chronicles of the land of Englond   

Here beginneth the table of this book/ that men kalled chronicles of the land of Englond  

FIrst in the prologue is contained. how Albyne wyth her sisters entered into this isle. & named it Albyon  
¶ The beginning of the book containeth how brute was engendered of them of Troy. & how he slew his father & mother Cap. i  
How Brutus was driven out of his land: & how he held him in grece/ and delivered the Trojans there out of bondage Ca ij  
How Coryn became brutes man & how king Goffar was discomfited & of the foundation of Tours in Torayne capit. iij/  
How brute arrived at Tottenesse in the isle of Albyon. & of the battle between Coryn & Gogmagog/ capitu. iiij  
How Brutus made London: & named this land britain. & scotland albany: & Walys Cambre. & of the devysion of the land to his thresones Capit. v.  
How king Madan reigned in peace. & of the death of his sons/ & how that one slow that othir/ and how after the wulfes slew him that had slain his brother. ca uj  
How king Ebrak conquered france: & begat xx sons & twenty-three daughters Capitulo/ seven  
Of king brute Grenesheld the first son of king Ebrack capi. viij  
Of king Leyl brute grenesheldis sone Capitulo ix  
Of king Lud ludibras that was king Leyles son Capit x  
Of king Bladud that was son of king Lud ludibras capit. xi  
Of king Leir & of his iij. daughters: & how the youngest was married to the king of France cap. xij  
How king Leir was driven out of his land by his folly; & how cordeill his youngest daughter helped him in his need Capit. xiij  
How Morgan & Codenage which were nevews to cordeyll warrayed on her & had her in prison Ca xiv.  
How Reynold that was Conedages son reigned after his father And in his time it Rained blood three days Capit. xv  
How Gorbodian reigned after reinold his father Capi/ xuj  
How the two sons of gorbodian fought for the heritage: & how they both were slain capit/ xvij  
How iiij kings held all Britain: And what their names were capitulo xviiij  
Of king Donebant that was cleteus son: & how he won the land ca xix.  
How Donebant was the first king that ever wered crown of gold in britain cap. xx  
How burn & Belyn departed between hem the land after the death of Donebant her father. and of their were capitulo xxi/  
How belyn drofe out of this land Guthlagh of Denmark & samye cap. xxij  
How accord was made bitween Brenne & Belyn by the moyen of Cornewan her mother capit. twenty-three  
How king cormbatrus slow the king of Denmark by cause he would nat pay him his truage Capi. xxiiji  
How king Gwenthelon reigned and governed the land ca xxv  
How king Seysell reigned after guenthelon cap: xxvi  
How Kymor reigned after seysell. & owayne reigned after him capit. xxvij  
How king Morwith deide through devouring of a best capit. xxviij  
Of Grabodyan that was the son of morwith which made the town of cambryge capi. xxix  
Of Artogaill that was grandobodyans son how he was made king & after deposed for his wickedness capitulo thirty  
How hesidur was made king after the death of Artogai●l by his brother capitulo xxxi  
How the britons token kailles out of prison & made him king the third time cap. xxxij  
How xxxiij kings reigned in peace each after other after the death of hesidur capit/ xxxiij  
How lud was made king after the death of his father cap. xxxiiij  
How the britons granted cassibalan which was Lud'S brother the realm: in whose time julius cesar came twice to conquere the land: cap. xxxv  
Of the debate that was bitween cassybalan & the earl of London & of the truage that was paid to Rome. cap xxxvi  
How the lords of the land after the death of cassibalam because he had none heir made Andragen king ca xxxvij  
Of kymbalm which was Andragenes son. in whose time was Ihu borne of the blessed virgin saint marry cap. xxxviij  
Of king Guynder kymbalyns son which refused to pay Tribute to Rome: & how he was slain capi. xxxix  
Of king armager in whose time the apostles preached cap/ xl  
How king Westmer give to Beringer an Island: & made the town of Berewyke cap/ xli  
How king westmer died do arere a stone in thenthring of westmoreland. where he slew roderyk. ca xlij  
Of king Coyll that was Westmers son cap. xliij  
How king lucie reigned after coil And was the first christen king that ever was in this land capitulo xliiij  
How this land was long without a king. and at the last the britons chosen Astlepades which after was slain by Coeyll capitulo xlv  
How constance a Romayn was chosen king/ by cause he wedded Eleyne king Coeyls daughter capitulo xlvi  
How Constantine son of counstance of saint Eleyne ruled the land/ & after was made emperor of rome Capitulo xlvij  
How Maximian that was the emperors cousin of Rome wedded octavyans daughter and was made king capit/ xlviij  
How Maximian conquered the land of Amorican & give it to conan meriedoke ca/ xlix.  
How saint vrsula with xi/ m virgins in her company were martyred at coleyne capit· l  
How king Gowan came for to destroy this land. & how Gracian defended it capi. lj  
How gracyan made him self king when M●ximian was slain. and afterward the britons slew him capitulo lij  
How constantyne that was the kings brother of little britaign was crowned king of moche britain capitulo liij  
Of constance that was counstantynes son a monk at Wychestre was taken out by vortiger & made king after his fathers death whom vortiger let slay to make him self king capitulo liiij  
How the wardeyns that had though two children to keep which were Constantine'S sons said them to little bretaigne for the treason and falseness of Vortiger ca/ lv  
How Engist with xi M men came into this land to whom vortiger gave the place that is called thongcastell capitulo/ lvi  
Of Rowen engistes daughter whom king vortiger wedded for her beauty capitulo lvii.  
How Vortimer that was vortigers son was made king: & how Engist was driven out. and how vortymer was slain by Ronewen capitulo lviij  
How the britons chosen vortyger ayen to be king/ & how Engist returned & how they fought together capit. lix  
How vortiger began a castle that would not stand: wherefore counsel was yeven him to tempre the mortar with blood. ca lx  
How merlyn was sought in Walys for to come & speak with the king capitulo lxi.  
Of the answer of Merlyn to the king why the castle might not stand cap. lxij  
Of the signification of the two dragons that fought together ca/ lxiij.  
Of king Aurilambros how he pursued vortiger & engist; & how they dieden capitulo lxiiij  
How aurilambros redressed the land of britaign; which was destroyed by the saxons capitulo: lxv  
How the Britons went to se●h̄ great stones in Irland cap. lxvi  
How Passent Vortygers son & king Guillomer camen into this land/ & how coppa a traitor enpoysened the king Aurilambros cap/ lxvij  
When Aurilambros was deed a star was seen in the morning wyth a clear light & at the bought of the beam was seen the heed of an horrible dragon/ cap/ lxviij/  
Of the betokening of the star/ ca lxix  
Of Uter pendragon/ which was king after his brother. & of the love that he had to Igerne the earls wife of Cornewaille capi. lxx  
How Uther begat on jgerne countess of cornwall Arthur the king Capitulo lxxi  
How king Uter ordained aloth to rule the lands whiles that he was seek capit. lxxij  
How Arthur son of Uter was king after his father/ & how he drofe Colegryne/ the saxons & Cheldryke of Almaign out of this land capitulo lxxiij  
How Arthur fought with the saxones when they came ayen & besieged the town of Bath & hem overcame capitulo lxxiiij  
How Arthour axed of Merlyn of vi. the last kings that were to regne in this land; & of Merlyns prophecy/ capi. lxxv  
How Arthur overcame Guillomer king of Irland & the scots becamen his men cap. lxxvi  
How the noble king arthur wedded Gunnore cousin to th'earl of cornwall. & after how he conquered all Irland capitulo lxxvij  
How Arthur conquered France. & slew Frollo cap/ lxxviij  
How Arthur avaunced his men that had traveled in his service and how he was crowned king of Glomergan capi. lxxix  
Of the lren that was sent fro Rome to king Arthur capi/ lxxx  
Of the manly answer that king Arthur sent to the emperor. and to the romans cap. lxxxi  
Of the reverence that king arthur died to the messengers of the Emperor capit/ lxxxij  
Of the kings & lords that camen to serve & aid king arthur against the emperor capi. lxxxiij  
How king arthur fought & slew a giant kalled Dynabus that had slain heleyne king hoelles cousin of little britain cap. lxxxiiij  
How king arthur gave battle to the emperor/ in which battle the emperor was slain ca/ lxxxv/  
How king arthur buried the bodies of his knights that were slain in the battle. & how he sent the emperors body to rome for tribute/ c/ lxxxuj  
How mordred to whom he had given the governance of his reaume in his absence rebelled against him. ca lxxxvij  
How Arthur enchased murthered the traitor: and how he was slain: & king arthur wounded to the death ca/ lxxxviij.  
How king arthur deliured the reaume to constanty the son of cader his nevew cap: lxxxix  
Of the were that was made against constantine by the ij sons of mordred. cap/ xc  
Of king adelbright & Edell· ca xci:  
How king Edel married the damosel adelbrights dow unto a knave. c/ xcij  
Of king Conan; c. xciij  
Of king Cortyf & of Gurmonde that came by help of the paynims into britain cap. xciij  
How king Gurmond drofe king Cortyf to chychestre/ & slew the bretons & gate the town. ca/ xcv  
How this land was named england after the name of Engyst: & how many kings were made after in diverse parties of the land cap. cxvi  
How saint Austyn came first in to Englond & baptized & converted king Adelbright. & of two bishops that were his fellows. ca xcvij  
How saint Austyn went into wales. & the bretons there would not obey th'archbishop of canterbury. capitulo xcviij  
How king Adelbright & king Olfryde slew Brecynale king of bretons that held the country of Leicestre capit. xcix  
How king cadewan of leicester: & Elfryde king of Northumberland were friends: & of the debate that was bitween Edwy & Waly/ which that were both her sons capitulo centesimo  
How king oswold was slain by king cadwaly & Peanda· & how Oswy saint oswaldes' brother reigned after him & slew Peanda. & how king cadewaldre that was cadewalynes son/ reigned after his father; & was last king of the britons cap. cj  
How cadwaldre forsook this land & went into little bretaign/ ca cij  
How king offa was sovereign above all the kings in england that there were/ & how Osoryght enforced the wife of Buerne bocarde/ whereof fill much sorrow capitulo ciij  
How the danes took york & slew the king of bright & Elle. cap. ciiij  
How saint Edmond the king was martyred capitul. cv  
How hubba & hunger took the town of reading camp. cvi  
Of king Alured & how the danoys in his time required him to suffer them to depart out of this land. ca cvij  
How Hubba & hunger were slain at cipenham & how the danes brought her king to king Alured capitulo cviij  
How the danes that went in to france with Gurmond came again into england & of the death of king Alured capitulo c/ ix  
Of king Edward that was king Aluredes son capit. cx  
Of king adesston & of Edmond Eldrede/ and of Edwyne his brother cap/ cxi/  
Of king Edgar how he reigned over all the kings of scotland & wales. & how he was deceived in taking of his wife; ca/ cxij  
How king Ebrak wedded estrild after the death of Edelwold. ca/ cxiij  
How saint edward the martyr was slain by his stepmother Estrylde: for to make Eldred her son king. capitulo c/ xiv  
Of king Eldred & how king Swine of Denmarcke held england. and how Eldrede saint Edward's brother was nat beloved. Wherefore he fled into normandy capitulo cxv  
How king Eldrede came again from Normandy/ & how Knoght the Dane regned· and of the were between him & Edmond Irenside capitulo cxvi  
Of king Knoght capit: cxvij  
How king Edmond Irenside was slain by a traitor named edrith of stratton cap. cxviij  
How king knoght sent king Edmondes' sons into Denmark/ for to slay/ & how they were saved/ capitulo cxix  
How king knoght conquered norwey. & how after his pride become meek & mild cap/ cxx  
Of king harold that liefer had to go on foot than to ride cap. cxxi.  
Of king hardeknoght harold brother capitulo cxxij  
Of the villainy that the danoys diden to englishmen: wherefore afterward was no dane made king of Englond cap. cxxiij  
How Godewyn took Alured on gildesdoune when he came out of normandy for to be king: & how he was martyred in the isle of ely. capitulo cxxiiij  
How seint Edward aluredis brother was made king of england capitulo cxxv  
Of the first miracle that god showed for saint Edward. cap. cxxvi  
How earl Godewine returned in to Englond & how saint edward wedded his daughter c/ cxxvij  
How saint Edward saw swine drowned in the see as he stood and heard his mass capit: cxxviij  
How the ring that saint Edward had given to saint johan ewangelist was sent to him again cap/ cxxix.  
How saint Edward deide. & is buried at westmynstre capi. cxxx.  
How Harold Godewynes son was made king/ & how he escaped fro the duke of Normandy. ca cxxxi  
How William bastard duke of normandy conquered Englond and slew king Harold cap: cxxxij  
How king willian governed him well. & of the were bitween him & the king of France cap/ cxxxiij  
Of king William rous William bastards son: that destroyed towns & houses of religion to make a forest cap: cxxxiiij  
How king Henry beauclerk william Rous brother was king/ & of the debate bitween him & robert Curthose his brother ca cxxxv:  
Of the debate that was between king Joys of France & king henrjs of england. & how his two sons were drowned in the see/ cap: cxxxvi  
How Maude the empress came ayen into england. & how she was wedded after to Geffrey earl of Angeoye cap: cxxxvij  
How Stephen king Henry's sister son was made king of england capitulo cxxxviij  
How Maude thempresse had moche trouble & disease. & how she escaped fro oxunford to walingford capitulo cxxxix  
How Geffrey Earl of Angeoye give unto henry thempresses son all normandy cap. cxl  
Of king henri the second thempresses son in whose time saint Thomas of caunterbury was made chauncheler cap: cxli  
Of king henri that was son of king benry thempresses son/ and of debate of him & of his father capitulo cxlij  
How the crysten men lost the holy land in this time through a falls christen men that renyed his faith/ & become a sarasin cap. cxliij:  
Of king Richard cuer de lion. and of his conquest in the holy land. capitulo cxliiij  
How king Richard returned fro the holy land; & how he avenged him on his enemies capi. cxlv.  
cxlv How johan his brother was made king: & the first year of his reign he lost all normandy ca/ cxlvi  
How king johan would nat obey the pope's commandment: wherefore all Englond was interdicted capitulo cxlvij  
How stephen of Langeton came into england by the pope's commandment. & how he returned again capitulo cxlviij  
How king johan destroyed th'order of Cisteaus capi cxlix  
How Pandolf delyured a clerk that had falsehood & counterfeited the kings money in the kings presence capitulo cl  
Of the letter obligatory that king johan made unto the court of Rome: wherefore petre pens been paid capitulo cli  
how the clerks that were owtlawed came again & how king johan was assoiled cap clij  
How the enterdiction cessid & of the debate between king Iohan & the barons of england ca/ cliij  
How Louis the kings son of france came into england with a strong power for to be king. capitulo cliiij  
how the pope sent Swalo a ●egate in to england and of the death of king johan capitulo clv  
How king henry the third was crowned at Gloucestre capitulo clvi  
how Louis returned into France. & of the confirmation of king johannes leicestre cap. clvij  
Of the quinzieme of goods granted for the new charters & of the purveaunce of oxenford ca/ cxlviij  
Of the siege of kemlworth; & how gentle men were disherited by the counsel of the lords: & how they had her lands ayen cap. clix  
The prophecy of merlyn of king henry that was king Johannes' son capitulo clx  
Of king edward king Henry's son capitulo clxj  
How ydeyne daughter of Lewelyn prince of wales: & Aymer brother of th'earl of mounfort were take on the see capitulo clxij  
How lewelyn by encoraging of david his brother made were against king edward cap: clxiij  
How david lewelyns brother prince of Walys was put to death ca clxiiij  
How king Edward redressid his justices & clerks: and how the jews were put out of england cap. clxv  
How king edward was seized in all the land of scotland by consent of all the lords of the same. capitulo clxvi  
How sir johan bailoll withsaid his homage for scotland: & sir thomas Turbeluille capitulo/ clxvij/  
Of the conquest of berewyke in scotland. ca/ clxviij  
How king Edward delyured the scots out of prison & how they drew hem to the frenchmen by counsel of William wales ca: clxix:  
How William waleys let slay sir Hugh of cressynghen & of the battle of foukyrke capi/ clxx  
Of the last marriage of king Edward/ & how he went the third time into scotland cap: clxxi.  
How the castle of Estrevelin was ●eseged cap: clxxiij  
How Troylebastone was first ordained cap. clxxiij  
Of the death of william waleys the falls traitor capit/ clxxiiij  
How the scots came to king edward for tamende their offencis that they had trespassed against him capit/ clxxv  
How Robert the brus challenged scotland cap. clxxvi  
How sir johan of common gaynsayde the crouning of sir Robert the brus capitulo clxxvij  
How sir johan of common was piteously slain cap/ clxxviij  
How sir Robert the Brus was crowned capitulo clxxix  
how king edward dubbed at westmynstre fourteen score knights capit. c.lxxx  
how robert the Brus was discomfited in battle: & how sir simond frysell was slain ca clxxxi  
How johan earl of atheles was take & put to death cap/ clxxxij  
how johan willian waleys brother was put to death ca· clxxxiij  
How robert the Brus fled fro scotland to Norwey ca clxxxiiij  
How the noble king edward deide capit/ clxxxv  
Of merlyns ꝓphecie declared on king edward ca/ clxxxvi  
Of king edward of caernarvan: which was king Edward's son; capit. clxxxvij  
how Robert the brus came again into scotland. & assembled a great power to were upon king edward capitulo clxxxviij  
How the town of barewyk was taken by treason. & how two cardinals were rob in Englond capitulo: clxxxix  
How the scots rob Northumberland/ capitulo c.xc/  
How Scotland would not amend their trespasses/ Wherefore the land was enterdid cap. cxci  
How sir hugh the spencers son was made the kings Chaumberlayn & of the battle of mytone capitulo cxcij  
How king Edward was all ruled by the Spencers cap/ cxciij  
How sir hugh spencer & his father were exiled out of england. ca cxciiij  
How the king exiled Thomas earl of Lancastre & all them that held with him: & how mortime came & yielded him to the king ca/ cxcv  
Of the siege of tickhille and of the earl of Lancastre cap: cxcvi  
Of the discomfiture of burghbrige capitulo cxcvij  
How Thomas of Lancastre was biheded at pountfrete & u barons hanged & drawn ca cxcviij  
How king Edward went into scotland with an hundred M. men of were & might not speed/ capi. c/ xcix  
How sir Andrew of herkela was taken & put to death: which was earl of cardoill cap. cc  
Of the miracles that god wrought for saint Thomas of Lancastre: wherefore the doors of the priore were closed by cause none should come & offer at his sepulture. ca/ cci  
How queen Isabella went in to france for to treat for peace between both kings of england and of france capitl ’. ccij  
How king Edward sent edward his son the prince into france capitulo/ cciij  
How king edward exiled the queen his wife: & Edward his oldest son capitulo cciiij  
How king Edward by the counsel of the spencers sent to the yn peers of France to help exile queen Isabella & her son sir Edward out of France ca: ccv  
How king Edward let keep the costs of the see & tried out the best men of were in england capitulo ccvi  
How queen jsabell & edward her son duke of Gu●hēne landed at herwich/ & how they diden. ca ccvij  
How master Valtier Stapleton bishop of Excestre the treasurer was beheaded at london ca/ cc: viij  
How king edward/ sir hugh spencher & th'earl of Arundel were taken capitulo ccix  
How king Edward was deposed and his dignity taken from him capitulo ccx  
The prophecy of Merlin declared upon king Edward of Caernarvan· son of king edward capitulo ccxi  
Of king Edward the third after the conquest capi. ccxij  
How king Edward went to Stanhope for to meet the scots. ca: ccxiij  
How the englishmen stopped the scots in the park of Stanhope. & how they turned ayen into scotland/ capitulo. ccxiiij  
Of the death of king Edward of caernarvan Sometime king of Englond cap/ ccxv  
How king Edward spoused phelipp th'earls daughter of henaude at york capi. ccxvi  
How the peace was made between englishmen & Scotes: & of the justifying of troylebastone. capi/ ccxvij  
Of the debate that was between queen Isabella & sir henry earl of Lancastre And of the riding to bedford ca/ ccxviij  
How king Edward went over see to do his homage unto the king of France for Guyan ca/ ccxix/  
How sir Rogier mortime bore him proudly & high capit/ ccxx  
How Edmond of woodstock Earl of Kente & brother to king Edward of caernarvan was beheaded at wynchestre capitu. ccxxi  
Of the death of sir Roger mortimer earl of the march ca: ccxxij.  
How king Edward gate ayen the homages and feautes of scotland which he had lost by his mother & sir Rogier mortimer New made earl of the march cap. ccxxiij.  
This was the array of the scots that came in battle again the two kings of Englond & Scotland in the avautward first were these lords cap. ccxxiiij  
How king Edward made a duchy of the Erledomme of cornewaille/ and of othir vj. new earls that he made & of the first challenge & title of the realm of france capitulo: ccxxv  
How king Edward fought in the haven of skluys against the power of France: whereof he had the victory capitulo: ccxxvi  
How king Edward sailed in to normandye & arrived at Hogs with a great host cap. ccxxvij  
How king Edward besieged calais & how he gate it: cap. ccxxviij  
How king Edward had a great battle on the see by Wynchelse with spainardes ca ccxxix  
How king Edward was crowned king of scotland & how prince Edward took the king of France & sir phelip his younger son at the battle of peyters ca ccxxx  
How the great company aroos in France: and of an other company that rose in Lombardy: & of other mervaillies capi. ccxxxi  
Of the great wind & how prince Edward took the lordship of gwyan of his father & went thither capitulo ccxxxij/  
Of the battle of spain by nazers bitween prince edward & sir henry bastart of spain. c. ccxxxiij.  
How sir robert knolls wyth othir lords went over see into france & of their governance ca cxxxiiij  
Of the siege of Rochel. & how the earl of Penbroke & his company were take with spaynardes capitulo ccxxxv  
How the duke of Lancastre with a great host went into Flaundres & passed by Paris through france. till he came to burdeux: ca/ ccxxxvi  
Of the death of prince edward: and of the lord Latymer & dame alice piers by maintenance of whom the realm was longed misgoverned capit. ccxxxvij  
Of the death of king edward. and how sir johan monsterworth knight was draw & hanged capitulo ccxxxviij  
How king Richard prince Edwardes son was made king/ and of jake straw/ & how he wedded queen Anne/ and of many other things cap. ccxxxix. & ccxl  
How v/ lords risen at Rafordt bridge capi/ ccxli  
How king Richard wedded Isabella the kings daughter of france in calais: & of her coronation at westmynstre capitulo ccxlij  
how king Henry the fourth after the conquest reigned after king Richard: whom he deposed. and of the battle of shrewysbury and of all his regne capitulo ccxliij  
How king henry the fifth his son was king/ and of his reigning in the beginning. and of the siege of harflette battle of Angecourt/ and were in Normandy capit. ccxliiij  
How king henry was made heretier and regent of France and how he made queen katerine capitulo ccxlv  
Of the laud of king henry the fifth and what he ordained for king Richard and for himself after his death Capitulo ccxlvi  
how king henry the sixth reigned after his father Being not full a year of age: and of the battle of verneyll in perch capitulo cc.xlvij  
How there was like to have been great affray between the Cardinal and the duke of Glowcestre and of the coronation of king henry the sixth both in Englond and in france capitulo ccxuliij  
Of the heresy of Praghe and of the counsel of Aras. where the duke of bourgoyn become french Capitulo cc.xlix  
How calais and Guyhenes were besieged by the duke of Bourgoygne: & how the duke of Gloucestre Rescued them ca ccl  
How Owayn a squire of wales that had wedded queen Katheryn was arrested & put in prison: and of the schism between Engenye and Felix cap/ ccli  
How the Ducesse of Glowcestre was arrested for treason & committed to perpetual prison in the isle of man And of the death of master Rogier Bolymbroke ca cclij  
How king Henry wedded queen Margarete & of her coronation capitulo cc.lij.  
How the duke of Gloucestre hunfrey the kings uncle was arrested at the parliament of Bury & of his death/ and how Angeo in main was delivered capitulo ccliij.  
How sir Franchois Aragonoys took Fogier in Normandy/ And of the loss of Constantynople by the Turk capi. ccliiij  
Of thinsurreryon in Kente of the communes. of whom an jrysshman kalled johan cade was capitain/ Capitulo cclv  
How the duke took a field in kente at Blackheth: and of the burth of prince Edward: & of the first field of saint Albion's. where the duke of Somersete was slain & other great lords capit. cclvi  
How the lord Egremond was taken by th'earl of Salysburyes sons; and of the robbing of sandwich Capit. cclvij  
How they of the kings household made affray against th'earl of warrewyke at Westmynstre/ And of the journey of Bloreheth Capitulo. cc/ lviij.  
How the duke of york th'earls of warrewyke & of Salisburj took a field in the west country & how Andrew Trollopp and the soldiers of Caleys forsook them capitulo cc.lix  
How the Earls of march warwick and Salysbury entered into calais: and how the earl of warwick went into Irland. ca/ cclx  
How the Earls of march warrewyke and of Salisbury entered into Englond/ And of the field of Northampton: where diverse lords were slain capit: cclxi  
How the noble Duke of york was slain at wakfelde/ And of the second journey at saint Albion's by the queen and the prince capitulo cc.lxij  
Of the deposition of king Henry the sixth: and how king Edward the fourth took the poscessyon of the realm. and of the battle on Palmesonday: And how he was crowned Cap/ cclxiij    

¶ How the land of England was first named Albion/ and by what encheason it was so named  
there was in the noble land of Surre a noble myghti king & a man of great renome that men called Dioclisian: that well & worthily him governed and ruled through his noble chivalry. So that he conquered all the lands about him: so that almost all the kings of the world to him were entendant Hit befell thus that this Dyoclesian spoused a gentle damsel that was wonder fair. and was his Emes daughter. and men called her labana. And she loved him as reason would. so that he gate upon her xxxiij doughtres'/ of the which the eldest men called Albine. and these damiselles when they comen unto age: they bicomen so fair/ that it was wonder: Wherefore that this Dyoclisian anon let make a somaunce/ & commanded by his lrens that all the kings that helden of him should come at a certayn day as in her lrens were contained to make a rial feste/ At which day thither they comen & brought wyth hem amyrallis princes & dukes and noble chivalry. The fist was rially arrayed/ & there they lived enjoy and mirth enough that it was wonder to wit. And it befell thus that this Dyoclisian thought to marry his daughters among all the kings that tho were at that solemnity; & so they spaken and dead that albyne his eldest daughter & all her sisters richly were married unto xxxiij kings that were lords of great honour & of power at this solemnity And when the solemnity was done: every king took his wife and lad hem in to her own country and there made hem queens. And it befell thus afterward that this dame albyne become so stout & so stern that she told little pries of her lord. & of him had scorn and despite & would not done his will but she would have her own will in diverse matters. & all her other sisters everyone bear hem so evil against her lords that it was wonder to wit/ and for as much as hem thought that her husbands were naught of so high ꝑage comen: as her father But the kings that were her lords would have castised him with fair speech & behests/ and also by yefts/ & warned 'em in fair manner upon all love & friendship that they should amend her lyther conditions/ but all was for naught. for they didden her own will in all thing that hem liked & had of power/ Wherefore the xxxiij. kings upon a time and often times beaten her wives for they wend that they would have amended her tacches & her wicked thews/ but of such conditions they were. that for fair speech and warning they didden all the were/ and for betings eftsoons much were/ Wherefore the king that had wedded albyne wrote the tacches and conditions of his wife albyne. & sent the letter to dioclisian her father/ And when the other kings herd that albynes lord had sent a letter to Dyoclisian. anon they sent letters ensealed with her seals the conditions & the tacches of her wives also. When the noble king dyoclisian saw and herd so many complaints of his daughters: he was sore ashamed & become wonder angry & wroth toward his daughters. and thought both night & day how that he might amend it that they so mysded. And anon sent he his lrens unto the xxxiij kings that they should come to him & bring with 'em her wives everyone at certayn day. for he would their castyse them of their wickedness/ if he might in any manner or wise: So that the kings camen all at that day & time that though was set between him/ & the king Dioclisian underfeng hem all with moche honour & made a solemn feast to all that were under his lordship/ And the third day after that solemnity the noble king Dioclisian sent after his xxxiij daughters that they should come and speak with him in his chamber/ and when they were come to her father. he spoke unto 'em of her wickedness and of her cruelty. and dispytously hem reproved & undernam; and to hem he said that if they would not be chastised they should his love lose for evermore And when the ladies herden all this/ they becamen moch abashed & greatly ashamed & to her father they said/ that they would make all amendss & so they departed out from her fathers chambre: And dame albyne that was the eldest sister lad hem all to her chamber and to made void all that were therynne so that no live was among hem. but she & her sisters. Tho said this albine. my fair sisters well we known that the king our father us hath reproved shamed & despised for encheason to make us obedient unto our housbondes: but certes that shall I never whiles that I live. sith that I am come of a more higher kings blood than myn husband is/ & when she had thus said: all her sisters said the same/ & though said albyne. I wot well fair sisters that our husbands have plained unto our father upon us/ wherefore he hath us thus foul reproved & despised. wherefore sisters my counsel is that this night when our husbands ben a bed all we with own assent cutten her throats: & than we may been in peace of 'em. and better we mow do this thing under our fathers power than else where. And anon all the ladies consented & granted to this counsel/ And when night was comen the lords & ladies went to bed/ and anon as her lords were a sleep: they cut all her husbands throats. and so they slowen 'em all. when that Dioclisian the king her father herd of this thing/ he become hugely wroth against his daughters & anon would hem all have brent· But all the barons and lords of Surre counseled not so for to do such sternness to his owns daughters. but only should void the land of 'em for evermore: so that they never should come ayen. and so he died. And Dioclisian that was her father anon commanded hem to go in to a ship/ and delivered to hem vytailles for half a year. And when this was done all the sistren went in to the ship & sailed forth in the see. and betook all her friends to appolyn that was her god. And so long they failed in the see till at the last they came and arrived in an isle that was all wilderness And when dame albyne was come to that land and all her sisters: this albyne went forth out of the ship and said to her othyr sisters For asmuch said she as I am the oldest sister of all this company & first this land have taken. and for as moch as my name is albyne: I will that this land be called albion after myn own name/ and anon her sisters granted it to her wyth a good will. Tho went all the sisters out of the ship and token the land Albyon as her sister called it. And there they went up and down & fond neither man ne woman ne child but wild beasts of diverse kinds. And when her vytailles were dispended & hem failed: they fed 'em wyth herbs and fruits in season of the year/ and so they lived as they best might. and after that they token flesh of diverses beasts and became wonder fat and so they desired man's company & man's kind that hem failed: and for heat they woxen wonder courageous of kind: so that they desired more man's company than any other solace or mirthe· When the devil that perceived he went by diverse contreyes and nomme body of the eyr and liking natures shed of men/ and come in to the land of Albyon. and lay by the women and shed the natures upon hem and they conceived: and after they brought forth giants/ of the which men kalled Gogmagog & an other langherigan. and so they were nempned by diverse names: and in this manner they came forth: and were borne horrible giants in Albyon. and they dwelled in caves and in hulles at her william. and had the land of Albion as hem liked/ unto the time that Brutus arrived and came to Totnesse that was in the isle of albion. And there this brute conquered and sconfyted the giants above said  
¶ Here endeth the prolog of albion: that though was an Isle: and herkene now how brute was gotten. and how he slow first his mother/ and afterward his father And how he conquered albion that after he nempned Bretaygne after his own name/ that now is kalled Englond after the name of Engist of Saxony   

Capitulo primo  
There was in the noble city of great Troy a noble king and a man of great power that was kalled Aeneas'/ & when the city of Troy was lost and destroyed through heem of grece. this Aeneas wyth all his main fled thence & come in to lombardy/ there that though was lord & governor of that land a king that was called Latin. And an other king there was that was kalled Turocelyne. that strongly warred upon this king Latin. that often times did him moch harm: And when this king heard that Aeneas was comen. he underfeng him with much honour/ & him with held for as moch as he had herd of him: and witted well that he was a noble knight and a worthy of his body and of his deeds This Aeneas help king Latin in his were. & shortly for to tell/ so well & worthily he did: that he slow Turocelyne and discomfited him and all his people. And when all this was done: king latin give all that land that was Turocelynis to Aeneas in marriage with Lavine his daughter. the most fair creature that any man witted: and so they lived to gedre in joy & mirth all her lives tyme. And after he wedded a wife/ and upon her begat a son that was called Silueyne: & this Sylueyne when he could some reason of man. unwitting his father and against his william. acquainted with a damosel that was cosyn to Levine that was king Latynes daughter the queen that was Aeneas' wife: & brought the damosel with child. and when Ascamus his father it witted anon let inquire of the wisest masters & of the greatest clerks what child the damosel should bring forth/ and they answered and said that she should bring forth a son that should kill both father and mother. and so he did For his mother died in bearing of him. and when this child was borne his father let call him Brutus. And the masters said that he should do moche harm & sorrow in many diverse places/ and after he should come to great honour & worship This king Ascamus died when god would & silueyne his son received the land & made him wonderlich well beloved among his people. And when brute that was silueynus son was xv. year old. he went upon a day wyth his father for to play & solace: & as this brute should sheet unto an heart/ his arwe misshaped & glaced: & so there brute quelled his father.   

How Brutus was driven out of the land/ and how he held him in grece Capitulo secundo  
ANd when this mischance befall was: the people of the land made sorrow enough And were sore an angered/ and for encheason thereof they driven Brutus out of the land & would not suffer him amongs hem & he saugh that he must not abide. and went fro thence in to grece and there fond he seven. M. men that were of the lineage and kindred of Troy that were comen of great blood as the story telleth. as of men and women and children which were all holden in throldome and bondage of the king Pandras of grece/ for the death of Achilles. that was bitraied and slain at troy/ This brute was a wonder fair man and a strong and huge of his age & of glad cheer and semblant/ & also worthy of body/ and was well beloved among his people. This king Pandras heard speak of his goodness & his conditions: and anon made him dwell with him. so that Brutus become wonder prive & moch beloved with the king: so that long time brute dwelled with the king. So at the last they of Troy & Brutus spaken to gydre of kindred & of lineage and of acquaintance. and there plained 'em unto Brutus of her sorrow and of her boundage/ and of many other shames that the king Pandras had 'em done: & to Brutus they saiden upon a time You be a lord of our lineage and a strong man & a mighty: be ye our capiteyn & lord/ and we will become your men & your commandments done. in all manner things: and bring ye us out of this wretchedness & bondage. & fight we with the king: for through the grace of the great god we shall him overcome and we shall make you king of the land & to you done homage/ & of you we shall hold evermore. Brut had tho great pite of her bondage that they were brought in. and privily he went him from the kings court. & all though that were of Troy went and put hem in to the woods & in to montaignes. & hem held & sent unto the king Pandras that he should give hem leave savelych for to went out of the land: for they would no longer dwell in his bondage. The king Pandras' wax though sore annoyed: & swore that he would slay hem everyone: and ordained a great power & went towards 'em all for to fyght· But brute & his men manly hem defended & fiercely fought & quelled all the kings men that none of hem escaped. & token the king & him held in prison/ & ordained counsel between hem what they might done Some said that he should be put to death. and some said. that he should be exiled out of the land. and some said that he should be brent. And though spoke a wise knight that was called Memprys: and said to Brutus and to all the of Troy/ if king Pandras would yield him & have his life. I counsel that he give unto brute that is our duke and our soverayngne his daughter Gennogen to his wife and in marriage with her an honderd ships well arrayed: and all his treasure of gold and silver/ of corn and wine: and as moch as needeth to have of oh thing and other/ and than go out of his land; and ordain we us land else/ were fore we ne none of our kindred that comen after us shall never have peace in this land amongs hem of Grece/ for we have slain many of her knights and of her other friends/ that ever more were and contake should ben amongs us. Brutus tho and all his folk consented well to that conseyll. and this thing they tolden to king Pandras: and therefore to have his life he granted as much as they axed. and anon gave unto Brutus Gennogen his daughter to wife/ & the. C ships wyth as moche as hem needeth of all vytailles. as before was ordained. Brutus though took his wife & all his men that forsook the land of grece/ & wenten hem unto the 〈◊〉/ & hadden wind & weather at will/ & camen the third day in to an isle that was called Lorgers/ Brutus anon sent of his men a land for to aspie the manner of the country. & they fonden an old city all vasted and forlet/ & was therein neither man ne woman ne no thing dwelling and in the middle of this city they find an old temple of a fair lady that was called diane the goddess And they camen ayen unto brute & told him what they had sayne & founden/ & counciled him to go & to done sacrifice unto dame diane/ For she was wont to give answer of what thing that ever man prayed her/ and namely unto them that her honoured with sacrifice. Brutus went to that image & said. diane noble goddess lady/ that all thing hast in might & in thy power: winds/ waters. woods/ fields/ & all things of the world. & all manner of beasts that there in ben: To you I make my prayer that ye me council and tell where and in what place that I shall may have and find a covenable dwelling for me and for for my people. and when I shall have fonden this by your council: there shall I make in the honour of you a well fair temple and a noble. wherynne that ye shall evermore been honowred: When he had done his prayer: the goddess diane answered to him in this manner. Brutus said she. go even forth thy weigh over the see into france toward the west/ & there ye shall find an Isle that is kalled Albyon/ & that isle is bycompasset all wyth the see; & no man may come there in but it ben by ships: And in that land were wont to be geants/ but nowo it is not so: but all wilderness; and that foresaid land is destynyed and ordained for you and for your people   

¶ How that the valiant knight Coryn become Brutus' men. and how that the king Goffars was discomfited Capitulo iij  
When Brutus heard this answer of Diane the goddess. anon let he the anchors wind up & sailed in to the high see/ and when he & his men had failed twenty days & moo: they fonden fast beside a cost of the see a thousand men of the lineage and kindred of Troy/ and her sovereign and her master of all was kalled Coryn. And when Brutus wist whennes they were/ he though underfeng 'em with moch joy. in to his ships. and lad hem forth with him/ This Coryn though become Brutus' men/ and to him he did fault and homage. And so so long they failed forth in the see till they camen in to Gasconye· and anon they arrived in the haven of Lyrgers. and there they dwelled eight days hem for to rest and her sails for to amend there that it was need.. these tidings soon camen to the king Goffar; that was lord of that land/ how that much folk of strange land weren arrived in his land. in the haven of Lirgers: Wherefore he was sore angered and annoyed/ that they camen and arrived in his land without leave: and anon he ordained him a great power for to driven out. and to destroy brute with his people/ But king Goffar was discomfited and all his folk. and himself fled in to france to seek help and succour. And in that time reigned in France xij/ kings: and the xj kings assembled a great power for to help Goffar for to fight against brute: Goffar dwelled with 'em of France half a year and more/ And brute in the mean time and his company destroyed all the land of gasconie and let take all the treasure that the Goffar hath: and let bring it in to his ships: And this brute fond in that land a fair place and much covenable. and there made he a fair and a strong castle.  
When all this thing was doum. King goffar came fro France & xj. kings with him. & broughten xx. M/ men for to fight against Brut and his company/ & brute had but seven. M/ and/ ccc/ men: nevertheless when the two hosts meet together/ brutes folk through help of himself & of Turyn his cousin/ and of Coryn that well and manly him deffended & fought so that in little time they had quelled of the frenshmen two thousand and moo/ and the other that though were a live fled a way/ And in this battle Tury that was brutes cousin was slain/ and Brut let bury him worthily when he had space & leisure in the castle that he had made/ and though let he call the castle Tours for the name of Turyne that there was buried/ and yet in to this day there is a noble city that is called Tours:  
When king Goffar wist that Turyn was deed: he came again with his men: & after gave a strong battle unto Brutus: but brute & his men were so weary of fighting that they might no longer endure: but maugre him & all his. Brutus went into his castle with all his men/ and made the yates fast for to save himself. and for to take counsel amongs hem what were best for to do/ Brutus & Coryn took counceill and ordained that Coryn preveli should go out & hide him in a wood that there by was: till a morn/ So that in the morning when king Brutus should fight wyth his enemies Coryn should come with his folk in that own side. and slay and do all the harm that he might: And on the morning in the dawning Brutus went out of the castle and fought vaylliauntly with his enemies: and they fiercely defended 'em. But within a little time Brutus & his folk slew viij. C of king goffars men: though came Coryn fro the bushment and smote to ground he and his company all that would stand or abide. so that the King goffart and his folk were discomfited/ and begun fast to flee. and Brutus and Coryn with her company fiercely hem pursued and quelyd more of them in their fledding than they dieden in the battle.  
And in that manner the valiant king Brutus had the victory of his enemies/ But nevertheless he made moch sorrow for his cousin Thury that there was slain and for the other also of his men that he had lost in the battle/ & there were slain of his men seven c. and xv/ the which he let nobly bury in the castle of Tours/ theridamas that he had buried Turyn his cousin   

¶ How king Brutus arrived at Tottenesse in the isle of Albyon. and of the battle that was between Coryn and Gogmagog Capitulo quarto  
WHen all this thing was done Brutus would no longer there dwell for to fight/ ne moo lose of his people For kynghts Goffarus people might every day increase moo and moo And brutes people lassen: and therefore he took all his men and went unto the see. and had wind and weather at will/ And the fifth day afterward they arrived in an haven at Tottenesse: and camen in to the isle of Albyon. And there fond they nethir man nethir woman/ as the story telleth/ but the Geants and they that were there dwelled in hills and in caves. Brutus saw that the land was fair and at his liking/ & good also for him and for his folk. as the goddess diane had him behyght. Tho was king Brutus wonder glad and right well content/ and he let assemble upon a day all his folk for to make a solemn sacrifice and a great fist in honowr and reverence of diane the goddess: through whose counsel that he was comen in to that good and fair land. And when they had her solemnity made: upon a day as they sat at meet/ there camen upon 'em suddenly thirty. giants. and quelled of Brutus' men thirty. Brutus and his men anon sturten up and fought with the giants and quelled hem everyone: But one giant that was the master of all the other and was called Gogmagog. He was stronger and higher than any of the other geants. and Brutus kept him and saved his life/ for encheason that he should wrestell wyth Coryn. for Coryn was greater & higher than any of brutes men. from the gerdelstede upward. Gogmagog and Cory undertook for to wrastlyn ynfere▪ and so together they wrestled long tyme. But at the last Gogmagog the giant held Coryn so fast that he brack two rib of his side. Wherefore the vaylliaunt knight Coryn was sore angry: & took though Gogmagog the giant between his arms & kast him down upon a roche so that gogmagog brake all to pieces & so died he an evil death: & therefore the place is called yet unto this day the sault of gogmagog/ and though gave Brutus all that country to Coryn: and Coryn it kalled after his name Cornewaille: and his men he kalled Cornewailles: and so shall the men of that country ben called for evermore: And in that country dwelled Coryn and all his men/ and made there towns and houses. and inhabited the land at her will.   

How that Brutus made london: and kalled this land bretaigne/ and scotland Albyne and walys Cambir. Capitulo quinto  
BRute and his men wenten forth: and sawen about in diverse places where they might find a good place & covenable: that they might make a cite for him & for his folk: So at the last they camen by a fair river that is kalled the Thamies. & there brute begun to make a fair city/ & let call it new Troy. in mind & remembrance of the great Troy from which place all her lineage was comen And this brute let fall a down woods/ and let cry and sow lands/ and done mow meed for sustenance of him & of his people; & he departed the land to hem. so that everyone of them had a certayn place for to dwell upon. and brute let call all this land Bretaigne after his own name. and his folk he let call Bretons. And this brute had gotten on his wife Geunogen three soens'/ that were worthy of deeds/ The first was kalled Lotry. the second Albanak/ & the thread Camber. And brute bore corone in the cite of new Troy xx. year/ after the time that the cite was made. and there he made the laws that the Bretons held/ And this noble king brute was wonderly well beloved among all men and people. and Brutus' sons also loved wonderly well together. And when this king brute had sought all the land in length and in breed/ he fond a land that joined to Bretaign in the north/ and that land gave Brutus to Albanack his son: and let call it Albany after his name: that now is kalled Scotland. And brute fond an other country toward the west. and that he give to Camber his other son. and he let call it Camber after his name: and now it is kalled wales▪  
And when Brutus had reigned twenty year as before is said: he died in the city of new Troy and there his son him entered wyth much honour. And Lotryn brutes son was crowned king wyth much solemnity of all the land of Bretaigne. And after when he was crowned: albanack & Camber his two brethren went again in to her own country. and lived with mickle honour. And lotryn her brother reigned and was king and governed the land well and wisely/ for he was a good man & wonder well beloved of all his land.  
And it befell so that Albanack Lotryns brother dwelled in his own land wyth much honour and worship and governed his land wisely/ and then came the king Humbar of hunland wyth a great power & arrived in Albayne & would have conquered the land: & began to were upon Albanack. & him quelled in battle/ When albanak was slain: the folck of the land fled unto Lotryn & told him for he was king of Bretaigne how that his brother was slain and prayed him of help. for to avenge his brother's death. Lotrine anon let assemble all the bretons of kent of dover in to derewent of north folk & southfolck of keftefen & of lyndessey/ and when they were assembled they sped fast to ward their enemies for to give hem battle: Lotryne had sent to Camber his brother that he should come all so to him with all the power that he might make ● him for to help. & so he did with good will: And so they comen all to gedres & to took her weigh prevelich for to sech Humbar where they might him find And so it befell that this Humbar was besides a water that was a great river wyth his folk him for to dispotre. And though came Lotryne & Camber his brother with all her folk suddenly ere that any of that other witted/ And when humbar saw him come he was sore adread. for as much as his men witted it not. and also they were unarmed. and anon Humbar for dread leapt in to the water & drenched him self & so died he/ and his men were all slain so that none of them escaped· and therefore is that water called Humbar/ and evermore shall it be called thus. for encheason that king Humbar was therein drenched And after that Lotryne went to his ships and took there all their gold and silver/ as moche as he found unto himself: and all that other pilfre he gave unto other folk of the host. and they founden in one of the ships a fair damsel that was king Humbars daughter. and was kalled Estilde. And when king Lotryne saw her/ he took her with him for her fairness. and for her he was overtaken wyth love & would have wedded her/ This tidings came to Coryn. & anon he thought to avenge him upon Lotrin/ for as moch as lotryne had made covenant for to spouse Corines' daughter that was kalled Guentolen/ and Coryn in haste went to him unto the new Troy/ and thus said he to the king lotryne. Now certes said he ye reward me full evil for all the pains that I suffered and have had many times for King Brutus your father: and therefore I will now avenge me upon you. and drew out his sword an high & would have slain the king Lotryne. but the damosel went bytwenne 'em and made 'em accorded in this manner that king Lotryne should spouse Guentolen. which that was Corynes' daughter/ and so Lotryne died: And nevertheless that he had spoused Guentolen Corines' doughtyr. prevelych he came to estrild and brought her with child/ and gate on her a fair daughter which was called Abram. Hit befell anon after that Corine died: and anon as he was dead/ king lotryne forsake Guentolen his own wife/ and made estrild queen of his royalme And guentolen went thence all in to Cornewaille & seized a●le the land in her hands; for as moch as she was her father's heir. and underfong feaultres & homages of all the men of the land. and after assembled a great host and a great power for to been upon lotryne avenged that was her lord. & came to him & give him a strong battle/ And there was Lotryn slain and his men discomfited/ the xv. year of his regne. Guentolen let take Estrild and Abram her daughter and let bind both hands & feet and cast hem in to a water. & so they were drenched: where fore that water was evermore called after Abram· after the name of the damosel that was Estrildis daughter/ And the englishmen calleth that water severne/ and walshmen call it abram in to this day/ And when this was done: Gwentelon let crown her queen of that land. and governed the land full well and wisely unto the time that Madan her son that lotryne had beget upon her was of twenty winter age that he might be king. so that the queen reigned xv. year: and though let she her son crown And he reigned and governed the land well and honorabely/ and she went into Cornuwaille: and there she dwelled all her lives time   

¶ Of king Madan how he reigned in peace all his lives tyme· and of Menpris & of Maulyn his sons. & how Menpris slew maulyn his brother: and how the wulfes drow him all to pieces/ Capitulo sexto  
When the vaylliaunt king Madan had reigned xxx yere· he died/ And lieth in the new city of Troy; and he had two sons/ of which the own was called Menpries and that other men kalled Maulyn/ And these two brethren after her fathers death striven fast for the land And Mempries for encheason that he was the eldest son would gladlis have had all that land; but Maulyn would not grant ne suffer him/ so that they token a a day of love and accord: And at this day Mempris let kill his brother through treason. and himself afterward held the land and anon let crown him king and reigned/ and after became so lither a man that he destroyed in a while all the men of his land And at the last he become so wicked & so lecherous that he forsook his own wife. and used the sin of sodom Wherefore almighty god was wroth & upon him took vengeance. For on a day as he went in a wood an hounting/ he lost his folk: and went alone up and down crying after his men. and there came wulfes & all to drowe him in to pieces/ when he had reigned xxiv. year: And when his people witted that he was deed; they made joy enough: And anon made Ebrac his son king/ and he reigned with moche honour.   

¶ Of King Ebrack how he conquered france & bygate xx. sons and twenty-three. daughters: Cap. seven  
THis Ebrac reigned lx. year: & he was a strong man & a mighty. And this Ebrac through his might and the great help of his brytons conquered all France/ and won there so moche gold & silver: that when he came again in to his land He made a noble city/ and after his name let call it ebrac/ that is called every wik/ And this king made the castle of maidenes that now is called Edinburgh: This king had xx. sons and xxiij daughters by diverse women gotten: and the sons were called as ye shall here Brutus grenesheld/ Margant Seysel Morgh with Flenghan Bladud jaky Kymbar Rocelm Spadogh Gother Kaier & Assaruth/ And the daughters hyghten as ye shall here after Elegyne ymofen Oghdas Chel Medhan. mailour Omdur Cambredan Ragan Renthely Neest Chegan Skalduld Gladus Heberhym Abalaghe & Blandan/ and these were the twenty-three daughters: and the brethren became good knights & worthy in many contrees   

¶ Of the king brute grenesheld the first son of Ebrack the king/ Capitulo octavo  
AFter the death of king Ebrac reigned Brutus grenesheld his son thirty. year: that was Ebrakes first son which that well and nobly reigned; And when time came: he died and lieth at york:   

Of king Leyl Capitulo ix  
And when Brutus grenesheld was deed; reigned his son leyl xx/ year: and he made a fair town & let call it karlyle after his name/ & was a worthy man/ and much beloved of his people. And when he had reigned xxij. year: he died and lieth at Carlille. And in this time reigned king Solomon in Iherusalem: and made the noble temple/ and to him came Sybelle queen of Saba/ for to here and see if it were soothe that men spoke of the great and noble wit and wisdom of king Solomon: and she fond it soothe that men had her told   

¶ Of king Lud ludibras that was king Leyles son Capitulo x.  
ANd after this king leyl reigned his son Lud Ludybras: that made the city of Canterbury and of wyncestre And he reigned xiij. year: and died and lieth at wynchestre   

¶ Of king Bladud that was Ludibras son How that he reigned and was a good man/ and a necromancer Capitulo xi.  
ANd after this Lud Ludibras reigned Bladud his son: and he was a great necromancer/ and through his craft of necromancy: he made the marvelous hothe baths as the gest tellyth/ and he reigned xxi year & he lieth at the new troy.   

¶ Of king Leyr and of the answer of his iongest daughter that graciously was married to the king of France Capitulo xij  
AFter this king Bladud reigned Leir his son/ and this Leyr made the town of lycestre. and let call the Town after his name and he governed the town well and nobly/ This king leyr had three doughteres/ The first was called Goneril. the second Rygan: and the third daughter was called Cordeill. and the iongest daughter was fairest and best of conditions. The king her father become to an old man and would that his daughters were married ere that he died: but first he thought to assay which of hem loved him most and best: for she which that loved him best should best ben married. And he axed of the first how moche she him loved/ and she answered & said. better than her own life. Now certes said the father that is a great love Tho axed he of the second daughter/ how moche that she him loved. and she said. more and passing all creatures of the world/ by my troth said the father: I may no more axe And though axed he of the third daughter how moche she him loved/ Certes father said she/ my sisters have told you glozing words/ but forsooth I shall tell troth/ for I love you as moch as I aught to love my father/ and for to bring you more in certain how I love you: I shall you tell/ as ye been worth ye be loved. The king her father wend that she had scorned him & become wonder wroth and swore by heaven & earth she should never have good of him. but his daughters that loved him so moch: should ben well advanced & married And the first daughter he married to Managles' king of scotland And the second he married to hanemos earl of cornualle. & so they ordained & spoke between hem that they should depart the realm between hem two after the death of king Leyr her father/ so that cordeyl his youngest daughter should no thing have of his land· But this Cordeyll was wonder fair & of so good conditions & manners that the king of France Agampe heard of her speak/ and sent to the king Leir her father for to have her unto his wife & prayed him thereof And king Leir her father sent him word that he had departed the land unto his ij. daughters and said he had no more land wherewith her to marry And when agampe heard this answer: he sent anon to  and said/ that he axed nothing with her: but only her clothing & her. And anon king leir sent her over the see to the king of France. and he received her with moche worship. & wyth moch solemnity spoused he her/ & made her queen of France   

¶ How the king Leir was driven out of his land through his folly/ and how Cordeill his youngest daughter help him in his need Capitulo xiij  
THUS it fell afterward that the two eldelst daughters would not abide till leir her father was deed: but warred upon him whiles that he lived/ & moche sorrow & shame hind did. wherefore they benommen him holy the royalme/ and between hem had ordained that one of hem should have king Leir to sojourn all his life time/ with xl knights and squires that he might worshuply go & ride whither that he would/ in to what country that hem liked to play &. to solace: So that Managles' king of Scotland had king Leir with him in the manner as is above said/ and or other half year were passed/ corneil that was his eldelst daughter and queen of Scotland was so anuoyet of him & of his people. that anon she and her lord spoke to gedre. wherefore his knights half & his squires from him were go. & no more left but only thirty/ And when this was done Leir began for to make moche sorrow for encheason that his estate was empeired And men had of him more scorn & despite/ than ever they had before. wherefore he witted not what for to do: & at the last he thought that he would go in to Cornewaille to Rygan his other daughter. And when he was comen the earl & his wife that was Leires daughter welcomed him and with moche joy dwelled he there wyth thirty. knights & squires And he had not dwelled there scarcely xij months but that his daughter of him was weary and of his company. & her lord & she of him had scorn and despite: so that from xxx· knights they broughten unto x/ and afterward u and so there left with him no moo: Tho made he sorrow enough and said sore weeping. Alas that he ever came into that land. and said yet had been better to have dwelled with my first daughter: And anon he went thennes to his first daughter: but anon as she him saw come: she swore by all the gods and by as moch as she might/ that he should have no more with him but one knyght·s if he would there abide/ Tho begun Leir ayen to weep & made moch sorrow/ & said though/ alas now have I to longelyved that this sorrow & this mischief to me now is fall. For now am I pour/ that some time was rich/ but now have I no friend ne kin that me will do any good: But when I was rich all men me honoured & worshipped: & now every man hath of me scorn & despite. And now I wot well that Cordeil my youngest daughter said to me troth when she said as much as I had so moche should I ben beloved. and all the while that I had good though was I beloved and honoured for my richesses/ but my two daughters glossed me though/ & now of me they set little pries/ & soothe told me Cordeill: but I would not believe it ne understand/ & therefore I let her go fro me as a thing that I set little pries of/ And now I wot never what for to do sith that my two daughters me thus have deceived that I somoch loved And now must I needs sech her that is in an other land that lightly I let go fro me without any reward or yefts: & she said that she loved me as moch as she aught to love her father by all manner of reason. & though I should have axed of her no more/ and so by the fair beheftes & through the false speech of my ij. eldest daughters I am deceived. In this manner Leir long time began to make his moan. and at the last he shope him to the see & passed over into france/ and asked and espied where the queen might be find/ & men told him where she was. and when he came to the city there she was in/ privily he sent his squire unto the queen for to tell her that her father was comen to her for great needs And when the squire came to the queen he told her every deal of her sisters from the beghynning unto the end/ Cordeill the queen anon took gold & silver plenty & took it to the squire in counsel that he should goen & bear it unto her father & that he should go in a certayn Cite & him array & wash/ & than come ayen to her and bring with him an honest company of knights x●/ at jest with her main/ & then he should send to her lord the king & say that he were comen for to speak with his doughtir & him for to seen. & so he did. And when the king & the queen herd that they camen: with much honour they him received. & the king of France though let send through all his royalme & commanded that all men should to him be entendaund to king Leir the queens father in all manner of thing as if it were to himself. When king Leyr had dwelled there a month & more. he told to the king & to the queen his doughtyr/ how his two eldest daughters had him served/ Agampe anon let ordain a great host & sand in to Bretaygne with Leir the queens father for to conquer his land ayen & his kyngdom. And Cordeyll also came wyth her father into bretaigne for to have the royaume after her fathers death: & they went to ship & passed the see & came in to bretaigne & fought with the felons & hem discomfited and quelled/ And though had he his land ayen/ and after lived three year/ & held his Royaume in peace. & afterward he died: & Cordeill his daughter him let emburye with mikel honour at lycestre.   

¶ How Morgan & Conedage that were neveus to cordeyl warred upon her & put her in to prison Cap./ xiv  
When that king Leir was dede· cordeil his youngest daughter held and had the land v/ year. and in the mean time died her lord Agampe that was king of France/ and after his death she left vydue And though came Morgan and Conedage that were cordeyl sister sons and to her had enymite for as much as there aunt should have the land. So that between hem they ordained a great power & upon her warred greatly: and never they rest till they had her taken and put her unto death▪ And though Morgan & conedage seized all the land and departed it between hem And they helden it xij year. & when the xij year were gone there began between him a great debate: so that they warred strongly togedre: & every of him did othir moche disease. For Morgan would have had all that land fro beyond humbar that Conedage held: but he came against him wyth a strong power so that Morgan durst not abide but fled away into wales & conedage pursued him & took him & quelled him: Tho came Conedage again & seized all the land in to his hand & held it: and reigned after xxxiij year/ & though died he & lieth at new Troy   

¶ How Reygnold that was Conedages son reigned after his father/ & in his time it rained blood. three days. in tokening of great death Capitulo xv  
ANd after this Conedage reigned Reygnold his son a wise knight & an herdy & courteous that well & nobeli governed the land. & wonder well made him beloved of all manner of folk: & in his time it rained blood that lasted three days as god would/ & soon after there came great death of people/ for it deyde without number. wherefore no man might scape till that almighty god thereof took mercy & pite/ & though began it cese & this reignold reigned xxij year. & died & lieth at york   

¶ How Gorbodyan reigned in peace that was reygnoldes son: Capitulo xuj  
After this reygnold reigned Gorbodian his son/ xv/ year: and after he died & lieth at york   

How Gorbodyan had two sons: & how that one slow that other. for to have the heritage: and how ydoine her mother quelled that other/ wherefore his land was destroyed Cap. xvij  
WHen this Gorbodyan was deed. his ij. sons that he had becamen stout & proud▪ & ever warred to gedre for the land. the one was called Far & that other Porres: And this ferres would have all the land/ but that other would not suffer him/ Ferres had a felons heart: & thought through treason to slay his brother/ But privily he went in to france. & there abode he with the king Syward: till upon a time when he came ayen & fought wyth his brother ferres. but it happened to him evell·s for he was slain first/ When ydome her mother witted that porres was deed she made a great sorrow for encheason that she loved him more than that other. and thought him for to kill privily. & privily she came to her son upon a night wyth two knives & there with cut she his throat. & the body also in to small pieces: who herd ever of such a kursed mother that quelled wyth her own hands her own son/ & long time after came the reprove & shame to the mother that for encheason that own son murdrid that othir· so she lost hem both   

How iiij. kings courtoisly held all Bretaigne & what ben her names Cap/ xviij  
When the two brethren were so deed they left behind hem nethir son ne daughter ne none other of the kindred that might have the heritage/ & for as moch as the strongest men driven & discomfited the feeblest & token all her lands: so that in every country they had great were and strife under thaym. but among all other things there were amongs hem in the country that overcame all the other/ and through strength & might they token all the lands. & every of thaym took a certayn country. & in his contre let call him king: & one of hem was called Scatter/ and he was king of scotland. and that other was called Dawailliere. & he was king of loegers & of all the land that was lotrinus that was brutes son. The third was called rudac and he was king of wales: And that iiij was called ; and he was king of cornewaille/ But this cloten should have had all the land by reason. for there was no man that witted none so rightful heir as he was/ But they that were strenghest set little by hem that were of less estate: and therefore this cloten had no more land among hem than cornwall   

¶ Of king Donebant that was clotes son: & how he had won the land: Capitulo xix  
THis cloten had a son that was called Donebant that after the death of his father become an herdy man & a fair & courteous. so that he passed all the kings of britain of france in manhood & worthiness And anon as he was a knight he witted well when that his father lived he was most rightful heir of all the land. and should have had it by reason/ but other kings that were of more strength than he was/ benom him his land. And afterward this Donebant ordained him power/ & first conquered he all the land of Loegiers & after he would have conquered all Scotland & wales: & Scatter kam with his men & gave him battle. and Rudac came again with his walshmen for to help him. but it befell so that Rudak was queled & scatter also in plain battle. & so donebant had the victory & conquered all the land: & well maintained it in peace & in quiet/ that never before it was so well maintained.   

How Donebant was first king that ever wered crown of gold in Bretaigne Capitulo xx  
This donebant let make him a crown of gold and wered the crown upon his heed as never king did before: & he ordained a statut/ that had a man done never so moch harm if he might come in to that temple no man should him misdo/ but goen therein safe & in peace/ and after go in to what country him liked/ & if any man set any hand upon him/ he than should lose his life And this Donebant made the town of Malmesbury & the town of the vyse: and when he had reigned well & wortheli xl. year he died & lieth at new Troy   

¶ How Brenne & Belyn departed between thaym the land after the death of donebant her father & of the were Capitulo xxi  
ANd after that this Doneband was deed/ his sons that he had departed the land between hem as her father had ordained. so that Belyn his eldest son had all the land on this half humbar. & his brother Brenne had all the land from humbar unto scotland/ but for as moch that belyn had the best part/ Brenne therefore was wroth & would had more of the land: & Belyn his brother would grant him no more. wherefore contak & were arose between hem two but Brenne the younger brother had no might ne strength ayens belly/ and therefore brenne through conseyl of his folck went fro thence in to norwey to the king Olsinges & prayed him of help & succour for to conquer all the land upon Belyn his brother upon that covenant that he would have his daughter to wife/ & the king Olsinges him granted. Belyn anon as his brother was to norwey: he seized in to his hand all the land of Northumberland/ and took all the castles/ & let 'em array and keep the costs of the see that burn should not arrive in no side but that he were take The king Olsinges let assemble a great host & delivered his doughtyr to brenne & all that to him was necessary. & this damosel Samye had long time loved a king that was called gutlagh· & to him she told all her counsel/ how that brenne should have her: & her lead with him for evermore: & so he should lose her without she might forsake & be delivered from Brenne. and when gutlagh had herd this tiding he lay for to aspye burn with as many ships as he might have: so that the ij. fletes metten to gether & fougten long time/ so that Brenne & his ships turned ayen & were discomfited/ & king gutlagh took samie & put her in to his ship: & Brenne shamefulli fled thenns as a man discomfited/ And gutlagh would have gone into his own country: but there came upon him a great tempest that u days lasted. so that through that tempest he was driven into Bretaigne wyth iv/ ships and no more/ & though that kept the costs of the see token Gutlagh & famye & all his folk. & hem presented to belyn. & belyn put hem in to prison   

¶ How belyn drofe out of his land king Gutlagh of Denmark and Samye Ca/ xxij  
HIt was not long after the Brenne came ayen with a great navy & scent to his brother Belyn/ that he should yield ayen his land. his wife. his folk. & his castles. or else he would destroy his land/ Belyn drade no thing his menace & would no thing done after that his desire. Wherefore brenne came with his folk and fought with belyn/ Brenne was discomfited and his folk slain: & him self fled with xij/ men into france And this Belyn that was Brennes brother went to york & took counsel what he might done with king Gutlagh. For king gutlagh proffered to become his man and to hold his land of him yielding by year a thousand pound of silver for ever more/ and for sickerness of this covenants to behold Gutlagh should bring him good hostages & to him should done homage & all his folk/ & yet he should swear upon a book that these covenants should never ben broke ne falsed/ Belyn though by counseyl of his lords & of his folk granted him his axing/ And so Gutlagh become his man/ and belyn underfeng of him his homage by oath & by writing the same covenants. And upon these covenants king Gutlagh nom samye & his folk. and went thence & turned again to denmarck/ Evermore after. were the covenants holden & the truage paid till the time that Honelos was king of Denmark/ & also of this land through his wife Gildeburgh that he had spoused· for she was the right heir of this land; This Belyn dwelled in peace & worshipfully him held among his barons. & he made iiij real ways one from the Est in to the west: & that was kalled watlyngstrete: & an other/ from the north unto the south. that was called jkelmestrete/ & ij. othir ways he made in bossing through out the land. that on is called toss/ & that othir fossedike. & he maintened well the good laws that Donebant his father had made & ordained in his time. as before is said   

How accord was made between Brenne & Belyn through Cornewen her mother Ca/ twenty-three  
Brenne that was Belynus brother had long time dwelled in trance: & there had he conquered a great lordship through marriage/ For he was duke of Bourgoyn/ through the daughter of the duke Fewy that he had spoused. that was right heir of the land And this Brenne ordained a great power of his folk/ & also of france. And he came in to this land for to fight with king Belyn his brother: and Belyn came also against him with a great power of bretons/ & would have yeven him battle/ but their mother Cornewenne that though lived had herd that one brother would have destroyed that other: and went between her sons & hem made accorded with moche pain. so that at the last the two brethren with michell bliss went to gedre in to great Troy/ that now is called London/ and their they dwelled a year. and after they took their counsel for to go conquer all france/ & so they dieden: & brent towns & destroyed the land both in length & breed. & the king of france gave him battle with his power. but he was over comen: & gave truage unto Belyn & to his brother. And after that: they wenten forth to Rome and conquered Rome & all Lombardy/ & Germanye/ & took homage and fault of Earls Barons & of all other. And after they camen in to this land of Bretaigne and dwelled with Bretons here in joy and rest: And though made Brenne the town of Bristol/ and sith he went over to his own Lordship & there dwelled he all his life. and Belyn dwelled at new Troy/ & there he made a fair gate that is kalled belyngesgate after his own name. And when this Belyn had reigned nobly xj. year he died and lieth at new Troy   

How king Cormbatrus quelled the king of Demmarc for encheason that he would not pay him his truage Capitulo xxiv  
And after this belly reigned his son Cormbatrus a good man & worthy. and the king o● Denmark would not pay him his truage: that is to say M. pound as he had sworn by oath for to pay it ● & also by writing recorded to belly his father ● Wherefore he was evil paid For this king Cormbatrus assembled a great host of Brytons & went in to Denmark & slow the king gut●ath & brought the land in subiectyon all new. & took of the folk feaultes & homages. & after he went ayen in to his land. and as he came forth by Orkeney: he fond thirty. ships full of men & women besides the kost of the see. & the king axed what they were/ a earl that was maistyr of 'em all courtoysly answered unto the king & said that they were exiled out of spain & so that they had traveled half a year and more in the see. for to wit if they might find any king in any land that of hem would have pity or mercy to give hem any land in any country/ where in they might dwell & have rest and become his liege men & to him would doen homage & fault whiles that he lived and to his heirs after him/ & of him and his heirs holden that land/ and when the king this herd. he had pity of hem & gave hem an isle all wilderness there that noman was dwelling safe only wild beasts/ and the earl thanked moch the king. & become his man. & did him homage & fault: & took all his folk and went in to the same I'll. & the earl was called Irlamall· & therefore he let call that land jrlande after his own name: The king Cormbatrus came ayen in to his land/ and reigned xxv. year/ & after he died & lieth at new Troy   

¶ How the king Gwentholen reigned in goodness And well governed the land all his lives time/ C. xxv  
ANd when Cormbatrus was deed: reigned Gwentolen his son a man of good conditions & well beloved And he governed the land well & wisely: & he reigned xxvi. year/ & after he died & lieth at new Troy   

¶ How king Seysel reigned and well governed the land after gwentholen▪ Capit. xxvi  
ANd after this gwentholen reigned his son seysel well and worthily: & governed well the land as his father had done before him & he reigned xv year/ and died & lieth at new Troy   

¶ How Kymor reigned after his father Seysell. and he begat how Turrian that reigned after Ca xxvij  
ANd after seisell reigned his son Kimor well & nobly xix. year in peace/ And howan his son x year/ and died and lieth at Ikaldowne   

¶ How king Morwith died a myschevous death through a best for his wilderness Ca xxviij  
AFter this Howan reigned morwith/ & become wicked & so stern: till at the last great vengeance came to him For as he went upon a time by the see side: he meet a great best that was black & horrible and hideous/ & he wend that it had ben a whale of the see/ and bend an alabastre & would h●ue slain that best wyth a quarrel. but he might not smite him And when he had shot all his quarrels the best anon came to him in a great hast & him devoured a life/ and so he died for his wickedness through vengeance▪ of god/ after that he had reigned ix. year   

Of Grandobodian that was morwiths son that made the town of Cambrigge: Capitulo xxix  
AFter that this Morwith was deed the bretons crowned Grandobodian his son. and this Grandobodyan long time reigned in goodness & made temples and towns: And this Grandobodian made the town of Cambrigge. and the town of Grauntham/ & was well beloved of rich and pour: for he honoured the rich and halpe the pour This grandobodyan had iiij/ sons/ arthogaill/ hesydur/ hyganus and Petitur: and when he had reigned xj year: he died & lieth at new Troy   

Of Artogaill that was Grandobodianus son/ how he was made king: & sith put a down for his wickedness Capitulo thirty  
AFter Grandobodian reigned his son Arthogaille v/ year. and he become so wicked and so stern that the bretons would not suffer him to be king but him down and made Hesydur his brother king. and he become so good and merciable that men hem kalled king of pity/ And when he had reigned v/ year he had so great pity of his brother artogaylle. that was king before him that anon he forsook his dignity & took his brother the crown ayen & made him king/ against the bretons will And afterward artogaille become so good of conditions that he was well beloved of all the land. for he become so debonair & free & did reight & reason to all manner of men; & he reigned vi. year: & died & lieth at granthan   

How Hesidur was made king after the death of Artogaill his brother Capi. xxxi  
AFter the death of artogail the bretons crowned an other time Hesidur. but his ij. brethren Hyganus & petytur hadden of him great despite: & eke scorn & ordained them help for to were upon the king their brother/ so they token him & put him in to prison the second year of his reign & they departed all bretaigne between hem both: But hyganus lived but seven. year/ & though had Petituralle the land. & he made the town of Pykering   

How the Bretons nommen hessydur out of prison and made him king the third time Ca xxxij  
ANd when this Petytur was deed the bretons nom anon Hesidur & made him king the third time: & though reigned he in peace xiv year: & after he died & lieth at karlille   

How xxxiij kings reigned in peace each after other after the death of Hesidur cap. xxxiij  
After the death of hesidur reigned xxxiij kings each aft other in peace. & without any long tarrying I shall tell him all. and how long each of hem reigned as the story telleth. The first king was called Gerbodia. & he reigned xij. year: And after him reigned Morgan two year And after him reigned king Cyghnus uj year/ and after him reigned Idwalan viij. year/ & after him reigned Rohugo xj year. And after him reigned Voghen xiij. year. And after him reigned catyll xv. year; And after him reigned polrex ij. year. after him reigned cheryn xij year And after him reigned Sulgenus xiij year: And after him reigned Esdad xx year: And after him reigned Andragie xviij year/ and after him reigned Vrian u year/ & after him reigned Eliud ij. year. & after him reigned Eldagan xv. year/ & after him reigned Claten xij. year. And after him reigned Quyrgunde viij year And after him reigned Mortan vi. year/ And after him reigned Bledagh iij. year/ And after him reigned Caph I year And after him reigned Gen ij. year: and after him reigned Seysel & king Bled xxij year: And king Tabred xj year: & Archinal xiv year: & Groll thirty year/ & Rodingu xxxij year: and Hertyr u year And Hampyr uj year/ & Carpour seven year: and Digneil iij year: & Samuel xxiv year. & Rede ij year And Ely seven months. and this Elyud had iij sons▪ Lud cassibalam & enemyon   

How Lud was made king after the death of Ely his father Capitulo xxxiiij  
AFter the death of Ely reigned Lud his son & governed well the land. & much honoured good folk & tempered & amendet wicked folk: This lud loved more to dwell at troy than in any other place of the land wherefore the name of new Troy was left and though was the city kalled ludstone But the name is changed through variance of lrens & now is kalled London And this king made in the cyce a fair gate & kalled it ludgate after his name/ & the folk of the city heat it Londres: & when he had reigned xj year. he deide & lieth at London And he had two young sons Andraghen and Tormace/ but they could neither speak ne go for yonthe. and therefore the bretons crowned a strongh knight that was called Lud: & was Cassibalamus brother & made him king of Bretaigne   

¶ How the bretons granted to cassibalam that was Ludes brother the land In whose time julius cesar came twice for to conquer the land Capitulo xxxv  
AFter the death of king Lud reigned his brother cassybalam and became a good man and much beloved of his bretons. so that for his goodness and curtosie they granted him the royalme for evermore to him & to his heirs And the king of his goodness let nourish worthelych both sons that were lud his brother's sons And after made he the eldest son Earl of Cornewaille. & that other earl of London/ And while the king Cassibalay reigned: came julyus cesar that was emperor of Rome in to this land with a power of romans/ and would have had this land through strength/ but Cassybalay overcame him in battle through help of the Bretons & drofe him out of this land. & he went ayen to rome & assembled a great power an other time: & come ayen in this land for to give battle to Cassibalan. but he was discomfited through strength of the bretons. & through help of the earl of Cornewaille & the earl of london his brother. and through help of Gudyan king of Scotland/ & corband king of northwalies. & of Brytail king of southwalies: & in this battle was slain oon that was cassibalans' brother/ wherefore he made moche sorrow. and so went julius cesar out of this land with a few of romans that were left a live/ & though went cassibalan ayen to London & made a fist unto all his folk that though had him holp. And when that feast was done: each man went into his own country   

¶ Of the debate that was between Cassybalan & the earl of London/ and of the truage that was paid to Rome Cap/ xxxvi  
ANd after it befell thus upon a day that the gentle men of the kings household & gentle men of the Earls household of london after meet went together for to play. and through debate that arose among hem Euelyn that was the earls cousin of London quelled jrenglas that was the kings cousin. wherefore the king swore that Euelyn should be hanged: but the Earl of London that was Euelinus' lord would not suffer it/ wherefore the king was wroth toward the Earl & thought him to destroy. And prevely the Earl sent ●rēs to julius cesar. that he should come in to his land for to help him: & him avenge upon the king: & he would help him with. all his might. And when the emperor heard this tydyng: he was full glad & ordained a strong power & came ayen the third time in to this land. & the Earl of London halp him wyth vij M. men. And at the third time was cassibalan overcomen & discomfited & made peace to the Emperor/ for three thousand pound of silver: yielding by year for truage for this land for evermore: And half a year passed the Emperor went to Rome: and the Earl of london with him: for he durst not abide in this land. And after cassybalam reigned xvij year in peace: and though died he thee/ xvij. year of his regne: and lieth at york   

How the lords of the land after the death of cassibalam for encheason that he had none heir made Andragen king Cap. xxxvij  
AFter the death of Cassibalan for as moch as he had non heir of his body: the lords of the land by common assent crowned Andragen earl of cornewaille & made him king. & he reigned well & worthily. & was a good man. & well governed the land/ and when he had reigned viij year. he died and lieth at london   

Of kymbalay that was Andragenes son a good man. & well governed the land. Capitulo xxxviij  
AFter the death of Andragen reigned kymbalaym his son that was a good man & well governed the land in moch prosperity & peace all his lives time. & in his time was borne jhu christ our saviour of that sweet virgin mary. This king kaymbalay had two sons Gwider & Armoger good knights & worthy. and when this king had reigned xxij year. he died & lieth at london   

Of king Gynder that was kymbalaynus son that would not pay the truage to Rome for the land that Cassybalan had granted. and how he was slain of the Romans Capitulo xxxix  
ANd after the death of this kymbalay reigned Gynder his son a good man & a worthy: & he was of so high heart that he would not pay to Rome that truage that king Cassibalay had granted unto julius Cesar/ wherefore the Emperor that though was that was called Claudius cesar/ was sore annoyed & ordained a great power of romans. & camen in to this land for to conquer the truage through strength and have it of the king/ but the king Gynder & Armager his brother gathered a great host to gydre of bretons & gave the battle to the Emperor Claudius. & quelled of the romans great plenty: The emperor had a knight that was kalled Hamon/ that saw that his people were fast slain/ prevelich he kast a way his own arms. & took the arms of a deed breton and armed him wyth his armure: & came in to the battle to the king & said in this manner/ Sir be ye of good heart for God's love: for the Romans that ben your enemies anon shall be slain & discomfyted everyone And the king give no keep ne reward to his speech for encheason of the arms that he had upon him & wend it had been a breton But the traitor ever held him next the king. & privily under the shoulders of his arms he smote the king that he was deed and fell doum to the earth. When armager saw his brother deed; he cast away his arms & took to him his brother's arms & came in to the battle among the Bretons/ & bade 'em heartily for to fight. and fastly a down the romans: and for the arms they wenden it had been the king Gynder that erst was slain that they witted not. Then gone the Bretons heartily fight & quelled the romans/ so that at the last the emperor forsake the field & fled as fast as he might with his folk in to the city of Wynchestre. & the false traitor hamon that had quelled the king began anon fast for to i'll with all the haste that he might/ And Armager the kings brother pursued him full ferseiy with a fierce heart▪ & drofe him unto a water: & there he took him. and anon smote of both hands heed & feet & hew the body all to pieces and cast him in to the water/ wherefore the water was called hamonus haven. & afterward there was made a fair town that yet standeth & is kalled soupthanpton. and afterward Armager went to wychestre for to seek Claudius' cesar the Emperor. & there Armager him took. & Claudius the Emperor through counsel of his Romans that with him were left a live made peace wyth Armager/ in this manner as ye shall here. that is to say/ how that Claudius the emperor should give to Armager Gennen his fair daughter for to have to wife: so that this land fro that time afterward should be in the emperors power of rome: upon such covenant that never afterward none Emperor of rome should take none othir truage of this land but only fault; and so they were accorded. And upon this covenant Claudius cesar sent to rome for his daughter Gennen/ & when she was comen claudius cesar give her to Armager for to be his wife And armager spoused her at london with moche solemnity and mirth/ & though was armager crowned & made king of Bretaigne   

¶ Of king Armager in whose time saint petre preached in Anthiochie with the othir apostles in diverse countries Ca xl  
And this king Armager reigned well & worthily & the land governed And claudius cesar in remembrance of this accord & for the reverence and honour of his daughter made in this land a fair town & a fair castle. & let call the town after his name claucestren that now is kalled Gloucestre: And when this was all done: the emperor took his leave/ and he went ayen to rome. And armager was though king and governed the land well and nobly all his lives time/ and this Armager got a son on his wife/ that was kalled westmer/ And whiles that this king Armager reigned/ saint petre preached in Anthyoche. and there he made a noble church/ in which he sat first and there he dwelled seven. year/ and after he went to rome/ & was made pope till that Nero the emperor let him martre: and though preached openly all the apostles in diverse lands the right faith. And when Armager had reigned xxiv year/ he died & lieth at london   

How the king Westmer give to Berynger an Island forlet/ & there this Berynger made the town of Berewyke Capitulo xli.  
ANd after this Armager reigned his son westmer a good man & worthly. & well governed the land Hit befell so that tiding came to him on a day. that the king Rodryck of Gasconye was comen in to his land wyth a great number of people. & was dwelling in stainesmore/ and when king westmer heard these tidings: he let assemble an great host of Bretons. & came to the king rodryck & gave him battle/ and king westmer quelled rodryck wyth his own hands in plain battle And when king rodrykes men saw that her lord was deed. they yolden him all unto the king westmer. & bicamen his men for evermore. and he gave him a country that was forleten/ wherein they might dwell: And thydder they went & dwelled there all her lives time/ & ixC/ men there were of 'em/ & no more left at that battle Her governeur and prince was kalled Berynger: and anon he began a town to make: that they might therynne dwell & have restorte; & let call the town Berewik upon tweed: & there they dwelled & became rich. but they had no women amongs hem: & the Bretons would not give her daughters to the strangers. wherefore they went over the see in to the Irland and brought with him women & spoused thaym. but the men koude not understand that languages ne the speech of the women: and therefore they spaken together as scots: & afterward through changing of her languages in all france they were called the scots/ & so shullen that folk of that country ben kalled for evermore   

How king Westmer let arere a stone in the entering of westmoreland/ there that he had slain king Roderyck· and there he begun first housing Capitulo xlij  
ANd after this battle that is above said when roderyk was deed/ king westmer in remembrance of his victory let arere there besides the weigh a great stone/ & yet it stant and evermore shall it stand. and let grave in the stone lrens that thus said. The king westmer of Bretaigne quelled in this place Roderyk his enemy. And this Wastmer was the first man that made towns & house in england. & at that stone beginneth westmoreland that westmer let call aft his own name And when westmer had so done: he dwelled all his lives time in that country of westmoreland For he beloved that country more than any othir country And when he had reigned xxv. year: he died & lieth at karlille   

Of king Coil that was westmers son that held his land in peace all his lives time Cap. xliij  
After this king westmer reigned his son coil a good man & a worthy & of good conditions & well governed his land: & of all men he had love & peace. & in his life was never contak debate ne were in bretaigne & he reigned & was a king in peace all his lives tyme. and when he had ben king xi. year/ he died & lieth at york.   

