K. Philippâ—… into Englandâ—… Kyng Philippe who a long season hadde bin in Flanders to take possession and gouernemente of the lowe Countreys as is aforesayde did nowe returne into England and passed through London beeyng accompanyed with the Queene and diuers nobles of the Realme The foure and twentith of Aprill Thomas Stafford seconde sonne to the Lord Stafforde with other to the number of two and thirtie persons comming forthe of France by Sea arriued at Scarbarrough in Yorkeshire where they tooke the Castell and helde the same two dayes and then were taken without effusion of bloud The sayde Stafford and Richard Sanders otherwise called Captayne Sanders with three or foure others of the which one was a French man were sente vp to London and there committed to prison in the Tower The said Stafford and four others were arraigned and condemned wherevpon the eyghte and twentith of May beeyng Fridaye the said Stafforde was beheaded on the Tower hill and on the morrowe three of his companye as Strelley Bradford and Proctor were drawen from the Tower to Tiborne and there executed Their heads were sette ouer the bridge and theyr quarters ouer the gates aboute the same Citie Captaine Sanders had hys pardon and so escaped The fyrste of May Thomas Percye was made Knyghte and after Lorde and on the next daye hee was created Earle of Northumberlande The Queene gaue to him all the landes whych had bin his auncetors remaining at that time in hir handes In thys season although the Frenche Kyng as was sayd was verye loth to haue warres wyth Englande yet the Queene tangling hir selfe contrarye to promise in hir husbands quarrell sente a defyance to the Frenche Kyng by Clarenceaux Kyng of armes who comming to the Citie of Remes where the sayde King then lay declared the same vnto hym the seuenth of Iune being the Monday in Whitson weeke on the whyche daye Garter and Norrey Kyng of armes accompanyed with other Herraultes and also with the Lorde Maior and certayne of the Aldermen of the Citie of LondoÌ„ by sounde of three Trumpettes Queene Maâ—… proclayâ—…eth open â—â—e with the French King that rode before them proclaymed open warre agaynst the sayde Frenche Kyng fyrste in Cheape syde and after in other partes of the Citie where customarily suche Proclamations are made the Sheriffes styll ridyng wyth the Herraultes tyll they hadde made an ende although the Lorde Maior brake off in Cheape syde and went to Saynte Peters to heare seruice and after to Poules where according to the vsage then hee wente a Procession Kyng Philippe bycause of the warres towardes betwixte him and the Frenche Kyng the sixth of Iuly passed ouer the Calais and so into Flaunders where on that syde the Seas hee made greate prouision for those warres at whyche tyme there was greate talke among the common people muttering that the Kyng makyng small accompt of the Queene soughte occasions to be absent from hir Neuerthelesse she shortly after caused an army of a thousand horsemen and four thousande footemen with two thousande pioners to bee transported ouer to hys ayde vnder the leading of dyuers of the nobilitie and other valiaÌ„t Captaynes whose names partly followe The Earle of Pembroke Captayne generall Sir Anthony Browne Vicount Montagewe Lieutenaunte generall vnder the sayde Earle The Lorde Grey of Wilton Lorde Marshall The Earle of Rutlande generall of the Horsemen The Lorde Clinton nowe Earle of Lincolne colonell of the footemen The Lorde Russell nowe Earle of Bedforde The Lorde Robert Dudley now Earle of Leicester maister of the ordinance The Lord Thomas Howard Sir William West nowe Lorde de la Ware Sir Edwarde Windesore after Lorde Windesore The Lord Bray Sir Edmonde Bridges Lorde Chandos The Lord Ambrose Dudley now Earle of Warwike The Lord Henry Dudley Edward Randoll Esquier Sergeant maior Maister Whiteman Treasorer of the armye Edward Chamberlayne Esquier Captaine of the pioners Sir Richard Legh trenchmaister Iohn Hiegate Esquier Prouost Marshall Thomas Heruy Esquier Muster Maister Sir Peter Carew Sir William Courtney Sir Giles Stranguish Sir Tho. Finche M. of the Camp other nobles Knightes and Gentlemen of righte approued valiance although diuers of them were suspected to be Protestantes The fiftenth of Iuly the Lady Anne of Cleue departed thys life at Chelsey and was honorably buryed at Westminster the fifth of August a Lady of righte commendable regarde courteous gentle a good housekeeper and verye bountifull to hir seruauntes The eyghtenth of August was a solemne obsequie celebrate in the Churche of Sainte Paule in London for Iohn Kyng of Portingale who departed thys lyfe in Iulye last past The Lorde Treasorer was chiefe mourner The Queenes army beeyng transported ouer to Calais as before yee haue hearde marched to ioyne with Kyng Philippes power the whyche already beeyng assembled hadde inuaded the Frenche confynes and beeing come before Sainte Quintines planted a strong siege before that Towne to the rescue whereof the Frenche Kyng sente a greate armye bothe of Horsemerme and footemen vnder the leadyng of the Connestable of Fraunce Fifteene or sixteene thousand footemeÌ„ and a three or four thousand horsemen whiche armye consisted of aboute nyne hundred men at armes with as manye lyghte horsemen seauen or eight hundred Reisters two and twentie ensignes of Lansquenetz and sixteene ensignes of Frenche footemen They hadde also wyth them fiftene peeces of greate artillerie to witte sixe double Cannons foure long culuerings the residue basterd culueryngs and other peeces of smaller molde The Connestable thus guarded vppon S. Laurence daye whyche is the tenth of August approched the Towne meaning to putte into the same succours of more Souldyers wyth Dandelot the Admirals brother that was within the Towne not furnished with suche a garrison as was thoughte expedient for the defence thereof agaynste suche a power as Kyng Philip hadde prepared against it And ther wer takeÌ„ these prisoners following The Duke of Montmorencie Conestable of Fraunce Prisoners of name hurt with an Harquebuze shotte in the haunch The Duke of Mountpencer These nine were Knightâ—… of the order hurte in the heade The Duke of Longueville The Marshall of Saint Andrewes The Lorde Lewes brother to the Duke of Mantoa Monsieur de Vasse The Baron of Curton Monsieur de la Roche du Maine The Reingraue Coronell of the Almaines Moreouer the Counte de Roche Foucault Monsieur d' Obigny Monsieur de Meru Sonnes to the Conestable Monsieur de Montbrun Sonnes to the Conestable Monsieur de Biron Sonnes to the Conestable Monsieur de la Chapelle de Biron Monsieur de Saint Heran Beside many other Gentlemen and Captaines of good account and estimation Yet there escaped the more part of the French horsemen and many of theyr footmen with certain of their captains of honor as the duke of Neuers the Prince of Conde brother to the king of Nauerre The Erle of Montmorencie eldest sonne to the Conestable the erle of Sancerre Monsier de Burdillon and other of
DESCRIPTION OF Scotlande written at the first by Hector Boethus in Latin and afterwarde translated into the Scottish speech by Iohn Bellendon Archdeacon of Murrey and now finally into English for the benefite of such as are studious in the Histories by W.H. The Contents of the Chapters conteyned in this Booke 1 OF the boundes of Albion with the sundrie commodities thereof and of the great infirmities that fall vnto the people there for their intemperancie and finally of the religion vsed there in olde tyme. 2 The description of the East VVest and middle borders of Scotlande with the most notable townes and floudes thereof 3 The description of Galloway Kile Carricke and Cunningham with the notable townes lakes and riuers in the same 4 The situation of Renfrew Cliddesdale Lennox Lowmund Argile Louchquaber Lorne and Kentire with all the notable things conteyned in the same 5 Of Ros Stranauerne and Murray lande with such Lakes and Riuers as are to be touched there 6 Of Boene Anze Buquhane Mar Mernes Fiffe and Angus with the Lakes Flouddes Abbeyes Townes and other notable commodities there to be seene and founde 7 Of Louthian Striuelin Menteith Calidon wood Bowgewall Gareoth with the notable Cities Castels and Flouds thereof 8 Of the greate plentie of Hares Hartes and other wilde beastes in Scotland also of the straunge nature of sundrie Scottish dogges and of the nature of Salmon 9 Of the sundrie kindes of Muskels and Cockles in Scotlande and Perles gotten in the same Of vncouth and strange fishe there to be seene and of the nature of the herbe Citisus commonly called Hadder 10 Of the Iles of Scotlande and such notable things as are to be found in them 11 Of the nature of their Claike Geese and diuerse maner of their procreation and of the Isle of Thule 12 The description of Orkenay and Shetlande with sundrie other small Isles and of the maners and conditions of the people dwelling in the same 13 Of the maners of the Scottes in these dayes and their comparison with the behauiour of the olde and such as liued long since within this Ilande 14 The description of an auncient Pict and such as dwelled beyond the wall of Hadrian 15 Of Bishoprikes Vniuersities and Counties in Scotland TO THE RIGHT VVORSHIPFVL Maister Thomas Secford Esquier and Maister of the Requestes William Harison vvisheth all knovvledge of God with dayly increase of his giftes at this present and in the worlde to come life euerlasting HAuing by your singular curtesie receyued great helpe in my description of the riuers and streames of Britain and by conference of my trauaile vvith the platformes of those fevv shires of England vvhich are by your infinite charges alreadie finished as the rest shall be in time by Gods helpe for the inestimable benefite of suche as inhabite this Ilande not a little pullished those rough courses of diuerse vvaters not exactly before time described by Leland our Countreyman or any auncient vvriter I coulde not deuise anye thing more agreable vvith mine abilitie your good nature vvhich greatly fauoureth anye thing that is done for a commoditie vnto many than to shevv some token of my thankefulnesse for these your manifold kindnesses by the dedication of my simple translation of the description of Scotland at this tyme vnto your vvorship In deede the trauaile taken herein is not great bycause I tie not my translation vnto his letter neither the treatise of it selfe such as taketh vp any huge rovvme in the volume of this Chronicle But such as it is vvhat soeuer it is I yeeld it vvholy vnto you as a testimonie of my good vvill vvhich detesteth vtterly to receyue any benefit though it be neuer so smal and not to be thankfull for it Certes my vocation is such as calleth me to a farre other kind of studie so that I exercise these things onely for recreation sake and to say the truth it is muche vnsitting for him that professeth Diuinitie to applie his time any other vvise vnto contemplation of ciuill Histories And this is the cause vvherfore I haue chosen rather onely vvith the losse of three or foure dayes to translate Hector out of the Scottish a tongue verie like vnto ours than vvith more expence of time to diuise a nevve or follovv the Latin copie vvhich is farre more large and copious Hovv excellently if you consider the arte Boethus hath penned it and the rest of his Historie in the Latin the skilfull are not ignorant but hovv profitably and compendiously Iohn Bellendon Archdeacon of Murrey his interpretour hath turned him from the Latin into the Scottish tongue there are verie fevve English men that knovv bycause vve want the bookes VVherefore sith the learned reade him in his ovvne stile and his Countreymen in their naturall language vvhy should not vve borovv his description and read the same in English likevvise sith the knovvledge thereof may redounde to the great benefit of so many as heare or read the same Accept therefore right vvorshipfull this my simple offer and although I assure my selfe your naturall inclination to be such as that it vvill take nothing in ill part that is vvell meant tovvard you hovve rudely soeuer it bee handled in the doing yet I vvill not let to craue pardon for my presumption in that I dare be so bold as to offer such a trifle vnto you whom more vveightie affayres doe dayly call from things of so small importaunce Almightie God keepe your vvorship from time to time in his feare and blesse you and my good Ladie your vvife vvith such increase of his benefites as may most redounde to his glorie and your ovvne aduauntage ¶ The boundes of Albion with the sundry commodities thereof and of the great infirmities that fall vnto the people there for their intemperancy and finally of the Religion vsed there in old tyme. Chap. 1. THe I le of Albion contayneth in the whole circuÌ„ference two thousande myles hauing in length 700. and in breadth 300. as appeareth well by the coast therof that lieth ouer agaynst Fraunce where it is broadest and from whence it gathereth narrower and narrower till it come to the vtter Marches last boundes of England and Scotland For betwixte the Mâ—…le of Galloway that is on the west side ouer against the Irish seas and Saint Ebbes head that lieth vpon the Germaine Ocean towarde the east are scarcely 130. myles and thenceforth it groweth smaller and smaller till it touch vpoÌ„ the North seas where it is not aboue 30. miles as I noted before in the descriptioÌ„ of Brytaine This I le is replenished with people horses and all other kindes of cattell and corne in moste aboundant maner except it be in suche places where as God of his singular goodnesse 〈◊〉 otherwise indued the soyle with ritche mynes of Gold Siluer Tinne Brasse Copper quicksiluer whiche for the most parte are so plentiful that they suffise not onely for the necessaries of the whole Iland but also
came to Berwike towardes the later ende of Aprill where being visited with sickenesse he remayned by the space of fourtene dayes or more In the meane time the Duke of Chatellerault the Earles of Huntley and Cassels The Duke of Chatellerault gathereth a power the Lord Flemmyng and sundry others of that faction seeyng the time serued well for their purpose now that the Regent was slayne and dispatched out of the way gathered a power to the number of three thousande men came downe to Edenburgh but after they had knowledge that the Earle of Leanox was coÌ„ming out of England with a power of Englishmen by the Queenes Maiesties appointment aswel for the safegarde of the yong king as also for the safe-conduct of the Erle of Lennox home into Scotlande the Duke and Erles aforesayde retyred theÌ„selues from Edenburgh to Glasquho The Duke retireth to Glasquho where they besieged the Castell by the space of fiue or sixe dayes vntill the Earle of Lennox approched thitherwardes For ye haue to vnderstand that after the Earle of Lennox was recouered of his sicknesse there was appoynted a power of horsemen and footemen to goe with him into ScotlaÌ„d vnder the leading of sir WilliaÌ„ Drurie as in the English history ye may reade more at large There were diuers valiant capitaines and Gentlemen that wente with him in that iourney aswell such as had charge as those that went with him of their owne good willes to see the order of things and to help to aduance their Princes seruice With charge there were these Sir George Carie Capitayne of one hundreth lances Captaynes and Gentlemenne that wente wyth the Earle of Lennox into Scotlande Henry Austell capitaine of fiftie lances William Gurley capitaine of fiftie lances Master Henrie Carie Capitayne of twoo hundred light horsemen Capitayne Case Lieutenant of the generals bande of light horsemen beyng also twoo hundreth Sir Robert Connestable Sergeant Maior of the footebandes Sir Thomas Maners capitayne Brickwell capitayne Carhille Capitayne Game Capitayne Lambarde capitayne Erington Iohn Connestable and Humfrey Berwike leaders of the footemen Capitayne Erington was also Lieutenant to sir George Caries company of lances Other Gentlemen that went of their owne good willes there were diuers as Master George Deuereux Sir Ierome Bowes Master WilliaÌ„ Knolles Master Robert Knolles Master Michell Carie Master Gawdie Master William Drury of Suffolke cousin to the General Master Greuille brother to Sir Foulke Greuille Master Conwey brother to sir Iohn Conwey Master Edmund Veruey many other whose names I coulde not learne The footemen lay the firste night at Coldingham the nexte day the Earle of Lennox himselfe with sir William Drurie and the horsemeÌ„ ouertooke the footemen and lodged that night at Dunbar The next day they made such speede in theyr marche that they came through to Edenburgh The earle of Lennox wyth the Englyshemen comme to Edenburgh where they found the Earles of Morton Murrey Glencarne the Lordes Ruthuen Lindsey Simpil Glamis Methuen Ogiltree and Catcart with diuers Gentlemenne of the Kings side who receyued the sayde Earle of Lennox and the EnglishmeÌ„ very courteously From EdeÌ„burgh they passed to Lithquho as in the Englishe historie it may appeare and from thence the footemeÌ„ passed to Faukirke Faukirke and there lodged but the Earle of Lennox and the Scottish Lordes with Sir William Drury The Earle Lennox anâ—… sir William Drury 〈◊〉 Striuelyng and the horsemen rode to Sterlyng where the king lay then beyng in the custodie of the Earle of Mar. From thence they went to Glasquho where the Duke had besieged the castell whiche was valiantly defended by the Laird of Minto and his bretherne with theyr seruantes being not past an eightene persons in all The Castell Glasquho besieged by the Duke of Câ—…telleraulteâ—… and yet they kepte it fiue or sixe dayes agaynst the Duke and his whole power slaying as hath bene reported aboue fourtie or fiftie of his menne but in the ende they were in greate daunger to haue bene takeÌ„ if they had not bene y e more speedely relieued but the Duke and his adherentes vnderstandyng of the commyng forewarde of the Erle of Lennox with the English forces brake vp his siege and fledde away He breaketh vp his siege with losse and dishonour as in the English historie we haue likewise noted After that the Earle of Lennox and his frendes were thus commen to Glasquho findyng the siege raysed he remayned there by the space of fiue or sixe dayes duryng whiche tyme there came to him of his kinrede and frendes whiche ought to him their seruice A muster of iiij thousand Scottes accordyng to the vse of the countrey the number of a foure thousande men very well appoynted after their maner the more parte out of the countreys of Lennox and Darneley See more hâ—… of in Englâ—… whiche mustered before the sayde Earle and sir William Drurie generall of the Englishmen there This done the Earle of Lennox accompanied with the Earles and Lordes afore mentioned and lykewise with the Englishmenne marched to Hamilton where they entred into the Palayce belonging to the Duke and lodged therein that night The nexte day they besieged the Castell The Castell Hamilton â—…sieged whereof Andrew Hamilton of Merinton was Capitayne hauing vnder him fiftie Souldiers to defende it and woulde not therefore deliuer it till that twoo peeces of greate ordinaunce being brought from Sterlyng were planted in batterie for then perceyuing themselues in danger to be taken by force the Capitayne offered to yeelde the house to the Englishmenne but not to the Lordes of Scotlande It is deliuereâ—… to the Englishmenne with condition to haue the liues of al them within saued which was graunted vpon promise that they shoulde neuer after beare armes agaynst theyr King and to departe the Realme within a certayne terme and herevnto they were sworne but they kept not long their othe for the night nexte ensuyng they besette the Lorde Simpil that was lodged at that presente in a house not farre off and not able to keepe it till reskewe came yeelded it â—…de 〈◊〉 taken and himselfe prisoner so that he was kepte by the Hamiltons in safe custodie by the space of a twelue moneth after Castell â—…ton 〈◊〉 vp and 〈◊〉 The Castell of Hamilton beeing yeelded as ye haue heard was blowen vp with power Diueâ—…s other houses there in the Countrey about were brente also as Roplocke the Abbot of Kilwynnings house with diuers other of the Hamiltons houses in Chodesdale After the Castell of Hamilton was thus wonne and ouerthrowen the Lordes returned to the Palace and lodged there againe that nighte and on the morrowe they set fire both vpon the same Palace Towne â—…lace 〈◊〉 â—…lton 〈◊〉 and also vpon the towne of Hamilton and therewith the Englishmen taking leaue of the Lords in Scotlande departed homewards as in the Englishe historie yee may
The â—…ie setteth fâ—… and is beaâ—… backe by â—…pest meaning to haue intercepted the Spanish fleetâ—… that was gone to Sluse in Flaunders but thorough rage of tempest and contrary windes they were driuen home although twice they attempted their fortune But sir Hugh Caluceley depâ—…tie of Calice slept not his businesse doing still what displeasures he could to the Frenchmenne Shortly after Christmas Explâ—… done by Sir Hugh Caâ—…uerley he spoyled y e towne of Estaples the same daye the faire was kepte there to the which a great number of Mecchâ—…s of Bulleigne were come to make their markâ—… but the sellers had quicke vtterance for that that might easily be carried away the Englishmenne layde hands on and caused the owners to reâ—…e the residue with great summes of money which they vndertooke to pay or else sir Hugh threatned to haue brent all that was left togither with the houses Ye haue hearde how at the first the Duke of Lancaster was one of the chiefe about the yong King in gouernement of his person and Realm who prudently considering that sith there must needes be an alteration in the state and doubting least if any thing chaunced otherwise than well The Duke of Lancaster miâ—…taking the â—…ders of the 〈◊〉 getteth himself home to the Castell of Kelingworth the fault and blame might bee chiefly imputed to hym and thankes howsoeuer things wente he looked for none he gaue therefore the slip obteyning licence of the Kyng to departe and so gote hym home vnto his Castell of Kelingworth permitting other to haue the whole sway for before his departure from the Courte there were with his consent ordeyned such as should be attending on the Kings person and haue the rule and ordering of matters perteyning to the state as William Courtney then Bishop of London though shortly after remoued to the Archbyshoppes Sea of Caunterbury Edmond Mortimer Earle of Marche and diuers other of whome the people had conceiued a good opinion but yet bycause the Byshoppe of Salisbury and the Lorde Laâ—…ner were admitted amongst the residue the comâ—…s murmured greatly agaynst them The Earle of Northumberland resigned hys office of Lorde Marshall in whose place succeeded Sir Iohn Arundell brother to the Earle of Arundell The Duke of Lancaster although retired froÌ„ the Court yet desirous to haue the money in his handes that was graunted the last Parliamente at length obteyned it vpon promise to defend the Realme from inuasion of all enimies for one yeares space hee therefore prouided a greate naâ—… to goe to the Sea hyring nine Shippes of Bayone to assist his enterprise herein the whych in making sayle hitherwardes encountred with the Spanish fleete and tooke fourteene vessels laden with wines and other merchandise but in the meane time one Mercer a ScottishmaÌ„ with certayne saile of Scottes Frenchmen and Spaniardes came to Scarburgh and there tooke certayne Shippes and led them away to the Sea as it were in reuenge of his fathers emprisonment â—…ed Iohn Mercer who before beeyng caâ—… by certayne Shippes of the Northparts and deliuered to the Earle of Northumberland was committed to prison within the Castell of Scaâ—…brough Thus were the Englishmen occupyed in thys firste yeare of Kyng Richarde with troubles of warre and not onely against the Frenchmenne but also againste the Scottes for euen in the beginning of the same yeare the Scottes brente Rockesbourgh Rockesburgh brent by the Scottes in reuenge whereof the newe Earle of Northumberlande entred Scotlande with tenne thousande men and fore spoyled the landes of the Earle of Marche for the space of three dayes togither bycause the sayde Earle of Marche was the chiefe author of the brenning of Rockesburgh and so for that time the Englishmen were well reuenged of those enimies But at an other time when the Northren men woulde needes make a roade into Scotlande entring by the West bordures they were encountred by the Scottes and putte to flight so that many of theÌ„ being slayne the Scottes tooke the more courage to inuade the bordures till at length Edmonde Mortimer Earle of Marche came at the daye of truce and tooke an abstinence of warre betwixte both nations for the time though the same continued not long Andue after Midsomer An. reg â—â— The Duke of Lancaâ—… 〈…〉 the Duke of 〈◊〉 â—…er with a strong power tooke the Sea and â—…ding in Britaine besieged the Towne of 〈◊〉 Malâ—… de Liste a fortresse of greate 〈◊〉 There weÌ„t ouer with him y e Erles of Buckingham Warwike Stafforde and dyueâ—…s 〈◊〉 the Englishe nobilitie the whiche made â—…pproches and fiercely assayles the Towne 〈…〉 was so valiantly defended that in the ende the Duke with his army raysed from theâ—… and returned without atchieuing his purpose About the same time there was a notable and haynous murther committed within Sâ—…e Peters Churche at Westminster by decâ—… of variance betweene the Lorde Laâ—… and Sir Raufe Ferrers on the one partie Hall and â—…keâ—…ley hâ—…e Câ—…on and two Esquiers the one called Roberte Hall and the other Iohn Shakell on the other partie aboute a prisoner whiche was taken at the bastell of Nazers in Spayne called the Erle of Deane who as some write Polidore was taken by one sir Fâ—…e de Hall at the sayde battell and bycause hee remayned in his handes at the deathe of the sayde Sir Franke hee bequeathed him vnto his sonne the sayde Roberte Hall Esquier But as othir write the sayde Earle was taken by the sayde Roberte Hall hymselfe Tho. VVâ—… and Iohn Shakell ioyntly and iudged to bee theyr lawfull prisoner by the sentence of the Prince of Wales and Sir Iohn Shandos that was master to the said Esquiers wherevpon afterwards the said Earle obteyned so muche fauour that by leauing hys sonne and heire in guage for his raunsome he returned into Spayne to prouide for money to discharge it but he was so slow in that matter after he was at libertie that he departed this lift before he made anye paymente and so his lands fell to his sonne that remayned in guage for the money with the two Esquiers wherevpon happened afterwardes that the Duke of Lancaster desirous to haue the yong Earle in his hands in hope through hys meanes the better to accomplishe his enterprice whiche hee meant to take in hande agaynste the kyng of Cast ille for the right of that Kingdome procured hys nephew Kyng Richard to require the sayde Earle of Deane at the hands of the sayd Esquiers but they refused to deliuer him keeping their prisoner foorthe of the way so that none wist where hee was become the Esquiers therefore were committed to the Tower out of the whiche they escaped vnto Westminster and there registred themselues for sanctuarie men The Duke of Lancaster was heerewith sore offended and their enimies the sayde Lorde Latimer and Sir Raufe Ferrers tooke counsell togither with Sir Allene Boxhull and others howe they myghte bee reuenged of thys despite This sir Alane Boxhull was
also an other De sua innocentia Nicholas Cantlow a Welchman borne discended of an auntient family in Southwales as by Bale it should appeare became a Frier Carmelite in Bristow Henry WichinghaÌ„ a Carmelite Frier of Norwiche a notable diuine a greate Preacher and wrote also sundrie treatises of diuinitie Iohn Lidgate a Monke of Burie an excellente Poet and chiefe in his time in that facultie of al other that practised the same within this land he trauelled through Fraunce and Italy to learne the languages and sciences how greatly he profited in atteyning to knowledge the workes whyche he wrote doe sufficiently testifie Nicholas Hostresham an excellent Phisition Iohn Blackney a religious man of the order of the Trinitie entituled De redemptione captiuorum and Prior of an house of the same order at Ingham in Northfolke he was surnamed Blackney of the towne where he was borne Thomas Beckington Bishop of Bathe wrote againste the lawe Salique whereby the Frenchmen woulde seclude the Princes of this Realme from theyr title to the Crowne of Fraunce Iohn BaringhaÌ„ a Carmelite Frier of Ippeswich or Gippeswiche in Suffolke Dauid Boys borne in Wales and a Frier Carmelite professed in Gloucester a doctor of diuinitie Iohn Brome an Augustine Frier Michael Trigurie a Cornishe man borne whome for his excellencie in learning K. Henry the fifth appointed to be master or gouernoure whether ye list to call him of that schole or Vniuersitie which he instituted in the Citie of Caen in Normandie after hee had broughte it vnder his subiection Iohn Amundisham a Monke of Sainte Albons Oswalde Anglicus a Monke of y e Chartreux order Iohn Keningale a Carmelite Frier of Norwiche Peter de Sancta fide that is of Sainte Faith a Carmelite also of Norwiche Reginalde Pecocke Bishop of Chichester of whome yee haue heard before he was borne in Wales and Student in Oriall Colledge in Oxforde where hee proceeded doctor of Diuinitie hee wrote manye treatises touching the Christian religion Iohn â—…named Bâ—…ie of the towne where hee was borne an Augustine Frier in the Towne of Clare in Suffolke Robert Fleming Thomas Gascoigne borne at Hunâ—…te in Yorkshire of that worshipfull familie of y e Gascoignes there a Doctor of Diuinitie and Chancellor of the Vniuersitie of Oxforde William Stapilhart borne in â—…ente but by profession a white Frier in London Robert FuninghaÌ„ borne in Northfolke a Franciscane Frier in Norwich Nicholas Moâ—…ute an Historiographer Iohn ChaÌ„dler Chancellor of Welles William Botoner discended of a good house a Knight by degree and borne in Bristowe very studious in antiquities and other sciences Iohn Stowe a Monke of Norwiche but Student in Oxeford where he proceeded doctor of Diuinitie Thomas Langley a Monke of Hulme Nicholas Bingey borne in a Towne of Northfolke of that name wrote an historie called Adunationes chronicorum Henrye Beauford Bishoppe of Winchester base sonne to Iohn Duke of Lancaster of whome before we haue made sufficient mention hee was aduanced to the dignitie of Cardinall by Pope Martine the fourth in the yeare .1426 Adam Homlington a Carmelite Frier William Coppinger master of the Vniuersitie of Oxford Thomas Stacie an experte Mathematicien and no lesse skilfull in Astronomie Iohn Talaugerne a Monke of Worcester William Sutton an Astrologicien Robert Balsacke wrote a booke entitled De re militari that is to saye of warre or cheualrie so that as is thoughte hee was both a good souldier and a painefull student of good letters Thomas DaÌ„do a Carmelite Frier of Marleburg hee wrote the life of Alphred Kyng of West Saxons William Grey borne of the noble house of the Greys of Codnor hee 〈◊〉 attayne to some excellencie of learning into Italy where hee hearde that noble Cleaâ—…e Guarinus Veronensis reede in Ferrarâ—… hee was preâ—…erred to the Bishopricke of Elie in the yeare .1454 by Pope Nicholas the fifth when Thomas Burchier was translated from thence to Caunterburie Iohn Kemp Archbishop of York and after remoued from thence to Caunterbury as before yee haue heard hee was made Cardinall of Saint Albine by Pope Eugene the fourth Adam Molins or Milner as Bale calleth hym keeper of the Kinges prittie Seale excellently learned in time of the ciuill warre betwixt King Henry and the Duke of Yorke lost his head as many other did in time of those helliâ—…e tragedies God deliuer euerye Christian Realme from the like Thomas Chillenden a Doctor both of the lawe Ciuill and Canon became at length a Monke in Canterburie Roberte Bale surnamed the elder excellently learned in the lawes of the Realme was aduanced to the office of Recorder of London gathered as it were a Chronicle of the customes lawes foundatioÌ„s changes restoring Magistrates offices orders and publique assemblies of the Citie of London with other matters touching the perfect description of the same Citie he wrote other works also touching the state of the same citie and the actes of King Edwarde the thirde hee departed this life in the yeare of our Lorde .1461 euen about the beginning of the raigne of King Edward the fourth vnto whome we will nowe agayne returne King Edward the fourth An. reg 1. Edward the .iiij. AFTER that thys noble Prince Edward Erle of March had consented to take vpoÌ„ him y e gouernemente of thys Kingdome of Englande through perswasion of the Prelates and other of the nobilitie as before ye haue hearde the morow next ensuing being the fourth of March he rode to the Church of Saint Paule The Earle of Marche taketh vpon him as King and there offered and after Te Deum song with greate solemnitie hee was conueyd to Westminster and there set in the hall with the Scepter royal in his hand where to all the people there in great number assembled His title declared his title and clayme to the Crowne of England was declared two maner of wayes the first as sonne and heire to Duke Richard hys father right inheritor to the same the second by authoritie of Parliament and forfeiture committed by King Henry Wherevpon it was agayne demaunded of the commons if they woulde admitte and take the sayde Earle as their Prince and soueraigne Lord whiche all with one voyce cryed yea yea This agreement then being thus concluded he entred into Westminster Churche vnder a Canapie with solemne procession and there as king offered and herewith taking the homages of all the nobles there present hee returned by water to London He is proclaymed King and was lodged in the Bishops palais and on the morrow after he was proclaymed K. by the name of Edwarde the fourth throughout the Citie This was in the yeare of the world .5427 and after the birth of our sauiour .1461 after our accompt beginning the yeare at Christmas but after the vsuall accompt of the Church of England 1460. about the twentith of the Emperor Frederike the thirde the nine and thirtith and last of Charles the seuenth King of Fraunce and fyrste yeare of the raigne of Iames the
their campe The Englishe campe in Biskey breaketh vp so they did The L. Marques and his people weÌ„t to Saynt Sebastian the Lorde Howard and his retinue to Rendre The 〈◊〉 dispersed to â—…dry villages the Lord Willoughby to Garschang and sir William Sandes with many other capitayns repaired to Fonterabie and so euery captaine with his retinue was placed in one towne or other The K. of England aduertised of the king of Spayne his meaning sent an herrauld called Windsore with letters vnto his armye willyng his men there to tarry promysing to send ouer to them right shortly a new supplye vnder the guydyng of the Lorde Herberte his chamberlain When this letter was read Vnappeaceble rage amongest the English souldiours the contents therof notified the souldiors began to be so highly displesed and spake such outragious words as it was maruell to heare and not contented with words they were bente to haue don outragious dedes in so muche that in their furie they had slain the lord Howard and diuers other if they had not followed their intentes herevpon they were glad to hyre ships and so embarked themselues in the moneth of Nouember When the Lorde Marques was brought a boord he was so weake feeble of remembrance through sicknesse y t he asked where he was In the beginning of December they landed heere in Englande The Englishe army retourneth anâ—…e of Biskey and were gladde to be at home and got out of suche a countreye where they hadde little health lesse plesaure muche losse of tyme. The king of Spayne seemed to be sore discontented with their departure openly affirming y t if they had taried till the next Spring he would in their coÌ„panie haue inuaded FraÌ„ce About the same time that the Marques went into Spayn that is to wit The L. Admiral in Britayn about the middest of May sir Edward Howard lord Admirall of Englande being on the sea afore Portesmouth made foorth again to the sea and directing his course towards Britayn on Trinitie Sunday ariued at Berthram bay with .xx. great ships and sodeinly set his men on land there wan a bulwarke which the Britaynes kept and defended a whyle but beyng ouercome fled oute of their holde and left it to the Englishmen Then the Lord Admirall passed seuen myle into the countrey brenning and wasting townes and villages and in returning he skirmyshed with diuers men of armes and slew some of them and notwithstanding that the Britons fought valiantly in defence of their countrey yet they were put to the worsse and so the Lorde Admirall returned to his ships The .23 of May being Monday he landed in the morning Câ—…et and 〈◊〉 other places brent by sir Edvv. Hawarde Lorde â—…rall of Englande and coÌ„maunded to burne the house of the Lorde Piers Moguns wyth the towne of Conket and diuers other places and chased the Britons into the castel of Brest and notwithstanding al the assemblies and shewes that y e Britons made yet they suffred the englishmen peaceably to returne with their prays and booties The first of Iune the EnglishmeÌ„ tooke land in Croyton Bay then the lords of Britain sent word to the L. Admiral that if he wold abide they would giue him battail The Admiral rewarded the messenger willed him to say to them that sent him y t all that day they should find him in that place tarying their coÌ„ming Then to encourage diuers gentlemen y e more earnestly to shew their valiancie he dubbed them knights Diuerse Gentlemen Knyghted by the lord Admirall as sir Edward Brooke brother to the lord Cobham sir Griffyth Doune sir Tho. WindhaÌ„ sir Tho. Lucy sir Io. Burdet sir William Pyrton sir Henry Shirborn sir Stephen Bull. WheÌ„ the L. Admiral saw y e FrenchmeÌ„ come he coÌ„forted his men w t pleasant words therby the more to encourage theÌ„ The whole nuÌ„ber of the Englishemen was not much aboue .xxv. C. where the FrenchmeÌ„ were at the least .x. M. and yet when they saw y e order of the Englishmen they were sodeinly astonnyed Then a gentleman of good experience credit amoÌ„gst theÌ„ aduised the other captains not to fight but to retire a little to take a strong ground there to remain till the Englishmen returned towards their ships then to take y e aduaÌ„tage And so y e captains began to retire which wheÌ„ the coÌ„mons saw they al ran away as fast as they might supposing y t theyr captains had seene or knowne some great peril at hande bycause they were not priuie to the purpose of their captains The Lord Admirall seing what hapned when night came departed to his ships After this the gentlemen of Britain sent to the Admirall for a safeconduct for diuers persons which they ment to send to him about a treatie The Lorde Admirall was of his gentlenesse content to graunt their request Then certayne Lordes of Britayne tooke a boate and came to the shippe of the Lorde Admyrall where he was sette wyth all his counsell of the armie about him The requeste of the Brittons was that it might please him to surceasse his cruell kynd of warre in brenning of towns and villages but the Admirall playnly tolde them that he was sent to make warre and not peace Then they required a truce for six dayes which would not be graunted and to their reprofe the Admiral told them that gentlemeÌ„ ought to defend their countrey by force rather than to sue for peace And thus makyng them a bankette he sente them away and after hearyng that there were ships of warre on the seas he coasted froÌ„ thence alongst the countrey of Normandie still skouring the sea so that no enimie durste appeare And at lengthe he came and laye by the Isle of Wight to see if any enimies would appeare during which time diuers shippes kepte in the northseas vnder the conducte of sir Edwarde Ichingham Iohn Lewes Iohn Lonedaye and other This yeare also in Iune the King kepte a solemne iustes at Grenewiche Iustes at Grâ—…vviche the king and sir Charles Brandon taking vpon them to abyde all commers After this the kyng hauing prepared men and ships ready to go to the sea vnder the gouernance of sir Anthonie Oughtred sir Edward Ichyngham William Sydney diuers other Gentlemen apointed them to take the sea and to come before the Isle of Wight there to ioyne with the L. Admiral which they did but in their passage a galey was lost by negligence of the Master The K. hauing a desire to see his nauie together rode to Portsmouth and ther appointed captains for one of the chiefest ships called the Regent sir Thomas Kneuet master of his horses and sir Iohn Câ—…w of Deuonshire and to the Soueraine hee appointed for captains sir Charles Brandon and sir Henry Gylforde and with them in the Soueraigne were put .lx. of the tallest yeomen of the kings garde Many other gentlemen were ordeyned
