men bette downe the kynges castels began fast for to destroye kyng Edwardes londes And whan the tydynges came vnto the kynge of this thynge he went in to Wales so moche he dyd through goddes grace and his grete power that he droue Lewlin to grete myschefe that he fledde all maner strength came yelded hym vnto kynge Edward gaue hym .l. M. marke of syluer to haue peas toke the damoysell all his herytage made an obly gacyon to kyng Edward to come to his parlyament two tymes in the yere ¶ And in the seconde yere after yâ— kynge Edward was crowned he helde a generall parlyameÌ„t at Westmynster there he made the statutes for defaute of lawe by the comyn assent of all his baronage And at eester nexte after the kynge sent by his lettre vnto Lewlyn prynce of Wales that he shold come to his parlyameÌ„t for his londe for his holding of Wales as the strength of the lettre oblygatory wytnessed Than Lewlyn had scorne despyte of yâ— kynges coÌ„mauÌ„dement And for pure wrath agayn begaÌ„ warre vpon kynge Edward destroyed his londes And whan kyng Edward herde of these tydyÌ„ges he waxed wonders wroth vnto Lewlyn in haste assembled a grete power of people went towarde Wales and warred so vpon Lewlyn the prynce tyll yâ— he brought hym in moche sorow dysease And Lewlyn sawe that his defence myght not auayle hym and came agayn yelded hym to yâ— kynges grace cryed him mercy longe tyme knâ—led before yâ— kynges feet The kynge â—ad of hym pyte coÌ„mauÌ„ded hym to aâ—â—se for his mekenes forgaue hyÌ„ his wrathe and to hym sayd that yf he trespaced agaynst hyÌ„ an other tyme that he wolde destroye hyÌ„ for euermore Dauid yâ— was Lewlins broder yâ— same tyme dwelled with kyng Edward was a fell man and a subtyll enuyous also ferre castynge and moche treason thought euermore made good semblaunt semed so 〈◊〉 yâ— no man myght perceyue his falsnes ¶ How Lewlyn through â—ggâ—nge of his broder Dauid warred agayn vpon kynge Edwarde IT was not longe tyme that tyme that kynge Edward gaue to Dauid Lewlyns broder the lordship of â—rodesham and made hym knyght And so moche honour dyd he neuer after to no man of Wales bycause of hym ¶ Kyng Edward helde his parlyament at London whan he had done in Wales al that he wolde chauÌ„ged his money yâ— was foule kyt rouÌ„ded wherfore the people coÌ„playned sore so yâ— the king let enquyre of the trespassours And .ccc. were atteynted of suche maner of falsnes wherfore some were hanged and some drawen hanged And afterward the kyng ordey ned that the sterling halfpeny ferthyng sholde go through out all his londe And coÌ„mauÌ„ded that no man fro that daye afterwarde gaue ne â—eoffed hous of religyon with londe or tenemeÌ„t without specyall leue of the kynge he that dyd sholde be punysshed at the kynges wyll the gyfte sholde be for nought ¶ And it was not longe after that Lewlyn prynce of Wales through the entycement of Dauid his broder and by bothe theyr consent they thought to dysheryte kynge Edward in as moche as they myght so that through them bothe the kynges peas was broken And whan kyng Edward herde of this anone he sent his baroÌ„s in to Northum berlonde the surreys also that they shold go take theyr vsage vpon the traytours Lewlyn Dauyd wonders harde it was for to warre than For it is wynter in Wales whan in other couÌ„trees it is somer And Lewlyn let ordeyne well aray vitayle his good castel of Swandon and therin was an huge nombre of people plente of vitayles so that kyng Edward wyst not where to entre And whan the kynges men it perceyued also the strength of Wales they let come in to the see barges botes grete plankes as many as they might ordeyne haue for to go to the foresayd castell of Swandon with men on fote also on hors But the Walshmen had so moche people were so stronge that they droue the Englysshmen backe so that there was so moche prees of people at the turnynge agayn that the charge the burden of men made the barges botes to synke there was drowned many a good knyght that is to say syr Roger Clifford syr William of Lindsey that was syr Iohns sone fitz Robert syr Rychard Tanny an huge nombre of other all was through theyr owne foly for yf they had had good spies they had not ben harmed Whan kynge Edward herde tell that his people were so drowned he made sorowe ynough But than came syr Iohn of Vessye from the kynge of Aragon brought with hym moch people of bachelers of Gascoyns were soudyours dwellynge with Iohn of Vessye of hym receyued wages of hym were holden were noble men for to fyght and brent many townes slewe all the walshmen that they myght take And all those with strength myght made assaute vnto the castell of Swandon gate the castell And whaÌ„ Dauid herde of these tydynges he ordeyned hyÌ„ to flyght WhaÌ„ Lewlyn the prynce knewe that his broder was fledde thaÌ„ was he sore abasshed for he had no power his warre to maynteyn And so Lewlyn began to flee wende well to haue scaped But in a mornyng syr Roger Mortimer mette with hym onely with .x. knightes set hym rouÌ„de aboute to hym went smote of his heed presented it to kyng Edward And in this maner Lewlyn the prynce of Wales was taken his heed smytten of also all his heyres dysheryted for euermore through ryghtfull dome of all the lordes of the realme ¶ How Dauid that was Lewlyns broder prynce of Wales was put to deth DAuid the prynces broder of Wales through pride wende to haue beÌ„ prynce of Wales after his broders deth And vpoÌ„ this he sent after walshmen to his patlyament at Dinbigh folysshly made Wales to aryse agaynst the kyng began to meue warre agaynst kyng Edward dyd all the sorowe dysease that he myght by his power Whan kynge Edward herde of this thynge he ordey ned men to pursue vpon hym And Dauid fyerâ—y hym defended tyll that he came to the towne of saynt Morite there was Dauid taken as he fledde ladde to the kynge And the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded that he shold be hanged drawen and smyte of his heed quarter hyÌ„ sende his heed to London the foure quarters to the foure chefe townes of Wales for they sholde take ensample therof be ware And afterward kynge Edward let crye his peas though out al wales seased all the londe into his handes all the grete lordes that were lefte alyue came to do feaute homage to kynge Edward as to theyr kynde lorde And than let kynge Edward amende the lawes of Wales
Englonde WHan kyng Edward sawe the grete harme destruccyon that the barons of Englond dyd to syr Hugh Spen sers londe to his sones in euery place that they came vpon the king than through his couÌ„seyle exiled syr Iohn Mombray syr Roger Clifford syr Gosselin Dauil many other lordes that were coÌ„sentynge to them wherfore the barons dyd than more harme than they dyd before And whan the kyng sawe the the barons wolde not cease of theyr cruelte the kyng was sore adrad lest they wold destroye hym his realme for his mayntenauÌ„ce but yf he assented to them so he sent for them by lettres that they sholde come to London to his parliament at a certayne daye as in his lettres were conteyned And they came with thre batayles well armed at all poyntes and euery batayle had cote armures of grene cloth therof the ryght quarter was yelowe with whyte bendes wherfore that parliament was called the parlyament of the whyte bende And in that company was syr Vmfrey of Bohoune erle of Herford syr Roger Clifford syr Iohn Mombray syr Gosselyn Dauyll syr Roger Mortimer of Wygmore syr Henry of Trais syr Iohn Gif fard syr Barthilme we of Badelsmore that was the kynges steward that the kyng had sent to Shyrburâ—ein Elmede to the erle of Lancastre to all that were with hym for to treate of accorde that hym alyed to the barons came with that company And syr Roger Dammorie syr Hugh Dandale the had spoused the kynges neces syster syr Gylbert of Clare erle of Glocestre that was slayne in Scotlonde as before is sayd And those two lordes had than two partyes of the erledome of Glocestre syr Hugh Spenser the sone had the thyrde parte in his wyues halfe the thyrd syster those two lordes weÌ„t to the barons with all theyr power agaynst syr Hugh theyr broder 〈◊〉 lawe so there came with them syr Roger Clifford syr Iohn Mombray syr Gosselyn Dauyll syr Roger Mortymer of Wygmore his neuew syr Henry Trais syr Iohn Giffard syr Barthylmewe of Badelsmore with all theyr company many other yâ— to them were consentyng All the grete lordes came to Westmynster to the kynges parliament so they spake dyd the bothe syr Hugh Spenser the fader also the sone were outlawed of Englonde for euermore And so syr Hugh the fader went to Douer made moche sorow fell downe vpon yâ— grouÌ„de by the see banke acrosse with his armes sore wepyng sayd Now fayre Englonde good Eng londe to almyghty god I the betake thryes kyssed the grouÌ„de wende neuer to haue comen agayn wepyng cursed the tyme that euer he begate syr Hugh his sone sayd for hyÌ„ he had lost all engloÌ„de in presence of all gaue him his curse went ouer the see to his londes But 〈◊〉 Hugh the sone wolde not go out of Englonde but helde hym on the see he his coÌ„pany robbed two Dromondes besyde Sandwyche toke bare awaye all the was in them the value of .xl. M. pouÌ„de ¶ How the kyng exiled the erle Thomas of Lancastre all that helde with hym and how Mortimer came yelded hym to the kynge and of the lordes IT was not longe after the the kyng ne made syr Hugh Spenser thâ—â—a der syr Hugh the sone come agayne in to Englonde agaynst the lordes wyll of the realme And soone after the kyng with a stronge power came and besyeged the castell of Ledes in the castell was the lady of Badelsmore bycause the she wold not grauÌ„te that castell to the quene I sabell kyng Edwardes wyfe But the princypall cause was bycause the syr Barthilmewe was agaynst the kyng helde with the lordes of Englonde neuerthelesse the kynge by helpe and socour of men of London and also of helpe of southeren men gate the castell maugre of them all that were within toke with them all that they myght fynde And whan the barons of Englonde herde these tydynges syr Roger Morâ—â—mer many other lordes toke the towne of Burgworth with strength wherfore the kyng was wonders wrothe let outlawe Thomas of LaÌ„castre Vmfrey de Bohoune erle of Herford all those that were assentyng to the same quarell And the kyng assembled an huge hoost came agaynst the lordes of Englonde wherfore the Mortimers put them in the kynges mercy grace And anone they were sente to the toure of London there kepte in prison And whan the barons herde this thynge they came to PouÌ„tfret castell where as the erle Thomas soiourned told hym how that the Mortimers both had yelded them to the kyng put them i his grace ¶ Of the syege of Tykhyll WHan Thomas erle of Lancastre herd this he was woÌ„ders wroth and all that were of his company gretly they were discoÌ„forted ordeyned theyr power togyder besyeged the castell of Tykhyll But those that were within manly defended them that the barons coude not gete the castell And whan the kynge herde that his castell was besyeged he swore by god by his names that the syege sholde be remeued assembled an huge power of people and went thyderward to rescowe the castell his power encreased from daye to daye Whan the erle of Lancastre the erle of Herford the barons of theyr coÌ„pany herde of this thynge they assembled all theyr power went to Burton vpon Trent kepte the brydge that the kyng sholde not passe ouer But it befell so on the .x. daye of Marche in the yere of grace M .ccc .xxj. the kyng the Spensers syr Aymer of ValauÌ„ce erle of Penbroke Iohâ—erle of AruÌ„dell and theyr power weâ—t ouer the water discomâ—yted the erle Thomas his com pany And they fled to the castell of Tutbery from thens to PouÌ„tfret And in the vyage dyed syr Roget Danmore in the abbey of Tuthery And that same tyme the erle Thomas had a traytour with him that was called Robert Holand a knight that the erle had brought vp of nought had nourysshed hym in his buttry and had gyuen hym a. M. marke of londe by yere so moche the erle loued hym that he myght do in the erles courte all that hym lyked with hye lowe so craftely the thefe bare hym that his lorde trusted hym more than ony man on lyue And the erle had ordeyned hym by his lettres for to go in to the erledom of LaÌ„castre to make men aryse to helpe hym in that viage that is to saye .v. C. men of armes But the false traytour came not there no maner men for to warne ne reyse to helpe his lorde And whan the fals traytour herde tell that his lord was discoÌ„fited at Burton vpon Trent as a fals traytour thefe stale awaye robbed in Rauensdele his lordes men that came from the discoÌ„fyture toke of them hors harneys
