quarell that is for the comyn profyce of the foresayd realme And we haue had to this â—yme none answere to the foresayd lettres ne knowe not your mynde in that party Wherfore we sende to you agayn praye charge you that ye bere you so agaynst vs that we haue no cause to greue you but that ye be vnto vs helpyng by all the wayes that ye may or may know For wyte ye well in certayn that we all that be comen with vs in to this realme thynke not to do ony thynge but that thynge that shall be to the comyn ê“fyte of all the realme onely to destroye Hugh Spenser our enemy enemy to al the realme as ye it well know Wherfore we praye you charge you in the fayth that ye owe to our lyege lorde the kyng to vs vpon all that ye shall mowe forfayte agaynst vs that yf the sayd Hugh speÌ„ser our enemy come wtin your power that ye do hyÌ„ hastely to be taken safely kepe vntyll we haue ordeyned of hyÌ„ our wyll that ye leue it not in no maner wyse as ye desyre honour profyte of vs all of all the realme Vnderstande ye well that yf ye do this our prayer coÌ„maundement we wyll the more be holden vn to you And also ye shall gete you worshyp and pryfyte yf ye sende vs hastely answere of all your wyll agayn at Baldok the syxth daye of October Whiche lettre erly in the dawnynge of the day of saynt Denys was tacked vpon the newe crosse in chepe many copyes of the same lettre were tacked vpon windowes and dores and vpon other places in the cite of London that all men passyng by the waye myght them se rede And in the same tyme kyng Edward was at London in the toure at his meet and a messenger came in to the hall sayd that the quene Isabell was comeÌ„ to londe at Herewich hath brought in her coÌ„pany syr Iohn of Henaude with hym men of armes without nombre And with that worde syr Hugh Spenser the fader spake thus sayd vnto the kynge My moost worshypfull lorde kyng of Englond now make we good chere for certaynly they ben all ours The kynge herde this worde coÌ„fortable yet was he full sorowfull pen syfe in his herte And the kynge had not fully eten but there came in to the hall an other messenger sayd that the quene Isabell was arryued at Herewich besyde Ipswyche in Suffolk Syr Hugh spenser the fader spake to the messenger said Tell soth in good fayth my fayre frende is she comeÌ„ with a grete strength Now certes syr the soth for to saye she ne hath in her company but .vij. hondred men of armes And with that worde syr Hugh spenser the fader cryed with an hygh voyce and sayd Alas alas we ben al betrayed for certes with so lytel power she had neuer comen to londe but yf the folke of this londe were vnto her consentyng And therfore after meet they toke theyr counseyle and went towarde Wales for to arere the Walshmen agaynst the quene Isabell Edward her sone all for to fyght and so they were in purpose euerychone ¶ How mayster Walter Stapylton bisshop of Excestre the was the kynges tresourer was heded at London â—Nd in the same tyme kyng Edward was sore adrad lest that men of London wolde yelde them to the quene Isabel to her sone Edward Wherfore he set mayster Walter Stapylton his tresourer for to be wardeyn keper of the cite of London with the Mayre so came to the â—ylde hall of London asked the keyes of the gates of the Cyte through vertue and strength of his coÌ„myssyon wolde haue had the kepyng of the cite And the comuners answered and sayd that they wolde kepe the cite to the honour of kynge Edwarde of Isabell the quene and of the duke the kynges sone wtout ony moo Than was the bysshop sore anoyed and swore othes that they all sholde abye it anone as kynge Edwarde were comen out of Wales And all the comuners of the Cite anone toke the bysshop ladde hym amyddes of the Chepe and there they smote of his heed set his heed in his ryght hande And after they heded two of his squyers that helde with the bysshop one of them was called Wyllyam of Wayle that was the bysshops neuewe that other was called Iohn of Padington And also they toke a burgeys of London that was called Iohn Marshall that was syr Hugh spensers spye the fader smote of his heed also In the same tyme that bisshop had at London a fayre toure in makyng in his close vpon the ryuer of Tamys that was wtout temple barre stone fayled to make an ende therof wherfore he coÌ„manded his men to go to the freres Carmes there they toke stone to make therw t the toure moche sande morter olde robous that was lefte And for the despyte that the bysshop had done vnto holy chirche he his two squyers were buryed in the sande as though they had ben houÌ„des and there they laye .xj. wekes tyll that the quene Isabell sent her lettres to the comuners prayed them that they wolde suffre grauÌ„t that the bysshop myght be taken out of the place be buryed at Excestre in his own chirche so he was his two squyers were buryed at saint ClemeÌ„tes chirche wtout temple barre And it was no wonder though that bysshop dyed an euyl deth for he was a couetous man had with hym no mercy euyll couÌ„seylled the kynge And soone after was Arnold of Spayne taken that assented to haue ladde .v. M. pouÌ„de of syluer in .v. barels ferryers vnto the douzeâ—ers of FrauÌ„ce for to helpe haste the quene Isabell to her deth Edward her sone also And this Arnold was put to deth wtout the cite ¶ How kyng Edward syr Hugh spenser the erle of Arundell were taken WHan kynge Edwarde had sente mayster Walter Stapâ—lton his tresourer to London for to kepe the cite vnto hym agaynst the quene Isabell his wyfe agaynst Edwarde his sone anone hymselfe toke with hym sir Hugh Spenser the sene and syr Iohn oâ— Arundell mayster Robert Baâ—dok his chaunceler a fals pylled prcest and toke theyr waye toward Brystowe there the kynge abode a lytell tyme and made syr Hugh Spenser the fader as CoÌ„stable keper of the castell And the kyÌ„g that other spenser went to shyppe sayled toward Wales toke no leue of the steward nâ— of none of the kynges houshold w 〈…〉 euer in to Wales for to arere the W 〈…〉 agaynst dame Isabel the quene and the duke her sone the erle of Kent and syr Iohn of Henaud And they went pursued after theÌ„ theyr power encreased dayly So at the last the kyng was taken vpon an hyll in Wales syr Hugh spenser the sone on the other syde of the same â—yll the false pylled clerke mayster Robert
