came downe fought with hym in conclusyon he was fayne to withdrawe hym his company to yâ— see agayne But yet he slewe hurte dyuers lordes moche people of the same couÌ„tree so returned home agayn in to Englonde with his company preuayled no thynge ¶ And also this same yere yâ— erle of Salesbury yâ— erle of Suffolke yâ— lorde Wyllybe the lorde Scales with theyr retynue layde syege to the cyte of Mauns the whiche cyte was yolden to them with many other stronge townes castels to yâ— nombre of xxxvj ¶ This tyme all Normandy a grete parte of Fraunce vnto Drlyaunce was vnder the obeyssauÌ„ce of yâ— kynge of Englonde all the remenauÌ„t of FrauÌ„ce was in grete trybulacyon myschefe ¶ How there was lyke to haue ben a grete fraye bytwene the cardynal and the duke of Glocestre And of the coronacyon of kyng Henry the syxth bothe in Englonde and in Fraunce IN the fourth yere yâ— same nyght yâ— the mayre of LondoÌ„ Iohn Couentre had taken his charge was a grete watche in London for a fraye that was bytwene yâ— bysshop of Wynchestre the duke of Glocestre protectour c. For the mayre with the people of yâ— cite wold abyde by the duke of Glocestre as protectour defendour of yâ— realme But by labour of lordes that went bytwene in especyal by the labour of yâ— prynce of Portyngale there was a poyntement taken yâ— there was no harme done ¶ And after yâ— batayle of Vernoyle in Perche the duke of Bedford came ouer in to Englonde And on whytsonday this same yere at Leycestre he dubbed kynge Henry knyght And forth with yâ— sayd kyng Henry dubbed all these knyghtes whose names foloweth yâ— is to wyte syr Rycharde duke of Yorke also yâ— sone heyre of yâ— duke of Norfolke the erle of Oxford the erle of westmerlonde the sone heyre of yâ— erle of Northumberlond yâ— sone heyre of yâ— erle of Vrmond yâ— lord Roos syr Iames butteler the lord Matrauas syr Henry gray of Tankeruile syr WilliaÌ„ Neuyl lord Fawconbrygge syr George Neuyl lorde Latymer the lorde welles yâ— lorde Berkle yâ— sone heyre of yâ— lord Talbot syr Rafe gray of werk syr Robert â—eer syr Rychard gray syr Edmond Honger ford syr Robert winkfeld syr Iohn but ler syr Raynold CobhaÌ„ syr Iohn pashley syr Thomas Tunstal syr Iohn chi diok syr Rafe langford syr williaÌ„ drury syr william ap Thomas syr Rycharde Carbonell syr Rycharde wydeuyle syr Iohn shridelow syr William cheyn syr William babyngton syr Iohn tune syr Gylbert Beauchamp ¶ Also in the .v. yere the duke of Bedford with the duchesse his wyfe wente ouer see to Calays a lytel before went ouer Henry bysshop of wynchestre And on our lady daye AnnuÌ„ciacion in our lady chirche at Calays the bysshop of Wynchestre whan yâ— he had songen masse was made Cardinall and he knelynge before the hygh awter the duke of Bedford set yâ— hatte vpon his heed there were his bulles redde as well of his charge as of the reioycynge of his benefyces spirytuall temporall ¶ And this same yere was grete habouÌ„ dauÌ„ce of rayne that the substauÌ„ce of hey also of corne was destroyed for it rayned almost euery other day ¶ And this same yere yâ— good erle of Salysbury syr Thomas Montague layde syege vnto OrlyauÌ„ce at whiche syege he was slay ne with a gonne yâ— came out of yâ— towne on whose soule god haue mercy for syth that he was slayne englisshe men neuer gate ne preuayled in Fraunce but euer after began to lese lytell lytell tyll all was lost ¶ Also this same yere a Bryton murdred a good wydowe in her bed without Algate whiche wydowe fouÌ„de hym for almes he bare awaye all that she had And after this he toke the gyrth of holy chirche at saynt Georges in south warke there toke the crosse forsware this londe And as he went it happened yâ— he came by the place where he dyd this cursed dede in yâ— subbarbes of London the women of the same parysshe came out with staues and canell dung slewe made an ende of hyÌ„ there Notwithstandynge yâ— constables many other men beynge present for to kepe hym for there were many women and had no pyte ¶ Also this same yere the duke of Norfolke with many gentylmen yemen toke his barge the .viij. daye of Nouember at saynt Mary auerays for to haue gone through London brydge through mysguydyng of the barge it ouerthrewe on yâ— pyles and many men were drowned but yâ— duke hyÌ„self with two or thre lept vpon yâ— piles so were saued with helpe of men that were aboue the brydge with castynge downe ropes by the whiche ropes they saued themselfe ¶ This same yere on saynt Leonardes daye kyng Henry beynge .vij. yere olde was crowned at westminster at whose crownacyoÌ„ were made .xxxvj. knyghtes This yere on saynt Georges day he passed ouer yâ— see to Calays toward FrauÌ„ce ¶ Aboute this tyme afore the realme beynge in grete mysery trybulacyon the Dolphyn with his party began to make warre gate certayn places made distresses vpon englyshmen by yâ— meane of his capytayns yâ— is to saye la Heer Poton de seyntraylles in especyall a mayde whiche they named la pucelle de dieu This mayde rode lyke a man and was a valyauÌ„t capitayn amonge them toke vpon her many grete enterprises in so moche yâ— they had a byleue for to haue recouered all theyr losses by her NotwithstaÌ„dyng at yâ— last after many grete feates by yâ— helpe prowesse of syr Iohn Luxemburgh whiche was a noble capytayn of yâ— duke of Burgoyns many englysshe men pycardes burgonyons whiche were of our party before yâ— towne of Compyne the .xxiij. daye of Maye the foresayd pucelle was takeÌ„ in yâ— felde armed lyke a man many other capytayns with her were all brought to Roen there she was put i pryson there she was iudged by yâ— lawe to be brent And than she sayd yâ— she was with childe wher by she was respyted a whyle But in coÌ„ clusyoÌ„ it was fouÌ„de yâ— she was not with chylde than she was brent in Roen the other capitayns were put to rauÌ„son entreated as men of warre ben acustomed ¶ And this same yere about Candelmasse Richard hunder a woll packer was dampned for an heretike brent at Toure hyll ¶ And aboute mydlent syr Thomas Baggeley preest vycarye of Mauen in Essex besyde walden was disgraded daÌ„pned for an heretyke brent in smythfelde ¶ And also in yâ— same yere whyles the kynge was in FrauÌ„ce there were many heretykes loulars yâ— had purposed to make a risyng cast bylles in many places But blyssed be god the capytayne of them was taken whose name was WilliaÌ„ MauÌ„deuyll a weuer of Abyndon baylyf of the same towne whiche named himselfe Iacke Sharp
Bakwel was deed murdred And anone as the good kynge Edward was deed syr Edward his sone kyng of Englonde sent after Pyers of Ganaston into Gascoyn so moche he loued him that he called him broder And anone after he gaue hym the lordshyp of Walyngford after that he gaue him the erledom of Cornewayle agaynst all the lordes wyll of Englonde And thaÌ„ brought he syr Walter of Langton bysshop of Chestre to the tour of London in prison with two knaues al onely to serue hym For the kyng was wroth with hyÌ„ bycause that syr Walter made coÌ„playnt on hyÌ„ to his fader wherfore he was put in prison in the tyme of Troile baston And the fore said Piers of Ganaston made so grete maystryes that he went in to the kynges tresoury in the abbey of westmynster toke yâ— table of golde with the trestyls of the same many other ryche iewels that somtyme were kyng Arthurs toke them to a marchauÌ„t that was called Aymery of 〈…〉 and for he shold bere them ouersee in to Gascoyne so he went thens neuer came agayn after whiche was a grete losse to this londe And whan this Pyers was so rychely auauÌ„ced he beca me woÌ„ders proude wherfore al the grete lordes of the realme had hyÌ„ in despyte for his grete berynge wherfore syr Henry Laâ—y 〈◊〉 of Nichol and syr Guy erle of wa 〈…〉 the whiche good lordes the good king Edward syr Edwardes fader king of Englonde charged yâ— Pyers of Ganaston sholde not come in to Englond for to brynge his sone Edward in to ryot And all yâ— lordes of Englonde assembled them on a certayn daye at yâ—â—â—eres prechours at London there they spake of the dishonour that kynge Edward dyd to his realme to his crowne And so they assented all bothe erles barons all the comyns that the foresaid Pyers of Ganaston sholde be exiled out of Englonde for euer more And so it was done for he forswore Englond went in to Irlonde there the kyng made hym chefetayn gouernour of the londe by his coÌ„myssion And there this Pyers was chefetayn of all the londe and dyd there all that hym lyked had power to do what he wolde And that tyme were the templeâ—s exiled through all thâ—â— stendom bycause the men put vpon them that they shold do thynges agaynst the fayth good byl 〈…〉 Kynge Edward loued Piers of Ganaston so moche that he myght not forbere his company and so moche the kyng gaue behyght the people of Englonde that the erâ—lyng of the foresayd Pyers sholde be reuoked at Stamford through them that had eâ—â—led hym Wherfore Pyers of Ganaston came agayne in to Englonde And whan he was comeâ— agayn in to this lond he despysed the gretest lordes of this londe called syr â—â—bert of Clare erle of Glocester 〈◊〉 and the erle of Nycholl syr Henry Laâ—y bâ—rstenbely syr Guy erle of warwyk the blacke houÌ„de of Arderne and also be called the noble erle Thomas of Lancastre churle many other scornes shames them sayd many other grete lordes of Englonde â–ª wherfore they were toward hym full angry wroâ—â— aâ—d tyght â—ore anoyed And in the same tyme dyed the erle of Nycholl but he charged or that he dyed Thomas erle of LaÌ„castre that was his sone 〈…〉 e that he sholde maynteyne his quarell agaynst this same Pyers of Ganaston vpon his blessynge And so it befel through helpe of the erle Thomas of Lancastre also of the erle of Warwyk that the foresayd Pyers was heded at Gauersythe besyde Warwyk the .xix. daye of Iune in the yere of grace a. M .ccc .xij. Wherfore the kynge was sore anoyed prayed god that he myght se the day to be auenged vpon the deth of the foresayd Pyers And so it befell afterward as ye shall here Alas the tyme for the foresayd erle of Lancastre many other grete ba rons were put to pyteous deth marty red bycause of the foresayd quarell The kynge was than at London and helde a parliament ordeyned the lawes of syr Symond Mounford wherfore the erle of Lancastre the other erles all the clergye of Englonde made made an othe through counseyle of Robert of Wynchelse for to maynteyn tho ordinauÌ„ces for euermore ¶ How Robert the Brus came agayn in to Scotlonde gadred a grete power of men for to warre vpon kynge Edward ANd whan syr Robert the Brus that made hyÌ„ kyng of Scotlond that before was fledde in to Norway for drede of deth of the good kyng Edward also he herd of the debate that than was in Englonde bytwene the kynge his lordes he ordeyned an hoost came in to Englonde in to Northumberlond clene destroyed the couÌ„tree And whan kyng Edward herde these tydynges he let assemble his hoost mette the Scottes at Estre uelyn on the daye of the Natiuite of saynt Iohn Baptyst in the thyrde yere of his regne in the yere of grace M.ccc.xiiij Alas the sorowe losse that there was done For there was slayne the noble erle Gylbert of Clare syr Robert Clifford baron there kyng Edward was discoÌ„fited Edmond of Maule the kynges steward for drede went drowned hymselfe in a fresshe ryuer that is called Bannokesborne Wherfore they sayd in reprofe of kynge Edward for as moche as he loued to go by water also for he was discomfyted at Bannokesborne therfore the maydens made a songe therof in the couÌ„tree of kyng Edwarde in this maner they songe Maidens of englond sore may ye morne for tyÈt haue lost your lemmans at Bannokesborne with heuelogh what weneth the kyng of EngloÌ„d to haue goten Scotlonde with rombilogh ¶ Whan kyng Edward was discomfited wonders fast he fled with his folke that were lefte alyue went to Barwyk there helde hyÌ„ And after he toke hostages that is to saye two chyldren of the rychest of the towne the kyng went to London toke couÌ„seyle of thyÌ„ges that were nedefull vnto the realme of Englonde ¶ In this tyme it befell that than was in Englonde a rybaud that was called Iohn Tanner he said that he was the good kyng Edwardes sone let call hym Edward of Carnaruan therfore he was taken at Oxford there he chalenged the frere Carmes chirche the kyng Edwarde had gyuen them the whiche chirche somtyme was the kynges hall And afterward was this Iohn ladde to Northamton drawen haÌ„ged for his falsnes or that he was deed he coÌ„fessed said before al those that were there that the deuyll behyght hym that he shold be kynge of Englonde and that he had serued the deuyll thre yere ¶ How the towne of Barwyk was taken through treason how two cardynals were robbed in Englonde ON mydlent sondaye in the yere of our lord Iesu Chryst M .ccc .xvj. Barwyk was lost through fals treason of one Pyers of
all that they had slewe of them al that he myght take came yelded hym to the kynge Whan the good erle Thomas wyst that he was so betrayed he was sore abasshed sayd to hyÌ„selfe O almighty god how myght Robert Holand fynde in his herte me to betraye syth I loued hym so moche O god well may now a man se by hyÌ„ that no man may deceyue an other rather than he that he trusteth moost vpon he hath full euyll yelded me the goodnes the worshyp that I haue done to hym through my kyndnes haue auauÌ„ced him made hym hye where that he was lowe and he maketh me go from hygh vnto lowe but yet shall he dye an euyll deth ¶ Of the discomfyture of Burbrygge â—He good erle syr Thomas of Lancastre Vmfrey de Bohoune erle of Herford the barons that were with them toke couÌ„seyle bytwene them at the freres prechours in PouÌ„fret Thomas of Lancastre than thought vpon the treason of Robert Holand sayd in reprefe Alas Robert Holand hath me betrayed aye is the reed of some euyll shreed And by the comyn assent they shold go to the castell of Dunstanburgh the whiche apperteined to the erledom of Lancastre that they shold abyde there tyll that the kyng had forgyuen them his maletaleÌ„t But whan the good erle Thomas herde this he answered in this maner sayd Lordes said he yf we go toward the north the northeren men wyll saye that we go towarde the Scottes and so we shall be holden traytours for cause of distauÌ„ce that is bytwene kyng Edward Robert the Brus that made him kyng of Scotlond therfore I saye as touchynge my selfe I wyll not go no ferther in to the north than to myn owne castell of Pountfret And whan syr Roger Clifford herd this he arose vp anone in wrath drewe his swerde on hygh swore by almyghty god by his holy names but yf that he wolde go with them he shold there slee hyÌ„ The noble gentyll erle Thomas was sore adrad sayd Fayre syrs I wyll go with you whether so euer ye me bydde Than went they togider in to the north with them they had vij C. men of armes came to Burbrygge Whan syr Andrewe of Herkela that was in the north couÌ„tree through ordynauÌ„ce of the kynge for to kepe the couÌ„tree of Scotlonde herde tell how the Thomas of Lancastre was dyscomfyted his company at Burton vpon Trent he ordeyned hym a stronge power syr Symond Ward also that than was shyref of yorke and meâ—te the barons at Burbrygge and anone they brake the brydge that was made of tree And whan the erle Thomas of Lancastre herde that syr Andrewe of Herkâ—â—a had brought with hym suche a power he was sore adrad and sente for syr Andrewe of Herkela and with hym spake sayd to hym in this maner Syr Andrewe sayd he ye may well vnderstande how that out lorde the kynge is ladde and mysgouerned by moche false couÌ„seyâ—e through syr Hugh Spenser the fader and syr Hugh his sone syr Iohn erle of Arundell through mayster Robert Baldok a false pylled clerke that now is dwellyng in the kynges courte Wherfore I praye you that ye wyll come with vs with all the power that ye haue ordeyned helpe to destroye the venym of Englonde and the traytours that ben therin and we wyll gyue vnto you all the best parte of .v. 