to her with a good wyll Than went out of the shyppe all the systers toke the londe Albion as theyr syster called it there they went vp downe fouÌ„de neyther man ne woman ne chylde but wylde beestes of dyuers kyndes And whan theyr â—ttayles were dispruded sayled they fedde them with herbes fruytes in season of that yere so they â—â—ued as they best myght after that they toke flesshe of dyuers beestes beraâ—â— wonders faâ—â—e so they desyred maÌ„nes company maÌ„nes kynde them fayâ—ed And for here they wexed wonders couragyous of kynde so that they desyred more mannes company than ony other solace or myrth Whan the deuyll that perâ—â—yued went by dyuers couÌ„tries toke a body of the ayre lykyng natures shâ—â— of men came in to the londe of Albion lay by those women shad tho natures vpon them they conceyued brought forth gyauÌ„tes Of whiche one was called Gogmagog another Langerigan And so they were named by dyuers names in this maner they came forth were borne horryble gyauÌ„tes in Albion And they dwelled in caues in hylles at theyr wyll had the londe of Albion as them lyked vnto the tyme that Brute arryued came to Totnes that was in the yle of Albion there this Brute coÌ„quered discoÌ„fyted the gyauÌ„tes aboue sayd ¶ Explicit prima pars ¶ Here begyÌ„neth now how Brute was goten how he slewe fyrst his moder after his fader And how he conquered Albyon that after he named Brytayne after his owne name that now is called Englonde after the name of Engyst of Saxonye This Brute came in to Brytayne aboute the .xviij. yere of Hely BE it knowen that in the noble cite of grete Troy there was a noble knyght and a man of grete power that was called Eneas And whan the cite of Troy was lost destroyed through them of Grece This Eneas with all his meyny fledde thens came in to Lombardy And tho was lorde gouernour of that londe a kyng that hyght Latyne And another kynge there was the hyght Turocelyne that strongly warred vpon this kynge Latyne the oftentymes dyd hym moche harme And whan this kynge Latyne herde that Eneas was come he receyued hym with moche honour hym with helde for as moche as he had herd of hyÌ„ and wyst well that he was a noble knight and a worthy of his body of his dedes This Eneas helped kynge Latyne in his waâ—â—â— shortly for to tell so well so worthely he dyd that he slewe Turocelyne dyscomfyted hym all his people And whan all this was done kyng Latyne gaue all the londe that was Turocelynes to this noble man Eneas iâ— maryage with Lauyne his doughter the moost fayrest creature that ony man wyst And so they lyued togyder in ioye and myrth all the dayes of theyr lyues ¶ And after Ascanius sone to Eneas wedded a wyfe and vpon her he gate a sone that was called Siluine And this Siluyne whan he coude some reason of man vnwytyng his fader and agaynst his wyll acqueynted hym with a damoysel that was cosyn to Lauyne that was kynge Latynes doughter the quene that was Eneas wyfe and brought the damoysell with chylde And whan Ascanius his fader it wyst anone let enquyre of the wysest maysters and of the gretest clerkes what chylde the damoysell sholde brynge forth And they answered and sayd that she sholde brynge forth a sone that shold kyll bothe his fader and his moder And so he dyd For his moder dyed in berynge of hym And whan this chylde was borne his fader let call hym Brute And the maysters sayd that he sholde do moche harme and sorowe in many dyuerse places and after he sholde come to grete honour and worshyp This kyng Ascanius dyed whan god wolde and Siluyne his sone receyued the londe and made hym wonderâ—ly well beloued among his people And so whaÌ„ Brute that was Siluynes sone was .xv. yere olde he went vpon a daye with his fader for to playe solace And as Brute shold haue shotte vnto an hart his arowe myshapped glanced and so there Brute slewe his fader ¶ How Brute was dryuen out of the londe how he helde hym in Grece ANd whan this mischauÌ„ce was befallen all the people of the londe made grete sorowe and were sore dyspleased And bycause therof they droue Brute out of the londe wolde not suffre hym amonge them And whan he sawe that he might not abyde there he went from thens in to Grece there he fouÌ„de vij thousande men that were of the kynrede of Troye and were comen of grete blode as the story telleth as of men and women children the whiche were all holden in thraldome bondage of kyng Pandras of Grece for the deth of Achylles that was betrayed slayne at Troy This Brute was a woÌ„ders fayre man and a stronge huge of his age and of gladde chere semblauÌ„t also worthy of body was well beloued amoÌ„ge his people This kyng Pandras herde speke of his goodnes condicyons anone made hym to dwell with hym So that Brute became wonders preuy moche beloued with the kynge dwelled longe tyme with the kynge So at the last they of Troy Brute spake togyder of kynrede lygnage of acqueyntauÌ„ce and there complayned them vnto Brute of theyr sorowe of theyr bondage and of many other shames the kynge Pandras had done to them to Brute they sayd vpon a tyme. Ye be a lord of our lignage a stronge man a myghty be ye our capytayne gouernour we wyll become your men fulfyll al your coÌ„mauÌ„ dementes brynge vs out of this wret chednes bondage we wyll fyght with the kyng for trouth with the grace of the grete god we shall ouercome hym we shall make you kynge of this londe to you do homage of you we shall holde for euermore Brute had tho grete pyte of theyr bondage that they were brought in pryuely went fro the kynges courte and tho that were of Troy went put them in to woodes in to mouÌ„taynes helde them there and sente vnto kynge Pandras that he sholde gyue them lycence for to departe safely out of his loÌ„de and kyngdom for they wolde no longer dwell in his bondage Whan kyng Pandras herde this he was sore vexed and anoyed tho sware that he wolde â—e them euerychone and ordeyned a grete power and went towardes them for to fyght with them But Brute and his men manly them defended and fyersly fought slewe all the kynges men that none of them escaped and toke the kynge and put hym in pryson and ordeyned a couÌ„seyle amonge them selfe what they myght do with the kynge And some sayd that he sholde be put to deth and some sayd that he sholde be exyled out of the londe
After that the kynge Aurilambros went through out the londe and put awaye the name of Engyst londe that Engyst after his name had called it before Than he let call it agayne grete Brytayne and let make agayn chirches and houses of relygyon castelles cytees and borowes and townes that the Saxous had destroyed and came to London and dyd do make the walles of the cyte whiche Engist his folke had cast downe The Brytons ladde hym to the mouÌ„t of Ambrian where somtyme was an hous of relygyon whiche than was destroyed through the paynyms wherof a knyght that was called Ambry that somtyme was fouÌ„der of that hous and therfore the hyll was called the mount of Ambryan And after it was called Ambesbury and shall be so for euermore ¶ How Aurilambros dyd redresse the londe of grete Brytayne whiche was destroyed through the Saxons HOw the kynge Aurilambros let amende and redresse the hous of Ambesbury and put there in monkes but now there be Nonnes alytell from the place that was called Salysbury or where as the Saxons slewe the Britons where as Engist and the Britons sholde haue made a loue daye in that whiche tyme there were slayne a thousande .lxj. knyghtes through treason of Engist The kynge therof had grete pyte thought to make in mynde of them a monument of stone that myght endure to the worldes ende And of this thynge they toke theyr counseyle what therof was best to do Than spake to the kynge the bysshop of London that was called Ternekyn that he shold enquyre after Mer lyn for he coude best tell how this thyÌ„ge myght best be made And Merlyn after was sought fouÌ„de came to the kynge And the kyng tolde hym his wyll of the monument that he wold haue made Merlyn answered to the kynge sayd There ben grete stones in Irlond longe vpon the hyll of Kian that ben called gyauÌ„tes ka roll yf they were in this place as they be there they wold endure for euermore in remembrauÌ„ce of those knyghtes that here be buryed Perma foy sayd the kyng as harde stones ben in my loÌ„de as in Ir loÌ„de Soth sayd Merlyn but in all your londe there be none suche For gyauntes set them for grete good of themselfe For at euery tyme that they were wouÌ„ded or in ony maner hurt they wasshed the stones with hote water and thaÌ„ they wasshed them therwith anone they were hole ¶ How the Brytons went for to seke the grete stones in Irlonde ANd whaÌ„ these BritoÌ„s had herd of this thyÌ„ge they went swore amonge them that they wolde goo seke those stones toke with them Vter the kyÌ„ges broder to be theyr chefe capitayn and .v. M. meÌ„ Merlin couÌ„seyled them for to go vnto Irlonde and so they dyd And whan the kynge of Irlonde that was called Guillomer herde tell the strauÌ„gers were arriued in his londe he assembled a grete power fought agaynst them but he his folke were discoÌ„fyted The Brytons wente before tyll they came to the mouÌ„t of Kylian clymmed vp vnto the mouÌ„t But whan they sawe the stones the maner how they stode they had grete meruayle and sayd bytwene themselfe that no man sholde them remeue for no strength ne engyne so grete they were so loÌ„ge But Merlin thrugh his crafte he remeued them brought them in to theyr shyppes came agayn in to this londe And Merlin set the stones where the kyng wolde haue them set them in the same maner that they stode in Irlonde And whan the kynge sawe that it was made he thaÌ„ked Merlin ryche ly hym rewarded at his own wyll let call the place Stonehenge for euermore ¶ How Passent that was Vortigers sone kyng Guillomer came in to this londe how a traytour that was called Cappa empoysoned the kyng Aurilambros ANd men shall vnderstaÌ„de the Passent that was Vortigers sone liued the same tyme came in to this lond with a grete power arryued in the north couÌ„tre wold be aueÌ„ged of his faders deth Vortiger strongly trusted vpon the com pany that he had brought with hym out of the londe of Germany had conquered all the North couÌ„tre vnto Yorke And whaÌ„ kyng Aurilambros herde this he assem bled a grete power of britons went for to fyght with Passent he discomfyted Passent and al his people But Passent escaped thens with some of his men fledde thens in to IrloÌ„de came to kyng Guillomer prayed hym of helpe socour The kynge grauÌ„ted hym with good wyll sayd that he wold helpe hym vpon that couenaunt that I my selfe must go with you with all my power in to Brytayne and I wold me auenge vpon the Brytons the rather for they came in to my londe toke the stones with strength that is called gyauÌ„tes karoll The kyng Guillomer let ordeyne his shyppes and went to the see with .xv. 〈◊〉 men arryued in wales began to robbe dyd moche sorowe ¶ It befell so that kyng Aurilambros lay feke at Wynchestre myght not helpe hymselfe So that he sent in his name Vter his broder with a power to helpe wales thyderwarde he went as moche as he myght The kyng of Irlonde and Passent had herde tell that Aurilambros was seke and to them there came a sarasyn that was called Coppa and sayd Syr dwell ye here all in peas with your hoost I behyght you through my queyntyse that I shall slee the kynge Aurilambros that is seke Than sayd Passent yf ye do so I shall rychely auaâ—iâ—e you This traytour Coppa put vpon hym an habyte of relygyon let shaue hym a brode crowne came vnto the kynges courte sayd that he wolde helpe the kyng of his malady Than sayd the traytour Coppa vnto the kynge Syr be of good conforte for I shall gyue you suche a medycyne that ye shall swete anone ryght and lyst to slepe haue good rest And the traytour gaue hym suche poyson to slepe that anone ryght in his slepyng he dyed the traytour sayd that he wolde go out in to the felde tyll he were awaked And so escaped he away for no man had to hym suspeccyon for bycause of his ha byte that he was clothed in and also for his brode shauen crowne But whan the kynges men wyst that he was deed they became wonders sory fast sought the traytour but they myght not fynde hyÌ„ For that traytour returned agayne vnto the hoost fro whens he came ¶ Whan Aurilambros was deed a sterre on the morow was seen with a clere lyght at that bought of the beme was seen the heed of an horryble dragon WHan the kyng AurilaÌ„bros was thus deed empoisoned at wyn chestre on the morowe after that he was deed aboute the tyme of pryme there was seen a sterre grete clere the beme of the sterre was bryghter than the
But yâ— bysshops abbots other folke of yâ— couÌ„tre ladyes open heded come before kyng Arthur cryed hyÌ„ mercy sayenge Gentyl kyng as ye are a mayntayner of christeÌ„dom haue pite on vs your euen chrysteÌ„ for by our deth ye gete no worship as to slee chrysteÌ„ folke therfore haue mercy on vs for we haue had moche sorowe by the Saxons yâ— haue passed through our countree but yâ— is not ynough to you for they haue taken our castels slayne out beestes eten moch harme haue done vs yf ye slee vs cryenge you mercy it sholde be grete dyshonour to you For ye haue done ynough to vs haue ouercomeÌ„ vs for goddes loue suffre vs to lyue haue mercy on chrysteÌ„ people yâ— byleue in Chryst as ye do Whan kyng Arthur herd this sorowe he had pite on them gaue them lyf lymme wtout ony more harme they fell down to his feet thaÌ„ked hym became his lyege men he toke of them homage And after yâ— kyng Arthur turned agayn with his host came to yorke there abode duryng yâ— vyage And than gaue he al Logres to Aloth that had spoused his syster plente of other gyftes ThaÌ„ was Gawen his cosyn but yoÌ„ge of age To al his men yâ— had serued hym in his warre he gaue ryche gyftes thankynge them of theyr good seruyce ¶ How kyng Arthur spoused Gueneuer yâ— erles cosyn of Cornewayle and after he conquered all Irlonde WHan kynge Arthur had brought his londe in peas rest in good state and all was well in euery couÌ„tree ThaÌ„ toke he wedded a wyfe yâ— was called Gueneuer made her quene a fayre lady a gentyl yâ— Cador yâ— erle of Cornewayle had nourysshed in his chambre that was his cosyn But neuer they had childreÌ„ togyder neuertheles king Arthur loued her full well And anone as wynter was past he let assemble a grete host and all his barons sayd that he wold go in to Irlonde for to conquere yâ— londe And he taryed not longe yâ— he ne passed ouer in to IrloÌ„de And Guillomer yâ— king let assemble a grete host gaue batayle to kynge Arthur But Guillomer was discoÌ„fyted and yelded hym to the kynge became his man to hym dyd feaute homage of hym helde all that londe fro that tyme forward And after passed kyng Arthur ferthermore and coÌ„quered Gutlonde Islonde toke homage of yâ— folke of the londe and there dwelled .xij. yere in peas and regned with ioye and myrth there warred no man nor woman vpon hym And he became so curteys large honourable that the emperours courte of Rome ne none other