these parts of christendome And therefore willed him to stirre the people and worke the meanes to make some faction to giue them landing interteinment at their comming speciallie to preserue the Scotish Q. in that confusion line 50 letting the catholiks vnderstand that in case they did not assist the inuaders they would then enter as conquerors put no difference betwixt man man With this dispatch Ballard by the speciall direction of Morgan a notorious traitor to this state yea a professed sworne seruant vnto the Scotish quéene repaired to Anthonie Babington a gentleman to whom the said Scotish Q. vpon the commendation of Morgan the bishop of Glascow had long before line 60 written letters of gratulation with whom she had secret intelligence by sending of letters other messages the space almost of two yeares before To this gentleman Ballard discouered at large the whole purpose of Mendoza Paget Morgan and said as he had in charge that if happilie a strong partie could be made here to assist the inuasion and aduance the Scotish queene men munition monie and vittels should be abundantlie supplied from beyond the seas and therefore persuaded Babington to sound the whole realme and to vndertake the action Babington at the first proposed manie difficulties but principallie this that the inuaders or their assistants could haue no hope the state being so well setled to preuaile during hir maiesties life Wherevpon Ballard presentlie replied that hir life could be no hinderance therein For vpon like doubts mooued beyond the seas by meanes alreadie laid Iohn Sauage a conspirator conuicted hereof by his owne confession through the persuasion and procurement principallie of one William Gifford an English fugitiue and reader of diuinitie in the English seminarie at Rheims had vowed and sworne to kill hir maiestie as a thing resolued vpon to be lawfull honorable and meritorious This difficultie being thus remooued and Ballard from daie to daie continuing his persuasions and highlie commending the murthering of hir maiestie as a deed of great honor singular merit and easie to effectuat Babington vndertooke the managing of the whole action and hauing first with his complices entred into manie seuerall propositions of sundrie treasonable natures as to surprise hir maiesties person by force to kill the lord treasuror the earle of Leicester and sir Francis Walsingham to remooue hir councellors and to place new to murther the nobilitie whilest they were set in administring iustice to sacke the citie of London to fire the nauie of the realme to surprise some forces and hauens to furnish the paie of their forces by an vniuersall spoile and robbing of the richer sort hauing I saie first entred into these and such like propositions in fine he with Ballard and others resolued vpon these thrée principall points first that the inuaders should be assisted by a prepared readinesse in the people to rebell in diuerse places and to ioine with them vpon their first landing that hir maiestie should be murthered by six gentlemen of resolution and lastlie that the Scotish quéene should be aduanced to the crowne of England For the better performance of these resolutions Ballard and Babington sounded diuerse and dealt with manie and so farre Babington proceeded in short time that a choise was made by him of the six that should execute the attempt against hir maiesties person that some others were especiallie assigned by him to attend and assist the inuasion with direction from Babington to be popular vnto their vttermost and that himselfe resolued vpon the first assurance either of hir maiesties death or of the strangers arriuall to proclame the quéene of Scots queene of England Things standing in these terms and Babington deferring onelie the execution of this plot vntill signification therof were giuen to the Scotish queene and hir good pleasure knowne therein God so ordeining it the Scotish quéene in Iune last wrote vnto Babington a short letter in cipher signifieng hir discontent for the breach of their intelligence and requiring him to send by that bearer a packet receiued for hir in Aprill before and vntill that time reteined by Babington as wanting good meanes of conueieng and therefore fearing the danger of that seruice Wherevpon Babington vsing that opportunitie both deliuered hir packet vnto that messenger and by him wrote vnto hir touching euerie particular of this plot aboue mentioned and how farre he had procéeded therein signifieng amongst manie other things how desirous he was to doo hir some seruice how well it might be performed if assurance were giuen from beyond the seas for that which was vndertaken thense and how necessarie it were that rewards were promised vnto the chéefe actors for their better incoragement and to be giuen to their posterities in case they miscaried in the execution And therefore he required that she would grant authoritie to some such as it might like hir to giue certeine offices and dignities necessarie for this action Unto this letter Babington about twentie daies after in the same cipher by which he did write before receiued answer from the Scotish quéene with which she also sent inclosed as hir secretarie now confesseth a new alphabet in cipher to be vsed betwéene them from that time forward And in this hir letter she not onelie declared hir good opinion of Babington gaue him due thanks for his readinesse to doo hir seruice promised correspondencie in all that she might and willed line 10 that the resolution being taken he should with all spéed impart it to Barnardino de Mendoza considering first what forces on foot or horssebacke he could make what place for their assemblie what leaders in euerie shire what generall or chéefe leaders but also amongst infinit other traitorous directions apparant by the verie letters she aduised that vpon returne of answer from Mendoza with assurance that all things were in a readinesse then and not before it should be conuenient to sound the line 20 countrie And to colour the prouision and preparation it should be giuen out that what they did was not vpon anie euill or disloiall disposition towards hir maiestie but for the iust defense of catholikes their bodies liues lands against the violence of the Puritans the principall wherof being in the low countries with the chéefe forces of the realme purposed at his returne to ruine not onelie the whole catholikes but also meant to depriue hir maiestie of the crowne And that they should giue it out that line 30 therefore the preparation was for the defense of hir maiestie and hir lawfull successors not naming the Scotish quéene vnder which pretense an association also might be made amongest the catholikes Which being doone and all things in readinesse both within and without the realme it should be then time for the six gentlemen to worke taking order that because the time would be somewhat vncerteine of the exploit vpon hir maiesties person there should be continuallie some men
other things mo to the great hinderance of manie a man Also in Walderâ—wicke Dunwich and Blaâ—brooke was great losse of boord planke timber and salt A great part of the bridge by Magdalene college was borne cleane awaie and manie trées were line 60 turned vp by the root The thrée and twentith of Ianuarie the quéenes maiestie accompanied with hir nobilitie came from hir house at the Stranâ— called Summerset place and entered the citie of London by Temple bar Fléetstreet Cheape and so by the north side of the Bursse to sir Thomas Greshams in Bishops gate stréet where she dined After dinner hir grace returning through Cornehill entred the Bursse on the southside and after hir highnesse had viewed euerie part thereof aboue ground especiallie the Pawne which was richlie furnished with all sorts of the â—â—nest wares in the citie she caused the same Bursse by an herald and a trumpet to be proclamed the Roiall exchange so to be called from thensefoorth and not otherwise The seuenteenth of Februarie at a place called Kinnaston néere Marlech hill in the countie of Hereford was séene the ground to open and certeine rockes with a péece of ground remooued and went forward the space of foure daies making at the first a terrible noise as it went on the earth It remooued it selfe betwéene six of the clocke in the euening seuen the next morrow fortie pases carrieng great trees and shéepecotes some sheepecotes with threescore sheepe in them some trées fell into the chinkes other that grew on the same ground grow now as firmelie on a hill and some that stood east stand west and those that stood west stand east The depth of the hole where it first brake out is thirtie foot the breadth of the breach is eight score yards and in length aboue twentie score yards It ouerthrew Kinnaston chapell Also two high waies be remooued nigh one hundred yards with the trées of the hedgerowes The ground in all is six and twentie acres and where tillage ground was there is pasture left in place and where was pasture there is tillage ground gone vpon it The ground as it remooued draue the earth before it at the lower part ouerwhelmed the ground so that it is growen to a great hill of twelue fadams high It remooued from saturdaie till mondaie at night following and so staied Moreouer this yeare about Candelmas sir Thomas Sackuille baron of Buckhurst was sent in ambassage from the quéenes maiestie to Charles the ninth French king as well to congratulate for his marriage with the daughter of the emperour Maximilian as for other weightie affaires And as his ambassage was great so was his charge no lesse in furnishing himselfe and traine accordinglie being both in number and furniture such in euerie point as did apperteine and his receiuing and interteinement in France by the king and others was agréeable thereto for he was receiued vpon the coast by the gouernours of the fortified townes right honorablie by order from the king Among other the baron of Bournoisell was one who being verie well mounted and appointed left not his lordship before he came to the court and from thense accompanied him backe vntill his imbarkement homewards In the maine countries he was accompanied with the gouernours and nobles of the places about And in the good townes where he passed he was presented by the chiefe magistrates wherein their good wils were to be thankefullie accepted though his lordships rewards far ouervalued their presents At his approch néere to Paris he was incountred on the waie for courtesie sake by two marquesses of Trans and Saluces this being of the house of Sauoie and the other of the worthie familie of Foâ—x These wanted not such as accompanied them and the same euen of the best sort At the lord ambassadors first audience which was at the castell of Madrill otherwise called Bullogne néere Paris where the king then laie the quéenes Almane coches verie brauelie furnished were sent to Paris for him in one of the which his lordship with the marquesse of Trans rode towards the court verie narrowlie escaping from a shrewd turne and great mischance by reason the same coâ—h was ouerthrowen by the Dutch wagoners their negligence who in a brauerie gallopping the field made an ouer short 〈◊〉 wherewith the 〈◊〉 was sore bruâ—ed The lord ambassador at his arriuall at the place was right honorablie receiued he was banketted by diuerse and that verie sumptuouslie which by him was not left vnrequâ—ted to the vttermost and rather with the better For his liberalitie vnto the French was verie large but his reward at the kings hands was onelie a chaine waieng a thousand French crownes At that present there was a great dearth scarsitie of vittels in France The riuer of Saine that runneth through Paris was not passable with vessels by reason of the great frosts and thereby not onelie all kind of vittels but also haie and wood hard to come by and not to be had but at excessiue prices the countrie thereabouts hauing before béene sore harried and spoiled by the ciuill tumults By reason line 10 whereof not onlie the lord of Buckhurst for the space he remained there but also sir Henrie Norrice now lord Norrice and maister Francis Walsingham hir maiesties ambassadors ligiers successiuelie were driuen to an increase in expenses paieng for euerie thing they bought an higher price than ordinarilie had béene accustomed After that the lord Buckhurst had béene feasted and banketted by the king and other of the French nobilitie and had accomplished the points of his ambassage line 20 he tooke leaue of the king departed homewards arriuing here in England a little before Easter The second of Aprill a parlement began at Westminster year 1571 wherein was granted to the quéenes maiestie toward hir great charges in repressing the late rebellion in the north and pursuing the said rebels and their fautors which were fled into Scotland by the cleargie a subsidie of six shillings in the pound and by the temporaltie two fiftéens with a subsidie of two shillings and eight pence in the line 30 pound The first the second and third of Maie was holden at Westminster before the quéenes maiestie a solemne iust at the tilt tourneie and barriers The chalengers were Edward earle of Oxford Charles Howard sir Henrie Lée and Christopher Hatton esquier who all did verie valiantlie but the chiefe honour was giuen to the earle of Oxford The first of Iune Iohn Storie a doctor of the canon law who before had beene condemned of high treason was drawen from the tower of London to Tiborne line 40 and there hanged bowelled and quartered his head was set on London bridge and his quarters on the gates of the citie Of this monster disguised in the likenesse of a man it is verie materiall to record what maister Fox hath noted in his historie ¶
deliuered in the Star-chamber and after published in a booke intituled A true and summarie report of the declaration of some part of the earle of Northumberlands treasons deliuered publikelie in the court at the Starchamber by the lord Chancellor and others of hir maiesties most honorable priuie councell councell learned by hir maiesties speciall commandement togither with the examinations depositions of sundrie persons touching the maner of his most wicked and violent murther committed vpon himselfe with his owne hand in the Tower of London the 20 daie of Iune 1585. MAlice among other essentiall properties perteining to hir ouglie nature hath this one not inferior to the rest and the woorst incredulitie wherewith the commonlie possesseth the minds and affections of all those that are infected with hir so blinding the eies iudgement of the best and clearest sighted that they cannot see or perceiue the bright beames of the truth although the same be deliuered with neuer so great puritie proofe circumstance and probabilitie It is said that no truth passeth abroad vnaccompanied with hir contrarie and as they go truth is euer constreined to yeeld the precedence and preheminence to hir yokefellow falshood whose lodging is alwaies first made and prepared without a harbenger in the corrupt nature of mankind by whome she is first receiued interteined and harbored at all times wherof in our dailie experience there happen manie and dangerous demonstrations especiallie in matters of the highest moment tending to excuse or accuse the actions of the greatest personages There was of late deliuered in publike by persons of honour credit and reputation a large declaration of certeine treasons practised by the late earle of Northumberland of the maner of his vntimelie death being with his owne hand murthered in the Tower and of the causes that wrought him therevnto The particularities whereof are such and so manie as for the helpe of my memorie comming then to the Starchamber by occasion and not looking for anie such presence of the nobilitie and priuie councell as I found there at that time and not looking for anie such cause of that nature to haue béene handled there that daie I tooke notes of the seuerall matters declared by the lord chancellor maister attourneie and solicitor generall the lord chiefe baron and maister vicechamberlaine for as I remember they spake in order as they are here marshalled and therefore I place them in this sort and not according to their precedence in dignitie Upon the hearing of the treasons with their proofs and circumstances and the desperat maner of the earles destruction deliuered in that place and by persons of that qualitie I supposed no man to line 10 haue beene so void of iudgement or the vse of common reason that would haue doubted of anie one point or particle thereof vntill it was my chance falling in companie with diuerse persons at sundrie times as well about the citie of London as abroad to heare manie men report variablie and corruptlie of the maner and matter of this publike declaration possessing the minds and opinions of the people with manifest vntruths as that the earle had béene vniustlie deteined in prison without proofe or line 20 iust cause of suspicion of treason and that he had beene murthered by deuise and practise of some great enimies and not destroied by himselfe These slanderous reports haue ministred vnto me this occasion to set forth vnto thy view and consideration gentle reader this short collection of the said treasons and murther as neere vnto the truth as my notes taken may lead and permit me with the view of some of the examinations them selues concerning this cause for my better satisfaction since obteined Which I line 30 haue vndertaken for two respects the one to conuince the false and malicious impressions and constructions receiued and made of these actions by such as are in heart enimies to the happie estate of hir maiesties present gouernement the other because it may be thought necessarie for the preuenting of a further contagion like to grow by this créeping infection in the minds of such as are apt though otherwise indifferent in these and the like rumors to receiue the bad as the good and they the most in number Wherein if I haue séemed more bold than line 40 wise or intermedled my selfe in matters aboue my reach and not apperteining vnto me I craue pardon where it is to be asked and commit my selfe to thy friendlie interpretation to be made of my simple trauell and dutifull meaning herein Upon the three and twentith daie of Iune last assembled in the court of Starchamber sir Thomas Bromleie knight lord chancellor of England William lord Burleigh lord treasuror of England line 50 George earle of Shrewsburie lord marshall of England Henrie earle of Derbie Robert earle of Leicester Charles lord Howard of Effingham lord chamberlaine Henrie lord Hunsdon lord gouernor of Berwike sir Francis Knollis knight treasuror sir Iames Croft knight comptrollor of hir maiesties houshold sir Christopher Hatton knight vice-chamberlaine to the quéenes maiestie the lord chiefe iustice of hir maiesties bench the maister of the rolles and the lord chiefe baron of the excheker line 60 and others The audience verie great of knights esquiers and men of other qualitie the lord chancellor began briefelie and summarilie to declare that whereas Henrie late earle of Northumberland for diuerse notable treasons and practises by him taken in hand to the danger not onelie of hir maiesties roiall person but to the perill of the whole realme had béene long deteined in prison and looking into the guilt of his owne conscience and perceiuing by such meanes of intelligence as he by corrupting of his keepers and other like deuises had obteined that his treasons were by sundrie examinations and confessions discouered grew thereby into such a desperat estate as that therevpon he had most wickedlie destroied murthered himselfe Which being made knowen to the lords of hir maiestees priuie councell order was therevpon taken and direction giuen to the lord chiefe iustice of England the maister of the rolles and the lord chiefe baron of the eâ—cheker to examine the maner and circumstances of his death which they with all good indeuor and diligence had accordinglie performed And least through the sinister meanes of such persons as be euill affected to the present estate of hir maiesties gouernement some bad and vntrue conceipts might be had as well of the cause of the earles deteinement as of the maner of his death it was therefore thought necessarie to haue the truth thereof made knowen in that presence and then he required hir maiesties learned councell there present to deliuer at large the particularities both of the treasons and in what sort the earle had murthered himselfe Then began Iohn Popham esquier hir maiesties attourneie generall as followeth The earle of Northumberland about the time of the last rebellion in the north in
Culpepper knight at Windsor the lord Francis de Aldham baron and at Canturburie the lord Bartholomew de Badelismere and the lord Bartholomew de Ashbornham barons Also at Cardiffe in Wales sir William Fleming knight was executed diuerse were executed in their countries as sir Thomas Mandit and others But now touching the foresaid earle of Lancaster great strife rose afterwards amongst the people whether he ought to be reputed for a saint or no. Some held that he ought to be no lesse esteemed for that he did manie almesdéeds in his life time honored men of religion and mainteined a true quarell till his liues end Also his enimies continued not long after but came to euill end Others conceiued an other opinion of him alledging that he fauoured not his wife but liued in spouse-breach defiling a great number of damosels and gentlewomen If anie offended him he slue him shortlie after in his wrathfull mood Apostataes and other euill dooers he mainteined and would not suffer them to be punished by due order of law All his dooings he vsed to commit vnto one of his secretaries and tooke no heed himselfe thereof and as for the manner of his death he fled shamefullie in the fight and was taken and put to death against his will bicause he could not auoid it yet by reason of certeine miracles which were said to be doone néere the place both where he suffered and where he was buried caused manie to thinke he was a saint howbeit at length by the kings cōmandement the church doores of the priorie where he was buried were shut and closed so that no man might be suffered to come to the toome to bring any offerings or to doo any other kind of deuotion to the same Also the hill where he suffered was kept by certeine Gascoines appointed by the lord Hugh Spenser the sonne then lieng at Pomfret to the end that no people should come and make their praiers there in worship of the said earle whome they tooke verelie for a martyr When the king had subdued the barons shortlie after about the feast of the Ascension of our lord he line 10 held a parlement at Yorke in which parlement the record and whole processe of the decree or iudgement concerning the disheriting of the Spensers ordeined by the lords in parlement assembled at London the last summer was now throughlie examined and for their errours therein found the same record and processe was cléerelie adnthilated and reuersed and the said Spensers were restored to all their lands and offices as before And in the same parlement the lord Hugh Spenser the father was made earle of line 20 Winchester and the lord Andrew de Herklie earle of Carleill Moreouer in the same parlement all such were disherited as had taken part with the earls of Lancaster Hereford except the lord Hugh Audelie the yoonger and a few other the which lord Hugh was pardoned bicause he had married the kings néece that was sister to Gilbert de Clare earle of Glocester which was slaine in Scotland at the battell of Bannockesborne as before is mentioned At this time also master Robert Baldocke a man line 30 euill beloued in the realme was made lord chancellour of England This Robert Baldocke and one Simon Reding were great fauourers of the Spensers and so likewise was the earle of Arundell wherby it may be thought that the Spensers did helpe to aduance them into the kings fauour so that they bare no small rule in the realme during the time that the same Spensers continued in prosperitie which for the terme of fiue yeares after that the foresaid barons as before is expressed were brought to line 40 confusion did woonderfullie increase and the quéene for that she gaue good and faithfull counsell was nothing regarded but by the Spensers meanes cléerelie worne out of the kings fauour Moreouer we find that in this parlement holden at Yorke the kings sonne Edward was made prince of Wales and duke of Aquitaine Also the king caused the ordinances made by the earles and barons to be examined by men of great knowledge and skill and such as were thought necessarie line 50 to be established he commanded that the same should be called statutes and not ordinances Beside a great subsidie granted to the king by the temporaltie the cleargie of all the prouince of Canturburie granted fiue pence of euerie marke and they of the prouince of Yorke foure pence Aimer earle of Penbroke being returned home from this parlement holden at Yorke was arrested by certeine knights sent with authoritie therevnto from the king who brought him backe to Yorke where at length thorough line 60 suit of certeine noble men he was vpon his oth taken to be a faithfull subiect and in consideration of a fine which he paied to the king set at libertie The occasion of his imprisonment came for that he was accused and detected to be a secret fauourer of the barons cause against the Spensers in time of the late troubles Moreouer shortlie after the king gathered the sixt penie of the temporall mens goods thorough England Ireland and Wales which had beene granted to him at the foresaid parlement holden at Yorke towards the defending of the realme against the Scots This ta◠was not gathered without great murmur and grudge the realme being in such euill and miserable state as it then was ¶ This yeare also the sunne appeared to mans sight in colour like to bloud and so continued six houres to wit from seuen of the clocke in the morning of the last daie of October vntill one of the clocke in the afternoone of the same daie Here is to be noted that during the time whilest the ciuill warre was in hand betwixt king Edward and his barons the Scots and Frenchmen were not idle for the Scots wasted destroied the countrie of the bishoprike of Durham as before ye haue partlie heard the Frenchmen made roades incursions into the borders of Guien alledging that they did it vpon good and sufficient occasion for that king Edward had not doone his homage vnto the king of France as he ought to haue doone for the duchie of Aquitaine and the countie of Pontieu But the true occasion that mooued them to attempt the warres at that present was for that they were in hope to recouer all the lands which the king of England held within France cleerelie out of his hands for so much as they vnderstood the discord betwixt him and his barons and how infortunatlie he had sped against the Scots by reason whereof they iudged the time to serue most fitlie now for their purpose In the octaues of the natiuitie of saint Iohn Baptist Robert Bruce entring into England by Carleill kept on his waie through Cumberland Coupeland Kendall and so into Lancashire till he came to Preston in Andernesse which towne he burnt as he had doone
on both sides as well of the nobilitie as other Also diuerse townes were sacked and burned on the frontiers of France during this siege at Tournie namelie at the pursuit of the earle of Heinault as Seclin S. Amond Orchies Landas and other At length at the suit of the ladie Iane de Ualois sister to the French king and mother to the earle of line 30 Heinault trauelling still betwixt the parties to bring them vnto some accord it was granted that either partie should send certeine sufficient persons to intreat of the matter which should méet at a little chappell standing in the fields called Esplotin and hereto also was a truce granted for thrée daies For the English part were appointed the duke of Brabant the bishop of Lincolne the duke of Gelderland the earle of Gulike and sir Iohn de Heinault lord Beaumont For the French part the king of Bohem line 40 Charles erle of Alanson brother to the French king the bishop of Liege the earle of Flanders and the earle of Arminacke and the ladie of Ualois was still among them as a mediatrix by whose meanes chéefelie they at length did agrée vpon a truce to indure for a yeare betweene all parties and their men and also betweene them that were in Scotland in Gascoigne and Poictou It was agréed also by these commissioners that there should other commissioners of either part foure line 50 or fiue meet at Arras at a daie appointed and thither also should the pope send his legats to treat of a perpetuall peace and full agréement to be made betwixt the two kings of England and France There was also consideration had of the Flemings so that they were released of all such summes of monie as they were by any bonds indangered to paie by forfeiture or otherwise for any matter before that time vnto the crowne of France Also they were released of the interdiction and cursse of the church and then also line 60 was their earle restored home It was further accorded that the French king should restore vnto the king of England certeine townes and places in Guien which in the beginning of these warres the earle of Alanson had taken from the Englishmen as Penne in Agenois and others Also whereas the French king had seized the countie of Pontieu into his hands which was the dower of quéene Isabell the mother of king Edward he should also restore the same vnto king Edward to hold it as he did before Herevpon was the siege raised from Tournie after it had continued there the space of ten wéekes and foure daies They within stood in great danger for lacke of vittels to haue beene constreined to the surrendring of the towne if this truce had not béene concluded which caused the French king the sooner to agrée in like case as the lacke of monie caused the king of England to take his truce which otherwise as was thought he would not haue doone so that by the violent constraint of necessitie they were forced thus to doo against which there is no trieng of maisteries nor strugling to make it stoope and obeie for A necessitate omnia in seruitutem rediguntur After he had raised his siege he went to Gant and thither came also the earle of Flanders being now restored home to his countrie and made the king of England great cheare feasting and banketting him right princelie togither with the quéene Finallie after that king Edward had refreshed himselfe a while at Gant he tooke a verie few with him and â—ame into Zealand and there taking the seas to passe ouer into England he was sore tossed by force of outragious stormes of wind and weather Yet at length after thrée daies and thrée nights sailing in the night of the feast of saint Andrew he came on land at the tower of London about cocke-crowing and with him the earle of Northampton the lord Walter de Mannie the lord Iohn Darcie the sonne of the lord Iohn Beauchampe Giles Beauchampe with two chapleins that were his secretaries sir William Killesbie and sir Philip Weston beside a few others After his arriuall he sent for the bishop of Chichester that was lord chancellor for the bishop of Couentrie and Lichfield being lord treasuror and for such of the iudges as were then in London The lord chancellor and the lord treasuror he streightwaies discharged of their offices threatening to send them into Flanders there to remaine as pledges for monie that he there owght or if they refused to go thither then to kéepe them prisoners in the towne But when the bishop of Chichester declared to him the danger of the canon established against such as imprisoned bishops he suffered them to depart but the iudges to wit Iohn de Stonore Richard de Willoughbie William de Shareshull and also Nicholas or as other haue Matthew de la Bech who was before gardian of his sonne and lieutenant of the tower also Iohn de Pultnie and William de Poole merchants and the chiefe clerkes of the chancerie Iohn de saint Paule Michaell de Wath Henrie de Stretford and Robert de Chikewell and of the escheker Iohn de Thorpe and manie other were committed to diuerse prisons but yet bicause they were committed but onelie vpon commandement they were within a while after deliuered The lord Wake was also committed but shortlie after he was deliuered to his great honor as Walsingham writeth Robert de Bourchier was made lord chancellor and Richard de Sadington lord treasuror all the shiriffes of shires and other officers also were remooued and other put in their places and iustices appointed in euerie shire to inquire vpon the defaults of collectors and other officers so that few or none escaped vnpunished howsoeuer they had demeaned themselues so streictlie those iustices procéeded in their commissions The king indeed was sore offended with those whom he had put in trust to leuie monie and to sée it conueied ouer to him into the low countrie bicause that for want therof in time of néed he was constreined to take truce with his aduersarie the French king and leaue off his enterprise which he was in good forwardnesse to haue gone through withall if he had not béene disappointed of treasure which he had commanded to be sent ouer vnto him which was not doone but kept backe in whom soeuer the fault rested There were some of his secretaries namelie sir William Killesbie which stirred him to take no small displeasure against the archbishop of Canturburie Iohn Stratford who therevpon withdrew him into the priorie of Christes church at Canturburie and there remaining for a season wrote his mind to the king exhorting him not to giue too light credit vnto such as should counsell him to haue those in contempt that were faithfull and true to him for in so dooing he might happilie loose the loue and good will of his people Neuertheles he wished that he
thing without readie paiment and those that from thencefoorth did contrarie to this ordinance should be extremelie punished There was granted to the king in this parlement six and twentie shillings line 10 eight pence of euerie sacke of wooll that was to be transported ouer the sea for thrée yeares next insuing Furthermore at the sute of the commons it was ordeined and established by an act in this parlement deuised that men of law should plead their causes and write their actions and plaints in the English toong and not in the French as they had béene accustomed to doo euer since the Conquerors time It was ordeined also that schoolemasters should teach line 20 their scholers to construe their lessons in English not in French as before they had béene vsed The K. shewed so much curtesie to the French hostages that he permitted them to go ouer to Calis and there being néere home to purchase friendship by oft calling on their fréends for their deliuerance They were suffered to ride to and fro about the marches of Calis for the space of foure daies togither so that on the fourth daie before sunne setting they returned into Calis againe The duke of Aniou turning this libertie line 30 to serue his owne turne departed from thence and went home into France without making his fellowes priuie to his purpose This yeare a parlement was called by the king which began the ninth of October from the which none of the noble men could obteine licence to be absent In this parlement all rich ornaments of gold and siluer vsed to be worne in kniues girdels ouches rings or otherwise to the setting foorth of the bodie were prohibited except to such as might dispend ten line 40 pounds by yeare Morouer that none should weare any rich clothes or furres except they might dispend an hundred pounds by yeare ¶ Moreouer it was enacted that labourers and husbandmen should not vse any deintie dishes or costlie drinks at their tables But these and such other acts as were deuised and established at this parlement tooke none effect as after it appeared In this yeare there came into England to speake with king Edward concerning their weightie affaires thrée kings to wit the king of line 50 France the king of Scotland the king of Cypres they were honorablie receiued and highlie feasted The king of Scotland and the king of Cypres after they had dispatched their businesse for the which they came turned backe againe but the French king fell sicke and remained here till he died as in the next yeare ye shall heare He arriued here in England about the latter end of this yeare and came to Eltham where king Edward as then laie on the foure and twentith day of Ianuarie year 1364 and there dined line 60 After diner he tooke his horsse and rode toward London and vpon Blacke heath the citizens of London clad in one kind of liuerie and verie well horssed met him and conueied him from thence through to London to the Sauoy where his lodging was prepared About the beginning of March in this eight and thirtith yeare the forenamed French king fell into a gréeuous sickenesse of the which he died the eight day of Aprill following His corps was conueied into France and there buried at S. Denise his exequies were kept here in England in diuerse places right solemnelie by king Edwards appointment This yeare by reason of an extreme sore frost continuing from the seuen and twentith day of September last passed vnto the beginning of Aprill in this eight and thirtith yeare or rather from the seuenth day of December till the ninetenth day of March as Walsingham and other old writers doo report the ground laie vntild to the great hinderance and losse of all growing things on the earth This yeare on Michaelmasse day before the castell of Aulroy not far distant from the citie of Uannes in Britaine a sore battell was fought betwixt the lord Charles de Blois and the lord Iohn of Mountford For when there could be no end made betwixt these two lords touching their title vnto the duchie of Britaine they renewed the wars verie hotlie in that countrie and procured all the aid they might from each side The king of France sent to the aid of his cousine Charls de Blois a thousand speares and the earle of Mountford sent into Gascoigne requiring sir Iohn Chandois and other Englishmen there to come to his succour Sir Iohn Chandois gladlie consented to this request and therevpon got licence of the prince and came into Britaine where he found the earle of Mountford at the siege of the foresaid castell of Aulroy In the meane time the lord Charles de Blois being prouided of men and all things necessarie to giue battell came and lodged fast by his enimies The earle of Mountford aduertised of his approch by the aduise of sir Iohn Chandois and other of his capteins had chosen out a plot of ground to lodge in and meant there to abide their enimies With the lord Charles of Blois was that valiant knight sir Berthram de Cleaquin or Guesclin as some write him by whose aduise there were ordeined three battels and a reregard and in each battell were appointed a thousand of good fighting men On the other part the earle of Mountford diuided his men likewise into thrée battels and a reregard The first was led by sir Robert Knols sir Walter Hewet and sir Richard Brulle or Burlie The second by sir Oliuer de Clisson sir Eustace Daubreticourt and sir Matthew Gournie The third the earle of Mountford him selfe guided and with him was sir Iohn Chandois associat by whom he was much ruled for the king of England whose daughter the earle of Mountford should marie had written to sir Iohn Chandois that he should take good héed to the businesse of the said earle and order the same as sagelie as he might deuise or imagine In ech of these thrée armies were fiue hundred armed men and foure hundred archers In the reregard were appointed fiue hundred men of warre vnder the gouernance of sir Hugh Caluerlie Beside sir Iohn Chandois other Englishmen recited by Froissard there was the lord William Latimer as one of the chiefe on the earle of Mountfords side There were not past sixtéene hundred good fighting men on that side as Thomas Walsingham plainelie writeth Now when the hosts were ordred on both sides as before we haue said they approched togither the Frenchmen came close in their order of battell and were to the number of fiue and twentie hundred men of armes after the manner of that age beside others Euerie man had cut his speare as then they vsed at what time they should ioine in battell to the length of fiue foot and a short ax hanging at his side At the first incounter there was a sore battell and trulie the archers shot right fiercelie howbeit their shot
did litle hurt to the Frenchmen they were so well armed and furnished the archers perceiuing that being big men and light cast awaie their bowes and entered in amongst the Frenchmen that bare the axes and plucked them out of their hands wherwith they fought after right hardlie There was doone manie a noble feat of armes manie taken and rescued againe Against the earle of Montfords battell fought the battell which the lord Charles de Blois ruled and at the first the earle of Montfords part was sore oppressed and brought out of order in such sort that if sir Hugh Caluerlie had not in time releeued them the losse had runne on that side but finallie so long they fought that all the battel 's assembled and ioined each to other except the reregard of the Englishmen whereof as is said sir Hugh Caluerlie was chéefe He kept alwaies his battell on a wing and line 10 euer succoured where he saw néed At length the Frenchmen not able to indure the valiant dooings of their aduersaries began to breake First the earle of Auxerres batell was discomfited and put to flight and the said earle sore woimded and taken prisoner but the battell of sir Berthram de Cleaquin as yet stood manfullie at defense howbeit at length the Englishmen perforce opened it and then was the said sir Berthram taken prisoner vnder the banner of sir Iohn Chandois line 20 Héerewith also all the other battels of the Frenchmen and Britaines on the part of the lord Charles de Blois were cleane discomfited and put out of arraie so that such as resisted and stood at defense were slaine and beaten downe and amongst others the lord Charles was there slaine himselfe and all other either taken or slaine except those that escaped by flight amongst the which there were not manie of the nobilitie For as Thomas Walsingham saith there were slaine about a thousand men of armes line 30 and there were taken two earles seuen and twentie lords and fifteene hundred men of armes The chase was followed to the citie of Reimes eight great leagues from the place where the battell began After this victorie the earle of Montford conquered manie townes and castels in Britaine whereof the French king being aduertised sent his brother the duke of Aniou vnto the wife of the lord Charles of Blois now deceassed to comfort hir in such an heauie case and to take order for things as should line 40 be thought expedient vntill further prouision might be made Shortlie after there were sent vnto the earle of Montford the archbishop of Reimes the marshall Bouciquault and the lord of Cran as commissioners to commune with him of a finall agréement Wherevpon after he had signified the matter vnto the king of England and vnderstood his pleasure therein this treatie was so handled that peace therof followed and the parties were agreed in the moneth line 50 of Aprill next insuing year 1365 ¶ This yeare as some haue written king Edward finished his warres vpon S. Stephans daie and began the foundation of S. Stephans chappell at Westminster in memorie thereof which chappell was afterwards finished by king Richard the second that succeeded him ¶ In the nine and thirtith yéere of king Edwards reigne and in the moneth of Februarie in the citie of Angolesme was borne the first sonne of prince Edward and was named after his father but he departed this life line 60 the seuenth yeare of his age Also this yeare the seuen and twentith of Iulie Ingeram de Guines lord de Coucie a Frenchman married the ladie Isabell daughter to K. Edward The solemnization of the marriage feast was kept at Windsor in most roiall and triumphant wise The said lord Coucie was created earle of Bedford with an yeerelie annuitie of thirtie markes going foorth of the issues and profits of that countie ouer and beside a thousand marks by yeare assigned to him and his said wife and to the heires male of their bodies begotten to be paid forth of the exchecker About this time there was a treatie also for marriage to be had betwixt the lord Edmund earle of Cambridge and the ladie Margaret daughter and heire to the earle of Flanders which treatie went so far that the earle came ouer to Douer where the king was readie to receiue him and there the earle promised by words of affiance to giue his said daughter vnto the said lord Edmund in marriage and after that the earle had beene at Douer the space of thrée daies passing the time in great solace and banketting when he had finished his businesse he returned backe againe into his countrie Whilest the king was thus at Douer with the earle of Flanders the lord Latimer came from the lord Iohn de Montford to vnderstand his pleasure touching the offers that were made for peace vpon whose returne with answer the peace was concluded as before yee haue heard This yeare was Peter king of Castile chased out of his realme by his bastard brother Henrie which was aided in that enterprise by sir Berthram de Cleaquin latelie deliuered and other Frenchmen so that the said Henrie was crowned at Burgus vpon Easter daie wherefore the said Peter was constreined to flee and so came to Burdeaux to sue for aid at the hands of the prince of Wales This yeare by the kings commandement a restraint was ordeined that Peter pence should not be from thencefoorth anie more gathered within this realme nor anie such paiment made at Rome which had béene vsed to be paid there euer since the daies of Ine king of Westsaxons which ordeined this paiment toward the maintenance of a schoole for English scholers But howsoeuer this paiment was abrogated at this time by king Edward it was after renewed againe and the monie gathered in certeine shires of this realme till the daies of king Henrie the eight so greatlie preuailed the vsurped power of that beast of Rome which had poisoned the princes of the world with the dregs of his abhomination whose glorie shall end in shame his honor turne to horror and his ambitious climing vp aloft aboue all principalitie to be compeere with God shall haue an irrecouerable ruine as long agone and of late likewise hath beene and now is prophesied of him that he may readilie read his owne downefall into hell In rapidas acherontis aquas qui gloria mundi Papafuit lapsu corruet ille graui Corruet vt rapidum descendit ab aethere fulmen Corruet in stygios tempus in omne lacus In this yeare fell great abundance of raine in the time of haie haruest so that much corne and haie was lost ¶ There was also such fighting amongst sparrowes in that season that they were found dead on the ground in great numbers Also there followed great mortalitie of people the sicknesse being so sharpe and vehement that manie being in perfect health ouer
