„ Baptist in yâ— thirde yere of his regne in yâ— yere of our lorde M.CCC .xiiij. Alas yâ— sorowe losse that there was doon For there was slayne yâ— noble erle Gylbert of clare syr Robert Clyfforde baroÌ„ the kynge Edwarde was scomfytyd Edmond of maule yâ— kyngê Steward for drede went drowned hymself in a fresshe ryuer yâ— is callyd BaÌ„nokysborne wherfore they sayd in represys of kynge Edwarde for asmoche as he louyd to go by water also for he was dyscomfyted at BaÌ„nokysborne therfore the maydeÌ„s made a songe therof in yâ— couÌ„tree of kyÌ„ge Edwarde in this manere they soÌ„ge Maydens of Englond sore may ye morne for tyzt haue lost your leÌ„mans at baÌ„nokysborne with heuelogh what wenyth yâ— kynge of Englond to haue gote Scot londe with rombylogh AS kynge Edwarde was dyscoz fyted wonder sore fast he fled with his folke yâ— were left alyue went vnto Berwyk there helde hym after he toke hostages two chyldren of the rychesse of yâ— towne And yâ— kynge went to London toke couÌ„seyll of thynges yâ— were nedefull to yâ— reame of Englonde ¶ And in the same tyme it befell yâ— tho was in Englonde a rybande yâ— was callyd IohnÌ„ Tanner And he yede sayd yâ— he was yâ— good kynge Edwardes sone lete hym call Edward of CarnartuaÌ„ And therfore he was take at Oxforde And there he chalenged frere Carmes chirche yâ— kynge Edwarde had yeue theÌ„ whiche was yâ— kynges halle And afterwarde was this IohnÌ„ lad to Northamp ton drawen hangyd for his falsnesse or yâ— he was deed he coÌ„fessyd sayd before all tho that were there yâ— yâ— deuyll behyght hym that he sholde be kynge of EngloÌ„de that he had serued yâ— deuyll thre yere ¶ How yâ— towne of Berewyk was take thrugh treason how two Cardynales were robbyd in Englonde ANd on myddyll lent sondaye in the yere of our lorde M.ccc.xvi Berwyk was loste thrugh false treson of one Pers of Spaldynge yâ— whiche Pe ers yâ— kynge had put there for to kepe yâ— same towne with many burgeyses of yâ— same towne wherfor yâ— childreÌ„ yâ— were put in hostage thrugh yâ— burgeyses of Berewyk folowed yâ— kyngê marchalse mani dayes fettred in stroÌ„ge yrens And after that tyme came two Cardynalles intâ—â— Englonde as the pope had theym sente for to make peas bytwene Englonde Scotlonde And as they wente towarde DurhaÌ„ for to haue sacred mayster Low ys of Beamont bysshoppe of Durham they were take robbyd vpon the moore of wynglesdom Of whiche robbery syr Gylbert of mytton was atteynt take and hangyd drawen at London his heed smytte of put vpon a spere set vpon newe gate the foure quarters seÌ„te to foure cytes of Englonde yâ— same tyme befell many myscheues in EngloÌ„ de for the pore people deyed in Englonde for hungre and somoche and so faste deyed that vnethe men myght bury theÌ„ For a quarter of whese was at .xl. shelynges and two yeres and an halfe a quarter of whete was worth .x. mark and ofttyme the poore people stole chyldren and ete them and ete also the houndes that they myght take and also hors cattes And after there fell a greate murreyne a monge bestes in dyuers couÌ„tres of
kynges steward yâ— the kynge had sente to Shirborne in Elmede to yâ— erle of Lancastre to all yâ— with hym were for to trete of accorde yâ— hym alyed to yâ— barons came with yâ— company syre Roger Dammory syr Hugh Dandale yâ— had spousyd the kynges neres lyster syr Gylbert of clare erle of Gloucetre yâ— was slayne in Scotlonde as before is sayd And tho two lordes hadde tho two partyes of yâ— erldom of Gloucetre syr Hugh Spenser had yâ— thyrde party in his wyues halfe the tyyrde syster and thoo two lordes wente to the barons with al theyr power ayenst syr Hugh theyr brothere in lawe And soo there came with them syr Robert Clyfforde syr IohnÌ„ moÌ„bray syr Goselyn Daâ—yll syre Rogere Mortymer of werk syr Rogere Mortymer of wykmore his neuewe syr Henry Trals syr IohnÌ„ Gyffarde syr Barthil mewe of Bardesmore with all theyr coÌ„pany and many other that to them were consente all yâ— grete lordes came vnto westmestre to yâ— kynges parlement And so they spake dyde yâ— bothe syr Hughe Spenser yâ— fader also yâ— sone were out lawed of Englonde for euermore And so syr Hugh yâ— fader went vnto Douere made moche sorowe fell downe vppon the grounde by yâ— see banke a crosse with his armes and sore wâ—pynge sayd Now fayr Englonde good Englond to almyghty god I the betake And therâ— es kyssed yâ— ground venyd neuer to haue come ayen wepynge cursyd yâ— tyme yâ— euer he begate syr Hugh his sone and sayd for hym he had lost all Englonde And tho in presence of them all â— were abowte hym yaue hym his curse went ouer see to his londes But Hugh yâ— sone wolde not go out of Englonde but hel de hym in yâ—â—ee he his company robbyd two drome dores besyde Sand 〈◊〉 toke bare away all yâ— godes yâ— was in them to the value of .lx. M.li. ¶ How yâ— kynge exyled erle Thomas of Lancastre all yâ— helde with hym how the Mortimer came yelded hym to the kynge and of all the lordes IT was not longe after yâ— the kyÌ„ge ne made syr Hugh Spenser the fader syr Hugh yâ— sone come â—yen in to Englonde ayenst yâ— lordes wyâ—l of the reame And sone after the kynge with a stronge power came and beseged the castell of Ledis and in the castell was yâ— lady of Bladelesmore for cause the she wolde notte graunte that castell to the quene Isabell kynge Edwardes wyfe but the pryncypall cause was for syrr Berthylme we was ayenste yâ— kynge and helde with yâ— lordes of Englond neuertheles the kynge by helpe sâ—coure of men of London and also of helpe of southeren men gate the castell maugre of thez all that were within and toke with theÌ„ all that they myght fynde And whan yâ— barons of Englonde herde thyse tydynges syr Roger Mortimer many other lordes toke the towne of Burggeworth with strenth wherfore yâ— kynge was woÌ„der wrothe and lete outlawe Thomas of Lancastre Vmfroy de Bohounâ—erle of Herford all tho that were assentyÌ„ge to the same quarell And yâ— kynge assembled an huge hoste came ayenst the lordes of Englonde wherfor yâ— Mortmers put them in the kynges grace And anone they were sente to yâ— toure of London there kept in pryson And whan yâ— barons herde this thyng they came to pouÌ„tfret there that the erle Thomas soiourned tolde hym how yâ— Mortimers both had yelde them to yâ— kynge put them in his grace ¶ Of the syege of Tykhyll SO whan Thomas erle of Lancastre herde this he was wonder wrothe all that were of ther company greatly they were dyscomfyted and ordeyned ther power togyder besyegyd that castell of Tykhyll but tho that were within manly defended them that the barons myghte not gete the castell whan the kynge herd that his castell was besegyd he swore by god by his names that the sege shold be remeued assembled an huge power of people went thederward to rescowe the castell his power encresyd fro day to day whan the erle of Lancastre the Erle of Herforde the barons of ther coÌ„pany herd of this thynge they asseÌ„bled all theyr power went theÌ„ too BurtoÌ„ vpon trent kepte the brydge that the kynge sholde not passe ouer but it befell so on the tenthe daye of Marche in the yere of grace M.CCC.xxi the kyÌ„g and the Spenâ—erâ— syr Aymer Valaunce erle of Penbroke IohnÌ„ erle of Arun dell theyr power went ouer the water and dyscomfyted therle Thomas and his company And they fled to the castel of Tetbury from thens they went to Pountfret and in that vyage deyed sire Roger Daumore in thabbay of Tetbury And in yâ— same tyme the erle thomas had a traytour with hym that was callyd Robert Holonde a knyght that the erle had brought vp of nought had nourysshed hym in his butrye had yeue hyÌ„ athousand marke of londe by yere And somoche the erle louyd hym that he myghte do in the erles courte all that hym lyked bothe amonge them hyghe and lowe so craftly the theyf bare hym ayenst his lorde that he trustyd more vpon hym than ony man on lyue and the erle had ordeyned by his letters for to go into the erledome of Lancastre to make men aryse to helpe hym in that vyage That is to saye .v. hundred men of arm ys But the fals traytour came not there noo manere men for to warne ne for to make aryse to helpe his lorde And whan that the fals traytour herde tell that hys lorde was dyscomfyted at Burton vppon Trent as a fals traytour theyf stele away and robbyd in Rauensdele his lordes men yâ— came fro the scoÌ„fyture And toke of thezhors and harneys and all that they had and slewe of them all that they myght take and came and yeldyd hym to the kynge ¶ whan the good erle Thomas wyst that he was so bytrayed he was so abasshed sayd to hymself O almyghty god how myght robert Holonde fyÌ„de in his hert me to betray syth yâ— I louyd hym so moche O god well maye now a man se by hym that no man may dysceyue a nother rather thaÌ„ he that he trustyth moost vpoÌ„ he hath full euyll yeldyd me mi goodnes the worshyp yâ— I haue to hym done thrugh my kyndnesse haue hym auauncyd and made hym hyghe where that he was low And he makyth me go from hyghe vnto lowe but yett shall he deye an euyll dethe ¶ Of the scomfyture of Brurbrygge THe good erle Thomas of Lancastre HuÌ„froy de Bohoune erle of Herford the barons that with theym were toke couÌ„sell bytwene theÌ„ at yâ— frere prechers in PouÌ„tfret tho thought Thomas vpon yâ— traytour Robert Holonde sayd in repreyf Alas Robert Holond hathe me betrayed aye is yâ— red of some euyll shred And by yâ— comyn assent
they sholde all go to yâ— castell of Dunstanbrughe yâ— whiche perteyned to therldoâ—â— of Lancastre that they shold abyde ther tyl that the kynge had foryeue them his male talent ¶ But whan yâ— good erle Thomas this herde he answerd in this manere sayd Lordes sayd he yf we go towarde yâ— North yâ— Northen men woll saye that we go towarde the Scottes so we shall be holden traytours for cause of dystauÌ„ce that is bytwene kyng Edwarde and Robert the Brus that made him kynge of Scotlonde And therfore I say as touchynge myselfe that I wylle not go no ferder into the North than to myÌ„ owne castell at PouÌ„tfret ¶ And whan syr Roger Clyfford herde this he arose vp anone in wrathe drewe his swerde on hygh swore by god almyghty and by his holy names but yf that he wolde go with them he sholde hym slee there the noble gentyll erle Thomas of LaÌ„castre was sore aferde sayd Fayr syres I wyll goo with you whether some euere ye me bydde Tho went they togyder in to the north and with them they hadde vii C. meÌ„ of armys came to Burbrig And whan syr Andrew of Herkela that was in the north couÌ„tree thrugh ordynauÌ„ce of yâ— kynge for to kepe yâ— countree of Scotlonde herde tell howe that Thomas of Lancastre was scoÌ„fyted and his company at Burton vpon trent be ordened hym a stronge power and syâ— symonde warde also that was tho the shyref of Yorke and met the barons at burbrugge anone they brake the brydge that was made of tree ¶ And whan syr Thomas of Lancastre herde yâ— syr Andrewe of Herkela had broughte with hym suche a power he was sore adrad sent for syr Andrewe of Herkela with hyÌ„ spake sayd to hym in this manere syr Andrewe sayd he ye may well vnderstoÌ„de that our lorde that kynge is ladde mysgouerned by moche fals couÌ„sell thrugh syr Hugh Spenser yâ— fader syr Hugh his sone syr IohnÌ„ erle of AruÌ„dell thrugh mayster Roberte Baldok a fals pyllyd clerke that now is in yâ— kynges come dwellynge wherfore I praye you that ye wylle come with vs with all your power that ye haue ordeyned and helpe to dystroye the venym of Englond the traytours that ben therin we wyll yeue vnto you all the best parte of fyue Erldoms that we haue holde we wyll make vnto you an othe that we wyll neuer do thynge with out your counsell so ye shall be eft as well with vs as euer was Robert Holonde Tho answerd syr Andrew of Herkela sayd syr Thomas that wolde not I do ne consent therto for no manere thynge with out the wyll coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t of our lorde yâ— kynge for theÌ„ shold I be holden a tratour for euer more And whan that yâ— noble erle Thomas of LaÌ„castre saw yâ— he wolde not consent to hyÌ„ for no maner thyÌ„g syr Andrew he sayd wyll ye not coÌ„sente to dystroye the venymme of the reame as we be consente atte one worde Syr Andrewe I tell the that are this yere begoon that ye shall be take and holde for a traytour more than ony of you holde vs nowe and in worse dethe ye shall deye than eâ—er dyd ony knyghte of Englonde And vnderstonde welle that ye dyde neuer thynge That sorer ye shall you repente And now go and doo what you good lykyth and I wyll put me into the mercy of god And so went yâ— fals traytour tyrauÌ„t as a fals forsworn man For thrugh the noble Erle Thomas of Lancastre he receyued yâ— armys of chyualrye thrughe hym he was made a knyghte Tho myghte men see archers draw them in yâ— one syde in that other knyghtes also and fought tho togyder wonder sore And also amonge al other Humfroy de Boughon erle of Herforde a worthy knyght of renoune thrugh out all cristendome stode fought with his enmyes vppon yâ— brydge and as the noble lorde stode fought vpon the brydge a theyf rybaude sculkyd vnder yâ— brydge and fyersly with a spere smote the noble knyght into yâ—â—uÌ„dement so that his bowellys came out aboute his fete ther. Alas for sorow pyte For there was slayne the floure of solace of comforth also of curteysye ¶ And syr Roger Clyfforde a noble a worthy knyghte stode euer fought well and worthyly hym defended as a noble baron But atte the laste he was sore woundyd in his heed And syr wyllyam of Sullayande syr Roger of Benefelde were slayne at that batayll whan syr Andrewe of Herkela saw that syr Thomas men of Lancastre lassed and slakyd anone he and his company came vnto the gentyll knyght syr Thomas layd vnto hym in an hygh voyce Yelde the traytour yelde the. The gentyll erle Thomas of Lancastre answerd thenne and sayd Nay lordes traitours we ben none and to you we wyll neuer vs yelde whyle that our lyues last But leuer we hadde to be slayne in our truth than yelde vs vnto you And syre Andrewe ayen gardyd vppon syr Thomas and his company yellynge and crienge lyke a wode wulf yelde you traytours taken yelde you and sayd with an hyghe voys Beware syres that none of you be so hardy vppon lyfe and lymme tomysdo Thomas body of Lancastre And with that worde the good erle thomas yede into the castell and sayd knelynge vpon his knees and torned his vysage towarde the crosse sayd almyghty god to the I yelde holy I putte me vnto thy mercy and with that the vylaines and rybaudes lept abowte hym on euery syde as tyrauÌ„tes and wood tormeÌ„tours dyspoyled hym of his armoure and clothed hym in a robe of ray that was of his squyres lyueray and forthe ladde hym vnto Yorke by water Tho myght men see moche sorowe and care For the gentyll knyghtes fledde on euery syde the rybaudes and the vyllayns egerlye thâ—â— dyscryed cryed on hygh yeld you traytours yelde you whan they were yelden they were robbyd and bouÌ„den as theuys Alas the shame and dyspyte that the gentyll ordre of knyghthode had there at that batayll And the loÌ„de was tho without lawe For holy chirche had tho nomore ereuerence than it had be a burdell hous And in that batayll was the fader ayenst the soneâ— and the vncle ayeÌ„st the neuewe For somoche vnkyndnesse was neuer seen before in Englonde as was that tyme amonge folkes of one nacyon For one kynred had no more pyte of that other than an hungry wulf hath of a shepe And it was no wonder For the greate lordes of Englonde were not all of one nacyon but were medlyd with othere nacyons That is for to saye some Brytons some Saxons some Danys some Pehypes some Frensshemen some Normans some Spanyerdes some Romayns some Henaude soom Flemynges and othere dyuers nacyons the whyche nacyons accordyd notte too the kynde bloodeof Englonde And yf so greate lordes
wyllyam Fitz wyllam syr werreyn of Isell Syr Henry Bradborn syr wyllyam Cheyne barons all IohnÌ„ page esquyer and sone after at Yorke were drawen hangyd syr Roger Clyfforde syre IohnÌ„ of Mambray barons syr Goseline Deuyll knyght ¶ And at Brystowe were drawen and hangyd syr Henry of wemyngton syr Henry Mountforde barons ¶ And at Gloucetre were drawen and hangyd syr IohnÌ„ Gaffarde and syr wyllyam of Elmebrugge barons at London were gangyd drawen Syr Henry Tyes baron ¶ And at wynchel se sye Thomas Clepepyr knyght And ferthermore to tell of this cruell occyon at wyndsore was drawe hangyd Syr Frauncys waldenham baron at CauÌ„terbury was drawen and hangyd Syre 〈◊〉 Badeles more and syr barthylâ—ew of Asshe 〈◊〉 barons at Cardyf in walys syr wyllyam Flemmynge baron â–ª ¶ How kynge Edwarde went into scotlonde with an hundred thousande men of armys myght not spede SOâ— whanne kynge Edwarde of Englonde had brought the floure of cheualry vnto theyr dethe thrughe sounsell consent of syr Hugh Spenser the fader syr Hugh yâ— sone he became as woode â— as ony lyon and what soo euer yâ— Spensers wolde haue it was done so well yâ— kynge louyd theym yâ— they myght do with hym all thynge that them lyked wherfore the kynge gaaf vnto sir Hugh Spenser the fader yâ— erldom of wyÌ„chestre vnto syr Andrewe of Herkela theerldom of Cardoillâ— in preiudyce and in harmynge of his crowne And kynge Edwarde tho thrugh couÌ„sell of yâ— SpeÌ„sers dysheryted all them that had be ayenst hym in ony quarell with Thomas of LaÌ„castre And many other were dysheryted also bycause that the Spensers coueyted for to haue theyr loÌ„des And so they had all that they wolde desyre with wroÌ„ge ayenste all reason Tho made the kyÌ„g Robert Baldok a false pylled clerke Chaunceler of Englond thrugh couÌ„sell of the forsayd Spensers ¶ And he was a false rybaude And a coueytouse And so they counseylled the kynge moche that the kyng lete take to his owne warde all the goodes of the lordes that were put wronfully to the dethe into his owne honde And aswell they toke the godes that were within holy chirche as yâ— godes that were without lete theym be put into his tresoury in London lete them calle his forfeytes And by ther couÌ„sell yâ— kynge wroughte for euer more he dys heryted them yâ— the godes oughte thrugh ther counsell lete â—â—er a tâ—legge of all the goodes of Englonde wherfore he was the rychest kynge yâ— euer was in Englonde after wyllyam Bastarde that cuonquered Englonde And yet thrughe couÌ„sell of them hym semyd that he had notte ynough But made yet euery toune of Englonde for to fynde a man of armys vpon theyr owne costes for to go werre vpon yâ— Scottes that were hys enmyes wherfore the kynge wente into Scotlonde with an hâ—uÌ„dred thousande men of armys at wytsontyde in the yere of oure lorde Ihesu Criste M.CCC.xxii But the Scottes wente hyd them in mouÌ„teyns and in wodes and taryed the Englysshmen fro day to day that yâ— kynge myght for no manere thynge fyÌ„de them in playne felde wherfore maâ—â— Englysshmen that had lytyll vytaylles deyed there for hungre wonder faste and sodenly in goynge and comynge and namely tho that had ben ayenst Thomas of Lancastre robbyd his men vpon 〈◊〉 londes whan kynge Edwarde saw that vytaylles fayled hym he was wonder sore dyscomfited bycause also that his men deyed for he myght not â—pede of his enmyes So at the laste he came ayen into Englonde anone after came Iames Douglas and also Thomas Rudulph with an huge hooste into Englonde in to Northumberlonde with them the Englysshmen that were dryuen oute of Englonde and came and robbyd yâ— couÌ„tree and slewe the people and also breeâ— the towne that was callyd Northallerton many other townes to Yorke And whaâ— the kynge herde this tydynges be lete so mone all manere men that myght traueyller And so yâ— Englysshmen mette yâ— Scottes at the abbay of Beygâ—elande the .xv. daye after Myghelmas in the same yere aboue sayd and the Englysshe men were there dyscomfyted And atte that scomfyture 〈◊〉 take Syr Iohan of Brytayne Erle of Rychmonde that helde the countre and the erldom of Lancastre and after he payed an huge raunsome and was lete god And after that he wente into Fraunce came neuer after agayne ¶ How syr Andrew of Herkelay was take put to dethâ—y t was erle of Cardoil THen at yâ— tyme was syr Andrew of Herkela that new was made erle of Cardoil for cause that he had taken yâ— good Erle Thomas of Lancastre ¶ He had ordeyned thrugh yâ— kynges coÌ„mauÌ„dement of Englonde for to brynge hyÌ„ all the power that he myght for to helpe ayenst yâ— Scottes at yâ— abbaye of Beyghlande And whan the fals traytour had gadred all the people that he myght and sholde haue come to the kynge vnto the abbaye of Beyghelande the fals traytour ladde them by a nother couÌ„tre thrughe Copelonde thrughe therldome of Lancastre wente thrugh â—he countre robbyd slew the folke all that he myghte And ferthermore the fals traytour had take a grete soâ—â—â—e of golde sylueâ— of syr Iamys Douglas for to be ayenste yâ— kynge of Englonde to be helpynge holdynge with the Scottes thrugh whose treason the kynge of Englonde was scomfyted at Beyghlande or yâ— he came fâ—yder wherfore the kynge was toward hym wonder wrothe lete pryuely enquere by yâ— couÌ„tre abowte how that it was And some men enquered aspyed so at the laste yâ— trough was fouÌ„de soughte And he atteynte take as a fals traytour as yâ— gode erle Thomas of lancastre hym tolde or that he was put vnto deth at his takynge at Burbrugge to him sayd Or yâ— yere were doon he sholde be take holde a traytour And so it was as the holy man sayd ¶ wherfore yâ— kyÌ„ge sente pryuely too syr Anthoyn of Lucy a knyghte of the countre of Cardoil that he shold take syr Andrewe of Herkela put hym vnto the dethe And to bryÌ„ge this thynge vnto the ende the kynge sente his Commyssyon so that this same Andrewe was take at Cordoil ladde vnto the barre in yâ— manere of an erle worthyly arayed with a swerde gyrde about hym hosyd and sporyd ¶ Tho spake syr Authoyn in this maner syr Andrew sayd he the kynge puttyth vpon the for asmoche as thou hast be orpyd in thy de dys he dyd to the moche honoure made the erle of Cardoilâ— thou as a traytour to thy lorde laddest the peple of his countre that sholde haue holpe hym att the bataylle of Beyghelande and thou laddest them away by the countre of copelonde and thrugh the erldom of Lancastre wherfor our lorde the kynge was discomfyâ—d there of the Scottes thrugh thy treason falsnesse and yf yâ— haddest come bi
cursyd be yâ— tyme yâ— counsell yâ— euer ye consented yâ— the quene Isabell sholde go into fraunce for to treate of accorde betwene yâ— kynge of Englond her broder the hynge of Fraunce for yâ— was youre costsell for at that tyme forsoth your wyt fayled for I order me sore leest thrugh her her sone we shall be dystroyed but yt we take the better counseylle ¶ Nowfayte syres vnderstonde howe merueyloâ—â— felony and falshoâ—â—e yâ— Spensers ymagyned castr for pryuely they lete fyll fyue bâ—â—â—lles fercours with syluer y◠〈◊〉 me amouÌ„tyd .v. M. pounde and they sent those barelles ouer see pryuely by an alyaunte that was callyd Arnold of Spayne yâ— was a broker of London That he sholde go to the Douzeperâ— of Fraunce that they shalde procure and speke to the kynge of Fraunce that quene Isabell her sone Edwarde were driuen exyled oute of Fraunce And amoÌ„ge all othere thynges that they were brought to the deth as pryuely as they myght but almyghty god wold not so for whaÌ„ this Arnolde was in the hyghse he was take with Sclanders that mette hym in the hyghe see and toke hym and ladde hym to the erle of Henaude they re lorde moche Ioy was made for that takyâ—â—ge And at the laste this Arnold pryuely stele away from thens came to Londâ—Ì„ And of this takynge of other thynges the erle of Henaude sayd to yâ— quene Isabell Dame make you mery be of gode there for ye be rycher than ye â—eneâ— for to be take thyse fyue barelles full of syluer that were sent to the douzepers of Fraunce for to slee you and your sone Edwarde â–ª and thynke you hastely for to goo into Englonde and take with you syre IohnÌ„ of Henaude my brother and v. houndred men of armys For mani of them of FrauÌ„ce in whome ye haue had greate truste done you for to scorne and almyghty god graunte you that grace your enmyes to ouercome ¶ The quene Isabell sente tho thrugh Henaude and Flaundres for her souldyours and ordened her euery daye for to go into EngloÌ„de ayen And so the had in her company syr Edmonde of wodstok that was erle of Kent that was syr Edwardes broder of Englonde ¶ How kynge Edwarde lete kepe yâ— costes by yâ— see lete trye all yâ— pryce men of armys fote men thrugh Englonde AS kynge Edwarde herde telle yâ— quene Isabell Edwarde her sone wolde come into Englonde with a grete power of alyauÌ„tes with them yâ— were outlawed out of Englond for therreb ellyousnesse he was sore adradde to be put downe for to lese his kyngdom wherfore he ordeyned to kepe his castels in walys as well as in Englonde wyth â—ytaylles and they re appareylles and lete kepe his ryuers also the see And at the feste of Decolation of saynt Iohan Baptyst thâ— Cytezyns of London sent to yâ— kyng to Porchester an C. men of armys And also he coÌ„maunded by his letters ordeyned yâ— euery hundred wepentake of Englonde too trye as well men of armys as men on foote yâ— they sholde be put in .xx. soÌ„me and in an hundred soÌ„me And commauÌ„ded yâ— alle tho men were redy whan ony shoute or crye were made for to purpose take yâ— alyaunâ—s that came to Englonde for to benoÌ„ me hym yâ— londe for to put hym out of his kyngdom And moreouer he lete cry thorough his patent in euery fayre in euery market of Englonde yâ— the quene Isabell syr Edwarde his cloest sone the erle of Kent that they were take saufly kept wythout â—ny manere harme vnto them doynge all other manere people that come with them anone smyte of ther hedys withoute ony maner raunsom takynge of them And what man myght brynge syr Rogerâ—s Mortymer heed of wygmore shold haue an hildred pounde of money for his trauayl ¶ And ferthermore he ordeyned by his patent â—dmauÌ„ded to make a fyre vpon euery hyll besyde yâ— ryuers and uâ— lowe couÌ„trees for too make hyghe bechenesse of tymbre That yf it so were that the alyauntes came vnto londe by nyght tyme yâ— then the InhabytauÌ„tys there abowâ—e sholde endeuoyr them self in goodly haste to lyght fyre yâ— bekâ—nes yâ— the couÌ„tre maye be warned and come and mete ther ennemyes And in the tyme â—eyedlyt Roger Mortymer his vnâ—e in yâ— toure of London ¶ How the quene Isabell 〈◊〉 Edwarde duke of Guyhenne her sone came into London at her wich how they dyde AS quene Isabell syr Edwarde her sone duke of Guyhenne syr Edwarde of wodstok erle of â—â—nte syr IohnÌ„ the erles brother of Henaâ— de ther company dradde noâ—â—â—◠〈◊〉 of yâ— kynge ne of his traytours fo 〈◊〉 trusted all in godd is grace and came to Herewich in Southfolke y◠〈◊〉 dâ—y of SeptiÌ„bre in yâ— yere of grace 〈◊〉 xrvâ— And the quene syt Edwarde 〈◊〉 sone sente letters to the Mayre coâ—â—s nalte of London requytynge them that they sholde be helpyngeâ— yâ— quaâ—â—â— and cause that they had that is so say to dystroye the traytours of the â—â—ame â–ª But none answeres were sent ayeâ—â— Wherfore the quene and syâ— Edwarde her to â—e seute another patent letter vnder thâ— scales the tenour of whiche letter here forlowyth in this maner ¶ Isabell by the grace of god quene of Englond laâ—y of Irlonde countesse of Pountif and we Edwarde the eldest sone of the bynge of EngloÌ„d duke of guyon â—le of Chestre of PauÌ„tyf of moushâ—â—ll to yâ— Maâ—re and to all the comynalâ—â—â— of the ryts of London lendyed gretynge for asmochâ— as we haue before the syâ—ue â—ent to poâ—â— by our letters how we become into this londe in good arraye and in good manere for the honour and profyte of holy thirâ—he and of our dere lorde the hyng all the â—eame with all oure myght and power to kepe and inayutrneâ— as we 〈◊〉 all yâ— gode folk of the forsayd reame are holden to doo And vpon yâ— we pray you that ye wâ—ll be helpynge to vs in as moche as ye maye in this quarell the is for yâ— comune profyte of the forsayd reame we haue had to this tyme noâ—â— answere of yâ— forsayd letters ne knowe not your mynde in yâ— party wherfore we sende to you ayen praye charge you yâ— ye bes te you so ayenst vs yâ— we haue no cause to greue you but yâ— ye ben vnto vs help yâ— ge by all the wayes yâ— ye maye or maye knowe For wytte ye well in certen that we all yâ— be come with vs into this reame thynke not to doo ony thynge but yâ— thynge that shall be for the comyn profite of all the reame but â—only to dystroye Hugh Spenser our enmye enmye too all yâ— reame as ye it well knowe wherfore ye praye you charge you in yâ— faith that ye owe vnto our lyege lorde yâ— kyng to vs
