Scotland besieged Barwicke which was shortly rendred vnto him Edward Prince of Wales returned into England with Iohn King of France and Phillip his son Roial Iusts were holden in Smithfield before the Kings of England France and Scotland Stephen Candish Shriue Bartholomew Frostling Shriue Sir Iohn Stodie Vintner Maior This Sir Iohn Stody gaue vnto the Vintners of London all the quadrant wherein the Vintners hal now stādeth with the tenements round about where he founded 13. houses for 13. poore people which are there kept of charitie rent-free Dauid le Bruce King of Scots was deliuered from the long imprisonment he had béene in his ransome being set at 100000. markes to be paaid the next 10. yeares following Iohn Barnes Shriue Iohn Buris Shriue Iohn Loukin Stock fishmonger Maior King Edward with a Nauy of ships passed the sea to Calice so into Burgundy In the meane season the Normans with a smal Nauy arriued at Winchelsea partly burnt the town slewe such as did withstand them wherefore the Prelates of England assembled in armor but the french were gone Simond of Benington shriue Iohn Chichester shriue Simon Dolfeby Grocer Maior A finall peace was concluded King Edward came into England and straight to the Tower to sée the French King where hee appointed his ransome to be thrée millions of Florences and so deliuered him out of all imprisonment Iohn Penis Shriue Walter Berney Shriue Iohn Wroth Fishmonger Maior Men and beasts perished in England in diuers places with thunder and lightning Friends were séene and spake vnto men as they trauelled William Holbech shriue Iames Tame shriue Iohn Peach Fishmonger Maior A great death pestilence in England in which died Henry Duke of Lancaster who was buried at Leicester King Edward commanded all Pleas to be made in English and not in French This time was granted to the K. for 3. yeares 26. shillings 8. pence of euery sacke of wooll Iohn of S. Albons Shriue Iames Andrew Shriue Stephen Candish Draper Maior A great winde in England ouerturned many stéeples and townes The French King the King of Cypres and the king of Scotland came all into England to speake with King Edward who receiued them with great honour and gaue them great gifts A frost in England lasted from the mids of September to the moneth of Aprill Richard Croydon Shriue Iohn Hiltofte Shriue Iohn Notte Pepperer Maior The ix day of Aprill died Iohn King of France at the Sauoy beside Westminster his corps was honourably conueyed to Saint Denis in France Iohn de Mitford Shriue Simon de Mordon Shriue Adam of Bury Skinner Maior Ingram Lord of Cowsey married Lady Isabell the Kings daughter Iohn Buckleworth Shriue Thomas Ireland Shriue Iohn Loukin Fishmonger Maior The King commaunded that peter-pence should no more be paide to Rome The 3. day of Aprill was borne at Burdeaux Richard son to Edward the blacke Prince who was after King of England Iohn Ward Shriue Thomas Attalie Shriue Iohn Loukin Fishmonger Maior This Iohn Loukin stockfishmonger foure times Maior of London builded a chappell called Magdalenes at Kingston vpon Thames to the which he ioyned an hospitall wherein was a master two Priests and certaine poore men he builded the parish Church of S. Michael in crooked lane Edward Prince of Wales taking compassion vpon Peter K. of Spaine who was driuen out of his Kingdome by Henry his bastard brother entered Spaine with a great puissance and in a battell at Nazers put to flight the foresaid bastard he restored the foresaide Peter to his former dignity but not long after Henry the bastard whiles K. Peter sate at a table suddenly thrust him through with a speare Robert Girdler Shriue Adam Wimondhom Shriue Simon Mordin stock fishmonger Maior The third pestilence was this yeare a bushell of wheat at London sold for 2. s. 6. d. Iohn Piel Shriue Hugh Holditch Shriue Iohn Chichester Goldsmith Maior A great part of Gascoine fell from the Prince because of y e exactions he laid vpon them also sicknes increasing vpon him he returned into England William Walworth shriue Robert Gayron shriue Iohn Barnes Mercer Maior This Iohn Barnes gaue a chest with 3. lockes 1000. Markes to be lent to yong men vpon sufficient gage The King demanded of the Cleargie and cōmonaltie a subsidie of 10000 pounds The Bishops were remoued from the Chancelor treasurer priuy scale Lay men put in their stead Robert Hatfield Shriue Adam Staple Shriue Iohn Barnes Mercer Maior The Frenchmen besieged Rochell to the remouing whereof was sent the Earle of Pembroke with a number of men of armes vpon whom fell the Spanish Nauy who slew and tooke the Englishmen and burnt their Nauy the Earle and many Noble men were carried into Spaine Iohn Philpots shriue Nicholas Brember shriue Iohn Piel Mercer Maior Iohn Duke of Lancaster entred France with a strong power passed through y e realme without battell but in the deserts and mountaines of Aluerne for lack of victuals many of his army died Iohn Awbry shriue Iohn Fished shriue Adam of Bury Skinner Maior This yeare 1374. died the most famous learned Poet Francis Petrarch borne in Tuscany he was of singular iudgement in al acts sciences a great Philosopher and an excellent Poet Orator hee was very religious and vertuous he despised the worlds vain-glory he died in his hermitage neare Pauia And about the same time died the renowned Iohn Boccace This Boccace was a famous Poet borne in Florence he wrote many excellent eloquent histories in diuers languages Iohn Duke of Lancaster with Simon de Sudbury and other assembled at Brudges to treate of peace betwéene the realms of England France This treaty continued almost two yeares and ended without conclusion of peace Richard Lyons Shriue William Woodhouse Shriue William Walworth Fishmonger Maior Iohn hastings Earle of Pembroke comming into England after hee had ransomed himselfe for a great masse of mony which he neuer paied died Iohn Hadle Shriues William Newport Shriue Iohn Ware Grocer Maior Richard Lions Adam of Bury citizens of London were accused by the Commoners of diuers frauds deceits which they had done to the King Richard Lions for mony did wisely compound and escaped the other conueied himselfe into Flanders Prince Edward departed out of this life was buried at Canterbury and then king Edward created Richard sonne of Prince Edward Earle of Chester Duke of Cornwall Prince of Wales and because the King waxed féeble and sickly hee betooke the rule of the land to Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster Iohn Northampton shriue Robert Laund shriue Adam Staple Mercer Maior King Edward ended his life at his manour of Shene the 21. day of Iune in y e yeare 1377. when he had raigned 50. yeares 4. moneths od daies whose body was buried at Westminster He builded
then were not known by any name Sir Edw. Cooke Lord chief Iustice of the common pleas A Tombe for Queen Elizabeth A monstrous mother The King of Denmarke arriueth in EnglaÌ„d Sir William Wade The King of Denmarke returneth Prince Dolphin of France christned Churches repaired Morefield otherwise called the new walks A truce betweene the Emperour of Germany and the great Turke Shrieues Maior The Lord Hay maried Great flouds A Seminary executed Reconciliation between the Graue of Emden his Subiects An. reg 5. 1607 The King manifesteth his minde to both houses Great flouds in diuers houses Prince Ienuile came into England Vnlawfull assemblies to lay opeÌ„ inclosures Doctor Rauis lord Bishop of London The King dineth with the Lord Maior and made free of the Cloath-workers His Maiestie paieth 600000. l. which was lent vnto Elizabeth Ambassadors from the States Sir Thomas Kneuit made Baron A Parliament Sir Iulius Caesar made a Priuie CouÌ„sellor The King Prince feasted at Merchantailors hall Prince Henry made free of the Merchantailors Strangers NoblemeÌ„ Knights The new Master Wardens of the Merchantailers The Earle of Arundels eldest sonne The Earle of Tyrone and other Irish lords fled out of Ireland The King of Spaines second son borne The death of the Ladie Mary Sir Iaruais Clyfton made baroÌ„ The Lord Awbignye maried Inmates increase of building forbidden by proclamation Also the preseruation of timber vniformity of building throughout London commanded by proclamation Contemners censured in the Star-chamber The old rotteÌ„ Banquetting house of timber taken down and a new builded of bricke and stone Prouision for such Preachers as shall preach at Pauls Crosse Shrieues Maior The discouerie of the Earle of Tyrons treason The Lord Maxwell brake out of prison Sir Thomas Parry sworne a Priuie Counsellor of Estate A great frost All the Hartichokes in gardens about London were kild with this frost Viscount HadingtoÌ„ maried Allgate new builded An. reg 6. 1608 A Seminarie executed S. EdmoÌ„ds Bury spoiled by a sudden fire The King was very forward to do them any fauor Doctor Mountague Lord Bishop of Bath and Wels. The Earle of Dorset dieth The oth of allegiance ministred vnto suspitious persons The Earle of Northampton made L. Priuie Seale The Earle of Salisbury made Lord high Treasurer of England The Earls of Dunbar Montgomery made Knights of the Garter Francis Earle of Comberland is the other lord Lieutenant Sir Alexander Hay knighted A Iesuite executed The corps of the lord Marquesse Dorset taken vp whole hauing been 78 yeares enterred Doctor Neyle Lord Bishop of Rochester Shrieues Maior The Viscount of Cramburne maried Consorts of pirats within the Streights and in the maine sea This Sir Francis Verney did turne vpon hope of aduaÌ„cement but hee became extreame poore and miserable Pirats executed Strange shifting of the tides The yong Earle of Dorset maried and the Earle of Hertfords grandchild maried An. reg 7. 1609 A general truce in the Netherlands for twelue yeares The first generall planting of Mulbery trees in England In Dawpheny other parts of France there was silke made a good while before but not thorowout the whole kingdome vntill of late yeres M. Nicholas Ieffe many others had put it in practise long before Britaine Burse builded They were there entertained with pleasant ingenious speeches gifts and deuises Al forrain nations forbidden to fish vpon the coasts of England Scotland Ireland without speciall licence The King heareth the Bishops and secular Iudges The King heareth the complaints touching his nauie A triall of fight between a Lyon a Horse and a Bare The parents of the childe had as much as â—aw and reason could afford Kingly paiments beyond president There was neuer the like royall payment made by any King to the coÌ„mon subiects The first making of Allome in England An ancient duty Let al that are pardoned note this for example His hand was nailed at the Gybet end before his face The originall and foundation of the East India Company Shrieues Maior Translation and consecration of Bishops Prince Henry his first feats of Armes The first discouery and plantation of Virginea The Lord La Warre goeth to Virginea The Parliament adiorned The plantation of the North of Ireland by the Citizens of London An. reg 3. 1610 The king of France murdered Prince Henry created Prince of Wales Knights of the Bath A proclamation touching Iesuits and Recusants The oath of allegiance ministred The Lord Clifford maried The King buildeth the greatest and goodliest ship of war that euer was built in EnglaÌ„d The Lord Wotton sent to take the oth of the French King Three Bishops consecrated Shrieues Maior The Citie of LondoÌ„ buildeth new granaries and store houses The prince of Anhalt commeth to see the King Sir Edward Cecill Lord Generall of all the English and Sots forces in CleuelaÌ„d and Gulich A Monke and a Seminary executed M. Palyns bounty The Prince of Wales setleth his houshold The Parliament dissolued by Proclamation dated the 31 of December The Prince of Wales his maske at Whitehall A speciall Ambassador froÌ„ the FreÌ„ch King M. Teasdale his bounty Dunbar deceased Viscont Fenton a Priuie Counsellor Sir Marmaduke Dorrell buildeth a Parrish Church Sir Henry Montegue made Sergeant An. reg 9. 1611 Visconâ— Rochester created Doctor Abbot L. Archbishop of Canterbury Sir Thomas Dale and sir Thomas Gates sent with supplies to Virginia Sir Thomas Ouerbury The King in person commeth into the Star-chaÌ„ber to see the triall of his Pixe Proclamation against the transportation of gold siluer and the quoin aduanced The Duke of Yorke the Earle of Arundell and the Viscont Rochester made knights of the Garter Doctor Buckeridge B. of Rochester The yong Landgraue of Hesson arriueth in England The oath of Alleageance ministred ProclamatioÌ„ against al encrease of buildings with in LondoÌ„ and the Suburbs and 20 miles therof Doctor King Lord Bishop of London France Spaine match togither The Earle of Pembrooke a Priuie Counseller Shrieues Maior Two Heretiques burned An. reg 10 1612 Viscont Rochester a Priuie Counsellor Two Seminaries executed The Lord Sanquire executed Lotteries in LondoÌ„ Roger Earle of Rutland deceast The King buildeth a royall Toombe for his mother translateth her corps from Peterborow to Westminster Great windes shipwrack An Ambassador from the King of Persia to the King of Great Brittaine Hicks-hall builded Sir Baptist Hicks his farther bouÌ„tie Lent strictly kept Shrieues Maior The Palsgraue aâ—â—ueth in England Henry Prince of Wales deceased The Palsgraue and Graue Mawâ—ice made Knights of the Garter The Lady Elizabeth married vnto the Palsgraue A present from London Prince Charles bishopped An. reg 11 1613 The Palsgraue and the Lady Elizabeth set forward for Heydelberg A Ianus borne shipwrack great flames fiers The Globe burnt The Millitaâ—y exercisâ— of Armes in the Artillâ—â—y Garden again pâ—t in practise Sir Peeksall Brocas doth penance at Paules Crosse Sir Iohn Merick sent Lord Ambassador
