was bytwene the two kynges the realme of Englonde And that tyme abode the Scottes on the other syde bycause that the Englysshmen sholde haue ben drowned ¶ This was the araye of the scottes how that they came in batayle agaynst the two kynges of EngloÌ„de of ScotloÌ„de In the vauÌ„t ward of Scotlonde were these lordes THe erle of Moryf Iames Frisell Symond Fryfel Walter stewarde Reynold Cheyn Patrik of Graham Iohn le grauÌ„t Iames of Cardoyll Patrik Parkeis Robert Caldecottes Philip of MelledruÌ„ Thomas Gilbert Rafe wyseman Adam Gurdon Iames Gramat Robert Boid Hugh Parke with xl knightes newe dubbed .vii. C. men of armes .iij. M. of comyns ¶ In the fyrst parte of the halfe batayle were these lordes the steward of Scotlonde the erle of Morye Iames his vncle Willyam Douglas Dauid of Lyndesey Mancolyn Flemyng WillyaÌ„ of kethe DuÌ„ken CaÌ„boke with .xxx. bachelers newe dubbed ¶ In the second parte of the batayle were these lordes Iames Steward of Colden Aleyn Steward Willyam Abbrehyn WillyaÌ„ Moryce Iohn fitz WillyaÌ„ Adam le mose Walter fitz Gilbert Iohn of Cerlton Robert walham with vij C. men of armes .xvij. M. comyns ¶ In the thyrde parte of the batayle of Scotlonde were these lordes the erle of Marrethe erle of Rof the erle of Straherne the erle of sotherlond William of Kyrkeley Iohn Cambron Gylbert of Hay Willyam of Rainsey WilliaÌ„ Prendegest Kyrstyn Harde Wyllyam Gurdon Arnold Garde Thomas Dolphyn with .xl. knyghtes new dubbed .ix. C. men of armes and .xv. M. of comyns ¶ In the fourth warde of the batayle of Scotlond were these lordes Archebald Douglas the erle of Leneuax Alysaunder le Brus the erle of Fif Iohn Cambell erle of Atheles Robert Lawether Willyam of Vipount Willyam of Lonstone Iohn de Labels Groos de Sherenlaw Iohn de Lyndesey AlysauÌ„der de Gray Ingram de Vinfreuille Patrik de Pollesworth Dauyd de Wymes Mychell Scotte Willyam Landy Thomas de Boys Roger the Mortymer with .xx. bachelers newe dubbed .ix. C. men of armes and .xviij. M. iiij C. of comyns The erle of Dunbar keper of the castell of Barwik holpe the Scottes with .l. men of armes And syr Alysaunder of Seten keper of the foresayd towne of Barwyk with an C. men of armes also the comyns of the towne with iiij C. men of armes with them viij C. fote men ¶ The somme of the erles lordes aboue sayd amouÌ„teth .lxvj. The somme of the bachelers newe dubbed amouÌ„teth to C. .xl. The somme of men of armes amouÌ„teth to .iij. M C. The somme of the comyns amouÌ„teth to .liij. M. ij C. The somme totall of the people aboue sayd amounteth lvj M. vij C .xlv. And these .lxvj. grete lordes lad all the other grete lordes aboue sayd in .iiij. batayles as it is told before all on fote And kynge Edward of Englonde Edward Baylloll kyng of Scotlonde had wel apparayled theyr folke in iiij batayles for to fyght on fote agaynst the Scottes theyr enemyes And the Englysshe mynstrels blewe theyr truÌ„pets theyr claryons hidously escryed the scottes And tho had euery englyssh batayle two wynges of pryce archers the whiche at the batayl shotte arowes so fast so sore that the Scottes myght not helpe them selfe they smote the scottes thousandes to the grouÌ„de they began for to flee fro the englysshmeÌ„ to saue theyr lyues And whan yâ— scottysshe knaues sawe yâ— discoÌ„fyture the scottes fall fast to yâ— grounde they fast prycked theyr maysters horses with the spurres for to kepe them fro peryl set theyr maysters at no force And whan yâ— Englisshmen sawe yâ— they lepte on theyr horses fast pursued yâ— scottes and all yâ— abode they slewe downe ryght There men might se yâ— doughtynes of yâ— noble kyng Edward of his men how manly they pursued yâ— Scottes yâ— fled for drede And there men myght se many a scottisshman cast down to yâ— grouÌ„de deed theyr baners displayed hacked in to peces many a good habergeon of stele in the blode bath And many a tyme yâ— scottes were gadred in to companyes But euermore they were discoÌ„fited And so it befell as god wolde yâ— the Scottes had yâ— daye no more foyson ne myght agaynst the Englysshmen than .xx. shepe sholde haue agaynst .v. wolues And so were yâ— Scottes discoÌ„fited yet yâ— Scottes had well .v. men agaynst one Englysshman yâ— batayle was done on Haâ—ydownhyll besyde yâ— towne of Barwyk at yâ— whiche batayle were slayne of yâ— Scottes .xxxv. M. vij C. and .xij. And of Englysshmen but onely .xiiij. and those were fotemen And this victory befell to yâ— Englisshmen on saynt Margaretes euen in yâ— yere of the incarnacyon of our lord Iesu Chryst M CCC .xxxij. And whyle this doynge lasted yâ— Englisshe pages toke the pylfre of the Scottes yâ— were slayn euery man myght take without ony chalengynge of ony man And so after this gracyous victory the kyng returned agayn vnto yâ— same syege of Barwik And whaÌ„ they yâ— were besyeged sawe herde how kyng Edward had sped they yelded to hym yâ— towne with the castell on the morowe nexte after saynt Margaretes day And than the kynge ordeyned syr Edward Baylloll with other noble worthy men to be kepers and gouernours of Scotlonde in his absence and hymselfe returned agayne and came in to Englonde after this vyctory with moche ioye and worshyp ¶ And in the nexte yere folowyng that is for to saye in the yere of the incarnacyon of our lorde Iesu Chryst M CCC and .xxxiij. and of kynge Edwardes regne .vij. he went agayn in to Scotlonde in wynter tyme at whiche â—â—age the castell of K 〈…〉 brygge in Scotlond for hym for his men that were with hym he recouered and had agaynst the Scottes all at his owne wyll ¶ And in that same yere syr Edwarde Baylloll kynge of Scotlonde helde his parlyament in Scotlonde with many noble lordes of Englonde that were at that same parlyament bycause of theyr londes and also lordshyppes that they had in the realme of Scotlonde and helde all of the same Edwarde Baylloll ¶ And in the viij yere of kynge Edwardes regne about the feest of saynt Iohn Baptyst 〈◊〉 Edward Baylloll the very true kyng of Scotlonde as by herytage and right lyne made his homage and feaute vnto kynge Edwarde of Englonde for the realme of ScotloÌ„d at Newe castell vpon Tyne in the presence of many worthy lordes and also of the comyns bothe of the realme of EngloÌ„de and also of Scotlonde And anone after in the same yere kyng Edward of Englonde retryued of the duke of Britayn his homage for the erledome and lordshyp of â—ychemond ¶ And so folowyng in the. 〈◊〉 yere of his regne after Migheâ—mas rode in to Scotlonde and there was fast by sayne Iohannes towne almoost all the wynter tyme so he helde his Chrystmasse at yâ— castell of Rokesburgh And in the same yere through out
tymes tyl that the venym came out on euery syde in the cuppe and than toke the cuppe fylled it with good ale brought it before the kynge and knelynge sayd Syr quod he wassayle for neuer the dayes of your lyf dranke ye of so good a cuppe Begyn monke quod the kynge And the monke dranke a grete draught after toke the kynge the cuppe and the kyng also dranke a grete draught set downe the cup. The monke anone ryght went in to the farmery and there dyed anone on whose soule god haue mercy Amen And .v. monkes synge for his soule specyally and shall whyles the abbey standeth The kyng arose vp anone full euyl at ease and commauÌ„ded to remeue the table and asked after the monke And men tolde hym that he was deed and that his wombe was broken in sonder Whan the kynge herde this he coÌ„mauÌ„ded to trusse but it was all for nought for his bely began to swell of the drynke that he had dronken and within two dayes he dyed on the morowe after saynt Lukes daye And this kynge Iohn had many fayre chyldren of his body begoten that is to saye Henry his sone that was kynge after his fader Rycharde that was erle of Cornewayle Isabel that was empresse of Rome Elenour that was quene of Scotlonde And this kynge Iohn whan he had regned .xvij. yere and .v. monethes and .v. dayes he dyed in the castell of Newarke and his body was buryed at Worcetter ¶ Anno domini M CC. FRedericus the seconde was emperoure .xxxiij. yere This man was crowned of Honorius the pope agaynst Otto bycause yâ— he sholde fyght with hym the whiche he dyd expulsed hym And fyrst he nourysshed the chirche and after he spoyled it as a stepmoder Wherfore Honorius cursed hym all that were contrary to his opynyon the pope assoyled And the same sentence Gregorye the .ix. renewed And this same man put Henry his owne sone in prison and there murdred hym Wherfore whaÌ„ this emperour another season was seke by another sone of his owne he was murdred in the tyme of Innocent the fourth ¶ Honorius the thyrde was pope after Innocent .x. yere confermed the ordre of freres prechours minours made certayne deâ—râ—â—alles ¶ Of kynge Henry the thyrde that was crowned at Glocestre ANd after this kynge Iohn regned his sone Henry was crowned at Glocestre whan he was .ix. yere olde on saynt Symons daye Iude of Swalo yâ— legate of Rome through couÌ„seyle of all the grete lordes yâ— helde with kyng Iohn his fader that is to say the erle Radulfe of Chestre Wyllyam erle Marshall erle of Penbroke Willyam yâ— Brener erle of Feriers Serle yâ— manly baron and all the other grete lordes of Englonde helde with Lowys the kynges sone of FrauÌ„ce ¶ And anone after whaÌ„ kyng Henry was crowned Swalo the legate helde his couÌ„seyle at Brystow at saynt Martyns feest there were .xj. bysshops of Englonde of Wales and of other prelates of holy chirche a grete nombre and erles barons and many knyghtes of Englonde all those that were at that couÌ„seyle sware feaute vnto Henry the kyng that was kyng Iohns sone ¶ And anone after yâ— legate enterdyted Wales bycause they helde with the brons of Englonde also all those that holpe or gaue counseyle to meue warre agaynst yâ— newe kyng he accursed them And at yâ— begyÌ„nyng he put in yâ— sentence the kynges sone of FrauÌ„ce Lowys And neuertheles yâ— same Lowys wolde not spare for all that but went and toke the castell of Barcamstede also the castell of Herford And from yâ— day afterward yâ— baroÌ„s dyd there moche harme through out all EngloÌ„de pryncypally yâ— frensh men that were with Lowys wherfore the grete lordes all yâ— comyn people of Englond let dresse them for to dryue out of Englonde Lowys and his company But some of the barons of the frensshe men were gone to the cite of Nycholl toke yâ— towne helde it to kynge Lowys profyte But thyder came kynge Henryes men with a grete power that is to saye the erle Radulfe of Chestre and Wylliam erle Marshall and Wyllyam the brener erle of Feriers many other lordes with them gaue batayle vnto Lowys men And there was slayne the erle of Perches and Lowys men were there foule discomfyted And there was taken Serle erle of Wynchestre Vmfrey de Bowne erle of Herford Robert the sone of walter and many other that began warre agaynst the kynge there they were taken ladde vnto kyng Henry yâ— was kyng Iohns sone And whan the tydynges came to Lowys of yâ— discoÌ„ fyture yâ— was the kynges sone of frauÌ„ce he remeued from thens and went vnto London and let shette fast the gates of the cyte And anone after kynge Henry sent to the burgeyses of London yâ— they sholde yelde them to hym the cite also and he wolde graunte to them all theyr fraunchyses that euer they were wont to haue before wold coÌ„ferme them by his grete newe chartre vnder his brode seale ¶ And in the same tyme a grete lorde that was called Eustace yâ— monke came out of Fraunce with a grete company of lordes wolde haue comen in to Englonde for to haue holpen Lowys the kynges sone of FrauÌ„ce But Hubert of Burgh and the .v. portes with .viii. shyppes tho mette with them in yâ— high see and assayled them egerly and ouercame them with strength and smote of the heed of Eustace the monke and toke also .x. grete lordes of frauÌ„ce put them in prison and slewe almoost all the men that came with them anone drowned the shyppes in the see ¶ How Lowys returned agayne in to Fraunce and of the confyrmacyon of kynge Iohans chartre WHan Lowys herde these tydyn ges he drad sore to be deed lost and let ordeyn speke bytwene the kyng Lowys by yâ— legate Swalo And through yâ— archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury other grete lordes all yâ— prisoners on that one part on that other shold be delyuered go quyte Lowys hyÌ„selfe sholde haue for his costes a. M. pouÌ„de of syluer sholde go out of Englonde and neuer come agayne therin And in this maner was the accorde made bytwene kynge Henry Lowys And than was Lowys assoyled of yâ— popes legate that was called Swalo of yâ— sentence that he was in the barons of Englonde also And after this kyng Henry Swalo yâ— legate Lowys went to Merton and there was yâ— peas coÌ„fermed bytwene them ordeyned And after Lowys went fro thens to London toke his leue was brought with moche honour to yâ— see with yâ— archebysshop of Caunterbury with other bisshops erles barons so went Lowys in to FrauÌ„ce ¶ And afterwarde the kynge the archebysshop erles baroÌ„s assembled them at London at Mighelmas nexte folowynge helde there a grete parlyament there were
yelde you traytours yelde you And whan they were yolden they were robbed bouÌ„de as theues Alas the shame and despyte that the gentyll ordre of knyghthode had there at that batayle And the lond was than without lawe for holy chirche had than no more reuerence thaÌ„ yf it had ben a brodell hous And in that batayle was the fader against the sone and the vncle agaynst the neuewe For so moche vnkyndnes there was neuer seen before in Englonde as was that tyme amonge folkes of one nacyon For one kynrede had no more â—yte on that other than an ho 〈…〉 gry wolfe hath of a shepe it was no wonder For the grete lordes of Englonde were not all borne of oâ—â—â—aâ—yon but were 〈…〉 edled with other na 〈…〉 s that is for to saye some were Brytons some Saâ—oâ—s some â—â—nes some Pehytes some Fren 〈…〉 some NormaÌ„s Spanyaâ—des Romayns Henoâ—ers 〈◊〉 Fâ—emâ—â—ges with mâ—â—y other â—â—oyons the whiche nacyons ac 〈…〉 ed not to the kynde blode of Englond And yf so gretâ— lordes haâ— beÌ„ onely â—â—dded â—o â—nglysshe people than sholde rest and peâ—s haue ben a 〈…〉 ge them without oâ—y enâ—â—y And at the batayle were taken prysoners syr Roger E 〈…〉 ord syr Iohn M 〈…〉 bray syr Wyllyam Tuchit syr Willyam â—itz Willyam many other worthy knygh tes there were takeÌ„ at that batayle And syr Hugh Dandell the nexte daye after was taken put in to prison and sholde haue beÌ„ done to deth yf he had not spoused the kynges nece that was erle Gylbertes syster of Glocestre And anone after was syr Barthâ—â—mew of Badelsmere taken at Stowe parke a manoyr of the bysshop of Lyncolnes that was his neuewe many other barons baronets wherfore was made moche sorowe ¶ How syr Thomas of Lancastre was byheded at Pountfret and .v. barons a knyght drawen hanged there NOw I shall tell you of the noble erle syr Thomas of Lancastre Whan he was taken brought to yorke many of the cyte were full glad vpon hym cryed with an hygh voyce O syr traytour ye be welcome blyssed be god for now ye shall haue the rewarde that longe tyme ye haue deserued And cast vpon hym many snowe balles many other reproues they dyd hym But the gentyll erle suffred all and sayd not one worde agayne And at the same tyme the kynge herde of this discoÌ„fyture was full glad and in haste came to PouÌ„tfret and syr Hugh Spenser syr Hugh his sone syr Iohn erle of Arundel and syr Edmond of wodstok the kynges broder erle of Kent syr Aymer of ValauÌ„ce erle of Penbroke mayster Robert Baldok a fals pylled clerke that was preuy and dwelled in the kynges courte all came thyder with the kynge And the kynge entred in to the castell And syr Andrewe of Herkela a fals tyrauÌ„t through the kynges coÌ„maundement toke with hym the gentyll erle Thomas to Pountfret and there he was prysoned in his owne castell that he had newe made that stode agaynst the abbey of kynge Edwarde And syr Hugh Spenser the fader his sone cast in theyr thoughtes how and in what maner the good erle Thomas of Lancastre shold be put to deth without ony iudgemeÌ„t of his peres Wherfore it was ordeyned through the kynges Iustices that the kynge shold put vpon hym poyntes of treason And so it befell that he was ledde to barre before the kynges Iustices bare heded as a thefe in a fayre hall in his own castell where as he had made many a grete feest to riche poore And these were his Iustices syr Hugh Spenser the fader Aymer of â—aâ—aâ—â—e erle of Penbroke syr EdmoÌ„d of wodstok erle of Kent syr Iohn of Brytayn erle of Rychmond syr Robert Malâ—m 〈…〉 Iustice this syr Robert him acouâ—ped in this maner Thomas at the first our lorde the kyng this courte excludeth yâ—u of all maner answere Thomas our lâ—â—d the kyng putteth vpon you that ye haue 〈◊〉 his loÌ„d ryden with baner displayed against his peas as a traytour And with that worde that gentyll erle Thomas with an 〈◊〉 voyce sayd Nay lordes forsoth by â—aâ—â— Thomas I was neuer traytour The Iustyce sayd agayn Thomas our lord the kyng putteth vpoÌ„ you that ye haue robbed his folke murdred his people as a thefe Thomas also the kyng putteth 〈◊〉 you that he discoÌ„fyted you your people with his folke in his owne realme wherfore ye went â—â—ed to the wode as an 〈◊〉 And Thomas as a traitour ye ought to be hanged by reason but the kyng hath forgyuen you that Iudgement for â—â—ue of quene Isabell And Thomas reason wolde that ye sholde be hanged but the kynge hath forgyuen you ytâ—udgement for loue of your lygnage But Thomas for as moche as ye were taken fleynge as an ouâ—lawe the kyng wyll that your heed be smytten of as ye haue well deserued Anoue haue hym out of prâ—es brynge hym to his iudgement Whan the gentyll knyght Thomas had herd al these wor des with an hye voyce he cryed sore wepyng sayd Alas saint Thomas fayre fader alas shall I be deed thus GrauÌ„t me now blissedfull god answere But all auayled hym â—o thynge For the cursed Gascoyns put hym hyder thyder on hym cryed with an hye voyce O kyng Arthur moost terryble and dredefull well knowen is now thyn open traytory an euyll deth shalt thou anone dye as thou hast well deserued it And than they set vpon his heed in scorne an olde chapelet that was all to rent that was not worth an halfpeny And after that they set hyÌ„ vpon a lâ—ne whyte palfrey full vnsemely also all bare with an olde brydell and with an horryble noyse they droue hym out of the castell toward his deth and they cast vpon hym many balles of snowe in despyte And as the traytours ladde hym out of the castel he sayd these pyteous wordes holdynge vp his handes towarde heuen Now the kynge of heuen gyue vs mercy for the erthly kyng hath vs forsaken And a frere prechour went with hym out of the castell tyll he came to the place that he ended his lyfe vnto whom he shroue hyÌ„ of all his lyfe And the gentyll erle helde the frere wonders fast by the clothes sayd to hym Fayre fader abyde with vs tyll that I be deed for my flesshe quaketh for drede of deth And the sothe to saye the gentyl erle set hym vpon his knees and turned hym towarde the eest But a rybaud that was called Higone of Moston set hande vpon the gentyl erle sayd in despyte of hym Syr traytour turne the toward the Scottes thy foule dethe to receyue and turned hym toward the north The noble erle Thomas answered than with a mylde voyce sayd Now fayre lordes I shall do your wyll And with the worde the frere went from hym sore wepynge And anone a rybaud wente to hym and
a doughty in his tyme yf that thynge myght be brought about than stode they trowynge with the helpe of god with his helpe to recouer theyr herytage in EngloÌ„de wherof they were put out through the fals coniectynge of the Spensers ¶ How kynge Edward through counseyle of the Spensers sente to the douze pers of Fraunce that they sholde helpe that the quene Isabell her sone syr Edward were exiled out of Fraunce WHan kynge Edward the Spensers herde how that quene Isabell syr Edward her sone had alyed them to the erle of Henaud to them that were exiled out of Englonde for cause of Thomas of LaÌ„castre they were so sory that they wyst not what to do Wherfore syr Hugh Spenser the sone sayd to syr Hugh his fader in this maner wyse Fader cursed be the tyme the couÌ„seyle that euer ye consented that quene Isabell shold go in to FrauÌ„ce for to treate of accord bytwene the kynge of Englonde her broder the kyng of FrauÌ„ce for that was your couÌ„seyle for at that tyme forsothe your wytte fayled for I drede me sore leest through her her sone we shall be destroyed but yf we take the better couÌ„seyle ¶ Now fayre syrs vnderstaÌ„de how meruaylous felony falshede the Spensers ymagyned cast For pryuely they let fyll .v. barels ferrours with siluer the somme amouÌ„ted to .v. M. pouÌ„de they sent those barels ouer see pryuely by an alyen that was called Arnolde of Spayne that was a broker of London that he sholde go to the douzepers of Fraunce that they sholde procure speke to the kynge of Fraunce that quene Isabell her sone Edwarde were dryuen exiled out of FrauÌ„ce and amoÌ„ge all other thyÌ„ges that they were brought to the deth as pryuely as they myght But almyghty god wold not so For whaÌ„ this Arnold was in the hygh see he was taken with Selanders that mette hym in the hygh see toke hym ladde hym to the erle of Henaud theyr lorde moche ioye was made for that takyng And at the last this Arnold pryuely stale away fro thens came to London And of this takyng and of other thynges the erle of Henaud sayd to the quene Isabell Dame make you mery be of good chere for ye be richer than ye wend to haue 〈…〉 n take these .v. barels full of siluer that were sente to the douzepers of Fraunce for to slee you and your sone Edward thynke hastely for to go in to Englonde take ye with you syr Iohn of Henaud my broder and .v. C. men of armes for many of them of Fraunce in whome ye haue had grete trust do but scorne you And almyghty god graunte you grace your enemyes to ouercome Than sent the quene Isabell through Henaud and FlauÌ„dres for her soudyours and ordeyned her euery daye for to goo in to Englonde agayne And so she had in her company syr Edmonde of Woodstocke that was erle of Kent and was also syr Edwardes broder of Englonde ¶ How kyng Edward let kepe the costes by the see let trye all the pryce men of armes fote men through Englonde â—Nd whan kyng Edward herde tell that quene Isabel Edward her sone wolde come in to Englond with a grete power of alyens and with them that were outlawed out of Englonde for theyr rebellyousnes he was sore adrad to be put downe and for to lese his kyngdome wherfore he ordeyned to kepe his castels in Wales as well as in Englond with vytayles theyr apparayle let kepe his riuers also the see costes wher of the .v. portes toke to kepe them also the see And at the feest of Decollacion of saynt Iohn baptist the citezyns of London sent to the king to Porchestre an C. men of armes And also he coÌ„mauÌ„ded by his lettres ordeyned that euery hondred wepentake of Englonde to trye as well men of armes as meÌ„ on fote that they sholde be put in .xx. somme in an hondred somme coÌ„mauÌ„ded that al those men were redy whan ony oyes or crye were made for to pursue take the alyens that came in to Englonde for to take the londe from hym put hyÌ„ out of his kyngdom And more ouer he let crye through his patent in euery feyre in euery market of Englond that the quene Isabel syr Edward his eldest sone the erle of Kent that they were taken safely kepte wout ony maner of harme vnto them doynge al other maner people that came with them anone smyte of theyr hedes without ony maner of rauÌ„som takynge of them And what man might bryÌ„ge syr Roger Mortimers heed of wygmore shold haue an C. pouÌ„de of money for his trauayle And ferthermore he ordeyned by his patent coÌ„manuded to make a fyre vpon euery hyll besyde the ryuers in lowe couÌ„trees for to make hye bekens of tymbre that yf it so were that the alyens came to the loude by nyght that men sholde kyndle the bekens that the countree myght be warned come mete theyr enemyes And in that tyme dyed syr Roger Mortimer his vncle in the â—ouâ—e of London ¶ How the quene Isabell syr Edward duke of Guyenne her soâ—e came to londe at Herewich and how they dyd â—Nd whan quene Isabel and syr Edward her sone duke of Guyenne syr Edmonde of Wodstocke erle of Kent and syr Iohn the â—riâ—s 〈◊〉 of Henaud and theyr company dâ—adde 〈◊〉 the threteuynges of kynge Edward 〈◊〉 of his traytours for they trusted a 〈…〉 goddes grace and came vnto 〈◊〉 in Suffolke the. xxiiâ—j daye of September in the yere of our lord Iesu Christ M CCC xxvâ— And the quene 〈◊〉 Edward her sone sent lettres to the Mayâ—â— and comynalte of London r 〈…〉 ge them that they wolde be helpyng in the quarell and cause that they had beg 〈…〉 that is to saye to destroye the â—rayâ—ouâ—s of the realme But none answere was sent agayne wherfore the quene syr Edward her sone sent another pa 〈…〉 〈◊〉 vnder theyr seales the 〈◊〉 of whâ—che lettre here foloweth in this maner ¶ Isabell by the grace of god quene of Englonde lady of Irlonde couÌ„cesse of Pountyf we Edward the eldest sone of the kynge of Englonde duke of Guyenne erle of Chestre of Pountyâ— and of Moustroyll to the Mayre and â—o all the comynalce of the cite of London sendeth gretynge For as moche as we haue before this tyme sent to you by our lettres how we be come in to â—his londe in good araye in good maner for the honour ê“fyte of holy chirche of our ryght dere lorde the kynge all the realme with all our myght to kepe maynteyn as we 〈◊〉 all the good folke of the foresayd realme are holden to do And vpon that we praye you that ye wyll be helpyng to vs in as moche as ye may in this
al EngloÌ„de about sa yt Clementes tyde in wynter there arose suche a spryngynge and wellynge vp of water also of flodes bothe of the see also of fresshe ryuers sprynges that yâ— see bankes walles and costes brake vp that men beestes houses in many places namely in lowe countrees violently sodeynly were drowned fruytes dryuen awaye of the erth through contynuaunce aboundaunce of waters of the see euer more afterwarde were turned in to more saltnes and sournes of sauour ¶ The .x. yere of kyng Edwardes regne kynge Edward entred the Scottysshe see after mydsomer to many of the scottes he gaue batayle ouercame them many he treated bowed to his peas through his doughtynes And after at Myghelmasse than next folowynge was the erle of Moryf taken at Edenburgh and brought in to Englonde and put in to pryson ¶ And in the monethes of Iune and Iuly than nexte folowyng in the .xj. yere of his regne was seen and appered in yâ— fyrmament a bemed sterre the whiche clerkes call stella Cometa and that sterre was seen in dyuers partes of the fyrmament Where after anone there folowed in Englonde good chepe wonders grete plente of all chaffer vytayles and marchaundyse and there agaynst honger scarcete myschefe and nede of money In so moche that a quarter of whete at London was solde for two shyllynges and a good fatte oxe at a noble and fyue good doue byrdes for a peny In whiche yere dyed syr Iohn of Eltham erle of Cornewayle that was kynge Edwardes broder and lyeth at Westmynster ¶ How kynge Edwarde made a duchy of the erledome of Cornewayle and also of syxe other erles that were newe made and of the fyrst chalenge of the kyngdome of Fraunce IN the yere of our lorde M CCC .xxxvij. and the .xij. yere of kyng Edward in the moneth of Marche durynge the parlyament at Westmynster in lent tyme kyng Edward made of the erledome of Cornewayle a duchy let it call yâ— duchy of Cornewayle the whiche duchy he gaue to Edwarde his fyrst sone with the erledome of Chestre And also kynge Edwarde made at the same tyme .vj. other erles that is to saye syr Henry erle of LaÌ„casters sone erle of Leycestre WillyaÌ„ of Boghun erle of Northhamton Willyam of Mountagu erle of Salisbury Hugh of Awdell erle of Glocestre Robert of Vfford erle of Suffolke and Willyam of Cliton erle of Huntyngton ¶ And in that same yere it was ordeyned in the same parlyameÌ„t yâ— no man shold were no cloth that was wrought out of EngloÌ„de as of cloth of golde ne of sylke or veluet or damaske or satyn baud kyn ne none suche other ne none wylde ware ne furres of beyonde yâ— see but suche as myght spende an hondred pouÌ„de of rent by yere But this ordynauÌ„ce and statute was but of lytel effect for it was nothynge holden ¶ In the .xiij. yere of his regne kyng Edward went ouer the see in to BrabaÌ„d with quene Philip his wyfe there beryng a childe at And wâ—rp there he dwelled more than a yere for to treate with the duke of BrabaÌ„d other alyed vnto hym of the chalengynge of yâ— kyngdome of FrauÌ„ce to kynge Edward of Englonde by ryght by herytage after the deth of Karoll the grete kynge of Fraunce broder germayn of quene Isabel kyng Edwardes moder the whiche was holden occupyed vnrightfully by Philip of Valoys yâ— emes sone of Karoll The whiche duke all his in yâ— foresayd thyÌ„ges all other longyng therto with all his men and goodes kynge Edward fouÌ„de redy vnto hym made behyght 〈…〉 in â—o Eng 〈…〉 ¶ Than in the .xiiij. 〈…〉 des of his 〈…〉 to be at his 〈…〉 ter the 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 y. The kynges 〈…〉 〈◊〉 as touthynge the kyngdome of FrauÌ„ce For whiche nedes to be 〈…〉 asked yâ— fyfth party of al y◠〈…〉 ble goodes of Englonde the 〈◊〉 〈…〉 the .ix. shefe of euery corne And all the 〈…〉 rdes of euery towne wh 〈…〉 suchâ—thynges shold be taxed gadred 〈…〉 to yâ— kyng therof he h 〈…〉 helde 〈◊〉 at his owne â—â—st wyll W 〈…〉 I shall knowlege the very trouth the inner loue of yâ— people was 〈◊〉 into hate yâ— comyn prayers in to 〈◊〉 for cause that yâ— comyn people were so strongly greued ¶ Also the foresayd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of FrauÌ„ce had gadred vnto hâ— a grete hoost destroyed there in his partyes kyngdom many of yâ— kynges frendes of EngloÌ„de with townes 〈◊〉 with many other of theyr lordshyps many 〈…〉 s shapes despytes dyd vnto yâ— quene Wher fore whan kyng Edward herde this he was strongly 〈◊〉 â—ngred therw t sent dyuers lettes ouer see to yâ— quene to other yâ— were his frendes in gladding them certyfyenge them yâ— he wolde he there hymselfe in all yâ—â—aste yâ— he might And anone after rester 〈◊〉 he had sped of all thyges that hym neded to haue he went ouer see agayn Of whose coming the quene all his frendes were woÌ„ders glad made moche toye And all yâ— were his enemyes helde agaynst him made his moche sorowe In the same tyme the king through couÌ„seyle of his true 〈◊〉 couÌ„seyle of his lordes yâ— there were present with hym 〈◊〉 yâ— kynge of 〈◊〉 name toke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 yâ— kynges armes of Frafice quartred with the armes of Englonde 〈◊〉 coÌ„manded forth with his coyne of golde vnder descripcyon 〈…〉 yng of the name of Englonde of FrauÌ„ce to be made best yâ— myght be yâ— is to saye the floreyn yâ— was called yâ— noble pryce of vâ— shyllynges .viij. pens sterlyng yâ— halfe noble yâ— value .iij. shyllynges â–ª 〈◊〉 peus the farthynge of yâ— value of â–ª 〈◊〉 peus ¶ How kynge Edwarde came vnto the Scluys and dyscomfyted all the power of Fraunce in the hauen ANd in yâ— nexte yere after that is to saye the .xv. yere of his â—egne he coÌ„mauÌ„ded let wryte in his chartres wryttes other lettres the date of the regne of FrauÌ„ce yâ— fyrst And whyle that he was thus doynge â—rauaylynge 〈◊〉 Fraunce through his couÌ„seyle â—e wrote to al the prelates dukes cries barons the noble lordes of yâ— couÌ„tre also to dyuers of the comyn people dyuers l 〈…〉 s maundementes berynge date at Gandaue the .viij. daye of February And anone after within a lytell tyme he came agayn in to Englonde with the quene her childreÌ„ And in yâ— same yere on midsomer euen he began to sayle toward FrauÌ„ce as gayn manly fyersly he fell vpon Philyp of â—aloys the whiche longe tyme laye had gadred to hym a full grete boustous meyny of dyuers nacions in yâ— hauen of Scluys there they fought to gyder yâ— kyng of FrauÌ„ce he with theyr â—oâ—â—es fro myddaye to thre of yâ— clocke on the morowe in yâ— whiche batayle were slayne .xxx. M. men of yâ—
from the moneth of Marche to the moneth of July there fel no rayne on the erth wherfore all fruytes sedes herbes for yâ— moost part were lost in defaute wherfore came so grete dysease of men beestes derth of vitayles in englonde so yâ— this londe yâ— euer afore had beÌ„ plenteous had nede yâ— tyme to seke vitayles refresshyng at other out yles couÌ„trees ¶ And in yâ— .xxix. yere of kyng Edward it was accorded grauÌ„ted sworne bytwene the kyng of FrauÌ„ce kyng Edward of EngloÌ„de yâ— he shold haue agayn all his loÌ„des lordshyps yâ— longed to the duchy of Guyen of olde tyme yâ— whiche had ben wtdrawen and wrong fully occupyed by diuers kynges of FrauÌ„ce before hand to haue to holde to kyÌ„g Edward to his heyres successours for euermo re frely peasybly in good quâ—ete vpon this couenauÌ„t that the kyng of EngloÌ„de sholde leue of relese all his ryght day me that he had claymed of yâ— kingdom of Fraunce of the tytell yâ— he toke therof vpon whiche speche and couenauÌ„tes is was sent to the courte of Rome on bothesydes of yâ— kynges that yâ— foresayd couenauÌ„t sholde be embulled but god erdeyned better for yâ— kynges worshyp of Englonde for what through fraude deceyt of yâ— frensshmeÌ„ what through lettyng of yâ— pope of yâ— court of Rome yâ— foresayd couenauÌ„tes were disquat lefte of And in the same yere yâ— kynge reuoked by his wyse and dyscrete couÌ„seyle the staple of wolles out of FlauÌ„dres in to EngloÌ„de with al yâ— libertees frauÌ„chises free customes that longed therto ordeyned it in EngloÌ„de in dyuers places that is to saye at Westminster CauÌ„terbury Chichestre Brystow Lyncolne Null With all the foresayd thynges yâ— longe therto And yâ— this thyÌ„ge yâ— shold thus be done yâ— kyng swore hyÌ„selfe therto prynce Edward his sone with other many grete witnesses yâ— there were pÌ„sent ¶ And yâ— .xxx. yete of his regne anone after whytsontyde in yâ— parlyament ordeyned at Westmynster it was tolde certifyed to yâ— kyng yâ— Philip that helde the kyngdom of FrauÌ„ce was deed that John his sone was crowned king that this John had gyueÌ„ karoll his sone yâ— duchy of Guyen of yâ— whiche thyÌ„ge whan kyng Edward wyst therof he had grete indignacion to hym was wonders wroth strongly meued And therfore afore al yâ— worthy lordes yâ— were there assembled at yâ— parliameÌ„t he called Edward his sone vnto hym to whom yâ— duchy of Guyen by right herytage shold longe to gaue it hyÌ„ there byddynge strengthyng hym yâ— he sholde ordeyn hyÌ„ for to defend hym auenge hym on his enemyes saue maynteyn his ryght And afterward kyng Edward hymselfe his eldest sone Edward went to diuers places sayntes in Englond on pylgrymage for to haue yâ— more helpe grace of god of his sayntes And yâ— seconde kae of July whan all thynge was redy to yâ— viage batayl al his retynue power assembled his nauy also redy he toke with hym yâ— erle of Warwyk the erle of Suffolk the erle of Salysbury yâ— erle of Oxford and a. M. men of armes as many archers on yâ— Natiuite of our lady toke theyr shyppes at Plommouth began to sayle And whan he was arry ued in Guyen he was there worshypfully receyued of the moost noble men lordes of yâ— couÌ„tre And anone after kyng Edward toke with him his two sones yâ— is to saye syr Leonell erle of Vlton and syr John his broder erle of Rychemonde syr Henry duke of Lancastre with many erles lordes men of armes two M. archers sayled towarde FrauÌ„ce rested hym a whyle at Calays afterwarde the kyng went with his folke afore said with other soudyours of beyonde the see that there abode yâ— kynges comynge the seconde day of Nouember toke his iourney toward kynge John of FrauÌ„ce there as he had trowed to haue founde hym fast by DdomaruÌ„ as his lettres couenauÌ„t made mencyon that he wolde abyde hym there with his hoost And whaÌ„kyng John of FrauÌ„ce herd tell of the comynge of yâ— kyng of Englonde he went away with his men caryage cowardly shamefully fleynge wastynge all vytayles yâ— englysshmeÌ„ shold not haue ther of Whan kynge Edward herde tell yâ— he fled he pursued hym with all his hoost tyll Hedyn than he beholdynge yâ— scarsete wantynge of vitayles also yâ— cowardyse of the kynge of FrauÌ„ce he returned agayn wastynge all the couÌ„tree ¶ And whyle all these thynges were a doynge the Scottes pryucly by night toke the towne of Barwyck sleynge them that with stode them no man els but blyssed be god the castell was saued kepte by englysshmen yâ— were therin Whan yâ— kyng wyst of al this he returned agayn in to EngloÌ„d as wroth as he myght be wherfore in yâ— parlyament at Westmynster was grauÌ„ted to the kynge of euery sacke of wolle .l. shyllynges durynge the terme of .vi. yere yâ— he myght yâ— myghte lyer fyght defende the realme agaynst the Scottes other mysdoers And so whan all thynges were redy the kynge hasted hym towarde the syege ¶ How kynge Edwarde was crowned kyng of ScotloÌ„de how pryÌ„ce Edward toke yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce syr Philyp his yonger sone at the batayle of Poytiers ANd in the .xxxi. yere of his regne the .xiii. daye Janyuer the king beynge in the castell of Barwyk with a fewe men but he hauynge there fast by a grete hoost and a goodly the towne was yelden vnto hym without ony maner defence of 〈…〉 an the kyng of Scotlande yâ— is to say syr Iohn Baâ— loll cosydecynge how yâ— goâ— dyd many meâ—uayles gracyous thynges for kyng Edward at his own wyll fro day to day he toke gaue vp yâ— realme of Scotlond at kilburgh in the kynges handes of Englond vnder his patenâ— lettres there madt And anone after king Edward in presence of all yâ— prelates worthy men yâ— were there letcrowne by kyng of Scotlond Whan all thyges were done ordeyned myÌ„ couÌ„ire at his wyll he returned agayn in to Englonde with a grete worshyp And whyle this vâ—age was a doynge in Scottonde syr Edward pryÌ„ce of wales as a man enspiced of god was in Guyen in yâ— cite of Burdeux tretyng speking of yâ— chalenge of yâ— kynges right of EngloÌ„de yâ— he had to yâ— realme of FrauÌ„ce that he wold be auestged with stronge hande yâ— prelates peres mighty men of yâ— couÌ„tree coÌ„sented well to hym Than syr Edward yâ— prynce with a grete h 〈…〉 gadred to hyÌ„ the .vj. daye of Jui yâ— went from Burdeux goynge trauaylyng by many dyuers couÌ„trees he â—oke many prysoners moo than .vj. thosande men of armes by yâ— couÌ„tre as he went toke the towne of Remorant in Saloygne and desyeged the castell vj dayes at
gyuen at this foresayd parlyament And for to come to this parlyament the kyng sent his wrytes to euery lorde baron knyght sâ—uyer in euery shyre throughout Englonde that euery lorde sholde gadre brynge his retynue with hym in as shorte tyme in the best araye that they myght geâ—e in maynteyâ—yage strengthinge of the kyng agaynst them that were his enemyes that this were done in all the haste come to hym 〈◊〉 payne of deth And the kyng hymself sent into Cl 〈…〉 shyre to cheâ—taines of the 〈…〉 tree they gadred brought a grete and an huge multytude of people bothe of knyghtes â—â—uyers pryncypally of yemen of Chestershyre whiche yeâ—ten archers the kyng toke to his own courte and gaue them bowge of courte good wages to be kepers of his owne body bothe by nyght by daye aboue al other persones moost loued best trust the whiche soone afterward turned the kyng to grete losse shame hyndrynge his vtter vndoynge destruccion as ye shall here afterwarde And that tyme came sir Henry of Derby with a grete meyny of men of armes archers And the erle of Rutlonde came with a stronge power of people bothe of men of armes archers The erle of Kent brought a grete power of men of armes archers the erle Mar shall came in the same maner the lordâ— Spenser in the same maner The erle of Northumberlonde and sir Henry Pe 〈…〉 his sone syr Thomas Petâ—y the erles broder all the worthy lordes brought a fayre meyny a stroÌ„ge power and eche man in his best aray the duke of Lancastre the duke of yorke came in the same maner with men of armes archers folowyng the kyng syr Willyam Sâ—rope tresourer of Englonde came in the same maner And thus in this araye came all the worthy men of this londe vnto our kyng all this people came to London in one daye in so moche that euery 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lane in London in the subbarbes were full of them lodged and .x. or xâ—â— myle about London euery waye And this peo ple brought the kyng to Westmynster 〈◊〉 went home agayne to theyr lodgyngâ—s bothe hors man than on the mondayâ— the .xii. daye of September the pa 〈…〉 began at Westmynster whiche was cal led that grete parlyameÌ„t And on that frydaye next after the erle of Aâ—â—dell was brought in to the parlyameÌ„t amonge all the lordes and that was on saynt Mathewes day the apostle and euangelist there he was for iudged vnto the deth in this hall that was made in the palays at Westmynster And this was his iudgement He shold go on fote with his handes bouÌ„de behynde hym from the place that he was iudged in so forth through the cite of London vnto the toure hyll his heed to be smytten of so it was done in dede in the same place And vl of the gretest lordes that sate on his iudgement rode with hym vnto the place there he was done to dethe so to se that the execucyon were done after the dome by the kynges coÌ„maundement with them wente on fote men of armes archers a grete multytude of Chestre shyre men in strengthynge of the lordes that brought this erle to his dethe for they were in drede leest the erle sholde be rescowed taken from them whan they came in to London Thus he passed forth through the Cite vnto his deth there he toke it full pacyently on whose soule god haue mercy Amen And than came the Austyn freres toke vp the body the heed of this good erle bare it home to theyr place buryed him in theyr quere And on that morow after was syr Rychard erle of warwik brought in to the parlya ment there as the erle of Arundell was for iudged they gaue the erle of warwyk the same iudgemeÌ„t that the foresayd erle had but the lordes had compassyon on hym bycause he was of more greter age and released hym to perpetuall pry son put hym in the yle of Man And than on the mondaye nexte after the lorde Cobham of Kent and syr Iohn Cheyn knyght were brought also in to the parlyament in to the same hall there they were iudged to be hanged and drawen but through the prayers and grete instaunce of all the lordes that iudgement was forgyuen them and released to per petuall pryson ¶ And this same tyme was Rychard Whyttyngdon Mayre of London and Iohn Wodecocke Wyllyam Askam sheryues of London And they ordeyned at euery gate of London durynge this same parlyament stronge watche of men of armes archers and through out euery warde also And the kynge made .v. dukes one Markeys foure erles the fyrst of them was the erle of Derby and he was made duke of Herford and the seconde was the erle of Rutlonde he was made duke of Awemarle the thyrde was the erle of Kent and he was made duke of Surry the fourth was the erle of HuntyÌ„gdon he was made duke of Excestre the fyfth was the erle of Notyngham he was made duke of Northfolk And the erle of Somerset was made Markeys of Dor set the lorde Spenser was made erle of Glocestre the lorde Neuyll of Raby was made erle of Westmerlonde syr Thomas Percy was made erle of Worcestre syr Willyam Scrope that was tresourer of Englonde was made erle of Wylshyre syr Iohn Montagu erle of Salisbury And whan the king had thus done he helde the parlyameÌ„t ryall feest vnto all his lordes to all maner of people that thyder wolde come ¶ And this same yere dyed syr Iohn of GauÌ„t the kynges vncle duke of Lancastre in the bysshops Inne in Holborne was brought fro thens to saynt Paule there the kyng made helde his enteremeÌ„t well worthely with al his lordes in the chirche of saynt Paule in London there he was buryed besyde dame BlauÌ„che his wyfe that was doughter heyre vnto the good Henry that was duke of L 〈…〉 te ¶ In the same yere there fell a 〈…〉 cyon bytwene the duke of Herford the duke of Norfolke in so moche yâ— they waged batayle cast down theyr gloues than they were ta ken vp ensealed the batayle ioyned the daye set the place assygned where and whan this sholde be at Couentre And thyder came the kyng with all his lor des at that day was set in the felde than these two worthy lordes came into the felde well clene armed well arayed with all theyr wepen redy to do theyr batayle were redy in the place to fyght at vtterauÌ„ce But the kyng had them cesse toke the quarell in to his handes And forth with ryght there present exiled the duke of Herford for terme of .x. yere the duke of
