kinge of Norway and Denmarke toke occasion to inuade the landes of Scotlande to the great terrour of the kinge and the whole realme but not longe after at Largis he was discomfited in a great battayle and loste xxv thousande of his men wyth all his shyppes sauinge foure Anni regum Angli 47 Fiue hundred Iewes were slayne by the citesins of London because one Iew would haue forced a christian man to paye more then two pense for the vsurie of .xx. s. for a weke The yere of the worlde 5225 The yere of Christ 1264 After the death of Acho Magnus reigned amonge the Danes Hugh Le Spenser with the citisins of London spoâ—led and burnt the manoures of Richarde the kinges brother whiche hither to had ben a great staye of the warre betwene the king and his nobles Nere to Lewis king Henrie and his Barones fought a cruell battaile in the whiche he him selfe with Richarde his brother kinge of Romaines sir Edwarde his sonne and other noble men to the noumbre of xxv were taken and of the commons were slaine aboue .20000 The king â–ª and his brother were deliuered vpon firme promise made to perfourme the actes of the forenamed mâ—dde parliament for suertie whereof prynce Edwarde remained as pledge Uenceslaus the fourth king of Boheme Clement bishop of Rome .iii. yeres ix monethes Debate and variance betwene Simon Mountforte Erle of Leicester The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1265 Anni regum Angli 48 and Gilbert de Clare erle of Gloucester the chiefe capitaines of the Barones whiche turned to their great euell For prince Edwarde being now set at libertee alied him with the Erle of Gloucester and gatheringe to him a great power warred so fiercelye vpon Simon of Leicester that in the end he and Hugh Spenser with many other of the nobles were slain in battaile And the same yere was holden a parliament at Winchester where all the statutes made before at Oxenforde were foredone and al writinges made for the confirmacion of the same cancelled and broken The citee of London was in great daunger to haue bene vtterly destroied by the king for great â—re and displeasure that he had kendled toward it because of the forenamed commocion This yere was such infinite noumbre of wormes in all partes of Scotlande that floures herbes leaues and fruites of trees were consumed therwith Manfrede in Italy was vanquyshed slayne by Charles the Frenche kynges brother who toke possessioÌ„ of the kyngdome of Sicilie and Boneaent and for the same became feudarie to the Romaine bishoppe and paied to him yerely tribute By daiely suite and labour of friendes to kyng Henrye for the Londoners The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1266 he lastly graunted his pardon Anni regum Angli 49 But so that thei shulde geue to hym for all transgressions and offences the summe of .20000 markes and than to receiue againe theyr libertees Kynge Henrie besieged the castell of Kenelworth whiche Henrie Hastinges defended agaynst hym the space of halfe a yere and than gaue it vp into his handes Chunradinus Duke of Suaue the sonne of Chunrade and nephew of Friderich and righte heue as wel to the imperiall cro wne as to the kingedome of Sicilie came with a huge armie into Italy to recouer his fathers kingdome of Sicilie which the Romaine bishop bad wrongfully geuen to Charles the Frencheman The olde franches and libertees of London with a new graunt for the shire of Midleser Anni regum Angli The yere of the worlde 5228 The yere of Christ 1267 were confirmed by a parliament at Northhampton where also many noble men that had taken part with the Barones were disherited of their landes and therfore fledde to Eliâ— Friderich the kinges brother of Spaine whiche was banished his counâ—trey came out of Afrike with a great companye of Sarasens and arriued in the sea costes of Sicilye where in the quarel of Chunradine he subdued the whole ilande sauinge three citees called Panormus Siracuse and Messana Banducar or Bendago souldaine of Egipt ouercame the christians The Genowais spoiled wasted a citee of Crete called Canea The gentlemen of Englande which fled to Ely The yere of the worlde 5229 The yere of Christ robbed did much harme to the countrei next adioignynge Anni regum Angli 51 Chunrade the Duke of Sucuia which in the beginning of his warres had prosperous successe in Italie encountring with Charles was vanquished and taken toward whom the bishop of Rome vsed much espiteful villanye In him ceassed the Dukes of Sueuia Anni regum Angli 52 Gilbert de Clare Erle of Gloncester for vnknowen displeasure aliyng him selfe with the exiled gentilmen The yere of the worlde 5230 The yere of Christ 1269 other nobles of England rose against the kinge helde the citee of London but by the diligent labour of sir Rychard king of Romaines and the bishop of Reines an agremente was made betwene the king and him The bishops see of Rome by meane of a discencion betwene the cardinalles was voyde the space of .ii. yeres Uariaunce betweene the felowships of goldsmithes and tailours of London Anni regum Angli 53 caused great ruffling in the cite The yere of the worlde 5231 The yere of Christ 1270 and manye men to be slaine for which riotte .xiii. of the chiefe capitains were reigned cast and hanged Aleine Sâ—uch was discharged of his mairaltee by the kinge and Stâ—phene Edwâ—rth made constable of the tower and cuâ—tos of the citee The disherited gentlemen were reconsiled to the king Lewis king of Fraunce and his three sonnes Philip Iohn and Peter with a great nauie sailed into Afrike against the Sarasens where by his pollicie and manhode they toke the citee of Thunes but by reason of the vnholsome countrey a pestilence infected his host of the which the king him selfe died The riuer Thames was so hard frosen from the feast of S. Andrewe to Candelmas The yere of the worlde 5132 The yere of Christ 1271 Anni regum Angli 54 that men and beastes passed ouer on fote from Lambeth to Westminster The citee of LondoÌ„ with the reuenues was geuen to prince Edwarde Gregorie the .x. was bishoppe of Rome .iii. yeres Warre betwene the Uenecians and people of Bononie Philip the sonne of S. Lewys kynge of Fraunce reygned .xv. yeres Othacarus the .v. king of Boheme he was a valiaunt prince a man of great prowes and dâ—syrous of warre whom neither counsayle sayled in daungerous enterprises nor courage in aduersitie and misfortune By his wife Margaret he was Duke of Austrich When the electours profered to make him emperour he refused it sayinge that it was a greatter thinge to be kinge of Boheme than emperour of Rome At his entre he warred vpon Bela king of Hungarie and him vanquyshed and wanne the prouince of Stiria The yere of the worlde 5233 The yere of Christ 1272 Prince Edward of England sailing into Asia against the Infideles by his
of Constantinople was shaken with most terrible erthquakes innumerable houses and towers wer cast to the grounde Anni regum Angli 24 and chiefely the palaice of the great Turke in so much that he was forced to flee to an other place many of the people were destroyed with tempest Charles duke of Gelria renued his warre with the emperour and inuaded the Brabansois Ismael Sophie king of Persie Armenie and Hirâ—ania became christened and vanquished the turkes in diuers great battailes The noble king Henry the .vii ended his life at Richmount the .xxi The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1509 day of Aprill THe renowmâ—d prince Henry the â—ight being .xviii yeres of age succeded his father in the gouernaÌ„ce of this realme Anni regum Angli reygned in great fame and noblenesse 3â— yeres Of personage he was â—aule and myghtie â–ª in witte and memory excellent of such maiesty tempered with humaâ—itie and gentylnesse as was comly in so great a prynce In konwlege of good letters he farre passed all kinges of Englande before this time For his magniâ—ice liberalitie he was renowmed throughe all the worlde In his time was great alteracion of thinges within this realm For he reformed and altered the state of the commoÌ„ weale â—n many thinges by making diuers most honest and godly lawes to the great profite as wel of hym selfe as of hys people He abolyshed the vsurped power of the byshop of Rome He redressed the state of religion diminished supersticion and idolatry â—orbade pilgremage pulled downe abbeys and monasterys and roted out the sedicious sectes of religion which maintened false woorshipping of god and greatly aduanced and set foorth the true knowlege of goddes woorde and al other honest learnynges and sciences He fonded .ii. colleges one at Oxenforde an other at Cambridge and set vp dyuers free scholes in other partes of the realme· The knowledge of good letters by continuall warres beyng neglected and driuen out of Italy encreased grâ—tly in Germany Fraunce England and Scotlande For augmenting and furthering wherof Margaret the kinges grandmother builded .ii. collâ—ges in Cambridge In like maner Wylliam byshop of Lincolne and Rycharde of Winchester builded .ii. other in the vniuersitie of Oâ—enforde of the which one is called Brusennose the other Corâ—s Christi college Kynge Henrye maryed the lady Katherine late wyfe to his brother Arthur hauingthe dispeÌ„sacioâ— of Leo bishop of Rome but not without great murmuring of the Cardinalles and dyuers learned men of other realme Lewys king of Fraunce vanquished the Uenecians toke the cities Brixia BergamuÌ„ Crema and Cremâ—na and subdued theim to his dominions Maximilian recouered from the Uenecians Uerona Padua Teruisium and diuers other townes and cities Dyuers ambassadours came to kinge Henry of Englande The citie of Pise was brought in subiection to the Uâ—necians Iulius byshop of Rome by force of armes toke Rauenna Imola FaueÌ„cia Forliui and other possessions of the churche which were witholden by the Uenecians The byshoppe of Rome beyng reconciled to the Uenecians The yere of the worlde 5471 The yere of Christ 1510 toke Mutina and Mirandula Anni regum Angli 2 which he restored to Frances Picus lorde of that citie Ioachim Marques of Brandenburge toke all the Iewes within his dominion of the whiche .38 were brâ—nt and .ii. beheaded beceuse thei martyrised the sacramentâ— of the aulter Empson and Dudley whiche in the time of king Henrie the .vii â–ª had been great rulers were put to deathe to stoppe the murmuryng and grudg of the people against theim Bugia in Afrike was conquered of the Spaniardes The famous and gret lerned man maister Erasmus of Roterodame flourished by whose benefyte and diligeÌ„ce as wel diuine knowlege as al other good learning was marueilusly furthered and augmented The woorshipfull clerke doctour Collete whiche builded the fre schole of Paules in LondoÌ„ liued at this time and by his diligent preaching first beganne to open the slouthfulnes and negligence of the clergy of this realme in those daies A sedicion at Ertford in Germany by occasion wherof great displeasure was kendled betweene the byshoppe of Mens and Friderich Duke of Saxonie in so much that the matyer was lyke to haue been decyded by dâ—nte of swoorde had not the emperours auctoritie stopped their rage Henry the first sonne of kynge Henry the eyghte was borne on newe yeres dayâ— for â—oie wherof a great iustes was kept at Westminster and on S. Mathewes day folowyng the childe dyed Kynge Henrye of England sent the lorde Darsy Anni regum Angli 3 wyth a goodly company of men into Spaine The yere of the worlde 5472 The yere of Christ to ayde the king his father in law against the Moores but ere he arriued a peace was concluded betwene theim wherfore shortly after he retourned home againe The same time sir Edward Poyninges accompanied with the lorde Clyâ—ton and dyuers other was sâ—nt into Gelderlande with .xv. C. archers to ayde to â—rynce of Castile at the requâ—st of Margaret Duches of Sauoy regent of Flaunders Sir Edmunde Hawarde and lorde Thomas Haward toke Andrewe Barton and .150 Scotes with .ii. greate shyppes The citie Bononie forsoke the byshoppe of Romes dominion The king of Scottes required his ships that were lately taken to be restored accordynge to the leage But answere was made by kinge Henry that the mattyer perteined nothing to the league because that Andrew Barton was a pyrate and robber on the seas The .xv. daye of Ianuarye was a parlyamente in the whiche two fiftenes and two dismes of the clergye were graunted to ayd the kinge in his warres that he entended against the French kinge By the auctoryty of the emperour and the french king a counsaiâ—e was indicted at Pise which was after transferred to Myllaine The lorde Marques Dorset with dyuers other lordes and knightes was sent of king HeÌ„ry into Spaine Anni regum Angli 4 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1512 with an armye of 13â—00 men who a good parte of the summer dyd much harme in Gutan by spoiling the countrei but in the winter he retourned by menes of a 〈◊〉 whiche chansed amon ge his men Sir Edwarde Hawarde admyrall of England with a great nauy scoured the seas and then went toward Brytaine The citie Briria gaue vp to the Uenecians which was shortly after recouered and dispoyled by the Frenchmen and the Uenecians beaten and slayne At the same tâ—me was Rauenna robbed and pilled On easter day a great battaile was foughten nere to Rauenna bytweene the Frenche kinge and the byshop of Rome in which the byshops armye was dyscomfited and 160â—0 of his souldyours slaine Kynge Henry sent foorth a nauie of .xxv. ships among the whiche the regent a ship royall was chiefe Not onely all partes of Europe was disquyeted wyth the warres of the Uenecians but also the countreis of Asia Perâ—y and Armeny were vexed with most cruel and deadly warres wherin the hethen tyrannes infeâ—ted ech other
