Windsore Anno. 6. M date 1312 Iohn Gysours Grocer S Iohn Lambyn Adam Lutekyn This yere was manye good lawes made in the parliamente at London whervnto the king and his lords were sworne Anno. 7. M date Nicolas Faringdon goldsmith S Adam Burden Hugh BaytoÌ„ The Englishe men encountered with Robert le Bruse and his Scots at Estriualen where was fought a stronge The 〈…〉 battell In the ende whereof the Englyshemen wer discomfited so egerly pursued by the Scottes that many of the noble men were slayne as Gilbert de Clare Erle of Glocester syr Robert Clyford syr Edmond of Manle with other lords and barons to the number of .xlii. knightes and .lxvii. barons be syde .xxii. men of name which wer taken prisoners and .x. M. coÌ„mon souldiours slayne After this tyme Robert le Bruse reigned as king of Scotland Anno. 8. M Iohn Gysors Grocer S date 1314 Stephen of Abingdon HamoÌ„d Chikwel A villayn called Iohn Poydras a tanners son of Excester in diuers places A barkers son made claym to the croune of England named himselfe the son of Edward the first said that by a false nourse he was stolne out of his cradel Edward that was now king put in his place which was but a carters son but shortly after he was conuict of his vntrueth and confessed that he dyd it by the motioÌ„ of a familiar sprite which he had in his house in likenes of a cat whom he had serued .iii. yere and he for his seruice was drawen and hanged at Northamptou Anno. 9. M date 1315 StepheÌ„ abingdoÌ„ S HamoÌ„dgoodchep Wil. Reading The castell of Barwike was yelded vp to the Scottes by the treason of Peter Spaldyng Two cardinalles beyng sente from Rome to conclude a peace betwene the king of England the Scots as they went through Yorkshyre were robbed by two Knights called Gilbert Midleâ—oâ— Walter Selby with 600. men which .ii. knightes had don many robberies in those partes or they were taken but they were afterward condemned drawen hanged at London And the King recompensed the Cardinalles double so much as they lost Shortly after syr Gossâ—en Deinuile and his brother Robert with two hundred in habite of Friers goyng about Notable â—heues in Friers apparell as exiled persons or outlawes did many great and notable roberies and despites they robbed and spoyled the byshop of Durhams palaces leauing nothing in them but bare walles such lyke robberyes for the which they wer after hanged at Yorke Anno. 10. M Iohn Wengraue S date 1316 Wil. Caston Rafe Palmer The Scottes entred the borders of NorthuÌ„berland and most cruelly robbed and spoyled the countrey sparyng neither man woman nor chyld To this mischief was ioyned so exceding Great famine dearth and scarsitie that wheate was sold for .iiii. mark the quarter the coÌ„mon peple did eat hors flesh other vile beastes many died for hunger Anno. 11. M Iohn Wengraue S date 1319 Iohn Prior Wil. Furnex Kinge Edward layde siege to Barwike The white battell But in the meane time the scots by an other way inuaded the borders of England wasted the countrey euen to Yorke slew a gret number specially of religious people Wherefore it was called the white battel King Edward was constrained to break vp his siege returne agayne into England Syr Hugh the Spencers the father and the sonne were of great power in EnglaÌ„d and by the fauour of the king practised suche crueltie and bare them selfe so hautie that no lord in this land durst contrary them in any thyng that they thought good whereby they were greatly hated of the nobles Anno. 12. M date 1318 Iohn WeÌ„graue S Iohn PouÌ„tney Iohn Dalling The Lords and nobles of England detestynge the outragious pryde of the Spencers in suche wyse conspired against them that they caused the kinge halfe against his mind to banish them the Realme Anno. 13. M date 1319 Hamond Chikwel peperer S Symon Abingnon â–ª Iohn Preston This yere king Edward contrary to the mind of his lords reuoked the SpeÌ„cers from banishment and set them in like authoritie as they before had bene to the great disturbance of the realme and not long after pursued the barons and chased them from place to place as fyrst at Ledes castell in Kent after in the marches of Wales where he tooke the Mortimers and sent them to the Tower of London Anno. 14. M date 1320 Nicholas Faringdon goldsmithe S Reynolde at cundit Wil. Prodham This yere king Edward ouercam the barons of this realme in many battels Gret execution and toke many of them whome he put to death in diuers parts of this realm to the number of .xxii. noble men Master Iohn Baldocke a man of euill fame was made Chancelor of EnglaÌ„d who extremely pilled y â— coÌ„mons of this realme for the which he was well rewarded after Anno. 15. M Hamond Chikwel Grocer S. date 1321 Richard Constantine Rich. Hakeney This yere the sunne appeared to mens The sunne appeared as blood sight as red as bloud and so continued the space of .vi. houres The last day of October the Irishmen by the ayde they had out of Englande droue the scottes out of theyr land At which time many noble men of Scotland wer slayne Among which was Edwarde lè Bruze the kinges brother Anno. 16. M Hamond Chikwel Grocer S date Iohn Grantham Rich. of Ely King Edward with a great army entred Scotland but with sicknes and other misfortunes that chanced amonge the soldiors he within short space was forced to return into England wherof syr Iames Douglas and the Scots hauinge knowledge pursued him in such wise that they slew many english men and had welnere taken the kyng at an abbey called Beighland froÌ„ the which he was forced to flee and leaue his tresure behind him Anno. 17. M date 1323 Nicolas Faringdon Goldsmith S Adam Salisbury Io â–ª of Oxéford Charles of â–ª France warred vpon the lands of king Edward in Gascoyne Guien and tooke there manye to wnes and castels Wherfore king Edwarde sent his wyfe Isabell to entreate with her brother Charles for peace or as Froâ—sard saith the Quene her selfe fleyng che tyranny mischief of the SpeÌ„â—ers fled with her yonge son Edward into France and was gently receiued of her brother which made greate promise to ayde her against the tyranny iniury of the Spencers Anno. 18. M date 1324 Hamond Chikwel Gâ—â—â—â—er S Beâ—et of Fulham Iohn Caâ—sion Quene Isabel by the ayde and helpe of lyr Iohn of Haynold with a â—â—nal company of Henoways returned into Englande to whom the Nobles and the King Edward taken prisoner commons gatheringe in great number pursued the kinge the Spencers and other enemies so egerly that â—hortlye after they toke them and kept the king in prison at Kenil worthe â–ª And after at Barkley they toke maister Robert bal docke the chancellor the Spenrers taken prisoners Robert Baldock the ChaÌ„cellor both y e
Warwike and by agreement of a councell was proclaymed kyng of England and called Edwarde the fourthe Shortely after he pursued kyng Henry towarde Yorke Battaile a Sherborn where he gaue a sore battayle to the kyng and his company This fyghte was so cruelle and fierce that in the fyght and chase were slayne .xxx. thousand of the commons besyde menne of name the whyche were the Earles of Northumberlande and Westmerland Kyng Heâ—ry rayne tâ—flie the â—aÌ„â— the lorde Clyfford Andrewe Tâ—â—llep and other to the numbre of eleuen And kynge Henry loste all and was fayne to flee the lande when â–ª he had reigned eight and thyrty yeres .vi. monethes and foure dayes And Queene Margarete with the yong prince fled to her father the duke of Angeowe ¶ Kynge Edwarde the fourth Anno Regni .i. date 1460 FOward the fourth began his dominion ouer this Realme of Englande the fourthe day of Marche in the of our Lorde 1460. and lefte â–ª the same the ix day of Aprile in the yere 1483. so he reigned xxiâ— yeres one moneth and fiue dayes He was a man of noble courage great wyt but in his time was muche trouble â–ª and vnquietnesse in the Realme Anno. 1. M date 1461 Hugh Wiche grocer S Iohn Looke George Irelande This yere the Staplers of Caleis demaunded of kyng Edward .xviii. thousand poundes which they had lent him to mainteyne his warres against king Henry but their sute was finally regarded and lastly denied Anno. 2. M date Thomas Cooke Draper S WilliaÌ„ Hampton Barthâ— Iames Margarete the Quene and wife to Henry the sixt laÌ„ded in England but hauyng smal succour and euil fortune was sayn to take the seas again and by tempeste of weather was dryuen into Scotland Anno. 3. M Mathewe Philyppe goldsmyth S Robert Basset date 1463 Thomas Muschampe The lorde Mountague hauing the Battayle â–ª at Exham rule of the North discoÌ„sâ—ted king HeÌ„ry commyng out of Scotland with a great power to recouer y e crown this is called the battaile of Exham in whiche were taken the Duke of Somerset the lorde Hungerford the lorde Roas whiche were after put to deathe with many other Kyng Edwarde was secretly maried to Elisabeth Gray late wife of six Iohn Gray For whiche mariage rose greate variance betwene the king and the erle of Warwicke his chiefe friende and mainteyner This yere was king Henry taken in King Henry takeÌ„ prisoner a wodde in the north countrey by one named Cantlowe and arested by the erle of Warwike and presented to the kyng Edward and sent to the tower where he remayned longe after in the Dungeon Anno. 4. M Rafe Iosselyn draper S date 1464 Iohn Tate Iohn Stone This yere the king ordeyned a newe New coyn coyne as the ryall the angell the halfe aungell and the farthyng ryals were x. â— y â— angel .vi. â— .viii. d And the grotes were made of lesse value then they were by viii d in an ounce The syluer that before was at .ii. â— .viii. d the ouÌ„ce was now inhanced to .iii. â— .iiii â–ª d the ounce and fyne golde that before was .xxx. â— the ounce was now inhanced to .xl. â— the ounce And this yere was quene Elizabeth crowned at Westminster on whitsonâ—ay or the .xxvi. day of May. Anno. 5. M date 1465 Rafe Verney Mercer S Sir Hen. weuer William ConstaÌ„tine This yere the .xi. day of Februarye the quene was deliuered of a daughteÌ„r who was named Elizabeth Anno. 6. M date 1466 S. Io. YoÌ„g Groce S Iohn Brown Henry Brice Iohn Darby Alderman for that he refused to pay for the cariage awaye of a dead dogge lying at his gate and for vnmete language which he gaue vnto the Maior was by a courte of Aldermen assessed with the fyne of fiue pouÌ„d whiche he payde euery peny Anno. 7. M Thomas Owlegraue Skynneâ— S date 1467 Humf. Heyforde T. Stalbrok Syr Thomas Cooke alderman of London was accused of treason and arraigned of the same and founde not gyltie but yet by reason of the Lorde Treasorer who was not his frend he was deteyned in prison and could not be delyuered vntyll he had fined â–ª with the kynge for 8000. poundes whiche he payde A great iustes was in Smythfielde betwene the lorde Scales and the bastarde of Burgoyn Anno. 8. M William Tayler Grocer S date 1468 Symon Smith Willyam Hariot This WilliaÌ„ Tayler Maior of London Charitable dedes of William Tayler afore named gaue to the Citie of London certaine tenementes for the which the citie is bounde to pay for euer at euery fiftene to be graunted to the kynge for al suche people as shall dwel in Cordwainer strete ward that shal be sessed at .xii. d the pece or vnder Whiche