earthquakes lightnings thunder with a huge dragon and a blazing starre which made many men sore afraid Vsury was forbidden to the Iewes and that they might bee knowen the King commaunded them to weare a Tablet the bredth of a palme vpon their outmost garmeÌ„ts A Frenchman brought into Northumberland a Spanish Ewe as big as a Calfe of two yeares which Ewe being rotten infected so the country that it was spread ouer all the Realme Lucas Batecourt shriue Henry Frowicke shriue Gregory Rokesley maister of the Kings Mints and therefore a Goldsmith I thinke Maior King Edward builded the Castle of Flint strengthened the Castle of Rutland other against the Welshmen There was a generall earthquake by force whereof the Church of Saint Michael of the mount without Glastenbury fell to the ground The blacke Friers Church at London was builded by Robert Kilworby Archbishop of Canterbury Iohn Horne Shriue Ralph Blunt Shriue Gregory Rokesly Maior The statute of Mortmaine was enacted Michael Tony was hanged drawen and quartered for treason Robert de Aria shriue Ralph le Feuere shriue Gregory Rokesley Maior King Edward gaue vnto Dauid brother to Leoline Prince of Wales the Lordship of Frodisham Iohn Adrian Shriue Walter Langley Shriue Gregory Rokesley Maior Michaelmas Tearme was kept at Shrewsbury Reformation was made for clipping of the Kings coine for which offence 267. Iewes were put to execution Robert Basing shriue William Mazaliuer shriue Gregory Rokesley Maior Whereas before this time the penny was wont to haue a double crosse with a creast in such sort y t the same might be easily broken in the midst or in 4. quarters so to be made into halfpenies or farthings it was now ordained that pence halfepence farthings should be made round At this time twenty pence weighed an ounce of Troy weight Thomas Boxe Shriue Ralph le Lamere Shriue Gregory Rokesley Maior Dauid brother to Leoline Prince of Wales moued all Wales almost to rise against the King William Farrendo Goldsmith Shriue Nicholas Winchester Shriue Gregory Rokesley Maior There was such a frost that 5. arches of London bridge and all Rochester bridge was borne down and carried away with many bridges more William Mazaliueâ— Shriue Richard Chigwell Shriue Henry de VVales Maior The Bakers of London were first drawne vpon Herdels by Henry Walleis Maior and corne was then first sold by waight This Henry Walleis caused to bee erected the Tonne vpon Cornhill to be a prison for night walkers and other suspitious persons He also caused to be builded an house called the Stockes to bee a market for flesh and fish in the midst of the Citie Iohn Pecham Archbishop of Canterbury sendeth commandement to the Bishop of London to destroy all the Synagoues of the Iewes within his Diocesse Ralph Blond Shriue Anktein de Beteuil Shriue Henry de Walleis Maior Leoline Prince of Wales was slaine and his head was set vpon the Tower of London Also Dauid the brother of Leoline Prince of Wales was taken and beheaded Iordan Godcheape Shriue Martin Boxe Shriue Henry Walleis Maior Edward the Kings first son was borne at Carnaruan in Wales Phillip of France surnamed the Faire began his raigne in the yeare 1285. he builded the stately Palace for the Parliament in Paris he tooke Guy the Earle of Flanders and carried him his two sons prisoners to Paris In his time Pope Clement the 5. was consecrated at Lyons And the Cathedrall Papall was transferred from Rome vnto Auignon in France and there remained 70. yeares during which transmigration there were 3. Cardinals appointed to gouerne Italy In this Kings raigne the Hospitelars of St. Iohn tooke Rhodes and draue out the Turkes and were afterwards called Knights of the Rhodes This Phillip bare great hatred vnto the Kinghts Templars which at this time flourished throughout Christendome whose name order of Templars began presently after the conquest of the holy land by Godfrey of Bullen as well for their religious resolute defending the Temple suppressing all manner of thieues and robbers that offended the Christians in Iudea as their continuing warlike seruice vpon the common enemies of Christs religion viz the Turkes and Sarazens who by their oath were bound not to turn their face from their enemies This honorable order by degrées became most famous was by this time dignified and receiued in euery Christian nation which Knights for the most part consisted of yonger brothers of noble birth and haughty courage were possest of faire pallaces endowed with great priuiledges reuenews for their maintenance These men presuming vpon their proper merits kindred allyâ—nce and large possessions became very proud and insolent but whether their great pride or aboundance of wealth caused their sudden suppression â—s not directly set downe in any history therefore I submit my opinion vnto the saying of the holy Scripture to wit Pride goeth before destruciâ—n The Kings displeasure towards them preuailed so far that hee procured the Pope to suppresse them with confiscation of their lands goods in their places for the Christian seruice against the forenamed common enemies of our faith they ordained the order of the Knights of the Rhodes This King raigned 28. yeares and was buried at S. Denys read Gaguin 7. booke â— Emilius 8. booke In the yeare 1522. the Isle of Rhodes was yéelded vnto Sultan Solyman vpon Christmas day after it had béene besieged 6. moneths with great strength and fury and then that name and title of Knights of the Rhodes ceased but for as much as the maintenance of such a speciall order was as propicious to the Christian seruice as odious vnto Turkish infidelitie the Emperour Charles the 5. in the yeare 1529. gaue vnto the late Knights of the Rhodes the Isle of Malta since which time they haue ben called the knights of Malta hauing vpon all occasions extremitie whatsoeuer right worthily performed their oath maintained their order and reputation for which cause the inueâ—â—rate malice of the Mahometists continued as great towards them as to any former ordered Christian seruitors whereupon as well in haâ—â— to suppresse them as to encrease further oppression vpon Christendom the forenamed Solyman tâ—â— 10. of May 1565. sent Mustapha Basha with â— mighty host against them who won certaine holâ—â— and forts within the Island And with all violenâ—â— they besieged their chiefe citie called Bourg by 〈◊〉 and land whom the forenamed Knights and theâ— friends as religious valliantly resisted as wâ— insallying foorth vpon the strongest part of their enemies campe as maintaining their wals water-workes rampiers Albeit of themselues it was not possible for them to make long resistance against so strong cruell enemies hauing already endured 4. moneths terrible siege by which time the K. of Spaine sent fresh supplies vnto them and â—ing conioined so stoutly repulsed Mustapha that in gladly raised his siege and departed with
by the frée election of the Treasurer and Counsell of Virginea and with the full consent of the generality of that company was constituted and authorized during his naturall life to be Lord Gouernour and captaine generall of all the English Colonies planted or to be planted in Virginea according to the tenor of his Maiesties Letters Pattents granted this present yeare vnto the said company The Lord La Warre had his Pattent sealed by that Company the twenty eight day of February this yeare 1609. he went accompanied with Knights and Gentlemen of qualitie And in Iune next there was one ship with 20 men and a yeares competent prouision for the whole Colony sent after him The ninth of February the Parliament began at Westminster and continued vntill the twenty third of Iuly and was then prorogued vntill the 16 of October following and then the Lords and Commons sate againe vntill the sixt of December and then it was adiourned vnto the ninth of February The Kings Maiesty in his princely prouidence for the present and future good of his Kingdomes and chiefely for preuention of all rebellion in the Kingdome of Ireland and in his especiall fauour and kingly respect vnto the City of London did in Iuly last make a liberall offer vnto the Lord Maior and citizens of London for the present possession and plantation of Englishmen in the Prouince of Vlster And when the Lord Maior and Citizens had well aduised themselues therein then in August they sent foure discréet expert persons being accompanied and directed by Sir Thomas Philips as the Lords of the Councell had appointed to suruay that Prouince and to obserue the profits with the estate and condition thereof and to report what ruines were to be repayred and what cities castles and townes were presently to be builded and when these 4 suruayors were returned they ascertained the Lord Maior Citizens aswell of the true estate and validity thereof as of the seuerall commodities honor dignity y t would therby ensue then they humbly accorded vnto the Kings most gratious and bounteous offer then the Lord Maior Citizens vpon mature deliberation leuied 20000. li. to be employed in these Irish affaires by vertue of their act of common Councell they constituted 24 Committies consisting of 6 Aldermen and 18 Commoners the two chiefe wherof were called the gouernor deputy all which are to be new chosen euery yeare hauing power authority giuen them to order dispose of all matters for plantation traffique rule gouernment in that North part of Ireland whereupon the 14 of February they made publication therof signifying vnto all handy crafts men their present entertainment employment in this expedition that they should haue their full wages with their dwelling houses and other good meanes for the honest maintenance of themselues their families vpon knowledge wherof there came about 300 seuerall persons who were presently fitted and furnished with all things necessary with all conueniency were sent to Vlster and so this expedition procéeded prosperously William Cokaine Alderman was the first gouernor Thursday the 3 of May the French Quéene with all solemnity was crowned in Paris hauing béene ten yeares before maried to the king and the next day after the King was murthered in his coach as he rode through Paris by a base villain that stabd him into the body with a long knife twice that he died instantly and his body was carried to the Loouer presently vpon the Kings death the Quéene was made Regent during her sons minority viz. Lewis the 13. The 20 of May being Sonday our King Quéene the Prince the Duke of Yorke the Lady Elizabeth and all the Lords and Ladies in the Court mourned in blacke for the death of this French King Henry the 4. and about the end of Iune was he buried in Paris with as great royalty as euer was any king of France Vpon the murther of this French king the Lords Commons of the Parliament of England humbly besought the King our soueraigne Lord to haue a more especiall care then formerly had béene for the preseruation of his royall person also to take spéedy order for the auoiding imminet danger and kéeping his Subiects in their due obedience and forthwith the Commons of the Parliament for manifestation of their allegiance loue and duety they voluntarily of their owne accord tooke the oath of allegiance and after them the Lords of the vpper house did so likewise who also ministred the same oath vnto all their seruants and followers and such as refused to take the oath were put from their Lords seruices and the Bishops in their Conuocation house ordained that euery Bishop in their seuerall visitations should minister the same oath vnto all their Clergy which they performed accordingly this oath was also ministred vnto others as followeth according to the tenor of a speciall statute made this Session of Parliament in that behalfe The appointed time now drew neere for Prince Henry to be created Prince of Wales and vpon thursday the last of May the Lord Maior and Aldermen being accompanied with 54 seuerall companies of citizens of London in their seuerall Barges bearing Armes distinguished by their proper Ensignes banners and streamers in braue and warlike manner and therewithall plenteously furnished with sundry sorts of excellent musicke and had also to entertaine the Prince diuers ingenious and pleasant trophies vpon the water all which in very comely order went to Chelsea the Lord Maior as Admirall going formost where from nine a clocke in the morning vntill past three in the afternoone they attended the comming of the Prince who could not come sooner by reason of the low ebbe at which tsme the Prince came from Richmond being very honourably accompanied and attended And from Chelsea the Lord Maior and citizens conducted his Highnesse vnto the court at White-hall as they returned from Chelsea the citizens ledde the way and the Lord Maior followed them going alwaies next before the Princes Barge To sée this ioyfull fight the people for 7 miles space swarmed on both sides the riuer the Thames was couered with boates barges and lighters full fraught with men women and children And vpon Sonday the 3 of Iune the King made 25 knights of the Bath whose names follow And the next day the King created and crowned the Prince his eldest Sonne Henry Prince of Wales in the Great White Chamber at Westminster being performed with all magnificence and solemnity and with the full consent of the Lords spirituall and temporall and commons of the Parliament being all there present the Lord Maior and Aldermen of London were also present at this Creation the Princes titles were proclaimed viz. Henry Prince of Wales Duke of Cornewall and Rothesey and Earle of Chester In honour of this Creation there was the next night at the Court a most rich and royall maske of Ladies viz. the Quéene the