moonke thrée shillings foure pence also euery iustice shiriffe knight esquier parson vicar and chapleine were charged after a certeine rate but not any of the commons that line 10 were of the laitie Ye haue heard how sir Iohn Harleston was sent to Chierburg as capteine of that fortresse who issuing abroad on a day with such power as he might take foorth leauing the fortresse furnished came to a place where within a church and in a mill the Frenchmen had laid vp as in storehouses a great quantitie of vittels for prouision which church and mill the Englishmen assaulted so valiantlie that notwithstanding there were within a good number of the enimies that did their best to defend themselues yet at length they line 20 were taken and sir Iohn Harleston with his companie returned with the vittels towards Chierburg but by the way they were incountred by one sir William de Bourds whome the French king had appointed to lie in Mountburg with a strong power of men of war to countergarison Chierburg Herevpon insued a sore conflict and manie an hardie man was beaten to the ground And although it séemed that the Englishmen were ouermatched in number yet they stucke to it manfullie Their capteine line 30 sir Iohn Harleston fighting in the foremost presse was felled and laie on the ground at his enimies féet in great hazard of death The Englishmen neuerthelesse continued their fight till at length sir Geffrie Worslie with a wing of armed footmen with axes came to the rescue for to that end he was left behind of purpose to come to their aid if néed required with whose comming the Frenchmen were so hardlie handled that to conclude they were broken insunder beaten downe and wholie vanquished line 40 there were of them slaine aboue six score and as manie taken prisoners among which number was their chéefe capteine sir William de Bourdes taken and brought to Chierburg with the residue and there put in safe keeping This exploit was atchiued by the Englishmen on saint Martins day in winter in this third yeare of king Richard his reigne But least any ioy should come to the English people in that season without some mixture of gréefe one sir I. Clearke a right valiant knight fellow in line 50 armes with sir Hugh Caluerlie chanced this yeare to lie in garrison in a castell in Britaine where was an hauen diuerse English ships lieng in the same whereof the French gallies being aduertised came thither to set those ships on fire appointing one of their gallies first to attempt the feat and if fortune so would to traine the Englishmen foorth till they should fall into the laps of foure other gallies which they laid as it had béene in ambush Now as the enimies line 60 wished so it came to passe for the Englishmen perceiuing their vessels in danger to be burnt of the enimies ran euerie man aboord to saue the ships and goods within them and amongst the rest sir Iohn Clearke their capteine meaning to take such part as his men did got aboord also and streight falling in pursute of the gallie that withdrew for the purpose aforesaid the Englishmen were shortlie inclosed with the other gallies before they were aware not knowing what shift to make to auoid the present danger Sir Iohn Clearke perceiuing how the case stood laid about him like a giant causing his companie still to draw backe againe whilest he resisting the enimies did shew such proofe of his valiancie that they were mâ—â—h astonished therewith To be short he so manfullie behaued himselfe that the most part of his companie had time to recouer land but when he that had â—hus preserued others shuld leape forth of the ship to saue himselfe he was striken in the thigh with an ax that downe he fell and so came into the enimies hands being not able to recouer that hurt for his thigh was almost quite cut off from the bodie so that he died of that and other hurts presentlie leauing a remembrance behind him of manie worthie acts through his valiancie atchiued to his high praise and great commendation The barke of Yorke was also lost the same time being a proper vessell and now taken suddenlie sanke with all that were aboord in hir both Englishmen and the enimies also that were entered into hir thinking to carrie hir awaie About the same time the duke of Britaine returning into his countrie vnder the conduct of sir Thomas Percie and sir Hugh Caluerlie landed at a hauen not far from saint Malo the fourth day of August being receiued with vnspeakeable ioy of the Britaines as well lords as commons so that the louing harts which they bare towards him might well appeare although the loue which he bare to the king of England had caused his subiects in fauor of France to kéepe him manie yeares foorth of his dukedome as a banished prince but at length they being ouercome with irkesomnesse of his long absence with generall consents sent for him home so that there were but few of the British nobilitie that withdrew their dutifull obedience from him and those were onlie such as firmelie linked in seruice with the French king were loth to forgo such roomes and dignities as vnder him they inioied namelie the constable of France sir Berthram de Cleaquin the lord Clisson the lord de Rohen and the lord Rochfort and certeine others The lord de la Uall amongst other came to him as we find in Thomas Walsingham offering him his seruice as well as the residue At his landing he was likelie to haue lost all such furniture as well of vittels apparell hangings bedding armour and other things which either he or his traine had brought with them For the French gallies espieng their time immediatlie as he and his companie were set on land before the ships in which the said furniture was fraught could enter the hauen which was somewhat streight and narrow came vpon them and had them at such aduantage that if sir Hugh Caluerlie with his archers had not caused the master of his ship euen against his will to returne againe to the rescue the gallies had taken and gone awaie with the other ships but through the manfull prowes of sir Hugh the gallies were repelled the ships saued for according to his woonted valiancie he would not returne till he saw all other in safetie then defending himselfe so well as he might withdrew into the hauen and landed safelie with the residue About the same time was an hainous murther committed in London of a merchant Genowes whom certeine English merchants vpon spite and enuie which they bare towards him caused to be slaine one euening in the stréet before his own gates The cause that mooued the merchants so to procure his death was for that he vndertooke to furnish this land hauing the staple allowed him at Southhampton of all such wares as came foorth of Leuant so plentifullie as
maior and the shiriffes and sent them home to their houses setting ouer them notwithstanding a new kéeper or gouernour of the citie and reseruing in his hand all the priuileges of the citie In the meane time on the sundaie next after the feast of the Assumption of the blessed virgin Marie all the wealthiest and worthiest commoners of the citie came to the king and submitted themselues and all their goods to his grace and then did he first receiue and take them into his fauour On the wednesdaie insuing the kiâ—g was purposed to come into London and the citizens in multitudes innumerable met him on horssebacke they â—hat had no horsses went out on foot to welcome him thither women also and infants shewed themselues vnto him likewise the bishop of London with all the clergie no order degree condition estate or sex of ecclesiasticall dignitie being excused went out in procession to meet the king and the quéene with great reioising It was reported how in that procession there were aboue fiue hundred boies in surplisses Moreouer the citizens of London trimmed the outsides of their houses and chambers in euerie stréet through which the king and the queene were to passe from S. Georges to Westminster As for the houses of the welthier sort they were brauelie garnished with â—loth of gold siluer tissue veluet other sumptuous stuffe whatsoeuer by any possible means could be gotten In Cheapside there was a conduit out of the which two spouts ran with read wine white and vpon the conduit stood a little boie apparelled in white like an angell hauing a golden cup in his hand who presented wine to the king and queene to drinke as they passed by In the meane time they offered to the king a golden crowne of great value and another golden crowne to the quéene and a while after passing forwards they presented to the king a golden tablet of the Trinitie to the value of eight hundred pounds and to the queene another golden tablet of S. Anne whome she had in speciall deuotion and reuerence bicause hir owne name was Anne Such and so great and so wonderfull honors did they to the king as the like in former times was neuer doone to anie king of this realme and so going forward they brought the king and the quéene to Westminster hall The king sitting in his seat roiall all the people standing before him one in the kings behalfe as his speaker gaue the people thanks for the great honour and princelie presents which they had bestowed vpon the king and being bidden to fall euerie man to his businesse and affaires it was told them that in the next parlement they should haue their finall answer At the same time the duke of Glocester hauing receiued monie to leauie an armie which he should haue conueied ouer into Ireland of which countrie a good while before that present the king had made him duke was now readie to set forward when suddenlie through the malice of some priuie detractours about the king he was contermanded and so his iournie was staied to the great hinderance and preiudice of both the countries of England and Ireland for euen vpon the fame that was bruted of his comming into Ireland in manner all the Irish lords determined to submit themselues vnto him so greatlie was his name boâ—h loued reuerenced and feared euen among those wild and sauage people This yeare Robert Uéere late earle of Oxenford and duke of Ireland departed this life at Louaine in Brabant in great anguish of mind miserable necessitie which yoong gentleman doubtlesse was apt to all commendable exercises and parts fit for a noble man if in his youth he had béene well trained and brought vp in necessarie discipline year 1393 This yeare after Christmasse a parlement was called at Winchester in which onelie a grant was made by the cleargie of halfe a tenth for the expenses of the duke of Lancaster Glocester that were appointed to go ouer into France to treat of peace betwixt the two kingdomes The courts of the kings bench and chancerie which had béene remooued from Westminster to Yorke either in disfauour onelie of the Londoners or in fauour of the citizens of Yorke for that the archbishop of that citie being lord chancellor line 10 wished to aduance so farre as in him laie the commoditie and wealth thereof were neuerthelesse about this season brought backe againe to Westminster after they had remained a small time at Yorke to the displeasure of manie ¶ This yeare the lord Auberie de Ueere vncle to the late duke of Ireland was made earle of Oxenford ¶ The two and twentish of Februarie Iohn Eures constable of Douer castell lord steward of the kings house departed this life in whose roome the lord Thomas line 20 Persie that before was vicechamberlaine was created lord steward and the lord Thomas Beaumont was made constable of Douer and lord warden of the cinque ports and the lord William Scroope was made vicechamberlaine who about the same time bought of the lord William Montacute the Ile of Man with the regalitie therof for it is a kingdome as Thomas Walsingham affirmeth The dukes of Lancaster and Glocester went ouer vnto Calis and downe to Bullongne came the line 30 dukes of Berrie and Burgognie These noblemen were sufficientlie furnished with authoritie to conclude a perfect peace both by sea and land betweene the two realmes of France and England and all their alies The place appointed for them to treat in was at Balingham where tents and pauilions were pight vp for the ease of both parties They met there twise or thrise a wéeke in a faire tent prepared for the purpose about nine of the clocke in the forenoone This was about the beginning of Maie When they line 40 entered first into communication and had séene each others authoritie one of the first demands that the Frenchmen made was to haue Calis raced in such wise as there should neuer be anie habitation there after that time The dukes of Lancaster and Glocester answered herevnto how they had no authoritie to conclude so farre but that England should hold Calis still as in demesne and true inheritance and therefore if they purposed to enter any further in the treatie of peace they should ceasse from that demand and speake no more thereof When the dukes of Berrie line 50 and Burgognie heard their two cousins of England answer so roundlie they spake no more of that matter Then the dukes of Lancaster and Glocester demanded to haue restitution of all such lands as had béene deliuered either to king Richard or to king Edward the third or to anie their deputies or commissioners and also to haue fullie paid the summe of florens that was left vnpaid at the time when the line 60 warre reuiued betwixt England and France and this the English lawiers prooued to stand with equitie and reason But
so long as he bare the scepter The lord Reginald Graie of Ruthen by reason of his manour of Ashleie in Norfolke couered the tables and had for his fees all the tableclothes as well those in the hall as else-where when they were taken vp notwithstanding a petition exhibited by sir Iohn Draiton to haue had that office The same lord Graie of Ruthen bare the kings great spurs before him in the time of his coronation by right of inheritance as heire to Iohn Hastings earle of Penbroke Iohn erle of Summerset by the kings assignement bare the second sword before him at his coronation albeit that the said lord Graie of Ruthen by petition exhibited before the lord steward demanded the same office by reason of his castell tower of Penbroke and of his towne of Denbigh Thomas earle of Arundell cheefe butler of England obteined to exercise that office the daie of the coronation and had the fées thereto belonging granted to him to wit the goblet with which the king was serued and other things to that his office apperteining the vessels of wine excepted that laie vnder the bar which were adiudged vnto the said lord steward the said earle of Arundels claime notwithstanding The citizens of London chosen foorth by the citie serued in the hall as assistants to the lord cheefe butler whilest the king sate at dinner the daie of his coronation and when the king entered into his chamber after dinner and called for wine the lord maior of London brought to him a cup of gold with wine and had the same cup giuen to him togither with the cup that conteined water to allay the wine After the king had drunke the said lord maior and the aldermen of London had their table to dine at on the left hand of the king in the hall Thomas Dimocke in right of his moother Margaret Dimocke by reason of the tenure of his manor of Scriuelbie claimed to be the kings champion at his coronation and had his sute granted notwithstanding a claime exhibited by Baldwin Freuill demanding that office by reason of his castell of Tamwoorth in Warwikeshire The said Dimocke had for his fees one of the best coursers in the kings stable with the kings saddle and all the trappers harnesse apperteining to the same horsse or courser he had likewise one of the best armors that was in the kings armorie for his owne bodie with all that belonged wholie therevnto Iohn lord Latimer although he was vnder age for himselfe and the duke of Norfolke notwithstanding that his possessions were in the kings hands by his atturnie sir Thomas Graie knight claimed and had the office of almoner for that daie by reason of certeine lands which sometime belonged to the lord William Beuchampe of Bedford They had a towell of fine linnen cloth prepared to put in the siluer that was appointed to be giuen in almes and likewise they had the distribution of the cloth that couered the pauement and floors from the kings chamber doore vnto the place in the church of Westminster where the pulpit stood The residue that was spread in the church the sexten had William le Uenour by reason he was tenant of the manor of Liston claimed and obteined to exercise the office of making wafers for the king the daie of his coronation The barons of the fiue ports claimed and it was granted them to beare a canopie of cloth of gold ouer the K. with foure staues foure bels at the foure corners euerie staffe hauing foure of those barons to beare it also to dine and sit at the table next to the king on his right hand in the hall the daie of his coronation and for their fees to haue the forsaid canopie of gold with the bels and staues notwithstanding the abbat of Westminster claimed the same Edmund chambers claimed and obteined the office of principall larderer for him and his deputies by reason of his manour of Skulton otherwise called Burdellebin Skulton in the countie of Norfolke Thus was euerie man appointed to exercise such office as to him of right apperteined or at the least was thought requisit for the time present On mondaie then next insuing when the states were assembled in parlement order was taken that by reason of such preparation as was to be made for the coronation they should sit no more till the morow after saint Edwards daie On the sundaie following being the euen of saint Edward the new king lodged in the Tower and there made fortie six knights of the Bath to wit thrée of his sonnes the earle of Arundell the earle of Warwike his sonne the earle of Stafford two of the earle of Deuonshires sonnes the lord Beaumont the lord line 10 Willoughbies brother the earle of Staffords brother the lord Camois his sonne the lord of Maule Thomas Beauchampe Thomas Pelham Iohn Luttrell Iohn Lisleie William Haukeford iustice William Brinchleie iustice Bartholomew Rachford Giles Daubenie William Butler Iohn Ashton Richard Sanape Iohn Tiptost Richard Francis Henrie Persie Iohn Arundell William Strall Iohn Turpington Ailmer Saint Edward Hastings Iohn Greislcie Gerald Satill Iohn Arden line 20 Robert Chalons Thomas Dimocke Hungerford Gibethorpe Newport and diuerse other to the number of fortie and six On the morow being saint Edwards daie and the thirtéenth of October the lord maior of London road towards the Tower to attend the king with diuerse worshipfull citizens clothed all in red and from the Tower the king rode through the citie to Westminster where he was consecrated annointed and crowned king by the archbishop of Canturburie line 30 with all ceremonies and roiall solemnitie as was due and requisit Though all other reioised at his aduancement yet suerlie Edmund Mortimer earle of March which was coosine and heire to Lionell duke of Clarence the third begotten sonne of king Edward the third Richard earle of Cambridge sonne to Edmund duke of Yorke which had married Anne sister to the same Edmund were with these dooings neither pleased nor contented insomuch that now the diuision once begun the one linage ceassed not to line 40 persecute the other till the heires males of both the lines were cléerlie destroied and extinguished At the daie of the coronation to the end he should not séeme to take vpon him the crowne and scepter roiall by plaine extorted power and iniurious intrusion he was aduised to make his title as heire to Edmund surnamed or vntrulie feined Crookebacke sonne to king Henrie the third and to saie that the said Edmund was elder brother to king Edward the first and for his deformitie put by from the crowne line 50 to whom by his mother Blanch daughter and sole heire to Henrie duke of Lancaster he was next of blood and vndoubted heire But because not onelie his fréends but also his priuie enimies knew that this was but a forged title considering they were suerlie informed
worke about the trimming of their armour against the iusts and to prepare all other furniture and things readie as to such an high solemne triumph apperteined The earle of Huntington came to his house and raised men on euerie side and prepared horsse and harnesse for his compassed purpose line 10 and when he had all things readie he departed towards Oxenford and at his comming thither he found all his mates and confederates there well appointed for their purpose except the earle of Rutland by whose follie their practised conspiracie was brought to light and disclosed to king Henrie For this earle of Rutland departing before from Westminster to sée his father the duke of Yorke as he sat at dinner had his counterpane of the indenture of line 20 the confederacie in his bosome The father espieng it would néeds sée what it was and though the sonne humblie denied to shew it the father being more earnest to sée it by force tooke it out of his bosome and perceiuing the contents therof in a great rage caused his horsses to be sadled out of hand and spitefullie reproouing his sonne of treason for whome he was become suertie and mainpernour for his good abearing in open parlement he incontinentlie mounted on horssebacke to ride towards line 30 Windsore to the king to declare vnto him the malicious intent of his complices The earle of Rutland séeing in what danger he stood tooke his horsse and rode another waie to Windsore in post so that he got thither before his father and when he was alighted at the castell gate he caused the gates to be shut saieng that he must néeds deliuer the keies to the king When he came before the kings presence he kneeled downe on his knées beséeching him of mercie and forgiuenesse and declaring the whole line 40 matter vnto him in order as euerie thing had passed obteined pardon Therewith came his father and being let in deliuered the indenture which he had taken from his sonne vnto the king who thereby perceiuing his sonnes words to be true changed his purpose for his going to Oxenford and dispatched messengers foorth to signifie vnto the earle of Northumberland hiâ— high constable and to the earle of Westmerland his high marshall and to other his assured freends of all the doubtfull danger and perillous line 50 ieopardie The conspirators being at Oxenford at length perceiued by the lacke of the earle of Rutland that their enterprise was reuealed to the king and therevpon determined now openlie with speare and shield to bring that to passe which before they couertlie attempted and so they adorned Maudelen a man most resembling king Richard in roiall and princelie vesture and named him to be king Richard affirming that by fauour of his kéepers he was escaped out of line 60 prison and so they came forwards in order of warre to the intent to destroie king Henrie Whilest the confederators with their new published idoll accompanied with a strong armie of men tooke the direct waie towards Windsore king Henrie admonished thereof with a few horssemen in the night came to the Tower of London about twelue of the clocke where in the morning he caused the maior of the citie to apparell in armour the best and most couragious persons of the citie which brought to him thrée thousand archers and thrée thousand bill-men besides them that were appointed to kéepe and defend the citie The conspirators comming to Windsore entered the castell and vnderstanding that the king was gon from thence to London determined with all spéed to make towards the citie but changing that determination as they were on their waie they turned to Colbroke and there staied King Henrie issuing out of London with twentie thousand men came streight to Hunslo heath and there pitched his campe to abide the comming of his enimies but when they were aduertised of the kings puissance amazed with feare and forthinking their begun enterprise as men mistrusting their owne companie departed from thence to Berkhamstéed and so to Circester there the lords tooke their lodging The earle of Kent and the earle of Salisburie in one Inne and the earle of Huntington and lord Spenser in an other and all the host laie in the fields wherevpon in the night season the bailiffe of the towne with fourescore archers set on the house where the erle of Kent and the other laie which house was manfullie assaulted and stronglie defended a great space The earle of Huntington being in an other Inne with the lord Spenser set fire on diuerse houses in the towne thinking that the assailants would leaue the assault and rescue their goods which thing they nothing regarded The host lieng without hearing noise and seeing this fire in the towne thought verelie that king Henrie had béene come thither with his puissance and therevpon fled without measure euerie man making shift to saue himselfe and so that which the lords deuised for their helpe wrought their destruction for if the armie that laie without the towne had not mistaken the matter when they saw the houses on fire they might easilie haue succoured their chéefeteins in the towne that were assailed but with a few of the townesmen in comparison of the great multitude that laie abroad in the fields But such was the ordinance of the mightie Lord of hostes who disposeth althings at his pleasure The earle of Huntington and his companie seeing the force of the townesmen to increase fled out on the backside intending to repaire to the armie which they found dispersed and gone Then the earle seeing no hope of comfort fled into Essex The other lords which were left fighting in the towne of Circester were wounded to death and taken and their heads stricken off and sent to London Thus writeth Hall of this conspiracie in following what author I know not But Thomas Walsingham and diuerse other séeme somewhat to dissent from him in relation of this matter for they write that the conspiratours ment vpon the sudden to haue set vpon the king in the castell of Windsore vnder colour of a maske or mummerie and so to haue dispatched him and restoring king Richard vnto the kingdome to haue recouered their former titles of honour with the possessions which they had lost by iudgement of the last parlement But the king getting knowledge of their pretensed treasons got him with all spéed vnto London The conspirators to wit the earles of Kent and Salisburie sir Rafe Lumlie and others year 1400 supposing that the king had not vnderstood their malicious purpose the first sundaie of the new yeare which fell in the octaues of the Innocents came in the twilight of the euening vnto Windsore with foure hundred armed men where vnderstanding that the king was withdrawne vpon warning had of their purposed intention they foorthwith returnâ—d backe and came first vnto Sunnings a manor place not farre from Reading where the
quéene wife to king Richard then laie Here setting a good countenance of the matter the earle of Kent declared in presence of the queenes seruants that the lord Henrie of Lancaster was fled from his presence with his children and fréends and had shut vp himselfe them in the Tower of London as one afraid to come abroad for all the brags made heretofore of his manhood and therefore saith he my intention is my lords to go to Richard that was is and shall be our king who being alreadie escaped foorth of prison lieth now at Pomfret with an hundred thousand men And to cause his spéech the better to be beléeued he tooke awaie the kings cognisances from them that ware the same as the collars from their necks and the badges of cressants from line 10 the sleeues of the seruants of houshold and throwing them awaie said that such cognisances were no longer to be borne Thus hauing put the quéene in a vaine hope of that which was nothing so they departed from thence vnto Wallingford and after to Abington intising the people by all meanes possible vnto rebellion all the waie as they went and sending their agents abroad for the same purpose at length they came to Circester in the darke of the night and tooke vp their line 20 lodgings The inhabitants of that towne suspecting the matter and iudging as the truth was these rumors which the lords spred abroad to be but dreams they tooke therevpon counsell togither got them to armor and stopped all the entries and outgates of the Innes where these new ghestes were lodged insomuch that when they about midnight secretlie attempted to haue come foorth and gone their waies the townesmen with bow and arrowes were readie to staie them and keepe them in The lords perceiuing line 30 the danger got them to their armor and weapons and did their best by force to breake through and repell the townesmen But after they had fought from midnight till three of the clocke in the afternoone of the next daie and perceiued they could not preuaile they yeelded themselues to the townesmen beseeching them to haue their liues saued till they might come to the kings presence This request they had obteined if a préest that was chapleine to one of them had not in the meane time line 40 set fire vpon certeine houses in the towne to the end that whiles the townesmen should busie themselues to quench the fire the lords might find meanes to escape But it came nothing to passe as he imagined for the townesmen leauing all care to saue their houses from the rage of the fire were kindled more in furie towards the lords and so to reuenge themselues of them they brought them foorth of the abbeie where they had them in their hands and in the twilight of the euening stroke off their heads ¶ The earle of Salisburie saith Thomas Walsingham who line 50 in all his life time had béene a fauourer of the Lollards or Wickleuists a despiser of images a contemner of canons and a scorner of the sacraments ended his daies as it was reported without the sacrament of confession These be the words of Thom. Wals. which are set downe to signifie that the earle of Salisburie was a bidden ghâ—st to blockham feast with the rest and as it should séeme by his relation the more maligned bicause he was somwhat estranged line 60 froÌ„ the corruption of the religion then receiued and leaued to a sect pursued with spitefulnesse and reuenge Iohn Holland earle of Huntington as Thomas Walsingham writeth was not with the lords at the castell of Windsore but staied about London to behold the end of his businesse and hearing bow the maâ—ter went farre contrarie to that he wished be sought to flie by sea but not able to get awaie by reason the wind being contrarie would not permit him he tooke his horsse and hauing a knight with him called sir Iohn Sâ—ellie he road into Essex attempting to haue fled from thence by sea but still the wind was so against him that he was continuallie driuen backe when he was about to make saile and so comming againe to land he was taken one euening at Pitwell in Essex in a mill that belonged to one of his trustie freends as he sat there at supper togither with the said sir Iohn Shellie The commons of the countrie that tooke him brought him first to Chelmesford and after to Plashie where on the daie of S. Maure that is the fiftéenth of Ianuarie about sun setting he was beheaded in the verie place in which the duke of Glocester was arrested by king Richard He confessed with lamentable repentance as writers doo record that diuers manie waies he had offended God and his prince bicause that vnderstanding the purpose of the other lords he had not reuealed the same The lord Hugh Spenser otherwise called earle of Glocester as he would haue fled into Wales was taken and carried to Bristow where according to the earnest desires of the commons he was beheaded Maudelen fléeing into Scotland was taken by the waie and brought to the Tower Manie other that were priuie to this conspiracie were taken and put to death some at Oxford as sir Thomas Blunt sir Benet Cilie knight and Thomas Wintercell esquier but sir Leonard Brokas and sir Iohn Shellie knights Iohn Maudelen and William Ferbie chapleins were drawne hanged and beheaded at London There were ninetéene in all executed in one place and other and the heads of the cheefe conspirators were set on polles ouer London bridge to the terror of others Shortlie after the abbat of Westminster in whose house the conspiracie was begun as is said gooing betweene his monasterie mansion for thought fell into a sudden palsie and shortlie after without speech ended his life The bishop of Carleill was impeached and condemned of the same conspiracie but the king of his mercifull clemencie pardoned him of that offense although he died shortlie after more through feare than force of sicknesse as some haue written Thus all the associats of this vnhappie conspiracie tasted the painefull penance of their plesant pastime Thus haue yee heard what writers haue recorded of this matter with some difference betwixt them that write how the king should haue béene made awaie at a iusts and other that testifie how it should haue béene at a maske or mummerie but whether they meant to haue dispatched hiâ—â—t a mumming or at a iusts their purpose being reuealed by the earle of Rutland they were brought to confusion as before yée haue heard And immediatlie after king Henrie to rid himselfe of anie such like danger to be attempted against him thereafter caused king Richard to die of a violent death that no man should afterward faine himselfe to represent his person though some haue said he was not priuie to that wicked offense The common fame is that he was
Canturburie denounced an heretike remitted againe line 50 to the Tower of London from which place either by helpe of fréends or fauour of kéepers he priuilie escaped and came into Wales where he remained for a season After this the king kéeping his Christmasse at his manor of Eltham was aduertised that sir Roger Acâ—on knight year 1414 a man of great wit and possessions Iohn Browne esquier Iohn Beuerlie priest and a great number of other were assembled in armour against the king his brethren the clergie and realme line 60 These newes came to the king on the twelfth daie in Christmasse wherevpon vnderstanding that they were in a place called Fiâ—ket field beside London on the backe side of saint Giles he streight got him to his palace at Westminster in as secret wise as he might and there calling to him certeine bands of armed men he repaired into saint Giles fields néere to the said place where he vnderstood they should fullie méet about midnight and so handled the matter that he tooke some and siue some euen as stood with his pleasure The capteins of them afore mentioned being apprehended were brought to the kings presence and to him declared the causes of their commotion rising accusing a great number of their complices The king vsed one policie which much serued to the discomfiting of the aduersaries as Thom. Walsingham saith which was this he gaue order that all the gates of London should be streictlie kept and garded so as none should come in or out but such as were knowen to go to the king Hereby came it to passe that the chiefest succour appointed to come to the capteins of the rebels was by that meanes cut off where otherwise suerlie had it not beene thus preuented and staied there had issued foorth of London to haue ioined with them to the number as it was thought of fiftie thousand persons one and other seruants prentises and citizens confederate with them that were thus assembled in Ficket field Diuerse also that came from sundrie parts of the realme hasting towards the place to be there at their appointed time chanced to light among the kings men who being taken and demanded whither they went with such spéed answered they came to meet with their capteine the lord Cobham But whether he came thither at all or made shift for himselfe to get awaie it dooth not appeare for he could not be heard of at that time as Thomas Walsingham confesseth although the king by proclamation promised a thousand marks to him that could bring him foorth with great liberties to the cities or townes that would discouer where he was By this it maie appeare how greatlie he was beloued that there could not one be found that for so great a reward would bring him to light Among other that were taken was one William Murlie who dwelt in Dunstable a man of great wealth and by his occupation a brewer an earnest mainteiner of the lord Cobhams opinions and as the brute ran in hope to be highlie aduanced by him if their purposed deuise had taken place apparant by this that he had two horsses trapped with guilt harnesse led after him and in his bosome a paire of gilt spurs as it was déemed prepared for himselfe to weare looking to be made knight by the lord Cobhams hands at that present time But when he saw how their purpose quailed he withdrew into the citie with great feare to hide himselfe howbeit he was perceiued taken and finallie executed among others To conclude so manie persons herevpon were apprehended that all the prisons in and about London were full the chiefe of them were condemned by the cleargie of heresie and atteinted of high treason in the Guildhall of London and adiudged for that offense to be drawen and hanged and for heresie to be consumed with fire gallowes and all which iudgement wis executed the same moneth on the said sir Roger Acton and eight and twentie others ¶ Some saie that the occasion of their death was onelie for the conueieng of the lord Cobham out of prison Others write that it was both for treason and heresie and so it appeareth by the record Certeine affirme that it was for feined causes surmized by the spiritualtie more vpon displeasure than truth and that they were assembled to heare their preacher the foresaid Beuerlie in that place there out of the waie from resort of people sith they might not come togither openlie about any such matter without danger to be apprehended as the manner is and hath beene euer of the persecuted flocke when they are prohibited publikelie the exercise of their religion But howsoeuer the matter went with these men apprehended they were and diuerse of them executed as before ye haue heard whether for rebellion or heresie or for both as the forme of the indictment importeth I néed not to spend manie words sith others haue so largelie treated thereof and therefore I refer those that wish to be more fullie satisfied herein vnto their reports Whilest in the Lent season the king laie at Killingworth there came to him from Charles Dolphin of France certeine ambassadors that brought with them a barrell of Paris balles which from their maister they presented to him for a token that was taken in verie ill part as sent in scorne to signifie that it was more méet for the king to passe the time with such childish exercise than to attempt any worthie exploit Wherfore the K. wrote to him that yer ought long he would tosse him some London balles line 10 that perchance should shake the walles of the best court in France ¶ This yeare Thom. Arundell archbishop of Canturburie departed this life a stout prelat and an earnest mainteiner of the Romish religion Henrie Chichelie bishop of saint Dauid succeeded the same Arundell in the sée of Canturburie and the kings confessor Stephan Patrington a Carmelite frier was made bishop of S. Dauid Henrie Persie then but a child sonne to the lord Henrie Persie surnamed Hotspur after his fathers deceasse line 20 that was slaine at Shrewesburie field was conueied into Scotland and there left by his grandfather where euer since he had remained the king therefore pitied his case and so procured for him that he came home and was restored to all his lands and earledome of Northumberland which lands before had béene giuen to the lord Iohn the kings brother A case verie strange and for manie causes alwaies right worthie of remembrance in this yeare 1414 the second of this kings reigne did befall which conteining line 30 in it so manie matters for knowledge of Gods great power and iustice of wilfull breaking his diuine lawes of the easie slip into ruine where his mercie dooth not sâ—aie vs the busie bogging of the diuell alwaies our weakenesse in combat with him into what outrage and confusion he haleth where he is not withstood with what tyrannie
king Charles that he might shew himselfe conformable vnto such orders and decrées as they had taken appointed and agréed vpon and for his part he promised to worship loue and honor his father in law the said K. Charles in place of his owne father according to the true mening of this concord and agréement trusting the same to be a peace finall And to conclude he promised that if they shewed line 40 themselues true and loiall to him according to the same agréement the Ocean sea should sooner ceasse to slow and the bright sunne lose his light than he would desist from dooing that which became a prince to doo to his subiect or a father to his naturall child When he had thus persuaded the nobilitie and dispatched his businesse at Troies he with all his armie hauing with him the French king and the duke of Burgognie departed from thence the fourth of Iune and vpon the seauenth daie of the same moneth came before the towne of Sens in Burgognie line 50 which held on the Dolphins part but after foure daies siege it was yéelded vnto the king and there he made capteine the lord Genuille From thence he remooued to Monstreau on fault Yonne which towne was taken on the three and twentith daie of Iune by assault so that manie of the Dolphins part were apprehended before they could get to the castell Whilest the siege laie there and before the towne line 60 was entred the duke of Bedford came thither vnto the king bringing with him a faire retinue of soldiers out of England After the getting of the towne the castell being well vittelled and manned denied to render and therefore was it enuironed with a strong siege During the which the duke of Burgognie was informed in what place of the towne the duke his father was buried who was slaine there as before you haue heard and now his corps was taken vp againe by his sonnes appointment and â—eared and so conueied vnto Digeon in high Burgognie and there buried by his father Philip to the end that the remembrance of him should remaine to posterities by the reseruation of some monument abiding in the place of his interment after that his bodie was consumed and his naturall countenance forgotten Which is the last point of reuerend dutie as we may well thinke which pietie of children towards their parents dooth require namelie that they be decentlie buried when they be departed and that their graues or toome stones may put vs that are aliue in mind of going the same waie and to set no more by this flitting life than standeth with the vncerteintie and shortnesse of the same as one right well saith Cùm tumulum cernis cur non mortalia spornis Esto memor mortis quo viuis tempore fortis Bicause they within the castell of Monstreau gaue opprobrious words vnto the kings herald that was sent to them the king caused a gibet to be set vp before the castle on the which were hanged twelue of those spitefull offendors all gentlemen freends to the capteine named monsieur de Guitrie who at length perceiuing that by no means he could be succoured and fearing to be taken by force began to treat with the king of England who for the space of eight daies would hearken to none of his offers but in conclusion he and his rendred themselues simplie their liues onelie saued six wéekes after they had béene besieged The earle of Warwike was made capteine both of the towne and castell who fortified it with men munition and vittels About this time Robert the gouernour of Scotland the fiftéenth yéere after his brothers reigne and in the thirtith yeare of his owne regiment deceassed in whose steed and office his sonne Mordac duke of Albanie was by and by chosen who had sonnes three Walter Alexander and Iames whereof the two eldest beginning betimes to be obstinate grew soone after verie graceles and wicked that in one flagitious feat among the rest by this Walter verie impiouslie against his parents was vttered The gouernour had a faire a gentle and well flieng falcon whereby he set great store The sonne verie desirous of the same made manie meanes and motions to haue hir not without note of malapert importunitie and lacke of reuerence toward his parents pleasure which the father dissembling to sée would not yet in anie wise forgo his hawke Whereat this child reiecting regard of dutie and receiuing an vnnaturall hate and heat by broth of iniquitie set a boiling in his brest came in on a time where standing a while at a sudden braid pluckt awaie the bird from his fathers fist and straight before his face wrang of hir necke The gouernour heereat sore astonied for verie greefe gaue a great grone Well sonne quod he since yée cannot bridle your brunts for dutie and reuerence toward me your parent and souereigne I will bring in one that shall bridle vs both Heerevpon soone after he with one Calen Campbell a noble man of much authoritie vnto whome this Walter had doone a great despight and with other of the nobilitie fell straight in consultation about the calling home of their king Which all with one assent they did right well allow whereby soone after as is touched afore and followeth more at large he was by them in his kingdome right roiallie placed But this came of it These mischéefous children Walter and Alexander the verie cause of their fathers confusion and their owne within few yeares after condemned by law vpon a hill by Sterling castell had their heads chopt off at once Walters wife with hir two sonnes Andrew and Alexander ran for refuge awaie into Ireland thus for their long iniquities their hires iustlie paid all in a daie Now to procéed in our processe of France After the thus winning of the towne and castell of Monstreau the king departing from thence came to Melun vpon Seine the thirteenth daie of Iulie and besieged it round about hauing then in companie with him the French king and the yoong king of Scots the dukes of Burgognie Clarence Bedford Glocester and Bar the prince of Orainge and one and twentie earles besides lords barons knights equall to lords in degree to the number of seauen and fiftie what of England and France and beside also fiftéene maister soldiers This siege continued the space almost of seuen moneths or as Thomas Walsingham saith fouretéene wéekes and foure daies with skirmishing scaling assaulting and defending line 10 to the losse no doubt of both parts Capteine of this towne was one monsieur de Barbason a Gascoine of such experience and approoued valiancie in wars that his renowme and fame was spred through the world At the first laieng of the siege he called all the soldiers there in garrison and likewise the townesmen afore him and warned them all on paine of death that none of them should be so hardie as to treat or once to motion anie
