abbot of saynt Anastasy by Rome came to the churche of saynt Cesary was chosen pope by the cardynals he no thynge knowynge therof and for drede of the senatours he was coÌ„secrated without the cite This man was an holy man suffred tribulacyon And at the last with moche holynes he decessed and lyeth at saynt Peters And anone after decessed sayÌ„t Bernard ¶ Petrus Lombardus the bysshop of Parys broder to Gracian compyled the foure bokes of the sentence this tyme. ¶ Petrus coÌ„mestor broder to Grarian to Pyers Lombarde made historiaÌ„ scolasticaÌ„ other bokes ¶ Frederiâ—us primus after Conradus was emperour in Almayn and in Rome .xxxiij. yere This man after the deth of Adryan the pope the whiche crowned hym dyd cursedly with Alexander to hym grete preiudyce For he dyd helpe foure the stroue agaynst the apostles sect And he fought mightely agaynst the kyng of FrauÌ„ce through power of the danes other nacyons But Rychard the kyng of Englond holpe for to expulse him And he destroyed Medio lanii to the grouÌ„de of the whiche circ the walles were hyer than the walles of ony other cite This man at the last after that he had done many vexacyons to the pope he was recoÌ„syled For he dradde lest the lombardes wold haue rebelled agaynst hym he asked forgyuenes of the pope toke the crosse vpon hym went to the holy londe dyd many meruaylous thinges there almoost as moche as euer dyd Ka rolus magnus And there he came by a towne that men called Armeniam in a lytell water he was drowned at TiruÌ„ he was buryed ¶ Anastasius was pope after Eugenius .iiij. yere and more This man was abbot of Rufy than he was chosen cardynall after pope ¶ Of kynge Henry the seconde that was the empresse sone in whose tyme saynt Thomas of Caunterbury was chaunceler ANd after this kynge Stephen regned Henry the empresse sone and was crowned of the archebysshop Theobald the .xvij. daye before Chrystmasse And in the same yere Thomas Beket of London archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury was made the kynges chaunceler of Englonde The second yere the he was crowned he let cast downe all the newe castels that were longynge to the crowne the whiche kynge Stephen had gyuen to dyuers men them had made erles and barons for to holde with hym to helpe hym agaynst Henry the empresse sone ¶ And the fourth yere of his regne he put vnder his owne lordshyp the kyng of Wales And in the same yere the kynge of Scotlonde had in his owne handes that is to saye the cyte of Karleyll the castell of Bamburgh the newe castell vpon Tyne the erledom of Lancastre ¶ The same yere the kyng with a grete power went in to Wales let cast down wodes made wayes made stronge the castell of Rutlonde Basingwarke amonge the castels he made an hous of the temple ¶ And in the same yere was Rychard his sone borne that afterward was erle of Oxforde And the fourth yere of his regne he made Gaufryde erle of Brytayn And in that yere he chaunged his money ¶ And in the .vj. yere of his regne he ladde a grete hoost to Tolouse and coÌ„quered it And the .vij. yere of his regne dyed Theobald the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury And than almoost al the cite of Caunterbury through myschefe was brent ¶ The .ix. yere of his regne Thomas Beket that was his chauÌ„celer was chosen archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury And vpon saynt Bernardes daye he was sacred And in the yere was borne the kynges doughter Elenore ¶ And in the .x. yere of his regne saynt Edwarde the kynge was translated with moche honour ¶ And the .xi. yere of his regne he helde his parlyament at Northamton and fro thens fled saynt Thomas arche bysshop of CauÌ„terbury for the grete debate that was bytwene the kyng hym For yf he had ben fouÌ„de on the morowe he had beÌ„ slayne therfore he fled thens with thre felowes on fote onely that no man wyst where he was went ouer the see to the pope of Rome And this was the princypall cause For as moche as the kyng wolde haue put clerkes to deth the were atteynted of felony wout ony preuylege of holy chirche And the .xij. yere of his regne was Iohn his sone borne And the xiij yere of his regne dyed Maud the empresse the was his moder The .xiiij. yere of his regne the duke of Saxon spoused Maude his doughter he begate vpon her thre sones the is to say HeÌ„ry Othus Willyam And the .xv. yere of his regne dyed the good erle Robert of Glocestre the founded the abbey of Nonnes of Eton. And in the saine yere Marke kyng of Ierusalem coÌ„quered Babylon ¶ And the xvâ— yere of his regne he let crowne his sone Henry at westmynster hyÌ„ crowned Roger the archebisshop of yorke in harmyng of Thomas the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury wherfore the same Roger was accursed of the pope ¶ Of kynge Henry the was sone of kyng Henry the empresse sone of the debate that was bytwene hym and his fader whyle that he was in Normandy AFter the coronacion of kyng Henry the sonne of kynge Henry the empresse sone that same Henry the empresse sone went ouer in to Normandy there he let mary Elonore his doughter to the Dolfyn that was kyng of Almayn ¶ And in the .vij. yere that the archebysshop saynt Thomas had ben outlawed the kynge of Fraunce made the kynge saynt Thomas accorded And thaÌ„ came Thomas the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury agayn to his owne chirche And this accorde was made in the begynnyng of aduent And afterward he was slayne martyred the fyfth daye of Chrystmasse next folowyng For king Henry thought vpon saynt Thomas the archebysshop vpon Chrystmasse day as he sate at his meet and these wordes said That yf he had ony good knyghtes with hym he had ben many a day passed auenged vpon the archebysshop Thomas And anone syr WillyaÌ„ Breton syr Hugh Moruyle syr Willyam Tracy syr Reynold fitz vrse beers sone in englisshe pryuely went to the see and came in to Englond vnto the chirche of CauÌ„terbury there they hyÌ„ martyred at saynt Benets awter in the moder chirche And that was in the yere of the incarnacyon of Iesu Chryst M C .lxxij. yere ¶ And anone after Henry the newe kyng began to make warre vpon Henry his fader and vpon his brethern Willyam Othus And so vpon a daye the kyng of FrauÌ„ce all the kynges sones and the kyng of Scotlond the gretest lordes of Englonde were rysen agaynst kynge Henry the fader And at the last as god wolde he coÌ„quered all his enemyes And the kyng of FrauÌ„ce he were accorded And than sent kyng Henry the fader specyally vnto the kynge of FrauÌ„ce and prayed hym hertely for his loue that he wold sende to hym the names by
Thomas of Lancastre yf that he suffred the people to doÌ„ theyr pylgrymage at Pountfret so he couÌ„seyled yâ— kyng yâ— he coÌ„mauÌ„ded to close the chirche dores of PouÌ„tfret in yâ— whiche yâ— holy martyr was buryed thus they dyd agaynst all frauÌ„chyses of holy chirche so yâ— foure yere after myght no pylgrym come to yâ— holy body bycause that the monkes suffred men to come honour yâ— holy body of saynt Thomas yâ— martyr through counseyle of syr Hugh Spenser the sone through couÌ„seyle of mayster Robert Baldok the false pylled clerke the kynges chaunceler the kyng consented that they sholde be set to theyr wages let make wardeyns ouer theyr own good longe tyme through coÌ„mauÌ„ dement of yâ— foresayd syr Hugh Spenser xiiij gascoyns well armed kept the hyll where as the good man saynt Thomas was done to dethe so that no pylgrym might come by yâ— waye Full well wend he to haue taken Chrystes myght his power the grete boos of myracles that he shewed for his martyr sayÌ„t Thomas through all christendom And that same tyme the king made Robert Baldok the fals pylled clerke through prayer of syr Hugh Spensers sone chauÌ„celer of Englonde And in yâ— same tyme was yâ— castell of Walyngford holden agaynst yâ— kynge through yâ— prysoners that were wtin the castell for saynt Thomas quarell of Lancastre Wherfore the people of yâ— couÌ„tree came toke the castell vpon yâ— prisoners Wherfore syr John Goldington knight syr Edmond of Beche prisoners and a squyer that was Roger of Walton were taken sent to yâ— kyng to PouÌ„tfret there they were put in prison yâ— foresayd Roger was sent to yorke and there he was drawen hanged And anone after syr Roger Mortimer of wigmore brake out of the Toure of London in this maner The foresayd Roger herde that he shold be drawen hanged at London on the morowe after saynt Laurence daye on yâ— daye before he helde a fayre feest in the toure of London there was syr Stephen Segraue coÌ„stable of yâ— toure many grete men with them whaÌ„ they shold soupe yâ— foresayd Stephen sent for all yâ— officers of yâ— toure they came souped with hym whaÌ„ they shold take theyr leue of hyÌ„ a squyer that hyght Stephen that was full preuy with the foresaid Roger through his couÌ„seyle gaue them suche a dryÌ„ke yâ— the lest of them al slept .ij. days ij nyghtes in the meane tyme he escaped away by yâ— ryuer of Tamys went ouer yâ— see helde hym in FrauÌ„ce Wherfore the king was sore anoyed put the same Stephen out of his CoÌ„stablery ¶ How quene Isabell went in to FrauÌ„ce for to treate of peas bytwene her lorde the kynge of Englonde and the kynge of Fraunce her broder THe kynge went than to London and there through couÌ„seyle of syr Hugh Spenser the fader of his sone of mayster Robert Baldok a fals pylled clerke his chaunceler let sease than all the quenes londes in to his handes and also all the londes yâ— were syr Edwardes his sone were so put to theyr wages agaynst all maner of reason that was through yâ— falsnes of the Spensers And whan the kyng of FrauÌ„ce that was quene Isabelles broder herde of this falsnes he was sore anoyed agaynst yâ— kynge of Englonde his fals couÌ„seylers Wherfore he sent a lettre to kyng Edward vnder his seale that he shold come in to FrauÌ„ce at a certayn day for to do his homage therto he somoned hym els he shold lese all Gascoyn ¶ And so it was ordeyned in Englond through the kyng his couÌ„seyle that quene Isabell sholde go in to FrauÌ„ce for to treate of peas bytwene her lorde her broder And that Olyuer of yngham sholde go in to Gascoyn and haue with hym .vij. M. men of armes more to be senesshall wardeyn of Gascoyn And so it was ordeyned that quene Isabell went in to Fraunce with her went syr Aymer of ValauÌ„ce erle of Pen broke that was there murdred sodeynly in a preuy syege but that was through goddes vengeauÌ„ce for he was one of the Iustyces yâ— consented to saynt Thomas deth of Lancastre wolde neuer after tepent him of that wycked dede And at that tyme syr Olyuer of yngham went ouer in to Gascoyn dyd moche harme to the kyng of FrauÌ„ce and than he gate agayne that kynge Edwarde had lost and moche more therto ¶ How kynge Edwarde sent syr Edward his sone the eldest in to FrauÌ„ce THe quene Isabell had but a quarter of a yere dwelled in Fraunce whan syr Edward her eldest sone asâ—â—d leue for to go in to FrauÌ„ce for to speke with his moder Isabell yâ— quene And his fader yâ— kyng grauÌ„ted hym with a good wyll sayd to hyÌ„ go my fayre sone in goddes blessyng myne thynke for to come agayn as hastely as ye may And he weÌ„t ouer see in to FrauÌ„ce yâ— kyng of FrauÌ„ce his vncle receyued hyÌ„ with moche honour sayd to him Fayre sone ye be welcome for bycause that your fader came nor to do his homage for yâ— duchy of Guyâ—nne as his auncesters were wont to doâ— I gyue you yâ— lordship to hold it of me iÌ„ herytege as all maner auncestres dyd before you wherfore he was called duke of Guyen ¶ How the kyng exiled his quene Isabell and Edwarde his eldest sone WHan kyng Edward of Englonde herde tell how yâ— kynge of FrauÌ„ce had gyuen yâ— duchy of Guyen to syr Edward his sone wtout coÌ„sent wyll of hyÌ„ that his sone had receyued yâ— duchy 〈◊〉 became woÌ„ders wroth sent to his sone by lettre to his wyfe also yâ— they shâ—ld come agayn in to Englonde in all haste And the quene Isabel syr Edward her sone were wonders sore adrad of yâ— kynges menaces of his wrath pryncypally for yâ— falsnes of yâ— Spensers bothe of the fader also of the sone at his coÌ„mauÌ„dement they wold not come Wherfore kyng Edward was full sore anoyed let make a crye at London that yf the quene Isabell Edward his eldest sone came not in to Englonde that they shold be holden as enemyes bothe to the realme also to the crowne of Englond And for that they wolde not come in to Englond but bothe were exiled the moder her sone Whan the quene herd these tydynges she was sore adrad to be destroyed through the fals coniectynge of the Spensers went with the knyghtes that were exiled out of Englonde for saynt Thomas cause of Lancastre that is to saye syr Roger of wigmore syr WilliaÌ„ Trussell syr Iohn of Tromwell many other good knightes wherfore they toke theyr couÌ„seyle ordeyned amoÌ„ge them for to make a maryage bytwene the duke of Guyen the kynges sone of Englonde the erles doughter of Henaud that was a noble knyght of name