through out all yâ— worlde was not accouÌ„ted to kyng Arthur yâ— ony man wyst of nor none so well praysed And therfore yâ— best knyghtes of all maner londes came vnto hym there for to dwell And he receyued them with good wyll reuerence And all the knyghtes were so good that no man knewe the werst And therfore kynge Arthur made a rouÌ„de table that whan they sholde syt at theyr meet all sholde be lyke hye euenly serued at the table that none of them sholde make vaunt that one were hyer than an other And kyng Arthur had at that table brytons frenshmen normaÌ„s flemynges bur gonyons mausers lotherins of all the londes on this halfe the mouÌ„t Gorye and of his londe of grete Brytayne of Cornewayle of Wales of Irlonde of Scotlond and shortly to tell of all the londes that wolde worshyp cheualrye suche came to kynge Arthurs courte ¶ How kyng Arthur went in to frauÌ„ce conquered the londe of Froll that was a Romayne how he slewe hym SIth it befell that kynge Arthur through couÌ„seyle of his barons lordes wolde go to conquere all Fraunce that than was called Galle through Romayns that than helde yâ— londe in theyr power in theyr gouernauÌ„ce And yâ— Romayns had taken that londe to a noble knyght and a worthy of body that was called Froll And whan he wyst yâ— kyng Arthur came he ordeyned an hoost of a grete power fought with the kynge And he his folke were dyscomfyted fledde vnto Parys entred the cite and closed the gates and there helde hym WhaÌ„ Arthur wyst that Froll was gone to Parys he pursued after came thyder besyeged hym But the cite was stronge well arayed they that were therin defended them well and manly Kynge Arthur dwelled there more than a moneth there was so moche people in the cite yâ— they dispended all theyr vytayles yâ— they had wtin so grete hunger became amonge them yâ— they dyed wonders thycke within yâ— cite for hunger came vnto Froll prayed hym to be accorded with kyng Arthur for to haue peas and they wolde yelde them vnto hym the cite also Froll saw that he might no longer holde the cite agaynst theyr wyll trusted gretly vpon his owne strength sent to kynge Arthur yâ— he sholde come fyght with hym body for body so sholde they departe frauÌ„ce bytwene them two Kyng Arthur anone grauÌ„ted it 〈◊〉 not that none of his people vndertoke yâ— batayle for hym And on yâ—â—â—orow bothe came well arayed wtout Parys where as they shold fyght And anone togyder they smote so fyersly and so well they fought on bothe sydes yâ— no man coude deme the better of them And so it befell that Froll gaue Arthur suche a stroke yâ— he kneled to the grouÌ„de wheder he wold or not as Froll withdrewe his 〈…〉 erde he wouÌ„ded kyng Arthur in the foreheed that yâ— blode fell downe by his eyen his face Arthur anone sterte vp egerly whaÌ„ he felte hyÌ„selfe hurte as a man yâ— semed almoost wood he toke Tabourne his good swerde drewe it vp on hygh and gaue Froll suche a stroke yâ— therwith he claue his heed downe to yâ— sholders so yâ— his heline myght not be his warent so he fell down deed in the place And than they of the cite made grete sorow for Froll And euerychone yelded them vnto kyng Arthur the towne also became his men dyd to hyÌ„ homage feaute And he receyued them toke of them good hostages And kynge Arthur after that went forth with his host coÌ„â—uered Angeo Angiers Gascoin Poytou Nauerne Burgoyn Berry Lotherin Turin Poytiers all the other londes of frauÌ„ce he conquered holly And whaÌ„ he had all conquered taken homage feaute he â—â—turned agayn to Parys there dwelled he longe tyme ordeyned peas loÌ„ge tyme ouer all the couÌ„tree through out all frauÌ„ce And whan peas was made ouer all through his noble knyghthode that he had also for his own worthynes And no man were he neuer so grete a lorde durst not meue warre agaynst hym neyther to aryse to make the londe of
wherof they shall holde them well apayed Than answered the kynge as touchynge yâ— pryour his moÌ„kes of CauÌ„terbury all yâ— ye haue sayd I wyll do gladly all thynge that ye wyll ordeyne But as touchynge the archebysshop I shall tell you as it lyeth in my hert That the archebysshop leue his archebysshopryche that the pope than for hym wolde praye than vpon auenture me sholde lyke some other bysshopryche to gyue hyÌ„ in Englonde And vpon this coÌ„dicyon I wyll hym accepte and receyue And neuerthelesse in Englonde as archebysshop yf he abyde he shall neuer haue so good safecoÌ„duâ—te but that he shall be taken Than sayd Pandulf vnto the kynge Syr holy chirche was neuer wont to discharge an archebysshop without cause reasonable But euer it hath be wont to chastyse prynces that to god and holy chirche were inobedyent What how now quod the kynge menace ye me Nay sayd Pandulf but ye now openly haue tolde as it standeth in your herte And to you we wyll tell what is the popes wyll And thus it standeth that he hath you holly enterdyted accursed for the wronges that ye haue done to holy chirche to the clergy And for as moche as ye dwell be in wyll to abyde in malyce in wretchedues wyll not come out therof 〈◊〉 to none amendemeÌ„t ye shall understaÌ„de that this tyme afterwarde the sentence is vpoÌ„ you gyueÌ„ holdeth stede strength vpon all tho that with you haue comoned before this tyme whether they be 〈…〉 es barons or knyghtes or ony other what so euer that they be we them assoyle safely vnto this daye And fro this tyme afterwarde of what condicyon someuer that they be we them accurse that with you comon ony worde we do sentence vpon them openly specially And we assoyle clene erles baroÌ„s knyghtes all other men of theyr homages seruyce feautees that they sholde vnto you do And this thynge to coÌ„ferme we gyue playne power to the bysshop of Wynchestre to the bysshop of Norwyche And the same power we gyue in to Scotlonde to the bysshops of Rochestre of Salysoury And in Wales we gyue the same power to the bysshops of saynt Dauid of Landaf of saynt Asse And more ouer we sende through out all chrystendom that all the bysshops beyonde the see that they do accurse all those that helpe you or that ony couÌ„seyle gyueth you in ony maner nede that ye haue to do in ony parte of the worlde And we assoyle all them also by the auctorite of the pope and coÌ„maunde them also with you to fyght as with hym that is enemy to all holy chirche Than answered the kynge what may ye do more to me Than answered Pandulf we saye to you in the worde of god that ye nor none heyre that ye haue neuer after this day may be crowned ThaÌ„ sayd the kynge by hym that is almyghty I had wyst this afore or that ye came in to my londe that ye had brought me suche tydynges I sholde haue made you tyde all one yere Than sayd Pandulf full well wende we at our fyrst comyng that ye wolde haue ben obedyent to god holy chirche haue fulfylled the popes coÌ„mauÌ„dement now we haue shewed vnto you pronounced the popes wyll as we were charged therwith And as now ye haue sayd that yf ye had wyst the cause of our comynge that ye wold haue made vs ryde all an hole yere and as well ye myght haue sayd that ye wolde haue takeÌ„ an hole yere of respyte by the popes leue But for to suffre what deth ye coude ordeyn we shal not spare for to tell you holly all yâ— popes message his wyll that we were charged with ¶ How Pandulf delyuered a clerke that had falsed and couÌ„terfeyted the kynges money before the kynge hymselfe ANd anone the kyng coÌ„maunded the sheriues baylyes of North hamton that were in the kynges presence that they sholde brynge forth all the prysoners that they myght be done to deth before Pandulf bycause the kyng wende that they wolde haue gaynsayd theyr dedes for cause of dethe all thynge that he had spoken afore Whan the prysoners were comen before the kynge the kyng coÌ„maunded some to be hanged some to be drawen some to drawe out theyr eyen of theyr heed And amoÌ„ge all other there was a clerke that had falsed the kynges money And the kyng coÌ„maunded that he sholde be hanged drawen And whan Pandulf herde this coÌ„mauÌ„dement of the kynge he sterte hym vp ryght quyckly and anone asked a boke and a candell and wold haue cursed the kynge and all them that wold set vpon the clerke ony hande And Paudulf him self went for to seke a crosse And the kyng folowed hym delyuered hym the clerke by the hande that he sholde do with hym what he wolde And thus was the clerke delyuered went thens And Pandulf and Durant his felowe went from the kynge and came agayne to the pope of Rome and tolde hym that kynge Iohn wolde not be amended but euer abode so accursed And neuerthelesse the pope grasited yâ— yere through out all EngloÌ„de that preestes myght synge masses in co uenable chirches coÌ„secrate our lordes body gyue it to seke meÌ„ whiche were lykely to passe out of this worlde also that men myght thrysten children ouer all the londe And whan the pope wyst sawe that the kyng wolde not be vnder the rule of holy chirche for no maner thinge the pope than sent to the kyng of frauÌ„ce in remissyon of his synnes that he shold take with hym all the power that he myght go in to Englonde for to destroye kynge Iohn Whan these tydynges came to kyng Iohn than was he sore anoyed sore drad lest he sholde lese his realme hymselfe be done to deth Than sent he to the pope messengers sayd he wold be iustyfyed come to amendmeÌ„t in all thynges wolde make satisfaccyon to all maner men after the popes ordyuauÌ„ce Than sent the pope agayn in to englonde Pandulf other messengers came to CauÌ„terbury to the kyng there abode And the .xiij. day of Maye the kyng made an other for to stande to the popes ordynauÌ„â—e before Pandulf the legate in all maner of thynges in whiche he was accur sed that he shold make full restitucion to all men of holy chirche of religyon of the goodes that he had taken of them agaynst theyr wyll And all the grete lordes of englonde sware vpon the boke by the holydome that yf the kyng wolde not holde his othe they wolde make hyÌ„ by strength to holde it Than the kynge put hym to the courte of Rome to the pope than gaue he vp the realme of englonde of Irlonde for him for his heyres for euermore that shold come after hym so that kyng Iohn his heyres shold take
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
comen thyder they were brought before hyÌ„ the kynge asked of them how they wolde make amendes of the trespace losse that they had done him they put them in his mercy Lordes sayd the kyng I wyll not your londes ne your goodes but I wyll that ye make to me an othe vpoÌ„ goddes body to be true to me neuer after this tyme agaynst me bere armes And they all consented to the kynges wyll swore vpon goddes body that is to say syr Iohn of Comyn the erle of Strathorne the erle of Caâ—yk also .iiij. bisshops vndertoke for al the clergy so the kynge delyuered them and gaue them safeconduytes to go in to theyr owne couÌ„tree And it was not loÌ„ge afterwarde but that they arose agaynst kyng Edward bycause that they wyst well that kynge Edwardes folke were taken in Gascoyn as before is sayd but syr Iohan Bayloll kynge of Scotlonde wyst well that his londe sholde haue sorowe ynough shame for theyr falsnes and in haste went hym ouer the see to his owne londes and there helde hym and neuer came agayne Wherfore the Scottes chose vnto theyr kyng Willyam Waleys a rybaud and an harlot comen vp of nought to englysshmen dyd moche harme ¶ And kyng Edward thought how he myght best delyuer his people that were taken in Gascoyne in haste went hym ouer the see in to Flaundres for to warre vpon the kyng of Fraunce And the erle of FlauÌ„dres receyued hym with moche honour grauÌ„ted hym all his londes at his owne wyl And whan the kyng of FrauÌ„ce herde tell that the kyng of Englond was arryued in FlauÌ„dres came with an huge power to destroye hym he prayed hyÌ„ of trewse for two yere so the englysshe marchauÌ„tes and also frensshe myght safely go come on bothe sydes Kynge Edwarde grauÌ„ted it so that he had his men out of prison that were in Gascoyn And the kyng of FrauÌ„ce grauÌ„ted anone so they were delyuered ¶ In the same tyme the Scottes sent by the bysshop of saynt Andrewes in to FrauÌ„ce to the kyng to syr Charles his broder that syr Charles shold come with his power and they of Scotlond wolde come with theyr power so they sholde go in to Englonde the londâ— to destroye from Scotlond vnto â—enâ— the scottes trusted moche vpon the frenssh men But of that thyÌ„ge they had no maner grauÌ„te Yet neuerthelesse the Scottes began to robbe slee in Northumberlonde and dyd moche harme ¶ How Willyam Waleys let slee syr Hugh of Cressingham and of the batayle of Fonkirke WHan the tydynges came to kyng Edward that Wyllyam Waleys had ordeyned suche a stronge power also that all Scotlonde to hym was attendaunt redy for to slee Englysshmen and to destroye the londe he was sore anoyed sent anone by lettre to the erle of Garren to syr Henry Percy and to syr Willyam Latomer and to syr Hugh of Cressyngham his tresourer that they sholde take power go in to Northumberlonde so forth in to Scotlond for to kepe the couÌ„trees And whan Willyam Waleys herde of theyr comynge he began for to flee the englysshmen folowed hym droue hym tyll he came to Sâ—ry uelyn there he helde hym in the castell And the walshmen euery daye them escryed thretened dyd all the despyte that they myght so that the Englysshmen vpon a tyme in a mornyng went out froÌ„ the castel the mountenauÌ„ce of .x. myle passed ouer a brydge And William Waleys came with a stronge power droue them backe for the englysshmen had no power agaynst hym but fledde they that myght take the brydge escaped But syr Hugh the kynges tresourer there was slayn many other also wherfore was made moche sorowe ¶ Than had kyng Edward spedde all his maters in FlauÌ„dres was comen agayn in to EngloÌ„de hastely toke his waye in to Scotlonde came thyder at the Ascencyon