the dead corps of kyng Richard was broughte to Leycester and there buried at the Gray friers churche King Henry the seuenth Anno Regni .1 HEnrie the seuenth began hys reigne ouer this realme of England the .22 day of August in the yeare of our Lorde .1485 and deceased in the yeare .1509 the .xxii. day of Apryll So he reigned .xxiii. yeares and .viii. monethes he was a prince of meruailous wysedome and polycie and of great iustice temperaunce and grauitie He so behaued hym in the time of his Reigne that not withstandynge manye and greate occasions of trouble vnquietnes and warre Hee kepte his Realme in ryghte good rule and order Wherfore he was greately estemed reuerenced of foreyne princes Anno. 1. Hugh Brice M. Goldsmyth M. Iohn Tate S Io. Swanne S This yeare maister Thomas Ilam Alderman of London and marchant of the Staple at Calaice newe made the great Cundite in Cheape of hys owne goodes The Kynge ordeyned a numbre of chosen Archers and other stronge and hardy persons to geue daily attendance on his person whom he named yeomen of his garde This yeare was the sweatyng sycknes of the whyche a wonderfull multitude dyed and in London besydes other there dyed .ii. Maiors within .viii. dayes and .vi. aldermen This yeare the beautyfull Crosse in Cheape was newe buylded and made Towarde the buyldyng wherof Thomas Fysher mercer gaue .vi. C. marks Anno. 2. Sir Henry Colet mercer M. Iohn Perciuall S. Hugh Cloptoâ— S. This yere the king maried Elisabeth eldest daughter of Edward the fourth by whyche meanes the twoo famylyes of Yorke and Lancaster the whyche had long caused diuision was knytt together in one About this tyme Francis Louell and Humfrey Stafford rebelled in y e north with them was Martin Swart Which commotion was quieted by the policy of the Duke of Bedford but not without bloud shedde For there was slayne the Erle of Lyncoln the lord Louell Martyn Swart other aboue .iiii. thousand And this yeare was borne prince Arthure in the moneth of September Anno. 3. WilliaÌ„ Horne Salter M. Iohn Fenkyll S. williaÌ„ RemingtoÌ„ S. This yere was quene Elizabeth crowned at Westmynster vppon saynt Katherines daye Anno. 4. Robert Tate Mercer M. williaÌ„ Isake S Rafe Tinley S This yere was a taske of the .x. peny of all mens goodes and landes through which the commons of the northe slew the Earle of Northumberlande wherfore Chamberlayne their capitayn with other was hanged at Yorke Anno. 5. WilliaÌ„ white Draper M. williaÌ„ Capel S Iohn Broke S This yeare one Roger Shauelocke slewe hym self For whole goodes was muche busynes betwene the kyngs amner and the sheryffe Anuo .6 Iohn Mathewe mercer M. HeÌ„ry Coot S. Ro. Reuell S. Hugh HeÌ„berton S. Syr Robert Chamberlain beheaded This yere the Kyng required a beneuolence which was to hym granted toward his iourney into France Thys yeare Creplegate of London was new buylded at the costes and charges of syr EdmuÌ„d Shaw goldsmith late Maior of the same citie In Iuly was Henry the kyngs second sonne borne at Grenewiche This yeare the beautifull Cundyte in Gracious strete was begon to be buylded The stone worke wherof was fynished in the yeare .1494 But the fyrst water ran out therof on the .xix. day of March in the yere .1503 the .xix. yere of Henry the .vii. and not before Whyche Cundyte was buylded at the costes and charges of sir Thomas Hyll grocer as it doth appeare by certaine verses writen on the same Cundyte as hereafter followeth Thomas Hill knight late Maior of this citie with his wife dame Elisabeth of their charity For the loue of God weale of the coÌ„monaltie Of their costs onely thys thyng dyd edyfie Out of the ground with all thyngs necessary Anno. 7. Hugh Clopton mercer M. Tho. Wood S. Wil. Brown S. This yere kyng Henry toke hys voyage into France with a greate army to aide the BritoÌ„s against the french king Anno. 8. Wil. Martin skinner M. Wil. Purchas S wil. Welbecke S This yere was a peace concluded betwene the kings of England France and kyng Henry returned agayne into England And this yere was a fraye or ryote made vppon the Easterlynges or Stilliard men by Mercers seruauntes and other For the whyche dyuers of them were sore punished and the chiefe aucthors were kept long in prison Anno. 9. Rafe â—stry fish monger M. Robert FabiaÌ„ S Iohn wynger S This yeare wheat was solde for vi.d the bushell and baye salte at iii.d ob the bushell Anno. 10. Rich. Chawry salter M. Nicol. Alwin S. Iohn warner S. This yeare was white hearyng sold at xl.d a barell beyng good Dyuers gentylmen in England were appeached of treason and for fauoryng the conspiracie of Parkyn Warbeck of whiche some were pardoned and some put to death Perkyn Warbecke whyche by the counsayle of Margarete of Burgoyne namyng hymselfe Rycharde of Yorke Kynge Edwardes seconde sonne arryued in Kente where hee was dryuen backe by the Uplandyshe menne and other of the inhabitauntes of the countreye wyth the losse of dyuers of hys men and shortely after were hanged an hundred and three score persones of the forenamed Rebelles in dyuerse and sundrye coastes of Englande The .v. captains were Mountford Corbet Whitebelt Quintin and Genyne Anno. 11. Syr HeÌ„ry Colet mercer M. Tho. Kneisworth S Henry Somer S The Scots brake into the north partes of England by the setting on of Perkyn Werbecke and dyd muche harme to the borderers Anno. 12. Iohn Tate mercer M. Iohn Shaw S Rich. Haddon S This Iohn Tate builded saint Anthonies in London a goodly foundation as shall hereafter be declared Where kynge Henry made preparation for warre into Scotland by means of a payment that was graunted to the Kyng by act of parliament a new commotion was made by the Commons of Cornewall whyche vnder the leadyng of the lorde Audeley wyth Mighell Ioseph the Black smyth and dyuers other came to Blacke heath where the kyng met with them and discomfited the rebells and toke theyr Captaines which were shortly after drawen hanged and quartered The lorde Audeley was beheaded at the tower hyll the .xxviii. day of Iune Kyng Henry sent an army into Scotlande under the guydyng of the Erle of Surrey and the lorde Neuell whyche made sharpe warre vpon the Scots A mariage concluded betwene prince Arthur and lady Katherine the kyngs daughter of Spayn Perkyn Werbecke landed agayne in Cornewall and assaulted the towne of Excetour and other places but finally he toke the saintuarie of Beaudly and was after pardoned his life Anno. 13. WilliaÌ„ purchase mercer M. Bartholo Rede S. Tho. windought S. A peace proclaimed betwene the kinges of Englande and Scotlande for the terme of both theyr lyues Perkyn Warbecke endeuoured to steale away secretly out of the land but he was taken