Norfolke for euermore And syr Thomas Arundell archebisshop of CauÌ„ terbury was exiled that same tyme for euer deposed out of his see for malyce of the kyng And anone these thre worthy lordes were coÌ„maunded defended the kynges realme And anone they gate them shyppes at dyuers hauens went ouer the see in to dyuers loÌ„des eche his waye And the duke of Norfolke went to Venise there he died on whose soule god haue mercy Amen And than kynge Rychard made a clerke of his syr Roger Walden arche bysshop of CauÌ„terbury ¶ And in the .xxij. yere of kynge Richardes regne by fals couÌ„seyle ymaginacyon of couetous men that were aboute hym were made ordeyned blancke chartres and made them to be ensealed of al maner ry the men throughout the realme in so moche that they compelled diuers people to set theyr seales therto And this was done for grete couetyse wherfore al good hertes of the realme were clene turned away fro the kyng for euer after And that was vtter destruccyon ende to hym that was so hygh so excellent a prynce kyng through couetous fals couÌ„seyle falsely betrayed Alas for pyte the suche a kynge myght not se And than kynge Rychard set his kyngdome and his ryall londe of Englonde to ferme vnto foure persones whiche were these syr WyllyaÌ„ Scrope erle of Wylshyre tresourer of Englond syr Iohn Busshe Henry Grene syr Iohn Bagot knyghtes whiche turned them to myschefe deth within a lytell tyme as ye shall fynde here afterwarde wryten ¶ And than kyng Rychard ma de grete ordynauÌ„ce went hymself ouer see into Irlonde many grete lordes with hym with grete hoostes for to strength theyr kynge with men of armes archers moche grete stuffe ryght good ordynauÌ„ce as longed vnto warre And or he passed ouer the see he ordeyned made 〈◊〉 Edmond of Langley his vncle the duke of Yorke his lewtenauÌ„â— of Englonde in his absence with the gouernauÌ„ce couÌ„seyâ—e of these .iiij. knyghtes that had taken Englonde to ferme of the kyng And than he passed the see came in to Irlonde and there he was well worthâ—ly receyued And these rebelles that ben called 〈◊〉 Irysshmen came downe to the kynge yelded them to him bothe body goâ—des all at his owne wyll swore vnto 〈◊〉 to be his lyege men there dyd to hym homage feaute good seruyce thus he coÌ„quered the moost parte of Irlende in a lytell tyme. And whyle that kyng 〈◊〉 chard was thus in Irlonde syr Henry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby that the kyng had made before duke of Herford y◠〈◊〉 che duke the kyng had exiled out of this londe was comen agayn in to Englonde for to chalenge the dukedom of Lancastâ—â— as for his right true herytage And he came downe out of FrauÌ„ce vnto â—alays And there mette hyÌ„ syr Thomas Arundell that was archebysshop of 〈◊〉 that was exiled out of Englond wiâ—â— hym came the erle of Arundel his soâ—â— heyre the whiche was in kepynge of syr Iohn shelley knight somtyme wtâ—he erle of Huntyngdon with the duke of Excestre the whiche was tho in the castell of 〈◊〉 gate in Sussex there he stale awaye came to Calays there he was well worthely kepte tyll these other two lordes were comeÌ„ to Calays And thaÌ„ this worthy duke the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury Arundell shypped in the hauen of Calais drewe theyr course northward arryued in Yorkshyre at Rauensporne fast by Wydelyngton there he came entred fyrst the londe two lordes with hym and theyr meyny And than moche people of the realme that herde of his comynge knewe where that he was anone they drewe vnto hym welcomed these lordes so couraged them in all maner thynge and passed forth in to the londe and gadred moche people to them And whan kyng Rychard herde wyst that these two lordes were comen agayne in to Englonde and were londed Than the kynge lefte his ordynauÌ„ce in Irlonde came in to Englondward in all the haste that he myght and came to the castell of â—lyut and there he abode for to take his counseyle what myght be done but to hym came none And whaÌ„ syr Thomas Percy erle of Worcestre that was the kynges steward wyst and knewe this anone he came in to the hall amonge all the people and he brake the yerde of the ryall kynges housholde anone euery man was disperpied went his waye forsoke theyr mayster souerayn lorde and lefte hym alone And thus was kynge Rycharde brought downe destroyed stode hym selfe alone without comforte or socour or ony good counseyle of ony man alas for pite of this ryall kyng And anone came tydyÌ„ges that syr Henry of Boling broke was vp with a stronge power of people and that all the squyers of Englonde reysed vp the shyres in strengthyng of hym agaynst kyng Rychard And thus soone he was comen out of the North couÌ„tree to Brystowe there he mette with syr Wyllyam Scrope erle of Wylshyre and tresourer of Englonde with syr Iohn Busshe and syr Henry Grene and Iohn Bagot but he escaped froÌ„ them went ouer the see in to Irlonde And these thre knyghtes were taken and theyr herdes smytten of And thus they died for theyr fals couetyse And than was kynge Rychard taken and brought vnto the duke And anone the duke put hyÌ„ in fast warde and stronge holde vnto his comynge to London And than was there a rumour in London a stronge noyse that kynge Rychard came to Westmynster and the people of London ranne thyder wolde haue done moche harme hurte in theyr woodnes had not the Mayre aldermen and other worthy men cessed them with fayre wordes and turned them home agayne to London ¶ And there was syr Iohn Slake dene of the kynges chapell of Westmynster taken brought to London put in pryson in Ludgate And after that Iohn Bagot was taken in Irlonde brought to London put in prison in Newgate there to be kepte and abyde his answere ¶ And soone after the duke brought kynge Rycharde pryuely to London put him in the toure vnder sure kepynge as a prysoner And than came the lordes of the realme with al theyr couÌ„seyle vnto the toure to kynge Rychard sayd to hym of his mysgouernaunce extorcion that he had done made ordeyned to oppresse all the comyn people also to all the realme Wherfore all the comyn people of the realme wolde haue hym deposed of his kyngdome And so he was deposed at that tyme in the toure of London by all his lordes counseyle comyn assent of all the realme And than he was put from the toure vnto the castell of Ledes in Kent there he was kepte a whyle and than he was had from thens vnto the castell of
In this same yere syr Henry erle of NorthumberloÌ„de the lorde Bardolf came out of Scotlonde in preiudyce destruceyon of kynge Henry wherfore they of the NorthcouÌ„tre arose vpon them fought with them discoÌ„fited them toke them smoâ—e of their hedes quartred theyr bodyes sent the heed of the erle a quarter of the lorde Bardolf to LondoÌ„ and there they were set vpon LoudoÌ„ brydge for fals treason that they had purposed agaynst the kyng ¶ And in the .ix. yere of kyng Henryes regne was syr Edmond Holland erle of Kent made Amyrall of Englonde for to kepe the see he went to the see with many ryal shyppes that were ful well arayed apparayled and enarmed with many a good man of armes archers and of good defence of warre in the kynges name of Englonde and so he londed at the last in the coste of Brytayn in the yle of Briak with al his folke he besyeged the castell assauted it they withstode hym with grete defence strength And anone he layd his ordynaunce in the layenge of a gonne there came a quarell and smote the good erle Edmond in the heed there caught he his deth WouÌ„de but yet they left not tyll that they had goten the castell all that were therin there this good lord dyed vpon whose soule god haue mercy amen And than his meyny came home agayne in to Englonde with the erles body and was buryed amonge his auÌ„cestres right worthely ¶ And in the same yere was a grete frost in EngloÌ„de that â—ured xv wekes ¶ And in the .x. yere of kyng henryes regne the fourth came the Seâ—esshall of Henaud with other meyny in to Englonde to seke auentures to gete them worshyp in dedes of armes bothe on horsbacke on fote at all maner poyntes of warre And the Senesshall chalenged the erle of Somerset the erle delyue red hyÌ„ full manfully of al his chalenges and put his aduersary to the worst in al poyntes wan there grete worship the degre of the felde And on the nexte day after came in to the felde an other man of armes of the Senesshals party agaynst him came syr Rychard of Arundel knyght the Henaud had the better of hym on fote in one poynt for he brought hym on his knee And on the thyrde daye came in an other man of armes in to the felde and agaynst hym there came syr Iohn Corne wayle a knyght manly knyghtly he quytte hyÌ„ in all maner poyntes agaynst his aduersary had the better in the felde And on the fourth daye came an other man of armes of Henaud in to the felde agaynst him came syr Iohn Chaynes sone manly quytte hym agaynst his aduersary for he cast hors man in to the felde And the kynge for his manhode at that tyme dubbed hym knyght And on the fyfth daye there came an other man of armes of the Henaudes party in to the felde to hym came syr Iohn stewarde knight manfully he quytte him there in all maner poyntes had the better And on the syxth daye after came an other Henaud to hym came Willyam Porter squyer manfully he quytte hym had the better in the felde And the kynge dubbed hym knyght the same tyme. And on the seuenth daye after came an other man of armes of Henaud in to the felde to him came Iohn Standisshe squyer and manfully he quytte hym on his aduersary had the better of hym in the felde and the kynge dubbed hym knyght the same daye And on the same day came an other man of armes of Henaud and to hym came a squyer of Gascoyne and proudly and maÌ„ly he quytte hym on his aduersary had the better of hym and anone the kynge dubbed hym knyght And on the .viij. day came in to the felde two men of armes of Henaud to them came two sowdyours of Calays whiche were bretherne that were called Burghes and well manly quytte them on theyr aduersaryes had the better in the felde And thus ended the chalenges with many grete worshyppes And the kynge at the reuerence of these worthy strafigers made a grete feest and gaue them many riche gyftes And thaÌ„ they toke theyr leue and went home agayne in to theyr owne countree ¶ And in the. xâ— yere of kynge Henryes regne the fourth there was a grete batayle done in smyth felde bytwene two squyers that one was called Glocestre that was appellaunt and Arthur was the defendauÌ„t and well manly they fought togyder longe tyme And the kynge for theyr manfulnes and of his grace toke theyr quarell in to his handes and made them to go out of the felde at ones so they were deuyded of theyr batayle and the kyng gaue them grace ¶ And the .xij. yere of kyng Henryes regne the fourth â—ysdie a squyer of Wales that was a rebell a ryser supporter to Owen of Glendre whiche dyd moche destruccyon to the people of Wales was taken brought to London there he came before the Iustyees and was dampned for his treason than he was layde on an hurdell and so drawen to Tyburne through the cite there he was hanged let downe agayne his heed smytten of and the body quartred and sent to foure townes his heed set vpon London brydge ¶ And in the. xiij yere of kynge Henryes regne tho dyed syr Iohn Beauford the erle of Somerset that was capytayne of Calays was buryed at the abbey of the Toure hyll on whose soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the same yere the lorde Thomas kyng Henryes sone wedded the couÌ„tesse of Somerset ¶ And in this same yere came the embassadours of Fraunce in to Englonde fro the duke of Burgoyn vnto the prynce of Englonde kyng Henryes sone heyre for to haue helpe and socour of meÌ„ of armes archers against the duke of Orlyaunce And than went ouer see the erle of Arundel syr Gylbert Vmfreuyll erle of Kent the lorde Cobham syr Iohn Oldcastell many other good knyghtes worthy squyers men of armes good archers in to FrauÌ„ce came to Parys to the duke of Burgoyn there he receyued welcomed these englysshe lordes all the other meyny And than it was done hyÌ„ to wyte that the duke of OrlyauÌ„ce was comen to saynt Clowe fast by Parys with a grete nombre of men or armes arbalastres thyder went our Englysshmen fought with them gate yâ— brydge of saynt Clowe there they slewe many Frensshmen and arbalastres the remenauÌ„t fledde wold no longer abyde And thaÌ„ our englysshmen came agayn to Parys there they toke theyr leue of the duke came safe agayne in to Englonde and the duke gaue them grete gyftes And anone after the duke of OrlyauÌ„ce sent embassadours in to Englonde to kyng
Henry the .iiij. besechinge him of his helpe and socour agaynst his deedly enemy the duke of Burgoyne And than the kynge made Thomas his sone duke of Clarence his other sone Iohn duke of Bedforde his other sone Vmfrey duke of Glocestre and syr Thomas Beauford erle of Dorset and the duke of Awemarle he made duke of Yorke And than the kyng ordeyned his sone syr Thomas duke of ClareÌ„ce sir Thomas beauford erle of Dorset syr Iohn Cornwyll with many other lordes knyghtes and squyers men of armes archers for to go ouet see in to FrauÌ„ce in helpynge and strengthynge of the duke of Orlyaunce And these worthy lordes with theyr retynue shypped at Hamton sayled ouer yâ— see in to NormaÌ„dy londed at Hogges And there mette with them yâ— lorde Hambe at theyr londynge with .vij. M. men of armes Frensshmen thre sergeauÌ„tes of armes with them all were put to flyght of them were takeÌ„ vij C. men of armes iiij C. horses without those that were slayne in the felde And so they rode forth through out all FrauÌ„ce toke castles townes slewe many Frensshemen that withstode them and toke many prysoners as they rode and so they passed forth tyll they came to Burdeux and there they rested them a whyle and set the countree in peas rested tyll the vyntage were redy to sayle And than the duke with his meyny came home in to Englond in safete thaÌ„ked be god ¶ And in the same yere was the kynges coyne chaunged throughout Englonde by the kynge his couÌ„seyle that is to saye the noble halfe noble ferthynge of golde ¶ And in the .xiiij. yere of kyng HeÌ„rpes regne the fourth he let make galays of warre for he hoped to haue passed the grete see so forth to Ierusalem there to haue ended his lyfe but god vysyted hym soone after with infirmite grete sekenes that he myght not well endure no whyle so seruently he was taken and brought in bed at WestmyÌ„ster in a fayre chambre And as he lay in his bed he asked his chamberlayne what he called the chambre that he lay in And he answered sayd Ierusalem And than he sayd that the prophecy sayd that he shold make an ende dye in IerusaleÌ„ And than he made hym redy vnto god and dysposed all his wyll And soone after he died was caried by water froÌ„ Westmynster in a barge vnto Feuersham froÌ„ thens he was caryed to CauÌ„terbury by londe with moche torche lyght brennynge in to the abbey of Chrystchirche there he was entered buryed besyde saint Thomas of CauÌ„terburyes shryne And thus ended the worthy kyng Henry about mydlent sondaye in the yere of our lorde a. M CCCC and .xiij. vpon whose soule god haue mercy Amen MArtyn yâ— .v. was pope after Iohn xiiij yere This maÌ„ was chosen by the concyle of Constance the other were deposed yâ— stroue so came peas in the chirche the whiche longe tyme afore was desyred necessary for yâ— defence of the fayth This was yâ— myghtyest pope that euer was of ryches a grete iudge He edifyed townes walles stretes he destroyed heresyes he did moche good through the noble prynce Sygysmund And he gadred moche money for to gete yâ— holy londe agayn but deth came vpon hym letted hym he made a couÌ„seyle afore his deth for that mater there he decessed ¶ Eugenius was pope after Martyn .xvii. yere This Eugeny was chosen peasybly after the deth of Martyn no man doubted but he was pope But shortly after he was expulsed from Rome for it was so that he fledde naked Also he was cited to the concyle of Basilieus deposed but he charged hym not And for that began the stryfe agayne the whiche stode to his deth those that fauoured him sayd he was worthy moche louynge the contrary sayd those that were agaynst hym but what someuer he was after he had taken the dignite vpon hym afore he was of grete abstynence of good fame that he dyd after that I leue to the iudgement of god ¶ Circa annuÌ„ dnÌ„i M CCCC .xiij. ¶ Of kynge Henry the fyfth that was kynge Henryes sone ANd after the deth of king Henry the fourth regned kynge Henry his sone that was borne at Monmouth in Wales that was a worthy kyng a gracyous man and a grete conquerour And in the fyrst yere of his regne for grete loue and goodnes he sent to the fâ—â—res of Langley there as his fader had do bury kynge Rychard the seconde and let take his body out of the erth agayn dyd do bryÌ„ge it to Westmynster in a ryall chare couered with blacke veluet and baners of dyuers armes about all the horses drawing yâ— chare were trapped in blacke and beten with dyuers armes many a torche brennynge by all the waye tyll he came to Westmynster there he let make for hym a ryall and a solempne enterement buryed hym by quene Anne his wyfe as his owne desyre was on yâ— ferther syde of saynt Edwardes 〈…〉 yne in yâ— abbey of saynt Peters of Westmynster vpon whose soule god haue mercy ¶ And in this same yere were certayne lollers taken fals heretykes that had purposed through false treason for to haue slayne our kyng for to haue destroyed all the clergy of yâ— realme they myght haue had theyr false purpose But our lorde god wolde not suffre it for in haste our kynge had warnynge therof of all theyr fals ordinauÌ„ce werkyng came sodeynly with his power to sayÌ„t Iohns without sinythfelde anone they toke a certayn of the lollers fals heretykes brought them to the kynges presence and there they tolde all theyr fals purpose ordynauÌ„ce how they wolde haue done wrought yf they myght haue regned had theyr wyl there they told whiche were theyr capytayns gouernours than the king coÌ„mauÌ„ded them to the toure of LondoÌ„ than toke moo of them bothe win the cite wtout sent theÌ„ to Newgate to bothe Coâ—ters And than they were brought in examinacion afore the clergy the kynges Iustyces there they were coÌ„uicte for theyr fals heresy dampned before yâ— Iustyee for theyr fals treason this was theyr iudgemet that they sholde be drawen froÌ„ the toure of London to saint Giles felde there to be hanged brent on the galowes Also there was taken syr Roger Acton knyght for heresy eke for treason agaynst the kyng the realme he came afore yâ— clergy was coÌ„uict for his heresy to be brent dampned before the Iustyces to be drawen from the toure of London through the cite to saynt Giles felde to be hanged brent ¶ And in the seconde yere of kynge Henryes regne he held a couÌ„seyle of all the lordes of the realme at WestmyÌ„ster there
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—or des were 〈◊〉 at saynt 〈◊〉 wh 〈…〉 fore was alway a grutchyâ—ge â—râ—th had by the heyres of them that wh 〈…〉 slayn agaynst the duke of yorke the râ—â—e of Warwycke and the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 ry wherfore the kynge by the 〈◊〉 of his couÌ„seyle sente for them to London to whiche place the duke of Yorke came the .xxvj. daye of Ianuary with .iiii. C. men lodged hyÌ„ at Baynardes castell in his owne place And the .xv. daye of Ianuary came the erle of Salisbury with v C. men was lodged in therber his owne place And than came the duke of Excestre of Somerset wt. viij C. men laye wtout temple barre And the erle of Northumberlond the lorde Egremond and the lorde Clifford with .xv. C. men and lodged wtout the towne ¶ And the Mayre that tyme Geffray Boloyne kepte grete watche with the comyns of the cite rode aboute the cite by Holborne Flete strete with .v. M. men well arayed armed for to kepe the peas ¶ And the .xiiij. daye of February the erle of Warwyk came to London froÌ„ Calays well beseen worshypfully with vj C. men in reed Iackettes broddred with a ragged staffe behynde before and was lodged at the gray freres ¶ And the .xvij. daye of Marche the kyng the quene came to London And there was a coÌ„corde a peas made amonge these lordes they were set in peas And on our ladyes day in Marche in the yere of our lorde M cccc .lviij. the kyng the quene all these lordes went on processyon at Paules in London and anone after the kyng the lordes departed ¶ And iÌ„ this yere was a grete fraye in Flete strete bytwene men of courte men of the same strete In whiche fraye the quenes atturney was slayne ¶ How the kynges housholde made a fraye agaynst the erle of Warwyk and of the iourney at Bloreheth ALso this same yere as the erle of Warwyck was at counseyle at Westmynster all the kynges housholde meyny gadred them togyder for to haue slayne the erle but by the helpe of god his frendes he recouered his barge and escaped theyr euyll enterpryse how well the cokes came rennynge out with spyttes and pestels agaynst hym And the same daye he rode toward Warwyk soone after he gate hym a coÌ„myssyon wente ouer see to Calays ¶ Soone after this the erle of Salysbury comynge to London was encouÌ„tred at Blorâ—heth with the lord Awdley moche other people ordâ—y ned for to destroye hym But he hauynâ— knowlege that he sholde be mette with 〈◊〉 was accompanyed with his two sones syr Thomas syr Iohn Neuyll a grete 〈◊〉 shyp of good men And so they fought to gyder where the erle of Salysbury waâ— the felde the lorde Awdley was 〈◊〉 many gentylmen of Chessh 〈…〉 〈◊〉 moche people huâ—te And the erles two sones were hurte goynge homeward afterward they were taken had to Ch 〈…〉 by the quenes meyny ¶ After 〈◊〉 Pius was pope was chosen this yere M cccc .lviij. and he was called before Eneas an eloquent man and a poete 〈◊〉 reate He was embassadour of the empe rours afore tyme. And he wrote in the 〈◊〉 seyle of Basyle a noble treaty for the 〈◊〉 rite of the same Also he canonysed 〈◊〉 Katheryne of Senys This pope ordey ned grete indulgence pardon to them the wolde go warre agaynst the Turke 〈◊〉 wrote an epystle to the grete Turke 〈◊〉 hortynge hyÌ„ to become chrysten And in the ende he ordeyned a passage agaynst the Turke at Ankone to whiche moche people drewe out of all partyes of chrystendome of whiche people he sent many home agayne bycause they suffysed not And anone after he dyed at the sayd place of Ankone the yere of our lord M cccc .lxiiij. the .xiiij. daye of August ¶ How Andrewe Trollop and the sowâ—youres of Calays forsoke the duke of Yorke and theyr mayster the erle of war wyk in the west countree THe duke of Yorke the erles of warwyk of Salysbury sawe the gouernauÌ„ce of the realme stode moost by the quene her couÌ„seyle how the grete prynces of the londe were not called to couÌ„seyle but set aparte not onely so but it was sayd through the realme that those said lordes sholde be destroyed vtterly as it opeÌ„ly was shewed at Bloreheth by them that wolde haue slayne the erle of Salysbury Than they for saluacyon of theyr lyues also for the comyn wele of the realme thought to remedy these thynges assembled them togider with moche people toke a felde in the west couÌ„tre to whiche the erle of Warwyk came fro Calays with many of the olde sowdyours as Andrewe Trollop other in whose wysdome as for the warre he moche trusted And whaÌ„ they were thus assembled made theyr felde the kyng sent out his coÌ„myssyons preuy seales vnto all the lordes of his realme to come wayte on hym in theyr moost best defensable aray And so euery man came in suche wise that the kyng was stronger had more people than the duke of yorke the erles of warwyk of Salysbury For it is here to be noted that euery lorde in Englonde durst not disobey the quene for she ruled peasybly all that was done about the kyng whiche was a good a well disposed man And thaÌ„ whan the kyng was comen to the place where as they were the duke of yorke his felaw shyp made theyr felde in the stroÌ„gest wyse purposed verily to haue bydeÌ„ fought but in the nyght Andrewe Trollop all the olde sowdyours of Calays with a grete felawshyp sodeynly departed out of the dukes hoost wente streyght to the kynges feld where they were ioyously receyued for they knewe the entent of the other lordes also the maner of theyr felde And than the duke of yorke with the other lordes seynge them deceyued toke a couÌ„seyle shortly in the same nyght departed from the felde leuynge behynde them the moost party of theyr people to kepe the felde tyll on the morowe Than the duke of Yorke with his second sone departed through wales toward Irlonde leuynge his eldest sone that erle of Marche with the erles of warwik of Salysbury whiche rode togyder with thre or foure persones streyght in to Deuenshyre there by helpe ayde of one Denham a squyer gate for theÌ„ a shyppe which cost .xj. score nobles with the same shyppe sayled froÌ„ thens iÌ„ to Garnesey there refresshed them fro thens sayled to Calais where they were receyued in to the castell by that posterne or they of the towne wyst of it And the duke of Yorke toke shyppynge in Wales sayled ouer in to Irlonde where he was well receyued ¶ How the erles of Marche Warwyk Salysbury entred in to Calays how the erle of warwyk went in to Irlonde THan kynge Henry
beynge with his hoost in the felde not knowynge of this sodeyn departynge on the morowe fouÌ„de none in the felde of the said lordes sent out in all the haste men for to folowe pursue after to take them but they met not with them as god wolde And than the kyng went to Ludlowe despoyled the castell the towne sent the duchesse of yorke her children to the duchesse of Bokyngham her syster where as she was kepte longe tyme after And forth with the kyng ordeyned the duke of Somerset to be capytayn of Calays And these other lordes so departed as afore is sayd were proclaymed rebelles grete traytours Than the duke of Somerset toke to hym all the sowdyours that departed from the felde and made hym redy in all the haste to go to Calays take possessyon of his offyce And whan he came there he fouÌ„de the erle of warwik therin as capitayn the erles of Marche of Salysbury also than he londed by Scales went to Guynes and there he was receyued And it fortuned that some of tho shyppes that came ouer with hyÌ„ came in to Calays hauen by theyr free wyll for the shypmen ought more fauour to the erle of warwik than to the duke of Somerset in whiche shyppes were taken dyuers men as Ienyn Finkhyl Iohn felow Kaylles Purser whiche were byheded soone after in Calays ¶ And after this came men dayly ouer the see to these lordes to Calays began to wexe stronger stronger and they borowed moche good of the staple And on that other syde the duke of Somerset beynge in Guynes gate people to hym whiche came out scarmysshed with them of Calays they of Calays with them whiche endured many dayes Duryng this scarmysshynge moche people came ouer dayly vnto these lordes Than on a tyme by the aduyse counseyle of the lordes of Calays sente ouer mayster Denham with a grete felawshyp to Sandwyche whiche toke the towne therin the lorde Ryuers the lord Scales his sone toke many shyppes in the hauen brought them all to Calays with whiche shyppes many maryners of theyr free wyl came to Calays to serue the erle of Warwyk And after this the erle of warwyk by the aduyse of the lordes toke al his shyppes maÌ„ned them well sayled hyÌ„selfe in to Irlonde for to speke with the duke of Yorke to take his aduise how they shold entre in to Englonde And whan he had ben there done his crandes he returned agayn toward Calays brought with hym his moder the couÌ„tesse of Salisbury And comynge in the west countre vpon the see the duke of Excestre admyral of engloÌ„de beynge in the grace of dieu accoÌ„panyed with many shippes of warre mette with the erle of warwyk his flete but they fought not for the substauÌ„ce of the people beynge with the duke of Excestre ought better wyll fauour to the erle of warwik than to hym they departed came safe to Calays ¶ Than the kyÌ„ges couÌ„seyle seynge that these lordes had goteÌ„ those shyppes fro Sand wyche taken the lord Ryuers his sone ordeyned a garnyson at Sandwyche to kepe the towne made one MouÌ„ford capâ— tayn of the towne that no maÌ„ ne v 〈…〉 marchauÌ„t that shold go to FlauÌ„dres 〈◊〉 go to Calais ThaÌ„ they of Calais 〈◊〉 this made out mayster Denham many other to go to Sandwyche so theâ— dyd assayled the towne by water by londe gate it brought the capytayn ouer see smote of his heed yet dayly men came ouer to them fro all partyes ¶ How the erles of Marche of warwyk and of Salisbury entred in to Englonde And of the felde of Northamton where dyuers lordes were slayne ANd after this the foresayd erles of Marche warwyk Salisbury came ouer to Douer with moche people there loÌ„ded to whom al the couÌ„tre drewe came to LondoÌ„ all armed for to let the lordes of the kyÌ„ges couÌ„seyle knowe theyr treuth also theyr entent assembled theÌ„ tolde them that they enteÌ„ded no harme â—o the kynges ê‘sone saue that they wolde put from hym suche ê‘sones as were aboute hym And so departed froÌ„ London with a grete puyssauÌ„ce toward Northamton where the kyng was accoÌ„panyed with many lordes had made a stronge felde without the towne And there bothe partyes meâ— was fought a grete batayle In whiche batayle were slayne the duke of Bokyngham yâ— erle of Shrewesbury the vycouÌ„t Beamond yâ— lord Egremond many knightes squyers other also the kynge hymselfe was taken in the felde afterwarde brought to London And anone after was a parlyament at Westmynster durynge whiche parlyament the duke of Yorke came out of Irlonde with the erle of Rutlonde rydyng with a grete felawshyp in to the palays at westmynster toke yâ— kynges palays And came in to yâ— parlyameÌ„t chambre there toke yâ— kynges place claimed the crowne as his ê“pre enherytauÌ„ce right cast forth in wrytyng his tytell also how he was ryghtfull heyre wherfore was moche to do but in coÌ„clusion it was appoynted coÌ„cluded that kyng Henry sholde regne be kyng duryng his naturall lyfe for as moche as he had beÌ„ kyng so longe was possessed after his deth the duke of Yorke sholde be kynge his heyres kynges after hym forth with sholde be proclaymed heyre apparauÌ„t sholde also be ê“tectour regent of Englonde duryng the kynges lyfe with many other thynges ordeyned in yâ— same parlyament yf kynge Henry durynge his lyfe went from his appoyntment or ony artycle coÌ„cluded in yâ— sayd parliameÌ„t he shold be deposed the duke shold take yâ— crowne be kynge All whiche thynges were enacted by yâ— auctorite of the same at whiche parlyament yâ— comyn hous comonyuge treatyng vpon yâ— tytel of yâ— sayd duke of Yorke sodeynly fell downe the crowne whiche henge than in yâ— myd des of yâ— sayd hous whiche is yâ— frayter of the abbaye of Westmynster whiche was taken for a prodyge or token that yâ— regne of kynge Henry was ended And also yâ— crowne whiche stode on yâ— hyghest toure of the steple in the castell of Douer fell downe this same yere ¶ Now yâ— duke of Yorke was slayn of yâ— felde of Wakefelde of yâ— second iourney at saynt Albons by yâ— quene the prince THan for as moche as yâ— quene with yâ— prynce her sone was in yâ— north absent her fro yâ— kyng obeyed not suche thynges as were coÌ„cluded in yâ— parlyament it was ordeyned yâ— the duke of Yorke as protectout shold go northward to brynge in yâ— quene subdue suche as wolde not obey with whom went yâ— erle of Salysbury syr Thomas Neuyl his sone with moche people And at wakefeld in Chrystmasse weke they were all ouerthrowen slayne by lordes of the quenes party
sone to Ioathas regned iÌ„ israel .xvij. yere he troubled Amazia Vide pl’a plura iiij reguÌ„ .xiij. ¶ Of kynge Leyr sone to Bladud of the answere of his yongest doughter that gracyously was maryed vnto the kynge of fraunce AFter kyng Bladud regned Leyr his sone and this Leyr made yâ— towne of Leycestre he let call yâ— towne after his name he gouerned yâ— towne well nobly This kyng Leyr had thre doughters yâ— fyrst was called Gonorill the seconde Rigan yâ— thyrde Cordeill and the youngest doughter was fayrest best of coÌ„dicyons The kyng theyr fader became an olde man wolde that his doughters were maryed or yâ— he dyed but fyrst he thought to assay whiche of them loued him moost best for she yâ— loued him best sholde best be maryed And he axed of yâ— first doughter how well she loued hyÌ„ And she answered sayd better than her owne lyf Now certes sayd her fader yâ— is a grete loue ThaÌ„ he axed the seconde doughter how moche she loued hym And she sayd more passynge all yâ— creatures of yâ— worlde Per ma foy sayd her fader I may no more axe And than he axed of yâ— thyrde doughter how moche she loued him Certes fader sayd she my systers haue tolde you glosyng wordes but I shall tell you trouth for I loue you as I ought to loue my fader And for to brynge you more in certayne how I loue you I shall you tell as moche as ye be worth so moche shall ye be loued The kyng her fader wende yâ— she had scorned hym and became wonders wroth sware by heueÌ„ erth she shold neuer haue good of him but his doughters yâ— loued hym so moche shold be well auauÌ„ced maried And yâ— first doughter he maryed to Maugles kynge of Scotlonde the seconde he maryed to Hauemos erle of Cornewayle so they ordeyned spake bytwene them yâ— they sholde departe yâ— realme bytwene them two after yâ— deth of kyng Leyr theyr fader so yâ— Cordeill his yongest doughter sholde no thynge haue of his londe But this Cordeill was wonders fayre of good coÌ„dicyons maners that yâ— kynge of frauÌ„ce AgaÌ„pe herde of her fame sent to kyng Leyr her fader for to haue her vnto his wyfe prayed hym therof And kynge Leyr her fader sent him worde yâ— he had departed his londe gyueÌ„ all to his two doughters before said sayd he had no more lond wherwith her to mary And whan Agampe yâ— kynge of frauÌ„ce herde this answere he sente anone agayne to Leyr sayd yâ— he asked no thynge with her but onely her clothinge her body And anone kyng Leyr sent her ouer yâ— see to yâ— kynge of frauÌ„ce And he receyued her with moche worship with solempnite he spoused her made her quene of frauÌ„ce ¶ How kyng Leyr was dryuen out of his londe through his folke And how Cordeill his yongest doughter helped hym at his nede THus it befell afterwarde yâ— these two eldest doughters wolde not abyde tyll Leyr theyr fader was deed but warred vpon hym whyles that he was on lyue dyd hym moche sorow shame wherfore they toke froÌ„ hym all the realme bytwene them had ordeyned that one of them shold haue kyng Leyr to soiourne all his lyfe tyme with .lx. knyghtes squyers that he myght worshypfully go ryde wheder that he wolde in to what couÌ„tree that hym lyked to playe to solace So that Maugles kyng of Scotlond had kyng Leyr with hym in the maner as is aboue sayd or a yere was passed Gonoril that was his eldest doughter quene of Scotlond was so anoyed of hym of his people that anone she her lorde spake togyder wherfore halfe his knyghtes his squyers went froÌ„ hym no more were lefte with hym but .xxx. And whan this was done Leyr began for to make moche sorow for bycause that his estate was empayred men had of him more scorne despyte than euer they had before wherfore he wyst not what to do And at yâ— last thought yâ— he wold go in to Corne wayle to Rigan his other doughter And whaÌ„ he was come yâ— erle his wyfe that was Leyrs doughter welcomed hym with hym made moche ioye there he dwelled with .xxx. knyghtes squyers And he had not scarsly dwelled there a yere but that his doughter of hym of his company was wery her lord she of hym had grete scorne despyte so that froÌ„ .xxx. knyghtes they brought vnto .x. and afterwarde had he but .v. so they left hym no moo Than made he grete sorowe sayd sore wepyng Alas that euer I came in to this londe sayd yet had it ben better to haue dwelled with my fyrst doughter And anone he went thens to his fyrst doughter agayn but anone as she sawe hym come she sware by god by his holy name by as moche as she myght that he shold haue no more with hym but one knyght yf he wold there abyde Than began Leyr agayne to wepe and made moche sorowe sayd Alas now to longe haue I lyued that this sorowe myschefe is to me now fallen For now am I poore that somtyme was ryche but now haue I no frende ne kyn that to me wyll do ony good But whaÌ„ I was ryche all meÌ„ me honoured worshypped now euery man hath of me scorne despite now I wote wel that Cordeil my yoÌ„gest doughter said trouth whaÌ„ she sayd as moche as I had so moche sholde I be loued all yâ— whyle that I had good so loÌ„ge was I loued honoured for my rychesse but my two doughters glosed me tho now of me they set lytel pryce sothe tolde me Cordeil but I wolde not byleue it ne vnder stande therfore I let her go fro me as a thinge that I set lytell pryce of now wote I not what to do syth my two doughters haue me thus deceyued that I so moche loued now must I nedes seke her that is in an other londe that lyghtly I let go â—â—o me wtout ony reward or gyftes and sâ—e sayd that she loued me as moche as she ought to loue her fader by all maner of reason thaÌ„ I sholde haue aâ—â—d her no more those that me other wyse bebâ—ght through theyr fals speche now haue me deceyued In this maner Leyr 〈◊〉 tyme began to make his moâ—e And at the last he shope hym to the see passed ouer into frauÌ„ce asked espyed where the quene myght be founde And men tolde hym where she was And whaÌ„ be came to the cite that she was in pryuely he sene his squyer vnto the quene to tell her that her fader was comen to her for grete nede And whan the squyer came to the quene he told her euery dele of her systers from the
kyÌ„ges housholde the gentylmen of yâ— erles housholde of London after meet went togyder for to playe through debate that arose amonge them Enelin that was yâ— erles cosyn of London slewe Irenglas that was the kynges cosyn wherfore yâ— kynge sware yâ— Enelyn shold be hanged But the erle of London yâ— was Enelyns lorde wolde not suffre hym wherfore yâ— kyng was gretly vexed worth to war dethe erle thought to destroye hym pryuely yâ— erle sent lettres to Iulius Cesar that he sholde come in to this londe for to helpe hym hym auenge vpon yâ— kyng he wold helpe hym with all his myght And whan the emperour herde these tydynges he was full glad ordeyned a stronge power came agayne the thyrde tyme in to this londe yâ— erle of London holpe him with .vij. M. men And at yâ— thyrde tyme was Cassybalon ouercomen dyscomfyted made peas with the emperour for there thousande pounde of syluer yeldynge by yere for truage for this londe for euermore And than within halfe a yere after Iulius Cesar the emperour went vnto Rome and the erle of London with hym For he durst not abyde in this londe And after Cassibalon regned .xvij. yere in peas and than he dyed the .xvij. yere of his regne and lyeth at Yorke ¶ How the lordes of the londe after the deth of Cassybalon for bycause he had none heyre made Andragen kynge AFter the deth of Cassybalon for as moche as he had none heyre of his body lefully begoten the lordes of the londe by the comyns assent crowned Andragen erle of Cornewayle made hym kynge And he regned well worâ— thely and he was a good man and well gouerned the londe And whan he had regned .viij. yere than he dyed lyeth at London ¶ Circa annum mundi .v. M C .lix. Et ante Christi natiuitatem .xl. IOseph of the lyne of Chryst was borne aboute this tyme and after was husbonde vnto our lady ¶ Antigonus was bysshop this tyme in the Iury. This Antigonus was sone vnto Aristobolus and on euery syde he was fals For he obeyed not to the Romayns and a grete plage he brought vnto the londe for to destroye Hircanus his owne vncle that he myght regne kynge and so Hircanê° was expulsed Falelê° was slayne Herode was exiled But whan Herode came to Rome tolde the senatours all these thynges the emperour created hym kyng sendyng with hym an hoost the wâ—â—the toke Ierusalem AntigonuÌ„ the bysshop was takeÌ„ ledde to Anthony yâ— senatour the whiche made him syker so was Herode coÌ„fermed in to his kyngdome And he a strauÌ„ger regned on the Iewes And so the kyngdom of the Iewes cessed as Iacob had sayd ¶ Titus Liuius historicus and Ouidius were this tyme. ¶ IncipiuÌ„t imê‘atores Augusti et dictê° est Augustus quia augebat populuÌ„ OCtauian was emperour of Rome ivij. yere .vj. monethes .x. dayes This Octauian neuewe to Iuly whan he was a youge man toke the empyre 〈◊〉 hym His floury sshynge youth he spended in warre Fyue M. batayles he did And shortly after many batayles â—â—â—he worlde he brought in to one monarchy This man had no felow in his dayes peas was in all the worlde through the prouisyon of the very god that yâ— tempo rall peas myght gloryfye the Natiuite of our sauyour Chryst Iesu This Octa uyan was yâ— fayrest man yâ— myght be hygh in wytte the most fortunate in all thynges he lacked nor the vyce of his fleshly lust This man made all yâ— world to be mesured And in the .lij. yere of his regne was borne the sauyour of all the worlde Chryst Iesu the whiche grasifeth eternal peas to his louers ¶ Hir no â—a sedz Ieronymsi that Anna Emeria were systers and of Emeria was borne Elizabeth â—â—der to Iohn baptyst And Anna was fyrst wedded to Ioachun of whome she toke Mary 〈…〉 of Chryst The seconde husbonds was Cleophe be gate on her Marye Cleophe whiche was wedded to Alphe of whom ê“ceded Iames yâ— lesse Symon Cananeus Iu das Tadeus Ioseph which is called Barsabas The thyrd tyme Anna was wedded to Salome of whome she toke Marye Salome whiche was wedded to zebedi of them came Iames yâ— more Iohn the euaÌ„gelyst The fyrst Mary wedded Ioseph broder to Cleophe afore sayd ¶ This tyme Sibilla Tiburtina prophecyed of Chryst sayd to yâ— emperour August yâ— he sholde not â—ro we yâ— he was god after yâ— folysshnes of yâ— paynyÌ„s And there she shewed hyÌ„ a sayre virgyn in heuen holdyng a childe in her ariues sayd to hyÌ„ This childe is greter than thou therfore do hyÌ„ worshyp ¶ The monarchy of Rome about this tyme encreased myghtely And whan it was so that by all yâ— worlde in dyuers ê“uynces batayles were reysed sodeynly all men meruaylynge they were sessed and put them holy to yâ— prince of Rome yâ— openly it myght be shewed that suche an vnyuersal peas came neuer by labour of batayle but of yâ— power of yâ— very god that in his natyuite peas sholde regne in the worlde ¶ Herode Ascolonita was kyng in the Iury .xxxvij. yere This Perede ydumeus was the fyrst strauÌ„ge kynge that regned on yâ— Iewes The mayster in hystoryes sayth he was a noble man and faythfull in the begyÌ„uynge in all thynge he had hym nobly He was very gentyll vnto the Romayns to yâ— people that loued peas And in his olde age whan he wolde ouer moche please yâ— Ro mayns herd of yâ— byrth of Chryst dredyng to be expulsed of his kyngdom as a strauÌ„ger wretchedly fell slewe yâ— Innocentes dyuers of his owne children And at yâ— last was hatefull to all people fell seke dyed wretchedly ¶ Mary the moder of Chryst was borne afore yâ— nati uite of Chryst .xvj. yere or there about ¶ Of Kymbalyn that was Andragens sone that well gouerned Brytayne AFter yâ— deth of Andragen regned Kymbalyn his sone that was a good man well gouerned the londe in grete ê“sperite peas all his lyfe tyme. And in his tyme Chryst was borne of yâ— blyssed virgyn Mary This kyng Kym balyn had two sones Gynder Armager good knyghtes and worthy And whan this Kymbalyn had regned xxij yere he dyed and lyeth at London ¶ Christus natus est ex virgine Maria anno mundi .v. M C lxxxxviij IN the begyÌ„nynge of the .xlij. yere of Octauian the emperour yâ— whiche began to regne in Marche yâ— .xxxj. yere of Herode the. vij C .lj. yere after yâ— Rome was buylded the .vj. moneth froÌ„ the conceyuynge of Iohn Baptyst the viij kalend of Apryll the .vj. fery at Nazareth of Galylee of the virgyn Marye was coÌ„ceyued Chryst our sauyour and the same yere was borne ¶ Here at Chrystes natiuite begynneth the syxth age duryng to yâ— fynall iudgement hauynge yeres as god knoweth ¶ Here begynneth the syxth age durynge
a grete prynce came fro Rome in to this londe y◠was called Seuerye not for to warre but for to saue the ryght of Rome But neuertheles he had not dwelled halfe a yere in this londe but that the brytons slewe hym And whan the Romayns wyst that Seuerye was so slayne they sente an other grete lorde in to this londe that was called Allec that was a stronge man a myghty of body dwelled in this londe longe tyme dyd moche sorow to the brytons so that after for pure malyce they chose them a kynge amonge them that was called Asclepades and assembled a grete hoost of Brytons went to London to seke Allec there they foūde him and slewe hym all his felawes one y◠was called walon defended hym fyersly fought longe with the Brytons but at the last he was discōfyted the Brytons toke hym boūde hym handes feet cast hym in to a water wherfore y◠water was called for euermore Walbroke Than regned Asclepades in peas tyll one of his erles that was called Coyl made a fayre towne agaynst the kynges wyll let call y◠towne Colchestre after his name wherfore the kynge was wroth thought to destroye hym and began to warre vpon hȳ brought grete power of men gaue the erle batayle the erle defended hym fyersly with his power slewe the kynge hymselfe in that batayle And thā was Coyll crowned and made kynge of this londe This Coyll regned nobly was well beloued of the brytons Whan y◠Romayns herde y◠Asclepades was slayne they were wonders glad sent an other grete prȳce of y◠Romayns that was called Constance he came to kynge Coyll for to chalenge y◠trybute of Rome which he graūted hym full gladly So they accorded y◠kyng Coyll gaue to hym his doughter Eleyne to wyfe y◠was bothe fayre wyse well lettred dwelled togyder in loue And soone after this kyng Coyll dyed in the .xiij. yere of his regne lyeth at Colchestre ¶ How Constance a Romayn that had spoused Eleyne kynge Coyls doughter was chosen kynge after kynge Coyll AFter this kynge Coyll Cōstance was made kynge crowned for as moch as he had spoused kyng Coyls doughter that was heyre of the londe the whiche Constance regned well worthely gouerned the lōde And he begate on his wyfe Eleyne a sone that was called Cōstantyne And this kyng bare true fayth truly dyd to them of Rome all his lyfe And whā he had regned .xv. yere he dyed and lyeth at yorke ¶ How Constantyne that was kynge Constances sone sone to saynt Eleyne gouerned and ruled the londe and after was emperour of Rome AFter kynge Constance deth regned Constantyne his sone sone to saynt Eleyne that foūde y◠holy crosse in the holy londe how Cōstantyne became emperour of Rome It befell that in that tyme there was an emperour at Rome that was a sarasyn a tyraūt that was called Maxence whiche put to deth al y◠byleued in god destroyed holy chirche by all his power slewe all chrystē men that he myght fynde amōge all other he let martyr saynt Katheryne many other christen people that had drede of deth fled came in to this londe to kyng Constantyne tolde hym of y◠sorowe that Maxence dyd to chrystē folke wherfore Cōstantyn had pite made grete sorow assembled a grete host a grete power and went ouer vnto Rome there toke the cyte slewe all y◠was therin of mys byleue And than was he made emperour was a good man and gouerned hym so well y◠all londes were to hȳ attendaūt for to be vnder his gouernaūce ¶ And this deuyll tyraūt Ma 〈…〉 y◠tyme was in the londe of Grece herde these tydȳges sodeynly became wood dyed sodeynly ¶ Whan Constantyne went from this londe to Rome he toke with hȳ his moder Eleyne for her grete prudence thre other grete lordes y◠〈◊〉 moost loued the one was called Howell y◠other Taberne the thyrde Mo 〈…〉 And toke all his londe to kepe to the erle of Cornewayle that was called Octauian And anone as this Octauian wyst that his lorde dwelled at Rome incontynent he cesed all the londe into his handes therwith dyd all his wyll amōge 〈◊〉 lowe they helde hym for kyng Whan these tydynges came to Cōstantyne the emperour he was wonders wroth towarde the erle Octauyan and sent Taberne with .xij. M. men agaynst hym they arryued at Portesmouth Whan Octauian wyst that he let assembled a grete power of Brytons dyscomfyted hym And Taberne fledde in to Scotlonde ordeyned there a grete power came agayne in to this londe another tyme for to gyue batayle to Octauyan And whan Octauyan vnderstode that he assembled a grete power and came towarde Taberne as fast as he myght so that those two hoostes mette togyder on Stanesmore strongly smote togyder And than was Octauyan dyscōfyted fledde thens vnto Norway And Taberne seased all the londe in to his handes bothe townes castelles But Octauyan came agayne fro Norway with a grete power droue out al the Romayns than he was made kyng of this lond ¶ How Maximian that was the emperours cosyn of Rome spoused Octauyans doughter and after was made kynge of this londe THis Octauian gouerned the londe well and nobly but he had none heyre saue a doughter that was a yōge chylde that he loued as moche as his lyf And for as moche as he waxed seke and was in poynt of deth and might no longer regne he wolde haue made one of his neuewes to be kyng which was a noble knyght a stronge man that was called Conan Meriedok he shold haue kepte the kynges doughter haue maryed her whan tyme had ben But the lordes of the londe wolde not suffre it but gaue her coūseyle to be maryed to some hygh man of grete honour thā might she haue al her lust the coūseyle of her lord Cōstātyne the emperour And at this coūseyle they accorded chose Cador of Cornewayle for to go to the emperour on this message he toke the waye went to Rome tolde the emperour these tydynges well wysely And the emperour sent in to this londe with hym his owne cosyn that was his vncles sone a noble knyght a stronge that was called Maximyan he spoused Octauyans doughter was crowned kyng of this londe ¶ How Maximian that was the emperours cosyn cōquered the londe of Amorican gaue it to Conan Meriedok THis kyng Maximian became so ryall that he thought to conquere the londe of Amorican for the grete rychesse that he herde tell that was in y◠londe so that he ne left no man of worthynes knyght ne squyer ne none other mā that he ne toke with him to the grete domage of all