he was by lettre embulled ¶ Than chose they of Scotlonde Douspers for to take from Edward his ryght ¶ And in that tyme came two cardynals from Rome fro the pope Celestyne to treate of accorde bytwene the kyng of FrauÌ„ce the kyng of Englonde And as those cardynals spake of accorde Thomas Turbeluyl was taken at Lyons made feaute homage to the warden of Parys to hym put his two sones in hostage thought to go in to Englonde for to espye the couÌ„tre tell them whan he came in to Englonde that he had broken the kynges prison of FrauÌ„ce by nyght sayd that he wolde do that all englysshmen walshmen sholde be aboute the kyng of FrauÌ„ce And this thynge to bryng to an ende he swore vpon this couenauÌ„t dedes were made bytwene them that he sholde haue by yere a. M. pouÌ„des worth of londe to bryÌ„ge this thynge to an ende This fals traytour toke his leue went thens came in to EngloÌ„de vnto the kyng sayd that he was broken out of pryson that he had put hyÌ„ in suche peryl for his loue wherfore the kynge coude hyÌ„ moche thanke full glad was of his comynge And the fals traytour fro that daye espyed all the doynge of the kynge also his couÌ„seyle for the kynge loued hym well and was with hym full preuy But a clerke of Englonde that was in the kynges hous of FrauÌ„ce herde of this treason falsnes wrote to an other clerke that than was dwellyng with kyng Edward of Englonde all how Thomas Turbeluyll had done his fals conifeâ—tynge all the couÌ„seyle of Englonde was wryten for to haue sent vnto the king of FrauÌ„ce And through the foresayd lettre that the clerke had sent fro FrauÌ„ce it was fouÌ„de vpon hym wher fore he was ladde to London and there haÌ„ged and drawen for his treason And his two sones that he had put in FrauÌ„â—â— for hostage were than byheded ¶ Of the conquest of Barwyk ANd whan the two cardynalles were gone agayn in to Fraunce for to treate of the peas of Cambrey the kyng sent thyder of his erles barons that is to saye syr Edmonde his brodâ—â— erle of Lancastre of Leycestre 〈◊〉 â—en ry Lacy erle of Nycholl Wâ—â—yaÌ„â—â—ssâ— a baron and of other baronettes aboute xiiii of the best and wysest of Englonde And in the same tyme kyng Edward toke his viage to ScotloÌ„de for to warre vpon Iohn Bayloll kyng of Scotlonde And syr Robert Roos of Batwyk dedde fro the englysshmen and went to the Scottes And kyng Edward went toward Barwyk besyeged the towne And they that were within maÌ„ly defended them set a fyre and brent two of kyng Edwardes shyppes sayd in despyte repreâ—e of hym Weneth kyng Edward with his longe shankes to haue gete Barwik all our vnthankes gas pykes hyÌ„ whan he has done gas dikes hyÌ„ Whan kyng Edwarde had herde this sâ—orne anone through his myght he passed ouer the dyches assayled the towne and came to the gates and gate and conquered the towne through his gracyous power slewe .xxv. M. and. vij C. Scottes And kynge Edward lost no man of renome saue syr Richard of Cornewayle hym slewe a flemynge out of the reed hall with a quarell as the foresayd Rycharde dyd of his helme coÌ„mauÌ„ded them for to yelde them put them in the kynges grace the Scottes wolde not wherfore the hall was brent cast downe all those that were therin were brent And kyng Edward lost no moo men at that vyage of symple estate but .xxvij. Englysshmen And the wardeyn of the castell gaue vp the keys of the castell wtout ony assaute there was taken syr WilliaÌ„ Douglas syr Symond Ftâ—sell the erle Patrik yelded them to the peas But Ingham of Humsremyll Robert the Brus that were with kyng Edward forsoke kyng Edward helde with the Scottes and afterwarde they were taken put in to prison And than let kyng Edward close in Barwik with walles with dyches And afterwarde Robert Rous went to Tyndale set waybrygge a fyre Exham Lamerstok slewe robbed the folke of that couÌ„tre And after that he went fro thens to Dunbar And the fyrst wednesdaye of Marche the kyng sent the erle of Garenne syr Hugh Percy syr Hugh Spenser with a fayre coÌ„pany for to besiege the castell But one that was called syr Rychard Syward a traytour a fals man ymagyned for to begyle the englysshmen and sent to the englysshmen for to deceyue them sayd that he wold yelde to them the castell yf they wold grauÌ„t hym viij dayes of respyte that he myght sende tell to syr Iohn Bayloll that was kyng of Scotlonde how his men fared that were within the castell sent hym worde but yf he wolde remeue the syege of the englysshmen that they wolde yelde the castell to the englysshmen The messenger than came vnto syr Iohn Bailoll the than was kynge of Scotlonde where as he was with his hoost and the messenger tolde hym all the case And than syr Iohn Bayloll toke his hoost came on the morowe erly towarde the castell And syr Rychard Sywarde sawe hym come that was mayster of the couÌ„seyle and keper of the castell and sayd vnto the Englysshemen O quod he now I se a fayre company and well apparayled I wyll goo agaynst them and mete with them and assayle them And syr Hugh Spenser sawe the falsnes of hym the treason and sayd to hym O traytour taken and proued your falsnes shall not auayle you And syr Hugh Spenser coÌ„mauÌ„ded anone for to bynde hym and in all haste went agaynst theyr enemyes and slewe of the Scottes the nombre of xxij M. For the Scottes had that tyme no man with them of honour saue syr Patryk Graham that manly fought longe at the last he was slayne And than sayd the englysshmen in reprefe of the Scottes These scaterand Scottes holde I for sottes of wrenches vnware Erly in a mornynge in an euyll tymyng went ye fro Dunbare ¶ Whan those that were in the castell sawe the dyscoÌ„fyture they yelded vp the castell to the englysshe men and bouÌ„de theyr bodyes londes castels to kynge Edward And so there were taken in the castell thre erles .vij. ba rons and .xxviij. knyghtes and .xj. clerkes and .vij. Pycardes all were presented to kyng Edward he sent them to the toure of London to be kepte there ¶ How kynge Edward of his grete grace delyuered agayne the Scottes out of pryson that were chefetaynes of the londe and they drewe them to the Frensshmen through the couÌ„seyle of Wyllyam Waleys THan whan kynge Edward had made an ende of the warre taken the chefetaynes of Scotlond Than came syr Iohn Bayloll with other yelded them vnto kyng Edward put them in his grace were ladde to London And whaÌ„ kyng Edward was
all that they had slewe of them al that he myght take came yelded hym to the kynge Whan the good erle Thomas wyst that he was so betrayed he was sore abasshed sayd to hyÌ„selfe O almighty god how myght Robert Holand fynde in his herte me to betraye syth I loued hym so moche O god well may now a man se by hyÌ„ that no man may deceyue an other rather than he that he trusteth moost vpon he hath full euyll yelded me the goodnes the worshyp that I haue done to hym through my kyndnes haue auauÌ„ced him made hym hye where that he was lowe and he maketh me go from hygh vnto lowe but yet shall he dye an euyll deth ¶ Of the discomfyture of Burbrygge â—He good erle syr Thomas of Lancastre Vmfrey de Bohoune erle of Herford the barons that were with them toke couÌ„seyle bytwene them at the freres prechours in PouÌ„fret Thomas of Lancastre than thought vpon the treason of Robert Holand sayd in reprefe Alas Robert Holand hath me betrayed aye is the reed of some euyll shreed And by the comyn assent they shold go to the castell of Dunstanburgh the whiche apperteined to the erledom of Lancastre that they shold abyde there tyll that the kyng had forgyuen them his maletaleÌ„t But whan the good erle Thomas herde this he answered in this maner sayd Lordes said he yf we go toward the north the northeren men wyll saye that we go towarde the Scottes and so we shall be holden traytours for cause of distauÌ„ce that is bytwene kyng Edward Robert the Brus that made him kyng of Scotlond therfore I saye as touchynge my selfe I wyll not go no ferther in to the north than to myn owne castell of Pountfret And whan syr Roger Clifford herd this he arose vp anone in wrath