Mathew Apostle at Maulborowe at Bedford at CroydoÌ„ at s. Edmundsbery 22 xiiij g Mathew Apostle at Maulborowe at Bedford at CroydoÌ„ at s. Edmundsbery 23 iij A Andochy martyr 24  b Firmynmartyr 25 xj c Cyprian and Iustine 26 xix d Cosmy Damiany 27  e Exuperrij 28 viij f Michael archanâ— at Maulton at s. Iues Hadley Milnal Sittingborne 26  g Michael archanâ— at Maulton at s. Iues Hadley Milnal Sittingborne 30 KL October hath .xxxi. dayes The day is .x. houres the nighte .xiiii. ¶ Fayres xv A Remigius 1 iiij b Leodegarii 2 xij c Candidi martyr 3 ij d Frauncis confessor at Michel 4  e Fayth at Maydstone 5 x f Marci Marciliani at s. Sythes 6  g Pelagie 7 xviij A Dionisij ☞ Terme begyn 8 vij b Nicasius at Welles 9  c Wylfryde 10 xv d Trans of s. Edwarde 11 iiij e Calixt bysh at Grauesend 12  f Wolâ—rane ☞ Sol in Scor. 13 xij g Maurice martyr 14 j A Gaili confessor 15  b Maximini martyr 16 ix c Etheldrede vyrgyn 17  d Luke Euang. at Ely 18 xvij e Quirini martyr 19 vj f Austrebert 20  g Xj. M. virgyns 21 xiiij A Mary Salome 22 iij b Romani archbysh 23  c Chrispine 24 xj d Euerest 25 xix e Ursula 26  f Fast. 27 viij g Symon Iude apo at New market at Neeford at Ciceter 28  A Symon Iude apo at New market at Neeford at Ciceter 29 xvj b Symon Iude apo at New market at Heeford at Ciceter 30 v c Quyntyn martyr 31 KL Nouember hath .xxx. daies The day is .viii. houres the night .xvi. Fast. ¶ Fayres  b All sayntes day at Wakefield 1 xiij e All soules day at Blechyngly 2 ij f Wenefrede vyrgyn 3  g Amancius 4 x A Lete 5  b Leonard Newport ponde 6 xviij c Wyllybrord byshop 7 vij d Quatuor coronato 8  e Theodore martyr 9 xv f Martyn bysh of R. 10 iiij g Martyn at Marlborow Douer 11  A Paternie ☞ Sol in Sagit 12 xij b Brice at s. Edmundes bury 13 j c Trans of Erkenwald 14  d Macute 15 ix e Deposit Edmond 16  f Hughe byshop 17 xvij g Octa. Martini 18 vj A Elyzabeth 19  b Edmond kyng at Heth 20 xiiij c Present of our Lady 21 iij d Cecilie virgyn 22  e Clement bysh at Sandwych 23 xj f Grisogoni martyr 24 xix g Katheryne vyrgyn 25  A Peter byshop 26 viij b Uitalis agricole 27  c Ruffi ☞ Terme endâ—â— 28 xvj d Fast. at Maydenhead 19 x e Andrewe apost 30 KL December hath xxxi daies The daye is .vi. houres the nyght .xviii. ¶ Fayres xiij f Crisanti Darie martyr 1 ij g Libiany 2  A Deposit Osmond 3 x b Barbara virgyn 4  c Sabba ab at Puckley 5 xviij d Nicholas bysh at Spaldyng 6 vij e Oct. Andrew at Sandhorst 7  f Concep Mary 8 xv g Cypriane abbot 9 iiij A Eulalie 10  b Antippa ¶ Sol in Capri. 11 xij c Paule byshop 12 j d Lucy vyrgyn 13  e Nicasij 14 ix f Ualery 15  g O sapientia 16 xvij A Lazarus byshop 17 vj b Gracian byshop 18  c Uenesy vyrgyn 19 xiiij d Iulian martyr 20 iij e Thomas apostle 21  f 30. martyrs 22 xj g Uictor Uyrgyn 23 xix A Candidi 24  b Christmas day 25 viij c Steuen martyr 26  d Iohn Euangelyst 27 xvj e Innocentes daye 28 v f Thomas Becket at CaÌ„torbury 29  g Translat of s. Iames 30 xiij A Syluester bysh 31 A rule to knowe when the 〈◊〉 begynneth and endeth ¶ Eight dayes before any terme be the Exchequer openeth for certayntie except Trinitie terme which is but .4 dayes before ¶ Hillary terme begynneth the .xxiii. daye of Ianuary if it be not Sunday then the next daye after and endeth the .xii. daye of February ¶ Easter terme begynneth .xvii. dayes after Easter and endeth foure dayes after the Ascension daye ¶ Trinitie terme beginneth the nexte daye after Corpus Christi daye and endeth y e wednisday fortnyght after ¶ Mighelmas terme begynneth the .ix. daye of October if it be not Sunday and endeth the .xxviii. of Nouember ¶ In Easter terme on the AssentioÌ„ day In Trinitie terme on the Natiuitie of Saint Iohn Baptist In Michaelmas terme on the feast of All Sainctes In Hyllary terme on the feast of the Purification of our Lady y e Quenes Iudges of Westminster doe not vse to sit in iudgement nor vpon any Sundayes ¶ A table for .xxx. yeres to come The yeres of our Lorde God Letter Dominicaâ— Leape yeres Easter daye March or Apryll 1564 a b 2 A 1565 g  22 A 1566 f  14 A 1567 e  30 M 1568 c d 18 A 1569 b  10 A 1570 a  16 M 1571 g  15 A 1572 e f 6 A 1573 d  22 M 1574 c  11 A 1575 b  3 A 1576 g a 22 A 1577 f  7 A 1578 e  20 M 1579 d  19 A 1580 b c 3 A 1581 a  26 M 1582 g  5 A 1583 f 3â— M 1584 d e 29 A 1585 c  11 A 1586 b  3 A 1587 a  1â— A 1588 f g 7 A 1589 e  30 M 1590 d  19 A 1591 c  4 A 1592 a b 2â— M 1593 g  15 A ☞ In this table aboue what yere our Lorde God you doe chose within wrytten you shall strayght finde in the second rowe toward the left hand the Dominicall letter seruing for y e yere the third rowe sheweth the leape yeres the .iiij. rowe the number of the daye that Easter daye falleth on and the fift rowe the name of the moneth that Easter daye falleth on Note that the letter A. standeth for Apryll and the letter M. for Marche TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE and my very good Lord the Lorde Robert Dudley Earle of Leicester Baron of Dynghby Knyght of the honourable order of the Garter one of the Queenes most honorable priuie counsell and Maister of her maiesties horsse BECAVSE bothe by the vniuersall reporte of all men I heare and also by myne owne experience I perfectly know right honourable and my very good lorde how honorably and cherefully diuers workes presented to your lordship haue ben accepted I though of al others most simple was thereby encouraged to offer to your honour this my simple worke in token of my bounden duty The exaumple also of that famous Monarche Artaxerxes who so wel accepted the simple handfull of water that the poore Persian Sinetas brought him from the riuer Cyrus putteth me in good hope that youre honour who geue place to no man in humanitie and curtesie wil not mislike this simple signifieng of my good wylle For like as the mite of that poore widowe that is mencioned in the Gospell whiche she gaue in
