besiâ—ged the cytie of Orleance continuyng the time of which siege the noble and valyante knighte sir Thomas Mountague was slaine by a great mysfortune whose death was the begâ—nnynge of al miserye to the Englyshmen For after this mishoppe thei lost by little and litell al their possession in Fraunce Alexander lorde of the â—les and shortly after Donalde his brother rose with a gret power against king Iames of Scotlande In these daies was in Fraunce a young woman about xx yeere of age Anni regum Angli 6 The yere of the worlde 5389 The yere of Christ 1428 whiche by sorcerie and diuilyshe wayes was in great estimacion with the Dolphine saiyng that she was a messaÌ„ger seÌ„t of god to reconquire for him his heritage from the Englyshmen This woman was armed and rode in mans apparayle in war farre the space of .ii. yeeres â–ª and dyd many wonderfull feates and gatte from the Englyshmen many townes and holdes Certaine theues and Robbers caused â—â—fflyng and businesse in Scotlande Warre beganne betwene Luca and Florence in Italy Anni regum Angli 7 Charles the Dolphine was crowned king of Fraunce by his alies and confederates The yere of the worlde 5390 The yere of Christ Paulus Guinisius lorde of Luke in Italy was taken by the treason of his people and geuen into the handes of the Duke of Myllaine by whom he and his childreÌ„ were kept in prison The warre continued betwene the people of Boheme and the emperour The bishop of Winchester beyng ordâ—ined cardinale of Martine byshop of Rome ledde an army against the Bohemes Kinge Henry the .vi. beyng about the age of .viii. yeres was crowned at Westminster Anni regum Angli 8 One apreached of heresie was burnt in smithfield and not longe after an other at Towerhill The yere of the worlde 5391 The yere of Christ called Rycharde Hunden Iohan the holy woman of Fraunce in whom the Dolphine had putte all his truste was taken by one sir Iohn Luxenburge and adiudged to be brent At Abyngton beganne insurrection of certaine lyghte and vnrulie persons that entended to haue wrought muchâ— sorow so the priestes which commocion was quieted by the lord protectour and the thiefe aucthour punished Henry the .vi. was crowned king of Fraunce at Paris The yere of the worlde 5362 The yere of Christ 1431 Philyp Duke of Myllayne was vanquyshed in a battaâ—le by the Uenecians and Florentines Anni regum Angli 9 in the hauen of Geane after whiche tyme cruell and fierce warre was contynued betwene theym to the greuous losse and domage of bothe partes Warre was reysed against the kinge of Hungarye by seruauntes and slaues Eugenius the .iiii. a man vtterly vnlearned veyng ordeined byshop of Rome demened him selfe so nicely that crueltie de bate and variance hapned betwene him the familie of the noble meÌ„ called Columni in so much that in the cytie was foughten a sore battaile wherin manye men were slaine and hurte Thomas Barglâ—â— pryest was accused of heresie and burned At Topâ—rium a towne nere to Pisâ— the Myllanâ—urâ—s were vanquished taken and slaine of the Florentines The yere of the worlde 5393 The yere of Christ 1432 Anni regum Angli The Emperour came into Italye Iohan Queene of Naples ended her life Kynge Henry retourned out of Fraunce and was receiued at London with great preparacion of sightes and pageantes The Erle of Huntington was sent with a company of sonlotous into Fraunce Anni regum Angli 11 whâ—re he atchiued many great featâ—s of armâ—s The yere of the worlde 5364 The yere of Christ Sigimunde the emperour was crowned with the imperiall Diademe of Eugâ—â—us the byshop of Rome Peace betwene Philyp of Myllaine the Uenteyans Duke Philiyp of Myllayne tourned his whole power and streÌ„gth against Eugenius the Romaine bishop in so muche that the byshop by his meanes was vexed with of cruell warre bothe at home of his citesins that he was expelled out of Rome also of forayne enemyes that al the lande belonging to the churche of Rome was at the handes of his ennemies In Naples after the decease of Iohan the old quene some of the nobilitee sent for Renatus the brother of Lewys duke of Angeow lately deceased whome Iohan by her last will and testament had left for her heyre willing to chuse him for theyr king and gouernour But diuers other sent for Alphons king of Arragone beinge asthan in Sicilie willing him by force ofarmes to reioyce the kingdome of Naples to his posteritee By whych menes cruell warre was arrered betwene the parties whyche contynued a longe season The lord Talbote with a goodly company The yere of the worlde 5395 The yere of Christ 1434 sailed into Fraunce Anni regum Angli 12 where he wrought much wo to the frenchmeÌ„ but that notwithstandinge they wan alwayes vpon the Englyshemen both in Fraunce and in Normandye Iohannes Paleologus emperour of Constantinople The Genoways in a battaile on the sea nere to â—aâ—eâ—a vanquished and toke Alphons kinge of Arragone and his brother the king of Nauar with diuers other noble men whom they sent to the lord Philippe of Myllayne as prisoners who immediatly let them at libertee wyth out fine or rauÌ„some wherwith the genowayes findinge them selfe sore greued forsoke the empyre and dominioÌ„ of Philip and claymed their auncient libertees Iohannes Uitellescus Patriarke of Alexandria and chiefe leader of the bishoppe of Romes army conquered the citee of Rome and all the landes belonging to the church by the ayde and helpe of a capitayne called â—â—oria throughe whose prowes and successe in warre the bishop Eugenius became very haâ—t and proud A great counsayle holden at Arras in Picardy for entreaty of peace betwene England and France but their mindes were so obstinately set on warre Anni regum Angli 13 The yere of the worlde 5396 The yere of Christ 1438 that nothynge might content them The duke of Burg oyne which to this time had mâ—ynteyned the english party through great giftes 〈◊〉 him with Charles kinge of Fraunce and became biter enemie to the kinge of Englande soone after died the noble prynce Iohn Duke of Bedforde after whose deathe all thinges went backward with the EnglishmeÌ„ in FraÌ„ce At this time was kept the counsaile of Basile without any profite to the church and to the great trouble and disquietnesse of the same For there was a long season horrible coâ—tâ—ncion amonge the prelates and bishops there assembled whether the auctorite of the Romaine bishop were of more power than a general counsaile or not In so much that of diuers learned bishops and other it was concluded that the bishop of Rome was an heretike and by theyr censures was deposed because he woulde not obey the auctoritee of the generall counsayle Eugenius the bishop perceyued that the counsaile entended diuers thynges contrary to his prerogatiue endeuoured by all meanes possible to delay the same counsayle or to transferre it to some other place where more fauour shuld
of Constantinople was shaken with most terrible erthquakes innumerable houses and towers wer cast to the grounde Anni regum Angli 24 and chiefely the palaice of the great Turke in so much that he was forced to flee to an other place many of the people were destroyed with tempest Charles duke of Gelria renued his warre with the emperour and inuaded the Brabansois Ismael Sophie king of Persie Armenie and Hirâ—ania became christened and vanquished the turkes in diuers great battailes The noble king Henry the .vii ended his life at Richmount the .xxi The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1509 day of Aprill THe renowmâ—d prince Henry the â—ight being .xviii yeres of age succeded his father in the gouernaÌ„ce of this realme Anni regum Angli reygned in great fame and noblenesse 3â— yeres Of personage he was â—aule and myghtie â–ª in witte and memory excellent of such maiesty tempered with humaâ—itie and gentylnesse as was comly in so great a prynce In konwlege of good letters he farre passed all kinges of Englande before this time For his magniâ—ice liberalitie he was renowmed throughe all the worlde In his time was great alteracion of thinges within this realm For he reformed and altered the state of the commoÌ„ weale â—n many thinges by making diuers most honest and godly lawes to the great profite as wel of hym selfe as of hys people He abolyshed the vsurped power of the byshop of Rome He redressed the state of religion diminished supersticion and idolatry â—orbade pilgremage pulled downe abbeys and monasterys and roted out the sedicious sectes of religion which maintened false woorshipping of god and greatly aduanced and set foorth the true knowlege of goddes woorde and al other honest learnynges and sciences He fonded .ii. colleges one at Oxenforde an other at Cambridge and set vp dyuers free scholes in other partes of the realme· The knowledge of good letters by continuall warres beyng neglected and driuen out of Italy encreased grâ—tly in Germany Fraunce England and Scotlande For augmenting and furthering wherof Margaret the kinges grandmother builded .ii. collâ—ges in Cambridge In like maner Wylliam byshop of Lincolne and Rycharde of Winchester builded .ii. other in the vniuersitie of Oâ—enforde of the which one is called Brusennose the other Corâ—s Christi college Kynge Henrye maryed the lady Katherine late wyfe to his brother Arthur hauingthe dispeÌ„sacioâ— of Leo bishop of Rome but not without great murmuring of the Cardinalles and dyuers learned men of other realme Lewys king of Fraunce vanquished the Uenecians toke the cities Brixia BergamuÌ„ Crema and Cremâ—na and subdued theim to his dominions Maximilian recouered from the Uenecians Uerona Padua Teruisium and diuers other townes and cities Dyuers ambassadours came to kinge Henry of Englande The citie of Pise was brought in subiection to the Uâ—necians Iulius byshop of Rome by force of armes toke Rauenna Imola FaueÌ„cia Forliui and other possessions of the churche which were witholden by the Uenecians The byshoppe of Rome beyng reconciled to the Uenecians The yere of the worlde 5471 The yere of Christ 1510 toke Mutina and Mirandula Anni regum Angli 2 which he restored to Frances Picus lorde of that citie Ioachim Marques of Brandenburge toke all the Iewes within his dominion of the whiche .38 were brâ—nt and .ii. beheaded beceuse thei martyrised the sacramentâ— of the aulter Empson and Dudley whiche in the time of king Henrie the .vii â–ª had been great rulers