and chased oute of the re alme and Erle Walreff that vttered the conspiracie beheaded The emperour at the instance of his lordes came humbly to the byshoppe of Rome The yere of the worlde 5038 The yere of Christ 1077 Anni regum Angli and desired of hym pardone and absolucion Whyle the emperour was in Italie the princes and bishoppes of Saxonie by treason chose Rodulph Duke of Suaue to be emperour The yere of the worlde 5039 The yere of Christ 1078 Anni regum Angli To whiche traytour Rodulph Gregory sent the imperyall Diademe Whereof whan Henrie had knowlage â–ª in al hast he sped hym with an armie against the saied Rodulph and the Saxones where was foughten betwene them a strong fyelde to the great losse of bothe partes Ladislaus kynge of Hungarye .xviii. yeres A prince of greate modestee who was constreigned of the nobles to take on him the gouernaunce of the realme Robert Guyscarde toke sainte Seuerines and Consentia citees of Calabre He receiued Salerne by diâ—icion â–ª and conquered the towne called Uicus Henrie the emperour encountred Rodulph the second and thyrde time Anni regum Angli 13 and spedde diuersly The yere of the worlde 5040 The yere of Christ 1079 Oswalde byshop of Salâ—sbury was famous in Englande The fourth battaile was foughten betwene the emperour Rodulph Anni regum Angli 14 in the ende wherof Rodulph was slaine The yere of the worlde 5041 The yere of Christ with many of the Saxones Anni regum Angli 15 Robert Duke of Puell expelled the Grekes oute of Italye and toke from theim diuers castels and townes Michaell emperoure of Constantinople with his .iii. sonnes was depryued of all imperyall auctoritee by one Nicephorus who vsurped the crowne .iii. yeres Michael fled to the bishop of Rome Robert the eldest sonne of Wylliam conquerour by the counsaile and ayde of Philip kyng of Fraunce The yere of the worlde inuaded hys fathers Duchie of normandy Wherwith UUilliam being greatly displeased gaue to his soonne stronge battayle in whiche it fortuned Roberte to mete vnwares in the fielde with his father and bare hym to the erth But perceiuynge by the voyce who it was forthwith he lâ—â—te from hys horse and saued hys father For whiche deede he was reconsiled and peace betwene theim was agreed Robert Duke of Puel went with an armie againste â–ª Nicephorus of Constantinople to the entente to restore Michael to his empyre Whyle king Wylliam of Englande was in Normandye Anni regum Angli 16 the Northumbers rebelled The yere of the worlde 5043 The yere of Christ 1082 The Uenecians takyng parte with Nicephorâ—us encountred Robert Duke of Puel with his Normains and obteined of theim a blouddye victory nere to Dâ—rachâ—â—m Gregory byshop of Rome gathering a synâ—de conâ—â—mned the opinyon of Beringarius concernynge the sacrament and excommunicated Henry the emperour the second tyme. The emperour entred Italie with a stronge armie entendyng to appease the furie of the bishoppe and toke the cyteâ— of Rome Gregorye after he had been a good space besieged The yere of the worlde 5044 The yere of Christ 1083 fled secretly to the Normains of Puel The emperour assembling a counsaile at Brâ—xia Anni regum Angli 17 made Robert byshoppe of Rome whiche was before byshop of Rauenna and named him Clemente Ladislaus kynge of Hungarye added Dalmacia and Croatia to the signory of the Hungares He vanquisshed the Hunnes and constreigned the Rutenes which inuaded Pannonie to returne to theyr owne countrey He subdued also the people of Polonie and toke Crâ—caâ—ia The yere of the worlde 5045 The yere of Christ 1084 Henrye the emperour was crowned with the imperial Diademe of Clement Anni regum Angli 18 whom he hadde made byshoppe of Rome The order of the Cartusians toke his beginning of Bruno a Chanone Alexius depryued Nicephorus of the Empyre of Constantinople and made hym a monke At whiche tune the citee was myserablye spoyled by the Sarasens whyche were in the armye of Alexius This Alexius reigned 33. yeres Betwene Henry the emperour and the rebellious Saxones about this time were foughten many sore and cruel battayles The yere of the worlde 5046 The yere of Christ 1085 Anni regum Angli 19 in whiche eyther parte suffered great domage and losse Kynge UUylliam caused a new maner of tribute to be leuyed throughout this realme for euerye hyde of lande that is .xx. acres vi shyllynges And not longe after commaunded a valuacyon to be taken of all landes fees and possessions and diligent serche also to be made what number of men and cattaile were within this lande and accordyng to the quantitee and noumber thereof gathered another payment Uictor was ordeined bishoppe of Rome Anni regum Angli 20 who not long after was poysoned The yere of the worlde 5047 The yere of Christ 1086 Roberte Duke of the Normains in Puell affecting in his mind the empire of Constantinople sailed with a nauye of shyps towarde Dalmacia where Alexius and the UeneciaÌ„s encountring him were put to flight and chased and againe the seconde time nere to Sasnum shortly after which victory this Robert Guyscarde ended his lyfe Uratislaus was ordeyned the first king of Boheme by the emperour and Polonte Lusacia Slesia Morauia were adioyned to that seignorie Englande was vexed with manie plages For a great murraine fel among cattayle Anni regum Angli 21 The yere of the worlde 5048 The yere of Christ 1087 brenning feuers and hunger among the people great barennesse of the earth and moreouer muche hurte was done in many places with misfortune of fyre and specially in the citee of London Roger succeded Robert his father in the dukedome of Puell Anni regum Angli 22 The yere of the worlde 5049 The yere of Christ 1088 who graunted parte therof to his yonger brother Bohemunde Betwene these two brethren was after sharpe warre for possession of certaine citees Urbane the .ii. bishop of Rome .xii. yeres Au ful king of Galice in Spayne which had continual war with the Sarasens recouered the citee of Tolâ—te to the possession of the Christians William conquerour after that he for certayn displeasure conceiued towarde the Frenche kinge had spoyled wasted the countrey of Fraunce ended his life in the moneth of Iulye and was buryed in the citee Caan â–ª in Normandie He had .v. children Robert to whome he gaue Normandie Richarde which died in the floure of his age William Rufus and Henrie which were kinges after him and one doughter named Adâ—la VUylliam Rufus the second sonne of William conquerour Anni regum Angli 1 The yere of the worlde 5050 The yere of Christ 1089 began his reigne ouer the realme of england reigned .xiiii. yeres He was diuers and vnstable of his demeanour very co uetous and therwithal cruel Wherfore he burdened his people with vnreasonable taxes he pilled the riche and bare downe the pore and caused many to lese their landes for small causes Yet had he some
Surie Slaymanne the greate Souldane of Babylon The yere of the worlde 5061 The yere of Christ 1106 was slaine Anni regum Angli 12 and the citee Ascalon yelded to Godfrey in the which he found wonderful riches Pastale the second was ordeined bishop of Rome who more lyke a strong warriour than a good bishoppe â–ª with force of armes subdued manye of hys ennemyes whiche withhelde from hym certaine of S. Peters patrimonye Many byshops of Rome in this time were chosen in dyuers partes Anni regum Angli 13 The yere of the worlde 5062 The yere of Christ 1101 and shortly after againe deposed Edgare the fourth sonne of Malcome being sent for of the Scottes made claime to the crowne whiche he obteined after he hadde discomfited Donalde in a strong battaile and reigned in good quiete .ix. yeres Baldwine after the death of Godfrei hys brother was named the .ii. king of Hierusalem Wylliam Rufus kyng of Englande beinge at his disporte of huntyng by glaunsynge of an arrowe that Tyrel a french knight did shoote was wounded to death HEnrie the brother of Wylliam Rufus and first of that name for hys learnynge called Beuâ—lerke beganne his dominion ouer this realme of EnglaÌ„de Anni regum Angli 1 and reigned .35 yeares This Henrie was a noble and valiant prince stronge and myghtie of body of hygh stature blacke heared and had great staryng eies a comely visage and a pleasant and sweete countinance He greatly abhorred excesse of meates and drinkes In thre thinges he was excellent in witte eloquence and good happe in battayle and thereto had .iii. contrary vices couetousnesse crueltee and lust of the body but yet he was not so geuen to these vices but that he farre excelled in vertue At the beginnyng he refourmed the state and condicioÌ„ of the clergie releised the greeuous paymentes reduced agayne S. Edwardes lawes with the amendemente of theim and restored Anselme bishop of Canturbury from banisshemente He toke to wife Maude the syster of Edgare kyng of Scottes This man fauoureth nothing the vsurped power of the byshop of Rome Many ChristiaÌ„ men were slaine in Asia of the Turkes and Bohemunde of Puell taken prysoner The yere of the worlde 5063 The yere of Christ 1102 Anni regum Angli 2 whiche was shortly after redemed by his nephew Tancretus Ranulph byshoppe of Durham excited Robert Curthoyse Duke of Normandie which was now retourned from Hierusalem to warre vpon his brother Henrie for the crowne of Englande who assembled a strong armie and landed at Portsmouth but by mediacion peace was made on this condycion that Henrye should paye .3000 markes yerely to Duke Robert The yere of the worlde 5065 The yere of Christ 1104 The citee of Accacon was taken of the kyng of Hierusalem by the ayde of the Uenecians and Ienowais Anni regum Angli 4 and a great multitude of the Turkes vanquisshed and slaine Robert Duke of Normandye coming into EnglaÌ„d by fayre entreatie of kynge Henrie and his wyfe releised to hym the tribute of .3000 markes Anni regum Angli 5 But it was not long ere that by meane of tale bearers The yere of the worlde 5066 The yere of Christ 1105 misse reporters great malyce was kendled betwene the .ii. bretherne and shortly therupon deadly warre arrered in the end wherof Robert was take n and kept in perpetual prison at Cardiffe by hys brother who immediatly seised vpon the Duchie of Normandie and held it in his possession After the death of Uradisâ—ans kynge of Boheme that countrey was gouerned a certaine space by Dukes Pascale bishop of Rome fought diuers battailes with Ptolomeus and Stephene Cursus The yere of the worlde 5067 The yere of Christ 1106 citisins of Rome Anni regum Angli 6 Robert Erle of Shrewsburye and William of Cornwalle rebellynge against kynge Henrie were taken and kepte in prison al their life time King Henry ordeined streicte lawes against theues and other that vsed vnlawfull meanes in the whiche was conteyned the losyng of lyfe of eyes of stones and other membres of man as the gilte required By meane of Anselme byshoppe of Canturburye the pryestes of Englande were constreigned to for go their wyfes A great Controuersie betwene king Henry and bishop Anselme concerninge the inuestitute of bishops and geuyng of benefices The bishop of Rome and his adherentes byshoppes of Saxonie after many other princes lastly excited Henrye the yonger to warre vpoÌ„ his owne father the emperour continuyng the time of whiche warre Henry the father partly for sorowe partly with sickenesse ended hys lyfe after he had in .60 greate battayles encountred with hys rebellious subiectes and other enemyes that were stered against him by the bishops of Rome Bohemund Duke of Puel retourned out of Asia and toke to wyfe Constance the daughter of Philip kynge of Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5068 The yere of Christ 1107 Anni regum Angli 7 Henrye the .v. of that name after the death of hys father toke on him the gouernaunce of the empyre Which he vsurped rebellyng against his father in hys life tyme and reigned .xx. yeres Lewys surnamed the grosse began hys reigne ouer Fraunce and continued .xxx. yeres shortly after hys coronacion a noble man called Guylerous rebelled and was brought to due obeysaunce In Englande appeared a blasyng sterre betweene the southe and the weast and againste that in the east appeared a great beame of brightnesse stretchyng towarde the sterre and shortly after were seen .ii. moones the tone in the east the tother in the weast Alphons the .vii. king of Spaine reigned one and fifty yeres Anni regum Angli 8 Alexius emperour of ConstaÌ„tinople vexed the Christians The yere of the worlde 5069 The yere of Christ 1108 which were occupyed in warre against the Turkes in Asia Wherefore Bo 〈…〉 â—uell ledde againste hym a stronge armie and besieged Dyrachium But Alexius fearynge the puisaunce of Bohemunde entreated meanes of peace which was concluded and Bohemund passed againe to Antioche A certaine bishop of Fluâ—ntine about this time taught that Antichrist was come beyng meeued with the wonderful straunge sightes which were seen in these daies Anni regum Angli 9 Baldwyne kinge of Ierusalem toke Berinthum The yere of the worlde 5070 The yere of Christ 1109 and by force of armes subdued Syâ—â—n Henrye the emperour desyred to wife Maude the eldest daughter of kynge Henrye of Englande being then but v. yeres of age nor hable to be maried Kyng Henrie ordeined the bishops see of Eely and added therto Cambridge shyre Alexander the .v. sonne of Malcolme reigned in Scotlande .xvii. yeares he quyeted the Murrais and Rossis whiche troubled his realme Debate fel betwene the king of Englande and Lewys of Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5071 The yere of Christ 1110 for the castell of Gisdurs and homage Anni regum Angli 10 whiche Lewys required to be dooen for the Duchie of Normandie Worthy thaÌ„kes were rendred to Henry the emperour by the bisshop of Rome
of Christ 1253 Alexander the .iiii. was bishop of Rome .vii. yeres He was so muche occupied in mainteining the ciuile warres betweenes the Guelphes and Gybelynes that he sent abrode preachers to steere men agaynst the Gibelines to the great disturbance of all Italie He excommunicated also Manfrede the sonne of Frideryche Nayles yelded to the bishoppe The Gibelines were driuen out of their countrey The Florentines vanquysshed the Pisanes and subdued Uolateâ—ra The yere of the worlde 5215 The yere of Christ 1254 Manfrede founde meanes Anni regum Angli 37 that he was proclamed and crowned king of Sicilie The yere of the worlde 5216 The yere of Christ 1255 Alphons kynge of Castile gaue Elenour his daughter in mariage to prince Edwarde Anni regum Angli 38 the sonne of kyng Henry of Englande to whom hys father gaue the principate of UUales and gouernance of Gulan and IrelaÌ„d UUherof began first that the kinges of England ordeined theyr eldest sonnes princes of UUales Alphons the .ix. and sonne of Ferdynande was kynge of Castile .xxviii. yeres About this time certaine noble meÌ„ of the hous of Cumminges rebelled against the kyng in Scotland and held him in prison a certaine time Uariaunce betwene the electours of Germanie for the emperour The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1256 parte named Alphons kynge of Castile Anni regum Angli parte Rycharde the brother of kynge Henrye of Englande but because neither of theim was receiued by the whole empyre the imperial auctoritee was counted â—oide the space of .xvii. yeres The king of Scottes 〈◊〉 his quene came into EnglaÌ„d Dyuers lordes of Almaine came into Englande and did homage to syr Rycharde Erle of Cornwall and the kinges brother who vpon ascencion day after was crowned kyng of Romaines at Aquisgrane Anni regum Angli 40 The yere of the worlde 5218 The yere of Christ by the bishoppe of Coloine and other of his friendes King Henry went into UUales to subdue Lewline whiche with his UUelshemen rebelled against hym and hys sonne prince Edwarde Albertus Magnus Thomas Aquine Bonauenture and Peter Hispanus were famous Anni regum Angli 41 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Great variaunce betwene kynge Henrye and the Londyners in so muche that the Maior Aldermen and shyriffes were depriued of theyr offices and the gouernance of the citee committed to certayne persones of the kynges appoynting The secte of S. Augustines armites began For so much as kyng Henry had promised oftentimes the restitucion of certaine auncieÌ„t lawes and ordinaÌ„ces whiche were more easie and commodyous to his people and by his longe delaye brought nothing to effect the lordes of England began to murmure and grudge against hym wherfore to appeace theyr malyce he helde a parliament at Oxenforde whiche was after called the madde parliament because manye thynges were therin enacted againste the kynges prerogatiue whiche proued after to the confusion of the realme and death of manye noble men For the confyrmacioÌ„ of these actes were chosen .xii. pieres called Douze pieres â–ª whiche had auctoritee to correcte the breakers of theyr ordynaunces These pieres transposed and altered many thynges according to theyr owne pleasure greatly to the discontentynge of the kynges mynd and disquieting of the whole realme as in the Englishe histories doeth appeare Rycharde the kynges brother returned out of Almaine into England Anni regum Angli 42 The yere of the worlde 5220 The yere of Christ Manfrede fortified the citee of Senâ—s with a great garrison against the bishoppe of Rome Ecelinus whiche fauoured the Gibelines vanquyshed the byshoppes armie and toke his legate Brixia was geuen vp to Ecâ—linus Deadly warre betwene the Uenecians and Genoways for the possession of a church in the citee of Ptolomais in Phâ—nicia Guye duke of Florentia The yere of the worlde 5221 The yere of Christ The Florentines fauouring the part of the Gnelphes went part of them to Luke part to Bononi Anni regum Angli 43 and forsoke their owne citee whiche shortlye after beinge inhabyted with a few indifferent persons was brought in the subiection of Manfrede and the Giâ—elines and fortified with their faâ—â—ours This facion of Guelphes and Gibelines continued in Italie almost to our time Michael Paleoloâ—us a noble man of Grece depriued William of his principate of Achaia and by the helpe of the Genowais nauie toke Constantinople slew Baldwine the emperour put to deathe the son of Theodorus Uattaris and vsurped the imperiall auctoritee .xxxv. yeres The Uenecians ouercame the Genowais at Ptolomais and toke .xxiiii. of their ships and galleis King Henrie of England fearing some rebellion of his nobles went into Fraunce and there concluded a final peace on this condicion that Normandye Angeowe and Cenomanna shuld euer after be in the possession of the frenchemen and the king of England to haue Guyan and that Lewis should geue to king Henrie for hys expenses in warre .150000 crownes and for yearelye tribute a .100000 after which peace fynyshed the kynge retourned into England Deâ—dly warre betwene the bishop of Argentine and the citisyns wherein the bishoppe him selfe fought manfully like a valiant champion All the countrey of Hetrucia was brought vnder the subiection of Manfrede and the Guelphes expelled Anni regum Angli 44 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1261 About this time mortal warre was reared betwene Alphons king of Castile and Richarde the kinges brother of Englande because they bothe affected the empire of Germanie Alphons suspectinge the treason of his two brethren Henrie and Friderich expelled them out of his reelme of the which the tone fled into Affrike the tother into France entending to excite the people of bothe those nacions to inuade Castile Urbane the fourth was bishop of Rome .iii. yeres He first ordeyned the feast of Corpus Christi with great ploÌ„tie of pardone Anni regum Angli 45 King Henrie of England pulished at Ponles crosse the bishop of Romes absolucion for him and all his that were sworne to mainteyn the articles made in the parliament holden at Oxenforde The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1262 for which cause the Barones of Englande beganne to vtter their malice whiche they had long before conceiued agaynst the kinge and caused an insurrection that continued .iii. yeres The Barones of England armed them agaynst theyr kinge Anni regum Angli 46 The yere of the worlde 5224 The yere of Christ and al this yere houered about London and other places without any notable act of rebellion sauing that they robbed and spoyled alianes and certaine other persones whom they knewe to be agaynst theyr purpose Urbane bishop of Rome obteined of the Frenche kynge that his brother Charles the earle of Angeowe and prâ—â—ince might come into Italy with an army against MaÌ„frede where the saide Charles was proclaimed kinge of Sicilie and Naples by whiche meanes that kyngedome came first to the Frenchmen This yere was an exceading dearth in Scotland wherof Aâ—ho
in Picaroye in Bry in Campaine and destroâ—ed and spoyled well nere all the countrey Moreouer the kings of Nauarre vexed sore the marches of Normandy Thus was the realme of France miserably beset at this time on all sides Anni regum Angli A finall peace was concluded betwene the kynges of England and of Fraunce on this condicion The yere of the worlde 5321 The yere of Christ that kinge Edwarde should haue to his propre possession the countreys of Gascoyn and Guyon Poyters Limosin Bâ—leuâ—le Exanctes Cales Guines and diuers other lorshippes townes castels and all the landes to theym belongyng without knowlaging of any soueraigntee obeisaÌ„ce homage or subiection for the same and that the king of Fraunce shoulde pay for his raunsome .30000 scuâ—â—s King Iohn retourned into Fraunce The Nonnes of S. Brigettes order began first The citye of Bononia in Italy which belonged to the lordes of Millaine came to the possession of the churche of Rome by the treason of one Aulegianus in rewarde wherof the towne of Firmium was geuen to hym Greuous warre betwene the citesins of Pise Florence The Duchye of Burgoyne tel by heritage to king Iohn of Fraunce Anni regum Angli 35 The yere of the worlde 5322 The yere of Christ The warre coÌ„tinued stil in Britaine betwene Charles de Bloys and the countesse of Mounfort and her sonne Iohn Erle of Mountfort After the peace coÌ„cluded betwene England France remayned diuers felowships of robbers called companions that liued only by rauen and pillage which wasted and robbed the countre of Fraunce in most cruel wise and could not be expelled by any meanes but in sundry conflictes ouercame the lordes of Fraunce They vered and disquieted also Italy and Germanie and robbed in those partes verie sore The yere of Christ 1362 A great death and pestilence in the realme of EnglaÌ„d Anni regum Angli 36 The yere of the worlde Urbane the .v. beynge ordeyned bishop of Rome at Auignon sent Aegâ—dius his cardinall and legate with a great puisance into Italy who by his meanes incensed Lewys Gonzaza Nicolas Estensis Francisce Cacrarius agaynst Bernabas lord of Millayne in suche wyse that he was of them sore beaten and in the ende so vanquisshed and wounded in battel that he scantly escaped the daunger With those exaumple other being sore abasshed submitted them to the church of Rome Thusmekely and godly came that wicked church to her great possessions whiche her patrones will nedes father vpon the godly emperour Constantine In England as Fabian writeth were sene castels and hostes of men in the ayer Melchella souldaine of Egipte Amuraies kinge of the Turkes vsing the ships of the Genowayes passed Helespoute and arriued in Europe The yere of the worlde 5324 The yere of Christ 1363 Anni regum Angli 37 where he conquered the townes of Hadrianopolis and Calliopolis with other citees and with a great puisaÌ„ce ouerthrewe them which encountred him at his coming A great wind in Englande wherwith steples and towers were ouerthrowen King Iohn of France came into England and shortely after dyed at the Sauoy in London Prince Edward toke possession of the duchy of Guyan and Aquitane Charles the .vi. or after some .v. was ordeyned kynge of France The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1364 He was of witte righte sage and subtile Anni regum Angli 38 that well appeared all his life time For althoughe he kepte him priuy in his chambre taking his plesure and sport yet he conquered agayne that which his predecessours had lost armed in the fielde and theyr swordes in theyr handes Sir Bertram of Clesquy in the quarell of the French kinge â—ye to Cochâ—râ—l vanquyshed and toke prisoner a capitayne of the king of Nauarre called the Captall de Beuffe and slewe a great nombre of his souldiours Albergothus Balens Angelus lawiers Iohannes de Lineriis an astronomer Iohannes Bocarius Heuricus de Hassia were famous Charles de Bloys encountred with Iohn Mountfort which long before hadde striuen for the duchye of Brytaine of whom he was vanquyshed taken and slayne many Frenchmen and Britaynes which toke his parte After whiche time the erle Mounfort had quiete possession of that Duchye Henry the bastard not susteyninge the iniury and cruell tirannye of Peter hys brother kinge of Spayne by the counsayle and comfort of the Romayne bishop and ayde of the Frenchemen and Arragones expelled hym out of the realme and toke on him the crowne Charles gaue to his brother Phylyppe the Duchy of Burgoyne Dampeter of Spayne fled to prince Edward of Aquytayne Anni regum Angli 39 The yere of the worlde 5326 The yere of Christ 1365 to whom he made complaynt of the violeÌ„ce of his brother Henry that expelled him out of his kingdome There was an heretike burned in Spire whose opinions were these that Christ in the time of his passioÌ„ was so forsaken of his father that he doubted of his saluacyon that Christ on the crosse for wonderfull tourmentes and peynes cursed his mother that bare him the erth that receyued his bloud that a man may so much profit in this life that he nedeth not to fast and pray Prince Edward entred Spayne The yere of the worlde 5327 The yere of Christ 1366 with a gret puisance where he ouercame the Spaniards and Frenchmen in a stronge and fierse battaile Anni regum Angli 40 and expelled Henry the bastarde settinge Peter in his former estate as kynge of Spayne But not loÌ„g after the princes returning home Henry repayred his army and warred vpon his brother so fiercely that in the ende he vtterly vaÌ„quished him and put him to death and then withoute resistence possessed the kingdome of Spayne Uinceslaus was ordeyned the .xii. king of Boheme by his father Charles the emperour Witcliffe about this time was famous in Englande who for speaking agaynst the vsurped power of the Romayne bishop and other enormities thaÌ„ accustomed in the churche was called an heretike Kinge Edwarde of England gaue commaundement that Peter pence shoulde be no more gathered payed to Rome The yere of the worlde 5328 The yere of Christ 1367 Prince Edward to arrere a fowage set great taxes and imposicions vpon the people of Aquitaine Anni regum Angli 41 whyche thing the erle of Arminake of Bret of Berigort and other nobles would not in any wise consent vnto but appealed to the french king for remedy and in suche wyse perswaded him that he contrary to the league summoned the prince to appere at Parys by meane wherof the peace was broken open warre agayne proclaymed betwene both princes to the great mortalitee and desolacion of the people on bothe partes but the more losse domage fell alway to the kinge of Englande In so muche that in the ende he lost the more parte of the landes whiche was graunted him by the composicion and agrement of peace And fortune whyche the space of .xl. yeares had pleasantly smiled vpon
kinge Edwarde now in his later dayes frowardly frowned chaÌ„ged her copye The yere of the worlde 5329 The yere of Christ 1368 Charles the emperoure yode toward Italy with hys wife and children Anni regum Angli 42 In his iorney he subdued to the empire of the citees of Luke and Miniate whych a certaine time had rebelled were in subiection the one to Pise the other to Florence The duke of Lancastre arriued at Calys and entred Fraunce with a company of souldiours where not far from Arde the duke of Burgoyne lodged within a myle of his army with a great power the space of xviii daies and neuer profered battaile but lastly stole away priuylye in the nighte and then entred the Duke further into Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5330 Urbane bishop of Rome retourning into France left Iohn Haucuth an englisheman The yere of Christ 1369 Anni regum Angli 43 as hys chefe capitaine to defende the right of the churche against the rebels and other enemies and not longe after dyed Phyllyp Duke of Burgoyne toke to wyfe Margaret doughter of Lewys Erle of Flaunders Queene Phillyp of England dyed whiche was a woman of great sanctimony and bulded the college in Oxford called Quenes college Sir Robert knoles entred the realme of Fraunce with a stronge army and passed euen by Parys ranged in batayle and throughtout the countreys of France robing and spoilyng as he went without any notable bataile at whiche viage by reason of discention that haâ—ned in the Englyshe hoste dyuers men were slaine and taken prisoners of their enemnes Sir Bertam of Clesqui a noble and valyant knyghte was ordeined Constable of Fraunce He wanne againe many cities townes castels and holdes in Poâ—cters Limosin â–ª and other countreys from the kyng of England and restored theim to the signorye of Fraunce Gregorye the .xi. byshop of Rome The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli Kyng Dauid of Scotlande makyng prouisioÌ„ to go on pylgremage to Ierusalem ended his lyfe ¶ Robert Stewarde succeded Dauid of Scotlande and reigned .xix. yeres Charles the emperour by meanes of giftes whiche he promysed the electours obteined his soonne Uinceslaus king of Boheme Anni regum Angli 45 to be made Cesar The yere of the worlde 5332 The yere of Christ 1371 and caused them of the empyre to sweare to hym feaultie and homage The Erle of Penbroke comyng on the se to rescue the towne of Rochell was encountred with a flote of Spaniardes whiche king Henrie of Castile had sent to ayde the Frenche king Of these Spaniardes after cruel fight the Erle was taken with sir Guiscarde de Angle and other to the noumbre of an .160 personnes and the more parte of his men slayne and drowned Kynge Edwarde beyng sore displeased with the takyng of the Erle of Penbroke sent hys soonne the prince into Fraunce who by contrary wyndes was kepte on the sea the space of .xi. weekes and than retourned agayne into Englande Amurates kinge of Turkes inuaded Seruia and Bulgaria Lazarus king of Seruia was slayne in battaile and Amurates not long after murdered of his owne seruaunte The yere of the worlde 5333 The yere of Christ 1342 Anni regum Angli 46 Bertram of Clesquâ— Constable of Fraunce warred so fiercely vpon Iohn Erle of Mountforte Duke of Brytayne bycause he semed to fauour the kyng of England that he was forced to forsake his landes and fly to kinge Edward â–ª and that Duchy was well nere all seised to the vse of the Frenche kynge Iohn of Gaunte Duke of Lancaster entred by Cales into France and passed throughout the reamle by Uermendois and Campaine iust to Burdeaur in Aquitaine without batayle Not withstandyng the great hurt and domage they dyd to the townes and countreys as they passed The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1373 Pazaites the .iiii. kynge of Turkes Anni regum Angli 47 The Genowayes for certaine disworship doen to them inuaded and spoyled the contrey of Cypres and conquered the citie of Famaugusta Thei constreigned also their king Petrine to pay vnto theim a great tribute the space of certaine yeres Diuers entreties of peace were made betwene the king of Englande and Fraunce â–ª by meane of the byshoppe of Rome but none was concluded Anni regum Angli 48 The yere of the worlde A great dearth veâ—ed the countrey of Italye .ii. yeres The yere of Christ 1374 The yere of the worlde The people of Florence desirous of lybertie Anni regum Angli 49 gaue occasion to many cyties of Italye to for sake the byshoppe of Romes domynion The yere of Christ 1375 wherby ensued great tumultye and warre in all the countrei The people that fyrst rebelled were the Tybernates the Pâ—rusines Tudertines Spoleâ—aÌ„es Eâ—gubines the citisyns of Uâ—â—erbium Foroliuium and Asculum Many wonderfull sickenesses fell amonge the people as well in Italye as in Englande wherof they died meruaâ—lously Warre and rufflyng betwene borderers of Englande and Scotlande The Duke of Britaine by the healpe of Englishemen recouered againe many castels and townes Gregory the .xi. contrarye to the minde of the Frenche kyng departed out of Fraunce and retourned to Rome 70. yeres after the byshops see was first transferred out of Iataly into Fraunce Anni regum Angli 50 The yere of the worlde 5337 The yere of Christ 1376 Byshop Gregory excommunicated the FloreÌ„tines but they lytell regarded his course and coÌ„sâ—eignedtheir prestes to minister diuine seruice Prince Edwarde of Englande departed out of this life who was in his tyme the floure of chiualrye Andronicus expelled his father from the imperiall dyâ—gnitie of Constantinople whom the Uenecâ—ans restored againe to the empyre Whereby ensued great warre betwene Uenice and Genoway for the one toke part with the father the other with the sonne Kinge Edwarde the .iii. ended his life in Richemonte the .xxii. daye of Iune The yere of the worlde 5338 The yere of Christ 1377 The duke of Angeow the constable of FraÌ„ce Owen of Wales with many other of the frenche parte made sore warre in Gascoyne Guyan Poyters and Britaine and conquered agayne diuers castels townes citees subiecte before to the king of England Owen of Wales besieged Mortaine a yere an halfe ther was slayne by the treasoÌ„ of one of his seruauntes RYcharde the .ii. the sonne of Prynce Edwarde of Wales was ordeined king of England being as yet but a seuen yeres of age Anni regum Angli 1 in bounty and lyberalitie he farre passed all his progenitours but he was ouer muche geuen to rest and quietnesse and loued lyttel deedes of armes and marcyall prowes and for that he was younge he was most ruled by young consaile and regarded nothynge the aduertisementes of the sage and wyse men of his realme For the chiefe about hym were of no wysedome nor estimacion which thing turned his land to great trouble and of him selfe in fine to extreme myserye The Frenche king sent a