the loÌ„de For he lefte at home no man to kepe the londe for he had with hym .xxx. M. knyghtes of good mennes bodyes went ouer in to the londe of Amorican there slewe the kyng that was called Imball and conquered all the londe And whan he had so done he called Conan sayd For as moche as kyng Octauyan wolde haue made you kyng of Brytayn through me ye were let dystroubled yâ— ye were not kyng I gyue you this loÌ„de of Amorican make you kyng therof And for as moche as ye be a bryton I wyl that this loÌ„de haue the same name and that it be no more called Amorican but shall be called lytell Brytayne and the londe fro whens we be comen shall be called fro hens forth grete Brytayne And so shall men knowe that one Brytayne fro that other ThaÌ„ this Conan Meriedok thanked hyÌ„ curteysly so was he made kynge of lytell Brytayn And whan all this was done Maximyan went from thens vnto Rome and was than made emperour after Constantyne And Conan Meriedok dwelled in lytell Britayn with moche honour there let ordeyne two M. plowmen of the londe for to ere the londe to harowe sowe it feffed them rychely after that they were And for as moche as kynge Conan none of his knyghtes ne none of his other people wolde not take wyues of the nacyon of frauÌ„ce he sent in to grete Brytayne to the erle of Cornewayle that men called Dio nothe that he sholde chose through out all this loÌ„de .xj. M. maydens that is to saye .viij. M. for the meane people .iij. M. for the gretest lordes that sholde them spouse And whaÌ„ Dionothe vnderstode this he made a coÌ„mauÌ„dement through out all the londe of Brytayn as many as the nombre came to he assembled togyder of maydeÌ„s for there was no man that durst withstande his coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t bycause he was protectour And whan these maydens were assembled he let them come before hym at London let ordeyne shyppes for them hastely with all that therto belonged And toke his own doughter that was called Vrsula that was the fayrest creature yâ— ony man wyst And he wolde haue sent her to kyng Conan that shold haue spoused her made her quene of the londe But she had made pryuely to god a vowe of chastite that her fader wyst not ne none other man lyuynge ¶ How Vrsula and .xj. M. maydens that were in her company wente towarde lytell Brytayne and all they were martyred at Coleyne THis Vrsula those vnto her company .xj. M. maydens that of all other she was lady maystresse and all they toke shyppynge at one tyme in the water that is called Tamyse coÌ„mauÌ„ded her kyn frendes to almyghty god and sayled toward lytell Brytayn But whan they were comen in to the hygh see a stronge teÌ„pest arose as it was goddes wyll Vrsula with her shyppes her coÌ„pany were dryueÌ„ to HunloÌ„de through tempest arryued in yâ— hauen of the cite of Coleyne And the kynge of the londe that was called Gowan was than in yâ— cite whan he wyst the tydynges that so many fayre maydens were there arryued he toke Elga his broder other of his housholde with hym and went to the shyppes to se that fayre company And whan he sawe them so fayre he his coÌ„pany wold haue ouerâ—ayen them and haue taken fro them theyr virgy 〈…〉 te But Vrsula that good virgyn counseyled prayed warned taught then that were her felawes that they sholâ—â— defend them with all theyr myght and rather suffre deth than suffre theyr bodyes to be defouled So that all the virgyns became so stedfast in god that they defended them through his grace that none of them had power to do them shame Wherfore kynge Gowan was sort anoyed that he for wrathe slewe them euerychone anone ryght And so were all those virgyns martyred for the â—our of god and they lye at Coleyn ¶ How kynge Gowan came for to destroye this londe and how a man of grete power that was called Gracian defended the londe WHan all this was done kynge Gowan whiche was a sarasyn called to hym his broder Elga and sayd to hym that he sholde go and conquere the londe that all those fayre maydens were borne in And thaÌ„ he ordeyned a grete power of Pehites of denmarke of Orkeney of Norway And they came in to this londe brent townes slewe folke cast down chirches houses of religyon robbed the londe in length brede put to deth all those that wolde not forsake the ryght byleue chrysteÌ„dom For as moche as there was no souerayne that myght helpe them For the kyng Maximian had taken with hym all the worthy men whan he went to conquere lytell Brytayn And in the same tyme was saynt Albon martyred through the wode tyrauÌ„t Dioclesyan in the same place where is now an abbey made of saynt Albons whyles that he was a paynym But he was conuerted vnto god through the predycacyon of a clerke a wyse man that was called Ancibel that was herborowed a nyght in his hous And this was after the incarnacion of Iesu Chryst CC .xxvj. yere And it is to be vnderstaÌ„de that saint Albon suffred his martyrdom before saynt Edmond And therfore is sayÌ„t Albon called the fyrst martyr of Englonde ¶ This Gowans broder his folke that were sarasyns went through out the londe and destroyed all thynge that they founde no thynge they spared Whan these tydynges came to Rome how the kynge Gowan had begon for to destroye this londe the emperour the Romayns sent a stronge man of grete power that was called Gracien with xxiiij M. fyghtynge men for to cast out of this londe all those sarasyns And all they arryued at Portesmouth Maximian myght not come himselfe bycause he was chosen emperour after the deth of CoÌ„stantyne that was saynt Eleyns sone Whan this Gracian was arriued with his hoost he let espye pryuely where the kynge Gowan myght be fouÌ„de he set vpoÌ„ them sodeynly as they lay in theyr beddes discoÌ„fyted them slewe them in theyr beddes euerichone that none of them escaped saue Gowan that fledde in to his owne couÌ„tre with grete sorowe Soone after it befell the Maximyan was slayne at Rome through treason And whan Gracian wyst of those tydynges he let crowne hymselfe kynge of this londe ¶ How Gracian made him kyng whan Maximyan was slayne afterward the Britons slewe hym for his wyckednes THis Gracian whan he began to regne he became so wycked and so sterne and so moche sorow dyd to the Brytons that they slewe hym amonge them Whan kyng Gowan vnderstode that Gracian was slayne he assembled a grete power came agayne in to this londe and yf he had fyrst done harme than dyd he moche more For he than destroyed all this londe and the chrysten people that were therin
frauÌ„ce vnquyete And in peas he dwelled there ix yere did many grete wonders re proued many proude men yll tyrauÌ„tes 〈◊〉 chastised them after theyr deseruyng ¶ How kyng Arthur auaunted all his men that had trauayled in his seruyce â—Nd afterwarde it befell thus at eester there as he helde a feest at Parys rychely he begaÌ„ to auauÌ„ce his knightes for theyr seruice that they had holpen hym in his conquest He gaue to his stewarde that was called Kay Angeo Angâ—ers to Bedeler his butler he gaue NormaÌ„dy that was called Neustrie And to Holdyn his chamberlayn he gaue Flaundres Mance to Dorell his cosyn he gaue Boloyne and to Rychard his neuewe he gaue Pountyf and to all other he gaue large londes fees after they were of estate And whan Arthur had thus feffed his knyghtes at Apryl nexte after folowynge he came agayn in to Britayn his owne londe and after at whytsontyde nexte folowynge by counseyle of his barons he wolâ— be crowned kyng of Glomergon helâ—e a solempne feest let somon knyghtes erles barons that they sholde come thyder euerychone there was Scater kynge of scotloÌ„de Cadwere kyng of southwales Guillomer kyng of Northwales Maded kyng of Irlonde Malgamus kyng of Gutlonde Achilles kyng of Islonde Aloth kynge of Denmarke Gonewas kyng of Norway Hell his cosyn kyng of Dorkeney Cador kyng of lytell Brytayne Morwith erle of Cornewayle Mauran erle of Glocestre Guerdon erle of winchestre Boâ—l erle of Harford Vrtegy erle of oxford Cursal 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 Leicestre the erle of Warwyk many other moo ryche lordes Brytons there came moo that is to say Dippon Donaud GeÌ„nes many other that be not named here were at that feest many a fayre feest kynge Arthur had holdeÌ„ before but neuer none suche ne none so solempne that lasted xv dayes with moche honour myrth ¶ Of the lettre that was sent from Rome for pryde to kynge Arthur THe thyrde daye as kyng Arthur sate at his meet amoÌ„ge his kynges amonge them that sate at the feeâ—â— before them came in .xij. men of age rychely arayed curteysly they salewed the kyng sayd they came from Rome sent as messengers fro the emperour toke to hym a lettre that thus moche was to vnderstande Gretely vs meruayleth Arthur that yâ— arte ones so hardy with the eyen in thy heed to make open warre and contake agaynst vs of Rome that owe all the worlde to deme for yâ— hast neuer yet before this tyme proued ne assayed the strength of the Romayns therfore thou it shall in a lytell tyme. For Iulius cesar conquered all the londe of Brytayn toke therof truage our folke haue it longe had now through thy pryde yâ— withholdest it wherfore we of Rome coÌ„mauÌ„de the that yâ— yelde it agayne And yet hast thou done more foly that yâ— hast slayne Froll that was our baron of FrauÌ„ce with wroÌ„ge therfore all the comyns of Rome warneth the coÌ„mauÌ„deth the vpon lyfe lymâ—e that yâ— in haste be at Rome for to make amendes of thy mysdedes that thou hast done And it be so that yâ— come not we shall passe the hyll of Ioye with strength we shall seke the where euer yâ— mayst be fouÌ„de thou shalte not haue a fote of londe of thyn owne that we ne shall destroye it afterward with thy body we shal do our wyll Whan this lettre was red al men it herde they were anoyed all that were at that solempne feest the Brytons wold haue slayne the messengers but the kyng wold not suffre them sayd that the messengers shold haue no harme may by reasoÌ„ none deserue but coÌ„mauÌ„ded them to be worshipfully serued And after meet toke couÌ„seyle of kyÌ„ges erles barons what answere he might gyue agayn to the messengers And they couÌ„seyled hym that he sholde assemble a grete power of all the londes of whiche he had lordship manly auenge hyÌ„ on the emperour of the despyte that he had sent hyÌ„ suche a lettre they swore by god by his naâ—es that they sholde pursue hym brenne as moche as they myght sayd the they wolde neuâ—â— fayle kynge Arthur had rather to be deed And they lâ—t wryte a lettre to send to the emperour by the same messengers in this maner of wyse ¶ Of the bolde answere that kynge Arthur sent to the emperour of Rome and to the Romayns â—Nderstande amonge you of Rome that I am kynge Arthur of Brytayne frely it holde shall holde And at Rome hastely I wyll be not to gyue truage but for to aske truage For CoÌ„stantyne that was Eleyns sone that was emperour of Rome of all the honour that therto belongeth And Maâ—imyan kynge conquered all Fraunce and Almayne passed mount Ioye conquered all Lombardy these two were myne auÌ„cesters that they helde had I shall haue through goddes wyll ¶ Of the reuerence that kynge Arthur dyd to the emperours messengers WHan this lettre was made 〈◊〉 sealed kyng Arthur vnto thâ—se messengers gaue grete gyftes And after that the messengers toke theyr leue wentâ— thens came to the courâ—â— of Rome agayne tolde the emperour how worthely they were receyued and also of the ryal company that he had for to serue hym and how he was more â—y ally serued than the emperour of Rome or ony other kyng lyuynge in the worlde And whan the emperour had ouersâ—en the lettre had herde what was therin and sawe that Arthur wolde not be â—uled after hym he let assemble ordeyne a grete hoost for to destroye kynge Arthur yf that he myght And kynge Arthur as touchyng his power and party ordeyned his power knyghtes of the rounde table ¶ Of the kynges and lordes that came for to helpe kynge Arthur agaynst the emperour â—He kyng of Scotlond of Irlond of Gutlonde of Denmarke of Almayne eche of them had .x. M. meâ— the duke of Normandy Gascoyn FlauÌ„dres Poytou and of Boloyne eche had foure thousand Gerin of Chartres had x. thousand Howell of brytayn had .xij. thousande himselfe of his owne londe xij thousand And of arbalastres and of archers of other folke on fote that no man coude nombre them And whan all were redy for to go kynge Arthur toke his londe Gueneuer his wyfe to kepe to one of his neuewes that was a wyse knight and a hardy whiche was called Mordred but he was not all true as ye shall here afterwarde Kynge Arthur toke all his realme to this Mordred saue onely the crowne And after that kynge Arthur toke his hoost went to South hamton where that the shyppes were brought the folke assembled and they went vnto the see and had wynde
there was no man that wyst for very sothe who hym slewe ¶ How king Arthur let bury his lordes knyghtes that he had lost in the batayle and how he sent the emperours body to Rome that there was slayne in batayle WHan the romayns wyst that the emperour was deed they for soke the felde the paynyms also And kyng Arthur chaced after them tyl it was nyght so many of them slewe that it was wonder to tell And whaÌ„ it was nyght kyng Arthur turned agayn thanked god of his victory And on the morowe he let loke serche all the felde for his knyghtes that he there lost that is to saye Borel erle of maunt Bedewer kay Ligiers erle of Boloyn Vrgety erle of Baar Aloth erle of Wynchestre Cursael erle of Chestre and Holden erle of FlauÌ„dres These were the grete lordes that king Arthur lost in that batayle with other worthy knyghtes amonge them And some he let bury in abbays by the couÌ„tree some he let be borne into theyr owne couÌ„tree And the emperours body he let take put vpon a bere sent it to Rome sent to saye the Romayns that for Brytayn FrauÌ„ce whiche he helde other truage wolde he none paye And yf they asked hym ony other truages ryght suche truage he wold tham paye kyng Arthur let here kay to kenen his owne castell there buryed hym And Ligier was borne to Boloyn where he was lorde And Holden was borne in to FlauÌ„dres and there was buryed And all the other he let bury with moche honour in abbays in houses of relygyon in the countree there they were slayne And kynge Arthur hymselfe soiourned that same yere in Burgoyne with his hoost thought that same yere folowyuge to passe the mount of Ioye and to haue gone to Rome for to take the cite and to haue put the Romayns in subieccyon but the wycked tyraunt Mordred letted hym as after ye shall here ¶ How the traytour Mordred to whom kyng Arthur toke his loÌ„de to kept his castels he helde them agaynst hym WHan kynge Arthur had taken to Mordred his realme to kepe and was gone agaynst the emperour of Rome was passed the see Mordred anone toke homage feaute of all them that were in this londe wolde haue had the loÌ„de to his owne vse toke castels all about and let them be arayed And after this faisnes he dyd an other grete wronge for agaynst the lawe of thrystendom he toke his own vncles wife as a traytour and ordeyned hym a grete host agayust kyng Arthurs comyng to holde the londe agaynst hym with strength for euermore and to slee kyng Arthur yf he myght sent by see by londe and let assemble paynyms christen people And he sent to saxons and to danes for to helpe hym And also Mordred sent to Cheldrik to do men come to hyÌ„ out of saxon that was a worthy duke promised hym yf that he brought with hym moche people he wolde graâ—â—â—e hym in herytage for euer more all the londe froÌ„ beyonde Humber to scotlonde all the londe that Engist had of Vortygers gyste whan that he spoused his doughtcr And Cheldrik came with a grete strength power of people And Mordred had assembled also on his halfe that they had .xl. M. of stronge knyghtes whan that they had nede ¶ How king Arthur chaced that traytour Mordred how he was slayne kyng Arthur Wounded to deth THese tydynges came to kyng Arthur where as he was in Burguyn was therof sore anoyed toke all FrauÌ„ce to Howell for to kepe with halfe of his men prayed hym to kepe it tyll he came agayn for he hyselfe wolde go into Britayn auenge hym on the fals traytour Mordred went his waye came to whytsand toke shyppyng with his men a grete hoost of frenshmen arryued at Sandwyche But or that he myght come to londe with his people Mordred was come with all his power gaue a stronge batayle so that kyng Arthur lost many a man or he myght come to londe For there was Gawayne his neuewe slayne Augnissell that helde Scotlonde many other wherof kyng Arthur was ful sory But after that they were comen to loÌ„de Mordred might not agaynst them endure but was discoÌ„fyted fled thens the same nyght with his men on the morowe came to London but men of the cite wold not let hyÌ„ entre from thens fled to wynehestre there helde hym with his people Kyng Arthur let take the body of Gawayn his cosyn the body of Augnissel let that one be borne to scotlond that other to Pouer buried And after king Arthur toke his waye to destroye Mordred he fled thens into Corne Wayle And the quene Gueneuer that was kynge Arthurs wyfe that thaÌ„ soiourned at yorke herde that Mordred was fled thens that he myght not endure agaynst kyng Arthur she was sore aferde and had grete doubte wyst not what was best to do For she wyst well that her lorde kynge Arthur wolde neuer of her haue mercy for the grete shame that she had done hyÌ„ toke her waye pryuely with .iiij. men no mo came to Karlyon there she dwelled all her lyfe was neuer seen amoÌ„ge folke Kyng Arthur wyst that Mordred was fledde in to Cornewayle let send after his men in to Scotlond NorthuÌ„berlonde vnto Number and let assemble folke wtout nombre went vnto Cornewayle to seke Mordred And Mordred had assembled to hyÌ„ all that folke of Cornewayle without noÌ„bre wyst that Arthur was comynge had leuer to dye take his chauÌ„ce than longer to flee abode gaue an hard batayle to kyng Arthur his people so that there escaped none away on lyue saue kynge Arthur other that were wouÌ„ded to deth for Mordred was slayne all his people and all kyng Arthurs noble knyghtes of the rouÌ„de table wherof it was grete pyte And king Arthurs made hym to be borne in a lytter to Auyon to be heled of his woundes And yet the Brytons suppose that he lyueth in an other lond that he shall come yet conquere all Brytayn But cerâ—es this is the prophecy of Merlyn He sayd his dethe shold be doubtous he sayd trouth For therof yet men haue doubte shal haue for euermore as men saye For meÌ„ wote not whether that he is on lyue or deed ¶ Arthur was borne to Auyon the. xxii yere of his regne after the incarnacyon of our lorde Jesu Chryst .v. C .xlvi. yere ¶ How kynge Arthur delyuered the realme vnto Constantyne the sone of Cador his neuewe WHan kyng Arthur wyst that he myght regne no lenger he let come before hyÌ„ CoÌ„stantyne that was Cadors sone erle of Cornewayl his cosyn and to hym betoke all his realme byddynge hym to be kynge therof tyll that he came agayne for
fote had dryuen her out of yâ— lond through couÌ„seyle of yâ— erle Godwyn that than was the gretest lorde in Englonde nexte the kynge that had moost rule bycause he had spoused the doughter of kyng Knoght begoten on his fyrst wyfe And whan this quene was dryuen out of Englond came to the erle of Flaundres that was called Baldewyne his cosyn fouÌ„de her there all thyÌ„ge that her neded vnto the tyme that she went agayne in to Englonde that the kynge Hardiknoght had sent for her that was her sone and made her to come agayne with moche honour This kyng Hardiknoght whan he had regned .v. yere he dyed and lyeth at West mynster ¶ Of the vylany that the Danes ' dyd to the englysshmen wherfore fro that tyme after was no Dane made kynge of this londe AFter the deth of this kyng Hardiknoght for as moche as he ne had no chylde of his body begoten the â—â—les and barons asseinbled and made a couÌ„seyl that neuer more after no man that was a Dane though he were neuer so grete a man amonge them he shold neuer be kyng of Englonde for yâ— despyte that they had done to englysshmen For euer more before yf the englyshmen the da nes happened to mete vpoÌ„ a brydge the englyshmen shold not be so hardy to mene a fote but stande styll tyll the danes were passed forth And more ouer yf the englyshmen had not bowed down theyr heedes to do reuerence vnto the danes they sholde haue ben beten defouled suche despytes vylany dyd the danes to our englysshmeÌ„ wherfore they were driuen out of yâ— londe after Hardiknoghtes deth For they had no lorde yâ— myght mayntayne them And in this maner auoyded the danes Englonde that they neuer came agayn The erles barons by theyr comyn assent counseyle sente vnto NormaÌ„dy for to seke those two bretherne Alured and Edwarde that were dwellynge with the duke Rycharde yâ— was theyr vncle in entent for to crowne Alured the elder broder make hym kyng of Englonde of this thynge to make an ende The erles barons made theyr o the but the erle Godwyn of Westsex falsly traytoursly thought to slee these two bretherne anone as they shold come in to Englond in entent to make Harold his sone kynge the whiche sone he had begoten on his wyfe kyng Hardiknogh tes doughter yâ— was a dane And so this Godwyn went pryuely to southhamton for to mete there with the two bretherne at theyr landynge And thus it befell that the messengers that went in to Normandy fouÌ„de not but onely Alured that was yâ— eldest broder For Edwarde his broder was gone to Hungary for to speke with his cosyn Edwarde the outlawe yâ— was Edmund Irensydes sone The messengers said to Aluted how yâ— the erles ba rons of Englond sent for hyÌ„ yâ— he shold boldly come in to EngloÌ„de receyue the realme for king Hardiknoght was deed all the danes dryuen out of the londe ¶ How Godwyn the fals traytour toke Alured vpon Gildesdown whan that he came from Normandye to be kynge of Englonde how he caused hym to be martyred in the yle of Ely WHan Alured herd these tydyÌ„ges he thaÌ„ked god toke shyppyng with all yâ— haste that he myght and passed the see and arryued at south hamton there Godwyn yâ— fals traytour was And whan this traytour sawe yâ— he was comen he welcomed hym receyued hym with moche ioye sayd that he wold lede hym to London where as all the barons of Englonde hym abode to make hym theyr kynge And so they went on theyr waye towarde London And whan they came on Gyldesdowne tho sayd yâ— traytour Godwyn vnto Alured Take hepe aboute you bothe on the lefte syde on the ryght syde of all ye shal be kyng of suche an hondred mod Now forsothe sayd Alured I behyght you and yf I be kyng I shall ordeyne make suche lawes wherof god man shall be well apayed Now had the tray tour coÌ„mauÌ„ded all his men that were with hym that whan they were comen vpon Gyldesdown that they shold slee all that were in Aluredes company that came with hym from NormaÌ„dy after that take Alured lede hym in to yâ— I le of Ely and after put out bothe his eyen of his heed afterward brynge hym to deth And so they dyd for they slewe all yâ— company that were there the nombre of xij gentylmen yâ— were comen with Alured froÌ„ Normandy after they toke Alured in the yle of Ely they put out his eyen rent his wombe toke yâ— chefe of his bowels put a stake in to the grouÌ„de an ende of the bowels fastened therto with nedyls of yren they pricked yâ— good thylde so made hym to go aboute the stake tyll that all his bowels were drawen out of his body so dyed Alured there through treason of the erle Godwyne Whan the lordes of Englond had herde and wyst how Alured that sholde haue ben theyr king was put to deth through the fals traytour Godwyne they were wonders wroth swore bytwene them god his holy name that he sholde dye a worse deth thaÌ„ dyd Edryth of stration yâ— had betrayed his lorde Edmund Iren syde they wold haue put hym to deth but the traytour fledde thens in to Denmarke there helde hym .iiij. yere and more lost all his londe in Englonde SIluester the thyrde was pope after Benedictus This Siluester was chosen Benedict was expulsed And afterwarde was Siluester expulsed Benedict was put vp agayn And after he was put out Gregory was made pope he was but symple lettred man and therfore he chose an other pope to be coÌ„secrate with hym And whan many men were dyspleased with this guydyng of two popes the thyrde was brought in the whiche sholde occupy yâ— place of bothe yâ— two And so they stroue amonge them selfe But Henry the emperour than came to Rome and deposed them all and made Clement the second pope whome he made anone to crowne hym And he sayd to the Romayns they sholde neuer wtout his assent chose pope And so .v. beynge popes the syxth was put in But many men saye this Grego ry was an holy man ¶ Damasus the second was after Clement .xxiij. dayes This man was an vsurper of yâ— popery che he dyed sodeynly And anone the Romayns asked to haue a pope that the Almayns sholde haue none for they were so harde herted that they myght not enclyne to the entent of yâ— emperout the whiche sayd there sholde be no pope chosen but yf he wolde be of counseyle of the eleccyon But for all that they put in this holy man Leo and after he had of that conscyence refused it And anone he was chosen by yâ— comyn assent This Leo put Chryst in the forme of a lasar in to his owne bedde and on the
¶ Nycolas the seconde was pope after Benedicte two yere This Nycolas called a couÌ„seyle agaynst the archedeken of Turonosens whiche was an heretyke he taught agaynst the fayth For he erred in the sa crament after he was coÌ„uerted was an holy man but he coude neuer coÌ„uerte his discyples ¶ Nota. ¶ Alexander the seconde was pope after hyÌ„ .xij. yere This Alexander was an holy man he ordeyned that vnder payne of cursynge that no man shold here a preestes masse whome they knewe had a â—â—man Vt pâ— xxxij dist preter hoc He had strife with one Codulo but he expulsed hyÌ„ as an vsurper put hym out as a symoner ¶ How Harolde that was Godwyns sone was made kynge how he escaped fro the duke of Normandy Whan â—ayÌ„t Edward was gone out of this worlde and was passed to god worthely buryed as it apperteyned to suche a grete lorde for to be The barons of the londe wolde haue had Edward Helingus sone to Edward yâ— outlawe that was EdmuÌ„d Irensydes sone to be kyngr bycause he was of yâ— moost kyndest kynges blode of yâ— realme But Harold through the erle Godwyn his fader through other grete lordes of yâ— realme that were of his kynne seased all Englonde in to his handes anone let crowne hym kyng after the buryenge of saynt Edward ¶ This Hatold yâ— was Godwyns sone two yere afore saynt Edward dyed he wold haue gone in to FlauÌ„dres but he was dryuen by teÌ„pest in to the couÌ„tree of Pountyf there he was taken brought to duke Willyam And this Harold wende that duke Willyam wolde haue ben auenged on hyÌ„ bycause that Haroldes fader had let slee Alured saynt Edwardes broder pryncypally bycause Alured was sone to quene Emma that was Rychardes moder duke of Normandy yâ— was grandfader to duke Willyam Neuerthelesse he dyd not so for as moche as Harold was a noble a wyse knight that his fader he were accorded with saynt Edwarde therfore he wolde not mysdo hym but alowed all thynge ordeyned bytwene them Harold by his good wyll sware vpon a boke vpon holy saintes that he shold spouse wedde duke Wyllyams doughter after the deth of saynt Edward yâ— he sholde do his besy cure to saue kepe yâ— realme of Englonde vnto yâ— profyte auauÌ„tage of duke William And whaÌ„ Harold had thus made his othe vnto duke William he let hym go free out of pryson gaue hyÌ„ many ryche gyftes And than he departed thens came in to Englond and anone dyd in this maner whaÌ„ saynt Edward was deed as a fals forsworne man let crowne hymselfe kynge of Englonde and falsly brake the couenaunt yâ— he had made before with duke Willyam wherfore he was wonders wroth with hym swore that he wolde be auenged vpon hym what someuer hym befell And anone duke Willyam let assemble a grete hoost came in to Englonde to auenge hym vpon Harold to conquere yâ— londe yf that he myght ¶ And in yâ— same yere that Harold was crowned Harald Hare strenge kyng of Denmarke arryued in Scotlonde thought to haue ben kyng of Englonde he came in to Englond robbed slewe all yâ— he myght tyll yâ— he came to Yorke and there he slewe a. M. men of armes and an hondred preestes ¶ Whan these tydynges came to yâ— king he assembled a grete power went for to fyght with Haralde of Denmarke with his owne handes he slewe hym the danes were discomfyted And those that were left alyue with moche sorow fledde to theyr shyppes And thus kyng Harold of Englonde slewe kyng Harald of Denmarke ¶ Here came the Normans and expulsed Harold a Saxon. Wilhelums conquestor ¶ Anno dnÌ„i M .lxvj. ¶ How Willyam bastard duke of Normandy came in to Englonde and slewe kynge Harolde ANd whaÌ„ this batayle was done Harolde became so proude that he wolde no thynge parte with his people of ony thynge yâ— he had goten but helde it all to hymself wherfore yâ— moost parte of his people were wroth and departed from hym so that onely were left with hym but his soudyours ¶ And vpon a daye as he sate at meet a messenger came to hym sayd that William bastard duke of NormaÌ„dy was arryued in Englonde with a grete hoost had taken all the londe aboute Hastynges also myned the castell Whan yâ— kyng had herde these tydynges he went thyder with a small power in all the haste yâ— he myght for there was but fewe people left with hym And whan he was comen thyder he ordeyned to gyue batayle to the duke Wyllyam But yâ— duke asked hyÌ„ of these thre thynges yf that he wold haue his doughter to wyfe as he had promysed sworne his othe or that he wolde holde the londe of hym in truage or that he wold determyne this thynge in batayle This Harold was a proude man and a stronge trusted moche in his strength and fought with the duke Willyam his people But Harolde and his men were discomfyted in that batayle hymselfe there was slayn And this batayle was ended at Toubrydge in the seconde yere of his regne vpon saynt Calixtes daye and so he was buryed at waltham ¶ Of kynge Willyam bastard how he gouerned hym well and wysely and of the warre bytwene hym the kynge of Fraunce WHan Wyllyam bastard duke of Normandy had conquered all yâ— londe of Englond vpon Chrystmasse daye nexte folowynge he let hym to be crowned kynge at westmynster was a worthy kyng gaue to englyssh men londes largely to his knyghtes And afterwarde he went ouer the see came in to Normandy there dwelled a whyle And in the seconde yere of his regne he came agayne in to Englond brought with hym Maude his wyfe let crowne her quene of Englonde on whyt sondaye ¶ And than anone after yâ— king of Scotlond that was called Mancolyn began to stryue warre with the kyng William And he ordeyned hym toward Scotlond with his men bothe by londe and by see for to destroye kynge Mancolyn But they were accorded the kyng of Scotlonde became his man helde all his londe of hym And king William receyued of hym his homage and came agayn in to Englond And whan kyng William had regned .xvij. yere Maude the quene dyed on whome kynge Wyllyam had begoten many fayre children that is to saye Robert Curtoys WilliaÌ„ Rous Rycharde also that dyed Henry Beauclerk Maude also that was the erles wyfe of Bleynes and other foure fayre doughters And after his wyues deth there began grete debate bytwene hym Philyp the kyng of FrauÌ„ce But at the last they were accorded And than dwelled yâ— kyng of Englond in Normandy no man hym warred he no man longe tyme. ¶ And the kyng of FrauÌ„ce sayd vpon a daye in scorne of kyng William yâ— he had longe tyme lyen
strauÌ„ge dreme tolde it to a knyght that was moost preuy with the kynge of all men the knyght was called Hanumdes Soone the monke and he tolde the dreme vnto the kynge and sayd that it sholde betoken other thynge than good And neuertheles yâ— king laughed therac twyes or thryes and lytell set therby thought that he wolde go hunte and playe in the forest And men counseyled hym that he sholde not go that daye for no maner thynge ne come in yâ— wode so that he abode at home before meet But anone as he had eten no man myght let hym but that he wolde go vnto yâ— wode for to haue his dysporte And so it befell that one of his knyghtes that hyghte Walter Tyrell wolde haue shorte to a grete harte his arowe glansed vpon a braunche and through mysauenture smote the kynge vnto the herte And so he fell downe deed to the grounde without ony worde spekynge and so ended his lyfe days And it was no mecuayle for the daye that he dyed he had let to â—erme the archebysshopryche of Caunterbury and .xij. abbeys also and euer more dyd grete destruccyon to holy chirche through wrongfull takynge and askyng For no man durst withstaÌ„de that he wold haue done of his â—ewdnes he wolde neuer wtdrawe neyther amende his lyfe And therfore god wolde suffre hym no longer to regne in his wyckednes And he had ben kyng .xiij. yere and vj. wekes lyeth at Westmynster ¶ Anno dâ—i M .lxxxviij. PAscall was pope after Vrbanus xviij yere and .v. monethes the whiche the .xiij. yere of his bysshoprych with his cardynais was put in pryson by the emperour Henry the fourth And they myght not be delyuered tyll the pope had sworne that he sholde kepe peas with hym that he sholde neuer curse hym And on that promesse the pope gaue the emperour a preuylege And the yere after the pope dampned that preuplege and sayd on this wyse Let vs comprehende all holy scripture the olde testameÌ„t the newe the lawes the ê“phetes the gospell the canons of apostles all the decrees of the popes of Rome that the they helde I hold that that they dampned I dampne moost specially that preuy lege graunted to Henry the emperour the whiche rather is graunted to venge his malyce than to multyply his pacyence in vertue for euermore I dampne that same preuylege ¶ Of king HeÌ„ry beauclerke that was Willyam Rous broder of the debate bytwene hym Robert Curtoys his broder ANd whan this Willyam Rous was deed Henry beauclerk his broder was made kynge bycause that William Rous had no childe 〈◊〉 of his body this Henry Beauclerk was crowned kyng at London the fourth daye after that his broder was deed that is is saye the fyfth daye of August ¶ And anone as Ancelme that was archebysshop of Caunterbury beynge at the courte of Rome herde tell that Wyllyam Rous was deed he came agayne in to Englonde kyng Henry Beauclerk welcomed hym honourably And the first yere that he regned he spoused Maude that was Margaretes doughter the quene of Scotloâ—de the archebysshop Ancelme of Caunterbury wedded them And this kynge begate vpon his wyfe two sones a doughter that is to saye Willyam Rychard and Maude And this Maude was afterwarde the empresse of Almayn And in the seconde yere of his regne his broder Robert Curtoys duke of Normandy came with an huge hoost in to Englond for â—â— chalenge the londe But through couÌ„seyle of the wyse men of the londe they were accorded in this maner That the kyng shold gyVe his broder the duke a. M. pouÌ„d euery yere whiche of them lyued longest shold be others heyre so bytwene them sholde be no debate nor stryfe And whan they were thus accorded the duke went home agayn in to NormaÌ„dy And whan the kynge had regned foure yere there arose a grete debate bytwene hym and the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury Ancelme For bycause that the archebysshop wolde not grauÌ„â—e hym to take talage of chirches at his wyll therfore the archebysshop Ancelme went agayne ouer the see vnto the courte of Rome there he dwelled with the pope And in the same yere the duke of Normandy came in to Englonde to speke with his broder And amoÌ„ge all other thynges the duke of Nor mandy forgaue vnto the kyng his broder the foresayd M. pouÌ„de that he sholde paye vnto the duke And with good loue the kyng the duke departed and than the duke went agayn in to NormaÌ„dy And whan two yere were gone through the entycement of the deuyll of lewde men a grete debate arose bytwene the kynge and the duke so that through counseyle the kynge went ouer the see in to Normandy And whaÌ„ the kyng was comen in to Normandy all the grete lordes of Normandy turned vnto the kyng of Englonde and helde agaynst the duke theyr owne lorde forsoke hyÌ„ yeldyng them vnto the kyng with all the good castels townes of NormaÌ„dy And soone after was the duke taken ledde with the kyng in to Englonde and the kyng let put the duke in to pryson And this was the vengeauÌ„ce of god For whan the duke was in the holy londe god gaue hym suche myght grace that he was chosen for to haue ben kyng of Ierusalem and he forsoke it wolde not take it vpon hym And therfore god sente hym that shame despyte for to be put in to his broders prison ThaÌ„ ceased kyng Henry all Normandy in to his haÌ„des helde it all his lyfe tyme. And in the same yere came the bysshop Ancelme from the courte of Rome in to Englonde agayne And the kyng he were accorded ¶ And in the yere nexte comynge after there began a grete debate bytwene kynge Philyp of FrauÌ„ce and kyng Henry of Englond Wherfore kyng Henry went in to Normandy and there was â—roÌ„ge warre bytwene them two And than dyed the kyng of FrauÌ„ce and Lowys his sone was made kynge anone after his dethe And than wente kynge Henry agayne in to Englonde maryed â—aâ—de his doughter to Henry the emperour of Almayne ¶ Of the debate that was bytwene kyng Lowys of Fraunce and kynge Henry of Englonde how kynge Henryes two sones were drowned in the hyâ— seâ— WHan kyng Henry had ben kyng xvij yere a grete debate arose bytwene kyng Lowys of FrauÌ„ce kynge Henry of Englonde bycause the kynge had sente in to Normandy to his men that they shold be helpynge vn to the erle of Bloyes as moche as they myght in warre agaynst the kynge of FrauÌ„ce that they sholde be as redy to hym as they were to theyr owne lorde for bycause that the erle had spoused his syster dame Maude And for this cause the king of FrauÌ„ce dyd moche sorowe to Normandy Wherfore the kynge of Englonde was wonders wrothe in ha 〈…〉 went ouer the see with a grete power
and came in to Normandy for to defende that londe And the warre bytwene them lasted two yere tyll at the last they two fought togyder and the king of FrauÌ„ce was dyscomfyted and escaped awaye with moche payne and the moost parte of his men were discomfyted and taken And the kyng dyd with them his pleasure some of them he let go frely and some he let put to deth But afterwarde the two kynges were accorded Whan kynge Henry had hoolly all the loâ—de of Normandy discomfyted his enemyes of FrauÌ„ce he returned agayn in to Englonde with moche honour And his two sones Willyam Rychard wolde haue comen after theyr fader went to the see with a grete coÌ„pany of people But or that they might come to loÌ„de the shyppe stroke agaynst a roche brake in peces were all drowned that were therin saue one mâ— that was in the same shyppe yâ— escaped And this was on saynt â—atherynes daye these were the names of theÌ„ that were drowned Willyam Rychard the kyÌ„ges sones the erle of Chestre Ottonell his broder Geffrey rydel Walter emurci Godfrey archdeken the kynges doughter the couÌ„tesse of perches the kyÌ„ges nece the couÌ„tesse of Chestre many other Whan kynge Henry other lordes arryued in engloÌ„de and held these tydynges they made sorowe ynough all theyr myrth Ioye was turned in to mournynge sorowe ¶ How Maude the empresse came agayn in to englond how she was afterward wedded to Geffrey the erle of Angeo ANd whan two yere were gone that the erle had dwelled with the king the erle went from the king began to warre vpoÌ„ hym dyd moche harme in the londe of Normandy toke there a stronge castell there he dwelled all the yere And than came to hym tydynges that Henry the emperour of Almayne that had spoused Maude his doughter was deed that she dwelled no longer in Almayn that she wolde come agayne in to NormaÌ„dy to her fader And whaÌ„ she was comen vnto hym he toke her than to hym came agayn in to Englonde made the englysshmen to do othe feaute vnto the empresse And the fyrst man that made the othe was Wylliam the arche bysshop of CauÌ„terbury and that other Dauid kyng of Scotlonde after hym all the lordes and barons of Englonde ¶ Also after that the noble erle of Angeo a worthy knyght sent vnto the kyng of Englonde that he wolde grauÌ„te hyÌ„ to haue his doughter Maud the empresse to wyfe And bycause that her fader wyst that he was a noble man the kynge grauÌ„ted hym consented therto And than toke he his doughter ladde her in to NormaÌ„dy came to the noble knyght Geffrey there he spoused the foresayd Maude with moche honour And the erle begate vpon her a sone that was called Henry the empresse sone And after whaÌ„ all this was done kyng Henry dwelled all the yere in Normandy And after that a longe tyme a greuous sekenes toke hyÌ„ where through he dyed And this king Henry regned .xxxv. yere and .iiij. monethes His herte was buryed in the grete chirche of our lady in Roen And his body was brought with moche honour in to Englonde and buryed in the abbey of Redynge of that whiche he was founder HEnricus the fourth was emperour in Almayn after Henry the thyrd xv yere This man put his owne fader in prison there helde hym tyll he dyed He toke pope Pascall with his cardynalles and prysoned them as is sayd afore for the whiche cause as it is supposed he lacked yssue For he wedded the kynges doughter of Englonde Maude But afterwarde he came to grace and all the lawes of the chirche he resygned frely to Calixte the pope and beâ—ought hym to gyue hym in penaunce that he sholde neuer come agayne to his empyre that he myght haue remyssyon of his trespace And after the opynyon of many a man he was wylfully exiled and bothe he and his wyfe dyed at Chestre in Englonde ¶ Gelasius was pope after Pascall two yere and fledde from Henry the emperour in to Burgoyn and there decessed This emperour chose Benedicte a Spanyarde to be pope the whiche stroue with Calixtus ¶ Calixtus was pope after hym two yere and fyue monethes This Calixtus was the sone of the duke of Burgoyne and was chosen in the place of Gelasius And whan he sholde come to Rome he toke the foresayd Benedictus and made hym to ryde afore hym shamefully For he on a mule turned his face to the tayle of the mule helde the tayle in his hande as a bryâ—â—â— tyll he came through the cite than he was put in pryson And the pope made peas with the emperour ¶ Honorius was pope after hym two yere lytel of hym is wryten ¶ Nora ¶ Henry the fourth Emperour of Annâ—yne decessed this tyme was buryed with his progeâ—ytours after some men with suche an epiâ—aphe Filius hic pater hic auus hic proauus â—acer istis But it is lykely to be truer that the Gerald sayth in Itinerario wallie where he sayth that after he had prysoned his carnall fader his spirytuall fader the pope with his cardynals after he was reconsyled wylfully he was exiled And he left Maude his wyfe the kynges doughter of Englonde pryuely and lyued an heremytes lyfe at Chestre .x. yere where he myght lyue as no man knewe hym he called hyÌ„selfe Godiscallus the whiche godson is called So the emperour went secretly awaye and Maude his wyfe the empresse went to her fader Henry in to NormaÌ„dy where anone after she was wedded vnto Geffrey plantagines the duke of AndegaÌ„me vpon whome he begate Henry the seconde that afterward was kyng of Englonde vnder whome saynt Thomas of CauÌ„terbury regned dyed ¶ Lotharius was emperour after Henry the fourth .xij. yere And lytell of hym is wryten but that he was manerly to the chirche and that he subdued Roger the vsurper of the kyngdom of Cycyle ¶ â—agâ— de sancto Victore was a noble man this tyme at Parys and a noble doctour of the nacyon of Saxons ¶ The ordre of saynt Iohn baptyst at Ierusalem began this tyme by the worshypfull man Raymond myghtely disposed vnto the werkes of mercy All this ordre made theyr waye to serue poore men ¶ Anno domini M C .xxxiiij. INnocencius was pope aftre Honorius .xiiij. yere .vij. monethes This man was a very deuoute man with suche men he cöpanyed hym And he had stryfe .vij. yere agaynst Pyers of Lyon that whiche named hym Anocâ—eâ—uÌ„ by strength he toke the poperyche the whiche Innocent sawe with two galeys fledde in to FrauÌ„ce was worshipfully receyued of saynt Bernard the whiche that tyme had all the kynges prynces in his handes and he ê“uoked them for to brynge this pope Innocent in to his dignite agayn At the last all thynge was cessed and his enemyes