were put to deathe to stoppe the murmuryng and grudg of the people against theim Bugia in Afrike was conquered of the Spaniardes The famous and gret lerned man maister Erasmus of Roterodame flourished by whose benefyte and diligeÌ„ce as wel diuine knowlege as al other good learning was marueilusly furthered and augmented The woorshipfull clerke doctour Collete whiche builded the fre schole of Paules in LondoÌ„ liued at this time and by his diligent preaching first beganne to open the slouthfulnes and negligence of the clergy of this realme in those daies A sedicion at Ertford in Germany by occasion wherof great displeasure was kendled betweene the byshoppe of Mens and Friderich Duke of Saxonie in so much that the matyer was lyke to haue been decyded by dâ—nte of swoorde had not the emperours auctoritie stopped their rage Henry the first sonne of kynge Henry the eyghte was borne on newe yeres dayâ— for â—oie wherof a great iustes was kept at Westminster and on S. Mathewes day folowyng the childe dyed Kynge Henrye of England sent the lorde Darsy Anni regum Angli 3 wyth a goodly company of men into Spaine The yere of the worlde 5472 The yere of Christ to ayde the king his father in law against the Moores but ere he arriued a peace was concluded betwene theim wherfore shortly after he retourned home againe The same time sir Edward Poyninges accompanied with the lorde Clyâ—ton and dyuers other was sâ—nt into Gelderlande with .xv. C. archers to ayde to â—rynce of Castile at the requâ—st of Margaret Duches of Sauoy regent of Flaunders Sir Edmunde Hawarde and lorde Thomas Haward toke Andrewe Barton and .150 Scotes with .ii. greate shyppes The citie Bononie forsoke the byshoppe of Romes dominion The king of Scottes required his ships that were lately taken to be restored accordynge to the leage But answere was made by kinge Henry that the mattyer perteined nothing to the league because that Andrew Barton was a pyrate and robber on the seas The .xv. daye of Ianuarye was a parlyamente in the whiche two fiftenes and two dismes of the clergye were graunted to ayd the kinge in his warres that he entended against the French kinge By the auctoryty of the emperour and the french king a counsaiâ—e was indicted at Pise which was after transferred to Myllaine The lorde Marques Dorset with dyuers other lordes and knightes was sent of king HeÌ„ry into Spaine Anni regum Angli 4 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1512 with an armye of 13â—00 men who a good parte of the summer dyd much harme in Gutan by spoiling the countrei but in the winter he retourned by menes of a 〈◊〉 whiche chansed amon ge his men Sir Edwarde Hawarde admyrall of England with a great nauy scoured the seas and then went toward Brytaine The citie Briria gaue vp to the Uenecians which was shortly after recouered and dispoyled by the Frenchmen and the Uenecians beaten and slayne At the same tâ—me was Rauenna robbed and pilled On easter day a great battaile was foughten nere to Rauenna bytweene the Frenche kinge and the byshop of Rome in which the byshops armye was dyscomfited and 160â—0 of his souldyours slaine Kynge Henry sent foorth a nauie of .xxv. ships among the whiche the regent a ship royall was chiefe Not onely all partes of Europe was disquyeted wyth the warres of the Uenecians but also the countreis of Asia Perâ—y and Armeny were vexed with most cruel and deadly warres wherin the hethen tyrannes infeâ—ted ech other
withall crueltie for Selinus the Turke eâ—pelled his father out of his kyngdome withal his brothers an knismen and after dyuers gret battailes vanquysshed chased and slew two Souldaines and annexed Aâ—gypte and Araby to his kingdome Sir Edwarde Hawarde lorde admirall of Englande throughe his to muche hardnesse was slaine in Britaine after whoÌ„ his borthâ—r sir Thomas Haward was made admyrall by the king The nauyes of England Fraunce meting at Britain Bay fought a cruell battaile in the whiche the regent of EnglaÌ„d a Carike of France beinge crapeled together were burnte and their capitaines men al drowned the Englyshe capitaine was sir Thomas Knâ—ueâ— who had with him .700 men in the French Carik was sir Piers Morgan with .900 A parliament was holden wherin iâ— was determined that the kinge hym selfe shoulde personally inuade the realme of Fraunce Warre betwene the Polonians and Mosconites Kyng Henry of Englande Anni regum Angli beyng confederate with the emperour and the kinge of Spaine The yere of the worlde 5474 The yere of Christ 1513 passed with a great power into France where hauing in wages vnder his banner the emperour Maximilian and all the nobilitye of Brabante Flaunders and Hollande he discomfited and abashed the whole power of France and conquered Terwine and the great city of Turney whiche is saied to haue in iâ— as many towers as â—her be days in the yere In this citie the kinge builded a goodly castell or tower with excedyng costes and kepte ther a garrison certaine yeres after The lord Chamberlayne of Scotlande inuadinge the borders was discomfited by sir Wylliam Bulmer In this meane time the kyng of Scottes notwithstandyng that he was sworne on the sacrameÌ„t to kepe peace perced this land with a mighty armye but by the good diligence of the quene and the pollicy manhâ—de of the Erle of Surrey the kinges lieuetenaÌ„t he was him selfe slayne with a .xi. of his Erles and the Scottes discomfited but not without great losse of Englyshemen Sir Iohn Wallop burnt diuers villages townes in Normandye Anni regum Angli 6 A peace concluded betwene EnglaÌ„d and Francâ— and on S. Denis day was Lewys the French king coupled in mariage with ladye Mary the kinges sister The yere of the worlde 5475 The yere of Christ 1514 on newe yeres day folowinge he ended his lyfe wherfore kynge Henry sent agayne for his sister by thâ—â—uke of Suffolke and other Rycharde Hunne this yeere was hâ—â—ged in Lollars tower Frauncis the first of that name The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1515 succeded in the kyngdome of France Anni regum Angli 7 This man is greaâ—ly praysed of al writers in those dayes for his singular humanitee fauouring of learned men He maynteyned the warres which king Lewis had begunne and alied him with the Dukes of Gelrie Leigie and Burgoyne which did him due homage He would also haue ben confederate wyth the bishop of Rome but he fayled of his purpose for shortly after betwene the bishop of Rome themperour the king of Spayne the Swiâ—zers and other was made a priâ—ye league and confederacie agaynst the Frenchmen Uenecians Lady Marye kinge Henries doughter was borne at Grenewiche Lady Mary the kinges sister before maryed to the frenche king â–ª retourned into EnglaÌ„d and shortly after was maryed to the duke of Suffolke A great battayle foughten betwene the Switzers and the Frenchemen in the which the frenche kinge was in so great daÌ„ger that the brayne of his owne men sperâ—led in his face and him selfe was tâ—rise striken with a spere but in the ende of the fâ—ght by helpe of the Uenecians other whiche came in good season the 〈◊〉 were discomfited and slayne and the citee of Millâ—yne yelded to the french kinge An horrible sedicion in Hungary by a company of souldiours and robbers that had the signe of the crosse for theyr badge and cognisaunce which minded to destroâ— al the nobilite and gentlemen Brixta geâ—â—n vp by composicion to the frenchmen A peace concluded betwene the â—mperâ—ur the kinges of Fraunce and Spayne and the Uenecians wherby that cruâ—ll warre ceaseâ— A solemne metâ—â—g at Uienna of the emperour the king of Polonie and of Hungarye whiche by maryage weâ—e confederate Margaret the quene of Scottes king Henries elder syster fled into England laâ—e at Harebâ—ttell where she was deliuered of a childe called Margarete In Maye she came to London where she taryed a hole yere before she departed into Scotland The yere of the worlde 5477 The yere of Christ 1516 This yere was so great frost in England that men might esely passe with cartes ouer the riuer of Thames from Westminster to Lambeth Anni regum Angli 8 Mathewe bishop of Sâ—donon and cardinall of Swyshes came as Ambassadour from the emperour to king Henry Charles Arch duke of Austrich was ordeyned king of Spayne On May euen in the citee of LondoÌ„ Anni regum Angli 9 was an insurrection of prentâ—les and yong persons agaynste straungers The yere of the worlde 1478 The yere of Christ 1517 of which diuers were put to execuâ—ion and the resydue came to Westminster with halters aboute their neckes and were pardoned This is named ill May daye Lady Margâ—ret the kinges sister returned into Scotland Iohannes Frauncis Picus of Mirandula a knight of excellent 〈◊〉 and learning was famous and in the presence of Leo bishop of Rome made a vehement oracyon exhortinge him to refourme the vicious noughtye liâ—e of the clergy Many dyed in England of the sweating sicknesse and especially about London Lewys about this time succeded his father in the kingdomes of Hungary and Boheme A great famine and pestilence in many places The terme kept one daye at Oxenford and adiourned agayne to Westminster The cardinall Campâ—ius the bishops legate came froÌ„ Rome in ambassade to king Henry and was receyued with great pompe by meanes of the cardinal of EnglaÌ„d Thomas Wâ—lsay which was then of great auctoryty in this realme The admirall of Fraunce came into England as ambassadour with a great coÌ„pany of gentilmen The citee of Turney was deliuered agayn into the french kinges handes for the which he should paye 60000â— crownes and for the castell that the kinge had buylded 40â—000 and .23000 poundes Turneys which the cite ought for their libertees and francheses A peace concluded betwene the kinges of Englande Fraunce and Castile for terme of their liues The Spaniardes vanquished The yere of the worlde 5479 The yere of Christ 1518 chased and slewe Aenobarbus with his brother in Afrike Anni regum Angli 10 A sedicion in Pannonie by meanes of the bishoppe of Uesbrune The emperour held a counsayle at Auguste Selinus the great Turke after he had with continual and blouddye warre conquered Egipt Syrie Phenecia Palestine Coele and chased out of Armâ—nie the king of Persie as a sodayne tempeste or storme retourned into Europe and besieged the citee Belgradum or Taurodurum Martine Luther wrate first to