〈…〉 domes that we haue holde we wyll make vnto you an othe that we wyll neuer do thynge without your counseyle so ye shall be eft as well with vs as euer was Robert Holand Than answered syr Andrewe of Herkela sayd Syr Thomas that wold I not do no consent therto for no maner thyÌ„ge ye myght me gyue wtout the wyll coÌ„mauÌ„dement of our lord the kynge for than sholde I be holden a traytour for euermore And whan that the noble erle Thomas of Lancastre sawe that he wolde not consent to hym for no maner thynge he sayd Syr Andrew wyll ye not consent to destroye the ve 〈…〉 of the realme as we be consent at one worde syr Andrewe I tell the that or this yere be passed that ye shall be taken holden for a traytour and more than ony of you holde vs now of a worse deth ye shall dye than euer dyd knyght in EngloÌ„de vnderstaÌ„de well that ye dyd neuer thynge that sorer shal repeÌ„t you now go do what you good lyketh I wyll put me in to the mercy of god And so wente the fals traytour tyrauÌ„t and as a fals forsworne man For through the noble erle Thomas of Lancastre he receyued the armes of chyualry of hym was made knyght Than myght men searchers drawe theÌ„ on that one syde on that other knightes also thaÌ„ fought togyder wonders sore And also amonge all other syr Humfrey de Boughon erle of Herforde a worthy knyght of renome through all chrystendom stode fought with his enemyes vpon the brydge as the noble lorde stode fought vpon the brydge a thefe rybaud skulked vnder the brydge fyersly with a spere smote the noble knyght in to the fouÌ„dament so the his bowelles fell about his feet Alas for sorowe for there was slayne the floure of solace coÌ„forte also of curteysy And syr Roger of Clifford a noble knyght stode euer fought well worthely hym defended but at the last he was sore wounded in his heed syr Willyam of Sâ—llay syr Roger of Bernefelde were slayue at that batayle Whan syr Andrewe of Herkela sawe that syr Thomas men of Lancastre lessed slaked anone he his company came vnto the gentyll â—ayght sayd vnto hym with an hye voyce Yelde the traitour yelde the. The gentyll erle Thomas than answered sayd Nay lordes traitours be we none to you we wyll vs neuer yelde whyle that our lyues lasteth but rather wyll we dyeâ—â— our treuth than yelde vs vnto you And syr Andrewe agayne behelde syr Thomas his company yellynge cryenge as a wood wolfe sayd Yelde you traytours taken yelde you sayenge with an hye voyce beware syrs that none of you be so hardy vpon lyfe lyâ—◠〈…〉 e to misâ—o Thomas body of Lancastre And with that worde the good erle Thomas went into the chaâ—eâ—â— and sayd kâ—elyng vpon his knees and turned his vysage towarde the crosse and sayd Almyghty god vnto the I yelde me holly I put me vnto thy mercy And with that the vylayns rybaudes lepte aboute hym on euery syde as tyrauntes wood turmentours and despoyled hym of his ar mure and clothed hym in a robe of raye that was of his squyers lyuerey forth ladde hym vnto Yorke by water Than myght men se moche sorowe care For the gentyll knyghtes fled on euery syde and the rybaudes vylayns egerly them descryed and cryed on hygh
Albion named the londe after his owne name Brytayn that now is called Englonde after the name of Engyst and so the realme of Scotlonde was holden of the realme of Englonde of the crowne by feaute homage For Brute conquered that londe and gaue it to Albanack that was his seconde sone and he called that londe Albayn after his own name so that the heyres that came after hym sholde holde of Brute and of his heyres that is to saye of the kynges of Brytayne by feaute homage And froÌ„ that tyme vnto this tyme of kynge Edwarde the realme of Scotlonde was holden of the realme of Englonde by feaute seruyce as aboue is sayd in the Cronycles of Englonde of Scotlonde and bereth wytnes more plenarly ¶ And cursed be the tyme that this parliament was holden at Northamton For there through fals couÌ„seyle the kyng was there falsly dysheryted yet he was within age And yet whan that kyng Edward was put out of his royalte of Englonde yet men put not hym out of the feautees seruyce of Scotlonde ne of the frauÌ„chyses dysheryted hym for euermore And neuertheles the grete lordes of EngloÌ„de were agaynst to confyrme the peas the trewse aboue sayd saue onely quene Isabell that was the kynges moder Edwarde and the bysshop of Ely and the lorde Montmer But reason lawe wolde not that a fynall peas sholde be made bytwene them without the comyn assent of Englonde ¶ Of the debate that was bytwene quene Isabell syr Henry erle of LaÌ„castre of Leycestre of the rydynge of Bedford WHan the foresayd Dauid had spoused dame Ione of the toure in the towne of Barwik as before is sayd the Scottes in despyte of the Englysshmen called dame Ione the couÌ„tesse make peas for the cowardly peas that was ordeyned But the kynges persone bare al the wyte blame with wronge of the makynge of the accorde And all was done through the quene Roger Mâ—rtymer And it was not longe after that the quene Isabell ne toke in to her handes all the lordshyp of Pountfret almoost all the londes that were of ony value that apperteyned to the crowne of Englonde So that the kynge had not for to dyspende but of his vses of his excheker For the quene Isabell Mortimer had a greâ—e meyny of theyr retynue that folowed euermore the kynges courte went toke the kynges pryces for her peny worthes at good chepe Wherfore the couÌ„tre that they came in were full sore adrad and almoost destroyed of them ThaÌ„ began the cominalte of Englonde for to haue enuy to Isabell the quene that so moche loued her before whan she came agayne fro FrauÌ„ce for to pursue the fals traytours the Spensers And in that same tyme the false traytour Robert of Holand that beâ—rayed his lord syr Thomas of Lancastre was than delyuered out of pryson was wonders preuy with the quene Isabell also with Roger Mortimer But that auayled hyÌ„ but lytell for he was taken at Myghelmasse next folowyng as he rode toward the quene Isabell to London syr Thomas wyther smote of his heed besydes the towne of saynt Albons And this syr Thomas dwelled with syr Henry erle of Lancastre he put hym asyde for drede of the quene for she loued hym wonders moche prayed vnto the kyng for hym that the same Thomas myght be exiled out of Englonde And the noble erle syr Henry of Lancastre had oftentymes herde the comyn damour of the Englysshmen of that disease that was done in Englonde also for dyuers wronges that were done to the comyn people Of the whiche the kyng bare the blame with wronge For he was yonge tender of age And thought as a good man for to do awaye and slake the sclaundre of the kynges person yf that he myght in ony maner wyse so as the kyng was therof nothynge gylty wherfore he was in peryll of his lyfe And so he assembled all his retenaunces went spake with them of the kynges honour also for to amende his estate And syr Thomas Brotherton erle Marshall and syr Edmond of wodstok that were the kynges vncles also men of LondoÌ„ made theyr othe for to maynteyn hym in that same quarell And theyr cause was this that the kyng sholde holde his hous and his meyny as a king ought to do haue all his ryalte that the quene Isabell shold deliuer out of her handes in to the kynges handes all maner lordshyppes rentes townes castels that apperteyned vnto the crowne of EngloÌ„de as other quenes dyd before her and meddle with none other thynge And also that syr Roger Mortimer shold abyde dwell vpon his owne londes for the whiche londes he had holpen to disheryte moche people in so moche that the comyn people were destroyed through wrongfull takynge And also to enquyre how by whome the kynge was betrayed falsly deceiued at Stan hope and through whose couÌ„seyle that the Scottes went away by nyght from the kynge And also how and through whose couÌ„seyle the ordynaunce that was made at the kynges crownacyon was put downe that is for to saye that the kynge for amendement and helpyng of the realme and in honour of hym sholde be gouerned and ruled by .xij. of the gretest and wisest lordes of the realme and without them sholde nothynge be grauÌ„ted ne done as before is sayd the whiche couenauntes were malycyously put downe from the kynge wherfore many harmes shames reproues haue fallen to the kyng and his realme And that is to vnderstand for as moche as Edward somtyme kyng of Englonde was ordeyned by assent of the comynalte in playne parlyament for to be vnder the warde gouernaunce of Henry erle of Lancastre his cosyn for saluacyon of his body he was taken out of the castel of Kenâ—â—worth where he was in warde through colour of quene Isabell of Mortimer wtout coÌ„sent of ony parliament they toke lad hyÌ„ where as neuer after none of his â—ynrede myght speke with hyÌ„ after tray toursly murdred hym for whose deth arose a sclaundre through all christendom whan it was done And also the tresour that syr Edward of Carnaruan left in many places 〈◊〉 engloÌ„d in wales was wasted borne awaye without the wyll of kyng Edward his sone in destruccion of hym and all his folke ¶ Also through whose couÌ„seyle that the kyng gaue vp the kyngdom of Scotlonde for the whiche realme the kynges auncesters had full sore trauayled and so dyd many a noble maÌ„ for theyr ryght was delyuered to Dauid that was Robert the Brus sone al the right that no ryght had to the realme as al the worlde it wyst ¶ And also by whome the charters remembrauÌ„ces that they had of the right of ScotloÌ„de were taken out of the tresoury taken to the Scottes the kynges enemyes to the dysherytyng of hym his successours
to grete harme of his lyeges grete reprefe to all Englysshmen for euermore ¶ Also wherfore â—ame Ione of the toure kyng Edwardes syster was disparaged maryed to Dauid that was Robert the Brus sone that was a traytour enemy to EngloÌ„d through whose couÌ„seyle she was taken in to our enemyes handes out of EngloÌ„de ¶ And in the meane whyle the good erle Henry of Lancastre his coÌ„pany toke couÌ„seyle how these poyntes aboue said might be amended to the worship of the king to his profyte to the profyte also of his lyeges ¶ And the quene Isabell through coniectynge subtylte also of Mortymer let ordeyn a parlyament at Salysbury And at that parlyameÌ„t was Mortimer made erle of Marche agaynst all the barons wyll of Englonde in preiudyce of the kyng his crowne And syr Iohn of Eltham the kynges broder was gyrt with a swerde of Cornewayle tho was called erle of Cornewayl And euermore quene Isabell ê“cured so moche anenst her sone the king that she had the warde of the foresaid syr Edward of his londes And at that parlyameÌ„t the erle of Lancastre wold not come but ordeyned his power agaynst quene Isabell Mortymer and men of London ordeyned them with .v. C. men of armes Whan quene Isabell wyst of the doynge she swore by god by his names full angerly that in an euyll tyme he thought vpon those poyntes Than sent the quene Isabell Mortâ—mer after theyr retynue after the kynges retynue so that they had ordeyned amoÌ„ge them an huge hoost And they so couÌ„seyled the kyng that vpon a nyght they rode xxiij myle towarde Bedford where as the erle of Lancastre was with his company thought to haue destroyed hym that nyght she rode besyde the kyng her sone as a knight armed for drede of deth And it was done the kynge to vnderstande the the erle Henry of LaÌ„castre his company wolde haue destroyed the kyng his couÌ„seyle for euermore wherfore the kyng was somdele towardes hym heuy and anoyed ¶ Whan the erle Marshall the erle of Kent the kynges broder herde of these tydynges they â—ode so in message bytwene them that the kyng graunted hym his peas to the erle Henry of Lancastre for a certayne raunsom of xâ— M. pouÌ„de But that was neuer payed after warde And these were the lordes the helde with syr Henry of Lancastre syr Henry Beamont syr Fouk fitz warâ—â— syr Thomas Rocelyn syr Willyam Trussell syrr Thomas wyther aboute an â—ondred knyghtes moo than were to hym coÌ„sen ted all those were exâ—led through couÌ„seyle of quene Isabell and of Morâ—â—mer for Mortymer wayted for to haue theyr loÌ„des yf that he might through ony maner coniecting for he was to co 〈…〉 us had to moche wyll that was grete pyâ—e ¶ How kynge Edwarde went ouer the see for to do his homage to the kynge of Fraunce for the duchy of Guyen IT was not longe after the the kyng of FrauÌ„ce through couÌ„seyle of his Douzepers sent vnto kynge Edward of Englonde that he sholde come to Parys and do his homage as reason it wolde for yâ— duchy of Guyen so through couÌ„seyle of yâ— lordes of Englonde kynge Edward went ouer yâ— see at yâ— Ascencyon tyde he came to Parys the thyrd yere of his regne for to do his homage vnto the kyng of FrauÌ„ce And the kyng receyued his homage made of hym moche ioye worship But whaÌ„ kyng Edward had done his homage hastely he was sente for in to Englonde through yâ— quene Isabell his moder anone hastely he came agayn in to Englond vpon whytsonday wtout takynge leue of yâ— kyng of FrauÌ„ce wherfore he was wonders wroth ¶ How syr Roger Mortimer bare hym proudly and wonders hye ANd now shall ye here of syr Roger Mortimer of wygmore that desyred coueyted to be at an hye estate so that yâ— kyng grauÌ„ted hym to be called erle of Marche throughout all his lordshyp And he became so proude so hauteyn yâ— he wold lese forsake the name yâ— his elders had euer before for yâ— cause he let call hym erle of Marche and none of the comyns of Englonde durst call hyÌ„ by other name For he was called so by the kynges crye yâ— men sholde call hym erle of Marche And Mortimer bare hyÌ„ so hauteyne so proude that wonder it was for to wyte also dysguysed hym with wonders ryche clothes out of all maner of reason bothe of shapynge of werynge Wherof yâ— Englysshmen had grete wonder how in what maner he myght contryue or fynde suche maner pride they sayd amoÌ„ge them comynly that his pryde sholde not longe endure And yâ— same tyme sir Geffrey Mortimer that was Mortimers sone let call hym kyng of foly so it befell afterwarde in dede For he was so full of pryde and of wretchednes that he held a rouÌ„de table in Wales to all men that came thyder couÌ„terfeyted the doynge the maner of kyng Arthurs table but openly he fayled For the noble kyng Arthur was the moost noble lorde of renome yâ— was in all the world in his tyme yet came neuer none suche after for al yâ— noble knyghtes in all chrystendom of dedes of armes assayed dwellyng with kyng Arthur helde hym for theyr lord souerayn And that was well seen for he conquered in batayle a Romayn that was called Froll and gate of hym the realme of FrauÌ„ce slewe hym with his own handes And also he faught with a gyaunt yâ— was called Dinabus slewe hym yâ— had rauysshed fayre Eleyn that was kynge Howelles nece kynge of lytell Brytayn And after he slewe in batayle yâ— emperour of Rome that was called Lucie that had assembled agaynst kynge Arthur for to fyght with hym so moche people of Romayns Phethis sarasyns yâ— no man coude nombre them he discomfited them all as yâ— story telleth ¶ And in yâ— same tyme the comyn voyce spronge in Englonde through coniectynge ordynauÌ„ce of the frere prechers that syr Edward of Car naruan that was kyng Edwardes fader of whome the gest telleth sayd yâ— he was alyue in yâ— castell of Corf wherfore al yâ— comyns of EngloÌ„de almoost were in sorowe drede whether it were so or not For they wyst not how traytoursly Mortimer had done hym to be murdred ¶ How Edmond of wodstok yâ— was erle of Kent the kynges broder Edward of Carnaruan was heded at Wynchestre ANd on a certayne tyme it befell so that syr Edmond of wodstock erle of Kent spake vnto the pope Iohn the .xxij. at Auinyon sayd yâ— almyghty god had often tymes done for Thomas lone of Laneastre many grete myracles to many men women yâ— were through dyuerse maladyes vndone as vnto the worlde through his prayer they were brought to theyr helth so syr Edmond prayed yâ— pope hertely yâ— he wolde grauÌ„t hyÌ„