charitable woorke oughte not to be forgotten but remayn in remembrance to the exaumple of them who are able to doo the lyke The grudge whiche the erle of Warwike had conceyued against kyng Edward for the forsaid mariage declared it selfe openly â–ª so that he adioyned him with the duke of Clarence the kynges brother and by their meanes stirred so the Northern men that they diuers tymes rebelled and turned the kyng and the realme to muche trouble But shortly the kyng demeaned hymself that the Battayle at Badbery rebelles were suppressed Wherfore the erle of Warwike perceiuyng his part to be weakened fled with the duke of Clarence and other into France Anno. 9. M date 1469 Richarde Lee grocer S Rich. gardiner Robert Drope The Duke of Clarence the Erles of Warwike Pembroke and Oxenforde landed at Darthmouthe to whome by meanes of â–ª proclamations that wer publyshed in the name of kynge Henry the commons gathered in so great companies that Edward fearing his part â— Ed. fled into Flanders fled into Flanders to the Duke of Burgoyn Then was Henry the sixt set at libertie and agayn proclaymed kynge by meanes of the erle of Warwâ—ke and other â–ª Edwarde proclaimed vsurpeâ— of the Crowne but that continued not longe The erle of Worcester was beheaded at the tower hyll Execution â–ª Anno. 10. M Io. Stokton mercer S date 1470 Iohn Crosby Iohn Warde Quene Elisabeth wife to Edwarde the fourth beyng in the sanctuarye of Westminster was deliuered of a price who afterward was Edward y e fifthe King Edward being returned out of Flaunders arriued in the north parte of England with a very smal company of souldiors but by meanes that he vsed and through his brother the duke of Clarence who turned nowe to hys part he cam so puisant to London that he entred the citie and toke kyng Henry Baâ—nettte field on Ester day in the byshops palaice and then weÌ„t against the erle of Warwike whom he vanquished and slew with his brother Marques Mountague on Glademore heath nere Barnet ten miles froÌ„ London Shortly after at Teukesbury he Battaile at Tâ—uksbury â–ª ouerthrew Quene Margaret the wife of Henry In which battaile was takeÌ„ the sayd Margaret with Edwarde the
Waltham abbey Waltham abbey whyche he hym selfe hadde buylded and was the laste that reigned of the bloudde of the Saxons in thys Realme Kyng WilliaÌ„ Conqueror Anno Regni .i. date 1067 WIlliam Duke of NormaÌ„dy surnamed Conqueror Bastarde sonne of Roberte the sixt Duke of that duchye and nephew vnto kyng Edward the Confessour beganne his dominion ouer thys Realme of England the .xiiij. daye of October â–ª in the yeare of oure Lorde 1067. and deceased in the yeare 1087. the nynthe daye of September and reigned xix yeares .xi. monethes lackyng fyue dayes He vsed greate crueltie towarde the Englyshe menne burdenynge them with greuous exactions By meane whereof he caused diuers to flee the lande into other couÌ„treyes And lyke as hee obteyned the kyngdome by force and dent of sweard so he chaunged the whole state of this coÌ„mon weal and ordeined new lawes at his pleasure profitable to hymselfe but greuous and hurtfull to the people This William was wise and politike riche and couetous and loued well to be magnified He was a fayre speaker and a great dissembler A man of comly stature but somdeale grosse bealied sterne of countenance and stronge in armes and had great pleasure in huntynge and makynge of sumptuous feastes Anno. 2. date 1068 The towne of Excetour the north Two castels buylded at York one other at Notingham an other at Lincolne umbers rebelled which were both subdued and greuously punyshed date 1909 This kynge William buylded foure strong castels Twayne at Yorke one at Notyngham an other at Lincolne whiche he furnished with garrisons of Normaynes Anno. 3. CAnutus kyng of Denmarke beyng encouraged therto by certayne Englishe outlawes inuaded the Northe partes of Englande and passed thorough to Yorke from wheâ—s he was driuen backe by William and forced to flee into his owne countrey Anno. 4. date The Scots with their kyng Malâ—olyne inuaded Northumberland and spoyled the countrey Anno. 6. date Kyng William by the counseyle of the Erle of Hertford caused the money and ryches of the abbeys to be brought into his treasory he made also the new Forest in the countrey of SouthamptoÌ„ The newe forest in Southampton for y e atchiuing of which enterprise he was forst to cast downe diuers townes churches .xxx. myles of length and replenished the same with wylde beastes and made sharpe lawes for the maintenaunce increase of the same Anno. 10. date Roger erle of Hertford Ranulphe earle of Norffolke conspired agaynst kinge William beyng in Normandy both whiche were by him outlawed and chased oute of the Realme And Waldiffe that was duke of Northumberlande Earle of Huntingdon and Northampton who vttered the conspiracie Execution at Winchester was beheaded at Linchester and buried at Crowland Anno. 13. date At this time Oswalde Byshop of Salisbury was famous in England The kyng gaue the Erledome of Northumberlande to Walter byshoppe of Durham who was after slayne by the men of Northumberland Anno. 15. date 1081 RObert the eldest sonne of William inuaded his fathers Duchie of Normandy wherewith William beynge gretly displeased gaue his son a strong battayle in which it fortuned Roberte to meâ—e vnwares in the field with his father and bare him to the earth But perceiuyng by the voyce who it was forthwith he â—epte from hys horse and saued his father By whiche deede he was reconciled and peace betwene them was agreed Anno. 16. date 1082 shrewes WeÌ„lok abbeis built About this .xvi. yere earle Waryng erle of Shrewsbury made two abbeis wherof the one was in y e suburbes of Shrewsbury the other at Wenloke Anno. 19. date 1085 KYng William caused a newe manner The number of men cattel how many hids of laÌ„d was noted in england of tribute to be leuied throughout this Realme for euery hyde of lande that is twenty acres .vi. s. And not long after commaunded a valuation to be taken of all landes fees and possessions and diligent search also to be made what number of men and cattell were within this land And accordyng A greuous exaction to the quantitie number therof gathered an other payment Anno. 20. date Englande was vexed with manye plagues For greate morayne fell emonge cattell brennynge â—euers and Gret plagâ— in england honger emong people greate bareynnesse vpon the earth and muche hurte was done in many places by the misfortune of fyre specially in London For a part of Paules was brent y e .vii. A parte of Paules church breÌ„t of Iuly Kyng WilliaÌ„ builded two abbeis in England one at Battel in Sussex y e other nere to LondoÌ„ called Barmondsay He builded the third at Cane Battel abbey Barmondsey abbey builded in Normandy He ended his life the .ix day of September and was buried at Cane in Normandy he had .v. childreÌ„ Robert to whom he gaue Normandy Richard who died in his youth William Rufus and Henry which were kinges after him And one daughter named Adela who he gaue in mariage to Steuen Erle of Bloys who got on her Steuen that after was kynge of Englande William Rufus or William the red kyng Anno regni 1. date 1087 WIlliam Rufus the second sonne of William conqueror began his reigne ouer the realme of Englande the ninth day of September in the yere of our Lord 1087. and deceased in the yere of oure LORDE 1100. the firste day of August so that he reigned .xii. yere .xi. monethes lacking .viij. days He was variable and inconstant of his demeanor very couetous and ther withall cruel For he burdened his people with vnresonable taxes He pilled the ryche and oppressed the pore And caused many to lose their landes for small causes And what he thus got by pillyng of his people he prodigally and wastfully spent in great bankettynge and sumpteous apparell Robert Curthoise his elder brother came with an armie into England against William wherof when the said William had knowledge â–ª he entreated peace Anno. 2. date DIuers Lordes of this realme conspired against William Rufus assaulted diuers tounes within EnglaÌ„d they stirred in like maner against him Robert Curthoyse duke of NormaÌ„dy the second time But Willian vanquished the traitours chased them oute of this realme and made peace with his brother Robert This second yere was A gret erthquake a great earthquake the .xi. day of haruest that ouerturned many houses and churches in England Anno. 3. date THe Scottes spoyled Northumberland â–ª Wherfore williaÌ„ Rufus prouided a nauy and sayled thither wher after diuers conflictes and skirmishes a peace was concluded Anno. 4. date 1090 A great tempest fell on sainct Lukes The rose of Bowchuâ—hâ— sâ—â—e hundred houses in London blowen down day in sundry places of England specially in Winchecombe where a great parte of the steple was ouerthro wen with thundring lightning and in London the wynd ouertourned .vi. hundred houses and the roofe of Bowchurche in Cheape date IN this yere William Rufus
from Normandie into England by ouersight of the shyppe mayster were drowned sauyng one butcher which escaped the danger Anno. 24. date 1123 IN this yeare the abbey of Readynge Readinge abbey Cisseter Windsor Woodstock builded was begunne to be builded by kinge Henry the first he also builded Cisseter Wyndesore and Woodstoke with the parke Anno. 17. date 1126 The gray friers came nowe firste into The graye frierst first came into England Englande and had their firste house at Cantorbury Maude the daughter of kyng Henry after the deathe of her â–ª husbande the Emperour came into England to her father Anno. 28. date 1127 THe order of sainct Iohns Hospitals Templers and other lyke began first at this time Anno. 32. date IN this yeare began FouÌ„tains abbey Fountains abbey builded Geffrey Plantagenet Erle of Angew maried Maude y e empresse daughter of kyng Henry of whiche .ii. descended Henry the seconde which reigned after Stephen Aboute this tyme was buylded the The priory of Norton the abbey of Combrâ— more built prioyre of Norton in the prouince of Chester by one William the sonne of Nichole Also the abbey of Combremore in the same prouince was â–ª buylded aboute the same tyme. Robert Curthois dyed in prison was buried at Glocester Anno. 33. date 1132 HEnry kyng of Englande because he had none issue male ordeyned that his daughter Maude whiche had ben Empresse shoulde succede hym in the kyngdome Anno. 36. date 1135 KYng Henry of Englande beyng in Henry the firste tooke his deathe by a fall of his horse Normandy with a fall of his hors toke his death and was buried at Readyng when he had reigned 35. yeares .iiij. moneths and one day Kyng Stephen Anno Regni .i. STephen Earle of Boloyn y e son of the erle of Bloys and Adela William Conquerors daughter nephewe to king Henry y e fyrst toke on him the gouernance of this realme of England the second day of December in the yere of our lorde 1135 and left y e same y â— xâ—v day of October in y e yere of our lord 1154 so that he reigned xviij yeres .x. monthes xxiiij days Although he had continuall warre yet did he neuer burden his coÌ„mons with exactions He semed in this blam worthy that