Shortly after the vertuous lady queene Iane his mother dyed in childbedde was buried at Windsor An assemble was holden at Wittenberge wherin the preachers of Germany agreed concernynge the controuersy of the sacrament of the body and bloud of Christe Sir Thomas Percy syr StepheÌ„ of Hamelton sir Iohn Bulmer and his wife William Lomley Nicolas Tempest and the abbottes of Ierney and Riuers also the lord Darcy the lord Husey Robert Ask wer condemned and put to deathe for high treason Iames kyng of Scottes maried ladie Magdalene the Frenche kynges eldest daughter Frier Forest was hanged and brent in Smithfielde for treason and heresie with the image of Daruell Gathern of Wales The yere of the worlde 5499 The yere of Christ 1538 in whiche idolle the Welshemen had a greate confidence and feigned of him many straunge thynges In the moneth oâ— december the Marques of Excester the lorde Mountacute and sir Edwarde Neuell were beheaded for treason that was layd to their charges Sir Nicholas Carew maister of the horses was beheaded for treason Pilgremage and idolatrie were forbydden dyuers images alâ—o hauynge inginnes to make theyr eyes open and shutte and other partes of theyr bodye to steere and many other false iuglynges as the bloudd of hayles and suche lyke wherwith the people of longe tyme had been deceiued were espied out and destroyed Abbaies were suppressed and all friers monkes channons nunnes and other sectes of religion were roted out of this realme for theyr iniquitie and naughtinesse In Maâ—e the citisyns of London mustred al in bryghte harneis with coates of white silke and clothe Anni regum Angli 31 and chaines of golde in three great battailes The abbottes of Redinge Glastenburye and Colchester wyth dyuers other were atteinted of treason and put to death It was ordeined that suche religious persons as were discharged of their profession might purchase pursue and be sued in al maner of accions Auctoritee was graunted to the kyng by acte of parliament to nominate and make bishops and bishoprikes by his letters patentes or other writinges The landes and profites of all abbaies heretofore dissolued or that hereafter should be dissolued were assured to the kynges hyghnesse and his heyres The greate Onele of Irelande inuaded the Englisshe â—ale and brent almoste .xx. myles within the same wherfore the lorde Graie beynge deputie there assembled a stronge power and droue hym backe Duke Friderike of Bauerie Palsgraue of Rhine the Marshall of Duke Iohn Friderike electour of Saxonie with certaine other came to London by whome the mariage was concluded betwene Kyng Henrie and the lady Anne sister to the Duke of Cleue who in Decembre was receyued into the realme with great triumphe and sumptuous prouision The commons of Gaunt rebelled and were brought in subiection and cruelly handled by the Emperour The acte made for the abolishynge of opinions concernyng the .vi. articles was publisshed with greate rigoure and extremitee Whiche ye maye reade in the actes of the paâ—liament holden the .xxxi. yere of the kyng Anni regum Angli 32 In this yeare was so great a hâ—ate and drought that in many places the people wold haue geuen one busshel for the grindynge of an other The yere of the worlde 5501 The yere of Christ 1540 and dyuers great ryuers were dryed The byshoppe of Chichester and doctour Wilson were deliuered out of the tower vpon the kynges pardon Many died of hotâ— burning agues and of the laske in all partes of this realme The religion of the knyghtes of the Rhodes was dyssolued by acte of parliament By commaundement of kinge Henrie certaine learned men were apoincted to set foorth an vniforme introduction into the latine tongue whiche onely shoulde be taught in all scholes the vse of all other grammers beynge sette a parte Barnes Hierom Garrarde priestes were forced to recante at S. Maries spitle in London Lorde Cromwel late before created Erle of Essex and Water lorde Hungerforde were beheaded the .28 day of Iuly The .xxx. day Robert Barnes Thomas Garrarde Wylliam Hierom priestes were burned The same daye Thomas Abell Edwarde Powel and Richarde Fetherston were haÌ„ged drawen and quartered for mainteinyng the byshop of Romes auctoritee and deniyng the kinge to be supreme head of the churche of Englande Kyng Henrye by auctoritee of the clergie was diuorsed from his pretenced mariage made with the ladie Anne of Cleue and maryed shortlye after the ladie Katherine Hawarde where they were sworne to bee true prisoners and than were delyuered to the custody of dyuers noble men whiche honourably iâ—tertained them In this season an heraulde of England rydyng on the borders syde to doo a message was mette by certayne rebelles which cruelly against all lawe of armes slew him in his coate armure But they for this moste vengeable deede were sâ—nt to the kyng the yere folowyng who worthily executed them for that offence After the ouerthrowe of the Scottishe army the kyng of Scottes dyd not long enioy his lyfâ— for he died incontinent after leauynge his queene with chylde who was delyuered of a mayden At Newe yeares tyde the Scottes that were taken by Caâ—liâ—e were by the kyng sent home agayne with greate gyftes vpon condicion to agree to certaine articles for the welth of bothe realmes The Burdeux flâ—te was arested in Gascoyne and lykewyse the â—renchmen hâ—re and at the I le of Wight wer taken seuen shippes laded with marchandise of the frenchemen Wherevpon the ambassadours of bothe parties were restreined after dyuers requestes proponed to the ambassadour of France ceâ—tain respite was graunted to knowe his maysters mynde who wolde not agree to any reasonable demandes nor yet receiue the kynges herald who came with honorable and indifferent conditions of peace for whiche causes and most specially for the common profite of Christendom seyng the French kyng had entred in league with the Turke and procured hym to make warre vpon Christendome and also that he withholdyng from kyng Henry his tribute he with the emperour Charles ioynâ—tely proclaymed warre agaynste the frenche kynge In the meane tyme a parliament was holden at London in which an act was made wherby the common peâ—ple were restreigned from râ—dyng the holy scripture and in liâ—u of it was sette foorth by the kynge and his clergie a doctrine for all his subiectes to folowe to the whiche all bookes that were repugnaunte by auctoritee of the saied parliament were condemned In thys parliamente was graunted a subsidie to the kynge of .ij. sÌ„ of the pounde of goodes and .iii. sÌ„ of landes to be paied in thre yeares Anni regum Angli 35 Thomas Becon Wysedom The yere of the worlde 5504 The yere of Christ 1543 and Shingleton wer forced to recante openlye at Paules crosse The Abrine a lorde of Ireland with diuers of the wild Irishe submitted them vnto Kynge Henrie King Henry maried lady Katherine Latimer at Hampton court About this time the Sacre of Diep a shippe royal and the minion of Englande foughte a cruell fyght
tyll both parties were werie and so parted At Windsore were thre men burned An armie sent ouer by kinge Henrie of which sir Iohn Wallop captayne of Guines was generall sir Thomas Seimour high marshal Sir Robert Bowes treasourer sir George Carew Thomas Palmer Iohn Rainesforth Iohn Saint Iohn and Iohn Gascoyne knyghtes capitaines of the footemen sir Richard Cromwell capitayne of the horsemen who departed from Calais the .xxii. of Iulie London was sore vexed with the plague for whyche cause the kynge with all the nobilitie kepte theym frome thens and the terme also was adiourned to S. Albones where it bâ—ganne the xiiâ—i of Nouember Doctour London deane of Osenay with William Simons for periury rode with papers at Windsor and after were sent to the Flete About Alhalowtyde a roade was made into Scotlande by the garrison there who burned .60 villages and toke great praies bothe of men and beastes In France sir George Carow sir Thomas Palmer were taken prisoners in the pursuite of the frenchemen when they fledde from their campe The siege of Landersey was broken vp vppon hope to haue foughte with the Frenche Kynge who came with a mighty army promysyng 〈◊〉 his heraldes to haue gyuen bataile but he entended notâ—ing lesse For whan he hâ—d vitailed Laundersaâ— the nyght before he shoulde haue fought he fled with all his power In Nouember the Englishmen men that wer sies were made felonie The bishoprike of Chester and the I le of Man was seuered from the bishop of Canturburie to the iurisdyction of Yorke The ladie Katherine Haward whom the kyng had maryed for hir vnchaâ—te liuyng and naughtie actes committed with Thomas Culpeper of the priuye chamber and Francis Dereham was by auctoritee of parlyament atteinted and putte to death in Februarie with whom also died Iane ladye Rochforde as preuie vnto all her deedes Lorde Wylliam Hawarde and his wyfe with dyuers other were condemned to perpetuall prison for misprisyon of highe treason but afterwarde by the kynges pardon they were delyuered A mayde was boyled for poysonynge dyuers persones within the citee of London The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1542 In Mate kyng Henry toke a loane of money of al suche as were aboue the value of fiftie pâ—unde Anni regum Angli 34 The great Onele a lorâ— of the wylde Irish with other submitted them to kynge Henrie The commissioners sente to the â—orders of Scotlande to determine the debate of the confines were fayne to departe because the Scottes woulde agree to no reasonable demaundes The Scottes the fourth of Iulie beganne to inuade the borders spoylyng and burnynge as it hadde been in open warre for which cause a garrison was sent tâ—ither Then the Scottes after theyr false maner pretended peace and amitee with earnest suite for the same and neuerthelesse in the meane tyme spoyled the borders with sodeine â—orreis and incursyons In reuengement wherof sir Robert Bowes made a rode into Scotlande where he with other were taken without putting to ransome Than the kynge sent the Duke of Northfolke thither with an army royal But at Yorke by the craftie dissimulacion of the kynge of Scottes who sent ambassadours to intreate for peace the armye was stayed and after longe consultacion with mâ—che tyme spent the Scottes woulde condescende to no indifferent condicions Wherfore the Duke wente forewarde and entred Scotlande burnyng and