the Kynges officers comming from Abyndon deliuered hym and conueyde hym to Wallyngford where he accursed the mysdoers and compelled the regents and maisters of the vniuersitie to go barefoote through Chepe to Paules at London there to aske him forgeuenes and so were forgeuen Syr Symon Mountforde maryed the Kynges syster named Elianor counties of Penbroke Anno. 22. Richard Renger M. Iohn Withall S. Iohn GouÌ„dresse S. A clerk of Oxenford or more verily a souldior fainyng him self madde enterprised to haue slayn King Henry in hys chamber at Wodstocke but he was takeÌ„ and put to death at Couentrie This yeare was borne Edwarde the kynges sonne called Longshankes Anno. 23. WilliaÌ„ Ioyner M. ReymoÌ„d Bingley S. Rafe Ashewy S. This yere Symon Fitz Marie who before had bene Sheriffe of the citie of London procured the kynges letters to the maior and rulers of the Citie to electe hym agayne to that same office Which the Maior and rulers of the citie refused to do consyderyng it to be a derogation to the libertie of the same Citie This yeare on Candelmas daye the king created syr Symon de Mountford Erle of Leycester Anno. 24. Gerrard Batte Mair Iohn Gysors S. Michel Tony S. The kyng subdued the Welshemen which oftentymes rebelled Anno. 25. Reymond Byngey M. Iohn Uoile S Tho. Duresyne S This yere were aldermen fyrst chosen in London which then had the rule of the wards of the citie but were euery yere changed as y e sheriffes ar now Anno. 26. Reymond Bongley M. Iohn fitz Iohn S. Rafe Ashewy S. Kyng Henry sayled into Normandie with a fayre company purposing to recouer Poytiers Guyan and other couÌ„treys but after many bickeryngs somwhat to the losse of Englyshmen Henry treated a peace Anno. 27. Rafe Ashewy M. Hugh Blunt S. Adam Basyng S. Thys yere the pleas of the crowne wer pleaded in the Tower of London And in thys yeare Griffith whyche was sonne of Lewlyn lately prince of Wales entendyng to haue broken prison fel ouer the inner ward of the Tower of London and brake his necke Anno. 28 Michel Tony M. Rafe Spicer S. Nicolas Batte S. A Iewe dyggyng in the grounde to enlarge his vineyarde founde vnder a stone a boke wherin was written in iii. languages greke hebrue and latin of .iii. worldes that shoulde be of the whiche he appoynted Christ to the begynning of the third world which was expressed in this maner In the begynnyng of the third world Gods son shall be borne of a mayde By the occasyon of this boke the Iewe was turned to the faith of Christ. Anno. 29. Iohn Gysors M. Robert Cornehil S. Adam Bewley S. A maior of London and a sheriff were both deposed from their romes because they were both proued periured and other were chosen in theyr places as testifieth Geffrey of Monmouth Robert Grosthed bishop of Lincolne with other prelates complayned to the King of the wast of the goodes and patrimony of the church which dayly was wasted by alliant byshops and clerkes of this land who shortly were auoided Anno. 30. Iohn Gysors M. Symonfitz mary S. LaureÌ„ce Frowike S. Thys yeare was much stryfe for the election of the emperour some elected one some elected an other Amongest the rest some chose the Kynges brother Richarde Kynge of Almayne and erle of Cornewall But at the last Radulphus Duke of Habspurge in Almayne was by one assent admitted thervnto Thys Richarde the Kynges brother buylded the abbey of Hayles Anno. 31. Piers Alleyn M. Iohn Uoile S. Nicolas Batte S. In thys yeare was a myghtye earthquake in Englande that the lyke to it was not sene many yeares before This yeare the Kyng seysed the fraunchise of the Citie of London for a iudgement that was geuen by the Maior and aldermen against a wydow named Margaret Uiell but shortly the Maior and sheriffes were agayne restored to theyr offices and thys yeare was a new coyn and the olde called in Anno. 32. Michel Tony M. Nicolas ioy S. Geffrey winton S. Thys yeare the wharfe of Quenebyue in London was taken to â—erme by the Communaltye of London to paye yearelye fyftye pounde for the same Anno. 33. Roger fitz Roger M. Rafe Hardel S Iohn tosalan S This yere dyed Robert Grossehed a famous clerke and byshop of Lyncoln who compiled many famous Bookes whyche remayne to this daye in the latin and the frenche tongue the names wherof are partly declared by master Bale in his story of Englyshe writers Anno. 34. Iohn Norman M. Humfrey Basse S WilliaÌ„ fitz Rich. S This yere was a great wynde vpon the day of Symon and Iude whych did muche harme in many places of Englande Anno. 35. Adam Basing M. LaureÌ„ce frowike S. Nicolas Batte S. The frier Augustins began to build or inhabite in Wales at Woodhous Kynge Henry maried his daughter Mary to Alexander kyng of Scottes receiued of him homage for the realme of Scotlande Anno. 36. Iohn Toleson M. WilliaÌ„ DurhaÌ„ S. Tho. Wimborn S. This yere was grauÌ„ted by the king that where before this time the citizens of London did present their Maire before the kyng wher so euer he were and so to be admitted nowe he should come only before the BaroÌ„s of the exchequer and they should admitte him and geue him his othe Anno. 37. Nicolas Batte M. Iohn NorthaÌ„ton S. Richard Picard S. This yere in the moneth of Ianuary tho sea rose in such height that it drowned many vilages and houses nere vnto it in diuers places of Englande This yere also Thames sprange so highe that it drowned many houses about the waters side by meane wherof muche merchandise was perished and lost And this yere was graunted of the kyng that no citizen of London shoulde paye scauage or toule for any beastes by them brought as they before tyme has vsed Anno. 38. Ri. Haâ—dell Dra. M. Ro. Belingtoni S. Rafe Ashwey S. This yere also the liberties of LondoÌ„ were again seased by the meane of Rychard Erle of Cornwayle because the Mayre was charged that he loked not to the bakers for theyr syses of bread so y t the citie was forced to please the Earle with .600 markes and so they were restored againe Alphonce kyng of Castell gaue Elinor his daughter in mariage to prynce Edward the sonne of kyng Henry to whoÌ„ his father gaue the pryncedome of Wales and gouernance of Guyan IrelaÌ„d wherof began that the kynges of England ordeined their eldest sonnes princes of Wales Anno. 39. Rich. Hardel draper M. St. Distergate S Hen. walmode S The kyng agayn seased the liberties of the citie for certeyn money whiche the quene claymed for hir ryght of y e citizeÌ„s so that they gaue vnto his grace .400 marke then were restored to their lyberties agayne The .22 day of NoueÌ„ber were
