kyng Henry knyght And forthwith the said kyng Henry dubbed alle these knyghtes whos names folowe that is to wete Richard duke of yorke also the sone aud heire of the duke of Norffolke the Erle of Oxenford the Erle of westmerland the sone and heire of the Erle of Northumberland the sone and heire of the Erle of â—rmond the lord Roos Sir Iames buteleâ—â— the lord matrauas Sir Henry Gray of Tankeruile Sir william Neuill lord Fawconbrigge sir George Neuill lord latymer The lord wellis the lord berkley The sone and heire of the lord Talbot Sir Rauf gray of werk Sir Robert veer Sir Richard gray Sir Edmond hongerford Sir Robert wynkfeld Sir Iohan boteller Sir Raynold cobham Sir Iohan passheley Sir Ihomas Tunstall Sir Iohan Chidioke Sir Rauf langford Sir william drury Sir william ap Thomas sir Richard Carbonell Sir Richard wydeuile Sir Iohan Shâ—rdelowe Sir â—icholl blonket Sir Rauf Ratteclifeâ— sir Edmond trafford Sir william Cheyne sir williaÌ„ babyngton sir Iohan Iune sir Gilbert Beauchamp ¶ Item in the v. yere the duke of Bedford with the duchesse his wyfe went ouer see to Caleys And a litell to fore went ouer Harry bisshopp of wynchestre And on our lady day Annunciacion in our lady châ—rche at Caleys the bisshoppe of wynchestre whan he had songe masse was made Cardinall And he knelyng to fore the hye auter the duke of Bedford sette the hat on his hede and there were his bulles red as well of his charge as the reioyssyng of his benefices spirituel and temporel ¶ And this same yere was grete habundaunce of Rayne that the substaunce of heye and of corne was destroied For it rayned almost euery othir daye ¶ This same yere the good Erle of Salisbury sir Thomas Montagu leid siege vn to Orliaunce at which siege he was slayne with a gonne which come oute of the toune on whos soule god haue mercy For sith that he was slayne english men neuer gate ne preuayled in Fraunce but euer after began to lese litel and litell till all was lost ¶ Also this same yere a breton murthred a good wedowe in her bedde withonte algate whiche wedowe fonde hym for almesse And he bare away all that she had And after this he toke the grith of holy chyrche at seâ—â—t Georges in south werk and there toke the crosse and forswore this lond And as he went it happend that he came by the place where he did this cursed dede in the subarbis of london And the women of the same parissh come oute with stones and canel dunge and slowe and made an ende of hym Notwithstanding the Constables and many other men beyng present to kepe hym For there were many women and had no pite ¶ Also this same yere the duke of Norfolke with many geÌ„tilmen and yomen toke his barge the viij day of Nouembre at seint mary ouereyes for to haue goo thurgh london brigge and thurgh mysguydyng of the barge it ouerthrewe on the piles and many men drowned but the duke hym selfe with ij or iij. lepe vpon the piles and so were saued with helpe of mâ—n that were aboue the brigge wiche casted donne Roopes by whiche they saued hem selfe ¶ This same yere on seint Lenardes day kyng Henry beyng vij yere of age was crouned at westmestre at whos Coronacion were made xxxvj knyghtes This yere on seint Georges day he passed ouer the see to Caleys toward fraunce ¶ Aboute this tyme and afore the Royame beyng in grete miserie and tribulacion the dolphyne with his partie began to make werre and gete certeyn places and make destrusses vpon englisshmen by the mene of his Capitayns that is to wete la heer poâ—â—n de seyntraylles and especiall a mayde whiche they named la pucelle de dien This â—â—aid roâ—d like a man was a valyant Capitayne amonge them and toke vpon hir many grete enterprises in so moche that they had a beleue to haâ—e recouered alle theyr losses by hir Not withstandyng at the laste after many grete feates by the helpe and prowesse of Sir Iohan Luxembâ—rgh whiche was a noble Capitayne of the dukes of Burgoyne and many Euglisshmen Picardes and Burgoygnous whiche were of oure partie before the toune of Compyne the xxiij day of May the forsaid pucelle was taken in the felde armed like a man and many othir Capitayns with her And were all brought to Roan and ther she was put in prison And ther she was Iugged by the lawe to be brent and then ne she said that she was with childe wherby she was respiâ—ed a while But in conclusion it was fouÌ„de that she was not with childe and thenne she was brent in Roan And the othir Capitayns were put to raunsone and entreated as men of werre bene aâ—â—stomed ◠¶ This same yere aboute Candelmasse Richard huÌ„der a wollepacker was dampned for an heretike and brente at tour hylle And aboute midlente Sir Thomas Baggely preest and vicarie of Mauen in Estsâ—xe beside walden was disgrated and dampned for an heritikâ— and brente in smythfelde ¶ And also in this same yere whiles the kyng was in Frannce ther were many heretiks and lollars that had purposed to haue made a risyng caste billiâ— in many places But blessed be god almyghty the Capitayn of hem was taken whos name was william Maundeuile a weâ—ar of abendone and bayly of the same toune whiche named hym selfe Iack sharp of wigmoresland in walys And afterward he was heheded at abendone in the whitsonweke on the tewysday This same yere the vj. day of decembre kyng henry the vj. was crâ—uned kyng of Fraunce at Paris in the church of our lady with grete so lempnite There beyng present the Cardinall of englond the duk of Bedford and many othir lordes of fraunce of englond And aft this coronacion grete feste holden at parys the kyng retorned from thens to Roan so toward Caleys And the ix day of Fâ—uerer londed at douer whom all the comyns of kente mette at beramdoun bitwene Caunterbury and Douer alle in rede hoodes And so came forth till he come to the black bethe where he was mette with the Mayre Iohan wellys with all the craftis of london clad alle in white And so they brought hym to london the xxj day of the same moneth ¶ This same yere was a restraynt of the wollis of Caleys made by the soudyours by cause they were not paid of their wages wherfor the duke of Bedford Regent of Fraunce beyng thenne Capitayn came to Caleys the tewisday in the esterwâ—ke And on the morne after many soudiours of the toune were arested and put in warde And in the same wâ—ke he rod to terewyne And by the mene of the bisshopp of terewyne he wedded the Erles doughter of seint Poul and came agyne to Caleys And the xj day of Iuyne on seint Bernabes day there were four soudiours of Caleys that were chief causers of the restreynt byheded that is to wete Iohan Maddeley Iohan
kyng henry during his lyfe wente from this appoyntement or ony article concluded in the said parlement he shold be deposed the duke shold take the croune and be kyng alle whiche thinges were enacted by the auctorite of the said parlement 〈◊〉 which parlement the communes of the reame beyng assembled in the comoÌ„ hous comonyng treating vpon the title of the said duke of yorke sodenly fill doun the croune which henge theÌ„ne in the myddes of the said hous which is the frraytour of the abbey of westmestre which was taken for a ê“dige or tokeÌ„ that the regne of kyng henry was ended And also the croune whiche stode on the hihest tour of the steple in the Castell of doner fyll doune this same yere ¶ How the noble duke of yorke was slayne and of the felde of wakefeld and of the second Iourney at seint Albons by the Quene and prince Ca. cc.lxij THenne for as moche as the quene with the prince was in the north and absented her from the kyng and wold not obeye suche thinges as was coÌ„cluded in the parlement hit was ordeyned that the duke of yorke as protectour shold go norward for to bring in the quene subdue suche as wold not obeye with whom wente the erle of salisbury Sir Thomas neuyll his sone with moch peple and at wakefelde in Cristemas weke they were all ouerthrowen and slayne by the lordes of the Quenes partie that is to wete the duke of yorke was slayne the erle of Rutland Sir Thomas neuyll and mâ—ny mod the Erle of Salisbury was taken a lyue and othir as Iohan harow of london Capitayne of the footmen and hanson of hulle whiche were brought to pountfrete and there after beheded their hedes sente to yorke sette vpon the yates And thus was that noble prince slayne the duke of yorke on whos soule and all cristen soules god haue mercy Amen And this tyme therle of marche beyng in shrewsbury heering the dethe of his fadre desired assystence and ayde of the toun for tauenge his fadres deth And from thens wente to walys where at Candelmasse after he had a bataille at mortimers crosse ayenst therles of Penbroke of wylshire where therle of march had victorie Thenne the Quene with tho lordes of the north after they had distressed slayn the duke of yorkâ— and his felawship come southward with a grete multitude puissaunce of peple for to come to the kyng and defete suche conclusions as had bene taken before by thr parlement ayenst whos comyng the duke of Norffolke therle of warrewyke with moch peple and ordenaunce wente vn to Seint Albons and lad kyng Henry with hem And there encountrid to gedrâ— in suche wise and fought that the duke of Norffolke and the Erle of warrewyke with othir of their partie fledde and lost that Iourney where kyng Henry was taken and wente with the Quene and Prince his sone whiche tho had goten that felde Thenne the Quene and hir partie beyng at their aboue sente anone to london whiche was on assâ— wednesday the firste day of lente for vitaille whiche the Maire ordeyned by thauys of the Aldremen that certayne Cartes laden with vitaille shold be sente to Seint Albons to them And whan tho Cartes comen to Crepelgate the communes of the Cite that kepte that gate toke the vitailles from the Cartes and wold not suffre it to passe Thenne were ther câ—rteyne Aldremen and communers appoynted to gone to barnet for to speke with the Quenes counseill for tentrete that the northern men shold be sente home in to their contrey agayne For the Cite of london dredde sore to be robbed and despoilled yf they had come ¶ And thus during this traitâ—ye tydynges come that the Erle of warrewyke had mette with the Erle of Marche on Cotteswold comyng oute of walys with a grete meyne of walsshmen And that they bothe were comyng to london ward Anone as these tydynges were knowen the traittye was broken For the Kyng Quene Prince and alle the othir lordes that were with them departed from Seint Albons northward with alle their peple yit or they departed from thens they beheded the lord bonuyle Sir Thomas kriell whiche were taken in the Iourney donâ— on shroftewisday Thenne the duchesse of yorke beyng at london and beriug of the losse of the feld at seint Albons sente ouersee her ij yong sones George and Richard whiche wente to â—trecht And phelipp malpas a riche marchaunt of london Thomas vaghan squyer maistir william hattâ—clif and many othir fering of the comyng of the Quene to london toke a ship of andwarp for to haue goon in to zeland And on that othir coost were taken of one colompnâ— a frenshman a shipp of werre he toke hem prisoners brouÈt hem in to fraunce where they paid grete good for their raunsone ther was moche good richesse in that ship ¶ Of the deposicion of kyng henry the vj. And how kyng Edward the iiij toke possession And of the bataille on palmesonday how he was crouned Ca. CC lxiij THenne whan the erle of marche and the erle of warwyk had mette to gedir on Cottyswold in continent they coÌ„cluded to goon to london sent word anone to the maire to the cite that they shold come anon the cite was glad of their comâ—â—g hopyng to be relieuyd by them And so they come to london whan they were comen had spoken with the lordes estates thenne being there concluded for as moche as kyng henry was goon with them northward that he had forfayted hts croune ought for to be deposed acordyug vn to the actes maad passed in the last parlement And so by thauys of the lordes spirituell temporell thenne beyng at london the erle of the marche Edward by the grace of god oldest sone of Richard duke of yorke as rightfull Eyer next enheriteur to his fadre yâ— iiij day of marche yâ— yere of our lord M. cccc.lix toke possession of the Reame of eÌ„glond at westmestre in the grete halle after in the chyrche of the abbey offrid as kyng bering the septre royall to whom all the lordes bothe spirituell temporell dide homage obeyssance as to their souerayn liege lawfull lord kyng And forth with it was ê“clamed thurgh the cite kyng Edward the fourth of that name And anone after the kyng rode in his Ryall astate norward with all his lordes for to subdue his subgettes that tyme beyng in the north tauenge his fadres deth And on palmesonday after he had a grete bataille in the northcontre at a place called towton not fer fro yorke where with the helpe of god he gate the felde and had the victorie where were slayne of his adâ—saries xxx thousand men and moo as it was said by men that were there â–ª in whiche bataille was slayne the erle of northumberland the lord Clifford sir Iohan neuile the erle of westmerlaÌ„dis brother andrew trollop many othir knyghtes squyers Thenne kyng henry that had be kyng beyng with the quene prince at yorke heering the losse of that felde so moche peple slayn ouerthrowen anon forthwith departed all thre with the duke of Somersete the lord roos othir toward Scotland And the next day kyng Edward with all his armye entred in to yorke was there ê“clamed kyng obeyed as he ought to be Aâ—d the maire Aldremen comyns sworn to be his liege men And whan he had taried a while in the north that alle the contre there had turned to hym he retorned southward leuyng the erle of warrewyke in tho parties for to kepe gouerne that coÌ„tre And aboute midsomer after the yere of our lord M. cccc.lx and the first yere of his regne he was crouned at westmynstre enoynted kyng of englond hauyng the hold possession of all the hole reame whom I pray god saue kepe sende hym the accomplisshement of the remenaunt of his rightfull enheritaunce beyonde the see that he may regne in them to the playsir of almyghty god helthe of his soule honour wurship in this present lyfe well prouffyt of alle hiâ— subgettis that ther may be a verray finall pees in all cristen reames that the infidelis mysscreauntes may be withstaÌ„den destroied our faith enhannced which in thise dayes is sore mynusshed by the puissaunce of the turkes hethen men And that after this present short lyfe we may come to the â—uerlastuig lyfe in the blisse of heuen Amen ¶ Thus endeth this present booke of the cronicles of englond enâ—nted by me william Caxton In thabbey of westmynstre by london Fynysshid and accomplisshid the x. day of Iuyn the yere of thincarnacion of our lord god M. CCCC.lxxx And in the xx yere of the regne of kyng Edward the fourth