Cambrydge came home agayn with his people in to Englonde in haste blyssed be god his blyssed gyftes Amen ¶ And this same yere kynge Rycharde helde his Chrystmasse in the manoyr of Eltham ¶ And the same yere yâ— kyng of Armony fledde out of his owne londe came in to Englonde for to haue helpe socour of our king agaynst his enemyes that had dryuen hym out of his realme And so he was brought vnto the kynge to Eltham there as the kynge helde his ryall feest of Christmasse And there our kyng welcomed hym dyd hym moche reuerence worshyp and coÌ„mauÌ„ded all his lordes to make hym all yâ— chere that they coude And than he besought the kynge of his grace of helpe and of his coÌ„forte in his nede that he myght be brought agayn to his kyngdom londe for the Turkes had destroyed the moost parte of his londe and how he fledde for drede and came hyder for socour helpe And than the kyng hauynge on hyÌ„ pyte and compassyon of his grete myschefe greuous dysease anone he toke his couÌ„seyle asked what was best to do And they answered sayd yf it lyked hym to gyue hym ony good it were well done and as touchynge his people for to trauayle so ferre in to out loudes it were a grete Ieopardy And so the kynge gaue hym golde syluer many other ryche gyftes iewels betaught hym to god and so he passed agayn out of Englonde ¶ And this same yere kyng Rychard with a royall power went in to Scotlonde for to warre vpon the Scottes for the falsnes destruccyon that the Scottes had done to the Englysshmen in yâ— marches And than the Scottes came downe to yâ— kyng for to treate with hym with his lordes for trewse as for certayne yeres And so our kyng his couÌ„seyle grauÌ„ted them trewse for certayne yeres and our kyng turned hym agayn in to EngloÌ„de And whaÌ„ he was comen to Yorke there he abode and rested hym And there syr John Holand the erle of Kentes broder slewe the erles sone of Stafford and his heyre with a dagger in the cite of Yorke wherfore the kynge was sore anoyed greued and remeued thens and came to London And the Mayre with the alder men the comyns with all yâ— solempnite that might be done rode agaynst yâ— kyng and brought him royally through yâ— cite and so forth to westmynster to his owne palays ¶ And in the .ix. yere of kynge Rychardes regne he helde a parliament at Westmynster and there he made two dukes and a markeys and .v. erles The fyrst that was made duke was the kynges vncle sir Edmond of Langley erle of Cambrydge and hym he made duke of yorke And his other vncle syr Thomas of wodstok that was erle of BokyÌ„gham hym he made duke of Glocestre And syr Leonner that was erle of Oxforde hym he made markeys of Deuelyn And Henry of Balynbroke the dukes sone of Lancastre hym he made erle of Derby And syr Edward yâ— dukes sone of Yorke hym he made erle of Rutlonde And syr John Holand yâ— was the erle of Kentes broder hym he made erle of Huntyngdon And syr Thomas Mombray hym he made erle of Notyngham and erle Marshall of Englonde And syr Mychell de la pole knyght hym he made erle of Suffolk chaunceler of Englonde And the erle of the Marche at yâ— same parlyament holden at Westmynster in playne parlyament amonge all the lordes and comyns was ê“claymed erle of the Marche and heyre parent to the crowne of Englonde after kynge Rychard the whiche erle of the Marche went ouer the sce in to Irlonde vnto his lordshyps and londes for the erle of Marche is erle of Vlster in Irlonde and by ryght lygne and herytage And there at the castell of his he lay that tyme there came vpon hyÌ„ a grete multytude in busshmentes of wylde Iryssh men for to take destroye hym And he came out fyersly of his castell with his people manly fought with them there he was take hewen all to peces so he dyed vpon whose soule god haue mercy ¶ And in the .x. yere of kyng Richardes regne the erle of Arundell went to the see with a grete nauy of shyppes enarmed with meÌ„ of armes good archers And whaÌ„ they came in yâ— brode see they mette with the hole flete yâ— came with wyne laden froÌ„ Rochell the whiche wyne were enemyes goodes there our nauy set vpon them toke them all and brought them to dyuers portes hauens of Englonde and some to London there ye myght haue had a toune of Rochell wyne of the best for .xx. shyllynges sterlynge and so we had grete chepe of wyne in EngloÌ„de that tyme thanked be god almyghty ¶ How the fyue lordes arose at Ratcote brydge ANd in yâ— regne of kyng Richarde the .xj. yere the fyue lordes arose at Ratcote brydge in the destruccion of yâ— rebelles yâ— were yâ— tyme in all the realme The fyrst of yâ— fyue lordes was syr Thomas of wodstok the kyÌ„ges vncle duke of Blocestre The seconde was syr Rychard erle of Arundell The thyrde was syr Richard erle of warwik The fourth was syr Henry Bolynbroke erle of Derby The fyfth was syr Thomas Mombray erle of Notyngham And these .v. lordes sawe the myschefe mysgouernauÌ„ce the falsnes of yâ— kynges couÌ„seyle wherfore they that were yâ— tyme chefe of the kynges couÌ„seyle fled out of this loÌ„de ouer yâ— see that is to saye syr AlysauÌ„der Neuell the archebysshop of Yorke syr Roberte Lewer markeys of Deuelyn erle of Oxford syr Mychell de la Pole erle of Suffolke and chaunceler of Englonde And these thre lordes went ouer yâ— see neuer came agayne for there they dyed And than these fyue lordes aboue sayd made a parliameÌ„t at Westmynster And there they toke syr Robert TresiliaÌ„ the Iustyce and syr Nycholl Brembre knyght citezyn of London syr Iohn Salysbury a knyght of yâ— kynges housholde Vske sergeaunt of armes many moo of other people were taken and iudged to deth by the counseyle of these fyue lordes in that parlyament at Westmynster for the treason yâ— they put vpon them to be drawen from yâ— toute of London throughout the Cite and so forth to Tyburne there they shold be hanged and theyr throtes to be cutte and thus they were serued dyed And after that in this same parliameÌ„t at Westmynster was syr Symond Beuerley that was a knyght of the garter syr Iohn Beauchamp knyght that was steward of the kinges houshold syr Iames Berners were foriudged to deth thaÌ„ they were ledde on fote to the toure hyll and there were theyr hedes smytten of and many other moo by these .v. lordes ¶ In this same parlyament and in the. 〈◊〉 yere of kynge Rychardes regne he let trye ordeyne a generall Iustes that is called a turneymeÌ„t of lordes
knightes squyers And these Iustes and turneyment were holden at LondoÌ„ in smythâ—elde of all maner of strauÌ„gers of what londe or ceuÌ„tre that euer they were thyder they were ryght welcome to them to all other was holden open housholde grete feest also grete gyftes were gyuen to al maner of straungers And of yâ— kynges syde were al of one sute theyr coâ—â—s theyr armure sheldes hors trappures and all was whyte hertes with crownes aboute theyr neckes chaynes of gold haÌ„gyng thervpon the crowne hangynge lowe before the hartes body the whiche hart was yâ— kynges lyueray yâ— he gaue to lordes ladyes knyghtes squyers for to knowe his housholde from other people And in this feest came to yâ— Iustes .xxiiij. ladyes ledde .xxiiij. lordes of the garter with chaynes of gold all yâ— same sutes of hartes as it is before sayd froÌ„ yâ— toure on horsbacke through the cite of London in to smythfelde where as yâ— iustes shold be holdeÌ„ And this feest iustes was holden generally for all those yâ— wolde come thyder of what loÌ„de or nacyon that euer they were And this was holdeÌ„ duryng xxiiij dayes of yâ— kynges costes these xxiiij lordes to answere al maner people that wolde come thyder And thyder came the erle of saynt Paule of Fraunce many other worthy knightes with hym of dyuerse partyes full worthely arayed And out of Hollande Henaud came the lorde Ostreuaunt yâ— was the dukes sone of Holland many other worthy knightes with hym of Holland full well arayed And whaÌ„ this feest iusting was ended the kynge thanked these strauÌ„gers and gaue them many ryche gyftes And thaÌ„ they toke theyr leue of yâ— kyng of other lordes ladyes went home agayn in to theyr owne couÌ„trees with grete loue moche thanke ¶ And in yâ— .xiij. yere of kyng Rychardes regne there was a batayle done in yâ— kynges palays at westmyÌ„stre bytwene a squyer of Nauerne yâ— was with kyng Rychard another squyer yâ— was called Iohn walshe for poyntes of treason yâ— this Nauerne put vpoÌ„ this walsh man But this Nauerne was ouercomeÌ„ yelded hym creaunt to his aduersary anone he was despoyled of his armure drawen out of the palays to Tyburne and there was hanged for his falsnes ¶ And in yâ— .xiiij. yere of kyng Richardes regne syr Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancastre went ouer see into Spayne for to chalenge his ryght yâ— he had by his wyues tytell vnto yâ— crowne of Spayne with a grete hoost of people he had with hym yâ— duchesse his wyfe his thre doughters in to Spayne there they were a grete whyle And at yâ— last yâ— kyng of Spayne began for to treate with yâ— duke of Lancastre and they were accorded togyder through bothe theyr counseyles in this maner that the kyng of Spayne sholde wedde the dukes doughter that was yâ— ryght heyre of Spayne he shold gyue vnto the duke golde syluer yâ— were cast in to grete wedges many other iewels as moche as .viij. charyottes myght cary And euery yere after during yâ— dukes lyf the duchesse his wyfe .x. M. marke of golde of whiche golde the auenture charges sholde be to them of Spayne yerely brynge to Bayon to the dukes assygnes by surete made And also yâ— duke maryed another of his doughters to the kynge of Portyngale yâ— same tyme. And whan he had done thus he came home agayn into Englonde yâ— good lady his wyfe also but many worthy men dyed of the flix ¶ In the .xv. yere of kyng Rychardes regne he helde his Christmasse in yâ— manoyr of wodstok there yâ— erle of Penbroke a yonge lorde tender of age wolde lerne to Iust with a knyght yâ— was called syr Iohn of saynt Iohn rode to gyder in yâ— parke of wodstok And there this worthy erle of PeÌ„broke was slayne with yâ— other knyghtes spere as he cast it from hym whan they had coupled thus this good erle made there his ende and therfore the kyng the quene made moche sorowe for his deth ¶ And in the xvj yere of king Richardes regne Iohn Hende beynge yâ— tyme Mayre of LondoÌ„ and Iohn Walworth Henry Vanner beynge sheryues of London that same tyme a bakers maÌ„ bare a basket of horsbrede into Fletestrete towarde an hostry and there came a yonge man of the bysshops of Salysbury that was called Romayn he toke a hors lofe out of yâ— basket of yâ— bakers he asked hym why he dyd so And this Romayn turned agayn brake the bakers heed neyghbours came out wolde haue arested this Romayn he brake from them fledde to his lordes place and the coÌ„stable wolde haue had hym out but yâ— bysshops men shette fast the gates kepte the place yâ— no man myght entre And than moche more people gadred thyder sayd that they wold haue hyÌ„ out or els they wold brenne vp yâ— place all that were therin And thaÌ„ came the Mayre sheryues with moche other people cessed yâ— malice of yâ— comyns made euery man to go home to theyr houses kepe yâ— peas And this Romayns lorde yâ— bysshop of Salysbury mayster Iohn Waltham that at yâ— tyme was tresourer of Englonde went to syr Thomas Arundel archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury chauÌ„celer of Englond there the bysshop made his coÌ„playnt vnto the chaunceler vpon the people of the cite of LondoÌ„ And than these two bysshops of grete malice vengeauÌ„ce came vnto the kynge at Wyndsore made a grete complaynt vpoÌ„ the Mayre sheryues And anone all yâ— cite afterward came before yâ— kyng his couÌ„seyle they cast vnto the cite a greuous hert wonders grete malyce And anone sodeynly the kynge sent for yâ— Mayre of LondoÌ„ the sheryues they came to hyÌ„ in yâ— castell of Wyndsore And the kyng rebuked the Mayre sheryues ful foule for the offence yâ— they had done agaynst hym his offycers in his chambre at LondoÌ„ wherfore he deposed put out the Mayre bothe sheriues this was done .xiiij. dayes before yâ— feest of saynt Iohn baptyst And than yâ— kyng called to hym a knyght that was called syr Edward Dalingrigge made hym wardeyn gouernour of yâ— cite chambre of London ouer all his people therin And so he kepte that offyce but foure wekes bycause that he was so gentyll tendre to the citezyns of London wherfore the kynge deposed hym made syr Bawdewyn Radyngton knyght yâ— was Controller of the kynges houshold wardeyn gouernour of his chambre and of his people therin and chose to hym two worthy men of the cite to be sheryues with hym to gouerne kepe yâ— kynges lawes in the cite that one was called Gylbert Mawfelde yâ— other Thomas Newenton sheryues And than the Mar 〈…〉 two sheryues all yâ— aldermen wall 〈◊〉 worthy
gyuen at this foresayd parlyament And for to come to this parlyament the kyng sent his wrytes to euery lorde baron knyght sâ—uyer in euery shyre throughout Englonde that euery lorde sholde gadre brynge his retynue with hym in as shorte tyme in the best araye that they myght geâ—e in maynteyâ—yage strengthinge of the kyng agaynst them that were his enemyes that this were done in all the haste come to hym 〈◊〉 payne of deth And the kyng hymself sent into Cl 〈…〉 shyre to cheâ—taines of the 〈…〉 tree they gadred brought a grete and an huge multytude of people bothe of knyghtes â—â—uyers pryncypally of yemen of Chestershyre whiche yeâ—ten archers the kyng toke to his own courte and gaue them bowge of courte good wages to be kepers of his owne body bothe by nyght by daye aboue al other persones moost loued best trust the whiche soone afterward turned the kyng to grete losse shame hyndrynge his vtter vndoynge destruccion as ye shall here afterwarde And that tyme came sir Henry of Derby with a grete meyny of men of armes archers And the erle of Rutlonde came with a stronge power of people bothe of men of armes archers The erle of Kent brought a grete power of men of armes archers the erle Mar shall came in the same maner the lordâ— Spenser in the same maner The erle of Northumberlonde and sir Henry Pe 〈…〉 his sone syr Thomas Petâ—y the erles broder all the worthy lordes brought a fayre meyny a stroÌ„ge power and eche man in his best aray the duke of Lancastre the duke of yorke came in the same maner with men of armes archers folowyng the kyng syr Willyam Sâ—rope tresourer of Englonde came in the same maner And thus in this araye came all the worthy men of this londe vnto our kyng all this people came to London in one daye in so moche that euery 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lane in London in the subbarbes were full of them lodged and .x. or xâ—â— myle about London euery waye And this peo ple brought the kyng to Westmynster 〈◊〉 went home agayne to theyr lodgyngâ—s bothe hors man than on the mondayâ— the .xii. daye of September the pa 〈…〉 began at Westmynster whiche was cal led that grete parlyameÌ„t And on that frydaye next after the erle of Aâ—â—dell was brought in to the parlyameÌ„t amonge all the lordes and that was on saynt Mathewes day the apostle and euangelist there he was for iudged vnto the deth in this hall that was made in the palays at Westmynster And this was his iudgement He shold go on fote with his handes bouÌ„de behynde hym from the place that he was iudged in so forth through the cite of London vnto the toure hyll his heed to be smytten of so it was done in dede in the same place And vl of the gretest lordes that sate on his iudgement rode with hym vnto the place there he was done to dethe so to se that the execucyon were done after the dome by the kynges coÌ„maundement with them wente on fote men of armes archers a grete multytude of Chestre shyre men in strengthynge of