How king lucie reigned after coill his father that was a good man & after he became christian Ca xliiij  
After king coil reigned lucye his son that was a good man to god & to all the people: He sent to rome to that apostle Eulentre that though was pope & said/ he would become a crysten man & receive baptism in the name of god & torn to the right believe: Eulentre sent two legaties that were called Pagan & elybayne in to this land & baptized the king & all his main. & after went they fro town to town & baptized the people till all the land was baptized: & this was in the Cluj year after the incarnation of our lord ●hū christ. & this king made tho. ij erche bishops/ on at canterbury an other at york/ and othir many bishops that yet been in this land. & when these ij legaties had baptized all the land: they ordained priests for to baptize children & for to make the sacrament/ and after they went ayen to rome. & the king dwelled in his land & reigned with much honour xij year: & after died & lieth at gloucester   

¶ How this land was long without a king & how the bretons choose a king C. xlv  
THis king Lucy had none heir of his body bygoten that was atterward great harm & sorrow to the land For after this king Lucy's death none of the great of the land would suffer an other to be king/ but lived in were & in debate amongs 'em l. year without king But it befell afterward that a great prince came fro rome into this land that men called Severie. naught for to were: but for to save the right of rome/ but natheless he had not dwelled half a year in this land that the bretons ne quelled hem. when they of rome wist that savoury was so slain. they sent an other great lord into this land that men kalled Allec that was a strong man & a mighty of body· & dwelled in this land long time/ & did moch sorrow to the Bretons. so that after for pure malice they chosen 'em a king amongs 'em that men kalled astlepades. and assembled a great host of bretons & went to London to sech allec: there they fonden him and quelled him and all his fellows: & one that men kalled walon defended him fiercely & fought long with the bretons: But at the last he was discomfited & the bretons nomme him & bound hands & feet & kast him into a water. wherefore that water was called afterward walbroke/ Tho reigned Astlepades in quiet till one of his Earls that men kalled Coill. made a fair town ayens the kings will & let call the town Colchestre after his name/ wherefore the king was full wroth and thought to destroy the Earl/ and began to were upon him. & brought great power & gave battle to the earl: and the earl defended him fiercely with his power and slow the king himself in that battle & though was Coill crowned & made king of this land: This Coil reigned and governed the royalme well and nobly: for he was a noble man & well beloved among the Bretons: When they of Rome herden that Astlepades was slain: they were wonder glad. & sent an other great prince of romans/ which was kalled constance. & he came to the king Coyll for to challenge the truage that was wont to be paid to rome. And the king answered well & wisely: & said that he would pay to rome all that reason would with good will: And so they accorded & without any contak both they dwelled to gedre in love/ The king Coill gave his daughter Eleyne to Constance for to have her to his spouse. which that was both fair wise & good & well lettered. And this Constance spoused her there with moch honour. and it befell soon afterward that this King coil died in the year of his reign xiij/ and lieth at Colchestre entiered   

Of king Constance that was an Romayn: which was chosen king after the death of coil. for as much that he had spoused Eleyn which that was king Coil's daughter Capitulo xlvi  
AFter this king coil Constance was made king. & crowned for as much as that he had spoused king Coil's daughter which was heir of the land. The which Constance reigned well & wortheli governed the land. and he begat on his wife Eleyn a son that was called Constantyne. & this king bore true faith & truly did to hem of Rome all his life/ And when he had reigned xv. year: he died & lieth at york.   

¶ How Constantyne that was king Constances' son & the son of saint Eleyn/ governed & ruled the land. & was an emperor of Rome Capitulo xlvij/  
AFter king Constance reigned Constantine his son and the son of saint Eleyne that fond the holy cross in the holy land/ & how Constantyne become Emperor of Rome/ Hit befell so in that time Theridamas was an emperor at Rome a sarazyne a Tyrant that was called Maxencyus/ which that put to death all that believed in god and destroyed the holy church by all his power: & slew all the christian men that he might find. And among all other he let martyr saint Kateryne/ and many other christian people that for dread of death they fledden & camen in to this land to the king Constantine and told him of the sorrow that Maxence did to cristiente Wherefore Constantyne had great pity & made moch sorrow. & assembled a great host & a great power/ & went over to rome & took the city & quelled all that there in were of misbelieve that he might find. & though was he made Emperor: and was a good man. & governed him so well that all lands to him were attendant for to been under his governaill/ And this devil Tyrant Maxence that time was in the land of Grece & heard this tiding/ then he become wood. & suddenly he died/ and so he ended his life: When Constantine went fro this land to Rome he took with him his mother Eleyne. for the much wisdom that she could. & othir great lords that he most loved· that one was called Hoell. & the other was called tavern. & the third Morhin. and took all his land to keep unto the earl of Cornewaille that was called Octavian: & anon as this octavyan witted that his lord was dwelling at rome. he seized all the land in to his hand. & therewith did all his will. among high & low. & they held him for king. When this tydinge came to Constantyne the emperor: he was wonder wroth toward the earl Octavyan/ & sent Tavern with xij. M. men for to destroy the earl for his falseness. and he arrived at Portesmouth/ And when Octavyan wist that: he assembled a great power of Bretons & discomfyted Tavern/ & Tavern fled thence in to Scotland/ & ordained there a great power. & came ayen in to this land an other time for to give battle to Octavian/ When Octavyan heard tell that. he assembled a great power & came towards Tavern as much as he might: so that the two hosts metten upon steinesmore & strongeli smoten together. And though was Octavyan discomfited & fled thence in to Norwey. and Tavern seized all the land in to his hands. towns castles as much as they there had And sith this Octavian came ayen fro Norwey wyth a great power & seized ayen all the land in to his hand. and drofe out all the Romans. & was though made king and reigned   

How Marunian that was the emperors Cousin of rome spoused Octavians daughter & was made king. Capitulo xlviij  
THis king Octavyan governed the land well & nobly: but he had none heir save a doughtyr that was a young child that he loved as much as his life/ and for as much that he was seek & was in point of death & might no longer regne: he would have made one of his neveus to have ben king/ the which was a noble knight & a strong man which was called Conan meriedok. and he should have kept the kings doughtyr & have married her when time had ben. But the lords of the land would not suffer it: but gave her counsel to be married to some high man of honour. & than might she have all her lust & take counsel of the emperor Constantine her lord. And at this counsel they accorded & chose though Cador of cornwall for to went to the emperor for to do this message. & he took the weigh & went to Rome & told to the emperor this tiding well & wisely/ & the emperor sent into this land with him his own cousin that was his uncles son a noble knight & a strong that was called Maxymian: & he spoused octavianus doughtyr/ & was crowned king of this land   

How Maximian that was the emperors cousin conquered Almorican. & give it to Conammeriedok. Cap. xlix  
THis king Maxymian became so rial that he thought to conquer the land of Amorycan for great richesse that he heard tell that theridamas was in that land: so that he ne left man that was of worthiness knight squire ne none othir man/ that he ne took wyth him to great damage of all the land For he left at home behind him no man for to keep the land/ but he took 'em with him fro this land xxx thousand knights that were doubthy men's bodies: and went over in the land of Amorican: & there slew he the king the which was called Imball: and conquered all the land And when he had so done he kalled Conan & said· for as moch as king Octavyan have made you king of Bretaigne and through me ye were let & destrobled that ye were not king I give you all this land of Amorican/ & make you thereof king And for as much as ye been a breton & your men also and become fro bretaigne I will that this land have the same name and no more be kalled Amorican/ but it shall be called little Bretaigne: & the land fro whence ye been comen shall be called much bretaigne: and so shall men know that one Bretaign fro that other/ Conan moriedok thanked him frendeli. & so was he made king of little bretaigne. And when all this was done Maximian went thence to rome/ & was though made Emperor after Constantyne/ Conan meriedok dwelled in little bretaigne with much honour & let ordain ij. M. plougmen of the land: for to cry the land to harwe it and saw/ & fessed hem richly after that they were: & for as much as king Conan ne none of his knights or of his people would no take wives of the nation of france. he sent tho in to great Bretaigne to the earl of Cornewaille that men called Dyonothe. that he should cheese through out all the land xj. M/ of maidens that is to say. viij/ M/ for the mean people & three thousand for the greatest lords that should hem spouse: And when Dionothe underfounge this commandment he let seche through all the great bretaygne as many as the number came to: for no man durst withstand his commandments for as much as all the land was taken to hymward & to keep to done all thing that hem good liked And when all the maidens were assembled he let 'em come before him to london: and let ordain for hem ships hastily as much as hem needeth to the viage & took his own doughtere that was called Ursula: that was the fairest creature that any man witted/ and would have sent her to king Conan that should have spoused her & made her queen of the land/ but she anon made privily to god a vow of chastity that her father wist not ne no man else that was living upon the earth.   

How vrsula & xi.m. maidens that were in his company went toward little Bretaigne: & were all martyred at Coleyne Cap. l.  
THis Ursula cheese on her company xi m. maidens. that of all other she was lady and mistress: & all they went into the ship at one tyme. in the water that was called the Tamyse & commanded her kin & all her friends to almighty god: and sailed toward little Bretaigne. But when they were comen into the high see/ a strong tempest arose as it was God's will. And vrsula wyth her ships & her conpanye were driven toward hundland through tempest & arrived in the haven of the city of Coleyne. The king of the land that was called Gowan was tho in the Cite/ & when he witted the tiding that so many fair maidens were there arrived. he took Elga his brother & other of his household with him: & went to the ships to see that fair company/ & when he saw 'em so fair: he & his company would have over fain hem & betake fro hem her maidenhood. But vrsula that good maid counseilled/ prayed/ warned & thought 'em that were her fellows that they should defend hem with all her might. & rather suffer the death than suffer her body to be defouled/ so that all the maidens become so steadfast in god that they hem defended through his grace so that none of 'em had power to done hem any shame wherefore the king Gowan was sore annoyed: that he for wroth let slay 'em everichone. and so were all the maidens martyred for the love of god/ and lain at Coleyne   

¶ How king Gowan came for to destroy this land. And how a man of great power that was kalled Gracyan deffended this land Capitulo lj.  
When all this was done. king Gowan that was a sarezy called his brother Elga. & said to him that he should go to conquer the land that all the fair maidens were in borne. And he ordained though a great power of pechitet/ of Denmark. of orkoney/ and of norwey/ And they came into this land & brent towns & slew folck & cast a down churches & houses & religion/ & rob the land in length & breed/ & put to death all the that would not forsake the right believe & Christendom: & for as moch as there was no sovereign that might hem help. For the king Maxymian had taken wyth him all the worthy men: & was goon to conquer little bretaign·s & in the same time that ye here now tell. was saint Albone martyred through the wode tyrant Dyoclisian in the same place where is now an abbye made of saint Albone whiles that he was a paynim. but he converted him to god through the predication of a clerk & a wise man that was called Antybell/ that was herburghed a night in his house. & this was after the incarnation of jesu christ/ cc.xxvi. year. And men shall understand that saint Albone suffered his martyrdom before that saint Edmond was martyred. and therefore is saint Albone called the first Martyr of Englond/ This Gowannes' brother and his folk that were saracens went through out the land: & destroyed all thing that they founden. & no thing they ne spared. When this tydyng came to rome. how that king Gowan had begun for to destroy this land/ the Emperor of Rome sent a strong man and of great power that was called Gracian wyth xxiv M. men well fighting for to cast out Sarasenes out of this land And all they arrived at ports mouth/ Maximian might not come himself for as moch as he was chosen Emperor after the death of Constantinꝰ that was saint Elynes son/ When this gracyan was arrived with his host/ he let aspie privily where the king Gowan might be find: and he came upon 'em suddenly as they lay in her beds & discomfited him & slew 'em in her beds every chon that none of 'em escaped safe Gowan that fled with moche sorrow into his country/ soon after this Maximian was slain at Rome through treason. And when Gracyan witted that tiding he let crown him self king of this land.   

¶ How Gracyan made himself king when Maximian was slain And afterward the Bretons quelled him for his wickedness. C. lij/  
THis Gracyan when he began to regne/ he become so wicked & stern/ and so moch did he to the bretons that they slow him amongs hem. Tho the king Gowan had understand that Gracyan was slain & down to death he assembled a great power & came ayen into this land. & if he had ers●don̄ harm: though did he moch more. for though destroyed he all this land & the christen people that was in moche Bretaign/ so that no man was so herdie for to nempne god & he that so did anon he was put to strong death: But the bishop of london that was though that was called Gosseley/ escaped & went thence to them of Rome to seche succour to help to destroy the sarrazenes' that had destroyed this land. And the Romans saiden that they had be so oft annoyed for her sending after folk in to bretaigne all for to help the bretons & they would not more so done. And so the bishop Gosseleyne went thence without any succour or help: And though went he to the king of little bretaigne that was kalled Aldroye/ and this was the third king after Gowan meriedoke as before is said/ The bishop prayed this king Aldroye of help and succour: The king had great pity in his heart when he had herd how the Bishop fled: and how the Cristen men weren slain in great Bretaigne through paynims & Sarazens/ He granted him Constantyne his brother for to help him wyth power of folk: and him did array horse armure & ships & all thing that hem needeth to that viage: And when all thing was ready he called the bishop & to him said; I take you here to help & succour Constantyn my brother upon this covenant that if god give him grace the paynims & the Sarazens to shende & to discomfit that than ye make him king. And the bishop granted it him with a good will. Constantyne & the bishop took leave of the king Aldroye/ & betok 'em to god/ and delivered them xij M men/ & went to her ships & sailed toward great bretaigne/ & arrived at Totenesse. When the bretons heard the tidings that to hem came succour/ they were strongly helped & ordained hem an huge number of people. & came to hem with moch honour. Gowan anon as he witted of his tidings he assembled all the Sarazens & came against hem & give 'em battle. & Constantyne slow him with his own hands. And all the other Sarazens were discomfyted and slain that none escaped but they that were converted unto god   

How Constantyne that was the kings brother of little Bretaign was crowned king of much bretaigne for his worthiness Capitulo liij  
ANnone after the battle they went to london & crowned there Constantyne/ & made him king of this land: and the bishop Gosselyne set the crown on his heed & anoyted him as falleth to a king for to ben/ and though began Christendom: This king Constantine when he was crowned anon after he spoused his wife through the counsel of the Bretons. & he begat three sons on her: The first was called Constance· that other Aurelambros/ & the third Uter/ Constance the eldest brother when he came to age he made him a monk at Wyncestre. Constantyne her father was slain through treason: for it befell on a time that Pehite came to him upon a day in message as it were & said that he would speak privily with the king in counseyl. The king let void his chamber of the men that were wythynne/ & there abode no more but the king & the Pehyte. & mad● a countenance as though he would have spoke with the king in his ere. & there he quelled him with a long knife. & after went he secretly out of the chamber in to an other chamber so at the last no man witted where he was become. when the kings main wist that her lord was so dead they made so moche sorrow that they witted not what to do: for his two sons Anrilambros and Uter weren so young that none of hem might be kyng· & the third brother was monk at wincestre/ as is said. But Vortyger that was Earl of westsexe thought privily in his heart through quaintise to be king; & went to winchestre/ there that Constance was monk & to him said Constance your father is deed. & your two brethren that ben wyth Gosseleyne the bishop of London for to nourish been so young that none of hem may be king: wherefore ·js counsel you that ye forsake your habit & come with me/ & I shall done so with the Bretons that ye shall be made king   

¶ Of Constance that was king Constantynꝰ son that was monk at Wynchestre/ and how he was made king after his father's death through counsel of Vortyger that was earl of Westsexe/ for as much as Aurylambros & Uter his two brethren were but young of age/ And Vortyger let slay him for to be king himself Ca/ liiij  
This Vortyger counciled this Constance so much till he forsook his habit & went with him: And anon afterward he was crowned and made king by assent of the bretons. This king constance when he was crowned & made king he witted not ne knew but little of the world ne could no thing that aparteigned to a king/ but he made Vortyger his chief master and counseillier/ and gave him all his power for to ordain and to do asmuch as to the royalme aparteigned So that himself no thing intermeddled/ but only bore the name of King. When Vortyger saw that he had all the land in his ward & governail at his own will he thought a prive treason and to slay constance the king that he might himself ben crowned & made king and regne. And let send after an C/ knights of Pehites the worthiest of all the land. and held them for to dwell wyth him: as to be keepers of his body. as he would went through the land to ordain things that aparteigned to a king. And this Vortyger honoured so much the hundred knights/ & so much gave they of gold & silver and so rich jewels robes horse & of other things plenty/ wherefore they held him moch more lord than they dieden the king And Vortyger told hem if he might be king ● ye: as it were through treason: he would make him the richest of all the land. So at the last through great yefts that he had give largely/ they cried through the country that Vortiger were better worthy to be king than constance: Wherefore vortyger made semblant as he had ben wroth: & departed thence fro the court: & said he must goen else whither for things that he had to done: and so the traitor said for encheason that they should slay him that is to say Constance/ When this vortiger was go it befell soon after that the hundred knights of Pehites broken the doors of the kings chamber and there they him slewen & smoten of his heed & bare it to vortiger there that he dwelled And when vortiger saw that heed he wept full tenderly with his eye/ & notheles he was full glad of his death And anon let take the hundred knights of Pehites & bind her hands behind him & lead him to london and there they were dampened to the death as false traitors And anon after all the Bretons of the land by common assent crowned vortiger & made him king of the land   

¶ How that the wardens that had the two children to keep that were Constantine'S sons lad 'em to little Bretaygne for the treason & falseness of vortyger. Capitulo lv/  
THis king vortyger when he was crowned they that had the two children in keeping Aurylambros & vter/ through ordinance of Gosseleyne that was bishop of london. at his death durst not dwell in the land with the children: but lad hem to the king of little Bretaigne. for asmuch as he though witted the treason of vortiger that though was made king/ through whom constancy her brother was slain. wherefore the hundred knights of Pehytes were put to death. and bore all the blame as that vortyger had not wist thereof: ne nothir there to consented. And so the keepers of the two children dread jest vortiger would put hem to death through his treason & falseness as he had done her brother before/ and therefore they were led over in to little bretaigne/ and the king them received with much honour and let hem to nourish. and there they dwelled till they becamen fair knights and strong and fierce: & thought to be avenged upon the death of Constance her brother when they saw her time: and so they did as ye shall here tell afterward Hit was not long after that the tidings ne came over see to the kindred of the hundred knights of Pehites that were dampened & put to death through vortiger in this land. therefore they were wonderly wroth and sworn that they would ben avenged of her kins death. and camen in this land wyth a great power. and rob in many places and quelled and did all the sorrow that they might. When vortyger it witted: he made moche sorrow and was sore annoyed And in an other place tidings came to him that Aurilambros and Uther his brother ordained and assembled a great host for to come in to mochel bretaign. that is to say in to this land for to ben avenged upon Constance her brother's death So that in one half and in that other he was brought in to so moch sorrow that he ne witted whither to goen   

How Engist & xj thousand men came in to this land/ to whom vortyger gave a place that kalled is thong castle Capitulo lvi  
ANd soon after this sorrow tiding came to vortiger that a great navy of strangiers were arrived in the country of kent But he witted not whence they were. ne wherefore they were comen into this land/ The king sent anon a messenger thither/ that sum of hem should come & speak wyth him: for to wit what folk they were: and what they axed & into what country they would gone Theridamas were two brethren masters & princes of that strong company/ that one was kalled Engist and that othyr horsse· Engist went to the king & told him the encheason: wherefore that they were arrived in his land And said: Sir we been of country that called is Saxony that is the land of Ermanie: where yn is so much sorrow that the people be so moche that the land may not hem sustain The masters & princes that have the land to govern & rule. maken to comen before hem men and women: that bold been among 'em for to fight. & that best may travail in to diverse lands. and so they shall hem give horse and harnaye Armure & all thing that hem needeth and after they shall say to 'em that they go in to an other country/ where that they mow live as her ancestors did before hem: And therefore Sire king if ye have aught to do with our company. we be come into your land and with good well: will we you serve and your land help keep and defend from your enemies: if ye ●aue need/ When vortiger heard this tydinge he said he would glad●y 'em withhold upon covenant 〈◊〉 they might deliver his land of his enemies/ he would give 'em reasonable lands where they sho●d dwell for evermore: Engist thanked him goodly. and in this manner he and his company xj. M. should dwell with the king vortiger. and so much they did through his boldness that they delyured the land clean of his enemies/ Tho prayed Engyst the king of so much land that he might make to him a city. for him and for his main. The king answered/ that it was not to done without the counsel of his Bretons/ Thenne Engyst prayed him eftsoons for as much land or place as he might compose with a thong of a skin. and werupon he might make him a manner for to dwell on/ And the king granted it him freely. Tho nomme engyst a bull's skin & cut it as small as he might all in to a thwonge all a round. & there with compassed he as much land as that he made upon a fair castle And when this castle was made. he let call it the Thwoncastell/ For as much as the place was marked with the thong   

¶ Of Romewen that was Engistes' doughtyr. & how the king Vortyger spoused her for her beauty Capitulo lvij  
When this castle was mad & full well arrayed Engyst sent by letter in to the country that he came of/ after an hundred ships filled with strong man. that were bold for to fighting in all battles. and that they should bring with 'em Romewen his daughter that was the fairest creature that a man might see: & when the people was comen that he had sent after. he took 'em in to the castle with moche joy. and himself upon a day went unto the king & prayed him there worthily that he would come & see his new manner that he had made in the place that he had compassed with a thong of the skin The king anon granted it him freely & with him went thither/ and was well a paid with the castle & with the fair work. and together there they eaten & drunken wyth much joy. And when night came that the king Vortyger should goen in to his chambre for to take there his nights rest Romewen that was Engistes' daughter came with a coupe of gold in her hands and kneeled before the king & said to him waissaille. & the king witted not what it was to mean: ne what he should answer. For as much as himself ne none of his Bretons yet could none English speaken ne understand it ● but spoken though the same languages that bretons yet done Nevertheless a latiner told the king the full understanding there of waissaille and that other should answer drink haille: And that was the first time that wassaille and drinkhaille came up in this land. and from that time unto this time it is well used in this land/ The king Vortyger saw the fairness of romewen & his arms laid about her neck/ and sweetly kissed her: And anon right he was anamered upon her that he desired to have her to wife/ and asked of Engist her father: And Engyst granted him upon this covenant that the king should give him all the country of kent that he might dwell therein and his people. The king him granted privily & wyth good will/ & anon after he spoused the damsel. which that was much confusion to himself And therefore all the bretons become so wroth for encheason that he had spoused a woman of mysheleve. wherefore they went all from him & no thing to him took keep ne help him in thing that he had to don   

¶ How vortymer that was vortigers son was made king & Engist driven out & how Vortimer was slain Cap/ lviij  
THis Engist went into kent & seized all the land in to his hand for him & for his men and became in a little while of so great poer & so moch people had that men witted not in little time which were the kings men & which were Engist men/ wherefore all bretaigne had of him dread & said among hem that if they ne took othir counsel between hem. all the land should be betrayed through Engyst & his people/ Vortiger the king had begotten on his first wife iij sons: the first was called vortimer/ the ij. catagren & the third passent. The bretons all by one assent chosen vortimer to be her lord & sovereign & her councellier in every battle & crowned him & made him king/ & would suffer vortiger no longer to regne. for encheason of the alliance between Engist & him/ The bretons ordained a great host to drive out Engist and his company of the land. & gave him three battles/ that first was in kent there he was lord/ The second was at tetforde/ & the third was in a shire and is kalled Nycoll in a more & in this battle hem met Catagren & Horse engistes brother so that each of 'em slew that other. but for as much as the country was given long before to horn through vortyger though he had spoused his cousin there he had made a fair castle that men called horn castle: after his own name. And vortimer was so annoyed for his brother's death Catagren that he was deed in such a manner: wherefore anon he let fell the castle to groū●de. and after that he ne jest night ne day till he had driven out engist & all his people of the land and when Engist was driven away Romewen his doughtyr made sorrow enough: & queyntely spoke to hem that were next the king vortymer & pryvyest with him/ & so much she give him of yestes that he was enpoisened & died at london: the iiij. year of his regne. and there he lieth   

How the bretons choose an other time vortiger to be their king/ and engyst came ayen in to this land/ & they fought together Capitulo lix.  
AFter Vortemers death the Bretons by her conmune assent eftsoons made vortiger her king. upon this covenant that he should never after suffer Engist ne none of his eftsoons to comen in to this land/ And when all this was done/ Romewen the queen privily sent by letter to Engist that she had empoisened vortymer & that vortyger her lord ayen bore the crown & reigned. & that he should come into this land well arrayed with moche people for to avenge him upon the bretons & to win this land again: And when Engist heard this tiding he made great joy: & appareled him hastily with xv. thousand men that were doubgthy in every battle & came into this land: And when Vortiger herd tell that Engyst ayen was comen with a great power into this land: he assembled his Bretons & went against Engist for to have yeven him battle and his folk. But Engist dread him sore of the bretons/ For they had discomfited him before. & had driven him out with strength/ wherefore Engist prayed a love day/ and said he was not comen into this land for to fight: but for to have his land ayen if he might accord with the Bretons and of hem have grace. The king Vortiger through council of his bretons granted a love day: and thus it was ordained through the Bretons that the same love day should ben hold fast beside Salysbury upon an hill. And Engist should come thither wyth iiij. C/ knights without moo. & the king with as many of the wisest of his land And at that day the king came with his counsel as it was ordained But engist had warned his knights privily & hem commanded that every of hem should put a long knife in his hose. And when he said. fair sires now is time to speak of love & peace/ every man anon should drew out his knife & slay a breton and so they quelled a thousand & lxi. of knights/ and with moche sorrow many of hem escaped. and the king vortiger himself though was taken and led to Thongcastell & put into prison. And some of engystes men would that the king had been brent all quick. and Vortiger for to have his life granted 'em asmuch as they would axe & gave up all the lands towns castles cities & burghes to engyst and to his folk. and all the Brytons fled thence into wales & there they held him still And engyst went through the land & seized all in to his hand wyth franchises and in every place let kast a down churches and houses of Relygyone: and destroyed Christendom through the land: & let change the name of the land/ that noman of his were so hardy after the time to call this land Bretaign but call it Engistesland. & he departed all that land to his men: & made there seven. kings for to strength the land: that the bretons should never come after theryn/ The first kingdom was kent there that Engist himself reigned & was lord & master over all the other. And othir king had southsexe. that now is called Chichesstre/ The three king had westsex/ The iiij/ king had Eestsexe/ The u king had Estangyll that now is called nortfolk Southfok Merchemerich that is to say the earldom of Nychol: The uj/ had leicestreshire Northmmptonshire Hertford & huntyngdone. The seven/ had Oxunford Gloustre Winchestre Warrewyk and Derbyshyre/   

How Vortiger went into wales: and begun there a castle that would not stand without mortier tempered with blood C lx  
When Engist had departed all the land in this manner between his men. he delivered Vortiger out of prison/ and suffered him freely to go whither that he would. & he nom his weigh & went in to wales there that his bretons dwelled: for as much as that land was strong & wicked to win: And Engist never came there ne knew it never before that land. Vortiger held him there with his bretons & ared counsel what him was best all for to done/ And they give him council to make a strong castle that he might himself therein keep and defend if it were need: the workmen anon begannen to work that castle upon the hill of breigh but certes thus it befell all the work that the masons made a day: it fell down on the night & wist not what it might ben: & thereof the king was sore annoyed of that chance. & witted not what to done wherefore he sent after the wylest clerks and also for all learned men that were through out wales that might be find For they should tell wherefore the fundament so failed under the work: And they should him tell what thing that was best for to done; And when these clerks and wise masters long time had studied. they saiden to the king that he should done seek a child borne of a woman that never had with man to done and that child he should slay and tempre with his blood the mortier of the work. and so should the work ever endure without end   

How the king let seek merlyn through all wales for to speak wyth him Capitulo lxi  
When the king heard this: he commanded his messengers anon to went through out all wales to seek the child if they might him find: and that they should bring him forth with hem unto him· & in recorded & witness of this thing. he delivered hem his lrens that they ne were destroubled of no man ne let/ & though the messengers went thence and sped so fast that they came in to a town that was kalled Karmardyne: and as they passed forth her way/ they founden two children of xiv year age. chyding to gydre with hasty words & one of hem said to that othir/ Done bat said he. ye done all wrong to chid or strife with me For ye have ne wit ne reason as I have/ Certes Merlyn said the other child: of your wit ne of your reason I make no force. for men tell communeli·s that ye have no thing of god almighty/ sith ye had never father. but every man knoweth well who is your mother. The messengers of the king Vortyger when they herden the strife between the two children. they axed of 'em that stonden besides 'em. whence this Merlin was borne & also who him nourished: And the folk hem told that a great gentle woman him bore in Karmardyne that was called Adhan: But never man might wit who that might be the child's father. When the kings messengers herden this tiding they wenten anon to him that was warden of the town & told him the kings wyll· & his lren showed him wherefore they were comen thydder Merlin & his mother anon were sent tofore the warden of the town: & he commanded 'em that they should goen to the king as it was ordained by his messengers. Merlin and his mother went thence and camen to fore the king And there they were underfang wyth much honour. And the king axed of that lady if the child were her son: & who him begat/ The lady answered full tenderly weeping and said. she had never company of man worldly. But sire king quoth she. as I was a young maiden in my fathers chamber & other of great lineage were in my company that often times were wont to play and to solace. I beleft alone in my chambre & would not gone out for brenning of the son: and upon a time there came a fair bachelor & entered in to my chambre there that I was alone/ but how he came in to me & where I wist it never/ ne yet wot I it not. for the doors were fast barred & wyth me he did game of love. for I ne had might ne power him to defend fro me. & oft he came to me in that foresaid manner/ so that he begat this child. but never might I wit what he was   

¶ Of the answer of Merlyn where for the king axed why his work might not stand that he had begun ner prove Cap./ lxij  
When Merlyn had heard all that his mother had said/ he spoke to the king in this manner. Sire how I was begotten axe ye no more/ for it falleth naught to you ne to none other to wite. but tell me the encheason wherefore I am to you brought: & wherefore ye have sent after me. Certes said the king. My wise counceilliers have done me to understand that the mortier of the work that I have begun/ behoved to be tempered with your blood/ or the fundament shall fail evermore: Sir said Merlin will ye slay me for my blood for to tempre therewith your mortier/ You said the king: or else never shall my castle stade: as my counceilliers done me to understand Tho answered merlyn to the king & said. Sir let 'em come before me the wise counceilliers. & I will prove that they say not well ne truly. And when the wise masters were comen Merlin axed of hem/ if is blood were the encheason for to make the work stand & endure. All the wise were abashed and could not answer/ Merlin though said to the king Sir I shall tell you thencheson wherefore your work thus faileth and may not stand/ There is under the montaigne there that ye have begun your tower a great pond of water/ & in the bothome of the water there been two dragons: that one is white: that other reed/ that fighten to gydre against your were Do ye dig so deep till your men comen to the pond: and do your men take away the water all out: & than ye shall see the dragons as I have you told that together fight against your work And this is the encheason certes wherefore the fundament faileth The king anon let dig under till they camen to that pond & let done away all that water. & there they fonden two dragons as Merlin had told: which eagerly fought together. The white dragon eagerly assailled the red & laid on him so strongly that he might not endure/ but withdrew him & rested in the same cave. And when he had a while rested/ he went before and assailled the reed dragon angrily & held him so sore that he might not against him endure/ but withdrowe him and rest/ And after came ayen the white dragon & strongeli fought with the reed dragon and boat him evil and him overcam that he fleigh thence & no more came again   

Of the signification of the two dragons that were in the bottom of the pond/ that fought together Capitulo lxiij  
THis king Vortiger and his men that saw this battle had great marvel & prayed Merlin to tell him what it might betoken. Sire said merlyn. I shall tell you/ The read dragon that betokeneth your self. and the white betokeneth the folk of Saxone: that first ye took & held in this land that now fighten against you: & you have driven & enchased: But the bretons of your lineage overcamen hem and droven 'em away. & sithen at the coming again of the Saxons they recoured this land & held it for ever more: & driven out the bretons & did with this land her will/ & destroyed Christendom through out this land. ye had first joy wyth her coming: but now it is turned to you great damage & sorrow. For the ij. brethren of Constance that was king the which ye let slay; shulle come before a month passed wyth a great power from little bretaigne: & shall avenge the death of her brother & they shall burn you first with sorrow/ and after they shul slay a great party of Saxons: & shall out drive the remanant of the land And therefore abide ye here no longer to make castle ne none other work: but anon go else where/ your life for to save/ to god I you bitake. for troth I have said to you of thing that shall befall And understandeth well that Aurylambros shall be king: but he shall be enpoyesend & little time regne   

¶ Of king Aurilambros how he pursued Vortyger & Engist: & how they dydden Capitulo lxiiij  
MErlyn and his mother departed fro the king & turned again to Karmardyne. And so after tiding came to the bretons that Aurylambros and Uter his brother were arrived at Tottenesse with a great host. & the bretons anon assembled hem. & went & received Aurilambros & Uther wit great nobylesse: and lad 'em to london; and crowned there Aurilambros: and made him king and dieden to him homage/ And he axed where vortyger the king might be fonden for he would been avenged of his brother's death/ and after he would were upon paynims And they told him that vortyger was in whales/ and so they lad him thydderward Vortyger wist well that the brethren came for to conquer him: & he flew thence into a castelll that was kalled Gerneth/ that stood upon a high montaigne & there held he him/ Aurilambros & Uter his brother and her folk had besieged the castle full long time: for the castle was strong & well arrayed So at the last they cast therein wild fire and brent house & men and all her array & as much as was withyn the castle. so that Vortiger was brent among all other/ & so died he with moch sorrow/ Tho was Engyst in kent & reigned there & heard this tiding and anon fled and would have go in to Scotland/ for to have had succour. but Aurilambros & his men met with him into northcontre & give him battle: and Engist & his men hem defended whiles that they might but he & his folk were discomfited and slain: And Otta his son flay to york/ and Aurilambros him followed eagerly. Otta a little while against him stode· but afterward he put him to his mercy/ & Aurilambros underfeng him & to him & to his men he gave the country of Galewey in Scotland. & there they dwelled. The king aurilambros went through out the land & put away the name of Engistes' land/ that Engist after his name had called it before/ Tho let he call it ayen great Bretaigne. and let make ayen churches/ houses of religion/ castles. cities and burges and towns: which that the saxons had destroyed. & came to londom/ and let make the walls of the city: which engist & his folk had cast a down The bretons led him to the month of Anbrian: where some time was an house of religion that though was destroyed through paynymes: where of a knight that was called Anbri some time was founder of the house and therefore the hill was called the mont of Brian: & after was called Ambresbury & shall for evermore   

¶ How aurylambros did redress the land of great Bretaygne that was destroyed through the saxons. Capitulo lxv  
THe king aurylambros let amend & redress the house of Amlesbury. & theryn he put mokes. but now there be nuns. a little from the place that was called Salisbury. there though the saxons killed the bretons. where engist & he should have made a love day/ in which time there were slain a M ● lxi. knights through treason of engist. The king thereof had great pity ● & thought to make in mind of 'em a monument of a stone that might endure to the worlds end And of this thing they took her counsel what thereof was best for to done/ Tho spoke to the king the bishop of London that was called Terneky. that he should inquire after Merlin. for he could best tell how this thing might best be made. And merlyn after was sought and find: and he came to the king. And the king told him his will of the monument that he would have made: Tho answered Merlin to the king & said There been great stones in jrland & long/ upon the hill of kylian that men kalled giants karoll: & if they were in this place as they ben there. here they should endure ever more. in remembrance of the knights that here been entered. By my throuth said the king. as hard stones be in my land as in jrland. Soothe said merlyn But in all your lands been not such. For the giants set 'em for great good of 'em self/ for at every time that they were wounded or in any manner hurt▪ they wesshen the stones with hot water/ and than wash they hem self there with/ and anon they were hole.   

How the Bretons wenten for to seek the great stones in Irland Capitulo lxvi.  
When the Bretons had herd of this thing/ they went and swore among hem that they would go seek the stones & nomme with hem Uter the kings brother to been her cheveteyne & xv. M. men/ & Merlin counciled 'em for to goen in to Irland. and so they dieden: And when the king of Irland that was called Gwillomer herd tell that straungiers were arrived in his land: he assembled a great power & fought against hem but he & his folk was discomfited/ The bretons went forth till they camen to the count of Kylian & clemed unto the monte But when they saugh the stones & the manner how they stoden: they had great mervaille & said between hem that no man should remene for no strength ne engine. so huge they were and so long. but merlyn through his craft & queyntise remened hem & brought hem in her ships. & came ayen in to this land. And merlyn set the stones there that the king would have hem. & set hem in the same manner that they stoden in Irland And when the king saugh that it was made he thanked merlyn. & richly him rewarded at his own will/ & that place is kalled stonheuge for evermore   

How passent that was Vortigers son & the king Guillomer came into this land/ and how a traitor that was called Coppa empoisened the king Aurilambros Ca lxvij  
ANd men shall understand that passant that was vortyger son lived in the same time & came into this land with a great power and arrived in the north country: & would ben avenged of his fathers death Vortyger. And strongly trusted he upon the company that he had brought with him out of the land of Germayne/ and he had conquered all the north country unto york And when king Aurylambros herd this: he assembled a great host of brytons & went for to fight with him/ And he and his people were discomfited/ but passent escaped thence with some of his folk & fled thence in to Irland/ and came to the king Guillomer & prayed him of help & succour: The king granted him wyth good will and said. he would help him. upon that covenant that I myself must go with you▪ all my power in to bretaigne & I would me avenge upon the bretons. rather than they in to my land camen & token the stones with strength that called is giants karoll/ The king Guillomer let ordain his ships and went to the see with xv. thousand men & arrived in wales & begun to rob & moch sorrow done: Hit befell so that King Aurilambros lay seek at wychestre & might not help himself So that he sent in his name Uter his brother with a great power for to help wales/ and thydderward he went as moch as he might The king of Irland & Passent had herd tell that Aurylambros was seek: & to hem both came a sarazen which was called Coppa and said: Sire dwell ye here all in peace wyth your host & I behote you through my quaintise that I shall slay the king Aurylambros that is seek/ If ye do so said Passent/ I shall you rycheli advance This traitor coppa put upon him an habit of religion/ & let shave him a broad crown. & came to the kings court and said that he would hele the king of his malady Tho said the traitor to the king Sir been of good comfort for I shall give you such a medicine that ye shall sweet anon right & lusten to sleep & have good rest and the traitor gave him such a poison that he slept anon right and died in his sleeping And the traitor said that he would go out in to the field till he were awaked & so escaped he away For no man had to him suspection for encheason of his habbyt that he was in clothed: & also for his broad crown. But when the kings men wisten that he was deed. they were much sorwefully/ & soughten fast the traitor/ but they might not find him: for coppa turned again to the host fro whence that he was comen   

How that when Aurilambros was deed: in the morning a stern was say with a clear light: & at the bought of the beam was say them heed of an orryble dragon Cap. lxviij  
When king Aurilambros was thus deed at winchester. a morn after that he was deed/ about the time of prime there was say a great star & clear/ & the beam of the star was brighter than the son: & at the bought of the beme: appeared a dragon's heed ● & out of his mouth came ij. great lights/ that were as bright as any fire brenning. & that one beam saw toward france & 'straught over the see thidderward And out of that beem came seven beams full clear & long as it were the light of fire/ This star was say of many a man. but none of hem witted what it betokened. Uter that was the kings brother that was in wales with his host of bretons saw that star. & the great light that it gave. he wondered there of greatly what it might betoken: & let call Merlyn & prayed him for to tell what it might betoken   

¶ Of the betokening of the star Cap. lxix  
Merlin saw the star & beheld him long time & fithenes he quoke and wept tenderly and said/ Alas alas that so noble king & worthy is deed. And I do you to understand that Aurilambros your brother is empoisoned ● & that I see well in this star. & yourself betokeneth by the heed of the dragon that is say at the bought of the beme that is yourself that shall be king & regne. And by the beme that stand towards the Est: is understanden that ye shall get a son that shall conquer all France. all the lands that been longing to the crown of france: that shall be a worthier king & of more honour than ever was of his ancestors'. And by the beme that stryght toward Irland: is betokened: that ye shall geten a doughtir that shall be queen of jrland: & the seven beams betokened; that ye shall have seven sons. & every of hem shall be a king & regne wyth much honour: & abide ye no longer here: but go & give battle to your enemies & fight wyth hem boldly for ye shall overcome hem & have the victory/ Uter thanked heartily Merlyn & took his men & went toward his enemies/ And they fought to gedre deadly: & so he discomfited his enemies all & destroyed: & himself quelled Passent that was vortigers son And his bretons quelled Gwillomer that was king of Irland & all his men/ And Uter anon after that battle took his way toward wychestre for to done enburye Aurylambros king that was his brother/ But though was the body brought to stonhenge wyth much honour that he had done made in remembrance of the bretons that there were slain through treason of Engist that same day that they should have beun accorded/ and in the same place they buried aurylambros the second year of his regne. wyth all the worship that might belongen to such a king: of whose soul god have mercy   

¶ Of Uter pendragon/ and where for he was kalled so after ye shall here/ & how he was overtaken wyth the great love of jgerne/ that was the earls of cornwall wife C. lxx  
AFter the death of Aurylambros Uther his brother was crowned & reigned well & worthily. & in remembrance of the dragon that he was liked to: He let make ij. dragon's through counsel of his bretons that one to be boar before him when he went in to battle: & that other to abide at wynchestre in the bishops church And for that encheason he was called ever & after Uter. Pendagron & Otta that was Engystes son commended but little Uter that was made new king & against him began to meve were & ordained a great company of his friends & of his kin & of Offa his brother: that had take all the land from humber unto york: but they of york held strongly against hem/ & would not suffer 'em to come in to the town nothir to yield the city to hem· And he besieged the town anon right & gave there to a strong assault/ but they of the city hem kept well & strongly: And when Uter heard thereof/ he came thither with a great power for to help & receive the town: & put away the siege & give a strong battle. and Otta & his company hem deffended as well as they might But at the last they were discomfited & the most part of hem quelled: & otta & offa were taken & put in to prison at london And Uter him self dwelled a while at york: and after he went to london. and at the Ester after suing he would be crowned and hold a solemn fist/ and let sompne all his earls and barons that they should come to that fist/ and all they that had wife's should bring 'em also to that fist. & they camen all at the kings commandment as they were commanded The fist was richly holden and all worthily setten to meet after that they weren of estate: so that the earl Gorloys of Cornewaille & jgerne his wife seten alther next the king. & the king saw the fairness of that ladi that she had. & was ravished of her beauty: and oft he made to her nice semblant in looking and laughing so that at the last the Earl perceived the prive looking & laughing & the love between 'em. & aroos up from the table all in wroth. & took his wife & called to him his knights & went thence all in wrath without taking leave of the king/ The king anon sent after him that he should come again & go no thence in despite of him & the earl would not come again in no manner wise. wherefore the king was full wroth. & in wrath him deffied as his deadly enemy And the earl went thence in to Cornewaylle with his wife in to the castle of tyntagell. and the king let ordain a great host and came in to Cornewaille for to destroy the earl if he might: But he had put him in such a castle that was strong & well arrayed of tintagel & would not yield him to the king The king anon besieged the castle. & there dwelled he xv/ days that never he might speed/ & ever thought he upon jgerne. & upon her laid he so much bone that he nyst what to doum So at the last he called to him a knight that was called Vlfyn/ which was prive with him. & told him all his counsel. & axed of him what was best for to done. Sire said he. doth sand after Merlin for he kan tell you the best counsel of any man living/ Merlin anon was sent after & came to the king. & the king told him all his will. Sir said merlyn. I shall done so moch through craft that I can that I shall make you come this night in to the castle of Tyntagel & ye shall have all your will of that lady:   

¶ How Uter bigate on Igerne that was the earls wife of cornwall king Arthour Capi. lxxi  
MErlyn through craft that he could changed the kings figure in to the likeness of the Earl: & Vlfen donfris his chambirlayne unto the figure of jurdan: that was the earls chambyrlayne/ so that each of 'em was transfigured to other likeness: And when Merlin had so done he said to the king: Sir now mow ye go suddenly to the castle of Tyntagel & axe entry there & have your will: The king took privily all the host to govern & lead to a knight that he moch loved and took his way toward the castle/ & with him Ulfyn his chamberlain and Merlin/ & when they came thither/ the portier wend that it had been his own lord. & when time came for to go to bed The king went to bed with Igerne the Earls wife and did wyth her all his will. and bygate upon her a son that was called Arthur. Upon the morn the noble mighty king took his leave of the lady and went ayen to his host: & in the same night that the king lay by jgerne in bed wyth the earls wife/ the kings knights & men yaven a strong assault to the castle/ & the earl and his men manly hem deffended: but at the last it befell so that at the same assault the Earl himself was slain & the castle taken/ And the king anon turned again to Tyntagel and spoused Igerne with much honour/ and made her queen. And soon after. the time came that she should be delivered and bear a child a son. which was kalled Arthour. and after he gate on her a doughtir which was kalled Amya. and when she came to age: she wa● nobly married to a noble Baron which was kalled Aloth: that was lord of leons/ When Uther long time had reigned/ there came upon him a great sickness as it were a sorrow And in the mean time they that had to keep Otta that was engistes son & Offa his brother that though were in prison: let 'em go out for great yefts that they hem gave. & went with hem And when the two brethren were escaped and came ayen in to her own country/ they ordained 'em a great host/ and a great power/ & begun to were upon the king   

How King Uter chose Allot to keep the land of Bretaigne whiles that he was seek. for as much as he might not help him self for his sickness Capitulo lxxij  
ANd for asmuch as king Uther was seek and might not help him self/ he ordained Allot son of eleyꝑ that though was chosen to be warden and chiveteyne of all his folk: & he anon & his bretons assembled a great host & gave battle to Otta and to his folk: but Otta at the last was discomfited/ Hit befell thus afterward that this Bretons had indignation of Aloth: & would not to him ben attendant: wherefore the king was annoyed wonder sore: & let him put in an horse or litter yn the host amongs the folk: & they lad him to veroloyne that though was a fair city there that saint Albone was martyred/ & after was that cite destroyed with paynims/ and thither they had sent Otta & offa and her people. & they dwelled into the town & let make fast the yates & there they held hem/ And the king came & besieged hem & made a strong assault: but they that were theryn manly hem defended. The king let ordain his gonnes & his engines for to break the walls. and they were so strong that no thing might 'em misdo. Otta & his people had great despite that a king ligging in a lyttier had 'em besieged/ and they token counsel amongs 'em for to rise up in the morwe and come out & give battle unto the king/ & so they dieden. and in that battle were both Otta & Offa slain. and al●e the other that escaped fled into scotland: & made Colegryne her chieftain. & the Saxons that were alive and escaped fro the battle broughten ayen a great strength & amongs hem they saiden: that if king Uther were deed they should well conquer the land. & amongs hem they thoughten to enpoisen the king. & ordained men for to done this deed: & gave hem of yefts great plenty for to don this thing: And they ordained 'em thidderward there that the king was dwelling. & clothed hem in power habits the better all for to sped her lyther purpose. but nevertheless for all his falseness & queyntyse they might never come so nigh the king: but so at the last they espied that the king drank none other liquor but only water of a clear well/ that there was nigh besides: and these falls traitor upon a day privily went to the well & put therein poison: so that all the water was enpoysened/ and anon after as the king had drunk of the water he begun to sweet & soon after he died. & as many as drunken of that water deyden also. And anon as this falseness was espied. the folk of the town let stop the well for evermore And when the king was deed his folk bear him to Stonhenge with great solempnite of bishops of barons that were there: and enburyed him beside Aurylambros his brother. & after they turned ayen everyone & let senden after Arthour his son: & they made him king of the land with moche reverence after his father's death/ the xvij/ year of his regne   

¶ How Arthour that was son of Uter was crowned after his father's death/ & how he drofe Colegryne & the Saxons & Cheldryck of almain out of this land/ C. lxxiij  
When Arthur was made king of the land; he was but young of age of xv. year/ but he was fair & bold & doughty of body/ and to meek folk he was good & courtoys and large of spending: & made him well beloved among all men there it was need/ And when he begun to regne: he swore that the saxons never sholden have peace ne rest till that he had driven thaym out of his land/ & he assembled a great host & fought with Colegrine. whom after the time that Otta was deed/ the saxons maintained/ And this Colegryne was discomfited & fled unto york. & took the town/ & there held he him And the king besieged the town/ but he might not speed. for the town was so strong. & they withynne kept the town well & orpedly/ & in the mean time Colegrine let the town to Bladulf/ & fled him self to Cheldryke that was king of Almaigne for to have of him succour/ and the king assembled a great power & came & arrived in scotland wyth u C. shippes·s And when arthour witted of this tiding that he had not power ne strength enough for to fight ayens Childrike/ he let been the siege & went to London & sent anon his lrens to the king of little bretaignn that was called Hoell his neveu his sisters son that he should come to him wyth all the power that he might: & he assembled a great host & arrived at southmmpton When artur that wist: he was glad & went against him & received him with moch honour. so that the ij. hosts hem assembled & token her way to Nycol that Cheldryck had besieged: but not yet taken: They camen upon childrik & upon his people ere they it witted there that they were. & hem eagerly assailled The king cheldryk and his meinie defended hem manly by her power. But king Arthur & his men quelled so many saxons that never ere was say such slaughter. and cheldryk & his men that were left a live fledden away/ & Arthour hem pursued & drofe hem in to a wood/ that they might no ferthir pass/ Cheldryk and his men saw well that they were brought in to moche disease/ & yolden hem to arthur in this manner that he should take her horse & her armours & all that they had. & suffer thaym to go a foot in to her ships/ & so they should goen in to her own land & never come again into this land: And upon assurance of this thing they yaven him good hostages/ & arthur by counsel of his men granted this thing & received the hostages & her upon the other went to her ships. & when they were in the see. her mind changed as the devil it would. & they returned her navy & came ayen in to this land & arrived at Tottenesse/ & went out of her ships & took the land & clean rob it. & slewen moch people & token all the armure that they might find. & so they went forth till they camen to Bath. but the men of the town shitten fast her yates & would not suffer hem come with in the town & they deffended hem well & orpedly ayens hem   

How Arthour gave battle to the saxons when they camen again & besieged the town of bathe and hem overcame Cap. lxxiiij  
When arthour heard this tydinge/ he let hang anon the hostages/ & left Hoel of Bretaigne his neveu for to keep the march toward Scotland with half his people: & him self went to help rescue the town of bathe. and when he came thither; he give a strong battle of cheldrik & killed all most the people that he had. for no man might him with stand ne endure under the stroke of his sword: and there both were slain Colegryne and Bladulf his brother. & Cheldrik fled thence & would have go to his ships But when arthur it witted. he took x.m. knights to Cador that was earl of cornwall for to let and stop his coming/ & himself went toward the march of scotland: for messengers told him that the scots had besieged Hoell of bretaigne there that he lay seek/ & therefore hasted thydder ward. & Cador pursued after Cheldryk & took him ere he might come to his ships/ and quelled Cheldryke and all his people: And when Cador had done this voyage: he hasted him ayen as fast as he might towards Artur. & fond him in scotland there that he had received Hoell of bretaigne/ but the scots were all far with in Mounref; And there they held 'em a while. but Artur 'em pursued: & they fled thence in to limoigne. that were in that country lx jles/ & great plenty of birds & great plenty of eagles/ that were wont to cry & fight to gedres. and make great noise when that any folk come to rob that land and werren as much as they might. & so they dieden. for the Scots were great ravennours so that they token all that they might find in the land of Lymoigne without any sparing. & there with they charged ayen the folk in to Scotland for to went   

How King Artur axed of Merlin the adventures of uj the last kings that weren to regne in Englond. & how the land should end Capitulo lxxv  
SIre said Merlin. In the year of incarnation of jesu christ M.cc.xu shall come a lamb out of Winchestre that shall have a white thong. & true lips: & he shall have written in his heart holiness: This lamb shall make many god's houses. & he shall have peace the most part of all his life. And he shall make one of the fairest places of the world that in his time shall not fully be made an end. & in the end of his life a wolf of a strange land shall do him much harm. and sorrow through were/ but at the end the lamb shall be master through help of a red fox that shall come out of the nortwest & him shall overcome the wolf. and the wolf shall die in a water· and after that time the lamb shall live no while that he ne shall die/ His sede than shall be in strange land: & the land shall be without governor a little while  
And after his time shall come a dragon melled with mercy & Eke with woodenness: that shall have a beard as a good. that shall give in Englond sadewe: and shall keep the land from cold and heat: and his own feet shall be set in wyke & the other in london. & he shall embrace inhabitations/ and he shall open his mouth toward walys· & the trembling of the hydour of his mouth. His ears shall stretch toward many inhabitations and countries/ & his breath shall be full sweet in strange land. And in his time shall the rivers run with blood and with rain: and he shall make in places of his land walls that shulle don moche harm unto his seed after his tyme. Thenne shall there come a people out of the northwest during his regne. that shall be lad through out a wicked hare that the dragon shall don crown king. which that afterward shall flee over the see without coming again for dread of the dragon And in that time the son shall be as red as blood. as men than shall see through all the world: which that shall betoken great pestilence/ & death of folk through dent of sword. And that people shall been fadreles till the time that the dragon shall die through an hare that shall mewe against him were unto the end of his life. which that shall not fully been ended in his time: This dragon shall be hold in his time for the best body of all the world: & he shall die besides the marches of a strange land. and the land shall dwell fadreles without a good governor: & men shall weep for his death: from the isle of scheppey unto the haven of Marcyll/ Wherefore Alas shall be the common song of fadreles folk that shall overlyven in his land destroyed.  
And after this dragon shall come a good out of kar: the which shall have horns and a beard of silver. and there shall come out of his nostril a domp: that shall betoken hunger and sorrow and great death of the people; and moche of his land in the beginning of his reign shall be wasted/ This good shall go to France & shall open the flower of his life and of his death/ ¶ In his time there shall arise an eagle in Cornewaille that shall have tethres of gold: that of pride shall be without peer of the land/ & he shall despise lords o● blood. and after he shall flee shamefully by a bear at Gaversech/ And after shall be made brigges of men upon the costs of the see. and stones shall fall fro Castles/ & many other towns shall be made plain: In his time shall seem that the bear shall burn. and a battle shall be done upon the arms of the see/ in a field ordained as a shield. and at that battle shall die many white hedes/ wherefore this battle shall be called the white battle: And the foresaid bear shall done this good moche harm and it shall come out of the south-west and of his blood. Than shall the good lose moche of his land till at the time that shendshyp shall him overcome: and than shall he cloth him in a lion skin ● and than shall he vailliauntly win that he hast lost and more thereto For a people shall come out of the Northwest. which shall make the good sore a dread. and than shall he avenge him of his enemies. through the counsel of two owls/ which first shall ben in paryll for to been undone/ But the old owl shall went a certain tyme. and thereafter he shall come again in to this land. These two owls shall do great harm to many on: and so they shall counsel the good that he shall arere were against the foresaid bere· & at the last the good & the owls shall come at Burton up on trent/ and shall went over/ and for dread the bear shall flee. & a swan with him fro his company to Burton toward the north/ and there they shall ben in an hard shower/ & than the swan shall be slain with sorrow/ and the bear taken and beheaded. alther next his nest that shall stand upon a broken bridge. on whom the son shall cast her beams. and many shall him seek for virtue that fro him shall come/ in the same shall die for sorrow and care a people of his land: so that many lands shall ben on him the more bolder afterward. & the two owls shulle do moch harm to the foresaid flower delyse & shall her lead in distress. so that she shall pass over into france for to make peace between the good & the flower delyse. & there she shall dwell till a time that her seed shall come & seche her and they shall hem cloth with grace/ and they shall seche the two owls and shall put 'em to despitous death. & after shall this good ben brought to disease & great anguish and in sorrow he shall live all his lives time  
After this good shall come out of vyndesore a bore that shall have an heed of white. a lions heart/ and a piteous looking. his visage shall be rest to seek men: his breast shall be staunching of therst to hem that ben a therst His word shall be gospel: his bearing shall be meek as a lamb. ¶ In the first year of his reign he shall have great pain to justify 'em that ben untrue/ And in his time shall his land be multiplied with aliens: & this bear through fiersnesse of heart that he shall have. shall make wolves become lambs: & he shall be called through out the world the boor of holiness/ fierceness & nobylesse and meekness. & he shall done measurably all that he shall have to don unto the burgh of jerusalem. & he shall whet his teth unto the yates of Paris & upon four lands spain shall tremble for dread Gascoigne shall sweet In france he shall put his wing. His great taille shall rest in Englond softly. Almaigne shall quake for dread of him/ This boor shall give two mantelles to ij. towns of Englond. & shall made the river run with blood and with brain/ and he shall made many medewes read. and he shall get as much as his ancestors dieden. and ere that he shall be deed: he shall bear three crowns/ & he shall put a land in great subjection. & after it shall be relieved. but not in his tyme. This boor after that he is deed for his doughtiness shall be entered at Coloigne. & his land shall be than fullfylled of all good  
After the boor shall come a lamb that shall have feet of lead: an heed of brass. an heart of a lop: a swines skin and an hard/ And in his time his land shall be in peace The first year of his reign he shall do make a city that the world shall speak thereof. This lamb shall lose in his time a great part of his land through an hideous wolf. but he shall recover it. and give a lord ship to an Eagle of his lands/ and this Eagle shall well govern it. till the time that pride shall him overgone. Alas what sorrow/ for he shall die of his brothers fuered And after shall the land fall to the foresaid lamb: which that shall govern the land in peace all his lives time; and after he shall die & the land be full filled of all manner good/  
After this lamb shall come a mould warp kursed of god's mouth: a caitiff/ a coward an hare/ He shall have an Elderly skin as a goat: And vengeance shall fall upon him for sin. In the first year of his reign he shall have of all good great plenty in his land & toward him also. & in his land he shall have great preysing/ till the time that he shall suffer his people live in to much pride/ without chastising. where for god will be wroth. Than shall arise up a dragon of the north which that shall be fulfers: and shall mewe were against the foresaid mould warp. & shall give him battle upon a stone: This dragon shall gather again in to his company a wolf/ that shall come out of the west to begin were against the foresaid Mould warp in his side And so shall the dragon and he bind her tails together. Than shall come a lion out of Irland which also shall fall in company with 'em: and than shall tremble the land that than shall be called Englond/ as an aspen leef ¶ And in that time shullen castles be felled a down upon Thamyse. and it shall seem that she never shall flothe for all the bodies that shall fall deed therein: The four chief floods in Englond shall run in blood: and great dread shall be and anguish that shall arrysen/ and there after the mould warp shall flee. and the dragon. the Lion and the wolf shall hem drive away: and the land shall be without hem/ & the mould warp shall have no manner ne power save only a ship where to that he shall mow flee and went. and after that he shall goen to land. when the see is withdraw And after that he shall give the third part of his land for to have the fourth part in peace & rest. & after he shall live in sorrow all his lives time/ And in his time the hot baths shullen becomen cold. and after that shall the mould warp die aventoursly. Alas what sorrow. for he shall be draynt in a flood of the see His seed shall become fadreles in strange land. for evermore: And than shall the land be departed in three parties. that is to say to the wolf/ to the dragon. & to the lion. & so shall it be for evermore And than shall this land be kalled the land of conquest. & so shullen the righful heirs of england end   

How Arthour overcame Gwillomere that was king of Irland and how the Scotes becamen his men Capitulo lxxv  
When Guillomer that was king of Irland had tiding that king arthur was entered at glastenbury: he ordained a great power of Ires men & came to the see with Ires people/ & so came they in to scotland over the see and arrived fast by their that king Arthour was with his host: & anon as he wist thereof he went towards 'em/ and gave hem battle/ & overcame hem anon right. & Gwillomer fled wyth his men ayen in to Irland/ & when this discomfiture was done: arthour turned him again there that he was into the place there that he had left the scots/ and would have hem all slain/ but the bishops abbots and other folk of the country and ladies with openhede came before the king Arthour/ and cried him mercy. and saiden. gentle king & mighty have mercy & pity of us. and as yourself been of the right law to hold & maynten cristendom. full great dishonour it should be to kill 'em that believe in almighty god as ye don. & for gods love have mercy and pity of us and suffer us for to live/ for we have had moche sorrow & pain/ for the Saxons have many time through our land passed/ but that is not enough to you. for often times they have done us sorrow and disease. For our castles they have taken and our beasts slain and eaten & much harm they have us done. & if ye would now us kill/ it were none honour to a king to kill hem that cryen him mercy: For now ye have us ynowgh overcome. and for the love of god suffer us for to live and have mercy of christian people that byleven in christ as ye do. When king Arthour heard this sorrow. he had pity of 'em. and gave hem her life: and they fill done to his feet & becamen his liegemen. and he took of hem homages: & after that/ king Arthour turned ayen with his host and came to york. & there abode he during that viage. And though gave he all loegers to Aloth that had spoused his sister. and other yefts great plenty. and though was Gawen his cousin but of young age: and to all his other men that him had served in his work he gave rich yefts and he thanked 'em moche of her good service:   

¶ How King arthour spoused Gunnore that was Gunnores cosyn earl of Cornewaille. & after he conquerede of Gwillomer all Irland Capitulo lxxvij  
When Arthur had brought his land in peace & rest and in good state/ & that rest was in every country: though took he & wedded a wife which was called Gunnor. and made her queen/ and was a fair lady & a gentle. that Cador the earl of cornwall had long time nourished in his chamber that was his own cousin. but never they had child to gedre/ and nevertheless king Arthur loved her wonder well & dearly/ And anon as winter was passed/ he let assemble a great host & all his barons & said that he would went in to Irland for to conquer the land. & he tarried not long that he ne passed over in to Irlande/ & Gwillomer the king let assemble a great host & gave battle to king arthur But Gwillomer was discomfited/ & yolde him to the king arthur/ & became his man: & to him did fault & homage. & of him held all that land fro that time forward/ & after passed king arthur furthermore & conquered Gutland & Island: & took homages of folk & of the land: & there dwelled xij. year in peace and reigned with joy & mirth & warred no manner man ne no man upon him And he became so courtoys & large & so honourable: that the emperors court of rome ne none through out all the world was not accounted to king arthour that any man witted ne none so well praised And therefore the best knights of all manner lands came to him for to dwell. and he received hem all with a good will & reverence· and the knights were so good that no man knew the wert and therefore king arthur made a round table. that when they should sitten to the meet all shall be alike her & even lyk served at the table/ that none might make awaunt. that one were higher than other: and king arthur had at the table Bretons: frenssh men/ Normans Flemynges Bourgouners Mausers Lotherms: and of all the lands a this half the month of gory And also of his land of Bretaigne. and of the great land of Cornewayille of wales. & of Irland & of scotland: and shorteli to tell of all the lands that wolden worship and chivalry seek; camen to king arthoures court/   

¶ How king arthour came in to france and conquered that land of Froll that was a Roman. & him quelled Capi. lxxvij  
HIt befell that king arthur through counsel of his barons & lords would goen to conquer all France that though was cleped Gall through Romans that held that land in her power and in her lordship. & the Romans had take that land to a noble knight and worthy of body that was kalled Frolle & when he witted that arthur came: he ordained an host & a great power & fought wyth the king and he & his folk were discomfited. & thence they fled unto Paris/ & entered the town and closed fast the yates. and when arthour wist that Froll was go to Paris· he pursued after & came thydder & him besieged. but the city was so strong and well arrayed and they that were within defended 'em well and manly/ King arthour dwelled there more than a month/ & there was so moch people in the city that vytailles failed: & so great hunger became amongs 'em. that they dieden wonder thykke in the city for hunger and camen to Frolle & prayed him to ben accorded with king arthur for to have peace. and they would yield them to him and the town also: Froll saw that no longer he ne might hold the town against her will. & trust greatly upon his own strength/ and sent to king arthour that he should come fight with him body for body: and so should they depart france between 'em two. King arthour anon granted it: and would not that none of his people should undertook it for him. And upon the morwe they both camen well armed about the city of paris in a green field there that they should fight: & anon they smitten to gedres so fiercely/ & so well they fought in both sides that no man could dame the better of 'em. And so it befell that Frolle give Arthur such a stroke that he kneeled to the ground. would he/ nolde he: and as Frolle withdrowe his sword. he wounded king arthour in the forehead that the blood fell a down by his eyen on his face. Arthur anon start up heartily when he felt him hurt: as a man that seemed almost wood. & he took Tabourne his good sword & drew it upon high. & gave Frolle such a stroke that therewith he clafe his heed down to the shoulders: so that his helm might not be his warrant / & so he fill anon deed in the place. & they of the city made great sorrow for Frolle/ nevertheless they anon yolde hem to king arthur & the town also/ & becamen his men & dieden to him homage & fault: & he underfeng hem & took of hem good hostages. And king arthur after that went forth with his host & conquered Angien & Angiers Gascoigne Pehyto/ Naverne/ Bourgoigne Barry Lotherne Tury & Puthiers and all the other land of France he conquered holych/ and when he had all conquered & taken by hommages & feaultes he turned ayen to paris/ & there he dwelled long time/ & ordained peace long time over all the country & through out all France. And when peace was made over all through his noble knighthood that he had/ & also for his own worthiness/ & no man was so great a lord that durst meve were against him. nother to arise for to make The land of France was all in quite & peace: & he dwelled there ix yere· and died there many great wonders. and reproved many proud man and lyther tyrant. & hem chastised after her deserving   

How king Arthur advanced all his men that had traveled in his service Capitulo lxxix  
ANd afterward it befell thus at Estren. there that he held a fist at Paris. richly he began to advance his knights for her service that they had him helped in his conquest. He gave to his steward that was called Kay Angyen & angiers. & to Beddeler his brother he gave Normandye/ that though was called Nenstrie. And to Holdyne his chambirlayn he gave Flaundree & Mance. & to Dorell his cousin he gave Boulogne and to Richard his nevew he gave Pontyf/ & to all other he gave large lands & fees after that they were of estate/ & when Arthour had thus his knights feffed at averill next after sewing/ he came ayen in to britain his own land And after at whitsuntide next sewing by counsel of his barons he would be crowned king of Glomergon. & held a solemn fist: & let sompne kings Earls & barons that they should come thither everyone; There was scatter king of Scotland. Cadwre king of South-Wales. Gwillomer king of North-Wales Maded king of Irland: Malgamus king of Gutland/ Achilles king of Iseland: Aloth king of Denmarck/ Go was king of Norwey: and Hell his cousin king of Dorkeney Cador king of little Bretaigne Norwyth earl of cornwall/ Mauran earl of gloucester: Guerdon earl of Wynchestre. Boellerle of Hertford/ Vrtegy earl of oxunford. Cursall earl of Bath. jonas earl of Chestre: Enerall earl of Dorchestre. Kymare earl of salisbury/ Waloth earl of Canterbury/ jugerne earl of Chichestre. Arall earl of leicester: and the earl of warwyke & many other rich lords Bretons/ also there came mo. that is to say dippon Donan Gennes & many other that be not here nempned weren at that feste. & many a fair fist king Arthur had hold before/ but never none such ne so solemn & that lastid xu· days. with much honour & mirth/   

¶ Of the letter that was sent from the city of Rome for pride to king Arthour Ca lxxx.  
THe iij. day as king arthur sat at his meet amongs his kings & among hem that setten at the fest· afore hem came in xij. elder men of age richly arrayed/ & courtously salved the king & said. they camen from Rome sent as messengers fro the Emperor & took to him a letter that thus moche was to understand. Greatly us mervaylleth Arthure that thou art once so hardy with then in thy heed to make open were & contake against us of Rome. that owen all the world to dame. for thou hast never yet before this time proved ne assayed the strength of the romans: & therefore thou it shalt in a little tyme. For julius Cesar conquered all the land of Bretaign and took there of truage and our folk have it long had/ and now through thy pride thou witholdest it. wherefore we command the that thou it yield ayen. & yet hast thou more folly done: that thou hast slain Frolle that was our baron of France all with wrong/ & therefore all the communes of Rome warnen and command the upon live and lime that thou in haste be at Rome amendss to make of thy misdeeds that thou hast done/ and if it so be that thou come naught. we shall pass the hill of joy with strength/ and we shall the seek where ever thou may be fonden. & thou shalt not have a foot of land of thyn own that we ne shall destroy. & afterward with thy body we shall don our will/ When this lren was rad. & all men it herd they were amnoyed all they that were at that solemnity/ And the bretons would have slain the messengers/ but the king would not suffer 'em and said that the messengers should have none harm & mow by reason none deserve. but commanded 'em to be worshipfully served. & after meet he took counsel of his kings Earls and Barons what answer he might best give ayen to the messengers. And they counciled him at once that he should assemble a great host and power of all the lands of which he had lordship/ & manly avenge him upon the Emperor of the despite that he had sent him such a letter/ & they sworn by god & by his names that they should him purswe & burn as much as they might. & saiden that they nold never fail king arthour/ & rather to be deed/ & they let write a letter for to send to the emperor by the same messengers in this manner   

Of the bold answer that king Arthour sand to the Emperor of Rome & to the Romans Ca lxxxi  
understandeth amongs you of Rome that I am king Arthour of Bretaigne & freely it hold & shall hold: and at Rome hasteli I will be/ not for to give you truage: but for to axen truage. for Constantyne which was Eleynes son that was emperor of Rome and of all the honour that there to be longed/ And Maxymian king conquered all France & Almaigne: and passed mounth yoye & conquered all Lombardy/ and these two were mine ancestors. and that they helden & had/ I shall have through gods will   

Of the reverence that Arthur did to the emperors messengers of Rome Capit. lxxxij  
When this lren was made/ & ensealed: king arthur to the messengers gave a great yefts/ and after that the messengers took her leave & went thence & came to the court of Rome ayeun & told the Emperor how worthily they were underfongen: and which a ryalle company he had for to serve him: & how he was more rialli served than the emperor or any king living in the world/ And when the Emperor had say the letter & herd what was theryn/ and saw that Arthur would not be ruled after him: he let assemble & ordain an hugh host for to destroy king arthur if that he might. And king arthur as touching his power & party ordained his power & knights of the round table   

¶ Of the kings & lords that camen to help king Arthur against the emperor. Ca lxxxiij  
THe king of Scotland & of Irland & of Gutland of Denmark & of almaign every of hem had M. men: The duke of Normandy Gascoigne Flaundres. Pehyto & Boloygne had iiij/ M Gery of Chartres had x M. Hoell of bretaign. had xij M▪ & himself of his own land xij M. And of alebrestriers & of archers & of other folk on foot that no man hem could number/ & when they all were ready for to went: Thenne king arthour took his land & Gunnore his wife to keep to one of his nevews: that was a wys knight & an hardy that was kalled Mordred. but he was not all true as ye shall here afterward/ King Arthur took all his realm to this Mordred safe only the crown. and after that king arthur nom his host & went to southampton there that the ships were brought & the folk assembled. & they dieden hem to the see/ & had good wind & wether at will/ and also soon as they might they arrived at Harfleet. & went out of her ships & spradden all the country   

How king Arthour fought wyth a Geaunte in spain that was called Dynabus/ that quelled Eleyne that was king Hoelles cousin of little Bretaigne Cap· lxxxiiij  
King Arthur had not dwelled in the country but a little while that men ne told him that there was comen a great giant in to spain: & had ravished the fair Eleyne that was cousin to Hoell of bretaigne: & had brought her upon an hill/ that is kalled the mount of saint bernard & there was no man in that country so bold ne so hardy that durst with him fight/ ner come near the place there that the giant dwelled/ & he was called Dinabus that moche sorrow did in the country: When king Arthour heard this tiding: he kalled key & bedewer & commanded 'em to go privily and espy where the giant might be fonden. And they camen to the rivage there that men should goen to the mount that was all enclosed about with water: & yet is. & ever shall be/ And they saw brenning fire upon the hill/ & there was also an other hill nigh that: & thereupon was an other fire brenning· Key & bedewer camen to the next hill & fonden a widewe openhede sitting besides a tomb sore weeping & great sorrow made/ & oft she said Eleyne eleyne. And Key & bedewer a●ed what her was & wherefore she made so moche sorrow/ & who lay in the tomb/ O said she. What sorrow & misauenture fair lords seek ye here/ for if the Geant may you here find: ye worth anon deed/ Bene still good wife said they. Thereof dysmay ye not/ but tell us the sooth why thou makest so moch sorrow & weeping: Sires said she: for a damosel that I nourished with my breast which men called eleyne. that was niece to hoell king of bretaigne: & here lieth the body in this tomb that to me was betaken to norissh So there came a devil a giant & ravished her & me also. & lad us both a way. & he would have forlain that maid that was so young & tender of age: but she might it not suffer so great & so hugh as the giant was; And if he now come as he is woned to do. certis he will you kill both to. & therefore fast went ye hens. & wherefore said they go ye not hens/ Certis sires said she. when that Eleyne was deed/ the giant made me to abide to don & haunt his william. & me must needs it suffer & god it wot I do it not with my good will/ for me liefer were to be deed/ than with him to deal. so moche pain have I when he me forlyeth. When key & bedewer had heard all that this woman had told/ they turned ayen and came to king arthour & told him all that they had say & herd. Arthour anon took with hem Loath/ & went privily by night that none of his host it witted. & came on the morum early to the Geant & fought wyth him strongly/ & at the last he slow him & Arthur bad bedewer to smite of his heed. & bring it to the host to show 'em for a wonder/ for it was so great & so hugh when they camen ayen to the host they tolden wherefore they had ben out. and showed to hem the heed and every man was glad and joyful of the worthy deed the king Arthur had done which that was her lord. and Hoell was full sorwefull for his niece that was so lost/ & aft when he had space: he let make a fair chapel of our lady over Eleyns' tomb   

¶ How king Arthour gave battle to the Emperour· in which battle the Emperor was slain Capit. lxxxv  
ARthour and his people had tydyng that the emperor had assembled a great power/ as well of saracens as of paynims & christian men: where of the number was lxxx M/ horse men & foot men. Arthour & his people ordained fast forth in her way toward the Emperor & passed normandye & France unto Bourgoigne. and would even have gone to the host For men told him that the emperors host would come to Lucy. The Emperor and his host in the beginning of August remeved fro Rome & came forth the right way to ward the host of king Arthur. And his espies were comen & saiden. that if Arthur would: he should find there fast by the Emperor/ but they said that the emperor had so great power with him of kings of the land & o● paynims ynfere and also christen people that it near but great folly to king Arthur to meet wyth him. for the Espies told that the emperor had u men or vi. ayens own of hyse/ King Arthour was bold & hardy & for no thing him dismayed and said: Gowe boldly in god's name ayens the Romans that with him lead Saracens & paynims that no manner trust they have to god but oneli upon her strength Gowe now & sech 'em sharply in the name of almighty god & slew the paynims & crysten men that been with hem for to destroy christen men and god shall us help. for we have the right/ and therefore have we trust in god. & do we so that the enemies that be to cristendome & to god/ mow be deed & destroyed. and that men mow record the worthiness of knygthode. When king Arthour had thus said. they cried all with an high voys: God father almighty worshipped be thy name withouten end/ amen. & grant us grace well to don and to destroy our enemies that ben against christendom In the name of the father of the son & of the holy ghost amen. & god give him never grace ne worship in the world ne mercy of him to have that this day shall feynte well for to smite & eagerly: & so they roden softly. & ordained his wings well & wisely. The emperor herd tell that king Arthur and his folk were ready arrayed for to fight wyth him. & thydder they came: & he ordained his wings in the best manner that he might/ and more trust upon his strength than in god almighty: & that was say afterward/ For when the two hosts metten to gether: the emperor lost so moch of his folk. & also did king arthur/ & so many were slain as well in that one side as in that other. that it was great pity to see & to wit/ in this battle were slain through king Arthur u kings of paynims & of other wonder moche people. And king arthures' men fought so well/ that the Romans and paynims had no more strength to withstand: than xx/ sheeps ayens v/ wolves And it befell that in this battle that was wonder hard & long during in that own side & in that other/ the Emperor among hem there was slain. but no man witted for sooth who him slow   

How king Arthour let enburie his knights that he had there lost in that battle. and how he sent the emperors body to Rome: that there was slain in battle Capitulo lxxxvi.  
When the Romans wist that the emperor was deed/ they forsook the field & the paynims also/ And king arthur after hem chased till it was night: and so many of hem quelled that it was wonder to telie. & though turned king arthour again though it was night/ and thanked god of his victory: & in the morn he let look & see all the field for his knights that he had lost that is to say/ Burel earl of maunt bedewer & kay/ & Ligiers earl of Boloign/ Vrtegj earl of baar. Aloth earl of wynchestre Cursale earl of chester: & after Held earl of Flaundres. These were the great lords that king arthour had lost in that battle among other great knights/ and some he let entire in abbeys by the country: some he let be borne in to her own country/ and the emptrours' body he let take and put upon a beer and sent it to Rome. & sent to say to the romans / that for bretaigne & france which that he held othir truage would he none pay· & if they axed him any othir truage/ right such truage he would hem pay. The king let bear key to ken his own castle. & there he was entered. & Ligier was borne to Boulogne: there he was lord. and Holden was borne to flanders & there he was entered: & all the other he let entire with much honour in abbeys/ in houses of religion in the country theridamas they were deed. And arthour himself sojourned that same year in Bourgoigne wyth his host: and thought the same year following to pass the mounthe of joy/ & have go to Rome. all for to take the city/ and have put the romans in subjection/ but the wicked tyrant murthered him let as ye shall after here   

¶ How murthered the traitor to whom king Arthour took his land to keep & his castles. and he held it against him Capitulo lxxxvij  
When King Arthour had taken to murthered his realm to keep & was gone against the emperor of rome: and was passed the see/ Mordred anon took homages & feautes of all hem that were in this land. & would have had the land to his own use. & took castles about. and let hem array: and after this falseness he did an other great wrong for against the law of cristendom. He took his own Emes wife/ as a traitor should. & ordained him a great host against Arthur's coming for to hold the land against him with strength for evermore. & to slay king Arthur if he might. & sand by see & land: & let assemble painyms & christian people/ and he sand to the saxones & to Danoys for to help him/ & also Mordred sent to Cheldryck to done men for to come to him out of Saxoyne that was a worthy duke. & promised to him if that he brought with him moch people: he would grant him in bretaigne for evermore all the land from beyond Humber unto Scotland: & all the land that Engist had of Vortigers yift/ when that he spoused his doughtyr. And Cheldryk came with great strength & power of people/ And mordred had assembled also in his half that they had xl. M. of strong knights when they had need   

¶ How Arthour enchased murthered the traitor. and how he was slain/ and also king Arthour wounded to death. Capitulo lxxxviij  
When this tiding came to King Arthur there that he was in Burgoyne/ He was full sore annoyed/ and took all France to Hoell/ for to keep wyth halnendel of his men/ & prayed him that he would it keep. till he came again: for himself would went in to Bretaigne. and avenge him upon Mordred that was his traitor. & forth went he his way and came to wytsand. and made his men go in the ships & him self would have arrived at sandewith & brought with him a host of france also with his own land: but ere that he might come to land. his people that were comen out of his ships. murthered was comen wyth all his power & give a strong battle. so that king arthur lost many a man ere that he might comen to land. for there was Gawen his nevew slain/ & Anguysshel that held Scotland and many other: Whereof king Arthour was full sorry but after that they were comen to land: Mordred might not against 'em endure. but anon was discomfited & fled thence the same night with his men. & upon the morn he came to london. but they of the city would not suffer him for to come in: And from thence he fled to wynchestre: and there he held him with his people that with him came/ King Arthour let take the body of Gawen his cousin/ and the body of Anguissell: and let hem be borne in to scotlant into her own country/ & there they were entered & after anon king arthur took his weigh to destroy murthered. & he fled fro thence into cornwall/ The queen Gummore that was king arthours wife that though sojourned at york; & herd that murthered was fled thence & that he might not endure ayens king Arthur/ She was sore adread & had great doubt. and witted not what was best all for to done. for she witted well that her lord king arthur would never of her have mercy. for the great shame that she to him had done. & took her way privily with iiij/ men without more. & came to katlione/ and there she dwelled all her life. that she never was sayen among folk her life during/ Arthur witted that mordred was fled in to cornwall & let sent after his men into Scotland/ & Northumberland unto Humbar. & let assemble folk without number. & camen fro thence into cornwall. to seche & purswe after mordred: And murthered had assembled to him all the folk of Cornewaille & had people without number & wist that arthur was coming. and had liefer to die & take his chaunse than ferther to flee. & abode & give an hard battle to king Arthour & to his people: so that so moch people was slain what of that on half and in that othir/ that no man wist who had the better party But so it befell at the last that morded was slain & all his folk/ and the good chivalry that king arthour had gathered & nourished of diverse lands / and also the noble knights of the round table that so moche was praised through out all the world were there slain: and arthour himself was wounded to the death/ but he let him be borne in a lytier to a surgeon for to be heeled of his wounds: & yet the bretons supposen that he lived in an other land: & that he shall come yet & conquer all bretaign/ but certes this is the proposicye of Merlin: He said that his death shall be doubtous: & said soth· for men there of yet have doubt. & shullen for ever more as men saith For men wit not whether that he liveth or is deed. Arthur was borne to Auyone the xxij/ year. of his regne: after the incarnation of our lord Ihesu christ: V. C/ and xlvi. year   

How King Arthour delivered the royalme to Constantyn the son of Cador his Nephew. Capitulo lxxxix  
When king arthour wist that he might no longer regne he let come before him Constantyne that was cadors son Earl of cornwall his cosyn & to him he betook all his realm & to him said & bade him thereof to be king till that he came ayen. for as much as he had none heir of his body begotten. & great harm was it that so noble a king & so doughty had no child of his body begotten: but all thing that god will have done must be done. whose name be blesshed without end Amen   

How king Constantyne was warred of Mordredes two sons Capitulo xc/  
This Constantyne was a noble knight & a worthy of body & the ij sons that Mordred had begotten had great envy to Constantine that though was crowned king/ & so they begun to mean were against him; & assembled a great host of hem that were before with mordred & had been driven away & that died moche sorrow through all that land. That one brother ordained him to London for take the city & that other to winchestre/ but Constantyne came to london & slew him that was there. and after he went to wychestre. & slow him that there was also that both his enemies were deed & when Constantine had reigned iiij year/ he died & lieth at london   

Of the kings Adelbright and of Edelf Ca xcj  
Affter king Constantine's death there were ij/ kings in bretaigne that one was called Adelbright that was a Danoys & held the country of Northfolk & south fol: That other height Edel & was a breton; & held Nychol Lyndesey & all the land unto Humbar/ these ij. kings fast warred to gydre/ But after they were accorded/ and loved to gedre as they had be borne of own body. The king Edel had a sister that was kalled Orewenne & he gave her through great friendship to king Adelbright to wife And he begat on her a daughter that was kalled argentil. & in the third year after came upon him a strong sickness. that needs he must die/ & he sent to king edelf his brother in law that he should come & speak with him. & he came to him wyth a good will: Tho prayed the king and conjured also in the name of god▪ that after when he were deed/ he should take Argentyl his doughtyr & the land. & that he kept her well & nourish her in his chambre/ And when she were of age she should be married to the strongiest & worthiest man that he might find: & than he should yield up her sand again/ Edel it graunted· and by oath confirmed his prayer: And when Adelbryght was deed and entered Edell took the damsel argentil & nourished her in his chambre/ and she become the fairest creature that might live/ or any man find.   

