Empresse for the succession and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 18. yeares and 10. 〈◊〉 1154. Hen 2. sonne of Gef 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 E. of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Empresse 〈◊〉 ated his sonne Hen. in the Crown and gouerment 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to hu gre t 〈◊〉 and set 〈◊〉 sonnes Henry Richard Geffry Iohn against him 〈◊〉 34. 〈◊〉 7. 〈◊〉 1189. Richard went to the 〈◊〉 warres was 〈◊〉 of Ierusalem 〈◊〉 his brother 〈◊〉 by the help of the King of France 〈◊〉 the crown of England Hee was detained prisoner in Austria redeemed and reigned nine years 9. months 1199. K. Iohn vsurps the right of Arthur sonne to Geffery his elder brother and raignes 17 yeares Hee had warres with his Barons who elected Lewis Sonne to the K. of France 1216. Hen. 3 at 9. yeares of age was Crowned King and raigned 56 yeares 1272. Ed. 1. had the dominion ouer this whole Iland of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 gloriously 34. yeeres 7. Moneths 〈◊〉 307. Edward 2. abused by his Minions debaushed by his owne weaknesse was deposed froÌ„ his gouernment when he had reig ned 19. yeares 6. moneths and was murthered in prison 13. 26. Edw. 3 Edward the black prince who died before his father Richard 2. being but 11. yeares of age was crowned K. of England 1377 Richard the 2. son to the blacke prince The D. of Lancaster intitled K. of Castile in the right of his wife Constance eldest daughter to K. Peter Edmond Langly Earle of Cambridge after created D. of Yorke Thomas of Wood 〈◊〉 after made D. of Glocester Robert Veere Duke of Ireland Ann. Reg. 11. the D. of Gloster with the E E. of Darby AruÌ„del Nottingham Warwicke other L L. hauing forced the K. to put from him all his officers of Court at this ParliameÌ„t caused most of theÌ„ to be executed as 〈◊〉 Beauchamp L. 〈◊〉 of his 〈◊〉 Sir Simon Burley L. Chamberlaine with manyother Also the L. chief Iustice was here executed and all the Iudges condeÌ„ned to death for 〈◊〉 the kings 〈◊〉 against these L L. the 〈◊〉 of the last Parliament m Ann. 10 Ann. Reg. 18. Ann. 20. 〈◊〉 daughter to Charles 6. Valeran E. of S. Paule who had maried the kings halfe sister At the parliament in Anno 11. the I. L. of the league with Gloster being pardoned for their opposing against the kings proceedings were quiet till Anno 21 when vpon report of a new conspiracie they were surprised Mowbray E. Marshal after made Duke of Norfolke 〈◊〉 the charge of dispatching the D. of Gloster at Calice The K. had by 〈◊〉 before pardoned the D. and those two Earles yet was the pardon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 quo l credere de se non possit cùm laudatur 〈◊〉 aequa 〈◊〉 Hen. Bollingbroke of Heresord Tho. Mowbray D. of Norfolke Mowbray was banished the very day by the course of the yeere whereon he murthered the D. of Glocester An. Reg. 22. The D. being bavished in 〈◊〉 landed in the beginning of Iulie after 〈◊〉 Rauenspurre in Yorkeshire some say but with 60. men other with 3000 and 8 shippes set forth and furnished by the Duke of Brittaine Ann. Reg. 22. The Genius of England appeares to Bullingbrooke The D. put to death VVilliaÌ„ Scroope E. of 〈◊〉 Treasurer of Eng. with Sir Hen. Greene Sir Iohn Bushy for misgouerning the king and the Realme Th. Arundel Archbish. of Canterburie Bis peccat qui pretextu Religionis peccat Edward D. of Aumerle Sonne to the D. of Yorke Conway Castle in Wales Montague E. of 〈◊〉 This Percie was Earle of Worster brother to the Earle of Northumberland and steward of the Kings house 〈◊〉 D. of Yorke left Gouernour of the ' Realm in the 〈◊〉 of the king hauing leuied a 〈◊〉 Army as if to haue opposed against Bulling brooke brought most of the 〈◊〉 of the kingdome to take his 〈◊〉 The E. of 〈◊〉 sent to the king from Hen. Bulling brooke now D. of Lancaster The Bishop of Carlile Montague Earle of Salisbury This was sir â—eter Leighs â—â—uncitor of â—ime in Cheâ—â—ire that â—ow is nico d' Arâ—is a Gasâ—oin The Earle of â—alsbury his â—peech to K. Richard The Bishop of Carlile Lex Amnestiae The Owle is said to bee Mineruas bird The Archbishop of Cant. takes his text out of the first booke of the Kings cap. 9. Vir dominabitur in populo The Nobilitie accused 〈◊〉 the death 〈◊〉 Thomas of Woodstocke D. of Gloster The Dukes of Surry Excester and Aumarle The Earles of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 the Bishop of Carlile Sir Thomas Blunt and other were the parties accused for the death of the D. of Gloster Thom. late Duke of Surry Sir Thom. Blunt This Knight was Sir Pierce of The Exton Primus imperium communicauit posuit Dioclesianus in eo ponendo dixisse fertur Recipe Iupiter imperium quod mihi commodasti The Corps was 〈◊〉 from 〈◊〉 to LondoÌ„ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 withopen 〈◊〉 in Paules 3 dayes and after a solemne obseque was had to Langley and there 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 K. Ric. bruted to be 〈◊〉 after he was 〈◊〉 murthered which 〈◊〉 a conCon 〈◊〉 for the which Sir 〈◊〉 Clarindon supposed to be the base sonne of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was executed with diuers 〈◊〉 Hee 〈◊〉 in his Courte 1000. 