the goodly vniforme order rich habit of the citizens and said that there was no State nor citie in the world that did elect their Magistrates with such magnificence except the citie of Venice vnto which the city of London commeth very neere c. The 7 of December Iohn Roberts a Benedict Monke somtime prouinciall of the Benedictans in England and Thomas Somers a Seminary were condemned at Newgate executed at Tiburn they hauing bin before sundry times takē and banished yet presumed to returne againe and here to practise against the King and State George Palyn Citizen and Girdler of London at this time gaue ad pios vsus 3600. pound that is to say twelue hundreth pound vnto the two Vniuersities and nine hundreth pound for an Almes-house and the rest he bequeathed vnto other godly and charitable purposes in which legacies he bestowed the better part of all his wealth This month of December 1610. Henry Prince of Wales kept his Court at Saint Iames néere Charing Crosse setled his house and ordained his Officers as well the Officers of his Highnesse Reuenewes as those of his houshold the names of the chiefe whereof follow Of his Highnesse Reuenewes Sir Edward Philips Chancellor Master Adam Newton Secretary Sir George Moore Receiuer Generall Sir Willi. Fleetwood Suruaier generall Sir Augustine Nichols Sergeant M. Thomas Stephens Atturney M. Richard Cunnock Auditor Of his Highnesse Houshold Sir Thomas Challoner Chamberlaine Sir Charles Cornewalleys Treasurer Sir Iohn Hollis Comptroller Sir Dauid Fowllis Cofferer Sir Dauid Murrey Gentleman of the Bed-chamber Whereas the Kings most Excellent Maiestie hath continued this Parliament together longer then hath beene vsuall or might well haue stood either with his important affaires of State or with the publike businesse of three whole Termes spent in the two last Sessions or with the occasions of the Countrey where the seruice and Hospitality of many Persons of quality hath beene missing and diuers Shires Cities and Burrough Townes haue beene burdened with allowances made to the Knights and Burgesses whom they imployed besides the particular expence of the nobility and others attending that seruice And all this in expectation of a good conclusion of some of those weightie causes which haue béene therein deliberated not onely for the supply of the necessities of his Maiesties estate but for the ease and fréedome of his subiects in many things proposed by his Maiestie in Parliament farre differing surpassing the fauors and graces of former times both in nature and value His Maiestie hath now resolued for preuenting of further trouble of all those that would prepare themselues to be here against the time limited by the last prorogation to declare by these presents that they shall not néed to giue their attendance at the day appointed for any seruice to be done as members of this Parliament because his Maiestie for many good considerations knowne to himselfe hath now determined to dissolue this Parliament by his Commission vnder the great Seale of England Vpon New yéeres night the Prince of Wales being accompanied with twelue others viz. two Earles thrée Barons fiue Knights two Esquires they performed a very stately maske in which was an excellent Sceane ingenious spéeches and rare songs and with great variety of most delicate musique The French King sent Monsieur de la Verdyne one of the Marshals of France Gouernor of Maine accompanied and attended with sixescore persons all in mourning habit He and his whole traine came to Lambeth the 16 of Ianuary and were lodged in the Archbishops palace which the King caused to be very roially furnished and during their abode they were also entertained at the Kings charge The Ambassador had audience vpon Sunday the 20 of Ianuary and the next Sunday the King tooke his oath for performance of a league lately made betwéene the two Kingdomes Thomas Teasdale of Glymton in Oxfordshire-Gentleman at this time gaue fiue thousand pound to purchase land for perpetual maintenance of seuen Fellowes and six Schollers to bee placed in Bailyoll Colledge in Oxford and to be chosen thither from time to time out of the Free-schoole of Abingdon in Backshire He also gaue lands for perpetuall maintenance for an Vsher in that Schoole besides many other charitable legacies He deceased the 13 of Iune 1610. The 30 of Ianuary 1610. died the Earle of Dunbar and the 18 of Aprill next following viz. 1611 his funerall was very honorably performed at Westminster The 31 of Ianuary 1610 the Lord Viscont Fenton captaine of the Guard was sworne a Priuy Counsellor About this time sir Marmaduke Dorell knight then Master of the Kings houshold but was afterward cofferer of the kings houshold builde◠a very faire new Parish Church in the Town of Fulmer in Buckingham-shire neere Vxbridge this church was consecrated by Doctor Barlow Lord Bishop of Lincolne and within fiue yeres after this time most of the Churches within and about London with their steeples were either newly enlarged or repaired or beautified as also about 3 yeares after there were diuers Chappels new builded and consecrat as a Chappell builded by Baron Altham at Oxhey a Chappell builded in the Strand by sir Iulius Caesar Knight Master of the Roles as also diuers Church-yards ordained and consecrated y e last whereof was that at White-chappel néere Mile-end-gréene and at this time Bow-stéeple in Cheap-side was well repaired and the faire Dial set vp The 11 of February 1610. sir Henry Montegue Knight recorder of London was made Sergeant at Law and presently after he was made the Kings Sergeant so remained Recorder of London vntill the 18 of Nouember 1610. and then was made L. Chiefe Iustice of the Kings Bench the next day road to Westminster-hall with great state being very honorably accōpained attended Vpon our Lady-day being thē Easter-day the King created Sir Robert Car Knight L. Viscont of Rochester at White-hall The 9 of Aprill 1611. the most reuerend Father in God George Abbot Doctor of Deuinity Lord Bishop of London was transferred vnto the Archbishoprick of Canterbury and vpon Sonday the 23 of Iune he was sworne a Priuy Counseller at Gréenewich About the middle of March last Sir Thomas Dale Knight Marshall of Virginia was sent thither with thrée ships and three hundreth men and all things necessary for the Colony and also twelue Kine twenty Goates besides Coneies Pigeons and Pullen and toward the end of May following Sir Thomas Gates Knight Lieutenant Generall of Virginia was sent with thrée ships and thrée Caruells and two hundreth and fourescore men and twenty women and two hundreth kine and as many swine with other necessaries And the next spring were sent thither more supplies besides a particular supply for the English in the Bermodes The 20 of Aprill 1611 Sir Thomas Ouerbury was committed to the Tower and died there the 15 of September next following Thursday
Iuly 1616. were created Barons viz. Sir Iohn Hollis Knight was created Baron of Hawghton and Sir Iohn Roper Knght was created Baron Tynchham of Tyncham in Kent Tuesday the 16 of Iuly 1616. the Earle of Arondell was sworne a Priuie Counsellor The 20 of Iuly the Lord Carew was sworne a Priuie Counsellor At Woodstocke vpon Tuesday the 27 of August 1616. Sir George Villers Knight of the Garter and Master of the Horse was created Viscont Villers and Baron of Whaddon By vertue of a speciall Commission from his Maiesty and from the Citie of London bearing date the fifteenth of May this yeare 1616. Peter Proby Alderman of London and Gouernour for the new plantation of the Prouince of Vlster in Ireland accompanied with Master Mathias Springham Merchantailor and Master Clement Mosse Solyciter for London with others did there establish such Lawes and constitutions for the City of London Derie and the Borough of Colerame as should thenceforth be obserued and kept according to the Tenor of the Kings Charter granted to the City of London in that behalfe The sayd Alderman Proby by vertue of the Kings Commission did there also Minister oath vnto all officers and others for the well gouernment and making of true accompts He caried ouer thither with him two rich swords the one whereof he deliuered to Sir Iohn Vawghan Knight Maior of Lonon Dery and the other to Trystram Beryfford Esquire Maior of Coleraine for that time being and to be borne before them and their successors for euer There was also sent vnto the Maior of London Dery a great gilded Man being sent him from the Gouernors and Assistants for that plantation Alderman Proby with his company went from London the eight and twenty of May last and returned to London the 28 of August 1616. what is more to be said touching this businesse I must referre you to my larger booke Sonday being Michaelmas day Doctor Androwes Bishop of Ely was sworne a Priuy Counsellor at Hampton Court The fourth of October Doctor Mountague was translated from Bathe and Wells to Winchester and forthwith he expelled all Inmates out of Winchester house on the Banke-side reduced diuers parts thereof from fowle noysomnesse vnto swéetnesse and comlinesse he repayred the whole house throughout and builded some part new and enclosed a great part of the wharfe and made a new faire paire of staires into the Thames he spent almost thrée thousand pound in the repaire and beautifying this ancient house which for a long time had béene suffred to run to ruin Allan Cotton Cutbert Hacket Shrieues Sir Iohn Leman Knight Fishmonger a batcheler Maior In his Maioralty the old ruinous Gate called Aldersgate was quite taken downe and fairely new builded from the foundation The riuer of Thames cleared of shelues in all parts and the Hauen of Quéene Hyth cleansed and likewise the making of the great wharse on the South-side of the riuer by the Willowes and also the new strict order for the passage of Cars and Carts in the stréets for the preseruation of all passengers Thursday the last of October 1616. viz. Alhollond Eue Prince Charls came in great state by Barge from Barne Elmes to White-hall accompanied attended by diuers great Lords and others of honorable rancke and quallity besides his owne traine and was most ioyfully met at Chelsey by the Lord Maior Aldermen and Citizens of London each Company in a seuerall Barge and distinguished by their seuerall Armes in their rich Banners and stately Streamers besides the Royal sound of Drum and Trumpet and great variety of excellent Musique besides all which and the infinit number of people vpon the shore and in Boates and Barges to behold this ioyfull daie there was also at the Cities charge in honour of his Highnesse creation more particular pleasant Trophies and Ingenious deuices met him vpon the water then euer was at any former creation of any Prince of Wales And vpon Monday the fourth of Nouember at White-hall where the Kings Maiesty inuested crowned Prince Charles Prince of Wales at this solemne creation were present most of the Nobility of the Land The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and diuers other Bishops and reuerend Prelaâ—s all the Iudges of the Law sir Edward Cooke onely excepted there were present also the Lord Maior and Aldermen of London in their scarlet Robes as were the Iudges In honour of this ioyfull creation there were made fiue and twenty Knights of the Bath who performed all their Ceremonies in the vpper Parliament house and the next Sonday withall Magnifisence being lustily mounted they rode to White-hall and were there Knighted by his Maiesty Iames Lord Maltreuers Algernon Lord Percy Iames Lord Wryothesley Edward Lord Clynton Edward Lord Beauchamp Lord Barkley Lord Mordant Sir Alexander Erskin Sir Henry Howard Sir Edward Sackuill Sir William Howard Sir Edward Howard Sir Montague Barty Sir William Stourton Sir Henry Parker Sir Dudley North. Sir Spencer Compton Sir William Spencer Sir William Seymor Sir Rowland Saint Iohn Sir Iohn Candish Sir Thomas Neuill Sir Iohn Roper Sir Iohn North. Sir Henry Carey In honour of this ioyfull creation there were solemne Tryumphs performed at Lowdon in the County of Salop the fourth of Nouember and published by Master Daniell Powel Gentleman Also in honour of this creation there were forty young gentlemen selected out of the foure Iunes of Court who fought at Barriers viz. the one halfe against the other Thursday the seuenth of Nouember Thomas Elsmer Lord Chancellor of England was created Viscont Brackley And William Lord Knowles was created Viscont Wallingford and Sir Philip Stanhope Knight was created Baron of Shelford and vpon the next Satterday the Lord Maior feasted the Knights of the Bath Satterday the 16 of Nouember 1616. Sir Edward Cooke Knight was discharged from his Office viz. from being Lord Chiefe Iustice of the Kings Bench. Monday the 18 of Nouember Sir Henry Montague Knight the Kings Sergeant at Law was sworne Lord chiefe Iustice of the Kings Bench. This Sommer and haruest was so dry that passengers were anoyde with dust in the high-waies the 20 of Nouember Sonday the 8 of December 1616. Arthur Lake Doctor of Diuinity was consecrated Bishop of Bathe and Wells Lewis Bayly Doctor of Diuinity was consecrated Bishop of Bangor Monday the 16 of December 1616. Marcus Anthonius de Domynis Archbishop of Spalato in the Territory of Venice was very honorably entertained and receiued at Lambeth by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury with whom he remained and writ a briefe declaration of his Reasons for leauing that Prelacy and forsaking his Natiue Country which Booke was presently published in eight Languages and disperst through Europe and in Sommer following he printed in London the first foure of his ten bookes intituled of the Common-weale of the Church Monday the two and twentith of December Sir Thomas Edmonds Knight