that he purposeth to be one though he paie for nothing else And yet must he be twise asked whether he will be bishop or no and he must twise saie naie and the third time take it as compelled therevnto by his owne will And in a stage plaie all the people know right well that one plaieng the Soldan is percase a sowter yet if one should can so little good to shew out of season what aquaintance he hath with him and call him by his owne name while he standeth in his maiestie one of his tormentors might hap to breake his head and worthie for marring of the plaie And so they said that these matters be kings games as it were stage plaies and for the more part plaied vpon scaffolds in which poore men be but the lookers on And they that wise be will meddle no further For they that sometime step vp and plaie with them when they can not plaie their parts they disorder the plaie and doo themselues no good Thus farre Edward the fift who was neuer king crowned but shamefullie by his vncle slaine as in the processe following appeereth Richard the third third sonne to Richard duke ofYorke and vncle to Edward the fift T He next daie the protector with a great traine went to Westminster hall there line 20 when he had placed himselfe in the court of the Kings bench declared to the audience that he would take vpon him the crowne in that place there where the king himselfe sitteth and ministreth the law bicause he considered that it was the chiefest dutie of a king to minister the lawes Then with as pleasant an oration as he could he went about to win vnto him the nobles the merchants the artificers line 30 and in conclusion all kind of men but especiallie the lawiers of this realme And finallie to the intent that no man should hate him for feare and that his deceitfull clemencie might get him the good will of the people when he had declared the discommodities of discord the coÌ„modities of concord vnitie he made an open proclamation that he did put out of his mind all enimities and that he there did openlie pardon all offenses committed against him And to the intent that he might shew a proofe therof line 40 he commanded that one Fog whom he had long deadlie hated should be brought then before him who being brought out of the sanctuarie for thither had he fled for feare of him in the sight of the people he tooke him by the hand Which thing the common people reioised at and praised but wise men tooke it for a vanitie In his returne homeward whom so euer he met he saluted For a mind that knoweth it selfe guiltie is in a manner deiected to a seruile flatterie which refuseth no dutifulnesse tend the same to neuer so hie a degrée of indignitie which one noteth saieng rides maiore cachinno Concutiâ—ur flet si lachrymas aspexit amici Frigescis friget si dixeris aestuo sudat When he had begun his reigne in the moneth of Iune after this mockish election then was he crowned king in the verie same moneth And that solemnitie was furnished for the most part with the selfe same prouision that was appointed for the coronation of his nephue * But here to shew the manner of his coronation as the same is inserted in this pamphlet of sir Thomas More by maister Edward Hall and Richard Grafton although not found in the same pamphlet thus we find it by them reported * First to be sure of all enimies as he thought he sent for fiue thousand men of the north against his coronation which came vp euill apparelled and worse harnessed in rustie harnesse neither defensible nor scowred to the sale which mustered in Finsburie field to the great disdaine of the lookers on By which beginning it appéered to the world that he had his state in suspicion otherwise he would not haue procured such a power to be attendant at his commandment and that at such time as all weapons laid aside peace and tranquillitie should haue béene sought after for the comforts of the peoples minds the safetie of his owne person but being verie mistrustfull fraught with carefull thoughts he was in a maze betwéene hope and feare according to this verie true saieng Sollicitae mentes spéque metúque pauent The fourth daie of Iulie he came to the Tower by water with his wife and the fift daie he created Thomas lord Howard duke of Norffolke and sir Thomas Howard his sonne he created earle of Surrie and William lord Berkeleie was then created erle of Nottingham and Francis lord Louell was then made vicount Louell and the king his chamberleine and the lord Stanleie was deliuered out of ward for feare of his sonne the lord Strange which line 10 was then in Lancashire gathering men as men said and the said lord was made steward of the king his houshold likewise the archbishop of Yorke was deliuered but Morton bishop of Elie was committed to the duke of Buckingham to kéepe in ward which sent him to his manour of Brecknocke in Wales from whence he escaped to king Richard his confusion The same night the king made seuenteene knights of the Bath whose names insue Sir Edmund the duke of Suffolks sonne sir George Greie the earle line 20 of Kents sonne sir William the lord Zouches sonne sir Henrie Aburgauennie sir Christopher Willoughbie sir William Berkeleie sir Henrie Babington sir Thomas Arundell sir Thomas Bologne sir Gerueis of Clifton sir William Saie sir Edmund Bedingfield sir William Enderbie sir Thomas Lekenor sir Thomas of Urmâ—n sir Iohn Browne sir William Berkeleie The next daie being the fift daie of Iulie the king line 30 rode through the citie of London toward Westminster with great pompe being accompanied with these dukes earles lords and knights whose names follow Edward prince of Wales the kings onelie sonne Dukes the duke of Norffolke the duke of Buckingham the duke of Suffolke Earles the earle of Northumberland the earle of Arundell the earle of Kent the earle of Surrie the earle of Wilshire the earle of Huntington the earle of Nottingham the earle of Warwike the earle of line 40 Lincolne Lords the lord Lisle vicount the lord Louell vicount the lord Stanleie the lord Audleie the lord Dacres the lord Ferrers of Chertleie the lord Powes the lord Scroope of Upsall the lord Scroope of Bolton the lord Greie Codner the lord Greie of Wilton the lord Sturton the lord Cobham the lord Morleie the lord Aburgauennie the lord Zouch the lord Ferrers of Grobie the lord Welâ—es the lord Lomleie the lord Matrouers the lord Herbert the lord Becham Knights sir Iames line 50 Tirell sir William Kneuet sir Thomas Aborow sir William Stanleie sir William Aparre sir George Browne sir Robert Middleton sir Iohn Henningham sir Nicholas Latimer sir Thomas Montgomerie sir Thomas Delamer sir Gilbert Debnam sir Terrie
inioied the flattering prosperitie of a king than afterwards to fall and neuer to recouer losse or ruine as is noted by the poet saieng Est melius nunquam felicia tempora nosse Quam post blanditias fortunae fata maligna Nec reparanda pati infortunia sortis iniquae ¶ In this yere 1483 died William Dudleie who by the translation of Laurence Booth bishop of Durham and chancellor of England from the sée of Durham to the citie of Yorke was made bishop of Durham in place of the said Laurence by the popes bulles For by vertue thereof Edward the fourth in the sixtéenth yeare of his reigne and in the yeare of Christ 1476 directed his letters patents to the knights and other free men of that bishoprike with all solemnitie to install the said William Dudleie borne of the honorable house of the lords Dudleies in the said bishoprike of Durham and to deliuer him quiet possession therof who was consecrated therevnto in the yeare of Christ 1477 in which he worthilie gouerned six yeares and died in this yeare as before Now of learned men that liued and wrote in the daies of this vsurper and his nephue king Edward the fift these we find recorded by Iohn Bale First Iohn Penketh an Augustine frier of Warington in Lancashire a right subtill fellow in disputation following the footsteps of his master Iohn Duns whome he chieflie studied he wrote diuers treatises and made that infamous sermon at Paules crosse in fauour of the duke of Glocester then protector to the disheriting of Edward the fift his lawfull king and gouernor Iohn Kent or Caileie borne in Southwales George Ripleie first a chanon of Bridlington and after a Carmelit frier in Boston a great mathematician rhetorician and poet Iohn Spine a Carmelit frier of Bristow that precéeded doctor of diuinitie in Cambridge and such like Thus farre Richard the vsurper vnnaturall vncle to Edward the fift and Richard duke of Yorke brethren Henrie the seauenth sonne to Edmund earle of Richmond which Edmund was brother by the moothers side to Henrie the sixt KIng Henrie hauing thus got the victorie at Bosworth and slaine his mortall enimie there in the field did send before his departure from Leicester sir Robert Willoughbâ—e knight to the manour of Sheriffehuton in the countie of Yorke for Edward Plantagenet earle of Warwike sonne and heire to George duke of Clarence line 10 then being of the age of fifteene yeares whome king Richard had kept there as prisoner during the time of his vsurped reigne Sir Robert Willoughbie receiuing the yoong earle of the constable of that castell conueied him to London wherâ— he was shut vp in the Tower for doubt least some vnquiet and euill disposed persons might inuent some occasion of new trouble by this yoong gentleman and therefore king Henrie thought good to haue him sure There was beside him in the castell of Sheriffehuton line 20 the ladie Elizabeth eldest daughter to king Edward the fourth whome king Richard as ye haue heard meant to haue married but God otherwise ordeined for hir and preserued hir from that vnlawfull copulation and incestuous bed Shortlie after she being accompanied with a great number as well of noblemen as honourable matrons was with good spéed conueied to London and brought to hir moother In the meane season king Henrie remooued forward by soft iournies towards London the people line 30 comming in from all sides to behold him and exceedinglie reioising at his presence as by their voices and gestures it well appeared At his approching néere to the citie the maior and his brethren with other worshipfull citizens being clothed in violet met him at Shordich and reuerentlie saluted him and so with great pompe and triumph he rode thorough the citie to the cathedrall church of S. Paule where he offered three standards In the one was the image of saint George in an other line 40 was a red fierie dragon beaten vpon white and greene sarcenet and in the third was painted a dun cow vpon yellow tarterne After his praiers said and Te Deum soong he departed to the bishops palace and there soiourned a season Anon aâ—ter he assembled togither the sage councellors of the realme in which councell like a prince of iust faith and true of promise to auoid all ciuill discord he appointed a daie to ioine in marriage with the ladie Elizabeth heire of the house of Yorke with his noble personage line 50 heire to the line of Lancaster Which thing not onelie reioised the hearts of the nobles and gentlemen of the realme but also gained the fauours and good wils of all the commons After this with great pompe he rowed vnto Westminster there the thirtith daie of October he was with all ceremonies accustomed annointed crowned king by the whole assent as well of the commons as of the nobilitie and called Henrie the seauenth of that name which was in the yeare of the world 5452 and after the birth of our Lord 1485 in the fortie and sixt yeare of Frederike the third then emperour of Almaine year 1485 Maximilian his sonne being newlie elected king of the Romans in the second yeare of Charles the eight then king of France and in the fiue and twentith of king Iames then ruling the realme of Scotland For the establishing of all things as well touching the preseruation of his owne estate as the commendable administration of iustice and preferrement of the common wealth of his realme he called his high court of parlement at Westminster the seauenth daie of Nouember wherein was atteinted Richard late duke of Glocester calling and naming himselfe by vsurpation king Richard the third Likewise there was atteinted as chéefe aiders and assistants to him in the battell at Bosworth aduanced against the present king Iohn late duke of Norfolke Thomas earle of Surrie Francis Louell knight vicount Louell Walter Deuereux knight late lord Ferrers Iohn lord Zouch Robert Harrington Richard Charleton Richard Ratcliffe William Berkeleie of Welete Robert Middleton Iames Harrington Robert Brakenberie Thomas Pilkington Walter Hopton William Catesbie Roger Wake William Sapcote of the countie of Huntington Humfrie Stafford William Clerke of Wenlocke Geffrie saint Germaine Richard Watkins herald of armes Richard Reuell of Derbishire Thomas Pulter of the countie of Kent Iohn Welsh otherwise called Hastings Iohn Kendall late secretarie to the said Richard late duke of Glocester Iohn Bucke Andrew Rat and William Brampton of Burford In which atteindor neuerthelesse there were diuerse clauses and prouisos for the benefit of their wiues and other persons that had or might claime anie right title or interest lawfullie vnto anie castels manours lordships townes towneships honours lands tenements rents seruices fée farmes annuities knights fees aduousons reuersions remainders and other hereditaments whereof the said persons atteinted were possessed or seized to the vses of such other persons with a speciall prouiso also that the said atteindor should not be
maiors successiuelie died within eight daies and sir aldermen At length by the diligent obseruation of those that escaped which marking what things had doone them good and holpen to their deliuerance vsed the like againe When they fell into the same disease the second or third time as to diuerse it chanced a remedie was found for that mortall maladie which was this If a man on the day time were taken with the sweat then should he streight lie downe with all his clothes and garments and continue in his sweat foure and twentie houres after so moderate a sort as might be If in the night he chanced to be taken then should line 10 he not rise out of his bed for the space of foure and twentie houres so casting the clothes that he might in no wise prouoke the sweat but lie so temperatlie that the water might distill out softlie of the owne accord and to absteine from all meat if he might so long suffer hunger and to take no more drinke neither hotnor cold than would moderatelie quench and asswage his thirstie appetite Thus with lukewarme drinke temperate heate and measurable cloaths manie escaped few which vsed this order after it line 20 was found out died of that sweat Marie one point diligentlie aboue all other in this cure is to be obserued that he neuer did put his hand or feet out of the bed to refresh or coole himselfe which to doo is no lesse ieopardie than short and present death Thus this disease comming in the first yeare of king Henries reigne was iudged of some to be a token and signe of a troublous reigne of the same king as the proofe partlie afterwards shewed it selfe The king standing in néed of monie to discharge line 30 such debts and to mainteine such port as was behouefull sent the lord treasuror with maister Reginald Braie and others vnto the lord maior of London requiring of the citie a prest of six thousand marks Wherevpon the said lord maior and his brethren with the commons of the citie granted a prest of two thousand pounds which was leuied of the companies and not of the wards and in the yeare next insuing it was well and trulie againe repaid euerie penie to the good contentation and satisfieng of line 40 them that disbursed it The king considering that the suertie of his roiall estate and defense of the realme consisted chéefelie in good lawes and ordinances to be had and obserued among his people summoned eftsoones his high court of parlement therein to deuise and establish some profitable acts and statutes for the wealth and commoditie of his people After this hauing set things in quiet about London he tooke his iournie into the North parts there to purge all the dregs of malicious treson that might line 50 rest in the hearts of vnquiet persons and namelie in Yorkeshire where the people bare more fauour vnto king Richard in his life time than those of anie other part of the realme had commonlie doone He kept the feast of Easter at Lincolne where he was certified that the lord Louell and Humfrie Stafford and Thomas Stafford his brother were departed out of the sanctuarie at Colchester to what place or whither no man as yet could tell The king little regarding the matter kept on his iournie and came to Yorke where as soone as he was once setled it was openlie line 60 shewed and declared for a truth to the king himselfe that Francis lord Louell was at hand with a strong and mightie power of men and would with all diligence inuade the citie It was also told him that the forenamed Staffords were in Worcestershire and had raised a great band of the countrie people and commons there and had cast lots what part should assault the gates what men should sâ—ale the wals of the citie of Worcester and who should let the passages for letting of rescues and aiders The king could not beleeue this report to be true at the first but after that by letters of credence sent from his fréends he was fullie persuaded that it was too true he was put in no small feare and not without great cause For he wiselie considered that he neither had anie competent armie readie nor conuenient furniture to arme them that were present and also he was in such place where he could not assemble anie power but of those whome he sore mistrusted as fréends to them that were most his enimies the memorie of king Richard as yet being not amongst them forgotten nor worne out of mind But bicause the matter required quicke expedition he appointed the duke of Bedford with three thousand men not altogither the best armed for their brest plates for the most part were of tanned leather to march foorth against the lord Louell and to set vpon him without anie lingering of time The duke hasting forward approched to the campe of his enimies before he would assaile them he caused the heralds to make proclamation that all those that would depart from their armour and submit themselues as subiects vnto their naturall prince and souereigne lord should be pardoned of all former offenses The lord Louell vpon this proclamation either putting mistrust in his souldiers or fearing himselfe in his owne behalfe fled priuilie in a night from his companie and left them as a flocke of shéepe without a shéepeheard Which departure of the lord when his armie vnderstood it put the soldiours in such despaire of atchiuing anie further enterprise that they immediatlie put off their armour and came directlie vnto the duke euerie man humblie submitting himselfe and desiring pardon of his offenses So in this wise was that dangerous storme and cruell rage of those furious rebels appeased which was doubted would haue growne to the destruction of manie a man The lord Louell the procurer of this businesse escaping awaie got him into Lancashire and there for a certeine space lay lurking in secret with sir Thomas Broughton knight which in those parties was a man of no small authoritie and power Sir Humfreie Stafford also hearing what had happened to the lord Louell in great displeasure and sorrowe and for feare left his enterprise and in like manner fled and tooke sanctuarie at Colnham a village not past two miles from Abindon But bicause that sanctuarie was not a sufficient defense as was prooued before the iustices of the kings Bench for traitours he was taken from that place brought to the Tower after put to execution at Tiborne but his brother Thomas that was with him was pardoned bicause he was thought not to haue attempted anie thing of himselfe otherwise than by the euill counsell and persuasion of his elder brother After that the king had quieted all these commotions and tumults and reformed the rude and brabling people of the North parts he returned to London ¶ In this yeare Iohn Persiuall one of the maior of Londons officers
losse and punishment Howbeit this iudgement was altogither affectionate and parciall in hir behalfe besides that it was reasonable in great measure all circumstances considered for she was not lightlie induced to doo as she did neither stood it with the frailtie of a woman to withstand the temptations of a mightie man or rather a reaching tyrant But such was hir chance by hir lightnesse and inconstancie that she wan the displeasure of manie men and for that cause liued after in the abbeie of Bermondseie beside Southwarke a wretched and a miserable life where not manie yeares after she deceassed and is buried with hir husband at Windsore Though fortune thus ruleth manie things at hir plesure yet one worke that this quéene accomplished cannot be forgotten for in the life time of hir husband king Edward the fourth she founded and erected a notable colledge in the vniuersitie of Cambridge for the finding of scholers and students of the same vniuersitie and endowed it with sufficient possessions for the long maintenance of the same which at this daie is called the Quéenes colledge When all things in this counsell were sagelie concluded and agréed to the kings mind he returned to London giuing in commandement that the next sundaie insuing Edward the yoong earle of Warwike should be brought from the Tower through the most publike streets in all London to the cathedrall church of saint Paule where he went openlie in procession that euerie man might sée him hauing communication with manie noble men and with them especiallie that were suspected to be partakers of the late begun conspiracie that they might perceiue how the Irishmen vpon a vaine shadowe mooued warre against the king and his realme But this medicine little auailed euill disposed persons For the line 10 earle of Lincolne sonne to Iohn de la Poole duke of Suffolke and Elizabeth sister to king Edward the fourth thought it not méet to neglect and omit so readie an occasion of new trouble Wherefore they determined to vphold the enterprise of the Irishmen and other complices of this conspiracie so that consulting with sir Thomas Broughton and certeine other of his most trustie freends he purposed to saile into Flanders to his aunt the ladie Margaret duchesse of Burgognie line 20 trusting by hir helpe to make a puissant armie and to ioine with the companions of the new raised sedition Therefore after the dissolution of the parlement which then was holden he fled secretlie into Flanders vnto the said ladie Margaret where Francis lord Louell landed certeine daies before Héere after long consultation had how to proceed in their businesse it was agreed that the earle of Lincolne and the lord Louell should go into Ireland and there to attend vpon the duchesse hir counterfeit nephue and line 30 to honor him as a king and with the power of the Irishmen to bring him into England Now they concluded that if their dooings had successe then the foresaid Lambert misnamed the earle of Warwike should by consent of the councell be deposed and Edward the true earle of Warwike deliuered out of prison and annointed king King Henrie supposing that no man would haue béene so mad as to haue attempted anie further enterprise in the name of that new found counterfeit earle he line 40 onelie studied how to subdue the seditious conspiracie of the Irishmen But hearing that the earle of Lincolne was fled into Flanders he was somwhat mooued therewith and caused soldiors to be put in a readinesse out of euerie part of his realme and to bring them into one place assigned that when his aduersaries should appeare he might suddenlie set vpon them vanquish and ouercome them Thus disposing things for his suertie he went towards S. Edmunds burie and being certified that line 50 the marquesse Dorset was comming towards his maiestie to excuse himselfe of things that he was suspected to haue doone when he was in France he sent the earle of Oxford to arrest the said marquesse by the waie and to conueie him to the Tower of London there to remaine till his truth might be tried year 1487 From thence the K. went foorth to Norwich and tarrieng there Christmasse daie he departed after to Walsingham where he offered to the image of our ladie and then by Cambridge he shortlie returned line 60 to London In which meane time the earle of Lincolne had gotten togither by the aid of the ladie Margaret about two thousand Almains with one Martine Sward a valiant and noble capteine to lead them With this power the earle of Lincolne sailed into Ireland and at the citie of Diuelin caused yoong Lambert to be proclaimed and named king of England after the most solemne fashion as though he were the verie heire of the bloud roiall lineallie borne and descended And so with a great multitude of beggerlie Irishmen almost all naked and vnarmed sauing skains and mantels of whome the lord Thomas Gerardine was capteine and conductor they sailed into England with this new found king and landed for a purpose at the pile of Fowdreie within a little of Lancaster trusting there to find aid by the means of sir Thomas Broughton one of the chéefe companions of the conspiracie The king had knowledge of the enimies intent before their arriuall and therefore hauing assembled a great armie ouer the which the duke of Bedford and the earle of Oxenford were chéefe capteins he went to Couentrie where he was aduertised that the earle of Lincolne was landed at Lancaster with his new king Héere he tooke aduise of his councellors what was best to be doone whether to set on the enimies without further delaie or to protract time a while But at length it was thought best to delaie no time but to giue them battell before they should increase their power and therevpon he remooued to Notingham there by a little wood called Bowres he pitched his field Shortlie after this came to him the lord George Talbot earle of Shrewesburie the lord Strange sir Iohn Cheinie right valiant capteins with manie other noble and expert men of warre namelie of the countries neere adioining so that the kings armie was woonderfullie increased In this space the earle of Lincolne being entered into Yorkeshire passed softlie on his iournie without spoiling or hurting of anie man trusting thereby to haue some companie of people resort vnto him But after he perceiued few or none to follow him and that it was too late now to returne backe he determined to trie the matter by dint of sword and herevpon directed his waie from Yorke to Newarke vpon Trent But before he came there king Henrie knowing all his enimies purposes came the night before the daie of the battell to Newarke and tarrieng there a little went thrée miles further and pitching his field lodged there that night The earle of Lincolne certified of his comming was nothing abashed but kept still on his iournie and at a
out of his realme seigniories and dominions About the same time king Henrie receiued the ambassadors that were sent to him from the French king and had béene staied at Douer till the Cornish rebels were vanquished and subdued Also the lord of Camphire and other oratours of Philip archduke of Austrich and duke of Burgognie came to him for the conclusion of amitie and to haue the English merchants to resort againe to their countrie Which request being verie agréeable to the quietnesse and wealth of his realme and especiallie at that time he did fauourablie grant and agrée vnto And so did the Englishmen resort againe into the archdukes dominions and were receiued into Antwerpe with generall procession so glad was that towne of their returne Shortlie after the concluding of the truce betweene England and Scotland Perkin Warbecke being willed of the king of Scots to depart out of the Scotish dominions sailed with his wife and familie into Ireland there determining with himselfe either to repaire into Flanders to his first setter vp the duches of Burgognie or else ioine and take part with the Cornishmen But howsoeuer it came to passe whilest he laie in Ireland he had knowledge from the Cornishmen that they were readie to renew the warre againe Wherevpon he minding not to let passe so faiâ—e an occasion hauing with him foure small ships and not aboue six score men sailed into Cornewall and there landed in the moneth of September and came to a towne called Bodman and there did so prouoke the wauering people what with faire words and large promises that he gathered to him aboue thrée thousand persons which immediatlie called him their capteine promising to take his part and follow him to the death Then Perkin well incouraged made proclamations in the name of king Richard the fourth as sonne to king Edward the fourth And by the aduise of his three councellors Iohn Heron mercer a bankrupt Richard Skelton a tailor and Iohn Astelie a scriuener determined first of all to assaie the winning of Excester Then hasting thither he laid siege to it and wanting ordinance to make batterie studied all waies possible how to breake the gates and what with casting of stones heauing with iron barres and kindling of fire vnder the gates he omitted nothing that could be deuised for the furtherance of his purpose The citizens perceiuing in what danger they stood first let certeine messengers downe by cords ouer the wall that might certifie the king of their necessitie trouble And herewith taking vnto them boldnesse of courage determined to repell fire with fire and caused fagots to be brought and laid to the inward parts of the gates and set them all on fire to the intent that the fire being inflamed on both sides the gates line 10 might as well keepe out their enimies from entring as shut in the citizens from fléeing out and that they in the meane season might make trenches and rampires to defend their enimies in stéed of gates and bulworks Thus by fire was the citie preserued from fire Then Perkin of verie necessitie compelled to forsake the gates assaulted the towne in diuerse weake and vnfortified places and set vp ladders to take the citie But the citizens with helpe of such as were line 20 come foorth of the countrie adioining to their aid so valiantlie defended the walles that they slue aboue two hundred of Perkins souldiers at that assault The king hauing aduertisement of this siege of Excester hasted foorth with his host in as much speed as was possible and sent the lord Daubeneie with certeine bands of light horssemen before to aduertise all men of his comming at hand But in the mâ—ane season the lord Edward Courtneie earle of Deuonshire and the valiant lord William his sonne accompanied line 30 with sir Edmund Carew sir Thomas Trenchard sir William Courtneie sir Thomas Fulford sir Iohn Halewell sir Iohn Croker Water Courtnie Peter Edgecombe William saint Maure with all spéed came into the citie of Excester and holpe the citizens and at the last assault was the earle hurt in the arme with an arrow and so were manie of his companie but verie few slaine When Perkin saw that he could not win the citie of Excester sith he sawe it was so well fortified both line 40 with men and munitions he departed from thence and went vnto Taunton and there the twentith day of September he mustered his men as though he were readie to giue battell but perceiuing his number to be minished by the secret withdrawing of sundrie companies from him he began to put mistrust in all the remnant In déed when the people that followed him in hope that no small number of the nobilitie would ioine with him saw no such matter come to passe they stale awaie from him by secret companies When the king heard that he was gone to line 50 Taunton he followed after him with all spéed And by the way there came to him Edward duke of Buckingham a yoong prince of great towardnesse and him followed a great companie of noble men knights and esquiers as sir Alexander Bainam sir Maurice Barkleie sir Robert Tame sir Iohn Guise sir Robert Pointz sir Henrie Uernon sir Iohn Mortimer sir Thomas Tremaile sir Edward Sutton sir Amise Paulet sir Iohn Birkneâ—ll sir line 60 Iohn Sapeotes sir Hugh Lutterell sir Francis Cheineie and diuerse other At the kings approching to the towne of Taunton he sent before him Robert lord Brooke lord steward of his house Giles lord Daubeneie his chiefe chamâ—erleine and sir Rice ap Thomas But as soone as Perkin was informed that his enimies were readie to giue him battell he that nothing lesse minded than to fight in open field with the kings puissance dissembled all the daie time with his companie as though nothing could make him afraid and about midnight accompanied with thrée score horssemen he departed from Taunton in post to a sanctuarie towne beside Southampton called Beaudlie there he and Iohn Heron with other registred themselues as persons priuileged When as king Henrie knew that Perkin was thus fled he sent after him the lord Daubeneie with fiue hundred horssemen toward the sea side to apprehend him before he should get away Although Perkin escaped as I haue said vnto sanctuarie yet manie of his chiefe capteins were taken and presented to the king Also the horssemen that were sent without anie stop or staie came to saint Michaels mount and there as chance was found the ladie Katharine Gordon wife to Perkin and brought hir streight to the king At whose beautie and amiable countenance the king much maruelled and thought hir a preie more meet for a prince than for the meane souldiers and sent hir incontinentlie vnto London to the queene accompanied with a sort of sage matrones and gentlewomen bicause she was but yoong The common people that had followed Perkin after that their chéefeteine was
in the which sat a ladie richlie apparelled with a canopie ouer hir head and on the foure corners of the waggon were foure hedpeeces called armites euerie péece being of a sundrie deuise The said ladie put vp a bill to the king the effect whereof was that the foure gentlemen present would for the loue of their ladies answer all commers at the tilt at a daie by the king to be appointed which daie was appointed at Shrouetide next insuing At which daie the foresaid gentlemen valiantlie accomplished their enterprise with great lauds of the king the quéene and the ladies Moreouer now that it was concluded that the kings of England and France should méet as yee haue heard then â—oth the kings committed the order and manner of their méeting and how manie daies the same should continue what preheminence each should giue to other vnto the cardinall of Yorke which to set all things in a certeintie made an instrument conteining an order and direction concerning the premisses by him deuised and appointed The tenour of the said instrument mad by the cardinall THomas archbishop of Yorke and cardinall c. Albeit that by the treatie and meeting of the right high and right puissant princes Henrie by the grace of God king of England and of France lord of Ireland my souereigne lord and Francis by the same grace K. of France right christened made and concluded at London the eight daie of October the yeare of our Lord one thousand fiue hundred and eighteene be among other things concluded and accorded that the same meeting shall be in place indifferent and not subiect to any of the said princes Neuerthelesse we considering the honour profit and vtilitie that shall redound by the interuiew of the said two princes and not onelie to the said two princes their realmes and subiects but also to all christendome after declaration herevpon had with the said princes Also considering that the said illustre king of England my souereigne lord in passing the sea with his retinue shall susteine great costs and expenses and dispose himselfe to great labors and dangers leauing his realme and puissance for certeine time we haue thought esteemed that he should not be wholie satisfied to the honour and dignitie of the same right illustre king of England my souereigne lord and should not haue in regard condigne of his labours and dangers if the said interuiew or meeting after the first treatie shuld be in place indifferent Wherefore it is that we desiring to weie equallie the honor and dignitie of the said two kings by vertue and power of the commissions to vs giuen of whom the tenours shall bee hereafter declared we haue made declared and ordeined certeine articles accepted approoued by the same princes respectiuelie which they will obserue and by these presents we make declare and ordeine as followeth And first we declare and ordeine that before the end of the moneth of Maie next comming the said illustre king of England shall come personallie to the castle of Guisnes with his bedfellow the queene and his sister the Dowaresse of France semblablie the right christened K. of France shall come in person to his castle of Ard with the queene his mother and some day houre and time within foure daies at the most after the end of Maie that shall be assigned by the commissioners of the one and the other partie the said king of England shall issue out of his castell of Guisnes half a mile long without that that he shall issue line 10 out of the limits of his demain of Guisnes and shall come towards the said castell of Ard and there within the territorie of the said castell of Guisnes he shall rest in some place not fortified nor walled and neere the limits of France that the said commissioners shall assigne as aboue said And the said right christened king parting from his castell of Ard shall come toward line 20 the said king of England the same day place time and houre that shall tarie him within the demaine of Guisnes as is said In the which shall not bee set or dressed anie pauilions or tents and there the said two kings being on horssebacke with their retinue shall see the one the other and salute each other and speake together familiarlie and common in that sort and maner line 30 and so long as shall seeme to them good And after the said salutation and communication finished for that time the said illustre king of England shall returne to his castell of Guisnes and the said right christened king to his castell of Ard. Item for so much that we thinke to be satisfied touching the labours dangers honour of the said king of England my souereigne lord of so much that the said line 40 right christened king at the first speaking he shall come forward vnto and within his territorie of Guisnes we will keepe the honour of the said kings therefore declare and ordeine that on the morrow after the first interuiew the same kings shall meet togither in some fit place indifferent betweene Ard and Guisnes that shall be assigned by the said commissioners line 50 And after the salutation made on the one and the other partie the said right illustre king of England shall go to the castell of Ard to see salute and visit the queene of France and also the sister of the said christened king with whome he shall dine priuilie And likewise the said right christened king shall go to the castell of Guisnes to visit and salute the queene of England and line 60 the Dowaresse of France with whome he shall dine In the which places the said princes shall be receiued familiarlie and amiablie vnto mutuall loue and also to the honour of the said princes Item as the said serene princes of England France be like in force corporall beautie gift of nature right expert hauing knowledge in the art militant right cheualrous in armes in the flower and vigor of youth wherby seemed to vs a right assemblie that for to adorne and honor the same assemblie and to shew their forces in armes they shall take counsell and dispose themselues to doo some faire feaâ— of armes as well on foot as on horssebacke against all commers we declare and ordeine that the place where shall be the saâ—d fight and feat of armes shall be chosen betweene Guisnes and Ard and assigned by the commissioners of the one and the other partie And for a suertie of the persons of the said kings their companie the said place shall be apparelled diched fortified and kept of the one and the other partie by equall number of men of armes respectiuelie committed and deputed that to doo And during the time of the said iusts and feats of warre the same kings and queenes with their retinue shall see ech other familiarlie and conuerse and speake togither And euerie daie towards
he caused his ships to be brought into Brest hauen and bruted it abroad that he would not go into Scotland that yeare The king of England being certified that the duke meant not to depart out of France of all that yeare about the middest of September commanded that his ships should be laid vp in hauens till the next spring The duke of Albanie being thereof aduertised boldie then tooke his ships and sailed into Scotland with all conuenient spéed as in the Scotish historie ye maie read more at large Shortlie after his arriuall there he wrought so with the Scots that an armie was leauied with the which he approched to the borders of England lodged at Cawdestreame readie to enter into England The king of England hauing aduertisement giuen to him from time to time of the proceedings of his aduersaries with all diligence caused to be assembled the people of the North parts beyond Trent in such numbers that there were three thousand gentlemen bearing coats of armes with their powers and strength which were all commanded to repaire to the erle of Surrie with spéed The noble marquesse Dorset was appointed with six thousand men to kéepe Berwike least the Scots should laie siege thereto The duke of Albanie hearing of the preparation which the earle of Surrie made against him sent to him an herald promising him of his honour to giue him battell and if he tooke him prisoner he would put him to courteous ransome his bodie to be safe To whome the earle answered that much he thanked the duke of his offer promising him to abide battell if he durst giue it that if the said duke chanced to be taken by him or his he would strike off his head and send it for a present to his maister the king of England and bade him that he should trust to none other At this answer the duke and the Scots tooke great despite The earle of Surrie being at Alnewicke there came to him the earles of Northumberland and Westmerland the lords Clifford Dacres Lumleie Ogle Darcie with manie knights esquiers gentlemen and other souldiers and men of warre to the number of fortie thousand And from the court there came the maister of the horsse sir Ncholas Carew sir Francis Brian sir Edward Bainton and others The last of October being saturdaie in the night before the same daie the duke of Albanie sent two or thrée thousand men ouer the water to besiege the castell of Warke which comming thither with their great ordinance beat the castell verie sore and wan the vttermost ward called the Barnekins On sundaie and mondaie being the first and second of Nouember they continued their batterie and then thinking that the place was assaultable couragiouslie set on the castell and by strength entered the second ward Sir William Lisle that was capteine of this castell perceiuing the enimies to haue woone the false breies and that nothing remained but onelie the inner ward or dungeon incouraged his men to the best of his power with words of great comfort and manhood and therewith issued foorth with those few that he had left about him for he had lost manie at other assaults and what with couragious shooting and manfull fighting the enimies were driuen out of the place and of them were slaine and namelie of those Frenchmen which the duke had brought foorth of France to the number of thrée hundred line 10 which laie there dead in fight when the earle of Surrie came thither besides such as died of wounds and were drowned Then the Scots and Frenchmen remooued their ordinance ouer the water in all hast and by that time that they were got ouer the earle of Surrie was come with fiue thousand horssemen and all his great armie followed He was sorie that his enimies were gone and much praised sir William Lisle for his valiancie The earle would gladlie haue followed his line 20 enimies into their owne borders but his commission was onelie to defend the realme and not to inuade Scotland and therefore he staid not onelie vnto the great displeasure of himselfe but also of manie a lustie gentleman that would gladlie haue séene further proofe of the Scotish mens manhood Shortlie after the quéene of Scots moother to the king sent to hir brother the king of England for an abstinence of warre vntill further communication might be had about the conclusion of some good agréement betwixt line 30 the two realmes of England and Scotland which request to hir was granted and so the English armie brake vp and the earle of Surrie returned to the court ¶ In this season the emperour Charles sent to the king of England two mules trapped in crimsin veluet curiouslie embrodered all the buckles stirrops and all such other garnishings were siluer and gilt of maruellous cunning worke He sent also eleuen genets full goodlie to behold trapped with russet veluet line 40 richlie wrought and foure speares and two iauelins of strange timber worke richlie garnished and fiue brâ—ce of greihounds and to the queene he sent two mules with rich trappers and high chaires after the Spanish fashion All these presents were thankefullie receiued both of the king and quéene Whilest the earle of Surrie was in the marches of Scotland and the duke of Suffolke in France as before ye haue heard the cardinall sent out commissions in the moneth of October that euerie man being line 50 worth fortie pounds should paie the whole subsidie before granted out of hand not tarrieng till the daies of paiment limited This was called an anticipation that is to meane a thing taken before the time appointed and was a new tearme not knowne before those daies but they paied swéetelie for their learning ¶ In December were taken certeine traitors in Couentrie one called Francis Philip schoolemaister to the kings henchmen and one Christopher Pickering clearke of the larder and one Anthonie line 60 Mainuile gentleman which by the persuasion of the said Francis Philip intended to haue taken the kings treasure of his subsidie as the collectors of the same came towards London and then to haue raised men and taken the castell of Kilingworth and to haue arreared warre against the king The said Francis Christopher and Anthonie were hanged drawne and quartered at Tiborne the eleuenth of Februarie and the other were sent to Couentrie and there executed In this yeare the king sent the lord Morleie sir William Huseie knight doctor Lée his almoner to don Ferdinando the archduke of Austrich with the order of the garter which in the towne of Nuremberge receiued the same where all the princes of Germanie were then assembled at a diet or councell In this meane while diuerse enterprises and feats of warre were practised and archiued by them of the garrisons in the marches of Calis and the Frenchmen of Bullogne and the borders thereabouts but the Frenchmen commonlie were put to the worse Amongest other exploits
horsse towards the sea side and comming vnto Canturburie rested there and there declared to the people what had chanced vnto the pope and caused the moonks of Christes church to sing their Letanie after this maner Sancta Maria ora pro Clemente papa c. Then he exhorted the people to fast and praie for the popes deliuerance accordinglie as he had alreadie sent commissions vnto all the bishops within the realme to follow that order which was to fast three daies in the weeke and to vse in euerie parish solemne processions The eleuenth of Iulie the cardinall tooke shipping at Douer and landed the same daie at Calis from whense he departed the two and twentith of Iulie and with him was the bishop of London Cutbert Tunstall the lord Sands chamberleine to the king the earle of Derbie sir Henrie Guilford sir Thomas Moore with manie other knights and esquiers in all to the number of twelue hundred horsse and of carriages there were foure score wagons and three score mules and sumpter horsses He that is desirous to vnderstand with what honour this triumphant cardinall was receiued in all places as he passed thorough Picardie by order giuen by the French king maie read thereof at large in the chronicles of maister Edward Hall At Amiens he was receiued by the French king himselfe and by his moother with all other chéefe péeres of France There was nothing forgot that might doo him honour or pleasure But to the effect of his businesse After he had shewed his commission they fell in councell and in the end grew to a full conclusion of a league to be accorded and established betwixt the kings of England and France the couenants and articles whereof were drawne and written vp in a faire charter which was sealed in solemne wise and deliuered vnto the cardinals by the kings owne hand After this it was agréed that Odet de Fois commonlie called monsieur de Lawtrech should go into Italie with a puissant armie to procure the popes deliuerance expell the emperours power out of all the partie of Italie if he refused such reasonable offers articls of agréement as were drawen should be exhibited to him In this armie went sir Robert Ierningham Iohn Carew of Hakam 80 other English gentlemen which were sent by the cardinall from Amiens When the armie was assembled the cardinall deliuered the monie which he had brought out of England with him in barrels with the which the armie was paid two moneths before hand the surplusage was deliuered to sir Robert Ierningham which was called treasuror of the wars This armie was called in Latine Exercitus Angliae Gallorum regum pro pontifice Romano liberando congregatus that is to saie The armie of the kings of England and France gathered for the deliuerance of the bishop of Rome and so was it reputed In this meane time the English ambassadors sir Francis Poins and Clarenceaux the herald were come into Spaine and there to the emperour in the towne of Uale Doliffe the sixt of Iulie deliuered the kings letters and further declared their message as they had in commandement The emperor made to them a courteous answer for that time and said he would take counsell in the matter and then shuld they receiue further answer and in the meane time they might repose them Within a daie or two after he called to him doctor Lée that was the kings ambassadour legier there with him the said sir Francis Poins and said to them My lords we haue perceiued the king your maisters demands which are line 10 weightie and of great importance Wherefore we intend with all spéed to write to the king our vncle and when we haue receiued answer from him we shall deliuer you of such things as you require praieng you in the meane time to take patience The emperour protracted time of purpose bicause he was loth to answer directlie to such grieuous and most irkesome complaints bicause he gessed by the course of things that the French king would shortlie be constrained to agrée to those conditions of peace line 20 which he at the first had offered But the French king the cardinall being togither at Amiens amongst other things determined there betwixt them in counsell deuised further what articles of offer should be sent to the emperour which if he refused then open defiance to be made vnto him in name of both the kings The articles were these in effect 1 First that the French king should paie for his ransome 25000 crownes one writer calleth it two millians 2 Also that he should release all the pension that he had in Naples with all the right of the line 30 same 3 Also that he should neuer claime title to the dutchie of Millane 4 Also he should release the superioritie of Flanders for euer and the right which he had to the citie of Torneie 5 Also he should release all the homages of all persons within those countries 6 Also to withdraw his armie out of Italie 7 Also to forsake the aid of the Switzers against the emperour 8 Also to take no more part with Robert de la March against the emperor 9 Also neuer to aid the king of Nauarre against line 40 him although he had maried the kings sister 10 Also neuer to aid the duke of Gelderland nor to chalenge the same dutchie 11 Also to aid the emperor with ships and men to his coronation 12 Also to marie the ladie Elenor quéene of Portugall sister to the emperor 13 Also that the Dolphine should marie the said quéenes daughter 14 Also that if the French king had anie children male by the said quéene then the dutchie of Burgognie to remaine to line 50 the said child being male 15 Also that the French king should be fréend to the emperour his fréends and enimie to his enimies These with manie other articles which were not openlie knowne were sent to the bishop of Tarbe and to the vicount of Thuraine ambassadours with the emperour from the French king Other articles were also sent to the English ambassadours being in Spaine as to mooue the emperour to some reasonable end with the French king and that the king of line 60 England would release vnto him all the summes of monie due to him as well by the emperour Maximilian his grandfather as himselfe and take the French king as debtor for the same If he would not agrée to these offers then was it accorded that the French king should marrie the ladie Marie daughter to the king of England and they both to be enimies to the emperour When all these things were concluded the cardinall tooke his leaue of the French king his moother and with great rewards returned comming to Richmond where the king then laie the last of September In October there came ambassadours from the French king into England the lord Annas de Montmerancie great