〈◊〉 in ordinarie allowance of 〈◊〉 300. 〈◊〉 in his Kitchin aboue 300. Ladies 〈◊〉 and Landerers 〈◊〉 apparell was sumptuous 〈◊〉 so was it generally in his time bee had one Cote of gold and stone valued as 30000. 〈◊〉 One 〈◊〉 with the Fr. King at 〈◊〉 when 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Isabel was deliuered vnto him cost 300000. markes Hen. 4. 〈◊〉 al letters patents of 〈◊〉 granted by K. 〈◊〉 and K. Ric. Ann. reg 6. When he was first surpris'd in Wales the D. of 〈◊〉 had in 〈◊〉 Castle 100000. 〈◊〉 in coyne and 200000 markes in 〈◊〉 and at his Resignation 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 300000 〈◊〉 beside plate and Iewels A Prince 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sent to forraine Princes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Kings proceedings In this time of Charles 6. 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 warres 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 between the Dukes of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 The Truce made with R'c. 2. renewd for 30 yeares but broken the next yeare after vpon their part sending 〈◊〉 de Burbon with forces into 〈◊〉 to the ayde of 〈◊〉 The 〈◊〉 labors to haue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to his sonne Henry Prince of Wales 〈◊〉 Isabel was maried to Charles sonne to 〈◊〉 D. of 〈◊〉 Thom. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 was sent into Gascony with 200. men at Armes and 400. Archers to 〈◊〉 Sir Robert 〈◊〉 Lieutenant there where he 〈◊〉 that Country being 〈◊〉 by the 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 vpon their 〈◊〉 for the death of King Ric. whom they especially 〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 at Burdeux George 〈◊〉 E. of March 〈◊〉 out of Scotland was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 England and 〈◊〉 against his Country Owen Glendour an 〈◊〉 in North-Wales 〈◊〉 with the L. Gray of 〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 and being not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 owne 〈◊〉 to recouer them 〈◊〉
spoyles Vpon themselues turn-backe their conquering hand Whil'st Kin their Kin Brother the Brother foyles Like Ensignes all against like Ensignes band Bowes against Bowes the Crowne against the Crowne Whil'st all pretending right all right 's throwne downe 2 What furie ô what madnes held thee so Deare England too too prodigall of blood To waste so much and warre without a foe Whilst Fraunce to see thy spoyles at pleasure stood How much might'st thou haue purchast with lesse woe T' haue done thee honour and thy people good Thine might haue beene what-euer lies betweene The Alps 〈◊〉 vs the Pyrenei and Rhene 3 Yet now what reason haue we to complaine Since hereby came the calme we did inioy The blisse of thee Eliza happie gaine For all our losse when-as no other way The Heauens could finde but to vnite againe The 〈◊〉 sev'red Families that they Might bring foorth thee that in thy peace might growe That glorie which few Times could euer showe 4 Come sacred Virtue I no Muse but thee 〈◊〉 in this great labour I intend Doo thou inspire my thoughts infuse in mee A power to bring the same to happie end Rayse vp a worke for later times to see That may thy glorie and my paynes commend Make me these tumults rightly to rehearse And giue peace to my life life to my verse 5 And thou Charles 〈◊〉 who didst once afford Rest for my fortunes on thy quiet shore And cheer'dst mee on these measures to record In grauer tones then I had vs'd before Beholde my gratitude makes good my word Ingag'd to thee although thou be no more That I who 〈◊〉 haue liv'd by thee Doo giue thee now a roome to liue with me 6 And MEMORIE preserv'resse of things done Come thou vnfold the woundes the wracke the waste Reueale to me now all the strife be gunne Twixt Lancaster and Yorke in ages past How causes counsels and euents did runne So long as these vnhappie times did last 〈◊〉 with fictions fantasies I versifie the troth not Poetize 7 And to the ende wee may with better ease Discerne the true discourse vouchsafe to showe What were the times foregoing neere to these