won muche of his landes But shortly after kyng Edwards commyug a peace was concluded for .ii. yeares and thens he went to Burdeaux The Scotts by the enticement of the frenchmen and settinge on of one William Wallace rebelled and put the englishmen to muche trouble and losse of many men emong which was sir Hugh Tresyngham This yere certain persons of the city of Lōdon brake vp the tonne in the ward of Cornhyll and toke out certain prisoners that thither were cōmitted by sir Iohn Britton for the which .ix. of them were greuously punished by long imprisonment and great sines The tunne aboue named is now y e cūdit in Cornhill The kyng comming againe into England and so to Winchester the citesēs of Lōdō made such labor vnto his grace that they obteined grant of their liberties that had in some part be kept from them by the terme of .xii. yeres or more Anno. 27. Henry Walleis M. Richard Reshā S. Thomas Sel◠S. This yere the kyng made cruell war vpon the Scots and had of them a great victorie and then they yelded them selues agayn to his grace and mercy This yeare also the kynge called in certaine coynes of money called pollardes Crocardes and rosaries Anno. 28. Elis Russell M. Iohn Armencer S. Henry Fringrith S. Kyng Edward heryng of the vntruthe and rebellion of the Scottes made his third voyage against them wherin he subdued a great part of the land and toke the castel of Estriuelyn with other and made the lords sweare to hym fealtie and homage Anno. 29. Elis Russel M Luke Haueryng S. Rich. Champeis S. Thys yeare the Kynge gaue vnto Edwarde hys sonne the Princedome of Wales and ioyned there vnto the Dukedome of Cornewall and the crie dome of Chester Anno. 30. Iohn Blunt M. Robert Caller S. Peter Bosham S. This yeare the Kyng helde a greate parliament at Canturbery Anno. 31. Iohn Blunt Maior Hugh Pourte S. Simon Parys S. This yere Kyng Edward made great warres in Scotland where he had many great victories Anno. 32. Iohn Blūt M Williā Cōbmartein S. Iohn de Burford S. This yeare the Kyng caused great inquirie to be made of the behauior of his Iustices through out his realme which was called Broyly Baston Anno. 33. Iohn Blunt M. Roger Parys S. Iohn Lincolne S. Wylliam Wales whiche had don so many displeasures to Kyng Edwarde in Scotland was taken drawen hanged and quartred at London on S. Bartylmewes eue and his head sette on London brydge The nobles of Scotlande in a parliament at Westmynster volūtaryly were sworne to be true to the kynge of Englande and to kepe the lande of Scotlande to his vse against all persons Anno. 34. Iohn Blunt M. Raynold Doderil S. Wylliā Causon S. Robert le Bruse cōtrary to his othe to kyng Edwarde before made assembled the lordes of Scotland and caused hym selfe to be crowned When kynge Edwarde heard of this treason he went with haste into Scotlande where he chased syr Robert le Bruse and all the power of Scotlande and tooke many of the noble men prysoners Anno. 35. Iohn Blūt M. Symon Belet S. Godfrey de la cōduit S. The warres continuyng in Scotlād the noble kyng Edwarde ended his lyfe the seuēth day of Iuly in the yere .1307 When he had reigned .34 yeres ◠monethes and .21 dayes He lyeth buryed at Westmynster in the chappel of saynt Edward vpon the south syde in a playne tōbe of marble at the head of his father King Edward the second Anno Regni .1 EDwarde the second sonne of of the first Edward prince of wales borne at Carnaruan began his reigne ouer the realme of England the vii day of Iuly in the yeare of our lord 1307. who was deposed the .25 day of Ianuary and in the yeare .1326 so that he reigned .19 yeres He was fayre of body but vnsted fast of maners and disposed to lightnes he refused the company of his lordes and men of honour and hanted the company of villeins and vile persous He gaue hym self to ouermuch drinkyng and lightly wold disclose thinges of great councell and beside that he was geuen to these vices of nature He was made muche worse by the counsail and familiaritie of certain euill disposed persons As Piers of Gaueston Hugh Spencer others whose wanton coūsaile he folowyng gane himself wholly to the appetite and pleasure of the body not regardyng to gouerne his commune weale by sadnes discretion and iustice Which thing caused first great varīace betwene him and his lords so that shortly he became to his lordes odible aud in the end was deposed from his kingdom Anno. 1. Sir Iohn Blunt M. Nicolas Pigot S. Michel Drury S. King Edward toke to wife Isabel y e doughter of Philip y e fayre king of France He gaue Piers of Gaueston the erledom of Cornwall the lordshyp of wallingford was ruled al by his counsell Anno. 2. Nicolas faringdō M. Williā Basyng S. Iohn Butler S. The kyng callyng to mynd the displesure don vnto him his familiar Piers Gaueston by the bishop of Chester commanded hym to the Tower of London where he was streightely kepte many dayes after But the lordes perceauyng the kyng geuen all to wantonnesse and that he was much prouoked thervnto by the meanes of Piers of Gaueston caused the kyng to banishe him the realme and so hee wente ouer into Irelande where the kyng notwithstandyng comforted hym wyth many rych gyftes and made him chief ruler of that countrey Anno. 3. Thomas Romain M. Iames of s. Ed. S. Roger Palmer S. The kynge and hys lordes were at great stryfe for the banyshmēt of Piers of Gauestone in so muche that the king would not be pleased vntill he were agayn restored This yere was the Ile of Rhodes recouered from the Turke by the knightes of the order of saynt Iohn Baptist. This yere the crouched friers came fyrst into England Anno. 4. Rychard Rofham M. Symon Croppe S. Pet. Blacknay S. Piers of Gaueston more and more encreased in so muche that he had the custody of all the kynges iewelles and tresure of the whyche as sayeth Fabian and other he tooke a table and a payre of tressels of golde and conueyghed thē with other iewelles out of the lande He also brought the kyng to manyfolde vyces as adultery and suche other Wherfore the lordes agayne banyshed hym out of England into Flaunders to the kynges great displeasure Anno. 5. Iohn Gysours M. Symō Merwod S. Rich. Wylford S. Piers of Gauestone was agayne by the kyng called out of Flaūders wherfore the lordes beyng confederate besieged hym in the castell of Scarborough where they tooke him and brought him to Gauersyde besyde Warwycke and smote of his head to the great discontētyng of the kynges mynde This yere the kyngs fyrst sonne named Edward was borne at Wynsore Anno. 6. Iohn
strong power came to London where they caused the kyng to cal a parliameÌ„t whereof hearynge Alexander Neuyll Archbyshop of Yorke Syr Lionel Uere Marques of Deuelen syr Mychael de la Poole ChauÌ„cellour erle of Suffolk fearyng punyshment fled the lande and died in straunge countreys The kynge by counsayle of the aboue named lordes duryng the parliament caused to be taken syr Robart Triuilian chiefe Iustice of Englande syr Nycholas Brembre late Maior of LondoÌ„ syr Iohn Salysbury knyght of houshold syr Iohn Beauchampe Stewarde of the kyngs house syr Symon Burley syr Iames Bernes and syr Robert Belknappe knyghtes and a sergeaunt of armes named Iohn Uske the whiche by authoritie of the sayde parliament were conuict of treason and put to death at the towre hyll at Tyborne And Iohn Holt Iohn Locton Rychard Gray Wylliam Burgth and Robert Fuithorpe iustice with the other foresayde lordes which before had voyded the land were banished and exiled for euer Anno. 12. Sir Nych Twyford M. Tho. Austen S. Adam Gathill S. This yere the kyng kepte a great iustes in Smythfielde whiche continued xxiiii days This yere on the fifth day of August was the battayle of Ottyrborn where syr Henry Percy slewe the erle Douglas of Scotland and after was taken prisoner Anno. 13. WilliaÌ„ Uenour M. Iohn Walcot S. Iohn Loueney S. An esquier of Nauarre accused an englyshe esquire called Iohn Welshe of treason for the triall whereof a daye of fyght was betwene them taken to bee fought in the kyngs palais at westminster where they fought a strong fyght but Iohn Welshe was victor and constrayned the other to yelde Where he was dispoyled of his armour and draweÌ„ to Tyborn and hanged for his vntruth Anno. 14. Adam Bawme M. Iohn Francis S. Tho. Uiuent S. The duke of Lancaster vncle to king Richard sayled with a company of souldiours into Spayn to claym the realme of Castâ—le for so muche as he had taken to wife the eldest daughter of kyng Peter that was expelled his kyngdom by Henry his bastard brother be conquered the countreye of Galice and made league with the kyng of Portugall but by great mortalitie whiche fell among his people he was fayne to dismysse his armye and shortly after loste all that euer he had wonne Anno. 15. Iohn Hind Draper M. Io. Chadworth S Henry Uamer S A bakers man bearynge a basket of horsebread in Fletestrete one of the bishop of Salisburies meÌ„ toke out a lofe y t baker requyryng his lofe the byshops man brake the bakers head whervpon folowed suche parties takyng that the Maior and Sheriffes and all the quyete people of the citie coulde not order the vnrulynes of the multitude there gathered togyther but that they woulde haue hym deliuered to them who brake the bakers heade or els to breake open the gates of the sayde byshops palaice who was the kynges high treasorer for the whyche the kynge seased the liberties of the Cytie and discharged the Maior and Sheriffes of the rule of the Citie and committed the gouernement therof to a knight of the court called sir Edward Dalingerige The citisens making great sute and labour to obtein the kynges fauoure coulde not thys yere obteyne it Anno. 16. William Stonden Grocer M. Gilbert MaÌ„field S Tho. NewingtoÌ„ S Thys yere by the great sute labour of doctor Grauesend then byshop of LoÌ„don the liberties were shortly restored in reward of whiche paynes he desyred the Maior wyth the citisens of London in their liueries to resort yerely on their ix pryncipall dayes to the Churche of Poules vnto the graue of the same byshop after his decease who lyeth in the myddle of the west end of the sayd churche and there to say De profundis c. As ye may reade in Robert Fabyan Anno. 17. Iohn Hadley Grocer M. Drew BareÌ„tin S. Rich. whittington S. A truce prolonged betwene France and Englande for .iiii. yeares Thys years dyed Quene Anne wyfe to kynge Rychard Anno. 18. Io. FreÌ„che Mercer M Wil. BramtoÌ„ S. Tho. Knolles S. Aboute thys tyme was Wikliffe famous in England King Richard made a voiage into Ireland which was more chargeable then honorable And this yeare was greate tempest of wynde in England Anno. 19. Wil. More Uintener M Roger Elys S wil. SheringhaÌ„ S A truce for .xxx. yeares was made betwene England and France and kyng Richard toke to wife Isabell the daughter of Charles the Frenche kyng Anno. 20. AdaÌ„ bame goldsmith M Tho. Wilford S. williaÌ„ Parker S. The duke of Gloucester king Richardes vncle wyth the Earle of Arundell and other was put to cruel death for so muche as they rebuked the kyng in certayne matters ouer lyberally Anno. 21. Richard WhittingtoÌ„ Mercer M. williaÌ„ AskhaÌ„ S. Io. wodcock S. Thys yeare deceased Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancaster He was buryed in Poules Churche on the Northe syde of the quyer The Duke of Hereforde and also the Duke of Norffolke were bothe banyshed the lande Anno. 22. Drew BareÌ„tin Goldsmith M. Iohn wade S Io. warner S Kynge Rycharde lette the realme of Englande to ferme to syr Wyllyam Scrope Earle of Wyltshyre and to .iii. knyghtes Busshy Bagot and Grene. And then in Apryll he wente wyth an armye into Irelande leauynge for hys Lieuetenaunte in Englande syr Edmund of Langley hys vncle and Duke of Yorke Kynge Rycharde beyng occupyed in Irelande Henry Bolynbrooke Duke of Hereforde and of Lancaster whyche was banyshed into France beynge sente for of the Londoners came into Englande wyth a smalle power and landed in Holdernesse in Yorkeshyre to whome the Communes gathered in greate number whereof Kynge Rycharde hearynge aboute September he returned and landynge at Mylforde hauen he went to the Castell of Flynt in Wales where he rested hym entendynge to gather more strengthe In the whych tyme Henry Duke of Lancaster came vnto Brystowe where he tooke syr Willyam Scrope Ealre of Wylteshyre and Treasourer of Englande syr Iohn Bushy and syr Henry Greene. Syr Iohn Bagot was there taken but he escaped and fledde the other .iii. were iudged and put to execution Kynge Rycharde beyng in the castell of Flynte hys noble menne forsakynge hym was taken and by Henry duke of Lancaster sente to the tower of London where shortly after he yelded vp and resigned to the saide Henry all hys power and Kyngely tytle to the Crowne of Englande and Fraunce knowledgynge that he worthyly was deposed for his demerites and mysgouernyng of the Common weale King Henry the fourthe Anno Regni .1 HEnry the fourthe was ordeyned Kyng of Englande more by force as it appeared then by laufull succession or election Whyche thynge tourned hym to muche vnquyetnesse and caused often rebellyon in thys Realme of courage he was noble and valyaunt and after the Ciuile warres were appeased shewed hym selfe very gentill and louyng to hys subiectes He began hys reygne