the lordes that brought this erle to his dethe for they were in drede leest the erle sholde be rescowed taken from them whan they came in to London Thus he passed forth through the Cite vnto his deth there he toke it full pacyently on whose soule god haue mercy Amen And than came the Austyn freres toke vp the body the heed of this good erle bare it home to theyr place buryed him in theyr quere And on that morow after was syr Rychard erle of warwik brought in to the parlya ment there as the erle of Arundell was for iudged they gaue the erle of warwyk the same iudgemeÌ„t that the foresayd erle had but the lordes had compassyon on hym bycause he was of more greter age and released hym to perpetuall pry son put hym in the yle of Man And than on the mondaye nexte after the lorde Cobham of Kent and syr Iohn Cheyn knyght were brought also in to the parlyament in to the same hall there they were iudged to be hanged and drawen but through the prayers and grete instaunce of all the lordes that iudgement was forgyuen them and released to per petuall pryson ¶ And this same tyme was Rychard Whyttyngdon Mayre of London and Iohn Wodecocke Wyllyam Askam sheryues of London And they ordeyned at euery gate of London durynge this same parlyament stronge watche of men of armes archers and through out euery warde also And the kynge made .v. dukes one Markeys foure erles the fyrst of them was the erle of Derby and he was made duke of Herford and the seconde was the erle of Rutlonde he was made duke of Awemarle the thyrde was the erle of Kent and he was made duke of Surry the fourth was the erle of HuntyÌ„gdon he was made duke of Excestre the fyfth was the erle of Notyngham he was made duke of Northfolk And the erle of Somerset was made Markeys of Dor set the lorde Spenser was made erle of Glocestre the lorde Neuyll of Raby was made erle of Westmerlonde syr Thomas Percy was made erle of Worcestre syr Willyam Scrope that was tresourer of Englonde was made erle of Wylshyre syr Iohn Montagu erle of Salisbury And whan the king had thus done he helde the parlyameÌ„t ryall feest vnto all his lordes to all maner of people that thyder wolde come ¶ And this same yere dyed syr Iohn of GauÌ„t the kynges vncle duke of Lancastre in the bysshops Inne in Holborne was brought fro thens to saynt Paule there the kyng made helde his enteremeÌ„t well worthely with al his lordes in the chirche of saynt Paule in London there he was buryed besyde dame BlauÌ„che his wyfe that was doughter heyre vnto the good Henry that was duke of L 〈…〉 te ¶ In the same yere there fell a 〈…〉 cyon bytwene the duke of Herford the duke of Norfolke in so moche yâ— they waged batayle cast down theyr gloues than they were ta ken vp ensealed the batayle ioyned the daye set the place assygned where and whan this sholde be at Couentre And thyder came the kyng with all his lor des at that day was set in the felde than these two worthy lordes came into the felde well clene armed well arayed with all theyr wepen redy to do theyr batayle were redy in the place to fyght at vtterauÌ„ce But the kyng had them cesse toke the quarell in to his handes And forth with ryght there present exiled the duke of Herford for terme of .x. yere the duke of
he put hym this demaūde prayed besouhgt them of theyr goodnes of theyr good coūseyle good wyll to shewe hym as touchyng the tytell the right that he had to Normandy Gascoyn Guyen the whiche the king of Fraūce whelde wrongfully vnryghtfully y◠whiche his auncestres before hȳ had by true tytell of cōquest right herytage the whiche Normādy Gascoyn Guyen the good kyng Edward of Wyndsore his auncestres before hym had holden all theyr lyf tyme. And his lordes gaue hym coūseyle to sende embassadours to the kyng of Fraūce his coūseyle that he shold gyue vp vnto hym his ryght herytage that is to saye Normandy Gascoyn Guyen y◠whiche his predecessours had holden afore hȳ or els he wold it wynne with strengthe of swerde in shorte tyme with the helpe of almighty god And than the Dolphyn of Fraūce answered to our embassadours saydi this maner that the kyng was ouer yonge to tender of age to make ony warre as agaynst hȳ was not lyke yet to be a good warryour to do make suche a cōquest there vpon hym And somwhat in scorne despyte he sent to hȳ a tonne full of tenes balles bycause he shold haue somwhat to playe withall for him for his lordes for that wolde become hym better than to mayntayn ony warre And than anone our lordes that were embassadours toke theyr leue came in to Englonde agayne tolde the kynge his couseyle of the vngoodly answere that they had of the Dolphin of the present y◠whiche he had sente to our kynge And whan the kynge had herde theyr wordes y◠answere of y◠Dolphyn he was wonders sore agreued ryght euyll apayed towarde the frensshmen towarde the kynge the Dolphyn and thought to auēge hym on them as soone as god wold sende hym grace myght And anone let make tenes balles for the Dolphyn in all y◠haste that he myght they were grete gonstones for the Dolphyn to playe withall And than anone the kynge sent for all the lordes helde a grete coūseyle at Westmynster told to them the answer that they had of the Dolphin of his worthy present that he sent to hym to his lordes to playe wtall And there the kyng his lordes were accorded that they shold be redy in armes with theyr power in the best araye that myght be done and gete all the men of armes archers that myght be goten all other stuffe that longed to warre to be redy with all theyr retynue to mete at Southhampton by Lāmasse nexte folowynge without ony delaye wherfore the kynge ordeyned his nauy of shyppes with all maner stuffe vytayle that lōged to suche a warryour of all maner ordynaunce in the hauen of Southhampton to the nombre of CCC and .xx. sayles And thā fell there a grete dysease and a foule myschefe For there were thre lordes whiche that the kyng trusted moche on through false couetyse they had purposed ymagined the kynges deth thought to haue slayne hym all his bretherne or he had taken the see whiche thre lordes were named thus syr Rycharde erle of Cambrydge broder to the duke of yorke the seconde was the lord Scrope tresourer of Englōde y◠thyrd was sir Thomas Gray knyght of the North coūtree And these thre lordes aforesayd for lucre of money had made a promesse vnto y◠Frensshmen for to haue slayne kyng Henry the fyfth and all his bretherne by a false trayne sodeynly or they had ben ware But almyghty god of his grete grace helde his holy hande ouer them saued them from these perillous meiny And for to haue done this they receyued of y◠frensshmen a millyon of gold that was there openly proued And for theyr fals treason they were all thre iudged to deth this was y◠iudgement that they sholde be ladde through Hampton without northgate there to be heded And thus they ended theyr lyues for theyr fals couetyse and treason And anone as this was done the kynge all his meyny made them redy went to shyppe and sayled forth with .xv. hondred shyppes arryued within Seyne at Kydecause vpon our ladyes euen the Assumpcyon in Normandy with all his ordynaūce so went forth to Harflet he besyeged the towne all about by londe also by water sent to the capytayne of the towne charged hym to delyuer the towne And the capytayne sayd that he delyuered hym none ne none he wolde hȳ yelde but badde hym do his best And than our kyng layde his ordinaūce vnto the towne that is to saye gonnes engynes tripgettes and shotte cast at the walles eke at the towne cast downe bothe toures towne layde them on y◠erth there he played at the tenes with his hard gonne stones And they y◠were with in y◠towne whan they sholde playe theyr songe was well away alas that euer ony suche tenes balles were made cursed al tho y◠warre began y◠tyme that euer they were borne ¶ And on the morowe y◠kyng let crye at euery gate of the towne that euery man shold be redy on the morowe erly to make assaute to y◠towne And Willyam Boucher Iohn Graūt with .xij. other worthy burgeses came to the kyng besought hym of his ryall pryncehode power to withdrawe his malyce bestruccyon that he dyd to them and besought hym of .viij. dayes respyte trewse yf ony rescowe myght come to them els to yelde vp the towne to hym with al theyr goodes And than the kyng sent forth y◠capytayne kepte the remenaūt styll with hym And y◠lord Gaucorte that was capytayne of y◠towne went forth to Roen in all the haste vnto the Dolphyn for helpe socour but there was none ne no man of rescowe for the Dolphyn wold not abyde And thus this capytayne came agayne vnto the kynge yelded vp the towne delyuered hym the keys And than he called his vncle the erle of Dorset made hym capytayne of the town of Harflet deliuered him y◠keys bad hȳ go put out all y◠frēsshe people bothe men womē children stuffe his town of Harflet with englysshe people And than the kyng sent in to Englōde let crye in euery good town of Englōde y◠what crafty mā wold come thyder enhabyte hym there in y◠town he shold haue 〈…〉 s houshold to hȳ to his heyres for euer more And thyder went many marchaūtes crafty mē enhabyted them there to strength the towne were welcome And whā y◠kyng sawe y◠this town was well stuffed bothe of vytayles of men this worthy prince toke his leue went toward Calays by lond y◠frensshmen herde of his comynge they thought for to haue stopped hȳ his waye y◠he sholde not passe that waye
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—or des were 〈◊〉 at saynt 〈◊〉 wh 〈…〉 fore was alway a grutchyâ—ge â—râ—th had by the heyres of them that wh 〈…〉 slayn agaynst the duke of yorke the râ—â—e of Warwycke and the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 ry wherfore the kynge by the 〈◊〉 of his couÌ„seyle sente for them to London to whiche place the duke of Yorke came the .xxvj. daye of Ianuary with .iiii. C. men lodged hyÌ„ at Baynardes castell in his owne place And the .xv. daye of Ianuary came the erle of Salisbury with v C. men was lodged in therber his owne place And than came the duke of Excestre of Somerset wt. viij C. men laye wtout temple barre And the erle of Northumberlond the lorde Egremond and the lorde Clifford with .xv. C. men and lodged wtout the towne ¶ And the Mayre that tyme Geffray Boloyne kepte grete watche with the comyns of the cite rode aboute the cite by Holborne Flete strete with .v. M. men well arayed armed for to kepe the peas ¶ And the .xiiij. daye of February the erle of Warwyk came to London froÌ„ Calays well beseen worshypfully with vj C. men in reed Iackettes broddred with a ragged staffe behynde before and was lodged at the gray freres ¶ And the .xvij. daye of Marche the kyng the quene came to London And there was a coÌ„corde a peas made amonge these lordes they were set in peas And on our ladyes day in Marche in the yere of our lorde M cccc .lviij. the kyng the quene all these lordes went on processyon at Paules in London and anone after the kyng the lordes departed ¶ And iÌ„ this yere was a grete fraye in Flete strete bytwene men of courte men of the same strete In whiche fraye the quenes atturney was slayne ¶ How the kynges housholde made a fraye agaynst the erle of Warwyk and of the iourney at Bloreheth ALso this same yere as the erle of Warwyck was at counseyle at Westmynster all the kynges housholde meyny gadred them togyder for to haue slayne the erle but by the helpe of god his frendes he recouered his barge and escaped theyr euyll enterpryse how well the cokes came rennynge out with spyttes and pestels agaynst hym And the same daye he rode toward Warwyk soone after he gate hym a coÌ„myssyon wente ouer see to Calays ¶ Soone after this the erle of Salysbury comynge to London was encouÌ„tred at Blorâ—heth with the lord Awdley moche other people ordâ—y ned for to destroye hym But he hauynâ— knowlege that he sholde be mette with 〈◊〉 was accompanyed with his two sones syr Thomas syr Iohn Neuyll a grete 〈◊〉 shyp of good men And so they fought to gyder where the erle of Salysbury waâ— the felde the lorde Awdley was 〈◊〉 many gentylmen of Chessh 〈…〉 〈◊〉 moche people huâ—te And the erles two sones were hurte goynge homeward afterward they were taken had to Ch 〈…〉 by the quenes meyny ¶ After 〈◊〉 Pius was pope was chosen this yere M cccc .lviij. and he was called before Eneas an eloquent man and a poete 〈◊〉 reate He was embassadour of the empe rours afore tyme. And he wrote in the 〈◊〉 seyle of Basyle a noble treaty for the 〈◊〉 rite of the same Also he canonysed 〈◊〉 Katheryne of Senys This pope ordey ned grete indulgence pardon to them the wolde go warre agaynst the Turke 〈◊〉 wrote an epystle to the grete Turke 〈◊〉 hortynge hyÌ„ to become chrysten And in the ende he ordeyned a passage agaynst the Turke at Ankone to whiche moche people drewe out of all partyes of chrystendome of whiche people he sent many home agayne bycause they suffysed not And anone after he dyed at the sayd place of Ankone the yere of our lord M cccc .lxiiij. the .xiiij. daye of August ¶ How Andrewe Trollop and the sowâ—youres of Calays forsoke the duke of Yorke and theyr mayster the erle of war wyk in the west countree THe duke of Yorke the erles of warwyk of Salysbury sawe the gouernauÌ„ce of the realme stode moost by the quene her couÌ„seyle how the grete prynces of the londe were not called to couÌ„seyle but set aparte not onely so but it was sayd through the realme that those said lordes sholde be destroyed vtterly as it opeÌ„ly was shewed at Bloreheth by them that wolde haue slayne the erle of Salysbury Than they for saluacyon of theyr lyues also for the comyn wele of the realme thought to remedy these thynges assembled them togider with moche people toke a felde in the west couÌ„tre to whiche the erle of Warwyk came fro Calays with many of the olde sowdyours as Andrewe Trollop other in whose wysdome as for the warre he moche trusted And whaÌ„ they were thus assembled made theyr felde the kyng sent out his coÌ„myssyons preuy seales vnto all the lordes of his realme to come wayte on hym in theyr moost best defensable aray And so euery man came in suche wise that the kyng was stronger had more people than the duke of yorke the erles of warwyk of Salysbury For it is here to be noted that euery lorde in Englonde durst not disobey the quene for she ruled peasybly all that was done about the kyng whiche was a good a well disposed man And thaÌ„ whan the kyng was comen to the place where as they were the duke of yorke his felaw shyp made theyr felde in the stroÌ„gest wyse purposed verily to haue bydeÌ„ fought but in the nyght Andrewe Trollop all the olde sowdyours of Calays with a grete felawshyp sodeynly departed out of the dukes hoost wente streyght to the kynges feld where they were ioyously receyued for they knewe the entent of the other lordes also the maner of theyr felde And than the duke of yorke with the other lordes seynge them deceyued toke a couÌ„seyle shortly in the same nyght departed from the felde leuynge behynde them the moost party of theyr people to kepe the felde tyll on the morowe Than the duke of Yorke with his second sone departed through wales toward Irlonde leuynge his eldest sone that erle of Marche with the erles of warwik of Salysbury whiche rode togyder with thre or foure persones streyght in to Deuenshyre there by helpe ayde of one Denham a squyer gate for theÌ„ a shyppe which cost .xj. score nobles with the same shyppe sayled froÌ„ thens iÌ„ to Garnesey there refresshed them fro thens sayled to Calais where they were receyued in to the castell by that posterne or they of the towne wyst of it And the duke of Yorke toke shyppynge in Wales sayled ouer in to Irlonde where he was well receyued ¶ How the erles of Marche Warwyk Salysbury entred in to Calays how the erle of warwyk went in to Irlonde THan kynge Henry