kyng of englond ca. c.xxiiij ¶ How godewyn toke Alured on gildesdoune whan he cam out of normaÌ„die to be kyug how he was martred in yâ— I le of ely ca. 124 ¶ How seint Edward Alureds brother was made kyng of Englond ca. c.xxv ¶ Of the first miracle that god shewed for seint edward ca. c.xxvj ¶ How erle Godewyne retorned in to englond and how seint Edward wedded his doughter ca. c.xxvij ¶ How seint Edward saw sweyne drowned in the see as he stode and berde his masse ca. c.xxviij ¶ How the ringe that seint Edward had gyuen to seint Iohan the euangelist was senâ— to hym agayne ca. c.xxix ¶ How seint Edward deide is buried at westmestre ca. c.xxx ¶ How harold gode wynes sone was made kyng how he escaped fro the duke of normandie ca. c.xxxj ¶ How william bastard duke of normandie conquerd englond slewe kyng harold ca. c.xxxij ¶ How kyng william gouerned him well of the werre bitwene hym the kyng of fraunce ca. c.xxxiij ¶ Of kyng william Rous william bastardis sone that destroied tounes houses of Religion to make a forest ca. c.xxxiiij ¶ How kyng henry beauclerke william Rous brother was kyng and of the deâ—ate bitwene hym and Robert Curthose his brother Capitulo c.xxxv ¶ Of the debate that was bitwene kyng lowys of feaunce kyng henry of Englond and how his two sones were drowned in the see ca. c.xxxvj ¶ How Maude the Emê‘esse come agayne in to englond and how she was wedded after to Geffrey erle of angeo ca. c.xxxvij ¶ How stephen kyng henries suster sone was made kyng of Englond ca. c.xxxviij ¶ How Maude themê‘esse had moche trouble disease And how she ascaped fro Oxenford to wallyngford ca. c.xxxix ¶ How Geffrey erle of Angeo gaf vn to henry themê‘esse sone all Normandie ca. c.xl ¶ Of kyng henry the second themê‘esse sone in whos tyme seint Thomas of Caunterbury was made chaunceler ca. c.xlj ¶ Of kyng henry that was sone of kyng henry themê‘esse sone of the debate of hym of his fadre ca. c.xlij ¶ How cristen men lost the holy londe in this tyme thurgh a fals cristen man that renyed his fayth became a sarasyn ca. c.xliij ¶ Of kyng Richard Cuer de lyon of his conqueste in the holy lande ca. c.xliiij ¶ How kyng Richard retorned fro the holy lande how he auenged hym on his enemies ca. c.xlv ¶ How Iohan his brother was made kyng And the first yere of his regne he lost all Normandie ca. c.xlvj ¶ How kyng Iohan wold not obeyee the popes coÌ„maundement wherfore all Englond was enterdited ca. c.xlvij ¶ How stephen of langton come in to englond by the popes coÌ„mauÌ„dement how he retorned agayn ca. c.xlvx ¶ How kyng Iohan destroied thordre of Cisteaus ca. c.xlix ¶ How Pandolf deliuered a clerk that had falsed and couÌ„terfetid the kynges money in the kynges presence ca. c.l ¶ Of the letter obligatorie that kyng Iohan made vn to the court of Rome wherfor petre pens be payd ca. c.lj ¶ How the clerkes that were outâ—lawed come agayn And how kyng Iohan was assoylled ca. c.lij ¶ How the enterdiction cessyd And of the debate bitwene kyng Iohan the barons of Englond ca. c.liij ¶ How lowys the kynges sone of fraunce come in to Englond with a stronge power for to be kyng ca. c.liiij ¶ How the pope sente Swalo a lâ—gate in to Englond And of the deth of kyng Iohan ca. c.lv ¶ How kyng henry the thridde was crouÌ„ed at gloucestre ca. c.lvj ¶ How lowys retorned in to fraunce And of the confirmacion of kyng Iohanes chartre ca. c.lvij ¶ Of the quynzieme of goodes graunted for the newe chartreâ— and of the purueyaunce of Oxenford Ca. clviii ¶ Of the siege of kenilworth how gentilmen were disherited by counseill of the lordes how they had hir londes ayen Ca. c.lix ¶ The ê“phecie of Merlyn of kyng henry that was kyng Iohanes sone ca. c.lx ¶ Of kyng Edward kyng henries sone ca. c.lxj ¶ How ydeyne doughter of lewelyn prince of walys Aymer brother of therle of Mountfort were take on the see ca. c.lxij ¶ How lewelyne by encoragyng of Dauid his brother made werre ayenst kyng Edward ca. c.lxiij ¶ How dauid lewelyns brother prince of walys was put to deth Capitulo c.lxiiij ¶ How kyng Edward redressyd his Iustises clerkes and how the Iewes were put oute of Englond ca. c.lxv ¶ How kyng Edward was seised in all the land of scotland by consente of all the lordes of the same ca. c.lxvj ¶ How sir Iohan bailloll withsaid his homage for scotland of sir Thomas Turbeluyle ca. c.lxvij ¶ Of the conquest of berewyke in scotland ca. c.lxviij ¶ How kyng Edward deliuered the scottes oute of prison how they drewâ— hem to the frensshmen by counseill of william waleys Capitulo c.lxix ¶ How william waleys lete fle sir hugh of Cressyngham and of the bataill of fonkyrke ca. c.lxx ¶ Of the last mariage of kyng Edward and how he went the thir de tyme in to scotland ca. c.lxxj ¶ How the Castell of Estreuelyn was beseged ca. c.lxxij ¶ How Troylebastone was first ordeyned ca. c.lxxiij ¶ Of the deth of william waleyâ— the fals traitour ca. c.lxxiiij ¶ How the scottis come to kyng Edward for tamende their offencis that they had trespacid ayenst hym ca. c.lxxv ¶ How Robert the Brus chalenged scotland ca. c.lxxvj ¶ How sir Iohan of Comyn gaynsaide the crounyng of sir Robert the Bruâ— ca. c.lxxvij ¶ How sir Iohan of comyn was pitously slayne ca. c.lxxviij ¶ How sir Robert the Brus waâ— crouned ca. c.lxxix ¶ How kyng Edward dubbed at westmynstre 〈◊〉 scoâ—â—â—nyghtes ca. c.lxxx ¶ How Robert the Brus was discomfited in bataill â— how Sir suâ—â—ond frysell was slayne ca. c.lxxxj ¶ How Iohan erle of atheles was take put to deth ca. c.lxxxij ¶ How IohnÌ„ williaÌ„ waleis brother was put to deth ca. c.lxxxiij ¶ How robert the hrus fledde fro scotlaÌ„d to norwey ca. c.lxxxiiij ¶ How the noble kyng Edward deide ca. c.lxxxv ¶ Of Merlyns ê“phecie declared on kyng Edward ca. c.lxxxvj ¶ Of kyng Edward of Carnariuan which was kyng Edwardes sone ca. c.lxxxvij ¶ How robert the brus come agayn in to scotlaÌ„â—â— assembled a grete power to werre vpon kyng Edward ca. c.lxxxviij ¶ How the toune of berewyk was taken by treson how ij Cardinallis were robbed in englond ca. c.lxxxix ¶ How the scottes robbed northumberland ca. c.lxxxx ¶ How Scotland wold not amende their trespaces wherfore the land was enterdited ca. c.lxxxxj ¶ How sir hugh the spencers sone was made the kynges chamberlayn of the bataill of mytone ca. c.lxxxxij ¶ How kyng edward was all ruled by the speÌ„cers ca. c.lxxxxiij ¶ How sir hugh spencer and his fadre were exibed oute of Englond ca. c.lxxxxiiij ¶ How the kyng exiled Thomas erle of lancastre all them that helde with
ye shull bene efâ—â—as welâ— with vs as euer was Robert of holand ¶ Tho anâ—uerd sir Andrewe of herkela and said Sir Thomas that wold I not done ne consent ther to for no maner thyng ye myght me yeue withoute the wyll and commaundement of 〈◊〉 the kyng for than shold I bene hold a traitour for euermore ¶ And when the noble Erle Thomas of laucastre saw that he nold not consent to hym for no maner thyng Sir Andrewe he said wyll ye nat consent to destroie the venym of the reame as we be consent At one word Sir andrew y telle the that or this yere be gone that ye shull bene take and holde for a traitour and more than ye hold vs nowe and in wers dethe ye shull die than euer died any knyght of Englond And vnderstondeth well that ye ded neuer thyng that sorrer shall yowe repent and nowe goth and dothe that yowe good liketh And I wull pnt me vn to the mercy and the grace of god And so went the fals traitour Sir Andrewe of herkela in his way as a fals traitour tirant and as a fals forsworne man For thurgh the noble Erle Thomas of laucastre he vnderfenge the armes of chiualrie and thurgh hym he was made knyght ¶ Tho myght men seen archiers drawe hem in that one side and in that othir and knyghtes also and foughten to gedre wonder sore and also among othir sir humfrey de Boughon Erle of herford a worthy knyght of renoune thurgh all cristendome stode and faught with his enemies vpon the brugge and as the noble lorde stode and faught vpon the brugge a thief a ribande skulked vnder the brugge and fersely with a spere smote the noble knyght in to the foundement so that his boweles comen oute there Allas the sorwe for ther was slayne the flour of solace and of comfort and also of curtesie ¶ And sir Rogier of clifford a noble knyÈt stode euer and faught and well and nobely hym defended as a worthy Baron But at the last he was sore wonuded in his hede and Sir william of Sullayand Sir Rogier of Bernefeld were slayne at that bataille ¶ When Sir Andrewe of herkela saw that Sir Thomas men lancastre lassed and slaked anone he and his companie comen to the gentill knyght Sir Thomas of Laucastre and said yeld the traitour yeld the ¶ The gentill Erle anâ—uerd tho and said Nay lordes Traitours â—e we none and to yowe wyll we neuer vs yelde while that our lyfes lasteâ— but leuer we haue to be slayne in our treuthe than yelde vs to yow ¶ And sir Andrewe ayene grad vpon sir Thomas companie yollyng as a wode wolfe and said yelde yowe traitours taken yeld yowe with an high â—â—is said â—ethe ware sires that none of yowe be hardy vpon lyfe and lymme to mysdone Thomas body of Lancastre ¶ And with that worde the good Erle Thomas went in to the chapell said knelyng vpon his knees and turned his visage towardes the crosse and said Almyghty god to the I me yelde and hollich put me in to thy mercy And with that the vileyns ribaudes lept aboute hym on euery side as tirauntz and wode turmentours and difpoilled hym of his armure and clothed hym in a robe of ray that was of his squyers liuere and forth lad hym vn to yorke by water ¶ Tho myght men see moche sorwe and care for the gentill knyghtes fledden in euery side and the ribaudes and the vileyns egrely hem discried and grad an high yeld yâ—we traitours yelde yowe And when they were y yolde they were robbed bounde as the ves allas the shame and despite that the gentill ordre of knyghthode ther had at that bataille and the lande tho was with oute lawe For holy chyrche tho had no more reuerence than it had bene a bordelhows and in that bataille was the fadre ayens the sone and the vncle ayens his nepheu For so moche vnkeÌ„denesse was neuer seyn before in Englond as was that tyme amonge folk of one nacion For o kynrede had no more pite of that othir than an hungrie wolfe hath of a shepe and it was no wonder For the grete lordes of Englond were not all of o nacion but were medled with othir nacions that is for to seyne somme britons somme Saxons somme Danois somme Pehites somme frenshmen somme normans somme Spaynardes somme Romayns somme Henaudes somme Flemmynges and of othir diuerse nacions the which nacions accorded not to the kynde blode of Englond And yf so grete lordes had bene onlich wedded to English peple than sholde peez haue bene and reste amonges hem withoute any envie ¶ And at that bataille was Sir Rogier Clifford take Sir Iohan Mombray Sir william Tuchet Sir william fitz william and many othir worthy knyghtes ther were take at that bataille And sir hugh dandell the next day after was taken and put in to prison and shold haue bene done to deth yf he had not spoused the kynges nece that was Erle Gilbertes suster of Gloucester And anone afterwas sir Bartholomew of Badelesmere taken at stowe parke a maner of the bisshoppes of lincolne that was his nepheu and many othir barons banerettz wherfor was made moche sorwe ¶ Hâ—w Thomas of lancastre was beheded at Pountfrete v. barons honged deawen there Capitulo Centesimo lxxxxviij ANd nowe I shall telle yow of the noble Erle Thomas of lancastre when he was taken brought to yorke many of the Cite were full glad vpon him cried with high vois A sir traitour ye arne welcome blessed be god for nowe shull ye haue the reward that longe tyme ye haue deserued and cast vpon him many snowe balles and many othir reproues did hym but the geÌ„till erle all suffred said nothir one ne othir And in the same tyme the kyng herd of this same scomfiture and was full glad in hast come to Pountfrete sir hugh the speÌ„cer sir hugh his sone sir â—ohan erle of arundell sir Edmond of wodestoke the kynges brother erle of kent and sir Aymer of valaunce erle of Penbroke and mastir robert baldoke a fals piled clerc that was â—ue and duelled in the kynges court and all come thidder with the kyng and the kyng entred in to the castell And sir Andrewe of herkela a fals tirant thurgh the kynges commaundement toke with hym the gentill erle Thomas to Pountfrete ther he was prisoned in his owne castell that he had newe made that stode ayens the Abbey of kyng Edward And sir hugh the spencer the fadre his sone cast thought how in what maner the good erle Thomas of lancastre sholde be dede withoute any â—ugement of his Perys wherfor it was ordeyned thurgh the kynges â—ustices that the kyng shold put vpon hym pointes of treson And so it befell that he was ledde to barre before the kynges Iustices barehede as a thief in a faire hall withyn his owne castell that he
folowed euer more the kynges courte and wente and toke the kynges prises for hir peny worthes at good chere wherfor the contre that they comen ynne were full sore adrad and almoste destroied ¶ Tho begon the comminalte of Englond for to hate Isabell the Quene that so moche loued hir whan she come ayenâ— for to pursue the fals traitours the Spencers fro Fraunce ¶ And that same tyme the fols traitour Robert of Holand that betraied his lorde Sir Thomas of Lancastre was tho deliuered oute of prison and was wonder priue with the Quene Isabell and also with Rogier the Mortimere But that auailled hym but litell for he was take at Miâ—elmasse that tho come next â—ewyng after as he rode towarde the quene Isabell to london sir Thomas wither smote of his hede besides the toune of seint Albones And this Sir Thomas duelled tho with sir Henry Erle of Lancastre he put hym in hidyng for drede of the Quene For she loued hym wonder nioche and praied vn to the kyng for hym that the same Thomas must bene exiled onte of Englond ¶ And the noble Erle Sir Henry lancastre had ofte tymes herd the commune clamour of the Englisshmen of the diseses that were done in Englond and also for diuerse wronges that were done amonge the coÌ„mune peple of the whiche the kyng bare the blame with wronge For he nas but full yonge and tendre of age and thought as a good man for to done away and slake the sclaundre of the kynges persone yf that he myght in any maner wyse So as the kyng was ther of no thyng gylty wherfor he was in ê‘ill of lyth and lymme ¶ And so he assembled all his retenaunces and went and spake vn to them of the kynges honour and also for to amend his astate And Sir Thomas brotherton Erle marchall and Sir Edmond of wodestoke that were the kynges vncles and also men of london made hir othe hym for to maynten in that same quarill ¶ And hir cause was this that the kyng shold holde his housold and his meyny as a kyng ought for to done and haue also his rialte and that the queene Isabell shold deliuer oute of hir honde in to the kynges honde all maner lordshippes rentes tounes and Castelles that apparteyned to the croune of Englond as othir Quesnes had done before hir and medle with none othir thynge ¶ And also that Sir Rogier Mortimer shold duelle vpon his owne landes for the which londes he had holpe disherite moche peple So that commune peple were not destroied thurâ—h hir wronge full takyng ¶ And also to enquere how and by whom the kyng was betraied and falsely disceyued at Stanhope and thurgh whos counceill that the Scottes went away by nyght from the kyng ¶ And also how and thurgh whos counceill the ordinaunce that was made at the kynges coronacione was put a dounÌ„ that is to seyne that the kyng for amendement and helpynge of the Reame and in honour of hym sholde be gouerned and ruled by xij the grettest and wysest lordeâ— of all the Reame and withoute hem sholde no thyng be graunted 〈◊〉 done as fore is said the whiche couenauntz malicyusly were put a doune fro the kynge wherfor many harmes shames and reproues haue fâ—lle vn to the kyng and his Reame And that is vnderstond for as moche as Edward sum tyme kyng of Englond was ordeyned by assent of the commalte in pleyne parlement for to be vnder the ward gouernaunce of Henry Erle of Lancastre his cosin for sauacione of his body he was take oute of the Castell of kenilworth ther that he was in warde and thurgh colour of Quene Isabell and of the Mortimer withoute consente of any parlemeÌ„t they toke lad hym there that neuer after none of his kynred myght wyth hym speke ne see and after traitouresly toke and hym mordred For whos deth a foul sclaundrâ— arose thurgh oute all Cristendome when it was done ¶ And also the tresour that Sir Edward of Carnariuan had left in many places in Englond and in walys were wasted and bare away withoute the wylle of kyng Edward his sone in destructione of hym and of all his folke Also thurgh whos counceill that the kyng yafe vp the kyngdome of Scotland For the which Reame the kynges auncestres had full sore y trâ—â—uailled and so did many a noble man for her right and was vn to Dauid that was Robert the Brus sone all the 〈◊〉 that no right had to the Reame as all the world it wyst ¶ 〈◊〉 also by whom the chartres and remembraunces that they had of the right of Scotland were take oute of the tresorie and taken vn to the Scottes the kynges enemies to disherityng of hym and of his successours and to grete harme vn to his lieges and grete reproue vn to all Englisshmen for euermore Also wherfor dame â—ohan of the tour the kynges suster Edward was disê‘aged and maried vn to Dauid that was Robert the Brus sone that was a traitour and enemie vn to Englond And thurgh whos counceill she was take in to our enemies hondes oute of Englond ¶ And in the mene tyme while the good Erle Henry of Lancastre and his companie token counceill how these poyntes aboue said myght bene amended vn to the wurshipp of the kyng and to his profite and to the profite also of his lieges ¶ The Quene Isabell thurgh coniectyng and sotilte and also of the Mortimerâ— let ordeyne a parlement at Salisbury And at that same parlemeÌ„t the Mortimer was made Erle of the Marche ayens all the barons wyll of Englond in preiudice of the kyng and of his Corounâ— And Sir Iohan of Eltham the kynges brother was gurt with a swerd of Cornewaille and tho was called Erle of Cornewaille And euermore Quene Isabell so moche procured ayens hir sone the kyng that she had the warde of the forsaid Sir Edward and of his landes ¶ And at that ê‘lement the Erle of Lancastre wold not come but ordeyned all his power ayenâ— the Quene Isabell and the Mortimer and men of london ordeyned hem with v. C. men of armes ¶ When Quene Isabell wyst of the doyng she swore by god and by his names full angrely that in euell tyme he thought vpon tho poyntes ¶ Tho sent the quene Isabell and the Mortimer after hir retenue and after the kynges retenue so that they had ordeyned amonge hem an huge hoste and they counceilled the kyng so that vpon a nyght they ridden xxiiij myle toward Bedford ther that the Erle of lancastre was with his companie and thought to haue hym destroied And that nyght she rode besides the kyng hir sone as a knyght armed for drede of dethe And it was done the kyng to vnderstonde that the erle henry of lancastre his companie wolde haue destroied the kyng and his counceill for euer more wherfore the kyng was somdele towardes hym â—eny and annoied ¶ Whan the Erle marchall and the Erle