wastynge all the marches and there taryed wythout any battaile profered by the kynge of Scottes vntill the myddes of Nouember and so returned This sommer by the procurement of the French kyng the Duke of Cleue rebelled against the emperoure and a greate noumber of Cleueners and Gelderâ—ys with one Martine of Rossein the capytayne came downe to Antwarpe and lay before the towne trustyng to gette it with the healpâ— of a great noumber of traytours whiche were within but by the wysedome of the gouernours it was preserued and the traitours within beyng tried out were woorthily punisshed throughe whiche theyr enemies departed disapoincted of their purpose The French king prepared greatly for the warres fortifiyng all partes of hys realme and wente with a greate army to besiege Pampiâ—â—â—â— a strong towne in the entrie of Spayne wherby he myght haue passage into Nauern but he nothing preuayled the towne wâ—s â—o wel kepte After the departure of our armye from Sâ—â—tlâ—nâ—â— the kynge of Scottes to be reuenged priuilye assâ—â—â—led a stronge armie purposyng to take Carlâ—le aâ—d destroy all the weast Marches whiche he thought to be but wâ—ake because all the power and prouision of the Englisshemâ—n laye in the east marches aboute Barwyke Therefore he sent the lorde Maxwell warden of hys weast marches who knew the countrey well with the Erles of Cassiles and Glencarn and dyuers of his priuye chambre to conducte this armye But by the prowes and wysedome of sir Thomas Warton and sir Wyllyam Muâ—graue with a ryght few of the borderers beyng in all not aboue two thousand these Scottes were mette vpon S. Katherines euen where by greate power of God they being in number betwene .15000 and .18000 and well prouyded for the warres were ouerthrowen In whiche conflict was taken the lord Maxwell the Erles of Glencarn and Cassiles with all the chiefe captaynes of the armye and on S. Thomas euen the apostell they were brought to London to the Tower where they lay that night and the next daye folowyng they were by the kynges charge apparayled al in silke and rode through the citee to Westminster The winter was very sharp and much frost and snow fell so that many beastes dyed for colde The kyng began great buildyng at Calais Guisnes A subsidie graunted to the kyng of .xii. d. of the pounde of goodes and .ii. sÌ„ of landes The courtes of the fyrst fruites wardes wer erected Egerton and Harman were put to deathe for counterfaityng the kynges great seale Alexander Seton Scotte and William Tolwine priestes were constreigned to recant openly at Paules crosse The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1541 Anni regum Angli 33 The countesse of Salesbury for treason that she wrought against the kyng through the persuasion of the traitour Raynolde Poole hir soonne was beheaded within the tower The same daye also were executed at Tyburne three whiche had begunne a new rebellyon in the North partes but by the pollicie 〈◊〉 counsaile ther they wer quickly apprehended Two of the garde were hanged at Grenewiche by the courte the kynges grace beyng there for robberies whyche they had committed about blacke heath The .xxviii. daye of Iuly were hanged at S. Thomas Watryng Mantill Roydon and Froudes gentylmen for a spoyle and murder that they had doone in one of the kinges parkes vpon Maie mornynge the lorde Dacres of the South beyng in company with theim And on the morowe whiche was S. Peters daye the lorde Dacres was ledde from the tower a fote by the two shiriftes thorough the citie to Tyburne and there putte to execution for the â—ame offence
quene pardoned .iiii. hundreth of the common people The .xv. daye of Marche was committed to the toure Courtney the Erle of Deuonshire and the .xviii. of the same the lady Elizabeth syster to the quene both vppon suspition of wyats conspiracie Shortely after was apprehended in Northwales the lorde Thomas Graye brother to the duke sir Iames Crofte whiche lorde Thomas was after executed Immediatly there was a parliament summoned to be holden at Oxforde where was made great preparation to the great hindrance of many of the inhabitantes For it was afterward appointed to be at Westmynster and was there holden the second of April wherin the quene requested .ii. things her mariage restoring of the pope the one she obtained vpon certaine conditions the other wolde not be granted as than In this meane while not onely the straungers that were in kyng Edwardes time receiued into the realme for religion emong whom one Iohn a Lasco vncle to the king of Poland was one but many englishmeÌ„ also fled some to Friseland some to Cleueland som to high Germanie where they â—ound great fauour but especially at Frankfort vpon Meaâ—e And somme wente to Geneua wher they found great fauour also About the same time there were hanged at Chard in Somersetshire .iii. yong men for breakyng and burnyng of churche ornaments The .x. daye of Aprill Archebishoppe Cranmer Byshop Rydley and Hugh Latimer went out of the towre towardes Oxforde where they had disputacions wyth the deuynes of both vniuersities and because they wold not recant they wer reserued in prisone till they might be condemned by the popes autoritie not withstanding that they answered most substantially and trulye At this tyme was sir Thomas Wyat beheaded at the towre hill and afterwarde quartered and his quarters set vp in sundry places and his head vpon the gallowes at haye hyll ouer the thre that were there hanged in chaines And shortly after it was stolen awaye thence Before he came forth to his deth he did plainly declare that the ladye Elizabeth and Courtney were nothyng giltye of his faction Notwithstanding that coulde not set the ladie Elizabeth at libertye Duryng this tyme many mad parts wer playd about the citie of London but chiefely these A cat dressed lyke a prieste at masse with the cake ouer her heade betwene her handes was hanged vpon the gallowse at the cros in Chepe And a maâ—tie dog shauen in the crowne with a tippet about his necke was found in the quenes closet and a letter was fastned to his tippet wherin were these words I am a pore priest that com to sue for a benefice About this tyme Cardinal Pole went from the Emperour to the French king to intreat a peace but in vain The xviii of May was haÌ„ged drawen quartered at tiburn WilliaÌ„ Thomas for coÌ„spiring the quenes dâ—th The .xx. of Iuly Philip prince of Spaine son to Charles .v. Emperor ariued at Southampton and was ther honorably receiued cam the fourth day after to winchester where the quene had loÌ„g loked for him wher matrimonie was betwene theÌ„ honorably soleÌ„nised the kingdome of Naples for the mariage sake to him by his father graunted Which thinges done they rode royallye to London whither thei cam and were â—umptuously receyued the xviii day of August About the ende of October themperour sent messeÌ„gers to the king his sonne to geue him possession of the dukedom of Millayn The .xii. daye of Nouember there was holden at westmynster a parliament to whiche Cardinall Pole was brought out of Brabant beynge accompanied with the English ambassadours sent for the same purpose among whome the Lorde Paget was one He came to London the xxiii of Nouember And the first daye after he came into the parliament house beyng restored to his olde estate fâ—om which kyng Henry had cast hym doune and in the presence of thâ— kyng and queene he dyd after he had declared the cause of his legaâ—ie exhort them al that there representâ—d the hole body of the 〈◊〉 to retourne to the communion of the churche and â—o restore to the moste holy father his due authoritie Signifyenge vnto them that his holynes was in purpose to shewe great clemencie and gentlenesse vnto them And further he exhorted them to geue thankes to god that hadde geuen them suche a kyng and quene And laste of all he dyd them to vnderstande that he toke it for a great benefite at theyr handes that they had restored hym to hys former estate and therfore he accompted him selfe the more bounde a great deale to restore them to the heauenly court which thinge he most desyred of all thynges And when he had thus spoken he went out of the parliment house Then stode vp the lorde chauncellor byshop of Winchester and repeted the Cardinalles oration with many wordes of exhortation to concorde and vnitie affirmyng that we oughte to geue moste harty thankes to god that of his vnmeasurable mercy had styred vs vp a prophete of oure owne nation whiche geueth hymselfe wholly to doo vs good The day folowyng when the parliament had graunted the Cardinalles request they deuised a forme of supplication to the kyng and queene wherein they myghte moste humbly beseche them to be meanes to the Cardinall for theim The effect whereof was this That they dyd earnestly repent them of theyr scisme in refusynge to obey the apostolike sea of Rome and in consentynge to lawes made against the same promysyng that thence foorth they would be at theyr coÌ„mandement to do what soeuer they shulde be able to doâ— in that parliament for the abolyshyng of all suche lawes and statutes The next day so sone as the kyng the quene Poolâ— were againe present the Chauncellour stode vp and declared what the parliament had decreed concerning the popes legates request â–ª And then he deliuered to the king and Quene the supplication of the parliâ—ment sealed humbly besechyng them to receyue it which whan they had receyued and opened it they deliuered it to the chancellour agayne to be redde whiche he dyd and asked of the wâ—ole house whether they consented to it or no. And when they had aunswered yea then the kyng queene rose vp â–ª and delyuered it to the Cardinall who whâ—n he had reddâ— it delyuered the bull of his legacy to theym whyche was forthewith redde that all men myghte vnderstande that the pope hadde geuen hym power to absolue theym Afterwarde he declared howe acceptable in the sight of god the repentance of a synner is and howe greatly the angels reioyce ouer one sinner that repeÌ„teth And in conclusion he gaue thanks to God that had geuen them a mynde so desyrous of emendement when this was done he arose and so dyd the kyng and quene also and then fell the kyng and quene doune on theyr knees ThaÌ„ dyd the Cardinall lyfte vp his fyngers and blesse them desyryng god to loke mercyfully vpon the people and to forgeue the offence and so he absolued the