How king Edel married the damsel to a knave of his kychene Capitulo xcij  
THis king Edell that was uncle to the damysel Argentill: bethought how that he might falsely have the land from his niece for evermore. & falsely against his oath thought to deceive the damosel. and to mary her to a knave of his kychen that was kalled Curan. & he became the worthiest & strengist man of body that any man wist in any land that though lived/ & to him he thought her shenfully have married: for to have had her land afterward But he was clean deceived. For this Curan that was Havelockes sone· which was king of Kyrkelane in Denmark. & this Curan conquered his wife's land & slew king Edelf that was his wife's uncle/ and had all her land as in an other place is telled more openly: & he reigned but three year For the Saxons and Danoys him killed and that was great harm to all Bretaigne: and the Bretons bore him to stonhenge. and there they him enburyed with much honour   

¶ Of king Conam Ca xciij  
AFter this Curan reigned Conam that was his cousin. which was a wonder proud knight & reigned/ & could have no manner love/ but ever he was meddling with his people. and took his uncle with were. & quelled his ij. children The saxones warred against him oft times/ but he hem overcame at the last/ and so he was in peace all his lives time: & he reigned xiv year: And after he died and lieth at london/   

¶ Of king Cortyfand of Gurmonde that camen through the paynims in to bretaigne Cap. xciiij  
AFter this Conam reigned his cosyn Cortyf that was byhated of all his people: & of no man he was beloved This Cortyf lost all bretaigne through were/ And in his time fell that great mischief in bretaigne that Christendom was destroyed: & all the Bretons were driven out/ and the land he lost without any recovering: but afterward left the land to the saxons as ye afterward shall here/ For in that time there was a paynym that was called Gurmond that was the kings son Dauffrykes of the paynims folk that had the realm after his father/ and was king/ safe he bequath & gave it to his brother. & said that he never should be king/ but if he might get and conquer a realm in a strange country/ For he was bold & right strong of body▪ & of him profecyed Merlin & said that he should be a wolf of the see. & he let assemble paynims without number and let apparel ships and went by many lands & took homages and feautes of many. and so he went by the see/ & conbuered many diverse lands. so that he came in to jrland: and conquered that land that oftentimes warrayed upon bretons/ & bretons upon 'em. & oft wonnen: & oft losten/ and gave hostages to Bretons. And so they sent to Gurmonde there that he was in Irland that he should come into Bretaign & help he against the Bretons: to help 'em deliver that land of hem. and they would him gladly hold for her lord: for he was a paynim & they were also paynims: & the bretons were christen. Well aught he then for to help so as they were of one law/ When gurmond herd this prayer: he hasted him as much as he might/ & arrived in Scotland & came in to Northumberland there that the saxons were dwelling. and they confirmed the covenants between 'em that were made by oaths & by hostages for to bear him true faith: & hold him for lord & pay to him truage by year Tho began the saxons & the Affrycans to destroy rob & brenne towns & destroy all thing in as much as they might. & they spared nethir man/ woman/ ne child. lered ne lewd. that all they quelled. and cast a down towns castles and churches/ & so put they all the land in great destruction: & all they that might fleen; fled thence as well poor as rich: bishops: abbots: canons. & all other great & small. Some in to little Bretaigne: and some in to Cornewaille. all they that ships might have.   

How king Gurmond drofe the king Cortyfe to Chichestre. and quelled the bretons & through queyntise get the town Cap. xcv  
COrtife the king flay thence in to Chychestre that though was a good city and well strong/ & there held him xx. days. And this Gurmond besieged it. but the city was so strong: that he might not get that cite by no manner engine that he might don: Tho bethought they upon a great queyntise for to bren the town: they made engines with glue of nets & token pieces of tunder & of fire: & bound it to the sparwers feet & afterward let 'em flee; and they anon right flay & logged hem in the town there that her nests were/ and instakkes & in evissing of houses. & the fire began to tend & brent all the town/ And when the bretons saw that in every side they hied 'em out & fought But anon they were slain and discomfited. and whiles the battle dured the king privily hid him & stolen away in to walls: and men wist never where he become: & so was the town of Chichestre taken & destroyed And after went Gurmond & destroyed cities & towns that never were afterward made again as it is say yet in many places   

How this land was cleped England for the name of Engist. and how many kings were made after in the land Capitulo xcvi  
When Gurmond had destroyed all the land through out. he gave the land to the Saxos. Anon they took it with a good will. For the saxons long time had desired it/ for as moche as they were of Engystes kyrede that first had all the land of bretaigne: and though let 'em be kalled Englishmen. for encheason of Engistes' name. And the land they let call it England in her language/ & the folk been kalled Englisshmen/ for as much as in his time it was called Engistes' land: when he had conquered it of Vortyger that had espoused his daughter: but from the time that brute came first in England. this land was called bretaigne· and the folk bretons: but sith the time that this Gurmond eftsoons conquered it & give it unto the saxons/ and they anon right changed the name as before is said/ And when this was done Gurmond passed over in to france & conquered many lands and destroyed all christian people/ there that he came. And the saxons dwelled in this land and begun fast it to inhabit at her own will: & they would have made new kings & lords. but they might never assenten to have only a king for to be to hem entendaunt & ther fore they made many kings in diverse shires/ as it was in Engistes' time/ The first kingdom was kent & that other southsexe: & the third westsexe/ & the iiij estsexe/ & the v/ northumberland. & the uj estangle· that is to say northfolk & southfolk. & the seven merchenorth: & that is the earldom of Nichol: huntyngdone. herford: gloucester/ wynchestre. warwick and derby/ and so departed the englissh all england in seven. parties And after that it befell that the kings warred oft time together/ & ever he that was strongest benom him that was feeblest. & so it was long time that they had no king crowned amongs 'em. ne no christian man was tho amongs hem/ ne Christendom neither. but were paynims: Till that saint Gregory was pope of rome that had sayne children of the nation of England in the city of Rome. that were wonder fair creatures/ and had great will & desire 'em to behold. and axed of the merchants whennes they were & of what nation. & men told him that they were of england/ and english they were called. but they and all the people of Englond were paynims & believed not upon god. Alas said saint Gregory well mow they be called english for they have the visages of Angeles. and therefore well aught they to be christen. And for this encheason saint Gregory sent saint Augustin into England & xl. good men with him that were of good life & holy men to preach & teach & to convert the english people & hem turn to god. and that was in the vi. year that saint gregory had been pope that is to say. after the incarnation of our lord jesu christ: FIVE Clxxxvij year: as the chronicles telleth   

How saint Augustyn baptized & converted king Adelbright and how he made the bishops of his fellows Capit/ xcvij  
When saint augustin first came in to England he arrived in the isle of Tenet & so passed he forth and came in to Caunterbury: & there sojourned he And king adelbright of kent that was of the lineage of Engist: underfeng saint Augustin & his fellows with moche honour: & he gave him all that hem needed: & ferther more he gave him a fair place that now is called the abbey of saint augustyns. in which place he lieth hem self shrined/ This king adelbright was a good man & with good will herd saint augustins pndications. and gave hem leave to preach through all his land of kent. to torn & convert to him all the people that he might/ and it befell so afterward through god's grace that in a little time the king adelbright hem self was converted to god and all his people of his land was baptized And in the mean time while the people hem turned to god: saint Augustin came to Rouchestre & there preached he gods word: The paynims therefore him scorned & cast on him reight tails/ so that all his mantel was hanged full of reigh tails/ and for more despite they cast on him the gutes of reighes and of fish; wherefore the good man saint augustyn was sore annoyed & grieved. & prayed to god that all the children that should be borne afterward in that cite of Rouchestre most have tails/ & when the king it wist and heard of this vengeance that was fall through seins augustyns prayer/ He let make an house in honour of almighty god wherein women should be delivered of her children at the brugges end; in which house yet women of the city ben delivered of children. When saint Gregory had herd tell how the englishmen were turned to god and converted/ he sent to saint augustyn his palione by a bishop that was called Paulyn: & made him prymat and archbishop of England/ & gave him his power for to make & ordain bishops in the land: and anon as Augustyn had the pallione of the dignity of the Erchibisshoppe he made ij. bishops of his fellows that came with him fro Rome. that one was called Mellyt/ & he dwelled at London. and that other was called justyn that held the dignity of Rouchestre: & this bishop Mellit tho went for to preach into Estexe and baptized the king of the country/ that was kalled Sicwith that was king Adelbrightes cousin his sisters son: and justin went to preach in southsexe & turned moche of the people to god. and saint augustin went himself preaching through out England   

¶ How saint augustyn went in to wales there that the Bretons were. and how they nold nat be obedient to the archbishop of Canterbury Capit. xcviij  
When all england was baptized & turned to god: saint augustyn went into that land there that the Bretons were for to keep hem fro the englishmen: that is to say in to wales. and there he fond monks & abbeys & seven bishops For the bretons desired alway the christian people that saint Augustyn had converted/ & said to the bishops that he was a legate of Rome & pmat of all England. & that they should by all reason to him be obedient. but for that he was wyth the englishmen. they saiden that they nolden: but to the erchibysshop of Carlyon. and said they nold never for no manner thing been obedient to the Englisshmen/ for the englishmen they said been our adversaries & our enemies. & have driven us out of our own country. & we been christian men & ever have ben: & the englishmen have ever been paynims: but now late that they been converted. saint Augustyn might of hem none answer have otherwise. but saiden aꝑtely that they nold never hem obey to him ne to the pope of Rome: And seint augustyn turned again to the king Adelbright that was king of kent & told him that this folk would not be to no man obedient: but to the archbishop of Karlyon. And when the king heard this/ he was sore annoyed & said that he would hem destroy/ & sent to Olfride king of Northumberland that was his friend: that he should come to him wyth all the power that he might: and that he should meet him at Leicestre; and from thence he would goen into wales & destroy the archbishop of Carlyon. and all them that had refused saint Augustin   

How king Adelbright & the king olfride quelled Brecmale that was a king of Bretons that held the country of Leicestre Capi. xcix.  
HIt befell so that there was a king a Breton. that held the country of Leicestre and all the country about named Brecmale: and this breton heard tell that the two english kings would meet there at leicestre for to went in to Walys/ He let ordain all the power that he had for to fight with these two kings But little it avaylled him: for all his folk that he had were slain: and himself fled and lost his lands for evermore/ And these two kings Adelbright and Olfryd dwelled a while at leicester and departed the lands amongs hem/ and token homages and feautes of folk of the country/ And there after they wenten to ward wales/ & they of Wales had herd tell of the discomfiture that Brecmale had hath at leicester. & were wonder ●ore adread of the two kings: and anon chose amongs 'em good men and holy of hermits monks and prestres. and of othir folk great plenty/ that wenten baarfoot & wollwerd for to have mercy of the two kings/ But the kings were so stern and so wicked that they ●old never speak with 'em: But quelled 'em all euerichon Alas what sorrow: For they ne spared hem no more than the wolf doth the sheep's; But they smoten of the hedes of everyone/ And so they were all martyred that to hem camen. that is to understand. V hundred & xl. and afterward the two kings went fro thence to Bangore. for to kill all them that they might there find of the Bretons: & when the bretons that herden. they assembled & ordained all her power for to fight wyth hem Tho was there a baron in wales that was called Bledrik of cornwall. that some time was lord of denoushyre/ but the king adelbright had driven him to Wales & give him battle. & at that battle king Aldelbright was slain & Eldryf wounded sore/ & forsook the field. & the most part of his people slain & Eldrif fled into Northumberland that was his own land/ And afterward the people of Leycestre shire made with strength Cadewan that was Brecynalis sone king of leicester. and he after reigned nobly & with great honour   

¶ How Cadewan King of leicester and Elfryd king of Nortumberland were friends. & of the debate that afterward was between Edwin & Cadwalyn that were both her sons Capit. C  
And after that this battle was done. the bretons assembled hem & went & camen unto leicester & made Cadwan that was Brecinalis son. king of leicester & of all the country/ and he took homages and feautes of all the folk of that country: & after that he assembled a great host & said. he would go in to northumberland for to destroy king Elfrid & slay him if he might/ & when he was comen thydder: friends went so between hem & made hem accorded in this manner that Elfryd should hold all the land from Humbar unto Scotland. Cadewan should have all the land a this side Humber unto the south: & after that; they become good friends/ all his lives during and loved to gedre as they had be two brethren And this Elfride had a son that was kalled Edwin that had and held all the land of Northumberland after his fathers deth· as his father had hold all his lives time/ and Cadewan had an other son that was called Cadwalyn that held his fathers land. as he it held whiles he was a life. and they loved to gedre as they had be brethren. & the love last between hem but only two year: And after began debate bitween hem through a lyther envious cousin of Cadwalyne that was called Bryeny: so that they assembled a great host in both parties/ & at the last it befell that Cadwalyn was discomfited & Edwy him pursued & drofe him fro place to place: so at the last he flay in to Irland. And this other destroyed his land/ & kast a down castles & brent his manners/ & departed all Cadwalyns land among his friends: & long time after came Cadwalyn ayen from Irland with a strong power: & in plain battle quelled Edwyne and all his friendships. and nameli them that withheld his lands through Edwin'S gift   

¶ How king Oswald was quelled through king Cadwalyn & Peanda. and how Oswy that was seint Oswaldes' brother reigned after him/ & quelled Peanda Capitulo Cj  
When that Edwyne was slain Offris his son undertook the were against Cadwalyn his Eme. so that this offrys deyde during the were: And after the death of offries. though reigned a gentle christian man that much loved god almighty/ that had all the land of Northumberland by heritage/ that was called Oswold. and he was king of all that land. But for as much as he was friend to Edwyne: & held a great part of the land of Cadwalyn. the same Cadwalyn warred upon him/ & drofe him toward Scotland. and when cadwaly saw that/ he would no ferther him purswe. but took some of his folk to Peanda his brother in law and prayed him to purswe oswald till that he were take and slain/ & Cadwalyn turned home again/ When Oswald herd the tiding that Cadwalyn turned home again. he would no longer flee: but abode Peanda: & gave him battle. and Peanda was discomfited & fled: and came ayen to Cadwalyn & said. that he would never hold any foot of land of him: but if it were so that he would avenge him of Oswold/ Cadwalyn let assemble a great host for to fight with oswold/ so that he & Peada came unto northumberland & gave battle unto Oswold/ & in the same battle was oswold slain. & his heed smite of. & after he was entered at the abbey of Bardeney. in which place god hath wrought many a fair miracle both there and else where. And anon Oswy his brother seized into his hand all the land ● that was Oswaldes/ and the folck of Northumberland loved him wonder well. and held him for her lord. but he had men of his kin worthy enough that would have departed the land. & they warred to gedre ● and for as much as they were nat strong enough/ they camen to Peanda and prayed him of help & succour. and promised him of that land largely upon covenant that he would him guide & help & counceill Peanda herd hire prayer and so spoke he with the king Cadwalyn that he should ordain a great hoost·s and fast ordain him in to northumberland for to fight with Oswy. and Oswy was a meek man & moche loved peace & charity. and prayed Peanda of love & peace. & proffered him of gold & of silver great pleinte/ And this Peanda was so proud that he nolde grant him peace for no manner thing. but for all thing he would wyth him fight/ so at the last theridamas was set a day of battle/ and Oswyne had trust upon god. and Peanda trusted upon his pride & upon his host that he had/ And to gether they smoten eagerly/ But Peanda anon was discomfited & slain And this was after the incarnation of our lord Ihesu christ Vj. C & lv. year: & this oswyn reigned though xxviij year. and a king that was called Oswyn that was Peanda his cousin warred upon king Oswy & fought to gedre. but oswy had the victory: & Oswy was discomfited & slain. and lieth at tennemouth   

How king Cadewaldre that was Cadewaleynes son reigned after his father/ and was the last king of Bretons Capitulo Cij  
AFter the death of Cadwaley reigned his son Cadwaladre well and nobly And his mother was the sister of king Peanda. and when he had reigned xij. year. he fell in to a great sickness: & thenne was there so great discord between the lords of the land/ that every on wearied upon othir/ & yet in that time there fell so great dearth & scarcity of corn and of other vytailles in this ●●nd. that a man might go three days or iiij. fro town to town that he should nat find to buy for gold ne for silver breed wine ne none othir vytaille where with a man might live: But only the people lived by roots of herbs: for other living had they none/ so moche was it failed/ about fishes wild beasts & all other thing. so that yet to this misadventure there fell so great mortality and pestilence among the people by the corruption of the eir. that the living people ne sufficed not to bury the deed bodies: for they deyden so sodenli both great and small/ lord and servant/ eting/ going/ speaking. so that never was herd of more sudden death among the people. For he which that wend to go and to bury the deed body: wyth the same deed body was buried. they that might flee fledden & forsook her lands & houses/ as well for the great hunger & scarcity of corn & other victuals/ as for the horrible mortalite & pestilence in the land/ & wenten into other lands for to save her lives: & left the land all desert & waste. so that theridamas was not any man to travail & ransom the land ne ere ne sow. so that the land was barren of corns & all other fruits for default of tiliers. and this misadventure dured xj year & moo that no man might ere ne sow.   

¶ How Cadwaldre went out of this land in little bretaigne  
CAdwaladre saw the great hunger mortality & pestilence/ & the land all power & faylling corns & other victuals & his folk perished/ and saw also the most party of his land all wasted and void of people: he apparelled 'em and his folk that were left on live/ & passed over in to little Bretaigne wyth a little navy unto the king Alayne that he much loved that was his cousin and that his father had much loved in his time. and as they sailed in the see. he made great lamentation/ & so dieden they all that were with him. & saiden Dedisti nos dne tan quam oves escarum/ & in gentibꝰ dispersisti nos  
And than began Cadwaldre to complain him to his folk piteously & said. Alas said he to us wretches & caitiffs; For why for our great sins of the which we would not amend us/ while we had space of repentance/ is comen upon us this misadventure/ which chaseth us out of our own reaulm and proper soil/ fro and out of which sometime Romans/ scots Saxons ne Danes might not exilen us: But what avaylleth it now to us that before time often fithes have gotten many other lands/ sith it is not the will of god that we abide and dwell in our own land: God that is werray jugge that all thing knoweth before they be done or made/ he sech that we would not cese of our sins. and that our enemies ne might not us ne our lineage exylen fro & out of our realm. he would that we amend us of our follies. and that we seen our proper defaults/ & therefore had he showed to us his wrath & will chastise us of our misdeeds/ Sigh that he us doth without battle or strength of our enemies by great companies wrecchedly to leave hour own realm & proper land. Turn again ye Romans. turn again ye scots. turn again ye samons: turn again ye fraunsoys. now showeth to you bretaygne all desert/ the which your power might never make desert. ne yet your power hath not now put us in exill. but only the power of the king almighty/ whom we have oft offended by our follies which we would not leave unto the time till that he chastised us by his dyvy power/ Among the words & lamentation that the king Cadwaladre made to his folk. they arrived in little bretaigne & came to the king Alayne before said: and the king received him wyth joy. & made him to be served wonder nobly. and there he dwelled long time after The englissh people that were left on live & were escaped the great hunger & mortality lived in the best wise that they might: & moche people sprung & came of 'em. And they sent into Saxoyn where they were borne to her friends for men. women. & children to restore the cities with people & other towns that were all void of people: and for to travailie & tellen the earth/ When the Saxons herden this tiding: they camen in to this land wonder thikke in great company and logged and herberwed 'em self in the country all about where they wolden: for they fond no man hem to let ne withstand/ And so they woxen & multiplied greatly. & used the customs of the contrees where of they were comen and the laws and the languages of her own land And they changed the names of cities towns castles and burghes & gave hem names & called 'em as they now be kalled. and they helden the countries. the baronages lordships & trees in manner as the bretons before time had compassed 'em And among othir companies that came fro Germayne in to this land came the noble Queen that was kalled Sexburga wyth men & women without number and arrived in the country of Northumberland: and took the land from Albyone in to Cornewaylle for her and for her folk/ For there was none that might let 'em. For all was desolate and void of people/ but it were a few pour Bretons that were lefthe in mountaignes and woods until that time. And fro that time forth lost the bretons this realm for all days: and the Englissh people begun to regne. And departed the land between hem/ and they made many kings about by diverse parties of the land. as here ben devised The first of westsex/ The second Merchenrich/ The third Estangle. The fourth Kent/ The fifth southsex. all these reigned in this land after that Cadwaladre was passed out of this land & dwelled in little Bretaigne wyth king Aleyne his cousin and true friend; And when he had long dwelled there/ and had knowing that the mortality and pestilence was over passed/ & that the land was replenished with alien people/ he thought to turn again in to his own land & prayed king Aleyne his cousin of succour and help that he might be restored to his proper realm & first dignity/ and king Aleyne granted him his prayer wyth a good william. Than did he apparailen him for to take his way and voyage into this land: & prayed god almighty devoutly/ that he would make to him the demonstration/ if that his prayer in to this land were to him pleasance or none/ for again the will of god almighty he would no thing don When he had thus devoutly made his prayer/ a voys fro heaven to him said/ & bade him leave that journey & way into england and that he should go to the pope of Rome/ for it was so the will of almighty god: that the Bretons should no more regne in Bretaigne/ ne never recover the land unto the time that the prophecy that merlyn had said before be fullylled: & that should never ben/ unto the time were comen that the relics of his body shall ben brought fro Rome & translated in bretaygne And when the relics of othir saints that have ben hid for the persecution of the paynim folk. shall be find & openly showed than shall they recover her land again/ which they have so long time lost through her great sins When Cadwaldre had heard this answer/ he mervailleth greatly 〈◊〉 told it to king Aleyne: Than king Aleyne did sent for the clergy of his land/ & made 'em to bring the stories & profecyes that Merlin and Sybille had said in her prophecies. And when he knew that the prophecy that Festome had prophesied of the regle. and other prophecies accorded to the divine answer that Cadwaladre had herd/ he counseled him for to leave his people & his navy/ & submit him to the disposition of god. & done all that the angel him had commanded. Then Cadwaladre called Inor his son & Ivory his cousin that was his sisters son. and said to hem. take said he my folck & my navy that is here all ready & pass in to Wales and be ye lords of the bretons. that no dishonour come to 'em by inter●upcion̄ of the paynym folk for default of lords. And he him self left his realm of Bretaign. & his fo●ck for evermore· & took hy● way to Rome to the pope Sergius the which worshipped him moche: and so he was confessed & took penance for his sins. but he had not long dwelled there but that he died the xij. kalend of may: the year of grace v/ Clxxix.   

How king Offa was soverance above all the kings of Englond & how every king warred upon the othir Capitu. Cij.  
IT befell so that all the kings in that time that were in the land. as they of westsexe Merchenriche/ estangle of kent: & of southsexe & of other costs. each warred upon other: & he that was most mighti benom the land of him that was most feeble But there was a king amongs hem that was called Offa▪ that was seint oswaldes' brother● This offa conquered all the kings of the land/ & reigned above hem all/ & so great was the were ● every country between kings/ that no man might wit how the land went But Abbots priors & men of religion written the lyves & the deeds of kings: & how long every had reigned/ and in whose country & in what manner every king died. and of bishops also: & there of made they great books/ & let call 'em chronicles. and the good king Alured had the book in his ward. and let bring it at wychestre and let it fast be takked unto a pillar/ that men might it not remeve/ ne bear it thence/ so that every man might it see & thereupon look For there in been the lives of all the kings that ever were in Englond   

How the king of Northumberland Osbryght forlay the wife of Buerne bocard through strength. & after this Buerne conquered the king with power & strength. Capitulo. Ciij.  
ANd thus it befell in the same time that there was a king in Northumberland. that was called Osbright and sojourned in york. And this king went upon a day into a wood him for to refresh and disport: & when he came again he went preveli in to a good man's houses which was called Buerne/ and the good man of that place was gone that time to the see/ for often times he was woned there aspie & await thieves & robbers that often times were woned to come in to the land to rob burn and slay/ The lady that was this buernes' wife was a wonder fair woman and welcomed the king with much honour. & worthily him served in all thing. When the king had eaten he took the lady by the hand & lad her in to a chamber and said: that he would speak wyth her a council. and all the folk from the chamber he made avoid/ safe only the ladi & he But the lady witted not wherefore he it did. till that he had done with her his will/ And when he had done this deed. he turned ayen to york: & the lady he left there wonder sore weeping for the deed that he had done/ And when her lord was comen home & saw her weep & such sorrow make. he axed of her what she had done & why she made such sorrow/ Sir said she/ queyntely & falsely the king Osbright me had done shame & vylayne against my william. & told him truth how the king had her forlayne wyth strength wher fore she said: she had liefer to die than live/ Fair ●eef be still said he/ for against strength feebleness is little worth. and therefore of me shalt thou never the lass be loved: & namely for that thou hast told me truth/ and if almighty god grant me life: I shall you well avenge/ This Buerne was a great man and a mighty lord & was beloved and had great friends. and let send for the greatest lords of the land. and to hem he made his complaint of the despite that the king to him had done/ & said that he would been avenged how so that ever it were: and all his friends counceilled & granted him thereto. & they went to ward york there that the king was And Buerne took his main & came to the king. and when the king him saw he kalled him courteously Buerne by his name. & Buerne answered to him & said. Sir I you defy: and yield up feautes homages & lands: & as moch as I have hold of you/ & so fro this time forward I will never of you no thing hold And so departed he from the king without more speech or any abiding. & took leave of his friends. & went to Denmark. & complained to the Gordryne/ and told him of the great despite that the foresaid king Osbright to him had done of his wife & prayed him of succour & of help him to avenge. When king Godryne of Denmark and the Danois had heard the pleynte of this buerne & of the prayer that he had made: they were wonder glad in heart: for asmuch that they might find cause for to go in to england for to were upon the englishmen/ and also for to avenge Buerne of the despite that the king had done to his wife: and for as much as Buerne was sib to the king of Denmark. Anon they let ordain a great host of men: and let prepare ships & asmuch as was need to that voyage And when all the host was ready the king made his ij brethren chevytains that were noble knights and bold. That one was called Hungar. and that other Hubba/   

How the Danoys took york and quelled the king Osbright and afterward king Elle Capitulo C.iiij  
When all thing was ready. the two brethren took leave of the king Gordryn: & went toward the see for to went in to england as fast as they might speed: Now is Buerne so well comforted & fast hied him with the Danois/ that they ben arrived in to northcontre/ & comen through out holdernesse/ & destroyed all the country and brent towns and rob folk and quelled all that they might taken/ till they camen to york/ And when king Osbryght saw hem come he took his people that he had and came out of the city: & fought with 'em. but no foison he had ayens hem: & much was the people that there was slain in both parties And king Osbright him self there was slain. and the city anon was take: and the Danois wenten therein/ & there was also an other king in Northumberland that Buernes friends had chosen/ & held him for king. & he was called Elle: for as moch as they would not to king osbright been entendaunt for the despite that he had done to Buerne her cousin. Hit befell thus that the king Elle was gone to wood him for to disport. and of venison somdell he had take. & as he sat in the wood at meet. to a knight he said/ we have well y sped and moch venison taken. And with that word there came in a man & to him said/ if ye much of venison have wonnen. an hundred times so moch more their against ye have lost For all this country the danoys have geten and take the cite of york; & ayens you shall it hold. that never ye shall come therein/ & for sooth they have slain the king Osbright. & when king Elle these words heard. he let assemble all the folk of the country: And ordained all the power that he might have· & would have get the town of york with strength/ but the danoys camen out anon and gave him battle. and quelled the king & the most party of his men that he had brought with him: and the same place there that they were slain/ shall ever be kalled Ellecrost. & that place is little from york. And though abode the Danoys never till they had conquered all Northumberland/ & in that country they made wardens. and went ferther in to the land & token nothyngam: & there they dwelled all the winter. and dieden the sorrow that they might And after when summer time came they removed from nothyngam and camen in to nychol: & to Lyndesey: and to Holland/ For no man might hem withstand/ so moche power & strength they had.   

¶ How saint Edmond the king was martyred Cap. Cv/  
And so far had the danois passed from country unto contre: & ever more brenning and robbing: & destroyed all that they might/ till they camen unto Thetford: & in that country they founden a christian king. that much loved god and his works. & he was kalled Edmond. And he was king of northfolk & southfolk This saint Edmond king ordained as much folk as he might & fought with the Danoys/ but he and his folk were discomfited/ & the king himself driven unto the castle of Framelyngham And the Danoys him pursued & camen unto the same castle: & when king Edmond saw that the castle might not hem witstond/ he came ayens hem. with whom the Danois first speaken: & anon they axed of him where king Edmond was now. for sooth said he: when I was in the castle there was the king/ & when I went out of the castle he went out also/ and whether he shall escape or die: at god's will must it be When saint Edmond had nempned god. by that they wisten well all that it was he himself/ And anon Hubba and Humbar token him and said that he should god forsake and all christian law as many other had done him before. And saint Edmond said that he nold never. but rather he would suffer the death for god's love & his laws to keep. Tho took they the king Edmond & bound him unto a tree/ and made her archers to him sheet with his arewes till that his body stikked as full of arrows as an urchone is full of prikkes: but for all the pains that he had he would never god forsake. & in the same pain & tourment he dieth: & betook his soul to god/ and when they sawen that he was deed they smitten of his heed. And in this manner was saint Edmond martyred   

¶ How Hubba & Hungar token the town of reading- ca cuj  
When saint Edmond was martyred Hunger and Hubba went thence with all her Danoys unto Reding: and as they went thidderward: they brende towns & cities: & quelled all christian people that would not god forsake/ & cast a down churches/ & camen to Reding/ & took the town. and there held they hem till that the king Edelf of Westsex came thither with all his power for to take the town Tho camen out the danois for to give battle to king Edelf. and at that battle was quelled an earl of the danoys that was called Cydrake. Upon the morwe came the king Elred & his brother Alured with a strong power & a great host/ & the king Edelf came ayen that had fought the day before to that battle/ & the Danois camen though out for to fight with hem. & the battle was wonder strong. for many a man was there slain: & the danoys that day had the victory & the king Eldred & his brother Alured that day were discomfited But the fourth day afterward the Danois & the englisshmen fought to gedre an other time upon Ekeldenne: & there was slain a king of Denmark that was called Rafing. & iiij earls of great power: and that day had the danoys shame for they were driven unto Englisfelde. and the xv. day after: the danoys & the englishmen fought an other time at Rafing & there were the englishmen discomfyted· And from thence a Danoys that was called Roynt. went to reading with his host & destroyed all that he might take And king Eldred fought with him. But he was sore wounded/ wherefore that he died and he had not reigned but u year and lieth at Wonburne   

¶ Of king Alured. and how the Danoys in his time prayed him of mercy that they must go out of the land Capitulo Cvij  
AFter the death of this Eldred reigned his brother allured that Dolfynes was kalled. Tho wenten the Danoys & assembled hem & went for to seche Alured that though was the new king of Southsex and there they founden him at wiltone with a little people. and notheles he fought with 'em. but at the last he fled thence from the field and went into westsex. and ordained so moche people of his own realm & also of othir· so till that he had a strong host: so that the danois had no power ayens him to stand. And he came to london with his host & there were the Danois sojourned/ and there would he ● have fought with 'em: but the danoys durst not with him fight/ but praird him of peace/ and that they must goen ayen unto her own country: & nevermore in to England for to come again any harm to done. And upon this covenant they should give him to pledge good hostages. and such as the englishmen would axen   

How Hubba and Hungar were quelled at Chipenham. and the danoys brought her king to our king Capitu. Cviij.  
ANd the same day that the danoys departed from London so fast they roden both night and day: & never took rest of going: till that they camen unto Excestre. and token to the town. & there they held 'em When king Alured herd the tiding. anon he let take the hostages: and went from thence to Excestre with all the power that he had: And when the danoys herd tell of his coming. they wenten fro thence in to westsexe and camen to Chippenham and there they diden moche harm in the country: they rob folk & brought 'em in prison/ The king Alured hem pursued & came upon hem and fiercely hem assailled/ and there were slain both Hubba & Hungar his brother: and Buerne Bocard/ and in this battle was much folk slain/ as well in that one side as in that other. but the gree of the field jest with the Danoys. For as much as the king came with little company. The king hasted him as much as he might for to wend again: And when the Danoys founden Hubba his dody deed they entered it. and made upon it a great log & let call it Hubbes●owe: and so it is called in to this day/ And that place is kalled denenshire. The barons somersault wyllstshire & dorset herd tell how that her king was discomfyted· and ordained all the power that they mighten have: & camen to the king there he was. and thanked god that they had him fonden a leyve/ for they had wend that the Danoys had him slain/ Tho took they a counsel the king and his Barons that they would goen and seche the danoys with hem all for to fighten: and so they ridden all that night hem all for to seche. and camen in the morwe about prime to Abyngdon. there that the Danoys were: The king though Alured and his Barons assembled and there they assailled the danoys egrely. & there gave hem a strong battle: and the danoys nobly put 'em of long time that no man witted in whether party that was the most people slain/ But thus it befell as god would that the king Alured had the victore with much honour/ for the Danoys weren so driven that they ne witted whither for to torn/ and xv. days the king hem purswed at his will. that glad and fain they were for to speaken of peace and of accord. and token good hostages. and said that they nold never more up on him were ne no debate arere. and more over they behyght to the king Alured that they would goen and bring her own king unto him/ and that her king and they all should be baptized: & upon this condition the noble & vaylliaunt king Alured granted 'em life and limb/ and said to 'em that they should go her king for to fetch: And at a certain day to comen ayen that to hem was set/ And so went they fast forth and camen ayen at her day that was assigned. and all the danoys brought her king with thaym The king Alured anon let 'em ben baptized and her names changed So that the king of the Danoys was kalled Athelston and thirty of his fellows names were changed also: and the other were baptized to the right believe; and all this was done at Westmynstre  
And after that time: the king Alured held with him king Athelstone. and all his danoys xij days at soioure with much solemnity: and gave 'em great yefts after that they were baptized and so they departed.  
And when all this was done though was the good King Alured all at ease and for that he had all his enemies overcomen and that they were turned to the right believe of almighty god.   

How the Danois that were gone with Gurmond in to France: camen ayen in to Englond/ And of the death of king allured Capitulo Cix  
And thus it befell afterward that the Danoys of northumberland that were paynims: camen with a great strength & an huge host of france: that is to understood. with hem that went in to france with Gurmond of Auffryke when he had conquered Englond/ & it gave unto the saxons and tho they that camen fro france arrived in kent & sent in to northumberland that they should comen to 'em: and when the two hosts were comen & assembled. anon they went to destroy the christian people of Englond fro place to place & dieden moch sorrow: Hit befell thus as the almighty god would an hard chance in Englond· For the good king Alured that was woned to abate the Danois: deide in the mean tyme. This king Alured had reigned thirty. year: and a good king had ben. and could well chastise his enemies/ for he was a good clear: & let make many books. And a book of Englissh of adventures. of kings of battles/ that had been done in the land/ and manj othir books of gests. he let 'em write that were of great wisdom & of good learning/ through which book many a man may him amend that will hem read & upon look: upon whose soul almighty god have mercy/ And this king Alured lieth at Wynchestre▪   

¶ Of king Edward that was king Alured son Capit. Cx  
ANd after this Alured reigned Edward his son the which was a good man: and a wise: and was wonder courteous: The danois did moche sorrow in the land. and her power encresced and began for to wax from day to day For the danoys camen oft with their companies in to this land/ and when the king saw that he might no better done: he nom truce with hem & granted 'em his peace And notheles the truwes dured nat long that the Danois ne begun strongly to were upon the Englysshmen. & did 'em moch sorrow Wherefore king Edward did assemble a great host for to fight with 'em. and though died this king Edward when god would. This king Edward reigned xxiv year/ & lieth at wychestre besides his father   

Of king Adelston & of Edmonde/ & of Eldred and of Edwyne his brother Capitulo Cxi  
After this Edward reigned Adelston his son: & when he had reigned iiij. year: he held battle against the Danoys & drofe king Gaufride that was king of Danois/ and all his host unto the see. and rested by Scotland and avoyed strongeli the country all a year/ & after that/ they of Cumberland & the scots of Westmoreland begun to were upon king Athelston: & he gave hem so strong battle that he quelled so many of 'em that no man could tell the number of hem. and after that he ne reigned but three year: and he reigned in all xxv/ yere· and lieth at Malmesbury. And after this adelston reigned his brother Edmond/ for asmuch as king adelston had no son: & this Edmond was a worthy knight & a doughty man of body. & a noble knight And in the third year after that he was king he went over Humbar in which place he fond ij. kings of Danoys. That one was called Enelaf: & that other Regnaut/ and this king Edmond drofe hem both from the land/ and after went and took a great prey in Cumberland/ This Edmond ne reigned but seven. year/ and lieth at Glastenbury. & after this edmond reigned Eldrede his brother/ that avenged Edward his father of his enemies that him quelled/ and after he seized Northumberland in to his hand and made the scots abowe and meek unto his will And the second year that he had reigned/ came Arnalaf gwyran that was king of Denmark & seized all northumberland. & held that land two year. & after that came king Eldred & drofe him out of this land: and this king Eldred was a noble man & a good. of whose goodness saint Dunston preached. And this king Eldred reigned xi. year/ and lieth at wychestre/ And after this Eldred Edwyne son of Edmond his brother reigned. and was a lyther man toward the god and the people. for he hated folk of his own land. & loved and honoured strange men & set little by the holy church. and he took of the holy church all the treasure that he might have that was great shame and villainy to himself and peril to his soul and therefore god would nat that he should regne no longer than iiij year. & died & lieth at Wychestre   

Of king Edgar that reigned above the kings of Scotland and of Wales/ and how he was begylled through taking of his wife Capitulo Cxij  
ANd after this king Edwyne reigned Edgare his brother a man that moch loved god and peace and the holy church also/ And was a worthy lord bold strong and mighty. & maintained right well this land in peace. And this king Edgar was lord and king above all the kings of Scotland and of Walys/ from the time that Arthour was a go. and never was sithen king of his power. And this noble king edgar was saint Edward'S father. & when Edgares wife was deed that was saint Edward's mother & entered/ he heard speak of the fairness of estrild that was orga●us doughtir a baron of denenshire/ that was so fair a woman that all men speaken thereof He called on of his knights that he moch loved & trusted upon & told him Go said he to the noble baron Orgar of Denenshire & see if his daughter be so fair as men speaken of & if it be sothes: I will have her to my wife. This knight that was called Edelwold went forth his way & came there that the ladi was. & when he saw her so fair he thought to have her himself to wife. & there of spoke to Orgar her father And Orgar was an old man & had no moo children but only her: & saw that edelwold was a fair young knight & worthy & rich. & was well with the king. & thought his daughter should well be married/ & well beset upon him & granted him his daughter if the good lord the king would consent there to. This edelwold came ayen to the king. & told him that she was fair enough upon to see. but she was wonder loathly Tho answered the king & said that he took but little charge: Sire said Edelwold though/ She is her fathers heir & I am nat rich of lands/ & if ye would consent & grant that I must her have/ than should I be rich enough/ In god's name said the king I consent there to. Edelwold thanked tho moch the king & went ayen into Denenshire & spoused the damosel in that country. & dwelled there/ And thus it befell upon a time that he told his counsel & all this thing unto his wife. how & in what manner he had begylled his lord the king that would have had her to wife/ and anon as she it witted she loved him never more afterward as she had done before. This lady conceived by him a son: and when time was that the child should be borne: edelwold came to the king and prayed him to have a son of his at fouston. The king him granted and let call him Edgar after his own name. And when this was done. he thought that he was sure enough of the king: that he should not take his wife: for as much as his lord was a jolly man and an amorous   

¶ How that the king Edgar wedded the fair Estrylde after the death of Edelwold: and how that this Edelwold died Capitulo centesimo xiij  
THUS it befell after that all men in king Edgarys court though speaken and saiden that this knight Edelwold was richly avawnced through the marriage of his wife/ & yet they said that he was avaunced an honderfeld more/ for he had spoused the fairest woman that ever was say. And the king heard speak somoch of her beauty: he thought that Edelwold/ had him deceived and begylled. & thought privily in his heart that he would go in to Denenshire. as if it were for to hunt for the heart & for the hind and other wild beasts. & than he should see there the lady ere he departed thennes: And this lady was dwelling at a manner besides the forest/ there that the king would hunt. & at the manner he was herburwed all the night And when time came the king should soap/ he axed after his Gossip and after his Godsone: & Edelwold made her to come before the king/ & notheles if it other had might have been/ she should not have comen in his sight by his will: The lady welcomed the king & sweetly him kissed & he took her by the hand/ & though next by him he set her: & so soped they together/ And though was a custom & an usage in this land that when a man drunk unto an other; the drinker should say Wassaill/ & that other should answer drynkehaille/ and thus did the king & the lady many times. & also kyst they each other. And after soap when time was go to bed. the king went unto his bed heartily thinking upon that lady's fairness: & though was he overcomen of her love that him thought that he should die/ but if he had not his will of her. Upon the morn the king aroos & went into the forest him there for to disport with hearts & hinds & all other wild beasts/ & of the hearts great plenty to that ladi he sent. & oft he went to solacen & speaken with that ladjs whiles he dwelled in that country/ And after that the king remeved thennes: & thought how he might best deliver Edelwold from his wife as he had him first deceived/ And the king anon after viij. days let ordain a parliament at Salesbury of all his baronage counceill to have & for to ordain/ how the country of Northumberland might best ben kept that the Danoys camen not there for to destroy the land/ And this Edelwold came also unto the kings parliament. And the king sent him to york for to be keeper of that country. And thus it befell that men that knew him not slow him by the weigh/ and anon as the king heard that he was deed/ he let send after the lady Estryld: that she should come to the city of London: and there been wedded to the king with great solemnity and worship. and he held a solemn fest. and he wearied a crown of gold. and the queen wearied also an other And saint Dunston a morwe came unto the king in to the chambre and fond the king a bed: and the queen also ynfere And seint dunston axed. who she was/ The king answered/ this is the queen estrild. And the archbishop saint Dunston said that he did great wrong & against god's will. to take a woman to wife. whose child he had take at the foustoun And the queen for that word never after loved saint Dunston/ & notheles the good man warned thaim of that folly to let/ but his warning availled little for the love between 'em was so moch/ The king begat upon this woman a son that was kalled Eldred. and though this child was vi/ year old: the king his father died. and about the time he had reigned xvij year/ and lieth at Glastenbury   

Of saint Edward the martyr how Estrild his stepmother let him kill/ for to make Eldred her own son king Capitulo Centesimo xiv  
ANd after this edgard reigned edward his son that he had begotten on his first wife that well and nobly governed the land/ For he was full of all manner of goodness and lad full holy life/ and above all thing he loved good & the holy church/ And the queen Estrild his stepmother let him slay for encheason to make her own son Eldred king and thus was he slain as afterward ye shall here Hit befell thus on a day that the king Edward went in to a wood for to play in the south country besides a town that is kalled Warham. in which forest was great plenty of hearts and of hinds. And as he had ben a while there him for to play. he thought upon his brother Eldred which that was with his mother the queen. for his place was nigh the forest: & he thought for to goen thydder and visit and see his brother/ and took with him but a little main. & went him tho toward his stepmoders' house: that in that time sojourned in the castle of Corfe. and as he road in the thikkenesse of the wood to aspie his game it befell so that he went amiss and lost his main that with him came/ and at the last he came out of the wood/ And thenne as he looked about: he saw there fast besides the manner that his Stepmoder dwelled in. and thyddderward he went alone. And anon it was told the Queen. how that Edward the king was comen alone without any company. and therefore she made yoye enough/ and thought in his mind how that she might don that he were slain as privily as she might And anon prevelich she called to her one of his knights to whom she had told moche of her counsel bitween 'em: & both they camen to the king. and courtously hem received: & the king told that he was comen her to visit & also for to speak with Eldred his brother/ The queen many times him thanked & him prayed that he would there abide with her all the night/ The king said. that he might not: but ayene he would went unto his his folk if he might 'em find. And when the queen saw that he would nat abide: she prayed him that he would once drink. & he granted her. & anon as the drink came the queen drank unto the king/ & the king took the cup & set it to his mouth And in the mean time whiles that he drank the knight that was with the queen with a knife smote even the king unto the heart/ & there he fill a down deed of his palfrey unto the earth The queen for this deed gave to the knight gold & silver great plenty & of other richesses enough. And the knight anon as this was done. he went him over the see/ & so escaped he out of this land. When this king Edward thus was martyred/ it was in the year of incarnation after our lord jesus christ/ ix C.lxxx year/ & he had reigned xij year & an half. & lieth at Glastenbury   

Of king Eldred/ & how the king Swine of Denmark held Englond. and how Eldred that was saint edward's brother was nat beloved in his realm/ And therefore he fled into Normandy Capitulo Centesion xv  
AFter this king Edward reigned Eldred his brother and saint Dunston crowned him king: and saint Dunston died soon afterward that he had foryeve the queen her trespass Estrild for encheson that she was cause of king Edward's death: and saint Dunston had her assoiled and penance her enjoined and she gyved after a chaste life and a clean This king Eldred wedded an english woman and on her he begat Edmond Irenside: and an other son that was called Edwyne: & after died the queen her mother. And in that time came in to england Swyn that was king of Denmark for to challenge and conquer all that his ancestors had before that tyme. and so he conquered and had it all at his a●yng For the good earl Cuthbert of lyndes●y and all the people of northumberland/ and all most all the great lords of england held with Swine that was King of Denmark/ for as moch as they loved not king Eldred for encheason that his good brother Edward was slain falsely for encheason of him/ & therefore no man set but little by him/ Wherefore king Swine had all his will and took all the land & Eldred the king fled tho into normandy. & so spoke to the duke Richard that the duke him gave his sister emma to wife upon the which he begat two sons: that one was called allured & that other Edward: And when Swyn had conquered all the land. he reigned nobly/ and lived but xv. year. & died & lieth at york   

¶ How king Eldred came again from Normandy: & how knoght the Danoys reigned: & of the were between him & Edmond Irenside Capitu/ cxvi.  
AFter the death of Swine that was a danoys Knoght his son dwelled in england and would have be king/ & though came ayen Eldred out of normandy with moche people & with a strong main that knoght durst not abide but flay thence into Denmark. The king Eldred had ayen his realm & held so great lordship that he began to destroy all thain that had helpen Swyn that was a danoys against him And afterward came ayen this knoght from Denmark with a great power so that king Eldred durst not with him fight. but fled fro thence in to london; & there held him Tho came Knoght & him besieged so long till king eldred died in the city of london/ & lieth at saint Paulus. & he reigned ix. iere   

Of king Knoght cap. cxvij.  
AFter the death of this Eldred Knoght that was a danoys began tho for to regne· but Edmond jrenside that was king eldredis son by his first wife. ordained a great host & began to were upon king knoght: and so he did many times & oft/ & the were was so strong and so hard that wonder it was to wite: And the queen emme that dwelled tho at Westmynstre had great dread of her two sons of the were allured & edward jest they should be defoilled and misdone through this were/ wher fore she sent hem over see in to Normandy to the duke Richard her uncle/ & there they dwelled in safety & peace long time: This edmond jrenside and knoght warred strongly together. but at the last they were accorded in this manner that they should departed the realm between hem: and so they dieden/ & after they becamen good friends & so well loved that they becamen sworn brethren: and so well loved to gedre as they had be brethren gotten of oh body & of one modery borne   

How king Edmond jrenside traitoursly was slain through a traitor. that was called Edrick of stratton Capit/ Cxviij.  
ANd after/ though reigned king Edmond Irenside & Knoght the danoys/ but thus it befell afterward that in the same year that they were accorded and so much loved to gether: wherefore a false thief traitor had envy unto the love that was between hem & friendship/ whose name was Eldryk of straton· that was a great lord & was Edmond jrensides man & of him held he all the land that he had/ & notheles he thought to betray his lord: and make knoght king of the land. in intent richly to ben avaunced & with him be well beloved. Wherefore he prayed his lord Edmond jrenside upon a day with him for to eaten & to dwell. & the king courtously him granted. & to him came at his prayer. & at meet the king was served rially with diverse meats & drinks. and when night came that he should go to bed. the king took his own main & went in to chamber: & as he looked about: he saw a wonder fair image & well made & in semblant as it were an archier with a bow bend in his hand: & in the bow a fine arwe/ King Edmond went tho near to behold it better what it might ben & anon the arwe him smote through the body and there was the king slewen For that Engyn was made to kill his own lord traitoursly/ & when king Edmond thus was deed & slain: he had not reigned but x/ year. & his people for him made great sorrow: and his body they bear unto Glastonbury: and there they him entered. And this falls traitor Edrik anon went to the queen that was king edmondes wife the witted of her lords death. anon he nom from her. her two sons that were fair & young that her lord had upon her got/ that own was called Edward & that other edwyne & lad hem both with him at london. & took 'em to the king knoght that he should do with hem what his will were. & told him how que●●tely he had quelled king Edmond for encheason & love of him so that king Knoght all england in his power holy might have. ¶ O thou falls traitor hast thou my true brother slain for encheason of me for he was a man that I most loved in the world/ Now by myn heed I shall for thy council you to reward well as thou hast deserved. & anon let him take & bind hand & feet in manner of a traitor/ & let cast him in to Thamyse: and in this manner the false traitor ended his life: The king nomme the two children & took hem to the Abbot of westminster/ to ward & to keep till he witted what was best with 'em to done   

How King Knoght sent king Edmondes' sons both in Denmark for to flee/ & how they were saved Capitulo/ cxix/  
HIt bebell soon afterward that king Knoght had all the land in his hand/ & spoused the queen emme through consent of his Baronage: for she was a fair woman. that was Eldredis wife: & the duke's sister of Normandy. & they lived to gedre with moche love as reason would/ The king axed upon a day counsel of the queen. what was best for to done with the sons that were Edmond Irensides/ Sir said she they be the right heirs of the land & if they lyven they will you do moche sorrow with were. and therefore let sent 'em in to a strange land a far to some man that may hem defoille & destroy: The king anon let call a danoys that was called Walgar & commanded him that he should lead the ij. children in to Denmark/ & so do & ordain for 'em that never they heard moo tidings of hem, Sir said walgar: gladly your commandment shall be done: & took the two children & led 'em in to Den/ mark: and for as moch as he saw that the two children were wonder fair & also meek. he had of hem great pity & routh. & would not hem slay. but led hem to the king of Hungerj for to nurse/ for this walgar was well be known with the king and well beloved▪ Anon the king axed whence the children weren: & Walgare told him and said they were the right heirs of Englond/ & their men would 'em destroy/ & therefore sir to you they becomen mercy and help for to seche. and for sooth if they mow lyven your men they shall becomen. and of you they shall hold all her land The king of Hungry hem underfeng with much honour: & let hem worthily to be kept/ And thus it befell afterward that Edwyne the young brother died. & Edward the elder drother lived a fair man & a strong & a large of body & gentle & courteous of conditions So that all men him loved & this edward in the chronicles is called amongs englishmen Edward the out law And when he was made knight the kings daughter of Hungry so much him loved for his goodness and his fairness that she made & called him her darling: The king that was her father perceived well the love/ that was between hem two: & had none heir but that daughter/ and the king vouched his daughter to no man as well as he did to him that she loved & he her. and he give her unto hysmith good will And Edward her spoused with moch honour/ The king of Hongerye sent after all his baronage & made a solemn fist & a rich wedding/ and made all men to understand that he should be king when he were deed/ and therefore all they maden great joy & of that tiding they were full glad: This Edward begat upon this lady a son that was called Edgar beling: and afterward a doughtere that was called Margarete/ that afterward was queen of Scotland. & by the king of Scotland that was called Mancholyn: she had a daughter that was called maude/ that queen was of england through king Henry that was the first son of the conqueror that her wedded. and he begat on her a doughtir that was called maude. that aft was Empress of Almaigne: & of this Maude came the king of Englond that unto this day is kalled Henry the Empresses son: & yet had this Edward an other daughter by his wife that was kalled Christian & she was a nun   

How king Knoght that was a proud man conquered norwey: & how he become afterward meek and mild Capitulo C.xx  
NOw have ye heard of Edmondes' sons with Irenside that king Knoght wend that had been deed as he had commanded walgare before; & this knoght had in his hand all england and Denmark. & after that he went to Norwey that land to conquer/ but the king of the land that was called Elaf came with his people & wend his land well have kept & defended and so there he fought with him. till at the last he was slain in that battle/ and though this knoght nom all that land in his hand. And when he had conquered Norwey/ & taken feautes and homages ther. he came after ayen into Englond and held himself so great a lord that him thought in all the world his peer no man was. & become so proud & hauten that it was a great wonder And so it befell upon a day as he had herd mess at wesmynstre: & would have go into his palace/ the wawes of the Thamyse so swiftly against him camen that all most they touched his fet. Tho said the king with a proud heart. I command the water to turn ayen or else I shall make you turn. The wawes for his commandment would not spare But flowed over in high more and more/ The king was so proud of heart that he would not flee the water: but abode still in the water. and beat the water with a small yard: that he held in his hand. & commanded the water that it should went no ferther. but all for his commandment the water would not cese but ever wax more and more an high so that the king was all vete & stood in the water. & when he saw that he had abide there to long/ & the water would no thing don his commandment: though soon he withdrowe him & tho stood he upon a stone & held his hands an high & said this words in hearing all people This god that maketh the see thus arise an high. he is king of all kings. & of mights most: & I am a caitiff & a man deadly/ & he may never deye· & all thing doth his commandment & to him is obedient: To the god I pray that he be my warrant/ For I knowelech me a caityf feeble & of no power. & therefore I will go to Rome without any letting my wickedness to punish & me to amend For of that god I claim my land for to hold and of none other And anon made ready his heir/ & himself to Rome without any letting. and by the way did he many alms deeds. & when he came to Rome also And when he had been there & for his sins done penance/ he came ayen into Englond: & became a good man & an holy: & left all manner pride & stoutness & lived an holy life all his life after: and made two abbeys of saint Benet. own in Englond: & that other in Norwey: for as much as he loved specially saint Benet before all other saints. & much he loved also saint Edmond the king & oft he give great yefts to the house. wherefore it was made rich: & when he had reigned xx year. he died & lieth at wynchestre   

¶ Of king Harold that liefer had go in foot than ride an horse Capitulo Cxxi  
THis Knoght of whom we have spoke before: had ij. sons by his wife Emme/ the one was kalled Hardeknoght: and that other Harold: & he was so light of foot that men kalled him commonly harold harefoot/ And this Harlod had no thing the conditions & manner of king Knoght his father. for he set but little pries of chivalry ne of curtoisye neither of worship. but only by his own will And he become so wykked that he exiled his mother Emme/ & she went out of the land in to Flaundres. & there she dwelled with the Earl/ wherefore after that time was never good love bitween him & his brother/ for his brother him hated deadly/ And when he had reigned ij year and a little more/ he died & & lieth at westmynstre   

Of king Hardeknoght that was harold brother Capitulo cxxij  
After this Harlot harefoot reigned his brother Hardeknoght a noble knight and strong and a worthy; & moche loved chivalry and all manner goodness/ And when this Hardeknoght had reigned a little while. he let uncover his brother Harold & smite of his heed that was his brother at westminster/ & let cast the heed in to a gonge & the body in to Thamise. and after came fishers and took the body with her nets by night: & bear him to saint clementes church and there him buried. And in this manner avenged him hardeknoght of his brother for in none other manner he might be avenged/ This king Hardeknoght was so large yever of meet & drink that his tables were set every day three times full with rial meats and drinks for his own main & for all that camen unto his court to be richly served of rial meats/ And this king Hardeknoght sent after emme his mother: & made her come ayen into england/ for she was driven out of england whiles that Harlod harefoot reigned through counsel of the earl godewin that though was the greatest lord of england next the king. & most might do what he would through all england through his commandment: For as much as he had spoused the daughter of the good king knoght that was a danoys. which daughter he had by his first wife. And when this queen was driven out of england and came to the earl of flanders that was kalled Baldwyne his cousin/ he fonde her there all thing that her needeth unto the time that she went ayen in to England that the king Hardeknoght had sent for her that was her son and made her come ayen with much honour. This king Hardeknoght when he had reigned u year: he died and lieth at westmynstre   

Of the bilonye that the danoys dieden to the englishmen wherefore from that time after was no Danois made king of england Capitulo Cxxiiij  
AFter the death of this king hardeknoght for as much as he had no thing begotten of his body. the earls & barons assembled & made counceill & never more after to noman that was a Danoys though he were never so great a man amongs hem should never be king of england for the despite that the danoys had done to Englisshmen. for ever more before hand if it were so the englishmen & danoys hapeten to meet upon a bridge/ the englisshmen should n●t be so hardy to mean ne steer a foot: but stand still till the danois were passed forth And more over if the gentle englishmen had not bowed down her hedes for to do reverence unto the Danoys they should have been bet and defouled/ and such manner despytes & vilainye dieden the danoys to our englishmen/ wherefore they were driven out of the land after the time that king Hardeknoght was deed. for they had no lord that hem might maintain  
¶ In this manner voided the Danoys england that never they came ayen. The earls and the Barons by her common assent and counsel senten unto Normandy for to seche the two brethren Alured and edward that were dwelling with the duke Richard that was his eme ● in intent for to crown allured the elder Brother and him make king of england/ & of this thing to make an end The earls & the barons made her oath. but the earl Godeweyne of Westsex falsely & traitoursly thought to slay the two brethren anon as they should come into england/ in intent for to make his son Harold king. the which son he had begotten upon his wife that was king knoghtes daughter that was a danoys: and this godewin privily went himself in to southampton for to met there the two brethren when that they should come to land. & thus it befell that the messengers that went into Normandy fond not but oneli Alured that was the elder brother for edward his brother was gone to Hungerye for to speak with his cousin edward the out law that was edmondes son with the Irenside: The messengers told and said to Alured how the earls and the barons of england sent after him that he boldly should come in to england and underfeng the realm; for king hardeknoght was deed; & all the danoys were driven out of the land   

How Godewyne the false traitor took Alured upon G●●desdoune when he came fro Normandy for to ben king of england. & did him be martyred in the isle of ely. Capit. Cxxiiij  
When Alured heard this tydinge· he thanked god: & went in to a ship with all the haste that he might & passed the see/ and arrived at sowthampton. there that Godeweyne the traitor was: And though this traitor saw that he was comen. he welcomed him and underfeng him with much joy. and said that he would lead him to London there that all the barons of Englond him abode. for to make him king/ and so they went in her weigh toward london. And when they camen upon Gyldesdoune: though said the traitor Godeweyne to allured: take keep about you both on the lift side & on the right side & of all ye shul be king ● of such an hundred more Now for sooth said Alured I behote you & if I be king I shall ordain & make such laws where of god & all folk shall them hold well paid/ Now had the traitor commanded all his men that were with him that when they were comen upon Gildesdone that they should slay all that were in Alureds' company that came with him from normandye. & after that take Alured and lead him in to the isle of Ely. & there put out both his eyen of his heed. and afterward bring him unto the death. And they dieden so: for they quelled all the company that xij. were in number of gentle men that were comen with Alured from normandy. And after token they Alured & lad him into the isle of ely & put his eyen out of his heed: & kutte up his womb & token up the chief of his boels/ & put a stake in to the ground: and an end of the boels there to fastened/ & with needles of jrens prikked the good child & so made him go about the stake: till that all his bowels were drawn all out/ and so died there Alured through treason of the Earl Godewyne: When the lords of england had herd & witted how Alured that should have ben her king was put unto the death through the false traitor Godwine. they were all wonder wroth. & swore amongs thaym by god & by his holy names that he should die a more worse death than did Edryk of stratton that had betrayed his lord edmond jrenside. & they would have put him to the death/ but the thief & traitor flay thennes into Denmark & there he held him iiij year & more/ and lost all his land in england/   

¶ Of saint Edward the confessor that was Aluredes brother how he was king of england Ca cxxv/  
Ad when this was done all the barons of england senten an other time in to normandy for that Edward should comen in to england with much honour/ And this edward in his childhood loved almighty god & him dread. & in honest & cleanness lad his life and hated the sins as the death. And when he was crowned & anointed with a rial power he foryate not his good manners & conditions that he first used. and foryate not all good customs for no manner honour: ne for none richesse. ne for no manner hyghnnesse But ever more & more gave he him to goodness & well loved god & all meekness: & loved god & the holy church passing all manner thing: and pour men also/ & 'em loved & held as they had ben his own brethren/ & to hem oft he give great alms with a good will   

¶ Of the first specialte that god showed for saint Edward's love. by his life Capit/ cxxvi.  
It befell on a day as he went from the church of Westmynstre & had herd mess of saint johan evangelist/ for as much as he loved more specially saint johan evangelist after god & our lady. than he did any other saint: and so there came to him a pilgrim & prayed him for the love of god & of saint johan evangelist some good him for to give/ And the king privily took his ring of his finger that no man perceived it & gave it unto the pilgry/ & he underfeng it & went thennes This king Edward made all the good laws of england that yet ben most holden: & was so merciable & so full of pity that noman might be more   

How the Earl Godewyne came ayen into england & had again all his land. and afterward saint Edward wedded his daughter Capitulo Cxxvij/  
When the earl godewin that was dwelling in Denmark had mochel herd of the goodness of king edward and that he was full of mercy and of pity. and thought that he would go ayen into Englond. for to seche & to have grace of him. & that he might have his land again in peace. & arrayed him as moch as he might & put him toward the see and came into Englond to London there that the king was at that time/ & all the lords of england & held a parliament/ godewin sent to 'em that were his friends: and were the most greatest lords of the land & prayed hem to be sech the kings grace for him. and that he would his peace & his land grant him His enemies lead him before the king to seche grace. And anon as the king him saw: he appelled him of treason. & of the death of Alured his brother. and these words unto him said. O traitor Godwyne I that appeal that thou hast betrayed & slain my brother Alured: Certes sir said Godwyne save your grace & your peace and your lordship I never him betrayed ne slew him: & therefore I put me in reward of the court/ Now fair lords said the king ye that min my lieges Erles & Barons of the land that here been all assembled. full well ye have herd myn appeal & the answer also of Godwyne: & therefore I will that ye award & do right The earls and the barons though drowen 'em all together for to done this award by 'em self. and so they speaken diversely amongs 'em For some said/ there was never alience by homage/ serment. service/ ne by lordship between Godwyne and Alured/ for which thing they might him draw & at the last they devised & deemed that he should put him in the kings mercjs all to gedres. Tho spoke the earl Leverich of Coventre a good man to god & to all the world/ and told his reason in this manner: & said/ the earl Godewyne is the best friended man of england after the king & well might it not been gain said/ that without council of godewin Alured was never put to the death. wherefore I award as touching my part that him self & his son/ & every of us xij/ earls that ben his friends went before the king charged with as much gold and silver as we mow bear between our hands & pray the king to foryeve his evil will to the earl Godewyne and receive his homage & his land yield ayen And all they accorded unto that award: & camen in this manner as is above said: every of 'em with gold and silver as much as they might bear between her hands before the king/ and they saiden the form & the manner of her accord. and of her award. The king would nat hem gain say/ but for as much as they ordained he granted & confirmed. And so was the Earl Godewyne accorded with the king· and had again all his land. And afterward he bear him so well and so wisely that the king loved him wonder moch and with him was full prive And within a little time the king loved him so much that he spoused Edwyne his daughter & made her queen. And notheles for all that the king had a wife he lived ever more in chastity & in cleanness of body withouthe any flesshli deed doing wyth his wife. and the qnne also in her half lad an holy life ij year and died: And afterward the king lived all his life without any wife. The king gave the earldom of Oxenford to Harold that was Edwin'S son and made him earl: and so well they were beloved both father & he/ & so prive with the king both the father and the son: that they might done what thing they would by right For against right he would no thingh done for no manner man: so good & true he was of conscience. & therefore our lord Ihesu cryst great special love to him showed.   

How king Edward saw Swine king of Denmark drenched in the see/ in the sacrament as he stood and herd his mass Capitulo Cxxviij  
IT befell upon wythsonday as king Edward heard his mass in the great church of Westmynster right at the levation of Ihesu Christ's body: and as all men were gathered in to the church and camen near the altar the sacring for to see: The king his hands life upon high/ & a great laughter took up; wherefore all that about him stood greatly wondered. And after mass they axed why the kings laughter was/ Fair lords said he. the king Wine the younger/ that was king of Denmark came into the see with all his power for to have comen in to Englond upon us to have warred/ & I saw him and all his folk drenched in the high see. & all this saw I in the elevation of jesus Christ's body between the priests hands/ and I had thereof so moch joy that I might nat my laughter withhold. And the Earl Leverich which besides him stod at the levation/ openly saw the form of breed turn into a likeness of a child young: & took up his right hand/ & first blessed the king/ and afterward the Earl. and the earl anon turned him toward the king to make him see that holy sight: Tho said the king/ Sir earl quoth he I see well that ye see. thanked be god that I have honoured my god my sawour vysibly Ihesu cryst in form of man. whose name be blisshed in all worlds. am̄   

¶ How the ring that saint Edward had give to a pour pilgry for the love of god & of saint johan Evangelist. came ayen unto king Edward Cap. Cxxix  
THis noble man saint edward reigned viij year/ and thus it befell upon a time before oer he died that two men of england were gone in to the holy land. and hadden done her pilgrimage and were going ayen to her own country/ And as they went in the weigh they met a pilgrim that courtoisly hem salved. & axed of 'em in what land & in what country they were borne: and they saiden in Englond. Tho axed he who was the king of england. and they answered and said: the good king edward/ Fair friends though said the pylgrim: when that ye come again in to your country/ I pray you that ye will go unto the king edward and oft times him great in mine name/ and oft times thank him of his great courtesy that he to me hath done/ & nameli for the ring that he give me when he had herd mess at westmynster/ for saint johannes love evangelist: and delivered though the ring unto the two pilgrims: & said I pray you for to go & bear this ring/ & take it to the king Edward and tell him that I sent it him. and a full richer gift I will him give For upon the xij day he shall come to me: and ever more dwell in bliss without end: Sir said the pilgrims. what man been ye and in what place is your dwelling. Fair friends said he: I am johan the Evangelist: and am dwelling with almighty god: & your king Edward is my friend/ and I love him speciali. for encheason that he hath ever lived in cleanness/ and is a clean maid And I pray you my message all for to done as I to you have said. When saint johan Evangelist had thus hem charged suddenly he voided out of her sight  
¶ The pilgrims though thanked almighty god. and went forth in her way. And when they had gone two or three miles: they begun to wax weary. and sat a down hem for to rest. and so they fill a sleep. And when they had slept well. the one of 'em awoke and lift up his heed: and looked about & said unto his fellow. arise up and let us go in our way/ What said the one fellow to that other: where be we now/ certes said that other It seemeth me that this is not the same country that we laid us in for to rest & sleep For we were from jherusalem but three miles. They nommen up her hands & blessed hem and went forth in her way. and as they went in her way/ they saw shepherds going with her shep. that spaken none othir language but Englissh/ Leave friends said one of the pilgrims. What country is this. and who is lord thereof/ And one of the shepherds answered. This is the country of Kent in Englond/ and of the which the good king Edward is lord/ The pilgrims thanked god almighty and saint johan evangelist. and went forth in her way and came to Canterbury/ and fro thence in to London. and there they founden the king Edward. and told him all fro the beginning unto the end: as much as saint johan had 'em charged: and of all thī●ges how they sped by the way▪ and took the ring to the king Edward/ and he underferdeng it and thanked god almighty and saint johan evangelist. And though made he him ready from day to day: for to went out of his life when god would for him send   

¶ How saint Edward died on the xij. day Capitulo Cxxx  
ANd after if befell thus in cristesmasse. eve as the holy man Edward was at god's service matins for to here of that high feste; he became full seek. & in the morwe endured with moche pain the mass for to here/ and after let him be lad into his chambre: there for to rest him. but in to his hall amongs his barons and his knights might he not come 'em for to comfort & solace as he was wonet for to done at that worthy fist. where for all her mirth & comfort amongs 'em all that were in the hall. was turned into care & sorrow: for encheason that they dread for to lose her good lord the king: And upon saint johannes' day ewangelist though that came next/ the king underfeng his rights of the holy church/ as falleth to every christian man. and abode the mercy & the will of god: & though he let the two pilgrims before him come & gave hem rich yefts & betook 'em unto god/ And also the abbot of westminster he let before him come/ & took him that ring in honour of god & saint marry & of saint johan evangelist: And the abbot took & put it among other relics: so that it is at westmynstre; & ever more shall be: and so lay the king sick till the xij even/ & though died the good king Edward at westmynstre/ and there he lieth: for whose love god hath showed many fair miracles. And this was in the year of Incarnation of our lord Ihesu christ Mlxv year: & after he was translated & put into the shrine through the noble martyr saint Thomas of Canterbury.   

How Harolde that was Godewynes son was made king/ and how he scaped fro the duke of bretaigne Capi. cxxxi  
When saint Edward was go out of this world & was go to god and worthe● entered as it aperteigned to such a lord for to be. the barons of the land would have had Edward Helingus son to Edward the out law that was Edmondes' Irensides son to be king: for asmuch as he was most kyndest kings blood of the realm/ But harold son through the earl Godewine & the strength of his father godewin/ & through other great lords of the realm that were of his kin & unto him sib seized all england to his hand. and anon let crown this foresaid Harold king after the interment of saint edward/ This king Harold that was Godewynes son the second year after that saint Edward was deed. would have go in to flanders. but he was driven through tempest of the see in the country of Pountyfe/ and there was he taken and brought to the duke wiyllyam of Normandy. And this Harold wend though that the duke william would have ben avenged upon him: for encheason that the earl Godewyne which was Haroldus father had let kill Alured that was saint Edward's brother. and prycipaly for encheason that the foresaid allured was queen emmes son that was rychardys' mother duke of Normandye/ that was ayell to the duke William. And notheles when the duke william had Harold in prison & under his power/ for as moch as this Harold was a noble knight wise & worthy of body: & that his father were accorded with the good king Edward. & therefore he would not misdone him. but all manner things that between hem were spoken and ordained/ harold by his good will swore upon a book & upon the holy saints that he should spouse & wed duke wylliams daughter after the death of saint Edward: & that he should busily done his devoir for to keep and save the realm of Englond/ to the profit & advantage of duck wylliam: And when Harold had thus made his oath unto duke william/ he let him go and give him many rich yefts/ and he though went thennes & came in to england: & anon did in this manner when saint Edward was deed. & as a man falsely forswore he let crown him king of england/ & falsely brake the covenant that he had made before with duke william/ wherefore the duke was with him wonder wroth. and swore that he would upon him ben avenged what ever to him might come thereof. And anon duke william let assemble a great host & came in to Englond for to avenge him upon Harold & to conquer the land if that he might. And in the same year that Harold was crowned: harolde harestrenge king of Denmark arrived in to scotland/ and thought to have ben king of Englond. & he came tho in england and & quelled & rob & destroyed all that he might till that he came to york & there he quelled many men of armes·s a thousand & an C priests. When this tiding came to the king/ he assembled a strong power & went for to fight with Harold of Denmark. & with his own hand him quelled. & the Danoys were discomfited: and though they that were left a live with moch sorrow fledden thence to her ships. & thus king harold of england quelled king harold of Denmark.   