of kente the kynges brother herde of this tydyng they ridden so in message bitwene hem that the kyng 〈◊〉 hym his peâ—s to Erle Henry of Lancastre fo a certayne 〈◊〉 of xj M. pounde but that was neuer paid afterward ¶ And these were the lordes that helde with sir Henry of Lancastre Sir Henry Beaumont Sir fouke fitzwaren Sir Thomas rocelyn Sir william Trussell Sir Thomas wyther and aboute an houndred knyghtes moo that were to hym consenting and all tho were exiled thurgh counceill of Quene Isabell and of the Mortimer for the Mortimer weited for to haue hir landes yf that he myÈt thurgh any maner coniecting for he was to couetous and had to moche his wylle and that was grete pite ¶ How kyng Edward went ouer the see for to do his homage vn to the kyng of frauÌ„ce for the duchie of Enyhenne Ca. cc.xix HE was nat longe after that the kyng of feauÌ„ce thurgh couÌ„ceill of his douzepiers sent to kyng Edward of Englond that he sholde come to Parys and done his homage as reson it wolde for the duchie of Gnyhenne And so thurgh counceill of the lordes of englond kyng Edward went oâ— the see at ascencion tyde he come vn to Parys the iij. yere of his regne for to do his homage vn to the kyng of fraunce the kyng vnderfong his homage and made of hym moche â—oye wurship But whaÌ„ kyng Edward had made his homage hastely he was asente in to Englond thurgh the Quene Isabell his modre and anone hâ—stely he come ayenâ— in to Englond vpon withsonday withoute any takyng leue of the kyng of fraunce wherfor he was wonder wrothe ¶ How sir rogier mortimer bare him proudely so hie ¶ Ca. cc.xx ANd now shull ye here of sir Rogier mortimer of wigmore that desired and coueyted to be at an hie astate so that the kyng grauuted hym to be called erle of the marche thurgh oute all his lordshipp ¶ And he become so proude so hauteyne yâ— he wolde lese forsake the name that his auncestres had euer befor And for that encheson he let hym calle Erle of the marche none of the coÌ„munes of englond durst calle hym by none othir name for he was called so thurgh the kynges crie that men shold call hym erle of the marche ¶ And the mortimer bare hym tho so hauteynÌ„ so proude that wonder it was for to wit also disgysed him with wâ—Ì„dre riche clothes oute of all maner reson both of shapyng of wering Wher of the englishmen had grete wonder how in what maner he myght contreue or fynde suche maner pride they said amonges hem all coÌ„munely that his pride shold not longe endure And the same tyme sir Gieffrey mortimer the yong that was the mortimers sone let him call kyng of folie so it befell afterward in dede for he was so full of pride of wrecchednesse that he helde a rouÌ„de table in walys to all men that thidder wold come countrefete the maner the doyng of kyng Arthures table but openly he failled For the noble kyng Arthure was the most worthy lord of renonÌ„e that was in all the world in his tyme yit come neuer none suche after For all the noble knyghtes in cristendome of dede of armes a losed duelled with kyng Arthure helde him for hir lord And that was well sene for he conquered in bataille a romayne that was called Frolle gete of hym the reame of fraunce quelled hym with his hondes And also he faught with a gâ—aunt that was called dinabus quelled hym that had rauysshed faire Eleyne that was kyng hoeles nece kyng of litell Britaigne ¶ And afterward he queld in bataill the Emê‘our of rome that was called Lucie that had assembled ayens kyng Arthure for to fight with hym so moch peple of romayns phehis of sarazyns that no man coude heÌ„ noÌ„bre he discomfited hem all as the stroy of hym telleth And in yâ— same tyme coÌ„mune loos sprong in englond thurgh coÌ„iectyng ordinaunce of the freris prechours that sir Edward of Canariuan that was kyng edwardes fadre of whom the geest telleth faiden yâ— he was a lyve in the castell of Corfe wherfor all the communes all most of englond were in sorwe in drede wether that it were so er not For they wyst not how traitouresly the mortimer had him done mordred ¶ How Edmond of wodestoke that was Erle of kent the kynges brother Edward of Carnariuan was beheded at wynchestre Capitulo ducentesimo xxj ANd vpon a tyme it befell so that sir Edmond of wodestoke Erle of kent spake vn to the pope Iohan the xxij at Auinion said that almyÈty god had ofte tymes done for Thomas loue of lancastre many grete miracles to many men women that were thurgh diuerse maladies vndone as vn to the world thurgh his praier they were brought vn to hir he le ¶ And so Sir Edmond praied the pope hertely that he wolde grauÌ„te him grace yâ— the forsaid Thomas myght be translated but the pope said nay that he shold not be translated vn to the tyme that he were better certified of the clergie of englond seyne by hir obediâ—ce what thyng god had done for the loue of Thomas of lancastre aft the suggestion that the forsaid Edmond Erle of kent had vn to hym y made ¶ And whan this Edmond saw that he myght not spede of his purpose aâ— touching the translacion he praied hym of his couÌ„ceill as touching sir edward of Carnariuan his brother said that not longe agone he was kyng of englond what thing myÈt best be done as touching his deliueraunce sith that a coÌ„mune fame is thurgh englond that he is in lyfe hole sauf whan the pope herde hym telle that Sir Edward was a lyue he coÌ„maunded the erle vpon his benyson that he shold helpe with all the power that he myght that he were deliuered oute of prison saue his body in all maner that he myght for to bring this thing to an ende he assoilled hym his companie a pâ—na culpa all tho that halpe to his deliueraunce ¶ Tho toke EdmoÌ„d of wodestoke his leue of the pope come ayene in to englond And whan sir Edmond was come somme of the frere prechours come said that Sir Edward his brother yit was a lyue in the Castell of Corff vnder the kepyng of Sir Thomas Gurnay ¶ Tho sped hym the forsaid Edmond as fast as he myght till that he come vn to the Castell of Corff and acqueynted and spake so faire with Iohan Dauerill that was Conestable of the same Castell and yafe hym riche yiftes for to haue acqueyntaunce of hym and to knowe of hiâ— counceill And thus it befell that the forsaid Sir Edmond praied specially to telle hym preuely of his lord his brother Sir Edward yf that he lyued or were dede and yf
the abbey of westmynstre and ther she was crouned Quene of englond And alle hir frendes that come with hir hadde grete yiftes and weren well chered and refresshed as longe tyme as they abbiden here ¶ And in this same yere was a bataill done in the kynges paleys at westmynstre for certeyn pointes of treson bitwene sir Iohan Ansley knyght defendant and Carton squyer the appellaunt But this Sir Iohan of Ansley ouercome this Carton and made hym to yelde hym within the lystes ¶ And anone was this Carton despoiled of his harneis and drawe oute of the listes and so forth to Tiborne and ther he was honged for his falsenesse ¶ And in the viij yere of the regne of kyng Richard Sir Edmond of langeley Erle of Cambrigge the kynges vncle wente in to portingale with a faire meyne of meÌ„ of armes and archiers in strengthyng and helpyug of the kyng of Portingale ayens the kyng of Spayne and his power And ther the kyng of portingale had the victorie of his enemies thurgh helpe and comfort of our Englisshmenâ— And whan that Iourney was done the Erle of Cambrigge come home ayene with his people in to Englond in haste blessed be god and his gracious yift Amen ¶ And this same yere kyng Richard helde his cristemasse in the maner of Eltham Aâ—d the same tyme the kyng of Ermoyne fledde oute of his owne land and come in to Englond for to haue socour and helpe of our kyng ayens his enemies that had driuen hym oute of his Royame And so he was brought vn to the kyng to Eltham ther as the kyng helde his riall feste of Castemasse ¶ And there our kyng welcomed hym and did hym moche reuerence and wurshipp and commaunded all his lordes to make him alle the chere that they coude And than he besought the kyng of grace and of helpe and of his comfort in his nede And that he myght be brought ayene to his kyngdome and londe For the Tuâ—kes had deuoured and destroied moche part of his londe and for dâ—â—de how he fledde and come hidder for socour and helpe ¶ And the kyng thenne hauyng pite and compassion of his grete meschief and grevous disese anone he toke his counceill and asked what was best to done ¶ And they ansuerd and said yif it lyked hym to yeue hym any good hit were well y do And as touchyng his peple to trauaill so ferre in to oute landes it were a grete iuê‘die And so the kyng yafe hym gold and siluer and many riche yiftes and Iewelles and betaught hym to god And so he passed ayene oute of Englond And in this same yere kyng Richard with a riall power went in to Scotland for to werre vpon the Scottes for the falsenesse and destruction that the Scottes had done vn to englishmen in the marches And than the scottes come doune vn to the kyng for to entrete with hym with his lordes for trews as for certeyne yeres ¶ And so our kyng his couÌ„ceill graunted hem trews certeyne yeres vn to her askyng And our kyng turned hym home ayene in to englond And when he was come vn to yorke ther he abode rested hym there ¶ And there sir Iohan holand the Erle of kentes brother slow the erles sone of stafford his heir with a daggar in the Cite of yorke wherfor the kyng was sore ameued greued remeued thens come to london ¶ And the maire with the aldermen the coÌ„munes with all the solempnite that myght be donÌ„riden ayens the kyng and brought hym rially thurgh the Cite and so forth vn to westmynster vn to his owne Paleys ¶ And in the ix yere of kyng Richardis regne he helde a parlement at westmynster and ther he made ij dukes and a marqueyes and v. Erles ¶ The fyrst that was made duke was the kynges vncle Sir Edmond of langlec Erle of Cambrigge hym he made duke of yoâ—k ¶ And his othir vncle Sir Thomas of wodestoke that was erle of Bukkyngham hym he made duke of Gloucestre And sir Lyone veer that was erle of OxuÌ„ford hym he made markeys of dyuelynÌ„ ¶ And Henry of Bolyngbroke the dukes sone of lancastre hym he made Erle of Derby ¶ And Sir Edward the dukes sone of yorke hym he made Erle of Ruttelond Sir Iohan holand that was the Erle of kentes brother hym he made Erle of huntyngdon ¶ Sir Thomas Mombray Erle of Notyngham and Erle Marchall of Englond And Sir Michell de la pole knyght hym he made Erle of south folke and Chaunceler of Englond ¶ And the Erle of the marche at that same parlement holden at westmynster in playne parlement amonges all the lordes and communes was proclamed Erle of the marche and heire Apâ—ant to the croune of Englond after kyng Richard the which Erle of the marche went ouer see in to Irland vn to his lordshippes and and londes for the erle of the marche is erle of vlster in Irland be right lyne heritage And ther at the castell of his he lay that tyme And ther come vpon hym a grete multitude in busshemetis of wild Iashmen hym for to take destroie And he come oute fetsely of his costell with his peple manly faught with hem ther he was take hewe all to peces ther he deide on whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the x. yere of kyug Richardes regne the Erle of Arundell went vn to the see with a grete nauye of shippes enarmed with men of armes good archiers And whan they come in to the brode see they mette with the hole flete that comen with wyne y lade from Rochell the whiche wyne were enemies goodes And ther our nauye set vpon hem toke hem all brought hem vn to diuerse portes hauenes of englond some to london ther ye myÈt haue had a tonne of Rochell wyne of the best for xx shillyng sterlinges so we had grete chepe of wyne thurgh oute the Reame at that tyme thanked be god almyghty ¶ How the v. lordes arisen at Rattecotte brigge Ca. cc.xlj ANd in the regne of kyng Richard the xj yere the v. lordes a risen at Rattecot brigge in the destruction of rebelles that weren that tyme in all the reame ¶ The first of the v. lordes was sir Thomas of wodestoke the kynges vncle duke of Gloucestre the second was sir Richard erle of Arundell the iij. was sir Richard erle of warrewyke the iiij was sir Henry bolingbrok erle of derby the v. was sir Thomas Mombray erle of Notingham And these v. lordes saw the meschief mysgouernaunce the falsenesse of the kynges counceill wherfor they that weren that tyme chief of the kynges counceill fledden oute of this land ouer the see that is to say Sir Alisaundre neuill the Erchebisshop of yorke and Sir Robert le veer markeys of deuelyn erle of Oxenford Sir Michell de la Pole