contrary to his othe made to Maude the daughter of Henry he was thought vniustlye to take on him the Croun For which cause he was vexed with warres all the time of his reigne At this time was great trouble and slaugher in England for somuche as diuers of y e nobles mainteyned Maud the empresse agaynst Stephen which was in possession of the croune King Stephen made warres agaynst Dauid of Scotlande because he refused to do him his homage for NorthuÌ„berland huntingdon which he held by his wyfe In this warre the Earle of Gloucester was taken But at the lengthe Stephen made peace and agreed with Dauid king of Scots and receiued of him homage after that he had wonne from him certayne tounes and castelles and gaue to Henry the sonne of Dauid the erledome of Huntingdon Anno. 2. date STephen passed ouer into Normandy against Eeffrey erle of Ange we the husband of Maude the empresse which was right heire to the crowne when he had quieted the prouince he made Eâ—stâ—ce his sonne duke of Normandy and ioyned frendship and league with Lewes king of France Anno. 4 â–ª date DAuid kyng of Scots in moste cruell wise inuaded Northumberland wher by meane of Thurston byshop of Yorke the Scots had an ouerthrow slayn in gret number and Dauid was constrayned to geue his sonne Henrye in hostage for suertie of peace Anno. 6. date MAude the Empresse came into this land out of Normandy by ayde of King Stephen taken prisoner Robert erle of Glocester Ranulphe of Chester made strong war vpoÌ„ king Stephen In theâ—d wherof the kinges partie had the worse and him self takeÌ„ prisoner and sent to Bristow But the Kentishe men and Londoners fauouryng the kyng warred vpon the rebelles and in open field toke Robert erle of Glouceter But shortly after both the kyng and the duke were deliuered out of prison by exchaunge And Stephen without delay asseÌ„blyng a stroÌ„ge army in suche wise pursued his eâ—â—emies that he forced Maude to forsake the Realme Thys warre contynued a longe tyme to the greate domage of the Realme Aboute this tyme was founded the abbey of Stratford Langthorn within Stratford abbey builded iiij myles of London by a knyght called sir William de mount Fichet Anno. 10. date 1144 ABout this tyme the Iewes crucified a chylde vppon Easter daye at Norwyche in derision of Christe and his religion Anno. 11. date 1145 GEffrey Plantagenet the husbande of Maude the Empresse who had longe continued the warres agaynste kyng Stephen of England wan from hym the Duchye of Normandye and streight thervpon dyed and his sonne Henry succeded in the dukedome Anno â–ª 12. date STephen after long warre and much trouble was agayn crouned at Lincolne but â–ª Robert earle of Glocester made new warre vpon him in which he had the vpper hande of the kinge at Lilton so that the kinge was lyke to haue fallen into Roberts danger and escaped with much paine Anno. 15. date 1149 THis yere the riuer of Thames was A greate frost so stronglye frosen that horse and cart passed ouer vpon the yee Anno. 16. date 1150 THis yere kinge Stephen brent the citie of Norwiche Anno. 17. date 1151 HEnry duke of Normandye in the quarel of his mother Maude with a great puisance arriued in England and won the castell of Malmesbury the tower of London and the towne of Notingham with other holdes and castels betwene him and king Stephen were foughten many battels wherby this realme was sore troubled Anno. 18. date BVt at the last peace was agreed betwene Maude the empresse her son Henry and king Stephen vpon this condition that StepheÌ„ during his life should holde the kingdom of England and Henry to be heire apparant Anno. 19. date 1153 KIng Stephen builded the abbey of The abbeis of Cogshal Fourneys and Feuâ—â—sham builded Coggeshal in Essex an other at Furneis in Lancashire and the third at Feueâ—sham in Kente where now his body resteth and deceassed the â–ª xxv day of October in the yere of our Lord. 1154. when he had reigned .xviii. yeres .x â–ª monethes and .xxiiij. dayes King Henry the second Anno regni 1. date 1154 HEnry the seconde of that name the son of Geffrey Plantagenet and Maude the Empresse daughter of king â–ª Henry the fyrst began his reigne ouer this realm of England the .xxv. day of October in the yere of our Lord. 1154. and deceassed in the yere of our Lord. 1189. the .vi. day of Iuly so that he reigned xxxiiij yeres .ix. monthes .xii. daies Anno. 2. date 1155 King Henry cast down diuers castels which wer erected in the time of Stephen He went
1265 Tâ—de la fourd Gre. Rokesly THe olde franchises and liberties of London with a new graunt for the shyre of Middelsex wer consirmed by A Parliament at Northampton a parliament at Northampton Where also many noble men y â— had taken part with the Barons were disheryted of their landes and therfore fled to Ely and strengthened it in suche wyse that they helde it long after Anno. 51. M date 1266 Alein Zowch S Iohn Adrian Lucas BiteÌ„cote About the .li. yere was made the statutes of weightes measure that is to The statute for weightes and mesures say that 32. graynes of Whete dry and round takâ— in the middes of the eare shold way a sterliÌ„g peny .xx. of those pens shold make an onnce .xii. ouÌ„ces shold make a pouÌ„d troy and. 8. pound troy shold wey a gallon of wine and. 8 galloÌ„s of wine shold make a bushel of London which is the. 8. part of a quarter Also that three barley cornes drie round should make an inche and .xii. ynches to a foote and three foote to a yarde and fyue yardes and a halfe to a perch or pole .xl. pole in leÌ„gth .iiii. in bredth to make an acre of lad thes standards of weight and mesures wer confirmed in the .xv. yere of Edward the thirde And also in the tyme of HeÌ„ry the sixte and Edwarde the fourthe and lastly confirmed in the .xi. yere of Henry the seuenth Howe be it in the tyme of king Henry the sixt it was or deined that the same ounce should be deuided The alteration of the coynes froÌ„ iiii peÌ„ce to xii pence into .xxx. parts called .xxx. peÌ„ce and in kynge Edwarde the fourth hys tyme into .xl. partes called xl pence And in kyng Henry the eight his days into .xliiii. partes called .iii. â— .viii. d but the weyght of the ounce troy and the measure of the foote â–ª was ordeined euer to be at one stint Anno. 52. M Alleyn Souch S Thomas Basing date 1267 Rob. Cornhyll Glybert de Clare Eerle of Glocester for vnknowen displesure allyeng him selfe with the exiled gentilmen other nobles of Englande rose agaynst the kyng and held the citie of LoÌ„don buil The Kyng besieged London dyng therein bulwarkes and cast ditches and trenches in dyuers places of the citie and Southwarke and fortified it wonderously The kyng lying at the abbey of Stratford also assaulted the same citie more then a moneth but by diligent labour vppon his partie and by the Legate and the kyng of of Romains on y â— other partie Agreement was made betwene the kyng and hym In this meane time many robberies Foure persons cast in y e Thames were done wherfore foure y t bare cognisance of the Erle of Darby were put in sackes cast in the Thames Anno. 53. M date 1268 Aleyn Souch S WilliaÌ„ de DurhaÌ„ Walter Haruy VariaÌ„ce fel betwene the felowships of goldesmythes and taylers of London A great ryot in London which caused great rufflynge in y â— citie and many men to be slayne For whiche ryoâ— .xiii. of the chief capitains were arreigned cast and hanged Alein Execution Souch was discharged of his maâ—oraltie by the king and Stephen Edworth made constable of the tower Custos of the Citie The disherited gentilmen were this yere reconciled to the Kynges fauour And the fiue citisens which had remained The maior .iiii. alder meÌ„â—elcased out of Winâ—or castell prysoners in the towre of Wyndsor the whiche the kyng had geuen to hys son Edward when they had made their end with great summes of money were deliuered Anno. 54. M date 1269 Thomas fitz Thomas S Will. Hadstock Anketil de Aluerne The riuer of Thamis was so harde A greate frost frosen from the feast of S. Andrewe to Candelmas that meÌ„ and beasts passed ouer on foote from Lambeth to Westminster The marchandises was caried from Sandwiche and other hauens Citie of LoÌ„don geueÌ„ to prince Ed. vnto London by lande The citie of LoÌ„don with y e reuenues therof was geuen to prince Edward Anno. 55. M Iohn AdriaÌ„ bintener S date 1270 walter Potter Iohn Tailour This yere the liberties of London The steple of Bowe Churche blowen downe were newly confirmed And this yere the steple of Bowe churche in Cheape fell downe and slue many people both men and women And. 56. M Io. Adrian vintener S date 1271 Greg Rokesâ—e Henry waleis This yere deceased Richard king of Almayn and earle of Cornwal brother to the kyng and was buried at Hailes In Iune began a great ryot in y e citie A ryotte in â–ª Norwiche of Norwich where through the monasterie of y e Trinitie was burned And for that fact the kyng rode downe and Execution made enquiry for the chief doers therof wherof xxx yong men were condemned drawen hanged and brent This yere were diuers prodigies strange tokens seene in dyuers places of Englande Anno. 57. M date 1272 Sir walter Harui S Richard Paris Iohn Bedill In the beginnyng of this yere kyng HeÌ„ry sickned and he called before him syr Gilbert Clare erle of Glocester caused hym to be newly sworn to kepe the peace of the lande to the behofe of Edward his sonne and then dyed the xvi day of Nouember in the yere of our Lord. 1272. when he had reigned lvi yeares and .xviii. dayes He was buried at Westminster vpon the southe tyde of sainct Edward He buylded a great part of the same Churche Kyng Edward the fyrst â–ª surnamed Longshank Anno Regni .i. date 1272 EDward the fyrst after the Conqueste surnamed Longshanke began his Reigne ouer this realme of EnglaÌ„d the .xvi. day of NoueÌ„ber in the yeare 1272. and deceased the .vii. daye of Iulye in the yeare 1307. so he reigned .xxxiiii. yeares .vii. monethes and .xx. dayes Anno. 1. M Syr Walter Haruy knyght S Iohn Horne date 1273 Walter Porter IN the ende of this yere the kyng returned Stryfe for chosyng the Maior of London into England Ther was yet busynes about chosyng of the Maior for dyuers woulde haue made suche a Maior as they had lyked But for that tyme they were disappoynted whiche in the yeare folowynge vpon the same day toke further effecte Anno. 2. M Henry â—alleys S date 1274 Nicholas Wynchester Henry Couentrie THe kyng of Scotts dyd homage to kyng Edward for the kyngedome of Scotlande The kyng ordeyned certayne newe lawes for the wealthe of the realme emong the which was one that bakers makyng bread lackyng weight assigned after the price of Corne shold first be punished by losse of their bread and the seconde by enprisonment and thirdlye by the correction of the pillorye Myllers for stealynge of corne to be chastised by the tumberyll and nighte walkers to be punished in the Tonne in Cornhyll And this to be put in executioÌ„ he gaue auctoritie to all maiors bailiffs other officers through EnglaÌ„d specially to y e maior