Wales syr Hugh spenser the sone on the other syde of the same â—yll the false pylled clerke mayster Robert Baldok there fast besydes them they were brought agayn in to Englonde as almyghty god wolde And the kyng hym selfe was put in safe kepyng in the castell of Kelynworth hym kepte syr Henry that was saynt Thomas broder of Lancastre And syr Hugh the fader came put hym in the quenes grace syr Edwarde her sone duke of Guy 〈…〉 But syr Hugh Spenser after the tyme yâ— he was taken he wolde neyther ete nor drynke for he wyst well he shold haue no mercy saue onely to be deed And the quene her couÌ„ seyle had ordeyned that he sholde haue ben done to deth at London but he was so feble for his moche fastynge yâ— he was nygh deed therfore it was ordeyned yâ— he shold haue his iudgement at Herford And at a place of yâ— toure his hode was taken froÌ„ his heed also froÌ„ Robert Bal dok that fals pylled clerke yâ— kynges chauÌ„ celer meÌ„ set vpoÌ„ theyr hedes chaplets of sharpe nettyls two squyers blewe in theyr ere 's with two grete bugles hornes vpon the two prisouers that one myght here theyr blowynge more than a myle And one Symond of Redyng yâ— kynges marshall bare before them vpon a spere theyr armes reuersed in token that they sholde be vndone for euermore And on yâ— morowe was syr Hugh Spenser yâ— sone dampned to deth was drawen hanged heded his bowelles taken out of his body brent after that he was quartred his .iiij. quarters were sent to iiij townes of Englonde his heed sente to London brydge And this Symond for cause that he despysed quene Isabell he was drawen hanged on a stage made amyddes yâ— foresaid syr Hughs galowes And yâ— same daye a lytell froÌ„ thens was syr Iohn of Arundell byheded bycause he was one of syr Hugh Spenses counseylers And anone after was syr Hugh Spenser yâ— fader drawen hanged heded at Brystowe after hanged agayn by the armes with two stronge ropes the fourth day after he was hewen all to pe ces houÌ„des ete hym And bycause the kyng had gyuen hym yâ— erledom of wyn chestre his heed was put vpon a spere sente thyder And the fals Baldok was sent to London there he dyed in prison amoÌ„ge theues for men dyd hyÌ„ no more reuerence than they wold do to a dogge And so dyed yâ— traytours of EngloÌ„d blissed be god And it was no wonder for through theyr couÌ„seyle yâ— good erle Tho mas of LaÌ„castre was done to deth all that helde with Thomas of Lancastre through the traytours were vndone all theyr heyres disheryted ¶ How kyng Edward was put downe and his dignite taken from hym ANd anone after as all this was done quene Isabell Edwarde her sone duke of Guyenne all the grete lordes of Englonde at one assent sente to kyng Edward to yâ— castell of Kenilworth where as he was in kepynge vnder the warde of syr Iohn Hachim that was yâ— bysihop of Ely of syr Iohn of Percy a baron for bycause that he sholde ordeyn his parlyament at a certayne place in Englond for to redresse and amende the estate of the realme And kyng Edward them answered sayd Lordes sayd he ye se full well how it is lo haue here my seale and I gyue you all my power for to ordeyne a parlyament where that ye wyll And than they toke theyr leue of hym came agayn to yâ— barons of Englonde And whan they had the kynges patent of this thynge they shewed it to the lordes And than was ordeyned that the parliament shold be at westmynster at the vtas of saynt Hylary And all the grete lordes of Englonde let ordeyne for them there agaynst that tyme that the parlyament sholde be At whiche daye that yâ— parlyament was the kyng wolde not come there for no maner thynge as he had set hymselfe assygned And neuerthelesse the barons sent vnto hym one tyme other And he swore by goddes soule that he wolde not come there one fote Wherfore it was ordeyned by all the grete Lordes of Englonde that he sholde no longer be kyng but be depo sed sayd they wolde crowne Edward his sone yâ— elder that was duke of Guyenne And sent tydynges vnto the kyng there as he was in warde vnder syr Iohn erle of Garen syr Iohn of Bothun that was bysshop of Ely syr Henry Percy a baron syr Willyam Trussell a knyght yâ— was with yâ— erle Thomas of Lancastre for to yeld vp theyr homages vnto hym for all them of Englonde And syr Wyllyam Trussell sayd these wordes Syr Edward bycause that ye haue betrayed your people of Englond haue vndone many grete lordes or Englond without ony cause ye shall be deposed now ye be withstande thanked be god And also bycause that ye wold not come to yâ— parliament as ye ordeyned at Westmynster as in your owne lettre patent is conteyned for to treate with your lyege men as a kyng sholde And therfore through all yâ— comyns assent of all the lordes of Englonde I tell vnto you these wordes Ye shall vnderstande syr that the barons of Englond at one assent wyll that ye be no more king of Englond but vtterly haue put you out of your ryalte for euermore And the bysshop of Ely than sayd to the kynge Syr Edwarde here I yelde vp feaute homage for all yâ— archebisshops bysshops of Englond for all yâ— clergy Than sayd syr Iohn erle of Garen Syr Edward I yelde vp here vnto you feau te and homage for me for all yâ— erles of EngloÌ„de And syr Henry Percy gaue vp also there his homage for him for all yâ— barons of Englonde And than sayd syr William Trussell I yelde vp now vnto you syr myn homage for me for all the knyghtes of Englonde for all them yâ— holde by sergeauÌ„try or by ony other maner thynge of you so yâ— from this day af terward ye shall not be claymed kynge nor for kynge be holden But from this tyme afterwarde ye shall be holden for a singuler man of all yâ— people And so they went thens to London where yâ— lordes of Englonde abode them syr Edward abode in prison i good kepyng And this was on the daye of yâ— coÌ„uersyon of saynt Paule in the .xx. yere of his regne ¶ Of the prophery of Merlyn declared of kynge Edwarde the sone of kynge Edward the fyrst OF this kyng Edward prophecyed Merlin sayd yâ— there sholde come a gote out of Carre that shold haue hornes of syluer a berde as whyte as snowe and a droppe shold come out of his nosethrylles that sholde betoken moche harme honger dethe of people grece losse of his londe And that in yâ— begynnynge of his regne sholde be hauÌ„ted
Christi daye after they came downe in to South werke brake vp the prison hous that is to saye the kynges benche the Marchalsee delyuered out all the prysoners And so the same daye they came in to London there they robbed the people and slewe all the alyens that they myght fynde in the cite aboute the cite and despoyled all theyr goodes made hauoke And on the frydaye nexte folowynge that was in the mornynge they came to the toure of London and the kyng beynge therin they fette out of the toure the archebisshop of Caunterbury syr Edmond Sudbery and syr Robert Halys hospitaler pryour and mayster of saynt Iohns hous and a whyte frere that was confessour vnto kynge Rychard brought them to the toure hyll and there they smote of theyr heedes and came agayne to LondoÌ„ and slewe moche people of the cite And than they went vnto the dukes place of Lancastre beyonde saynt Mary of the stronde that was called the Sauoy and there they deuoured destroyed al the goodes that they myght fynde therin and bare them awaye than brent vp the place And than afterward they went to saynt Iohns without Smythfelde and there they destroyed all the goodes and brent vp that hous And after they wente to Westmynster and to saint Martyns the grauÌ„de and made them to go out of the sentwary all that were within for ony maner of gylt And than they came vnto the temple and to all the other Innes of men of lawe despoyled them robbed them of theyr goodes also toke theyr bokes of lawe And than they came to London brake vp the pryson of Newgate droue out all yâ— prisoners felons other and of bothe Counters all yâ— people that were within them destroyed all the bokes of the Counters And thus they coÌ„tynued bothe saterday sondaye vnto the monday nexte after in all theyr malyce wyckednes And than on mon daye kynge Rychard with his lordes that were with hym that tyme with the Mayre of London Wyllyam Walworth that was that tyme came with the aldermen the comyns of the Cite and they came in to South werke to here to knowe the intencion of these rebelles mysgouerned people And this Iacke strawe than made a crye in the felde that all the people of accorde sholde come nere here his clamours and his crye his wyll And the lordes the Mayre the aldermen with the comynalte hauynge indignacyon of his couetyse falsnes and his foule presumpcyon Anone Willyam Walworth that tyme beynge Mayre drewe out his knyfe slewe Iacke strawe and anone ryght there smote of his heed and set it vpon a spere so it was borne through LondoÌ„ set vpon LondoÌ„ brydge Anone these rysers mysgouerned men were clene vanysshed as it had not ben they And than the kyng of his grete goodnes by prayer of his lordes made there .vj. knyghtes of good worthy men of the cite of London that is to saye Wyllyam Walwoorth at yâ— tyme Mayre slewe Iacke strawe yâ— second was Nicolas Brembre and the thyrde Iohn Philipot and the fourth Nicolas Twyford and the fyfth Robert Laundes and the syâ—th Robert Gayton And than the kynge with his lordes knyghtes returned agayne to the toure of London there he rested hym tyll this people were better seced set in rest peas And than by ê“cesse of tyme as they might take gete these rebelles rysers they henge them vpon the next galous through out euery lordshyp in yâ— realme of Englond by .xl. by .xxx. by .x. by .xij. euer as they myght be goten takeÌ„ in ony partyes ¶ And in yâ— .v. yere of kynge Rychardes regne was yâ— grete erth quake was generall throughout the worlde the wednesdaye after whytsondaye in the yere of our lorde M CCC lxxxxj wherfore all maner people were sore agast aferde longe tyme for drede of vengeaunce that our lorde shewed dyd ¶ And in the .vi. yere of kynge Rychard syr Henry SpeÌ„ser bysshop of Norwiche went with a Croiserie ouer the see in to Flaundres there they gate yâ— towne of Grauenyng the towne of Burburgh DuÌ„kerk Newport there they laded fraughted .lj. shyppes with pyllage for to haue comen in to EngloÌ„de with these shyppes goodes And the bysshop of Norwyche his couÌ„seyle let bren these shyppes with all the pyllage in the same hauen in to harde asshes And at DuÌ„kerk was done a batayle bytwene the Flemynges the Englisshmen And at that batayle were salyne a grete multytude of Flemynges And than went the bysshop with his retynue to ypers and besyeged it a longe tyme but it myght not be goten and so lefte that syege came agayn in to Englonde For our Englysshmen were fouly destroyed many dyed of yâ— flyx ¶ And in this same yere came quene Anne in to Englonde for to be spoused to kynge Rycharde And her fader was emperour of Almayn kyng of Beme And with her came yâ— duke of Tassy her vncle many other worthy lordes knyghtes of her couÌ„tre of Beme of other duche toÌ„gues to do her reuerence worshyp And syr Symond Beuerle a worthy knight of yâ— garter other knyghtes squyers that were yâ— kynges embassadours brought her in to Englonde so forth to London And the people of the cite that is to saye the Mayre yâ— aldermen all yâ— comyns rode agaynst her to welcome her euery man in good araye euery crafte with his mynstralsy in the best maner mette with her on the blacke heth in Kent so brought her vnto London through yâ— cite and so forth to Westmynster vnto the kyÌ„ges palays And there she was spoused vnto kyng Rychard well worthely in the abbey of Westmynster and there she was crowned quene of EngloÌ„d And all her frendes that came with her had grete gyftes were wel cherysshed and refresshed as longe tyme as they abode there ¶ And in yâ— same yere there was a batayle done in the kynges palaâ—s at WestmyÌ„ster for certayn poyntes of 〈◊〉 son of sir Iohn Ansley knight defendauÌ„t and Carton squyer the appellaunt But this sir Iohn Ansley ouercame this Car ton made hym to yelde hym within yâ— lyste And anone was this Carton despoyled of his harneys drawen out of yâ— lystes so forth to Tyburne there he was hanged for his falsnes ¶ And in yâ— viij yere of the regne of kynge Rychard syr Edmonde of Langley erle of Cambrydge yâ— kynges vncle went in to Portyngale with a fayre company of men of armes and archers in strengthynge and helpynge the kynge of Portyngale agaynst the kynge of Spayne and his power there the kynge of Portyngale had the victory of his enemyes through helpe and conforte of our Englysshmen And whan the iourney was done yâ— erle of
he sayd rather the coÌ„trary sholde be done than so as they dâ—â—râ—ed Wherfore there arose a grete altercacyon in the mater For some sayd one waye some another coude not accorde vnto this daye for that one partye sayd the the concyle was aboue the pope an other partye sayd the coÌ„trary the the pope was aboue the concyle but they lefte it vndetermyned therfore god must dyspose for the best ¶ Albert was emperour after Sygysmonde one yere This Albert was duke of Austre neuewe to Sygysmonde therfore he was kynge of â—â—em and of Vngry for his doughter for other heyre he left none This man was emperour of Almayne but anone he was poysoned dyed and he was in all thynges a vertuous man that all men said he was a president to all kynges ¶ Fredericus yâ— thyrde was emperour after hym This Frederyk was duke of Osteryke chosen Emperour of Almayne but it was longe or he was crowned of the pope for diuision At the last there was made an vnite he was crowned with grete honour of the pope in the cite was a peasy ble man a quyete of synguler pitâ— he hated not the clergye he wedded the kyÌ„ges doughter of Portyngale in his tyme whyles that he regned he made a grete coÌ„uocacyon of prynces in Raâ—spâ—na for the incours of the Turkes shewed vnto them that now within this .xx. yere chrysteÌ„dome was made lesse ij C. myle he warned them that they sholde be redy to resyst hym And the imperyall cite of CoÌ„stantynople was taken the same tyme of yâ— misâ—yleuynge Turkes betrayed by a Ianuens whome for his labour the Turke made a kyng as he ê“mysed bâ— the fourth day he called hym dyd dâ— hange hyÌ„ for his deceyt to his mayster And there was grete sorowe wepyng amonge the chrysten people for the losse of that noble cite for many a christen man was slayne innumerable were sold the emperour was slayne for enuy the Turke caused his heed to be smytten of whaÌ„ he was deed almoost al the fayth in the loÌ„de of greke fayled ¶ Nycolas the .v. a Ia nuens was pope after Felix .viij. yere This Nycolas was chosen at Rome in the place of Eugeny yet yâ— strife henge styll a lytell a lytel they obeyed hym And al men meruayled that a man of so poore a nacyon shold obtayne agaynst yâ— duke of Sauoye the whiche was cosyn alyed almoost to all the prynces of chryâ—â—endome euerychdue left hym Than in the yere after there was a peas made Felix resygned for it pleased our lorde his name to be gloryfyed by an obiect of the worlde as was yâ— Ianuens in comparyson to the duke the pope This Nycolas was a mayster in diuinite and an actyfe man a ryche man in conceytes and many thynges that were fallen he buylded agayn all yâ— walles of Rome he renewed for drede of the Turke And there was a verse made of this vnite publysshed in the cite â—ux fud sit mun dot cessit Felix Nicolao And that in the yere of our lorde M CCCC .xlix. The yere of grace with a grete deuocyoÌ„ was confermed innumerable people went to the apostles setes ¶ How kynge Henry the syxth regned beynge a chylde not one yere of age and of the batayle of Vernoyle in Perche AFter king Henry yâ— fyfth regned Henry his sone but a childe and not fully one yere of age whose regne began the fyrst daye of September in yâ— yere of our lord M cccc .xxij. This kyng beynge in his cradell was moche doubted drad bycause of the grete conquest of his fader also the wysdome guydyng of his vncles the duke of Bedford and the duke of Glocestre ¶ This yere the .xxi. daye of October dyed Charles the kynge of FrauÌ„ce lyeth buryed at saynt Denys And than was yâ— duke of Bedford made regent of FrauÌ„ce And yâ— duke of Glocestre was made protectour defendour of Englonde ¶ And yâ— fyrst daye of Marche after was syr William Tayllour preest degraded of his preesthode on yâ— morowe after he was brent