Erle of southfolke and Chaunceler of englond And these iij. lordes wenten ouer the see and come neuer ayene for ther they deide ¶ And than these v. lordes aboue said maden a parlement at westmynstre And ther they toke Sir Robert Tresilian the Iustice and Sir Nichall Brembre knyght and Citezeyne of london and Sir Iohan Salisbury knyght of the kynges houâ—hold and vske sergeant of armes and many moo of othir peple weren take and Iugged vn to the dethe by the counceille of these v. lordes in hir parlement at westmynstre for treson that they put vpon hem to be drawen from the toure of london thurgh oute the Cite and so forth vn to Tyburne and ther they shold be hanged and ther her throtes to be cut and thus they were serued died ¶ And after that in this same ê‘lement at westmynster was sir Symond Beuerlee that was a knyght of the garter and Sir Iohan Beauchamâ— knyÈt that was stiward of the kynges housold and sir Iames Berners were foriugged vn to the dethe and than they were lad on foot to the toure hill and there weren hir hedes smyten of and many othir mo by these v. lordes In this same parlement and in the xij yere of kyng Richardes regne he let crie ordeyne a generall Iustes that is called a turnemeÌ„t of lordes knyghtes and squyers And this Iustes and turnement was holde at london in smythfeld of all maner of strangiers of what londe or contre that euer they were and thidder they were right welcome and to hem and to all othir was holden open housold And grete festes and also grete yiftes weren yeuen to all maner of strangiers ¶ And of the kynges side weren all of sute her cotes hir armure sheldes hors trappure And all was white hertes with crounes aboute hir nekkes and chaynes of gold hangyng ther vpon and the croune hangyng lowe before the hertes body the which hert was the kynges liuery that he yafe to lordes and ladies knyghtes squyers for to knowe his housold froÌ„ othir peple ¶ And in this fest comyng to her Iustes xxiiij ladies lad these xxiiij lordes of the garther with cheynes of gold And all the same sute of hertes as is a fore said from the tour an horsebak thurgh the cite of london in to smythfeld there that the Iustes shold be holde ¶ And this feste Iustes was hold generall and to all tho that wold come of what lond and nacion that euer they were ¶ And this was hold during xxiiij daies of the kyngis cost ¶ And thees xxiiij lordes to aÌ„suere all maner peple that wold come thidder ¶ And thidder come the Erle of seint Poul of fraunce many othir worthy knyghtes with him of diuerse parties full well araied and oute of holand and henaud come the lord Ostreuaunt that was the dukes sone of holand and many othir worthy knyghtes with hym of holand full well araied ¶ And when this feste Iustes was ended he kyng thanked these straungiers and yafe hem many grete yiftes And than they token hir leue of the kyng of othir lordes and ladies and wenten home ayene in to hir owne contre with grete loue and moche thank ¶ And in the xiij yere of kyng Richardes regne ther was a ba. taille done in the kynges Paleys at westmynster bitwene a sauyer of Nuaerue that was with the kyng Richard And an othir Squyer that was called Iohan walshe for pointes of treson that this naâ—ne put vpon this walshmaÌ„ but this naâ—ne was oâ—comÌ„ yelde hym creaunt to his adâ—sarie ¶ And anonÌ„ he was despoiled of his armure drawe oute of the Paleys to tibourne there was hanged for his falsenesse ¶ And the xiiij yere of kyng Richardes regne sir Iohan of Gaunte duke of lancastre went ouer the see in to spayne for to chaleÌ„ge his rihgt that he had by his wyfes title vn to the croune of spayne with a grete host of peple of men of armes archrers And he had with hym the duchesse his wyfe and his iij. doughters ouer the see in to spayne And there they were a grete while And at the last the kyng of spayne began to trete with the duk of lancastre they were accorded to gedre thurgh hir bothe counceill in this maner that the kyng of spayne shold wedde the dukes doughter of lancastre that was the right heire of spayne and he shold yeue vn to the duke of lancastre gold siluer that weren cast in to grete wegges many othir Iewelles as many as viij chariettes myÈt carie ¶ And euery yere after during the lyfe of the duke of lancastre of the duchesse his wife x. M. marc of gold Of whiche gold the auenture charges they of spayne shold aueÌ„ture bring yerely vn to Bayone to the dukes assignes by surete made ¶ Also the duke of lancastre maried an othir of his doughtres vn to the kyng of Portingale the same tyme And whan he had done thus he come home ayene in to englond the good lady his wyfe also but many a worthy man vpon the flix in that viage died ¶ And in yâ— xv yere of kyng Richardes regne he helde his Cristemasse in the maner of wodestoke And there the erle of penbroke a yong lord tendre of age wold lerne to Iuste with a knyght that was called sir Iohan seint Iohan riden to gedre in the parke of wodestoke And there this worthy erle of penbroke was slaynÌ„ with that othir knyghtes spere as he kest it from hym when they had coupled and thuz this good erle made there his ende And therfor the kyng the quene made moche sorwe for his deth ¶ And in the xvj yere of kyng Richardes regne Iohan hende beyng that tyme maire of london Iohan walworth henry vanner beyng shreues of london that same tyme a bakers man bare a basket of horsbrede in to fleetstrete toward an hostre ther come a yoman of the bisshoppes of salisbury that was called romayn he toke an horselofe oute of the basket of the baker he asked hym why he did so this romayn turned ayene brake the bakers hede And neigbours come oute wold haue a rested this romayn and he brake froÌ„ hem fledde vn to the lordes place the Constable wold haue hym out but the bisshoppes men sheâ— fast the yates kepte the place that no man myght entre And than moche more peple gadred thidder and said that they wold haue him oute or elles they wold brenne vp the place and all that were with in ¶ And than come the maire and shereues with othir moche peple and cesed the malice of the communes made euery man to go home to hir houses kepe the pees ¶ And this Romayns lord the bisshop of Salisbury maistir Iohan waltham that that tyme was tresorer of englond went to sir Thomas Arundell Erchebisshopp
put hym to the dethe ¶ And anone certeyne yomen that had the good duke in kepyng toke hir counceill how that they wold put hym vn to the dethe And this was hir appoyntement that they sâ—old come vpon hym when he were in his bedde and a slepe on a fethir bedde And anone they bonnde hym foot honde charged him to lye still And when they had done thus they token ij smale towailles made on hem ij rid knottes cast the towailles aboute the dukes nekke and than they toke the fethir bedde that lay vnder hym cast it aboue hym and than they drowen hir towailles eche wries some lay vpon the fetherbed vpon hym vn to the tyme that he were dede by cause that he shold make no noyse thus they strangled this worthy duke vn to the dethe on whos soule god for his high pite haue mercy Amen And whan the kyng had arested this worthy duke and his vncle sent hym to Caleys he come ayene to london in all haste with a wonder grete peple And as sone as he was come he sent for the Erle of Arundell and for the good Erle of warrrewyke ¶ And anone as they come he arested hem hym self sir Iohan cobham sir Iohan cheyne knyghtes he arested hem in the same maner till he made his parlement And anone they were put in to hold but the Erle of Arundell went at large vn to the parlement tyme For he fonde susfisaunt suerte to abide the lawe and to ansuere to all maner pointes that the kyng and his counceill wold put vpon hym ¶ And in the xxj yere of kyng Richardes regne he ordeyned hym a parlement at westmynster the which was called the grete parlement And this parlement was made for to Iugge this .iij. worthy lordes and othir mo as hem list at this tyme ¶ And for yâ—â—ugement the kyng let make in all hast a longe a large hous of tymbre the which was called an hale couered with tyles ouer it was open all aboute on bohe sides at the endes that all maner of men myÈt see thurgh out there the dome was holden vpon these forsaid lordes â—ugement yefe at this forsaid ê‘lement And for to come vn to this ê‘lement the kyng sente his wattes vn to enâ—ry lord baron knyght aud squyer in euery shire thurghout all englaÌ„d that euery lord gadre and bring his retenue with hym in as short tyme in the best aray that they myght gete in mayntenyng in strengh thyng of the kyng ayens hem that were his enemies that this were done in all hast they to come to him in payne of deche ¶ And the kyng hym self sent in to chestre shire vn to the chiuetâ—yns of that contre they gadred brought a grete an huge multitude of peple bothe of knyghtes of squyers principally of yomen of Chestre shire the which yomen archiers yâ— kyng toke to his ownÌ„ court yafe hem bowge of court good wages to be kepers of his owne body bothe be nyght by day aboue all othir ê‘sones most loued best trust The which sone afterward turned the kyng to grete losse shame hyndering his v â–ª terly vndoyng destruction as ye shall here sone after And that tyme come sir henry Erle of Derby with a grete meyne of men of armes archiers the erle of Rutteland come with a stronge power of peple bothe of men of armes archiers And the erle of kent brought a grete power of men of armes archiers the erle marchall come in the same maner the lord spencer in the same maner the erle of northuuberland sir henry Percy his sone sir Thomas Percy the erles brother And alle these worthy lordes broughten a faire meyne a strong power eche man in his best aray and the duke of lancastre the duke of yorke comen in the same maner with mâ—n of armes archiers folewyng the kyng Sir williaÌ„ strope tresorer of englond come in the same maner And thus in this aray come all the worthy men of this land vn to oure kyng and all this peple come to london in one day in so moche that euery strete lane in london and in the subarbes weren full of hem logged and x. or xij myle aboute london euery way And thes peple brought the kyng at westmynstre wenten home ayene to hir logging bothe hors man and than on the monday the xvij day of Septembre the ê‘lement began at westmynstre the which was called the grete parlement And on the friday next after the Erle of AruÌ„dell was brought in to the parlement amonge alle the lordes and that was on seint Mathewes day the appostell and euangelist ther he was foriugged vn to the dethe in this hale that was made in the paleys at westmynstre And this was his Iuggement â—e shold gone on foot with his hondes y bounde behinde hym from the place that he was for â—ugged in and so forth thurgh the cite of londâ—n vn to the toure hyll and there his hede to 〈◊〉 smyten of so it was do in dede in the same place And vj. of the grete lordes that sate on his Iuggement ridden with hym vn to the place there he was done vn to the dethe so to see that the execucion were done after hir dome And by the kynges commaundement with hem wenten on foot of men of armes and archiers a grete multitude of Chestre shire men in strengthyng of the lordes that brought this erle vn to his dethe for they dradde lest the Erle shold haue be rescued take from hem whan they come in to london Thus he passed forth thurgh the Cite vn to his dethe and ther he toke it full paciently on whos soule god haue mercy Amen And than come the freres Austyns and toke vp the body and the hede of this good Erle aud bare it home vn to hir hous and bnried hym in hir quere And in the morwe after was sir Richard Erle of warrewyke brought in to the parlement there as the Erle of Arundell was for iugged and they yafe the Erle of warrewyke the same Iuggement that the forsaid Erle had put the lordes had compassion of him be cause he was of more age and relesed him to perpetuell prison and put him in the I le of man ¶ And than the monday next after the lord Cobham of kent sir Iohan Cheyne knyght weren brought in to the parlement in to the same halle and there they were Iugged to be honged and drawe but thurgh the praier and grete instaunce of alle the lordes that Iuggement was foryeue hem and relesed to perpetuell prison ¶ And this same tyme was Richard whittyngdone Maire of london Iohan wodecoke and william Askam shereues of london ¶ And they ordeyned at euery yate of london during this same ê‘lement stronge
wacche of men of armes and archiers and thurgh oute euery ward also ¶ And the kyng made v. dukes a duchesse and a markeys and foure Erles and the first of hem was the Erle of Derby and he was made duke of Hereford and the second was the Erle of Rutteland and he was made duke of Awemarle and the iij was the Erle of kent and he was made duke of Surre and the iiij was the Erle of Huntyngdone and he was made duke of Excestre and the v. was the Erle of Notyngham he was made duke of Northfolk the Erle of Somersete he was made the markeys of Dorset and the lord Spencer was made Erle of Gloucestre and the lord Neuill of Raby was made Erle of westmerland and Sir Thomas Percy was made Erle of wurcestre ¶ And Sir william Scrope that was tresorer of Englond he was made Erle of wylteshire And sir Iohan Mounâ—â—gu 〈◊〉 of salisbury ¶ And whan the kyng had thus y done he helde the ê‘lement and riall feste vn to all his lordes and to all maner of peple that thidder wold come ¶ And this same yere died Sir Iohan of gaunte the kynges vncle and duke of lancastrâ— in the bisshoppes ynne in holborne and was brought from thens to seint poules and ther the kyng made and helde his enterement well worthely with all his lordes in the churche of seint poules in london and there he was beried beside dame blaunche his wife that was doughter and heire to the good Henry that was duke of lancastre And in the same yere there fyll a discencion debate bitwene the duke of hereford and the duke of Norfolke in so moche that they waged bataille cast doune hir gloues and than they were take vp and enseled And the bataille â—oyned and the day y set and the place assigned where and whan And this shold be at couentre And thidder come the kyng with all his lordes at that day and was sette in the feld and than thees two worthy lordes comen in to the feld clene armed well araied with all hir wepen and redy to done hir bataille and weren redy in the place for to fight at vtteraunce ¶ But the kyng bad hem cese and toke the quarell in to his hand And forth with right there present exiled the duke of Hereford for the terme of x. yere and the duke of Norfolke for euermore And Sir Thomas Arondell Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury was exiled the same tyme for euer and deposed oute of his see for malice of the kyng And anone thâ—se iij. worthy lordes weren commaunded and defended the kynges Reame And anone they gate hem shippes at diuerse hauenes and wenten ouer the see in to diuerse londes eche his wey ¶ And the duke of Norfolk went to venice and there he died on whos soule god haue mercy Aman ¶ And than kyng Richard made a clerke of his Sir Rogier walden Erchebisshopp of Caunterbury ¶ And in the xxij yere of kyng Richardes regne by fals counceill and ymaginacion of Couetous men that weren aboute hym were made and ordeyned blank chartres and made hem to be enâ—â—â—â—d of all maner riche men thurgh oute the Reame In so moche that they compelled diuerse peple to sette her seal therto And this was done for grete couetise wherfor all good hertes of the Reame weren clene turned a way from hym that was kyng euer after ¶ And that was vtterly destruction and ende to hym that was so high and excellent Prince and kyng and thurgh couetise and fals counceill falsely betraied Allas for pite that such a kyng myÈt not see ¶ And than kyng Richard sette his kyngdome his riall londe englond to ferme vn to iiij persones the which were these Sir williaÌ„ strope Erle of wylteshire tresorer of englond sir Iohan Bussh and Henry Grene and sir Iohan bagot knyghtes whiche that turned hem to meschief dethe within litell tyme as ye shull finde here after writen and than kyng Richard made grete ordinaunce wente him ouer the see in to Irland and many grete lordes with hym with grete hostes for to strength hir kyng with meÌ„ of armes archiers moch grete stuffe and right good ordinaunce as longeth to werre And or â—e passed the see he ordeyned made sir Edmond of langeley his vncle the dnke of yorke his lieutenaunt of englond in his absence with the gouernaunce counceille of these iiij knyghtes that hadded take englond to ferme of the kyng And than he passed the see come in to Irland and there he was well worthely resceyued And these rebelles that bene called wylde â—â—ssh men anone hir chiuetayns hir gouernourus and hir leders comen doune vn to the kyng and yelden hem vn to hym bothe body and goodes all at his owne wyll and swore to be his liege men and ther to hym diden homage and feaute and good seâ—â—uce And thus he conquered the moste partie of â—rland in a litell tyme ¶ And while that kyng Richard was thus in Irland sir henry of Bolynbroke Erle of Derby that the kyng had made before duke of Hereford the which duke the kyng had exiled oute of this land was come ayene in to Englond for to chalenge the duke dome of lancastre as for his right and trewe heritage ¶ And he come doune oute of Fraunce by londe vn to Caleys And ther mette hym Sir Thomas of Arundell thas was Erchebisshop of Caunterbury that was exiled oute of Englond and with him come the Erle of Arundell his sone and heire the whiche was in warde and kepyng of sir Iohan shelley knyght somme tyme with the Erle of Huntyngdone with the duke of Excestre the whiche was in the Castell of Reigate in southsexe And there he stale hym away and come to Caleys and ther he was kept well and worthely till these othir two lordes weren come to Caleys ¶ And than this worthy duke and the Erchebisshoppe of Caunterbury Arundell shipped in the hauen of Caleys and drowe hir course northward and ariued in yorke shire at Rauen spore faste by wydelyngton and there â—e come and entred the londe and these ij lordes with hym and hir meyne ¶ And than moch peple of the Reame that herd of his comyng and knowe were he was anone they drewevn to hym and welcomed these lordes so coraged hem in all maner thyng and passed forth in to the land and gadrrd moche peple ¶ And whan kyng Richard herd and wyst that these ij lordes were come ayene in to englond and weren londed ¶ Than the kyng left his ordinaunce in Irland and come in to Englond ward in all the hast that he myght come vn to the castell of Flyut and there he abode for to take his counceill and myght beste be done but to hym come none ¶ And than Sir Thomas Percy Erle of wurcestre that was the kynges Stiward wyst and knewe this Anone he come in to the