man and turned all the rage of wildnes into sober and wise behauior and vice into vertue and that he might not be agayne corrupted he charged all his olde companions that vpon payne of theyr liues none of them shold come within ten myles of the place that he was lodged in This yere about haruest tyme was syr Iohn Oldecastel knight appeached Oldcastel for an heretike and committed to prison but he brake out of the tower and wente to wales where he lyued .iiii. yeres after Anno. 1. M date 1413 Wil. Crowmer Draper S Iohn Sutton Iohn Mycol Certayne adherentes of the forenamed syr Iohn Oldecastell assembled them in Thickets fielde nere vnto S. Gyles in great number whereof the kinge beyng informed toke the fielde afore them and toke of them so manye that all the prisons in and about London were filled The chief of theÌ„ whiche were .xxix. wer condempned by the Clergie of heresie and attaynted of high treason as mouers of war against theyr king by the temporall law in the Guild hall and adiudged for treason to be drawen and hanged and for herefye to be consumed with fyre whiche was executed accordyngly in January folowyng The chiefe wherof was syr Robert Acton knighte Iohn Browne Esquier and Iohn Beuerley priest Anno. 2. M Thomas Fauconer Mercer S Iohn Michell date 1414 Thomas Allein This yere the king made great prouision to sayle into France with an army while he was shipping of his peple syr Richard erle of Cambridge syr Richard Scrope treasorer of England and syr Thomas Graye knighte were arrested for treason and so strayghtlye examined that it was coÌ„fessed that they were purposed to haue slayn the king by the corrupting of the Frenche men Execution wherfore they were all three adiudged to dye and were headed at Hampton Then king Henry toke shipping with a great power and sayled into NormaÌ„ die toke the town of Harflew wher he was compassed about with a greate host of frenchmeÌ„ to y e nuÌ„ber of 40000 He hauinge but. 13000. footemen and 2000. speares He slew of his enemies Battell of Agincourt 10000. and toke priâ—oners nie as many â–ª This was called y e battel of Agincourt Anno. 3. M date 1415 Nicholas Wotton Draper S William Cambridge Allein Euerard This yere the â–ª Emperour Sigiâ—mond came into EnglaÌ„d to entreat a meanes of peace betwene the kinges of England Fraunce but all was in vaine for in the ende no peace coulde be con â–ª cluded and king Henry went agayne into Fraunce Anno. 4. M date 1416 Henry Barton Skinner S Robert Wodington Iohn Couentre This yere in France kinge Henry obteined many victories and gotte all the townes and holdes in Normandy sauing Rohan whiche he strongly besieged This yere on Ester day was a great A fraye in saint Dunstons Church fraye in saint Dustons Church in the Easte parte of London the beginners therof was the lord Strange and syr Iohn Trussel knight through the quarell of theyr two wyues through the whiche fraye manye people were sore wounded and hurt and one Thomas Petwarden Fishmonger slayne out of â—â—â—â—de wherfore both the fraiers were brought to the counter in the Pultrey and the lord Strange for beginning the sayd fray was the next sunday accursed at Paules crosse Anno. 5. M Richard Marlowe Iremonger S date 1417 Henry Reade Iohn Gedney This yere syr Iohn Oldcastell was Execution sent vnto London by the lorde Powes out of Wales the whiche syr Iohn for heâ—esye and treason was conuicte and for the same was draweÌ„ to saint Giles fielde where he was hanged on a new payre of Gallowes with cheynes and after consumed with fyre About this time the person of Wrotham The person of WrothaÌ„ with his concubine in Norfolke whiche had haunted newe Market heath and there robbed spoyled many of the kings subiects was with his concubine brought vp to Newgate where he lastly died Anno. 6. M date 1418 Wil Seueâ—â—ke grocer S Rafe Barton Io â–ª Parnesse King Henry conquered Roan subdued al Normandy and was proclaymed Regent of Fraunce for terme of the lyfe of Charles beyng then kinge And after his decease y e croun of FraÌ„ce with al rightes belonging to the same to him and his heyres For confyrmation wherof he toke to wife Catherinâ— the daughter of Charles Anno. 7. M date 1419 Richarde WhittingtoÌ„ Mercer S R. Whitttngham Iohn Butler This yere king Henry returned into England so to London and at Westminster Katherin his wife was crowned the xxiiii day of February Anno. 8. M date 1420 Wil. Cambridge gro S Iohn Butler Iohn Welles The duke of Clarence king Henries brother was ouerset by the Dolphin of France and slayn to the kinges great displeasure King Henry went agayn into France and made warre vpon the Dolphin Anno. 9. M Robert Chichely Grocer S date 1421 Richard Gosselyn Wil. Weston The beginning of this yere Q. Catherin was deliuered at Windsor of a yoÌ„g prince whose name was Henry and the tenth day of August was the newe wether cocke set on Paules steple And this yere the Queene returned into Fraunce to Kinge Henry where was a ioiful meting but â—fâ—er folowed sorow for shortly after the king beyng at Bois in Vincente he wexed sicke Shene and Sion builded died the last day of August in the yere of our lord .1422 when he had reigned nine yeres fyue monethes ten dayes he builded the Shene and Sion and lyeth buried at Westminster King Henry the syxt Anno Regni 1. date HEnry the syxt beynge an infant of .viii. monethes of age began his reigne ouer this Realme of England the last day of August in the yeare of oure lord .1422 he was deposed the fourthe day of Marche in the yere 1460. So he reigned .xxxviii. yeres syxe monethes foure days continuing the time of his youth he was committed to the gouernaunce of Duke Humfraye of Glocester his vncle when he came to â—ans state he was of wit and nature symple gentle and meke loued better peace then war quietnesse of mynd then busines of the world honesty then profite rest ease then trouble care all trouble vexation vnquietnes and iniuries that euer happened to him which were many great he suffred so paciently that he reputed them to be worthely sente to him of God for his offences He fauored good letters excellently wel in token wherof he erected Kings colledge at Cambridge and the colledge at Eaâ—on bâ—ilded two famous Colledges the one at CaÌ„bridge called the kinges colledge the other at Eaton by means wherof good learning greatly increased In the beginninge of his reigne died king Charles of France by reason wherof the kingdome of Fraunce should come vnto king Henry and the nobles of France excepte a fewe that helde with the Dolphin deliuered the possessioÌ„ therof vnto the duke â–ª of Bedford Regent of Fraunce to the vse of king Henry Anno. 1. M William Walderne Mercer S
Alexander Iden founde him in a gardeyn who in his defence slew the sayd Iacke Cade and brought his body to London where his heade was set on London bridge The Byshop of Salisbury was murdred The bishop of Salisbury murdred by the commons of the west countrey Anno. 29. M date 1450 Nicolas Wiford Grocer S Iohn Middleton William Dere The whole duchie of Normandy was yelded to the frenche kynge by meanes of the Queene and the duke of Somerset whiche caused so muche trouble in England that mortall war ensued Anno. 30. M William Gregory Skinner date S Mathew Philip Christopher warton A commotion began this yere by the The Duke of York began a commotion duke of Yorke and other noble men which was appeased for a time and the malice dissembled Anno. 31. M Gddfrey Feldyng Mercer date 1452 S Richard Lee Richarde Alley This yeare the Quene was delyuered of a Prynce who was called Edward Anno. 32. M Iohn Norman Draper date 1453 S Iohn Walderne Thomas Coke Before this Maiors yere the maior The maioâ— of London first roweâ— to westminster sheriffes and commons were wont to ryde to westminster when the Maior should take his charge but this maior was rowed thither by water For the which the watermen made of hym a songe begynnynge Rowe the boate Norman c. The fire of enuye that a good space had couertly smouldered betweene the Duke of Yorke and the duke of Somerset with other of the quenes counsayle at this tyme brake oute in hot fierce flames of warres In so muchâ— that betwene the Kyng who defended these persons and the Duke of Yorke with his alies at sainct Albons a cruell Battaile at S. Albons battaile was foughte In the ende whereof the victory fell to the duke of yorke And on the kynges partie was stayne the Duke of Somerset the erle of Northumberland the Lorde Clyfford with many other honorable men knightes and Squyers After whiche tyme the Duke with greate reuerence brought the Kynge frome Saincte Albons to London Where by a Parliament he was made protector of the realme the Erle of Salisbury Chauncellor and the erle of Warwike Captayne of Calaice Anno. 33. M date 1454 Stephen Foster fishemonger S Iohn Field WilliaÌ„ Taylor This yeare in London was a greate Fraye in London by sainctuarye men fray at saint Martins le graÌ„d by saintuary men who issued forth and hurte diuers citisens but it was appeased â–ª by the Maior and other There was suche greuons complaintes made thereof to the kyng by the Deane of Saint Martins that the liberties of the citie werin perill to be seised Anno. 34. M William Marrow Grocer date 1455 S Iohn Yong Thomas Oulgraue By meanes of the Quenâ— and other lordes the duke of Yorke was discharged of his protectorship which thynge was cause of new grudge and malice A great riot coÌ„mitted in London agaynst A ryote againste the Lombardâ— the Lombardes and Italians because a mercers seruant was cast in prison for strikyng an Italian Anno. 35. M Thomas Canyngs Grocer date 1451 S Iohn Steward Rafe Derney At Erith within .xii. myles of London Great fysshes taken were taken .iiij. wonderful fishes wher of one was called Mors Marina the seconde a sword fishe the other two were whales A Fleete of Frenchemen landed at SaÌ„dwich spoyled Sandwiche spoyled the town with great crueltie Anno. 36. M Godfrey Boleyne Mercer date 1547 S Wylliam Edwarde Tho. Rayner A sained agremeÌ„t was made betwene the Kyng the Quene and the Duke of Yorke with his retinueâ— for ioy wherof a generall procession was celebrate in A generall procession saint Poules at London At which solemne feast the kyng in habite royall and his diademe on his head kept his state in procession before whom went hand in hand the Duke of Somerset the Erle of Salisbury the duke of Excester and the erle of Warwike and so one of the one faction an other of the other sect And behind the king the duke of Yorke ledde the Quene â–ª with great familiaritie to all mens syghtes But wo worth dissimulation for theyr bodies were ioyned by hande in hande whose heartes were farre in sunder as appered shortly after Anno. 37. M date 1458 Thomas Scotte Draper S Rafe Iossolyn Richarde Medtham The noble Science of printing was found in Germany ac Magunce byone The scieÌ„ce â—f printing â—â—stinuenâ—d Iohn Cuthenbergus a knyght he fouÌ„d moreouer the Inke by his deuice that printers vsed xvi yeare after printing was found which was the yere of our Lord. 1458. one Conradus an Almain brought it into Rome Nicolas Iohn son a french man did greatly polishe garnysh it And now it is dispersed thorough the whole world as saith Poliâ—ore Dirgile WilliaÌ„ Caxton mercer oâ— London first brought it into