were destroyed through the iudgemeÌ„t of god he was pope agayn and lyued profytably and was buryed at saynt Iohn de Latran ¶ How Stephen the was kyng Henryes systers sone was made king of englond AFter this kyng Henry that was the fyrst was made kynge his neuew his systers sone Stephen erle of Bolloyn For anone as he herde the rydynges of his vncles deth he passed the see came in to Englonde through counseyle and helpe of many grete lordes of Englonde agaynst theyr othe that they had made to Maude the empresse toke the realme let crowne Stephen kyng of the londe And the archebysshop Willyam of CauÌ„terbury that first made the othe of fâ—aute to Maud the empresse set the crowne vpon Stephens heed and hym anoynted bysshop Roger of Salysbury maynteyned the kynges party in as moche as he might The first yere that kyng Stephen began to regne he assembled a grete hoost went towarde Scotlonde for to haue warred vpon the kyng of ScotloÌ„de But he came agaynst hym in peas and in good maner and to hym trusted but he made to hym none â—omage for as moche as he had made vnto the empresse Maud. And in the fourth yere of his regne Maude the empresse came in to Englond And than began debate bytwene kyng Stephen Maude the empresse This Maude went to the rite of Nicholl the kyng her besyeged longe tyme myght not spede so well the cite was kepte defended And those that were wtin the cite subtylly escaped awaye without ony maner of harme And than toke the kynge the cite dwelled therin tyll Candelmas And than came the barons the helde with the empresse that is to saye the erle Randulf of Chestre the erle Robert of Glocestre Hugh Bygot Roberte of Morlay these brought with them a stronge power faught with the kynge gaue hyÌ„ a stronge batayle in the whiche batayle kyng Stephen was taken and set in pryson in the castell of Brystowe ¶ How Maude the empresse wente fro Wynchestre vnto Oxford and after she escaped to Walyngford of the sorowe and dysease that she had WHan kyng Stephen was taken brought in to warde in the castell of Brystowe this Maude the empresse was made lady of all Englonde and all men helde her for lady of the londe But those of Kent helde with kynge Stephens wyfe also Willyam of Pree his retynue helped them and helde warre agaynst Maude the empresse And anone after the kyng of Scotlond came to them with an huge noÌ„bre of people And than went they togider to Winchestre where as the empresse was wolde haue taken her But the erle of Glocestre came with his power faught with them And the empresse in the meane whyle the the batayle dured escaped from them went vnto Oxford and there helde her And in that bataylâ— was the erle of â—â—o cestre discomfyted taken with hym many other lordes And for his delyueraunce was kynge Stephen delyuered out of prison And whan he was delyuered out of pryson he wente thens vnto Oxford besyeged the empresse the than was at Oxford And the syege endured fro Myghelmasse vnto saynt Andrewes tyme. And the empresse than let clothe her all in whyte lâ—nen cloth for bycause she wolde not be know 〈…〉 For in the same tyme was moche â—â—owe so she escaped by the Tamyse from her enemyes And from thens she went to Walyngforde there helde her And the kynge wolde haue besyeged her but he had so moche to do with the erle Randulf of Chestre and with Hugh By got the strongly war red vpon hym in euery place the he wyst not whether for to turne And the erle of Glocestre holpe hym with his power ¶ How Gaufryde the erle of Angel gaue vnto Henry the empresse sone all Normandy ANd after this the kynge wente vnto Wylton and wolde haue made a castell there But than came to him the erle of Glocestre with a stronge power there almoost he had taken the kynge but yet the kynge escaped with moche payne Willyam Martell there was taken and for whose delyuerauÌ„ce they gaue vnto the erle of Glocestre the good castell of Shyrborne that he had taken And whan this was done the erle Robert all the kynges enemyes went vnto Faringdon began there to make a stronge castell But the kynge came thyder with a stronge power droue hym thens And in the same yere the erle Randulf of Chestre was accorded with the kynge and came vnto the courte at his coÌ„muÌ„demeÌ„t And the erle wende safely for to come the kyng anone let take hyÌ„ and put hym in pryson â— myght neuer for no thynge come out tyll that he had yelded vp to the kynge the castell of Nicholl the whiche he had taken from the kyng with his strength in the xv yere of his regne And Gaufryde the erle of Angeo gaue vp to Henry his sone all Normandy And in the yere nexte folowynge dyed the erle Gaufryd And anone Henry his sone returned agayne to Anglo there was made erle with moche honour of his men of the londe to hym dyd feaute and homage the moost parte of the londe And than was this Henry the empresse sone erle of Angeo and also duke of Normandy ¶ In the same yere was made a dyuorse bytwene the kynge of FrauÌ„ce and the quene his wyfe that was right heyre of Gascoyne for bycause the it was knowen proued that they were sybbe and nye of blode And than spoused her Henry the empresse sone erle of Angeo duke of Normandy duke of Gascoyne ¶ In the .xviij. yere of this Stephen this Henry came into Englonde with a stronge power began to warre vpon this kyng Stephen and toke the castell of Malmesbury and dyd moche harme And the kynge Stephen had so moche warre that he wyst not whether for to go But at the last they were accorded through the archebysshop Theobalde and other worthy lordes of Englonde vpon this coÌ„dicyon that they sholde departe the realme of Englonde bytwene them so that Henry the empresse sone sholde holly haue the halfe of all the londe of Englonde And thus they were accorded and peas was cryed through out all Englonde And whan the accorde was made bytwene those two lordes kynge Stephen became very sory for bycause that he had lost halfe Englonde fell in to suche a malady that he dyed in the .xix. yere and. viiâ— wekes .v. dayes of his regne all in trouble warre he lyeth in the abbey of Feuersham the whiche he let make in the .vj. yere of his regne CElestinus the seconde was pope after InnoceÌ„t .v. monethes lytell he dyd ¶ Lucius was after hym lytell profyted for they dyed bothe in a pestylence ¶ Eugenius the seconde was pope after hym .v. yere iiiâ— monethes This man fyrst was the discyple of saynt Bernarde and after the
lettre of them the were the begynners of the warre agaynst hym And the kynge of FrauÌ„ce sent agayn to hym by lettre the names of them that began the warre The fâ—ast was Iohn his sone Rychard his broder and Henry the newe kyng his sone ThaÌ„ was kyng Henry wonders wrotâ— cursed the tyme the euer he begaâ—e them And whyle the warre lasted Henry his sone the newe kynge dyed sore repâ—ntynge his mysdedes and moost sore we made of ony man for bycause of saynt Thomas deth of CanÌ„terbury prayed his fader with moche sorowe of herâ—e mercy for his trespace And his fader forgaue hym and had of hym pâ—â—e And after he dyed the .xxxvj. yere of his â—rgne and lyeth at Redynge ¶ How the chrysten men lost the holy londe in the foresayd kynges tyme through a fals chrysten man the became a sarasyn ANd whyle this kyng regned the grete batayle was in the holy lâ—de bytwene the chrysten men the sarasyns but the chrysten men were there slayne through grete treason of the erle â—yrpe the wolde haue had to wyfe the quene of Ierusalem thou somtyme was Baldewyns wyfe but she forsoke hym toke to her lord a knyght a worthy man the was called syr Gnyperches Wherfore the erle Tyrpe was wroth went anone right to Saladyne the was soudan of Babylon became his man forsoke his christeÌ„ dom all chrysten lawe And the christeÌ„ men wyst not of his dedes but wende for to haue had grete helpe of hyÌ„ as they were wont to haue before And whan they came to the batayle this fals chrysten man turned to the sarasyns forsoke his owne nacyon And so were the chrysteÌ„ men ouercomen with the sarasyns And thus were the chrysten men slayne and put to horryble deth and the cite of Ierusalem destroyed and the holy crosse borne awaye ¶ The kynge of FrauÌ„ce all the grete lordes of the londe let them be crossed for to go to the holy londe And amonge them went Rychard kyng Hen ryes sone fyrst after the kyng of FrauÌ„ce that toke the crosse of the archebysshop of Tours But he toke not the vyage at that tyme for bycause the he was let by other maner wayes nedes to be done And whan king Henry his fader had regned xxxvi yere .v. monethes foure dayes he dyed and lyeth at Founteuerard ¶ Anno dnÌ„i M C .lvj. ADrianus the fourth was pope after Anastasius .v. yere This pope was an Englysshe man and the voyce of the comyn people sayth he was a bondman to the abbot of saint Albons in Englond And whan he desyred to be made a monke there he was expulsed and he went ouer the see gaue hym to study to vertue and after was made bysshop of Albanacens Than he was made legate in to the londe of Wormacian he coÌ„uerted it to the fayth Than he was made pope And for the wouÌ„dyng of a cardynall he enterdited all the cite of Rome And he cursed Wyllyam the kynge of Cecyle caused hym to submyt hym This man the fyrst of al the popes with his cardynalles dwelled in the olde cite ¶ Alexander the thyrde was pope after hyÌ„ .xij. yere This Alexander had stryfe xvij yere the foure stryuers that the emperour set against hym he ouercame them cursed them all dyed an euyll deth This man also accorded Frederyk the emperour Emanuell of CoÌ„stantynople the kyng of Siculorum And this man nourysshed saynt Thomas of CauÌ„ terbury in his exile ¶ Nota. ¶ Saynt Bernard was canonysed by this AlexaÌ„der his abbot forbade hym the he sholde do no more miracles bycause there was so myghty concourse of people And he obeyed to hym whan he was deed and dyd no moo ¶ Lucius the thyrde was pope after Alexander .iiij. yere and two monethes of hym lytel is wryten In his dayes decessed Henry the fyrst sone to Henry the second this is his epytaphe Ois honoris honos decor decus vrbis et orbis Militie spleÌ„dor glia lumeÌ„ apex Iulius ingenio virtutibê° hector Achillis viribê° Augustê° moribê° Ore Paris ¶ Vrbanê° the thyrde was pope after Lu cius .ij. yere This maÌ„ decessed for sorow whan he herd tell the IerusaleÌ„ was takeÌ„ with the sarasyns ¶ Gregorius the .viij. was pope after hym foure monethes he practysed myghtely how Ierusalem myght be wonne agayne but anone he decessed ¶ Clemens the thyrd was pope after hym thre yere lytell he dyd ¶ Of kyng Rychard that conquered all the holy that chrysten men had lost AFter this kynge Henry regned Rychard his sone whiche was a stoute man a stronge and a worthy and also bolde And he was crowned at Westmynster of the archebysshop Baldewyn of CauÌ„terbury the thyrde daye of September And the seconde yere of his regne kynge Rychard hymselfe and Baldewyn the archebysshop of Caunterbury and Hubert-bysshop of Salysbury and Randulferle of Glocestre and many other lordes of Englonde went in to the holy londe And in that vyage decessed the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury And kynge Rycharde went before in to the holy londe and rested not tyl that he came forth in his waye vnto Cipers toke it with grete force And after that kynge Rychard went forth toward the holy londe and gate there as moche as the chrysten men had lost before conquered the londe agayne through grete myght saue onely the holy crosse And whan kynge Rycharde came to the cite of Acres for to gete the cite there arose a grete debate bytwene hym the kynge of FrauÌ„ce so that the kynge of Fraunce went agayn in to FrauÌ„ce was wroth towarde kyng Rychard But yet for all that or kynge Rycharde wente agayne he toke the cyte of Acres And whan he had taken it he dwelled in the cite a whyle But to hym came tydynges that the erle Iohn of Oxford his broder wolde haue seased all Englonde in to his handes Normandy also wolde crowne hym selfe kynge of all the londe Whan kyng Rychard herde these tydynges he came toward Englonde with all the spede that he myght But the duke of Ostryche mette with hym toke hym brought hym vnto the emperour of Almayn And the emperour put hym in prison And af terward he was delyuered for an huge rauÌ„som that is to saye an hondred M. pounde For the whiche raunsom to be payed eche other chalice of EngloÌ„d was molten made in to money And all the monkes of the ordre of Cisteaux gaue all theyr bokes through out all Englonde for to be solde for to paye the raunsom ¶ How kynge Rychard came agayn from the holy londe and auenged hym on his enemyes WHyles this kyng Rycharde was in pryson the kynge of Fraunce warred vpon hyÌ„ strongly in Nor mandy And Iohn his broder warred vpon hym in Englond But the bysshops and barons of Englond withstode hym with all the power that they myght gete and toke the
of Irlonde yâ— he had with holden syth that kyng Rycharde dyed Whan kynge Iohn herde this he was wonders wroth For vtterly yâ— enterditynge myght not be vndone tyll that he had made gree resticucyon to the foresayd Iulyan of that she asked The legate than went agayn to yâ— pope after Chrystmasse And the kynge than sent messengers outr see to Iulian that was kyng Rychard wyfe for to haue a relese of yâ— she axed of hym ¶ And so it befell yâ— Iulyan dyed anone after â—â—ster And in so moche the kyng was quyte of that thynge that she asked But than at the feest of saynt Iohn that came nexte after through the popes coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t yâ— enterdityng was fyrst released through out all Englonde the .vij. daye of Iuly And .vij. yere was the londe enterdited And on the morow men ronge and sayd masse through out all London so after through out all Englonde ¶ And yâ— next yere after there began a grete debate bytwene kyng Iohn the lordes of Englonde for bycause he wolde not graunte the lawes and holde the whiche saynt Edwarde had ordeyned had ben vâ—ed and holden vnto that tyme that he had them brokeÌ„ For he wolde holde no lawe but dyd all thynge that hym lyked and dysheryted many men without consent of lordes peres of the londe And wold dysheryte yâ— good erle Radulf of hestre for bycause that he vndertoke hyÌ„ of his wyckednes and for cause that he dyd so moche shame vylany to god to holy chirche And also for he helde haunred his owne broders wyfe and lay also by maner other womeÌ„ grete lordes doughters for he spared no woman that hym lyked for to haue Wherfore all yâ— fordes of the londe were wroth toke the cyte of London To cease this debate the archebysshop lordes of the londe assembled before the feest of saynt Iohn baptyst in a medow besyde yâ— towne of Stanes that is called Romney mede And the kynge made them there a chartre of fraunchyse suche as they wolde aske and in suche maner they were accorded And that accordement lasted not longe For the kynge hymselfe soone after dyd agaynst the poynces of yâ— same chartre that he had made Wherfore the moost part of the lordes of the londe assembled them began to warre vyon hyÌ„ agayn and brent his townes robbed his folke and dyd all thesorowe that they myght and made themselfe as stronge as they myght with all theyr power thought to dryue hym out of Englonde make Lowys yâ— kynges sone of FrauÌ„ce kynge of Englonde And than kyng Iohn sent ouer see and ordeyned so moche people or normans of pyecardes and of flemmynges 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 Faukes of Brent this Norman his coÌ„pany spared neyther chirche ne hous of religyon but they brent and robbed it bare awaye all that they myght take so that yâ— londe was all destroyed what on one syde what on another The barons and lordes of Englonde ordeyned amonge them the best spekers and wysest men and sent them ouer the see vnto kynge Philyp of FrauÌ„ce and prayed hym yâ— he wolde sende Lowys his sone in to Englonde to be kynge of Englonde and to receyue the crowne ¶ How Lowys yâ— kynges sone of frauÌ„ce came in to Englonde with a stronge power of people to be kynge of Englonde WHan kyng Philip of FrauÌ„ce herd these tydynges he made certayn aliaunce bytwene them by theyr comyn eleccyon yâ— Lowys kynge Philyps sone of FrauÌ„ce shold go with them in to Eng londe and dryue out kynge Iohn of the londe And all that were in the presence of Lowys made vnto him homage and became his men And the barons of eng londe helde them styll at London and abode Lowys yâ— kynges sone of frauÌ„ce And this was the nexte batardaye brfore the Astention of our lorde yâ— Lowys came into Englonde with a stronge power And that tyme kynge Iohn had taken all the castelles of Englonde in to alyens handes And than came Lowys and besyeged â—ochesters castell toke it with streugthe And the thursdaye in whytson weke let hange all the alyens that were therin And the thursdaye after he came to London there he was receyued with moche honour of the lordes that abode hym there all to hym made homage And afterwarde on the tewesdaye nexte after Trynite sondaye he toke the castell of Reigate and on the morowe after the castell of Gylforde the frydaye next after the castell of Farneham And the mondaye nexte after the cyte of wynchestre vnto hym was yolden And on the morowe after saynt Iohans daye the manoyre of woluesey to hym was yolden And the tewesdaye after the vtas of saynt Peter and saynt Paule they toke the castell of Odiham And the mondaye after saynt Margaretes daye he ordeyned hym towarde Bawmore for to syege the castell and there he dwelled .xv. dayes and myght not gete the castell and than wente he thens and came to London the toure to hym was yolden ¶ How the pope sent in to Englonde a legate that was called Swalo and of the deth of kynge Iohn ANd in yâ— same tyme yâ— pope sente in to engloÌ„de a legate yâ— was called Swalo he was preest Cardynall of Rome for to mayntayn kynge Iohns cause agaynst the barons of Englonde But the barons had so huge party and helpe through Lowys yâ— kynges sone of FrauÌ„ce that kyng Iohn wyst not wheder to turne ne go And so it befell that he wolde haue gone to Nycholl as he went thyderwarde he came by the abbey of Swynestede there he abode two dayes And as he sate at meet he asked a monke of the hous how moche a lofe was worth that was set before hym vpon the table And the monke sayd that the lofe was worth but an halfpeny O said the kyng tho here is grete chepe of brede Now quod the kynge I may lyue suche a lofe shall be worth .xx. shyllyÌ„ges or halfe a yere be gone And whaÌ„ he had sayd these wordes moche he thought oft he syghed toke and ete of the breed and sayd by god the wordes that I haue spoken it shall be soth The monke that stode before the kynge was for these wordes full sory in his herte thought rather he wolde hymselfe suffre deth and thought how he myght ordeyn therfore some maner remedy And the monke anone went to his abbot was shryuen of hym and tolde the abbot all that the kynge had sayd and prayed his abbot for to assoyle hym for he wold gyue the kynge suche a drynke that all Englonde sholde be glad therof and ioyfull Than went the monke in to a gardeyn fouÌ„de a grete tode therin and toke her vp and put her in a cuppe and prycked the tode through with a broche many
than renewed all the frauÌ„chyses that kynge Iohn had grauÌ„ted at Romney mede kyng Henry than coÌ„fermed by his chartre the whiche yet ben holden through out all Englonde And in yâ— tyme yâ— kyng toke of euery plough londe two shyllynges And Hubert of Burgh was than made chefe iustyce of engloÌ„de And this was in yâ— fourth yere of kynge Henryes regne And in yâ— same yere was saynt Thomas of CauÌ„terbury translated the .l. yere after his martyrdome ¶ And after it was ordeyned by all the lordes of Englonde yâ— all alyens shold go out of Englonde come no more therin And kyng Henry toke than all yâ— castels in to his handes yâ— kyng Iohn his fader had gyuen taken to alyens for to kepe that held with hym But yâ— proude Faukes of Brent rychely let araye his castell of Bedford whiche he had of king Iohns gyfte and he helde that castell agaynst kyng Henryes wyl with might strength And the kyng came thyder with a stronge power and besyeged the castell And the archebysshop mayster Stephen of lang ton with a fayre company of knyghtes came to the kyng for to helpe hym And from the Ascencyon of our lord vnto the Assumpcyon of our lady lasted yâ— syege and than was the castell wonne and taken And the kynge let hange all those that were gone in to yâ— castel wich theâ— good wyll for to hold the castell agaynst hym that is to say .lxxx. men And than afterwarde Faukes hymselfe was fouÌ„de in a chirche of Couentre and there iâ— forsware all Englonde with moche shame and than wente agayne in to his owne couÌ„tree ¶ And whyles that kyng Henry regned Edmonde of Abyndon that was tresourer of Salysbury was consecrate archebysshop of Caunterbury ¶ And this kynge Henry sente ouer see vnto the erle of Prouance that he sholde sende him his doughter in to Englende that was called Elâ—nore and he wolde spouse her And so she came in to Englonde after Chrystmas and on the morowe after saynt Hylaryes daye the archebysshop Edmonde spoused them togyder at Westmynster with grete solempnite And there was a fayre syght bytwene them that is for to saye Edwarde that was nexte kynge after his fader floure of curteysy and of largesse and Margarete that was afterwarde quene of Scotlonde and Beatryne that was afterwarde duchesse of Brytayne And Katheryne that dyed a mayde in relygyon ¶ Of the quinzeme of goodes that were grauÌ„ted for the newe chartre and of the purucyaunce of Oxford ANd thus it befell yâ— the lordes of Englonde wold haue some addicyons moo in the chartre of frauÌ„chyse yâ— they had of the kynge spake thus bytwene them And yâ— kyng grauÌ„ted them all theyr askynge made to them two chartres yâ— one is called yâ— grete chartre of frauÌ„chyses that other is called the chartre of forest And for yâ— grauÌ„t of these two chartres prelates erles barons all the comyns of Englonde gaue to yâ— kynge a. M. marke of syluer ¶ Whan kynge Henry had ben kynge .xiiij. yere the same yere he his lordes erles barons of the realme went to Oxford and ordeyned a lawe in amendement of yâ— realme And fyrst sware yâ— kyng hymselfe and afterwarde all the lordes of yâ— londe that they wolde holde yâ— statute for euer more who that them brake sholde be deed But the seconde yere after that ordynauÌ„ce the kynge through couÌ„seyle of syr Edwarde his sone of Rychard his broder that was erle of Cornewayle also of other repented hym of that othe that he had made for to holde that lawe ordynauÌ„ce sente to yâ— courte of Rome to be assoyled of that othe ¶ And in the yere nexte comynge after was the grete derth of corne in englonde for a quarter of whete was worth .xxiiij. shyllynges And the poore people ete nettyls other wedes for grete honger many a. M. dyed for defaute of meet ¶ And in the xlviij yere of kyng Henryes regne begaÌ„ warre debate bytwene hym and his lordes for bycause that he had broken yâ— couenauÌ„tes yâ— were made bytwene them at Oxford ¶ And in the same yere was the towne of Northamton taken folke slayne that were within for bycause yâ— they had made and ordeyned wylde fyre for to brenne the cite of London ¶ And in the moneth of Maye that came nexte after vpon saynt Pancras daye was yâ— batayle of Lewes whiche was yâ— wednesdaye before saynt Dunstans daye there was taken kyng Henry hymselfe syr Edwarde his sone Rychard his broder erle of Cornewayl many other lordes ¶ And in the same yere nexte folowynge syr Edwarde the kynges sone brake out of the warde of syr Symon of MouÌ„tford erle of Leycestre at Herford and went vnto the barons of yâ— Marche and they receyued hym with moche honour ¶ And the same tyme Gylbert of Clarence erle of Glocestre that was in yâ— ward also of yâ— foresayd SymoÌ„ through the coÌ„mauÌ„dement of kynge Henry that went from hym with a grete herte for bycause he sayd yâ— the foresayd Gylbert was a fole in his couÌ„seyle wherfore he ordeyned hyÌ„ afterward so helde hyÌ„ with kyng Henry And on yâ— saterdaye next after yâ— myddes of August syr Edwarde yâ— kynges sone discomfited syr Symon of MouÌ„tford at Kelinworth but the grete lordes yâ— were there with hyÌ„ were taken yâ— is to saye Baldewyn wake WilliaÌ„ de MouÌ„chensie many other grete lordes And yâ— tewesdaye nexte after was yâ— batayle done at Eusham there was slayne syr Symon of MouÌ„tford Hugh spenser MouÌ„tford that was Rafe Bassets fader of Draiton and many other grete lordes And whaÌ„ this batayle was done all yâ— gentylmen that had ben with the erle Symon were disheryted they ordeyned togyder dyd moche harme to all yâ— lond For they destroyed theyr enemyes in all that they myght ¶ Of the syege of Kelynworth how the gentylmen were disherited through counseyle of the lordes of the realme of Englonde and how they came agayne and had theyr â—â—â—des ANd the nexte yere comynge in Maye the fourth daye before yâ— teest of saynt Dunstan was the batayle dyscomfyture at Chest erfelde of them that were disheryted there was many of them slayne And Robert erle of Fe riers there was takeÌ„ also Baldewyn and Iohn de la hay with moche sorowe escaped thens And on saynt Iohn baptystes eue than nexte folowynge began the syege of the castell of Kenilworth the syege lasted to sayne Thomas eue yâ— apostle on whiche daye syr Hugh Hastynge had yâ— castell for to kepe that yelded vp the castel vnto the kynge in this maner that hymself the other yâ— were within the castell sholde haue theyr lyues lyÌ„mes all that they had therin bothe hors harneys foure dayes of respyte for to delyuer clenely yâ— castell of themself of all other maner thynge as they had within the castell And so
that were defectyue And after he sent to al the lordes of Wales by his lettres patentes that they sholde come all to his parlyameÌ„t And whan they were comen the kynge sayd to them full curteysly Lordes ye be welcome me behoueth your couÌ„seyle your helpe for to go in to Gascoyn for to amende the trespace that to me was done whan I was there for to entreate of peas bytwene the kynge of Aragon the pryÌ„ce of Morrey And all the kynges liege men erles barons consented grauÌ„ted therto And than kynge Edwarde made hym redy went in to Gascoyn let amende all the trespaces that was done hyÌ„ in Gascoyn And of the debate that was bytwene the kyng of Aragon the prynce of Morrey he cessed accorded them And whyle kynge Edward quene Elenore his wyfe were in Gascoyn the good erle of Cornewayle was made wardeyn of Englonde tyll that kyng Edward came agayn And thaÌ„ enquyred he of his tray tours that coniected falsnes agaynst hym And eche of theÌ„ all receyued theyr dome after that they had deserued But in the meane tyme whyle that kyng Edward was beyonde that see to do them for to make amendes that had trespaced agaynst hyÌ„ there was a fals traytour that was called â—isap Meridoc began to make warre agaynst kynge Edward that was for cause of syr Payne Tiptot the wrongfully greued diseased the foresayd Bisap Meridoc And whan kynge Edward herde all this he sente by his lettres to Bisap Meridoc that he sholde make no warre but that he sholde be in peas for his loue whan he came agayne in to Englonde he wolde vndertake the quarell amende all that was mysdone This foresayd Risap Meridoc despysed the kynges coÌ„maundement spared not to do all the sorowe that he myght to the kynges men of Englond But anone after he was taken ladde to yorke and there he was drawen hanged for his felony ¶ Of the redressyng that king Edward made of his Iustices and of his clerkes that they had done for theyr falsnes and how he droue the Iewes out of Englonde for theyr vsury and mysbyieue WHan kynge Edward had dwelled thre yere in Gascoyn a desyre came to hyÌ„ for to go in to Englonde agayn And whan he was comen agayn there were so many coÌ„playntes made to hym of his Iustices of his clerkes that had done so many wronges falsnes that wonder it was to here For whiche falsnes syr Thomas weylonde the kynges Iustyce forswore Englonde at the Toure of LondoÌ„ for falsnes that men put vpon hym wherof he was atteynt proued fals And anone after whan the kynge had done his wyll of the Iustices than let he enquyre espye how the Iewes deceyued begyled his people through theyr synne of falsnes of vsury and let ordeyn a preuy parliament amonge his lordes And they ordeyned amoÌ„ge them that all the Iewes shold voyde out of Eng loÌ„de for theyr misbyleue also for theyr false vsury that they dyd vnto chrysten men And for to spede make an ende of this thynge all the comynalte of Englonde gaue vnto the kynge the .xv. peny of al theyr goodes mouable And so were the iewes dryuen out of Englonde And than went the iewes in to FrauÌ„ce there they dwelled through leue of kyng Philyp that than was kynge of FrauÌ„ce ¶ How kynge Edwarde was seased in all the londe of Scotlonde through coÌ„sent and grauÌ„te of all the lordes of Scotlonde IT was not longe after the Alexander kyng of Scotlonde was deed and Dauid the erle of Huntingdon that was the kynges broder of Scotlond asked claymed the kingdom of Scotlonde after that his broder was deed bycause that he was rightfull heyre But many grete lordes sayd naye wherfore grete debate arose bytwene them theyr fren des for as moche as they wolde not con sent to his crownacyon And the meane tyme the foresayd Dauid dyed And so it befell that the sayd Dauid had thre dough ters that worthely were maryed The fyrst doughter was maryed to Bayloll the seconde to Brus the thyrde to Hastynges The foresayd Bayloll Brus chalenged the londe of Scotlonde grete debate stryfe arose bytwene them thre bycause eche of them wolde haue ben kyng And whan the lordes of Scotlonde sawe the debate bytwene them they came to kyng Edward of Englonde seased hym in all the londe of Scotlonde as chefe lord And whan the kyng was seased of the foresayd lordes of Scotlonde the foresayd Bayloll Brus Hastynges came to the kynges courte asked of the kynge whiche of them sholde be kyng of Scotlonde And kyng Edward that was full gentyll true let enquyre by the cronycles of Scotlonde of the gretest lordes of Scotlonde whiche of them was of the eldest blode And it was fouÌ„de that Bayloll was the eldest that the kyng of Scotlonde shold holde of the kyng of Englonde and do hym feaute homage And after this was done Bayloll went in to Scotlonde and there was crowned kynge of Scotlond And the same tyme was vpon the see grete warre bytwene the englyssh men the Normans But vpon a tyme the NormaÌ„s arryued at Douer there they martyred an holy man that was called Thomas of Douer And afterward were the Normans slayne that there escaped not one of them ¶ And soone after kynge Edward sholde lese the duchy of Gascoyn through kyng Philip of FrauÌ„ce through his fals castyng of the Douâ—e peres of the lond wherfore syr Edmond that was kyng Edwardes broder gaue vp his homage vnto the kyng of FrauÌ„ce ¶ And in that tyme the clerkes of Englonde grauÌ„ted to kynge Edward halfe dele of holy chirche goodes in helpynge to recouer his londe agayn in Gascoyn And the kynge sent thyder a noble company of his bachelers And hymselfe wolde haue gone to Portesinouth but he was letted through one Maddok of Wales that had seased the castell of Swandon in to his handes for that cause the kyng turned to Wales at Chrystmasse And bycause that the noble lordes of Englond that were sent in to Gascoyn had no coÌ„fort of theyr lorde the kyng they were taken of syr Charles of FrauÌ„ce that is to say syr Iohn of Brytayne syr Robert Typtot syr Raufe Tanny syr Hugh Bardulf syr Adam of Cretynge And yet at the Ascencyon was Maddok taken in Wales another whiche was called Morgan and they were sent to the toure of London and there they were byheded ¶ How syr Iohn Bailoll kyng of Scotlonde withsayd his homage ANd whaÌ„ syr Iohn Bailoll kyng of Scotlonde vnderstode that kyng Edwarde was warred in Gascoyne to whome the realme of Scotlonde was delyuered falsly than agaynst his othe wtsayd his homage through procuryng of his folke sent vnto the courte of Rome through a fals suggestion to be assoyled of the othe that he swore vnto the kynge of Englonde And so
forgaue them all his yll wyll And there were all the grete lordes of scotlonde sworne to kynge Edward that they sholde come to London to euery parlyament sholde stande to his ordynaunce How Troylebaston was fyrst ordeyned BYng Edward went thens to London wende for to haue had rest peas of his warre in that whiche warre he was occupyed .xx. yere that is to say in Wales in Gastoyn in Scotlonde thought how he myght recouer his tresour that he had spended about his warre And let enquyre through the realme of all the tyme that he had ben out of his realme that men called Troylebaston ordeyned therto Iustices And in this maner he recouered tresour wtout nombre And his purpose was for to haue gone in to the holy londe for to haue warred vpon goddes enemyes bycause he was crossed longe tyme before And neuertheles the lawe that he had ordeyned dyd moche good through out all Englonde to them that were mysbode For those that trespaced were well chastysed afterwarde were moche more meker better the poore comyns were in rest peas And the same tyme king Edward prisoned his owne sone Edwarde bycause the bysshop of Chestre the kynges tresourer had complayned on hyÌ„ sayeng that he through couÌ„seyle of one Pyers of Ganaston a squyer of Gascoyn had broken his parkes And this Pyers couÌ„seyled ladde this same Edward And for this cause kynge Edward exiled this Pyers out of EngloÌ„de ¶ Of the deth of Willyam Waleys the fals traytour ANd whan this kynge Edward had ouercomen his enemyes in Wales Gascoyn Scotlonde had destroyed all his traytours saue onely the rybaud WillyaÌ„ Waleys the neuer wolde yelde hym to the kyng at the last he was taken in the towne of saynt Dominyk the .xxxiij. yere of king Edwardes regne was presented to kyng Edward But the kyng wolde not se hym sent hym to London to receyue his iudgement vpoÌ„ saynt Barthylmewes euen he was hanged drawen his heed smytten of and his bowelles taken out of his body and brent his body quartred sent to foure of the best townes of Scotlonde his heed put vpon a spere set vpoÌ„ London brydge in ensample that the Scottes sholde haue in mynde for to do amysse agaynst theyr lyege lorde agayne ¶ How the Scottes came to kyng Edward for to amende theyr trespace that they had done agaynst hym ANd at Michelmas next comyng kyng Edward helde his parlyament at Westmynster thyder came the Scottes that is to saye the bysshop of saynt Andrewes Robert the Brus erle of Carik Symond the Frisell Iohn the erle of Athell And they were accorded with the kyng bounde by othe swore that yf ony of them afterward mysbare them agaynst the kynge they sholde be disheryted for euermore And whaÌ„ theyr peas was thus made they toke theyr leue went home vnto theyr couÌ„tree ¶ How Robert the Brus chalenged Scotlonde ANd after this Robert the Brus erle of â—aryk sent by his lettres vnto the erles and barons of Scotlonde that they shold come to hym to Sconne on the morowe after the Coucepcyon of our lady for the grete nedes of the londe And the lordes came at the daye assygned And the same daye syr Robert the Brus sayd Fayre lordes full well ye knowe that in my persone dwelleth the ryght of the realme of Scotlonde as ye well wote I am ryghtfull heyre syth that syr Iohn Baylon that was our kynge hath forsaken vs left his londe And though it so be that kyng Edward of Englond with wrongfull power hath made me assent to hym agaynst my wyll yf that ye wyll graunt that I may be kynge of Scotlonde I shall kepe you agaynst king Edward of Englonde agaynst all maner men And with that worde the abbot of Sconne arose vp before them all sayd that it was reason for to helpe hym defende the londe sayd he wolde gyue hym a. M. pouÌ„de for to maynteyn the londe And all the other grauÌ„ted hym the londe and with theyr power hym for to helpe defyed kynge Edwarde of Englonde sayd that Robert the Brus sholde be kyng of Scotlonde ¶ How syr Iohn of Comyn gaynsayd the crownynge of syr Robert the Brus. ¶ Ordynges sayd syr Iohn of Comyn thynke on the trouth othe that ye made to kyng Edward of engloÌ„d as touchyng my selfe I wyll not breke myn othe for no man so he went from them wherfore Robert the Brus all tho that coÌ„sented to hym were yll content with syr Iohn of Comyn ThaÌ„ ordeyned they another couÌ„seyle at Domfris to which came the foresayd syr John of Comyn for he dwelled but two myle from Domfris there he was wont to soiourne abyde ¶ How syr John of Comyn was traytoursly slayne ANd whaÌ„ Robert the Brus wyst that all the grete lordes of Scot loÌ„de were come to ScoÌ„ne saue syr Iohn of Comyn that than abode nygh ScoÌ„ne he sent specially for the sayd syr Iohn of Comyn to come speke with hym And vpon that he came spake with him at the gray freres in Domfris that was the thursday after Candelmasse daye syr Iohn grauÌ„ted to go with hym And whan he had herde masse he toke a soppe and dranke afterward he bestrode his paâ— frey rode to Domfris Whan Robert the Brus sawe hym come at a wynow as he was in his chambre he made toye ynough came agaynst hym colled hym about the necke and made to hym good semblauÌ„t And whan all the erles and barons of Scotlond were there present Robert the Brus sayn syrs ye wote well the cause of this comynge wher fore it is yf ye wyll grauÌ„te that I may be kyng of Scotlonde as ryght heyre of the londe And all the lordes that were there sayd with one voyce that he sholde be crowned kyng of Scotlond that they wolde helpe hyÌ„ maynteyn agaynst all men lyuyng dye for hym yfnede were The gentyl knyght Iohn of Comyn answered Cet tes neuer for me ne for to haue as moche helpe of me as the value of a button for the othe that I haue made to kyng Edward of Englond I shall holde whyle that my lyfe lasteth And with the word be went from the coÌ„pany wolde haue lepte vpon his plafrey And Robert the Brus pursued hym with a drawen swerde and perced hym through the body syr Iohn Comyn fell downe to the erth But whan Roger that was syr Iohn Comyns broder saw the falsues he stert to Robert the Brus smote hym with a knyfe but the traytour was armed vnder so that the stroke might do hym no harme so moche helpe came aboute Robert the Brus that Roger Comyn was there slayne hewen to peces And Robert the Brus turned agayn where as syr Iohn Comyu the noble baron laye wounded and drewe towarde his deth
Bakwel was deed murdred And anone as the good kynge Edward was deed syr Edward his sone kyng of Englonde sent after Pyers of Ganaston into Gascoyn so moche he loued him that he called him broder And anone after he gaue hym the lordshyp of Walyngford after that he gaue him the erledom of Cornewayle agaynst all the lordes wyll of Englonde And thaÌ„ brought he syr Walter of Langton bysshop of Chestre to the tour of London in prison with two knaues al onely to serue hym For the kyng was wroth with hyÌ„ bycause that syr Walter made coÌ„playnt on hyÌ„ to his fader wherfore he was put in prison in the tyme of Troile baston And the fore said Piers of Ganaston made so grete maystryes that he went in to the kynges tresoury in the abbey of westmynster toke yâ— table of golde with the trestyls of the same many other ryche iewels that somtyme were kyng Arthurs toke them to a marchauÌ„t that was called Aymery of 〈…〉 and for he shold bere them ouersee in to Gascoyne so he went thens neuer came agayn after whiche was a grete losse to this londe And whan this Pyers was so rychely auauÌ„ced he beca me woÌ„ders proude wherfore al the grete lordes of the realme had hyÌ„ in despyte for his grete berynge wherfore syr Henry Laâ—y 〈◊〉 of Nichol and syr Guy erle of wa 〈…〉 the whiche good lordes the good king Edward syr Edwardes fader king of Englonde charged yâ— Pyers of Ganaston sholde not come in to Englond for to brynge his sone Edward in to ryot And all yâ— lordes of Englonde assembled them on a certayn daye at yâ—â—â—eres prechours at London there they spake of the dishonour that kynge Edward dyd to his realme to his crowne And so they assented all bothe erles barons all the comyns that the foresaid Pyers of Ganaston sholde be exiled out of Englonde for euer more And so it was done for he forswore Englond went in to Irlonde there the kyng made hym chefetayn gouernour of the londe by his coÌ„myssion And there this Pyers was chefetayn of all the londe and dyd there all that hym lyked had power to do what he wolde And that tyme were the templeâ—s exiled through all thâ—â— stendom bycause the men put vpon them that they shold do thynges agaynst the fayth good byl 〈…〉 Kynge Edward loued Piers of Ganaston so moche that he myght not forbere his company and so moche the kyng gaue behyght the people of Englonde that the erâ—lyng of the foresayd Pyers sholde be reuoked at Stamford through them that had eâ—â—led hym Wherfore Pyers of Ganaston came agayne in to Englonde And whan he was comeâ— agayn in to this lond he despysed the gretest lordes of this londe called syr â—â—bert of Clare erle of Glocester 〈◊〉 and the erle of Nycholl syr Henry Laâ—y bâ—rstenbely syr Guy erle of warwyk the blacke houÌ„de of Arderne and also be called the noble erle Thomas of Lancastre churle many other scornes shames them sayd many other grete lordes of Englonde â–ª wherfore they were toward hym full angry wroâ—â— aâ—d tyght â—ore anoyed And in the same tyme dyed the erle of Nycholl but he charged or that he dyed Thomas erle of LaÌ„castre that was his sone 〈…〉 e that he sholde maynteyne his quarell agaynst this same Pyers of Ganaston vpon his blessynge And so it befel through helpe of the erle Thomas of Lancastre also of the erle of Warwyk that the foresayd Pyers was heded at Gauersythe besyde Warwyk the .xix. daye of Iune in the yere of grace a. M .ccc .xij. Wherfore the kynge was sore anoyed prayed god that he myght se the day to be auenged vpon the deth of the foresayd Pyers And so it befell afterward as ye shall here Alas the tyme for the foresayd erle of Lancastre many other grete ba rons were put to pyteous deth marty red bycause of the foresayd quarell The kynge was than at London and helde a parliament ordeyned the lawes of syr Symond Mounford wherfore the erle of Lancastre the other erles all the clergye of Englonde made made an othe through counseyle of Robert of Wynchelse for to maynteyn tho ordinauÌ„ces for euermore ¶ How Robert the Brus came agayn in to Scotlonde gadred a grete power of men for to warre vpon kynge Edward ANd whan syr Robert the Brus that made hyÌ„ kyng of Scotlond that before was fledde in to Norway for drede of deth of the good kyng Edward also he herd of the debate that than was in Englonde bytwene the kynge his lordes he ordeyned an hoost came in to Englonde in to Northumberlond clene destroyed the couÌ„tree And whan kyng Edward herde these tydynges he let assemble his hoost mette the Scottes at Estre uelyn on the daye of the Natiuite of saynt Iohn Baptyst in the thyrde yere of his regne in the yere of grace M.ccc.xiiij Alas the sorowe losse that there was done For there was slayne the noble erle Gylbert of Clare syr Robert Clifford baron there kyng Edward was discoÌ„fited Edmond of Maule the kynges steward for drede went drowned hymselfe in a fresshe ryuer that is called Bannokesborne Wherfore they sayd in reprofe of kynge Edward for as moche as he loued to go by water also for he was discomfyted at Bannokesborne therfore the maydens made a songe therof in the couÌ„tree of kyng Edwarde in this maner they songe Maidens of englond sore may ye morne for tyÈt haue lost your lemmans at Bannokesborne with heuelogh what weneth the kyng of EngloÌ„d to haue goten Scotlonde with rombilogh ¶ Whan kyng Edward was discomfited wonders fast he fled with his folke that were lefte alyue went to Barwyk there helde hyÌ„ And after he toke hostages that is to saye two chyldren of the rychest of the towne the kyng went to London toke couÌ„seyle of thyÌ„ges that were nedefull vnto the realme of Englonde ¶ In this tyme it befell that than was in Englonde a rybaud that was called Iohn Tanner he said that he was the good kyng Edwardes sone let call hym Edward of Carnaruan therfore he was taken at Oxford there he chalenged the frere Carmes chirche the kyng Edwarde had gyuen them the whiche chirche somtyme was the kynges hall And afterward was this Iohn ladde to Northamton drawen haÌ„ged for his falsnes or that he was deed he coÌ„fessed said before al those that were there that the deuyll behyght hym that he shold be kynge of Englonde and that he had serued the deuyll thre yere ¶ How the towne of Barwyk was taken through treason how two cardynals were robbed in Englonde ON mydlent sondaye in the yere of our lord Iesu Chryst M .ccc .xvj. Barwyk was lost through fals treason of one Pyers of