to be in hym The Lord Hovvarde Admirall Capitayne of the vauvvarde Then the Earle and hys counsell wyth greate deliberation appointed his battailes in order wyth wings and wyth horsmen necessarie Firste of the forewarde was ordayned Capitayne the Lorde Howarde Admirall of England aswell with such as came with him from the Sea as others Fyrste the Lorde Clyfforde the Lorde Coniers the Lord Latimer the lord Scrope of Vpsall the Lorde Ogle the Lorde Lomley Sir Nicholas Appliarde Maister of the ordinaunce sir Stephan Bull sir Henrye Shirborne sir Wyllyam Sidney sir Edwarde Echingham sir Wyllyam Bullmer wyth the power of the Byshoppricke of Durham sir Wyllyam Gascoygne sir Christofer Warde sir Iohn Eueringham sir Thomas Metham sir Walter Griffith and many other Of the wyng on the ryght hande of the forewarde was Capitayne sir Edmunde Howarde Knyght Marshall of the hoste and with him Brian Tunstall Rause Brearton Io. Laurence Rich. Bold esquiers sir Iohn Bothe sir Thomas Butler Knyghtes Richarde Done Iohn Bigod Thomas Fitz Wyllyam Iohn Claruys Bryan Stapulton Roberte Warcoppe Richard Cholmley with the men of Hulle and the Kings tenauntes of Hatfielde and other Of the wyng on the lefte hande was capitayne sir Marmaduke Connestable with his sonnes and kinsemen sir Wyllyam Percye and of Lancashire a thousande men Of the rerewarde was capitayne the earle of Surrey hymselfe and with hym the Lorde Scrope of Bolton sir Phillyppe Tiiney sir George Darcy sir Thomas Berkely sir Iohn Rocliffe sir Christofer Pikeryng Richarde Tempeste sir Iohn Stanley with the Bishop of Elies seruauntes sir Bryan Stapulton Lionell Percye with the Abbot of Whithies tenauntes Christofer Clapham sir William Gascoygne the yonger sir Guy Dawney Maister Magnus Maister Dalbies seruants sir Iohn Normanuile the Citizens of Yorke sir Ninian Markanuile sir Iohn Willoughby with other Of the wing on the right hand was capitaine the Lorde Dacres with his power Of the lefte hande wing was captayne sir Edward Stanley Knyght with the residue of the power of the twoo countyes Palantine of Chester and Lancaster Thus was the hoste appointed and deuided into Wardes and wynges at the firste thoughe afterwarde vppon occasion this order was somewhat altered And nowe that euery man knew what to do the Erle of Surrey commyng wyth hys power towardes the place where hee thought to finde the Scottishe hoste hee was enformed howe King Iames being remoued a six miles from Norham The strength◅ of the place vvhere Kyng Iames lay encamped called Flodden lay embattailed vppon a greate mountaine called Flodden a place of suche strengthe as it was not possible for the Englishmen to come neare hym but to their greate disaduantage for at the foote of the same hill on the lefte hand there was a great marishe grounde full of reed and water On the ryght hande it was defended with a riuer called Til the course whereof being so swifte and the chanell in some places to deepe that it myght not conuenientlye bee passed On the backe halfe there were such craggy rockes and thicke woods that it was not possible to assayle hym to anye aduauntage that way forthe And on the fore parte of the campe where Nature hadde lefte an easye entry for men to come to the same all his ordinaunce was planted alofte vpon the sides of such trenches as hee had caused to bee caste for defence on that parte The Earle of Surrey herevppon consydering with hymself that onlesse he might deuise some policie to cause the Scottishe armye to discend the hil it wer not possible for him to accomplish his desire he calling about him his counsell An Herraulte sente from the earle of Surrey to King Iames. and with them taking aduice in this point at length it was cōcluded determined among other things to send Rouge Crosse Purseuaunt of armes wyth a trumpet to the Kyng of Scottes wyth a Message and certain Instructions whych in substance was to shewe and declare vnto the sayde Kyng of Scottes that where hee contrarye vnto hys othe and league and vnnaturallye agaynst all reason and conscience hadde entred and inuaded this his brothers Realme of England and done greate hurte to the same in castyng downe Castels Towers and houses brenning spoyling and destroying the same and cruelly murthering the Kyng of England his brothers subiectes he the sayde Earle woulde bee readie to trie the rightfulnesse of the matter with the king in battayle by Friday next comming at the farthest if he of his noble courage would giue him tarying and abode And the same the said Earle promised as he was a true Knight to God and the Kyng of Englande hys maister The Lorde Admirals ◅essage to the K. of Scottes And before Rouge Crosse should departe with the sayde instructions the Lorde Admirall gaue him in credence to shewe the sayde Kyng of his comming and parte of hys companye from the Sea with him and that hee had soughte the Scottishe nauie then beeing on the Sea but hee coulde not meete with them bycause they were fledde into Fraunce by the coast of Ireland And in as muche as the sayde Kyng hadde diuers and many times caused the sayde Lorde to bee called at dayes of truce to make redresse for Andrewe Barton Andrewe Barton a Pirate of the Sea long before that vanquished by the same Lorde Admirall hee was nowe come in hys owne proper person to be in the vantgard of the field to iustifie the death of the sayde Andrew against hym and all hys people and woulde see what coulde be layde to hys charge the sayde day and that he nor none of his company should take no Scottishe noble man prisoner nor any other but they should dye if they came in his daunger vnlesse it were the Kings owne person for hee sayde hee trusted to none other curtesse at the hands of the Scottes And in thys manner hee should finde hym in the vantgard of the fielde by the grace of God and Sainte George as he was a true Knight Yet before the departing of Rouge Crosse with the sayde instructions and credence it was thought by the Earle and his counsayle that the sayde King woulde fayne and imagine some other message to send an Herrault of his with the same onely to view and ouersee the manner and order of the Kyngs royall army ordinance and artillerie then beeing with the Earle whereby myghte haue ensued greate daunger to the same ◅ good ◅o◅e and for the eschuing thereof hee hadde in commaundemente that if anye suche message were sente not to bryng any person commyng therewith within three or two mile of the fielde at the nighest where the sayde Earle woulde come and heare what hee woulde saye And thus departed Rouge Crosse with hys Trumpette apparrelled in hys coate of armes On Monday the fifth daye of September the Earle tooke hys fielde at Bolton in Glendale as he hadde appoynted where all the noble men and Gentlemen mette hym with their retinues to
Nunc vidi dixi haec est mutatio dextrae excelâ—… The death of the king of Scotlande The King of Scottes tooke such griefe and inwarde thought for his ouerthrow and also for the murther of an Englishe Herault that was stayne at Dunbar by one Leeche an Englishe man the whiche for the rebellion in Lincolne shire was fledde into Scotlande that he fell into a hote ague and therof dyed although many reported that he was at the byckering and receyued there his deathes wounde and fledde therewith into Scotlande But of his death and of the birth of his daughter ye may see more in the historie of Scotlande â—…xiiiâ—… hath Hall Of these prisoners before named xxj of them were brought vp to London and on the xix â–ª of December entred into the Citie by Bishops gate and so were conueyed to the tower where they remained for the space of two dayes and vpon Saint Thomas daye the Apostle Scottes prisoners brought to London being the xxj of December they were conueyed to Westminster sir Iohn Gage Constable of the Tower ryding before them and the Lieutenant of the same Tower ryding behinde them They roade two and two togither and eyght of them being Earles and Lordes had newe gownes of blacke Damaske furred with black Conse cotes of blacke Veluet and doublers of Saâ—…m with shiâ—…es and other apparell bought aâ—…we for 〈◊〉 at the Kings charges Thus being soltiâ—…elye conueyed through the streetes of London vnto Westminster The Scottes prisoners before the Counsell in the staâ—… Chamber they came before the Counsell sitting in the Starre Chamber and there the Lorde Chauncellour declared to them their vntruth vnkindenesse and false dissimulation declaring further howe the King had cause of war agaynst them both for the denying of their homages and also for their trayterous inuasions made into his Realme without defiance and also for keeping his subiectes prisoners without redemption contrarie to the auncient lawes of the Marches for whiche doings God as they might perceyue had scourged them Howbeit the King more regarding his honour than his Princelye power was content to shewe them kyndenesse for vnkyndenesse right for wrong And although he might keepe them in strait prison by iust lawe of armes yet he was contâ—… that they shoulde haue libertie to be with the nobles of his Realme in their houses and so according to their Estates they were appoynted to Dukes Earles Bishoppes Knights and Gentlemen which so entertayned them that they confessed themselues neuer to be better vsed nor to haue had greater cheare in all their life times The Earle of Cassils was appointed to be with the Archbishoppe of Caunterburie the Earle of Glencarne with the Duke of Norffolke the L. Flemming with the Lorde priuie seale the Lord Maxwell with sir Anthonie Browne the Lord Somerwel with the Lord Chancelor the Lord Oliphant with sir Thomas Lee Oliuer Sencler with the Duke of Suffolke Robert Ersâ—… with the Bishop of Westminster the lord Monteth with sir Anthonie Wingfielde the Lorde MouÌ„keth with sir Raufe Sadler George Hame with the Earle of Hertforde the Lorde of Gragie with sir Thomas Cheiney the Lorde of Gredon with maister Gastwike Henrie Maxewell with sir Richarde Long Thomas Clifforde with sir Arthur Darcy Patrick Heâ—…forde with sir Thomas Wriothesley Iames Prâ—…gel with sir Richard Rich Iohn Mariâ—…d with sir Edwarde North the Lorde Grey Iames Sencler and Iohn Lesley were apointed to men of such credit as were thought mere to aunswere for their safe keping The .xxij. of DeceÌ„ber 〈◊〉 came of the king of Scottes death and vpâ—… S. Iohns day in Christmas weeke y e foresaid â—…rds of ScotlaÌ„d were brought to y e court which was then at Grenewich where they had great châ—…e went before the King to y e chappel were â—…odged within the court Here vpoÌ„ ye must coÌ„sider y e where as the K. of Scots had left no issue behind him in life but only one daughter y e King hys Counsell perceyuing a meane nowe offered wherby without warre the two Realmes might be vnited these Scottishe Lordes hauing first made the motion themselues for a mariage to be had betwixt Prince Edwarde and their yong Queene the king required them to helpe to the â—…t hâ—…rance of that matter which myght be such a benifit to themselues and their countrie This they promised faithfully to doe and aswell by themselues as their friendes to being the same to effect so muche as the king coulde require Wherevpon the king was not only couâ—…ed to release them home but also highly rewarded them with rich gyftes in most bountifull wise The xxx of December they departed from the Court and the morrow after eyght of them dyned with Sir Iohn Coates thou Lorde Maior of London and the rest with the Sherifes and had very great cheare On Newyeares daye they departed from London honâ—…wardes towardes Scotlande 1543 and roade to Enfelde to see the Prince and there dyned that daye greatly â—…oyâ—…ng as by their wordes and countenance is sâ—…ared to beholde so propet and towardly anyâ—…ped From thence they kept on then iourney till they came to the North partes where they founde the Duke of Suffolke the Kings Lieutenant there and with him remayned till suche pledges were come forth of Scotlande as it was couenanted they should leaue behind them The Duke then after he had receyued the hostages permitted them to depart and so they returned into Scotlande where they were gladlye welcommed by their kinsemen and frendes With them went also the Earle of Augus who had bene banished Scotlande and hauing remayned here in Englande a long time receyued of the Kings fee a thousande marke by yeare and likewise his brother Sir George Douglas who had fiue hundreth markes yearely likewise of the Kings gift They were nowe both restored home into their countrie and that as was sayde by the last Kings will The sayde Earle of Angus and diuerse of the Lordes that had bene prisoners here in Englande were made of the priuie Counsell of the Realme by the Earle of Arrayne that was chosen gouernour to the yong Queene and of the Realme as next heire apparent Nothwithstanding that the Archbishop of Saint Andrewes and Cardinall of the sea of Rome enimie mortall to the King of Englande for the Popes cause and partlye set on by the French king had forged a will expressing howe the king had made him gouernour associate with two Earles of his affinitie as well of the Queene as Realme contrarie to the lawes of Scotland Wherevpon the said Earle of Arceyne according to his right as he pretended with the helpe of his frendes The Earle of Arraine tooke vppon him the authoritie of Gouernour and put the sayde Cardinall in poson and deliuered Sir Robert Bowes Sir Robert Bowes deliuered and the other Englishe prisoners by their handes according to the custome of the marches All this yeare was neyther perfect peaconor open warre betwixt
Thomas Wâ—…at mayster of the ordeinance one hundred Sir Maurice Barkeley three hundred Sir Thomas Holcrofte two hundred Sir Walter Dennis two hundred Sir George Blewet two hundred Sir Richard Greeuestelde two hundred â–ª Sir George Cornewall two hundred Sir Iohn Lutterell one hundred Sir Edmund Huffy one hundred George Thwikmarton two huÌ„dred Captaine Broughton d two huÌ„dre Captaine Palmer two hundred Captaine ChauÌ„cie two hundred Captaine Windem two huÌ„dred Captaine Stukeley one huÌ„dred Captaine Blewet one huÌ„dred Captaine Sidnam one hundred Captaine Breat one hundred Captaine Dier one hundred Captayne Euans one hundred Spaniardes fifteene hundred Italians two hundred Cleueners three hundred Launcequenerz vnder the Gouernemente of their Edronell Conrade Phenuyng commonly called Courtpeny 3000. Summe of all the Souldiours in Boullogne and Boullongnoys 93000. Here muste you note that whylest the Englishe armye laye thus in the fielde till the fortes of Hamble Thewe and Blankenesse were in buildyng the Frenche galleis were on the seas and nowe and then came and approched neare to the shore where the Englishe armye laye in campe at the which they shotte off their ordinaunce and the Englishemen aunswered them againe with the like They came also before Callais and shotte off at the towne But the lorde Admirall being there made out to encounter them notwithstandyng they did firste much hurte and tooke away diuers of the Englishe vessells laden with victuals The .xviij. daye of Maye there were foure of the Kyngs shippes and foure Pinases abroade on the seas afore the Hauen of Hamble Tewe and there came an .18 of the Frenche galeys to set vpon them and so ther was great shooting betwixt them A french galey taken and at lengthe one of their galeys was taken in the whiche were aboorde fourteene score souldiours and .vij. score rowers the rest of their galeys packed away Moreouer whylest the Campe laye thus at Hamble Thewe A mutinie in the Englishe campe it chanced that one day a mutinie rose amoÌ„g the Lanâ—…quenetz against their Captaine so that they got themselues into order of battayle seyzed vpon the great artillerie and shewed coutenaÌ„ce as if they wold haue set vpon the residue of the whole campe Herevpon euery souldior was commaunded to repaire to his enseigne and the Spanyardes came and ioyned themselues with the English men ready to take suche parte as they did At length by the diligence of the chieftaynes and good countenance of the English souldiors and Spanyards the tumult was stayed and six of the principall beginners thereof were hanged The .xxj. of Maye the Frenche armie came and encamped beyond Bollongne at the churche on the hill and the morrow after the earle of Hertforde marched wyth hys power to a place within two myles of them and certaine footemen and horsmen went foorth and skirmished with them and in the meane tyme the artillerie ceassed not to shoot off as well from the French campe and fortresse as from Bologne and the old man This day were slayn .xiiij. Frenchmen and two taken prisoners and .iij. of the Englishe parte were likewyse taken and so the Earle of Hertford returned to his camp and left the Lansquenetz vpon the hill encamped before the enimies faces not two myles distant from them in whych place a forte was begonne to be reysed whiche was after called the sorte of Bolongne berg The next day to wit the .xxiij. of May the souldiors of Bolongne and the Lansquenetz skirmished with the Frenchmen A greate skirmishe slew and toke of them .vij. score and aboue of the which there were fortie that were in coates of veluet and diuers with chaynes Here ye must vnderstand that nowe in thys meane whyle by the motion of diuers princes a meeting was had of diuers commissioners appoynted to treate of some peace to bee concluded betwixt the two kings of England and France Herevpon there came to Guysnes for the king of England the Erle of Hertford the bishop of Winchester sir Iohn Dudley vicouÌ„t Lisse baron of Manpas and high Admirall of England sir William Paget the kings Secretarie and doctor Nicholas Wotton deane of Canterburye For the Frenche king there came to Arde Monsieur Claude Danebaulte Admirall of France being also one of the foure Marshals of that realme the bishop of Gurent Monsieur Reymund chiefe president of Roan the Secretarie Bouchetel Diuers times they met betwixt Arde and Guysnes and after long debating of matters and diuers breakings off at length yet the seuenth of Iune a peace was concluded and proclaimed as well in the court as in the citie of London on Whitsunday A peace concluded and proclaymed the xiij of Iune with sound of trumpet according to the maner and in lyke sorte the same day it was proclaymed at Paris and at Rouen The chiefest article of whiche peace was this that the French king paying to the King of England 800000. crowns within the terme of .8 yeares should haue Boulogne again to hym restored whiche in the meane tyme should remayne in the hands and possession of the King of England as a pledge and gauge for assurance of the sayd money Syr Henry Kneueâ—… Sir Henry Kneuet was sent ouer to represent the Kings person being willed to be godfather at the baptisme of the Dolphins daughter that was â—…oâ—…ne in the later end of March last past The Dolphyns daughter Isabel christened and now christened at Foutaynblean with greate solemnitie She was named Isabell The same tyme was a combat foughte before the french king betwixt two Spanyards A combate betvvene Iulian Romarou and Morovve Iulian Romerou one Morowe They both serued the king of England in these last warres against France but Morowe had reuolted from his seruice to the Frenche kings and for certain speeches which he had vttered was chalenged to fight the sayd combat by the said Iulian for whom sir Henryâ—… Kneuet vndertooke that he should stande to his chalenge and â—â—ye it with his aduersarie whiche he nowe did and vanquished him in lists the fight being appointed on horsback Incontinently after The death of sir Henry Kneues sir Henry Kneuet sickned and dyed at Corheil and was buryed in Parys within the churche of Sainct Paulâ—… Mortouer for the full establishment of the peace and to receiue the french kings a the the Vicount Lisse Lorde Admirall with the Bishop of Duresme and diuers other lordes and gentlemen to the number of one hundred and aboue all in veluet coates and chaynes of golde with .xiv. The L. Admiral Dudley vvente into France to receyue the Frenche kings othe yeomen ryghte seemely appointed went into Fraunce departing from Boulongne the tenth of Iulye and came to Mellune a towne beyonde Paris where the French kyng then lay by whom and the Dolphyn his sonne they were royally receiued feasted and banketted and hauyng done that for the whyche hee was sente the sayde Lorde Admirall Dudleye the fyrste of Auguste tooke his leaue of the
Capitayne generall of all the horsemenne beyng in number sixe thousand Syr Raufe Sadler knight treasourer of the Armie Syr Francis Brian knight capitayne of the lyghte horsemenne in number two thousande Syr Raulfe Auane Knight lieutenant of all the men of arms and Dymulances Sir Thomas Dartye Knyght Capitaine of all the Kings Maiesties Pencioners and men at armes Sir Rycharde Let Knight deuiser of the fortifications Sir Peter Mewtas Knight Captayne of the Harquebusiers whyche were in number sixe hundred Sir Peter Gamboa knyght Captayne of two hundred harquebusiers on horsbacke Sir FraÌ„cis Flemmyng Knyght Mayster of the ordeynaunce Sir George Blaag and Sir Thomas Holcroft Commissioners of the musters Edwarde Shelley the Lorde Gryes lieuetenaunt of the men of armes of Bollongne who was the firste that gaue the onset in the day of battayle and dyed moste honourablye in the same Iohn Brenne Captayne of the Pioners beeing in number a thousande foure hundrethe Thomas Audeley and Edwarde Chamberlaine Harbengers of the fielde The chieftaynes that commaunded in the nauy by Sea were these THe Lorde Edwarde Clinton Admirall of the fleete Sir William Woodhouse knight his Vice admirall There were in the army of greate ordeinaunce fifteene peeces and of carriages nine hundred Cartes beside many wagons whereof the Commissarie generall was George Ferrers As soone as the armye by lande was in a readynesse and set forwarde to come to Berwycke at a daye appoynted the nauye likewise tooke the Sea and by the helpe of Gods good guydyng hadde so prosperous speede in their passage that they arryued at Berwycke in tyme conuenient whyther vpon the thirtiethe of Auguste being Tuesday the Lorde Protectour came and laye in the Castell with Sir Nicholas Strelley knight Captain there The nexte daye commaundement was giuen that euery man shuld prouide himselfe for foure dayes victuall to be caried forthe with them in Cartes On Thursedaye the firste of September the Lorde Protectoure not wyth manye mo than wyth hys owne hande of horsemen roade to a Towne standyng on the sea coaste a sixe miles from Berwicke within Scotlande called Aymouthe whereat there runneth a riuer into the Sea which he caused to bee sounded and findyng the same well able to lerne for an Hauen caused afterwards a fortresse to bee reised there appoyntyng Thomas Gower that was Marshall of Berwike to bee Capitayne thereof On Fridaye all sauing the counsell departed the Towne of Berwycke and encamped a twoo flight shootes off by the Sea side toward Scotlande And the same day the Lord Clinton with his fleete took the seas from Berwike to the ende that in case the Winde shoulde not serue them to keepe course wyth the Armye by lande yet were it but wyth the dryuâ—…ng of tides they might vppon any neede of munition or victualls be still at hand or not long from them The same daye the Earle of Warwycke and Sir Raulfe Saddeler Threasouter of the armye came to Berwicke from Newecastell where they had stayed till then for the full dispatch of the reste of the army and the next day the Erle of Warwike encamped in field with the army On whiche day a proclamation with sound of Trumpette was made by an Herraulte in three seuerall places of the camp signifying the cause of the comming of the Kynges armye at that presente into Scotlande A proclamation whyche in effect was iÌ„to aduertise all the Scottish nation that their comming was not to depriue them of their liberties but to aduaunce the mariage already concluded and agreed vppon betwixte the kings maiestie of England their Quene and no hostilitie ment to suche as should shew themselues furtherers therof The fourthe of September beeing Sundaye the Lorde Protectoure came from out of the Towne and the army reised and marched that daye a sixe miles and camped by a village called Rostan in the Barourie of Coukendale The order of their Marche was this The order of the armie in marching forvvarde Sir Frauncis Brian Capitayne of the light horsemen with foure hundreth of his hande tended to the skowte a mile or two before The carriages kept a long by the sea coast and the men at armes and Dimylances deuided into three troupes aunsweryng the three wards ridde in arraye directly agaynst the carriages a twoo flyghtshote a sunder from them The three foote battayles kepte order in place betwixte them bothe The fore warde foremoste the battaile in the middest and the rereward vndermost eche ward hauing his troup of horsemenne and garde of ordinaunce hys ayde of Pyoners for amendement of wayes where neede shoulde be The fifte of September they marched an 8. miles till they came to the peathes The Peathes a clough or Valley runnyng for a sixe myles Weaste strayght Eastewarde and towarde the Sea a twenty score brode from banke to banke aboue and a fiue score in the bottome wherein runnes a little Riuer Steepe is thys valley on either side and deepe in the bottome The Scots had caste Trenches ouerthwarte the side wayes on either side in many places to make the passage more cumbersome but by the Pioners the same were soone fylled and the waye made playne that the armye carriage and ordinaunce were quite sette ouer soone after Sunne sette and there they pight downe their campe Whylest the armye was thus passyng ouer this combersome passage an Herrauite was sente from the Lorde Protectoure to sommon a Castell that stood at the ende of the same valley a myle from the place where they passed downe towardes the Sea Matthewe Hume Capitaine thereof a brothers sonne of the lord Humes vppon his sommons required to speak with the Lorde Protectoure it was graunted and hee came whome the Protectoure handled in suche sorte wyth effectuall wordes puttyng hym in choice wheather hee woulde yeelde or stande to the aduenture to haue the place won of hym by force that hee was contented to render all at his graces pleasure And so beeing commaunded to goe fetche hys companye out of the house hee wente and broughte them beeyng in all one and twentye persones The Capitayne and sixe other were staied and commaunded to the keeping of the Marshall the residue were suffered to departe whither they thought good After this surrender my Lorde Iohn Grey brother to the Marques Dorset beeyng Capitayne of a greate number of Demylaunces as for hys approued woorthynesse valiancie right well hee mought was appoynted to seaze and take possession of the house The spoyle was not rithe sure but of white bread oten cakes and Scottishe aâ—…e indifferente good store and soone bestowed among my lords Souldiers for swordes burklers pikes pottes pannes yarne linnen hempe and heapes of such baggage whiche the Countrey people there about hadde broughte into that pile to haue it in more surety the Souldiers would vnneth stoupe to take the same vp The Castell of â—â—glasse oâ—â—rowen In the meane tyme the Lord Protector appoynted the house to be ouerthrowen whiche by the Captayne of
.xxiij. of September they dislodged and went that morning to Rockesbourgh encamping in a great fallow fielde betwixt Rockesbourgh and Kelsey standing Eastwarde a quarter of a myle off Here at Rockesbourgh they beganne to buylde a Forte wythin the compasse of an olde ruynous Castell the plot and site whereof standeth naturally very strong â—…tion Rockesbourgh vpon a hyll East and West of an eight score in length and three score in breadth drawing to a narownesse at the East ende the whole ground whereof the olde walles did yet enuiron Besyde the height and hardnesse to come to it is strongly fenced on either side with the course of two greate Ryuers Tyuet on the Northe and Twede on the South both which ioyning somewhat nie togyther at the West ende of it Tyuet by a large compasse aboute the fieldes in the which the Campe lay at Kelsey 〈◊〉 is still into this Tweede whiche with greate deapth and swiftnesse runneth from thence Eastwarde into the Sea at Berwicke Ouer this betwyxte Kelsey and Rockesbourgh hath there bin a great stone Bridge with Arches the which the Scots in tymes paste haue all to broken bycause the Englishe menne shoulde not that waye come to them Soone after the Lorde Protectours suruey of the plotte The determination in what sort Rockesburgh should be fortified and determination to doe as muche in deed for making it defensible as shortnesse of the tyme and season of the yeare coulde suffer which was that one great trench of twentie foot brode with deapth according and a Wall of like depth breadth and height shoulde bee made a Crosse wythin the Castell from the one syde Wall to the other and a fortie score from the West ende and that a lyke Trenche and Wall shoulde likewise bee caste a trauerse within aboute a coytes cast from the East ende and hereto that the Castell walles on either syde where need was should bee mended with Turfe and made wyth loupes as well for shooting directly forwarde as for flanking at hande the woorke of whiche deuise dyd make that besyde the sauegard of these Trenches and Walles the Keepers shoulde also be much defended from the enimies force by both the ende Walles of the Castell the Pioners were sette a woorke and diligently applyed in the same The Larde of Scsseforth and manye other Lards and Gentlemen of Tiuidall the Mers hauing come coÌ„muned wyth the L. Protector and the Counsayle made an assuraunce or as it were a truce for that daye tyll the nexte daye at nyght and on the next day Scottes that came to the kings obeysance whyle the assurance lasted these Lordes and Gentlemen beeing the â—â—â—efest in the whole Mers and Tiuidale came in agayne whome the Dukes Grace wyth wisedome and policie wythoute bloudshedde did winne then vnto the kings obedience for the whiche they did willingly then receyue an othe whose names in part ensue Lardes The Larde of Scsseforth The Larde of Fernyhurst The Larde of Greenhead The Larde of Hunthill The Larde of Hundley The Larde of Markeston by Merside The Larde of Boniedworth The Larde of Ormeston The Lard of Mallestaine The Lard of Warmesey The Lard of Lynton The Lard of Egerston The Lard of Marton The Lard of Moâ—â—e The Lard of Reddell The Lard of Reamerside Gentlemen George Trombull Iohn Hullyburton Robert Car of Greyden Adam Kyrton Andrew Kyrton Andrew Meyther Sander Spur of Erleston Marke Car of Littleden George Car of Faldenside Alexander Makdowell Charles Rotherford Thomas Car of the yere Iohn Car of Meynthorn Walter Hollyburton Richard Hanganside Andrew Car. Iames Dowglas of Cauers Iames Car of Mersington George Hoppringle William Ormeston of Endmerden Iohn Grimstow Many mothere were beside but ouerpassed by maister Paten for that they remayned in the register with these as he sayth The Duke of Somerset tendred the furtherance of the worke so much The diligence of the Duke of Somerset to further the fortification to Rocksbourgh that he forbare not to lay his owne hande to the Spade and Shouell thereby to encourage others so as there were but fewe of Lordes Knightes and Gentlemen in the field but with Spade Shouel or Mattock did therein their partes The .xxv. of September being Sunday the Scottes beganne to bring vittayle to the campe and were so well entreated and payed for the same that during the time of the English mens abode there they wanted not of the commodities which their countrey could minister A Scottish Herauld The .xxviij. of September a Scottish Herauld accompanyed with certayne French men that were perchaunce more desirous to marke the armye than to witte of theyr welfare came and declared that wythin a seuen nyght after theyr Commissioners to whom safe conduct had bene graunted should come and commune with oure Counsaile at Berwike whose comming the erle of Warwike and sir Raufe Sadler with other the Commissioners appoynted did so long while there abide but what the Scottes ment by breaking promise I cannot say howbeit come they did not and therefore escaped not the iust note of dissimulation howsoeuer else they could colour the matter in their owne excuse The same day after noone the Duke of Somerset adourned with titles of dignitie diuerse Lordes knights and gentlemen Creation the names and promotions of whome maister Paten hath set downe out of the Heraulde booke as foloweth Banerets Sir Raufe Sadler Treasurer Sir Fraunces Brian Captayne of the lyght horsemen Sir Raufe a Vane lieutenant of all the horsmeÌ„ These knights more made Banerets all dignitie aboue a Knight and next to a Baron Knightes The Lorde Gray of Wilton high Marshall The Lorde Edwarde Seymet the Duke of Somersets sonne The Lorde Thomas Howarde The Lorde Waldike a Cleuelander Sir Thomas Dâ—…cres Sir Edwarde Hastings Sir Edmonde Bridges Sir Iohn Thynne Sir Myles Patriche Sir Iohn Câ—…nwey Sir Eyles â—…oâ—…le Sir Raufe Bagnoll Sir Oliuer Laurence Sir Henrie Gates Sir Thomas Chaloner Sir Frances Flemming maister of the ordinaÌ„ce Sir Iohn Greâ—…ham Sir William Skipwith Sir Iohn Buttes Sir George Blaag Sir William Fraunces Sir Fraunces Knolles Sir William Thornburrow Sir George Howarde Sir Iames Wilforde Sir Raufe Coppingen Sir Thomas Wentworth Sir Iohn Meruen Sir Nicholas Straunge Sir Charles Sturton Sir Hugh Askue Sir Francis Salmyn Sir Richarde Tounley Sir Marmaduke Conestable Sir George Audeley Sir Iohn Holcrost Sir Iohn Southworth Sir Thomas Danby Sir Iohn Talbot Sir Rowland Clearke Sir Iohn Horsley Sir Iohn Foxster Sir Christofer Dics Sir Peter Negro Sir 〈◊〉 Vtle Sir Henrie Hussey Sir Iames Goâ—â—ds Brâ—…dander Sir Walter Boâ—…ham Sir Robert Brandâ—â—ng Maior of Newcastell and made knight there at the duke of Somersets returne But nowe that Rockesbourgh was suffeciently made be â—â—sible the which to see it seemed the Duke of Somerset had vowed before hee woulde thence depart his graâ—…e and the counsell did first 〈◊〉 that my Lorde Gray shoulde remaine vpon the borders there as the Kings Lieutenaunt â—â—ken â—â—ce of 〈◊〉
and his iourneyes appointed by the Counsayle to the intent he woulde not seeme to doe any thyng but vppon warrant And as he was nowe forwarde on his way what a doe there was what stirring on euerye side what sending what ryding and posting what letters messages and instructions went to and fro what talking among the souldiers what hartburning among the people what faire pretences outwardly inwardly what priuie practises there were what speeding and sending forth ordinance out of the tower yea euen the same day that Queene Marie at euen was proclaymed Queene what rumors and comming downe of souldiers as there was from all quarters a worlde it was to see and a processe to declare ynough to make as sayeth maister Foxe a whole volume euen as bygge as an Ilias The greatest helpe that made for the Ladie Marie was the shorte iourneyes of the Duke which by Commission were assigned to him before as aboue is mencioned and happilye not without the politike forecast of some in fauour of the Ladie Marie for the longer the Duke lingered in his voyage the Ladie Marie the more increased in puissance the heartes of the people being mightily bent vnto hir Wherevpon she in the meane time remayning at Fremingham hearing of this preparatiō against hir gathered togither such power of the noblemē and other hir frendes in that countrie as she coulde get And first of all the noblemen that came vnto hir aide were the Earles of Sussex Bathe and Oxeforde the Lorde Wentworth Sir Thomas Cornewalleys Sir Henrie Ierninghan Sir William Walgraue with diuerse other Gentlemen and Commons of the counties of Norfolke and Suffolke Here as maister Foxe noteth the Suffolke men being the first that resorted to hir promised hir their ayde and helpe to the vttermost of their powers so that she woulde not go about to alter the religion whiche hir brother had established and was nowe vsed and exercised through the Realme To this condicion she agreed with such promise as no man woulde haue doubted that anye innouation of matters in religion shoulde haue followed by hir sufferance or procurement during hir reygne but howe soone she forgate that promise it shall shortlye after appeare In this meane season the Lorde Windsor Sir Edmonde Peckham sir Robert Drurie and Sir Edwarde Hastings raysed the Commons of the shire of Buckingham to whome Sir Iohn Willyams which afterwarde was Lord Willyams of Thame and Sir Leanarde Chamberlaine with the chiefe power of Oxefordshire And out of Northhamptonshire came Sir Thomas Tresham and a great number of Gentlemen out of diuerse partes whose names were to long to rehearse These Captaines with their companies being thus assembled in warlike maner marched forwarde towardes Norffolke to the ayde of the Ladie Marie and the further they went the more their power encreased The Lords of the counsel being in this meane whyle at London after they vnderstoode howe the better part of the Realme were enclyned and hearing euery daye newes of great assemblies began to suspect the sequele of this enterprise so that prouiding for their owne suretie without respect of the Duke who nowe was at Burie they fell to a newe counsayle and lastly by assent made Proclamation at London in the name of the Ladie Marie by the name of Marie Queene of Englande Fraunce and Irelande defender of the faith and of the churches of Englande and Irelande supreme heade Of whiche Proclamation after the Duke of Northumberlande being then at Burie was aduertised by letters from the Counsayle he incontinently according to the newe order receyued from them returned with his power againe to Cambridge and suche a sodayne chaunge of myndes forthwith appeared in his armie that they whiche late before seemed most forwarde in that quarrell beganne first to flie from him and so euerye man shifting for himselfe he that late before was furnished of such multitude of souldiers was sodenly forsaken of all sauing a fewe whose perils were ioyned with his But nowe before I proceede any further in the historie of Queene Marie that was nowe receyued proclaymed Queene as then to succeede hir brother I will speake somewhat of the lerned men that wrote and published any pamphlets or treatises in his dayes as in deede there were many but for that the more part of them dyed in Queene Maries time or in the Queenes Maiesties time that nowe is or else are yet liuing I doe omit those here meaning to speak of them hereafter if God shall permit as occasion may serue For the residue that ended their liues in this Kings dayes these I finde Dauid Clapham a lawyer and well seene in the Latine tongue wrote sundrie treatises Robert Talbot a Prebendarie of Norwich very skilfull in antiquities Edwarde Hall a Counsaylour in the Common lawe but excellently seene in hystories wrote a notable Chronicle of the vnion of the two houses of Yorke and Lancaster Richarde Tracie of Todington in Glocestershire an Esquire and verye well learned sonne to Willyam Tracie Doctor Ioseph an excellent Preacher George Ioye a Bedfordeshire man that wrote diuerse treatises concerning Diuinitie and dyed eyther in the last yere of King Edwarde or in the beginning of Queene Maries reygne as appeareth by maister Bale Alexander Barkeley a Scotte a notable Poet and a good Rhetorician departed this life in the yeare M.D.LII. Willyam Hugh a Yorkeshire manne wrote beside other things a notable treatise called the Troubled mans medicine he deceased by the bursting of a veyne in the yeare M.D.XLIX Thomas Sterneholde borne in Southampton turned into Englishe meeter xxxvij Psalmes chosen forth of Dauids Psalter Of straungers that liued died here in this Kings days excellently learned and renoumed for such treatises as they published to the worlde Martine Bucer and Paulus Fagius are most famous To ende nowe with this parte of the booke concerning King Edwarde I haue thought good to set downe Cardanes verses written as an Epitaph of him as here followeth Carmen Epitaphicum Cardani in obitū Regis Edouardi FLete nefas magnum sed toto flebilis orbe Mortales vester corruit omnis honor Nam Regum decus Iuuenū flos spesque bonorū Delitia secli gloria gentis erat Dignus Apollineis lachrymis doctaeque Minerua Flosculus heu miserè concidit ante diem Te cumulo dabimus musae supremaque flentes Munera Melpone tristia fata canet Queene Marie Queene Marie MArie eldest daughter of King Henrie the eyght by the Ladie Katherine of Spayne his firste wife and sister vnto King Edwarde the sixth by the fathers side beganne hir reygne the vj. day of Iulye which daye the King hir brother dyed and she was proclaymed at London as is before remembred in the ende of the historie of King Edwarde the sixth 1552 the xix daye of the same moneth Quene Marie proclaymed in the yeare of our Lorde 1553. After the creation of the worlde 5520. In the xxxv yeare of Charles the v. Emperour of
know the trueth neyther the L. Tho. Grey hath sayd can say or wil say any thing against me notwithstanding y e D. his brothers confessions accusation who hathe affirmed manye other things besides the trueth I speake not without certaine knowlege for y e L. Tho. Grey being in prison fellow for a small time informed one y t the D. his brother had misreported him in many things amongst other in matters touching me which he had declared to 〈◊〉 M. Southwell other the realmnors not long age I am sure of y e L. Tho. could or would haue said any thing it should haue him here now And as to y e dukes confession it is not material for he doth referre the matter to the L. Thomas report who hath made my purgatiō The attorney And it please you my Lordes and you my maisters of the Iury besides these matters touching Wiats Reliegion sir Peter Caroes treasons confederating w t the D. of Saffolke and besides y e prisoners conspiracie with the Earle of Deuon with Croftes Rogers Warner sundry others in sundrye places it shall manifestly appeare vnto you y e Throckmor did conspire y e Queenes Maiesties death with William Thomas sir Nicholas Arnold other traitors intēding y e same which is y e greatest matter of all others and most to be abhorted and for the proofe heere of you shall heare Wiat Arnold sayth Thē was sir Nicholas Arnolds confession redde affirming that Throckmor shewed vnto him riding betwixt Hiuam Crosse Laund in Glocester shire that Iohn Fitz Williams was verye much displeased with William Thomas Thattorney William Thomas deuised that Iohn Fitz Williās should kyll the Queene Throckmor knew of it as appeareth by Arnolds confession Throckmor First I denie that I saide anye suche thing to M. Arnold and though he be an honest man he may either forget himself or deuise meanes how to vnburthen himselfe of so weightie a matter as this is for he is charged with the mater as principall which I did perceiue whē he charged mee with his tale and therefore I do blame him the lesse that he seeketh how to discharge himself vsing me as a witnes if he coulde so transferre the deuise to Wil. Thomas But truely I neuer spake anye suche wordes vnto him and for my better declaration I did see Iohn Fitz Williams here euen now who can testifie that he neuer shewed me of any displeasure betwixt them as I know nothing of the displeasure betwixt thē so I know nothing of the cause I pray you my Lordes let him bee called to depose in thys matter what hee can Then Iohn Fitz Williams drew to the barre and presented himselfe to depose his knowledge in the mater in opē court Thattorney I pray you my Lordes suffer him not to be sworne neither to speake we haue nothing to do with him Throckmor Why shoulde hee not bee suffered to tell truthe and why bee yee not so well contented to heare troth for mee as vntroth againste me Hare Who called you hither Fitzwilliams or cōmaunded you to speake you are a verye busie officer Throckmor I called him and doe humbly desire that hee may speake and be heard as well as Vaughan or else I am not indifferently vsed specially seeing maister Atturney doth so presse this matter against me Southwell Goe youre wayes Fitzwilliams the Courte hath nothing to doe with you Peraduenture you woulde not bee so readie in a good cause Then Iohn Fitzwyllyams departed the Courte and was not suffered to speake Throckmor Since this Gentlemans declaration maye not bee admitted I trust you of the Iurie can perceyue it was not for anye thing hee had to say against me But contrariwise that it was feared he woulde speake for mee And nowe to maister Arnoldes depositions against me I say I did not tell him anye such wordes so as if it were material there is but his yea and my nay But bicause the wordes be not sore strayned against me I praye you maister Atturney why might not I haue tolde maister Arnolde that Iohn Fitzwilliams was angrie with William Thomas and yet knowe no cause of the anger it might be vnderstande to disagree oftentimes Who doth confesse that I knowe any thing of William Thomas deuise touching the Quenes death I will aunswere no man For maister Arnolde doth mention no worde of that matter but of the displeasures betwixte them And to speake that dothe neyther prooue treason nor knoweledge of treason Is here all the euidence againste mee that you haue to bring mee within the compasse of the inditement Stanforde Me thinke the matters confessed by others against you togither with your owne confession will weye shrewdlye But howe saye you to the rising in Kent and to Wiats attempte againste the Queenes royall person at hir Pallace Bromley Why doe you not reade Wiats accusation to him whiche dothe make him partener to his treasons Southwell Wiat hath grieuouslye accused you and in manye thinges that others haue confirmed Throckmor Whatsoeuer Wiat hath saide of me in hope of his life he vnsayde it at his death For since I came into this hall I hearde one saye but I knowe him not that Wiat vppon the seaffolde didde not onelye purge my Ladie Elizabeth hir Grace and the Earle of Deuonshire but also all the Gentlemen in the Tower saying they were all ignoraunt of the sturre and Commotion In whiche number I take my selfe Hare Notwithstanding he saide all that hee had written and confessed to the Counsayle was true Throckmor Nay Sir by your pacience maister Wiat sayde not so that was maister Doctors addicion Southwell It appeareth you haue hadde good intelligence Throckmor Almightie God prouided that reuelation for mee this daye since I came hither for I haue bene in close prison these lviij dayes where I hearde nothing but what the Birdes tolde mee which did flie ouer my heade And nowe to you of my Iurie I speake speciallye whome I desire to marke attentiuely what shall be sayde I haue bene indited as it appeareth and nowe am arreigned of compassing the Queenes maiesties death of leuying warre againste the Queene of taking the tower of London of deposing and depriuing the Queene of hir Royall estate and finally to destroy hir and of adherence to the Queenes enimies Of all whiche treasons to proue mee guiltie the Queenes learned Counsayle hath giuen in euidence these pointes materiall That is to saye for the compassing or imagining the Queenes death and the destruction of hir Royall person Sir Nicholas Arnoldes depositions whiche is that I shoulde saye to the sayde Sir Nicholas in Glocestershire that maister Iohn Fitzwilliams was angrie with William Thomas Wherevnto I haue aunswered as you haue hearde bothe denying the matter and for the proofe on my side doe take exceptions bicause there is no witnesse but one And neuerthelesse thoughe it were graunted the depositions proue nothing concerning the Queenes death For leuying of warre against the
