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
take peace should be slayne But in fine after .v monethes they were constraigned with hunger to yelde them selfe at whiche tyme the Corinthes and Thebans woulde haue had their citie vtterly destroied but the Lacedemons would not vse suche extreme cruelte towarde that citee ▪ whiche was alwaye counted one of the eies of Grece by whome thei had receiued so great beneiftes in expulsing the Medes and Perses Therfore it was decreed that onely their walles and towers should be caste to the erth and to them prescribed a certayn forme of gouernance accordyng to the which thei should lyue The yere of the worlde 3556 The yere before Christe 407 Nepherites kyng of Aegypt reigned .vi. yeares Orestes in Macedon reigned .3 yeres Before Britayne knovven 357 The yere of the worlde 3557 The yere before Christe 406 Thyrtie men were elected of the Atheniens to gouerne their common weale Before Britayne knovven 356 Lysander by dedicion toke Samos Dionyse the elder by tyrāny possessed Sicilie The Carthaginenses vanquished Gella and Camerina In Rome the Questores were elected of the cōmō people Artaxerxes the .xi. emperour of Persia Before Britayne knovven 355 surnamed Mēnon The yere of the worlde 3558 The yere before Christe 405 reigned .xl. yeres vnto Cyrus his brother by inheritaunce fell Ionia and Lydia ouer whiche Tissaphernes was president For whiche cause and beyng desirous of dominion priuily he wrought treason agaynst the kyng his brother which being knowē vnto Artaxerxes caused hym to be taken whom he cast in prison with goldē fetters But at lengthe by the prayers of his mother beyng delyuered he made open warre gettyng on his part the Lacedemones and so fightynge in a bataile Artaxerxes was wounded but Cyrus was there slayne The .xxx. men began to tyrrannyse Athenez by Thrasybulus they were vainquished in Pyreo where he was slayne The popular gouernāce of Athenes was again restored Archelaus king of Macedon reigned .4 yeares Before Britayne knovven 354 Thimbron the Lacedemon receiued certaine citees of Asia vnder his rule and gouernaunce The yere of the worlde 3559 The yere before Christe 404 About this time Dercillidas succeded Thimbron He toke Larissa Before Britayne knovven 353 Amaxion and Colonas The yere of the worlde 3560 The yere before Christe receiued the Kebrinos by submission restored the Sceoseos to libertee subdued Gergitha possessed Acarges and walled the .xi. cytees of Isthmus Wages was first graunted to the Romaine souldiors of the common cost Before Britayne knovven 352 Agis with fier and sworde wasted the prouynce of Elia and restored the Greeke cities vnto their liberte The yere of the worlde 3561 The yere before Christe 402 After his deathe Agesilaus was constituted kynge of Lacedemonia Before Britayne knovven 351 ¶ This Agesilaus was of excellente vertue euen frome his childehode as in trouthe Iustice temperance The yere of the worlde 3562 The yere before Christe 401 noble courage liberalite and continence Wherfore he was so muche honoured and prospered so well that he subdued to the Lacedemones innumerable cities and countreys in asia and Grece whan one demanded a thyng of him whiche was vniuste sayinge that he had promysed it He aunswered If it were iuste I promysed it but if it were vniuste I spake but I promysed it not he neuer spake with any woman sauing his wyfe but either in the temple or afore all men thinking those two places to be void of suspicion Whan he was demaunded why he laye no more richely than a priuate person he aunswered That a prince ought to excel other men not in delicacie but in temperance and moderate lyuing Truly the lyfe of this man was wonderful and worthy to be an example to other princes as it appereth in Plutarke which wryteth at large BElinus and Brennus sonnes of Mulmutius deuided this hole isle of Britayne betwene theim vnto Beline as elder was appoynted England Wales and Cornewall vnto other the northe parte beyonde Humber But Brennus a young man desyrous of glory and dominion thinkinge hym selfe equall with his brother in marciall prowes was not therwith contente Wherfore he raysed warre against Beline but in cōclusion by the meanes of their mother they were accorded and Brennus geuen wholly to the studie of warres leauing his countreye to the gouernāce of his brother wēt into Fraunce among the Galles wher in the prouice of Lyons for his excellent qualitees he was greatly estemed of Siguinus king of that countreye whose daughter he maried and of the Galles was made soueraygne capitayne when they made their expedicion to Rome of which I shall hereafter more largely declare Beline in the meane time both in ciuile iustice and also religiō as at that time was vsed encreased his realme cōstituting thre Archeflamins whose seas were at London York Carleon he finished the foure great wayes begun by his father subdued made tributarie vnto him Denmarke In London he made the hauen whiche at this day reteyneth the name of him called Belines gate ▪ and as mayster Leyland writeth whose labour industry in moste diligent serching out of the antiquities of this realme is greatly to be