in smythfelde for heresye ¶ This yere syr Iames Stewarde kynge of scottes maryed dame Iane the duchesse dough teâ— of Clayence whiche 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by heâ— fyrst hus 〈…〉 the erle 〈…〉 aâ— saynt Mary 〈…〉 yere the .xvij. daâ—e 〈…〉 of â—â—rnoyle 〈…〉 of Bedford regent of 〈◊〉 the duke of â—Alaunson whiche was a grete batayle The duke of 〈…〉 his â–ª syde the erle of 〈…〉 the lorde Talbot all the power yâ— they coude ma 〈…〉 kepte And also many 〈…〉 with moche people of th 〈…〉 duke 〈…〉 yns And on th 〈…〉 was the duke of AlauÌ„son the duke of 〈…〉 the erle of Douglas 〈…〉 haâ— with many lordes of FrauÌ„ce a grete company of scottes armynackes And than yâ— erle Douglas called yâ— duke of Bedforde in scorne Iohn with the leden swerde And he sente hym worde agayne yâ— he sholde fynde yâ— daye yâ— his swerde was of style And so yâ—â—â—yned on bothe sydes fought 〈…〉 me yâ— no man wyst who sholde haue yâ— better a grete whyle but at yâ— last as god wold yâ— victory fell vnto yâ— englysshe party for there were slayne the erle Douglas whiche a lyteil before was made duke of TuroÌ„ yâ— erle of Bou ghaÌ„ yâ— erle of Almarre yâ— erle of Tounar the erle of VauÌ„tedor yâ— vycouÌ„te of Ner bonne whiche was one of them yâ— slewe duke Iohn of Burgoyn knelyng before the Dolphyn many mâ—â— vnto yâ— nombre of .x. M. moo And there was takeÌ„ prysoners yâ— duke of AlauÌ„son and many other lordes gentylleâ— of FrauÌ„ce but scottes yâ— daye were slayne downe right the substauÌ„ce of them all ¶ The thyrde yere of kynge Henry the syxth the duke of Glocestre maryed the duchesse of Hollande and went ouer see with her in to Henaud for to take possessyon of his wy ues enherytauÌ„ce where he was honou rably receyued and taken for lord of the londe But soone after he was fayne to returne home agayne in to Englonde lefte his wyfe all his tresour yâ— he had brought with hym in a town that is called Mouns in Henaud whiche promysed for to be true to hym NotwithstaÌ„dyng they delyuered the lady vnto yâ— duke of Burgoyn whiche sent her to Gaunt from thens she escaped in a maÌ„nes clothyÌ„ge came in to zelande to a towne of her owne called Sirixze froÌ„ thens she wente to a towne in Hollande called the Gowe there she was stronge ynough and withstode yâ— foresayd duke of Burgoyne ¶ And soone after yâ— duke of Glocestre sent ouer see in to zelande the lord Fitz water with certayn men of warre and archers for to helpe socour yâ— foresayd duchesse of HollaÌ„de whiche londed at a place in zelande called Brewers hauen where the lordes of yâ— couÌ„tree
pope Leo pope Benedictus a Romayn pope Folio .lxv. Ludouicus emperour Iohannes a woman pope Nicolaus pope Adrianus pope ¶ Here begynneth the .vj. parte coÌ„tynueth vnto the comynge of the Normans Folio .lxv. Alured kynge of Englonde Folio .lxvj. Iohannes the .viij. pope Karolus the seconde emperour Martinus pope Adrianus the thyrde pope Stephanus the fyfth pope Karolus the thyrde emperour Arnulphus emperour Formosus pope Bonifacius pope Stephanus the syxth pope Iohannes the .ix. and .x. popes Theodorus pope Iohannes the .xj. pope Benedictus the fourth pope Leo pope Christoferus the fyrst pope Ludouicus the thyrde emperour Beringarius Conradus emperours Edward kynge of Englonde Sergius the thyrde pope Anastasius pope Laudo and Iohannes popes Folio .lxvij. Henricus emperour Adelstone kynge of Englonde Edmond kynge of Englonde Eldred kynge of Englonde Edwyn kynge of Englonde Leo the syxth pope Stephanus the .vij. and .viij. popes Martinus the thyrde pope Agapitus pope Iohannes the .xij. pope Folio .lxviij. Edgar kynge of Englonde Folio .lxviij. Beringarius the thyrde emperour Lotharius emperour Beringarius the fourth emperour Leo the .viij. pope Iohannes the .xiij. pope Benedictus the syxth pope Otto the fyrst emperour Otto the seconde emperour Folio .lxix. Of saynt Edwarde kynge of Englonde and martyr Eldrede kynge of Englonde Swyne kyng of Englonde and of Denmarke Bonus pope Bonifacius pope Benedictus pope Iohannes the. xiiij .xv. and .xvj. popes Gregorius the .v. pope Folio .lxx. Otto the thyrde emperour Siluester the seconde pope Iohannes the .xviij. and .xix. popes Henricus the fyrst emperour Benedictus pope Iohannes the .xx. pope Knoght kynge of Englonde Edmond Irensyde kynge of Englonde Folio .lxxj. Knought kynge of Englonde Benedictus the .ix. pope Folio .lxxij. Conradus emperour Harolde kynge of Englonde Hardyknoght kynge of Englonde Of the vylany that the Danes dyd vnto the Englysshmen Of Godewyn the fals traytour Alured martyr Folio .lxxiij. Siluester the thyrde pope Damasius the seconde pope Folio .lxxiij. Saynt Edwarde kynge of Englonde and confessour Folio .lxxv. Victor the seconde pope Henry the seconde emperour Stephanus the .ix. pope Benedictus pope Henricus the thyrde emperour Nicolaus the seconde pope Alexander the seconde pope Harolde kynge of Englonde ¶ Here begynneth the .vij. parte contynueth vnto our dayes that is to saye vnto kyng Edwardes regue the fourth the .xxiij. yere Folio .lxxv. Wyllyam conquerour Folio .lxxvj. Gregorius the .vij. pope Victor the thyrde pope Vrbanus pope Folio .lxxvij. Wyllyam Rous kynge of Englonde Pascall pope Folio .lxxvij. Henry Beauclerke kynge of Englonde Folio .lxxviij. Henricus the fourth emperour Gelasius pope Calixtus pope Folio .lxxix. Honorius pope Lotharius emperour Hugo de sancto Victore The ordre of saynt Iohn Baptyst Innocentius pope Folio .lxxix. Stephen kynge of Englonde Folio .lxxx. Celestinus the seconde pope Lucius pope Eugenius the seconde pope Petrus Lombardus bysshop Petrus CoÌ„mestor Fredericus the fyrst emperour Anastasius pope Folio .lxxx. Henry the seconde kynge of Englonde Folio .lxxxj. Adrianus the fourth pope Alexander the thyrde pope Lucius the thyrde pope Vrbanus the thyrde pope Gregorius the .viij. pope Clemens the thyrde pope Folio .lxxxi. Rychard the fyrst kynge of Englonde Folio .lxxxii. Henricus the fyfth emperour Celestinus the thyrde pope Innocentius the thyrde pope Wyllyam of Parys Franciscus an Ytalyan Folio .lxxxij. Iohn kynge of Englonde Folio .lxxxvij. Fredericus the seconde emperour Honorius the thyrde pope Folio .lxxxvij. Henry the thyrde kynge of Englonde Folio .lxxxix. Gregory the .ix. pope Celestinus the fourth pope Innotentius the fourth pope Folio ixxxx Thomas de Aquino Albertus magnus Eustacius Bonauenture Alexander pope Vrbanus pope Richardus emperour Clemens the fourth pope Gregorius the .x. pope Innocentuis the .v. pope Adrianus pope Iohannes the .xxi. pope Nicolaus the thyrde pope Rodulphus emperour Martinus the fourth pope Nicolaus de lyra Honorius the fourth pope Nicolaus the fourth pope Folio lxxxx Edwarde the fyrst kynge of Englonde Folio lxxxxvij Celestinus pope Bonifacius pope Benedictus the .xj. pope Adulphus emperour Albertus emperour Clemens pope Iohannes the .xxij. pope Henry the syxth emperour Folio lxxxxvij Edward the secoÌ„de kynge of Englande Folio C .ix. Ludouicus emperour Iohn Mandeuyll a doctour of physyke and a knyght Benedictus pope Folio C .ix. Edward the thyrde kynge of Englonde Folio C .xxxij. Clemens the syxth pope Karolus the fourth emperour Innocentius the syxth pope Vrbanus the fyfth pope Gregorius the .xj. pope Wenselaus emperour Vrbanus pope Folio C .xxxiij. Bonifacius the .ix. pope Rychard the second kynge of Englonde Folio C .xl. Innocentius the .vij. pope Robert emperour Iohannes the .xxiij. pope Sigismundus emperour Folio C .xl. Henry the fourth kynge of Englonde Folio C .xliiij. Martyn the fyfth pope Eugemus pope Folio C .xliiij. Henry the fyfth kynge of Englonde Folio C .lj. Felix the fyfth pope Albertus emperour Fredericus the thyrde emperour Nicolas the fyfth pope Folio C .lj. Henry the syxth kynge of Englonde Folio C .lxij. Calixtus the thyrde pope Where pryntynge of bokes fyrst began Pius the seconde pope Folio C .lxiij. Paulus a venycyan pope Sixtus the fourth pope And in the latter ende of these present Cronycles ben yâ— descripcions of Englonde Wales Scotlonde Irlonde ¶ Thus endeth the table of this boke The prologue IN so moche that it is necessary to all creatures of chrysten relygion or of fals religyon or gen tyles machomytes to knowe theyr prynce or pryces that regne vpon them them to obey So it is coÌ„modyous to knowe theyr noble actes dedes the circuÌ„stauÌ„ce of theyr lyues Therfore in the yere of our lorde M cccc .lxxxiij. the .xxij. yere of the regne of kynge Edward the fourth at saynt Albons so that all men may know the actes namely of our noble kynges of englonde is com pyled togyder this boke more ouer is traÌ„slated out of latyn in to englysshe fro the begyÌ„nynge of the worlde the lignage of Chryst from AdaÌ„ tyll it be comen to Da uid fro Dauid the kynges of israel of iewes the hye bys shops in theyr dayes with the iudges ê“phetes The .iiij. princypall realines of the worlde that is to say Babylon Perce Grece Rome all the emperours of Rome popes by ordre theyr names many a notable fader with certayne of theyr actes as more playnly ensueth And here ben rehersed the names of the auctours that traÌ„slated these cronycles specially Geffray NuÌ„moth mon ke in his boke of Brute saynt Bede in the actes of englonde Also Bede in his boke of tymes Gyldas in the actes of Britayn Willyam Malinesbury moÌ„ke in the actes of kynges of englond bysshops Cassiderê° of the actes of emperours bysshops Saynt Austin de ci dei Citê° Liuius de gestis romanorum Martyn penitency ary to the pope in his cronycles of emperours bysshops namely Theobaldus cartusiensis coÌ„teynynge in his boke the progresse of all notable faders fro the begynnynge
And this Karolus than helde all yâ— hole kâ—ng dome .xiiij. yere to the yere of our lorde vij hondred .lxxxiiii. in the whiche yere he wente vnto Rome that he myght be crowned emperour of the pope Adryan And there he regned emperour rvi yere to the yere of our lorde god .viii. C. whan pope Leo confermed hym agayn to be emperour And after that he was emperour .xiiij. yere And this Karolus magnus decessed in the yere of his age lxxij the whiche was the yere of our lorde god .viij. hondred and. riiii ¶ Yf 〈◊〉 wyll se more of this Karolus go to the boke of the bysshop Turpinus and 〈◊〉 braminus his mayster for they wrote his noble actes euerychone ¶ â—â—o the fourth was pope after Adrian 〈◊〉 yere This man whan he went on a cetâ—ayn daye with the Letany to saynt Peters chirche on saynt Markes daye he was taken with cursed people the whiche put out bothe his eyen and his tongue was cutte of But our lord meruaylously restored hym agayne his syght his speche so that he spake without tongue and sawe by myracle And afterwarde he went to Karolus in to Fraunce And he came with hym to Rome and there venged the pope of his enemyes And than he crowned Karolus and he late afore crowned confermed hym agayne ¶ Ludouicus yâ— meke the fyrst begoten sone of Karolê° was emperour after his fader .xxvi. yere in whose time was put away that clerkes sholde vse no gyrdels with precyous stones ne strauÌ„ge arayment This Ludouicê° on his fyrst wyfe gate two childreÌ„ bothe had an yll ende In all thynge yâ— went agaynst hym he was pacyent in the last ende euer he ouercame it for towarde god he abode deuoute his chyldren folowed his condicyons and he decessed a blyssed man ¶ Stephanus the fourth was pope after Leo .iij. yere This Stephanus redemed many captyue men crowned Lodewyke the emperour than he decessed was buryed at Rome ¶ Paschall was pope after Stephanê° This Paschall gaue grete dilygeÌ„ce to relykes of sayntes he toke vp innumerable bodyes of sayntes buryed them worshipfully as in the visyon of saynt Cecile he was coÌ„mauÌ„ded ¶ Eugenius yâ— fourth was pope after Paschall and he was a very holy man and those thynges that were for Chryst he toke hede to This man was crowned a martyr by yâ— lay men of Rome he was buryed in saynt Peters chirche yerde ¶ Circa annuÌ„ duÌ„i viij C .xliiij. TAlentinus was pope after Eugeny .xl. days lytell of hym is wryten ¶ Gregory yâ— fourth was pope after him .xij. yere This Gregory sawe many heuy tymes for yâ— plages among the comyn people And at this mannes peticion Lodewyke yâ— emperour Marchio the prynce of Lombardy exyled all sarasyns from ytaly at the last he decessed after innumerable good dedes werkes yâ— he had done at saynt Peters ¶ Lotherius the first sone of Lodewyke was emperour .xv. yere in Ytaly and in Rome in the partes of Germayn nexte to the hylles of Alpy This Lothertus rose agaynst his broder Lodewike Karolus for the kyngdom of Duchelonde the whiche somtyme Pippinê° theyr broder helde they fought at a place called FontanetuÌ„ where Lothery was discoÌ„fyted there was suche slaughter made on bothe sydes that they had no men to resist theyr aduersaryes This vnderstode a fals chrysten man sent vnto yâ— Sowdan of the sarasyns that he sholde come anone And he toke Rome saynt Peters chirche was made a stable for theyr horses But Lodewyke with the frenshmen and lombardes all that infynyte multytude destroyed that with grete shedynge of chrysteÌ„ blode ¶ Sergius yâ— second was pope after Gregory two yere This maÌ„ was fyrst called Os porci in englisshe hogges mouth wherfore that man after all yâ— popes names are chauÌ„ged whan they be chosen And that for thre causes The first for Chryst chauÌ„ged yâ— names of those men whiche he made popes The secoÌ„d for as moche as they are chauÌ„ged in name so sholde they be chauÌ„ged in pfeccyon of lyfe The thyrde leest he whiche is chosen to an excedynge degree shold be hurte in name ¶ Leo was pope after Sergius .viij. yere This Leo was an holy maÌ„ also he was in prudence as sharpe as a serpent in his dedes as meke as a doue And he was brought forth vertuously in a monastery And whan that he was made pope he laboured to repayre his chirches agayn the whiche the fals sarasyns one after an other had destroyed This man was a myghty wryter and a grete precher a myghty labourer in watche prayer and so dyed and was buryed lyeth at saint Peters ¶ Bene dictus a Romayn was pope after Leo two yere This Benedictus had the name of the thynge for in all thynge was he blyssed And he ordeyned that clerkes shold go ordynatly honestly ¶ Ludouicus yâ— sone of Lothery was emperour this tyme anoynted of Sergio yâ— pope a whyle regned with his fader after he regned .xxi. yere alone This man had a sone yâ— hight Karolê° in to whom a deuil entred vexed hyÌ„ afore his fader thaÌ„ he conspyred his faders deth in his tyme fell many meruayles ¶ Nota. IohaÌ„nes Anglicê° of yâ— nacyoÌ„ of Maguntyn about this tyme was pope she was a womaÌ„ arayed in maÌ„nes garmeÌ„tes But she ê“fyted moche in holy scripture ThaÌ„ she was chosen pope but she was afterwarde with childe goynge openly in ê“cession she trauailed decessed And this is yâ— .vj. pope that to this tyme had yâ— name of holynes were vicious this ê‘son as other cursed popes were was punisshed of god nor she was not noÌ„bred in yâ— boke of popes ¶ Nicolaê° a Romayn was pope after this womaÌ„ .ix. yere This man exceded all other in holynes saue saynt Gregory after decessed lyeth in sayÌ„t peters chirch yerd ¶ Adrian a Romayn was pope after Nicolas This man cursed Lothery yâ— emperours broder king of Lothering for his aduoutry But whan he came with his noble men to Rome to excuse hyÌ„ for his auoutry he sayd he was cursed wrongfully all dyed in one yere yâ— king dyed goyng to yâ— cite of PlaceÌ„ciaÌ„ ¶ This tyme came the Danes in to Englonde Alured ¶ Anno dnÌ„i viij C .lxxiij. ¶ Of kynge Alured how the Danes in his tyme prayed hym of mercy that they myght go out of the londe AFter yâ— deth of Eldred regned his broder Alured yâ— Dolfynes was called Than weÌ„t yâ— Danes assembled them went forth to seke Alured yâ— tho was newly made kyng of Southsex there they fouÌ„de hym at Wylton with a lytell power neuerthelesse he fought with them but at yâ— last he fledde thens from the felde went in to westser ordeined of his owne realme of other yâ— he had a strong power so yâ— the Danes coude not withstande hyÌ„