AN EPITOME OF CRONICLES Conteyninge the whole discourse of the histories as well of this realme of England as al other couÌ„treys with the succesion of their kinges the time of their reigne and what notable actes they did much profitable to be redde namelye of Magistrates and such as haue auctoritee in commoÌ„ weales gathered out of most probable auctours Firste by Thomas Lanquet from the beginning of the worlde to the incarnacion of Christe Secondely to the reigne of our soueraigne lord king Edward the sixt by Thomas Cooper and thirdly to the reigne of our soueraigne Ladye Quene Elizabeth by Robert Crowley Anno. 1559. LONDINI In aedibus Thomae Marshe ¶ To the ryghte hyghe and myghtye Prynce Edward by the grace of God Duke of Somerset gouernour of the kynges maiestees most royall person and protectour of all his hyghnesse realmes dominions and subiectes Thomas Cooper wysheth all wealth and perfite felicitie AL be it righte excellente prince your affabilltye and clemencie is such and so great that all people of euery state and degree as well poore as riche maye at all conueniente times haue free accesse to your grace and haue their reasonable suites complayntes and peticions benignely heard and accordynge to equitee iustice and good conscience depeched so that therby it is verye likely that the true knowledge of the state and condicion of the weale publike is at all tymes to your grace reueled opened Yet because well nere in all common weales and aboute all suche noble and good princes there haue ben some which for their owne commoditee aduancement displeasure or other affection haue so letted and hindered true report that it could not frankly come foorthe it is a thyng much to be feared and with all wisedome and prudence to be foresene lest any such might perchance hereafter couertly crepe in fauour as by flatterye and dissimulacion would endeuour to abuse your godly gentilnesse as suche haue dooen the like natures of other most vertuous and worthie gouernours before tyme and by that meanes not onely blemyshe greatly the immortal prayses that your grace shoulde moost woorthily deserue of all men for your godly and politike gouernaunce but also tourne this noble realme to muche trouble and hindrance For neuer did there chaunce greatter mischiefe to any commâ—n weale neuer were the vertuous natures of greate rulers so soone corrupted as either when they haue ben misinstructed and wronge infourmed by flatterers or els when those that were in moste fauour and credyte dissimuâ—ing the trueth in stede of equitee iustice haue wrought their owne purposes Was not the good kyng Darius by wicked persuasioÌ„s induced euen against his conscience to committe Daniel the prophete of god to the daunger of the cruell and hungrie lions had not the diuelish counsaile of Haman persuaded Assuerus without cause to destroy the whole nacion of the Iewes for malice that he bare to Mardocheus ne had the singuler prouydence of God in Hester preserued theim to what misgouernaunce and vicious liuyng did Perennius Cleander other bring the emperour Commodus notwithstanding the graue and sage counsailours lefte hym by his father Marcus Antonius did any thing so much corrupte the nature of the valiant conqueroure Alexander and so greatly blemish his fame and glorye as that he had his eares so open to flatterers whiche made hym to thinke that he was the sonne of their greate god Iupiter yea almoste that he was a god and no mortall man Wherfore the wyse emperour Gordian had good cause to saie that he was a wretched prince from whom v ertuous counsaile the trueth of matters was hidde by flatery Yea in mine opinion it were farre more tollerable that the soueraine were euyll him selfe then that hys nere friendes seruauntes or famylyars whome he trusteth should bee flatterers couetous or malisyous For suche persons shal not onely theim selfes dooe muche euyl but also by false informacion corruptinge the high ruler if it be possible allure hym to dooe the lyke to the peryll and daunger bothe of hym selfe and of the weale publike Therfore wisemen haue alwayes iudged them most worthie to be extremely punished to the example of al other like as the noble emperour Alexander for his sharpe iustice named Seuerus caused Vetronnis Thurinus with smoke to be smuddered to death because in matters of suite he had taken bribes for false reporte of the emperours fauour For the noble gouernour suspecting no such eueil to be in them for how long wold it be ere the wilie waies of such subtile reâ—nardes maye be spyed out may lightly be misledde and do the more â—o he wold not if he wist surely how the truth went And this daunger hath alwayes bene so much the thynge be feared as that witty men perceyuyng thinges to be in suchewise mishandled by theim that were in great fauour with their princes durst not or at the least wold not speake and discouer the greuous hurtes of the commen weale some for feare to be hindred by those familiars so to lose their dignitees offices auctoritees some for great hope that they had to be by their reporte commended and therby aduaunced to some promocion or high roome in the common weale So that I gather hereby righte excellente prince that of all other it is a thinge mooste difficile and harde to rule well and for a chiefe magistrate and gouernour to be truly and without dissimulacion informed in euerye case as the notable saying of king Antiochus doth well declare who on a time of hunting being strayed from his company and benighted was fayne to take for his harborowe a poore cotage of the countrey and there as he was vnknowen at supper with the vplandishe people through communication heard diuers thinges frelye talked of his owne behauour Therfore on the morow when his ministers brought to him his purpre raiment and diademe he tourning to those ensignes sayed Sins the time I first began to were you yesterday only and neuer before I herd the truth frankly spoken Wherfore the best and most sure waye for a noble gouernour after the counsaile of the excellent philosopher Demetrius is to reade such bookes as most wittily and pithilye treate of the states of common weales and namely histories in the which he shall playnelye see sette foorth before his eyes what best beseemeth him to dooe what to eschew what maye aduaunce the state of his common weale what maye hurte and hynder the same howe and by what meanes hatred and grudge is bredde toward him and howe and by what wayes he maye wynne loue and fauour What maketh his realme weake what maketh it stronge What maketh it wealthye and riche what maketh it poore and beggarly what maketh it floryshe many yeres â–ª what maketh it miserable in short space in bookes shall he lerne to know the wilie flattering foxes from his sure and trustye friendes good and faythfull ministers from false feigning dissemblers Whom and how he ought to chose his
in Rome in the solemnysyng wherof the fyrste daye he shewed hym selfe to the people in his pontificalibus and gaue free remission of synnes to as many as came to Rome out of all partes of the worde the seconde daye beyng arayed with imperiall insignes he commaunded a naked swoorde to be caried before hym and saied with a lowde voyce Loâ— beholde the power and auctoriteâ— of both swoordes Othomannus a man of vnknowen byrth steered with desyre to beare a rule toke on hym the kyngdome of the Turkes and subdued to his seignory a great part of Bithynia and other countreis of him descended linially the kynges of Turkes to this daye whose generacion hathe wrought much scathe to the Christians UUarre was reuiued betwene Fraunce and FlauÌ„ders in the which the Flemminges were put to great damage and losse of men shortly after peace was concluded Anni regum Angli 28 New faccions rose in Italie where The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ as before 〈◊〉 they were called Guelphes and Gibelines so were they nowe called Alâ—i and Nigri by the which Italye was wonderfully disquieted with sedicion and warre At this tyme sprange a new heresie not vnlike to the Aâ—nabaptistes the folowers wherof were named Fraâ—â—â—celâ— â–ª Tamor Can the sixt Emperoure of the Tartarians 〈◊〉 Cathay a prince exceding riche Henricus de Gandano Arnoldus de Uilla noua Gordonius Mundinus Scotus The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ and Dante 's the poete liued at this time Anni regum Angli 29 Boniface â–ª for his priuate displeasure dyd excommunicate kyng Phillip of France proclaimed him not to be kyng Phillip set at libertee Sarra a noble man whome the bishop had depriued of all his landes and possessions In this yere the Scottysshe historie maketh mencion of a great ouerthrow geuen by the Scottes to the Englishemen at Roslyng and that kyng Edward beyng therwith meued perced the realme of Scotlande and wente through all the lande from the north to the southe partes therof and forced them all to sweare to hym homage and feaultee whiche seemeth to be the same conquest that we spake of in the .xxv. yere of his reigne Boniface crowned and confyrmed Albert in the empire on this condicion that he would take on him the crowne of Fraunce and expell Phillip but the .ii. prynces wyselye agreed betweene theim selfe and contemned the tyranny of bishop Boniface Uenceslaus whiche of the Hungares is called Ladyslaus the sonne of the kyng of Boheme reigned in Hungary .iii. yeres Anni regum Angli 30 Boniface bishoppe of Rome was cast in prisoÌ„ by Sarra whom he had expelled out of the citee The yere of the worlde 5264 The yere of Christ in whiche pryson he dyed Of this byshop it is wrytten that he entred into the bishoprike lyke a foxe reigned lyke a woulfe and died lyke a dogge Anni regum Angli 31 Bennet was bishop of Rome .viii. monethes The yere of the worlde 5225 The yere of Christ he assoyled the Frenche kynge the byshoprike was voyde .xi. monethes Uenceslaus the .vii. kynge of Boheme for his dronkennesse and lechery was slaine in Moraâ—ia The yere of the worlde 5266 The yere of Christ 1305 Anni regum Angli 32 Faccions sedicions commocions and deadly warres in most miserable wise tourmeÌ„ted the countrey of Italy Sir Robert de Bruze the Scotte stole priuilye oute of Englande and fledde into hys countrey where he slewe the Erle sir Iohn Cummyn because he hadde in certaine letters â—etrayned hym