Englonde WHan kyng Edward sawe the grete harme destruccyon that the barons of Englond dyd to syr Hugh Spen sers londe to his sones in euery place that they came vpon the king than through his couÌ„seyle exiled syr Iohn Mombray syr Roger Clifford syr Gosselin Dauil many other lordes that were coÌ„sentynge to them wherfore the barons dyd than more harme than they dyd before And whan the kyng sawe the the barons wolde not cease of theyr cruelte the kyng was sore adrad lest they wold destroye hym his realme for his mayntenauÌ„ce but yf he assented to them so he sent for them by lettres that they sholde come to London to his parliament at a certayne daye as in his lettres were conteyned And they came with thre batayles well armed at all poyntes and euery batayle had cote armures of grene cloth therof the ryght quarter was yelowe with whyte bendes wherfore that parliament was called the parlyament of the whyte bende And in that company was syr Vmfrey of Bohoune erle of Herford syr Roger Clifford syr Iohn Mombray syr Gosselyn Dauyll syr Roger Mortimer of Wygmore syr Henry of Trais syr Iohn Gif fard syr Barthilme we of Badelsmore that was the kynges steward that the kyng had sent to Shyrburâ—ein Elmede to the erle of Lancastre to all that were with hym for to treate of accorde that hym alyed to the barons came with that company And syr Roger Dammorie syr Hugh Dandale the had spoused the kynges neces syster syr Gylbert of Clare erle of Glocestre that was slayne in Scotlonde as before is sayd And those two lordes had than two partyes of the erledome of Glocestre syr Hugh Spenser the sone had the thyrde parte in his wyues halfe the thyrd syster those two lordes weÌ„t to the barons with all theyr power agaynst syr Hugh theyr broder 〈◊〉 lawe so there came with them syr Roger Clifford syr Iohn Mombray syr Gosselyn Dauyll syr Roger Mortymer of Wygmore his neuew syr Henry Trais syr Iohn Giffard syr Barthylmewe of Badelsmore with all theyr company many other yâ— to them were consentyng All the grete lordes came to Westmynster to the kynges parliament so they spake dyd the bothe syr Hugh Spenser the fader also the sone were outlawed of Englonde for euermore And so syr Hugh the fader went to Douer made moche sorow fell downe vpon yâ— grouÌ„de by the see banke acrosse with his armes sore wepyng sayd Now fayre Englonde good Eng londe to almyghty god I the betake thryes kyssed the grouÌ„de wende neuer to haue comen agayn wepyng cursed the tyme that euer he begate syr Hugh his sone sayd for hyÌ„ he had lost all engloÌ„de in presence of all gaue him his curse went ouer the see to his londes But 〈◊〉 Hugh the sone wolde not go out of Englonde but helde hym on the see he his coÌ„pany robbed two Dromondes besyde Sandwyche toke bare awaye all the was in them the value of .xl. M. pouÌ„de ¶ How the kyng exiled the erle Thomas of Lancastre all that helde with hym and how Mortimer came yelded hym to the kynge and of the lordes IT was not longe after the the kyng ne made syr Hugh Spenser thâ—â—a der syr Hugh the sone come agayne in to Englonde agaynst the lordes wyll of the realme And soone after the kyng with a stronge power came and besyeged the castell of Ledes in the castell was the lady of Badelsmore bycause the she wold not grauÌ„te that castell to the quene I sabell kyng Edwardes wyfe But the princypall cause was bycause the syr Barthilmewe was agaynst the kyng helde with the lordes of Englonde neuerthelesse the kynge by helpe and socour of men of London and also of helpe of southeren men gate the castell maugre of them all that were within toke with them all that they myght fynde And whan the barons of Englonde herde these tydynges syr Roger Morâ—â—mer many other lordes toke the towne of Burgworth with strength wherfore the kyng was wonders wrothe let outlawe Thomas of LaÌ„castre Vmfrey de Bohoune erle of Herford all those that were assentyng to the same quarell And the kyng assembled an huge hoost came agaynst the lordes of Englonde wherfore the Mortimers put them in the kynges mercy grace And anone they were sente to the toure of London there kepte in prison And whan the barons herde this thynge they came to PouÌ„tfret castell where as the erle Thomas soiourned told hym how that the Mortimers both had yelded them to the kyng put them i his grace ¶ Of the syege of Tykhyll WHan Thomas erle of Lancastre herd this he was woÌ„ders wroth and all that were of his company gretly they were discoÌ„forted ordeyned theyr power togyder besyeged the castell of Tykhyll But those that were within manly defended them that the barons coude not gete the castell And whan the kynge herde that his castell was besyeged he swore by god by his names that the syege sholde be remeued assembled an huge power of people and went thyderward to rescowe the castell his power encreased from daye to daye Whan the erle of Lancastre the erle of Herford the barons of theyr coÌ„pany herde of this thynge they assembled all theyr power went to Burton vpon Trent kepte the brydge that the kyng sholde not passe ouer But it befell so on the .x. daye of Marche in the yere of grace M .ccc .xxj. the kyng the Spensers syr Aymer of ValauÌ„ce erle of Penbroke Iohâ—erle of AruÌ„dell and theyr power weâ—t ouer the water discomâ—yted the erle Thomas his com pany And they fled to the castell of Tutbery from thens to PouÌ„tfret And in the vyage dyed syr Roget Danmore in the abbey of Tuthery And that same tyme the erle Thomas had a traytour with him that was called Robert Holand a knight that the erle had brought vp of nought had nourysshed hym in his buttry and had gyuen hym a. M. marke of londe by yere so moche the erle loued hym that he myght do in the erles courte all that hym lyked with hye lowe so craftely the thefe bare hym that his lorde trusted hym more than ony man on lyue And the erle had ordeyned hym by his lettres for to go in to the erledom of LaÌ„castre to make men aryse to helpe hym in that viage that is to saye .v. C. men of armes But the false traytour came not there no maner men for to warne ne reyse to helpe his lorde And whan the fals traytour herde tell that his lord was discoÌ„fited at Burton vpon Trent as a fals traytour thefe stale awaye robbed in Rauensdele his lordes men that came from the discoÌ„fyture toke of them hors harneys
all that they had slewe of them al that he myght take came yelded hym to the kynge Whan the good erle Thomas wyst that he was so betrayed he was sore abasshed sayd to hyÌ„selfe O almighty god how myght Robert Holand fynde in his herte me to betraye syth I loued hym so moche O god well may now a man se by hyÌ„ that no man may deceyue an other rather than he that he trusteth moost vpon he hath full euyll yelded me the goodnes the worshyp that I haue done to hym through my kyndnes haue auauÌ„ced him made hym hye where that he was lowe and he maketh me go from hygh vnto lowe but yet shall he dye an euyll deth ¶ Of the discomfyture of Burbrygge â—He good erle syr Thomas of Lancastre Vmfrey de Bohoune erle of Herford the barons that were with them toke couÌ„seyle bytwene them at the freres prechours in PouÌ„fret Thomas of Lancastre than thought vpon the treason of Robert Holand sayd in reprefe Alas Robert Holand hath me betrayed aye is the reed of some euyll shreed And by the comyn assent they shold go to the castell of Dunstanburgh the whiche apperteined to the erledom of Lancastre that they shold abyde there tyll that the kyng had forgyuen them his maletaleÌ„t But whan the good erle Thomas herde this he answered in this maner sayd Lordes said he yf we go toward the north the northeren men wyll saye that we go towarde the Scottes and so we shall be holden traytours for cause of distauÌ„ce that is bytwene kyng Edward Robert the Brus that made him kyng of Scotlond therfore I saye as touchynge my selfe I wyll not go no ferther in to the north than to myn owne castell of Pountfret And whan syr Roger Clifford herd this he arose vp anone in wrath drewe his swerde on hygh swore by almyghty god by his holy names but yf that he wolde go with them he shold there slee hyÌ„ The noble gentyll erle Thomas was sore adrad sayd Fayre syrs I wyll go with you whether so euer ye me bydde Than went they togider in to the north with them they had vij C. men of armes came to Burbrygge Whan syr Andrewe of Herkela that was in the north couÌ„tree through ordynauÌ„ce of the kynge for to kepe the couÌ„tree of Scotlonde herde tell how the Thomas of Lancastre was dyscomfyted his company at Burton vpon Trent he ordeyned hym a stronge power syr Symond Ward also that than was shyref of yorke and meâ—te the barons at Burbrygge and anone they brake the brydge that was made of tree And whan the erle Thomas of Lancastre herde that syr Andrewe of Herkâ—â—a had brought with hym suche a power he was sore adrad and sente for syr Andrewe of Herkela and with hym spake sayd to hym in this maner Syr Andrewe sayd he ye may well vnderstande how that out lorde the kynge is ladde and mysgouerned by moche false couÌ„seyâ—e through syr Hugh Spenser the fader and syr Hugh his sone syr Iohn erle of Arundell through mayster Robert Baldok a false pylled clerke that now is dwellyng in the kynges courte Wherfore I praye you that ye wyll come with vs with all the power that ye haue ordeyned helpe to destroye the venym of Englonde and the traytours that ben therin and we wyll gyue vnto you all the best parte of .v. 〈…〉 domes that we haue holde we wyll make vnto you an othe that we wyll neuer do thynge without your counseyle so ye shall be eft as well with vs as euer was Robert Holand Than answered syr Andrewe of Herkela sayd Syr Thomas that wold I not do no consent therto for no maner thyÌ„ge ye myght me gyue wtout the wyll coÌ„mauÌ„dement of our lord the kynge for than sholde I be holden a traytour for euermore And whan that the noble erle Thomas of Lancastre sawe that he wolde not consent to hym for no maner thynge he sayd Syr Andrew wyll ye not consent to destroye the ve 〈…〉 of the realme as we be consent at one worde syr Andrewe I tell the that or this yere be passed that ye shall be taken holden for a traytour and more than ony of you holde vs now of a worse deth ye shall dye than euer dyd knyght in EngloÌ„de vnderstaÌ„de well that ye dyd neuer thynge that sorer shal repeÌ„t you now go do what you good lyketh I wyll put me in to the mercy of god And so wente the fals traytour tyrauÌ„t and as a fals forsworne man For through the noble erle Thomas of Lancastre he receyued the armes of chyualry of hym was made knyght Than myght men searchers drawe theÌ„ on that one syde on that other knightes also thaÌ„ fought togyder wonders sore And also amonge all other syr Humfrey de Boughon erle of Herforde a worthy knyght of renome through all chrystendom stode fought with his enemyes vpon the brydge as the noble lorde stode fought vpon the brydge a thefe rybaud skulked vnder the brydge fyersly with a spere smote the noble knyght in to the fouÌ„dament so the his bowelles fell about his feet Alas for sorowe for there was slayne the floure of solace coÌ„forte also of curteysy And syr Roger of Clifford a noble knyght stode euer fought well worthely hym defended but at the last he was sore wounded in his heed syr Willyam of Sâ—llay syr Roger of Bernefelde were slayue at that batayle Whan syr Andrewe of Herkela sawe that syr Thomas men of Lancastre lessed slaked anone he his company came vnto the gentyll â—ayght sayd vnto hym with an hye voyce Yelde the traitour yelde the. The gentyll erle Thomas than answered sayd Nay lordes traitours be we none to you we wyll vs neuer yelde whyle that our lyues lasteth but rather wyll we dyeâ—â— our treuth than yelde vs vnto you And syr Andrewe agayne behelde syr Thomas his company yellynge cryenge as a wood wolfe sayd Yelde you traytours taken yelde you sayenge with an hye voyce beware syrs that none of you be so hardy vpon lyfe lyâ—◠〈…〉 e to misâ—o Thomas body of Lancastre And with that worde the good erle Thomas went into the chaâ—eâ—â— and sayd kâ—elyng vpon his knees and turned his vysage towarde the crosse and sayd Almyghty god vnto the I yelde me holly I put me vnto thy mercy And with that the vylayns rybaudes lepte aboute hym on euery syde as tyrauntes wood turmentours and despoyled hym of his ar mure and clothed hym in a robe of raye that was of his squyers lyuerey forth ladde hym vnto Yorke by water Than myght men se moche sorowe care For the gentyll knyghtes fled on euery syde and the rybaudes vylayns egerly them descryed and cryed on hygh
take syr Andrewe of Herkela put hym to deth And to bryng this thynge to an ende the kynge sente his coÌ„myssyon so that this same Andrewe was taken at Cardoyll ledde to the barre in yâ— maner of an erle worthely arayed and with a swerde gyrde aboute hym and boted sporred ThaÌ„ spake syr Anthony in this maner syr Andrewe sayd he the kynge putteth vpon the for as moche as yâ— hast benorped in thy dedes he dyd to the moche honour made the erle of Cardoyll thou as a traytour to thy lorde laddest the people of his countree yâ— sholde haue holpe hym at yâ— batayle of Beighlond thou laddest them away by yâ— couÌ„tree of Copelonde through yâ— erledom of Lancastre wherfore our lorde yâ— kynge was discoÌ„fyted there of the Scottes through thy treason falsnes yf thou haddest comen betymes he had had the batayle And treason yâ— dydest for yâ— grete somme of gold and syluer that thou receyued of Iames Douglas a Scotte the kynges enemy And our lorde yâ— kyng wyll that the ordre of knyghthode by the whiche yâ— receyued all thyne honour and worship vpon thy body be all brought to nought thyne estate vndone yâ— other knightes of lower degree may after be ware the whiche lord hath hugely auaunced the in dyuers couÌ„trees of Englonde that all may take ensample by yâ— theyr lorde afterward truly for to serue Than commauÌ„ded he a knaue anoue to hewe of his sporres on his heles And after he lette breke the swerde ouer his heed the whiche the kyng gaue hym for to kepe defende his londe therwith whan he had made hym erle of Cardoyl And after he let hyÌ„ be vnclothed of his furred tabard and of his hode of his furred cotes of his gyrdell And whaÌ„ this was done syr Anthony sayd than to hym Andrew sayd he now arte thou no knyght but a knaue and for thy treason the kynge wyll that yâ— shalte be hanged drawen and thy heed smytten of thy bowelles taken out of thy body brent before the thy body quartred thy heed sente to LondoÌ„ there it shall stande vpon London brydge the foure quarters shal be sente to foure townes of Englonde that all other may be ware chastised by the And as syr Anthony said so it was done all maner thynge on yâ— last daye of October in the yere of grace M CCC .xxij. And yâ— sonne turned in to blode as yâ— people it sawe that dured from yâ— morowe tyll it was .xj. of the clocke of the daye ¶ Of yâ— myracles that god wrought for saynt Thomas of Lancastre wherfore the kynge let close in the chirche dores of the pryory of Pountfret that no man sholde come therin for to offre ANd soone after that yâ— good erle Thomas of LaÌ„castre was martyred there was a preest that loÌ„ge tyme had ben blynde dremed in his slepe yâ— he sholde go to yâ— hyll there yâ— good erle Thomas of Lancastre was put to deth he sholde haue his syght agayn so he dremed thre nyghtes suynge yâ— preest let lede him to yâ— same hyll whan he came to the place yâ— he was martyred on full deuoutly he made there his prayers prayed god sayÌ„t Thomas yâ— he myght haue his syght agayne as he was in his prayers he layde his ryght hande vpon yâ— same place yâ— the good man was martyred on and a drop of drye blode small sande cleued on his hande therwith stryked his eyen anone through the myght of god and saint Thomas he had his syght agayne thanked than almyghty god saynt Thomas ¶ And whaÌ„ this myracle was knowen amoÌ„ge men yâ— people came thyder on euery syde and kneled made theyr prayers at his tombe that is in yâ— pryory of PouÌ„tfret prayed yâ— holy martyr of socour helpe god herde theyr prayers ¶ Also there was a yonge childe drowned in a welle in yâ— towne of PouÌ„tfret was deed thre dayes thre nyghtes and men came layde yâ— deed chiloâ— vpon saynt Thomas tombe yâ— holy martyr the chylde arose froÌ„ deth to lyfe as many a man it sawe ¶ Also moche people were out of theyr mynde god sent them theyr mynde agayn through vertue of yâ— holy martyr ¶ Also god hath gyuen there to exepyls theyr goynge to croked theyr handes theyr feet to blynde also theyr fyght and to many seke folke theyr helth of byuers dyseases for yâ— loue of this martyr ¶ Also there was a ryche man in Coâ—â— dom in Gascoyn and suche a malady he had that all his ryght syde roâ—â—ed fell away froÌ„ hym yâ— men might se his â—â—uer his herte so he stanke yâ— vnneth men myght come nye hyÌ„ wherfore his frendes were for hym wonders sory but at the last as god wold they prayd to saynt Thomas of Lancastre yâ— he wold praye to god for that prisoner behyght to go to PouÌ„tfret for to do theyr pylgrymage he thought yâ— the martyr samâ— Thomas came to him anouâ—ted ouer all his seke body therwith the good man aweke was all hole his flesshe was restored agayn yâ— before was torred falleÌ„ away For whiche myracle the good man his frendes loued god saint Thomas euer more after And this good man came in to Englonde toke with hym foure selowes and came to PouÌ„tfret to the holy martyr dyd theyr pylgrymage the good man that was seke came thyder al naked saue his preuy clothes And whaÌ„ they had done they turned home agayn in to theyr owne rouÌ„tree and tolde of the myracle where so euer that they came ¶ And also two men haue beÌ„ heled there of the mormale through helpe of yâ— holy martyr though that euyll be holden incurable ¶ And whan yâ— Spensers herd that god dyd suche myracles for this holy man they wold not byleue it in no maner wyse but said openly yâ— it was grete heresy suche vertue of hyÌ„ to byleue And whan syr Hugh Spenser the sone sawe all this doynge anone he sente his messenger from PouÌ„tfret where as he dweled to kyng Edward that than was at Grauen at Scipton bycause yâ— the kyng sholde vndo yâ— pylgrymage And as yâ— ry baud messenger went to ward the kyng for to do his message he came by the hyll where as the good martyr was done to deth in the same place he made his ordure whaÌ„ he had done he rode toward the king a stronge flyxe came vpon hyÌ„ or that he came to Yorke thaÌ„ he shedde all his bowels at his foundament And whan syr Hugh Spenser herde these ty dynges somdele he was adradde and thought for to vndo yâ— pilgrymage yf he myght by ony maner waye And anone he went to the kyng sayd yâ— they shold be in grete sclauÌ„dre through out all chry stendom for the deth of
Wales syr Hugh spenser the sone on the other syde of the same â—yll the false pylled clerke mayster Robert Baldok there fast besydes them they were brought agayn in to Englonde as almyghty god wolde And the kyng hym selfe was put in safe kepyng in the castell of Kelynworth hym kepte syr Henry that was saynt Thomas broder of Lancastre And syr Hugh the fader came put hym in the quenes grace syr Edwarde her sone duke of Guy 〈…〉 But syr Hugh Spenser after the tyme yâ— he was taken he wolde neyther ete nor drynke for he wyst well he shold haue no mercy saue onely to be deed And the quene her couÌ„ seyle had ordeyned that he sholde haue ben done to deth at London but he was so feble for his moche fastynge yâ— he was nygh deed therfore it was ordeyned yâ— he shold haue his iudgement at Herford And at a place of yâ— toure his hode was taken froÌ„ his heed also froÌ„ Robert Bal dok that fals pylled clerke yâ— kynges chauÌ„ celer meÌ„ set vpoÌ„ theyr hedes chaplets of sharpe nettyls two squyers blewe in theyr ere 's with two grete bugles hornes vpon the two prisouers that one myght here theyr blowynge more than a myle And one Symond of Redyng yâ— kynges marshall bare before them vpon a spere theyr armes reuersed in token that they sholde be vndone for euermore And on yâ— morowe was syr Hugh Spenser yâ— sone dampned to deth was drawen hanged heded his bowelles taken out of his body brent after that he was quartred his .iiij. quarters were sent to iiij townes of Englonde his heed sente to London brydge And this Symond for cause that he despysed quene Isabell he was drawen hanged on a stage made amyddes yâ— foresaid syr Hughs galowes And yâ— same daye a lytell froÌ„ thens was syr Iohn of Arundell byheded bycause he was one of syr Hugh Spenses counseylers And anone after was syr Hugh Spenser yâ— fader drawen hanged heded at Brystowe after hanged agayn by the armes with two stronge ropes the fourth day after he was hewen all to pe ces houÌ„des ete hym And bycause the kyng had gyuen hym yâ— erledom of wyn chestre his heed was put vpon a spere sente thyder And the fals Baldok was sent to London there he dyed in prison amoÌ„ge theues for men dyd hyÌ„ no more reuerence than they wold do to a dogge And so dyed yâ— traytours of EngloÌ„d blissed be god And it was no wonder for through theyr couÌ„seyle yâ— good erle Tho mas of LaÌ„castre was done to deth all that helde with Thomas of Lancastre through the traytours were vndone all theyr heyres disheryted ¶ How kyng Edward was put downe and his dignite taken from hym ANd anone after as all this was done quene Isabell Edwarde her sone duke of Guyenne all the grete lordes of Englonde at one assent sente to kyng Edward to yâ— castell of Kenilworth where as he was in kepynge vnder the warde of syr Iohn Hachim that was yâ— bysihop of Ely of syr Iohn of Percy a baron for bycause that he sholde ordeyn his parlyament at a certayne place in Englond for to redresse and amende the estate of the realme And kyng Edward them answered sayd Lordes sayd he ye se full well how it is lo haue here my seale and I gyue you all my power for to ordeyne a parlyament where that ye wyll And than they toke theyr leue of hym came agayn to yâ— barons of Englonde And whan they had the kynges patent of this thynge they shewed it to the lordes And than was ordeyned that the parliament shold be at westmynster at the vtas of saynt Hylary And all the grete lordes of Englonde let ordeyne for them there agaynst that tyme that the parlyament sholde be At whiche daye that yâ— parlyament was the kyng wolde not come there for no maner thynge as he had set hymselfe assygned And neuerthelesse the barons sent vnto hym one tyme other And he swore by goddes soule that he wolde not come there one fote Wherfore it was ordeyned by all the grete Lordes of Englonde that he sholde no longer be kyng but be depo sed sayd they wolde crowne Edward his sone yâ— elder that was duke of Guyenne And sent tydynges vnto the kyng there as he was in warde vnder syr Iohn erle of Garen syr Iohn of Bothun that was bysshop of Ely syr Henry Percy a baron syr Willyam Trussell a knyght yâ— was with yâ— erle Thomas of Lancastre for to yeld vp theyr homages vnto hym for all them of Englonde And syr Wyllyam Trussell sayd these wordes Syr Edward bycause that ye haue betrayed your people of Englond haue vndone many grete lordes or Englond without ony cause ye shall be deposed now ye be withstande thanked be god And also bycause that ye wold not come to yâ— parliament as ye ordeyned at Westmynster as in your owne lettre patent is conteyned for to treate with your lyege men as a kyng sholde And therfore through all yâ— comyns assent of all the lordes of Englonde I tell vnto you these wordes Ye shall vnderstande syr that the barons of Englond at one assent wyll that ye be no more king of Englond but vtterly haue put you out of your ryalte for euermore And the bysshop of Ely than sayd to the kynge Syr Edwarde here I yelde vp feaute homage for all yâ— archebisshops bysshops of Englond for all yâ— clergy Than sayd syr Iohn erle of Garen Syr Edward I yelde vp here vnto you feau te and homage for me for all yâ— erles of EngloÌ„de And syr Henry Percy gaue vp also there his homage for him for all yâ— barons of Englonde And than sayd syr William Trussell I yelde vp now vnto you syr myn homage for me for all the knyghtes of Englonde for all them yâ— holde by sergeauÌ„try or by ony other maner thynge of you so yâ— from this day af terward ye shall not be claymed kynge nor for kynge be holden But from this tyme afterwarde ye shall be holden for a singuler man of all yâ— people And so they went thens to London where yâ— lordes of Englonde abode them syr Edward abode in prison i good kepyng And this was on the daye of yâ— coÌ„uersyon of saynt Paule in the .xx. yere of his regne ¶ Of the prophery of Merlyn declared of kynge Edwarde the sone of kynge Edward the fyrst OF this kyng Edward prophecyed Merlin sayd yâ— there sholde come a gote out of Carre that shold haue hornes of syluer a berde as whyte as snowe and a droppe shold come out of his nosethrylles that sholde betoken moche harme honger dethe of people grece losse of his londe And that in yâ— begynnynge of his regne sholde be hauÌ„ted
to grete harme of his lyeges grete reprefe to all Englysshmen for euermore ¶ Also wherfore â—ame Ione of the toure kyng Edwardes syster was disparaged maryed to Dauid that was Robert the Brus sone that was a traytour enemy to EngloÌ„d through whose couÌ„seyle she was taken in to our enemyes handes out of EngloÌ„de ¶ And in the meane whyle the good erle Henry of Lancastre his coÌ„pany toke couÌ„seyle how these poyntes aboue said might be amended to the worship of the king to his profyte to the profyte also of his lyeges ¶ And the quene Isabell through coniectynge subtylte also of Mortymer let ordeyn a parlyament at Salysbury And at that parlyameÌ„t was Mortimer made erle of Marche agaynst all the barons wyll of Englonde in preiudyce of the kyng his crowne And syr Iohn of Eltham the kynges broder was gyrt with a swerde of Cornewayle tho was called erle of Cornewayl And euermore quene Isabell ê“cured so moche anenst her sone the king that she had the warde of the foresaid syr Edward of his londes And at that parlyameÌ„t the erle of Lancastre wold not come but ordeyned his power agaynst quene Isabell Mortymer and men of London ordeyned them with .v. C. men of armes Whan quene Isabell wyst of the doynge she swore by god by his names full angerly that in an euyll tyme he thought vpon those poyntes Than sent the quene Isabell Mortâ—mer after theyr retynue after the kynges retynue so that they had ordeyned amoÌ„ge them an huge hoost And they so couÌ„seyled the kyng that vpon a nyght they rode xxiij myle towarde Bedford where as the erle of Lancastre was with his company thought to haue destroyed hym that nyght she rode besyde the kyng her sone as a knight armed for drede of deth And it was done the kynge to vnderstande the the erle Henry of LaÌ„castre his company wolde haue destroyed the kyng his couÌ„seyle for euermore wherfore the kyng was somdele towardes hym heuy and anoyed ¶ Whan the erle Marshall the erle of Kent the kynges broder herde of these tydynges they â—ode so in message bytwene them that the kyng graunted hym his peas to the erle Henry of Lancastre for a certayne raunsom of xâ— M. pouÌ„de But that was neuer payed after warde And these were the lordes the helde with syr Henry of Lancastre syr Henry Beamont syr Fouk fitz warâ—â— syr Thomas Rocelyn syr Willyam Trussell syrr Thomas wyther aboute an â—ondred knyghtes moo than were to hym coÌ„sen ted all those were exâ—led through couÌ„seyle of quene Isabell and of Morâ—â—mer for Mortymer wayted for to haue theyr loÌ„des yf that he might through ony maner coniecting for he was to co 〈…〉 us had to moche wyll that was grete pyâ—e ¶ How kynge Edwarde went ouer the see for to do his homage to the kynge of Fraunce for the duchy of Guyen IT was not longe after the the kyng of FrauÌ„ce through couÌ„seyle of his Douzepers sent vnto kynge Edward of Englonde that he sholde come to Parys and do his homage as reason it wolde for yâ— duchy of Guyen so through couÌ„seyle of yâ— lordes of Englonde kynge Edward went ouer yâ— see at yâ— Ascencyon tyde he came to Parys the thyrd yere of his regne for to do his homage vnto the kyng of FrauÌ„ce And the kyng receyued his homage made of hym moche ioye worship But whaÌ„ kyng Edward had done his homage hastely he was sente for in to Englonde through yâ— quene Isabell his moder anone hastely he came agayn in to Englond vpon whytsonday wtout takynge leue of yâ— kyng of FrauÌ„ce wherfore he was wonders wroth ¶ How syr Roger Mortimer bare hym proudly and wonders hye ANd now shall ye here of syr Roger Mortimer of wygmore that desyred coueyted to be at an hye estate so that yâ— kyng grauÌ„ted hym to be called erle of Marche throughout all his lordshyp And he became so proude so hauteyn yâ— he wold lese forsake the name yâ— his elders had euer before for yâ— cause he let call hym erle of Marche and none of the comyns of Englonde durst call hyÌ„ by other name For he was called so by the kynges crye yâ— men sholde call hym erle of Marche And Mortimer bare hyÌ„ so hauteyne so proude that wonder it was for to wyte also dysguysed hym with wonders ryche clothes out of all maner of reason bothe of shapynge of werynge Wherof yâ— Englysshmen had grete wonder how in what maner he myght contryue or fynde suche maner pride they sayd amoÌ„ge them comynly that his pryde sholde not longe endure And yâ— same tyme sir Geffrey Mortimer that was Mortimers sone let call hym kyng of foly so it befell afterwarde in dede For he was so full of pryde and of wretchednes that he held a rouÌ„de table in Wales to all men that came thyder couÌ„terfeyted the doynge the maner of kyng Arthurs table but openly he fayled For the noble kyng Arthur was the moost noble lorde of renome yâ— was in all the world in his tyme yet came neuer none suche after for al yâ— noble knyghtes in all chrystendom of dedes of armes assayed dwellyng with kyng Arthur helde hym for theyr lord souerayn And that was well seen for he conquered in batayle a Romayn that was called Froll and gate of hym the realme of FrauÌ„ce slewe hym with his own handes And also he faught with a gyaunt yâ— was called Dinabus slewe hym yâ— had rauysshed fayre Eleyn that was kynge Howelles nece kynge of lytell Brytayn And after he slewe in batayle yâ— emperour of Rome that was called Lucie that had assembled agaynst kynge Arthur for to fyght with hym so moche people of Romayns Phethis sarasyns yâ— no man coude nombre them he discomfited them all as yâ— story telleth ¶ And in yâ— same tyme the comyn voyce spronge in Englonde through coniectynge ordynauÌ„ce of the frere prechers that syr Edward of Car naruan that was kyng Edwardes fader of whome the gest telleth sayd yâ— he was alyue in yâ— castell of Corf wherfore al yâ— comyns of EngloÌ„de almoost were in sorowe drede whether it were so or not For they wyst not how traytoursly Mortimer had done hym to be murdred ¶ How Edmond of wodstok yâ— was erle of Kent the kynges broder Edward of Carnaruan was heded at Wynchestre ANd on a certayne tyme it befell so that syr Edmond of wodstock erle of Kent spake vnto the pope Iohn the .xxij. at Auinyon sayd yâ— almyghty god had often tymes done for Thomas lone of Laneastre many grete myracles to many men women yâ— were through dyuerse maladyes vndone as vnto the worlde through his prayer they were brought to theyr helth so syr Edmond prayed yâ— pope hertely yâ— he wolde grauÌ„t hyÌ„
grace yâ— the foresayd Thomas might be translated But yâ— pope sayd nay that he shold not be translated vnto the tyme he were better certyfyed of the clergy of Englonde and seen by theyr obedyence what thynge god had done for yâ— loue of saynt Thomas of Lancastre after yâ— suggestyon that yâ— foresayd erle of Kent had made to hym And whan this Edmond saw yâ— he might not spede of his purpose as touchyng the translacyon he prayed hyÌ„ of couÌ„seyle as touchyng syr Edward of Carnaruan his broder sayd not longe ago he was king of Englonde what thynge myght best be done as touching his deliuerauÌ„ce syth yâ— a comyn fame is through Englonde yâ— he is alyue safe Whan the pope herde hym tell yâ— syr Edward was alyue he coÌ„mauÌ„ded the erle vpon his benyson yâ— he sholde helpe with all the power yâ— he myght yâ— he were delyuered out of prison saue his body in all yâ— he myght to brynge this thynge to an ende he assoyled hym his coÌ„pany a pe na et culpa al tho yâ— holpe to his deliueraunce Than toke Edmond of wodstok his leue of the pope came agayne in to Englonde And whan syr Edmond was comen some of yâ— frere prechers came sayd yâ— syr Edwarde his broder yet was alyue in yâ— castell of Corf vnder yâ— keping of syr Thomas Gurney Tho sped hym the foresayd EdmoÌ„d as fast as he might tyll he came to yâ— castel of Corf aqueynted hym and spake so fayre with Iohn Daueryll that was constable of yâ— same castell gaue him ryche gyftes to haue acqueyntaunce of hym to knowe of his couÌ„seyle And thus it befel yâ— the foresayd syr Edmond prayed specially to tell hym pryuely of his lorde his broder syr Edward yf yâ— he lyued or were deed yf he were alyue he prayed hyÌ„ ones to haue a syght of hym And this syr Iohn Daueryll was a hye herted man full of courage answered shortly to syr Edmond sayd that syr Edward his broder was in helth vnder his kepyng durst not shewe hym to no man syth it was defended hyÌ„ in yâ— kynges half Edward yâ— was Edwardes sone of Carnaruan also by the coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t of quene Isabell yâ— kynges moder of syr Roger Mortymer yâ— he shold shewe his body to no man of the world saue onely to them vpoÌ„ lyf lyÌ„me disheryting of his heyres for euermore But the fals traytour falsly lyed for he was not in his warde but he was takeÌ„ thens lad to yâ— castell of Berkeley by syr Thomas Gurney by coÌ„mauÌ„dement of Mortimer tyll he was deed as before is sayd but syr EdmoÌ„d of wodstok wyst no thynge yâ— syr Edwarde his broder was deed whervpon he toke a lettre to kyng Edward his broder as to his worthy lorde And receyued yâ— lettre of hyÌ„ behight hym to do his message wtout ony fayle And with yâ— syr Edmond toke leue of the foresayd Iohn went in to his own couÌ„tre lordshyp iÌ„ Kent yâ— he had there And anone as this same Iohn wyst yâ— syr Edmond was gone in to Kent his own lordship he went in all the haste yâ— be might fro the castel of Corf came to syr Roger Mortimer toke hym yâ— lettre yâ— syr Edmond of wodstok erle of Kent had taken hym closed ensealed with his owne seale And whan syr Roger Mortimer had receyued the lettre he vnclosed it sawe what was conteyned therin began to rede it wherof yâ— begyÌ„nynge was this ¶ Worshyps reuerence with broders legeaunce and subieâ—cyon Syr knyght worshipful dere broder yf it please you I praye you hertely yâ— ye be in good com forte for I shall so ordeyne for you that ye shall come out of prison be deliuered of that disease that ye be in And vnderstande of your grete lordshyp yâ— I haue to myne assentyng almoost all the grete lordes of Englonde with all theyr apparayle yâ— is to saye with armure with tresour without nombre for to maynteyne your quarell so ferforth that ye shall be kynge agayn as ye were before that they haue sworne to me vpoÌ„ a boke as well prelates as erles barons Whan syr Roger Mortimer sawe vnderstode the myght the strengthe of the lettre anone his herte for wrath began to boll euyll hert bare toward syr Edmond of wodstok yâ— was erle of Kent with all the haste that he might he went vnto dame Isabell yâ— quene yâ— was yâ— kynges moder shewed her syr Edmondes lettre his wyll his purpose how that he had coniected ordeyned to put downe kyng Edward of wyndsore her sone of his ryalte of his kyngdom Now certes syr Roger sayd she hath syr EdmoÌ„d done so now by my faders soule sayd she I wyll be therof auenged yf that god grauÌ„t me lyfe that in a shorte tyme. And with yâ— the quene Isabel went to king Edward her sone there as he was at the parlyament at Wynchestre for to amende the wronges the trespaces that were done amonge the people of his realme she toke and shewed hym the lettre that syr Edmond of wodstock had made and ensealed with his owne seale and badde hym vpon her blessynge that he sholde be auenged vpon syr Edmonde as vpon his deedly enemy Than was the quene sore wroth towarde syr Edmonde erle of Kent and cessed neuer to praye vnto her sone tyll that he had sent in all the haste after hym And vpon that the kyng sent by his lettres after syr Edmond of wodstok that he sholde come speke with hym at Wynchestre all maner thynges lefte And whan syr Edmond sawe yâ— the king sent after hym with his lettres ensealed he hasted hym in all that he myght tyll that he came to wynchestre But whan the quene wyst that syr Edmonde was comen to wynchestre anone she went prayed so fast vnto kynge Edwarde her sone that yâ— good erle was arested anone and ladde vnto yâ— barre before Robert of Hamond yâ— was Crowner of the kynges housholde he assocyed to hym syr Roger Mortimer And than spake the fore sayd Robert said Syr Edmond erle of Kent ye shall vnderstaÌ„de that it is done vs to wyte pryÌ„cypally vnto our lyege lorde the kynge Edwarde of Englonde almyghty god hym saue kepe that ye be his deedly enemy a traytour also a comyn enemy vnto the realme that ye haue ben aboute many a daye for to make preuy delyuerauÌ„ce of syr Edward somtyme king of Englonde your broder the whiche somtyme was put downe of his royalte by yâ— comyn assent of yâ— lordes of Englonde in appeasynge of our lorde the kynges estate also of his realme Than answered the good man sayd Forsothe syr vnderstande well yâ— I was neuer traytour to my kyng ne to the realme that I do me on god on all the
worlde therfore by my kynges leue I shall it preue defende as a man ought to do Than sayd Mortymer Syr Edmonde it is so ferforth knowen yâ— it may not be well gaynsayd that in presence of all that be here it shall be well proued Now had this fals Mortimer the same lettre that syr Edmond had taken to syr Iohn Daueryll in the castell of Corf for to take to kyng Edward his broder that syr Edmonde wyst not of ne supposed nothynge yâ— syr Iohn Daueryll had ben so fals to deliuer his lettre in suche wyse to Mortimer thought no maner thynge of the lettre Than Mortimer sayd to syr Edmonde shewed yâ— lettre sealed asked him yf that he knewe that lettre the seale This syr EdmoÌ„d loked theron auysed hym longe tyme on yâ— print of yâ— seale for he myght not se yâ— lettre wtin wyst well yâ— it was his seale thought that it had beÌ„ some lettre yâ— had borne no grete charge thought nothynge on yâ— other lettre sayd openly in herynge of them all Ye forsothe this is my seale I wyll it not forsake Loo sayd Mortymer syrs ye here all what he hath sayd that he knowlegeth yâ— this is his lettre his seale now ye shall here what is conteyned therin And than this Mortimer opened yâ— lettre yâ— he had folden a fore togyder red it openly worde by worde in hering of them all And whan yâ— lettre was red he sayd loo syrs ye haue herde all that here is wryten that he hath knowleged yâ— this is his lettre his seale he may not go therfro And than they cryed gaue dome that he sholde be hanged drawen his heed smytteÌ„ of in maner of a traytour he his heyres dysheryted for euermore so he was ladde forth put in to pryson And whan this was done yâ— quene wyst that he was dampned by waye of yâ— lawe bothe of lyf and lymme his heyres dysheryted for euer more through open knowlegynge in playn court wherfore them thought that it were good yâ— the foresayd syr Edmond were hastely slayne without wytynge of yâ— kyng or els the kynge wolde lyghtly forgyue hym his deth than it sholde turne them to moche sorowe so as he was empeched And anone the quene through counseyle of Mortimer wtout ony other counseyle sente in haste to the baylyfe of wynchestre yâ— he sholde sinyte of syr Edmondes heed of wod 〈…〉 ok erle of Kent without ony maner abydynge or respyte vpon payne of lyfe lymme that he shold haue none other execucyon bycause of taryenge not withstandyng the iudgement Than toke yâ— baylyfe syr Edmond out of pryson ladde hym besyde yâ— castel of wynchestre there they made a gongfermer to smyte of his dyed for none other durst do it And so he dyed there alas yâ— whyle yâ— is to say y◠〈◊〉 day of October the thyrde yere of kyng Edwardes regne And whan yâ— kyng wyst therof he was wonders sory let bury hym at the frere Minours at winchestre ¶ Of the deth of syr Roger Mortymer erle of Marche ANd so it befell at yâ— tyme that syr Roger Mortimer erle of marche was so proude so hawteyne yâ— he helde no lord of the realme his pere And than became he so couetous that he folowed dame Isabell the quenes courte yâ— was kyng Edwardes moder beset his penyworthes with the offycers of the quenes houshold in yâ— same maner yâ— the kynges officers dyd And so he made his takyng as touchynge vytayles also of caryages all he dyd for bycause of eâ—penses and to gadre tresour so he dyd without nombre in all that he myght Than made he hym wonders preuy with the quene Isabell and so moche lordshyp retynue he had that all the grete lordes of Englonde of hym were adrad Wherfore the kynge his couÌ„seyle towardes hym were agreued ordeyned amonge them to vndo hym through pure reason and lawe bycause that kynge Edward that was the kynges fader trayâ—oursly through hym was murdred in yâ— castell of Corf as before is sayd more playnly in the same parte of this boke of his deth And some that were of the kynges counseyle loued Mortimer tolde hym in preuite how that the kyng his counseyle were aboute froÌ„ daye to daye hym for to destroye vndo Wherfore Mortimer was sore anoyed and angry as the deuyll agaynst them that were of the kynges couÌ„seyle sayd he wolde of them be auenged how so euer he toke on It was not longe afterward that king Edward and dame Philip his wyfe dame Isabell the kynges moder syr Roger Mortymer ne went vnto Notyngham there for to soiourne And so it befel that quene Isabell through counseyle of Mortimer toke to her the keys of the gates of the castel of Notyngham so that no man myght come in nor out by nyght but through coÌ„mauÌ„dement of Mortimer ne the kynge nor none of his couÌ„seyle And that tyme it befell so that Mortimer as a deuyll for wrath boyled also for wrath the he had agaynst the kynges men pryncypally agaynst them that had accused hym to the kyng of the deth of syr Edward his fader And pryuely a counseyle was taken bytwene quene Isabell Mortymer the bysshop of Lyncolne and syr Symond of Bedford syr Hugh of Trompyngton other preuy of theyr couÌ„seyle for to vndo them al the had accused Mortimer vnto the kynge of his faders deth of treason of felony Wherfore all those that were of the kynges couÌ„seyle whaÌ„ they wyst of Mortimers castynge pryuely came to kyng Edwarde sayd that Mortimer wolde destroye them bycause they had accused hym of kyng Edwardes deth his fader and prayed hym that he wolde maynteyne them in theyr right And these were the lordes that pursued this quarell syr WilliaÌ„ of Mountagu syr Vmfrey de Boghun syr WilliaÌ„ his broder syr Rauf of Stafford syr Robert of Herford syr Willyam of Clynton syr Iohn Neuyll of Nornby and many other of theyr consent and all these swore vpon a boke to maynteyne the quarell in as moche as they myght And it befell so after that syr Wyllyam of Mountagu ne none of the kynges frendes must not be herborowed in the castel for Mortimer but went and toke theyr herborowe in dyuers places of the towne of Notyngham And tho were they sore adrad lest that Mortimer shold destroye them and in haste came vnto kyng Edward syr Willyam of MouÌ„tagu that than was in the castell and pryuely tolde hym that he nor none of his company sholde not take Mortimer without counseyle helpe of Wyllyam of Eland constable of the same castell Now truly sayd the king I loue you well therfore I counseyle you that ye go to the foresayd constable and coÌ„maunde hym in my name that he be your