¶ How William bastard duke of normandye came into england. & quelled king Harold: Capitulo Cxxxij  
And when this battle was done: Harold become so proud & would no thing ꝑt with his people of thing that he had gotten. but held it all toward himself/ wherefore the most party of his people were wroth & from him departed. so that only with him left no more but his soldiers/ And upon a day as he sat at meet: a messenger came to him and said that william bastard duke of Normandy was arrived in england with a great host & had taken all the land about Hastynge. & also mined the castle: When the king had herd this tydinge/ he went thither wyth a little people with all the haste that he might/ for a little people was with him left And when he came thither he ordained his men for to give battle to the duke William/ but the duke axed him of these iij/ things/ if that he would have his daughter to wife as he had made and swore his oath and behight/ or that he would hold the land of him in truage· or that he would determine this thing through battle This Harold was a proud man and a stout. and trusted wonder moche upon his strength & fought with the duke and with his people but Harold & his men were discomfited in this battle: and himself was there slain. and this battle was ended at tonbrigge in the second year of his regne. upon saint Calixtes day/ And he lieth at Waltham   

Of king william bastard. & how he governed him well & wisely: & of the were between him and the king of France Ca cxxxiij  
When william bastard duke of Normandye had conquered all the land· upon Cristmasse day though next swing/ he let crown him king at Westmynster: and was a worthy king. and gave to englishmen largeli lands and to his knights. And afterward he went over the see & came into Normandy and theridamas dwelled he a while. & in the second year of his reign he came ayen into england: & brought wyth him Maude his wife/ and let crown her queen of england on withsonday And though anon after the king of Scotland that was called Mancoly began to strife & were wyth the duke william/ & king William ordained him toward Scotland with his men both by land and by the see for to destroy the king Mancoly. but they were accorded: And the king of scotland become his man and held all his land of him And king william received of him his homage & came ayen in to Englond. And when king william had be king xvij year. maud the queen died. on whom king william had begotten many fair children/ that is for to say Robert Curthuse. William le Rous. Richard also the which that died/ Henry beauclerk. and Maude also the which that was the earls wife of Boleynes/ and othir four doughteres And after his wife's death began there great debate bytween him and the king of France Philippe: but at the last they were accorded And though dwelled the king of Englond in the land of normandye & no man him warred. and he also upon no man long time/ And the king of France said upon a day in scorn of king William: that king wylliam had long time lived in chilhed and long time had rested him/ And this word came to the king of Englond there that he lay in Normandy at Roven. and for this word was he evil paid and right wrath toward the king of France: and swore by god that when he were arise of his gysin he would light a thousand candeles to the king of France. And anon he let assemble a great host of normandy and also of englishmen/ and in the beginning of harvest he came in to France and burnt all the towns there that he came by through all the country: and rob and did all the evil that he might thurghoute all France: and at the last he brende the city of Mandos· and commanded his people for to bear straw. and as much as they might to burn/ and him self help thereto all that he might wyth a good will. And there was great heat of the fire which was so great. and of the sun that though was wonder hoot: that all stuffed him self become and fell in to a great sickness: And when he saw that he was so strong seek/ he ordained and assigned all normandye unto Robert Curthous his son. and all england to William the Rous: and bequath to Henry beauclerk all his treasure. And though he thus had done: he underfeng all the sacraments of the holy church. and deyde in the xxij year of his regne. and lieth at Khan in normandy   

¶ Of king William Rous/ that was William Bastards son that destroyed towns and houses of religion/ for to make the new forest. Capitulo Cxxxiiij.  
ANd after this William bastard reigned his son wil●iam the Rows. and this william was a wonder contrarious man to god and to the holy church: and let amend and make the town of Cardeys. that the paynims had destroyed. This king willian destroyed the holy church: & all his poscessions in what part he might hem find And there for there was so great debate between him & the Erchebysshop of Canterbury Ancelme: for encheason that he undernamme him of his wickedness that he destroyed the holy church/ And for encheason there of: the king William to him bore great wrath. and for that cause he exylled him out of the land. & the archbishop though went to the court of Rome and there dwelled he with the ●ope And this King made the new forest and cast and destroyed xxvi towns and lxxx houses of religion. all for to make his forest longer & bredder/ & become wonder glad & proud of his wood and of his forest and of the wild beasts that were theryn that is was mervaill for to wit. so that men kalled him keeper of woods & of pastures: and the longer that he lived the more wicked that he become/ both to god/ and to the holy church and to all his men And this king let make the great hall at westminster. so upon a day of whitsunday he held therein his first feast and he looked about & said. that the hall was to little by the haluendel. And at the last he become so contrarious that all thing that pleased god displeased him/ & all thing that god loved he hated deadly. and so it befell that he dreamed and met upon a night a little ere that he died. that he was let blood: and bled a great quantity of blood: and a stream of blood leapt an high toward heaven more than an C vethemen/ & the clearness of the day was turned all in to a darkness/ and the firmament also And when he awoke he had great dread/ so that he ne wist what to done/ and told his dream to all the meinie of his counsel/ and said that he had great dread. & supposed that him was some mischance to come. And in the second night before a monk dreamed of the household that the king went into a church with moche people/ and he was so proud that he despised all the people that was with him. and he took the image of the crucifix. and shamefully boat he it wyth his teth/ and the Crucifix meekly suffered all that he did. but the king as a wode man rend of the arms of the Crucifix and cast it under his feet/ and defouled it. and threw it all a broad/ And a great flame of fire came out of the crucifixes mouth: of which dream many man had great marvel/ ¶ The good man that had dreamed this dream/ had told it to a knight that though was most prive with the king of all men: and this foresaid knight was kalled Hamundes son/ and he told the dream to the king/ and said that it should betoken other thing than good. Nevertheless when the king this herd: he laughed and set little thereof: & thought that he would go hunt & play in the forest. and his men him counseilled that he should nat that day ne for no manner thing come in the wood. so that he bode at home before meet: but anon as he had eaten: no man might him let that he nolde go to the wood for to have his disport And so it befell that one of his knights the which was kalled Walter tyrell/ would have shot to an heart and his arwe glanced upon a brance & through misauenture smote the king to the heart/ & so he fell down deed to the ground without any word speaking & so ended he his life/ and it was no great wonder for the day that he died he had let to firm the archbishop rich of Canterburj. & xij. abbeys also. and ever more did great destruction to the holy church through wrong full taking & axinges/ for no man durst with say that he would have done. & of his litherness he would never withdraw nothyr to amend his life/ & therefore god would suffer him no longer to regne in his wickedness/ & he had ben king xiij year & vj. weeks. and lieth at westmynstre   

Of king Henry Beauclerke. that was willian rous brother/ & of the debate between him and Robbert Curthouse his brother Capitulo centesimo xxxv  
ANd when this willian rous was deed henri beauclerke his brother was made king for encheason that willian rous had no child begotten of his body and this Henry beauclerke was crowned king at London the iiij. day after that his brother was deed that is to say the .v. day of August: And anon as Ancelmus that was Erchebysshop of Canterbury that was at the court of Rome herd that wylliam Rous was deed: he came ayen in to england: & the king beauclerk welcomed him with much honour And the first year that king Henri was crowned he spoused Maude that was margaretes daughter the queen of Scotland. & the Erchebysshop Ancelme of Canterbury wedded hem/ And this king begat upon his wife ij sons: & a daughter that is to say William Richard & Maude: and this maude was after the Empress of Almaigne/ and in the second year of his reign his brother Robert Curthouse that was duke of normandy came wyth a hugh main into england for to challenge the land/ but through counsel of the wise men of the land they were accorded in this manner. that the king should give the duke his brother a thousand pound every year: & which of hem longest lived should ben others heir. and so bitween hem should be no debate ne strife: And when they were thus accorded/ the duke went home ayen in to Normandy: And when the king had reigned iiij/ year: there arroos a great debate between him and the archbishop of Canterbury ancelme: for cause that the archbishop would not grant him for to take taliage of churches at his will: and therefore eftsoons the archbishop went over the see to the court of Rome & theridamas dwelled he with the pope. And in the same year the duke of Normandy came in to england for to speak with his brother: And among othir things the duke of normandye foryafe to the king his brother the foresaid thousand pound by year that he should pay him/ And with good love the duke went tho ayen in to Normandy: And when the ij year were a gone through Enticement of the devil and of lyther men a great debate arose bitween the king & the duke/ so that the king through counsel went over the see in to Normandy And when the king of Englond was comen in to normandy/ all the great lords of normandy turned to the king of england and helden against the duke her own lord and him forsook and to the king hem yielded/ and all the good castles and towns of normandye/ and soon after was the duke taken and led with the king in to england. and the king let put the duke in to prison. and this was the vengeance of god. for when the duke was in the holy land/ god gave him such might & honowr there/ wherefore he was chosen for to ben king of Iherusalem. and he would nat be it/ but forsook it/ and therefore he sent him that shame & despite for to be put in to his brother's prison.  
Tho seized king Henry all normandy in to his hand and held it all his lives time: And in the same year came the bishop Auncelme from the court of Rome in to Englond ayen/ And the king & he were accorded.  
And in the year next coming after. there began a great debate between king Philip of France: & king Henry of Englond. Where fore king Henry went in to Normandy: & the were was right strong between hem two And tho died the king of France. and Louis his son was made king anon after his father's death and though went king Henry ayen into Englond; & married Maude his daughter to Henry the Emperor of Almaigne   

Of the debate that was between King Louis of France & king Henry of Englond. and how king Henry's two sons were lost in the high see. Capitulo Cxxxuj  
when king Henry had ben king xvij year/ a great debate arroos between king Louis of France and king Henry of Englond. for encheason that the king had sent into Normandy to his men that they should ben helping to the earl of bloyes. as mochel as they might in were against the king of Fraunce· and that they were as ready unto him as they would been unto her own lord. for encheason that the earl had spoused his sister dame Maude/ for which encheason the king Louis king of France did moche sorrow to normandye: Wherefore the king of Englond was wonder wroth. and with great haste went he over the see wyth a great power/ and came into Normandy for to defend that land/ And the were between 'em lasted two year/ till at the last they two fought together. & the king Louis was discomfited and uneath scaped a way with moche pain: and the most part of his men were taken: & the king did with 'em what hem liked. and some of hem let he go freely and some let he put to the death: But afterward the two kings were accorded: And when king Henry had holy all the land of normandy & scomfyted his enemies of France: he turned ayen into Englond with much honowr: & his two sons William and Richard would come after her father/ & went to the see with a great company of people but ere they might come to land: the ship come ayens a Roche & broke all in to pieces. & they were all crowned that were therein/ safe oh man that was in the same ship the which that escaped And this was on saint Katerynes day/ and these were the names of 'em that were drowned/ that is to say William the kings son Richard his brother. the earl of Chestre. Octonell his brother. Geiffrey Rydell/ Walter emucry: Godfrey erchedeken. the kings daughter the Countess of Perses/ The kings Niece the countess of Chestre: and many other/ When king Henry and the other lords were arrived in Englond and heard these tidings: they made sorrow enough and all her mirth and joy was turned into morning & sorrow   

How Maude the Empress came ayen into england: and how she was wedded to Geyffroy the earl of Angeoy Capitulo Cxxxvij  
ANd when that two year were a go that the earl had dwelled with the king The earl went tho from the king. and began to were upon him/ & did moche harm in the land of Normandye; and took there wyth strength a strong castle. and there he dwelled all that year. And though came to him tiding that Henry the emperor of Almaigne. that which had spoused Maude his daughter was deed. and that she dwelled no longer in almaigne. & the she would come again in to Normandye to her father. And when she was come to him he nom her tho to him/ & came ayen in to englond· & made the englishmen to make oath & feaute unto the Empress. and the first man that made the oath was William the archbishop of Canterbury. & that other king David of Scotland/ & after him all the earls & barons of Englond. Also after the noble man the earl of Angoy a worthy knight sent to the king of england that he would grant him for to have his daughter to spouse Maude the Empress. & for encheason that her father wist that he was a noble man/ the king granted him & consented thereto. And though took he his daughter & lad her in to Normandye. and came to the noble knight earl Gaufryde and he spoused the foresaid Maude with much honour. & the earl begat upon her a son/ that was called Henry the empresses son. And after when all this was done/ the king Henry dwelled all that year in Normandye/ and after that long time a grevons sickness took him: where through he died.  
And this king Henry had reigned xxxv. year/ & iiij. months: and after he died as before is said in normandy. and his heart was entered in the great church of our lady in Roven. and his body was brought with much honour in to Englond: & entered at reading. in the abbey. of the which abbey he was beginner and foundour   

How Stephano king Henry sisters son: was made king of England Capitulo Cxxxviij  
AFter this king Henry the first. was made king his nepheu his sisters son Stephen earl of Boulogne. For anon as he heard the tiding of his uncles death: He passed the see and came into england/ through counsel and strength & help of many great lords in england ayens her oath. that they had made Maude the empress: & token the realm and let crown stephen king of the land: and the Erchebysshop william of Canterburj that first made the oath of feaute unto maude the empress: set the crown upon king stephenes' heed and him anointed/ and bishop Rogier of Salysbury maintained the kings party in as moch as he might: The first year that king stephen began to regne he assembled a great host: & went him toward scotland for to have were upon the king of scotland: but he came ayens him in peace & in good manner and to him trusted: but he made to him none homage for as moch as he had made homage unto the empress Maude. And the iiij. year of his reign Maude the Empress came in to england. And though began the debate between king Stephen and Maude the empress. & this Maude went unto the city of Nichol. and the king her besieged long time/ & might not speed so well the city was kept and defended/ and they that were with in the city queyntely escaped away without any manner harme· and though took the king the city & dwelled therein till candellmesse And though came the barons that held with the Empress/ that is for to say: the earl Randulfe of Chestre/ the earl Robert of Gloucestre: Hugh bygot: Robert of morley. & brought with 'em a strong power/ & faughten with the king: and gave him a great battle/ in which battle king Stephen was taken/ and set in prison in the castle of Bristol   

How Maude the Empress went fro Wynchestre unto Oxenford/ and after she escaped to wallynford. and what sorrow and disease that she had Capitulo Cxxxix  
when the king was taken and brought in to ward in the Castle of Bristol This Maude the empress anon was made lady of Englond: and all men held her for lady of the land: but they of Kent held with the king Stephenes wife/ and also William of pray and his reteune help 'em & held were against Maude the Empress and anon after the king of Scotland came to 'em with an hugh number of people. and though went they ynfere unto Wynchestre/ there that the empress was; and would have taken her/ but the Earl of Gloucestre came with his power and fought with 'em. and the empress in the mean while that the battle dured escaped fro thence and went unto Oxenford and there she held her. & in the same battle was the Earl of Glowcestre discomfited and taken and wyth him also many other great lords. And for his deliverance so was king Stephen delivered out of prison. And when he was delivered out of the prison he went thence to Oxenford and besieged the Empress: the which that though was at Oxenford. & the siege endured fro Mychelmasse unto saint andrews ride. & the empress let tho clothe her all in white linen cloth/ for encheason that she would nat be known. for in the same time was much snow/ & so she escaped by the thamyse from 'em away that were her enemies/ And fro thence she went to wallingford / and there she held her: and the king would have besieged her; but he had so moche to don with the Earl Randolfe of Chestre. & with Hugh bigot that strongly warred upon him in every place that he ne witted whither for to turn. and the earl of Glowcestre halpe 'em with his power   

How Gaufryde the Earl of Angeoy gave up unto Henry the Empresses son all normandy Capitulo Cxl.  
ANd after this the king went unto Wylton/ and would have made a castle there: but though came to him the earl of gloucester with a strong power. and almost had taken the king/ but the king escaped with moch pain. & William martel there was take/ and for whose deliverance he gave unto the Earl of Gloucestre the good castle of shirborne that he had take. And when this was done: the earl Robert and all the kings enemies went to Faringdone/ and begun there for to make a strong castle/ but the king came thither with a strong power/ & drofe hem thence/ In that same year. the earl Randolfe of Chestre was accorded wyth the king: & came to his court at his commandment: and the earl wend safely to come/ & the king anon let take him & put him into prison. and must never for no thing come out: till that he he had yield unto the king the castle of nychol: the which he had took from the king with strength/ in the xv/ year of his regne. And Gaufryde the earl of angeoy gave up unto Henry his son all Normandye. and in the year that next sued deyde the earl Gaufryde. and Henrjs his son tho anon turned ayen to angeoy: and there was he made Earl with much honour of his men of the land. & to him diden feaute and homage the most party of his land. And though was this Henry the empresses son earl of angoye. and duke of normandy/ In the same year was made divorce between the king of France. and the queen his wife that was right heir of Gascoigne. for encheason that it was known & proved/ that they were sib & nigh of blood. and though spoused her Henri the empresses son of angeoy and duke of normandy/ and duke of Gascoygn The xviij year of this king Stephen. This Henry came into england with a strong power and began for to were upon king Stephen & took the castle of Malmesbury & did moch harm/ and the king Stephen had so moche were that he ne witted whither for to went/ but at the last they were accorded/ through the archbishop Theobald & through other worthy lords of england/ upon this condition that they should departed the realm of Englond between hem. So that Henry the empresses son should have half all the land of Englond And thus they were accorded. & peace cried through out all england. And when the accord was made between the ij lords. king Stephen become so sorry for cause he had lost half england and fell in to a such malady/ and died in the xix year/ viij weeks & v/ days of his regne: all in were and contak/ and he lieth in the abbey of Feneresham/ the which he let make in the seven year of his regne   

Of king Henry the second that was the empresses son. in whose time saint Thomas of Canterbury was chancellor Cap./ Cxli  
ANd after this king stephen reigned Henry the empresses son: and was crowned of the archbishop Theobald/ the xvij day before cristmasse. and in the same year Thomas beket of London archbishop of canterbury was made the kings chancellor of england/ The second year that he was crowned he let cast a down all the new castles that were longing to the crown: the which king Stephen had yeven unto diverse men; & hem had made earls and Barons for to hold with him and to help him against Henry the empresses sone  
And the iiij year of his reign he put unto his own lordship the king of Walys/ And in the same year when the king of Scotland had in his own hand: that is to sayne the city of Carlylle the castle of Banburgh; the new castle upon tyne. & the Erldomme of Lancastre. The same year the king with a great power went into wales. and let cast a down woods and make ways and made strong the castle of Rutland basin work/ and among the castles he made an house of the temple And in the same year was Richard his son borne that afterward was Earl of Ox●ford and in the fourth year of his reign he made Gaufride earl of Bretaigne: and in that year he changed his money▪ & the vi. year of his reign he had an high host unto tolouse. and conquered it And the seven year of his reign died Theobald the archbishop of canterbury. And though all the cite of Canterbury almost through mischief was brent The ix. year of his reign thoans Beker his chancellor was chosen to ben archbishop of canterbury & upon seint bernardis day he was sacred & in that year was borne Alienore the kings daughter. And the x year of his regne/ saint Edward the king was translated with much honour/ And the xi year of his reign he held his parliament at northampton. & from thence fled saint thomas archbishop of Canterbury: for the great debate that was between the king & him/ for if he had ben founden/ in the morn he had be slain/ & therefore he fled thence with three fellows on foot: that no man witted where he was. & went over the see to the pope of Rome. And this was the principal encheason. for as moch as the king would have put clerks to the death: that were attaint of felony without any privilege of the holy church. And the xij. year of his reign was johan his son borne. & the xiij year of his reign deide maude the empress that was his mother/ & in that same year was johan his daughter borne the xiv. year of his regne: that the duke Henry of Saxone spoused Maude his daughter: and begat on her iij sons. that is to say: Henry Othus & William. And in the xv. year of his reign deide the good earl Robert of excestre/ the which that had founded the abbey of nuns Eton/ And in that same year ●arike king of Iherusalem conquered Babiloigne/ The xuj. year of his reign he let crown his son Henry king at westmynster. & him crowned Rogier Erchebysshop of york in harming of thomas archbishop of Canterbury. wherefore the same Rogier was accursed of the pope   

Of King Henry that was son of king Henrjs the Empresses son: and of the debate that was between him & his father/ while that he was in Normandye Capitulo Cxlij  
AFter the coronation of king henry/ son of king Henry the Empresses son went over in normandy; and there he let mary Eleniore the daughter of the dolphin that was king of Almaigne. And in the seven year that the archbishop saint Thomas had ben outelawed/ the king of France made the king & saint Thomas accorded/ And though came Thomas the archbishop to Canterbury again to his own church. & this accord was made in the beginning of Aduent: and afterward he was quelled & martyred the u day of Cristmasse that though next came: For king Henry thought upon saint thomas the archbishop upon Cristmasse day as he sat at meet; and said these words: that if he had any good knight with him: he had be many day passed avenged upon the archbishop Thomas. And anon Sir willian breton. Sir hugh morvile. Sir willian cracy/ and sir Reynout fitz vrse bears son in englissh privily went unto the see & camen into england to the church of canterbury: and him there they martyred at saint Benettes altar in the mother church. & that was in the year of Incarnation of our lord Ihesu christ M.Clxxij year/ And anon after Henry the new king began for to make were upon Henry his father/ & upon his brethren also. And so upon a day the king of France & all the kings sons & the king of Scotland & the greatest lords of england were arisen against the king henry the father. & at the last as god would he conquered all his enemies. And the king of France & he were accorded/ and though sent Henry the father specially unto the king of France & prayed him heartily for his love that he would sand to him by letters the names of hem that begonnen the were upon him And the king of france sent ayen to him by a letter the names of 'em that begonnen the were. The first was johan his son. & Richard his brother/ and Henry his son the new kyng·s Tho was henry the king wonder wroth & cursed the time that ever he hem begat/ And while the were dured Henry his son died sore repenting his misdeed/ & most sorrow made of onj man: for cause of saint Thomas death of Canterbury/ & prayed his father with moche sorrow of heart mercy for his trespass: & his father forgave it him: and had of him great pity. and after he died the xxxvi year of his regne· and lieth at reading   

How the christian lost the holy land in the foresaid kings time through a falls christian man that become a sarazene Cap./ Cxliij  
ANd whiles that king henry the empresses son lived & reigned the great battle was in the holy land between the crysten men & the Sarazens. but the crysten men were there quelled through great treason of the earl Tyrp● that would have had to wife the queen of Iherusalem. that some time was baldewines' wife but she forsook him & took to her lord a knight a worthy man that was kalled sir Emꝑches/ wherefore the earl tyrpe was wroth & went anon right to the Soladyne that was sultan of Babiloigne/ & become sarazene and his man▪ and forsook his cristendomme & all christian law/ & the christen men witted nat of this deeds. but wend for to have had great help of him as they were wonet to have before: & when they camen in to the battle/ this falls christen man turned unto the saracens: & forsook his own nations. & so were the christian men there quelled with the sarazens. And thus were the christian men slain and put to horrible death: and the Cite of Iherusalem destroyed and the holy cross borne away. The king of France let hem cross for to go into the holy land: And amongs 'em went Richard king Henry's sone after the king of France that took the cross of the arch bishop of tours/ but he took nat the viage at that time/ for encheason that he was let by othyr manner ways & needs to be done. and when king Henry his father had reigned xxxv. year & u months & iiij days he died & lieth at fountenerard.   

Of King Richard that conquered all the holy land that the christian men had lost Capitulo Cxliiij  
ANd after this king Henry reigned Richard his son a strong man & a worthy/ and also a bold. and he was crowned at westminster of the archbishop Baldewyne of Caunterbury the iiij day of September. & the second year of his reign king Richard himself & Baldewyne the archbishop of Canterbury. & Hubert bishop of Salisbury/ & Randulphe earl of Gloucestre. & othyr many lords of england: went into the holy land: & in that viage died the archbishop of canterbury/ And king Richard went forth/ & rested nat till that he came in his way unto Cipers/ & took cypress with great force/ & sithen king Richard went forth toward the holy land/ & gate there as moch as the christen men hadden lost before & conquered the land ayen through great might safe only the holy cross And when king Richard came to the town of Acres for to get the cite: a great debate arose between him & the king of France. so that the king of france went ayen in to france/ & was wroth toward the king Richard But ere king Richard went ayen he took the city of acres: And when he had taken it. he dwelled in the city a while: but to him came tidings that the earl johan of Oxunford his brother would have seized all england & Normandye also & would crown him king of the land And when king Richard heard this tiding/ he went ayen toward england with all the speed that he might: But the duke of Ostrich met with him & took him & brought him to the Emperor of Almaign/ & the emperor brought him into his prison: & afterward he was delivered for an hugh raunson: that is for to say an hounderd thousand pound. & for which ransom to be paid each other chalise of england was molte and made into money: & all the monks of the order of cisteaulx yaven all her books to don 'em to sell:  
And at the last the pope sent by his authority & enjoyed to the bishops of england that if the king would not underfang the prior of Caunterbury and his monks. that they should doen general interditing through all the land of england/ and granted full power to four bishops to pronounce the enterdyting if it were need The first was bishop William of London. & that other bishop Eustace of Ely. and the third was bishop Walter of wynchestre/ and the iiij. was bishop Giles of Herford: & these four bishops prayed the king kneeling on her knees and sore weeping that he would done the pope's commaundemant & showed him the bills of the enterdyting. but for no prayer that they might pray he would not consent thereto. And when these four bishops saw this: they went from the king with moch sorrow And in the morn after the amnuncyation of our lady they pronounced the general enterdyting through out all Englond/ so that the church doors were shit with keys and with other fastening and with walls: and when the enterditing was pronounced. than the king began for to wax all out of measure. and nom unto his hand: all the poscessions of the four bishops and of all the clergy through out all the land: and ordained men for to keep it: that the clerks might not have her living/ wherefore the bishops cursed all hem that put or should meddle with holy church goods against the will of hem that hem owed/ And when the king would nat cese of his malice for no manner thing. the four bishops afore said went over see and went to the bishop of Caunterburj & told him all thing And the Ecchebisshop to hem said that they should goen ayen to Caunterbury & he would come thither to 'em: or else he would sent thither certayn persons in his stead. that should done as much as if himself were there. & when the bishops heard this: they turned ayen into england & camen unto Canterbury the tiding came to the king that the bishops were comen ayen to canterbury: & him self might nat comen thither at the tyme. but he sent thither bishops earls & abbots for to treat wyth hem that the king should underfang the archbishop Stephen & the prior. & all the monks of canterbury. & that he should never after the time no thing take of the holy church ayens the will of hem that owed the goods/ & that the king should make full amendss to hem/ of whom he had any goods taken. & that the holy church should have all franchises as farforth as they had in seint Edward's time the confessor   

How Stephen of Langeton came into england through the pope's commandment/ & he went again Cap. Cxlviij  
When the form of accord thus was ordained. it was in apair of endentures. and they put her seals unto that one part: & they that camen in the kings name/ put her seals to that other part of endentures. & the iiij. bishops above said took that oh part of endentures to hem/ & that other part of the indentures they bore with 'em to show the king When the king saw the form & understand he held him full well paid of all manner thing as they had ordained/ saving as touching restitution of the goods for to make again. to that thing he would nat accord/ & so he sent word axen to the iiij. bishops that they should doen out and put away that one point of restitution/ and they answered that they nold doen any word out Tho sent the king to the Erbishop by the iiij bishops that he should come to Canterbury for to speak with him there/ & sent unto him saufconduyt under pledges: that is to say his justices Gillebert peyntewyne William de la Brener & Iohan lefirz Hugh. that in her conduit safely he should come & go ayen And in this manner the archbishop Stephen came to canterbury: And when the archbishop was comen: the king came to Chilham and would come no nerrer canterburjs at that time. but he sent by his treasurer the bishop of wychestre that he should done out of the endentures the clause of restitution for to make of the goods. And the archbishop made his oath that he would never don out anj word thereof. ne change of that the bishops had spoken and ordained/ And though went the archbishop again to Rome without any more doing: King johan was though wrother than he ever was before/ & let make a common cry thurghoute all england that all they that had holy church rents and went over the see that they should come ayen into england at a certayn day: or else they should lose her rents for evermore: and that he commanded to every shirrefe through out all england· that they should inquire if any bishop abbot prior or any other plaits of holy church fro that day afterward received any mandment that come fro the pope that they should take the body & bring it before him/ & that they should take in to the kings hand/ all her lands of holy church which that were yeven to any man by the archbishop Stephen or by the prior of Caunterbury from the time of the election of the Erchebysshop; & commanded that all the woods that were the erchebisshoppes should be cast a down unto the ground & all sold   

How king johan destroyed the order of Cisteaux Capi. cxlix  
ANd in the same time the Irysshmen begun to were upon king johan/ and king johan ordained him for to went into Irland an hugh tax through out all Englond/ that is to say xxxv. M/ mark/ And sent through all Englond to the monks of the order of Cisteaux that they should help him of vi/ M. mark of silver/ & they answered and said that they durst nothing do without her abbot of Cisteaux. Wherefore king johan when he came from Irland he did 'em so moch sorrow & care that they nyst where to abide: for he took so moch ransom of everjs house of 'em that the sum of an mounted to ix/ M: ccc. mark. so that they were clean lost & destroyed· & voided her houses and her lands/ through out all england/ & the abbot of Waverley dread so moch his menace that he forsook all the Abbey & went thence. & privily ordained him over see to the house of Cisteaux. When the tiding came to the pope that the king had done so moch malice. though was he to the king ward full wroth/ & sent two legatzes unto the king. that own was called Pandolfe & that other durant/ that they should warn the king in the pope's name that he should cese of his persecution that he did unto the holy church/ & amend the wrong & the trespass that he had done to the archbishop of Canterbury/ and to the prior & unto the monks of canterbury & to all the clergy of Englond. & that he should restore the goods ayen that he had taken of 'em ayens her william. & else they should kurse the king by name. & to do this thing & to confirm: the pope took hem his lrens in billis patents. ¶ These two legatzes camen into england & wenten to the king at Northampton there that he held his parliament. and full courteously they him salved & saiden. Sir we been come fro the pope of Rome the peace of holy church; & of the land to amend/ and we amoneste you first in the Pope's half that ye make full restitution of the goods that ye have ravished of the holy church & of the land/ & that ye underfeng stephen the archbishop of canterbury in to his dignity▪ and the prior of Canterbury & his monks. & that ye yield ayen unto the archbishop all his lands & rents without any with holding/ & yet more over. that ye such restitution him make as holy church shall hold her pained. Tho answered the king as touching the prior & his monks of Canterbury all that ye have said/ I will gladly do & all thing that ye will ordain But as touching the archbishop I shall tell you in mine heart as it lithe: that the archbishop leave his bisshoprich/ & that the pope than for him will pray & than upon adventure me should like some other bisshoprye for to give him in england/ & upon this condition I will him receive & underfang. And notheles in england as Erchebysshop if he abide: he shall never have so good safeconduct/ but he shall be taken. Tho said Pandolfe unto the king/ the holy church never was wonet to discharge an archbishop without cause reasonable/ but ever she had be wonet to chastise princes that to god & the holy church were inobediant. What how now quoth the king Menace ye me/ Nay said Pandolf. but ye now openly have told as it standeth in your heart: and to you we will tell what is the pope's will. & thus it stand. that he hath you holy interdicted & accursed for the wrongs that ye have done to the holy church and to the clergy. and for as much as ye dwell & beth in will to abide in malice and will not come to none amandement. ye shall understand that fro this time afterward/ the sentence is upon you given & holdeth stead & strength. and upon all thaym that with you have communed before this time whethir they ben earls barons or knights. or any other what so ever they ben: we hem assoille saufly unto this day & fro this time afterward of what condition ever that they be: we hem accurse that wyth you comen· & so do we sentence upon hem openly & specially/ And we assoill quytly Earls barons knights & all other manner men of her services homages & feautes that they should unto you done And this tiding to confirm we give plain power to the bishop of wynchestre/ to the bishop of Northewhiche: And the same power we give in Scotland to the bishops of Rouchestre & of Salisbury: and in wailis we give the same power to the bishops of saint david: & of Landalf & of saint ass. & more over we send through all christendom that all the bishops beyond the see that they shall done accurse all thaym that helpeth you or any council giveth you in any manner need that ye have to don in any party of the world And we dystil hem also all by the authority of the pope. & command hem also with you for to were: as with him that is enemy to all the holy church: Tho answered the king/ what mow ye done me more Tho answered Pandolfe/ We say to you in verbo dei/ that ye ne none heir that ye have never after this day may be crowned Tho said the king. by him that is almighty god. & I had wist of this thing ere that ye came into mi land that ye had me brought such tiding I should have made you ride all an holy year/ Tho answered Pandolfe full well/ wend we at our first coming that ye would have ben obedient to god & to holy church. & have fulfilled the pope's commandment/ & now we have showed to you & pronounced the pope's will as we were charged therewith: & as now ye have said that if ye had wist the cause of our coming that ye would have made us ride all an holy year; and as well ye might have said that ye would have take an holy year of respite by the pope's leave. but for to suffer what death ye could ordain we shul nat spare for to tell you holy all the pope's message & his will that we were charged with   

How Pandolfe delivered a clerk that had falsed & counterfeited the kings money before the king himself Capi. Cl.  
ANd anon though commanded the king the sherews & & bailiffs of Northampton/ that were in the kings presence that they should bring forth all the prisoners that they might ben done unto the death before Pandolf: for encheason the king wend that they would have gain said her deeds. for cause of death all thing that he had spoken afore When the prisoners were comen before the king The king commanded some to be hanged & some to ben draw: and some to draw out her eyen out of her heed And among all other there was a clerk & had falsed the kings money/ & the king commanded that he should be hanged. & when pandolfe heard this commandment of the king: he start him up smertly & anon axed a book & candle and would have cursed all hem that set upon the clerk any hand & pandolfe him self went for to seche a cross: & the king followed him & delivered him the clerk by the hand that he should doen wyth him what that ever he would: & thus was the clerk delivered & went thence And pandolf & his fellow Durant went fro the king johan/ & came ayen to the pope of Rome. & told him that king johan would nat amend but ever abide so accursed And notheles the pope granted the year through out englond that men might sing masses in covenable churches & make god's body & give it to sick men that pass should out of this world & also that men might christian children over all And when the pope witted & saw that the king would nat been under the rule or governance of holy church for no manner thing/ the pope sent to the king of France in remission of his sins that he should take with him all the power that he might & went into england for to destroy king johan. When this tiding came to king Iohan/ though was he sore annoyed & sore dread jest that he shonde lose his realm & himself be done to death/ Tho sent he to the pope messengers & said that he would ben justified & come to a mandment in all things: & would make satisfaction to all manner men after the pope's ordinance/ Tho sent the pope ayen in to england Pandolf. & othir messagiers' camen to Canterbury there the king abode And the xiij day of may the king made an oath for to stand to the pope's ordinance before Pandolf the Legat. in all manner things in which he was accused. & that he should make full restitution to all men of the holy church & of religion/ & of the goods that he had taken of 'em ayens her will: and all the great lords of england swore upon the book and by the holydome that if the king would nat hold his oath they saiden that they would make him hold it by strength/ Tho put the king him to the court of rome & to the pope· and though gave up the realm of Englond & of Irland for him: and also for his heirs for evermore that should come after him: so that king johan & his heirs should take two reaulmes of the pope's hand· & should hold though two royaumes of the pope/ as to firm paying every year unto the court of rome a thousand mark of silver. and though took the king the crown of his heed and set him on his knees/ & these words he said/ in hearing of all the great lords of Englond. Here I resegne up the crown & the realm of england into the pope's hand Innocent the iij/ and put me holy in his mercy & in his ordinance Tho underfeng Pandolfe the crown of king johan and kept it v days as for seysin taking of two reaulmes of england and of Irland and confirmed all manner things by his chartre that followeth after   

Of the letter obligatory that king johan made unto the court of rome wherefore the petres pens been gathered through out all England. Ca Cli  
TO all crysten people through out all the world dwelling johan by the grate of god King of england greeting to your university & knowing it be: that for asmuch as we have grieved and offended god and our mother church of rome for asmuch as we have need to the mercy of our lord Ihesu christ And we may nothing so worthy offer as competant satisfaction to make to god and to the holy church. but if it were our own body. as with our reaulmes of Englond & of Irland. than by the grace of god we desire to mek us for the love of him that meked him to the death of the cross: through counsel of the noble earls & barons we offrens and freely grant to god and to the apostles saint petre & saint paul and to our mother church of rome and to our holy father the pope jnnocent the third: and to all the pope's that cometh after him all the realm and patronages of churches of england and of Irland with her appurtenances for remission of our sins. & help and health of our kin souls and of all christian souls. so that from this time afterward we will receive & hold of our mother church of Rome as fee firm doing fault to our holy father the pope Innocent the third/ and to all the pope's that comen after him in the manner above said And in presence of the wise man Pandolfe the pope's subdekene we maken liege homage as it were in the pope's presence/ & before him were/ and we shall don all manner things above said. and thereto we binden us & all that comen after us and our heirs for evermore without any gain saying: to the pope and eke the ward of churches vacaunt/ and in token of this thing ever for to last we will confirm & ordain that our special rents of the foresaid realm saving seint petres pens in all thing to the mother church of Rome paying by year a thousand mark of Silver at ij. terms of the year: for all manner customs that we should done for the foresaid reaulmes. that is to say at Mychalmasse and at Estren. that is to say seven C marc for england and ccc mark for Irland: saving to us & to our heirs or justices and our other franchises & other realtes that apperteygneth to the crown. And all these things that before ben said we will that it be firm & stable withouten end/ and to that obligation we & our successors and our heirs in this manner been bound that if we or any of hour heirs through any presumption fall in any point against any of these things above said. & he be warned & will he nat amend him: he shall than lose the foresaid realm for evermore: and that this chartre of obligation and our warrant for evermore be farm and stable without gain saying. we shall fro this day afterward be true to god and the mother church of Rome and to the pope Innocent the third. and to all thaym that cometh after him: and the reaulmes of Englond and of Irland we shall maynten truly in all manner points ayens all manner men by our power through gods help   

How the clerks that were outelawed out of Englond came ayen & how king johan was assoilled Capitulo Clij  
When this chartre was made & ensealed. the king underfeng ayen his crown of Pandolfes' hand: and sent anon unto the archbishop Stephen and to all his other clerks and lewd men that he had exilled out of his land that they should come ayen into england. and have ayen her lands and her rents: & that he would make restitution of the goods that he had taken of 'em ayens her will: The king himself tho and Pandolfe & earls & barons went tho unto Wyncestre ayens the archbishop Stephen And when he was come the king went ayens him & fell a down to his feet & said to him. fair sire ye be welcome & I cry you mercy for encheason that I have trespassed against you: The archbishop took him up though in his arms & kissed him courtously oftentimes/ and after lad him to the door of saint Swytynes church by the hand/ & assoilled him of the sentence/ and him reconceilled to god and to the holy church/ and that was on saint margaretes day. And the erchebilshop anon went for to sing mass; and the king offered at the mass a mark of gold. & when the mass was done all they went to underfang all her lands without any manner gain saying. & that day they made all mirth & joy enough: but yet was not the interditing released for encheason the pope had set that the enterditing not should ben undoune till the king had made full restitution of the goods that he had take of the holy church. & also that himself should done homage to the pope by a certain legate that he should send in to england. Tho took Pandolfe his leave of the king & of the bishop & went ayen to Rome. And the archbishop anon let come before him prelate's of the holy church at reading for to treat & counsel how moch & what they should axe of the king for to make restitution of the goods that he had taken of 'em. and they ordained & said that the king should give to the archbishop iij. M. mark/ for the wrong that the king had done unto him. And also to the other clerks by portions xv. thousand Mark/ And in the same time Nycholas bishop of Tuscan cardinal an● penytauncer of Rome came into england through the Popes come tho & besieged Rouchestre the castle & took it with strength and the thursaid in whitson week let hung all the aliens that were there in: & the tursday though next sweng/ he came to london. & there he was undyrfonge wyth much honour of the lords that abiden him there/ and all to him made homage. & aftyrward in the Tuesday next after the trinity sunday/ he took the castle of Reigate. and in the morwe after the castle of Gilford. and the friday next after the castle of Farneham. and the monday next after the cite of wynchestre to him was yolde/ and in the morwe after saint johannes day the manner of wolnesy· and the tewisday after the wtas of saint petre & saint paul they took the castle of Odiham: and the monday next after seint Margarete day he ordained him toward beaumer for to besiege the castle/ and there he dwelled xv/ days. & might not get the castle. & than went he thence/ and came to london. and the tower to him was yold   

How in the same time the pope sent into Englond a legate that was called Swalo: and of king johannes death Capit. Clu.  
ANd in the same time the ●●pe sent into Englond a legate that was kalled Swalo. and he was priest cardinal of rome for to maynten king johannes cause ayens the barons of england/ but the barons hath so huge part & help through Louis the kings son of France/ that king johan witted nat whydder for to turn or go And so it fell that he would have gone to Nycholl & as he went thidderward: he came by the abbey of swyneshede▪ and there he abode two days. And as he sat at the meet ● he axed a monk of the house how moche a loaf was worth that was seat before him upon the table: & the monk said that the loaf was worth but an halfpenny. O said though the king here is great cheap of breed. now quoth the king And I may live suc● a loaf shallbe worthy etc. shilling or half a year be gone And when he said this word moch he thought and oft he sighed and took & eat the breed & said. by god the word that I have spoken it shall been soothe: The monk that stood before the king was for this word full sorry in heart. & thought rather he would him self suffer pitouse death ● & rather ordain therefore some manner remedy ● & anon the monk went to his abbot & was shriven of him & told the abbot all that the king hath said & prayed his abbot for to assoil him. for he would give the king such a vassaille that all Englond should be glad thereof & joyful Tho went the monk into a garden and fond a great toad therein. & took her up and put her in a cup and prykked the toad through with a brooch many times till that the venom came out in every sides into the cup. & though took he the cup & filled it with good all and brought it before the king & kneeling said Sir quoth he Vassaille. for nevyr days of your life ne drunk ye of such a cup/ Begin monk quoth the king/ and the monk drank a great draft/ and took the king the cup & the king also drank a great draft: and set down the cup. The monk anon right went into the fermorie & there died forthwyth/ on whose soul god have mercy. an & u monks sing for his soul specially: & shulen whiles the abbey stand. The king aros up anon full evil at ease/ and commanded to remove the table. & axed after the monk/ and men told him that he was deed/ for his womb was broken in sunder. When the king heard this/ he commanded to truss/ but all it was for naught. for his belly begun so to sweet for the drink that he drank that he died withyn two days the morwe after saint Lucas day/ And this king johan had fair children of his body begotten/ that is to say Henry his son which was king after his father. and Richard that was Earl of cornwall. and Isabella that was empress of Rome/ & Elyonore that was queen of scotland. And this king johan when he had reigned xvij year .v. months & u days/ he deide in the castle of newerke. and his body was buried at wychestre   

¶ Of king Henry the third that was crowned at Gloucestre Capitulo C/ lvi.  
ANd after this king johan reigned Henry his son & was crowned at Gloucestre/ when he was ix. year old on saint Symondes' day & Jude/ of Swalo the legate of rome through council of all the great lords that held with king johan his father. that is to say The Earl Randulphe of Chestre/ William earl marchall· William the earl of Penbroke: William the Brener earl of Feriers: Serle the Maule baron And all othyr great lords of the realm of Englond held with Louis the kings son of France. And anon after when king Henry was crowned Swalo the legate held his council at Brystowe at saint Martynes fest. and there were xj/ bishops of england and of Walys. and of othyr prelates of the holy church a great number/ and the Earls and Borons: and many knights of england and all they which were at that counceill swore fault unto Henry the king that was king Johannes' son. & anon after the legate interdicted wales for encheason that they held with the barons of Englond. also all thaym that holpen or gave council to move were against the new king henry he cursed hem/ & in the beginning he put in the sentence the kings son of France Louis/ and notheles the same Louis would nat spare for to were for all that/ But went anon & took the castle of Berkansted & the castle of Herford/ and from that day aftyrward the barons did so moche harm thurghoute all Englond. & principally the frenshmen that were comen wyth king Louis: Wherefore the great lords and all the common people of Englond let hem croice for to drive Louis and his company out of Englond/ But some of the barons & also the french men were go unto the cite of nychole. & token the city and held it to king Louis profit: But thydder came king Henry's men wyth a great power. that is to say. the earl Randolfe of Chestre. & willian earl marchall: & William the Brener earl of Feriers & many other lords with hem. & yafen battle unto Louis men: and there was slain the earl of perches: and Louis men were there foulle discomfited. And there was taken Serle earl of Wychestre & Humfrey de bowne earl of Herford. and Robert the son of walter/ and many other that begun were against the king they were taken and led unto king Henry king johannes son: Wha the tiding of this scomfiture came unto Louis the kings son of France. he removed thence & went unto London/ & let shit the yates fast of the city: And anon after the king sent to the burgeiss of london that they should yield hem unto him and the cite also & he would hem grant all the franchises that ever they were wont for to have: and would confirm 'em by his great new chartre undyr his great seal/ and in the same time a great lord which was called Eustace the monk came out of France with a great company of lords: and would have comen into england for to have holpen Louis the kings son of France: but Hubert of borugh and the u ports with viij ships though met with 'em in the high see and assailed 'em eagerly and overcame 'em with strength and smoten of Eustache the monks heed. and token also x. great lords of France/ and put 'em into prison and quelled almost all the men that camen with hem and anon drenched the ships in the see   

¶ How Louis turned ayen into France and of the confirmacyon of king johannes chartre Capitulo Clvij  
WHen Louis heard this tiding/ he dread sore to be deed & lost/ & let ordain and speak bitween the king and Louis by the legate Swalo and through the Erchebysshop of Canterbury and through othyr great lords that all the prisoners on that one half: & that other should be delivered and gone quite/ And Louis himself should have for his costages a thousand pound of silver and should goen out of england and come nevyr theryn ayen And in this manner was the accord made between king Henry and Louis: And though was Louis assoilled of the pope's legate: that was called Swalo of the sentence that he was in/ and the barons of Englond also: and after this king Henry and swalo the legate and Louis went unto Merton and there was the peace confirmed and between hem ordained/ And aftyrward Louis went fro thence unto london and took his leave. and was brought wyth much honour to the see with the Erchebysshop of Caunterbury & with othir bishops/ and also with earls and barons: And so went Louis into France ¶ And aftyrward the king and the erchebysshop & the earls and barons assembled 'em at london at Mychelmasse that next came to sewing/ and held there a parliament. and there were though renewed all the franchises that king johan had granted at Romnemede▪ And king Henry the same confirmed by his chartre/ the which yet ben holden throughowte all Englond And in that time the king took of every plough two shilling/ & Huberth of Burgh was made tho chief justice of all Englond/ And this was the fowrthe year of king Henry's regne: And in the same year was saint Thomas of Caunterbury translated/ the l year after his Martyrdom And after it was ordained by all the great lords of england/ that all aliens should goen out of the realm of Englond and come no more therein/ And king Henry took though all the castles into his hand: which that king johan his father had yeven and taken unto aliens for to keep that held with him/ But the proud Faukes of Brend richly let array his castle of Bedfort. which he had of the kings gift johan. and he held that castle ayens king Henry's will with might and strength/ wherefore the king Henry came thydder with a strong power and besieged the castle anon/ and the archbishop master stephen of Langeton wyth a fair conpanye of knights came to the king him for to help/ & from the ascension unto the assumption of our lady last the siege: and though was the castle won & take And the king let hung all thaym that were therein with her good will for to hold the castle/ that is for to say lxxx. men/ And though afterwards foukes' him self was fond in a church at Coventre. & there forswore he all england with moche shame: & went tho again into his own country/ And whiles that king Henry reigned Edmond of abyngdom that was tresorere of Salysbury was consacred archbishop of canterbury/ and this king henry sent over see unto the Earl province that he should send him his daughter into england that was kalled Elienore: & he would wed her: & so she came into england after cristmasse/ & in the morwe after saint Hilairie: the archbishop Edmond spoused 'em to gedre at caunterbury. & at the viij day of saint hilary she was crowned at westminster with moche solempnite/ and there was a sweet sight bitween hem/ that is to say Edward that was next king after his father flower of courtesly & of largesse. & Margarete that was after Queen of Scotland. and Baatrice that was afterward countess of Bretaigne And katherine that died maid in religion   

Of the quinzeme of goods that were granted for the new charters. & of the purveaunce of Drunford Capitulo Clviij  
ANd thus it befell that the lords of Englond would have some additions more in the chartre of franchises that they had of the king. & speaken thus bitween 'em/ & the king granted hem all her axyng·s & made to hem ij charters/ That one is kalled the great chartre of franchises. & that other is kalled the chartre of forest: and for the grant of these two charters prelates Earls & barons & all the communes of Englond give to the king a M. make of silver: When king Henry had ben king xliij year the same year he & his lords Earls & barons of the realm went to Oxunford/ and ordained a law in amendment of the royalme: And first swore the king himself and after all the lords of the realm that they would hold that statute for ever more: And who that hem broke should be deed. but the second year after that ordinance/ the king through council of Sir Edward his fair son & of Richard his brother: that was earl of Cornewaille & also repented him of that oath that he had made for to hold that law & ordinance And sent to the court of Rome to been assoilled of that oath/ And in the year next coming afterward was the great dearth of corn in england. for a quartier of wheat was worth xxiv scellynges And the pour people eat nevertheless & other woods for hunger/ & deide many a thousand for default of mete.  
And in the xlviij year of king Henry's reign began were & debate between him & his lords: for encheason that he had broken the covenants that were made between 'em at Oxenford: & in the same year was the town of Northampton take/ & the folk slain that were with hem. for encheason that they had ordained wildefyre for to have burnt the city of London/ & in the month of may that came next after upon saint Pantecras day was the battle of Jews. that is to say the wonesday before saint Dunston's day: & there was take king Henry him self. & sir Edward his son and Richard his brother earl of cornwall. and many other lords. And in the same year next sewing sir Edward the kings son broke out of the ward of sir symond of mountfort the earl of leicester at Herfort/ and went to the barons of the march. & they underfang him with much honour And in the same time Gyllebert of Clarence earl of Gloucestre that was in the ward also of the foresaid Simond through the commandment of king Henri that went from him with great heart for encheason that he said that gyllebert was a fool in his council: wherefore he ordained him after so & held him with king henrjs. And the saturday next after the mids of August sir Edward the kings son discomfited sir Symond demounfort at kenilword. but the great lords there with him were taken/ that is to say Baldewyn wake William of Mounchensie: and many other great lords/ & the tewisday next after was the battle done at Euesham/ And there was quelled sir symond de mounfort/ Hugh the spencer & Mounfort that was Ralph basettz father of drayton & other many great lords/ And when this battle was done all the gentiles that had been with the Earl simon were disherited. and they ordained to gether and dieden moche harm to all the land. for they destroyed her enemies in all that they might   

Of the siege of kenilworth & how the gentle men were disherited: through counsel of the lords of the royalme of england/ & how they came ayen/ and had her lands Capitulo Clix  
And in the year next coming in May: the ferst day before the fist saint Dunstan was the battle & scomfiture at Chesterfelde of 'em that were disherited & there many of 'em were quelled/ and robert earl of feriers there was taken and also Baldewyne wake: & johan de la hay with moche sorrow escaped thence/ & in saint johannes eve the baptist/ though next sewing: began the siege of the castle of Kenilworth & the siege last till saint thomas even the apostle/ in which day sir Heuch had the castle for to keep which that yielded up the castle unto the king in this manner that himself & all the other that were within the castle should have her life and limb and asmuch thing as they had therein both horse and harness/ & iiij. days of respite for to deliver cleanly the castle of 'em self. and of all other manner thing that they had within the castle▪ and so they went from the castle. and sir Symond the mountfort the younger & the countess his mother fled over see into France & there held 'em as people that were exiled out of england for evermore. And soon after it was ordained by the legate Octobone and by othir great lords the wisest of all england that all they that had ben against the king & were disherited should have ayen her lands by grievous ransom after that it was ordained And thus they were accorded with the king: though was the peace cried through out all england/ & thus the were was ended/ And when this was done/ the legate took his leave of the queen & of all the great lords of england: and went tho to Rome the lv. year of king henry's regne/ & Edward king johannes son of Bretaigne johan vessy/ Thomas of clare. Rogier of clifford Oaths of Grauntson/ Robbert le buns' johan of verdon and many other lords of England. & of by yond the see token her way toward the holy land: & the king Henry died in the mean time at westmynster/ when he had ben king lv year/ & xix wokes in saint edmondes day. the archbishop of Canterbury/ And he was entered at westmynster on saint Edmondes' day the king In the year of incarnation of our lord Ihesu christ Mcclxxij/   

Profecie of Merlin the king henry the first expouned· that was king johannes son Capitulo C.lx  
ANd of this Henry profecyed merlyn and said: that a lamb should come out of Wynchestre in the year of Incarnation of our lord MCC & xuj/ with true lips/ & holiness in his heart/ & he said sooth: for the good king Henry was borne in wynchestre/ & he spoke good words & sweet: & was an holjs man and of good conscience/ And merlyn said. that this Henry should make the fairest place of all the world. that in his time should nat be full ended: & he said sooth: for he made the new work of the abbey of saint petres church at westmynster that is fairer of sight than any other church that men know't through all cristendome: but king Henry deied/ ere that work was full made: & that was great harm: And yet said merlyn. that this lamb should have peace the most time of his regne. and he said full sooth: for he was never annoyed through were ne diseased in no manner wise till a little before his death And yet said Merlyn in his prophecy more: that in the reign & end of the foresaid lamb a wolf of a strange land should doen him great harm through his were/ and that he should at the last ben master through help of a reed fox that should come out of the northwest and should him overcome. and that he should drive him unto the water: & that prophecy full well was know/ for within a little time ere the king died Simond of Mounfort earl of leicester that was borne in France began against him strongeli to were. through which doing many a good bachylere was shent & deed and disherited/ And when king Henry had the victory at Euesham/ and sir Symond the earl was slain through help & might of Gilbert of clare earl of Gloucestre that was in keeping & ward of the foresaid simonde through ordinance of king Henry that went ayen to the king with mochel· power/ wherefore the foresaid simond was shent. & that was great harm to the communes of england that so good a man was shent for truth & died in charity. and for the common profit of the same folk. and therefore almighty god for him hath sithenes showed many a fair miracle to diverse men & woman of the sickness & disease that they have had for the love of him ¶ And Merlin also told and said in his profecie that after that time the land should live no while: and then his seed should ben in strange land without pasture And he said sooth For king Henry lived no while after when Simond mounford was deed that king henry ne deyde anon after him/ And in the mean time sir edward his son that was the best knight of the world of honour/ was though in the holy land and get there Acres And in that country he begat on dame Alienore his wife johan of Acres/ his doughtyr that aftyrward was countess of Gloucestre; And he made in the holy land such a viage that all the world spoke of his knighthood and every man dread him high and low thurghoute all christendom as the story of him telleth as aftyrward ye shall here more openly And from the time that king henry deide till that sir Edward was crowned king. all the great lords of Englond were as fadreles children without any succour that they might maynten and govern and defend ayens her deadly enemies   

¶ Of king Edward that was king Henry's son Capitulo Clxj  
ANd after this king Henry reigned his son Edward the worthiest knight of all the world of honour; for god's grace was in him. for he had the victory of his enemies: assoon as he herd of the death of his father he came to London wyth a fair company of prelatz & earls & barons. & all manner men did him moch honour For in every place that sir Edward road in London/ the streets were coured over his heed with rich clotheses of silk. of tapytes & wyth rich covering. and for joy of his coming/ the noble Burgeys of the city cast out at her windows gold & silver hands full in tokening of love and of worship/ service & reverence. And out of the conduit of cheap ran white wine and read as streams doth of the watyr. and every man thereof might drink at her own will and this king Edward was crowned & anointed as right heir of england wyth much honour And after mass the king went into his palace for to hold a rial feast amongs hem that him did honour And when he was set unto his meet the king Al●●ēdre of Scotland came for to don him honour & reverence wyth a queyntyse. & an hundred knights wyth him well horsed & arrayed. and when they were light a down of her fredes the● let hem goen whither that they would/ & who that might take hem▪ took at her own will without any challenge And aftyrward came sir Edmond king Edward's brother a courteous knight and a gentle of renomee. And the Earl of Cornewaille. & the Earl of Gloucestre: & after hem came the Earl of Pambroke & the earl of Garenne. & each of 'em by hem self lad in her hand an hundred knights gaylly disguised in her arms And when they were light of her horses they let hem go whither that hem liked: & who that could might hem take to have 'em still without any let: And when all this was done/ ¶ King Edward did his diligence and his might for to amend the Ream and redress the wrongs in the best manner that he might to the honour of god & holy church/ and to maintain his honour & to amend the annoyance of the common people   

How ydeyne that was Lewelynes daughter prince of wales: & Aymer that was th'earls brother of Mounford were taken in the see Capitulo Clxij  
THe first year afterward that king Edward was crowned: Lewelyne prince of Walys sent into france to the earl of mountford that through council of his friends the earl should wed his doughtyr/ and the earl though avysed him upon this thing & sent again to Lewelyne and said that he would send after his doughtyr. And so he sent Aymer his brother after the damsel: & Lewelyn arrayed ships for his doughtyr and for sir Aymer and for thayre company that should go with her ¶ And this Lewelyn did great wrong: for it was covenant that he should yeve his doughtyr to no manner man without council and consent of king Edward And so it befell that a burgeiss of Brystrowe came in the see with wine lad/ & hem took wyth might and power. And anon the burgeiss sent 'em to the king/ And when Lewelyn heard this tydyng he was wonder wroth & eke sorwefull/ and began to were upon king Edward. and did moch harm unto the englishmen/ and beat a down the kings castles. and began fast to destroy king Edward's lands▪ And when tiding came unto king Edward of this thing/ he went unto Walys and so moch he did through gods grace & his great power that he drofe Lewelyn unto moch mischief that he fled all manner strength/ and came and yield him to king Edward. and gave him l M marc of silver for to have peace. & took the damsel and all his heritage/ and made an obligation to king Edward/ to come to his parliament ij. times of the year. And in the second year after that king Edward was crowned; he held a general parliament at westminster/ and there he made the statutes for default of law by common assent of all his baronage & that Easter next sewing the king sent by his letter to Lewelyn prince of wales that he should come to his parliament for his land. and for his holding in walls as the strength of the letter obligatorye witnessed. Tho lewelyn had scorn and despite of the kings commandment/ & for pure wrath begun again for to were upon king Edward and destroyed his lands And though king edward heard this tiding/ he wax wonder wroth unto Lewelyn/ and in haste assembled his people/ and went him toward wales & warred so upon Lewelyn the pr. till that he brought him in moche sorrow and disease. And Lewelyn saw that his defence might nat travail: and came again & yield him to the kings grace & cried him mercy and long time kneeled before the kings feet The king had of him pity & commanded him for to arise: & for his meekness forgave him his wrath & to him said/ that if he tresspaced against him an other time he would destroy him for ever more. david that was Lewelines brother that same time dwelled with the king Edward/ and was a fell man/ & a ●otill & envious/ & far casting: and moch treason thought. & evyrmore held him still for to wit and aspye the kings will/ and evemore made good semblannt & seemed so true that no man might perceive his falseness   

How Lewelyne through engine of David his brother warrayed again upon king edward. ca clxiij  
Hjt was not long after that time that king Edward ne gave to david lewelines brothyr the lordship of Frodesham and made him a knight. & so mochel honour did he nevyr after to no man of Walys. for encheason of him king edward held his parliament at london. when he had done in wales all that he would/ & changed his money that though was full cute & ended: wherefore the common people pleined hem wonder sore: so that the king let inquire of hem that such trespasses diden & ccc were attaint of such manner falseness. wherefore some were hanged & some drawn & aftyrward hanged. The king ordained that the sterling halfpenny & farthing should goen through out his land. & commanded that no man fro that day aftyrward gave ne feffed house of religion wyth land tenement without special leave of the king: & he that did it should be punyssed at the kings will & the yift should be for naught. And it was not long after that Lewelyn prince of Wales through ticement of david his brother & by both her consent they thought to disherit king edward in as moch as they might· so that through hem both the kings peace was broken· and when king edward heard this/ anon he sent his barons into Northumberland & to the surreiss also that they should goen & take her viage upon the traitors Lewelyn & david: & wonder hard was for to were tho. For it is winter in wales when in othir countries is summer And jewelly let ordain & welaraye with victuals his castle of Swandon: & was therein with an hugh number of people/ & plenty of vytailles so that king Edward witted nat where for to enter/ And when the kings men it perceived: & also the strength of wales/ they let come by the see barges & botes and great planks as many as they might ordain and for to have gone to the foresaid castle of Swandone with men on foot & eke on horse But the welsh men had so moche people. & were so strong that they driven the Englysshmen ayen. so that there was so moch press of people at the turning ayen that the charge & the berthen of hem made the barges and botts sink. & there was drenched full many a good knight that is to say Sir Rogier of Gilford: Sir William of Lyndesey: that was sir johannes son sir Robert and sir Richard Tanny/ & an huge number of other. and all was through her own folly. for if they hath had good espies they had nat ben harmed. When king Edward herd tell that his people was so drenched he made sorrow enough. but though came sir johan of veyssye from the king of Arragon & brought with him moch folk of Bachiloers and of Gascoynes. & were soldiers and dwelling with the foresaid sir johan of veyssye. & underfang of him wages & with him were withhold and noble men it were for to fight/ and brent many towns/ and quelled moche people of walsshmen all that they might taken And they all with might & strength made strong assault to the castle of Swandon & get the castle/ And when david the princes brother herd this tiding. he ordained him to flight/ and Lewelyn the prince saw that his brother was slowen & was sore abashed. for he had no power his were for to maintain/ and so jewelyn began for to flee and wend well for to have eskaped· But on a morwe sir Rogyer Mortiemer met with him only with x knights/ and set him round about and to him went and smote of his heed and presented him unto the king Edward: and in this manner the prince of Walys was taken and his heed smitten of/ and all his heirs disherited for evermore through right full doom of all the lands of the realm   

How david that was Lewelynes brother prince of wales was put to the death Capitulo Clxiiij  
David that was the prince's brother of Wales through pride went for to have ben prince of wales after his brother's death. and upon that sent he after walsshmen to his parliament at dinbygh and folych made wales arise against the king. & began to move were against the & began to meve were ayens the king & did all the sorrow & disease that he might by his power. When king Edward herd of this thing he ordained men to purswe upon him. and david fiercely him defended till that he came to the town of saint morris. and there was david take as he fled and lad to the king And the king commanded that he should be hanged & draw & smitten of his heed. And quartered him & send his heed to London. and the four quartyers send to the iiij. towns chief of Walys/ for they should take example and thereof ben ware: And aftyrward king Edward let cry his peace through out all wales/ & saised all the land into his hande· & all the great lords that were left a live came to done feaute & homage to the king edward as to her kind lord/ And though let king edward amend the laws of wales that were defectife And after he sent to the lords of wales by his letter patent that they should come all to his parliament/ And when they were comen. the king said to hem full curtoisly lordings ye be well come and me behoveth your council & your help for to went in to Gascoyn for to amend the trespasses that me was done when I was there. and for to entrete of peace bytween the king of Arragon and the prince of Morey: And all the kings liege men Earls and barons consented and granted thereto And tho made him king Edward ready & went into Gascoyn & let amend all the trespasses that him was done in Gascoigne/ & of the debate that was bytween the king of Arragon and the prince of Morey/ he cesed and made 'em accorded. And whylle the good king Edward & the queen Elianore his wife were in gascoyne: the good earl of cornwall was made wardeyn of england. till that edward came again And tho inquired he of his traitors that congeted falseness against him. and each of 'em all undyrfenge her doom after that they had deserved: But in the mean time whiles that the good king edward was beyond the see to don 'em for to make amendss ● that ayens him had trespassed. There was a false thief traitor that was kalled Rys ap meriedoke & begun for to make were ayens king Edward/ and that was for encheason of sir Spain tiptot wrongfully greved & diseased that foresaid ries ap Meriedok And when king Edward herd all this he sand by his letter to Ris ap meriedok that he should begin for to make no were/ but that he should be in peace for his love: and when that he came again into Englond: he would undertake the quarrel and doen amend all that was mysdon The foresaid Ris ap meriedoke despised the kings commandment/ and spared not for to done all the sorrow that he might to the kings men of Englond. but anon after, he was taken and lad to york/ & there was he drawn & hanged for his felony.   

¶ Of the redressing that king Edward made of his iustyces and of his clerks that they had done for her falseness. & how he drofe the yewes out of england for her usury & misbelieve Capitulo Clxv  
When king Edward had dwelled three year in Gascoigne/ will came to him for to turn again into Englond And though he was come again; he fond so many plaints made to him of his iustyces and of his clerks that had done so many wrongs and falseness that wondyr it was to here. And for which falseness Sir thomas weilond the kings justice forswore Englond at the tower of London for falseness that men put upon him whereof he was attaint and proved falls And anon after when the king had done his will of the iustyces: tho let he inquire and aspye how the jews deceived and begylled his people through her sin of falseness & of usury/ and let ordain a pryve parliament among his lords/ & they ordained amongs 'em that all the jews should void england for misbelieve & also for her false usury that they dieden unto the christian men And for to speed & to make an end of this thing all the communite of Englond gave unto the king the xv/ penny of all her goods menable/ And so weren the jews dryven out of Englond. And though went the jews into france and dwelled there through leave of king Phelyp that though was king of France.   

¶ How king edward was seized in all the land of Scotland through consent & grant of all the lords of scotland Cap/ C.lxvi  
HIt was nat long after: that Alysander king of Scotland was deed. and David earl of Huntyngdone that was the kings brother of Scotland axed and claimed the kingdom of Scotland: for encheason that he was rightful heir of the land of scotland: but many great lords of Scotland saiden nay Wherefore great debate arose between 'em and her friends/ for as moch that they would nat consent to his coronation/ and in the mean time the foresaid david deyde/ And so it befell that the same david had three doughtyrs. the which that were worthily married / the first doughtyr was married to Bailloll/ the second to Brus/ The third to Hastynges/ And the foresaid balliol & Brus challenged the land of Scotland/ & great debate & strife aroos bytween 'em for encheason that each of hem would have be king And when the lords of scotland saw the debate between 'em/ they came to king edward of Englond & seized him all the land of scotland as her chief lord. And when the king was seized of the lords of Scoltland: the foresaid balliol brus Hastynges camen to the kings court & axed of the king which of hem should be king of Scotland/ And king edward that was full gentle and true let inquire by the chronicles of scotland & by the great lords of scotland/ which of hem was of the eldest blood/ & it was found that balliol was eldest: & that the king of scotland should hold of the king of england: & done him feaute and homage. And after as this was done: balliol went into scotland. & there was he crowned king of scotland. And in the same time was upon the see strong were bytween the englishmen & the Normans: but upon a time the normans' arrived all at Dover. and there they martyred an holy man that was called thomas of Dover/ and aftyrward were the Normans quelled that there scaped of 'em not on. And soon after King Edward should lose the duchy of Gascoigne through king Phelip of france through falls casting of the dousepiers of the land Wherefore sir Edmond that was king Edward's brother gave up his homage unto the king of france: And in that time the clerks of Englond granted to king edward halfendelle of holy church goods in helping for to recover his land ayen in Gascoigne & the king sent thither a noble company of Bacheliers And himself anon would have went to portesmonth. but he was let through one maddoke of wales that had seized the castle of Swandone into his hand/ & for that encheason the king turned again unto Walys at Crystmasse. And for encheason that the noble lords of england that were sent into Gascoigne had no comfort of her lord of the king. they were taken of sir Charles of France/ that is to say; sir johan of Britain. sir Robert tipttot sir Rauf Tanny. sir Hugh Bardolf/ & sir Adam of Cretynges & yet at the ascension was Madok take in wales. and an other that was kalled Morgan· & they were sent to the tower of London & there they were beheaded   

How sir johan Bailloll king of scotland withsaid his homage. & of sir Thomas turbeluille Capitulo Clxvij  
ANd when sir johan bailloll king of scotland understood that king edward was warred in Gascoigne/ to whom the reaume of scotland was delivered falsely though ayens his oath withsaid his homage through procurring of his folk/ & sent to the court of Rome through a false suggestion to be assoilled of that oath that he swore unto the king of Englond & so he was by letter embuled/ Tho chosen they of scotland dousepiers for to benymme edward his right; And in that time came two cardinals from the court of Rome from the pope Celestine for to treat of accord bitween the king of France & the king of england/ And as the two cardinals spaken of accord. thomas turbeluille was taken at lions/ & made feaute and homage to the warden of Page/ ries: & to him put his two sons in hostage/ for that he thought goen into Englond for to aspye the country. & tell 'em when he came into england that he had broken the kings prison of France by might. & said that he would done that all Englysshmen & walishmen should abowe to the king of France. and this thing for to bring to an end he swore. & upon this covenant deeds were made between 'em & that he should have by year a thousand pounds worth of land to bring this thing to an end/ This falls traitor tok his leave & went thennes & came into england unto the king and said that he was broken out of prison. and that he hath put him in such peril for his love/ wherefore the king could him moch thank & full glad was of his coming/ & the false thief traitor fro that day espied all the doing of the king & also his council/ for the king loved him well/ & was with him full prive: but a clerk of Englond that was in the kings house of france herd of this treason. & of the falseness: & wrote to an other clerk that was dwelling wyth the king of england/ all how Thomas turbeluille had done his false coniecting/ & all the council of england was written for to have sent unto the king of France: and through the foresaid letter that the clerk had sent fro france: it was fond upon him/ wherefore he was lad to London and drawn/ and hanged there for his treason/ & his ij. sons that he had put in france for hostages were though beheaded   

¶ Of the conquest of Berewyk Capitulo Clxviij  
WHen the ij/ cardinals were went ayen into france for to treat of the peace at cambry/ the king sent thither of his earls & barons that is to saye· sir edmond his brother. earl of lancaster & of leicester/ sir henry lacy earl of nichol. & william Vesy a baron/ & of other barons about xiv: of the best & wisest of england/ And in the same time the king Edward took his viage to Scotland: for to were upon johan Bailloll king of scotland/ & sir Robert rose of berewik fled fro the englishmen & went to the scots/ & king Edward went him toward berewik & besieged the town. & though that were withyn man lie 'em defended & set a fire & brende two of king Edwardys ships & said in despite & reprove of him Wend king Edward wyth his long shanks to have get Berewik all our unthanks gas pikes him When king Edward heard this scorn anon through his myghtynesse he passed over the dikes and assailled the town & came to the yates & gate & conquered the town/ and through his gracious power quelled xxv thousand & seven C scots. & king Edward lost no man of renomee save sir Robert of cornwall/ & him quelled a fleming out of the red hall with a quarrel: as the foresaid Richard did of his helm. & commanded 'em for to yield 'em & put 'em to the kings grace. and the scots would nat/ wherefore that hall was brent & cast a down: & all though that were within were brent. & king edward lost no more men at that viage of simple estate/ but xxviij englishmen And the wardens of the castle gave up the keys without any assault: And there was taken william Douglas & sir simond Frisell/ and the earl Panryk yield 'em to the peace. But Ingham of Humsrenille & Robert the brus that were with the king Edward forsook king Edward & held with the scots/ & aftyrward they were take & put into prison. And afterward the king foryaf hem her trespass and delyured hem out of prison. And though let king Edward closen Berewyke with wallys and with dyches And aftyrward Robert Rous went to Tyndalle and set nyewebrugge a fire and Exham. and Lamerstoke: & quelled and robed the folk of the country. and aftyrward he went fro thence unto Dunbare: & the first wedenesday of March the king sent the Earl of Garenne sir Hugh party: & sir Hugh spencer wyth a fair company for to besiege the castle; But one that was kalled sir Richard syward a traitor a false men imagined for to begyll the Englysshmen. & sent to the englishmen hem for to deceive & said that he would yield to hem the castle. if they would grant hem viij days of respite that he might sand & tell to sir johan Bailloll king of scotland how his men feared that were within the castle/ & sent him word if that he nold remove the siege of the englishmen: that they would yield the castle to englysshmen The messenger came tho to sir johan Bailloll king of scotland there that he was with his host & his message told him: & sir johan took though his host & came in the morwe early to the castle: & sir richard siward saw him come that was master of the castle. & said unto the englishmen. O god quod he I see now of folk a fair conpanye well appareled I will go ayens him & with hem to meet & hem assail/ And sir Hugh the spencer saw the falseness of him & the treason: and said to him O traitor take & proved your falseness shall nat avail you/ And Hugh the spencer commanded anon for to bind him. & in all haste went to her enemies & quelled of the scots xxij. M. for the scots had that time no man with hem of honour/ safe sir Patrick Graham that manly fought & long/ & at the last he was quelled And though said the englyssh men in reprove of the scots: the see scatter and scots hold I for sotes of wrences unwarre early in a morning in an evil tyming went ye fro Dunbare  
¶ When they that were in the castle saw the scomfiture they yolden the castle unto the english men/ and unto the king Edward. And there were in the castle three earls & seven barons & xxviij knights and xi/ clerks & seven pycardes/ and they all were presented unto king Edward. & he sent 'em to the tower of London to ben kept there:   

¶ How king Edward of his great grace delivered ayen the scots out of prison that were chieftains of the land: & they drowen 'em to the frenchmen through council of William waleys Capitulo Clxix  
WHen king Edward had made though an 〈◊〉 of the were & taken the chevytaines of Scotland/ though came sir johan Bailloll & yield him to king Edward & put him in his grace/ & he was lad to London. And when king Edward was come thither they were brought before him. and the king axed of 'em how they would make amendss of that trespass & loss that they had done him. & they put 'em in his mercjs lordings quoth the king I will nat your lands ne none of your goods/ but I will that ye make to me an oath upon god's body to been true to me: & nevyr after this time ayens me bear arms: & they all consented to the kings will & sworn upon god's body That is to say sir johan of Comyn/ & the earl of the strathorne: the earl of Carryk & also four bishops undertok for all the clergy▪ and also the king delyured hem & gave hem saufconduyt. to went into her own land/ and it was nat long aftyrward that they ne arysen ayens king Edward/ for encheason that they witted that king Edwardys folk was take in Gascoigne as before is said/ But sir Iohan Baillol king of Scotland witted well that this land should have sorrow & shame for her falseness. & in haste went him over the see to his own lands & there held he him. & came ne vyr more ayen. Wherefore the scots choose to her king willian waleis a ribald & an harlot come up of naught. & moch harm did to the english men. And king Edward thought how he might have deliverance of his people that were taken in gascoyne. & in haste went over the see into Flaundres for to were upon the king of France/ And the earl of Flaundres undyrfong him wyth much honour & granted him all his lands at his own will And when the king of France herd tell that the king of Englond was arrived in Flaundres & came wyth a hugh power him for to destroy: he prayed him of truces for two years/ so that englyssh merchants & also frenssh might safely goen & come in both sides. The king edward granted it so that he must have his men out of prison that were in Gascoigne. & the king of france granted anon: and so they were delyured/ And in the same time the Scots sent by the bishop of saint Andrew's into France to the king/ & to sir Charlys his brother. that sir Charlys should come wyth his power: & they of scotland would come with her power/ & so they should goen into Englond that land for to destroy from Scotland till that they came to kent/ and the scots trust moch upon the frenchmen. But of that thing they had no manner grant. And notheles the scots begun to rob & kill in Northumberland and did moch harm   

¶ How willian Waleis let slay sir Hugh of Cressyngham: & of the battle of Fonkyrke Cap. clxx  
WHen this tiding was come to king Edward that  Waleys had orde●●ned such a strong power & that all scotland to him was attendant & ready to kill Englysshmen and to destroy the land/ he was sore annoyed: and sent anon by lettyr to the Earl of Garen. & to sir Henry percy; and to sir William L●tomer and to sir Hugh of Cressyngham his treasurer. that they should take power and goen into Northumberland and so forth into scotland for to keep the countries: And when willian waleis heard of her coming he began for to flee/ and the englishmen him followed & drofe him till he came to stryvelyn and there he held him in the castle: and the walsshmen every day hem escried & menaced: & did all the despite that they might/ so that the englishmen upon a time in a morning went out from the castle the mountaunce of x mile. & passed over a bridge/ And wyllian waleys came with a strong power & drofe hem a bake/ for the englishmen had ayens him though no might/ but fled/ & they that might take the bridge askaped/ but sir Hugh the kings treasurer there was slain: and many other also/ wherefore was made moch sorrow/ though had king Edward sped all his needs in flanders. & was ayen comen into Englond/ & in haste took his way toward Scotland: & came thydder at ascension tide And all that he fond he set a fire & brend/ But the pour people of scotland came to him wonder thykke & prayed him for gods love that he would have on them mercy & pity. wherefore the king though commanded no man should done harm to 'em that were yoleden to him ne to no man of order ne to house of religion ne no manner church: but let aspie where that he might find any of his enemies/ Tho came aspye to the king & told him where the scots were assembled for to abide battle▪ And on saint Marie magdalene day the king came to Fonkyrke: and gave battle to the scots. and at that battle were quelled xxxiij thousand. and of english men but xxviij & no more/ of the which was a worthy knight slain. that was a knight hospyteler and was kalled Frere bryan: For when William waleys fled from the battle/ that same Frere bryan him pursued fiercely. and as his horse ran it start into a mere of mareiss unto the belly And willian Waleis turned tho ayen and there quelled the foresaid Briam. & that was moch harm/ and that while king Edward went through scotland for to inquire if he might find any of his enemies And in that land he dwelled as long as him liked. & there was none enemy that durst him abide/ And soon aftyrward king Edward went to Southampton for he would not abide in Scotland in winter. And when he came to London. he let amend many misdeeds that were done against his peace and his law: whiles that he was in Flaundres   

Of the last marriage of king edward. & how he went the iij. time in scotland: Cap. Clxxi  
ANd aftyrward it was ordained through the court of rome that king edward should wed dame Margarete/ king Phelippes sister of France. & the archbishop robert of wynchestre spoused hem togedre. through which marriage there was made peace bitween king edward of Englond & king Phelippe of france/ King edward went though the iij time into scotland/ & though within the first year he had enfamined the land so that there left not on that ne came to his mercy: safe thaym that were in the castle of Estrenelyne that was well vytailled & astored for seven/ year   

¶ How the castle of Estreneline was besieged Capi. Clxxij  
King Edward came with an huge power to the castle of Estrenelyn & besieged the castle: but it little availled. for he might do the Scots none harm: for the castle was so strong & well kept/ and king Edward saw that/ & thought him upon a queyntyze. & let make anon there two peyre of high gallows before the tower of the castle. & made his oath that as many as were in the castle. were he earl or baron & he were take with strength. but if he would the rather him yield/ he should ben hanged upon the gallows And when they that were in the castle herd this: they came and yield 'em all to the kings grace & mercy. & the king forgave 'em all his maltalent/ & there were all the great lords of Scotland & swore to king Edward that they should come to London to every parliament: & should stand to his ordinance   

¶ How Troylebaston was first ordained Capitulo/ C.lxxiij  
THe king edward went thence to London: & wend have rest and peace of his were wyth which were he was occuped xx. year/ that is to say: In wales In Gascoigne & in Scotland: And thought how he might recover his treasure that he hath spended about his were ● and let inquire through the realm of all mystakynges & wrongs done through mysdores in Englond of all the time that he hath ben out o● his ●eaulme/ that men kalled Tro●●ebaston: and ordained there to ●●●tyces: and in this manner he rec●ured treasure without number And his encheason was for he had thought for to have gone into t●e holy land for to were upon god's enemies For encheson that he was crossed long time before. & notheles that law that he had ordained deed much good through all Englond to 'em that were ●●●●bode: for they that trespassed were well chastyzed & aftyrward the meeker and the better. & the power communes were in rest & in peace. & that same time king Edward enprysonned his own son Edward for encheason that walter of Langeton bishop of Chestre that was the kings treasurer had made upon him complaint. & said that the foresaid Edward through council & procurement of one p●ers of ganastone a squire of Gascoine had broke the parks of the foresaid bishop/ and the foresaid piers counciled & led the same Edward/ and for this cause king Edward exilled his son out of england for evyrmore.   