place Kyng Henry by letters complained vnto the princes of Germanie of Luther who had writen to sharply against him and desyred theym that he myghte not translate the newe Testament into the vulgar tongue Sharpe warre and often skyrmishes betweene the borderers of Englande Scotlande and France The Erle of Surrey burned .37 villages in ScotlaÌ„d despoiled y e couÌ„trey froÌ„ the east marches to the west and ouerthrewe dyuers holdes and castels Anno. 15. Syr Tho. Baldrie Mercer M. Michel English S Nich. Ienyngs S In DeceÌ„ber at the cytie of Couentry one Philip Scholemaister to the kyngs henxmeÌ„ Christopher Pykeryng clarke of the Larder and Anthony Maynuile gentlemen entended to haue taken the kynges treasure of his subsidie as the Colectors of the same came towarde London therwith to haue araysed meÌ„ and taken the Castell of Kylyngworth and then to haue made battayle against the kyng for the whiche they were drawen hanged and quartered at tyborne The .xi. daye of February the reste that were taken were executed at CoueÌ„tree The Duke of Suffolke with many other lordes and knyghtes was sent in to Fraunce by kyng Henry with an armie of .10000 men who passynge the water of Some without battayle tooke dyuers townes and castelles and destroyed the countrey before him In December he returned agayne into Englande The erle of Surrey brent Iedworth in Scotlande and toke dyuers holdes The Duke of Albanye besieged the castell of Warke and had in a redynes a great army to inuade Englande but when he heard the erle of Surrey was commyng he fled back into Scotland The souldiours of Guynes tooke a great bootie at a fayre in the towne of Morguyson and syr Robert Iernyngham and certayne dimilaunces of Calys toke dyuers Frenche prysoners Anno. 16. Sir Wil. Bailie Draper M. Raufe Dodmer S WylliaÌ„ Roche S The fyrst weke of Lent the Lorde of Camphier and other came from the Emperour to kyng Henry The byshop of Dunkell and other Ambassadours came out of Scotland and a legate from the byshop of Rome to entreate a peace betwene England and Fraunce Syr Raufe a Fanwycke Leonarde Musgraue and bastard Hearon were slayne in Scotlande by to muche hardines in pursuing their enemies at which tyme .300 Scottes were takeÌ„ prysoners by the englyshemen Clement byshop of Rome sent vnto kyng Henry in token of great loue the golden rose that he vseth euery yere to consecrate before Easter Great triumphe in England for y e taking of y e French kyng by y e Emperour The Cardinall obteyned lycence of the byshop of Rome to suppresse certain abbayes to the intent to erecte two colledges one at Oxenforde an other at Ipswyche and to indue theÌ„ with laÌ„des whiche colledges he began so sumptuously that it was not lyke they woulde come to good ende Kyng Henry was lyke to haue been drowned by leapyng ouer a diche in followyng his hauke This yere was the castell or towre set vp at Grenewyche This yere the coyne was enhaunsed in England Luther by the counsell of Christerne king of DeÌ„marck certain other wrate very huÌ„ble letters vnto kynge Henry of EnglaÌ„d acknowleging a faulte in him self that he had writteÌ„ before so sharply vnto hym but when the kyng in his answere blamed Luther muche and noted hym of lyghtnes and inconstancie Luther repented his doyng and wrate that he was deceiued when he thoughte to fynd Iohn Baptist in princes courtes and amonge them that were arayed in purple A murmuring was in al partes of the realme for payment of money and in Suffolke .4000 men rose agaynst the Duke and other commissioners which were appeased by the Duke of Norfolke and other A truce betwene England Fraunce for a certaine space and Ambassadours were sent into Denmarke for restoring of their kyng whiche was then in Englande but the Danes would graunt nothyng they dyd hate hym so extremely for his crueltie Anno. 17. Syr Iohn Allen Mer. M. Iohn Calton S. Christ. Askew S. The .xi. day of February being shrofe sonday fyue men of the Styliarde dyd penaunce three of them bare fagottes at Paules and two of them bare tapers of waxe And an Austen fryer called doctor Barnes of Cambrydge bare a fagot at Paules the same daye and there was present at that tyme the lorde Cardinal with a .xi. bishops y e bishop of Rochester made the sermon against Martin Luther and his doctrine The same yere the .vi. daye of SepteÌ„ber was a proclamation for goulde the Frenche crowne was valued at .iiii. s. vi d the Angel at vii.s vi d the Ryall at xi.s.iii.d and so euery pece after that value Anno. 18. sir Tho. Seymer Mercer M. Ste. Pecock S Nich. LaÌ„bert S The thyrd daye of Iuly whiche was in the .xix. yere of kyng Henry the lorde Cardynall of England with great poÌ„pe rode thorowe Cheape and so towarde FrauÌ„ce where he coÌ„cluded a league betweene kyng Henry and the Frenche kyng whiche both sent their defiaunce to the Emperour and a stronge armie into Italy to delyuer the byshop driue the Emperours power out of that countrey The great maister of Fraunce came to London with great triumphe for the coÌ„clusion of y e â—ornamed league The .xv. daye of Iuly was one Harman drawen from newgate to tyborne and there hanged for coyninge of false golde Also in Iuly and Auguste was the sleweis made in Fynsebury fielde to coÌ„uey the ill waters ouer the towne dyche by pipes of lead into y e riuer of Thames In the same yere was suche scarcitie of bread at London and all Englande that many people died for defaulte therof And the bread cartes that came from Stratforde to London were met by the waye at Myles ende by the cytyzens of London that the lorde Mayor and Sheryfes of London were fayne to goe and rescue the sayde bread cartes and see them brought to the markettes appoynted for the same Anno. 19. Syr Iames Spencer Uyntener M. Iohn Hardy S. Wyl Hollis S. The first daye of Nouember the lord Cardynall with the Ambassadours of Fraunce were at Paules there was proclaymed a generall peace betwene kyng Henry of England and Fraunces the French kyng duryng their lyues a twelne monethes and a daye after The .viii. day of December thre scholers of Cambridge one Forster a gentilmaÌ„ of y e court bare fagots at Paules The fyfth day of Ianuary the Cardinall with many byshops abbottes and priors went a procession at Paules and sang Le deum for the escapyng of y e Pope from the Emperour The .xiii. daye of Ianuary was a great fyer at Andrewe Moris keye in Thames strete and at an other keye by it where was muche harme done This yere a frenche Crayer of .xxx. tonne beyng maÌ„ned with .xxxviii. freÌ„ch men and a flemish crayer of .xxviii. toÌ„ne and .xxiiii. flemynges metyng at Margate the one chased the other along the ryuer of Thames to
ouer this Realme the .xxix. of September in the yeare of oure Lorde .1399 and lefte the same the .xx. day of March in the yeare .1412 So hee reygned thirtene yeares sixe monethes lackyng nyne dayes Henry the soonne of Kynge Henry was chosen Prince of Wales and duke of Cornewall Earle of Chester and heire Apparaunt to the Crowne hee deposed three Dukes that is to saie of Albumarle Ercester and Surrey and the marques of Dorset Anno. 1. Tho. Knolles Grocer M. wil. waldern S williaÌ„ Hyde S The lorde Morley appealed the Erle of Salisburye of treason and caste hys hoode for a guage to trye wyth hym batayle the whych saying he replied and caste frome hym hys gloues for guage to proue hys sayinges vntrewe which were sealed and delyuered to the lorde Marshall Syr Iohn Hollande Duke of Ercester brother to Kynge Rycharde the Duke of Aumarke the duke of Surrey with the Erles of Salisbury and Gloucester and other that fauoured Richard of Burdeur conspyred againste Kyng Henry and appoynted pryuily to murder hym at a feaste whyche shoulde be holden at Wyndsore but their treason was disclosed and they all put to death with as many knightes and esquiers as were of that alyance and confederacie Kyng Richarde was put to deathe in Pomfret castell by a knyghte called syr Piers of Exton and after brought to the tower of London and so through the citie of London to Poules barefaced and there stode .iii. dayes for all beholders and frome thense to Langley and there buried in a house of Friers but he was since remoued by Henry the .v. and lieth at Westmynster Upon the deathe of thys Kynge Rycharde Iohn Gower dothe wryte these verses in Latine as foloweth O speculum mundi quod debet in auro refundi Ex quo prouisum sapiens acuit sibi uisum Cum male uiuentes Deus odit in orbe regentes Est qui peccator non esse potest dominator Richardo teste finis probat hoc manifeste Sic diffinita fuit regia sors stabilita Regis ut est uita Chronica stabat ita Which may be englished thus O myrrour for the worlde mete Whyche shouldste in golde be bette By whyche all wyse men by forsyght Theyr prudent wytts may whette Lo God dothe hate suche rulers as Here viciously doo lyue And none ought rule that by theyr lyfe Doo yll example gyne As thys kyng Richard wytnesseth well His ende thys playne dothe showe For God allotted hym suche ends And sent hym so great woo As suche a lyfe descrude as by The chronicles thou mayst knowe Anno. 2. Iohn Frauncis Goldsmyth M. Iohn wakell S. williaÌ„ Ebot S. Whyle the Kynge was in Wales certayne persons enuyinge that he had so shortely obteyned and possessed the Realme blased abroade amongest the vulgare people that kynge Rycharde was yet lyuyng and desyred ayde of the common people to reposesse hys realme and royall dignitie And to the furtherance of theyr inuention they sette vppon poastes and caste aboute the stretes raylynge rymes malicious metres and taunting verses against Kyng Henry and kys procedynges He beyng netled wyth those vncurteous prickes and thornes searched out the auâ—tours and amongest other were founde culpable of thys cryme syr Roger Claryngdon knyght wyth two of hys seruauntes the Pryour of Launde and .viii. Friers Mynoures or graye Fryers who were drawen hanged and quartered at Tyborne in the moneth of February Owen Glendour of Wales rebelled and kyng Henry wente thyther with a strong armye but coulde not wynne to them they fled so to theyr mountayns This yeare was greate scarsitie of wheate and other grayn so that wheat was sold at London for xvi.s a quarter Anno. 3. Iohn Chadworth M. will Uenour S I. FreminghaÌ„ S Thys yeare the Cundite standing vpon Cornehill in London was begon to be made where as before tyme it was a pryson for priestes called the Tonne in Cornehyll A great batayle at Srewesbury began by syr Thomas Percy Erle of worcester and other agaynste the Kynge where syr Thomas Percye was taken and beheaded syr Henry Percy slayn wyth many other noble men Anno. 4. Iohn Walcot Draper M. Richard Marlow S. Robert Chicheley S. The Emperor Robert came into Englande only to see the countrey and coÌ„modities therof where he was receiued with great triumph The Lorde of Castile in Brytayne landed within a myle of Plymmouthe with a greate compauye hee lodged all nyghte in Plymmouth and on the morowe robbed and spoyled the town and returned agayne to theyr shyppes Anno. 5. WilliaÌ„ Alkham M. Tho. Fauconer S. Tho. Poole S. The Britaynes and Frenchemen whyche the yere before had spoyled and robbed the towne of Plymmouth were discomfited and slayn of the englishmen in a battayle on the sea nere the towne of Dartmouth This yeare one willyam Serle was taken in the marches of Scotlande and brought to London and there hanged drawen and quartred for the murdring of the duke of Gloucester at Calice Anno. 6. Iohn Hynd Draper M. Wil. Lowsche S StepheÌ„ spilmaÌ„ S Syr Rycharde Scrope then archebishop of Yorke and the Lord Mowbraye then marshall of England wyth other gathered greate strength to haue put downe the kyng as the fame went but they were taken and presented to the Kyng at Yorke where they were bothe beheaded Anno. 7. Io. wodcock Mercer M. Henry BartoÌ„ S wil. Croumer S This yeare was the bridge and Chapell of Rochester finished by syr Robert Knolles who also new reedified the body of the church of white friers standing in Fletestrete and there was buryed That Church was fyrst founded by the ancestors of the Lorde Gray Cotner Anno. 8. Richard WhittingtoÌ„ Mercer M Nic. wotton S. Geffrey broke S. Thys yeare syr Henry Earle of Northumberland and the lord of Bardolfe commyng out of Scotland with a stroÌ„g company to the displeasure of the Kyng as they intended were met and foughten wyth and dyscomfyted and theyr heades were stryken of and sents to London This Richard Whityugton Maior of London aboue named builded the house in London named Whittingtons colledge He buylded a great parte of the Hospytall of Saynete Bartholomewes in west Smithfielde he buylded the library at the Gray friers in LoÌ„don now called Christes hospitall he also buylded a great part of the east end of the guyld hall in London besyde sundry other notable workes done by hym Anno. 9. Wil. scondeÌ„ Grocer M. HeÌ„ry PoÌ„fret S Henry Halton S This yere was a great froste whiche began in December and lasted fyftene weekes Edmond Holland Erle of Kent was by the kynge made admirall of the sea who scouryng and skimmyng the sea at the last landed in Britayn and besieged the Castell of Briake and wan it but he was there wounded with an arrow wherof he dyed soone after Anno. 10. Drew BareÌ„tin Goldsmyth M. Tho. duke S wil.