that is to wyte yâ— duke of Yorke was slayne the erle of Rutlond syr Thomas Neuyll many moo yâ— erle of Salisbury was taken other as Iohn Harowe of London capitayn ruler of yâ— fotemen Hanson of Hull Whiche were brought to PouÌ„fret there after biheded theyr hedes sent to Yorke set vpon the gates And thus was yâ— noble prynce yâ— duke of Yorke slayne on whose soule god haue mercy And this tyme yâ— erle of Marche beynge in shrowesbury heryng of yâ— deth of his fader desyred ayde of the towne to aueÌ„ge his faders deth fro thens went to wales at CaÌ„delmas after he had a batayle at Mortymers crosse agaynst yâ— erle of Penbroke of wylshyre where yâ— erle of Marche had yâ— victory Than the quene with those lordes of the north after that they had dystressed slayne the duke of Yorke his felawshyp came southward with a grete multytude of people for to come to yâ— kynge vndo suche conclusyons as had ben takeÌ„ before by yâ— parliament Agaynst whose comynge yâ— duke of Nor folke the erle of warwyk with moche people ordynauÌ„ce went to saynt Albons lad kyng Henry with them there encouÌ„tred togider in suche wyse fought so yâ— the duke of Norfolke yâ— erle of warwik with many other of theyr party â—ledde lost yâ— iourney where yâ— king Henry was taken by yâ— quene prynce Edwarde his sone whiche two had goten that felde Than yâ— quene her party beynge at her aboue sent anone to LondoÌ„ which was on asshewednesdaye yâ— fyrst daye of lent for vytayle for whiche yâ— Mayre ordeyned by yâ— aduyse of yâ— aldermen yâ— certayn cartes laden with vytayle sholde be sent to saynt Albons to them And whan yâ— cartes came to crepylgate the comyns of yâ— cite yâ— kepte the gate toke yâ— bytayle fro yâ— cartes wold not suffre it to passe ThaÌ„ were there certayn aldermen comyns appoynted to go to Bernet to speke with the quenes couÌ„seyle for to entreate yâ— the northeren men sholde be sent home in to theyr couÌ„tre agayn for yâ— cite of London drad fore to be despoyled yf they had comen ¶ And duryng this treaty tydynges came that the erle of Warwyk had mette with yâ— erle of Marche on Cotteswolde comynge out of Wales with a grete meyny of walsshmen that they bothe were comynge to London ware Anone as these tydynges were knowen yâ— treaty was broke tor yâ— kyng quene prynce all yâ— other lordes yâ— were with them departed fro saynt Albons noâ—thwarde with all theyr people yet or they departed thens they dyheded yâ— lord Boâ—â—yle syr Thomas 〈◊〉 whiche 〈◊〉 take in yâ— iourney done on 〈…〉 ¶ Than yâ— duch 〈…〉 of Yorke beynge at London deryng of yâ— losse of yâ— felde of saynt Albons 〈…〉 whiche went to 〈…〉 ght ¶ And philip malpas 〈…〉 che marchauÌ„t of London Thomas Vaghan squyer 〈…〉 many other 〈…〉 of yâ— comynge of yâ— quene to London toke a shyppe of Andwerpe to haue gone in to â—â—land 〈◊〉 on yâ— other coâ—st were taken of one Colompne a Frenssheman a shyppe of warre he toke them prysoners and brought them in to FrauÌ„ce where they payed grete good for theyr raunsom there was moche good and rychesse in that shyppe ¶ Of the deposynge of kyng Henry the syxth how kynge Edward the fourth toke possessyon of yâ— batayle on Palme sondaye and how he was crowned THan whan yâ— erle of Marche yâ— erle of warwyk had mette togyder on Cotteswolde incoÌ„tynent they coÌ„cluded to go to London and sent worde anone to yâ— Mayre to the cite that they wolde come And anone yâ— cite was glad of theyr comynge hopyng to be releued by them so they came to London And whan they were comen had spoken with the lordes estates beynge there coÌ„cluded for as moche as kynge Henry was gone with them northwarde yâ— he had forfeyted his crowne ought to be deposed accordyng vnto the actes made passed in the last parlyament And so by the aduyse of the lordes spirytuall temporall than beynge at LondoÌ„ the erle of Marche Edward by yâ— grace of god eldest sone of Rycharde duke of Yorke as ryghtfull heyre and nexte enherytour to his fader the fourth daye of Marche the yere of out lord god M CCCC .lix. toke possessyon of the realme at Westmerlonde in yâ— grete hall after in yâ— chirche of yâ— abbey offred as kyng with the câ—ptre royall To whome all yâ— lordes spirytuall teÌ„porall dyd homage as to theyr souerayn lord kyng And forthwith it was ê“claymed through yâ— cite kyng Edward the fourth of yâ— name And anone after yâ— kynge rode in his ryall estate northwarde with all his lordes to subdue his subgectes yâ— tyme beynge in the north for to auenge his 〈◊〉 deth And on Palmesondaye after he had a grete batayle in yâ— north couÌ„tree at a place called Cowton not ferre from Yorke where with yâ— helpe of god he gate yâ— felde had the victory where were slayne of his aduersaryes .xxx. M. men and moo as it was sayd by them that were there In the whiche batayle were slayne yâ— erle of Northumberlonde the lorde Clifford syr Iohn Neuyll the erle of Westmerlondes broder Andrewe Trollop and many knightes squyers ¶ Than kyng Henry that had beÌ„ kyng beynge with yâ— quene and the prynce at Yorke heryng the losse of that felde and so moche people slayne ouerthrowen anone forth with departed all thre with the duke of Somerset the lorde Roos other towarde ScotloÌ„de And the nexte daye after kynge Edward with all his army entred in to Yorke and was there proclaymed kyng obeyed as he ought to be And yâ— Mayre aldermen comyns swore to be his iyege men And whaÌ„ he had taryed a whyle in the north that all yâ— northcouÌ„tree had turned to hym he returned southwarde leuynge behynde hym the erle of Warwyk in those partyes to gouerne and rule that countree ¶ And aboute mydsomer after the yere of our lorde M cccc .lx. and the fyrst yere of his regne he was crowned at Westmynster anoynted kyng of Englonde hauynge possessyon of all the realme CAixtus the thyrde was pope after Nycolas thre yere and .v. monethes This Calixte was an olde man whan he was chosen pope was coÌ„tynually seke ne he myght not fulfyll his desyre whiche he enteÌ„ded to do agaynst the Turkes for dethe came vpon hym He was chosen pope in yâ— yere of our lord 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 .lv. And he dyed the syxth day af 〈◊〉 he had iâ—stytued the traÌ„sfiguracyon of our lorde god He also câ—nonysed saynt Vincent a frere precher And there was a grete reformacyon of many monasteryes in dyuers partyes of the worlde these reformacions were made many ty mes but almoost none abode but they returned agayne as they were afore by successyon of tyme after yâ—
make hym se that holy syght And than sayd the kynge Syr erle I so well that ye se thanked be god that I haue honoured my god and sauyour vysybly Iesu Chryst in forme of man whose na me be blyssed in all worldes Amen ¶ How the rynge that saynt Edwarde had gyuen to a poore pylgrym for the loue of god and saynt Iohn the euangelyst came agayne to kynge Edwarde THis noble man saynt Edwarde regned .xiii. yere And thus it be fell vpon a tyme or he dyed the two men of Englond were gone in to the holy londe and had done theyr pilgrymage were goynge agayne in to theyr owne couÌ„tree where they came fro And as they went in the waye they mette a pilgrym that curteysly salewed them asked of them in what londe and in what couÌ„tree they were borne And they sayd in Englonde Than asked he who was kyng of Englonde And they answered and sayd the good king Edward Fayre frendes sayd the pylgrym whan that ye come in to your couÌ„tree agayne I praye you that ye wyll go vnto kyng Edwarde greet hym oftentymes in my name oftenty mes him thanke of his grete curteysy that he to me hath done namely for the ryng that he gaue me whan he had herde masse at Westmynster for saynt Iohns loue the euaÌ„gelyst And than toke the rynge toke it to the pylgryms sayd I praye you go bere this ryng take it vnto kyng Edward tell hym that I sende it hym and a full ryche gyfte I wyll gyue hym For vpoÌ„ the .xij. daye he shal come to me euermore dwell in blysse wtouten ende Syr sayd the pilgryms what man be ye and in what couÌ„tree is your dwellynge Fayre frendes sayd he I am Iohn the euangelyst I am dwellynge with almyghty god your kynge Edward is my frende I loue hym in specyall for bycause that he hath euermore lyued in clennes is a clene mayd I praye you my message to fulfyll as I haue sayd Whan sayÌ„t Iohn the euaÌ„gelyst had thus charged them sodeynly he voyded out of bothe theyr sightes Than thanked the pylgryms almyghty god went forth theyr waye And whan they had gone two or thre myle they begaÌ„ to ware wery set them down for to rest them so they fell on slepe And whan they had well slepte one of them awoke lyft vp his heed loked aboute sayd to his felowe Aryse vp and go we in our waye What sayd that our felowe to that other where be we now Certes sayd the other it semeth me that this is not the same couÌ„tre that we layde vs â—owne in for to rest slepe For we were from Ierusalem but thre myles They toke vp theyr handes and blyssed them went forth on theyr waye as they went they sawe shepes herdes goyng with theyr shepe that spake none other laÌ„guage but englisshe Good frendes sayd one of the pylgryms what couÌ„tre is this who is lord therof And anone the shepeherdes answered sayd This is the couÌ„tree of Kent in Englond of the whiche the good kynge Edward is lorde of Than the pilgryms thanked almyghty god saynt Iohn the euangelyst went forth on theyr waye came to Caunterbury from thens to London there they fouÌ„de the kynge And tolde hym all from the begynnynge to the endynge as moche as saynt Iohn had charged them of all thyÌ„ges how they had speÌ„dde by the waye toke the rynge to kyng Edward he receyued it thanked almyghty god saynt Iohn the euan gelyst And than made hym redy euery daye from daye to daye to departe out of this lyfe whan god wold send for hym ¶ How saynt Edwarde dyed on the .xij. daye ANd after it befel thus on Chryst masse euen as the holy man Edward was at goddes seruyce for to here matyns of the hygh feest he became full seke on the morowe endured with moche payne for to here the masse after masse he let hym to be ladde in to his chambre there for to rest hym But in his hall amonge his barons knyghtes myght he not come for to comforte them and solace as he was wont to do at that worthy feest Wherfore all theyr myrth and coÌ„forte amonge all that were in the hall was turned in to care sorowe bycause they drad to lese theyr good lorde the kyng And vpon saynt Iohns daye the euangelyst that came nexte the kynge receyued his ryghtes of holy chirche as it befalleth to euery chrysten man abode the mercy the wyll of god And the two pylgryms he let come before hym gaue them ryche gyftes betoke them to god And also the abbot of Westmynster he let come before hym toke hym that ryng in the honour of god saynt Mary of saynt Iohn the euangelyst And the abbot toke put it amonge other relykes so that it is at Westmynster euer shall be And so laye the kynge seke tyll the .xij. euen and than dyed the good kyng Edward at Westmynster there he lyeth For whose loue god hath shewed many a fayre myracle And this was in the yere of the incarnacyon of our lorde Chryst Iesu M .lxv. And after he was translated and put in to the shryne by the noble martyr saynt Thomas of Caunterbury â—Ictor the seconde was pope after Leo lytell of hyÌ„ is wryten ¶ Henry the seconde was emperour after the first Henry .xvij. yere This man was cosyn to Conrade he was borne in a wode and twyes taken to be slayne whaÌ„ he was a childe but god defended hyÌ„ euermore Whan he was made emperour he made a monastery in the same place in the wode where he was borne This man was a vicyous man and he entred in to Ytaly there he toke Pandulphus the prynce of Campany ¶ Ste phanê° the .ix. was pope after Victor .ix. monethes ¶ Benedictus was after hyÌ„ he toke the dignite of the pope Stephen by strengthe kepte it .ix. monethes than decessed ¶ Henry the thyrde was emperour after Henry the second This Henry was an vnquyete man many tymes troubled the holy man Gregory the .vij. And fyrst he asked forgyuenes was assoyled but he perseuered not but brought in an other pope agaynst hym and sayd he was an heretyke And Gregory cursed hym And the chosers of the emperour chose the duke of Saxon for to be emperour whome this Henry in batayle ouercame And than he came to Rome with his pope and pursued pope Gregory the cardynals also And than anone Robert the kynge of Naples droue hym thens delyuered the pope his cardynals Neuerthelesse yet he was a man of grete almes and .xij. tymes he fought in batayle And at the last he dyed wretchedly For he was put downe by his owne sone For so as he dyd to other men so was he done to
Englonde WHan kyng Edward sawe the grete harme destruccyon that the barons of Englond dyd to syr Hugh Spen sers londe to his sones in euery place that they came vpon the king than through his couÌ„seyle exiled syr Iohn Mombray syr Roger Clifford syr Gosselin Dauil many other lordes that were coÌ„sentynge to them wherfore the barons dyd than more harme than they dyd before And whan the kyng sawe the the barons wolde not cease of theyr cruelte the kyng was sore adrad lest they wold destroye hym his realme for his mayntenauÌ„ce but yf he assented to them so he sent for them by lettres that they sholde come to London to his parliament at a certayne daye as in his lettres were conteyned And they came with thre batayles well armed at all poyntes and euery batayle had cote armures of grene cloth therof the ryght quarter was yelowe with whyte bendes wherfore that parliament was called the parlyament of the whyte bende And in that company was syr Vmfrey of Bohoune erle of Herford syr Roger Clifford syr Iohn Mombray syr Gosselyn Dauyll syr Roger Mortimer of Wygmore syr Henry of Trais syr Iohn Gif fard syr Barthilme we of Badelsmore that was the kynges steward that the kyng had sent to Shyrburâ—ein Elmede to the erle of Lancastre to all that were with hym for to treate of accorde that hym alyed to the barons came with that company And syr Roger Dammorie syr Hugh Dandale the had spoused the kynges neces syster syr Gylbert of Clare erle of Glocestre that was slayne in Scotlonde as before is sayd And those two lordes had than two partyes of the erledome of Glocestre syr Hugh Spenser the sone had the thyrde parte in his wyues halfe the thyrd syster those two lordes weÌ„t to the barons with all theyr power agaynst syr Hugh theyr broder 〈◊〉 lawe so there came with them syr Roger Clifford syr Iohn Mombray syr Gosselyn Dauyll syr Roger Mortymer of Wygmore his neuew syr Henry Trais syr Iohn Giffard syr Barthylmewe of Badelsmore with all theyr company many other yâ— to them were consentyng All the grete lordes came to Westmynster to the kynges parliament so they spake dyd the bothe syr Hugh Spenser the fader also the sone were outlawed of Englonde for euermore And so syr Hugh the fader went to Douer made moche sorow fell downe vpon yâ— grouÌ„de by the see banke acrosse with his armes sore wepyng sayd Now fayre Englonde good Eng londe to almyghty god I the betake thryes kyssed the grouÌ„de wende neuer to haue comen agayn wepyng cursed the tyme that euer he begate syr Hugh his sone sayd for hyÌ„ he had lost all engloÌ„de in presence of all gaue him his curse went ouer the see to his londes But 〈◊〉 Hugh the sone wolde not go out of Englonde but helde hym on the see he his coÌ„pany robbed two Dromondes besyde Sandwyche toke bare awaye all the was in them the value of .xl. M. pouÌ„de ¶ How the kyng exiled the erle Thomas of Lancastre all that helde with hym and how Mortimer came yelded hym to the kynge and of the lordes IT was not longe after the the kyng ne made syr Hugh Spenser thâ—â—a der syr Hugh the sone come agayne in to Englonde agaynst the lordes wyll of the realme And soone after the kyng with a stronge power came and besyeged the castell of Ledes in the castell was the lady of Badelsmore bycause the she wold not grauÌ„te that castell to the quene I sabell kyng Edwardes wyfe But the princypall