agayne by his kepers and by the kynges commaundement cast in the Tower of London where after he was shewed at westminster in Chepe on scaffoldes and stocked to the great wonderment of many people This yeare one Godfrey a carpenter toke downe the Wethercock of Paules and set it vp agayne This yeare the Englishe marchants beyng long absent out of Flaunders commynge into Flaunders with marchandise wer receyued into And warpe with generall procession so glad was the towne of theyr returnyng whiche was by theyr absence sore hyndred and impoueryshed Anno. 14. Sir Iohn Perciuall mar tailer M. Tho. bradbury S Stephē Ienins S At saincte Thomas Watryng a strypling was put to execution whych called hymselfe Edwarde Earle of Warwycke and sonne of George Duke of Clarence whiche George synce the begynnyng of Kyng Henries reygne was kept secretly in the tower of London Thys yere master Iohn Tate aldermā of Lōdon began to edifie S. Anthonies churche iu London with a notable free schole to the same adioynynge and also one almes house for poore people The .xvi. day of Iuly beyng sonday and the next sondaye folowyng .xii. persones bare faggots at Paules crosse Anno. 15. Nicholas Alwyn mercer M. Iames wilforde S. Richard Bronde S. This yeare the .xvi. daye of Nouember was arraygned at Westmynster Perkyn Warbeck and .iii. other which Perkyn and one Iohn a Water were executed at Tyborne the .xxiii. daye of the same moneth of Nouember And soone after on the .xxviii. daye of Nouember was the Erle of Warwike put to deathe at the Tower hylle and one Blewet and Atwood at Tyborne This yere was a great death in London Whereof after Fabyan dyed .xx. thousande but after Halle hys Chronicle .xxx. thousand In Maye the Kynge and Quene sailed to Calaice and at saynct Peters they mette wyth the Duke of Burgoyne Anno. 16. William Remington Fishmōger M. Iohn Dawes S. williā Stede S. This yere the Kyng buylded new his manour at Shene changed the name therof and named it Richemont and he buylded newe his place called Baynardes castell in London and repayred his place at Grenewiche with muche other buyldynge Syr Edmund de la Poole Duke of Suffolke departed secretly by meane of whom was lyke to haue ben a newe insurrection Kyng Henry trouthplighted his daughter Margaret to Iames the Kyng of Scottes and the .4 day of October landed at Plymmouth Katherin daughter of the kyng of Spayne and thys yeare was fynished by master Tate the churche of sainct Anthonies Anno. 17. sir Iohn Shawe goldsmith M. Sir Lau. Ailmer S Henry Hede S This syr Iohn Shawe mayre of London before named caused the kitchens and other houses of office to be bnylded at the Guylde hall of London and sens that tyme the Mayors feastes hath ben there kept where as before that tyme they were kept eyther at the Grocers or the marchant Taylers Halle On saint Erkenwalds day prince Arthur beyng but .xv. yeare olde was maried unto Katherin daughter to Ferdinando Kynge of Spayne the .xiiii. of Nouember whiche Arthur shortly after departed this mortal life at Ludlow and was buried at Worcester The dyche from Thames to Holborn bridge was new caste Anno. 18. Bartho Rede Goldsmith M. Hēry Keble S Nico. Nines S In this yere began the newe worke of the Kynges chapell at Westmynster and Elizabeth Quene of England dyed at the Tower of London in chyldebed and was buried at westminster Shortly after was dame Margarete the Kynges daughter maryed to the Kynge of Scottes This yeare the felowshyp of Taylers in London purchased a graunte of the Kynge to bee called Merchaunts Tayloures Anno. 19. sir williā Capell Draper M. Christo. Hawes S. Robert wattes S. Tho. Granger S. The .xxi. daye of Nouember was a dreadfull fyre vppon the north ende of London bridge And vpon the .vii. daye of Ianuary were certayne houses consumed wyth fyre agaynst sainte Botulphes church in Thames strete and the xxvii day of Marche was an house burned against saint Martins le grand and the same day was hurt done wyth fyre in the parishe of saint Peter the poore This yeare was holden a parliament where was ordeyned a new coyne of siluer as grotes halfe grotes and shyllinges with halfe faces and in the same parliament was graunted to the Kyng the loane of .36000 li. Anno. 20. Iohn Winger Grocer M. Roger Achilley S Williā Browne S This yeare the lyberties of the Cytie of London were agayne confirmed Anno. 21. Thomas Kneisworth Fishmōger M. Rich. Shore S. Rog. Groue S. This Thomas Kneysworthe Maior of London of his owne goodes buylded the Cundyte at Byshoppes gate Moreouer he gaue to the companye of the Fishmongers certayn tenements for the whyche they be bounde to fynde iiii scholers that studye arte two to be at Oxenforde the other two at Cambridge euery of them to haue .iiii. li. the yere for their exhibition They be boūd also to geue to .xiii. aged poore people of their company to euery of them euerye weke viii.d to euery of them at Bartylmeutide a winter garmēt of frise or such like for euer And also to geue to y e prysons of Newgate Ludgate euery yere xi.s whose notable workes by him done are wel worthy of remembrance and to be folowed of others Edmonde dela Poole was conueyed through the citie vnto the tower of London and there left as prisoner This yere Philip king of Castile and hys wyfe were weather dryuen into Englande as they were passynge towarde Spayn◠who were honorably receiued by the Erle of Arundell at the kynges appoyntment with .iii. C. horses all by torchelyght Anno. 22. Sir Rich. Haddon mercer M. wil. Copinger S Tho. Iohnson S wil. fitz william S Thys yere the kyng of his goodnesse deliuered out all prisoners in London whiche lay for .xl. s. aud vnder Anno. 23. William Browne mercer M. Williā Butler S. Iohn Kyrkeby S. In the ende of Aprill dyed william Browne maior and for hym was chosen Laurence Ailemer draper who serued out that yere This yeare syr William Capell was put in suite by the Kynge for certayne thynges by hym done in the tyme of his Maioraltie Anno. 24. Stephen Genings M. M. tailer M. Tho. Ermeu S. Rich. Smith S. This yere was finyshed the goodlye hospitall of the Sauoy nere vnto Charing crosse whiche was a notable foundation for the pore done by king Henry the seuenth This yere dyed this moste noble and famous prince kyng Henry the seuenth which was in the yere .1509 the .xxii. day of April when he had reigned .23 yeres and eight moneths and was buryed at Westminster in the new chapel which he had caused to be builded and lefte behynd him Henry prince of Wales whiche after him succeded lady Margaret quene of Scottes and lady Mary promised to Charles kyng of