syr Iohn Trussell knyght through the quarel of their two wyues through the whiche fraye many people were sore wounded and hurt and one Thomas Petwarden Fyshmōger slayne out of hande wherefore both the frayers were brought to the Counter in the Pultrye and the lord Straunge for begynning the sayd fraye was the next sunday accursed at Paules crosse Anno. 5. Richard Marlowe Iremōger M. Henry Reade S. Iohn Gedney S. This yere syr Iohn Oldecastell was sent vnto London by the lorde Powes out of Wales the whiche syr Iohn for heresie and treason was conuicte and for the same was draweu to saint Gyles fielde where he was hanged on a newe payre of Gallowes with chaynes and after consumed with fier About this tyme the parson of Wrotham in Norfolke whiche had haunted newe market heath and there robbed and spoiled many of the kyngs subiects was with his concubyne brought vp to Newgate where he lastely died Anno. 6. Wil. Seuenoke Grocer M. Rau◠Barton S. Iohn Parnesse S. Kyng Henry conquered Rone subdued all Normandie and was proclaymed Regent of Fraunce for terme of the lyfe of Charles beyng then kynge And after his decease y e crown of Fraūce with all ryghtes belōgyng to the same to hym and his heyres For confirmation wherof he toke to wyfe Catheryne the daughter of Charles Anno. 7. Richard Whittingtō Mercer M. R. Whittinghā S Iohn Butler S This yere kyng Henry retorned into England and so to London and at west mynster Catheryn his wyfe was crowned the .xxiiii. daye of February Anno. 8. Wyl Cābridge Gro. M. Iohn Butler S. Iohn Welles S. The Duke of Clarence kyng Henries brother was ouer set by the Dolphyn of Fraūce and slayne to the kynges great displeasure Kyng Henry went again into Fraūce and made warre vpon the Dolphyn Anno. 9. Ro. Chichely gro M. Richard Gosselyn S. Williā Weston S. The begining of this yere O. Catherin was deliuered at windsor of a yōg prīe◠whose name was Henry and the tenth daye of August was the newe weather cocke set on Paules steple And this yere the Queene retorned into Fraunce to kynge Henry where was a ioyful metyng but after folowed sorowe for shortly after the kyng being at Bofes in Uincent he wered syck and died the last daye of August in the yere of our lorde .1422 when he had reigned nyne yeres fyue monethes ten dayes he buylded the Shene and Sion and lyeth buried at westmynster King Henry the sixt Anno Regni .1 HEnry the sixt being an infant of .viii. monethes of age began his reigne ouer this realme of England the last day of August in the yere of our lord .1422 he was deposed the fourth day of March in the yere .1460 So he reigned .xxxviii. yeres syxe monethes and foure dayes continuyng the tyme of his youthe he was committed to the gouernaunce of Duke Humfrey of Glocester his vncle whan he came to mans state he was of wytte and nature symple gentyll and meke and loued better peace thē warre quietnes of mynde then busines of the world honestie then profite rest case then trouble and care all trouble veration vnquietnes iniuries that euer happened to hym whiche were many great he suffered so paciently that he reputed them to be worthely sent to hym of God for his offences He fauoured good letters excellently well in token wherof be erected two famous Colledges the one at Cambrydge called the kynges colledge the other at Eaton by meanes wherof good learnyng greatly increased In the begynnyng of this his reigne dyed kyng Charles of Fraunce by reason wherof the kyngdome of Fraunce should come vnto kyng Henry and the nobles of Fraunce except a fewe that helde with the Dolphin delyuered the possession therof vnto the Duke of Bedford Regent of Fraunce to the vse of kyng Henry Anno. 1. William Walderne M. Will. Estfield S. K. Tattarsale S. A subsidie was graunted for three yeres fyue nobles of euery sack of woll that should passe out of the lande A priest was burned for heresie called William Tayler This yere the West gate of London now called newe gate was newly builded by the executors of Richard Whittington late Mayor of London Anno. 2. William Crowmar Draper M. Nicho. Iames S. Th. Wadford S. This yere the Duke of Bedford wan from the Dolphyn of Fraunce manye strong holdes and townes and nere to a towne called Uernell be discomfited the Dolphyns whole power for in that fight were slayne .iii. erles and many other noble mē .5000 cōmō soldiours Syr Roger Mortimer for treasō was condemned by acte of parliament and hanged and quartered This yere Iames kyng of Scottes was deliuered who had remayned prysoner in England .xviii. yeres and he maried in saynt Mary Adries in Southwarke the lady Iane daughter to the erle of Somerset cosyn to kyng Henry Anno. 3. Iohn Michel M. Symon Seman S Iohn Bywater S This yere the kynge of Portingale came into England and was honourably receyued This yere by the parliament holden at Westminster was graunted to the kyng for thre yeres to helpe hym in his warres a subsedy of xii d. in the pounde of all marchaundyzes brought in or caried out of the Realme and .iii. s of euery tonne of wyne the whiche was then called tonnage and pondage but synce it hath been renewed at sondrye parliamentes and nowe is called custome Furthermore it was enacted that all marchaunt straungers should be lodged within an englysh host within .xv. days of their coming to their porte sale and to make no sale of any marchandyse or thei were so lodged then within .xl. days folowyng to make sale of all that they brought and if any remayned vnsolde at the sayde .xl. dayes ende that then all suche marchandyse so vnsolde to be forfeyte to the kyng Anno. 4. Iohn Couētre Mercer M. Wil. Milrede S Iohn Brokle S Grudge and variaunce betwene the Duke of Gloucester protectour of England and his halfe brother the byshop of Wynchester whiche was appeased by the regent of Fraunce and debated by a parliament at Leicester as ye maye reade at large in Edwarde Haull Anno. 5. Iohn Raynewell Fishmōger M. Iohn Arnolde S. Io. Nightham S. This Iohn Raynewell Maior of Lōdon before named gaue certayne landes or tenemētes to the citie of London for the whiche the same citie is bounde to paye for euer all suche fyftenes as shall be graunted to the kyng so that it passe not three fyftenes in one yere for three wardes of the same that is to say Dougate warde Bellynsgate warde and Algate warde This yere the englysh men besiegyng Orliaunce the noble valiaunt knight syr Thomas Mountague was slayne by a great misfortune whose death was the beginnyng of al mischiefe to the Englysh men for after this mishappe they lost by litle and litle all their possessions
April in the yere 1483. so he reigned .xxii. yeres one moneth and fyue dayes He was a man of noble courage and great wyt but in his tyme was muche trouble and vnquietnes in the realme Anno. 1. Hughe Wiche M. Iohn Looke S. George Irelande S. This yere the Staplers of Calless demanded of kyng Edward .18 thousand pouÌ„ds which they had leÌ„t him to mainteyne his warres against kyng Henry but their sute was smally regarded and lastly denyed Anno. 2. Thomas Coke M. Wil. Hampton S Barth Iames S Margarete the Quene and wyfe to Henry the sixt landed in EnglaÌ„d about the beginning of Nouember but hauyng small succour and euyll fortune was fayne to take the seas agayne and by tempest of weather was dryuen into Scotland Anno. 3. Mathewe Philippe Goldsmyth M. Robert Basset S Th. MuschaÌ„pe S The lorde Mountague hauynge the rule of the North discomfited kyng HeÌ„ry commyng out of Scotlande with a great power to recouer the crowne this is called the battayle of ExhaÌ„ in which were taken the Duke of Somerset the lorde Hungerford the lord Roas which were after put to death w t many other Kyng Edward was secretly maried to Elizabeth Gray late wife of syr Iohn Graye at whiche mariage was none present but the king his spouse the Duches of Bedford the priest twoo gentle women and a yonge man to helpe the priest to masse For which mariage rose great variance betwene the kynge and the erle of Warwick his chief fryende and mainteyner This yere was kyng Henry taken in a woodde in the North countrey by one named Cantlowe and arested by the erle of Warwicke and presented to the kyng Edwarde and sent to the tower where he remayned longe after in the Dungyon Anno. 4. Raufe Iosselyn Draper M. Iohn Tate S. Iohn Stone S. This yere the kyng ordeyned a newe coigne as the ryall the angell the halfe aungell and the farthyng ryals were x. s. the angel .vi. s. viii d. And the grots were made of lesse value then they were by .viii. d. in an ouÌ„ce The siluer that before was at .ii. s. viii d. the ounce was nowe inhaunced to .iii. s. iiii d. the ouÌ„ce and fyne golde that before was .xxx. s. the ounce was now inhaunced to .xl. s. the ounce And this yere was Queene Elizabeth crowned at westmynster on Whytsondaye or the .xxvi. daye of Maye Anno. 5. Raufe Uerney Mercer M. Sir HeÌ„ weuer S Wil. CoÌ„staÌ„tin S This yere the .xi. daye of February the Queene was delyuered of a daughter who was named Elizabeth Anno. 6. S. Io. Yong Grocer M. Iohn Brown S Henry Brice S Iohn Darbie Alderman for that he refused to paye for the cariage awaye of a dead dogge lying at his gate and for vnmete language whiche he gaue vnto the Maior was by a court of Aldermen assessed with the fyne of fyue pounde whiche he payed euery peny Anno. 7. Thomas Owlegraue M. HuÌ„f. Heyford S Th. stalbroke S Syr Thomas Cooke alderman of London was accused of treason and arraygned of the same and founde not gyltye but yet by reason of the Lorde Treasorer who was not his friende he was deteyned in prison and coulde not be delyuered vntyll he had fyned with the kyng for .8000 poundes which he payed A greate iustes was in Smythfyelde betwene the lorde Scales and the bastard of Burgoyne Anno. 8. Wil. Tayler Grocer M. SymoÌ„ Smith S. Wil. Hariot S. This William Tapler Maior of LoÌ„don afore named gaue to the citie of LoÌ„don certaine tenementes for the whiche the citie is bounde to paye for euer at euery fiftene to be grauÌ„ted to the kyng for all such people as shal dwel in Cordwayner strete warde that shall be sessed at .xii. d. the piece or vnder Which charitable worke ought not to be forgotteÌ„ but remayne in remeÌ„braunce to the exaÌ„ple of them who are able to do the lyke The grudge whiche the erle of Warwyke had conceyued against kyng Edward for the forsayde mariage declared it selfe openly so that he adioyned hym with the Duke of Clarence the kynges brother and by their meanes styrred so the Northren men that they dyuers tymes rebelled and turned the kynge and the realme to much trouble But shortly the kyng so demeaned hym selfe that the rebelles were suppressed Wherfore the erle of Warwych perceyuynge hys part to be weakened fled with the duke of Clarence and other into Fraunce Anno. 9. Rich. Lee Grocer M. Rich. Gardiner S. Robert Drope S. The Duke of Clarence the earles of Warwycke Penbroke and Oxenford landed at Darthmouth to whome by meanes of proclamations that were publyshed in the name of kyng Henry the commons gathered in so great companies that Edward fearyng his part fled into FlauÌ„ders to the Duke of Burgoyne Then was Henry the syxt set at lybertie and agayne proclaymed kynge by meanes of the erle of Warwyck and other and Edward proclaymed vsurper of the crowne but that contynued not longe The erle of Worcester was beheaded at the tower hyll and his body with the head was buried in the blacke fryers churche Anno. 10. Io. Stockton Mercer M. Iohn Crosby S. Iohn Warde S. Queene Elizabeth wyfe to Edwarde the fourth beynge in the sanctuary of westmynster was deliuered of a prince who afterward was Edward the fifth Kyng Edward beyng retorned out of Flaunders arryued in the North parte of England with a very small company of soldiours but by meanes that he vsed and through his brother y e Duke of Clarence who turned now to hys parte he came so puisaunt to London that he entred the citie and tooke kyng Henry in the Byshops palaice and than went agaynst the erle of Warwick whom he vanquyshed and slewe with his brother Marques Mountagâ—e on Glademoreheath nere Barnet ten myles from LoÌ„don Shortly after at Tewkesbury he ouerthrew Queene Margaret the wife of Henry In whiche battayle was takeÌ„ the sayde Margaret with Edwarde the Prynce her sonne the Duke of Somerset and dyuers other Kyng Edwarde againe receyued his royaltie and was taken for kyng and vncourteously slewe prynce Edwarde sonne of Henry the .6 after he had taken hym prysoner as by smyting hym on the face with his gauÌ„tlet after which stroke his seruauÌ„tes sodaynly fell vpon hym and slewe hym out of hande so sayth Halle Fabian and Raistall A commocion styred by the bastarde Fawcombrydge and the commons of Kent and Essex who robbed and spoyled the suburbes of the cytie of London and fyred Byshops gate and Algate Henry the syxt was murdered in the towre of London and buried at Chertsey and after remoued to Wyndsor he founded the Colledge and schole at Eaton nyghe to Wyndsor Anno. 11. WilliaÌ„ Edward Gro. M. Iohn Alleyn S. Ioh. Chelley S. The erle of Oxenforde was sent prysoner to Guynes where he remayned prysoner so longe as Edwarde the fourthe reygned whiche was twelue yeres in all