to Russia Shrieues Maior Viscont Rochester made Earl of Somerset L. Cooke a Priuie Counsellor Earle of Somerset maried Prince Henry Frederick borne at Heydelberg An. reg 12 1614 Sir Ralph Winwood made Secretary Sir Thomas Lake a Priuie Counsellor Henry Earle of Northamton deceast Christianus King of Denmarke his second comming into England The Earle of Suffolk Lord Treasurer The Earle of Somerset Lord Chamberlaine A call of Sergeants A new Counsell Chamber for the L. Maior of London A general muster trayning The Thames cleered of Piles Stops and Weyres Master Middletō bringeth a riuer to London Shrieues Maior Two Hospitalls founded Great frosts snow and great flouds The King is entertained at Cambridge An. reg 13 1815 Proclamation against transportation of children of gold and siluer Sir George Villers Knighted Iesuits Seminaries sent to Wisbidge Two Knights of the Garter The Lord Hay made a Baron Sir Robert Dormer made Baron Doctor Milburne Bishop Proclamation against encrease of building about London Bishop of Winchester a Priuie Counsellor A house of correction builded for the Countie of Middlesex Smithfield paued all ouer The high-cawses in London taken downe made leuell The Lady Arbella deceast Shrieues Maior Sir Iohn Iolles his bounty Weston executed Mistresse Turner executed The Lieutenant of the Tower executed Franckline executed The second Lottery Captaine Beniamin Ioseph goeth to the East Indies D. Abbot B. of Sallisbury The Earle of Pemb. made L. Chamberlaine The Earle of Worcester L. Priuy Seale Sir Georg Villers Maister of the horse Sir Iohn Digby made a Prime Counsellor 1616 An reg 14 Master William Iones his Bounty Sea-coale and Pit-coale make glasse and melt Mettels Sir Frances Bacon a Priuie Counsellor The King maketh an oration in the Star-chamber A Seminary hanged and a woman burned The Lord Maior in person surueieth the boūds of the Riuer of Thames and reformeth all maner of anoyances Master Rock Doctor Morton Bishop of Chester Knights of the Garter made Two barons created The Earle of Arondell sworn a Priuie Counsellor The Lord Carew a Priuie Counsellor Viscont Villers created The Citie of Londō sendeth Alderman Proby into Ireland to reforme abuses to ratifie good lawes and constitutions in the Prouince of Vlster viz. Londons plantation The Bishop of Flie a Priuy Counsellor Shrieues Maior Aldersgate new builded Prince Charles created Prince of Wales The Earle of Arondell was then Earle Marshall 26 Knights of the Bath made Knights of the Bath Barons created The Lord Chiefe Iustice of the Kings Bench put from his place Sir Henry Montague Lord chief Iustice of the Kings Bench. A dry Sommer Two Bishops consecrated The Archbishop of Spalato ariueth in England Sir Thomas Edmonds a Priuie Counsellor Earle of Buckingham created Earle of Buckingham a Priuy Counsellor The King sitteth in the Star-chamber Disordered youths Denmark house Sir Francis Bacon Lord Chancellor Sir Henry Yeluerton the Kings Atturney The King rydeth into Scotland The King returneth from Scotland The Lord Hay a Priuy Counsellor Lord Noell created A new Chappell of ease builded The Bishop of Winchester a Priuie Counsellor Shrieues Maior Ambassadors from Russia The L. Hay maried The L. Archbishop of Spalato preacheth in London Two Bishops Consecrated The second son of the Lady Elizabeth born at Heydelberg The Appothecaries London made a particular Company Marques of Buckingham created Sir Robert Manton Secretary This yeares fleet to the East Indies An. reg 16 1618 The Lord De La Warre his second going to Virginia Captaine Spilman The Pallace of Paris burned Chagford in Deuonshire Sol and Mars were in coninuction at that time Doctor Fotherby Bishop of Salisbury Sir Dudley Digs sent Ambassador to the Emperor of Russia The vpper part of Paules new glassed and repaired Peter Colledge Clare-hal Pembroke hall Corpus Christi Colledge Trinitie Hall Gunuile and Caius Colledge Kings Colledge Queenes Colledge Katherine Hall Iesus Colledge Christs Colledge S. Iohns Colledge Magdalen Colledge Trinity Colledge Michael house Emmanuel Colledge Sussex Sydney Colledge founded Vniuersitie Colledge Baliol Colledge Merton Colledge Excester Colledge Orial Colledge Queenes Colledge New Colledge Lincolne Colledge All Soules Colledge Diuinitie Schoole Magdalen Colledge Brasen-nose Colledge Corpus Christi Colledge Christ Church Canterbury Colledge Trinity Colledge sometime Durham Colledge S. Iohns Colledge sometime Bernard Colledge Wadham Colledge founded Walter Stapleton William Wanstock * See the Records in the Roles
meanes of Elionar the old Quéene Earle Iohn was reconciled to his brother William fitz Isable Shriue William fitz Arnold Shriue Henry fitz Alwine Maior K. Richard sent messengers to the Pope complaining vpon the Duke of Austrich for misusing of him his as they came by distresse of weather through his country whereupon the Pope excommunicated the Duke inioined him to release the couenants that be constrained the King to make Robert Beasaunt Shriue Iokt Ieiouse Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Fitz Leostane Maior William with the beard mooued the common people to séeke their libertie not to be subiect to the rich and mightie by which meanes he drew to him many great companies The King being warned of this tumult commanded him to cease from those attempts but the people still followed him He was taken in Bow Church in Cheape but not without shedding of blood for he was forced by fire and smoake to forsake the Church Hée with nine of his adherents had sentence of death and were hanged This counterfeit friend to the poore slew one man with his own hands polluted Bow Church with his Concubine and amongst other his detestable facts one was hee falsely accused his elder brother of treason which elder brother had in his youth brought him vp in learning and done many things for his preferment Gerard de Antiloch Shriue Robert Durant Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior King Richard and the Earle of Flaunders confederated together Roger Blunt Shriue Nicholas Duket Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior King Richard â—ooke of euery hide of land through England 5. s. The French King was intercepted by the army of King Richard so that with much a doe he escaped into Cipres Constantine Fitz Arnold Shriue Robert de Beaw Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior King Richard turned his armes against the Barons of Poictow that rebelled against him he set their Cities Townes on fire spoiled their country slew many of his aduersaries cruelly at the last came to the Dukedome of Aquitane and besieged the Castle of Chalne where one Bertraine de Gordon smote him with a venowmed dart which stripe the king litle regarded but inuading the Castle wan it and put the souldiers in prison of this wound aforesaide hee died the 6. day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord 1199. when he had raigned 9. yeares 7. moneths and was buried at Founteuerard his heart was buried at Roan and his bowels at the aforesaid Chalne King Iohn IOhn brother to Richard began his raigne the 26. day of May in the yeare of our Lord 1199. Of person he was indifferent but of melancholy complexion Phillip king of France in a quarrell of Arthur the sonne of Ieffery Iohns eldest brother Duke of Britaine made warre vpon King Iohn in Normandy and tooke from him diuers Castles and Townes K. Iohn granted the Shrifewick of London and Middlesex to the Citizens thereof for 300. pound yearely to be paide as of ancient time Arnold Fitz Arnold Shriue Richard Fitz Barthelmew Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior King Iohn required of euery Plow land 3. s. The king being diuorced from his wife Isabel the Earle of Glocesters daughter he passed ouer the sea paied forty thousand markes to the French King and returned into England with Isabel his wife daughter to the Earle of Angolesme Roger Dormer Shriue Iames Bartilmew Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior K. Iohn weÌ„t to Lincolne where he met with William king of Scots Rotlond Lord of Gallowy and many other noble men which did to him homage Walter Fitz Alis Shriue Simon de Aldermanbury Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior Arthur Earle of Britaine being made Knight by the French King whose yonger daughter he had fianced besieged the Castle of Mirable in which Quéene Elianor was inclosed but King Iohn came with a power and deliuered his mother from danger he tooke there his Nephew Arthur William de Brawsa Hugh Brune and many others Haile as bigge as hens egges c. Normand Brundel Shriue Iohn de Ely Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior Arthur Earle of Britaine from Falaise was brought to Roan and put in the Tower vnder the custody of Robert de Veypont where shortly after he was dispatched of his life The King of France tooke Lisie Dandely with the castle and vale de Ruell in which were Robert Fitz Water Sayer de Quincie and many others hée tooke the strong Castle vpon Seyne builded by King Richard Water Browne Shriue William Chamberlaine Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior Normandy Angiou Britaine Maine Poitow and Touraine were within a short time deliuered to King Phillip King Iohn married Iane his bastard daughter to Lewelin Prince of Wales and gaue with her the castle and Lordship of Elinsmore in the Marches of South Wales Thomas Hauarell Shriue Hamond Brond Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior The 14. of Ianuary began a frost which continued till the 22. day of March so that the ground could not be tilled whereof it came to passe that in Summer following a quarter of wheat was sold for a Marke which in the dayes of Henry the second was sold for twelue pence Iohn Walgraue Shriue Richard Winchester Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior Great thunders and lightnings were séene so that many men and women were destroied beâ—sides cattell and houses ouerthrowne and burneâ— corne in the fieldes was beaten downe with haiâ—â— stones as bigge as goose egges Iohn Holland Shriue Edmond Fitz Garrard Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior King Iohn tooke the 13. part of all mouable goods both of Lay Religious throughout England The Monkes of Canterbury elected Stephen Langton to be their Archbishop The Pope sent letters to King Iohn humbly exhorting him to receiue the saide Stephen being thereunto canonically elected the rather because he was an Englishman borne and a Doctor of Diuinitie c. but king Iohn being greatly offended with the promâ—ting of the said Stephen sent men in armour to expell the Monkes of Canterbury and condemned them of treason At this time began the kingdome of Tartars in Tartaria Quéene Isabel was deliuered of her first sonne named Henry Roger Winchester Shriue Edmond Hardwell Shriue Henry Fitz Alwin Maior W. B. of London and E B. of Ely and M. B. of Winchester by the Popes commaundement executed the interdiction vpon the whole realme and they ceased through all England to ministring of Ecclesiasticall Sacraments sauing of them that were in perill of death and Baptisme to children The King set all the Bishoprickes and Abbies in the Realme into the custodie of Lay-men and commanded all Ecclesiastical reuenewes to be confiscated This yeare was granted to the citizens of London by the kings letters patents that they should yearely choose to them a Maior Peter Duke Shriue Thomas Neale Shriue Hen Fitz Alwin Maior The Exchequer was remoued to Northampton by the Kings commandement hee also gathered a
Owen he reedified the castle of Godstow and Wroxal and encreased the chappell of Knarisbrough Henry of Winchester HEnry the eldest son of Iohn of the age of 9. yeares began his raigne the 19. of October in the yeare 1216. hee was crowned at Glocester in the presence of Wallow the Legate He remained in the custody of William Marshall Earle of Pembrooke Bennet Seinturer Shriue William Bluntiuers Shriue Iames Alderman Maior When Lewis heard this hee wist not what to doe whereupon compelled by necessitie he sued for peace and returned into France Thomas Boxerell Shriue Raph Eiland Shriue Serle Mercer Maior Ranulph Earle of Chester Saer de Quincie Earle of Winchester with others tooke their iourney towards Ierusalem Iohn de Viel Shriue Iohn le Spicer Shriue Serle Mercer Maior W. Marshall died and was buried at London in the new Temple after whose death the King was gouerned by Peter Bishop of Winchester Richard Wimbleton Shriue Iohn Viel Shriue Serle Mercer Maior King Henry was crowned at Westminster by Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury The new worke of our Lady Chappell at Westminster was begun by King Henry Ranulph Earle of Chester builded the Castles of Chartley Bestone and the Abbey of Delacresse Richard Renger Shriue Iohn Viel Shriue Serle Mercer Maior K. Henry subdued the Welshmen which rebelled The Nobles granted to the king two markes of euery hide of land William Earle of Arundell died buried at Wimondham a Priory of his foundation Richard Renger Shriue Thomas Lambert Shriue Serle Mercer Maior A young man was brought before the Archbishop of Canterbury who willed himselfe to bee crucified and to be called Iesus And the old woman that had bewitched the young man to such madnesse and procured herselfe to be called Mary the mother of Christ They were both closed vp betwéene two walles of stone where they ended their liues in misery The citizens of London falling out with the Bailise of Westminster and the men of the suburbs at a game of wrastling made a great tumult against the Abbot of Westminster for the which their Captaine Constantine with other were hanged the other that were culpable had their féete and hands cut off Richard Renger Shriue Thomas Lambert Shriue Serle Mercer Maior Iohn de Brennes King of Ierusalem and chiefe maister of the Hospitall there came into England and required aid to win Ierusalem but returned with small comfort Iohn Trauers shriue Andrew Bokerel shriue Richard Renger Maior The Friars minours first ariued at Douer 9. in number 5. of them remained at Canterbury did there build the first couent of friars minours that euer was in England the other 4. came to London and hired an house in Cornehill of Iohn Trenars they were by the Citizens remoued to a place in St. Nicholas shambles which Iohn Iwyn Cittizen and Mercer of London appropriated vnto the Communaltie of the Citie to the vse of the saide Friars The whole Church was builded at that time by diuers Citizens The King granted to the Commonaltie of the Citty of London to haue a common seale Iohn Trauers shriues Andrew Bokerel shriue Richard Renger Maior The 15. part of all mens goods moueable within the realme as well of the Clergy as of the Laitie was granted to the King and the King granted to the Barons and people the libertie which they long time had sued for Roger Duke shriues Martin Fitz William shriue Richard Renger Maior The King granted to the Citizens of London frée warren that is to say frée libertie to hunt a certaine circuite about the city And also that the Citizens of London should passe tol-frée throughout all England and that all weares in Thames should be destroyed for euer Roger Duke shriue Martin Fitz William shriue Richard Renger Maior The king made all the Charters of the liberties and forrests to be frustrate alleadging that they were granted whiles he was vnder ward of other so it followed that who so would enioy the liberties afore granted must renew their Charters of the Kings new seale Stephen Boxerell Shriue Henry Cocham Shriue Roger Duke Maior The king