drewe his swerde on hygh swore by almyghty god by his holy names but yf that he wolde go with them he shold there slee hyÌ„ The noble gentyll erle Thomas was sore adrad sayd Fayre syrs I wyll go with you whether so euer ye me bydde Than went they togider in to the north with them they had vij C. men of armes came to Burbrygge Whan syr Andrewe of Herkela that was in the north couÌ„tree through ordynauÌ„ce of the kynge for to kepe the couÌ„tree of Scotlonde herde tell how the Thomas of Lancastre was dyscomfyted his company at Burton vpon Trent he ordeyned hym a stronge power syr Symond Ward also that than was shyref of yorke and meâ—te the barons at Burbrygge and anone they brake the brydge that was made of tree And whan the erle Thomas of Lancastre herde that syr Andrewe of Herkâ—â—a had brought with hym suche a power he was sore adrad and sente for syr Andrewe of Herkela and with hym spake sayd to hym in this maner Syr Andrewe sayd he ye may well vnderstande how that out lorde the kynge is ladde and mysgouerned by moche false couÌ„seyâ—e through syr Hugh Spenser the fader and syr Hugh his sone syr Iohn erle of Arundell through mayster Robert Baldok a false pylled clerke that now is dwellyng in the kynges courte Wherfore I praye you that ye wyll come with vs with all the power that ye haue ordeyned helpe to destroye the venym of Englonde and the traytours that ben therin and we wyll gyue vnto you all the best parte of .v. 〈…〉 domes that we haue holde we wyll make vnto you an othe that we wyll neuer do thynge without your counseyle so ye shall be eft as well with vs as euer was Robert Holand Than answered syr Andrewe of Herkela sayd Syr Thomas that wold I not do no consent therto for no maner thyÌ„ge ye myght me gyue wtout the wyll coÌ„mauÌ„dement of our lord the kynge for than sholde I be holden a traytour for euermore And whan that the noble erle Thomas of Lancastre sawe that he wolde not consent to hym for no maner thynge he sayd Syr Andrew wyll ye not consent to destroye the ve 〈…〉 of the realme as we be consent at one worde syr Andrewe I tell the that or this yere be passed that ye shall be taken holden for a traytour and more than ony of you holde vs now of a worse deth ye shall dye than euer dyd knyght in EngloÌ„de vnderstaÌ„de well that ye dyd neuer thynge that sorer shal repeÌ„t you now go do what you good lyketh I wyll put me in to the mercy of god And so wente the fals traytour tyrauÌ„t and as a fals forsworne man For through the noble erle Thomas of Lancastre he receyued the armes of chyualry of hym was made knyght Than myght men searchers drawe theÌ„ on that one syde on that other knightes also thaÌ„ fought togyder wonders sore And also amonge all other syr Humfrey de Boughon erle of Herforde a worthy knyght of renome through all chrystendom stode fought with his enemyes vpon the brydge as the noble lorde stode fought vpon the brydge a thefe rybaud skulked vnder the brydge fyersly with a spere smote the noble knyght in to the fouÌ„dament so the his bowelles fell about his feet Alas for sorowe for there was slayne the floure of solace coÌ„forte also of curteysy And syr Roger of Clifford a noble knyght stode euer fought well worthely hym defended but at the last he was sore wounded in his heed syr Willyam of Sâ—llay syr Roger of Bernefelde were slayue at that batayle Whan syr Andrewe of Herkela sawe that syr Thomas men of Lancastre lessed slaked anone he his company came vnto the gentyll â—ayght sayd vnto hym with an hye voyce Yelde the traitour yelde the. The gentyll erle Thomas than answered sayd Nay lordes traitours be we none to you we wyll vs neuer yelde whyle that our lyues lasteth but rather wyll we dyeâ—â— our treuth than yelde vs vnto you And syr Andrewe agayne behelde syr Thomas his company yellynge cryenge as a wood wolfe sayd Yelde you traytours taken yelde you sayenge with an hye voyce beware syrs that none of you be so hardy vpon lyfe lyâ—◠〈…〉 e to misâ—o Thomas body of Lancastre And with that worde the good erle Thomas went into the chaâ—eâ—â— and sayd kâ—elyng vpon his knees and turned his vysage towarde the crosse and sayd Almyghty god vnto the I yelde me holly I put me vnto thy mercy And with that the vylayns rybaudes lepte aboute hym on euery syde as tyrauntes wood turmentours and despoyled hym of his ar mure and clothed hym in a robe of raye that was of his squyers lyuerey forth ladde hym vnto Yorke by water Than myght men se moche sorowe care For the gentyll knyghtes fled on euery syde and the rybaudes vylayns egerly them descryed and cryed on hygh
yelde you traytours yelde you And whan they were yolden they were robbed bouÌ„de as theues Alas the shame and despyte that the gentyll ordre of knyghthode had there at that batayle And the lond was than without lawe for holy chirche had than no more reuerence thaÌ„ yf it had ben a brodell hous And in that batayle was the fader against the sone and the vncle agaynst the neuewe For so moche vnkyndnes there was neuer seen before in Englonde as was that tyme amonge folkes of one nacyon For one kynrede had no more â—yte on that other than an ho 〈…〉 gry wolfe hath of a shepe it was no wonder For the grete lordes of Englonde were not all borne of oâ—â—â—aâ—yon but were 〈…〉 edled with other na 〈…〉 s that is for to saye some were Brytons some Saâ—oâ—s some â—â—nes some Pehytes some Fren 〈…〉 some NormaÌ„s Spanyaâ—des Romayns Henoâ—ers 〈◊〉 Fâ—emâ—â—ges with mâ—â—y other â—â—oyons the whiche nacyons ac 〈…〉 ed not to the kynde blode of Englond And yf so gretâ— lordes haâ— beÌ„ onely â—â—dded â—o â—nglysshe people than sholde rest and peâ—s haue ben a 〈…〉 ge them without oâ—y enâ—â—y And at the batayle were taken prysoners syr Roger E 〈…〉 ord syr Iohn M 〈…〉 bray syr Wyllyam Tuchit syr Willyam â—itz Willyam many other worthy knygh tes there were takeÌ„ at that batayle And syr Hugh Dandell the nexte daye after was taken put in to prison and sholde haue beÌ„ done to deth yf he had not spoused the kynges nece that was erle Gylbertes syster of Glocestre And anone after was syr Barthâ—â—mew of Badelsmere taken at Stowe parke a manoyr of the bysshop of Lyncolnes that was his neuewe many other barons baronets wherfore was made moche sorowe ¶ How syr Thomas of Lancastre was byheded at Pountfret and .v. barons a knyght drawen hanged there NOw I shall tell you of the noble erle syr Thomas of Lancastre Whan he was taken brought to yorke many of the cyte were full glad vpon hym cryed with an hygh voyce O syr traytour ye be welcome blyssed be god for now ye shall haue the rewarde that longe tyme ye haue deserued And cast vpon hym many snowe balles many other reproues they dyd hym But the gentyll erle suffred all and sayd not one worde agayne And at the same tyme the kynge herde of this discoÌ„fyture was full glad and in haste came to PouÌ„tfret and syr Hugh Spenser syr Hugh his sone syr Iohn erle of Arundel and syr Edmond of wodstok the kynges broder erle of Kent syr Aymer of ValauÌ„ce erle of Penbroke mayster Robert Baldok a fals pylled clerke that was preuy and dwelled in the kynges courte all came thyder with the kynge And the kynge entred in to the castell