wyth a great army by whom after the day and place was appoynted to fyght sodeynly the nyght before the battayle shuld haue ben the water that was betwene them rose in suche wise that the two armies coulde not come together by occasyon whereof the capitaines of bothe parties had communication of peace and promise was made to the rebelles that such thyngs as they were greued with shold be redressed by the kynges authoritie wherwith they beyng contented by the prouidence of God departed withoute bloudshedyng Aske that was chiefe of this rebellion in Decēber came to London and was not onely pardoned but also receiued and rewarded with other gyftes of the kyng but he dyd not long enioye his prosperitie Aboute the same tyme a priest aboucher were hanged at wyndsor for speaking in the behalf of the Yorkshyre mē This yere in Decembre the Thames at London was all ouer frosen Wherfore the kyng with his beautifull spouse Quene Iane rode thorough London to Grenewyche The thirde daye of Februarye was Thomas Fitzgarret late Earle of Kyldare and fyue of his vncles drawen hanged and quartered at Tyborne for Treason Also in this moneth of February Nicolas Musgraue Thomas Gilby and other stered a newe rebellion and besieged the Citie of Carlile frome whense they were driuen and many of them taken and put to deathe In the same moneth of February syr Francis Bygot sir Robert Constable and other began an other conspyracie and for the same wer attainted and executed in the moneth of Iune The .xxix. day of March beyng Mandy thursday were .xii. men of Lincolne drawen from Newgate to Tyborn and there hanged and quartered .v. wer priestes and .vii. were laye men one was doctor Makerel a white chanō an other was y e vicar of Louth in Lincolneshyre The .15 day of May in the .29 yeare of Henry the .viii. the lorde Darcy and the lorde Hussey were had from the tower of London vnto Westminster there condemned of treason In Iune the Lorde Darcye the lorde Hussy sir Robert Cōstable sir Thomas Percye sir Francis Bigot sir Stephen Hamelton sir Iohn Bulmer his wife Williā Lomley Nicholas Tēpest the abbots of Ierney and Riuers Robert Aske were all put to death sir Roberte Constable was hāged on Beuerley gates Aske was hanged in chaynes on a tower at Yorke Syr Iohn Bulmers wife burned in Smithfield the lord Darcie beheaded at Tower hylle the lorde Hussey at Lincolne and the other suffered death at Tyborne This yere at the feast of saint George the lorde Cromwell was made knyght of the Garter In October on sainct Edwardes eue was borne at Hampton courte the noble Prince Edwarde and shortely after Quene Iane lefte her lyfe the .14 day of October Anno. 29. Sir Rich. Gresham Mercer M. Iohn Gresham S. Tho. Lewen S. The .viii. day of Nouember the corps of the Quene was caried to Windsore and buried with great solempnitie The Kyngs maiestie kept his Christmas at Grenewyche in his mournynge apparell and so was all the court tyl the morowe after Candelmas day The .xviii. daye of Ianuary a salter of London was set on the pyllory for packyng and sellyng of rotten herryng and vsing of false weyghtes The .xviii. day of February a seruant of my ladye Pargetours was drawen hanged and quartered for clyppynge of golde The .xxv. day of February syr Allyn a priest and a gentylman were drawen to Tyborn and there hanged and quartered for treason The .xxi. day of Marche Henry Harffam customer of Plymmouth was drawen frome Newgate to Tyborne and there hanged and quartered for treason And one Thomas Ewell lykewyse was hanged and quartered The .xxii. day of May in the .30 yeare of Henry the .viii. frier Forest was hanged and brent in Smithfield for deniyng the Kinges supremacie wyth hym was brente the Image of Daruell Gathern of Wales The .xxvii. daye of Maye was a greate fyre at saynt Margaret Pattens called Roode Lane where were many houses burned and .ix. persons were there burned to death in that fyre In Iuly was Edmonde Conyngslie attaynted of treason for counterfaityng of the kynges sygne manuell And in August was Edward Clyfforde for the same cause attaynted and bothe put to execution as traitours at Tyborne The first daye of September beynge the sonday after Bartilmew fayre was one Cratwell hangman of London and two persons more hanged at the wrestlyng place on the backeside of Clerkenwell besyde London for robbynge of a bouthe in Bartylmewe fayre at which execution was aboue .20000 people as it was iudged In September by the speciall motion of the lord Cromwel all y e notable images vnto the whyche were made anye speciall pilgremages and offerings wer vtterly taken awaye as the Images of Walsyngham Ipswyche Worcester the Lady of wilsedon with many other and lykewise all shrines In October and Nouember the abbeis wer suppressed al friers monkes chanons nonnes and other sectes of religion were roted out of this realme Anno. 30. Sir Wil. Forman Haberda M. Wil. Wilkinsō S Nicho. Gybson S This Nicholas Gibson sheryfe and Grocer of London afore named buylde a free schole at Ratclyffe nere vnto London appoyntyng to the same schole for the instructiō of .lx. poore mens chyldren in lernyng and vertuous educatiō a schole maister and an vsher with a stipende of tenne pounde by the yere to the maister and .vi. pound xiii.s iiii.d to y e Usher He also buylded certayn almesse houses adioynyng to the sayd schole for xiiii poore and aged persons suche as through impotencie and age are not able to susteyne the trauell and toyle of the worlde who quarterly doe receyue vi s viii.d a pece for euer And the sayd worshypfull and deuout gentleman duryng his lyfe dysdayned not in his own person many tymes to vysite them Addyng to their lyuyng in the tyme of his abode and house kepyng there reliefe of his owne borde wherby appeared the great zeale he bare to the reliefe of the poore and not only by wordes after the maner of many in these dayes but in workes he manifested the fruytes of charitie accordyng to suche example as many of his predecessors had lefte to the posteritie And lyke as of his owne free lyberalytie he hath begonne this commendable monument I meane the maintenāce of this poore house of christ so I praye that some of his successors or other of abilitie wil adde to y e same some further reliefe and increase of lyuynge wherby in these dere dayes wherein thinges be at great pryces not only learning the honor of all cōmon wealthes but also those nedy impotent persons may be better furnyshed of necessaries The .xvi. day of Nouember was the Black fryers in London suppressed and the next day the whyte fryers the next daye the Graye fryers and the Monkes of the Charterhouse and so all the other immediatly after The .xxii. daye
of Nouember was one Iohn Nycholson otherwyse Lambert a priest burnt in Smythfielde Also in Nouember were Henry Marques of Excester and erle of Deuōshire and syr Henry Pole knyghte the lorde Mountague and syr Edward Neuell brother to the lorde of Burganysent to the towre The two lordes were arraigned the last day of December at Westminster before the lord Audley of Walden lord Chaunceller highe stewarde of Englād there found gilty the third day after was arraigned sir Edwarde Neuell syr Geffray Pole two priestes called Croftes and Collyns one Holland a marriner and all attainted the ix daye of Decēber were the sayde two lordes and syr Edward Neuel beheaded at the tower hyll the two priesies Holland were drawen to tyborne and there hanged and quartered and syr Ieffray Pole was pardoned The .22 day of Decēber a priest Hēry Daunce a Brycklayer an Organ maker bare fagottes at Paules crosse On Ashwensday were Iohn Iohnes Iohn potter William Manering hāged in the princes lyueries because thei were the princes seruantes on the south side of Paules churchyard for killing of Roger Cholmeley Esquier in the same place of malyce pretended The thyrd daye of Marche was syr Nicholas Carewe of Bedingtō in Surrey knyght of the gartar and maister of the kynges horse beheaded at towre hil The thirde daye of Marche the kyng created at Westmynster syr Willyam Pawlet knyght treasorer of his housholde Lorde saynt Iohn and syr Iohn Russell comptroller of his housholde lorde Russell The same tyme the kynge caused all the hauens to be fortyfied and rode to Douer and sent cōmissioners through out all the Realme to haue his people muster and at the same season on Easter daye was there .ix. vnknowen ships liyng in the downes wherfore all Kent arose and mustered in harness the same daye The .xxviii. daye of Apryll beyng in the .xxxi. yere of Henry the eight began a parliament at Westmynster in the whiche Margaret Coūtesse of Salisbury Gertrude wyfe to the Marques of Excester Reinold Pole syr Adrian Foskewe and Thomas Dingley knyght of saynt Ihons and dyuers other were attaynted of treason Folkewe and Dingley were beheaded the .x. day of Iuly This yere the .viii. daye of May the citezins of London mustered at the Myles ende all in bryght harneys with coates of whyte sylke and cloth and chaines of golde in thre great battayls the number was .xv. thousande besyde wyffelers and other wayters who in goodly order passed through London to Westmynster and so through the sanctuary and round about the parke of S. Iames and so up through the fielde and came home through Holborne The .viii. daye of Iuly the Uicar of Wandsworth with his chaplayne and his seruaunt and fryer Wayre were all foure drawen from the Marshalsey vnto saint Thomas a Wateryngs and there hanged and quartered for treason In August the great Onele Odonele of Irelande inuaded the Englyshe pale and burned almost .xx. myles within the same wherfore the Lorde Graye beyng deputie there assembled a strong power and draue hym back The .xvi. daye of September Duke Frederick of Bauarie the Palsgraue of Rhine the Marshal of duke Iohn Frederick electour of Saxony with other came to London by whom the mariage was concluded betwene kyng Henry the lady Anne sister to Wyllyam the Duke of Cleue Anno. 31. Syr William Hollis Mercer M. Tho. Feyrie S. Th. Hūtlow S. This Thomas Huntlow shryue before named gaue to the company of the Habardashers certain tenementes for y t which they be bound to geue to .x. poore almes people of y e same cōpany euery one of thē .viii. d. euery fryday for euer And also at euery quarter diner to be kept by the masters of y e same cōpany to be genē to euery one of those .x. poore people before named a peny lose of bread a potle of ale a pece of bief worth .4 d. in a platter with porage and .4 d. in money The .14 day of Nouēber Hughe Feryngdon abbot of Reding .ii. priestes the one called Rug the other named Onion were attainted of high treason for deniyng y e kyng to be supreme head of the church were drawen hanged quartered at Redyng The same days was Richard Whiting abbot of Glastēbury lykewyse attainted hanged and quartered on towre hyll besyde his Monastery for the same cause The first day of Decēber was Iohn Beche abbot of Colchester put to execution for the lyke offence In Decēber were appointed to waite on the kynges highnes person .50 gentlemē called Pencioners or speres lyke as they were in the first yere of y e kyng The third daye of Ianuary was the lady Anne of Cleue receiued at Blacke heath and brought to Grenewych with great tryumphe and the syxt daye of the same moneth she was