corrected the measures and weights Great thunder and lightning burnt many houses and slew both men add beasts William Winchester Shriue Robert Fitz Iohn Shriue Roger Duke Maior Robert Bingham Bishop of Sarisbury by the kings helpe prosecuted the building of the new Church at Sarisbury which his predecessor Richard did translate Stephen Bokerell Shirues Henry Cocham Shirues Roger Duke Maior Vpon the day of Saint Paul when Roger Niger Bishop of London was at Masse in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul suddenly the weather waxed darke and an horrible thunder-clay lighted on the Church the same was shaken as though it would haue fallen out of a darke cloud came such lightning that all the Church séemed to be on fire all men thought they should haue died thousands of men and women ran out of the Church and being astonished fell vpon the ground void of all vnderstanding none of all the multitude tarried in the Church saue the Bishop and one Deacon which stood still at the high Altar Richard Walter Shrieues Iohn Woborne Shrieues Roger Duke Maior Richard the kings brother married Isabel Countesse of Glocester late wife to Gilbert Earle of Glocester late wife to William Marshall Earle of Pembrooke and the marriage being scantly finished the said William dyed and was buried in the new Temple in London Michael of S. Helen Shriue Walter de Russel Shriue Andrew Bokerel Pepperer Maior The morrow after S. Martins day began thunders very horrible which lasted 15. daies Henry Edmonton Shriue Gerard Bar Shriue Andrew Bokerell Pepperer Maior The 7. of Aprill there appeared as it were foure Suns beside the naturall Sun of a red colour and a great circle of Christall colour The king builded a faire Church many houses adioyning therunto in the city of London not farre from the new Temple In which house all the Iewes and Infidels that did conuert to the faith of Christ might haue vnder an honest rule of life sufficient liuing whereby it came to passe that in short time there was gathered a great number of Conuerts which were baptized and instructed in the lawes of Christ He also builded the hospitall of S. Iohn without the East gate of Oxford for sicke and strangers to be receiued in Simon Fitz Mary Shriue Roger Blunt Shriue Andrew Bokerel Pepperer Maior Richard Marshall and Leolyne Prince of north-Northwales with a great force inuaded the kings lande and destroyed the same with fire and sword from the coasts of Wales to Salisbury which tow◠also they set on fire This yeare was a great dearth and pestilence so that many poore folks died for want of victuals Ralph Ashy Shriue Iohn Norman Shriue Andrew Bokerell Pepperer Maior The Iewes at Norwich stole a boy and circumcised him meaning to
haue crucified him at Easter for which fact they were conuicted Walter Brune a Citizen of London and Rosia his wife founded the Hospitall of our Lady without Bishops-gate of London Gerard Bate Shriue Robert Hardell Shriue Andrew Bakerell Pepperer Maior K. Henry tooke to wife Elianor daughter to Raymond Earle of Prouince The Thames ouerflowed the banks so that in the great Palace of Westminster men did rowe with wherries in the midst of the Hall A Parliament at Marton wherein was made the statutes of Marton Henry Cocham Shriue Iordan of Couentry Shriue Andrew Bokerell Pepperer Maior Octobon a Cardinall came into England as a Legate from the Pope This yeare passed stormy and troublesome weather and very vnhealthfull Iohn Toloson Shriues Geruas the Cordwaiuer Shriue Andrew Bokerell Pepperer Maior Octobon being lodged in the Abbey of Osney the scollers of Oxford slew his master Cooke the Legate for feare got him into the stéeple of the church where he held him till the kings Officers coÌ„ming from Abingdon conueied him to Wallingford where hee accursed the misdoers Otho de Kilkeuney a standard bearer to the schollers was taken with 12. other cast into prison long after went from S. Pauls Church in London to the Legates house bare footed bare headed where they asked him forgiuenes A Scholer of Oxford enterprised to haue slaine the King in his chamber at Woodstocke was taken and pulled in péeces with horses Iohn Coders Shriue Iohn de Wilchale Shriue Richard Renger Maior The K. gaue the Earledome of Lecester to Simon Mountford The Tower of London was fortified which the citizens feared lest it were done to their detriment Roger Bongry shriue Ralph Ashy shriue William Ioyner Maior The stone gate bulwarke which the king caused to be builded by the tower of London was shaken with an earthquake fel down but the king commaunded the same to bee builded againe Many strange fishes came a shore wherof 40. were Seabuls and one of a huge bignes passed through the bridge of London vnhurt til he came as farre as kings house at Mortlacke where he was killed Aldermen of London which had the rule of the wards of the Citty were euery yeare changed Iohn Gisers Shriue Michael Tony. Shriue Gerard Bat Maior The Iewes were constrained to pay 2000. markes at two tearmes in the yeare or else to be kept in perpetuall prison The walles and bulwarkes that were newly builded about the tower of London were againe throwne downe as it were with an earthquake Iohn Viel Shriue Thomas Duresme Shriue Reginald Bongey Maior K. Henry with a great army sailed into Normandy purposing to recouer Poiters Guien and other countries but after many bickerings to the losse of Englishmen he treated peace Iohn Fitz Iohn Shriue Ralph Asswaie Shriue Reginald Bongey Maior The Thames ouerflowed the bankes about Lambeth drowned houses and fields the spaâ— of 6. miles and in the great hall at Westminster men tooke their horses backes Hugh Blunt Shriue Adam Basing Shriue Ralph Ashwie Pepperer Maior Griffin the eldest son of Leoline prince of north-Northwales which was kept prisoner in the Tower of London made of y e hangings shéets towels c. a long line put himselfe downe from the top of the tower but being a very big man the rope brake and he fell on his necke Robert Grosted Bishop of Lincolne with other Prelates complained to the king of the waste made of the Church goods by alian Bishops and Clearkes Ralph Foster Shriue Nicholas Bat Shriue Michiael Tony. Maior The King enlarged the Church of S. Peters in Westminster pulling downe the old walles and stéeple and caused them to be made more comely Robert of Cornehill Shriue Adam of Bentley Shriue Iohn Gisers Pepperer Maior The Church of S. Mildred in Canterbury and a great part of the Citie was burnt Simon Fitz Marie shriue Laurence Froike shriue Iohn Gisers Pepperer Maior King Henry let to fâ—rme the Quéene-hiue in London to Iohn Gisors then Maior and his successors and coÌ„minalty of London for euer for the summe of 50. pounds the yeare A great plague was in England Iohn Viell shriues Nicholas Bat shriue Peter Fitz Alwin Maior By reason of the embasing of the coine a great penury followed The towne of Newcastle vpon Tine was burned bridge and all By a strange earthquake the toppes of houses were throwne downe wals did cleaue the heade of chimneyes and towers were shaken Nicholas Fitz Iosey shriue Geffery Winchester shriue Michael Toney Maior The King made a Mart at Westminster to laâ—â— 15. daies which the citizens were faine to redéeme with 1000. pounds Richard Hardell Shriue Iohn Tolason Shriue Roger Fitz Roger Maior In October the sea flowing twise without ebbe made so horrible a noise that it was heard a great way into England beside this in a darke night the sea séemed to be on a light fire and the waâ—s to fight one with another so that the Marriners were not able to saue their ships And at Wincheâ—â—sea besides cottages for salt fishermens houses bridges mils aboue 300. houses in that towne with certaine Churches through the violent rising of the sea were drowned Humfrey Beas shriue William Fitz Richard shriue Iohn Norman Maior K. Henry granted that where before the citizens of London did preseÌ„t their Maior before the king wheresoeuer he were and so to be admitted now should come only before y e Barons of y e Exchequer Lawrence Froicke shriue Nicholas Bat shriue Adam Basing Maior A great drought from Easter to Michaelmas The shepheards of France England took their iourney towards the holy land to the number of 30000. but their number vanished in short time William Durham shriue Thomas Wimborn shriue Iohn Toloson Draper Maior The liberties of London were seized by y e means of Richard Earle of Cornwall who charged the Maior that hee looked not to the Bakers for their â—ses of bread so that the citty was forced to please the Earle with 600. Markes and were restored Iohn Northampton shriue Richard Pickard shriue Richard Hardell Draper Maior Edward the kings son wedded Elianor the kings daughter of Spaine his father gaue him y e Earledome of Chester the gouernance of Gwien and Ireland Ralph Ashy shriue Robert of Limon shriue Richard Hardell Druper Maior 142. Iewes were brought to Westminster which were accused of crucifying a child at Lincolne 18. of them were hanged the rest remained long prisoners Stephen Do shriue Henry Walmond shriue Richard Hardell Draper Maior The Maior and diuers Aldermen of London and the Sherifes were depriued of their offices the gouernance of the Cittie committed to other Michael Bokerell Shriue Iohn the Minor Shriue Richard Hardel Draper Maior Hugh Bigot chiefe Iustice of England Rogâ— Turkleby kept their Courts in the Guild hall
Penreth with many other townes wherefore the Bishop of Carlile with Thomas Lucy Robert Ogle and a great number compassed them in the night season and with lights and noises so disquieted them that they neither durst goe out for victuals nor giue their bodies to sléepe but at the last Alexander Stragon stoutly prepared to goe out for victuals whom the Bishop and Robert Ogle met and with a speare thrust him through the body so that the Scots were ouercome and slaine Edmond Hemenball shriue Iohn of Glocester shriue Richard Leger Maior King Edward tooke shipping and arriued at Hogges in Normandy from thence hee went to Caen in which iourney he burned the ships in all the hauens round about hee spoiled Caen to the bare wals and tooke many prisoners Hee besieged Calice Dauid le Bruce with all his power entred the borders of NorthumberlaÌ„d came to Bere Parke by Neuels crosse nigh Durham spoyling and killing all that met them then William Souch Archbishop of Yorke the Lords Percy Mâ—nbray Ralph Neuell gaue them a sharpe battell wherein the Englishmen had the victory the Scots put to slight In the chase were taken Dauid le Bruce the Earles of Meney of Stradermes of Fife with others Iohn Croyden Shriue William Clopton Shriue Geffery Witchingham Maior When King Edward had long time besieged Calice the French King came to breake the seege but when he saw he could not fulfill his desire hee set fire in the tents and went his way which wheÌ„ the men of Calice perceiued they yéelded the town and Castle This yeare 1347. Lewis the fourth Emperour of that name fell from his horse and died thereof And in the yeare 1390. Iohn King of Spaine as he was hunting a hart fell from his horse brake his neck In the yeare 1395. in diuers parts were seene one great starre and fiue little starres which séemed to fight with the great starre and to pursue it by the space of an hower and after that there were diuers voyces heard in the aire like cryes and after that a man was séene in the aire like copper holding a launce in his hand and hee threw fire after the starre and suddenly all these sights vanished In some places there were heard loud voices and great sounds of men fighting and ratling of Armour wherewith the people were much astonished These prodigies came before a great battell which was fought this yeare in Hungary where the Hungarians at this time had the victory slew of their enemies the Sarazens almost an hundred thousand but the next yeare following the Turkes Sarazens had a mighty victory vpon Sigismond King of Hungary and vpon the rest of the Christian army Which discomfiture of the Christians the French Chronicles very honestly records to be long of the proud disordered Princes and Gentry of France who obstinately inclined more to their seuerall losses and riotous desires then to their obedience in this speciall seruice of God It happned this yeare also being the yeare 1396. that the King of Arragon riding after a Hart fel from his horse brake his necke and not long after this King Richard came to vntimely death And in the 400. the Duke of Brunswicke was murthered by a Knight And this yeare in france there were hailestones as big as goose egs About this time was that Vniuersitie of Lypsicke founded K. Edward was by the Princes Electors chosen Emperour but he refusing it attended the wars in France Adam Broson Shriue Richard Bas Shriue Thomas Leggy skinner Maior Gualter Many founded the Charterhouse besides London neare to Smithfield and was there buried The pestilence beganne in England about Lammas so that very many that were whole in the morning died before noone In one day there was 20.40.60 and many times more dead bodies buried in one pit About the feast of all Saints it came to London and increased so much that from Candlemas vntill Easter in the Charterhouse Churchyard neare vnto Smithfield more then 200. dead corps besides the bodies that were buried in other Churchyards where there euery day buried Henry Pichard Shriue Simon Dolseby Shriue Iohn Loukin Fishmonger Maior More then 120. persons of Zealand and Holland comming out of Flanders to London sometime in the Church of S. Paul sometime in othâ—â— places of the Cittie twise in the day in the sight of the people from the loines to the héeles couered with linnen cloath euery one in their hand a whip with thrée cordes beat themselues on their bodies going in procession 4. of them singing in their own language all the other answering them Adam of Bury Shriue Ralph of Linne Shriue Walter Turke Fishmonger Maior In Oxfordshire neare to Chippingnorton was found a Serpent hauing two heads and two faces like women one face attired of the new fashion of womens attire the other face like the old array and had wings like a bat King Edward met the Spaniards vpon the Sea by Winchelsea Romney and slew them and tooke 26. great shippes Iohn Notte Shriue William Worcester Shriue Richard Killingbury Maior A new coine called a groate and halfe groate were coyned but these were of lesse waight then the Easterlings by reason whereof victuals and marchandise became the dearer Iohn Wroth Shriue Gilbert Stinesthorpe Shriue Andrew Aubery Grocer Maior The Castle of Guines was yéelded to the Englishmen dwelling in Callis Iohn Peach Shriue Iohn Stotley Shriue Adam Frances Maior King Edward altered the Chappell which his progenitours before time had founded of S. Stephens at Westminster into a Colledge of xii secular Canons xii vicars other ministers accordingly This sommer was called the dry sommer William Wolde Shriue Iohn Little Shriue Adam Frances Mercer Maior The staple of wooll was remoued from Flanders and established sundry places of England to wit at Westminster Canterbury Chichester Bristow Lincolne and Hull William Totingham shriue Richard Smelt shriue Thomas Leggy Skinner Maior A great dissension fell in Oxford betwéene a scholler a vintner for a quart of wine so that the scholler powred the wine vpon the vintners head and brake his head with the pot by reason wherof a great conflict was made betwéene the schollers and the Lay people of the Towne Walter Frost shriue Thomas Brandon shriue Simon Frances Mercer Maior Edward Prince of Wales nigh to the Citty of Poytiers ioyned battell with K. Iohn of France of whom the Prince by his martiall policy won a noble victory In this conflict King Iohn was taken with his young son and many of his Nobles Richard Notingham shriue Thomas Dolsel shriue Henry Pichard Vintner Maior This Henry Pichard Vintner Maior of London in one day sumptuously feasted Edward King of England Iohn king of France the King of Cipres then arriued in England Dauid King of Scots Edward Prince of Wales with many other Noble men c. The King taking his iourney towards