apperteined I assure you my lord ambassador that beside that I doubt not but your maister will recompense you for the same yée may be assured that where particularlie in anie thing I may pleasure you I will doo it with as good a will as you can require me line 30 And to make answer to that which your maister by word of mouth hath said vnto Guien and Clarenceaux kings of armes of the king my good brother and perpetuall and best alie and of me vpon the intimation of the warre which hath beene made by vs consisting in eight points I will that each one vnderstand it First as to the which he saith he maruelleth that he hauing me a prisoner by iust warre and hauing also my faith I should defie him and that in reason I neither may nor ought to doo it I answer line 40 thereto that if I were his prisoner here and that he had my faith he had spoken true but I know not that the emperor hath euer at anie time had my faith that may in anie wise auaile him For first in what warre so euer I haue béene I know not that I haue either séene him or encountred with him When I was prisoner garded with foure or fiue hundred harquebuzers sicke in my bed and in danger of death it was an easie matter to constreine me but not verie honorable to him that should doo it and after that I returned into France I know not line 50 anie that hath had power to compell me to it and to doo it willinglie without constraint it is a thing which I waie more than so lightlie to bind my selfe thereto And bicause I will not that my honor come in disputation although I know well that euerie man of warre knoweth sufficientlie that a prisoner garded is not bound to anie faith nor can bind himselfe thereto in anie thing I doo neuerthelesse send to your master this writing signed with mine owne line 60 hand the which my lord ambassadour I praie you read and afterwards promise me to deliuer it vnto your master and not to anie other And herewith the king caused it to be deliuered to the said ambassador by master Iohn Robertet one of the secretaries of the estate and of his chamber The ambassador tooke the writing in his hand and after excused himselfe to the king saieng That as to him by the letter which his master souereigne lord had written vnto him now lastlie his commission was alreadie expired and that he had no further commandement nor instructions from his maiestie but to take leaue of the king with as much spéed as he might and to returne home Which he most humblie besought him to permit him to doo without further charge or commission although he knew that he was at his commanddement and that he might at his pleasure constreine him as seemed to him good Herevnto the king answered My lord ambassador sith you will not take vpon you to read this writing I will cause it to be read in this companie to the end that euerie one may vnderstand and know that I am cleered in that whereof against trueth he goeth about to accuse me Beside that if you afterwards will not beare it deliuer it to him I will send one of my heralds here present to go in companie with you for whom you shall procure a good auailable safe conduct that he maie passe vnto your master protesting demanding that an act maie be registred before this companie that if he will not it should come to his knowledge that I am discharged in that I doo my best to cause him to vnderstand it accordinglie as I ought to doo and in such sort as he can not pretend cause of ignorance ¶ After the king had ended these words he called to him the said Robertet and commanded him to reade the said writing with a lowd voice which was doone word for word The copie of the said writing directed to the emperour WE Francis by the grace of God king of France lord of Genes c. To you Charles by the same grace chosen emperour of Rome and king of Spaine We doo you to wit that being aduertised that in all the answers that you haue made to our ambassadors and heraulds sent to you for the establishing of peace in excusing your selfe without all reason you haue accused vs saieng that we haue plight you our faith and that therevpon besides our promise we departed out of your hands and power In defense of our honour which hereby might be burthened too much against all truth we thought good to send you this writing by which we giue you to vnderstand that notwithstanding that no man being in ward is bound to keepe faith and that the same might be a sufficient excuse for vs yet for the satisfieng of all men and our said honor which we mind to keepe and will keepe if it please God vnto the death that if ye haue charged or will charge vs not onelie with our said faith and deliuerance but that euer we did anie thing that became not a gentleman that had respect to his honor that ye lie falslie in your throat and as oft as ye saie it ye lie and we determine to defend our honor to the vttermost drop of our bloud Wherefore seeing ye haue charged vs against all truth write no more to vs hereafter but appoint vs the field and we will bring you the weapons Protesting that if after this declaration ye write into anie place or vse anie words against our honor that the shame of the delaie of the combat shall light on you seeing that the offering of combat is the end of all writing Made at our good towne and citie of Paris the eight and twentith daie of March. In the yere of our Lord one thousand fiue hundred twentie and eight before Easter Thus signed Francis After that Robertet had read this writing there in presence of the emperours ambassadors the king made further replie vnto the points conteined in the emperours answers to the defiance and withall to conclude told the said ambassador that his master the emperor had constreined him by such message line 10 as he had sent to him to make the answer in truth which he had made and further willed him to deliuer vnto the emperour the writing which he had signed with his hand and to saie to him that he tooke him for so honorable a prince that considering the matter wherewith he charged him and the answer that he made he would not faile but to answer him like a gentleman and not by writing like an aduocate For if he otherwise doo said the king I will answer his chancellor by an aduocate and a man of line 20 his estate and a more honest man than he Shortlie after the emperors ambassadors returned home into Spaine in safetie and well intreted And vpō their returne the ambassadors of France were set
would forsake their habit and all that were vnder the age of foure and twentie yéeres and the residue were closed vp that would remaine Further they tooke order that no men should haue accesse to the houses of women nor women to the houses of men except it should be to heare their seruice The abbat or prior of the house where anie of the brethren was willing to depart was appointed to giue to euerie of them a priests gowne for his habit and fortie shillings in monie the nunnes to haue such apparell as secular women ware and to go whither them liked best ¶ The eleuenth of Nouember was a great procession at London for â—oie of the French kings recouerie of health from a dangerous sicknesse ¶ In December a surueie was taken of all chanteries and the names of them that had the gift of them The princesse Dowager â—â—eng at Kâ—imbalton fell into hir last sicknesse whereof the king being aduertised appointed the emperors ambassador that was legier here with him named Eustachius Caputius to go to visit hir and to doo his commendations to hir and will hir to be of good comfort The ambassador with all diligence did his duetie therein comforting hir the best he might but she within six daies after perceiuing hir selfe to wax verie weake and féeble and to féele death approching at hand caused one of hir gentlewomen to write a letter to the king commending to him hir daughter and his beseeching him to stand good father vnto hir and further desired him to haue some consideration of hir gentlewomen that had serued hir and to sée them bestowed in marriage Further that it would please him to appoint that hir seruants might haue their due wages and a yéeres wages beside This in effect was all that she requested and so immediatlie herevpon she departed this life the eight of Ianuarie at Kimbalton aforesaid and was buried at Peterborow ¶ The nine and twentith of Ianuarie quéene Anne was deliuered of a child before hir time which was borne dead On the fourth of Februarie the parlement began in the which amongst other things enacted all religious houses of the value of three hundred marks and vnder were giuen to the king with all the lands and goods to them belonging The number of these houses were thrée hundred seauentie and six the value of their lands yearlie aboue two and thirtie thousand pounds their moouable goods one hundred thousand the religious persons put out of the same houses amounted to the number of aboue 10000. This yéere was William Tindall burnt at a towne betwixt Bruxels and Maclin called Uillefort This Tindall otherwise called Hichins was borne in the marches of Wales and hauing a desire to translate and publish to his countrie diuerse books of the bible in English and doubting to come in trouble for the same if he should remaine here in England got him ouer into the parties of beyond the sea where he translated not onelie the new testament into the English toong but also the fiue bookes of Moses Iosua Iudicum Ruth the books of the kings and Paralipomenon Nehemias or the first of Esdras and the prophet Ionas Beside these translations he made certeine tretises and published the same which were brought ouer into England and read with great desire of diuerse and of many sore despised and abhorred so that proclamations were procured foorth for the condemnation and prohibiting of his â—â—oks as before you haue heard Finallie he was apprehended at Antwerpe by meanes of one Philips an Englishman and then scholer at Louaine After he had remained in prison a long time and was almost forgotten the lord Cromwell wrote for his deliuerance but then in all hast because he would not recant anie part of his doctrine he was bâ—rned as before you haue heard Of whose conuersation and doctrine innocent in the world and sincere for truth as also of his death and martyrdome read the martyrolologie of Iohn Fox our ecclesiasticall chronographer Anno 1536. sub Hen. 8. On Maie daie were solemne iusts kept at Gréenwich and suddenlie from the iusts the king departed not hauing aboue six persons with him and in the euening came to Westminster Of this sudden departing many mused but most chéeflie the quéene ¶ On the next morrow the lord Rochford brother to the quéene and Henrie Norris were brought to line 10 the tower of London prisoners Also the same daie about fiue of the clocke in the after noone queene Anne of Bullongne was brought to the tower of London by sir Thomas Audleie lord chancellor the duke of Norffolke Thomas Cromwell secretarie and sir William Kingston constable of the tower and when she came to the tower gate entring in â—he fell on hir knées before the said lords beséeching God to helpe hir as she was not guiltie of that whereof she was accused and then desired the said lords to line 20 beséech the kings grace to be good vnto hir and so they left hir there prisoner On the fiftéenth of Maie quéene Anne was arreigned in the tower of London on a scaffold for that purpose made in the kings hall before the duke of Norffolke who sate vnder the cloth of estate as high steward of England with the lord chancellor on his right hand the duke of Suffolke on his left hand with marquesses and lords c and the earle of Surrie sat before the duke of Norffolke his father as earle marshall of England The kings commission being read the constable line 30 of the tower and the lieutenant brought the queene to the barre where was made a chaire for hir to sit downe in and there hir indictement was read wherevnto she made so wise and discréet answers that she seemed fullie to cleere hir selfe of all matters laid to hir charge but being tried by hir péeres whereof the duke of Suffolke was chiefe she was by them found guiltie and had iudgement pronounced by the duke of Norffolke line 40 Immediatlie the lord Rochford the queenes brother was likewise arreigned and condemned the lord maior of London his brethren the aldermen the wardens and foure persons mo of euerie the twelue principall companies being present The seauenteenth of Maie the lord Rochford brother to the quéene Henrie Norris Marke Smeton William Brierton and Francis Weston all of the kings priuie chamber about matters touching the quéene were beheaded on the tower hill the lord Rochfords line 50 bodie with the head was buried in the chappell of the tower the other foure in the churchyard there On the ninetéenth of Maie quéene Anne was on a scaffold made for that purpose vpon the gréene within the tower of London beheaded with the sword of Calis by the hands of the hangman of that towne hir bodie with the head was buried in the quéere of the chappell in the tower The words of queene Anne line 60 at hir death GOod christian people I am come hither to
had taken place After this by the great wisedome and policie of the nobles and capteins a communication was had line 40 and an agréement made vpon the kings pardon obteined for all the capteins and chiefe dooers in this insurrection and promise made that they should be gentlie heard to declare such things as they found themselues gréeued with and that vpon their articles presented to the king their reasonable petitions should be granted as by him his councell it should be thought expedient whereby all troubles might be quieted and ech thing brought to a good conclusion Herewith euerie man departed and those which before line 50 came as hot as fire to fight letted of their desperat purpose by Gods mercifull prouidence returned now peaceablie to their houses without anie more businesse At the selfe same time that these northerne men were lodged neere to Doncaster and the kings power readie to stop them of their passage as before ye haue heard there was an other armie readie to haue marched southwards thorough Lancashire but by the faithfull diligence of the earle of Derbie who with the forces of Lancashire and Cheshire was appointed line 60 to resist them they were likewise kept backe and brought to quiet notwithstanding they were a verie great number assembled togither of the commons out of Cumberland Westmerland and of the north parts of Lancashire The earle of Sussex was sent downe by the king to ioine in assistance with the earle of Derbie who causing diuerse of the chiefe procurers of that rebellion in those parties to be apprehended and arreigned they being found giltie had iudgement and were executed as the abbats of Walleie Sauleie and others In time of this rebellion a priest that by a butcher dwelling within fiue miles of Windsor had been procured to preach in fauor of the rebels and the butcher as well for procuring the priest thereto as for words spoken as he sold his meat in Windsor were hanged the priest on a tree at the foot of Windsor bridge and the butcher on a paire of new gallowes set vp before the castell gate at the end of the same bridge The words which the butcher spake were these When one bad him lesse for the carcase of a sheepe than he thought he could make of it Naie by Gods soule said he I had rather the good fellowes of the north had it and a score more of the best I haue than I would so sell it This priest and butcher being accused on a mondaie in the morning whilest the kings armie was in the field and the king himselfe lieng at Windsor they confessed their faults vpon their examinations and by the law martiall they were adiudged to death and suffered as before is mentioned This yeare in December the Thames was frosen ouer insomuch that the king and quéene rode thorough London to Gréenewich In Christmas the king by his messengers and heralds sent downe into the north his generall pardons to all the offendors year 1537 and shortlie after Aske that had beene the principall procurer as it were chiefe capteine of the northerne rebels came to London and now was both pardoned and receiued into fauor receiuing of the kings bounteous liberalitie apparell and diuerse other rewards whereof he was most vnwoorthie for there liued not as Hall saith a verier wretch as well in person as conditions and déeds speciallie towards the kings maiestie as after appeared ¶ Sir Rafe Euers kept Scarbrow castell in the north being six wéeks besieged by the rebels twentie daies whereof he and all his companie which were his onelie friends seruants and tenants and serued for good will to him were forced to susteine themselues with bread and water and yet he kept the same to the end of that rebellion and so deliuered it to king Henrie who sent him soone after to serue in the borders against Scotland where in great credit he continued his seruice kéeping the Scots without dooing hurt to England and with such obedience of them as within twentie miles of the borders of Scotland fore against him there was not a Scot but at his commandement and so continued till he was killed in the yeare 1545. The twelfe of Nouember sir Thomas Newman priest bare a faggot at Paules crosse for singing masse with good ale On the third of Februarie Thomas Fitzgaret sonne and heire to the earle of Kildare was beheaded and fiue of his vncles were drawne hanged and quartered at Tiborne for treason In the same moneth Nicholas Musgraue Thomas Tilbie with others began a new rebellion at Kirkvie Stephan in Westmerland who hauing got togither eight thousand men besieged the citie of Carleill from whence they were beaten with the onlie power of the citie and in returning from thense the duke of Norffolke who then was lieutenant of the north incountered with them tooke the capteins and according to the law martiall areigned seuentie and foure of them whome he hanged on Carbeill wals but Musgraue escaped In the same moneth of Februarie began a new commotion by the procurement of sir Francis Bigod who being intised to that mischieuous enterprise by certeine wicked persons forgat his dutie to his prince although he had béene a man as Hall saith that vndoubtedlie loued God and reuerenced his prince with a right obedient and louing feare but such are men when God leaueth them and that they will take in hand things which Gods most holie word vtterlie forbiddeth This last rebellion began in Setrington Pikering Leigh and Scarbrow but it was quickelie suppressed and the said sir Francis Bigod apprehended and brought to the Tower The said sir Francis one Halam hauing raised a great companie of rebels meant to haue taken the towne of Hull there to haue fortified themselues and to haue assembled more power but by the wisedome of sir Rafe Ellerkar the maior of the towne of Hull the said Halam thréescore other of the rebels without anie slaughter were taken which Halam was afterwards hanged in chaines and two other with line 10 him at the said towne of Hull Sir Francis Bigod fled could not be heard of for a time but at length he was also apprehended Moreouer about the latter end of this twentith and eight yeare the lord Darcie Aske sir Robert Constable sir Iohn Bulmer and his wife sir Thomas Persie brother to the erle of Northumberland sir Stephan Hamilton Nicholas Tempest esquier William Lomleie began eftsoones to conspire although euerie of them before had receiued their pardons line 20 and now were they all taken and brought to the Tower of London as prisoners This yeare Robert Packington a mercer of London a man both rich wise and of good credit dwelling at the signe of the leg in Cheapside on a morning going as his custome was about foure of the clocke to heare masse in the church then called S. Thomas of Acres now the Mercers
where he had line 20 by his oth neuerthelesse affirmed him so to be Whervpon in his examination that point being laid to his charge he answered that he tooke his oth with his outward man but his inward man neuer consented therevnto But being further accused of diuerse hereticall and damnable opinions that he held mainteined contrarie to the scripture at length being not able to defend the same he submitted himselfe to the punishment of the church Now when vpon this his submission hauing more libertie than before he had to talke with whome he line 30 would and other hauing libertie to talke with him he was incensed by some such as had conference with him that when his formall abiuration was sent him to read and peruse he vtterlie refused it and obstinatelie stood in all his heresies and treasons Wherevpon he was condemned afterwards on a paire of new gallowes prepared for him in Smithfield he was hanged by the middle and arme-holes all quicke and vnder the gallowes was made line 40 a fire wherewith he was consumed and burnt to death There were diuerse of the councell present at his death readie to haue granted him pardon if anie sparke of repentance would haue appeared in him There was also a pulpit prepared in which that renowmed preacher Hugh Latimer then bishop of Worcester by manifest scriptures confuted the friers errors and with manie godlie exhortations mooued him to repentance but he would neither heare nor speake line 50 A little before the execution an huge and great image was brought to the gallowes This image was fetched out of Wales which the Welshmen had in great reuerence and it was named Daruell Gatheren They had a prophesie in Wales that this image should set a whole forest on fire which prophesie was now thought to take effect for he set this frier Forrest on fire and consumed him to nothing The frier when he saw the fire come caught hold on the ladder which he would not let go but in that sort vnpatientlie line 60 tooke his death so as if one might iudge him by his outward man he appeared saith Hall to haue small knowledge of God and lesse trust in him at his ending otherwise he would haue béene persuaded to patience and a christian farewell to the world ¶ Upon the gallows that he died on was set vp in great letters these verses here following Dauid Daruell Gatheren As saith the Welshmen Fetched outlawes out of hell Now is he come with speare and shield In harnesse to burne in Smithfield For in Wales he maie not dwell And Forrest the frier That obstinate lier That wilfullie shall be dead In his contumacie The gospell dooth denie The king to be supreme head In Iulie was Edmund Cuningsbie atteinted of treason for counterfeiting the kings signe manuell and in August was Edward Clifford for the same cause atteinted and both put to execution as traitors at Tiburne In September by the speciall motion of the Lord Cromwell all the notable images vnto the which were made anie especiall pilgrimages and offerings were vtterlie taken awaie as the images of Walsingham Ipswich Worcester the ladie of Wilsdon with manie other and likewise the shrines of counterfeit saints as that of Thomas Becket and others And euen foorthwith by meanes of the said Cromwell all the orders of friers and nuns with their cloisters and houses were suppressed and put downe ¶ As for the images of our ladie of Walsingham and Ipswich were brought vp to London with all the iewels that hoong about them and diuerse other images both in England Wales wherevnto anie common pilgrimage was vsed for auoiding of idolatrie all which were burnt at Chelsie by the lord priuie seale On the first of September being sundaie one Gratnell hangman of London and two other were hanged at the wrestling place by Clearken well for robbing a booth in Bartholomew faire at which execution were aboue twentie thousand people as Edward Hall himselfe then a present beholder iudged This moneth of September Thomas Cromwell lord priuie seale vicegerent to the kings highnesse sent foorth iniunctions to all bishops curats through the realme charging them to see that in euery parish church the bible of the largest volume printed in English were placed for all men to read on and that a booke of register were also prouided and kept in euerie parish church wherein shall be written euerie wedding christening and burieng within the same parish for euer Saint Augustines abbeie at Canturburie was suppressed and the shrine goods taken to the kings treasurie as also the shrine of Thomas Becket in the priorie of Christs church was likewise taken to the kings vse and his bones scull and all which was there found with a peece broken out by the wound of his death were all burnt in the same church by the lord Cromwell The moonks there were commanded to change their habits c. The one and twentith of October the church of Thomas Becket in London called the hospitall of saint Thomas of Acres was suppressed Nicholas Gibson groser for this yeare shiriffe of London builded a free schoole at Ratcliffe néere vnto London appointing to the same for the instruction of thréescore poore mens children a schoolemaster and vsher with a stipend of ten pounds by the yere to the master and six pounds thirteene shillings foure pence to the vsher He also builded there certeine almes houses for fouretéene poore and aged persons who quarterlie receiue six shillings eight pence a peece for euer In this season sute was made to the king by the emperour to take to wife the duchesse of Millan but shortlie after that sute brake off bicause as was thought the emperours councell ment by a cautell to haue brought the king in mind to sue for a licence of the pope Then the duke of Cleue began to sue to the king that it would please him to match with his sister the ladie Anne which after tooke effect In Nouember one Iohn Nicholson otherwise called Lambert a priest was accused of heresie for holding opinion against the bodilie presence in the sacrament of the altar He appealed to the kings maiestie who fauourablie consented to heare him at a daie appointed against which daie in the kings palace at Westminster within the kings hall there was set vp a throne or seat roiall for the king with scaffolds for all the lords and a stage for Nicholson to stand vpon This Nicholson was esteemed to be a man well learned but that daie he vttered no such knowledge line 10 saith Hall as was thought to be in a man of that estimation Diuerse arguments were ministred to him by the bishops but namelie the king pressed him sore and in the end offered him pardon if he would renounce his opinion but he would not consent thereto and therefore he was there condemned and had iudgement and so shortlie after he was
Lanquet wrote an epitome of chronicles and also of the winning of Bullongne Iohn Shepre Leonard line 30 Cox wrote diuerse treatises one in English rhetorike whereof Bale maketh no mention Thomas Soulmon borne in the I le of Gernseie verie studious in histories as by his writings and notes it appeareth Iohn Longland bishop of Lincolne Maurice Chancie a Charterhouse moonke Cutbert Tunstall bishop of Duresme Richard Samson Alban Hill a Welshman an excellent physician Richard Croke verie expert in the Gréeke toong Robert Whittington borne in Staffordshire néere to Lichfield line 40 wrote diuerse treatises for the instruction of Grammarians Iohn Aldrige bishop of Carleill Iohn Russell gathered a treatise intituled Super iure Caesaris Papae he wrote also commentaries in Cantica William Roie Simon Fish a Kentishman borne wrote a booke called the supplication of beggers Iohn Powell and Edward Powell Welshmen wrote against Luther Edward died in Smithfield for treason in denieng the kings supremacie in the line 50 yeare 1540 Iohn Houghton gouernour of the Charterhouse moonks in London died likewise for treason in the yeare a thousand fiue hundred thirtie and fiue Iohn Rickes being an aged man forsaking the order of a frier Minor which he had first professed imbraced the gospell George Bullen lord Rochford brother to quéene Anne wrote diuerse songs and sonets Francis Bigod knight borne in Yorkeshire wrote a booke against the cleargie intituled De impropriationibus and translated certeine bookes from Latine into English he died for rebellion in the yeare a thousand fiue hundred thirtie and seauen Richard Wise Henrie Morleie lord Morleie wrote diuerse treatises as comedies and tragedies the life of sectaries and certeine rithmes William Boteuille alià s Thin restored Chaucers workes by his learned and painfull corrections Iohn Smith sometime schoolemaister of Heiton Richard Turpine borne of a worshipfull familie in England seruing in the garrison of Calis wrote a chronicle of his time he died in the yéere a thousand fiue hundred fortie and one and was buried in saint Nicholas church in Calis Sir Thomas Wiat knight in whose praise much might be said as well for his learning as other excellent qualities meet for a man of his calling he greattlie furthered to inrich the English toong he wrote diuerse matters in English méeter and translated the seauen penitentiall psalmes and as some write the whole psalter he died of the pestilence in the west countrie being on his iourneie into Spaine whither he was sent ambassadour from the king vnto the emperour in the yeare a thousand fiue hundred fortie and one Henrie Howard earle of Surrie sonne to the duke of Norffolke delighted in the like studies with sir Thomas Wiat wrote diuerse treatises also in English méeter he suffered at Tower hill as in the historie of this king before yée haue heard Iohn Field a citizen and lawyer of London wrote sundrie treatises as his owne answers vnto certeine articles ministred to him by sir Thomas More the bishop of Rochester Rastall and others when he was in prison for religion he wrote also a treatise of mans fréewill De seruo hominis arbitrio and collections of the common lawes of the land c Tristram Reuell Henrie Brinklow a merchant of London wrote a little booke which he published vnder thâ— name of Roderike Mors and also a complaint vpon London c Robert Shingletâ—n borne of a good familie in Lancashire wrote a treatise of the seauen churches and other things as of certeine prophesies for the which as some write he suffered at London being conuict of treason in the yeare 1544 William Parreie a Welshman wrote a booke intituled Speculum iuuenum Of strangers that liued here in this kings daies and for their works which they wrote were had in estimation these we find recorded by maister Bale Barnard Andreas a Frenchman borne in Tolouse an Augustin Frier and an excellent poet Adrian de Castello an Italian of Corneto a towne in Thuscaine he was commended vnto king Henrie the seuenth by the archbishop Morton and therevpon was first made bishop of Hereford and after resigning that sée was aduanced to Bath and Welles Andreas Ammonius an Italian of the citie of Luca secretarie to the king wrote diuerse treatises Iames Calco an Italian also of Pauia in Lumbardie by profession a Carmelite frier an earnest defender of the diuorse betwixt the king and the ladie Katharine Dowager disproouing the marriage beâ—wixt them to be in anie wise lawfull Thus farre the right high and renowmed Henrie the eight sonne and successor to Henrie the seuenth Edward the sixt sonne and successor to Henrie the eight AFter it had pleased almightie God to call to his mercie that famous prince king Henrie the eight the parlement as yet continuing and now by his death dissolued the executours of the said king and other of the nobilitie assembling themselues line 10 togither did first by sound of trumpet in the palace of Westminster and so through London cause his sonne and heire prince Edward to be proclamed king of this realme by the name of Edward the sixt king of England France and Ireland defender of the faith and of the churches of England and Ireland the supreame head he being yet but nine yeares and od moneths of age he was thus proclamed the eight and twentith of Ianuarie in the yeare of the world 5513 and after the birth of our line 20 Lord 1547 year 1547 according to the accompt of them that begin the yeare at Christmasse but after the accompt of the church of England in the yeare 1546 about the nine and twentith yeare of the emperor Charles the fift the three and thirtith of Francis the first of that name king of France and in the fift yeare of the reigne of Marie quéene of Scotland Shortlie herevpon the earle of Hertford with other of the lords resorted to Hatfield where the yoong king then laie from whence they conducted him with line 30 a great and right honorable companie to the Tower of London During the time of his abode there for the good gouernement of the realme the honour and suertie of his maiesties person his vncle Edward earle of Hertford was by order of the councell and the assent of his maiestie as one most méetest to occupie that roome appointed gouernour of his roiall person and protector of his realmes dominions and subiects and so proclamed the first of Februarie by an herald at armes and sound of trumpet through line 40 the citie of London in the vsuall places thereof as it was thought expedient The sixt daie of Februarie the earle of Hertford lord protector adorned king Edward with the order of knighthood remaining then in the Tower and therewith the king standing vp called for Henrie Hubbleshorne lord maior of the citie of London who comming before his presence the king tooke the sword of the lord protector and dubbed the said Hubblethorne knight he being the first that euer he
line 50 made The seauenteenth of Februarie the lord protector was created duke of Summerset the earle of Essex was created marquesse of Northhampton the lord Lisle high admerall of England was created earle of Warwike and high chamberlaine of England sir Thomas Wriothesleie lord chancellour was created earle of Southhampton sir Thomas Seimer was aduanced to the honour of lord of Sudleie and high admerall of England which office the earle of Warwike then resigned sir Richard Rich was made lord Rich and sir William Willoughbie was created lord Willoughbie of Parrham sir Edmund Sheffield was made lord Sheffield of Butterwike and as saith a late writer of this action Vt quisque est ditione potentior auctus honore Et noua virtutis sumens insignia fulget At the same time great preparation was made for the kings coronation so that the foure and twentith of Februarie next insuing his maiestie came from the Tower and so rode through London vnto Westminster with as great roialtie as might be the stréets being hoong and pageants in diuerse places erected to testifie the good willes of the citizens reioising that it had pleased God to deale so fauourablie with the English nation to grant them such a towardlie yoong prince to their king and souereigne thus to succéed in place of his noble father ¶ Now as he rode through London toward Westminster and passed on the south part of Pauls churchyard an Argosine came from the battlements of the stéeple of Paules church vpon a cable being made fast to an anchor by the deanes gate lieng on his breast aiding himselfe neither with hand nor foot and after ascended to the middest of the cable where he tumbled and plaied manie pretie toies whereat the king and the nobles had good pastime The morrow after being Shrouesundaie and the fiue and twentith of Februarie his coronation was solemnized in due forme and order with all the roialtie and honour which therevnto apperteined Shortlie after the coronation to wit the sixt of March the erle of Southhampton lord chancellour of England for his too much repugnancie as was reported in matters of councell to the residue of the councellors about the king was not onelie depriued of his office of chancellor but also remooued from his place and authoritie in councell and the custodie of the great seale was taken from him and deliuered vnto sir William Paulet lord Saint-Iohn that was lord great maister of the kings houshold Also shortlie after his coronation the kings maiestie by the aduise of his vncle the lord protector and other of his priuie councell minding first of all to séeke Gods honor and glorie and therevpon intending a reformation did not onelie set foorth by certeine commissioners sundrie iniunctions for the remoouing of images out of all churches to the suppressing and auoiding of idolatrie and superstition within his realmes and dominions but also caused certeine homilies or sermons to be drawne by sundrie godlie learned men that the same might be read in churches to the people which were afterward by certeine of these commissioners sent foorth as visitors accompanied with certeine preachers thâ—roughout the realme for the better instruction of the people published and put in vre At Easter next following he set out also an order thorough all the realme that the supper of the lord should be ministred to the laie people in both kinds ¶ On the fifteenth of Maie doctor Smith recanted at Paules crosse All these things doone concerning religion as before is said the lord protector and the rest of the councell calling to mind the euill dealing and craftie dissimulation of the Scots concerning the matter of line 10 marriage betwixt the kings maiestie and the quéene of Scotland which marriage as ye haue heard in the fiue and thirtith yeare of king Henrie the eight was by authoritie of parlement in Scotland fullie concluded thought it not to stand with the kings honor to be in such maner by them deluded and withall considering how greatlie it shuld turne to the quietnesse and safetie of both realmes to haue these two princes conioined in matrimonie they did deuise line 20 sundrie waies and meanes how the same might be brought to passe and the rather as some doo write for that king Henrie before his death had giuen them in speciall charge by all indeuours to procure that the said marriage might take place as wholie wishing by the coniunction of those two yoong princes the vniting of the two kingdoms in perpetuall amitie and faithfull league of loue as our poet saith Optat coniugio duo regna coire fideli Aeternam pacem hinc aeternáque foedera iungi line 30 But the lords of Scotland were so inueigled and corrupted by the French king and abused by cardinall Beton archbishop of saint Andrewes and other of their clergie that they not onelie shranke from that which they had promised but also sought to destroie those that fauored the king of Englands part wherevpon a great and puissant armie was now prepared to passe by land into Scotland and likewise a nauie to passe by sea to attend vpon the same whereof the great gallie and foure and twentie tall ships were thoroughlie furnished with men and munition line 40 for the warres besides manie merchants ships and other small vessels which serued for carriage of vittels and other necessaries But now to shew what noble men and other were ordeined officers and assigned to haue the conduction as well of the armie by land as of the fleete by sea ye shall vnderstand that first the duke of Summerset lord protector tooke vpon him to go himselfe in person as generall of the whole armie and capteine line 50 also of the battell or middle-ward wherin were foure thousand footmen The marshall erle of Warwike appointed lord lieutenant of the same armie led the fore-ward conteining thrée thousand footmen The lord Dacres gouerned in the rere-ward wherein were other thrée thousand footmen The lord Greie of Wilton was ordeined high marshall of the said armie capteine generall of all the horssemen being in number six thousand Sir Rafe Sadler knight treasuror of the armie Sir Francis Brian knight capteine of the light horssemen in number two thousand line 60 Sir Rafe Uane knight lieutenant of all the men of armes and demilances Sir Thomas Darcie knight capteine of all the kings maiesties pensioners and men at armes Sir Richard Leigh knight deuiser of the fortifications Sir Peter Mewtas knight capteine of the harquebutters which were in number six hundred Sir Peter Gamboa knight capteine of two hundred harquebutters on horssebacke Sir Francis Fleming knight was master of the ordinance Sir George Blaag sir Thomas Holcroft commissioners of the musters Edward Shelleie the lord Greies lieutenant of the men of armes of Bullongne who was the first that gaue the onset in the daie of battell and died most honorablie in the same Iohn Brenne capteine
Meinthorne Walter Holiburton Richard Hanganside Andrew Car Iames Dowglas of Cauers Iames Car of Mersington George Hoppringle William Ormeston of Enmerden Iohn Grimstow Manie more there were beside but ouerpassed by maister Patten for that they remained in the register with these as he saith The duke of Summerset tendred the furtherance of the worke so much that he forbare not to laie his owne hand to the spade and shouell thereby to incourage others so as there were but few lords knights and gentlemen in the field but with spade shouell or mattocke did therein their parts The fiue and twentith of September being sundaie the Scots began to bring vittels to the campe were so well intreated and paied for the same that during the time of the Englishmens abode there they wanted not of the commodities which their countrie could minister The eight and twentith of September a Scotish herald accompanied with certeine Frenchmen that were perchance more desirous to marke the armie than to wit of their welfare came and declared that within a seauen-night after their commissioners to whome safe conduct had béene granted should come and commune with our councell at Berwike whose comming the earle of Warwike and sir Rafe Sadler with other the commissioners appointed did so long while there abide But what the Scots ment by breaking promise I cannot saie howbeit come they did not therfore escaped not the iust note of dissimulation howsoeuer else they could colour the matter in their owne excuse The same daie after noone the duke of Summerset adorned with titles of dignitie diuerse lords knights and gentlemen the names and promotions of whom master Patten hath set downe out of the heralds booke as followeth Sir Rafe Sadler treasuror sir Francis Brian capteine of the light horssemen sir Rafe Uane lieutenant of all the horssemen these knights were made banerets a dignitie aboue a knight and next to a baron The lord Greie of Wilton high marshall the lord Edward Seimer the duke of Summersets son the lord Thomas Howard the lord Waldike a Cleuelander sir Thomas Dacres sir Edward Hastings sir Edmund Bridges sir Iohn Thin sir Miles Patridge sir Iohn Conweie sir Giles Poole sir Rafe Bagnoll sir Oliuer Laurence sir Henrie Gates sir Thomas Chaloner sir Francis Fleming master of the ordinance sir Iohn Gresham sir William Skipwith sir Iohn Buts sir George Blaag sir William Francis sir Francis Knolles sir William Thornburrow sir George Howard sir Iames Wilford sir Rafe Coppinger sir Thomas Wentworth sir Iohn Meruen sir Nicholas Strange sir Charles Sturton sir Hugh Askue sir Francis Salmin sir Richard Tounleie sir Marmaduke Conestable sir George Audleie sir Iohn Holcroft sir Iohn Southworth sir Thomas Danbie sir Iohn Talbot sir Rowland Clarke sir Iohn Horsleie sir Iohn Forster sir Christopher Dies sir Peter Negro sir Alanzo de Uile sir Henrie Husseie sir Iames Granado Brabander sir Walter Bonham sir Robert Brandling maior of Newcastell and made knight there at the duke of Summersets returne But now that Rockesburgh was sufficientlie made defensible the which to sée it séemed the duke of Summerset had vowed before he would thence depart his grace and the councell did first determine that my lord Greie should remaine vpon the borders there as the kings lieutenant and then tooke order for the forts that sir Andrew Dudleie capteine of Broughticrag had left with two hundred soldiers of harquebutters others and a sufficient number of pioners for his works sir Edward Dudleie capteine of Hume castell threescore harquebutters fortie horssemen and a hundred pioners sir Rafe Bulmer capteine of Rockesburgh thrée hundred soldiers of harquebutters and others and two hundred pioners As things were thus concluded and warning giuen ouer night on this wednesdaie being Michaelmasse euen on the next morrow being Michaelmasse daie euerie man fell to packing apase and got them homewards passing ouer the Twéed there with some trouble and danger also by reason of raine that latelie fell before had raised the streame line 10 which being swift of it selfe and the chanell vneuen in the bottome with great stones made the passage cumbersome so that manie as well horssemen as footmen were in no small perill as they passed thorough and one or two drowned and manie cariages ouerthrowne and in great hazzard of losing The duke of Summerset rode streight to Newcastell and thence homewards The earle of Warwike my lord Greie and sir Rafe Sadler with diuerse other rode to Berwike to abide the comming line 20 of the Scotish commissioners In the meane time of their tarieng there the earle of Warwike made sir knights sir Thomas Neuill the lord Neuils brother sir Andrew Corbet sir Anthonie Strelleie sir Arthur Manering sir Richard Uerneie sir Iohn Berteuille After that the earle of Warwike had taried for the comming of the Scots the full terme of the appointment which was vntill the fourth of October and perceiued they came not the next daie he departed homewards Here ye haue to vnderstand also that in part of line 30 the meane time whilest the duke of Summerset was in dooing of these exploits in Scotland as ye haue heard rehearsed the earle of Lenox and the lord Wharton warden of the west marches with an armie of fiue thousand men entred Scotland on that side and first passing two miles after a daie and a nights defense they wan the church of Annan tooke seuentie two prisoners kéepers of the same burnt the spoile for cumber of cariage and caused the church to be blowen vp with powder passing thence a sixtéene line 40 miles within the land they wan the castell of Milke the which they left furnished with munition and men and so returned But of this ye shall find more in the historie of Scotland by the sufferance of God where we intreat of the dooings there in this yeare Thus much haue I collected out of master Pattens booke or rather exemplified the same not much digressing from his owne words except where I haue line 50 bin forced to abridge his worke in some places wishing to haue inserted the whole if the purpose of this volume would haue so permitted as well for the full vnderstanding of euerie particular point by him remembred as also for his pleasant and apt maâ—er of penning the same Whilest the lord protector was abrode thus in wars against the Scots the lords of the councell that remained at home chiefelie by the good and diligent calling on and furtherance of the archbishop of Canturburie and others of the cleargie line 60 tooke order for the aduancement of religion causing the bookes of homilies and the paraphrase of Erasmus to be set foorth and had in churches At the comming backe of the lord protector from his iourneie into Scotland the citizens of London determined to haue receiued him with great triumph but he hearing thereof forbad them in anie wise so to doo for