¶ Of the death of William waleis the false traitor Cap. Clxxiiij  
ANd when this king edward had his enemies overcome in wales/ in gascoyne & in scotland: & destroyed his traitors but only that ribald willian waleys/ that nevyr to the king him would yield: & at the last in the tone of saint domenic in the year of king edward's regne xxxiij the falls traitor was take & presented to the king/ safe the king would nat see him. but sent him to london to undyrfonge his judgement. & on saint bartholomewes even he was hanged & draw & his heed smitten of: & his boweles take out of his body & brand: and his body quartered/ & sent to iiij. the best towns of scotland/ & his heed set upon a spear & set upon london brugge/ in example that the scots should have in mind for to bear 'em amiss ayens her liege lord eftsoons   

¶ How the Scots came to king Edward for to amend her trespass that they had done ayens him Capitulo Clxxv  
ANd at Mychelmasse though next coming king edward held his parliament at westminster & thydder came the scots that is to say/ the bishop of saint Andrew. Robert the brus earl of Carryk: Symond the frysell. johan the Earl of Athell/ and they were accorded with the king and bound. & by oath sworn that aftyrward if any of hem mysbere 'em ayens king Edward that they should ben disherited for evyr more. And when her peace was thus made. they took her leave privily: & went home to her contre·   

How Robert the brus challenged scotland Capit. Clxxvi  
ANd after this Robert the Brus earl of Carryk sent by his letter to the earls & barons of Scotland that they should come to him to scone in the morwe after the conceptyon of our lady for high needs of the land/ and the lords came at the day assigned And at the same day sir Robert the brus said. Fair lords full well ye know that in my person dwelleth the right of the reaume of Scotland. & as ye wite well I am right full heir▪ since that sir johan Bailoll that was our king us hath forsake & left his land: & though it so be that king Edward of Englond wyth wrong full power hath made me to him assent against my will if that ye will grant that I be king of Scotland I shall keep you ayens king Edward. & against all manner men And with that word the abbot of Skone arose/ and before hem all said: that it was reason for to help him: and the land to keep & defend. and though said he in presence of 'em all that he would him give a thousand pound for to maynten that land: & all the othyr granted the land to him: & with her power him for to help/ and defyend king Edward of Englond: & said that robert the brus should be king of scotland   

¶ How sir johan of Comyn gainsaid the crowning of sir Robert the Brus Cap. Clxxvij  
lordings said sir johan of Comyn thinketh upon the truth & the oath that ye made unto king Edward of england. & thouching myself I will not break mine oath for no man And so he went fro that company at that time. wherefore robert the brus & all that to him consented were wonder wroth & they menaced sir johan of Comy. Tho ordained they an othyr council at Donfries to the which came the foresaid sir johan common/ he dwelled but two mile from donfrys there that he was wont for to sojourn & abide   

How sir johan was traitoursly quelled Ca Clxxviij  
When Robert the brus witted that all the great lords of scotland were come to scone save sir johan common that sojourned tho nigh Scone: he sent after him specially that sir johan comyn should come & speak with him/ & upon that he sent after him johan comyns brother & prayed him for to come & speak with him at the grey freres/ & that was the thursday after Candlemas: & sir johan granted him for to went with him. And when he had herd mass he took a sop & drank & afterward he bestrode his palfrey and road his way. & so came to dofris. and robert the brus saw him come at a window as he was in his chamber. & made though joy enough. & came ayens him & copied him about the neck & made with him good semblant. And when all the earls & barons of scotland were present. robert the brus spoke and said Lords quoth he ye wit well the encheason of this coming/ & wherefore it is: if ye will grant that I be king of scotland as right heir of the land. & all the lords that were there said with one voys that he should be crowned king of scotland and that they would him help and maintain ayens all manner men on live/ and for him yeve it if were need. and die also/ The gentle knight though johan of Comyne answered and said/ Certes nevyr for me/ ner for to have of me as much help as the value a boutowe/ for that oath which I have made to the noble king Edward of Englond I shall hold whiles my life lastyth/ & wyth that word he went fro the company & would have leapt upon his palfrey And robert the brus pursued him with a draw sword & bore him through the body: & sir johan comyn fill down to the Earth. but when rogyer that was sir johan comyns brother saw the falseness. he start to sir Robert the Brus and smote him wyth a knife: but the falls traitor was armed undyr so that the stroke might do him no harm. and so moch help came about sir Robert the Brus. so that rogyer common was there quelled and all to hew into small pieces And robert the brus turned ayen there that sir johan Comyn the noble baron lay wounded & pined toward his death besides the high Auter in the church of the grey freres: & said unto sir johan comyn. O traitor thou shalt be deed & nevyrmore after let mine avauncement. & took his sword at the high altar & smote him on the heed that the brain fill a down upon the ground/ & the blood start an high upon the wallys: & yet unto this day that blood is seen there. that no watyr may wash it away/ and so died that noble knight in the holy church And when the traitor Robert the Brus saw that no man though would let his coronation he commanded all them which were of great power to come to his crouning to saint johannes town in Scotland. And so it befell that in our lady day of annunciation the bishop of Glastone and the bishop of saint Andrew crowned for her king Robert the brus in saint johannes town & made him king. And anon drofe out all the Englysshmen out of scotland/ and they fled and came and plained unto king Edward: how robert the Brus had driven 'em out of the land and disherited hem   

¶ How king Edward dubbed at westmynster xxiv. score knights Capitulo/ Clxxx  
ANd when king edward heard of this mischief he swore that he would thereof ben avenged/ and said that all the traitors of scotland should ben hanged and drawn/ and that they should nevyr ben ransomed And king Edward thought upon his falseness that the scots hath done: and sent after all the bachelerye of england that they should come to London at witsontyde. and he dubbed at westminster xxiv score knights. Tho ordained him the noble king Edward for to went into Scotland for to were upon that robbert the brus and sent before him into scotland sir Aymer the valiant earl of panbroke / & sir Henry italy baron wyth a fair company that pursued the scots & brent the towns & castles. and aftyrward came the king himself with earls and barons a fair company   

¶ How Robert the brus was scon fyted in bataille· & how symond Frysell was slain Ca/ clxxxj  
THe Friday next before the assumption of our lady king Edward met Robert the Brus beside saint johannes town in scotland & with his company. of which company king Edward quelled seven. M. when Robert the brus saw this mischief he began to flee and hid him that no man might him find But sir simond Frysell pursued him sore so that he turned again and abode battle/ for he was a worthy knight and a bold of body: and the englishmen pursued ever sore in every side And quelled the stead that sir simond Frisell road upon/ and they took him & lad him unto the host And sir simond begun for to flatter & speak fair & said/ lords I shall yeve you iiij mark of silver & mine horse. mine harness and all mine armure and become a beggar Tho answered theanbode of Pevenes that was the kings archier: now god me so help/ it is for naught that thou speakest/ for all the gold in england I would the not let goen without commandment of king Edward And though was he lad to king Edward. and the king would not see him but commanded to lead him a way to have his doom at london. And on our ladies even nativity he was hanged and drawn. & his heed smitten of: and honged ayen with chains of iron upon the gallows/ And his heed was set upon london brugge upon a spear: and ayens Crystmasse the body was brend for encheason that the men that kept the body by night they saw so many devils raumped with great jrens croaks running upon the gallows and horrybyly turmende the body & many that hem saw anon after they died for dread. & some woren wood or sore sikkenesse they had and in that battle was take the bishop of Glaston. the bishop of saint Andrew's. and the Abbot of scone all armed with jrens as men of arms as false traitors and false prelates against her oath. and they were brought to the king: and the king sent 'em to the pope of Rome that he should do with hem what his will were   

¶ How johan Earl of Atheles was take and put to the death Capitulo C.lxxxij  
ANd at that battle fled sir johan earl of atheles and went into a church & there hid he him for dread: but he might there have no refute for encheason that the church was interdicted through a general sentence/ and in the same church he was take. And this sir johan wend well to have scaped from the death. for encheason that he claimed kindred of king Edward. And the king nold no longer be tarried of his traitors/ but sent him to london in haste: & there he was hanged & his heed smitten of/ and his body brent all to ashes But at the prayer of the queen Margarete for encheason that he claimed of king Edward kindred his drawing was foryeve him   

¶ How johan that was William waleys brothyr was put to death. Capitulo Clxxxiij  
WHen the greatest masters of scotland were thus done to evil death & shended for her falseness johan that was william waleys brother was take & done to death as sir johan earl of Atheles was   

¶ How Robert the brus fled from scotlant to Norwey Ca/ clxxxiiij  
ANd at that time was robert the Brus moch hated among the people of scotland. so he witted nat what was for to done: and for to hid him he went to norwey to the king that had spoused his sister: & there held he him succour for to have. And when Robert the brus might nat be founden in scotland: king Edward though let cry his peace through out all the land/ & his laws were used And his ministers served through out all the land   

¶ How king Edward died Capitulo C.lxxxv  
WHen king Edward had abated his enemies; he turned ayen southward. & a malady took him at Burgh up sand in the march of scotland: & he witted well that his death was full nigh. & called to him sir Henry the Lacie earl of nychol/ sir Guy earl of warrewyk· sir Aymer valance Earl of Panbroke. and sir Robert of Gylford baron/ & prayed 'em upon the faith that they him owed/ that they should make Edward of Canervan king of Englond his son as rathe as they might/ and that they should nat suffer Piers of Ganeston come ayen into england for to make his son to use riot. & they granted him with good will. And the king took the sacrament of holy church as a good christian man should. and deyde in very repentance. And when he had be king xxxv. year/ he died: and was buried at westminster with much solempnite/ upon whose soul god have mercy. Amen   

¶ Of Merlyns prophecies that were declared of king Edward; that was king henry's son Capitulo c.lxxxvi  
ANd of this king Edward ꝓphecied Merlin & called him a dragon/ the second king of the uj last kings that should be for to regne in england/ & said that he should be meddled wyth mercy/ and also with strength & sternness. that should keep england for cold & here/ and that he should open his mouth toward wales. & that he should set his any foot in wyke. and that he should close wyth walls that should do moch harm to his seed/ and he said sooth: for the good king edward was meddled with mercy & with fierceness/ with mercy ayens his enemies of wales. & after of Scotland with fierceness when he put 'em to death for her falseness as they had deserved it. and well kept he Englond from cold & heat. sith he kept it from all manner enemies that came upon him to don him any wrong And well he opened his mouth toward wales/ & made it quake through the hydour of his mouth when he conquered it through dint of sword: for the prince Lewelyne & David his brother Ris: and Morgan were put unto the death/ for their falseness and her folly/ And he set his oh foot into wyke and conquered Berewyk/ at the which conquest were slain xxv/ thousand· & seven hundred out take 'em that were burnt in the reed hall And the walls that he let make/ shall be noyous unto his seed; as men shall here after see in the life of sir Edward of Carnarvan his son. And yet merlyn said that he should make ryviers run in blood and with brain and that seemed well in his werrys there that he had the mastery And yet Merlin said that there should come a people out of the North west during the reign of the foresaid dragon that should be lad by an ill greyhownde that should the dragon crown king that aftyrward should flee over the see for dread of the dragon without coming ayen̄● and that was proved by sir johan balliol. that king edward made to ben king of scotland that falsely arose ayens him. & after he fled unto his own lands of france and nevyr come ayen into scotland for dread of king edward And yet said merlyn. that people that should lead the foresaid Greyhound. should be fadreles until a certayn time/ and he said sooth. for the people of scotland greatly were diseased after that sir johan Bailloll her king fled from scotland And yet said Merlin that the sun should become in his time as red as blood in tokening of great Mortalite of people. and that was well known when the scots were slain/ & sith said Merlin that the same dragon should noryssh a fox that should meove great were against him that should nat in his time been ended▪ And that seemed well by Robert the Brus that king Edward nourished in his chamber that sythenes stolen away & moved great were ayens him which were was not ended in his time And aftyrward Merlyn told that this dragon should be hold the best body of all the world. & he said sooth. for the good king Edward was the worthiest knight of all the world in his tyme. And yet said merlyn that the dragon should die in the march of an othyr land/ and that his land should be long without any good keeper. & that men should weep for his death from the isle of shepey unto the isle of marchyll/ Wherefore alas should be her common song among people fadreles in the land/ and that prophecy was known overall full well: for the good king Edward died at Burgh up sands/ that is upon the the march of Scotland. wherefore the englishmen were discomfited & sorrowed in Northumberland: for encheason that king Edward'S son set by the scots no force for the riot of piers of Ganaston: wherefore alas was the song thurghout all england. for default of a good warden from the isle of sheppey unto the isle of marcyll. the people made moche sorrow for king Edward's death. for they wend that the good king Edward should have gone into the holy land for that was hollis his purpose/ upon whose soul god for his high grace have mercy   

¶ Of king Edward that was king Edward'S son. Cap. clxxxvij.  
ANd after this king edward reigned edward his son that was boar in Caernarvan. & this Edward went into france & spoused Isabella the kings doughtyr of France the xxv/ day of janyver/ at the church of our lady at Boulogne/ In the year of hour lord Ihesu Crist a M/ ccc/ seven and the xx day of Feverer the next year that came after he was crowned solemnly at westminster: of the erchebysshop Robert of wychestre: and of the erchebysshop of Caunterbury; & there was so great prece of people that sir johan Bacwell was deed and murdered/ And anon as the good king edward was deed/ Sir edward his son king of england sent after Piers of Ganaston into Gascoigne: and so moch loved he him that he called him his brother. And anon after he gave him the lordship of Wallyngford. and it was not long after that he ne gave him the earldom of Cornewaille ayens all the lords will of the realm/ And though brought he sir Walter of Langeton bishop of Chestre into prison into the tower of London with two knaves alone him to serve; For the king was wroth with him for 'cause that sir Walter made complaint upon him to his father: wherefore he was put into prison in the time of troyllebastone ¶ And the foresaid Peers of Ganaston made so great masteries that he went in to the kings treasury in the abbey of westmynstre and tok the table of gold with the tresselles of the same/ and many othyr rich jewels/ that some time were the noble and good king Arthures: and took 'em to a merchant that was kalled Aymery of Friscombande. For he should bear 'em over the see in to Gascoigne/ and so he went thence. and the jewels came nevyr ayen after. wherefore it was great loss unto this land/ And when this Piers was so richly avaunced he become so proud and so stout that it was a wondyr: whereof all the great lords of the realm had him in despite for his great bearing. wherefore sir Henry the lacy earl of Nycholl & sir Guy earl of warrewyke. and them which good king Edward had yeven the charge that Piers of Ganaston should nat come into Englond for to bring his son Edward into Riot And all the lords of Englond assembled hem at a certain day: at the freres prechours at London and spoken of the dishonour that king Edward did unto his Reaume and to his crown. and so they aygred that the foresaid piers of Ganastone should ben exilled out of england for evyrmore & it was done. for he forswore Englond/ and went into Irland: & the king made him chivetayne and governor of the land by his commyssyon/ And there this piers was chieftain of all the land: and did there all that him liked. and had power what he would/ And at that time were the templars exilled through all crystiente. for encheason that men put upon 'em that they should done some thing ayens the right faith and good believe ¶ King Edward loved the foresaid Peers of Ganastone so much that he might not forlet his company: and so moch the king gave and behyght to the people of england that the e●illyng of the foresaid Peers should been revoked at Stawnforde through hem that him had exylled: Wherefore the foresaid Pyers of Ganaston came ayen into england And when he was come ayen in to this land● he despised the greatest lords of this land. & kalled sir Robert of Clare earl of Gloucestre bore son/ & the earl of Nichol sir Henry the Lacie Brostebely: and sir Guy earl of Warrewyk the black hound of Arderne/ and also he called the noble earl & gentle Thomas of Lancastre Chorle: & many other scorns and shame hem said. and by many other great lords of Englond. wherefore they were towards him full angry & sore annoyed: and in the same time died the earl of Nychol. but he charged or he was deed Thomas of Lancastre earl that was his son in law that he should mayten his quarrel ayens the same Peers of Ganaston upon his beveson And so it was ordained through help of the earl of Lancastre and of the earl of warwick/ that the foresaid Sir Piers was beheaded at Gavesich besides warwick the xix day of juyn. in the year of grace a Mccc. & xij/ wherefore the king was sore annoyed & prayed god that he might see that day to ben avenged upon the death of the foresaid Piers/ & so it befell aftyrward as ye shall here/ Alas the tyme. for the foresaid Earl of Lancastre and many other great barons were▪ put to piteous death/ & martyred for encheason of the foresaid quarrel. The king was tho at London: & held a parliament: & ordained the laws of sir Symond monfort. wherefore the earl of Lancastre & the earls and all the clergy of england made an oath through counsel of Robert of wynchestre for to maynten the ordinances for evyrmore   

How Robert the brus came ayen into scotland. & gathered a great power of men for to were upon king Edward Capitulo Clxxxviij  
ANd when sir Robert the brus that made him king of scotland that was fled into Norwey for dread of the good king Edward: and heard of the debate that was in england bitween the king and his lords/ He ordained an host & came into england into Northumberland & cleanly destroyed the country. And when king Edward heard this tiding: he let assemble his host; and met the scots at Estrevelyne in the day of nativity of saint johan baptist in the seven year of his regne. & in the year of our lord Ihesu christ a M/ ccc. and xiv. Alas the sorrow and loss that there was done. for there was slain the noble Earl Gillebert of Clare. sir Robert of Gliford baron and many other. and of other people that no man could number/ and there king Edward was discomfited. & sir Edmond of Maule the kings steward for dread went and drenched himself in a fresh river that is kalled Bannokesborne: wherefore the scots said in reprove & despite of king Edward: for as moch as he loved to goen by water and also for he was discomfited at Bamnokesborne/ therefore maidens made a song thereof in that country of king Edward of england. And in this manner they sungen Maidens of england sare may ye morn for right have ye lost your lammen at Bamnokesborne with hevalogh/ what wend the king of england to have get Scotland with rumbylowe  
When king Edward was discomfited he was wonder sorry: & fast fled wyth his folk that was left on live and went to Berewyke/ and there held he him/ and after he took hostages that is to wit. vij children of the richest of the town/ & the king went to London & took council of things that were need full unto the realm of Englond And in the same time it befell that though was in england a ribald that was called johan Tanner & he went & said that he was the good king Edwardes son. & let him be called Edward of Carnarvan. & therefore he was take at Oxenford· & there he challenged the freres Carmes church that king Edward had yeven hem/ the which church some time was the kings hall And aftyrward was this johan lad to Northampton and draw/ & there hanged for his falseness. & ere that he was deed he confessed & said before all the people that there was. that the devil behight him that he should be king of Englond. & that he had served the devil three year   

How the town of Berewyk was take through treason: & how ij. cardinals were rob in england:. C. clxxxix  
ANd in mydlēten sunday in the year of our lord Ihu christ Mccc.xvi. Berewyk was lost through falls treason of one Peers of Spalding the which piers the king had put there for to keep the same town with many burgeiss of the town wherefore the children that were put in hostage through the burgeiss of Berewyk followed the kings marchalsie many days fetered in strong yrnes And after that time there camen cardinals into england as ye●ope had 'em sent for to make peace between scotland & Englond And as they went toward Duresme. for to have sacred maistir Louis of Beaumond bishop of Durehan/ & as they went they were taken and rob upon the more of winglesdoune. of which robbery sir guillebert of middelton was attaint & take: & hanged. & drawn at london· and his heed smitten of: and set upon a spear and upon new gate And the iiij quarters sent to for cities of england And that same time befell many mischiefs in england: for the pour people deyde in england for hunger. & so moch & so fast died that uneath men might hem bury. for a quartyr of wheat was worth xl shyllynges. & ij year & an half a qrter of wheat was worth x marc: and oftentimes the power people stolen children & eat 'em. & also all the hounds that they might take. and eke horse and cats/ and after there fill a great moreyne amongs beasts in diverse countries of england during king Edward'S life   

¶ How the scots rob Northumberland Capitulo Cxc  
ANd in the same time came the Scots ayen into Englond and destroyed Northumberland and brend that land and rob it. & quelled men women & children that lyenth in cradellies/ and brent also holy church & destroyed cristendome & took & bore englysshmennys goods as they had ben Sarazens or paynims. and of the wickedness that they dieden/ all the world spoke thereof through all christendom   

¶ How the Scots would not amend her trespass. and therefore scotland was interdicted Capitulo Cxci  
AN when pope johan the xxij/ after saint petre heard of the great sorrow and mischief that the scots wrought. he was wonder sorry that cristendome was so destroyed through the scots And namely they destroyed so holy church/ wherefore the pope sent a general sentence undyr his bulls of lead unto the Archibisshop of Caunterbury/ & to the erchbisshop of york/ that if robert the brus of scotland would not be justified & make amendss unto the king of england Edward her lord/ & make amendss of his loss and his harms that they had done in Englond: and also to restore the goods that they had taken of holy church that the sentence should be pronounced through all england And when the scots heard this they would not let her malice for the ●opes commandment Wherefore robert brus james douglas and Thomas Raudulph earl of Moiref· all though that with him communed or hem help in word or in deed were accursed in every church through all England every day at mass iij times: & no mass should be song in holy church through out all scotland/ but if the scots would make restitution of the harms that they had made unto holy church: wherefore many a good priest & holy men therefore were slain through the reaume of scotland/ for encheason that they would sing no mass ayens ye●opes commandment & against his will: & to done and fulfil the tyrants will   

¶ How sir Hugh the spencers son was made the kings chamberlain & of the battle oh Mytone Capitulo Cxcij  
ANd it was not long aftyrward that the king ordained a parliament at york and there was sir Hugh the spencers son made chamburlayne/ & in the mean time while the were last: the king went again into scotland that it was wonder for to wit. & besieged the town of Berewyke. but scots went over the watyr of solewath that was three mile from the kings host/ and privily they stelle away by night and camen into Englond & rob & destroyed all that they might & spared no manner thing till that they camen unto york. And when the englishmen that were left at home heard this thing/ all they that might travail as well monks & priests & freres & chanons·s and seculers came & meet with the scots a my●one up Small: The xij day of octobre Alas what sorrow. the english housbondmen that could nothing of the were that there were quelled & drenched in an arm of the see And her chiviteyns Sir william of Melton/ archbishop of york & the abbot of Selby with her steeds fled & camen unto york: & that was her own folly that they had that mischance for they passed the watyr of Swalle: and the scots set a fire the stakkes of hay & the smoke thereof was hugh. that the englishmen might not see the scots/ And when the Englysmen were go over the watyr ● though camen the scots wyth her wing in manner of a shield and camen toward the englishmen in array: and the Englysshmen fled. for uneath they had any men of arms. for the k●g had 'em almost lost at the siege of Berewyk/ & the scottish hobylers went between the brugge & the englishmen And when the great host hem met· the english men fled between the hob●●ers & the great host and the englishmen almost were there quelled & he that might wend over the watyr was saved/ but many were draint. Alas for there was slain many men of religion and seculiers and eke priests and clerk's. and with moch sorrow the erchebysshop escaped. and therefore called the scots that battle the white battle   

How king Edward did all manner thing that sir Hugh the spencer would. Cap. Cxciij  
ANd when king Edward heard this tydinge: he removed his siege from berewyk and came again into Englond/ But sir Hugh the spencer the kings son that was the kings chambyrlayne kept so the kings chambre that no man must speak with the king but he that gave him a bribe for to don his need/ and that over measure. And this Hugh bear him so stout that all man had of him scorn & despite; & the king him self would not ben governed ne ruled by no manner man but only by his father & by him/ & if any knight of Englond had woods manners or lordships that they would covet. anon the king must yeve it hem. or else the man that aught it should be falsely endited of forest or of felony: And through such doing they disherited many a good bachelier & so much land they getten that it was wondyr· & when the lords of Englond saw the great covetise and the falseness of sir Hugh the spencer the father & of sir hugh the son/ they camen to the gentle earl of Lancastre & axed him council of the disease that was in the realm through sir Hugh the spencer the father. & of sir Hugh the son/ and in haste by own assent they made a prive assemble at shirborne in Elmede/ & all they made there an oath for to break and distrouble the doing between the king & sir Hugh the spencer & his son upon her power/ And they went into the march of wales & destroyed the land of the foresaid sir hughes   

How sir Hugh the spencer & his father were exilled out of Englond Capi. Cxciiij  
WHen king edward saw the great harm and destruc/ tion that the barons of englond diden to sir Hugh the spencers ●ande & to his sons in every place that they camen upon. & the king though through his counsel exilled sir johan Monbray: sir Rogier of Gliford: & sir Goselyne Davill. & many other lords that were to hem consent/ Wherefore the barons did tho more harm than they diden before. & when the king saw that the barons would not cese of her cruelty/ the king was sore adread jest they would destroy him and his reaume for his maintenance/ but if that he assented to hem. And so he sent for 'em by letters that they should come to london to his ꝑlement at a certayn day as in his lrens was contained And they camen wyth three battles well armed at all points & every battle had cote armours of green cloth/ & thereof the right qrt was yelwe with whit bends. wherefore that parliament was called the parliament of the whitbende And in the company was sir Vmfrey de Bohene/ earl of Herford and sir Rogier of Clyfford: sir johan Monbray/ sir Gecelyn davyl/ sir rogier mortimer uncle of sir rogier mortimer of wygmore: sir Henry of bois; sir johan Giffard. & sir bartholomewe of badelesmore: that was the kings steward: that the king had sent to shirborne in Elmede to the earl of Lancastre and to all that with him were for to treat of accord that him allied to the barons. & with that company/ and sir Rogier Dammorie/ & sir Hugh Dandale: that had spoused kings neces sister. & sir Gillebert of Clare of Glowcestre that was quelled in scotland as before is said And the two lords had tho ij. parties of the earldom of gloucester. and sir Hugh the spencer the son had the third part in his wives half. the third sustyr & the ij. lords went to the barons with all power ayens sir Hugh her brother: in law/ And so there came wyth hem sir Rogier of Clyfford: sir johan Mombray/ sir Gosselme devil. sir rogier Mortymer of work sip/ Rogier mortimer of Wygmore his nepheu/ sir Henry trais. sir johan giffard; sire Bartholomewe of badelesmore with all her company/ & many other that to hem were consent/ All these great lords camen to westmynstre to the kings parliament: & so they spoken and did that both sir Hugh spencer the father. and sir hugh the son were owtelawed of Englond for evermore/ And sir Hugh the father went to Dover & made moch sorrow/ and fell down upon the ground by the see bank acros with his arms & sore weeping said/ now fair england and good england to almighty god I the betake/ and thries' cust the ground & wend never to have comen ayen: and weeping full sore kursed the time that evyr he begat sir hugh his son: & said for him he had lost all Englong/ And in presence of hem that were about him/ he gave him his curse: and went over the see to his lands/ but sir hugh the son would not go out of Englond. but held him in the see. and he & his company rob two dromondes beside sandewych & took & bear away all the good that was in they to the value of xl. M pound   

How the king exilled Earl Thomas of Lancastre & all that held with him/ and how the mortimer came & yield him to the king & of the lords Cap. Cxcv  
IT was not long after that the king ne made sir Hugh spencer the father and sir Hugh the spencer the son come again into Englond ayens the lords will of the realm: and soon after the king with a strong power came and besieged the castle of ledes & in the castle was the lady of Badelesmere/ for encheason that she would not grant the castle to queen Isabella king Edward's wife: but the principal cause was for encheason that sir Bartholomewe badelesmere was against the king. and held with the lords of Englond: & notheles the king by help & succour of men of london. & also of help of southern men the king gate the castle maugre hem all that were therein/ & took with him all that he might find: and when the barons of England herd of this thing. sir Rogier mortimer & other many lords took the town of brugeforth wyth strength Wherefore the king was wonder wroth & let outelawe thomas of Lancastre & Vmfrey de bahounes earl of herford/ & all though that were assentant to the same quarrel/ and the king assembled an huge host. & came against the lords of england. wherefore the mortymers put hem to the kings mercy & his grace/ and anon they were sent to the tower of London & there kept in prison/ & when the barons herd of this thing they camen to Pounfret/ there the earl thomas sojourned/ and told him how that Mortimers both had yield 'em to the king and put 'em in his grace   

Of the siege of Tykhill Capi. Cxcvi  
WHen sir Thomas earl of Lancastre heard this they were wonder wroth. and all that were of his company. & greatly they were discomfited. and ordained her power together/ and besieged the castle of Tykhyll. but they that were within. so manly defended hem self that the barons might not get the castle And when the king heard that his castle was besieged: he swore by god and by his holy names/ that the siege should be remeved/ and assembled an huge power of people/ and went thydderward to rescue the castle/ and his power increased from day to day. ¶ when the noble and gentle Earl of Lancastre and the Earl of Herford. and the barons of her company herd of this thing they assembled all her power and went 'em to Burton up Trent and kept the bridge that the king should nat pass over But it befell so on the/ x/ day of the month of march In the year of grace thousand three hundred and xxi/ the king and the spencer sir Aymer valance earl of Penbroke. and sir johan earl of Arundel/ and her power wenten over the watyr and discomfited the Earl Thomas and his company. and they fledden unto the castle of Tutbery: and fro thence they wenten to pounfret/ and in that viage died sir rogier dammorie in the Abbey of Tutbery/ & in that same time the Earl thomas had a traitor with him that was kalled Robert of Holland a knight that the earl had brought up of naught: & had nourished him in his botelerie/ & had yeven him a thousand mark of land by year And so much he loved him that he might don in the Earls court all thing that him liked both among high and low/ & so quentely that thief bore him ayens his lord/ that he trusted more upon him than upon any man a live. and the earl had ordained by his letters for to went into the earldom of Lancastre for to make men arise to help him in that vyage· that is to say .v. C/ men of Arms: but the falls traitor came no there no manner men for to warn ne to make arise for to help his lord And when the traitor heard tell that his lord was discomfited at Burtone as a falls thief traitor he stalle away/ and rob in Ravenesdale his lords men that came fro the scomfiture. & took of 'em horse & harness/ & all that they had: and quelled of 'em all that he might take And though came & yield him unto the king. When the good Earl Thomas witted that he was so betrayed he was sore abashed and said to himself O almighty god quoth he how might robert holand find in his heart me to betray: sithenes that I have loved him so moch. oh god weal may now a man see by him that no man may deceive an other rather than he that he trust most upon: he hath full evil yield my goodness & the worship that I to him have done: and through my kendenesse have I him avaunced & made him high from low/ and he maketh me go from high unto low. but yet shall he die in evil death   

¶ Of the scomfiture of Burbruge/ Capitulo/ c.xcvij  
THe good earl thomas of Lancastre. Humphrey de Bohonne Earl of Herford and the barons that wyth hem were. took council between 'em at frere prechours at Pounfret. Tho thought Thomas upon the traitrie of Robert Holland: & said in reprove Alas holland hath me betrayed. Aye is in the reed some evil shred/ and by common assent they should all went to the castle of Dunstamburgh. the which pertaineth to the earldom of Lancastre. and that they should abide there till that the king had foryeve hem her maletalent. But when the good Earl Thomas this herd/ he answered in this manner and said Lords quoth he: If we goen toward the North the Northern men will say that we go toward the scots/ and so we should be hold traitors: for cause of distance that is between king Edward and Robert the brus that made him king of scotland. & therefore I say as touching myself that I will go no ferther into the north than to myn own castle of Pownfrete. And when sir Rogier clyford heard this he aroos up anon in wrath and drowe his sword. and swore by almighty god and by his holy names. but if that he would go with hem he should be deed: and that he would slay him there/ The noble & gentle earl Thomas of Lancastre was sore a dread & said: fair sires I will goen with you whereout so ever ye me lead Tho went they to gedres into the North and wyth hem they had seven. C men of arms and camen to Burbrygge: And when sir Andrew of Herkela that was in the north country through ordinance of the king for to keep the country of scotland/ heard tell how that thomas of Lancastre was discomfited & his company at burton upon Trent: he ordained him a strong power: and sir Symond ward also that was though sherewe of york. & camen & met the barons at Burbrygge. & anon they break the bridge that was made of tree And when sir Thomas of Lancastre heard that sir Andrew of Herkela had brought with him such power he was sore adread: and sent for sir Andrew of Herkela & with him spoke & said to him in this manner. Sir Andrew quoth he/ ye mow well understand how that our lord the king is lad and misgoverned by moch falls counsel through sir Hugh the spencer the father/ & sir Hugh his son/ and sir johan earl of Arundel. and through master Robert baldolke a falls pilled clerk that now is in the kings court dwelling/ wherefore I pray you that ye would come wyth us wyth all the power that ye have ordained and help to destroy the venom of england/ & the traitors that been therein/ and we will yeve unto you the best part of v/ Erledomes·s that we have and hold/ & we will make unto you an oath: that we will never done thing without your council & so ye shallbe eft as well with us as ever was Robert of Holland/ Tho answered sir Andrew of Herkela/ and said. Sir thomas that would I not done ne consent there to: For no manner thing ye might me give; without the will and commandment of our lord the king: for than should I ben hold a traitor for evyrmore. And when the foresaid noble Earl Thomas of Lancastre saw that he nold not give consent unto him for no manner thing. Sir Andrew said he/ Will ye now nat consent to destroy the venom of the Ream as we be consent/ at one word sir Andrew I tell the that or this year be go that ye shall ben take & hold for a traitor & more than ye hold us now and in were death ye shall die than evyr died any knight of england And understandeth well that ye deed nevyr thing that sorer shall you repent: and now goth and doth that you good liketh. and I will put me unto the mercy & the grace of god/ And so went the false traitor sir Andrew of herkela in his way as a falls traitor tyrant & as a falls forsworn man for through the noble Earl of Lancastre/ he underfeng the arms of chevalerie/ & through him he was made knight. Tho might men seen archyers' draw hem in that one side and in that other and knights also: and fowghten to gedre wonder sore/ & also among other sir Humphrey de boughon earl of herford a worthy knight of ●nōme through all cristendome stood and fought with his enemies upon the bridge/ a thief a ribald skulked under the bridge And fiercely with a spear smote the noble knight into the fowndement. so that his bowels camen out there· alas the sorrow/ for there was slain the flower of solace. and of comfort. and also of courtesy And sir Rogier of Clyford a noble knight stood evyr and fought and well and nobly him defended as a worthy baron But at the last he was sore wownded in his heed. and sir willyam of Sullayand Sir Rogier of Bernefeled were slain at that battle.  
When sir Andrew of Herkela saw that sir Thomas men of lancaster lassed and slaked anon he and his company camen to the gentle knight sir Thomas of Lancastre and said/ yield the trai/ tower yield the. The gentle Earl answered tho and said/ Nay lords. traitors be we none and to you will we nevyr us yield whiles that our lives lasten. but liefer we have to be slain in our truth than yield us to you/ And sir Andrew again grad upon sir Thomas company yolling as a wode wolf/ and said: yield you traitors taken yield you/ and with an high voys said. bethe aware sires that none of you be hardy upon life and upon limb. for to misdone Thomas body of Lancastre and with that word the good Earl Thomas went into the chapel/ and said kneeling upon his knees and turned his visage towards the cross and said. O almighty god to the I me yield and holy put me into thy mercy And wyth that the vyleyns Rybaudes ●ept about him in every side as tyrants and wooed tormentors and dispoilled him of his armure. and clothed him in a rob of ray that was of his squires lyvere: and forth lad him unto york by water/ Tho might men seen moche sorrow and care/ for the gentle knights fledden in every side. and the ribalds and the vyleyns eagerly hem descried & grad an high yield you traitors. yield you/ And when they were yoleden/ they were rob & bound as thevies. Alas the shame/ and despite that the gentle order of knighthood there had at that battle. and the land though was without law. for holy church though had no more reverence than it had been a bordelhows; and in that battle was the father ayens the sone· and the uncle against his nephew: for so much unkendenesse was never sayne before in england. as was that time among folk of one nation/ For oh kindred had no more pity of that othyr·s than an hungry wolf hath of a sheep. and it was no wonder/ For the great lords of Englond were nat all of oh nation. but were meddled with other nations/ that is for to say/ some Bretons. some Saxons: some danoys. some Pehites/ some Frenshmen: some Normans: some Spaynardes': some romans/ some Henaudes. some flemings/ & of other diverse nations/ the which nations not accorded to the kind blood of england/ And if so great lords had ben only wedded to english people/ than should peace have ben and rest amongs hem without any envy  
And at that battle was sir Rogier Cliford take/ Sir johan Mombray. sir William tuchet. Sir william fits William. and many other worthy knights there were taken at that battle: And sir Hugh Dandell the next day after was taken and put into prison. and should have been done to death/ if he had not spoused the kings niece that was earl Gyllebertes sister of Gloucestre. And anon after was sir Bartholomewe of badelesmere taken at stowe park a manner of the bishops of Lyncolne that was his nephew: and many other barons and baneretzes wherefore was made moch sorrow   

How Thomas of Lancastre was beheaded at Pounfrete: & u barons hanged and drawn there Capitulo Cxcviij.  
ANd now shall I tell you of the noble earl Thomas of Lancastre when he was taken and brought to york: many of the city were full glad; and upon him cried with an high voys O sir traitor ye be welcome/ blessed be god for now shall ye have the reward that long time ye have deserved/ and kast upon him many snow balls & many othyr reproves did they hy· but the gentle earl all suffered & said neither oon ne othir/ and in the same time the king herd of this same sconfiture and was full glad. and in haste came to Pounfret and sir Hugh the spencer and sir Hugh his son; and sir johan earl of Arundel/ and sir Edmond of woodstock the kings brother earl of Kent: and sir Aymer of valance Earl of Panbroke/ & master Robert Baldock a falls pyled clerk/ that was prive and dwelled in the kings court▪ and all came thither with the king. And the king entered into the castle: And sir Andrew of Herkela a falls tyrant through the kings commandment took with him the gentle Earl Thomas to Pounfrete. and there he was prisoned in his own castle that he had new made· that stood against the abbey of king Edward· And sir Hugh the father and his son cast and thought how and in what manner the good Earl thomas of Lancastre should be deed without any judgement of his peries/ wherefore it was ordained through the kings justices that the king should put upon him points of treason And so it befell that he was to the bar before the kings iustyces bore heed as a thief in a fair hall within his own castle that he made theryn many fist both to rich and eke to pour. and these were his iustyces Sir Hugh the spencer of father/ Aymer of valance earl of Pembroke. sir edmond of wodestok earl of Kent: sir johan of bretaigne earl of Richemond/ and sir Robert of Nalemethorpe justice/ and sir robert him acoulped in this manner. Thomas at the first our lord the king and this court excludeth you of all manner answer. Thomas our lord the king put upon you that ye have in his land ridden wyth banner displayed against his peace as a traitor. & with/ that word the gentle earl thoans wyth an high voice said. nay lords for sooth & by saint Thomas I was never a traitor. the justice said ayen the thomas/ our lord the king put upon you that ye have rob his folk & murthered his people as a thief. Thomas the king also put upon you that he discomfited you & your people with his folk in his own reaume. wherefore ye went & fled to the wood as an outelawe/ & also ye were taken as an outelawe/ And thomas as a traitor ye shul be hanged by reason but the king had foryeve you that jews for love of queen Isabel. & thoans reason would also that ye should be hanged: but the king hath foryeve you that for cause of your lineage But Thomas for asmuch as ye were take fleeing And as an owtelawe the king will that your heed shallbe smitten of/ as ye have well deserved/ anon doth him out of presence/ and anon bring him to his judgment: When the gentle knight Thomas had herd all these words. with an high voys he cried sore weeping & said Alas saint Thomas fair father alas shall I be deed thus. Grant me now blyssefull god answer but all avaylled him no thing/ for the kursed gascoynes put him hydder and thither and on him cried with an high voys. O god most dreadful well known is now thine open traitrye. an evil death shalt thou die as thou hast well deserved/ Tho set they upon his heed in scorn an old chaplet all to rend and to torn that was nat worth an halfpenny And after they set him upon a leave white palfrey full unsemelich and eke all bore and with an old bryddell. & with an horrible noise they droven him out of the castle toward his death/ and cast upon him many balls of snow. And as the tormentors lad him out of the castle: Tho said he this piteous words: And his hands held upon high towards heaven; Now the king of heaven yeve us mercy for the earthly king hath us forsake. and a frere preacher went with him out of the castle: till that he came to the place that he ended his life: unto whom he shrofe him all his life: And the gentle earl held the frere wonder fast by the clotheses. and said fair father abide with us till that I be dead/ for my flesh quaketh for dread of death. And soothe for to say/ the gentle Earl set him upon his knees and turned him toward the Est: but a ribald that was kalled Hygone of Mostone set hand upon the gentle Earl and said in despite of him: Sir traitor turn the toward the scots thy foul death to underfong. and turned him to ward the north: The noble and gentle earl Thomas answered tho with a mild voys and said. now fayrlordes I shall don all your will: and with that word the frere went fro him sore weeping. and anon a ribald went to him and smote of his heed the xi. kal of apryll in the year of grace M/ ccc.xxi. Alas that ever such a gentle blood should ben done to death without cause & reason. & traitorously was the king counciled/ when he through the false counceill of the spencers suffered sir thoans his uncles son be put to such a death. and so been beheaded against all manner of reason: and great pity it was also that such a noble king should ben deceived and misgoverned through the right false counceill of the false spencers the which he maintained through los lerie against his honour & eke profit; For aftyrward there fill great vengeance in Englond. for encheason of the foresaid thomas death/ ¶ When the gentle earl of his life was passed the prior and the monks of Pounfrete getten the body of sir Thomas of the king. and they buried it before the high altar on the right side That same day that this gentle lord was deed there were hanged and draw for the same quarrel at Pounfret/ Sir william tuchet/ sir william fitz willyam: Sir warreyne of ysille: sir Henry of Bradborne/ and sir willyam chenie barons all/ and johan page squire. And soon after at york were drawn and hanged sir Rogier Cliford/ Sir johan of Monbray barons. and sir Gosselm Davyll knight. And at Bristol were draw and hanged sir Henry of wymyngton. and sir Henry Mounfort barons: And at Gloucestre were draw & hanged. Sir johan Giffard. and sir william of Emelbrugge barons And at London were hanged and draw sir Henry Ties baron And at wynchelsee sir Thomas Colepepir knight. And at Windsor sir Fraunceis of waldenham baron: And at Caunterbury was draw & hanged sir Bartholomewe of Badelesmere. And sir Bartholomewe of asshebourneham barons: And at Kerdyfe in wales sir willian Fleming baron   

How king Edward went into Scotland with an hundred thousand men of arms & might nat speed Capi. Cxcix  
ANd when king Edward of Englond had brought the flower of chivalry unto her death through council of sir hugh spencer the father. and sir Hugh the son/ he become as wooed as any lyonne/ And what so ever the spencers wolden have it was done/ And so well the king loved hem that they might don wyth him all thing that they would. wherefore the king gave unto sir hugh spencer the father the earldom of wychestre: & to sir Andrew of Herkela the earldom of Cardoill in prejudice & in harming of his crown/ And king Edward though th●●gh counsel of the spencers disherited all hem that had ben ayens him in any quarrel with thomas of lancaster & many other were disherited also. for encheason that the spencer coveted for to have her lands. & so they had all that they would desire with wrong and ayens all reason Tho made the king Robert of baldok a falls piled clerk chancellor of england through council of the foresaid spencers/ & he was a falls ribaud· and a covetous: And so they counseled the king much that the king let taken though his own ward all the goods of the lords that wrongfully were put to the death into his own hand/ And as well they token the goods that were in holy church as the goods that were without/ and let hem be put into his treasury in the city of London. and thereof let 'em be kalled his forfayts/ and by her council the king wrought for evyrmore/ he disherited 'em that the goods oughten/ And through her council let arere a talliage of all the goods of Englond/ wherefore he was the richest king that ever was in England after wylliam Bastard of Normandye that conquered england: And yet through council of hem him seemed that he had not enough/ but made yet every town of Englond find a man of arms upon her own costages for to go and were upon the Scots that were his enemies wherefore the king went into scotland wyth an houndred thousand men of arms at witsontyde in the year of our lord Ihesu christ M.CCC and xxij But the scots went and hid 'em in mountains and in woods/ and carried the englishmen fro day to day that the king might for no manner thing hem find in plain field/ wherefore many englishmen that few victuals hadden/ for hunger they dieden wonder fast suddenly in going & in coming: and namely though that had ben ayens Thomas of Lancastre and robed his men upon his lands/ when king Edward saw that victuals failed him: he was though wonder sore discomforted for encheason also that his men died/ and for that he naught might speed of his enemies/ so at the last he came again into Englond: And anon after came james Douglas and also Thomas Randulph with an huge host into england into Northumberland. and with 'em the englishmen that were driven out of england. and camen and rob the country and quelled the people: & also brent the town that was called Nortallertone and many other towns unto york. And when the king heard this tiding/ he let sompne all manner men that mighten assoil. and so the englishmen met the scots at the abbey of Beigheland the xv. day after Mychelmasse in the same year above said. and the englishmen were there discomfited. and at that scomfiture was take sir johan of Britain earl of Richemond that held the country and earldom of Lancastre. And after he paid an huge ransom & was let go. And after that he went into france: & came nevyr aftyrwdrd again   

How sir Andrew of Herkkela was taken and put unto the death/ that was earl of Cardoille Capitulo ducentesimo  
ANd at that time sir Andrew of Herkela that new was made Earl of cardoille/ for cause that he had taken the good Earl Thomas of Lancastre. he had ordained through the kings commandment of Englond for to bring him all the power that he might: for to help him against the scots at the Abbey of Beigheland/ And when the false traitor had gathered all the people that he might/ & should have comen to the king unto the abbey of Beigheland: the falls traitor lad hem by an other country through Copeland & through the earldom of Lancastre & went through the country & robed & quelled folk all that he might/ and furthermore the falls traitor had taken a great some of gold and silver of sir james Dowglas for to be ayens the king of Englond: & to be helping & holding with the scots. through whose treason the king of Englond was discomfited at Beiheland ere that he came thydder: wherefore the king toward him was wonder wroth & let privily inquire by the country about how that it was. & so men inquired & espied that at the last truth was found & sought/ and he attaint & taken as a falls traitor as the noble earl Thomas of lancastre him told. ere that he were done unto the death at his taking at burbrygge. & to him said: or that year were done he should be take & hold a traitor And so it was as the holy man said. wherefore the king sent privily to Sir anthoyn of Lucy a knight of the country of Cardoille that he should take sir Andrew of Herckela and put him unto the death. & to bring this thing unto the end the king sent his commission so that the same Andrew was taken at Cardoill/ & led unto the bar in the manner of an earl worthily arrayed & with a sword gurt about him and hosed & spored: Tho spoke sir anthoyne in this manner. sir Andrew quoth he the king put upon the for as much as thou hast been orped in thy deeds: he dead unto the much honour & made the Earl of Cardoill: and thou as traitor unto thy lord the king laddest his people of this country that should have holp him at the battle of Beygheland. & thou laddest them away by the country of Copeland & through the earldom of Lancastre wherefore our lord the king was discomfited there of the scots through thy treason & falseness and if thou hadst come be times. he had had the maistiry/ & all through treason thou didst it for the great some of gold and silver that thou underfeng of james douglas a scot the kings enemy/ & our lord the kings will is that the order of knighthood by the which thou undyrfeng all thin honour & worship upon thy body be all brought to naught. & thy estate undone that other knights of low degree mow after the beware/ the which lord hath the advanced hugely in diverse contrees in Englond. and that all mow take example by the her lord aftyrward truly for to serve/ Tho commanded he a knave anon to have of his spurs on his heels/ and after he let break the sword over his heed. the which the king him gave to keep and defend his land therewith when he made him earl of Cardoil/ and after he let him unclothe of his furred tabart & of his hood & of his furred coats & of his gurdel And when this was done sir Anthoyne said unto him. Andrew quod he: now art thou no knight but a knave/ and for thy treason the king will that thou shalt be hanged & draw. and thy boweles taken out of thy body & brent before thee/ and thy body quartered & thine heed smitten of. & sent unto London/ & there it shall stand upon London brugge. & thy four quarters shall be sent to four towns of england that all other mow be chastised by the. And as Antoyne said so it was done all manner thing in the last day of Octobre in the year of grace M.ccc. & xxij year And the son though turned in to blood. as the people it saw And that dured fro the morn till it was xi of the clokke of the day.   

¶ Of the miracles that god wrought for saint Thomas love of Lancastre. wherefore the king let close the church doors of the Pryowre of pounfret. for that no man should come theryn to the body for to offrens/ Capitulo/ CCj.  
ANd soon after that the earl Thomas of Lancastre was martyred a priest that long time had been blind dreamed in his sleeping that he should go unto the hill there that the good Earl thomas of Lancastre was done unto the death. & he should have his sight ayen & so he dreamed iij nights sewing: & the pressed let though lead him to the same hill And when he came to that place that he was martyred/ on devoutly he made there his prayers & prayed god & saint Thomas that he must have his sight again. & when he was in his prayers he laid his right hand upon the same place that the good man was martyred on. & a drop of dry blood & small sand cleaved on his hand and therewith striked his eyen & anon through might of god and of saint Thomas of Lancastre he had his sight ayen: and thanked though almighty god and saint Thomas/ And when this miracle was known among men. the people came thither in every side and kneeled and made her prayers at his tomb that is in the priory of Pounfrete and prayed the holy martyr of succour and of help: and god heard her prayer/  
Also there was a young child drenched in a well: in the town of Pounfrete. and was deed three days and three nights: and men camen and laid the deed child upon saint Thomas tomb the holy martyr. and the child arose there from death to life as many a man it saw: and also moch people were out of her mind & god hath hem sent her mind again through virtue of that holy martyr. and also god hath yeven thereto creples her going/ and to crooked her hands and her feet: and to blind also her sight/ and to many sick folk her hele of diverse maladies/ for the love of this good martyr Also there was a rich man in Coundom in Gascoigne/ and such a malady he had/ that all his right side rooted and fill a way from him that men might see his liver and also his heart. and so he stank that uneath men might come nigh him. wherefore his friends were for him wonder sorry. but at the last as the almighty god would. they prayed to saint Thomas of Lancastre that he would pray to almighty god for that prisoner. & behit to goen to Pounfrete for to don her pilgrimage/ And in vision the next after the martyr saint thomas came unto him & anointed over all his sick bodj. & therewith the good man awoke & was all hole/ & his flesh was restored ayen that before was rooted & fall away: for which miracle the good man & his friends loved god & saint thomas evyr more after. And this good man came into england & took with him iiij fellows & came to Pounfrete unto that holy martyr and did her pilgrimage. but the good man that was sick came thither all naked save his breach. & when they had done they turned home ayen into her country & told of the miracle where so ever they came. And also ij men have be healed there of the mormall through help of that holy martyr though that evil be holyd incurable When the spencers herd that god did such miracles for this holy martyr/ & they would believe it in no manner wise. but said openly that it was great heresy such virtue of him to believe. & when sir hugh the spencer the son saw all this doing: anon he sent his messenger from pounfrete there that he dwelled to king Edward that though was in Cravene at Skypton. for cause that the king should undone that pilgrimage. & as the ribaude the messenger went toward the king for to don his message: he came by the hill on the which the good martyr was done to death/ & in the same place he made his ordure: & when he had done/ he went toward the king. a strong flix him came upon that ere he came to york/ & shed all his bowls at his fondement. And when sir Hugh the spencer heard this tiding some deel he was a dread. & thought for to undone the pilgrimage if he might by any manner way/ & to the king went and said that they should be in great slander through out all cristendome for the death of Thomas of Lancastre if that he suffered the people don her pilgrimage at Pounfrete. & so he counciled the king that he commanded to close the church doors of Pounfrete. in the which church the holy martyr saint thomas was entered/ & thus they dieden against all franchises of the holy church/ so that four year after might no pylgrime come unto that holy body: & for encheason that the monks suffered men come & honour that holy body of saint thomas the martyr through counceill of sir Hugh spencer the son: and through council also of maistir Robert of baldok the false pilled clerk that was the kings chancellor/ the king consented that they should be set to her wages; And let make there wardens over her own good long tyme· & through commandment of the foresaid sir Hugh the spencer xiv Gascoynes well armed kept the hill there that the good man saint thomas was do 〈◊〉 unto his death: so that no pilgrim might come by that way: Full well wend he to have be take crystes might and his power/ and the great loose of miracles that he showed for his martyr saint thomas through all christendom. and that same time the king made robert of baldolke the pyled clerk falls through prayer of sir hugh the spencer the son chauncelere of Englond. And in the same time was the castle of Walyngford yoleden ayens the king through the prisoners that were within the castle for saint thoans quarrel of Lancastre. wherefore the people of the country came and token the castle upon the foresaid prisoners. Wherefore sir johan of Golyngton knight/ and sir Edmond of the beech prisoners & a squire that was kalled Rogier of Walton were take and sent to the king to Pounfrete/ and there they were done in prison/ & the foresaid Rogier was sent unto york; and there he was draw and hanged: And anon after sir Rogier/ mortimer of wigmore broke/ out of the tour of London in this manner. The foresaid sir Rogier/ herd that he should be draw & hanged at london/ in the morn after saint Laurence day. & on the day before he held a fair fist in the tour of London/ & there was sir stephen segraue constable of the tour & many great men wyth him & when they should soap/ the foresaid stephen sent for all the officers of the tour/ & they came & soped with him And when they should take her leave of him/ a squire that was called stephen that was full prive with the foresaid Rogier through his council gave 'em all such drank that the lest of 'em all slepen two days & ij. nights: & in the mean time he scaped away by watyr/ that is to say by the Tamyse/ & went over the see & held him in france: wherefore the king was sore annoyed & though put the same stephen out of his constablery   

¶ How the queen Isabel went into france for to treat of peace between her lord the king of Englond & the king of France her brother Capitulo CC.ij  
THe king went tho unto london: & there through council of sir hugh the spencer the father and of his son: & of maistir Robert baldok a falls pyled clerk his chancellor let seize though all the queens lands into his own hand/ & also all the lands that were sir edwardis his son/ & were so put to her wages against all manner reason/ & that was through the falseness of the spencers And when the king of France that was queen jsabelles brother heard of this falseness he was sore annoyed ayens the king of Englond & his false counceillers: wherefore he sent a letter unto king Edward under his seal: that he should come into france at a certayn day/ for to don his homage/ & thereto he somened him. & else he should lose all gascoign. And so it was ordained in Englond through the king & his council that queen Isabel should wend into france for to treat of peace between her lord & her brother. And that Oliver ynghan should wend in to Gascoigne & have with him seven. M. men & moo of arms to ben seen shall & warden of gascoign & so it was ordained that Queen Isabella went tho over see/ & came into france/ & with her went sir aymer of valance Earl of pembroke that was there murthered suddenly in prive siege: but that was through gods vengeance/ for he was one of the justices that consented to saint thomas death of Lancastre: & would never after repent him of that wicked deed: And at that time sir Oliver of ynghan went over into gascoign & did moch harm to the king of france: & gate ayen that king edward had lost▪ & moch more thereto   

¶ How king Edward sent sir Edward his son the eldest into france Capi. CC/ iij  
THe queen Isabel not but a quarter of a year dwelled in France. Sir Edward her eldest son ne axed leave for to went into France for to speak with his mother Isabella the queen. And the king his father granted him wyth a good will & said to him Go my fair son in goods blessing & mine. and think for to come ayen as hastily as thou might. And he went over see & came into France. & the king of France his uncle vnderfeng him with much honour. & said unto him. fair son ye be welcome. and for cause that your father come not for to do his homage for the duchy of Guyhenne as his ancestors' were went for to do. I give you that lordship to hold it of me in heritage as all your ancestors have done tofore you: wherefore he was called duke of Gwyhenne   

¶ How the king exilled his queen Isabella & Edward his eldest son/ Capitu. CCiiij  
when king Edward of Englond heard tell how the king of France had yeven the duchy of Gwyhenne unto sir Edward his son without consent & will of him. & that his son had underfang the duchy. he become wonder wroth & sent to his son by his letter & to his wife also that they should come ayen into england in all the haste that they might: The queen Isabella and sir Edward her son were woder sore adread of the kings menace and of his wrath. & pryncipaly of the falseness of the spencers both of the father and of the son/ & at his commandment they would not come. wherefore king Edward was sore annoyed & let make a cry at London/ that if queen ysabell and edward her eldest son Came not in to Englond. that they should been holden as enemies to the Ream of Englond. and for that they would not obey and come by the kings commandment into england. they both were exilled the mother & her son. When the queen Isabel heard these tidings she was sore adread to be shent through the false congeting of the spencers: And went with the knights that were exilled out of england for saint Thomas cause of Lancastre: that is to say sir rogier of wygmore/ sir willian trussell/ sir johan of cromwell. and many other good knights. wherefore they token her council: & ordained amongs hem for to make a marriage between the duke of Gwyhenne the kings son of Englond & the earls daughter of Henaude. that was a noble knight of name and a doughty in his tyme. & if that thing might be brought about. than stood they trouwing with the help of god to recover her heritage in Englond. whereof they were put out through the false congettynges of the spencers.   

How king Edward through council of the spencers sent to the douseperes of France that they should help that the queen Isabel & her son sir Edward weren exilled out of france Capitulo. CCv  
When king Edward & the spencers heard how queen jsabell & sir Edward her son had allied 'em to the earl of henaud & to them that were out exilled of england for encheason of thomas of Lancastre. they were so sorry that they wist not what to done/ Wherefore sir Hugh the spencer the son said unto sir Hugh his father in this manner wyse· Father accursed be the time & the council that ever ye consented that queen Isabella should goen unto france for to treat of accord between the king of england & her brother the king of France for that was your council. for at that time for sooth your wit failed. For I dread me sore jest through her & her son we shall be shent/ but if we take the better council/ Now fair Sires understandeth how mervaillous felony and falsehood the spencers imagined and cast. for privily they let fill .v. bales wyth silver. the some amounted .v. thousend pound/ & they sent the barrels over see preveli by an alien that was kalled Arnold of spain that was a brecour of london/ that he should goen to the douseperes of france. that they should procure & speak to the king of france that queen Isabella & her son Edward were driven and exilled out of France/ And among all other things that they were brought to the death as privily as they might be/ But almighty god would not so/ for when this arnold was in the high see he was taken with zelanders that met him in the see & took him: & lad him to her lord earl of henaude. and moch joy was made for that taking. and at the last this Arnold privily stolen him self away fro thence and came to london: And of this taking & of other things the earl of Henaude said to the queen Isabella Dame maketh you merry & been of good cheer. for ye be richer than ye wend have ben▪ & take ye these .v. barrels full of silver that were sent to the douzeperes of France. for to kill you & your son Edward & thenketh hastily for to went in england & taketh ye with you sir johan of Henaude my brother. & v. C. men of arms: for many of hem of france in whom ye have had great trust/ had great deinte you for to scorn. and almighty god grant you grace your enemies to overcome. The queen Isabella sent though through Henaud & Flaundres for her soldiers. & ordained her every day for to went into Englond again/ & so she had in her company Sir Edmond of Wodestoke that was Earl of Kent that was sir Edward'S brother of Englond   

How king Edward let keep the costs of the see/ & tried out the best men of were in Englond Capitulo CCvi.  
when king Edward heard tell that queen Isabella & Edward her son would come into england with many aliens & with hem that were outelawed out of england for her rebelnesse: he was sore adread to be put a down & lose his kingdom Wherefore he ordained to keep his castles in wales as well as in england with victuals and her apparaille. & let keep his River & also the see costs. whereof the u ports token to keep 'em and also the see. And at the feast of decollation of saint johan baptist; the citizens of London sent to the king to Porchestre an hondert men of arms And he commanded furthermore by his lrens and ordained that every hundred men should taken wapen of england to triours as well of men of arms as of men a foot. & that they should ben put in xx. some/ & in an C. some/ & commanded that all the men were a ready when any outehese or cry were made for to purswe and take the aliens that camen into england for to benymme him the land. & for to put him out of his kingdom. And more over he let cry through his patent lrens in every place & in every market of Englond that the queen Isabella and sir Edward his eldest son and the earl of Kent that they were taken and saufli kept without any manner harm unto 'em doing: & all other manner people that came with 'em anon smite of her hedes without any manner ransom And what man that might bring sir Rogier heed mortimer of wing more should have an C. pound for his travail. And furthermore he ordained by his patent lrens & commanded to make a fire upon every high hill besides the rivers/ and in low contrees for to make high bekenes of timber that if it so were that the aliens came unto the land by night/ that men should tend the bekenes that the country might be warned & come and met her enemies: And in the same time deied Sir rogier mortime his uncle in the tour of London.   

¶ How the queen Isabel & sir Edward duke of Gwihenne her son came to land at Herewych/ and how they dieden. Capitulo CCvij  
THe queen Isabella & sir edward her son duke of guihenne: sir Edward of wodeboke earl of kent & sir johan th'earls brother of henaud & her men dread not the menace of the king ne of his traitors. for they trust all in goddys' grace. and camen unto herewich in southfolk the xxiv day of of September: & in the year of grace. M.ccc.xxvi. And the queen and sir Edward her son sent lrens to the mayor & comminalte of London requiring hem that they should ben helping in the quarrel & cause that they had begun. that is to say: to destroy the traitors of the ream/ But none answer was sent again. wherefore the queen & sir Edward her son senten an other patent letter under her seals. the tenor of which letter here followed in this manner Isabella by the grace of god queen of Englond/ lady of Irland. & countess of pountyf. & we Edward the eldest son of the king of england/ duke of Gwihenne. earl of chester and of Pountyf: & of Monstroille to the mayor & to all the comminalte of the city of London sendeth greeting for as moche as we have before the time sent to you by our letters how we become into this land with good array & in good manner for the honour and profit of holy church & of our right dear lord the king and all the Ream with all our might & power to keep and maynten as we & all the good folk of the foresaid ream are held to don. And upon that we prayen you that ye would ben helping to us in as much as ye may in this quarrel. that is for the common profit of all the Reaume. & we have had none answer of the foresaid letters ne know not your will in that party/ wherefore we sent to you again and pray and charge you that ye bear you so against us that we have no cause to grieve you: but that ye ben to us in helping by all the may's that ye may. For ye may well openly known that we and all they that ben comen with us into this Ream thenken not to done than all thing if it liked good and shall be for the common profit of all the Ream: and only to destroy Hugh the spencer our enemy & also enemy to all the Ream of Englond. as ye well openly knoweth. Wherefore we pray you & charge you in the saith that ye own to hour lord the king and to us. that if the said Hugh spencer our enemy come within your power that ye don him hastily to ben taken & saufly kept▪ unto the time till we have ordained of him our will: and that ye leave it not▪ in no manner wise as ye desire honour and profit of us all and of all the Ream. understanding well that if ye don our prayer and mandment. we shall the more be holden unto you and also ye shall get for your self wurshypp and profit if ye send us hastily answer of all your will. ¶ yeven at Baldok the vj. day of Octobre/ Which letter early in the dawning of the day of saint Denys was taken upon the new cross in sheep And many copies of the same lren were takked upon windows and doors: & upon other places in the cite that all men passing by the way might seen & read/ And in the same time king Edward was at london in the tower at his meet/ & a messenger came into the hazel & said that the queen Isabella was come to land at Herewych: & had brought in her company sir johan of Henaud & with him men of arms without number: And wyth that word Sir Hugh the spencer the father spoke & said thus to the king. My most worshipful lord and king of Englond. Now mow ye make good cheer for certainly they ben all ours The king saw this word comfortable/ notheles he was sorefull and pensive in his heart/ And the king had not yet fulfilleth his meet: there came in the hall an othir messenger and said that the Queen Isabella was arrived at Herewych beside yepswych in southfolk. Sir hugh the Spencer the father spoke and said to the messauger in this manner/ Tell me that ye have say/ my fair friend is she come with a strength: Certys sire sooth for to say/ she ne had in her company but seven. hundred men of arms; & with that word sir Hugh the spencer the father cried with an high voice & said: Alas alas we been all betrayed: for certies with so little power she had never come to land: but folk of this land were to her consent And therefore after the meet they took her counceill and went toward wales for to arere the walsshmen against queen Isabella & edward her son all for to fight/ and so they were in purpose euerichon/   

How maistir Waltier stapilton bishop of Excestre that was the kings treasurer was beheaded at London Capitulo/ CCviij  
ANd in the same time king Edward was sore adread/ jest men of london would yield 'em unto the queen Isabella and to her son Edward: wherefore he sent Maistir Waltier Stapylton his treasurer for to be warden & keeper of the city of London with the mayre/ And so he came to the Gylldehall of London/ And axed the keys of the yates of the city through virtue and strength of his commission/ and would have had the keeping of the city/ But the communes answered and said that they would keep the city to the honour of king Edward and of Isabella the queen/ and of the duke the kings son without any more: The bishop was tho sore amnoyed & swore oath that they all should abye it anon as king Edward were comen out of wales/ and the communes all anon of the cite token the bishop & lad him amydes cheap/ & there they smoten of his heed/ and set his heed into his right hand. And after they beheaded two of his squires that held with the bishop/ And one of hem was kalled  of wall/ that was the bishops nevew That other was called johan of padyngton/ And also they token a burgys' of London that was kalled johan marchall/ that was sir Hugh the spencers Spy the father: & smitten of his heed also: And in that same time that same bishop had in london a fair tower in making in his close upon the river of the Tamyse· that was without temple bore: & him failed stone to make thereof an end/ wherefore he commanded his men to goen to the church of freres carmes. & there they token stone to make therewith the tower/ & moche sand & mortar and old robous that was left/ and for the despite that the bishop had done unto holy church: he and his two squires were buried in that sand/ as though they had ben hounds: & there they leyen xi. weeks till that the queen Isabel sent her letters/ to the communes and prayed 'em that they would suffer & grant that the bishop might be taken out of that place & been buried at Excestre at his own church/ & so he and his two squires were buried at saint Clemens church/ without temple bore/ And it was no wonder though the bishop died an evil death/ For he was a covetous man. & had with him no mercy. and evil counciled the king And soon after was Arnold of spain taken he that was assētent to have lad the u M. pound of silver in u barrels ferryetes unto the douseperes of france for to help & hast the queen Isabella to her death and Edward her son also: And this Arnold was put to death without the city of London:   

How king Edward & sir Hugh the spencer & the earl of Arundel were taken Capitulo CCix  
WHen king Edward had sent maistir walter stapilton his treasurer into london; for to keep the city on them ayens the queen Isabel his wife & ayens Edward her son Anon him self took with him sir Hugh spencer the son: and sir johan earl of Arundel. and maistir Robert Baldock his Chancellor a falls pyled priest: and token her way toward bristol. & there the king abode a little term. & made sir hugh the spencer the father as constable & keeper of the castle. And the king & that other spencer went into the ship & sailed toward wales: & took no leave of the steward ne of none in the kings household And went over into wales for to arere the walssh men ayens dame Isabella the queen & the duke her son and the Earl of kent & sir johan of Henaude/ & they went & purswed after 'em/ & her power encresed every day/ so at the last the king was taken upon an hill in wales. & sir Hugh the spencer the son in that other side of the same hill/ And the falls piled clerk Master Robert baldock there fast besides 'em/ & were brought ayen into england as almighty god would. & the king himself was in safe keeping in the Castle of Kenilworth. & him kept sir Henri that was sir Thomas brother of Lancastre. And sir hugh spencer the father came & put him in the queens grace & sir Edward her son duke of Gwihenne: But sir Hugh spencer the sone after the time that he was take would eat no manner meet no their drink/ for he witted to have none mercy save only to be deed: And the queen & her council though had ordained that he should have been done to death at london. But he was so feeble for his moch fasting that he was deed almost: And therefore it was ordained that he should have his judgement at herfort. and at a place of the tour his hood was take from his heed. and also from Robert of Baldoke that was a piled clerk & falls/ & the kings chauncelere. & men set upon her hedes chappelets of sharp netlies. & ij. squires blue in her ears ij. with great bugles horns upon the two prisoners that men might here there blowing out with horns more than a mile: & one simond of reading the kings marhall before hem bore her arms upon a spear reversed: in token that they should be undone for evermore: And upon the morwe was sir hugh spencer the son dampened to the death. & was draw hanged beheaded: & his bowels taken out of his body & brent/ & after he was quartered. and his iiij quartiers were sent to iiij. towns of england & his heed sent to london bridge. And this Symond for encheason that he despised queen Isabella/ he was draw and hanged in a stage made amydes the foresaid sir Hughes galewes: And the same day a little fro thence was sir johan of arundel beheaded. for he was of sir hugh spencers counceillers/ & anon after was sir Hugh spencer the father draw hanged & beheaded at Bristol: & after honged ayen by the arms with ij. strong repes: & the iiij. day after he was hewn all to pieces: and hounds eten him: & for the encheason that the king had yeven him the earldom of wynchestre· his heed was lad thither and put upon a spear. and there the falls baldoke was sent to london. & there he died in prison amongs thieves For men did hem no more reverence than they would done unto an hound/ And so dieden the traitors of Englond blessed be almighty god/ And it was no wonder/ for through their council the good earl Thomas of lancaster was done unto death. and all that helden with Thomas of Lancastre through the traitors were undone/ & all her heirs disherited   

How king Edward was put a down/ & his dignity benomme Capitulo Cc.x  
ANd anon after as all this was done/ the queen jsabel and Edward her son and all the great lords of Englond at one assent senten to king Edward to the castle of kenillworth there that he was in keeping undyr the ward of sir johan Hachy that was the bishop of Ely. & sir johan of percy the baron/ for encheason that he should ordain his parliament at a certain place in england for to redress & amend the state of the Ream. And king edward hem answered & said/ lords quoth he/ ye see full well how it is/ loo take here my seal I give you all mine power to ordain a parliament where that ye will. and they took her leave of him and camen ayen to the barons of Englond. & when they had the kings patent of this thing they showed it to the lords▪ And though was ordained that the parliament should been at westminster. at the utas of saint Hilary. And all the great lords of england ●et ordain for hem there ayens the time that the parliament should ben And at which day that that parliament was ordained the king would nat come therefore no manner thing. as he h●d set him self & assigned and notheles the barons sent to him oh time and other: And he swore by god's soul that he would not come 〈◊〉 oh foot.. wherefore it was ordained by all the great lords of england that he should no longer ben king but ben deposed: & said that they would crown king Edward 〈…〉 the elder that was duke or guy hen/ & sent so tiding unto the king there that he was in ward undyr sir johan earl of garenne. & sir johan of Hachym that was bishop of Ely. & sir johan percy a Baron. & sir William trussell a knight that was with the earl sir Thomas of lancaster/ for to yield up her homages unto him for all them of Englond.  
¶ And sir willyam Trussell said these words/ Sir Edward for encheason that ye have traied your people of england and have undone many great lords of the Ream of Englond without any cause/ But now ye been withstand. thanked be god. And also for encheason that ye would not come to the parliament as ye ordained at westminster as in your own letter patent is contained for to treat wyth your liege men as a king should. & therefore through all the conmune assent of all the lords of england I tell unto you these words. ye shall understand sir that the barons of england at one assent will that ye be no more king of Englond. but utterly have put you out of your realte for evermore/ And the bishop of Ely said tho to the king sir Edward here I yield up feaute & homage for all the erchebisshoppes & bishops of england & for all the clergy. Tho said Sir johan of garenne. sir Edward I yield up here unto you feaute and homage for me & for all the Earls of Englond. & sir Henry percy gave up also there his homage for him & for all the barons of england/ And though said sir willian Trussell I yield up now unto you sir mine homage for me. & also for all the knights of Englond. & for all them that holden by seriaunrrye or by any other manner thing of you/ so that fro this day afterward ye shul not be claimed king. nother for king be hold: but from this time afterward ye shall be hold for a singular man of all the people/ And so they went thence unto london there that the lords of Englond hem abode. and sir Edward abode in prison in good keeping/ & that was the day of conversion of saint paul In the twenty year of his regne   

¶ prophecy of Merlin declared of king edward the son of king Edward Cap./ CCxi  
OF this king Edward prophesied Merlyn & said that there should come a good out of Care that should have horns of silver/ and a beard as with as snow/ & a doppe should come out of his nosethirles that should betoken moche harm hunger/ & death of the people: & great loss of his land & that in the beginning of his reign should be haunted moche lechery. He said sooth. alas the time/ for king Edward that was king Edward's son was borne at canarvan in Walys/ for soothe he had horns of silver and a beard as snow. when he was made prince of wales/ so moche he gave him to riot & felony/ And soothe said Merlin in his prophecy/ that there should come out of his nose a doppe for in his time was great hunger among the pour people: & strong death among the rich that died in strange land with much sorrow. & in were in Scotland/ & afterward he lost scotland and gascoigne: And whiles that himself was king. there was moche lechery haunted And also merlyn told and said that this good should seche the flower of life & of death. & he said sooth/ for he spoused Isabel the kings daughter of france/ And in his time Merlyn said that there should be made brugges of folk upon dyches of the see: & that was well seen at bannokkesborne in scotland when he was discomfited there of the scots And merlyn told also that stones should fall from castles and many towns should be made pley/ & he said sooth: for when king Edward was discomfited in Scotland. & came though southward. the scots besieged the castles & did 'em moch harm & brent towns unto the hard earth. And afterward Merlyn said that an eagle should come out of Cornewaille that should have fetheres of gold/ that of pride should have no pier: & he should despise lords of blood: and after die through a bear at Gaversise. & that prophecy was full well know and fond sooth. For by the eagle is understand sir Piers of Ganastone. that though was earl of Cornewaille· that was a wonder proud man that despised the baronage of england▪ but afterward he was beheaded at gaversichet through the earl of Lancastre & through the earl of warwick. And merlyn told that in his time yet should seem that the bear should brenne. & that battle should be upon an arm of the see in a field arrayed like a shield/ where should die many white hedes. & he said sooth/ for by the brenning of the bear is betokened great dread through cutting of sword at that battle ordained in a field as a shield upon an arm of the see. is betokened the bata●lle of mytone For their camen the scots in manner of a shield in manner of a wing and slew upon swalle men of relygyō● priests and seculers wherefore the scots kalled that battle in despite of englishmen the white battle: And after Merlyn said that the foresaid bear should done the good moche harme· & that should be upon the south-west also upon his blood & said also that the good should lose moch deal of his land/ till the time that shame should him overcome. & than he should cloth him wyth a lions skin & should win ayen that he had lost. and much more through people that should come out of the northwest. that should make him been adread. & him avenge of his enemies through council of ij. owls that first should be in peril to be undone/ And that ij. owls should wend over the see into strange land/ & there they should dwell till a certain time: & after they should come into england again And the two owls should do moch harm unto many one/ and that they should cownceylle the goat for to meve were against the foresaid bear: and that the good and the owls should come unto an arm of the see at Burton up trent & should wend over: & that for dread the bear should flee with a swan in his company unto bury toward the north through an unkind owtputter/ & that the swan than should be slain with sorrow: and the bear should be slain full nigh his own nest that should stand upon Pounfrete· upon whom the son shall shed his beams/ & many folk him shall seche for the much virtue/ And he said full sooth; for the good Earl thoans of Lancastre was borne in the northwest & cousin to the king & son of his uncle▪ And by law he made the king lose moche land. the which had purchased wylfully· till at the last the king thereof took shame & himself filled with cruelty▪ And after he gate again that he had lost and much more thereto/ through folk that he let assemble out of the northwest that made him to ben adread & avenged him of his barons through council of sir Hugh the spencer the father and of sir Hugh the son that before were outelawed of england for her wickedness But afterward came again into Englond sir hugh the spencer the father out of france/ & so moch counceilled the king that he should were upon Thomas of Lancastre/ so that the king & the spencers & the earl of arundel and her power met with Thomas of Lancastre at burton up Trent & him there discomfited. & sir Humphrey earl of Hereford was in his company/ & after fledden the foresaid Thomas & Humfrey with her company at burbrug with sir Andrew of Herkela that is kalled the unkind outeputter/ And also sir symond ward earl of york they came and met with Thomas of lancaster wyth an huge company: & hem there discomfited/ & in that scomfiture the earl of Hereford was slain upon the brugge cowardly with a spear in the fundament: And the good earl Thomas was take and lad unto pounfrete And though he was beheaded beside his own castle: but afterward many men him sought for miracles that god did for him: And in that time Merlin said for sorrow and harm should die a people of his land/ wherefore many lands should be upon 'em the boldre/ and he said sooth: for by encheason of his barons that were done to death for saint Thomas quarrel of Lancastre. people of many lands become the bolder for to move were upon the king/ for her blood was turned to many and diverse nations.  
And afterward Merlin told and said that the foresaid owls should done moche harm unto the flower of life and of death: And they should bring her unto moche disease/ so that she should go and wend overuer the see into france for to make peace to the flourdelyse & there should abide till on a time that her seed should come and seche her/ & though they should abide both till a time that they should clothen hem with grace: and the two owls she should seek and put 'em unto spitouse death And that prophecy was well known and was full sooth: for sir Hugh spencer the father & sir Hugh the son did moch sorrow and persecution unto queen Isabella through her procurement to her lord the king. So they ordained amongs 'em that she was put unto her wages that is to say xx. shilling in the day. wherefore the king of France her brother was wonder sore amnoyed. & sent into england by his ●rēs unto king edward that he should come to his parliament to Paris into France: but king Edward was sore adread to come there. for he wend have been arrested till that he had made amendss for the trespass that sir Hugh spencer the father and the son had done/ and for the harm that they had done to queen Isabella his sister. Wherefore through her ordinance and consent of the spencers the queen Isabella went over see into france for to make accord between king edward and the king of France her brother. and there dwelled she in france till Edward her eldest son came her to seche & so they dwelled there both till that alliance was made bitween 'em & the gentle Earl of Henaude that if they wyth her help might destroy and overcome the venyn and the falseness of the spencers that sir Edward should spouse dame Phelip the worshipful lady and the earls doughtyr of Henaude. wherefore the queen jsabell & sir Edward her son & sir edmond of Wodestoke the kings brother of Englond & sir johan of Henaude & sir Rogier mortimer of wyngmore: & sir Thomas Rocelyn & sir johan of Cromwell & sir willian Trussel. & many other of the alliance of the gentle earl thomas of lancaster that were ●●illed out of england for his quarrel and were disherited of her lands: ordained hem a great power and arrived at Herwych in southfolk & soon after they pursweden the spencers till that they were taken & put unto spytouse death as before is said & her conpanye. and also for the great falseness that they did to the king Edward & to his people: & Merlyn said also more that the goat should be put into great disease & in great anguissh & in great sorrow he should lead his life/ & he said sooth: for after the time that king Edward was take he was put into ward till that the spencers were put unto the death/ And also for encheason that he nold not come unto his own parliament at london as he had ordained & assigned himself and to his baronage: and also would not govern and rule his people ne his realm as a king should done Some of the barons of Englond camen & yelden up her homages unto him for 'em. and for all the other of the reaume in the day of Conversion of saint paul/ and in the year of his reign xx: & they put him out of his ryalte for evermore: & ever he lived his life afterward in moch sorrow & anguissh   

Of kind Edward the third after the conquest Capitulo CCxij  
And after this king Edward of Carnarvan reigned sir Edward of Windsor his son. the which was crowned king and anointed at westminster/ through consent and will of all the great lords of the Reaume the sunday in Candelmas eve: in the year of grace/ M.ccc.xxvi/ that was of age at that time but xu year: & for encheason that his father was in ward in the castle of Kenilworth & eke was put down of his royalty/ the ream of england was without king fro the feast of saint Katherine in the year above said unto the feast of Candelmasse. & though were all manner pleas of the kings bench asten· And though was commanded to all the sherewes of england through write to warn the parties to defandauntzes through somning again. and also furthermore that all prisoners that were in the kings gaylles that were attached through sherewes should be let go quite. The king Edward after his coronation at the prayer & beseeching of his liege men of the realm granted 'em a chartre of steadfast peace to all hem that would it axe. and sir johan of Henaude & his company token her leave of the king & of the lords of the reaume & turned home to her own country again/ and each of 'em had full rich yefts everych man as he was of value & of estate/ And though was england in peace & in rest/ & great love bitween the king & his lords. and communeli englishmen said amongs 'em that the devil was deed. but the treasure of the king his father & the treasure of the spencers both of the father & of the son/ & the treasure of the earl of Arundel: & of maistir Robert Baldoke that was the kings Chancellor was departed after the queen Isabellys ordinance. & sir Rogier mortimer of wyngmore so that the king had no thing thereof but at her will & her deliverance naught of her lands as afterward ye shall here   

How king Edward went to stanhope for to meet the scots Capitulo CCxiij  
ANd yet in the same time was king Edward in the castle of Kenlworth under the keeping of sir henry that was earl Thomas brothir of Lancastre that thomas earl of Leycestre/ & the king granted him the earldom of Lancastre that the king his father had seized into his hand and put out Thomas of Lancastre his brother & so was he Earl of Lancastre & of leicester & eke steward of Englond as his brother was in his time: but sir Edward that was king Edward'S father made sorrow without end: for cause that he might not speak with his wife ne with his son/ wherefore he was in moche mischief/ for though it were so that he was lad & ruled by false counceill: yet he was king Edward's son/ kalled Edward with long shanks & comen of the worthiest blood of the world/ & thoos to whom he was wonet to yeve great yefts and large/ were most prive wyth the king his own son & they were his enemies both by night and by day. & procured for to make debate & contek bytween him & his son and Isabella his wife: but the frere preschours to him were good friends evermore/ & cast & ordained both by night & by day how they might bring him out of prison/ And among her company that the freres had privily brought there was a frere that was called Dunbenet: & he had ordained and gathered a great company of folk to help at that need: but the frere was take & put in the castle of Ponnfrete. & there he deide in prison: And sir Henry earl of Lancastre that had the kings father in keeping through commandment of the king deliured Edward the kings father by endenture unto sir Thomas of Berewyk. & so sir johan Mautrevers & they lad him from the castle of Kemlworth unto the castle of Berewyke and kept him there saufly. And at Estrens next after his coronation the king ordained an huge host for to fight ayens the scots. & sir johan the earls brother of Henaude fro beyond the see came for to help king Edward and brought wyth him seven hundred men of arms & arrived at Dover: & they were commanded to go forth till that they camen to york there that the king abode 'em: And the scots came thither to the king for to make peace and accord/ but the accordment between 'em last but a little time: & at that time the englishmen were clothed all in coats & hodes painted with letters and with flowers full seemly with long beards: and therefore the scots made a bill that was fastened upon the church doors of saint petre toward Stangate and thus said the scripture in despite of englishmen  Long beard heartless: painted hood wytlees/ gay coat graceless/ makes england thriftlees 
ANd the trinity day next after began the contake in the cite of york bitween the englishmen & the henaudiers And in that debate were quelled of the earldom of Nycholl and murthered lxxx/ & after they were buried undyr a stone in saint clements church haw in fossegate And for encheason that the henaud's came to help the king/ her peace was cried on pain of life and limb/ & in that other half it was fond by an inquest of the city that the englishmen begun the debate.   

How the englishmen stopped the Scots in the park of Stanhope: & how they turned ayen into scotland Capi. CCxiiij  
ANd at that time the scots had assembled all her power & camen into england & quelled & rob all that they might take/ & also brenten & destroyed all the north country through out till that they camen to the park of Stanhope in wiredale and there the scots helden 'em in a buschement: but when the king had herd through certain aspies where the scots were. anon right wyth his host besieged 'em within the foresaid park so that the scots wist nevyr whereto goen out: but only unto her harms/ and they abiden in the park xv. days. & victuals hem failed in every side: so that they weren greatly epired of her bodies/ And sigh that Brutus came first into Brytaign unto this time was never say so fair an host: what of englishmen & of aliens and of men of foot. the which ordained 'em for to fight with the scots through engine of sir Henry earl of Lancastre. & of sir johan Henaude: that would have go over the water of with for to have fought with the scots. But sir Rogier mortime consented nat thereto/ for he had privily taken meed of the scots hem for to help that they might went ayene unto her own country/ and the same mortimer counciled so moch thoans of Brotherton the Earl marchall that was king Edward's uncle. that the foresaid Thomas should not assemble at that time unto the scots & he assented/ but he witted not the doing bitween the scots & the foresaid mortimer/ & for encheason that he was marchall of Englond & to him pertained ever the vauntwarde he sent hastily to the earl of Lancastre. & to sir johan of englōde that they should not fight upon the scots in prejudice & harming of him & his fee. & if they did that they should stand to her own peril. & the foresaid his battle. at the rear does of the earl of Lancastre for to have fought with him & with his folk if he had meved for to fight with the scots/ and in this manner he was deceived & witted nothing of this treason: and thus was the king principally deceived/ and when it was night Mortymer that had wach for to keep of the host that night destourbled the wach that no thing must be done/ & in the mean while the scots steel by night toward her own country as fast as they might/ and so was the king falsely betrayed that wend that all the Traitors of his land had been brought to an end as it was said before. Now here ye lords how traitoursly the king was deceived & how mervously and boldly the scots did of were. for james douglas with CC/ hundred men of arms riden thurghowte the host of king Edward: And in the same night the Scots scape from her place toward her own country as is above said. till that they c●men to the kings pawillon & quelled there many men in her beds and cried some time naward Naward. And an other time a donglas a donglas. wherefore the king that was in his pavillon and moch other folk were wonder sore affrayed/ But blysshed be almighty god the king was not taken: and in great peril was tho the reaume of Englond: and that night the moan shone full clear & bright & for all the kings men the scots escaped harmless/ and in the morwe when the king wist that the scots were escaped into her country/ he was wonder sorry & full heartily wept. and yet wist he not who him had done that treason: but that false treason was full well y knowe a good while after as the story telleth: The king edward came again tho to york sorwefull: & his host departed and every man went into his own country with full hevy cheer & morning semblant. & the henaud's took her leave and went unto her own country: and the king for her travail hugely hem rewarded and for encheason of that viage the king dispended moche of his treasure & wasted. And in that time were say two moans in the firmament that one was clear and that other was dark as men might tho see thurghoute the world ad a great debate was that same time ayens the pope johan the xxij after saint Petre. and the emperor of almaigne though made him emperor ayens the pope's will that though held his see at Auymon wherefore that emperor made his cry at rome & ordained an other pope that height Nycholas/ that was a frere menour/ & that was ayens the right of holy church wherefore he was kursed: and the power of that other pope soon was leid & for encheason that such mervailles were sayn Men said that the world was nigh at an end   

¶ Of the death of king Edward of Carnarvan Cap.: ccxv  
And now turn we again to sir Edward of Carnarvan/ that was king sometime of Englond. and was put a down of his dignity Alas for his tribulation & sorw that him befell through falls council that he lived & trusted upon to moch that afterward were destroyed through her falseness as god would. And this Edward of Carnarvan was in the castle of Berkley under the keeping of sir morys of berkeley/ and sir johan of Mautrevers & to hem he made his complaint of his sorrow & of his disease; & oftentimes he axed of his wardens what he had trespassed ayens dame Isabella his wife and sir Edward his son that was made new king that they would naught visit him/ Tho answered one of his wardens/ my worthy lord displease you not that I shall tell you. the encheason is for it is done 'em to understand that if my lady your wife came any thing nigh you that ye would her strangle and kill and also that ye would do to my lord your son that same. Tho answered he with simple cheer: alas alas am I not in prison/ & all at your own will: now god almighty it wot I thought it nevyr. And now I would that I were deed/ so would god that I were. for than were all my sorrow passed  
¶ Hit was not long after that the king through counsel of mortime granted the ward and keeping of sir Edward his father to sir Thomas to journey and to the foresaid sir johan Mautrevers through the kings letter. and put out holy the foresaid sir Moryce: of the ward of the king. and they took and led the king unto the castle of Corfe/ the which castle the foresaid king Edward hated as any death/ and they kept him there saufly till it came unto seint mathewes' day in Septembre in the year of grace thousand three hundred xxvij/ that the foresaid sir Rogier Mortymer sent the manner of the death how and in what wise Edward of carnarvan should be done to death/ And anon as the foresaid Thomas and johan had say the letter and commandment/ they made king Edward of carnarvan good cheer & good solace as they might. at that supper and no thing the king wist of these traitrie And when the time was for to go to bed/ the king went unto his bed/ and lay and slept fast. and as the king lay & slept/ the traitors falls forsworn against her homage & her feaute ●●men privily into the kings chambre & her company wyth hem/ and leyden an huge table upon his womb & with men presseden & helden fast a down iiij corners of the table upon his body/ wherewith the good man awoke & was wonder sore adread to be deed there and slain: & turned his body up sodowne. Tho token the false traitors & as wode tyrants an horn & put it into his fundament as deep as they might/ & token a spite of copper brenning and put it through the horn into his body: & oftentimes rolled therewith his boweles/ and so they quelled her lord that no thing was perceived & after he was entered at gloucester.   