was burnt in Smithfield William Combis shriue Richard Rich shriue Robert Clopton Draper Maior The ninth of Nouember dame Elianor appeared before the Arch-bishop and others and receiued penance which she performed On the xvii of Nouember she came from the temple bridge with a taper of waxe of two pound in her hand through Fléetstréete to Paules where she offered her Taper at the Altar On the wednesday next she went through Bridge-stréete Grace-Church stréete to Leaden-hall and so to Christ-Church by Algate On friday she went through Cheape to S. Michaels in Cornehill in forme aforesaid The 18. of Nouember Roger Bolinbrooke was araigned drawne from the Tower to Tiburne and there hanged and quartered Thomas Beaumont Shriue Richard Norden Shriue Iohn Athile Ironmonger Maior The Citizens of Norwich rose against the Prior of Christs Church within the same City would haue flered the Priory they kept the Towne by strength against the Duke of Norffolke all his power wherefore the King sent thither the chiefe Iudge Iohn Fortescue with the Earles of Stafford and of Huntington who indited many Cittizens and the Prior also Nicholas Wyfford Shriue Iohn Norman Shriue Thomas Catworth Grocer Maior King Henry sent into France Embassadours W. de la poole Marques of Suffolke Adam Molens Robert Roes and others to treate of a marriage betwéene King Henry Margaret the kings daughter of Cicill and was concluded Stephen Foster shriue Hugh Wich shriue Henry Frowicke Mercer Maior On Candlemas eue in diuers places of England was heard terrible thunders with lightning wherby the Church of Baldeoke in Hartfordshire the Church of Walden in Essex diuers others were sore shaken And the stéeple of S. Pauls in London about 3. of the clock in the afternoone was set on fire in the midst of the shaft but by the labor of well disposed people the same was quenched Lady Margaret landing at Porchester went from thence by water to Hampton from thence to the Abbey of Tich-field and was there wedded to king Henry she was receiued at the Black-heath by the Citizens of London riding on horsebacke in blew gownes and red hoods Iohn Derby Shriue Godfrey Filding Shriue Simon Eyre Draper Maior This Simon Eyre builded the leaden Hall in London to be a storehouse for graine fewell for poore of the Cittie and also a beautifull Chappell in the East end of the same Robert Horne Shriue Godfrey Boleine Shriue Iohn Olrey Mercer Maior In a Parliament at Bury in Suffolke Humphrey Duke of Glocester was arested where soone after he died he was buried at S. Albones William Abraham Shriue Thomas Scot Shriue Iohn Gedney Draper Maior This yeare 1447. George Castriot whom the Turkes in scorne called Scanderbeg by fine policy warlike prowesse recouered from Amurath his kingdomes left by his father viz. the kingdoms of Epyris and Albania auntiently called Macedon he won by force also from the Turkes many prouinces cities and strong holds An English Knight named sir Francis de Aragonis tooke a towne of Normandy named Fogiers against the truce and this was the occasion that after the Frenchmen gate all Normandy Willâ—am Cantlow Shriue William Marow Shriue Stephen Browne Grocer Maior Roan was yéelded to the French King William Hulin Thomas Câ—nings Thomas Chalton Mercer Maior Adam Molins Bishop of Chichester kéeper of the kings priuy seale was by shipmen slaine at portsmouth Blewbeard a Fuller taken beside Canterbury for raising a rebellion was hanged and quartered The Duke of Suffolke was banished the land who sailing toward France was met on the sea by a ship of war beheaded his corps was cast vp at Douer The commons of Kent in great numbers assembled on blacke Heath hauing to their Captaine Iacke Cade against whom the King sent a great array but by the said captaine and rebels they were discomfited sir Humphrey Stafford William his brother with many other slaine After this victory the rebell came to London entred the city strake his sword vpon London Stone saying Now is Mortimer Lord of this city Vpon the 3. of Iuly hee caused the Lord Say to be arrained and at the standard in Cheape smot off his head he also beheaded Sir Iames Cromer at the miles end After this succéeded open robbery within the city But the Maior others sent to the Lord Scales kéeper of the Tower who promised his aide with shooting of Ordinance Matthew Gough was appointed to assist the Maior so that the captaines of the Citie tooke vpon them in the night to kéepe the bridge where betwéene them and the rebels was a fiery encounter In conclusion the rebels got the draw-bridge and drowned spoiled many This conflict endured till 9. of the clocke in the morning in doubtfull chance so that both parties agréed to desist from fight till the next day vpon condition that neither Londoner should passe into Southwarke nor the kentishmen into London Then the Archbishop of Canterbury other passed to southwarke where they shewed a generall pardon for all offenders whereupon the multitude retired home The captaine fled through y e wild of Suffex and there was slaine After this the King rode into Kent where many were drawn and quartered The 29. of Iune William Bishop of Salisbury was by his owne Tenants shamefully murdered Iohn Middleton Shriue William Deere Shriue Nicholas Wyfford Grocer Maior Souldiars made a fray against the Maior of London the same day that hee tooke his charge at Westminster at night comming from S. Thomas of Acres Matthew Phillip Shriue Christopher Warton Shriue William Gregory Skinner Maior A commotion began by Richard Duke of Yorke and others which was appeased for a time Richard Lee shriue Ralph Alley shriue Godfrey Felding Mercer Maior King Henry made his two brethren on the mothers side Edmond Earle of Richmond and Iasper Earle of Pembrooke The 12. of October the Quéene was deliuered of a Prince named Edward Iohn Waldren Shriue Thomas Cooke Shriue Iohn Norman Draper Maior Before this time the Maior Aldermen commons were wont to ride to Westminster wheâ— the Maior should take his charge but this Maior was rowed thither by water A great fire next without Ludgate in a Cordwainers house which Cordwainer his wife thrée mâ—n and a maide were all burnt Iohn Field Shriue William Taylor Shriue Stephen Foster Fishmonger Maior This Stephen Foster and Dame Agnes his wife builded the southeast quadrant adioyning to Ludgate of the citty of London also conueied thereunto swéet water sufficient for the ease of the prisoners he also gaue forty pounds to the preachers at Pauls Crosse and Spittle K. Henry came to S. Albons accompanied with the Dukes of Buckingham Somerset y e Earles of Pembroke NorthuÌ„berland Deuonshire Stafford Dorset Wilshire with other to the number of 2000. The King pight his banner in S. Peters stréet the Lord Clifford
Haddon Mercer was also Mâ—â— by the Kings commandement Sir Richard Haddon Mercer Maior About Christmas was a Bakers house in wâ—â—wicke lane burnt with the mistresse of the hoâ—â— and two women seruants In Lent the King deliuered all prisoners London which lay for xl s. or vnder William Butler Shriue Iohn Kerkeby Shriue William Browne Mercer Maior Who deceased the 22. of March and forthwith Laurence Ailmer Draper was elected and â—orne he tooke his oath at the Tower and kept 〈◊〉 feast This yeare Sir William Caple was commaunâ—â—d to ward by Empson and Dudley and put in â—it by the King for things by him done in his maâ—altie for that he was charged that false moâ—y had come to his sight and had not done due â—unishment vpon the party that to him was acâ—used to be the coyner of it but were this true or not for that he would fall to no agréement he was by Darby and Sympson and other of their compaâ—â— whereof there was a Iury bound to the â—â—dles of Dudley and Empson indited and afâ—â—r by Dudley put in prison some while in the â—â—unter some time in the Shriues house while William Butler was Shriue and then deliuered vnto Thomas Exmew and forasmuch as he would not agrée to pay the King 2000. li. was commanded to the Tower where he lay till at length hee was let goe free Also Thomas Knesworth that had béene Maior and his Shriues Robert Shore and Roger Groue were sent to the Kings Bench vnder the custodie 〈◊〉 Sir Thomas Brandon where they were put to their fine of 2000. pound The Citty of Norwich was sore perished and neare consumed with fire for as some haue wriâ—â—ten there was more then 160. houses consumed with most part of their goods Stephen Genings Maior Marchant tailour by the Kings letters for his election Thomas Exmew Shriue Richard Smith Shriue This Stephen Genings founded a free Graâ—â—mer Schoole at Woluerhampton in Staâ—â—shire c. This yeare was finished the goodly Hospitall of the Sauoy néere vnto Charing Crosse whiâ—â— was a notable foundation for the poore done by King Henry the seuenth vnto the which bee purâ—chased lands for the relieuing of 100. poore people More by Indenture septipartite dated the 19. yeare of his raigne he established thrée Monkes Doctors or Batchelors of Diuinitie to sing and to preach in Westminster Church diuers feaâ—â— and euery Sonday for euer An anniuersary yearly of 20. li. to be distributed to the poore by 2. 〈◊〉 péece to 13. poore men and 3. poore women founded by him in an almes house for the same poore men women prouided in the saide Monastery 12. d. a yeare Also a wéekely obit and each of thâ—â— to giue to 140. poore people each one a peny Eigâ—â— brethren conuerses to bee found meate drinkâ— cloathing lodging for euer Thrée schollers 〈◊〉 kept at the Vniuersitie 10. li. the yeare to each 〈◊〉 euer The 13. poore men one to bee a Priest agâ—â— 45. yeares a good Gramarian the other 12. to 〈◊〉 aged 50. yeares euery Saturday the Priest 〈◊〉 receiue of the Abbot or Prior foure pence the day and each other two pence halfe peny the day for euer for their sustenance and euery yeare to each â—â—e a gowne and a hood ready made and to 3. women to dresse their meate and kéepe them in their 〈◊〉 each to haue euery Saturday 16. d. and â—uery yeare a gowne ready made more to the 13 â—â—re men yearely 80. quarters of coales 1000. 〈◊〉 good fagots to the vse of their hall and kitchin 〈◊〉 their mansion A discréete Monke to be ouerséer to them to haue 40. s. the yeare c. And to this 〈◊〉 Abbot and Prior to be sworne King Henry died at Richmond the 22. of Aprill â—hen he had raigned 23. yeares and 8. moneths â—nd was buried at Westminster in the new chappell which he caused to be builded Hee left issue Henry Prince of Wales which succéeded in the kingdome Lady Margaret Quéene of Scots and lady Mary promised to Charles King of Castile Henry the eight HEnry the eight at the age of eightéene yeares began his raigne the two and twentieth of Aprill Anno 1509. Of personage hee was tall and mighty in wit memory excellent The 3. of Iune he married laâ—y Katherine his first wife who had béene late wife 〈◊〉 Prince Arthur deceased On midsomer day the â—ing Quéene were crowned at Westminster George Monex shriue Iohn Dogget shriue Thomas Bradbury Mercer the 18. of October Sir William Capell Draper the 12. of Ianuarie Maiors Sir Richard Emson Knight and Edmond Dudley Esquire who had bene great Counsellors to Henry the seuenth were beheaded on Tower hill thâ— 18. of August This Edmond Dudley in time of his imprisonment compiled a Booke intituled the 〈◊〉 of Common wealth Iohn Milborne shriue Iohn Rest shriue Henry Kebel Grocer Maior This Henry Kebel builded Aldermary Church in London and did many other workes of charitiâ— in his life Henry the Kings first sonne was borne on Neâ— yeares day but died on S. Matthewes day nâ— following Nicholas Shelton shriue Thomas Mirfyn shriue Roger Acheley Draper Maior The Nauies of England and France méeâ— at Britaine Bay fought a cruell battell in whâ—â—â— the Regent of England and a Caricke of Fraâ—â— being grappeled together were burned and the Captaines with their men all drowned the Engâ—lish Captaine was Sir Thomas Kneuet whoâ— with him 700. men In the French Carike 〈◊〉 Sir Piers Morgan with xi hundred men Iohn Collet Deane of Paules erected one 〈◊〉 Schoole in Pauls Churchyard in the yearâ— 1512 for poore mens children to be taught frée c. Robert Holdernes shriue Robert Fenrother shriue William Copinger Fishmonger Maior Sir Richard Haddon Mercer Maior The stéeple and the lanterne on Bow Church in Cheape was this yeare finished In Iune the King with a great army in person went into France and there conquered Turwin the 22. of August and tooke the Citie of Turney by appointment the 29. of of September In this time Iames king of Scots inuaded this land with a mighty army but by the diligence of the Quéene with the policy and manhood of the Earle of Surrey the Kings Lieuetenant he was himselfe slaine at Bramstone with 3. Bishops 3. Abbots 12. Earles 18. Lords besides Knights Gentlemen eightéene thousand Scots and all the ordinance stuffe taken the 9. of September Iohn Dawes Iohn Bridges Shriue Roger Basford Shriue William Browne Mercer Maior Sohn Tate Mercer Maior The seuenth of August peace was proclaimed betwéene the King of England France during their liues All the hedges within one mile of London euery way were pulled downe and the ditches filled vp in a morning by a number of yong men Citizens of London because those inclosers had béene hinderance to their shooting In October a marriage was made betwéene Lewis the 12. King of France and Lady