cause was bycause the syr Barthilmewe was agaynst the kyng helde with the lordes of Englonde neuerthelesse the kynge by helpe and socour of men of London and also of helpe of southeren men gate the castell maugre of them all that were within toke with them all that they myght fynde And whan the barons of Englonde herde these tydynges syr Roger Morâ—â—mer many other lordes toke the towne of Burgworth with strength wherfore the kyng was wonders wrothe let outlawe Thomas of LaÌ„castre Vmfrey de Bohoune erle of Herford all those that were assentyng to the same quarell And the kyng assembled an huge hoost came agaynst the lordes of Englonde wherfore the Mortimers put them in the kynges mercy grace And anone they were sente to the toure of London there kepte in prison And whan the barons herde this thynge they came to PouÌ„tfret castell where as the erle Thomas soiourned told hym how that the Mortimers both had yelded them to the kyng put them i his grace ¶ Of the syege of Tykhyll WHan Thomas erle of Lancastre herd this he was woÌ„ders wroth and all that were of his company gretly they were discoÌ„forted ordeyned theyr power togyder besyeged the castell of Tykhyll But those that were within manly defended them that the barons coude not gete the castell And whan the kynge herde that his castell was besyeged he swore by god by his names that the syege sholde be remeued assembled an huge power of people and went thyderward to rescowe the castell his power encreased from daye to daye Whan the erle of Lancastre the erle of Herford the barons of theyr coÌ„pany herde of this thynge they assembled all theyr power went to Burton vpon Trent kepte the brydge that the kyng sholde not passe ouer But it befell so on the .x. daye of Marche in the yere of grace M .ccc .xxj. the kyng the Spensers syr Aymer of ValauÌ„ce erle of Penbroke Iohâ—erle of AruÌ„dell and theyr power weâ—t ouer the water discomâ—yted the erle Thomas his com pany And they fled to the castell of Tutbery from thens to PouÌ„tfret And in the vyage dyed syr Roget Danmore in the abbey of Tuthery And that same tyme the erle Thomas had a traytour with him that was called Robert Holand a knight that the erle had brought vp of nought had nourysshed hym in his buttry and had gyuen hym a. M. marke of londe by yere so moche the erle loued hym that he myght do in the erles courte all that hym lyked with hye lowe so craftely the thefe bare hym that his lorde trusted hym more than ony man on lyue And the erle had ordeyned hym by his lettres for to go in to the erledom of LaÌ„castre to make men aryse to helpe hym in that viage that is to saye .v. C. men of armes But the false traytour came not there no maner men for to warne ne reyse to helpe his lorde And whan the fals traytour herde tell that his lord was discoÌ„fited at Burton vpon Trent as a fals traytour thefe stale awaye robbed in Rauensdele his lordes men that came from the discoÌ„fyture toke of them hors harneys
yelde you traytours yelde you And whan they were yolden they were robbed bouÌ„de as theues Alas the shame and despyte that the gentyll ordre of knyghthode had there at that batayle And the lond was than without lawe for holy chirche had than no more reuerence thaÌ„ yf it had ben a brodell hous And in that batayle was the fader against the sone and the vncle agaynst the neuewe For so moche vnkyndnes there was neuer seen before in Englonde as was that tyme amonge folkes of one nacyon For one kynrede had no more â—yte on that other than an ho 〈…〉 gry wolfe hath of a shepe it was no wonder For the grete lordes of Englonde were not all borne of oâ—â—â—aâ—yon but were 〈…〉 edled with other na 〈…〉 s that is for to saye some were Brytons some Saâ—oâ—s some â—â—nes some Pehytes some Fren 〈…〉 some NormaÌ„s Spanyaâ—des Romayns Henoâ—ers 〈◊〉 Fâ—emâ—â—ges with mâ—â—y other â—â—oyons the whiche nacyons ac 〈…〉 ed not to the kynde blode of Englond And yf so gretâ— lordes haâ— beÌ„ onely â—â—dded â—o â—nglysshe people than sholde rest and peâ—s haue ben a 〈…〉 ge them without oâ—y enâ—â—y And at the batayle were taken prysoners syr Roger E 〈…〉 ord syr Iohn M 〈…〉 bray syr Wyllyam Tuchit syr Willyam â—itz Willyam many other worthy knygh tes there were takeÌ„ at that batayle And syr Hugh Dandell the nexte daye after was taken put in to prison and sholde haue beÌ„ done to deth yf he had not spoused the kynges nece that was erle Gylbertes syster of Glocestre And anone after was syr Barthâ—â—mew of Badelsmere taken at Stowe parke a manoyr of the bysshop of Lyncolnes that was his neuewe many other barons baronets wherfore was made moche sorowe ¶ How syr Thomas of Lancastre was byheded at Pountfret and .v. barons a knyght drawen hanged there NOw I shall tell you of the noble erle syr Thomas of Lancastre Whan he was taken brought to yorke many of the cyte were full glad vpon hym cryed with an hygh voyce O syr traytour ye be welcome blyssed be god for now ye shall haue the rewarde that longe tyme ye haue deserued And cast vpon hym many snowe balles many other reproues they dyd hym But the gentyll erle suffred all and sayd not one worde agayne And at the same tyme the kynge herde of this discoÌ„fyture was full glad and in haste came to PouÌ„tfret and syr Hugh Spenser syr Hugh his sone syr Iohn erle of Arundel and syr Edmond of wodstok the kynges broder erle of Kent syr Aymer of ValauÌ„ce erle of Penbroke mayster Robert Baldok a fals pylled clerke that was preuy and dwelled in the kynges courte all came thyder with the kynge And the kynge entred in to the castell And syr Andrewe of Herkela a fals tyrauÌ„t through the kynges coÌ„maundement toke with hym the gentyll erle Thomas to Pountfret and there he was prysoned in his owne castell that he had newe made that stode agaynst the abbey of kynge Edwarde And syr Hugh Spenser the fader his sone cast in theyr thoughtes how and in what maner the good erle Thomas of Lancastre shold be put to deth without ony iudgemeÌ„t of his peres Wherfore it was ordeyned through the kynges Iustices that the kynge shold put vpon hym poyntes of treason And so it befell that he was ledde to barre before the kynges Iustices bare heded as a thefe in a fayre hall in his own castell where as he had made many a grete feest to riche poore And these were his Iustices syr Hugh Spenser the fader Aymer of â—aâ—aâ—â—e erle of Penbroke syr EdmoÌ„d of wodstok erle of Kent syr Iohn of Brytayn erle of Rychmond syr Robert Malâ—m 〈…〉 Iustice this syr Robert him acouâ—ped in this maner Thomas at the first our lorde the kyng this courte excludeth yâ—u of all maner answere Thomas our lâ—â—d the kyng putteth vpon you that ye haue 〈◊〉 his loÌ„d ryden with baner displayed against his peas as a traytour And with that worde that gentyll erle Thomas with an 〈◊〉 voyce sayd Nay lordes forsoth by â—aâ—â— Thomas I was neuer traytour The Iustyce sayd agayn Thomas our lord the kyng putteth vpoÌ„ you that ye haue robbed his folke murdred his people as a thefe Thomas also the kyng putteth 〈◊〉 you that he discoÌ„fyted you your people with his folke in his owne realme wherfore ye went â—â—ed to the wode as an 〈◊〉 And Thomas as a traitour ye ought to be hanged by reason but the kyng hath forgyuen you that Iudgement for â—â—ue of quene Isabell And Thomas reason wolde that ye sholde be hanged but the kynge hath forgyuen you ytâ—udgement for loue of your lygnage But Thomas for as moche as ye were taken fleynge as an ouâ—lawe the kyng wyll that your heed be smytten of as ye haue well deserued Anoue haue hym out of prâ—es brynge hym to his iudgement Whan the gentyll knyght Thomas had herd al these wor des with an hye voyce he cryed sore wepyng sayd Alas saint Thomas fayre fader alas shall I be deed thus GrauÌ„t me now blissedfull god answere But all auayled hym â—o thynge For the cursed Gascoyns put hym hyder thyder on hym cryed with an hye voyce O kyng Arthur moost terryble and dredefull well knowen is now thyn open traytory an euyll deth shalt thou anone dye as thou hast well deserued it And than they set vpon his heed in scorne an olde chapelet that was all to rent that was not worth an halfpeny And after that they set hyÌ„ vpon a lâ—ne whyte palfrey full vnsemely also all bare with an olde brydell and with an horryble noyse they droue hym out of the castell toward his deth and they cast vpon hym many balles of snowe in despyte And as the traytours ladde hym out of the castel he sayd these pyteous wordes holdynge vp his handes towarde heuen Now the kynge of heuen gyue vs mercy for the erthly kyng hath vs forsaken And a frere prechour went with hym out of the castell tyll he came to the place that he ended his lyfe vnto whom he shroue hyÌ„ of all his lyfe And the gentyll erle helde the frere wonders fast by the clothes sayd to hym Fayre fader abyde with vs tyll that I be deed for my flesshe quaketh for drede of deth And the sothe to saye the gentyl erle set hym vpon his knees and turned hym towarde the eest But a rybaud that was called Higone of Moston set hande vpon the gentyl erle sayd in despyte of hym Syr traytour turne the toward the Scottes thy foule dethe to receyue and turned hym toward the north The noble erle Thomas answered than with a mylde voyce sayd Now fayre lordes I shall do your wyll And with the worde the frere went from hym sore wepynge And anone a rybaud wente to hym and
was bytwene the two kynges the realme of Englonde And that tyme abode the Scottes on the other syde bycause that the Englysshmen sholde haue ben drowned ¶ This was the araye of the scottes how that they came in batayle agaynst the two kynges of EngloÌ„de of ScotloÌ„de In the vauÌ„t ward of Scotlonde were these lordes THe erle of Moryf Iames Frisell Symond Fryfel Walter stewarde Reynold Cheyn Patrik of Graham Iohn le grauÌ„t Iames of Cardoyll Patrik Parkeis Robert Caldecottes Philip of MelledruÌ„ Thomas Gilbert Rafe wyseman Adam Gurdon Iames Gramat Robert Boid Hugh Parke with xl knightes newe dubbed .vii. C. men of armes .iij. M. of comyns ¶ In the fyrst parte of the halfe batayle were these lordes the steward of Scotlonde the erle of Morye Iames his vncle Willyam Douglas Dauid of Lyndesey Mancolyn Flemyng WillyaÌ„ of kethe DuÌ„ken CaÌ„boke with .xxx. bachelers newe dubbed ¶ In the second parte of the batayle were these lordes Iames Steward of Colden Aleyn Steward Willyam Abbrehyn WillyaÌ„ Moryce Iohn fitz WillyaÌ„ Adam le mose Walter fitz Gilbert Iohn of Cerlton Robert walham with vij C. men of armes .xvij. M. comyns ¶ In the thyrde parte of the batayle of Scotlonde were these lordes the erle of Marrethe erle of Rof the erle of Straherne the erle of sotherlond William of Kyrkeley Iohn Cambron Gylbert of Hay Willyam of Rainsey WilliaÌ„ Prendegest Kyrstyn Harde Wyllyam Gurdon Arnold Garde Thomas Dolphyn with .xl. knyghtes new dubbed .ix. C. men of armes and .xv. M. of comyns ¶ In the fourth warde of the batayle of Scotlond were these lordes Archebald Douglas the erle of Leneuax Alysaunder le Brus the erle of Fif Iohn Cambell erle of Atheles Robert Lawether Willyam of Vipount Willyam of Lonstone Iohn de Labels Groos de Sherenlaw Iohn de Lyndesey AlysauÌ„der de Gray Ingram de Vinfreuille Patrik de Pollesworth Dauyd de Wymes Mychell Scotte Willyam Landy Thomas de Boys Roger the Mortymer with .xx. bachelers newe dubbed .ix. C. men of armes and .xviij. M. iiij C. of comyns The erle of Dunbar keper of the castell of Barwik holpe the Scottes with .l. men of armes And syr Alysaunder of Seten keper of the foresayd towne of Barwyk with an C. men of armes also the comyns of the towne with iiij C. men of armes with them viij C. fote men ¶ The somme of the erles lordes aboue sayd amouÌ„teth .lxvj. The somme of the bachelers newe dubbed amouÌ„teth to C. .xl. The somme of men of armes amouÌ„teth to .iij. M C. The somme of the comyns amouÌ„teth to .liij. M. ij C. The somme totall of the people aboue sayd amounteth lvj M. vij C .xlv. And these .lxvj. grete lordes lad all the other grete lordes aboue sayd in .iiij. batayles as it is told before all on fote And kynge Edward of Englonde Edward Baylloll kyng of Scotlonde had wel apparayled theyr folke in iiij batayles for to fyght on fote agaynst the Scottes theyr enemyes And the Englysshe mynstrels blewe theyr truÌ„pets theyr claryons hidously escryed the scottes And tho had euery englyssh batayle two wynges of pryce archers the whiche at the batayl shotte arowes so fast so sore that the Scottes myght not helpe them selfe they smote the scottes thousandes to the grouÌ„de they began for to flee fro the englysshmeÌ„ to saue theyr lyues And whan yâ— scottysshe knaues sawe yâ— discoÌ„fyture the scottes fall fast to yâ— grounde they fast prycked theyr maysters horses with the spurres for to kepe them fro peryl set theyr maysters at no force And whan yâ— Englisshmen sawe yâ— they lepte on theyr horses fast pursued yâ— scottes and all yâ— abode they slewe downe ryght There men might se yâ— doughtynes of yâ— noble kyng Edward of his men how manly they pursued yâ— Scottes yâ— fled for drede And there men myght se many a scottisshman cast down to yâ— grouÌ„de deed theyr baners displayed hacked in to peces many a good habergeon of stele in the blode bath And many a tyme yâ— scottes were gadred in to companyes But euermore they were discoÌ„fited And so it befell as god wolde yâ— the Scottes had yâ— daye no more foyson ne myght agaynst the Englysshmen than .xx. shepe sholde haue agaynst .v. wolues And so were yâ— Scottes discoÌ„fited yet yâ— Scottes had well .v. men agaynst one Englysshman yâ— batayle was done on Haâ—ydownhyll besyde yâ— towne of Barwyk at yâ— whiche batayle were slayne of yâ— Scottes .xxxv. M. vij C. and .xij. And of Englysshmen but onely .xiiij. and those were fotemen And this victory befell to yâ— Englisshmen on saynt Margaretes euen in yâ— yere of the incarnacyon of our lord Iesu Chryst M CCC .xxxij. And whyle this doynge lasted yâ— Englisshe pages toke the pylfre of the Scottes yâ— were slayn euery man myght take without ony chalengynge of ony man And so after this gracyous victory the kyng returned agayn vnto yâ— same syege of Barwik And whaÌ„ they yâ— were besyeged sawe herde how kyng Edward had sped they yelded to hym yâ— towne with the castell on the morowe nexte after saynt Margaretes day And than the kynge ordeyned syr Edward Baylloll with other noble worthy men to be kepers and gouernours of Scotlonde in his absence and hymselfe returned agayne and came in to Englonde after this vyctory with moche ioye and worshyp ¶ And in the nexte yere folowyng that is for to saye in the yere of the incarnacyon of our lorde Iesu Chryst M CCC and .xxxiij. and of kynge Edwardes regne .vij. he went agayn in to Scotlonde in wynter tyme at whiche â—â—age the castell of K 〈…〉 brygge in Scotlond for hym for his men that were with hym he recouered and had agaynst the Scottes all at his owne wyll ¶ And in that same yere syr Edwarde Baylloll kynge of Scotlonde helde his parlyament in Scotlonde with many noble lordes of Englonde that were at that same parlyament bycause of theyr londes and also lordshyppes that they had in the realme of Scotlonde and helde all of the same Edwarde Baylloll ¶ And in the viij yere of kynge Edwardes regne about the feest of saynt Iohn Baptyst 〈◊〉 Edward Baylloll the very true kyng of Scotlonde as by herytage and right lyne made his homage and feaute vnto kynge Edwarde of Englonde for the realme of ScotloÌ„d at Newe castell vpon Tyne in the presence of many worthy lordes and also of the comyns bothe of the realme of EngloÌ„de and also of Scotlonde And anone after in the same yere kyng Edward of Englonde retryued of the duke of Britayn his homage for the erledome and lordshyp of â—ychemond ¶ And so folowyng in the. 〈◊〉 yere of his regne after Migheâ—mas rode in to Scotlonde and there was fast by sayne Iohannes towne almoost all the wynter tyme so he helde his Chrystmasse at yâ— castell of Rokesburgh And in the same yere through out