commended builded the tower of London he maried his doughter Cambra vnto a prīce of almani called Antenor of whom those people were called Cimbri and Sycambri Finallye after he had reygned wyth his brother and alone .26 yeares he dyed and after the pagan maner with great pompe was burned The yere of the worlde 3563 The yere before Christe 400 Pausanias was king of Macedon one yere Before Britayne knovven 350 The warres betwene the Lacedemones and Thebanes beganne The yere of the worlde 3564 The yere before Christe 399 Amintas reigned in Macedone .vi. yeres Before Britayne knovven 349 Otis king of Paphlagonia toke parte with Agesslaus Erippidas ouerthrue and put to flighte Pharnabazus Lisander ledde his armye into Phocea where in a skyrmishe at a gate of a citee he was slayne the Thebanes erected the token of theyr victory Pausanias the other king of Lacedemonia for all the victories that he had atcheued for his countreye was cōdemned to die for which cause he fled into Tegea where he finished his life with sickenesse ¶ The Lacedemones were vanquished by the parte takers of the Atheniēses Agesilaus was called out of Asia to succour his countrey he vanquished the Thessalians ouerthrewe the Thebanes wasted the lande of Argiues tooke Pyreum and in ayde of the Acheis with fire and sworde destroyed the lande of the Acarnanes For which cause the Acarnanes made peace with the Acheians and entred in amitee with the Lacedemons Ioannes sonne of Iudas and brother of Iesu The yere of the worlde 3568 was high priest of the Iewes Before Britayne knovven 345 The yere before Christe 395 The two bretherne Phileni for the dilatinge of the dominion of Carthage suffered them selues to be buryed quicke of the Cyrenenses In this time many cities of Greece fell vnto the parte of Pharnabazus who with Conon preparinge a nauye did great domage to
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
and vnrulye persons For his expertnesse in feates of armes he was muche commended wherby he quieted and kepte in dewe obeysaunce the Northumbers and Scortes and exyled the Danes Agapitus the second bishop of Rome .ix. yeres Henry the brother of Otho the emperoure beynge besieged at Mersburge submitted him selfe to his brother· of whome he was pardoned and after the deathe of Berthold duke of Bayon was aduaÌ„ced to the sayde Duchie Henry duke ofBayon or Bauarye The yere of the worlde 4908 The yere of Christ 947 looke the citee Aquileia at Iustinoples chased and slewe the Hungares Anni regum Angli 2 Beringarius which aforetime fledde into Swaue retourned with an armye into Italye at which time the Italyans forsoke their king Hugh and by communication concluded that Lothayre the sonne of Hughe shoulde be named king with Beringarius But the chiefe auctoritee remained with Beringarius whiche ruled with greate auarice and tyrannye Taxis kynge of the Hungares entred Italie pretendyng great crueltee The yere of the worlde 4909 The yere of Christ 948 Anni regum Angli 3 but by the praiers and riche gyftes of Beringarius he returned into his countrey withoute doyng any further harme Harolde kyng of Denmarke beyng expelled his kyngdome by his sonne Swenon The yere of the worlde 4910 The yere of Christ 1949 Anni regum Angli 4 was excited of hys kinsmen the Normains to set vppon the countrey of Fraunce and so toke Lewys the kynge prisoner whom afterwarde he restored to the Frenchemen and set Rycharde in possession of his fathers Duchâ—e of Normandie which was nowe of age to take charge thereof and maried the doughter of Hugh Legraunte Erle of Paris whiche mariage was cause of more trouble betweene the Normains and kynge Lewys whome Otho also the Emperoure ayded in hys warres But yet notwithstandynge the Normains had alway the vpper hande Otho ledde an armie against Boizlai king of Bohome Anni regum Angli 5 and hym besieged in Newe citee The yere of the worlde 4911 The yere of Christ 950 where Boizlai not able to susteyne the power of Otho yelded and beynge reconsiled to the emperoure continued his true subiecte The yere of Christ Otho after the death of hys fyrste wyfe Anni regum Angli 6 at Pauie in Italie toke in mariage a noble woman The yere of the worlde 4912 called Adhelhayde late wyfe of Lothayre the sonne of Hugh and kynge of Italie whiche woman was suppressed with shamefull iniuryes by Beringarius who with all tyranny greued the Lumbardes and other Italians Beringarius fearing the mighte and puisance of Otho submitted hym with all his power became hys subiecte Lyndolphus the sonne of Otho Anni regum Angli 7 findynge hym selfe greued with the foresaied mariages The yere of the worlde 4913 The yere of Christ 952 gathered to him a greate power agaynste hys father so that eche of them greued other with cruell warre vntyll at length Lyndolphus was reconsyled to hys father notwithstandynge he had at dyuers metynges shewed hym selfe veraye dysobedient and stubburne The Hungares wasted the countrei of France and Uormana The yere of the worlde 4915 The yere of Christ 954 with swoorde and fyre Anni regum Angli 9 EDwine succeded his vncle Eldrede in the kyngdome of Englande of whome is lefte no honest memorye for one