maried to kynge Henry The .18 daye of Apryl was Thomas lorde Cromwell created erle of Essex made great chamberlayne of England whiche euer the erles of Oxenforde had before that tyme. In A parliament whiche began the xviii daye of Apryll the relygion of S. Iohnes in Englande whiche of moste men was named the knyghtes of the Rhodes was dissolued wherof hearing syr Wyllyam Weston knyght prior of S. Ihones for thought dyed on the Assention day beyng the fifth day of May. In Maye the .xxxii. yere of his reigne was sent to the towre doctor Wilson doctor Samson bishop of Chichester for releuīg certain prisoners which denied the kings supremacy and for y e same offēce was one Richard Farmer Gro. of London a ryche and a welthy man and of good estimacion commytted to the Marshalsey and after in Westmynster hall was arraigned and attainted in the premunire and lost all his goodes The .ix. daye of Iuly Thomas lorde Cromwell late made Erle of Essex being in the counsayle chamber was sodaynly apprehended and committed to the tower of London The .xix. daye of the same moneth he was attainted by parliament and neuer came to his answere whiche lawe he was the autour of he was there attainted of heresie and hyghe treason And the .xxviii. daye of Iuly beheaded at the tower hyll with the lorde Hungerforde Kyng Henry by authoritie of parliament conuocatiō was dyuorsed from his pretensed mariage made with the lady Anne of Cleue and it was enacted that she shoulde bee taken no more as Queene but called the ladye Anne of Cleue The .xxx. daye of Iuly Robert Barnes Thomas Gerrard Wylliam Ierome priestes were burned in Smythfield The same daye Thomas Abell Edward Powell and Rychard Fetherstone were drawen hanged and quartered for denying the kynge to bee supreme head of the churche of England The fourth daye of August were drawen from the towre to tyborne syx persons one led betwene two sergeātes and there hanged and quartered one was the Priour of Dancaster an other a Monke of
riche and a goodly pray so returned w tout any damage Mounsyre de Bees inuaded the Englyshe pale besyde Grauelyn Kyng Henry sent the lorde Edward Seymour Earle of Hertforde and the Lorde Lysle hyghe Admirall wyth a companie of .vii. thousand men to preuent the Frenchmē which intended to build an other fort at S. Iohns Rode at whyche tyme they entred into the hauen two daies before the Frenchemen had appointed to be there and so defeated them of their purpose Often skirmishes were betwene the Englishe garrisons in Bulleyne the Frenche forte greately to the losse of both partes and at one time especially were slayn sixtene Englishe gentlemen and .80 other and sewe or none of the Frenchemen The stewes other like borthell houses wer by the kings cōmandement put down in all partes of the realme The .24 day of December the kinges maiestie came into the parliamēt house to geue his royall assent to such actes as there had passed where was made vnto hym by the speaker an eloquent oration whiche the kyng hym selfe dyd very eloquently and wittyly answere In February shoulde a woman haue ben burned in Smithfield for clyppyng of gold but the Kynges pardon came she being at the stake redy to be burned In Aprille were dyuers assemblyes made to entreate a peace betwene Englande and Fraunce but as yet tooke none effecte This .38 yeare of Henry the .viii. the citisens of London leuyed in the Citie two fiftenes for the conueyance of more water to the Citye and then was the Cunduites at Algate and at Lothbery begunne to be buylded And the cunduites at Byshoppes gate was taken downe and sette lower as it nowe standeth This yeare the .xiii. day of Iune beynge Whytsonday a continuall peace was proclaymed in the Cytie of London betwene the kyng of England and the Frenche Kynge wyth a solempne Procession at the tyme of proclamation gyuynge laude and prayse to God and at nyghte thoroughout the Citie great bonfyers were made The .xxvii. day of Iune doctor Crome recanted at Paules Crosse. The .xvi. daye of Iuly were burned in Smithfielde these fower persones Anne Askewe gentylwomanne Iohn Lasselles gentylmanne Nicholas Otterden Prieste and Iohn Handlande Taylour And Doctour Shaxton somtyme byshoppe of Salisbury preached at the same fyre and recanted hys opynyon perswading them to do the like but they would not The .xxi. daye of Auguste came into Englande to doo hys duetie from the Frenche Kynge Mounsyre Deneball hygh Admyrall of France wyth great Tryumphe and also broughte wyth hym the Sacre of Diepe and xii galeys wel besene in dyuers poyntes and landed at London at the tower wharfe where he was honourablye receyued wyth many nobles and pieres of thys Royalme wyth greatte shootynge of gunnes and so broughte to the Bysshop of Londons palaice and laid there twoo nightes On Mondaie the xxiii daye of August he rode to Hampton Courte where the Kinge laie and before he came there Prince Edward receaued him with a companie of fiue hundred coates of veluet and the princes lyuerie were with sleues of cloathe of golde and halfe the coate embroudered with golde And there were to the number of eighte hundred horses royally apparailed whiche broughte him to the manour of Hampton court to the prudent Prince hys father and quene Katherin Anno. 38. Hēry Noble-thorne merchant tailer M. Rich. Iarbis S. Th. Curtise S. In Ianuarie Thomas Duke of Norfolke was sent to the tower of London and condempned to perpetuall prison And shortly after his sonne the Earle of Surrey was condemned and beheaded the .xix. daie of Ianuarie These thinges beinge doone aboute the ende of Ianuarie Kinge Henry departed out of this life appointings his first heire to be his yong son prince Edwarde and the seconde ladie Mary his daughter by his firste wife Quene Katherine and the thyrd Ladie Elisabeth by his seconde wife Quene Anne Boloigne Edwarde the sixte Anno Regni .1 THe gracious prynce Edwarde the sixte began his reigne the xxviii daie of Ianuarie in the yere .1546 when he was but .ix. yeres old He deceased in the yeare .1553 the .vi. daie of Iuly so he reigned .vi. yeares .v. moneths and viii daies by his fathers will were appointed .xvi. gouernours and ouerseers of this yonge prince the chiefe wherof was his vncle Earle of Hertforde who by the cōsent of the residue shortly after was made Duke of Sommersette and proclaymed Protectoure of the Kynge and realme The .xix. day of February he roade solempnely with hys vncle syr Edward Seymour Lorde Gouernour and protectour Duke of Somersette wyth the nobilitie of the realme from the tower to Westmynster thorough the Cytie whiche was richely hunged with couer-lettes and Carpettes of Tapistrie and arras Cheape beynge rychely hanged with cloth of gold and syluer euery cundite runnyng with wine with pageantes being richely apparailed to receiue him at euerye place with Orations of his praise And on the Southesyde of Paules Churcheyard an Argosie came frome the Battilment of Poules churche vppon a Cable beinge made faste to an anker at the Deanes gate lieng vppon his breast aidinge him selfe neither with hande nor foote and after ascended to the middeste of the same Cable and tombled and played many pretie toyes whereat the Kinge with the nobles of the Realme lawghed righte hartilye The fiue and twentye daye of Februarye he was crowned Kynge at Westmynster wyth greate solempnitie In the Monethe of Marche syr Andrewe Dudley Uyce admyrall wyth the Paunce and the Harte beynge but syngle manned hadde a great conflicte wyth three Scottysshe shyppes beynge double manned and obteyned the victorie and toke many prysoners and broughte the shyppes into Orwelle Hauen where they dydde remayne The Lorde Protectoure wyth the reste of the Counsayle sent Commissioners into all partes of the Realme wyllynge them to take all Images out of theyr Churches for the aduoydynge of Idolatrie wyth them were sent dyuers preachers to perswade the people from theyr beades and suche lyke At the same tyme Procession was commaunded to be no more vsed And shortly after was a Parlyament wherin besyde other thynges Chauntryes were geuen into the Kynges handes to bee vsed at hys pleasure And also an order taken for the vse of the Lordes supper that it should be in bothe kynds of bread and wyne This yeare in Auguste the Duke Somersette and the Earle of Warwike wyth a noble armye were sente into Scotlande and nere to Edenborough at a place called Muskelboroughe the Englyshmen and Scottes mett where betwene theym was foughten a cruell battayle The victorye by the onely prouydence of God fell to the Englysh men and the Scottes were slayne as writeth maister Patten in his booke aboue .xiiii. thousande and taken prysoners of lordes knyghtes and gentylmen .xv. C. Anno. 1. Syr Iohn Gresham mercer M. Thomas white S. Robert Chersey S. This seconde yere of kyng Edwarde the .vi. the watche whyche
in London had bene vsed at Mydsomer and of long tyme before had ben layde downe was nowe agayn vsed bothe on the euen of sainct Iohn at Mydsommer and on the euen of saincte Peter next folowyng in as beautyfull maner and in as good order as it hadde bene accustomed before tyme. The laste day of Iuly Stephen Gardyner byshop of Winchester was for a sermon made before kyng Edward and the Counsell wyth the nobilitie sent to the tower of London where he remained all this kynges reigne Thys yeare in London was greate mortalitie by the pestilence Wherfore a commauundemente was geuen to all Curates and other hauyng to doo therwyth that no corps shoulde bee buried before .vi. of the clocke in the morning nor after .vi. of the clocke at nyght and that there shoulde at the buryeng of enery corps bee ronge one belle at the leaste the space of three quarters of an hower Anno. 2. sir Henry Amcottes fishmōger M. Williā Locke S. Iohn Oliffe S. Sir Thomas Seimour hygh Admirall of Englande brother to the Lorde Protectour and the Kynges vncle had maryed Quene Katherine late wyfe to Kynge Henry she conceyuynge a stomacke agaynste the Lorde Protectors wyfe And there vppon also in the behalfe of theyr wyues dyspleasure and grudge beganne betweene the twoo brothers whyche at the lengthe brake out to the trouble of the whole realme and the confusion of theym bothe For the twenty day of Marche in the third yeare of Edwarde the syrt was the lord admyrall beheaded at Tower hyl And it was then sayde of many the fall of the one brother woulde bee the ruine of the other as afterwarde it happened This yeare about Whitsontide and so foorthe vntyll September the commons in most part of this realme mads sundry insurrections and commotions Amongest whome dyuers of the commons of Cornewall and Deuonshyre rose agaynst the nobles and gentilmen and in sundrye Campes besyeged the towne of Excester whyche was valyantly defended Also they of Norffolke and Suffolke encamped them selves in a wood called saynt Nycholas woode nere vnto Norwiche declaryng them selues to be grieued with parkes pastures and inclosures made by the gentilmē who required the same to be disparked set among the commons They of Deuonshyre dyd not only require that but also their olde relygion and the arte of syre articles to be restored Into Deuonshyre against Humfrey Arundell and his rebelles was sent the lorde Russell lorde preuye seale with a nūber of souldiours The lorde Graie was also sent with a number of straungers which were horsemē where in dyuers conflictes they slewe many people and spoiled that countrey Into Norfolk against captaine Kite a Tanner and his company syr Iohn Dudley erle of Warwycke went with an armie where both he hym selfe and a great number of gentlemen that were with hym metynge with the rebelles were in suche daunger as they had thought all to haue dyed in the place but God that confoundeth the purpose of rebelles brought it so to passe that as well there as in all other places they were partely by power constrayned partly by promis of their pardō perswaded to submitte them selues to their prynce and delyuered their chiefe capitaynes to punyshment but yet after the losse of many thousādes of Englishmē The kyng of Fraunce perceyuinge suche sedicion and trouble in England as is before mencioned and takyng greuously the losse of Bulleyne dyd not omitte the occasion