that he were better certifyed of the clergye of Englonde seen by ther obedyence what thynge god had doon for the loue of saynt Thomas of Lancastre after the suggestion yâ— the forsayd erle of Kent had vnto hym made And whan this Edmond saw yâ— he myght not spede of his purpos as towchynge the traunsla coÌ„n he prayed hym of couÌ„sell as touchyÌ„ge syr Edwarde of Carnariuan his brother sayd yâ— not longe agon he was kyÌ„ge of Englonde what thynge myghte best be doon as touchynge his delyuerauÌ„ce sythe that a comune fame was thrughe EngloÌ„d that he is alyue hole sauf whan yâ— pope herd hym tell yâ— syr Edward was alyue he coÌ„mauÌ„ded yâ— erle vpon his blissynge that he sholde helpe with all yâ— power yâ— he myght that he were delyuerde out of pryson saue his body in all manere yâ— he myght And to brynge this thynge to aâ— ende he assoyled hym his company a pena culpaâ— all that halpe to his delyueraunce Tho toke Edmond of wodstok his leue of the pope came ayen into Englond whan syr Edmond was come some of the frere prechers came sayd that syr Edwarde his broder yette was alyue in yâ— castell of Corf vnder the kepynge of syr Thomas Gurnay tho sped hym yâ— forsayd Edmond as fast as he myghte tyll he came to the castell of Corf acquayÌ„ted hym spake so fair to IohnÌ„ Daueryll yâ— was conestable of the same castell yaue hym ryche yefê for to haue acqueyntauÌ„ce of hym and to knowe of his counsell And thus it befel that the forsayd Edmonde prayed specially to tell hym pryuely of his lorde hys brother syr Edwarde yf yâ— he lyued or were deed yf he were alyue he prayed hyÌ„ ones to haue a syght of hyÌ„ And this syr IohnÌ„ Daueryll was a hyghe herted maÌ„ full of courage answerde shortly to syr Enmond sayd yâ— syr Edward 〈◊〉 brother was in helthe vnder his 〈◊〉 ge durst not shewe hym vnto no man syth it was defended hym in yâ— kyng â—â—â—fe Edwarde yâ— was Edwardes sone of Carnaâ—â—an also by the coÌ„ nauÌ„â—â—â—â—â—te of quene Isabell yâ— kynges moder 〈◊〉 of syr roger Mortymer yâ— he sholde shew his body to no man of yâ— worlde saufonly to them vponlyf lyÌ„me 〈◊〉 tynge of his heyres for euer morâ— But the fals traytour falsly lyed for he was not in his warde but was take thensâ— lad to yâ— castell of Berkley by 〈◊〉 Thomaâ— of Gurney by the coÌ„mâ—â—ndeâ—â—te of Mortymer tyll he was dede as 〈◊〉 is sayd But syr Edmonde of wodstoâ— wyst no thynge yâ— syr Edwarde his brother was deed wherupon he toke a letter vnto kynge Edwarde his brother as to his worthy lordeâ— receyued yâ— letter of hym behyght hym ryght faythfull to do his message without fayll And with that syr Edmonde toke leue of y◠〈◊〉 IhonÌ„ and yede into his owne countre lordshyp in Kent that he had there Anone as this same IohnÌ„ wyst that syr Edmonde was gone into Kent his owne loâ— deshyp anone he went in all the â—aste yâ— he myghte fro the Castell of Corf and came vnto syre Rogere Mortymer and toke hym the letter that syre Edmonde of wodstok erle of Kent had taken hym closed and eâ—sealed with his owne seale And whan syre Roger Mortymer hadd receyued the letter â—e vncloysed it and sawe yâ— was â—â—reyned theâ—â—â— began it to rede wherof the begâ—â—nynge was thy◠¶ Worshyppes and reuerence with brother alyegaunce subiecâ—yon syr knyzâ— worshypfull and dere broder yf it youe please I praye you hertely that ye be in gode comforth for I shall so ordeyn for you that ye shall come out of pryson be delyuerd of that dysese that ye been in And vnderstondyth of your grete lorde shyp that I haue to myn assentynge almoost all the grete lordes of Englonde with all theyr appareyll that is to saye with armoure with tresour without noÌ„bre for to mayntene your quarell so fer forth that ye shall be kynge agayn as ye were before and that they haue sworne to me vpon a boke and as well prelates as erles and barons ¶ whanne syre Roger Mortymer saw and vnderstode the myghte and the strenth of the letter anone his herte for wrathe began to boll and euyll herte bare toward syr EdmoÌ„de of wodstok that was erle of Kent with all the hast that he myght he wente vnto dame Isabell yâ— quene that was the kynges moder and shewed her syre Edmonds letter his wyll and his purpose and how that he hadde coniected ordeyned to put downe kynge Edwarde of wyndsore her sone of his ryalte of his kyngdom Now certes syr Roger sayd she hath syr EdmoÌ„d done so nowe by my faders soule sayd she I wyll be therof auenged yf that god grauÌ„t melyfe and that in a short tyme. And wyth that quene Isabell went vnto kyng Edwarde her sone there he was at the parlement at wynchestre too haue amende the wrongys and the trespasses that were done amonge the people of his reame And thoo she toke and shewed hym the letter that syr Edmond of wodstok had made and ensealed with his owne seale and had hym vpon her blessynge that he sholde be auengyd vpon syr Edmonde as vpon his dedely enmye Tho was the quene sore wrothe towarde syr Edmonde erle of Kent and sessyd neuer to praye vntyll her sone tyll that he had sente in all the hast after hym And vpon that yâ— kyng sent by his letters after syr EdmoÌ„de of wodstok that he sholde come and speke with hym at wynchestre all manere thynge left And whan syr Edmond saw that the kynge sent after hym with his letters ensealed he hasted hym in al that he myght tyll that he came to wynchestre ¶ But whan the quene wyst that syr Edmonde was come to wynchestre tho anone she prayed and so fast wende vnto kynge Edwarde her sone that the good erle was arested anone and ladde vnto the barre before Robert of HamoÌ„de that was Coroner of yâ— kynges hous holde And he associed vnto hym syr Roger Mortimer And tho spake yâ— forsaid Roger and sayd syre Edmonde erle of Kente ye shall vnderstonde that it is done vs to wyte and pryncypally vnto our lyege lorde the kynge Edwarde of Englonde almyghty god hym saue and kepe that ye be his deedly enmye and a tray toure and also a comune enmye too the reame and that ye haue ben aboute many a day for to make pryue delyuerauÌ„ce of syr Edwarde somtyme kynge of Englonde your broder the which somtyme was put downe of his ryalte by the comyn assent of the lordes of Englonde in peasynge of our lorde the kynges estate also of his reame ¶ Tho ansuerd the good man and sayd Forsoth syr vnderstonde well that I was neuer traytourâ— to my kynge ne to the reame and that I doo me on god and on all yâ— worlde therfore by
my kynges leue I shal it preue defende as a man ought â–ª for to do ¶ Tho sayd Mortymer syr Edmonde it is so ferforth knowe that it maye not be well gaynsayd and that in prysâ—â—e of all yâ— here been it shall be well proued Now had this fals Moltimer thesame letter that syr Edmond had take to syr IohnÌ„ Daueryll in the castell of Cors for to take to kyng Edward his brother yâ— syr Edmonde wyst not of ne supposed no thynge that syr IohnÌ„ Daueryll had be so fals to delyuer his letter in such wise vnto Mortimer thought no maneâ—â— of thynge of yâ— letter Then Mortimer sayd to syr Edmonde shewed a letter sealed axid hym yf yâ— he knewe yâ— letâ— and the seale This syr Edmond lokyd theron auysed hym longe tyme on the prynte of yâ— seale for he myght not see yâ— letter within and wyst well yâ— it was his seale thoughte yâ— it had be soÌ„me letter that had bore no greate charge thought no thynge of yâ— other letter And sayd openly in herynge of them all ye forsothe this is my seale I wyll it not forsake ¶ Lo sayd the Mortymer syres ye here all what he hath sayd yâ— he know legyth hym yâ— this is his letter his seale And now ye shall here what is conteined therin And then this Mortimer openyd the letter yâ— he had folde tofore togyder redde it openly worde by worde inherynge of theym all whan the letter was redde he sayd Loo syres ye haue herde all yâ— herin is wryten that he hath knowlegyd yâ— this is hys letter his seale he maye not go therfro And thenn they cryed yaue dome yâ— he sholde be hangyd drawen his heed smyten of iâ— a manere of a traytour he his heyres dysheryted foreuer more so he was ladde forth and put into pryson whan this was done the quene wyst that he was dampned by way of lawe bothe of lyf and of lyÌ„me his heyres dysheritedted for euermore thrugh open knowlegynge in playn court where them thought that it were good that the forsayd syr Edmond were hastâ—ly slayne wythoute wyttynge of yâ— kynge or elles the kynge â—olde lyghtly foryeue hym his dethe then it sholde forme theym to moche sorowe so as he was empâ—chis And anone the quene thrugh counseyll of yâ— Mortimer and without ony other counseyll sent in hast to the Baylyf of wyncheâ—re that they shold smyte of syr Edmonds heed â—rle of Kent without ony manere abydynge or respyte vpoâ— payne of lyf lymmeâ— And that he he sholde haue no ne other execusyon by cause of tatyeng notwithstondynge the Iugement Tho toke the baylyfs syr Edmond out of pâ—ison and sadde hym besyde the castell of wynchestre and there they made a gonfermer smyte of his heed for none other durst it do and soo he deyed there alas the while That is to say the tenthe day of Octobre the thyrde yere of kyng Edwards regne ¶ And whan yâ— kyng wist therof he was wonder sory and lete entyere hym at the frere Mynors at wynchestre ¶ Of the dethe of syr Roger Mortâ—mer erle of Marche ANd so it befell at that tyme that syr Roger Mortimer erle of the Marche was so prowde and so hauteâ—â— that he helde noo lorde of the reame his pere And tho became he so coueytous yâ— he folowed dame Isabell the quenes court that was kynge Edwardes modeâ— and beset his peny worth with the offycers of the quenes householde â—n the same manere that the kynges offycers dyd And so he made his takynge as touchynge of vytayle and also of caryages and all he dyd for bycause of expencys and too gadre tresoure And so he dyd without nombre in all that he myght ¶ Tâ—â—oo hadde he made hym wonder preuy with the quene â—sabell And so moche lorde shyppe and â—etenewe had yâ— all the greate lordes of Englond of hyÌ„ were adrad wherfore the kynge and his counseylle towarde hym were agreued and ordeyned amonge them to vndo hym thoroughe pure reason lawe for cause yâ— king Edwarde yâ— was the kynges fader tray tourly thrugh hym was murdred in the castell of Corf as before is sayd moore playnly in some parte of this booke of his dethe ¶ And some that were of the kynges counseyll louyd Mortymer and tolde hym in preuyte how yâ— the kyng his counseylle were abowte frome daye to daye hym for to dystroye and vndoo wherfore mortymer was sore anoyed angry as the deuyll ayenst them of the kynges counseyll sayd he wolde of theÌ„ be auenged how so euer he toke on ¶ It was not longe afterwarde yâ— kynge Edwarde dame Phylyp his wyf dame Isabell yâ— kynges moder syre Rogere Mortimer ne went vnto Notyngham there for to sotourne And so it befell yâ— quene Isabell thrughe couÌ„seyll of Mortymer toke to her yâ— keyes of yâ— yates of the castell of Notyngham so yâ— no man myghte come nother in ne out but thrughe coÌ„mauÌ„dement of Mortimer ne the kyngeâ—ne none of his couÌ„seyll ¶ And that tyme it fell that the Mortimer as a deuyll for wrath bolled also for wrathe that he had ayenst yâ— kynges men Edwarde pryncypally ayenst theym that had hym accusyd to yâ— kynge of yâ— dethe of sir Edwarde his fader ¶ And pryuely a counseyll was take bytwene quene Isabell the Mortymer the bysshop of Lyncoln syr Symonde of Bedford syr Hyghe of Trompyngton other preuy of theyr counseyll for to vndoo theym al yâ— the Mortimer hadde accusyd vnto yâ— kyÌ„ge of his faders dethe of treason and off felonye ¶ wherfore all tho that were of the kynges counseyll whan they wist of the Mortimers castynge pryuely came to kynge Edwarde sayd that Mortymer wolde theym dystroye bycause that they hadde hym accusyd of kynge Edwardes dethe his fader And prayed hyÌ„ that he woldmayntene them in theyr ryght ¶ And thyse were the lordes that pursued this quarell Syr wyllyam of Mountagu syr wyllyam de Bohum syr wullyam his broder syr Rauf Stafforde syre Robert of Herforde syr wyllyam of Clynton syr IohnÌ„ Neuell of Hornbyand many other of theyr consent And all thyse swore vpon a book to mayntene yâ— quarelle in as moche as they myght And if befell so after yâ— syr wyllyam MouÌ„tagu ne none of the kyngê freÌ„des muste not be herberowed in yâ— castell for yâ— Mortimer but went toke they re herberowe in dyuerfe place of yâ— towne of Notyngham And tho were they sore aferde leest yâ— Mortimer sholde theym dystroye And in hast they came vnto kyng Edwarde syr wyllyam of MouÌ„tagu other that were in yâ— castell And pryuely hyÌ„tolde that he ne none of his company sholde not take yâ— Mortymer without counseyll helpe of wyllyam of Elande coÌ„stable of yâ— same castell ¶ Now truelye sayd the kynge I loue you well therfore I couÌ„seyll
Englond yâ— was borne in Yorke shyre that was callyd IohnÌ„ of Barnaby this edwarde Bayllol louyd hym moche and was nyghe hyÌ„ full preuy And so this IohnÌ„ of Barnaby was in debate with a Frenche man in the towne of DuÌ„pier so he slewe hym went his way in all the haste yâ— he myght into the castell for too haue socoure helpe of his lorde And a none came the offycers of the towne to take IohnÌ„ of Barnaby as a felon and syr Edwarde his lorde holpe hym and rescowed hym by nyght made hym go out of the castell so he went his waye and came into Englonde withoute ony harme ¶ And whan yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce sawe yâ— syr Edwarde had rescowed hys felon he became wonder wrothe ayenstetyr Edwarde anone lete hym arestyd toke into his hondes all his londes Tho dwellyd syr Edwarde in pryson vnto yâ— tyme yâ— syr Henry of Beaumont came into FrauÌ„ce yâ— whiche Henry somtyme waserle of Anguysshe in Scotlon de and was put out therof whan thacordement was bytwene Englonde scotlonde thrugh yâ— quene Isabell syr Roger Mortimer their coÌ„pany for yâ— mariage yâ— she made bytwene Dauyd that was Roberte Brussone dame Iohan of Tour kynge Edwards syster of Englonde well vnderstode this that at yâ— ende he sholde come to his ryght butyf it were syr Edwarde Bayllol that was ryghte htyre of the reame of Scotlonde ¶ And the kynge of Fraunce Lowyslsuyd moche this syr Henry And he was with hyâ— full preuy and thought for to make a delyuer aâ—mie of syre Edwarde Bayllof yf he myght in ony manere of wyse ¶ Tho prayed he the kynge that he wolde of his gracâ— graunte hym syâ—â— Edwarde Bayllols body vnto the next parlement yâ— he myght lyue with his owne rentes in yâ— meane tyme yâ— he myght stonde to be Iugyd with his perys at the parlement And yâ— kynge grauÌ„tyd hym his prayer made yâ— forsayd Edwarde to be delyuered out of pryson in yâ— manere aboue sayd anone as he was out of pryson syr Henry toke hym forth with hym ladde hym into Englonde made hym dwelle pryuely at the maneer of Sandhall vpon Ouse in yorke shyre with the lady Vescy And so he ordeyned hun there an huge retenew of Englysshmen and also of alyauntes for too conquere ayen his herytage and so he yaue moche syluer vnto yâ— souldyours and alyauntes for to helpe hym And they behyght for to helpe hym in yâ— they myghte but they faylled hym at his moost nede ¶ And at yâ— tyme Dauyd erle of Moryf herde telle how that syr Edwarde Bayllol was priuely come in to Englonde And came to hym and made with hym greate Ioy of his comynge sayd vnto hym behyght hym that all yâ— greate lordes of Englonde sholde be to hym entendauÌ„te shold hym holde for kynge as ryght heyre of Scotlonde and dyd to hym feaute ¶ Tho came syr Henry of BeaumoÌ„te to kynge Edward of Englonde and prayed hym in yâ— way of charytee that he wolde grauÌ„t of his grace vnto syred warde Bayllol yâ— he myghte saufly goo by londe from Sandhall vntoâ— ScotloÌ„de to conquere his ryght herytannce in scotlonde ¶ The kynge answerde and sayd yf that I suffre Bayllol go thrughe my londe into Scotlonde then the people wolde saye yâ— I sholde be assentyÌ„ge vnto yâ— company ¶ Now syr I praie you yâ— ye wolde yeue hym leue to take with hym souldyours of Englysshmen that they myght saufly lede hym thrugh your londe to Scotlonde And syr vpon thys couenaunt yâ— yf it so befall as god it forbydde that he be dyscomfyted in batayll thrugh the Scottes that I and also all the lordes that holde with Bayllol ben for euer more out of our rentes yâ— we haue in Englonde And there the kynge vppon this couenaunt grauntyd theyr bone as towchynge hym tho that were of the same quarell the whiche claymed for to haue londes and rentes in the reame of Englonde And thyse were yâ— names of those lordes that pursued this forsayd matere and quarell ¶ That is to saye Syre Edwarde Bayllol the whiche chalengyd the reame of Scotlonde â–ª syr Henry Beaumont erle of Angâ—â—â—she syr Dauyd of Stroboly erle of atheles syr Geffray of Mombraye walter Comyn and many other that were put out of theyr herytage in scotlonde whan the peas was made bytwene Englonde and Scotlonde as before is sayd And ye shall vnderstonde that thyse sordes toke with theym fyue hundred men of armes and two thousande artbers and of fote men and tho went into shyppe atte Raueâ—spore sayled by the see tyl that they came vnto Scotlond came to loÌ„de at Kynkehorne .xii. myle fro saynt Iobannes towne And anone sent out theâ—shyppes agayne for that they sholde not be hurte ne empeyred neyther that noo man sholde go in to the shyppes agayn though that they had nede but abyde alperylles not flee but stonde rather suffre dethe than flee for too mayntene theyr true quarell whan yâ— erle of Fysse a fyers man a sterne herde yâ— Bayllol was come for to take yâ— londe of scotloÌ„de he came in hast to Kynkeborne with xii thousande Scottes for to dyshoye hym that he sholde not come to londe But syr Edwarde Bayllol and his coÌ„pany there hym dyscomfyted at the whiche dyscomfyture syr Alysander Scton was there slayne and many other The erle of Fyffe was tho sore and full ruyl ashamyd that so lytyll a company bad hym dyscomfyted and shamefully putt hym all his company that were alyue for too flee ¶ Tho came syr Edwarde Bailloll toke the countree all aboute hym tyll he came vnto the abbay of DuÌ„fermlin there he founde vitaylles for hym and for his folke and amonge all other thyng he fonde in a chambre aboute fyue huÌ„dred of grete staues of fyue oke with longe pryckes of yren and of stele And he toke them and delyuerd them to yâ— moste strongest men of his companye And anone after he yede fro thens and lodged hym in a felde .ii. myles from saynt Iohannes towne And whan the burgeys of the towne herde how the erle of Fyffe was dyscomfyted thrughe Baylloll brake the brydges that they had made ouer the water of Erne so that Bailloll myght not go ouer wherfore he lodged hym there all that nyght but lytyllhede he toke of reste and sayde vnto his people Nowe dere lordes ye knowe full well yâ— we ben now lodged bytwene our enmyes and they may vs hampre there is no bote but deth wherfore yf we abyde styll all this nyght I wene it shal torne vs to moche harme For the power of Scotlonde may euery wexe and encreâ—e and we may not so do And we ben but lytyll people as ayenst theym Wherfore I pray you for the loue of almyghty god make we vs bolde and hardy and that we may myghtely take the Scottes this nyghte and boldly
the reame of Englonde And yâ— tyme abode the scottê in yâ— other syde for cause yâ— the Englysshmen shold haue be drowned ¶ This was the araye of the Scottes how that they came in batayll ayenst yâ— two kynges of Englonde and of Scotlonde In the vaunt warde of Scotlonde were thyse lordes THerle of Moryf Iamys Frysell Symond Frysell walter Stewarde Reynolde Cheyn Patryk of Greham IohnÌ„ le grauÌ„t Iamys of Cordoll Patryk Parkeys Robert Caldecottes Philyp of MelledruÌ„ ThomÌ„s Gylbert Rauf wyseman Adam gurdon Iamis Gramat Robert Boâ—d Hugh Park with xl knyghts new dubbyd vi CmeÌ„ of atmes .iii. M. of comyns In yâ— fyrst parte of â—halfe batayll were thyse lordes yâ— Steward of Scotlonde yâ— erle of Mory Iamys his vncle wyllyaÌ„ Douglas Dauyd of Lyndesey Marcolyn Flemynge wyllyam of Keth DnÌ„ken Canbok with xxx bachelers newe dubbyd ¶ In the seconde parte of yâ— batayll were thyse lordes Iamis Stewarde of Corden Alem Stewarde wyllyam Abbrehin wyllyaÌ„ Morys Iamys Fytzwyllyam Adam lemose walter Fytz. Gylbert IohnÌ„ of cerleton Robert wallam with .vii. C men of armes .xvii. M. comyns ¶ In yâ— third parte of yâ— batayll of Scotlonde were thise lordes The erle of Moref the erle of Ruf therle of Strahern yâ— erle of Soth erlond wyllyam of Kyrkkelay IohnÌ„ caÌ„â—â—â— Gylbert of Hey Wyllyam ramsey wyllyam Prendrgest Kyrston Harde Wyllyam Gurde Arnolde Garde Thomas Dolphyn with .xl. knyghtes newe bubbyd .ix. C. men of armys .xvM. of comyns ¶ In the fourth warde of yâ— batayll of Scotlonde were thyse lordê Archbalde Douglas yâ— erle of Leneuax Alysander le Brus. yâ— erle of Fyff IohnÌ„ Canbell erle of Atheles Roberte Lawether wyllyam of Vypount wyllyam of ConstoÌ„ IohnÌ„ de Labels Groos de She renlaw IhonÌ„ de Lyndesey Alysander de Gray Ingram de Vmfteuille Patrykâ—de Poleâ—worthe Dauyd de wymes Mychell Scot. wyllyam Landy Thomas de Boys Roger Mortimer with .xx. bachlers newe dubbyd .ix. C men of armys xviii M. iiii C. of comyns The Erle of Dunbar keper of yâ— castell of Berewyk halpe the Scottes with .l. men of armys ¶ And syr Alysander of Ceton keper of yâ— forsayd towne of Berewyk with an C. men of armys And also the comyns of the towne with .iiii. C men of armys and with .viii. C of fote men ¶ The soÌ„me of therles lordes aboue sayd amounteth .lxvi. ¶ The soÌ„me of bachlers newe dubbyd amounteth to an C.lx. ¶ The soÌ„me of men of armys amounteth .iii. M.C. ¶ The soÌ„me of the comyns amounteth liii M. .iii. C The soÌ„me totalle of the people abouesayd a mounteth .lxv. M.vii C.xlv And thyse lx .vi. greate lordes ladde all the other greate lordes abouesayd in foure bataylles as it is tolde beforen all on fore and kynge Edwarde of Englonde and Edwarde Baylloll kynge of Scotlonde hadde well appareylled they re folke in foure bataylles for too fyght on fote ayenst the Scottes theyr enmyes ¶ And the Englysshe mystrels blewe theyr truÌ„pets and theyr claryons and hydously ascryed the Scottes And tho had euery Englysshe batayll two wynges of price archers The which at that batayll shot arowes so fast so sore that yâ— Scottes myght not helpe themself And the◠〈◊〉 the Scottes thousandes vnto he grouÌ„de And they began for to flee fro the englysshmen for too saue theyr lyues And whane the Scottes knaues saw yâ— scomfyture the Scottes fall faste to yâ— grouÌ„de they pryckyd fast theyr maysters horse with yâ— sporys for to kepe theym from peryll sette theyr maysters at no force And whan thenglysshmen sawe yâ— they lept on theyr horses faste pursued the scottes all that abode they slewe downe ryghte ¶ There men myghte see the doughtynesse of yâ— noble kynge Edwarde of his men how manly they pursewed yâ— Scottes yâ— flow for drede And the remen myght see many a ScottysshmaÌ„ caste downe vnto yâ— grouÌ„de the baners dysplayed hackyd into peces many agode haberyoyne of stele in yâ— blode bath And many a tyme yâ— Scottes were gadred into companyes but euer more thei were dyscomfyted ¶ And so it befell as god almyghty wolde that the Scottes had that daye nomore foyson ne myght ayenst the Englysshmen than .xx. shepe amonge .v. vulues And so were yâ— scottes dyscoÌ„fyted yet the scottes was wel v. men ayenst one Englysshman And yâ— batayll was done on Halidoune hyll be syde yâ— towne of Berwyk atte yâ— whiche batayll were slayne of the Scottes .xxxv tousande .vii. hundred and .xii. And of yâ— Englysshmen but only .xiii. And thys vyctory befell too the Englysshmen on saynt Margaretes euen yâ— holy vyrgyn martyr in the yere of oure lorde Iheâ—n Crist M.CCC.xxxii ¶ And while this doynge lastyd the Englyssh pages toke the pylfre of the Scottes that were slayne euery man that he myght take without ony chalengynge of ony man And so after this gracyous vyctory the kyng tornyd hym agayne vnto the same syege of Berewyk ¶ And whanne they be syeged sawe and herde howe kynge Edwarde hadde spedde they yelded to him the towne with the castell on yâ— morow after saynt Margaretes daye ¶ And thenne the kynge dydde ordeyne syr Edwarde Bayllol with othere noble and worshypfull men too be kepets and gouernoures of all Scotlonde in his absence And hymselfe torned ayen and came into Englonde after this vyctorye with moche Ioy and also worshyp and in the nexte yere folowynge after that is for to saye in the yere of the Incaâ—acyon of oure lorde Ihesu Cryst M.CCC xxxiii And of kynge Edward .vii he wente ayen into Scotlonde in wynter tyme Atte the whiche vyage the castell of kylbrygge in Scotlonde for hym and for hys men that were with hym he recouered and hadde ayenste the Scottes 〈◊〉 atte his owne luste ¶ And in that same yere syre Edwarde Baylloll kynge of Scotlonde helde his parlement in 〈◊〉 londe with many noble lordes of Englonde that were atte that same parlement bycause of theyr londes and also lordshyps that they had in the reame of Scotlonde And helde alle of the same Bayllol ¶ And in the .viii. yere of hysregne abowte the feest of saynt Iohan Baptist syr Edwarde Bayllol the ver 〈◊〉 and true kynge of Scotlonde as by herytage ryghte lyne made his homage feaute vnto kynge Edwarde of Englonde for yâ— reame of Scotlond at new castell vpon Tyne in yâ— presence of many a worthy man and alsoo of comyns bothe of the reame of Englonde and also of Scotlonde ¶ And anone after in the same yere kynge Edwarde of Englonde receyued of the duke of Brytayne his homage for the erldom and lordshyp of Rychmonde And so folowynge in the .ix. yere of his regne after Myghelmas rode into Scotlond and there was faste by saynt Iohannes towne almoste all the wynter tyme And soo be helde hys Crysteman atte the castell of Rokesbourgh ¶ And in the same yere thrughe out all Englond abowte saynt Clementys tyde in wynter ¶ There arose suche