in God D. Whitgift Archbishop of Canterbury he was a holy mercifull man The 5 of March was Proclamation made for the authorizing the Booke of Common prayer The thirtéenth of March the Lord Henry Howard was created Baron of Marnehill and Earle of North-hampton and Thomas Lord Buckhurst was created Earle of Dorset This yeare sir William Rumney sir Thomas Middleton shriues of Londō through their great paine and diligence cleansed the City of Rogues and lewd people which at that time swarmed excéedingly The 15 of March the King Quéene and Prince with the Lords spirituall and temporall the Gentry and all Officers aswell of honor and armes as otherwise passed most triumphantly from the Tower through the high stréetes of his Highnesse Royall Chamber of London to Westminster and all the way hee went euen from his first entrance into the City vntill he came to Temple barre his Maiesty was receiued and attended by the Lord Maior in a Robe of crimson Veluet bearing a golden Scepter in his hand and the graue Citizens of euery Company in their Liueries standing in their stalles with great state hauing their banners and bannerets displayed on the one side of the streetes and the other side very strongly rayled to giue frée passage and kéepe backe the violent pressing of the multitudes of people which at that time excéeded as well in houses as otherwise and at this time the former gates of Pageants being seuen in number were all most sumptuously beautified and adorned with solemne orations melodious harmony and diuers ingenious deuices the first Pageant stood in Fan-church street the second in Gracious street the third in Corn-hill the fourth at the East end of Cheape side and at the East side of the high Crosse in Cheape was erected a low Gallery wherein stood the Aldermen the Chamberlaine the Towne Clerke with the Counsell of the City where Sir Henry Mountegue Recorder of London after his Oration in the behalfe of the Lord Maior and the whole body of the City presented thrée Cups of gold one for the King the second for the Quéene and the third for the Prince The fift Pageant stood at the West end of Cheape the sixt in Fléet-stréete and the seuenth at Temple Barre at this time all the chiefe Conduites ran Claret wine there was an other Pageant erected in the Strand at the charges of the inhabitants there-abouts The 19 of March beganne the Parliament at Westminster and continued vntill the 7 of Iuly and was there proroged vntill the 7 of February next after Sir Edward Denny was made Baron of Waltham by writ and sate in his Robes in the Parliament house the day wherein the Parliament was adiourned Sir Thomas Smith late Alderman of London is sent Ambassador vnto Borris Pheodorwich Emperor of Russia This yéere his Maiesty by his Letters Pattents incorporated the Felt-makers of London by the name of Master Wardens and Communalty of the Art or Mysterie of Felt-makers of London graunting vnto them thereby diuers priuiledges and liberties for the good gouernment of the same corporation this was the first Company that the King incorporated and was obtained by the humble and earnest suite of Richard Banister Iohn Sands Hugh Philips Robert Browne others Felt-makers of London The 5 of August arriued Don Iohn de Velasco Constable of Castile being sent from Philip the third King of Spaine to take the oath of the King of England for ratification of the Articles of Peace then agreed vpon by certaine English Lords authorized by the King and by former Commissioners sent the last yeere from Spaine and the Arch-duke which said Don Iohn with all the Commissioners vpon Sunday the 19 of August were most royally entertained and feasted at Whitehall and the same forenoone the King in his owne Chappell was sworne vnto the foresaid Articles and in the afternoon the Peace was proclaimed with Spain and the Arch-duke at the Court and in London And this moneth the Arch-duke wonne the strong Town of Ostend in Flanders after it had béene besieged with all extremity 3 yéeres and 3 moneths The 20 of August the Lord Robert Cecill Baron of Essenden was created Viscount Cranborne In October the Customes of Merchandise were raised both inward and outward and were then let to farme The 24 of October with great state by a King at Armes and Heralds and two Sergeants at Armes assisted by the L. Maior and Aldermen K. Iames was proclaimed in London King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland Defendor of the faith c. Sir Thomas Hayes Knight Sir Roger Iones Knight Sir Thomas Low Knight Haberdasher The 10 of December the most reuerend Father in GOD Richard Bancroft Doctor of Diuinity late Lord Bishop of London was translated to the Archbishoprick of Canterbury The 24 of December Richard Vaughan Doctor of Diuinity late L. Bishop of Westchester was by his Deputy installed Bishop of London in Pauls Church The 4 of Ianuary at Whitehall sir Philip Harbert brother to the Earle of Pembrooke maried the Lady Susan Vere yongest daughter to the Earle of Oxford the King himselfe gaue her in mariage The 6 of Ianuary in the afternoone Charles D. of Albany second son to K. Iames Robert L. Willoughby the L. Chandois William L. Compton the Lord Norris William Cecill son and heire to the L. Viscount Cranborne Allaine Percy brother to the Earle of Northumberland Thomas Somerset second sonne to the Earle of Worcester Francis Manners brother to Roger Earle of Rutland Ftancis Clifford brother to the Earle of Cumberland Thomas Howard second sonne to the Earle of Suffolke and Iohn Harington Sonne and Heyre to the Lord Harington All these were made Knights of the Bath and two dayes after that they performed all appropriate Rites and Ceremonies And the same time the fore-named Duke Charles was also created Duke of Yorke being not full foure yéeres of age the Earles of Oxford and Essex were his esquires The twenty sixt of February was a Lyon whelped in the Tower which whelpe was taken from the Damme and brought vp by hand as the King had commaunded by reason that the same Lyonesse in August last had whelped a Lyon and spoyled it by carrying it in her mouth vp and downe the denne to hide it this yong Lyon liued but sixtéene dayes after this the King caused a conuenient place to bee made néere to the Lyons Denne for the Lyonesse to bréede in and the same Lyonesse afterward brought foorth two Lyons at one litter and they liued and became as lusty as any other in the Tower these foure were the first that ouer were whelped in the Tower The 22 of February 1604 Proclamation was made against all Iesuites and Seminaries and that they should forthwith depart out of the kingdome The 5 of March Proclamation was made for confirmation of the Ecclesiasticall gouernment
ordained fit places for Storehouses of Allome for the ready vse therof to such as would buy the same the King also gaue very gratious respect princely remuneration vnto all those who of late had taken paines béene at expences in the practising and atchieuing to bring this royall commodity vnto due perfection and then tooke the traffique thereof vnto himselfe This yeare the King had ayde of his Subiects throughout the Kingdome of England for knighting his sonne Prince Henry according to the Law of this land in the leuying whereof the Subiects were very fauourably dealt withall for whereas by the ancient law of this land the subiects ought to haue paid twelue pence in the pound of the yearely value of their lands his Maiesty very gratiously ordained seuerall Commissioners in the seuerall shires who according to the purpose of their commissions did so moderately demeane themselues as no man was compelled to pay any more then he would willingly giue being a very auncient duty due vnto the King and was now in a manner quite forgotten Robert Allyley being arraigned at Newgate for fellony stood mute and refused the ordinary tryall whereupon as the manner is the hangman came vnto him to binde his hands but Allyley resisted and with his Fist smote him on the face in the presence of the Iudges who presently remembred that this prisoner but the last Sessions before was there conuicted of fellony and for the same had obtained the Kings speciall pardon which pardons in generall are vnto all persons but onely vpon their good behauiour vnto the King and his subiects and thereupon the Court instantly gaue Iudgement that for the blow he gaue his hand should first be cut off And then his body to be hanged for that fact for the which he had his pardon according to which sentence he was presently executed vpon a Gybbet at the Sessions gate In December in the 34 yeare of Quéene Elibeth there were letters pattents graunted for fiftéene yeares to the East India Merchants trading to the East Indies and in May last 1609. The Kings Maiestie vpon mature deliberation in fauour of the said Company finding the same to be very commodious traffique and Nauigation and as propitious and honourable for this Kingdome renued and enlarged the foresaid letters pattents and Charter to continue for euer enabling them thereby to be a body corporate and politique The first gouernour of this Company named and ordained both in the first and last pattent was Sir Thomas Smith Knight who is also Gouernour of the Muscouy Company and president and treasurer of the Company and counsell for Virginea This yeare the said East-India Company builded a most stately ship at Detford of the burthen of twelue hundreth tunne being the greatest and goodliest ship that euer was builded in this kingdome by any Merchants At this time they also builded a Pinace of two hundreth and fifty tunne to attend her And vpon Saturday the 30 of December his Maiestie and Prince Henry with the Lord Admirall the Lord Chamberlaine the Earle of Worcester and many other Lords went to sée these ships launched and were all entertained with a banquet in the chiefe Cabin of the great ship and the rest were banquetted at a long Table in the halfe decke these rich and plentifull banquets were all serued in fine Chyna Dishes which were fréely permitted to be taken and carried away by al persons The King gaue the Gouernor a very faire chaine of gold with a Iewell wherein was the Kings picture highly commending his endeauour care and industry for the good of the common wealth maintenance of traffique and Nauigation for the which also his Maiestâ— with very gratious respect commended and thanked the assistants of that companie whâ— likewise kissed his Highnesse hand the King called the great ship the Tradeâ— Encrease and the other the Pepper Corne. Sebastian Haruie William Cokayne sheriffes Sir Thomas Cambell Iremonger Maior The sixt of Nouember the famous Doctor Lancelot Androwes Lord Almner Bishop of Chichester was transferred vnto the Bishopricke of Ely And the 3 of December George Abbot Doctor of diuinity Deane of Winchester was consecrated Lord Bishop of Couentry and Lychfield And Samuel Harsenet Doctor of Diuinity was consecrated Lord Bishop of Chichester And 12 of February the forenamed Doctor Abbot was transferred to the Bishopricke of London and was enstalled in Paules by his deputy Doctor Pasfielde The sixe of Ianuary at the Court of Whitehall in the presence of the King and Quéene and the Ambassadors of Spaine and Venice and of al the Péeres and great Ladies of the land and of many thousand of others there the Prince performed his first feats of armes viz. at Barâ—yers against all commers being assisted onely with sixe other viz. the Duke of Lenox the Earle of Arundel the Earle of Southampton the Lord Hay sir Thomas Somerset and sir Richard Preston who shortly after was created Lord Dingwell against these challengers came 56 braue defendants consisting of Earles Baâ—ons Knights and Esquiers euery challenger fought with eight seuerall defendants two seuerall combats at two seuerall weapons viz. at push of pyke and with single sword the Prince performed this challenge with wondrous skill and courage to the great ioy and admiration of all the beholders the Prince not being full sixtéene yeares of age vntill the 19 of February these feates of Armes with sundry statelie showes and ingenious deuises began before tenne a clocke at night and continued vntill thrée a clocke next morning being Sonday and that day the Prince feasted all the Combatants at Saint Iames house and then gaue thrée rich prises vnto thrée of the best deseruers defendants viz. vnto the Earle of Mountgomery M. Thomas Darcy sonne and heire to the Lord Darcy of Chich and vnto six Robert Gourdon In the yeare 1584. was discouered y e Country which is now called Virginea and was so called by Quéene Elizabeth and she assigned the same vnto sir Walter Rawleigh as being the chiefe discouerer thereof And in the yeare 1587. there were sent thither aboue 100 soules viz. men women and children since which time vntill the third yeare of his Maiesties raigne the yearely sending thither for plantation ceased and then vpon more exact discoueries there were sundrie yearely supplies sent thither of men women and children with all things necessary vnder conduct of captaine Newport and also in the Month of may there were sent thither nine ships with fiue hundred men women and children with all necessary prouision vnder commaund of Sir Thomas Gates Lieutenant generall Sir George Somers Admirall of Virginea and captaine Newport Vice Admirall with other expert captaines and resolute gentlemen And likewise at the end of this present yeare 1609. there was sent an other supply of thrée shippes with an hundred and fifty men being for the most part Artificers vnder commaund of the right Honourable Thomas Lord La Ware who