but in y e meane time assaulted certayne holdes about y e town builded of the Englyshemen for the defence of the same and namely tooke the forte called newe hauen and thereby muche indamaged the Englyshe garryson that laye at Bulleyne The losse of this was layde to the lorde Protectour because he hauynge the chief gouernement of the Realme dyd not see those partes better furnyshed in conclusion the Erle of Warwycke as chiefe with the consent of other nobles of the Realme by open proclamatiō accused him of misgouernement as well in this as in dyuers other matters Wherefore when he fled with the yonge kynge to Wyndsour castell they caused hym to be set from thēce and brought as a traytour to the tower of London the .xiiii. daye of October Anno. 3. Syr Rouland Hill Mercer M. Iohn Yorke S. Rych Turke S. This syr Rouland hyll to the great prayse of his vocation and to the synguler comfort of the weale publyque of his countrey erected many notable monumentes and good dedes whiche here are not to be vnremembred so many at the least as be come to my knowledge to the intent that lyke as suche without doubte be immortalized in the euerlastyng worlde they may not also be forgotten in this transitory passage where they be vsed and practysed as well to the reliefe of the poore as to the great commoditie of trauelers and maintenaunce of learnyng whiche amonges other be these At his costes and charges he caused to be made a causye commonly called ouerlane pauement in the highe waye from Stone to Nantwiche in length .iiii. myles for horse and man safely to passe with also diuers lanes on bothe sydes the same causye he caused lykewyse a causye to bee made from Dunchurche to Bransen in Warwickshyre more then two myles of lengthe and gaue .xx. pounde in money towarde makynge of a brydge called Roytten brydge three myles from Couentree He made the hyghe waye to Kylborne nere vnto London he made foure brydges two of them of stone conteynynge xviii arches in them bothe the one of them ouer the ryuer of Seuerne called Acham bridge the other Terne bridge for that the water of Terne renneth vnder it y e other two of timbar at Stoke built new a good part of Stoke church Moreouer he buylded one notable free schole in Drayton in Shropshyre of cōtinuānce for euer with maister Ushar and sufficient stypendes for them bothe besydes conuenient lodgynges for the the same and one yerely rent to mayntayne and repayre the same schole house and other the roumes for euer For the maintenaunce whereof he hath assured landes to the parysh of Drayton of .22 pounde by the yere he also purchased a free fayre to the sayd towne with a free marked wekely and a free market for cattell euery .xiiii. dayes He gaue to the Hospital of Christes churche in Londō in his lyfe tyme fyue hundred pounde in ready money and one hundred pounds at his decease to the poore of the same cytie of London besyde the fyndynge of certayne scholers at the vniuersities of Oxenforde and Cambrydge and studentes in the Innes of courte c. Upon a sondaye beyng the .xix. daye of Ianuary were murdered in London betwene Newgate and Smythfielde two capitaines that had serued the king in his warres at Bulleyne and other where the one was called Gambo the other Filicirga both Spaniardes this murder was cōmitted by Charles Gauaro a Flēmyng who came in poste frō Barwyke to London
proclamacion made that the shilling which of late was called down to .ix. d. shoulde be currant for .vi. d. the groat ii d. y e half grote .i. d. a peny a eb The .xi. daye of October beyng sunday the Lorde Marques Dorset was created Duke of Suffolke the lorde erle of Warwycke was created Duke of Northumberlande and the erle of Wilshere was created Marques of Wynchester and syr William Herbert the maister of the horse was created erle of Penbroke dyuers mē made knightes The .xvi. daye of October beyng fryday the duke of Somerset was brought agayne to the towre of London and in the next mornyng the duchesse his wife was brought thither also and there wēt also with the Duke the lorde Graye of Wylton syr Rafe Uane and syr Thomas Palmer and dyuers other gentlemen of his famyliers Anno. 5. Rychard Dobbes Skynner M. Iohn Lambert S Iohn Cowper S The .xxx. daye of October beyng frydaye was proclaymed a newe coyne of money both syluer golde soueraynes of syne golde at .xxx. s. Angels of fyne golde at .x. s. and dyuers other pieces of golde of lesser value a piece of syluer of v. s. and a piece of two s vi d. the sterlyng shylling .xii. d. sondry other smaller pieces of money The .vi. daye of Nouember beynge fryday the old Quene of Scottes roade through Londō Cheape with a great company of Englyshmen wayting on her after she had layne foure dayes in the byshops place beside Paules church The firste daye of December beynge tuesday the Duke of Somerset was arraygned at Westmynster haull was there acquited of treason but condemned of felony by vertue of an act of parliament made against conuenticles and vnlawfull assemblies The .vii. daye of December beynge monday was a generall muster of the horsemen whiche were in the wages of the nobles of the Realme and for the whiche the kynges maiestie allowed yerely for euery man .20 pound the which muster was made vpon the caussey ouer against the kynges palayce at saynt Iames. the number of horse was extemed to be a thousande The .xxii. daye of Ianuary beyng friday Edward Duke of Somerset kyng Edwards vncle before mencioned was beheaded at the towre hil the people beyng there to beholde the execution were sodenly in a great feare fewe or none knowing the cause but this I sawe the Duke beyng on the scaffolde by .viii. of the clock in the mornyng enclosed with the garde the warders of the towre and other the people of a certaine hamlet whiche were warned to be there by .vii. of the clock to geue their attendance on the Lieftenant nowe came through the posterne and perceiuing the prysoner to be alredy on the scaffolde the formoste began to runne with their bils on their shoulders cried to their felowes to folowe fast after which sodennes of these men so weaponed thus running caused the people being next which best sawe thē to thinke that some power had come to haue deliuered the Duke from execution which caused them to crye awaye awaye wherupon the people ran one end way not knowynge whether and they which tarried to know some cause of this hurly burly had thought some pardon had be brought some sayde it thundered some sayd the ground shoke but the occasion was as I haue sayde This syxt yere of Edwarde the syxt on the .xx. daye of February the marchauntes of the Stylyarde at London were put from theyr pryuyledge of occupiyng whiche they of long tyme before had vsed The .xxvi. daye of February beynge Fryday Syr Raufe a Uane and six Miles Partryge were hanged vpon the gallowes at towre hyll and syr Mychell Stanhope with syr Thomas Arrūdell were beheaded vpon the scaffold which foure wer condēned as accessary in that whiche the Duke was condemned for This yere the sea brake in at Sandwiche in so much that it dyd ouerflowe all the Marshes there aboute it ouerflowed the marshes besyde Wolwich beyonde saynt Katherynes The last day of April through negligence of the gonne pouder makers a certain house with thre last of pouder was blowen vp burnt the sayd gonpouder makers beyng .xv. in number were all slayne at the towre hyll a litle from the Minoris beside London on the back side of newe abbey The .iii. daye of August was borne a marueilous straūge monster at a place called Myddeltō .xi. myles frō Oxēford a womā broght forth a child which had ii perfect bodies frō y e nauell vpward were so ioyned together at the nauell that when they were layde in lengthe the one head and body was eastwarde and the other west the legges for bothe the bodies grew out at y e myddes where the bodies ioyned and had but one issue for the excremēt of both the bodies they lyued .xviii. dayes and when they were opened it appeared they were women children The .viii. daye of August there were taken about Nuynborough three great fyshes called Dolphins or by some called Kygges and the weke folowyng at Blackwall were syxe more taken and brought to London and there solde the least of thē was greater then any horse The same moneth the commons of the citie of London chose thre sherifes eyther after other and euery one of thē refused the office and fyned for it as it was thought twoo hundred pounde a piece and then the commons chose one Iohn Mainarde who toke it vpon him whiche about .ix. or .x. yeres before had geuen out wares and Iewelles as it was thought to y e sūme of .2000 marks to be payde hym when he were sherife of London The same moneth of August began the great prouision for the poore in London towardes the whyche euery man was contributorie and gaue certayne money in hande and promysed to geue a certain wekely The first house which was begon was at the Graye friers in Newgate market which went forward with all spede The .vii. daye of October were two great fyshes taken at Grauesend which were called whirlepooles they were afterwarde drawen vp aboue the bridge The .xiiii. day of October the bishop of Durhā called Cuthbert Tunstall was broughte before the Commissioners at the place of sir Arthur Darcy knight vpon tower hyll where he was depriued from his sayd byshoprike Anno. 6. George Barnes haberdasher M. will Garret S Io. Mainarde S This sir George Barnes gaue y e wind myll which standeth toward the east in Finsbery field to the company of the haberdashers of London to that entente that the profites risyng therof should be distributed to the poore almose people of the same companie And also he gaue to the parson and churche wardeyns of saint Bartholomew the little certayne tenements for the which they be bound to distribute to the poore people of the same paryshe .xviii. d. in breade euery sonday for euer The .xxi. day of Nouēber beyng mondaye the children were taken
Castile King Henry the eight Anno Regni .1 THe renoumed prince HeÌ„ry the eight beyng .xviii. yeres of age succeded his father in the gouernance of this realme and began his reigne the .xxii. day of Aprill in the yere of our Lord .1509 and deceased in the yere .1546 the .xxviii. day of Ianuary so he reygned .37 yeares .ix. monethes and .vi. days Of personage he was tall and myghtie in wytte and memorie excellent of suche maiestie tempered with humanitie and gentlenesse as was comely in so great a prince Margaret mother to Henry the .viii. buylded .ii. colledges in Cambridge and Willyam byshop of Lyncolne buylded Brasenos in Oxenford Kyng Henry maried the lady Katherin late wyfe to prince Arthure Richard byshop of Wynchester buylded Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxenforde Anno. 1. Thomas Bradbury mercer M George Monoxe S Iohn Doket S Thys yeare syr Rycharde Empson knyght and Edmund Dudley Esquier who had ben great counsaylours to the late kyng Henry the seuenth were beheaded at the tower hyll the .xvii. daye of August Whose attachement whervpon folowed y e execution was thought to be procured by the malyce of theym who wyth theyr auctoritie in the late Kynges dayes were offended orels to shyft the noyse of the straight execution of penall statutes in the late Kynges dayes by punyshment of those persons so saythe Halle Thys Edmonde Dudley compyled one notable boke and named it the tree of common wealth The oryginall copie whereof I haue seene though rudely written worthy for the excellencie thereof to be written wyth letters of golde A copy wherof I haue geuen to the ryght honorable lorde the Earle of Leicester Sir WylliaÌ„ Fitz wylliaÌ„s was disfranchysed because he would not be sheriffe This yeare master doctor Colet deane of Poules erected a free schole in Paules churche yarde in London and committed the ouersyght therof to the maisters and wardeynes of the company of Mearcers because hym selfe was borne in London and sonne of Henry Colet whoe was a Mearcer and Maior of London Anno. 2. Henry Keibell mercer M. Iohn Milborn S Iohn Reste S Henry the fyrst son of king HeÌ„ry the right was borne on new yeres day for ioyâ— wherof a great iustes was kepte at Westminster on saint Mathewes day folowyng the chylde dyed Anno. 