England about the yere of our Lord. 1471. and first practised the same in the abbeye of saynt Peter at Westminster The duke of Yorke the Erles of Salifburye and Warwike with a greate Bloreheat fielde hoste met the kyng and other lordes of England vpon Blore heath nere to LoÌ„don where because Andrew Trollop a captain of Calaice the night before the battaile should haue ben fledde with a company of the beste souldiours to the Kynges parte The Duke of Yorke the Earles of March Salisbury and Warwike mystrustyng them selues to bee to weake departed with a priuye company and fledde The Duke into Ireland the .iij. erles into Gerneseye and after to Calays without any notable battaile Anno â—38 M William Hulyn fishemonger date 1459 S Iohn Plummer Ioh. Stocker The .iii. erles coÌ„ming froÌ„ Calice with a puisant army the .ix. day of July met kyng Henry at Northampton gaue Battaile at Northampton hym strong battayle In the end wherof the victorie fell to the Earles and the kynges host was dispersed chased and many slayne among whiche was the Duke of Buckingham the Erle of Shrewesbury the lord Egremount with other and the kynge taken in the fielde The duke of yorke returnyng into The Duke of Yorke made claim â—o y e crown Englande made suche clayme to the crown that by consent of a parliameÌ„t he was proclaimed heyre apparant and all his progenie after hym The quene in this meane tyme had gathered a company of Northern men nere to a towne in the North called Battaile at Wakefield Wakefield in a cruel fight discoÌ„sâ—ted slew the Duke of Yorke with his son the erle of Rutland the erle of Salisbury was taken prisoner with diuers other noble men Anno. 39. M date 1460 Rich. Lee Grocer S Rich. Flemyng Iohn Lamberde The Quene with her retinue neare Second baâ—â—ayle at â–ª S. â—lbons saynet Albons discomfited the â–ª erle of Warwiâ—e and the Duke of Norfolk delyuered kyng Henry her husband Edwarde Earle of Marche and eldeste sonne to the Duke of Yorke came vp to London with myghtye power of Marchemen accompanied wyth the Earle of
hearde of in Wales dyuers noble men with their retinue forsakyng Richard gathered to him in greate number so that his strength in shorte space greatly increased At a vyllage nere to Leicester called Bosworthe he mette with his enemies wher betwene them K. Richarâ— slayn in y e fielde was foughten a sharp battaile In conclusion king Richard with dyuers other was slayn and Henry obtayned a noble victorie After which conqueste he was immediatly crowned kyng of Englande in the fielde and the deade corps of kyng Richard was broughte to Leicester and there buryed at the Stay friers churche Kyng Henry the seuenth Anno Regni .i. date HEnry the seuenthe began his reigne ouer this Realme of EnglaÌ„d the xxii day of August in the yere of our Lord. 1485. and deceased in the yere 1509 the xxii day of Apryll So he reigned xxiii yeres .viii. monethes he was a prince of meruailous wisedome and policie and of great iustice temperaÌ„ce and grauitie He so behaued him in the tyme of his reigne that notwithstandyng many and great occasions of trouble vnquietnesse and warre he kepte his realme in right good rule order Wherfore he was greatly estemed and reuerenced of foreyn princes This yeare maister Thomas Ilam Alderman of London and marchaunt of the Staple newe made the greate Cunduite in Cheape of hys owne goodes This yeare was the sweating sycknes of the whiche a wonderfull multitude dyed And in London besydes other there dyed Thomas Hyll Maior on the .xxvii. daye of September in whose place was chosen syr Wyllyam Stocker Draper who receyued hys othe at the vtter gate of the tower of London but he lykewyse deceased about seuen dayes after in the whiche seuen dayes departed other foure Aldermenne as Thomas Ilam Rycharde Rawson Thomas Norlande and Iohn Stocker brother to Syr Wyllyam Stocker And thenne was chosen for Maior Iohn Warde Grocer who continued that office the full of Thomas Hylles yeare that is to saye tylle the feaste of Symon and Iude. Anno. 1. M Hugh Brice goldsmith S date 1485 Iohn Tate Iohn Swan The .xxx. daye of Oâ—â—ober the king was solempnely crowned at Westmynster The Kynge ordeyned a numbre of Firste yeâ—â—men of thâ— garde chosen Archers and other strong and hardy persones to geue dayely attendance on his person whom he named â—â—omen of his garde The Kyng sent the Lorde Treasourer with maister Braye and other vnto the Lorde Maior of London requirynge hym and his Citizens of a prest oâ— .vi. M. marke wherefore the Maior with his brethern and coÌ„mon counsell of the Citie assembled theym selues and by their auctoritie was graunted a prest of MM. poundes the whiche was leuied of the fâ—llow shyppes and not of the wardes for the more ease of the poore people This yeare the beautifull Crosse in â—he crosse Cheape ylded Cheape was newe buylded and made Toward the buyldyng whereof Thomas Fysher mercer gaue .vi C. marks This yeare wheate was at iii. â— the bushell bay salte at .ii. â— .viii. d and iii. â— the bushell Anno. 2. M date 1486 Syr Henry Colet Mercer S Iohn Perciual Hughe Clopton This yere y e kyng maried Elisabeth Henry â—aried 〈◊〉 Elisaâ—â—th eldest daughter of Edward the fourth by whiche meanes the two families of Yorke and Lancaster the whiche hadde longe caused Diuysyon was knyt together in one About this tyme Francis Louel and Humfreye Stafforde rebelled in the north with them was Martin Swart which coÌ„motion was quieted by y â— policy â—â—ttayle at â—â—oke of the Duke of Bedforde but not without bloudshedde For there was slayne the Earle of Lyncolne the lord Louell Martyn Swart and other aboue iiii thousand Thys yeare was borne Prynce Arthur in the moneth of September Anno. 3. M William Horne Salter S Iohn Fenkyll date 1487 WilliaÌ„ Remington This yere was Quene Elisabeth crowned at Westmnster vpon S. Katherins day In Iuly was an other prest for the king made in y e city of London of .iiii. thousand pouÌ„ds which was sessed onâ— y â— crafts or felowships shortly after was the thirde prest of .ii. M .li. which was leuied as the other whiche were bothe repayed agayne the next yere folowing These summes of moneye with many â—o whiche his grace borowed of his lordes and other was to ayde the arch duke of Burgoyn agaynst the duke of Britayne In the ende of this Maiors yeare was Iohn Ashsleye the sonne of syr Iohn Ashley knight with .ii. other drawen from Westminster to the tower hyll and there beheaded Anno. 4. M Roberte Tate Mercer S date Wyllyam Isake Rafe Tinley Thys yeare was a taske of the tenthe peny of all mens goodes and landes through which the coÌ„moÌ„s of the north slewe the Erle of Northumberlande wherfore Iohn Chamber their captain with other was hanged at Yorke Anno. 5. M date 1489 William Whyte Draper S Wylliam Capell Iohn Brooke This yeare one Roger Shaâ—elocke Desperation a taylor dwellynge within Ludgate slewe hymself For whose goodes was muche busynes betwene the kyngs am ner and the sheriffe Anno. 6. M date 1490 Iohn Mathewe mercer S Henry Coote Ro. Reuell Hugh PeÌ„bertoÌ„ Syr Robert Chamberlayn beheaded Execution This yere the kyng required a beneuolence whiche was to hym graunted toward his iourney into France This yeare Creplegate of London Creplegate of London buylded was new buylded at the costes charges of syr Edmund Shaw goldsmyth late maior of the same Citie In Iuly was Henry the kynges seconde sonne borne at Grenewiche Condite in Gracious strete This yere the beautifull cundite in Gracious strete was begon to be builded The stone worke wherof was finished in the yere 1494. But the first water ran out therof on the .xix. day of March in the yeare 1503. the .xix. yere of Henry the .vii not before Which Cundite was buylded of the goodes by the executours of sir Thomas Hyll grocer as it dooth appere by certayne verses written on the same Cundite Thomas Hyll knight late Maior of this Citie With his wife Dame Elisabeth of their charitie For the loue of God weale of the coÌ„monaltie Of theyr costes onely this thyng did ediâ—ye Out of the ground with all things necessary In this Maiors tyme wheat was at xx d .xxii. d y e bushel which was then accoÌ„pted deare Anno. 7. M Hugh Clopton mercer date 1491 S Tho. Wood Wil. Brown This yere king Henry toke his voiage into France with a great armye to aide y e BritoÌ„s against the french king Anno. 8. M Wil. Martin skinner date 1492 S Wil. Purchas Wil. welbeck This yeare was a peace concluded betwene the kinges of Englande and Fraunce and kyng Henry returned agayne into Englande â–ª In the moneth of Ianuary two pardoners were set on the pillory .iii. market days for forgyng of a false pardon wherwith they had deceued many people and for that one of them had fained hymself to be a priest he was sent to Newgate where he
audience into Paules schole The .xxii. day of August the duke of Execution NorthuÌ„berlaÌ„d was beheaded and with him wer put to deth sir Iohn Gates syr Thomas Palmer called Buskin Palmer knightes The xxvi day of August in the eueninge The greate Hary a ship was burnt at Wolwiche called the greate Hary by the negligence of mariners she was of burthen a thousand tunne The last day of September the quenes A man stode on y e wethercok of Poules hyghnes rode thorough the citie to Westminster in moste goodly maner and pagentes in all places accustomed beyng moste gorgeously trimmed And as her grace passed by Pauls a certain duche man stode vpon the wethercock with an enseigne in his hande flouryshyng with the same very strange to the beholders And y e morow her grace was crowned at Westminster by doctor Gardiner bishop of Winchester The fyfth day of October began the Parliament at Westminster and masse of the holy ghoste was songe The xxv â–ª day of October the barge Grauesend barge of Grauesend by great misfortune of a catch running vpon her was ouerthrowen and .xiiii. persons drowned and xvi saued by swimming The xxiii the xxv the .xxvii. days of October were certayn disputations in the long chapell at the north doro of Paules concerning Transubstantiation but nothing throughly determined Anno. 1. M Tho. White marchant taylour date S Thomas Offley Wil. Hewet The same syr Thomas White a worthy patron and protector of poore scholers and learninge renewed or rather erected a college in Oxford that was in S. Iohns college in Oxforde erectâ—d great ruine and decay now called S. Iohns college and before Bernard college indowing the same with landes reuenues to the greate preferment of learning and comfort of poore mennes children The like College also now called trinity college syr Thomas Pope knight Trinitie college erected to his great praise and singuler coÌ„mendation erected which sometime was called Durham colledge appoyntinge for the maintenaunce of the fellowes and scholars like possession Cardinall Poole who fledde out of England in the tyme of kinge Henry and was in gret estimatioÌ„ in the court of Rome and sent for by Quene Mary to returne into his countrey The xiii day of NoueÌ„ber D Craâ—â—er Archbishop of Cantorbury lady Iane that was before proclaimed quene anâ— the lord Gilford her husband wer openly arraigned condemned for treason