full loÌ„ge boystous meny of dyuers nacyons in yâ— hauen of Scluys and there they foughten togyder yâ— kyng of FrauÌ„ce he with their hostes fro myddaye to thre of yâ— clocke in the morne in the which batayll were slayne xxx thousande men of the kynges company of Fraunce and many shyppes and cogges were taken And so thrugh goddes helpe he had there yâ— uyctorye bere thens a gloryous chyualrye ¶ And in the same yere abowte saynt Iames tyde without the yates of saynt Omers robert of Arthoys with men of Englonde Flaundres faught ayenst the duke of Burgon the Frensshmen at whiche batayll were slayne take of yâ— Frensshmen xv barons .lxxx. knyghts shyppes barges were take vnto yâ— nombre of CC. .xxx. ¶ The â—ame yere yâ— kynge makynge abydynge vpon the sege of tornay yâ— erle of Henaude with Englysshe archers made assaute vnto yâ— towne of saynt Amande where they slewe â—knightes many other also destroyed the towne ¶ And in yâ— .xvi yere of his regne folowynge in yâ— wynter tyme the kynge dwelled stylle vpon the forsayd seyge sent oftyme into Englonde vnto his tre sorer other purueyours for golde and moneye yâ— sholde be sente vnto hym there in his nede but his proctours messyngers cursedly full clously serued hyÌ„ at his nede deceyued hym on whoo 's defaute latches the kynge toke trewes bytwene hym the kynge of Fraunce And then kynge Edwarde full of shame and sorowe in his hert withdrew hyÌ„ fro the sege come into Brytayne there was so grete stryue of vatayll yâ— he loste many of his people And whaÌ„ he had done there that he come for he dressyd hyÌ„ ouer see into Englonde warde ¶ And as he saylled towarde Englonde in the hygh see the moost myshappes stormes and tempestes thondre and lyghtnynge felle to hym in the see the whiche was sayd that it was done and araysyd thrughe euyll spyrytees made by sorcery and nygromancye of theÌ„ of FrauÌ„ce wherfore the kynges herte was full of sorowe anguisshe wellyÌ„ge syghynge sayd vnto our lady in this wyse ¶ Oblessyd lady saynt Mary what is yâ— cause yâ— euer more goynge into FrauÌ„ce all thynges wethers fallen to me Ioyfull lykynge as I wolde haue them but alway tornynge into Englonde warde all thygê fallen vnprofytable and very harmfull neuersheles he scapyd all perylles of the see as god wolde came to the tour of London by nyght ¶ And the same yere the kynge helde his Crystmas at Meneres sent worde to the Scottes by hys messyngers yâ— he was redy and wolde do fyghte with theym but the Scottes wolde not abyde yâ— but fledde ouer the Scottes se hyd them as well as they might ¶ And in yâ— xvii yere of his regne about the feest of the CoÌ„uersyon of saynt poul kynge Edwarde whan he hadde ben in Scotlonde sawe yâ— the Scottes were fledde tho he come ayen into Englonde ¶ And a lytell before lent was the turnement at Dunstable to the whiche turnement come all the yonge bachelary and chyualry of Englonde with many other erles and lordes Atte the whiche turnement kynge Edwarde hymself was the re present ¶ And the next yere folowynge in the .xviii. yere of his regne atte his parlement holden at westmynster the auyzeme of Paske kynge Edward yâ— thirde made Edwarde his fyrste sone prynce of walys ¶ And in the .xix. yere of his regne anone after in Ianyuer before leÌ„te the same kynge Edwarde let make full noblle Iustes grete feestes in the place of his byrthe at wyndesore yâ— there was neuer none suche seen therafore At whiche feest ryaltee were two kynges and two quenes yâ— prynce of walys the duke of Cornewayle .x. Erles .ix. Countesses barons and many burgeys the whyche myght not lyghtly be nombred and of dyuerse londes beyonde the see wereÌ„ many straungers And atte the same tyme whan yâ— Iustes were done kyng Edwarde made a grete souper in yâ— whiche he ordened began his rouÌ„de table ordened stedfasted the daye of the rounde table to be holden there at wyndesore in yâ— Wytsone weke euer more yerely And in this tyme Englysshmen so moche haunted and cleuyd to the woodnes foly of she straungers yâ— frome tyme of comynge of Henaudees .xviii. yere passed they ordeyned chaunged theym euery yere dyuerse shappes dysguysynge of clothynge of longe large and wyde clothes destitute dyserte frome all olde honest gode vsage And an other tyme shorte clothes strayt wastyd dagged kyt on euery syde slatered botomed with sleues tapytis of surcotes hodes ouer longe ouermoche hangynge yâ— yf I the sothe shall saye they were more lyke too tormentours deuyls in theyr clothyng shoynge other araye than to men the wymen more nycely yet passed yâ— meÌ„ in araye and curyouslyer for they were soo strayt clothed yâ— they lete hange foretayles sewed byneth within ther clothes for to fele and hyde theyr arses the whyche dysguysynges pryde parauenture afterwarde brought forth caused many mysshappes myscheyf in yâ— reame of Englond ¶ The .xx. yere of kynge Edwarde he went ouer into Brytayne Galcoyne in whos coÌ„pany wente the erle of warwyk yâ— erle of Suffolke the erle of Huntyngton the erle of Arundell many other lordes comune people in a greate multytude with a greate Nauye of CC. .xl. shyppes anone after mydsomer for to auenge hym of many wronges harmes too hym done by Philyp of Valoys kynge of FrauÌ„ce ayenste the trewes before honde grauÌ„tyd the whiche trewes he falsly vntrewely by cauelacoÌ„ns losed disquatte ¶ Howe kynge Edwarde saylled intoo Normandye and arryued at Hogges with a greate hoste IN yâ— .xxi. yere of his regne kyÌ„g edward thrugh couÌ„seyll of all yâ— grete lordes of Englonde callyd gadryd togider in his parlemeÌ„t at westmestre before Ester ordeyned hym for too passe ouer yâ— see agayne for to disease distroble the rebelles of Fraunce whan hys Nauye was come togyder made redyhe went with a greate host yâ— xii day of Iulii saylled into Normandye and arryued at hogges ¶ And whan he hadde rested hym there vi dayes for by cause or trauaylynge of the see and for to haue out all his men with all theyr necessaryes out of theyr shyppes he went toward Cadomun brennynge wastynge and destroyenge all the townes that he founde in his waye ¶ And the .xxvi. dayes of Iuly at the brydge of Cadony manly and nobly strengthed and defended 〈◊〉 normans he had there a stronge 〈◊〉 a longe durynge thrugh whiche a 〈◊〉 multytude of peoble were slayâ—e And there were taken of prysoners the erle of Ewe the lorde of Tankeruyll and aâ— hundred of other knyghtes and men of armes and .vi. hondred of footmen 〈◊〉 bred and the towne and the subbarbes vnto the bart
walle and of all thynges that they myght bere caryen out was robbyd dyspoyled After yâ— kynge pasâ—sed forth by yâ— couÌ„tre about yâ— brede of 〈◊〉 myle he wastyd all manere thynge that he founde whan Philyp of valors per ceyued this all though he were faste by hym with a stronge hostâ— yet he wold not come nygh hym but breke all the bâ—â—dg beyonde yâ— water of Seyn fro Roâ—n too Parys hymself fledde vnto yâ— same â—â— te of Parys withall yâ— hast yâ— he myght ¶ Forsothe the noble kynge Edwarde whan he come to Parys brydge found it broken within two dayes be lete make it agayne And in the morowe after yâ— Assumpcyon of our lady kynge Edwarde passed ouer the water of Seyn goyâ—ge towarde Cresey and dystroyed by the waye townes with the people dwellynge therin And in the feestr of Saynt Bartholomewe he passed ouer the water of soÌ„me vn hurt with all his host there as neuer before honde ony manere wayne passage where two thouâ—d were slayne of them yâ— letted they re passage ouer ¶ Therfore the .xxvi. daye of Auguste kynge Edwarde in felde fast by Cresey hauynge thre bataylâ— of Englysshmen encouÌ„tred mette with Philyp of Valoys hauynge with hym .iiii. batayls of whiche yâ— leest passed gretly yâ— nombre of Englisshe people And whan these two hostes mette togyder there fell vpon hym the kynge of Beme yâ— duke of Loreyn erles also of FlauÌ„dres DalauÌ„son Bloys Harecourt Aumarle Neuors mani other erâ—es barons lordes knyghtê and men of armes yâ— noÌ„bre of a M.b. C.xlii. with out footmen other men armed that were not thynge rekened And for all this yâ— vngloryous Philyp withdrewe hym with the resydue of his people wherfore it was sayd in coÌ„mune amonge his owne people NereÌ„beall soy retreyt yâ— is to saye oure fayre withdraweth hym ¶ Than kynge Edward our Englysshmen thaÌ„ked almyghty god for suche a vyctory after theyr greate labour taken to theym all thynge nedefull to theyr sustynauÌ„ce sauynge of theyr lyues for drede of theyr enmyes rested them there And ful erly in yâ— mornynge after yâ— Frensshmen with a grete passynge hoste come ayen for to gyue batayll fyght with yâ— Englysshe meâ— with whome mette encouÌ„tred the erle of warwyk Northampton North folke with theyr company slewe two thousande toke many prysoners of the gentyls of theÌ„ And yâ— remenauÌ„t of yâ— same host fled thre myle thens And yâ— thirde daye after yâ— batayll yâ— kynge went to Calays ward destroyenge all yâ— townes as he rode thyder whan yâ— he was comeÌ„ yâ— is to saye yâ— thyrd daye of SepteÌ„bre he began to besege yâ— towne with yâ— castell coÌ„ tynued his sege fro yâ— forsayd thyrde day of SepteÌ„bre to the thyrd daye of August yâ— next yere after And in yâ— same yere durynge yâ— syege of Calays yâ— kyng of scotlonde with a greate multytude of scottê came into Englonde to Neuyles crosse aboute saynt Lucas daye yâ— Euangelyst hopynge and trustynge for to haue foâ—â—d all yâ— londe voyde of people for as moche as the kynge of Englond was beyoÌ„de the see sauf oonly prestes and men of holy chyrche and women chyldren plowmen suche other labourers there they come robbyd dyd moche preuy sorowe But yet founde they ynough that theym withstode by the grace of almyghty god And so a daye of bataylle was assygned bytwene theym certayn lordes men of holy chyrche yâ— were of that countre with other comune people faste by the cyte of Duresme atte which daye thrugh the grace and helpe of god almyghty the scottes were ouercomen yet were there thre tymes so many of theÌ„ as of Englysshmen And there was slayne all the chyualrye knyghthode of the reame of Scotlonde And ther was taken as they wolde haue fledde thens Dauyd the kynge of Scotlonde hymself the erle of mentyf syr wyllyam Douglas and many other greate men of scotlonde ¶ And after that our Englysshe men whan they had rested theym a few dayes and hadde ordeyned theyr kepers of the north couÌ„tree they came to LondoÌ„ and brougt with them syre Dauyd yâ— kynge of Scotlonde and all the other lordes that were taken prysoners vnto yâ— toure of London with all the haste that they myghte and left them there in saut kepynge vnto the kynges comynge and went home ayen into theyr owne couÌ„tre And afterwarde was the kynges raunson of Scotlonde taxed too an hondred thousande marke of syluer too be payed within .x. yere that is to saye euery yere .x. thousande marke ¶ How kynge Edwarde besyeged Calays and how it was wonne and yolden vnto hym IN the .xxii. yere of kynge Edwardes regne he wente ouer the see in the wynter tyme and laye all the wynter at the syege of Calays the whiche yere while the syege lasted endured Philyp the kynge of FrauÌ„ce caste purpoysed traytourously with fraude to put a wa ye the syege came yâ— .xxvii. daye of Iuyl â— yâ— same yere with a greate hoost and a stronge power neyghed to yâ— sege of Calays The whiche Phylip yâ— last daye of Iulii sent to yâ— kynge Edwarde worde yâ— he wolde gyue hym playne batayll the thyrde daye after yâ— about euensonge tyme yf he durste come fro the syege abide And whan kynge Edwarde herde yâ— withoute ony longe taryenge or longe auysement accept gladly yâ— daye houre of batayll yâ— Philyp had assygned And whan yâ— kynge of Fraunce herde yâ— the next nyght after he set his tentys a fyre remeued wente his waye thens cowardely Then they yâ— were in yâ— towne in the castell besyeged sawe all this that they had none other helpe ne socour of yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce ne of his men And also yâ— theyr vytayls within theÌ„ were spended wastyd for faute of vytayls of tefresshynge they eten horses houÌ„des cattes and myse for to kepe theyr trouth as longe as they myghte And whan they sawe and was founde amonge them at the last that they had no thynge among them for to ete ne lyue by ne no socoure ne rescowe of the Frensshmen of yâ— other syde they wyst well yâ— they muste nedes deye for defaute or els yelde yâ— towne anone they went toke downe yâ— baners the armes of Fraunce on euery syde yâ— were hangen out went on the walles of yâ— forsayd towne on dyuerse places as naked as euer they were borne sauf only theyr shertes theyr preuy clothes helde theyr swerdes naked the poynte doâ—â—warde in theyr hondes putten ropes halters about ther neckes yelded vp the keyes of yâ— towne of the castell to kynge Edwarde of Englonde wyth greate fere drede of theyr lyues godê and drede of herte And whan kyng Edwarde sawe all this as a mercyable kyÌ„ge and lorde receyued them to grace a fewe of yâ— grettest prysoners
Frensshmen that is for to saye the abbot of Cluyn the erle of Tanker uyll yâ— Bursygaude yâ— tho was stewarde of FrauÌ„ce with many other men of the same couÌ„tre by yâ— coÌ„mune assent of yâ— lorde Charles yâ— two was regent of FrauÌ„ce they hastyd theÌ„ went to yâ— kynge of Englonde askynge besechynge hym sted faste peas euerlastynge vpon certayne conditioÌ„ns yâ— there were shewed wryten The whiche whan yâ— kynge his counseyll had seen it it pleased hym neuer a deale but syth it wolde be none other wyse yâ— tyme of better accorde delyberacy on yâ— Frensshmen besely with greate instauÌ„ce asked trewes for yâ— see costes yâ— kynge grauÌ„ty theÌ„ ¶ And in yâ— morow after yâ— vtas of Pasche the kynge torned hym with his hoste towarde OrlyauÌ„ce oes troyenge wastynge all yâ— couÌ„tre by the way And as they went thederward ther felle vpon theym suche a storme teÌ„pest that none of our nacyon neuer herde ne sawe none suche thrugh yâ— whiche thousandes of our meÌ„ theyr horses in their Iourney as if were thrugh vengeaunâ—r sodeynly were slayne perysshed yâ— whyche tempestê were full grete yet fered not yâ— kynge ne moche of his people but thei went forth in theyr vyage yâ— they had be goÌ„ne wherfore aboute yâ— fest of Philyp and Iacob in May fast by in CarnocuÌ„ the forsayd lordes of Fraunce metynge there with the kynge of Englonde a pesyble accorde a fynall vpon certayne condicoÌ„s grauÌ„tes artycularly gadred wryten togyder euermore for too laste dyscretly made to both yâ— kynges prof fytable to both theyr reames of one as sent of Charles yâ— regent gouernoure of FrauÌ„ce of Parys of yâ— same reame wryten made vnder date of carnocum the .xv. daye of May. they offred prof fred to yâ— kynge of Englonde requyrynge his grace in all thynges wryten that he wolde benyngly admit theÌ„ hold theÌ„ ferme stable to theÌ„ to ther heyres for euermore thens forth the whiche thyngê and articles whan kynge Edward had seen theÌ„ he grauÌ„tyd them so yâ— both partyes sholde be sworne on goddes body on yâ— Euangelyst yâ— theforsayd couenaunte sholde be stablysshe so they accor ded gracyously Therfor were ordeyned dressed on euery syde two barons two baronetâ—ê two knyghtes to admitte receyue yâ— othes of yâ— lorde Chatles regeâ— of FrauÌ„ce of syr Edwarde yâ— fyrste sone heyre of kynges Edwarde of Englond And yâ— .x. daye of May there was longen a solemyne masse at Parys and after yâ— thyrd Agnê° der sayd to dunâ—â— bis pacem in presenâ—e of yâ— forsayd meÌ„ that were ordeyned to Admitâ—e and â—â—ceyue the othes and of all other yâ— there myght be So Charles layd his ryghte honde on the patent with goddes bodye and his left honde on the myssa ◠〈◊〉 we N. sweren on goddes bodye yâ— holy gospels yâ— we shal trewly stedfastly holde towarde vs yâ— peas yâ— accorde made bytwene yâ— two kynges in no maner to do yâ— contrary there ameng all his lordes for more loue strenthe of 〈◊〉 he dealed departed yâ— relyques of yâ— crowne of Cryst to yâ— knyghtes of Englonde they token câ—tously theyr leue yâ— fryday next yâ— same othe in presene of yâ— forsayd knyghtê of other woâ—â—vi meÌ„ prynce Edwarde made at Louers Afterwarde both kynges theyr sones the moost noble men of bothe â—eames with in the same yere made the same other for to strength all these thyngê afore sayd yâ— kynge of EngloÌ„de axyd yâ— grettest men of FrauÌ„ce had his askyÌ„ge yâ— is to saye vi dukes .viii. erles .xii. ordes all noble barona good kuyghts And whan the place and tyme was allygned in whiche both kyÌ„ges with theyr couÌ„seyll shold com togyder all yâ— forsayd thynges bytwene theym spoken for to retâ—ye make ferme and stable the kynge of Englond a none were towarde the see and at Houâ— flet began to saylle leuynge to his hostes that were lefte behynde hym by cause of his absence made moche heuynes and after the .xix. daye of Maye he came into Englonde and wente to his palays atte Westmynster of saynt Dunstans daye and the thyrde daye after he vysyted Iohan kynge of Fraunce that was in the coure of London and delyuerde hym frely frome all maner of pryson sauf fyrst they were accorded of thre myllyons of floreyns for his raunsoÌ„me and the kynge comfortyd hym cheryd hym in all places with all solace and myrthes that longen to a kynge in his goynge homewarde ¶ And the .ix. daye of Inlii in the same yere this same IohnÌ„ kynge of Fraunce that afore laye here in hostage wente home ayen into his owne londe too treate of tho thynges and other that longed fallen to the gouernaunce of hys reame ¶ And afterwarde mette came togyder at Calays bothe two kynges with bothe theyr counseyll abowte all Halow en tyde and there were shewed yâ— condycyons the poyntes of yâ— peas of the accorde of bothe lydes wrytten there without ony with sayenge of bothe sydes gracyously they were accorded And there was done songen a solempne masse and after the thyrd Agnê° dei vpon goddes body and also vpon the masse boke both the kynges and theyr sones and the gretteste lordes of both reames and of theyr counseyll that there were presente and had nott sworne before the forsayd other that they had made and tytled bytwene theym they behyghten to kepe all other couenauÌ„tes yâ— were bytwene theÌ„ ordeyned ¶ And in this same yere men beestes trees houses with sodayne tem peste and stronge lyghtnynge were perysshed and the deuyll apperyd bodely in maÌ„nes lyknes to moche people as thei went in dyuers places in the countrees and spake to theym in that lyknes ¶ How the greate company arose in FrauÌ„ce the white coÌ„pany in Lombardye and of other meruaylles BYnge Edwarde in the .xxxvi. pere of his regen anone after crystenmasse in the feste of the conuersyon of saynt Poule helde his parlemente atte westmestre in yâ— which parlement was put forth and shewed the accorde and yâ— treates that was stablysshed and made bytwene the two kynges whiche accorde pleased to moche people and therfore vi the kynges coÌ„mauÌ„dement there were gadred and come togyder in westmynster chirche the fyrste sondaye of lent that is to saye yâ— .ii. kal of Frebruary the forsaid Englysshmen Frensshmen where was songe a solempne masse of the Trynyte of the Archbysshop of CauÌ„terbury maister Symonde Islepe And whan Agnê° dei was done the kynge beynge there with his soues and also the kynges sones of Fraunce and other noble and grete lordes with candell lyght crosses brought forthe all that were callyd therto that were not sworne afore swore that same othe that was wryten vpon goddes body and on the masse booke in this wyse we N. and N sweren vpon goddes body and on
fell to prynce Edwarde by the grace of god ¶ And this same prynce Edwarde had with hym syr IohnÌ„ duke of Lancastre his broder other worthy men of armes about yâ— noÌ„ bre of .xxx. thousande ¶ And the kynge of Spayne had on his syde men of dynero nacyons to the nombre of an hondred thousande mo wherfore yâ— shar penesse and fyersnesse of his aduersary with his full boystous greate strenthe made and dryue the ryghtfulle partye a backe a greate waye but thrugh the grace of almyghty god passynge ony mannes strenthe that greate hooste was dysparpled myghtfully by the noble duke of Lancastre and his hoost or that prynce Edward came nyghe hym And whaÌ„ Henry bastarde sawe that he torned with his men in so greate hast and strenthe for to flee that a greate company of theÌ„ in the forsayd floode and of the brydge therof fellen downe and perysshed And also there were taken the erle of Dene syr Bartram Cleykyn yâ— was cheyf maker causer of the warre also cheyftayne of the vauÌ„twarde of yâ— batayll with many other greate lordes and kuyghtes to the nombre of two thousande of whom two hondred were of FrauÌ„ce many al so of scotlonde and there were felled in the felde on our enmyes syde of lordes knyghtes with other meyn people to the nombre of .vi. thousande and moo and of Englysshmen but a fewe And after this the noble prynce Edwarde restored the same Peers to his kyngdom ayen yâ— whiche Peers afterwarde thrugh trechery and falsenes of the forsayd basterd of Spayne as he satte at his mete he was strangled and deyed But after this vyctorye many noble men of Englonde also hardy in Spayne thrughe the flyx and dyuers other sekenesses toke theyr dethe ¶ And also in the same yere in yâ— Marche was seen stella Cometa bytwene the north costes yâ— west whos bemes stretched towarde FrauÌ„ce ¶ And in the next yere folowynge of kynge Edwardê regne .xliii. in Apryll syre Lyonell kynge Edwardes sone that was duke of Cla rence wente towarde Melayne wyth a chosen meyne of the gentyls of Englonde for to wedde Galoys doughter haue hyr to his wyf by whome he sholde haue halfe yâ— lordshyp of Melayne but after yâ— they were soleÌ„ply wedded about yâ— Natyuyte of our lady yâ— same duke of Melai ne deyed And in yâ— same yere yâ— Frensshe men brake yâ— peas yâ— trewes rydyng on yâ— kyngê grouÌ„de lordshyp of EngloÌ„de in yâ— shyre couÌ„tre of PouÌ„tyfe tokeÌ„ helde castell townes bere yâ— Englyssh men on honde falsly subtyll yâ— they were cause of brekyÌ„ge of trewes and in this same yere deyed yâ— duches of Lancastre is buryed worshypfully in saynt Poules chirche ¶ The .xliiii. yere of kynge Edwardes regne was yâ— grettest pestyleÌ„ce of men of grete bestes by yâ— grete fallynge of waters that felle at that tyme there fell grete hyndrynge destroyenge of corne in so moche that the next yere after a busshell of whete was solde for .xl. pens And in this same yere about yâ— last ende of Maykyng Edwarde helde tho his parlement at westmyster in which parlement was treated spoken of yâ— o the trewes that was borken bytwene hym the kyng of FrauÌ„ce how he myght best be auenged vpon his wronge ¶ In this same yere in yâ— AssuÌ„pcyon of our lady deyed quene Philyp of Englonde a full noble gode lady at westmyster full worshypfully is buryed entered And about mydsomer yâ— duke of Lancastre the erle of Herforde with a grete coÌ„pany of knyghtes went into FrauÌ„ce where as they gate them but lytell worshyp name for there was a greate hooste of yâ— Frensshmen vpon Calkhull brydge an other hoste of Englysshmen fast by yâ— same brydge yâ— longe tyme had lyued there And maniworthy greate men of Englond ordei ned yaf couÌ„seyll for to fyght yaf batayll to yâ— Frensshmen but yâ— forsayd lordes wolde not consent therto for no maner thynge ¶ And anone after it happe ned yâ— the erle of warwyk come thyderwarde for to warre whan yâ— Frensshe men herde of his comynge or yâ— he came fully to londe they left theyr senses pauylyons with all theyr vytayls sled weÌ„t awaye pryuely And whan yâ— erle was comen to londe with his men he went in all hast towarde Normandye deshored yâ— I le of Caur with strenth of swerde thrughe fyre But alas in his reformynge to Englonde warde home ayen at Calays he was taken with sykenes of pestylence deyed not leuynge behynde hyÌ„ after hys dayes so noble a knyght of armes ¶ In which tyme regned warted yâ— noble knyght syr IohnÌ„â—â—â—wkewod yâ— was an Englysshman borne hauynge 〈…〉 at his gouernauÌ„ce yâ— whyte coÌ„pany 〈…〉 forsayd yâ— whiche o tyme ayenst 〈◊〉 â—â—â—che an other tyme ayenst lord 〈◊〉 ordeyned grete batayls there in 〈◊〉 me couÌ„tree he dydde many merueylleuâ— thynges ¶ And about y◠〈…〉 of saynt Poule yâ— kyng whan he had ended done yâ— entrynge crequyes with â—â—â—te costes ryaltees aboute yâ— scpuleâ—â—e buryenge of quence Phylip his wife 〈◊〉 helde a parlement at westmyster 〈◊〉 â—â—â—che parlemÌ„t was ared of yâ— clergre 〈◊〉 yeres dyme that is for to saye a greedy me to be payed thre yere durynge And the clargye put it of and wolde not 〈◊〉 it vnto Ester next comynge 〈◊〉 they graunted well that in thre 〈…〉 certayne termes yâ— dyme sholde be 〈◊〉 also of the lay fee was a thre yere 〈◊〉 graunted to the kynge ¶ How sir Robert Knolles with other certayne lordes of yâ— teame went ouer sent to FrauÌ„ce of theyr gouernauÌ„ce ANd in the .xlv. yere of kynge Edwarde in yâ— begyunynge kynge Edwarde with vnwyse couÌ„seyll and vndyscrete borowed a greate soÌ„me of golde of yâ— prelaces marchauÌ„tes other tyche men of his reame saynge yâ— it sholde be spended in defendynge of holy chirche of his reame Netheles it profyted nothyÌ„ge wherfore aboute mydsomer after he made a grete host of yâ— worthyest men of his reame Amonges whome weresome lordê that is for to say yâ— lorde Fytzwater yâ— lorde grauÌ„son other worthy knightê of which knyghê yâ— kygne ordeyned syr Robert Knolles a proued knyzt a well assayd in dedes of armes for to be gouernour yâ— thrugh his couÌ„seyl gouernaunce all thyÌ„ge sholde be gouerned dressed And whan they come into FrauÌ„ce as longe as they dwelled helde them hole togyder yâ— Frensshmen durst not fall vppon theÌ„ And at the laste about the begyÌ„ nynge of wynter for enuye couetyse yâ— was amonge them also dyscorde they sondred parted theÌ„ into dyuerse coÌ„panyes vnwysely folely But syr Robert Knolles his men went keped theym sauf within a castell in Brytayne And whan yâ— Frensshmen sawe that ouer men felaushyp were deuyded into dyuerse