3. Roger Achiley Draper M. Nico. Shelton S Tho. Mirfyn S King Henry sent the lord Darcy with a goodly company of men into Spayne to ayde the kynge hys father in lawe against the Moores but ere he arriued a peace was concluded betwene theym wherefore shortely after he retourned home agayne The same tyme syr Edwarde Poynyngs accompanied with the lord Clinton and dyuers other was sente into Gelderland with .xv. C. archers to aide the prince of Castile at the requeste of Margaret Duches of Sauoye and Regent of Flanders Syr Edmond Haward and the lorde Thomas Haward toke Andrew Barton and .150 Scots with .ii. great ships The kyng of Scottes requyred hys shyps that were lately taken to bee restored accordyng to the league but answer was made by kyng HeÌ„ry that the matter perteined nothing to the league because that Andrew Barton was a pirate and robber on the seas The .xv. day of Ianuary was holden a parliament in the which two fiftenes and two tenthes of the clergie wer graÌ„ted to ayde the king in his warres that he entended agaynst the French kyng Anno. 4. William Copinger fishmoÌ„ger M. Rob. Holdernes S Rich. Haddon S Rob. FeÌ„rother S This yeare was finyshed the beautifull steple with the lanterne of Bowechurche in cheape The lorde Marques Dorset with diuers other lordes and knyghtes was sent into Spain with an army of .13000 men who a good part of the sommer dyd much harme in Guyon by spoilyng the countreis But in wynter returned by meanes of a flixe which fell among his men Sir Edward Haward admirall of Englande with a great nauie scowred the seas and then went toward Britayne Kyng Henry sent forth a nauy of .xxv. shyppes among the which the Regent a shyppe royall was chiefe Sir Edward Haward lorde admirall of Englande through his to muche hardinesse was slayn in Britayn after whoÌ„ his brother syr Thomas Hawarde was made admirall by the Kyng The nauies of Englande and France metynge at Britayne Baye foughte a cruell battaile in the whiche the regent of England and a Caricke of Fraunce beyng crappled together were burned and their captaynes with theyr men all drowned the englishe capitayn was sir Thomas Kneuet who had wyth hym 700. men in the frenche carricke was sir Piers Morgan with .900 men Anno 5. WilliaÌ„ Brown mercer M. Iohn Dawes S. Iohn Bridges S. Roger Basforde S. Kyng Henry beyng confederate with the Emperour and the kyng of Spayn passed with a great power into France where hauyng in wages vnder his banner the Emperor Maximilian all the nobilitie of Brabant Flaunders Holland he discomfited the whole power of France conquered Turwyn and the great citie of Turney In thys time the kynge of Scots not withstandyng that he was sworn on the sacrament to kepe peace inuaded this land with a myghty Armie but by the good diligence of the Quene and the policie and manhode of the Erle of Surrey the kynges lieutenant he was hym selfe slayne with .xi. of his erles and the Scottes discomfyted but not wythout great losse of Englyshemen Before this tyme the townes about London as Islington Horton suche other had so enclosed the common fields with hedges and dyches that neyther the yong men of the citie myght shoote nor the ancient persons walke for their pleasure except either theyr bowes and arrowes wer broken or taken away or the substanciall persons arested or endited saying That no Londoner shoulde go out of the citie but in the hygh ways This saying sore greued the LoÌ„doners and sodainly this yeare a great number of the Citie assembled in a mornyng a turner in a fooles cote cam crying thorough the citie shouels spades so many people folowed y t it was wonder and within a short space al the hedges about the townes were cast down and the dâ—ches filled and euery thing made plain The kynges counsaile hearyng of thys assemblie came to the graye friers and sent for the Maior and counsaile of the citie to knowe the cause which declared to them the noysance done to y e citisens and their commodities and liberties taken from them though they wold not yet the coÌ„minaltie whiche were anoyed would plucke vp and remedy the same When the kynges counsayle had heard the answer they dissimuled the matter and coÌ„manded the Maior to see that no other thynge were attempted and to cal home the citisens which when they had done their enterprise came home before the kyngs couÌ„sell and the Maior departed without any more harme doyng and soo after the fieldes were neuer hedged Sir Iohn Wallop burned diuers tounes and villages in Normandie
the Charterhouse of LondoÌ„ maister Gyles Horne a moÌ„ke of Westmynster one Philpot one Carewe and a fryer all were put to death for treason This yere the ditches about London were newe caste The .viii. daye of August was the lady Katheryne Haward shewed opeÌ„ly as Queene at Hampton court which dignitie she enioyed not long The latter end of this yere was great death of hote burnyng agues flyxes such a drought that welles and smal ryuers were dryed vp and many cattayle dyed for lack of water the salte water flowed aboue London bridge Anno. 32. Syr Wyl Roche Draper M. Wyl Laxton S. Mart. Bowes S. The .xxii. daye of December was Egerton and Harman put to death for counterfaytyng the kynges great seale In Aprill the .33 yere of Henry the eight certaine priestes and lay men began a newe rebellion in Yorkeshyre which were shortly takeÌ„ and put to execution in diuers places of which Leigh Tatorsale and Thornton were put to death at London the .28 daye of Maye and syr Iohn Neuel knyght was executed at Yorke The same daye the countesse of Salisbury was beheaded in the tower of London she was the last of the right lyne and name of Plantagenet The .ix. day of Iune were Damport and Chapman two of the kinges garde hanged at Grenewich for robberies in example of all other The .xxviii. daye of Iune the lorde Leonard Graie whiche before was deputie generall of Irelande was beheaded at the towre hyll for certayn treason whiche he had committed The .28 day of Iune were haÌ„ged at S. Thomas a waterynges Mantell Royden and Froudes gentylmeÌ„ for a spoile and murder that they had done in one of the kynges parkes vpon May morning the lorde Dacres of the South beyng in company with them and on the morow whiche was saynt Peters day the lorde Dacres was led from the towre a foote betwene the two sherifes through the citie to tyborne and there put to death for the same offence This sommer the kyng toke his progresse to Yorke The fyrste daye of Iuly was a Welsheman drawen hanged and quartered for prophecying the kings maiesties death Anno. 33. Syr Michel Dormer Mercer M. sir RoulaÌ„d Hil S HeÌ„ry Suckley S The lady Katheryne Haward whom the kynge had maried for her vnchaste lyuing committed with thomas Culpeper Frauncis Dereham was by parliament attainted Culpeper and Dereham were put to death at tyborne the x. day of December The xiii day of February were beheaded within y e towre the lady Hawarde otherwyse called Q. Katherine and the lady Rocheforde And shortly after kyng Henry maried the lady Katherine Parre that had bene wyfe to the lord Latimer syster of the Marques of Northampton At this parliameÌ„t the kyng was proclaymed kyng of Irelande which name his predecessours neuer had but were called lorde of Irelande In the begynning of Marche dyed sir Arthur Plantagenet Uicecounte Lisâ—e bastarde to kyng Edward the fourth in the towre of London vnattainted The .x. daye of Marche a mayde was boyled in Smythfielde for poysonynge many persons In May the .xxxiiii. yere of his reigne kyng Henry toke a loane of money of al suche as were aboue the value of .50 pounde and vpwarde The fourth daye of Iuly the Scottes began to inuade the borders spoylyng burnyng as it had bene in open warre for whiche cause a garryson was sent thether then the Scottes pretended a peace and yet neuertheles in the meane space spoyled the borders In reuengement wherof syr Robert Bowes made a rode into ScotlaÌ„d wher he with other were taken without puttyng to raunsome Then the kynge sent the Duke of Norfolke with an armie royall but at Yorke the armie was stayed And after long consultation the Scottes woulde not agree to any reasonable conditions wherfore the Duke went forward burnyng and wastyng all the marches and there taried without any battayle proffered by the kyng of Scottes vntyll the myddest of Nouember followyng Anno. 34. Io. Coates Sal. M. HeÌ„ Hoblethorn S. Hen. Hancotes S. After the departure of our armie froÌ„ Scotland the kynge of Scottes made a rode into EnglaÌ„d and did much harme but at the last syr Thomas Wharton and syr Wyliyam Musgraue with a few of the borderers met with the Scottes on saynt Katheryns eue the .xxiiii. of Nouember wher by the great power of God they beyng in number .15000 were ouerthrowen in whiche conflicte was taken the lord Maxwel the erles of Glencarne and Sassilles with all the capitaines of the armye And on saynt Thomas euen the Apostell they were brought to the towre of London where they laye that nyght the next daye followyng they were by the kinges charge apparelled all in sylke and rode through the citie to Westmynster where they were sworne to be true prysoners and then were they delyuered to the custody of dyuerse noble men whiche honorably entertayned them In this season an Harold of EnglaÌ„d rydyng on the borders syde to do a message was met by certayn rebels which cruelly agaynst all lawe of armes slew him in his cote armor but they for this dede were sent to the kyng the yere followyng who executed theÌ„ for y e offence At neweyeres tyde the Scottes that were takeÌ„ by Carlyle were by the kyng sent home agayne with great giftes vpoÌ„ condition to agree to certayne artycles for the welth of both Realmes The thirde daye of Iune in the .35 yere of HeÌ„ry the eight the Abrine a lord in Ireland with dyuers of the wylde Irysh submitted them to kyng Henry And in Iuly the sayde Abrine was created Erle of Clawricarde This yere in Iuly kyng Henry sent ouer .6000 men to Landersey whether also came the Emperour in proper person with a great army and shortly after came down the Frenche king in proper person with a great army and offred to geue battayle to the Emperour by reason wherof the siege was raysed The .28 daye of Iuly were burnt at Wyndsore thre persons Anthony person Robert Testwood HeÌ„ry Filmer This yere was a great death in London of the pestilence therfore Mighelmas terme was adiourned to saint Albons and there was kept to the ende Anno. 35. Syr Wil. Bowyer Draper M. Iohn Toules S Rich. Dobbes S Syr Wyllyam Bowyer deceased the xiii day of Aprill about Easter and syr Raufe Warren serued out the resydue of that yere The begynning of this Maiors yere that is to saye at Alhallontyde a roade was made into Scotland by the garryson there who burned .60 villages and toke great praies both of men beastes In Nouember the Englyshmen that were sent to Laundersey came home agayne A lytle before Christmas the Uiceroye of Sicill came from the Emperour to kyng Henry in Ambassade of whom he was honorably entertained shortly retorned agayne This yere beyng leape yere chaunsed foure Eclipses