yâ— vj. dayes ende they yelded yâ— castell vnto hym And there was taken the lorde of Crowne syr Bursigaud many other knyghtes men of armes mo than ixxx And frothens by Toren Peten fast by Cheney his noble men yâ— were with hyÌ„ had astronge batayle with frensshmen an C. of theyr men of armes were slayn the erse of Daunce the stewarde of FrauÌ„ce were taken with an C. Men of armes In yâ— whiche yere the xix dayd of September fast by Poyners â—he some pryce with a thousande xxx 〈◊〉 of armes and archers ordeyned a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 John of FeauÌ„ce comynge to the prynce warde with .vij. M. thosen men of armes moche other people a grete nombre of the whiche there were slayne the duke of Burbon the duke of Athenes and many other noble men And of the prynces meÌ„ of armes a. M. and of other the true accompte rekenynge viij C. And yâ— kyng of FrauÌ„ce was there taken and syr Philip his yonger sone many dukes noble men worthy knyghtes and men of armes aboute .ii. M. And so the victory fell to the prynce to the people of Englond by the grace of god And many that were taken prysoners were set at theyr tausom vpon theyr trouth and knyghthode were charged and had leue to go But yâ— prynce toke with hym the kyng of FrauÌ„ce and Philip his sone with all the reuerence that he myght went agayne to Burdeux with a gloryous vyctory The somme of the men yâ— there were taken prysoners and of them that were slayne the day of batayle was .iiii. M. iiij C. .xi. ¶ And in the. 〈◊〉 vere of kynge Edward the .v. daye of Maye FrauÌ„ce Edwarde with kynge John of FrauÌ„ce Philyp his sone many other worthy prisoners aryued gratyously in the hauen of PluÌ„mouth and the .xxiiii. daye of the same moueth about thre of yâ— clock at after none they came to London by LondoÌ„brydge so went forth to the kynges palays at Westmynster there came so greie a multitude prees of people about them to be holde se yâ— wonder ryall sight yâ— vnnethes fromydday tyll nyght myght they come to westminster And the kynges rasisom of FrauÌ„ce was taxed set to thre myllyons of scutes of whome two shold be worth a noble And ye shall vnderstande that a myllyon is a thousande thousand And after some in mâ—lj is â—aunâ—om was set at thre thousande thousande floryns and all is one effected And this same yere were made soleÌ„pne Iustes in smyth felde beynge there present yâ— kyng of EngloÌ„de yâ— kyng of FrauÌ„ce yâ— kyng of Scotlonde many other worthy and noble lordes ¶ The .xxxiij. yere of the regne of kynge Edwarde at Wyndsore as well for loue of knyghthode as for his owne worshyp at yâ— reuerence of the kyng of FrauÌ„ce and of other lordes yâ— were there at yâ— tyme he helde a wonders ryall and a costly feest of saynt George passyng ony yâ— euer was holden afore Wherfore yâ— kyng of FrauÌ„ce in scor nynge sayd yâ— he sawe neuer ne herde su che solempne feestes ne ryaltees holden ne done with tayles wout payenge of golde or syluer ¶ And in yâ— .xxxiiij. yere of his regne the .xiiij. kal. of Iuly syr Iohn erle of Rychemonde kynge Edwardes sone wedded dame Blaunche duke Henryes doughter of Lancastre cosyn to yâ— same Iohn by dispensacyon of the pope in yâ— meane tyme were ordeyned Iustes at London .iij. dayes of Rogacyons yâ— is to saye the Mayre of London with his xxiiii aldermen agaynst all yâ— wolde come in whose name stede yâ— king priuely with his .iiij. sones Edwarde Leonell Iohn Edmond other .xix. grete lordes held the felde with worshyp ¶ And this same yere as it was tolde sayd of them that sawe it there came blode out of yâ— tombe of Thomas somtyme erle of Lancastre as fresshe as that daye yâ— he was done to deth And in yâ— same yere kyng Edward those his sepulture and his lyggynge at Westmynster fast by the shryne of saynt Edward And anone after yâ— .xxvij. daye of October he went ouer see to Calays makynge protestacyon yâ— he wold neuer come agayn iÌ„to EngloÌ„de tyll he had full ended yâ— warre bytwene FrauÌ„ce hym And so in the .xxxvi. yere of his regne in the wynter tyme kyng Edward trauay led in the tyne costes about saynt Hylary tyde he departed his â—oost wente to Burgoynward with wh 〈…〉 than met 〈…〉 peasybly the duke of Burgoyn be hygh tyng hym .lxx. 〈…〉 shold spare his men his people And yâ— kyng graunted at his request dwelled there vnto the .xvij. daye of Marche the whiche tyme came to kyng Edwardes ere yâ— stroÌ„ge theues were on yâ— see vnder yâ— erle of saynt Paule the .xv. daye of Marche layenge awayte vpon yâ— townes of Hastyng Rye other places villages on the see coste had entred as enemyes into the towne of Wynch else slewe all that euer wtstode them withâ—â—yd theyr comyng wherfore the kyng was gretely meued angred he turned agayn towarde Parys coÌ„mauÌ„ded his hoost to destroye slee with stroke of swerde them yâ— he had before spared And the .xij. day of Apryll yâ— kynge came to Parys there departed his hoost i dyuers batayles with iiij C. knyghtes newe dubbed on yâ— one syde of him And syr Henry duke of Lan castre vnderpeas trewse went to yâ— ga tes of yâ— cite proferyng them yâ— wolde abyde a batayle in yâ— felde vnder suche coÌ„dicions yâ— yf y◠〈…〉 ng of EngloÌ„d were ouer comeÌ„ there as god forbede it shold that thaÌ„ he shold neuer chalenge yâ— kyngdom of FrauÌ„ce And there he had of them but shorte scorneful answere came told it to the kyng his lordes what he had herde what they sayd And than went forth the newe knyghtes with many other making assaut to yâ— cite they destroyed the subbaâ—hes of yâ— cite And whyle those thynges were in doynge yâ— EnglysshmeÌ„ made theÌ„ redy to be auenged on yâ— shame despite yâ— was done yâ— yere at winchelse ordeined 〈…〉 y of .lxxx. shyppes of meÌ„ of London of other marchauÌ„tes xiiij M. men of armes archers and went serched and 〈…〉 mmed the see and manly they toke helde the yle of Cauâ— Whe 〈…〉 gand 〈…〉 many other men of yâ— same couÌ„tre by the 〈…〉 for theyr see costes â–ª And yâ— king grauÌ„ted them And on yâ— morowe after y◠〈◊〉 of cester yâ— kynge 〈◊〉 ned hym to his hoost towarde Orly 〈…〉 destroyenge wastyng all yâ— couÌ„tre by yâ— way as they went thyderward there fel on them suche a 〈◊〉 teÌ„pest yâ— none of our nâ—â— you neuer herde 〈…〉 suche through yâ— whiche 〈…〉 of our men theyr horses â—â—theyr 〈…〉 as it were through 〈…〉 were slayn perysshed 〈…〉 were full grete 〈…〉 yâ— kyng not moche
chirche it wold And there was made a ryall feest a grete iustyng in the reuerence worshyp of them all people that came thyder And whan this maryage and feest was done the erle the bysshop all theyr meyny toke theyr leue of the lorde lady came home agayne in to Englonde in safete thanked be god ¶ And in the .v. yere of kyng Henryes regne the lorde Thomas his sone went euer see the erle of Kent many other lordes knyghtes with men or armes and archers a grete nombre to chastyse the rebelles that afore had done moche harme to our englysshmen marchauntes to many townes portes in Englonde on the see costes And the lord Thomas the kynges sone came into FlauÌ„dres before a towne that is called Scluse amoÌ„ge all the shyppes of dyuers nacyons that were there after there they rode with theyr shyppes amonge them and went on londe sported them there two dayes came agayn to theyr shyppes toke the brode see there they mette with thre Carackes of Gene that were laden with diuers marchauÌ„dyses well manned they fought togider longe tyme but the englysshmen had the victory brought the Carackes into the Cambre before Wyn chelsee and there they â—anted all these goodes and one of these Carackes was sodeynly brent there And the lordes and theyr people turned them home agayne went no ferther at yâ— tyme. ¶ And in the same tyme Serle yeman of kynge Rychardes robes came into Englonde out of Scotlonde tolde to dyuers people that kyng Rychard was onlyue in ScotloÌ„de so moche people byleued his wordes wherfore a grete parte of the people of the realme were in grete errour grutchyÌ„g agaynst the kyng through informacyon of lyes fals lesynges that this Serle had made For moche people trusted byleued in his sayenge But at the last he was taken in the northcouÌ„tre there by lawe iudged to be drawen through euery cite good burgh towne in EngloÌ„de so he was serued at the last he was brought to London to the gyld hall before the Iustice there he was iudged for to be brought to the Toure of London there to be layd on a hurdell thaÌ„ to be drawen through the cite of LondoÌ„ to Tyburne there to be haÌ„ged than quartred and his heed smytten of set on LondoÌ„ brydge his quarters to be sent to foure good townes of Engloude there set vp thus was he rewarded for his fals treason ¶ And in the syxth yere of kyng Heuryes regne the erle of Marre of ScotloÌ„de by safecon duyte came into engloÌ„de to chalenge syr Edmond erle of Kent to certayn courses of warre on horsbacke And so this chalenge was accepted grauÌ„ted the place taken in smythfelde at LondoÌ„ And this erle of Marte came proudly in to the felde as his chalenge asked And anone came in the erle of Kent rode to the Scotte manfully rode togyder with sharpe speres dyuers courses but the erle of Kent had the felde and gate hym moche worship and thanke of all maner men for his manfull dedes ¶ And in the .vij. yere of kyng Henryes regne syr Richard Scrop archebys shop of Yorke the erle Marshall of Englonde gadred vnto them a stronge power agaynst kyng Henry And the kyng herynge therof in all the haste that he myght came with his power Northward and mette with them at Yorke there were these two lordes taken brought to the kyng And anone the iudges were set these two lordes brought forth there they were iudged to deth bothe theyr hedes smytten of and there they made theyr ende on whose soules god for his pyte haue mercy AmeÌ„ And whan this was done the kyng came to London agayn there rested hym Anone god of his grete goodnes wrought and shewed many grete myracles for this worthy clerke archebysshop of Yorke that thus was done to deth ¶ And in the .viij. yere of kynge Henryes regne dame Luce the dukes syster of Mylen came in to Englonde so to London there was wedded to syr Edmond Holland erle of Kent in the pryory of saynt Mary ouereys in South warke with moche solempnite grete worshyp The kynge was there hymselfe gaue her at the chirche dore whan they were wedded masse was done the kyng his owne ê‘sone brought lad this worthy lady in to the bysshops place of Winchestre there was a wonders grete feest holden to all maner people that wold come ¶ And the same yere syr Robert Knolles knyght a worthy warryour dyed at his manoyr in Norfolk froÌ„ thâ—ns he was brought to London on a hors bere with moche torche light so he was brought to the whyte freres in flete strete there was done made for hym a solempne feest a ryall enterâ—ment for those that thyder wold come bothe ryche poore there lyeth buryed by dame CoÌ„stance his wyfe in the myddes of the body of the chirche on whose soule god haue mercy AmeÌ„ ¶ And in this same yere sir Thomas Rampston knyght Constable of the Toure of London was drowned at London brydge as he came fro Westmynster inwardes to the toure in a â—arge all through lewdnes ¶ And in the same yere dame Philyp the yonger doughter of kyng Henry was ladde ouer see with syr Richard the dukes broder of Yorke syr Comond Courtney bysshop of Norwiche many other lordes knyghtes squyers ladyes gentylwomen that apperteyned to suche a kinges doughter came in to Denmarke And the kyng receyued this worthy lady for his wyfe welcomed these worthy lordes did vnto them moche worshyp and they were brought to a towne that was called LondoÌ„ in Denmarke and there was this lady wedded and sacred to the kynge of Denmarke Norway Swethen and there was crowned quene of Denmarke with moche solempnite there was made a ryall feest And whan this feest and maryage was done ended these lordes ladyes toke theyr leue of the kynge the quene came agayne in to Englonde in safete thanked be god ¶ And in the. viij yere of kyng Henryes regne there was a man that was called the Walsshe clerke and he appeled a knight that was called sir Percyuall Snowdon of treason there they were ioyned to fight to the vtterauÌ„ce within lystes the daye place tyme assigned lymyted to be done ended in Smythfelde at whiche daye those two persones came in to the felde fought sore myghtely togyder But at the last the knyght ouercame the clerke made hyÌ„ to yelde hym creauÌ„t of his fals empechement that he had sayd on hym than was he despoiled of his armure drawen out of the felde to Tyburne there he was hanged the knyght takeÌ„ to grace and was a good man ¶
In this same yere syr Henry erle of NorthumberloÌ„de the lorde Bardolf came out of Scotlonde in preiudyce destruceyon of kynge Henry wherfore they of the NorthcouÌ„tre arose vpon them fought with them discoÌ„fited them toke them smoâ—e of their hedes quartred theyr bodyes sent the heed of the erle a quarter of the lorde Bardolf to LondoÌ„ and there they were set vpon LoudoÌ„ brydge for fals treason that they had purposed agaynst the kyng ¶ And in the .ix. yere of kyng Henryes regne was syr Edmond Holland erle of Kent made Amyrall of Englonde for to kepe the see he went to the see with many ryal shyppes that were ful well arayed apparayled and enarmed with many a good man of armes archers and of good defence of warre in the kynges name of Englonde and so he londed at the last in the coste of Brytayn in the yle of Briak with al his folke he besyeged the castell assauted it they withstode hym with grete defence strength And anone he layd his ordynaunce in the layenge of a gonne there came a quarell and smote the good erle Edmond in the heed there caught he his deth WouÌ„de but yet they left not tyll that they had goten the castell all that were therin there this good lord dyed vpon whose soule god haue mercy amen And than his meyny came home agayne in to Englonde with the erles body and was buryed amonge his auÌ„cestres right worthely ¶ And in the same yere was a grete frost in EngloÌ„de that â—ured xv wekes ¶ And in the .x. yere of kyng henryes regne the fourth came the Seâ—esshall of Henaud with other meyny in to Englonde to seke auentures to gete them worshyp in dedes of armes bothe on horsbacke on fote at all maner poyntes of warre And the Senesshall chalenged the erle of Somerset the erle delyue red hyÌ„ full manfully of al his chalenges and put his aduersary to the worst in al poyntes wan there grete worship the degre of the felde And on the nexte day after came in to the felde an other man of armes of the Senesshals party agaynst him came syr Rychard of Arundel knyght the Henaud had the better of hym on fote in one poynt for he brought hym on his knee And on the thyrde daye came in an other man of armes in to the felde and agaynst hym there came syr Iohn Corne wayle a knyght manly knyghtly he quytte hyÌ„ in all maner poyntes agaynst his aduersary had the better in the felde And on the fourth daye came an other man of armes of Henaud in to the felde agaynst him came syr Iohn Chaynes sone manly quytte hym agaynst his aduersary for he cast hors man in to the felde And the kynge for his manhode at that tyme dubbed hym knyght And on the fyfth daye there came an other man of armes of the Henaudes party in to the felde to hym came syr Iohn stewarde knight manfully he quytte him there in all maner poyntes had the better And on the syxth daye after came an other Henaud to hym came Willyam Porter squyer manfully he quytte hym had the better in the felde And the kynge dubbed hym knyght the same tyme. And on the seuenth daye after came an other man of armes of Henaud in to the felde to him came Iohn Standisshe squyer and manfully he quytte hym on his aduersary had the better of hym in the felde and the kynge dubbed hym knyght the