heinous acte by hym committed in the beginnyng of his reigne Anni regum Angli 1 The yere of the worlde 4916 The yere of Christ 955 In the selfe daye of his coronacion he sodeinly withdrewe hym selfe from hys lordes and in the sight of certaine persons rauyshed his owne kinswoman the wyfe of a noble man of hys realme and afterwarde slew hir husbande that he myght haue the vnlawfull vse of hir beautye for whiche acte and banisshynge of Dunstone he became odyble to hys subiectes and of the Northumbers and people of middle EnglaÌ„d that rose agaynst hym was depryued of his regallie whan he had reigned iiii yeres Otho Emperoure of Almayne nere to the ryuer called Lech with greate power and manhode put to flyghte the Hungares And shortly after vanquisshed the Sclaumes Anni regum Angli 2 Lothayre the sonne of Lewys begotten on Goberga the emperours syster The yere of the worlde 4917 The yere of Christ succeded his father in the kingdome of France reigned .30 yeres This Lothayre had muche trouble with the Normayns a longe season because he endeuoured by false vnfaithfull meanes to betraie Duke Richarde But he by the healpe of the Danes in such wise compassed his mattiers and so muche endamaged the laÌ„d of Fraunce that Lothayre was glad to be reconsiled and make recompence for all iniuryes by hym doen to the said Rycharde Iohn the .xii. was bishop of Rome .ix. yeres Anni regum Angli 3 Ueremunde was proclaimed kinge of Spaine and reigned .vii. yeares he by the healpe of Ferdinande The yere of the worlde 4918 The yere of Christ 957 Erle of Castile warred against Almanzor kyng of Sarasens and at the fyrst encounter obteyned of hym the victorre But after the Sarasen repayrynge hys armye chased Ueremunde scatered hys hoste and destroyed the churche of Compostella In the thirde battayle Ueremunde vanquyshed the Sarasens and putte theim to greate domage and losse of men Anni regum Angli 4 At this tyme appeared the figure of crosses in the garmentes of dyuers men The yere of the worlde 4919 The yere of Christ 558 EDgare brother of Edwine begaÌ„ hys reigne in Englande He was a prince of worthye memorye for his manifolde vertues greatly renowmed so excellent in iustice and sharpe correction of vyces The yere of the worlde 959 The yere of Christ 4920 Anni regum Angli 1 as well in hys magistrates as other subiectes that neuer before hys dayes was vsed lesse felonie by robbers or extorcion or bryberye by false officers He chastised also the greate negligence couetousnesse vicious liuyng of the clergie and brought theim to a better order Of stature he was littâ—ll but of mynde valiant and hardye and verye experte in marcyall polycie He prepared a greate nauye of shyppes whiche he dysposed in .iii. partes of his Realme and had souldyours alwaye preste and redye against the incursions of forayne and straunge enemyes Ludwallus prynce of Wales paied to him yerelye in waye of tribute .300 woulffes By meane whereof within .iiii. yere in Englande and Wales myght scantlye befounde one woulffe This Edgare in hys flourisshynge youth was somedeale giuen to the lust of the flesshe whiche he afterwarde greuously repented Indulph reigned in Scotlande .ix. yeres He kept peace with the Englyshemen andvanqushysed the Danes that inuaded his realme The yere of Christ 4922 Nicephorus emperour of ConstaÌ„tinople Anni regum Angli 3 The yere of the worlde 961 Otho the younger was ordeined and anoyncted kyng of Wormacia A noble man called Enâ—cus Erle of Bigorre deliuered the prouince of Spayne called Nauarre from the dominion of the Sarasens and was theriore named the
pollicye and manlye actes so demeaned him selfe Anni regum Angli 55 that oftentimes he put the Turkes to gret shame disworship for despite whereof they subourned a false Sarasen by whose treason he was putte in greate daunger as his life For he was wounded with a venemous darte and therof was sicke longe after Ephren a Greke of Constantinople and Ptolomois of Luke in Italie historiographers Stephene the .v. was king of Hungarie .ii. yeres He by the ayde of the Germaines ouercame Othacarus kinge of Boheme and subdued Buda to hys kingdome The Tartarians conquered and ouerrode all Persia. At Grenewich beside London was a lambe yened hauing two perfite bodies and but one head Anni regum Angli 56 The yere of the worlde 5234 The yere of Christ 1273 Richard kinge Henries brother and king of Romaynes finished his life and was buried at Hayles A counsayle called at Lions in Fraunce by Gregorie the Romaine bishop against the Grecians for the proceding of the holy ghost and for communication to be had for the recouerie of the holy land Michael emperour of Constantinople submitted hym to the church of Rome Hulderich king of Carinth solde his principate of Carinthia and the countreys of Carniola Marchia Sclauonie with other to Othacarus kinge of Boheme for which landes was after warre betwene Othacarus and the emperour Rodulph of â—abishburge was ordeined emperoure of Almayne This man neuer receyued the imperiall dyaâ—eme nor entred into Italie For he vsed to recite to hys familiars the fable of the foâ—â— that sayde to the Lyon be was a ferde to enter into his