How king Edward spoused Phelip the Erlis doughtyr of henawde at york Cap. cc.xvij  
ANd after Cristmasse though next swing sir johan of Henaude brought with him Phelipp his brother's doughtyr that was earl of Henawde his niece into Englond/ and king Edward spoused her at york wyth much honour: and sir johan of Bothum bishop of Ely & sir william of Melton archbishop of york sungen the mass that sunday in the even of Conversion of saint Paul. In the year of grace a M.CCCxxvij/ but for encheason that the king was but young and tender of age when he was crowned full many wrongs were done while his father lived/ for encheason that he trowed the counceilliers that were falls about him that counciled him to don othir wise than reason would wherefore great harm was done unto the reaume and to the king. & all men directed it the hinges deed: and it was nat so almighty god wo●e wherefore it was ordained at the kings crowning that the king for his tender age should be governed by xij great lords of Englond without which no thing should be done: that is for to say. The archbishop of Caunterbury▪ the archbishop of york: the bishop of wynchestre and the bishop of Hereford. The earl of Lancastre The earl Marchall; and the earl of Kent. that were the kings uncles: and the earl of Garenne/ Sir Thomas wake: Sir Henry of percy. Sir Oliver wyngham and ●ohan of Roos barons/ All these were sworn truly for to council the king And they should answer every year in the parliament of that/ that should be done in the time of that governail/ but that ordinance was soon undone/ & that was much loss and harm to all england for that king & all the lords that should govern him were governed & ruled after the kings modyr dame Isabella: & by sir Rogier mortime. & as they would all thing was done both among high & low/ and they token unto hem castles towns lands & rents in great harm & loss to the crown & of the kings state out of measure   

¶ How the peace was made between the englishmen & the scots and also of iustyfyeng of Troillebastone Capitulo CCxvii  
THe king Edward at witsontyde. the second year of his reign through council of his modyr: & of sir Rogier mortime ordained a parliament at Northampton. at the which parliament the king through their council & none othir of the land withyn age granted to been accorded wyth the scots in this manner that all the feautes & homages that the scots should do unto the crown of england foryafe hem unto the scots for evyrmore by his chartre ensealed/ And furthermore an endenture was made of the scots unto king Edward that was king Henry's son. which endenture they called it Rageman/ in the which were contained all the homages & feautes/ first of the king of Scotland & of all the prelates Earls and barons of the realm of Scotland with her seals set there on. & othir charters & remembrances that king Edward & his barons had of her right in the ream of scotland. it was foryeve 'em again. holy church: and also with the black cross of scotland. the which the good king edward conquered in scotland/ & brought it out of the abbey of Scone: that is a full precious Relic▪ And also ferther more he relesed and foryafe all the lands that the barons of england had in scotland by old conquest. And this peace for to be hold and last the scots were bound unto the king in thirty/ thousand pound of silver to be paid withyn three year/ that is to say every year x. M. pound by evyn portions/ & furthermore above all this they spoke bitween the parties above said that David Dritonntier that was robert the brus is soon the falls tyrant & traitor & falls forswore against his oath that arose against his liege lord the noble king edward & falsely made him king of scotland that was of age of v/ year And so through his kursed counsel david spoused at berewyke dame johan of the tower that was king Edward'S sister as the geest telleth upon Mary magdalene day In the year of grace a MCCC. & xxviij to the great harm & empeiring of all the kings blood whereof that gentle lady was come. Alas the time; For wonder moch was that fair damysel disparged sith that she was married ayens all the common assent of Englond: & fro the time that Brutus had conquered albion & nempned the land after his own name Britain that now is kalled Englond after the name of Engyst. And so was the reaume of Scotland holden of the realm of england & of the crown by feaute and by homage: For brute conquered that land and give it to Albanak his second son: and he kalled the land Albayne after his own name. so that the heirs that camen after him helden of Brutus & of his heirs the kings of Bretaigne by feaute and homage & from that time unto this king edward/ the ream of scotland was holden of the ream of england by feautes & services above said/ as the chronicles of Englond and of scotland beren witness more plenarly And accursed be the time that this parliament was ordained at Northampton/ for through falls council there was falsely disherited & yet he was within age. and yet when king Edward was put a down of his royalty of england yet men put him not out of the feautes & services of the realm of scotland ne of the franchises disherited him for evermore And notheles the great lords of england & were ayens to confirm the peace & the tremes above said. safe only queen isabell that was the kings modyr Edward & the bishop of Ely and lord mortime. but reason & law would not that a final peace should be made between hem without the common assent of Englond   

Of the debate that was between queen Isabella & sir Henry earl of lancaster & of leicester & of the riding to Beford Capi. CCxvij  
When the foresaid david had spoused dame Johan of the tower in the town of Berewyke as before is said/ the scots in despite of the englysshmen called dame johan the countess make peace for the corwardyse peace that was ordained: but the kings person bore the wite & blame with wrong of the making of the accord. and all was done through the queen and Rogier mortimer/ and it was nat long after that the queen Isabella ne took into her own hand all the lordship of Pounfrete almost/ & all the lands that were of value that appertained to the crown of england so that the king had not for to dispend but of his uses and of his exchequer/ For the queen jsabell & mortimer had a great meyn of her retenaunce. that followed evermore the kings courte· and went and took at the kings prise for her penny worths at good sheep. wherefore the country that they camen in were full sore adread & almost destroyed Tho begun the commonalty of england for to hate Isabella the queen that so moch loved her when she came again for to purswe the false traitors the spencers from france. And that same time the false traitor Robert of Holland that betrayed his lord sir Thomas of Lancastre/ was though delyured out of prison▪ and was wonder prive with the queen Isabella/ and also with Rogier the Mortimer. but that availled him but little for he was take at Michelmasse. that though came next sewing after/ as he road toward the queen jsabell to London: & sir Thomas wither smote of his heed besides the town of saint Alban's: and this sir Thomas dwelled though wyth sir Henry earl of Lancastre. & he put him in hiding for dread of the queen For she loved him wonder moch and prayed unto the king for him that the same thomas must ben ex●●●ed out of england. and the noble earl sir Henry of lancaster had oft times herd the common clamour of the englishmen: of the diseses that were done in Englond. & also for diverse wrongs that were done among the common people. of the which the king bore the blame with wrong. for he nas but full young & tender of age And thought as a good man for to don away & slake the slander of the kings person if that he might in any manner wise So as the king was thereof nothing guilty. wherefore he was in peril of ●●th and limb And so he assembled all his retenaunces and went and spoke unto them of the kings honour and also for to amend his estate: And sir thomas brotherton earl Marchall. and sir Edmond of woodstock that were the kings uncles. and also men of London made her oath him for to maynten in that same quarrel And her cause was this/ that the king should hold his household and his meinie as a king aught for to done and have also his ryalte: and that the queen Isabella should deliver out of her hand into the kings hand all manner lordships rents towns and castles that appertained to the crown of england as other queens had done before her: and meddle with none other thing/ And also that sir Rogier mortime should dwell upon his own lands: for the which lands he had holp disherit moche people/ so that common people were nat destroyed through her wrongful taking/ And also to inquire how and by whom the king was betrayed and falsely deceived at Stanhope. and through whose council that the scots went away by night from the king. And also how & through whose counceill the ordinance that was made at the kings coronation was put a down. that is to say that the king for amendment & helping of the reaume & in honour of him should be governed & ruled by xij the greatest & wisest lords of all the reaume: & without hem should nothing be granted ne done ne said. for the which covenants maliciously were put a down fro the king: wherefore many harms shames & reproves have fall unto the king & his reaume/ & that is undyrstond for asmuch as Edward sometime king of Englond was ordained by the assent of the comynaulte in plain parliament for to be undyr the ward & governance of Henry earl of Lancastre his cousin for savation of his body. he was take out of the castle of Kenilworth there that he was in ward: & through counsel of queen Isabella & of the mortimer without consent of any parliament they took and led him there that nevyr after none of his kindred might wyth him speak ne see/ and after him traitoursly murthered. for whose death a foul slander arose thurghoute all christendom when it was done/ And also the treasure that sir Edward of carnarvan had left in many places in england and in Walys were wasted and born away without/ the will of king edward his son in destruction of him & of all his folk Also through whose counsel that the king gave up the kingdom of scotland: for the which ream the kings ancestors' had full sore traveled: & so did many a noble man for her right and was delivered unto David that was robert the Brus son all the right that no right had to the reaume as all the world it witted. And also by whom the charters & remembrances that they had of the right of scotland. were take out of the treasury & take unto the scots the kings enemies in disherithing of him & of his successors. and to great harm unto his lieges and great reprove unto all englysshmen for evyrmore/ Also wherefore dam Iohan of the tower the kings sister edward was disparged & married unto david that was robert the Brus sone. that was a traitor and enemy unto england: and through whose council she was take into our enemies hands out of england. And in the mean time while the good earl Henry of Lancastre & his company token counceil how these points above said might ben amended unto the worship of the king & to his profit: and to the profit also of his lieges·s the queen Isabella through conjecting & soutilte: and also of the Mortimere let ordain a parliament at Salisbury. and at the same parliament the Mortimer was made earl of the March against all the barons will of Englond in prejudice of the king & of his crown. & sir johan of Eltham the kings brother was gurt with a sword of cornwall: and though was kalled Earl of Cornewaille. and evyrmore queen Isabella so moch procured ayens her son the king that she had the ward of the foresaid sir Edward and of his lands: And at that parliament the Earl of Lancastre would not come. but ordained all his power ayens the queen Isabella and the mortimer. and men of London ordained 'em wyth u C. men of arms. When queen jsabell witted of this doing: she swore by god and by his names full angreli: that in evil time he thought upon the points. Tho sent the queen Isabella and the mortime after her retinue. and after the kings retinue so that they had ordained among 'em an huge host: And they counciled the king so that upon a night they roden xxiv mile toward bedford/ there that the Earl of Lancastre was with his company and thought to have him destroyed/ and that night she road besides the king her son as a knight armed for dread of death/ And it was done the king to understand that the earl Henry of Lancastre and his company would have destroyed the king & his counceill for evyrmore/ wherefore the king was somdelle towards him hevy and annoyed; When the Earl Marchall and the Earl of kente the kings brother herden of this tiding: they ridden so in message between 'em that the king granted his peace to the earl Henry of Lancastre for a certayn ransom for xi/ M/ pound. but that was never paid aftirward And these were the lords that helden with sir Henry of Lancastre: sir Henry Beaumount/ Sir Fouke fitzwaren: sir Thomas Rocelyn. sir  Trussell. sir Thomas whither/ and about an houndred knights moo that were to him consenting. & all they were exilled through council of queen Isabella & of the mortimer. for the mortimer weited for to have her lands if that he might through any manner conjecting. for he was sore covetous & had tho moch his will. and that was great pity   

How king Edward went over the see for to do his homage unto the king of France for the duchy of Gwyhenne Capitulo CC/ xix  
IT was not long after that the king of France through council of his douseperes ●ent to king Edward of england that he should come to Paris and done his homage as reason it would for the duchy of Gwyhenne & so through council of the lords king Edward went over the see & at ascension tide he came unto Paris the third year of his reign for to do his homage unto the king of France. who underfeng his homage: & made of him moche joy & worship/ but when king Edward had made his homage/ hastily he was sent fore into england through the queen Isabella his mother/ & anon he came again into Englond upon whitsunday/ without any taking leave of the king of France. wherefore he was wonder wroth   

How sir Rogier Mortimer bore him proudly & so high Capi. CCxx  
ANd now shall ye here of sir Rogier Mortymer of wingmore that desired & coveted to be at an high estate. so that the king granted him to be called Earl of the march through out all his lordship. And he became so proud and so hauteyne that he would lose & forsake the name that his ancestors had ever before. and for that encheason he let 'em call earl of the march. & none of the communes of Englond durst call him by none othir name for he was called so through the kings cry that men should call him earl of the march: And the mortimer bore him though so hanteyne & so proud that wonder it was for to wit. & also disgysed him with wonder rich clotheses out of all manner reason. both of shaping and of wearing: whereof the Englysshmen had great wondyr how & in what manner he might contrive or find such manner pride: and they said amongs 'em all commonly that his pride should not long endure. And the same time sir Geffrey mortime the young that was the mortimers son let him call king of folly/ and so it befell aftyrward in deed: for he was so full of pride & of wretchedness that he held a round table in wales to all men that thither would come. and countrefeted the manner & the doing of king arthures' table but openly he failed. for the noble king artur was the most worthy lord of renomee that was in all the world in his time: & yet came never none such after. for all the noble knights in Christendom of deed of arms a loosed; dwelled wyth king Arthure. & held him with their lord/ & that was well seen/ for he conquered in battle a roman that was kalled Frolle/ & get of him the ream of France & quelled him with his hands. & also he fought with a giant that was called Dynabus and quelled him that had ravished the fair Eleyne that was king Hoeles niece of little britain/ & afterward he quelled in battle the emperor of Rome that was called Lucye/ that had assembled ayens king Arthur. for to fight with him so moch people of Romans. & Phehis/ and of sarasyus that no man could hem number. & he discomfited 'em all: as the story of him telleth/ & in that same time common loos sprung in England through conjecting & ordinance of the freres prechours that sir Edward of Carnarvan that was king Edward'S father. of whom the geest telleth/ saiden that he was a live in the castle of Corfe wherefore all the communes all most of Englond were in sorrow & in dread whethyr that it were so or not for they wisten not how traitoursly the Mortimer had him done murthered   

How Edmond of Wodestoke that was earl of Kent & the kings brother Edward of Ca●●a●uan/ was beheaded at westmestre Capitulo CCxxi  
ANd upon a time it befell so that sir Edmond of woodstock earl of Kent spoke unto the pope johan the xxij. at avyvion and said that almighty god had oftentimes done for Thomas love of Lancastre many great miracles to many men & women that weren through diverse maladies undone as unto the world/ and through his prayer they were brought unto her health. and so sir Edmond prayed the pope heartily. that he would grant him grace that the foresaid Thomas might be translated. but the ●ope said nay. that he should not be translated unto the time that he were better certified of the clergy of Englond. & sent by her obedience what thing god had done for the love of Thomas of lancaster after the suggestion that the foresaid Earl of Kent had unto him made. & when this edmond saw that he might not speed of his purpose. as touching the translation/ he prayed him of his council as touching sir Edward of Carnarvan his brother· & said that not long a go he was king of Englond. what thing might best be done as touching his delyurance sith that a common fame is through england that he is a life & hole & safe. When the pope heard him tell that sir edward was a live/ he commanded the earl upon his benison that he should help with all the power that he might him to be delivered out of prison: and save his body in all manner that he might/ And for to breng this thing to an end he assoilled him and his company a pena & culpa & all though that help to his deliurance/ Tho took Edmond of woodstock his leave of the pope & came again into Englond/ & when sir Edmond was comen. some of the freres preschours came and said that sir edward his brother yet was alive in the castle of corf undyr the keeping of sir thomas gurnay. Tho sped him the foresaid edmond as fast as he might till that he came unto the castle of Corfe: & spoke so fair wyth johan Daverill that was constable of the same castle. & gave him rich yefts for to have acquytaunce of him & to know of his council. & thus it befell that the foresaid sir Edmond prayed spicially to tell him privily of his lord his brother sir Edward if that he lived or were deed/ & if he were a live he prayed of him once to have a sight And this sir johan Daverill was an high hearted man & full of courage. & answered shortly unto sir Edmond▪ & said. that sir edward his brother was in hele & under his keeping: & durst show him unto no man. sith it was defended him in the kings half Edward that was Edwardes son of Carnarvan. & also through commandment of queen Isabella the kings modyr/ & of sir rogier the mortimer that he should show his body unto no manner man of the world safe only unto thaym upon pain of life & limb & to disheriting of his heirs for evermore. But the falls traitor falsely lied. for he was not in his ward. but he was take thence & lad unto the castle of Berkelee through Thomas garnay by commandment of the Mortimer till that he was deed as before is said/ but sir Edmond of Wodestoke wist no thing that edward his brother was deed: whereupon he took a letter unto the foresaid sir johan and prayed him heartily that he would take it unto king edward his brother as to his worthy lord/ & he underfeng the lren of him: & behight him for to do his message without any manner fail & with that sir Edmond took of him his leave thence of the foresaid johan & went tho in his own country & lorshypp in Kent that he had there▪ & anon as this johan witted that sir edmon was gone into kent his own lordship. anon he went in all the haste that he might fro the castle of Corfe & came unto sir rogier the mortime & took him the letter that sir edmond of woodstock earl of Kent had take him closed & ensealed with his own seal. & when sir rogier had vnderfeng the letter. he unclosed the lren & saw what was contained therein & began it for to read. whereof the beginning was this. wurshippes & reverences wyth brother's legaunce & subiectione Sir knight worshipful and dear brother if it you please I pray you heartily that ye be of good comfort/ for I shall so ordain for you that soon ye shall come out of prison & be delivered of that disease that ye been in. and your great lordship shall understand that I have to me consenting almost all the great lords of england wyth all her apparaille that is to say with armour with treasure without number/ for to maynten & help your quarrel farforth that ye shall be king again as ye were before: and that they all have sworn to me upon a book: as well prelate's as earls and barons/ When sir Rogier the mortimer saw & understood the might & the strength of the letter; anon for wrath his heart 'gan to sweet/ and evil heart bore toward sir Edmond that was earl of Kent/ and so wyth all the haste that he might he went unto dame Isabella the queen that was the kings mother. & showed her Sir Edward'S lren & his will and his purpose/ & how he had conjected and ordained to put a down king Edward of Windsor her son of the ryalte and of his kingdom/ Now certes sir rogier quoth the queen hath sir Edmond done so/ by my father soul quod she/ I will be thereof avenged if that god grant me life/ and that in a short time/ And anon with that the queen Isabel went unto king edward her son there that he was at the parliament at wychestre for to have amended the wrongs & trespasses that were done among the people in his reaume And though took she and showed him the letter that sir edmond of Wodestoke earl of Kent had made & ensealed with his own seal. & bad upon her benison that she should be avenged upon him: as upon his deadly enemy Tho was the queen so wroth toward sir edmond earl of Kent/ and ceased never to pray unto her son till that he had sent in all haste after him: And upon that the king sent by his letters after sir edmond of woodstock that he should come and speak with him at wychestre all manner thing left/ And when sir edmond saw that the king sent after him with his letters ensealed/ he hasted him in all that he might till that he came to wynchestre: but though the queen witted that Sir edmond was come unto wychestre. anon she prayed & so fast went unto king edward her son that Sir edmond the good Earl was arrested anon. and led unto bar before Robert of Henaude that was coroner of the kings household: & he associated unto him sir Rogier the Mortimer: & tho speak the foresaid robert and said Sir edmond earl of Kente ye shall understand that it is to don us to wite. and principally unto our liege lord sir edward king of england that almighty god save and keep that ye be his deadly enemy & a traitor/ & also a common enemy unto the reaume. and that ye have been about many a day for to make privy deliverance of sir edward some time king of Englond your brother the which was put a down of his rialte by common assent of all the lords of england/ in pesing of our lord the kings estate: & also of his realm/ Tho answered the good man & said for sooth sir understonderstondeth well that I was never traitor to my king ne to the ream. and that I do me on god and on all the world: And furthermore by the kings leave I shall it prove & defend as a man ought to do. Tho said Mortimer/ sir edmond it is so far forth y knowe that it may nat well be gaynesaid. and that in presence of all that here ben it shallbe well proved. Now hath this false mortime the same letter that sir Edmond had take to sir johan Daveryll in the castle of Corff. for to took unto king Edward his brother/ that sir edmond witted not of ne supposed no thing that sir johan Daveryll had ben so falls to deliver his lren in such wise to the Mortimer & thought no manner thing of that letter. and said to sir Edmond & showed a letter sealed & axed him if he knew that letter & the seal/ This sir Edmond looked thereon & avysed him long on the print of the seal. for he might not see the letter withyforth what was theryn/ & witted well that it was his seal. & thought that it had be some letter that had boar no great charge: & thought no thing of that other letter/ and said openly in hearing of 'em all. ye forsooth this is my seal/ I will it nat forsake/ Loo quod the mortime. Sires ye hearen all what he hath said & that he knowelecheth that this is his letter & his seal/ & now ye shul here all what is contained therein/ & than this mortimere opened the letter that he had folden afore to gedre. & read it opyli word by word in hearing of hem all· And when the letter was read he sayd· ●o sires ye have heard all what is here written. & that he had knowledged that this is his letter and his seal. & may not go there from And than they all cried and gave doom that he should be hanged and draw/ & his heed smit of in manner of a traitor & he & his heirs disherited for evermore: and so he was lad forth & put into prison And when this was done & the queen witted that he was dampened by weigh of law. both of life and of limb/ & his heirs disherited for evermore/ through open knowledging in pleyne court: wherefore hem thought that were good that the foresaid sir edmond were hastily put to death without witing of the king/ or else the king lightly would foryeve him his death: & than that should turn hem to moche sorrow so as he was impeached; and anon the queen through council of the mortimer/ & without any other counceil sent in haste to the baillyfs of wychestre/ that they should smite of sir Edmondes' heed of woodstock earl of Kent without any manner abiding or respite up pain of life and limb/ and that he should have none othir execution be cause of tarrying notwithstanding the judgement: Tho token the bailifs sir Edmond out of prison/ & lad him besides the castle of wynchestre: & there they made a gonge fermer smite of his heed. for none other man durst it done. and so died he ther. alas the time: that is to say/ the x. day of octobre/ the third year of king Edward'S regne. & when the king witted thereof he was wonder sorry/ for he loved him well/ and let entire him at the frere minours at wychestre/   

¶ Of the death of sir Rogier mortime earl of the march Capitulo CCxxij  
ANd so it befell at that time sir Rogier Mortimer Earl of the march was so proud and so hauteyne that he held no lord of the ream his peer and though become he so covetous that he followed dame Isabel the queens court that was king Edward's modyr/ & beset his penny worths wyth the officers of the queens household in the same manner that the kings officers did. and so he made his taking as touching victuals. & also of carriages: & all he did for cause of spences: & for to gather treasure/ & so he did without number in all that he might/ Tho made he him wonder secret with the queen jsabel: & so moch lordship & retinue had that all the great lords of england of him were adread. wherefore the king & his council toward him were angry & ordained among hem to undone him through pure reason. & law for cause that king edward that was the kings father traitorously through hem was murthered/ in the castle of Berkelee as before is said more plenarli in the CCxvij chapiter of this book/ & some that were of the kings council loved the mortime/ & told him in privity how that the king & his council were about from day to day him for to shend & undone: wherefore the mortime was sore amnoyed & angry as the devil ayens hem that were of the kings council: & said that he would ben avenged how so ever he took on. it was not long afterward that king edward & dame Phelip his wife & dame jsabel the kings mother/ & sir rogier the Mortimer ne went unto Nothyngham there for to sojourn/ & so it befell that the queen jsabell through council of the mortime took to her the keys of the yates of the castle of Nothinghan so that no man might come nethyr in ne out by night: but through the commandment of the mortime. neither the king/ ne none of his council. & at that time it fell so that the Mortimer for malice that he had towards the kings men/ & principally against hem that had him accused to the king of the death of sir Edward his father/ privily a council was take bitween queen Isabella & the mortimer. & the Bishop of Lincoln/ & sir Symond of Bereford. & sir Hugh of Ttrumpiton: & othyr prive of his counsel. for to undone 'em all that had accused the mortimer unto the king of his fathers death/ of treason & of felony. wherefore all though that were of the kings council when they witted of the Mortymers casting/ privily came to king Edward and seyden/ that the mortimer would hem destroy for cause that they had accused him of king Edward's death his father. & prayed him that he would maintain hem in her right And these were the lords to purswe this quarrel: sir William mountagu/ Sir Humfrey de bogun. Sir William his brother. Sir Rouf of stafford: Sir Robert of Herford: Sir  of Clinton/ Sir Iohan nevil of horueby/ & many othyr of her consent: & all these sworn upon a book to maynten the quarrel in as moch as they might/ & it befell so after that sir William Montagu ne none of the kings friends must not ben herburghed in the castle for the Mortimer: but went and token her herburghes in diverse places in the town of Nothyngham. and though were they sore adread/ left that the mortimer should 'em destroy/ And in haste there came unto king Edward Sir wylliam Mowntagu there that he was in the castle. and privily told him that he ne none of his company should 〈◊〉 taken the mortimer without cownceyl and help of William of Eland Constable of the same castle: Now certes quoth the king I love you well. and therefore I cownceyll you that ye go unto the foresaid constable and command him in my name that he be your friend and your help for to take the mortimer all thing left. upon peril of life and limb: Tho said willyam Mountagu/ sir mi lord grant mercy Tho went the foresaid Mountagu and came to the constable of the castle. and told him the kings will And the Constable answered & said that the kings will should be done and fulfilled in as moch as he might/ and that he would nat spare for no manner death. and so he swore and made his oath Tho said the foresaid sir William mountagu to the Constable in hearing of all hem that were helping unto the quarrel/ Now certes dear friend: us behoveth for to work & do by your cownseyl for to take the mortimer. sith that ye be keeper of the castle and have also the keys in your ward. Sir quoth the constable will ye understand that the yates of the castle been looked with the lokkes that dame jsabell sand hither/ And by night she had the keys thereof/ And lieth hem undyr the bolstyr of the bed unto the morwe/ and so ye may not comen into the castle by the yates in no manner wise/ But I know an vowte that streccheth out of the park under the earth into the foresaid castle that goth into the west. which alley dame Isabella the queen ne none of her men ne the mortime ne none of his company knoweth not. And so I shall lead you through that alley that ye shall come into the castle without aspies of any men that been your enemies/ And the same night sir william Mountagu and all the lords of his quarrel & the same constable also went 'em to horse and maden semblant as it were for to wend out of the mortimer sight/ But anon as the mortime heard this tiding he wend that they would have go over the see for dread of him: & anon he & his company token counsel amongs hem for to let her passage: and sent letters anon to the ports so that none of the great lords should pass/ but if they were arrested and take/ And among othir things willian Eland constable of the foresaid castle privily led sir wylliam Mountagu and his company by the foresaid weigh undyr the earth. so till they camen into the castle; and went up into the tower there that the Mortimer was in/ But sir Hugh of Trumpyngton hem af●ried hideously & said. A traitors it is all for naught that ye been comen into this castle: ye shall die an evil death everichone. And anon one of 'em that was in Mowntagu is company up with a mace and smote the same Hugh upon the heed that the brain breast out And fell on the ground. and so was he deed an evil deth· Tho took they the Mortymer as he armed him at the towers doors when he heard the noise of hem for dread/ & when the queen Isabella saw that the mortimer was taken: she made moche sorrow in heart/ and the words unto him said. Now fair sires I pray you that ye don none harm unto his body for he is a worthy knight our well-beloved friend and our dear cousin. Tho went they thence & camen & brought the Mortimer and presented him unto the king Edward/ and he commanded to bring him in safe ward: but anon right as they that were consent unto the mortymers doing herd tell that he was take: they went & hid 'em privily & by night went out of the town each in his side with heavy heart: & lived upon her lands as well as they might: And so that same year that the mortimer was take. he had at his retinue ix/ score knights without squires & seriauntes of arms and footmen/ And though was the mortimer lad to london & sir Symond of bereford was lad with him/ & was take to the Conestable of the tour to keep: But afterward was the Mortymers life examined at westmynster before the king: & before all the great lords of Englond for peril that might fall to the reaume/ & to inquire also which were assenting to sir Edward's death the kings father. & also through whom the scots askaped from Stanhope/ into scotland without the will of king Edward/ And also how the chartre Rageman was delivered unto the scots: whery the homages & feautes of Scotland were contained that the scots should doen evermore unto the kings of england for the reaume of scotland. wherefore in his absence he was dampened to be draw and hanged for his treason: And this mischief came unto him saint Andrew's even. in the year of incarnation of our lord Ihesu Crist a. M.CCC. and thirty   

How king Edward get again unto him graciously the homages and feautes of Scotland where of he was put out through falls counsel of Isabella his mother/ and sir Rogier mortimer that was new made earl of the march Capit/ CCxxiij  
NOw ye have herd lords how sir johan of balliol in time of peace was chosen to be king of scotland for encheason that he came of the eldest doughtyr of the earl david of Hontyngton that was king Alysandres brother of Scotland that deide without heir of his body begotten & how this johan made feaute & homage to king Edward henry's son the iij. for his lands of scotland And how he aftyrward withsaid his homage through council of the scots in the year of our lord. M.CC.lxxij. and sent unto the pope through a false suggestion that he made his oath unto the foresaid king Edward over his estate and his will/ of which oath the pope him assoilled through by his bills to him sent/ & anon as king edward witted thereof. he ordained anon his barons & came unto Berewyke/ & conquered the town: at which conquest there were slain xxv/ M & seven. C/ & the balliol that was king of scotland came & yield him unto king edward: & the king afterward delivered him out of the tower of London/ & all the great lords of Scotland with him that were take at Berewyke & gave hem saufconduit to go into scotland/ & the scots sigh through her falseness warred upon king Edward. & when sir johan balliol king of scotland saw all this he went & put him over the see unto Dumpier & lived there upon his own lands as well as he might. till that the scots would amend 'em of her misdeeds & trespass/ & lad with him sir Edward his son. wherefore the scots in despite of him called him johan turnelabard for cause that he would not offend ne trespass ayens king Edward of Englond & so he forsook his ream of Scotland & set thereof but little pries: & this sir johan long time dwelled in France till that he died there/ And sir Edward his son underfeng his heritage And did homage unto the king of France for his lands of Dunpied and so it fell afterward that Edward that was johan baillols son had with him a squire of england that was boar in york shire that was kalled johan of Barnaby. & this Edward baillol loved him moch & was nigh him & full prive And so this johan barnaby was at debate with a Frenshman in the town of Dunpier. & so he quelled him/ & went his way in all that he might/ into the castle for to have succour & help of his lord: & anon came the officers of the town to take johan of Barnaby as a felon & sir edward his lord halpe him: & rescued him/ and by night made him wend out of the castle; and so he went his way and came into england without any harm/ And when the king of France. saw that sir Edward had rescued his felon he become wonder wroth ayens sir Edward. & anon let him be arrested. & took into his hand all his land. Tho dwelled sir Edward in prison unto the time that sir Henry of Beaumount came into France/ the which Henry sometime was earl of Angoes in Scotland through his wife & was put out of the foresaid Erledom when the accord was made bytween england & scotland through the queen jsabell and sir Rogier the mortimer and her company/ for the marriage that she made bitween David that was Robert the brus son & dame johan of the tower king Edward's sustyr of Englond/ & well understood this that at the end he should nevyr come to his right/ But if it were through the help of sir Edward Bailloll. the which that was right heir of the reaume of Scotland. And the king of the reaume of france which was called Louis loved moch this sir Henry/ & he was wyth him full prive and thought for to make a deliuranee of sir Edward baillols body if he might in any manner wise/ Tho prayed he the king that he would grant 'em of his grace sir Edward baillols body unto the next parliament that he might live wyth his own rents in the men tyme. & that he must stand to be judged by his peries at the parliament The king granted him his prayer & made the foresaid Edward be delivered out of prison in the manner above said: And anon as he was out of prison: sir Henry took him forth with him and lad him into Englond & made him dwell prevely at the manner of sanden up onse in yorkshire with the lady vescy & so he ordained him there an great retinue of people of englishmen and also of aliens for to conquer again his heritage/ And so he gave moch silver unto sowdeours & to aliens for to help him/ And they promised to help him in all that they might/ but they failed him at his most need/ And at that time Donald earl of Morrif herd tell how that sir Edward was privily come. & went to him & made with him great joy of his coming again & said to him & behight him that all the great lords of Skotlande should be to him entendaunt/ & should him hold for king as right heir of scotland. and so moch they would done that he should be crowned king of that land. & dieden to him homage & sovereignty/ Tho came Sir Henry of Beaumond to king Edward of england & prayed him in weigh of charity that he would grant of his grace unto sir edward bailloll that he must safely go by land from sand hall unto scotland/ for to conquer his right heritage in scotland/ The king answered & said unto him. if that I suffer the balliol went through my land into scotland than the people would say there I should be assenting to the company: Now sir I pray you that ye would grant him leave to take unto him Sowdeours of englishmen that they might safely lead him through your land unto scotland/ & sir upon this covenant that if it so befell that god it forbid that he be discomfited in battle through the scots that I & also all the lords that held with bailloll ben for evermore tint out of our rents that we have in england. And the king upon this covenant granted her bone as touching him. & though that weren of the same quarrel that which claimed for to have lands or rents in the realm of Scotland  
And these were the names of the lords that pursweden this matter that is to say. sir Edward the bailloill that challenged the ream of Scotland. sir Henry Beaumount earl of Angoes. sir David of stroboly earl of Athelees/ sir Geffroy of monbray: Waltier Comyne & many other that were put out of her heritage in scotland. when the peace was made bitween england & scotland as before is said And ye shall understand that the lords took with 'em u hundred men of arms & two thousand archers & of footmen/ and though went into ship at Ravenespore. & sailed by the see till that they camen to land at Kynkehorne xij mile from saint johannes town. & anon sent out her ships again for they should nat be hurt ne empired nethir that no man should goen into the ship ayen though they had nede· but abide at all perils & not flee▪ but stand/ & rather suffer death than flee for to maintain her true quarrel. when the Earl of fife a fierce man and a storne herd that the balliol was comen for to take the land of scotland: he came in haste to king horn with x. thousand scots for to distrouble him that he should nat come to land. But sir Edward balliol and his company there him discomfited at the which discomfiture sir Alizaundre of Feton was there quelled & many other. The Earl of fife was tho sorry and full ill a shamed that so little a company had him discomfited and shamefully put him & all his company that were a live for to flee Tho came sir Edward Bailloll & took the country all about him/ till he came unto the abbey of Dunsermelyne & there he found vytailles for him and for his folk and among all other things he fond in a chamber about v hundred of great staves of fine oak with long pikes of iron and of stelle. he took hem & delyured hem to the most strongest men of his company And anon after he went fro thence and lodged him in a field ij. mile from saint johannes town/ And when the burgeys of the town herd how the earl of Fife was discomfited through the Bailloll/ they were sore adread & brake their brygges that they had made over the water of earn: so that Bailloll might not goen over/ wherefore he logged him there all that night/ but little heed he tok of rest & said unto his people. Now fair lords ye know full well that we ben now y logged bitween our enemies: & if they mow us hampre theridamas is no boat but death. wherefore if we abide here all this night still/ I think that it shall turn us to moche sorrow and harm For the power of the scots may every day wax and increase & we may not so don/ And we been but little people/ as ayens hem. wherefore I pray you for the love of almighty god make we us bold and hardy. & that we may mightily take the scots this night and boldly were upon hem and let us purswe 'em this night. & if they be traveled through us and they see our hardiness. so that other scots that comen & meet 'em & see 'em so traveled & weary/ the sorer will they be a dread with us for to fight. and fiercely than we shall fight wyth hem. & upon 'em purswe. so that through the grace of god almighty all the world shall speak of the doughtiness of our chivalry. And sires understandeth well that all the company comen with sir Erward Bailloll granted well unto that council & were thereof glad & anon purswed upon the scots that they becomen wonder weary And the balliol and his company sore followed 'em & did hem moch sorrow through her assault: so that they might not for feeble hem help and for little people But though said the scots amongs 'em/ what is now befall that so little a people as the balliol hath in wing done us so moch travail and sorrow. Now certes it seemeth us that he wreccheth by grace/ for he is wonder gcyous in his quarrel: & all we certes shul ben deed ere that we may come to him us for to yield sith that his father set of us no pries And among all other things the balliol passed the watyr of Erne so that sir Rogier of Swynerton the son was fers and angrjs and went forth. and there they saw people of arms full well arrayed. and forth they went unto 'em/ and with 'em fowghten & quelled as many as would abide or took. And notheles at that same assault the Baillols men wend it had been the most great host of Skotlande. And when it came to the morn. they gathered hem to gether and rrsted 'em a while But the while that the englishmen rested 'em: the noble baron Thomas of wesy: and also the noble and gentle baron of stafford pryked her horses up & down by the hills for to keep the of Estres of the country Andrea as they pryked up and down they saw a great host of good array ordained in three wings with helms and sheldes shining coming upon 'em. And when the two for said lords saw that/ they camen again unto Baillols folk with great haste and said. Now for the love of god almighty ben of good comfort: for ye shall have battle anon right. And though spoke sir Fouke the son of Gareyne a worthy baron/ of great renomee/ and of deed of arms: Sires lordings understandeth well that I will say unto you. I have say many diverse wings as well among sarazens and jews as among the scots/ And yet saw I never in any time the ferthe part of the wing fight. and therefore if we will abide our enemies/ we been enough for to fight ayens hen· But if we be not of good heart and of good will for to fight wyth hem: for certes we been full few against this company: And there for the love of god take unto us good heart And let us ben bold & think we neither on our wife's ne on our children: but only to conquer 'em in battle/ and through the help of our lord god our enemies we shall overcome and wyth that came the host of the scots toward hem full fiercely/ and ayens sir Edward the balliol in iij. battles well arrayed in armure. and wonder fiercely they camen toward the Baillolls men. But when sir Donald earl of Marchille saw all this. he said to Robert Brus the son of Robert the brus these words. Sir Robert quoth he full sore me fortinketh at mine heart that these folk that the balliol hath brought with him should die wyth dint of scottessh sword sith that they been christian men as well as we been: and therefore me thinketh that it were great charity to sand unto 'em for to yield 'em unto our mercy & grace. & ransom hem through grevous ransom for as much as they have taken our land. and done ill/ Now certes quoth sir Robert the Brus I have well perceived that thou art on enemy and a traitor unto scotland sith that thou wilt consent to save our deadly enemies that have done us much sorrow & shame: & now it seemeth well that ye been of her assent. Certes Robert quoth sir Donald falsely ye lie/ I am not of her company ne of her consent/ and that hastily ye shul see. for I will fight with hem rather than any of this company: And certes sir Robert said he I shall maugre thin heed assail hem ere thou/ And with that they prykeden her steeds fiercely upon Caskemore/ & wings hem followed on a renche And though came they and meet the balliol and his company at an hanging bought of the more in a straight passage. & so fast they hasted 'em unto the englishmen. so that thousendes fell to the ground the one up that other into a heap both horse and man. The balliol tho and his men mygthely stood ayens hem & fast quelled the scots unto the ground & many sore they wounded so long till that they stooden upon hem & foyned 'em with her swords and spears through her bodies/ and so sore travailed upon 'em till that they becamen full weary and witted nat what for to done/ and the scots that were left a live fledden away for to save him self in the best manner as they might. And though purswed hem sir Edward balliol & his men & quelled of hem till that was night/ & fro thence they went unto saint johannes town. & took it & held 'em there. & vitailled hem self at her own will: for they fonden enough wherewith to make hem merry. Tho made the balliol his men that were wounded gone to ship for to wend into england for to hele her wowndes/ And in that time there was a fleming in the see a strong thief & robber that was called Crabe. And this Fleming was driven out of flanders for his wickedness. and therefore he came into scotland to hold with the scots & did as moch harm unto englishmen as he might. And this crab met in the see the baillols men that were wounded in battle that were sent ayen into Englond for to hele her wounds/ & this Crab gave unto 'em a great assault & would have quelled hem everichon/ but the englishmen defended 'em well & manly/ and discomfyted crab & his company. & though begun he flee into scotland/ and as he came toward saint johannes town; he fond a great company of scots that were come again together after the discomfiture of Gaskemore: the which besieged baillol & his men in the same town of saint johan. and anon told the scots how that he was discomfited of the englishmen that were wounded at Gaskemore that went toward Englond for to hele her wondes & said to the scots that they should have no might ne grace ayens Edward karoll/ for encheson that he scomfyted & empeired all the chivalry of scotland with an hand full of men as to account as against the scots that were slain: wherefore he counciled for to remove the siege from saint johannes town & keep 'em in the best manner that they could & might. The scots understood that the Crab said sooth & forsook the liege and went thence by night. and halpe 'em self in the best manner that they might/ When this thing was known through scotland how that the lords and knights were discomfited at Gaskemore of Scotland through sir Edward the bailloil ye shul understand that the lords & ladies & the gentles of scotland camen wonder fast to saint Johannes' town: & yelden hem to the baillol/ & to him dieden homage & feaute for her lands & yelden hem to his peace. & he received hem freely And fro thence he went to the abbey of Scone. & there he was crowned king of the reaume of Scotland. And after he let cry his peace through out all the land: And at that time it be fell that king Edward Bay●●o●l held his parliament among his lieges at the new Castle up tyne for to amend all the trespasses and the wrongs that had be done in his land; And sir Edward the balliol king of scotland came to him thither and did to him feaute and homage for the reaume of scotland: And in this manner king Edward of Englond gathered ayen the homages and feautes of scotland/ whereof he was put out through council & assent of dame Isabella his mother and of sir Rogier the mortime earl of the march/ Tho took Bailloll king of Scotland his leave of king edward of england: & went thence into his own land of scotland. & set but little by 'em that had counseled him and helped him in his quarrel: wherefore they went fro him and lived by her lands and rents in scotland. And so it befell after not long that the king of Scotland ne removed and came to the town of Anaude/ and there took his dwelling and thither came to him a company of knights strong men and worthy/ & yield hem unto the king and bear 'em so fair in deed and in continaunce/ So that he trust moch hem And anon as the traitors saw that he trust moch upon 'em: they ordained amongs 'em thirty in a company and would have quelled her king but through the grace of almighty god he broke through a wall an hole in his chamber: & as god would he escaped her treachery & all his men were quelled. & he escaped with moch dread unto the town of cardoill/ & there held he him sore annoyed: & this befell in our ladies eve the conceptyon/ Tho sent king edward the balliol to king Edward of Englond how falsely & how traitoursly he was in little time put to shame & sorrow. through his liegemen: upon whom he trusted wonder moch. and prayed him for the love of god that he would maynten him & help him against his enemies/ The king of Englond had of him though great pity. & behight him help and succour/ and sent him word that he should hold him in peace still in the foresaid cite of Cardoylle till that he had gathered his power: Tho ordained king Edward of Englond a council at london. & let gather his men in diverse shires of Englond. and when he all was ready he went toward the town of Berewyke up tweed: & thither came to him king Edward Baillol of scotland with his power and besieged the town. & made without the town a fair town of pavillons/ and dyked hem all about/ so that they had no dread of the scots: & made many assault with gonnes & with other engines to the town wherewith they destroyed many fair houses and churches. also were beat down unto the earth with great stones that spitousely came out of gonnes and of othir engynes·s And notheles the scots kept well the town that the two kings might not come therein long time. & notheles the kings abide there so long till thaym that were in the town failed victuals and also they were so weary of waking that they wisten nat what for to don. And ye shul understand that the scots that were in the town of Berewyke through common council and her assent let cry upon the walls of the town that they might have peace of the englishmen. & thereof they praiden the king of his grace & mercy & prayed him of truce for viij days upon this covenant that if they were not rescued in that side of the town toward scotland of the scots within viij. days that they would yield 'em unto the king and the town also. & to hold this covenant they proffered to the king xij. hostages out of the town of berewyke. When the hostages were delivered unto the king: anon they of the town sent unto the scots and told 'em of her sorrow and mischief. And the scots camen though preveli over the watyr of tweed to the bought of the abbey. and sir willian Dyket that though was steward of Skotland & many other that camen with him put hem there in great peril at that time of her life: for they camen over a bridge that was to broken & the stones a way. & many of her company were there drenched. but the foresaid  went over & other of his company & came by the ships of england & quelled in a barge of hull xuj. men/ And after they went into the town of Berewyke by the watyr side/ wherefore the scots held though the town rescued and asked her hostages ayen of the king of Englond. & the king sent word ayen that they axed the hostages with wrong sith that they camen into the town of Englondes side: for the covenant was bitween him that the town should be rescued by the half of scotland. And anon king Edward though commanded to yield the town or he would hang the hostages. And the scots said that the town was rescued enough and there to they would hold hem. When king Edward saw that the scots break her covenant that they made/ he was wonder wroth. & anon let take sir Thomas fitz willyam & sir Alexandre of seton warden of Berewyk. the which Thomas was person of dumbare: & led them before all the other hostages for encheason that sir Alixaundres father was keeper of the town And commanded every day that ij. hostages of the town should be hanged till that were all done unto the death. but if they would yield the town/ and so he should teach 'em to break his covenants/ And when they of the town heard these tidings/ they becamen wonder sorry and senten to the king of england; that he would grant hem other viij days of respite. so that between two hundred men of arms and xx. men of arms might be strength gone between hem to the town of Berewyke hem for to victual that the town must be hold for rescued: And if so were that xxi or xxij or more were slain of the two hundred before said that the town should not be hold for rescued: and this covenant to be holden they sent to him other xij of the town in hostage: The king of Englond granted hem her prayer/ and took the hostages on saint Margaretes even/ in the year of grace a M.ccc. & xxxij. The scots came fiercely in iiij wenges well arrayed in arms for to meet king Edward of england: & edward the king of scotland with her power/ and came fast and sharply against evensong time: & the same time was flood at Berewyke in the watyr of tweed: that no man might went over on her horse nor on foot/ and the watyr was bytween the two kings & the reaume of england/ & that time abiden the scots in that other side/ for encheason that the englishmen should have ben drowned or slain   

This was the array of the scots how that they camen in battles against the two kings of england & scotland/ in the vauntward of scotland were these lords Capieulo CCxxiiij  
THe earl of Moryf. james' frisel: Symond frisel/ waltier steward/ Reygnold theyne. Patrick of grahan/ johan le grant james of Cardoil/ Patrick parks. Robert Caldecotes. Phelipp of Melledrum. Thomas gyllebert. Ralph wise man. Adam Gurdone. johannes gramat/ Robert void. Hugh park with xl. knights new dubbed/ and vj. C. men of arms/ and iij/ M. of communes. ¶ In the first party of the half battle weren these lords. the steward of scotland. The earl of Mouref: james his uncle; willyam Douglas: David of kynsdesay· Mancolyn Fleming: william of the Dunkau: Kamboke wyth thirty bachelors/ new dubbed In the second part of the battle/ were these lords james steward of Cloden. Aleyn steward/ willian Abbrehyn. William moryce. Iohan fitz willian/ Adam leinose/ Walter fitz Gillebert. johan of cerlton: Robert walleham/ with seven. c. men of arms and xvij. M. of communes/ ¶ In the third part of the battle of scotland were these lords: The earl of mar/ the earl of Roffe· the earl of straherne: The earl of sotherl/ and willian of kyrkely johan cambron: Gillebert of hay/ William of Ransey: willian prendegest: Kyrsty hard/ willian Gurdon/ Arnold guard. Thomas dolphyn/ with xl. knights new dubbed. ixC men of arms. & xv: M. of communes/ ¶ In the iiij. ward of the battle of scotland were these lords: Archehald Donglas: the earl of lenevay: Alixaundre le brus The earl of Fif: johan cambel earl of atheles/ Robert lawecher/ william of Lonstone/ johan de labels· Groos de sherenlawe. johan de lyndesey Alixaundre de grey. Ingran de umfreville/ patrick de pollesworth: David the wymes: Michael Scott: willian Landy. Thomas de boys: Rogier de mortime wyth xx Bachelors new dubbed. ixC men of arms/ xviij. M. & iiij. C of communes/ the earl of Dumbare keeper of the castle of Berewyke helped the scots with l. men of arms/ & sir Alixaundre of seton keeper of the foresaid town of berewyke wyth an hundred men of arms. & the communes of the town with iiij hundred men of arms. & with hem viijC of footmen/ The sum of the earls & lords above said ammounteth lxvi/ The sum of the bachelors new dubbed ammounteth to an hundred & xl. The some of men of arms ammounteth MMM.C/ The sum of the communes ammounteth liijMCC. The some total of the people above said ammounted lvi. M.vij. C xlv. and these lxv. great lords ladden all the other great lords above said in four battles as it is said before: And king Edward of Englond & Edward king of Skotland had well appareled her folk in four battles for to fight on foot ayens her enemies: And the English minystrelles blewe her trumps and her pipes/ and hideously escried the scots. And though had every english battle two wings of pries archiers'/ the which at that batalll shoten arewes so fast and so sore. that the Scots might nat help 'em self. and they shoten the scots thousands to ground. and they gone for to flee fro the english men for to save her life. ¶ And when the Englissh pages saw the scomfiture: and the scots fall fast to the ground/ they priked her master horse wyth the spurs for to keep hem fro peril/ And set her masters at no force. And when the Englissh men saw that they lepten on her horse and fast pursued the scots & all that they abiden they quelled down right. There might men see the doughtiness of the noble king Edward & of his men how manly they pursued the scots/ that fledden for dread/ and there might men see many a scottissh man cast down on the ground dede· And her banners displayed hakked into pieces: and many a good haberione of stelle in her blood bathe. & many a time the scots were gathered into companies but evermore they were discomfited/ and so it befell that as god almighty would that the scots had that day no more foison ne might against the englishmen: than xx. sheep should have against u wolves. and so were the scots discomfited: & yet the scots had weal u men against one englysshmen/ And that battle was done on halydonnehille besides the town of Berewyke: at the which battle were slain of the scots xxxv. M.vij. C and xij/ Of englishmen but only xiv/ & that were footmen And this victory befell to the englishmen on saint margaretes eve In the year of the incarnation of our lord Ihesu christ MCCCxxxij And while that this doing last the english pages took the pilfre of the scots that were quelled every man that he might take without any challenging of any men: And so after this gracious victory the king turned him again unto the same siege of Berewyke: & when they besieged saw and herd how king Edward had sped they yoleden to him the town with the castle on the morwe after that the battle was done. that is for to say: on saint Margaretes day: And than the king ordained Sir Edward baillol with othir noble and worthy men to be keepers and governors of scotland in his absence/ & him self turned ayen & came into england after this victory/ with moch joy and worship. and in the year next sewing that is for to say the year of Incarnation of our lord Ihesu christ a MCCCxxxiij/ and of king Edward seven/ he went ayen into scotland in the winter tyme. at which voyage the castle of Kylbrigge in scotland. for him & for his men that wyth him came he recoured/ and had ayens all the scots will at his one lust. And in that same year sir Edward baillol king of scotland held his parliament in scotland wyth many noble lords of england that were at that same parliament for encheason of her lands & lordships that they had in the realm of scotland: & helden all of the same Bailloll/ And in the viij. year of his regne. about the fist of saint johan baptist sir Edward baillol the very and true king of scotland as by heritage and right line made his homage & feaute unto king Edward of Englond for the ream of scotland at the new castle upon tyne in the presence of many worthy lords and also of communes both of the reaume of Englond & also of scotland. And anon after in the same year king Edward of Englond received of the duke of Bretaigne his homage/ for the Erledōme & lordship of Richemond. And so following in their year of his regne/ after Mychelmasse king Edward rood into scotland: & there was he fast by saint johannes town almost all the winter time/ and he held his crystmasse at the castle of Rokesburgh. And in the same year through out all england about saint Clementies tide in the winter there arroos such a springing & welling up of waters and floods both of the see and also of fressh rivers and springs that the see brinks walks and costs were braken up/ that men beasts & houses in many places & namely in low contrees wiolently and suddenly were dreynt. & driven away & fruits of the earth through continuance & abundance of waters of the see evermore aftyrward were turned into more saltness/ and sorwenesse of Savour/ The x. year of king Edwardes reign king Edward entered the Scottyssh see after midsummer/ and to many of the scots he gave battle & overcame 'em/ And many he treated and bowed unto his peace through his doughtiness. And after mychelmasse than next following was the Earl of Morryf take at Edinburgh & brought into Englond/ & put into prison/ And in the month of juyn & evil than next following in the xi. year of his reign & appyred in the firmament a bemed star/ the which the clerks kalled stella Comata. & that star was say in diverse parties of the firmament where after anon there followed in Englond good sheep and wonder great plenty of all chafre victual & merchandise & their ayens hunger scarcity mischief & need of money in somoch that a quarter of wheat at london was sold for two shilling. & a good fat ox at a noble: & u good peious for a penny: in which year died sir johan of Eltham earl of Cornewaille king Edward's brother & lieth at westminster.   

¶ How king edward made a duchy of the earldom of cornwall/ & also of vj. othir earls that were new made. & of the first challenging of the kingdom of France Capit. CC.xxv  
IN the year of our lord MCCC & xxxvij: and of king Edward xij/ in the month of March during the parliament at westmynstre in Lent time king edward made of the earldom of cornwall a duchy: & let it call the duchy of cornwall the which duchy he give unto edward his first son with the earldom of Chestre/ And also king edward made at that same time vj. othir earls that is for to say: sir Henri earl of Lancastres' son earl of leicester. william of Boghune earl of Northampton/ willian of Monntagu earl of Salysbury/ Hugh of Awdele earl of Glowcestre. Robert of Vford earl of Sowthfolke And willian of Clyton earl of Huntyngdone/ And in that same year it was ordained in the same parliament/ that no man should were no cloth that was wrought out of england as clothe of gold of silk/ velvet or Damask/ latin: bandekyn ne none such other/ ne none wild ware ne fur of beyond the see: but such as might spend an C. pound of rent a year. but this ordinance & statute was of of little effect. for it was no thing hold ¶ In the xiij year of his reign king Edward went over see into Braban with queen Philipp his wife there bearing child at Andewarpe/ there he dwelled more than a year to treat wyth the duke of Braban/ & each to other allied for challenging of the kingdom of France to king Edward of Englond by right & that by inheritance after the death of Karoll the great king of France brother germayne of queen Isabella king Edward's modyr apperteigned. the which was holden & occupied unrightfully by phelip of Valois the Emes son of king karoll/ the which duke and all his in the foresaid things & in all other thereto belonging wyth all his men and goods. king Edward fond ready unto him & maden & promised between thaym charity by good faith & trust/ & after that the king hasted him into england ayen: & left there the queen still behind him in brakan. Than in the xiv year of his reign when all the lords of his ream & other that fallen to be at his parliament weren kalled & assembled to gether in the same parliament holden at London. after the fist of saint Hilary: the kings needs were put forth & promoted as touching the kingdom of France. For which needs to be sped the king axed the fifth part of all the mevable goods of Englond: & the wools & the ix sheaf of every corn. And the fords of every town/ where such thing should be taxed and gathered. should answer to the king thereof: & he had it & held it at his one lust and will/ wherefore if I shall knowlech the very truth. the inner love of the people was turned into hate. and the common prayers into kursing for cause that the common people were so strongly grieved Also the foresaid Phelipp Valois of France had gathered unto him a great host. and destroyed there in his parties and kingdom many of the kings friends of england with towns & castles of many other of her lorshippes. and many harms shames & despites dyden unto the queen/ wherefore king Edward when he heard this tidings was strongly meved & therewith an angered: & sent diverse letters over see to the queen & to other that were his friends gladding hem and certefyeng hem that he would be there him self in all the haste that he might. And anon after Easter when he had sped of all thing that him needed/ he went over the see ayen/ of whose coming the queen & all his friends were wonder glad & made moche joy. And all that were his enemies & ayens him helden maden as moch sorrow. ¶ In the same time the king through counsel of his true lieges and council of his lords that there were present with him token the king of France's name. & took & meddled the kings arms of France quartered with the arms of Englond & commanded forth with his coin of gold undyr description & writing of the name of Englond & of France to be made best that might be. that is for to say. the floryn that was called the noble pries of uj shilling viij. pens of sterlinges. & the half noble of the value of iij. shillynghes/ iiij pens. & the ferthing of value/ xx. pens   

How king Edward came to the Sclus & discomfited all the power of France in the haven Capitulo CCxvi  
ANd in the next year after that is for to say/ the xv/ year of his regne. he commanded and let write in his charters writs and other letters the date of the reign of France first. And while that he was thus doing & travailling in France through his conceill he wrote to all the prelate's duke's Earls & barons and the noble lords of the country. and also to diverse of the common people diverse letters. and maundements beryngh date at Gandaune the viij day of february. And anon after with in a little time he came again into Englond wyth the queen & her children. And in the same year on midsummer eve he● began to sail toward France again: & manly & stiffly fill upon Phelip of Vajoys the which long time lay and had gathered to him a full great main of diverse nations in the haven of Sclus. and there they fowghten to gedre the king of France & he with her hosts fro midday unto the third hour in the morn/ in which battle were slain thirty. M. men of the kings company of France and many ships & kogges were taken. and so through gods help he had there the victory. and bear thence a glorious chivalry And in the same year about saint james tied without the yates of seint Omers Robert of Autheis with men of england & flanders bitterly fought against the duke of Burgoygne & the frensshmrn: at which battle there were slain & take of the frensshmen xv. barons/ lxxx knights & ships & barges were taken unto the number of CC. & thirty: The same year the king making & abiding upon the siege of Turney/ the earl of Henaude wyth Englissh archers maden assault to the town of saint Amend: where they slow l. knights & many other/ and also destroyed the town/ And in the xuj/ year of his reign following in the winter time the same king dwelled still upon the foresaid siege: and sent oft in Englond to his tresorier & other purneiours for gold & money that should be sent to him there in his need/ but his procurators and messengers cursedly & full flowly served him at his need/ & him deceived: on whose default & laches the king took truce bitween him and the king of France. And the king full of woe sorrow and shame in his heart with drowe him fro the siege & came into Britaigne· & there was so great strife for victual that he lost manj of his people. And when he had done there that he came for/ he dressed him over see into england ward/ And as he failed toward Englond in the high see/ the moste mishaps storms & tempests/ thundering & lightnynges fill to him in the see/ the which was said that it was done and areised through evil spirits made by sorcery & nygromancy of hem of france. wherefore the kings heart was full of sorrow and anguyssh wailing & sighing & said unto our lady in this wise/ O blessed lady seint marry. what is the cause that evermore going into france all things & wethers fallen to me joyful & liking/ & as I would have hem: but allewey turning into england ward/ all things fallen unprofitable and harmful. Nevyrthelater he skaping all perils of the see as god would came by night to the tower of London: & the same year the king held his crystmasse at Meners. and sent word to the Scots by his messengers that he was ready & would fight with hem: but the scots would not abide that but fledden over the scottissh see/ and hid hem as well as they might/ And in the xvij year of his reign about the feast of Conversion of saint Paul king Edward when he had be in scotland & saw that the Scots were fled he came ayen into england. And a little before Lent was the the tournament at Dunstaple· to the which tournament came all the young Bachelerie & Chivalry of Englond wyth many other Earls and lords/ at the which tournament king Edward himself was there present/ And the next year following/ in the xviij year of his reign at his parliament holden at westminster the quynzeme of pash/ king Edward the third made Edward his first begotten son prince of wales. And in the xix. year of his reign anon after in janiver be foresaid the same king Edward let make full noble jousts & great festes in the place of his birth at windsor. that there were never none such seen there before. at which fist and ryalte were ij. kings/ two queens. the prince of wales: the Duke of cornwall/ x. earls/ ix. cowntesses. barons & many burgeys/ the which mighten not lightly be numbered: & of diverse lands beyond the see weren many straungiers. And at the same time when the jousts were done: king Edward made a great supper. in the which he ordained first & began his round table & ordained & stefasted the day of the foresaid round table to be held there at windsor in the whitsun wyke evermore yearly. And in this time englishmen so moch hannted & cleaved to the wodnesse & folly of the strangers that from the time of coming of the Henawdres xviij year passed they ordained & chawnged 'em every year by diverse shapes & disguising of clothing of long large & wide clotheses destitut and desert from all old honest and good usage. And an other time short clotheses & straight wasted bagged & kit. & on every side slatered and botened with sleeves & tapites of surcotes: & hodes over long & overmoch hanging that if that I the sooth shall say. they were more lich to tormauntours & devils in her clothing and shoeing & other array than to men/ And the women more nyfely yet passed the men in array & coriouslaker. For they were so strait clothed that they let hang for tails sowed bineth within her clotheses for to hele & hid her arses: the which disguysinges & pride pa● adventure afterward brought forth & caused many mysshappes and mischief in the ream of Englond/ The xx. year of king edward he went over into Britaign. & Gascoigne. in whose company went the earl of warrewyke. the earl of southfolk/ the earl of Huntyngton. & the earl of Arundel. & many other lords. and conmune people in a great multitude/ with a great navy of CC. & xj ships anon after midsummer: for to avenge him of many wrongs & harms to him done by Phelipp of Valois king of france against the truce before hand graunted· the which truce he falsely & untruly by cavellations loosed and disquate   

¶ How king Edward sailed into Normandy & arrived at Hogs with a great host Ca/ cc/ xxvij  
IN the xxi year of his reign king Edward through council of all the great lords of the ream of Englond called and gathered to gedre in his parliament at westmynster before estren ordained him for to pass over the see ayen for to disease & distrouble the rebels of France: & when his navy was come to gether & made ready/ he went with an hugh host/ the xij day of evil & sailed into normandye/ & arrived at Hogs. And when he had rested him there uj days for by cause of travailling of the see/ & for to have out all his men wyth all her necessaries out of her ships. he went toward Cadoun brenning vasting & destroying all the towns that he fond in his way And the xxvi day of evil. at the bridge of Cadony manly & orpedli strengthed & defended with normans he had there a strong battle: & a long during through which a great multitude of people were slain And there were take prisoners. the earl of ewe. the lord of tākerwille/ & an C knights & men of arms & vj. C footmen numbered. & the town and the subarbes unto the bore walls of all thing that might be boar and carried out was rob & despoilled. Afterwards the king passing forth by the country about the country about the broad of xx mile/ he vasted all manner thing that he fond/ When Phelip of Valois perceived all this: all though he were fast by with a strong host he would not come no nerre. but break all the brigges beyond the watyr of sayen fro Rone unto paris wyth all the haste that he might/ For soothe the noble king edward when he came to Paris bridge & fond it broken withyn ij. days: he let make it again/ & in the morwe after the assumption of our lady. king edward passed over the watyr of say going toward Crescy. & destroyed by the way towns with the people dwelling therein. And in the fist of saint bartolomewe he passed over the water of Some unhurt with all his host there as never before hand was any manner way ne passage where ij/ M. were slain of hem that letted her passage over: Therefore the xxuj day of August king edward in a field fast by Cresey having iij battles of Englisshmen countred and met with Philip of Valois having wyth him iiij battles. of which the least passed gretli the number of the english people/ And when these ij hosts metten together/ there fill upon him the king of Beme: the duke of Loreyne/ & earls also of Flaundres Dalunson. bloys/ harecourt. anmarle & nevers. & many other Earls: barons/ lords/ knights; & men of arms the number of a M.u. C/ xlij. without footmen & othyr men well armed/ that were nothing reckoned And for all this. the ununglorious philippe withdrowe him with the residue of his people wherefore it was said in common among his own people/ nostre beal soy retreat: That is for to say. our fair withdrawith him. Than king Edward & our Englisshmen thanked god almighty for such a victory/ after her great labour taken to hem all thing needful to her sustenance & saving of her life for dread of her enemies rested 'em there: & full early in the morning after the frenchmen wyth an huge host came ayen for to give battle & fight wyth the englishmen. with whom metten & countreden earls of Warrewyke: northampton & northfolk wyth her company & slowen two thousand & token many prisoners of the Gentiles of hem. And the remanant of the same host fled iij mile thence. & the third day after the battle the king went to Caleys ward. destroying all the country as he road thitherward. & when that he was come. that is for to say the third day of September: he began to besiege the town wyth the castle: & continued his siege fro the foresaid third day of September unto the third day of August the next year after/ And in the same year during the siege of Caleys: the king of Skotland wyth a full great multitude of scots came into england to Nevils cross about saint Lucas day evangelist hoping & trusting to have find all the land destitute & void of people. For as much as the king of Englond was beyond the see safe only priests & men of holy church & women & children & plowghmen: and such other labourers/ And there they robbeden & dieden moch sorrow. but yet fonden they enough that hem withstoden by the grace of almighti god. And so a day of battle was assigned between hem & certayn lords & men of holy church that were of the country with othir common people fast by the cite of Duresme at which day through the grace of almighty god the scots were overcomen/ & yet were they iij fold so many of hem as of Englysshmen. & there was slain all the chivalry & knighthood of the ream of scotland: And there were take as they would have fled thence David the king of Scotland himself. the earl of Mentife. sir willian Douglas & many other great men And after that our Englysshmen when they had rested 'em a few days & had ordained the keepers of the northcontre/ they camen unto London & broughten wyth hem David king of Scotland/ & all these other lords that were taken prisoners/ unto the tower of London with all the haste that they might: And there they left 'em in safe keeping unto the kings coming/ and wenten home again unto her own country: And afterward was the kings ransom of Scotland taxed unto an C/ M. mark of silver to be paid in x. year that is for to say every year x/ M. mark.   

How ging Edward besieged Caleys. & how it was won & yolden unto him Cap. CCxxviij/  
IN the xxij year of king Edward'S reign he went over the see in the winter time/ & lay all the winter time at the siege of Caleys. the which year the while the siege lasted Philp the king of France cast and purposed trechouresly & with fraud to put away the siege & came the xxvij day of evil in the same year with a great host & strong power & neyg●ed unto the siege of Caleys: the which Phelipp the last day of evil sent to king Edward word that he would yeve him pleme battle the iij day next after that about evesong time: if he durst come fro the siege y abide it: And when king Edward herd that. without any long tarrying ere long avysement he accepted gladly the day & hour of battle that Philip had assigned. and when the king of France herd that the next night after he set his tents a fire. & remeved & went away thence cowardly Then they that were in the town & in the castle besieged. seeing all this how that they had none othir help ne succour of the king of France ne of his men and also that her victuals withinne hem were spended & vasted. and for default of victuals & of refreshing they eaten horse hounds cats & miss for to keep her throuth as long as they might. And when they saw & was find among hem at the last that they had no thing among hem for to eat ne live by; ne no succour ne rescuing of the Frensshmen of that other side. they witted well that they must needs die for default. or else yield the town. and anon they wenten & token down the banners and the arms of france on every side that were hanged out/ & wenten on the walls of the town on diverse places as naked as they were borne save only shirts and her breeches/ & helden her swords naked. & the point donward in her hands & putten roppes & balters about her nekkes & yelden up the keys of the town & of the castle to king Edward of Englond wyth great fere and dread of heart/ And when king Edward saw this as a merciable king & lord received all thaym to grace. & a few of the greatest personers of state & of governance of the town he sent in to Englond there to abide her raunsone· And the kings grace suffered all the commonalty of the town to go whither they would in peace/ And without any harm let 'em bear wyth hem all her things that they might bear and carry away keeping the town and the castle to himself: Than through mediation of cardinals that were sent fro the pope truces was take there between france & Englond for ix/ months than next following. & about Mychelmasse king edward came ayen into england: with a glorious victory. And in the xxiv year of his regne/ in the east parties of the world there arose & began a pestilence and death of sarazens & paynims that so great a death was never heard of afore/ and that wasted away so the people that uneaths the tenth person was left a live. And in the same year about the southcountrees and also in the west countries: there fill so moch rain and so great waters that from Crystmasse unto midsummer there was unethes' day ne night; but that it rained somewhat/ through which waters the pestilence was so enfected & so abundant in all countries & namely about the court of Rome and other places by the see costs that uneaths there were left living folk to berry hem that were deed honestly/ but maden great dyches & pits that were wonder broad & deep. & therein buried 'em & maden a renge of deed bodies & casten a little earth to he'll hem above: and than cast in an other renge of deed bodies. and an other renge of earth above 'em. And thus weren they buried & none othyr wise: But if it were the fewer that weren great men of estate were buried as honestly as they might: And after all this in the xxiv year of king Edwardes regne. it was him done to wite & understand of a treason that was begun at Caleys & ordained for to seell the town for a great sum of floryns unto king Phelipp of France: through the falseness & ordinance of a knight that was kalled sir Geffrey of Cha●●ney that was wonder prive with king Philip of France/ And when king Edward heard this he took with him the nobles & gentiles lords & many other worthy & orped men of arms that were there present wyth him for the solemnity of that high fist: & well & wisely in all the haste that he might and also as privily as he might he went over see And that same year the good king Edward held his Cristmasse at havering: And the morwe after Newyears' day the king was in the castle of Caleys with his men of arms that none of the aliens wist thereof/ And that falls conspirator & traitor Geffrey of charney saw that he might not openly have his purpose of the castle: privily and stelyngly he came in and held the town with a great host/ and when he wyth his men was comen in: he paid the foresaid some of Floryns as covenant was bitween 'em to a Genevey in the town that was keeper of the castle. & consenting to the same Geffrey in all this falseness & treachery. & bound the englyssh ministers & servants that were in the castle that they might not help hem self. ne let 'em of her purpose: & than weening that they had be sure enough: they spaken all her wickedness & falseness opynli an high that all men might here And now shall ye here how they were deceived for they camen in by a prive postern over a little bridge of tree: & when they were comen in. softly and privily the bridge was drawn up & kept. that none of 'em that camen in might goen out. ne no more come unto hem. and anon our englishmen wenten out at prive holes & windows/ & over the walls of the town & of the castle/ & wenten & fought manly with the frenchmen that were without. and had the better of 'em: the which when they weren occupied by 'em self on her side/ the king was withyn the town having with him scarcely but thirty men of arms/ drew out his sword/ & with a loud voys cried an high/ a saint Edward/ a saint George/ And when the folk heard that/ they camen running unto him and yaven there to her enemies so great assault that there were more than two hundred men of arms and many other slain and many fledden away: & so by the grace of god almighty the victory fill to the Englysshmen: Than the king took with him this Geffrey that was finder of this treachery. And also many other french prisoners/ and withyn a while after he came again into Englond/ And in this same year & in the year afore & also in the year next after was so great pestilaunce of men fro the east into the west. and namely through boches that tho that siked on this day died on the third day/ the which men that so deyden in this pestilence hadden but little respite of ligging: The pope clementzes of his goodness & grace gave hem full remission & foryevenesse of all sins that they were shriven of/ and this pestilence lasted in London fro Michael mass unto august next following almost an hole year. And in these days was death without sorowe· weddings without friendship. wilful penance & dearth without scarcite. and fleeing without refute or succour: for many fledden fro place to place. because of the pestilence; but they were infect & might nat askape the death; After that the Prophet isaiah saith. Who that fleeth fro' the face of dread/ he shall fall into the dyche. and he that wendeth him out of the ditch/ he shall be hold and teyde with a grenne/ but when this pestilence was rested as god would unneaths the x/ part of the people was left a life: And in the same year began a wonder thing that all that evyr were borne after the pestilence hadden ij. chektethe in her heed less than they had afore   

How king edward had a great battle wyth Spanyardes upon the see fast by wynchelsee Capitulo CC.xxix  
ANd in the xxv year of his reign about saint johannes day in harvest in the see fast by wychelsee king Edward had a great battle with men of spain where that her ships & navy lay clained to gedyr that either they must fight or drench/ & so when all our worthy men of arms & the see costs fast by wynchelsee & Romeny were gathered to gedre. & our navy and ships all ready to the were: the englishmen metten manly & stiffly with her enemies coming fiercely ayens hem And when the spanish vessels & navy were closed in all about their men might see a strong battle there were but few that fought/ but that they were spitousely hurt and foul/ And after the battle there were twenty-three ships of the spanyardes take: And so the englishmen had the better. And in the next year following of his reign that is to say the xxuj year the king through his council let ordain & make his new money/ that is to say the penny the great of value of iiij. pens; And the half groat of value of ij pens▪ but it was of lose weight than the old sterling was by u shilling in the pound/ And in the seven year of his reign was the great dearth of victuals. the which was kalled the dear summer ¶ And in the xxviij year of his reign in the parliament held at westmynster after Estren sir Henry earl of lancaster was made duke of Lancastre: & in this same year was so great drowghte that fro the month of evil there fill no rain on the earth/ wherefore all fruits seeds & herbs for the most party were lost in default. wherefore there came so great disease of men & beasts & dearth of victuals in Englond. so that this land that ever afore had be plenteous had need that time to seek his victuals & refreshing of other out yles & countries And in the xix year of king edward it was accorded granted & sworn bytween the king of France and king Edward of Englond that he should have again all his lands & lordships that apperteygned to the duchy of Gwyhenne of old time/ the which had ben withdraw and wrongfully occupied by diverse kings of France before hand to have and to hold to the king Edward & to his heirs & successors for evermore freely pesibeli & in good quete. upon this covenant that the king of england should leave of & release all his right & claim that he had & claimed of the kingdom of france/ & of the ritle that he took thereof/ upon which speech & covenant made: it was sent to the court of Rome on both sides of the kings that the foresaid covenants should be enbulled/ But god ordained better for the kings worship of Englond/ For what through fraud & deceit of the frenchmen: & what through letthing of the pope & of the court of Rome the foresaid covenants were disquat & left of: And in the same year the king revoked by his wise & discrete council the staple of wools out of Flaundres into Englond wyth all the liberties franchises & free customs that longen thereto. & ordained in england in diverse places. that is for to say at westmynstre. canterbury Chichestre. Bristol Lyncolne Hull with all the foresaid things that longen thereto And that this thing that should thus be done the king swore himself thereto/ and prince Edward his son with other many great witnesses that there were present: ¶ And in the thirty year of his reign anon after whitsunday in the parliament ordained at westminster it was told and certified to the king that Phelip that though held the kingdom of Frawnce was deed/ & that johan his son was crowned king/ & that this johan had give karol his son the duchy of Gwihenne. of the which king edward when he wist thereof/ he had great indignation unto him & was wonder wroth & strongly meved. & therefore afore all the worthy lords that were assembled there at that parliament/ he called edward his son unto him to whom the duchy of Gwihenne by right heritage should long to & gave it him there charging & commanding him that he should ordain him to defend & avenge him upon his enemies & save & maynten his right. & afterward king Edward himself & his eldest son edward went to diverse places & seyntes in Englond on pilgrimage for to have the more help & grace of god & of his saints. And the ij. kal of evil when all thing was redi to the voyage & battle & his retinue & power assembled & his navy also ready/ he took with him the earl of warwick: The earl of southfolk. the earl of Salysbury/ & the earl of Oxunford. & a M. men of arms & as many archers/ & in the nativity of our lady took her ships at Plymmownth/ & begun to sail: And when he came and was arrived in Gwyhenne he was there worshipfully take and received of the most no/ ble men and lords of that country. And anon after king edward took with him his two sons: that is for to say. Sir Leonell earl of Vlton/ & sir johan his brother earl of Rychemond/ & sir Henri duke of Lancastre with many earls & lords and men of arms. and ij. M. archers: and failed toward France. & rested him a while at Caleys. & afterward the king went with his folk a foresaid & wyth other Sowdeours of beyond the see that there aboden the kings coming the second day of Novembre/ & took his journey toward king johan of france there as he trowed to have find him fast by Odomarun/ as his lrens & covenant made mencyon that he would abide him there with his host. And when king johan of france herd of the kings coming of Englond: he went away with his men & carriage cowardli & shamefully fleeing & vasting all victuals over all that the englishmen should not have thereof And when king Edward herd tell that he fled. he purswed him wyth all his host till Hedene. and than he beholding the vaunting & the scarcite of victuals. & also the cowardice of the king of france. he turned ayen vasting all the country. And while all these things were a doing. the scots privily and by night token the town of Berewyk slaying 'em that withstoden hem/ & no man else/ but blessed be god the castle nevyrthelater was saved & kepet by englishmen that were therein. Than the king perceived all this & turned ayen into Englond as wroth as he might be: wherefore in parliament at westminster was granted to the king of every sake of wool/ l. shilling/ during the term of vj. year that he might the might liker fight and defend the ream ayens the scots & other mysdores: And so when all things were ready. the king hasted him to the siege ward   

How king Edward was crowned king of Scotland: & how prince Edward took the king of france: & sir Philip his younger son at the battle of Peyters Capitulo. CCxxx  
ANd in the xxxi. year of 〈◊〉 reign the xiij. day of 〈◊〉 the king being in the castle of Berewyke with a few men. but having there fast by a great host. the town was yoleden to him without any manner defence: or difficult: Than the king of scotland: that is for to say sir johan ba●llol considering how that god did many mervailles & gracious things for king edward at his own will fro day to day. he took & gave up the ream of scotland & the crown also at Rokesburgh into the kings hands of england under his patent lrens there made. & anon after king edward in presence of all the peats and other worthy men & lords that there were/ let crown him king there of the ream of Scotland And when all things were done and ordained in that country at his lust & pleasure. he turned ayen into england with an huge worship: And while this voyage was a doing in skotland/ sir Edward prince of Walys as man inspired in god was in Gwyhenne in the cite of Bordeaux treating & speaking of the chalanging & of the kings right of england that he had of the ream of France/ and that he would avenged be with strong hand/ & the prelates peers & mightis men of that country consented well to him. Than sir Edward the prince with a great host gathered to him the sixth day of evil/ & went from Bordeaux going & travailling by many diverse countries & he took many prisoners moo than vj. M/ men of arms by the country as he soiourneid and took the town of Remorantyn in Saloigne: And besieged the castle vi. days and at the uj/ days end they yolden the castle unto him/ And their were take the lord of crown & sir Bursingand & many other knights and men of arms moo than lxxx. And than he went thence by Torene: and fast by chyneney his noble men that weren with him hadden a strong battle wyth the Frensshmen: & an hundred of her men of arms were slain And the earl of Dance and the steward of France were take with an C men of arms. In the which year the xix day of Septembre fast by Peighters the same prince wyth a M· & ix/ hundred men of arms and archers ordained a battle to king johan of France coming to the prince ward/ with seven. M chosen men of arms & other moche people in an hugh passing number: of the which there was slain the duke of Bourbon: And the duke of Athenes. & many other noble men. and of the prince men of arms a▪ M/ & of other after the true account and reckoning viij. hundred: And the king of france was there take: & sir Phelip his young son & many dukes and noble men & worthy knights: and men of arms about ij M. & so the victory fill there to the prince & to the people of Englond by the grace of god. And many that were taken prisoners were set at her ransom & upon her trouth and knighthood were charged and had leave to go/ but the prince took with him though the king of France & Phelip his son with all the reverence that he might Andrea went again to Bordeaux wyth a glorious victory: The some of the men that were take prisoners/ & of the men that were slain the day of battle was iiijM/ iiijC· & xl ¶ And in the xxxij/ year of king Edwardes reign the u day of may prince Edward with king johan of France and Phelip his son many other worthy prisoners arrived graciously in the haven of Plymmounth/ and the xxiv day of the same month about iij. after none they camen to london by london bridge. & so wenten forth to the kings palace of westmynster. & there fill so great a multitude and press of people about 'em. to behold and see that wondyr and that rial sight that unneaths fro midday till night they might come to westminster/ And the kings ransom of france was tared & set to three millions of scutes. of whom ij should be worth a noble. and ye shall understand that a myllion is a MM. & after some men his ransom was set a iij. M floryns/ & all is one in effect: And this same year were made solemn jousts in Smethseld being there present the king of Englond/ the king of france & the king of Scotland & many other worthy & noble lords: ¶ The xxxiij year of his reign the same king Edward at Windsor as well for love of knighthood as for his own worship/ & at the reverence of the king of france & of other lords that were there at that time/ he held a wonder ryalle & costelewe fist of saint George passing any that ever was holden fore· Wherefore the king of frawnce in scorning said that he saw ne never herd such solemn festes ne rialtes held ne done with tails without paying of gold or silver. And in the xxxiiij. year of his reign the xiv Kal of evil sir johan of Richemond king Edward'S son wedded dame Blaunce duke Henry's daughter of Lancastre cousin to the same johan by dispensation of the pope/ & in the mean time were ordained jousts at London/ in the Rogation days; that is for to say The meire of London wyth his xxiv aldermen against all that would come· in whose name & stead the king privily with his iiij sons Edward Leonell johan & Edmond/ & other xi● great lords helden the field with worship; and this same year as it was told & said of hem that saw it there come out blood of Thomas some time earl of Lancastre as fresh as that day that he was done to death: And in the same year king Edward cheese his sepulture & his ligging at westminster fast by the shrine of saint edward▪ And anon after xxviij day of octobre he went over see to Caleys making protestion that he would never come ayen into england till he had full ended the were bitween france & him. & so in the xxxvi year of his reign in the winter time king Edward was & travailed in the rive costs: & about saint hilarie tied he departed his host & went toward burgoygne/ with whom than met pesibely the Duke of Burgoygne/ behoting him lxx. thousands floryns that he should spare his men & his people/ & the king granted at his request/ & dwelled there unto the xvij day of March: the which time came to king Edwardes ere that strange thieves on the see under the earl of saint Poule the xv/ day of march lyggng await upon the towns of hasting Rye & other places and villages. on the see cost hadden entered as enemies into the town of Wychelsee. & slowen all that evyr withstoden hem & withsaid her coming. wherefore the king was greatly meved & wrathed. & he turned again to Paris ward. & commanded his host to destroy and slay with dint & strength of sword hem that he had before hand spared/ & the xij day of apryll the king came to Paris & there he departed his host in diverse battles with iiijC. knights new dubbed on that one side of him. & sir Henry duke of Lancastre under peace & truce went to the yates of the city profring to hem that he would abide battle in the field undyr such condition that if the king of Englond were overcome there as god forbid it. that than he should never challenge the kingdom of France. And when he had of 'em but a short & a scornful answer/ he told it to the king and his lords what he had herd & what they said. And than forth the new knights wyth many other making assault to the city/ though they destroyeden hongely the subberbes of the city: And while all these things were a doing/ the englysshmen made 'em a ready to be avenged upon the shame & despite that was done that year at wynchelsee and ordained a navy of lxxx ships of men of London & of other merchants. & xiiijM of men of arms & archers. and went and sherched & saymmed the see and manly token & helden the isle of Cauxe. wherefore the frensshmen that is for to say. the abbot of Cluyne/ the earl of Thankeruille and bursydand that than was steward of France with many othir men of the same country by common assent of the lord Charlys that though was regent of France/ they hasted hem & went to the king of england asseking & beseeching him steadfast pese and ever lasting upon certain conditions that there were showed written. the which when the king had seen it pleased him never a deal: but sithen it would be none other in time of better accorded & deliberation the frensshmen busily and with great instance asked truce. for her costs and the king granted hem/ And in the morwe after the utas of pa●she the king turned him with his host toward orleans destroying and wasting all the country by the weigh And as they wenten thitherward there fill upon 'em such a storm and tempest that none of our nation herd ne saw never none such/ through the which thousands of our men and of her horses in her iourneyeng as it were through vengeance suddenly were slain & perished: the which tempests full much yet feared not the king ne moche of his people that they ne wenten forth in her viage that they had begun. wherefore about the fist of holy rood day in may fast by incarnation the foresaid lords of France mething there with the king of Englond a peaceable accord and a final upon certain conditions and grants articulerly gathered and written to gedre evermore for to last full discretely was made: and to both kings profitable and to her Reams both with one assent of Charlys the regent and governor of france: and of the Peries of the same Ream written and made under date of Carnocum the xv. day of May they offered and proffered to the king of Englond requiring his grace in all things written/ that he walled benyngly amytte hem and hold 'em farm and stable to hem and to her heirs for ever more thence forth/ The which things and articles when king Edward had say 'em: he granted 'em so that both parties should be sworn on gods body & on the holy evangelies that the foresaid covenant should be stablished: & so they accorded graciously Therefore there were ordained & dressed on every side two barons: ij. bancretz & two knights to admit & receive the oaths of the lord charlys regent of France and of sir Edward of Englond/ And the x day of may/ there was sungen a solemn mass at Paris. & after the third Agnus dei said with dona no●is pacem. in presence of the foresaid men that were ordained to admit & receive the oaths and of all other that theridamas might be The same cha●s leide his right hand on the pa●en with god's body/ & his left hand on the missal & said: we N. swe●ē on gods body & the holy gospels that we shall truly & steadfastly hold toward us the peace and the accord made between the two kings; & in no manner do the contrary. & there among all his lords for the more love & strength of witness deled & departed the relics of the crown of the christ to the knights of england/ and they curtosely token her leave. and in the friday next/ the same manner oath in presence of the foresaid knights & of other worthy men prince Edward made at lovers afterward both kings & her sons and the most noble men of both reams within the same year made the same oath. and for to strength all these things foresaid. the king of Englond axked the greatest men of France: & he had his axing/ that is for to say uj dukes/ viij earls/ & xij lords. that is to say barons & worthy knights/ & when the place & the time was assigned. in which both kings wyth her counceill should come to gedre all the foresaid things bytween 'em spoken for to ratefye & make farm & stable/ The king of Englond anon went toward the see: & at hounflette begun to sail leaving to his hosts that were left behind him by cause of his absence moch hevynesse/ & at Easter the xix day of May he came into Englond & went to his palace at westmynster on seint dunstones day. & the iij. day after he visited johan king of france that was in the tower of London & deliured him freely from all manner prison safe first they were accorded of iij millions of floryns for his ransom. & the king comforted him & cheered him in all places with all solace & mirths that longen to a king in his going homeward And the ix. day of evil in the same year the same johan king of france that afore hand lay here in hostage went home again into his own land to treat of the things & of other that longeden & fill in the governance of his ream. & afterward metten & camen to gether at calais both the ij kings with both her council: about all halewen tide: & there were showed the conditions & the points of the peace & of the accord of both sides written/ & their without any withsaing of both sides graciously they were accorded. & there was done & song a solemn mass. and after the third Agnus dei upon god's body & also upon the mass book both kings & her sons & the greatest lords of both reams and of her council that there were than present & had not swore before the foresaid oath that they had made. and was titled between hem: they behighten there to keep & all other ꝯuenaunts that were between hem ordained. & in this same year men's beasts trees & housing with sudden tempest & strong lyghtening were perished: & the devil appeared bodily in man's likeness to much people/ as they went in diverse places in the country & spoken to hem   

¶ How the great company aroos in France. and the white company in Lombardy: and of many other fail Capit/ cc.xxxi  
King Edward in the xxxuj year of his reign anon after Cristmasse in the feast of conversion of seint Pole held his ꝑlement at westmynster. in the which was put forth & showed the accord & the treatise that was stablished & made bitween the ij. kings. the which accord pleased to moch people/ & therefore by the kings commandment there were gathered and came to gedre in westmynster church the first sunday of Lent/ that is to say the ij. kal of Feurer the foresaid englishmen & frenchmen/ where was song a mass of the trinity; of the archbishop of Caunterbury master Symond Islepe. And when Agnus dei was done the king being there wyth his sons and also wyth the kings sons of france & other great lords wyth candles light and crosses brought forth all that were called thereto. that were not swore afore/ sworn that same oath that was written upon god's body/ & on the mass book in this wise/ we N. & N. swearen upon holy god's body and on the gospels stedvast to hold & keep toward us the peace and the accord made between the ij. kings & never for to do the contrary. & when they had thus sworn they token her scrowes that her oaths were comprehended into the notaires/ and this same year in the ascencyon eve about midday was say the eclipse of the son/ & there followeth such a drought. that for default of rain there was great barinesse of corn fruit & hay. & in the same month the uj Kal of juyn there fill a sangweyne rain almost like blood. at Burgoyne/ & a sangwyne cross fro morn unto prime was sayn & appeired at Boulogne in the eyre/ the which many a man saw & after it meved & fill in the mid see. & in the same time in france & in england & in other many lands as they that were in pleyne contrees & desert barren witness/ suddenly there aꝑed ij. castles: of the which went out ij/ hosts of armed men: and that one host was clothed in white/ & that other in black. & when battle bitween hem was held the white overcame the black. & anon after the black took heart unto hem and overcame the white & after that they went again into her castles. & all the hosts vanished away. & in this same year was a great & an hugh pestilence of people & namely of m●/ whose wives as women out of governance token hous●ōdes as well strangiers as othir lewd & simple people. the which foryetening her own honour & worship & berthe coupled & married hem with hem that were of low degree & little reputation And in this same year died Henri duke of Lancastre. & also in this ye●e Edward prince of Walys wedded the countess of Kent. that was sir Thomas wife of Holland the which was departed some time & deuroced fro the earl of Salisbury fro cause of the same knight: and about this time begun & arose a great company of diverse nations gathered to gedre/ of whom her leders and governors were english people/ & they were cleped a people without an heed. the which did moch harm in the party of France/ & not long after there aroos an other company the which in the parties & contres of Lombardy did moche sorrow. This same year sir johan of gaunt the son of king Edward the iij. was made duke of Lancastre by reason & cause of his wife that was the daughter & heir of Henry some time duke of Lancastre.   