after at the casteâ—l of Flynte they toke kinge Richarde and helde him as prysoner in the tower of LoÌ„don where he yelded vp and resigned to the sayd Henry Duke of Herforde all his power and kingly title to the crowne of England and Fraunce knowlaging that he was worthely deposed for his demeriteâ— and misgouerning of the common weale Warre in Lumbardy betwene Galias duke of Myllayne and the citees of Florence and Mantua Boniface bishop of Rome went to Perusia to set agrement betwene the nobles and the commons of the cytee which were fallen at variance A great noumbre of people in Fraunce were vexed and dyed of the plague Ipedimic The yere of the worlde 5360 The yere of Christ 5399 A blasing sterre was sene at the same tyme wyth beames of most feruent fire HEnrye the .iiii. was ordeyned kynge of Englande more by force as it appeared Anni regum Angli 1 than by lawful inâ—cession or election which thing turned him to muche vnquietnesse caused often rebellion in this realme of courage he was noble and valiant and after the ciuil warres was appeased shewed him selfe very gentil and louinge to his subiectes Henrie his sonne was made prince of wales Galias duke of Myllayne bought the citee of Pyse of Robert the sonne of Iames Apâ—â—an He receyued also by composicion and fayre promyses the citee of Perusium whiche belonged to the bishoppe of Rome and not long after brought to his subiectioÌ„ Bononia and Luca wherby his seig nory was greatly augmented This yere a certayne priest arayed all in white came out of the alpes into Italie bringing with him a nombre of men in the same apparaâ—le called the white sect or felowship which secte of white companions Bonyface the bishop of Rome dispercâ—ed and burnt the priest that was theyr head and mayster Bishop Boniface at the intercession of his people retourned to the citee of Rome which thing he refused to dooe vntil they had grauÌ„ted to receyue a senatour or gouernour of their citee at his appointment that a stranger and none of the citee according to the decrees of his predecessours this senatoure wss called Malatesta beyng before of the citee Pizaurie Mahomet the Turke murdered Orchane his brother The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1400 Sir Iohn Hollande Duke of Exeter Anni regum Angli 2 brother to king Richarde and the dukes of Amnarke and of Surrey with the erles of Salesburye and of Gloucester other that fauoured Richard of Burdeur conspired agaynste king Henrie and appoyncted priuily to murder him at a feast and iustes whych should be holden at Oxenford or as some write at a mumming in the castel of Winsor But howe it was theyr treason was disclosed and they all for the same put to death with as many knightes squiers as were of that alyaunce and confederacy King Richarde was put to death in the tower of London and caried through the citee that men myght se him and so conueyghed to the abbey of LaÌ„glei there buried A certayne priest was burned in Smithfielde Uariance in Scotland betwene the erle Douglas and the erle of March for which the erle of Marche fled into Englande and after wrought the Scottes much wo. Sigismunde kinge of Hungarye caused to be put to death .xxxii. of the noble men of his realme wherefore in his absence certayne of the people sent for Ladyslaus from Naples and made him theyr kynge shortlye after SigismuÌ„d recouered agayne his kingdome by strength and force of armes but yet it was not longe ere that he was agayne taken of the nobles of his realme and cast in prison at the towne of Soclos and there kept a good space being put into the handes of a wydow whose husband he had putte to death whom he entreated with so fayre wordes and promisses that he was sette at his lybertee and recouering agayne his kingdome putte to death Stephen Uuayuoda In Englande sir Roger Clarinâ—on a knight The yere of the worlde 5362 The yere of Christ with his ii seruantes Anni regum Angli 3 the priour of La. and .viii. gray friers were hanged at Tyburne for making of tauntinge and scoffing rimes and verses agaynst the king King Henry went towarde Wales to quiete a rebellyous sedicion which was arrered among the Welshemen by one Owen of Gleandere Warre betwene Galias of Myllayne and the Florentines Uinceslaus the emperour for his cowardise and vnhonest life was deposed and Rubertus or Robertus duke of Bauarie aduanced to the imperial auctoritee by the electours of Germanye This emperour went into Italy agaynst Galiatius of Millain but he preuailed nothing The bishoppe of Rome published a law that no priest shuld be admitted to a benefice vntill he had payed the first fruytes of the same whereby he was made lorde of the worlde Ladislaus the sonne of Charles who was before kyng of Naples was restored ag ayne to his fathers kingdom About this time sir Henrye Persie Erle of Northumberlande The yere of the worlde 5363 The yere of Christ made a viage into Scotlande Anni regum Angli 4 in the quarel of Mumbray erle of March. Patrike Hepburne inuading the borders of England was discomfited and many of his men slaine and taken prisoners Sir Thomas Percy Erle of Worcester HeÌ„ry Percye sonne to the erle of Northumberlande rebelled and gathered a great power agaynst king Henry of EnglaÌ„d with whom they encountred nere to Shrosâ—bury but to theyr owne confusion for in that conflict was slayne sir Henrye Spenser with diuers noble men on both partes and prince HeÌ„ry the kinges sonne wounded with an arrowe in the face Sir Thomas Percye was taken after beheaded his brother the Erle of Northumberland fled for feare into Scotlande Galiatius duke of Myllayne departed out of this life and gaue to Iohn his sonne the duchye of Millayne to Philipye the lordshippe of Pauie After his decease rose many tyrannes in Italy which vexed that couÌ„trey with most cruell sedicion and warre For the nombre of xxv citees forsoke the dominion of the lordes of Millayne and chose to them priuate gouernours Mahomet the Turke when he had slaine his brother obteined alone the kingdome who after the death of the Tartacian Tanberlanis recouering again his fathers dominioÌ„ vexed with extreme murder and slaughter the Bulgares and Walaches toke the citee Hadrianopolis which he made his seat royall The yere of the worlde 5364 The yere of Christ The emperour Robert came into England only to se the countrey and commodityes therof Anni regum Angli 5 wher he was receiued with great triumph Cambaleschia Neptaâ—um and Quinsâ—li great cyties of Scythia vnder the dominion of the Tartarians were first founden Great discencion and variance in France betwene the Dukes of Burgoyne and Orliance Anni regum Angli 6 The yere of the worlde 5365 The yere of Christ in so much that mortall warre was arrered on bothe partes to the great dysturbance and vnquietnesse of
Naples conquered the cytie of Rome The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1413 HEnry the .v. was crowned king of Englande Anni regum Angli 1 and reygned .x yeeres he was a prince of greate nobleâ—nesse and prowes of statute personage raule and sklender of nature gentili and liberal â–ª in deâ—es of armes expert and cunning wherby he conquered manfully his enemyes and brought France to his subiection Before the deathe of his father he applied and gaue hym selfe to all vice and insolencie of life and drew vnto him riotous and wildly disposed persons but whan he was admitted to the rule of the lande sodeinely he became a new man and tourned all that rage of wildnesse into sober wyse behauiour and vice into vertue And that he mighte not be againe corrupted he charged all his olde companions that vpon peine of their liâ—es none of theim shuld come within .x. mâ—les of the place that he was lodged in By procurement of the emperour Sigismund a great counsayle was holden at Constance for the vnion of the churche whyche contynued the space of .iiii. yeeres to what profyte of the churche let hym iudge that hath dyligently reâ—de the histories of that tyme Anni regum Angli 2 The yere of the worlde 5375 The yere of Christ with the actes of the counsayle and wel considered what therof ensued In this counsayle were the tâ—re bâ—shops deposed the doctrine of Wickâ—â—effe condeÌ„ned and M. Iohn Husse with Hieronomus of Prage aâ—iâ—dged to be burned for preaching agaynst the byshop of Romes vsurped power Iohan the sister of Ladislaus a woman of notable lightnesse and 〈◊〉 succeded her brother in the kingdome of Naples Kyng Henrâ— of Englande sent an ambassadâ— to Charles the frenche kynge makinge clâ—yme to the realme of Fraunce to whom aunswere was made with great gesting and scoffing In Englande for so muche as sir Oleâ—stell knyghte was aâ—peched of heresy and flew the lande Anni regum Angli 3 The yere of the worlde 5376 The yere of Christ 1413 many of hys adherentes eâ—tending a coâ—â—ocion assembled them in great noumbre Wherof the kyng being enfourmed by strength toke manye of theim Of whiche noumbre .38 were after for the same hanged and brent in Thickettes fielde beside S. Giles at London Iohn Husse was burned for preaching agaynst the byshop of Rome It is written that a lytle before his death he sayed in this wise The monye of Husse hath this inscription on the one parte whan a hundred yeres be come and gone ye shall aunswere to god and to me And in lykewyse In the yeare 〈◊〉 lorde .1415 Iohn Husse was condempned In the other part ye read beleue that there is onelye one catholike churche Ammurates the sonne of Mahometes king of Turkes 34. yeres Iohn the â—i king of Spayne or Castile .50 yeres While king Henry was shippinge of his people into Fraunce Anni regum Angli 4 siâ—â—â—charde Erle of â—ambridge The yere of the worlde 5377 The yere of Christ sir 〈◊〉 Scrope 〈◊〉 oâ— Englande and sir Thomas Gray knight were 〈◊〉 for treason and so strayetlye 〈◊〉 that it was conâ—â—ssed that they were purposed to haue slaâ—ne the kinge by the corrupting of the Frenchemen wherefore they were all three adiudged to dye there presently Kâ—nge Henrie whan he had taken the towne of 〈…〉 in Normandye was compassed and enclosed with a wonderful great host of frenâ—hmen in the which 〈…〉 â—l thousande fightinge men at whiche 〈◊〉 not withstanding that he had with him not passinge .13 00. fâ—oâ—emâ—n and .ii. thousand speares of which man◠〈…〉 and dâ—seâ—sed by the grace of god and a noble pollyâ— by him inuented he discomfited his enemyes slew of theim to the nombre of .10000 and toke prisoners wâ—l nere as many His pollicie was that â—uerye be 〈◊〉 shoulde prepare him a sharpe picked stake and at the encountring of ehe horsemen to pitche the saâ—e before him and sodeynly to retyre backe shooting wholye together with great violence by whiche meanes a great nombre was distressed and the whole host discomfited Thys is called the battaile of Agâ—ncourte Antonius de Butrio a lawier Ualescus and Monteger rana phisicâ—ons â—eonardus Areâ—â—nus and Pogius lerned men flourished Hieronomus of Prage was condemned by the counsail of Constantine and burned Of the great learninge eloquence and honest life of this man with the hole storye of his death read in the epistle of Pogius written to one Nicolas In Boheme after the burninge of Husse and Ierome was a great tumulty sedicion and ciuile warre For the common people which faâ—â—ured Husse gathered together in great noumbre and by the rashenesse of their leaders exercised many cruell dedes This sedicion encreased muche by the â—sâ—â—mmate negligeÌ„ce and cowardise of their king Uenceslaus Wâ—aÌ„ 〈◊〉 thâ— .v. was chosen bishop of Rome Anni regum Angli 5 by the agrâ—eâ—ente of the counsaile The yere of the worlde 1378 The yere of Christ 1407 and the other .iii. deposed the emperour Sigismunde made mencion of the reformacion amendement of maners as wel of the clergy as of the laytee that by negligence and ouer much licece were greatly corrupted but it pleased the bishoppe to deferre that matter to an other time and departed toward Rome contrary to the emperours will and pleasure The emperour Sigismunde came in to England to entreate a mâ—anâ—s of peace betwene the king of England and Fraunce but all was in vayne For in the end no peace could be agreed vpon Kinge Henrâ— made an other vyage into Normandye whâ—â— he wan the castel of Towike the townes of Canâ—l Louers Falois Newlin Cherburgh Argâ—ntiâ—â— â— Baoua with diuers other stronge castels holdes abbayes and piâ—es and lastly besieged the citee of Roan Anni regum Angli 6 Philipe the sonne of â—alias The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1418 by force of armes made claime to his fathers Dukedome of Millayne and wan diuers citees from the new tyrannes Brachius a noble man of Italy conquered froÌ„ the bishop of Rome well nere al S â—eâ—â—rs patrimoâ—â— Debate and varâ—ance in Fraunce betwene the dolphin and the Duke of Burgoyne whiche turned the realm to great misery At the same time one Iohn Uillaâ—s by the procurement of the duke of Burgoyne as the common fame went entred by night into the citee of Paris with a company of men and went where the kinge was and gatâ—e the rule of his person and after murdered within the citee theim that they knewe to beare any rule to the nombre of .iii. thousande Iohn Duke of Burgoyne The yere of the worlde 5380 The yere of Christ 1419 which was the occasioner of the duke of Orliance death Anni regum Angli 7 was slayne in presence of the Dolphine Kinge Henrye of Englande after that with great noblenesse and manhode he hadde continued his warre in Fraunce conquered Roan subdued al Normandy and by composicion with the lordes was proclaymed regent of Fraunce for