And syr Andrewe of Herkela a fals tyrauÌ„t through the kynges coÌ„maundement toke with hym the gentyll erle Thomas to Pountfret and there he was prysoned in his owne castell that he had newe made that stode agaynst the abbey of kynge Edwarde And syr Hugh Spenser the fader his sone cast in theyr thoughtes how and in what maner the good erle Thomas of Lancastre shold be put to deth without ony iudgemeÌ„t of his peres Wherfore it was ordeyned through the kynges Iustices that the kynge shold put vpon hym poyntes of treason And so it befell that he was ledde to barre before the kynges Iustices bare heded as a thefe in a fayre hall in his own castell where as he had made many a grete feest to riche poore And these were his Iustices syr Hugh Spenser the fader Aymer of â—aâ—aâ—â—e erle of Penbroke syr EdmoÌ„d of wodstok erle of Kent syr Iohn of Brytayn erle of Rychmond syr Robert Malâ—m 〈…〉 Iustice this syr Robert him acouâ—ped in this maner Thomas at the first our lorde the kyng this courte excludeth yâ—u of all maner answere Thomas our lâ—â—d the kyng putteth vpon you that ye haue 〈◊〉 his loÌ„d ryden with baner displayed against his peas as a traytour And with that worde that gentyll erle Thomas with an 〈◊〉 voyce sayd Nay lordes forsoth by â—aâ—â— Thomas I was neuer traytour The Iustyce sayd agayn Thomas our lord the kyng putteth vpoÌ„ you that ye haue robbed his folke murdred his people as a thefe Thomas also the kyng putteth 〈◊〉 you that he discoÌ„fyted you your people with his folke in his owne realme wherfore ye went â—â—ed to the wode as an 〈◊〉 And Thomas as a traitour ye ought to be hanged by reason but the kyng hath forgyuen you that Iudgement for â—â—ue of quene Isabell And Thomas reason wolde that ye sholde be hanged but the kynge hath forgyuen you ytâ—udgement for loue of your lygnage But Thomas for as moche as ye were taken fleynge as an ouâ—lawe the kyng wyll that your heed be smytten of as ye haue well deserued Anoue haue hym out of prâ—es brynge hym to his iudgement Whan the gentyll knyght Thomas had herd al these wor des with an hye voyce he cryed sore wepyng sayd Alas saint Thomas fayre fader alas shall I be deed thus GrauÌ„t me now blissedfull god answere But all auayled hym â—o thynge For the cursed Gascoyns put hym hyder thyder on hym cryed with an hye voyce O kyng Arthur moost terryble and dredefull well knowen is now thyn open traytory an euyll deth shalt thou anone dye as thou hast well deserued it And than they set vpon his heed in scorne an olde chapelet that was all to rent that was not worth an halfpeny And after that they set hyÌ„ vpon a lâ—ne whyte palfrey full vnsemely also all bare with an olde brydell and with an horryble noyse they droue hym out of the castell toward his deth and they cast vpon hym many balles of snowe in despyte And as the traytours ladde hym out of the castel he sayd these pyteous wordes holdynge vp his handes towarde heuen Now the kynge of heuen gyue vs mercy for the erthly kyng hath vs forsaken And a frere prechour went with hym out of the castell tyll he came to the place that he ended his lyfe vnto whom he shroue hyÌ„ of all his lyfe And the gentyll erle helde the frere wonders fast by the clothes sayd to hym Fayre fader abyde with vs tyll that I be deed for my flesshe quaketh for drede of deth And the sothe to saye the gentyl erle set hym vpon his knees and turned hym towarde the eest But a rybaud that was called Higone of Moston set hande vpon the gentyl erle sayd in despyte of hym Syr traytour turne the toward the Scottes thy foule dethe to receyue and turned hym toward the north The noble erle Thomas answered than with a mylde voyce sayd Now fayre lordes I shall do your wyll And with the worde the frere went from hym sore wepynge And anone a rybaud wente to hym and
men call yâ— men of yâ— londe Englysshmen ¶ Alfre Than after that the Danes pursued the londe aboute a. ij C. yere that is to saye fro yâ— foresayd Edbartus tyme vnto saynt Edwardes tyme made yâ— fyfth maner of people in yâ— ylonde but they fayled after warde At the last came Normans vnto duke Willyam subdued Englysshmen yet kepe they yâ— londe they made the syxth people in yâ— ylonde But in the fyrst kynge Henryes tyme came many Flemynges receyued a dwellyÌ„ge place for a tyme besyde Maylros in the west syde of Englonde made the seuenth people in the ylonde Neuertheles by coÌ„mauÌ„dement of the same kynge they were put thens dryuen to Hauerfordes syde in yâ— west syde of wales ¶ R. And so now in Brytayn Danes Pictes fayle all out and fyue nacyons dwell therin that ben Scottes in Albania that is Scotlonde Brytayne in Cambria yâ— is Wales but that Flemynges dwell in yâ— is west Wales And Normans Englysshmen ben medled in al yâ— yloÌ„de for it is now doubte in storyes how and in what maner they were put away destroyed out of Brytayn Now it is to declare how yâ— Pictes were destroyed fayled ¶ Gir .j. ca .vij. Brytayn was somtyme occupyed with Saxons peas was made stablisshed with yâ— Pictes than yâ— Scottes yâ— came with the Pictes sawe yâ— the Pictes were nobler of dedes and better men of armes though they were lesse in nombre than yâ— Scottes Than the Scottes hauynge therof enuy turned to theyr natural treason yâ— they haue ofte vsed For in treason they passe other men beÌ„ traytours as it were by kynde for they prayed all the Pictes specially the gretest of them to a feest wayted theyr tyme whan the Pictes were mery and had well dronke they drewe vp nayles yâ— helde vp holowe benches vnder the Pictes the Pictes vnware sodeynly fell in ouer yâ— hammes in to a wonderfull pytfall Than yâ— Scottes fell on yâ— Pictes slewe them lefte none alyue And so of two maner people the better warryours were al destroyed But the other that ben yâ— Scottes whiche ben traytours all vnlyke to yâ— Pictes toke ê“fyte by that fals treason for they toke all that londe and holde it yet vnto this tyme call it ScotloÌ„de after theyr owne name In kynge Edgarus tyme Kynadius Alpinus sone was duke 〈◊〉 der of the Scottes and warred in Picte londe destroyed the Pictes He warred syxe tymes in Saxon toke all yâ— londe that is bytwene Twede yâ— Scottysshe see with wronge with strength ¶ Of the laÌ„guages of maners vsage of the people of that londe Ca .xv. AS it is knowen how many maner of people ben in this ylonde there ben also so many languages and tongues Neuertheles W 〈…〉 n and Scottes that ben not medled with other nacyons kepe yet theyr language speche But yet yâ— Scottes that were somtyme confederate and dwelled with Pictes drawe somwhat after theyr speche But the Flemynges yâ— dwell in the west syde of Wales haue lefte theyr straunge speche speke lyke to saxons Also Englysshmen though they had fro yâ— begynnynge thre maner of speches southerne northerne myddle speche in yâ— myddle of the londe as they come of thre maner of people of Germania Neuertheles by coÌ„mixcyon medlynge fyrst with Danes afterward with Normans in many thynges yâ— couÌ„tree language is appayred for some vse strauÌ„ge wlaffynge chyteryng harryng garryng grysbytyng This appayring of yâ— language cometh of two thynges One bycause yâ— children yâ— go