maye please you to appoynte vs a certaine daye for our appearaunce bycause perhappes else some of vs maye bee in forreine parties aboute our businesse Thus much for Sir Nicholas Throckmortons arreignement wherein is to be considered that the repealing of certaine Statutes in the last Parliament was the chiefe matter he had to alledge for his aduauntage where as the repealing of the same statutes was ment notwithstanding for an other purpose as before you haue partly hearde which statutes or the effect of the chiefe branches of them haue bene sithence that time againe reuiued as by the bookes of the statutes it maye better appeare to the whiche I referre the Reader The xxvij of Aprill the Lorde Thomas Graye brother to the Duke of Suffolke was beheaded at the tower hill The Lorde Thomas Gray beheaded a proper gentleman and one that had serued right valiantly both in Fraunce and Scotlande in the dayes of the late kings Henrie and Edwarde Vpon Saterdaye the xxviij of Aprill Sir Iames a Croft and maister Willyam Winter were brought from the tower to the Guilde hall in London where Sir Iames Crofts was arreygned but bicause the daye was farre spent maister Winter was not arraigned but caried backe againe to the tower with the sayde Sir Iames a Croft William Thomas arreigned 〈◊〉 condemned William Thomas of whome mencion is made before in the hystorie of Sir Thomas Wiat with certaine other were arraigned and condemned for the conspiring of the murther and killing of the Queene vpon the sodaine and for that offence the sayde Willyam Thomas was the xviij daye of Maye drawne hanged and quartered at Tiburne The Ladie â—…lizabeth deliuered out of â—…he tower The xix daye of Maye next following the Ladie Elizabeth sister to Queene Msrie was deliuered out of the Tower and committed to the custodie of Sir Iohn Williams knight afterward Lorde Williams of Tame by whom hir Grace was more courteously intreated than some woulde haue wished Wherefore shortlye after shee was committed to the manour of Woodstocke vnder the custodie of Sir Henrie Beningfielde of Oxenboroughe in the countie of Norffolke 〈◊〉 Henrie Beningfielde â—…night knight at whose hands she found not the like curtesie who as it is well knowne vsed his office more like a Iaylor than a Gentleman and with such rigour as was not meete to be shewed to such an estate But here is to be noted not so much the vnciuile nature of the man as the singular lenitie and gracious clemencie of that gentle and vertuous Princesse who afterwarde as shall appeare comming to the possession of the Crowne as hir rightfull inheritance was at that time so farre from reuenge of iniuries receyued that whereas diuerse Princes haue requited muche lesse offences with losse of life she neuer touched him eyther with daunger of life eyther losse of landes or goodes nor neuer proceeded further than to discharge him of the Court which many thought was the thing that pleased him best At whose departing from hir presence she vsed onely these wordes or the like in sense God forgiue you that is past and we doe and if we haue any prisoner whome we would haue hardly handled and straitly kept then we will sende for you The xxv of May the Earle of Deuonshire was brought oute of the tower at three of the clocke in the morning Sir Thomas Tresham knight and maister Chamberlaine of Suffolk with certaine of the Garde being appointed to attende him vnto Frodinghey Castell in Northamptonshire where hee was assigned to remayne vnder custodie of the saide sir Thomas Tresham and others The xj of Iune the Lorde Iohn Grey An. reg 2. The Lorde Iohn Grey brother to the late D. of Suffolk was arreigned at Westminster in the Kings benche and there condemned but yet through the painefull trauayle and diligent suite of the Ladie Grey hys wife his pardon was obteyned so he escaped with life and was at length set at libertie as after it shall appeare But nowe in this meane while that these things thus passed here in England the Prince of Spaine prepared for his hither comming vnto whome had bene sent the Earle of Bedforde Lorde priuie seale and the Lorde Fitzwaters accompanied with diuerse noble men and Gentlemen who arriuing at the Corone in Galicia were receyued very honourably And forasmuch as the Prince was then at Vale Dolido distant from thence neare hande an hundreth leagues they were desired to stay there for their better ease till hee might haue conuenient oportunitie to repaire thither which neuerthelesse he coulde not do so soone as he pretended to haue desire thereto as well by reason of the sickenesse of his sister the Princes Dowager of Portugall as by other weightie affaires But being at length ridde of suche encombers and come into Galicia the Englishe ambassadors mette him at Saint Iames de Compostella and after hee had in presence of a great number of Noble men and Gentlemen there ratified the contract and sworne to obserue the couenants he departed towardes Corone where within a fewe dayes after hee embarked and accompanied with the number of Cl. sayle directed his course towards Englande The Lorde Admirall hauing continuallye bene abroade on the seas for the space of three moneths or more with a nauie of xxviij ships other vessels accompanied also with the Vice-admirall of the lowe Countries that had vnder his gouernance xiiij shippes of the Emperours met with the sayde Prince the xix of Iulye about the Needles The arriuall of the prince of Spaine and from thence accompanied him vnto Southampton where he arriued the morowe after the xx of Iulye the Earle of Arundell Lorde Stewarde of the Queenes house being sent from hir to present to him the George and the Garter of the order of the which fellowship he was at the last Chapiter holden by the Confreers chosen one of the companie met him vpon the water and at his comming to lande presented the sayde George and Garter vnto him At his landing he was receyued by the Lord Treasurer the Bishop of Lincolne the Lorde Saint Iohn and others by whom he was first conueyed to the Church and from thence to his lodging After his landing the Lorde Chaunceller accompanied with diuerse Gentlemen was sent from the Queene to bidde him welcome on hir behalfe and so was hee visited by diuerse noble personages whilest he remayned at Southampton sent thither for that purpose and he on the other part sent diuerse of his noble men to visit hir maiestie on his behalfe Monday the xxiij of Iuly he departed from Southampton towardes Winchester whither shee was the Saturdaye before remoued from Bishops Waltham He commeth to Winchester On the way he was accompanied beside the Noblemen and Gentlemen of his owne trayne with the Marques of Winchester the Earles of Arundell Darbie Worceter Bedford Rutlande Penbroke Surrey the Lordes Clinton Cobham Willoughbye Darcie Matrauers Talbot Strange Fitzwarren
Scottishe nobilitie and the Queene dowager of Scotland â—…able in â—â—â—lande which chanced specially about matters of Religion certayne of the Lordes there minding a reformation therin And the Queene resisting them to hir power in purpose to mainteyne the olde Popishe Religion which some name Catholique diuers companies of Soldyers and men of war were sente out of Fraunce into Scotland to ayde the sayde Queene Frenchmen 〈◊〉 into Scotlande where they were placed in dyuers Townes and fortes to the high displeasure of the more part of the Scottishe nobilitie who lothing to bee oppressed with straungers in that sorte The Scottes 〈◊〉 to the Queenes master of England for ayde against the French were forced to sue vnto the Queene of Englande for ayde to expell the Frenche who soughte to subuerte the auntiente state of that Realme and to annex the same vnto y e Crowne of France Their sure was the better liked of for that it was doubted least the Frenchmen vnder pretence of bringing an armye into Scotlande to appease the Scottes mighte attempt some inuasion heere in Englande considering that by procuremente as was thoughte of the Duke of Guise Vncle to the Queene of Fraunce and Scotlande a title should seeme to be pretended by his neece the foresayd Queene as might bee gathered by manifest coniectures of the vsurping of armes and so forth The Lords of Scotland that were confederate togyther agaynst the French The names of the Lords of Scotlande that made sute for ayde againste the Frenchmen at this season were these The Duke of Chateau le reault The Earle of Arraine his sonne The Lorde Iames Prior of Sainte Andrewe The Earle of Arguile The Earle of Glencarne The Earle of Rothouse The Earle of Southerland The Earle of Mounseith The Earle of Huntley The Earle of Catnes The Earle of Erxolle The Earle of Marshall The Earle of Morton The Earle of Cassils The Earle of Eglenton The Earle of Montros The Lord Ruithuen The Lord Boyde The Lord Ogletree The Lord Erskin The Lord Dromond The Lord Hume The Lord Roose The Lord Chreighton The Lord Leuingston The Lord Somerwell The maister of Lindsey The maister of Maxwell The Queenes Maiestie with aduice of hyr graces Counsell considering of thys weightie busines and withall foreseeing the malitious purpose of hir aduersaries and how the Queene of Scottes was in Fraunce married and gouerned so as she was not able to vse the libertie of hir Crowne dyd thinke it best to preuente such mischiefes as might ensue if timely remedie were not vsed to displace such daungerous neighbors the Frenchmen that began to 〈◊〉 themselues thus strongly so neere at hande for no good purpose as easily might be gessed The Queenes Maiestie determineth to aid the Scottes Heerevppon was a power reysed and sente forth both by Sea and land the Duke of Norffolke beeing appoynted generall and sente into the North for the direction thereof And firste maister William Winter Sir William Winter appoynted Vice Admirall of the Queenes nauie Northwardes made saile towards Scotlande and wasting aloÌ„gst the coast in Ianuary 1560 came into the Forth and so to the road of Lieth and there cast ancre as well to impeach the landing of suche Frenchmen as might haply be sente forthe of Fraunce to the ayde of the Frenche there against the Scottish Lords named of the congregation as also to keepe them that lay in Inskeith from vittayles and likewise to see that none of the Frenchmen by water shoulde passe to or from Lieth but to watch them so as they shoulde not enioy any commoditie that mighte come to eyther place by the same water Moreouer after that the army by lande was come togither into the North partes The Lorde Grey generall of the army and hadde soiourned a time at Berwike and thereaboutes the Lord Grey of Wilton being appoynted generall of the said armye departed with the same out of the boundes of Berwike and marched to Coldingham where they encamped that night Sir Iames Croft Saterday the thirtith of March Sir Iames Croft and Sir George Howard departed Berwike to the armye The numbers of horsemen and footemen in the army with all the launces and light horsemen conteyning y e number of twelue hundred and fiftie horses The number of the footemen amounted to aboue sixe thousand in all The chiefest in charge in this army The chiefe gouernoures of which army were these The Lord Grey of Wilton Lieutenant generall Sir Iames Crofte assistaÌ„t with him in that charge The Lord Scrope Lord Marshall Sir George Howard generall of the men at armes and demilances Maister Barnaby Fitz Patricke hys Lieuetenant Sir Henry Percy generall of the light horsemen Thomas Hugghens Esquier prouost Marshall Thomas Gower maister of the ordinance Maister William Pelham Captayne of the pioners Edward Randol Esquier Sergeant maior Maister Thomas Bourrough Maister Cutbert Vaughan Maister Williams and maister Cornewall Corporals Dunglas This Saterday night the army encamped at Dunglas the Horsemen lodged in sundrye Villages neere about Sir Iames Croft lay that nighte at Coberspeth in the Lard of Whitlayes house Sunday the last of March the army remoued from Dunglas A skirmish at Dunbar and marching by Dunbar there issued out of the Towne certayne Horsemen and footemen offering a skirmish towards whome certayne of the English launces and pistoliers with certayne barquebusters made forwardes but they kepte themselues within theyr strength but yet some of the English horsemen approched them so neere that in skirmish two of the enimies horsemen and one footeman were slayne The Englishmen receyued little damage sauing that Peter Miace due of their horsemen was hurt there This done Linton bridg the armye marched vnto Linton Brigges where the footemen encamped that night The Horsemen lay at Hadington and in diuers other small townes Sir Iames Croftes lay at Clarkington West of Hadington at the Lard of Cockburnes house Monday the firste of Aprill the Camp remoued from Linton Brigges vnto Salt Preston Salt Preston and there encamped This euening Sir Iames Croft with dyuers of the Captaynes in his companye mette with the Earle of Arrayne the Lorde Iames The Earle of Arraine Priour of S. Andrewes the maister of Maxwell sir William Kirkaudy Lard of Grange and dyuers other of the Scottish nobilitie with three hundred horse in their trayne After they were mitte and had saluted eache other they rode altogither vnto Salt Preston where at the ende of the towne my Lord Grey Lorde Lieutenante mette them and embraces them and so they lighted from theyr horses and entred into communication for the space of an houre and after tooke leaue eache of other and so departed for that night Tewsday the seconde of Aprill my Lorde Grey Sir Iames Croft my Lord Scrope sir George Howard with diuers of the Captaines rode to Muskelbourrough Church The Duke of Chateau le reault there tarried the coÌ„ming of
1577. THE Firste volume of the Chronicles of England Scotlande and Irelande CONTEYNING The description and Chronicles of England from the first inhabiting vpon the conquest The description and Chronicles of Scotland from the first origiâ—… of 〈◊〉 〈…〉 tes 〈◊〉 till the yeare of our Lorde 1571. The descriptâ—â—◠〈◊〉 â—â—â—â—nicles of Yrelande likewise from the firâ—◠〈…〉 of that Nation vntill the yeare 1547. Faithfully gathered and set forth by Raphaell Holinshed AT LONDON Imprinted for Iohn Hunne God saue the Queene ⧠TO THE RIGHT Honorable and his singular good Lorde Sir VVilliam Cecill Baron of Burghleygh Knight of the most noble order of the Garter Lord high Treasourer of England Maister of the Courtes of Wardes and Lyueries and one of the Queenes Maiesties priuie Counsell COnsidering with my selfe right Honorable and my singular good Lorde how ready no doubt many wil be to accuse me of vayne presumptioÌ„ for enterprising to deale in this so weighty a worke and so farre aboue my reache to accomplish I haue thought good to aduertise your Honour by what occasion I was first induced to vndertake the same although the cause that moued mee thereto hath in parte ere this bene signified vnto your good Lordshippe Where as therfore that worthie Citizen Reginald VVolfe late Printer to the Queenes Maiestie a man well knowen and beholden to your Honour meant in his life time to publish an vniuersall Cosmographie of the whole worlde and therewith also certaine perticular Histories of euery knowen nation amongst other whome he purposed to vse for performance of his entent in that behalfe he procured me to take in hande the collection of those Histories and hauing proceeded so far in the same as little wanted to the accomplishment of that long promised worke it pleased God to call him to his mercie after .xxv. yeares trauell spent therein so that by his vntimely deceasse no hope remayned to see that performed whiche we had so long trauayled aboute those yet whome be left in trust to dispose his things after his departure hence wishing to the benefite of others that some fruite might follow of that whereabout he had imployed so long time willed me to continue mine endeuour for their furtherance in the same whiche although I was ready to do so farre as mine abilitie would reach and the rather to answere that trust which the deceassed reposed in me to see it brought to some perfection yet when the volume grewe so great as they that were to defray the charges for the Impression were not willing to go through with the whole they resolued first to publishe the Histories of Englande Scotlande and Irelande with their descriptions whiche descriptions bycause they were not in such readinesse as those of forreyn countreys William Harison and Richard Staâ—…yburst they were enforced to vse the helpe of other better able to do it than I. Moreouer the Chartes wherein Maister VVolfe spent a greate parte of his time were not founde so complete as wee wished and againe vnderstanding of the great charges and notable enterprice of that worthie Gentleman maister Thomas Sackeforde in procuring the Chartes of the seuerall prouinces of this Realme to be sette forth wee are in hope that in tyme he will deliniate this whole lande so perfectly as shal be comparable or beyonde any deliniation heretofore made of any other region and therefore leaue that to his well deserued prayse If any well willer will imitate him in so prayse worthie a worke for the two other regions we will be gladde to further his endeuour with all the helpes we may The Histories I haue gathered according to my skill and conferred the greatest parte with Maister VVolfe in his life time to his liking who procured me so many helpes to the furtherance thereof that I was lothe to omit any thing that might encreace the Readers knowledge whiche causeth the booke to grow so great But receyuing them by partes and at seuerall times as I might get them it may be that hauing had more regard to the mater than to the apt penning J haue not so orderly disposed them as otherwise I ought choosing rather to want order than to defraude the Reader of that whiche for his further vnderstanding might seeme to satisfie his expectation I therefore moste humbly beseeche your Honour to accept these Chronicles of Englande vnder your protection and according to your wisedome and accustomed benignitie to beare with my faultes the rather bicause you were euer so especiall good Lord to Maister VVolfe to whome I was singularly beholden and in whose name I humbly presente this rude worke vnto you beseeching God that as he hath made you an instrument to aduaunce his truth so it may please him to increace his good giftes in you to his glorie the furtheraunce of the Queenes Maiesties seruice and comforte of all hir faithfull and louing subiectes Your honours most humble to commaunde RAPHAEL HOLINSHED THE PREFACE to the Reader IT is dangerous geÌ„tle Reader to range in so large a fielde as I haue here vndertaken vvhile so many sundry men in diuers things may be able to controll mee and many excellent vvittes of our countrey as vvell or better occupied I hope are able herein to surpasse me but seing the beste able do seeme to neglect it let me though least able craue pardon to put theÌ„ in minde not to forget their natiue couÌ„treis praise vvhich is theyr dutie the encouragement of theyr vvorthie countrie men by elders aduauncements and the dauntyng of the vicious by foure penall examples to vvhiche ende I take Chronicles and Histories ought chiefly to be vvritten My labour may shevv mine vttermost good vvill of the more learned I require their further enlargement and of faultfinders dispensatioÌ„ till they be more fully enfourmed It is too commoÌ„ that the least able are readiest to finde fault in maters of least vveight and therfore I esteeme the lesse of their carping but humbly beseech the skilfull to supplie my vvant and to haue care of their dutie and eyther to amend that vvherin I haue fayled or be content vvith this mine endeuour For it may please them to consider that no one can be eye vvitnesse to all that is vvritten vvithin our time much lesse to those things vvhiche happened in former times and therefore must be content vvith reportes of others Therein I haue bene so careful that I haue spared no paynes or helpe of frendes to search out either vvritten or printed auncient Authours or to enquire of moderne eye vvitnesses for the true setting dovvne of that vvhiche I haue here deliuered but I finde such vvant in vvriters for the necessary knovvledge of things done in times past and lacke of meane to obtayne sufficient instructions by reporters of the time present and herevvith the vvorthie exploytes of our countrey men so many that it greeueth me I coulde not leaue the same to posteritie as I vvished to their vvel deserued praise But I haue here
sent the Bishop of Imola to treate of peace betwixt Richarde King of Englande and Iames king of ScotlaÌ„d Iames king of Scottes hauing not long before made diuers incursions roades into England and that to his profite hee sewed therevpon for a truce which came to passe euen as king Richarde wished so that condiscending to haue a communication Commissioners appoynted on the behalfe of the king of England and Scotlande to treatâ—… for a peace at Notingham commissioners were appoynted for both partes to meete at Notyngham y e seuenth day of September nexte ensuing For the King of Scottes there appeared Colin Earle of Argile the Lorde Cambell and the Lord Chancellor of ScotlaÌ„d William Bishop of Abirdene Robert Lord Lyle Laurence Lord Oliphant Iohn Drummound of Stubhall Archybald Duytelaw Archdeacon of Lawden and Secretary to king Iames Lyon king of armes and Duncan Dundas For king Richard there came Richard Bishop of S. Assaph Iohn Duke of Norfolke Henry Erle of Northumberlande Thomas Lord Stanley George Stanley Lord Straunge Iohn Gray Lord Powes Richarde Lord Fitzhugh Iohn Gunthorpe keeper of the Kings priuie seale Thomas Barrow master of the Rolles sir Thomas Bryan chiefe iustice of y e common place Sir Richarde Ratclife Knighte William Catesby Richard Salkeld Esquires These counsellers in the latter end of September after sundry meetings and communications had togither concluded as followeth a peace to bee had betwixt both the Realmes for y e space of three yeres â—…â—…eaâ—…e conâ—â—d for â—…re yeeres the same to begin at the rising of the sunne on the .29 of September in the yeere .1484 and to continue vnto the setting of the sunne on the .29 of September in the yeere .1487 during whyche tearme it was agreed that not onely all hostilitie and warre shuld ceasse betwixt y e two Realmes but that also al ayde and abaitement of enimies should be auoided and by no colorable meanes or way in any case vsed The towne and Castell of Barwike to remayne in the Englishmens haÌ„ds for the space of the sayde tearme with the same boundes as the Englishmen possessed it at that season when it was deliuered to the ScottishmeÌ„ by king Henry the sixt It was likewise condiscended that all other Castels holdes and fortresses during the tearme of the sayde three yeeres should abide in the hands of those that held them at that present the Castell of DuÌ„bar only excepted The Castell of Dunbar in the Englishmens hands â—…n article for the Castell of Dunbar This Castell of Dunbar was deliuered vnto the Englishmen by the Duke of Albany when he fled into France and so remained in their haÌ„ds at that time of concluding this truce Herevppon by reason the Scottish commissioners had not authoritie to conclude any ful agreement for that Castell vnlesse the same might be restored vnto y e king their masters hands it was accorded that if the king of Scots within the space of .40 dayes next ensewing did intimate his resolute refusall to be agreeable that the sayd Castell shoulde remayne in the Englishmens hands aboue y e space of sixe moneths that then during that tearme of sixe moneths those that kepte the Castell for the Englishmen should remayne in quiet and not be troubled nor molested by any kind of meanes by the sayde King of Scottes or any other by hys procurement so that they within y e Castell likewise absteyned from making any issues or reisses vpon the Scottishe people And if after that the sayd tearme of sixe moneths were once expired it should chance that any warre arose for defending or recouering the sayd Castell yet the truce shuld endure for all other rightes and possessions notwithstaÌ„ding that it might be lawfull to do what lay in any of their powers eyther for winning or defending the foresaid Castel as though no truce had bene concluded It was further agreed An article for Traytors that no traytor of eyther Realme shoulde be receyued by y e Prince of y e other Realm and if any traytor or Rebell chanced to arriue in eyther Realme the Prince thereof to deliuer him vpoÌ„ demauÌ„d made An article for Scottishmen already being in England Scottes already abiding in England sworne to the king there may remain stil so their names be certified to y e Scottish King within .40 days An article for the Wardens of the marches If any Warden of eyther Realm shuld inuade y e others subiects he to whome such WardeÌ„ is subiect shal within sixe days proclaime him traytor certifie the other Prince thereof within .2 days A clause to be put in safeconducts An article for such as should serue eyther Princes in warre And in euery safeconduct this clause shoulde be conteyned Prouided alwayes that the 〈◊〉 nor of this safeconduct be no traytor If any of the subiects of eyther Prince do presume to aide 〈◊〉 mainteyne or serue any other Prince against any of the contractors of this truce then it shall be lawfull to him to whome hee shewed himselfe enimie to apprehende and attach the sayd subiect going comming or tarying within any of hys dominions Colleagues comprised in the truce Colleagues comprised in this truce if they woulde assente thereto on the Englishe part were these the king of Castell and Leon the king of Arragone y e king of Portingale y e Archduke of Austrich and Burgoine and the Duke of Britaine On the Scottishe parte Charles the French king Iohn King of Denmarke Norway the Duke of GelderlaÌ„d the Duke of Britayne Lorne and Lunday excepted The Lordship of Lorne in the Realme of Scotland and the Iland of Lunday lying in the riuer of Seuerne in the Realme of Englande were not comprehended in this agreement This concord peace and amitie thus concluded was appoynted to be published y e first day of October in the most notable cities and townes of both the Realmes For y e sure obseruation keeping performance of this truce and league there were appointed for conseruators on y e Scottish side Dauid Earle of Crawford Lord Lindsey George Erle of Huntley Lord Gordon and Badzenath Iohn Lord Darnlye Iohn Lord Kenedy Robert Lord Lâ—…e Patrick Lord Haleene Laurence Lord Oliphant William Lorde Borthwike sir Iohn Rosse of Halâ—…herâ—… sir Gilbert Iohnson of Elphyâ—…ston sir Iohn Lundy sir Iohn Ogâ—â—â—y of Arly sir Robert Hamilton of Fâ—…galton Sir WillaÌ„ BalÈe of Lamington sir Iohn Kenedy of Blarqbone sir Iohn Wenâ—…es sir W. Rochwen Edward Stochton of Kirke paty Iohn Dâ—â—as Iohn Rosse of Mountgrenan Esquires It was further agreed Commissioners appointed to meete at Loughmaâ—…an that Commissioners shoulde meete at Loughmaâ—…an the eyghteene day of Nouember aswell for redresse of certayne offences done on the West marches as also for declaring and publishing the peace On y e English part the Lord Dacres the Lord Fitzbugh sir Richard Ratcliffe sir Christopher Moreshye sir Richard Salkeild or three of theÌ„ For y e Scots
the same ouer boorde The Hollanders ships are taken For reuenge whereof Androw Barton tooke many shippes of the Hollanders and filled certaine Pypes with their heades whiche he sent vnto the king for a witnesse how he had sped A starre like a Comet appeared the .x. of August A bright starre appeareth in the Skie giuing great light in the night season lyke to the Sunne beames A Frenche man named sir Anthonie Darcie knight called afterwarde Le sire de la Bawtie Anthonie Darcy came through Englande into Scotland to seeke feates of armes And comming to the king the xxiiij of September the Lorde Hamilton fought with him in armor right valiantly and so as neither of them lost any peece of honour This yeare Iames Prince of Scotlande and of the Iles was borne in the Abbey of the holye Rood house the .xxj. of Ianuarie 1507 Prince Iames is borne on the .xxiij. of y e same Moneth he was baptised in y e sayd Abbay Church His Godfathers were these Robert Bishop of Glasgew Patrike Erle Bothwell and the Countesse of Huntley was his Godmother The Queene after shee was brought to bed was verie weake and troubled with great sickenesse so that she lay in great danger for recouerie of whose health the king went a foote vnto Saint Ninians in pilgrymage The K. went â—…n pilgrimage and afterwards in Iuly both the King and the Queene went thither to visite that Saint The Pope deâ—…ared K. â—…aâ—…es protector â—…f the faith Pope Iulius the second sent an Ambassador vnto king Iames declaring him protector defender of the fayth and in signe thereof sent vnto him a purpure diademe or crowne wrought with floures of gold togither with a sword hauing the hylts skabbert of gold set with precious stones which were presented vnto him by the saide Ambassador and the Abbot of Dunfermling within the Abbay Church of holy Roode house at what time the peace contracted betwixt the two kings of Scotland and England was there confirmed The Lorde of Terueer or Camfire in Sealande whose auncesters not long agone came forth of Scotland sent his messenger the Baylife of Terueer to the king Horses presenâ—…d vnto the â—…ing who presented vnto him certaine great horses and other riche presentes in remembrance that he came of the Scottish race and the king in recompence thereof sent vnto the said Lorde his order and made his Ambassadour knight rewarding him at his departure whiche was in August with right honorable gyftes â—…eace and quiâ—…nesse in â—…cotlande The whole Realme remayned in such peace and quietnesse in these dayes that the king rode one day himselfe alone in post from Sterling by Saint Iohns towne and Aberden vnto Elgin and reposing a little part of the night in the house of maister Thomas Leslie then parson of Angus went to horse againe and came to Saint Duthois in Rosse by that tyme they were readie to goe to Masse This was on the .xxxj. day of August About the latter ende of September the Archbishop of Saint Androwes and the Erle of Arrane â—…n Ambassage â—…nto France were sent Ambassadors into France They tooke ship the .xxvij. of September The .xvij. of Februarie Iames prince of Scotlande departed this life at Striueling and the Bishop of Galoway also who was appoynted to be his gouernor 1508 An Ambassade â—…ent vnto the â—…ing The .ix. of May in the yeare next ensuing the Lord D'obigny and the president of Tholous came from Lewes the Frenche king as Ambassadors to declare vnto king Iames that he ment to matche his eldest daughter in maryage wyth Frances de Vallois Dolphin of Vien and Duke of Angolesme notwithstanding that Charles K. of Castel that was after Emperor made suite for hir Bycause therefore he ment not to conclude any thing in suche a weightie matter withoute consent of his confederates of which he esteemed king Iames as chiefe he required him of his aduise and counsell therein who after aduisement taken made answere The kings answere that albeit the King of France had sufficient Counsell about him yet sith he had desired his aduise he would friendly giue the same which was that he should rather marie his daughter within his owne Realme vnto suche one as shoulde succeede him than to bestowe hir vpon any forrayne Prince sithe otherwise some clayme myght bee made in tyme comming vnto the Crowne by suche as shoulde match with hir And so with this answere the president of Tholous departed reporting y e same at his coÌ„ming home vnto the French king who thervpon folowed his own determination therin confirmed and allowed thus by his confederate the king of Scotland The Lord D'obigny tooke a sicknesse and died thereof at Corstorphyn in the Moneth of Iune The Lorde Obignie died and caused his heart to be sent vnto Saint Ninians in Galloway bycause he had vowed a pylgrimage thither whilest he remayned the French kings lieutenant in Naples where he had atchieued many high enterprises agaynst his enimies His name was Bernard Steward lieutenant of those men of warre whiche Charles the .viij. of that name king of Fraunce did send with Henrie Erle of Richmond into England when y e same Erle came against king Richard whom he vanquished and therby got the Crowne And so after many noble victories and valiant acts atchieued this Lorde D'obigny ended his life in his owne countrey of Scotland where he was borne This yeare also in May and Iune This was the king himselfe there was kept great Iustes and tourneys in Edenbourgh by one calling himselfe the wilde knight who counterfeyted the round table There were diuers Ambassadors sent forth this yeare also Ambassages sent as the Archdeacon of Saint Androws and sir Anthonie Darcie into France and the Bishop of Murrey into England The .xv. of Iuly the Queene was deliuered of a daughter which shortly after she had receyued baptisme deceassed and the Queene in that child-bed was againe in great perill of death The Bishop of Glasgew died this yeare in his iourney to Ierusalem the .xxix. of Iuly The Archbishop of Glasgew died Iames Beton succeded him in that sea The .xxx. of Iuly A bickering there was a great fray betwixt the Lord Maxwel the lord Creichton of Sanchar where the Lord Creichton was chased with his company from Dunfreis the Laird of Daliel and the yong Laird of Crauthlay with diuerse other were slaine The .xix. An earthquake of SepteÌ„ber was a great earthquake in many places both in England and Scotland namely the same was perceyued in Churches The king of England sent a Gentlemen with horses trymly trapped with bandes of stocâ—… to be presented to king Iames Horses sent vnto king â—…ames who thankfully receyued theÌ„ right honorably rewarded y e messenger The Archdeacon of S. Androwes came 〈◊〉 of France The Archdeacon of Saint Androweâ—… returned forth of Fraunce in a greate
of Oriall colledge in Oxforde a student of both the lawes a man well spoken as well in the Englishe as in the Latine Gogan Robert Gogan a preacher Hardite William Hardite a doctor of Deuinitie procéeded in the vniuersitie of Dublynne in the yere 1320. Hycky Hugo Hicky Phisitious the father and his sonne Hugo de Hybernia so called because his surname is not knowen He was a gray Frier and a great traueiler He florished in the yere 1360. He wrote Itinirarium quoddam lib. 1. Husey Oliuer Husey a professour of the Aries in Doway Hurly Derby Hurly a ciuilian and a commendable Philosopher he wrote In Aristotelis Physica Ioise Robert Ioise borne in Kylkenny a good humanitian Kelley Radulphus Kelley a Monke brought vp in the knowledge of the latin tonge in Kyldare in which he profited so well that for hys eloquence and wisedom he was sent to ClemeÌ„t the sixt as the speaker or prolocutor of all hys order and also was appoynted the generall aduocate or deputie vnder Petrus de Casa maister generall of the order After he was aduaunced to be Archbishop of Cashell 1342. in which honour he deceased hauyng at vacant houres written In iure canonico lib. 1. Epistolarum familiarium lib. 1. Thomas Kenedy a Ciuilian Kenedy Kerny Kerny he wrote in Irish Catachismum Translationem bibliae Keuannagh Cagher a noble man borne in his time called Mack Murrough descended of that mack Murrough that was somtyme king of Leinster he was a surpassing deuine and for hys learnyng and vertue was created bishop of Leighlyn and Abbot of Grage He flourished in the yeare 1550. and was an hundred yeres olde when he deceased King Iames king borne in Dublyn and scholer to M. Patricke Eusack vnder whome beyng commendably â—…ayned he repaâ—… to the vniuersitie of Cambridge wherâ—… he deceased before he coulde attayne to that espenâ—…sse of learnyng 1569. whereto one of so pregnaunt 〈…〉 was lyke in tyme to aspire He wrote Carmina in laudemâ—…â—…enrid Bydnaâ—… Diuersa Epigrammata Ley a learned and an expert Phisition Ley. Leurouse 1556. Leurouse a learneâ—… deuine sometyme bishop of Kyldare and Deane of S. Patrickes in Dublyn Aeneas Loghlen or Mackleighâ—… M. oâ—… Acte Logham and a preacher Thomas Long doctor of both theÌ„ lawes Long. he procéeded at Paris in the yeare 1576. in August he is a proper philosopher no straunger in scholasticall deuinitieâ—… a prety Latinâ—… He wrote De speciebus contra mendacem Monachuâ—… In Aristotelis physica Theses ex praecipuis iuris vtriusque partibus selectas Carolo Borbonio cardinall cosecraâ—…as Peter Lumbard borne in Waterford Lumbard scholer to M. Peter White hauing â—…ylâ—…ied two yeres and a halfe in the study of philosophy at Louaine he was chosen when he proceeded M. of Arte Priâ—…us Vnâ—…uelitatis by the vnforme consent of the foure principals which preferment did happen to none in such consenting wise in many yeres before he wrote Caâ—…men Heroicum in Doctoratum Nicolai Quemerfordi Dorby Mackehragh a student in deuinitie Mackcragh Magrane Malachias Magrane a scholemaister in Dublinne he wrote Carols and sundry ballades Malachias borne in Vlster His lyfe is exactly written by S. Bernard in whose Abbey he died in the yeare 1148. He wrote Constitutorum communium lib. 1. Legum coelibatus lib. 1. Nouarum trachtionum lib. 1. Ad D. Bernardum epist plures Malachias the minorite or gray frier Malachias minority a student in the Vniuersitie of Oxford where he attained to that knowledge in deuinitie as he was the onely man in his tyme that was appoynted to preach before the king and the nobilitie a sharp reprouer of vice a zealous embracer of vertue enemy to flattery friend to simplicitie He flourished in the yeare 1310. he wrote De peccatis remedijs lib. 1. Conciones plures lib. 1. Mauricius Hybernus Mauricius of hym Ioannes Camertes thus writeth Annis ab his proximis excelluit Iohannes Camert in cap. 35. Soli. ex ea insula oriundus Mauricius D. Francisci ordinis professus In dialecticis vtraque phylosophia metaphisicis Oheirnain Thomas Oheyrnayne Deane of Corcke 〈◊〉 learned deuine he wrote in Latine Ad Iacobum Stanihurstum epist plures Oheirligh Thomas Oheirligh bishop of â—…oâ—…e an exquisite deuine brought vp in Italy Pander Pander a man â—…ously addicted to the reformation of his countrey wherof he wrote a politike booke in Latin entituled Saâ—… populi Patricius Patricius who notwithstanding he be no Irish man borne yet I may not ouerslip â—…ynt â—…n the catalogue of Irish authors for as much as hys whole workes tended to the conuersion and reformation of that countrey he was surnamed Succetus or Magorials an absolute deuine adoâ—…ng his deepe knowledge therâ—… with sinceritie of lyfe Beyng sent into Ireland by the appoyntment of Coelestinus the first accompanied with Segetius a priest he conuerted the Island from idolatry and paganisme to christianitie He wrote these bookes followyng De antiquitate Analonica lib. 1. Itinerarium confessionis lib. 1. Odorporicon Hyberniae lib. 1. Historia Hyberniae ex Ruano lib. 1. De tribus Habitaculis lib. 1. De futura electorum vita lib. 1. Abiectoria quaedam 366. lib. 1. Sermones lib. 1. Ad Cereticum tyrannum epist 1. Ad Aualonicos incolas epist 1. Ad Hybernicas ecclesias epist plures Ad Britannos epist plures He deceased beyng 122. yeres old in the yeare 458. or as some suppose 491. and lyeth buryes in an auncient city in the North of Irelande named Doune accordyng to the olde verse Hi tres in Duno tumubo tumulantur in vno Brigida Patricius atque Columba pius Patricius Abbas Patricius Abbas a learned man and much giuen to the edifiyng of his countreymen He â—…orished in the yere 850. and deceased at Glasedbury Some ascribe the finding of S. Patrikes purgatory to this Abbot not to Patrike that conuerted the countrey but that errour hath bene before sufficiently reprooued This Abbot wrote Homelias lib. 1. Ad Hybernos epist plures Petrus Hybernicus Petrus Hybernicus professor of philosophy in Naples at which time Thomas Aquinas that after became the lantern of scholemen both in philosophy and deuinitie was hys scholer beyng therfore as highly renowned as Socrates is for beyng M. to Plato or Plato is for hauyng Aristotle to hys scholer This Petrus flourished in the yere 1230. he wrote Quod libeta theologica lib. 1. Pluncket Pluncket baron of Dunsany scholer in Ratough to M. Staghens after sent by sir Christofer Barnewall knight hys friendly father inâ—… to the vniuersitie of Oxforde Where how well he profited in knowledge â—…s such as are of hys acquaintaunce presently perceyue so he reafter when hys workes shall take the ayre that now by reason of bashfull modeâ—…ge or modest â—…shfulnes are wrongfully emprisoned and in maner â—…iected in shadowed â—…cheâ—… I doubt not but hys some