Uenecians made league with the Turke Greuous warre betwene Maximilian and Lewys of France for the possession of Burgoyne at Doublâ—â—hey encountred in a strong battaile where Maximilian obteyned to the victory Lewis was â—anquished and loâ—â— a great noumbre of his men Asambecus called also Ussancasâ—n king of Armense Mede Parthia and Mesopotamia after many other victories ouerthrewe the Turkes with great slaughter of men Mahomet the turke besieged Rhodes Anni regum Angli which was so manfully defended that he lost all his labours with many of his men The yere of the worlde 5440 The yere of Christ 5479 Maximilian made league for .vii. yeeres with Lewis the French king A wonderfull deluge of water wherof ensâ—â—d a great famine well nere in all Europâ— and after that a sore pestilence Anni regum Angli 20 The yere of the worlde 5441 The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 21 The Turke Mahomet besieged Hydrunie in Calaper â—nd with great power inuaded Italye The yere of the worlde 5442 The yere of Christ 1481 Shortly after he ended his life The Scottes this yere beganne to steere agaynst whoÌ„ king Edward sent the duke of Gloucester and certayne other which retourned without any notable battayle The Scithes with a great noumbre of Iewes in their company inuaded the North partes of Germany Anni regum Angli 22 Thebishop of Rome and the Uenecians made war against Hercules of Ferrare The yere of the worlde 5443 The yere of Christ 1482 and Ferdinand of Naples to the great vnquieting of Italy Pazaites kinge of Turkes .xxx. yeres betwene hym â—nd his brother Zizinus was fierce warre in so muchâ— that he chased him out of Turkie and forced him to fleâ— to the Rhodes Marie the wife of Maximilian being with child rode on hanting and by great misfortune fel from her horse wherof she toke her deth leuing after her a sonne called Philip and a doughter named Margaret Kinge Edwarde of England makingâ— great prouision for warre into France Anni regum Angli 23 ended his life The yere of the worlde 5444 The yere of Christ 1483 leauing after him two sonnes â–ª Edwarde the prince and Richarde duke of Yorke with .iii. daughters EDwarde the .v. of the age of a .xi. yeres beganne his reigne ouer the realme of Englande the .xi. day of April This Edward was neuer crowned but cruelly muâ—dered by Richarâ— duke of Gloucester his vnaturall vncle who after vsurped the crowne and was called Ryâ—harde the .iii. At this time was famous Piâ—us Mirandula George Ualla Hermâ—laâ—s Barbarue Politian Gaza Platine Sadellicus Pomp. Letus Aldus Manucâ—us Marsylius Ficinus Iohannes de Monte Regio Pazaiâ—tes the Turke coÌ„quered certayne townes in Walachie and then made warre vppon the souldayne of Egipt of whom he was often vanquished put to â—lighte with great slaughter of his men Margaret the doughter ofMaximilian was betrothed to Charles the eldest sonne of Lewis kinge of Fraunce and brought into FraÌ„ce with great pompe and royalte Peace betwene Uenice and Ferraria RIcharde the .iii. brother vnto Edwarde the .iiii. through manye cruell deedes lastlye obteyned the crowne of EnglaÌ„de First to compasse his wicked and diuelishe purpose he put to deathe those noble men whiche he thought wold not consent to his minde in all thinges the other he corrupted with riche gyftes than by his vntrouth and falshode he wrested from the quene Elisabeth being than in sanctuarye Richarde her yonger sonne and brother to the prince thirdly he caused to be publyshed at Paules crosse by one doctor Shâ—a that Edwarde the .iii. his elder brother was not rightlye begotten of his mother but by aduoutry and therfore that neither he nor his children had right to the crowne or as some write he caused to be published that the prince and his brother were not rightfully begotte of quene Elisabeth and therfore the right of the crowne to be his whyche in fine he toke vpon him and to make a perfite work of his crueltee shortely thervpon shamefully murdered the two yonge children in the tower of London 〈◊〉 vsurped the crowne .ii. yeeres .ii. monethes .ii. yeres The yere of the worlde 5445 The yere of Christ 1484 Charles the eyght king of France after the decease of his father Lewys warred agaynst the Britaines Anni regum Angli 2 Innocâ—nt the eyght bishop of Rome .viii. yeres he was geuen to â—rinkinge and bollinge and without shame openly aduanced his bastardes to great riches honour dignitee Grudge betwene kinge Richarde the .iii. and his nere friende the Duke of Buckyngham In so much that for displeasure therof the duke conspired with diuers otheâ— noble men agaynst him and entended to bring into the lande Henrye Erle of Richmonte as rightfull heyre to the crowne This Henry had fled before into Britayne fearinge the cruâ—ltye of Edwâ—rde the .iiii. For whyche conspiracie the sayd duke of Buckingham with diuers other was shortly after taken and put to death Henry Erle of Richmount ayded wyth the Britaines entended to arriue in Wales but his nauye was so scaâ—ered with a contrarye wynde that he was fayne to gyue backe againe into Britaine for that tyme dyuers noble men detestyng the tyranny of kynge Rycharde fled into Britaine and there alied theim with the Erle of Richâ—mounte The noble prince Henry Erle of Richmounte wyth a smalle company of Frenchemen landed at the hauen of Mylborne Anni regum Angli 3 whose comynge beyng ones knowen The yere of the worlde 5446 The yere of Christ 1485 dyuers noble meâ— with their retinew forsaking Rycharde gathered to him in great noumbre so that his strengthe in short space gretly encreased at a village nere to Leiceter called Bosworth he mette wyth his enemyes where betwene theim was foughten a sharpe battaile in conclusyon kinge Rycharde with dyuers other was slayne and Henry obteined a noble victorye after whiche conquest he was immediatly proclaimed king of Englande KYng Henry the .7 begaÌ„ his reigne ouer this relme of EnglaÌ„d Anni regum Angli 1 and continued .23 yeres a prince of marueilous wysedome and pollici and of great iustice temperaunce and grauytye He so behaued him in the tyme of his reigne that notwithstanding many and gret occasions of trouble vnquietnesse and warre he kept his realme in right good order and pollicy wherfore he was greatly estemed and reuerenced of foraine princes The sweating sicknesâ—e beganne first in Englande of the which a wonderfull multitude died for lacke of good kepyng Anni regum Angli 2 Frederich the emperoure made Maximalian his sonne partaker of the empire The yere of the worlde 5446 The yere of Christ 1486 Not longe form this time Maximilian after the death of hys wyfe was taken by the Flemminges caâ—â— in prison wherof ensued great war mortalitie and persâ—cucion in Flaunders Ugnerus after he had slaine his bretherne was made kynge of Persye Armenye and Media Kynge Henry of Englande toke to wyfe Elisabeth the eldest daughter of Edwarde the
by meanes of a paymente that was graunted to the kyng by act of parliament a new commocion was arâ—ered by the commons of Cornewal whiche vnder the leadinge of the lorde Audley came to blacke heath where the kinge mette with them and discomfited the rebelles and toke their capitaynes whiche were shortly after hanged drawen and quartered King Henry sent an armye into Scotland vnder the guiding of the erle of Surreâ— and the lorde Neuell whyche made sharpe warre vpon the Scottes A mariage concluded betwene prince Arthur and lady Katherine the kinges doughter of Spayne Perkin Warbecke landed agayne in Cornwal and assayled the towne of Exciter and other places but finally he toke the sanctuarye of Beaudley and was after pardoned of his life Lewys the twelueth of that name duke of Orleaunce and Uâ—lâ—yse was ordeyned king of Fraunce who after he had possession of his kingdome forsoke IohaÌ„ his first wife and maried the widowe of Charles his predicessour Maximâ—â—ian inuaded Burgoyne where after battayle to the losse of both partes a peace was concluded A peace proclaymed betwene the kinges of England and Scotlande Anni regum Angli for the terme of both theyr lyues The yere of the worlde 5459 The yere of Christ Perkin Warbecke endeuoured to steale away secrâ—tli out of the lande but he was taken agâ—yne by his kepers and by the kinges commaundement cast in the tower of London The Turkes toke from the Uenecians Meâ—hon Naupactum and shortly after Dyrrhachâ—um with swoâ—de and fire spoyled the prouince of Foriulii The Switzers warred vppon their borderers of Austrich wherfore Maximilian the emperour came out of Eelderlande where he was occupied in warre to defend his subiectes but after diuers skirmyshes and smal battailes to the losse of both partes the warre was finished At S. Thomas Watring a strepeling was put to eâ—ecucion The yere of the worlde 5460 The yere of Christ 1499 Anni regum Angli 25 which by the entisement of a monke named Patricius called him selfe Edward Erle of Warwike and sonne of George Duke of Clarence whiche sens the beginning of king Henâ—is reigne was kept secretly in the Tower Perkin Warbâ—cke was put to death sone after the Erle of Warwike because he demed to be consentinge to the treason of the sayd Warbecke Lewis kinge of Fraunce toke Millayne The newe bridge at Paâ—ys with the housing thervpon fel downe This yere was a great pestilence in the citee of LondoÌ„ by reason wherof the kinge and the quene sayled to Calis The yere of the worlde 5461 The yere of Christ 1450 Anni regum Angli 26 and at S. Peters they mette with the Duke of Burgoyne Sir Edmunde de la Poole duke of Suffolke departed secretly out of this land by meane of whoÌ„ was lykely to haue bene a new insurrection King Henry of Englande fianced his doughter Margaret to Iames the kinge of Scottes and Ferdinandâ— king of Spayne maried his doughter Katherine to the noble prince Arthur who ended â—is life in easter weke folowing Sfortia recouered the citee of Millayne and expelled the Frenchemen whom while he pursued more fiercely than aduisedlye he fell into their handes vnwares and was taken of them and led into Fraunce The Frenchemen Anni regum Angli 17 by the counsayle of the bishoppe of Rome The yere of the worlde 5462 The yere of Christ 1501 ledde an army against the turkes and ioygnyng in battaile at Mitelene were ouerthrowen and taken The figure of crosses appered in the garments of dyuers persons of Germanye and droppes of bloudde fell from heauen The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1502 Elysabeth queene of Englâ—nde dyed in the tower of Anni regum Angli 18 London as she lay in childe bedde and shortly after was dame Margaret the kinges doughter maried to the king of Scottes A great pestilence in the countre of Germanye The Frenchmen brought Naples vnder their dominioÌ„ Anni regum Angli 19 This yere was much hurt done by mischance of fyre in diuers places of London The yere of the worlde 5464 The yere of Christ Prâ—sto Iohannes emperour and high byshop of Indie and Aethiope Ferdinand of Spayne sent a nauy of shippes into Italy where they vanquished chased and slew the FrenchmeÌ„ and recouered the kingdome of Naples wyth all the dominion belonging to it Pius bishop of Rome onely .xxx. dayes after whome succeded Iulius a cruell and fierce tyranne geuen only to murder and warre Anni regum Angli 20 The warre of Bauarie beganne in whiche Cesar The yere of the worlde 5465 The yere of Christ 1504 Maximilian defended the princes of Bauarie agaynste Philyp erle Palatine of Rhine and his sonne Duke Robert who because he had maryed the doughter of Georg Duke of Bauarie latelye deceased made claime to that Duchye But continuing the time of this warre he ended his life and theÌ„ was a peace concluded betwene his father and the emperour Anni regum Angli 21 Philippe the Archduke of Burgoyne The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1505 the emperoure Maximilians son as he sailed into Sâ—ayn to take possession of the kingdome of Castile that fell to hys wife and hym by the deathe of Elisabeth the wyfe of Ferdinande was driuen by force of â—empest to land in EnglaÌ„d wher he was honourablie receyued of king Henrye and then deparied on his iordey toward Spayne Elisabeth the quene of Polonie ended her life which was a woman of great noblenesse doughter to a kynge wife to a kinge and mother to diuers kynges Santes Pagninu a great Hebricâ—y Leonicenus Gattinaria â–ª Caballus and Optatus phisicions Niphus Iacobus Faber Stapulensis Pigius philosophers Petrus Bembus and diuers other lerned men were famous Al the inhabitantes of Granade were eyther forced to receyue thefayth of Christ or to forsake the land The Sophie of Persia vanquished chased and slewe the Turkes The yere of the worlde 5467 The yere of Christ 1506 The Genoways forsoke the dominion of Lewis king of Fraunce Anni regum Angli 22 Iulius bishop of Rome toke the citee Bononie A mariage concluded betwene Charles Archduke of Austriche prince of Castile and Marye the doughter of king Henry of England The famous clerke Reuchline restored again the knowla ge of the hebrew tongue The yere of the worlde 1468 The yere of Christ 1507 Philip king of Castile payed his debt to Nature Anni regum Angli Lewis king of Fraunce by agrement receyued again the citee of Geane Maximilian the emperour beganne the cruâ—l and long warre agaynste the Uenecians In time whereof were soughten many blouddy battailes and diuers great mutacions and chances hapned At the first Lewis kynge of France ayded the Uenecians but after he forsoke theÌ„ and went to Maximilian contrarye wise Iulian byshop of Rome first fauoured Maximilian and after tourned to the Uenecians By this warre the UeneciaÌ„s lost manye of their chiefe citees The yere of the worlde 1469 The yere of Christ 1508 The citee