a certayne tyme vpon yâ— see costes abydynge after a good wynde for them yet come it not So at yâ— last he come thens with his meÌ„ to lond warde ayen anone as he was a londe yâ— wynde began for to torne was in an other cost than he was afore ¶ How yâ— duke of Lancastre with a grete hoost went into FlauÌ„dres passed by Parys thrugh Burgon thrugh all fraunce tyll he come vnto Burdeux SOane after in the .xlviii. yere of the regne of kynge Edwarde the duke of Lancastre with a greate power went into FlauÌ„dres passed by Parys thrugh Burgon thrugh all FrauÌ„ce til he come vnto Burdeux without ony maner withstandynge of yâ— Frensshmen he dyd them but lytell harme sauf he toke raâ—â—oned many places townes many men lette theym go after frely The same yere yâ— kynge set certayne ambassatours to yâ— pope prayenge hym yâ— he sholde leue of medle not in his court of the kepynge reseruacyons of benefycê in Englonde that tho yâ— were thoseÌ„ to bysshoppê sees dygnetees frely with ful myght Ioy haue be confermed to yâ— same of theyr metropolytans Archbysshops as they were wonte to be of olde tyme Of these poyntes of other touchyÌ„ge the kynge and his reame whan they had theyr answer of yâ— pope the pope enioyned them yâ— they sholde certefy hym a yen by theyr letter of the kynges wyll of his reame or they determyned oughte of the forsayd artycles ¶ In this same yere deyed IohnÌ„ the Archebysshop of yorke IohnÌ„ bysshop of Ely wyllyam bysshop of worcestre In whos stedes folowed were made bysshops by auctoryte of yâ— pope mayster Alexander Neuyll to yâ— Archbysshopryche of yorke Thomas of AruÌ„dell to the bysshopryche of Ely and syr Henry wakfelde to the bysshopriche of worcestre In the whiche tyme it was ordeyned in the parlement yâ— all Cathedrall chirches sholde Ioy haue theyr eleccoÌ„ns hole that the kynge fro yâ— tyme afterwarde sholde not wrytte ayenst them yâ— were chosen but rather helpe them by his letters to theyr confirmacoÌ„n thys statute dyd moche profyte ¶ And in this parlemeÌ„t was grauÌ„ted to the kyng a dyme of the clergye a .xv. of lay fee. ¶ In the .xlix. of yâ— regue of kynge Edwarde deyed mayster wyllyam wytlesey Archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury the monkes of the same chirche asked desyred a Cardynall of EngloÌ„de to be Archbysshop therfore yâ— kynge was agreued ment purposed to haue exyled yâ— monkes of yâ— same And they spended moche good or they myghte haue the kynges grace ayen and his loue but yet wolde yâ— kynge not consente ne graunte to theyr eleccyon of the Cardynalle ne of the pope alsoo ne hys Cardynales ¶ And atte the begynnynge of Auguste it was treated and spoken atte Bruges of certayne poyntes and artycles hangynge bytwene the pope and the kynge of Englonde and this treates lasted almooste tho yere And at the laste it was accorded bytwene theym that the pope fro that tyme forth sholde not vse ne dele with the reseruacoÌ„ns of benefyces in Englonde and that the kynge sholde not grauÌ„e ne lette no benefytê by his wrytte that is called Quare impedit But as touchynge the eleccyon aboue sayd there was no thynge touched ne done And that was wyted and putte vpon certayne clerkes the whiche rather supposed and hoped to be auauÌ„ced and promoted to bysshopryches whiche they desyred and coueyted by the court of Rome rather than by ony other eleccyons ¶ This same yere about Candelmasse there mette togyde atte Bruges many noble worthy men of bothe sydes and reames to trete of peas bytwene tho two kynges And this tretê lasted two yere with grete tostes large expenses of both partyes And at the last they went departed thens without ony accorde or effecte The next yere after yâ— .l. yere of kyng edward yâ— .iiii. NonÌ„ of May beyng yet voyde vacauÌ„t that Archbysshopryche of CauÌ„terbury mayster Symonde sudbery bysshop of LondoÌ„ was made Archbysshop mayster wyllyam courteney yâ— was bysshop of Herford was thaÌ„ made bysshop of London yâ— bysshop of Bangor was made bysshop of Herforde ¶ And thys same tyme in a certayne treates spekyÌ„ge of peas trewes was takeÌ„ bytwene theÌ„ of FrauÌ„ce Englonde fro mydsomer to mydsomer come ayen an hole yere about yâ— begyÌ„nynge of Apryll yâ— duke of Brytayne with many erles barons and worthy lordes men of Englond went ouer see into Brytayne where he hathe had all his luste desyre puropse ne had the forsayd trewes bt so sone taken the whiche letted theÌ„ ¶ This same tyme yâ— I le of Constantyne where yâ— the castel of saynt Saueour is in yâ— longe tyme was foughten at besyeged of yâ— FrensshmeÌ„ than yelde to yâ— Frensshmen with all the apportenauÌ„ces into grete harme hyndryÌ„ge of yâ— reame of Englonde And this same yere there were so grete so passynge hetes therwith all a greate pestylence in Englonde in other dyuerse partyes of yâ— worlde yâ— it destroyed slewe vyolently strongly both men wymen without noÌ„bre This same yere deyed sir Edwarde yâ— lorde spencer a worthy knyght abolde in yâ— mynster of Teukesbury worshipfully is buryed And lastynge this pestilence yâ— pope at yâ— instauÌ„ce and prayer of an Englysshe Cardynale graunted to all people yâ— deyed in Englond yâ— weresory repentauÌ„te for theyr synnes and also shryuen full remyssyon by two bulles vnder lede .vi. monethes than next to laste ¶ In this same yere the erle of Penbroke was taken and casâ—â—oned by Bartram Claykyn bytwene Patys Calays as he come towarde EngloÌ„de vpon saynt Atheldredes daye yâ— whiche saynt as it was sayd yâ— erle oftentymes had offended within a lytyll while after he deyed ¶ And in Nouembre nexte after there mette at Bruges the duke of Lancastre and the duke of Angoy with many other lordes and prelates of bothe reames for to treate of peas ¶ Of the dethe of prynce Edward and of the lorde Latymer and dame â—â—â—â—peres thrugh whome and hyr maynte ners the reame many a daye was 〈◊〉 gouerned ' NOt longe after the .li. yere of â—â—â—ge Edward regne he 〈…〉 ne holde at westmyster yâ— greetest â—â—â—ment yâ— was seen many 〈…〉 yâ— whiche parlement he asked of â—â—â—â—naite of yâ— reame as he had done 〈◊〉 fendynge of hym of his reame 〈◊〉 comunes answerd yâ— they were so oft 〈◊〉 by daye greued charged with so many talages subsydyes yâ— they myght noâ—â—ger suffre no suche buâ—chons charges that they knewe and wyst wel ynough yâ— the kynge had ynoughe for sauynge of hym and of his reame of the reame were well and truely gouerned but that it had be so longe euyll gouerned by ylle of fycers that the reame myght nother he plenteuous of chaffre marchauÌ„dyse ne also with rychesse And in these thynges they profred
aege And in the seconde yere of his regne for the debate that was bytwene the lorde Latymer and syr Rauf Feryers knyghte that was ayenst Hawell and Shakell squyres for yâ— prysoner that was take in spayne by these two squyres the whiche prysoner the lord Latymer and syr Raâ—fe Feryers wolde haue hadde the whyche prysoner was the Erle of Dene that they toke in yâ— batayll of Spayne wherfore these two lordes come into the chirche at westmyster and they founde this one squyre too herynge his masse besyde saynt Edwardes shryne and there they slew hym the whiche was called Hawell ¶ And Skakell was arested put in to the Towre of London And there he was longe tyme for he wolde not delâ—â—uer the Erle of Dene his prysoner vnto these two lordes by syr Aleyn Burbyll conestable of the Tower and by Synt Raufe Feryers one of his aduersaryes tylle the kynge had graunted hym grace ¶ In the thyrde yere of kynge Rycharde came the Galays of FrauÌ„ce into Englonde vnto dyuerse portes and brente and robbed and slewe moche people of Englonde that is to saye atte wynchelsee Rye and Hastynge Portysmouthe and. Hampton Stormore and Granes ende and they dydde moche harme and wente home ayen ¶ And in this same yere was a parleamente holden at westmynster And atte that same parleament was ordeyned yâ— euery man womaÌ„ chylde that were at yâ— aege of .xiiii. yere and aboue thrughe out all the reame pore folke and other sholde paye to the talage foure pens wherfore came and be felle afterwarde greate myscheyf moche dysease to all the comynalte of there me ¶ And in the .iiii. yere of kynge Rychardes regne the comynes arose vp in dyuerse partyes of the reame and dyden moche harme the whiche tyme they called yâ— hurlynge tyme. ¶ And they of Kente and of Estsex made them two cheyf tayns for to rule and for to gouerne the company of Kente and of Estsex That one was called Iacke strawe and that other Watte Tyler and they come and assembled theym vppon blacke heth in Kent And on Corpê° christi daye after they camen downe into Southwerke and braken vp the pryson hous that is to saye the kynges bynche and the marchelsee and delyuerde out all the prysoners And so the same daye they came in to London and there they robbed the peple and slewe all the alyens that they myght fynde in the cyte and about the cyte and dyspoyled all theyr godes and made auowe And on the frydaye nexte folowenge after that was on the morowe and than they came to the Toure of LoÌ„don and the kynge beynge therin they fette out of the Toure the Archebysshop of Caunterbury syr Symonde Sudbery and ser Robert halys hospyteler pryoure and mayster of syant Iohans houseâ—â— a whyte frere that was confessoure vnto kynge Rycharde and brought theê vnto the Towre hylle and there they smote of theyr heedes and came agayne into London and slewe moche people of the Cyte ¶ And thenne they wente vntoo the dukes place of Lancastre beyonde saynt Mary of the stronde that was called the Sauoy and there they deuoured and destroyed all the goodes that they therin myght fynde bare them awaye and than they brente vp the place And than afterward they went to saynt IohnÌ„ with out smythfelde destroyed the godes there and brent vp that hous to the harde grounde and wente too westmynster and saynt Martyns the graunte made theym go out of the senewary all that were within for ony manere of gylthe And than come vnto the Temple and to all other Innes of men of lawe and dyspoyle them and robbe theym of theyr godes and also toke theyr bokes of lawe thenne they came to London and brake vp the pryson of Newgate drofe oute all the prysoners felons and other and of bothe countrees and all the people yâ— were within theym and destroyed all the bokes of the counters And thus they coÌ„tynued both saterdaye and sondaye vnto the mondaye next after in all theyr malyce and wyckydnes ¶ And than on moÌ„daye kynge Rycharde with his lordes that were with hym that tyme and with the mayer of London wyllyam walworth yâ— that was that tyme come with the aldermen and the comunes of the cyte they come into Southwerke too here and too knowe the entencyon of these rebelles mysgouerned people And this Iacke strawe made thanne a crye in the felde that all the people of accorde tholde come nerer and here his claymours his crye and his wyl And the lordes and the mayer and the aldermen with the comynaltee hauynge in dygnacoÌ„n of his couetyse falsnes his foule presumpcyon Anone wyllyam walworth that tyme beyÌ„ge mayer drewe out his knyfe slew iacke straw anone ryght smote of his hede set it vpon a spere so it was borne thrugh Lendon set vpon LondoÌ„ brydge Anone these rysers mysgouerned pewere vanysshed as it had not be they then yâ— kynge of his grete godenesse by prayer of his lordes made there .vi knyghtê of good worthy men of yâ— cyte of London that is to saye wyllyam walworthe that at tyme mayer slew iacke straw and the seconde was Nycholas â—rembre and the thyrde IohnÌ„ Phylipâ—t the fourth Nycholas twyforde and yâ— fifte Roberte laundes and the syxte Roberte 〈…〉 yâ— kynge with his 〈…〉 ayeâ— too the 〈…〉 there be tested by 〈…〉 and set ◠〈…〉 And â—han by process of 〈◊〉 as they myght to be 〈◊〉 these rebelles 〈◊〉 they 〈◊〉 vpon the next 〈◊〉 throgh out euery lord shyn in y◠〈◊〉 of EngloÌ„de by .xi. by xxx by .x. â— by xii euer as they myght be goâ—â—â— taken in any partes ¶ And in the v. yere of kynge Rychardes regne was yâ— grete erthe make was generall thrughe oute the worlde the wenesdaye after wyâ—â—ondaye in the yere of oure lorde M. CCC.lxxxxi wherfore all maner peple were sore agast and aferde longe tyme for drede of vengraunge that our lorde shewed and dyd ¶ And in the .vi. yere of kynge Rycharde thenn syr Henrye spenser bysshop of Norwiche went with a greate company ouer se into FlauÌ„dres and there they gete the towne of Graueuynge the towne of burbrughe Dunberk Newport and there they laded fraughted .li. shyppes with pelage for to haue comen in to Englonde with these shyppes and goodes And the bysshop of Norwyche and his counseyll lete brenne these shyppes with all the pelage in the same hauen all into harde asshes and at Dunkerk was done a greate batayl bytwene the Flemyngê the Englysshmen And at yâ— batayll were slayne a grete and tytâ—ge of the Flemynges a greate nombre And than wente the bysshop with his reteme to yâ—ers besyeged it a longe tyme 〈◊〉 it myght not be gotten so left that syege and come ayen into Englonde too our Englysshmen were souly destroyed many deyed on
yâ— flyr and in the yere come euerie Anne into EngloÌ„de 〈◊〉 to be spoused to kynge Rycharde hir â—â—der was Emperour of Almaynt kynge of 〈◊〉 with hir 〈…〉 be of 〈…〉 and many other worthy 〈◊〉 knyghtes of hys 〈◊〉 of Beme and of other duche tonges to do hyr reuerence worshyp And syr Symonde veuerle a worthy knyght of yâ— garter and other knyghtes and squyres that were the kynges embassatoureâ— brought hyr in to Englonde and so forth to London And the people of yâ— cyte that is to saye the mayer the aldermen and all comynes roden ayenste hyr to welcome hyr and euery man in goode araye and euery craft with his mynstralsye in the best maner wyse and mette with hyr on the blacke hethe in Kent and so brought hyr vnto London thrugh the cyte and so forth vnto westmynster vnto the kynges palays And there she was spoused vnto kynge Rycharde well and worthely in the abbaye of westmynster and there she was crowned quene of Englonde And all hyr frendes that came with hyr had den grete gyftes were well cherysshed refresshed as longe tyme as they abode there ¶ And in this same yere ther was a batayll done in the kynges palays at westmynster for certayn poyntes of treason bytwene syr IohnÌ„ Ansley knyght defendaunt and Carton squyre the appellaunt But this syr IohnÌ„ of Ansley ouer came this Carton and made hym to yelde hym within yâ— lystes And anone was this Carton dyspoyled of his harneys drawen out of the lystes and so forth vnto Tyburne and there he was hanged for his falsnesse ¶ And in the .viii. yere of the regne of kynge Rycharde the seconde syre Edmonde of Langley the. Erle of Cambrydge kynge Rychardes vncler wente in too Portyngale wyth a fayr companye of men of armes and archers in strengthynge and helpynge the kynge of Portyngale ayenst yâ— kynge of spayne his power and there the kynge of Portyngale had the vyctory of his enemyes thrughe helpe and comforthe of oure Englysshmen And. whan that Iourney was done yâ— erle of Cambrydge come home ayen with his people into Englande in hast blessed be god and his blessyd gyftes Amen ¶ And this same yere kyng Rychard helde his Crystmas in the maner of Eltham ¶ And the same yere and tyme the kynge of Armony fledde out of his owne londe and come in to Englonde for to haue helpe and so coure of oure kynge ayenst his enmyes that hadde dryuen hym out of his owne reame And so he was brought vnto the kynge to Elcham there as the kynge helde his ryall feest of Crystmasse ¶ And there our kynge welcomed hym and did hym moche reuerence worshyp commaunded all his lordes to make hym al the chere that euer they coude And than he besought the kynge of his grace and of helpe of his comforth in his nede yâ— he myght be brought ayen to his kingdome and londe For the Turkes hadde deuoured and bestroyed the moost parte of his londe how he fledde for drede and come hyder for socout helpe And thenne the kynge hauynge on hym pyte and compassyon of his greate myscheif and greuous dysease anone he toke hys couÌ„seyll and asked what was beste to do And they answered and sayd yf it lyked hym to gyue hym ony good it were weldone And as touchynge his people for to trauell so ferre into out londes it were a greate Ieoperdye And soo the kynge gaaf hym golde and syluer and many ryche gyftes and Iewels and betaughte hym to god and so he passed ayen oute of Englonde ¶ And in this same yere kynge Rycharde with a ryall power weÌ„ te into Scotlonde for to warre vpon the Scottes for the falsnes and destruccyon that the Scottes had done vnto Englysshmen in the Marches And thanne the Scottes come downe too the kynge for to treate with hym and with his lordes for trewes as for certayne yeres And so our kynge his couÌ„seyll grauÌ„ted theym trewes for certayne yeres and our kyng torned hym ayen into Englonde And whan he was comen vnto yorke there he abode and rested hyâ—â— there And there syr IohnÌ„ Holonde the erle of Kentes broder slewe the erles sone of Scafforde his heyre with a dagger in yâ— cyte of yorke wherfore the kynge was sore anoyed greued remeued thens came to LoÌ„don And the mayer with yâ— aldermen the comyns with all the solempnyte that myght be done ryden ayenste yâ— kynge brought hym ryally thrugh the cyte and soo forth vnto westmynster to his owne palays ¶ And in the .ix. yere of kynge Rychardes regne he helde a parlement at westmynster there he made two dukes a marqueys fyue erles The fyrst that was made duke was the kynges vncle syr Edmonde of Langle erle of Cambrydge hym he made duke of yorke his other vncle syr Thomas of wodstok that was erle of Bukyngham hym he made duke of Gloucestre And syr Lyonuer yâ— was erle of Oxforde hym he made marqueys of Deuelyne And Hernry of Balyngbrok the dukes sone of Lancastre hym he made erle of Derby And sir Edwarde yâ— dukes sone of yorke hym he made erle of Ruttelonde And syre Iohan Holonde that was the Erle of Kentes broder and hym he dyd make erle of Huntyngdon ¶ And Syre Thomas Mombraye hym he made Erle of Notyngham and the Erle Marshalle of EngloÌ„de And sir Mychelde lapole knyght hyÌ„ he made erle of South folk and ChauÌ„celer of EngloÌ„de And yâ— erle of yâ— Marche at yâ— same parlelemeÌ„t holden at westmynster in playne parlemeÌ„t amonges all the lordes comyns was proclamed erle of the Marche and heyre Parente to the crowne of Englonde aftere kynge Rycharde the whiche erle of the Marche wente ouer see in to Irlonde vnto his lordshyppes and londes for the erle of Marche is erle of Vlster in Irlonde and by ryght lyue and herytage And there atte the castell of hys he laye that tyme and there came vpon hym a grete multytude in busshmeÌ„tes of wylde Irysshmen for to take hym and destroye hyÌ„ And he come out fyersly of his castell with his people and manly faught with theÌ„ and there he was taken hewen all too pyeces and so he deyed vpon whos soule god haue mercy ¶ And in the .x. yere of kynge Rychardes regne the erle of AruÌ„dell went to the see with a greate nauye of shyppes armed with men of armes good archers And whan they come in the brode see they mette with the hole flete that come with wyne lade from Rochell the whiche wyne were enemyes goodes And there our nauye sette vpon theym toke theym all and brought theym vnto dyuerse portes and hauens of Englonde some to London and there ye myghte haue had a tonne of Rochell wyne of yâ— heste for xx shellynge sterlynge and soo we had greate chepe of wyne in Englonde yâ— tyme thanked be god almyghty ¶ How
the fyue lordes arosen at Rattecote brydge ANd in the regne of kyng Richarde the .xi. yere thenne fyue lordes arosen at Rattecote brydge in yâ— destruccyon of the rebelles yâ— were that tyme in all the reame ¶ The fyrste of these fyue lordes was syr Thomas of wodstok the kynges vncle duke of Gloucestre and the seconde was syr Rycharde erle of Arundell and the thyrde was syr Rycharde erle of warwyk the fourth was syr Henry Balynbrok erle of Derby yâ— fyfte was syr Thomas Mombray erle of Notyngham And these .v. lordes saw the myschyef mysgouernauÌ„ce and the falsnes of yâ— kynges counseyll wherfore they yâ— were that tyme cheyf of yâ— kynges counseyll fledde out of this londe ouer se that is to saye syr Alysander Neuell the Archebysshop of yorke and syr Roberte Lewe marqueyes of Deuelyne and erle of Oxforde and syr Mychell de la pole erle of South folk ChauÌ„celer of Englonde And these thre lordes went ouer see and came neuer ayen for there they deyed ¶ And than these fyue lordes aboue sayd made a parlemente at westmynster and there they toke syr Robert Tresaly am the Iustyce and syr Nicholl Brembre knyght and cytezeyn of London and syr IohnÌ„ Salesbury a knyghte of yâ— kyÌ„ges housholde vske sergeauÌ„t of armes and many moo of other people were taken and Iuged vnto the dethe by yâ— counseyll of these .v. lordes in that parlement at westmynster for yâ— treason yâ— they putt vpon theym to be drawen frome yâ— toure of London thrugh out the cyte so forth vnto Tyburne there they sholde be haged and theyr throtes to be cutte thus they were serued deyed And after that in this same parlement at westmynster was syr Symond Beuerle yâ— was a knyght of the garter and syre IohnÌ„ Beauchamp knyght that was stewarde of yâ— kynges housholde syr Iamys Berners were for Iuged vnto the dethe and than they were ledde on fote to the toure hylle there were theyr hedes smyten of and many other moo by these .v. lordes ¶ In this same parlement and in y◠〈◊〉 yere of kynge Rychardê regne he lete 〈◊〉 ordeyne a generall Iustes yâ— is called a turnement of lordes and knyghtes And this Iustes turnement were holden at London in smythfelde of all manere of strauÌ„gers of what londe or couÌ„tre yâ— euer they were thyder they were ryght welcome to theÌ„ to all other was holden open housholde grete festes also grete gyftes were gyuen too all manere of straungers And of the kynges syde were all of one sute their cotes ther armure sheldes hors trappure and all was white hertes with crownes about theyr neckes and chaynes of golde hangynge ther vppon and the crowne hangyng lowe before the hertes body the whiche herte was the kynges leueraye that he gaaf to lordes and ladyes knyghtes and squyres for to knowe his housholde frome other peple And in this feest camen to yâ— Iustes xxiiii ladyes and ledde .xxiiii. lordes of yâ— garter with chaynes of golde and all yâ— same sutes of hertes as it is before sayd frome the toure on horsbacke thrughe the cyte of London in to smyth felde there yâ— the Iustes sholde be holden And this feest and Iustes was holden generalle for all tho that wolde come theder of what londe nacyon yâ— euer they were And this was holden durynge .xxiiii. dayes of the kynges costes and these .xxiiii. lordes to answere all manere people that wold come thyder And theder came the erle of saynt Poule of FrauÌ„ce and many other worthy knyghtes with hym of dyuerse partyes full worthely arayed And out of Holande Henaude came the lorde OstreuauÌ„t yâ— was the dukes sone of Holand and many other worthy knyghtes with hym of Holland full well arayed And whan this feest Iustynge was ended yâ— kynge thanked this strauÌ„gers and gaaf them many ryche gyftes And soo they token theyr leue of yâ— kynge and of other lordes ladyes wente home ayeÌ„ into theyr owne couÌ„trees with grete loue moche thanke ¶ And in yâ— .xiii. yere of kynge Rychardes regne there was a batayll done in the kynges palays at westmynster kytwene a squyer of Nauerne yâ— was with kynge Rycharde an othere squyre yâ— was called IohnÌ„ walssh for poyÌ„tes of treason yâ— this Nauerne put vpon this walssheman but this Nauerne was ouercomen yelde hym recreaunt to his aduersary And anone he was dyspoyled of his armure drawen on t of the palays to Tyburne there was hanged for his falsnes ¶ And the .xiiii. yere of kynge Rychardes regne syr IohnÌ„ of GauÌ„t duke of Lancastre wente ouer see in too Spayne for to chalenge his ryght that he had by his wyfes tytle vnto the crowne of Spayne with a greate host of peple and men of armes and archers and he had with hym the duchesse his wyfe his thre doughters ouer see into Spayne there they were a greate whyle at the laste the kynge of Spayne began to treate with yâ— duke of Lancastre they were accorded togyder thrugh theyr both couÌ„seyll in this manere yâ— the kynge of Spayne sholde wedde yâ— dukes doughter of Lancastre that was the ryght heyre of Spayne and he sholde gyue vnto yâ— duke of Lancastre golde and syluer yâ— were cast into greate wegges and many other Iewels as moche as .viii. charyetes myght carye And euery yere after durynge the dukes lyfe of Lancastre and of yâ— duches his wyf .x. thousaÌ„de marke of gold Of whyche golde the auenture chargê sholde be to theym of Spayne yerely brynge vnto Bayon to the dukes assygnes by surete made And also yâ— duke maryed an other of his doughters vnto the kynge of Portyngale the same tyme whan he had done so he come home ayen in to Englonde and his goode lady his wyfe also but many worthy men deyed vpon the flyx ¶ In the .xv. yere of kynge Rychardê regne he helde his cryst masse in the maner of wodstok and there the erle of Penbroke ayong lorde and tendre of aege wolde lerne to Iuste with a knyght that was called syre IohnÌ„ of saynt IohnÌ„ and roden togyder in yâ— parke of wodstoke and there this worthy erle of Penbroke was slayne with that other knyghtes spere as he cast it frome hym whan yâ— they had coupled and thus the good erle made there his ende and therfore yâ— kynge the quene made moche sorowe for his dethe ¶ And in the .xvi yere of kynge Rychardes regne IohnÌ„ heÌ„de beynge that tyme mayer of London and IohnÌ„ walworth Henry vanner beynge shreues of London that same tyme a bakers man bare a basket of hors brede in too Fletstrete towarde an hostre and there came a yonge man of the bysshop of Salysbury that was called Romayn and he toke a hors lofe out of the basket of yâ— bakers he asked hym why he dyd so and this Romayn torned ayeÌ„ and brake the bakers heed
And neyghbours came out and wolde haue arested this Romayn he brake frome them fledde to his lordes place and the Constale wolde haue had hym oute but the bysshops men shette fast the yates and kept yâ— place yâ— no man myght entre and than moche more people gadred thyder and sayd that they wolde haue hym out or els they woldr brenne vp yâ— place and all that were within And than came the mayer and shreues with moche other peple cessyd yâ— malyce of the comyns and made euery man to go home to ther houses kepe peas And this Romayns lorde the bysshop of Salesbury mayster Iohan waltham yâ— at yâ— tyme was tresourer of Englonde went to syr Thomas AruÌ„dell Archebysshop of yorke ChauÌ„celer of Englonde there yâ— bysshop made his complaynt vnto yâ— ChauÌ„celer on the peple of the cyte of London And thaÌ„ these two bysshops of greate malyce vengeauÌ„ce come vnto the kynge at wyndesore made a greate coÌ„playnt vpon yâ— mayer shreues And anone all the cyte afterwarde came before the kynge and his couÌ„seyll they caste vnto the cyte a greuous herte a wonder grete malyce And anone sodeynly the kyng sent after the mayer of London for the two shreues they came to hym vnto the castell of wyndsore And the kynge rebuked the mayer and shreues full foule for the offence that they had done ayenst hym his offycers in his chambre at London Wherfore he deposed and putte oute the mayer and both shreues and this was done the .xiiii. dayes afore the feeste of saynt Iohan Baptyst And thanne the kynge called to hym a knyght that was called syr Edwarde dalyngrygge made hym wardeyne gouernoure of the cyte and chambre of London ouer all his people therin And so he kepte that offyce but foure wekes bycause that he was so gentyll tendre too yâ— cytezeyns of London wherfore the kynge deposed hym made syr Baudewyne radyngâ—o knyght yâ— was Courtrouller of yâ— kynges houshold wardeyne gouernour of his chambre and of his people theryn and chose to hym two worthy men of the cyte to be shreues with hym too gouerne kepe yâ— kynges lawes in yâ— cyte that one was called Gylbert mawefelde 〈◊〉 other Thomas newenton shreues And than the mayer the two shreues and al the aldermen with all yâ— worthy 〈◊〉 of London went on foot vnto the toâ—re of London there came out the 〈◊〉 table of the towre gaaf yâ— mayer and the shreues theyr othe and charge as 〈◊〉 sholde haue taken in yâ— Escheker of â—â—â—â—mynster in the kynges court of his 〈◊〉 Barons of yâ— Escheker thanne went they home ayen And than the 〈◊〉 his counseyll for yâ— greate malyce despyte yâ— they had to yâ— cyte of London remeued all his courtes frome westmâ—â—ster vnto the cyte of yorke yâ— is to 〈◊〉 yâ— Chauncelar yâ— Escheker yâ— kynges bynche and the comune place there they helde all these courtes of lawe fro myâ— somer that is to saye the feest of saynt Iohan Bastyst vnto the feest of Cryste masse next comynge And thanne yâ— kâ—nge his couÌ„seyll sawe it not so proffytable there as it was at London than anone he remeued it ayen to London so to westmynster for grete ease of his officers a vauntage to yâ— kynge all yâ— comunes of the reame ¶ And whanne the peple of London sawe and knewe that these courtes were comen ayen and yâ— kynge his people also than yâ— mayer the aldermen wyth the chyef Comunes of the cyte lete gadre a grete somme of golde of all the Comunes of the Cyte and ordeyned made greate ryaltees ayens his comynge to London for to haue his grace good lordshyp also theyr lybertees and frauÌ„chyses grauÌ„ted vnto them ayen as they were wonte too haue afore tyme. And thrugh greate instauÌ„ce prayer of the quene of other lordes ladyes the kynge grauÌ„ted theym grace And this was done at Shene in Sutherey ¶ And than the kynge within two dayes after came to London the mayer of yâ— cyte with the shreues aldermen al the worthy men of yâ— cyte afterwarde rode ayenst hym in good araye vnto yâ— he the on this syde of Shene yâ— mayer submyttynge theym homely mekely with all maner obeyssauÌ„ce vnto hym as they oughten to doo And thus they broughte the kyng yâ— quene to London and whaÌ„ the kynge came to yâ— yate of LondoÌ„ brydge there they presented hym with a mylke whyte stede sadled and brydled and trapped with clothe of golde and reed partyed togyder and yâ— quene a palfrey all whyte ut the same araye trappyd with whyte reed and all the conduytes of London ranne with wyne both whytel â—eed for all maner peple to drynke who wolde And bytwene saynt Poules and the crosse in thepe there was made a stage a ryall standyng vpon hygh and therin were many angelles with dyuers me lodyes and songes And than an angelle came downe frome the stage on hygh by a vyce and let a crowne of golde pyght with ryche perles precyous stones vppon the kynges heed and an other vpon the quenes heed And soo the cytezeyns brought the kynge and the quene to westmynster in to theyr palays And than on the morne after the mayer the shreues and the aldermen of London camen vnto the kynge to his palays at westmynster presente hym with two basyns of syluer and ouergylted full of coyned golde the somme of .xx. hondred pouÌ„de prayenge hym of his hyghe mercye grace and lordshypp and specyally grace that they myght haue his good loue with the lybertees and FrauÌ„chyses lyke wyse as they were wonte for too haue before tymes and by his letters patentes and his chartre confermed And the quene and other worthy lordes ladyes fell on ther knees besought the kynge of grace to conferme this Than the kynge toke vp the quene and grauted hir all hir askynge And than they thanked the kynge the quene wente home ayen ¶ And in xvi yere of kynge Rychardes regne certayne lordes of Scotlond came into Englonde for to gete worshyp as by feet of armes this were the persones The erle of Marre he chalenged the erle Marshall of Englond to Iuste with hym certayne poyntes on horsbak with sharpe speres they rode togyder as two worthy knyghtes lordes certayne courses but not the full chalenge yâ— the Scottes erle made for he was cast both hors and man two of his rybbes broken with yâ— falle so he was borne thens out of smythfelde home to his Inne And within a lytell tyme after he was caryed home in a hors lytter and at yorke he deyed And syre wyllyam Darell knyghte and the kynges banerer of Scotlonde than made an other chalenge with syr Pers courtayne knyght and the kynges banerer of Englond of certayn courses yet