of kyng henâ—â—es regne the v. he helde a couâ—ceill of all the lordes of the reame at westmynstre there he put hym this demaunde praied aud besought hem of hir goodnesse of hir good counceill and good wyll to shewe hym as touching the title the right that he had to Normandie Gascoyne and Guyhenne the which the kyng of fraunce withhelde wrongfully and vnrightfully the which his Auncestres before hym had be trewe title of conqueste right heritage thâ— which Normandie Gascoyne Guyhenne the good kyng Edward of wyndesore and his auncestres before him hadden hold all hir lyues tyme And his lordes yafe him counceill to send enbassatours vn to the kyng of fraunce his counceill and that he shold yeue vp to him his right heritage that is to say Normandye Gascoyne guy henne the whiche his predecessours hadden hold afore hym or elles he wold it wynne with dynt of swerd in short tyme with the helpe of Almyghty god ¶ And than the Dolphine of fraunce ansuered to our embassatours and said in this maner that the kyng was ouer yong and to tendre of age to make any werre as ayens hym and was not like yit to be no good werriour to do aud to make such a conquest ther vpon hym And somwhat in scorne and despite he senâ—e to hym a tonne full of tenys balles be cause he wolde haue somwhat for to play with all for hym and for his lordes and that become hym better than to maynten any werre And than anone our lordes that were embassatours token hir leue and comen in to Englond ayene and tolde kyng and his counceill of the vngoodly ansuere that they had of the dolpâ—yne and of the presente the whiche he had sente vn to the kyng ¶ And whan the kyng had herde hir wordes and the ansuere of the Dolphine he was wonder sore agreued and right 〈◊〉 pâ—ied toward the frâ—â—sshmen and toward the kyng the dolphyn thought to auenge him vpon â—em as sone as god wold send him grace myÈt and anone let make tenys balles for the dolphyn in all the hast that they myght be made and they were grete gonne stones for the dolphine to play with all ¶ And â–ª than anone the kyng sent for all his lordes and held a grete counceille at westmynstre and tolde vn to hem the ansuere that they had of the dolphine and of his worthy presente that he sente to hym and to his lordes to pleye with all ¶ And there the kyng his lordes weren accorded that they shold be redy in armes with hir power in the best araie that myght be done And gete men of armes and archers that myght be goten and alle othir stuffe that longed to werre to be redy with all hir retenue to mete at southaÌ„pton be lammasse next sewyng withoute any delay wherfor the kyng ordeyned his nauye of shippes with all maner of stuffe and vitaille that longed to such a wâ—rrour of all maner ordinaunce in the hauen of Southampton in to the nombre of CCC.xx. sailles ¶ And than fell there a grete disese and a fonle meschief for thâ—r were iij. lordes which that the kyng trust moche on And thurgh fals couetise they had purposed and Imagined the kynges deth And thought to haue slayne hym and all his bretheren or he had take the see The whiche were named thus Sir Richard Erle of Cambrygge brothir to the duke of yorke the second was the lord Scrope Tresorier of Englond the thridde was Sir Thomas gray knyght of the Northcontre And these lordes afore said for lucre of money had made promysse to the frenshmen for haue slayne kyng Henry and all his worthy bretheren by a fals trayne sodenliche or they had he ware But Almyghty god of his grete grace helde his holy honde ouer hem and saued hem from this ê‘illous meyne And for to haue done this they resceyued of the frensshmen a million of gold And that was there openly preued And for hir fals treson they were all there Iugged vn to the dethe And this was the Iâ—ggement that they shold be ladde thurgh Hampton and withoute Northgate there to be heded And thus they ended hir lyfe for hir fals couetise and treson ¶ Anone as this was done the kyng and all his meyne made hem redy wenten to shippe token and sailled forth with xv C shippes and arriued withyn seyne at kydecause vpon our ladies eue the assupcion in Normandie with all his ordinaunce And so went hym forth to hareflete And he beseged the toune all aboute by lond and eke by water And sent to the Capitayne of the toune and charged hym for to deliuer the toune And the Capitayne said that he none deliuered hym ne none he wolde to hym yelde but bad hym done his best ¶ And than our kyng laid his ordinaunce vn to the toune that is for to say Gonnes Eugâ—ues and Tripâ—ettes and shetten and cast to the walles and eke vn to the Toune And cast doune bothe toures and toune and leid hem vn to the grounde And there he plaied at the tenys with his harde gonne stones ¶ And they that were within the toune whan they sholde plaie ther songe was well away and Allas that â—uer any suche tenys balles were made and cursed all tho that werre began and the tyme that euer they were borne ¶ And on the morwe the kyng did crie at euery gate of the toune that euery man shold be redy on the morwe erly to make assaute vn to the toune ¶ And william Bouchier and Iohan Graunt with xij othir worthy Burgâ—â— comen to the kyug and besought hym of his riall Princehoode and power to withdrawe his malice and destruction that he did vn to hem and besought hym of viij daies of respitâ— and trewes yf any rescue myght comen vn to hem and elles to yelde vp the toune vn to hym with all hir goodes And than the kyng sente forth the Capitayne and kepte the remenaunt still with hym ¶ And the lord Gaucorte that was Capitayne of the toune wente forth to Rone in all haste vn to the dolphyne for helpe and socour But there was none ne no man of rescue for the Dolphyne wold not abyde ¶ And thus this Capitayne come ayene vn to the kyng and yelde vp the toune and deliuered hym the keies And than he called his vncle the Erle of Dorset and made hym Capitayne of the toune of harflete and deliuered hym the keies and â—ad hym gone to put oute all the frenssh peple bothe men women and children and stuffed this toune of Hareflete with Englisshmen ¶ And than the kyng sente in to Englond and did crie in euery good toune of Englond that what crafty man wolde come thidder inhabite hym there in yâ— toune he sholde haue hous housholde to hym and to his heires for euer more ¶ And so thidder wente many diuerse marchauntz and
Caunterbury and many othir bisshoppes ¶ And in August after Sir Piâ—â—s de brezei seneschall of normandie with the Captayn of Dâ—pe and many othir Captayns men of werre wente to the see with a grete nauye and come in to the downes by nyght and on the morne erly before day they londed and come to sand wych both by land and water and toke the toune and Ryfled and despoilled it and toke many pâ—â—soners And left the toune all bare which was a riche place and moche good therin And lad with hem many riche prisonerz In this same yere in many places of fraunce Almayne flaundres holand and zeland Children godred them by grete companies for to go on pilgremage to seint Michels mouÌ„t in mormaÌ„die which come fro fer contrees wherof the peple meruaylled and many supposed that some wiked spirite meued them to so doo but it endured not longe because of the longe way also for lak of vitaill as they wente In this yere Raynold pecok bisshopp of Chichestre was fouÌ„den an heretik and the iij. day of decembre was abiured at lambhythe in the presence of the erchebisshopp of Caunterbury and many bisshopps and doctours and lordes temê‘all And his bookes brent at poulis crosse ye haue herd to fore how certayn lordes were slayne at seint albons wherfore was alway a gruâ—che and wrath had by theyres of them that were so slayne ayenst the duke of york the erles of warrewyk and of Salisbury wherfore the kyng by thauys of his counseill sente for them to london to whiche place the duke of yorke came the xxvj day of Ianâ—uer with CCCC men logged at baynardes Castell in his owne place And the xv day of Ianiuer come the erle of salisbury with v. C. men and was logged in therber his owne place And thenue come the dukes of Excestre and of somersete with viij C. men and lay withoute temple â—arre And the erle of northumberland the lord Egremond and the lord Clifford with xv C. men and logged withoute toun And the maire that tyme Gefferey boleyne kepte grete wacche with the comons of the cite and rode aloute the Cite by holborne and fletestrete with a v. M. men well armed and araied for to kepe the pees And the xiiij day of Feuerer the erle of warrewyk come to london from Caleys well be seen and wurshipfully with vj. C. men in rede Jaquettes browdred with a ragged staf behynde and afore And he was logged atte gray freres And the xvij day of Marche the kyng come to london and the Quene And there was a concorde and pees made among these lordes and they were sette in pees And on our lady day the xv day of Marche M. CCCC.lviij the kyng Quene and all these lordes wente on procession at powlus in london and anone after the kyng and lordes departed In this yere was a grete affraye in fletestrete bitwene men of court men of the same strete in which affraye the Quenes attorney was slayne ¶ How the kynges houshold made affraye ayenst the erle of warrewyke and of the Iourney at bloreheth Capitulo ducentesimo lxviij ALso this same yere as therle of warrewyke was at a counseill at westmestre Alle yâ— kynges houshold meyne gadred them to gedre for to haue slayne the said Erle but by help of god and his frendis he recouered his barge escaped their enell enterprise how well the cooques come rennyng oute with spittes and pestels ayenst hym And the same day he rode toward warrewyke and sone after he gate hym a coÌ„myssion and wente ouer see to Caleys Sone after this the Erle of Salisbury comyng to london was encountrid at bloreheth with the lord Awdeley and moch othir peple ordeyned for to haue distressid hym but he hauyng knoweleche that he shold be mette with was accompanied with his ij sones Sir Thomas and Sir Iohan Neuill and a grete felawship of good men And so they mette and fought to dedres wher thâ—rle of Salisbury wan the feld And the lord Awdeley was slayne many gentillmen of Chesshire and moch peple hurt and therles ij sones were hurt and goyng homward afterward they were takeÌ„ and had to Chestre by the quenes meyne After Calixte Pius was pope and was chosen this yere M. CCCC.lviij And he was called to fore Eneas an eloquent man and a poete laureate He was embassatour of the Emperours a fore tyme And he wrote in the couÌ„seill of Basile a noble traittie for the auctorite of the same Also he canonised seint katherine of senys This pope ordeyned grete indulgencis and pardon to them that wold go werre ayenst the turke wrote an epistle to the grete turke exorting hym to become cristen in the ende he ordeyned a passage ayenst the turke at Ankone to whiche moch peple drewe oute of all parties of cristendome of which peple he sente many home ayene be cause they suffised not and anone after he deide at the said place of Ankoue the yere of our lord M. cccc lxiiij the xiiij day of August ¶ How Andrew trollop the soudiours of Caleâ—s forsoke the duke of yorke their mastir therlâ— of warwyke in the westcontre Capitulo ducentesimo lix THe duke of yorke the erles of warrewyk and of Salisbury saw the gouernaunce of the reame stode most by the Quene and hir counceill and how the grete princes of the londe were not called to counseill but sette a parte and not only so but that hit was said thurgh the reame that tho said lordes shold be destroied vtterly as it openly was shewd atte bloreheth by them that wold haue slayne the erle of Salisbury Thenne they for sauacion of their lyues and also for the comyn wele of the reame thought for to remedie thise thynges assembled them to gedir with moch peple and toke a felde in the westcontre to which the erle of warwik come from Caleys with many of tholde soudiours as Andrewe trollop and othir in whos wisedome as for the werre he moch trusted And whan they were thus assembled and made their felde The kyng sent onte his coÌ„myssions and preuy sealis vn to alle the lordes of his reame to come and awayte on hym in their most defensable wyse and so euery man come in suche wyse that the kyng was stronger and had moche more peple than the duke of yorke the erles of warrewyke and Salisbury for it is here to be noted that euery lord in Englond at this tyme durst not disobeye the quene For she rewlid peasibly all that was don aboute the kyng which was a good simple and Innocent man And thenne whan the kyng was comen to the place where as they were the duke of yorke and his felawshipp had made their feld in the strengest wyse and had purposed verily to abyden and haue foughten but in the nyght andrewe trollop and alle tholde soudiours of Caleys with a grete felawship sodenly departed oute of the dukes oost
shewed many fair miracles And this was in the yere of incarnacion of our lord â—huÌ„ crist M.lxv. yere And after he was translated put in to the shrine thurgh the noble martir seint Thomas of Caunterbury ¶ How Harolde that was Godewynes sone was made kyng and how he scaped fro the duke of Britayne Ca. C.xxxi WHen seint Edward was gone oute of this world was gone to god and worthely entered as it aê‘teyned to such a lord for to be the baroÌ„s of the laÌ„d wold haue had edward Helyngus sone to Edward the Outelawe that was Edmonde Irensides sone to be kyng for as moche as he was most kyndest kynges blode of the reame But haroldus sone thurgh the erle go dewyne aud the strength of his fadre gode wyne and thurgh othir grete lordes of the royame that were of his kyn and vn to hym sibbe seised all Englâ—nd to his hande and anonâ— let croune hym kyng aft the eÌ„teremeÌ„t of seint Edward ¶ This Harolde that was gode wynes sone the secoÌ„de yere after that seint Edward was dede welde haue gone in to Flaundres but he was driue thurgh tempest in to the contre of Pountyfe and there he was take and broght to the duke william And this harold went tho that Duke william wolde haue bene a venged vpon hym for encheson that the erle Gode wyne that was haroldus fadre had let quelle alured that was seint Edwardes brother and principaly for encheson that Alured was quene Emmes sone that was Richardus moder duke of normandie that was Aiell to the duke william ¶ And nothelees whenne the duke williaÌ„ had harolde in prison and vnder his poer for as moche as this harolde was a noble knyght wyse and worthy of body and that his fadre and he were accorded with good kyng Edward therfor wolde not mysdone hym but all maner thynges that bitwene hem were spoken ordeyned harolde by his good wylle swore vpon a boke vpon holy saintes that he sholde spouse wedde duke williams doughter after the deth of seint Edward that he shold besily done his deuer for to kepe saue the royame of englond to the ê“fite a vauntage of duke williaÌ„ ¶ And when harold had thus made his othe vn to duke williaÌ„ he let hym go yaf hym many riche yiftes And he tho went thennes come in to England and anone ded in this maner when seint Edward was dede and as a man falsely forswore he let croune hym kyng of England and falsely brak the couenantz that he had made before with duke williaÌ„ Wherfor he was with hym wonder wroth and swore that he wolde vpon hym bene a venged what euer so hym be fell ¶ And anone duke williaÌ„ let assemble a grete host come in to