tyde all that he fouÌ„de he set a fyre brent But the poore people of Scotlonde came to hym wonders thycke prayed hym for goddes loue to haue mercy on them Wherfore the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded that no man shold do them harme that were yoldeÌ„ to hym ne to no maÌ„ of ordre nor no hous of religion ne no maner chirche but let espye where that he myght fynde ony of his enemyes Than came a spye to the kynge tolde hyÌ„ where the Scottes were assembled for to abyde batayle And so on saynt Mary Magdaleyns day the kynge came to Fonkirk gaue batayle to the Scottes at the batayle were slayne .xxxiij. M. scottes of englyshmen .xxviij. no mo of that whiche was a worthy knight slayne an hospytaler that was called Frere Brian Iay. For whan William Waleys fled from the batayle that same Brian hym pursued fyersly as his hors ran he start in to a myre of a marys vp to the bely WillyaÌ„ Waleys than turned agayne and there slewe syr Bryan that was grete harme And that whyle kynge Edwarde went through Scotlonde for to enquyre yf he myght fynde ony of his enemyes in the londe he dwelled as longe as hym lyked there was none enemy that durst him abyde And soone after that kyng Edward went to Southamton for he wolde not abyde in Scotlond in wynter season for esement of his people And whan he came to London he let amende many myâ— dedes that were done agaynst his peas his lawes whyle he was in FlauÌ„dres ¶ Of the last maryage of kyng Edward and how he went the thyrde tyme in to Scotlonde ANd afterward it was ordeyned through the court of Rome that kyng Edward shold wedde dame Mar garete that was kyng Philips syster of FrauÌ„ce And the archebysshop Robert of wynchelse spoused theÌ„ togider through whiche mariage there was made peas bytwene kynge Edward of Englonde kynge Philyp of FrauÌ„ce ¶ Kynge Edwarde went than the thyrde tyme in to Scotlond And than wtin the fyrst yere he famysshed the londe so that he lefte not one but that al came to his mercy saue they that were in the castell of Estreuelyn that well was vitayled stored for .vij. yere ¶ How the castell of Estreuelyn was besyeged and wonne BYnge Edward came to the castell of Estreuelyn with an huge power besyeged the castell but it lytel auayled For he myght do the Scottes no harme the castell was so stronge well kepte Whan kyng Edward sawe that he bethought hym on a queyntyse caused anone to make two payr of hye galowes before the toure of the castell made his othe that as many as were within the castell were he erle or baron he were taken with strengthe but yf he wolde the rather yelde hym he sholde be hanged vpon the same payr of galowes And whan they that were within the castell herde this they came and yelded them all to the kinges grace mercy And the kyng
forgaue them all his yll wyll And there were all the grete lordes of scotlonde sworne to kynge Edward that they sholde come to London to euery parlyament sholde stande to his ordynaunce How Troylebaston was fyrst ordeyned BYng Edward went thens to London wende for to haue had rest peas of his warre in that whiche warre he was occupyed .xx. yere that is to say in Wales in Gastoyn in Scotlonde thought how he myght recouer his tresour that he had spended about his warre And let enquyre through the realme of all the tyme that he had ben out of his realme that men called Troylebaston ordeyned therto Iustices And in this maner he recouered tresour wtout nombre And his purpose was for to haue gone in to the holy londe for to haue warred vpon goddes enemyes bycause he was crossed longe tyme before And neuertheles the lawe that he had ordeyned dyd moche good through out all Englonde to them that were mysbode For those that trespaced were well chastysed afterwarde were moche more meker better the poore comyns were in rest peas And the same tyme king Edward prisoned his owne sone Edwarde bycause the bysshop of Chestre the kynges tresourer had complayned on hyÌ„ sayeng that he through couÌ„seyle of one Pyers of Ganaston a squyer of Gascoyn had broken his parkes And this Pyers couÌ„seyled ladde this same Edward And for this cause kynge Edward exiled this Pyers out of EngloÌ„de ¶ Of the deth of Willyam Waleys the fals traytour ANd whan this kynge Edward had ouercomen his enemyes in Wales Gascoyn Scotlonde had destroyed all his traytours saue onely the rybaud WillyaÌ„ Waleys the neuer wolde yelde hym to the kyng at the last he was taken in the towne of saynt Dominyk the .xxxiij. yere of king Edwardes regne was presented to kyng Edward But the kyng wolde not se hym sent hym to London to receyue his iudgement vpoÌ„ saynt Barthylmewes euen he was hanged drawen his heed smytten of and his bowelles taken out of his body and brent his body quartred sent to foure of the best townes of Scotlonde his heed put vpon a spere set vpoÌ„ London brydge in ensample that the Scottes sholde haue in mynde for to do amysse agaynst theyr lyege lorde agayne ¶ How the Scottes came to kyng Edward for to amende theyr trespace that they had done agaynst hym ANd at Michelmas next comyng kyng Edward helde his parlyament at Westmynster thyder came the Scottes that is to saye the bysshop of saynt Andrewes Robert the Brus erle of Carik Symond the Frisell Iohn the erle of Athell And they were accorded with the kyng bounde by othe swore that yf ony of them afterward mysbare them agaynst the kynge they sholde be disheryted for euermore And whaÌ„ theyr peas was thus made they toke theyr leue went home vnto theyr couÌ„tree ¶ How Robert the Brus chalenged Scotlonde ANd after this Robert the Brus erle of â—aryk sent by his lettres vnto the erles and barons of Scotlonde that they shold come to hym to Sconne on the morowe after the Coucepcyon of our lady for the grete nedes of the londe And the lordes came at the daye assygned And the same daye syr Robert the Brus sayd Fayre lordes full well ye knowe that in my persone dwelleth the ryght of the realme of Scotlonde as ye well wote I am ryghtfull heyre syth that syr Iohn Baylon that was our kynge hath forsaken vs left his londe And though it so be that kyng Edward of Englond with wrongfull power hath made me assent to hym agaynst my wyll yf that ye wyll graunt that I may be kynge of Scotlonde I shall kepe you agaynst king Edward of Englonde agaynst all maner men And with that worde the abbot of Sconne arose vp before them all sayd that it was reason for to helpe hym defende the londe sayd he wolde gyue hym a. M. pouÌ„de for to maynteyn the londe And all the other grauÌ„ted hym the londe and with theyr power hym for to helpe defyed kynge Edwarde of Englonde sayd that Robert the Brus sholde be kyng of Scotlonde ¶ How syr Iohn of Comyn gaynsayd the crownynge of syr Robert the Brus. ¶ Ordynges sayd syr Iohn of Comyn thynke on the trouth othe that ye made to kyng Edward of engloÌ„d as touchyng my selfe I wyll not breke myn othe for no man so he went from them wherfore Robert the Brus all tho that coÌ„sented to hym were yll content with syr Iohn of Comyn ThaÌ„ ordeyned they another couÌ„seyle at Domfris to which came the foresayd syr John of Comyn for he dwelled but two myle from Domfris there he was wont to soiourne abyde ¶ How syr John of Comyn was traytoursly slayne ANd whaÌ„ Robert the Brus wyst that all the grete lordes of Scot loÌ„de were come to ScoÌ„ne saue syr Iohn of Comyn that than abode nygh ScoÌ„ne he sent specially for the sayd syr Iohn of Comyn to come speke with hym And vpon that he came spake with him at the gray freres in Domfris that was the thursday after Candelmasse daye syr Iohn grauÌ„ted to go with hym And whan he had herde masse he toke a soppe and dranke afterward he bestrode his paâ— frey rode to Domfris Whan Robert the Brus sawe hym come at a wynow as he was in his chambre he made toye ynough came agaynst hym colled hym about the necke and made to hym good semblauÌ„t And whan all the erles and barons of Scotlond were there present Robert the Brus sayn syrs ye wote well the cause of this comynge wher fore it is yf ye wyll grauÌ„te that I may be kyng of Scotlonde as ryght heyre of the londe And all the lordes that were there sayd with one voyce that he sholde be crowned kyng of Scotlond that they wolde helpe hyÌ„ maynteyn agaynst all men lyuyng dye for hym yfnede were The gentyl knyght Iohn of Comyn answered Cet tes neuer for me ne for to haue as moche helpe of me as the value of a button for the othe that I haue made to kyng Edward of Englond I shall holde whyle that my lyfe lasteth And with the word be went from the coÌ„pany wolde haue lepte vpon his plafrey And Robert the Brus pursued hym with a drawen swerde and perced hym through the body syr Iohn Comyn fell downe to the erth But whan Roger that was syr Iohn Comyns broder saw the falsues he stert to Robert the Brus smote hym with a knyfe but the traytour was armed vnder so that the stroke might do hym no harme so moche helpe came aboute Robert the Brus that Roger Comyn was there slayne hewen to peces And Robert the Brus turned agayn where as syr Iohn Comyu the noble baron laye wounded and drewe towarde his deth
Bakwel was deed murdred And anone as the good kynge Edward was deed syr Edward his sone kyng of Englonde sent after Pyers of Ganaston into Gascoyn so moche he loued him that he called him broder And anone after he gaue hym the lordshyp of Walyngford after that he gaue him the erledom of Cornewayle agaynst all the lordes wyll of Englonde And thaÌ„ brought he syr Walter of Langton bysshop of Chestre to the tour of London in prison with two knaues al onely to serue hym For the kyng was wroth with hyÌ„ bycause that syr Walter made coÌ„playnt on hyÌ„ to his fader wherfore he was put in prison in the tyme of Troile baston And the fore said Piers of Ganaston made so grete maystryes that he went in to the kynges tresoury in the abbey of westmynster toke yâ— table of golde with the trestyls of the same many other ryche iewels that somtyme were kyng Arthurs toke them to a marchauÌ„t that was called Aymery of 〈…〉 and for he shold bere them ouersee in to Gascoyne so he went thens neuer came agayn after whiche was a grete losse to this londe And whan this Pyers was so rychely auauÌ„ced he beca me woÌ„ders proude wherfore al the grete lordes of the realme had hyÌ„ in despyte for his grete berynge wherfore syr Henry Laâ—y 〈◊〉 of Nichol and syr Guy erle of wa 〈…〉 the whiche good lordes the good king Edward syr Edwardes fader king of Englonde charged yâ— Pyers of Ganaston sholde not come in to Englond for to brynge his sone Edward in to ryot And all yâ— lordes of Englonde assembled them on a certayn daye at yâ—â—â—eres prechours at London there they spake of the dishonour that kynge Edward dyd to his realme to his crowne And so they assented all bothe erles barons all the comyns that the foresaid Pyers of Ganaston sholde be exiled out of Englonde for euer more And so it was done for he forswore Englond went in to Irlonde there the kyng made hym chefetayn gouernour of the londe by his coÌ„myssion And there this Pyers was chefetayn of all the londe and dyd there all that hym lyked had power to do what he wolde And that tyme were the templeâ—s exiled through all thâ—â— stendom bycause the men put vpon them that they shold do thynges agaynst the fayth good byl 〈…〉 Kynge Edward loued Piers of Ganaston so moche that he myght not forbere his company and so moche the kyng gaue behyght the people of Englonde that the erâ—lyng of the foresayd Pyers sholde be reuoked at Stamford through them that had eâ—â—led hym Wherfore Pyers of Ganaston came agayne in to Englonde And whan he was comeâ— agayn in to this lond he despysed the gretest lordes of this londe called syr â—â—bert of Clare erle of Glocester 〈◊〉 and the erle of Nycholl syr Henry Laâ—y bâ—rstenbely syr Guy erle of warwyk the blacke houÌ„de of Arderne and also be called the noble erle Thomas of Lancastre churle many other scornes shames them sayd many other grete lordes of Englonde â–ª wherfore they were toward hym full angry wroâ—â— aâ—d tyght â—ore anoyed And in the same tyme dyed the erle of Nycholl but he charged or that he dyed Thomas erle of LaÌ„castre that was his sone 〈…〉 e that he sholde maynteyne his quarell agaynst this same Pyers of Ganaston vpon his blessynge And so it befel through helpe of the erle Thomas of Lancastre also of the erle of Warwyk that the foresayd Pyers was heded at Gauersythe besyde Warwyk the .xix. daye of Iune in the yere of grace a. M .ccc .xij. Wherfore the kynge was sore anoyed prayed god that he myght se the day to be auenged vpon the deth of the foresayd Pyers And so it befell afterward as ye shall here Alas the tyme for the foresayd erle of Lancastre many other grete ba rons were put to pyteous deth marty red bycause of the foresayd quarell The kynge was than at London and helde a parliament ordeyned the lawes of syr Symond Mounford wherfore the erle of Lancastre the other erles all the clergye of Englonde made made an othe through counseyle of Robert of Wynchelse for to maynteyn tho ordinauÌ„ces for euermore ¶ How Robert the Brus came agayn in to Scotlonde gadred a grete power of men for to warre vpon kynge Edward ANd whan syr Robert the Brus that made hyÌ„ kyng of Scotlond that before was fledde in to Norway for drede of deth of the good kyng Edward also he herd of the debate that than was in Englonde bytwene the kynge his lordes he ordeyned an hoost came in to Englonde in to Northumberlond clene destroyed the couÌ„tree And whan kyng Edward herde these tydynges he let assemble his hoost mette the Scottes at Estre uelyn on the daye of the Natiuite of saynt Iohn Baptyst in the thyrde yere of his regne in the yere of grace M.ccc.xiiij Alas the sorowe losse that there was done For there was slayne the noble erle Gylbert of Clare syr Robert Clifford baron there kyng Edward was discoÌ„fited Edmond of Maule the kynges steward for drede went drowned hymselfe in a fresshe ryuer that is called Bannokesborne Wherfore they sayd in reprofe of kynge Edward for as moche as he loued to go by water also for he was discomfyted at Bannokesborne therfore the maydens made a songe therof in the couÌ„tree of kyng Edwarde in this maner they songe Maidens of englond sore may ye morne for tyÈt haue lost your lemmans at Bannokesborne with heuelogh what weneth the kyng of EngloÌ„d to haue goten Scotlonde with rombilogh ¶ Whan kyng Edward was discomfited wonders fast he fled with his folke that were lefte alyue went to Barwyk there helde hyÌ„ And after he toke hostages that is to saye two chyldren of the rychest of the towne the kyng went to London toke couÌ„seyle of thyÌ„ges that were nedefull vnto the realme of Englonde ¶ In this tyme it befell that than was in Englonde a rybaud that was called Iohn Tanner he said that he was the good kyng Edwardes sone let call hym Edward of Carnaruan therfore he was taken at Oxford there he chalenged the frere Carmes chirche the kyng Edwarde had gyuen them the whiche chirche somtyme was the kynges hall And afterward was this Iohn ladde to Northamton drawen haÌ„ged for his falsnes or that he was deed he coÌ„fessed said before al those that were there that the deuyll behyght hym that he shold be kynge of Englonde and that he had serued the deuyll thre yere ¶ How the towne of Barwyk was taken through treason how two cardynals were robbed in Englonde ON mydlent sondaye in the yere of our lord Iesu Chryst M .ccc .xvj. Barwyk was lost through fals treason of one Pyers of