That these we may with better profit knowe Tell how the world sell into this disease And how so great distemperature did growe So shall we see by what degrees it came How things at full do soone wex out of frame 8 Ten Kings had from the Norman Conqueror raign'd With intermixt and variable fate When England to her greatest height attain'd Of powre dominion glorie wealth and State After it had with much a doo sustain'd The violence of Princes with debate For titles and the often mutinies Of Nobles for their ancient liberties 9 For first the Norman conquering all by might By might was forc't to keepe what he had got Mixing our Customes and the forme of Right With foraine Constitutions he had brought Maistering the mightie humbling the poorer wight By all seuerest meanes that could be wrought And making the succession doubtfull rent This new-got State and left it turbulent 10 VVilliam his sonne tracing his fathers wayes The great men spent in peace or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fight Vpon depressed weaknes 〈◊〉 preyes And makes his force maintaine his doubtfull right His elder brothers clayme vexing his dayes His actions and 〈◊〉 still incite And giuing Beastes what did to Men pertaine Tooke for a Beast himselfe in th' end was slaine 11 His brother Henrie next commands the State Who Roberts title better to reiect Seekes to repacifie the peoples hate And with faire shewes rather then in effect Allayes those grieuances that heauie sate Reformes the lawes which soone hee did neglect And reft of 〈◊〉 for whom he did prepare Leaues crowne and strife to Maude his daughters care 12 Whom Stephen his nephew falsifying his Oath Preuents assay les the Realme obtaines the Crowne Such tumults ray sing as torment them both Whil'st both held nothing certainely their owne Th' afflicted State diuided in their troth And partiall faith most miserable growne Endures the while till peace and Stephens death Gaue some calme leasure to recouer breath 13 When Henrie sonne to Maude the Empresse raignes And England into forme and greatnes brought Addes Ireland to this Scepter and obtaines Large Prouinces in Fraunce much treasure gote And from exactions here at home abstaynes And had not his 〈◊〉 children sought 〈◊〉 his age with tumults he had beene The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that this State had seene 14 Him Richard followes in the gouernment Who much the glory of our Armes increast And all his fathers mighty 〈◊〉 spent In that deuoutfull 〈◊〉 of the East Whereto whiles he 〈◊〉 forces wholly bent 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 opprest A 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and a fatall King Cut-off his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 glory in the spring 15 Which wicked brother contrary to course False Iohn vsurpes his Nephew Arthurs right Gets to the Crowne by craft by wrong by force Rules it with lust oppression rigour might Murders the lawfull heire without remorse Wherefore procuring all the worlds despight A Tyrant loath'd a homicide conuented Poysoned he dyes disgrac't and vnlamented 16 Henrie his sonne is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 though young And Lewes of France elected first beguil'd After the mighty had debated long Doubtfull to choose a straunger or a child With him the 〈◊〉 in the 〈◊〉 growne strong Warre for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so long exil'd He graunts the 〈◊〉 that pretended ease Yet kept his owne and did his State appease 17 Edward his 〈◊〉 a Martiall 〈◊〉 succeedes Iust prudent graue religious 〈◊〉 Whose happy ordered Raigne most fertile breedes Plenty of mighty spirits to strength his State And worthy mindes to manage worthy deedes Th' experience of those times ingenerate For euer great imployment for the great Quickens the blood and honour doth beget 18 And had 〈◊〉 his mis-led lasciuious Sonne Edward the second intermitted so The course of glory happily begunne Which brought him and his fauorites to woe That happy current without stop had runne Vnto the full of his sonne Edwards flowe But who hath often seene in such a State Father and Sonne like good like fortunate 19 But now this great Succeeder all repaires And reinduc't that discontinued good He builds vp strength greatnes for his heires Out of the virtues that adornd his blood He makes his Subiects Lords of more then theirs And sets their bounds farre wider then they stood His powre and fortune had 〈◊〉 wrought Could but the State haue kept what he had got 20 And had his heire surviu'd him in due course What limits England hadst thou found what barre What world could haue resisted so great force O more then men two thunderbolts of warre Why did not Time your ioyned worth diuorce T' haue made your seueral glories greater farre Too prodigall was Nature thus to doe To spend in one Age what should serue for two 21 But now the Scepter in this glorious State