England to a venge hym vpon harold to conquere the land yf that he myght ¶ And in the same yere that harold was cronned harolde harestrenge kyng of denmark arrined in scotlaÌ„d thouÈt to haue bene kyng of Englond he come in to englond queld robbed and destroied all that he myÈt till that he comâ— to yorke ther he quelled meny men of Armes a thousand and an C. prestes When this tydynge come to the kyng he assembled a strong poer went for to fight with harold of Denmark and with his owne honde hym queld the danois were discomfited tho that left alyue with moche sorwe fley to hir shippes And thus kyng harold of Englond queld kyng harold of denmark ¶ How william bastard duke of Normandie come in to EngloÌ„d and quelled kyng harold Ca. C. xxxâ—j ANd when this bataill was done harold bicome so proud wold no thyng part with his peple of thyng that he had goten but held it all to ward hym self wherfor the most ê‘tie of his peple were wroth and from hym deê‘ted so that only with hym left no mo but his saudiourâ— And vâ—on a day as he sate at mete a messagier come to hym and said that william bastard duke of Normandie was arrined in Englond with a grete host and had taken all the lande aboute hastynge and also myned the castell Whenne the kyng had herd this tydynge he went thidder with a litell peple with all the hast that he myght for a litell peple was with hym left ¶ And when he was come thidder he ordeyned for to ye ve bataill to the duke william But the duke axâ—d hym of these iij. thynges yf that he wolde haue his doughter to wyfe as he had made and swore his othe behight or that he wolde hold the laÌ„d of hym in truage or that he wolde detmynÌ„ this thyng thurgh bataill◠¶ This harold was a proude man and a stoute and trusted wonder moche vpon his strength and faught with the duke and with his peple but harold and his men in this bataille were discomfited and hym self was ther slayne and this bataille was ended at Tonbrigge in the secoÌ„de yere of his regne vpon seint kalixtes day and he lith at waltham ¶ Of kyng william bastard and how he gouened hym well wysely and of the werre bitweue hym and the kyng of fâ—aunce Capitulo C.xxxiij WHen william bastard duke of Normandie hod conquered all the land vpon Cristesmasse day tho next Sueng he let â—roune hym kyng at westmynster was a worthy kyng and yaf to Englisshmen largely londes and to his knyghtes ¶ And afterward he went ouer the see and come in to Normandie ther duelled a whyl and in the seconde yere of his regne he come ayene in to Englond and broght with hym Mouâ—e his wyfe and let cronÌ„e hir quene of England on withsonday ¶ And tho anone after the kyng of Scotland that was called Mancolyn began to striue and werre with the duke william And he ordeyned hym tho to ward Scotland with his men bothe by land and by see for to destroie the kyng Mancolyn but they were accorded And the kyng of Scotland become his man and helde all his land of him And kyng william ressâ—yued of hym his homage and come ayene in to Englond And whan kyng william had be kyng xvij yere â—aude the Quene died on whom kyng william had begoten many fair children that is for to seyne Robert curthose williaÌ„â—e Rous Richard also that deide Henry beauclerc and Maude also yâ— was the erles wife of Bleynes othir iiij doughtres after his wifes deth grete debate began bitwene hym the kyng of fâ—aunce Phâ—lip but at the last they were accorded And tho duelled the kyng of Englond in Normandie and no man hym werred and he no maÌ„longe tyme And the kyng of frauÌ„ce said vpon a day in scorne of kyng william that kyng william had longe tym leyne in child bed and longe tyme had rested hym ¶ And this worde come to the kyng of englond ther that he lay in normandie at Roen and for this word was tho ille paid and ekâ—
seyne Baldewyne wake william of Mounchensie and many othir grete lordes And the tewysday next after was the bataille done at Euesham And ther was quelled Sir Symond de Mountfort Hugh the Spencer and Mountforth that was Rafe Bassettz fadre of Draiton and othir many grete lordes And whan this bataille was done all the gentilles that had bene with the Erle Symond were disherited and they ordeyned to geder and did moche harme to alle the lande for they destroied hir ennemies in all that they myght ¶ Of the siege of keÌ„lworth how the gentilmen were disherited thurgh counceill of the lordes of the Reame of englond how they come ayene and had hir landes Ca. C.lix ANd in the yere next comyng in May the forth day beforne the fest of seint dunstan was yâ— bataille and scoÌ„fiture at Chesterfelde of hem that were disherited and ther many of hem were quelled And Robert Erle of Feriers ther was takeÌ„ and also Bawdewyne wake and Iohan da la hay with mochel sorwe ascaped thens And in seint â—ohanes eue the baptist tho next sewyng began the siege of the castell of kemlworth the siege last till seint Thomas eue the appostell in which day Sir hugh hasting had the castell for to kepe that yeldid vp the castell vn to the kyng in this maner that him self all the othirthat were withyn the castell shold haue hir lyfe lymme as moche thyng as they had theryn both hors harneis iiij daies of respite for to deliuer clenly the castell of hem self of all othir maner thyng that they had withyn the castell so they went from de castell And sir Simond the mountefort the yonger the Countesse his moder were fledde ouer see in to Fraunce ther helde hem as peple that were exiled oute of Englond for euermore And sone after it was ordeyned by the legat Octobone by othir grete lordes the wysest of Englond that all tho that had bene ayenst the kyng were disherited sholde haue ayene hir landes by grevous Raunsone after that it was ordeyned thus they were accorded with the kyng Tho was pees cried thurgh oute all Englond thus the werre was ended And when this was done the â—egat toke his leue of the kyng and of the quene of all the grete lordes of Englâ—nd went tho to rome the lv yere of kyng Henries regne And Edward kyng Iohanes sone of Britaigne Iohan vessy Thomas of Clare Roâ—ier of Clifford Othes of Grauntson Robert be Brus Iohan of verdon and many othir lordes of Englond aud of byyonde the see token hir way toward the holy land and the kyng Henry died in the mene tyme at westmynster when he had bene kyng lv yere and xix wokes in seint Edmondes day the Erchebisshopp of Canterbury he was entered atte westmynster on seint Edmondes day the kyng In the yere of â—ncarnacion of our lord â—huÌ„ crist M.CC.lxxij ¶ Profecie of Merlyn of the kyng henry yâ— fyrst â—â—pouned yâ— was kyng â—ohanes sone ¶ Ca. C.lx. ANd of this Henry profecied Merlyn said that a loâ—be shold come oute of wynchestre in the yere of Incarnacion of our lord M.CC. and xvj with trewe lippes holynes se writen in his hert and he said soth for the good Henry the kyng was bore in wynchestre in the yere aboue said he spake good wordes and swete and was an holy man and of good conscieÌ„ce And Merlyn said that this Henry shold make the fairest place of all the world that in his tyme shold not be full ended and he said fothe for he made the newe werke of the abbey of seint Petres chyrch at westmynster that is fairer of sâ—ght than any othir chyrche yâ— men kâ—owe thurgh all cristendome but kyng Henry died er yâ— werke were fully made and that was grete harme ¶ And yit said Merlyn that this lambe shold haue pees the most tyme of his regne he said full soth for he was neuer annoied thurgh werre ne disesed in no maner wise till a titell before his deth And yit said Merlin in his ê“phecie more and in the regne and ende of the forsaid lambe a wolf of a strange lond shold done him grete harmÌ„ thurgh his werre And that he shold at the last bene mastir thurgh helpe of a reed fox that shold come oute of the northwest and shold hym ouercome And that he shold driue hym vn to the water and that profecie full well was knowe for withynne a litell tyme or the kyng died Simond of Mounteford Erle of Leicestre that was borne in fraunce began ayens hym strong werre thurgh whiche doyng many a good bachilere was shent and dede and disheated ¶ And when kyng Henry had the victorie at Euesham and Simond the Erle was slayne thurgh helpe and myght of Gillebert of Clare Erle of Glouchestre that was in kepyng and ward of the forsaid Simoude thurgh ordinaunce of kyng Henry that weÌ„t ayene to the kyng with mochel power ¶ Wherfore the forsaid Simond was shent and that was grete harme to the communes of Englond that so good a man was shent for trouth and died in charite and for the commune profite of the same folk and ther for Almyghty god for hym hath Sithenes shewed many a faire miracle to diuerse men and women of the sikenesse and dissese that they haue had for the loue of hym ¶ And Merlyn also told and said in his profecie that after that tyme the lambe shold loue no whylle 〈◊〉 than his seed shold bene in strange lande withoute Pasture ¶ And he said sothe for kyng Henry leued no while after when Simond mountfort was dede that kyng Henry ne deide anone after hym And in the mene tyme Sir Edward his sone that was the best knyght of the world of honour was tho in the holy lande gete there Acres And in that contre he begate on dame Alienore his wife â—ohan of Acres his donghter that afterward was Countesse of Gloucestre And he made in the holy land such a viage that alle the world spake of his knyghthode and euery man dead hym high lowe thurghoute all cristendome as the storie of him telleth as afterward ye shull here more openly And from the tyme that kyng Henry deide till that sir Edward was crouned kyng all the grete lordes of englond were as fadrâ—les children withoute any socour that him myght maynten and gouerne and defende ayens hir dedely enemies ¶ Of kyng Edward that was kyng henries sone Ca. C.lxj ANd after this kyng Henry regned his sone Edward the worthiest knyght of all the world of honour for goddes grace was in him for he had the victorie of his enemies ¶ And assone as kyng henry deide he come to london with a faire companie of prelatz and of Erles and barons all maner men did hym moche honour For in euery place that Sir Edward rode in london the stretes were couered ouer his hede
of men of london also of helpe of southerne men the kyng gate the Castell mangre heÌ„ all that were therin toke with hym all that he myght finde And whan the barons of englond herd of this thyng sir Rogier Mortimer and othir many lordes toke the toune of Brugge worth with strength wherfor the kyng was wonder wroth let outelawe Thomas of lancastre vmfrey de Bohoune erle of hertford all tho that were assentant to the same quarell And the kyng assembled an huge host come ayenst the lordes of englond wherfor the mortimerz put hem to the kynges mercy his grace anone they were sent to the tour of london ther kept in prison And when the barons herd of this thyng they comen to Pounfret ther that erle Thomas soiourned told hym how that Mortimers both had yelde hem to the kyng and put hem in his grace ¶ Of the siege of Tykhille Ca. C. lxxxxvj WHen Thomas erle of lancastre herde this they were woÌ„der wroth all that were of his companie gretly they were discoÌ„fited ordeyned hir power to gedre beseged the Castell of Tykhill but tho that were withynne so manlich defended hem that the barons myght not gete the Castell when the kyng herd that his Castell was beseged he swore by god by his names that the siege sholde be remeued and assembled a huge power of peple and went thidderward to â—eskewe the Castell and his poer encresed from day to day ¶ Whenne the Erle of lancastre and the Erle of Herford and the barons of hir companie herd of this thyng they assembled all hir power and went hem to Burton vp Trent and kepte the brigge that the kyng shold nat passe ouer But it befell so on the x. day of March In the yere of grace M.ccc and xxj The kyng and the spencer Sir Aymer â—alaunce Erle of Penbroke and Iohan Erle of Arundell and hir power went onâ—â— the water and discomfited the Erle Thomas and his companye and they fledde to the Castell of Tutbery and fro thennes they went to Pounfret And in that viage died Sir Rogier DaÌ„morie in the Abbey of Tutbery And in that same tyme the Erle Thomas had a traitour with hym that was called Robert of Holand a knyght that the Erle had brought vp of nought and had norrisshed hym in his botelerie had yeuen hym a thousand marâ— of land by yere and so moche the Erle loued hym that he myght done in the Erles court all thyng that hym lyked bothe amonge hie and lowe and so queyntelich the thefe bare hym ayens his lord that he trusted more vpon hym than vpon any man a lyve And the Erle had ordeyned by his lettres for to wende in to the Erledome of lancastre for to make men arise to helpe hym in that viage that is to seyne v. C. men of Armes But the fals traitour come not ther no maner men for to warne ne to make arise for to helpe his lorde And when the traitour herde telle that his lorde was discomfited at Burtone as a fals thefe traitour he stale a way and robbed in Rauenesdale his lordes men that come fro the scomfiture and toke of hem hors and harneis and all that they had and queld of hem all that he myght take and tho come and yelde hym vn to the kyng When the good Erle Thomas wyst that he was so betraied he was sore abasshed and said to hym selfe O almyghty god quod he how myght Robert holand fynde in his hert me to betraie sithenes that I haue loued hym so moch O god wele may nowe a man see by hym that no man may desceyue an othir rather than he that he trust most vpon he hath full euel yeld my goodnesse and the wurshipp that I to hym haue done and thurgh my kendenesse haue hym a vaunced and made hie from lowe and â—e maketh me go from high vn to lowe but yit shall he die in euill deth Of the scomfiture of Burbrugge Ca. C. lxxxxvij THe good Erle Thomas of lancastre Humfrey de BohonnÌ„ Erle of herford and the barons that with hem were token counceill bitwene hem at frere prechours at pounfrete Tho thought Thomas vpon the traitrie of Robert Holand and said in reproue Allas holand had me hetraied Ay is in the reed of some euell shrede and by coÌ„mune assent they shold all wende to the castell of Dunstanburgh the which ê‘teyned to the Erledome of lancastre and that they shold abide there till that the kyng had foryeue hem hir male talent ¶ But when the good Erle Thomas this herde he ansuâ—rd in this maner and said lordes qd he yf we go toward the north the northren men wyll seyne that we go toward the scottes so we shull be hold traitours for cause of distaunce that is bitwene kyng Edward and Robert the Brus that made hym kyng of scotland and therfor I sey as touchyng my selfe that I wull goo no ferâ—her in to the north than to myne owne Castell of Pounfrete ¶ And whan sir Rogier Clifford herde this he aroos vp anone in wrath and drowe his swerd and swore by almyghty god and by his holy names but if that he wolde gone with hem he sholde â—e dede and that he wold slee hym there ¶ The noble and gentill Erle Thomas of lancastre was sore adrad and said fair sires I wyll gone with yowe whidder so euer ye me lede ¶ Tho went thâ—y to gedreâ—â— in to the north and with hem they had vij C. men of armes and come to Burbrugge ¶ And whan Sir Andrewe of herkela that was in the northcontre thurgh ordinaunce of the kyng for to kepe the contre of scotland herde telle how that Thomas of lancastre was discomfited and his companie at Burton vpon Trent he ordeyned hym a stronge power and sir Symond ward also that was tho shereue of yorke and come and mette the barons at burbrugge and anone they breke the brugge that was made of tree â— And whan Sir Thomas of Lancastre â—erde that Sir Anâ—â—ewe of herkela had brought with hym suche power he was sore adâ—ad and sent for sir Andrâ—we of Herkela and with hym spake and said to hym in this maner Sir Andrewe quod â—e ye mowe well vnderstonde how that onr lorde the kyng ys lad and mysgouerned by moche fals counceille thurâ—â—h Sir Hugh the Sâ—â—ncer the fadre and Sir hugh his sone and Sir Iohan Erle of Arundell and thurgh Mastir Robert 〈◊〉 a fals â—iled clerke that now is in the kynges court duellyng wherfor I pray yowe that ye wolde come with vs with all the power that ye haue ordeyned and helpe to destroie the venym of Englond and the traitours that ben therynne and we wull yeue vn to yow the best part of v. Erldomes that we haue holde and we wull make vn to yowâ— an othe that we wull neueâ— done thyng withoute your counceill so