20 kingdome at the castell of Tunbridge in Kent and Rigate in Surrie which Gilbert with the other péers of the land immediatlie after the death of king Henrie the third assembling at the new temple brake the old seale of king Henrie made a new seale in the name of king Edward and appointed faithfull officers for the sure kéeping and obseruing of the treasure the riches the peace and the lawes of the kingdoms This Gilbert had two wiues his first wife was line 30 Alice the daughter of Hugh le Brune erle of March by whom he had issue a daughter that was countesse of Fife in Scotland his second wife was Ione the daughter of king Edward the first called Ione of Acres by whome he had one sonne called Gilbert the third earle of Glocester and Hertford who married Mawd the daughter of Richard earle of Ulster in the yeare of Christ 1308 at Waltham by whome he had issue a sonne Iohn borne in the yeare of Christ 1312 being in the sixt yeare of Edward the second that died without issue after the death of which Gilbert line 40 the third his lands and earldomes of Glocester and Hertford came to the sister of the said Gilbert the third who was slaine in the battell of Striueling against the Scots in the seuenth or as others haue the eight yeare of king Edward the second whome the Scots would gladlie haue kept for ransome if they had knowne him but he had forgotten to put on his cote of armes to shew what he was after which he was brought into England and was buried line 50 at Tewkesburie vpon whose death the two earledomes of Glocester and Hertford were so dispersed that there was neuer anie to this daie that iointlie succéeded or possessed them both Thus hauing digressed from Gilbert the second in treating of his sonne Gilbert the third let vs againe returne to him He besides his sonne Gilbert the third had by his wife Ione thrée daughters Elenor first married to Hugh Spenser second sonne to Hugh Spenser earle of Glocester and after his death to William Zouch Margaret married to Piers de Gaueston earle of line 60 Cornewall and after to Hugh Audeleie and Elizabeth or Isabell married in the yeare of our Lord 1308 being the first yeare of Edward the second to Iohn the sonne of Richard earle of Ulster This Gilbert the second before the marriage of his second wife was on the fiftéenth kalends of August diuorsed from Alice his first wife in the yeare of our redemption 1271 being the six and fiftith yeare of the reigne of king Henrie the third and after in Westminster church the last of Aprill married his second wife about the eightéenth yeare of Edward the first being the yeare of Christ 1290 which Gilbert the second being taken awaie by vntimelie death departed this world in the yeare of our redemption 1195 being the thrée and twentith of the reigne of the said Edward the first who was in word déed in commandement and authoritie the greatest person of the kingdome next to king Edward the first for which cause he well deserued to haue his sepulture among his worthie ancestors Edmund earle of Cornewall of whome there is somewhat spoken before being the sonne of Richard king of Almaine and earle of Cornewall brother to Henrie the third married Margaret the daughter of Richard de Clare erle of Glocester he was made protector of the Realme by Edward the first in the fouretéenth yeare as some saie or in the fifteenth as others saie for there is so much disagréement amongst authors for the accounts of yeares as it passeth anie one man to reconcile them in all points when the said king went into Aragon to reconcile the two kings of Arragon Naples He continued in this office in the yeare of Christ 1287 or 1228 as hath Treuet being the sixteenth yeare of Edward the first in which he subdued Rise ap Merdach the Welsh prince rebelling against Edward the first and ouerthrew the castell of Druffillane as hath the said Nicholas Treuet he was lord of Wallingford did much cost therevpon and died without issue as hath Matthew Westminster in the yeare of Christ 1300 but as hath Thomas Walsingham 1301 leauing the king of England his heire Yet are there some pedegrées and other authors and those not the meanest which saie that he had a daughter Isabell married to Morice Fitz Harding lord Barkleie so that these authors which saie that he died without issue are to be vnderstood of the issue male not of the heire generall for they account him to die without issue which leaueth no posteritie to continue his title of honor The which their meaning they make more plaine in that they saie that after his issulesse death the earledome came to the crowne And here bicause there is mention made of Wallingford I will set downe what Leland hath written touching the same bicause I desire to make common and to preserue all whatsoeuer monuments of Leland that come vnto my hands thus therefore he writeth of Wallingford in his commentaries of England written in the yeare of our redemption 1542 being the foure and thirtith yeare of king Henrie the eight in these words The towne of Wallingford hath béene a verie notable thing and well walled The dich of the towne and the crest wherevpon the wals stand be yet manifestlie perceiued and begin from the castell going in compasse a good mile and more and so continueth to Wallingford bridge a large thing of stone ouer the Thames There remaine yet the names of these stréets amongst others Thamesstréet Fishstréet Woodstréet Goldsmiths row And by the patents and donation of Edmund earle of Cornewall and lord of the honour of Wallingford it appeereth that there were fourtéene parish churches in Wallingford and there be men yet aliue that can shew the places and churchyards where they stood at this time there are but thrée parish churches The towne and the castell was sore defaced by the Danes warres yet they méetlie florished in the time of Richard king of the Romans earle of Cornewall and brother to Henrie the third he did much cost vpon the castell which ioineth to the north gate of the towne and hath thrée diches as vpon the crests of the same may appéere large and déepe about each of the two first diches on the crests of the ground cast out runneth an embatteled wall now sore in ruine and for the most part defaced All the goodlie buildings with the tower and dungeon be within the third dich There is also a collegiat chapell amongest the buildings within the third dich Edmund earle of Cornewall son to Richard king of Romans was the first founder and indower of this college Prince Edward the blacke as one told me augmented this college There is a deane foure priests six clerkes and foure choristers The late deane before doctor London that now is builded a faire stéeple of stone at the west
50 brought to London the least of them was more than anie horsse Much about this season there were thrée notable ships set foorth and furnished for the great aduenture of the vnknowne voiage into the east by the north seas The great dooer and incourager of which voiage was Sebastian Gabato an Englishman borne at Bristow but was the sonne of a Genowaie These ships at the last arriued in the countrie of Moscouia not without great losse and danger line 60 and namelie of their capteine who was a woorthie and aduenturous gentleman called sir Hugh Willoughbie knight who being tossed and driuen by tempest was at the last found in his ship frozen to death and all his people But now the said voiage and trade is greatlie aduanced and the merchants aduenturing that waie are newlie by act of parlement incorporated and indued with sundrie priuileges and liberties About the beginning of the moneth of Maie next following there were thrée notable mariages concluded shortlie after solemnized at Durham place The first was betwéene the lord Gilford Dudleie the fourth sonne of the duke of Northumberland and the ladie Iane eldest daughter to Henrie duke of Suffolke the ladie Francis his wife was the daughter of Marie second sister to king Henrie the eight first maried to Lewes the French king and after to Charles Brandon duke of Suffolke The second mariage was betwéene the lord Herbert son and heire to William earle of Penbroke and the ladie Katharine second daughter of the said ladie Francis by the said Henrie duke of Suffolke And the third was betwéene Henrie lord Hastings sonne and heire to Francis earle of Huntington and ladie Katharine yoongest daughter to the forenamed duke of Northumberland These mariages were compassed concluded chieflie vpon purpose to change alter the order of succession to the crowne made in the time of king Henrie the eight from the said kings daughters Marie and Elizabeth and to conueie the same immediatlie after the death of king Edward to the house of Suffolke in the right of the said ladie Francis wherein the said yoong king was an earnest traueller in the time of his sickenesse all for feare that if his sister Marie being next heire to the crowne should succéed that she would subuert all his lawes and statutes made concerning religion whereof he was most carefull for the continuance whereof he sought to establish a meet order of succession by the aliance of great houses by waie of marriage which neuerthelesse were of no force to serue his purpose For tending to the disheriting of the rightfull heirs they proued nothing prosperous to the parties for two of them were soone after made frustrate the one by death the other by diuorse In the meane while the king became euerie daie more sicke than other of a consumption in his lungs so as there was no hope of his recouerie Wherevpon those that then bare chiefe authoritie in councell with other prelats and nobles of the realme called to them diuerse notable persons learned as well in diuinitie as in the lawes of the land namelie bishops iudges other who fell to consultation vpon this so weightie cause and lastly concluded vpon the deuise of king Edwards will to declare the said ladie Iane eldest néece to king Henrie the eight and wife to the said lord Gilford to be rightfull heire in succession to the crowne of England without respect had to the statute made in the fiue and thirtith yeare of king Henrie the eight the true meaning of which statute they did impugne and ouerthrow by diuerse subtill sinister constructions of the same to disherit the said kings daughters to whome the succession of the crowne of England of right apperteined as well by the common lawes of this realme as also by the said statute made in the said fiue and thirtith yeare of king Henrie as aforesaid To which new order of succession all the said kings councell with manie bishops lords doctors and iudges of the realme subscribed their names without refusall of anie except sir Iames Hales knight one of the iustices of the common plées who being called to this councell would in no wise giue his assent either by word or writing as ye shall heare more in the historie of quéene Marie Now when these matters were thus concluded and after confirmed by a number of hands as aforesaid then the noble prince king Edward the sixt by long lingering sickenesse and consumption of his lungs aforesaid approched to his death and departed out of this life the sixt daie of Iulie in the seuenth yeare of his reigne and seuentéenth of his age after he had reigned and noblie gouerned this realme six yeares fiue moneths and eight daies And a little before his departing lifting vp his eies to God hee praied as followeth The praier of king Edward the sixt at his death LOrd God deliuer me out of this miserable and wretched life take me among thy chosen howbeit not my will but thy will be doone Lord I commit my spirit to thee oh Lord thou knowest how happie it were for mee to be with thee yet for thy chosens sake if line 10 it be thy will send me life and helth that I maie trulie serue thee Oh my Lord blesse thy people and saue thine inheritance Oh Lord God saue thy chosen people of England Oh my Lord God defend this realme from papistrie and mainteine thy true religion that I and my people maie praise thy holie name And therewithall he said I am faint Lord haue mercie vpon me and take my spirit line 20 Thus did this good yoong king yéeld vp to God his ghost the sixt daie of Iulie as before is mentioned whome if it had pleased God to haue spared with longer life not vnlike it was but he should haue so gouerned this English common-wealth that he might haue béene comparable with any of his noble progenitors so that the losse of so towardlie a yoong king greatlie discomforted the whole English nation that looked for such a reformation in the state of line 30 the common-wealth at his hands as was to be wished for of all good subiects which bred such a liking in them toward him that euen among verie traitorous rebels his name yet was had in reuerence although otherwise they neuer so much forgat their dutie both towards him and other appointed to gouerne vnder him through a malicious and most wilfull error as if his tender yeares had not sufficientlie warranted his roiall authoritie but that the same had béene vsurped by others against his will and pleasure line 40 And as he was intierlie beloued of his subiects so with the like affection of kindnes he loued them againe of nature and disposition méeke much inclined to clemencie euer hauing a regard to the sparing of life There wanted in him no promptnes of wit grauitie of sentence ripenesse of iudgement as his age might
life c. As for patrimoniall goods sith he had none wherby he ought to haue had regard of his kindred therefore such goods as he had he willed to be distributed among such persons as had well deserued of him and vpon godlie vses He made one Aloisius Priolus a Uenetian his heire and executor of all his goods and chattels as well within England as without in line 30 Spaine Italie Rome Uenice or elsewhere c. And for dilapidations there is no reason saith he whie my successor in the sée of Canturburie shuld demand anie thing because I haue bestowed more than a thousand pounds within these few yéeres in reparing making better such houses as belonged to the said sée since I came to it which was no long time by our computation The ouerséers and defenders of this his last will he made Nicholas archbishop of Yorke chancellor of England Thomas bishop line 40 of Elie his cousine the lord Edward Hastings the kings chamberleine sir Iohn Boxall the queenes secretarie sir Edward Cordall master of the rolles and master Henrie Cole his vicar generall in his spiritualties All these he besought to giue quéene Marie knowledge of this his last will and with all reuerence to beséech hir that what good will and fauor she shewed him in all causes and affaires whiles he was aliue the same she would vouchsafe to exhibit and bestow vpon him being dead and gratiouslie line 50 prouide that all lets and impediments to the execution of this his last will testament might be remooued and vtterlie taken awaie and to euerie one of his ouerséers for their paines taking herein he gaue fiftie pounds a peece by will This testament was subscribed with his owne hand and signed with his owne seale in presence of a number of witnesses there vndernamed All which with the tenor of his said last will at large are remembred by Schardius in epitome rerum gestarum sub Ferdinando imperatore line 60 And thus much of cardinall Poole Upon whose discourse presentlie ended as hath beene doone in the treatise of high constables at the duke of Buckinghams beheadding and of the lord protectors at the duke of Summersets suffering in which two honorable personages those two offices had their end so here we are to infer a collection of English cardinals which order ceased when Reginald Poole died After which treatise ended according to the purposed order and a catalog of writers at the end of this quéenes reigne annexed it remaineth that quéene Elizabeth shew hir selfe in hir triumphs at hir gratious and glorious coronation The cardinals of England collected by Francis Thin in the yeare of our Lord 1585. THis cardinall Poole being the last cardidinall in England and so likelie to be as the state of our present time dooth earnestlie wish dooth here offer occasion to treat of all such Englishmen as haue possessed that honor Which I onelie doo for that I would haue all whatsoeuer monuments of antiquitie preserued least Pereat memoria eorum cum sonitu Wherefore thus I begin Adrian the fourth of that name bishop of Rome called before that time Nicholas Breakespeare being borne in England about saint Albons whome Onuphrius affirmeth to be borne in the towne of Malmesberie in the dominions of saint Albons in the dioces of Bath somewhat like a stranger mistaking the names of places and persons as he often dooth was for the pouertie of his father who after became a moonke in saint Albons not able to be mainteined here at learning Wherevpon he goeth into Prouince to the monasterie of saint Rufus whereof in time he was made a canon and after abbat of that house but in the end misliked of the couent they appealed him to Rome before Eugenius the third then pope who for that time pacifieng the matter betwéene them they did after fall at variance againe and so called him before the pope the second time Eugenius séeing these continuall bralles wearie to heare them and fauoring this Nicholas made them choose an other abbat and appointed Nicholas to the bishoprike of Alba and to the honor of a cardinall sending him legat into Denmarke and Norweie where he remained some yeares But at length returning to Rome after the death of Eugenius and his successor Anastasius this Nicholas was aduanced from a cardinall to a pope and called Adrian the fourth Who died in the fift yeare of Henrie the second king of England in the yeare of Christ 1159. Bosa an Englishman and cardinall was not that Bosa which was bishop of Yorke of whome Beda maketh mention lib. 4. cap. 13. and cap. 23. of his ecclesiasticall historie where he saith that the same Bosa was made bishop of the same see in the yeare of Christ 678. And therefore being long before this Bosa our cardinall could not be the same man as some vnconsideratlie haue stiflie mainteined For this our Bosa was a cardinall deacon and the nephue to pope Adrian the fourth before named and intituted a deacon cardinall of the title of Cosma and Damian in the yeare of Christ 1155 being after made a priest cardinall of the title of saint Prudentian by pope Alexander the third in the yeare of Christ 1163 before which he was chamberleine to the church of Rome being created to the first cardinalship and office of chamberleine by his vncle the said pope Adrian the fourth Robert Curson a man excellentlie learned both in diuine humane letters comming from Rome grew in such estimation that in the end he became a cardinall of whom we find recorded in this sort At the taking of Dameta in Egypt there was with Pelagius the popes legat maister Robert Curson an Englishman a most famous clearke borne of a noble house and cardinall of the church of Rome Stephan Langhton made priest cardinall in the yeare of Christ 1213 and the sixtéenth yeare of pope Innocent the third of the title of saint Chrysogon was archbishop of Canturburie for whose cause and contention betwéene king Iohn and him the realme of England was long interdicted the nobilitie was slaine the king deposed his kingdome made feodarie to Rome and Pandolph the cardinall sent hither to receiue the crowne of K. Iohn This Stephan departed the world in the twelfe yeare of Henrie the third and in the yeare of our redemption 1238. Robert Somercot a cardinall a man well esteemed for his vertue and learning a graue writer and well beloued of all men departed from the vanities of this life in the yeare of our saluation 1241 being line 10 the fiue and twentith yeare of the reigne of king Henrie the third Anchâ—rus citizen and archdeacon of London was made priest cardinall of the title of saint Praxidis by pope Urban the second in the yéere that the world became flesh 1262 and the yeare of the long reigne of king Henrie the third the foure and fortith Robert de Kilwarbie whome Onuphrius
they were no souldiours but poore people which went to gather cockles for their releefe and sustenance The drum said that if they kept not themselues within their appointed limits my lord lieutenant meant to send them backe not greatlie to their ease wherevnto Doisell replied that if he so did he would doo the best he could to aid them Herevpon the English horssemen and footmen out of Montpelham gaue a charge vpon them and slue of them to the number of fiftie and tooke certeine of the residue prisoners Fridaie line 60 the sixt of Iune about six of the clocke in the afternoone issued out of Leith fouretéene horssemen and an hundred footmen which offered the skirmish but vpon the shooting off the great artillerie from Montpelham they retired home againe into the towne The night following about twelue a clocke one Scattergood an Englishman that was a gunner had feined himselfe to flée from the English campe for manslaughter into Leith and was receiued of the Frenchmen beléeuing that he had meant no deceit came out of the towne after he had remained there about seauen daies in which meane while he had vnderstood fullie the state of the towne and now vpon his returne made relation therof as he knew On saturdaie the sixt of Iune the lord Greie lord lieutenant master secretarie Cicill and sir Rafe Sadler betwixt three and foure of the clocke in the afternoone gaue order that there should no peece be shot nor shew of hostilitie made till seauen of the clocke the same night and herewith sent sir Gerueis Clifton vnto all the souldiors that warded in the trenches and bulworks on the west side of Leith to command them to obserue the like order And sir Iohn Neuill was sent with like commandement vnto the souldiors that laie in Summersets mount The peace now in the meane time being concluded on the morrow being sundaie and seauenth of Iune sir Francis Leake and sir Gerueis Clifton accompanied with two French gentlemen were sent to the towne of Leith to signifie vnto monsieur Doisell the bishop of Amiens la Brosse Martigues and other the French lords and capteins that they were come thither by commandement from the commissioners to cause the peace alreadie concluded to be proclamed which accordinglie was doone in maner as followeth The forme of proclaming the foresaid peace betweene the parties at hostilitie THe most mightie princesse Elizabeth by the grace of God queene of England France Ireland defender of the faith c and the most christian king Francis and Marie by the same grace of God king and queene of France and Scotland haue accorded vpon a reconciliation of a peace and amitie to be inuiolablie kept betwixt them their subiects kingdomes and countries And therfore in their names it is strictlie commanded to all maner of persons borne vnder their obeisances or being in their seruice to forbeare all hostilitie either by sea or land to keepe good peace each with other from this time forwards as they will answer therevnto at their vttermost perils Immediatlie after this proclamation was ended sir Francis Leake and sir Gerueis Clifton were brought to monsieur Doisels lodging where was prepared for them a great banket of thirtie or fortie dishes and yet not one either of flesh or fish sauing one of the flesh of a powdred horsse as a certeine person hath written that tasted thereof as he himselfe auoucheth ¶ Héere then we sée the course of war the end whereof of necessitie must be peace For when both parts are either wearied weakened slaughtered or so discomfited as that they be constreined to surceasse least they be slaine euerie mothers sonne then peace is sought and hard conditions receiued rather than it shall be refused O that it were Gods will saith Schardus writing of the accidents happening in the yeare 1570 which all men counted a fortunate and blessed yeare albeit famine the Turkish warre the pestilence and most cruell ouerflowings of waters did then outragiouslie take on bicause thrée verie gréeuous warres namelie the first of the Polanders against the Muscouits the second of France within it selfe by ciuill dissention the third betwéene the Sweueners and the Danes were then finished O that it were Gods will saith he that kings and princes would be admonished by examples in due time to consult of peace and to make much thereof rather than after manie calamities susteined and taken to thinke how beneficiall and pretious it is Then should they without séeking or sweating inioy those things which to obteine they vndertake great voiages and yet nothing neere their purpose without much bloudshed slaughter and wastfulnesse as sometime verie wiselie said Cyneas to Pyrrhus disuading him from the Italish warre line 10 and as one both learnedlie and fitlie writeth saieng Hic est perpetuus saeclorum lusus vsus Ludendi vt faciat consumpta pecunia finem Sic vbi vastatae gentes lachrymantur vrbes Aurea tum demum feruntur foedera pacis Heu quanto satius foret haec praeuertere damna Atque animos hominum saluis coalescere rebus Thus haue I béene more large in this matter concerning the siege of Leith than may be thought peraduenture necessarie sith the thing is yet fresh in line 20 memorie but bicause there came to my hands certeine notes of one or two persons that were there present and for helpe of their owne memories wrote the same I haue thought it not impertinent to insert the effect of them that the same may serue to further those that hereafter shall write the historie of this time more at large sith my purpose is not to continue the same otherwise than I find things noted in the abridgements of Iohn Stow and Richard Grafton except in some recitall of expeditions and iournies line 30 made as this and other into Scotland and that same of the right honourable the earle of Warwike into Normandie which I haue thought good to inlarge according to such notes as haue come to my hand beseeching the readers to accept the same in good part and if anie thing be omitted either in this place or anie other that were as necessarie to be spoken of as those points which I haue touched or afterwards may touch to impute the fault to the want of good instructions and not to anie negligence or lacke line 40 of good will in me to aduance euerie mans worthie dooings according to his merits But now concerning the articles of the peace being about thirtéene in all the chéefest may séeme to rest héerein that the French souldiours and men of warre should depart out of the realme of Scotland within a short time limited of twentie daies as Ludouico Guiciardini hath noted six score of them onlie excepted as thrée score to abide in Insketh and thrée score in the castell of Dunbar they to be answered line 50 their wages at the hands of the estates of Scotland and
the plague himselfe and his men still bearing helping the poore creatures on shipboord A rare fact worthie reward and no doubt in remembrance with God the true recorder of mercifull deserts Thus was the towne of Newhauen reduced againe into the hands of the French more vndoubtedlie through the extreme mortalitie that so outragiouslie afflicted the soldiors and men of warre within the same than by the enimies inforcements although the same was great and aduanced to the vttermost of the aduersaries power Besides the meaner sort of those that died of the pestilence during the siege these I doo find noted as chiefe Cutbert Uaughan comptrollor of the towne Francis Summerset coosine to the earle of Worcester Auerie Darcie brother to the lord Darcie Iohn Zouch brother to the lord Zouch Edward Ormesbie Thomas Drurie alià s Poâ—gnard Richard Croker Iohn Cockson Thomas Kemish Iohn Proud William Saule Wilfreid Antwisell Besides these being capteins in chiefe dieng there in that towne or else sickening there and dieng vpon their returne into England there were diuerse other gentlemen and such as had charge which likewise ended their liues by force of that cruell and most gréeuous pestilent infection There were diuerse also that were slaine as well by canon shot as otherwise in the field in skirmish as both the Tremains brethren of one birth Nicholas and Andrew capteine Richard Sanders with master Robinson and master Bromfield of which two before ye haue heard also one Leighton a gentleman diuerse mo whose names I know not worthie neuerthelesse to be remembred placed in ranke with such worthie men as in their countries cause haue lost their liues and are therefore by writers registred to liue by fame for euer But now to passe to other matters at home As ye haue heard the plague of pestilence being in the towne of Newhauen thorough the number of souldiors that returned into England the infection therof spread into diuerse parts of this realme but especiallie the citie of London was so infected that in the same whole yeare that is to saie from the first of Ianuarie 1562 vntill the last of December in 1563 there died in the citie and liberties thereof conteining one hundred eight parishes of all diseases twentie thousand three hundred thrée score and twelue and of the plague being part of the number aforesaid seuentéene thousand foure hundred and foure persons And in the outparishes adioining to the same citie being eleuen parishes died of all diseases in the whole yeare thrée thousand two hundred foure score and eight persons and of them of the plague two thousand seuen hundred thirtie and two So that the whole number of all that died of all diseases as well within the citie and liberties as in the outparishes was twentie thrée thousand six hundred and thréescore and of them there died of the plague twentie thousand one hundred thirtie and six The eight of Iulie in the morning happned a great tempest of lightning and thunder where thorough a woman and thrée kine were slaine in the Couent garden néere to Chaxingcrosse At the same time in Essex a man was torne all to péeces as he was carieng haie his barne was borne downe and his haie burned both stones and trées were rent in manie places The councell of king Philip at Bruxels commanded proclamation to be made in Antwerpe and other places that no English ship with anie cloths should come into anie places of the low countries their colour was as they said the danger of the plague which was at that time in London other places of England Neuerthelesse line 10 they would gladlie haue gotten our woolles but the quéenes maiestie thorough sute of our merchant aduenturers caused the wooll fleet to be discharged and our cloth fléet was sent to Emden in east Friseland about Easter next following in the yeare of our Lord 1564. Forsomuch as the plague of pestilence was so hot in the citie of London there was no tearme kept at Michaelmasse To be short the poore citizens of London were this yeare plagued with a thréefold plague pestilence scarsitie of monie and line 20 dearth of vittels the miserie whereof were too long here to write no doubt the poore remember it the rich by flight into the countries made shift for themselues c. An earthquake was in the moneth of September in diuerse places of this realme speciallie in Lincolne Northamptonshires After the election of the maior of London by the councels letters the quéens maiesties pleasure was signified vnto sir Thomas Lodge then maior that forsomuch as the plague line 30 was so great in the citie the new maior elected shuld kéepe no feast at the Guildhall for doubt that thorough bringing togither such a multitude the infection might increase For that wéeke there died within the citie and out parishes more than two thousand wherefore sir Iohn Whight the new maior tooke his oth at the vttermost gate of the tower of London From the first daie of December till the twelfe was such continuall lightning and thunder especiallie the same twelfe daie at night that the line 40 like had not béene séene nor heard by anie man then liuing In the moneth of December was driuen on the shore at Grimsbie in Lincolnshire a monstruous fish in length ninetéene yards his taile fiftéene foot broad and six yards betwéene his eies twelue men stood vpright in his mouth to get the oile For that the plague was not fullie ceassed in London Hilarie tearme was kept at Hertford castell beside line 50 Ware year 1564 This yeare the thirtéenth of Aprill an honorable and ioifull peace was concluded betwixt the quéenes maiestie and the French king their realmes dominions and subiects and the same peace was proclamed with sound of trumpet before hir maiestie in hir castell of Windsor then being present the French ambassadors And shortlie after the quéenes grace sent the right honourable sir Henrie Careie lord of Hunnesdon now lord chamberleine of whose honourable and noble descent it is thus written line 60 cuius fuerat matertera pulchra Reginae genitrix Henrici nobilis vxor accompanied with the lord Strange beside diuerse knights and gentlemen vnto the French king with the noble order of the garter who finding him at the citie of Lions being in those parties in progresse he there presented vnto him the said noble order and Garter king at armes inuested him therewith obseruing the ceremonies in that behalfe due and requisit The plague thanks be to God being cleane ceassed in London both Easter and Midsummer tearmes were kept at Westminster ¶ And here by the waie to note the infection of this plague to haue béene dispersed into other countries besides England it is read in Schardius In epitome rerum gestarum sub Ferdinando primo imperatore that the pestilence did so rage in Germanie and poisoned such peopled places namelie Norimberge
Henrie the eight Anne married to sir Edmund Gorge knight Isabell married to sir Roger Mortimer of Essex Iane married to sir Iohn Timperleie and Margaret married to sir Iohn Windham his second wife was Margaret the daughter of sir Iohn Chedworth knight by whome he had Katharine married to sir Iohn Bourchier lord Barns Thomas Howard earle of Surreie sonne of the said Iohn was created duke of Norffolke in the fift yeare of king Henrie the eight being about the yéere of Christ 1514. Of him is more mention in my discourse of the lord treasurors of England Thomas Howard created earle of Surreie in the fift yeare of king Henrie the eight being high admerall and lord treasuror of England was duke of Norffolke after the death of his father which fell in the sixtéenth yeare of king Henrie the eight being the yeare of our redemption 1524. Of this man is also more intreated in my discourse of the lord treasurors Thomas Howard the third duke of the name of Thomas and the fourth of the name of Howard was son to Henrie Howard earle of Surreie sonne to the last before recited Thomas Howard duke of Norffolke This man being the last duke that liued in England occasioned me to make this discourse of the dukes was beheaded on tower hill the seauentéenth of September in the thirteenth yeere of the now reigning prince Elisabeth being the yeare of Christ 1571 and buried in the chappell of the tower He maried thrée wiues his first wife was Marie one of the daughters and heires of Henrie Fitzallen earle of Arundell by whom he had issue Philip earle of Arundell his second wife was Margaret daughter onlie heire to Thomas Audleie knight chancellor of England and lord Audleie of saffron Walden the widow of the lord Henrie Dudleie yoongest son to Iohn Sutton of Dudlie duke of Northumberland by which second wife this duke had issue Thomas William Elisabeth Margaret his third wife was Elisabeth the daughter of sir Iames Leiborne knight and widow of the lord Dacres of Gisâ—eland by whome he had no issue Henrie the second son of king Henrie the seuenth was by his father created duke of Yorke at Westminster in the eleuenth yéere of his reigne being the yeere of our redemption 1495 or therabouts This man was after king of England by the name of king Henrie the eight Iasper of Hatfield the sonne of Owen Teuther esquier by Katharine daughter to the French king and widow to king Henrie the fift was by king Henrie the sixt his brother on the mothers side created earle of Penbroke in the yeare of Christ 1452 after which in the fiue and thirtith yeere of the said king he was made earle of Cambridge and lastlie in the first yeere of the reigne of king Henrie the seauenth he was created duke of Bedford on Simon and Iudes 〈◊〉 in the yeare of our redemption 1485 but died without issue the eighteenth daie of December in the twelfe yéere of the reigne of king Henrie the seauenth in the yéere of Christ 1496 and was buried at Kensham Charles Brandon the son of sir William Brandon knight slaine on the part of king Henrie the seuenth at Bosworth field was created vicount Lisle and after on Candlemasse daie in the yéere of Christ 1413 being the fift yeare of king Henrie the eight he was created duke of Suffolke He married thrée wiues the first was Anne daughter of sir Anthonie Browne knight the second Marie second daughter of king Henrie the seauenth widow to the king of France by whom he had issue Henrie earle of Lincolne and Francis married to Henrie Greie duke of Suffolke his third wife was Katharine the daughter onlie heire of William lord Willoughbie of Ersleie by whome he had issue Henrie and Charles both dukes of Suffolke one after another who both died within one houre of the sweat at Cambridge This Charles the father died in the yéere of Christ 1545 and was buried at Windsore line 10 of the two dukes the sons thus writeth Iohn Parkhurst sometime placed in the bishops see of Norwich Fratres Amyclaei Pollux cum Castore Potuere sic cum morte depaciscier Vt cùm alter illorum esset mortuus tamén Alter superesset reuersus sortibus Vicissim vtérque vtriúsque morte viueret Cur Parca nunc crudelior est quà m olim fuit Fratres duos nuper ea quales hactenus Nec vidit vnquam nec videbit Anglia line 20 Lumina duo duóque propugnacula Fortissima virtutis reÃque publicae Crudelis ab vno perêmit funere Virtus nequaquam illam nec egregia indoles Mouit nec Edwardi regis nec optimae Matris neque totius gemitus Britanniae O dura dura mors ô saeua numina Henrie Fitz Roie the base son to king Henrie the eight begotten vpon Elisabeth Blunt the ladie Talboise was by his father first created earle of Summerset and Northampton and after duke of line 30 Richmont This duke was verie forward in the knowledge of toongs and also in knightlie actiuitie as may appéere by due consideration of the historie in place where he is mentioned He loued Iohn Leland the reuerend antiquarie who presented vnto the said duke a booke of copies whereby he might learne to write Romane letters great small as appéereth by this hexastichon which I find among the said Iohn Lelands written epigrams in this maner set downe Quo Romana modo maiuscula littera pingi line 40 Pingi quo possit littera parua modo Hic liber ecce tibi signis monstrabit apertis Princeps Aonij spes alumne gregis Qui tibi si placeat quod certè spero futurum Maxima pro paruo munere dona dabis He died without issue the two and twentith of Iulie in the eight and twentith yeare of the reigne of king Henrie the eight in the yeere of our redemption 1536 and was buried at Thetford in Norffolke hauing maried Marie the daughter of Thomas Howard line 50 duke of Norffolke Edward Seimor knight the son of sir Iohn Seimor knight was created vicount Beauchampe in Maie the eight and twentith yéere of king Henrie the eight being the yéere of our redemption 1536 was after in the nine twentith yeare of the same king on the eightéenth daie of October in the yéere of Christ 1537 created earle of Hertford Then king Henrie being dead he in the first yeare of king Edward line 60 the sixt which was the yéere of our redemption 1546 was made protector of England and immediatlie therevpon created duke of Summerset being vncle by the mothers side vnto the said king Edward the sixt This man had manie honors and offices as maie appéere by his stile which he prefixed before a missiue persuasorie sent to the Scots for the marriage of their yoong quéene Marie to our yoong king Edward the sixt in this sort Edward by the grace of God
duke of Summerset earle of Hertford vicount Beauchampe lord Seimor vncle to the kings highnesse of England gouernor of his most roiall person and protector of all his realmes dominions and subiects lieutenant generall of his maiesties armies both by sea and land treasuror and earle marshall of England gouernor of the iles of Gerneseie and Ierseie and knight of the most honorable order of the garter c. This stile he had which I haue béene the more willing to set downe because I doo not remember that anie subiect did with like shew publish anie such stile before his time Which honors he did not long inioie for were it for malice of some of the nobilitie disdaining such honor or for cause in him offending the laws or for his ouer carelesse good disposition that suspected no such euill from his enimies he was the second time on the sixt of October in the fift yeere of king Edward the sixt being the yeare of Christ 1551 committed prisoner to the tower and the two and twentith daie of Ianuarie folowing he was beheaded at tower hill and buried in the tower chappell He had two wiues wherof the first was Katharine the daughter of sir William Filioll of Woodland knight by whome he had a son called Edward his second wife was Anne the daughter of sir Edward Stanhope by whom he had issue Edward earle of Hertford Henrie now liuing and Edward with Anne married the third of Iune in the fourth yéere of the reigne of king Edward the sixt in the yéere one thousand fiue hundred and fiftie to Iohn lord Dudleie eldest sonne to Iohn earle of Warwike and duke of Northumberland Ione Marie Katharine and Elisabeth Henrie Greie marquesse Dorset lord Ferrers of Groobie Harrington Boneuile and Asleie was at Hampton court created duke of Suffolke on the eleuenth of October in the fift yéere of the reigne of king Edward the sixt being the yeere of our redemption one thousand fiue hundred fiftie and one who in the first yeere of quéene Marie being the yéere of Christ one thousand fiue hundred fiftie and thrée supposing that the quéene would marrie a stranger did flie into Leicester and Warwikeshires with a small companie making proclamation against the quéenes marriage with the prince of Spaine but the people inclined not vnto him Wherevpon a companie being sent out after him vnder the leading of the earle of Huntington the first daie of Februarie proclamation was made at London that the duke was discomfited and fled with his two brethren After which the tenth of Februarie the duke with his brother sir Iohn Greie was brought from Couentrie where he remained three daies after his taking in the house and custodie of Christopher Warren alderman of that towne by the earle of Huntington attended with thrée hundred men to the tower Where remaining a certeine space he was on the thrée and twentith of Februarie beheaded at tower hill and buried in the chappell of the tower as I haue heard He married Francis one of the daughters to Charles Brandon duke of Suffolke by whom he had issue Iane married to Gilford the sonne of Iohn duke of Northumberland and died without issue Katharine and Marie Iohn Sutton of Dudleie created by king Henrie the eight vicount Lisle being admerall lord great chamberleine lord great maister and earle of Warwike was after on the eleuenth daie of October the fift yéere of king Edward the sixt being the yeere of our redemption one thousand fiue hundred fiftie and one created duke of Northumberland He after the death of king Edward tooke armes and proclamed quéene Iane daughter to Henrie duke of Suffolke meaning to exclude quéene Marie But shortlie after perceiuing quéene Marie to be proclamed at London this duke did also proclame hir at Cambridge Notwithstanding all which he was arested in the Kings college there by one maister Sleg sergeant at armes and after anew arrested by the earle of Arundell Henrie Fitzallen sent thither for that cause who brought him to London where this duke was the fiue and twentith of Iulie in the said first yeare of quéene Marie commited to the tower Shortlie after which he was the eightéenth of August following arreigned at Westminster there condemned and beheadded on tower hill the two and twentith of the same moneth whose bodie with the head was buried in the tower he being the last duke that was created in England He maried Iane the line 10 daughter of sir Edward Gilford knight the sister and heire to sir Henrie Gilford knight of whose children I will not speake bicause they are yet fresh in memorie And thus farre Francis Thin touching the creation and the succession in lineall descents of all the dukes of England since the conquest About the ninth of Iune Francis duke of Montmorencie chiefe marshall of France gouernour and lieutenant of the I le of France generall to Charles the ninth king of France and Paule de Foix of the line 20 priuie councell of the said king and Bertrand de Saligners lord de la Mothfenelon knights of the order of S. Michaell ambassadors for the same king arriued at Douer The fourtéenth daie they shot London bridge toward Summerset house at the Strand where they were lodged The fifteenth daie being sundaie the said ambassadors repaired to the White hall where they were honourablie receiued of the quéenes maiestie with hir nobilitie and there in hir graces chappell about one of the clocke in the line 30 after noone the articles of treatie league or confederacie and sure friendship concluded at Blois the ninteenth of Aprill as is afore shewed betwixt the quéenes maiestie and the French king being read the same was by hir maiestie and his ambassadors confirmed to be obserued and kept without innouation or violation c. The rest of that daie with great part of the night following was spent in great triumph with sumptuous bankets The eightéenth of Iune the feast of saint George line 40 was holden at Windsor where the French ambassadors were roiallie feasted Francis duke of Montmorencie was stalled knight of the most honourable order of the garter The eight and twentith daie of Iune the forenamed ambassadors departed from London toward France ¶ The fourtéenth of Iune Thomas lord Wharton deceased in his house of Chanon row at Westminster The thirtéenth daie of Iulie the quéenes maiestie at Whitehall made sir William Cicill lord of Burghleie lord high treasuror line 50 of England lord William Howard late lord chamberleine lord priuie seale the earle of Sussex lord chamberleine sir Thomas Smith principall secretarie and Christopher Hatton esquier capteine of the gard A treatise of the treasurors of England set downe out of ancient histories and records as they succeeded in order of time and in the reigne of the kings line 60 THis adorning of sir William Cicill knight lord Burghleie with the honour of lord treasuror of England hath rowsed my enuied