denne because he perceiued the steppes of many beastes goinge inward but of none that retourned out agayne And so he sayed manye emperours haue entred Italie with great pompe and glory but by the meanes of the bishop they retourned euel handled with great iniuries At the citee of Formâ—ulâ—â—â—n Italie the Gibelines slewe wel nere .8000 of the Guelphes King Henrie of England departed out of this life Anni regum Angli 1 EDwarde the firste of that name after the conqueste surnamed Longeshanke The yere of the worlde 5235 The yere of Christ began his reigne ouer this realme of Englande and reigned xxxiiii yeeres He was muche troubled with the rebellion of the Welshemen â–ª and Scottes and also with warre in Fraunce Of stature he was taule and mightie of bodie but nothinge grosse His eyes were somewhat blacke and in tyme of anger semed fierye of so noble and valiant hart that his courage neuer fainted in most hard and daungerous enterprises of witte excellente of great towardnesse 〈◊〉 apte to euerye thinge that he him selfe applied He hated extremelye the insolent presumpcion of priestes whiche he thought onely to rise of aboundaunce of riches he was a suâ—e friende and at idle times muche geuen to huntinge He profited greatlye his realme with newe and holsome lawes to the redressing of many enormities and specially of the false dealing of bakers and millers Ladislaus the fourth was kinge of Hungarie syxtene yeeres Alexander kinge of Scottes did his homoge to Edward of England The yere of the worlde 5236 The yere of Christ Anni regum Angli 2 Innocent the .v. was bishop of Rome .vi. monethes Honorius the .iiii. fiftye dayes Iohn the one and twentieth .viii. monethes The bishoppes see was voyde .vi. monethes And then Nicholas the thirde made bishop He wreasted from the emperour of Almaine al the countrey of Bononie Flaminia in the emperoures name toke from Charles kinge of Sicilie the gouernaunce of Hâ—truria Warre betwene the Uenecians and the citee Ancon The yere of the worlde 5237 The yere of Christ 1276 King Edward entred again into Wales against Lewline and forced hi m to desire mercie and grace Anni regum Angli 3 Ladislaus king of Hungarie made warre to the people called Comam and them vanquished He vsed hym vnhonestly toward his wife keping other strumpets at his pleasure The citee of Rome was werie of the dominion of their bishoppes The statute of Mortmane was first enacted by kinge Edwarde The yere of the worlde 5238 The yere of Christ 1277 Anni regum Angli 4 Michael Tonie was hanged drawen and quartered for treason Nicholas bishop of Rome endeuoured to erect .ii. newe kingdomes in Italie for his two nephewes He vsurped the power of a senatour in Rome and would suffer non other to be created Deadly warre was reased betwene Rodulph the emperour The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ and Othacarus king of Boheme Anni regum Angli 5 whiche encâ—untring in the fieldes of Austriche foughte a sore battayle wherein the emperour obteined the victorie and Othacarus was slain Whose sonne Albert the emperour gentilly entreated and made him Duke of Austriche Reformacion was made in Englande for clippinge of the kinges coyne Anni regum Angli 6 The yere of the worlde 5240 The yere of Christ for whiche offence .284 Iewes were put to execution Halfepense and farthinges were firste coyned in England ¶ Uenceslaus was the .vi. kinge of Boheme who for his holinesse is noumbred among the sainctes Discencion in Rome for the election of the bishop Anni regum Angli 8 Martine the fourth was bishop of Rome .iiii. yeres The yere of the worlde 5242 The yere of Christ In his firste yeere was borne a childe of a woman that was verie familiar with him all hearâ—e and armed with clawes lyke to a beare Wherof when the bishop had knowledge he caused all the images of beares in his palaice to be raised out for a manifâ—â— profe that he was perswaded that such fauoures as the woman doth conceiue in time of her conception shal be represensed in the childe at hys byrthe Michael Paleologus emperour of Grece was excommunicated by the Romaine bishop for breaking certain promises that he made in the counsayle of Lyons The Sarasens vanquished the Scythes and Armenians nere to Ganalâ— and after great slaughter wanne the citee Peter king of Arragon sailed into Afrike with a great nauie and brought from them muche riches and praye He endeuoured also to recouer the kingdome of Sicilie â–ª wherto he made claim by the right of his wife ConstaÌ„ce the daughter of Manfrede Anni regum Angli 9 Dauid the brother of Lewline prince of Wales vnkindly and traiterously excited his brother agaynst king Edward of England The yere of the worlde 5243 The yere of Christ The citee of Pisâ— was destroyed by the Germaines Tongader the Tartarian first receiued the law of Mahumet He conquered Babilon by the helpe of the Armenians About this time Wilhelmus Placentinus and Taddeus phisicions were famous And likewise Guydo Bonatus an astronomer The people of Sicilie detesting the pride auarice effeminate wantonnesse of the Frenchmen by the counsaile of a noble maÌ„ called Iohn Piochiâ—â—us in one night slew all them that were within the iland in like maner was it doone in the citee of Formâ—ulâ—â— shortlye after whiche murder the king of Arragon entred