force and made 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the L. Gray and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for the 〈◊〉 of that 〈◊〉 Ann. Reg. 2. Ann Reg. 3. In this battell of Homeldon the L Hen. 〈◊〉 surnamed Hot-spur accompanied with George 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of March ouerthrew the Scottish forces where were slaine 23 Knights and 10000 of the 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Fife Murry Angus with 500. other of meaner degree token prisoners In the 9. 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 of King Richard 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 ordained 〈◊〉 E. of March 〈◊〉 apparent to the Crowne 〈◊〉 Roger was the 〈◊〉 of Edmond Mortimer who married 〈◊〉 the only daughter of Leonel D. of 〈◊〉 the third son of King Ed. 3. 〈◊〉 by her had 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Roger Elizabeth 〈◊〉 had 〈◊〉 4. children all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 only Anne 〈◊〉 without 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 second 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Edmo d D. of Yorke This Rich. 〈◊〉 at 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 issue 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 surnamed 〈◊〉 after Duke of Yorke The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 against 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ann. 〈◊〉 4. The K. 〈◊〉 forward by George Dunbar was in sight of his enemies lying in Campe 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 sooner then 〈◊〉 was exspected for the 〈◊〉 supposed he would haue stayde longer then 〈◊〉 did at 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Trent for the 〈◊〉 of his 〈◊〉 cell with other 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 werethere to 〈◊〉 him 〈◊〉 they 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 the Towne of 〈◊〉 and Prepared to encounter the kings 〈◊〉 Ann. 〈◊〉 4. The Abbot of Shrew bury and one of the Cleark of the 〈◊〉 seale were 〈◊〉 from the K to the 〈◊〉 to offer them parden if they wold come to any reasonable agreement Wherupon the E. of Worcester 〈◊〉 to the K. 〈◊〉 many kind 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 sing to moue 〈◊〉 Nephew 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 at 〈◊〉 returne 〈◊〉 sayd conceale them 〈◊〉 hastened on the battel which was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 An. Reg. 4. Prince 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 this Battel was not 17 yeares of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 E of Staf 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 Tho. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Worcester with Sir Richard Vernon and the Baron of Kinderton were taken in the 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 The Fr. K. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to Owen 〈◊〉 with 140. 〈◊〉 which landed at 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 An. Reg. 6. An. Reg. 6. with much adoo the Laitie 〈◊〉 2 〈◊〉 vpon condition that the L. Furniuall should receiue all the mony and see it to bee spent in the 〈◊〉 The D. of Orleans with an Army of 6000. men entred into 〈◊〉 and besieged 〈◊〉 the space of 〈◊〉 moneths return'd without obtaining 〈◊〉 An. Reg. 〈◊〉 The Conte Cleremont Sonne to the D. of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mon. de la Bret wonne 〈◊〉 Casties in 〈◊〉 The same time the Conte Sa. Paul 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of Wight with 1600. men 〈◊〉 Reg. 6. The Cont 〈◊〉 Paule 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Castle of Marke 〈◊〉 3. 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 The 〈◊〉 vnder the conduct of the L. of 〈◊〉 spoyled and 〈◊〉 the Towne of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 K. sends 4000 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 and 3000 to the S 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his second sonne 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 after D. of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 after D. of Bedford sent with Ralph Neusle E. of Westmerland 〈◊〉 the North. The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to Edward D. 〈◊〉 Yorke late wife to 〈◊〉 L. Spencer executed at 〈◊〉 An. Reg. 1. 