had made therin many a fair fest both to riche eke to poure And these were his â—ustices Sir hugh 〈◊〉 the fadrâ— Aymer of valaunce Erle of Penbroke Sir Edmond of wodestoke Erle of kent Sir Iohan of Britaigne Erle of Richemond and Sir Robert of Malemethorppe Iustice and Sir Robert hym acoulped in this maner Thomas at the firste our lord the kyng and this court excludeth yowe of all maner ansuere Thomas our lord the kyng put vpon yowe that ye haue in his lande riden with baner displaied ayene his pees as a traitour And with that worde the gentill erle Thomas with an high vois said nay lordes forsoth and by seint Thomas I was neuer traitour ¶ The Iustice said ayene tho ¶ Thomas our lord the kyng put vpon yowe that ye haue robbed his folk and mordred his peple as a thefe ¶ Thomas the kyng also put vpon yowe that he discomfited yowe and your peple with his folk in his owne reame wherfor ye went and fled to the wode as an outelawe And also ye were taken as an outelawe ¶ And Thomas as a traitour ye shull he honged by reson but the kyng hath foryeue yowe that Iewes for loue of quene Isabell And Thomas reson wolde also that ye sholde be honged but the kyng hath foryeue yowe that Iewes for cause and loue of your lynage But Thomas For as moche as ye were take fleyng and as an outelawe the kyng wyll that your hede shall be smyten of as ye haue well deserued Anone doth hym oute of prece and anone bryng hym to his Iugement ¶ The gentill knyght Thomas he had herde all these wordes with an high vois he cried sore wepyng And said Allas Seint Thomas â—aire fadre Allas shall I be deed thus ¶ Graunte me nowe blissefull god ansuere but all availled hym no thyng For the cursed Gascoynes put hym hidder and thidder and on hym cried with an high vois O kyng Arthur most dredfull well knowen is nowe thyn open traytrie an euell deth shalt thou die as thou hast well deserued ¶ Tho sette they vpon his hede in scorne an olde Chapelet all to rent and to torne that was nat worth an halpenye And after they sette hym vpon a leue white Palfrey full vn semelich and eke all bare and with an olde bridell and with an horrible noise they drove hym oute of the Castell toward his deth and cast vpon hym many balles of snowe ¶ And as the turmentours lad hym oute of the Castell tho said he this pitonse wordes and his hondes helde vpon high towardes heven Nowe the kyng of heven yeue vs mercy For the Erthely kyng hath vs forsake And a frere prechour went with hym oute of the Castell till that he come to the place that he ended his lyfe vn to whom he shrofe hym all his lyfe ¶ And the gentill Erle helde the frere wonder fast by the clothes and said faire fadre abide with vs till that I be ded for my flessh quaketh for drede of deth And soth for to say the gentill Erle sette hym vpon his knees turned hym toward the Est but a ribaude that was called Higone of Mostone set hande vpon the gentill Erle and said in despite of hym Sir traitour turne the toward the Scottes thy â—ouâ—e dede to vnderfong and turned hym toward the north ¶ The noble Erle Thomas ansuerd tho with a mylde vois said now fair lordes I shall done all your wylle and with that worde the frere went fro hym sore wepyng and anone a râ—baude wente to hym and smote of his hede the xj â—al of Auerill in the yere of grace M.CCC.xxj Allas that euer such a gentill blode shalâ— bene done to deth withoute cause and reson And traitoursly was the kyng counseiled when he thurgh the fals counceill of the spencers suffred Sir Thomas his vnclesâ— sone bene put to such a deth and so ben beheded ayenâ— all man of reson and grete pite it was also that such a noble kyng shold bene desceyued and mysgouerned thurgh couÌ„ceill of the false spencers the which he mayntened thurgh loselrie ayens his honour and eke ê“fite For afterward ther fill grete vengeaunce in englond for encheson of the forsaid Thomas deth ¶ When the gentill erle of his lyfe was passed The priour and the monkes of Pountfrete geten the body of sir Thomas of the kyng and they buried it before the high Auter on the right side ¶ 〈◊〉 same day that this gentill lord was dede ther were honged and drawe for the sameâ—quarell at Pountfrete Sir william tuchet Sir william Fitz william sir watreyne of ysille Sir Henry of Bradborne and sir william cheynie barons alle and â—ohan page squyer ¶ And sone after at yorke were drawe and hongâ—d Sir Rogier Clifford Sir Iohan of Mombâ—â—y barons And Sir Gosselm dauill knyght ¶ And at Bristowe were drawe and honged Sir henry of wymyngton and sir henry MouÌ„tfort barons And at Gloucestre were drawe and honged Sir Iohan Giffard aud Sir william of Elmebrugge barons ¶ And at london were honged and drawe Sir Henry Tyes baron And at wynchelsee sir Thomas Colepepir knyght And at wyndesore Sir Fraunceis â—f waldenham baron And at Caunterbury was drawe and honged Sir Bartholomewe of Badelesmere and sir Barthâ—lomewe of asshebourneham barons And at kerdyfe in walys Sir william fleÌ„myng baron ¶ How kyng Edward went in to scotland with an hondrâ—d thousand men of armes myght not spede Ca. C. lxxxxix ANd when kyng Edward of Englond had brought the floure of Chiualrie vâ— to hir dethe thurgh couuceille of Sir hugh the spencer the fadre and Sir hugh the sone he become as wode as any lyonne And what so euer the spencers wolde haue it was done and so well the kyng loued hem that they myght done with hym all thynge that they wolde Wherfor the kyng 〈◊〉 vn to Sir hugh spencer the fadre the Erledome of wynchestre and to sir Andrewe of harkela the Erledome of Cardoilâ— in preiudice and in harmyng of his croune ¶ And â—yng Edward tho thurgh conseille of the spencers disherited all hem that had bene ayens hym in any quarell with Thomas of Lancastre many othir were disherited also for encheson that the spencers coueited for to haue hir landes so they had all that they wolde desire with wronge and ayens all reson ¶ Tho made the kyng Robert of Baldok a fals piâ—ed clerke chaunceler of England thurgh counceill of the forsaid spencers he was a fals ribaud and a coueitons so they counceilled the kyng moche that the kyng let take to his owne ward all the goodes of the lordes that wrongfully were put to the deth in to his owne hande and as well they token the goodes that were in holy chyrche as the goodes that were withoute and let hem be put in to his tresorie in london and let hem calle his forfaittz and by hir couÌ„ceill the kyng wrought for
come faste and sharpely ayens euensonge tyme and the same tyme was flode at Berewyke in the water of Twede that no man myght wende ouer on his hoâ—s nor on foot and the water was bitwene the ij kynges and the reame of Englond and that tyme abiden the Scottes in that othir side for encheson that the englisshmen shold haue bene dreynt or slayne ¶ This was the aray of the Scottes how that they comen in batailles ayens the ij kynges of Englond and scotland ¶ In the vauntward of Scotland were these lordes Capitulo ducenâ—â—â—imo xxiiij THe Erle of morrif Iames Frisell Symond Frisell waltier Stiward Reygnold Cheyne Patrik of Graham â—ohan le graunt Iames of Cardoill Patrike Parkers Robert Caldecottes Phelipp of Melledrum Thomas Gilbert Raufe wyseman Adam Gurdone Iames Gramat Robert Boyde Hugh Parke with xl knyghtes newe dubbed and vj. C. men of armes and iij. M. of communes ¶ In the first partie of the halfe bataille weren these lordes ¶ The Stiward of Scotland The Erle of Mouref Iames his vncle William douglas Dauid of â—yndesey Mancolyn flemmyng William of kethe Dunkan kamboke with xxx bacheâ—ers newe y dubbed ¶ In the second parte of the bataille were these lordes ¶ Iames Stiward of Colden Aleyn stiward William Abbrehyn William Morice Iohan fitz william Adam â—e mose Walter fitz Gilbert Iohan of Cerlton Robert walham with vij C. men of armes and xvij M. of communes ¶ In the iij. parte of the bataille of Scotland were these lordes The Erle of Marrethe Erle of Roffe The Erle of Strahernâ— The Erle of sotherland William of kyrkeâ—â—y Iohan Cambron Gilbert of Hay William of Ramsey William Prendegest â—irstyn harde William Gurdon Arnold Garde Thomas Dolphyn with xl knyghtes newe dubbed ix C. men of armes and xv M. of communes ¶ In the iiij warde of the bataille of Scotland were these lordes Archebald douglas The Erle of leneuax Aâ—â—saundre le brus The Erle of Fyf Iohan Cambell Erle of Athles Robert Lawether William of Vipount William of lonstone Iohan de labels Groos de Sherenlawe Iohan de lyndesey Alisaundre de Gray Ingram de vmfreville Patryke de Pollesworth Dauid de wymes Michell Scott William landy Thomas de â—oys Rogier the Mortimer with xx Bachelers newe dubbed ix honderd men of armes xviij M. and iiij C. of communes ¶ The Erle of Dunbarre keper of the Castell of Berewyke halpe the Scottes with .l. men of Armes And Sir alisaundre of Seton keper of the forsaid toune of Berewyke with an honderd men of armes And the commnners of the toune with iiij hounderd men of armes and with hem viij honderd of footmen ¶ The somme of the Erles and lordes aboue said aÌ„mounteth lxvj The somme of bachelers newe duâ—â—ed ammounteth to an honderd and xl ¶ The somme of men of armes ammounteth M.M.M.C. ¶ The somme of the comuners aÌ„mounâ—teth liij M.CC ¶ The somme totall of the peple aboue said aÌ„mounteth lvj M.vij C.xlv ¶ And these lxv grete lordes ladden all the othir grete lordes aboue said in iiij batailles as it is told before all on fote ¶ And kyng Edward of Englond Edward kyng of Scotland had well apparailled her folke in iiij batailles for to fight on foot ayens hir enemies ¶ And the English mynstrelles blewe her trumpes and her pipes and hidously ascried the Scottes ¶ And tho had euery english bataill ij wynges of pris Archiers the which at that bataille shoten areweâ— so fast and so sore that the Scottes myght nat helpe hem selfe And they smyten the scotteâ— thousandes to grounde And they gun for to flee fro the Englisshmen for to saue her lyfe ¶ And whenne the â—nglish knaves sawe the scomfiture and the Scottes fall fast to the grounde they priked hir mastres hors with the spores for to kepe hem fro ê‘ill and set her mastres force ¶ And when the Englisshmen sawe that they lepten on hir hors and fast pursued the Scottes and all that abyden they queld doune right There meÌ„ myght see the doughtynesse of the noble kyng Edward and of his men how manly they pursued the Scottes that flowen for drede ¶ And ther man myght see many a Scottysshman cast doune vn to the grounde dede and hir bâ—ners displaied hakked in to pecys and many a good habe rione of stele in hir blode bathe ¶ And many a tyme the scottes were gadred in to companyes but euermore they were discomfited ¶ And so it befell as god almyghty wold that the Scottes had that day no more foyson ne myght ayens the Englisshmen than xx Shepe sholde haue ayens v. wolfes and so were the Scottes discomfited And yit the Scottes had webe v. men ayens one Englisshman And that bataille was done on halydounehylle besides the toune of Berewyke at the whiche bataille were flayne of the Scottes xxxv M.vij C. and xij of Englisshmen but only xiiij and tho were fotemen And this victorie befell to the Englisshmen on seint Margaretes â—ue In the yere of the â—ncarnacion of our lord Ihesu crist M.CCC.xxxij ¶ And while this doyng laste the Englissh pages toke the pilfre of the Scottes that were quelled euery man that he myght take withoute any chalengyng of any man ¶ And so after this gracious victorie the kyng turned hym ayene vn to the same siege of Berewyke whan they beseged saw and herd how kyng Edward had â—ped They yolden to hym the toune with the Castell on the morwe after that the bataille was done that is for to say on Seint Margaretes day And than the kyng ordeyned Sir Edward Bailloll with othir noble and worthy men to be kepers and gouernors of Scotland in his absence and hym selfe turned ayene and come in to Englond after this victorie with moche â—oye and wurshipp ¶ And in the next yere sewyng that is for to say the yere of â—ncarnacion of our lord Ihesu crist a M.CCC.xxxiij and of kyng Edward vij he wente ayene in to Scotland in the wynter tyme at which viage the Castell of Kylbrigge in Scotland for hym and his meâ— that with hym comen he recouered and had ayens the Scottes all at his owne luste ¶ And in that same yere Sir Edward Bailloll kyng of Scotland helde his parlement in Scotland with many noble loâ—des of Englond that were at that same parlement for encheson of hir londes and lordshippes that they had in the Royame of Scotland and helden all of the same Bailloll ¶ And in the viij yere of his regne aboute the feste of Seint Iohan Baptist Sir Edward Bailloll the verray and trewe kyng of Scotland as by beritage and right lyne made his homage and feaute vn to kyng edward of Englond for the Royame of Scotland at the newe Castell vp tyne in the presence of many worthy lordes and also of communes bothe of the reames of Englond and also of Scotland and anone after in the same yere kyng Edward of Englond resseyued of the duke of Britaigne his homage for
redy the kyng hasted hym to the siege ward ¶ How kyng Edward was crouned kyng of Scotland howe Prince Edward toke the kyng of fraunce sir Philipp his yonger sone at the bataille of Peyters Ca. CC.xxx ANd in the xxxj yere of his regne the xiij day of Ianiuer the kyng in the Castell of Berewyk with a fewe men but hauyng ther faste by a grete hoost the toune was yolde to hym withoute any maner defence or difficulte than the kyng of scotland that is for to say sir Iohan Bailloll coÌ„sidering how that god did many meruailles gracious thynges for kyng edward at his owne wyll fro day to day he toke and yafe vp the reame of Scotland the croune of scotland at rokesburgh in to the kynges hondez of englond vnder his patent lrÌ„ez ther y made ¶ And anone after kyng Edward in presence of all the prelates othir worthy men lordes that there were let croune hym kyng ther of the reame of Scotland And whan all thynges were done ordeyned in thilke contrees at his lust he turned ayene in to Englond with an huge wurshipp And while this viage was a doyng in Scotland Sir Edward Prince of walys as a man enspired in god was in Guyhenne in the Cite of Burdeux treting spekyng of the chalengyng of the kynges right of Englond that he had of the Reame of fraunce and that he wold auenged be with stronge honde the prelates peres and myghty men of that contre consented well to him ¶ Than Sir Edward the prince with a grete hoste y gadred to hym the sixte day of Iuyll wente from Burdeux goyng and trauaylling by meny diuerse contrees he toke many prisoners moo than vj. M. men of armes by the contre as he â—ourneied and toke the toune of remorantyn in saloigne and beseged the Castell vj. daies And at the vj. daies ende they yolden the Castell vn to hym And there were take the lord of Croune and sir Bursigaud and many othir knyghtes and men of armes moo than lxxx ¶ And fro thens by Torenâ— peten fast by chineney his noble men that were with hym hadden a stronge bataille with frensshmen and an C. of hir men of armes were slayne And the Erle of Daunce the stiward of fraunce were take with an C. men of armes ¶ In the which yere the xix day of Septembre faste by Peighters the same Prince with a M. and ix houndred men of armes and archers ordeyned a bataille to kyng Iohan of fraunce comyng to the Prince ward with vij M chosen men of armes and othir moch peple in an huge passing nombre of the which ther was y slayne the duke of Burbon and the duke of Athenes and many othir noble men and of the prince men of armes a M. and of othir after the trewe accompte and rekening viij houndred And the kyng of frauÌ„ce was ther take sir Phelipp his yonger sone and many dukes and noble men worthy knyghtes men of armes aboute ij M. And so the victorie fyll there to the prince to the peple of Englond by the grace of god And many yâ— were take prisoners were set at hir raunsone