preuy And so this Iohn of Barnaby was in debate with a frensshe man in the towne of DuÌ„pier so he slewe hym went his waye in all the haste that he myght in to the castell for to haue helpe of his lord And anone came the officers of the towne to take Iohn of Barnaby as a felon syr Edward his lord holpe hym rescowed hym by night made him go out of the castell so he went his waye came in to Englonde wtout ony harme And whan the kyng of FrauÌ„ce sawe that syr Edward had rescowed his felon he became wonders wrothe agaynst syr Edward anone let arest hym toke in to his haÌ„des all his londes Than dwelled syr Edward in pryson vnto the tyme that syr Henry of Beaumont came in to FrauÌ„ce the whiche Henry was somtyme erle of Angos in Scotlonde through his wyfe was put out therof whaÌ„ the accordemeÌ„t was bytwene Englonde and Scotlond through quene Isabell Roger Mortimer theyr coÌ„pany for the maryage that she made bytwene Dauyd that was Robert the Brus sone dame Ione of the toure kyng Edwardes syster of EngloÌ„de well vnderstode this that at the ende he shold come to his ryght but yf it were syr Edwarde Bayloll that was ryght heyre of the realme of Scotlonde And the kyng of Fraunce Lowys loued moche this syr Henry he was with hym ful preuy thought for to make a delyuerauÌ„ce of syr Edwarde Bayloll yf he myght in ony maner of wyse Tho prayed he the kyng the it wolde please his noble grace to grauÌ„t hym syr Edward Baylols body vnto the next parlyament that he myght lyue with his own tentes in the meane tyme that he myght stande to be iudged with his peres at the parlyament And the kyng grauÌ„ted hym his prayer made the foresayd Edward to be delyuered out of pryson in the maner aboue said And anone as he was out of prison syr Henry toke hym forth with hym ladde hym in to EngloÌ„de made hym dwell pryuely at the maner of Sandhall vpon Ouse in Yorkeshyre with the lady Vescy And so he ordeyned him there an huge retynue of Englysshemen also of alyens for to conquere agayne his herytage And so he gaue moche siluer to the sowdyours to alyens for to helpe hym And they behyght for to helpe hym in that they myght but they fayled hym at his moost nede And at that tyme Donald erle of Moryf herde tell how that syr Edwarde Baylol was priuely come in to EngloÌ„de came to hym made grete ioye of his comynge agayn and sayd to hym behyght hym that all the grete lordes of Scotlonde shold be to hym attendauÌ„t shold holde hym for kynge as ryght heyre of ScotloÌ„de dyd to hyÌ„ homage feaute Than came syr Henry of Beaumont to kynge Edwarde of Englonde prayed hym in the waye of charite that he wolde grauÌ„t of his grace to syr Edward Bayloll that he myght safely go by londe froÌ„ Sandhal vnto ScotloÌ„de to coÌ„quere his ryght herytaunce in Scotlonde The kynge answered sayd Yf that I suffre Bayloll go through my londe in to Scotlonde the people wold saye that I shold be assentyng vnto the company Now syr I praye you that ye wolde gyue hym leue to take with hym sowdyours of Englysshe meÌ„ that they myght safely lede hyÌ„ through your londe in to ScotloÌ„de And syr vpon this couenaunt that yf it so befall as god it forbydde he be dyscomfyted in batayle through the Scottes that I also all the lordes that holde with Bayloll ben for euer more out of your rentes that we haue in Englonde And there the kyng vpon this couenaunt graunted theyr bone as touchynge hym those that were of the same quarell the whiche claymed for to haue londes rentes in the realme of ScotloÌ„de And these were the names of those lordes that pursued this foresayd quarell that is to saye syr Edward Bayloll the whiche chalenged the realme of Scotlonde syr Henry BeaumoÌ„t erle of Angos syr Dauid of Stroboly erle of Atheles syr 〈◊〉 frey of Mombray Walter Comyn and many other that were put out of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 rytage in Scotlonde whan the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 made bytwene Englonde S 〈…〉 〈◊〉 before is sayd And ye shall 〈◊〉 that these lordes toke with them .v. C. 〈◊〉 of armes and .ij. M. archers 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tho wente in to shyppe at 〈◊〉 and sayled by the see tyll that they 〈◊〉 vnto Scotlonde came to londe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 kehorne .xij. myle from saynâ— Ioh 〈…〉 towne And anone sente out theyr 〈◊〉 pes agayne for that they sholde no◠〈◊〉 hurt ne empayred neyther that no man sholde go in to the shyppes agayn though that they had nede but abyde all 〈◊〉 and not â—â—ee but stande rather 〈◊〉 deth thaÌ„ flee for to mayn 〈…〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 quarell Whan the erle of Fi 〈…〉 a 〈◊〉 man a sterne herde that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 comen for to take the londe of Scotlonde he came in haste to kynkehorne with xij M. scottes for to destroye hym that he sholde not come to londe But syr Edwarde Bayloll his company dyscomfyted hym there at the whiche discomfyture syr AlysauÌ„der of Seron was there slayne many other The erle of Fyffe was tho sore full yll ashamed that so lytell a company had dyscomfyâ—â—d hym and shamefully put hym all his company that were alyue for to flee Than came syr Edward Bayloll toke the coun tre all aboute hym tyll he came vnto the abbey of Dunfermelin there he fouÌ„de vytayles for hym for his folke and amonge all thyÌ„ges he fouÌ„de in a chambre aboute .v. C. of grete staues of fyne oke with longe pykes of yren of stele he toke them deliuered them to the moost strongest men of his coÌ„pany And anone after he went from thens lodged hym in a felde two myle fro saynt Iohannes towne And whan the burgeyses of the towne herde how the erle of Fiffe was dyscoÌ„fyted through Bayloll they were fore adrad brake theyr brydges that they had made ouer the water of Erne so that Baylol myght not go ouer wherfore he lodged hym there all that nyght but lytell hede he toke of rest sayd vnto his people Now dere lordes ye knowe full well that we be now lodged bytwene our enemyes yf they may vs hampre there is no bote but deth wherfore yf we abyde styll here all this nyght I wene it shall turne vs to moche harme For the power of Scotlonde may euer wexe encreace and we may not so do we be but lytell people agaynst them wherfore I praye you for the loue of almighty god make we vs bolde hardy that we may myghtely take the Scottes this night and boldly warre vpon them let vs pursue them this nyght yf they be through vs trauayled se our hardynes other scottes
kynges coÌ„pany of FrauÌ„ce and many shyppes cogges were taken And so through goddes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he had there yâ— victory bare theus a gloryous â—heualry And in yâ— same yere about saynt Iames tyme wold yâ— gates of saynt Diners Roberte of Aâ—theys 〈◊〉 men of ingâ—â—de fla 〈…〉 egerly fought agaynst yâ— duke of Blitgoyn yâ— frensshe men at whiche batayle were slayne taken of the Frensshmen .xv. barons .lxxx. knyghtes shyppes barkes were takeÌ„ vnto yâ— noÌ„bre of CC. .xxx. The same yere yâ— kyng makyng abydyng vpon yâ— syege of Turney the erle of Henaud with englisshe archers made assaut vnto the towne of saynt Amand where as they slewe .l. knightes many other also destroyed the towne ¶ And in the .xvj. yere of his regne folowynge in yâ— wynter tyme the king dwelled styll vpon yâ— foresayd syege sent ofte tyme in to Englonde vnto his tresourer other purueyours for gold money that shold be sent to hym in his nede but his proctours messengers cursedly full slowly serued hym at his nede deceyued him on whose defaut laches the king toke trewse bytwene hym the kyng of FrauÌ„ce And thaÌ„ kyng Edward full of sorowe shame in his hert withdrewe hym fro yâ— syege came in to Bry tayn there was so grete stryfe for vytayle that he lost many of his men whan he had done there that he came fore he dressed hym ouer see in to Englonde And as he sayled toward EngloÌ„de in yâ— hygh seâ— the most myshappes stormes teÌ„pestes thonder lyghtnynge fell to hym in the see the whiche was sayd that it was done reysed through euyl spirytes made by sorcery nygromancy of them of frauÌ„te Wherfore yâ— kynges hert was full of soro we anguysshe wellyng syghynge sayd vnto our lady iÌ„ this wyse O blyssed lady saynt Mary what is yâ— cause yâ— euer more goynge in to FrauÌ„ce all thynges wethers fall to me ioyful lyking as I wolde haue them but alway turnynge in to EngloÌ„de all thynges fall vn profitable very harmeful neuertheles he stopyng an 〈◊〉 of the s 〈…〉 worde came to theÌ„ 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 styght ¶ And the same yere yâ— kyng wolde his Chryst 〈…〉 e at M 〈…〉 s 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 word to yâ— Scottes 〈…〉 that he was tidy wold fyght with 〈◊〉 but the Scottes wold not â—hyde but fledde ouer yâ— scottysshe 〈…〉 them as 〈◊〉 as they myght And â—â—che .xvij. yere of his regne about yâ— feâ—â— of yâ— coÌ„ueâ—syon of saynt Pauleking Edward whaÌ„ he has ben in Scotlonde sawe that the Scottes were fled 〈◊〉 came agayn in to Englonde And aâ—ytel before â—ent was yâ— whiche tur neyment came al the yonge bachelary cheualty of Englonde â—â—many other â—rles 〈◊〉 at the 〈◊〉 turneyment kyng Edward hymselfe was there present ¶ And in yâ— .xviij. yere of his regne at his parlyamiÌ„t holdeÌ„ at Westmynster the auyâ—zeme of â—ester Edward yâ— thyrd made Edward his fyrst sone prynce of Wales ¶ And in yâ— .xix. yere of his regne andâ—â— afteriÌ„ Ia 〈…〉 y before lent king Edward let make ful noble Iustes grete feestes in the place of his byrth at Wyndsore that these was neuer none suche seen there afore At whiche feest royalte were two kinges two quenes the prynce of Wales the duke of Eornewayle .x. erles .ix. couÌ„tesses barous and many burgeyses the whiche might not lyghtly be nombred and of dyuers londes beyonde the see were many straungers And at the same tyme whan the Iustes were done kyng Edward made a grete souyer in the whiche he ordeyned began his rouÌ„de table ordeyned and stedfasted the daye of the rounde cable to be holden there at wyndsore in the whytsonweke euer more yerely And in this tyme Englysshnten so moche haunted and cleued to the woodnes foly of the strauÌ„gers that froÌ„ tyme of comynge of yâ— Hen 〈…〉 es .xviij. yere passed they ordeyned chauÌ„ged them euery yere dyuers shappes disguisynges of clothyÌ„g oflonge large wyde clothes destitute deserte froÌ„ all olde honeste good vsage And an othertyme short clothes strayt wasted iagged kyt on euery syde slatered botoned with sleues tapytes of surcotes hodes ouer longe ouer moche hangyng that yf I the sothe shall saye they were more lyke to turmeÌ„tours de uyls in theyr clothing shoynge other araye than to men And yâ— women more nycely yet passed the men in araye curiouslyer for they were so strayt clothed that they let hange foxe tayles sewed by uethe wtin theyr clothes for to hele hide theyr arses the whiche disguisynges pryde perauenture afterwarde brought forth raused many myshappes myschefe in yâ— realme of EngloÌ„de ¶ The .xx. yere of kyng Edward he went ouer in to Brytayn Gascoyn in whose company went yâ— erle of warwyk the erle of Suffolk the erle of Huntyngton the erle of Arundell many other lordes comyn people in a grete multytude with a grete nauy of CC. and .xl. shyppes anone after mydsomer for to auenge hyÌ„ of many wronges harmes to hym done by Phylyp of Valoys kynge of Fraunce agaynst yâ— trewse before hande graunted the whiche trewse he falsly and vntruly by cauellacyons losed disquatte ¶ How kynge Edwarde sayled in to NormaÌ„dy arryued at Hogges with a grete hoost IN the .xxi. yere of his regne kyng Edward through couÌ„seyle of all yâ— grete lordes of Englonde called gadred togyder in his parlyameÌ„t at Westmynster before eester ordeyned hyÌ„ for to passe ouer yâ— see agayn for to disease destrouble the rebelles of FrauÌ„ce And whaÌ„ his nauy was come togyder made redy he went with a grete hoost the .xij. daye of Iuly sailed in to Normandy arryued at Hogges And whan he had rested hym there .vj. days for bycause of trauayling of the see for to haue out all his men with al theyr necessaries out of theyr shyppes he went towarde CadomuÌ„ brennynge wastynge destroyenge all yâ— townes that he fouÌ„de in his waye And the .xxvj. day of Iuly at yâ— brydge of Cadony manly nobly strengthed defended with Normans he had there a stronge batayle a longe durynge through whiche a grete multytude of people were slayne And there were taken of prisoners the erle of Ewe the lord Tankeruyll and an C. of other knightes men of armes vj C. fote men noÌ„bred the towne that subbarbes vnto yâ— bare wall of all thynge that they myght bere cary out was robbed despoyled After yâ— king passed forth by the couÌ„tre about the brede of .xx. myle be wasted all maner thynge that he fouÌ„de Whan Philip of Valois perceyued this all though he were fast by hym with a stronge hoost yet he wold not come nye hym but brake all the brydges beyonde the water of Seyn fro Roen to Parys
byÌ„ selfe fledde vnto the same cite of Parys to all the haste that he myght For sothe the noble kyng Edward whan be came to Parys brydge fouÌ„de it broken wtin two dayes he let make it agayne And on yâ— morowe after the Assumpcion of our lady kynge Edwarde passed ouer yâ— water of Seyn goynge to warde the water of Cresâ—y destroyed by yâ— waye townes with the people owenynge therin And in the feest of saynt Barthylmewe he passed ouer the water of SoÌ„me vnhurte with all his hoost there as neuer before had beÌ„ ony maner waye ne passage where two M. were slayne of them that letted theyr passage ouer Therfore the .xxvj. daye of August kynge Edward in a felde fast by Cresâ—y hauynge thre batayles of Englysshmen encountred mette with Philip of Valoys hauyng with him .iiij. batayles of whiche the leest passed gretly the nombre of Englysshe people And whaÌ„ these two hostes mette togyder there fell vpon hym the king of Beme the duke of Loreyn erles also of FlauÌ„dres DalauÌ„son Blois Har court Aumarle and Neuers and many other erles barons lordes knyghtes men of armes the nombre of a. M .v. C. xlij wtout fote men other men armed that were nothynge rekened And for al this the vngloryous Philip wtdrew hyÌ„ with the resydue of his people Wherfore it was sayd in comyn amonge his owne people NrÌ„e bel soy retreit that is to saye our fayr wtdraweth hym Than kynge Edward our englisshmen thanked god of suche a victory after theyr grete labour taken to them all thynge nedeful to theyr suste nauÌ„ce sauynge of theyr lyues and for drede of theyr enemyes rested theÌ„ there And full erly in the mornynge after the frensshmen with a grete hoost came agayn for to gyue batayle fyght with yâ— englysshmen with whome mette encountred the erle of warwik Northamton Northfolke with theyr coÌ„pany slewe ij M. and toke many prisoners of the gentils of them the remenauÌ„t of the same hoost fled .iij. myle thens And the thyrd daye after the batayle the kyng went to Ca lays warde destroyenge all yâ— townes as he rode thyder Whan he was comen that is to saye the thyrde daye of SepteÌ„ber he began to besyege yâ— towne with the castel coÌ„tinued his syege fro yâ— foresaid thyrd day of September to yâ— thyrde day of August yâ— next yere after And in yâ— same yere duryng yâ— syege of Calays yâ— kyng of scot londe with a grete multytude of scottes came in to Englond to Nouiles crosse about saynt Lukes daye the euangelyst hopyng trustyng for to haue fouÌ„de all the londe best ytute and voyde of people for as moche as the kynge of Engloude was beyonde the see saue ouely preesteâ— men of holy chirche women children and plowmen suche otherlabourers there they came robbed dyd moche preuy sorow but yet fouÌ„de they ynough that wtstode them by the grate of almyghty god And so a daye of bacayle was assygned bytwene them certaynelordes men of holy chirche that were of the couÌ„tres with other comyn people fast by the cite of Durham at whiche daye through the grace of almyghty god yâ— Scottes were ouercomen yet were there thre tymes so many of them as of the englysshmen And there was slayne all the cheualry knyghthode of the realme of Scotlonde And there was taken as they wolde haue fled thens Dauyd the kyng of Scotlonde hymselfe the erle of Mentyf syr William Douglas many other grete men of Scotlonde And after that our Englysshmen whan they had rested them a fewe dayes had ordeined theyr kepers of yâ— north couÌ„tree they came to London brought with them syr Dauid the kyng of Scotlonde all the other lordes that were taken prysoners vnto the toure of London with all the haste that they myght lefte them there in safe kepyng vnto the kynges comynge went home agayn in to theyr owne couÌ„tre And afterward was the kynges rauÌ„som of Scotlonde taxed to an hondred thousand marke of syluer to be payed within .x. yere that is to saye euery yere .x. thousande marke ¶ How kynge Edwarde besyegeâ—â— Calays and how it was wonne yelded vnto hym IN the .xxij. yere of yâ— regne of king Edwarde he went ouer the see in the wynter tyme laye all the wynter at the syege of Calays the whiche yere whyle yâ— syege lasted endured Philyp the kyng of FrauÌ„ce cast purposed tray toursly with fraude to put away yâ— syege came the .xxvij. day of Iuly in yâ— same yere with a grete hoost a stronge power nighed to yâ— syege of Calays the whiche Philip the last day of Iuly sent to kyng Edward worde that he wold gyue hym playne batayle yâ— thyrde daye after that about euensonge tyme yf he durst come fro yâ— syege abyde And whan kyng Edward herde that without ony longe taryenge or longe auysemeÌ„t accepted gladly yâ— day houre of batayle that Philip had assygned And whan the kynge of FrauÌ„ce herde that the nexte nyght after he set his tentes a fyre remeued wente awaye cowardly Than they that were in the towne in the castel besyeged seynge al this how that they had none other helpe ne socour of the king of FrauÌ„ce ne of his men also that theyr vitayles wtin them were spended wasted for faute of vitayles re fresshing they ete horses houÌ„des cattes myce for to kepe theyr treuth as longe as they myght whaÌ„ they sawe was fouÌ„de amonge them at the last that they had no thynge amoÌ„ge them for to ete ne lyue by ne no socour nor rescowe of the frensshe men of that other syde they wyst well that they must nedes dye for defaute or elles yelde yâ— towne anone they went toke downe yâ— baners yâ— armes of FrauÌ„ce on euery syde that were hangen out wente on the walles of the towne in dyuers places as naked as they were borne saue onely theyr shertes their preuy clothes helde theyr swerdes naked the poynt downward in theyr haÌ„des put ropes halters aboute theyr neckes yelded vp the keys of the towne of the castell to kyng Edward of Englonde with grete fere and drede of herte And whan kyng Edward sawe this as a merciable king and lorde receyued them all to grace a fewe of the gretest persones of estate of gouernaunce of the towne he sente in to Englonde there to abyde theyr raunsom the kynges grace And all yâ— comynalte of the towne the kynge let go whyther they wolde in peas wtout ony harme and let them bere with them all theyr thynges that they myght bere and cary awaye kepynge the towne the castell to hymselfe Than through medracion of cardinals that were sent from yâ— pope trewse was takeÌ„ there bytwene FrauÌ„ce Englonde for .ix. monethes
of his people but went forth on theyr viage yâ— they had begon wherfore about yâ— feest of Philip Iacob in May fast by CarnoenÌ„ yâ— foresayd lordes of 〈◊〉 ce metynge there with the king of EngloÌ„de a peasyble accorde a 〈…〉 certayn coÌ„dicyons grauÌ„tes 〈◊〉 gadr 〈…〉 and wryten togyder 〈◊〉 to last but discretly made to bothe yâ—â—ynges 〈◊〉 table to theyr realms bothe 〈…〉 sent of Charles 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 gouernour of FrauÌ„ce Parys of 〈…〉 writen 〈…〉 the .xv. daye of May they â—â—ffred 〈◊〉 to the kyng of Englonde requyryng his grace in all thynges wryten yâ— he wolde 〈…〉 them holde them fyrme stable to them to theyr heyres for euermore theâ—â— forth The whiche thynges artycles whaÌ„ kyng Edward had seen them he grauÌ„t to them so that both partyes shold be sworâ—â— on goodes body on yâ— gospels yâ— the foresayd couenauÌ„t shold be stablysshed so they accorded gracyolisly Therfore there were ordeyned dressed on euery side 〈◊〉 baroÌ„s twp baronets two knyghtes to admyt recoylle the othes of yâ— lorde Charles te gent of FrauÌ„ce of syr Edwarde yâ— fyrst sone heyre of king Edward of EngloÌ„de And yâ— .x. daye of May there was songen a solemâ—ne masse at Parys after the thyrde Agnê° deâ— sayd with dona nobis paceÌ„ 〈◊〉 presence of yâ— foresayd men yâ— were ordeyned to admytte receyue yâ— othes of all other yâ— there might be Tho Charles layde his tyght hande on yâ— patent with goddes body his lyft hande on yâ— masse boke sayd We N. swere on goddes bo dy the holy gospels yâ— we shall truly stedfastly helde toward vs yâ— peas yâ— ac corde made bytwene yâ— two kynges in no manes to do yâ— coÌ„trary there amoÌ„ge all his lordes for more loue strength of wytnes he deled departed the 〈◊〉 of the crowne of Chryst to yâ— knyghtes of engloÌ„de they curtâ—ysly toke theyr leue And yâ— fryday next yâ— same othe in ê“sence of yâ— foresayd knightes of other worthy men prynce Edwarde made at Louers Afterward doth kyÌ„ges theyr sones 〈◊〉 most noble men of bothe realmes 〈◊〉 yâ— same yere made yâ— same othe And for to strength all these thyÌ„ges aforesayd the kyng of Englonde ared yâ— gretest men of FrauÌ„ce had his askyng yâ— is to say .vj. dukes .viij. erles .xij. lordes all noble baroÌ„s worthy knyghtes And whaÌ„ yâ— place tyme was assigned in whiche bothe 〈…〉 theyr couÌ„seyl shold come togider all yâ— foresayd thyÌ„ges bytwene theÌ„ spoke for to ratify make firme stable yâ— kyÌ„g of engloÌ„de anone went toward yâ— see at Hounâ—let began to sayle leuynge to his hostes yâ— were lefte behynde hyÌ„ bycause of his absence moche heuynes And after the .xix. daye of Maye he came in to EngloÌ„de went to his palays at Westmynster on saynt Dunstans daye the thyrde daye after he vysyted Iohn the kyng of FrauÌ„ce that was in the toure of London delyuered hym frely from all maner of prison saue fyrst they were accorded of .iij. millyons of floreyns for his raimsom and the kynge coÌ„forted hym chered hym in all places with all solace myrthes that longeth to a kyng in his goynge homewarde ¶ And the .ix. daye of Iuly in yâ— same yere this same Iohn kynge of FrauÌ„ce yâ— afore laye here in hostage went home agayne in to his owne londe to treate of those thinges other yâ— longed fallen to the gouernauÌ„ce of his realme ¶ And afterward mette came togyder at Calays bothe yâ— two kynges with bothe theyr couÌ„seyles about all hâ— lowen tyde there were shewed the con dicyons the poyntes of the peas of yâ— accorde of bothe sydes wryten there wtout ouy with sayenge of bothe sydes gracyously they were accorded there was done and songen a solempne masse And after the thyrde Agnus dei vpon goddes body also vpon the masse boke bothe the kynges theyr sones and the gretest lordes of both realmes of theyr couÌ„seyles that there were present had not sworne before the foresayd othe that they had made tytelled bytwene them they behyght to kepe and all other couenauÌ„tes yâ— were bytwene them ordeyned ¶ And in this same yere men beestes trees houses with sodeyn tempest and stronge lyghtenynge were perysshed the deuyll appered bodyly in mannes ly kenes to moche people as they went in dyuers places in the countrees spake to them in that lykenes ¶ How the 〈…〉 Bynge 〈…〉 of his regne 〈…〉 Chrystin asse in the 〈◊〉 of y◠〈…〉 saynt Paule hâ—lde his 〈…〉 Westmynster in yâ— whiche parlyament was put forth shewed yâ— accorde 〈◊〉 yâ— treatys that was stablysshed 〈◊〉 bytwene the two kynges whiche accorde pleased to moche people therfore â—y yâ— kynges coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t there were 〈◊〉 come togyder in Westmynster chirche yâ— fyrst sonday of leâ—t that is to saye the second kal of February the foresayd Englysshe men Frenssomen where was songe a solempne masse of yâ— Crinite of the arche bysshop of Caunterbury mayster Symond Islepe And whan Agnê° dei was done the king beynge there with his sones also yâ— kynges sones of FrauÌ„ce other noble grete lordes with candellyght crosses brought forth al that were not sworne before swore that same yâ— was wryten vpon goddes body on yâ— masse boke in this wyse We N. and N. swere vpon goddes body on yâ— holy gospelles stedfastly to holde kepe toward vs the peas the accorde made bytwene yâ— two kynges neuer for to do yâ— coÌ„trary And whan they had thus sworne they toke theyr crosses yâ— theyr othes were compre heâ—ded in to yâ— notaryes And this same yere it for t 〈…〉 vpon the Aâ—ceÌ„cyon euen about mydday was seen yâ— eclypse of the 〈◊〉 there folowed suche a drought that for defaut ofâ—ayne there was grete brâ—nnynge ofcorâ—e fruyte 〈◊〉 ¶ And in the same moneth the .vj. 〈◊〉 of Iune there fell a sanguyne raynâ— almoost lyke blode at Burgoyne And a sanguyne crosse from morow vnto pryme appered and was seen at Boloyn in the â—yre the whiche many men sawe after it meued fell in yâ— myddes of the see ¶ And in the same tyme in FrauÌ„ce Englonde many other londes as they that were in playne couÌ„trees desert bare wytnes sodeynly there appered two castels of yâ— whiche wente out two hostes of armed men And that one hoost was clothed in whyte that other in blacke whan batayle bytwene them was begon the whyte ouercame the blacke anone after the blacke toke herte to them ouercame the whyte after that they went agayn i to theyr castels than yâ— castels all the hoost vanysshed awaye ¶ And in the same yere there was a grete an huge pestileÌ„ce of people namely of men whose wyues as women out
prisoners the king of EngloÌ„de his couÌ„seyle prisoned them the whiche lordes the Danes afterwarde came sought all about for to haue had them agayn with theyr goodes that they had lost they not well apâ—yed ne pleased of the answere that they had there returned home wardes agayn leuynge behynde them in theyr Innes pryuely wryten in scrowes and on walles Yet shal Danes waste yâ— wanes Than happed there an Englysshe wryter wrote agaynst the Dane in this maner Here shall Danes fette theyr banes ¶ This tyme Pyers kyng of Spayne with other kinges that is to saye the kyng of Nauerne the kyng of Malogâ—â— beynge meanes weÌ„t bytwene prayed couseyle helpe of syr Edward the prince through whose couÌ„seyle whaÌ„ he had vnderstande theyr artycles desyre that he was required of the kynges loth he was ashamed to saye nay coÌ„trary them but neuertheles he was agast lest it shold be ony preiudyce agaynst the pope longe tyme taryed them or that he wolde grauÌ„t or coÌ„sent therto tyll he had better couÌ„seyle auysemeÌ„t with good deliberacyoÌ„ of kynge Edward his fader But whan he was with euery dayes coÌ„tynuall besechyng of many noble men requyred and spokeÌ„ to with many prayers sent made bytwene them Than prynce Edwarde sent to his fader bothe by complaynyng lettres also by coÌ„fortable coÌ„teynyng all theyr suggestions causes with all the other kynges epystles lettres for to haue coÌ„fort helpe of the wronges not onely done to the kyng of Spayne but also for suche thynges as myght fall to other kynges Also yf it were not the sooner holpen ameÌ„ded through the dome helpe of knight hode to them that it asâ—ed desyred The whiche lettre whaÌ„ the kyng his couÌ„seyle had seen suche a kynges spoylyng robbyng with moche meruayle sent agayne coÌ„fortable lettres to prynce Edward his sone to the other foresayd kynges warned them to arme ordeyne theÌ„ agaynst that mysdoer to â—â—stande them by the helpe of god that were suche enemyes to kynges Whan this noble prynce had receyued these lettres hyÌ„selfe with the other kynges before sayd all theyr couÌ„seyle called togider or that he wold vndertake the quarel he bâ—side knytte fore the kyng that was deposed with a grete o the that is to saye that he shold euer after maynteyn the ryght byleue fayth of holy chirche with all theyr mynystres ryghtes lybertees to defende froÌ„ all theyr enemyes all euyls al that were there agaynst bytterly to punysshe destrouble all the ryghtes libertees preuyleges of holy chirche encreace maynteyn amende all thynges that be wrongfully taken 〈…〉 borne away by hym or by other bycause of hym hastely to restore agayn to dryue put out sâ—â—â—syns all other 〈◊〉 people out of his kyngdom with al his streÌ„gth power suffre 〈◊〉 admytte none suche for no maner thyÌ„ge ne cause to dwel therin â–ª â—nd that whan he had takeÌ„ a chrisâ—â— womaÌ„ he shold neuer come in to none other womans beddâ— ne none other mannes wyfe to defoule All these foresayd thynges truly to kepe coÌ„tynue fulfyll as all his lyftyme he was bouÌ„de by othe afore 〈◊〉 in presâ—nce wytnes of those kynges with other dryâ—eâ—s And than that gracyous prince Edwarde vndertoke the cause the quarel of the kyng that was deposed behyght hym with the grace of almighty god to restore hym agayn to his kyngdome let ordeyn gadre togyder forthw t in all haste his nauy with men of armes for to warre fyght in his foresaid cause ¶ And in this tyme vpon sand of the scottes see that many a man it sawe thre dayes togyder there were seen two Egles of the whiche yâ— one came out of yâ— south yâ— other out of yâ— north cruelly strongly they fought wrastled togyder the south Egle fyrst ouercame the north Egle al to rent hym with his byll his clawes that he shold not rest ne take no breth And after the south Egle slewe home to his own costes And anone after there folowed was seen on the morowe afore yâ— sonne rysyng after in yâ— last day of October saue one daye many sterres gadred togyder on a 〈…〉 epe fell down to yâ— erth leuynge behynde them fyry bemes in maner of lightnynge whose flambes brent coÌ„sumed mennes clothes mennes heere walkyng on yâ— erth as it was seen knowen of many a maÌ„ And yet yâ— northeren wynde yâ— is euer redy destynate to all yll fro saynt Katherynes euen tyll .iij. dayes after lost grete good wtout noÌ„bre vnrecouerable And i yâ— same days there fell came also suche lyghtnynge thonder snowe hayle that it wasted destroyed men beestes houses trees ¶ Of the batayle of Spayne besyde the water of Nazers the was bytwene prince Edward syr Henry bastard of spayne IN the yere of our lord a. M. CCC lxvij of kynge Edward .xlij. the thyrde day of Apryll there was a stroÌ„ge batayle a grete in a large felde called Priazers fast by the water of Nazers in Spayne bytwene syr Edward yâ— prynce syr Henry of Spayne but the vyctory fell to prynce Edward by yâ— grate of god And this same prynce Edwarde had with hym syr Iohn duke of LaÌ„castre his broder and other worthy men of armes about the nombre of .xxx. M. And yâ— kyng of Spayne had on his syde men of dyuers nacyons to yâ— nombre of an hondred thousande moo wherfore the sharpenes and fyersnes of his aduersary with his full buystous grete strength made and droue the ryghtfull party abacke a grete waye but through yâ— grace of god almyghty passyng ony manes strength that grete hoost was disparpled myght fully by yâ— noble duke of Lancastre his boost or that prince Edward came nygh hym And whan Henry bastarde sawe that he turned with his men in so grete haste strength to flee that a grete company of them in the foresayd flode and of the brydge therof fell downe and perysshed And also there were taken the erle of Dene and syr Bartram Cleykyn that was chefe maker causer of the warre and also cheftayne of the vauntward of the batayle with many other grete lordes and knyghtes to the nombre of two thousande of whome two hondred were of FrauÌ„ce many also of ScotloÌ„de And there were felled in the felde on our enemyes syde of lordes and knyghtes with other people to the nombre of vi M. and moo and of Englysshe men but a fewe And after this yâ— noble prynce Edwarde restored yâ— same Pyers to his kyngdom agayne the whiche Pyers afterwarde through trechery falsnes of yâ— foresayd bastard of spayne as he sate at his meet he was strangled dyed But after this vyctory many noble and hardy men of Englonde in Spayne through the fluxe
it was ordeyned in the parlyament that all cathedrall chirches sholde ioye haue theyr eleccyons hole that the kyng fro that tyme afterwarde sholde not wryte agaynst them that were chosen but rather helpe them by his lettres to theyr coÌ„fyrmacyon This statute dyd moche ê“fyte And in this parliament was grauÌ„ted to the kynge a dyme of the clergy a .xv. of lay fee. ¶ In the .xlix. yere of kyng Edward dyed mayster Willyam wytlesey archebysshop of Caunterbury and the monkes of the same chirche asked desyred a Cardynall of Englonde to be archebysshop therfore the king was agreued purposed to haue exiled the monkes of the same hous And they spent moche good or they myght haue the kynges grace his loue agayn but yet wold the king not coÌ„sent to theyr eleccyon of the cardinall ne of the pope also ne his cardynals ¶ And at the begynnynge of August it was treated spoken at Bruges of certayn poyntes artycles hangyng bytwene the pope the kyng of Englonde this treatyse lasted almoost two yere At that last it was accorded bytwene them that the pope fro the tyme forth sholde not vse ne dele with the reseruacyons of benefyces in Englonde and that the kyng sholde not grauÌ„te ne let no benefyces by his wryte that is called Quare impedit But as touchynge the eleccyon abouesayd there was no thyÌ„ge touched ne done And that was wyted put vpon certayne clerkes the whiche rather supposed hoped to be auaunced and promoted to bysshopryches whiche they desyred coueyted by the courte of Rome rather thaÌ„ by ony other eleccions ¶ This same yere about Candelmasse there mette togyder at Bruges many noble worthy men of bothe sydes realmes to treate of peas bytwene the two kynges And this treatyse lasted .ij. yere with grete costes large expenses of bothe partyes And at the last they went departed thens wtout ony accord or effect The nexte yere after the .l. yere of kynge Edward the .iiij. nonÌ„ of Maye beynge yet voyde vacaunt the archebysshopryche of CauÌ„terbury mayster Symond sudbery bysshop of London was made archebysshop mayster William Courtney that was bisshop of Herford was than made bysshop of LondoÌ„ the bisshop of Bangor was made bysshop of Herford And this same tyme in a certayne treatyse spekyng of peas trewse was takeÌ„ bytwene Englonde FrauÌ„ce fro mydsomer to the nexte mydsomer after And aboute the begynnynge of Apryll the duke of Brytayne with many erles barons worthy lordes men of Englonde went ouer see in to Britayne where he had all his lust desyre purpose ne had the foresayd trewse ben so soone takeÌ„ whiche letted them ¶ This same tyme the yle of CoÌ„stantyne where that the castel of sayÌ„t Sauyour is in that longe tyme was fought at besyeged of the frensshmen was than yolden to them with all the appertenauÌ„ces to grete harme hyndrynge of the realme of Englond And this same yere there were so grete so passyng betes therwtall a grete pestylence in Englonde in other dyuers partyes of the worlde that it destroyed sewe violently strongly bothe men womeÌ„ wtout noÌ„bre ¶ This same yere dyed syr Edward yÌ„ lord spencer a worthy knight a bolde in the mynster of Teukesbury worshipfully is buryed And lastyÌ„g this pestilence the pope at the instaunce prayer of an englysshe Cardynall grauÌ„ted to all people that dyed in Englonde that were sory repentauÌ„t for theyr synnes also shryuâ— full remyssyon by two bulles vnder lede vj. monethes thaÌ„ next to last ¶ In this same yere the erle of Penbroke was taken and rauÌ„soned by Bâ—â—tâ—am Claykyn bytwene Parys Calays as he came toward Englond vpon saynt Etheldredes daye the whiche saynt as it was said the erle oftentymes had offended within a lytell whyle after he dyed And in NoueÌ„ber nexte after there mette at Bruges the duke of Lancastre the duke of Angeo with many other lordes and prelates of bothe realmes for to treate of peas ¶ Of the deth of prynce Edwarde of the lord Latimer and dame Alyce Peâ—s through whom her maynteyners the realme many a day was mysgouerned NOt loÌ„ge after the .lj. yere of kyng Edwardes regne he let ordeyn holde at Westmynster the gretest parliament that was seen many a yere afore In the whiche parlyament he asked of the comynalte of the realme as he had done afore a grete subsidy to be grauÌ„ted to him for defendyng of hym his realme But the comyns answered the they were so ofâ— day by day greued charged with so many talages subsidyes that they might no longer suffre suche burthens charges the they knewe wyst well ynough that the kyng had ynough for sauynge of hym his realme yf the realme were wel truly gouerned but the it had ben so longe 〈…〉 gouerned by yll offyeers that yeâ—eaâ—me myght neyther be plenteous of chafer marchauÌ„dyse ne also with rychesse And in these thynges they profred themselfe yf the kynge wolde certaynly to pre 〈…〉 and standeby And yf it were fouÌ„de preued afterwarde that the kyng had nede they wold gladly euery man after his power and state hym helpe and lâ—ne And after this were publysshed shewed in the parlyameÌ„t many playntes and defaâ—â—es of dyuers officers of yâ— realme namely of the lorde Larimer the kynges chamberlayn bothe to yâ— kyng oke to the realme And also at the last there was spoken treated of dame Alyce Pers for the grete wroÌ„ges euyll gouernauÌ„ce yâ— was done by her couÌ„seyle in yâ— realme the whiche dame Alyce Pers the kynge had holden longe tyme to his lemman wherfore it was the lesse wonder though through yâ— fraylte of yâ— womans excityng her sterynge he coÌ„sented to her lewdnes euyll couÌ„seyle the whiche dame Alyce also yâ— lorde Larimer other suche yâ— meued the kynge to euyll gouernauÌ„ce agaynst his profyte the realme also al yâ— comynalte asked desyred yâ— they shold be remeued put away in theyr stedes wyse men worthy that were true well assayed proued of good gouernauÌ„ce shold be put in theyr stedes So amonge al other there was one among the comyns that was a wyse knight true an eloquent maÌ„ whose name was Piers de la mare And this Piers was chosen to be spekee for the comyns in yâ— parlyament And for this same Pyers tolde publysshed the trouth rehersed the wronges agaynst the foresayd dame Alyce other certayn persones of yâ— kyÌ„ges couÌ„seyle as he was bydden by the comyns also trustynge moche to be supported maynteyned in this mater by helpe fauour of yâ— prynce anone as yâ— prynce was deed at the instauÌ„ce request of yâ— foresaid dame Alyce this Piers de la mare was iudged to perpetuall prison in yâ— castel of Notyngham in yâ— whiche
Cambrydge came home agayn with his people in to Englonde in haste blyssed be god his blyssed gyftes Amen ¶ And this same yere kynge Rycharde helde his Chrystmasse in the manoyr of Eltham ¶ And the same yere yâ— kyng of Armony fledde out of his owne londe came in to Englonde for to haue helpe socour of our king agaynst his enemyes that had dryuen hym out of his realme And so he was brought vnto the kynge to Eltham there as the kynge helde his ryall feest of Christmasse And there our kyng welcomed hym dyd hym moche reuerence worshyp and coÌ„mauÌ„ded all his lordes to make hym all yâ— chere that they coude And than he besought the kynge of his grace of helpe and of his coÌ„forte in his nede that he myght be brought agayn to his kyngdom londe for the Turkes had destroyed the moost parte of his londe and how he fledde for drede and came hyder for socour helpe And than the kyng hauynge on hyÌ„ pyte and compassyon of his grete myschefe greuous dysease anone he toke his couÌ„seyle asked what was best to do And they answered sayd yf it lyked hym to gyue hym ony good it were well done and as touchynge his people for to trauayle so ferre in to out loudes it were a grete Ieopardy And so the kynge gaue hym golde syluer many other ryche gyftes iewels betaught hym to god and so he passed agayn out of Englonde ¶ And this same yere kyng Rychard with a royall power went in to Scotlonde for to warre vpon the Scottes for the falsnes destruccyon that the Scottes had done to the Englysshmen in yâ— marches And than the Scottes came downe to yâ— kyng for to treate with hym with his lordes for trewse as for certayne yeres And so our kyng his couÌ„seyle grauÌ„ted them trewse for certayne yeres and our kyng turned hym agayn in to EngloÌ„de And whaÌ„ he was comen to Yorke there he abode and rested hym And there syr John Holand the erle of Kentes broder slewe the erles sone of Stafford and his heyre with a dagger in the cite of Yorke wherfore the kynge was sore anoyed greued and remeued thens and came to London And the Mayre with the alder men the comyns with all yâ— solempnite that might be done rode agaynst yâ— kyng and brought him royally through yâ— cite and so forth to westmynster to his owne palays ¶ And in the .ix. yere of kynge Rychardes regne he helde a parliament at Westmynster and there he made two dukes and a markeys and .v. erles The fyrst that was made duke was the kynges vncle sir Edmond of Langley erle of Cambrydge and hym he made duke of yorke And his other vncle syr Thomas of wodstok that was erle of BokyÌ„gham hym he made duke of Glocestre And syr Leonner that was erle of Oxforde hym he made markeys of Deuelyn And Henry of Balynbroke the dukes sone of Lancastre hym he made erle of Derby And syr Edward yâ— dukes sone of Yorke hym he made erle of Rutlonde And syr John Holand yâ— was the erle of Kentes broder hym he made erle of Huntyngdon And syr Thomas Mombray hym he made erle of Notyngham and erle Marshall of Englonde And syr Mychell de la pole knyght hym he made erle of Suffolk chaunceler of Englonde And the erle of the Marche at yâ— same parlyament holden at Westmynster in playne parlyament amonge all the lordes and comyns was ê“claymed erle of the Marche and heyre parent to the crowne of Englonde after kynge Rychard the whiche erle of the Marche went ouer the sce in to Irlonde vnto his lordshyps and londes for the erle of Marche is erle of Vlster in Irlonde and by ryght lygne and herytage And there at the castell of his he lay that tyme there came vpon hyÌ„ a grete multytude in busshmentes of wylde Iryssh men for to take destroye hym And he came out fyersly of his castell with his people manly fought with them there he was take hewen all to peces so he dyed vpon whose soule god haue mercy ¶ And in the .x. yere of kyng Richardes regne the erle of Arundell went to the see with a grete nauy of shyppes enarmed with meÌ„ of armes good archers And whaÌ„ they came in yâ— brode see they mette with the hole flete yâ— came with wyne laden froÌ„ Rochell the whiche wyne were enemyes goodes there our nauy set vpon them toke them all and brought them to dyuers portes hauens of Englonde and some to London there ye myght haue had a toune of Rochell wyne of the best for .xx. shyllynges sterlynge and so we had grete chepe of wyne in EngloÌ„de that tyme thanked be god almyghty ¶ How the fyue lordes arose at Ratcote brydge ANd in yâ— regne of kyng Richarde the .xj. yere the fyue lordes arose at Ratcote brydge in the destruccion of yâ— rebelles yâ— were yâ— tyme in all the realme The fyrst of yâ— fyue lordes was syr Thomas of wodstok the kyÌ„ges vncle duke of Blocestre The seconde was syr Rychard erle of Arundell The thyrde was syr Richard erle of warwik The fourth was syr Henry Bolynbroke erle of Derby The fyfth was syr Thomas Mombray erle of Notyngham And these .v. lordes sawe the myschefe mysgouernauÌ„ce the falsnes of yâ— kynges couÌ„seyle wherfore they that were yâ— tyme chefe of the kynges couÌ„seyle fled out of this loÌ„de ouer yâ— see that is to saye syr AlysauÌ„der Neuell the archebysshop of Yorke syr Roberte Lewer markeys of Deuelyn erle of Oxford syr Mychell de la Pole erle of Suffolke and chaunceler of Englonde And these thre lordes went ouer yâ— see neuer came agayne for there they dyed And than these fyue lordes aboue sayd made a parliameÌ„t at Westmynster And there they toke syr Robert TresiliaÌ„ the Iustyce and syr Nycholl Brembre knyght citezyn of London syr Iohn Salysbury a knyght of yâ— kynges housholde Vske sergeaunt of armes many moo of other people were taken and iudged to deth by the counseyle of these fyue lordes in that parlyament at Westmynster for the treason yâ— they put vpon them to be drawen from yâ— toute of London throughout the Cite and so forth to Tyburne there they shold be hanged and theyr throtes to be cutte and thus they were serued dyed And after that in this same parliameÌ„t at Westmynster was syr Symond Beuerley that was a knyght of the garter syr Iohn Beauchamp knyght that was steward of the kinges houshold syr Iames Berners were foriudged to deth thaÌ„ they were ledde on fote to the toure hyll and there were theyr hedes smytten of and many other moo by these .v. lordes ¶ In this same parlyament and in the. 〈◊〉 yere of kynge Rychardes regne he let trye ordeyne a generall Iustes that is called a turneymeÌ„t of lordes
knightes squyers And these Iustes and turneyment were holden at LondoÌ„ in smythâ—elde of all maner of strauÌ„gers of what londe or ceuÌ„tre that euer they were thyder they were ryght welcome to them to all other was holden open housholde grete feest also grete gyftes were gyuen to al maner of straungers And of yâ— kynges syde were al of one sute theyr coâ—â—s theyr armure sheldes hors trappures and all was whyte hertes with crownes aboute theyr neckes chaynes of gold haÌ„gyng thervpon the crowne hangynge lowe before the hartes body the whiche hart was yâ— kynges lyueray yâ— he gaue to lordes ladyes knyghtes squyers for to knowe his housholde from other people And in this feest came to yâ— Iustes .xxiiij. ladyes ledde .xxiiij. lordes of the garter with chaynes of gold all yâ— same sutes of hartes as it is before sayd froÌ„ yâ— toure on horsbacke through the cite of London in to smythfelde where as yâ— iustes shold be holdeÌ„ And this feest iustes was holden generally for all those yâ— wolde come thyder of what loÌ„de or nacyon that euer they were And this was holdeÌ„ duryng xxiiij dayes of yâ— kynges costes these xxiiij lordes to answere al maner people that wolde come thyder And thyder came the erle of saynt Paule of Fraunce many other worthy knightes with hym of dyuerse partyes full worthely arayed And out of Hollande Henaud came the lorde Ostreuaunt yâ— was the dukes sone of Holland many other worthy knightes with hym of Holland full well arayed And whaÌ„ this feest iusting was ended the kynge thanked these strauÌ„gers and gaue them many ryche gyftes And thaÌ„ they toke theyr leue of yâ— kyng of other lordes ladyes went home agayn in to theyr owne couÌ„trees with grete loue moche thanke ¶ And in yâ— .xiij. yere of kyng Rychardes regne there was a batayle done in yâ— kynges palays at westmyÌ„stre bytwene a squyer of Nauerne yâ— was with kyng Rychard another squyer yâ— was called Iohn walshe for poyntes of treason yâ— this Nauerne put vpoÌ„ this walsh man But this Nauerne was ouercomeÌ„ yelded hym creaunt to his aduersary anone he was despoyled of his armure drawen out of the palays to Tyburne and there was hanged for his falsnes ¶ And in yâ— .xiiij. yere of kyng Richardes regne syr Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancastre went ouer see into Spayne for to chalenge his ryght yâ— he had by his wyues tytell vnto yâ— crowne of Spayne with a grete hoost of people he had with hym yâ— duchesse his wyfe his thre doughters in to Spayne there they were a grete whyle And at yâ— last yâ— kyng of Spayne began for to treate with yâ— duke of Lancastre and they were accorded togyder through bothe theyr counseyles in this maner that the kyng of Spayne sholde wedde the dukes doughter that was yâ— ryght heyre of Spayne he shold gyue vnto the duke golde syluer yâ— were cast in to grete wedges many other iewels as moche as .viij. charyottes myght cary And euery yere after during yâ— dukes lyf the duchesse his wyfe .x. M. marke of golde of whiche golde the auenture charges sholde be to them of Spayne yerely brynge to Bayon to the dukes assygnes by surete made And also yâ— duke maryed another of his doughters to the kynge of Portyngale yâ— same tyme. And whan he had done thus he came home agayn into Englonde yâ— good lady his wyfe also but many worthy men dyed of the flix ¶ In the .xv. yere of kyng Rychardes regne he helde his Christmasse in yâ— manoyr of wodstok there yâ— erle of Penbroke a yonge lorde tender of age wolde lerne to Iust with a knyght yâ— was called syr Iohn of saynt Iohn rode to gyder in yâ— parke of wodstok And there this worthy erle of PeÌ„broke was slayne with yâ— other knyghtes spere as he cast it from hym whan they had coupled thus this good erle made there his ende and therfore the kyng the quene made moche sorowe for his deth ¶ And in the xvj yere of king Richardes regne Iohn Hende beynge yâ— tyme Mayre of LondoÌ„ and Iohn Walworth Henry Vanner beynge sheryues of London that same tyme a bakers maÌ„ bare a basket of horsbrede into Fletestrete towarde an hostry and there came a yonge man of the bysshops of Salysbury that was called Romayn he toke a hors lofe out of yâ— basket of yâ— bakers he asked hym why he dyd so And this Romayn turned agayn brake the bakers heed neyghbours came out wolde haue arested this Romayn he brake from them fledde to his lordes place and the coÌ„stable wolde haue had hym out but yâ— bysshops men shette fast the gates kepte the place yâ— no man myght entre And than moche more people gadred thyder sayd that they wold haue hyÌ„ out or els they wold brenne vp yâ— place all that were therin And thaÌ„ came the Mayre sheryues with moche other people cessed yâ— malice of yâ— comyns made euery man to go home to theyr houses kepe yâ— peas And this Romayns lorde yâ— bysshop of Salysbury mayster Iohn Waltham that at yâ— tyme was tresourer of Englonde went to syr Thomas Arundel archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury chauÌ„celer of Englond there the bysshop made his coÌ„playnt vnto the chaunceler vpon the people of the cite of LondoÌ„ And than these two bysshops of grete malice vengeauÌ„ce came vnto the kynge at Wyndsore made a grete complaynt vpoÌ„ the Mayre sheryues And anone all yâ— cite afterward came before yâ— kyng his couÌ„seyle they cast vnto the cite a greuous hert wonders grete malyce And anone sodeynly the kynge sent for yâ— Mayre of LondoÌ„ the sheryues they came to hyÌ„ in yâ— castell of Wyndsore And the kyng rebuked the Mayre sheryues ful foule for the offence yâ— they had done agaynst hym his offycers in his chambre at LondoÌ„ wherfore he deposed put out the Mayre bothe sheriues this was done .xiiij. dayes before yâ— feest of saynt Iohn baptyst And than yâ— kyng called to hym a knyght that was called syr Edward Dalingrigge made hym wardeyn gouernour of yâ— cite chambre of London ouer all his people therin And so he kepte that offyce but foure wekes bycause that he was so gentyll tendre to the citezyns of London wherfore the kynge deposed hym made syr Bawdewyn Radyngton knyght yâ— was Controller of the kynges houshold wardeyn gouernour of his chambre and of his people therin and chose to hym two worthy men of the cite to be sheryues with hym to gouerne kepe yâ— kynges lawes in the cite that one was called Gylbert Mawfelde yâ— other Thomas Newenton sheryues And than the Mar 〈…〉 two sheryues all yâ— aldermen wall 〈◊〉 worthy