mens shoulders that hee myghte bee seene and noted as hee was sure an honorable childe to looke vpon Heerewith assembling their forces togither they prouided themselues of Shippes and embarquing therein they tooke the Sea and landing in Lancashire passed forwarde till they came to Newarke vpon Trent therevpon ensued the battell of Stoke commonly called Martin Swartes field wherein Lambert and hys maister were taken but yet pardoned of life and were not executed The Earle of Lincolne the Lorde Louell Martin Swart the Almayne Captayne and Maurice Fitz Thomas Captayne of the Irish were slayne and all their power discomfited as in the Englishe history it may further appeare 1460 Iasper Duke of Bedford and Erle of Pembroke Lieutenant Iasper Duke of Bedford Lieutenant and Walter Archbyshop of Dublin his Deputie In this time befell another like Irishe illusion procured by the Duches aforesayd and certayne nobles in England whereby was exalted as rightfull King of Englande and vndoubted Earle of Vlster the counterfeyte Richarde Duke of Yorke preserued from kyng Richards crueltie as the adherentes faced the matter downe and with thys Maygame Lorde Perkin Warbecke named indeede Peter in scorne Perkin Warbecke they flattered themselues manye yeares after Then was Sir Edward Poynings Knight sente ouer Lorde Deputie 1494 Sir Edward Poynings L. Deputy with commission to apprehende Warbeckes principall partners in Irelande amongst whome was named Giralde Fitz Girald Earle of Kildare whose purgation the Kyng notwithstandyng dyuers furmising and auouching the contrarye dyd accept After muche adoe Perkin beeing taken Perkin Warbecke taken confessed by hys owne writing the course of hys whole life and al his proceedings in thys enterprise whereof in the Englishe historie as wee haue borowed the same forthe of Halles Chronicles yee may reade more and therefore heere we haue omitted to speake further of that matter In the yeare .1501 1501 King Henrye made Lieutenant of Ireland his second sonne Henry Henry Duke of Yorke after King Henry the eyght L. Lieutenaunt as then Duke of Yorke who after reigned by the name of Henry the eyght To him was appoynted Deputie the foresayd Giralde Earle of Kildare who accompanyed with Iohn Blake Maior of Dublin The fielde of Knocktowe warred vpon William le Burgh Obrene and Mack Nemarre Ocarroul and foughte wyth the greatest power of Irishmen that hadde bin togither since the Conquest vnder the hyll of Knocktowe in Englishe the hyll of the Axes sixe miles from Galoway and two myles from Belliclare Burghes manour Towne Mack William and his complices were there taken hys Souldyers that escaped the sworde were pursued fleeing for the space of fyue myles great slaughter was made of them and many Captayne 's caughte without the losse of one Englishman The Earle of Kildare at hys returne was made Knighte of the noble order of the Garter The Earle of Kildare knight of the Garter and lyued in worthy estimation all hys lyfe long as well for thys seruice as diuers other his famous exploytes ⧠The thirde Booke of the Historie of Ireland comprising the raigne of Henry the eyght continued by Richard Stanihurst and vvritten to the right honorable Sir Henrie Sidney Knight Lord Deputie of Ireland Lord president of VVales Knight of the most noble order of the Garter and one of hir Maiesties priue Counsayle within hir Realme of Englande HOw combersome ryghte Honorable daungerous a taske it is to engrosse divulge the doings of others especially whē the parties registred or their issue are liuing both common reason sufficiently acknowledgeth and dayly experience infallibly approueth For Man by course of nature is so partially affected to himself and his bloud as hee will bee more agreeued with the Chronicler for recording a peeuish trespasse than hee will be offended with his friende for cōmitting an heynous treason Ouer this if the historian be long hee is accompted a trister if he be short he is taken for a summister if he commende he is twighted for a flatterer if he reprooue he is holden for a carper if he be pleasant he is noted for a iester if hee bee graue he is reckened for a drouper if he misdate he is named a falsyfyer if he once but trippe hee is tearmed a stumbler so that lette hym beare himselfe in hys Chronicle as vprightly and as conscionably as he may possible yet hee shall bee sure to fynde them that wyll bee more prest to blabbe forth his pelfish faultes than they will be ready to blaze out his good desertes Others there bee that although they are not able to reproue what is written yet they will bee sure to cast in hys dishe what is forgotten Heere saye they thys exployte is omitted there that policie is not detected heere thys saying woulde haue beene enterlaced there that treacherie shoulde haue beene displayd These and the lyke discommodities wyth which Historiographers are vsually cloyd haue borne backe diuers and sundry willing mindes who taking the way to bee thorny the credite slipperie the carpers to bee many woulde in no case bee medlers choosing rather to sitte by theyr owne fyre obscurely at home than to bee bayted with enuious tongs openly abrode Others on the contrary side beeyng resolute fellowes and trampling vnder foote these curious faultfynders would not sticke to put themselues forthe in presse and mangre all theyr heartes to buskle forwarde and rushe through the pykes of theyr quipping nippes and bityng frumpes But I takyng the meane betweene both these extremities helde it for better not to bee so feynte and peeuishe a meacocke as to shrinke and couche myne head for euery mizeling shoure nor yet to beare my selfe so high in heart as to praunce and iette lyke a proude gennet through the streete not weighing the barking of currish bandogges And therefore if I shall be founde in my hystorie sometyme too tedious sometime too spare sometime too fawning in commendyng the lyuing sometime too flatte in reprouing the dead I take GOD to witnesse that myne offence therein proceedeth of ignorance and not of sette wilfulnesse But as for the passing ouer in silence of dyuers euentes albeit the lawe or rather the libertie of an hystorie requireth that all shoulde bee related and nothing whusted yet I must confesse that as I was not able vppon so little leasure to knowe all that was said or done so I was not willing for sundry respects to write euery trim tram that I knew to be said or done And if any bee so ouerthwartly waywarded as he wil sooner long for y t I haue omitted than he will be cōtented with that I haue chronicled I cannot deuise in my iudgement a better way to satisfye his appetie than w t one Doly a peictour of Oxford his answere who being appointed to tricke out the tenne commaundementes omitted one and pourtrayed but nyne which faulte espied by hys maister y t hyred him Doly aunswered that in very deede he poynted but nine howbeit
Lorde Chauncellour ment with all this long circumstance some of them reporting that hee was preaching a Sermon others sayd that he stoode making of some Heroicall Poetrie in the prayse of the Lorde Thomas And thus as euery Idiot shot his foolishe bolt at the wise Counsalour his discourse who in effect did nought else but drop precious stones before Hogges one Bard de Nelan Bard de Nelan â–ª an Irishe rithmour and a rotten sheepe able to infect an whole flocke was chatting of Irish verses as though his tongue had runne on pattens in commendation of the Lorde Thomas inuesting him with the tytle of silken Thomas Silken Thomas bycause his horsemens iacks were gorgeously embrodered with silke and in the ende he tolde him that hee lingred there ouerlong Whereat the Lorde Thomas being quickned did cast hys eye towardes the Lorde Chauncellour and sayde My Lorde Chauncellour He replyeth I come not hither to take aduice what I shoulde doe but to giue you to vnderstande what I minde to doe It is easie for the sounde to counsaile the sicke But if the sore had smarted you as much as it festereth me you woulde bee percase as impacient as I am As you woulde wishe me to honour my Prince so duetie willeth mee to reuerence my father Wherefore he that will wyth such tyrannie execute mine innocent parent and withall threaten my destruction I may not nor will not hold him for my king Henrie Lorde of Irelande And yet in truth he was neuer our king but our lord as his progenitours haue beene before him But if it bee my hap to miscarie as you seeme to prognosticate catche that catche maye I will take the Market as it ryseth and will choose rather to die with valiantnesse and libertie than to liue vnder king Henrie in bondage and villanie And yet it may be that as strong as hee is and as weake as I am I shal be able like a flesh worme to itch the bodie of his Kingdome and force him to scratch deepely before he be able to pike me out of my sâ—…ame Wherefore my Lorde I thanke you for your good counsaile and were it not that I am too crabbed a note in descant to bee nowe tuned it might be that I woulde haue warbled sweeter harmonie than at this instaunt I mean to sing With these words he rendred vp the sword Thomas rendreth vp the sworde and flung away like a bedlem beeing garded wyth hys brutishe droue of brainesicke Rebelles The Counsaile sent secretely vpon his departure to maister Maior and his breethren to apprehende if they conueniently might Thomas Fitz Giralde and his confederates But the warning was so skarborrow the enimie so strong the Citie by reason of the plague that raunged in towne and in country so dispeopled as their attempt therein would seeme but vaine and friuolous Ouer this the weaker parte of the Rebelles would not penne vp themselues within the Citie walles but stood houering aloofe off towards Ostmantowne greene on the toppe of the hyll where the gallouse stoode a fitte center for suche a circle till tyme they were aduertised of theyr Captayne Thomas his returne This open RebellioÌ„ in this wise denounced parte of the Counsell Alen. Finglasse namely Alen Archbyshop of Dublin Finglasse chiefe Baron hyed wyth bagge and baggage to the Castell of Dublin whereof Ioan White was Constable Iohan White who after was dubbed Knight by the Kyng in England for hys worthy seruice done in that vprore Thomas and his crew supposing that in ouerrunning the whole land they should finde no blocke to stumble at sauing the Earle of Ossorie agreed to trie if by any allurements he could be trayned to their coÌ„federacy And for as much as the Lorde Iames Butler was linckt with Thomas Fitz Girald in great amitie and frieÌ„dshippe it was thought best to giue him the onsette who if he were wonne to sway with them they woulde not weigh two chippes the force of his father the Earle of Ossory Thomas forthwith sent his messengers and letters to his cousin the Lord Butler couenanting to deuide wyth hym halfe the Kingdome would be associate him in this enterprise whervpon the Lorde Butler returned Thomas hys brokers with this letter The Lorde Butler his letâ—â— to Thomas â—â— Girald TAking penne in hand to write you my resolute aunswere I muse in the very firste line by what name to call you my Lord or my Cousin seeing your notorious treason hath disteyned your honour and your desperate lewdenesse shamed youre kinred you are so liberall in parting stakes with mee that a man woulde weene you had no right to the game so importunat in crauing my company as if you would perswade me to hang with you for good fellowship Do you thinke that Iames was so madde as to gape for Gogions or so vngracious as to sell his trueth for a peece of Ireland Were it so as it cannot bee that the chickens you recken were both hatched and feathered yet bee thou sure I had rather in this quarrell dye thine enimie than liue thy partner for the kindnesse you proffer me and good loue in the ende of your letter the best way I can I purpose to requite that is in aduising you though you haue fetched your feaze yet to looke well ere you leape Ignorance and errour wyth a certayne opinion of duetie haue carried you vnawares to this follie not yet so ranke but it may be cured The King is a vessell of bounty and mercy youre wordes agaynste his Maiestie shall not be accompted malitious but rather belched out for heate and impotency except your selfe by heaping offences discouer a mischeuous and wilfull meaning Farewell Thomas Fitz Girald netled with this round aunswere was determined to inuade the CouÌ„trey of Kilkenny firste forcing an othe vpon the Gentlemen of the pale and suche as woulde not agree thereto he tooke prisoners Fingall whiche was not before acquainted with the recourse of the Irishe enimie Fingall spoyled was lefte open to bee preded and spoyled by the Tooles Iohan Burnell of Balgriffen who were therein assisted by Iohan Burnell of Balgriffen a Gentleman of a faire liuing settled in a good battle soile of Fingall taken for one not deuoyde of witte were it not that hee were ouertaken with this treason Patrike Fitz â—â—â—ons slaine In this conflicte Patricke Fitz Simons wyth dyuers other good housholders miscaried This victory bred so greate an insolencye in Thomas Fitz Giralde Messengers sente from Thomas to Dublin as hee sente his messengers to the Citie declaring that albeit they offered him that iniurie as that he could not haue free passage with hys companye too and fro in the pale and therefore would he vse the benefyte of his late skirmishe or bee aunswerable in iust reuenge to their due deserte he mought by lawe of armes put their Citie to fire and sword yet this notwithstanding if they would but permit his men
to lay siege to the Castell of Dublin he would enter in league with them and would vndertake to backe them in such fauorable wise as the stoutest Champion in his army shoulde not be so hardy as to offer the basest in their Citie so much as a fillip The Citizens considering that the Towne by reason of the sicknesse was weakened and by this late ouerthrowe greately discouraged were forced to make a vertue of necessitie by lighting a candle before the Deuill til tyme the Kyng hys pleasure were knowen to whome wyth letters they posted one of their Aldermen named Francis Herbert Francis Herbert sent into England Eustace of Balicutlan whome shortly after y e King for his seruice dubbed knight enfeoffing him with parte of Christopher Eustace of Balintlan his landes who had vnaduisedly a foote in this Rebellion But before y e Citizens would returne aunswere to Thomas as touching this message they secretly aduertised maister Iohan White Connestable of the Castell of this vnlawfull demaunde The Connestable weighing the securitie of the Citie and little regarding the force of the enimie agreed willingly thereto so that he might be sufficiently stored with men and vittayles The Archbyshop of Dublin meaneth to sayle into England Iohan Alen Archbyshop of Dublin fearyng that all would haue gone to wracke in Ireland being then in the Castell brake his minde touching hys sayling into Englande to one of hys seruauntes named Bartholmewe Fitz Giralde Bartholmew Fitz Girald whome notwithstanding hee were a Giraldine hee helde for hys trustiest and inwardest counsaylour Bartholmew vndertaking to be the Archbyshop his Pilot vntill he were past the barre encouraged his maister to embarke himselfe harde by the Dames gate And as they were hulling in the Channell that euening they were not ware vntill the Barke strake on the sands neere Clontarfe The Archbyshop with his man stale secretely to Tartayne there meaning to lurke vntyll the wind hadde serued to sayle into Englande where hee scantly sixe houres soiourned when Thomas Fitz Girald knew of his arriuall and accompanyed with Iames Delahide sir Iohan Fitz Giralde Oliuer Fitz Giralde his Vncles timely in the morning being the .28 of Iuly he posted to Tartayne 1534 beset the house commaunded Iohan Teling Teling Waffer and Nicholas Waffer to apprehend the Archbishoppe whome they halled out of his bedde brought him naked in his shirt barefooted and bare headed to their Captayne whome when the Archbyshop espyed incontineÌ„tly he kneeled and with a pitiful countenaÌ„ce and lamentable voice he besought him for y e loue of God not to remember former iniuries but to weigh his present calamitie and what malice so euer he bare his person yet to respect his calling and vocation in that his enimie was a Christian and hee among Christians an Archbishop As he spake thus bequeathing his soule to God his body to the enimies mercy Thomas being striken with some compassion and withall inflamed with desire of reuenge turned hys Horse aside saying in Irish Bi r wem è boddeagh which is as muche in Englishe as awaye with the Churle or take the Churle from mee whyche doubtles he spake as after he declared meaning the Archbishop should bee deteyned as prisoner But y e caitiffes that were present rather of malice than of ignorance miscoÌ„struing his words murthered y e Archbishop without further delay Alen Archbyshop oâ—… Dublin murthered at Tartayne brayned and hackt hym in gobbets hys bloud with Abell crying to God for reuenge whiche after befell to all such as were principals to this horrible murther The place is euer since hedged and embayed on euery side ouergrowen and vnfrequented for detestation of the fact This Alen as before is declared was in seruice with Cardinall Wolsey of deepe iudgement in the lawe Canon the onely match of Stephan Gardiner an other of Wolseys Chaplaynes for auoiding of which emulation he was preferred in IrelaÌ„d rough and rigorous in iustice deadly behated of y e Giraldins for his maisters sake and his owne as he that crossed them diuers times and muche bridled both father and sonne in their gouernements not vnlike to haue promoted their accusations and to haue bin a forger of the letter before mentioned whiche turned to his finall destruction The Rebelles hauing in this execrable wise embrued their handes in the Archbishoppe hys bloud they rode to Houth The Lord of Houth taken prisoner tooke Sir Christofer Lord of Houth prisoner and vpon their returne from thence they apprehended Maister Luttrel Iustice Luttrel taken chiefe Iustice of the common place conueying him with them as their prisoner The Dublinians during this space hauing respite to pause sent into the Castell by nyghte sufficient store of victuals at which time Iohan Fitz Simons Iohan Fitz Simons one of theyr Aldermen sente to Maister Cunstable twenty tunne of wine four and twenty tunne of beere two thousande drye ling sixteene hoggesheads of poudred beefe and twenty chambers with an iron chayne for the drawbridge of the Castell y t was newly forged in his owne house for y e auoiding of all suspitioÌ„ The Castell of Dublin beâ—…eged The Castell beeyng wyth men munition and vittayles abundantly furnished aunswere was returned to Thomas Fitz Girald purporting a consent for y e receyuing of his Souldiers which graunted Field Waffer Teling Roukes he sent thither Iames Field of Luske Nicholas Waffer Iohan Teling Edward Roukes who was likewise a Pirat scouring the coast and greatly annoying all passengers Broade and Pursel with an huÌ„dred souldiers attendant on theÌ„ as on their Captaynes These valiant ruttrekinnes planted neere Preston his Innes right ouer againste the Castell gate two or three Falcons hauyng with suche strong rampiers entrenched their company as they little weighed the shot of the Castell and to withdrawe the Connestable from discharging y e ordinance they threatned to take the youth of y e Citie and place them on the toppe of theyr treÌ„ches for maister Constable to shoote at as at a marke he would be loath to â—â—tte The English pale in this wise weakened the Citizens appeased and the Castell besieged Thomas Fitz Girald and his confederates were resolued to trie if the Lord Butler would stand to his doughty letter and sith he woulde not by faire meanes be allured he should be maugre his head by foule meanes compelled to assist them in this their generall attempt During the tyme that Thomas with his army was ransacking the Earle of Ossory hys lands Frances Herbert returneth from England Francis Herbert returned from EnglaÌ„d to Dublin with the Kyng and Counsells letters to Maister Shillingforth then Maior Shillingforth and his breethren with letters likewise to maister White the Constable to withstande as theyr duetie of allegiance bound them the trayterous practises of Thomas and hys complices that with al speede they should be succoured vpon the sight of these letters Thomas Fitz Simons M. Thomas Fitz Simons
was espyed a farre off bearyng full sayle towardes the coast of Irelande hee was soone entreated hauyng so manye irons in the fyre to take egges for hys money and wythall hauyng no forrayne succoure eyther from Paulus tertius or Charles the fyft whyche dayly hee expected hee was sore quayled beeyng of hymselfe though strong in number of Souldyers yet vnfurnished of sufficiente munition and artillerie to stande and wythstande the Kyng hys army in a pitcht fielde or a mayne battaile Vppon thys and other considerations to make as fayre weather as hee coulde hee sente Iames Delahyde Lime of the knocke Delahide Lime Bath Trauerse field William Bath of Dollardestowne Doctor Trauerse Thomas Fielde of Paynestowne as messengers to the Citizens to treate with them of a truce who beeyng let in at the newe gate repayred to William Kelly his house where maister Maior and hys breethren were assembled The Articles propounded by them to the Citizens were these The Articles propounded to the Citizens In primis that Thomas Fitz Girald hys men who were deteyned in prison should be redeliuered 2 Item that the Citizens shoulde incontinently deliuer him at one payment a thousande poundes in money 3 Item that they shoulde delyuer him fyue hundred pounds in wares 4 Item to furnish him with munition and artillery 5 Item to addresse their fauorable letters to the King for their Captaine his pardon and all his confederates The Citizens aunswer these articles The Maior and Aldermen hauing ripely debated the tenour of these Articles agreed that maister Fitz Simons their Recorder should answere to the firste that they would not sticke to set his seruaunts at libertie so he woulde redeliuer them the youth of the Citie which was nothing else in effect but tit for tat As for the seconde and thirde demaunde they were so greatly by his warres empouerished as they myght hardly spare money or wares and as touching implementes for warre they were neuer such fond niddicockes as to offer any mā a rodde to beate their owne tayles or to betake their mastiues to the custodie of the Woolues maruelling much that their Captayne woulde so farre ouershoote himselfe as to bee taken with such apparant repugnancie For if hee intended to submitte himselfe to the King his mercy and to make them humble meanes to his highnesse for the obteining of his pardon he ought rather to make sute for some good vellam parchmente for the ingrossing thereof than for munitiō and artillerie to withstande his Prince wherefore that three vnlawfull demaundes reiected they would willingly condiscend to the first and last as well requesting hym to deliuer them the youth of the Citie as to submitte himselfe and his company to the King his mercy promising not only with their fauourable letters but also with their personall presences to further as far as in them lay hys humble sure to the King and Counsell William Bath As they parled thus too and fro William Bath of Dollardestowne a Student of the cōmon lawes spake My maisters what needeth all thys long circumstance lette vs all drynke of one cuppe whiche wordes were shortly after vpon Skeffington his arriuall so crookedly glozed as by drinking of a soure cuppe hee lost the best ioynte of hys body For albeit vpon his tryall hee construed his wordes to importe an vniforme consente towards the obteyning of Fitz Giralde hys pardon yet all this coulde not couloure hys matter in suche wise but that hee and Eustace of Balicutlan Eustace of Balicutlan wer executed at the Castell of Dublin The messengers knowing their Captaine to bee at a lowe ebbe were agreed to take the offers of the first and last conditions Hostages taken and that to the accomplishing of these Articles hostages shoulde bee gyuen of eyther parte The messengers deliuered to the Citizens Doctor Trauerse and others Doctor Trauerse Talbot Rochforde Rery the Citizens deliuered them Richard Talbot Aldreman Rochford and Rery These were committed to the custody of Dauid Sutton of Rabride Dauid Sutton who redeliuered thē to the Citizens immediately after vpon the certayne rumour of Skeffington his repaire Thomas growen to thys poynte with the Dublinians raysed his siege caused his artillerie to be cōueyd to Howeh matching after with his army to the ende he might well as bulche the English Shippes if they durst auerre the coast as to bicket with the Souldiers vpon their arriuall But before he toke his iourney to Howeth he rode to Maynoth to see that the Castell shuld be of all sides fortifyed where being done to vnderstand that a companye of white coses The white coates land at Dublin with redde crosses landed at Dublin secretely in the dead of the night and also that another band ariued at Howeth and were ready to marche towardes Dublin hee posted incontinently wyth two hundred Horsemen towardes the water syde encountred neere Clontarfe the Hamertons two valiant and couragious Gentlemen The Hamertones slayne hauing in theyr company fourescore Souldyers where they foughte so valiantly for theyr liues as so fewe footemen coulde haue done againste so greate a troupe of Horsemen for they did not onely mangle and backe dyuers of the Rebelles Thomas Fitz Girald wounded Moosgraue but also one of the Hamertones woūded Thomas Fitz Girald in the forehead Some reporte that one of the Moosgraues who was of kinne to Fitz Giralde was slayne in this conflict whose deathe hee is said to haue taken greately to hearte The Rebelles flesht with the slaughter of the Englishe hyed with al speede so Howeth shotte at the Shyppes that rode at anchor caused them to flie from thēce and to make towardes Skerrish where landed both the Eglebees Eglebees Dakers and the Dakers with theyr horsemen Roukes Fitz Girald his Pirat was sent to scoure the coast who tooke an Englishe barke laden with very faire geldings English geldings taken and sente them to hys Captayne After that Thomas hadde returned with this booty and the spoyle of suche as were slayne to Maynoth Sir William Brereton Knyghte Sir William Brereton Iohn Brereton with hys sonne Iohn Brereton was enshoared at Howeth with two hundred and fiftie Souldyers very well appoynted Salisbury and maister Salisbury with two hundred archers Lastly landed at the slippe neere the bridge of Dublin Sir William Skeffington knight Sir William Skeffington Lord Deputy landeth Lorde Deputie whome the Irishe call the Gunner bycause hee was preferred from that office of the King hys maister Gunner to gouerne them and that they can euill brooke to bee ruled of anye that is but meanely borne The Maior and Aldermea receyued the gouernor wyth shot great solemnity who yeelding them heartye thankes for theyr true and loyall seruice Letters of dunkes from the King to the Dubliniās The Lord of Trimlestowne surrendreth the sworde deliuered them the King Counsell his letters purporting the same effect in writing that he before exprest 〈◊〉 words
of the Ladie Gennet Golding wife to sir Iohn White knight the gouernour licenced that it should be buried Skesfington deceased Sir William Skesfington a seuere and vpright Gouernour dyed shortly after at Kilmaynan to whome succeeded Lorde Deputie the Lorde Leonard Gray Leonard Gray Lord Deputie who immediately vpon the taking of his othe marched with his power towardes the confines of Mounster where Thomas Fitz Girald at that tyme remayned Breerton skirmisheth with Fitz Girald With Fitz Giralde sir William Breerton skirmished so fiercely as both the sides were rather for the great slaughter disaduantaged than eyther part by any great victorie furthered Master Brereton therefore perceyuing that rough Nettes were not the fittest to take such peart byrdes gaue his aduice to the Lorde Deputie to grow with Fitz Girald by faire meanes to some reasonable composition The Deputie liking of the motion craued a parlee sending certaine of the Englishe as hostages to Thomas hys campe with a protection directed vnto him to come and go at will and pleasure Thomas Fitz Girald submitteth himselfe to the deputy Being vpon this securitie in conference with the Lorde Gray hee was perswaded to submyt himselfe to the King his mercie with the gouernours faythfull and vndoubted promise that he should be pardoned vpon his repayre into Englande And to the ende that no trecherie might haue bene misdeemed of eyther side they both receyued the Sacrament openly in the campe The sacrament receyued as an infallible seale of the couenants and conditions of eyther part agreed Thomas sayleth into England Herevpon Thomas Fitz Giralde sore agaynst the willes of his Counsaylours dismist his armie and roade with the Deputie to Dublyn 1535 where he made short abode when hee sayled to Englande with the fauourable letters of the gouernour and the Counsayle And as hee woulde haue taken his iourney to Windsore where the Court lay He is committed to the Tower he was intercepted contrarie to his expectation in London way and conueyed with hast to the Tower And before his imprisonment were bruted letters were posted into Irelande straytly commaunding the Deputie vpon sight of them to apprehend Thomas Fitz Girald his vncles and to see them with all speede conuenient shipt into England Which the Lorde Deputie did not slacke For hauing feasted three of the Gentlemen at Kylmaynan Thomas his vncles taken immediately after their banquet as it is nowe and then seene that sweete meate will haue sowre sauce he caused them to be manacled and led as prisoners to the Castell of Dublin and the other two were so roundly snatcht vp in villages hard by as they sooner felt theyr owne captiuitie than they had notice of theyr brethrens calamitie The next winde that serued into Englande these fiue brethren were embarked to wit Iames Fitz Giralde Walter Fitz Girald Oliuer Fitz Girald Iohn Fitz Girald Richard Fitz Girald Three of these Gentlemen Iames Walter and Richarde were knowne to haue crossed their Nephew Thomas to their power in his Rebellion and therefore were not occasioned to misdoubt any daunger But such as in those dayes were enimies to the house incensed the king so sore agaynst it perswading him that he should neuer conquer Irelande as long as any Giraldine breathed in the Countrey and for making the pathway smooth he was resolued to loppe off as well the good and sounde Grapes as the wilde and fruitelesse Beries Whereby appeareth howe daungerous it is to be a rubbe when a King is disposed to sweepe an Alley Thus were the fiue brethren sayling into Englande among whome Richarde Fitz Giralde being more bookish than the rest of his brethren and one that was much giuen to the studies of antiquitie veyling his inwarde griefe with outward myrth comforted them wyth cheerefulnesse of countenance as well perswading them that offended to repose affiaunce in God and the King his mercie and such as were not of that conspiracie Innocencie a strong for t to relie to theyr innocencie which they should hold for a more safe strong Barbican than any rampire or Castell of Brasse Thus solacing the siely mourners sometyme with smiling somtime with singing sometyme with graue pithie Apophthegmes he craued of the owner the name of the Barcke who hauing answered that it was called the Cow The Cow the gentleman sore appalled thereat sayd Now good brethren I am in vtter dispaire of our returne to Ireland for I beare in mynde an olde prophecie that fiue Earles brethren should be caryed in a Cowes bellie to England and from thence neuer to returne Iames Delahyde Iames Delahyde the chiefe Counsaylour of Thomas Fitz Giralde fled into Scotlande and there deceassed To this miserable end grew this lewd rebellion which turned to y e vtter vndoing of diuerse auncient Gentlemen who trayned with fayre wordes into a fooles Paradice were not onely dispossessed of theyr landes but also depriued of theyr lyues or else forced to forsake theyr countreys Thomas Fitz Girald was not Earle of Kildare As for Thomas Fitz Giralde who as I wrote before was executed at Tyburne I would wish the carefull Reader to vnderstand that he was neuer Earle of Kildare although some wryters rather of error than of malice Stow. Pa. 434. tearme him by that name For it is knowne that his father lyued in the Towre when hee was in open Rebellion where for thought of the yong man his follye hee dyed and therefore Thomas was attaynted in a Parliament holden at Dublyn as one that was deemed reputed and taken for a traytour before his fathers deceasse by the bare name of Thomas Fitz Giralde For this hath beene obserued by the Irish Hystoriographers euer since the conquest No Earle of Kildare bare armour at any time agaynst his prince that notwithstanding all the presumptions of treason wherewith any Earle of Kyldare coulde eyther faintly be suspected or vehemently charged yet there was neuer any Erle of that house read or heard of that bare armour in the fielde agaynst his Prince Which I write not as a barrister hyred to pleade theyr cause but as a Chronicler mooued to declare the truth This Thomas Fitz Giralde The description of Thomas Fitz Giralde as before is specified was borne in Englande vpon whom nature poured beautie and fortune by byrth bestowed Nobilitie which had it beene well employed and were it not that his rare gyftes had bene blemished by his later euill qualities hee would haue proued an ympe worthie to bee engraft in so honourable a stocke Hee was of stature tall and personable in countenance amiable a white face and withall somewhat ruddie delicately in eche lymme featured a rolling tongue and a riche vtterance of nature flexible and kinde verie soone caryed where hee fansied easily with submission appeased hardly wyth stubbornnesse weyed in matters of importance an headlong hotespurre yet nathelesse taken for a yong man not deuoyde of witte were it not as
Ambition setteth one brother agaynst another 3. 5 Anninus 3. Antragh 78 Ardscollburnt 46 Articles agreed vpon in the counsel at Casshil 10 Arthur Mac Murrow ouercome by Iames erle of Ormond 71 Arthure king of Brytaine had the Irish in subiection and tooke tribute of them 5 Articles of agreement betweene Rotherick Monarke of Ireland and Dermote king of Lunster 23 Arundell Lord of the Stand his yerely reuenues in Henrie the fourth his dayes 68 Athessell burnt 57. Athione castell burnt 53 Aylmer Girald chiefe Iustice 99. his conference with king Henrie the eight of the disorder of Irelande 106 B. BAlimore burnt 49 Ballioll Edw. king of Scots doth homage 46 Balram Lord of Enford his yearely reuenues in Henrie the fourth his dayes 68 Banchor 12 Barnevale of Beerehauen his yearely reuenues in Henrie the fourth his dayes 68 Barnewell Lorde of Trinieston surrendereth the sword to sir William Skeffington 97 Barod Lord of the garde his yearely reuenues in Henrie the fourth his dayes 68 Barby Thomas Maior of Dublin 85 Barre Philip. 39 Barre Robert a valiant Gentleman 23 Bard de Nelan an Irish Richmour 93 Bartolenus 1. Barre Robert 23 Bath William of Dollardestowne his wordes 96 Battail of Ardineigh 57. Battail of Knoctone 75 Battaile agaynst the Giants 2 Bedlow Iohn 65. Bedlow of the Roche 80 Bonneuille Iohn 51. Beterley Walter 66 Bignort Alexander Archbishoppe of Dublin â–ª 56. erecteth an Vniuersitie 57 Birmingham Walter his notable act 65 Birmingham Iohn vanquisheth the Scottes 57 is made erle of Louth 57 is made L. iustice 58 Birmingham Peter 50 Birminghams famous captaines 57 Bisset Hugh 55 Bishops how they were elected 20. maryed Byshops 13 Bithi one of the first finders out of Ireland 1 Blanchfield a Citizen of Dublin slaine 7â—… Blake Iohn Maior of Dublin 75 Boice his wordes to the Erle of Kildare 7â—… Bothum William Archbishop of Dublin 47 Boureate castle 60. Bounaght 74 Brennus king of Brytaine called into Ireland 4 Brewse Philip. 31. Bren Obren 60 Brendan Abbot 12 Brereton William knight landeth with his souldiours 90. sommoneth the castell of Maynoth scaleth the walles and aduaunceth his standarâ—… on the highest turret 97. hee is left to defende Dublyn against the rebels 99. skirmisheth with the rebelles 100 Brytayne Iohn Erle of Richmonde Lord Warden of Scotlande 50 Britons when first they entred Ireland 4 Bride Saint hir life 11 Broughtâ—…n Thomas knight 75 Bruce Edwarde brother to the king of Scottes inuadeth Irelande and causeth himselfe to bee crowned king 52. his actes there 53.55 slaine at the battaile of Ardmagh 57 Bruce Robert king of Scottes landeth in Irelande â—…4 Bruce Robert 52 Burgh William 70 Burgh Thomas 60.65 Burghes and Birminghams 54 Burgh William 51.55 Burgh Rich. erle of Vlster besiegeth Athlone 46. is taken prisoner 47. inuadeth Scotland 48 Burkeyns 67 Burnell Iohn of Balgriffin 9â—… executed at Tyburne 99 Butler Iames eldest sonne to the Erle of Ossory his letter to the Lorde Fitz Gâ—…ralde 91. hee is wounded by the rebels 93 Butler Iames Earle of Ormonde marcheth to Dublin with a great power 77. is pursued by the Citizens into Saint Patrickes church 78 his description ibid. Butler Iames Lorde of Ormonde vanquisheth Omore and his horrible armie 71. his famous exploytes 7â—… Butlers fauourers of the house of Lancaster 4 Butler Piers Erle of Ossorie marieth Margaret sister to the erle of Kildare 79. slayeth Iames a bastard Butler ibid. is appoynted Lord deputie 80. accuseth the erle of Kildare 83 Butler Edmonde his exploytes 52.55 Butler Thomas 59 Butler Walter made Erle of Vlster 44.45 Butler Theobalde 44 Butler Iames knight Lord Treasorer â—…5 C. CAlfe Henrie 49 Caltropes straweâ—… by the Irish to annoy the Danes at their landing 17 Cannon Thomas 90 Carew .63 the Marques Caro his yearely reuenues 68 Cardinals sent to king Henrie the seconde â—â— Carausius 8 Caraticus king of Britaine 14 Cashels spoyled by the Scottes 55 Cotesbach Eustace Chamberlaine of ScotlaÌ„d 50 Catholicus Archbishop of Thomond 30 Catherlaghe 64 Cathgur Oconthir king of Connagh 45 Cantreb what it is and by whome inuâ—…aded 3 Canute slaine at the siege of Dublin 18 Caâ—…nton Dauid knight 4â—… Caucocke Thomas L. Chancellour of Irelande coÌ„secrated vi of Imaley kepeth a great feast 49 Celestine 9 Celsus bishop of Ardmagh 12 Cenanus first a man of warre then a bishop 12 Cesara nece to Noe first finder out of Ireland 1 Charter of Ireland confirmed by Parliament 67 Christian bishop of Lismore summoneth a prouinciall counsaile in Ireland 20 Christ church steeple in Dublin quite burnt 46 Citrius Prince of Dublin 46 Clare Thomas sine Obrenroth king of Tholethmond 45. dyeth 46 Clare Richard discomfiteth Richard earle of Vlster with a great armye 51. slayeth 600. of the Galagheghas ibid is slaine 56 Clergie denounceth cursing agaynst the breakers of their allegiance to the king of England 35 Clentars field 19. Cocherings 74 Cogan Miles a valiant knight captaine of Dublin repulseth the enimies from the siege thereof 26. his good seruice in the ciuill warres agaynst king Henrie the seconde 37. is ioyned in commission with William Fitz Aldelme lieutenant of Ireland ibid. trayterously slaine 39 Cogan Richard 39. Cokesey Hugh 70 Colton Iohn Archbishop of Ardmagh 66 Colmolm castel taken 72. Commissioners sent into Irelande to examine the controuersies betweene the Earles of Kildare and Ossorie 81 Commissioners sent into Irelande by king Henrie the second 35 Combat 71 Comyn Iordayne slayeth Maritagh Oconguir king of Offalie 48 Combat chalenged by certain French knights 42 Commissioners sent into Ireland â–ª to examin such as were suspected with the Lord Fitz Giralde his rebellion 104 Contention for preheminence of churches 40.51 Con Oneale beareth the sworde before the Lorde deputie 81 Conereth a sauage people of Ireland 12 Conthurus 23 Conway Iohn knight president of Vlster 11 Corbi what it signifieth 67 Corke the reuenues of the Baronies within the same 68. wasted by Reymond le Grace with the English armie 36 Cormacke Mack Dermote Mack Rori ioyneth with the Lorde Iustice and vanquisheth Odonill the Irish enimie 44 Councell at Grenocke 45 Councell of the cleargie holden at Cashill 30 Countesse of Vlster a cruell woman 61 Cowes belly 100 Cowly Robert Baylife of Dublin after maister of the Rolles in Ireland 90 Crauley Thomas Archbishop of Dublin a great benefactor his death and description 70 Cragfergus besieged by the Scottes and yelded to them 55 Cromuder primate of Ardmagh 85. his description 91. his good exhortation to the Lorde Fitz Girald at his reuolting 92 Crauly Thomas Archbishop of Dublin chosen Lord Iustice 69 Crathlinth king of Scottes 8 Croftes Hugh 56 Cumin Archbishoppe of Dublin 40. buildeth the kings castell there 44. he foundeth S. Patricks church 44 Curcy Iohn conquereth Vlster 38. his fiue battails ibid he rebelleth and is taken 42. his stout answere to king Iohn ibid. his act before king Iohn the French k. his death descriptioÌ„ 43 Curcy Lord of Kelbretton his reuenues 68 Cusacke
Irelande 29. Roderick the Monarke and all the Princes of the whole Ilande they of Vlster onely excepted acknowledge him supreme Prince of all and become his liegemen 30 he feasteth al the Irish princes and calleth a Sinode of the Cleargie ibid. he appoynteth Captaines for the safe keeping of the countrey and returneth into England 31 Herbert Francis Alderman of Dublin sent to king Henrie 92 Hermion slayeth his brother Hiberus 5 Heruie de Monte Mauriseo rewarded by Dermote king of Lemster 23. taketh vpon him to lead the souldiours 33. enuieth Reymonde le Grace and styrreth king Henrie agaynst him 35. his description 37 foundeth the Abbey of DoÌ„brothy and becommeth a Monke 39 Hibernia why so called 5 Hiberus the Spaniard his arryuall in Irelande 22 Holland Robert lord Iustice of Chester 50 Holywood 64 Hollande sent Captaine to maister Salisburie 97 Hostages deliuered to be kept within the castel of Dublin by the lords of Ireland for their loyaltie to king Henry the second 53 Howard Thomas erle of Surrey and after duke of Norffolk is appoynted lieutenant 80. repulseth the Moores readie to inuade the Englishe pale ibid. his prayse ibid. is bound for the Erle of Kildare 83 Hussey Iohn a trustie and a valiant esquire his worthie exploit 54. his successors made Barons of Galirim ibid. I. IAcke Cade 73. Iohn a Leekes 5â—… Iohn sonne to king Henrie the second after king of Englande sent into Irelande 40.41 slayeth hir nephew 42. his voyage into Irelande 43. or his surrender thereof into the Popes handes 44 Iohn be in Mare 47. Iohn of Guesham 47 Iohn de Saint Paule 46 Ioiâ—…e Rowlande 51 Irelande by whome first inhabited â—… 3 conquered by the Grecians and 〈◊〉 by them 3. inuaded and spoyled by the Sâ—…ithians 4. how it was named ibid. conquered by the Spaniards 5. subiect to Arthur king of Britayn ibid. deuided by the Spaniards ibid. inuaded and conquered by the Norwegians 14. inuaded by the Danes .16 againe inuaded by the Danes 17. again inuaded by the Danes ibid. again by them ibid. againe by them 18. subiect to Henry the second 29. giueÌ„ by him to his son Iohn after king 40. giuen to Edwarde sonne to Henrie the third 44. inuaded and wasted by the Scottes 5â—… Irish franklings their behauiours 40 Irishe their outrages in time of Parliaments 70 Irish borne 64. Iâ—…p waker 56 Iuorus an Easterling fouÌ„der of Dublin 1â—… K. KArreck castell built by Fitz StepheÌ„s 24 Kemwrike Shereman Maior of Dublin a great benefactor 63 Kemun Castell burne 50 Kemni castell razed by the L. lieutenant 70 Kormacke Oletham sonne to the Prince of Desmonde committeth his father to prison 36 Keruill gouernour of the Irish men slain 〈◊〉 battaile by the Danes 17 Kettle Alice a Witch 58 Kildare Castel taken 47 Kilkenny the Suburbes walled by Robert Talbot 70 Knocâ—…ow field 75. Knights created 47.52 Knought sonne to Gurino king of Denmark slaine at the siege of Dublin 18 L. LAcy Iohn 51 Lacy Hugh 31. buildeth diuerse fortresses 39. and. 41. his good gouernment and descriptioÌ„ 40. is trayterously murthred 41 Lacy Richard made Lord deputie buyldeth dyuarse Castels 40 Lacye Huge the yonger rewarded with the Erledome of Vlster his acres 43. dyeth without issue male 44 Lacy Walter Lorde of Meth dyeth 44 Lacies their behauiour enquired of by an inquest impanelled 55. their traiterous practises with the Scottes ibid. proclaymed traytors 56 Laigria 1 Lambert the counterfeit erle of Warwike 75 Languinna 2. Laogerius 5.11 Laurence Archbishop of Dublin 26.46 Lech Iohn 49. Legate from Rome 79 Lemster Irish their outragious actes 59 Lenrouse Thomas 102.103 Letters from the Duke of Yorke to the erle of Salisburie 73 Letters of priuate seale 79 Letters from the Lorde Butler to Thomas Fitz Giralde 91 Ley towne burnt 49 Liberties called in what proceeded therof 61 Limerick by whoÌ„ founded 19. takeÌ„ by Reymond le grace 35. besieged 36 burnt ibid. Lionell duke of Clarence his mariage 60 he commeth into Irelande 64. his dealings there ibid. Lismore spoyled 33. Liuery 74 Loggan Iohn 55. Lorde Louell 75 Lordes of Ireland deliuer hostages 53 Luttrell chiefe Iustice of the coÌ„mon place 92 M. MAc Adam Mac Gilmore 67 Mac Nèmorre 75 Mac William 75. Mac Mourche 70 Mac Mahun 72. Macgolagh 67 Machelan 29. Machalther 50 Macgilinor Hugh slaine in a Church 68 Mac Coghlan 46 Macbuayn 10 Mac Carey 45. Madock 12 Maginors 69. Maggohigam 73 Maynoth Castell fortified by the rebels 96 besieged by Skeffington Lorde Deputie and betrayed 97 Maureuar Thom. baron of Serin slaine 70 Malachias 13.12 Malchus 13 Mandeuile Lorde of Barenselly his yearely reuenues in Henrie the fourth his dayes what 68 Mandueuile Iohn 52.53 Mandeuile Thomas knight 54 Maurius king of Britaine 6 Maritagh Oconghuir K. of Offaly slain 48 Mariges made for y e increase of amity 34.69 Martyrs of Ireland 12 Maurice de Prendelgast 22 Maupas Iohn 57 Meiller his valiancy 23.28 one of the chiefe conguerours of Irelande 37. his description ivid Kildare giuen to him 40 Melbrick king of Ireland slaine 17 Melingus 12 Mellesunt Abbey founded 24 Men eaten for want of vittailes 55 Marlyn his prophecie fulfilled 30 Meth. why so called 3. spoyled by Dermotè king of Lemster 26. giuen to Hugh Lacy 31. spoiled by Radericke K. of CoÌ„nagh 32 Metropolitane Seas in Irelande which 20 Miles of Saint Dauid 35 Minot Thomas Archbishop of Dublin 64 Molossian hound 8 Monark of Ireland how he was reputed 20 Moores inuade the English pale 20 Morice king of Meth his wife abused 21 Morice Archbishop of Castell his answere touching the martyres of Irelande 12 Mortimer Roger Lorde of Meth. 51. is discomfited by the Scots 53. is made Lorde Iustice 55. chaseth the Lacies out of CoÌ„nagh 56. is slaine by the Irish 65 Mount Salanga 2. Muridus 9 N. NAuiculeri littus 1. Neale 4 Neal the great Monarch of Ireland 9 Neil Odonel takeÌ„ prisoner by six Thomas Stanley Lord Lieutenant 72 Nemodus wyth his foure sonnes sent into Irelande 3 Nigelius 12 Nobles of IrelaÌ„d in king Edward the first his dayes 47 Norwegians inuade Irelande 14. are expulsed 15 Norwagth burnt by Philip Stanton 46 Notingham Robert Maior of Dublin apprehendeth the Erle of Vlster and spoyleth y e Abbey of S. Mary nere to Dub. 55 O. OBren king of Thomond slaine 49 Obren 64 Obrenroth king of Thomond slaine 45 Oconghur king of Connagh 54 Ocaruell 29 Oconther his victories 69.70 Odempsi 71.49 Odoles 69 Offali chase 46. Oghgard burnt 67 Ohedian Rich. Bishop of Cashel accused 72 Okeroll 67. Okely 54.70 Oleyn Edmond 99. Omachealewy 29 Omalaghlilen King of Meth his policie to saue his daughters chastitie 14 Omalaghlen king of Ossorie 29 Omolinoy 51. Oinore 17 Onalan Castell buylded 40 Oneale 45 Oneale Con. 81. his rebellions 83.85.106 Onolan 67. Ophelan 29 Oration of the Lord Fitz Giralde at his reuolting 91 Oration of a Scithian Prince to the king of Irelande 6 Oration of Omalaghlilen 15 Oration of Crommer Lord Chancelor 92 Originall