〈◊〉 her brother to be the 〈◊〉 author of conuaying away the E. of Marches 〈◊〉 out of the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 E. of North. againe 〈◊〉 against the K with Rich. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Yorke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 E Marshal Tho. L Bardolph and others They 〈◊〉 the Citizens of Yorke with the Country adioy 〈◊〉 to take their part for the commodity of the 〈◊〉 They 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Articles 〈◊〉 the King The 〈◊〉 of York offers pardon to all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their part 〈◊〉 the King 〈◊〉 E. of 〈◊〉 land with 〈◊〉 D. of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 against the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 power being too great for thē the E. made somblance to toyne with the Archb. for redresse of 〈◊〉 greuances as he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 him of 〈◊〉 forces An. Reg. 6. The Archb. was brother to scroope E. of Willshire Treasurer of Eng and before beheaded Tho' Monbray ◠Marshall sonne to the Duke of Norfolke banished about the quarrell with H. Bullingbrooke The E. of North. returning out of Wales Slaine in the Battail An. Reg. 9 The K. growes iealous of his sonne Hen. Prince of Wales who with a better minde then fashion came to his Father and cleared himself An. Reg. 13 Ann. dom 14. 12. the K. died in the 46. yeare of his age when he had 〈◊〉 13 yeares 6 〈◊〉 and left 4 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 after him K. The D. of Clarence Iohn D. of Bedford and 〈◊〉 D. of 〈◊〉 Henry 〈◊〉 began 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 20 of March 〈◊〉 1412 The Courtes of Iustice 〈◊〉 tolerare labores Non 〈◊〉 Richard E. of Cambridge the second sonne to Edmond 〈◊〉 Duke of Yorke maried 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of Roger 〈◊〉 Earle of March descended from Lionell D. of 〈◊〉 the third sonne to K Ed. 〈◊〉 by whose right ' Richard D. of Yorke sonne to this E. of Cambridge afterwards aymed the Crowne The E of Cābridge 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of the King was with Hen. Scroope Lord Treasurer Sir Thomas Gray 〈◊〉 at South-hampton Ann. 3. Reg. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Richard Duke of Yorke sonne to the E. of Cambridge by Anne daughter to the Earle of March made his claime in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Hon. 6. 〈◊〉 5. 〈◊〉 9. yeares and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and died in the 36 yeare of 〈◊〉 Hen. 6. 〈◊〉 one yeere old when 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 was committed to the charge of the two good Dukes 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 his 〈◊〉 The 〈◊〉 Yorke made 〈◊〉 Fraunce 〈◊〉 the death of the D. of 〈◊〉 Edmond Duke of 〈◊〉 a great enemie of the Duke of Yorke This Ravner was Duke of 〈◊〉 onely inioyed the title of the K. of 〈◊〉 William dels 〈◊〉 E. of Suffolke after created D. of Suff. the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in this mariage which was 〈◊〉 An. Reg. 23. 〈◊〉 the King the Lady 〈◊〉 daughter to Rayner D. of 〈◊〉 to whom was deliuered vp the Duchy of Aniou the Conty of Maine 〈◊〉 the conclusion of this match The pride and hautinesse of this Queene Margaret gaue the first origi nall to the 〈◊〉 that so lowed by the death of Humsrey Duke of Gloster 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 quà m breuem 〈◊〉 esse qua magna sit The Virtues of Humsrey D. 〈◊〉 The D. of 〈◊〉 comming to this Parlement from his Castle of the Viez 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉 L. 〈◊〉 high 〈◊〉 the Dukes of Buckingham and Somerset with others 〈◊〉 he appointed certaine of the Kings 〈◊〉 to attend vpon him but he died 〈◊〉 he was brought to his an swere some say of sorrow others of a 〈◊〉 or an 〈◊〉 An. 〈◊〉 25. The D. of Suffalke was a principall instrument in this businisse 〈◊〉 Pole 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Reg. 26 and is 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 the next year after The Duchy of Normandy was lost in the 〈◊〉 1449. 〈◊〉 it had been held 30 〈◊〉 conquered by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ann. Reg. 27.