Spaldyng the whiche Pyers kynge Edwarde had put there for to kepe the same towne with many burgeyses of the same towne Wherfore the chyldren that were put in hostage through the burgeyses of Barwyk folowed the kynges marchalse many dayes fettred in stronge yrens ¶ And after that tyme there came two cardynals in to Englond whiche the pope had sent for to make peas bytwene Englond Scotlonde And as they went towarde Durham for to haue sacred mayster Lowys of Beaumont bysshop of Durham they were takeÌ„ and â—obbed vpon the more of Wynglesoown Of whiche robbery syr Gylbert of Middelton was atteynt and taken drawen hanged at London his heed smytten of put vpon a spere and set vpon newe gate and the foure quarters sent to foure citees of EngloÌ„de And that same tyme befell many myscheues in Englond for the poore people dyed for hunger and so moche so fast dyed that vnneth men myght them bury For a quarter of whete was worth xl shyllynges and two yere an halfe a quarter of whete was worth .x. marke And often tymes the poore people stale chyldren and ete them ete also all the houÌ„des that they myght take and also horses and cattes And after there fell a grete moreyn amonge beestes in diuers countrees of Englonde durynge kynge Edwardes lyfe tyme. ¶ How the Scottes robbed Northumberlonde ANd in the same tyme came the Scottes agayne in to Englond and destroyed Northumberlonde and brent robbed that lond and slewe men women chyldren that laye in theyr cradels brent also chirches destroied chrystendom and toke bare Englysshe meÌ„nes goodes as they had beÌ„ sarasyns or paynyms of the wyckednes that they dyd all chrystendom spake of it ¶ How the Scottes wolde not amende theyr trespace and therfore Scotlonde was enterdyted ANd whaÌ„ pope Iohn the .xxij. after saynt Peter herde of the grete sorow myschefe that the scottes wrought he was wonders sory that christendom was so destroyed through the Scottes and namely that they destroyed so chirches wherfore the pope sent a generall sentence vnder his bulles of leed vnto the archebysshop of Caunterbury to the archebysshop of yorke that yf Robert the Brus of Scotlonde wolde not be iustifyed and make amendes vnto the kyng of EngloÌ„de Edward theyr lord make amendes of his harmes that they had done also to restore the goodes that they had taken of holy chirche that the sentence sholde be pronounced through out all Englonde And whan the Scottes herde this they wold not leue theyr malyce for the popes commauÌ„demeÌ„t wherfore Robert the Brus Iames Douglas Thomas Randulf erle of Moref all those that with them comoned or holpe them in worde or dede were accursed in euery chirche through out all Englonde euery day at masse .iii. tymes no masse shold be songe in holy chirche through out all Scotlonde but yf the Scottes wolde make restitucyon of the harmes that they had made vnto holy chirche wherfore many a good preest holy men therfore were slayne through the realme of Scotlonde bycause they wolde not synge masse agaynst the popes coÌ„mauÌ„dement agaynst his wyll and to do and fulfyll the tyrauntes wyll ¶ How syr Hugh Spensers sone was made the kynges chamberlayne and of the batayle of Mitone ANd it was not longe afterward that the kynge ne ordeyued a parliament at yorke there was syr Hugh Spensers sone made chamberlain And the meane tyme whyle the warre lasted the kyng went agayn in to Scotlonde that it was wonder to wyte besyeged the towne of Barwyk but the Scottes went ouer the water of Solewath that was thre myle froÌ„ the kynges hoost pryuely they stale away by nyght came in to engloÌ„d robbed destroyed all that they myght spared no maner thyÌ„ge tyll that they came to yorke And whan the englysshmen that were lefte at home herd these tydynges all tho that might trauayle as well moÌ„kes preestes freres thanoÌ„s seculers came mette with the scottes at Miton vpswale the .xij. day of October Alas the sorow for the englisshe husbondmen that coude no thyÌ„ge of warre there were slayne drow ned in an arme of the see And the chefetaynes syr William of Melton archebisshop of yorke the abbot of selby with theyr stedes fled came to yorke that was theyr owne foly that they had that mischauÌ„ce for they pas sed the water of swale the scottes set a fyre the stackes of hey the smoke therof was so huge that the englysshmen myght not se the scottes And whan the Englysshmen were gone ouer the water than came the Scottes with theyr wynge in maner of a shelde came towarde the englysshmen in araye the englysshmen fledde for vnneth they had ony men of armes for the kyng had them almoost lost at the syege of Barwyk and the scottes hoblers went bytwene the brydge the englysshmen And whan the grete hoost them mette the englysshmen fled bytwene the hoblers the grete hoost the Englysshmen almoost were there slayn they that might go ouer the water were saued but many were drowned Alas for there were slayne many men of relygyon seculers preestes clerkes with moche sorow the archebisshop escaped therfore the Scottes called that batayle the whyte batayle ¶ How kynge Edwarde dyd all maner thynge that syr Hugh Spenser wolde ANd whan kyng Edward herde these tydynges he remeued his syege from Barwik came agayn in to Englonde But syr Hugh Spenser the sone that was the kynges chamberlayne kepte so the kynges chambre that no man myght speke with the kynge But he had made with hym a fâ—ette for to do all his nede that ouer mesure And this Hugh bare hym so stoute that all men had of hym scorne and despyte And the kynge hymselfe wold not be gouerned ne ruled by no maner man but onely by his fader and by hym And yf ony knyght of Englonde had wodes maners or loÌ„des that they wolde coueyte anone the kyng must gyue it them or els the man that ought it sholde be falsly endyted of forfayte or felouy And through suche doynge they disheryted many a bacheler so moche loude he gate that it was grete wonder And whan the lordes of Englonde sawe the grete couetyse the falsnes of syr Hugh Spenser the fader syr Hugh the sone they came to the gentyll erle of Lancastre and asked hym of couÌ„seyle of the dysease that was in the realme through syr Hugh Spenser and his sone And in haste by one assent they made a preuy assemble at Shyrburne in Elmede and they made there an othe for to breke dystrouble the doynge bytwene the king syr Hugh spen ser his sone vpoÌ„ theyr power And they weÌ„t in to the marche of wales destroyed the londe of the foresayd syr Hughes ¶ How syr Hugh Spenser his fader were exiled out of
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
Thomas of Lancastre yf that he suffred the people to doÌ„ theyr pylgrymage at Pountfret so he couÌ„seyled yâ— kyng yâ— he coÌ„mauÌ„ded to close the chirche dores of PouÌ„tfret in yâ— whiche yâ— holy martyr was buryed thus they dyd agaynst all frauÌ„chyses of holy chirche so yâ— foure yere after myght no pylgrym come to yâ— holy body bycause that the monkes suffred men to come honour yâ— holy body of saynt Thomas yâ— martyr through counseyle of syr Hugh Spenser the sone through couÌ„seyle of mayster Robert Baldok the false pylled clerke the kynges chaunceler the kyng consented that they sholde be set to theyr wages let make wardeyns ouer theyr own good longe tyme through coÌ„mauÌ„ dement of yâ— foresayd syr Hugh Spenser xiiij gascoyns well armed kept the hyll where as the good man saynt Thomas was done to dethe so that no pylgrym might come by yâ— waye Full well wend he to haue taken Chrystes myght his power the grete boos of myracles that he shewed for his martyr sayÌ„t Thomas through all christendom And that same tyme the king made Robert Baldok the fals pylled clerke through prayer of syr Hugh Spensers sone chauÌ„celer of Englonde And in yâ— same tyme was yâ— castell of Walyngford holden agaynst yâ— kynge through yâ— prysoners that were wtin the castell for saynt Thomas quarell of Lancastre Wherfore the people of yâ— couÌ„tree came toke the castell vpon yâ— prisoners Wherfore syr John Goldington knight syr Edmond of Beche prisoners and a squyer that was Roger of Walton were taken sent to yâ— kyng to PouÌ„tfret there they were put in prison yâ— foresayd Roger was sent to yorke and there he was drawen hanged And anone after syr Roger Mortimer of wigmore brake out of the Toure of London in this maner The foresayd Roger herde that he shold be drawen hanged at London on the morowe after saynt Laurence daye on yâ— daye before he helde a fayre feest in the toure of London there was syr Stephen Segraue coÌ„stable of yâ— toure many grete men with them whaÌ„ they shold soupe yâ— foresayd Stephen sent for all yâ— officers of yâ— toure they came souped with hym whaÌ„ they shold take theyr leue of hyÌ„ a squyer that hyght Stephen that was full preuy with the foresaid Roger through his couÌ„seyle gaue them suche a dryÌ„ke yâ— the lest of them al slept .ij. days ij nyghtes in the meane tyme he escaped away by yâ— ryuer of Tamys went ouer yâ— see helde hym in FrauÌ„ce Wherfore the king was sore anoyed put the same Stephen out of his CoÌ„stablery ¶ How quene Isabell went in to FrauÌ„ce for to treate of peas bytwene her lorde the kynge of Englonde and the kynge of Fraunce her broder THe kynge went than to London and there through couÌ„seyle of syr Hugh Spenser the fader of his sone of mayster Robert Baldok a fals pylled clerke his chaunceler let sease than all the quenes londes in to his handes and also all the londes yâ— were syr Edwardes his sone were so put to theyr wages agaynst all maner of reason that was through yâ— falsnes of the Spensers And whan the kyng of FrauÌ„ce that was quene Isabelles broder herde of this falsnes he was sore anoyed agaynst yâ— kynge of Englonde his fals couÌ„seylers Wherfore he sent a lettre to kyng Edward vnder his seale that he shold come in to FrauÌ„ce at a certayn day for to do his homage therto he somoned hym els he shold lese all Gascoyn ¶ And so it was ordeyned in Englond through the kyng his couÌ„seyle that quene Isabell sholde go in to FrauÌ„ce for to treate of peas bytwene her lorde her broder And that Olyuer of yngham sholde go in to Gascoyn and haue with hym .vij. M. men of armes more to be senesshall wardeyn of Gascoyn And so it was ordeyned that quene Isabell went in to Fraunce with her went syr Aymer of ValauÌ„ce erle of Pen broke that was there murdred sodeynly in a preuy syege but that was through goddes vengeauÌ„ce for he was one of the Iustyces yâ— consented to saynt Thomas deth of Lancastre wolde neuer after tepent him of that wycked dede And at that tyme syr Olyuer of yngham went ouer in to Gascoyn dyd moche harme to the kyng of FrauÌ„ce and than he gate agayne that kynge Edwarde had lost and moche more therto ¶ How kynge Edwarde sent syr Edward his sone the eldest in to FrauÌ„ce THe quene Isabell had but a quarter of a yere dwelled in Fraunce whan syr Edward her eldest sone asâ—â—d leue for to go in to FrauÌ„ce for to speke with his moder Isabell yâ— quene And his fader yâ— kyng grauÌ„ted hym with a good wyll sayd to hyÌ„ go my fayre sone in goddes blessyng myne thynke for to come agayn as hastely as ye may And he weÌ„t ouer see in to FrauÌ„ce yâ— kyng of FrauÌ„ce his vncle receyued hyÌ„ with moche honour sayd to him Fayre sone ye be welcome for bycause that your fader came nor to do his homage for yâ— duchy of Guyâ—nne as his auncesters were wont to doâ— I gyue you yâ— lordship to hold it of me iÌ„ herytege as all maner auncestres dyd before you wherfore he was called duke of Guyen ¶ How the kyng exiled his quene Isabell and Edwarde his eldest sone WHan kyng Edward of Englonde herde tell how yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce had gyuen yâ— duchy of Guyen to syr Edward his sone wtout coÌ„sent wyll of hyÌ„ that his sone had receyued yâ— duchy 〈◊〉 became woÌ„ders wroth sent to his sone by lettre to his wyfe also yâ— they shâ—ld come agayn in to Englonde in all haste And the quene Isabel syr Edward her sone were wonders sore adrad of yâ— kynges menaces of his wrath pryncypally for yâ— falsnes of yâ— Spensers bothe of the fader also of the sone at his coÌ„mauÌ„dement they wold not come Wherfore kyng Edward was full sore anoyed let make a crye at London that yf the quene Isabell Edward his eldest sone came not in to Englonde that they shold be holden as enemyes bothe to the realme also to the crowne of Englond And for that they wolde not come in to Englond but bothe were exiled the moder her sone Whan the quene herd these tydynges she was sore adrad to be destroyed through the fals coniectynge of the Spensers went with the knyghtes that were exiled out of Englonde for saynt Thomas cause of Lancastre that is to saye syr Roger of wigmore syr WilliaÌ„ Trussell syr Iohn of Tromwell many other good knightes wherfore they toke theyr couÌ„seyle ordeyned amoÌ„ge them for to make a maryage bytwene the duke of Guyen the kynges sone of Englonde the erles doughter of Henaud that was a noble knyght of name