place Kyng Henry by letters complained vnto the princes of Germanie of Luther who had writen to sharply against him and desyred theym that he myghte not translate the newe Testament into the vulgar tongue Sharpe warre and often skyrmishes betweene the borderers of Englande Scotlande and France The Erle of Surrey burned .37 villages in ScotlaÌ„d despoiled y e couÌ„trey froÌ„ the east marches to the west and ouerthrewe dyuers holdes and castels Anno. 15. Syr Tho. Baldrie Mercer M. Michel English S Nich. Ienyngs S In DeceÌ„ber at the cytie of Couentry one Philip Scholemaister to the kyngs henxmeÌ„ Christopher Pykeryng clarke of the Larder and Anthony Maynuile gentlemen entended to haue taken the kynges treasure of his subsidie as the Colectors of the same came towarde London therwith to haue araysed meÌ„ and taken the Castell of Kylyngworth and then to haue made battayle against the kyng for the whiche they were drawen hanged and quartered at tyborne The .xi. daye of February the reste that were taken were executed at CoueÌ„tree The Duke of Suffolke with many other lordes and knyghtes was sent in to Fraunce by kyng Henry with an armie of .10000 men who passynge the water of Some without battayle tooke dyuers townes and castelles and destroyed the countrey before him In December he returned agayne into Englande The erle of Surrey brent Iedworth in Scotlande and toke dyuers holdes The Duke of Albanye besieged the castell of Warke and had in a redynes a great army to inuade Englande but when he heard the erle of Surrey was commyng he fled back into Scotland The souldiours of Guynes tooke a great bootie at a fayre in the towne of Morguyson and syr Robert Iernyngham and certayne dimilaunces of Calys toke dyuers Frenche prysoners Anno. 16. Sir Wil. Bailie Draper M. Raufe Dodmer S WylliaÌ„ Roche S The fyrst weke of Lent the Lorde of Camphier and other came from the Emperour to kyng Henry The byshop of Dunkell and other Ambassadours came out of Scotland and a legate from the byshop of Rome to entreate a peace betwene England and Fraunce Syr Raufe a Fanwycke Leonarde Musgraue and bastard Hearon were slayne in Scotlande by to muche hardines in pursuing their enemies at which tyme .300 Scottes were takeÌ„ prysoners by the englyshemen Clement byshop of Rome sent vnto kyng Henry in token of great loue the golden rose that he vseth euery yere to consecrate before Easter Great triumphe in England for y e taking of y e French kyng by y e Emperour The Cardinall obteyned lycence of the byshop of Rome to suppresse certain abbayes to the intent to erecte two colledges one at Oxenforde an other at Ipswyche and to indue theÌ„ with laÌ„des whiche colledges he began so sumptuously that it was not lyke they woulde come to good ende Kyng Henry was lyke to haue been drowned by leapyng ouer a diche in followyng his hauke This yere was the castell or towre set vp at Grenewyche This yere the coyne was enhaunsed in England Luther by the counsell of Christerne king of DeÌ„marck certain other wrate very huÌ„ble letters vnto kynge Henry of EnglaÌ„d acknowleging a faulte in him self that he had writteÌ„ before so sharply vnto hym but when the kyng in his answere blamed Luther muche and noted hym of lyghtnes and inconstancie Luther repented his doyng and wrate that he was deceiued when he thoughte to fynd Iohn Baptist in princes courtes and amonge them that were arayed in purple A murmuring was in al partes of the realme for payment of money and in Suffolke .4000 men rose agaynst the Duke and other commissioners which were appeased by the Duke of Norfolke and other A truce betwene England Fraunce for a certaine space and Ambassadours were sent into Denmarke for restoring of their kyng whiche was then in Englande but the Danes would graunt nothyng they dyd hate hym so extremely for his crueltie Anno. 17. Syr Iohn Allen Mer. M. Iohn Calton S. Christ. Askew S. The .xi. day of February being shrofe sonday fyue men of the Styliarde dyd penaunce three of them bare fagottes at Paules and two of them bare tapers of waxe And an Austen fryer called doctor Barnes of Cambrydge bare a fagot at Paules the same daye and there was present at that tyme the lorde Cardinal with a .xi. bishops y e bishop of Rochester made the sermon against Martin Luther and his doctrine The same yere the .vi. daye of SepteÌ„ber was a proclamation for goulde the Frenche crowne was valued at .iiii. s. vi d the Angel at vii.s vi d the Ryall at xi.s.iii.d and so euery pece after that value Anno. 18. sir Tho. Seymer Mercer M. Ste. Pecock S Nich. LaÌ„bert S The thyrd daye of Iuly whiche was in the .xix. yere of kyng Henry the lorde Cardynall of England with great poÌ„pe rode thorowe Cheape and so towarde FrauÌ„ce where he coÌ„cluded a league betweene kyng Henry and the Frenche kyng whiche both sent their defiaunce to the Emperour and a stronge armie into Italy to delyuer the byshop driue the Emperours power out of that countrey The great maister of Fraunce came to London with great triumphe for the coÌ„clusion of y e â—ornamed league The .xv. daye of Iuly was one Harman drawen from newgate to tyborne and there hanged for coyninge of false golde Also in Iuly and Auguste was the sleweis made in Fynsebury fielde to coÌ„uey the ill waters ouer the towne dyche by pipes of lead into y e riuer of Thames In the same yere was suche scarcitie of bread at London and all Englande that many people died for defaulte therof And the bread cartes that came from Stratforde to London were met by the waye at Myles ende by the cytyzens of London that the lorde Mayor and Sheryfes of London were fayne to goe and rescue the sayde bread cartes and see them brought to the markettes appoynted for the same Anno. 19. Syr Iames Spencer Uyntener M. Iohn Hardy S. Wyl Hollis S. The first daye of Nouember the lord Cardynall with the Ambassadours of Fraunce were at Paules there was proclaymed a generall peace betwene kyng Henry of England and Fraunces the French kyng duryng their lyues a twelne monethes and a daye after The .viii. day of December thre scholers of Cambridge one Forster a gentilmaÌ„ of y e court bare fagots at Paules The fyfth day of Ianuary the Cardinall with many byshops abbottes and priors went a procession at Paules and sang Le deum for the escapyng of y e Pope from the Emperour The .xiii. daye of Ianuary was a great fyer at Andrewe Moris keye in Thames strete and at an other keye by it where was muche harme done This yere a frenche Crayer of .xxx. tonne beyng maÌ„ned with .xxxviii. freÌ„ch men and a flemish crayer of .xxviii. toÌ„ne and .xxiiii. flemynges metyng at Margate the one chased the other along the ryuer of Thames to