Sicilie and subdued to him a great part of that ilande The yere of the worlde 5244 King Edwarde sent a company of souldiours into Wales The yere of Christ 1283 Anni regum Angli 10 vnder the gaâ—ding of the erles of Northumberlande and Surrei of the which companye manye were slayne and sir Roâ—er Clifford taken prisoner â–ª The Welshemen subdued certaine castelles and holdes Peter king of Arragon after he had conquered a great part of Sicilie toke on him the imperiall crowne therof and was for that cause cursed by the bishoppe of Rome his kingdome of Arragon proclaymed to be open to euery man that would inuade it Charles the younger was vanquished and taken in battayle on the sea Philip king of Fraunce â–ª in the quarell of his brother Charles king of Sicilie proclaymed warre agaynst Peter of Arragon Lewline prince of Wales Anni regum Angli 11 was slaine by Roger Mortimer The yere of the worlde 5245 The yere of Christ 1284 and his head set vpon the Tower of London Sanctius the .iiii. reigned in Spayne .xi. yeres Charles king of Sicilie ended his life William Marton chauncellour of England about this time buylded Marton colleâ—ge in the vniuersitee of Oxeforde Dauid the brother of Lewline prince of Wales was taken and beheaded The yere of the worlde 5246 The yere of Christ 1285 Anni regum Angli 12 and diuers boldes and castelles of the UUelshemen geuen to the Englishe lordes Prince Edward of Canaruan was borne in wales Laurence Duket a citisin of London was founde deade and hanged in the church of S. Marie Bowes Philip king of France fought a strong and cruel battaile with Peter king of Arragon nere to Gerunda in the whiche Peter receyued a wound wherof he died shortly after leauing two sonnes Friderich whom he ordeined king of Arragon and Iames to whom he gaue Sicilye These two brethren mainteyned their fathers warre agaynst the Frenchemen Philip king of Fraunce ended his lyfe Kinge Alexander of Scotlande brake his necke by falling of a horse Leauing no heyre male after hym The realme contynued without kinge vi yeres .ix. monethes Honorius the .v. was bishop of Rome .ii. yeres He endeuoured to toke the kingedome of Sicilie from the king of Arrogon The new woorke of the church of Westminster vnto the ende of the quiece Anni regum Angli 13 The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1286 begon in the third yere of the third Henrie and continued in buyldinge .66 yeeres was fynished The Pisanes were vanquished by the Genowais and in a battayle on the sea loste .50 gallies and shippes and 12000. souldiours The order of the Carmelites beganne of Albert Patriarke of Hierusalem Philip for his beautie surnamed the fayre â–ª reigned in Fraunce .xxviii. yeres This man because of warre that he had with the Duke of Gelderlande and other reared great taxes and paimentes throughout his lande as well of the clergie as laitee Rodulph the emperour subdued to his obedience the Suitzers which before were subiecte to the Erle of Sauoy Pseudo vanquished Friderich tamed the Snaues This yere was enacted by king Edwarde the statutes called â–ª Anni regum Angli 14 Additamenta gloucestrie The yere of the worlde 1248 The yere of Christ 1287 In the countrey of Heluccia a woman was deliuered of a childe that hadde two perfite bodies from the nauill vpwarde and an other womanne bare a childe the fact wherof was like to a man and the bodie to a lion The bishoprike of Rome was voyde .x. monethes Anni regum Angli 15 King Edwarde of Englande sayled to Bordeux The yere of the worlde 1249 and from thens rode into FraÌ„ce The yere of Christ 5288 The summer this yere was so exceding hote that men died for extreme heat and yet was wheate so plenteous that it was sold at London for xl d. a quarter Nicolas the .iiii. was bishop of Rome â–ª iiii yeeres Great bayle fel in England after that ensued so continuall raine Anni regum Angli 16 that the yere folowinge The yere of the worlde 5250 wheate was solde for .xviii. d. a bushell and so encreased yerelye the reygne of this kinge and his sonne till it was lastlye solde for .xl shillinges a quarter Peace agreed betwene the Frenchmen and Arragons The Florentines with great slaughter vanquished the Gâ—bellâ—es of Arentine in Italie The citee Triple was taken and destroied by the Souldaine of Egipte and the christyans slayne in most cruell wise Ries a Welsheman rebelling against Painâ— Tiptost warden of that countrey The yere of the worlde 5251 The yere of Christ 1290 Anni regum Angli 17 was by the erle of Cornewall in the kinges abseÌ„ce taken drawen hanged quartered About this time the Iewes were expelled wholy out of this realme Charles the yonger which was prisoner a longe time in Arragon receyued the kingedome of Sicilie and for the same was feudarie to the Romaine bishop The Souldaine of Babylon conquered the citee of Asia called Tite Sidon Barutum and raised them euen with the earth whiche were before inhabited with Chrystian people He besieged in like maner the citye of Ptâ—lomâ— is called also Acres or Acon and the