A proclamation sette foorth by the kynge for the abrogation of superfluous holydayes and the vayne ceremonies of the Nicolas byshâ—â— with the absteynynge frome fleshe on sainct Markes daie The lorde Leonarde Graie whyche before was deputie generall of Ireland was beheaded at Tower hill for certayne treason whiche he had there commytted A proclamation was published that the Englishe Bible shoulde be had in euery paryshe churche ready for all sortes of men to resorte vnto at tymes conuenient About this tyme a new trade of dancyng of galiardes vpon fiue paces and vauntyng oâ— horses was brought in to the realme by Italians whiche shortly was exercysed commonly of all yonge men and the olde facion left Doctour Pates whom king Henry had sent in ambassade to the emperour at the commyng of the bysâ—oppe of Winchester into Almayne secretly fledde awaye to the byshop of Rome most lyke a traitour beyng put in trust by his prince The emperour at the breakyng vp of the councel in Almayne departed from thens into Italy where he prepared an aâ—my to go to the citie oâ— Argiers in Afrike in whiche vâ—age fortune was contrary to hym For his nauy liyng in the rode of Argiers by a tempest contrary wind were driuen parforce vpon the toune where thei were destroied and many of the galeys also were drowned with ordinaunce and other abilimentes of warre The emperour beyng on lande with part of his army was in great distresse what for lacke of vitayle through great weate whiche fell on them In this voyage sir Henry Kneuet ambassadour for kynge Henry hardely eâ—caped the daunger of the sea And so the emperour was foâ—ced to returne into Spayne without obteynyng his purpose A welsheman was hanged drawen and quartered for prophecyeng of kyng Henries deathe Kynge Henry toke his progresse to the citie of Yorke where he looked for the comyng of his neuew the kynge of Scottes who had promysed to come vnto hym and came not but in stede therof made an inuasion vpon England and after in the Christmasse sent ambassadours to dissimule his vnfaithâ—ull and vnnaturall herte whom neuerthelesse the kyng honourablye intertayned A parliament holden in Irelande where by the coÌ„mon consent of that realme they desyred the kynges highnes to take on hym the name of kyng of Irelande for auoydyng of continuall warre amongest theym Whervpon the kyng by proclamation altered his style and receaued the name of kyng of Irelande A parliament was begunne the .xvi. day of Ianuarye in whiche witchcraftes coniurations inchauntmentes with declaration of armes names and badges in prophecies sent thither came home againe A litle before Christmas the Uiceroy of Sicil came froÌ„ the emperour to kynge Henrie in ambassade of whom he was honorablie enterteined and shortly returned againe At that time a shyp was drowned in Goodwynes sand wherin many gentilmen of Spaine goyng toward theyr countrey were loste In the Christmas tyme the flete goyng toward Flaunders by tempest were sore tossed and in great daunger at whyche tyme a vessell laded with corne was taken by the Frenchmen and certaine ships of theirs laded with fisshe was taken by the Englisshemen In this yere beyng the leape yere chaunsed foure eclipses one of the sonne the .24 of Ianuarye and three of the moone In Ianuarie all the Scottes whiche were taken and sworne to be true to kynge Henrie settyng a side both the feare of God and all humanytee trayterouslye fell from him nothyng regarding his exceding gentlenesse shewed to them in deliueryng them free taken in the inualyon of his realme nor yet the honorable interteinmeÌ„t here more lyke princes than prysoners In Februarye Germin Gardiner Ihon Heiwod with other for deniyng the kynges supremitee were arrayned and condemned to die The same time fiue priestes for an insurrection that they entended were adiudged to dye The lone whiche was lente in the .34 yeare of the kynges reigne by auctoritee of parliament was forgeuen A licence graunted to vse the feate of shootyng in handgunnes Whiche before men were prohibited to dooe In the beginning of Lent lord Edward Seimour Erle of Hereforde was made lieutenant of the Northe partes and sente thyther with an armye for the defence of that countrey Germin Gardyner and Larke person of Chelsei beside London The yere of Christ 1544 were executed at Tyburne for deniyng the king to be supreme head of the churche The yere of the worlde 5505 The .xxii. daye of Marche the lorde admyrall with a great nauie departed from the port of London towardes Scotlande All this lent season a counsaile was holden at Spires in Almayne at which the emperour with the princis of Almayn and the byshop of Romes legate were pâ—â—sent The .29 of Marche the parliament begunne in the â—3 yeare was cleane dissolued wherin was eâ—tabl shâ—â— tâ—e succession of the kynges highnes and also an act â—or preseruation of wooddes and the rigour of the acte of â—ixe articles was somewhat qualified Upon Maie euen died the lord Thomas Audeley high chauncellour of Englande after whom succeded lorâ—e Thomas Writhoselâ—y Upon Maie day the nauie sente by the lorde admyrall whiche vntil this tyme had no good wynde tooke theyr viage into Scotlande from Tynmouthe with whome was lorde Edwarde Seimour Earle of Hertforde the kynges lieutenant and generall capitayne of the aâ—my whiche the fourth daye of May arriued by Lith the hauen of Edenbourgh and tooke the towne of â—ith and spoyled it After whyche they made towardes Edenborough where at a certayne bridge the Scottes hadde layde their ordinaunce but by the policie and manhode of our capitains and souldiours the Scottes ordinance was wonne and discharged agaynst theim selues and therby were put to flyght After this the town of Edenbourgh sent vnto the army pretendynge to deliuer the towne vpon certayn conditions to the behoufe of oure kyng but whan the armye entred they were inuaded by theym for whyche cause the towne was destroyed and cleane wasted Kyng Henry and the Emperour agreed ioyntly to inuade the realme of Fraunce with two great powers A proclamation made enhauncyng the value of gold to the rate of .xlviii. s and siluer to .iiii. s. the ounce The .xv. daye of May all frenchemen not beyng denisens were commaunded to depart the realme within xx days vpon payne to be sent vnto the galeyes Kynge Henry made great prouision for a viage into Fraunce Irisshemen to the number of .700 with dartes and handegunnes after theyr maner mustered before the kyng in S. Iames parke Bonfyres weâ—e made in London for the good speede and safe returne of the kynges armie ouâ— of Scotlande and the lorde Maxwell was agayâ—e taken prisoner After the whitson holy days the duke of Norfolk and the lorde priuie seale with a great armye toke their vyage into Fraunce and besieged Mountrell wherâ— they lay vntill the kyng had wonne the towne of Bulleyne Not longe after the duke of Suffolke with many other noble meâ— passed the seas and encamped before Bulleyne on
of Christian and politike gouernemente when yeres shâ—ulâ—e make ripe those fruites of vertue which euen in his tender age appeared to be sowen in hys royall herte Under this Kynge in the the tyme of hys minoritye hys vncle Edwarde Duke of Somerset Lorde protectour with the rest of the counsel gouerned this realme By whâ—me to the furtheraunce of gods worde and true religion commissioners were sent into al partes of the realme with commaundement to take all Images oute of churches for auoydinge of Idolatrie and to cause al persons to leaue the superstitiouse vse of beades Wyth these commissioners were sente certein godlye learned preachers which dehorted men from superstition and enstructed them to geue theim selfe to true and vnfayned worshyppyng of god in heart and mynde with due obedience towardes theyr prince This yere order was taken that the pompous and superstitious maner of goyng in processiâ—n shuld be lefte and no more vsed The last day of Iuly Steuen Gardiner Bisshoppe of Winchester was sent prisoner to the towre of London And about the same tyme Doctour Smith of Oxford recanted openly at paules crosse diuers articles conteyned in twoo bookes whiche he had made one for the defence of the sacrifice of the Maise an other to proue that vnwritten verities oughte to be beleued vnder payne of damnation Shortlye after the Lorde Protectoure and Erle of Warwike wente into Scotlande with a stronge army requiringe the Scottes to fulfyll their promise made before to kynge Henry concernynge the mariage of theyr younge Quene with noble prynce Edwarde hys sonne But the Scottes alwayes vnfaithfull of promisse stubbâ—rnelâ—e came againste them with a greate puisaunce And not long after the two armies encouÌ„tred in the feldes of Muscleborowâ— at a place called Pinkersloughe the englishmen not thinckynge as then to haue battaile And because the fronte of the Scottishe army was so terribly set with pikes our horsemen that gaue the firste on set were enforced to recule with losse of certen gentlemen whiche reculynge muche abashed our footemen But yet by the great wisedome and pollicye of the capitaynes and the good stomake of our souldiours wherewith god had at that present strengthed them they gaue a new onset and without any notable fight discomfited the Scottes and optayned a noble victorie At this tyme were slaine of the Scottes betwene thyrtene and fouretene thousande and not passynge an hundred Englysshemen This yeare dyd the pestilence so rage in the Citie of London that men fell to buryeng their deade early in the mornynges and late in the euenynges whervpon a commaundemente was geuen to all curates that they shoulde bury none before .vi. in the mornyng nor after vi at nyght and that a bell should ryng .iij. quarters of an houre or more After Myghelmasse was holden a parliament wherein chauntries were giuen into the kynges handes to be altered and disposed at his pleasure It was also ordeyned in this parliamâ—nt that the body and bloude of Christe shoulde be receyued of all persones in bothe kyndes breade and wyne And an order was appoynted for the auoidyng of sturdy vagabundes and beggars In this meane whyle Peter Martyr a Florentine borne and of excellent knowlege in diuinitie being sent for by Thomas Cranmer archebyshop of Canterbury came into Englande â–ª in Nouember and shortely after was made reader of diuinitie in the vniuersitie of Oâ—forde for his excellencie and soundenes in doctrine Also in this parliament were repealed certain bloudy statutes made in the tyme of kynge Henry the eight Anni regum Angli 2 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1548 emongest whiche the statute of sixe articles was one The fifte day of Februarye the aboue named duke of Somerset with the reste of the counsaylours of the realme dyd wryte vnto the Scottes in the kynges name a very longe and piththy Oration exhortynge theim to embrace peace but in vayne as afterwarde appeared to the great losse of bothe realmes In this February hotte persecution beganne agayne in Fraunce and especially at Paryse for the doctrine of Martyn Luthere where as in the meane whyle in Englande mens wyttes were occupied in dyuysynge howe to abolyshe the masse vtterly In Aprile folowynge Martine Bucer beeynge sente for by the marques of Brandenborough one of the princis electours came frome Strawsborough in Germany to Ausâ—orough and was there of hym and other at his appoyntemente entreated and perswaded by fayre woordes and promyses by roughe wordes and threatenynges and by all meanes possible to geue his consent to a booke called Antididagma whiche the Papistes had bene in hande with frome the yeare of our Lorde a thousande fiue hundred fortye and two to this presentâ— yere a .1548 and hadde as nowe made it perfect as they thought But al this not withstanding Bucer departed not geuyng consent to theyr boke but not without danger of his lyfe This boke was fyrst pende against that boke of reformation of religion which Herman byshop of Coleyn caused to bee drawen and was afterwardes sette forth in his name But yet when they had made it as perfect as they coulde and had confirmed in it all popery welmoste it coulde not be allowed by Gods vicar of Rome bicause there were in it some thynges graunted to the contrary parte The fyrst day of October Edmunde Boner byshop of London was depriued of his byshoprike and put in prison in the Marshalsey for that he obstinately stode in the defence of popisshe supersticion and Nycholas Ridley byshop of Rochester was by the kynges authoritie translâ—tâ—d to London The fourth day of Nouember was a parliament holden at Westminster vpon prorogation wherin was authorised a boke of an vniforme order of common praier and administration of the sacramentes in the englishe tongue Also the mariage of priestes was in the same parliament made laufull Moreouer the acte made in the .xxxii. of the reigne of kyng Henry the eight concernyng contractes of matrimonie was in this parliament repealed for that many beastly persons maliciousely enterpreting the same did by obtaynyng the firste carnall copulation take frome honest men their despoused wyues Sir Thomas Seimour lord Seimour of Sudley high admyrall of Englande The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 3 was by parliament attainted of treason for which his head was striken of at the tower hill in London the .xx. of Marche It was sayd that he fought to distroy the yong kynge Edwarde his neuewe and to make hym selfe kynge but moste men thynke he dyed innocent in that matter In Aprile Martine Bucer and Paulus Fagius men of excellent learnyng after many letters sente to theim from Thomas Cranmer archbyshop of Cantorburye came into Englande and were frendly receyued of the kyng hymselfe of the whole nobilitie welmoste and of the people also And after they had a while refreshed theÌ„ selues with the archebyshop of Canterbury they were bothe sente to Cambriâ—ge there to teache the trewe doctrine of Christe In Maie
emperour The yere of the worlde 4892 whom Bernarde Anni regum Angli 7 and Thiatmarus his capitaines subdued and slewe and toke prisoners to the numbre of .220 thousande In Fraunce fell so great a dearth and scarcitye that a quarter of wheate was woorthe .xx. poundes of that money which is in value after sterlyng money .50 shillinges The yere of Christ 932 Arnolde Duke of Bauayer ledde an armye into Italye against Hugh the kyng The yere of the worlde 4893 Anni regum Angli 8 where he was receyued of the cytye Uerona and ioygnynge in battayle with Hughe was chased and with great losse of his men retourned into his countrey At the citye of Gean flowed a well of bloudde Iohn the â—i was byshop of Rome .v. yeres Wyllyam the .ii. Duke of Normandye sonne of Rollo was slaine by treason of Arnolde Erle of Flaunders He lefte after hym a soonne that was to younge to rule that Duchie whiche thynge caused great troubled betwene the Normains and Lewys kyng of France who endeuoyred to bringe that countrey againe to his dominion and toke of him the tuicion of the younge Duke named Rycharde Râ—imirus the .iii. beyng but a childe obteyned the kyngdome of Spaine and reigned .25 yeres The yere of the worlde 4895 The yere of Christ 934 The Hungares exacted trybute of the Saxones Anni regum Angli 10 and with a puissant army inuaded the Turinges whom Henry the emperour ouerthrewe The Sarasens landed on the sea coste of Galyce and were dryuen backe by the Erle of Gundesalue at Santium Anni regum Angli 11 The Sarasens of Afrike The yere of the worlde 4896 The yere of Christ 935 with a mighty company entred Italye and spoylinge the sea costes of Hetrucia toke Gâ—ane and most cruelly intreated man womaÌ„ chylde sparing no kinde condycion or age An other company perced the countrey of Germany euen to Aquisgrane where encountringe with the inhabytantes Sagitus theyr capitayne was slayne Henrye emperour of Almayne ouercame the Danes that warred on the Fresones and made them tributarye He caused also Nuba their king to receiue baptisme Inger king of the Northmains whiche be called Russi Anni regum Angli 12 came to Constantinople with a nauye of .1000 shippes The yere of the worlde 4897 The yere of Christ 936 where Romanus the emperour mette with them with a smalle numbre of gallies and casting fyre into theyr shippes destroyed theyr nauye and toke of theym many prisoners Leo the .vii. was bishop of Rome .iii. yeres The sonne of Sithericus the Dane that fledde into Scotland beinge alyed â–ª with Constantine the kinge and by him ayded retourned into Englande and warred uppon Ethilstane of whom they were vanquished slayne with many of their souldiours Ethylstane subdued also the Britaynes that dwelled at Herforde and made them tributary Anni regum Angli 14 The Hungares wasted wyth fire The yere of the worlde 4899 the countreys of Germanie Fraunce and Italy The yere of Christ 938 Otho the sonne of Henry was ordeyned emperoure after his fathers discease and reygned nobly .36 yeres This man was excellent as well in the gyftes of nature as of wytte and fortune whose fierce and valiant courage was so tempered with gentylnesse that he is worthilye noumbred among the most noble prynces For he did not onely profyte his realme in subduinge forayne enemyes but also in appeasinge the malicious furie of certaine rebellious traitours amonge the whiche were Euerharde Erle Palatine and Gisibert duke of Lorayne