Duke of Britayne restored to his Dukedome as a banished Prince but at length they beeyng ouercome with irkesomnesse of his long absence with generall consents sent for him home so that there were but fewe of the Brittishe nobilitie that withdrew their dutifull obedience from him and those were only suche as firmely linked in seruice with the French King were loth to forgoe suche roomthes and dignities as vnder him they enioyed namely the Constable of Fraunce sir Berthram de Cleaquin the Lord Clisson the Lorde de Rohen and the Lord Rochfort and certayne others The Lord de la Vall amoÌ„gst other came to him as we finde in Thomas Wals offering him his seruice as well as the residue At his landing he was likely to haue lost all such furniture as well of vittailes apparell hangings bedding armour and other things which either he or hys trayne had broughte with them for the Frenche galleys espying their time immediately as hee and his company were set a land before y e Ships in which the sayd furniture was fraughte coulde enter the hauen whiche was somewhat straighte and narrow came vppon them Sir Hugh Caluerly and had them at such aduantage that if sir Hugh Caluerley with his Archers hadde not caused the master of hys Shippe euen against his will to returne agayne to the rescue the Galleys had taken and gone away with the other Shippes but through the manfull prowesse of sir Hugh the Galleys were repulsed and the Shippes saued for according to his wonted valiancy hee would not returne till hee sawe all other in sauetie and then defendyng himselfe so well as he might withdrewe into the hauen landed safely with the residue About the same time was an haynous murther committed in London of a Merchant Genewes An heynous murther of a merchante stranger whom certayne English Merchants vpon a spite and enuie which they bare towards him caused to bee slayne one euening in the streete before his owne gates The cause that moued the merchaunts so to procure his death was for that hee vndertooke to furnishe this lande hauing the staple allowed hym at SouthhamptoÌ„ of all such wares as came foorth of Leuant so plentifully as was to be had in any place in all these west partes of Christendome In the Sommer of this yeare Great death in the North Countrey a greeuous mortalitie afflicted the Northe partes of this land so that the Countrey became almost desolate and to the increase of that miserie the Scottes thynkyng the tyme to serue theyr turne Great spoyle by the Scottes in the death time inuaded the bordures and most cruelly harried robbed and spoyled the same not letting passe any parte of most cruell murthering of the people that were left aliue and not made away by that sore contagious sicknesse The number of Cattell was infinite which they droue out of the lande with them not sparing heardes of Swine which they tooke at this time where they neuer medled with that kind of Cattell before that presente Before the Scottes made this iourney into Englande whilest the mortalitie was most in force they calling vnto certayne of the Englishe bordurers asked of theÌ„ how it came to passe that so great a death raigned amoÌ„gst theÌ„ The Englishmen as good playne and simple meanyng men tolde them that truely they knewe not the cause for Gods iudgements were hid from them in such behalfe but one thing they knewe that all calamitie deathe and aduersitie that chaunced vnto them came by the speciall grace of God to the ende that beeing punished for theyr synnes they myghte learne to repent and amende theyr wicked liues The Scottes hearing this when they shoulde enter this lande vnderstandyng lewdely what the Englishmen hadde tolde them concerning the disease and the grace of God deuised a blessing forsooth to bee sayd euery morning of the most antient person in euery family as thus Benedicite saide hee dominus sayde the residue then began hee agayne saying God and Saint Mango Saint Romayne and Sainct Andrewe shielde vs thys daye fra Goddes grace and the foule deathe that Englishmenne dyen vpon Thus the senselesse men misconstruing thys worde the grace of God prayed for their owne destruction whiche if not in this worlde yet for theyr brutishe crueltie vsed at that presente agaynste the miserable creatures which the hand of God had spared in time of that grenous mortalitie it is to be feared least in another worlde it came to them as the very words of their prayers imported About the same time Iohn Schakell Esquier was set at libertie y e K. coÌ„pounded with him for his prisoner giuing fiue C. markes in ready money lands to the valew of a C. markes by yere When he should bring foorth his prisoner and deliuer him to the Kyng this is to bee noted as a thing very strange and wonderfull for when hee shoulde appeare it was knowen to bee the very grome that had serued him in all the time of hys trouble and would neuer vtter himselfe what hee was A notable example of a faythfull prisoner before that time hauing serued hym as an hyred seruaunte all that while in prison and out of prison in daunger of life when his other maister was murthered where if he would haue vttered himselfe hee might haue bin enterteyned 〈◊〉 suche honorable state as for a prisoner of his digree hadde bin requisite so that the faithfull 〈◊〉 and assured constancie in this noble Gentleâ—… was highly commended and no lesse maâ—…ed at of all men To the like ende came sir Thomas Banester sir Nicholas Trumpington and Sir Thomas Dale impeaching each others as they leapt forth of the Shippe also an Esquier one Mufarde a most seemely personage and a bolde and another Esquier named Denyoke being almost out of daunger were fetched away by the surges of the sea and so perished with many other Robert Rust a cunning sea man belonging to Blackney in Northfolke and master of the Shippe wherein sir Iohn Arundell was embarqued was the first that got to lande giuing ensample to others how to shift for themselues but when hee saw his chiefe Captayne the sayd Sir Iohn Arundell gâ—… foorth to the sands and as one thinking himselfe past all daunger to shake his wette garments about him the sayd Rust waying the daungerous state wherein the sayd Sir Iohn Arundell yet stoode came downe and raught to hym his hand enforsing hymselfe to plucke hym to the shore but whilest hee tooke care for an other mans safetie and neglected his owne hee lost his life and so they both perished togither for through a mighty billowe of the raging Seas they were both ouerthrowen and with returning of the waues back drawen into the deepe so that they coulde neuer recouer footeholde agayne but were drowned The sayd Rust was much lamented bycause he was not onely knowen to be a skilfull master but also counselled the sayd Sir Iohn Arundell in no wise to goe to sea at
was borne first a Carmelite Frier professed in Norwiche and after going to Cambridge hee there proceeded Doctor hee was also confessor to the Duke of Lancaster and to his wife the Duches Constance a greate setter forthe of Pope Vrbanes cause againste the other Popes that were by him and those of his faction named the Antipapes Thomas Maldon so called of y e towne of that name in Essex where hee was borne Iohn Edoe discended out of Wales by lignage and borne in Herefordshire a Franciscane Frier Nicholas Fakinham borne in Northfolke a grey Frier proceeded Doctor in Oxford a great Diuine and an excellent Philosopher prouinciall of his order here in Englande Laurence Holbecke a Monke of Ramsey well seene in the Hebrewe tong and wrote thereof a Dictionarie Iohn Colton Archbyshop of Ardmach Iohn Marrey so called of a village in Yorkeshire where he was borne a Carmelite of Doucaster Richarde Chefer borne in Northfolke a diuine and an Augustine Frier in Norwiche Iohn Lathburie a Franciscane Frier of Reading Nicholas Poutz Richard Scrope brother to William Scrope Lord Treasorer of England studyed in Cambridge and proceeded there Doctor of both the lawes became an aduocate in the Court of Rome and afterwardes was aduanced to the gouernemente of the Sea of Couentrie and Litchfield and at length was remoued from thence and made Archbyshoppe of Yorke he wrote an inuectiue againste Kyng Henry and at length lost his head as before yee haue heard Iohn Wrotham a Carmelite Frier of London and after made Warden of an house of his order in Calays Iohn Colby a Carmelite Frier of Norwich William Thorp a Northerne man borne and studente in Oxford an excellent diuine and an earnest follower of that famous Clearke Iohn Wicklife a notable preacher of the word Actes and monuments page 631. c. and expressing his doctrine no lesse in trade of life than in speeche he was at length apprehended by commaundement of the Archbyshop of Caunterburie Thomas Arundell and committed to prison in Saltwood Castell where at length hee dyed Stephen Patrington borne in Yorkeshire a Frier Carmelite prouinciall of his order thorough England of whiche broode there were at that season .1500 within this land he was Byshop of Sainte Dauids and confessor to Kyng Henry the fifth about the fifth yeare of whose raigne he deceassed Robert Mascall a Carmelite Frier of Ludlowe confessor also to the sayde King who made him Byshop of Hereford Reginald Langham a Frier Minor of Norwiche Actonus Dominicanus Thomas Palmer warden of the blacke Friers within the Citie of London Boston of Burie a Monke of the Abbey of Burie in Suffolke wrote a Cataloge of all the writers of the Churche and other treatises Thomas Peuerell a Frier Carmelite borne in Suffolke hee was aduanced to the Sea of Ossorie in Irelande by Richarde the seconde and after by Pope Boniface the ninth remoued to Landaue in Wales and from thence called by Henrye the fourth with consente of Pope Gregorie the twelfth to gouerne the Sea of Worcester and so continued Byshoppe of that Citie till hee ended his life in the yeare of oure Lord .1418 whiche was about the sixth yeare of the reigne of King Henry the fifth Iohn Puruey an excellente Diuine proceeded master of arte in Oxforde hee was apprehended for suche doctrine as hee taught contrarie to the ordinaunces of the Churche of Rome See master Foâ—…e in his booke of 〈◊〉 and moâ—…rmeÌ„ is 〈◊〉 and was at length compelled by Thomas Arundell Archbyshoppe of Caunterburie to recante at Poules Crosse seauen speciall articles hee wrote diuers treatises and was the second time committed to prison in Henry y e fifth his dayes by Henry Chichley that succeeded Arundell in gouernement of the Church of Canterburie William Holme a grey Frier and a good Phisition for curing diseases of the body whatsoeuer his phisick was for the soule he liued til HeÌ„ry the fifth his daies and deceassed about y e fourth yeare of his raigne Nicholas Bayard a blacke Frier a Doctor of Diuinitie professed at Oxforde Thomas Rudburne Archdeacon of Sudburie and Byshop of Saint Dauids in Wales succeding after Stephen Patrington hee wrote a Chronicle and certaine Epistles as Iohn Bale noteth Nicholas Riston who being sore greeued in mind as diuers other in those dayes to consider what inconuenience redounded to the Church by reason of the strife and brawling among the Prelates for the acknowledging of a lawfull Pope two or three still contending for that dignitie wrote a booke entituled de tollende Sersmate Iohn Walter an excellent mathemeticien being fyrste broughte vp of a Scholer in the Colledge of Winchester and after studyed at Oxford Thomas of Newmarket taking that surname of the Towne in Cambridgeshire where hee was borne hee for his worthinesse as was thoughte was made Byshoppe of Careleill well seene both in other sciences and also in diuinitie William Anger a Franciscane Frier of an house of that order in Brigewater Peter Russell a grey Frier and of his order the prouinciall heere in England Iohn Langton a Carmelite Roberte Wantham a Monke of Cerneley in Dorsetshire wrote a Booke in verse of the originall and signification of wordes William Norton a Franciscane Fâ—… of Couentrie Hugh Sueth a blacke Frier and a great preacher Richard Folsham a Monke of Norwiche Robert Wimbeldon a singular diuine and an excellent Preacher as appeareth by the Sermon whiche hee made vpon this texte Actes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 page 653. Redde rationem villicationis tua King Henrie the fifth An. reg 1. Henry the .5 HENRY Prince of Wales son and heire to Kyng Henrye the fourth borne at Monmouth in wales on the ryuer of Wye after his father was departed this life tooke vpon him the regimente of thys Realme of Englande the twentith of Marche being proclaymed King by the name of Henry the fifth in the yeare of the worlde .5375 after the birth of one sauior 1413. the third or theraboutes 1413 of the Emperor Sigismond the three and thirtie of Charles the sixt king of Fraunce and about the fifth of Iames the first K. of Scotland Suche greate hope and good expectation was hadde of thys mans fortunate successe to followe that within three dayes after hys fathers deceasse diuers noble men and honourable personages did to him homage Homage done to king Henry before his coronation and swâ—…re to him due obedieÌ„ce which had not bin sene done to any of his predecessors kings of this Realm till they hadde bin possessed of the Crowne and receyued their oth well and truely to gouerne He was Crowned the ninth of Aprill The day of K. Henryes coronation a very tempestuous daye beeyng Passion Sonday which was a sore ruggie and vntemperate daye with wind snow and fleete that men greatly maruelled thereat making diuers interpretations what the same mighte signifie But what so euer mens fancies hereof might coniecture this King was the man that according to the olde prouerbe
come at that season into Fraunce and therefore it shoulde hee better for hym to haue peace wyth an old enemy than to staye vppon the promisses and familiaritie of a newe dissimulyng friende whyche peace bothe most pleased God was the thyng that he most desyred when hee hadde sayde he gaue to the Herrauld three hundred Crownes promysyng him a thousande Crownes if any good appointment came to passe Thys Herrauld was borne in Normandie The office of as Hâ—… being more couetous of the crowns thaÌ„ secrete according as of duetie by his office hee ought to haue bin promised to do all things that in him lay and further shewed ways by the whiche the French king myght enter into the port of treatie for peace the whiche he doubted not but would sorie to a good conclusion The Frenche kyng glad to heare these thinges gaue to the Hyrauld when he should depart besyde the other cowarde a peece of crimâ—… veluet of .xxx. yards long The Lo Scales coÌ„ming to y e duke of Burgongne before Nusse could not perswade him to â—…tyse his fielde The Duke of Burgongne commeth to king Edvvard as it stoode him vpon to come and ioyne with K. Edward til at length constrained therto by other means he left Nusse vnconquered sending the moste parte of his armie into Lorrain came with a small company to K. Edward lying before Caleys King Edwarde at the firste coÌ„ming of the duke vnto him semed much to reproue his vnwyse dealing in makyng so slowe hast to ioyne with him at thys tyme sith for his sake and at his sute he had passed the seas with his army to the intent to make warres in FraÌ„ce in reuenge of both their iniuries the time seruing their turnes so well as they could wish or desire the oportunitie wherof could neuer happely bee recouered agayn The Duke after he had knew fed himselfe with alledging the dishonour that should haue redounded to him if he had â—…efte the siege of Nusse without meane of some shew of composition encoraged K. Edward to aduance forward with many golden promises aswâ—…ll of his owne parte as of the Conestable the King agreed to y e dukes perswasion so set forwarde but yet when he was entred into the dukes couÌ„treys y e EnglishmeÌ„ wer not so frendly entertained as they loked to haue bin for at their coÌ„ming to Peronne there were but a fewe suffred to enter the gates the remnant were driuen to lodge in the fieldes better puruâ—…yed of their owne than of the dukes prouision And at their coÌ„ming before S. Quintines which town the Coâ—…estable had promised to deliuer into the hands of y e duke of Burgongne the artillerie shot off The Constable of Fraunce a deepe dissaster and they of the town came foorth both on horseback foot to skirmish with them y e approched of y e whiche .ij. or .iij. were slaine This entertaynment seemed strange to K. Edw. pondering the last daye promise this dayes doing But y e duke excused the matter woulde haue perswaded him to make couÌ„tenaÌ„ce to besiege the town y t the Conestable might haue a color to render it into his hands as though he did it by coÌ„strainte But the K. remeÌ„bring what had bin tolde to hys Herralde by the French K. how he shuld be dissimuled w t perceiued the FrenÌ„ch kings words to be too true therfore thought it more surer to heat the fair words of the Conestable the duke than to giue credite to their vntrue disceytfull doings The english men returned to their campe in a great chafe towards the Conestable the next day to increase their displeasure on other coâ—… was ministred that smarted force The Duke of Burgongne departeth for duke Charles of Burgongne toke hiâ—…lton sodenly of 〈◊〉 Edward alledging that he must needes 〈◊〉 his armie 〈◊〉 Barroys promising shortly â—…aith all his puissaunce to returne agayne to the greate commoditie of them both This departing muche troubles the king of England bicause he looked for no suche thing but thought â—…ther y t he shoulde haue had the duke his continual felow in armes therfore this diffiâ—…ling and vnsted â—…ast working caused the king to thinke that he neuer thought to doe that he neuer intended The Frenche K. in thys meanwhile had assembled a mighty power once the whiche he had made captaine Mons Roh de Estoutvile whome he sent into Arthoys to defend the froâ—…iers there againste he kyng of Englandes entrie and hee hymselfe tarried still at Sâ—…ults to But though hee shewed countenaunce thus of warre yet inwardly desirous of peace according to the aduice giuen him by the englishe Herraulde hee caused a varlet or yeoman as I may cal him to be put in a câ—…te armor of FraÌ„ce which for hast was made of a trumpet baner for K. Lewes was a man nothyng precise in outward shewes of hande oftentymes hauing neyther officed of armes nor trumpet in his courte This counterfaite Herraulde being throughly instructed in his barge A messenger sent to the K. of Englande was sente to the K. of England so passing fâ—…rth when be approched the Englishe campe hee put as his â—…e of Armes 〈◊〉 being 〈◊〉 of the â—…ders was brought to kâ—… where the Lord Howarde and the Lorde â—…tâ—…ley werâ—… at diner oâ—… whome he was curteously â—…ued and by them conueyed to y e kings proâ—…nge vnto whom he declared his message so wittily that in the â—…nd he obteined a safe conductâ—…â—…or one hunderd horsses for suche persons as his maister should appoint to meete as many to be assigned by K. Edward in some indifferent place betweene bothe enimies to haue at lyke safe conâ—… from hys said maister as he receiued from him After that the safe conducts were deliuered on both patres the Ambassadors mâ—…tte at a village beside Amiâ—…s withe kyng of Englandes side the Lorde Howarde Sir Thomas Sentloger doctor Morton after bishop of Ely Commissioners appointed to treate of peace and Chancellour of England were chiefe For the French K. the bastard of Bourbon Admirall of France the Lorde of Sainte Pierre the Byshoppe of Evreux called Heberge were apointed as principall The Englishmenne demaunded the whole Realme of Fraunce or at the least Normandye and whole Acquitayne the allegations were proued by the Englyshmen and politikely defended by the Frenchmen so that with argumentes without conclusion the daye passed and the commissioners departed and made relation to then maisters The Frenche K. his counsel wold not consent y t the EnglishmeÌ„ shuld haue one foot of land 〈…〉 Fraunce but rather determined to put himself the whole realme in hazard aduenture At the next meâ—…ng y e coÌ„missioners agreed vpon certain articles which were of doth y e princes accepted allowed It was sâ—… accorded y t the French K. shuld pay to y e king of EnglaÌ„d without delay 75000. crowns of y e sun yerely .l. M. crowns
perceued his natural strength in such wise to decay that there was liste hope of recouerie in the cuÌ„ning of his phisitioÌ„s whiche hee perceyued only to prolong hys life forâ—… small time wherefore he began to make readye for his passage into an other world not forgetting as after shal appeare to exhorte the nobles of his realme aboue all thinges to an vnitie among themselues hauing as he tooke if made an attonement betwixte the parties that were knowen to be frant friends he coÌ„mended vnto their graue wisedoms the gouernmeÌ„t of his son the prince of his brother the Duke of Yorke during the time of their teÌ„der yeres And thus hauing set things in good stay as might be supposed hee shortely after departed this life at Westminster the .ix. of April in the yere .1483 After he had reigned .xxij. yeres one moneth viij dayes his body was with funerall pompe conueyed to Windsor there buried he left behinde him issue by the Quene his wife ij sons Edward and Richard with .v. daughters Elizabeth that was after Quene maried to Henry the .vij. Cicilie maried to the vicount Welles Briget a Nunne professed in Sion or Dertfort as sir Tho. More hath Anne maried to the L. Thomas Howarde after erle of Surrey and duke of Norffolke Katherin wedded to the L. WilliaÌ„ Courtney son to the earle of Deuonshire beside these he left behinde him likewise a base son named Arthur that was after vicouÌ„t Lisle for the description of his person quallities I will referre you to that whiche sir Tho. More hath written of him in that historie which he wrote and left vnfinished of his son Edward the fift of his brother king Richard the third which we shall god willing hereafter make you partaker of as wee finde the same recorded among his other workes word for word when firste we haue according to our begâ—… morâ—… rehearsed suche writers of our nation as â—…ed in his dayes As first Nicholas Hentâ—… borne an Suffolke a Carmelit Frier in Gippâ—…wich prâ—…uinciall of his order throughe Englande Henry Parker a carmelite Frier of Doucaster preached againste the pride of prelates and for suche doctrine as he set forthe was imprisoned wyth his fellowe Tho. Holden and a certaine blacke Frier also for the like cause Parker was forced to recant .iij. speciall articles as Balenoteth out of Lelande Iohn Harding an esquier borne in the Northe partes wrote a Chronicle in English verse among other speciall points therein touched he gathered all the submissions and homages had and made by the Scottishe kings euen from the dayes of King Athelstons Whereby it euidently may appeare howe the Scottishe Kingdome euen in maner from the firste establishing thereof here in Britaine hath bene apperteining vnto the kings of England and houlden of them as their chiefe and superior Lordes William Ive a doctor of Diuinitie and prehendarie of Sainct Poules in London Thomas Wilton a diuine and Deane of the sayde Churche of Poules in London Iulian Pemes a gentlewoman endued with excellent giftes bothe of body and minde wrote certaine treatises of hauking and hunting delighting greatly hirselfe in those exercises and pastimes she wrote also a booke of the lawe of armes and knowledge apperteyning to Harolds Iohn Stambery borne in the Weaste partes of this Realme a Carmelite Frier and confessor to King Henry the sixte hee was also Maister of Gaton Colledge and after was made Bishop of Bangor and remoued from thence to the See of Hereforde Iohn Slueley an Augustine Frier prouinciall of hys order Iohn Forteskew a Iudge and Chauncellor of England wrote diuers treatises concerning the lawe and pollitike gouernement Rochus a Charterhouse Monke borne in London of honeste parentes and studied in the Vniuersitie of Paris he wrote diuers epigrammes Iohn Phreas borne also in London was fellowe of Bailioll Colledge in Oxforde and after wente into Italy where hee hearde Guarinus that excellent Philosopher read in Ferrara he proued an excellent phisition and a skilfull lawier There was not in Italy whilest hee remained there that passed hym in eloquence and knowledge of bothe the tongues Greeke and Latin â–ª Walter Hunt a Carmelite Frier a greate deuine and for his excellency in lerning sent from the whole body of this realme vnto the generall counsell houlden firste at Ferrara and after at Florence by Pope Eugenius the .iiij. where he disputed among other wyth the Greekes in defence of the other and ceremonies of the latine Churche Thomas Wighenhall a Monke of the order called Premonstratensis in the Abbey of DeraÌ„ in Nortfolke Iohn Gunthorpe went into Italy where he hearde that eloquent learned man Guarinus read in Farrara After his commyng home into England he was Deane of Welles and keeper of the priuy seale Iohn Hamvoys an excellent Musicion and for hys notable cunnyng therein made doctor of Musicke WilliaÌ„ Caxton wrote a Chronicle called Fruâ—…â—…porum an appendix vnto Treuisa beside diuers other bookes translations Iohn Miâ—…ton a carmelite Frier of Bristow and prouintiall of his order through England Irelande and Scotland at lengthe bycause he defended such of his order as preached against endowments of the church with temporall possessions he was brought into trouble committed to prison in castell saint Angelo in Rome where he continued .iij. yeares and at length was deliuered throughe certaine of the Cardinalles that were appointed hys Iudges Dauid Morgan a Welcheman Threasourer of the church of Landaffe wrote of the antiquities of Wales and a discriptioÌ„ of the country Iohn Tiptot a noble man borne a greate trauailer excellently learned and wrote diuers treatises finally lost his head in the yero .1471 in time of the ciuill warre betwixt the houses of Yorke Lancaster Iohn Shirwood bishop of Durham Thomas Kent an excellent philosopher Roberte Huggon borne in Norffolk in a town called Hardingham wrote certayne vayne prophecies Iohn Maxfielde a learned phisition William Greene a carmelite Frier Thomas Norton borne in Bristow an Alcumiste Iohn Meare a Monke of Norwich Richarde Porlande borne in Norffolke a Franciscan Frier and a doctor of diuinitie Thomas Milling a Monke of Westminster a Doctor of diuinitie and preferred to the Bishopricke of Hereforde Skogan a learned Gentleman and student for a time in Oxforde of a pleasaunte witte and bent to mery deuises in respect whereof he was called into the Courte where giuing himselfe to his naturall inclination of mirthe and pleasaunt pastime he plaied many sporting parts althoughe not in suche vnciuill maner as hath bene of hym reported ¶ The historie of king Edward the fifth and king Richard the third vnfinished written by Maister Thomas Moore then one of the vnder Sheriffes of London about the yeare of our lorde .1513 according to a Copie of his owne hande Printed among his other woorkes Edward the .v. KIng Edward of that name the fourth after that hee had liued fiftie and three yeres 1483 seuen monethes and sixe dayes and therof raigned twoo
for his Bulles that he purposeth to be one and though he pay for nothyng else And yet must he be twyce asked whether he will be Bishop or no and he â—…st twice say nay and at the thyrde tyme take it as compelled therevnto by his owne wil. And in a stage play all the people 〈◊〉 right well that hee that playeth the Sowdaine is percase a sowter yet if one shoulde can so little good to shewe out of season what aquaintaunce hee hath with him and call hym by hys 〈◊〉 â—…e while he standeth in his maiestie one of hys tormentors myghte happe to breake 〈◊〉 head and worthie for marring of the play And so they sayde that these matters hee kings games as it were stage playes and for the mâ—… part played vpon scaffoldes In which poore men be but the lookers on And they y t wise be will meddle no further For they that sometime step vp and play with them when they cannot playe theyr partes they disorder the playe and doe themselues no good King Richard the third Rich. the .iij. 1483 An. reg 1. This that is â—…ere betweene his mark and his marke * was not writen by maister Moore in this historie writen by him in Englishe but â—…s translated â—…ut of this hiâ—…tory which he wrote in latin THE next day the Potector w t a great trayne wente to Westminster hall and there where hee had placed himselfe in the Coâ—…e of the Kinges 〈◊〉 deâ—… to the audience that he woulde take vpon him the Crowne in that place there where the King himselfe sitteth and ministreth the lawe bycause hee considered that it was the chiefest duetie of a King to minister the lawes Then with as plesant an Oration as he could 〈…〉 brought out of the Sanctuarie for thyther had he fledde for feare of him in the slight of the people hee tooke hym by the hande Whiche thyng the Common people reioyced at and praysed but wyse menne tooke it for a vaniâ—… Iâ—… his retourne homewarde whome so â—…er 〈◊〉 he saluted For a mynde that knoweth it selfe guiltie is in a manner deiected to a seruile dâ—…cle When he had begonne his reigne the daye of Iune after this mockishe election then was hee Crowned the daye of the same moneth And that solemnitie was furnished for the most parte with the selfe same prouision that was appoynted for the coronatioÌ„ of his nephue * â—…om thys â—…ark to this* â—… not founde â—… Sir Thomas Moore but in maister Hall â—…nd Grafton But heere to shewe the manner of his Coronation as the same is inserted in this Pamphlet of Sir Thomas More by master Hall and Richard Grafton although not found in the same Pamphlet thus we find it by them reported First to be sure of all enimies as he thoughte he sent for fyne thousande men of the Northe against his Coronation which came vp euill apparelled and worse harneised in rustie harneis neither defensable nor scoured to the sale which mustered in Finseburie field to the great disdeine of all the lookers on The fourth day of Iuly he came to the Tower by water with his wife and the fifth day he created Thomas Lord Haward Duke of Norffolke and Sir Thomas Haward his sonne hee created Earle of Surrey and William Lorde Barkeley was then created Earle of Nottingham and Fraunces Lord Louel was then made Vicount Louell and the King his Chamberlayne and the Lord Stanley was deliuered out of warde for feare of his sonne the L. Strange which was then in Lancashire gathering men as men sayde and the sayde Lord was made Stewarde of the King his housholde lykewise the Archbyshoppe of Yorke was deliuered but Morton Byshoppe of Elie was coÌ„mitted to the Duke of Buckingham to keepe in warde which sent him to his manor of Brecknock in Wales from whence hee escaped to King Richarde hys confusion The same nyght the King made seuenteene Knyghtes of the Bathe whose names ensue Sir Edmond the Duke of Suffolkes sonne Sir George Grey the Erle of Kents sonne Sir William the Lord Souches sonne Sir Henry Burganie Sir Christopher Willoughbie Sir William Barkeley Sir Henrie Babington Sir Thomas Arondell Sir Thomas Boleyne Sir Gerueys of Clifton Sir William Saye Sir Edmond Bedingfield Sir William Enderbie Sir Thomas Lekenor Sir Thomas of Vrmon Sir Iohn Browne Sir William Barkeley The next day being the fifth day of Iulie the King rode through the Citie of London toward Westminster with great pomp being accompanied with these Dukes Earles Lordes and Knightes whose names followe Edward Prince of Wales the Kings onely sonne Dukes The Duke of Norffolke The Duke of Buckingham The Duke of Suffolke Earles The Earle of Northumberlande The Earle of Arondell The Earle of Kent The Earle of Surrey The Earle of Wilshire The Earle of Huntingdon The Earle of Nottingham The Earle of Warwike The Earle of Lincolne Lordes The Lord Lisle Vicount The Lord Louell Vicount The Lord Stanley The Lord Audeley The Lord Dakers The Lord Ferrers of Chertley The Lord Powes The Lord Scrope of Vpsale The Lord Scrope of Bolton The Lord Gray Codner The Lord Gray of Wilton The Lord Sturton The Lord Cobham The Lord Morley The Lord Burganie The Lord Souche The Lord Ferrers of Groby The Lord Welles The Lord Lomney The Lord Matreuers The Lord Harbert The Lord Becham Knightes Sir Iames Titell Sir William Kniuet Sir Thomas Aborow Sir William Standley Sir William Aparre Sir George Browne Sir Robert Middleton Sir Iohn Henningham Sir Nicholas Latimer Sir Thomas Mongomery Sir Thomas Delamer Sir Gilbert Debnam Sir Terrie Robsart Sir William Brandon Sir Iohn Sauell Sir Henry Wentfoord Sir Edward Standley Sir Henry Seyntmont Sir William yong Sir Thomas Bowser Sir Henry Winkefielde Sir Thomas Wortley Sir Iohn Seyntlow â–ª Sir Charles of Pilkinton Sir Iames Harington Sir Iohn Asheley Sir Thomas Barkley Sir Richard Becham Sir William Hopton Sir Thomas Percy Sir Robert Dymocke Sir Iohn Cheyny Sir Richard Ludlowe Sir Iohn Eldrington Sir William Sands Sir Richard Dudley Sir William Seintlowe Sir Thomas Twaightes Sir Edmond of Dudley Sir Raufe Ashton Sir Richard Charlington Sir Thomas Gray Sir Phillip Barkeley Sir Robert Harington Sir Thomas Gresley Sir Richard Harecourt Sir Wiliam Noris Sir Thomas Selenger Sir Richard Hodlesten Sir Iohn Conias Sir William Stoner Sir Phillip Courtney Sir William Gascoigne Sir Richard Amedilton Sir Roger Fynes Sir George Vere Sir Henry Percie Sir Iohn Wood. Sir Iohn Aparre Sir Iohn Gray Sir Iohn Danby Sir Richard Tailebushe Sir Iohn Rider Sir Iohn Herring Sir Richard Enderby Sir Iohn Barkeley Sir Iames Strangwishe Sir Raufe Carnbrecke Sir Iohn Constable Sir Robert Eliarde Sir Richard Darell Sir Iohn Gilforde Sir Iohn Lekenor Sir Iohn Morley Sir Iohn Hewes Sir Iohn Boleyne Sir Edmond Shaa Alderman On the morrowe beeing the sixte daye of Iulye the King with Quene Anne hys wife came down out of the White Hall into the great Hall at Westminster and went directly to the kings bench And from
away the maister and scholer being both appreheÌ„ded and cast into prison and attainted The scholer was hanged on Shroue-tuesday at S. Thomas Waterings the Frier condemned to perpetuall prison For at that time so much reuerence was attributed to the holy orders that to a priest although he had committed high treason agaynst his soueraigne lorde his life was spared in like case as to any other offender in murder rape or theft that had receiued any of the three higher holy orders Perkin Warbecke as before ye haue heard being now in holde Perkin corrupted his keepers by false perswasions great promises corrupted his keepers Strangueys Blewet Astwood and long Roger seruants to sir Iohn Dighy lieutenant of the Tower Insomuch that they as it was at their arraignment openly proued intended to haue slaine their master and to haue set Perkin and the erle of Warwike at large Which Erle of Warwik had bene kept in prison within the tower almost from his tender yeares that is to wit from the first yere of the king to this .xv. yeare out of all company of men sight of beasts insomuch that he could not discerne a goose from a capon and therefore by coÌ„mon reason and opeÌ„ apparance could not of himself seeke his owne death and destruction but yet by the drift offence of another he was brought to his death and confusion for beeing made priuie of this enterprise deuised by Perkyn and hys complyces therevnto as all naturall creatures loue libertie he assented and agreed But thys craftie deuise and subtill ymagination beeing reuealed sorted to none effect so that Perkyn and Iohn Awater sometyme Maior of Corke in Irelande one of his chiefe founders and his â—…on were the .xvj. daye of Nouember arreigned and condemned at Westminster And on the .xxiij. day of the same moneth Perkin and Iohn Awater executed at â—…iborne Perkyn and Iohn Awater were drawne to Tyburne and there Perkyn standing on a little skaffolde read his confession as before he had done in Cheape side taking it on his death to bee true And so hee and Iohn Awater asked the king forgiuenesse and dyed paciently This was the rewarde of the feyned glose and counterfeyte coment of Perkyn Warbecke the whiche as by his false surmises in his life tyme had brought many honorable personages to their deathes vndone many an honest man so nowe at his death hee brought other of the same sort to theyr not altogyther vndeserued punishment And amongest other Edwarde Plantagenet the forenamed Earle of Warwicke which as the fame went consented to breake prison and to depart out of the Realme with Perkyn which in prisoners is high treason was the .xxj. day of the fayde Moneth arraigned at Westmynster before the Earle of Oxforde then high Stewarde of Englande of the sayde treason which whether it were by inticement and perswasion of other or of his owne free will many doubted bycause of his innocencie confessed the fact submitted himself to the kings mercie And vpoÌ„ his coÌ„fession had his iudgement Edward Erle of Warwick beheaded and according therevnto the xxviij day of Nouember in the yeare .1499 was brought to the Skaffolde on the tower hill and there beheaded The fame after his death sprang abrode that Ferdinando king of Spaine would make ful coÌ„clusion of the matrimonie to bee had betweene Prince Arthure and the Ladie Katherin daughter to the sayde Ferdinando nor sende hir into England as long as this erle liued For he ymagined that so long as any Earle of Warwike lyued Englande shoulde neuer be purged of ciuill warre and priuie sedition so much was the name of Warwike in other regions had in feare iealousie 1500 A great plague The next yeare after there was a greate plague whereof men died in manye places verie sore but specially and most of all in the Citie of London where died in that yeare .xxx. thousande The .xxiiij. of Februarie in this .xv. yeare of this kings raigne his thirde sonne was christened and named Edwarde The king whether to auoyde the daunger of so great and perillous sicknesse then raigning or to take occasion to common with the Duke of Burgongne he personally tooke his ship at Douer in the beginning of May and sayled to Calais whether the Duke of Burgongne sent to him honourable personages in Ambassade to welcome him into those partyes King Henrie the seuenth sayleth to Caleys and to declare that the sayde Duke woulde gladly repayre personally to his presence with suche a number as the King shoulde appoynt so that it were within no walled towne nor fortresse For hauing denyed the Frenche king to enter into anye of hys fortresses to talke with him hee woulde be loth nowe to giue a president to him to desire the lyke meeting The kng enterteyning the Ambassadours and thanking the Duke of hys courteous offer appoynted the place at Saint Peters Church without Calais Vpon Tuesday in Witson weeke the Archduke Philippe came thither with a conuenient companie The king of EnglaÌ„d the Duke of Burgongne â—…e at saint Peters church without Caleâ—… The King and the Queene with many a lustie Lorde and Ladie road thither to welcome him and after moste louing enterteynments banquettings myrth and pastime shewed amongest them there was communication of maryages treating of further strengthning of leagues requestes of tolles in Flaunders to be minished with many other things touching the commoditie and traffike of both their countreys And when all things were set in order the two Princes tooke theyr leaue and departed the King to Calays and the Archduke to Saint Omers After hys departyng there came Ambassadours from the French King the Lorde Gronthouse gouernour of Pycardie and the Lorde Merueiliers bailife of Amyens which declared to the king the getting of Millane and taking of the Duke the Kyng highly feasted them and rewarded them princely at their departing An. reg 16. Soone after when the death was slaked the king returned againe into Englande aboute the ende of Iune Shortly after there came to him one Gasper Pons a Spaniard a man of excellent learning and most ciuill behauiour sent from Alexander the Bishop of Rome to distribute the heauenly grace as he termed it to all suche as letted by any forcible impedimeÌ„t 〈◊〉 of Iuâ—… could not come to Rome that yeare to the Iubile whiche was there celebrate being the yeare after the byrth of our Sauiour .1500 This beneuolent liberalitie was not altogyther freely gyuen For Alexander looking to the health of mennes soules thought to do somewhat for his owne priuate commoditie and therfore he set a certaine price of that his grace and pardon and to the ende that the king shoulde not hynder his purpose he offred part of his gaine to the king And to colour the matter with some fauourable pretext and to make men the better willing and more readie to gyue frankly hee promysed wyth that money to make warre agaynste