〈◊〉 obiected 〈◊〉 de la 〈◊〉 Duke of 〈◊〉 At the Parliamēt at Leicester the lower House besought the K. that such persons as assented to the rendring of 〈◊〉 and Maine might bee duelie pumshed of which fact they accused as principals the D. of Sufsolke the L. Say Treasurer of Eng. with others Where vpon the K. to appease the Commons sequestred them from their offices rooms and aster banished the D. for 5 yeeres As the D. vvas 〈◊〉 into France hee was 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 of Warre 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 tooke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 him back to 〈◊〉 where his head was 〈◊〉 off and his body left on the sands Ann. reg 27. The Commons of Kent assembled thē selues in great nūber and had to their Captains lack Cade who named himselfe Mortimer Cosen to the Duke of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 purpose to redresse the aluses of the gouernement The Commons of Kent with their Leader lacke Cade 〈◊〉 their many 〈◊〉 amongst which 〈◊〉 the King was driuen to 〈◊〉 onely on his Commons other men to 〈◊〉 the Re 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Maiestic and the great payments of 〈◊〉 people now late 〈◊〉 to the King 〈◊〉 Parlement Also they desire that the King would 〈◊〉 all the false 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 of the late D. of 〈◊〉 which be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and them to punish and to take about 〈◊〉 person the 〈◊〉 Lords of 〈◊〉 royall bloud to wit the mightie Prince the D. of Yorke late exiled by the traytrous motion of the false D 〈◊〉 Suffolke and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. Also they 〈◊〉 that they who contriued the death of the high and mighty Prince Humfrey ' D of Glocester might haue punishment Anno Reg. 29. The D. os York who at this time was in Ireland sent thither to appease a Rebellion which hee effected in such sort as got him his linage exceeding loue and 〈◊〉 with that people euer after returning home and pretending great iniuries to be offered him 〈◊〉 whiles hee was in the K. seruice likewise vpon his landing in North-wales combines himself 〈◊〉 Ric. Neuile E. of Salis. secōd son to Ralph E. of Westmerland whose daughter hee had maried with Ri. Neuile the son E. of Warw. with other his especiall friēds with whō he consults for the reformation of the gouernment after hee had complained of the great disorders therein Laying the blame for the losse of Normādy vpō the D. of Sommers whom 〈◊〉 his returning thence hee caused to be arrested and committed The D. of Yorke 〈◊〉 an Army in the marches of Wales vnder pretext to remoue diuers 〈◊〉 sellers about the King and to reuenge the manifest iniuries don to the Common-wealth withal 〈◊〉 publisheth a declaratiō of his loyalty and the wrongs done him by his aduersaries offering to take his oath vpō the blessed Sacrament to haue been euer true liege-man to the K. and so euer to continue Which declaration was written from his Castle of Ludlow the 9 of 〈◊〉 An. reg 30. The 16 of Febru the K. vvith the D. of Sōmerset other LL set forward towards the Marches but the D. of Yorke took other waies and made vp towards 〈◊〉 The vse of Guns and great Ordinance began about this time or not long before This principall part of Europe which contained the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Christendom was at this time in the hands of many seuerall 〈◊〉 and Common-wealths which 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 for being so many and none ouer-great they were 〈◊〉 attemptiue to disturbe 〈◊〉 more 〈◊〉 to keepe their owne with a mutuall correspondēce of amitie As Italy had thē many more principalities Common-wealths then it hath 〈◊〉 was diuided into many kingdoms France consisted of diuers free Princes Both the 〈◊〉 of many more Gouernments The Church The many States of Christendom reduced to a few The D. of Yorke being not admitted into the 〈◊〉 passed 〈◊〉 King 〈◊〉 Bridge and so into 〈◊〉 an en Brent heath 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The K. makes after and 〈◊〉 vpon Blacke heath from whence be 〈◊〉 the ' B. B. of 〈◊〉 and Ely 〈◊〉 the E E. of 〈◊〉 Warwike to mediat a peace And 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 expectation 〈◊〉 the kings 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 then his he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to conditions of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 D. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from Iohn of Gante 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 man 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 qua 〈◊〉 The D. was suffred to go to his Castle at Wigmore The Cittie of Burdeux send their Ambassadors ossring to reuols from the French part if ayd might be sent vnto them whereupon Iohn L. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 was imployed with a powre of 3000 men and surprised the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 The Dukes of 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 great meanes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for the conquering of France The 〈◊〉 of Shrews 〈◊〉 accompayned 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sir 〈◊〉 I albot L. 