to kyng Edward as going about to steere vp the Scottes to a new rebellion Seraph or Melecnasser Souldaine of Aegypte he was sorâ— ouâ—â—set by the Tartarians ¶ Otho Duke of Bauarie was ordeyned kynge of Hungary 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 The yere of Christ 1306 Clemenâ—e the 〈◊〉 was bishop of Rome .viii. yeres Anni regum Angli 33 He transferred the bishoppes see of Rome The yere of the worlde 5267 from Italye into Fraunce where it continued the space of .74 yeres A great sedicion in Paris betwene the noble men and the commons for enhauâ—sing of rentes Wylliam Wallaice which had done so many 〈◊〉 asures to kynge Edwarde in Scotlande was 〈◊〉 and hanged The nobles of Scotlande in a 〈◊〉 at Wâ—estminsteâ—r voluntarily swore to be true to the king of Englande and to kepe the lande of Scotlande to hys vse against al persons At the coronacion of Clement byshop of Rome by the fall of a walle the Duke of Britayne was slayne and kynge Phillip of France maimed A carbuncle was striken out of the bishops miter whiche was in value worth vi thousande crownes The byshop ordeyned .iii. cardynalles whiche as it were .iii. senatours shoulde gouerne the countrey of Italye to hys behoâ—lffe He gaue also the ilande of Sardinia to Friderike kynge of Sicilie to the entent he should expel the Sarasens The emperour Albert ordeined his son Rodoulph king of Boheme and expelled Henry the Duke of Carinth The Scottes by the counsaile of the Abbotte of Stone Anni regum Angli 34 purchased a dyspensacion of the byshop of Rome The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1307 for the othe that they had made to the kynge of Englande and â—hose to their kinge Robert Le Bruze When king Edwarde hard of this treason he wente with all hast into Scotlande where in a playne nere to S. Iohnes towne he encountred vanquished and chased sir Robert le Bruse and all the â—â—wer of Scotlande and toke manye of the noble men prisoners amonge the whiche were certayne bishops and an abbotte that were armed in the 〈◊〉 contrarie to their trouthe and alâ—giance Robert le Bruze fled into Norway Henrie that was expelled by the emperour was againe made king of Boheme All the templares were put downe in France and their goodes and possessions throughout all Christendome geuen by the bishoppe of Rome to the knygâ—â—eâ— of s. Iohn Baptiste This order was destroyed for their dâ—staâ—le heâ—eâ—ie and other enorâ—â—tâ—es The hospitelars recoueâ—ed Rhodes from the Sarasens Contiâ—â—iâ—g the war in Scotland the noble kinge Edwarde ended his life who at his death charged his lordes to boâ—e his bodie till the fleshe seuered from the bones and then to burie his fleshe in Englande and kepe still the bones and as often as the Scottes rebelled to assemble the people and carie with them his bones trusting that if they were present that froward people should the soner be vanquished EDward the second sonne of the first Edwarde The yere of the worlde 5269 The yere of Christ and prince of Wales Anni regum Angli 1 begane his reigne ouer England and reigned .xviii. yeres This Edwarde was fayre of bodie but vnstedfaste of maners and disposed to lightnesse For he refused the company of his lordes and men of honour and haunted amonge villaines and vile personages He gaue him selfe also to ouer muche drinkynge and lightlye woulde disclose thinges of great counsâ—yle and besides that he was geuen to these vices of
A proclamation sette foorth by the kynge for the abrogation of superfluous holydayes and the vayne ceremonies of the Nicolas byshâ—â— with the absteynynge frome fleshe on sainct Markes daie The lorde Leonarde Graie whyche before was deputie generall of Ireland was beheaded at Tower hill for certayne treason whiche he had there commytted A proclamation was published that the Englishe Bible shoulde be had in euery paryshe churche ready for all sortes of men to resorte vnto at tymes conuenient About this tyme a new trade of dancyng of galiardes vpon fiue paces and vauntyng oâ— horses was brought in to the realme by Italians whiche shortly was exercysed commonly of all yonge men and the olde facion left Doctour Pates whom king Henry had sent in ambassade to the emperour at the commyng of the bysâ—oppe of Winchester into Almayne secretly fledde awaye to the byshop of Rome most lyke a traitour beyng put in trust by his prince The emperour at the breakyng vp of the councel in Almayne departed from thens into Italy where he prepared an aâ—my to go to the citie oâ— Argiers in Afrike in whiche vâ—age fortune was contrary to hym For his nauy liyng in the rode of Argiers by a tempest contrary wind were driuen parforce vpon the toune where thei were destroied and many of the galeys also were drowned with ordinaunce and other abilimentes of warre The emperour beyng on lande with part of his army was in great distresse what for lacke of vitayle through great weate whiche fell on them In this voyage sir Henry Kneuet ambassadour for kynge Henry hardely eâ—caped the daunger of the sea And so the emperour was foâ—ced to returne into Spayne without obteynyng his purpose A welsheman was hanged drawen and quartered for prophecyeng of kyng Henries deathe Kynge Henry toke his progresse to the citie of Yorke where he looked for the comyng of his neuew the kynge of Scottes who had promysed to come vnto hym and came not but in stede therof made an inuasion vpon England and after in the Christmasse sent ambassadours to dissimule his vnfaithâ—ull and vnnaturall herte whom neuerthelesse the kyng honourablye intertayned A parliament holden in Irelande where by the coÌ„mon consent of that realme they desyred the kynges highnes to take on hym the name of kyng of Irelande for auoydyng of continuall warre amongest theym Whervpon the kyng by proclamation altered his style and receaued the name of kyng of Irelande A parliament was begunne the .xvi. day of Ianuarye in whiche witchcraftes coniurations inchauntmentes with declaration of armes names and badges in prophecies sent thither came home againe A litle before Christmas the Uiceroy of Sicil came froÌ„ the emperour to kynge Henrie in ambassade of whom he was honorablie enterteined and shortly returned againe At that time a shyp was drowned in Goodwynes sand wherin many gentilmen of Spaine goyng toward theyr countrey were loste In the Christmas tyme the flete goyng toward Flaunders by tempest were sore tossed and in great daunger at whyche tyme a vessell laded with corne was taken by the Frenchmen and certaine ships of theirs laded with fisshe was taken by the Englisshemen In this yere beyng the leape yere chaunsed foure eclipses one of the sonne the .24 of Ianuarye and three of the moone In Ianuarie all the Scottes whiche were taken and sworne to be true to kynge Henrie settyng a side both the feare of God and all humanytee trayterouslye fell from him nothyng regarding his exceding gentlenesse shewed to them in deliueryng them free taken in the inualyon of his realme nor yet the honorable interteinmeÌ„t here more lyke princes than prysoners In Februarye Germin Gardiner Ihon Heiwod with other for deniyng the kynges supremitee were arrayned and condemned to die The same time fiue priestes for an insurrection that they entended were adiudged to dye The lone whiche was lente in the .34 yeare of the kynges reigne by auctoritee of parliament was forgeuen A licence graunted to vse the feate of shootyng in handgunnes Whiche before men were prohibited to dooe In the beginning of Lent lord Edward Seimour Erle of Hereforde was made lieutenant of the Northe partes and sente thyther with an armye for the defence of that countrey Germin Gardyner and Larke person of Chelsei beside London The yere of Christ 1544 were executed at Tyburne for deniyng the king to be supreme head of the churche The yere of the worlde 5505 The .xxii. daye of Marche the lorde admyrall with a great nauie departed from the port of London towardes Scotlande All this lent season a counsaile was holden at Spires in Almayne at which the emperour with the princis of Almayn and the byshop of Romes legate were pâ—â—sent The .29 of Marche the parliament begunne in the â—3 yeare was cleane dissolued wherin was eâ—tabl shâ—â— tâ—e succession of the kynges highnes and also an act â—or preseruation of wooddes and the rigour of the acte of â—ixe articles was somewhat qualified Upon Maie euen died the lord Thomas Audeley high chauncellour of Englande after whom succeded lorâ—e Thomas Writhoselâ—y Upon Maie day the nauie sente by the lorde admyrall whiche vntil this tyme had no good wynde tooke theyr viage into Scotlande from Tynmouthe with whome was lorde Edwarde Seimour Earle of Hertforde the kynges lieutenant and generall capitayne of the aâ—my whiche the fourth daye of May arriued by Lith the hauen of Edenbourgh and tooke the towne of â—ith and spoyled it After whyche they made towardes Edenborough where at a certayne bridge the Scottes hadde layde their ordinaunce but by the policie and manhode of our capitains and souldiours the Scottes ordinance was wonne and discharged agaynst theim selues and therby were put to flyght After this the town of Edenbourgh sent vnto the army pretendynge to deliuer the towne vpon certayn conditions to the behoufe of oure kyng but whan the armye entred they were inuaded by theym for whyche cause the towne was destroyed and cleane wasted Kyng Henry and the Emperour agreed ioyntly to inuade the realme of Fraunce with two great powers A proclamation made enhauncyng the value of gold to the rate of .xlviii. s and siluer to .iiii. s. the ounce The .xv. daye of May all frenchemen not beyng denisens were commaunded to depart the realme within xx days vpon payne to be sent vnto the galeyes Kynge Henry made great prouision for a viage into Fraunce Irisshemen to the number of .700 with dartes and handegunnes after theyr maner mustered before the kyng in S. Iames parke Bonfyres weâ—e made in London for the good speede and safe returne of the kynges armie ouâ— of Scotlande and the lorde Maxwell was agayâ—e taken prisoner After the whitson holy days the duke of Norfolk and the lorde priuie seale with a great armye toke their vyage into Fraunce and besieged Mountrell wherâ— they lay vntill the kyng had wonne the towne of Bulleyne Not longe after the duke of Suffolke with many other noble meâ— passed the seas and encamped before Bulleyne on