to scole lerne to speke fyrst englysshe thaÌ„ ben compelled to coÌ„strue theyr lessons in frensshe that hath beÌ„ vsed syth yâ— Normans came in to Englonde Also gentylmens children ben lerned taught from theyr youth to speke Frensshe vplondisshmen wyll couÌ„terfeyte lyken them selfe to gentylmen and are besy to speke frensshe for to be more set by wherfore it is sayd by a comyn ê“uerbe Iacke wold be a gentylmaÌ„ yf he coude speke frensshe ¶ Treuisa This was moche vsed tofore the grete deth but syth it is somdele chaunged for syr Iohn Cornewayle a mayster of graÌ„mer chauÌ„ged yâ— techynge of graÌ„mer scole coÌ„struccyon of frensshe in to englysshe And other scole maysters vse yâ— same waye now in the yere of our lord M CCC .lxxxv. the .ix. yere of king Rychard yâ— seconde leue all frensshe in scoles vse all construccyon in englysshe wherin they haue auauÌ„tage one waye that is yâ— they lerne the sooner theyr graÌ„mer in an other disauauÌ„tage for now they lerne no frensshe nor can none whiche is hurte to them yâ— shall passe the see And also gentylmen haue moche lefte to teche theyr chyldren to speke Frensshe ¶ R. It semeth a grete wonder yâ— Englysshmen haue so grete diuersite in theyr owne language in sowne in speking of it whiche is all in one ylonde And yâ— language of Normandy is comen out of an other londe hath one maner sowne amonge all other yâ— speke it in Englonde for a man of kent southerne westerne northerne men speke frensshe all lyke in sowne speche but they can not speke theyr englisshe so ¶ Treuisa Neuerthelesse there ben as many diuers maner of frensshe in the realme of FrauÌ„ce as dyuers englysshe in yâ— realme of Englonde ¶ R. Also of the foresayd tongue whiche is departed in thre is grete wonder for men of yâ— eest with men of yâ— west accorde better in sownynge of theyr speche than men of yâ— north with men of yâ— south Therfore it is yâ— men of merc 〈…〉 yâ— ben of myddle Englonde as it were partyners with yâ— endes vnderstande better the syde languages northerne southerne than northerne southerne vnderstande eyther other ¶ Wilhel de pon .li. 〈◊〉 All yâ— language of the northumbres specially at Yorke is so sharpe shyteynge froâ—â—yng vnshappe yâ— we southerne men may vnneth vnderstaÌ„de yâ— language I suppose the cause be yâ— they be nigh to yâ— alyens yâ— speke strauÌ„gely Also yâ— kynges of Englonde abyde dwell more in yâ— south couÌ„tree thaÌ„ in yâ— north couÌ„tree bycause there is better corne londe more people more noble citees more ê“fytable hauens in the south couÌ„tre than in yâ— north couÌ„tre ¶ De gentis huius moribus Gir. in 〈…〉 ere FOr yâ— maners doynge of walssh men of Scottes ben tofore somwhat declared Now I purpose to tell declare yâ— condicyons of yâ— myddle people of Englonde But the Flemynges yâ— ben in yâ— west syde of Wales ben now all turned as they were Englisshmen bycause they company with Englysshmen And they be myghty stronge to fyght and ben the moost enemyes that Walshmen haue and vse marchaâ—dyse clothynge ben full redy to put themselfe in auentures to peryll in yâ— see londe bycause of grete wynnyng ben redy somtyme to the plowe somtyme
castell of Wyndsore other castelles And the foresayd Iohn sawe that he had no might ne power agaynst the barons of Englond for to fyght but anone wente hym ouer the see vnto the kynge of FrauÌ„ce And whan kynge Rycharde came out of pryson and was delyuered came in to Englond anone after Candelmasse in grete haste he went vnto Notyngham the castell of Notingham to hym was yelded And than discomfyted he his broder Iohn and all those that held with hym And after he went vnto the cyte of Wynchestre and there he let hym to be crowned kynge of Englonde And after he went vnto Nor mandy for to warre vpon the kynge of FrauÌ„ce And whan the kyng of FrauÌ„ce herde that he came with fyur hondred knyghtes towarde Gysors And kynge Rycharde mette hym and wolde haue gyuen hym batayle But the kynge of FrauÌ„ce anone fledde and an hondred of his knyghtes were taken two hondre horses that were trapped with yâ—en ¶ And anone after went kyng Rychard for to besyege the castell Gayllard And vpon a daye as he rode by the castell for to take auysement of the castell one of the arbalastres smore hym with a quarell that was enuenymed And kyng Richard drewe out the shafte of the quarell but the quarelles heed abode styll in his heed and it began for to rankle that he myght not helpe hymselfe ne meue his armes And whan he wyst that he had dethes wounde vpon hym and that he myght not be hole for no maner thynge he coÌ„mauÌ„ded anone all his men sharply to assayle the castell so the the castell was takeÌ„ or the he dyed so maÌ„ly his men dyd that all were taken the were wtin And the kyng dyd with them his wyl coÌ„mauÌ„ded his men to bryÌ„ge before hyÌ„ the man the so had wouÌ„ded hym And whan he came before hym the kynge asked hym what was his name And he said my name is BertraÌ„ gurdon Wherfore sayd the king hast the slayne me syth I dyd the neuer no harme Syr sayd he though ye dyd me neuer none harme ye your selfe with your handes slewe my fader my broder I therfore haue quytte you now your trauayle Than sayd kynge Rychard he the dyed vpon the crosse to bryÌ„ge maÌ„nes soule fro the paynes of hell forgyue the my deth I also forgyue it the. Than he coÌ„mauÌ„ ded the no man shold mysdo hym But for all the kynges defending some of his men folowed hym priuely slewe hym And the .vj. daye after the kyng dyd shryue hyÌ„ sore repented hym of his mysdedes was houseled anoynted had regned but .ix. yere .xxxix. wekes dyed and lyeth besyde his fader at FouÌ„teuerard HEnricus the fyfth was emperour viij yere This Henry was sone to Frederik he wedded Constans the kinges doughter of Cecile And through the occasion of her he subdued all the kingdom of Apulie droue out all the inhabytauÌ„tes therof ¶ Celestinus the thyrde was pope after ClemeÌ„s almost .iij. yere This man was crowned on eester daye the day folowyng he crowned Henry the emperour he made a palays at saynt Peters decessed ¶ Innocencius the thyrde was pope after hym .viij. yere v. monethes This maÌ„ was well lettred he made a boke of the wretchednes of maÌ„nes condicyon And he made speculuÌ„ misse and he made many coÌ„stitucyons This man dampned the boke of Iohn Ioachim the whiche he made agaynst mayster Pyers Lombard the maker of the sentence ¶ This tyme decessed the emperour Henry and the princes of Almayn dyscorded for some chose Otto some chose Philip broder to HeÌ„ry ThaÌ„ Philyp was falsly slayne Otto was crowned of Innocent in FrauÌ„ce the whiche anone gaue batayle to the Romains bycause they gaue hym no due honour And for the cause agaynst the popes wyll he toke the kyngdom of Apulie from Frederyk wherfore the pope cursed hym Than after the fourth yere of his regne the prynces of Almayn made Frederyk emperour and victoryously he subdued Otto ¶ Wyllyam of Parys this tyme began the ordre of the freres Austyns the whiche ben called freres mendicantes ¶ FraÌ„ciscus an ytalyan a man of grete perfeccyon and an ensample to many a man dyd many a myracle this tyme he ordeyned the freres minours ¶ And the .vj. yere of pope Innocent the thyrd the ordre of the freres prechours began vnder Dominik but it myght not be coÌ„fermed tyll the fyrst yere of Honorius ¶ Of kynge Iohn that in the fyrst yere of his regne lost all Normandy Bycause kyng Rychard had none heyre sone ne doughter after his deth they made Iohn his broder king crowned hyÌ„ at Westmynster by Hubert the archebysshop of Caunterbury And whan he began to regne he became so meruaylous a man the he went ouer in to Normandy warred vpon the kynge of FrauÌ„ce And so longe they warred togy der tyll at the last kyng Iohn lost all Normandy Angeo wherfore he was sore anoyed it was no meruayle Than let he assemble before hyÌ„ at London archebysshops bisshops abbottes pryours erles barons helde there a grete par lyament asked there of the clergy the tenth of euery chirche of Englonde for to conquere Normandy and Angeo agayn that he had lost They wolde not grauÌ„te that thyÌ„ge wherfore he was wonders wroth ¶ In the same tyme dyed Hubert Than the pryour the couent of Caunterbury chose agaynst the kynges wyll to be archebysshop mayster Stephen of Langton a good clerke that dwelled at the courte of Rome and sent to the pope theyr eletcyon And the pope confermed it sacred hym at Viterbi Whan the kynge wyst of these tydynges he was wonders wrothe droue the pryour the coueÌ„t fro CauÌ„terbury exiled them out of the londe coÌ„mauÌ„ded the no lettre nor coÌ„mauÌ„dement that came fro Rome sholde be receyued ne pleted in EngloÌ„de Whan the pope herd this he sent to kyng Iohn his lettres prayed hyÌ„ louyngly to receyue Stephen the archebisshop of CauÌ„terbury to his chirche suffre the pryour his monkes to come agayne to theyr owne dwellynge But the kynge wolde not grauÌ„te it for no thynge ¶ How kyng Iohn wolde no thynge do for the popes coÌ„mauÌ„dement wherfore all Englonde was enterdyted suspended ANd at the last the pope sent by his auctorite enioyned to the bysshops of Englonde the yf the kyng wolde not receyue the pryour of CauÌ„terbury his monkes that they shold do generall enterdytyng through out all Englonde grauÌ„ted full power to foure bysshops to pronouÌ„ce the enterdytynge yf it were nede The fyrst was bysshop Wyllyam of London that other bisshop Eustace of Ely the thyrde was bysshop Walter of Wynchestre the fourth was bysshop Gyles of Herford these .iiij. bysshops prayed the kyng knelynge on theyr knees sore wepyng that he wold do the popes coÌ„mauÌ„dement shewed hym the popes bulles
besydes the hye awter in the chirche of the gray freres sayd vnto syr Iohn Comyn O traytour thou shalte be deed and shalt neuer lette myn auauncement and shoke his swerde at the hye awter and smote hym on the heed that the brayne fell downe vpon the grouÌ„de the blode stert on hygh vpon the walles And yet vnto this daye is that blode seen there no water may wasshe it awaye so dyed that noble knyght in holy chirche ¶ Whan this traytour Robert the Brus sawe that no man wold lette his crownacioÌ„ he coÌ„mauÌ„ded all the barons to be at saynt Iohns town at his crownacion And on the AnnuÌ„ciacion of our lady the bisshop of Glaston the bysshop of saynt Andrewes crowned hym kyng And anone after he droue all the Englysshmen out of Scotlonde And they fledde and came complayned them vnto kyng Edward how that Robert the Brus had dryuen them out of the londe dysheryted them ¶ How that kynge Edward dubbed at Westmynster .xxiiij. score knyghtes ANd whan kyng Edward herde of this myschete he swore that he shold be aueÌ„ged therof hange drawe all the traytours of Scotlonde without rauÌ„som ¶ Than kyng Edward sent for all the bachelars of Englond that they shold come to LondoÌ„ at whytsontyde he dubbed at Westmynster .xxiiij. score knyghtes Than ordeyned he to go in to Scotlonde agaynst Robert the Brus sent before hyÌ„ in to Scotlond syr Aymer the valyauÌ„t erle of PeÌ„broke syr Henry Percy baron with a fayre company that pursued the Scottes brent townes castlels And afterwarde came the kyng hymselfe with erles barons a fayre company ¶ How Robert the Brus was dyscomfyted in batayle how Symond Frisell was slayne THe frydaye nexte before the Assumpcyon of our sady kyng Edward mette with Robert the Brus his company besyde saynt Iohns to â—â—ne in Scotlonde of that whiche company kyng Edward slewe .vii. M. ¶ Whan Robert the Brus sawe this myschefe he began to flee hyd hyÌ„ secretiy but syr Symod Frisell was fore pursued so that he turned again abode batayle for he was a wor thy knyght but our englysshman shewe his hors toke hym led hym to kynge Edward but or he came to hyÌ„ he began to flatre his takers pmysyng them iiij M. marke of syluer his hors â—arneys become a begger ThaÌ„ said Theobald of Peuenes that was the kynges arther Now so god me helpe it is for nought that thou spekest for all the golde in englend I wold not let the go wout coÌ„mauÌ„dement of kynge Edward And kynge Edward wolde not se hym but coÌ„mauÌ„ded to lede hym to London to haue his dome And on our ladyes eue the Nat 〈…〉 he was hanged drawen his herd smytten of hanged agayne with chaynes of â—ren vpon the galowes his herd was set vpon London brydge on a spere and agaynst Chrystmasse the body was brent bycause that the men that kepte the body by nyght sawe so many deuylles aboure hym turmentynge hym with yren crokes hortybly vpon the galowes many that sawe them anone after dyed for drede some waxed mad or fore seke And in that batayle was taken the bysshop of Baston the bisshop of saynt Andrewes the abbot of Sconne all armed as fals traytours fals prelates agaynst theyr othe And they were brought to the kynge And the kynge sent them vnto the pope of Rome that he sholde do with them his wyll ¶ How Iohn erle of Atheles was taken and put to deth ANd at that batayle fledde syr Iohn erle of Atheles and went in to a chirche there hyd hym for drede but he myght haue there no refute bycause that the chirche was enterdyted through a generall sentence in the same chirche he was taken And this syr Iohn wend well to haue scaped fro the deth bycause that he claymed kynrede of kynge Edward And the kyng wold no longer be betrayed of his traytours but sent hyÌ„ to London in haste there was hanged his heed smytten of his body brent But at the prayer of the quene Margarete bycause that he claymed kynrede of kyng Edward his drawynge was forgyuen hym ¶ How Iohn that was Wyllyam Waleys broder was put to deth ANd whan the gretest maysters of Scotlonde were thus done to euyll deth for theyr falsnes and treason Iohn that was Willyam Waleys broder was taken and done to dethe as syr Iohn erle of Atheles was ¶ How Robert the Brus fledde from Scotlonde to Norway ANd at that same tyme was Roberte the Brus moche hated amonge the people of Scotlonde so that he wyst not what was best to do for to hyde hym he went in to Norway to the kynge that had spoused his syster there helde hyÌ„ for to haue socour And Robert the Brus myght not be founde in Scotlonde So kynge Edward than let crye his peas through out all the londe and his lawes were vsed his mynystres serued through out all the londe ¶ How kynge Edwarde dyed ANd whan kynge Edwarde had abated the pride of his