moche lechery And he sayd sothe alas the tyme for kyng Edward that was kyng Edwardes sone was borne at Carnaruan in Wales For sothe he had hornes of syluer and a berd as whyte as snowe whan he was made pryÌ„ce of Wales to moche he gaue hym to ryot and to foly And sothe sayd Merlyn in his ê“phecy that there shold come out of his nose a droppe For in his tyme was grete honger among yâ— poore people stronge dethe amonge yâ— ty the that dyed in strange londe with sorowe in warre in Scotlond And afterward he lost Scotlonde Gascoyn moche le chery in his dayes was hauÌ„ced ¶ Also Merlyn sayd that this gote sholde seke the floure of lyfe of deth And he sayd so the for he spoused Isabell yâ— kynges syster of FrauÌ„ce And in this tyme Merlyn sayd that there shold be made brydges of folk vpon dyches of the see And yâ— was well seen at Bannockesbourne in Scotlonde whaÌ„ he was discoÌ„tyted there of yâ— Scotces And Merlyn tolde also that stones sholde fall from castels many townes shold be made playne And he sayd sothe For whan kynge Edward was discomfyted in Scotlonde came than southwarde the Scottes besyeged castels dyd moche harme brent townes vnto the harde erth ¶ And afterward Merlyn tolde that an egle sholde come out of Cornewayle that sholde haue fethers of golde that of pryde sholde haue no pere and he shold despyse lordes of blode and after he shold dye through a bere at Gauersyche that prophecy was full well knowen fouÌ„de soche For by the egle is vnderstande syr Pyers Ganaston that than was erle of Cornewayle whiche was a wonders proude man despised the barons of Englonde but afterward he was heded at Gauersyche through the erle of Lancastre the erle of warwyk ¶ And Merlyn tolde that in this tyme it sholde seme that the bere sholde brenne and that batayle shold be vpon an arme of the see in a felde arayed lyke a shelde where sholde dye many whyte hedes he sayd sothe For by the brennynge of the bere is betokened grete drede through cuttynge of swerdes at that batayle of Myton for there came the Scottes in maner of a shelde in a wynge slewe men of religyon preestes and seculers wher fore the Scottes called that batayle in despyte of Englysshmen the whyte batayle ¶ And after Merlin sayd that the foresayd Bere sholde do the Gote moche harme that sholde be vpon the south west and also vpon his blode And sayd also that the Gote shold lese moche dele of his londe tyll the tyme that shame sholde hym ouercome than he shold clothe hym in a lyons skynne sholde wynne agayne that he had lost more through people that sholde come out of the north west that sholde make hym to be fered and hym auenge vpon his enemyes through counseyle of two owles that fyrst shold be in peryl to be vndone And those two owles sholde go ouer see in to a strauÌ„ge londe there dwell a certayn tyme after shold returne agayn in to Englond shold do moche harme to many one that they sholde couÌ„seyle the Gote to meue warre agaynst the foresaid bere the gote the owles sholde come to an arme of the see at Burton vpon Trent sholde go ouer that for drede the bere sholde flee with a swan in his coÌ„pany to Bury towarde the north through an vnkynde outpulter that the swan thaÌ„ shold be slayne with sorow and the bere shold be slayne full nye his owne nest that shold stande vpon PouÌ„tfret vpon whome the sonne sholde shede his bemes many folke shold seke hym for his vertue And he sayd sothe for the good erle Thomas of LaÌ„castre was borne in the north west cosyn to the kynge his vncles sone by lawe he made the kynge lese moche loÌ„de that he had purchased wyl fully tyll at the last the kynge toke therof shame hymselfe fylled with cruelte And after gate agayne that he had lost moche more through helpe of folk comyng out of the northwest by whom he was drad auenged hyÌ„ on his barons through couÌ„seyle of the two SpeÌ„sers that afore were out lawed for theyr wickednes after came agayne out of FrauÌ„ce so moche these Spensers couÌ„seyled the kynge that he shold warre vpon Thomas of Lancastre so that the kyng the Spensers and the erle of Arundell and theyr power mette with Thomas of Lancastre at Burton vpon Trent and hym there discomfyted and syr Vmfrey erle of Herford was in his company And after fledde the foresayd Thomas and Vmfrey with theyr company to Burbrygge metynge with syr Andrewe of Herkela that is called the vnkynde outpulter and also syr Symond Warde erle of Yorke they came met with Thomas of LaÌ„tastre with an huge company them there discoÌ„syted in yâ— discoÌ„siture yâ— crle of Herford was slayne vpon the brydge cowardly with a spere in the fouÌ„dement the erle Thomas was taken ladde to PouÌ„tfret than was he heded besyde his owne castell But afterward many hym sought for myracles yâ— god dyd for hym And in yâ— tyme Merlyn sayd for sorowe and harme sholde dye a people of his londe wherfore many londes sholde be vpon hym the more bolder And he sayd sothe for bycause of his barons that were put to deth for sayÌ„t Thomas quarell of Lancastre people of many londes became the bolder for to meue warre vpon theyr kyng for theyr blode was turned to many nacyons And afterward Merlyn tolde sayd that the foresayd owles sholde do moche harme vnto the floure of lyfe deth and they sholde brynge her to moche dysease so that she sholde go ouer see in to FrauÌ„ce for to make peas to yâ— floure delyce there sholde abyde tyll on a tyme her sede shold come and seke her and there they shold abyde bothe tyll yâ— tyme that they sholde clothe them with grace those two owles she sholde seke put them to pyteous deth And that prophecy was well knowen was full sothe For syr Hugh Spenser the fader syr Hugh the sone did moche sorowe and persecucyon vnto the quene Isabell through theyr ê“curemeÌ„t to her lord yâ— kyng So they ordeyned amonge them yâ— she was put vnto her wages yâ— is to saye .xx. shillynges in yâ— daye wher fore the kyng of Frauce her broder was sore alwyed sent in to Englonde by his lettres vnto kynge Edward yâ— he sholde come vnto his parlyament to Parys in FrauÌ„ce But kynge Edwarde was sore adradde to come there for he wende to haue be arested tyll that he had made amendes for the trespace that syr Hugh Spenser the fader the sone had done for yâ— harme yâ— they had done to the quene Isabell his syster Wherfore through her ordynauÌ„ce coÌ„sent of yâ— Spensers yâ— quene Isabell went ouer
there he dyed in pryson syr Henry erle of Lancastre that had y◠kynges fader in kepyng through cōmaundement of the kynge delyuered Edward y◠kynges fader by endenture to syr Thomas of Berkeley so syr Iohn Mautreuers they led him from y◠castel of Kenilworth to y◠castell of Berkley kept hȳ there safely And at cester next after his crownacyon the kynge ordeyned an huge hoost for to fyght agaynst y◠Scottes And syr Iohn the erles broder of Henaud came frō beyonde y◠see for to helpe kyng Edward brought with hym vij C. men of armes arryued at Douer they had leue for to go forth tyl they came to yorke where as the king them abode y◠Scottes came thyder to y◠kynge for to make peas accorde but the accordement lasted not bytwene them but a lytell tyme. And at y◠tyme the Englysshmen were clothed all in cotes hodes peynted with 〈◊〉 with floures full semely with lōge berdes therfore the Scottes made a byll that was fastened vpon the chirche dores of saynt Peters towarde stengace thus sayd y◠scripture in despyte of Englysshemen ¶ Longe berdes bertles peynted hodes wytles gaye cotes graceles maketh Englonde thryftles ON Trinite sondaye nexte after began the cōtake in the cite of Yorke bytwene the Englysshmen and the Henaudes in that debate were slayne of the erledom of Nycholl murdred 〈◊〉 men after they were buryed vnder a stone in saynt Clementes chirche in 〈…〉 gate And bycause y◠the Henaudes came to helpe the king theyr peas was cryed vpon payne of lyfe lymme in y◠other halfe it was foūde by an enquest of y◠cite that the Englysshmen began y◠debate ¶ How y◠Englysshmen stopped y◠Scottes in y◠parke of Stanhope how they returned agayne into Scotlonde ANd at y◠tyme y◠Scottes had assembled all theyr power came in to Englōde slewe robbed all y◠they myght take also brente destroyed all the north coūtree throughout tyll y◠they came to the parke of Stanhope in wyre dale there y◠Scottes helde them in a busshmēt But whan y◠kyng had herde through certayn spyes where y◠scottes were anone right with his hoost besyeged them within y◠foresayd parke so that y◠Scottes wyst not where to go out but onely to theyr harmes they abode in y◠parke .xv. days vytayles fayled them on euery syde so y◠they were gretly appayred of theyr bodyes And syth y◠Brute came fyrst in to Brytayn to this tyme there was neuer seen soo fayre an hoost what of Englysshmen of alyens of men on fote the whiche ordeyned them for to fyght with the Scottes through eggyng of syr Henry of Lācastre of syr Iohn of Henaud y◠wold haue gone ouer the water of wyth for to haue fought with the Scottes But syr Roger Mortymer consented not therto for he had pryuely takē mede of the Scottes to helpe them that they myght go in to theyr countre And this Mortimer coūseyled so moche Thomas of Brotherton y◠erle Marshall that was kyng Edwardes vncle that y◠foresaid Thomas sholde not assemble at that tyme vnto y◠Scottes he assented but he wyst not the doynge bytwene the Scottes the foresayd Mortimer And bycause y◠he was Marshall of Englōde to hym perteyned euer y◠vaūtwarde he sent hastely to y◠erle of Lancastre to syr Iohn of Henaud that they shold not fyght with the Scottes in preiudyce harmyng of hym his fee yf they did that they sholde stande to theyr owne peryll And y◠foresayd erle Marshall was al arayed with his batayle at y◠reredoos of the erle of Lācastre for to haue fought with hym with his folke yf he had meued for to fyght with the Scottes And in this maner he was deceyued wyst nothynge of the treason And thus was the kyng principally deceyued And whan it was nyght Mortymer that had the watche for to kepe of the hoost y◠nyght dystroubled y◠watche that nothynge myght be done And in y◠meane whyle y◠Scottes stole by nyght toward theyr owne countree as fast as they myght And so was the kynge falsly betrayed that wende y◠all the traytours of his londe had ben brought to an ende as it was said before Now here ye lordes how traytoursly y◠kyng Edward was deceyued and how meruaylously boldly the Scottes dyd of warre For Iames Douglas with two hondred men of armes rode throughout all the hoost of kyng Edward the same nyght y◠Scottes escaped toward theyr owne coūtre as is aboue sayd tyll y◠they came to y◠kynges pauylyon and slewe there many men ī theyr beddes cryed naward naward an other tyme a douglas a douglas Wherfore y◠kyng that was in his pauilyon moche other folk were wonders sore afrayde But blissed be god y◠kyng was not taken in grete peryll was than y◠realme of Englonde And y◠nyght the mone shone full clere bryght And for all the kynges men the Scottes escaped harmeles And on the morowe whan the kyng wyst that the Scottes were escaped in to theyr owne coūtre he was wōders sory full hertely wepte with his yonge eyen yet wyst he not who had done hym y◠treason but that fals treason was full well knowen a good whyle after as the story telleth Than kynge Edwarde came agayne to yorke full sorowfull his hoost departed and euery man went in to his owne coūtree with full heuy chere and mournynge semblaunt the Henaudes toke theyr leue went in to theyr owne countre the king for theyr trauayle hugely rewarded them And for bycause of that vyage the kynge had dyspended moche of his tresour wasted ¶ And in that tyme were seen two mones in y◠fyrmament that one was clere and that other was derke as men myght se through y◠worlde And a grete debate was y◠same tyme agaynst pope Iohn the .xxij. after saynt Peter the emperour of Almayn tho made hym emperour agaynst y◠popes wyll y◠tho helde his see at Auinyon Wherfore y◠emperour made his crye at Rome ordeyned an other pope y◠hyght Nicholas y◠was a frere Minour that was agaynst the ryght of holy chirche wherfore he was cursed the power of that other pope soone was layd And bycause y◠suche meruayles were seen men sayd y◠the worlde was nygh at an ende ¶ Of the deth of kynge Edwarde of Carnaruan ANd now go we agayn to syr Edward of Carnaruan y◠was king Edwardes fader somtyme kyng of Englonde was put downe of his dignite Alas for his tribulacion sorowe y◠hym befell through fals coūseyle y◠he loued trusted vpon to moche that afterwarde were destroyed through theyr falsnesse as god wold And this Edward of Carnaruan was in y◠castell of Berkeley vnder y◠kepyng of syr Moryce of Berkeley and syr Iohn of Mautreuers