¶ Nycolas the seconde was pope after Benedicte two yere This Nycolas called a couÌ„seyle agaynst the archedeken of Turonosens whiche was an heretyke he taught agaynst the fayth For he erred in the sa crament after he was coÌ„uerted was an holy man but he coude neuer coÌ„uerte his discyples ¶ Nota. ¶ Alexander the seconde was pope after hyÌ„ .xij. yere This Alexander was an holy man he ordeyned that vnder payne of cursynge that no man shold here a preestes masse whome they knewe had a â—â—man Vt pâ— xxxij dist preter hoc He had strife with one Codulo but he expulsed hyÌ„ as an vsurper put hym out as a symoner ¶ How Harolde that was Godwyns sone was made kynge how he escaped fro the duke of Normandy Whan â—ayÌ„t Edward was gone out of this worlde and was passed to god worthely buryed as it apperteyned to suche a grete lorde for to be The barons of the londe wolde haue had Edward Helingus sone to Edward yâ— outlawe that was EdmuÌ„d Irensydes sone to be kyngr bycause he was of yâ— moost kyndest kynges blode of yâ— realme But Harold through the erle Godwyn his fader through other grete lordes of yâ— realme that were of his kynne seased all Englonde in to his handes anone let crowne hym kyng after the buryenge of saynt Edward ¶ This Hatold yâ— was Godwyns sone two yere afore saynt Edward dyed he wold haue gone in to FlauÌ„dres but he was dryuen by teÌ„pest in to the couÌ„tree of Pountyf there he was taken brought to duke Willyam And this Harold wende that duke Willyam wolde haue ben auenged on hyÌ„ bycause that Haroldes fader had let slee Alured saynt Edwardes broder pryncypally bycause Alured was sone to quene Emma that was Rychardes moder duke of Normandy yâ— was grandfader to duke Willyam Neuerthelesse he dyd not so for as moche as Harold was a noble a wyse knight that his fader he were accorded with saynt Edwarde therfore he wolde not mysdo hym but alowed all thynge ordeyned bytwene them Harold by his good wyll sware vpon a boke vpon holy saintes that he shold spouse wedde duke Wyllyams doughter after the deth of saynt Edward yâ— he sholde do his besy cure to saue kepe yâ— realme of Englonde vnto yâ— profyte auauÌ„tage of duke William And whaÌ„ Harold had thus made his othe vnto duke William he let hym go free out of pryson gaue hyÌ„ many ryche gyftes And than he departed thens came in to Englond and anone dyd in this maner whaÌ„ saynt Edward was deed as a fals forsworne man let crowne hymselfe kynge of Englonde and falsly brake the couenaunt yâ— he had made before with duke Willyam wherfore he was wonders wroth with hym swore that he wolde be auenged vpon hym what someuer hym befell And anone duke Willyam let assemble a grete hoost came in to Englonde to auenge hym vpon Harold to conquere yâ— londe yf that he myght ¶ And in yâ— same yere that Harold was crowned Harald Hare strenge kyng of Denmarke arryued in Scotlonde thought to haue ben kyng of Englonde he came in to Englond robbed slewe all yâ— he myght tyll yâ— he came to Yorke and there he slewe a. M. men of armes and an hondred preestes ¶ Whan these tydynges came to yâ— king he assembled a grete power went for to fyght with Haralde of Denmarke with his owne handes he slewe hym the danes were discomfyted And those that were left alyue with moche sorow fledde to theyr shyppes And thus kyng Harold of Englonde slewe kyng Harald of Denmarke ¶ Here came the Normans and expulsed Harold a Saxon. Wilhelums conquestor ¶ Anno dnÌ„i M .lxvj. ¶ How Willyam bastard duke of Normandy came in to Englonde and slewe kynge Harolde ANd whaÌ„ this batayle was done Harolde became so proude that he wolde no thynge parte with his people of ony thynge yâ— he had goten but helde it all to hymself wherfore yâ— moost parte of his people were wroth and departed from hym so that onely were left with hym but his soudyours ¶ And vpon a daye as he sate at meet a messenger came to hym sayd that William bastard duke of NormaÌ„dy was arryued in Englonde with a grete hoost had taken all the londe aboute Hastynges also myned the castell Whan yâ— kyng had herde these tydynges he went thyder with a small power in all the haste yâ— he myght for there was but fewe people left with hym And whan he was comen thyder he ordeyned to gyue batayle to the duke Wyllyam But yâ— duke asked hyÌ„ of these thre thynges yf that he wold haue his doughter to wyfe as he had promysed sworne his othe or that he wolde holde the londe of hym in truage or that he wold determyne this thynge in batayle This Harold was a proude man and a stronge trusted moche in his strength and fought with the duke Willyam his people But Harolde and his men were discomfyted in that batayle hymselfe there was slayn And this batayle was ended at Toubrydge in the seconde yere of his regne vpon saynt Calixtes daye and so he was buryed at waltham ¶ Of kynge Willyam bastard how he gouerned hym well and wysely and of the warre bytwene hym the kynge of Fraunce WHan Wyllyam bastard duke of Normandy had conquered all yâ— londe of Englond vpon Chrystmasse daye nexte folowynge he let hym to be crowned kynge at westmynster was a worthy kyng gaue to englyssh men londes largely to his knyghtes And afterwarde he went ouer the see came in to Normandy there dwelled a whyle And in the seconde yere of his regne he came agayne in to Englond brought with hym Maude his wyfe let crowne her quene of Englonde on whyt sondaye ¶ And than anone after yâ— king of Scotlond that was called Mancolyn began to stryue warre with the kyng William And he ordeyned hym toward Scotlond with his men bothe by londe and by see for to destroye kynge Mancolyn But they were accorded the kyng of Scotlonde became his man helde all his londe of hym And king William receyued of hym his homage and came agayn in to Englond And whan kyng William had regned .xvij. yere Maude the quene dyed on whome kynge Wyllyam had begoten many fayre children that is to saye Robert Curtoys WilliaÌ„ Rous Rycharde also that dyed Henry Beauclerk Maude also that was the erles wyfe of Bleynes and other foure fayre doughters And after his wyues deth there began grete debate bytwene hym Philyp the kyng of FrauÌ„ce But at the last they were accorded And than dwelled yâ— kyng of Englond in Normandy no man hym warred he no man longe tyme. ¶ And the kyng of FrauÌ„ce sayd vpon a daye in scorne of kyng William yâ— he had longe tyme lyen
and came in to Normandy for to defende that londe And the warre bytwene them lasted two yere tyll at the last they two fought togyder and the king of FrauÌ„ce was dyscomfyted and escaped awaye with moche payne and the moost parte of his men were discomfyted and taken And the kyng dyd with them his pleasure some of them he let go frely and some he let put to deth But afterwarde the two kynges were accorded Whan kynge Henry had hoolly all the loâ—de of Normandy discomfyted his enemyes of FrauÌ„ce he returned agayn in to Englonde with moche honour And his two sones Willyam Rychard wolde haue comen after theyr fader went to the see with a grete coÌ„pany of people But or that they might come to loÌ„de the shyppe stroke agaynst a roche brake in peces were all drowned that were therin saue one mâ— that was in the same shyppe yâ— escaped And this was on saynt â—atherynes daye these were the names of theÌ„ that were drowned Willyam Rychard the kyÌ„ges sones the erle of Chestre Ottonell his broder Geffrey rydel Walter emurci Godfrey archdeken the kynges doughter the couÌ„tesse of perches the kyÌ„ges nece the couÌ„tesse of Chestre many other Whan kynge Henry other lordes arryued in engloÌ„de and held these tydynges they made sorowe ynough all theyr myrth Ioye was turned in to mournynge sorowe ¶ How Maude the empresse came agayn in to englond how she was afterward wedded to Geffrey the erle of Angeo ANd whan two yere were gone that the erle had dwelled with the king the erle went from the king began to warre vpoÌ„ hym dyd moche harme in the londe of Normandy toke there a stronge castell there he dwelled all the yere And than came to hym tydynges that Henry the emperour of Almayne that had spoused Maude his doughter was deed that she dwelled no longer in Almayn that she wolde come agayne in to NormaÌ„dy to her fader And whaÌ„ she was comen vnto hym he toke her than to hym came agayn in to Englonde made the englysshmen to do othe feaute vnto the empresse And the fyrst man that made the othe was Wylliam the arche bysshop of CauÌ„terbury and that other Dauid kyng of Scotlonde after hym all the lordes and barons of Englonde ¶ Also after that the noble erle of Angeo a worthy knyght sent vnto the kyng of Englonde that he wolde grauÌ„te hyÌ„ to haue his doughter Maud the empresse to wyfe And bycause that her fader wyst that he was a noble man the kynge grauÌ„ted hym consented therto And than toke he his doughter ladde her in to NormaÌ„dy came to the noble knyght Geffrey there he spoused the foresayd Maude with moche honour And the erle begate vpon her a sone that was called Henry the empresse sone And after whaÌ„ all this was done kyng Henry dwelled all the yere in Normandy And after that a longe tyme a greuous sekenes toke hyÌ„ where through he dyed And this king Henry regned .xxxv. yere and .iiij. monethes His herte was buryed in the grete chirche of our lady in Roen And his body was brought with moche honour in to Englonde and buryed in the abbey of Redynge of that whiche he was founder HEnricus the fourth was emperour in Almayn after Henry the thyrd xv yere This man put his owne fader in prison there helde hym tyll he dyed He toke pope Pascall with his cardynalles and prysoned them as is sayd afore for the whiche cause as it is supposed he lacked yssue For he wedded the kynges doughter of Englonde Maude But afterwarde he came to grace and all the lawes of the chirche he resygned frely to Calixte the pope and beâ—ought hym to gyue hym in penaunce that he sholde neuer come agayne to his empyre that he myght haue remyssyon of his trespace And after the opynyon of many a man he was wylfully exiled and bothe he and his wyfe dyed at Chestre in Englonde ¶ Gelasius was pope after Pascall two yere and fledde from Henry the emperour in to Burgoyn and there decessed This emperour chose Benedicte a Spanyarde to be pope the whiche stroue with Calixtus ¶ Calixtus was pope after hym two yere and fyue monethes This Calixtus was the sone of the duke of Burgoyne and was chosen in the place of Gelasius And whan he sholde come to Rome he toke the foresayd Benedictus and made hym to ryde afore hym shamefully For he on a mule turned his face to the tayle of the mule helde the tayle in his hande as a bryâ—â—â— tyll he came through the cite than he was put in pryson And the pope made peas with the emperour ¶ Honorius was pope after hym two yere lytel of hym is wryten ¶ Nora ¶ Henry the fourth Emperour of Annâ—yne decessed this tyme was buryed with his progeâ—ytours after some men with suche an epiâ—aphe Filius hic pater hic auus hic proauus â—acer istis But it is lykely to be truer that the Gerald sayth in Itinerario wallie where he sayth that after he had prysoned his carnall fader his spirytuall fader the pope with his cardynals after he was reconsyled wylfully he was exiled And he left Maude his wyfe the kynges doughter of Englonde pryuely and lyued an heremytes lyfe at Chestre .x. yere where he myght lyue as no man knewe hym he called hyÌ„selfe Godiscallus the whiche godson is called So the emperour went secretly awaye and Maude his wyfe the empresse went to her fader Henry in to NormaÌ„dy where anone after she was wedded vnto Geffrey plantagines the duke of AndegaÌ„me vpon whome he begate Henry the seconde that afterward was kyng of Englonde vnder whome saynt Thomas of CauÌ„terbury regned dyed ¶ Lotharius was emperour after Henry the fourth .xij. yere And lytell of hym is wryten but that he was manerly to the chirche and that he subdued Roger the vsurper of the kyngdom of Cycyle ¶ â—agâ— de sancto Victore was a noble man this tyme at Parys and a noble doctour of the nacyon of Saxons ¶ The ordre of saynt Iohn baptyst at Ierusalem began this tyme by the worshypfull man Raymond myghtely disposed vnto the werkes of mercy All this ordre made theyr waye to serue poore men ¶ Anno domini M C .xxxiiij. INnocencius was pope aftre Honorius .xiiij. yere .vij. monethes This man was a very deuoute man with suche men he cöpanyed hym And he had stryfe .vij. yere agaynst Pyers of Lyon that whiche named hym Anocâ—eâ—uÌ„ by strength he toke the poperyche the whiche Innocent sawe with two galeys fledde in to FrauÌ„ce was worshipfully receyued of saynt Bernard the whiche that tyme had all the kynges prynces in his handes and he ê“uoked them for to brynge this pope Innocent in to his dignite agayn At the last all thynge was cessed and his enemyes