on the tenth of December in the yéere of Christ 1404 being the sixt yeere of Henrie the fourth in the which bishoprike he continued about one yere and died in the yeere 1406 being buried at saint Bartholomews priorie in Smithfield who of a poore man as saith Walsingham was made lord treasuror of England G. bishop of S. Dauids was lord treasuror of England line 30 in the two and twentith yere of Richard the second which bishop I suppose to be Guie de Mone whom the booke Ypodigma Thomas Walsingham call bishop of S. Dauids and saie that he died in the yéere of our redemption 1407 writing in this sort Eodem anno Guido de Mone Meneuensis episcopus praesentis lucis sensit eclipsim qui dum vixit magnorum malorum causa fuit William Scroope knight vicechamberleine to Richard the second was lord treasuror he bought of line 40 William Montacute earle of Salisburie the Ile of Man with the crowne thereof He was one of those to whom king Richard the second let the kingdom to farme he was lord treasuror of England in the 21 of Richard the second and was after created earle of Wilshire in the said 21 yere of the same Richard the second in the yéere of Christ 1397. He was after beheded at Bristow in the 23 and last yeere of the then deposed king Richard Of which William Scroope and others thus writeth that worthie poet sir Iohn Gower line 50 in his historie of Richard the second commonlie taken as part of his worke intituled Vox clamantis Dux probus audaci vultu cum plebe sequaci Regnum scrutatur siproditor inueniatur Sic tres exosos magis omnibus ambitiosos Regni tortores inuenerat ipse priores Ense repercussi pereunt Gren Scrop quoque Bussi Hi qui regales fuerant cum rege sodales Scrop comes miles cuius Bristolia viles Actus declarat quo mors sua fata pararat line 60 Gren quoque sorte pari statuit dux de capitari Bussi conuictus similes quoque sustinet ictus Vnanimes mente pariter mors vna repente Hos tres prostrauit gladius quos fine vorauit Sicut egerunt alijs sic hi ceciderunt Quo dux laudatur regnúmque per omne iocatur Sir Iohn Northberie made lord treasuror in the first yeare of king Henrie the fourth being the yeare that God tooke on him the forme of a seruant a thousand thrée hundred nintie and nine and continued in the same in the third yeare of Henrie the fourth in which yeare he was also keeper of the priuie garderobe in the tower Henrie Bowet made bishop of Bath about the yeare of our redemption 1401 being also about the second yeare of Henrie the fourth in which bishoprike he continued eight yeares and was after at the kings instance in the yéere of Christ a thousand foure hundred and seuen about the eight yeare of Henrie the fourth remooued to Yorke This man was lord treasuror of England in the fourth yeare of king Henrie the fourth in the yeare of our redemption 1403 in which place he continued not aboue a yéere if so long William lord Rosse the sonne of Thomas lord Rosse did possesse the honorable place of the lord treasuror of England in the fift yeare of king Henrie the fourth being about the yeare of our saluation one thousand foure hundred and foure and shortlie after gaue place to the lord Furniuall He married Margaret daughter of Fitzallen lord Matrauars he had issue Thomas lord Rosse slaine in France in the yeare one thousand foure hundred twentie and one about the ninth yeare of Henrie the sixt and manie other children Thomas lord Furniuall kept the place and office of the lord treasuror of England the sixt seuenth and some part of the eight yeare of king Henrie the fourth as in Michaelmasse tearme of the same eight yeare falling in the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred and six after which this lord Furniuall who had the custodie of the castell and honour of Wigmoore being in the kings hands by reason of the wardship and minoritie of Edmund Mortimer earle of March was as it seemeth remooued from the treasurorship in whose roome succeeded the bishop of London To these lord Furniuals did Furniuals inne of Holborne sometime apperteine as their mansion house being now an inne of chancerie for yoong students of the law and atturneies and belonging vnto Lincolns inne in Chancerie lane Nicholas Bubwith made bishop of London in the yeare of Christ one thousand foure hundred and six being the eight yéere of Henrie the fourth must be that bishop of London as farre as I can yet conceiue who was lord treasuror of England in Michaelmas tearme in the said eight yeare of Henrie the fourth which office it seemeth that he held not long for in Easter terme after in the same eight yeare the office of the tresuror remained in the kings hands and the accompts of the same terme go vnder the same title of being in the kings hands Sir Richard Scroope lord of Bolton wherof is so much spoken before was as I suppose the second time treasuror of England in this ninth yeare of Henrie the fourth wherevnto I am induced by this reason that first the king would not keepe that office so long in his hands as almost amounted vnto two yeares but that he would bestow the same vpon some other secondlie for that I read that this Richard Scroope father to William Scroope earle of Wilshire beheaded by this Henrie the fourth before he came to the crowne at Bristow in the last yeare of Richard the second and in the first of this kings reigne was after the death of the said William made treasuror of England and so died in honour thirdlie for that I cannot sée how he might be treasuror in anie yeare since the death of the said William vntill this ninth yeare of Henrie the fourth and lastlie for that I cannot in anie record or other author find anie other man mentioned to supplie that place in this yeare for which causes I haue attempted to bestow him here and that rightlie for anie thing that I can yet learne Sir Iohn Tiptost or Tibetot knight did possesse the place and office of the lord treasurorship of England in Michelmas terme in the tenth yeare of king Henrie the fourth being in the yere of our redemption one thousand foure hundred and eight Henrie lord Scroope of Masham and of Flarfleet was made lord treasuror of England in the eleuenth yere of the reigne of K. Henrie the fourth in the yeare of our redemption one thousand foure hundred and ten as hath Walsingham in which office he continued vntill the death of king Henrie the fourth which hapned in the fourtéenth yeare of the same king and in the yeare of our redemption one line 10 thousand foure hundred twelue after the account of England but one thousand foure
worldlings whose hearts are so hardened that they will not beléeue though one rise from the dead or though God should speake vnto them from heauen as the poet noteth trulie which he hath doone in times past solióque tremendus ab alto Altitonans coelo signa stupenda dedit About the twelfe daie of Ianuarie proclamation was published at London for reuocation of sundrie line 40 the quéenes maiesties subiects remaining beyond the seas vnder colour of studie and yet liuing contrarie to the lawes of God and of the realme and also against the reteining of Iesuits and massing priests sowers of sedition and other treasonable attempts c. The thirtéenth of Ianuarie a man was drawne to saint Thomas of Waterings and there hanged headed and quartered for begging by a licence wherevnto the quéenes hand was counterfeited On the sixteenth daie of Ianuarie the lords line 50 and barons of this realme began to sit in the parlement house at Westminster and on the twentith daie of Ianuarie the quéenes maiestie went from White hall to the parlement house by water Whereas a great chalenge of iusts was signified by waie of deuise before hir maiestie on Twelfe night last past to haue beene performed the fiftéenth daie of Ianuarie hir maiesties pleasure was for diuerse considerations the same should be deferred vntill the two and twentith daie of the same moneth on which line 60 daie the same was most couragiouslie accomplished in the accustomed place at Westminster where manie staues were valiantlie broken but through the great concourse of people thither repairing manie of the beholders as well men as women were sore hurt some maimed and some killed by falling of the scaffolds ouercharged This yeare about Hallowntide last past in the marishes of Daneseie hundred in a place called Southminster in the countie of Essex a strange thing happened There suddenlie appéered an infinite multitude of mice which ouerwhelming the whole earth in the said marishes did sheare and gnaw the grasse by the roots spoiling tainting the same with their venemous teeth in such sort that the cattell which grased thereon were smitten with a murreine and died thereof Which vermine by policie of man could not be destroied till now at the last it came to passe that there flocked togither all about the same marishes such a number of owles as all the shire was not able to yeeld whereby the marsh holders were shortlie deliuered from the vexation of the said mice This yeere against the comming of certeine commissioners out of Francis into England by hir maiesties appointment year 1581 on the six and twentith daie of March in the morning being Easter daie a banketting house was begun at Westminster on the south west side of hir maiesties palace of White hall made in maner and forme of a long square thrée hundred thirtie and two foot in measure about thirtie principals made of great masts being fortie foot in length a peece standing vpright betwéene euerie one of these masts ten foot asunder and more The walles of this house were closed with canuas and painted all the outsides of the same most artificiallie with a worke called rustike much like to stone This house had two hundred ninetie and two lights of glasse The sides within the same house was made with ten heights of degrées for people to stand vpon and in the top of this house was wrought most cunninglie vpon canuas works of iuie and hollie with pendents made of wicker rods and garnished with baie rue and all maner of strange flowers garnished with spangles of gold as also beautified with hanging toseans made of hollie and iuie with all maner of strange fruits as pomegranats orenges pompions cucumbers grapes carrets with such other like spangled with gold and most richlie hanged Betwixt these works of baies and iuie were great spaces of canuas which was most cunninglie painted the clouds with starres the sunne and sunne beames with diuerse other cotes of sundrie sorts belonging to the quéenes maiestie most richlie garnished with gold There were of all manner of persons working on this house to the number of thrée hundred seuentie and fiue two men had mischances the one brake his leg and so did the other This house was made in thrée wéeks and three daies and was ended the eightéenth daie of Aprill and cost one thousand seuen hundred fortie and foure pounds nineteene shillings and od monie as I was crediblie informed by the worshipfull maister Thomas Graue surueior vnto hir maiesties workes who serued and gaue order for the same as appeareth by record On the sixteenth daie of Aprill arriued at Douer these noblemen of France commissioners from the French king to hir maiestie Francis of Burbon prince dolphin of Auergne Arthur Cossaie marshall of France Lodouic Lusignian lord of Laneoc Tauergius Caercongin countie of Tillir Bertrand Salignacus lord Mot Fenelon monsieur Manaissour Barnabie Brissen president of the parlement of Paris Claud Pinart monsieur Marchmont monsieur Ueraie these came from Grauesend by water to London where they were honorably receiued and interteined and shortlie after being accompanied of the nobilitie of England they repaired to the court and banketting house prepared for them at Westminster as is afore said where hir maiestie decus illa Britannûm Gemmáque non alijs inuenienda locis with amiable countenance great courtesse receiued them and afterward in that place most roiallie feasted banketted them Also the nobles gentlemen of the court desirous to shew them all courtesie possible fittest for such estates and to sport them with all courtlie pleasure agréed among them to prepare a tâ—iumph which was verie quicklie concluded and being deuised in most sumptuous order was by them performed in as valiant a manner to their endlesse fame and honor The chiefe or chalengers in these attempts were these the earle of Arundell the lord Windsore maister Philip Sidueie and maister Fulke Greuill who calling themselues the foure foster children of desire made their inuention of the foresaid triumph in order and forme following line 10 The gallerie or place at the end of the tiltyard adioining to hir maiesties house at Whitehall wheras hir person should be placed was called and not without cause The castell or fortresse of perfect beautie for as much as hir highnesse should be there included whereto the said foster children laid tiâ—le and claime as their due by descent to belong vnto the them And vpon deniall or anie repulse from that their desired patrimonie they vowed to vanquish and conquer by force who so should séeme to withstand it line 20 For the accomplishing whereof they sent their challenge or first defiance to the quéenes maiestie which was vttered by a boie on sundaie the sixtéenth of Aprill last as hir maiestie came from the chappell who being apparelled in red and white as a martiall messenger of Desires fostered children without making anie precise reuerence
master Edward Hobbie master Francis Darcie master Michaell Stanhoope master William Knols master Francis Knolles master George Digbie master Thomas Uauasor master Anthonie Mildemaie master Henrie Nowell master Nicholas Gorges master Michaell Harecourt master Fulke Greuill so as the whole traine that attended vpon the said earle was to the number of an hundred gentlemen and more than three hundred seruingmen line 10 The lord of Hunsdon had of gentlemen and others togither to the number of a hundred and fiftie and the lord Howard had as manie besides manie more whereof diuerse were hir maiesties seruants The quéene determined to accompanie the monsieur to the sea side yet neuerthelesse commanded the said lords to kéepe their course and to attend vpon his highnesse to the said place with all maner of solemnities interteinments and feastings He on the other side desired and besought hir maiestie not to depart line 20 from London as well for that the iournie would be painefull vnto hir and for that he saw the weather faire and wind fauorable and therefore was loth to loose anie occasion of performing his voiage with all spéed But he could not preuaile Wherevpon hir maiestie tooke hir iournie with hir whole court the first daie of Februarie lodged that night at Rochester The next daie abiding still at Rochester hir maiestie shewed him all hir great ships which were in that place into most whereof his line 30 highnesse and the prince and lords of his traine entered not without great admiration of the French lords gentlemen who confessed that of good right the quéene of England was reported to be ladie of the seas Also he beheld how all those ships were readie furnished and well appointed And hir maiestie told him that all those vessels the furniture of them should doo him seruice when soeuer he would imploie them for the which he most humblie thanked hir maiestie and so after all the great ordinance had béene line 40 shot off they returned for that daie againe to Rochester The third day they went to Sittingborne where dining both togither the queene was serued after the English manner by the greatest ladies of hir court and the monsieur after the French manner by the gentlemen of his traine which ladies and gentlemen dined afterwards togither Then his highnesse besought hir maiestie againe to go no further declaring vnto hir that the faire weather passed awaie line 50 But notwithstanding his intreatance the quéene went on still to Canturburie At which place after one daies tarriance when she had openlie feasted all the French nobilitie either part tooke their leaue of other not without great griefe and shew of verie great amitie especiallie betwéene hir maiestie and the monsieur Which thing was perceiued also in the lords and gentlemen of both nations likewise in the ladies to all whome it was like griefe to depart after they had béene conuersant and had liued line 60 friendlie and brotherlie togither by the space of three moneths without anie change or alteration of good willes But the honor which inforced his highnesse asswaged his griefe and made him to proceed on his iournie with the said prince and lords of both nations The sixt daie of the same moneth whereas he was determined to haue taken ship he was counselled to lodge that night of Sandwich bicause the wind was somewhat changed Howbeit some of the English gentlemen namelie master Killegreie master Diar and diuerse others to eschew thronging at their imbarking went to Douer and there taking ship the same night laie a while at anchor and somwhat after midnight sailed awaie with certeine other vessels The seuenth daie in the morning about nine of the clocke his highnesse tooke the sea in three great ships of war In the greatest of them named the Discouerer sailed the monsieur himselfe with the erle of Leicester and the lord Howard the viceadmerall in the second called the Sentinell went the prince Dolphin and in the third was the countie of Louall and the lord of Hunsdon Now as his highnesse was yet at anchor there came a post from a lord of England who brought him word that the states of the low countries were reuolted and namelie the citie of Antwerpe and therefore he praied him not to depart vntill he had more certeine newes Notwithstanding this his highnesse determined to depart and so sailed awaie with fifteene ships and he had so faire weather which continued euen vntill after his eniering into Antwerpe and his feasting and solemne interteinement there that the heauen the winds the sea and the earth séemed all to fauour his voiage and to further the gladnesse which the people shewed in receiuing him with so great good will In the meane time the prince of Orange séeing the time fit departed from Middleborough where he had taried the monsieurs comming six weekes and more and came to Flushing to take order for all things that were requisit for the honorable and commodious interteinement of so great a prince At the which place vnderstanding by the letters of the said lords ambassadours and others that the monsieur was departed from London and come to Canturburie and therefore thinking it would not be long yer he arriued there he dispatched monsieur Treslon his viceadmerall of Zeland with a litle pinnesse called the Chase to go before to meet the monsieur commanding him that as soone as he had discouered his fléet he should giue him a watchword thereof by the shot of two cannons Monsieur Treslon hauing about noonetide discouered the ships that were parted from Douer and thinking that they had béene the great fléet gaue his watchword which was the cause that a certeine vessell went foorth to the sea to méet his highnesse but anon after perceiuing his errour he returned to Flushing where by and by the fléet of Douer arriued Then monsieur Treslon going foorth found the monsieur and the great fleet betwéene Newport and Dunkirke where after salutation giuen and taken on either side the monsieur standing vpon the hatches of his ship espied his owne secretarie named Nephue standing likewise vpon the hatches of the Chase to whome he sent his shipbote commanding him to come aboord to him which thing he did and there aduertised the monsieur that as concerning the reuolting of the states there was no such matter but that all things went verie well that his highnesse was waited for with great longing That daie by reason the wind was turned northeast they could go no further but were faine to cast anchor ouer against a place called Ostend where they passed that night waiting for the tide the next morning His ships were perceiued by them of Flushing where after midnight arriued the lord of S. Aldegond who assured the prince of Orange that the next morning the monsieur would arriue there with the tide Wherevpon the prince of Orange and the prince of Espinoie with a great number of
entered into league with you vpon hope that the same God will of his gratious goodnesse line 40 and mercie so blesse and prosper your dealings and enterprises as that they shall out of hand sée the effect of that communication in the hiest degrée to the accomplishment of your roiall and heroicall desires both in the generall and also in the particular deliuerance of the countrie from the calamities and miseries of war whereby they shall haue the better cause to acknowlege the great good turnes and benefits receiued at your highnesse hand and to honor loue and serue you as the verie protector of the land and father of their countrie line 50 When Uanderwerke had made an end and the dukes highnesse had answered him conformablie to that which he had spoken without the towne the said Uanderwerke told the people alowd that the duke was readie to take and receiue his oth at the hand of the magistrate and of all the people and inhabiters of the citie of Antwerpe and that God had vouchsafed to send them a prince of so rare and heroicall vertues of so great puissance and the onelie brother of line 60 so great a king that they might well hope that the same God would inable him to rid these countries within a while from the great number of calamities and miseries wherwith they were oppressed And forsomuch as his highnesse had béene receiued with solemne deliberation of the states confederate yea and with solemne resolution of all the members of that citie and God had commanded men to loue honour and obeie their princes he exhorted the people to yéeld him all humble obedience according to Gods commandement To which intent the oth as well which his highnesse should make to the people as which the people should make to his highnesse should be read vnto them praieng God to giue such grace vnto his highnes as he following the same might well rule and gouerne and vnto the burgesses and citizens of Antwerpe as they might performe their obedience like good loiall and faithfull subiects that Gods name might be sanctified to the benefit prosperitie and safegard of the citie and to the great increase of the dukes puissance honour and glorie Then the same Uanderwerke read the oth which was to be made by the duke with the stile of the duke of Brabant and all his other titles Which oth was read to his highnes in French and receiued by sir Philip Schonehouen lord of Waneroe boroughmaster without the citie Which being doone the said Uanderwerke read the oth which the magistrate and people were to make which was repeated word for word by the magistrats and a great number of people which were within the hearing of it And this oth was exacted of the magistrate and people of Antwerpe by the amptman in the name and by the commandement of the duke Upon the finishing of these solemnities the duke himselfe did cast two or thrée handfuls of gold and siluer among them then the heralds cried A larges and the trumpets and drums were sounded euerie where and manie instruments of musike were plaied vpon as had béene doone afore at his first arriuall When he was come downe from the scaffold he went to the townehouse with all the princes lords and gentlemen which were verie manie where he was receiued by the worshipfull of the citie and diâ—ed openlie at a verie sumptuous and roiall feast prepared for him and so that daie passed in great ioy contentation and admiration as well of his highnes his companie as of all the rest of the people Towards night were shot off two peales of great ordinance againe and the fires of ioy were continued much greater and more in number than afore Thus ended the ioifull and roiall interteinement of the right noble prince Francis sonne and brother to the king of France by the grace of God duke of Brabant The rest of the weeke and the daies following the lords of the priuie councell the officers of the aides of the exchekers of the chambers of the accounts and of the other corporations colleges and communalties came to visit his highnes and to offer him their humble seruice promising all faithfulnes and obedience all whome he receiued verie gratiouslie to their contentation answering them so aduisedlie with so good grace fitnesse without omitting anie point of that which he had purposed that all men not onelie woondered at him but also were inforced to honour and loue him and to set foorth his praises among the people Finallie the deputies of the reformed churches of both the languages being presented vnto him by the prince of Orange were gentlie heard and they spake to him as followeth Sir we be sent vnto your highnes by the reformed churches of this citie as well of the language of low Dutchland as of the French to shew vnto you with all humilitie reuerence and subiection that we haue thanked and still doo thanke God with all our hart for vouchâ—afing to bring your highnesse so happilie hither And this our ioie is matched with the ioie of all other folks as we hope your highnesse hath vnderstood by the glad and ioifull receiuing and interteining of you Also sir we hope that as the great honour and felicitie which these countries haue atteined vnto wherein few countries are able to match them haue béene purchased vnder the souereigntie and gouernement of the right renowmed princes the dukes of Burgognie which issued out of the most noble house of France so vnder your guiding and gouernement being of the same house the ancient renowme of the same dignitie shall be recouered by your prowesse and mainteined by your wisdome It is little more than thrée hundred yeeres ago that these countries being gouerned by sundrie dukes earles and lords had not atteined the renowne which other nations haue since that time so much woondered at The first that began to giue increase to it was Philip duke of Burgognie surnamed the hardie who was brother to king Charles the fift the sonne of king Iohn and grand sonne of king Philip of Ualois of which kings your highnes line 10 is lineallie descended from the father to the sonne For the first duke of Orleance of whome your highnesse is lineallie descended from the father to the sonne was the sonne of king Charles the fift and as now there be no more heires males of the said duke of Orleance but onelie your highnes and the king your brother Whereby it falleth out that the dukes of Burgognie are great vncles to your highnes by the fathers side And therefore we doubt not but you will follow the footsteps of their vertues in restoring the state of the countrie to hir ancient renowme line 20 and dignitie and also mainteine and increase the honour wherevnto it hath beene aduanced by those noble princes your vncles The second duke vnder whom this state hath béene greatlie aduanced was Iohn
of surgerie as of medicines for surgians to vse And the seuenth yeare to begin againe and continue still A godlie and charitable erection doubtlesse such as was the more néedfull as hitherto hath beene the want and lacke so hurtfull sith that onelie in ech vniuersities by the foundation of the ordinarie and publike lessons there is one of physicke but none of surgerie and this onelie of surgerie and not of physicke I meane so as physicke is now taken separatelie from surgerie and that part which onelie vseth the hand as it is sorted from the apothecarie So that now England may reioise for those happie benefactors singular welwillers to their countrie who furnish hir so in all respects that now she may as compare for the knowledge of physicke so by means to come to it with France Italie and Spaine and in no case behind them but for a lecture in simples which God at his pleasure may procure in moouing some hereafter in like motion and instinct to be as carefull and beneficiall as these were to the helpe and furtherance of their countrie ¶ At the publication of this foundation which was celebrated with a goodlie assemblie of doctors collegiats and licentiats as also some masters of surgerie with other students some whereof had beene academicall doctor Caldwell so aged that his number of yéeres with his white head adding double reuerence to his person whereof I may well saie no lesse than is left written of a doctor of the same facultie verie famous while he liued Conspicienda aetas sed ars prouectior annis Famáque Paeonio non renuenda choro euen he notwithstanding his age and impotencie made an oration in Latine to the auditorie the same by occasion of his manifold debilities vnfinished at the direction speciallie of the president who after a few words shortlie and swéetlie vttered gaue occasion and opportunitie to D. Forster then and yet the appointed lecturer to deliuer his matter which he discharged in such methodicall maner that ech one present indued with iudgement conceiued such hope of the doctor touching the performance of all actions incident vnto him by that place as some of them continued his auditors in all weathers and still hold out whose diligence he requiteth with the imparting of further knowledge than the said publike lecture dooth affoord When the assemblie was dissolued and the founder accompanied home diligent care was taken for the due preferring of this established exercise insomuch that D. Caldwell and D. Forster to furnish the auditors with such bookes as he was to read caused to be printed the epitome of Horatius Morus first in Latine then in English which was translated by the said doctor Caldwell But before it was halfe perfected the good old doctor fell sicke and as a candle goeth out of it selfe or a ripe apple falling from the trée so departed he out of this world at the doctors commons where his vsuall lodging was was verie worshipfullie buried But of his death hereafter in the yeare 1584 where the daie of his decease being mentioned matter worth the reading shall be remembred Francis of Ualois the kings onlie brother duke of Louthier Brabant Limbourgh Gelders Aniou Alanson c earle of Flanders Holland Zeland c marquesse of the sacred empire lord of Friseland c hauing now indifferentlie well with his good successes hâ—d in the vittelling and remoouing the séeges of Cambreie and Lothem and winning the townes of Alaft and Endonan gotten the harts of the people and by that meanes placed his Frenchmen in Dunkirke Winexburgh Dixmide Dexmond Uilnoâ—d and other places thought now vsing yoong euill counsell to make himselfe a more absolute prince as though it were too base a thing for his highnesse to rule with the aduise of the estates of the countries Wherfore hauing come to him out line 10 of France the marshall Biron with great troops of Swissers and Frenchmen he now causeth them all at one time to wit on the seuenth of Ianuarie to inuade so manie townes as they could make themselues maisters of which with them tooke effect in the aboue named townes but at Bridges they were put out And at Antwerpe on the said seuenth daie vnder the pretense to muster his armie without the towne vpon the verie noone time of the daie when the citizens were at dinner he causeth two gates as line 20 vncerteine by which he would go to be opened for him and the chaines ouerthwart the stréets to be vnchained which for some suspicion had of the Frenchmen without were locked then he issued out with all his court and a great number of gentlemen verie braue mounted on great horsses aboue two hundred manie of them being secretlie armed vnder their garments and comming to saint Iames gate At the bridge without met him certeine of his companies of horssemen and footmen who staied themselues line 30 on both sides the waie making as it were a lane for the duke to passe by with a few of his who being past them made a token to them with his cap to inuade the citie wherevpon his men killed the watch with the coronell Uierendell that stood bare headed to sée their prince passe Then entred the gate seuenteene ensignes of footmen and foure coronels of horssemen the Swissers following the duke crieng to them March march La ville est gagnee mais me pillon point Being thus stronglie entred they line 40 cried Ville gagnee viue la messe and tooke in on both sides the bulworks turned the ordinance towards the citie came by diuers stréets almost to the midst of the citie The citizens at dinner hearing the alarum verie furiouslie issued out with such weapons as first came to their hands and set vpon them first by the bylanes other some chained vp the streets and so barred them from going anie further They turne all against the soldiors that were entred the citie with most violent shot In the meane space the line 50 citizens néere and about the gate with their harquebussers bestow their small shot as thicke as haile out of windowes vpon the gate where first they killed a horsse and then diuers men entring which troubled the other following that a great number was euen in the verie gate killed and so heaped one vpon another that the gate was stopped wherby all that were entred within the citie in lesse than in one houres space were killed or taken prisoners Wherein the citizens behaued themselues so valiantlie so manlie line 60 that manie for lacke of leaden pellets tooke their monie out of their purses bowed it with their teeth and put it in stead of pellets in their harquebussers Sic sese sobolem charam cum vxore mariti Defendunt Gallis ne praeda voracibus essent In this skirmish of so litle space were slaine aboue 1530 Frenchmen horssemen and footmen told at the burieng and more than two thousand prisoners taken
it as I said before meritorious Good cousine said I when you shall shew it line 30 me I shall thinke it verie strange when I shall see one to hold that for meritorious which another holdeth for damnable Well said Parrie doo me but the fauour to thinke vpon it till to morrow and if one man be in the towne I will not faile to shew you the thing it selfe and if he be not he will be within these fiue or six daies at which time if it please you to méete me at Chanon row we may there receiue the sacrament to be true ech to other and then I will discouer vnto you both the partie the thing line 40 it selfe Wherevpon I praied Parrie to thinke better vpon it as a matter of great charge both of soule and bodie I would to God said Parrie you were as perfectlie persuaded in it as I am for then vndoubtedlie you should doo God great seruice Not long after eight or ten daies as I remember Parrie comming to visit me at my lodging in Herns rents in Holborne as he often vsed we walked foorth into the fields where he renewed againe line 50 his determination to kill hir maiestie whom he said he thought most vnwoorthie to liue and that he woondered I was so scrupulous therein She hath sought said he your ruine and ouerthrow why should you not then seeke to reuenge it I confesse quoth I that my case is hard but yet am I not so desperat as to reuenge it vpon my selfe which must néeds be the euent of so vnhonest and vnpossible an enterprise Unpossible said Parrie I woonder at you for in truth there is not anie thing more easie you are no line 60 courtier and therefore know not hir customes of walking with small traine and often in the garden verie priuatlie at which time my selfe may easilie haue accesse vnto hir and you also when you are knowen in court Upon the fact we must haue a barge readie to carie vs with spéed downe the riuer where we will haue a ship readie to transport vs if it be néedfull but vpon my head we shall neuer be followed so far I asked him How will you escape foorth of the garden For you shall not be permitted to carie anie men with you and the gates will then be locked neither can you carie a dag without suspicion As for a dag said Parrie I care not my dagger is enough And as for mine escaping those that shall be with hir will be so busie about hir as I shall find opportunitie enough to escape if you be there readie with the barge to receiue me But if this séeme dangerous in respect of your reason before shewed let it then rest till hir comming to saint Iames and let vs furnish our selues in the meane time with men and horsse fit for the purpose may ech of vs kéepe eight or ten men without suspicion And for my part said he I shall find good fellowes that will follow me without suspecting mine intent It is much said he that so manie resolute men maie doo vpon the sudden being well appointed with ech his case of dags if they were an hundred waiting vpon hir they were not able to saue hir you comming on the one side and I on the other and discharging our dags vpon hir it were vnhappie if we should both misse hir But if our dags faile I shall bestirre me well with a sword yer she escape me Wherevnto I said Good doctor giue ouer this odious enterprise trouble me no more with the hearing of that which in heart I loth so much I would to God the enterprise were honest that I might make knowne vnto thée whether I want resolution And not long after hir maiestie came to saint Iames after which one morning the daie certeine I remember not Parrie reuiued againe his former discourse of killing hir maiestie with great earnestnesse and importunitie persuading me to ioine therein saieng he thought me the onelie man of England like to performe it in respect of my valure as he termed it Wherevpon I made semblance as if I had beene more willing to heare him than before hoping by that means to cause him to deliuer his mind to some other that might be witnesse thereof with me wherin neuerthelesse I failed After all this on saturdaie last being the sixt of Februarie betwéene the houss of fiue and six in the after noone Parrie came to my chamber and desired to talke with me apart wherevpon we drew our selues to a window And where I had told Parrie before that a learned man whom I met by chance in the fields vnto whom I proponed the question touching hir maiestie had answered me that it was an enterprise most villanous and damnable willing me to discharge my selfe of it Parrie then desired to know that learned mans name and what was become of him saieng after a scornefull maner No doubt he was a verie wise man and you wiser in beléeuing him said further I hope you told him not that I had anie thing from Rome Yes in truth said I. Wherevnto Parrie said I would you had not named me nor spoken of anie thing I had from Rome And therevpon he earnestlie persuaded me eftsoones to depart beyond the seas promising to procure me safe passage into Wales and from thense into Britaine whereat we ended But I then resolued not to doo so but to discharge my conscience and laie open this his most traitorous and abhominable intention against hir maiestie which I reuealed in sort as is before set downe Edmund Neuill After this confession of Edmund Neuill William Parrie the eleuenth daie of Februarie last being examined in the Tower of London by the lord Hunsdon lord gouernour of Berwike sir Christopher Hatton knight vicechamberleine to hir maiestie and Francis Walsingham knight principall secretarie to hir maiestie did voluntarilie and without anie constraint by word of mouth make confession of his said treason and after set it downe in writing all with his owne hand in his lodging in the Tower and sent it to the court the thirtéenth of the same by the lieutenant of the Tower The parts whereof concerning his maner of dooing the same and the treasons wherewith he was iustlie charged are here set downe word for word as they are written and signed with his owne hand name the eleuenth of Februarie 1584. The voluntarie confession of William Parrie in writing all with his owne hand ¶ The voluntarie confession of William Parrie doctor of the lawes now prisoner in the Tower accused line 10 of treason by Edmund Neuill esquier promised by him with all faith humilitie to the queenes maiestie in discharge of his conscience and dutie towards God and hir Before the lord Hunsdon lord gouernor of Berwike sir Christopher Hatton knight vicechamberlaine sir F. Walsingham knight principall secretarie the thirteenth of Februarie 1584. Parrie IN the
earle of these confederacies but the lord Paget onlie who stood in danger to be discouered by Francis Throckmorton the safetie therefore of the line 10 earle rested altogither vpon the lord Pagets departing out of the realme Which was procured by the earle with so great expedition as that Throckmorton being cōmitted to the Tower about the seuenth daie of Nouember 1583 the earle made meanes the twelfe daie to haue the lord Paget prouided of shipping in all hast by William Shelleie wherin the earle vsed such importunat intreatie sent so often to hasten the preparation of the ship that the same was prouided and the lord Paget imbarked by the line 20 14. of the same moneth following or thereabout The departure of the lord Paget soone after discouered and how and by whom he was conueied awaie hir maiestie vpon good cause taking offense thereat the earle being then at London had notice thereof and of the confessions of Throckmorton who began to discouer the treasons came presentlie down to Petworth sent immediatlie for William Shelleie who comming to him to Petworth the next morning about dinner time met the earle in a dining line 30 parlour readie to go to his dinner The earle tooke Shelleie aside into a chamber and as a man greatlie distracted and troubled in mind entred into these speeches Alas I am a man cast awaie And Shelleie demanding what he ment by those spéeches the earle answered The actions I haue entred into I feare will be my vtter vndooing and thervpon desired Shelleie to kéepe his counsell and to discouer no more of him than he must néeds The earle moreouer at this méeting intreated William Shelleie to line 40 conueie away all such as he knew to haue béene emploied and were priuie of the lord Pagets going awaie and of Charles Pagets comming ouer which was accordinglie performed by Shelleie and the earle for his part conueied awaie a principall man of his own whom he had often vsed in messages into France and had béene of trust appointed by the earle to attend on Charles Paget all the time of his staie at Connigar lodge Maister solicitor pursuing the matters that made line 50 the earles practises and deuises for the concealing of his treasons manifest declared further that after the earle and Shelleie had obteined some libertie in the Tower after their first restreint the earle found meanes to haue intelligence with Shelleie was aduertised from him of all that he had confessed in his first examinations taken before they were last restreined since which time the earle by corrupting of his kéeper hath practised to haue continuall aduertisements as before as well of things doone within the Tower as abroad in so much as by his said keeper he had sent and conueied twelue seuerall letters out of the Tower within the space of nine or ten wéekes and one of those on sundaie the twentith daie of Iune in the morning when he murthered himselfe the night following By the same corruption of his kéepers he sent also a message to William Shelleie by a maidseruant in the Tower by the which he required him to stand to his first confessions and to go no further for so it would be best for him and he should keepe himselfe out of danger Wherevnto Shelleie returned answer by the same messenger that he could hold out no longer that he had concealed the matters as long as he could and willed the earle to consider that there was a great difference betwéene the earles estate and his for that the earle in respect of his nobilitie was not in danger to be dealt withall in such sort as he the said Shelleie was like to be being but a priuat gentleman and therefore to be vsed with all extremitie to be made confesse the truth wherefore he aduised the earle to deale plainlie and to remember what spéeches had passed at his house at Petworth when Charles Paget came last thither Iames Price by the same corruption of the earls kéeper came to William Shelleie on the fridaie or saturdaie before Trinitie sundaie last and told him that the erle was verie desirous to vnderstand how farre he had gone in his confessions and at Prices instance Shelleie did set downe in writing the effect of the said confessions and sent the same to the said earle who vpon the sight therof perceiuing the treasons reuealed and discouered and knowing thereby how heinous his offenses were fearing the iustice and seueritie of the lawes and so the ruine and ouerthrow of his house fell into desperation so to the destruction of himselfe For confirmation whereof it was confessed by one Iaques Pantins a groome of the earles chamber who had attended on the earle in the Tower by the space of ten wéeks before his death that he had heard the earle often saie that maister Shelleie was no faithfull fréend vnto him and that he had confessed such things as were sufficient to ouerthrow them both that he was vndoone by Shelleies accusations affirming that the earle began to despaire of himselfe often with teares lamenting his cause which the earle said to proceed onlie of the remembrance of his wife and children saieng further that such matters were laid vnto his charge that he expected no fauour but to be brought to his triall and then he was but a lost man repeating often that Shelleie had vndoone him and still mistrusting his cause wished for death Herewith maister solicitor concluded and then sir Roger Manwood knight lord chiefe baron of hir maiesties excheker entered into the description of the earles death and in what sort he had murthered himselfe shewing first how the same had beene found by a verie substantiall iurie chosen among the best commoners of the citie impanelled by the coroner vpon the view of the bodie and diligent inquirie by all due meanes had according to the law and declared that vpon the discouerie of the intelligence conueied betweene the earle and Shelleie it was thought necessarie for the benefit of hir maiesties seruice by such of hir highnesse most honourable priuie councell as were appointed commissioners to examine the course of these treasons that Iaques Pantins attending vpon the earle and the earles corrupt kéepers should be remooued Wherevpon Thomas Bailiffe gentleman sent to attend on the earle of Northumberland vpon the remoouing of Palmer and Iaques Pantins from about the said earle who from the beginning of his last restreint attended on him for the reasons lastlie before mentioned was by the lieutenant of the Tower on the sunday about two of the clocke in the after noone being the twentith of Iune shut vp with the earle as appointed to remaine with him and serue him in the prison for a time vntill Palmer Pantins and Price then committed close prisoners might be examined how the earle came by such intelligences as were discouered to haue passed betwéene the earle and Shelleie and betweene the