same daye And on the same day came an other man of armes of Henaud and to hym came a squyer of Gascoyne and proudly and maÌ„ly he quytte hym on his aduersary had the better of hym and anone the kynge dubbed hym knyght And on the .viij. day came in to the felde two men of armes of Henaud to them came two sowdyours of Calays whiche were bretherne that were called Burghes and well manly quytte them on theyr aduersaryes had the better in the felde And thus ended the chalenges with many grete worshyppes And the kynge at the reuerence of these worthy strafigers made a grete feest and gaue them many riche gyftes And thaÌ„ they toke theyr leue and went home agayne in to theyr owne countree ¶ And in the. xâ— yere of kynge Henryes regne the fourth there was a grete batayle done in smyth felde bytwene two squyers that one was called Glocestre that was appellaunt and Arthur was the defendauÌ„t and well manly they fought togyder longe tyme And the kynge for theyr manfulnes and of his grace toke theyr quarell in to his handes and made them to go out of the felde at ones so they were deuyded of theyr batayle and the kyng gaue them grace ¶ And the .xij. yere of kyng Henryes regne the fourth â—ysdie a squyer of Wales that was a rebell a ryser supporter to Owen of Glendre whiche dyd moche destruccyon to the people of Wales was taken brought to London there he came before the Iustyees and was dampned for his treason than he was layde on an hurdell and so drawen to Tyburne through the cite there he was hanged let downe agayne his heed smytten of and the body quartred and sent to foure townes his heed set vpon London brydge ¶ And in the. xiij yere of kynge Henryes regne tho dyed syr Iohn Beauford the erle of Somerset that was capytayne of Calays was buryed at the abbey of the Toure hyll on whose soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the same yere the lorde Thomas kyng Henryes sone wedded the couÌ„tesse of Somerset ¶ And in this same yere came the embassadours of Fraunce in to Englonde fro the duke of Burgoyn vnto the prynce of Englonde kyng Henryes sone heyre for to haue helpe and socour of meÌ„ of armes archers against the duke of Orlyaunce And than went ouer see the erle of Arundel syr Gylbert Vmfreuyll erle of Kent the lorde Cobham syr Iohn Oldcastell many other good knyghtes worthy squyers men of armes good archers in to FrauÌ„ce came to Parys to the duke of Burgoyn there he receyued welcomed these englysshe lordes all the other meyny And than it was done hyÌ„ to wyte that the duke of OrlyauÌ„ce was comen to saynt Clowe fast by Parys with a grete nombre of men or armes arbalastres thyder went our Englysshmen fought with them gate yâ— brydge of saynt Clowe there they slewe many Frensshmen and arbalastres the remenauÌ„t fledde wold no longer abyde And thaÌ„ our englysshmen came agayn to Parys there they toke theyr leue of the duke came safe agayne in to Englonde and the duke gaue them grete gyftes And anone after the duke of OrlyauÌ„ce sent embassadours in to Englonde to kyng
Bangor saynt 〈…〉 aph The archebysshop of yorke hath now but two bisshops vnder hym yâ— is Durham Caerleyll ¶ 〈◊〉 And so ben but two prymates in Englonde what of them shall do to the other in what mener poynt he shal be obedyent vnder hym it is fully conteyned within about yâ— yere of our lord god M .lxxij. tofore yâ— fyrst kynge Willyam the bysshops of Englonde by coÌ„maundement of yâ— pope the cause was handled treated bytwene the foresayd prymates ordeyned demed that the prymate of Yorke shal be subgecte to the prymate of CauÌ„terbury in thynges yâ— lâ—ngen to the worship of god to yâ—â—yleue of holy chirche so that in what place so euer it be in Englonde yâ— the prymate of CauÌ„terbury 〈◊〉 holde constrayne to gader a counseyle of clergye the pryâ—â—ate of Yorke is holden with his suffrygans for to be there for to be obedyent to yâ— ordinaunce that there shall be lawfully ordeyned Whan the prymate of CauÌ„terbury 〈◊〉 deed the prymate of Yorke shall come to CauÌ„terbury and with other bysshops he shal sacre hym yâ— is chosen so with other bysshops he shall saâ—â—e his owne prymate Yf the prymate of Yorke be deed his successour shall come vnto yâ— bysshop of Caunterbury he shall take his ordynauÌ„ce of hym take his othe with possessyon lawful obedyence After aboute the yere of our lorde .xi. C lxxxxv in yâ— t 〈…〉 of kyng Rycharde ben reasons set for yâ— ryght party for eyther prymate what one prymate dyd to yâ— other in tyme of Thurstinus of Thomas and of other bisshops of Yorke from the conquest vnto kynge Henryes tyme yâ— thyrde Also there it is sayd how eche of them starte froÌ„ other This place is but a forspekynge not a full treatyse therof therfore it were noyful to charge this place with all suche reasons ¶ Of how many maner of people haue dwelled therin Ca .xiiij. BRitons dwelled first in this ylond the .xviij. yere of Hely yâ— prophete the .xj. yere of Solinus postamê° kynge of Latyns .xiiij. yere after the takyng of Troy â—ofore yâ— buyldynge of Rome 〈…〉 c .xxij. yere ¶ 〈◊〉 They came hyther toke theyr 〈◊〉 from Armonyk that now is that other Brytayne they helde longe tyme the s 〈…〉 couÌ„trees of y◠〈◊〉 It bâ—feâ— afterwarde in â—aspa 〈◊〉 tyme duke of Rome yâ— the Pâ—etes shypped out of 〈◊〉 in to 〈◊〉 and were dryuen aboute w 〈…〉 wynde entred in to the north co 〈…〉 of Irlonde and fouÌ„de there Sâ—â—ttes prayed them to haue a place to dwell in and myght â—one gete For Irlonde as Scottes sayd myght not sustayne bothe people Scottes sente the Pictes to the north syde of EngloÌ„de behyght them helpe agaynst the Brytons yâ— were theyr enemyes yf they wolde aryse toke them wyues of theyr doughters vpon suche condicyon yf doubte fell who sholde haue ryght to be kynge they sholde rather chose hyÌ„ of the moders side than of yâ— faders syde of the women kynne rather than of yâ— men kynne ¶ Gaufre In Vaspasyan yâ— emperours tyme whan Mariê° Aruiragus sone was kyng of Brytons one Rodryk kyng of Pictes came out of Scicia began to destroye Scotlonde Marius the kyng slewe this Rodryk gaue yâ— north party of Scotlonde yâ— hight Cathenesia to the men that were come with Rodryk were ouercome by hym for to dwell in But these men had no wyues ne none myght haue of yâ— nacion of BrytoÌ„s ther fore they sayled in to Irlonde toke to theyr wyues Irysshe meÌ„nes doughters by yâ— couenauÌ„t that yâ— moders blode shold be put tofore in successyon of herytage ¶ Gir. ca .xvij. Neuertheles Sirinê° suê‘ VirgiliuÌ„sayth yâ— Pictes agatirses yâ— had some dwellyng place about yâ— waters of Scicia they ben called Pictes of peyntynge smytynge of woundes therfore they are called Pictes as peynted men These men and these gothes ben all one people For whan Maximus the tyrauÌ„t was gone out of Brytayne in to FrauÌ„ce for to occupy yâ— empyre Than Gracianê° and Valentinianus yâ— were bretherne felowes of the empyre brought these gothes out of Scicia with grete gyftes with flaterynge fayre byhestes in to the north couÌ„tree of Brytayne For they were stalworth stronge men of armes And so these theues and brybouts were made men of londe of couÌ„tre dwelled in the north couÌ„tre helde there cytees townes ¶ Gaufre Carancius the tyraunt slewe Bassianus and gaue the Pictes a dwellyng place in Albama that is Scotlonde there they dwelled longe tyme afterward medled with Brytons ¶ 〈◊〉 Than sith the Pictes occupyed fyrst the north syde of Scotlonde it semeth yâ— the dwellynge place yâ— this Carancius gaue them is yâ— south syde of Scotlonde that stretcheth from the thwarte ouer walle of Romayns werke to yâ— Scottysshe see and conteyneth Galleway and Lodouia that is Lodeway ¶ Therfore Bede 〈…〉 .iij. ca .ij. speketh in this maner Nâ—â—an the holy man conuerted yâ— south Pictes Afterward the Saxons came made yâ— couÌ„tre longe to Brenicia the north party of Northumberlonde vnto yâ— tyme that Kynadius Alpinus sone kynge of Scotlonde put out yâ— Pictes made yâ— couÌ„tre that lyeth bytwene Twede the Scottysshe see long to his kyngdom ¶ Beda li .j. ca .j. Afterwarde longe tyme yâ— Scottes were led by duke Renda came out of Irlonde that is the propre countre of Scottes with loue or with strengthe made them a place fast by the Picces in the north syde of the arme of the see that breketh in to the londe in the west syde that departed in olde tyme bytwene Britons Pictes Of this duke Renda the Scottes had yâ— name were called Dalrendinê° as it were Rendaes parte for in theyr speche a parte is called dal ¶ Gir. pri The Pictes myght haue no wyues of Brytons but they toke them wyues of Iryssh Scottes and promysed them fayre for to dwell with them grauÌ„ted them a londe by yâ— see syde there yâ— see is narowe That londe is now called Galleway Marianus Irysshe Scottes londed at Argall yâ— is Scottes clyf for Scottes londed there for to do harme to yâ— Britons or for yâ— place is next to IrloÌ„d for to come a londe in Brytayn ¶ Beda And so the Scottes after yâ— Britons Pictes made yâ— thyrde people dwellynge in Brytayn ¶ R. Than after yâ— came yâ— SaxoÌ„s at the prayenge of the Brytons to helpe them agaynst yâ— Scottes Pictes And the Britons were soone put out in to wales Saxons occupyed the londe lytell lytell efte more to the Scottysshe see And so Saxons made the fourth maner of men in yâ— ylonde of Brytayn ¶ Beda lib .v. ca .ix. For Saxons Angles came out of Germania yet some BrytoÌ„s that dwel nygh call them shortly Germayns ¶ R. Neuertheles aboute yâ— yere of our lorde viij C. Egbartus kynge of Westsaxon coÌ„mauÌ„ded bad al
beynge with his hoost in the felde not knowynge of this sodeyn departynge on the morowe fouÌ„de none in the felde of the said lordes sent out in all the haste men for to folowe pursue after to take them but they met not with them as god wolde And than the kyng went to Ludlowe despoyled the castell the towne sent the duchesse of yorke her children to the duchesse of Bokyngham her syster where as she was kepte longe tyme after And forth with the kyng ordeyned the duke of Somerset to be capytayn of Calays And these other lordes so departed as afore is sayd were proclaymed rebelles grete traytours Than the duke of Somerset toke to hym all the sowdyours that departed from the felde and made hym redy in all the haste to go to Calays take possessyon of his offyce And whan he came there he fouÌ„de the erle of warwik therin as capitayn the erles of Marche of Salysbury also than he londed by Scales went to Guynes and there he was receyued And it fortuned that some of tho shyppes that came ouer with hyÌ„ came in to Calays hauen by theyr free wyll for the shypmen ought more fauour to the erle of warwik than to the duke of Somerset in whiche shyppes were taken dyuers men as Ienyn Finkhyl Iohn felow Kaylles Purser whiche were byheded soone after in Calays ¶ And after this came men dayly ouer the see to these lordes to Calays began to wexe stronger stronger and they borowed moche good of the staple And on that other syde the duke of Somerset beynge in Guynes gate people to hym whiche came out scarmysshed with them of Calays they of Calays with them whiche endured many dayes Duryng this scarmysshynge moche people came ouer dayly vnto these lordes Than on a tyme by the aduyse counseyle of the lordes of Calays sente ouer mayster Denham with a grete felawshyp to Sandwyche whiche toke the towne therin the lorde Ryuers the lord Scales his sone toke many shyppes in the hauen brought them all to Calays with whiche shyppes many maryners of theyr free wyl came to Calays to serue the erle of Warwyk And after this the erle of warwyk by the aduyse of the lordes toke al his shyppes maÌ„ned them well sayled hyÌ„selfe in to Irlonde for to speke with the duke of Yorke to take his aduise how they shold entre in to Englonde And whan he had ben there done his crandes he returned agayn toward Calays brought with hym his moder the couÌ„tesse of Salisbury And comynge in the west countre vpon the see the duke of Excestre admyral of engloÌ„de beynge in the grace of dieu accoÌ„panyed with many shippes of warre mette with the erle of warwyk his flete but they fought not for the substauÌ„ce of the people beynge with the duke of Excestre ought better wyll fauour to the erle of warwik than to hym they departed came safe to Calays ¶ Than the kyÌ„ges couÌ„seyle seynge that these lordes had goteÌ„ those shyppes fro Sand wyche taken the lord Ryuers his sone ordeyned a garnyson at Sandwyche to kepe the towne made one MouÌ„ford capâ— tayn of the towne that no maÌ„ ne v 〈…〉 marchauÌ„t that shold go to FlauÌ„dres 〈◊〉 go to Calais ThaÌ„ they of Calais 〈◊〉 this made out mayster Denham many other to go to Sandwyche so theâ— dyd assayled the towne by water by londe gate it brought the capytayn ouer see smote of his heed yet dayly men came ouer to them fro all partyes ¶ How the erles of Marche of warwyk and of Salisbury entred in to Englonde And of the felde of Northamton where dyuers lordes were slayne ANd after this the foresayd erles of Marche warwyk Salisbury came ouer to Douer with moche people there loÌ„ded to whom al the couÌ„tre drewe came to LondoÌ„ all armed for to let the lordes of the kyÌ„ges couÌ„seyle knowe theyr treuth also theyr entent assembled theÌ„ tolde them that they enteÌ„ded no harme â—o the kynges ê‘sone saue that they wolde put from hym suche ê‘sones as were aboute hym And so departed froÌ„ London with a grete puyssauÌ„ce toward Northamton where the kyng was accoÌ„panyed with many lordes had made a stronge felde without the towne And there bothe partyes meâ— was fought a grete batayle In whiche batayle were slayne the duke of Bokyngham yâ— erle of Shrewesbury the vycouÌ„t Beamond yâ— lord Egremond many knightes squyers other also the kynge hymselfe was taken in the felde afterwarde brought to London And anone after was a parlyament at Westmynster durynge whiche parlyament the duke of Yorke came out of Irlonde with the erle of Rutlonde rydyng with a grete felawshyp in to the palays at westmynster toke yâ— kynges palays And came in to yâ— parlyameÌ„t chambre there toke yâ— kynges place claimed the crowne as his ê“pre enherytauÌ„ce right cast forth in wrytyng his tytell also how he was ryghtfull heyre wherfore was moche to do but in coÌ„clusion it was appoynted coÌ„cluded that kyng Henry sholde regne be kyng duryng his naturall lyfe for as moche as he had beÌ„ kyng so longe was possessed after his deth the duke of Yorke sholde be kynge his heyres kynges after hym forth with sholde be proclaymed heyre apparauÌ„t sholde also be ê“tectour regent of Englonde duryng the kynges lyfe with many other thynges ordeyned in yâ— same parlyament yf kynge Henry durynge his lyfe went from his appoyntment or ony artycle coÌ„cluded in yâ— sayd parliameÌ„t he shold be deposed the duke shold take yâ— crowne be kynge All whiche thynges were enacted by yâ— auctorite of the same at whiche parlyament yâ— comyn hous comonyuge treatyng vpon yâ— tytel of yâ— sayd duke of Yorke sodeynly fell downe the crowne whiche henge than in yâ— myd des of yâ— sayd hous whiche is yâ— frayter of the abbaye of Westmynster whiche was taken for a prodyge or token that yâ— regne of kynge Henry was ended And also yâ— crowne whiche stode on yâ— hyghest toure of the steple in the castell of Douer fell downe this same yere ¶ Now yâ— duke of Yorke was slayn of yâ— felde of Wakefelde of yâ— second iourney at saynt Albons by yâ— quene the prince THan for as moche as yâ— quene with yâ— prynce her sone was in yâ— north absent her fro yâ— kyng obeyed not suche thynges as were coÌ„cluded in yâ— parlyament it was ordeyned yâ— the duke of Yorke as protectout shold go northward to brynge in yâ— quene subdue suche as wolde not obey with whom went yâ— erle of Salysbury syr Thomas Neuyl his sone with moche people And at wakefeld in Chrystmasse weke they were all ouerthrowen slayne by lordes of the quenes party