craftes of London went 〈…〉 to the toure of London there came 〈…〉 the Constable of the toure and gaue the Mayre sheryues theyr othe charge as they sholde haue takeÌ„ in yâ—â—â—cheker of Westmynster in yâ— kynges courte of his Iustyce barons of the escheker than went they home agayne And than the kyng his couÌ„seyle for yâ— grece malyer despyte yâ— they had to yâ— cite of Londen remeued all his courtes froÌ„ Westmynster vnto the cite of yorke that is to saye the chauÌ„celer the escheker the kynges brâ—che the comyn place there they held all these courtes of lawe fro â—â—dsâ—mer yâ— is to say the feest of saynt Iohn bapryst vnto yâ— feest of Chrystmasse next comyng And than the kynge his couÌ„seyle it not so ê“fytable there as it was at London Than anone he remeued if agayne to London so to westmynster for grece ease of his offycers and auaâ—rage to the kynge and al the comyns of the realme And whan the people of London sawe 〈◊〉 knewe yâ— these courtes were come aga 〈…〉 and the kyng his people also than the Mayre the aldermen with yâ— chefe comyns of the cite let gadre a grete somme of golde of all the comyns of the cite and ordeyned made grete rialtees agaynst his comynge to London for to haue his grace good lordshyp and also theyr lybertees frauÌ„chyses grauÌ„ted to them agayne as they were wont to haue afore tyme. And through grete instaunce and prayer of the quene of other lordes ladyes the king grauÌ„ted them grace And this was done at Shene iÌ„ sothery And than yâ— kynge wtin two dayes after came to London And the Mayre of the cite with the sheryues aldermen all the worthy men of the cite afterwarde rode agaynst hym in good aray to yâ— heth on this syde the manoyr of Shene humbly mekely submyttynge them with all maner obey sauÌ„ce vnto hyÌ„ as they ought to do And thus they brought yâ— kynge the quene to London whan the kynge came to yâ— gate of London brydge there they presented hym with a mylke whyte stede sadled brydled trapped with cloth of golde and reed partyed togyder And the quene a palfrey all whyte in the same araye trapped with whyte reed all the coÌ„dytes of London ranne with wyne bothe whyte and reed for all maner people to drynke who wolde And bytwene saynt Paule and the crosse in chepe there was made a stage a ryall standyng on hye therin were many auÌ„gels with dyuers melodyes songes And than an auÌ„gell came downe from the stage on hygh by a vyce set a crowne of gold pyght with ryche perles precyous stones vpon the kynges heed an other vpoÌ„ the quenes heed And so yâ— citezyns brought yâ— kyng and yâ— quene to Westmynster in to theyr palays And than on the moro we after yâ— Mayre the sheryues the aldermen of London came vnto the kynge to his palays at westmynster presented hym with two basyns of syluer ouer gylted ful of coyned golde the somme of .xx. C. pouÌ„de prayenge hyÌ„ of his hygh mercy grace and lordshyp specyall grace that they myght haue his good loue with the lybertees frauÌ„chyses lyke wyse as they were wont for to haue before tyme and by his lettres patentes and his chartre confyrmed And yâ— quene other worthy lordes ladyes fell on theyr knees besought yâ— kynge of grace to roÌ„fyrme this Than the kynge toke vp the quene and graunted her all her askynge And than they thaÌ„ked yâ— kynge the quene went home agayne ¶ And in the .xvj. yere of kynge Rychardes regne certayn lordes of Scotlonde came in to Englonde for to gete worshyp as by fayte of armes And these were the persones the erle of Marre he chalenged yâ— erle Marshall of EngloÌ„de to Iust with hym certayn poyntes on horsbacke with sharpe speres they rode togyder as two worthy knyghtes lordes certayne courses but not yâ— full chalenge that yâ— scottysshe erle made for he was cast downe bothe hors man two of his rybbes broken with the fall so he was borne thens out of Smythfelde home to his inne within a lytell tyme after he was caryed home in a hors lytter at porke he dyed And syr William Darell knyght the kynges banerer of Scotlond than made an other chalenge with syr Piers curtayn knight yâ— kynges banerer of Englonde of certayn courses yet on horsback in yâ— same felde whan he had rydden certayn courses assayed he myght not haue the better he gaue it ouer wolde no more of his chalenge with syr Pyers courtayn knyght yâ— kynges banerer of Englonde turned his hors rode to his inne And one Cokborne a squyer of Scotlonde chalenged syr Nycholl Hawberke knyght of certayn courses yet with sharpe speres rode .v. courses togyder at euery course yâ— Scotte was cast downe bothe hors man And thus our Englysshe lordes thanked be god had the felde ¶ In the .xvij. yere of kyng Rychardes regne dyed the good gracious quene Anne that was wyfe to kyng Richard in the manoyre of Shene in the shyre of Surrey on whytsondaye And than was she brought to London so to Westmynster there was she buryed and worthely entered besyde saynt Edwardes shryne vpon whose soule almyghty god haue pyte mercy Amen ¶ How kynge Rycharde spoused dame Isabell yâ— kynges doughter of FrauÌ„ce in the towne of Calays brought her in to EngloÌ„de let her be crowned quene in yâ— abbey of saynt Peters of Westmynster IN the .xx. yere of kyng Rychardes regne he went ouer see to Calays with dukes erles lordes and barons many other worthy squyers with grete araye and comyn people of the realme in good araye as longed to suche a kynge pryÌ„ce of his nobley and of his owne persone to do hym reuerence obseruaunce as ought to be done to theyr lyege lorde so myghty a kynge emperour in his owne to abyde receyue there that worthy gracyous lady that sholde be his wyfe a yonge creature of .xix. yere of age dame Isabell the kynges doughter of FrauÌ„ce many other worthy lordes of grete name bothe barons knyghtes with moche other people that came to yâ— towne of Grauenynge and two dukes of FrauÌ„ce that one was the duke of Burgoyn and that other the duke of Barre that wold no ferther lesse than they had pledges for them And than kynge Rycharde delyuered two pledges for them to go safe and come safe his two worthy vncles the duke of Glocestre the duke of Yorke these two went ouer yâ— water of Grauenyng abode there as for pledges vnto yâ— tyme that the maryage the feest was done that these two dukes of FrauÌ„ce were comen agayn vnto â–ª Grauenynge water And than
Pounfret in the North countre to be kepte in prison ryght soone after there he made his ende And than whan kyng Rychard was deposed had â—â—sygued his crowne his kyngdom was kepte fast in holde Than al the lordes of the realme with the romyns assent by accorde chose this worthy lorde syr Henry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby duke of Herford duke of Lancastre by ryght lyne herytage and for his ryghtfull manhode that the people fouÌ„de in him before all other they chose hym made hyÌ„ kynge of Englonde amonge them INnocenâ—â— the .vij. chosen pope at two yere And than Grâ—gory the .xij. was after hyÌ„ xij yere â—euet was debate Than was Alexander chosen in the couÌ„soyle of â—ysan he was called syr Pâ—trus de Canadia so was put ryferd sâ—ryfe euery choâ—e of those thre sayd he was pope Than was there a counseyle at â—ysâ—n where they began to make a coÌ„corde and there they deposed the two the thyrde stode so was worse diuisyon made than before For that they ordeyned preuayled not ¶ Robert was emperour after Wenselans .ix. yere This maÌ„ was duke of Bauary erle of Palatyn a iust man and a good was crowned of Bonifate the. ix This man entred ytaly with a grete hoost of Almayns agaynst Iohn the duke of Galias but he returned with a grete wouÌ„de was a thynge iust that he suffred by iustyce diuyne ¶ Iohn the .xxiij. succeded Alexander .iiij. yere fyrst he began well for an vnite he was in the couÌ„seyâ—e â—â— Constance offred hyÌ„ to resigne the poperyche after secretly vntruly he fledde awaye but it ê“fyted hym not for he was taken coÌ„strayned to peas was made a cardynall buryed at Florens ¶ Sigismundus was emperour after Robert .xxvij. yere he was sone to Kaâ—olus kynge of Vngary moost chrysten prynce and he was so deuoute to god that he deserued to be canonysed This man holpe the chirche through his meruaylous prudence and wytte for he spared no labour ne no thynge that he had tyll he had made a full peas amonge the clergy And he had â—x batayles agaynst the Turke euer he had yeâ—â—â—â—ry And what more all thynge that euer was wryten in â—ouynge to Constantyne Theodosio Katâ—lo â—tto may truly be wryten of hym And he was crowned in Vngary and decessed a blyssed man ¶ Circa annuÌ„ dnÌ„i M CCCC ¶ Of syr Henry of Bolyng broke erle of Derby that regned after kyng Rycharde whiche was the fourth Henry after the conquest ANd after kynge Rychard the seconde was deposed out of his kingdom the lordes the comyns alâ—â— one assent all other worthy men of the realme chose syr Henry of Bolyng broke erle of Derby sone heyre of Iohn â—uke of Lancastre for his worthy manhode that often tymes had ben founde in hym in dedes preued vpon sayÌ„t Edwardes day the confessour he was crowned kynge of EngloÌ„de at Westmynster by assent of all the realme nexte after the depoâ—â—nge of kyng Richard ThaÌ„ he made Henry his eldest sone pryÌ„ce of Wales duke of Cornewayle erle of Chestre And he maâ—â— syr Thomas of AruÌ„dell archbysshop of CauÌ„terbury agayne as he was before And syr Roger Walden the kyng Rychard had made archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury he made bysshop of London for yeâ—yme it stode voyde And he made the erles sone of Arundell that came with hym ouer the see froÌ„ Calays in to Englonde erle of Arundell as his fader had ben put hym in possessyon of all his londes And he made homage feaute vnto his lyege lorde the kynge as all other lordes had done And than anone dyed kynge Rychard in the castell of Pounfret in the north countree for there he was famysshed to deth by his keper for he was kept there .iiij. or .v. dayes from meet drynke so he made his ende in this world Yet moche people in Englonde and in other londes sayd that he was on lyue many a yere after his deth But whether he were alyue or deed the people helde theyr fals opinyon byleue that many had moche people came to grete myschefe foule dethe as ye shal here afterward And whan kyng Henry wyst knewe that he was deed he let â—ere hym in the best maner closed it in a fayre chest with dyuers spyceryes and baâ—oâ—es closed hym in a lynnen cloth all saue his visage that was left open that all men myght se his persone from all other men And so he was brought to London with torche light brennynge to saint Paules chirche there he had his masse his Dirige with moche reuereÌ„ce solempnite of seruyce And whaÌ„ all this was done he was brought from saynt Paules in to the abbey of Westmynster there he had al his hole seruyce agayn And from WestmyÌ„ster he was brought to Langley and there he was buryed on whose soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the fyrst yere of kynge Henryes regue he helde his Chrystmasse in the castell of Wyndsore And on .xij. euen came the duke of Awemarle vnto the kynge colde hym that he the duke of Surrey the duke of Excestre the erle of Salisbury the erle of Glocestre other moo of theyr affynite were accorded to make a mommynge vnto the kynge on .xij. daye at nyght there they purposed to slee the kyng in the reuelyng And thus the duke of Awemarle warned the kyng And than the kyng came to London pryuely in all the haste that he myght to gete hym helpe socour coÌ„forte and couÌ„seyle And anone these other that wolde haue put the kynge to deth fledde in all the haste that they myght for they knewe well that theyr couÌ„seyle was bewrayed And than fledde the duke of Surrey the erle of Salysbury with all theyr meyny vnto the towne of Chichestre And there the people of the towne wold haue arested them and they tolde not stande to theyr arestyng but stode at defence fought manly But at the last they were ouercomen takeÌ„ And there they smote of the dukes heed of Surrey the erles heed of Salysbury many other moo there they put theyr quarters in to sackes theyr heedes on poles borne on hye so they were brought through the cite of London to London brydge there these heedes were set vpon hygh theyr quarters were sent to other good townes and cytees of Englonde and set vp there ¶ At Oxford was takeÌ„ BlouÌ„t knyght Benet Cely knyght and Thomas Wyntersell squyer and there were byheded quartred and the knyghtes hedes were set vpon poles brought to London set vpon the brydge the quarters sent forth vnto other good townes ¶ And in the same yere at Prittelwell in a myll in Essex there syr Iohn Holand the duke of Excestre was taken with the comyns of
the countree and they brought hym from the myll vnto the Plasshe to the same place the kynge Rycharde had arested syr Thomas of Wodstok the duke of Glocestre and right there in the same place they smote of the dukes heed of Excestre and brought it to London vpon a pole it was set vpon London brydge ¶ And in the same yere at Brystowe was taken the lorde Spenser that kyng Rycharde had made erle of Glocestre the comyns of the towne of Brystowe toke hym and brought hym in to the market place of the towne and there they smote of his heed sente it to London there it was set vpon London brydge ¶ And in this same yere was syr Bernard Brokeys knight taken arested put in the couâ—e of London and syr Iohn Shelley knyght syr Iohn Mawdelyn and syr Willyam Feribe persones of kynge Rychardes they were arested put in to the couâ—e of London And thyder came the kynges Iustices and saâ—e vpon them in the â—oure of London there they were dampned all .iiij. to deth the dome was gyuen to syr Bernard Brokeys that he sholde go on fote from the â—oure through the cite of LondoÌ„ vnto Tyburne there to be haÌ„ged after his heed smytten of syr Iohn Shelley knyght syr Iohn Mawdelyn syr Willyam Feribe ê‘sons were drawen through out the cite of London to Tyburne there they were hanged theyr hedes smytten of and set on LondoÌ„ brydge ¶ And in this same yere kyng Henry sent quene Isabell home agayn in to FrauÌ„ce that whiche was kyng Rychardes wyfe gaue her golde syluer many other Iewels so she was discharged of all her dowry sent out of EngloÌ„de ¶ And in the second yere of kyng Henry the fourth was syr Roger Claring ton knyght two of his men the pryour of LauÌ„de .viij. freres mynours some maysters of dyuinite other for treason that they wrought agaynst the kynge were drawen hanged at Tyburne all xij persones ¶ And there began a grete discencion debate in the couÌ„tre of Wales bytwene the lorde Grey Riâ—hen Owen of Glender squyer of Wales this Owen arered a grete nombre of Walsshmen kepte all that couÌ„tre about ryght strongly did moche harme and destroyed the kynges townes lordshyppes through out al Wales robbed slewe the kynges people bothe englisshe walsshe thus he endured a .xij. yere largely he toke the lorde Grey Riâ—hen prysoner kepte hym fast in holde tyll he was rauÌ„somed of prysoners of the marche kepte hym longe tyme in holde And at the last he made hyÌ„ to wedde one of his doughters kepte hym there styll with his wyfe and soone after he dyed And than kyng Henry knowynge this mischefe destruc cioÌ„ treason that this Owen had wrought anone he ordeyned a stroÌ„ge power of meÌ„ of armes and archers and moche other stuffe that longed to warre for to abate destroye the malyce of this fals Walssheman And than the kyng came in to Wales with his power for to destroye this Owen other rebelles fals Walsshmen And anone they fledde in to the mouÌ„tayns and there myght the kynge do them no harme i no maner wyse for the moâ—â—ayns And so the kyng came agayn in to Englonde for lesynge of moo of his people thus he spedde not there ¶ And in this same yere was grete scarsete of where in Englond for a quarter of where was at xvj shyllynges And there was marchaundyse of Englonde sent in to Prure for where anone they had laden and fraught shyppes ynough came home in safete thaÌ„ked be god of all his gyftes ¶ And in the thyrde yere of kynge Henryes regne there was a sterre seen in the firmament that shewed hymselfe through all the worlde for dyuers tokens that sholde befall soone after the whiche sterre was named by clergy Stella cometa And on saynt Mary Mawdeleyns daye next folowyng in the same yere was the barayle of Shrowesbury thyder came sir Henry Percy the erles sone of Northumberlonde with a grete multitude of men of armes archers gaue a barayle to kyng Henry the fourth through the fals wycked â—ouÌ„seyle of syr Thomas Percy his vncle erle of Worcestre there was sir Henry Percy â—layne the moost parte of his people in the felde syr Thomas Percy takeÌ„ and kepte fast in holde two days â—yll the kyng had set rest amonge his people on bothe sydes And thaÌ„ syr Thomas Percy was iudged to be drawen hanged his heed smytten of for his false treason at Shrowesbury his heed brought to London set on the brydge And the other people that there were slayne on bothe partyes the kynge let bury And there was slayne on the kynges syde in the batayle the erle of Stafford syr Walter BlouÌ„t in the kynges cote armure vnder the kynges baner many moo worthy men on whose soules god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the fourth yere of kynge Henryes regne came the emperour of CoÌ„stantynople with many grete lordes knyghtes moche other people of his couÌ„tre into Englonde to kynge Henry with hym to speke to disporte to se the good gouernauÌ„ce condicions of our people to knowe the coÌ„mo dytees of Englonde And our kyng with all his lordes goodly worshypfully receyued welcomed hym all his meyny that came with hym dyd hym all the reuerâ—â—e worshyp that they coude myght anone the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded al maner offycers that he shold be serued as ryally as it longed to suche a worthy lord emperour vpon his owne cost as longe as he his men were in Englond ¶ In this same yere came dame Iane the duchesse of Brytayn into Englonde and londed at Falmouth in Cornewayle and from thens she was brought to the cite of Wynchestre there she was wedded vnto kynge Henry the fourth in the abbey of sayÌ„t Swythyus with all the solempnite that myght be done made And soone after she was brought from thens to LondoÌ„ And the Mayre the aldermen with the comyns of the cite of LondoÌ„ rode agaynst her welcomed her brought her through the cite of London to Westmynster there she was crowned quene of Englonde there the kynge made a ryall a solempne feest for her for all maner men that thyder wolde come ¶ And in this same yere dame BlauÌ„che the eldest doughter of kyng Henry was sent ouer see with the erle of Somerset her vncle with mayster Rychard Clyfford than bysshop of worcestre with many other worthy lordes ladyes worthy squyers as longed to suche a noble kynges doughter came vnto Coleyn And thyder came the dukes sone of Barre with a fayre coÌ„pany receyued this worthy lady the bysshop of Worcestre wedded sacred them togyder as holy
chirche it wold And there was made a ryall feest a grete iustyng in the reuerence worshyp of them all people that came thyder And whan this maryage and feest was done the erle the bysshop all theyr meyny toke theyr leue of the lorde lady came home agayne in to Englonde in safete thanked be god ¶ And in the .v. yere of kyng Henryes regne the lorde Thomas his sone went euer see the erle of Kent many other lordes knyghtes with men or armes and archers a grete nombre to chastyse the rebelles that afore had done moche harme to our englysshmen marchauntes to many townes portes in Englonde on the see costes And the lord Thomas the kynges sone came into FlauÌ„dres before a towne that is called Scluse amoÌ„ge all the shyppes of dyuers nacyons that were there after there they rode with theyr shyppes amonge them and went on londe sported them there two dayes came agayn to theyr shyppes toke the brode see there they mette with thre Carackes of Gene that were laden with diuers marchauÌ„dyses well manned they fought togider longe tyme but the englysshmen had the victory brought the Carackes into the Cambre before Wyn chelsee and there they â—anted all these goodes and one of these Carackes was sodeynly brent there And the lordes and theyr people turned them home agayne went no ferther at yâ— tyme. ¶ And in the same tyme Serle yeman of kynge Rychardes robes came into Englonde out of Scotlonde tolde to dyuers people that kyng Rychard was onlyue in ScotloÌ„de so moche people byleued his wordes wherfore a grete parte of the people of the realme were in grete errour grutchyÌ„g agaynst the kyng through informacyon of lyes fals lesynges that this Serle had made For moche people trusted byleued in his sayenge But at the last he was taken in the northcouÌ„tre there by lawe iudged to be drawen through euery cite good burgh towne in EngloÌ„de so he was serued at the last he was brought to London to the gyld hall before the Iustice there he was iudged for to be brought to the Toure of London there to be layd on a hurdell thaÌ„ to be drawen through the cite of LondoÌ„ to Tyburne there to be haÌ„ged than quartred and his heed smytten of set on LondoÌ„ brydge his quarters to be sent to foure good townes of Engloude there set vp thus was he rewarded for his fals treason ¶ And in the syxth yere of kyng Heuryes regne the erle of Marre of ScotloÌ„de by safecon duyte came into engloÌ„de to chalenge syr Edmond erle of Kent to certayn courses of warre on horsbacke And so this chalenge was accepted grauÌ„ted the place taken in smythfelde at LondoÌ„ And this erle of Marte came proudly in to the felde as his chalenge asked And anone came in the erle of Kent rode to the Scotte manfully rode togyder with sharpe speres dyuers courses but the erle of Kent had the felde and gate hym moche worship and thanke of all maner men for his manfull dedes ¶ And in the .vij. yere of kyng Henryes regne syr Richard Scrop archebys shop of Yorke the erle Marshall of Englonde gadred vnto them a stronge power agaynst kyng Henry And the kyng herynge therof in all the haste that he myght came with his power Northward and mette with them at Yorke there were these two lordes taken brought to the kyng And anone the iudges were set these two lordes brought forth there they were iudged to deth bothe theyr hedes smytten of and there they made theyr ende on whose soules god for his pyte haue mercy AmeÌ„ And whan this was done the kyng came to London agayn there rested hym Anone god of his grete goodnes wrought and shewed many grete myracles for this worthy clerke archebysshop of Yorke that thus was done to deth ¶ And in the .viij. yere of kynge Henryes regne dame Luce the dukes syster of Mylen came in to Englonde so to London there was wedded to syr Edmond Holland erle of Kent in the pryory of saynt Mary ouereys in South warke with moche solempnite grete worshyp The kynge was there hymselfe gaue her at the chirche dore whan they were wedded masse was done the kyng his owne ê‘sone brought lad this worthy lady in to the bysshops place of Winchestre there was a wonders grete feest holden to all maner people that wold come ¶ And the same yere syr Robert Knolles knyght a worthy warryour dyed at his manoyr in Norfolk froÌ„ thâ—ns he was brought to London on a hors bere with moche torche light so he was brought to the whyte freres in flete strete there was done made for hym a solempne feest a ryall enterâ—ment for those that thyder wold come bothe ryche poore there lyeth buryed by dame CoÌ„stance his wyfe in the myddes of the body of the chirche on whose soule god haue mercy AmeÌ„ ¶ And in this same yere sir Thomas Rampston knyght Constable of the Toure of London was drowned at London brydge as he came fro Westmynster inwardes to the toure in a â—arge all through lewdnes ¶ And in the same yere dame Philyp the yonger doughter of kyng Henry was ladde ouer see with syr Richard the dukes broder of Yorke syr Comond Courtney bysshop of Norwiche many other lordes knyghtes squyers ladyes gentylwomen that apperteyned to suche a kinges doughter came in to Denmarke And the kyng receyued this worthy lady for his wyfe welcomed these worthy lordes did vnto them moche worshyp and they were brought to a towne that was called LondoÌ„ in Denmarke and there was this lady wedded and sacred to the kynge of Denmarke Norway Swethen and there was crowned quene of Denmarke with moche solempnite there was made a ryall feest And whan this feest and maryage was done ended these lordes ladyes toke theyr leue of the kynge the quene came agayne in to Englonde in safete thanked be god ¶ And in the. viij yere of kyng Henryes regne there was a man that was called the Walsshe clerke and he appeled a knight that was called sir Percyuall Snowdon of treason there they were ioyned to fight to the vtterauÌ„ce within lystes the daye place tyme assigned lymyted to be done ended in Smythfelde at whiche daye those two persones came in to the felde fought sore myghtely togyder But at the last the knyght ouercame the clerke made hyÌ„ to yelde hym creauÌ„t of his fals empechement that he had sayd on hym than was he despoiled of his armure drawen out of the felde to Tyburne there he was hanged the knyght takeÌ„ to grace and was a good man ¶
he put hym this demaūde prayed besouhgt them of theyr goodnes of theyr good coūseyle good wyll to shewe hym as touchyng the tytell the right that he had to Normandy Gascoyn Guyen the whiche the king of Fraūce whelde wrongfully vnryghtfully y◠whiche his auncestres before hȳ had by true tytell of cōquest right herytage the whiche Normādy Gascoyn Guyen the good kyng Edward of Wyndsore his auncestres before hym had holden all theyr lyf tyme. And his lordes gaue hym coūseyle to sende embassadours to the kyng of Fraūce his coūseyle that he shold gyue vp vnto hym his ryght herytage that is to saye Normandy Gascoyn Guyen y◠whiche his predecessours had holden afore hȳ or els he wold it wynne with strengthe of swerde in shorte tyme with the helpe of almighty god And than the Dolphyn of Fraūce answered to our embassadours saydi this maner that the kyng was ouer yonge to tender of age to make ony warre as agaynst hȳ was not lyke yet to be a good warryour to do make suche a cōquest there vpon hym And somwhat in scorne despyte he sent to hȳ a tonne full of tenes balles bycause he shold haue somwhat to playe withall for him for his lordes for that wolde become hym better than to mayntayn ony warre And than anone our lordes that were embassadours toke theyr leue came in to Englonde agayne tolde the kynge his couseyle of the vngoodly answere that they had of the Dolphin of the present y◠whiche he had sente to our kynge And whan the kynge had herde theyr wordes y◠answere of y◠Dolphyn he was wonders sore agreued ryght euyll apayed towarde the frensshmen towarde the kynge the Dolphyn and thought to auēge hym on them as soone as god wold sende hym grace myght And anone let make tenes balles for the Dolphyn in all y◠haste that he myght they were grete gonstones for the Dolphyn to playe withall And than anone the kynge sent for all the lordes helde a grete coūseyle at Westmynster told to them the answer that they had of the Dolphin of his worthy present that he sent to hym to his lordes to playe wtall And there the kyng his lordes were accorded that they shold be redy in armes with theyr power in the best araye that myght be done and gete all the men of armes archers that myght be goten all other stuffe that longed to warre to be redy with all theyr retynue to mete at Southhampton by Lāmasse nexte folowynge without ony delaye wherfore the kynge ordeyned his nauy of shyppes with all maner stuffe vytayle that lōged to suche a warryour of all maner ordynaunce in the hauen of Southhampton to the nombre of CCC and .xx. sayles And thā fell there a grete dysease and a foule myschefe For there were thre lordes whiche that the kyng trusted moche on through false couetyse they had purposed ymagined the kynges deth thought to haue slayne hym all his bretherne or he had taken the see whiche thre lordes were named thus syr Rycharde erle of Cambrydge broder to the duke of yorke the seconde was the lord Scrope tresourer of Englōde y◠thyrd was sir Thomas Gray knyght of the North coūtree And these thre lordes aforesayd for lucre of money had made a promesse vnto y◠Frensshmen for to haue slayne kyng Henry the fyfth and all his bretherne by a false trayne sodeynly or they had ben ware But almyghty god of his grete grace helde his holy hande ouer them saued them from these perillous meiny And for to haue done this they receyued of y◠frensshmen a millyon of gold that was there openly proued And for theyr fals treason they were all thre iudged to deth this was y◠iudgement that they sholde be ladde through Hampton without northgate there to be heded And thus they ended theyr lyues for theyr fals couetyse and treason And anone as this was done the kynge all his meyny made them redy went to shyppe and sayled forth with .xv. hondred shyppes arryued within Seyne at Kydecause vpon our ladyes euen the Assumpcyon in Normandy with all his ordynaūce so went forth to Harflet he besyeged the towne all about by londe also by water sent to the capytayne of the towne charged hym to delyuer the towne And the capytayne sayd that he delyuered hym none ne none he wolde hȳ yelde but badde hym do his best And than our kyng layde his ordinaūce vnto the towne that is to saye gonnes engynes tripgettes and shotte cast at the walles eke at the towne cast downe bothe toures towne layde them on y◠erth there he played at the tenes with his hard gonne stones And they y◠were with in y◠towne whan they sholde playe theyr songe was well away alas that euer ony suche tenes balles were made cursed al tho y◠warre began y◠tyme that euer they were borne ¶ And on the morowe y◠kyng let crye at euery gate of the towne that euery man shold be redy on the morowe erly to make assaute to y◠towne And Willyam Boucher Iohn Graūt with .xij. other worthy burgeses came to the kyng besought hym of his ryall pryncehode power to withdrawe his malyce bestruccyon that he dyd to them and besought hym of .viij. dayes respyte trewse yf ony rescowe myght come to them els to yelde vp the towne to hym with al theyr goodes And than the kyng sent forth y◠capytayne kepte the remenaūt styll with hym And y◠lord Gaucorte that was capytayne of y◠towne went forth to Roen in all the haste vnto the Dolphyn for helpe socour but there was none ne no man of rescowe for the Dolphyn wold not abyde And thus this capytayne came agayne vnto the kynge yelded vp the towne delyuered hym the keys And than he called his vncle the erle of Dorset made hym capytayne of the town of Harflet deliuered him y◠keys bad hȳ go put out all y◠frēsshe people bothe men womē children stuffe his town of Harflet with englysshe people And than the kyng sent in to Englōde let crye in euery good town of Englōde y◠what crafty mā wold come thyder enhabyte hym there in y◠town he shold haue 〈…〉 s houshold to hȳ to his heyres for euer more And thyder went many marchaūtes crafty mē enhabyted them there to strength the towne were welcome And whā y◠kyng sawe y◠this town was well stuffed bothe of vytayles of men this worthy prince toke his leue went toward Calays by lond y◠frensshmen herde of his comynge they thought for to haue stopped hȳ his waye y◠he sholde not passe that waye
in all yâ— haste yâ— they myght brake al yâ— bridges where as ony passage was for hors man in so moche that there myght no man passe ouer the ryuers neyther on hors ne on foâ—e but yf he shold haue bendrowned And therfore our king with all his people went sought his way ferre vp toward Paris there was all yâ— ryall power of FrauÌ„ce assembled redy to gyue hym batayle for to destroye all his people But almyghty god was his guyde saued hyÌ„ all his meyny defended hym of his enemyes power purpose thanked be god yâ— saued so his owne knyght kyng in his ryght full tytel And than our kyng beholdyng seynge yâ— grete multytude nombre of his enemyes to withstande his waye gyue hym batayle Than the kyng with a meke herte a good spiryte lyfte vp his handes to almyghty god besought hyÌ„ of his helpe yâ— daye to saue his true seruauÌ„tes Than our kynge gadred all his lordes other people aboute bad them al to be of good chere for they shold haue a fayre a gracyous victory the better of all theyr enemyes prayed them to make theÌ„ redy to yâ— batayle for he wolde rather dye yâ— daye in the felde than to be taken of his enemyes for he wold neuer put yâ— realme of Englonde to rauÌ„som for his persone And yâ— duke of Yorke fell on his knees besought yâ— kyng of a bone yâ— he wold grauÌ„t hym that daye yâ— vauÌ„tward in his batayle the kyng grauÌ„ted hym his askyng and sayd gramercy cosyn of Yorke prayed hym to make hym redy And than badde he euery man to ordeyn hym a stake of tree sharpe bothe endes that yâ— stake myght be pyght in yâ— erth a slope that theyr enemyes shold not ouer come them on horsback for that was theyr fals purpose arayed them for to ouer ryde our meyny sodeynly at the fyrst comyng on of them at yâ— first brunt And al the nyght before yâ— batayle yâ— frensshmen made many grete fyers moche reuell with howting showting played our kyng his lordes at yâ— dyse an archer alwaye for a blanke of theyr money for they wend al had beÌ„ theyrs The morne â—â—ose yâ— daye gan sprynge the kyng by good aduyse let araye his batayle his wynges charged euery man to kepe them hole togyder prayed them all to be of good chere And whaÌ„ they were redy he asked what tyme of the daye it was they said pryme Than sayd our kyng now is good tyme for al engloÌ„d prayeth for vs therfore be of good chere let vs go to our iourney And thaÌ„ he sayd with an hye voyce in the name of almighty god saynt George auauÌ„t baner saynt George this day thyne helpe And than the Frensshmen came pryckynge downe as they wold haue ouer rydden all our meyny but god and our archers made them ryght soone to stomble for our archers shotte neuer arowe amysse but it perysshed brought to the grouÌ„de bothe hors man for they shotte that daye for a wager And our stakes made them toppe ouer terue eche one ouer ouer yâ— they laye on hepes two speres length of heyght And our kyng with his meyny with his men of armes archers that thacked on them so thycke with arowes layde on with stakes And our kyng with his handes fought manly yâ— daye And thus almyghty god saynt George brought our enemyes to grouÌ„de gaue vs that daye the victory There were slayne of frensshmen that daye in the felde of Agincourt mâ—â— than .xi. M. Without prysoners that were takeÌ„ there were nombred that daye of Frensshmen in the felde moo than syxe score M. But god that daye fought for vs. And after came there tydynges to our kynge that there was a newe batayle of frensshmen ordeyned redy for to stele on hym came towardes hym And anone our kyng let crye that euery man sholde slee his prysouers that he had taken anone araye the batayle agayne redy to fyght with the Frensshmen And whan the Frensshmen sawe that our men kylled downe theyr prysoners than they withdrewe them brake theyr batayle and al theyr araye And thus our kyng as a worthy conquerour had that daye the victory in the â—elde of Agincourt in Pycardy And than our kynge returned agayn where as the batayle was for to â—e what people were slayne of Englysshmen and yf ony were hurte yâ— they myght be holpen And there were deed in yâ— felde the duke of Barry the duke of AlauÌ„son the duke of Braband the erle of Nauerne thefe constable of FrauÌ„ce and .viij. other erles and the archebysshop of Saunce and of good barons an C. and mo of worthy knyghtes of grete alyaunce of cote armures .xv. hoÌ„dred And of Englysshmen were deed that daye the good duke of Yorke and the erle of Suffolke and of all other Englysshmen there were not deed passyng .xxvi. bodyes thanked be god And this batayle was on a frydaye whiche was saynt Crispyne Crispinians day in the moneth of October anone the kynge coÌ„mauÌ„ded to bury them and the duke of Yorke to be caryed forth with hym the erle of Suffolke And there were prysoners yâ— duke of OrlyauÌ„ce the duke of Burbon the erle of Vendome the erle of Ewe the erle of Richemond syr But sigauÌ„t marshaâ—â—f FrauÌ„ce many other worthy lordes were taken there in this batayle of Agincourt were brought to the towne of Calays so ouer the see with the kyng in to Englonde londed at Douer in Kent with all his prysoners in safete thanked be almyghty god so came to Casâ—terbury offred at saynt Thomas shryne And so forth he rode through the â—oâ—â—â—re of Kent the next waye to Eitham thâ—re he rested tyll that he wolde come to London And than the Mayre of London the aldermen sheryues with all yâ— comuners craftes came to yâ— blacke â—eth well worthely arayed to welcome our kyng with dyuers melodyes â—hanked almyghty god of his gracyous vyctory that he shewed for hym And so yâ— kyng his prisoners passed forth by them tyâ— he came to saynt Thomas of wateryng there mette with hym all religyous men with processyon welcomed hym And so the kyng came rydyng with his prysoners through yâ— rite of LondoÌ„ where as was shewed many a fayre syght at all that condythes at that crosse in chepe as in heuenly araye of auÌ„gels archauÌ„gels patriarkes prophetes virgyns with diuers melodyes sensyng syngynge to welcome the kynge all the condâ—thes â—eâ—â—ynge with wyne the kynge passed forth to saynt Paules there mette with hyÌ„ 〈◊〉 bysshops reuested mytred with sensers to welcome the kynge there they songe for his gracyous victory â—e deuÌ„â—audamus And there the kyng offred after toke his hors rode to
Westmynster than the Mayre toke his leue of yâ— kyng rode home agayne ¶ And in yâ— thyrde yere of kyng HeÌ„ryes regne yâ— fyfth came the emperour of Almayn kyng of Rome of Hungry in to Englonde so to yâ—â—â—â—e of London And the Mayre the aldermen with the sheryues worthy craftes of London by the kynges coÌ„maundement mette with hym on the blacke heth 〈◊〉 yâ— best aray that they coude on horsbacke And there they welcomed hym brought hyÌ„ to London with mâ—â—he honoure grete reuerence And at saynt Thomas of wâ—terynge there mette with hym the kyng with all his lordes in good araye And there was a worthy metyng bytwene yâ— emperour kyng Henry yâ— fyfth there they kyâ—â—ed togyder embraced eche other than yâ— king toke yâ— emperour by yâ— hande so they came rydyng through yâ—â—â—te of LondoÌ„ vnto saynt Paules there they â—â—yghted offred all yâ— bysshops stode reâ—ested with sensers in theyr handes sensynge to them And than they toke theyr horses rode to Westmynster And the kynge lodged the emperour in his owne palays and there he rested hym a grete whyle all at yâ— kynges cost And soone after came yâ— duke of Holland in to Englonde to come se yâ— emperour speke with hym with our kyng Henry of Englonde he was worthely receyued lodged in the bysshops Inne of Ely all at yâ— kynges cost And whan the emperour had well rested him seen yâ— londe in dyuers partyes knewe the coÌ„modytees than by processe of tyme he toke his leue of the kynge but or he wente he was made a knyght of the garter receyued ware the lyuerey And thaÌ„ he thanked yâ— kyng all his lordes And than the kyng he went ouer yâ— see to Calays abode there longe tyme to haue an answere of the frensshe kynge at the last it came and pleased hyÌ„ ryght nought And so yâ— emperour toke his leue of yâ— kynge passed forth in goddes name our kyng came ouer agayn in to Englonde in all yâ— haste that he myght yâ— was on saynt Lukes euen that he came to Lambeth on the mondaye nexte after he came in to yâ— parlyament at Westmynster ¶ In yâ— same yere was a grete derth of corne in englonde but thaÌ„ked be god it lasted not longe ANd in the fourth yere of kynge Henryes regne yâ— fyfthe he helde his parlyament at Westmynster in yâ— be gynnynge of October lasted to the puryficacyon of our lady than nexte after And there was graunted vnto hym to maynteyn his warres bothe of yâ— spirytualte of the temporalte an hole taxe 〈◊〉 dieme And than anone yâ— kyng prayed all his lordes to make them redy for to strength hyÌ„ in his ryght And anone he â—et make a newe retynue charged all 〈◊〉 men to be redy at Hamton in whyt 〈…〉 weke nexte after without ony delay And there the kyng made yâ— duke of Bedford protectour defender of his realme of Englonde in his absence charged hym to kepe his lawes and maynteyne bothe spirituall temporall And whan the kyng had thus done set all thynge in his kynde on saynt Markes daye he toke his hors at Westmynster came rydyng to Paules there he offred toke his leue so rode forth through yâ—â—ite takyng his leue of all maner of people as well of poore as of riche prayenge them all in generall to praye for hyÌ„ And so he rode forth to saynt Georges there offred toke his leue of the Mayre chargynge hym to kepe well his chambre And so he rode forth to Hamton there abode tyll his retynue were redy comeÌ„ for there was all his nauy shyppes with his ordynauÌ„ce gadred togyder and well stuffed as longed to suche a ryall kynge with all maner of vytayles for suche a ryall coÌ„pany as wel for hors as for man as longed for suche a warryour that is to say goÌ„nes tripgites engynes sowes bastyles brydges of lether scalyng ladders malles spades shouelles pykes paueys bowes arowes bowstringes tonnes chestes pypes full of arowes as neded for suche a worthy warryour that no thynge was to seche whaÌ„ tyme came thyder came to hyÌ„ shyppes laden with gonnes gonpowdre And whan this was redy his retynue came the kyng all his lordes with all his ryal hoost went to shyppe toke yâ— see sayled in to NormaÌ„dy londed at â—ouke vpoâ— LaÌ„masse daye than nexte after there he made .xlviij. knyghtes at his londing than yâ— kynge heryng of many enemyes vpon the see that is to saye .ix. grete Carakes hulkes galeys shyppes yâ— were comyng to destroy his nauy And anone he coÌ„mauÌ„ded yâ— erle of marche to be cheâ—e chefetayne many other worthy lordes 〈◊〉 to dethe for treason And so he was 〈◊〉 to the Courâ— agayn and there he 〈◊〉 laydâ— vpon an hurdeâ— and drawen through the Cite to saynt â—yles felde there was made a newe payre of gaâ—â—â—â—s and a stronge â—heynâ— and a coller of yren for 〈◊〉 there he was hangeâ— and breâ—t oâ—â— the galow 〈…〉 â—nâ— all for his 〈…〉 es and his fals opynyons ANd in the .vi. yeâ—â— of kyng Henryes â—ogne the fyfth he sent his 〈…〉 Beaâ—ford duâ—â— of â—x 〈◊〉 with a â—ayre coÌ„pany of men of arâ—es archers before the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 there displayed his 〈◊〉 and sent his h 〈…〉 des vnto the towâ—â— hadde them 〈◊〉 that cite vnto our king theyr lyege lorde And they sayd he toke them noâ—â— for â—o 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he sholde haue theâ—â— but yf it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 bought and proued with theyr handes for other answere wolde they 〈◊〉 〈…〉 And there 〈◊〉 du 〈…〉 good 〈…〉 of the groside all 〈…〉 there 〈◊〉 out of 〈…〉 o◠〈◊〉 oâ— aâ—mes bothe on hor 〈…〉 on 〈…〉 〈◊〉 out 〈…〉 with them and 〈…〉 there 〈◊〉 taken and â—â—yâ—◠〈◊〉 â–ª â—â—â—sones o◠〈◊〉 good 〈…〉 â—nd 〈◊〉 to the towne And the kyng with his lordes were lodged in the Charterhous and grete strength about them that was in the â—est parte of yâ—â—â—te And the duke of Clarence lodged hym at the west ende of the 〈◊〉 in a waste abbey before the porte Caux And the duke of Excestre with his meyny on the north syde before the porte Beauuoysyn And bytwene the duke of Clarence and the duke of Excestre was yâ— erle Marshall lodged with moche solke a stronge power before the castell gate And than was yâ— erle of Ormonde the lorde Haryngton and also the lorde 〈◊〉 with theyr retynue and company nexte to hym And than 〈◊〉 Iohn Corâ—e wayle with many other noble knyghtes and squyers of name with all theyr retynue saye with the noble duke of ClareÌ„â—â— And from the duke of Excestre towardes the kynge were lodged the lorde â—oos and the lorde Wyllybe with the lorde Phehewâ— and syr