the bodie of the townes and communalties of the aforesaid countries haue a firme hope that your maiestie will not sée them perish according to the desire of their enimies which make this long and cruell warre all which outrages the states of the said low countries following the diligence and band which they owe to their burgesses and citizens are to susteine repell and to turne from them by reason of the manifest tyrannie seruitude which the Spaniards attempt to bring in to laie vpon the poore people thereby to preserue their liberties rights priuileges and franchises with the exercise of the true christian religion whereof your maiestie by good right carrieth the title of protectrice and defendresse against which the said enimies and their associats alreadie haue and still doo make manie leagues deuise manie subtilties treasons and ambushes not ceasing dailie to practise and imagine them against the person of your maiestie and to the preiudice of the rest of your realme and states whome the good God hath preserued vntill this present for the wealth of the christians and sustentation of their churches Wherefore Madam it is so that for these causes reasons other considerations the said states haue assembled and concluded vpon a good and firme resolution to haue recourse vnto your maiestie sith it is an ordinarie matter amongst all people and oppressed nations in their calamities and oppressions to craue support and fauour against their enimies of kings and princes neere vnto them but especiallie of those who be indued with magnanimitie pietie iustice and other princelie vertues to which effect the states haue appointed vs to come vnto your maiestie to present vnto the same the principalitie souereigntie and iust gouernment of the said prouinces vnder certeine good and equall conditions chieflie concerning the preseruation of the exercise of the reformed religion and of the ancient priuileges liberties franchises and customs and next of the administration of the affaires policie and iustice of the warres in the said countrie And although that these countries haue susteined much hurt by these long and continuall warres and that the enimie hath taken diuers strong places and forts in the same countries yet there is besides the same in the countries of Brabant Gelderland Flanders Malmes Ouerset manie good townes and places which defend themselues against the force of the enimie and the countries of Holland Zeland Utricht and Frise be yet thanks be to God entire and whole in which there be manie great and strong townes and places faire riuers and déepe ports and hauens of the sea out of which your maiestie and your successors may receiue diuerse good seruices fruits and commodities whereof it is néedlesse here to make anie long recitall Onelie this amongst other matters deserueth good and especiall consideration that the vniting of those countries of Holland Zeland Frise and the townes of Sluze and Ostend in Flanders vnto the realmes of your maiestie importeth so much as the absolute gouernement of the great ocean sea and by consequence an assurance and perpetuall felicitie for the subiects of your woorthie maiestie Which we most humblie beséech that it will please the same to condescend vnto vs in the said points and conditions line 10 and in that which followeth which is that you will for you and your lawfull successors in the crowne of England be protectors of the reformed religion as the principall iusticer and souereigne gouernor of the said countries and consequentlie to receiue the people of the same as your most humble and most obedient subiects vnder the protection and continuall safegard of your maiestie they being a people assuredlie so faithfull and louing to their princes and lords be it spoken without vaunting as anie other line 20 nation is throughout christendome In dooing whereof Madam you shall preserue manie goodlie churches which it hath pleased God to assemble in these latter times in the same countries at this present in manie places greeuouslie afflicted and you shall deliuer the same countrie and people of late before the vniust deeds of the house of Spaine verie rich and florishing through the great commoditie of the sea ports hauens riuers traffike and merchandize whereof they be naturallie indued line 30 You shall I saie Madam deliuer them from ruine and perpetuall bondage of bodie and soule being a worke right roiall and most magnificent acceptable to God profitable to all christianitie woorthie immortall commendation answerable to the magnanimitie and heroicall vertues of your maiestie and ioined with the assurance and prosperitie of your dominions and subiects Wherevpon we present vnto your maiestie the said articles and conditions reuerentlie praieng the King of kings line 40 to preserue your maiestie from your enimies to increase your glorie and felicitie and for euer to keepe you in his holie protection ¶ This oration ended and the summe thereof considered it pleased the quéenes maiestie by direction of hir wise and politike councell to incline hir hart alwaies pitifull and replenished with commiseration to the ease and reléefe of the said oppressed people And bicause hir owne subiects should not be vtterlie line 50 vnacquainted with hir highnesse dooings in that case there was published by authoritie a booke thereof as in due place hereafter followeth On sundaie the fourth of Iulie Charles lord Howard late lord chamberleine was made lord admerall and Henrie lord Hunsdon was made lord chamberleine of houshold On the fift daie of Iulie Thomas Awfeld a seminarie priest and Thomas Weblie diar were arreigned at the sessions hall in the Old bailie found guiltie condemned and had line 60 iudgement as fellons to be hanged for publishing of bookes conteining false seditious and slanderous matter to the defamation of our souereigne ladie the quéene and to the excitation of insurrection and rebellion as more at large appeareth in their indictments These were on the next morrow to wit the sixt of Iulie executed at Tiborne accordinglie On thursdaie the sixteenth of Iulie by the sudden fall of a bricke wall in Thames stréet of London neere vnto Downegate fiue persons were ouerwhelmed and slaine to wit a man his wife the wife being great with child and two children the one their own the other a nurse child and a poore man that liued by charitie hauing no knowne dwelling place On the same sixteenth of Iulie was sir Francis Russell knight lord Russell third sonne to Francis Russell earle of Bedford slaine with a dag in the borders of Scotland beside Berwike by a Scot borne in those parts as they met vpon a true daie as more at large appeareth in the historie of Scotland On the next morrow to wit the seuentéenth of Iulie Francis Russell earle of Bedford knight of the garter and one of hir maiesties priuie councell father to the late named sir Francis lord Russell slaine on the borders of Scotland deceassed and was honorablie buried at 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for the cheapnesse supposed though in déed the contrarie fell out in demand partlie for the expedition promised which could neuer haue béene performed partlie for that he was knowne to be a speciall executioner in Woolwich breaches being workes defensatiue against inuasion of waters as yet vnaccomplished though no small charges haue béene therein imploied for the recouerie of two thousand acres of excellent marsh land lieng seuen miles from London in the parishes of Plumsted Erith c lost by a breach made in the wals there with a tempest about the yeare of our Lord one thousand fiue hundred and thirtie to the vndooing of manie but speciallie of sir Edward Boulton knight partlie also he was hearkened vnto for that he was reputed to be a good enginor partlie for his experience in forren works partlie for his resolutenesse but especiallie for that he made a shew of more cunning than he would vtter so as although his deuise for the erection of the wals was finallie reiected yet was the matter brought to further conference For he was commended to the lords of hir maiesties priuie councell and namelie to sir Francis Walsingham knight principall secretarie to hir highnesse to whome was happilie referred the consideration and chiefe direction of all matters concerning these works wherin he dealt from time to time with as great care trauell and circumspection as though his owne estate had depended vpon the well proceeding thereof Whatsoeuer was thought necessarie to be doone thereabouts was alwaies aduertised by the commissioners vnto him and his opinion and direction required and he without good conference and probabilitie would enter into no action concerning this matter Now therefore he wrote to sir Thomas Scot requiring him to send vp some sufficient person acquainted exercised in Romneie marsh works to satisfie the lords of the councell in all such doubts as should be obiected speciallie by maister Burroughs who had more liking of the shipwrights maner of worke than either of the Romneie marsh works exhibited by sir Thomas Scot or of Plumsted works propounded by Ferdinando Poins Wherein sir Francis Walsingham shewed maister Digs his defense his owne good liking of the earthen wals onelie requiring that sir Thomas Scot would throughlie informe himselfe by conference with the marshmen to answer certeine obiections which he there inclosed sent downe vnto him in writing concerning the passage of the long wall and the distance thereof from the shore the higâ—h and tightnes of the same the conueniencie of the foundation the manner of stuffe the time of finishing the breadth below and at the top the vndertakers thereof and of their assurance c and lastlie that some sufficient person should be sent vp to confer in these matters All which points were so answered by sir Thomas Scot as sir Francis Walsingham was greatlie satisfied thereby Concerning the dooing thereof by great sir Thomas Scots aduise was that séeing it was a princes charge it might rather be performed by daie workers and good ouerséers than by great wherein no man would aduenture in respect of the quantitie of the charge and difficultie of the works without certeintie of great gaines Neuerthelesse if it were so set downe by the lords of the priuie councell that it should be doone no other waie but by great he himselfe would vndertake it better cheape than anie other had profered to doo it by fiue hundred marks and to that effect would put in verie good and sufficient assurance Presentlie after the receipt of those letters sir Thomas Scot sent to the court a kinsman of his named Reinold Scot who had béene deputed a surueior of Romneie marsh by the space of foure yeares togither and Reinold Smith who had béene clearke of Romneie marsh and a continuall dealer about those wals by the space of thirtie years These two repairing first to Douer to consider of the earth which should serue to make the wals of the line 10 pent of Douer hauen and to search where such earth as would serue that turne might most conuenientlie and néerest hand be had with pasture for horsses which should be imploied for carriage thereof procéeded to the court at Richmont where they attended on maister secretarie Walsingham on the mondaie and tuesdaie before Easter daie 1583 and after conference had with him they deliuered vnto him certeine notes in writing from sir Thomas Scot conteining necessarie orders and recounting line 20 the charges businesse and offices c incident to the erection of these walles imitating as neere as time place and matter would giue leaue the maner of Romneie marsh works wherein he remembred or rather required a yeerelie assemblie of commissioners at Douer in Easter wéeke as is by the lords of Romneie marsh at Whitsuntide with the election of officers and set downe the dutie and charge of ech officer the order of the works what prouision of stuffe should be made to wit of timber thorne faggots néedels keies béetels piles pasture earth line 30 with totall sums of all officers fées of all stuffe and prouision of all the labourers and of all the cariages which estimat was little or nothing differing from the charge as it fell out sauing that where he set it downe that both walles might be finished in two summers he accomplished them in one quarter of a yéere beyond promise or expectation Maister secretarie Walsingham hauing perused these notes seene the maner of the works rates set downe therein liked verie well thereof howbe line 40 it he strictlie examined the parties aforesaid how those works could be performed at so low prices and especiallie how so manie courts could be prouided without commission or griefe to the countrie euerie court hauing a horsse and a driuer and all for twelue pence a day in a place where pastures are for the most part barreâ— and hard to be gotten and both that and all other things but especiallie vittels extreame déere But being satisfied herein by the said Reinold Scot Reinold Smith he thought line 50 good neuerthelesse to send them two accompanied with Thomas Digs esquier and William Burroughs gentleman to confer with sir William Winter the said Ferdinando Poins the Plumsted men which were workemen in Woolwich and Erith breaches who propounded to the said workemen certeine questions at the house of sir William Winter at Tower hill Wherein they were demanded amongst other things whether they euer had heretofore made anie wals whereby water line 60 hath beene pent to anie highth and vpon what foundation or soile they were set and of what substance their wals were made and whether they could remedie such wals if they leaked or could worke in water and finallie what they would aske for a rod dooing and what suerties they could put in for the tightnesse of their worke Ferdinando Poins and his Plumsted men answered verie comfortablie to euerie question they séemed ignorant in nothing and promised to performe
Edward the fourth in the yeare of our Lord one thousand foure hundred thrée score and foure Cornelius Hibernensis Cornelius Tacitus Albertus Crantz Iohn Caius died in the reigne of our quéene Elisabeth William Campden now liuing George Cauendish gentleman vsher vnto cardinall Woolseie whose life he did write Iohn Clinu or Linu an Irishman he flourished in the yere of Christ one thousand three hundred and fiftie Rafe Coggeshall abbat of Coggeshall in Essex liued in the time of king Henrie the third and writ the appendix to Radulphus Niger Thomas Cooper bishop of Winchester now liuing Richard Carguent flourished in the daies of king Edward the first Thomas Churchyard now liuing D Demetrius a Britaine Diodorus Siculus Dionysius line 10 Dion Cassius Thomas Dando a Carmelit frier of Marleborow writ the life of Alphred king of Mercia or rather of west Saxons and liued in the time of king Henrie the sixt Diouionensis Dolensis writ De laudibus Britonum E Edmerus a moonke of Canturburie liued in the time of Henrie the second Elwardus Eutropius a Romane préest Enguerrant de Monstrellet a Frenchman and scholer in Paris in the time of king Henrie the fift Edmund Campian a Iesuit line 20 brought vp in Oxford executed in the yere of our Lord 1581 Iohn Euersoen a moonke of Burie flourished in the time of king Edward the first and so continued in the time of king Edward the third Ernulphus bishop of Rochester liued in the time of king Henrie the second and compiled Textus Roffensis conteining the grants of the lands to the same house the copies of sundrie ancient lawes in the Saxon toong Thomas Elmeham prior of Lenton F Robert Fabian alderman of London liued in line 30 the time of Henrie the seuenth Geffreie Fenton now liuing Samuell and Abraham Flemings both liuing brethren by one bellie and Londoners borne Quorum prior historiolam quandam de regimine Mariae nuper Anglorū principis eámque elegantem Latino idiomate nunquā tamē excusam cōtexuit posterior in hisce chronicis detergēdis atque dilatandis vna cum vberrimorū indicum accessione plurimùm desudauit Iohannes Fibernis or Beuer writ the historie of Westminster Iohn Froissart Ferculphus Flaccus Albinus or Alcuinus Philip line 40 Flattesberie a woorthie Irish gentleman flourished in the yere 1517 Iohn Fourdon a Scot Iohn Fox a learned diuine that writ the Acts and Monuments and is now liuing George Ferres liuing in the yere of our Lord one thousand fiue hundred thrée score and eight Fabius Questor Florentius Wigornius died about the yeare of our Lord one thousand one hundred and eightéene being about the eightéenth yeare of king Henrie the first G Robert Gagwin a Frenchman Iohn Greie line 50 bishop of Norwich in king Iohns time Thomas Gardiner a moonke of Westminster in the time of Henrie the eight Robert Glouer by office named Somerset now liuing a most rare antiquarie and woorthily deseruing to be named Scientissimus antiquitatū Francis Guiciardine an Italian liuing in the yeare of our Lord one thousand fiue hundred three score and eightéene Laurence Guiciardine Gildas Sapiens Gildas Cambrensis Gildas Badonicus Gildas Albanius Geffreie of Munmouth liued in the line 60 time of king Stephan Iohn Gower knight died about the second of Henrie the fourth Giraldus Cambrensis liued in the time of Henrie the second Richard the first and king Iohn Nicholas Gill a Frenchman Gocelinus first a moonke of saint Berrine beyond the seas and after a moonke of Canturburie Giraldus Cornubiensis De gestis Anglorum Gulielmus Malmsberie in the daies of K. Stephan Gulielmus Parus aliàs Gulielmus Nouoburgensis or Newberie Geruasius Dorobernensis Geruasius Tilberiensis Richard Grafton in the time of quéene Elisabeth Robert Gréene Guido de Columna H Iohn Hales Hugo Albus Petroburgensis in the time of king Iohn Iohn Harding esquier liued in the daies of Edward the fourth Edward Hall a counsellor of Greies inne flourished in the time of Henrie the eight and Edward the sixt Abrahamus Hartwellus Academicus Cantab that writ in verse Regina literata Henrie of Marleborow Gualter Hemigsford a moonke of Gisborne in the daies of Edward the third Hector Boetius a Scot Hirmannus archdeacon in the yeare of our Lord one thousand thrée score and ten Heribert de Bosham one of the foure that writ the life of Thomas Becket Hoclet one that liued in the time of Henrie the sixt in the yeare of our Lord one thousand foure hundred fiftie and foure Iohn de Hexam and Richard de Hexam liued in the daies of king Richard the first Wilfrid Holme vnder Henrie the eight Raphaell Holinshed in the time of queene Elisabeth William Harrison now liuing Iohn Harrison doctor of arts and of physicke Rafe Higden aliàs Cestrensis flourished in the time of Edward the third Iohn Higgins now liuing Roger Houeden liued in the time of king Iohn Hugo de sancto Victore Hugo Abbas Petroburgensis it maie be that Hugo Abbas before this Hugo were one man although for this time I suppose the contrarie Hugo de Genesis an Italian Iohn Hooker aliàs Uowell now liuing I Iehan de Bauge Iohannes Maior a Scot Iohannes Seuerianus Iohannes Carnotensis one of the foure that writ the Quadrilogium of the life of Thomas Becket Iohannes Anglicus writ Historiam aureā Iehan Maior de Belgis Iohannes Londoniensis Iohn a moonke of Ford Iossridus Crowlandensis Ingulfus abbat of Crowland in the daies of William Conqueror Thomas Ichingham whome Leland calleth Thomas Vicanius Iosephus Domnoniensis Ioceline of Furneis Peter de Icham or Itham a moonke whose booke beginneth Non solùm audiendis sacrae scripturae verbis aurem sedulus auditor accomodare tenetur which booke Caius de antiquitate Cantab. dooth ascribe to Robert Remington as after shall appeare Iulius Capitolinus In vita Antonij Pij K Albertus Krantz a Dane Kentigernus Henrie Knighton liued in the time of king Richard the second L Lanfrancus that writ a chronicle in Welsh Stephan Langton bishop of Canturburie writ the life of king Richard the first Iohn Leland in the time of Henrie the eight and Edward the sixt William Lambard esquire now liuing and deseruing well of all antiquitie George Lillie Humfreie Lhoid he died in the time of queene Elisabeth Piers de Longtoft Thomas Lanquet Iohn Lesle a Scot bishop of Rosse in Scotland now liuing Iohn Langden bishop of Rochester M Marcerius an Englishman of whom Iohn Baconthorpe speaketh in the prolog of the fourth booke of Senten quaest 10. Iohn Maluerne moonke of Worcester continued Ranulphus in the yeare of Christ one thousand thrée hundred thrée score and sixtéene Marianus Scotus liued about the yeare of Christ one thousand foure score and ten Matthew Paris Matthew Westminster aliàs Flores historiarum a moonke of Westminster and liued in the king time of Edward the third Thomas More knight lord chancellor of England Thomas de la More knight liued in the daies of Edward the second Radulphus
30. Taken to be true to the king and his heires 14 a 60. Of a noble man by his honor note 1214 b 30. Upon the euangelist to stand to the iudgement of holie church 201 b 30. For restitution of heritages rights liberties c. 201 b 40. Inforced absolued 313 b 60. Made broken and punished 418 b 50. With protestation in a case of innocencie note 458 a 10 Of allegiance confirmed by writing 496 b 20 Oths that the dukes of Brabant were accustomed to take 1336 a 10. Corporall receiued for performance of agréements 30. a 20 Of obedience willinglie taken to K. Iohn 157 b 30. Outragious order discipline for them 111 b 30 ¶ Sée Periurie Promise and Uow Otho the emperor commeth ouer into England 170 b 60 ¶ Sée Odo Otuell an earls sonne tutor to K. Henrie the first children 20 a 40 Ouse riuer ¶ Sée Trent Owen Glendouer ¶ Sée Glendouer Owen prince of Wales slaine 39 b 10 Owles deuoure mice note a woonder 1315 a 60 b 10 Oxford forsaken of the scholers 173 b 30. Uerie forward in preferring quéene Maries religion 1102 b 10. Quéene Elizabeths progresse thither 1209 a 60 b 10. The strange sicknesse there at the assise whereof iudges died c. 1270 a 40 b 10. Their maner of interteining Albertus de Lased 1355 all The maisters of the vniuersitie summoned to the parlement about the conclusion of a peace c. 255 a 60 The scholers thereof fight against Henrie the third 267 a 10 ¶ Sée Debate Fraie Statutes Treason Uariance P PAckinton strangelie murdered 944 a 20 Paganels ¶ Sée Painell Pagents and shewes sumptuous and sightlie 849 a 10 c. At quéene Annes coronation 930 a 60 b 10 c. Upon the sudden at a Candlemas tide 853 a 60. At the coronation of Henrie the eight 802 b 40 c 803 a 10. Of neat deuise 835 a 40. At quéene Maries coronation 1091 a 10 c In London at the comming ofPhilip and Marie through the citie 1120 b 60 1121 a 10 Of pleasant inuention 808 a 60 b 10 c. At the receiuing of quéen Elisabeth into Norwich 1289.1290 1291 vnto 1299. In Antwerpe at the receiuing of the duke of Alanson 1332 c to 1344 a 10. Of triumph at the coronation of quéene Elisabeth 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179. At a triumphant iusts holden at Westminster 1316 1317 1318 1319 1320 1321. at Christmas 816 a 20.812 a 20 807 a 40 c. 839 b 40 On a maidaie 809 a 20 c. ¶ Sée Sights Paget lord ¶ Sée Throckmorton Francis and Erle Persie of Northumberland Painell kept the castell of Ludlow 48 b 60 Palace of Henrie the eight at Guisnes described note 856 b 40 50 c 857 all Palatine of Siradia ¶ Sée Albertus de Lasco Palestine ¶ Sée Holie land Palmer knight beheaded his words at his death 1090 a 50 60 Palmesundaie field ¶ Sée Battell Palsgraue of Rhene his traine come to receiue Henrie the eight 823 a 20. He and others come ouer into England 947 b 60 Pandulph the popes legat a practiser of much mischiefe against king Iohn 175 a 10 b 40.177 a 10. Made bishop of Norwich 202 a 60 Papists crueltie against the martyrs in quéene Maries time 1363 a 40 50. Their obiections that priests executed are but scholers and vnarmed 1367 a 40 50. They call the protestants heretikes and enimies to the crosse of Christ euen as Achab called Elias the disturber of Israell himselfe being the onlie disturber 1125 a 60. Their praiers of what little effect they be 1125 a 10. Animated by rebellion 1054 a 10. By rebellion haue an ill opinion of Gods holie truth 1054 b 10. Such as were neuer charged with capitall crimes 1360 b 60.1361 a 10 c. Paraphrase of Erasmus commanded to be had in churches 992 a 60 Pardon offred to conspirators and traitors 650 a 10. Upon mistrust refused 650 a 10. Oâ—fered to rebels note 431 b 60 At a parlement 396 a 10. Of six yeares and one hundred daâ—es preached 240 a 60. To Appletrée hauing the halter about his necke 1310 b 20. With exceptions at quéene Maries coronation 1091 b 30. Generall to all rebels conditionallie published 1056 b 50. To the liuing pitie on the dead 688 b 30 40. Generall proclamed 942 b 20. No offense excepted 765 b 20. By proclamation dispersed the Kentish rebels 635 a 60 At a pinch for treason note 627 a 50. Upon submission 146 b 60 147 a 10. For prisoners at a womans sute obteined 378 a 20. ¶ Sée Forgiuenesse and Parlement Pardoners two set on the pâ—â—lorie note 774 a 40 Parrie sueth for licence to trauell beyond sea 1385 a 30. Iustifieth himselfe in religion before the inquisitor of Millan 40. Resolued in the vile plot of his trecherous deuise 60. With what enimies vnto God he linketh himselfe b 10. He voweth to vndertake the killing of the quéene 30. And resolued himselfe so to doo 60. Committed vnto the custodie and examination of sir Francis Walsingham 1383 a 40. Denieth with protestations whatsoeuer was demanded of him 60. Examined before certeine lords of the councell b 20. Committed to the Tower 40. His discontentment because he might not haue preferment to his owne liking 60. Confesseth himselfe guiltie of all things conteined in his indictment 1389 b 20. His confession of treasons openlie read by his owne assent 1390 a 30. Iudgement giuen against him 40. He chargeth the lords of the councell with vntruth b 50. Reproued 60. His exclamation of outrage and vnpatientnesse 1391 a 40. Abuseth the assemblie with termes and words vncouth 60. The forme of iudgement pronounced against him b 60. Desperat 1386 a 60. How long his â—â—actise was in handling yer it was detected b 10. His oth in that ill matter 40. He chargeth Neuill with gréeuous spéeches curssed disloialtie 60. What mooued him to attempt the murthering of the quéene 1384 a 10. He counteth it a déed meritorious 20. His pestilent humor of malice against hir 50. How his traitorous practise should haue béene doone b 10. His resolutenesse to doo it 40. His voluntarie confession in the hearing of certeine lords 60. Certeine obseruations out of his words and writings note 1394 all A dilemma prouing that hée died a periured traitor 1395 b 10. An epigram of fit deuise for so vile a wretch b 30 c. Rageth at the iustice barre without all reuerence 1392 a 10. Euen at his execution hee seeketh to cléere himselfe 20 30. A description of him by Image and life verie lewd note 50 60 b 10 c. 1393. His letters vnto quéene Elisabeth and to the lords of the councell after his voluntarie confession 1387 a 20 b 10. His treasons practised against quéene Elisabeth at full declared 1382 a 50 Described reconciled to the pope 60. His malice groweth to an extremitie of mischiefe against quéene Elisabeth b 60. Saith and vnsaith to shift of the heuie charge of his treasons
persuade his capteins that the earle of Richmond is no warrior Frenchmen â— Britans great 〈◊〉 small 〈◊〉 â— Richards 〈◊〉 confidence and but â—esse courage The person of the earle of Richmond described The earles cause iust and right therefore likelie of good successe A great motiue to the nobles gentles assisting the earle K. Richards offenses and ill qualities summarilie touched by the earle K. Richard a notorious tyrant Incouragements to his armie to plaie the men in a iust cause Uictorie consisteth not in multitude but in manlinesse The battell betweene king Richard and king Henrie the 〈◊〉 called Belworth 〈◊〉 The policie of the earle The eaâ—le of Oxfords 〈◊〉 to his â—â—nd of men The earle of Oxfords valiantnesse The earle of Richmond proâ—â—ereth to incounter K. Richard bodie to bodie Sir William Brandon slaine The kings â—â—mie flieth Duke of Norffolke slaine in the field * Richard Ouid. What persons of name were slaine on king Richards side Erle of Surreie coÌ„mitted to the Toweâ— notwithstanding his submission How king Richard might haue escaped The deuout behauiour of the earle of Richmond after the victorie The lord Stanleie setteth yâ— crowne on king Henries head The lord Stanlies bold answer to K. Richards purseuant Proclamaâ—â—â—â— made to 〈◊〉 in the lord Strange The shamefull cariage oâ— K. Richards bodie to Leicester K. Richards badge and cognisance euerie when defaced The description of king Richard Sée pag. 690 â—91 Sée pag. 659. Sée pag. 703. Abr. Flem. ex Guiâ— pag. 49. Lodowike Sforce duke â— Millan by vsurpation Sée page 627. Guic. pag. 12. T. Wat in Am. Quer. 7. Fr. Thin The death of of William Dudleie bishop of Durham descended of the honorable house of the Dudleies Anno Reg. 1. Edward Plantagenet earle of Warewike sonne and heire to George duke of Clarence committed to the Tower King Henrie commeth to London Henrie the sâ—â—uenth crowned king A parlement at Westminster with an atteindor and a pardon gâ—nerall The king adâ—â—nceth his fâ—eends The king redâ—meth his â—ostages Abr. Flem. ex subsequentib See the historie of EnglaÌ„d pag. 124. See also D. Powels historie of Wales pag. 2 and 376 377 c. Sée before in Edward the fourth pag. 678. Gu. Ha. in psal 103. King Henrie the seuenth taketh to wife Elizabeth eldest daughter of Edward the fourth In Hen. 7. Yeomen of the gard first brought in The sweating sickenesse A remedie for the sweating sickenesse The king requested a prest of six thousand markes A parlement summoned new lawes for the commonwealth enacted The king goeth into the North. A rebellion made by the â—â—rd Louell and others Humfrie Stafford Thomas Stafford The duke 〈◊〉 Bedford against the lord Louell in armes The lord Louell escaped Sir 〈◊〉 Stafford â—aken out of Colnham sanctuarie and executâ—â— Anno Reg. â— Abr. Fl. ex epitome Rich. Graftoâ— One of the maiors officers chosen shiriffe of LoÌ„don and lord maior Sir Richard Simond a fraudulent preest Lambert Simenell the counterfeit earle of Warwâ—ke Thomas Gerardine chancellor of Ireland interteineth the counterfeit earle 〈◊〉 honorablâ—â— Margaret duchesse of Burgognie sister to king Edward the fourth hir malicious mind to Lancaster house A generall pardon excepting no offeÌ„se Order taken that the yoong earle of Warwike should be shewed abroad Ladie Elizabeth late wife to king Edward the fourth adiudged to forfeit all hir lands for promise-breaking Quéenes colledge in Cambridge founded by the ladie Elizabeth king Edward the fourth his wife Edward the right earle of Warwike shewed openlie in procession An ill matter followed to the proofe The earle of Lincolnes flight into Flanders doubted of king Henrie The marques Dorset committed to the Tower Martin Sward a valiant capteine of the Almains assistant to the earle of Lincolne The counterfeit earle of Warwike with all his adherents landeth in England K. Henries power soone increased The earle of Lincolne entreth Yorkeshire The battell of Stoke The armies ioine Martine Sward a péerelesse warrior The kings power ouercommeth All the capteinâ— of the aduerse part against the king slaine The number of the slaine that were against the king Lambert and his maister Simond takeÌ„ Morton bishop of Elie made archbishop of Canturburie and chancellor of England Abr. Fl. ex Gâ—ic pag 4 5. Creation of pope Alexander the sixt Otherwise called Roderike Borgia borne at Uenice Corruption of Cardinals in the election of the pope Pope Alexander the sixt corrupted with manie vices Thanks giuen to God after victorie Execution vpon the offendors Gu. Ha. in eccle cap. 10. Anno. Reg. 3. Fox bishop of Excester sent ambassador into Scotland A truce with Scotland for seuen yeares King Henrie returneth out of the north countrie The French kings request for aid against FraÌ„cis duke of Britaine King Henries offâ—r to make an attonement betwixt the French king and the duke Christopher Urswike The marques Dorset deliuered out of the Tower The kings loue to his wife quéene Elizabeth The duke 〈◊〉 Orleance pâ—â—taker with the duke of Britaine Edward lord Wooduile aâ—deth the duke of Britaine without the kings coÌ„sent Lord Wooduile gathereâ— a power in the I le of Wighâ— The leagâ—e renewed betwéene England and France The king callâ—th a parlement A peremptoâ—â—â— ambassage 〈◊〉 of England into France The battell of saint Aulbin in Britaine betweene the duke of Britaine and the French king Lord Wooduâ—le slaine King Henrie sendeth foorth his armie against the French When the French be iâ—uincible Francis duke 〈◊〉 Britaine â—eth The duchie of Britaine incorporated to the realme of France Iohn Stow. The birth of prince Arthur Anno Reg. 4. The collectors of the subsidie complaine to the earle of Northumberland that they cannot get in the tax monie The earle of Northumberland murthered by the northerne rebels at the instigation and setting on of Iohn a Chamber A rebellion in the north for a tax granted by parlement Sir Iohn Egremond capteine rebell Thomas erle of Surrie sent with a power against the north rebels Iohn a ChaÌ„ber hanged like an archtraitor Sir Iohn Egremond fiâ—eth into Flanders The king boroweth a gret summe of monie of the chaÌ„ber of LondoÌ„ Gâ—â— Ha. in Eccle cap. 8. A rebellion in Flanders Maximilian king of Romans imprisoned at Bruges by the townesmen The lord Cordes maketh aduantage of occasion King 〈◊〉 sendeth the lord Dâ—uâ—eneâ—e and the lord Mâ—rlâ—a against the French Sir Humfrâ—â—â— Talbot with his six score archers The good seruice of a wretch that should haue béene hanged A policie The lord Morlie slaine The number of the slaine 〈◊〉 both parts The Engâ—â—â—â— souldiers inriched Newport beâ—â—ged by the Frenchmen English archers The malicious and foolish words of the lord Cordes Iames king of Scots slaine by his â—wne subiects Adrian an Italian made bishop of Hereford and after of Bath and Welles 1490 Anno Reg. 6. Ambassadors from the FreÌ„ch king to the king of England â— Henrie is 〈◊〉 that the French king should marrie the duchesse of Britaine Lionell bishop of
force The lord Euers brought a power of horssemen from the borders Knights created at Lith by the earle of Hertford Lith burnt The lord Seaton Haddington burnt Dunbar burnt The end of the voiage Townes burnt in the same voiage Sée more heereof in Scotland Abr. Fl. ex I. Stow. 1029. Base monie coined Irish in warlike manner passe through the citie Procession in English An armie leuied to inuade France Thrée battels apointed with their seuerall lieutenants The duke of Norffolke the lord priuie seale The countie de Buren Monsieur de Biez The duke of Suffolke Bullongne besieged The king passeth the seas to Bullongne Bullongne assaulted Bullongne deliuered The number of them that went fort◠〈◊〉 Bullongne The king 〈◊〉 into Bulâ—ongne The king retâ—rneth into England The emperor câ—ncludeth a peace with the french king The number of the men of war in Muttrell A mount raised Sir Francis Brian Tiberio that alter serued the king of England Negligence of Englishmen for not putting their valiant dooings in writing A stratagem of the lord Mountioie A politike feat atchiued by the lord Mountioie The lord Mountioie a noble yoong gentleman The English archers gall the French horssemen Saint Requiers burnt by the Englishmen Rieu sacked The siege 〈◊〉 Muttrell broken vp The Dolphin commeth before Bullongne with his great power A camisado 〈◊〉 to base Bullongne â—n euerthrow giuen to the French 〈…〉 Bullongne Monsieur de Biez coÌ„meth before Bullongne with an armie The Frenchmen dislodge out of their 〈◊〉 The comfortable words of the English capteins The English horssemen charge the French battels The valiant order of monsieur de Biez The lord admerall his redie coÌ„ceiuing the meaning of the enimies Hardilo sands Artillerie gained Iohn Stow. Great priâ—es of French goods taken by the Westerne ships Abr. Fl. ex I. S. pag. 1030. Sir William Roch sent to the Fléet Execution for false accusation The discomfiture gotten by the Scots at Halidon rig The valiant sir Rafe Euers slaine Read alderman of London prisoner Anno Reg. 〈◊〉 Rich. 〈◊〉 Anne Askeâ— and others arreigned and acquited Thomas Daie pewterer Martin de Bellaie The new fort before Bullogne I. S. pag. 1031. Hailestones figured like mens heads The English fléet commeth before Newhauen The French 〈◊〉 landeth in the I le of Wight The Frenchmen land in Sussex The Marie Rose drowned by negligence Frenchmen distressed in the I le of Wight The number 〈◊〉 the French 〈◊〉 The earle of Hertford foâ—raâ—â—th the middle marches of Scotland The Londoners set foorth a power into France The death of the valiant lord Poinings The death of the duke of Suffolke His iust commendation Monsieur de Lorges sent into Scotland with certeine French bands The earle of Hertford inuadeth Scotland Ouerthrowes on both sides betwixt the English and Scots Tâ—eporte oppidum Galliae maritimum à Iohanne Dudleio praefecto regiae clasâ—is diripitur flammis absumitur Martin de Bellaie seigneur Langeie in his memoâ—res Monsieur de Biez forraâ—eth the English pale about Calis Martin de Bellaie â— parlement â— sâ—bsidie 〈◊〉 The kings thanks to his commons The kings promises for the well disposing of chantries and colleges Charitie and concord in common-wealths be things most necessarie but in matters of religion charitie and concord is not enough without veritie and true worship of God The Reingraue The English men put to flight The barke Ager an English ship recouered The Stues suppressed Ab. Fl. ex I.S. William Foxleie slept more than fouretéene daies and as manie nights without waking Anno Reg. 38. Hamble Thew 〈◊〉 by the Englishmen â— French 〈◊〉 taken â— mutinie in 〈◊〉 English 〈◊〉 A great skirmish A peace concluded and proclamed I. Stow pag. 1033. Iohn Fox in Acts Monuments D. Crome râ—â—canteth at Paules crosse Abr. Fle. 〈◊〉 manuscripâ—oaâ— Henr. Tenant tradito line 60 Henrie Tenant A combat betwéene Iulian Romerou and Morow The death of sir Henrie Kneuet The lord 〈…〉 went into France to 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 kings 〈◊〉 An ambassage 〈◊〉 of France The kings â—â—ips that laie the riuer betwixt Graâ—â—send Detâ—â—â—d shot off â—â—stilie likewise the French gallâ—â—s â—alsed them againe The French admerall receiued by 〈◊〉 Edward The admerall of France receiueth an oth His gifts that he had of the king others The lord Greie of Wilton Sir Thomas Palmer King Henries message to the lord Greie by sir Thomas Palmer Chattilons garden ouerthrowen and rased downe The lord Greies seruice verie honorablie accepted of the king The duke of Norffolke coÌ„â—mitted to the tower 154â— The earle of Surrie beheaded I. S. pag. 1034 king Henrie his gift to the citie of London The duke atteinted The king maâ—keth his testament His executâ—â—â— The decease of King Henrie the eight Henricus octaâ—â— post 38. 〈…〉 The description of King Henrie the eight Ad Henricum octaâ—um regem Angliae maxiâ—â—â— studiosorum â—â—â—torem Comparatio in gloriam Henricâ— octaui regis poâ—entissimi â— Edward proclamed The earle of Hertford choâ—â—â— protector Lord protecâ—â—â— made duke 〈◊〉 Summerset The king râ—deth through London to Westminster Abr. Fl. ex I.S. pag. 1036. Pauls stéeple laie at anchor K. Edward crowned The lord chancellor discharged of his roome Hâ—milies The communion in both kinds I. S pag. 1036. D. Smith recanted Rich. Crafton Chiefteines in the armie The chieâ—teins that commanded in the nauie by sea were these The lord protector causeth Aimouth riuer to be sounded Sir Rafe Sadler treasuror of the English armie A proclamation The order of the armie in marching forward The Peaths â—n English herald sent from the lord protector to sâ—mmon a castell The castell of Dunglas ouerthrowne Thornton Anderwike Thom Trotter The lord of Hambleton The pile of Anderwike woone Sir Miles Partrige Thornton yéelded The piles of Thornton and others defaced Tantallon Linton bridge Hailes castell A subtile practise of the Scots The manlie courage of the earle of Warwike Dandie Car. Henrie Uane Barteuill hurt Richard Maxwell taken Lang Nuddreie Order taken for the placing of the ships The Scotish prickers shew themselues Salt Preston The Scots â—â—ssemen discomfited and put to flight Scots slaine Prisoners taken Englishmen 〈◊〉 The lord Hume hurt with a fall in the chase A Scotish herald deliuereth a message to the duke of Summerset The lord protectors answer The earle of Warwikes request and message to the earle of Huntleie The order of war touching heralds violated The vaine doubt of the Scots Ordinance plaÌ„ted against the enimie Saturday the tenth of September the daie of the battell The Englishmen Scots march the one armie toward the other The gallie The Irish archers Consultation of the English lords on horssebacke The deuise of the lords vpon their consultation The lord Greies request to the lord protector The Scots at a staie vpoÌ„ the sudden The order of the Scots in warres both touching their furniture and disposition The incounter is verie hot betwéene both sides The face of the field at the
point of ioining The order of the Scotish battels The Irish archers on a wing Edward Shelleie The lord Iohn Greie The English horssemen repelled Gentlemen slaine The lord Greie hurt Sir Andrew Flammocke The lord Fitzwaters * Quéene Elizabeth Caluerleie Clement Paston Don Philip â— Spaniard The placing of the English vantgard The battell The rere-ward The presence 〈◊〉 the earle of â—arwike 〈◊〉 inâ—â—â—â—aged the 〈◊〉 Sir Rafe Uane Sir Peter Mewtas Sir Peter Gamboa The Archers The mâ—â—ster 〈…〉 The Scots flie and are sharplie pursued The enimies cast awaie their munition and furniture the lightlier to flie and be gone The earle of Angus Parson Keble one of the lord protectors chapleins The maner of the slaughter The number of Scots slaine The causes why so few Scots were taken The Scotishmens vow Paniar hough The apparell of the Scots The earle 〈◊〉 Huntleie â—â—â—ken Other prisâ—â—ners taken The numbeâ— of the prisoners The lord proâ—tector not desâ—â—rous of slaughter Sir Rafe Sadler The spoile 〈◊〉 the Scotish campe A showt 〈◊〉 signe of victorie The featurâ— of the Scotishmens pâ—â—â—sonages Priests oâ— kirkmen A baner 〈◊〉 papists â—â—uise 〈◊〉 was 〈◊〉 signifiâ—â—â—â—â— and meaâ—â—â—g of the 〈◊〉 so 〈◊〉 A little castle 〈◊〉 pile verie 〈◊〉 with the English â—â—at men of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 were 〈◊〉 in the 〈◊〉 and taken prisoâ—ers Armor and weapons caried into England Ieronimo an Italian Cutbert Musgraue The English armie incampeth by Lieth S. Cooms in s The castell of Daketh Blacke Nesse an hauen towne on the south shore of Scotland Thrée ships of name woone from the Scots Sir Iohn Luttrell S. Cooms in s kept with a garrison of Englishmen The earle of Bothwell Lieth burned The armie dislodged Crainston Broughticrag Broughticrag yéelded to the Englishmen Lawder Hume casteâ—â— Hume castell besieged and yéelded vp to the lord protector Summerset the dukes herald The conditions of the surrendring of Hume castell The lord Greie receiueth the possession of Hume castell The situation of Rockesburgh The determinatioÌ„ in what 〈◊〉 Rockesburgh should be fortified Scots that came to the kings obeisâ—â—ce Lards Gentlemen The diligence of the duke of Summerset to further the fortification to Rockesburgh A Scotish herald Creation of banerets knights c. Banerets Knights Edward Seimer the duke of Summersets son Sir Francis Fleming Order taken for defense of the fort gained and built in this voiage The armie returneth homewards The danger of the soldiers in passing the riuer of Twéed Knights made An inuasion made into Scotland Annan church woone The castell of Milke woone The homilies paraphrase of Erasmus The lord protectors returne A parlemeâ—â— 1548 Anno Reg. 2. Lowder fortified Sir Hugh Willoughbie Hadington fortified by the lord Greie Yester castell woone Vlpian Fulwell in the flower of fame Newton and Hamilton 〈◊〉 Scotish gentlemen accuse each other 〈…〉 them Hamilton vanquished and slaine Newton rewarded by my lord Greie Newton 〈◊〉 by his aduersaries Muskelburgh burnt The French king prepareth an armie in aid of the Scots Broughticrag besieged Monsieur de Desse general of the French armie He landeth at Lieth The French men resolue to besiege Hadington The French armie commeth before Hadington The Reinsgraue They plant their artillerie The earle of Argile Monsieur de la Chapelle Piero Strozzi hurt Hadington battered The valiancie of the Englishmen Succours entring the towne Sir Robert Bowes sent to succour Hadington The lord Hume Dandelot Monsieur Etauges The English horssemen discomfited * Quéene Elizabeth The Frenchmen remooue their campe The earle of Shrewesburie generall of the armie The number of soldiours is the same armie Conrad Phenning 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 â—x patience 〈◊〉 the Englishâ—â—◠〈…〉 all 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 The Frenchmen chased The armie of the Scots come to ioine with the Frenchmen The earle of Shrewesburie profereth the enimies battell The Frenchmen durst not come foorth of their campe Ships burned A fortresse built at Dunglas The lord Greie entereth againe into Scotland A camisado giuen to Hadington The Frenchmen repelled A parlement Dundeé spoiled The Reinsgraue constreined to retire Sir Thomas Seimer sent to the tower Anno Reg. 3. The masse abolished Monsieur de Etauges taken prisoner Sir Iames Wilford taken prisoner Sir Iames Crofts generall of Hadington Sir Nichoâ—â—s Arnalt â—â—â—teine of Bullognberg Carter an Englishman 〈◊〉 amoÌ„g 〈◊〉 frenchmen but to their disadâ—â—â—tage Sir Nicholas Arnalts 〈◊〉 The Frenchmen assaile Bullognberg The number of pikes and bils broken vpon the Frenchmen Carter an hardie soldier and a good seruitor The Frenchmen repelled Fifteéne wagons laden with French carcasses The lord Cobham with a new supplie of soldiers The great valiaÌ„cie of the Englishmen vnder the conduct of their noble capteins The preparation for warre as well in England as France Rich. Grafton in fol. 1294. The lord prâ—tectors right honorablâ— stile The epistle exhortatorie sent to the Scots Herein appeareth the lord protectors care for their good estate Sâ—otland 〈◊〉 fiue 〈◊〉 by one king of Engâ—â—nd The case of 〈◊〉 coniunctioÌ„ 〈◊〉 mariage of 〈◊〉 two yoong princes touâ—â—ed The course of 〈◊〉 iust â—â—dgement in tâ—is example â—â—â—able The lord proteâ—tor inforâ—eth by â—itchie persuasions a perpetuall â—â—itie betwéene the 〈◊〉 realms 〈◊〉 the foresaid 〈◊〉 The lord protector still vrgeth peace and amitie The Scots by the consent of a parlement granted their great seale for the confirmation of a mariage to be had betwéen Marie the heire of Scotland prince Edward heire of England What offers are made to the Scots Britaine was the first name of England and Scotland A verie good lawfull and bountifull offer The case of the foresaid mariage still vrged The lord protector telleth the Scots who they be that put doubts into their heads c. Further inducements to make the Scots forward in this mariage A true saieng The lord protector pointeth as it were at the inconueniences which he would haue the Scots to preuent Examples confirming the former assertion Insolencie oâ— soldiors and lâ—wlesse licentiousnesse The issue of the lord protectors eâ—tâ—â—â—tation Two meanes or waies of making one regiment or 〈◊〉 The lord proâ—â—â—tor protesteth what the kings determination is â—nitem to the Scotish goâ—ernor and â—irkemen c. What England Scotland might do being made 〈◊〉 by amitie Nothing reâ—â—â—red of the Scots that was not proâ—â—sed by them Fire sword Gods angrie angels An argument of vpright mening that resuieth no witnesse The kings grant as a proofe of the beginning of loue betwéene England and Scotland The Scots reiect the benefit of this exhortation A proclamation for the laieng open of inclosures The meaning of the foresaid proclamation Commotions in Summersetshire and other places Rebellion in Deuonshire Iohn Fox in Acts Monuments The names of the capteins of the rebels The number of the rebels in Deuâ—nshire Their hope in others failed them Excester besieged The great loialtie of the citizens of Excester 〈◊〉 Iohn Fox 〈◊〉 Acts Sacraments Sacrament 〈◊〉 â—â—ptisme Confirmaâ—â—â—â— Consecrating of