on horsbacke in the same felde and whanne he hadde ryden certayne courses assayed he myght not haue the better he gaaf it ouer and wolde nomore of his chalenge with syr Pers courtayne knyght yâ— kyngê banerere of Englonde and torned his hors and rode home vnto his owne Inn And one Cockeborne a squyre of Scotlonde chalenged syr Nycholl Hawberke a knyghte of certayne courses yet wyth sharpe speres and roden fyue courses togyder and at euery course the Scot was caste downe bothe hors and man and thus oure Englysshe lordes thanked be god had the felde ¶ And in the .xvii. yerâ— of kynge Rychaâ—â—â— regne deyed the good 〈…〉 to kynge Rycharde in the manere of Shene in the shyre of Surrey vpon witsondaye and than was she broughte to London and so to westmynster and there was she buryed and worthely entered besyde saynt Edwardes shiyne on whose soule almyghty god haue pyte and in his mercy Amen ¶ How kynge Rycharde spoused dame Isabell the kynges doughter of Fraunce in the towne of Calays and brought hir into Englonde and lette hir be crowned quene in the abbaye of saynt Peters of westmynstre IN the .xx. yere of kynge Rychardê regne he wente hymselfe ouer see vnto Calays with dukes erles lordes barons and many other worthy squyres with greate araye and comune people of the reame in good araye as longed to suche a kynge and prynce of his nobley of his owne persone to do hym reuerence obseruauÌ„ce as ought to be done too theyr lyege lorde so myghty a kynge Emperoure in his owne to abyde receyue ther yâ— worthy gracyous lady yâ— sholde be his wyfe a yonge creature of .xix. yere of aege dame Isabell the kynges doughter of FrauÌ„ce other worthy lordes of greate name both barons knyghtes with moche other people yâ— camen to the towne of Grauenynge two dukes of Fraunce yâ— one was the duke of Burgoyn and yâ— other the duke of Barre that wolde no further lesse than they had pledges And than kynge Rychard delyuerd two pledges for them for to go sauf come sauf his two worthy 〈◊〉 the duke of Gloucestre yâ— duke of york these two went ouer y◠〈◊〉 of graue nyâ—ge abode there as for pledgê to the tyme yâ— the maryage was done and that these two dukes of Fraunce were come ayen vnto Grauenynge water And thaÌ„ these two worthy dukes came ouer yâ— water at Grauenynge so to Calays with this worshypfull lady dame Isabell yâ— was the kynges doughter of Fraunce with hir came many a worthy lorde and eke lady knyghtes squyres in yâ— best araye yâ— myght be so brought hyr into the towne of Calays And there she was receyued with all the solempnyte worshyp that myghte be done vnto suche a lady And than they broughte hyr vnto the kynge and the kynge toke hir welcomed hir and all hir fayre company made there all the solempnyte yâ— myght be done ¶ And than the kynge his couÌ„seyll asked of the Frensshe lordes whâ—ther all the couenauÌ„tes forwardes with the composycyon that were ordeyned made on bothe partyes sholde be truely kepte and holde bytwene theym And they sayd ye and there they swore and toke theyr charge vpon a boke and made theyr othe well and truly it to hold in all maner of poynts and couâ—nauntes withoute contradyccyon or delay in ony maner wyse And than was she brought to saynt Nicholas chirche in Calays and there she was worthely wedded with the moost solempnyte yâ— ony kynge or quene myght be with Archebysshops bysshops all the mynystres of holy chirche and than they were brought to yâ— castell â—ete to mete And were serued with all delycasye of ryall metes drynkes plenteuously to all maner of strauÌ„gers all other no creature warned yâ— feest but al were welcome for there were greate halles tentes set vpon the grene without yâ— castell to receyue all manere of people and euery offyce redy for to serue theym all And thus this worthy maryage was solemply done ended with all â—yalte and thanne these two worthy dukes of Fraunce with theyr people token theyr leue of the kynge and of the quene and went ayen vnto Grauenynge water And there the Frensshe lordes that is to say the two dukes and all theyr menys 〈◊〉 comen ouer the water to Graâ—â—nynge they mette with our two dukes and euerychone toke leue at other and so they departed and our lordes camen ayen vnto Calays and the Frensshe lordes wenten ouer the water and so home into Fraunce ayen ¶ And anone after the kynge made hym redy with the quene and all his lordes and ladyes and all theyr people with theym and came ouer the se in to Englonde and so vnto London And the mayer and the shreues with all the aldermen and worthy comunes roden ayenst them vnto the blacke hethe in too Kente and there they mette with yâ— kinge and the quene and welcomed theym and that in good araye and euery man in the clothynge of his craft and they re mynstrels before them And so they brought theym vnto saynt Georges barre in Southwarke there they token theyr leue And the kynge and the quene roden to Kenyngton and than yâ— people of LoÌ„don torned home ayen And in tornyng ayen to London brydge there was soo greate presse of people both on hors on foote that there were deed on yâ— brydge xi persones of men women children on whos soules almyghty god haue mercy pyte amen ¶ And than afterwarde the quene was brought to the towre of London there she was all nyght on the morne she was brought thrugh the cyte of London and so forth vnto westminster and there she was crowned quene of Englonde and than she was broughte ayen vnto the kynges palays and there was holden open and a ryall feest at hir coronacyon of all maner people that the der come this was done the sondaye nexte after the feest of saynt Clemente in the .xx. yere of kynge Rychardes regne And than the .xxv. daye of Auguste next after by euyll excytacyon and fals couÌ„seyll for grete 〈…〉 kynge had of 〈…〉 good duke of Glouerstre and to the erle nâ— AruÌ„dell and too the erle of warwyk Anone the kyng by his euyll excytacyon and his euyll couÌ„seyll malyce late in yâ— euenynge on the same daye aboue sayd made hym redy with his streÌ„gthe rode into Estsex vnto the towne of Chelmesforde and so come to Plasshe sodenly the re syr Thomas of wodstok the good duke of Gloucestre laye and the good duke came to welcome the kynge anone the kynge arested the good duke hymselfe with his owne body so he was ladde downe to the water and anone put into a shyp and anone had to Calays brought into the Capytayns warde to be kepte in holde by the kynges
commaundement of Englonde Ad that tyme therle Marchall was Capytayne of Calays And anone after by commaundemente of the kynge and by hys fals counseyll commauÌ„ded the capytayne to put hym to the dethe Add anone certayne yomen that had the good duke in kepynge toke theyr couÌ„seyll how that they sholde put hym vnto dethe And this was theyr appoyntement that they sholde come vpon hym whanne he were in his bedde and a slepe on a fetheren bedde and anone they bounde hym honde and fote charged hym to lye styll And whan that they hadde done thus they token two smale towelles and made on theym two rydyÌ„ge knottes and caste the towelles about his necke than they toke y◠〈…〉 yâ— laye vnder hym cast it aboue hym than they drewe theyr to welles eche â—â—yes and some laye vpon the fetheren 〈◊〉 vpon hym vnto the tyme that he 〈◊〉 bycause that he sholde make no 〈◊〉 and thus they strangled thys worthy duke vnto the dethe vpon whosoule 〈◊〉 for hys hyghe pyte haue mercy Amen ¶ And whan the kynge had rested thus this worthy duke and his vnde sente hym to Calays he came ayen to London in all the hast with a wonder greate people And as sone as he was comen he seÌ„te for the erle of Arundell and for the gode erle of warwyk And anone as they came he arested theym hymselfe and syr Iohan Cobham and syr IohnÌ„ Cheyne knyghtes he arested theym in the same maner tyll he made his parlemente and anone they were putte into holde but yâ— erle of Arundell wente at large vnto the parlemente tyme for he fouÌ„de suffycient surete to a abyde the lawe to answere to all manere poyntes that the kynge his counseyll wolde putte vppon hym ¶ And the .xxi. yere of kynge Rychardes regne he ordeyned hym a parlement at westmynster the whiche was called the greate parleamente And thys parleament was made for to Iuge thys three worthy lordes and other moo as they lyst at that tyme And for that Iugemente the kynge lete make in all the haste a loÌ„ge hous and a large of tymbre the whyche was called an halle couered with tiles ouer it was open all about on both sydes at yâ— endes that all maner of men myght se thrugh oute and there the dome was holden vpon these forsayd lordê and Iugement gyuen at this forsayd parlement And for to come vnto this parlement the kynge sente his wryttes to euery lorde baron knyghte euery squyre in euery shyre thrugh out Englond yâ— euery lorde shold gadre brynge his retenue with hym in as shorte in the best araye that they myght gete in mayntenynge in the strengthynge of the kynge ayenste theym that were his enemyes and that this were done in all the haste and come to hym in payne of dethe And the kyngge hyÌ„self sent into Chestreshyre to cheyfâ—ayns of yâ— couÌ„tree and they gadred and brought a greate an huge company of people both of knyghtes squyres and 〈◊〉 of yomen of Chestreshyre yâ— whiche yomen and archers the kynge toke to his owne court and gaf them bowge of court and good wages to be kepers of his owne body both by nyght and by daye aboue all other persones and moste loued and beste truste the whiche sone afterwarde torned the kynge to grete losse and shame hyndrynge and his vtterlye vndoynge destruccyon as ye shall here afterwarde And that tyme came sir HeÌ„ry of Derby with a greate menye of meÌ„ of armes and archers and the Erle of Rutlonde come with a stronge power of peple bothe of men of armes and archers And the erle of Kente brought a greate power of men of armes and archers the erle Marchall came in the same manere And the lorde Spenser in this same manere The erle of Northumberlonde and syr Henry Percy his sone and syr Thomas Percy the erles broder And all these worthy lordes brought a fayr meny a stronge power eche man in his beste araye And the duke of Lancastre the duke of yorke came in yâ— same maner with men of armes and archers folowynge yâ— kynge And syr William shop 〈◊〉 of Englonde came in the same manere And thus in this araye came all 〈◊〉 thy men of this londe vnto ou◠〈◊〉 all these people came to London 〈◊〉 daye in soo moche that euery there and lane in London and in the subarbes were full of theym lodged and. 〈…〉 myle abowte London on euery waye And these people brought the kynge to westmynster went borne ayen to theyr lodgynge both hors and man and than on the mondaye the .xii. daye of Septembre the parlement began at westmynster the whiche was called the grete parlement ¶ And on the frydaye nexte afte the Erle of Arundell was broughte in too the parleament amonge all the lordes and yâ— was on saynt Mathewes daye the appostle euangelyst there he was for Iuged vnto yâ— dethe in this balle yâ— was made in the palays atte westmynster And this was his Iugement he sholde go on foot with his hondes bouÌ„de behynde hyÌ„ frome the place that he was Iuged in so forth thrugh the cyte of London vnto the Towre hylle and his heed to be smiten of and soo it was done in dede in the same place And .vi. of the grettest lordes that sate on his Iugemente roden with hym vnto the place there he was done to the dethe and so to se that the execucyon were done after the dome And by yâ— kinges coÌ„maundement with them went on foot men of armes and archers a greate multytude of Chestreshyre men in strengethynge of the lordes that brought this erle to his dethe for they dredde leest the erle sholde be rescowed and taken from theym whanne they come into London Thus he passed forth thrugh the cyte vnto his dethe and there he toke it full pacyently on whos soule god haue mercye Amen And than come the frere Austins and toke vp the body and the heede of this good erle and bare it home to theyr place and buryed hym in theyr quyre in the morne after was syr Rycharde erle of warwyk brought into the parlemeÌ„te there as the erle of Arundell was for Iuged and they gaaf the erle of warwik the same Iugemente that the forsayd erle had but the lordes had compassyon of hym bycause he was of more gretter aege and released hym into perpetuall pryson put hym into the ylonde of Man And thenne on the mondaye nexte after the lorde Iohanne Cobham of Kente syr Iohan Cheyn knyghtes were alsoo brought into the same parlement in the same halle and there they were for Iuged for too be hanged and drawen but thrugh the prayers and greate Instaunce of all the lordes that Iugement was foryeuen to them and released into perpetuall pryson ¶ And in this same yere was Rycharde Wyttyngdon mayer of London and IohnÌ„ wedecoke wyllyaÌ„ Askam shreues
and anone euery man was dysparpled and wente hys waye forsoke theyr mayster and souerayne lorde left hym allone And thus was kynge Rycharde brought downe destroyed and stode hymself allone with out comforth or socoure or of ony goode counâ—eylle of ony man alas for pyte of this ryall kynge And anone came worde that syr Henry of Bolyngbroke was vp with a stronge power of people and that all the squyres of Englonde reysen vp the shyres in strengthynge of hym a yenste kynge Rycharde ¶ And thus sone he was come oute of the North countre to Brystowe and the re he met wyth sir wyllyam Scrope erle of wyltshyre tresourer of Englonde with sir IohnÌ„ Busshe and syr Henry greue and IohnÌ„ Bagot but he escaped frome theym and went ouer see into Irlonde these thre knyghtes were taken theyr hedes smyten of thus they deyed for theyr fals couetyse ¶ And than was kynge Rycharde taken brought vnto the duke and a none the duke put hym in faste warde stronge holde vnto his comynge to London And than was there a rumore in LoÌ„don a stronge noyse that kynge Rycharde came to westmynster the people of London ranne thyder and wolde haue done moche harme hurte in ther woodnesse had notte the mayer and aldermen and othere worthy men cessed theym with fayre wordes and tornede theym home agayne vnto London And ther was syr IohnÌ„ Slake dene of yâ— kinges chapell of westmynster taken brought to London put in pryson in Ludgate And Iohan Bagot was taken in Irlonde and so brought to London and put in pryson in Newgate there to be kepte abyde his answere ¶ And soon after the duke brought kynge Rychard pryuely vnto London put hym in the tour vnder sure kepynge as a prysoner And than came the lordes of the reamâ— wyth all theyr couÌ„seyll vnto the Tour to kynge Rycharde sayd to hym of hys mysgouernauÌ„ce extorcyon yâ— he hadde done made ordeyned to oppresse all the comyne people also to all yâ— reame Wherfore all the comyne people of yâ— reame wolde hym haue deposed of his kyngdome And so he was deposed at yâ— tyme in the Toure of London by all his lordes couÌ„sayll comune assent of all the reameAnd than he was put frome the Tour vnto the castell of Ledes in Kent there he was kept a whyle And thaÌ„ he was had frome thens vnto the castell of PouÌ„fret in the North couÌ„tre to be kept in prison and ryght sone after there he made his ende ¶ And than whan kynge Rycharde was deposed and had resygned his crowne his kyngdome was kept fast in holde than all the lordes of the reame with the comyns assente by accorde chosen this worthy lorde syr Henry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby duke of Herford duke of Lancastre by ryght lyne and herytage and for his ryghtfull manhode that the people founde in hym before all other they chose hym and made hym kynge of Englonde amonges theym INnocencyus the .vii. was chosen at Rome and lyued but two yere and than Gregory .xii. was after hym xii yere euer was debate Than was Alexander chosen in yâ— couÌ„seyll of PysaÌ„ he was called fyrste Petrus de Candyda so was put stryf to stryf euerychone of those thre sayd he was pope than was there a couÌ„seyll at Pysan where they began to make a concorde there they deposed yâ— two the thyrde stode so was worse deuysyon made than before for yâ— they ordeyned preuayled not ¶ Roberte was Emperour after wenselaus .ix. yere this man was duke of Bauary erle of Palatyn a Iust man and a good was crowned of Boneface the .ix. This man entred ytaly with a greate hoost of Almayns ayenst IohnÌ„ the duke of Galyas but with an heuy hoost he torned ayeÌ„ was had worthy to suffre for his ryght wysnes ¶ Iohan the .xxiii. succeded Alexander .iiii. yere fyrste he began well for an vnyte and he was in the couÌ„seyll at Constantis offred hym to resygne the popehode after secretly vntruly he fledde awaye but it profyted him not for he was taken constreyned to peas and was made a Cardynall and buryed at Florens ¶ Sygysmundus was Emperoure after Robert .xxvii. yere and he was sone to Karolus and kynge of Vngarye and moost crysten prynce and he was so deuoute to god that he deserued too be canonysed This man holpe the chirche thrugh his merueylous prudence and wytte for he spared no labour ne no thynge yâ— he had tyll he had made a full peas amonge the clergye And he had .ix batayls ayenst yâ— Turke euer he had yâ— vyctorye what more all thynge yâ— euer was wryten in louynge to Constantyne Theodosio Karolo Otto may truly be wryten of him And he was crowned in Vngary decessed a blessed man ¶ Circa AnnuÌ„ dmÌ„ M. CCCC.vii ¶ Of syr Henry of Bolyngbroke Erle of Derby that regned after kynge Rycharde whiche was the fourth Henry after the Conquest ANd after kynge Rycharde the seconde was deposed and oute of his kyngdome the lordes and the comâ—nes all with one assent all other woâ— thy of the reame chosen Henry of BolyÌ„gebroke erle of Derby sone and heyâ— of IohnÌ„ the duke of Lancastre for his wor thy manhode that oft tyme had be foâ—â—de in hym and in dedes preued vpon 〈◊〉 Edwardes daye yâ— cofessour he was crowned kynge of Englond at westmâ—â—ster by assent of all the reame next afâ—â— yâ— deposynge of kynge Rycharde Than he made Henry his eldest sone prynâ—â— of wales duke of Cornewayle Erle of Chestre And he made syr Thomas of AruÌ„dell Archebysshop of Caunterburyâ— ayen as he was before And syr Rogere walden that kynge Rycharde had made Archebysshop of cauÌ„terbury he made bysshopp of London for yâ— tyme it stode voyde And he made the Erles sone of Arundell that came with hym ouer these frome Calays into Englonde he made hym erle of AruÌ„dell as his fader had ben put hym in possessyon of all his loÌ„des And he made homage fâ—aute vnto his lyege lorde the kynge as all other lordes hadde done ¶ And than anonâ— dyed kynge Rycharde in the castell of PouÌ„fret in the North couÌ„tre for there he was enfamed vnto deth by his keper For he was kept there .iiii. oâ— .v. dayes frome mete or drynke and soo he made his ende in this worlde yet mothe people in Englonde and in other londes sayd he was alyue many a yere after his dethe But whether he was alyue or dede the people helde theyr fals opynyon and byleue that many had moche people cam to grete myscheyf foule dethe as ye shall here afterwarde ¶ And whan kynge Henry wyst and knewe verely that he was de de he lete sere hym in the best manere closed it in a fayr chest with dyuerse spyces bawmes and closed hym
felde and syre Thomas Percy taken and kept fast in holde two dayes tyll the kynge hadde sette in rest his people on both sydes And thaÌ„ syr Thomas Percy was Iuged to yâ— dethe to be drawen hanged and his heed smyten of for his fals treason at Shrowesbury hys heed brought to London and set on LoÌ„don brydge And the other people that there was slayne on bothe partyes the kynge leete bury And there was slayne on the kynges syde in that batayll the erle of Stafforde syr walter Blunte in the kynges cote armure vnder the kyngê baner and many mo worthy men vpon whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in yâ— fourth yere of kynge Henryes regne came the Emperoure of Constantynople with many greate solaes and knyghtes and moche other people of his countre into Englonde to kynge Henry with hym to speke to dyspoite and to se yâ— good gouernauÌ„ce condycyons of our people too knowe yâ— coÌ„modytees of Englonde and our kynge with all his lordes goodly worshypfully receyued welcomed him all his menye that came with hym dyd hym all the worshyp that they coude myght And anone the kynge â—mmauÌ„ded all maner offycers that he sholde be serued as worthely and ryally as it longed to suche a worthy lorde Emperour on his owne cost as longe as the Emperour was in Englonde and all his men that came with hym ¶ And in this same yere came dame Iane the duches of Bryt ayne into Englonde and londed at fallemouthe in Cornewayle frome thens she was brought to yâ— cyte of wynchestre there she was wedded vnto kynge HeÌ„ry the fourth in the abbaye of sayntswythynes of wynchestre with all the solempnite that myght be done made And sone afterwarde she was brought frome thens to London And the mayer the aldermen with the comunes of the cyte of London rode ayenst hyr welcomed hir brought hir thrugh yâ— cyte of London to westmyÌ„ster there she was crowned quene of Englonde there the kynge made a ryall and solempne feest for hyr for all maner of men that thyder wold com ¶ And in this same yere dame BlauÌ„ch the eldest daughter of kynge Henry the fourth was sent ouer see with the erle of Somerset hir vncle with mayster Rycharde Clyfforde than bysshop of worcestre with many other lordes knyghtes ladyes worthy squyres as longed to suche a kynges doughter and came in too Colayne And thyder came the dukes sone of Barre with a fayr menye receyued this worthy lady and yâ— bysshop of worcestre wedded sacred theym togyder as holy chyrche it wolde And there was made a ryall feest a grete Iustin ge in the reuerence and worshyp of them all people that thyder came And whanne this maryage fest was done the erle the bysshop all theyr menye toke theyr leue of the lorde the lady came home ayen into Englonde in saufte thanked be god ¶ And in the .v. yere of kyng HeÌ„ryes regne the lorde Thomas his sone went ouer see yâ— erle of Kent and many other lordes and kuyghtes with men of armes archers a greate nombre to chastyse the rebelles that afore had done moche harme to our Englysshmen and marchauntes to many townes portes in Englonde on yâ— see costes And the lorde Thomas the kynges sone came in to FlauÌ„dres before a towne that is called Scluse amonge all yâ— shyppes of dyuers nacyons that were there after there they roden with theyr shyppes amonge them went on londe sported theÌ„ there two dayes came ayen to theyr shyppes toke the brode see there they mette with thre Carackes of Iene that were ladeÌ„ with dyuerse marchauÌ„dyse well manned they foughte togyder longe tyme but the Englysshmen had the vyctory brought the Carackes into the Cambre before wynchelse and there they canted these goodes and one of these Carackes was sodaynly brent there And the lordes and theyr people torned theym home ayen wente noo further at that tyme. ¶ And the same tyme Serle yoman of kyng Rychardes robbes came in too Englonde out of Scotlonde and tolde too dyuerse people that kynge Rycharde was on lyue in Scotlonde so moche people byleued in his wordes wherfore a grete parte of the people of the reame were in grete errour grutchynge ayenst the kynge thrugh informacyon of lyes fals les yÌ„ges that this Serle had made For moche people trusted byleued in his sayeÌ„ge But at the last he was taken in the North couÌ„tre therby lawe Iuged to be drawen thrugh euery cyte good burgh townes in Englonde so he was serued at the last he was brought to London vnto yâ— gylde halle before yâ— Iustyce and there he was Iuged for to be brought to the Tour of London there to be layd on an hurdell than to be drawen thrughe yâ— cyte of London to Tyburne and there to be hanged than quartred and his heed smyten of seton London bridge his quarters to be sent to foure gode townes of Englonde there sette vp thus ended he for his fals treason and decessed ¶ And in the .vi. yere of kynge Henryes regne yâ— fourth the erle of Marre of Scotlonde by saufe conduyt come into Englonde to chalenge syr Edmonde erle of Kente too certayne courses of warre on horsback And soo this chalenge was accepted grauÌ„ted the place taken in smythfelde at London this erle of Marre yâ— Scott came proudly in to yâ— felde as his chalenge asked And anone came the erle of Kent rode vnto yâ— scot manly rode togyder with sharpe speres dyuerse courses but yâ— erle of Kente had the felde and gate hym moche worshyp and thanke of all manere men for hys manfull dedes ¶ And in the .vii. yere of kynge Henryes regne the fourth syr Rycharde Scrop Archebysshop of yorke the erle Marchall of Englonde gadred vnto theym a stronge power ayenst kinge Henry And the kynge herynge therof in all the haste that he myght came with his power Northwarde and mette with them at yorke and there were these two lordes taken and brought to the kynge And anone the Iuges were sette these two lordes brought forth and there they were dampned vnto dethe bothe their heedes smyten of there they made an ende on whos soules god for his pyte haue mercy Amen ¶ And whan this was done the kynge came too London ayen and there rested hym Anone god of his gâ—eate goodnesse wroughte and shewed many greate myracles for this worthy clerke Archebysshop of yorke that thus was done to dethe ¶ And in the .vii. yere of kynge Henryes regne dame Luâ—e the dukes syster of Melayne came in to Englonde so too London there was wedded to syr Edmonde erle of 〈◊〉 in the pryory of saynt Marye oueres in southwarke with moche