whiche set vp against him Henrye his elder brother with whom he fought diuers battayles and lastlye finished his warre that had continued .vi. yeres The Saxones put the Hungares to great domage and losse of men by meane wherof they were in more quyet a good space after FDmunde the brother of Ethilstane toke on hym the gouernance of this realme of England The yere of the worlde 4910 The yere of Christ 940 Anni regum Angli 1 whose shorte reigne toke frome him the renowne of moste hyghe prayses that should haue redounded to his posteritee for he was a man dysposed of nature to noblenes and iustice The Danes remayninge in Northumberlande with other that came out of Irelande and the ayde of straunge nacions inuaded this realme of Englande and by Edmunde were driuen backe and slayne Beringarius the .iii. whych before hadde entred Italye agaynst kinge Hugh perceiuinge the great preparacion that Hug he made to withstande hym fled to Harmanne Duke of Swaue Hugh king of Italy besieged Fraxinetum and by the helpe of Romanus the emperoure The yere of the worlde 4902 The yere of Christ 941 Anni regum Angli 2 burned and destroyed the nauy of the Sarasens Otho emperour of almaine began his warre agaynst Boizlaus of Boheme which trayterously murdered hys naturall brother Uinceslauo a man of great religion and iustice which warre continued to the .xv. yere of Otho Lewys king of Fraunce inuaded Lorayne and by Eberharde and Giselbert his capitaynes toke the cite Brisacum Stephene the .viii. bishop of Rome .iii. yeres At Andermake by the souldiours of Ottho The yere of the worlde 4903 Anni regum Angli 3 Eberharde the treitour was slayne The yere of Christ 942 and Giselbert in the flighte was drowned in the riuer of Rhine Whereof whan Lewys had witting he fled into Fraunce and Ottho recouered Brisacum The yere of Christ 934 Lewys kinge of Fraunce warred vpon the nobles of Normandy The yere of the worlde 4904 for the recouery of Richard the yong Duke Anni regum Angli 4 whyche was priuilye conueyed from his court to the erle Barnarde The Normains beynge ouerset submytted theim to the kyng and restored the childe Martine the seconde was bishop of Rome .iii. yeres Anni regum Angli 5 Alberike kyng of Rome The yere of the worlde 4905 The yere of Christ 944 Aboaram kynge of the Sarasens in Spaine was vanequished in battaile of Radaâ—yre the most ChristiaÌ„ kyng of Galyce Malcolme the sonne of Constantine reyned in ScotlaÌ„d .xv. yeres and at the laste was slayne by conspiracie of certaine traitours Stephene and constantine the sonnes of Romanus emperour of Constantinople depriued theyr father of al imperial auctorytee and sente hym in exile And whiles they attempted to worke the same treason toward ConstaÌ„tine Anni regum Angli 6 The yere of the worlde 4906 the soonne of Leo The yere of Christ 945 they were bothe taken and caste into a monasterye as into a perpetuall bondage after whyche tyme Constantine reigned in the east .xvi. yeres A blasing sterre appeared in Italie EDmunde kynge of Englande ended hys lyfe after whome succeded hys brother Eldred Anni regum Angli 1 The yere of the worlde 4907 The yere of Christ 946 For Edwyne and Edgare hys sonnes were thoughte to younge to take on theim so greate a charge This Eldrede had the earnest fauoure of his commons because he was a greate maynteinour of all honestye and moste infest enemye to naughtye
entred the lande To whom Harold gaue strong and sharpe battayle in the ende wherof William by pollicie obteyned the victory chased the Englyshmen slewe Harolde and toke on him the gouernaunce of this lande This happened .617 yeres after the fyrst arryual of the Saxones or Anglis in which space they reigned diuersly First beganne the kyngdome of Kente the yere of our lorde .475 vnder Engistus and after that .vi. other kyngdomes at sundrie tymes toke their beginning which al at the last were brought into one monarchie and subiect to the weast Saxones by king Adelstane the yeere of our lorde .ix. hundred thirtie and eight whiche monarchie continued .129 yeres debatinge of theÌ„ fiue and twenty yeres which space the Danes reigned in this land vnder Canutus and Harolde The ende of the seconde booke ¶ The thyrde booke Anni regum Angli 1 WYLLYAM DVKE OF Normandie surnamed conqueroure The yere of the worlde 5028 The yere of Christ 1067 bastard son of Roberte the .vi. duke of that duchy nephew vnto kinge Edward the confessour beganne his dominion ouer this realme of England the .xv. daye of October and reygned xxi yeres one moneth wyth great seueritee and cruelnesse towarde the Englishemen bourdeininge them alwayes with greuous exactions By meane whereof he caused diuers to flye out of the lande some to Scotlande some to Denmarke and other countreys And for so muche as he obteyned his kingdom by force and dente of sworde he changed the whole state of gouernaunce of this common weale and ordeined new lawes at his owne pleasure profitable to him selfe but greuous and hurtfull to the people This William was wise and gilefull riche and couetous and loued well to be magnified a fayre speker and great dissimuler a maÌ„ of comely stature but some deale fatte in the bealy stern of countenaunce and stronge in armes and great pleasure in hunting and making sumptuous feastes The towne of Exiter anr the Northumbers rebelled which both were subdued and greuously punished The yere of the worlde 5029 The yere of Christ 1068 Anni regum Angli 2 Kinge Willyam buylded .iiii. stronge castels twaine at Yorke one at Nottingham an other at Lincolne whiche garisons he furnished with Normains The yere of the worlde 5030 The yere of Christ 1069 Canutus king of Denmarke Anni regum Angli 3 being steered vp by certaine Englyshe outlawes inuaded the Northpartes of Englande and entred euen to Yorke From whens he was chased by Wyllyam forced to flie to his countrey Henry the emperour inuaded the countrey of Bauarie Anni regum Angli 4 The yere of the worlde 5031 The yere of Christ 1070 Otho duke of Bauarie vanquished the Thuringes vexed sore Saxonie with diuers inuasions Godfrey succeded his father in the kingdome of Lohayne The Scottes with theyr kynge Malcoline inuaded Northumberlande and robbed the countrey Endochia and her sonnes ruled Constantinople .vii. mone thes Romanus surnamed Diogines maryed Endochia possessed the empire The yere of the worlde 5032 The yere of Christ 1071 Anni regum Angli 5 Otho Duke of Bauarie whiche had often rebelled againste the emperoure Henrie submitted him selfe and obteyned pardon Willyam king of Englande made such warre vpon the Scottes The yere of the worlde 5033 The yere of Christ 1072 Anni regum Angli 6 that he forced Malcoline to sweare to hym both homage and fealty Willyam by the counsayle of the Erle of Herforde caused the money and riches of the abbeies to be brought into his treasourye He made also the newe forest in the countrey of Southampton which to bring about he cast downe dyuers townes and churches the space of .xxx. myles and replenisshed it with wylde beastes and made sharpelawes for the mayntenaunce and encrease of the same Great contencion was betwene Lanfranke byshop of Canturburye and Thomas of Yorke for the primacie whiche at lenghte was iudged to the Archebishopryke of Canterbury The Saxones for certayne iniuries to them done The yere of the worlde 5034 toke armes against the emperour Anni regum Angli 7 The yere of Christ 1073 Demetrius kynge of Ruscia expelled his brother oute of the kingdome desyred ayde of the emperour Henrie The Saxones were quyeted and reconsiled to the emperour Anni regum Angli 8 The yere of the worlde 5035 The yere of Christ Gregorye the .vii. beyng made byshop of Rome ordeyned contrarye to the lawe that was made by Henrye the iii. that no emperour shoulde haue to dooe with the eleccyon or confyrmacion of the Romayne byshoppe and excommunicated all them that receiued any spyrituall promocions at the emperours hand and made other in their places where as before tyme the emperour had full power to ordeine such byshops as were within his dominion With these ordinaunces Henrie the iiiâ— beyng than emperoure was greatlye dyspleased This Gregorye decreed also that priestes shoulde haue no more wyfes and that they whiche all readye had shoulde be diuorsed and that no man shuld thensforthe be admitted to priesthode but they vowed perpetuall chastitee Against this decree repugned the byshoppes and pryestes of Germanie and withstode it a good season Aboute this tyme the people of Galloway and shortlye after the Murrais and other rebelled in Scotlande and robbed the countreis which were brought to obedience Michael the sonne of Constantine Dukas The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ was ordeyned emperoure of Constantinople and reigned vi yeres Anni regum Angli 9 Salomon kyng of Hungarye vanquisshed and ouercame the Hunnes whiche with an huge great armye entred the boundes of Pannonie And after that inignyng battayle wyth the Greekes and Bulgares obteyned the victorye But at the laste fill greate debate betwene hym and a noble man of hys countrey called Geâ—sa of whom after sore fyght he was vanquyshed and depryued of his kyngdome and than reigned Geâ—sa .vi. yeres Henrie the emperour sped hym with an armye against the Saxones the secounde tyme which by the stee rynge of certayne Prynces refused his empyre whome he constreigned by force to submit theim selfe and sharpely punisshed the chiefe capitaines of that conspiracie The yere of Christ 1076 Gregory byshop of Rome excommunicated the emperour The yere of the worlde 5037 because he woulde not obey his ordinances Anni regum Angli and depryued hym of the imperyal title and assoyled the people of theyr othe of allegiaunce wyllynge also the princes of Germanie to chose a new empero ur By whiche meanes dyuers prynces rebelled and the countrey was wonderfully spoyled and vexed with ciuyle warres Dyuers byshoppes of Germanie calling a counsaile did excommunicate Gregorye as a cruell tyranne and misse liuer The cruell tyrannie outragious pride diuellisshe sorcery and detestable lyfe of this Gregory is sette foorthe at large by Beno the cardynal where ye maye see the very picture of his crueltye Roger Erle of Her tforde and another named Raulffe conspired against kyng Wylliam of EnglaÌ„d being then in Normandye whiche both were by him outlawed
nature he was made much worse by the counsâ—ile and familiaritâ—e of certaine euell disposed personnes as Piâ—rse of Gaueston Hugh the Spensers and other whose wanton counsaile he folowing gaue him selfe to the appetite and pleasure of the body nothing ordering his common weale by sadnesse dyscrescion and iustice whiche thinge caused first great variance betwene him and his nobles so that shortly he became to them â—dible and in the ende was depriued of his kingdome This Edwarde toke to wyfe Isabell the doughter of Philip the fayre king of France The Scottes did homage to kinge Edwarde at Dumfreis Otho king of Hungarie was taken and cast into prison by a noble man called Ladislaus ¶ Alphons the .xi. kinge of Castile reigned .xl yeres Robert was king of Naples Iohn nephew to Albert the emperour slewe his owne vncle betwene the two riuers of Heluecia called Risa and Aâ—ula nere to Rhine the place to this daye is called kinges fielde where the quene of Hungarye buylded an abbey After the death of Albert was great vnquietnesse in Italie for euerie citee desired a peculiar gouernoure And Philip of France was put in hope by the bishop of Rome to obteine the empire and therfore came into Italye wyth a great power and toke manye townes but failed of his purpose The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1309 Henrie the .vii. was ordeined emperour of Germanie and reigned .v yeres .viii. monethes Anni regum Angli 2 He was a noble and victorious prince therewith gentill liberall and of great iustice and honestye He assembled .iii. migâ—tye arâ—â—â—es of the whiche one he sent agaynst the Duke of Wirtenburge from whens he toke 72. castâ—â—s An other he sent with his sonne Iohn into Beheme to obtein that kingdome the third him selfe led into Italie against the citees Briâ—ium Florence Cremons and other rebelles which fauoured the Guelphes to whom he brought suche terrour and feare of his name as â—ewâ—mpe ours bâ— doâ—e before tiâ—â—e At Millaine he was crowned wyth a crowne of yron The crouch friers came first into Englande Anni regum Angli 3 The yere of the worlde 5271 The yere of Christ 1310 So great a dearth 〈◊〉 Scotlande that the common people did eate horse fleshe and other vnaccustomed meates to sustâ—ine their liues Charles was chosen king of Hungarie and reigned xxxiii yeares He hadde successiuely .iii. wifes Marye the doughter of the king of Polonie Beatrix the doughter of Henrye the emperour and â—elisabeth the daughter of the Duke of Boheme of the laste he receyued iii. sonnes Ladislaus Lewes and Andrew Robert Le Bruze began to be of power againe in Scotlande discomfited sir Iohn Cummin Erle of Bucham and certaine other whiche helde on the Englishe part A counsaile holden at Uienna The yere of Christ 1311 where the name of the templares was abolished Anni regum Angli 4 The yere of the worlde 5272 Roberte Le Bruze expelled the Englyshmen out of a great part of Scotland and inuaded the borders of Englande Anni regum Angli 5 At Rome Henry the emperoure receyued the imperyall Diademe of the cardinals The yere of the worlde 5273 The yere of Christ 2312 He assigned certaine lieuetenantes to the cities of Lumbardye The Flemminges rebelled against kinge Philyp of France The pride and tirannye of Piers of Gaueston caused grudge and malice betwene king Edwarde of England and his nobles so that for this cause the saied Piers by suite of the nobles was twise or thrise banished the realme and styll called againe by the kinge Wherfore in thys yere the lordes beyng confederate slew him beside war wike to the great discontentyng of the kinges mynde ¶ Iohn the emperous sonne was king of Boheme Of Andronicus and his successours emperours of CoÌ„stantinople I finde no certaintie howe longe time they reigned I wyll therfore name as many of theym as I know gessing as nie the time as I can Egnacius saieth that Michaell Paleologus reygned about .xl. yeares next to hym he setteth Audronicus which had longe contencion with the younger Andronicus Blondus setteth betwene theim Caroloâ—oannes Anni regum Angli 6 Henrye the emperour besieged the cytie Florence The yere of the worlde 5274 The yere of Christ he made peace with Friderich king of Sicilie and ledde an armye against his mortal enemy Roberte Duke of Naples Not long after he was poisoned by a monke whyche in ministring the sacrament gaue him poyson The Englishemen encountred Robert Le Beuze his Scottes at Estriualin Anni regum Angli 7 The yere of the worlde 5275 The yere of Christ wher was foughten a strong but taile in the ende wherof the Englyshmen were discomfited and so egrely pursued by the Scottes that many of the noble men were slaine as the Erle of Gloucester sir Robert Clifforde sir Edmunde of Maule with other lordes to the nomber of .xlii. and knyghtes and baronâ—â—tes 67. beside .xxii. men of name whiche were taken prysoners and .10000 other common souldiours slaine or after the Scottishe historye .50 thousand after this time the forenamed Robert Bruze reigned as kinge of Scotlande The ciâ—â—syns of Pise in Italy chose for theyr Duke a noble man called Nâ—â—uicio ¶ Lewis the leueuth sone of Phillip Le Beaue was ordeined kyng of France and reigned .ii. yeres He led an armye against the Fleminges but he atchiued nothing worthy memory A vilayne called Iohan Tanner in dyuers places of England named him selfe the sonne of Edward the first and saied The yere of the worlde 5276 The yere of Christ 1315 Anni regum Angli 8 that by a false nourse he was stolleÌ„ out of his cradell and Edwarde that was nowe kinge put in hys place But shortly after he was conuict of his vntrouth and confessed that he dyd it by the mocion of a familyar spirite The Scottes inuaded Irelande and kept warre with the Irish men the space of .iiii. yeres Lewys was emperour of Almaine .33 yeres betwene him and Friderich Duke of Austrich was longe warre For part of the electours chose Friderike part Lewis of Bauarie These two Cesars with their armyes mette first at Frankforde but thei iâ—igned not in bataile than Leopalde a Duke of Austriche comynge to healpe hys brother profered battayle to Lewes but he gaue backe and fled to Eslengham wher was betwene theim a sore conflict so greatly to the losse of bothe partes that neyther of them claimed victorye The byshoprike of Rome after the death of Clemente was voyde .ii. yeres .iii. monethes The castell of Berwyke was yelden vp to the Scottes by the treason of Peter Spaldyng The yere of the worlde 5277 The yere of Christ 1316 Anni regum Angli A great moreine of beastes in Englande and therwith pestilence and other sickenesse Philippe the .v. for his heyghte surnamed the Longe was made king of Fraunce and reygned .vi. yeres The Scottes entred the borders of Northumberland and most cruelly robbing and hariyng the countrey Anni regum Angli 10 The yere