Of the great wind & how prince Edward took the lordship of Gwihenne of his father & went thither Capit. CCxxxij  
ANd in the xxxvij year of king edward the xv▪ day of janiver that is to say on seint Mary's day about evensong time there aroos & came such a wind out of the south with such a fierceness & strength that it braced & blewe down to ground high houses & strong buildings towers churches & steeples and all other strong works that stoden still weren shake/ therewith that they ben yet and shall be evermore the febeler and weyker while they stand/ & this wind lasted without any cessing seven days continnell And anon after their folewed such waters in hay time & in harvest time that all field works were strongly letted & left undone: And in the same year prince Edward took the lordship of Gwihenne & did to king edward his father feaute & homage therefore: and went over see into Gascoigne with his wife & with his children. & anon after king Edward made sir Leonell his son duke of Clarence. & edmond his other son Earl of Cambrigge/ And in the xxxviij year of his reign it was ordained in the ꝑlement that men of law both of the temperol and of holy church law fro that time forth should plete in her mother tongue/ And in the same year camen into Englond the kings that is for to say yn king of Fraunce· the king of Cypers/ & the king of Skotlad/ by cause to visit & speak with the king of england: of whom they were wonder welcome and much worshipped. & after that they had be here long time: ij. of hem went ayen home into her own countries & kingdoms. but the king of France through great sickness & malady that he had left still in england/ and in the xxxix year of his reign was a strong & an huge frost/ & that lasted long: that is for to say fro saint Andrew's tide unto the xiv kal of Apryl. that the tilth & sowing of the earth & other such field works & handwerkes were much letted & left undone for cold and hardness of the earth/ And at orrey in bretaigne that time was ordained a great dedeli battle between sir johan of mountford duke of britain & sir Charles of bloys. but the victory fill to sir johan through help of the Englisshmen: & there were take many knights & squires & other men that were unnumbered In the which battle was slain Charles himself wyth all that stood about him: & of the english men were slain but seven. And in this year deyde at Savoy Iohan the king of France: whose service & exequys king Edward let ordain & did in diverse places worshipfully to be done: and at Dover of wurshipful men he ordained him worthly to be led wyth his own costs & expense: and from chens he was fet into France & buried at saint Denys In the xl. year of king Edward. & the seven kal of Feverer was borne prince Edward'S son/ the which when he was seven. year old. he deide/ And in the same year it was ordained that seint Peter's pens fro that time forth should nat be paid/ the which king johan some time king of Englond of the country of west Saxons that began to regne in the year of our lord CC lxxix first granted to rome for the school of Englond thereto be continued/ And in this same year there fill so moch rain in hay tyme. that it vasted and destroyed both corn and hay/ and their was such debate & fighting of sparewes by diverse places in these days that men fonden innumerable multitude of 'em deed in fields as they wenten. & there fill also such a pestilence that never such was seen in no man's tyme. that time a live. for many men anon as they were go to bed hole and in good point suddenly they deiden/ also that time a sickness that men called the pocks slow both men & women through her enfecting: And In the xli. year king Edward was boar at Bordeaux Richard the second son of prince edward of england. the which Richard king Richard of Amoricam heaved at Fonstone/ after whom he was called Richard. And this same Richard when his father was deed: & king Edward was deed also. he was crowned king of england. the xi year of his age. through right live & heritage & also by common assent & desire of the commonalty of the ream About this time at king Edward's commandment of england when all the castles and towns were yold to him that long weren hold in france. by a great company assembled to gedre sir Bartram Cleykyn knight an orped man & a good warrior went & purposed him to put out Piers king of Spaygne out of his kingdom wyth help of the most party of the foresaid great company trusting also upon help & favour of the pope for as much as it came to his ears that the same Peers should lead & use the most wert and sinfullest life/ out the which piers smitten with dread of this tiding fled into Gascoigne to prince edward to have help and succour of him/ And when he was fled out of spain. henry his brother that was a bastard by assent of the most party of spain & through help of that frefull company that I speak of erst was made & crowned king of spain. & the number of that same company was reckoned & set at the number of lx/ M fighting men. This same year in the month of juyn there came a great company and navy of Danes/ & gathered hem to gedre in the North see purposing hem to come into Englond to run & to rob and also to slay with whom they countred and met in the see mariners & other orped fighting men of the countre· & disparkled 'em. & they ashamed went home again into her own country/ But among all other there was a boystons and a strong vessel of her navy that was oversailled by the englishmen/ & was perished & dreynt/ in the which the steward & othir worthy & great men of Demmark were take prisoners. and by the king of Englond & his counceill prisoned/ the which lords the danes afterward came & sosughten all about for to have had with her goods that they had lost/ & they not weal a paid ne pleased of the answer that they had hearen turned homewards ayen/ leaving behind 'em in her inns prevely written. in scrowes & on wales/ yet shulld danes waste the wanes/ Than happened there an english writer and wrote ayens the Dane in this manner wise. Her shul danes fet herbanes: And in this same time piers king of spain with other kings/ that is to say. the king of Naverne and the king of malogre being means wenten & prayed council & help of sir Edward the prince. through whose council when he had understand her articles and desire that he was required of the kings loath he was & ashamed to say nay & contrary hem. but notheles he was aghast jest it should be any prejudice ayens the pope. & long time tarried 'em or that he would grant or consent thereto till that he had better council & avysement with good deliberation of king edward his getter and his father/ ¶ But when he was every day with continual besechinges of many noble men required and spoken to. and with many prayers sent and made between 'em than prince Edward sent to his father both by pleyning letters and also comfortable containing all her suggestions and causes with all that other kings Epesteles and letters for to have comfort and help of the wrongs not only unto the king of spain but also for such things as might fall to the othir kings Also if it were not the sooner helped and amended through the doom and help of knighthood to 'em that it asked and desired: the which letter when the king and his wise council had say and understand/ he had great compassion and hevynesse of such a kings spoiling and robbing with moche mervaille And scent again comfortable letters to prince Edward his son and to that other foresaid kings and warned 'em for to arm 'em and ordain hem ayens that misdoer: and to withstand hem by the help of god that weren such enemies to the kings When this noble prince had received these letters himself wyth that other kings before said/ all her council called to gether or that he would undertake the quarrel: he bound and knet sore the king that was deposed with a great oath: that is for to say▪ that he should ever after maintain the right believe and faith of holy church and holy church also with all her mynystres right and liberties to defend from all her enemies and evils: And all that were their against bitterly to punish and distrouble: and all the rights liberties privileges of holy church increase and maintain and amend and all things that were wrongfully betaken withdraw & bore away by him or by any other because of him hastily to restore again and to drive and put out sarazens & all othyr misbelieved people out of his kingdom with all his strength & power; and suffer ne admyte none such for no manner thing ne cause to dwell therein/ And that when he had taken a christian women: he should never come in none other woman's bed ne none othir mamnys wife to defoul And these foresaid things truly for to keep continwe & fulfil as all his life time was bound by oath afore notayres in presence & witness of the kings with other princes And than that gracious prince: prince Edward undertook the cause and the quarrel of the king that was deposed and behight him with the grace of god to restore him again to his kingdom & let ordain & gather together forth within all haste his navy wyth men of arms for to were & fight in this foresaid cause And in this same time upon the sonde of the scot●issh see that many a man it saw iij days: to gedre there were seen ij eagles of the which that one came out of the South. & that other out of the north And cruelly and strongly they fowghten and wrestled together. & the south Egle overcame the north eagle/ & all to rent & tare him with his bill & his claws that he should not rest ne take no breath. & after the south Egle fly home to his own costs And anon after their folewed & was say in the morn afore the son rising: & after in the last day of Octobre save own day many stars gathered to gedre on an heap fill down to the earth leaving behind 'em ferry beams in manner of lightning. whose flames burnt & consumed men's clotheses & men's heres walking on the earth as it was seen & known of many a men. And with that northern wind that is ever ready & destinat to all evil. fro saint katherine even three days after lost good without number unrecoverable/ And in the same days there fill & camen also such lightnings thunder snow and haille that it vasted and destroyed men beasts houses and trees   

¶ Of the battle of spain besides the watyr of Nazers/ that was between the prince Edward/ and sir Henry bastard of Spaygne· Capit. CCxxxiij  
IN the year of our lord M.CCC/ lxvij. and of king Edward xlij. the iij day of Apryll: there was a strong battle and a great in a large field kalled Priazers fast by the watyr of Nazers in spain between sir Edward the prince. & Henry the Bastard of spain/ but the victory fell to prince edward by the grace of god. And this same prince Edward had with him sir johan duke of Lancastre his brother and other worthy men of arms about the number of thirty/ M/ and the king of spain had on his side men of diverse nations: to the number of an CM. And passing wherefore the sharpness & tersenesse of his adversaire with his full boistous and great strength maden & driven the rightful party a back a great way: but through the grace of almighty god passing any man's strength that hugh host was distroubled mightfu●●● by the noble duke of Lancastre & his host ere that the prince edward came nigh him/ And when Henry the bastard saw that. he turned with his men in so great haste and strength to flee: that an hugh company of hem in the foresaid flood & of the bridge thereof fallen down and perished/ And also there were take the Earl of Dene. and sir bartram Cleykyn that was chief maker & cause of the were & also chevytayne of the vauntwarde of the battle/ with many other great lords & knights to the number of two thousand/ of whom two hundred were of France & many also of Skotland/ & there were felled in the field on our enemies side of lords & knights with other mean people to the number of vj. thousand & moo: & of english men but a few. And after this/ the noble prince edward restored the same Peers into his kingdom again. The which Piers afterward through treachery & falseness of the foresaid bastard of spain as he set at his met was strangled and deyde/ But after this victory many noble & hardy men of england in spain through the flux and other diverse sickness token her death: And in the same year in the march was sayn stella Comata between the northcostes & the west/ whose beams strecched toward france/ And in the year next sewing of king Edwardes reign xliij in Apryll. sir Leonell king Edward'S son that was duke of Clarence went toward myleyne with a chose main of the gentiles of England for to wed Caleys daughter and have her to wife. by whom he should have half the lordship of Myleine: but after that they were solemnly wedded. & about the nativity of our lady the same duke of Myleyne deyde/ And in the same year the Frensshmen break the peace and the truce/ Riding on the kings ground and lordship of england in the shire and country of Pountife/ And token & held castles and towns. & bear the englishmen on hand falsely & sotely that they were cause of breaking of the truce  
And in this same year died the duchess of Lancastre. and is buried worshipfully in saint Paul's church  
¶ The xliiij year of king Edwardes reign was the great pestilence of men and of great beasts and by the great falling of waters that fill at that tyme. There fill great hindering & destroying of corn in so much that the next year after a busshelle of wheat was sold for xl. pens·s And in the same year about the last end of may k●g Edward held though his parliament at westminster. In the which parliament was treated and spoken of the oath and truce that was broke between him and the king of France. and how he might upon his wrong be avenged ¶ In this same year in the assumpcyone of our Lady died Quen Phelipp of Englond a full noble and good woman/ and at westminster full worshipfully is buried and entered. and about midsummer the noble duke of Lancastre and the earl of Herford with a great company of knights & men of arms wenten into france/ where they get 'em but little worship and navy/ for there was an huge host of frenchmen upon chalkhull bridge. and an other host also of englishmen fast by the same bridge that long time had lain there: & many worthy men and great of the englishmen ordained & gave council for to fight and yeve battle to the Frensshmen: But the foresaid lords would nothing consent thereto ne assent for no manner thing. There anon after it happened that the earl of warwick came thidderward for to were/ And when the Frensshmen herd of his coming. ere that he came fully to land. they left her tents and pavillons with all her victuals. & fledden and went away privily/ And when the earl was comen to land with his men/ he went in all haste toward Normandy & destroyed the isle of Caws: through dint of sword and through fire/ but alas in his returning to Englond ward home ayen at Caleys/ he was take wyth sickness of Pestilence & deied/ not leaving behind him after his days so noble a knight & orped of arms In which time reigned and warred the orped knight sir johan hawkewode that was an Englysshmen borne having with him at his governance that whit company that is afore nempned· the which some time ayens holy church & some time ayens lords warred and ordained great battles. & therein that country he did many mervaillous things. And about the conversion of saint Paul the king when he had ended & done the enthering & the axequyes wyth great costs & rialtes about the sepulture & berieng of queen Phelypp his wife: he held his parliament at Westmynster/ in which parliament was axed of the clergy three dimes: that is for to say a great disme to be paid three year during And the clergy put it of and would not grant unto Easter next coming/ & than they granted weal that in three year by certain terms that disme should be paid/ and also of the lay fee was a iij. xv iiys granted to the king to be paid in three years   

¶ How sir Robert knolls with other certain lords of the reaume went over the see into france & of her governance Capitulo CCxxxiiij.  
ANd in the xlv. year of king Edward in the beginning king Edward wyth unwise council And undiscrete borewed a great sum of gold of the prelates lords merchants & other rich men of his reaume seeing that it should be dispended in defending of holy church and of his reaume neverthelater it ꝓfyted naught. wherefore about midsummer aftir he made a great host of the worthiest men of his ream amongs whom were some lords. that is for to say the lord fitz water: & the lord graunson and other worthy knights: of which knights the king ordained sir Robert knolls a proved knight & a well assayed in deed of arms for to be governor/ & that through his council and governance all thing should be governed & dressed. & when they camen into france as long as they dwelled and held 'em hool together the Frensshmen durst not fall upon hem And at the last about the beginning of winter for envy and covetise that was amongs hem & also discord they sundered & parted hem into diverse companies unwisely and folely. But sir Robert knolls & his men wenten & kepten hem saufwithy a castle in britain. And when the frensshmen saw that our men were divided into diverse companies & places nat holding ne strengthing hem to gedres as they aught for to do/ fyllen fiercely on our men. & for the most party token hem or slewen hem: and though that they took. led with hem prisoners. And in the same year Pope Vrban came fro Rome to Auion for encheason & cause that he should accord & make peace bitween the king of France & the king of england for evermore: but alas or he begun his tretes/ he deyed with sickness the xxi. day of December: And was buried as for the time in the cathedral church of Auion fast by the high auter·s & the next year after/ when he had lain so/ his bones were taken out the earth & buried new in the abbey of seint victor fast by Marcill. of which abbey he was some time abbot him self And in both places that he was buried in. there be many great miracles done and wrought through the grace of god almighty. & after whom folewed next and was made pope Gregoire Cardinal deacon: that before was called piers rogier. In the same year the cite of rimoge rebelled & fought ayens the prince as other cities in Guyhenne did for great taxes costages & raunsones that they were put & set to by prince edward/ which charges weren importable & to chargeable. wherefore they turned fro him & fyllen to the king of France. And when prince Edward saw this: he was sore chafed & grieved and in turning homeward ayen into Englond wyth sore scarmysshes and fighting & great assaults fought with hem and took the foresaid city and destroyed it almost to the ground and slow all that were found in the cite/ and than for diverse sickness and maladies that he had/ and also for default of money that he not might withstand ne tarry on his enemies: he hied him again into Englond/ with his wife and his main/ leaving behind him in gascoygne the duke of Lancastre and sir Edmond earl of Cambrygge with other many worthy & orped men of arms: In the xlvi. year of king Edward at the ordinance and sending of king Edward the king of Naverne came to him to Claryngdon/ to treat with him of certain things touching his were in Normandye. where king edward had left certain seges in his stead till he came home again. But king Edward might not speed of that that he asked of him. And so the king of Naverne wyth great worship and great yefts took his leave & went home again And about the beginning of March when the parliament at westmynster was begun. the king axked of the clergy a subsidy of l M. pound. the which by a good advisement and by a general convocation of the clergy it was granted and ordained that it should be paid and raised of the lay fee. And in this parliament at the request and asking of the lords in haterede of men of holy church the chancellor and the treasurer that were bishops/ & the clerk of the pryve seal were removed and put out of office: and in her stead were secular men put in And while this parliament lasted there came solemn ambassadors sent fro the pope to treat with the king of peace and saiden: that the pope desired to fulfil his predecessors will/ but for all her coming they sped not of her purpose.   

¶ Of the besieging of Rochel▪ and how the earl of Penbroke and his company was there take in the haven with Spaynardes'. and all his vessels brent Capit/ CCxxxv  
THe ix. day of June king Edward in the xlvij year of his reign held his parliament at wychestre. & it lasted but seven days/ to the parliament were sompned by write of men of holy church iiij bishops/ and iiij abbots without any more. This parliament was holden for merchants of London: of Norwych & of other diverse places for diverse things and points of treason that they were difamed of. that is for to say that they were rebel & would rise against the king.  
This same year the duke of Lancastre & the earl of Cambryge his brother camen out of Gascoigne into Englond. & token and wedded to their wives petres daughters sometime king of spain/ Of which two daughters the duke had the elder/ and the earl the younger: and that same time there were sent two cardinals fro the pope. that is to say. an english cardinal & a cardinal of Paris to treat of peace between the ij reaumes: the which when they had been both long each in his provinces/ and in places & in contres fast by treating of the foresaid peace/ at the last they took with 'em her lrens of procuracy. & went again to the court of Rome ward/ without any effect of her purpose. In this same year also there was a strong battle on the see bytween Englysshmen & Flemmynges; & the englishmen had the victory & token xxv. ships charged wyth salt. sleyeng & drenching all the men that were therein/ unwitting hem that they were of that country: And redly moch harm had fall because thereof/ ne had peace & accord the sooner between hem be made: And in this same year the Frensshmen besieged the town of Rochel: wherefore the earl of Pembroke was sent into Gascoigne with a great company of men of arms for to destroy the siege The which passed the see & came safe to the Haven of Rochel/ & when they were there at the haven mouth or that they might enter/ suddenly came upon hem a strong navy of spain/ the which overcame though the Englysshmen in moch blemishing hurting & slaying of many persons/ for as much as the Englysshmen were not than ready for to fight ne ware of hem. & in the coming upon of the Spaignardes' all the Englysshmen other they were take or slain. & ten of 'em were wounded to the deth· & all her ships brent/ & there they took the earl wyth an huge treasure of the ream of england/ & many other noble men also on midsummer even the which is seint Etheldredes day. & leaden hem with hem into spain/ And of this mischief was no great wonder for this earl was a full evil liver as on open lecher. & also in a certain parliament he stood & was ayens the rights & franchises of holy church. And also he counseled the king & his council that he should axke more of men of holy church than of othir persones of the lay fee/ And for that the king & other of his council accepted & token rather evil opinions & causes ayens men of holy church/ than he did for to defend & maynten the right of holy church: it was seen many times after for lake of fortune and grace/ they had not ne bear away so great victory ne power ayens her enemies/ as they did afore. This same year the king with a great host entered the see to remove the siege of Rochel. but the wind was even contrary unto him and suffered him not long time to go far fro the land. wherefore he abode a certain time upon the see costs abiding after a good wind for 'em/ & yet came it not so at the last he came thence with his men to land ward ayen/ & anon as he was a land. the wind begun to turn & was in an other cost than he was in afore   

How the duke of Lancastre wyth a great host went into Flaundres. & passed by Paris through burgoigne/ & through all France till he came to Bordeaux Cap. cc.xxxvi.  
soon after in the xlviij year of the reign of king Edward the duke of Lancastre with a great host went into flanders and passed by Paris through Burgoigne & through all France till he came to Bordeaux without any manner withstanding of the frenshmen/ & he did 'em but little harm save he took & ransomed many places & towns & many men & let 'em after goen freely/ The same year the king sent certain ambassadors to the pope praying him that he should leave of & meddle not in his court of the kepinges & reservations of benefices in england/ & that they that were choose to bishops sees & dignities freely and with full right might joy & have & be confirmed to the same of her metropolytanes & erhebysshoppes as they were wont to be of old tyme. Of these points & of other touching the king & his ream when they had her answer of the pope/ the pope enjoined hem that they should certify him again by her lrens of the kings will & of his ream or they determined aught of the foresaid articles. In the same year died johan the archbishop of york. Iohan bishop of Ely/ willian bishop of wurcestre: in whose steeds followed & were made bishops by authority of the pope Master alixandre nevill to the erchebisshoprich of york. Thomas of Arundel to the bisshoprych of Ely. & sir Henry wakefeld to the bisshopryche of wurchestre/ In the which time it was ordained in the parlement that all cathydrall churches should joy & have her electyons' hool: & that the king afterward should not writ ayens hem that were choose. but rather help hem by his lrens to her confirmation And this statute was kept & did moch profit & good. And in this parliament was granted to the king a disme of the clergy: & xv of the lay fee The next year after of king edward the xlix/ the xv/ day of June died maistyr willian witlesey erchebysshop of canterbury/ wherefore the monks of the same church asked & desired a cardinal of england to be archbishop/ & therefore the king was aggrieved & had meant & purposed to have exilled the monks of the same house/ & so they spended moch good or they might have the kings grace again & his love; but yet would the king not consent ne grant to her electyon of the cardinal/ ne the pope also ne his cardinals/ & about the beginning of August it was treated & spoken at brugges of certain points & articles beving between the pope & the king of Englond. & this tretis last almost ij. year: At the last it was accorded between 'em that the pope fro that time forth should not use ne deal with the reservations of benefices in england. & that the king should not grant ne let no bnfyces by his write. that is called quare impedit. but as touching the electyons above said: there was no thing touched ne do: and that was wyte & put upon certain clerks the which rather supposed & hoped to be advanced & promoted to bisshopriches/ which they desired & coveted by the court of Rome rather than by any electyons This same year about Candlemas there meet to gedres at Burges many noble & worthy men of both reams to treat of peace between the two kingdoms: And this treatise lasted two year with great costs & huge expenses of both parties. And at the last they went & departed thence without any accord or effect/ The next year after the l. year of king Edward iiij. none as of May being void and vacaunt the Erchebisshopryche of Caunterbury Master Symond sudbery bishop of London was made archbishop. & maistir William Curteney that was bishop of Herford was than made bishop of London/ and the bishop of bangore was made bishop of Herford/ And this same time in a certain treatise & speaking of peace: truces was take between France & Englond fro midsummer to midsummer come ayen all an hole year. & about the beginning of April the duke of Brytaigne with many earls barons & other worthy men of england went over see into Britain where they had all their lust desire & purpose/ ne had the foresaid truces be so soon take. the which letted 'em much this same time: The Isle Constantyne where that that castle of saint savour is in that long time was fowghten & besieged of the Frensshmen was than yoleden to the frenchmen with all the appurtenances into great harm & hindering of the ream of england/ And this same year there were so great & passing hetes that therewith all a great pestilence in Englond & in other diverse parties of the world: that it destroyed & slow violently & stronghly both men & woman without number/ This same year died sir Edward the lord spencer a worthy knight and a bold. and in the mynster of Tewksbury worshipfully is buried. and lasting this pestilence the pope at the instance & prayer of an english Cardinal grawnted to all people that died in england that were sorry and repentant for her sins and also shriven full remission by ij bulls under lead uj months than next to last. ¶ In this same year the Earl of Penbroke was taken & rawnsoned by Bertram cleykyn between Paris and Caleys as he came toward Englond upon saint Etheldredes day. the which saint as it was said the same earl oftentimes had offended. & within a while after he deide. & in november next after there met at Bryges' the duke of Lancastre & the duke of Angeoy wyth many other lords & prelates of both reams for to treat of peace   

¶ Of the death of Prince Edward & of the lord Latimer & Dame Alyce peers; through whom and her mayntenours the Ream many a day was misruled Ca cc.xxxvij  
NOt long after the lj. year of king Edwardes reign he let ordain & hold at west minster the greatest ꝑlement that was seen many a year afore: in the which parliament he axed of the commonalty of the ream as he had done before a great subsidy to be granted to him for defending of him & of his ream. but the communes answered that they were so oft day by day grieved & charged with so many tailliages and subsidies that they might no longer suffer none such charges: and that they knew & wist well that the king had enough for saving of him & of his ream. if the ream were well and truwely governed· but that it had be so long evil governed by evil offyciers that the ream might neither be plenteous of chaffer & merchandise ne of richesse: And these things they proffered 'em self. if the king would certainly to prove and stand by/ And if it were fond & proved after that. that the king had need. they would than gladly every men after his power and state him help & lean/ And after this there were published and showed in the parliament many pleyntes & defaults of diverse offyciers of the ream. & namely of the lord Latimer the kings Chamburleyne both to the king & eke to the ream/ And also at the last there was spoken & treated of Dame Alice peers for the great wrongs & evil governance that was done by her & by her council in the ream: the which dame Alyce peers the king had hold long time to his lemmen. wherefore it was the less wonder though through the freelte of the womamnies exciting & stering he consented to her lewdness and evil council. the which dame alice & also the lord latymer & other such that steered the king to evil governance ayens his perfect & the reams also/ all the comminalte axed and desired that they should be meved and put away: And in her steeds wise men and worthy that weren true and well assayed & proved & of good governance should be put in her steeds/ So among all other: there was one among the communes that was a wise knight & a true & an eloquent man whose name was piers de lamare: & this same Peers was chosen to be speaker for the communes in the parliament And for this same piers told & plublisshed the truth & rehearsed the wrongs ayens the foresaid dame alyce & other certain persones & the kings council as he was desired by the communes And also trusting moch for to be supported & mayntened in this matter by help and favour of the pr: Anon as the prince was deed at the instance and request of the foresaid dame Alyce this Piers de lamare was iugged to perpetual prison in the castle of Nothyngam: in the which he was two year: & in the vj. kal of evil lasting that same parliament died prince Edward king Edward'S first son that is to say on the trinity sunday in the worship: of which fist he was want every year: where that ever he were in the world to make and hold the most solemnity that he might. whose name & fortune of knighthood/ but if it had be of an other Ectour all men both christian and heathen while he lived and was in good point wondered moch and dread him wonder sore; whose body is worshipfully buried in the church at Caunterbuey. And in this same year: the men & the Earls tenants of warwick arysen maliciously ayens the abbot & the covent of Ensham & her tenauntzes. & destroyed fiercely the abbot & the town & wounded & bet her men & slewen of hem many one/ & wenten to her manners & places. & did moch harm & break down her parks and her closes & brentem & slewen her wild beasts & chached hem breaking her fisshpondes hedes and let the water of her pondes stews & rivers run out & token the fish & bear it with hem & did hem all the harm that they might in so farforth that forsooth they had destroyed ꝑpetuely that abbey with all her membres & appurtenances. but if the king the sooner had helped it & take heed thereto. & therefore the king sent his lrens to the earl of Warrewyk charging him & conn●●undyng that he should redress & amend tho evil doers & brekers of his peace: & so by many lords and other friends of both sides peace and good accord & love was made bitween 'em. & for this hurling as it was said/ the king would nat be governed at that time by his lords that theridamas were in the parlement. but he took & made his son the duke of Lancastre his governor of the reaum/ the which stood so still as governor till the time that he died. The same year anon after Candlemas or the ꝑlement was done the king asked a subsidy of the clergy & of the lay fee/ & it was granted him/ that is for to say that he should have of every person of the lay fee both of man and woman that passed xiv year age iiij. pens: owtake pour beggars. that were know openly for needy pour beggars: & that he should have of every man of holy church that was beneficed or promoted xij pens·s & of other that were not promoted iiij. pens/ owtake the iiij ordes of the friars beggars This same year after michelmasse Richard prince Edwardes son was made prince of Walys/ to whom the king gave also the duchy of cornwall wyth the earldom of Chestre: And about this time the Cardinal of Englond/ the iiij. day before Marie magdalene day after meet suddenly was smitten & take wyth a palasye & lost his speech. & on marry madalene day he died   

¶ Of the death of king Edward & sir johan monsterworth knight was draw & hanged for his falseness Capitulo CCxxxviij  
RIght anon after in the lij year of king Edward in the beginning of octobre pope Gregory the xj. brought & removed his court with him from Auyon to rome: And the xij day of april johan monsterworth knight at london was draw hanged & than beheaded/ & after his body quartered/ and sent to iiij. chief towns of england: & his heed set upon london bridge: for this same johan was full untrue to the king & to the ream. & full covetous & unstable for he took oftentimes great sums of money of the king & his council for men of arms wages that he should have paid hem: & took it to his own use: & he dreading that at the fast he should be shend & accused for the same cause fled puely to the king of france & was sworn to him & become his man. & behight him a great navy out of spain in to confusion & destroying of Englond/ but rightful god to whom no privity is unknown suffered him first to be shend & spylt▪ or that he so traitorously & falsely his liege lord the king of Englond & his people & his reaume. in the which ground the same johan was bore/ wykkedly through battle to destroy or bring his cursed purpose about. ¶ In the fist of saint gregory though next after/ king Edward gave to Richard of Bordeaux: his heir/ that was prince Edward's son at Windsor the order of knighthood & made him knight/ the which king Edward when he had reigned lj year & more. the xj kal of June he died at sheen/ & is buried worshipfully at westmynstre on whose soul god have mercy· amen. And this king edward was for sooth of a passing goodness and full gracious among all the worthy men of the world/ for he passed and shone by virtue of grace yone to him fro god above all his predecessors that were noble men and worthy·s & he was a well and a hardy hearted man. for he dread never of no myshapes ne harms ne evil fortune that might fall a noble warrior & a fortunate for both on land & on see & in all battles and assembles with a passing glory & joy he had ever the victory/ he was meek & beningne: homel/ sober & soft to all manner of men/ as well to strangers as to his own subgettes/ and to other that were under his governance he was devote & holy both to god & to holy church/ for he worshipped/ halpe & mayntened holy church & her ministers with all manner reverence. he was treatable and well advised in temporal & worldly needs wise counsel. & discrete soft and meek. & good to speak with/ in his deeds & manners full gentle/ & well taught having pity of 'em that were in disease. plentous in yeving bnfaytes & almasse. busy & curious in building; & full lightly he bore and suffered wrongs and harms: & when he was give to any occupation. he left all other thing forth: mean time tended and there to seemly of body & amene stature having always to high and to low a good cheer. and there sprang & shone so much grace of him that what manner man had behold his face or had dreamed of him/ he hoped that day that all thing should hap to him joyful & liking. & he governed gloriously his kingdom unto his age/ he was large in yeving & wise in spences/ he was fulfyld with all honest of good manners & virtues undyr whom to live it was as for to reign: wherefore his fame his lose sprang so far that it came into hethenesse & barbarie showing & telling his worthiness & manhood in all lands: & that no land under heaven had brought forth so noble a king so gentle & so blesshed or might raise such an othyr if he were deed. nevyrthelater lechery and meving of his flesh haunted him in his age. wherefore the rather as it is to suppose for unmeasurable fullfylling of his lust his life shorted the sooner: & here of take good heed like as his deeds before bear witness for as in his beginning all things were joyful & liking to him/ & to all people. And in his mid age he passed all people in high joy. worship & blessedness: right so when he drew into age drawing dounward through lechery & other sins little & little all tho joyful and blesshed things & prosperity decreced and misshaped and infortunate things & unprofitable harms wyth many evils begun for to sprang & to more harm it continued long time after   

¶ How that after king Edward the third that was boar in Windsor reigned Richard of Bordeaux: that was prince Edward's son of Walys/ which prince Edward was the son of king Edward Capit. CCxl.  
ANd after the good king edward the iij. that was boar at Windsor reigned Richard the ij. that was the good sir Edwardes son prince of Walys. which king Richard was borne in the city of Bordeaux in Gascoigne & was crowned at westmynster in the xi. year of his age. and in the second year of his reign for debate that was between the lord Latimer & sir Rauf feriers knight: that weren against hawell and shekel squires: for the prisoner that was take in the battle of Spaygn by these ij squires. and the which the lord Latimer and sir Rauf feriers would have had/ the which prisoner was the Earl of Dene that they took in the battle of spaygn. wherefore these two lords camen into the church at Westmynstre & founden this one squire hearing his mass beside saint Edward's shrine/ & there they slow him. the which was called Hawell/ & shakell was arrested & put in the tour of London/ & there he was long time for he would not deliver the earl of Dene his prisoner unto these two lords. by sir Aleyn buxhill constable of the tower/ And by sir Rauf feriers one of his adversairas till the king granted him grace/ In the third year of king Richard came the galeys of France into england unto diverse ports brent & rob & slow moch people of Englond. that is to say/ at wychelsee. Rye. and Hasting/ portesmouthe. Hampton. stormore and grauesende/ & dieden moch harm. and went home ayen: And in this same year was a parliament held at westminster: & at that ꝑlement was ordained that every man/ woman & child that weren at the age of xiv. year & above: thurghoute all the ream poor folk and other should pay to the tallage iiij pens/ wherefore came & befell afterward great mischief & much disease to all the commonalty of the ream. And in the iiij. year of king rychardes reign the communes risen up in diverse parties of the ream. and dieden moch harm/ the which they kalled the hurling time; and they of Kent & of Estsex made 'em in chevytaynes to rule & govern the company of Kent & of Estsex/ that one was kalled jake straw & that other was tiler: & they camen & assembled hem upon the black heath in kent on the corpus xpi day. & after they camen down in sowthwerk and break up the prison house that is to say the kings bench. & the marchalsie & deliured out all the prisoners. And so the same day they camen into London/ & there they robbeden the people & slow all alyents that they might find in the city & about the cite: & despoilled all her goods and made havoc/ And on the friday next after that was on the morn they camen than to the tower of London/ and the king being therein they fet out of the tower the archbishop of Caunterbury/ sir Edmond sudbery and sir Robert haleys hospitaler prior and master of saint johannes house; & a white frere that was confessor to king Richard/ & brought 'em unto the tower. & there they smitten of her hedes & came ayen to London: & slow moo people men of laws. & othir worthy men in diverse parties of the cite/ And than they went unto the duke's places of Lancastre beyond saint mary strand that was called the savoy. & there they devoured & destroyed all the goods that they might find there & bore hem away/ & brenden up the place And than after they went to saint johannes without smythfeld & destroyed the goods there/ & brent up that house & went to Westmynster & saint martin's grant and made 'em go out of the seintwarie all that were withyn. for any manner of gryth And than came unto the temple & to all other ynnes of men of law. & despoilled hem & rob hem of her goods. & also tare her books of law. & than they camen to London & brake up the prison newgate and drofe out all the prisoners felons & other & of both countours. and all the people that were within hem & destroyed all the books of both counters/ And thus they continued both saturday and sunday unto the monday next after in her malice & wickedness. & than on the monday king Richard with his lords that were with him that time & wyth the mayre of London William walworth that was the time comen with the aldermen & the communes of the city/ & came in southwerke to here & to know the intention of these rebels & misgoverned people: & this jake straw than made an oye in the field that all the people of accord should come near & here his proclamation his cry & his will/ And the lords and the mayre & the aldermen wyth the commonalty having indignation of his covetise & falseness & his fowl presumption. And anon willian walworth the time being mayr drowe out his knife & slow Jack straw: and anon right there did of smite his heed: and set it upon a spear shaft. and so it was bear through london and set an high upon london bridge. Anon as these rysers and misgoverned men were void and clean vanished as it had naught be they/ than the king of his great goodness & by prayer of his lords made there vj. knights of good and worthy men of the city of london that is to say. William walworth that that time was mayre & slow Jack straw: The second was Nycholas brembre. & the third johan philiptot: & the iiij. nycholas Twiford/ and the u Robert lands/ the vj. Robert Gayton. And than the king with his lords and his knights returned ayen unto the tower of London/ & there he rested him till the people were better seted and set in rest & peace/ and than by process of time as they might get and take these rebels and rysers they hinge 'em upon the nex galewes in every lordship thurghoute the ream of england by xl. & by thirty/ by x. and by xij/ ever as they might be geten and taken in any parties/ And in the u year of king Rychardes reign was the great earth quake▪ & was generally through out the world/ the wonesday after whitsunday in the year of our lord M. ccc.lxxxxi/ whereof all manner people were sore aghast & dread full long time for dread of vengeance that our lord showed & did/ & in the uj year of the reign of king Richard sir Henry spencer bishop of Norwiche went with a croiserie over the see into the country of Flaundres. & there they gate the town of graving & the town of broburgh/ dunkirk & newport. and there they laded & fraught. ●j. ships with pelage for to have come into england with these ships & goods/ And the bishop of Norwych and his council let bren these ships wyth all the pelage in the same haven all into hard ashes: and at Dunkirk was done a great battle between the Flemmynges & the Englysshmen/ & at that battle was slain a great multitude of the Flemmynges & an huge number. & than went the bishop with his retenwe unto cypre/ & besieged it a long tyme. but it might not be gotten. & so he left that siege/ & came ayen into Englond: for our Englysshmen were foul destroyed. & many died on the flux And in this same year came queen Anne into england for to be spoused unto king Richard: & her father was Emperor of Almaigne & king of Beme. and with her came the duke of Tassy her uncle/ & many other worthy lords and knights of her country of Beme and of other duche tongues to do her reverence & worship And sir simond Beverle a worthy knight of the garter. & othir knights and squires that weren the kings ambassadors brought hire in Englond. & so forth to London. And the people of the city that is to say the Mayor and the aldermen and the communes ridden ayens her to welcome her. & every man in good array & every craft with his mynstralsie in the best manner meet with her on the blacketh in kent. & so brought her unto London through the city/ and so forth unto westmynstre unto the kings palace/ & there she was spoused unto king Richard well & worthily in the abbey of westmynstre. & there she was crowned queen of england And all her friends that camen with her hadden great yefts & weren well cheered & refreshed as long time as they abiden here. And in this same year was a battle done in the kings palace at westmynstre for certain points of treason between sir Iohan ansley knight defendant and Carton squire appelaunt. but this sir johan of ansley overcame this Carton & made him to yield him within the lists; & anon was this Carton despoilled of his harness & drawn out of the lists/ & so forth to Tyburn: & there he was hanged for his falseness/ And in the viij year of the reign of king Richard sir Edmond of Langely earl of Cambrigge the kings uncle went into portyngale wyth a fair main men of arms & archers in strengthing & helping of the king of Portyngale ayens the king of spain & his power: And there the king of Portyngale had the victory of his enemy's through help & comfort of our Englysshmen/ And when that journey was done the earl of Cambrygge came home again with his people into england in haste blessed be god & his gracious gift. an And this same year king richard held his Crystmasse in the march of Eltham. And the same time the king of Ermonye fled out of his own land and came into england for to have succour and help of our king against his enemies that had driven him out of his Ream And so he was brought unto the king to Eltham there as the king held his rial fist of Cristmasse: and there our king welcomed him and did him moch reverence and worship. & commanded all his lords to make him all the cheer that they could/ And than he besought the king of grace and of help and of his comfort in his need And that he might be brought again to his kingdom and land: for the Turks had devoured & destroyed the most part of his land: & for this cause he fled & came thither for succour & help/ And the king then having pity & compassion of his great mischief and grevous disease anon he took his council and asked what was best to don And they answered & said. if it liked him to give him any good· it were well y don̄: and as touching his people to travail so far in to out lands it were a great jupardie/ & so the king gave him gold & silver and many richesses yefts & jewels and betaught him to god. & so he passed again out of england: And in this same year king Richard wyth a rial power went into Skotland for to were upon the scots for the falseness & destruction that the Scots had done unto the Englysshmen in the marches. And than the scots came unto the king for to entrete wyth him and his lords for truce as for certain years. And so our king & his council granted hem truce certain years unto her asking/ & our king turned him home ayen into Englond: And when he was come unto york; there he abode & rested him/ And there sir johan holand earl of Kentes brother slow the Earls son of Stafford & his heir with a Dagar in the city of york. wherefore the king was sore moved & grieved/ & removed thence and came to London. And the mayre with the alder men & the communes with all the solemnity that might be done riden ayens the king/ & brought him rially through the city & so forth unto westminster. unto his own palace: And in the ix. year of king Rychardes regne/ he held a parliament at westmynster & there he made two dukes and a marqueyes & u earls/ The first that was made duke was the kings uncle. sir Edmond of Langlee earl of Cambrigge: and him he made duke of york/ ¶ And his other uncle sir Thomas of woodstock that was earl of Bukkyngham/ him he made duke of Gloucestre And sir Lyonevere that was earl of Oxunford him he made markeys of Dyveleyne. And Henry of Bolyngbroke/ the dukes son of Lancastre/ him he made Earl of Derby/ And sir Edward the son of york/ him he made Earl of Rutcelond: Sir johan Holland that was the earls brother of Kent him he made Earl of Huntyngdom. Sir thomas monbray earl of Nothynghan & earl marchall of Englond. And sir Mychell de la pole knight. him he made Earl of Sowthfolk and chancellor of Englond. And the earl of March at that same parliament holden at Westmynster in plain parliament among all other lords & communes was ꝓclamed earl of the March heir apꝑant to the crown of england after king Richard/ the which earl of the March went over see into Irland unto his lordships & lands: for the Earl of the march is Earl of Ulster in Irland by right line and heritage/ & there at the castle of his he lay that time And there came upon him a great multitude in busshementies of wild Irisshmen him for to take & destroy/ and he came out fiercely of his his castle with his people and manly fought wyth hem. & there he was take & hew all to pieces. & there he died/ On whose soul god have mercy. Amen And in the x. year of king Rychardes reign the earl ot Arundel went unto the see/ wyth a great navy of ships enarmed with men of arms & good archers: And when they camen into the broad see they met wyth the hole fleet that camen wyth wine laden from Rochel. the which wine were enemies goodes·s and there our navy set upon hem and took 'em all & brought hem unto diverse ports and havens of Englond: & some to london/ & there ye might have had a ton of rochel wine of the best for xx. shilling sterlynges. & so we had great cheap of wine thurghoute the reaume at that tyme. thanked be god almighty   

How the u lords arisen at rattecoste bridge Capit. CC.xli  
ANd in the Regne of king richard the xi. year/ u lords arysen at rattecort bridge in the destruction of rebels that weren that time in all the ream. The first of the u lords was Sir Thomas of Wodestoke the kings uncle & duke of Gloucestre. And the second was sir Richard earl of Arundel/ & the iij. was sir Richard earl of warwick. the iiij was sir Henry bolyngbroke earl of Derby/ the u was sir thoans Mombray Earl of nothynghan/ And these u lords saw the mischief and misgovernance and the falseness of the kings council/ wherefore they that weren that time chief of the kings council fledden out of this land over the see. that is to say. sir Alisaundre nevill the Erthebisshop of york and sir Robert leveer markeys of Develyn & earl of Orenford: & sir Mychel de la po●le earl of Sowthfolk & chauncheler of england: And these iij lords wenten over the see & came never ayen for they deyde. And than these v lords above said maden a ꝑlement at westmynstre: & there they took sir Robert trefiliam chief justice. & sir Nycholl brembre knight. & cytezeyne of London/ & sir johan salibury knight of the kings household & uske/ sergeant of arms and many more of othir people weren take & iugged unto the death by the council of these u lords in her parliament at westmynstre/ for treason that they put upon hem to be drawn from the tower of london thurghoute the city/ & so forth unto Tyburn. and there they should be hanged/ & there her trothetes to be cut. and thus they were served and died/ And after that in this same parliament at Westmynstre was sir Symond of Beverlee/ that was a worthy knight of the garter; & sir johan beauchamp knight that was steward of the kings household/ & sir james berners were judged unto the death/ & than they were lad on foot to the tour hill/ and there weren her hedes smitten of/ & many other more by these u lords In this same parliament & in the xij year of king rychardys' reign he let cry & ordain a general jousts that is kalled a turnement of lords knights and squires: And this joustes and turnement was held at London in smithfield of all manner of straungiers of what land or country that ever they were: & thydder they were right welcome. and to hem and to all other was held open household & great festes. & also great yefts weren yeven to all manner of straungiers And of the kings side weren all of suit her coats her armours sheldes horse trappure & all was white hearts wyth crowns about her nekkes & chains of gold having thereupon/ & the crown having low before the hearts body. The which heart was the kings livery that he gave to lords & ladies/ knights and squires/ for to know his household from other people. And in this fist coming to her joustes xxiv ladies: lad these xxiv. lords of gartes with chains of gold/ and all the same suit of hearts as is afore said from the tower an horsebak through the cite of London into smythfeld their that the jousts should be hold And this festes & jousts was hold general & to all they that would come of what land and nation that ever they were/ And this was hold during xxiiij days of the kings cost/ & these xxiv lords to answer all manner people that would come thither: And thither came the Earl of saint paul of Frawnce & many other worthy knights/ with him of diverse parties full well arrayed/ & out of Holland and Henaud came the lord Ostreuaunt/ that was the dukes son of Holland: & many other worthy knights with him of Holland full well arrayed: And when this feast & jousts was ended. the king thanked these straungiers and gave him many great yefts. And than they token her leave of the king and of othir lords and ladies and wenten home again into her own country with great love and moch thank. And in the xiij year of king Rychardes regne there was a battle done in the kings palace at westmynstre/ between a squire of Naverne. that was with king richard. and an other squire that was kalled johan Walsshe: for points of treason that this Naverous put upon this walsshman But this Naverous was overcome and yield him creaunt to his adversaire And anon he was despoiled of his armure & draw out of the palace to Tibourne and there he was hanged for his falseness And the xiv year of king Rychardes reign sir johan of gaunte duke of lancaster went over the see into spain for to challenge his right that he had by his wife's title unto the crown of spaign wyth a great host of people/ of men of arms & archers/ & he had wyth him the duchess his wife & his iij daughters over the see into spaign/ And there they were a great while: And at the last the king of spain began to treat with the duke of lancaster. and they were accorded to gedre through her both counceill/ in this manner that the king of spaign should wed the duke's daughter of lancaster that was the right heir of spain/ & he should yeve unto the duke of lancaster goold & silver that was cast into great wegges & many other jewels as many as viij chariettes might carry: & every year after during the life of the duke of lancaster & of the duchess his wife x. M. mark of gold of which gold the adventure & charges they of spaign should adventure & bring yearly unto bayone to the Duke's assigns by surety made/ Also the duke of lancaster married an other of his daughters unto the king of Portugal the same time: & when he had done thus he came home again in england: & the good lady his wife also: But many a worthy man upon the flux in that voyage died And in the xv. year of king rychardes regn. he held his cristmasse in the march of woodstock And there the earl of Pembroke a young lord & tender of age would learn to iouste with a knight that was called sir johan saint johan & ridden to gether in the park of woodstock. and there this worthy earl of pembroke was slain with that other knights spears as he kest it from him/ when they had compled. & thus this good earl made there his end & therefore the king & the queen made moch sorrow for his death: & in the xuj year of king rychardes regn. johan hende being that time mayre of london; & Iohan walworth & henry vamner being sherewes of london that same time a bakers man bore a basket of horsbrede into fleetstrete toward an hostry. & there came a yeoman of the bishops of salisbury that was called Romayn/ & he took an horselofe out of the basket of the baker/ & he asked him why he did so· & this Romayn turned ayen & broke the bakers heed: & neighbours came out & would have arrested this Romayn. & he broke from hem & fled unto the lords place: & the constable would have him out. but the bishops men shut fast the yates & kept the place that no man might enter: & than moch more people gathered thither. & said that he would have him out: or else they would brenne up the place & all that were within/ And than came the mayre & sherewes with other moche people & cess the malice of the communes. & made every man to go home to her houses & kepet the peace And this romans lord the bishop of Salisbury maistir johan Waltham that time was treasurer of Englond & went to sir Thomas Arundel archbishop of york & also chauncheler of Englond/ & there the bishop made his complaint unto the chauncheler upon the people of the city of London. And than these ij bishops of great malice & venyaunce came unto the king to windsor/ & made a great complaint upon the mayre and sherewes And anon all the city afterward were before the king & his council/ and they cast unto the city a grevous heart & wonder great malice And anon suddenly the king sent after the mayre of London & for the two sherewes and came unto him unto the castle of windsor: & the king rebuked the mayre & sherewes full foully for the offence that they had done ayens him and his officers: in his chambre at London: wherefore he deposed and put out the mayre. & both shrews: And this was doum xiv. days afore the feast of saint johan Baptist. And than the king kalled to him a knight that was called sir Edward delingryge & made him warden & governor of the city & chambre of london & over all his people therein. & so he kept that office but iiij weeks: be cause that he was so gentle & tender to the citizens of london. wherefore the king deposed him & made sir Baudewyne Radyngton knight that was controller of the kings household warden & governor of his chambre & of his people therein: & chose unto him two worthy men of the city to be sherewes with him for to govern & keep the kings law in the cite. The one was kalled Gillebert mawefeld. & that other Thomas Newenton sherewes: And than the mayre & the ij. sherewes & all the aldermen wyth all worthy crafts of London went on foot unto the tour/ and there came out the constable of the tower & give the mayre & the sherewes her oath & charge as they should have take in the exchequer of Westmynstre in the kings court of his iustyces and barons of the Escheker. and than went they home ayen And than the king & his council for the great malice & despite that they had to the city of london removed all his courts from westmynstre unto the city of york/ that is for to say/ the chauncelerie: the Escheker: the kings benches & the common place/ and their they held all these courts of law fro midsummer that is to seye· the fist of saint johan baptist unto the fist of cristmasse next sewing. & than the king & his council saw it not profitable there as it was at London/ Than anon he removed it again unto London: & so to westmynstre for great ease of his officyers and advantage to the king & all the communes of the reame· And when the people of London saw & knew that these courts were come again/ & the king & his people also. then the mayre & the aldermen wyth the chief communes of the cite let gather a great sum of gold of all the communes of the city. And ordained & made great ryalte ayens his coming to London. & for to have his grace & good lordship and also her liberties & franchises granted unto 'em ayen as they a fore time had And than by great instance & prayer of the queen Anne & othyr lords & Ladies: the king granted 'em grace/ and this was done at sheen in futhereie. & than the king withyn two days after came to london And the mayre of london sherews aldermen/ & all the worthy men of the city afterward ridden against the king in good array unto the heath on this side the manner of sheen submytting 'em humbely & meekly with all manner obeissaunce unto him as they aught to don. And thus they brought the king & the queen to london/ ¶ And when the king came as is foresaid to the gate of the brugge of London. there they presented with him a milk white stead saddled & bridled & trapped with cloth of gold & read parted together. & the queen a palfrey all white: & in the same array trapped with white & reed/ & all the condytes of London ronnen wyth white wine both white & red/ for all manner people to drink of: And between saint poweles & the cross in cheep there was made a stage a rial standing upon high. & therein were many angels wyth diverse melodies & song. And than an angle came down from the stage an high by a vyse & set a crown of gold pight with rich pearl and precious stones upon the kings heed and an othyr upon the queens heed: & so the citizens brought the king and the queen unto Westmynstre into her palace. And than on the morn after the Mayor & the sherewes & the aldermen of London. camen unto the king into his palace at westminster: & presented him with ij. basyns of silver & over gilt full of coined gold; the sum of xx/ C. pound praying him of his high mercy & lordship & spicyall grace that they might have his good love with the liberties & franchises. like as they have had before times. & by his lrens' patents & his chartre confirmed/ & the queen and othir worthy lords and ladies fell on knees: & besought the king of grace to confirm this thing: Than the king took up the queen & granted her all her asking. & than they thanked the king & the queen & wenten home ayen. ¶ And in the xuj. year of king Rychardes regne/ certain lords of Skotland came into england to get worship as be feet of arms: These were the persons the earl of Marre/ & he challenged the Earl marchall of england to iouste with him certain points on horsebake with sharp spears: & they ridden to gedre as two worthy knights and lords certain courses. but not the full challenge that the Scottyssh earl made/ for he was cast both horse & man/ and two of his rib broke wyth that fall. & so he was borne home out of Smythfeld into his yn/ And withyn a little time after he was carried homeward in a lytier: & at york there he died. And sir William Darell knight Banerer of scotland made an other challenge with sir Piers courteyne knight & the kings banerer of Englond of certain courses on horseback in the same field. & when he had ridden certain courses & he saw he might not have the better/ he gave it over and would no more of his challenge & turned his horse & road home to his own logging. And one cokkeborn a squire of scotland challenged sir nychol haworke knight of certain courses with sharp spears on horseback & ridden v. courses to gedre/ & at every course the scotte was cast a down both horse & man/ & thus our english lords thanked be god hadden the field/ And in the xvij year of king richards reign deide the good gracious queen Anne that was wife to king Richard in the manner of sheun in the shire of fur upon witsonday/ & than was she brought to london/ & so to westmynstre. & there was she buried & worthily entered beside saint Edward's shrine. on whose soul god have mercy/ amen   

¶ How king Richard spoused dame Isabel the kings daughter of france in the town of Caleys & brought her into Englond. & let her be crowned queen in the abbey of saint Peter's of westmynstre. Ca cc.xlij  
In the xx. year of king Richard's reign he went him over the see unto Caleys with dukes Earls lords & barons & many other worthy squires with great array & conmune people of the ream in good array as than appertyned to such a worthy king & prince of his nobley & of his own person to don him reverence & observance as ought to be done unto her liege lord as a mighty king & emperor in his owene to abide and receive there that worthy and gracious lady that should ben his wife. a young creature of xix year of age Dame Isabella the kings daughter of France & many other worthy lords of great name both barons & knights wyth moch other people that camen unto the town of Grauenyng/ & ij. dukes of France: that one was the duke of Burgoigne. & that other the duke of Barry: that would no ferther lass than they had pledges for hem. And than the king Richard delyured two pledges for 'em to go safe and come safe his two worthy uncles the Duke of Gloucestre & the duke of york And they two wenten over the watyr of Grauenyng & abiden there as for pledges unto the time that the marriage & the feast was done and that these ij. dukes of france were come ayen unto the grevening watyr And than these two worty dukes came over the water at Grauenyng & so to Caleys with his worshipful lady dame Isabella that was the kings daughter of france/ and with her came many a worthy lord & ladi/ knights & squires in the best array that might be. & there they metten with our main at Caleys/ the which welcomed her & her main with the best honour & reverence that might be/ and so brought her in the town of calais. & there she was received wyth all the solemnity and worship that might be done unto such a lady. and than they brought her unto the king: and the king took her and welcomed her and all her fair main. and made there all the solemnity that might be done. And than the king & his council asked of the Frenssh lords whethyr all the covenants & forwards wyth the compassion that were ordained & made on both parties should be truly kept & hold between 'em/ And they said ye and there they sworn & took her charge upon a book & made her oath well and truly it to hold in all manner points & covenants without contrdaictyon or delay in any manner wise; And than was she brought unto saint Nycholas church in calais. & there she was worthily wedded with most solemnity that any king or queen might be with the archbishop and bishops and all mynystres of holy church/ & than weren brought home unto the castle & set to mete. And there were served with all manner of delicacy of all rial meats & drinks plentevoisely to all manner of strangiers/ and all other and no creature warned that feste: But all were welcome/ For there weren great halls & tents set upon the green without the castle to receive all manner of people and every office ready to serve hem all/ And thus this worthy marriage was solemnly done and endeth with all ryalte· Than these two dukes of France with her people token her leave of the king/ and the queen & wenten ayen to Gravening water/ And there the Frenssh lords. that is to say The two dukes & all her mesone were comen over the watyr to Grevening/ and there they metten. & every took leave of othyr. & so they departed/ and our lords camen again to Caleys/ and the Frenssh lords went over the watyr and so home into France again.  
And anon after the king made him ready with the queen and all his lords and ladies and all her people with hem and camen over the see into Englond. and so to london. And the mayre and the sheriffs with all the aldermen and worthy communes ridden against hem unto the black heath in Ket: & there they metten with the king and the queen/ and welcomed hem & that in good array/ & every man in the clothing of his craft/ and her mynystrelles to fore hem. and so they brought 'em unto seint georges bar in sowthwerke: and there they took her leave; and the king & the Queen ridden to Kenygton/ and than the people of london turned home ayen. & in turning again to London brygge/ there was somoch press of people both an horse and on foot/ that there were deed on the bridge xj. persons of men. of women & of children On whose souls almighty god have pity and mercy/ amen  
And than aftyrward the queen was brought unto the tower of London: and there she was all night. And on the morwe she was brought through the cry of London all over. & so forth unto Westmynstre. and there she was crowned queen of Englond: and than she was brought again to the kings palace. and there was hold and open and a ryalle fist at her coronation of all manner of people that thither came: And this was done the sunday next after the feast of saint Clement: In the xx. year of king Rychardes reign ¶ And than the xxv. day of August next after by evil excitation & false council and for great wrath and malice/ that the king had of old time unto his uncle the good duke of gloucester. & to the Earl of Arundel & to the Earl of Warrewyke. And anon the king by his evil excitation and his evil council & malice late in the evening on the same day above said made him ready with his strength. and road into essex unto the town of Chelmesford/ & so came to the place suddenly there where that the good sir Thomas of woodstock. the gentle duke of Glowcestre lay in his place/ And than the good Duke came to welcome the king anon And the king arrested the good duke himself his own body/ and so he was lad down to the watyr & anon put into a ship: & anon lad unto Caleys and brought into the Capyteynes ward to be kept in hold by the kings commandment of Englond. And that time the earl Marchall was Capyteyne of Caleys: and anon after by the commandment of the king & by his false council commanded the capitey to put him to death. and anon certain yeomen that had the good Duke in keeping/ took her council how that they would put him unto the death: and this was her appointment that they should come upon him when he were in his bed and a sleep on a fethyr bed/ and anon they bound him foot and hand. and charged him to lie still/ and when they had done thus/ they token two small towailles & made on him two rid knots & cast the towailles about the Dukes nekke/ and than they token the fethir bed that lay undyr him & cast it above him/ and than they drawn her towailles each ways and some lay upon the feather bed upon him. unto the time that he were deed. by cause that he should make no noise/ and thus they strengled this worthy Duke unto the death/ On whose soul god for his high pity have mercy/ amen  
And when the king had arrested this worthy duke and his uncle & sent him to Caleys: he came ayen to London in all haste wyth a wonder great people. & as soon as he was come he sent for the Earl of Arundel. and for the good earl of warwick & anon as they came: he arrested hem himself/ And sir johan Cobham & sir johan chain knights he arrested hem himself in the same manner. till he made his parliament▪ And anon they were put into hold/ but the earl of Arundel went at large unto the parliament time/ for he found sufrysant surety to abide the lauwe & to answer all manner points that the king & his conceyll would put upon him/ & in the xxi year of king Rychardes regne. he ordained a parlemet at westminster/ the which was kalled the great parliament. & this parliament was made for to jug this iij worthy lords & other more. as hem list at this tyme. and for that iuggement the king let make in all hast a long & a large house of timber/ the which was kalled an hall & covered wyth tiles over/ and it was open all about on both sides. and at the ends/ that all manner of men might see thurghout: and there the doom was holden upon these foresaid lords and iuggement gave at this foresaid parliament. And for to come unto this parliament the king sent his writs unto every lord baron knight and squire in every shire throughout all england that every lord gather/ and bring his retinue with him in as short time & in the best array that they might get in maintaining & in strenghting of the king ayens hem that were his enemies/ & that this were done in all ha●t & they to come to him in pain of death. And the king himself sent into Cheshire unto the cheuitais of that country & they gathered and brought a great & an hugh multitude of people both of knights & of squires & principally of yeomen of Chestreshire/ the which yeomen and archers the king took to his own court/ & gave 'em budge of court & good wages to be keepers of his own body both by night & by day above all other persons/ & most loved & bed trust. the which soon afterward turned the king to great loss/ shame: hyndering & his uttyr undoing & destruction as ye shall here soon after. And that time came sir Henry earl of derby with a great main of men of arms & archers/ and the earl of Rutteland came with a strong power of people/ both of men of arms and archers. And the earl of Kent brought a great power of men of arms & archers/ The earl marchall came in the same manner. The lord Spencer in the same manner: The Earl of Northumberland. & sir Henry percy his son/ & sir Thomas percy his brother/ & all these worthy lords broughten a fair main & a strong power & each man in his best array And the duke of Lancastre and te duke of york camen in the same manner with men of arms and archers following the king. And sir William strope treasurer of england came in the same manner/ and thus in this array camen all the worthy men of this land unto our king. and all this people came to London in one day/ in so much that every street and lane in subarbes weren bookful of hem logged. & x. of xij. mile about london every weigh/ And these people brought the king at westmynstre. & wenten home ayen to her loggyning: both horse and man. And than on the monday the xvij day of September the parliament begun at westmynstre/ the which was kalled the great ꝑlement. And on the friday nex after the earl of Arundel was brought into the parlemest among all the lords: & that was on saint Mathews day the apostle and Evangelist/ there hews iugget unto the death in this hall that was made in the palace at Westmynstre: And this was his judgement that he should goen on foot with his hands bound behind him. from the place that he was judged in. and so forth throughout the city of London unto the tour hill & there his heed to be smitten of. & so it was done in deed in the same place: And vi. of the great lords that sat on his iuggement ridden wyth him unto the place there he was done unto the death/ & so to see that the execution were done after her doom and by the kings commandment with hem wenten on foot of men of arms and archers a great multitude: of chester shire men in strengthing of the lords that brought this earl unto his death/ for they dread jest the earl should have be rescued and take from 'em when they came into London: Thus he passed forth through the city unto his death. and there he took it full patiently: on whose soul god have mercy. am̄ ¶ And than came the freres Austyns & took up the body and the heed of this good Earl and bore it home unto her house. & buried him in her quere: And in the morwe after was sir richard earl of warwick brought into the parliament there as the earl of Arundel was judged. & they gave the earl of warrewyke the same judgement that the foresaid earl had/ but the lords had compassion of him/ be cause he was of more age & relesed him to perpetual prison. and put him in the isle of Man. And than the monday next after the lord Cobham of Kent: & sir johan Chain knight weren brought into the parliament into the same hall & there they were judged to be hanged and draw. but through the prayer & great instance of all the lords; that judgement was foryeve hem & released to perpetual prison And in this same time was Richard whittyngdone mayre of London/ & johan Wodestoke & William uskem sheriffs of London. And they ordained at every gate of london during this same parliament strong wathe of men of arms & archers and thurghowte every ward also. And the king made u dukes/ a Duchess/ & a markeys. & four Earls. And the first of hem was the earl of Derby. and he was made duke of Hereford/ & the second was the earl of Rutteland & he was made duke of a wemarle: and the third was the earl of kent & he was made duke of Fur/ & the fourth was the Earl of Huntyngdone and he was made duke of Excestre. & the u was the earl of Nottingham. & he was made duke of northfolk & the earl of somerset he was made the markeys of Dorset. And the lord spencer was made earl of Glowcestre/ and the lord Nevil of Raby was made earl of westmoreland: and sir Thomas percy was made Earl of wurcestre: And sir willian scroppe that was treasurer of england he was made earl of wylyshire. & sir johan montagu earl of Salysbury/ And when the king had thus done; he held parliament and rial fist unto all his lords & to all manner of people that thither came And this same year deied sir johan of Gaunt the kings uncle & duke of Lancastre in the bishops ynnem holborn. & was brought from thence to saint Paul's. & there the king made and held his entrement well & worthily with all his lords in the church of saint Paul's in london and there he was buried beside dame blaunce his wife that was daughter & heir to the good Henry that was duke of Lancastre/ And in the same year there fill a dissension & debate between the duke of hereford & the duke of northfolk. in so moch that they waged battle and kast down her gloves/ & than they were take up & enseled/ & the battle joined & the day set & the place assigned where & when this should be at coventre. & thither came the king with all his lords at that day: and was set in the field & than these worthy lords camen into the field clean armed & well arrayed with all/ & weren ready to don her battle in the place for to fight at utterance. But the king bad hem cese & took the quarrel into his hand: And forth wyth right there present exilled the duke of Hereford for the term of x. year: & the duke of Norfolk for evermore: And sir Thomas Arundel archbishop of Caunterbury was exilled the same time for ever & deposed out of his see for malice of the king/ And anon these iij. worthy lords weren commanded & defended the kings ream/ and anon they gate hem ships at diverse havens & wenten over the see into diverse lands each his weigh. & the duke of northfolk went to Venyce and there he died: on whose soul god have mercy/ amen And than king Richard made a clerk of his sir Rogier walden archbishop of Caunterbury. And in the xxij year of king Richard's reign by false council & imagination of covetous men that weren about him were made & ordain blank charters. & made hem to be enseled of all manner rich men thurghoute the ream/ in so moch that they compelled diverse people to set her seal thereto: & this was done for great covetise: wherefore all good hearts of the reaume weren clean turned/ away from him. that was king ever after. And that was an uttyr destructyon & end to him that was so high & excellent prince & king/ and through covetise & false council falseli betrayed: alas for pite that such a king might not see. & than king Richard set his kingdom & his rial land of Englond to farm unto iiij persons/ the which were these/ sir William stroppe earl of wylteshire & treasurer of Englond. & sir johan bussh & Henri grieve. & sir johan bagot knights. which that turned hem to mischief and death within a little time as ye after shall find written. And than king Richard made great ordinance & went him over the see into Irland & many great lords with him with great hosts for to strength her king with men of arms archers & moch great stuff & right good ordinance as longeth to were/ & or he passed the see. he ordained & made sir Edmond of Langely his uncle the duke of york his lieutenant of Englond in his absence with the governance & council of these four knights that hadden taken Englond to farm of the king. and than he passed the see & came into Irland. & there he was well & worthily received. & the rebels that ben kalled wild Irisshmen. Anon her chevitains & her governors & her leders came down unto the king & yelden hem unto him both body & goods all at his own will. & swore to be his liege men: & there to him dieden homaae & feaute and good service: and thus he conquered the most party of Irland in a little time/ And while that king Richard was thus in Irland sir Henry of Bolynbroke Earl of Derby that the king had made before duke of Hereford. the which duke the king had exilled out of this land/ and was comen ayen into england for to challenge the Dukedom of Lancastre as for his right and true heritage And he came down out of France by land unto calais: And there meet him sir Thomas Arundel that was archbishop of Caunterbury that was exilled out of england and with him came the Earl of Arundel his son & heir. the which was in ward & keeping of sir johan and sheley knight some time with the earl of Huntyngdone and with the duke of Excestre. which was in the Castle of Reigate in southsexe/ & there he stolen him away and came to Caleys & there he was kept well and worthily: till these other two lords were comen unto Caleys And than this worthy duke and the archbishop of Caunterbury Arondell shiped in the haven of Caleys and drowe her course northward and arrived in york shire at Ravenesporte fast by wydelyngton. and there he came and entered the land/ and these two lords with him and her main And than moch people of the ream that herd of his coming and known where he was anon they drew unto him/ welcomed these lords and so coraged hem in all manner thing and passed forth into the land & gathered moche people  
And when king Richard herd & witted that these two foresaid lords were come again into Englond/ and that they were londed. than the king left his ordinance in Irland & came into Englond ward in all the haste that he might & came unto the castle of Flynt: & there he abode for to take his cownceill/ what might best be done. but to him came none And than sir Thomas Percy earl of Wurchestre that was the kings steward wist & knew this anon he came into the hall among all the people. and there he broke the rial kings household. and anon they were disperkled & every man went his way/ and forsook her master and sovereign lord and left him alone: And thus was king Richard brought a down & destroyed and stood alone without comfort or succour or any good council of any man alas for pite of this rial king And anon came tidings that sir Henry of Holyngbroke was up with a wonder strong power of people. & that all sherewes of Englond raised up the shires in strengthing of him ayens the king richard ● & thus soon he was come out of the northcontre to bristol/ and there he met with sir William scrope earl of wildeshire treasurer of Englond and with sir johan bussh & sir Henry green: and johan bagot: but he scape from hem & went over the see into Irland. & these iij knights were taken & her hedes smitten of. And thus they died for her false covetise. & than was king richard take & brought unto the duke: and anon the Duke put him in fast ward and strong hold/ unto his coming to london/ and than was there a romer in London & a strong noise that king Richard came to westmynstre; and the people of London ran thither and would have done moch harm & skate in her woodness: but the mayre and the aldermen & other worthy men seced 'em wyth fair words/ and turned 'em home again to London: And there was sir johan slake deacon of the kings chapel of Westmynstre take and brought to London and put in prison in Ludgate. and Bagot was take in Irland & brought to london & put in prison in Newgate there to be kept and to abide his answer/ And son after the duke brought king richard privily unto London and put him in the tower undyr sure keeping as a prisoner. & than came the lords of the ream wyth all her council unto the tour to king richard and saiden to him of his misgovernance and extortion that he had done made and ordained to oppress all the common people & also all the ream. Wherefore all the common people of his Ream would have him deposed of his kingdom/ and so he was deposed at that time in the tower of London by all his lords council and common assent of all the ream. & there he was put from the tour unto the castle of ledes in kent/ & there he was kept a while And than was he lad unto the castle of Pounfrete in the north country to be kept in prison/ & son afterward right there he made his end And than when king richard was deposed & had resigned his crown and his kingdom & was kept fast in hauled than all the lords of the ream with the communes assent & by accord chosen this worthy lord sir Henry of Bolyngbroke earl of Derby/ duke of Hereford & duke of Lancastre by right line & heritage/ & for his rightful manhood that the people fond in him before all other they chosen him & made him king of england amongs 'em.   