The .v. day of December the parliament was dissolued in the which parliament all statutes that wer made eyther of Premunire in time of king HeÌ„ry the viii or concerning religion anâ— administration of the sacramentes vnder king Edward the syxt wer repealed and the latten seruice restored as it was in the last yere of king Henry the eyght and communication was had of the Quenes mariage with king Phillip the Emperours sonne c. The beginning of Ianuary the emperor sent a noble man called Ecmondane and certayne other ambassadours in to England to make a perfect conclusion of the mariage betwen king Philip and Quene Mary The .xx. day of Ianuary the lord Chancellor with other of the counsel declared openly vnto the Quenes maiesties houshold that ther was a mariage concluded betwen her grace and the king â—f Spayne whiche should be a greate strength honour and enriching to the realme of England This mariage was so greuously taken of diuers noblemen gentlemen commoners that for this and religion they in such sort conspired against the Quene that if God had not wonderfully preuented them it woulde haue brought much more trouble and danger CoÌ„motion in Kent For syr Thomas Wyat in Kente beyng one of the chiefe about the .xx. daye of Ianuary gathered a certayne company much incensed the people of those parts against y â— quene saying That she the counsel intended not only by alteration of religion to bring in the pope but also by mariage of a stranger to bring the realme into miserable seruitude The Quene sent the duke of Norfolk with a coÌ„pany of soldiors into Kent against Wiat wher y â— duke meting with Wiat not farre from Rochester bridge was forsaken of his souldiours and returned to London Also Henry duke of Suffolk father to lady The duâ—â—of Suffolâ— proclaimed hiâ— daughâ—ter quenâ— Iane flying into Leicestershyre Warwikeshyâ—e in diuers places as he weÌ„t again proclaymed his daughter quene â–ª but the peple did not inclinâ— vnto him Wherfore when the erle of HuntingtoÌ„ that was sent to pursue him cam to Couentry y e duke hauing no gret strength of men about him was brought therby into a streight and hydyng himselfe â—n a parke of his owne by Couentry was bewraied and by the erle of Huntington brought prisoner to London and Duke oâ— Suffolke taken The quene came to the Guild hall in London the same day beyng the fyrst of February the Quene came from Westminster to the Guilde hall in London and there after vehement woordes against Wiat declared that she ment not other wyse to marry then the Councel shold thynke bothe honourable and commodious to the realme and therfore willed them truely to assiste her in repressing such as contrarye to theyr dueties rebelled Moreouer she appoynted lorde William Haward lieuetenaunte of the citie and the Erle of Pembroke generall of the fyelde whiche both prepared all thinges necessarye for theyr purposes Wyâ—te came neare vnto the Citie and entred into Southwarke the third day of February wherefore the drawe â–ª bridge was broken down ordinance bent to that parte generall pardon proclaymed to al them that would geue ouer and forsake the rebelles After Wiat had layne iâ— dais in Southwarke he turned his iourney to Kingâ—â—on on Shrouetuisday in the morning beyng the syxt of February where he passed ouer the Thames and purposed to haue come to London in the nighte but by meanes that the cariage of hys thief ordinance brake he was so letted that he coulde not come before it was farre day At that time the erle of Pembroke â–ª and diuers other were in sainte Iames field with a gret power theyr ordinance so bent that Wiate was fayn to leaue the common way and with a smal coÌ„pany came vnder saint Iames wall from the danger of the ordinance and so went by Charinge crosse vnto Ludgate without resistance and there thought to haue be let in But perceauinge that he was disapoynted of his Wiat taken purpose he returned â–ª and about temple barre was taken prisoner Proclamation was made in LondoÌ„ that no man should keepe in his house any of Wiates faction And shortly after about the number of fifty wer hanged on .xx. paire of gallouses made for that purpose in diuers places in and about the citie The .xii. day of February Lady Iane the duke Suffolkes daughter and her husband lorde Gylford were beheaded Execution for feare least any othe shold make lil â–ª trouble for her title as her father haâ— attempted â–ª
The xvii day of February was proclamation made that al strangers shold boyde the Realme within .xxiiii â–ª dayes next ensuinge vpon payne of confiscation of theyr goodes al free deâ—â—sens marchantes embassadours and theyr seruantes except The xvii daye of February Henry Duke of Suffolk was condempned of Execution treason the fourth day after beheaded at the tower hill The. 23. of February about 240. prisoners of Wiats faâ—â—â—â—on went with halters about theyr neckes toward Westminster who had theyr pardoÌ„ in chepe â–ª The x. of Aprill D. Craâ—â—er archbishop of Cantorbury D. Ridley oâ— London and Hugh Latimer ones by shop of Worcester were conueyed as prisoners from the tower of London to Oxford â–ª there to dispute with the diuines and learned men The .xi. day of Aprill syr Thomas Execution Wiat was beheaded at tower hill â–ª and after quartered his quarters were seâ— vp in diuers places and his heade 〈…〉 gallowes at Hay hill wher it wâ—◠〈◊〉 after sâ—olne away The 27. of Aprill the lord Thomas Gray brother to the late duke of Suffolke was beheaded William Thomas a gentleman and Execution certayne other persons wer apprehended for conspiring quene Maries death the same William Thomas for that offence the .xviii. day of May was draweÌ„ hanged and quartered at Tyborne The .xxiiii. day of May beinge the â—east of Corpus Christi a ioyner called Iohn Strete wold haue taken the sacrament out of the priests hands in Smith field in the time of procession but he was resisted taken put in Newgate The fourth day of Iune was taken Crosse in Cheape down all the gallowes that wer about London The same day began the crosse of Cheape to be new gyldid The .xv. daye of Iuly Elizabeth a The sprite in the wall wench of the age of .xvi. or xviii yeres did open penaunce at Paules crosse where she confessed that she beyng inâ—â—ced by lewde councell had vpon the â—iiii day of Marche laste passed counterfait certain speches in an house nere vnto Aldersgate in London about the which the peple of the whole citie wer wonderfully molested The .xix. day of Iuly king Philip the emperours sonne arriued at South-hampton King Philip the .iiii. day after he came to Winchester and there was honourably receiued of the bishop and a gret number of nobles the next day he met with the quene with whom after he had long and familiar talke The second day beyng saint Iames day the mariage was in honorable maner solemnised betwen him and Quene Mary Shortly after king Philip and quene Mary departed from Winchester and with a goodly company were brought to London and there with great prouision wer receaued of the Citizens the .xviii. day of August At that time a man came as it Paules steple laye at Anker were flying vpon a rope from Pauls steaple to the deanes wall In October the emperor sent embassadours into England to yeld vnto his sonne king Philip the Dukedome of Millayne Anno. M. 2. P. 1. M date Iohn Lyon grocer S Dauid Wodroffe Wil. Chester The .xxiii. of Nouember Cardinall Cardinall Poole Poole came into England and was receyued with honoure in all places 〈◊〉 he passed â–ª At the same tyme he was by Parliamente restored to his olde estate and dignitie that he was putte from by king Henry the quenes father and shortely after came into the Parliamente house where the king quene and other states were al present Then he declaryng the cause of hys legasie fyrst exhorted them to returne to the coÌ„munion of the churche restore to the most holy father and pope his due aucthoritie secondly he aduertised them to geue thanks to God that had sent them so blessed a king and quene finally he signified for so much as they had with great gentilnes restored him to his honour dignitie that he most earnestly desired to see them restored to the heauenly court vnitie of the church The next day the whole court of parliameÌ„t drue out the forme of a supplicatioÌ„ the summe wherof â–ª was that they greatly repented them of that schisme that they had lyued in And therfore desyred the Quene and the Cardinall that by theyr meanes they mighte be restored to the bosome of the holy church obedience of the seu of Rome The nexte day the king quene and Cardinall beyng present the lorde Chancellour declared what the parliament had determined concerning the Cardinals request and offered vnto the kinge and Quene the supplication before mentioned which beyng read the Cardinall in a large oration declared how acceptable repentaunce was in the sighte of God c. Immediately he â–ª makinge prayer vnto God by authoritie to hym committed absolued them and restored them to the church of Rome When all thys was done they wente all vnto the chapell and there synging Te deum with greate solempnitie declared the ioye and gladnesse that for this reconciliation was pretended The ii day of December beyng sonday the kinges maiestie the lord Cardinal and diuers other of the nobilitie repaired to saint Paules church in London and so vnto a window of the same directly against the crosse wher the byshop of Winchester being lord ChaÌ„cellor of England made a sermon â–ª declaryng how this realme was agayne restored to the church of Rome The 27. of DeceÌ„ber the prince of Pâ—amont The prince of PiamoÌ„t duke of Sauoy with other lords wer receiued at Grauesend by the lord priuie â—eale other â–ª so coÌ„ueyd along the riuer of Thames to Westminster In the beginning of Ianuary the parliament was dissolued Wherin it was enacted that the statutes before tyme made for the punishment of heretikes and the confirmation of the popes power should be reuiued and in so good force as euer they had ben before king Henries reigne and that such actes as wer made against the supremacie of the Pope should be cleane abrogated The ix day of Ianuary the prince of The prince of Orenge Orenge beyng receiued at Grauesend was conueyed along the riuer of Thamis and landed at Suffolke place The iiii of February Iohn Rogers Execution â–ª was burned in Smithfield The .vii. of February the lord Strange being maried at the court the same day at nighte was a goodly pastyme of Iuga cana by Iuga caâ—â— â–ª cresset lyght there were .lxx. cresset lightes The xviii of February the bishop of Execution â–ª Ely with y e lord Mountacute diuers other â–ª well apparelled rode forth of the citie of LoÌ„don towards Rome ambassadours froÌ„ the king quene counsel The xvi day of March a weauer of Shorditâ—h was burned in Smithfild On Easter day one William Flower with a wodâ—niâ— wouÌ„ded a priest as he was ministrynge the sacrament to the people in S. Margaretes churche at Westminster for the which offence the sayd William had his right hand smitten of and for opinions in matters of religion was burned in sainct Margarets churchyard the .xxiiii.