solempnyte greate worshyp The kynge was there hymselfe gaf hir at yâ— chirche doâ—e and whan that they were wedded masse was done yâ— kynge his owne persone brought ladde this worthy lady into yâ— bysshoops place of wynchestre there was a wonder greate feest holden to all maneâ—e of people that wolde come And the same yere sir Robert Knolles knyzt a worthâ— warryour deyed at his maner in Northfolk frome thens he was brought to LondoÌ„ on a hors bere with moche torche lyghte so he was brought vnto the white freres in Fletstrete there was do made for hym a solempne feest a ryall enterement for tho that thyder wolde comeâ— both ryche pore there lyeth buryed by dame Constance his wyfe in the mydde of the body of the chirche on whos soule god for his pyte haue mercy Amen ¶ And thus in this same yere syr Thomas Rampston knyght Constable of the Toure of London was drenched at London brydge as he came fro westmyÌ„ster Inwardes to the Toure in a barge and all thrugh lewdenesse And in the same yere dame Phylip the yonger doughter of kynge Henry was ladde ouer se with syr Rycharde the dukes brother of yorke and syr Edmonde Courteney bys shop of Norwiche many other lordes knyghtes squyres ladyes gentylwomen that apperteyned to suche a kynges doughter came in to Denmarke and the kynge receyued this worthy lady for his wyfe welcomed these worthy lordê and dyd vnto theym moche worshyp they were brought vnto a towne yâ— was called London in Denmarke and there was thys lady wedded and sacred to the kynge of Denmarke Norway and Swithen there was crowned quene of DeÌ„marke with moche solempnyte and there was made a ryall fest And whan this feest and maryage was done and ended these lordes and ladyes toke theyr leue of the kynge and the quene and came ayen in to Englonde in s aufte thanked be god ¶ And in the .viii yere of kyng Henryes regne there was a man that was called your walsshe clerke he apelyd a knyghte that was called syr Percyuale Snowdone of treason there they were Ioyned to fyght vnto the vtterauÌ„ce within Lystes the daye and place tyme assygned and lymytted to be done ended in smythfelde atte the whiche daye tho two persones camen into the felde and foughten sore myghtely togyder but at the laste the knyght ouercome yâ— clerke made hym yelde hym as recreauÌ„t of his fals enpechement yâ— he had sayd on hyÌ„ thaÌ„ was he dyspoyled of his armure drawen out of yâ— felde to Tyburne there he was hanged yâ— knyght taken to grace was a goode man ¶ And in yâ— same yere the erle of Northumberlond and the Lorde Bardolfe camen outâ— of Scotlonde in preiudyce and destruccyon of kynge Henry wherfore they of yâ— Northe countree arosen vpon theym foughren with them scomfyted them and toke theym and smoten of theyâ— hedes quartred theyr bodyes and sent the hede of the erle a quarter of the lorde Bardolf to London and there they were set vpon London brydge for fals treason that they hadde purposed ayenst the kynge ¶ And in the .ix. yere of kynge Henryes regne was syr Edmonde Holonde Erle of Kent made Amerall of Englonde for to kepe the see and he wente too the see with many ryall shyppes that were full welle arayed and enparelled and enarmed with many a goode man of armes and archers and of good defence of warre in the kynges name of Englonde so he londed at the last in yâ— coste of Brytayne in yâ— I le of Bryak with all his folke he besyeged yâ— castell assauted it they withstode hym with grete defence thengthe And anone he layd his ordinaunce in the lyenge of a gonne there come a quarell smote the good erle Edmonde in the heed there he caught his deed wounde but yet they lefte not tyll that they hadde goten the castell and al that were therin And there this goode lorde deyed on whos sonle god haue mercy Amen And than this menye came home ayen in to Englonde with the erles body was buryed amonges his auÌ„cest res ryght worthely ¶ And in yâ— same ye re was a greate frost in Englonde yâ— duâ—ed xv wekes longe◠¶ And in yâ— .x. yere of kynge Henryes regne the fourthe came yâ— Seneschall of Henaude with other menye in Englonde too seke auentures and to gete hym worshyp in dedes of armes bothe on horsback and on foote aâ— all maner poyntes of warre And the seneschall chalenged the erle of Somerset the erle delyuered hym fulle manfully of all his chalenges and put his aduersary vnto the worst in all poyntes 〈◊〉 ne hym there grete worshyp and y◠〈◊〉 of the felde And on the next daye after came in to the felde an other man of armes of yâ— Seneschals partye And ayenst hym came syre Rycharde of Arundell knyghte and the Henaude had the better of hym on foot in one poynte for he brought hym on his knee And on yâ— thyrde daye come in an other man of armes in too the felde and ayenste hym there came syr IohnÌ„ Cornewayll knyght and manly and knyghtly he quyte hym in all maner poyntes ayenste his aduersary had yâ— better in the felde And on yâ— fourthe daye come a nother man of armes of Henaude in too the felde and ayenste hym came syr IohnÌ„ Chaynes sone and manly quyte hym ayenst his aduersary For he caste hors and man into the felde and the kynge for his manhode atte that tyme dubbed hym knyghte And on the fyfte daye there came an other mauof armes of the Henaudes partye in too the felde and to hym came in syr Iohan stewarde knyght and manfully he quyte hym in all maner poyntes had the better And on the syxthe daye after came an other Henaude and to hym came wyllyam porter squyre manfullye he quyte hym and hadde the better in yâ— felde and the kynge dubbed hym knyghte that same tyme And on the seuen the daye after came an other man of armes of Henaude in too yâ— felde and too hym came Iohan standysshe squyre and manfully he quyte hym on his aduersarye and had the better of hym in the felde and there the kynge dubbed hym kuyght that same daye And on the same daye came an other man of armes of Henau de and to hym came a squyre of Gascoyne and proudely and manly he quyte hym of his aduersary and had the better of hym in yâ— felde anone yâ— kynge dubbed hym knyght And on yâ— .viii. day came in to the felde two other men of armes of Henaude and with them mette two souldyours of Calays the which were two bretheren yâ— were called Burghes they well and manly quyte them selfe vppon theyr aduersaryes and hadden the better of theym in yâ— felde and thus
obstynauÌ„ce of gode fame what he dyd after that Ileue to the Iugement of god ¶ Circa AnnuÌ„ dmÌ„ M. CCCC.xxi ¶ Of kynge Henry the fyfte that was kynge Henryes sone ANd after the deth of kynge Henry the fourth regned kynge Henry his sone that was borne at Monmouthe in wales that was a worthy kynge a gracyous man and a grete conquerour ¶ And in the fyrste yere of his regne for grete loue goodnesse he sent to the freres of Langley there as his fader had do burye kynge Rycharde the seconde lete take his body out of the erthe ayen and dyd brynge it to westmynster in a ryall chare couered with blacke veluet baners of dyuerse armes abowte all the hors drawyng the chare were trapped in blacke beten with dyuerse armes many a torche brennyÌ„ge by all the waye 〈◊〉 he came to westmynster there he lett make for hym a ryall solempne enteremeÌ„te and buryed hym by quene Anne hys wyfe as his owne desyre was on â—â—â—ther syde of saynt Edwardes 〈…〉 the abbaye of saynt Peters in westminster on whos soule god haue merâ—◠〈◊〉 ¶ And in this same yere were 〈◊〉 of lollers taken and fals heretykes that had purposed thrughe fals â—â—eason 〈◊〉 to haue slayne oure kynge and 〈◊〉 destroyed all the clergye of the reame and they myght haue had therâ— fals purpose But our lorde god wold not 〈◊〉 for in hast oure kynge had warnynge therof of all their fals ordynauÌ„ 〈◊〉 werkynge came sodeynly with his power to saynt IohnÌ„s with out smythfelde and ne they toke a certayn of that lollers â— fals herytykes brought the too the kynges presence there they tolde all theâ— fals purpose and ordynauÌ„ce how they wolde haue do and wrought yâ— they myght naue regned and had theyr wyll and there they tolde whiche were theyr capytayns gouernours than the kynge coÌ„mauÌ„ded theym to the tour of London thâ— toke mo too theym both within yâ— cyte with out sent them to Newgate to bothe couÌ„ters than they were brought in examycoÌ„â— before the clergye the kingê Iustices there they were conuyeted for theyr fals heresye dampned before the Iustice for theyr fals treason And thys was theyr iugemeÌ„â— that they shold be drawen frome yâ— tour of London to saynt Gylys felde and there to be hanged brente on yâ— galowes Also there was taken syr Roger Acton knyght for heresye and elâ—â— for treason ayenst the kynge and the reame he came afore yâ— clergye was coÌ„uycte for his heresye dampned before yâ— Iustyce to be drawen frome the toure of London thrugh the cyte to laynt Gylys and to be hanged brent ¶ And in the seconde yere of kynge Henryes regne the fyft he helde a counseyll of all the lordê of the reame at westmyster and there he put hym this demauÌ„de and prayed and besought them of theyr goodnesse and of theyr gode couÌ„seyll gode wyll to shew hym as touchynge the tytle of the ryght that he had to Normandye Gascoyne Guyhen the whiche the kynge of FrauÌ„ce withelde wrongfully vnryghtfully the whiche his auÌ„cestres before hym had by trewe tytle of conquest ryght herytage the whiche Normandye Gascoyn Guyhen the good kynge Edwarde of wyndesore his auÌ„cestres before hyÌ„ had holden all theyr lyues tyme. And his lordes gaaf hym couÌ„seyll to sende enbassatours vnto the kynge of Fraunce hys counseyll that he sholde gyue vp vnto hyÌ„ his ryght herytage that is to saye NormaÌ„ dye Gascoyne Guyhen the which his predecessours had holden afore hym or els he wolde it wynne with strengthe of swerde in shorte tyme with the helpe of almyghty god ¶ And than yâ— Dolphyn of FrauÌ„ce answered to our enbassatours and sayd in this maner that the kynge was ouer yonge too tendre of aege for to make ony warre as ayenste hym and was not lyke yet to be a good warryour to do and make suche a conqueste there vpon hym And somwhat in scorne and despyte he sente too hym a toune full of tenes balles bycause he wolde haue somwhat for to playe with all for hym and for his lordes for that wolde become hym better than for to mayntene ony warre ¶ And than anone oure lordes that were enbassatours toke theyr leue and came in to Englonde ayen tolde the kinge his counseyll of yâ— vngoodly answere that they had of the Dolphyn and of the present yâ— whiche he had sent too oure kynge ¶ And whan the kynge had herde theyr wordes and the answere of the Dolphyn he was wonder sore agreued ryght euyll apayed towarde the Frensshmen towarde the kynge and the Dolphyn thought to auenge hym on them as sone as god wolde sende hym gace myght and anone lete make tenes â—alles for the Dolphyn in all the hast that myght be and they were greate gon stones for the Dolphyn to playe with all And than anone the kynge sent for all his lordes and helde a greate counseyll at westmynster and tolde vnto them the an swere yâ— they had of yâ— Dosphyn and of his worthy present that he sent to hym and to his lordes to playe with all And ther the kynge and his lordes were accorded that they shold be redy in armes with ther power in yâ— best araye that myght be done and gete men of armes archers that myght be goten all other stuff that longed to warre and to be redy with all theyr retenue to mete at Southampon by Lammasse next folowyng without ony delay wherfore the kynge ordeyned his nauye of shyppes with all maner stuffe vytayll that longed to suche a wartyoure of all maner ordeynaunce in the hauen of Southampton in to the nombre of CC C. and .xx. saylles And than felle ther a greate dysease and a foule mychef for there were thre lordes whiche yâ— the kyng trusted moche on thrugh fals couetyse they had purposed and ymagyned yâ— kyÌ„ges dethe thought to haue slayne him all his bretherne or he had taken yâ— see the whiche thre lordes were named thâ—â—slir Rychard erle of Cambrydg bâ—det to yâ— duke of yorke the seconde was the lorde Scrop tresourer of Englonde the thyrde was syr Thomas Gray knyghte of the North countree And these thre lordes afore sayd for lucre of money hadde made a promesse vnto the Frensshe men for to haue slayne kynge Henry the fyft all his brethern by a fals trayne sodaynly or they hadde be ware But god almyghty helde his holy honde ouer them and saued them frome these peryllous menye And for too haue done this they receyued of the Frensshmen a Myllyon of golde and that was there openly knowen and for theyr fals treason they were all thre Iuged vnto the dethe and this was the Iugement yâ— they sholde be ladde thrugh Hampton withoute North gate there to be heded thus they
hym ¶ And anone oure kynge lette crye that euery man sholde doo sle his prysoners that he hadde taken and anone to make theym ayen redy for to fyghte wyth the Frensshe men And whan thei sawe that oure men kylled downe theyr prysoneres thanne they dyde wythdrawe them and brake theyr batayll all their araye And thus our kynge as a worthy conquerour had that daye the vyctory in the felde of Agyngcourte in Pycardye And than our kynge reforned ayen ther that the batayll was for to see what people were slayne of Englysshmen and if ony were hurte that they myghte be holpen And there were dede in the felde the duke of Barrye yâ— duke of AlauÌ„some yâ— duke of Braban yâ—erle of Nauerne chy ef Censtable of FrauÌ„ce .viii. erles the Archebysshop of SauÌ„ce of gode baroÌ„s an hondred and moo of worthy knytes of greate alyauÌ„ce of cote armures a thousande .v. hondred And so of Englysshmen was deed that daye the good duke of yorke and the erle of Southfolke and of all other Englysshmen there were not deed passyÌ„ge .xxvi. bodyes thaÌ„ked be god And this batayll was on a frydaye whiche was saynt Cryspyne Cryspynyanes daye in the monethe of Octobre and anone the kynge commauÌ„ded to bury them and the duke of yorke to be caryed forth with hym and the erle of Southfolke And there were prysoneres the duke of OrlyauÌ„ce yâ— duke of Burbon the erle of Vendome the erle of ewe the erle of Rychemonde syre BursygauÌ„t Marchall of FrauÌ„ce many other worthy lordes were taken there in thys batayll of Agyngcourt were brought vnto the towne of Calays so ouer the see with the kynge into Englonde landed at Douer in Kent with all his prysoners in saufte thanked be god almyghty and so came to Caunterbury and offred at saynt Thomas shryne so he rode forth thrugh yâ— countre of Kent the next waye vnto Eltham there he restted tyll that he wolde come to London And than yâ— mayer of London the aldermen shreues with all the worthy comuners and craftes came to the blacke hethe well and worthely arayed for too welcome our kynge with dyuerse melodyes thanked almyghty god of hys gracyous vyctory yâ— he shewed for hym And so the kynge his prysoners passed forth by theym tyll he came to saynt thomas waterynge there met with hym all relygyous men with processyon and welcomed hym so yâ— kynge came rydinge with his prysoners thrugh yâ— cyte of LoÌ„don where yâ— them was shewed many a fayre fyght at all yâ— conduytes at the crosse in chepe as in heuenly araye of angelles ar chauÌ„gelles patryaâ—kes prophetes virgynes with dyuerse melodyes sensynge syngynge to welcome yâ— kyng all the conduytes rennynge with wyne the kynge passed forth to saynt Poules and there met with hym .xiiii. bysshops all â—euessed mytred with sensers to welcome the kyng there they songe for his gracyous vyctory Te deum laudamus And there the kynge offred toke his hors rode to westmynster than the mayer toke his leue of the kynge and rode home ayen ¶ And in the thyrde yere of kynge Henryes regne yâ— fyfth come the Emperoure of Almayne kynge of Rome and of Hungrye in to Englonde so to the cyte of London And the mayer the aldermen with yâ— shreues worthy craftes of London by the kynges coÌ„maudement met with hym on the blacke heth in the best araye that they coude on 〈◊〉 And there they welcomed hym and brought hym vnto London with moche honoure greate reuerence And at saynt Thomas waterynge there met with hym the kynge with all his lordes in gode araye And there was a worthy metynge bytwene the Emperoure and kynge HeÌ„ry the fyfth there they kyssed togyder enbâ—aced eche other and than yâ— kyng toke the Emperoure by the honde soo they came rydyng thrugh yâ— cyte of LoÌ„doÌ„ vnto saynt Poules ther they alyghted and offred and alle the bysshoppes stode reuesshed with sensers in theyr â—ondes sensynge to theym And than they toke theyr horses and rode vnto westmyÌ„ster And yâ— kynge lodged the Emperour in his owne palays and there he rested hym a greate whiche all at the kyngê coste ¶ And soone after came yâ— duke of Hollonde in to Englonde to come and se there the Emperoure and to speke with hym and with our kynge Henry of Englonde and he was worthyly receyued lodged in the bysshops Inne of Ely all at the kynges coste ¶ And whan yâ— Emperour hadde well rested hym and seen the londe in dyuerse partyes and knewe the commodytees than by processe of tyme he toke his leue of the kynge but or he yode he was made knyght of the garter and receyued and wered the lyueray And than he thanked the kynge and all his lordes And than the kynge he wente ouer the see vnto Calays and aboden there longe tyme to haue an answere of the Frensshe kynge and at the laste it came and pleased hym ryghte noughte so the Emperoure toke his leue of yâ— kinge and passed forth in goodes name and our kynge came ouer ayen in to EngloÌ„de in all the hast that he myghte and yâ— was on saynt Lucas euen yâ— he came to Lambythe and on yâ— mondaye nexte he came in to the parleament at westmynster ¶ And in this same yere was a grete derth of corn in Englonde but thanked be god it lasted not longe ANd in the fourthâ— yere of kynge Henryes regne the fyfth he held his parlemente at westmynster in yâ— begyÌ„nynge of Octobre last to yâ— puryfycacyon of our lady than nexe after And there was grauÌ„ted vnto hym to mayntene his warres both of spyrytualtee of teÌ„poralte an hole taxe a dyeme than anone yâ— kynge prayed all his lordes too make them redy to strength hym in hys ryght And anone he lete make a newe retenue and charged all his men to be redy at Hampton in wytson weke thanne next after with out ony delaye And there the kynge made the duke of Bedford protectoure and defender of his reame of Englonde in his absence charged hyÌ„ to kepe his lawes and mayntene bothe spyrytuall and temporall And whan yâ— kynge had thus do sette all thynge in his kynde On saynt Markes daye he toke his hors at westmynster came rydyÌ„ge to Poules there he offred toke his leue and so rode forthe thrugh the cyte takynge his leue of all maner of people as well pore as ryche praynge theym all in generall to praye for hym And so he rode forth too saynt Georges there of fred toke his leue of yâ— mayer charginge hym to kepe well his chambre And so he rode forth to Hampton and ther abode tyll his retenue were redy comen for there was all his nauye shyppes with his ordynaunce gadred togyder and well stuffed as longed to suche
a ryall kyuge with all manere of vytayls for suche a ryall people as well for hors as for man as longed for suche a warryoure that is to saye goÌ„nes trypgytes engynes sowes bastyles brydges of lether scalynge laddres malles spades shoueles pyckes paueys bowes arowes bowe strynges tonnes chestes pypes full of arowes as neded for suche a worthy warryour that no thynge was to seche whan tyme come thyder came to hym shyppes laden with goÌ„nes goÌ„poudre And whan this was redy his retenue come the kynge all his lordes with all his ryall hoost wente to shyp toke yâ— see sayled in to Normandye londed at Touke vpon Lammasse daye than next after there he made .xlviii. knyghtes at his londynge and thanne the kynge herynge of many enemyes vppon the see that is for to saye ix greate Carackes hulkes Galays shyppes yâ— were comynge to dystroye his nauye And anone he commaunded the erle of Marche to be chyef chyeftayne many other worthy lordes with hym with men of armes archers to go to yâ— se that none enmyes defouled his nauyene entred his londe in no partye for to dystroble his vyagene his Iourney And anone the erle toke his menye went to shyp scommed the see kept the see costes yâ— no manere of enmyes durste rowte vpon the see and anone the kynge sente his heraudes vnto yâ— Capytayn of Touke and charged hym for to delyuer him his castell and his towne and els he wolde neyther leue man ne chylde alyue anone the Capytuyne and foure othere burgeses of the towne broughte the keyes to the kynge and besoughte hym of grace And yâ— kynge delyuerd the keyes to syr IohnÌ„ Kykelay and made hym capytayne coÌ„mauÌ„ded hym for to put out all Frensshmen both of the castell and of yâ— towne And there besyde was yâ— castell of Louers and thyder the kynge sente yâ— erle Marchall with a fayre menye and assauted the towne and anone it was yolden to the erle and broughte hym the keyes and he broughte them to the kynge and the kynge toke them to hym ayeÌ„ and made hym Capytayne of the castell of Louers of all yâ— longed therto and charged hym to delyuer out all the Frensshmen And thanne the kynge helde for the his waye too Cane yâ— was a stronge towne a fayre a ryall castell therin anone he sent his Heraudes to the Capytayne charged hym to delyuer yâ— towne his castell or els he wolde gete theÌ„ with strength of honde And they answered sayd that he toke them none too kepe ne none they wolde delyuere vnto hym And so anone he layde his syege vnto yâ— towne and layd gonnes on euery syde and betetowne bothe walles and toures and slewe moche people in theyr houses and also in stretes And the good duke of Clarence layde downe the walles on his syde vnto the bare grounde And so with in a whyle the kynge by his counseylle assauted the towne all about And anone the duke of Clarence was entred into the towne and slewe downe ryght tyll he come too the kynge and spared nothere man ne chylde and euere they cryed a Clarence a Clarence and saynt George And there was deed on the walles on yâ— kynges syde a worthy man yâ— was called Sprynges yâ— whiche the kynge coÌ„maunded to be buryed in the abbaye of Canefast by wyllyam conqueroure on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And than the kynge came into the towne with his broder yâ— duke of ClareÌ„ce many otâ—er worthy lordes with moche solempâ—â—â—â—â— myrthe And thanne the kynge comâ—â—â—â—â—ded the Capytayne for to delyuere 〈◊〉 his castell and he besought the kynge to gyue hym .xiiii daye of respytey◠〈◊〉 cowe wolde come yf none wolde come to delyuer hym the keyes and the 〈◊〉 at his coÌ„maundemente And vnâ—er this composycyon was the towne and 〈◊〉 castell of Bayous with other towne◠〈◊〉 tresses and vyllages in to the nombâ—◠〈◊〉 xiiii vpon the hylle before the castell 〈◊〉 Cane our kynge pyght all his tentes 〈◊〉 semed a towne as moche as the 〈◊〉 by that tyme came tydynges that nonâ— rescowe wolde come there And so 〈◊〉 xiiii dayes ende the Capytayne of yâ— castell came out and delyuered the 〈◊〉 the castell to oure kynge Bayous and the other .xiiii. townes were delyuered vnto hym also anone the kynge delyuered the keyes to the duke of Clarence made hym Capytayne bothe of the towne and also of the castell and made hym Capytayne of Bayours of all the other townes also And soo he entred the towne yâ— castell there he helde saynt Georges feeste and there he made .xv. knyghtê of yâ— bathe ther was syr Lowys Robert Salyn Chaynye Mougomerye many other worthy men and yâ— kynge commauÌ„ded them for to put out all the Frensshmen and women and no man so hardy to defoule no woman ne take no maner of good awaye frame theym but lette them passe in peas on payne of dethe And there passed out of the towne in one daye mo than .xv. hondred womeÌ„ And than the kynge lete stuffe the towne and castell with Englysshe men and ordeyned there two Capytayns that one for the towne and an other for the castell and charged them vpon theyr lyues too kepe well the towne and the castell And or that oure kynge wente thens he gate Valeys Newelyn and layde a syege too Chyrburgh and yâ— seyge layde yâ— duke of Gloucestre with a stronge power and a myghty and by processe of tyme made the a Capytayne of the same towne ¶ And this same tyme the good erle of Warwyk layde a syege vnto DounfroÌ„te and gate if and put therin a Captayne And for to speke more of the erle of Marche that the kynge ordeyned tho for to scomme the seâ— to kepe the costes of Englonde for all maner of enemyes the wynde arose vppon them that they wende all to haue ben loste but thrughe the grace of almyghty god goode gouernauÌ„ce they rodden afore the yle of wyght all that storme And there was loste two Carackes two Balyngers with marchauÌ„dyse other grete goodes all the peple that were within theym and an othere Caracke droke vp before Hampton and threwe his maste ouer the walles of the towne and this was on saynt Bartholomeus daye And whan all this storme was cessed this worthy erle of Marche toke his shyppes with his menye went to the see and londed in Normandye at Hogges and soo roden forth towardes yâ— kynge and euer as he came the Frenssh men fledde And there came to them anthony pygge and folowed the hoost all the waye tyll they came to a grete water and there they dradde to haue be drenched for the water closed them so yâ— they myghte no where gete out But atte the laste god almyghty this pygge brought theym all sante onte and there they caughte them a gyde yâ— knewe