the Charterhouse of LondoÌ„ maister Gyles Horne a moÌ„ke of Westmynster one Philpot one Carewe and a fryer all were put to death for treason This yere the ditches about London were newe caste The .viii. daye of August was the lady Katheryne Haward shewed opeÌ„ly as Queene at Hampton court which dignitie she enioyed not long The latter end of this yere was great death of hote burnyng agues flyxes such a drought that welles and smal ryuers were dryed vp and many cattayle dyed for lack of water the salte water flowed aboue London bridge Anno. 32. Syr Wyl Roche Draper M. Wyl Laxton S. Mart. Bowes S. The .xxii. daye of December was Egerton and Harman put to death for counterfaytyng the kynges great seale In Aprill the .33 yere of Henry the eight certaine priestes and lay men began a newe rebellion in Yorkeshyre which were shortly takeÌ„ and put to execution in diuers places of which Leigh Tatorsale and Thornton were put to death at London the .28 daye of Maye and syr Iohn Neuel knyght was executed at Yorke The same daye the countesse of Salisbury was beheaded in the tower of London she was the last of the right lyne and name of Plantagenet The .ix. day of Iune were Damport and Chapman two of the kinges garde hanged at Grenewich for robberies in example of all other The .xxviii. daye of Iune the lorde Leonard Graie whiche before was deputie generall of Irelande was beheaded at the towre hyll for certayn treason whiche he had committed The .28 day of Iune were haÌ„ged at S. Thomas a waterynges Mantell Royden and Froudes gentylmeÌ„ for a spoile and murder that they had done in one of the kynges parkes vpon May morning the lorde Dacres of the South beyng in company with them and on the morow whiche was saynt Peters day the lorde Dacres was led from the towre a foote betwene the two sherifes through the citie to tyborne and there put to death for the same offence This sommer the kyng toke his progresse to Yorke The fyrste daye of Iuly was a Welsheman drawen hanged and quartered for prophecying the kings maiesties death Anno. 33. Syr Michel Dormer Mercer M. sir RoulaÌ„d Hil S HeÌ„ry Suckley S The lady Katheryne Haward whom the kynge had maried for her vnchaste lyuing committed with thomas Culpeper Frauncis Dereham was by parliament attainted Culpeper and Dereham were put to death at tyborne the x. day of December The xiii day of February were beheaded within y e towre the lady Hawarde otherwyse called Q. Katherine and the lady Rocheforde And shortly after kyng Henry maried the lady Katherine Parre that had bene wyfe to the lord Latimer syster of the Marques of Northampton At this parliameÌ„t the kyng was proclaymed kyng of Irelande which name his predecessours neuer had but were called lorde of Irelande In the begynning of Marche dyed sir Arthur Plantagenet Uicecounte Lisâ—e bastarde to kyng Edward the fourth in the towre of London vnattainted The .x. daye of Marche a mayde was boyled in Smythfielde for poysonynge many persons In May the .xxxiiii. yere of his reigne kyng Henry toke a loane of money of al suche as were aboue the value of .50 pounde and vpwarde The fourth daye of Iuly the Scottes began to inuade the borders spoylyng burnyng as it had bene in open warre for whiche cause a garryson was sent thether then the Scottes pretended a peace and yet neuertheles in the meane space spoyled the borders In reuengement wherof syr Robert Bowes made a rode into ScotlaÌ„d wher he with other were taken without puttyng to raunsome Then the kynge sent the Duke of Norfolke with an armie royall but at Yorke the armie was stayed And after long consultation the Scottes woulde not agree to any reasonable conditions wherfore the Duke went forward burnyng and wastyng all the marches and there taried without any battayle proffered by the kyng of Scottes vntyll the myddest of Nouember followyng Anno. 34. Io. Coates Sal. M. HeÌ„ Hoblethorn S. Hen. Hancotes S. After the departure of our armie froÌ„ Scotland the kynge of Scottes made a rode into EnglaÌ„d and did much harme but at the last syr Thomas Wharton and syr Wyliyam Musgraue with a few of the borderers met with the Scottes on saynt Katheryns eue the .xxiiii. of Nouember wher by the great power of God they beyng in number .15000 were ouerthrowen in whiche conflicte was taken the lord Maxwel the erles of Glencarne and Sassilles with all the capitaines of the armye And on saynt Thomas euen the Apostell they were brought to the towre of London where they laye that nyght the next daye followyng they were by the kinges charge apparelled all in sylke and rode through the citie to Westmynster where they were sworne to be true prysoners and then were they delyuered to the custody of dyuerse noble men whiche honorably entertayned them In this season an Harold of EnglaÌ„d rydyng on the borders syde to do a message was met by certayn rebels which cruelly agaynst all lawe of armes slew him in his cote armor but they for this dede were sent to the kyng the yere followyng who executed theÌ„ for y e offence At neweyeres tyde the Scottes that were takeÌ„ by Carlyle were by the kyng sent home agayne with great giftes vpoÌ„ condition to agree to certayne artycles for the welth of both Realmes The thirde daye of Iune in the .35 yere of HeÌ„ry the eight the Abrine a lord in Ireland with dyuers of the wylde Irysh submitted them to kyng Henry And in Iuly the sayde Abrine was created Erle of Clawricarde This yere in Iuly kyng Henry sent ouer .6000 men to Landersey whether also came the Emperour in proper person with a great army and shortly after came down the Frenche king in proper person with a great army and offred to geue battayle to the Emperour by reason wherof the siege was raysed The .28 daye of Iuly were burnt at Wyndsore thre persons Anthony person Robert Testwood HeÌ„ry Filmer This yere was a great death in London of the pestilence therfore Mighelmas terme was adiourned to saint Albons and there was kept to the ende Anno. 35. Syr Wil. Bowyer Draper M. Iohn Toules S Rich. Dobbes S Syr Wyllyam Bowyer deceased the xiii day of Aprill about Easter and syr Raufe Warren serued out the resydue of that yere The begynning of this Maiors yere that is to saye at Alhallontyde a roade was made into Scotland by the garryson there who burned .60 villages and toke great praies both of men beastes In Nouember the Englyshmen that were sent to Laundersey came home agayne A lytle before Christmas the Uiceroye of Sicill came from the Emperour to kyng Henry in Ambassade of whom he was honorably entertained shortly retorned agayne This yere beyng leape yere chaunsed foure Eclipses