same being forsaken of the christians with great cruelte burnt and destroied By this meanes were the christians vtterly chased out of Surie .190 yeres after they firste wonne Ierusalem vnder Godfrei of Boloâ—ne Ladislaus king of Hungarie was slaine by the Comanes and then succeded Andrewe the thirde whiche reygned â—ii yeres Rodolph emperour of Almaine ouerthrew wel nere 60. castelles and holdes in the prouince of Thuring and by that meanes quieted the countrey of Germanie Andrewe king of Hungarie subdued Austrich Anni regum Angli 18 The yere of the worlde 5252 The yere of Christ 1291 Alexander kinge of Scotland as is before sayd dyed without issue male wherof ensued great discord among the Scottes whiche toke parte with Iohn Bailoll and Robert Bruce making claime to the crowne and shortly after deadlye warre folowed betwene the .ii. realmes of England and Scotland The election of the king of Scottes was committed to the iudgemente of kinge Edward of Englande The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1292 Anni regum Angli 19 who after sufficieÌ„t profe made to the Scottes that he was chiefe head and soueraigne of the realme of Scotlande by all their consentes toke full possession of the same â—and then caused Iohn Bailol to be ordeyned kinge because he descended of the elder doughter of Erle Dauid kinge Wylliams brother Aâ—oulphus was chosen emperour of Almaine and reigned .vii. yeres He was vnfortunate in all thinges that he went about therwith so nedye and poore that when he had receiued of king Edwarde of Englande .100000 markes to ayde him against the Frenche king he spente the money vpon his housholde and had not wherwith to fulfill his promisse when time required By discentioâ— of the cardinals the bishoprike of Rome was voyde .ii. yeres and
in Rome in the solemnysyng wherof the fyrste daye he shewed hym selfe to the people in his pontificalibus and gaue free remission of synnes to as many as came to Rome out of all partes of the worde the seconde daye beyng arayed with imperiall insignes he commaunded a naked swoorde to be caried before hym and saied with a lowde voyce Loâ— beholde the power and auctoriteâ— of both swoordes Othomannus a man of vnknowen byrth steered with desyre to beare a rule toke on hym the kyngdome of the Turkes and subdued to his seignory a great part of Bithynia and other countreis of him descended linially the kynges of Turkes to this daye whose generacion hathe wrought much scathe to the Christians UUarre was reuiued betwene Fraunce and FlauÌ„ders in the which the Flemminges were put to great damage and losse of men shortly after peace was concluded Anni regum Angli 28 New faccions rose in Italie where The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ as before 〈◊〉 they were called Guelphes and Gibelines so were they nowe called Alâ—i and Nigri by the which Italye was wonderfully disquieted with sedicion and warre At this tyme sprange a new heresie not vnlike to the Aâ—nabaptistes the folowers wherof were named Fraâ—â—â—celâ— â–ª Tamor Can the sixt Emperoure of the Tartarians 〈◊〉 Cathay a prince exceding riche Henricus de Gandano Arnoldus de Uilla noua Gordonius Mundinus Scotus The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ and Dante 's the poete liued at this time Anni regum Angli 29 Boniface â–ª for his priuate displeasure dyd excommunicate kyng Phillip of France proclaimed him not to be kyng Phillip set at libertee Sarra a noble man whome the bishop had depriued of all his landes and possessions In this yere the Scottysshe historie maketh mencion of a great ouerthrow geuen by the Scottes to the Englishemen at Roslyng and that kyng Edward beyng therwith meued perced the realme of Scotlande and wente through all the lande from the north to the southe partes therof and forced them all to sweare to hym homage and feaultee whiche seemeth to be the same conquest that we spake of in the .xxv. yere of his reigne Boniface crowned and confyrmed Albert in the empire on this condicion that he would take on him the crowne of Fraunce and expell Phillip but the .ii. prynces wyselye agreed betweene theim selfe and contemned the tyranny of bishop Boniface Uenceslaus whiche of the Hungares is called Ladyslaus the sonne of the kyng of Boheme reigned in Hungary .iii. yeres Anni regum Angli 30 Boniface bishoppe of Rome was cast in prisoÌ„ by Sarra whom he had expelled out of the citee The yere of the worlde 5264 The yere of Christ in whiche pryson he dyed Of this byshop it is wrytten that he entred into the bishoprike lyke a foxe reigned lyke a woulfe and died lyke a dogge Anni regum Angli 31 Bennet was bishop of Rome .viii. monethes The yere of the worlde 5225 The yere of Christ he assoyled the Frenche kynge the byshoprike was voyde .xi. monethes Uenceslaus the .vii. kynge of Boheme for his dronkennesse and lechery was slaine in Moraâ—ia The yere of the worlde 5266 The yere of Christ 1305 Anni regum Angli 32 Faccions sedicions commocions and deadly warres in most miserable wise tourmeÌ„ted the countrey of Italy Sir Robert de Bruze the Scotte stole priuilye oute of Englande and fledde into hys countrey where he slewe the Erle