kyng Henry the eight pretendynge the feare of that whiche folowed in dede that yf Mary should raigne she would bring in foren power and the bishop of Rome But God who wil not haue his truth mayntayned by puttyng heyres from theyr right coÌ„founded their wisedom And by that woman whoÌ„ they wold haue shuldred froÌ„ her right he punished their vnsaciable gatherynge of tresure vnder theyr good kyng For he so turned the hertes of the people to her against them that the ouercam them without bloudshed not withstandinge there was made great expedition against her both by sea and land For when the counsell at London perceyued that the common people woulde not stande with theim and that certayne noble men began to go the other way they turned their tale proclaymed the lady Mary eldest daughter to kyng Henry and appointed by parliament to succede Edwarde dyeng without issue And so the Duke of Northhumberlande beyng by the whole counsel sent foâ—the agaynst her was lefte alone at Cambridge with some of his sonnes and a fewe other emong whom the Erle of Huntyngton was one who was there arested and broughte to the tower of London as traytours to the Crowne In this meane whyle the lady Iane and her husband Gylforde sonne to the duke of Northhumberland wer made prisoners in the tower where they had lyen frome the tyme of her proclamation Quene Mary THus dyd Mary the first begynne her reigne ouer this Realme the .xx. of Iuly in the yeare of oure Lorde .1553 beeyng at Framyngham castâ—ll in Suffolke The .iij. of Auguste she came to London and entred the tower where she founde prisoners Thomas duke of Norfolke Stephen Gardener bysshop of Winchester Cuthbert Tonstall byshop of Durham and Edwarde Courtney And al these she restored shortly after to their former dignities and some of theim to greater as Stephen Gardiner whome she made Chauncelloure and Courtney Erle of Deuonshyre notwithstandyng they were before laufully depriued Shortly after she restored Edmonde Boner of London doctour Daye of Chichester Heath of Worcester and Troublefield of Excester putting out Ridley Scorye Houper and Couerdale She put also out of Wynchester Poynet out of Yorke the archebyshop oute of Bathe Barlowe out of Lyncolne Taylour out of Harforde Harley out of sainct Dauids Farrar and from Cantorbury the archâ—bysshop Cranmer And besydes these mâ—ny â—eanes as May deane of Poules Turner deane of Welles Horne deane of Durham Hâ—ddon deane of Exceter with other many And in a summe al all m aried miâ—â—sters that would not forsake 〈◊〉 â—â—ues a nd do penaunce receyuynge the popes absolâ—cion and promisse to becom true papists But such as râ—â—usâ—d not so to doo though they were remoued from thâ—ir places to satisfie the holy fathers lawe yet in shorte 〈◊〉 after they were placed els wher in as much or more wâ—lâ—h then euer they were before All this was not done in the tyme of her firste being in the towre but so shortely after as possibly it myght be Shortly after her comynge to the towre the bisshoppe of London beyng restored appoynted maister Bowrne a cannon of Poules to preach at the crosse who taking occasion of the gospel of the day to speake somwhat largelye in iustifienge of Boner the bisshoppe then preseÌ„t who preached vpon the same text in that place that daye foure yeres and was vpon the same most cruelly and vniustlye as he sayde caste into the most v yle dungion of the Martialsâ—e and there kepte duringe the tyme of king Edwarde his words sowned so euell in the eares of the hearers that they coulde not kepe silence but began to murmure and sturre in such sort that the Maire and Aldermen with other estates then present feared much an vprore And some sayde that one hurled a dagger at the preacher but that coulde not be proued In fyne the stur was suche that the preacher withdrewe him selfe from the place And maister Iohn Bradford â—at the request of the prechers brother and other then being in the pulpit stode forth and spake so mildly Christianly and effectuously that with fewe wordes he appeased all And afterwarde he and Iohn Rogers conducted the preacher betwyxt them from the pulpit to the grammer schole dorâ— where they lefte him safe But shortlye after they were both rewarded with longe imprisonment and last of all with fyre in Smithfielde The next sonday folowyng the quenes garde were at the crosse with their weapons to garde the precher And when quiete men withdrewe themselues frome the sermon order was taken by the mayre that the auncientes of all companies shoulde be present leaste the preacher shuld be discouraged by his small auditorie The .xxii. of August the duke of Northhumberlande sir Iohn Gates knyght and syr Thomas Palmer were beheaded at the tower hyl where the sayd duke trusting to râ—ceiue pardon as some thought or els geuen ouer to hymselfe as commonly suche men be as walke without the feare of God confessed that he hadde lyued in errour many yeres and â—xhorted the people to embrace the popishe religion whiche he tearmed Catholike But syr Thomas Palmer who had led a lyfe no lesse dissolute protested that he dyed in the fayth that he had learned in the gospell and lamented that he hadde not lyued more gospellyke Here we see two in one condemnation the one receyued the other refused so farre as man can se. About the fyft day of September Peter martyr came to London from Oxforde where for a tyme he had ben commanded to kepe his house and founde there the archebyshop of Canturbury who offred to defend the doctrine of the boke of Common praier both by the scriptures and doctours Anni regum Angli 8 by the helpe of Peter martyr and a fewe other But whiles they were in hope to come to disputations the archebyshop and other were imprisoned but Peter Martyr was suffred to return whens he came In this tyme doctour Marten of the newe colledge in Oxforde was pennyng a boke agaynst the mariage of priestes which when it was finished by the helpe of Nicholas Udall was so lyked of the quene and the Lorde chauncellour that doctour Marten had a commission to make free denizens of Frenche and dutche men whyche he executed in the springe folowynge and made hys selfe a gentilman and set foorthe his boke in print But shortly after he was by doctor ponet answered at the ful The last day of September the Quene passed through the Citie of London to Westminster with great pompe And among other strange sightes there set foorthe this was moste to be had in memory A man stoode vpon the backe of the weâ—hercocke of Paules steple withoute staye hauyng a streamer in his hande On the morowe she was crowned at westminster Stephen Gardiner beynge minister The .x. day of October began a parliament wherein were repealed al statutes mâ—de in the time of Kyng HeÌ„ry theight for premunire and statutes made in king Edwarde the syxâ— time for
Streter and Antonie Burwarde The x. daye Iohn Lyfe dyed at Newgate in London The xiii daâ—e were burned at Lytchefielde Thomas Haywarde and Thomas Gorwaye Aboute this tyme one Tingle dyed in Newgate at London and certen other in the Lowlers towre As Rycharde Smith George Kyng and William Andrewes Wherof some were at the commissioners commaund ement layd out vpon the donghilles withâ—ute Moregate but Tobias scholers buried them in the night The xix day at Couentrie were burned Robert Glouer gentleman And Corneliâ—s Bunge The iiij of October were burned at Elye Willyam Walley Weuer and Robert Pygat paynter The xvi daye were burned at Oxforde Nicholas Ridley Bishoppe of London and Hugh Latimer sometime Bisshoppe of Worcester The xxi of October was holden a parliament at westminster and continued to the dissolution thereof whiche was the nynthe of December In this parliamente wer giuen from the kynges of Englande the firste fruites and tenthes which in the tyme of kynge Henry the eyghte were geuen and by parlyamente annexâ—d to the crowne of Englande The laste of this moneth were burned at Canterbury Iohn webbe gentleman George Roper and Gregory Painter Aboute the tenthe daye of Nouember dyed Stephane Gardiner Bisshoppe of winchester and Lord Chauncellour of Englande chiefe trauaiâ—er in the bringing in of the pope and foren power into this Realme The vii day of December Iames Gore dyed in Colchester pryson The xiiij daye wyllyam wyseman dyed in Lowlers tower and was caâ—te into the fieldes vnburied The xviii daye Iohn Philpot Archedeacon of wynchester was bourned in Smithfielde He was one of the chiefe that disputed in the coâ—uâ—tation house against the Papistes and putte the same disputation in writinge He wrate also his owne examinations and gathered manye authorities against the abuse of the Lordes supper and the vsurped power of the bishoppe of Rome He wrate also an Inuâ—â—tyue againste Arrians and Anabaptistes Anni regum Angli 4 The xxvii of Ianuarye were burned in Smithfielde The yere of Christ 1556 Thomas Whitwel minister The yere of the worlde 5517 Bertelet Greâ—â— gentlemaÌ„ of the temple in in LoÌ„don Thomas Brown Iohn Tutson Iohn Went Agnes Foster Ione Lâ—shfordâ— The .xxxi. of the same moneth were burned at Canterbury Iohn Lowmas Anne Albright Ione Soale Ione Paynter and Agnes Snode The .xix. of Februarye were bourned at Ipswitche two women The .x. day of Marche there appeared a notable blasyng sâ—arre in the Southeast The .xxj. of Marche Thomas Cranmer archebyshop of Canterbury was burned at Oxforde He wrate dyuers worthy bokes bothe in the tyme of kyng Edwarâ— and in the tyme of his imprisonment The .xxiiii. of the same moneth were burned at Salisbury three men one named Spiser one Maudrell and an other Liouerley About this tyme Cardinall Poole was made archebyshop of Canterbury The seconde daye of Aprille Iohn Hulliarde minister was bourned at Cambridge And Hartpole and Beches wydowe at Rochester The .x. of the same moneth were bourned in Smithfielde Willyam Tyms and Robert Drakes ministers George Ambrose Iohn Caruill Thomas Spurge and Rycharde Spurge The .xviii. day of the same month wer brent at Colchester Christopher Lyster minister Iohn Mace Rychard Nicoll Iohn Spenser Iohn Hamond Symon Gyen The .v. of Maye were burned at Glocester one Thomes a blynde boy and one other named Croker The .xiii. day of this moneth Margaret Elyot a mayden beynge condenmed to be burned died in Newgate at London and was buried in the fieldes