riche and a goodly pray so returned w tout any damage Mounsyre de Bees inuaded the Englyshe pale besyde Grauelyn Kyng Henry sent the lorde Edward Seymour Earle of Hertforde and the Lorde Lysle hyghe Admirall wyth a companie of .vii. thousand men to preuent the Frenchmē which intended to build an other fort at S. Iohns Rode at whyche tyme they entred into the hauen two daies before the Frenchemen had appointed to be there and so defeated them of their purpose Often skirmishes were betwene the Englishe garrisons in Bulleyne the Frenche forte greately to the losse of both partes and at one time especially were slayn sixtene Englishe gentlemen and .80 other and sewe or none of the Frenchemen The stewes other like borthell houses wer by the kings cōmandement put down in all partes of the realme The .24 day of December the kinges maiestie came into the parliamēt house to geue his royall assent to such actes as there had passed where was made vnto hym by the speaker an eloquent oration whiche the kyng hym selfe dyd very eloquently and wittyly answere In February shoulde a woman haue ben burned in Smithfield for clyppyng of gold but the Kynges pardon came she being at the stake redy to be burned In Aprille were dyuers assemblyes made to entreate a peace betwene Englande and Fraunce but as yet tooke none effecte This .38 yeare of Henry the .viii. the citisens of London leuyed in the Citie two fiftenes for the conueyance of more water to the Citye and then was the Cunduites at Algate and at Lothbery begunne to be buylded And the cunduites at Byshoppes gate was taken downe and sette lower as it nowe standeth This yeare the .xiii. day of Iune beynge Whytsonday a continuall peace was proclaymed in the Cytie of London betwene the kyng of England and the Frenche Kynge wyth a solempne Procession at the tyme of proclamation gyuynge laude and prayse to God and at nyghte thoroughout the Citie great bonfyers were made The .xxvii. day of Iune doctor Crome recanted at Paules Crosse. The .xvi. daye of Iuly were burned in Smithfielde these fower persones Anne Askewe gentylwomanne Iohn Lasselles gentylmanne Nicholas Otterden Prieste and Iohn Handlande Taylour And Doctour Shaxton somtyme byshoppe of Salisbury preached at the same fyre and recanted hys opynyon perswading them to do the like but they would not The .xxi. daye of Auguste came into Englande to doo hys duetie from the Frenche Kynge Mounsyre Deneball hygh Admyrall of France wyth great Tryumphe and also broughte wyth hym the Sacre of Diepe and xii galeys wel besene in dyuers poyntes and landed at London at the tower wharfe where he was honourablye receyued wyth many nobles and pieres of thys Royalme wyth greatte shootynge of gunnes and so broughte to the Bysshop of Londons palaice and laid there twoo nightes On Mondaie the xxiii daye of August he rode to Hampton Courte where the Kinge laie and before he came there Prince Edward receaued him with a companie of fiue hundred coates of veluet and the princes lyuerie were with sleues of cloathe of golde and halfe the coate embroudered with golde And there were to the number of eighte hundred horses royally apparailed whiche broughte him to the manour of Hampton court to the prudent Prince hys father and quene Katherin Anno. 38. Hēry Noble-thorne merchant tailer M. Rich. Iarbis S. Th. Curtise S. In Ianuarie Thomas Duke of Norfolke was sent to the tower of London and condempned to perpetuall prison And shortly after his sonne the Earle of Surrey was condemned and beheaded the .xix. daie of Ianuarie These thinges beinge doone aboute the ende of Ianuarie Kinge Henry departed out of this life appointings his first heire to be his yong son prince Edwarde and the seconde ladie Mary his daughter by his firste wife Quene Katherine and the thyrd Ladie Elisabeth by his seconde wife Quene Anne Boloigne Edwarde the sixte Anno Regni .1 THe gracious prynce Edwarde the sixte began his reigne the xxviii daie of Ianuarie in the yere .1546 when he was but .ix. yeres old He deceased in the yeare .1553 the .vi. daie of Iuly so he reigned .vi. yeares .v. moneths and viii daies by his fathers will were appointed .xvi. gouernours and ouerseers of this yonge prince the chiefe wherof was his vncle Earle of Hertforde who by the cōsent of the residue shortly after was made Duke of Sommersette and proclaymed Protectoure of the Kynge and realme The .xix. day of February he roade solempnely with hys vncle syr Edward Seymour Lorde Gouernour and protectour Duke of Somersette wyth the nobilitie of the realme from the tower to Westmynster thorough the Cytie whiche was richely hunged with couer-lettes and Carpettes of Tapistrie and arras Cheape beynge rychely hanged with cloth of gold and syluer euery cundite runnyng with wine with pageantes being richely apparailed to receiue him at euerye place with Orations of his praise And on the Southesyde of Paules Churcheyard an Argosie came frome the Battilment of Poules churche vppon a Cable beinge made faste to an anker at the Deanes gate lieng vppon his breast aidinge him selfe neither with hande nor foote and after ascended to the middeste of the same Cable and tombled and played many pretie toyes whereat the Kinge with the nobles of the Realme lawghed righte hartilye The fiue and twentye daye of Februarye he was crowned Kynge at Westmynster wyth greate solempnitie In the Monethe of Marche syr Andrewe Dudley Uyce admyrall wyth the Paunce and the Harte beynge but syngle manned hadde a great conflicte wyth three Scottysshe shyppes beynge double manned and obteyned the victorie and toke many prysoners and broughte the shyppes into Orwelle Hauen where they dydde remayne The Lorde Protectoure wyth the reste of the Counsayle sent Commissioners into all partes of the Realme wyllynge them to take all Images out of theyr Churches for the aduoydynge of Idolatrie wyth them were sent dyuers preachers to perswade the people from theyr beades and suche lyke At the same tyme Procession was commaunded to be no more vsed And shortly after was a Parlyament wherin besyde other thynges Chauntryes were geuen into the Kynges handes to bee vsed at hys pleasure And also an order taken for the vse of the Lordes supper that it should be in bothe kynds of bread and wyne This yeare in Auguste the Duke Somersette and the Earle of Warwike wyth a noble armye were sente into Scotlande and nere to Edenborough at a place called Muskelboroughe the Englyshmen and Scottes mett where betwene theym was foughten a cruell battayle The victorye by the onely prouydence of God fell to the Englysh men and the Scottes were slayne as writeth maister Patten in his booke aboue .xiiii. thousande and taken prysoners of lordes knyghtes and gentylmen .xv. C. Anno. 1. Syr Iohn Gresham mercer M. Thomas white S. Robert Chersey S. This seconde yere of kyng Edwarde the .vi. the watche whyche