sir Iohn Cummyn because he hadde in certaine letters â—etrayned hym to kyng Edward as going about to steere vp the Scottes to a new rebellion Seraph or Melecnasser Souldaine of Aegypte he was sorâ— ouâ—â—set by the Tartarians ¶ Otho Duke of Bauarie was ordeyned kynge of Hungary 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 The yere of Christ 1306 Clemenâ—e the 〈◊〉 was bishop of Rome .viii. yeres Anni regum Angli 33 He transferred the bishoppes see of Rome The yere of the worlde 5267 from Italye into Fraunce where it continued the space of .74 yeres A great sedicion in Paris betwene the noble men and the commons for enhauâ—sing of rentes Wylliam Wallaice which had done so many 〈◊〉 asures to kynge Edwarde in Scotlande was 〈◊〉 and hanged The nobles of Scotlande in a 〈◊〉 at Wâ—estminsteâ—r voluntarily swore to be true to the king of Englande and to kepe the lande of Scotlande to hys vse against al persons At the coronacion of Clement byshop of Rome by the fall of a walle the Duke of Britayne was slayne and kynge Phillip of France maimed A carbuncle was striken out of the bishops miter whiche was in value worth vi thousande crownes The byshop ordeyned .iii. cardynalles whiche as it were .iii. senatours shoulde gouerne the countrey of Italye to hys behoâ—lffe He gaue also the ilande of Sardinia to Friderike kynge of Sicilie to the entent he should expel the Sarasens The emperour Albert ordeined his son Rodoulph king of Boheme and expelled Henry the Duke of Carinth The Scottes by the counsaile of the Abbotte of Stone Anni regum Angli 34 purchased a dyspensacion of the byshop of Rome The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1307 for the othe that they had made to the kynge of Englande and â—hose to their kinge Robert Le Bruze When king Edwarde hard of this treason he wente with all hast into Scotlande where in a playne nere to S. Iohnes towne he encountred vanquished and chased sir Robert le Bruse and all the â—â—wer of Scotlande and toke manye of the noble men prisoners amonge the whiche were certayne bishops and an abbotte that were armed in the 〈◊〉 contrarie to their trouthe and alâ—giance Robert le Bruze fled into Norway Henrie that was expelled by the emperour was againe made king of Boheme All the templares were put downe in France and their goodes and possessions throughout all Christendome geuen by the bishoppe of Rome to the knygâ—â—eâ— of s. Iohn Baptiste This order was destroyed for their dâ—staâ—le heâ—eâ—ie and other enorâ—â—tâ—es The hospitelars recoueâ—ed Rhodes from the Sarasens Contiâ—â—iâ—g the war in Scotland the noble kinge Edwarde ended his life who at his death charged his lordes to boâ—e his bodie till the fleshe seuered from the bones and then to burie his fleshe in Englande and kepe still the bones and as often as the Scottes rebelled to assemble the people and carie with them his bones trusting that if they were present that froward people should the soner be vanquished EDward the second sonne of the first Edwarde The yere of the worlde 5269 The yere of Christ and prince of Wales Anni regum Angli 1 begane his reigne ouer England and reigned .xviii. yeres This Edwarde was fayre of bodie but vnstedfaste of maners and disposed to lightnesse For he refused the company of his lordes and men of honour and haunted amonge villaines and vile personages He gaue him selfe also to ouer muche drinkynge and lightlye woulde disclose thinges of great counsâ—yle and besides that he was geuen to these vices of
a thing by reason of the bishop of Rome full of troubled and vnquietnesse than thei chose Friderich Marques of Misna whiche in lyke maner refused it In this yere was so great death in the citie of London that ouer and besyde the bodyes buryed in churches and churche yardes monasteries and other accustomed places of buriall there were layed in the charterhouse yard 30000. persons and aboue as writeth Fabians At this time in many partes of Italy France and Germanie wandred dyuers great companies of the phantasticall sette of theim whiche vsed to scourge and whippe theim selfe pretendyng therin great holinesse and religion of the supersticion of these men ye maye reade in the cronycle of Albertus Crantz Li. viii ca. 28. and in the addycions iuigned to the Abbote of Ursperges cronicle This was the yere of Iubilei or cleane remission of sinnes The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ 1350 kept at Rome at euery fifti winters end Anni regum Angli 24 as the yere of Grace was continued at canturburie Phillyp kinge of Fraunce ended hys lyfe whose body was buried at S. Denis his bowels at Iaco bins in Paris and his herte at Bourefountaine in Ualoys ¶ Iohan the eldest son of Philyp and Duke of Normandy was ordeined king of Fraunce Iohan deputie of Millaine iuigned to his lordshyp the citie of Bonone Clement bishop of Rome ordeined Lewis prince of Tarent king of Naples The yere of the worlde 5312 The yere of Christ 1351 Anni regum Angli and made peace betwene the kyng of Hungary and Iohan Queene of Naples whiche as I sayed murdered hir husbande Of hir also the byshop bought the cytie of Auiâ—to This yere was so gret dearth in France