day of April â–ª In May the Lorde Cardinall Poole the lorde Chauncellour of Englande the earle of Arundell high stewarde of England and the lorde Paget went ouer sea to Calice and nere vnto Markâ— treated with the Emperors and French kynges Commissioners for a peace to be had betwene the sayd princes who returned agayne into Englande about the myddest of Iune withoute any agreement makyng The tenthe day of May a ladde called â— mylners â—onne counterfeated to 〈◊〉 â— Edward the â–ª â— Wylliam Fetherstone aboute the age of eightene yeares who named him selfe to be kyng Edwarde the .vi. was taken about Eltham in â—ent The .xxviii. day of May the aforsayd ladde was had out of the Marshalseye in a carte through London to Westminster with a paper on his head wherin was written that he named hym selfe kyng Edwarde And after that hee had ben thus caryed rounde aboute Westmynster hall before all the Iudges and other he was then whipped about the sayd Hall and after set at libertie â–ª About the fyrst of Iuly Iohn Bradford Execution was burned in Smithfielde The .xii. day of August was a terrible An. reg â— fight â–ª on the sea â–ª betwene the Duchmen and Frenchmen neâ—â—vnto Romney marshe where as .xi. shippes were brente and sonke that is .vi. frenche shyppes and fyue great hulkes and certayne shalkes taken by the Frenche menne The fourth day of September king Philip passyng out of England arriued at Calice and so went to Brussels in Brabant to visite the Emperour his father The beginnyng of October fel such Hye waters rayne that for the space of .vi. dais men mought row with boates in saint Georges field the water cam into Westminster hall and there stoode halfe a yarde deepe Also into the palaice of Westmynster and into Lambeth Churche that men mought row aboute the churche with â—a whirrie The .xvi. day of October doctour Ridley and doctour â–ª Latimer were burned â—t Oxenforde Anno. M. â— P. 2. M date Wil. Garret haberdasher S Thomas Lee Io. Macham In October and Nouember a parliameÌ„t was holden in the which y â— quene yelded vp vnto the spirituall men the fyrst fruites and tenthes of all byshopriks benefices ecclesiastical liuings before the end of this parliament dyed Stephen Gardener Chancellor of England on the ix day of Nouember and was buried at Winchester in his place was appoynted doctor Heath archbyshop of Yorke Philpot was burned the .xviii. day Execution of Nouember The .iiii. day of Marche appered a A blasing sterre blasing sterre and continued the space of xii dayes William Fetherston who before had named him selfe to be kinge Edwarde now sayd he had of late sene spoken with kinge Edward for the whiche he Execution was drawen to tiborne ther hanged and quartered the .xiii. day of Marche The xxi day of March D. Cranmeâ— archbishop of Canterbury was burned at Oxforde and the same day the lorde Cardinal Poole song his fyrst masse aâ— Grenewich in the fryers Chusche on sonday next folowing he was consecrated archbishop of Cantorburye at the same friers church with great solemnitie and on the feast of the annunciation of our lady he was stalled at Bow churcheyard in Cheape On Palmesonday euen beyng the 28. of Marche part of the prison house of Newgate at London was burnt by casualitie of fyre A conspiracie was made by certaine CoÌ„spiiacye persons in England whose purpose was to haue robbed the quenes Eschequer to the entent they might be hable to mainteyne war against the Quene This matter was vttred by one of the conspiracie wherby Vdall Throg morton Peckham Daniel and Stanton wer aphrehended for the same and diuers other fled into France The xxviii day of Aprill Throgmorton Execution and Richard Vdall wer drawen to Tyborne and there hanged and quartered The xix of â–ª May Stanton was likewise executed at tyborne The viii day of Iune one Roâ—â—y Dedike and Bedle were also drawen to Tiborne and hanged and quartered The .xxvii. day of Iune were .xiii. persons brent at Stratford the Bowe for matters of religion The vii day of Iuly Henry Peckhâ— An. reg 4. and Iohn Daniel were hanged and headed at the tower hill Anno. M. 4. P. 3. M date 1556 syr Tho. Offley marchant taylour S William Harper Iohn white About this tyme began the burning feuers and other strange diseases wherof Seuen aldermen deceased in London died many olde persons so that in London ther died from the last of Nouember in Anno. 1555. vnto the last of December in Anno. 1556 .vii. Aldermâ— whose names weâ— Henry â–ª Hersdon syr Richard Dobbes late maior syr Willi-Laxton late maior syr Henry Hublethorn late maior syr Iohn Champneis blynd late maior syr Iohn Oliffe late sheriffe and syr Iohn Gresham late Maior The 16. of December a smith being A desperat acte arraigned at Newgate hauing a knife in his sleue drue the same and thrust â–ª it into the syde of his felowe prisoner who gaue witnes against him so that he was in great peril of death thereby for the which act his hand being strikâ— of his body was hanged on a new gibbet set vp for y t purpose y e same time the keper of Newgate was arraigned and indicted for that the sayde prisoner had weapon aboute hym and his handes loose whiche ought to haue ben bouÌ„de The .iiii. of Ianuarie a shyp passing before Grenewiche the courte beynge there shotte of her ordinance and one piece beyng charged with a pellette of â—â—one was shot into the court but thankes be vnto god it did no hurt but passed through the walles The .xxvii. day of February an ambassador An ambassador frome Moscouie cam to London from the emperor of Cattay Moscouie and Russeland who was honorably met and receiued at Totnam by the merchantes venturers of London ridynge in veluet coates and chaynes of gold and by them coÌ„ducted to the barres at Smithfielde and there receiued by the lorde Maior of London with the aldermen and sheriffs and so by them conueydâ— thorough the Citie vnto maysten Dimokes place in â–ª Fanchurche streete where he lodged vntil the xiâ— â–ª oâ— May next folowyng at the whiche tyme he toke his iourney to Grauesend therâ— toke shippyng with the primrose and iii. other shippes to sayle to Moscouie The lorde Sturton murthered two A murdereâ— men and for the same was arraigned and condempned at Westmynster he was conueyd through London to Salisbury Execution and there hanged with .iiii. of his seruants the .vi. day of Marche Kyng Philip who had ben in Flanders to take the possession of the lowe countreys in Marche retourned into England and the .xxii. daye he passed through London beyng accompanyed with the Quene and the nobles of the realm But because great trouble was toward betwene hym and the kyng of France he taried not long here but y â— third of Iuly next folowyng passyng the seas agayne into
builde a fort which before they departed they accomplished Worde was brought that the french menne entended to lande in the Isle of Wighte Wherfore the kinge wente to The kinge wente to Portismouth where waâ— drowned the Mary Rose FrenchemeÌ„ landed at the Isle of Wight Portâ—smouthe At whiche tyme of the kinges aboâ—e there a goodly shippe of Englande called the Mary Rose with syr George Care we the capitaine and many other gentilmen were drowned in the middest of the hauen by greate negligence and foly Certayne frenchemen landed in the Isle of Wighte but they were dryuen awaye with the losse of theyr captayn and many souldiours In August the lorde Edward Seymor Earle of Hertford was sent by the king into Scotland with an army of xii thousand men where he destroyed diuers townes and greately endomaged the Scottes This yere the .xii. day of September S. Giles church brâ—t the Churche of sainte Gyles without Creplegate was brent Anno. 37. M date 1545 syr Martin Bowes Goldsmith S George Barnes Rafe Alleyn The .xxiiii. day of Nouember a parliament begon at Westminster where was graunted to the king a Subsedye of .ii. s .viii. d. of the pounde of mouable ChauÌ„tâ—â—â—â—s giuen to king Henry goods and â–ª iiiâ— shilings the pound in landes to be payd in two yere and all colledges Chauntreys and hospitalles were committed to the kinges order duringe his lyfe to alter and transpose which he promised to do to the glory of God and the common profite of the realme About this time the Lorde Admirall landed in Normandy and brente the suburbes of Trâ—iport and diuers villages along the Sea coaste and destroyed and tooke almost all the ships in the hauen The stewes other like borthel houses The stew eâ— put downe wer by the kinges commandement put downe in all partes of the realme In February should a woman haue ben burned in Smithfield for clipping of golde but the kinges pardon came she being at the stake redy to be burned Tâ—is yere the citizens of LondoÌ„ leuied An. reg 3â— The Condit aâ—aâ—gâ—tâ— Lothbury builded in the citie two fiftenes for the coÌ„ueyance of more water to the citie and then was the condites at Aâ—gâ—te and at Lothbury begon to be builded This yere the xiii day of Iune beyng â— generall â—rocession Whitsonday a continuall peace was proclaymed in the citie of London betwene the king of England and the French kinge with a solempe procession at the time of the proclamation geuing lande and prayse to God and at night throughout the citie great bon â—yers were made The xrvii day of Iune doctor Cromâ— recanted at Paules crosse The xvi day of Iuly were burned in Smithfielde Anne Aske we gentâ—lwoman Iohn Lâ—ssels gentilman Nicolas Execution Otterden Priest and Iohn Hadland Taylour And Doctor Shaxton sometyme byshop of Salisbury preached at the same fyre and recanted his opinions perswadinge them to do the like but they would not The .xxi. daye of August came into The admiâ—al of FraÌ„ce â—anded at â—he tower â—harâ—e Englande to do his duety from the Frenche kinge Mounsyre Deneball high Admirall of France with great Triumphe and also broughte with hym the Sâ—cre of Diepe and xii galeis wel besene in diuers pointes and landed at London at the tower whâ—rfe where he was honourably receyued with manye nobles and piâ—res of this Realme with greate shootynge of gunnes and so broughte to the Byshoppe of Londons Palaice and layâ— there two nightes