dayly as well by the Quene her selfe who oftentymes hadde masse and Latine seruice before her in the tower as also by diuers sermons made of them that at that tyme were appointed to preache about London The .xi. day of August certaine gentilmen myndyng to passe through London bridge in a wherrie were there ouerturned by violence of the water and seuen of them drowned The .xiii. day of August master Bourn canon of Paules preachynge at Paules crosse sayd as foloweth This same day v. yeares the reuerende father in God Edmunde bishop of London our diocesan preachynge in thys place and thys same gospell whyche I nowe preache for the same was cast in prison and hath there remained tyll this tyme that the quenes most excellent maiestie hath deliuered and set hym at libertie whyche saying of the precher so offended the audience that they breakyng silence said the byshop had preached abhomination other some cried meanyng of the preacher pull hym out pulle hym out and some beynge next the pulpyt began to clymbe towarde the preacher to haue pulled hym out wherwith the preacher stepped backe and one mayster Bradforde a preacher of Kynge Edwardes tyme stepped forthe into the preachers place most myldely and gently persuadyng the audience to quietnes and obedience whose presence lyked the people well but neuertheles Bourne standing by Bradford one threw a dagger at him whiche hytte one of the syde poastes of the pulpet and rebounded backe agayn a great way whervpon maister Bradforde was fayne to breake of his speche forced hym self with the helpe of Iohn Rogers an other preacher to conueye Maister Bourne oute of the audience whiche with great labour they brought into Poules schole Doctour Boner that was depriued in king Edwards time was now again as ye haue heard restored to his bishoprike and dyuers other byshops for Religion were displaced as Cranmer of Canterbury The archbishop of Yorke Poynet of winchester Barlow of Bath Farrar of S. Dauis Harley of Herford Houper of Gloucester Couerdale of Excester Scory of Chichester c. And al other benefieed men that either were maried or wold not forsake their opiniōs wer put out of their liuinges other knowen to be of the contrary parte were set in the same especially if any were aliue that in the time of kyng Henry or Edwarde were put out of the same bishoprikes or benefices as bishop day of Chichester Heth of worc Turberuile of Excest c. The .22 day of August y t duke of Northūberlād was beheded with him wer put to deth sir Iohn Gates and sir Thomas Palmer called Buskin palmer knights Peter martyr who in king Edwards tyme was reader of diuinitie in Oxford obteined licence and safe conduite of the quene and departed oute of Englande to Argentine whens he came In this time y e people shewed thēselues so redy to receiue their old religion y t in many places of the realme vnderstandyng the quenes plesure before any law was made for the same they erected agayne theyr aultars and vsed the Masse and latin seruice in suche sorte as was wont to be in kyng Henries tyme. The .xxvi. day of Auguste in the euenyng the notablest shyppe in the world was burnt at wolwich called the great Hary by the negligence of maryners she was of burthen a M. tunne The last day of September the quenes hyghnes rode thorough the citie to Westminster in moste goodly maner the pageantes in all places accustomed beyng moste gorgiously trimmed And as her grace passed by Poules a certain dutche man stode vpon the wethercock with an enseigne in his hande flouryshyng with the same and vnder hym vpon the crosse a scaffold garnished with enseignes banners and streamers and vnder that vpon the holle an other scaffolde with enseignes streamers very strange to y e beholders And the morow which was the fyrst day of October her grace was crowned at westminster by doctor Gardiner bishop of Winchester The .v. day of October began the parliament at Westminster and masse of the holy ghoste was songe The .xxv. day of October the barge of Grauesend by greate misfortune of a ratche running vpon her was ouerthrowen and .xiiii. persones drowned and xvi saued by swymmyng The .xxiii. the .xxv. the .xxvii. dayes of October were certayne disputations in the longe chapell at the northe doore of Paules concerning Transubstantiation but nothyng throughly determined Anno. 1. Tho. white marchant tailour M. Tho. Offley S. Wil. Hewet S. The same syr Thomas White a worthy patron and protector of poore scholers and learnynge renewed or rather erected a college in Oxford that was in great ruine and decaye nowe called S. Iohns college and before Bernard college indowyng the same with landes reuenues to the greate prefermente of learnyng and comfort of poore mennes children Renuing by that ensample the worthy monuments and dedes done by the lyke godly disposed of ancient tyme in bothe the vniuersities whiche maye wel be called y e two Eies of the realme whose sight begyn to grow dymme thorough the coldnes of charitie and want of deuotion late crept into the hartes of men God graunt they may be restored to the clerenes of their wonted syghte that learnyng may flouryshe throughe abundaunce of schollers with maintenaunce for the same And that the able and riche may liberally imitate therample of this vertuous gentleman who both there and in many other places as by erection of Schooles at Bristoll and Readynge hathe planted the rootes of learnyng the fruites wherof no doubte in tyme to come shall flouryshe to the great cōmoditie and singular ornament of the realme The lyke College also now called trinitie colledge the ryght worshypfull sir Thomas Pope knyght deceased to his great praise and singular commēdation erected whiche some tyme was called Durham colledge also ruinous and in great decaye he reedified appoyntynge for the maintenance of the fellowes and scholers like possession By whiche fact he declared that like as God had indued him with greate rychesse and reuenues by policie and the princis seruice acquired and gotten euen so he therby ment to dedicate some portion thereof to the honor of lerning and gifts of the mynd that his naturall countrey might attein that honoure whiche is or ought to belonge to euery christen realme For he remembryng what benefites learnyng dothe conduce and brynge to a well gouerned common wealthe thought not to beslack in distributyng his portion to thaugmentation of the same Cardinall Poole who fledde oute of Englande in the tyme of Kyng Henry and was in great estimatiō in the court of Rome was sent for by Quene Mary to returne into hys countrey About this tyme the parliament dyd conclude that the Seruice of the churche should from and after the .xx. day of December next ensuyng be used in all places in suche maner and fourme as it was vsed in the laste yere of kyng Henry the .viii. The .xiii.