capitains in other vessels And the K. made them a bankette before their setting forward and so committed them to God The Kings nauye setteth out They were in number .xxv. faire shippes of greate burdeyne well furnished of all thinges necessarye The Frenche king in this meane whyle had prepared a Nauie of .xxxix. sayle in the haâ—…en of Brest and for chiefe hee ordeyned a greate Carrike of Brest apperteyning to the Quene his wife called Cordelier a verie strong ship and well appointed This nauie set forwarde out of Brest the tenth of August The Englishe nauye encountreth vvith the Frenche vpon the coaste of Britaine and came to Britayne Bay in the which the same day was the Englishe fleet arriued When the English men perceiued the Frenchmen to be issued forth of the hauen of Brest they prepared themselues to battail made foorth toward their enimie whiche came fiercely foreward and comming in sight eche of other they shotte of their ordinaunce so terribly together that all the Sea coast sounded of it The Lord Admirall made with the great shippe of Depe and chased hir Sir Henry Guylforde and Sir Charles BraÌ„don made with the great Carricke of Breste beyng in the Soueraine and layde stemme to stemme to the Carrike but by negligence of the maister or else by smoke of the Ordinance or otherwise the Soueraigne was cast at the Verne of the Carrike wyth whyche aduauntage the Frenchmen shouted for ioy but when Sir Thomas Kneuet whyche was readye to haue bourded the greate shippe of Deepe sawe that the Soueraigne missed the Carricke sodeynly he caused the Regent in the whiche he was aboord to make to the Carricke to craple with hir a long boorde and when they of the Carrike perceyued they coulde not departe they set slippe an ancre and so with the streame the shippes tourned and the Carrike was on the weather syde A cruell fight betvvixt the tvvo Nauies and the Regente on the lye side The fight was cruell betwixt those two shippes the Archers on the Englishe side and the Crossebowes on the Frenche parte doyng theyr vttermost to annoy eche other but finally the Englishmen entred the Carricke whyche being perceiued by a Gunner The Englishe â—…geâ—… and the Frenche Carricke brent togâ—…ther he desperatly set fyre in the gunpowder as some saye thoughe there were that affirmed howe sir Anthonye Oughtred following the Regent at the sterne bowged hir in diuers places and set hir pouder on fire But howe soeuer it chanced the whole ship by reason of the powder was set on fyer and so both the Carrike the Regent being crappled togyther so as they coulde not fall off were bothe consumed by fier at that instant The Frenche nauie perceiuyng this fled in al hast some to Brest and some to the Aâ—…es adioyning The Englishmen made out boates to helpe them in the Regent but the fire was so terrible that in maner no man durst approche sauing y t by the Iames of Hull certain Frenchemen that could swim were saued Captain of this Carrike was sir Piers Morgan with him he had in the same ship .ix. C. men with sir Thomas Kneuet and sir Iohn Carâ—…we were .vij. C. al drowned and brent The englishmen that might lay in Berthram Bay for the Frenche fleete was disparpled as ye haue heard The L. Admirall after this mischaunce thus hapned to these two worthy ships made agayn to the sea and skoured all alongest the coastes of Britayne Normandie and Picardie taking many Frenche ships and brenning suche as they could not well bring away wyth them The K. of England hearing of the losse of the Regent caused a great ship to be made such one as the like had neuer bin sene in EnglaÌ„d named hir Henrie grace de dieu Henry grace de Dieu The Frenche Kyng aboute the same tyme sent to a Knighte of the Rhodes called Prione Iehan a Frenchman borne of the countrey of Guyenne requiring him to come by the straytes of Marrocke into Britaine the whiche he did bringing w t him .iij. Galeis of force with diuers foists rowgaleys so wel ordinanced trimmed as the like had not bin seene in these parties before his coÌ„ming He had layn on the coasts of Barbarie to defend certeine of the religion as they came from Tripolie 1513 After that this Parliament was ended the king kept a solemne Chrisâ—… 〈…〉 with daunces and mummeries in must princely maner After Candelmasse the King 〈◊〉 sir Charles Brandon vicounts â—…e In Marche following Sir Charles Brandon created Viscount â—…le was the king nauie of shippes royall and other see foorth to the number of .xlij. beside other balengers vnder the conducte of the Lorde Admirall accompanied with sir Water Deurreux The nauie setteth out againe Abyd Fecites sir Wolâ—…tan Browne Sir Edward Ichyngham sir Anthony Peâ—… sir Iohn Wallop Sir Thomas Wyndam Syr Stephen Bull William Fitz William Arthur Plantaginet William Sydney Esquiers and diuers other noble and valiant capitains They sayled to Portesmouth and there laye abyding wynde and when the same serued their towne they weyed anker and makyng sayle into Britayne came into Berthram Bay and there laye at anker in sight of the French nauie which kept it selfe close within the hauen of Breste wâ—…yâ—…out proferyng to come abroade The Englishe nauie purposing to see vpon the Frenche in the hauen are defeated by a â—…ischaunce The Englishmen perceyuing the manner of the Frenchmen determined to set on them in the haueÌ„ and making forward in good order of battayl at their first entrie one of their ships wherof Arthur Plantagenet was captain fell on a blind rock and brast in sunder by reason wherof all the other stayed and so the english captains perceyuing that the hauen was dangerous to enter without an expert lodesman they caste aboute and returned to their harborough at Berthram Bay againe The Frenchemen perceyuing that the Englishmen meant to assayle them moored their ships so neere to the castell of Brest as they coulde and placed bulwarkes on the land on euery side to shoote at the Englishmen Also they trapped togither .xxiiij. greate hulkes that came to the Bay for salte and set them on a rowe to the intent that if the Englishmen hadde come to assault them they would haue set those hulks on fire and haue let them driue with the streame amongest the English shipps Priour Iehan also lay still in Blank sable Bay and plucked his galeys to the shore setting his basiliskes and other ordinance in the mouth of the Bay which baye was bulwarked on euery syde that by water it was not possible to be wonne The L. Admirall perceiuyng the French nauie thus to lye in fear wrote to the king to come thyther in person and to haue the honour of so high an enterprise whiche writing the kings counsell nothing allowed for putting the king in icopardie vpon the chance of the sea Wherefore the kyng
trade in that behalfe The King vnderstanding howe his subiectes were handled at Burdeaux by the Frenche kings commandement in breach of the league An. reg 14. the Frenche Ambassador was called afore the Counsell The Frenche Ambassador is called before the counsell and the Cardinall layde sore to hys charge that contrarie to his promise at all tymes made on the Frenche kyng his masters behalf affirming that he ment nothing but peace and amitie to be obserued in all poyntes with the Kyng of England yet nowe the English Merchaunts had not onely theyr goods stayed at Burdeaux but also they and theyr factors were layde in prison in full breach of all peace and amitie aforetime concludad The ambassador in words so wel as he could excused his master but in the end he was commaunded to kepe his house and the French hostages that were appoynted here to remain for the money to be payde for the deliuerie of Turney were committed to the safe keeping of the Lord of Saint Iohns sir Thomas Louell The Frenchemen in Londō are all arested and put to their fines sir Andrew Windsor and sir Thomas Neuill euery of them to haue one Herewith also all the Frenchmen in London wee arrested cōmitted to prisō Polidor put to their fines but they wer more curteously vsed than the Englishemen were in Frāce for after they had bin in durācex days they wer set at libertie vpon finding sureties in appere before y e Maior or else afore the coūsel at a certain day to pay y e fine vpon thē assessed which fine the King pardoned to diuers of the poorest sort But in cōparison of the Scottishe nation you would haue saide All the Scottes in Englande apprehended and fined the Frenchemen were in small displeasure for not only those that were borne in Scotlande but also diuers Northernmen borne within English ground for enuious spyte called Scottes were apprehended imprisoned and grieuously fined although some of them by strayte enquirie t◅yed to be Englishmen escaped without paying the fyne The nauy setteth forthe Ther were sent to the sea vnder the conduite of sir William fitz William viceadmiral .xxviij. goodly ships wel manned and trimmed for the warres and .vij. other ships were sente towardes Scotlande whiche entred the Forth and profered to enter the Scottish ships that laye in the hauens but the Scots ranne theyr shippes a lande and the Englishmenne followed with boates landed and sette the shippes on fyre and at Lith tooke certain prisoners which they brought into Englande and still the kings great Nauie kepte the narowe seas for then was neither peace betwixt England and France nor opē warres The K. vnderstanding y t the emperor wold come to Caleis so to passe into Engl. as he went towards Spayn appointed the Lord Marques Dorset to goe ouer to Calais there to receiue him and likewise the Lord Cardinall was appoynted to receiue him at Douer Cardinall Wolsey hys pomp when he receiued the Emperour at Douer The Cardinall takyng his iourney forward the twentith of May rode through Lōdon accompanied with two Erles sixe and thirtie knightes and an hundred Gētlemen eyght Byshops ten Abbots thittie Chaplaynes all in veluet and sattin and yeomen seauen hundred The Marquesse Dorses was gone ouer before vnto Calais and the fiue and twenteth of May being Sonday the said Marquesse The Marques Dorset receyueth the Emperour at Graueling with the Byshop of Chichester the Lorde de la Ware diuers other at y t water of Graueling receiued the Emperoure in the name of the K. of England and with all honor brought him to Calais where he was receiued with procession by the L. Berneis lieutenant of the towne by the Maior and Merchantes of the Staple in the best maner that might be deuised On the Monday hee tooke shippe at Calais The Emperor landeth at Douer and landed at Douer where the Cardinall with three hundred Lords Knightes and Gentlemen of England was ready to receiue him and with al honor that mighte bee brought him to the Castell where he was lodged On the Wednesday beeing the Ascention euen the king came to Douer and there with great ioy and gladnesse the Emperour and he met On the Friday in the after n◅one they departed from Douer and came that night to Canterbury and so from thence by ensie iourneys to Greenewiche where the Queene receiued hir nephew with all the ioy that might be Heere the Emperour tarried certaine dayes in great solace and pleasure And the more to honor his presende ◅ustes and Tourneys at Grenewich royall iustes and iourneys were appoynted the which were furnished in most triumphant maner The K. and the Earle of Deuonshire and ten aydes with them keeping the place againste the Duke of Suffolke the Marques Dorset and other tenne aydes vppon theyr part On Friday the sixth of Iune the King and the Emperoure with all their companies marched towards London where the City was prepared for their entrie after the maner as is vsed at a coronation so that nothing was forgotten that might set forth the honor of the Citie Sundry pageants were deuised and stages very faire and excellent to behold with such melodie of instruments and other tokēs of ioy and gladnesse that wōder it was to consider the maner thereof The Emperor was lodged at the blacke Friers and all his nobles in y e new palace of Bridewell On Whitsonday beeing the eyght of Iune the Emperour and the King rode to the Cathedrall Churche of Saint Paule and there hearde Masse whiche was song by the Cardinall Note the p◅ of Cardinall Wols◅y that had his trauers and cupbord Before Masse two Barons gaue him water and after the Gospell two Earles and at y e last lauatorie two dukes which pride the Spanyards sore disdeyned The Emperoure thus remained with the K. certaine dayes and rode to diuers places wyth him beeing stil feasted and banquested and had all the pleasure shewed to him that mighte be imagined At Windesor they carried a whole weeke and more where on Corpus Christiday the Emperoure ware his mantell of the ga◅ter and sate in his owne stall Before the Emperour was thus come to Winchester the Earle of Surrey being highe Admirall of Englande was come to Hampton with all the Kings nauie and with him the L. Fitzwater the baron Curson sir Nicholas Carewe sir Richard Wingfielde sir Richard Ierningham Francis Brian sir William Barentine sir Adrian Foskew sir Edward Done sir Edwarde Chamberlaine sir Richarde Co◅nwall sir Anthonie Poynes sir Henrie Sh◅boen and the Viceadmirall sir William Fitzwilliam sir Edmunde Bray sir Gyles Capell sir Williā Pirton Iohn Cornewalles sir Iohn Wallop sir Edward Echingham sir William Sidney Anthonie Browne Gyles Husey Thomas More Iohn Russell Edwarde Bray Henrie Owen George Cobham Thomas Owdhall Thomas Louell Robert Ierningham Anthonie Kniuet sir Iohn Tremayle and sir William Scauington the Maister of the kings ordinance
at Valencennes all the great artillerie The king was somewhat displeased with the breaking vp of the armie thus contrarie to hys mynde but hearing the reasonable excuses which the Duke and the Captaines had to alledge he was shortly after pacified and so after they had remayned in Caleys a certaine tyme till their friends had asswaged the kings displeasure they returned and all things were well taken and they receyued into as much fauour as before But nowe to returne to the doings in other partes as betwixt the Englishmen and Scots which chanced in this meane whyle that the D. of Suffolke was thus in Fraunce Ye shall vnderstande that the Scots hearing that the warre was thus turned into Fraunce thought that nothing shoulde be attempted against them and therefore waxed more bolde and beganne to rob and spoyle on the marches of Englande The Scottes spoyle the English marches wherefore the king sent agayne thither the Earle of Surrey Treasurer and high Admirall of Englande the which with all speede comming to the west borders The Earle of Surrey inuadeth Scotland sent for an armie of vj. thousande men with the which entring into Scotlande by the drie marches he ouerthrewe certaine castels pyles and small holdes till he came through the Dales to Iedworth wherein lay a great garrison of Scottes which skirmished with the Englishmen right sharply at their first comming Iedworth brēt but yet at length the towne abbey and castell were wonne spoyled and burnt After this the Earle encamped within the Scottishe grounde from the xxij of September till the xx◅ of the same moneth and then returned backe againe into England The castle of Fernyherst wonne by the Lorde Dacre◅ During which time the Lord Dacres wanne the castel of Fernyherst The French king perceyuing that the Scottes did not worke any notable trouble to the Englishmen to stay them from y e inuading of Fraunce and the case was as he tooke it for that they lacked the Duke of Albanie whome they named their gouernour He threfore prouided a nauie of shippes to haue transported him ouer into Scotlande so that all things were redy for his iourney but y t the Englishmē were to ready ◅n the sea vnder the conduct of Sir William Fitzwilliam to stoppe his passage if he had set forwarde wherefore he caused his shippes to be brought into Bre◅◅uen and bruited of abroade that he woulde not go into Scotlande that yeare The king of Englande being certified that the Duke meant not to depart out of Fraunce of all that yeare about the myddest of September commanded that his ships should be layde vp in hauens till the next spring The duke of Albanie being thereof aduertised boldly then tooke his shippes and sayled into Scotlande with all conuenient speede as in the Scottishe historie ye may reade more at large Shortly after his arriuall there he wrought so with the Scottes that an armie was leuyed with the which he approched to the borders of Englande and lodged at Cawde streame ready to enter into Englande The king of England hauing aduertisement giuen to him from tyme to tyme of the proceedings of his aduersaries with all diligence caused to be assembled the people of the North parts beyonde Trent in such numbers that there were three thousande Gentlemen bearing coates of armes with their powers strength which were all commaunded to repayre to the Earle of Surrey with speede Barwick chiefly regarded The noble Marques Dorset was appoynted with vj. thousande men to keepe Barwicke least the Scots shoulde lay siege thereto The Duke of Albany hearing of the preparation which the Earle of Surrey made against him sent to him an Herault promising him of his honor to giue him battayle and if he tooke him prisoner he woulde put him to courteous raunsome and his bodie to be safe To whome the Earle aunswered that much he thanked the Duke of his offer promising him to abyde battayle if he durst gyue it and that if the sayd duke chaunced to be taken by him or his men he wold stryke off his heade and sende it for a present to his mayster the king of Englande and bade him that he shoulde trust to none other At this aunswere the Duke and the Scottes tooke great despite The Earle of Surrey being at Alnewicke there came to him the Earles of Northumberlande and Westmerlande the Lordes Clifford Dacres Lumley Ogle and Darcie with many Knights Esquires Gentlemen and other souldiers and men of warre to the number of fortye thousande And from the Court ther came the Maister of the horse sir Nicholas Carewe sir Fraunces Brian sir Edwarde Baynton and others The castel of Warke assaulted by the Scots The last of October being Saterday in the night before the same day the Duke of Albanie sent two or three thousand men ouer the water to besiege the Castel of Warke which comming thither with their great ordinance bet the castell very sore and wanne the vttermost Warde called the Barnekynnes Sunday and Monday being the first and seconde of Nouember they continued their batterie and then thinking that the place was faultable courageously set on the Castell and by strength entred the seconde Warde Sir William Lisle that was Captaine of this Castle perceyuing the ennimies to haue wonne the false Brayes and that nothing remayned but onely the inner Warde or Dungeon encouraged hys men to the best of his power with wordes of great comfort and manhoode and therwith issued forth with those fewe that he had lesse aboute him for he had lost many at other assaults and what with couragious shooting and manfull fighting The Scots and French driues backe from Warke castel the ennimies were driuen out of the place and of them were slayne and namely of those Frenchmen which the Duke had brought forth of Fraunce to the number of three hundreth which laye there deade in sight when the Earle of Surrey came thither beside such as dyed of woundes and were drowned Then the Scottes and Frenchmen remoued their ordinaunce ouer the water in all haste and by that time that they were got ouer the earle of Surrey was come with fiue thousand horsmen and all his great armie followed He was sorie that his enimies were gone and much praysed sir William Lisle for his valiancie The Earle woulde gladly haue followed his enemies into their own borders but his Cōmission was onely to defende the Realme and not to inuade Scotland and therfore he stayed not onely to the great displeasure of himselfe but also of many a lustie Gentleman that wold gladly haue seene further proofe of the Scottish mens manhoode Shortly after the Queene of Scots mother to the king sent to hir brother the king of Englande for an abstinence of warre till further communication might be had about the conclusion of some good agreement betwixt the two Realmes of Englande and Scotlande whiche request to hir was graunted and so the English armie brake vp and
commyng to Rychemonts where the Kyng then laye the laste of September In October there came Ambassadoures from the French King into England the lord Annas de Montmorancy great Master of the said French kings house the Bishoppe of Baâ—…onne chiefe presidente of Roan and Monsieur de Humieres accompanied wyth 〈◊〉 Gentlemen well appointed These Ambassadors were receyued with all honor â—…ght be deuised On 〈◊〉 daye the Kyng commyng to the Cathedrall Church of Saint Paule where the Cardinall â—…ng Masse sware deâ—… the high 〈◊〉 in the presente of the French Ambassadors to keepe and performe the league On Sunday the xâ—… of Noueâ—…ber the king being 〈◊〉 knight of the order of Saint Michaell The K. of Englande receyâ—… the order of S. Michaell receiued 〈◊〉 Grieâ—… with the saide order by the hands of the greate maister of Fraâ—… and Monsier Humiâ—…res that wer companions of the same order in like case as the French K. the same day at Paris receiued the order of the Garâ—…r by the hands of the lorde Lisle Doctor Taltor maister of the Rolls sir Nicholas Carew knight maister of the kings horses sir Antony Brown knight The Frenche K. receyueth the order of the garter sir Thomas Wriothestey Knight otherwise called Garter Kyng of armes the whiche were sente thither wyth the whole habite roller and other habillements of the order as appertained After that the French Ambassadors had ben highly feasted banqueted entertained with al honor pastime conuenient the great maister and all his company tooke leaue of the king wyth great rewardes returned into Fraunce leauing the Bishop of Bawnne behind them who abode ambassador legier in EnglaÌ„d In this Moneth of NoueÌ„ber Arthur Biluey â—…ey and other abiured Geffrey Lome one Garret y e spake against the Popes auctoritie were abiured by the Cardinall By reasoÌ„ of the gret weet that fell in the sowing time of the corne in the beginning of the laste yeare now in the beginning of this corne so failed that in the citie of LondoÌ„ for a while breade was scant by reason that commissioners appointed to see orders taken in shires aboute ordeined that none shuld be coÌ„ueied out of one shire into an other which order had like to haue bred disorder for y e euery cuntry place was not prouided a like and namely London that maketh hir prouisioÌ„ out of other places felte great inconuenience hereby Deâ—…th of corn till the marchants of the Stiliarde and other out of the Theutsch countryes broughte such pieÌ„tie y t it was better cheap in London 〈◊〉 in any other part of England for the king also releeued the citizens in time of their nede with a M. quarters by way of lone of his own prouision The scarcetie at the first was more than the derth for in the beginning of their wante wheate was only at .xv. s shillings a quarter and from thence it rose to .xx. s shillings after to xxvj s shillings v d. pence the quarter till remedy by outward prouision was procured and had In this meane while y e Lorde Lauâ—…ter with his army was entred into Italy where howe he sped and what came of that expeâ—…ion ye shall finde in the histories of Fraunce and Italy and therefore in this place I passe it ouer Sir Francis Poâ—…nes knighte in 〈◊〉 of Ducâ—…her returned out of Spain into England leauing Clarenceaux behind him to â—…ng further answer The Emperor at the requeste of this sir Frauncis Polties who made y e â—…aâ—… in â—…ame of his maister the K. of England was contended to release â—… articles whiche weâ—… reputed most preiudiciall to the French king only to gratiâ—…e the king of England but the Cardinall kepte the kyng still in displeasure towarde the Emperor for the fauor whiche hee dare to the French king whose only purposes he sought to aduaunce The articles whiche were draweÌ„ at Amiâ—…s wheÌ„ the Cardinal was there were exhibited to y e Emperor by the FreÌ„ch Ambassadors bycause he refused the same worde was set to Clarenceaux king of arms to make destaunce to the Emperor Wherevpon on the Wednesday the .xxij. of Ianuarie Guyenne king of arms to the French king and ClareÌ„ceaux king of arms to the king of England being in the citie of Bourgues in Spain came to the Court of Charles the elect Emperor aboue 9. of the clocke in the morning and there dâ—…d request of his maiestie that it wold please him to appoint theÌ„ an houre of audsence The lord de Chaâ—…ux by ordinaunce from hys maiestie gaue them answer that it shuld be about x. of y e clocke before noone the same daye And at the same houre his Maiestye came into the greate hall of his Courte accompanyed wyth diuers Prelats Dukes Marquises Erles Barons other great lords and good personages of diuers nations of his kyngdome seigniories in great number The Emperour sittyng in a chayre prepared accordyng to his dignitye the twoo kinges of armes of Fraunce and Englande being in the nether end of the hall holdyng vpon their left arms eche one his coate of armes did make .3 solemne reuerences accustomed wyth knee to the ground And wheÌ„ they were at the lowest steire before hys Emperiall Maiestie Clarenceaux king of armes of Englande hauing the words in bothe their names spake as followeth Sir following the three Edictes inuiolably kept and obserued by your predecessours Emperours of Rome Kings Princes and Captaynes Guyenne Kyng of armes of the moste Christened Kyng and also Clarenceaux King of armes to the Kyng of Englande one soueraigne and naturall lords wee presentyng our selues before your sacred maiesty for to declare certaine things from the saide kings our maisters beseching your maiestie that hauing regarde vnto the saide laws according to your benignitie and mercy that it would please you to gyue vs sure accesse and good intreatyng in your countreis lands and seigniories atteÌ„ding your aunswere with sure conducts to reâ—…oueâ—…e vnto the couÌ„treis lands and seigniories of our saide soueraigne Lordes The Emperour then had them saye on whatsoeuer the Kyngs your maisters haue giuen you in chardge your priuiledges shall be kepte none shall do you any displeasure within my kingdomes or territories After thys Guyenne read in writyng that whych followeth signed wyth y e hand of y e said Guienne king of armes Sir the most christned Kyng my soueraigne and naturall Lorde hathe commaunded me to saye to you that hee hath conceyued a maruellous griefe and displeasure of that that in place of amitie whiche hee so muche desired to haue with you the former enmytie in full force still remaineth By the whiche he seeth and perceyueth that the euils and inconueniences long since begon shal continue and augment not only vnto you and vnto him your vassals subiects but also vnto all Christendom and that the forces youths whyche the one and the other oughte to employ against the enimyes of the faith shall bee spent to
in suche sorte as hee can not pretende cause of ignoraunce After he had made an end of these words he called to him the said Robertet and with loud voice he commanded him to reade the said writing which was done worde for worde in maner as followeth WE Frauncis by the grace of God king of Fraunce Lorde of Genes c. to you Charles by the same grace chosen Emperor of Rome King of Spaine we do you to wit that being aduertised that in al the answers that you haue made to our Ambassadors and heraults sent to you for the establishing of peace in excusing your self w tout al reason you haue accused vs saying y t wee haue might you our faith and that therevpon besides our promise we departed out of your hands power In defence of our honor whiche hereby might be burthened to muche againste all truthe wee thought good to send you this writing by whiche we giue you to vnderstand that notwithstanding that no man being in ward is bound to keepe faith that the same might be a sufficient excuse for vs yet for the satiffiyng of all men and our said honor which we mynde to keepe and will keepe if it please God vnto the death that if ye haue charged or will chardge vs not only with our said faith deliueraūce but that euer wee did anye thyng that became not a Gentleman that had respect to his honor that yee lye falsly in your throte and as ofte as yee say it ye lye and do determine to defende our honor to the vttermost drop of our bloude Wherefore seeing ye haue charged vs agaynst all truth write no more to vs hereafter but appoint vs the fielde and wee will bring you the weapons protesting that if after thys declaration ye write into any place or vse any words against our honor that the shame of the delay of the combate shall light on you seeing that y e offering of combat is the ende of all writyng Made at our good Town and Citie of Paris the ◅8 daye of Marche Anno. 1528. before Easter Thus signed Frauncis After that Robertet had redde this writing there in presence of the Emperors Ambassador the king made further replie vnto the poynts conteyned in the Emperors answers to the defiance and withall to conclude tolde the said Ambassador that his maister the Emperor had constreined him by such message as he had sent to him to make y e answer in truth which he had made and further willed him to deliuer vnto y e Emperor y t writing which he had signed with his hand and to say to him that hee tooke him for so honorable a prince that cōsidering y e matter wherewith he chardged him the answere that he made he wold not faile but to answer him like a Gentleman and not by writing like an aduocate for if he otherwise do said the K. I will answer his Chaūcellor by an aduocate and a man of his estate and a more honest man than he Shortly after the Emperors Ambassadors returned home into Spaine in safetie and well entreated and vpō their returne the Ambassadors of France were set at libertie deliuered beyōd Fonterabie so came safely home into Frāce a French herault appointed to accōpanie the Ambassador Grandeuell brought the writing of the combat vnto the Emperor bicause Granduelle refused to medle with it to the which the Emperor v. months after or therabouts sent an answer by one of his Heraulds who being ariued at Paris mēt vpon y e sodain to present his letters vnto y e frēch K. but the K. getting intelligēce therof the .x. of September sitting w tin his great hall of his palace at Paris aforsaid before y e table of marble in a royal seat adressed set vp for him ◅ steps in heigth appointed to giue audiēce to y e said herald On his right hand sat in chaires y e K. of Nauarre the duke of Alanson Berry the erle of Foire Arminack on y e same side sat also vpon a bēch the D. of Vandosme a pere of Frāce lieutenāt general gouernor of Picardie Don Hercules d'Este eldest son to y e duke of Ferrare duke of Chartres Montarges who lately before had maried y e lady Renee a daughter of Frāce the D. of Albanie regent gouernor of Scotlād the duke of Longueuille great chamberlain of France nere to thē vpon an other bench sat y e presidents coūsellors of y e court of Parliamēt behind them many gentlemē doctors lerned men on the left hand wer set in chaires prepared for thē the Cardinal Saluarie y e Popes ◅gate the Cardinal of Bourbō duke of Laon a peere of Frāce the Cardinall of Sens Chancellour of France the Cardinal of Lorrain the Archb. of Narbōne y e ambassadors of y e kings of England Scotlād of the seigniorie of Venice of Milan of the cantons of y e Suysses of Florēce on an other bench sat y e bish of Trāsiluania ambassador for the K. of Hūgarie the Bishop duke of Langres one of the peeres of Frāce the bish erle of Noyon an other of the peeres of Frāce the Archb. of Lyon primate of al France the Archbish of Bourges primate of Aquitain y e archbishops of Aux Rouen y e bishops of Paris Meaux Lizeux Mascon Limoges Vabres Cōserās Terbe behind thē sat the masters of the requests the coūselors of the great counsel On either side the kings seat stode the erle of Beaumont great maister and Marshal of France the L. de Brion admirall of Frāce lieutenāt general gouernor of Burgogne behind y e same seat wer many knights of the order y e is to wit the erle of Laual lieutenant general gouernor of Britayn the lord of Montmorancy y e L. Daubigny captain of on C. launces and of the Scottish garde the erle of Bryenne Ligny Roussy the Lord of Fleuranges marshal of France the L. of Ruffoy the L. of Genoillyac great esquier master of the artillerie of France Loys monsier d'Elenes the L. of Humieres the erle of Carpy behind thē was the Erle of Estāpes prouost of Paris with him many gentlemen of y e kings chāber among the which was the erle of Tancaruille the L. of Guyenne the son of the erle of Roussy the son of the lord of Fleuranges y e L. de la Rochepot the lord Douarty great master of the waters forests y e L. of Lude y e lord of Aauly the L. de Villebonne baily of Rouē the baron of Chastean Morāt y e L. de la Loue the vicoūt de la Mothe an groing the L. of Vertes besides these the masters officers of the houshold gentlemen waiters w t the more part of y e ij C. gentlemen or pensioners as we terme thē At the entrie into the saide throne or tribunall
Knightes of the Bath by the King according to the ceremonies thereto belonging the Marques Dorset Knightes of the Bath the Erle of Derby the Lorde Clifforde the Lorde Fitz Water the Lord Hastings the L. Mont egle Sir Iohn Mordant the Lord Vaux Sir Henry Parker Sir William Winsor Sir Francis Weston Sir Thomas Arondell Sir Iohn Huddleston Sir Thomas Poynings Sir Henrye Sauell Sir George Fitz William Sir Iohn Tindall Sir Thomas Iermey The same daye the Queene passed through London to Westminster in suche solemne wise as is vsed the Citie beeing prepared and the streetes garnished with Pageants in places accustomed the houses on euerye side richely hanged with clothes of great value and great melodie made with instruments appoynted in places conuenient On the morrowe after beeing Whitsonday Queene Anne crowned and the first of Iune she was crowned at Westminster with all suche ceremonies solemnitie and honour as in suche a case apperteyned nothing was lette passe or forgotten that mighte aduaunce the estimation of that high and royall feast euerye man clayming to exercise suche office and seruice as by way of anye tenure graunte or prescription hee coulde proue to be belongyng vnto hym at such a coronation On Monday were the Iustes holden at the Tylt but there were but fewe slaues broken bycause theyr horses would not cope On Mydsommer day after dyed the French Queene then wife to the duke of Suffolke Queene Eliza◅eth ◅ne The seuenth of September being Sunday betweene three and foure of the clocke in the after noone the Queene was deliuered of a fayre yong Ladie on which day the Duke of Norffolk came home to the Christening which was appoynted on the Wednesday next following and was accordingly accomplished on the same day with all such solemne ceremonies as were thought conuenient The Godfather at the Font was the Lorde Archbishop of Canterburie the Godmothers the olde Duches of Norffolke and the olde Marchionesse Dorcet wydow at the confyrmation the Marcionesse of Exceter was Godmother The childe was named Elizabeth whiche after with great felicitie and ioy of all English heartes atteyned to the Crowne of this Realme and now reigneth ouer the same whose heart the lord direct in his wayes and long preserue hir in lyfe to his godly will and pleasure and the comfort of all hir true and faythfull subiects Elizabeth Barton About this season the craftie practises of one Elizabeth Barton named the holy Mayde of Kent came to light and were discouered so that shee and hir adherentes in Nouember following were brought to the Starre Chamber and there before the Kings Counsayle confessed their feyned hypocrisie and dissimuled holinesse traiterous purposes and intents The names of those hir adherents whiche were presented with hir before the Lordes in the Starre Chamber were as followeth Richarde Master priest parson of Aldington in Kent Edwarde Bocking doctor in Diuinitie a Monke of Canterburie Richarde Dering Monke also of Canterburie Edwarde Twayres Gentleman Thomas Laurence regyster to y e Archdeacon of Canterburie Henrie Golde parson of Aldermary Batchler of Diuinitie Hugh Rich Frier Obseruant Richarde Risby and Thomas Gold gentleman They were adiudged vpon their confession aforesayde to stande at Poules Crosse in the sermon time where they with their owne handes shoulde seuerally deliuer eche of them to the preacher that shoulde be appoynted a Byll declaring theyr subtile craftie and superstitious doings Which thing they did the Sunday nexte following standing vpon a stage at the crosse erected for that purpose But for their treasons committed the order was respited till the Parliament next following in the which they were atteynted and suffred as after ye shall heare In this meane time the Scottes were not quiet The Scottes moue warre but still robbed the kings subiectes both by sea and lande wherevpon the king caused them to be requited not onely by the borderers and other to them associate which entring by the marches burnt many of their strong piles but also he set forth certaine shippes which entred into theyr streames and fetched out many of those pryses whiche they had taken out of theyr hauens and creekes mawgre of their heades Yet was there no warre proclaymed and still Commissioners set and comuned of agreement and aniendes to be made on either part But in the ende when the Scottes had much demaunded and little or nothing granted they for that time being wearie of war desired peace which was cōcluded to endure both the kings liues And so the .xx. day of May in the yeare next following it was openly proclaymed to the comfort of all them that delyted in peace and godly quietnesse At the suyte of the Ladie Katherin Dowager a cursse was sent from the Pope A curse procured from the Pope which accursed both the King and the Realme This cursse was set vp in the towne of Dunkyrke in Flaunders for the bringer thereof durst no nearer approche where it was taken downe by one William Locke a Mercer of London Bycause it was knowne that the Ladie Katherin Dowager had procured this curse of the Pope all the order of hir Court was broken for the Duke of Suffolke beeing sent to hir as then lying at Bugden beside Huntingdon according to that he had in commaundement discharged a great sort of hir householde seruants and yet left a conueniēt number to serue hir like a Princesse which were sworne to serue hir not as Queene but as Princesse Dowager Such as toke that othe she vtterly refused and would none of theyr seruice so that she remayned with the lesse number of seruants about hir After Christmasse the Parliament beganne 1534 Elizabeth Barton attaynted wherein the forenamed Elizabeth Barton and other hir complices were attaynted of treason for sundry practized deuises tales by them aduanced put in vre and told sounding to the vtter reproch perill and destruction of the kings person his honor fame and dignitie for they had of a diuelish intent put in the heades of manye of the kings subiects that to the sayde Elizabeth Barton was giuen knowledge by reuelation from God and his Saints that if the King proceeded to the diuorse and maried another he should not be king of this Realme one Moneth after and in the reputation of God not one daye nor houre This Elizabeth first through sicknesse being oftentymes brought as it were into a traunce whereby hir visage and countenaunce became maruellously altered at those times whē she was so vexed at length by the encouraging procurement and information of y e forenamed Richard Master person of Aldington she learned to counterfaite such maner of traunses after she came to perfect health as in hir sickenesse by force of the disease she hadde bin aquainted with so that shee practised vsed and shewed vnto the people diuers maruellous and sundry alterations of the sensible partes of hir body craftely vttering in hir sayde feygned and false traunces diuers many counterfaite vertuous and holy
the towne 〈◊〉 of the gray Friers The .xxi. of September Doctor Taylor maister of the Rolles was discharged of that office and Thomas Cromwell 〈◊〉 in hys place the .ix. of October Moreouer the thirde of Nouember The Parliament againe beginneth the Parliament began againe in the which was concluded the Act of Supremacie which authorized the kings highnesse to be supreme head of the church of England and the authoritie of the Pope chalished out of the realme In the same Parliament also was gyuen to the king the first fruites and tenthes of all spirituall dignities and promotions This yeare came the great Admiral of France into EnglaÌ„d Ambassador from the French king The Admirall of France coÌ„meth in Ambassade into England 1535. and was honorably receyued In this â—…medyed the Earle of Kildare prisoner in the Tower and his son Thomas Fitz-Garet begon to rebell and tooke all the kings ordinance and sent to the Emperor requiring him to take his part Also he fiue the bishop of Dublyn and robbed all suche as woulde not obey him In the beginning of this yeare An. reg 27. the Duke of Norffolke and the Bishop of Elie went to Calays and thither came the Admirall of Fraunce The .xxij. of Aprill the Prior of the Chartereux at London the Prior of Beuall Stow. the Prior of Exham Reynalds a brother of Sion Iohn Vicar of Thisleworth were arraigned and condemned of treason and thervpon drawne hanged and quartered at Tiburne the fourth of May. Their heades quarters were set ouer the bridge and gates of the citie one quarter excepted which was set vp at the Chartereux at London The eight of May the king commaunded that all belonging to the Court should poll theyr heades and to giue ensample caused his owne heade to be polled and his heard from thenceforth was cut round but not shauen The .xix. of Iune were three Monkes of the Charterhouse hanged drawne Monkes of the Charterhouse executed and quartered at Tyburne and their heades and quarters set vp about London for denying the king to bee supreme heade of the Church Their names were Exmew Middlemoore and Nudigate Also the .xxj. of the same Moneth The Bishop of Rochester beheaded and for the same cause doctor Iohn Fisher Bishop of Rochester was beheaded and his heade set vppon London bridge This Bishop was of many sore lamented for hee was reported to bee a man of great learning and of a verie good life The Pope had elected him a Cardinall and sent hys hatte as farre as Calais but his head was off before his flat could come Sir Thomas Moore beheaded The sixt of Iuly was sir Thomas Moore beheaded for the like crime that is to wit for denying the king to be supreme head This man was both learned and wise but giues much to a certaine pleasure in merye tauntes and leâ—…sting in moste of his communication whiche manner hee forgatte not at the verye houre of hys death This yeare in the tyme that the king went his progresse to Gloucester and to other places Westwarde The king of Scots knight of the garter the king of Scottes was installed knight of the Garter at Windsore by his procurator the Lorde Erskyn and in October following The Bishop of Winchester Ambassador into France Stephen Gardiner whiche after the Cardinalles death was made Byshoppe of Wynchester was sente Ambassadoure into Fraunce where hee remayned three yeares after Stow. In August the Lorde Thomas Fitzgerarde sonne to the Erle of Kyldare was taken in Ireland and sent to the tower of London In the Moneth of October Doctor Lee and other were sent to visite the Abbayes Priories and Nunries in Englande who set all those religious persons at liberty that would forsake their habite and all that were vnder the age of .xxiiij. yeres and the residue were closed vp that would remaine Further they tooke order that no men shoulde haue accesse to the houses of women nor women to the houses of men except it should bee to heare theyr seruice The Abbot or Prior of the house where any of the brethren was willing to depart was appoynted to giue to euerie of them a priestes gowne for his habit xl.ss in mony the Nunnes to haue such apparell as secular women ware and to go whither them liked best The .xj. of Nouember was a great Procession at London for ioy of the French kings recouerie of health from a daungerous sicknesse In December a suruey was taken of al ChaÌ„teryes and the names of them that had the gyft of them 1536 The Lady Katherin dowager deceaseth The Princes Dowager lying at Kimbalton fell into hir last sicknesse whereof the King being aduertised appoynted the Emperours Ambassadour that was leger here with him named Eustachius Caputius to go to visite hir and to doe his commendations to hir and will hir to bee of good comfort The Ambassadour with all diligence doth his dutie therein comforting hir the best hee myght but shee within sixe dayes after perceyuing hir selfe to waxe verie weake and feeble and to feele death approching at hande caused one of hir Gentlewomen to write a letter to the King commending to him hir daughter and his beseeching him to stande good father vnto hir and further desired him to haue some consideration of hir Gentlewomen that had serued hir and to see them bestowed in maryage Further that it woulde please him to appoynted that hir serâ—… might 〈◊〉 their â—…e wages and a yeares wages beside This in effect was all that shee requestâ—… and so immediately herevpon shee departed thys life the .viij. of Ianuarie at Kimbaltors aforesaid and was buried at Peterborow The fourth of Februarie the Parliamente beganne Religious houses giâ—… to the king in the whiche amongst other things inacted all Religious houses of the value of three hundred Markes and vnder were gyuen to the King with all the landes and goodes to them belonging The nuÌ„ber of these houses were .376 the value of their laÌ„ds yerely aboue 32000..ss their mouable goodes one hundred thousand Stâ—…w The religious persons put out of the same houses amounted to the number of aboue ten thousand This yeare was William Tindall burned at a towne betwixt Bruyssels and Maclyn called Villefort William Tindall burne This Tyndal otherwise called Hichyus was borne in the Marches of Wales and hauing a desire to translate and publishe to his Countrey dyuerse bookes of the Byble in English doubting to come in trouble for the same if he shoulde remaine here in Englande got him ouer into the parties of beyond the sea where he translated not onely the newe Testament into the Englishe tongue but also the fiue bookes of Moses Iosua Iudicum Ruth the bookes of the kings Paralipâ—…menon Nehemias or the first of Esdras the Prophet Ionas Beside these translations he made certain treatises and published the same which were brought ouer into Englande read with great