vpon hir trougth knyghthode were charged had leue to go But the â—nce toke with hym tho the kyng of frauÌ„ce philipp his sone with all the reuerence that he myÈt went ayene to burdeux with a glorious victorie The somme of the men that were take prisoners and of the men that were slayne the day of bataille was iiij M.iiij C.xl. ¶ And in the xxxij yere of kyng Edward the v. day of May Priâ—ce Edward with kyng Iohan of fraunce philipp his sone and many othir worthy prisoners arriued graciousely in the hauen of plymmouth and the xxiiij day of the same moneth aboute iij. after none they comen to london by londou brigge and so wenten forth to the kynges Paleys of westmynster and ther fyll so grete a multitude prees of peple aboute hem to behold and se that wondir yâ— riall sight yâ— vnnethes fro mydday till nyÈt they myght come to westmynster the kynges raunsone of fraunce was taxed and set to iij. myllionz of scutes of whom ij shold be worth a noble and ye shull vnderstoÌ„de that a myllion is a M.M. and after somme men his ramnsome was sette at iij. M.M floreyns all is one in effect And this same yere were made solempne Iustes in smethfeld beyâ—g ther presente the kyng of Englond the kyng of fraunce and the kyng of Scotland and many othir worthy and noble lordes ¶ The xxxiij yere of his regne the same kyng Edward at wyndesore as well for loue of knyghthode as for his owne wurshipp and at the reuerence of yâ— kyng of fraunce and of othir lordes that were there at that tyme he held a wondre riall and costlewe fest of seint George passyng any that euer was holden afore Wherfor the kyng of Fraunce in scornyng said that he sawe neuer ne herd such solempne festes ne rialtes holden ne done with taylles withoute payeng of gold or siluer And in the xxxiiij yere of his regne the xiiij Kal. of Iuyll sir â—ohan erle of richemond kyng Edwardes sones wedded dame blaunche duke Henries doughter of lancastre cosin to the same â—ohan by dispensacione of the pope and in the mene tyme were ordeyned Iustes at london iij. daies of the rogacious that is for to say the Meire of london with his xxiiij aldermen ayens all that wold come in whos name and stede the kyng priuely with his iiij sones edward Leonell Iohan and Edmond and othir xix grete lordes helden yâ— feld with wurshipp And this same yere as it was told and said of hem that saw it ther come oute blode of the tombe of Thomas some tyme Erle of lancastre as fressh as that day that he was do to dethe And in the same yere kyng Edward chese his sepulture and his liggyng at westmynstre fast by the shrine of seint Edward ¶ And anone after the xxvij day of Octobre he wente ouer see to Caleys makyng protestacion that he wold neuer come ayene in to Englond till he had full ended the werre bitwene Fraunce hym ¶ And so in the xxxvj yere of his regne in the wynter tyme kyng Edward was and trauailled in the Ryne costes and aboute seint Hillarie tyde he departed his hoste and wente to Burgoyne ward with whom than met pesibely the duke of Burgoyne behoting hym lxx thousand floreyns that he shold spare his men and his peple and the kyng graunted at his requeste and duelled there vn to the xvij day of Marche the which tyme come to kyng Edwardes ere that strange theues on the see vnder the Erle of seint Poule the xv day of Marche liggyng a wayte vpon the tounes of hastyng Rie and othir places and villages on the see coste haddyn entred as enemies in to the toune of
Cornewaille And from thens she was bronght to the Cite of wynchestre And ther she was wedded vn to kyng Henry the iiij in the Abbey of seint swythynes of wynchestre with all the solempnite that myght be done and mad◠¶ And sone after she was brought from thens to london ¶ And the maire and the aldermen and the coÌ„munes of the cite of london ridden ayens hir and hir welcomed and brought hir thurgh the Cite of london to westmynster and there she was crouned Quene of englond And there the kyng made a riall and a solempne feste for her and for all maner of men that thidder wold come And in this same yere dame Blaunche the eldest doughter of kyng Henry the iiij was y sent ouer the see with the erle of somersete hir vncle and with mastiâ— Richard Clifford than bisshopp of wurcestre and with many othir worthy lordes knyghtes and ladies aud worthy squyers as longed to such a worthy kynges douâ—hter and comen vn to Coleyn And thidder come the dukes sone of Barre with a faire meyne and resseyued this worthy lady And there the bisshopp of wurcestre wedded and sacred hem to gedre as holy chyrche wold ¶ And ther was made a riall feste and a grete Iustes in the reuerence and wurshippe of hem and of all peple that thidder come ¶ And whan this mariage and fest was done the Erle and the bisshopp and all hir meyne token hir leue of lord and lady come home ayene in to englond in saufte thanked be god And in the v. yere of kyng Henries regne the lord Thomas his sone wente ouer see and the Erle of kent and many othir lordes and knyghtes with men of armes and archiers a grete noÌ„bre to chastize the rebelles that aforne had done moche harme to oure Englisshmen and marchauntz and to many tounes and portes in Englond on the see costeâ—◠¶ And the lord Thomas the kynges sone come in to Flaundres to fore a toune that is called the skluse amonges all the shippes of diuâ—rse nacions that weren there And after ther they ridden with hir shippes amonge hem and wenten a londe and sported hem there ij daies and comen ayene to hir shippes and token the brode see â— and ther they metten with iij. Carrykkes of â—ene that weren lade with diuerse marchandize and well y manned and ther they foughten to gedres longe tyme but the Englisshmen had the victorie and broughten the Carrykkes in to the Cambre before wynchelsee and there they canted thees goodes and one of this Carrykkes was sodenly there bren◠¶ And the lordes and hir peple turned hem home ayene and went no forther at that tyme And in the same tyme Serle yoâ— man of kyng Richard Robes come in to Englond oute of scotlanâ— and told to diuerse peple that kyng Richard was a lyue in Scotland and so moche peple beleued in his wordes wherfor grete parte of the peple of the Reame weren in grete errour and grucchyng ayens the kyng thurgh â—nformacion of lies and fals lesyng that this Serle had made For moche peple trusted and beleued in his seyeng But at the last he was taken in the Northcontre and by lawe Iugged to bene drawe thurgh euery Cite and good burgh tounes in Englond And so he was serued and at the laste he was brought to london vn to the Gyld halle before the Iustice and there he was Iugged for to be brought to the toure of london and ther to be â—eid on an hurdell and than to be drawe thurgh the Cite of london to Tiborne and there hanged and then quartred and his hede smyten of and sette on london brigge and his quartres to be sente to foure good tounes of Englond and there sette vp and thus ended he for his fals treson and disceit ¶ And in the vj. yere of kyng henries regne the iiij the Erle of Marre of Scotland by saufconduyt come in to Englond to chalenge Sir Edmond the Erle of kente of certayne courses of werre on horsebake And so this chalenge was accepted and graunted and the place taken in smythfeld at london And this Erle of marre the scotte come proudely in to the feld as his challenge asked ¶ And anone come in the Erle of kent and rode vn to the scotte manfully rode to gedre with sharpp speres diuerse courses but the Erle of kent had the feld gate hym moche wurshipp thank of all maner of men for his manfâ—ll dedes ¶ And in the vij yere of kyng Henries regne the iiij Sir Richard scrope Erchebisshoppe of yorke the lord erle marchall of englond gadred vn to hem a stronge power ayens kyng Henry ¶ And the kyng hering ther of in all the hast that he myght come with his power northward and mette with hem at yorke And there were thees ij lordes y take brought to the kyng ¶ And anone the Iugges were sette and thees ij lordes brought forth and there they were dampned vn to the deth and bothe hir hedes smyten of and ther they made hir ende on whos soules god for his piâ—e haue mercy Amen ¶ And whan this was done the kyng come to london ayene and there rested hym Anone god of his grete goodnesse wrought and shewed many grete miracles for this worthy clerc Erchebisshopp of yorke that thus was done vn to the dethe Aud in the vij yere of kyng Henries regne Dame Luce the dukes suster of Milane come in to Englond and so at london and ther was wedded to Sir Edmond Holand Erle of kent in the priorie of seint Marie ouereies in suthwerk with moche solempnite and grete wurshipp The kyng was there hym selfe yafe hir at the churche dore And whan they were y wedded and masse was done the kyng his owne persone brought and lad this worthy lady in to the bisshoppes place of wynchestre and there was a wonder grete fest y holden to all maner of peple that comen ¶ In the same yere Sir Robert knolles knyght a worthy weryour died at his maner in Northfolk and from thens he was brouÈt to london vpon a hors bere with moche torche light And so was he brought vn to the white freres in fleetstrete and there was done and made for hym a solempne feste and a riall enterement for tho that thidder wolde come bothe â—ore and riche and there he lieth beried by Dame Constance his wyfe in the mydde of the body of the churche on whos soule god for his pite hane â—ercy Amen ¶ And thus in this same yere Sir Thomas Rampston knyght Constable of the toure of london was dreynte at london brugge as he come from westmynster to wardes the toure in a barge and all thurgh lewdenesse ¶ And in the same yere dame philipp the yonger doughter of kyng Henry was lad ouer the see with sir richard the dukes brother of yorke and Sir Edmond Courteney bisshopp of Norwich and many othir lordes knyghtes and
at the Abbey of the tourehyll on whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in the same yere the lord Thomas kyng Henries sone wedded the Countesse of Somersete ¶ And in this same yere come the enbassatours of Fraunce in to Englond from the duk of Burgoyne vn to the Prince of Englond kyng Henries sone and heire for helpe and socour of men of armes and archiers ayens the duke of Orliaunce And tho wente ouer the see the Erle of Arundell Sir Guillebert vmfreuille Erle of keme and the lord Cobham Sir â—ohan Oldecastell and many othir good knyghtes and worthy squyers and men of armes and good archiers in to Fraunce and come to Paris to the duke of Burgoyne And there he resseyued welcomed thees Englisshmen the lordes and all othir meyne And than it was done hym to wyt that the duke of Orliaunce was come to semtclowe fast by Paris with a grete nombre of men of armes and arbalastiers and thidder wente onre Englisshmen and foughten with hem and gate the brigge of Semtclowe and there they slowe moche peple of Frensshmen and Arminakes and the remenaunt fledde and wold no lenger abide ¶ And than oure Englisshmen comen ayene to Paris and there they token hir leue of the duke comen home ayene in to englond in saufete the duke yafe hem grete yiftes AnonÌ„ foâ—ewyng the duke of Orliaunce sent embassatours in to englond to kyng Henry the iiij be seching hym of his helpe socour ayens his dedely enemie the duke of Burgoigne ¶ And than the kyng made Thomas his sone duke of Clarence and his othir sone Iohan duke of Bedford And his othir sone Humfrey duke of Gloucestre and sir Thomas Beauford Erle of dorset and the duke of awmarle he made duke of yorke And than the kyng ordeyned his sone sir Thomas duke of Clarence sir Thomas Brauford erle of dorset and sir â—ohan Cornewaile with many othir lordes knyghtes squyers men of armes archers to gone ouer the see in to fraunce in helpyng strengthyng of the duke of Orliaunce ¶ And these worthy lordes with hir retenue shipped at hampton and sailled ouer in to normandie and londed at hogges And there mette with hem the lord hambe at hir londing with vij M. men of armes of frenshmen iij. sergeauntz of armes with hem And all were put to flight And taken of hem vij C. men of armes CCCC hors withoute tho that were slayne in the feld ¶ And so they ridden forth thurgh oute fraunce token castelles and tounes slowe moche peple of frenshmen that withstode hem token many â—soners as they ridden And so they passed forth till they come to Burdeux and there they rested hem a while and sette the contre in pees and rested till the vyntage were redy to saill◠¶ And than the duke with his meyne come home in to englond in saufete thanked be god ¶ And in the same yere was the kynges coyne changed thurgh oute Englond by the kyng his counceill that is to say the noble halfe noble fâ—rthyng of gold ¶ And the xiiij yere of kyng Henries regne the iiij he let make galeys of werre for he had hoped to haue passed the grete see and so forth to Iherusalem and therto haue ended his lyfe but god visited hym so sone after with infirmites and grete sikenesse that he myght nat well endure no while so feruently he was take and brought in bet at wâ—stmynster in a faire chambre And as he lay in his bed he asked his chamberlaynÌ„ what they called that chamber that he lay ynne and he ansuerd said Ihâ—lmÌ„ And than he said that the prophecie said that he shold make an ende and die in Iherusalem And than he made hym redy vn to god and disposed all his wylle And sone after he died and was caried by water from westmyâ—ster in a barge vn to Feuersham And from thens vn to Caunterbury by land with moch torche light brennyng in to the Abbey of Crichurche ther he was entered and â—eried beside seint Thomas of Caunterbury shrine and thus ended the worthy kyng henry aboute midlenten sonday in the yere of our lord a M. cccc.xiij on whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ Of kyng Henry the v. that was kyng henries sone Capitulo ducentesimo xliiij ANd after the dethe of kyng Henry the iiij regned kyng Henry his sone that was borne at Monmouth in walys that was a worthy kyng and a gracious man a grete conquerour And in the first yere of his regne for grete loue goodnesse he sente to the freres of langely there as his fadre had done bery kyng Richard the second and let take his body oute of the erth a yene did bring it to westmynstre in a riall chare couered with blake veluet baners of diuse armes aboute all the hors drawyng th chare were trapped in blake and beten with diuerse armes many a torche brennyng by all the wey till he come to westmynstre there he let make for hym a riall a solempne enterement â—eried hym by Quene Anne his wyfe as his owne desire was on the ferther side of seint Edwardes shrine in the Abbey of seint Petres of westmynstre on whos soule god haue mercy Amen ¶ And in this same yere were a certayne of lollardes taken and fals heretikes that had purposed thurgh fals treson to haue slayne our kyng for to haue destroied all the clergie of the reame they myÈt haue had hir fals purpose but our lord wold not suffre it for in hast oure kyng had warnyng ther of of all hir fals ordinaunce wurchynge come sodenly with his power to seint â—ohanes withoute smythfeld And anone they token a certayne of the lollardes fals heretikes brought hem vn to the kynges presence there tolde all hir fals purpose ordinaunce how they wold haue done wrought they myÈt haue regned had hir wyllâ—And there they told which were hir capitayns hir gouernours And than the kyng commaunded hem to the toure of london than toke moo of hem bothe within the Cite withoute sent hem to Newgate to bothe couÌ„tres And than they were brought in examinacion before the clergie the kynges Iustices there they were conuicted before the clergie for hir fals heresie and dampned before the â—ustice for hir fals treson And this was hir â—ugement that they shold be drawe from the toure of london vn to seint Giles fâ—ld there to be honged brent on the galewes And also ther was taken sir Rogier Acron knyght for heresie eke for treson ayens the kyng the reame and he come afore the clergie and was conuicted for his heresie to be brent and dampned before the â—ustices to be drawe from the toure of london thurgh the cite to seint Giles felde and to be hanged and brend ¶ And in the second yere