On Monday thâ— xriii day of August he rode to Hampton Courte where the King laye and before he came there Prince Edward receaued him with a companye of fyue hundred coates of veluet and the princes liuerie were with sleues of cloathe of Golde and halfe the coate embroudered with golde And there were to the number of eyghte hundred horses royally apparailed whiche broughte him to the manour of Hampton court to his father Anno. 38. M Hen. Hoblethorne merchant tailour date 1546 S Rich. Iaruis Th. Curtise In Ianuary Thomas duke of Norfolke was sent to the tower of London and condempned to perpetuall prison And shortely after his sonne the Earle of Surrey was condemned and beheaded the. xix day of Ianuary These thinges beyng doone about Execution the ende of Ianuarie King Henry departed out of his life appointing his â—â—st heyre to be his yong son prince Edwarde and the seconde lady Mary his daughter by his first wife Quene Katherine and the thirde lady Elizabeth by his second wife Quene Anne Bolleyne Edward the syxt Anno Regni 1. date 1546 EDward the syxte beganne his reygne the xxviii day of Ianuarie in the yere 1546. when he was but .ix. yeres olde He deceased in the yere 1553. the vâ— daye of Iuly so he reigned .vi. yeres v. monthes and viii dayes By his fathers will were appoynted .xvi. gouernours and ouerseers of this yonge prince the chiefe wherof was his vncle erle of Herford who shortly after was made Duke of Sommersette and Protectour of the kinge and realme the .xix. day of February he rode solemnely with the nobilitie of the Realme from the tower to Westminster throughe the Citie which was richely hanged euery condite â—onning with wene with pageantes being richely apparailed to receaue him at euery place with Orations of S. Paules church lay at ancre his prayse And on the Southesyde of Paules churchyard an Argosie came from the Battâ—lment of Paules churche vppon a Cable beynge made faste to an anker at the Deâ—nes gate lying vpon his breast ayding him self neyther with hande nor foote and after ascended to the middest of the same Gable and tombled and playd many pretie toyes whereat the kinge with the nobles of the Realme laughed righte hartily the .xxv. of Februarye he was crowned Kinge at Westminster with great solempnitie The Lorde Protectour with the Images taken downe reste of the Counsayle sente Commissioners into all partes of the Realme â— willing them to take all Images oute of theyr Churches with them wer sent diuers preachers to perswade the people from theyr beades and such lyke Procession forbidden also procession was commanded to be no more vsed And shortely after was a Parliamente wherein besyde other ChauÌ„tries geuen to y â— king thinges Chauntries were geuen into the kinges handes to be vsed at his pleasure And also an order taken for the vse of the Lordes Supper that it shoulde be in bothe kyndes of breade and wine In August the Duke of Somerset and the Earle of Warwicke with a noble army were sent into Scotland and nere to Edenboroughe at a place called Muskelboroughe the Englishmen and Scottes mette where betwene them was foughten a cruel battayle Muskelborow field The victorie fell to the Englishmen and the Scottes were slayne aboue .xiiii. thousande and taken prisoners of Lordes knightes and gentilmen xv hundred Anno. 1. M date 1547 Syr Iohn Gresham mercer S The. White Robert Chertsey This second yere
of king Edward the syxt the watche whiche in London Anno. 2 had ben vsed at Midsomer and of long tyme before had ben layde downe was nowe agayne vsed both on the euen of sainct Iohn at Mydsomer and on the euen of sainte Peter next folowing in as beautiful maner and in as good order as it had bene accustomed before tyme. The laste daye of Iulye Stephen Gardiner byshop of Winchester was for a sermon made before king Edward and the Counsell sent to the tower of London where he remayned all thys kinges reigne This yeare in London was great A great pestilence mortalitie by the pestilence Wherfore a commaundement was geuen to all Curates and other hauing to do therwith that no corps shoulde be buried before syxe of the clock in the morning nor after sixe of the clock at night and that there shoulde at the burying of euerye corps be ronge one belie at the leaste the space of three quarters of an howre Anno. 2. M syr Henry â—mcottes â—â—shmoÌ„ger S date 1548 William Locke Iohn Oâ—ife Syr Thomas Seimer highe Admirall of Englande brother to the Lorde Protectour and the kinges vncle had maried Quene Katherine late wyfe to Kinge Henry she conceiuinge a stomacke againste the Lorde protectors wife And therevpon also in the behalfe of theyr wiues displeasure and grudge began betwene the two brothers which at the length brake out to the confusion of theym bothe For the An reg 3. Execution twenty day of March was the lord admirall beheaded at tower hill This yere about Whitsontide and CoÌ„motion in Cornewal Deuonshyre so foorthe vntyll September the commons in most part of this realm made sundry insurrections and commâ—tions Amongest whom diuers of the commons of Cornewall and Deuonshyre rose against the nobles and gentilmen and in sundrye Campes besieged the towne of Exceter whiche was valiantly defended Also they of Norfolke and Suffolk CoÌ„motion in Norfolk encamped theÌ„ selues in a wood called saynt Nicholas wood nere vnto Norwiche declaring them selues to be grieued with parkes pastures and inclosures made by the gentilmeÌ„ who required the same to be disparked set amoÌ„g the coÌ„mons Into Deuonshâ—re against Humfrey Arundel and his rebels was sent the lord Russel lorde preuy seale with a number of souldiors The lord Gray was also sent with a number of strangers which wer horsemen wherin diuers conflictes they slewe many people and spoyled that countrey In Norfolke againg captain Kite a Tanner and his company syr Iohn Dudley erle of Warwicke went with an army where both he him selfe and a great number of gentilmen that wer with him metynge with the rebelles were in suche daunger as they hadde thoughte all to haue dyed in the place but God brought it so to passe that as went there as in all other places they were partely by power constrayned partely by promes of theyr pardon perswaded to subinâ—r them selues to theyr prince and delyuered theyr chiefe capitaynes to punishment but yet after the losse of manye thousandes of Englishemen The king of Fraunce percâ—auinge such sedition and trouble in England did not omitte the occasion but in the meane time â–ª assaulted certain holdes about the town of Boloigne builded of the Englishmen for the defence of the same and namely tooke the forte called newe hauen and thereby much indamaged the Englishe garrison that lay at Boloigne The losse of this was layd to the lord Protectour because he hauyng the chiefe gouernement of the Realme dyd not see those partes better furnyshed in conclusion the erle of Warwicke with the consente of other nobles of the Realme by open proclamation accused him of misgouernemeÌ„t as well in this as in diuers other matters Wherfore when he fled with the yong kyng to Wyndsour castell they caused hym to be fette from thens and brought as a traitoure to the tower of London the .xiiii. day of October Anno. 3. M date 1549 Sir RoulaÌ„d Hyll Mercer S Iohn Yorke Richarde Turke This syr Roulande Hylle to the great prayse of his vocation and to the Charitable dedes done by sir Rouland hyll synguler comfort of the weale publiâ—e of his countrey erected many notable monumentes and good dedes whiche were to long here to write Wherfore I referre them to my Summarie Vpon a Sondaye beynge the nyntene A murder daye of Ianuarye were murthered in London betwene Newgate and Smythfyelde twoo Capitaynes whyche hadde serued the kynge in his warres at Boloigne and other where the one was called Bambo the other Filicâ—rga bothe Spanyardes thys murder was commytted by Charles â—auaro a Flemmyng whom came in poste from Barwike to London to do that acte And beynge hanged for the Execution same with his thre men in Smithfield sayd at his death he wolde neuer repeÌ„t it they were all foure hanged on the fryday next after which was the .xxv. day of Ianuary The .xxvii. day of Ianuary Humfrey Arundell capitaine of the rebelles in Deuonshire was hanged drawen and quartered at Tyborn with diuers Execution other as Wynslade Holmes Bery c. About the same tyme Robert Kite capitayn of them that rose in Norfolk with his brother William was condemned and sente to Norwiche where the sayd Robert was hanged in chaynes vpon the top of Norwiche castell About the begynnyng of Februarye As. reg 4. the Embassadoures of Englande and France consulted of a peace to be had betwene both Realmes whiche after was concluded The .vi. day of February the Duke of â–ª Somerset kyng Edwardes vncle was deliuered oute of the tower and the same night he supped with the erle of Warwike at the sheriffes house called maister Yorke The .x. day of February one Bella Suffolke man was drawen frome the Execution tower to Tyborne and there hanged quartered for mouyng a new rebellion in Suffolke and Essex On monday beyng the laste daye of Marche a general peace was proclaimed betwene the kynges of Englande and Fraunce in the same peace were included the emperor the Scottes The .xxv. day of Aprill the towne of Bulleyn was yelded vp vnto the freÌ„ch Boloigne yelded to y e Frenche Kynge and his Capitaines cooke the possession The .ii. day of May one Ioane Knel otherwyse called Ioane Butcher or Ioane of Kent was burned in Smith field for heresy y t Christ toke no fleshe of y e virgin Mary but passed through her body as through a conduicte Certayn lewde persons attempted a newe rebellion in some part of Kent but they were sone repressed certain of the chief as Richarde Lyon Goddard Ioane bouther burnt Gorran and Richarde Irelande were apprehended and put to death for the same the .xiiii. day of May. Anno. 4. M date 1550 Sir Andrew Iudskin S Augus Hind Iohn Lyon This syr Andrew Iudde exected one A â—ree scole at TuÌ„brige buylded notable schoole at Tunbridge in Kent wherin be brought vp and norished in good learnyng great store of