Lady Elizabeth daughter to our Soueraign the Lady Arabella the Countesse of Arondel the Countes of Darby the Countes of Essex the Countes of Dorset the Countes of Mountgomery the Viscounts of Haddington the Lady Elizabeth Gray the Lady Elizabeth Guilford the Lady Katherine Peter the Lady Winter and the Lady Winsor and vpon Wednesday in the afternoon in the Tilt-yard there were diuers Earles Barons and others being in rich and glorious armour and hauing most costly caparisons wondrous curiously imbrodered with pearle gold and siluer the like rich abiliments for horses were neuer séene before presented their seuerall ingenious Trophies before the King Quéene and Prince and then ran at Tilt where there was a world of people assembled to behold their trophies and that night there were other triumphes vpon the water with ships of warre and Gallies fighting one against an other and against a great Castle builded vpon the water and after these battailes then for an houres space there were many strange and variable fire workes in the castle and in all the ships and gallies The Knights of the Bath The Earle of Oxford The Lord Gourdon The Lord Clifford The Lord Fitzwalter The Lord Fitzwarren The Lord Hay The Lord Erskine The Lord Winsor The Lord Wentworth Sir Charles Somerset Sir Edward Somerset Sir Francis Stewart Sir Ferdinando Dudley Sir Henry Cary. Sir Oliuer Saint Iohn Sir Gilbert Gerrard Sir Charles Stanhope Sir Edward Bruce Sir William Stewart Sir Robert Sydney Sir Ferdinando Tuchet Sir Peregrine Bartye Sir Henry Rich. Sir Edward Sheffield Sir William Cauendish The 4 of Iune Proclamation was made commanding all Roman Priests Iesuits and Seminaries to depart this Kingdome by the 4 day of Iuly next and not to returne vpon paine of the seuerity of the law also by this proclamation the King straightly commaunds all Recusants to returne home to their dwellings and not to remaine in London nor to come within ten miles of the Court without especiall licence but to depart from London and the Court by the last day of this moneth and to remaine confined according to the tenor of the statute in that behalfe prouided Presently after that the oth of allegiance was ministred vnto all officers atturneyes Clerks belonging to any of the Courts of Westminster hall and the Exchequer and vnto all Aduocats and Proctors of the spirituall Courts This oth was also ministred vnto all Lawyers and Students in the Innes of Court and Chancerie and vnto all Studients and Schollers in both the Vniuersities The 25 of Iuly 1610. the Lord Henry Clifford sonne to Frances Earle of Cumberland maried the Lady Francis Cecill daughter to Robert Earle of Salisbury Lord high Treasurer of England This yeare the King builded a most stately ship for war the Kéele whereof was an hundred and 14 foot long and the crosse beame was forty and foure foot long she will beare 64 péeces of great Ordnance and is of the burthen of 1400 tunne This royall ship is double built and is most sumptuously adorned both within and without with all manner of curious caruing painting and rich gilding being in all respects the greatest and goodliest shippe that euer was builded in England and this glorious ship the King gaue vnto his sonne Henry Prince of Wales and the 24 of September the King the Quéene the Prince of Wales the Duke of Yorke and the Lady Elizabeth with many great Lords went to Wollwich to sée it lanched but because of the narrownesse of the Docke it could not then be launched whereupon the Prince came the next morning by thrée a clocke and then at the launching thereof the Prince named it after his owne dignity and called it the Prince Master Phynyes Pet. was Warden and chiefe worke master in building this ship The King sent the Lord Wotton Ambassador into France to take the oath of the young King and of the Quéene Regent his mother for performance of a league newly made betwéene the two Kingdomes he arriued at Callis the 28 of August and came to Paris the 7 of September and the King was sworne the 12 of the same moneth And the Ambassador returned into England the 7 of October And the French King viz. Lewis the 13. was crowned the sixth of October at Reynes in Champaigne Sunday the 21 of October by Commission from the King to the Lord Bishop of London the Lord Bishop of Elye the Lord Bishop of Worcester and to the Lord Bishop of Rochester they did consecrate in the Chappell of the Lord Bishop of London Master Iohn Spottyswod Archbishop of Glasco Master Gawen Hamelton Bishop of Galloway and M. Andrew Lambe Bishop of Breachyn which consecration was performed mutatis mutandis according to the forme of the Church of England Richard Pyot Francis Ihones Shreeues Sir William Crauen Merchantaylor Maior The Triumphes Trophies and pleasant deuices at this time in honour of the Lord Maior and Citie of London were extraordinarie great being in a manner twice so much as hath béene vsuall within the Citie and so likewise were the stately shewes and ingenious deuices vpon the water at the charges of the Company of Marchantaylors Notwithstanding the Citie of Londons former plentifull prouision of sundry Granaries and other Storehouses for the generall seruice thereof and for preuention of sudden famine yet such is the late vnspeakeable increase of people within and about the City as well of strangers as Natiues so as the Magistrates in their prouidence for preuention of famine and for prouision for the poore very carefully about two yeares past beganne to build a Bridewell twelue new faire Granaries being sufficient to kéepe sixe thousand quarters of Corne and two store houses for sea-coale for the poore which will keepe foure thousand loade of coales These necessary houses were not finished vntill this time Master Alderman Leman vsed great paines and diligence in the contriuing and accomplishing of this memorable worke This last Summer there were warres in Cleueland and the vnited protestant Princes with their seuerall forces aided the Marquesse of Brandenberg in his claime to that Dukedome and the Dukedome of Gulich in which wars and at the taking the Citie of Gulich Christianus Prince of Anhalt was chiefe Generall of all the vnited forces and sir Edward Cecyll otherwise called Colonell Cecyll was then Lord Generall of the English and Scottish Army This Prince Christanus arriued of late at Douer and came to sée the King who entertained and feasted him and all his traine very roially He tooke great pleasure to view the Citie of London he beheld the pleasant triumphs vpon the water and within the City which were then extraordinary in honor of the Lord Maior and Citizens and that day this Prince with all his German traine were feasted in the Guild hall where he manifested his princely former admiration touching the greatnesse scituation state and wealth of the City and then he also admired
they had wel considered what name that house should beare then with one consent they all agreed it should be called Hicks-hall after the name of the Founder and then the Founder gaue it freely to them and their Successors for euer Vntill this time the Iustices of Middlesex held their County Court or méetings in a rude common Inne called the Castle néere Smithfield-bars anoyde with Carriers and many other sorts of people The said Sir Baptist Hicks hath also builded a very faire Hospitall of frée stone at Camden in Gloucester-shire for sixe poore men and six women allowing them competent mainetenance for euer he also repaired the Parrish Church and gaue them a Bell. This yeare vpon sondry apparant reasons of present ensuing famine the Fast of Lent was straightly commanded to bée strickly kept and that all persons should vtterly abstaine from killing and eating of all manner of Butchers flesh which course tooke good effect as you read at large Edw. Rotherham Allexander Prescot Shrieues Sir Ioh. Swynarton knight MerchaÌ„taillor Maior Friday the 16 of October 1612. at 11 a clock at night arriued at Graues-end the most illustrious young Prince Frederick the fifth of that name Count Palatine of the Reyne c. being very Princely accompanied and attended he was receiued by Sir Lewis Lewkenor Knight Master of the Ceremonies whom the King had sent thither before to attend the comming of the Prince vpon knowledge of his ariuall the King sent spéedily the Duke of Lenox with other Earles and Barons to signifie his hearty welcome and the next Sonday they accompanied the Palsgraue by Barge from Graues-end to White-hall where Prince Charles Duke of Yorke receiued and entertained him at his first landing and brought him vp into the great Banqueting-house where he was likewise entertained by the King Queene Henry Prince of Wales and the Lady Elizabeth The 29 of October the Palsgraue dined at the Guild-hall and was accompanied with the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and the Duke of Lenox being the great Feast day of the Lord Maior after dinner the Lord Maior in the behalfe of the City and himselfe in signe of loue and hearty welcome presented the Palsgraue with a Bason and Eure and two faire Liuerie pots curiously wrought and richly gilded and in euery of them was engrauen Ciuitas London Friday the sixt of October died the most Noble and hopefull Prince Henry Prince of Walâ—s hée was Royally buried in the Chappell Royall at Westminster the seuenth of December Spon Saint Thomas day the Palsgraue and Graue Mawrice were elected Knights of the Garter and vpon Sonday the 7 of February the Palsgraue in person was enstalled at Windsor and Graue Mawrice was enstalled by his Deputy and kinsman Count Lodowicke of Nassaw The 14 of February being Shroue Sunday the Lady Elizabeth was married vnto the Palsgraue In honour whereof there were sundry warlike Tryumphs and Trophies vpon the Thames thrée daies before the daie of marriage and vpon the wedding day there was Tilting and other Royall entertainements of Time and that night there was a Maske of Lords and Ladies and two nights after that there were two seuerall Maskes performed by the Gentlemen of the foure Innes of Court all which were set out and adorned with more sundry propperties speeches and ingenious deuices then euer was any before in this Kingdome and the Lord Maior and Aldermen of London in the behalfe of the citie and themselues presented the Bride with a very faire chaine of Orientall pearle Vpon Easter day the King the Palsgraue and the Lady Elizabeth receiued the Sacrament in the Chappell of White-hall and the next day Prince Charles was confirmed or Bishopped in the same Chappell by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury in the presence of the King and Quéene the Prince hauing beene formerly conferred withall by the Lord Archbishoppe and the Lord Bishop of Bathe and Wells touching the principles of Religion vnto whom hee manifested such princely vnderstanding and forwardnesse and there withall vpon the sodaine gaue such ready answeres and reasons of his Faith as draue them and all the rest that heard him into great admiration the Prince being then but twelue yeares of age the 19 of February last Satterday the tenth of Aprill 1613. the Palsgraue and the Lady Elizabeth set forward on their iourney for Heydelberge being accompanied with the King and Quéene and Prince Charles and went by barge from White-hall to Gréenewich and vpon Twesday they all in like manner went by Coach to Rochester where the next morning the Palsgraue and the Lady Elizabeth tooke their leaue of the King Quéene and Prince and then rode to Canterbury and from thence to Margate where the Lord Admirall of England with nine ships and pinaces attended their comming and receiued them and their traine and with them there went to conduct them the Duke of Lenox the Earle of Arundell the Viscont Lisle and the Lord Harrington all these were imbarked the 23 of Aprill but through contrary windes it was the 25 of Aprill before they arriued at Flushing and from thence passed through the vnited Prouinces and through the Dukedome of Cleaueland Gulych and through the Bishopricks of Collen and Tayer and through part of Hessia in all which places they were most kindly entertained and presented with many princely presents and being arriued at Heydelberge they were likewise as ioyfully receiued and welcomed by the Princes Electors and others with great Tryumphs and royall entertainements The Palsgraue during his abode in England demeand himselfe so Nobly that he won the hearts of the whole Nation and at his departure hee exprest his Princely bounty in guifts and rewards The 17 of Aprill 1613. at Alington in Lancashiâ—e was borne a maiden child hauing foure Legges foure Armes two Bellies ioynde to one backe one head with two faces the one before and the other behinde and this yeare likewise was great Ship-wracke by violent tempests there happened also sundrie Inundations and strange accidents and much dammage done by fire in diuers places and vpon Saint Peters day the Globe on the banckside was burned The practise of Armes and Millitary discipline in the Artillery Garden by the Citizens of London formerly mentioned in the yeare 1586. being for the space of almost foure and twentie yeares quite neglected and in a manner forgotten beganne this yeare 1613. to be practised in farre more excellent manner then formerlie and shortly after vpon the example of this warlike exercise of the Citizens of London then the young Gentlemen of the Innes of Court and Middlesex and others beganne the like practise of Armes in a place called the Couent Garden and after that they made themselues a more conuenient place in a field betwéene Saint Iames and Saint Gyles The 24 of October sir Pecksall Brocas knight did penance at Paules Crosse for standing conuicted before the high Commissioners for secret and notorious