tymes tyl that the venym came out on euery syde in the cuppe and than toke the cuppe fylled it with good ale brought it before the kynge and knelynge sayd Syr quod he wassayle for neuer the dayes of your lyf dranke ye of so good a cuppe Begyn monke quod the kynge And the monke dranke a grete draught after toke the kynge the cuppe and the kyng also dranke a grete draught set downe the cup. The monke anone ryght went in to the farmery and there dyed anone on whose soule god haue mercy Amen And .v. monkes synge for his soule specyally and shall whyles the abbey standeth The kyng arose vp anone full euyl at ease and commauÌ„ded to remeue the table and asked after the monke And men tolde hym that he was deed and that his wombe was broken in sonder Whan the kynge herde this he coÌ„mauÌ„ded to trusse but it was all for nought for his bely began to swell of the drynke that he had dronken and within two dayes he dyed on the morowe after saynt Lukes daye And this kynge Iohn had many fayre chyldren of his body begoten that is to saye Henry his sone that was kynge after his fader Rycharde that was erle of Cornewayle Isabel that was empresse of Rome Elenour that was quene of Scotlonde And this kynge Iohn whan he had regned .xvij. yere and .v. monethes and .v. dayes he dyed in the castell of Newarke and his body was buryed at Worcetter ¶ Anno domini M CC. FRedericus the seconde was emperoure .xxxiij. yere This man was crowned of Honorius the pope agaynst Otto bycause yâ— he sholde fyght with hym the whiche he dyd expulsed hym And fyrst he nourysshed the chirche and after he spoyled it as a stepmoder Wherfore Honorius cursed hym all that were contrary to his opynyon the pope assoyled And the same sentence Gregorye the .ix. renewed And this same man put Henry his owne sone in prison and there murdred hym Wherfore whaÌ„ this emperour another season was seke by another sone of his owne he was murdred in the tyme of Innocent the fourth ¶ Honorius the thyrde was pope after Innocent .x. yere confermed the ordre of freres prechours minours made certayne deâ—râ—â—alles ¶ Of kynge Henry the thyrde that was crowned at Glocestre ANd after this kynge Iohn regned his sone Henry was crowned at Glocestre whan he was .ix. yere olde on saynt Symons daye Iude of Swalo yâ— legate of Rome through couÌ„seyle of all the grete lordes yâ— helde with kyng Iohn his fader that is to say the erle Radulfe of Chestre Wyllyam erle Marshall erle of Penbroke Willyam yâ— Brener erle of Feriers Serle yâ— manly baron and all the other grete lordes of Englonde helde with Lowys the kynges sone of FrauÌ„ce ¶ And anone after whaÌ„ kyng Henry was crowned Swalo the legate helde his couÌ„seyle at Brystow at saynt Martyns feest there were .xj. bysshops of Englonde of Wales and of other prelates of holy chirche a grete nombre and erles barons and many knyghtes of Englonde all those that were at that couÌ„seyle sware feaute vnto Henry the kyng that was kyng Iohns sone ¶ And anone after yâ— legate enterdyted Wales bycause they helde with the brons of Englonde also all those that holpe or gaue counseyle to meue warre agaynst yâ— newe kyng he accursed them And at yâ— begyÌ„nyng he put in yâ— sentence the kynges sone of FrauÌ„ce Lowys And neuertheles yâ— same Lowys wolde not spare for all that but went and toke the castell of Barcamstede also the castell of Herford And from yâ— day afterward yâ— baroÌ„s dyd there moche harme through out all EngloÌ„de pryncypally yâ— frensh men that were with Lowys wherfore the grete lordes all yâ— comyn people of Englond let dresse them for to dryue out of Englonde Lowys and his company But some of the barons of the frensshe men were gone to the cite of Nycholl toke yâ— towne helde it to kynge Lowys profyte But thyder came kynge Henryes men with a grete power that is to saye the erle Radulfe of Chestre and Wylliam erle Marshall and Wyllyam the brener erle of Feriers many other lordes with them gaue batayle vnto Lowys men And there was slayne the erle of Perches and Lowys men were there foule discomfyted And there was taken Serle erle of Wynchestre Vmfrey de Bowne erle of Herford Robert the sone of walter and many other that began warre agaynst the kynge there they were taken ladde vnto kyng Henry yâ— was kyng Iohns sone And whan the tydynges came to Lowys of yâ— discoÌ„ fyture yâ— was the kynges sone of frauÌ„ce he remeued from thens and went vnto London and let shette fast the gates of the cyte And anone after kynge Henry sent to the burgeyses of London yâ— they sholde yelde them to hym the cite also and he wolde graunte to them all theyr fraunchyses that euer they were wont to haue before wold coÌ„ferme them by his grete newe chartre vnder his brode seale ¶ And in the same tyme a grete lorde that was called Eustace yâ— monke came out of Fraunce with a grete company of lordes wolde haue comen in to Englonde for to haue holpen Lowys the kynges sone of FrauÌ„ce But Hubert of Burgh and the .v. portes with .viii. shyppes tho mette with them in yâ— high see and assayled them egerly and ouercame them with strength and smote of the heed of Eustace the monke and toke also .x. grete lordes of frauÌ„ce put them in prison and slewe almoost all the men that came with them anone drowned the shyppes in the see ¶ How Lowys returned agayne in to Fraunce and of the confyrmacyon of kynge Iohans chartre WHan Lowys herde these tydyn ges he drad sore to be deed lost and let ordeyn speke bytwene the kyng Lowys by yâ— legate Swalo And through yâ— archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury other grete lordes all yâ— prisoners on that one part on that other shold be delyuered go quyte Lowys hyÌ„selfe sholde haue for his costes a. M. pouÌ„de of syluer sholde go out of Englonde and neuer come agayne therin And in this maner was the accorde made bytwene kynge Henry Lowys And than was Lowys assoyled of yâ— popes legate that was called Swalo of yâ— sentence that he was in the barons of Englonde also And after this kyng Henry Swalo yâ— legate Lowys went to Merton and there was yâ— peas coÌ„fermed bytwene them ordeyned And after Lowys went fro thens to London toke his leue was brought with moche honour to yâ— see with yâ— archebysshop of Caunterbury with other bisshops erles barons so went Lowys in to FrauÌ„ce ¶ And afterwarde the kynge the archebysshop erles baroÌ„s assembled them at London at Mighelmas nexte folowynge helde there a grete parlyament there were
they went from the castell And syr Symon de MouÌ„tford yâ— yonger the couÌ„tesse his moder were fledde ouer seem to FrauÌ„ce there helde them as people that were exiled out of Englond for euermore And soone after it was ordeyned by yâ— legate Dctobone by other grete lordes yâ— wysest of Englond that all those yâ— had ben agaynst the kynge and were disheryted sholde haue agayne theyr londes by greuous rauÌ„sons after yâ— it was ordeyned And thus they were accorded with the kynge peas was cryed through out Englonde thus yâ— warre was ended And whan this was done yâ— legate toke his leue of yâ— kynge of the quene of all the grete lordes of englonde tho went to Rome the .lv. yere of kynge Henryes regne And Edwarde kyng Iohns sone of Brytayne Iohn Vesst Thomas of clare Roger of Clifford Othes of grauÌ„ston Robert le Brus Iohn of verdon many other lordes of Englonde of beyonde the see toke theyr waye towarde the holy londe And kyng Henry dyed yâ— same tyme at Westminster whaÌ„ he had ben kyng .lv. yere .xix. wekes on saint Edmondes daye yâ— archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury And he was buryed at Westmynster on saynt EdmoÌ„des day yâ— kyng in the yere of our lorde M CC .lxxij. ¶ Prophecy of Merlyn of kynge Henry the fyrst expowned that was kynge Iohns sone ANd of this HeÌ„ry ê“phecyed Merlyn sayd that a â—aâ—â—be sholde come out of Wynchestre in yâ— yere of our lord M CC. and .xvj. with true lyppes holynes wryten in his herte And he sayd soth for yâ— good Henry yâ— kyng was borne iÌ„ wynchestre in yâ— yere aboue sayd he spake good wordes swete was an holy man of good conscyence And Merlyn sayd yâ— this Henry sholde make the fayrest place of yâ— worlde yâ— in his tyme shold not be fully ended And he sayd soth For he made yâ— newe werke of yâ— abbey of sayÌ„t Peters chirche at Westmynster yâ— is fayrer of syght than ony other place yâ— ony man knoweth through out all chrystendom But kyng Henry dyed or yâ— werke was fully at an ende that was grete harme And yet said Merlyn that this lambe shold haue peas yâ— most parte of his regne And he said soch For he was neuer noyed through warre ne dyseased in no maner wyse tyll a lytell before his deth And Merlyn said in his prophecy more yâ— in the ende of yâ— regne of yâ— foresayd lambe a wolfe of a strauÌ„ge loÌ„de sholde do hyÌ„ moche harme through his war yâ— he shold at yâ— last be maister through helpe of a reed fore that sholde come out of the Northwest shold outr come hym that he sholde dryue hym out of the water And that ê“phecy full well was knowen For within a lytell tyme or the kynge dyed Symonde of Mountforde erle of Leycestre that was borne in Fraunce began stronge warre agaynst hym through whiche doynge many a good bacheler was destroyed And whan kynge Henry had yâ— vyctory at Eusham Symon yâ— erle was slayne through helpe of Gylberte of Clare erle of Glocestre that was in kepyng of the foresayd Symon through ordynaunce of kynge Henry whiche went agayne to the kynge with moche power Wherfore the soresayd SymoÌ„ was destroyed and that was grete harme to yâ— comyns of Englonde that so noble a man was slayne for the trouth dyed in charite for the comyn profyte of the same folke And therfore almyghty god for hyÌ„ hath sythen shewed many a fayre myracle to dyuers men women seke for his loue ¶ And Merlyn also tolde sayd in his prophecy that after that tyme yâ— lambe sholde lyue no whyle and than his seed sholde be in strauÌ„ge londe without ony pasture And he sayd sothe For kynge Henry lyued no whyle after whan that Symon MouÌ„tford was deed but dyed anone after hym And in yâ— meane tyme syr Edwarde his sone that was the best kynge of yâ— worlde of honour was than in yâ— holy londe gate there Acres And in yâ— couÌ„tree he begate on dame Elenour his wyfe Ihone of Acres his doughter that afterwarde was countesse of Glocestre And made suche a vyage in yâ— holy londe that all the worlde spake of his knyghthode euery man dradde hym hye and lowe through out all chrystendome as the story of hym telleth as afterward ye shall here more openly And from the tyme yâ— kynge Henry dyed tyll that syr Gâ—warde was crowned kynge all the grete lordes of englonde were as faderles chyldren without ony socoure that them myght mayntayne gouerne and defende agaynst theyr enemyes GRegorye the .ix. was pope after Honory This maÌ„ canonysed many sayntes and defended myghtely the chirche agaynst Frederyc therfore toke he many prelates and two cardynalles the whiche wente to counseyle agaynst hym This pope was besyeged in yâ— cyte of Rome by the emperour he sawe the Romayns were corrupte by the money of the emperour Than he toke in his hande the hedes of the apostles Peter and Paule and wente with processyon fro the chirche of saynt Iohn LatraneÌ„ce to saynt Peters chirche And so gate he the hertes of yâ— Romayns And than the emperour went awaye fro the cite This pope made frere Iaymonde to compyle the fyue bokes of the decretals of many pystles decrees And after with many tribulacyons of this tyrauÌ„t other he decessed went to heuen ¶ Celestinus yâ— fourth was pope after Gregory almoost a moneth he was in his lyfe in his connnynge laudable he was an olde man a feble decessed there was no pope after hym almoost a .xij. moneth ¶ Innocentius yâ— fourth was pope after hyÌ„ .xj. yere .vj. monethes This man canonysed many sayntes he deposed yâ— emperour Frederye cursed as an enemy to god yâ— chirche in yâ— thyrde yere yâ— he was made pope he was holpen by the Ianuens ¶ And than was Henry yâ— syxth chosen Wylliam by yâ— popes coÌ„mauÌ„dement agaynst Frederye one after an other But they preuayled not to ouercome his tyranny for he was ouer myghty ne these were not crowned for they decessed anone ¶ Thomas de aquino Albertê° magnê° Eustacius BonaueÌ„ture were this tyme holy men whiche destroyed moche heresy infected by yâ— emperour ¶ AlexaÌ„der was pope after Innocent .vij. yere lytel of hyÌ„ is wryten ¶ Vrbanê° was pope after hym .iij. yere .iij. monethes This man droue away an hoost of sara zyns by men marked with the crosse that Maufred had sent agaynst the chirche The pope gaue yâ— kyngdom of Cicyle to the kynges broder of frauÌ„ce yâ— he sholde fyght with Maufred than decessed And Maufred after lost his lyf his kyngdoÌ„ by Karolê° Â¶ Alphonsus kyng of Castil Rychard broder to yâ— kyng of englonde were chosen emperours but Rycharde dyed Alphonsus renouÌ„ced his tytle of the empyre before Gregory the .ix. for he was a wytty maÌ„