desire of diuerse and of many sore despised and abhorred so that Proclamations were procured forth for the condemnation and prohibiting of his bookes as before you haue hearde Finally hee was apprehended at Andwarpe by meanes of one Philips an Englishman and then scholer at Louaine After hee had remayned in prison a long time and was almost forgotten the Lorde Cromwel wrote for his deliuerance but then in all haste bycause hee woulde not recant any part of hys doctrine hee was burned as before you haue heard On May day were solemne iustes kept at Greenwich An. reg â—… and sodainly from the iustes the king departed not hauing aboue six persons with him and in the Euening come to Westminster Of this sodaine departing many men mused but most chiefely the Queene who the next day was apprehended 〈◊〉 Anne â—…ued to Tower and brought from Grenewich to the Tower of London where shee was arraigned of high treason and condemned Also at the same tyme were apprehended the Lorde Rochford brother to the sayde Queene and Henrie Norrice Marke Smeton William Brereton and sir Francis Weston all beeing of the kings priuie Chamber These were likewise committed to the tower and after arraigned and condemned of high treason All the Gentlemen were beheaded on the skaffold at the Tower hill 〈◊〉 Anne beheaded but the Queene with in sworde was beheaded within the Tower And these were the wordes whiche shee spake at the houre of hir death the .xix. of May. 1536. Good christian people I am come hither to die for according to the law and by the lawe I am iudged to die and therefore I will speake nothing against it I am come hither to accuse no man nor to speake any thing of y t whereof I am accused condemned to die but I pray God saue the king and send him long to reigne ouer you for a gentler nor a more mercifull prince was there neuer and to me he was euer a good a gentle and a soueraigne Lorde And if any person will meddle of my cause I require them to iudge the best And thus I take my leaue of the worlde and of you all and I heartily desire you all to pray for me Oh Lorde haue mercie on me to God I coÌ„mende my soule Iesu receyue my soule diuerse tymes repeting those wordes till that hir heade was striken off with the sworde Bycause I might rather say much than sufficiently ynough in prayse of this noble Queene as well for hir singular witte and other excellent qualities of mynde as also for hir fauouring of learned men zeale of religion and liberalitie in distributing almes in reliefe of the poore I wyll referre the reader vnto that which master Foxe in his seconde volume of Actes and Monumentes doth write of hir where he speaketh of hir maryage Pag. 1198. and .1199 and also where hee maketh mention of hir death Pag. 1233. and .1234 of the impression .1570 Immediately after hir death in the weeke before Whitsuntide The king maryed Ladie Iane Seymer the King maryed the Ladie Iane Seymer daughter to sir Iohn Seymer knight whiche at Whitsuntide was openly shewed as Queene And on the Tuesday in Whitsunweeke hir brother sir Edwarde Seymer was created Vicont Beauchampe and sir Water Hungerforde Lorde Hungerford A Parliament The .viij. of Iune beganne the Parliament during the which the Lorde Thomas Howarde without the kings assent affled the Ladie Margaret Dowglas daughter to the Queene of Scottes and Nece to the King The Lord Th. Howard attainted of treason for which acte he was attainted of treason and an acte made for like offenders and so he dyed in the Tower and she remayned long there as prisoner In the time of this Parliament the Bishops and all the Cleargie of the Realme helde a solemne conuocation at Paules Church in London where after much disputation and debating of matters they published a booke of religion A booke published concerning religion by the king intituled Articles deuised by the kings highnesse c In this booke is speciallye mentioned but three Sacraments Also beside this booke certaine Iniunctions were giuen forth whereby a number of their holy dayes were abrogated and specially those that fell in haruest time Thomas Cromwel Secretarie to the king and maister of the Rolles was made Lorde keeper of the priuie Seale and the ninth of Iuly the Lorde Fitzwaren was created Earle of Bath and the morrow after the sayd Lorde priuie seale Thomas Cromwell was created Lorde Cromwell The .xviij. of Iuly he was made knight and Vicar generall vnder the King ouer the spiritualtie and sat dyuerse times in the conuocation amongest the Byshoppes as head ouer them The .xxij. of Iuly Henrie duke of Richmont and Somerset erle of Northampton base sonne to the King begot of the Ladie Tailebois departed this life at Saint Iames and was buryed at Thetford in Norffolke In September Thomas Cromwell Lorde priuie seale and Vicegerent sent abroade vnder the kings spirituall priuie Seale certayne Iniunctions commanding that the Parsons Eurates shoulde teach theyr Parishioners the Peter Noster the Aue and Creede with the ten Commaundements and Articles of the fayth in Englishe These Articles and Iniunctions being established by authoritie of Parliament and now to the people deliuered bred a greate mislyking in the heartes of the common people whiche had beene euer brought vp and trayned in contrary doctrine and herewith diuerse of the Cleargie as Monkes Priestes and other tooke occasion hereby to speake euill of the late proceedings of the King touching matters of Religion affyrming that if speedie remedie were not in tyme prouided the fayth would shortly be vtterly destroyed and all prayer and diuine seruice bee quite abolyshed and taken away Many sinister reportes slaunderous tales and feigned fables were blowne abroade and put into the peoples eares and diuerse of the Nobilitie did also what they could to styrre the commons to rebellion faythfully promising both ayde and succor agaynst the king The people thus prouoked to mischiefe and deceyued through ouer light credence incontinently as it were to mainteyne that Religion whiche hadde so manye yeares continued and beene esteemed they stiffely and stoutly conspired togither A trayterous conspiracie and in a part of Lincolnshyre they first assembled and shortly after ioyned into an armie being as it was supposed of men apt for the warres in number about twentie thousande Agaynst these rebels with all the hast that might be the king in proper person vppon intelligence thereof had marched towardes them being furnished with a warlike armie The Lincolnshire men in armes agaynst the king perfectly appoynted of all things that to suche a companie shoulde apperteyne The rebels hearing that his person was present with his power to come thus agaynst them began to feare what woulde follow of theyr doings and suche nobles and gentlemen as at the firste fauoured theyr cause fell from them and withdrew so that they beeing destitute
grace who elighted out of hir 〈…〉 the which shee had rid al hir long iourney and with courteous demeanor and louing countenaunce gaue to theÌ„ harty thaÌ„ks kissed theÌ„ 〈…〉 couÌ„sailers officers kissed hir haÌ„d 〈…〉 she with al the ladies entred the tents and there warmed them a space When the king knewe that she was arryued in hir Tent he with all diligence set oute through the Parke And first issued the Kings Trumpets then the Kings officers sworne of his Counsayle next after came the Gentlemen of his priuie Chamber after them followed Barons the yongest fyrst and sir William Hollis Lorde Maior of London rode with the Lorde Par that was the yongest Baron Then followed the Bishoppes and immediately after them the Earles and then the Duke of Baâ—…re and Countie Palatine of the Rhyne wyth the liuerey of the Toyson or golden street about his necke Then came the Ambassadours of the French king and Emperour next to whome followed the Lorde prime Seale Lorde Cromwell and the Lorde Chaâ—… 〈◊〉 then â—…arâ—… King at armes and the other officers and Sergeantes of armes gaue their attendaunce on eche side the Lordes The Lorde Marques Dorset bare the sword of estate and after him a good distance folowed the Kings highnesse mounted on a goodly Courser To speake of the riche and gorgeous apparell that was there to bee seene that daye I haue thought it not greatly necessarie sithe eche man may well thinke it was right sumptuous and as the time then serued very fayre and costly as they that are desirous to vnderstande the same maye reade in Maister Halles Chronicle more at large which in this part I haue thought good to abridge After the King followed the Lord Chamberlayne then came sir Anthonie Browne maister of his horse a goodly gentleman and of personage very seemely richly mounted and leading the kings horse of estate by a long reyne of Gold Then followed his Pages of honour ryding on great Coursers and lastly followed sir Anthony Wingfielde Captaine of the Garde and then the Garde well horsed and in their rich coates In this order roade the king till hee came to the last ende of the ranke of the Pencioners and there euery person that came with him placed him selfe on the one syde or the other the King standing in the middest When hir Grace vnderstoode that the King was come she came forth of hir Tent and at the doore thereof being set on a fayre and beautifull horse richly trapped road forth towards the king who perceyuing hir to approch came forwarde somewhat beyonde the Crosse on Blackheath and there stayed tyll shee came nearer and then putting of his cap he made forwarde to hir and with most louing countenance and princely behauiour The meeting of the king the lady Anne of Cleue on Blackheath saluted welcomed and imbraced hir to the great reioysing of the beholders and the likewise not forgetting hir dutie with most amiable aspect and womanly behauior receiued him with many apt wordes and thankes as was most to purpose Whilest they were thus talking togyther the 50. Pencioners with the gard departed to furnish the hall at Greenwich After the king had talked with his armie while he put hir on his right haÌ„d and so wish their footmen they road togither and with then compâ—…es being thus â—…t returned in this maner through the rankes of the knightes and Esquiers which stood still all this while and remoued not First hir Trumpet see forwarde being .xij. in number beside two 〈◊〉 drummes on horseback Then followed the Kings Trumpellers then the Kings Counsaylers then the Gentlemen of the prince Chamber after them the Gentlemen of hir Graces Countrey in coates of Velueâ—… and all on great horses Then the Maior of London with the yongest baron then all the Barons next them the Bishops then the Erles with whoÌ„ road the Earles of Ouersteyne and Walâ—…er hir Countrymen then the dukes of Norffolke and Suffolk and the Archbishop of Canterbury and duke Philip of Bauier next folowed the Ambassadors then the Lorde priuie seale and the Lorde Chancellor then the Lord Marques Dorcet that bare the sword next folowed the king himselfe equally riding with the Lady Anne and behinde hir roade sir Anthonie Browne with the Kings horse of estate as ye haue hearde and behinde him road sir Iohn Dudley maister of hir horses leading hir spare horse trapped in rich tissue down to the ground After them followed Heuxmen and pages of honor Then followed the Lady Margaret Dowglas the Lady Marques Dorcet the duchesses of Richmont Suffolke the countesses of Rutland Hertford and other couÌ„tesses TheÌ„ came hir chariot in which she had rid all hir iourney wel carued gylt with the armes of hir couÌ„try curiously wrought and couered with cloth of gold al the horses were trapped with blacke veluet and on them roade pages of honor in which chariot rode two ancient Ladies of hir countrey next after the chariot folowed six ladies gentlewomen of hir countrey very beautiful and richly apparelled with them roade six ladies of Englande Then folowed an other chariot gilt furnished like to the other then came .x. Englishe Ladies next theÌ„ an other chariot couered wyth black cloth therin rode foure gentlewomen that were hir chamberers Then folowed all the remnant of the Ladies gentlewomen damosels in great nuÌ„ber and last of all came an other chariot al blacke with three lauÌ„ders apperteyning to hir grace next after followed an borslitter of cloth of glold and crimosen veluet vpoÌ„ veluet paled with horses trapt accordingly which the king had sent to hir TheÌ„ folowed the seruingmeÌ„ of hir train all clothed in black mouÌ„ted on great horses In this order they road through the rankes and through the Parke till they came at the late Friers wall where all menne alighted excepte the King the two masters of hir horse and the Heurmen whiche rode to the Hall dore and the Ladyes rode to the Court gate and as they passed they might beholde on the Wharfe how the Citizens of London were rowing vp and downe on the Thomas righte before them euery crafte with his Borge garnished with baners flagges streamers pancels and targets painted and beaten with the kings armes some with hir armes and some with y e armes of their craft mistarie There was also a Barge called the Batchelers barke richly deched on the which wayted a â—…st that shot greate peeres of artillerie and in euerye Barge was great store of instruments of diuers sorts and men and children singing and playing altogither as the K. and the Lady Anne possed by on the Wharfe When the K. and she were within the vtter court they alighted from theyr horses The King â—…eth 〈◊〉 Greeneâ—…he and the K. louingly embrased hir kyssed hir and bade hir welcome to hir owne leadyng hir by the left arme through the Hall which was furnished beneath the harth with the garde
cleane rased Wherat the king taking great ioy presently called to certain of the Lordes of the counsel that were by and sayd How say you my Lords Chatillons garden the new forte is layd as flat as this floore One streight amongst them gaue iudgement That he â—…as had done it was worthy to lose his headâ—… The king streight replyed he had rather lost a dozen such he 〈◊〉 as his was thaâ—… so iudged 〈…〉 such seruants as had done it And herew t he coÌ„manded y t the L. Greys pardon shuld â—…ly be made y e which with a letter of great â—…kes and promise of rewarde was returned by the sayd sir Thomas Palmer to the sayd Lord Grey but the reward fayled the king not continuyng long after in lyfe the like happeÌ„ wherof had oftentymes happened vnto diuers of his worthie auncestors vpon their due desertes to haue bin considered of and therfore the cafe the lesse straunge This haue I set downe the more willyngly for that I haue receiued it from them which haue herd it reported not only by the L. Greys owne mouthe but also by the relation of Syr Thomas Palmer and others that were present The same not tendyng so muche to the Lord Greys owne prayse as to the betokening of the kings noble courage and the great secret trust which he worthyly reposed in the sayde Lord Grey Here is to be noted also least any man shuld mistake the matter as if the K. dealt indirectly herein that his Maiestie knowyng howe the Frenchmen in goyng about to buyld this fort did more than they might by the couenaÌ„ts of y e peace therfore was resolued at the first aduertisement thereof to haue it rased But yet for y t it might haply haue bin signified ouer vnto the freÌ„chmen before my L. Grey could haue accoÌ„plished the feate he therfore wisely wrote one thing in his letters whervnto many might be priuie sent secrete knowledge by words contrarie to the contents of the same letters so as if the messenger were trustye hys pleasure mighte not bee discouered to the hinderance or disappointing of the same but nowe to oure purpose The French king after this bycause as yet he woulde not seeme to breake the peace commaunded the trenches and newe fortifications made aboute thys fortresse called Chatillons Garden thus cast down to be filled by his own people and so it rested during the lyfe of king Henry but afterwardes it was begon againe and finished as after ye shall heare The Duke was atteynted by Parliament and the Atteynder after reuersed in the fyrste yeare of Queene Mary The euill hap as well of the father as of the sonne was greately lamented of many not onely for the good seruice which the Duke had done in his dayes in defence of this realme but also for that the Erle was a Gentleman well learned and knowne to haue an excellent witte if he had bin thankfull to God for the same and other suche good giftes as he had endued him with The king maketh his Testament The King now lying at the point of death made his last wil and testament wherin he not onely yelded himselfe to Almightie God but also tooke order that during the minoritie of his sonne Prince Edward his executors shuld be counsellors and ayders to him in all things as well concerning priuate as publike affairs They wer .xvj. in number whose names were as here foloweth His executors Thomas Cranmer Archebishop of Canterbury Thomas Wrioshlley Lord Chancellor Sir William Paulet knight of the order lord Saint Iohn great maister of y e houshold Sir Edward Seimer knight of the order erle of Herâ—…ford high ChaÌ„berlain of England Sir Iohn Russell knighte of the order Lorde Priuie seale Sir Iohn Dudley knighte of the order â—â—rout Lisle and baron of Manpas high Admirall of Englande Cutbert Tunstall bishop of Durham Sir Anthony Brown knight of the order and maister of the horsse Sir Edmund Montacute knight chiefe Iustice of the common place Sir Thomas Bromeley knighte one of the Iustices of the kings benche Sir Edward North knighte Chauncellour of the Augmentation Sir William Paget knight of the order Sir Anthonie Denny knight Sir William Herbert knight Sir Edwarde Wotton knighte Treasourer of Caleys The deceasse of king Henry the eyght Nicholas Wotton deane of Canterburye and Yorke So soone as the sayde noble King had finished his laste wyll and testamente as afore is sayde he shortly thervpon yelded vp his spirite to Almightie God departing this world the xxviij daye of Ianuarie in the thirtie and eyghte yeare of his reigne and in the yeare of our lord 1546. after the accompt of the churche of England but after the accompt whiche we follow here in this booke .1547 begynning our yeare the first of Ianuarie He reigned .xxxvij. yeares .ix. monethes and odde days His body according to his wil in that behalf was conueyd to Wyndsoxe with all funerall pompe and in the Colledge there enterred This noble Prince was ryght fortunate in all his dooings so that coÌ„monly what soeuer he attempted had good successe as well in matters of peace as of warres Of personage hee was tall and mightie in his latter dayes somewhat grosse or as we terme it bourly in wit memorie verie perfect of suche maiestie tempered with humanitie ' as best became so noble high an estate a great fauorer of learning as he that was not ignorant of good letters himselfe and for his greate magnificence and liberalitie his renoune was spread through the whole world Of learned men that lyued in the dayes of this moste famous prince we fynde many as first Iohn Colet deane of Paules and founder of the Schoole there he was borne in London of honest parentes William Lillie borne in the towne of Odiham in Hampshire was the first Schoolemaister of Paules Schoole after it was erected Tho. Linacer or rather Linaker borne in Derbyshire a learned Physitian and well seen in the toungs Iohn Skelton a pleasant Poet Richard Pace that succeded Iohn Colet in the roome of Deane of Poules Iohn Fisher Bishoppe of Rochester of whome yee haue herd before Tho. More born in London of whom likewise meÌ„tion is made in the life of this kyng Will. Horman born in Salisburie viceprouost of Eaton Colledge a lerned man as by his woorkes it appeareth Iohn Frith borne in London William Tyndall of whiche two persons ye haue hearde lykewyse in the historie of this King Roberte Wakefield excellently seene in the toungs Iohn Rastell a citizen and Stacioner of London Christofer Saint German an excellente Lawyer Roberte Barnes of whome also wee haue made mention beefore Syr Thomas Eliot knight Edward Lee Archebishop of Yorke Iohn Lerlande a diligente searcher of Antiquities Anne Askewe wrote certayne treatises concernyng hir examinations Sir Iohn Bourchier knyght Lorde Berners translated the Chronicles of sir Iohn Froissarte out of Frenche into Englishe William Chubb es Henry Standyshe a Frier Minor
Maior being thus returned to the citie caused the gates to be shut and such Gentlemen as had bene committed to prison within the castell or other places within the Citie he caused to bee set at libertie and with their aduise tooke order howe the Rebels might be kept out The citizens fauouring the rebels But as he was busie about such matters certaine of the Citizens that fauoured the Rebels had receyued a great multitude of them into the citie which put the citizens in 〈◊〉 feare that it was thought the most â—â—retie for the Gentlemen that had bene nowe released out of prison to be shut vp againe least the Rebelles finding them abroade shoulde haue membered them Yet after this when the Rebelles were departed out of the Citie againe the Maior and Aldermen fell in hande to rampire vp the gates to plant ordinance and to make all necessarie prouision that for them was possible At length they fell to shooting off their artillerie as well from the Citie as from the Campe doing their best to annoy eche other But when the Rebelles sawe that they did little hurt to the Citie with their great ordinance lying vpon the hill they remoued the same downe to the fote of the same hill and from thence beganne to beate the walles Notwithstanding shortly after they made suite for a truce to endure for a tune that they might passe to and fro through the Citie to fetche in vittayles whereof some want beganne to pinche them in the Campe. The Maior and Aldermen flatlye denyed their request protecting that they woulde not permit any traytours to haue passage through their Citie The Rebels sore kindled in wrath with this aunswere and deniall of their suite came running downe from the hil assaulting the gates were beaten off with shot of arrowes and other weapons and yet such rage appeared among the Rebelles that the boyes and yong laddes shewed themselues so desperate in gathering vp the arrowes that when they sawe and felte the same sticking in some part of their bodies they woulde plucke them forth and deliuered them to their bowe men that they might bestowe the same againe at the Citizens In the meane time whylest they were thus busie vpon one side of the Citie an alarme rose as the defendants backes crying that the Rebels were entred the Citie on the contrarie side and so euery man shrinking awaye and running thither to repulse the enimie there that part was left voyde of defendantes where the first assault began whereof the Rebelles being aduised rushed into the riuers that runneth before Bishops gate got to the gates and breaking them open entred without any great resistance For all the citizens were withdrawne to their houses and other places where they hoped best to hide themselues from the furie of their enimies The rebels coÌ„uer artillerie and munition out of the city to their camp The Rebelles hauing thus entred the Citie by force conueyed all the gunnes and artillerie with other furniture of warre out of the Citie into their Campe. The Herault that was yet abiding in the Citie to see if the Rebelles woulde before the daye prefixed for their pardons being not yet expired giue ouer their wicked enterprise cometh with the Maior into the market place and in the hearing of a great multitude of people that were come forth and stoode about him he eftsoones as gaue commandement in the kings name The heraults â—â—â—clamation in Norwich that they shoulde laye armes aside â–ª and gette them home to their houses â–ª whiche to so manye as did hee pronounced a generall pardon anâ—… to the rest extreme punishment by death The Rebels that stoode by and hearde him when he had once made an ende of his Proclamation baâ—…e him get him thence with a mischiefe The trayterous refusall of the rebels to accept the â—…ings pardon for it was not his faire offers nor hys sweete flattering wordes that shoulde beguile them for they made no account of suche maner of mercie that vnder a colour of pardon shoulde cut off al their safetie and hope of preseruation The Herault perceyuing howe obstinately they were bent and set on all mischiefe and that it was impossible to bring them from their outragious treason eyther through feare of punishment or hope of pardon departed without hauing brought that to passe for which he was sent Immediatly after his departure the Rebels sought for Leonarde Southerton purposing to haue apprehended him and committed him to prison for accompanying the Herault thitherwardes But he hauing knowledge of their meaning hid himselfe from them After this there were by Kets commaundement apprehended diuerse persons Prisoners committed towarde in mont Surrey as the Maior Robert Watson William Rogers Iohn Homerston William Brampton and many other which were brought out of the citie and committed to prison in Mont Surrey Ket perceyuing wel that he must eyther now obteyne a bloudie victorie by force against his countrie â–ª or else to taste such an ende as his vngracious attempts did wel deserue got togither so many wicked persons as he might procure to come vnto him from eche side Kets power increaseth with great rewardes and faire promises so that it was a straunge matter to consider what a multitude of vnthrifts and rascals came to him vppon the sodaine The Citizens of Norwiche yet sore displeased that their Maior being an honest man and one greatlye beloued among them shoulde be imprisoned and so remayne in daunger of life among the Rebelles for they threatened him sort and ieasting at his name woulde say one to another let vs all come togither to morow for wee shall see a Coddes heade solde in the Campe for a penie wherevpon the Citizens fearing least through the malice and rage of the Rebels their Maior might chaunce to be made awaye among them procured maister Thomas Alderiche whose authoritie was great among them to be a meane for his deliuerance who comming to Kette with sharpe and bitter wordes reproued him for his cruell dealing by imprisoning so honest a man as the Maior was withal commaunded him to release him The Maior of Norwich set at libertie whiche eyther for shame or rather throughe feare of a guiltie conscience that pricked him he caused incontinently to be done who therevpon might nowe and then go and come at his pleasure to and fro the Citie but bicause hee coulde not still remaine in the Citie but was constreyned to continue for the most part in the Campe Augustine Stewarde he appointed Augustine Stewarde to bee his Deputie who with the assistaunce of Henrie Bacon and Iohn Atkinson sherifes gouerned the Citie right orderlye and kept the most part of the Citizens in due obeysance The Counsell aduertised nowe vppon the Heraultes returne that there was no waye to reduce these Norffolke rebels vnto quiet otherwise than by force appoynted the Marques of Northampton with fiftene hundred horsemen to go downe vnto Norwiche to subdue those
as well at London Wiat publisheth a proclamation at Maidstone as else where on the Thursdaye next following being the xxv of Ianuarie at Maidstone being accompanied with maister Thomas Isâ—…ey and others publisheth a proclamation against the Queenes mariage desiring all his neyghburs frendes and Englishmenne to ioyne with him and others to defend the realme in daunger to be brought in thraldome to strangers He commeth to Rochester and herewith he getteth him to Rochester met with sir George Harper by the way Sir George Harpeâ—… that was one appoynted asore to ioyne with him in that quarrell They brake vp the bridge at Rochester and fortified the East part of the town and stayde there abyding the comming of more strength and in the meane whyle suffered all passengers to passe quietly through the towne to London â–ª or to the sea taking nothing froÌ„ them but onely their weapon In the meane while sir Henrie Isley Anthony Kneuet esquire his brother William Kneuet were busy in west Kent to raise the people there likewise in East Kent there were other y t were of the same confederacie which set forth the like Proclamations at Milton Ashforde and other townes there in that part of the shire and thus in eche part of Kente in a maner was greate stirre But yet such was the diligence and warie circumspection of Iohn Twyne at that present Maior of Canterburie for that he mislyked their disordered attemptes that there was not any of that Citie knowne to stirre or goe forth to ioyne themselues with the sayde Sir Thomas Wyat or with any other of his confederates and yet verilye the more part of the people in all other parts of that shire were marueylouslye affected to the sayde Sir Thomas Wyats quarrell doubting that which myght followe of the Queenes matching hirselfe thus with a straunger At Milton when a Gentlemanne of those partes named Christopher Roper Christopher Roper taken went about to resist them that set forth this Proclamation he was taken and conueyed to Rochester vnto Maister Wyat. Likewise Maister Tucke and Maister Dorrell Iustices of peace Maister Dorrell and maister Tuck taken were fetched out of their owne houses and likewise brought to Rochester where they with the sayde Roper were kept as prisoners Sir Thomas Wiat had written vnto Sir Robert Southwel sherife of KeÌ„t to moue him in respect of the preseruation of the common welth nowe in daunger to be ouerrunne of strangers Sir Thomas Wiat writeth to sir Robert Southwell through the pretensed marriage if it should go forwarde to ioyne with him and others The sherife of Kent and the Lorde of Burgueuennie assemble a power against Wiat. in so necessarie a cause for the disappoynting of the same mariage and to worke so with the Lorde of Burgueuennie with whome he might doe much that it might please him also to ioyne with them but as well the sayde Sir Robert Southwell as the sayde Lorde of Burgueuennie and one George Clarke assembled themselues with such power as they might make against the sayde Sir Thomas Wyat and hys adherentes and comming to Malling on the Saterday being the Market daye and xxvij of Ianuarie the sayde sir Robert Southwell hauing penned an exhortation to dissuade the people and to bring them from hauing any liking to Wiates enterprise dyd reade the same openlye vnto all the people there assembled in confuting reprouing and refelling the proclamations set forth by Sir Thomas Wiat and his adherents On the other parte Sir Henrie Isley Anthonie Kneuet and his brother Willyam Kneuet being at Tunbridge proclaymed the Sherife the Lorde of Burgueuennie and George Clarke Gentlemanne traytours to God the Crowne and the Common wealth for reysing the Queenes Subiectes to defende the moste wicked and diuelishe enterprise of certayne of the wicked and peruese Counsaylors And this they pronounced in their owne names and in the names of Sir Thomas Wyat Sir George Harper and of all the faithfull Gentlemen of Kent and trustie Commons of the same This done they marched to Seâ—â—nnothe meaning from thence to passe to Rochester but in the meane time the foresayde xxvij of Ianuarie 〈◊〉 Heraule 〈◊〉 to Wiat. there came from the Queene an Herauâ—…e and a trumpettour vnto Sir Thomas Wiat but he was not suffered to passe the bridge and so did his message at the bridge end in y e hearing of sir Thomas Wiat and diuerse other The effect of his message was to offer pardon to so many as within xxiiij houres woulde depart to their houses and become quiet subiects The Lorde was taken Sir Thomas Cheiney Lorde Warden sent also vnto Wiat with wordes of contempt and defiance desirous in deede to haue bene doyng with him if he had not mistrusted his own people which he shoulde haue brought against him as those that fauoured so greatly Wiats cause that they woulde haue bene lothe to haue serue him take anye soyle and that Sir Thomas Wiat knewe well inough and therefore desired nothing more than to haue him come forth vnderstanding that he wanted no frenâ—…es as well about him as all other that woulde take in hande to represse him with force gathered in that shire The Lorde of Burgueuennie the Sherife Warram Sentleger and diuerse other Gentlemen that were assembled at Malling laye there within foure myles of Rochester Saterday night and hauing aduertisement that Sir Henrie Isley the two Kneuets and certaine other Weldishmen that is such as well in hâ—…e well of Kent with fiue hundreth Weldishe men being at Seuennocke ment earely in the morning to march towards Rochester for the ayde of Wiat against the Duke of Norffolke that was come to Grauesende with fiue hundreth whyte Coates Londoners and certayne of the garde and further that the sayde Sir Henrie Isley and the Kneuets ment in their waye to burne and spoyle the house of George Clarke Gentlemanne They departing with fiue hundreth Gentlemen and yeomen very earelye that Sunday in the morning marched out in order till they came to Wrotham heath Wrotham heath where they might easilye heare the sounde of their aduersaries drummes and therevpon followed after them with all speede till they came to a place called Barrowe greene Barrow greene through which laye the right readie waye from Seuennocke towardes maister Clarkes house Here the Lorde of Burgueuennie stayed for the comming of his enimies and vnderstanding they were at hande placed his mâ—…nne in order thinking to giue 〈◊〉 â—…e the 〈◊〉 throwe But they vpon their approche misâ—â—king as it should seeme the maâ—…câ—… shranke asâ—â—e as secretly as they coulde by a bye way and were so farre gone before the Lorde of Burgueuennie vnderstoode thereof by his spials as for doubt of ouertaking them afore their comming as Rochester he was driuen to make such haste for the ouertaking of them as diuerse of his foote men were farre behinde at the 〈◊〉 giuing The first fight that the
brother bestowed themselues in secrete places there within Astley Parke but throughe the vntrustynesse of them to whose trust they did commit themselues as hath bene credibilye reported they were bewrayed to the Earle of Huntington The Duke of Suffolke apprehended that then was come to Couentrie and so apprehended they were by the sayde Earle and afterwardes brought vp to London The Duke had ment at the first to haue rid awaye as I haue crediblye hearde if promise had bene kept by one of his seruaunts appoynted to come to him to bee his guyde but when be eyther frygning himselfe sicke or being sicke in deede came not the Duke was constrayned to remayne in the Parke there at Astley hoping yet to get awaye after that the searche had bene passed ouer and the Countrie once in quiet Howsoeuer it was there he was taken as before is sayde togither with his brother the Lord Iohn Grey 〈◊〉 Iohn â—…aken but his brother the Lorde Thomas gotte awaye in deede at that time meaning to haue fledde into Wales and there to haue got to the sea side so to transport himselfe ouer into Fraunce or into some other forren part but in the borders of Wales he was likewise apprehended through his great mishappe and folly of his man that had forgot his Capcase w t money behinde in his Chamber one morning at his Inne and comming for it againe vppon examination what he shoulde be it was mistrusted that his maister shoulde be some suche man as he was in deede 〈◊〉 Thom â—â— taken and so was stayde taken and brought vp to London where he suffered as after shall appeart But nowe to returne vnto Sir Thomas Wiat. After that the Londoners were reuolted to him as before ye haue hearde the next daye being Tuesdaye the xxx of Ianuarie hee marched forth with his bandes and sixe peeces of ordinance which they had gotten of the Queenes beside their owne and first they came to Cowling castell an holde of the Lorde Cobhams foure myles distant from Rochester and not much out of their waye towards London whither they were nowe fully determined to go in hope of frendes whiche they trusted to finde within and about the Citie â—…wling â—…el At their comming to Cowling knowing the Lorde Cobham to bee within the Castell they bene their ordinaunce against the gate breaking it with sundrie shottes and burning it vp with fire made a way through it The Lorde Cobham The said Lord Cobham defended the place as stoutly as he might hauing but a fewe agaynst so great a number and so little store of munition for his defence he himselfe yet discharged his gunne at such as approched the gate right hardily and in that assault two of his menne were slayne After this assaulte and talke had with the Lorde Cobham Sir Thomas Wiat marched to Grauesende where he rested that night The next daye he came to Dartforde with his handes and laye there that night whither came to him Sir Edwarde Hastings maister of the Queenes horse and Sir Thomas Cornewalleys knightes both being of the Queenes priuie Counsayle and nowe sent from hir vnto Sir Thomas Wiat to vnderstand the 〈◊〉 of his commotion When hee vnderstoode they were come hee tooke with him certaine of his bande to the west ende of the towne where he had lodged his ordinaunce and at the lighting downe of Sir Edward Hastings and his associate Sir Thomas Wiat hauing a Partison in his hande aduaunced himselfe somewhat afore such Gentlemen as were with him traced neare them to whom the Maister of the horse spake in substaunce as followeth The Queenes Maiestie requireth to vnderstande the verye cause wherefore you haue thus gathered togither in armes hir liege people which is the part of a traytour and yet in your Proclamations and persuasions you call your selfe a true subiect which can not stand togither I am no traytor quoth Wiat and the cause wherefore I haue gathered the people is to defende the Realme from daunger of being ouerrunne with straungers which must follow this mariage taking place Why loueth the Queenes agents there bene straungers yet come who eyther for power or number ye neede to suspect But if this be your onely quarrell bicause yee mislike the mariage will ye come to communication touching that case and the Queene of hir gracious goodnesse is content ye shall be hearde I yeelde there to quoth Sir Thomas Wiat but for my suretie I will rather be trusted than trust Wiats requestes â–ª and therefore demaunded as some haue written the custome of the tower and hir grace within it Also the displacing of some Counsaylours about hir and to haue other placed in their roumes There was long and staâ—…te conference betweene them insomuche that the Maister of the horse sayde Wiat before thou shalte haue thy trayterous demaunde graunted thou shalt dye and twentie thousande with ther and so the sayde Maister of the horse and Sir Thomas Cornewalleys perceiuing they coulde not bring him to that poynt they wished they returned to the Courte aduertising the Queene what they had hearde of him The sand daye bring the first of Februarie Proclamation was made in London by an Herault to signifie that the Duke of Suffolkes companie of horsemen were scattered and that he himselfe and his brethren were fleddâ—… Also that Sir Peter Carew and sir Gawen Carew Knights and Willyam Gybbes Esquâ—… which being parties to the conspiracie of the said Duke with Sir Thomas Wiat and others were likewise fledde Tâ—…s it was that Sir Peter Carewe perceyuing himselfe in daunger to bee apprehended aboute the xxiij of Ianuarie last past fledde out of the Realme and escaped into Fraunce but the other taried behynde and were taken The Emperors ambassadors flee froÌ„ Wiat. Moreouer this first daye of Februarie being Candlemas euen the Emperours ambassadors of whome ye haue hearde before hearing of Wiats hastie approching thus towardes London sped themselues away by water and that with all haste The Queene then lying at hir pallace of Whyte hall beside Westminster and hearing of hir enimies so neare was counsayled for hir safegarde to take the tower of London wherevnto she would by no meanes be perswaded Neuerthelesse to make hir selfe more stronger of frends in the citie so soone as the sayde Ambassadours were departed she came to the Guilde hall in London against which time order was taken by the Lorde Maior that the chiefe Citizens in their liueries shoulde be there present After that the Queene had taken hir place in the sayde hall and silence made she with verye good countenaunce vttered in effect this oration following Queene Maries oration I am quoth shee come vnto you in mine owne person to tell you that which already you doe see and knowe that is howe trayterouslye and sediciouslye a number of Kentishe rebelles haue assembled themselues togither against both vs and you Their pretence as they sayde at the first was onely to resist
were set vp in London for a terrour to the common sort bycause the white coates beeing sent out of the Citie as before ye haue heard reuolted from the Queenes parte to the ayde of Wyat twentie payre of Gallowes on the which were hanged in seuerall places to the number of fiftie persons which Gallowes remayned standing there a great part of the Sommer following to the greate griefe of good Citizens and for example to the Commotioners The .xij. day of Februarie next following the Ladie Iane of Suffolke The execution of Ladie Iane and the Lorde Guilforde and the Lord Guilforde hir husband who before as you haue heard were attainted of treason the one for the vsurpation of the estate royall as Queene the other as a principall adherent to hir in that case according to the iudgement gyuen agaynst them suffred execution of death that is to witte hee at the Tower hill vpon the Scaffolde and shee within the Tower whose deathes were the rather hastened for that the Duke of Suffolke father to this Ladie had of late as ye haue hearde raysed a newe sturre and commotion in the Countrey which was the shortening of hir lyfe who else was like ynough to haue beene pardoned This noble yong Ladie endued with singular giftes both of learning and knowledge as pacient and milde as any lambe came to the place of hir execution and a little before hir death vttered these woordes Good people I am come hither to die The wordes of the Ladie Iane at hir death and by a lawe I am condemned to the same My offence agaynst the Queenes highnesse was onely in consent to the deuice of other which nowe is deemed treason but it was neuer of my seeking but by counsail so those who shoulde seeme to haue further vnderstanding of things than I whiche knewe little of the lawe and much lesse of the tytles to the crowne But touching the procurement and desire thereof by mee or on my behalfe I doe washe my handes in innocencie thereof before God and the face of all you good Christian people thys daye and therewith she wrung hir handes wherein shee hadde hir Booke Then sayde shee I pray you all good Christian people to beare me witnesse that I dye a true Christian woman and that I looke to be saued by none other meanes but onelye by the mercie of God in the bloud of hys onelye sonne Iesus Christ and I confesse that when I did knowe the worde of God I neglected the same and loued my selfe and the worlde and therefore this plague and punishment is iustly and woorthily happened vnto mee for my sinnes and yet I thanke God of hys goodnesse that hee hath gyuen mee a tyme and respyte to repente And nowe good people whyle I am aliue I pray you assyst mee wyth your prayers and then kneelyng downe shee sayde the Psalme of Miserere mei Deus in Englishe and then stoode vppe and gaue hir Mayde called mystresse Eleyne hir Gloues and Handkercheffe and hir Booke shee also gaue to Maister Bruges then Lieutenaunt of the Tower and so vntyed hir Gowne and the executioner pressed to helpe hir off wyth it but she desleed him to let hir alone and turned hir towardes hir two Gentlewomen who helped hir off therewith and with hir other attyres and they gaue hir a fayre handkercheffe to put aboute hir eyes Then the Executioner kneeled downe and asked hir forgiuenesse whome shee forgaue moste willingly then hee willed hir to stande vppon the strawe which done she saw the blocke and then shee sayde I praye you dispatche mee quickly Then shee kneeled downe saying will you take it off before I laye mee downe wherevnto the Executioner aunswered no Madame then tyed shee Handkercheffe aboute hir eyes and feeling for the Blocke shee sayde where is it where is it One of the standers by guyded hir therevnto and shee layde downe hir heade vppon the Blocke and then stretched foorth hir bodye and sayde Lorde into thy handes I commende my spirite and so finished hir lyfe in thys yeare of our Lorde one thousande fiue hundred fiftie and foure the twelfth daye of Februarie The same day a little before this yong Ladyes execution the Lorde Guylforde hir husbande who was a very comely tall Gentleman being executed on the skaffold at the Tower hill as afore is sayde his dead carkasse lying in a cart in straw was again brought into the tower at y e same instant y t the lady Iane went to hir death within the Tower before hir face whiche miserable sight was to hir a double sorrow and grief Thus as sayeth Maister Foxe was beheaded the Ladie Iane and with hir also the Lorde Guilford hir husband one of the D. of NorthuÌ„berlands sonnes two inuocents in comparison of them that satte vpon them for they did but ignorantly accept that which the others had wyllingly deuised by open Proclamation consented to take from others and giue to them And verily howe vnwilling shee was to take it vppon hir there are yet luring that can testifie Iudge Morgan that gaue the sentence ogainst hir shortly after fell mad and in hys rauing cryed continuallye to haue the Ladie Iane taken away from him and so ended his life Vpon Saterday being the .xvij. of Februarye the Duke of Suffolke was arraigned at Westminster Earle â—â— Duke of â—â—ke and there coÌ„demned to die by his Peeres the Earle of Arundell being that day chiefe Iudge Where some haue written that hee shoulde at his laste going downe into the Countrey make Proclamation in his daughters name that is not so for where as he stoode by in Leicoster when by his commaundement the Proclamation was there made against the Queenes maryage with the Prince of Spain c. Maister Damport then Maior of that towne saide to him My Lorde I trust your grace meaneth no hurt to the Queenes Maiestie no saith he M. Maior laying his hande on his sword he that would hir any hurt I wold this sword were through his heart for shee is the mercifullest prince as I haue truely founde hir y t euer raigned in whose defence I am and will be readie to die at hir foote â—â—xe On Monday the .xix. of Februarie the Lorde Cobhams three sonnes and four other meÌ„ were brought to Westminster the yongest of the Cobhams to witte maister Thomas Cobham was condemned with the other four men but the other two Cobhams came not to the bâ—â—re Vppon the Wednesday the .xxj. of Februarie the Lord Thomas Gray that had bene taken as before ye haue heard in Wales was brought togither with sir Iames Croft through London to the tower by a number of horsemen Then the duke kneeled vppon his knees and saide the Psalme Miserere mei Deus vnto the end belong vp his hands and loking vp to heauen And when he had ended the Psalme be said In manus tunt domine commendo spiritum meum Then he arose and stoode vp and deliuered his cap and