〈◊〉 by the right of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with the L L. Mohn 〈◊〉 and Cameis Sir 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sir Iohn 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 recouered 〈◊〉 townes in Gaseony amongst other the towne and Castle of Chastillon in 〈◊〉 which the French looue after besieged The Lord Lisle was aduised by his father to retire him 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 The death of Iohn L. Talbot E. of Shrewesburie who had serued in the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 most 〈◊〉 for the space of 30. yeeres The death of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sonne to 〈◊〉 worthy 〈◊〉 Shrewesburie 1453. 〈◊〉 32. 〈◊〉 was the 〈◊〉 of Aquitaine lost which 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Crow of England by the space almost of 300 yeares The 〈◊〉 whereof came 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of K Hen. 2. with 〈◊〉 daughter to 〈◊〉 D. of 〈◊〉 In this 〈◊〉 are 4. 〈◊〉 24. 〈◊〉 50. 〈◊〉 202. Baronies and aboue a 1000. 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 Yorke procures the hatred of the people against the Duke of 〈◊〉 and so wrought in a time of the Kings sicknes that hee caused him to be arrested in the Qu. great Chāber and sent to the Towre of Lō don accusing him to haue been the occasiō of the losse of France but the K. being recouered he was againe 〈◊〉 at liberty Ann. reg 32. The D. of Yorke 〈◊〉 his accusations not to 〈◊〉 against the D. of Som. resolues to 〈◊〉 his purpose by open war and so being in Wales accōpanied 〈◊〉 his special 〈◊〉 assēbled an Armie marched towards Londō K. Hen. sets forward 〈◊〉 Londō with 20000 mē of war to encoūter with the D. of Yorke attended with Hums D. of Buckingh and Humfry his son E. 〈◊〉 Edm. D. of Sōmers Hen. 〈◊〉 E. of North. Ia. Butler E. of 〈◊〉 Ormond Iasper E. of Pembrooke the sonne of Owen Tewder halfe brother to the K. Tho. Courtney E. of Deuonsh Ioh. L. Clifford the L L. Sudley Barnes Ross others The D. of York with the L L. pitched their bat 〈◊〉 without the towne in a place called Keyfield and the K. power to their great disaduantage tooke vp the towne where being 〈◊〉
The dangers that on mighty Actors fall Since in the foot of your accompts your gaynes Come-short to make euen reck'ning with your paines 95 Inioy now what you wrought-for in this sort If great-mens Endes be to enioy their Endes And knowe the happiest powre the greatest port Is onely that which on it selfe depends Heere haue you State inough to be a Cort Vnto your selfe here where the world attends On you not you on it obserued sole You else-where but a part are heere the whole 96 Th' aduantages of Princes are we see But things conceiu'd imaginarily For euery state of fortune in degree Some image hath of principalitie Which they inioy more naturall and free Then can great Powers chain'd with observancie And with the fetters of respect still ty'd Being easier far to follow then to guide 97 And what are Corts but Camps of misery That doo besiege mens states and still are prest T' assaile prevent complot and fortifie In hope t' attaine in feare to be supprest Where all with shewes and with apparancie Men seeme as if for stratagems addrest Where Fortune as the Woolfe doth still prefer The fowlest of the traine that followes her 98 And where fayre hopes are lay'd as ambushments To intercept your life and to betray Your liberty to such intanglements As you shal neuer-more get cleare away Where both th' ingagement of your owne intents And others recknings and accounts shall lay Such waights vpon you as you shal not part Vnlesse you breake your credit or your heart 99 Besides as exiles euer from your homes You liue perpetuall in disturbancy Contending thrusting shuffling for your roomes Of ease or honor with impatiency Building your fortunes vpon others tombes For other then your owne posterity You see Corts few aduance many vndoo And those they do aduance they ruine too 100 And therefore now my Lord since you are heere Where you may haue your rest with dignitie Worke that you may continue so and cleare Your selfe from out these streights of misery Hold your estate and life as things more deare Then to be throwne at an vncertainty T is time that you and England haue a calme And time the Oliue stood aboue the Palme 101 Thus the good Father with an humble thought Bred in a Cellularie lowe retyre According to his quiet humor sought T'auert him from his turbulent desire When the great Earle began Father I note What you with