comen thyder they were brought before hyÌ„ the kynge asked of them how they wolde make amendes of the trespace losse that they had done him they put them in his mercy Lordes sayd the kyng I wyll not your londes ne your goodes but I wyll that ye make to me an othe vpoÌ„ goddes body to be true to me neuer after this tyme agaynst me bere armes And they all consented to the kynges wyll swore vpon goddes body that is to say syr Iohn of Comyn the erle of Strathorne the erle of Caâ—yk also .iiij. bisshops vndertoke for al the clergy so the kynge delyuered them and gaue them safeconduytes to go in to theyr owne couÌ„tree And it was not loÌ„ge afterwarde but that they arose agaynst kyng Edward bycause that they wyst well that kynge Edwardes folke were taken in Gascoyn as before is sayd but syr Iohan Bayloll kynge of Scotlonde wyst well that his londe sholde haue sorowe ynough shame for theyr falsnes and in haste went hym ouer the see to his owne londes and there helde hym and neuer came agayne Wherfore the Scottes chose vnto theyr kyng Willyam Waleys a rybaud and an harlot comen vp of nought to englysshmen dyd moche harme ¶ And kyng Edward thought how he myght best delyuer his people that were taken in Gascoyne in haste went hym ouer the see in to Flaundres for to warre vpon the kyng of Fraunce And the erle of FlauÌ„dres receyued hym with moche honour grauÌ„ted hym all his londes at his owne wyl And whan the kyng of FrauÌ„ce herde tell that the kyng of Englond was arryued in FlauÌ„dres came with an huge power to destroye hym he prayed hyÌ„ of trewse for two yere so the englysshe marchauÌ„tes and also frensshe myght safely go come on bothe sydes Kynge Edwarde grauÌ„ted it so that he had his men out of prison that were in Gascoyn And the kyng of FrauÌ„ce grauÌ„ted anone so they were delyuered ¶ In the same tyme the Scottes sent by the bysshop of saynt Andrewes in to FrauÌ„ce to the kyng to syr Charles his broder that syr Charles shold come with his power and they of Scotlond wolde come with theyr power so they sholde go in to Englonde the londâ— to destroye from Scotlond vnto â—enâ— the scottes trusted moche vpon the frenssh men But of that thyÌ„ge they had no maner grauÌ„te Yet neuerthelesse the Scottes began to robbe slee in Northumberlonde and dyd moche harme ¶ How Willyam Waleys let slee syr Hugh of Cressingham and of the batayle of Fonkirke WHan the tydynges came to kyng Edward that Wyllyam Waleys had ordeyned suche a stronge power also that all Scotlonde to hym was attendaunt redy for to slee Englysshmen and to destroye the londe he was sore anoyed sent anone by lettre to the erle of Garren to syr Henry Percy and to syr Willyam Latomer and to syr Hugh of Cressyngham his tresourer that they sholde take power go in to Northumberlonde so forth in to Scotlond for to kepe the couÌ„trees And whan Willyam Waleys herde of theyr comynge he began for to flee the englysshmen folowed hym droue hym tyll he came to Sâ—ry uelyn there he helde hym in the castell And the walshmen euery daye them escryed thretened dyd all the despyte that they myght so that the Englysshmen vpon a tyme in a mornyng went out froÌ„ the castel the mountenauÌ„ce of .x. myle passed ouer a brydge And William Waleys came with a stronge power droue them backe for the englysshmen had no power agaynst hym but fledde they that myght take the brydge escaped But syr Hugh the kynges tresourer there was slayn many other also wherfore was made moche sorowe ¶ Than had kyng Edward spedde all his maters in FlauÌ„dres was comen agayn in to EngloÌ„de hastely toke his waye in to Scotlonde came thyder at the Ascencyon tyde all that he fouÌ„de he set a fyre brent But the poore people of Scotlonde came to hym wonders thycke prayed hym for goddes loue to haue mercy on them Wherfore the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded that no man shold do them harme that were yoldeÌ„ to hym ne to no maÌ„ of ordre nor no hous of religion ne no maner chirche but let espye where that he myght fynde ony of his enemyes Than came a spye to the kynge tolde hyÌ„ where the Scottes were assembled for to abyde batayle And so on saynt Mary Magdaleyns day the kynge came to Fonkirk gaue batayle to the Scottes at the batayle were slayne .xxxiij. M. scottes of englyshmen .xxviij. no mo of that whiche was a worthy knight slayne an hospytaler that was called Frere Brian Iay. For whan William Waleys fled from the batayle that same Brian hym pursued fyersly as his hors ran he start in to a myre of a marys vp to the bely WillyaÌ„ Waleys than turned agayne and there slewe syr Bryan that was grete harme And that whyle kynge Edwarde went through Scotlonde for to enquyre yf he myght fynde ony of his enemyes in the londe he dwelled as longe as hym lyked there was none enemy that durst him abyde And soone after that kyng Edward went to Southamton for he wolde not abyde in Scotlond in wynter season for esement of his people And whan he came to London he let amende many myâ— dedes that were done agaynst his peas his lawes whyle he was in FlauÌ„dres ¶ Of the last maryage of kyng Edward and how he went the thyrde tyme in to Scotlonde ANd afterward it was ordeyned through the court of Rome that kyng Edward shold wedde dame Mar garete that was kyng Philips syster of FrauÌ„ce And the archebysshop Robert of wynchelse spoused theÌ„ togider through whiche mariage there was made peas bytwene kynge Edward of Englonde kynge Philyp of FrauÌ„ce ¶ Kynge Edwarde went than the thyrde tyme in to Scotlond And than wtin the fyrst yere he famysshed the londe so that he lefte not one but that al came to his mercy saue they that were in the castell of Estreuelyn that well was vitayled stored for .vij. yere ¶ How the castell of Estreuelyn was besyeged and wonne BYnge Edward came to the castell of Estreuelyn with an huge power besyeged the castell but it lytel auayled For he myght do the Scottes no harme the castell was so stronge well kepte Whan kyng Edward sawe that he bethought hym on a queyntyse caused anone to make two payr of hye galowes before the toure of the castell made his othe that as many as were within the castell were he erle or baron he were taken with strengthe but yf he wolde the rather yelde hym he sholde be hanged vpon the same payr of galowes And whan they that were within the castell herde this they came and yelded them all to the kinges grace mercy And the kyng
Wyllyam Porter knyght with all theyr retynue before the port of sayâ—â— Hylâ—ry And than was the erle of Morâ—â—â—n with all his retynue lâ—dged in the abbey of saynt â—atherâ—â—s And the â—rle of â—alysâ—â—ry with his retynue laye on that other syde of saynt â—atherynes And syr Iohn Gray knyght was lodged at the abbey that is called le moâ—nâ— dâ— saynt Myâ—hâ—l And syr Philip 〈◊〉 knyght the kynges tresourer was lodged bytwene the water of â—eynâ— and the abbey and kepte the warde vnder the hyll And the baron of Carowe was lodged vnder the watâ—r syde for to kepe the passage And Ienâ—â—â— the squyer laye nexte hym on the water syde and these two squyers kepte maâ—ly the water of â—â—yne and often tymes fought with theyr enemyes And on that other syde of â—â—yne laye the â—rle of Huntyngdon 〈◊〉 mayster 〈◊〉 the erles â—â—ne of West 〈…〉 erlonde syr Gylbert 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Kent syr Rychard erle of Arundell the lorde Feryers with theyr retynue before the porte du pount eche of these lordes had stronge ordynaunce and the kynge dyd make at PouÌ„t de larche ouer the water of Seyne a stronge a myghty chayne of yren put it through grete pyles fast pyght in the grounde that went ouer the ryuer of Seyne that no vessell myght passe in no wyse about that cheyne the kyng let make a brydge ouer the water of Seyne that men and hors all other catyage myght go to fro at all tymes whan nede were And than came yâ— erle of warwik had goten Dounfrout to kyng Henry of Englonde And anone yâ— kynge sent the erle of War wyk to Cawdebecke to besyegâ—it And whan he came before the towne he sent his herawdes to the capytayne hadde hym yelde vp the towne vpon payne of deth and anone he layde his syege And the capytayne besought the erle that he myght come to his presence and it pleased hym and speke with hym And so yâ— good erle grauÌ„ted hym for to come And than he came out foure other burgeyses came with hym entreated so with this erle that this same towne was vnder composicyon to do as yâ— eâ—te of Boen dyd And the erle graunted consented therto vpon this condicyon that yâ— kynges nauy of Englonde with his ordynauÌ„ce myght passe vp by them in safetâ— without ony maner of lette or dysturbaunce and to his composicyon they set to theyr seales and the shyppes passed vp by them in safete and came before the cite of Boen vnto an hondred shyppes there they cast theyr ankers and than this cite was vesyeged bothe by londe 〈◊〉 by water And whan all this was done and the shyppes comen vp than came y◠〈◊〉 of warwyk agayne to the kynge 〈◊〉 hym â—yâ—â—ene the abbey of saynt Kathet yâ—s the kyng tyll that the abbey entreated so was the kyng And than he 〈…〉 lodged hym before the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 uylle than was the erle of 〈…〉 ry roÌ„maâ—ded by the kyng 〈…〉 redy to ryde but there 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tydynges made hym to abyde so he returned agayne lodged hym besyde the erle of Huntyngdon tyll that the syege was ended â–ª And than came the duke of Glocestre the kynges brother from the syege of Shyrâ—ouâ—gh yâ— whiche he had wonne goten and stuffed agayn to the kynges beh 〈…〉 profyte vnto y◠〈◊〉 of Englonde And whan he was comen to the kynge before 〈◊〉 â–ª as one he lodged with grete ordynauÌ„ce before yâ— porte saynt Hylary 〈◊〉 the towne and his enemyes than our other lay◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈…〉 es of lengthe within 〈◊〉 of quarell with hym laye y◠〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 the lorde of 〈◊〉 with all theyr retynue strange ordy 〈…〉 〈◊〉 proudly 〈…〉 theyr enemyes euer 〈◊〉 they yssued out of the â—ite And than came the pryour of Kylmayn of 〈◊〉 the see to yâ— kyng with a fayre â—â—yny of men of armes af ter theyr own 〈◊〉 guyse to yâ— noâ—brâ— of â–ª xv C. 〈…〉 yâ— kyng welcomed them made them good chere ¶ And than 〈…〉 the kynge that 〈…〉 the Dolphyn 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 yn wolde come 〈…〉 with a stronge 〈…〉 cyons 〈…〉 entre on y◠〈◊〉 syde of y◠〈◊〉 bycause that there 〈◊〉 y◠〈…〉 〈◊〉 playn 〈◊〉 therfore yâ— kyng assigned the pryour of Kylmayâ— with his 〈◊〉 lodged hym on yâ— north syde of yâ— hoost for to stop theyr passage was 〈◊〉 yâ— foreth of Lyons of this ordinauÌ„ce they were 〈…〉 go to yâ— see y◠〈…〉 his â—â—uy ne 〈◊〉 his londe 〈◊〉 party for 〈…〉 his vsage 〈…〉 y◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his 〈…〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 yâ— see 〈◊〉 yâ— see co 〈…〉 yâ— no maneâ— of enemy 〈◊〉 route vpon yâ— see And anone yâ— kyng 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 to y◠〈◊〉 pytayn of 〈◊〉 charged hym to delyuer hym his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his towne or 〈◊〉 he wolde neyther leue 〈◊〉 thylde alyue And anone yâ— capytay◠〈…〉 burgeyses of the towne brought yâ—â—â—ys vnto the kyng besought 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And the kynge delyuered the 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 Iohn Kekeley made hym capytayn 〈…〉 ded hym to put out all yâ— Fren 〈…〉 men bothe of the castell of â—he towne 〈◊〉 there besyde was the castell of Lo 〈◊〉 â—hyder the kyng sent y◠〈◊〉 ma◠〈◊〉 with a fâ—yre company 〈◊〉 y◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was 〈…〉 brought 〈…〉 them to the kyng 〈◊〉 the kyng 〈…〉 agayn 〈…〉 y◠〈◊〉 of Louers of all yâ— longe 〈…〉 〈◊〉 ged hym to 〈◊〉 all the F 〈…〉 men And than yâ— kynge helde 〈◊〉 his waye to Cane that was a stronge downe anâ— a â—â—yre 〈…〉 he sent his 〈◊〉 to yâ— capytayn 〈◊〉 ged hym 〈…〉 y◠〈…〉 his 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 he wolde gete th 〈…〉 strength of hande And they 〈…〉 〈…〉 hym â–ª 〈…〉 counseyle 〈◊〉 the to 〈◊〉 all about And 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 duke of 〈◊〉 was entred in to the towne slewe downe ryght 〈◊〉 he came to yâ— kyng spared neyther man ne chylde euer they cryed a Clatente a Clatence and saynt George And there was dâ—â—d on the walles on yâ— kynges syde a worthy man that was called Springes the whiche yâ— kyng 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to be butyed in yâ— abbey of Cane fast William coÌ„querour on whose soule god haue mercy ameÌ„ And than yâ— kyng came in to the towne with his broder the duke of Clarete and many other worthy lordes with moche solempuite myrthe And than the kyng coÌ„mauÌ„ded yâ— capytayn to delyuer hâ— his castell And he besought the kyng to gyue hym .xiiij. dayes of 〈◊〉 spyte yf ony restowe wolde come 〈◊〉 yf none wold come to delyuer hym yâ— keys the castell at his coÌ„maundement And vnder this compo 〈…〉 was yâ— towne the castell of Baycus with other townes fortresses villages vnto the nombre of â—iiij Vpon yâ—â—yll before yâ— castell of Cane our kynge â—yght all his 〈◊〉 y◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—owne as
of wigmoreslonde in wales And afterwarde he was byheded at the foresayd Abyndon in the whytsone weke on the tewesday ¶ This same yere yâ— .vj. daye of December kynge Henry the .vj. was crowned kyng of FrauÌ„ce at Parys in yâ— chirche of our lady with grete solempnite there beynge present the Cardynall of Englonde the duke of Bedford many other lordes of Fraunce of Englonde And after this crownacyon grete feest holden at Parys the kyng returned froÌ„ thens to Roen so towarde Calays the .ix. daye of February loÌ„ded at Douer whome all the comyns of Kent mette at beramdoun bytwene CauÌ„terbury Douer all in reed hodes so came forth tyll he came to yâ— blacke heth where he was mette with the Mayre Iohn welles with all the craftes of London clothed all in whyte so they brought hyÌ„ vnto London the .xxj. daye of the same moneth ¶ And this same yere was a restraynt of the wolles of Calays made by yâ— soudyours bycause they were not payed of theyr wages wherfore yâ— duke of Bedford regent of FrauÌ„ce beynge than capytayne came to Calays the tewesdaye in the eester weke And on the morowe after many soudyours of the towne were arested put in to warde And in yâ— same weke he rode to Terewyn and by the meane of yâ— bysshop of Terewyn he wedded the erles doughter of saynt Poule came agayne to Calays ¶ And the .xj. baye of Iune on saynt Barnabees daye there were foure soudyours of Calays that were chefe causers of the restraynt heded that is to wyte Iohn Maddeley Iohn Lunday Thomas Palmer and Thomas Talbot an hondred and .x. banysshed the towne that same tyme and before were banysshed an hondred and .xx. soudyours And on mydsomer euen after came the lord regent and his wyfe to London ABoute this tyme pope Martyn dyed after hym Eugenye the fourth was pope This maÌ„ was prasybly chosen in Rome by the Cardynalles and was very indubytate pope But shortly after he was put erpulsed out of Rome in suche maner that he was fayne to flee naked In this same tyme was the concyle of Basylye to whiche concyle he was tho cyted to come And bycause he came not they deposed hym But he rought not ne set not therby but gate the cyte of Rome abode styll pope xvij yere ¶ This yere about whycson tyde the heretykes of Praghe were destroyed For at two Iourueys were destroyed of them moo than .xxij. M. with theyr capitaynes that is to wyce Procapius Saplico and Lupus presbyter Also there was taken on lyue mayster Peers clarke an englyshman an heretyke ¶ Also this same yere was a grete frost a stronge durynge .xj. wekes for it began on saynt Katheryns euen and lasted vnto saynt Scolasticaes daye in February In whiche tyme yâ— vyntage that came fro Burdeur came on shoters hyll ¶ This yere was the counseyle of Arras and a grete trayte bytwene the kyng of Englonde the kyng of FrauÌ„ce where was assembled many grete lordes of bothe partyes at whiche counseyle was offred to the kyng of Englonde grete thynges by the meane of a legate that came fro Rome whiche was cardynall of saynt crosse whiche offers were refused by the Cardynall of Englonde other lordes that were there for the kyng Wherfore the duke of Burgoyne whiche longe had ben englysshe sworne forsoke our partye and returned frensshe by the meane of the foresayd legate made a peas with the frensshe kyng receyuynge of the kyng for recompensynge of his faders deth the couÌ„te of poâ—tou the lordshyp of Macon with moche other as is specyfyed in the sayd treaty And so our embassadours came home agayn in worse case than they wente out For they lost there the duke