enemyes he returned agayne south warde and a malady toke him at Burgh vpoÌ„ saudes in the marche of Scotlonde he wyst well that his deth was full nygh called to him syr Henry Lacy erle of Nichol syr Guy erle of warwik syr Aymer Valence erle of Penbroke and syr Robert of Clifford baron prayed them vpon the fayth that they ought hym that they shold make Edwarde of Carnaruan kynge of Englonde as shortly as they myght that they shold not suffre Piers of Ganaston come agayn in to Englonde for to make his sone to ryot And they grauÌ„ted hym with a good wyll Than the kynge toke the sacramentes of holy chirche as a good christen man shold dyed in very repen tauÌ„ce whan he had regned .xxxv. yere was buryed at westmynster with grete solempnite on whose god haue mercy ¶ Of Merlyns prophecyes that were declared of kynge Edward that was kynge Henryes sone OF this kyng Edwarde pphecyed Merlyn and called hym a dragon the seconde of the. vs kynges that sholde tegne in Englonde sayd that he sholde be medled with mercy also with strengthe sternes that shold kepe Englonde from colde hete And that he sholde open his mouth toward Wales that he sholde set his fote in Wyke that he shold close with walles that shold do moche harme to his sede And he sayd sothe for the good kynge Edward was medled with mercy with fyersnes with mercy agaynst his enemyes of Wales after of ScotloÌ„de with fyersnes whaÌ„ he put them to deth for theyr falsnes traytory as they had deserued it And well kepte he Englond from colde hete syth he kepte it froÌ„ all maner of enemyes that came vpon him to do hym ony wronge And well he opened his mouth towarde Wales made it quake through the hidour
Rome bycause of the scysme but after the vnite was had he was crowned with the imperyall dyademe with grete glory triuÌ„phe of pope Nicolas the fourth This was a peasyble maÌ„ quyete of singuler pacience not hatyng the chirche he wedded the kynge of Portyngales doughter ¶ How the duchesse of Glocestre was arested for treason coÌ„mytted to perpetuall pryson in the yle of Man of the deth of mayster Roger Bolyngbroke IN this yere Elenore Cobham duchesse of Glocestre was arested for certayn poyntes of treason layd agaynst her where vpon she was examyned in saint Stephens chapel at westmynster before the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury there she was enioyned to open penauÌ„ce for to go through chepe berynge a taper in her hande after to perpetual prison in the yle of Man vnder the kepynge of syr Thomas stanley Also that same tyme was arested mayster Thomas Southwell a chanon of westmynster mayster Iohn Hume a chapelayn of the sayd lady mayster Roger Bolyngbroke a clarke vsyng nygromancy one Margery iourdemayn called the wytche of Eye besyde westmynster These were arested as for beynge of couÌ„seyle with the sayd duchesse of Glocestre And as for mayster Thomas southwell he dyed in the Toure the nyght before he sholde haue ben reyned on the morow For he hymselfe sayd that he sholde dye in his bedde not by iustyces And in the .xx. yere mayster Iohn Hume and mayster Roger Bolingbroke were brought to the gylde hall in London there before the Mayre the lordes theâ—e Iustyces of Englonde were reyned and dampned bothe to be drawen hanged quartred but mayster Iohn Hume had his chartre was pardoned by the kyng but mayster Roger was drawen to Tyburne where he coÌ„fessed that he dyed gyltles and neuer had trespaced in that he dyed for NotwithstaÌ„dyng he was hanged heded and quartred on whose soule god haue mercy And Margery iourdemayn was brent in smythfelde ¶ Also this yere was a grete fraye in London in Flete strete by nyght tyme bytwene men of courte men of London and dyuers men slayne some hurt one Herbotell was chefe causer of the mysgouernaunce fraye ¶ Also this yere at chosynge of the Mayre of LondoÌ„ the comyns named Roberte Clopton Raulyn Hollande tayllour And the aldermen toke Robert Clopton brought hym at the ryght hande of the Mayre as the custome is And than certayne tayllours other hande crafty men cryed nay nay not this man but Raulyn HollaÌ„d wherfore yâ— Mayre that was Padysly sent them that so tryed to Newgate where they abode a grete whyle and were punysshed ¶ In this same yere were dyuers embassadours sente in to Guyan for a maryage for the kynge for the erles doughter of Armynaâ— the whiche was concluded but by the meanes of the erle of Suffolk it was let put aparte And after this the sayd erle of Suffolk went ouer see in to Fraunce there he treated the mariage bytwene the kynge of EngloÌ„de the kynges doughter of Cecyle of Iherusalem And the neere yere that mariage was fully concluded by whiche maryage the kyng sholde delyuer to her fader the duchy of Angâ—o the erledom of Mayne whiche was the key of NormaÌ„dy Than departed the erle of Suffolke with his wyfe diuers lordes and knyghtes in the moost ryall estate that myght be out of Englonde with newe shares palfreys whiche weÌ„t through Chepe and so went ouer the see and receyued her sythen brought her in the lent after vnto Hampton where she londed there was ryally receyued ¶ And on Candelmasse euen before by a grete tempest of thondre lyghtnynge at after none Paules steple was set on fyre in the myddes of yâ— shafte in the tymbre whiche was quenched by force of labour specyally by yâ— morowmasse preest of yâ— Bowe in chepe whiche was thought impossyble saue onely the grace of god ¶ This yere was yâ— erle of Stafford made create duke of Buckyngham yâ— erle of warwyk duke of warwyk the erle of dorset markys of dorset the erle of Suffolke was made markys of Suffolke ¶ How kynge Henry wedded quene Margarete of her crownacyon THis yere kyng Henry maryed at South wyk quene Margarete and she came to London the .xviij. daye of Maye by the waye all the lordes of Englonde receyued her worshipfully in dyuers places in especyal the duke of Glocestre on the blacke heth the mayre with the aldermen and all the craftes in blewe gownes browdred with the deuyse of theyr crafte that they might be knowen mette with her with reed hodes brought her to London where were dyuers pagentes countenauÌ„ces of dyuers hystoryes shewed in dyuers places of the cyte ryally and costly ¶ And the .xxx. day of Maye the foresayd quene was crowned at westmynster And there was Justes thre dayes durynge within the sentwary before the abbey ¶ This yere the pryour of Kylmayn appeled the erle of Vrmond of treason whiche had a daye assygned to them for to fyght in smythfelde the lystes were made and the felde dressed But whan it came to poynt the kynge coÌ„maunded that they sholde not fyght but toke the quarell in to his hande And this was done at the instauÌ„ce labour of certayne prechours doctours of London as mayster Gylbert worthyngton persone of saynt Andrewes in holborne and other ¶ Also this yere came a grete em bassadour in to Englonde out of FrauÌ„ce for to haue concluded a perpetuall peas but in coÌ„clusyon it turned vnto a trewse of a yere ¶ About this tyme dyed saynt Barnardyn a gray frere whiche began the newe reformacyon of yâ— ordre in many places in so moche that they that were reformed ben called Obseruantes