gyuen at this foresayd parlyament And for to come to this parlyament the kyng sent his wrytes to euery lorde baron knyght sâ—uyer in euery shyre throughout Englonde that euery lorde sholde gadre brynge his retynue with hym in as shorte tyme in the best araye that they myght geâ—e in maynteyâ—yage strengthinge of the kyng agaynst them that were his enemyes that this were done in all the haste come to hym 〈◊〉 payne of deth And the kyng hymself sent into Cl 〈…〉 shyre to cheâ—taines of the 〈…〉 tree they gadred brought a grete and an huge multytude of people bothe of knyghtes â—â—uyers pryncypally of yemen of Chestershyre whiche yeâ—ten archers the kyng toke to his own courte and gaue them bowge of courte good wages to be kepers of his owne body bothe by nyght by daye aboue al other persones moost loued best trust the whiche soone afterward turned the kyng to grete losse shame hyndrynge his vtter vndoynge destruccion as ye shall here afterwarde And that tyme came sir Henry of Derby with a grete meyny of men of armes archers And the erle of Rutlonde came with a stronge power of people bothe of men of armes archers The erle of Kent brought a grete power of men of armes archers the erle Mar shall came in the same maner the lordâ— Spenser in the same maner The erle of Northumberlonde and sir Henry Pe 〈…〉 his sone syr Thomas Petâ—y the erles broder all the worthy lordes brought a fayre meyny a stroÌ„ge power and eche man in his best aray the duke of Lancastre the duke of yorke came in the same maner with men of armes archers folowyng the kyng syr Willyam Sâ—rope tresourer of Englonde came in the same maner And thus in this araye came all the worthy men of this londe vnto our kyng all this people came to London in one daye in so moche that euery 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lane in London in the subbarbes were full of them lodged and .x. or xâ—â— myle about London euery waye And this peo ple brought the kyng to Westmynster 〈◊〉 went home agayne to theyr lodgyngâ—s bothe hors man than on the mondayâ— the .xii. daye of September the pa 〈…〉 began at Westmynster whiche was cal led that grete parlyameÌ„t And on that frydaye next after the erle of Aâ—â—dell was brought in to the parlyameÌ„t amonge all the lordes and that was on saynt Mathewes day the apostle and euangelist there he was for iudged vnto the deth in this hall that was made in the palays at Westmynster And this was his iudgement He shold go on fote with his handes bouÌ„de behynde hym from the place that he was iudged in so forth through the cite of London vnto the toure hyll his heed to be smytten of so it was done in dede in the same place And vl of the gretest lordes that sate on his iudgement rode with hym vnto the place there he was done to dethe so to se that the execucyon were done after the dome by the kynges coÌ„maundement with them wente on fote men of armes archers a grete multytude of Chestre shyre men in strengthynge of the lordes that brought this erle to his dethe for they were in drede leest the erle sholde be rescowed taken from them whan they came in to London Thus he passed forth through the Cite vnto his deth there he toke it full pacyently on whose soule god haue mercy Amen And than came the Austyn freres toke vp the body the heed of this good erle bare it home to theyr place buryed him in theyr quere And on that morow after was syr Rychard erle of warwik brought in to the parlya ment there as the erle of Arundell was for iudged they gaue the erle of warwyk the same iudgemeÌ„t that the foresayd erle had but the lordes had compassyon on hym bycause he was of more greter age and released hym to perpetuall pry son put hym in the yle of Man And than on the mondaye nexte after the lorde Cobham of Kent and syr Iohn Cheyn knyght were brought also in to the parlyament in to the same hall there they were iudged to be hanged and drawen but through the prayers and grete instaunce of all the lordes that iudgement was forgyuen them and released to per petuall pryson ¶ And this same tyme was Rychard Whyttyngdon Mayre of London and Iohn Wodecocke Wyllyam Askam sheryues of London And they ordeyned at euery gate of London durynge this same parlyament stronge watche of men of armes archers and through out euery warde also And the kynge made .v. dukes one Markeys foure erles the fyrst of them was the erle of Derby and he was made duke of Herford and the seconde was the erle of Rutlonde he was made duke of Awemarle the thyrde was the erle of Kent and he was made duke of Surry the fourth was the erle of HuntyÌ„gdon he was made duke of Excestre the fyfth was the erle of Notyngham he was made duke of Northfolk And the erle of Somerset was made Markeys of Dor set the lorde Spenser was made erle of Glocestre the lorde Neuyll of Raby was made erle of Westmerlonde syr Thomas Percy was made erle of Worcestre syr Willyam Scrope that was tresourer of Englonde was made erle of Wylshyre syr Iohn Montagu erle of Salisbury And whan the king had thus done he helde the parlyameÌ„t ryall feest vnto all his lordes to all maner of people that thyder wolde come ¶ And this same yere dyed syr Iohn of GauÌ„t the kynges vncle duke of Lancastre in the bysshops Inne in Holborne was brought fro thens to saynt Paule there the kyng made helde his enteremeÌ„t well worthely with al his lordes in the chirche of saynt Paule in London there he was buryed besyde dame BlauÌ„che his wyfe that was doughter heyre vnto the good Henry that was duke of L 〈…〉 te ¶ In the same yere there fell a 〈…〉 cyon bytwene the duke of Herford the duke of Norfolke in so moche yâ— they waged batayle cast down theyr gloues than they were ta ken vp ensealed the batayle ioyned the daye set the place assygned where and whan this sholde be at Couentre And thyder came the kyng with all his lor des at that day was set in the felde than these two worthy lordes came into the felde well clene armed well arayed with all theyr wepen redy to do theyr batayle were redy in the place to fyght at vtterauÌ„ce But the kyng had them cesse toke the quarell in to his handes And forth with ryght there present exiled the duke of Herford for terme of .x. yere the duke of
Norfolke for euermore And syr Thomas Arundell archebisshop of CauÌ„ terbury was exiled that same tyme for euer deposed out of his see for malyce of the kyng And anone these thre worthy lordes were coÌ„maunded defended the kynges realme And anone they gate them shyppes at dyuers hauens went ouer the see in to dyuers loÌ„des eche his waye And the duke of Norfolke went to Venise there he died on whose soule god haue mercy Amen And than kynge Rychard made a clerke of his syr Roger Walden arche bysshop of CauÌ„terbury ¶ And in the .xxij. yere of kynge Richardes regne by fals couÌ„seyle ymaginacyon of couetous men that were aboute hym were made ordeyned blancke chartres and made them to be ensealed of al maner ry the men throughout the realme in so moche that they compelled diuers people to set theyr seales therto And this was done for grete couetyse wherfore al good hertes of the realme were clene turned away fro the kyng for euer after And that was vtter destruccyon ende to hym that was so hygh so excellent a prynce kyng through couetous fals couÌ„seyle falsely betrayed Alas for pyte the suche a kynge myght not se And than kynge Rychard set his kyngdome and his ryall londe of Englonde to ferme vnto foure persones whiche were these syr WyllyaÌ„ Scrope erle of Wylshyre tresourer of Englond syr Iohn Busshe Henry Grene syr Iohn Bagot knyghtes whiche turned them to myschefe deth within a lytell tyme as ye shall fynde here afterwarde wryten ¶ And than kyng Rychard ma de grete ordynauÌ„ce went hymself ouer see into Irlonde many grete lordes with hym with grete hoostes for to strength theyr kynge with men of armes archers moche grete stuffe ryght good ordynauÌ„ce as longed vnto warre And or he passed ouer the see he ordeyned made 〈◊〉 Edmond of Langley his vncle the duke of Yorke his lewtenauÌ„â— of Englonde in his absence with the gouernauÌ„ce couÌ„seyâ—e of these .iiij. knyghtes that had taken Englonde to ferme of the kyng And than he passed the see came in to Irlonde and there he was well worthâ—ly receyued And these rebelles that ben called 〈◊〉 Irysshmen came downe to the kynge yelded them to him bothe body goâ—des all at his owne wyll swore vnto 〈◊〉 to be his lyege men there dyd to hym homage feaute good seruyce thus he coÌ„quered the moost parte of Irlende in a lytell tyme. And whyle that kyng 〈◊〉 chard was thus in Irlonde syr Henry of Bolyngbroke erle of Derby that the kyng had made before duke of Herford y◠〈◊〉 che duke the kyng had exiled out of this londe was comen agayn in to Englonde for to chalenge the dukedom of Lancastâ—â— as for his right true herytage And he came downe out of FrauÌ„ce vnto â—alays And there mette hyÌ„ syr Thomas Arundell that was archebysshop of 〈◊〉 that was exiled out of Englond wiâ—â— hym came the erle of Arundel his soâ—â— heyre the whiche was in kepynge of syr Iohn shelley knight somtyme wtâ—he erle of Huntyngdon with the duke of Excestre the whiche was tho in the castell of 〈◊〉 gate in Sussex there he stale awaye came to Calays there he was well worthely kepte tyll these other two lordes were comeÌ„ to Calays And thaÌ„ this worthy duke the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury Arundell shypped in the hauen of Calais drewe theyr course northward arryued in Yorkshyre at Rauensporne fast by Wydelyngton there he came entred fyrst the londe two lordes with hym and theyr meyny And than moche people of the realme that herde of his comynge knewe where that he was anone they drewe vnto hym welcomed these lordes so couraged them in all maner thynge and passed forth in to the londe and gadred moche people to them And whan kyng Rychard herde wyst that these two lordes were comen agayne in to Englonde and were londed Than the kynge lefte his ordynauÌ„ce in Irlonde came in to Englondward in all the haste that he myght and came to the castell of â—lyut and there he abode for to take his counseyle what myght be done but to hym came none And whaÌ„ syr Thomas Percy erle of Worcestre that was the kynges steward wyst and knewe this anone he came in to the hall amonge all the people and he brake the yerde of the ryall kynges housholde anone euery man was disperpied went his waye forsoke theyr mayster souerayn lorde and lefte hym alone And thus was kynge Rycharde brought downe destroyed stode hym selfe alone without comforte or socour or ony good counseyle of ony man alas for pite of this ryall kyng And anone came tydyÌ„ges that syr Henry of Boling broke was vp with a stronge power of people and that all the squyers of Englonde reysed vp the shyres in strengthyng of hym agaynst kyng Rychard And thus soone he was comen out of the North couÌ„tree to Brystowe there he mette with syr Wyllyam Scrope erle of Wylshyre and tresourer of Englonde with syr Iohn Busshe and syr Henry Grene and Iohn Bagot but he escaped froÌ„ them went ouer the see in to Irlonde And these thre knyghtes were taken and theyr herdes smytten of And thus they died for theyr fals couetyse And than was kynge Rychard taken and brought vnto the duke And anone the duke put hyÌ„ in fast warde and stronge holde vnto his comynge to London And than was there a rumour in London a stronge noyse that kynge Rychard came to Westmynster and the people of London ranne thyder wolde haue done moche harme hurte in theyr woodnes had not the Mayre aldermen and other worthy men cessed them with fayre wordes and turned them home agayne to London ¶ And there was syr Iohn Slake dene of the kynges chapell of Westmynster taken brought to London put in pryson in Ludgate And after that Iohn Bagot was taken in Irlonde brought to London put in prison in Newgate there to be kepte and abyde his answere ¶ And soone after the duke brought kynge Rycharde pryuely to London put him in the toure vnder sure kepynge as a prysoner And than came the lordes of the realme with al theyr couÌ„seyle vnto the toure to kynge Rychard sayd to hym of his mysgouernaunce extorcion that he had done made ordeyned to oppresse all the comyn people also to all the realme Wherfore all the comyn people of the realme wolde haue hym deposed of his kyngdome And so he was deposed at that tyme in the toure of London by all his lordes counseyle comyn assent of all the realme And than he was put from the toure vnto the castell of Ledes in Kent there he was kepte a whyle and than he was had from thens vnto the castell of