all yâ— couÌ„tre about he broughte them thrughe a quyckesande and so into an yle they toke many prysoners by the waye to warde the kynge in theyr Iourney so they camen vnto Cane And there the kynge welcomed hym toke his Iourney atte Argentun anone tho it was yolden to the kynge and they had theyr lyues and wente theyr waye And than our kynge remeued vnto a stronge towne that tho was called Cese and there was alfayre mynster they yelde it vp anone vnto yâ— kynge And than the kynge wente from thens to alaunsome wan the towne the brydge and the kynge sente yâ— erle of Warwyk to a towne that was called Belesme with a grete stronge power and anone they yelde it put them all to the kynges grace in his mercy soo dyde mauy stronge townes castels that were in tho parties And from thens they wente to Veruyll in Perche anone it was yolden vnto the kynge bothe the towne and the castell and bodyes and goodes to the kynges good grace and soo the kynge gate conquered all the townes castelles pyles strengthes and abbays vnto the cyte of rone ¶ And in yâ— fyfth yere of kynge Henryes regne yâ— fyfth syr IohnÌ„ Oldcastell yâ— was the lorde cobham was arested for heresye and broughte vnto yâ— Toure of london anone after he brake the Tour and went in to wales and there he kepte hym longe tyme. And at the laste the lorde powys toke hym but he stode at grete defence longe tyme and was sore wouÌ„ded or he wolde be takeÌ„ so the lorde Powys men broughte hym oute of Wales vnto London agayne in a whyrlcole and so he was broughte to Westmynster and therâ—was examyned of certayne poyntes that were put vpon hym he sayde not naye soo he was conuycte of the clargye for his heresye and dampned before the Iustyces vntoo the dethe for treaosn And thaâ—â— he was ladde to the Toure ayen and there he was layde on an hurdell and drawen thrugh the cyte too saynt Gyles felde there was made a newe payre of galoâ—es and a stronge chayne and a coler of yren for hym and there he was hanged and brente on the galowes and all for his lewdenesse and his fals opynyons ANd in the .vi. yere of kynge Henryes yâ— fyfth he sent his vncle sir Thomas Beauforde duke of Excester with a fayre menye of men of armes archers beforethe cyte of Rone and there dyspleyed his baner sent herodes vnto the towne and badde them yelde that cyte vnto our kynge theyr lyege lordeâ— they sayde he toke them none to kepe ne none he sholde haue there but yf it were dere boughte meued with theyr hondes for other answere wolde they none giue but gonnes And there the duke toke gode auysemente of the grounde all about And anone there yssued out of the cyte a grette menye of men of armes bothe on horsback and on fote and anone our menye met with them ouerthrewe a grete hepe of them there were taken slayne xxx persones of full ryght good mennes bodyes the remenaunt fledde ayen in too the towne the duke wente vnto Pountlarge vntoo the kynge and tolde hym all howe that he hadde spedde and howe that he lyked the grounde ¶ And anone as the duke was gone they cate downe all the subarbes aboute the Cytee vntoo the harde grounde for by cause the kynge sholde there noo refresshynge haue at his comynge And vpon the frydaye before lammasdaye than nexte folowynge oâ—re kynge with his hooste came before Roone and anone he sette his syege rounde aboute that Cyte and anone he lete laye his ordynaunce vnto the towne And the kynge with his lordes were lodged within tâ—e Chartre house and grete strengthe al oute theym and yâ— was in the Eest party of the Cyte and than the duke of Claâ—ence lodged hym with al his strengthe and power atte the Weste ende in a waste â—bbaâ—e before the poâ—te Chanx And the â—uke of Eâ—cester with his menye in the Northe syde before the porte Beauuesyâ— And bytwenâ— yâ— duke of Clarence and tâ—e duke of Erâ—estre was the Erle Marâ—hal lodged with moche people and a strange power before the castell gate And thanne the erle of Ormonde with the â—nde Haryngton and alsoo the Lorde Tâ—lbâ—t with theâ—re Retenue and compaâ—tye neâ—te hym And thanne syr Iohan Cornewayle with many other noble kyngâ—tes and 〈◊〉 of name with all theyr â—tenue laye with the noble duke of Clareâ—ce And thanâ—â— frome the duke of Erceâ—â—â—r towardes yâ— kynge were lodged the lorde Roos and the lorde Wylleby with the Lorde Phehewe and syr Wyllyam â—orter knyghte with ther reterâ—â—e before the porte of saynt Hyllary And than was â—he erle of Motayne with his reterâ—â—e loâ—ged in the â—â—baye of saynt Katherynes And the erle of Salesbury with his 〈◊〉 saye oâ— that other syde of saynt Katherynes syr Iohan Gray knyghte was lodged atte the abbaye that is called mounte du saynt Mychell And â—yre Phylip Leche knyghte the kynges tresouâ—er was lodged bytwene the water of Sern and the abbaye and kepte the warde vnder the hylle And the baron of Caroâ—â— was lodged vnder the water syde for too kepe the passage And Ienyâ—â— the squyre laye nexte hym on the water syde and these two squyres kepte manly the water of Seyn and fought with ther enmyes oft tymes And on yâ— other syde of â–ª Seyn laye the erle of Hontyngdon mayster Neuyll the erles sone of westmerâ—onde and syre Gylbert Vmfreuyll erle of Keme and syr Rycharde erle of Arundell the lorde Feryers with theyr retenue before porte du PouÌ„te eche of these lordes had stronge ordynauÌ„ce and yâ— kynge dyd make at PouÌ„tlarge ouer the water of Seyn a stronge and a myghty chayn of Iron put it thrugh grete pylê fast pyght in the grounde that went ouer yâ— Ryuer of Seyn that no vessell myght passe that in no kynde And about that chayn yâ— kynge lete make a brydge ouer the water of Seyn that man hors and all other caryage myght go too and fro at all tymes whan nede were And than came the erle of warwyk and had goten DouÌ„fronte vnto kynge Henry of Englonde And anone the kynge sente the erle of warwyk to Cawdebeke for to be seyge it And whan he came before the towne he sent his heraudes vnto the Capytayne and hadde hym yelde vp yâ— towne vpon payne of dethe and anone he layde his seyge and yâ— Capytayn besought the erle that he myght come vnto his presence and it pleased hym and speke with hym and so the good erle grauÌ„ted hym for to come And than he came out and four other burgeys came with hym and entreated so with this erle that this same towne was vnder composycyon too be done as the Cyte of Rone dyd and yâ— erle graunted and consented therto vppon this condycyon that
the kynges nanye of Englonde with his ordynaunce myght passe vp by the theym in saufte with out ony maner of lette or dysturbaunce and to his composycyon they set to theyr seales And the shyppes passed vp by theÌ„ in saufte and came before the Cyte of Rone in to an hondred shyppes there they caste theyr ankers and thanne this Cyte was besyeged bothe by londe and by water And whan all this was done and the shyppes comen vp thanne came the erle of warwyk ayen to the kynge lodged hym bytwene yâ— abbaye of saynt Katherynes and the kynge tyll that the abbaye entreated and so was yolden vnto the kynge And thanne he remeued hym thens and lodgyd hym before the porte Martenuylie and tho was the erle of Salesbury commaunded by the kynge for to make hym redy for to ryde but there came hasty tydynges made hym to abyde And soo he reformed ayen lodged hym besyde the goode Erle of Huntyngdon tyll that the syege was ended ¶ And thenne came the good duke of Gloucestre the kynges brother from the syege of Chyrbourghe the whyche he hadde wonne and goten and stuffed it agayne vnto the kynges behoue and profyte vnto the crowne of Englonde And whan he was comen to the kyng before Rone he lodged with grete ordynauÌ„ce before yâ— porte saynt Hyllary more nerer yâ— towne his enmyes than ony other laye by .xl. roddes of lenth with in shot of quarell with hym laye yâ— erle of Southfolke the lorde of Bergeyency with all his retenue stronge ordynauÌ„ce manly proudly faughte euery daye with theyr enemyes euer whan they yssued out of the cyte ¶ And thanne came the pryoure of Kylmayne of Irlonde ouer yâ— see too the kynge with a fayre meny of men of armes of theyr owne couÌ„tre gyse yâ— somme of .xvi hondred goode mennys bodyes the kynge welcomed them made them good chere ¶ And than came tydynges vnto the kynge that the kynge of FrauÌ„â—e and yâ— Dolphyn with the duke of Burgoyne wolde come downe rescowe the cyte of Rone with a stronge power of all manere of nacyons and breke the syege And casteth hym to entre on the northe syde of the hoste by cause that ther was the beste entrynge and mooste playne thrrfore yâ— kynge assygned yâ— pryour of Kylmayne with his power lodged hym on the north syde of the hoost for to stoppe theyr passage was by the foreste of Lyons of this ordynaunce they werâ—full gladde and so they went forth in all hast kept yâ— grounde and yâ— place that the kynge his couÌ„seyll had assygned they quyte theym as good warryours vnto theyr kynge ¶ Nowe wyll I telle you whiche were yâ— chyef Capatayns gouernours of yâ— cyte of Rone Mon syr Guy Botyler was chyef Capytayn bothe of the cyte and of the castell And Mon syre Termygan he was Capytayne of porte Canx Mon syre de la Roche he was Capytayne of the Dysners Mon Syre Anthony he was Lyuetenaunt to Mon syr Guy Botylere Henry Chant fyen he was the Capytayne of the porte de la Pounte Iohan Mantreuas was Capytayne of the porte de la Castelle Mon syr de Preanx he was Capytayne of the porte of saynt Hyllary The bastarde of Tyne he was Capytayne of the porte Martenyulle And graunt Iakes a worthy warryoure he was Capytayne of all men of warre and he was gouernoure outwarde bothe on horsbacke and on foot of all men of armes whan they yssued oute of the cyte of all yâ— portes thanne he arayed them as they shold encountre with our menye And eche of the Capytayns ladde fyue thousande men of armes some moo And at the fyrste comynge of our kynge there were nombred by Heroudes in to thre hondred thousande of men women chyldren what yonge olde amonge all these was many a manfull man of his hondes and so they preued them whan they yssued out of the cyte both on horsback on foot for they came neuer at one gate allone but at thre or foure gates at euery gate two or thre thousand of gode mennys bodyes armed manfully encouÌ„tred with our Englysshmen moch peple slayne dyuerse tymes with gonnes quarelles and other ordynauÌ„ce And this syege dured .xx. wekes and euer they of the towne trusted too haue be rescowed but there came none so at the laste they kept the towne so longe that there deyed many a thousandes with in the towne for defaute of mete of men chyldren for they hadde eten theyr horses dogges and cattes that were in the towne And ofteÌ„ tymes the men of armes drofe out yâ— pore people out at the gates of yâ— towne for spendynge of â—ytaylles and anone our Englysshmen drofe theym in to yâ— towne ayen Soo at the laste yâ— Capytayne of the towne sawe the myschyef and yâ— they were notte rescowed and also the scarsyte of vytayll and 〈◊〉 yâ— people deyed so for defaute of mete euery daye many thousandes also sawe yonge 〈◊〉 lye and souke theyr moders papâ—◠〈◊〉 were deed Than anone they sent 〈◊〉 kynge besechynge hym of his 〈…〉 mercye and broughte the keyes 〈…〉 ne vnto the kynge and delyuâ—â—â— y◠〈◊〉 en to hym and all the soudyours 〈◊〉 the towne with ther horses and 〈◊〉 and the comunes of the towne for 〈◊〉 de and dwelle styll in the towne ye 〈◊〉 to paye to hym to his successâ—◠〈◊〉 all manere customes and 〈…〉 katerenmes And than the kynâ—◠〈◊〉 in to the towne and rested hyâ— in yâ— castell tyll the towne was sette â—n rule and in gouernaunce ¶ How the kynge of Englonde was made enheyrytour and regâ—nte of Frace how he wedded quene Kâ—â—heryne ANd anone after that Rone waâ— goten Depe and many other townes in yâ— basse Norâ—â—â—ndye gaaf theÌ„ ouer with out stroke or syeg whan they vnderstode yâ— yâ— kynge had goten Rone Also this yere had be a peâ—â— made sworn bytwene yâ— duke of Burâ—oyne yâ— Dolphyn whiche were sworne on goddes body that they shold lone assyste eche other ayenste theyr enemyâ—s And after this contrary to this othe yâ— duke Iohan of Burgoyne was slayne and pyteously murdred in the presence of the Dolphâ— wherfore yâ— Frensshmen were gretly deuyded of very necessyte laboured to haue a treatye with the kynge of Englonde For the kynge of Englonde wanne dayly of them townes castels fortresses ¶ Also this same yere was quene Iane arested brought in too the castell of Ledes in Kent And one frere Radulf a doctour of dyuynyte hir confessour whiche afterwarde was slayne by the persone of the Tour fallynge at wordes and debate And afterwarde quene Iane was delyuered ¶ And in the .vii. yere both the kynge of Fraunce and of EngloÌ„de were accorded and kynge Henry was made heyre and regent of Fraunce and wedded dame Katheryne the doughter of Fraunce at Troyes in Champayne on
and heyre of the erle of Northumberlonde the sone heyre of the erle of Vrmonde yâ— lord Roos syr Iamys bottelat yâ— lord Martrauas sir Henry gray of Tankeruyle syr wyllyam Neuyll lorde Fawconbredge syr George Neuyll lorde Latymer yâ— lorde wellys yâ— lorde Barkle the sone heyre too the lorde Talbot syre Raufe gray of werke syre Robert veer syr Rycharde gray syr Edmonde hongerforde syr Iohan bottelar syr Raynolde Cobham syr Iohan passheley syr Thomas â—â—stall IohnÌ„ Chydyok sir Rauflange ford sir william drury syr willyam thomas Rycharde Carbonell sir Rychard wydewyle sir IohnÌ„ shrydelowe sir wyllyam Chayn sir william Bauyngton syr IohnÌ„ Iune and sir Gylbert Beauchampe ¶ Item in the fyfthe yere the duke of Bedford with the duchesse hys wyfe wente ouer see to Calays a lytell before went ouer see Henry bysshop of wynchestre And on our ladyes day◠〈…〉 chirche atte Calays the bysshop of wynchester as he had songen masse was made Cardynal and he knelynge before the hyghe awter the duke of Bedforde set the hat vpon his heed and there were his bullys redde as well of his charge as of the reioysynge of his benefyces spyrytuall and temporall ¶ And this same yere was grete habundaunce of rayne that the substauÌ„ce of heye and also of corne was dystroyed for it rayned almost euery other daye ¶ And this same yere the good Erle of Salesbury syr Thomas of Mountagu layde syege vnto Orlyaunce atte the whiche syege he was slayne with a gonne that come out of the towne on whoo 's soule god haue mercy amen For sythe that he was slayne Englysshmen neuer gate ne preuayled in Fraunce but euer after beganne to lese lytyll lytyll tyll all was loste ¶ Also this same yere a Bryton murthred a good wedowe in her bed withoute Algate whiche wedowe found hym for almesse and he bare awaye all that she hadde And after this he toke yâ— gyrthe of holy chirche at saynt George in Southwarke there he toke yâ— crosse and forswore this lond And as he went it happened yâ— he came by the place where he dyd this cursyd dede in the subarbes of London And the women of the same parysshe came oute with staues canell douÌ„ge and slewe made an ende of hym there Notwithstandynge yâ— constables many other men beyng present for to kepe hym for there were so many women had no pyte ¶ Also this same yere the duke of Northfolk with many gentylmen and yomen toke hys barge the .viii. daye of Nouembre atte saynt Marye oueres for too haue gone thrugh London brydge and thrughe mysgydynge of the barge it ouerthrewe on yâ— pyles and many men drowned but the duke hymselfe with two or thre leped vpon pyles and so were saued with helpe of men that 〈…〉 the brydge with casâ—ynge downe ropes by yâ— whiche ropes they saued themselfe ¶ This same yere on saynt Leonardes daye kynge Henry beynge .vii. 〈◊〉 of aege was crowned atte westmynster at whos caronacyon were made .xxxvi. knyghtes ¶ This yere on saynt Georges daye he passed ouer setâ— Calays towarde Fraunce ¶ About this tyme and afore the reame beynge in grete mysery and trybulacyon yâ— Dolphyn with his partye began to made warre gate certayne places made dystresses vpon the Englysshmen by the meane of his Capytayns that is to saye la heer poton desayntraylles and in especyall a mayde the whiche they named la purelle de dicu This mayde rode lyke a man and was a valyaunt Capytayne amonge them and toke vpon hir many grete enterpryses in so moche yâ— they had a byleue for to haue recoueryd all they re losses by hir Notwithstandynge atte the laste after many grete feates by the helpe prudence of syr IohnÌ„ Luxemburgh the whiche was a noble Capytayne of the duke of Burgon many Englyssh men Pycardes and Burgoynons which were of our partye before the towne of Compyne the .xxiii. daye of Maye the forsayd pucelle was taken in the felde armed lyke a man many other Captaynes with hir were all brought to Rone there she was put in to pryson And there she was Iuged by yâ— lawe to be brent And thanne she sayd that she was with chyld wherby she was a whyle respyted But in conclusyon it was founden that she was not with chylde and thanne she was brent in Rone and the other Capytayns were put to rauÌ„some entreted as men of warre ben acustomed ¶ And this same yere about Candelmasse Rycharde hunder a wulle packer was damned for an herytyke and brent at Tourhylle ¶ And about mydlenten syr Thomas Baggrly preest and 〈◊〉 of yâ— Mauen in Estsex besyde waldeÌ„ was dys graded and dampned for an heretyke brent in smyth felde ¶ And also in this same yere whyles the kyng was in FrauÌ„ce there were many heretâ—â—â—s and solardes that hadde purposed to make a rysynge and caste bylles in dyuerte places but blessed be almyghty god the Capytayne of theym was taken whos name was wyllyam Maundeuyll a weuer of Abendon and balyf of the same towne whiche named hymself Iacke Sharpe of Wygmoreslonde in wales And after warde he was beheded atte the forsayd Abendon in the wytson weke on yâ— tewes daye ¶ This same yere the .vi. daye of Decembre kynge Henry the syxth was crowned kynge of Fraunce at Parys in the chirche of our lady with grete solempnyte there beynge presente the Cardynall of Englonde the duke of Bedforde and many other lordes of Fraunce and of Englonde And after this coronacyon and greate feest holden at Parys the kynge retorned frome thens to Rone and so towarde Calays and the .ix. day of Feuerer londed at Douer whome all the comunes of Kent mette at Beramdon bytwene Caunterbury and Douer all in reed hodes and so come forth tyll he came to yâ— blacke hethe where he was mette with yâ— mayer IohnÌ„ wellys with all the craftes of London clothed all in whyte and soo they broughte hym vnto London the .xxi. daye of the same mothe ¶ And this same yere was a restraynte of the wulles of Calays made by the soudyours bycause they were not payed of theyr wages wherfore yâ— duke of Bedforde regent of FrauÌ„ce beynge than Capytayne came to Calays the tewesdaye in the esterweke And than on the morne after many soudyours of the towne were arested and put in warde And in the same weke he rode to Terewyn and by the meane of the bysshop of Terwyn he wedded the Erles doughter of saynt Poule came ayen to Calays than the .xi. daye of Iune on saynt Bernabeys daye there were four soudyours of Calays that were the chyef causers of the restraynt of the wulles byheâ—ded that is to wyte Iohan Maddelcy IohnÌ„ Launday Thomas Palmer and Thomas Talbot an hondred .x. bannysshed oute of the towne that same tyme and before were banysshed an hondred and .xx. soudyours And on mydsomeâ— enen after came the lorde regente hys wyf too
reyned and dampned bothe to be drawen and hanged quartred but mayster IohnÌ„ hume had his chartrel was pardoned by the kynge but mayster Roger was drawen to Tyburne where he confessed that he deyed gyltles of this mater neuer had trespaced in yâ— he deyed fore Notwithstandynge he was hanged heeded and quartred on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And Margere â—â—rde mayn was brent in smythfelde ¶ Also this yere was a greate fraye in London in flete strete by nyghte tyme bytwene men of court men of London and dyuerse men slayne and some hurte and one Herbotell was the chyef causer of the mysgouernauÌ„ce affray ¶ Also this yere at yâ— chesynge of the mayer of LondoÌ„ the comyus named Robert Clopton Raulyn Holande talyour and the aldermen toke Robert Clopton broughte hym at the ryghte hande of the mayer as custome is And thaÌ„ certayn talyours and other hande craftes men â—yed nay nay not this man but Raulyn Holande wherfore the mayer that was Padyslye sente theym that so cryed too Newgate where they abode a grete whyle and were punysshed ¶ In this same yere were dyuerse enbassatours sente into Guyon for a maryage for the kynge for the â—â—â—les doughter of Armynake that whiche was concluded but by the meane of the erle of Suffolke it was lette and put a parte ¶ And after this the sayd erle of Suffolk went hymself ouer se in FrauÌ„ce there he treated the maryage bytwene the kynge of Englonde the kynges doughter of Cycyle and of Iherusalem And the nexte yere it was concluded fully that maryage by whiche maryage yâ— kynge sholde delyuer to hir fader the duchye of Angeo and the erldome of Mayn whiche was the keye of Normandye Than departed yâ— erle of Suffolke with his wyfe and dyuerse lordes knyghtes in the moost ryall astate that myght be oute of Englonde with newe chares palfreys whiche went thrugh the chepe and so wente ouer the see and receyuedâ— hir and than after in the Lenten broughte hir vnto Hampton where she landed and there was ryally receyued ¶ And vpon Canâ—â—masse euen before by a grâ— tempeste of thâ—ndre and 〈◊〉 to at after none Poules steple was sett on fyre on the myddes of the shaft in yâ— tym â—re whiche was quenchyd by force of labour specyally by the morowe masse preest of the Bowe in chepe whiche was thought impossyble sauf only the grace of god ¶ This yere was yâ— erle of Staf forde made and create duke of Bukyng ham therle of wer wyk duke of war wyk the erle of Dorset markys of Dorset the erle of Suffolke was made markis of Suffolk ¶ How kynge Henry wedded quene Margarete and of hyr coronacyon THis yere kynge Henry maryed at Such wyk quene Margarete she came too London the .xxviii. daye of May. And by the waye all the lordes of Englonde receyued hir worshypfully in dyuerse places And in especyall the duke of Gloucestre on the black hethe the mayer with all the aldermen all the craftes in blewe gownes broudred with the deuyse of his crafte that they myght be be knowen met with hir with redde hodes brought hir to London where were dyuerse pagentys couÌ„tenaunce of dyuerse hystoryes shewed in dyuerse places of the cyte ryally costely ¶ And yâ— .xxx. daye of May. yâ— forsayd quene was crowned at westmynster And there was Iustes thre dayes durynge within the Sayntwary before the abbaye ¶ This yere y◠〈◊〉 your of Kylmayn apeled therle of Vrmonde of treason whiche hadde a daye to theym assygned for to fyght in Smythfelde And the lystes were made and the felde dressyd But whan it came too poynt the kynge coÌ„mauÌ„ded yâ— they shold not fyghte but toke the quarell into his hâ—nde And this was done at the Instaunce and labours of certayne prechers doctours of London as mayster 〈…〉 persone of 〈…〉 in Holborn and other ¶ Also this yere came a greate 〈◊〉 in to Englonde out of FrauÌ„ce for to haue coÌ„cluded a parpetuall peas but in conclusyon it torned vnto a trewes for a yere ¶ About this tyme dyed sayne Barnar dyne a gray frere whiche began yâ— new reformacoÌ„n of yâ— ordre in many places in so moche that they that were reformed ben called Obseruauntes whyche obseruauÌ„tes ben gretly encreased in yea ly and in Almayne This Barnardyn was canonysed by pope Nicholas the .v. in the yere of oure lorde M. CCCC.l ¶ Iohannes de Capistrano was his discyple whiche profyted moche to the reformacoÌ„n of yâ— ordre for god hathe shewed many a fayre miracle ¶ Also here is to be noted that frome this tyme forwarde kynge Henry neuer proffyted ne went for warde but fortune began to torne frome hym on all sydes as well in FrauÌ„ce Nor mandye Guyon as in Englonde some men holde oppinyon yâ— kynge Henry ya af commyssyon preuarly to syr Edwarde Hull sir Robert Roos Deane of saynt Senerynes and other to conclude a maryage for hym with the erle of Army nakes syster whiche was promysed as it was sayd and concluded after broken and he wedded quene Margarete as afore is sayd a full dere maryage for yâ— reme of EngloÌ„de for it was know verily yâ— for to haue hir delyuerde was yâ— duchy of Angeo the erldom of Mayn whiche was yâ— keye of Normandye for yâ— Frensshmen to entre ¶ And about thys the sayd Markys of Suffolke axyd in playne parlement a fyftene and an halfe for to fetche hyr out of Fraunce 〈◊〉 what a maryage was this as to the comparyson of that other maryage For the re sholde haue be delyuerde so many castels townes in Guyon soo muche gold sholde haue be yeuen with hir yâ— all Englonde sholde haue be therby euryrhed but contrary wyse fell wherfore euery grete prynce oughte to kepe his promyse For bycause of brekynge of thys promyse for maryage of quene Margarete what losse hathe the reame of Englonde had by lesynge of Normandye Guyon by dyuysyon in the reame yâ— rebellynge of comyns ayenst ther prynce lordes what dyuysyon amonge yâ— lordes what murdre sleynge of theym what feldes foughte and made in conclusyon so many yâ— many a man hathe loste his lyfe in conclusyon the kynge deposyd the quene with hyr sone fayne to fle into Scotlonde frome thens into FrauÌ„ce so to Loreyne the place yâ— she came fyrst fro Many men deme that the brekynge of yâ— kynges promyse to yâ— syster of the erle of Armynak was cause of his greate losse and aduersyte ¶ How the duke of Gloucestre the kynges vncle was arested at the parlemente of Bury and of his dethe and how Angeo in Mayn was delyuered IN the .xxvi. yere of kynge Henry was a parlement at Bury called faynt Edmondes bury abowte whyche was coÌ„mauÌ„ded all the comyns of yâ— couÌ„tre to be there in theyr moost beste defensyable araye for to wayte vpon yâ— kynge To whiche
and wolde fayn haâ—e seen a comyn robbery whiche almighty god forbyd For it is to suppose yf he hadde not robbed he myght haue gone ferre or he had be withstonde for the kynge and all the lordes of the reame of Englonde were departed except the lorde Scalys that kept the toure of London ¶ And the fyfte daye of Iuyll he dyd do smyte of a mannes hede in south werke And the nyghte after the Mayer of London with the aldermen the comynes of the cyte concluded to dryue away the Capytayne and his hoost And sente to the lorde Scalys to the toure and too Mathe gough a Capytayn of Norman dye that they wolde that nyght assayll the Capytayne with them of Kent And so they dyd come too London brydge in Such werke or the Capytayne had ony knowlege therof and they fought with them that kept the brydge And the KeÌ„tysshmen wente to harnes and came to the brydge shot and foughte with theÌ„ and gate the brydge and made theym of London too flee and slewe many of them this endured all the nyght to fro tylle one of the clocke of the morow And at the laste they brente the drawe brydge where many of theym of LondoÌ„ were drowned In the whiche nyght suttâ—n an Alderman of London was slayn Roger Heysaunte Mathe Gough and many other And after this the chaunceler of Englonde sent to the Capytayne a pardon generalle for hym an other for his menye And then they departed fro Suth werke euery man to his owne hous ¶ And whan they were all departyd and goon there was proclamacyons made in Kent Southsex and other places yâ— what man coude take the capytayne quycke or deed sholde haue a thousaÌ„de pounde ¶ And after this one Alexander yden a squyre of Kent toke hym in a garden in Southsex and in taken IohnÌ„ Cade capytayne was slayne beheded and his heede set vpon London brydgâ—â— And anone after the kynge came in to Kente and dyde his Iustyces sytte atte Caunterbury enquered who was causers and cheyf cause of this InsurreccoÌ„n And there were .viii. men Iugyd to the dethe in one daye and in other places mo And frome thens the kynge went in to Southsex and in to the weste countree where a lytell before was slayne the bysshop of Salysbury And this same yere there were so many Iugyd to dethe that thre heedes stode vppon London brydge atte ones ¶ Of the felde yâ— the duke of yorke toke at Brentheth in Kent of the byrth of prynce Edwarde and of the fyrste bataylle atte saynt Albons where the duke of Somerset was slayne IN the .xxx. yere of yâ— kynge the duke of yorke came out of the Mar che of walys with therle of Deueushâ—â—â— the lorde Cobham grete 〈◊〉 for reformacyon of certayne 〈◊〉 wronges and also to haue Iustyce vpon certayne lordes beynge about yâ— kynge toke a felde at Brentheth besyde â—â—â— ford in Kent whiche was a strong felde for whiche cause the kynge with all his lordes went vnto the blacke hethe with a greate and a stronge multytude of peple armyd and ordeyned for yâ— werre in the beste wyse And whanne they hadde mustred on yâ— hethe certayne lordes were tho sente vnto hym for to 〈◊〉 make apoyntment with hym whiche were the bysshop of Ely the bysshop of wynchestre therles of Salysbury and of war wyk And they concluded that the duke of Somerset sholde be hadde to warde and to answere to suche artycles as the duke of Yorke sholde put on hym And then the duke of yorke sholde breke hys felde come to the kynge whiche was all promysed by the kynge And soo the kynge coÌ„maunded that the duke of Somerset sholde be hadde in to warde and thenne the duke of Yorke brake vp his felde and came to the kynge And whan he was come contrary to the promyse a fore made the duke of Somerset was presente in the felde awaytynge and cheyf abowte the kynge And made the duke of Yorke ryde before as a prysonere thrugh London And after they wold haue put hym in holde But anoyse arose that therle of Marche his sone was comynge with .x. thousande men to LondoÌ„ warde wherfore the kynge and hys couÌ„seyll feryd And theme they concluded that the duke of yorke sholde departe at his owne wyll ¶ Abowte this tyme beganne greate deuysyon in Spruce bytwene the greate mayster and the knyghtes of the duchye ordre whiche were lordes of that countree For the comyns townes rebelled ayenst the lordes and made so greate werre that at the laste they called the kynge of Pole to be theyr lorde the whiche kynge came was worshyp fully receyued And besyeged the castell of Mariengburgh whiche was the cheyf castell of strength of all the londe and wanne it droue out yâ— mayster of Daske all othere places of that londe and so they that hadde ben lordes many yeres lost all theyr seygnouâ—ye possessyons in tho londes ¶ And in the yere of yâ— IncarnacoÌ„n of our lorde M. cccc.liii on saynt Edwardes daye quene Margarete was delyuerde of a fayr prynce whiche named was Edwarde That same day IohnÌ„ Norman was chosen for too be mayer of London And the daye that he sholde take his othe at westmynster he went thyder by water with all yâ— craftes where afore tyme yâ— mayer aldermeÌ„ the craftes rode on horsbacke yâ— which was neuer vsyd after For syn that tym they haue euer goon by water in botes barges ¶ Ye haue well vnderstond before how yâ— contrary to the promyse of the kynge also the conclusyons take bytwene the kynge the duke of yorke at Brentheth the duke of Semerset went not to ward but abode about the kynge hadde grete rule And anone after he was made Capytayne of Calays ruled the kyng his reame as he wolde wherfore the grete lordes of yâ— reme also the comyns were not pleased For whiche cause the duke of Yorke the erle of warwyk the erle of Salysbury with many knyghtes and squyres and moche other people came to remeue the sayd duke of Somerset and other fro the kynge And the kyng herynge of theyr comynge thoughte by his couÌ„seyll for to haue gone westwarde not for to haue mette with them And had with hym the duke of Somerset yâ— duke of Bokyngham yâ— erle of Stafforde the erle of NorthuÌ„berlond the lorde Clyfforde many other ¶ And what tyme that the duke of yorke and his felyshypp vnderstode that the kynge was departed with the lordes frome London anone he chauÌ„ged his way costed yâ— couÌ„tre and came to saynt Albons the .xxiii. day of May. and there mette with the kynge to whome the kynge sence certayne lordes and desyred theym to kepe the peas depart But in conclusyon whyle they treated on yâ— one syde the erle of wer wyk with the Marche men and other entred in to the towne on that