of Burgoyn whiche had ben with his burgonyons picardes a synguler helpe in all the conquest of Normandy of FrauÌ„ce ¶ This same yere was a grete batayle on the see bytwene the Ienewes the kynge of Aragon of whiche batayle that Ienewes had the victory for they toke the kynge of Aragon the kynge of Nauerne the grete mayster of saynt Iames in Galyse with iij C. knyghtes squyers moche other people And this was on saynt Dominyks daye ¶ And this same yere were seen thre sonnes at ones anone folowed the threfolde gouernauÌ„ce in the chirche that is to wyte of Eugeny of the concyle and of neutralite ¶ Also this same yere M CCCC .xxxiiij. was a passing grete wynde by whiche steples houses and trees were ouerthrowen ¶ About this tyme was an holy mayde in Holland called Lidwith whiche lyued onely by myracle not etyng ony meet ¶ This yere the duke of Burgoyn began his ordre at Lyle of the golden Flees ordeyned certayne knyghtes of the same ordre made statutes ordynauÌ„ces moche according vnto the ordre of the garter ¶ Also this same yere the frenshmen had enterprysed to haue stolen Calays in the fysshinge tyme for many botes of frauÌ„ce had safe condytes to come to Calays for to take herynge And the soudyours of the towne had a custom to come to the chirche leue theyr staues standyng at the chirche dore whiche staues the frenshment that were arayed lyke fisshers had purposed to haue taken and so for to haue wonne the towne but one of them laye with a comyn woman the nyght before he tolde to her theyr counseyle And she on that morowe tolde it to the lewtenaunt whiche forth with coÌ„mauÌ„ded that euery man shold kepe his wepen in his hande sakeryng tyme and other And whan the frensshe men ê‘ceyued this that they were myspoynted they sayled streyght to Depe and stale and toke that towne ¶ And on Newyeres euen after they toke Harflet And thus the englyshmen began to lese a lytell and a lytell in Normandye ¶ How Calays Guynes were besyeged by the duke of Burgoyn how they were rescowed by the duke of Glocestre THis yere through all Englonde was a grete noyse how the duke of Burgoyne wold come besyege Calays wherfore the erle of Mortayn with his army that he had for to haue gone with in to frauÌ„ce was contremauÌ„ded charged that he shold go to Calays whiche was at that tyme well vitayled maÌ„ned for syr Iohn Ratclife was lewtenauÌ„t of the kyng in the towne the baron of Dudley lewtenauÌ„t of the castel And the .ix. daye of Iuly the duke of Burgoyn with all the power of flauÌ„dres moche other people came before Calays and set his syege about the towne euery towne of flauÌ„dres had theyr tentes by themselfe And this syege endured thre wekes In the meane whyle the duke of Glocestre beynge ê“tectour of englonde toke the moost parte of the lordes of englond and went ouer the see to Calays for to rescowe the towne or to fyght with the duke his hoost yf they wolde abyde This tyme London euery good towne in
Rome bycause of the scysme but after the vnite was had he was crowned with the imperyall dyademe with grete glory triuÌ„phe of pope Nicolas the fourth This was a peasyble maÌ„ quyete of singuler pacience not hatyng the chirche he wedded the kynge of Portyngales doughter ¶ How the duchesse of Glocestre was arested for treason coÌ„mytted to perpetuall pryson in the yle of Man of the deth of mayster Roger Bolyngbroke IN this yere Elenore Cobham duchesse of Glocestre was arested for certayn poyntes of treason layd agaynst her where vpon she was examyned in saint Stephens chapel at westmynster before the archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury there she was enioyned to open penauÌ„ce for to go through chepe berynge a taper in her hande after to perpetual prison in the yle of Man vnder the kepynge of syr Thomas stanley Also that same tyme was arested mayster Thomas Southwell a chanon of westmynster mayster Iohn Hume a chapelayn of the sayd lady mayster Roger Bolyngbroke a clarke vsyng nygromancy one Margery iourdemayn called the wytche of Eye besyde westmynster These were arested as for beynge of couÌ„seyle with the sayd duchesse of Glocestre And as for mayster Thomas southwell he dyed in the Toure the nyght before he sholde haue ben reyned on the morow For he hymselfe sayd that he sholde dye in his bedde not by iustyces And in the .xx. yere mayster Iohn Hume and mayster Roger Bolingbroke were brought to the gylde hall in London there before the Mayre the lordes theâ—e Iustyces of Englonde were reyned and dampned bothe to be drawen hanged quartred but mayster Iohn Hume had his chartre was pardoned by the kyng but mayster Roger was drawen to Tyburne where he coÌ„fessed that he dyed gyltles and neuer had trespaced in that he dyed for NotwithstaÌ„dyng he was hanged heded and quartred on whose soule god haue mercy And Margery iourdemayn was brent in smythfelde ¶ Also this yere was a grete fraye in London in Flete strete by nyght tyme bytwene men of courte men of London and dyuers men slayne some hurt one Herbotell was chefe causer of the mysgouernaunce fraye ¶ Also this yere at chosynge of the Mayre of LondoÌ„ the comyns named Roberte Clopton Raulyn Hollande tayllour And the aldermen toke Robert Clopton brought hym at the ryght hande of the Mayre as the custome is And than certayne tayllours other hande crafty men cryed nay nay not this man but Raulyn HollaÌ„d wherfore yâ— Mayre that was Padysly sent them that so tryed to Newgate where they abode a grete whyle and were punysshed ¶ In this same yere were dyuers embassadours sente in to Guyan for a maryage for the kynge for the erles doughter of Armynaâ— the whiche was concluded but by the meanes of the erle of Suffolk it was let put aparte And after this the sayd erle of Suffolk went ouer see in to Fraunce there he treated the mariage bytwene the kynge of EngloÌ„de the kynges doughter of Cecyle of Iherusalem And the neere yere that mariage was fully concluded by whiche maryage the kyng sholde delyuer to her fader the duchy of Angâ—o the erledom of Mayne whiche was the key of NormaÌ„dy Than departed the erle of Suffolke with his wyfe diuers lordes and knyghtes in the moost ryall estate that myght be out of Englonde with newe shares palfreys whiche weÌ„t through Chepe and so went ouer the see and receyued her sythen brought her in the lent after vnto Hampton where she londed there was ryally receyued ¶ And on Candelmasse euen before by a grete tempest of thondre lyghtnynge at after none Paules steple was set on fyre in the myddes of yâ— shafte in the tymbre whiche was quenched by force of labour specyally by yâ— morowmasse preest of yâ— Bowe in chepe whiche was thought impossyble saue onely the grace of god ¶ This yere was yâ— erle of Stafford made create duke of Buckyngham yâ— erle of warwyk duke of warwyk the erle of dorset markys of dorset the erle of Suffolke was made markys of Suffolke ¶ How kynge Henry wedded quene Margarete of her crownacyon THis yere kyng Henry maryed at South wyk quene Margarete and she came to London the .xviij. daye of Maye by the waye all the lordes of Englonde receyued her worshipfully in dyuers places in especyal the duke of Glocestre on the blacke heth the mayre with the aldermen and all the craftes in blewe gownes browdred with the deuyse of theyr crafte that they might be knowen mette with her with reed hodes brought her to London where were dyuers pagentes countenauÌ„ces of dyuers hystoryes shewed in dyuers places of the cyte ryally and costly ¶ And the .xxx. day of Maye the foresayd quene was crowned at westmynster And there was Justes thre dayes durynge within the sentwary before the abbey ¶ This yere the pryour of Kylmayn appeled the erle of Vrmond of treason whiche had a daye assygned to them for to fyght in smythfelde the lystes were made and the felde dressed But whan it came to poynt the kynge coÌ„maunded that they sholde not fyght but toke the quarell in to his hande And this was done at the instauÌ„ce labour of certayne prechours doctours of London as mayster Gylbert worthyngton persone of saynt Andrewes in holborne and other ¶ Also this yere came a grete em bassadour in to Englonde out of FrauÌ„ce for to haue concluded a perpetuall peas but in coÌ„clusyon it turned vnto a trewse of a yere ¶ About this tyme dyed saynt Barnardyn a gray frere whiche began the newe reformacyon of yâ— ordre in many places in so moche that they that were reformed ben called Obseruantes whiche ObseruaÌ„tes ben gretly encreaced in ytalye in Almayne This Bernardyn was canonysed by pope Nicolas the .v. in the yere of our lorde M cccc .l. IohÌ„es de Capistrano was his dyseyple whiche ê“fyted moche to the reformacyon of yâ— ordre for whome god hath shewed many a fayre myracle ¶ Also here is to be noted yâ— from this tyme forwarde kyng Henry neuer profyted ne went forward but fortune began to turne from him on all sydes as well in FrauÌ„ce NormaÌ„dy Guyen as in Englond Some men holde opynyon that kynge Henry gaue coÌ„myssyon plenarly to syr Edwarde Hull syr Robert Roos dene of saynt Seuerynes other to conclude a maryage for hym with yâ— erle of Armynakes syster whiche was ê“mysed as it was sayd coÌ„cluded but afterward it was broken he wedded quene Margarete as afore is sayd whiche was a dere maryage for the realme of Englonde For it was knoweÌ„ veryly that for to haue her was delyuered the duchy of Angeo the erle dom of Mayne whiche was the key of Normandy for the frensshmen to entre And about this yâ— sayd Markys of Suffolke asked in playne parlament a .xv. an halfe to fetche her
his swerde vpon LondoÌ„ stone in Canmyk strete And he beynge in the rite sent to the toure for to haue the lorde Saye so they fette hym brought hyÌ„ to the Gyldhall before the Mayre the aldermen where yâ— he was examyned And he sayd he wolde ought to be iudged by his peres And yâ— comyns of Kent toke hym by force fro the Mayre offycers yâ— kepte hym toke hym to a preest to shryue hym or he myght be halfe shryuen they brought hym to the standard in Chepâ— there smote of his heed on whose soule god haue mercy Amen And thus dyed the lord Saye tresourer of EngloÌ„de After this they set his heed vpon a spere bare it all about the cite And yâ— same day about myle ende 〈◊〉 mer was vyheded And the daye before at after none the capytayne with a certayne of his men went to Philyp Malpas hous robbed hym toke awaye moche good And from thens he went to saynt Margarete patyns to one 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈…〉 whiche 〈…〉 of theyr 〈…〉 were 〈…〉 with 〈…〉 her 〈◊〉 〈…〉 man 〈…〉 wyse 〈…〉 London â—â—myn 〈…〉 â—â—myghty god 〈…〉 is to 〈◊〉 yf he had not robbed 〈◊〉 myght 〈…〉 ferre or he 〈…〉 kynge all the lordes of yâ— realme of Englonde were â—â—parted excepte the lorde Seales that 〈◊〉 the â—oure of London ¶ And the 〈…〉 of a 〈…〉 South werke And the 〈◊〉 after the Mayâ—â— of London with the â—lderme◠〈◊〉 comyns of y◠〈◊〉 coÌ„cluded to 〈…〉 the capytayn his â—oost sent to the lorde Scales to the Coure 〈…〉 a capytayne of Nor 〈◊〉 that they walde yâ— nyght assayle the captayne 〈…〉 them of kent And so they dyd came to LondoÌ„ brydge or the capytayne had any knowlege therof there they fought with them that kepte the bryoge And the 〈…〉 men went to h 〈…〉 came to the bridge shotte and fought with them gate the bridge â—â—de them of LondoÌ„ to 〈◊〉 slewe many of them this 〈◊〉 all the nyght 〈◊〉 fro 〈…〉 the clocke on yâ— moro we 〈…〉 last they brent yâ—â—awe brydge 〈◊〉 many of 〈◊〉 of London were 〈◊〉 In whiche 〈◊〉 Sutton an 〈◊〉 â—as slayne Roger Neysâ—nt 〈◊〉 â—ogh many other And after 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of Englonde sene to the capytayne a parâ—on generall for hym for all his mâ—yuy And than they departed from South 〈…〉 euery man 〈◊〉 his owne hous 〈…〉 they were all departed gone there were proclamacyons made in â—ent Southsex and other places that what man coude take the capitayn quycke or deed shelde haue a thousande marke And after this one Alexander Iden a squyer of kent toke hym in a garden in Southsex And in yâ— takynge Iohn Cade the capytayn was slayne and after byhâ—ded his heed set on London brydge And than anone after the kynge came in to kent dyd do syt his Iustyees at Caunterbury inquyred who were chefe causers of this in s 〈…〉 And there were 〈◊〉 men iudged to deth in one daye in other places â—oo And fro thens the kynge went in to Southsex in to the west 〈◊〉 where alytell before was 〈◊〉 yâ— bysshop of Salysbury And this same yere were so many iudged to deth that 〈◊〉 hedes stode vpon LondoÌ„ bridge at ones ¶ Of the felde that yâ— duke of yorke toke at Brentheth in Kent And of the byrth of prynce Edwarde And of the 〈…〉 st batayle at saynt Alvons where 〈◊〉 duke of Somerset was slayne IN the .xxx. â—ere of yâ— kynge yâ— duke of yorke came out of the marche of Wales with the erle of D 〈…〉 shyre and the lorde Cobham and a grâ—te puyssaunce for reformacyon of certayne 〈◊〉 tyes wronges also to haue Iustrâ—e vpon certayne lordes beynge aboute the kynge and toke a feide at Brentheth besyde Dartforde in Kent whiche was a stronge felde for whiche cause the kyng with all the lordes of yâ—â—onde went vnto the blacke heth with a grete a stronge multytude of people armed ordeynâ—â— for the warre in yâ— best wyse And whan they had mustred on the beth certayne lordes were tho sent to hym for 〈◊〉 make apoyntment with him 〈◊〉 were the bysshop of Ely the bysshop of W 〈…〉 the erles of Salysbury 〈◊〉 And they concluded that the duke of Somerset shold be had to warde and to answere to suche artycles as the duke of yorke sholde put on hym than the duke of yorke sholde breke his felde come to the kynge whiche was all promysed by the kynge And so the kyng coÌ„ mauÌ„ded yâ— the duke of Somerfet sholde be had into warde And than yâ— duke of yorke brake vp his felde and came to the kyng And whan he was come coÌ„trary to the promyse afore made the duke of Somerset was present in yâ— filde awaytynge and chefe aboute the kynge and made the duke of yorke tyde before as a prysoner through London after they wolde haue put hyÌ„ in holde But a noyse arose yâ— the 〈…〉 of Marche his sone was comynge with .x. M. men toward London wherfore the kyng his counseyle feted And than they concluded that the duke of yorke shold departe at his owne wyll ¶ Aboute this tyme began grete dyuysyon in Spruce bytwene the grete mayster the knyghtes of the duche ordre whiche were lordes of yâ— couÌ„tree for the comyns townes rebelled agaynst the lordes made so grete warre that at the last they called yâ— kynge of Pole to be theyr lorde the whiche kynge came was worshypfully receyued and layde syege to yâ— castell of Marienburgh whiche was yâ— chefe castell of strength of all the lorde wanne it and droue out the mayster of Dâ—nske all other places of that londe And so they yâ— had ben lordes many yeres lost all theyr seygnourye possessyons in those londes ¶ And in yâ— yere of the incarnacyon of our lorde M. 〈◊〉 â—iij on saynt Edwardes daye yâ— quene Marg 〈…〉 was delyuered of a fayre 〈◊〉 whiche was named Edwarde ¶ That same daye Iohn Norman was 〈◊〉 to be Mayre of London And the daye that 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 whiche 〈…〉 that tyme they 〈…〉 â—er in 〈…〉 ¶ 〈…〉 vnderstande 〈…〉 to the promyse of the 〈◊〉 also the conclusyons taken 〈◊〉 yâ— kyng the duke of yorke at B 〈…〉 th the duke of Somerset went 〈…〉 but abodâ— aboute yâ— kynge had grete rule anone after he was made capytayn of Calays and ruled the kynge his â—â—alme as he wolde wherfore yâ— grete lordes of th 〈…〉 alme also yâ— comyns were not 〈◊〉 For whiche cause yâ— duke of 〈…〉 of Warwyk y◠〈◊〉 of Salysbury 〈◊〉 many knyghtes squyers and moche other people came to remeue yâ— said duke of Somerset other fro yâ— kynge And 〈◊〉 kyng heryng of theyr comyng thought by his couÌ„seyle to haue gone westwarde not for to haue mette with them had with hym the