prynce with in the .xxx. days ¶ About this tyme was a childe borne in yâ— castell of Emons from yâ— nauyll aboue deuyded in to two bodyes hauyng .ij. hedes and two wyttes so that the one 〈…〉 epyng or erynge that other slepte nor ete not whaÌ„ they were two yere of age the one decessed that other lyued thre days after ¶ Claudius poeta was this tyme. ¶ Arcadius Honoriê° regned .xxx. yere And in theyr tyme Rome was almoost destroyed by a kynge called Alaticus of the whiche destruccyon rose a grete blas phemy of the Romayns For they sayd they fared neuer well sythen Chryst came to Rome bereued theÌ„ theyr goddes by the prechynge of Peter Paule And yet this Archadius subdued all his enemyes by yâ— power of god shed no blode Agaynst this blasphemy saynt Austyn made yâ— solempne werke yâ— whiche they call de ciuitate dei ¶ Honoriê° was emperour with Theodosius his broders sone xv yere he was a man of holy lyf for two wyues he had and with bothe yet he dyed mayden He loued specyally the chirche and hated heretykes ¶ Ierom dyed this tyme at Bethleem the yere of his age lxxxxj ¶ Sanctê° Herachydes that wrote Vitas patruÌ„ to Lansum epÌ„m was this tyme. ¶ IohÌ„es Crisostomus was exiled of Eudochia the wyfe of Arcadij through hete of the sonne he dyed ¶ Anastasius was pope after Siritius thre yere This maÌ„ ordeyned that euery man sholde stande at the redyng of the holy gospell that he that was a maymed man sholde not be preest ¶ InnoceÌ„tius was pope after Anastasius This man ordeyned that seke men sholde be enoynted with holy oyle And at masse the kysse of peas to be gyuen He dampned Pelagien an heretyke And many other thynges he dyd vt patet .xxvj. q .j. ¶ Anno Christi CCCC .xiiij. AFter InnoceÌ„tius zozimus was pope two yere .viij. monethes This man ordeyned that clerkes sholde be no tauerners ne sell no wyne that a bonde man sholde not be made preest without yâ— lycence of his lord ¶ Bonifa cius a Romayn was pope after zozimê° foure yere This man ordeyned yâ— a woman sholde not touche yâ— pall of yâ— awter ne sholde not wasshe yâ— awter ¶ Celestinus a Romayn was pope after Bonifacius .viij. yere .ix. dayes yâ— whiche ordeyned the psalme afore masse Iudica me deus c. And at the begyÌ„nynge of yâ— masse sholde be sayd a verse of a psalme and that yâ— Grayle the offertory sholde be sayd afore the sakerynge This man sent saynt Patryk in to Irlonde to conuerte that lond And Palladius a deken of Rome to the Scottes to be conuerted And in the fourth yere of this maÌ„ there was a generall Synody at Ephisina of CCC bysshops agaynst Nestorium an heretyke ¶ Theodosius yâ— yonger with Valentinian his neuewe regned .xxvij. yere In his tyme was yâ— leest ordeyned whiche is called AduiÌ„cula sancti Petri. And in his tyme dyed saint Austyn in yâ— yere of his age .lxxvj. ¶ And this tyme were the .vij. slepers reysed the whiche slepte CC. yere This man dyed at CoÌ„stantynople there was buryed This tyme the saxons entred in to Englonde and anone by lytell lytell they grewe vp mightely at the last they obteyned all the londe ¶ Sixtus a Romain was pope after Celestinus .viij. yere This was a holy man a meke And lytell of hym is wryten but yâ— he buylded sancta Maria maior ¶ Leo Tuscus a confessour was pope after Sixtus This maÌ„ was as holy as ony maÌ„ Fyue tymes on a day or more he wolde saye masse And on a tyme after it befell whan a certayn woman kyssed his hande he was teÌ„pted with her for the trespace that he had done to his penauÌ„ce he made his hande to be stryken of And whan yâ— noyse â—ose vpon hym that he myght not say masse as he was wont to do he was ryght sory and all onely betoke hym in prayer to our lady to helpe hym And our lady restored hym his hande agayne than he sayd masse as he was wont to do so that myracle was openly shewed to all people ¶ And in yâ— tyme of this pope Marcyan the Emperour beynge there was congregate at Calcedony yâ— fourth vniuersall synody of vj C. and .xxx. bysshops agaynst Eusticem yâ— abbot of Constantinople et AlexandrinuÌ„ epÌ„m qui negauerunt in Christo veraÌ„ carneÌ„ fuisseâ—et etiaÌ„ negabant carnis nrÌ„e resurrectioneÌ„ And after he had made many notable sermons epystles he decessed ¶ Marcianus ValeÌ„tinianê° were emperours this tyme .vij. yere in whose tyme was the grete Synody afore rehersed whan EusticeÌ„ Dioscorus were coÌ„dempâ—rd IN the tyme that Marcianê° was emperour of Rome Vortiger was kynge of Britayn now called Englonde in whose tyme yâ— saxons came in to Bry tayn made many kynges yâ— is to saye as is playne by the Cronycles .vij. And bycause it is tedyous to mannes reason to reherse many diuers names togyder as .vij. kynges of Englonde and in one tyme the emperours and popes Therfore the cronycles of EngloÌ„de shall be set togyder tyll it be comen vnto Alured in whose tyme the Danes came in to Englonde And the popes and yâ— emperours other thinges in the same tyme shall be set togyder ¶ Circa annuÌ„ d 〈…〉 CCCC .xlix. ¶ How the wardeyns that had yâ— chysdren to kepe yâ— were kyng CoÌ„stantynes sones ladde them to lytell Brytayne for the treason and falsâ—es of Vortiger ¶ Here begynneth the fyfth parte durynge to the comynge of the Danes Engist THis tyme came the saxons that were pagans fyrst in to Britayn now called Englonde vnder Vortiger yâ— whiche was crowned kyng of this londe This tyme those that had these two chyldren in kepyng the which were CoÌ„stantynes sones that is to saye Aurilambros and Vter through ordynaunce of Gosselyn that was bysshop of London after theyr faders dethe that is to saye CoÌ„stantyne durst not dwell in this londe with those children but conuayed them vnto the kynge of lytell Brytayn for as moche as he knewe the treason of Vortiger that than was made kynge through whome Constance theyr elder broder was slayne wherfore yâ— hondred knyghtes of Pehytes were put to deth and bare al the blame as that Vortiger had not wyst therof ne therto coÌ„sented And so the kepers of those two chyldren dred lest Vortiger wolde put theÌ„ to deth through his treason falsnes as he had done theyr broder before therfore they were ladde ouer in to lytell Brytayne the kynge them receyued with moche honour put them to nourysshe there they dwelled tyll they became fayre and stroÌ„ge knyghtes thought to be auenged of the deth of CoÌ„stance theyr broder whan they sawe theyr tyme so they dyd as ye shal here tell afterward ¶ It was not longe after that the tydynges came ouer see to the kynrede of the hondred knyghtes
of Pehytes yâ— they were dampned put to deth through Vortiger in this londe wherfore they were wondersly wroth and swore that they wolde be auenged of the dethe of theyr kynnesmen came in to this lond with a grete power robbed slewe in many places dyd all the sorowe that they myght Whan Vortiger it wyst he ma de moche sorowe and was sore anoyed And in another place also tydnges came to hym that Aurilambros and Vter his broder ordeyned and assembled a grete hoost for to come in to grete Britayn for to be auenged vpon Vortiger for yâ— deth of theyr broder Constance So that on yâ— one syde on the other he was brought in to so moche sorowe that he ne wyst wheder to go ¶ How Engyst and .xj. thousande men came in to this loÌ„de to whom Vortiger gaue a place yâ— is called Thonge castell ANd soone after this sorowe tydynges came to Vortiger that a grete nauye of strauÌ„gers were arryued in yâ— couÌ„tree of Kent wyst not whens they were ne wherfore they were comeÌ„ in to this londe The kynge sent anone a messenger thyder that some of them sholde come speke with hym for to knowe what folke they were what they asked in to what couÌ„tre they wolde go There were two bretherne maysters prynces of that stronge company yâ— one was called Engist that other Horne Engist went to the kyng and tolde hym the cause wherfore they were comen in to this londe sayd Syr we be of a couÌ„ tree yâ— is called Saxonie that is yâ— londe of Germayne wherin is so moche sorowe that of the people be so many that the londe may not them susteyne And yâ— prynces maisters of the londe make to come before them men womeÌ„ of yâ— boldâ—st yâ— may best trauayle in to diuers lon des gyue them hors harneys al yâ— them nedeth thaÌ„ they byd them go in to an other to 〈…〉 e where they may lyue as theyr auÌ„ceters dyd before them And therfore syr kynge yf ye wyll haue our seruice we wyll helpe you against your enemyes Whan Vortiger herd this he sayd gladly he wold wtholde them vpon suche couenauÌ„t yâ— yf they might delyuer his londe of his enemyes he wold gyue them reasonable loÌ„des for to dwell in for euer Engist thanked hym goodly in this maner he his coÌ„pany .xj. M. were reteyned with kyng Vortiger at the last delyuered clene yâ— londe of his enemyes Than prayed Engist the kyng of so moche loÌ„de yâ— he myght make for hym his folke a cite The kyng answered it was not to do wtout couÌ„seyle of his brytons Engist prayed hym agayn of as moche place as he might compasse with a thonge of a skyn wheron he might make a maner for hyÌ„ to dwell in And yâ— kyng grauÌ„ted him frely Than Engist cut a bulles skyn as small as he myght in to a thoÌ„ge therw t compassed as moche lond as he myght buylde on a fayre castell was called Thong castell ¶ How Vortiger loued Ronewen Engistes doughter how he spoused her WHan this castell was made and well arayd Engist pryuely sent by lettre in to the couÌ„tree where he came fro for an hondred shyppes fylled with men that were stronge bolde and also well fyghtyng in all batayles and that they sholde also brynge with them Ronewen his doughter whiche was the fayrest creature that ony man myght se And whan those people were comen that he had sente for he toke and ladde them in to the castell with moche Ioye And hymselfe vpon a daye went vnto the kynge and prayed hym there full worthely that he wolde come and se his newe manoyr that he had made in the place that he had compassed with the thonge of the skynne The kynge anone frely graunted hym went with hym thyder and was full well pleased with the castell with the fayre weeke And togyder there they ete and dranke with moche ioye And whan nyght came that kynge Vortiger sholde go in to his chambre to take there his nyghtes rest Ronewen yâ— was Engistes doughter came with a cup of golde in her haÌ„de and kneled before the kynge and sayd to hym wassayll And the kynge wyst noâ— what it was to mene â—e what he shold answere therto for as moche as hym selfe nor none of his brytons coude speke none Englysshe nor vnderstande it but spake in yâ— same language that Britons do yet Neuerthelesse a latiner tolde the kynge the full vnderstandynge of waâ—sayll that other shold answere drynke hayll And that was the fyrst tyme that wassayll and drynke hayll came vp in this londe and froÌ„ that tyme vnto this tyme it is well vsed in all this realme of Englonde And whan kynge Vortiger behelde yâ— grete beaute of this fayre lady Ronewen that kneled before hym he toke her vp layde bothe his armes aboute her necke thryes swetely kyssed her anone ryght he was enamoured vpon her so that he desyred to haue her to wyfe and asked her of Engist her fader And Engist graunted hym vpon this couenauÌ„t that the kyng shold gyue hym all the couÌ„tree of Kent that he his people myght dwell therin The kynge grauÌ„ted hym pryuely with a good wyll And anone after he spoused the damoysell and that was moche confusyon to hym selfe And therfore all the brytons became wrothe bycause he spoused a woman of mysbyleue wherfore they went all froÌ„ hyÌ„ wold do no thynge that he had to do ¶ How Vortimer that was Vortigers sone was made kyng Engyst dryuen out how Vortimer was poysoned THis Engist went in to Kent and seased all the londe in to his haÌ„des for hym for his men became within a lytel whyle of so grete power had so moche people that men wyst not in litel tyme whiche were the kyÌ„ges men whiche were Engystes wherfore the Brytons had of hym drede sayd amonge them but yf they ne toke other couÌ„seyle bytwene them all the londe shold be destroyed through Engist and his people Vortiger the kyng had begoteÌ„ on his fyrst wyfe thre sones the fyrst was called Vortimer the seconde Catagren the thyrde Passent The brytoÌ„s by one assent chose Vortimer to be theyr lorde souerayne crowned hym kyng wold not suffre Vortiger no longer to regne bycause of the alyauÌ„ce bytwene Engist and hym The brytons ordeyned a grete hoost for to dryue out Engist his company of the londe and gaue hym thre batayles the fyrst was in Kent where he was lorde the seconde was at Tetford the thyrde was in a shyre on this side Colchestre in a moor And in this batayle mette them Catagren Horne Engystes broder so that eche of them slewe other But for as moche as the couÌ„tre was gyuen longe before to Horne through Vortiger whaÌ„ he spoused his cosyn there he made a fayre castell
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 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 yâ— 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 couÌ„ seyle had ordeyned that he sholde haue ben done to deth at London but he was so feble for his moche fastynge yâ— he was nygh deed therfore it was ordeyned yâ— he shold haue his iudgement at Herford And at a place of yâ— toure his hode was taken froÌ„ his heed also froÌ„ Robert Bal dok that fals pylled clerke yâ— kynges chauÌ„ celer meÌ„ set vpoÌ„ 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 yâ— kynges marshall bare before them vpon a spere theyr armes reuersed in token that they sholde be vndone for euermore And on yâ— morowe was syr Hugh Spenser yâ— 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 yâ— foresaid syr Hughs galowes And yâ— same daye a lytell froÌ„ thens was syr Iohn of Arundell byheded bycause he was one of syr Hugh Spenses counseylers And anone after was syr Hugh Spenser yâ— 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 houÌ„des ete hym And bycause the kyng had gyuen hym yâ— 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 amoÌ„ge theues for men dyd hyÌ„ no more reuerence than they wold do to a dogge And so dyed yâ— traytours of EngloÌ„d blissed be god And it was no wonder for through theyr couÌ„seyle yâ— good erle Tho mas of LaÌ„castre 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 yâ— castell of Kenilworth where as he was in kepynge vnder the warde of syr Iohn Hachim that was yâ— 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 yâ— 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 yâ— 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 yâ— 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 yâ— was with yâ— 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 yâ— 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 yâ— 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 yâ— archebisshops bysshops of Englond for all yâ— clergy Than sayd syr Iohn erle of Garen Syr Edward I yelde vp here vnto you feau te and homage for me for all yâ— erles of EngloÌ„de And syr Henry Percy gaue vp also there his homage for him for all yâ— 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 yâ— holde by sergeauÌ„try or by ony other maner thynge of you so yâ— 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 yâ— people And so they went thens to London where yâ— lordes of Englonde abode them syr Edward abode in prison i good kepyng And this was on the daye of yâ— coÌ„uersyon 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 yâ— 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 yâ— begynnynge of his regne sholde be hauÌ„ted