fled into Germany and other countreys whervpon they nowe shortly returned home agayne The twentye daye of Ianuary nexte folowynge beganne a parlyamente at Westmynster And in thys Parlyament the Fyrste fruites and Tenthes were restored to the Crowne and alsoo the Supreme gouernemente ouer the state Ecclesiastycall the whyche Quene Marye hadde taken awaye and geuen to the Pope lykewyse the boke of common praier and administration of the sacramentes in oure vulgare tongue was restored In this parliament time shortly after Easter the quenes maiestie appointed a conference or disputation to bee had at Westminster churche concernynnge matters of religion but the matter cam to none effect The .vii. of Aprill was a ioyfull peace proclaimed betwixt our souerayne lady Elisabeth quene of England and prince Henry the frenche kynge And the lyke peace betwene her maiestie the kyng and quene Dolphiners of Scotland The .viii. daye of Maye the Quenes highnes rode to the parliamente and gaue her royall assent to all suche actes as there were made with high thankes to all the estates for theyr great trauell and diligence therein The .xxiiii. day of Iune being the feast of saynct Iohn Baptiste the seruice in the mother tonge was fully establyshed throughout this realme and the Masse with other latine seruice was cleane abolyshed from that day forwarde In August about Bartholomew tide the Church wardens of churches in LoÌ„don with their persones and ministers brought foorth the Roodes and other images of their Churches and brente them before theyr churche doores throwyng in their coapes and vestimentes alter clothes baners crosses bokes and all other suche thynges as had bene accompted ornamentes of churches and some burned roode loftes also Anno regni .1 sir wil. Hewet clothworker M. Tho. Lodge S. Roger Martin S. The second yere of Quene Elisabeth many men of warre were conueyde out of France into Scotland and there placed in townes and fortresses wherby it was to bee suspected that they woulde sodeinly inuade this realme wherevpon the Queenes maiestie sent the Duke of Norfolke towardes Scotland as generall with an armye who remayned at Berwyke and the lorde Gray of Wilton beyng lieutenant entred Scotland with a sufficiente power to ioyne with the Scottes and Frenche men And in the ende her grace sent sir William Câ—â—cill knight her maiesties principall Secretarie together with maister doctour Wotton to treate with the french men who by theyr wysedomes so well ordered theim selues that they enforced the frenchemen to depart to the great quietnes and safetie both of Englande and Scotlande and there vpon her maiestie reuoked her army after the fortes there were rased withont any seysure or holdyng of any pece within the grounde of Scotlande The .v. day of Iuly through shotyng of a gonne whiche brake in the house of one Adrian Arten a ducheman in croked lane and settyng fyre on a fyrkyn a barrell of gunpouder .iiii. houses were cleane blowen down and dyuers other sore scattered there were slayn .ix. persons men and women and diuers other sore hurt and bruised This yere on Michelmas euen before noone it was published by proclamatioÌ„ that the teston of the beste sorte beynge marked with the porteuleys shold then forthwith be taken for .iiii. d. ob and the seconde sorte beynge marked wyth the greyhound for .ii. d. q. the third and worst sort not being marked with one of those markes afore named not to be taken for any value the thre peny piece whyche was coyned for .iiii. d. shold be but .i. d. ob the .ii. d. pece for .i. d. c. And shortly after her grace restored vnto all her subiectes fyne and pure sterlynge money bothe of golde and syluer for their corrupt and base coyn callyng in the same to her maiesties myntes accordynge to the rates before mencioned This yeare also the Quenes maiestie by the aduice of her honourable councell made great preparation of armour munition and powder to bee in a readynes to defende her maiesties Realme from the ennemye if nede shoulde happen Anno. 2. Sir Wil. Chester Draper M. Thomas Roe S. Christo. Draper S. This maiors yere began in the .xi. moneth of the secoÌ„d yere of the quenes maiesties reigne that is to say the .28 daye of October and the .17 day of NoueÌ„ber nexte folowynge begynneth the thirde yeare of her maiesties reigne This third yere the .xxi. day of March A notable graÌ„mar schoole was founded by the mayster wardens and assistentes of the ryght worshypfull companye of the marchant taylours of the citie of London in the paryshe of S. Laurence Pounteney of London the ryght worshypfull Emanuell Lucar Robert Rose Wyllyam Merike Iohn Sparke and Robert Duckyngton then beynge maister and wardens of the same company The .x. day of April was one William Geffrey whypped from the Marshalsey in Southwarke to Bethleem without byshops gate of London for that he professed one Iohn More to be Christ oure Sauior he was very sore whipped and on his head about the cart were set papers wherin was writteÌ„ as foloweth Wylliam Geffrey a most blasphemous heretike denying Christ our Sauior in heauen The sayd Geffrey beyng stayde at Bethleem gate the Marshalles officers caused Iohn Moore to be broughte foorth and then where as the sayd Geffrey hadde tyll this tyme for all his sore whippyng still professed Iohn Moore to bee Christe nowe he forsoke hym and confessed Christ to be in heauen Then the sayd Iohn More beyng examyned answerynge them very ouerthwartely was commaunded to strippe hym selfe whyche he semed to do very wyllyngly who was after tyed to the cart whipt an arrowes shote from Bedlem where at the laste he confessed Christ to be in heauen and himself to be a synful man Then was More sent again into Bedlem and william Geffrey to the Marshalsey where they had layne prisoners nygh a yeare and a half before that time the one for professynge hymselfe to bee Christe the other an apostle or disciple of the same Christe The .iiii. day of Iune beyng wednesday betwene .iiii. and .v. of the clocke in the after noone the steple of Paules in London beyng fyered by lyghtnynge brast foorth as it dyd seme to the beholders .ii. or .iii. yardes beneth the crosse and so brent rounde aboute in the same place that the toppe with the crosse fell of and lighted on the south syde of Paules church and so the spyre brent downward like a cresset or a bekon to y e stone work and the belles which was from the toppe .ii. hundred foote and so brent downwarde so terribly and vehemently that within lesse space then .iiii. howers the same steple and all the roofes of the same churche were consumed to ashes whiche was a lamentable syght and pitifull remembrance to the beholders therof Anno. 3. sir Wil. Harper mar tat M. HuÌ„f. Baskeruile S. AlexaÌ„der AuenoÌ„ S. In the beginning of this Maiors yere and the later end of the
Nortō S This yere in Smithfield was helde a great Iustes betwene the Henowayes and Englyshemen in the whiche were many feates of armes done Anno. 11. Richard Marlowe Ironmonger M. Iohn Lawe S wil. Chichley S Iohn Badley taylour was brente in Smithfielde for the Sacrament of the Aulter This yeare the market house called the Stockes in London was begon to be buylded Anno. 12. Tho. Knolles Grocer M. Io. Penne S. Tho. Pike S. This yeare a squier of Wales named Rice ap Dee which had longe tyme rebelled agaynst the Kyng was broughte to London and there drawen hanged and quartered This yeare was the Guyld Halle of London begon to be newe buylt and of an olde and lyttell cotage made into a fayre goodly house as it now apereth Anno. 13. Robert Chicheley Grocer M. Iohn Rainewel S Williā Cotton S This yeare the .xii. daye of October the Thames flowed thrise in one day And this yere the kyng caused a new coyne of nobles to be made which were of lesse value then the old by iiii.d in a noble Anno. 14. Williā waldren Mercer M Rafe Leuēhind S. williā Seuenoke S. This yeare after the great and fortunate chaunces happened to Kyng Henry beyng deliuered of all ciuile diuision and discētion he mynded to make a voiage agaynst the infidels and especially for the recouery of Ierusalem and for that cause prepared a greate army and gathered muche treasure entendyng to set forward in the same sprynge When he had thus prepared all thynges necessary for his voyage he was taken wyth an Apoplerie of the whiche he languyshed tyll his appoynted hower Duryng which sycknes as auctors write he caused his Crowne to be set on the pyllowe at hys beds head and sodeynly his pang so sore troubled hym that he laye as all hys vital spirites had ben departed such as had cure of hys body thynkyng hym to be deade couered his face with a lynnen cloathe The prince hys sonne beyng therof aduertysed entered into the Chamber and toke away with hym the crowne and departed the father beyng sodaynly reuyued out of his traunce quickely perceyued y e lacke of his crown and hauyng knowledge that the prynce had possessed it caused hym to repayre to his presence requirynge of hym for what cause he had so misused hym selfe The Prynce aunswered syr to my iudgement you semed dead wherfore I as your next heyre tooke it as myne and not as yours wel sonne sayd the kyng what ryght I had to it and howe I enioyed it God knoweth well quod the Prynce if you dye kynge I wyll haue the garlande and trust to kepe it with the sworde as ye haue done well sayde the kyng I commyt all to God and remember you to doo well and with that turned hym selfe and shortly after departed in a chamber of the Abbottes of Westmynster called Hierusalem the xx daye of Marche in the yere of our lorde .1412 When he had reigned .13 yeres syxe monethes and nyne dayes and was buried at Cauntorbury King Henry the fifth Anno Regni .1 HEnry y e fifte began his reigne the .xx. daye of Marche in the yere of our lorde .1412 and deceased the last day of August in the yere .1422 so he reigned .ix. yeres fyue monethes and tenne dayes He was a Prynce of great noblenes prowes of stature and personage talle and sclender of nature gentle and lyberall in dedes of armes expert and cunnyng wherby he conquered manfully his enemies and broughte Fraunce to his subiection before the death of his father he applied and gaue hym selfe to all vice and insolencie of lyfe and drewe vnto hym riotous and wildely disposed persones but whan he was admitted to the rule of the land sodaynly he became a newe man and turned all that rage of wyldnes into sober and wyse behauior and vice into vertue and that he myght not be agayne corrupted he charged all his olde companions that vpon payne of their lyues none of them should come within tenne myles of the place that he was lodged in He caused Iohn Lidgate monke of Bery to translate certayne verses of the psaltar into english myter whiche he vsed in his deuyne seruice This yere about haruest tyme was syr Iohn Olde castell knight appeached for an hereticke and committed to pryson but he brake out of the tower and went to Walis where he lyued .iiii. yeres after Anno. 1. Wil. Crowmer Draper M. Ioh. Suttō S. Iohn Mycol S. Certayne adherentes of the forenamed syr Iohn Oldecastel intending the destruction of this lande and subuersiō of the same assembled them in Thickettes fielde nere vnto saynt Gyles in great number whereof the kyng beyng informed toke the fyeld afore them and foke of them so many that all the prysons in and about London were filled The chiefe of them whiche were .xxix. were condempned by the Clergie of heresie and attaynted of hyghe treason as mouers of warre agaynst their kyng by the temporall lawe in the Guyldhall adiudged for treason to be drawen hāged and for heresy to be cōsumed w t fire whiche was executed accordingly in Ianuary folowyng The chiefe of these rebelles was syr Robert Acton knyght Iohn Browne Esquser and Iohn Beuerley priest as testyfieth Edward Hal. Anno. 2. Thomas Fauconer Mercer M. Iohn Michell S. Tho. Allyn S. This yere the kyng made great prouision to sayle into Fraunce with an army whyle he was shipping of his people syr Rychard erle of Cambrydge syr Rychard Scrope treasorer of England and syr Thomas Graye knyght were arrested for treason and so strayghtly examyned that it was cōfessed that they were purposed to haue slayne the kyng by the corrupting of the Frenche men wherfore they were all three adiudged to die and were headed at Hampton Then kyng Henry tooke shypping with a great power and sayled into Normādie toke the town of Harflewe where he was compassed about with a great hoste of french mē to y e nūber of .40000 He hauyng but .13000 footemen and 2000. speares He slewe of his enemies 10000. and toke prisoners nye as many This was called the battayle of Agyncourt of the whiche ye may reade more at large in Fabian and Hall Anno. 3. Nycholas Walton Draper M. Wil. Cābridge S Allein Euerard S This yere the Emperour Sigismōd came into Englād to entreate a meanes of peace betwene the kynges of England and Fraūce but al was in vayne for in the ende no peace could be concluded and kyng Henry went agayne into Fraunce Anno. 4. Henry Barton Skinner M. Ro. Wodyngtō S Iohn Couentree S This yere in Fraunce kynge Henry obteyned many victories and gotte all the townes and holdes in Normandy sauyng Roban whiche he strongly besieged This yere on Easter day was a great fraye in saynt Dunstones churche in the East the begynners thereof was the lorde Straunge and