To yorke all Northumberlonde froÌ„ the bowe of Humber with all ScotloÌ„de To Caerleon all Wales there were in wales .vij. bisshops now ben but .iiij. Tho Seuarne departed Englonde and Wales ¶ Withel de pon lib .iij. But in the Saxons tyme though saynt Gregory had granted London the preuilege of the archebysshops see neuertheles saint Austyn that was sent in to Englonde by saynt Gregory turned yâ— archebysshops â—â—e out of London in to CauÌ„terbury After saynt Gregoryes days at yâ— prayer of kyng Etheâ—bryght citezyns burgeyses of cauterbury there yâ— archebisshops see hath 〈◊〉 vnto now saue that in y◠〈◊〉 tyme Offa kyng of Mercia was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 men of Caunterbury benaâ— them yâ— worship worshypped Adulphe bisshop of Lychfeld with the archâ—bisshops pall by assent of Adrian yâ— pope vpon case by gyftes sent Neuertheles vnder Kenulphe yâ— kyng it was restored to Caunterbury agayn The worshyp of yâ— see of yorke hath dured there alway yet dureth though Scotlond be withdrawen fro his subgeccion by passynge of tyme. ¶ Gir. in it inere li .j. The archebisshops see was turned out of Caerleon i to Meneuia that is in yâ— west syde of Demiâ—iâ— vpon the Irysshe see in saynt Dauyds tyme vnder kynge Arthur From saynt Dauyds tyme vnto Sampsons tyme were in Meneuia .xxiij. archebysshops Afterward fell a pestylence in all Wales of yâ— yelowe euyll yâ— is called the IauÌ„dys And thaÌ„ Sampson yâ— archebysshop toke with hym yâ— pall went in to Brytayne Armonica yâ— lesse Brytayn was there bisshop of Dolensis from yâ— tyme vnto yâ— fyrst Hentyes tyme kynge of Englonde were at Meneuia whiche is called saint Dauids .xxi. bysshops all without pall whether it were for vncunnynge or for pouerte Neuertheles alway fro yâ— tyme the bysshops of Wales were satted of yâ— bysshop of Meneuia of saynt Dâ—uyds the bysshop of Meneuia was sacred of yâ— bysshops of Wales as of his suffrigans made no ê“fessyon ne subgeccioÌ„ to none other chirche Other bysshops yâ— came afterwarde were sacred at CauÌ„terbury by coÌ„pellyng hâ—est of yâ— kynge in token of yâ— sacrynge subgeccyon Boniface archebysshop of CauÌ„terbury yâ— was legate of the Crosse songe in euery Cathedrall chirche of Wales solempnely Amas he was yâ— fyrst archâ—bisshop of CauÌ„terbury that so did in Wales that was done in the second Henryes tyme. ¶ 〈◊〉 But now ben but two prymates in all Englonde of Caunterbury of Yorke To the prymate of Caunterbury ben subgecte .xiij. bysshops in Englonde and .iiij. in wales The prymate of yorke hath but two suf frigans in Englonde yâ— ben yâ— bisshops of Caerâ—â—yl of Durham Of all these sees and chaungynge of theyr places I shall shewe you here folowyng Take hede in the begyunynge of holy chirche in EngloÌ„de bysshops ordeyned theyr sees iÌ„ lowe places symple yâ— were â—ouâ—nable for coÌ„ templacyon for prayers deuocyoÌ„ But in Willyam conquerours tyme by dome of lawe canon it was ordeyned that bysshops 〈◊〉 come out of small townes in to grete â—tees therfore was yâ— see of Dor chestre â—hauÌ„ged to Lyncolne Lychfelde to Chestre Tetford to Norwiche Shyr borne to Salysbury Welles to Bathe Cornewayle to Excestre and Selesey to Chychestre The bysshop of Rochestre hath no parysshe but he is the archebysshops chapelayn of CauÌ„terbury Sith yâ— see of Ca 〈…〉 erbury was first ordeyned by sayÌ„t Austin it chauÌ„ged yet neuer his place Chichestre hath vnder hyÌ„ onely Sussex yâ— I le of wyght had his see first in Selesey in the tyme of the archebysshop Theodore yâ— see dured there .ccc .xxxiii. yere vnder .xx. bysshops fro yâ— fyrst Wilfrede vnto yâ— last Stygande at yâ— coÌ„mauÌ„dement of kynge Wyllyam conquerour chauÌ„ged yâ— see fro Selesey to Chichestre ¶ Dâ— episcopis occideÌ„talibê° Wilhelmê° HAue mynde that all yâ— prouynce of westsaxon had alway one bisshop fro yâ— begyÌ„nynge vnto Theodorus tyme by grauÌ„t of king I 〈…〉 kyng of westsaxon the fyrst Birinus ordâ—yned a see at Dorchestre that is a symple towne by south Oxforde besyde Walyngford bytwene yâ— metynge togyder of â—emse and Came. Whan Birinus was deed kenwaltus the kynge ordeyned a see at Wynchestre as his â—aber had putposed there Agylbert a Fre 〈…〉 sshman was fyrst bysshop of all the prouince of westsaxon fro yâ— tyme thecite the see of Dorchestre pâ—â—â—eyned to the ê“uynce of Mercia yâ— cite standeth within Temse the Temse departeth bytwene Mercia westsaxon After that Agilbert was put out of Wynchestre yâ— tho hyght Wynton than was there an Englysshe bysshop yâ— was calleâ— Wyne Some men suppose yâ— this cite hath the name of this Wyne and is called Wynchestre as it were wyne cite At yâ— last he was put out after hym came Leutherius yâ— foresayd Agâ—â—berts neuewe After Leuthertê° Hedda a whyle was bysshop there whan he was deed Theodorus yâ— archebysshop ordeyned two bysshops to the ê“uince of westsaxon D 〈…〉 at wynchestre to hyÌ„ were subgect two couÌ„tâ—â—â—s Southery Southamshyre to hym were subgecte .vi. â—ouÌ„trees Barkshyre wylshyre Somerset Dorsetshyre Dâ—â— uenshyre Cornewayle ¶ 〈◊〉 It semeth by this that westsaxon coÌ„â—â—yned Southery Southamshyre Dorâ—â—â—shyre Deuenshyre Cornewayle ¶ W 〈…〉 hel Afterward in elder Edwardes tyme to these two sees were ordeyned by commauÌ„demeÌ„t of Formosus yâ— pope .iij. other sees at welles for Somerset at kyrton for Deuenshyre at saynt Germayn for Cornewayle Not longe afterwarde the syxth see was set at 〈…〉 bury for wylshyre At yâ— last by coÌ„mandement of kyng Willyam conquerour all these sees sauâ— wynchestre were turned chauÌ„ged out of small townes in to grete Cytees for Shyrborne and Kammesbury were turned in to Salysbury Now to that see is subgecte Barkshyre wylshyre Dorset The see of welles was turned to Bathe therto is now subgecte all Somers 〈…〉 The sees of Kyrton and of Cornewayle 〈◊〉 chauÌ„ged to Excestre therto is sub 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cornewayle ¶ De orientalibus episcopis IT it knowen that the erst Saxons alway fro the begyunynge to now were subgecte to the bysshop of London But yâ— prouynce of â—â—st Angles that conteyneth Norfolke and Suffolke had one bysshop at Donwyk the bysshop hyght Felix was of Buâ—goyne was bysshop .xvij. yere After hyÌ„ Thomas was bysshop .v. yere after hyÌ„ Boniface xviâ— yere Than Bysy afterward was ordeyned by Theodorus ruled the prouynce whyle he might endure by hyÌ„selfe alone After hym vnto Egbertes tyme kynge of Westsaxon an C .xliij. two bysshops ruled that prouynce one at Donwyk an other at Elyngham Neuertheles after Ludecans tyme king of Mercia lefte and was onely one see at Elyngham vnto the fyfth yere of William conquerour whan Herfastus the â–ª xxiij bisshop of the estrene chauÌ„ged his see to Tetford and his successour Herbertus chaunged the see fro Tetford to Norwytche by yâ— leue of kynge Wyllyam the reed The see of Ely that is nygh therto the fyrst kynge Henry ordeyned
men call yâ— men of yâ— londe Englysshmen ¶ Alfre Than after that the Danes pursued the londe aboute a. ij C. yere that is to saye fro yâ— foresayd Edbartus tyme vnto saynt Edwardes tyme made yâ— fyfth maner of people in yâ— ylonde but they fayled after warde At the last came Normans vnto duke Willyam subdued Englysshmen yet kepe they yâ— londe they made the syxth people in yâ— ylonde But in the fyrst kynge Henryes tyme came many Flemynges receyued a dwellyÌ„ge place for a tyme besyde Maylros in the west syde of Englonde made the seuenth people in the ylonde Neuertheles by coÌ„mauÌ„dement of the same kynge they were put thens dryuen to Hauerfordes syde in yâ— west syde of wales ¶ R. And so now in Brytayn Danes Pictes fayle all out and fyue nacyons dwell therin that ben Scottes in Albania that is Scotlonde Brytayne in Cambria yâ— is Wales but that Flemynges dwell in yâ— is west Wales And Normans Englysshmen ben medled in al yâ— yloÌ„de for it is now doubte in storyes how and in what maner they were put away destroyed out of Brytayn Now it is to declare how yâ— Pictes were destroyed fayled ¶ Gir .j. ca .vij. Brytayn was somtyme occupyed with Saxons peas was made stablisshed with yâ— Pictes than yâ— Scottes yâ— came with the Pictes sawe yâ— the Pictes were nobler of dedes and better men of armes though they were lesse in nombre than yâ— Scottes Than the Scottes hauynge therof enuy turned to theyr natural treason yâ— they haue ofte vsed For in treason they passe other men beÌ„ traytours as it were by kynde for they prayed all the Pictes specially the gretest of them to a feest wayted theyr tyme whan the Pictes were mery and had well dronke they drewe vp nayles yâ— helde vp holowe benches vnder the Pictes the Pictes vnware sodeynly fell in ouer yâ— hammes in to a wonderfull pytfall Than yâ— Scottes fell on yâ— Pictes slewe them lefte none alyue And so of two maner people the better warryours were al destroyed But the other that ben yâ— Scottes whiche ben traytours all vnlyke to yâ— Pictes toke ê“fyte by that fals treason for they toke all that londe and holde it yet vnto this tyme call it ScotloÌ„de after theyr owne name In kynge Edgarus tyme Kynadius Alpinus sone was duke 〈◊〉 der of the Scottes and warred in Picte londe destroyed the Pictes He warred syxe tymes in Saxon toke all yâ— londe that is bytwene Twede yâ— Scottysshe see with wronge with strength ¶ Of the laÌ„guages of maners vsage of the people of that londe Ca .xv. AS it is knowen how many maner of people ben in this ylonde there ben also so many languages and tongues Neuertheles W 〈…〉 n and Scottes that ben not medled with other nacyons kepe yet theyr language speche But yet yâ— Scottes that were somtyme confederate and dwelled with Pictes drawe somwhat after theyr speche But the Flemynges yâ— dwell in the west syde of Wales haue lefte theyr straunge speche speke lyke to saxons Also Englysshmen though they had fro yâ— begynnynge thre maner of speches southerne northerne myddle speche in yâ— myddle of the londe as they come of thre maner of people of Germania Neuertheles by coÌ„mixcyon medlynge fyrst with Danes afterward with Normans in many thynges yâ— couÌ„tree language is appayred for some vse strauÌ„ge wlaffynge chyteryng harryng garryng grysbytyng This appayring of yâ— language cometh of two thynges One bycause yâ— children yâ— go to scole lerne to speke fyrst englysshe thaÌ„ ben compelled to coÌ„strue theyr lessons in frensshe that hath beÌ„ vsed syth yâ— Normans came in to Englonde Also gentylmens children ben lerned taught from theyr youth to speke Frensshe vplondisshmen wyll couÌ„terfeyte lyken them selfe to gentylmen and are besy to speke frensshe for to be more set by wherfore it is sayd by a comyn ê“uerbe Iacke wold be a gentylmaÌ„ yf he coude speke frensshe ¶ Treuisa This was moche vsed tofore the grete deth but syth it is somdele chaunged for syr Iohn Cornewayle a mayster of graÌ„mer chauÌ„ged yâ— techynge of graÌ„mer scole coÌ„struccyon of frensshe in to englysshe And other scole maysters vse yâ— same waye now in the yere of our lord M CCC .lxxxv. the .ix. yere of king Rychard yâ— seconde leue all frensshe in scoles vse all construccyon in englysshe wherin they haue auauÌ„tage one waye that is yâ— they lerne the sooner theyr graÌ„mer in an other disauauÌ„tage for now they lerne no frensshe nor can none whiche is hurte to them yâ— shall passe the see And also gentylmen haue moche lefte to teche theyr chyldren to speke Frensshe ¶ R. It semeth a grete wonder yâ— Englysshmen haue so grete diuersite in theyr owne language in sowne in speking of it whiche is all in one ylonde And yâ— language of Normandy is comen out of an other londe hath one maner sowne amonge all other yâ— speke it in Englonde for a man of kent southerne westerne northerne men speke frensshe all lyke in sowne speche but they can not speke theyr englisshe so ¶ Treuisa Neuerthelesse there ben as many diuers maner of frensshe in the realme of FrauÌ„ce as dyuers englysshe in yâ— realme of Englonde ¶ R. Also of the foresayd tongue whiche is departed in thre is grete wonder for men of yâ— eest with men of yâ— west accorde better in sownynge of theyr speche than men of yâ— north with men of yâ— south Therfore it is yâ— men of merc 〈…〉 yâ— ben of myddle Englonde as it were partyners with yâ— endes vnderstande better the syde languages northerne southerne than northerne southerne vnderstande eyther other ¶ Wilhel de pon .li. 〈◊〉 All yâ— language of the northumbres specially at Yorke is so sharpe shyteynge froâ—â—yng vnshappe yâ— we southerne men may vnneth vnderstaÌ„de yâ— language I suppose the cause be yâ— they be nigh to yâ— alyens yâ— speke strauÌ„gely Also yâ— kynges of Englonde abyde dwell more in yâ— south couÌ„tree thaÌ„ in yâ— north couÌ„tree bycause there is better corne londe more people more noble citees more ê“fytable hauens in the south couÌ„tre than in yâ— north couÌ„tre ¶ De gentis huius moribus Gir. in 〈…〉 ere FOr yâ— maners doynge of walssh men of Scottes ben tofore somwhat declared Now I purpose to tell declare yâ— condicyons of yâ— myddle people of Englonde But the Flemynges yâ— ben in yâ— west syde of Wales ben now all turned as they were Englisshmen bycause they company with Englysshmen And they be myghty stronge to fyght and ben the moost enemyes that Walshmen haue and vse marchaâ—dyse clothynge ben full redy to put themselfe in auentures to peryll in yâ— see londe bycause of grete wynnyng ben redy somtyme to the plowe somtyme