Wyllyam Porter knyght with all theyr retynue before the port of sayâ—â— Hylâ—ry And than was the erle of Morâ—â—â—n with all his retynue lâ—dged in the abbey of saynt â—atherâ—â—s And the â—rle of â—alysâ—â—ry with his retynue laye on that other syde of saynt â—atherynes And syr Iohn Gray knyght was lodged at the abbey that is called le moâ—nâ— dâ— saynt Myâ—hâ—l And syr Philip 〈◊〉 knyght the kynges tresourer was lodged bytwene the water of â—eynâ— and the abbey and kepte the warde vnder the hyll And the baron of Carowe was lodged vnder the watâ—r syde for to kepe the passage And Ienâ—â—â— the squyer laye nexte hym on the water syde and these two squyers kepte maâ—ly the water of â—â—yne and often tymes fought with theyr enemyes And on that other syde of â—â—yne laye the â—rle of Huntyngdon 〈◊〉 mayster 〈◊〉 the erles â—â—ne of West 〈…〉 erlonde syr Gylbert 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Kent syr Rychard erle of Arundell the lorde Feryers with theyr retynue before the porte du pount eche of these lordes had stronge ordynaunce and the kynge dyd make at PouÌ„t de larche ouer the water of Seyne a stronge a myghty chayne of yren put it through grete pyles fast pyght in the grounde that went ouer the ryuer of Seyne that no vessell myght passe in no wyse about that cheyne the kyng let make a brydge ouer the water of Seyne that men and hors all other catyage myght go to fro at all tymes whan nede were And than came yâ— erle of warwik had goten Dounfrout to kyng Henry of Englonde And anone yâ— kynge sent the erle of War wyk to Cawdebecke to besyegâ—it And whan he came before the towne he sent his herawdes to the capytayne hadde hym yelde vp the towne vpon payne of deth and anone he layde his syege And the capytayne besought the erle that he myght come to his presence and it pleased hym and speke with hym And so yâ— good erle grauÌ„ted hym for to come And than he came out foure other burgeyses came with hym entreated so with this erle that this same towne was vnder composicyon to do as yâ— eâ—te of Boen dyd And the erle graunted consented therto vpon this condicyon that yâ— kynges nauy of Englonde with his ordynauÌ„ce myght passe vp by them in safetâ— without ony maner of lette or dysturbaunce and to his composicyon they set to theyr seales and the shyppes passed vp by them in safete and came before the cite of Boen vnto an hondred shyppes there they cast theyr ankers and than this cite was vesyeged bothe by londe 〈◊〉 by water And whan all this was done and the shyppes comen vp than came y◠〈◊〉 of warwyk agayne to the kynge 〈◊〉 hym â—yâ—â—ene the abbey of saynt Kathet yâ—s the kyng tyll that the abbey entreated so was the kyng And than he 〈…〉 lodged hym before the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 uylle than was the erle of 〈…〉 ry roÌ„maâ—ded by the kyng 〈…〉 redy to ryde but there 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tydynges made hym to abyde so he returned agayne lodged hym besyde the erle of Huntyngdon tyll that the syege was ended â–ª And than came the duke of Glocestre the kynges brother from the syege of Shyrâ—ouâ—gh yâ— whiche he had wonne goten and stuffed agayn to the kynges beh 〈…〉 profyte vnto y◠〈◊〉 of Englonde And whan he was comen to the kynge before 〈◊〉 â–ª as one he lodged with grete ordynauÌ„ce before yâ— porte saynt Hylary 〈◊〉 the towne and his enemyes than our other lay◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈…〉 es of lengthe within 〈◊〉 of quarell with hym laye y◠〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 the lorde of 〈◊〉 with all theyr retynue strange ordy 〈…〉 〈◊〉 proudly 〈…〉 theyr enemyes euer 〈◊〉 they yssued out of the â—ite And than came the pryour of Kylmayn of 〈◊〉 the see to yâ— kyng with a fayre â—â—yny of men of armes af ter theyr own 〈◊〉 guyse to yâ— noâ—brâ— of â–ª xv C. 〈…〉 yâ— kyng welcomed them made them good chere ¶ And than 〈…〉 the kynge that 〈…〉 the Dolphyn 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 yn wolde come 〈…〉 with a stronge 〈…〉 cyons 〈…〉 entre on y◠〈◊〉 syde of y◠〈◊〉 bycause that there 〈◊〉 y◠〈…〉 〈◊〉 playn 〈◊〉 therfore yâ— kyng assigned the pryour of Kylmayâ— with his 〈◊〉 lodged hym on yâ— north syde of yâ— hoost for to stop theyr passage was 〈◊〉 yâ— foreth of Lyons of this ordinauÌ„ce they were 〈…〉 go to yâ— see y◠〈…〉 his â—â—uy ne 〈◊〉 his londe 〈◊〉 party for 〈…〉 his vsage 〈…〉 y◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his 〈…〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 yâ— see 〈◊〉 yâ— see co 〈…〉 yâ— no maneâ— of enemy 〈◊〉 route vpon yâ— see And anone yâ— kyng 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 to y◠〈◊〉 pytayn of 〈◊〉 charged hym to delyuer hym his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his towne or 〈◊〉 he wolde neyther leue 〈◊〉 thylde alyue And anone yâ— capytay◠〈…〉 burgeyses of the towne brought yâ—â—â—ys vnto the kyng besought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And the kynge delyuered the 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 Iohn Kekeley made hym capytayn 〈…〉 ded hym to put out all yâ— Fren 〈…〉 men bothe of the castell of â—he towne 〈◊〉 there besyde was the castell of Lo 〈◊〉 â—hyder the kyng sent y◠〈◊〉 ma◠〈◊〉 with a fâ—yre company 〈◊〉 y◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was 〈…〉 brought 〈…〉 them to the kyng 〈◊〉 the kyng 〈…〉 agayn 〈…〉 y◠〈◊〉 of Louers of all yâ— longe 〈…〉 〈◊〉 ged hym to 〈◊〉 all the F 〈…〉 men And than yâ— kynge helde 〈◊〉 his waye to Cane that was a stronge downe anâ— a â—â—yre 〈…〉 he sent his 〈◊〉 to yâ— capytayn 〈◊〉 ged hym 〈…〉 y◠〈…〉 his 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 he wolde gete th 〈…〉 strength of hande And they 〈…〉 〈…〉 hym â–ª 〈…〉 counseyle 〈◊〉 the to 〈◊〉 all about And 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 duke of 〈◊〉 was entred in to the towne slewe downe ryght 〈◊〉 he came to yâ— kyng spared neyther man ne chylde euer they cryed a Clatente a Clatence and saynt George And there was dâ—â—d on the walles on yâ— kynges syde a worthy man that was called Springes the whiche yâ— kyng 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to be butyed in yâ— abbey of Cane fast William coÌ„querour on whose soule god haue mercy ameÌ„ And than yâ— kyng came in to the towne with his broder the duke of Clarete and many other worthy lordes with moche solempuite myrthe And than the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded yâ— capytayn to delyuer hâ— his castell And he besought the kyng to gyue hym .xiiij. dayes of 〈◊〉 spyte yf ony restowe wolde come 〈◊〉 yf none wold come to delyuer hym yâ— keys the castell at his coÌ„maundement And vnder this compo 〈…〉 was yâ— towne the castell of Baycus with other townes fortresses villages vnto the nombre of â—iiij Vpon yâ—â—yll before yâ— castell of Cane our kynge â—yght all his 〈◊〉 y◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—owne as
he sayd rather the coÌ„trary sholde be done than so as they dâ—â—râ—ed Wherfore there arose a grete altercacyon in the mater For some sayd one waye some another coude not accorde vnto this daye for that one partye sayd the the concyle was aboue the pope an other partye sayd the coÌ„trary the the pope was aboue the concyle but they lefte it vndetermyned therfore god must dyspose for the best ¶ Albert was emperour after Sygysmonde one yere This Albert was duke of Austre neuewe to Sygysmonde therfore he was kynge of â—â—em and of Vngry for his doughter for other heyre he left none This man was emperour of Almayne but anone he was poysoned dyed and he was in all thynges a vertuous man that all men said he was a president to all kynges ¶ Fredericus yâ— thyrde was emperour after hym This Frederyk was duke of Osteryke chosen Emperour of Almayne but it was longe or he was crowned of the pope for diuision At the last there was made an vnite he was crowned with grete honour of the pope in the cite was a peasy ble man a quyete of synguler pitâ— he hated not the clergye he wedded the kyÌ„ges doughter of Portyngale in his tyme whyles that he regned he made a grete coÌ„uocacyon of prynces in Raâ—spâ—na for the incours of the Turkes shewed vnto them that now within this .xx. yere chrysteÌ„dome was made lesse ij C. myle he warned them that they sholde be redy to resyst hym And the imperyall cite of CoÌ„stantynople was taken the same tyme of yâ— misâ—yleuynge Turkes betrayed by a Ianuens whome for his labour the Turke made a kyng as he ê“mysed bâ— the fourth day he called hym dyd dâ— hange hyÌ„ for his deceyt to his mayster And there was grete sorowe wepyng amonge the chrysten people for the losse of that noble cite for many a christen man was slayne innumerable were sold the emperour was slayne for enuy the Turke caused his heed to be smytten of whaÌ„ he was deed almoost al the fayth in the loÌ„de of greke fayled ¶ Nycolas the .v. a Ia nuens was pope after Felix .viij. yere This Nycolas was chosen at Rome in the place of Eugeny yet yâ— strife henge styll a lytell a lytel they obeyed hym And al men meruayled that a man of so poore a nacyon shold obtayne agaynst yâ— duke of Sauoye the whiche was cosyn alyed almoost to all the prynces of chryâ—â—endome euerychdue left hym Than in the yere after there was a peas made Felix resygned for it pleased our lorde his name to be gloryfyed by an obiect of the worlde as was yâ— Ianuens in comparyson to the duke the pope This Nycolas was a mayster in diuinite and an actyfe man a ryche man in conceytes and many thynges that were fallen he buylded agayn all yâ— walles of Rome he renewed for drede of the Turke And there was a verse made of this vnite publysshed in the cite â—ux fud sit mun dot cessit Felix Nicolao And that in the yere of our lorde M CCCC .xlix. The yere of grace with a grete deuocyoÌ„ was confermed innumerable people went to the apostles setes ¶ How kynge Henry the syxth regned beynge a chylde not one yere of age and of the batayle of Vernoyle in Perche AFter king Henry yâ— fyfth regned Henry his sone but a childe and not fully one yere of age whose regne began the fyrst daye of September in yâ— yere of our lord M cccc .xxij. This kyng beynge in his cradell was moche doubted drad bycause of the grete conquest of his fader also the wysdome guydyng of his vncles the duke of Bedford and the duke of Glocestre ¶ This yere the .xxi. daye of October dyed Charles the kynge of FrauÌ„ce lyeth buryed at saynt Denys And than was yâ— duke of Bedford made regent of FrauÌ„ce And yâ— duke of Glocestre was made protectour defendour of Englonde ¶ And yâ— fyrst daye of Marche after was syr William Tayllour preest degraded of his preesthode on yâ— morowe after he was brent in smythfelde for heresye ¶ This yere syr Iames Stewarde kynge of scottes maryed dame Iane the duchesse dough teâ— of Clayence whiche 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by heâ— fyrst hus 〈…〉 the erle 〈…〉 aâ— saynt Mary 〈…〉 yere the .xvij. daâ—e 〈…〉 of â—â—rnoyle 〈…〉 of Bedford regent of 〈◊〉 the duke of â—Alaunson whiche was a grete batayle The duke of 〈…〉 his â–ª syde the erle of 〈…〉 the lorde Talbot all the power yâ— they coude ma 〈…〉 kepte And also many 〈…〉 with moche people of th 〈…〉 duke 〈…〉 yns And on th 〈…〉 was the duke of AlauÌ„son the duke of 〈…〉 the erle of Douglas 〈…〉 haâ— with many lordes of FrauÌ„ce a grete company of scottes armynackes And than yâ— erle Douglas called yâ— duke of Bedforde in scorne Iohn with the leden swerde And he sente hym worde agayne yâ— he sholde fynde yâ— daye yâ— his swerde was of style And so yâ—â—â—yned on bothe sydes fought 〈…〉 me yâ— no man wyst who sholde haue yâ— better a grete whyle but at yâ— last as god wold yâ— victory fell vnto yâ— englysshe party for there were slayne the erle Douglas whiche a lyteil before was made duke of TuroÌ„ yâ— erle of Bou ghaÌ„ yâ— erle of Almarre yâ— erle of Tounar the erle of VauÌ„tedor yâ— vycouÌ„te of Ner bonne whiche was one of them yâ— slewe duke Iohn of Burgoyn knelyng before the Dolphyn many mâ—â— vnto yâ— nombre of .x. M. moo And there was takeÌ„ prysoners yâ— duke of AlauÌ„son and many other lordes gentylleâ— of FrauÌ„ce but scottes yâ— daye were slayne downe right the substauÌ„ce of them all ¶ The thyrde yere of kynge Henry the syxth the duke of Glocestre maryed the duchesse of Hollande and went ouer see with her in to Henaud for to take possessyon of his wy ues enherytauÌ„ce where he was honou rably receyued and taken for lord of the londe But soone after he was fayne to returne home agayne in to Englonde lefte his wyfe all his tresour yâ— he had brought with hym in a town that is called Mouns in Henaud whiche promysed for to be true to hym NotwithstaÌ„dyng they delyuered the lady vnto yâ— duke of Burgoyn whiche sent her to Gaunt from thens she escaped in a maÌ„nes clothyÌ„ge came in to zelande to a towne of her owne called Sirixze froÌ„ thens she wente to a towne in Hollande called the Gowe there she was stronge ynough and withstode yâ— foresayd duke of Burgoyne ¶ And soone after yâ— duke of Glocestre sent ouer see in to zelande the lord Fitz water with certayn men of warre and archers for to helpe socour yâ— foresayd duchesse of HollaÌ„de whiche londed at a place in zelande called Brewers hauen where the lordes of yâ— couÌ„tree
came downe fought with hym in conclusyon he was fayne to withdrawe hym his company to yâ— see agayne But yet he slewe hurte dyuers lordes moche people of the same couÌ„tree so returned home agayn in to Englonde with his company preuayled no thynge ¶ And also this same yere yâ— erle of Salesbury yâ— erle of Suffolke yâ— lorde Wyllybe the lorde Scales with theyr retynue layde syege to the cyte of Mauns the whiche cyte was yolden to them with many other stronge townes castels to yâ— nombre of xxxvj ¶ This tyme all Normandy a grete parte of Fraunce vnto Drlyaunce was vnder the obeyssauÌ„ce of yâ— kynge of Englonde all the remenauÌ„t of FrauÌ„ce was in grete trybulacyon myschefe ¶ How there was lyke to haue ben a grete fraye bytwene the cardynal and the duke of Glocestre And of the coronacyon of kyng Henry the syxth bothe in Englonde and in Fraunce IN the fourth yere yâ— same nyght yâ— the mayre of LondoÌ„ Iohn Couentre had taken his charge was a grete watche in London for a fraye that was bytwene yâ— bysshop of Wynchestre the duke of Glocestre protectour c. For the mayre with the people of yâ— cite wold abyde by the duke of Glocestre as protectour defendour of yâ— realme But by labour of lordes that went bytwene in especyal by the labour of yâ— prynce of Portyngale there was a poyntement taken yâ— there was no harme done ¶ And after yâ— batayle of Vernoyle in Perche the duke of Bedford came ouer in to Englonde And on whytsonday this same yere at Leycestre he dubbed kynge Henry knyght And forth with yâ— sayd kyng Henry dubbed all these knyghtes whose names foloweth yâ— is to wyte syr Rycharde duke of Yorke also yâ— sone heyre of yâ— duke of Norfolke the erle of Oxford the erle of westmerlonde the sone heyre of yâ— erle of Northumberlond yâ— sone heyre of yâ— erle of Vrmond yâ— lord Roos syr Iames butteler the lord Matrauas syr Henry gray of Tankeruile syr WilliaÌ„ Neuyl lord Fawconbrygge syr George Neuyl lorde Latymer the lorde welles yâ— lorde Berkle yâ— sone heyre of yâ— lord Talbot syr Rafe gray of werk syr Robert â—eer syr Rychard gray syr Edmond Honger ford syr Robert winkfeld syr Iohn but ler syr Raynold CobhaÌ„ syr Iohn pashley syr Thomas Tunstal syr Iohn chi diok syr Rafe langford syr williaÌ„ drury syr william ap Thomas syr Rycharde Carbonell syr Rycharde wydeuyle syr Iohn shridelow syr William cheyn syr William babyngton syr Iohn tune syr Gylbert Beauchamp ¶ Also in the .v. yere the duke of Bedford with the duchesse his wyfe wente ouer see to Calays a lytel before went ouer Henry bysshop of wynchestre And on our lady daye AnnuÌ„ciacion in our lady chirche at Calays the bysshop of Wynchestre whan yâ— he had songen masse was made Cardinall and he knelynge before the hygh awter the duke of Bedford set yâ— hatte vpon his heed there were his bulles redde as well of his charge as of the reioycynge of his benefyces spirytuall temporall ¶ And this same yere was grete habouÌ„ dauÌ„ce of rayne that the substauÌ„ce of hey also of corne was destroyed for it rayned almost euery other day ¶ And this same yere yâ— good erle of Salysbury syr Thomas Montague layde syege vnto OrlyauÌ„ce at whiche syege he was slay ne with a gonne yâ— came out of yâ— towne on whose soule god haue mercy for syth that he was slayne englisshe men neuer gate ne preuayled in Fraunce but euer after began to lese lytell lytell tyll all was lost ¶ Also this same yere a Bryton murdred a good wydowe in her bed without Algate whiche wydowe fouÌ„de hym for almes he bare awaye all that she had And after this he toke the gyrth of holy chirche at saynt Georges in south warke there toke the crosse forsware this londe And as he went it happened yâ— he came by the place where he dyd this cursed dede in yâ— subbarbes of London the women of the same parysshe came out with staues and canell dung slewe made an ende of hyÌ„ there Notwithstandynge yâ— constables many other men beynge present for to kepe hym for there were many women and had no pyte ¶ Also this same yere the duke of Norfolke with many gentylmen yemen toke his barge the .viij. daye of Nouember at saynt Mary auerays for to haue gone through London brydge through mysguydyng of the barge it ouerthrewe on yâ— pyles and many men were drowned but yâ— duke hyÌ„self with two or thre lept vpon yâ— piles so were saued with helpe of men that were aboue the brydge with castynge downe ropes by the whiche ropes they saued themselfe ¶ This same yere on saynt Leonardes daye kyng Henry beynge .vij. yere olde was crowned at westminster at whose crownacyoÌ„ were made .xxxvj. knyghtes This yere on saynt Georges day he passed ouer yâ— see to Calays toward FrauÌ„ce ¶ Aboute this tyme afore the realme beynge in grete mysery trybulacyon the Dolphyn with his party began to make warre gate certayn places made distresses vpon englyshmen by yâ— meane of his capytayns yâ— is to saye la Heer Poton de seyntraylles in especyall a mayde whiche they named la pucelle de dieu This mayde rode lyke a man and was a valyauÌ„t capitayn amonge them toke vpon her many grete enterprises in so moche yâ— they had a byleue for to haue recouered all theyr losses by her NotwithstaÌ„dyng at yâ— last after many grete feates by yâ— helpe prowesse of syr Iohn Luxemburgh whiche was a noble capytayn of yâ— duke of Burgoyns many englysshe men pycardes burgonyons whiche were of our party before yâ— towne of Compyne the .xxiij. daye of Maye the foresayd pucelle was takeÌ„ in yâ— felde armed lyke a man many other capytayns with her were all brought to Roen there she was put i pryson there she was iudged by yâ— lawe to be brent And than she sayd yâ— she was with childe wher by she was respyted a whyle But in coÌ„ clusyoÌ„ it was fouÌ„de yâ— she was not with chylde than she was brent in Roen the other capitayns were put to rauÌ„son entreated as men of warre ben acustomed ¶ And this same yere about Candelmasse Richard hunder a woll packer was dampned for an heretike brent at Toure hyll ¶ And aboute mydlent syr Thomas Baggeley preest vycarye of Mauen in Essex besyde walden was disgraded daÌ„pned for an heretyke brent in smythfelde ¶ And also in yâ— same yere whyles the kynge was in FrauÌ„ce there were many heretykes loulars yâ— had purposed to make a risyng cast bylles in many places But blyssed be god the capytayne of them was taken whose name was WilliaÌ„ MauÌ„deuyll a weuer of Abyndon baylyf of the same towne whiche named himselfe Iacke Sharp
Rome bycause of the scysme but after the vnite was had he was crowned with the imperyall dyademe with grete glory triuÌ„phe of pope Nicolas the fourth This was a peasyble maÌ„ quyete of singuler pacience not hatyng the chirche he wedded the kynge of Portyngales doughter ¶ How the duchesse of Glocestre was arested for treason coÌ„mytted to perpetuall pryson in the yle of Man of the deth of mayster Roger Bolyngbroke IN this yere Elenore Cobham duchesse of Glocestre was arested for certayn poyntes of treason layd agaynst her where vpon she was examyned in saint Stephens chapel at westmynster before the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury there she was enioyned to open penauÌ„ce for to go through chepe berynge a taper in her hande after to perpetual prison in the yle of Man vnder the kepynge of syr Thomas stanley Also that same tyme was arested mayster Thomas Southwell a chanon of westmynster mayster Iohn Hume a chapelayn of the sayd lady mayster Roger Bolyngbroke a clarke vsyng nygromancy one Margery iourdemayn called the wytche of Eye besyde westmynster These were arested as for beynge of couÌ„seyle with the sayd duchesse of Glocestre And as for mayster Thomas southwell he dyed in the Toure the nyght before he sholde haue ben reyned on the morow For he hymselfe sayd that he sholde dye in his bedde not by iustyces And in the .xx. yere mayster Iohn Hume and mayster Roger Bolingbroke were brought to the gylde hall in London there before the Mayre the lordes theâ—e Iustyces of Englonde were reyned and dampned bothe to be drawen hanged quartred but mayster Iohn Hume had his chartre was pardoned by the kyng but mayster Roger was drawen to Tyburne where he coÌ„fessed that he dyed gyltles and neuer had trespaced in that he dyed for NotwithstaÌ„dyng he was hanged heded and quartred on whose soule god haue mercy And Margery iourdemayn was brent in smythfelde ¶ Also this yere was a grete fraye in London in Flete strete by nyght tyme bytwene men of courte men of London and dyuers men slayne some hurt one Herbotell was chefe causer of the mysgouernaunce fraye ¶ Also this yere at chosynge of the Mayre of LondoÌ„ the comyns named Roberte Clopton Raulyn Hollande tayllour And the aldermen toke Robert Clopton brought hym at the ryght hande of the Mayre as the custome is And than certayne tayllours other hande crafty men cryed nay nay not this man but Raulyn HollaÌ„d wherfore yâ— Mayre that was Padysly sent them that so tryed to Newgate where they abode a grete whyle and were punysshed ¶ In this same yere were dyuers embassadours sente in to Guyan for a maryage for the kynge for the erles doughter of Armynaâ— the whiche was concluded but by the meanes of the erle of Suffolk it was let put aparte And after this the sayd erle of Suffolk went ouer see in to Fraunce there he treated the mariage bytwene the kynge of EngloÌ„de the kynges doughter of Cecyle of Iherusalem And the neere yere that mariage was fully concluded by whiche maryage the kyng sholde delyuer to her fader the duchy of Angâ—o the erledom of Mayne whiche was the key of NormaÌ„dy Than departed the erle of Suffolke with his wyfe diuers lordes and knyghtes in the moost ryall estate that myght be out of Englonde with newe shares palfreys whiche weÌ„t through Chepe and so went ouer the see and receyued her sythen brought her in the lent after vnto Hampton where she londed there was ryally receyued ¶ And on Candelmasse euen before by a grete tempest of thondre lyghtnynge at after none Paules steple was set on fyre in the myddes of yâ— shafte in the tymbre whiche was quenched by force of labour specyally by yâ— morowmasse preest of yâ— Bowe in chepe whiche was thought impossyble saue onely the grace of god ¶ This yere was yâ— erle of Stafford made create duke of Buckyngham yâ— erle of warwyk duke of warwyk the erle of dorset markys of dorset the erle of Suffolke was made markys of Suffolke ¶ How kynge Henry wedded quene Margarete of her crownacyon THis yere kyng Henry maryed at South wyk quene Margarete and she came to London the .xviij. daye of Maye by the waye all the lordes of Englonde receyued her worshipfully in dyuers places in especyal the duke of Glocestre on the blacke heth the mayre with the aldermen and all the craftes in blewe gownes browdred with the deuyse of theyr crafte that they might be knowen mette with her with reed hodes brought her to London where were dyuers pagentes countenauÌ„ces of dyuers hystoryes shewed in dyuers places of the cyte ryally and costly ¶ And the .xxx. day of Maye the foresayd quene was crowned at westmynster And there was Justes thre dayes durynge within the sentwary before the abbey ¶ This yere the pryour of Kylmayn appeled the erle of Vrmond of treason whiche had a daye assygned to them for to fyght in smythfelde the lystes were made and the felde dressed But whan it came to poynt the kynge coÌ„maunded that they sholde not fyght but toke the quarell in to his hande And this was done at the instauÌ„ce labour of certayne prechours doctours of London as mayster Gylbert worthyngton persone of saynt Andrewes in holborne and other ¶ Also this yere came a grete em bassadour in to Englonde out of FrauÌ„ce for to haue concluded a perpetuall peas but in coÌ„clusyon it turned vnto a trewse of a yere ¶ About this tyme dyed saynt Barnardyn a gray frere whiche began the newe reformacyon of yâ— ordre in many places in so moche that they that were reformed ben called Obseruantes whiche ObseruaÌ„tes ben gretly encreaced in ytalye in Almayne This Bernardyn was canonysed by pope Nicolas the .v. in the yere of our lorde M cccc .l. IohÌ„es de Capistrano was his dyseyple whiche ê“fyted moche to the reformacyon of yâ— ordre for whome god hath shewed many a fayre myracle ¶ Also here is to be noted yâ— from this tyme forwarde kyng Henry neuer profyted ne went forward but fortune began to turne from him on all sydes as well in FrauÌ„ce NormaÌ„dy Guyen as in Englond Some men holde opynyon that kynge Henry gaue coÌ„myssyon plenarly to syr Edwarde Hull syr Robert Roos dene of saynt Seuerynes other to conclude a maryage for hym with yâ— erle of Armynakes syster whiche was ê“mysed as it was sayd coÌ„cluded but afterward it was broken he wedded quene Margarete as afore is sayd whiche was a dere maryage for the realme of Englonde For it was knoweÌ„ veryly that for to haue her was delyuered the duchy of Angeo the erle dom of Mayne whiche was the key of Normandy for the frensshmen to entre And about this yâ— sayd Markys of Suffolke asked in playne parlament a .xv. an halfe to fetche her
his swerde vpon LondoÌ„ stone in Canmyk strete And he beynge in the rite sent to the toure for to haue the lorde Saye so they fette hym brought hyÌ„ to the Gyldhall before the Mayre the aldermen where yâ— he was examyned And he sayd he wolde ought to be iudged by his peres And yâ— comyns of Kent toke hym by force fro the Mayre offycers yâ— kepte hym toke hym to a preest to shryue hym or he myght be halfe shryuen they brought hym to the standard in Chepâ— there smote of his heed on whose soule god haue mercy Amen And thus dyed the lord Saye tresourer of EngloÌ„de After this they set his heed vpon a spere bare it all about the cite And yâ— same day about myle ende 〈◊〉 mer was vyheded And the daye before at after none the capytayne with a certayne of his men went to Philyp Malpas hous robbed hym toke awaye moche good And from thens he went to saynt Margarete patyns to one 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈…〉 whiche 〈…〉 of theyr 〈…〉 were 〈…〉 with 〈…〉 her 〈◊〉 〈…〉 man 〈…〉 wyse 〈…〉 London â—â—myn 〈…〉 â—â—myghty god 〈…〉 is to 〈◊〉 yf he had not robbed 〈◊〉 myght 〈…〉 ferre or he 〈…〉 kynge all the lordes of yâ— realme of Englonde were â—â—parted excepte the lorde Seales that 〈◊〉 the â—oure of London ¶ And the 〈…〉 of a 〈…〉 South werke And the 〈◊〉 after the Mayâ—â— of London with the â—lderme◠〈◊〉 comyns of y◠〈◊〉 coÌ„cluded to 〈…〉 the capytayn his â—oost sent to the lorde Scales to the Coure 〈…〉 a capytayne of Nor 〈◊〉 that they walde yâ— nyght assayle the captayne 〈…〉 them of kent And so they dyd came to LondoÌ„ brydge or the capytayne had any knowlege therof there they fought with them that kepte the bryoge And the 〈…〉 men went to h 〈…〉 came to the bridge shotte and fought with them gate the bridge â—â—de them of LondoÌ„ to 〈◊〉 slewe many of them this 〈◊〉 all the nyght 〈◊〉 fro 〈…〉 the clocke on yâ— moro we 〈…〉 last they brent yâ—â—awe brydge 〈◊〉 many of 〈◊〉 of London were 〈◊〉 In whiche 〈◊〉 Sutton an 〈◊〉 â—as slayne Roger Neysâ—nt 〈◊〉 â—ogh many other And after 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of Englonde sene to the capytayne a parâ—on generall for hym for all his mâ—yuy And than they departed from South 〈…〉 euery man 〈◊〉 his owne hous 〈…〉 they were all departed gone there were proclamacyons made in â—ent Southsex and other places that what man coude take the capitayn quycke or deed shelde haue a thousande marke And after this one Alexander Iden a squyer of kent toke hym in a garden in Southsex And in yâ— takynge Iohn Cade the capytayn was slayne and after byhâ—ded his heed set on London brydge And than anone after the kynge came in to kent dyd do syt his Iustyees at Caunterbury inquyred who were chefe causers of this in s 〈…〉 And there were 〈◊〉 men iudged to deth in one daye in other places â—oo And fro thens the kynge went in to Southsex in to the west 〈◊〉 where alytell before was 〈◊〉 yâ— bysshop of Salysbury And this same yere were so many iudged to deth that 〈◊〉 hedes stode vpon LondoÌ„ bridge at ones ¶ Of the felde that yâ— duke of yorke toke at Brentheth in Kent And of the byrth of prynce Edwarde And of the 〈…〉 st batayle at saynt Alvons where 〈◊〉 duke of Somerset was slayne IN the .xxx. â—ere of yâ— kynge yâ— duke of yorke came out of the marche of Wales with the erle of D 〈…〉 shyre and the lorde Cobham and a grâ—te puyssaunce for reformacyon of certayne 〈◊〉 tyes wronges also to haue Iustrâ—e vpon certayne lordes beynge aboute the kynge and toke a feide at Brentheth besyde Dartforde in Kent whiche was a stronge felde for whiche cause the kyng with all the lordes of yâ—â—onde went vnto the blacke heth with a grete a stronge multytude of people armed ordeynâ—â— for the warre in yâ— best wyse And whan they had mustred on the beth certayne lordes were tho sent to hym for 〈◊〉 make apoyntment with him 〈◊〉 were the bysshop of Ely the bysshop of W 〈…〉 the erles of Salysbury 〈◊〉 And they concluded that the duke of Somerset shold be had to warde and to answere to suche artycles as the duke of yorke sholde put on hym than the duke of yorke sholde breke his felde come to the kynge whiche was all promysed by the kynge And so the kyng coÌ„ mauÌ„ded yâ— the duke of Somerfet sholde be had into warde And than yâ— duke of yorke brake vp his felde and came to the kyng And whan he was come coÌ„trary to the promyse afore made the duke of Somerset was present in yâ— filde awaytynge and chefe aboute the kynge and made the duke of yorke tyde before as a prysoner through London after they wolde haue put hyÌ„ in holde But a noyse arose yâ— the 〈…〉 of Marche his sone was comynge with .x. M. men toward London wherfore the kyng his counseyle feted And than they concluded that the duke of yorke shold departe at his owne wyll ¶ Aboute this tyme began grete dyuysyon in Spruce bytwene the grete mayster the knyghtes of the duche ordre whiche were lordes of yâ— couÌ„tree for the comyns townes rebelled agaynst the lordes made so grete warre that at the last they called yâ— kynge of Pole to be theyr lorde the whiche kynge came was worshypfully receyued and layde syege to yâ— castell of Marienburgh whiche was yâ— chefe castell of strength of all the lorde wanne it and droue out the mayster of Dâ—nske all other places of that londe And so they yâ— had ben lordes many yeres lost all theyr seygnourye possessyons in those londes ¶ And in yâ— yere of the incarnacyon of our lorde M. 〈◊〉 â—iij on saynt Edwardes daye yâ— quene Marg 〈…〉 was delyuered of a fayre 〈◊〉 whiche was named Edwarde ¶ That same daye Iohn Norman was 〈◊〉 to be Mayre of London And the daye that 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 whiche 〈…〉 that tyme they 〈…〉 â—er in 〈…〉 ¶ 〈…〉 vnderstande 〈…〉 to the promyse of the 〈◊〉 also the conclusyons taken 〈◊〉 yâ— kyng the duke of yorke at B 〈…〉 th the duke of Somerset went 〈…〉 but abodâ— aboute yâ— kynge had grete rule anone after he was made capytayn of Calays and ruled the kynge his â—â—alme as he wolde wherfore yâ— grete lordes of th 〈…〉 alme also yâ— comyns were not 〈◊〉 For whiche cause yâ— duke of 〈…〉 of Warwyk y◠〈◊〉 of Salysbury 〈◊〉 many knyghtes squyers and moche other people came to remeue yâ— said duke of Somerset other fro yâ— kynge And 〈◊〉 kyng heryng of theyr comyng thought by his couÌ„seyle to haue gone westwarde not for to haue mette with them had with hym the
duke of Somerset the duke of Bokyngham y◠〈◊〉 of Stafford y◠〈◊〉 of Northumberlonde yâ— lord Clyfford many other ¶ And what tyme that the duke of yorke his 〈◊〉 vnderstode that the kyng was departed 〈◊〉 these lordes from London anone he chauÌ„ged his waye costed the couÌ„tre 〈◊〉 came to saynt Albons the. xxii◠〈◊〉 of Maye there mette with the kynge to whome the king sent certayn lordes desired 〈◊〉 to kepe the peas departe but 〈…〉 syon whyle they treated on yâ— one syde yâ— erle of Warwyk with the March 〈…〉 and other entred yâ— towne on that other syde sought agaynst the kynge his partye so began the batayle 〈◊〉 whiche enduted a grete whyle But in conclusyon the duke of yorke o 〈…〉 and had the victory of that â—ourney In 〈…〉 of Somer 〈…〉 yâ— lord 〈…〉 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 estate 〈…〉 whiche was 〈◊〉 in yâ— by◠〈…〉 London in whiche 〈…〉 the 〈◊〉 of â—orke was made 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 and the 〈◊〉 of W 〈…〉 and the erle of Salysbury Chauncelet of Englonde And all suche persones as had the rule before aboute yâ— kyng were sit aparte and myght not rule as they dyd before ¶ And this same yere dyed pope Nycolas the fyfth And after hym was Calixt yâ— thyrde This 〈◊〉 was a Catalane and the art 〈◊〉 of hym shall be shewed here after ¶ In this same 〈◊〉 fell 〈…〉 LondoÌ„ agaynst 〈…〉 bycause a yo 〈…〉 man toke 〈…〉 from 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 was sent for to come before 〈◊〉 Mayre the â—ldermen there for the offence he was â—oÌ„mytted to warde And thâ— the Mayre departed from the 〈◊〉 for to go home to his 〈…〉 but in Chepe the yonge men of y◠〈…〉 for the 〈…〉 prentyses 〈…〉 in Cheâ—e 〈…〉 was 〈…〉 〈…〉 〈…〉 from wherfore the Mayre and the â—ldermen come with the honest people of the Cite and droue them thens and 〈◊〉 some of them that had stolen to Newgate And whan yâ— yonge man yâ— was 〈…〉 by his â—elawes sawe this grete rumour af fraye robbery enswed of his fryst meuynge to the Lombarde departed and wente to Westmynster to sent wary or 〈…〉 had cost hym his lyfe For anont after came downe an Oyer determined for to do iustyce on all them that so â—ebelled in the Cite agaynst the Lombardes on whiche sate with the Mayâ—e that tyme WillyaÌ„ Marow yâ— duke of Bo 〈…〉 am many other lordes for to se exe 〈…〉 dont But the comyns of the 〈…〉 ly made them redy and dyd arme them in theyr houses and were in purpose to haue rongen the comyn bell whiche is called home bell but they were 〈…〉 sadde men whiche came to yâ— knowlege of the duke of Bokyngham other lordes and incoÌ„tynent they arose for 〈◊〉 â—urst no lenger abide for they 〈…〉 that the hole Cite wolde haue rysen agaynst them But yet neuerthelesse or thre of yâ— Cite were iudged to doth for this robbery were haÌ„ged at 〈◊〉 ¶ And anone after yâ— kynge the quene other lordes rode to Couentre withdrewe them from London for this cause And a lytell before yâ— duke of yorke was sent for to 〈…〉 there was discharged of the prot 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 of Salysbury of his C 〈…〉 after this they were sent for by y◠〈◊〉 scale for to come to 〈◊〉 where they were almoost yâ— erle of war 〈…〉 also and sholde haue ben destroyed yf they had not seen well to ¶ How the lord 〈◊〉 was taken by the 〈◊〉 of Sa 〈…〉 and of the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 THis yere were taken foure grete fysshes bytwene Ereth LondoÌ„ that one was called Mors marine the seconde was a swerde fysshe the other twayne were whales ¶ In this same yere for certayne frayes done in the north countree bytwene the lorde Egremond the erle of Salysburyes sones the sayd lorde Egremond whom they had taken was condeÌ„pned in a grete somme of money to the sayd erle of Salysbury therfore he was commytted in to pryson in Newgate in London where whan he had ben a certayne space he brake the pryson thre prisoners with hym escaped went his waye ¶ Also this yere the erle of warwyk his wyfe went to Calays with a fayre felawship toke possessyon of his offyce ¶ Aboute this tyme was a grete reformacyon of many monasteryes of relygyon in dyuers partyes of the worlde whiche were reformed after the fyrst institucyon and coÌ„tynued in many places ¶ This same yere was a grete batayle in the marches bytwene the londe of Hungry and Turkey at a place called Septedrad where innumerable turkes were slayne more by myracle than by mannes hande for onely the hande of god smote them Saint Iohn of Capistrane was there present ê“uoked the chrysten people beynge than aferde for to pursue after the Turkes where an infynyte multytude were slayne destroyed And the Turkes sayd that a grete nombre of armed men folowed them that they were aferd to turne agayn they were holy auÌ„gels ¶ This same yere the prysoners of New gate in London brake theyr pryson and wente vpon the ledes fought agaynst them of the cite kepte the gate a longe whyle but at the last the cite gate the prison on them than they were put in fetters â—â—ens were sore punysshed in ensam 〈◊〉 of other ¶ In this yere also there was a grete erthquake in Nâ—ples in so moche that there perisshed .xi. M. people that sanke therein to the eâ—th ¶ Also in the yere .xxxvj. saynt Osmond sometyme bisshop of Salisbury was â—anonysed at Rome by pope Calixt the .xvj. daye of Iuly he was translated at Salysbury by the bysshop of Caunterbury many other bysshops ¶ And in August after syr Pâ—ers de Bresay Senesshall of Normandy with the capytayn of Depâ— and many other capytayns men of warre went to the see with a grete Nauy and came in to the downes by nyght And on the morow â—ely before daye they londed came to Sandwiche bothe by londe water toke the towne ryâ—â—ed despoy led it â—oke many prysoners lefte the towne all bare whiche was a ryche place moche good therin ladde with them many ryche prisoners ¶ In this same yere in many places of FrauÌ„ce Almayn Flaâ—idres Hollande 〈◊〉 chyldren gadred them togider by grete coÌ„panyes for to go on pylgrymage to saynt Myghels mouÌ„t in NormaÌ„dy whiche came fro ferre couÌ„trees wherof yâ— people meruayled And many supposed that some wicked spiryte moued them to do so but it dured not longe bycause of the longe waye also for lacke of vytayle as they went ¶ In this yere Reynold Pecocke bysshop of Chestre was â—oâ—de an herety ke the thyrde daye of 〈◊〉 was 〈◊〉 at Lamâ—â—th 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the archebysshop of 〈◊〉 and many other bysshops doctours lordes 〈…〉 all his â—okes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ¶ Ye haue herde before
that is to wyte yâ— duke of Yorke was slayne the erle of Rutlond syr Thomas Neuyll many moo yâ— erle of Salisbury was taken other as Iohn Harowe of London capitayn ruler of yâ— fotemen Hanson of Hull Whiche were brought to PouÌ„fret there after biheded theyr hedes sent to Yorke set vpon the gates And thus was yâ— noble prynce yâ— duke of Yorke slayne on whose soule god haue mercy And this tyme yâ— erle of Marche beynge in shrowesbury heryng of yâ— deth of his fader desyred ayde of the towne to aueÌ„ge his faders deth fro thens went to wales at CaÌ„delmas after he had a batayle at Mortymers crosse agaynst yâ— erle of Penbroke of wylshyre where yâ— erle of Marche had yâ— victory Than the quene with those lordes of the north after that they had dystressed slayne the duke of Yorke his felawshyp came southward with a grete multytude of people for to come to yâ— kynge vndo suche conclusyons as had ben takeÌ„ before by yâ— parliament Agaynst whose comynge yâ— duke of Nor folke the erle of warwyk with moche people ordynauÌ„ce went to saynt Albons lad kyng Henry with them there encouÌ„tred togider in suche wyse fought so yâ— the duke of Norfolke yâ— erle of warwik with many other of theyr party â—ledde lost yâ— iourney where yâ— king Henry was taken by yâ— quene prynce Edwarde his sone whiche two had goten that felde Than yâ— quene her party beynge at her aboue sent anone to LondoÌ„ which was on asshewednesdaye yâ— fyrst daye of lent for vytayle for whiche yâ— Mayre ordeyned by yâ— aduyse of yâ— aldermen yâ— certayn cartes laden with vytayle sholde be sent to saynt Albons to them And whan yâ— cartes came to crepylgate the comyns of yâ— cite yâ— kepte the gate toke yâ— bytayle fro yâ— cartes wold not suffre it to passe ThaÌ„ were there certayn aldermen comyns appoynted to go to Bernet to speke with the quenes couÌ„seyle for to entreate yâ— the northeren men sholde be sent home in to theyr couÌ„tre agayn for yâ— cite of London drad fore to be despoyled yf they had comen ¶ And duryng this treaty tydynges came that the erle of Warwyk had mette with yâ— erle of Marche on Cotteswolde comynge out of Wales with a grete meyny of walsshmen that they bothe were comynge to London ware Anone as these tydynges were knowen yâ— treaty was broke tor yâ— kyng quene prynce all yâ— other lordes yâ— were with them departed fro saynt Albons noâ—thwarde with all theyr people yet or they departed thens they dyheded yâ— lord Boâ—â—yle syr Thomas 〈◊〉 whiche 〈◊〉 take in yâ— iourney done on 〈…〉 ¶ Than yâ— duch 〈…〉 of Yorke beynge at London deryng of yâ— losse of yâ— felde of saynt Albons 〈…〉 whiche went to 〈…〉 ght ¶ And philip malpas 〈…〉 che marchauÌ„t of London Thomas Vaghan squyer 〈…〉 many other 〈…〉 of yâ— comynge of yâ— quene to London toke a shyppe of Andwerpe to haue gone in to â—â—land 〈◊〉 on yâ— other coâ—st were taken of one Colompne a Frenssheman a shyppe of warre he toke them prysoners and brought them in to FrauÌ„ce where they payed grete good for theyr raunsom there was moche good and rychesse in that shyppe ¶ Of the deposynge of kyng Henry the syxth how kynge Edward the fourth toke possessyon of yâ— batayle on Palme sondaye and how he was crowned THan whan yâ— erle of Marche yâ— erle of warwyk had mette togyder on Cotteswolde incoÌ„tynent they coÌ„cluded to go to London and sent worde anone to yâ— Mayre to the cite that they wolde come And anone yâ— cite was glad of theyr comynge hopyng to be releued by them so they came to London And whan they were comen had spoken with the lordes estates beynge there coÌ„cluded for as moche as kynge Henry was gone with them northwarde yâ— he had forfeyted his crowne ought to be deposed accordyng vnto the actes made passed in the last parlyament And so by the aduyse of the lordes spirytuall temporall than beynge at LondoÌ„ the erle of Marche Edward by yâ— grace of god eldest sone of Rycharde duke of Yorke as ryghtfull heyre and nexte enherytour to his fader the fourth daye of Marche the yere of out lord god M CCCC .lix. toke possessyon of the realme at Westmerlonde in yâ— grete hall after in yâ— chirche of yâ— abbey offred as kyng with the câ—ptre royall To whome all yâ— lordes spirytuall teÌ„porall dyd homage as to theyr souerayn lord kyng And forthwith it was ê“claymed through yâ— cite kyng Edward the fourth of yâ— name And anone after yâ— kynge rode in his ryall estate northwarde with all his lordes to subdue his subgectes yâ— tyme beynge in the north for to auenge his 〈◊〉 deth And on Palmesondaye after he had a grete batayle in yâ— north couÌ„tree at a place called Cowton not ferre from Yorke where with yâ— helpe of god he gate yâ— felde had the victory where were slayne of his aduersaryes .xxx. M. men and moo as it was sayd by them that were there In the whiche batayle were slayne yâ— erle of Northumberlonde the lorde Clifford syr Iohn Neuyll the erle of Westmerlondes broder Andrewe Trollop and many knightes squyers ¶ Than kyng Henry that had beÌ„ kyng beynge with yâ— quene and the prynce at Yorke heryng the losse of that felde and so moche people slayne ouerthrowen anone forth with departed all thre with the duke of Somerset the lorde Roos other towarde ScotloÌ„de And the nexte daye after kynge Edward with all his army entred in to Yorke and was there proclaymed kyng obeyed as he ought to be And yâ— Mayre aldermen comyns swore to be his iyege men And whaÌ„ he had taryed a whyle in the north that all yâ— northcouÌ„tree had turned to hym he returned southwarde leuynge behynde hym the erle of Warwyk in those partyes to gouerne and rule that countree ¶ And aboute mydsomer after the yere of our lorde M cccc .lx. and the fyrst yere of his regne he was crowned at Westmynster anoynted kyng of Englonde hauynge possessyon of all the realme CAixtus the thyrde was pope after Nycolas thre yere and .v. monethes This Calixte was an olde man whan he was chosen pope was coÌ„tynually seke ne he myght not fulfyll his desyre whiche he enteÌ„ded to do agaynst the Turkes for dethe came vpon hym He was chosen pope in yâ— yere of our lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .lv. And he dyed the syxth day af 〈◊〉 he had iâ—stytued the traÌ„sfiguracyon of our lorde god He also câ—nonysed saynt Vincent a frere precher And there was a grete reformacyon of many monasteryes in dyuers partyes of the worlde these reformacions were made many ty mes but almoost none abode but they returned agayne as they were afore by successyon of tyme after yâ—