zeale aduise with loue require And I must thanke you for this care you haue And for those good aduertisements you gaue 102 And truely Father could I but get free Without being rent and hold my dignitie That Sheep-cot which in yonder vale you see Beset with Groues and those sweet Springs hard-by I rather would my Palace wish to bee Then any roofe of proudest Maiestie But that I cannot dooe I haue my part And I must liue in one house with my hart 103 I knowe that I am fixt vnto a Sphere That is ordayn'd to moue It is the place My fate appoints me and the region where I must what-euer happens there imbrace Disturbance trauaile labor hope and feare Are of that Clime ingendred in that place And action best I see becomes the Best The Starres that haue most glorie haue no rest 104 Besides it were a Cowards part to fly Now from my Holde that haue held out so well It being the Station of my life where I Am set to serue and stand as Sentinell And must of force make good the place or dy When Fate and Fortune those great States compell And then we Lords in such case 〈◊〉 are As peace can cut our throats aswell as war 105 And hath her griefes and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 And doth with idle rest deforme vs more Then any 〈◊〉 can or sorceresse With basely wasting all the Martiall store Of heat and spirit which graceth Manlinesse And makes vs still false images adore Besides profusion of our faculties In grosse dull glutt'ny vap'rous gourmandise 106 And therefore since I am the man I am I must not giue a foote least I giue all Nor is this Bird within my breast so tame As to be fed at hand and mockt with-all I rather would my state were out of frame Then my renowne should come to get a fall No no th' vngratefull boy shall neuer think That I who him inlarg'd to powre will shrink 107 What is our life without our dignitie Which oft we see comes lesse by liuing long Who euer was there worth the memorie And eminent indeed but still dy'd young As if worth had agreed with destinie That time which rightes them should not doo thē wrong Besides Old-age doth giue by too long space Our soules as many wrinkles as our face 108 And as for my inheritance and state What euer happen I wil so prouide That Law shall with what strength it hath collate The same on mine and those to mine ally'd Although I knowe she serues a present State And can vndoo againe what shee hath ty'd But that we leaue to him who poynts-out heyres And howsoeuer yet the world is theirs 109 Where they must worke it out as borne to run Those Fortunes which as mightie Families As euer they could be before haue donne Nor shall they gaine by mine indignities Who may without my courses be vndonne And who-so makes his State and life his tyes To doo vnworthily is borne a slaue And let him with that brand go to his Graue 110 Here would the reuerent Father haue reply'd That it were far more Magnanimitie T' indure then to resist that we are ty'd As well to beare the inconueniencie And straynes of Kings and States as to abide Vntimely raynes tempests sterilitie And other ills of Nature that befall Which we of force must be content withall 111 But that a speedy messenger was sent To shewe the D. of Clarence was hard-by And thereupon VVarwicke breakes-off and went With all his traine attending formally To intertaine him with fit complement As glad of such an opportunitie To worke vpon for those high purposes He had conceiv'd in discontentednes The ende of the eightth Booke Which 〈◊〉 in the space of 260 〈◊〉 1067. 〈◊〉 1. surnamed the Conqueror 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sonne to Robert the sixt Duke of Normand 〈◊〉 raigned 20. yeares and 8. monthes and lest the Crowne of England to William his third sonne contrary to the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 wars with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Robert D. of 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 many of the 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Hee was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the new forrest by Sir Walter 〈◊〉 shooting at a 〈◊〉 when he had 〈◊〉 13. yeares 1100. Hen. 1. the youngest sonne of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 35. yeares 4 〈◊〉 whose sonne 〈◊〉 Ric. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 on the 〈◊〉 he 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 to Maude 〈◊〉 maried to the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 4 and after to Geffrey 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 1135. Stephen son to the 〈◊〉 of Bloys Adela daughter to 〈◊〉 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with Maude the