The .xv. day were burned at Stratford the bow Iohn Aprice a clotheworker and blind and Heugh Leueroke a lame man The xvi daye were burned in Smithfielde Katarinâ— Hut-widow Ioan Horne MaideÌ„ And Elizabeth Thaknâ—ll mayden The .xxi. daye were bourned at Bekelles in Suffolke two men and a woman The xxxi daye william fleche died in the Kings bench and was buried in the backsyde About this tyme sir Iohn Cheke schole master to king Edwarde and sir Peter Carewe were trayterously taken in Flaunders and from thense shipped and brought to the tower of London and there kept till they submitted them selues to the Pope and then set at libertie But sir Iohn Cheke lyued not long after The .vi. day of Iune were burned at Lewes in Sussex Thomas Harlande Milwright Iohn Oswarde carpenter Thomas Reade and Thomas Auington And the .xx. day were burned there Thomas Hoode minister and Thomas Milles. The .xxiii. day Willyam Adhirall dyed in the kynges benche and the .xxv. day Iohn Clement wheelewright died there also and were bothe buried in the backesyde The .xxvi. day of this moneth there was bourned at Leycester a marchantes seruant The .xxvii. day of the same moneth there were burned at Stratforde the bowe in one fyre .xiii. persons whose names were Henry Adlyngton Kafe Iaxson William Holywell Thomas Bowyer Laurence Parmene Lyon Acoex Henry Wye Iohn Dorefall Iohn Rothe Edmunde Hurste George Searles Elizabeth Peper and Agnes George The same daye Thomas Paret dyed in the kynges benche and ii daies after Marten Hunt and were both buried in the backsyde The xxx daye there were .iii. burned at s. Edmundes burye The first of Iulye Iohn Carelesse weauer died in the Kinges benche was buried in the backsyde The xvi day of the same moneth were burned at Newbery Iohn Gwine shoemaker Askin Iulius palmer The xviii day wer burned at Grinsted Thomas dun-gate Iohn Forman and mother Tree Whiles the fire was thus raginge amoÌ„g the poore christians there were certen as busy aboute a conspiracye whose purpose was to haue robbed the Quene of her treasure in the Escheker and thereby to haue bene able to wage battell againste her whiche purpose as it was fond so fondly it was vttered by one of thâ—ir owne conspiracie And câ—rten of thâ—m were apprâ—hended and executed As Udall â–ª Frogmorton â–ª Peecham Staunton and other And dyuers other fledde the Realme for the same The firste of August there was burned at Exceter an olde woman The .xxiiii. of Sâ—ptember were burned at Mayefielde Iohn Hart Thomas Rauâ—sâ—all Nicholas holden and two other â–ª Aâ—d the morowe after was bourned at Bristowe a yonge man a glouer About this time ther was burned one Iohn Horâ—e at Newenâ— and a woman at wotton vnder edge in Glocester shiere And at Canterburye in the Castell Iohn Clearke Dunstan Chetterden Archer Potâ—ins wyâ—e and Williâ—m Foâ—ter died of famine In Ocâ—ober one was buâ—ned at Northâ—mpton and itâ— died in Canterbury castâ—ll and wer buried in the fields The yere of the worlde 5518 The yere of Christ 1557 The xxâ—i daye of Ianuary were burned aâ— Canteâ— bâ—in one tyre vi persons Anni regum Angli 5 The xxv of the same moneth wer burned at Asheforde two and at Wye otheâ— two The xxvii of February ther came to London an Embassadour sent from the kynge of 〈…〉 wher one of the thre ships that ventâ—ed towardes the caste by the north seas fortuned to arriue About this tyme D. Scot bishop of Chester D. Watson bisshop of Lyncolne and
was condempned and put to death with certayn of her counsaile in Aprile Woulffe and his wyfe for a shamefull murdeâ— by them committed in sleayng of two marchant strangers were arreigned and hangâ—d at the place where they hadde done the murder The Anabaptistes caused great trouble and ruffling in the north partes of Germany and at the citie Monstere chusyng to theyr kyng one Iohn a Leyde exercised much crueltie expellynge other out of the citie that would not conâ—escende to their beleefe This Iohn a Leyde in token that he had bothe heauenly and earthly power gaue to his garde greene and blewe and had for his armes the figure of the worlde rounde with a sword tâ—ruâ—â— through it He maried hymselfe .xv. wyues and ordeyned that otheâ— should haue as many as they listed and all other thinges to be common amongest theym The byshop of Monstere by the ayde of other princes besieged the citie against the rebellious Anabaptistes fiftene or sixtene monethes In whiche tyme the stubburne and frowarde people susteyned so great scarcitee and hunger that they beyng alyue were lyke dead corses and did eate commonly dogges cattes myce with other vile beastes and seathyng hydes leather and olde showes dyd poune the same and made breade therof After long siege the citie was wonne spoyled and destroyed with greatâ— crueltie and slaughter of that wâ—cked people Paule the thirde was ordeined byshop of Rome Charles the emperour sailed with a great nauie into Afrike restored Altrachenus to the kyngdom of Tunes The lorde Dacres of the North was arreigned of high treason who so wittilye and directlye confuted his accusers that to theyr great shame he was founde giltlesse Frith a yong man of excellent witte and lernyng was brent in Smithfield for his opinion concernyng the sacrament The bishop of Romes vnlawfull tyrannie was vtterly abolisshed out of this realme and commaundement geueÌ„ that he should no more be called pope but onelye bishoppe of Rome and that the kynge shoulde be deputed and taken as a supreme head of the church of Englande haue full auctoritie to refourme and redrâ—sse all errours heresies and abuâ—es in the same The first fruites and tenthes of all spirituall dignitees and promocions were graunted to king Henrie by act of parliament The erle of Kildare died inthe tower of London and his sonne Thomas Fitzgararde rebellynge in Irelande slew the bishop of Diuelinge and toke the kynges ordinaunce Wherfore kynge Henrie sent thither sir Wylliam Skâ—uington with a companye of souldiours Anni regum Angli 27 Sir Thomas Moore not longe before chauncellour of Englande Iohn bishop of Rocheâ—ter The yere of the worlde 5496 The yere of Christ 1535 and three monkes of the charter house were putte to death for denyinge the king to be supâ—eme head of the churche and mainteinyng the bishop of Romes auctoritee An order was appoincted for sanctuaries and sanctuarie men because dyuers naughty persons trusting to the liberties that before tyme had been vsed committed many detestable murders robberies and other abhominable actes Lorde Cromwel was in this tyme in high fauour with the kynge and bare great rule in this realme Ladie Katherine princesse Dowagier ended her lyfein the monethe of Ianuarie and is buried at Peterborowe Willyam Tindale whiche translated the newe Testament into the Englishe tonge by the crueltee of the clergie of Louene was burnte beside Bruxelles in Brabant Badurius kyng of Cambaia in Indie beyâ—ge ouerset in warre of Aymanus kyng of Carmania willyngly became tributary to the kyng of Portugall that he myghte obteyne ayde of hym agaynst his enemy At this tyme were geuen to the Kyng by consent of the abbottes all religious houses that were of .300 marke and vnder The yere of the worlde 5497 The yere of Christ 1536 Kyng Henry was agayn diuorsed from the mariage of Lady Anne Bulleyne as vnlaufull and vngodly Anni regum Angli 28 and the sayd lady Anne with her brother George Bulleyne lorde Rocheforde and Henry Norreis Frauncis Weston William Brereton Marke Smeton gentilmen of the kynges priuie chamber shortely after was beheaded for dyuers treasons and naughty actes intended and coÌ„mitted with the sayde gentylmen The kyng toke to wife the right excellent and most vertuous lady Iane Seimour daughter to syr Iohn Seimor knyght After many thynges wer published here in this realme by kyng Henry and his counâ—aile with consent of the bishops and his clergie concerning the alteration of diuers poyntes of religioâ— and that certayne holyâ— daies were forb dden and many abbaies suppressed the rude people of â—incolnesâ—ire fearynge the vtter subuersion of theyr olâ— supersâ—ition whiche they had lyued in so many yeres raised a great coÌ„mocion and gathered togyther welnere 20000. men agaynst whom the kyng wâ—nt with a strong power Wherof when the rebelles had knowlage they desyred pardon brake vp their army and departed euery man to his home theyr capytaynes were apprehended and worthily punished Immediately after began a newe commotion in Yorkshire for the same causes but the people wer more incensed through vayne tales and lyes that were spred by certaine naughtie and sedicious persones as that all theyr syluer chalices crosses iewelles and other ornamentes shoulde bee taken oute of theyr churches That no man shulde bee maried or eate any deintie meate in his house but he shoulde paye a tribute for the same to the kynge These people were gathered to the noumbre of .40000 hauyng for theyr badges the .v woundes with the figure of the sacrament and Iesus written in the middes and called their diuelishe rebellion a holye pylgremage in token that they intended to fighte for the mayntenaunce of Christen religion Agaynst these rebelles the kyng sent the Duke of Suffolke the duke of Northfolke the Mâ—rques of Excester and other with 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 betweene them rosâ— in suche wyse that the two armies coulâ—e not com togither By the occasioÌ„ wherof the captains of both partes had communication of peace and promyse was made to the rebelles that such thyngeâ— as they were greued with shoulde bee redressed by the kynges auctorâ—tie Wherewith they beeyng appeased by the prouidence and healpe of god departed without bloudsheadyng The ryuer of Thames was ouerfrosen Thomas Fitz Garet late Erle of Kildare and fyue of his vncles were hanged drawen and quartered at London in February Nicol Musgraue Thomas Gylby and other stered a newe rebellion and besieged the citee of Carlile frome whens they were driuen and many of theym taken and put to deathe The yere of the worlde 5498 The yere of Christ 1537 Anni regum Angli 29 Sir Frances Bygot syr Robert Constable and other beganne an other conspiracie and for the same were aâ—teinted and executed in the moneth of Iune On S. Edwardes euen the noble prince Edward was born at Hampton court who is now our soueraigne lord and kyng