whiche ObseruaÌ„tes ben gretly encreaced in ytalye in Almayne This Bernardyn was canonysed by pope Nicolas the .v. in the yere of our lorde M cccc .l. IohÌ„es de Capistrano was his dyseyple whiche ê“fyted moche to the reformacyon of yâ— ordre for whome god hath shewed many a fayre myracle ¶ Also here is to be noted yâ— from this tyme forwarde kyng Henry neuer profyted ne went forward but fortune began to turne from him on all sydes as well in FrauÌ„ce NormaÌ„dy Guyen as in Englond Some men holde opynyon that kynge Henry gaue coÌ„myssyon plenarly to syr Edwarde Hull syr Robert Roos dene of saynt Seuerynes other to conclude a maryage for hym with yâ— erle of Armynakes syster whiche was ê“mysed as it was sayd coÌ„cluded but afterward it was broken he wedded quene Margarete as afore is sayd whiche was a dere maryage for the realme of Englonde For it was knoweÌ„ veryly that for to haue her was delyuered the duchy of Angeo the erle dom of Mayne whiche was the key of Normandy for the frensshmen to entre And about this yâ— sayd Markys of Suffolke asked in playne parlament a .xv. an halfe to fetche her
Baldok there fast besydes them they were brought agayn in to Englonde as almyghty god wolde And the kyng hym selfe was put in safe kepyng in the castell of Kelynworth hym kepte syr Henry that was saynt Thomas broder of Lancastre And syr Hugh the fader came put hym in the quenes grace syr Edwarde her sone duke of Guy 〈…〉 But syr Hugh Spenser after the tyme y◠he was taken he wolde neyther ete nor drynke for he wyst well he shold haue no mercy saue onely to be deed And the quene her coū seyle had ordeyned that he sholde haue ben done to deth at London but he was so feble for his moche fastynge y◠he was nygh deed therfore it was ordeyned y◠he shold haue his iudgement at Herford And at a place of y◠toure his hode was taken frō his heed also frō Robert Bal dok that fals pylled clerke y◠kynges chaū celer mē set vpō theyr hedes chaplets of sharpe nettyls two squyers blewe in theyr ere 's with two grete bugles hornes vpon the two prisouers that one myght here theyr blowynge more than a myle And one Symond of Redyng y◠kynges marshall bare before them vpon a spere theyr armes reuersed in token that they sholde be vndone for euermore And on y◠morowe was syr Hugh Spenser y◠sone dampned to deth was drawen hanged heded his bowelles taken out of his body brent after that he was quartred his .iiij. quarters were sent to iiij townes of Englonde his heed sente to London brydge And this Symond for cause that he despysed quene Isabell he was drawen hanged on a stage made amyddes y◠foresaid syr Hughs galowes And y◠same daye a lytell frō thens was syr Iohn of Arundell byheded bycause he was one of syr Hugh Spenses counseylers And anone after was syr Hugh Spenser y◠fader drawen hanged heded at Brystowe after hanged agayn by the armes with two stronge ropes the fourth day after he was hewen all to pe ces hoūdes ete hym And bycause the kyng had gyuen hym y◠erledom of wyn chestre his heed was put vpon a spere sente thyder And the fals Baldok was sent to London there he dyed in prison amōge theues for men dyd hȳ no more reuerence than they wold do to a dogge And so dyed y◠traytours of Englōd blissed be god And it was no wonder for through theyr coūseyle y◠good erle Tho mas of Lācastre was done to deth all that helde with Thomas of Lancastre through the traytours were vndone all theyr heyres disheryted ¶ How kyng Edward was put downe and his dignite taken from hym ANd anone after as all this was done quene Isabell Edwarde her sone duke of Guyenne all the grete lordes of Englonde at one assent sente to kyng Edward to y◠castell of Kenilworth where as he was in kepynge vnder the warde of syr Iohn Hachim that was y◠bysihop of Ely of syr Iohn of Percy a baron for bycause that he sholde ordeyn his parlyament at a certayne place in Englond for to redresse and amende the estate of the realme And kyng Edward them answered sayd Lordes sayd he ye se full well how it is lo haue here my seale and I gyue you all my power for to ordeyne a parlyament where that ye wyll And than they toke theyr leue of hym came agayn to y◠barons of Englonde And whan they had the kynges patent of this thynge they shewed it to the lordes And than was ordeyned that the parliament shold be at westmynster at the vtas of saynt Hylary And all the grete lordes of Englonde let ordeyne for them there agaynst that tyme that the parlyament sholde be At whiche daye that y◠parlyament was the kyng wolde not come there for no maner thynge as he had set hymselfe assygned And neuerthelesse the barons sent vnto hym one tyme other And he swore by goddes soule that he wolde not come there one fote Wherfore it was ordeyned by all the grete Lordes of Englonde that he sholde no longer be kyng but be depo sed sayd they wolde crowne Edward his sone y◠elder that was duke of Guyenne And sent tydynges vnto the kyng there as he was in warde vnder syr Iohn erle of Garen syr Iohn of Bothun that was bysshop of Ely syr Henry Percy a baron syr Willyam Trussell a knyght y◠was with y◠erle Thomas of Lancastre for to yeld vp theyr homages vnto hym for all them of Englonde And syr Wyllyam Trussell sayd these wordes Syr Edward bycause that ye haue betrayed your people of Englond haue vndone many grete lordes or Englond without ony cause ye shall be deposed now ye be withstande thanked be god And also bycause that ye wold not come to y◠parliament as ye ordeyned at Westmynster as in your owne lettre patent is conteyned for to treate with your lyege men as a kyng sholde And therfore through all y◠comyns assent of all the lordes of Englonde I tell vnto you these wordes Ye shall vnderstande syr that the barons of Englond at one assent wyll that ye be no more king of Englond but vtterly haue put you out of your ryalte for euermore And the bysshop of Ely than sayd to the kynge Syr Edwarde here I yelde vp feaute homage for all y◠archebisshops bysshops of Englond for all y◠clergy Than sayd syr Iohn erle of Garen Syr Edward I yelde vp here vnto you feau te and homage for me for all y◠erles of Englōde And syr Henry Percy gaue vp also there his homage for him for all y◠barons of Englonde And than sayd syr William Trussell I yelde vp now vnto you syr myn homage for me for all the knyghtes of Englonde for all them y◠holde by sergeaūtry or by ony other maner thynge of you so y◠from this day af terward ye shall not be claymed kynge nor for kynge be holden But from this tyme afterwarde ye shall be holden for a singuler man of all y◠people And so they went thens to London where y◠lordes of Englonde abode them syr Edward abode in prison i good kepyng And this was on the daye of y◠cōuersyon of saynt Paule in the .xx. yere of his regne ¶ Of the prophery of Merlyn declared of kynge Edwarde the sone of kynge Edward the fyrst OF this kyng Edward prophecyed Merlin sayd y◠there sholde come a gote out of Carre that shold haue hornes of syluer a berde as whyte as snowe and a droppe shold come out of his nosethrylles that sholde betoken moche harme honger dethe of people grece losse of his londe And that in y◠begynnynge of his regne sholde be haūted