verie hell for the time They also hurled downe ouer the Walles vppon the assaylantes heades greate plentie of stones logges and mightie peeces of tymber which did muche hurt to the English men and Scottes that forced themselues to climbe vp But yet neuerthelesse manye there were that entered the Towne in sundrye places of the whyche some came backe agayne although others were beaten downe and slaine To conclude at length all that escaped with lyfe were forced to retyre with the losse of seuen or eyght skore Englishmen some haue sayde two hundred which were slaine outryght The number slaine and hurt at the assault besyde those that were wounded being in number at the least two or three hundred and amongest other there were dyuerse Capitaynes and Gentlemen that were hurt as Syr Thomas Hesketh Maister Sutton Maister Newporte maister Conwey Captaine Wood Thomas Fitton with others Vppon the repulse thus giuen to our men by the French they aduaunced and set vp fourtene Ensignes presentlye aboute the Towne and continewed otherwyse quyet all that daye Wednesday the eyght of May in the after Noone sir George Howarde and sir Richarde Lee departed towardes Barwike wyth certayne Companies of Horsemen for their safeconduction Thursday the ninth of May the Frenchmen wrought verie earnestly within the towne to fortifie the necessarie places and repayre the breaches euen in the face of the English ordinance which went off dyuerse tymes and dyd them much hurt The same daye also the Frenche hadde manned to the Sea wardes a Boate fraught wyth fyftie Harquebusiers meaning to conuey them ouer to Insketh but the Englishe Shippes discouering them prepared certayne Boates to encounter them whereof they beyng aware returned Fryday the tenth of May Maister Inglebie Captaine Pickman A supply from Barwike and Captain Browne came to the Campe from Berwike with a supplie of .450 souldiours The same day aboute tenne of the clocke at night there chaunced a brawle to fall oute among the Scottes that watched in the trenches nearest vnto the Towne of Lieth an the West side insomuch that one of them fell to and killed an other which disorder being perceyued of the French within Lieth they issued out and ment to haue vsed the aduantage but the English men that watched neare vnto the Scottes stayed the fray and did not onely bring them to quiet but also put the French men to flight Sunday the .xij. of May about midnight the Frenchmen to the number of two hundred sallied forth of the towne minding to giue a camisado to the Englishe men that kept watche that night in the trenches at the West side of Montpelham but they were discried and certaine of them killed and so had the repulse Sir Fraunces Leake bringeth a supply to the campe Wednesday the .xv. of May sir Frauncis Leake came to the campe with a supplie of fiue hundred men from Barwike Thursday the .xvj. of May towardes night the Frenchmen to the number of one hundred footmen and .xxx. horsemen came abroade shewed themselues very braue skirmishing with the English men at the west end of their towne Tuisday the .xxj. of May about .vij. of the clocke at night there issued forth of Lieth sixe horsemen and one hundred footmen Harquebusiers marching towarde Montpelham to offer skirmish A skirmish wherevpon Captaine Vaughan went forth to them verie orderlye and skyrmished with them a pretie while and in the meane tyme off went the greate Ordinance on both sides In the end the French men were driuen to retyre into the towne for the English men shewed themselues verie egre and valiantly charged their enimies put them to retyre and chased them in at theyr gates The French men chased to the whiche they followed them right hardily The same night maister Frauncis Somerset and other Captaines were appoynted to kepe a Fort buylt aboue the campe and now finished tooke name of him being Captaine thereof and was after called Somersets Mount. Somersets Mount The same day a souldiour of captain Druries band was hāged for going to Edenbourgh contrarie to a Proclamation inhibiting any soldiour so to do without speciall licence Sir Peter Carew Wednesday the .xxij. of May sir Peter Carew came to the Campe beeing sent from the Court. Thursday the .xxiiij. of May at seuen of the clocke at night the French sallied forth to the number of two hundred footmen and .xx. horsemen at the relief of the wardes when the watch shoulde be set meaning as it appeared to haue woonne the Trenches from the Englishmen wherevpon a sore skyrmishe followed dyuerse slaine and many hurt on both partes yet in the ende the Frenche menne were dryuen home by plaine force This was at the West syde of the towne where they had fortified towards the Sea The same day the Frenchmen of Dunbarre tooke an English Hay laden with double beere An English hoy taken biefe oxen and flitches of bakon Saterday the .viij. of Iune sir Iohn Neuill with CCC men Captaine Bridges and captaine Drurie with other three hundred set from Barwike towards the campe where they arryued on Monday the .x. of Iune The Queene Dowager departeth this life on which day the Queene Dowager departed this life The .xiij. of Iune sir William Cicill principal Secretarie to the Queenes Maiestie now Lorde Burley and high Treasorer of England and Doctor Wotton deane of Canterburie and Yorke came to Barwike appoynted Commissioners on hir sayde Maiesties behalfe to treate of an accorde with the Conte de Randon and the bishop of Valence cōmissioners sent for that purpose from the French king and his wife Marie Queene of Scotland The .xiiij. of Iune being Fryday a certaine number of French men came forth of Lieth to gather Cockles on the Sands towards Montpelham The French gather cockles to their hin◅derance whereof the Englishmen perceyuing set vpon them slue .lxx. and tooke xvj of them prysoners On Sunday the .xvj. of Iune the foreremembred commissioners came to Edenbourgh Sir William Cicil and doctor Wotton came to Edenbourgh and as maister Secretarie and Doctor Wotton passed the English fortes and campe they were saluted with a gallant peale of the harquebusters that shot off their harquebusses verse liuely Monday the .xvij. of Iune about eight of the clocke an abstinence of warre was concluded warning being giuen by the discharging of two peeces of the great artillerie out of the Castell and then the Frenchmen shewed and aduaunced themselues vpon their rampiers Saterday the .xxij. of Iune the abstinence was broken of which till then had beene truely kept and obserued Thursday the fourth of Iuly about three of the clock in the after noone the French came out of Lieth according to their accustomed maner to gather Cockles whervpon the Lord Lieutenant being at that present in Montpelham sent a Drumme vnto Monsieur Doysell to signifie to him that his soldiours had gone further without theyr boundes than they might do by the order taken
they were suddaynely arrested their goodes seased vppon and they themselues cast in prison and some that in reuenge of such offered iniurie attēpted to make resistance were cruelly slaine their Shippes conueyd away their goodes confiscate without other pretence but only that it was sayd to them that they were Huguenotes neyther was thys done by priuate persons but by open violence of the gouernours and magistrates of those places where the same disorder was executed so that it appeared from whence they had their commission to vse such wrongful dealing and how farre the same would extende if they might once haue time and occasion to accomplish their purposed intentions Moreouer when complaynt of such iniuries was made vnto the lawfull magistrates there they found no redresse at all For what might the poore Merchaunts profite by their complayntes when the packets of the Ambassadors letters directed to hir were taken from the bearer Letters taken from the Queenes Ambassadors seruantes and no punishmente had against those that committed so vnciuill an vn◅rage a thing that offended hir Maiestie so much the more for that as shee tooke the matter there wanted no good will eyther in the King or his mother or in the King of Nauarre the Kyngs generall Lieutenant to see such a presumptuous and vnruly part punished of their people but rather that there lacked in them authoritie to haue it redressed Furthermore it greately greeued hir that the yong frēch King hir deere brother was brought to suche a streighte that hee was neyther able to defend the libertie of his people nor the authoritie of his lawes nor to deale vprightly with other Princes and potentates accordingly as by the boundes of leagues and couenanted aliēces had bin requisite The French troubles touch most the Q of Englande Neyther did suche disorder in gouernemente of the Kingdome of Fraunce touche anye so muche and particularly as the Queenes Maiestie of England She therefore lamenting that the King and Queene mother shoulde be thus in the hands of them that procured all these troubles and ledde vp and downe at their pleasures and driuen to behold the spoyle and sacking of diuers hys Cities and miserable slaughter of his subiects and againe hir grace thinking it expedient to preuent that such as were knowen to beare no good will eyther to hir or hir Realme The chiefe causes that moued the Queenes Maiestie to send a power into Fraunce should not get into their possessions such Townes and hauens as lay against y e Sea coastes of hir said Realm whereby they stuffing the same with garrisons and numbers of men of warre might easily vppon occasions seeke to make inuasions into this hir sayd Realme to the great annoyance of hir and hir louing subiectes shee at the request of the French themselues thought it expedient to put in armoure a certaine number of hir subiects to passe ouer into Normandy vnto suche Hauens as neere approched to thys hir Realme of Englande as well for the safegarde of the same as also for the reliefe and preseruation of the inhabitantes there and other that professed the Gospell liuing in continuall daunger to be murthered and oppressed and therefore crauing hyr ayde to saue and deliuer them out of the bloudy hands of their cruell aduersaries that sought their hastie destruction For the conduction therefore of suche forces as she meante to sende ouer at that present shee ordeyned the Lorde Ambrose Dudley Earle of Warwike to be hir principal Lieutenant Captaine generall chiefe leader and gouernoure of hir sayde subiects that shoulde in such wise passe ouer into Normandy Herevpon the sayd Earle The Earle of Warwike sent into Normandy with an armye the seuententh of October in this fourth yeare of hir Maiesties raigne toke shipping at Portesmouth in the hauen there at one of the clocke in the after noone being aboorde himselfe in the Queenes Shippe called the newe barke and setting forward sayled all that after noone and the night following directly towards Newhauen but in the morning about eyght of the clocke when his Lordship was within twentie myles of the Towne of Newhauen the winde suddainely changed cleane contrary to hys course so that being driuen to returne about the next midnight he arriued in the downes and there remayned at anker till about eyght of the clocke in y e next morning being Monday and then was set a sande by boate at Sandon Castell besides Deale and the same day at night came to Douer and there lay till Friday three of the clocke in the after noone and then taking Shippe agayne sayled forth but finding the winde nothing prosperous for his course after he had layne all that nyghte and day following tossing and tumbling on the Seas he was cōstreyned to come backe againe and arriued in the Hauen of Douer about tenne of the clocke on Saterday at nyghte and so remayned there till Tewsday next ensuing three of the clocke in the after noone and then went to Shipbord againe in the sayd Shippe called the new barke and directing his course forward on Thursdaye morning aboute eight of the clocke his Lordshippe landed at Newhauen The Earle of Warwike landeth at Newhauen where he was most ioyfully receyued with a greate peale of artillerie The nexteday being Friday and thirtith of October Light horsemen Scottes ther came to Newhauē from Dieppe fiftie light Horsemen Scottes broughte by one of maister Killigrues seruauntes On Saterday the last of October the Earle of Warwikes commission was proclaymed in Latine English and French by Bleumantell Purciuant at armes whiche beeing ended hys Lordship went into the Churche and there Sir Adrian Poynings An oth receyued by the Lord Lieutenant and other officers Knight Marshall gaue him his oth and then my Lorde gaue the sayde Sir Adrian his othe and after him were sworne Cutbert Vaughan Comptroller Iohn Fisher Knight porter William Bromfield maister of the ordināce William Robinson water Bailife and Captayne Thomas Wood Clearke of the Counsell On Monday the seconde of Nouember the Earle of Warwike with the Knight Marshall and the Comptroller rode out of Newhauen to Hauteuille so towards Moundeuille accompanyed with all the Horsemen Englishe and Scottish and a thousand footemen The Scottishmen and Montgomeries band passed forth A skirmishe and skirmished with them of Mondeuille and the Scottes brought away with thē a booty of three hundred Sheepe but in the morning they were returned backe agayne by commaundement of the Earle of Warwike Maister Comptrollers Souldyers wente as farre as Harflew and there skirmished with thē of that garrison but without any hurt to eyther parte My Lorde Lieutenante riding all about the hilles viewed the Countrey and at nighte returned On Wednesday the fourth of Nouember A prise a barke of Newhauen belonging to Frauncis Clearke broughte into the Hauen of the same Towne foure Britons laden with wines to the quantitie of two hundred tunnes of good Gascoigne wine whiche they
backe into their trenches and kepte them waking all that nighte Captayne ◅anders hurt The same tyme Captayne Sanders was hurt with a shotte in the legge wherof he shortly after dyed other losse at that time the Englishmen receyued not The fifth of Iuly a Proclamatiō was made for Soldyers to resorte in time of alarmes vnto that part and quarter which was assigned to their Captaynes and not to absente themselues from their ensignes whether it were at alarmes watch warde or any other seruice The sixth of Iuly Ordinance planted about three of the clocke in the morning the enimies planted three Cannons and three culuerings discharging that morning to the number of fourescore and tenne shottes but perceiuing they did little hurt they stayed their shooting sauing that now and then they shot into the Bulwarke and ouer it into y e Towne they also leuelled a peece and shot it off towards the new galley slewe therin two men the hurt three or four other The same daye a Cannon and a culuering were sent forth of the Towne to the new forte The .xij. of Iuly about four of the clocke in the morning the French layd batterie to y e Bulwarke of S. Addressez continuing the same all that day They also dismounted the same daye The ordināce in the steeple dismounted the ordinance in the steeple of Newhauen and beate downe the great Bell cleane defacing the Steeple They discharged that day agaynst the Towne as was gathered by due estimatiō the number of twelue hundred Cannon shotte The same euening William Robinson killed William Bromfield hurt was William Robinson Esquier water Bailife of the Towne of Newhauen slayne with a shotte William Bromfielde maister of the ordinance hurte wyth the same and being conueyd ouer into England he shortly after dyed of that hurt The fourtenth of Iuly A new supply of Wilshire and Gloucestershire men Sir Hugh Paulet Knighte landed at Newhauen bringing wyth him eyght hundred souldiers out of Wiltshire Gloucestershire The same day came y e French men downe to the number of three M. euē hard to the gates of the Town beating the Englishmen out of their trenches but yet in the ende they were forced to retire and of Englishmen there were not past twentie slayne and aboute an hundred hurte but the Frenchmenne as was esteemed lost aboue four hundred Horsemenne and footemenne albeit they tooke from the Englishmen at that presente a culueryng whiche was sette forthe to anoy them but theyr force at that time was suche as they preuayled and so retired with that peece though they wel payde for it The same day also in the after noone y e little Galeasse called the Fox went out of the Hauen fraught with fiftie men to flanke alongst the shore and to beate the Frenchmen wyth hir shotte The Galeasse brent but as shee was shooting off at them a linnestocke fell into a barrell of powder and set it on fyre togither with the vessel so that she suddaynely sanke and all that were aboorde in hir were lost sauing fifteene that saued themselues by swimming The Connestable of Fraunce commeth to the siege The one and twentith of Iuly the Connestable of Fraunce accompanyed with the Marshals Montmorancy and Burdillon and many other Lords and knightes of the order came to the Abbey of Grauille where the Marshall Brissac was lodged who hadde the generall charge in the army before the comming of the sayd Connestable They dyned togither there in the sayd Brissacks lodging and after dynner they sate in counsell togither how to proceede in the siege Friday the three and twentith of Iuly the Connestable came into the trench that was cast ouer against the Bulwarke of Saint Addresse The Connestable sommoneth the Towne alongst by the sea side and sent his Trumpet to sommone the Towne Sir Hugh Paulet The Lord Lieutenant appoynted sir Hugh Paulet to goe forthe and make the aunswer in his name which was in effect that y e Queenes Maiestie of Englande had appoynted hym and others to keepe that Towne and therefore they meante not to deliuer it to anye other person withoute hir graces especiall commaundemente In the meane time there were diuers of the Englishe Captaynes and Gentlemen whyche accompanyed the sayde Sir Hugh offered the wine whiche they had brought out of the towne with them in flagons of siluer and gilte vnto suche Captaynes and Gentlemen as accompanied the trumpet by commaundemente of the Connestable to suruey the state of the trenches and Palisade as the French writers themselues confesse Captayne Monnes Captayne Leighton Amongst other there was Captaine Monines Lieutenāt of one of the ensignes Coloneils of Monsieur Dandelot with whome Captaine Leighton beeing of acquaintance hadde some talke The Englishmen and Frenchmen were no sooner departed they to their trenches and the Englishmen into the Towne but that the enimies hauing planted that morning eyght cannons in batterie against the Castell and y e Bulwarke of the hauen caused the same to be shotte off continuing the same till Wednesday noone The Castell battered being the eyght and twentith of Iuly There were sixe other Canons also planted by them in y e meane space which likewise made batterie to the Castell and to the Townegate In this meane tyme also Cutbert Vaughan departeth this life His worthy prayse Cutbert Vaughan Comptroller departed out of this life a skilfull man of warre and no lesse circumspect than hardy both to preserue those which he had vnder his conduction and to encourage them to doe manfully when tyme thereto serued Saterday the foure and twentith of Iuly the batterie still continuing as before certayne peeces were bent also to beate a trauerse the hauen The Englishmen therefore setting fyre in two winde Milles that stoode there abandoned a trench which they kept and the Palisade Captayne Poyet Lieutenante of an other of the ensignes Colonels of the Frenche footemenne vnder Monsieur Dandelot entred with his band and tooke possession of a Tower that stoode at the ende of the saide Palisad The French yet had hote abiding there notwithstanding all the diligence and policie whiche they coulde vse to lodge there in safetie Richelieu maister of the Camp hurt Among other Captayn Richelieu maister of the Campe was hurte in the shoulder with an harquebuse shotte The Marshall Montmorency caused a platforme to be reysed ioyning to the Pallisade where about euening the same day hee planted foure peeces of artillerie On Sonday the fiue and twentith of Iuly Monsieur de Estree Monsieur de Estree great maister of the artillerie accompanyed with the Seneshall of Agenoys vsed all diligence that mighte be to place the artillerie for batterie Monsieur de Caillac wherevnto also Monsieur de Caillac applyed himselfe by the Connestables commaundement who had compoūded a matter in variance betwixt him Monsieur de Estree Thys Sonday and Monday following they were very busie to bring
North seas were led from Southwarke to Wapping and fiue of them were there hanged the other two had theyr pardon at the gallowes The .xvij. of Aprill Foure women on the Pillory a Chandlers wife without Aldredes gate of London who had practised hir husbandes death by poysoning and other wayes was set on the Pyllorie in Cheape wyth three other women who had beene of hir counsayle two of them were wyth hir there whipped Our Queene at the request of hir cousin the yong King of Scottes appoynted sir William Drurie knight marshal of Barwike to passe into Scotland with a thousande souldiours and fiue hundred Pioners and also certaine peeces of Artillerie to helpe by siege and force of Canon to constrayne those that kepte the Castell of Edenbourgh agaynst the sayde King to yeelde the same into his handes Herevpon the sayde sir William Dunrie hauing with him sir Frauncis Russell sir George Carie sir Henrie Lee maister Thomas Cecill maister Michaell Carie Captaine Brickwell Captaine Read Captaine Erington maister of the Ordinance and Prouost Marshall captaine Pickman captaine Yaxley Captaine Game Captaine Wood Captaine Case Captayne Strelley maister Thomas Sutton maister Cotton maister Kelway maister Dier maister Tilney and others with the number of the souldiours and Pioners afore mentioned passed frō Barwik and by conuenient iourneys came vnto Lieth from whence the .xxv. of Aprill all the foote bandes marched to Edenbourgh at whom were shot after they entred the towne dyuerse and sundrie Canon shottes out of the Castell which did little harme to any of them thankes be to God sauing that captaine Brickwell was hurt in the face and handes with stones raysed by the sayde Canon shotte The same day the Castell was sommoned by a Messenger in maner as followeth Sir William Kirkaudie sometyme of Graunge knight for as muche as the Queenes Maiestie my soueraigne Ladie vpon the earnest request of hir deare cousin the King of Scottes your soueraigne Lorde made to hir highnesse by his Regent Nobilitie and states of this realme after all good meanes vsed to haue reduced you to dutifull obedience of his authoritie by treatie which hitherto you haue not duly hearkned vnto to the only hinderance of the vniuersall peace in this realme by withholding that his highnesse Castell meaning as it seemeth to reserue the same for a receptacle of forraine forces to the manifest daungers both of this Realme and of my soueraignes and therefore necessarie to remoue so perillous a danger to both the realmes for which consideration hir maiestie hath sente hir ayde and succours of men Ordinaunce and Munition vnder my charge and leading for the expugnation and recouerie of the sayde Castell to the sayde Kings vse and behoofe and therefore according to hir Maiesties commaundement and Commission this shall be in due maner to warne require and sommon you that you render and delyuer the sayde Castell wyth the whole Ordinance Artillerie Munitions Iewels Householde stuffe and suche other implements within the same to mee to the vse and behoofe of the King your soueraigne and his regent in his name immediately after this my letter of sommons or knowledge of the same shall come vnto you which if you obey as of duetie you ought then will I in hir Maiesties name interpone my selfe to trauaile with the Regent Counsaile and Nobilitie here for the safetie of your lyues c. Otherwise if you continue in your former obstinacie abyding the Canon then no further to looke for grace or fauour but you and the rest within that Castell to be pursued to the vttermost and holden as enimies to hir maiestie your owne soueraigne and Countrey Yeuen at Edenburgh by me sir William Drurie knight generall of hir Maiesties forces nowe in Scotlande thys .xxv. of Aprill .1573 The Lorde of Graunge Captaine of the Castell notwithstanding this sommonance refused vtterly to yeelde the fortresse who therevpon receyued such aunswere from the Generall as stoode not greatly to his contentation Here vpon were the Pioners set in hande to cast Trenches and to rayse Mountes in places conuenient to plant the Ordinaunce vpon as by the draught of the plot therof and herevnto annexed may appeare They within spared not to bestow such shot as they had both great and small verie roundly as well at the Pioners as souldiours that were appoynted to garde them insomuch that dyuerse were hurt and some slaine before the same Trenches and Mountes might bee brought to any perfection although no diligence was wanting to hasten the same Amongst other one Duberie Lieutenant to Captaine Strelley was striken with a small shot the first day that the siege thus began and dyed of the hurt The last of Aprill also one maister Maunsfield a gentleman seruing vnder captaine Read was hurt but yet without daunger of death The .viij. of May maister Neuill a Pencioner was also hurt Thus diuerse were hurt and some slaine both Englishmen and Scottes without and they within escaped not altogither free especially after that the Trenches and Mountes were brought in state to defende the assaylantes who watching and warding in the trenches answered them within the Castell verie roughly At length the great Ordinance was placed on the Mountes and in the Trenches so that vpon the .xvij. of May there were .xxx. Canons shotte off agaynst the Castell and so well bestowed in bat◅erle at Dauids tower Dauids tower that by the ruynes thereof then and after the force of the English Canons was easie to consider The xviij.xix and xx of May the Canons and demir Canons were not ydle but the .xxj. the whole batterie beganne on eche side the Castell from the Trenches and Mountes verie hotely The batterie begon on eche side the castel and still tury within ceassed not to make answere againe with their artillerie killing and hurting diuerse both Englishmen and Scottes but such was the diligence of the English Gunners encouraged wyth the presence of the Generall and others that they displaced the Ordinaunce in the Castell and stroke one of theyr chiefe Canons iust in the mouth whereby the same was broken in peeces and the shyuers flue aboute their eares that stoode neare it by reason whereof the Englishmen rested the more in quiet continually after so long as the siege endured Albeit with theyr small shotte and some tyme wyth theyr great Peter Burford and Clement Wood gunners slaine they wythin slue and hurt dyuerse as well Gunners as other of the Englishmen and Scottes in the Mountes and Trenches The .xxvj. of May the Assault was giuen at seuen of the clocke in the morning to the Spurre The Spurre woonne which by the hardie manhoode of the assaylants was woonne and was no sooner entred by the Englishmen but that the Generals ensigne was shewed and spred vpon the front and toppe thereof to the great discomfort of them within the Castell In the meane tyme whylest those were appoynted to gyue the assault thus to the Spurre there were certaine Englishe
into France 1602.48 The Londoners do muster and traine souldiours 1862.10 Londoners glad to agree wyth Richard Earle of Cornwal 736.50 Lou or Lupus Hugh Earle of Chester 323.26 Londoricke looke Roderike K. of Pictes London recouered cut of the handes of the Danes 215.59 London the chiefe Citie of Mercia 215.66 Lothore succeedeth his brother Egbert in the kingdome of Kent 180.100 London sendeth men to the warres 951.11 a Logria alotted to Locrinus now called England 16 37 Long sufferance of euyl increaseth boldnes in the auctors 84.1 The Londoners cut down and cast in the enclosures of the common fieldes about the Citie 1494.50 Lord Stanley pa. 1415. col 1. lin 32. pag. 1417. col 2. lin 30. ioyned with the Earle of Richmond pag. 1421. col 1. lin 1. pag. 1423. co 1. lin 8. London great part consumed with fire 314.35 Londoners lende the King twentie thousande pounde 1521.35 Long bowes and the vse of them first brought into England 316.50 Raufe Duke of Loraine slayne at Cressy 934.32 b. Londoners set forthe a muster 1802.17 Londoners take part with Godwyn agaynst king Edward 273.75 London mutch harmed by an outragious winde 322.9 Lucius the Romane Captayne ouerthrowen by Arthur 133.68 Lollius buildeth another wall beyonde Adrians 76 63. Lochdore Castle taken 842.44 b. Loughleuen riuer 70.1 Lord Fitz Walter pag. 1310. co 2. lin 26 slaine lin 55. Lucius sonne to Coilus beginneth his reygne ouer Britain 74.25 Lucius the first king that receyued the faith of Iesus Christ into Britayne 74.47 Lucius with all his Familie and people baptised 74.78 Lucius departeth this lyfe 75.113 Lud dyeth and is buryed nygh Ludgate 34.9 Ludhurdibras or Rud sonne to Leill beginneth to reygne ouer Britayne 18.109 Lupicinus put from the office of the master of the Armory 103.44 Lupicimus returneth ouer into Fraunce 103.54 Lucy Richard accursed by Archbyshop Thomas Becket 409.61 Lucy Richard lord gouernour of England 410.59 Lucygny Aymerike and his sonnes subdued 411.7 Ludicenus king of Mercia slayne in battaile by the East Angles 203.77 and. 205.78 Lodouicus Pius Emperour and king of Fraunce 205.104 Lupus Byshop of Troyes sent to preach in Britaine 119.62 Lupus returneth agayne into Fraunce 120.75 Lugge riuer where Ethelbertes body was buried 197.28 Ludhurdibras or Rud dieth 19 10. Ludlow Castle wonne by the Earle of Leycester 771.24 Lucie Richard lord 391.14 Luydhard byshop sent into England with the lady Bertha 145.106 Lud sonne to Hely beginneth to reygne ouer Britaine 33.77 Lucy Herebert gouernour of Warrham Castle 378.101 Lusignaue Guy halfe brother to Henry the thyrd commeth into England 724.40 Ludlow towne wonne by kyng Stephan 371.51 Lutterell Hugh knight 1450.18 Lupicinus sent into Britayne with an armie 103.21 Luye riuer now Lee. 216.52 Lucan cited 4.23 and. 40.20 Ludlow Castle 368.76 Ludgate builded 33.97 Ludlow spoyled pag. 1297. col 2. lin 26. M. Malcolne king of Scotland receiueth the order of knighthoode at the handes of Kyng Henry the second of England 399.50 Matthew sonne to the Earle of Flaunders marryeth the lady Mary Abbesse of Ramsey 400.49 Mary Abbesse daughter to king Stephan marryed to Matthew sonne to the Earle of Flaunders 400.50 Margaret sister to Edward the fourth and late wyfe to Charles Duke of Burgogne a great enemie to Henry the seuenth 1429.10 aydeth the Earle of Lincolne 1430 35. forgeth a counterfeit Duke of Yorke 1440.44 Maude Empresse departeth this lyfe 410.67 Maude daughter to Henrie the second marryed to Henrye Duke of Saxonie 410.86 Maude her issue by Henry Duke of Saxonie 410.89 Mans nature ambitious and desyrous to gouerne 411.113 Malebrough Castle 438.100 Malasert Castle made playne with the ground 445.20 Marchades chiefe leader of the Brabanders 446.2 Marcharus reconciled to King William beginneth a newe rebellion 306.10 Marcharus escapeth into the I le of Ely 306.93 Marcharus escapeth out of the I le of Ely into Scotland 306.104 Maufred sonne to Fredericke the Emperour proclaymed king of Sicile Marriage concluded betwixt Edward sonne to Henry the thyrd and the king of Spains daughter 733.39 Magnus king of Man made knight 742.53 Matrones drowned through their owne vnskilfulnes in rowing on the water 614.11 Maundeuile William Earle of Essex takeÌ„ prisoner 380.24 Mallet William Shyrife of Yorkeshyre taken by the Danes English exiles 300.67 Maude Empresse put to flighâ—… her armie discomfited 377.82 Maude Empresse besieged in Oxford escapeth in the night to Wallingfoord 379.26 Matth. Paris cited 398.28 Manslaughters committed by Priestes and men within orders 402.36 Mat. Paris cited 403.84 and 403.92 Marches of Wales quite wasted by long warre 749.3 Mariage concluded betwixt the lorde Alexander of Scotlande and the lady margaret daughter to Henry the thirde 701.95 Mayne harried by Philip King of Fraunce 470.30 Maus citie besieged and yeelded to Philip King of Fraunce 470.31 Margaret Admirall to Tancrede King of Sicile 490.61 Margaret Wife to Henrie sonne to King Henrie the second crowned Queene of England 421.83 Maus citie besieged and deliuered 329.48 Malcolm King of Cumberland 275.65 Maximus succeedeth Gracianus in the Empire 97.63 Maximus dischargeth his British armie 97.83 Marcus Lieutenant of Britaine proclaimed Emperour 97.105 Maude Daughter to King Henrie the first borne 339.50 Marshall William otherwyse Chepitow Erle of Stregell proclaymes King Iohn 542.15 Maude Wife to King Henrie the first departeth this life 354.101 Mortimer Hugh fenceth his castle against King Henrie the second 396.8 Mayor and two Sheriffes graunted to be chosen euery yeare in London 566.90 Mayor what it signifieth 567 7. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Emperour 75.82 Marcus Antonius Emperour 76 71. Margadud Kyng of South Wales 154.66 Maude daughter to king Henry the first affianced to Henry the Emperour 348.6 Maude daughter to Robert Fitzham maried to Robert base sonne to king Henry the first 351.51 Maude daughter to king Henrye the first sent home vnto her husband the Emperour 352.82 Maude Empresse married to Geffrey Plantagenet Earle of Aniou 361.15 Maude Empresse forsaken of her husbande returneth to her father 162.22 Maude Empresse receyued home agayne of her husband 362.28 Maude sister to king Edgar of Scotland professed a Nun. 337.71 Maude maried to king Henry the first of England crowned queene 337.90 Maude Empresse established heyre apparant of the crowne of England 360.17 Margaret Mareshal created Duches of Norfolke 1097 30. b. Maior of the citie of London first chosen 479.64 Maurice Bishop of London 336.55 Mauricius Emperour 143 86. Maner of the Britains in their fight 41.88 Maximianus slayne in Italie 96.12 Maude Empresse landeth at Portesmouth in England and who came with her 372.81 Maude Empresse being at libertie soâ—â— citeth her friends in euery place 373.35 Magnus Admyral of a Nauie of Rouers arriueth in the I le of Anglesey 328 105 Magnus and his people chased and slayne by the Englishe men 328.113 Maude Empresse bâ—…sieged in Arundeli castle 373.23 Margan and Cuuidagâ—â—â— rebell against Cordilla 20.81 Margan and Cunidagius deuide Britaine betweene them 20.94 Margan inuadeth the landes and dominione of
knightes templers receyued and enterteyned by King Henrie the seconde 401.23 Theobalde Archbishop of Canterburie for feare of King Stephen and his son fleeth the realme 386.3 Thorney Abbey establyshed 234.9 Thomas depriued of hys Archbishoprike and why 30â—… 29 Theodore ordeyned Archbishop of Canterburie 178 35. Thamar an Englishman ordeined Bishop of Rochester 170.36 Three knightes templers banished France for deliuering vp certaine castels to king Henrye the second 401.22 Theft punished 23.65 Theophilus cited 2.10 and 4.70 Thanes that is to say gentlemen of honor 272.76 Theomantius yongest son to Lud created king of Britaine 45.90 Theodora daughter in law to Herculeus Maximianus maryed to Constantius 89.30 Theobald Erle of Champaigne maketh war vpon the Frenchmen 354.108 Theodosius the Emperour fleath Maximanus in Italie 96.14 Theodosius sent into Britayne wyth an armye 103.110 Theodosius putteth the enimies to flight and restoreth the land of Brytain to quietnesse 104.37 Theodosius returneth out of Brytaine to the Emperours Court 105.79 Theodosius made maister of the horse 105.82 Theodosius called to be associate with Gracianus in the Empire 105. â—…3 Thomas Chaplayne too King Henrie the first made Archbishoppe of Yorke â—…48 12 Thomas refuseth to come too Canterburie too bee consecrated 348.65 Thomas suspended from exercising all pastorall function 348.52 Thom. son to Samson Bi. of worceter 350.21 Thrustain succeedeth Th. in the Archbishoprike of Yorke 352.9 Thrustain contendeth with Raufe Archbishoppe of Canterburie aboute the right and title of the Primacie 352.12 Thom. consecrated Archb. of Yorke 350.65 Thomas receyueth the pal at Yorke 350.101 Thunnir a cruell murtherer in Kent 180.102 Thomas Archb. of yorke departeth out of this traÌ„sitorie life 341.115 Three Monks come to restore religion in NorthuÌ„berland 307.95 Thomas Archbishoppe of Yorke 336.55 Thomas Chanon of Bayeux made Archbishop of Yorke 305.11 Theodoretus cited 53.21 and. 90.48 Theis riuer 128.65 Thurstane Abbot of Glastenburie 313.1 Thurstane depriued for his great disorder 313.25 Thurstane restored againe by king Rufus for money 313.33 Thanks giuen publikely at Rome for the reconciliatioÌ„ of the English Churche vntoo the Churche of Rome 1â—…6â—… 1 Theobald Archb. of Canterburie departeth ouer sea without licence of the king 382 1â—… Theobald Archb. constrayned by the king to depart the realme 382 Thirlbie Bishop of Elie sent Ambassador vntoo Rome 1763.40 Three horses slaine vnder duke william of NormaÌ„die in the battaile at Hasting 287.28 Thomas succeedeth Felix in the Bishoprike of the Eastangles 171.45 Thomas B. of the Eastangles dieth 172.47 Thrustane created Archebishoppe by the Popes owne handes 355 9â—… Thrustane restored vntoo his Archbishoprike vpon condition 358.44 Tholous countrey spoyled by king Henrie the second 199.33 Theeues vtterly abolished 162.86 Theodore Archb. of Canterburie dieth 187.26 Theobalde Archbishop of Canterburie departeth this life 401.27 Three circles seene aboute the Sunne 402.14 Theis riuer 518.31 Thom. son to K. Edwarde the third borne 949.22 a Theodorus Erle of Flanders going to Ierusalem coÌ„mitteth his son lands to the custodie of Henrie the second king of Englande 397. â—…5 Thom. a Bourgh knight 1321.56.1329.16 Thomas Dimocke knight tooke Sanctuarie 1322. 7. beheaded col 2.6 Thomas de Laund knight taken 1322.38 Thomas Lorde Stanley 1222.54 Thomas Coniers recorder of Yorke 1328.48 Thames ouerfloweth by meanes of great raine doth much harme within the citie of LoÌ„doÌ„ 780.46 Tholous erledom engaged and forfeited to Reimond erle of S. Giles 398.77 Tholous Earledome giuen in dowery with Constance to Eustace sonne to king Stephen 398.96 Thetforde taken by the Danes 211.20 Thamworth town 222.37 Theodbaldus brother too Egelfred slaine 153.44 Thurst william Abbot of Fountaines put to death 1â—…76 13 Thorsbye Iohn made Archb. of Yorke 944.1 a Tilwall towne builded 222.75 Three hundred Markes yearely too bee sent too Rome 207.55 Thomas Mountgomerie knight pa. 13â—…9 co 1. li. 17 Thomas Courtney Earle of Deuonshire pag. 133â—… co 2. lin 38. slain pa. 1339 col 2. lin â—…4 Theisedale wasted by the Scottes â—…06 115 Thomas Triuet knight slaine with a fall 1074. 44. a. Thames so lowe that men might wade through LoÌ„don bridge 353.24 Thunder bolt lighteth betwene the kings of England and France as they be talking 471.11 ThrockmortoÌ„ executed for treason 1766. â—… Thankes giuen publikely to God for the battail of Stoke 1431.45 and for the victorie of the King of Spaine gotten of the Sarasins 1438.30 Thanes toroughly 〈◊〉 out of the Realme of Englande 316. â—â— Thomas Neuill Knight Lord Furniual pa. 1119 col 2. lin 56. Thom. Erpingham knight Lord great chamberlain pa. 1119. col 2. lin 34. Thomas Dimocke champion at Coronation pag. 1120. col 1. lin 44. Thomas Percie Earle of worcester pag. 11â—…5 col 2. li. 34. sent into Gascoin pag. 1130. col 2. lin 52. Thomas Gray knight pa. 1125. col 2. lin 43. Thomas Mowbrey duke of Norffolk died at Venice pa. 1125. co 2. lin 53 Thomas Holland Erle of Kent beheaded at Circiter pag. 1128. col 2. li. 33 Thomas Rainston knight taken by French pa. 1152 col 1. lin 43. drowned pag. ibid. col 2. lin 55. Thomas Beauchamp erle of warwike pag. 1119. col 2. lin 43. Thomas erle of Arundell pag. 1120. col 1. lin 2â—… The Tressham knight beheaded pa. 1340. co 2. li. 21 Thom. Oâ—…uill bastarde son to Th. lord FaucoÌ„bridge bringeth an armye before LoÌ„doÌ„ pa. 1341. col 1. li. 47. Thomas Rotheram archbishop of York pag. â—â—45 col 1. lin 54. Thomas Vaughan knight beheaded at Pomfroc pa. 1362. col 1. lin 36. Tho. lord Stanley wounded pa. 1375. col 1. lin â—â— Thom. Cooke Aldeâ—â—â— pag. 1381. col 1. lin 21. Thomas Fitz william recorder of London pag. 1383. col 1. lin 14. Thomas Lorde Marques Dorset the Neâ—â— son pag. 1358 col 2. lin 4â—… Thom. lord Haward created duke of Norffolke pa. 1â—â—â— col 1 lin â—…4 Tho. Haward knight created Erle of Surrey pag. 1386. co 2. lin â—…5 pa. 1415 co 2. li. 27. p. 147. c â—â—â— 1415 Thomas Lorde Stanley pag. 1411. col 2. lin â—… pa. 141â—… col 1. lin 42. Thom. Seâ—â—eger knight maryed the Dutches of Exeter executed pag. 1405. col 2. lin 5. Thomas Ram executed at Exceter pag. 1405. col 2 lin 7. Tho. Rotheram Archb. of Yorke pag. 1387. co 1. li. 7 pag. 1410. col 2. lin 48 Thomas Marques Dorset 1401 col 2. li. 43. pag. 1402. col 2. li. 18. pa. 1410 co 1. li. 36. pag. 14012. co 2 li. 39 p. 1413. co 1. li 22 Thomas Louell knight pag. 1401. col 2. lin 40. Thomas Southwel priest 1262. co 1. li. 55. co 2. li. 14 Thomas Kitiel knight pa. 1276. col 1. lin 23. beheaded pa. 135. col 2. lin 4. Tho. Burselier Archdi of Cant. pa. 1290 col 2. lin 4 Thom. Thorpe lord chiefe baron pa. 1288. col 1. li. 27 committed too the tower 1300. col 1. li. 26. beheaded pag. 1305. Th. Neuil knight pa. 1292 col 2. lin 31. wounded and appreheÌ„ded 1295. co 2. li. 58