other syde and fought ayenst the kynge his partye so began the batayll and fyghtynge whiche endured a greate whyle But in conclusyon the duke of yorke obteyned and hadde the vyctory of that Iourneye In whiche was slayne the duke of Somerset the erle of Northumberlonde the lorde Clyfforde many knyghtes squyres many moo hurte And on the morne after they broughte yâ— kynge in grete astate to London whiche was lodged in yâ— bysshops palays of London And anone after was a grete parlement at London in whiche parlemente the duke of yorke was made protectour of Englonde the erle of werwyk Capytayne of Calays the erle of Salysbury Chaunceler of Englonde And all suche persones as had the rule before aboute the kynge were set a part myght not rule as they dyd before ¶ And this same yere deyed pope Nicholas the fyfte and after hym was Calixt yâ— thyrde This Calixt was a Catalane the actes of hym shall be shewed here after folowynge ¶ In this same yere fell a grete affraye in London ayenste the Lumbardes the cause began bycauce a yonge man toke a dager frome a Lumbarde brake it wherfore the yonge man on the morne was sente fore to come before yâ— Mayer the aldermen and there for the offence he was commytted to warde and thenne the mayer departed fro the yelde halle for to go home to hys dyner But in the Chepe the yonge men of the mercerye for the moost partye prentyses helde the Mayre Shyrefs styll in Chepe and wolde not suffre theym too departe vnto the tyme that theyr felowe whiche was commytted to warde were delyue red and so by force they rescowed theyr felowe frome pryson And that done the Mayre departed and the Shyrefs also the prysoner delyuerd which yf he had be put to pryson he had be in Ieoperdye of hys lyfe And theme beganne a rumoure in the cyte ayenst the Lumbardes And the same euenynge the hondcrafty men of the towne arose and ranne to yâ— Lumbardes houses and dyspoyled and robbed dyuers of them wherfore yâ— May â—â— and the Aldermen came with the honest people of the cyte and droue them thens and sent some of theym that had stollen to Newgate ¶ And yâ— yong man that was rescowed by his felowes sawe this greate rumoure affraye robbery ensewed of his fyrste meuynge to yâ— Lombarde departyd went to westmynster to sayntwary Or elles it had coste him his lyfe for anone after came downe an Oyer determyne for to do Iustyce on al theym that so rebelled in the cyte ayenst the Lumbardes On whiche sate with yâ— Mayre that tyme wyllyam Marowe yâ— duke of Bokyngham many other lort des to se execucyon done But the comynes of the cyte secretly made them redy and dyd arme them in theyr houses and were in purpoos to haue rongen the comyne belle whiche is callyd bowe belle but they were lette by sadde men which came to the knowlege of the duke of â—â—kyngham other lordes And in contynent they arose for they durst no lenger abyde for they dowtyd that the hole 〈◊〉 te sholde haue rysen ayenst theym But yet neuertheles two or thre of the cyte we re Iugyd to dethe for this robbery and were hangyd and Tyberne ¶ Anone after the kynge and the quene other lordes rode to CoueÌ„tre withdrewe theym fro London for this cause And a 〈◊〉 before yâ— duke of yorke was sent for to gâ—â—â—newych there was dyschargyd of the protectourshypp therle of Salysbury of his Chauncelershyp And after thys they were sent fore by preuy scale for too come to Couentre where they were almoost dysceyued the erle of wer wyke also sholde haue ben dystroyed yf they had not seen well to ¶ Howe the lorde Egremonde was take by the erle of Salysbury sones and of yâ— robbynge of Sandwytche THis yere were taken foure grete fysshes bytwene Ereth LondoÌ„ That one was called Mors Maryne yâ— seconde was a swerde fysshe the other â—â—eyne were whalys ¶ In this same yere for certayne affrayes done in yâ— nor the countre bytwene lorde Egremond the erle of Salysbury sones the sayd lorde Egremond whome they had condeÌ„pned in a greate somme of moneye to the sayd Erle of Salysbury and therfor he was commytted into pryson in Newegate in London where whan he had be a certayne space he brake the pryson and thre prysoners with hym escaped and went his waye Also this yere yâ— erle of warwyk his wyfe went to Calays with a fayr felysshyp toke possessyon of his offyce ¶ Abowte this tyme was a grete reformacyon of many monesteryes of relygyon in dyuerse partyes of the worl de whiche were refourmed after yâ— fyrste Instytucyon contynued in many places ¶ This same yere was a greate batayll in the Marches bytwene the londe of Hungry and Turkey at a place called Septedrad where Innumerable turkys were slayne more by miracle thann by mannes honde for oonly the hond of god smote theym Saynt IohnÌ„ of Capystrane was there present prouokyd the crysten people beynge theme aferde for co pursue after the Turkys where an Infynyte multytude were slayne and dystroyed the Turkys sayd that a grete nombre of armyd men folowed them that they were aferde to turne ayen and they were holy angelles ¶ This same yere the prysoners of Newgate in London brake theyr pryson and went vpon the ledes and fought ayenst theym of yâ— cyte and kepte the gate a longe whyle But atte the laste the towne gate yâ— pryson on theym And thenne they were put in fettres and yrens were sore punysshed in ensample of other ¶ In this yere also there was a greate erthquake in Naples in so moche that there perysshyd xl thousande people that sanke therein to the erthe ¶ Also in the .xxxvi. yere saynt Osmonde somtyme bysshop of Salysbury was canonysed at Rome by pope Calist. yâ— .x. day of Iuly he was traÌ„slatyd at Salysbury by the bysshopp of CauÌ„terbury many other bysshoppes ¶ And in August after syr Pers de brasay seneschall of Normandye with the Capytayne of Depe many other Capytaynes men of werre went to the se with a greate Nauy came into yâ— downes by nyghte And on the morne erly before daye they londed and came to Sand wytche bothe by londe water toke the towne and ryfled and dyspoyled it And toke many prysoners and left the towne all bare whiche was a ryche place and moche goode therin And ladde with theym many ryche prysoners In this same yere in many places of FrauÌ„ce Almayne Flaundres Holonde and zelonde chyldren gadred theym togyders by greate companyes for to goo on pylgrymage to saynt Myghels mounte in Normandye whiche came fro ferre couÌ„trees wherof the people merueyled And many supposyd yâ— some wyckyd spyryte meued theÌ„ to do so but it dured not long by cause of the
longe way also for lac of vytaylle as they wente ¶ In this yere Reynolde Pecok bysshop of Chestre was fouÌ„de an heretyke and the thyrde daye of Decembre was adiured at Lambeth in presence of the Archebysshop of Caunterbury many other bysshoppes doctours lordes temporall and his bokes brent at Poules crosse ¶ And ye haue herde before howe certayne lordes were slayne atte saynt Albons wherfore was alwaye a grutchynge and wrathe hadde by yâ— heyres of theÌ„ that so were slayne ayenste the duke of yorke the erles of werwyk and of Salysbury wherfore the kynge by the aduys of hys counseyll sente for theym vnto London to whiche place the duke of Yorke came the .xxvi. daye of Ianueri with four hundred men and lodged hym at Baynerdes castell in his owne place ¶ And the .xv. daye of Ianuer came the erle of Salysbury with .v. hundred men was lodged in therber his owne place ¶ And then came the duke of Excetre of Somerset with .viii. C. men laye withoute temple barre ¶ And the erle of NorthuÌ„berlonde and the lorde Egremonde the lorde Clyfforde with .xv. hundred men lodged without the towne ¶ And the Mayre that tyme Geffraye Boloyne kepte greate watche with the comyns of the cyte and rode abowte the cytce by Holborne and Fletestrete with a .v. thou sande men well arayed and armyd for to kepe the peas ¶ And the .xiii. day of Feuerer yâ— erle of warwyk came to London fro Calays well beseen worshypfully with .v. hundred men in redde Iakectes broudred with a ragged staff behynde and before and was lodged at yâ— gray freres ¶ And the .xv. daye of Marche the kynge came to London the quene And there was accorde peas made among yâ— lordes they were set in peas And on our lady daye yâ— .xv. day of Marche in yâ— yere of our lorde M. cccc.lviii the kynge the quene all yâ— lordes went on processyon at Poules in London anone after yâ— kynge the lordes departed in this yere was a grete fraye in Flete strete bytwene men of courte men of yâ— same strete In whiche fraye the quenes Attourney was slayne ¶ How the kynges housholde made a fraye ayenst the erle of werwyk of the Iourneye at bloreheth ALso this same yere as the erle of werwyk was at couÌ„seyll at west mynster all the kynges housholde meny gadred them togyder for to haue slayne the sayd erle But by the helpe of god his frendes he recouerde his barge and escapyd theyr euyll enterpryse how well the cokes came rennynge out with spyttes and pestels ayenst hym And the same daye he rode towardes warwyk and sone after he gate hym a commyssyon and went ouer the see towarde Calays ¶ Sone after this therle of Salysbury comynge to London was encouÌ„tred att Bloreheth with the lorde Audley 〈◊〉 other people ordeyned to dystroy 〈◊〉 But he hauynge knowlege yâ— he sholde be mette with was accompanyed with his two sones syr Thomas and 〈◊〉 Iohan Neuell a grete felyshyp 〈…〉 men And so they faught togeter 〈◊〉 theerle of Salysbury 〈…〉 And the lorde Audley was 〈…〉 many gentylmen of 〈…〉 people hurte the erles two 〈…〉 hurte goynge homewarde 〈…〉 they were taken had to 〈…〉 quenes menye ¶ After Calixt Pius was pope 〈◊〉 chose this yere M. cccc 〈…〉 was callyd before Eneas an 〈…〉 man and a poete 〈…〉 embassatour of yâ— Emperour before 〈◊〉 And he wrote in the 〈…〉 a noble treatyse for 〈…〉 me Also he canoursed 〈…〉 of Senys This pope ordeyned 〈…〉 dulgence and pardâ—â—◠〈…〉 de go werre ayenst the 〈…〉 te a pystle to yâ— greate Turke 〈…〉 hym to become crysten And in 〈◊〉 ordeyned a passage ayenstre y◠〈◊〉 Ankon to whiche moâ—ke people drewe out of all partyes of 〈…〉 whiche people he sence many home 〈◊〉 by cause they suffâ—â—â— not anone after he dyed at yâ— sayd Ankon yâ— yere of oure lorde M. cccc.lxiii the .xiiii. daye of August ¶ How Andrewe Trollop and the soul dyours of Calays forsoke the duke of yorke theyr mayster therle of warwyk in the weste countre THe duke of yorke yâ— erles of warwyk and of Salysbury sawe the gouernaunce of the reame stode mooste by the quene and hir counseyll and how the greate prynces of the londe were not callyd to couÌ„seyll but sett a parte not oonly so but it was sayd thrugh the reame yâ— tho sayd lordes shold be dystroyed as it openly was shewed at Blorehethe by them yâ— wolde haue slayne the erle of Salysbury Then for sauacoÌ„n of theyr lyues also for yâ— comyn we le of yâ— reame thought for to remedy thyse thyngê assembled them togyder with moche peple and toke a felde in the west countre to whiche therle of warwyk came fro calars with many of the olde souldyours as Andrewe Trollop and other in whose wysdome as for the werre he trustyd moche vpon And whan they were thus assembled made theyr felde yâ— kyng sent out his coÌ„myssyons preuy seales vnto all yâ— lordes of his reame to come wayte on hym in theyr moost beste defensable araye And so euery man came in suche wyse yâ— the kynge was stronger and had more people than the duke of yorke therles of werwyk of Salisbury for it is here to be notyd the euery lorde in Englonde at this tyme durst not dysobeye the quene so she rulyd peasybly all that was done abowt the kynge whiche was a good and a well dyspoysed man And then whan the kynge was come too the place where they were the duke of yorke his felyshyp made theyr feld in yâ— strongest wyse purposyd veryly to abyde haue fouzte But in the nyght Andrwe Trollop all the olde souldyours of Calays with a greate felyshyppe sodeynly departyd out of the dukes hoost wente strayte vnto the kynges felde where they were receyued Ioyously for they knewe th entent of thother lordê also the maner of theyr felde And then the duke of yorke with yâ— other lordes seynge thez dysceyued toke a counseyll shortly in the same nyght and departed frome the felde leuynge behynde them the moste partye of theyr people to kepe the felde tylle on the morowe Then the duke of york with his seconde sone departyd thrughe walys towarde Irlonde leuynge his eldest sone therle of Marche with the erles of werwyk of Salysbury whiche rode togyder with thre or four persones strayght in to Deuenshyre there by helpe ayde of one Denham gate a shyp whyche coste a .xi. score nobles with the same shyp sayled fro thens in to Gernescy there refresshed theym frome thens sayled to Calays where they were recey ued in to yâ— castell by the posternÌ„ or they of the towne wyst of it And the duke of yorke toke shyppynge in walys and sayled ouere in too Irlonde where he was well receyued ¶ How the
erles of Marche werwik and Salysbury entred in too Calays how the erle of werwyke wente in to Irlonde THen kynge Henry with his host in the felde notte knowynge of this sodeyne departynge on the morow fouÌ„de none in the felde of the sayd lordes sent out in all the hast men for to folowe pursue after to take them but they met not with them as god wolde And then the kynge went to Ludlowe dyspoyled the castell the towne And sent the duchesse of yorke her chyldren to the duchesse of Bokyngham her syster where she was kept longe tyme after And forth with the kynge ordeyed the duke of Somerset to be Capytayne of Calays and thyse other lordes so departed as afore is sayd were proclamyd rebels and greate traytours Then the duke of Somerset toke to hym all the souldyours yâ— departyd fro the felde and made hym redy in all the hast for to go too Calays and take possessyon of his offyce And whanne he came he fonde therle of werwyk therin as Capytayne the erles of Marche of Salysbury also then he londed by Scalys went to Gynes there he was receyued And it fortuned that some of thoo shyppes yâ— came ouer with hym came in to Calays hauen by ther fre wyll for yâ— shypmen ought more fauour to therle of werwyk than to yâ— duke of Somerset in whiche shyppes were take dyuerse men as Ienyn Fynkyl Iohan felowe Kaylles and Purser whiche were beheded sone after in Calays and after this came men dayly ouer these to thyse lordes too Calays and began for to wexe stronger and stronger and they borowed moche goode of the Staple on that other syde the duke of Somerset beynge in Gynes gate people too hym whiche came out and scarmysshed wyth theym of Calays and they of Calays with them whiche endured many dayes Durynge this skermysshynge moche peple came ouer dayly vnto thyse lordes ¶ Then on a tyme by thaduys counseyll of the lordes at Calays sente ouer mayster Denham with a grete felyshyp to Sandwytche whiche toke the towne therin the lorde Ryuers the lorde Scalys his sone toke many shyppes in the hauen brought them all to Calays with whiche shyppes many maryners of ther fre wyll came to Calays to serue therle of werwyk And after this the Erle of werwyk by the aduys of the lordes toke all his shyppes and manned theym wel and sayled hymself in too Irlonde for too speke with the duke of yorke and to ke hys aduys how they sholde entre into Englond And whan that he had be there and done his erandes he retorned ayeÌ„ towardes Calays and broughte with hym his moder the countesse of Salysbury And comynge in the weste countre on the see yâ— duke of Excetre Admirall of Englonde beynge in yâ— grace of duâ—c coÌ„panyed with many shyppê of werre met with the erle of werwyk his flete but they faught not for yâ— substauÌ„ce of yâ— peple beynge with the duke of Excetre ought better wyll fauoure to the erle of werwyk than to hym they departed came too Calays in sauftee ¶ Then the the kynges couÌ„seyll seynge yâ— thyse lordê had goten those shyppes fro Sandwhtche taken the lorde Ryuers his sâ—ue ordeyned a garyson at Sandwytche 〈◊〉 abyde kepe yâ— towne made one 〈◊〉 forde capytayne of yâ— towne yeâ—â—â—vytaylle ne marchaust yâ— shold ge to 〈◊〉 unders sholde go to calays Thithes of Calays seynge this made Dâ—â—ham many other to go to Sandwytche as sayled yâ— towne by londe by water 〈◊〉 it brought yâ— capytayne ouer se and smote of his heed yet dayly men came ouer to theym fro all partyes ¶ How therle of Marche and of Wâ—â—wyk and of Salysburâ— catred in to Eâ—tglonde of yâ— felde of Northapton wâ—ere dyuerse lordes were llayne ANd after this yâ— forsayd erles of Marche warwyk Salysburâ— came ouer to Douer with moche people there londed to whome all yâ— countâ—e drewe came to London all armyd for to lete the lordes of yâ— kynges couÌ„sell knowe theyr truth also they ententeâ— assembled theym and tolde theym that they entended no harme to yâ— kyngê persone sauf yâ— they wolde put frome hym suche persones as were about hym And so departed frome London wyth a grete puyssaunce towarde Northampton where the kynge was accompanyed with many lordes and made a stronge felde withoute the towne And there both partyes met was fought a greate batayll In whyche batayll were llayne the duke of Bokyngham and therle of Shrewesbury the vycount Beamonde yâ— lorde Egremonde and many other knyghtes and squyres and other also and the kyÌ„ge hymself was taken in the felde and afterwarde brought to London And a none after was a parlement at westmyÌ„ster durynge whiche parlement the duke of Yorke came out of Irlonde with the erle of Rutlonde rydynge with a greate felyshyp into the palays atte westmynster and toke the kynges palays came in to the parlement chambre there toke the kynges place claymyd the crowne as his propre enherytauuÌ„ce ryghte caste forth in wrytynge his tytle also how he was ryghtfull heyre wherfor was moche to doo but in conclusyon it was appoynted coÌ„cluded the kyng Henry sholde regne be kynge durynge his naturall lyfe for as moche as he hadde be kynge so longe was possessyd after his dethe the duke of Yorke shold be kynge his heyres kynges after hym forth with sholde be proclamyd heyre apparauÌ„t shold also be protectour regete of Englonde durynge yâ— kyngê lyf with many other thyngê ordened in the same parlement yf kynge Henry durynge his lyf went frome this apoyntmente or ony artycle coÌ„cludyd in yâ— sayd parlemeÌ„t he sholde be deposyd the duke sholde take the crowne be kynge all whyche thynges were enacted by thauctoryte of yâ— same at whiche parlement the comyns of the reame beynge assembled in the comyn hous comynyng and treatyng vppon the tytle of the for sayd duke of yorke sodeynly fell downe the crowne whiche henge thenne in the myddes of the sayd hous whiche is the frayter of the abbaye of westmynster whiche was taken for a prodyce or token yâ— the regne of kyÌ„ge Henry was endyd also the crowne whiche stode on the hyghest toure of the stleple in the castell of Douer fell downe this same yere ¶ How the 〈◊〉 of Yorke was slayne and of the felde of wakefelde and of the seconde Iourneye at saynt Albons by the quene and the prynce BIcause the quene with the prynce her sone was in the northe and absent her fro the kynge and obeyed not suche thynges coÌ„cluded in the parlemente was ordeyned yâ— the duke of yorke as protector sholde go northwarde to bryn in yâ— quene subdue suche as wolde not obey with whome went the erle of Salysbury syr Thomas Neuyll his sone with
moche people And at wakefelde in Cristmas weke they were ouerthrowe and slayne by lordes of the quenes parti that is to wyte the duke of yorke was slayne the erle of Rotlonde Syr Thomas Neuyl many mo the erle of salysbury was take other as Iohan Harowe of London capytayne ruler of the fotemen hauÌ„son of hull whiche were brought to pouÌ„fret there beheeded ther hedes sent to yorke set vpon the yates thus was the noble prynce slayne the duke of yorke on whos soule god ha ue mercy And this tyme therle of Mar +che beynge in Shrowesbury herynge the deth of his fader desyred ayde of yâ— towne to auenge his faders dethe fro theÌ„s went to walys at Candelmasse after he had a batayll at Mortimers crosse ayenst therle of Penbroke of wyleshtyre where the erle of Marche had the vyctori Then the quene with those lordes of the north after that they had dystressyd slayn the duke of yorke and his felysshyp came south warde with a greate multytude of people for to come to the kynge and defete suche conclusyons as had be take before by the parlement ayenst whoo 's comynge yâ— duke of Northfolke the erle of werwyk with moche peple ordynaunce went to sayne Albons and lad kinge Henry with them there encountred to vyder in suche wyse and faught so yâ— the duke of Northfolke therle of werwyk with many other of ther party fled and lost that Iourneye where that kynge Henry was taken with the quene and prynce Edwarde his sone whiche two had goten that felde Then the quene hir partye beynge at hir aboue sâ—nt anone to London whiche was on an Asshewenesdaye the fyrst daye of Lente for vi tayll for whiche the Mayre ordeyned by thaduys of the Aldermen yâ— certen cartes lade with vytayll sholde be sente to saynt Albons to them whan tho cartes camto Crepyll gate the comyns of the Cyte that kepte that gate toke the vytaylles fro the cartes and wolde not suffre it to passe Thenne were there certayn Alder men comyns apoynted to go vnto bernet to speke with the quenes counseylle to entreate that the northern men shold be sente home ayen in to theyr couÌ„tre for the cyte of London drad to be dyspoyled yf they hadde come ¶ And duryng this treatyse tydynges came that the erle of warwyk had met with the erle of Marche on Cottes wolde comynge out of walys with a greate menye of walsshmen and that they bothe were comynge vnto London warde Anone as thyse tydynges were knowe the treatyse was broke for the kygne quene prynce all the other lordes yâ— were with the departed fro saynt Albons north warde with all ther people yet or they departyd thens they be heeded yâ— lorde Bonuyll sir Thomas Kryell whiche were taken in the Iourney done on Shrouetewesdaye ¶ Then the duchesse of yorke keynge at London he rynge of the losse of the felde of saynt Albonâ— sente ouer see hir two yonge sones George Rycharde whiche wente too Vtrech Philyp Malpas a ryche marchaunte of London Thomas Vaghan squyre mayster wyllyam Haâ—clyf many other ferynge of the comynge of the quene to London toke a shyp at And werpe to haue gone in to zelande on that other coste were taken of one Colomyne a Frensshman a shyp of werre And he toke theym prysoners brought theÌ„ in to Fraunce where they payed greate good for theyr raunson there was grete gode rychesse in yâ— shyppe ¶ Of the deposynge of kynge Henry yâ— vi and how kynge Edwarde the fourthe toke possessyon of yâ— batayll on Palmsondaye how he was crowned THen whan the erle of Marche the erle of warwyk had mette to gyder on Cottyswold incontynent they concludyd to go to London sent word anone to the Mayre too the cyte that they wolde come and anone yâ— cyte was gladde of theyr comynge hopynge to be releuyd by theym and soo they came too London And whan they were come and hadde spoke with the lordes and estates beynge there concluded for as moche as kynge Henry was gone with them northwarde that he had forfeyted his crowne and ought to be deposyd accordynge vnto the actes made and passyd in the last parlement And so by the aduys of yâ— lordes spyrytuall and temporall thenne be ynge at London the erle of March Edwarde by the grace of god Eldest sone of the duke Rycharde of Yorke as ryght fulle heyre and nexte enherytour to hys fader the fourth daye of Marche the yere of our lorde god M. CCCC.lix toke possessyon of the reame at westmynster in the chirche of the abbaye offred as kynge with the ceptreryall To whome all the lordê spyrytuall teÌ„porall dyde hamage as to theyr souerayne lorde kynge And forthwith if was proclamid thrugh the cyte kynge Edwarde the fourth by name And anone after the kynge rode in his ryalle estate northwarde with all his lordes to subdue his subgeâ—tê yâ— tyme beynge in yâ— north and for to auenge his faders dethe And on Palmsondaye after he had a greate batayll in the northe couÌ„tre at a place called Towton not fer from yorke where with the helpe of god he gate the felde and hadde the vyctory where were slayne of his aduersaryes xxx thousande men mo as it was sayd by them that were there In whiche batayll was slayne the erle of Northumber londe the lorde Clyfforde syr IohnÌ„ Neuyll the erle of westmerlondes brother Andrewe Trollop many knyghtes squyres ¶ Thenne kynge Henry that had be kynge beynge with the quene the prynce at yorke herynge the losse of that felde somoche peole slayne and ouerthrowe anone forth with departed all thre with the duke of Somerset the lorde Roos other towarde Scotlonde And the next daye after kynge Edward with all his armye entred into yorke was there proclamyd kynge obeyed as be ought to be And yâ— mayre comyns swore to be his lyegemen whan they had taryed a whyle in the north that all the north couÌ„tre hadde torned to hym he retorned southwarde leuynge behynde hym the erle of werwyk in tho partyes to gouerne rule that couÌ„tre And about Mydsomer after the yere of our lorde M. cccc.lx the fyrste yere of his regne he was crowned at westmynster anoynted kynge of Englonde hauynge possessyon of all the reame CAlixtus the thyrde was pope after Nicholas thre yere .v. mone thes this Calixt was an olde man whaÌ„ he was chose pope was contynuelly seke ne he myghte not fulfyll his desyre whiche he entended to do ayenste yâ— Turkes For dethe came vpon hym And he was chose in yâ— yere of our lorde M. cccc lv he deyed the .vi. daye in the whiche he made the fyguracyon and also he chanonysed saynt Vyncent a frere precher and there was a greate reformacyon of many monasteryes in