the easâ— syde The .xiiii. day of Iuly kyng Henry hym selfe with a gooâ—ly company passed from Douer to Caleys and on the xxvi day of the same moneth encamped on the north syde of Bulleyne After whose comyng the towne was so sore battered with gunshotte and certayne of their towâ—rs beynge vndermyned so shaken with force of gunnepouder that after a moneths siege the capitayne sent woorde to the kynge that he woulde yelde the towne to his behalfe on condition that all whiche were within myght departe with bagge and baggage whiche condition kynge Henry mercyfully graunted And the Bulleynors departed one and other to the number of .4454 In this meane tyme the Emperour had made a peace with the frenche kyng wherat kyng Henry was not a lyttell displeased and shortly after returned into Englande Shortly after the Frenchemen came by nyght vpon the Englyshemen in Basâ—boleyne and slewe of them a great nâ—ber Howbeit they wer shortly chased froÌ„ thense and the Base town holden after that in good quietnesse Mounsire de Beese with .xv. thousande Frenchmen encamped ouer agaynste Bulleyne on the other syde of the water entendyng to buylde there a forte But shortly after he was set vpon in his campe by therle of Hertford the lorde Lisle the lorde Graye of Wilton and others and fledde with all his power leauynge behynde hym his ordinaunce tentes and plate The .xix. daye of Februarye was cruelly bourned at Torney in the frontiers of France The yere of the worlde 5506 The yere of Christ 1545 Anni regum Angli 3 one Peter Brulius a frenchman somtyme preacher of the gospel of Christ in Argâ—ntine a citie in Germanie The maner of his death was this he was burned with a small fyre to the ende to make his tourment the greater He stoode manfully to his doctrine euen to the last breath and beyng in prison he dyd by letters confirme his disciples and confort his wife and children euen after he was condâ—â—nâ—d to die The doctrine that he stode to in his laste examination consisteth in these poyntes Fyrst that in the supper of the Lorde duely ministred and receyued is in spirite by faithe receyued the very bodye of Christe That the masse is a mere mans inuention iniur ious to Christe That the worshippyng of the consecrated bre ade is ydolatrie That there is none other purgatorye but Christes bloud That we can not honour sainctes better â–ª then by folowyng them in faithe and vertue That mans frewill is so letted by the fall of Adam that â–ª without goddes grace it can do no good thynge That it is faith whiche bryngeth vs saluation That no mannes traditions ought to be receyued to bynde conscience That to haue ymages in temples is very daungerous for fallyng into ydolatrie That baptisme is the signe of the couenant that God hath made with vs and of thâ— mortifications and newe lyfe that shulde folowe baptisme and that this sacrament ought not to bee denied to infantes sithe the promise pertayneth to them also That no vowe oughte to be made more then the word of god requireth or that is not in mans power to perform That eareshrift other then for counsell in doubtfull matters is a very dangerous tormentyng of the mynde And that he dydde not doubt of the perpetuall virginitie of the virgin Mary The Somer after the Frenchmen came downe with a great power and builded the fort or bastilion ouer agaynst Boloigne whiche the french kyng named Monpleasure betwene whiche fort the toune of Boloigne were continuall skirmishes to the losse of both partes Word cam to king Henry that the frenchmen intended to laÌ„d in the Isle of Wight Wherfore he went to Porâ—ismouth sent letters into diuers partes of his â—â—alm to haue meÌ„ in a redines At which his being ther a goodly ship of the kings named Mary rose with sir George â—arew the capitain and manye otheâ—â—â—ntilmen was drowned in the middes oâ— the hauen bâ—â—râ—at foly and negligence Lorde Edward Seimour â—â—le of Hertforde was sent by the kyng into Scotlande with an armie of .12000 meÌ„ where he destroyed dyuers townes in the myddle marches and greatly endomaged the Scottes A parliament holden at westminster wherin was graÌ„ted to the kynge a subsidye of .ii. sÌ„ .viii. d. in the pounde of moueable goodes and .iiii. sÌ„ of landes to be paied in thâ—e yere also colleges chaunteries hospitalles were geuen into the kynges handes for his lyfe tyme. Lorde Lisle highe admyrall of Englande landing in Normandie brente the suburbes of Treiporte and toke and spoyled well nere all the shippes in the hauen after that he destroyed many villages by the sea syde and got great praie Mounsire de Bees inuaded the Englishe pale besyde Grauelin By menes of the emperour coÌ„municaâ—â—oÌ„ of peace was had betwene the ambassadours of Engâ—and and FrauÌ„ce but nothing at this tyme was conâ—luâ—eâ— Kynge Henry sent the lorde Edwaâ—de 〈◊〉 Erle of Hertforde and the lorde Lisle hyâ—h 〈◊〉 all with a company of .7000 men to prâ—uâ—nt 〈…〉 who intended to builde an other forte at 〈…〉 â—ode At whiche tyme they entrâ—d into the hauen two â—ayâ— before the frenchemen had appointed to bâ— there Anâ— so 〈◊〉 seated them of their purpose Often skirmishes betwene the Englishe garrâ—son of Bulleyn and the Frenche forte greately to the losse of bothe partes And at one tymâ— especially wer slayn .xvi. englishe gentyll men â–ª and .lxxx. other and fewe or none of the Frenchemenne The Stewes and other lyke brothell houses were by the kynges commaundement put downe in all partes of the realme as places that dyd mayntayne whordom manslaughter and all other mischiefe and naughtines A peace concluded betwene Englande and Fraunce Anni regum Angli which was proclaymed on Whitsonday to the great reioycyng of both realmes The yere of the worlde 5507 The yere of Christ 1546 For conclusion of this peace the vicount Lisle high Admirall with the byshop of Duresme and a goodly coÌ„pany of men went into France after whose returne the byshop of â—â—reux and two Erles came into England and were honourably receyued wâ—h great ioye and triumph Anne Askew gentlewoman Iohn Lassels gentilmaÌ„ â—nd two other were brente in Smithfieldâ— for opinionâ— contrary to the actâ— of the syx Articles At whiche tyme doctour Shaxton also recanted The duke of Norfolke and his sonne the Erle of Surâ—â—y wer attaynted of treason For which his sonne was put to execution and himselfe committed to the Towre where he remayned longe tyme. In Ianuarie the renowmed â—ing Henry the eyghte ended his lyfe and was buried at windsore THe most gratiouse and noble prince Edwarde the sâ—xt beyng .ix. yeres of age The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1543 succeded hys fatheâ— in the gouernance of thys realme and was crowned at Westminâ—ter on Shrofe sondaye with great solemnitie In whome the people muche reioyced wishynge hertily hys longe and prosperouse reigne ouer them for that they sawe in hym euidente liklyhodes
the realme Certaine of the Bretaines and FreÌ„chmen which the yere before had spoyled and robbed the towne of Plimmouth were disconfited and slaine of the Englyshemen in a battaile on the sea nere the towne of Dartmouth Iames Stewarde the sonne of Robert kynge of Scotlande sayling into Fraunce was taken by the Englysh men and holden as prisoner .xviii. yeeres as witnesseth the Scottishe historye Anni regum Angli 7 Sir Rycharde Scape archbyshop of Yorke The yere of the worlde 5366 The yere of Christ and diuers other of the house of the lord Mumbray for grudge that thei bâ—re towarde king Henrye gathered to them a gret power of Scottes and Northumbers entending to haue deposed hym from all kyngely auctoritie but he hadde knowlege therof made agaynst theim in so spedy wise that he came vpoÌ„ them vnwarres and taking the said bishop with his alyes commaunded them to be headed at Yorke Emanuell emperour of Constantinople Innocent the .vii. a cruell tyran was bishoppe of Rome after Boniface .ii. yerees He made his nephewe Lewys Marques of Pise and prince of Firmium The Uenecians by force of warre wan from Francyse Carratius the cities of Uerone and Paule and taking hym with his brother caused theim to be put to death at Uenice Innocent byshop of Rome cruelly put to death .xii. of the chiefe men of the citie Anni regum Angli 8 The yere of the worlde 5367 The yere of Christ because the required of him instauntly to pro uyde some meanes to auede the schysme that had been long in the church and to reforme diuers other enormitees whiche were vsed as wel in the citie of Rome as also in the countrâ—â— of Italie Which crueltie the people taking very greuously seÌ„t for Ladislans king of Naples who came to Rome with suche puisance that he caused the byshop a nd Lewys his nephewe to forsake the citye Than Paulus Ursines that toke parte wyth the byshop encountred Ladislaus in the fieldes of Nero and hym vanquished and putte to flighte Shortly after the pleople were reconciled to the byshop â–ª Charles lord of Cremona was traiterously murdered of his subiect Cabrinus Fuludulus Gucecaldus lorde of Geane made warre on the Duke of Myllaine in the quarell of the Frenche kinge Kinge Robert of Scotlande for sorowe that his sonne Iames was taken prisoner ended his lyfe after him Robert his brother Duke of Albanye gouerned the Scottes a good season the Englyshe histories referre his deth and the takynge of his sonne to the .xiiii. yeare of kynge Henrye The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Sir Henrye Persy Erle of Northumberlande and the lorde Bardolph Anni regum Angli 9 comyng out of Scotland with a strong company to worke displeasure to kynge Henry of England were encountred vanâ—â—uished and taken by the gentilmen and commons of the North and their heades beyng stricken of were sent to London The vniuersitie of Croconia in Polonie beganne Gregorye the .xii. was byshoppe of Rome he promysed to geue vp his byshoprike if Bennet the Antipape wold do the same But whan Bennet fled from Auignion to Spaine â–ª he called againe his promyse and wolde not resigne The Duke of orliance was murdered at Paris by meanes of the Duke of Burgoyne who shortlye after dyed but this grudge was so deriued also to their childreÌ„ that the deadly hatred was styll mainteined with mortall ware Salicetus a fauous lawier and Chrysoloras whiche restored the Greke tounge at this tyme flourished A frost in Englande continued .xv. weekes Anni regum Angli 10 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ Edmunde Hollande admyrall of Englande scoured the seas and wanne the castel Briake in Britaine wher he receiued his deathes wounde The yere of the worlde In England was helde a great iustes betwene the Henoways and Englishemen The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 11 in the which were many seathe of armes doen to the honour and aduancemeÌ„t of the Englyshmen A tayler was bourned in London for opinions concernyng the sacrament of the aulter Anni regum Angli 21 The yere of the worlde 5371 The yere of Christ The comâ—ons of Englande presented a byll to kynge Henry desyryng him to take the temperaâ—l landes from the spirituall mens handes the effect of whiche byll was this that the temperaliâ—â—es dâ— orâ—inaâ—ly wasted by meaâ—â— of the churche myght suffice to finde to the king .xv. 〈◊〉 xv hundred kâ—â—ghtes 620â— â—quâ—ers and an hundred houses of almes to the relâ—efe of poore people and â—â—er all this .xx. M. poundes yereely to the kinges eschequer Prouided that euery Erle shulde haue of yerely â—ect iii. M. markes euery knighte an hundred marke and .iiii. plow lande euery squier .xl. marke with two plow land and eâ—ery house of almes an C. marke with ouer sighte of ii true secular men vnto euery house to this bill none answeâ—re was made Râ—se ap Dee of Wales whiche hadde longe rebelled against the kinge was put to death at London The vniuersitie of Paris was at this tyme of so great power and actoritie in Fraunce that euery noble man was glad to haue their fauour A couÌ„â—aile holden at the citie of Pize where both Gregorye and Bâ—nnâ—t were deposed and â—lexander the .v. chosen byshop of Rome Gregory and Bennet that deposicion noâ—withstanding â—elâ—e styll the title of the â—apalytiâ— and so were there three byshops vntyl the counsaile of Constance The Hungaryans vered sore the citie of Rome in the quarell of the kyng of Naples Aleâ—ander in 〈◊〉 counâ—â—ile of â—ise depriued Ladislaus of the kingdome of 〈◊〉 of Naples publyshinge that it belonged to â—ewes Duke of Angâ—ow who styll wrat him selfe king of Sicilie The Florentâ—nes boughte the citie Crotona of Ladislaus Anni regum Angli 31 This yeere vpon the .xii. daye of October the ryuer of Thamis flowed three tymes The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ In Scotlande was great discencion and ciuile warre betwene Donalde of the â—les and Robert the gouernour for the Erldome of Ros. King Henry sent a coÌ„pany of souldiours â—nto France to ayde the Duke of Oâ—â—â—â—nce against 〈◊〉 Duke of Burgoyne Iohn the .xxvi. byshop of Rome .iiii. yeres â— monethes He wylâ—ed the electours to chose Sigismunde kynge of Hungary to be emperour Iohn the byshop taried at Bâ—noâ—ia Gregory at Arminâ—â—m Benet in Spaine The cytie of Poule was vexed wyth the sedycion of the Guelphes and Gibelines The vniuersitie of S. Andrewes beganne in Scotland Iohn the young Duke of Myllayne was murderer of his owne people ¶ Sigismonde sonne of the .iiii. Charles kinge of Boheme of Hungarye was ordeyned emperoure and reygned .27 yeres He was a prudent wittye learned and noble prince in person and countenance of such maiestie as was comly and mete onely in a gret monarke and ruler of the world but in warre and deedes of armes vnfortunate for he was oftentimes ouerthroweÌ„ and chased of the Turkes and other enemyes Ladyslaus kynge of