ioine or to deale with the rebels Preparation is made on both sides to withstand the one the other The citie of Exon besieged The vaine persuasions of the rebels to haue the spoile of the citie The citie is viewed for â—rmor and all things are prepared for defense of the citie The rebels stop vp all the waies comming to the citie The rebels plant their ordinance against the citie breakâ— vp the conduâ—â— pipes and burne one of the gates The gates of the citie werâ— kept open continuallie and rampired within side as also fiers kept burning all night in the same The citie being full of water springs they want no water The citie wals at the west gate were vndermined but 〈◊〉 countermining the 〈◊〉 was preuented The vnderminings of the wals how it was â—ound and destroiâ—d Aprettie stratagem of the rebels The citie gates kept alwaies open The suburbs burned and the houses beaten downe The citie diuided within it selfe into two factions of religion The affection and disposition of the Romish faction The discretion and great ciâ—cumspection of the magistrates The secret conferences of the papists A fond enterprise of an expert citizen This Tailor died after in prison for 〈◊〉 What man purposeth God disposeth A wicked practise to receiue the rebels into the castell The chiefest rulers capteins among the commons were the worst men Great practise vsed to procure the citizens to ioine with the rebels The faithfull and flat determination of the citizens to refuse the coÌ„ioining with the rebels The last and perilous practise of the rebels A pestilent practise The papists were disappointed of their purposes The determination of the honest good citizens The best citizens conâ—â—derated The carefulnesse of the good citizens A variance between Iohn Courtneie Barnard Duffeld A sallie made vpon the rebels â— broile towards Francis the daughter of Barnard Duffeld strake the maior in the face Uittels wax scant within the citie Bread made of bran and of puffins The godlie and politike dealings of the magistrates with the poore The poore are wéekelie liberallie relieued All vittels â—etched into the citie were distributed amoÌ„g the poore The prisoners in the gaole did and were driuen to eate horsses The gentle intreating of the poorer sort The lord Russâ—lâ— after that the citie had béene besieged fiue wéekes turneth to this citie upâ—◠〈◊〉 sixt of 〈◊〉 and deliuerâ—◠〈◊〉 the same Sir Peter Carew aduertiseth the king councell of the rebelled The duke of Summerset charged sir Peter Carew of the rebellioÌ„ The king his letters vnder his priuie signet counted to be no sufficieÌ„t warrant The stout answer of sir Peter Carew Sir Peter Carew being promised of helpe returneth home The lord Russell is almost lâ—ft forsaken The lord Râ—ssell distruting himselfe iâ— vpon his departure from out of Deuon but by sir Peter Carew is 〈◊〉 backe againe The merchants of Eron procure and borow monie to helpe the lord Russel The lord Russell marcheth towards Fenington bridge Sir Gawen Carew is hurt at Fenington bridge The rebels are ouerthrowne at Fenington The Cornish rebels giue an onset and are ouerthrowne at Fenington their capteine flieth awaie The lord Greie and Spinolâ— come with a supplie to the lord Russell The lord Russell marcheth towards Excester for their deliuerance The rebels are ouerthrowne at the windmill Miles Couerdale preâ—cher The kings armie marcheth towards bishops Clist Sir William Francis first entreth the rampire The kings armie retireth The rebels take the kings wagons munition and treasure Sir William Francis slaineâ— Bishops Clist towne set on fire and burnt The rebels ouerthrowne to the towne The lord Greie passeth ouer the riuer into Clist heath Iohn Yard first giueth the aduenture and findeth waie ouer the water A proclamation that whosoeuer recouereth first the bridge to haue foure hundred crownes The bridge recouered All the prisoners before taken are committed to the sword The rebelles 〈◊〉 ouerthrowen upon Clist heath Sir William Francis buried at Excesâ—â—â— The rebels forsake the â—ne The lord Russell commeth to Excester The maior and his brethren salute the lord Russell and he embraceth them The king thankefullie accepteth the seruice of the 〈◊〉 and liberallie rewardeth the same The Welshmen came too late to the fight but soone inough to the spoile The lord priuie seale tarieth at Exon rewardeth the good and punisheth the euill Sir Peter Carew sir Gawen Carew William Gibbes rewarded with traitors lands Thrée things laid to the charge of the vicar of saint Thomas The rebels hang Kingwell The rebels appoint to set fire on the citie and to burne it The vicar of saint Thomas letteâ—h and will not consent to the burning of the citie The vicar is hanged in chaines vpon the top of the tower with his popish trash and ornaments about him The rebels assembled at Sampford Courtneie The rebels ouerthrowne at Sampford Courtneie Sir Peter Carew pursueth the rebels which fled to King Weston The lord priuie seale taketh his iorneie into Cornewall The lord priuie seale taketh his iorneie towards London and is honourablie receiued The chéefe capteins of the rebels are caried to London and there put to death The religious houses within the 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 of S. Peters King Athelâ—ran builded the wals of the citie of stone Ex pamphleto 〈◊〉 S. Iohannis Baptistae Exon. Ex chronica 〈◊〉 cathred 〈◊〉 The Danes spoile the church of S. Peters The moonks forsake their monasterie Floreshistoriarum King Edgar restoreth the abbat and moonks to their house Sidemannus abbat of this church and after bishop of this diocesse K. Canutus restoreth both lands priuileges to the church The bishops sée remooued from Crediton to Exon. Leofricus the first bishop of Excester The king at the request of William Warewest bishop giueth Plimpton Brampton S. Stephans to the church of Excester The foundation of the quier of S. Peters church Bishop William Brewer instituteth the deane foure and twentie prebendaries The bodie of saint Peters church first founded The chanter and subdeane first constituted in this church Bishop Grandisson a great benefactor to the church The church of S. Peters was in building 437 yeares The cloister builded The building of the chapiter house Iohn Fox Common rebellion Norffolke The beginning of the rebellion in Norffolke A conference to further this rebellion in a méeting at a publike plaie Iohn Flowerdew Robert Ket Ket chosen 〈◊〉 be capteine of the rebels The citizens 〈◊〉 Norwich Thomas Cod. The rebels request licence to passe thorough Norwich Sir Roger Woodhouse Mount Surrie Mousehold Rising chase Watton Counterfeit religion Gentlemen imprisoned The number of the rebels Rebels and théeues can not kéepe togither without ministration of iustice The trée of reformation Doctor Parker He preacheth to the rebels The rebels threaten doctor Parker Doctor Parkeâ— conueieth â—â—â—selfe from 〈◊〉 the reâ—â—â—s The policie of â—â—ctor Parker to beguile the rebels The falsifieng 〈◊〉 the kings â—â—â—missions The outragious dealing against genâ—lemen Sir
persecutor 〈◊〉 inuenting new 〈…〉 for the martyrs Storie apprehended Storie conueied himselfe ouer the seas where he continued a bloudie persecutor Storie â—bteined a commision to search for English bookes Storie intendeth the ouerthrow of England A platforme laid to apprehend Storie Storie searched the English ships for bookes and is apprehended and brought into England Storie a traitor hanged drawne and quartered A combat appointed at Turhill but not tried Thorne and Nailer comâ—â—ttants The quarell 〈◊〉 combat 〈◊〉 by the quéenes maieâ—tie The maner of all things 〈◊〉 redinesse for the combat The lord chiefe iustice set and his associats with 〈◊〉 Nailer prepaâ—eth himselfe 〈◊〉 the incounâ—â—â— against Thorne The lord chéefe iustice toucheth the present case Nailer chalengeth Thorne at a few blowes A woman burnt at Maidston for poisoning Duke of Norffolke sent to the tower Bishop of Salisburie deceassed A sermon in Paules church for victorie against the Turkes The assemblie at this sermoÌ„ Contareno Principals among the Turkes slaine The whole number of the slaine Bizari Contareno Bizari Persons that escaped from this discomfiture Booties that fell into the christians hands The number of the christian gallies the Turkes Christian captiues set at libertie 14000. Contareno The number of christians that died Bizari Contareno The space how long the battell continued A common fault among christians Good counsell if that faith be the faith of Christ his true church Anno Reg. 14. Reinold Greâ—â— earle of Kent I St. pag. 115â— Sir Willia Peter decâ—â—â—sed His charitable déeds 157â— Duke of Norffolke arreigned Mather Barneie and Rolfe executed I.S. pag. 1â—55 Conueiers of bels lead and other church goods are to bâ— punished to the example of their too manie followers Sir William Paulet lord treasuror deceassed His ancient and honorable seruice Thrée thousand chosen persons for pikemen and gunners out of halles Training vp of yoong solâ—â—â—â—s in the fâ—â—ld â— muster at Greenewich 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 Earles of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 created Barons made Roges burnt through the eare Martin Bullocke hanged at the well with two buckets Fellonie and murther combined The maner of the murther committed Ah mercilesse murtherer The murtherer examined He hath libertie notwithstanding his offense The drie vat wherein the murthered man was put to be transported descried Earle of Lincolne and other ambassadors into France The maner of the ambassadors interteinement League with France confirmed in France The ambassadours returned out of France The duke of Norffolke beheaded Schaerdius in reb gest sub Maximil imperat secundo pag. 2513. Forren nations heare and write of the quéenes vnbloudie gouernement The 〈◊〉 behauiour gesture of the duke at his execution Maister Nowell deane of Paules the dukes ghâ—stlie father The duke confesseth his offense against the quéenes maiestie He is sorie for the violating of his promise made to the quéene He maketh shew to cléere himselfe in diuerse points He meaneth confession of his religion He confesseth himselfe much â—â—und to the quéenes maiestie â—e exhorteth 〈◊〉 beware of â—â—â—ons He putteth the people in mind of Latimers words vttered before king Edward He praieth and manie more with him the effect of his praier He asketh all the world forgiuenesse c. He iustifieth himselfe against the 〈◊〉 sâ—nne of â—â—â—terie He knéeleth downe and submitteth himselfe to the axe The collectioÌ„ of Francis Boteuille aliâs Thin in the yeare of Christ 1585. Edward the blacke prince duke of Cornwall Henrie Plantagenet duke of Lancaster Iohn of Gant duke of Lancaster Henrie Plantagenet duke of Lancaster and Hereford king of England LionellPlantagenet duke of Clarence Edmund Plantagenet duke of Yorke Edward Plantagenet duke of Albermerle and Yorke Thomas Plantagenet surnamed of Woodstocke duke of Glocester Thomas Holland duke of Surreie Iohn Holland duke of Excester Iohn Holland duke of Excester Henrie Holland duke oâ— Excester Robert Uere duke of Ireland Margaret Segraue duchesse of Norffolke Thomas lord Mowbreie duke of Norffolke Iohn Mowbreie duke of Norffolke Iohn Mowbreie duke of Norffolke Iohn Mowbreie duke of Norffolke Thâ— Plantagenet duke of Clarence Iohn Plantagenet duke of Bedford Humfreie Plantagenet duke of Glocester Sée pag. 106 Iohn Beaufort duke of Summerset Thomas Beaufort duke of Excester Edmund Beaufort duke of Summerset HeÌ„rie Beaufort duke of Summerset In the yeare of Christ 1460. The battell of Ferribrig the thirteenth of March in the yeare 1461 according to the â—â—â—empt of theÌ„ that begin the yeare at Ianuarie Aboue 20000 〈◊〉 wherof 〈◊〉 knights â— gentlemen a King Edward the third b Lionell duke of Clarence third sonne to Edward the third c Iohn of Gant fourth sonne to Edward the 3. d Henrie the fourth e Henrie the fift f Henrie the sixt g Edward the fourth h Henrie the sixt i Henrie the sixt k Edward the fourth l King Henrie the sixt his disposition described m Henrie the fift n Henrie the sixt o Edward erle of March after king Edward the fourth The 17 of Februarie 1461 after the account of such as begin the yeare at Ianuarie * Southerne men Edmund Beaufort duke of Summerset Richard PlaÌ„tagenet duke of Yorke George Plantagenet duke of Clarence Richard PlaÌ„tagenet duke of Glocester Henrie Beauchampe duke of Warwike Humfreie Stafford duke of Buckingham Henrie Stafford duke of Buckingham Edward Stafford duke of Buckingham William de la Poole duke of Suffolke Iohn de la Poole duke 〈◊〉 Suffolke Richard Plantagenet duke of Yorke George Plantagenet duke of Bedford Iohn Howard duke of Norffolke Thomas Howard duke of Norffolke Thomas Howard duke of Norffolke Thomas Howard duke of Norffolke Henrie Teuther duke of Yorke Iasper of Hatfield duke of Bedford Charles Brandon duke of Suffolke Henrie Fitz Roie duke of Richmont Ad illustrissimum Henricum ducem Richmontanum Edward Seimor duke of Summerset Henrie Greie duke of Suffolke Iohn Sutton of Dudleie duke of Northumberland French ambasadors froÌ„ Charles the ninth came into England League with France confirmed at westminster S. Georges â—east at Windsor Sir William Cicill lord treasuror lord priuie seale lord chamberleine with other â—â—â—ers Collected by Francis Thin in this yeare of Christ 1â—â—5 Saint Dunstane Hugoline Odo bishop of Baieux Geffreie lord Clinton Ranulph bishop of Durham Roger bishop of Sarisburie William de Pontlearch Nigellus bishop of Elie. Richard of Elie. William of Elie. A deane of Paules treasuror Walter Greie bishop of Worcester Geffreie archdeacon of Norwich Iohn Ruthall Eustace de Fauconbridge bishop of London Iohn de Fontâ—es or Founâ—â—s Walter Malclerke bishop of Carleill Ranulph Briton Peter de Oriall Robert Passâ—lew whether treasuror of England or no Hugh Pateshull Galfridus Teâ—plarius William Hâ—uerhull * Pariturâ— * Poâ—uâ— Richard de Barking Philip Louell Iohn Crakehall Iohn abbat of Peterborow Nicholas de Elie. Thomas de Wimundham Iohn Chisull Philip de Eie Ioseph de Chancie William bishop of Bath Robert Burnell Ioseph de Chancie Thomas Becke Richard de Ware Anno Domini 1268 Henricus tertius vrbs Roma Odoricus
bridge well repared His deuised remedie tending to so good a purpose was impugned The yearelie reuenues of the said bridge amount vnto more in value by triple than they were before A further remedie deuised An act of parlement obteined for the behoofe of the said bridge Maister Thomas Wooten of Kent esquire a father and fauourer of his countrie * Sir Roger Manwood and maister William Lambard esquier wardens of the said bridge Elisabeth daughter of Iohn Copinger esquier second wife to sir Roger Manwood hir modestie c. The earle of Lincolne deceassed * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 siue Elisabethâ— C. O. Iesuits seminaries and massing priests set ouer the seas and banished out of this realme of England for euer The quéenes maiesties mercies notable The names of such Iâ—busites Iesuits I should say as by vertue of the queenes commission were banished out of the queéenes dominions A further charge vpon the said seminaries touching transportation A certificat to the lords of the councell c concerning the foresaid maiter A certificat worthie to hang vpon perpetuall record wherein the Iesuits doo acknowledge the excéeding courteous and bountifull vsage shewed vnto them at and in their banishment c. Note good reader note Ouid. lib. 1. de Pons Earle of Derbie ambassador into France Attendants vpon the said ambassador The lord ambassadour passeth from LoÌ„don to Grauesend and so to Douer and arriueth at Calis Monsieur de Gourdon gouernour of Calis interteineth the ambassadour Monsieur Creuicure lieutenant of Picardie méeteth the lord ambassadour c. Sir Edward Stafford the quéenes ambassador resident with the French king c. The lord ambassadors interteinement and vsage The statelie the honorable receiuing at the lord ambassadour before he came in presence ¶ audience of the French king The chamber roiall manner of receiuing and conducting of the lord ambassadour therevnto and other notable obseruations The earle of Darbie sir Edward Stafford c are courteouslie receiued of the king The lord ambassador sâ—luted the quéene mother The lord ambassadour conueied to the quéene Regents chamber The French king inuested into the order of the garter Gifts of roâ—all magnificence bestowed and receiued William Parrie hanged and quartered at Westminster A description of William Parrie William Parrie reconciled to the pope and of hiâ— treason In superlatiuo gradu O papisticall dissimulation Thomas Morgan a fugitiue and furtherer of Parries purpose Edmund Neuill not ignorant of this attempt O gratious quéene and too too fauourable euen to thine enimies The malice of Parrie groweth to an extremitie of mischiefe against the quéene Neuill discouereth the intended treason against hir maiestie Did euer anie man read or heare of the like magnanimitie in a woman Parrie is committed to the custodie examination of sir Francis Walsingham Parrie denieth with protestations whatsoeuer is demanded of him Parrie is desirous to haue some spéech with maisteâ— secretarie Parrie is examined before certeine lords of the councell c. Neuill chargeth Parrie so preciselie that he is committed to the Tower Note the malicious humor of Parrie because he might not obteine preferment to his liking A triple reason that moued Parrie to his pretended treason Parrie counted it an act meritorious to murther hir maiestie O villanous persuasion or inducement to be accessarie to the treason Note Parries pestilent humor of malice against hir maiestie These doubts were of aduantage to Neuill but meanes of reprochfull ruine to Parriâ— Note the traitorous pâ—octise of Parrie laid downe in order as it should haue béene come Marke the resolutenes of Parrie to accomplish his treason by oft frequenting the action Neuill iâ— resolued at no hand to be partaker with Parrie in his treason Parries voluntarie confession in the hearing of certein lords c. Alacke good and gratious ladie whose hard hap it was to interteine so bad gracelesse a seruant Parrie sueth â—or licence to trauell beyond sea and obteineth it Parrie iustifieth himselfe in religion before the inquisitor of Millaine Parrie is resolued in the plot of his treacherous deuise Note with what felows enimiâ—s to God and his church Parrie linketh himselfe Note the diuelish confereÌ„ce betwéene Morgan and Parrie Parrie boweth to vndertake the killing of the quéene * O Lord what a lameÌ„table hearing is this Parrie is now become altogither past grace and growne resolute with Iudas to kill the Lords annointed A prouiso for a Scotish inuasioÌ„ after the deuise of Parrie executed Note the villans ill mind to hir maiestie Note hir maiesties vndeserued gratiousnes to pretended catholikes Note Parries resolution by letters from cardinall Como Parrie is in a mammering what to doo as maie be noted by these spéeches interrogatorie Parrie desperat How long the conspiracie was in handling yeâ— it was detected Note the actions that should haue béene commensed and finished in this conspiracie This oth and all of the like qualitie and nature are violable Saâ—uâ— interiâ— anima The death of Westmerland reported Parrrie chargeth Neuill with grieuous spéeches of curssed disloialtie God no doubt will preserue good quéene Elisabeth though a thousand such traitors as Parrie conspire hir death to their owne destruction Parries purpose conceiued in Uenice continued in Lions resolued in Paris to be executed in England Neuill charged by Parrie to be accessarie to the treason Compare these warnings with the euents in Anno 1585 1586 speciallie about August Parries guiltie conscience exonerateth it selfe by voluntarie confession A traitor of singular note by his owne confession was Parrie An offense sufficient to hang 1000 traitors without drop of mercie Parrie had more glosing rhetorike than faithfull obedience Good Lord with what heart might Parrie hope after anie thing but death hauing béene so capitall a traitor Creitchton apprehended with diuerse plots for inuasions of this realme Note Creitchtons report of Parries craft and malice Creitchtons reasons to repell Parries traitorous allegations Deum magis amare aduerbia quà m nomina Creitchton holdeth Parries attempt vnlawfull note Parrie saith and vnsaith like a traitor to shift off the heauie charge of treason Cardinall de Como his animating letter to Parrie to perseuere in his diuelish deuise But as God would Parries enterprise wanted that wished Buâ—no seâ—â—câ— successo A good cleargie in the meane time that allow treasons in this sort * Good spirit naie malignaÌ„t spirit more than diabolicall * Naie curssed and abhominable purposes with destruction to the vndertaker Parrie coâ—uented and arreigned aâ— Westminster hall the 22 of Februarie The names of such personages of 〈…〉 The lieutenant of the tower returneth his prâ—câ—pt The indictment against Parrie wherin his â—â—inous â—reason appeereth Parrie sent letters to Gregorie the â—â— bishop of Rome and whaâ— was the scoâ—â— of them Parrie moouâ—â— Neuill to assiâ—â— him in his treasons Parries ansâ—er to the indictment wherein he câ—nfesseth 〈◊〉 Parrie confesseth that he is guiltie of all things coÌ„teined in the indictment Sir Christopher Hattons
vnpossible if you will beléeue this flattering parasite to rehearse Gregories works c. The woolfe is dead and the shéepe want a good shéepheard How could the pope néed the praiers of men sith himselfe can forgiue sinnes Two things made Gregorie wise if you will beleeue the reporter Two imaginations in Gregories head toward his death Some traitorous deuise for the persecution of the gospell God root out all of that succession giue his truth frée passage against poperie A lacke good soule that hast lost thy solace and comfort * Faithfullie translated out of the French copie printed at Paris for Peter Iabert dwelling in Harpe stréet with the kings priuilege 1585 Sixtus quintus pope of Rome next after Gregorie the good felow or boun companion Excommunication a perillous bolt to shoot at princes The popes excommunicatioÌ„s against forâ—en princes are to be estéemed but as paper hot The king of Nauarre giueth the pope the lie The king of Nauarre denounceth perpetuall warre against the pope This their forgetfulnesse is wilfull as agréeable to their ambitious humor The king of Nauarre imploreth the aid of all christian kings c against the tyrannie and vsurpation of the pope Abr. Fl. ex chirographo D. G. militis Sir Walter Raleighs chargeable voiage to the foresaid land latelie discouered and by the quéenes maiestie named Uirginia Sir Richard Gréenefield lieutenant to sir Walter Raleigh for this voiage Gentlemen that associated sir Richard Gréenefield Sir Richard Gréenefield singled from his companie by fowle weather arriueth in Hispaniola The valiantnesse of sir Richard Gréenefield against the Spaniards A parlée tending to the concluding of an amitie betwéene the English and Spanish What kind of cattell for vittelling sir Richard Gréenefield transported to Uirginia Sir Richard Gréenefield méeteth with the rest of his fléet and is in danger of shipwracke Sir Richard Gréenefield establisheth an English colonie in Uirginia by commission Sir Richard Gréenefield descrieth a Spanish ship chaseth and surpriseth hir An other voiage resolued vpon by sir Walter Raleigh for the supplie of those that were left in Uirginia Foure thousand men trained vp with shot in the citie of London Skirmish before the quéens maiestie at Gréenewich The Londoners commended Fr. Thin A league of amitie betwéene England and Scotland established Edward Wootton esquier ambassador The Woottons an ancient familie and of speciall name in diuerse kings reignes Sir Robert Wootton of Bocton Malherbe in Kent a man of singular note Sir Edward Wootton and Nicholas Wootton doctor of both lawes the rare sonnes of a rare father Sir Edward Wootton one of king Henrie the eights priuie councell Sir Edward Wootton refuseth to be lord chancellor of England Chrysost. de reparationâ— lapâ—â— Barnard in seâ— quadrages Nicholas Wootton doctor of both lawes refuseth to be archbishop of Canturburie a rare note in him as also in his brother of contentation with their estates Thomas Wootton of Bocton Malherbe sonne to the said sir Edward a great regarder of his progenitors estimatioÌ„ Epitaphium celebre Nicholai Woottoni primi post monasterioruÌ„ dissolutionem Annus aetatis cùm è vita excessisset Homo summa laude dignus Woottonus vel ipsa inuidia iudice Dignitatis gradus quibus Woottonus iste est insignitus regnantibus diuersis principibus Rerum quarâ—â—dum miâ—io Wottone â—eâ—orabiluâ—m lucâ—ienta descriptio Videliceâ— ecclesiae christi Canniariensis Monumentum in demor tui memoriâ—â—â— amoris ergô extructâ— This is touched in the former epitaph among other his preferments Commendation of Edward Wootton in respect of his great trauelling ouer the most part of Europe and his imploiments in ambassages c. Earle of Northumberland found to haue murthered himselfe in the tower of London A quest of inquirie vpon his violent voluntarie death The verdict of the iurie deliuered vpon their oths The meanes that the earle made and prepared to destroie himselfe This consenteth with the discourse following wherin the same matter is more largelie handled The order of the action that was the earls destruction The bredth and depth of his wound Henrie earle of Northumberland buried in the Tower Incredulitie an essentiall propertie of malice Truth and falshood commonlie concur are opposite An ingredience into the historie of Northumberland The maner of the earles making awaie of himselfe not generallie beloued The cause whiâ— the collection of Northumberlands treasons and selfe-murther was published Persons of honour and worship assembled in the Starchamber in whose audience Northumberlands case was canuassed Examinants appointed for and about the manner of Northumberlands selfe murther Maister atturnie namely Iohn Popham discouereth the earles treasonable practises Middlesex The erle confesseth his offense and is put to 5000 marks fine The earle a dealer in rebellion as his brother therfore executed was A summe of the traitorous purposes whereinto the earle was entered with a gracelesse resolution The treasons of Throckmorton communicable with the earle An inuasion of this land by twentie thousand men concluded vpon Paine with all of his accurssed stampe shall I hope in God be found false prophets Francis Throckmormorton recommended to Don Barnardino de Mendoza made acquainted with that which cost him his life Francis Throckmortons owne confessions doo conâ—â—rme the reporâ— of these practises see pa. 1374 1375. Francis Throckmorton desireth the lord Paget not to make the earle priuie to the consultations of them two In the North parts should the purposed inuasion of this land haue beene made Charles Pagets comming ouer about the prosecution practise of the 〈◊〉 enterprise 〈◊〉 William 〈◊〉 an actor in this purposed 〈◊〉 what consultations passed betweene him and Charles Paget This was a shift but yet succourlesse as appeareth by the sequele The earle and Shelleie conferre and as men dismaied for the discouerie of their dealings are extreame penlife What deserued the kéeper that would be corrupted by an offendor so malicious The earle and Shelleie communicat their minds by message Iames Price a messenger to and fro betwéene the earle Shelleie The earle bâ—commeth desperat and forceth not to destroie himselfe Sir Roger Manwood describeth the maner how the earle murthered himself Thomas Bailiffe the one twentith of Iune 1585. deposed Palmer Pantins and Price committed close prisoners * This Price is supposed to be mistaken for Edward Brice O desperat dissimulation He could not answer hauing discharged the dag into his bodie Sir Owen Hopton knight lieutenant of the Tower 1585. The warders with their halbeâ—ds wrest and wring at the earles chamber doore The place of the bodie where the earle had wounded himselfe The dag found in the floore and the box and pellets in the bed This is a manifest proofe and full of sufficient credit that none could come at him to doo him violence Deponents Viua voce confirming the lieutenants deposition vpon his examination Of whom the dag was bought The principall cause that made the earle laie hands vpon himselfe The lord of
〈◊〉 and affâ—ction of the lord lieutenant to performe the premisses sigâ—nified and by good proofe 〈◊〉 stified The states agnise the pâ—â—â—emptorie authoritie put into the lord lieutenants hands in respect of his gouernment Like authâ—â—â—tie giuen to the lord lieutenant as other gouernours his 〈◊〉 â—â—â—decessors 〈◊〉 had in the 〈◊〉 countries â—n acknowledgement and performance of dutie and elegiance inioined to all persons of the low countries vnder paine of punishâ—ent to the lord lieutenant All pretense of ignorance cut off least the course of obeâ—â—ence might be hindered Councellors 〈◊〉 matters of late elected by the lord â—â—eutenant â—â—wes for capteinâ— and souldiours The lord lâ—eutenant commeth from the Hage to Harlem how he was receiued Utricht people commended for their great kindnes shewed to the Englishmen S. Georges feast solemntlie obserued at Utricht S. Georges feast solemnlie obserued at Utricht L. lieutenant inuested in the robes of order Martin Skinke knighted who promised Portcullis to shew him seuentie ensignes that he had now in the field Seminarie préests execâ—â—tâ—d at Tiburne A wench burnt in Smithfield Archbishop Canturburiâ— lord Cobhaâ— lord Buckâ—hurst of the priuie councell Pag. 1435 〈◊〉 The numâ—â—â— of archbishâ—â— of Canturâ—â—â—rie from thâ— first to the 〈◊〉 Considerations whie the building of Douer hauen is here recorded Douer the néerest place of England to France Douer the most conuenient place of England for a hauen Reasons whie a harbor at Douer would be so beneficiall A true commendation of quéene Elisabeth The 〈…〉 Douer wâ—ll mainteine a hauen there for euer In peramb. Cant. 〈◊〉 Douer Douer castell reedified by queene Elisabeth Edward the fourth bestowed ten thousand pounds vpon reparations of Douer castell The situation of Douer harbour A naturall rode for ships at Douer The hauen of Rie decaied whereby more néed of a harbour at Douer Ships lost for lacke of sufficient harbour at Douer The first benefit bestowed on Douer harbour Little paradise In the reigne of Edward the Confessor Sir Iohn Thomson préest his supplication Fiue hundred pounds giuen by Henrie the eight towards a beginning of Douer works The maison de Dieu of Douer Surueiors ouerséers Sir Iohn Thomsons deuise discouered The Molehead Douer pierre when it was taken in hand and whereof it consisted A notable dâ—uise to carrie great rocks by water Foure pence a daie A Gaboth The charge of the pierre The kings care for Douer pierre The kings repaire to Doâ—er The cause of the decaie of the pierre Officers about the pierre The ruine of Douer pierre Stone called beach or bowlder choked vp Douer hauen Two causes of the decaie of Douer pie rre Someâ—iâ—e no harborough at all at Douer How Douer was made desolat That beach which destroied the pierre helpeth now the hauen A bountifull gift of quéene Elisabeth towards the reparing of Douer hauen The patent of the quéenes gift sold vnto two merchants The act of parlement for Douer hauen 23. Elisab Thrée pence the tun of euerie vessell allowed towards Douer hauen The tunnage amounted to 1000 pounds yearelie The tenure of the quéens commission for Douer hauen Iohn True suruâ—ior generall of Douer hauen The deuise of Iohn True Stone heâ—ed at Folkestone amounting to 1288 pounds Infinit charge to accomplish the stone wall Iohn True had ten shillings a day for his fée Iohn True is dismissed Ferdinando Poins Poins his groine The pent 16 acres The length of the long wall The crosse wall The rode for ships One thousand pounds to Ferdinando Poins Customer Smith Uarietie of deuises Sir W. Winter sent to Douer to surueie the harbor c. Sir Thomas Scot. The wals of Romneie marsh subiect to the raging seas All the commissioners ioine with sir Thomas Scot and allow his deuise Seuen inuincible reasons against the woodden wall The lord treasurors resolution Of Woolwich and Erith breaches Secretarie Walsingham the chiefe director and furtherer of Douer hauen No dealing by great in matters of excessiue charge and danger Sir Thomas Scots notes Douer pent finished in thrée moneths Reinold Scot and Rafe Smith examined by maister secretarie about the wals of the pent Questions propounded to Poins and the Plumsted men Sir Thomas Scots deuise allowed by the lords of the councell The resolution at a conference at Douer Officers elected at Douer The commoditie of the pent Woolwich breach recouerable Euerie degrée willing to set forward this worke Six hundred courts imploied at once in these works Iohn Smith the â—â—penditor Iohn Keies gentleman chiefe purueior A horsâ—e a court and a driuer for twelue pence the daie The quantitie of one court or tumbrell A benefit to 〈◊〉 â—east The 〈◊〉 substance of the walâ—s The disposing of the works Henrie Guilford esquier capteine of Arcliffe castell The beginning of the great works at Doâ—â—r Reasons for the difficultie of the crosse wall This worke vndertaken and other reiected by sir Thomas Scots means Bowle a notable good workman Commissioners Treasuror Two iuraâ—â— called directors Eight guâ—ders Eight vntingers Eight sheâ—uers Eight â—â—â—gers Laborers Scauelmen Béetlemen Armors The order of arming Inferior purueiors Clerke Expenditor The groine kéeper The maneâ— of the wall worke How the wall was saued from being wasted The inconuenience which would haue folâ—owed the diuerting of the riuer another waie A sluse made for diuerse good purposes A difficult and dangerous worke Gods blessing and fauour shewed to the works of Doâ—er Dangers happilie escaped Boies plaie The flag of libertie * Or six A commendation of them which wrought or had anie charge about Douer works Sir Thomas Scot fell sicke in Douer works The death of the ladie Scot. The bredth depth length and charge of the long and crosse wall with the â—â—â—ming c. A necessarie remedie if water draine vnder the wall Expedition necessarie and profitable The state of the wals A sure triall latelie made of the good effect of the pent A gaâ—e of the â—â—use broken Edward Wootton esquire ambassador into France The effect of the pent Of the sluse The lord Cobham remaineth at Douer one whole moneth Sir Francis Walsingham principall fréend to these works Of the latâ— works The note of Iohn Hooker aliâs Vowell concerning the sudden and strange sickenesse of late happening in Excester The originalâ— cause of this infection whereto imputed Barnard Drake esquier The mischiefe of nastie apparell The assise at Excester appointed to be quarterlie kept This sicknes was contagious mortall Principall men that died of that infection Sir Iohn Chichester and sir Arthur Basset bemoned and commended Eleuen of the iurie with other officers die of this â—â—ckenesse Affliction draweth men to God c. An introductâ—â—â— to the historicall remembrance of the Sidneis the father and the sonne c. The note of Edmund Molineux touching sir Henrie Sidneis life and death His education in his youth His â—â—â—â—â—â—ment in ambassage Foure times lord iustice thrise lord deputie of Ireland He suppressed by force and policie
precise in the obseruation of good order For he would seldome breake it in anie respect but vpon euident knowne and most iust cause or when he was ouerruled as sometimes he was by such as had souereigne power to direct and command him Extraordinarie courses he alwaies vtterlie misliked especiallie when order was peruerted or iustice hindered whereby the common societie of mans life is onelie preserued and mainteined which two things speciallie purchased him such vniuersall goodwill euerie where and namelie amongst the officers of hir maiesties most honorable houshold with whome he would manie times be familiarlie conuersant as they haue often wished he might haue beene honored with a white staffe to haue borne office with authoritie amongst them His nature was so tempered with modestie pietie and patience as he seldome shewed heat or choler how greeuous so euer the offense was which was giuen him He was a fast friend where he professed friendship and no reuengefull so when he was offended hardlie would he be remooued in friendship from his friend or follower but vpon most iust certeine and knowne cause which he could not smulther and would not hide from the partie I haue manie times heard him saie and by occasion haue séene the same written in his owne letters that he was dubbed knight by that noble and vertuous prince king Edward the selfe same daie sir William Cecill then principall secretarie now lord treasuror of England was by meanes wherof and that sir William Cecill was yea euen in those daies estéemed a most rare man both for sundrie and singular gifts of nature learning wisedome and integritie and partlie by the friendlie good offices of that true paterne of humanitie and courtesie sir Iohn Chéeke then schoolemaster to the king a choise deare friend to them both that there began such an entrie of acquaintance knowledge loue mutuall goodwill and intire friendship betwixt them as continued alwais 〈…〉 and 〈◊〉 after till his dieng daie A matter of proâ—â—ritie it were and intollerable â—ediousnesse to parâ—â—culaâ— in ampâ—e maner the raâ—e qualities of his bodie and mind wherefore we wâ—ll 〈◊〉 run them ouer as loth to abridge his deserued 〈◊〉 too liberallie This noble man was fortunat in war and no lesse happie in peace passing well beloued of his soldiers vpright in iustice yet withall inclined to mercie â—e reuerenced all mâ—n of science for he would manie times saie Science was to be honored wheresoeuer it was to be found line 10 〈…〉 He omitted not moâ—ning euening praier he was liberall and honorable in hospitalitie his skill far eâ—ceâ—ded other mens in knowledge and secrets of Ireland yea of that countrie birth The loue and affection the Irishrie bare him 〈◊〉 manie of them to ciuilitie he was little giuen to sléepe and ease in the night for he â—â—eldome kept his bed aboue six houres if he were in heâ—â—th neither after â—e arose would he take in the daie time anie line 20 kind of repose He would in his iournies wearie and laie vp most of his companie nothing offended him more than ingratitude in his dealings his word was his worst sociable he was with his assistants he had an intention to haue erected certeine nurseries of learning his seruice was subiect to the eare and not to the eie whereby his vertues manie times were suppressed he was deputie of Ireland and president of Wales both at one time This noble knight graue councellor complet gentleman and most woorthie and rarâ— subiect departed line 30 this life at the bishops palace at Worcester the fift daie of Maie in the yeare of our Lord 1586 being fiftie and seauen yeares old complet wanting onelie one moneth and fiftéene daies about foure of the clocke in the morning after he had continued seuen daies sicke of a kind of cold palseie as the physicians decréed of the disease which happened vnto him as it was of mâ—nie said and of mo thought by reason of an eâ—treâ—e cold he tooke vpon the water in his passage line 40 and remooue by barge betwéene Bewdlie and Worcester not long after he had béene purged and his bodâ—e not fullie setled but his pores remaining still â—â—en as it is most like by reasâ—n of an extraordinarie loosenes which consequentlie followed the taking of his physicke and could not be stopped hauâ—ng then beene lord president of hir maiesties councell established in the dominion and principalitie of Wales six and twentie years complet without anie change or alteration or absolute transferring the line 50 roome or authoritie to anie other in the meane time for whose death there was great mone and lamentation As for his bodie by easie iourneies and short remooues it was conueied from Worcester to his house at Penshurst in Kent verie honourablie and well attended with great traine ceremonie and all other things apperteining to funerall order honor and solemnitie where he was honorablie interred the one and twentith daie of Iune following He was before imbowelled his intrals buried in the deans line 60 chapell in the cathedrall church at Worcester his heart brought to Ludlow buried in the toome with his deere beloued daughter Ambrosia in the little oratorie he made in the semicollegiat parish church there wherein he erected this monument The ninth daie of August next following died the most noble worthie beneficent and bountious ladie the ladie Marie Sidneie his onelie spouse and most déere wife who was eldest daughter vnto that renowmed duke Iohn late of Northumberland and sister to the right honorable and most worthie the erls of Warwike and Leicester most zealouslie godlie and penitentlie as by the testimonie of some honorable and other graue personages is well auouched and was intoâ—â—ed at Penshurst in the sâ—me toome with hir dâ—â—re and honorable husband During the whole course of hir sicknesse and speciallie a little before it pleased almigâ—tie God to call hir â—ense to his mercie she vsed such godlie 〈◊〉 earnest and effectuall persuasions to all those about hir and vnto such others as came of freendlie courtesie to visit â—ir to exhort them to repentance and amendment of life and dehort them from all sinne and lewdnesse as wounded the consciences and inwardlie pearsed the hearts of manie that heard hir They left behind them yet liuing most déere pledges noble and woâ—thie resemblances descended of them thâ—ee sonnes all forward martiall and valoâ—ous gentlemen and one onelie daughter matched in mariage vnto the right honorable Henrie earle of Penbroke whome God hath alreadie blessed with goodlie rare and towardlie issue sir Philip Sidneie his sonne heire Ad 〈◊〉 â—ereditas glori◠〈◊〉 imâ—tatiâ— pertâ—â—et a gentleman of great hope and excéeding eâ—pectation indowed with manie rare gifts singular vertues and other ornaments both of mind and bodie one generallie belooued and estéemed of all men who matched in mariage with the daughter and heire of sir Francis Walsingham knight hir maiesties principall
secretarie by whome he hath alreadie a goodlie babe but a daughter This right woorthie and thrise renowmed knight sir Philip Sidneie lord gouernor of Ulissingen hauing spent some time in hir maiesties seruice in the low countries with great honor speciall credit and estimation and withall hauing obteined by his vertue valor and great policie such an entrie of entire good will trust and authoritie with the states as his counsels and persuasions could much more preuaile and worke singular effect with them than anie one mans could doo in anie cause what soeuer that happened to fall in question or debate amongst them therfore earnestlie following the course he then tooke in hand for the aduancement of that seruice and to win fame the onelie marke true nobilitie either dooth or ought to leuell at he imbarked himselfe at Ulissingen accompanied onlie with thrée thousand footmen and bending his course to Arell which lieth in the countie of Flanders vsed both such diligence and secrecie in this eâ—pedition as he surprised the towne before they could haue intelligence of his comming without losse or hurt of anie one of his companie By means whereof the forts and sconses there néere abouts adioining being striken vpon the sudden into such a feare and amazement as doubting some further perils to them intended than anie at the present well appeared voluntarilie and simplie gaue themselues and their holds into his hands yéelded to his disposition and mercie And so after he had well refreshed himselfe and his companie in this towne he had thus new taken he departed thense remained in the countrie not farre off ten or twelue daies next following till he had vittelled the same put in a garrison left monsieur Pernon there gouernor Now in the meane time of his staie attending these seruices and because he would alwaies be occupied in some honorable action he brake a sluse forced a trench and cut out a banke that made such an open passage entrance into the sea as since it hath drowned and destroied the whole countrie being well neere now worne into a chanell the same hauing béene the best and most fertill soile in those parts and far excéeding anie territorie néere thereabouts to so great a preiudice and annoiance of the enimie as by common well grounded opinion neither by sluse or lightlie anie other draine or deuise that countrie can possiblie be recouered or regained And this enterprise was atchiued without making head or other offer of offense inuasion or resistance by Mondragon who was of purpose imploied with sufficient force to defend the countrie and to haue impeached all these attempts and actions Moreouer his aduise for the seruice intended at Grauelin dissenting in opinion from others who were thought the most expert capteins and best renowmed and sorted souldiours gaue such a sufficient proofe of his excellent wit policie and ripe iudgement as his onelie act and counsell with the losse of line 10 a verie few of his companie wrought all their safeties which otherwise by treacherie had béene most likelie to haue béene intrapped And so consequentlie going forward in other seruices at an incounter with the enimie not far from Zutphen where he that daie most valiantlie serued for he bare the inuincible mind of an ancient woorthie Romane who euer where he came made account of victorie he receiued hurt by a musket shot a little aboue the left knée which so brake and rifted the bone and so entred the line 20 thigh vpward towards the bodie as the bullet could not be found before his bodie was opened Of which hurt notwithstanding he liued though in great paine and extreame torment six and twentie daies following and died the seauentéenth daie of October betweene two and thrée of the clocke in the afternoone at Arnam in Gelderland He greatlie abounded in sundrie good vertues which euer where he came procured him loue but chéefelie in iustice and liberalitie a woorthie most line 30 speciall note in a gouernour which gained him hartie loue coupled with fame and honor For the which especiallie those vnder his late charge and gouernment so greatlie loued esteemed honored in a sort adored him when he was aliue as they made earnest meanes and intreatie to haue his bodie remaine there still with them for memorie when he was dead and promised that if they might obteine it to erect for him as faire a monument as anie prince had in christendome yea though the same should cost halfe line 40 a tun of golâ— the building His bodie was most honourablie conueied from Arnam to London where it remained at the Minories certeine daies from thense brought and remooued on the sixtéenth of Februarie alongst the stréets through Cheapside with funerall pompe and solemnitie beseeming so martiall a gentleman the ensignes of warre and pikes trailed vpon the ground the drums and flutes couered with blacke and making a softlie sound with other statelie shewes of mournfull representations the earle of Leicester with other honourable line 50 and woorshipfull personages following the dead bodie which finallie was interred in Paules church of London About this time one Thomas Louelace late of Staple inne gentleman for counterfeiting of false and trecherous letters against his own kinred containing most traitorous matter against hir maiesties owne person was iudged in the Starchamber to be carried on horsse-backe about Westminster line 60 hall with his face to the horsse taile and a paper on his backe declaring his offense then to be set on the pillorie in the palace at Westminster and there to haue one of his eares cut off then to ride in like sort into London and in Cheapside to be set on the pillorie vpon a market daie after that to be conueied into Kent where standing openlie on the pillorie in the place of assise as before he should loose his other eare and lastlie be set vpon the pillorie one market daie in Canturburie and another at Rochester his offense and punishment in euerie of the said places openlie read and published which iudiciall sentence was accordinglie executed On sundaie the eight daie of Maie an ambassador named Henrie Ramelius intituled Cancellarius Germanicus arriued at the tower of London A gentleman he was of goodlie personage somewhat corpulent and of sanguine complexion verie eloquent likewise and learned not onelie in the knowledge of diuerse toongs as Latine French Italian and German but also in sundrie sciences He came in ambassage from Frederike the second of that name king of Denmarke vnto the queens maiestie of England and arriuing as you haue heard at the Tower was honorablie receiued of the lord Cobham and other great estates who conueied him from thense through Tower stréet into Bishopsgate street and so to a faire and large house called Crosbies place where he was well lodged and remained The said Ramelius during the time of his tariance had attendance doone him conuenient