that a ceptier of wheate was woorthe viii.li of Parys money and a ceptier of otes .xl. s. Kyng Edward ouercame Charles Constable of Fran in a battaile on the sea The emperour of Constantinople and the kyng of Arragon were confederate with the Uenecians The Genowayes chased the emperour of Constantinople and ouercame the Uenecians and Catelanes Anni regum Angli 26 The yere of the worlde 5312 The yere of Christ 1352 Recupetus Lapus Bartholus â—awiers â–ª Gentilis Fulginas Dinus de Gaâ—â—o Trustanus phisions and Damascenus a philosopher were famous Innocente the .vi. byshop of Rome .ix. yeares .viii. monethes and .vi. dayes Anni regum Angli 27 Charles kinge of Nauarre caused Charles Constable of Fraunce to be murdered in his bed The yere of the worlde 1314 The yere of Christ 1350 For which thing grew great displeasure betwene him the French king The Genowayes beyng vanquished of the Uenecians submitted them selfe and all theyrs to the archebishop of Myllaine whiche was than chefe gouernour of the cytye In this discomfiture the Genoways loste well nere xl galeis The towne and castel of Guines was yelded to the Englyshemen Carolus Iohannes emperour of ConstaÌ„tinople The yere of the worlde 5315 after he had by force of armes expelled Catacusines whyche afficeted the empyre Anni regum Angli 28 The yere of Christ 1354 by the ayd of Fances of Genoway retourned into his coutrey to whom in reward he gaue the ile of Lesbus Charles emperour of Germaine was crowned at Myllaine with a crowne of yron Prince Edward of Wales with a strong company of souldyours passed into Gascoyne Anni regum Angli 29 The yere of the worlde 5316 The yere of Christ 1355 where he made sore war and destroied castels and townes before him wyth great successe and toke the castell and towne of Rhâ—morentide with other Kynge Edwarde sayled to Cales and began to make warre vpon Fraunce but shortly after he retourned because the Scottes rose and inuaded the English borders Charles receiued the imperiall Diademe at Rome of â—i cardinalles on this condicion that he should not tary at Rome nor in Italye The citisyns of Pise rebelled agaynst the emperour Iohn kyng of France toke Charles king of Nauarre with dyuers other noble men as they were baÌ„keting in the castel of Roan of the whiche some he kept in prison some immediatly he put to death About this time the Uenecians were ouercome of the Genoways by the ayde of the archebyshop of Myllaine and lost aboue .30 galeis At whyche tyme was reuenged the great losse that the Genowais had taken at their handes not longe before The Duke of Lancaster beyng confederate with Philyp brother to kinge Charles of Nauerre made warre in Normandy and hâ—lde ther dyuers landes and castels agaynst the Frenche kinge Prince Edward of Wales Anni regum Angli 30 ny to the citie of Poicters suâ—gned batataile with kynge Iohn of Fraunce The yere of the worlde 5317 The yere of Christ 1356 of whoÌ„ the prince by his marciall pollicie wanne a noble victorye notwithstandyng that he had in his armye but onely eyght thousande souldiours one and other and on the Frenche parte were .60000 feightinge men In this conflieâ—e kinge Iohn was taken with his young son Phyllyp and many of his nobles The Englyshemen hadde twise so many prisoners of the Frenchmen as thei were in number theim selfes whiche is almost increadible A great eclips and earthquake in dyuers partes of Germany and therwith a great pestilence In the time that kyng Iohn was prisoner in England great sedicion The yere of the worlde 5318 The yere of Christ 1357 ciuile discorde Anni regum Angli 31 tumulty and ruffling was in the realme of FraÌ„ce for so much as the Duke of Normandy the kinges eldest sonne had much trouble with the citisins of Paris and diuers breaches and defiances betwene hym and the kinge of Nauerre Many companies of straungers also ouerrode and spoyled dyuerse countreys Ouer and bysyde al this a great noumber of the rude commons conspired against the nobles in such wyse that they entended to haue destroyed all the nobilytie and practysed moste extreme cruelty and despitous vilany to dyuers gentilmen and their ladyes and daughters This miserie continued .iiii. yeres Kyng Dauid of Scatlande was deliuered out of prison and set a libertie after he had been a leuen yeeres prisoner in Englande and promysed to bringe the crowne of Scotlande to kynge Edwardes sonne Egidius a cardinall and the bishops legate or graunde capitayn of his warres in Italy coÌ„quered again a great parte of Italye and all S â–ª Peters patrimonie whyche diuers noble men had inuaded Anni regum Angli 32 The yere of the worlde 1319 The yere of Christ by the appoynctment of Lewys late emperour and expelled theym all sauynge certayne which did for feare submitte theim to the churche of Rome whom he suffered to remayne in their possessions Anni regum Angli 33 Kynge Edward with the prince his sonne The yere of the worlde The yere of Christ passed the seâ— to Calis and from thense rode through Fraunce by Picardy Artoys Rhenes Campaine and other places euen to Britain euer destroying the countre before him The garrisons also made warre in this behalfe in Beauuolin