¶ Of sir Henry of Bolyngbroke earl of Derby. that reigned after king Richard: which was the fourth Henry after the conquest Capitulo CCxliij  
aNd after that king rychard the xj. was deposed and put out of his kingdom. the lords & the communes all with own assent/ and all other worthy of the ream chosen sir Henry of Bolyngbroke earl of Derby son & heir of johan the duke of Lancastre for his worthy manhood/ that oft time had be found in him. & in deed pved/ upon saint Edward's day the confessor/ he was crowned king of england at westmynstre by all the Reams assent next after the deposing of king Richard/ than he made henry his eldest son and heir prince of Walys & duke of cornwall & earl of Chestre. & he made sir Thomas of arundel archbishop of Caunterbury ayen as he was before & sir rogier walden that king Richard had made erchebysshop of Canterbury he made him bishop of London. for that time it stood void And he made the earls son of Arundel that came with him over the see from Caleys into Englond earl of Arundel as his father had ben & put him in poscession of all his loads. & there he made feaute & homage unto his liege lord the king as all other lords had do●● no that anon died king Richard in the castle of Pounfrete in the northcotre for there he was enfamined unto the death by his keeper: for he was kept there iiij. or u days from meet & drink: & so he made his end in this world: yet moch people in Englond & in other lands said that he was a live many year after his death. but whetyr he were a live orde: de forth: they held her false opinions and believe that men had den in moche people which c●m̄ to great mischief and fowl death: as ye shall here afterward. ¶ And when king Henry wist & knew verrailly that he was deed/ he let sere him in the best manner/ and closed it in a fair chest with diverse speceries & baumes & closed hem in a synnen cloth all safe his visage. and that was left open that men might see his person from all other men And so he was brought to london with torch light brenning unto saint Paul's. & there he had his mass & his dirige: wyth moch reverence & solemnity of service. And when all this done: he was brought from saint Paul'S into the abbey of westmynstre/ and there he had all his hole service ayen/ & from westmynstre he was brought to Langely/ & there he was buried/ on whose soul god have mercy amen ¶ And in the first year of king Henry's regne: he held his cristmasse in the castle of Windsor And on the xij. even came the duke of a wemarle unto the king & told him that he & the duke of Surre & the duke of Excestre & the earl of Salysbury & the earl of Gloucestre: & other more of her affinity were accorded to make a momming unto the king on the xij day at night and there they casten to slay the king in here revelling and thus the duke of a wemarle warned the king And than the king came the same night to London privily in all the haste that he might to get him succour & comfort & council/ & anon these other that would have done the king to death. fledden in all the haste that they might for they known well that her cownceyll was bewreyed  
¶ And than fled the duke of surre and the earl of Salysburye wyth all her main unto the town of Cissestre. & there the people of the town would have arrested hem/ & would not stood to her arrest. but stood at defence & fought manly But at the last they were overcome and take/ & there they smoten of the duke's heed of Surre. and the earls heed of Salisbury/ & many other moo/ & there they put quartres into sakkes and her hedes on poles borne on high & so they were brought through the city of London unto London bridge/ & there her hedes were set upon high. & her quartres weren scent to other good towns & cities & set upon trees/ At oxenford were take Bloute knight & bennet cely knight/ and Thomas wynterfell squire: and these were beheaded and quartered: & the knights hedes were set on Poles & brought to London and set on te brygge. and the quarters sent forth to other good towns: And in the same year at Prittellwell in a mile in Estsexe there sir Iohan holland: the duke of Excestre was take with the communes of the country: and they brought him from the mylle unto plash. and to the same place that king Richard had arrested sir Thomas of woodstock the duke of Glowcestre/ And right there in the same place they smitten of the duke of Excestre his heed/ and brought it to london upon a pole. and it was set on london bridge. And in the same year at Brystowe was take the lord Spencer that king Richard had made earl of Glowcestre: & the communes of the town of Bristol took him & brought him into the market place of the town/ & there they smitten of his heed and sent it unto London. & there it was set on london bridge ¶ And in this same year was sir Barnard brokeys knight take & arrested and put into the tower of london. and sir johan shelley knight. & sir johan maudely & sir william Fereby Chapelayns of king Rychardes'/ & they weren arrested & put into the tour of London. and thither came the kings iustyces & sat upon hem 〈◊〉 the tour of london and there the●●ere dampened all four unto the ●●th. and the doom was yeve unto sir Barnard brokeys that he should go on foot from the tour through london unto Tyburn. & there to be hanged & after his heed smitten of/ and sir johan shelley knight/ & sir johan Mawdelyn. and sir willian Fereby persons were draw thurghoute London to Tyburn/ and there hanged and her hedes smitten of and set on London bridge. ¶ And in this same year king Henry the iiij sent queen Isabella home ayen into Frawnce. the which was king Rychardes' wedded wife/ and gave her gold and silver enough: and many other rich jewels and so she was discharged of all her dower and sent out of Englond  
¶ And in the second year of the reign of King Henry the fourth: was sir Rogier of Claryngdone knight: and two of his men and the prior of land: and eight frere menours. and some masters of Dyvinyte and othyr for treason that they wrought against the king were drawn and hanged at Tyburn all xij persons/ and there began a great descension & debate in the country of wales bytween the lord grey Ruthyn and owen of Glendere squire of wales/ & this owen arreared a great number of walshmen & kept all that country about right strong & did moch harm & destroyed the kings towns & lorshippes' thurghoute wales/ & rob & slow the kings people both english and walyssh: and in this manner he endured a xij. year large And he took the foresaid lord greyruthyn prisoner and kept him fast in hold till he was ransomed of prisoners of the march/ & kept him long time in hold. & at the last he made him wed one of his daughters: & kept him there still wyth his wife▪ & soon after he died. And than the king Henry knowing this mischief destruction and treason that this owen had wrought thenne anon he ordained a strong power of men of arms & of archers & moche other stuff that longed to were for to abate and destroy the malice of this falls walsshman & than the king came unto walys wyth his power for to destroy this owen & other rebels false walssh men/ And anon they fledden into the mountains & there might the king done hem none harm in no manner wise for the mountaignes'/ & so the king came into england again forlesing of more of his people & thus he sped naught there. In this same year was great scarcity of wheat in Englond. for a quarter of wheat was at xv shilling/ And there was merchandise of Englond sent in pruys for wheat/ & anon they had lad and fregzt ships enough/ & came home in safety/ blesshed be god of all his gifts And in the iiij year of king Henry's reign there was a star say in the firmament that showed himself through all the world for diverse tokens that should befall soon after. the which star was named and called by clergy stella Comata/ & on saint mary magdalene day next folewing in the same year was the battle of shrowesbury. and thither came sir Henry Percy the Earls son of northumberland with a great multitude of men of arms & archers & gave a battle to king Henry the iiij: through the false council and wicked rede of sir Thomas percy his uncle earl of wurchestre: and there was sir Henry percy slain. and the most party of his main in the field. and sir Thomas percy take and kept fast in hold two days till the king had set rest among his people on both sides And than sir Thomas percy anon was judged to be deed/ draw/ honged. & his heed smitten of. for his false treason at shrowesbury. and his heed brought to London & set on london bridge/ and the other people that there were slain on both parties the king let bury: and there was slain on the kings side in that battle the earl of stafford and sir walter blounte in the kings cote armure under the kings banner & many more worthy men. on whose soul god have mercy/ Amen. And in the iiij. year of king Henry's regne: came the Emperor of Constantynoble with many great lords and knights and moche othir people of his country into Englond to king Henri with him to speak/ & to disport & to see the good governance & conditions of our people & to know the commodities of Englond. & our king with all his lords goodly & worshipfully him received & welcomed him & all his main that camen wyth him; & did him all the reverence and worship that they could & might And anon the king commanded all manner offyciers that he should be served as worthily & rially as it longed unto such a worthy lord and Emperor on his own cost as long as the emperor was in england & all his men that camen wyth him/ And in the same year came dame jane the duchess of Britain in to Englond/ & landed at fallemouthe in cornwall. and from thence she was brought to the city of wychestre. & there she was wedded unto king Henry the iiij in the abbey of saint swithynes of wynchestre with all the solemnity that might be done & made/ And soon after· she was brought from thence to London: & the mayre & the aldermen & the communes of the cite of London rydden ayens her & her welcomed & brought her through the city of London to westmynster/ & there she was crowned queen of england. And there the king made a rial and a solemn feast for her and for all manner of men that thydder would come/ And in this same year dame Blaunche the eldest daughter of king Henry the iiij was sent over the see with the Earl of Somersete her uncle/ and with maistir Richard Clyfford than bishop of wurchestre/ & with many othir worthy lords knights & ladies: & worthy squires as longed to such a worthy kings daughter/ & camen unto Coleyn. And thither came the dukes son of bar wyth a fair main/ & received this worthy lady & there the bishop of wurcestre wedded & sacred hem to gedre as holy church would. And there was made a rial feast & a great justes in the reverence & worship of hem & of all people that thither came. and when this marriage and fist was done. the earl and the bishop and all her main token her leave of the lord and the lady. and came home again into Englond in safety: thanked be god▪ ¶ And in the u year of king henryes regne the lord Thomas his son went over see. and the earl of Kent & many other lords & knights wyth men of arms and archers a great number to chastyze the rebels that afore had done moch harm to our Englysshmen & merchants & to many towns & ports in england on the see costs And the lord Thomas the kings son came into Flaundres to fore a town: that is kalled the Skluse amongs all the ships of diverse nations that weren there. & after there they rydden wyth her ships amennge hem. & wenten a land/ & sported hem there ij/ days/ & camen again to her ships & token the broad see/ & there they metten with iij. Carikkes of Iene that weren lade with diverse merchandise & well manned/ and there they fought to gedre long tyme. but the englishmen had the victory. and broughten the Carrykkes into the cambre before wychelsee: & there they canted these goods and one of this Carrikkes was suddenly there brent And the lords & her people turned hem home ayen & went no ferther at that time: And in the same time Serle yeoman of king Richard Robs came into Englond out of scotland. & told to diverse people that king Richard was a live in scotland. & so moch people believed in his words: wherefore great part of the people of the ream weren in great error. and grutching ayens the king through information of lies and falls losing that this Serle had made. For moch people trusted & believed in his seeing/ But at the last he was taken in the North country & by law iugged to ben draw through every city & good burgh towns in Englond: and so he was served/ and at the last he was brought to london unto the Gildhalle before the justice. & there he was judged for to be brought to the tour of London to Tyburn/ and there hanged; & than quartered/ & his heed smitten of & set on London bridge. & his quartres to be sent to four good towns of England; & there set up. and thus endeth he his false treason and deceit. ¶ And in the uj/ year of king Henry's reign the iiij. the Earl of mar of Scotland by safeconduct came into england to challenge sir Edmond the Earl of Kent of certain courses of were on horsebak. and so this challenge was accepted and granted and the place taken in smytfeld at London: And this earl of mar the Scote came proudly into the field as his challenge asked/ and anon came in also the Earl of Kente and road unto the Scote: and manfully road together wyth sharp spears diverse courses/ But the earl of Kent had the field & gate him moche worship & thank of all manner of men for his manful deeds/ ¶ And in the seven. year of king Henry's reign the iiij. Sir Richard stroppe archbishop of york/ and the lord earl Marchall of Englond gathered unto hem a strong power ayens king Henry. And the king hearing thereof in all haste that he might came with his power Northward and met with hem at york/ And there were these two lords take & brought to the king/ And anon the judges were set. & these ij. lords brought forth: and there they were dampened unto the death/ & both her hedes smitten of: & there they made her end/ on whose souls god for his pity have mercy/ amen. And when this was done the king came to London again & there he rested him/ Anon god for his great goodness wrought & showed many great miracles for this worthy clerk archbishop of york that thus was done unto the death And in the seven. year of king Henry's regne/ dame Luce the duke's sister of Mylane came into Englond. & so at london: & there was she wedded to sir Edmond Holland earl of Kent in the priorye of saint Marie overeiss in southwerk with moch solemnity and great worship: the king was there himself & gave her at the church door: & when they were wedded and mass done: the king his own person brought & led this worthy lady into the bishops place of wychestre: & there was a wonder great fist held to all manner of people ¶ In the same year sir Robert knolls knight a worthy werrour deied at his manner in northfolk. and from thence he was brought to London upon an horse bore with moch torch light: & so was he brought unto the white freres in fleetstrete· & there was done & made for him a solemn feast & a rial entremet/ for thaym that thither would come both poor & rich. & there he lieth buried by dame constance his wife in the middle of the body of the church: On whose soul god for his pity have mercy Amen. And thus in this same year sir Thomas rampston knight Constable of the tour of London was dreynt at London brygge as he came from westmynstre towards the tower in a barge/ & all through lewdness And the same year dame Phelip the younger daughter of king Henry was lad over the see with sir Richard the duke's brother of york & sir Edmond courteney bishop of Norwych/ & many other lords knights & squires ladies & gentle women that apperteygned to such a worthy kings daughter/ and camen into Denmark with his lords. And the king received this worthy lady for his wife and welcomed these worthy lords & did hem much reverence and great wurshypp/ & they were brought unto a town that was kalled London in Denmark & there was this worthy lady wedded & sacred to the king of Denmark with moche solemnity/ & there she was crowned queen of Denmark Norway & Swyten. & there was made a rial feste: And when this feast & marriage was done and ended. these lords and ladies token her leave of the king & of the queen. & camen home ayen into england in haste thanked be god almighty  
And in the viij. year of king Henry's reign there was a man that was kalled the walssh clerk/ and he appealed a knight that was called sir Percheval sowdone of treson· and there they were joined to fight unto utterance withynne lists: & the day and place & time assigned/ & lemyted to be done & ended in smythfeld: at the which day the persons camen into the field/ & fought sore & mightily to gedres/ but at the last the knight over came the clerk and made him yield him creaunt of his false impeachment that he said on him. And than was he despoilled of his armure: & draw out of the field to Tyburn: & there was he hanged. & the knight take to grace and was a good man And in this same year the Earl of Northumberland and the lord Bardolfe came out of Scotland/ in prejudice & destructyon of king Henry. wherefore they of the North country arysen upon hem & fought with hem & scōfy●ed hem & token hem & smitten of her hedes. and quartered her bodies/ & sent the heed of the earl: & quarter of the lord Hardolfe to london: and there they were set upon the bridge for false treason that they had purposed ayens the king: And in the ix. year of king Henry's regne. was sir Edmond holand earl of Kente made admiral of Englond for to keep the see: and he went to the see with many rial ships that weren full well arrayed & empareled & enarmed with many a good men of arms and archers & of good defence of were in the kings name of Englond/ & so he landed at the last in the cost of Britain in the isle of Bryak. with all his people. and he besieged the castle and sauted it/ and they withstood him with great defence and strength. And anon he laid his ordinance. & in the leyeng of a gonne· came a quarrel & smote the good earl Edmond in the heed/ & there he caught deaths wound/ but yet they left naught till that they had get the castle/ and all that were therein. and there this good lord died/ On whose soul god have mercy. amen: And than this main came home ayen in to Englond with the earls body/ & was buried amongs his ancestors' right worthily: And in the same year was a great frost in england. that dured xv. weeks  
¶ And in the x. year of the noble king Henry the fowrthe: came the Senechall of Henaude with othyr main to seek Auntres and to get him wurshippes in deeds of arms both on horseback and on foot at all manner of points of were/ And the seneschal challenged the earl of Somersete: & the Earl delyured him manfully of all his challenges and put his adversary to the were in all points and wan him there great worship & the gree of the field/ And the next day after came into the field an other man of arms of the Senechallis party And ayens him came sir Richard of arundel knight & the Henaude had the better of him on foot in one point for he brought him on his knee And the third day came an other man of arms into the field: & against him came sir johan of cornwall knight/ & manly & knightly quite him in all manner points ayens his adversary. & had the better in the field/ And on the iiij. day came an other man of arms of Henaude into the field: & against him came sir johan cheynies son/ & manly quite him against his adversary. for he cast horse & man into the field/ & the king for his manhood at that time dubbed him knight And the v. day there came an other man of arms of Henaudes party into the field: & to him came in sir johan steward knight. & manfully quite him there in all manner of points & had the better/ And the vj. day came an other Henaude/ & to him came William porter squire & manfully quite him. & had the better in the field/ & the king dubbed him knight the same time: And the seven. day came an other Henaude into the field: & to him came johan kandysh squire. & manfully he quite him on his adversary/ & had the better in the field. & there the king dubbed him knight the same day. And on the same day came an other Henaude & to him came a squire of Gascoigne and proudly & manly he quite him on his adversary & had the better/ & anon the king dubbed him knight And on the viij. day came into the field ij. men of arms of Henaude/ & to hem came ij. soldiers of Caleys that were brethren that were kalled Burghes·s & well and manly quite hem on her adversaries/ & had the better in the field & thus ended the challenges with moch wurshippes: And the king at the reverence of the strangers made a great feast & give 'em rich yiftes·s & they token her leave and went home to her own country▪ And in the xi. year of king Henry's reign the iiij. there was a great battle done in smithfield between two squires that one was kalled gloucester that was appellaunt Arthur was the defendant and well & manfully fowghten to gedre long time: and the king for manfullnesse & of his grace took her quarrel into his hand & made 'em to go out of the field at ones: and so they were divided of her battles and the king gave hem grace. ¶ And the twelve year of king Henry's reign the fourth Rys die a squire of wales that was a rebel aryser & supporter to owen of glendore that did moch destruction to the people of Walys/ was taken & brought to London/ & there he came a fore the justices & was dampened for his treason. than he was leid on an hurdle & so draw forth unto Tyburn through the city. & there he was hanged & let down again/ & his heed smitten of and his body quartered & sent to iiij. towns/ and his heed set on London bridge. And in the xiij year of king Henry's reign tho died sir johan beauford the earl of somersette that was Capitayne of Caleys: & was buried at the abbey of tourehyll: on whose soul god have mercy amen/ And in the same year the lord Thomas king Henry's/ son wedded the countess of Somersette. And in this same year came the embassotours of france into Englond from the duke of Burgoygn unto the prince of Englond king Henry's son & heir for help & succour of men of arms & archers ayens the duke of Orleance/ and though went over the see the earl of Arundel. sir Guillebert umfreville Earl of kent. & the lord Cobham sir johan old castle/ & many other good knights and worthy squires & men of arms and good archers into France & came to Paris to the duke of Burgoigne/ & there he received & welcomed these englishmen/ the lords. & all other main. & than it was done him to wit that the duke of orleans was comen to semtclowe fast by Paris with a great number of men of arms and arbalastriers/ and thither went our Englysmen & fought with hem & gate the bridge of semtclowe. & there they slow moch people of Frensshmen & armagnacs/ & the remanant fled & would no longer abide/ And than our Englysshmen came ayen to paris. & there they token her leave of the duke & camen home ayen into Englond in safety & the duke gave 'em great gifts/ Anon following the duke of Orleance sent ambassadors into Englond to king Henry the fowrthe beseeching him of his help & succour against his deadly enemy the Duke of Burgoygne/ And than the king made Thomas his son duke of Clarence & his other son johan Duke of bedford. and his other son Humphrey duke of Glowcestre. & sir Thomas beauford Earl of Dorset. and the duke of a Wamarle he made Duke of york/ And than the king ordained his son sir Thomas duke of Clarence. sir Thomas beauford. earl of Dorset. & sir johan Cornewaylle with many other lords knights and squires/ men of arms and archers to goen over the see into France in helping & strengthing of the duke of orleans. And these worthy lords with her retinue shipped at Hampton & sailed over into Normandy & landed at Hogs/ and there met with 'em the lord Hambe at her londing with seven/ M. men of arms of Frensshmen/ & iij. sergeants of arms with 'em/ and all were put to flight. & token of hem seven. C. men of armes·s & CCCC. horse without thaym that were slain in the field. And so they ridden forth thurghoute France & token castles and towns & slowen moche people of frensshmen that withstoden hem and token many prisoners as they ridden. & so they passed forth till they camen to Bordeaux. & there they rested 'em a while & set the country in peace/ & rested till the wyntage were ready to saille· And than the duke with his main came home into Englond in safety: thanked be god/ And in the same year was the kings coin changed thurghoute england by the king & his council: that is to say/ the noble/ half/ & ferthing of gold. And in the xiv. year of king Henry's reign the iiij. he let make galeys of were. for he had hoped to have passed the great see/ and so forth to Iherusalem. & there to have ended his life/ but god visited him so soon after with infirmities and great sickness that he might not well endure no while so fervently/ he was take & brought in bed at westmynstre in a fair chambre: & as he lay in his bed/ he asked his chamberlain what they kalled that chamber that he lay in. & he answered & said jherusalem/ And than he said that the prophecy said that he should make an end & deie in jherusalem. & than he made him ready unto god & disposed all his will & soon after he deied & was carried by watyr from westminster in a barge unto Fevershan▪ & from thence unto Caunterbury by land with moche torch light brenning into the abbey of Crichurche: & there he was entered and buried beside saint Thomas of Caunterbury shrine/ & thus ended the worthy king Henry about mydlenten sunday in the year of our lord a M. cccc.xiij on whose soul god have mercy. Amen.   

¶ Of king Henry the u that was king Henry's son Capitulo CCxliiij  
ANd after the death of king Henry the iiij. reigned king Henry his son that was borne at Monmouth in Walys: that was a worthy king & a gracious man & a great conqueror: and in the first year of his reign for great love & goodness he sent to the freres of Langely there as his father had done est bury king Richard the second/ & let take his body out of the earth ayen/ & did bring it to westmynster in a rial chare covered with black velvet and banners of diverse arms about/ & all the horse that drawn the char were trapped in black/ & beaten with diverse arms/ & many a torch brenning by all the weigh till he came to westmynstre/ & there he let make for him a rial & a solemn entremet. and buried him by Queen anne his wife as his own desire was on the ferther side of seint Edward's shrine in the abbey of saint Peter's of westminster: On whose soul god have mercy/ amen And in this same year were a certain of Lollards taken/ & falls heretics that had purposed through falls treason to have slain our king. & for to have destroyed all the clergy of the Ream if they might have had her false purpose. but our lord god would not suffer it. for in haste our king had waring thereof & of all her false ordinance: & came suddenly with his power to saint johannes without smithfield/ & anon they token a certain of the Lollards & falls heretics/ & brought hem unto the kings presence and there told all her false purpose and ordinance how they would have done & wrought if they might have reigned and had her will. & there they told which were her captains & governors And than the king commanded hem to be lad to the tour of London. & than took moo of hem both withyn the city/ & without. & sent hem to Newgate & to both countries. & than they were brought in examination before the clergy & the kings justices/ and there they were convicted before the clergy for her false heresy & dampened before the justice for her false treason. And this was her judgement that they should be draw from the tower of London unto saint Gillss field. & there to be hanged & brent on the galewes. And also there was taken sir Rogier acton knight for heresy & eke for treason ayens the king & the Ream. & he came a fore the clergy & he was convicted for his heresy to be brend & dampened before the iustyces to be drawn from the tower of london through the city to saint giles field & to be hanged & brent. And in the second year of king Henry's reign the u he held a council of all the lords of the Ream at westmynster. & there he put him this demand & prayed and besought hem of her goodness & of her good council & good will to show him as touching the title & the right that he had to Normandy/ Gascoigne. & Guihenne: the which the king of france with held wrongfully & unrightfully/ the which his ancestors' before him had be true title of conquest & right heritage: the which Normandy Gascoign and Guyhenne the good king Edward of Windsor & his ancestors' before him hadden hold all her life's time And his lords gave him council to sand embassatours unto the king of France & his council/ & that he should give unto him his right heritage. that is to say Normandy Gascoigne: & Gwyhenne: the which his predecessors hadden hold a fore him: or else he would it win with dint of sword in short time with the help of almighty god/ And than the dolphin of France answered to our ambassadors & said in this manner/ that the king was over young & to tender of age to make any were as against him. & was not like to be no good warrior to do & to make such a conquest thereupon him & somewhat in scorn & despite he sent to him a ton full of tenies balls. because he should have somewhat for to play with all for him & for his lords/ & that become him better than to maintain any were And than anon our lords that weren ambassadors token leave/ and camen into Englond again. and told the king & his council of the ungodly answer that they had of the dolphin/ & of the present the which he had sent unto the king And when the king had heard her words & the answer of the dolphin: he was wonder sore aggrieved & right evil paid toward the Frensshmen & toward the king and the dolphin. & thought to avenge him upon hem as soon as god would sand him grace & might/ and anon let make tenies balls for the dolphyn in all the hast that they might be made/ & they were great gone stone for the dolphin to play with all/ And than anon the king sent for all his lords and held a great counsel at westmynstre. and told unto 'em the answer that they had of the dolphin & of his worthy present that he sent to him & to his lords to play with all: and there the king & his lords weren accorded that they should be ready in arms with her power in the best array that might be done: & get men of arms & archers that might be gotten/ & all other stuff that longed to were & to be ready with all her retinue to meet at Sowthampton be lammasse next sewing without any delay. wherefore the king ordained his navy of ships with all manner of stuff & victual that longed to such a werrour of all manner ordinance in the haven of southampton into the number of CCC/ xx. sails/ ¶ And than fill there a great disease & a fowl mischief. for there were three lords which that the king trust most moch on. and through falls covetise they had purposed & imagined the kings death & thought to have slain him & all his brethren or he had take the see The which were named thus sir Richard earl of Cambrygge brothyr to the duke of york. The second was the lord scroppe treasurer of Englond. & the third was sir Thomas grey knight of Northcontre: & these lords afore said for lucre of money had made promiss to the frensshmen for have slain king Henry and all his worthy brethren by a false train suddenly or they had be ware But all mighty god of his great grace held his holy hand over he & saved hem from his perilous main and for to have done this they received of the frenchmen a million of gold: & that was there opynly proved. And for this falls treason they were all there judged unto the death/ And this was the iugemet that they should be ledden through Hampton & without Northgate there to be beheaded/ And thus they ended her life for her false covetise and treason.  
Anon as this was done the king & all his main made 'em ready & wenten to ship & token & sailed forth with xv. C. ships and arrived within sayen at kyde cause upon our ladies even in the assumptyon in Normandye with all his ordinance and so went him forth to Hareflete: & besieged the town all about by land & eke by watyr And sent to the capiteyne of the town & charged him for to deliver the town And the capyteyne said that he none delivered him & none he would yield to him but bad him don his best. And than our king laid his ordinance unto the town that is for to say/ guns engines & trypgetes & sheten and cast to the walls and eke unto the town/ and kast down both towers & town/ & laid hem unto the ground/ and there he played at the tenies with his hard gone stone/ And they that were within the town when they should play their song was well away and alas that ever such tenies balls were made. and cursed all them that were begun/ & the time that ever they were borne And on the morwe the king did cry at every Gate of the town that every man should be ready on the morwe early to make assault unto the town And willyam Bouchier & johan grant with xij. othir worthy burgeys camen to the king and besought him of his rial princehood and power to withdraw his malice & destruction that he did unto 'em/ and besought him of viij days of respite & truce if any rescue might come unto hem/ & else to yield up the town unto hem with all her goods. And than the king sent for the capyteyne and kept the remnant still with him. And the lord Gaucorte that was Capiteyne of the town went forth to Rone in all haste unto the dolphin for help and succour. But there was none ne no man of rescue. for the dolphyn would not abide And thus this Capiteyne came again unto the king and yold up the town and delivered him the keys: & than he kalled his uncle the Earl of Dorset: and made him capiteyne of the town of Harflete/ and delivered him the keys & bade him go to put out all the french people both men women and children and stuffed this town of Harflete with Englysshmen And than the king sent in Englond and did cry in every good town of Englond that what crafty man would come thither & inhabit him there in that town: he should have house and household to him & to his heirs for ever more And so thither went many diverse merchants & crafty men & inhabited hem there to strength the town and weren welcome: & when the king saw that this town was weal stufed both of victual and of men This worthy prince took his leave and went to calais ward by land. and the frenchmen heard of his coming/ they thought to stop him his way that he should not pass that way and in all the haste that they might breaken all the brigges there any passage was for horse and man in so much that there might no man pass over the rivers nothyr on horse ne on foot/ but if he should be drowned: And therefore our king with all his people went and sought his way far up to Paris ward. and there was all the rial power of France assembled and ready to give him battle and for to destroy all his people But almighti god was his gydde and saved him of his enemy's power and purpose thanked be god that saved so his own knight And king in his rightful title And than our king beholding and seeing the multitude & number of his enemies to which were in his weigh to give him battle. than the king with a meek heart and a good spirit left up his hands to almighty god & besought him of his help and succour: & that day to save his true servants: and than our king gathered all his lords and othyr people about/ and bad hem all be of a good cher̄. for they should have a fair day and a gracious victory and the better of all her enemies: & prayed hem all to make 'em ready unto the battle for he would rather to be deed that day in the field than to be taken of his enemies: for he would never put the noble Ream of england to Rawnsone for his person. And the worthy duke of york fell on his knees & besought the king of above that he would grant him that day the avauntward in his bataille· and the noble king granted him his asking & said grant mercy cousin of york & prayed him to make him redj And than he bade every man to ordain a stake of tree & sharp both ends/ that the stake might be pight in the earth a slop: that her enemies should not over come hem on horsebake▪ For that was her false purpose. & arrayed hem all there for to over ride our main suddenly at the first coming on of he●/ at the first brownt And all night before the battle the frenshmen maden many great fires & moch revel with howting & shouting and pleyde our king & his lords at the dise/ and an archier for a blank of her money/ for they wenden all had been heirs. The morn arose/ the day began to spring: ¶ And the king by good advice let array his battle & his wings. and charged every man to keep 'em hole to gedres & prayed 'em all to be of good cheer. And when they were ready he asked what time of the day it was. and they said Prime/ than said our king: now is good time. for all england prayed forus/ & therefore be of good cheer & let us go to our journey. & than he said with an high voys In the name of almighty god & of saint George avaunt banner & saint george this day thine help/ And than the frenchmen came pryking down as they would have over riden all our main. but good and our archers made 'em soon to stumble: for our archers shut never arrow amiss. but it perished & brought to ground man or horse For they shoten that day for a wager And our stakes made top over turn each on other that they lay on heaps two spear length of height. And our king with his main & with his men of arms & archers that tokked on 'em so thikke with arewes & laid on the stakes & our king with his own hands fought manly. And thus almighty god & saint George brought our enemies to ground and gave us that day the victory. and there were slain of Frensshmen that day in the field of Agyncourt moo than xi. M. with prisoners: that weren taken/ & there were numbered that day of Frensshmen in the field moo than six socore thousand: & of Englysshmen not seven. M: but god that day fought for us: And after came there tidings to our king that there was a new battle of Frensshmen ordained ready to stelle on him & camen towards him Anon our king let cry that every man should slay his prisoner that he had take. and anon arrayed his battle ayen ready to fight with the frenchmen: And when they saw that our men killed down her prisoners: than they withdrowe hem & broke her battle and all her array/ And thus our king as a worthy conqueror had that day the victory in the field of agyncourt in Pycardie. And than our king returned ayen there that the battle was to see what people were deed of englishmen & if any were hurt that might be holpen. and there were deed in the field the duke of Barry. the duke of Alaunsoun/ the Duke of Borban/ the earl of Naverne. the chief Constable of France. & viij. othir Earls: and the archbishop of Sans. & of good barons an hundred & moo. And of worthy knights of great alliance of coats armours a thousand & u hundred. And of Englisshmen was deed that day the good duke of york/ & the Earl of Southfolk/ & of all other of our Englisshmen there were nat deed passing xxvi bodies thanked be god/ & this battle was done on a friday which was Crispynie & Crispynianes day in the month of Octobre: and anon the king commanded to berry hem: & the duke of york to be carried forth/ with him & the earl of southfolk: And there were prisoners the duke of Orlyaunce/ the duke of Burbone. the earl of Vendome: the Earl of Ewe. the Earl of Richemond. & sir Bursigaunt merchant of france/ & many other worthy lords weren there taken in this battle of Agycourt/ & were brought unto the town of Caleys: & so over the see with the king into Englond. & landed at Dover in Kent with all his prisoners in safety: thanked be god almighty. and so came to Caunterbury and offered at saint Thomas shrine/ And so forth he road through Kente the next way to Eltham. & there he rested till that he would come to London. And than the mayre of London and the aldermen sherews with all the worthy communers and crafts camen to blakhethe well and worthily arrayed and welcomed our king with diverse melodies. and thanked almighty god of his gracious victory that he had showed for him/ And so the king and his prisoners passed forth by hem till he came to saint Thomas watering/ and there met with him all the religious with procession and welcomed him. And so the king came riding with his prisoner's through the city of London where that there was showed many a fair sight at all the conduits. and at the cross in cheap as in heavenly array of Angeles archangeles▪ patriarchs prophets and virgins with diverse melodies/ sensing and singing to welcome our king. And all the conduits running with wine:  
¶ And the king passed forth unto saint Paul's. and there met with him xiiij bishops revessed and mytered with sensers to welcome our king▪ and sungen for his high & gracious victory Te deum laudamus. And there the king offered & took leave & road to westmynster. And than the mayre took his leave of the king: and road home ayen. And in the third year of king Henry's reign the u came the emperor of Almaygne king of Rome & of Hungary into Englond: & so to the city of London And the mayre and the alderman with the sherews & worthy crafts of London by the kings commandment met with him on the black heath in the best array that they could on horsebak. and there they welcomed him & brought him to london with moch honour and great reverence. And at saint Thomas watering there met with him the king with all his lords in good array & there was a worthy metting between the Emperor and the king: & there they kissed to gedres & enbrached each other: & than the king took the emperor by the hand. and so they camen riding through the city of London unto saint Paul's. & there they offered. and all the bishops stooden revessed with sencers in her hands sensing. And than they token her horse & ridden unto Westmynstre· and there the king logged the emperor in his own palace/ and there he rested him a great while & all at the kings cost. And soon after came the duke of Holland into Englond to come & see there the Emperor: & to speak with him/ and with king Henry of Englond. & he was worthily received and logged in the bishops in of Ely: & all at the kings cost. And when the Emperor had well rested him & say the land in diverse parties & knew the commodities than by process of time he took his leave of the king/ but or he go he was made knight of the Gartier/ & received and wered the livery. & than he thanked the king & all his worthy lords. And the king & he went over the see unto Caleys: & abiden there long time to have an answer of the Frenssh king. & at the last it came & pleased him right naught. & the emperor took his leave of the king. & passed forth in god's name/ & our king came over ayen into england in all the hast that he might/ & that was on saint Luke's eve that he came to Lambythe/ And on the monday next after he came into the parliament at westminster▪ and in this same year was a great dearth of corn in Englond: but thanked be god it lasted not long. And in the fowrthe year of king Henry's reign the u he held his parliament at westmynster/ in the beginning of the month of Octobre. & lasted unto the Purification of our lady than next after: and there was granted unto the king to maynten his were both of spiritualty & temperalte an hole tax and a disme/ And than anon the king prayed all his lords to make 'em ready to strength him in his right: and anon he let make a new retinue and charged all men to be ready at Hampton in withson week than next after without any delay. and there the king made the Duke of Bedeford protector and defender of his Ream of england in his absence: and charged him to keep his laws & maintain both spiritualty and temperalte.  
And when the king had thus done and set all thing in his kind on seint Marks day that was that time hokketuys●ay. he took his horse at westmynstre. and came riding to saint Paul's. and there he offered and took his leave And so he road forth through the city taking his leave of all manner of people. as well of pour as of rich/ praying 'em all in general to pray for him. And so he road forth to Hampton; and there abode till his retinue were ready: and camen forth. there was all his navy of ships with his ordinance gathered and well stuffed as belonged to such a rial and noble king with all manner of vytailles for such a rial people: as well for horse as for man/ as longed to such a warrior; that is for to say armure. gonves: tripgetes. engines sows/ bastilles/ brigges of leather Scaling. ladders/ malles: spades shovels. pikes. paveys/ bows and arewes. bow strings. tons. chests: and pipes full of arewes. as needed to such a worthy werrour. that no thing was to seche when time came/ and thither came to him his ships lad with gonnes and gonnepowdre And when all this was ready and his retinue came/ the king and his lords with all his rial host went to ship. and token the see and saylden into Normandy and landed at Towke upon the Lamasse day than next. and there he made xlviij. knights at his landing.  
And than the king hearing of many enemies upon the see: that is to say ix great Carikkes/ hulks galeyes and ships that weren comen to destroy his navy: and anon he commanded the Earl of the march for to be chief chyvetaine and many other worthy lords with him with men of arms and archers to go to the see; that none Enemies defouled ne destroubled his navy/ ne entered his land in no party for to let his viage ne his journey: And anon the foresaid Earl took his main and went to shypp: and skymmed the see: and kept the see costs that no manner of Enemies durst rout upon the see. ¶ And anoun the king sent his heraudes unto the capitain of Towke/ & charged him to deliver him his castle & his town/ & else he should neythir leave man ne child a live. And anon the capitain and iiij. othir burgeys of the town brought the keys to the king: & besought him of grace. & the king delivered the keys to sir johan kykely. & made him capitain: & commanded him to put out all frenchmen both of the town & of the castle. ¶ And there beside was the castle of Lovers/ & thither the king sent the earl marchal with a fair main. & sauted the town anon it was yold to the Earl/ & brought him the keys/ & he brought the keys to the king & the king took him the keys and made him captain of the castle of Lovers: & of all that longed thereto; and charged him to deliver out all the frenchmen. And than the king held forth his weigh to Cane that was a strong town a fair & a rial castle theryn: And anon he sent his Heraudes to the captain & charged him to deliver the town & his castle; or else he would hem get with strength of hand: And they answered and said that he took hem none. ne none he would deliver unto him/ and than anon he laid his siege unto the town: & laid gonnes on every side/ and bet a down both walls and towers and slow also moch people in her houses & eke in streets/ & the good duke of Clarence laid a down the walls on his side unto the ground. & so withyn a while the king by his council sawted the town all about: and anon the Duke of Clarence had entered into the town and slow down right till he came to the king and spared nothyr man ne child & ever they cried a Clarence and saint George. & there was deed on the walls on the kings side a worthy man that was kalled Springes·s the which the king commanded to be buried in the abbey of Cane fast by William conqueror: on whose soul god have mercy amen/ And than the king came into the town with his brother the duke of Clarence and many other worthy lords with moch solemnity & mirth. & than the king commanded the captain to deliver him his castle. & he besought the king to yeve him xiiij days of respite if any rescue would come. & if none came to deliver him the keys and the castle at his commandment/ & undyr this composicyon was the town & the castle of Baious with othir towns fortresses & villages into the number of xiv. yold Upon the hill before the castle of Cane our king pight all his tents that seemed a town as moch as Cane/ And by that came tidings that no rescue would come there/ And so at the xiv. day at End the capitain came out of the castle & delivered the keys & the castle to our king & barons. & othir xiv. towns weren delivered unto him also. And anon the king delivered the keys to the duke of Clarence: & made him capitain both of the town and of the castle: & made him capitain of Baious & of all the other towns also. & so entered he the castle/ and the town also. & there he held saint Georges feste/ And there he made xv/ knights of the bath. there was sir Joys Robersart saly Chaynye Mougomery & many other worthy men. And the king commanded 'em for to put out all the Frensshmen & women & no man so hardy to defoul no woman ne take no manner good away from hem but let thaym pass in peace upon pain of death. ¶ And there passed out of the town in one day more than xv. hundred women: And than our king let stuff the town & castle with Englysshmen: & ordained there two captains one for the town. & an other for the castle and charged hem upon her life for to keep well the town and the castle: & or our king went thence/ he gate Valeis newlyne & leid a siege to Chirburgh/ & that siege layed the Duke of Gloucestre with a strong power: and mighty/ & by process of time gate it & made there a capitain of the same town. And the same time the earl of warwick layed a siege to Dounfraunte & gate it and put theryn a captain/ And for to speak more of the earl of the march that the king ordained to skym the see: & to keep the costs of Englond for all manner enemies: the wind arrose upon 'em that they wend all to have be lost But throughout the grace of god almighty & good governance they ridden afore wygte all that stoune And there were lost ij carrikkes and two ba●yngers with merchandises & ethyr goods/ & all the people that were wirhynne; & an othyr Carik drove before Hampton & threw his mast over the town walls: and this was on seint Bartholomews day: and when all this storm was sesed/ this worthy earl of March took his ships with his main & went to the see. & landed in normandy at Hogs/ & so ridden forth toward the king. & ever as he came the frenchmen fled: ¶ And there came to hem an anthony pig and followed te host all that way till they camen to a great water. and there they dread to have been deed. the watyr closed 'em so that they might no see where to come out. But at the last god almighty and this foresaid Pyge brought 'em out all safe. and there they caught a guide that knew all the country about/ & he brought hem through a quick sand/ & so into an isle/ and there they took many prisoners in her way toward the king in her journey: & so they camen unto Cane; & there the king welcomed him. and took his journey at Argentone. & anon it was yold unto the king: & they had her lives & went her way/ And than our king removed to a strong town that was kalled Cese. and there was a fair minster. and they yielded it anon unto the king/ And than the king went from thence to Alaunsone & won the town and the bridge: & the king sent the earl of warwyke to a town that was called Blesme with an huge & a strong power And anon they yield hem & put hem in the kings grace & in his mercy/ & so did many moo strong towns & castles that weren in their parties  
And from thence they went to Vernill in Perch. and anon it was yold unto the king both town & castle bodies and goods at the kings grace. And so the king gate and conquered all the towns and castles piles strengths and abbeys unto Pountlarge/ and from thence unto the city of Rone ¶ And in the u year of king Henry's reign the u Sir johan Oldecastell that was the lord Cobham. was arrested for heresy & brought unto the tower of London/ & anon after he broke out of the tower & went into Walys. & there kept he him long tyme. And at the last the lord Powies met with him and took him. but he stood at great defence long time: & was sore wounded or he would be taken/ & so the lord Powies men brought him out of Walys to London in a wherlecole: & so he was brought to westmynstre· & there he was examined of certain points that were put upon him/ & he said not nay: & so he was convycte of the clergy for his heresy. and dampened before the iustyces unto the death: for treason/ & so he was lad unto the tower ayen. & there he was laid on an hurdle & draw through the city to saint Giles field: and there was made a new pair of galewes: & a strong chain and a collar of iron for him/ & there he was hanged and brent on the Galewes and all for his lewdness and his false opinions  
¶ And in the vj. year of king Henry's reign the u he sent his uncle sir Thomas Beaufort duke of Excestre with a fair main of men of arms and archers though for the city of Rone. and there displayed he his banner/ and sent heraudes unto the town. & bade 'em yield that city unto our king her siege lord. And they said he took hem none to keep ne none he should have there. but if it were right dear bought and wonnen with her hands/ for othir answer would they none give but gonnes/ And there the duke took good advisement of the ground all about/ And anon there issued of the city a great main of men of arms both on horsebake & on foot· & anon our main met with hem & overtrewe an heap of 'em/ & there were slain and take thirty. persons of right good men's bodies. & the remnant fled ayen into the town/ And the duke went unto pountlarge unto the king & told him all how he had speed & how him liked the ground. And anon as he was go/ they cast down all her subarbes about the cite unto the hard ground/ for the king there no refressing should have at his coming: And the friday before lammasse day than next following our king with his host came before Rone/ & anon he set his siege round about that city/ and anon let lay his ordinance unto the town: and the king & his lords weren logged in the charterhous & great strength about 'em. & that was in the Este party of the city/ And the duke of clarence logged hem at the west end in a waste abbey before the port chaux. & the duke of Excestre in the northside before the port Beawesin· & bitween the duke of clarence & the duke of Excestre was the earl Marchall logged with a strong power before the castle gate. And than was the Earl of Ormond the lord Haryngton & the lord talbote with her retinue next him/ And than sir johan cornwall and many other noble knights of name with her retinue lay with the duke of clarence: and from the duke of Excestre toward the king were logged the lord Roos the lord of willuby: the lord phehewe & sir William knight porter with her retinue before the port of saint Hilary/ And than was the Earl of mortayne with his retinue logged in the abbey of saint Katherine's. And the earl of Salisbury with his retinue lay on that other side of saint Katherynes. & sir johan grey knight was logged at the abbey that is kalled mount saint Mychell. and sir Phelipp leche the kings treso●er was logged between the watyr of Seyne & the abbey & kept the ward under the hill/ & the baron of Carowe was logged undyr the watyr side to keep the passage. And jenico the squire lay next to him on the water side/ & they three squires kept manly the watyr of Seyne & fought with her enemies oft times And on that other side of sayen lay the earl of Huntyngdone. and maistir Revel the earls son of westmoreland/ And sir Gillebert unifrevill earl of keme; & sir Richard of arundel: & the lord feriers with her retinue before port du pounte. and each of these lords had strong ordinance: And the king did make at pountlarge over the watyr of sayn a strong & a mighty cheyven of Iren. & put it through great piles fast pight in the ground & that went over the river of sayen that no vessel might pass in no kind: & about that chain the king let make a bridge over the watyr of Seyne that man & horse & all other carriage might go to/ & fro all times when need were: & than came the earl of warrewyke & had goat Dounfront unto the king Henry of Englond ¶ And anon the king sent the Earl of warrewyke to Cawdebeke to besiege it/ And when he came before the town he sent his heraudes unto the capitain and bad him yield the town upon pain of death. And anon he layed his siege And the Capitayne besought the Earl that he might come to his presence and speak with him: And so the good Earl granted him and than he came out and four other burgeys with him/ & entreated so with this Earl that this same town was undyr composition to done as the city of Rone did: and the earl grawnted and consented there to upon this condition that the kings navy with his ordinance might pass up by hem in safety without any manner let or desturbawnce. and to this composition they set to their scales. and the ships passed up by hem in safety & came before the city of Rone into an hundred ships. and there they cast her anchors/ And then this city was besieged both by land & by water. and when all this was done and ships camen up. than came the Earl of Warrewyke ayen to the king and logged him bytween the Abbey of saint Katherine's and the king till that the abbey entreated and was yold unto the king: And than he removed him & logged him before port martenuylle and though was the Earl of Salisbury commanded by the king to make him ready to ride. but there came hastily tiding and made him to abide And so he returned again and logged him beside the earl of Huntyngdon. till the siege was ended: And than came the duke of gloucester the kings brother from the siege of Chirbourgh the which he had wonnen and gotten and stuffed ayen to the kings behove and profit unto the crown of Englond. And when he was come to the king before Rone: anon he logged with great ordinance before port saint Hilary more nearer that town & his enemies than any other lay by xl. rods of lenghte with in a shot of quarrel/ & with him lay the Earl of sowthfolk. and the lord of Bergeveney with all her retinue & strong ordinance/ & manly and proudly fought every day with her enemies. ever when they issued out of the city/ And than came the prior of Kylmayne of Irland over the see unto the king with a fair main of men of arms of her own country guise: the some o● xv. C. good men's bodies/ & the king welcomed hem & made hem right good chire And than came tidings unto the king that the king of France & the dolphin & the Duke of Burgoygne would come a down to rescue the city of Rone with a strong power of all manner of nations & break the siege/ and he casted him to enter on the Northside of the host/ because that there was the best entry/ & most plain ground. and therefore the king assigned the prior of Kylmayne with his power. & logged him on the Northside of the host to stop her passage/ & was by the forest of Lions And of this ordinawnce they were full glad: & so they went forth in haste & kept the ground and the place that the king had assigned 'em And they quit hem as good werriours unto her king. Now will I tell you which were the chief captains & governors of the city of Rone. monsieur Gwy Boltlire was chief capitain both of the city & of the castle: & mon sir Termegan he was capitain of port Decaux. monsieur de la roche he was capytay of the Disnerf. Mon sir Anthoyne he was lieutenant to monsieur Gwy botyller. Henry chantfien he was captain of the port de la pounte. Iohan mantrevas he was captain of the port de la castle. monsieur de Preaur he was captain of the port of saint hilaire: The bastard of Tyne he was captain of the port martennille/ And grant Jakes a worthy warrior he was capitain of all men of were. and ●e was governor ouward both on horsebake & a foot of all men of arms/ when they issued out of the city of all the ports he hem arrayed as they should country with our main: And each of these captains lad u M. men of arms. and some moo. & at the first coming of our king there were numbered by heraudes within the town ccc M. men & women & children what young & old. & among all these was many a man full man of his hands. & so they proved hem when they issued of the city both on horsebake and on foot: for they came never at one gate out all one: but at three or four yates/ & at every gate two or three thousand of good men's bodies well armed/ & manfully contred wyth our englishmen/ & moch people were slain diverse times with guns quarrels & other ordinance/ And this siege dured xx. weeks. & every they of the town hopped to have be rescued/ but there came none/ so at the last they kept so long the town that theridamas died many a thousands withyn the town for default of met. of men & women and of children/ for they had eaten her horse dogs & cats that weren in the town: And oft times the men of arms drofe out the power people out of the gattes of the town for spending of victual And anon our Englisshmen drofe hem into the town ayen So at the last the captain of the town saw the mischief as that they were nat rescued & also the scarcite of victual: & that the people so deyde for default of meet every day many thousands And also saw young children lie & suck her modres paps that weren deed: Than anon they sent unto the king beseeching him of grace and mercy/ & brought the keys of the town unto the king & delivered the town to him: & all the soldiers voided the town wyth her horse and harness. & the communes of the town for to abide still in the town yearly to pay to him & to his successors for all manner customs and fee fermes & katherines And than the king entered into the town & rested him in the castle till the town was set in rule & in governance/   

¶ How the king of Englond was made heritier & regent of France. & how he wedded queen Katherine Cap. cc.xlv  
And anon after that Rone was gotten Deep and many other towns in baas Normandy gave them over without stroke or siege when they understood that the king had gotten Rone Also this same year had been a peace made & sworn between the duke of Burgoygn & the Dolphyne which were sworn upon our lords body that they should assist each other against their enemies. & after this contrayt to this oath: the Duke johan of Burgoign was slain & pitously murdered in the presence of the dolphin. wherefore the Frensshmen were greatly divided & of very necessity laboured to have a traittie with the king of Englond. For the king of Englond man daily of them towns castles and fortresses. Also this same year was Queen jane arrested & brought to the castle of Ledis in Kente. & one frere Raudolfe a doctor of divinity her confessor which afterward was slain by the keeper of the tower falling at words and debate. And after the queen jane was delivered ¶ In the vij year/ both kings of Frawnce and also of Englond were accorded: And king Henry was made heir and renent of France/ & wedded dame katheryne the kings daughter of France at Troy's in champaign on trinity sunday/ And this was made by the mean of phelyp newly made duke of Burgoigne/ which was sworn to king Henry for tavenge his fathers death. & was become english. And than the king with his new wife went to Paris/ where he was well & rially received. & from thence he with his lords & the duke of Burgoign & many other lords of frawnce leid siege to diverse towns & castles that held of the Dolphin's party. & won hem/ but the town of Melun held long. for therein were good defenders In the viij. year the king & the queen camen over see & londed on candelmasse day in the morwe at Dover. And the xiv day of Feverer the king came to London/ And the xxj day of the same month the queen came: & the xxiv day of the same she was crowned at westmynster. Also the same year anon after Easter the king held a parliament at west minster/ at which ꝑlement it was ordained that the gold in english coin should be weighed/ & none received but by weight/ & anon after at whitsuntide the king sailed to Caleys and passed so forth into France/ And in March the xxij day before that the king came over the duke of Clarence was slain in France/ & diverse lords taken prisoners: as the earl of Huntyngdon. the earl of Somersette with diverse othir lords. & all was be cause they would not take wyth hem archers: but thought to have doen with the Frensshmen themself without hem. And yet when he was slain the archers came & rescued the body of the duke/ which they would have carried with hem/ god have mercy on his soul ● he was a valiant man/ and the same year between Cristmas & candelmas the town of Melun was yoleden to the king In the ix. year on saint Nycolas day in december was borne Henry the kings first begotten son at wynde●ore whose godfadres at fontston was Henry bishop of wychestre and johan duke of Bedford & the duchess of Holland was godmoder: & Henry chicheley archbishop of Caunterbury was godfadre at the conferming/ And in the x. year the city of Mews in brye was gotten which had ben long besieged ¶ And this same year the queen shipped at Hampton and sailed over to the king into France/ where she was worshipfully received of the king and also of the king of France her father and of her mother. And thus king Henry won fast in France & held great estate & sat at diver at great fist in paris crowned/ and the queen also/ which had not ben seen to fore/ and all people resorted unto his court/ but as to the king of france he held none estate ne rule but was left almost alone. Also this year the wether coke was set upon poulus steeple at London. And this year in the month of August the king were sick at boys de vycent/ & when he saw that he should die he made his testament & ordained many things nobly for his soul & devoutly received all the rights of holy chyrchh in so farforth that when he was enoynted he said the service with the pressed ● & at the vers of the psalm miserere meidens that was Benign fac dune in bona voluntate tua syon ut edificentur mur●●hrlm̄. he had tarry there ● & said thus O good lord thou knouwest that mine intent had ben & yet is if I might live to re-edify the walls of Ihrlm/ & thenne the priest proceeded forth/ & made an end: And anon after the most noble prince and victorious king flower in his time of christen chivalry whom all the world doubtet gave his soul into the hands of god/ & deide & made an end of his naturel life/ at the said valois d e vincent beside Paris/ the xxxi. year of his age/ on whose soul have mercy/ am̄ Then was the body enbalmed & cheered & laid in a rial chare. & an image lyk unto him was laid upon the corpse open with diverse banners. & horse covered richly with arms of Englond & france & also the old arms of saint Edward's saint Edmond & othir/ & with great mltitude of torchis with whom went the king of Scotland & many other lords. which accompanied the body till it came unto westmynst by london in Englond/ and in every town by the way he had solemnly his dirige/ On theven & mass on the morn/ & moch alms was yeven to pour people by the way/ & the seven. day of Novembre after the corpse was brought through london wyth great reverence & solempnite/ to westmynster where he now lieth. it was worshipfully buried/ & after was laid on his tomb a rial image like to himself of silver & guilt/ which was made at cost of queen Katherine. and thus ended & thus was entered & buried the noble king henry the u on whose soul & all christen souls god have mercy. amen   

¶ Of the laud of king Henry the v. & what he ordained for king richard & for him self after his death Cap. cc.xlvi  
hEre is to be noted that this king Henry the fyffte was a noble pr. after he was king & crowned. how be it tofore in his youth he had ben wild reckless & spared no thing of his lusts ne desires but accomplished them after this liking But as soon as he was crowned enoynted & sacred. anon suddenly he was changed into a new man: & set all his intent to live virtuously in mayntening of holy church destroying of heretics/ keeping justice & defending of his Ream & subjects/ & for as much as his father had deposed by his labour the good king richard & pitously made him to die/ & for thefence done to him against his ligeaunce. he had sent to Rome to be assoilled thereof. for which offence the pope our holy father enioned him to make him be prayed fore perpetuelly. and like as he had done to be taken from him his natural life therefore he should be found iiij tapers to brenne perpetuelly about his body. that for the extinctonn of his bodily life. his soul may ever be remembered & live in heaven in spiritual life: and also that he should every week on the day as it cometh about of his death have a solemn mass of Requien on the even to fore a dirige with ix lesons & a dole to pour always on the day of xi shinllinges viij pens to be dealed penny meal & onns in the year at his anniversary his terement to be held in the most honest wise: & to be dealed that day xx. pound in pens to pour people. and every monk to have xx. shillings which all these things performed this noble king for his father for king henry the iiij. for he performed it not during his life. whom as it is said god touched & was a leper. or he died Also then this noble prince let do call all the abboties & priors of saint benettey order in Englond: & bade them in the chapter house of westmynster for the reformation of the order whery he had communication. and also of the bishops & men of the spiritualty. in so farforth that they doubted sore to he would have had the teporal tees out of their hands: wherefore by thavy labour & procuring of the spiritualty encouraged the king to challenge Normandy & his right in France. to th'end to set●e him a work there that he should not seek occasions to enter into such matters: & all his life after he laboured in the werrys in conquering great part of the Ream of france: that by the a grement of the king charles had at the governance of the ream of france & was ꝓclamed regent and heir of France And so not withstanding all this great were that he had yet he remembered his soul/ & also that he was mortal & must die: for which he ordained by his life the place of his sepulture: where he is now buried: and every day three masses perpetuelly to be sungen in a fair chapel over his sepulture of which the mydylmasse & the first & last mass shallbe as is assigned by him as it appeareth by these versys following 
Heurici miss quinti sunt hic tabulate  
Que successive sunt per monachos celebrated  

Die dnica  Prima sit assumpte/ de festo virgins alme  
Poscit posternam christus de morte resurgens  

Feria scda  Prima salutare festo/ virgins extat  
Nunciat angelicis. lauden postrema choris  

Feria tcia  Esse deum natum/ de vergine prima fatetur  
Commemorat natam: sic ultima missa mariam  

Feria qrta  Prima celebretur ad honorem pneumatis almi  
Vltima conceptam deunciat esse mariam  

Feria quta  Semper prima coli debet de corpore christi  
Vltima sit facta de virgine puriticata  

Feria sexta  Condecet ut prima celebretur de cruce sancta  
Atque falutate fiet postremo marry  

Sabbato  Omnes alij sanctos/ est prima colenda supernos  
Vltima de requie/ pro defunctis petit esse  
Semper erit media/ de proprietate dei  And yet the noble king Henry the .v. founded two houses of religion une kalled Zion beside brayford of the order of saint Brigitte both of men and women And on that other side of the river of Thamyse an house of monks of Chartrehous. in which two places he his continuelly prayed for night and day for ever when they of Zion rested they of the Charterhouse done their service And in like wise when they of the Charterhouse rest the other goon/ and by the rynging of the bells of either place/ each knoweth when they have endeth their service/ which be nobly endouwed/ & done daily there great alms deeds as in the chartrehows certain children been found to school/ & at zion certain alms given daily ¶ And yet beside all this. he had found a recluse/ which shallbe always a priest to pray for him by the said Charterhouse/ which priest is well and sufficiently endowed for him and a servant  
Lo here may all princes taken an example by this noble prince that regning so little time not fully ten year: did so many noble acts as well for his soul to be perpetuelly remembered & prayed for as in his worldly conquestis/ & he being in his most lusty age despised & eschewed sin & was virtuous & a great iustiser/ in somoch that all the princes of cristendom dread him/ and also of Hethenes/ & had determined in him self if god would have spared him that he would have warred again the saracens: & for to know the aid of other pnces & all the passages in that journey he sent a knight of Henaude named sir Hugh de lanoye unto Jerusalem/ but ere he returned he deide at boys du vyncent in the xxxvi. year of his age. on whose soul god have mercy/   

¶ ¶ How king Henry the vi. reigned being a Child not one year of age· & of the battle of vernoil in Perch Cap. cc.xlvij  
AFter king Henry the u reigned Henry his son: but a child & not fully a year old/ whose reign began the first day of September: the year of our lord M. cccc.xxij. This king being in cradle was moch doubted & dread by cause of the great conquest of his father. & also the wisdom & guiding of his uncles the duke of bedford & the duke of gloucester. This year the xxi. day of Octobre deide Charles king of france & lieth buried at saint Denis: & than was the duke of Bedford made regent of frawnce· & the duke of gloucester was made protector & defender of england. & the first day of march afterward was sir William taillour priest degrated of his preestde/ and on the morn aft he was brent in smythfeld for heresy. This year sir jaens king of scotland married dame jane the duke's daughter of clarence of her first husband the earl of somerset at saint marry overeys'/ also this year the xvij/ day of august was the battle of vernayll in ꝑche bytween the duke of bedford regent of France & the duke of alaunson which was a great battle the duke of bedford had on his side wyth him the earl of salisbury montagu & the lord talbote & all the power that they could make in normandye the garnisons kept/ And also many captains wyth moch people of the duke of Burgoign: And on that other side was the duke of alaunsone the duke of tonron that was th'earl donglas/ the earl of boughan with many lords of France & great company of scots & arminakes: And then the earl donglas called the duke of bedford Iohan with the leaden sword: & he sent him word again that he should find that day that his sword was of steel. & so the battle joined on both sides & fought long that there wist no man who should have the better a great while but at the last as god would the victory fill unto the english partie· for theridamas were slain the earl donglas. which a little before was made duke of Turone The Earl of Bowhayne. the earl of Almarre. the Earl of Townar/ the earl of Vaundore/ and the sixth count of Nerborne/ the which was one of them that slow the noble Duke johan of Burgoygn kneeling to fore the dolphin & many moo unto the number of x. M & moo/ Theridamas was taken prisoner the Duke of Alaunson/ & many other lords & gentylls of France/ but Scots that day were slain down right the substance of them all. ¶ In the third year of king Henry the vj. the Duke of Glowcestre married the duchess of Holland: & went over see with her into Henaude for to take poscession of his wife encheritaunce/ where he was honourabely received & taken for lord of the land/ but soon after he was faith to return home ayen and left his wife & his tresowr that he brought with in a town is called Mounse in Henaude· the which promised for to be true/ to him. notwithstanding they delyured the lady to the duke of Burgoygne which sent her to Gaunt; And from thence she escaped in a man's array & came into zealand to a town of his own called zierirce And fro thence she went to a town in holand called the Ghowde/ & there she was strong enough. & withstood the said duke of Burgoygne/ And soon after the duke of Glowcestre sent over in to zealand the lord fytzwater with certain men of were. & archers for to help and succour the foresaid duchess of Holland. which londed at a place in zealand called Brewer's haven/ where the lords of the country came down & fought with him: & in conclusion he was fain to withdraw him & his main to the see again/ But yet he slew & hurt diverse lords & moch people of that same country. And so returned he home ayen with his main & prevailed no thing  
Also this same year the earl of salisbury. the Earl of southfolk: the lord Wylby and the lord Scalys wyth their retinue layed siege to the city of Mowns/ the which city was yoleden to them in a short time▪ with many othir strong towns and castles to the number of xxxvi. This time all Normandy & a great part of France unto Orlyaunce was undyr thobeyssaunce of the king of Englond. & all the remnant of France was in great tribulation & mischief   

¶ How there was a great affray like to have ben between the cardinal and the duke of Glowcestre. & of the coronation of King Henry the sixth; both in Englond and in France Capitulo/ CCxlviij.  
IN the iiij. year the same night that the mayre of London johan Coventre had taken his charge: was a great watch in London: for affray that was bitween the bishop of wychestre & the duke of Glowcestre protector etc. For the mayre with the people of the city would abide by the duke of Gloucestre as protector of the Ream. but by labour of lords that went between & in esspeciall by the labour of the prince of Portugal there was appointment taken that there was no harm done: and after the battle of Verneill in perch: the duke of bedford came over into england And on whitsunday this same year at leicester he dubbed king Henry knight. And forth with the said king Henry dubbed all these knights whose name follow. That is to wete Richard duke of york Also the son and heir of the duke of Northfolk. The Earl of Oxenford/ the earl of westmoreland. the son and heir of the earl of northumberland/ The son and heir of the Earl of Vrmond: the lord Roos sir james botellier/ the lord Natravas' Sir henry grey of tankeruille; Sir william Nevil lord fawconbrygge: sir George nevil lord Latymer/ the lord wells/ the lord berkely. The son and heir of the lord Talbot. sir Rauf grey of work: sir Robert ver/ sir Richard grey/ sir Edmond Hongerford/ sir robert Wynkfeld/ sir johan botteller Sir raynold Cobham/ Sir johan passheley/ sir Thomas tunstall. sir johan chidyoke. sir Rauf Langeford/ sir william Drury▪ sir william ap thomas/ sir Richard Carbonell/ sir richard wydeville Sir johan sehirdelowe. Sir Nycholl blouket. sir Rauf ratteclyfe: sir Edmond trafford: sir William Chain: sir willian babyngton; sir johan june. sir Gillebert beauchamp  
¶ Item in the u year the duke of bedford with the duchess his wife went over see to Caleys & a little tofore went over harry bishop of wynchestre. and on our lady's day annunciacyon in our lady church at Caleys the bishop of wychestre when he had song mass was made cardinal ● & he kne●yng to fore the high altar the Duke of bedford set the hat on his heed. And there were his bulls read as well of his charge as the reidyssing of his benefices spiritual and temporal. ¶ And this same year was great abundance of rain that the substance of hay and of corn was destroyed/ For it rained all most every other day/ This same year the good Earl of Salisbury/ sir Thomas mountagu layed siege unto Orleance/ at which siege he was slain with a gone which came out of the town. on whose soul god have mercy/ amen. for sith that he was slain Englisshmen never gate ne prevailed in France; but ever after began to lose little & little till all was lost Also this same year a breton murdered a widow in her bed without algate which widow found him for alms & he bore away all that she had. & after this he took gryth of the holy church at saint George's in sowthwerke. & there took he the cross & forswore this land. And as he went it happened that he came by the place where he did this cursed deed in the subarbes of London: and the women of the same parissh came out with stones Canell dung & slow and made an end of him: notwithstanding the Constable and many other men being present to keep him. For there were many women & had no pity  
Also this same year the Duke of Northfolk with many gentlemen & yeoman took his barge the eight day of Novembre at saint Mary onerays. for to have go through London bridge. & through misguiding of the barge it over true on the piles. & many men drowned: but the Duke himself wyth two or three leap upon the piles. and so were saved with help of men that were above the bridge/ which cast down roopes: by which they saved 'em self. This same year on saint Lenardes' day king Henry being seven. year of age was crowned at westmynstre at whose coronation were made xxxvi. knights/ This year on saint George's day he passed over the see to Caleys toward France. About this time & afore the Ream being in great misery & tribulation: the dolphin with his party began to make were & get certain places/ & made great destructonn upon Englisshmen. by the mean of his captains: that is to wete lafoy here/ and poton de sayntralles. and especial a maid which they named lafoy pucelle de dieu/ This maid rood like a man & was a valiant captain among them/ & took upon her many great enterprises. in so moch that they had a belevee to have recoured all their losses by her: Notwtstandyng at the last after many great feats by the help and prowess of sir johan Luxemburgh/ which was a noble capitain of the dukes of Burgoign: & many Englisshmen pycardes & Burgoygnous which were of our party before the town of Compyne the twenty-three day of May the foresaid pucelle was taken. in the field armed like a man: & many other captains with her/ & were all brought to Rouen. & there she was put in prison: & there she was judged by the law to be brent. & thenne she said that she was with child. whereby she was respited a while: but in conclusion it was fond that she was not with child. & then she was brent in Roan· and the other captains were put to rawnsone & entreated as men of were ben a customed &c  
¶ This same year about Candelmasse Richard hunger a wollepacker was dampened for an heretic/ & brent at the tower hille· and about midlente Sir Thomas baggely priest and vicary of maven in in Estsexe beside walden was disgrated and dampened for an heretic and brent in smythfeld. And also in this same year whiles the king was in france there were many heretics & lollars that had purposed to have made a rising & cast bills in many places. but blessed be god almighty the capitain of hem was taken/ whose name was William maundeville a weve of Abyngdone & bailie of the same town/ which named him self jak sharpp of wygmoresland in wales/ & afterward he was beheaded at Abyngdone in the witsonweke on the wysday: This same year the vj. day of December king Henry the vj. was crowned king of France at Paris in the church of our lady with great solemnity/ there being present the cardinal of Englond/ the duke of Bedford: & many other lords of France & of Englond. and after this coronation & great feast held at Paris. the king returned from thence to Rouen/ & so toward calais. And the ix. day of Feverer landed at Dover. whom all the commons of Kente met at berandoun between canterbury & dover all in read hodes & so came forth till he came to the Black haveth where he was met with the mayor Iohan wells wyth all the crafts of London clad all in white/ & so they brought him to London the xxi. day of the same month ¶ This same year was a restraint of the wollis of Caleys made by the soldiers by cause they were not paid of their wages wherefore the duke of Bedford regent of France being then captain came to Caleys the Tuesday in the esterweke/ And on the morn after many soldiers of the town were arrested & put in ward: And in the same week he rood to Terewyne: & by the mean of the bishop of terewyne he wedded the earls daughter of saint Pole & came ayen to Caleys/ And on the xi. day of juyne on saint Bernabes day. there were four soldiers of calais that were chief causers of the restreynt beheaded. that is to weet johan Maddeley. johan lundaye Thomas palmer/ & Thomas talbot/ & an. c.x. banished out the town that same time & before were banished C & xx. soldiers And on midsummer even after came the lord regent & his wife to London/   

Of the heresy of Praghe. & of the councelll of arras. where the Duke of Burgoygn become Frenssh Capitulo CC.xlix  
About this time pope martin deyde. And after him eugeny the iiij. was pope This was pesibly choose in Rome by the cardinals/ & was very and & indubytate pope/ but shorthely after he was put & expulsed out of Rome in such wise that he was fain to flee naked In this same time was the counsel of basil to which counsel he was cited to come but he wrought not nesette not thereby/ but gate the cite of Rome & abode still pope xvij. year/ This year about witsontyde the heretics of Praghe were destroyed▪ for at two journeys were destroyed of them more than xxij. thousand. with her captains. that is to weet procapyns. saplico & lupus presbyter Also there was taken a Live/ maistir piers clerk an Englysshman/ and heretic Also this same year was a great frost & a strong during xi. weeks: for it begun on saint katherines even & lasted unto saint scolasticaiss day in feurer. in which time the vyntage that came from Burdeur came over shoters' hill This year was the counceil of Aras & a great traitye bitween the king of Englond & the king of France where was assembled many great lords of both parties: at which counsel was offered to the king of Englond many great things by the moyen of a legate that came fro Rome/ which was cardinal of saint cross: which offres were refused by the cardinal of england & other lords that were there for the king; wherefore the duke of burgoygne which had ben long englyssh sworn/ forsook our party & returned French by mean of the said legate & made a peace with the French king receiving of the king for recompensing of his fathers death the count of Pontien· the lordship of macon with moche other as is specyfied in the said trayttie/ & so our embassatours came home ayen in wrose case than they went: for they losten there the duke of burgoign which had ben with his burgoignons & picardes a singular help in all the conquest of Normandy and of france/ This same year was a great battle on the see bytween the Genoese & the king of Arragon. of which battle the Genoese had the victory: for they took the king of aragon/ the king of Naverne: & the great master of saint james in galise: wyth iij. C. knights & squires. & much othir people. & this was on saint Dominikes day. This same year were seen iij. sons atones. & anon followed the threefold governance in the church/ that is to weet of eugeny/ & of the council/ & of the neutralite. Also this same year M. cccc.xxxiiij was a passing great wind: by which steeples houses & trees were overthrown About this time was in holande an holy maid called Lydwyth. the which lived only by miracle not eting any mete. This same year the duke of Burgoign began his order at Lyle of the golden Flies and ordained certain knights of the order and made statutes/ & ordinances moch according unto the order of the Garter. Also this same year the Frensshmen had enterprised to have stolen Caleys in the fissing time. for many bootis of France had saufcounduytis to come to Caleys for to take hearing And the soudeours of the town had a custom to come to church/ & leave their staves standing at the church door: The Frensshmen which were arrayed like fishers had purposed to have taken so their weepen and won the town. but one of them lay with a common woman the night tofore & told to her their council. & she on the morn told the lieutenant: which forthwith commanded that every man should keep his weepen in his hand sakring time & other: And when they apperceived this that they were myspoynted. they sailed straight to deep and stolen and took that town And on newyers even after they token harflete/ & thus the englishmen began to loss a little and a little in Normandye   

How Caleys & Gwyhenes were besieged by the duke of Burgoign and how they were rescued by the duke of Gloucestre Capitulo CC.l  
THis year was great noise through Englond how the duke of Burgoigne would come and besiege Caleys; wherefore the Earl of mortayne wyth his armeye that he had for to have goon with into France was ꝯtremaunded & charged that he should go to Caleys which was at that time well vitailled & manned. for sir Iohan raclife was lieutenant undyr the king in that town And the baron of duddeley lieutenant of the castle. And the ix. day of juyll the duke of Burgoign with all the power of Flaundres & moch other people came before calais & set his siege about the town and every town of Flaundres had their tents by hem self: and this siege endured three weeks. In the mean while the Duke of Glowcestre being protector of Englond & went over the see to Caleys. for to rescue the town or to fight with the duke & his host. if they would have biden/ This time london & every good town of Englond sent over see to this rescous certayn people well arrayed of the best & choose men for the were/ And the ij day of August the said duke of Gloucestre arrived at Caleys with all his army & u hundred ships & moo: & the duke & all his host that lay in the siege as soon as they espied the sailles in the see before they approached Caleys haven suddenly in a morning departed fro the siege leaving behind them moch stuff & victual and fled into Flaundres and pycardie and in like wise died to the siege that lay tofore guynes/ where as they of Gwynes took the great gonnes of brass kalled Dygeon and many other great gonnes & serpentynes: And thenne when the duke of Glowcestre was arrived with all his host he went in Flaundres. & was therein xj days/ & did but little harm except he brent two fair villages/ poppering & Bell & other houses which were of no strenghthe. and so he returned home again. Also this same year the king of Skotland besieged noresburgh with moch people. But sir Rauf grey departed fro the castle and ordained for rescous. But assoon as the king understood his departing he suddenly broke his siege and went his way & leaving moch ordinance behind him. where he gate no worship This same year the ij. day of janiver queen katherine which was the kings mother & wife to king Henry the fi●● he died. & departed out of this world: & was brought rially through London/ & so to westminster/ & there she lieth worshipfully buried in our lady chapel/ And also this same year the xiv. day of janiver fill down the gate with the tower on london bridge toward southwerke. with two archers & all that stood thereon. This same year was a great trayttie holden bitween Grauenyng and Caleys bitween the king & the duke of burgoigun. wherefore the king was the cardinal of Englond the duke of Northfolk and many other lords. & for the duke was the ducesse having full power of her lord as regent & lady of his lands. where was taken by th'advise of both parties an abstinence of were for a certain time in the name of the duchess/ & not of the duke· because he had goon from his oath & liegeaunce that he had made to king Henry therefore/ The king never would write ne apointe ne have to do with him after/ but all in the duchesses name Also this same year died queen jane the ij. day of evil which had been king Henry the fourthis wife. and was karyed fro bermondsey unto caunterbury: where she lieth buried by king Henry the fourth her household. This same year died all the lions into the tower of london: the which had not be seen many years before out of mind   

¶ How oway a squire of Walys that had wedded Queen Katherine was arrested. & of the schism of eugeny & Felix Capitulo Cc.li  
IN the xuj. year of king henry died Sygismonde emperor of almain. and knight of the garter/ whose entierement the king kept at saint Paul's in London rially: where was made a rial herfe/ & the king in his estate clad in blue was at even at Dirige/ & on the morn at mass. &c And after him was elect & chosen Albert Duke of Ostrich. which had wedded Sigismondis daughter for to be emperor This was taken and received to be king of Beme & Hungary/ because of his wife that was Sigysmondus' daughter: which left after him none othir heir. This Albert was emperor but one year: for he was empoysoned· & so deide he: & some saiden that he died of a flux: but he was a virtuous man & pitiful so moch that all the people that knew him said· that the world was not worthy to have his presence/ This same year one Owayn a squire of Walys a man of low birth which had many a day tofore secretly wedded queen katherine & had by her iij. sons: & a daughter/ and he was taken & commanded to newgate to prison by my lord of gloucestre protector of the ream/ and this year he broke prison by the mean of a priest that was his chappelayne. and after he was taken again by my lord hemond & brought again to newgate/ which afterward was delivered at large and one of his sons afterward was made earl of Richemond: & an other earl of Pembroke. & the iij. a monk of westminster/ which monk deide son after/ This same year also on newyereisday at baynarde castle fill down a stak of wood suddenly at afternone & slow iij. men mescievously & foul hurt othir/ also at Bedford on a Shere day were viij. men murdered without stroke by falling a down of a steirr/ as they came out of their common hall & many foul hurt. In the xviij year sir richard beauchamp the good Earl of warwick died at Rowan he being that time lieutenant of the king in Normandy: & from thence his body was brought to warwick where he lieth worshipfully in a new chapel on the southside of the choir Also this year was a great dearth of corn in all england/ for a bushel of wheat was worth xl. pens in many places of england. and yet men might not have enough wherefore stephen Brown that time mayor of London sent in to Pruse and brought to london certain ships laden with rye/ which eased & did moch good to the people. for corn was so scare in Englond that in some places of england pour people made hem breed of fern roots This year the general council of basil deposed pope Eugenie. and they chosen Felix which was duke of Savoy. & than begun the schism which endured unto the year of our lord jesus christ M·cccc. xlviij. This felix was a devote prince & saw the sons of his sons. & after lived a holy & devout life and was choose pope by the council of basile Eugenie deposed. & so the schism was long tyme. And this Felix had no moch obedience by cause of the neutralite. for the most part and well nigh all Christendom obedied & reputed eugeny for very pope: god knoweth who was the very pope of them both/ for both occuped during the life of eugeny/ This same year sir Richard which was vicarye of Hermettesworth was degrated of his presthede at Poulys: & brent at tower hill as for an heretic on saint Botulphus day: how well at his death he died a good christen man. wherefore after his death moch people came to the place where he had be brent▪ & offered & made a heap of stones & set up a cross of tree & held him for a saint till the mayre & sherewes by the commandment of the king & of bishops destroyed it: & made there a doughille: Also this same year the sherews of london fet out of saint Martin's the grant the seintwarye five persones which afterward were restored again to the sayntwarie by the kings iustyces. After Albert the iij. Fredrick was chosen emperor/ This frederic Duke of Osterike was long emperor. & desired to be crowned at Rome by cause of the schism/ but after that union was had/ he was crowned with imperial dy●deme wyth great glory & triumph/ of pope Nycholas the fowrthe. This was a man peaceable quiet & of singular patience: not hating the church/ he wedded the king of portyngales daughter &c   

¶ How the duchess of gloucester was arrested for treason & commyted to perpetual prison in the ●ie of Man. and of the death of maistir Rogier Bolyngbroke Capitulo cclij.  
IN this year Elianore cobham duchess of Gloucestre was arrested for certayn pointies of treason layed against her where upon she was examined in saint stephens chapel at westminster before the archbishop of Caunterbury. and there she was enyoned to open penance for to go through cheap bearing a taper in her hand. & after to perpetual prison in the isle of Man undyr the keeping of sir Thomas stanley: also that same time was arrested master Thomas southwel a canon of westmynster maistir johan hune a chappelay of the said lady/ maistir Roger bolyngbroke a clerk using nygromancie: & one margery jurdeman called the which of eye beside westminster; These were arrested as for being of council with the said duchess of Glowcestre/ & as for maistir Thomas soutwell he died in the tower the night before he should have be rained on the morn for so he said him self that he should die in his bed/ and not by justice. And in the xx. year maistir johan Hune and maistir Rogier bolyngbroke were brought to the guyldhalle in london: & there before the mayor the lords & chief justice of Englond were rained & dampened both to be drawn hanged & quartered: but maistir johan hune had his chartre & was pardoned by the king. but maistir Rogier was drawn to Tyburn: Where he confessed that he never had trespassed: & in that he died fore/ not withstanding he was hanged beheaded and quartered/ on whose soul god have mercy/ & Margery jurdemayn was brent in smithfield/ Also this year was a great affray in Fletstret by nights time/ bytween men of court and men of london & diverse men slain & some hurt/ and one herbotells was chief cause of the misgovernance and affray/ Also this year at the chesing of the mayre of London the communes named Robert clapton▪ & Rawlyn holland. Taylor the aldermen took Robert clapton and brought him at right hand of the mayre as the custom is And thenne certain tailors and other hand crafty men cried Nay. nat this man. but Rawlyn holande. wherefore the mayor that was padysly sent to thaym that so cried to newgate where they abode a great while and were punished: In this same year were diverse ambassadors sent into Gwyan for a marriage for the king/ for the earls daughter of Armynake. which was concluded/ but by the mean of the Earl of Sutfolk it was let and put a part And after this the said Earl of suthfolk went over the see into france: & there he trated the marriage bytween the king of Englond & the kings daughter of Secyle & of Iherusalem  
And the next year it was conclucluded fully the marriage▪ by which marriage the king should deliver to her father the duchy of Angeoy & the earldom of mayne· which was the key of Normandy then departed the earl of sutfolk with his wife & diverse lords & knights in the most ryall estate that might be out of england with new chares and palfreys which went through cheap & so went over the see & received her & sigh brought her in the lente after to hampton where she landed & was rially received/ & on Candlemas even before by a great tempest of thunder & lightning at afternone paulus steeple was set a fire on the mids of shaft in the timber/ which was quenched by force of labour/ and spicially by the labour of the morrow mass priest of the bow in cheap: which was thought impossible safe only the grace of god This year was the earl of staford made & created duke of bolyngham the earl of warwick duke of warrewyke. the earl of dorset makeys of dorset. & th'earl of soutfolk was made marquis of Suffolk   

¶ How king Henry wedded Quen margarete & of her coronation Cap. ducentesimo lij  
IN this year king Henry married at soutwerk que margrete & she came to london the xviij day of may And by the way all the lords of england received her worshipfully in diverse places: & in especial the Duke of gloucester. & on the black heath the mayre ● aldermen and all the crafts in blue gowns browdred wyth the devise of his craft that they might be thereby known met wyth her with reed hoods: & brought her to london. where were diverse pagentis and continuance of diverse histories showed in diverse places of the city rially & costeli And the foresaid queen was crowned at westminster/ & there was joustes three days during withyn the santuarye to fore the abbey. This year the prior of Kylmyan appealed the earl of Vrmond of treason: which had a day assigned to them for to fight in smithfield And the lists were made & field dressed: but it came to point. The king commanded that they should not fight. but took the quarrels into his own hand/ and this was done at the instance and labour of certain prechours & doctors of London as maistir gillebert worthyngton parson of saint Andrew's in holborn and othir. Also this same year came a great enbassade into Englond out of France for to have concluded a perpetual peace but in conclusion it turned unto a triewes of a year: About this time died saint Barnardine a grey frere. which began the new reformation of that order in many places/ in so moche that they that were reform been called observants. which observants ben encrecid greatly in italy & in Almaigne: this Bernardyn was canonized by pope Nicholas the u In the year M. cccc.l. johannes de capestrano was his disciple: which profited moch to the reformation of that order/ for whom god showed many a fair miracle: Also here is to be noted that from this time forthward king henry never profited ne went forthward. but fortune began to turn from him on all sides as well in france Normandye Guyan as in Englond. Some men hold opynyone that king Henry gave commission plenerly to sir Edward hull sir Robert rose dene of saint Severyns & other to conclude a marriage for him. with the Earl of Arminakes sister which was promised as it was said and concluded: but afterward it was broken: & he wedded queen Margrete as afore is said: which was a dear marriage for the Ream of Englond: for it is known verily/ that for to have her/ was delivered the duchy of Angeoy & the Erledomme of main▪ which was the key of Normandy for the frenchmen tentre/ & above this the said marqueys of suthfolcke axid in plain parlement a fifteenth and an half for to fecce her out of France/ Lo what marriage was this as to the comparison of that other marriage of armynyke: for there should have ben delivered so many castles & towns in Gwihenne: & so moch good should have been yeven with her. that all england should have there by enriched/ but contrary wise fill Wherefore every great prince ought to keep his promise/ for because of breaking of his promise/ and for marriage of the Quen margret/ what loss had the ream of england by lossing of Normandy & Gwyan by division in the ream the rebelling of communes against their prince & lords/ what division among the lords. what murder and slaying of them. what fields fowghten & made in conclusion so many that many a man hath lost his life/ & in conclusion the king deposed. & the queen with her son fain to flee into scotland. & from thence into France. & so to Lorraine that she came first fro. many men dame that the breaking of the kings promise to the sister of th'earls of Armynak was cause of this great loss and adversity   

¶ How the good duke of gloucester Humphrey the kings uncle was arrested at the parliament of bury and of his death. & how Angeoy in main was delivered Capitulo CCliij.  
IN the year xxv. of king henry was a parliament at bury kalled saint Edmondes bury about: which was commanded all the communes of the country to be there in their most defensable array for to await upon the king. To which parliament came the duke of Gloucestre hunfrey the kings uncle/ which had ben protector of Englond all the none age of the kyng· And anon after as he was in his logging he was arrested by the viscount bemond the constable of england accompanied with the duke of Bokyngham & many other lords: And forth with all his servants were commanded for to depart from him & xxxij of the chief of them were also arrested and sent to diverse prisons. And anon after this said arrest the for said duke was on the morn deed. on whose soul god have mercy Amen/ But how he died & in what manner the certainty is not to me known/ some said he deide for sorrow: some said he was murdered bitween two fetherbeddes/ othir said that on hot spite was put in at his fundament: but how he died god knoweth/ to whom is no thing hid. & then when he was so deed he was leid open that all men might see him. And so both lords & knights of the shires with burgeises came & saw him lie deed but fumee ne token could they perceive how he died. ¶ Here may men mark what the world is/ this Duke was a noble man & a great clerk & had wurshypfully ruled this ream to the kings behove: & never could be found fault to him. but envy of them that were governors & had promised the Duchy of Angeoy & the earldom of main caused the destruction of this noble man. for they dread him that he would have enpesshed that that deliverance/ & after they sent his body to saint Albons with certain lights for to be buried And so sir geruays of clifton had than the charge to convey the corpse: & so it was buried at saint Albons in the abbey: & u persons of his household were sent to London: & there were reigned & iugged to be drawn hanged & quartered/ of whom the names were sir Rogier chamburlayne knight/ on middelton a squire; Herbard a squire▪ Arthur a squire and Richard nedhan/ which u persones were drawn from the tower of London. through cheap unto Tyburn/ and there hanged & late down quick. & then strypt for to have ben beheaded & quartered/ And then ye●●arquys of sutfolke showed there for the the kings pardon undyr his great seal/ & lo they were pardoned of the remnant of the execution/ and had their lives And so they were brought again to London. & after freely delivered/ Thus begun the trouble in the Ream of Englond: for the death of this noble duke of Gloucestre/ All the communes of the Ream began for to murmur for it. & were not con●ent. after that pope eugeny was deed/ Nycholas the fifth was elect pope. This nycholas was chosen for eugeny yet hanging the cisme not withstanding he gate the obediance of all crysten reams/ for after he was elect & sacred pope: certain lords of france & of Englond were sent into Savoy to pope Felix: for to entrete him to cease of the papocie/ and by the spiciall labour of the bishop of Norwych: & the lord of saint johannes. he cess the second year aft that pope Nycholas was sacred/ And the said Felix was made legate of france & cardinal of Savoy/ & resigned the hole papocie to Nycholas. & after lived an holy life. & deide an holy man. & as it is said almighty god showed miracles for him/ This was the twenty-three schism bytween eugeny & felix. & dured xuj year/ the cause was this: the general counceill of Basille deposed eugeny/ which was only pope and indubitate/ for as much as he observed not & kept the decrees & statutes of the council of constance as it is afore said: nethir he wrought not to give obedience to that general council in no manner wise/ whereof arose a great alteration among writers of this matters ꝓ et contra/ which can not accord unto this day. One party saith. that the council is above the pope: that other party said: nay. but the pope is above the cownceyll. God blessed above all things give & grant his peace in holy church spouse of Crist. amen ¶ This Nycholas was of Iene comen of low birth a doctor of divinity an attyf man: he re-edified many places that were broken & ruinous: & died do make a great wall about the palace & made the wall new about Rome for dread of the turks. And the people wondered of the eresing & resinging of Felix to him considered that he was a man of so humble burth/ & that other was of affinity to all the most part of christian princes. where of there was a verse publyssed in this manner Lux fulsit mundo ces sit Felix Nycholao   

¶ How sir Franceys araganoys took Fogiers in normandy/ and of the loss of Constantinoble by the turk Capi. CCliiij.  
IN the year of king Henry xxvij/ being truce between france & Englond a knight of the english party. named Fogiers against the truce made/ of which taking begun moch sorrow & loss/ For this was the occasion by which the Frensshmen ga●e all normandye etc. About this time the city of Constantinoble which was imperial cite in all grece was taken by the Turks infidel's which was betrayed as some hold opinion: & the Emperor taken & slain. And that rial church of sancta sophia rob & despoil●led: & the relics & images and the road drawn about the street. which was done in despite of christian faith And soon after all christen faith in Grece perished and cessid/ There were many christian men slain and innumerable sold and put in captivity by the taking of this towne· where through the turk is greatly enhanced in pride's and it is a great loss unto all cristendomme  
¶ In the year xxviij. was a great parliament holden at Westmynster. And from thence by the commandment of the king it was adjourned to the Blake friars at London/ And after Cristmas to westminster again: And this same year Robert of cane a man of the west country wyth a few ships took a great floote of ships coming out of the bay laden with salt: which ships were of pruis Flaundres. holand & zealand: & brought 'em to Hampton. wherefore the marchandies of Englond being in flanders were arrested in Brugges Ippre & other places. & might not be delivered ne their debts descharged till they had made apoyntement for to pay for thamendes & hurts of the ships which was paid by the merchants & goods being in Dansk were also arrested & made great amendss: This same year the frensshmen in a morning took by a train the town of pount larche: & therein the lord faconbrygge was take prisoner. And after that in decembre Rouen was taken & lost. being therein the duke of Somersette. Edmond the earl of shrewsbury: which by apoyntement left pledges and lost all Normandy & came home. And during the said ꝑlement the duke of Sutfolk was arrested & sent into the tour. & there he was a moneth· & after the king did do fecche him out. for which cause all the communes of Englond were in a great Rumour. what for the deliverance of Angeoy & main/ & after losing of all Normandye· & in espicial for the death of the good duke of Gloucestre. In so moch that in some places men gathered to gedres & made 'em captains as bleweberd & other: which were afterward resisted & taken and had justice & deide. And then the said parliament was adjourned to leicester/ & thither the king brought with him the duke of Suthfolk/ & when the conmune house understood that he was out of the tour/ camen thither & they desired to have execution on them that were cause of the deliverance of Normandy. and had been cause of the death of the duke of Glowcestre. & had sold Gascoigne & Gwyan. of which they named to be guilty the duke of sutfolk as chief. the lord say. the bishop of salisbury: Daniel & many moo And for to pease the commons the duke of suthfolke was exylled out of Englond u year: and so during the parliament/ he went into Norfolk/ and there took he his shipping for to go out of the ream of Englond into france And this year as he failed on the see a ship of were kalled the Nycholas of torment with ship & found him therein/ whom they took out & brought him into their ship tofore the maistir & captains. & there he was examined and atte last iugged to the death/ And so they put him in a Cabon & his chaplain for to shrive him. & that done they brought him into Donor road and there set him into the boot & there smoten of his heed & brought the body a land upon the sondes & set the heed thereby. And this was done the first day of may: Lo what availed him now all his deliverance of Normandy etc. And here ye may here how he was rewarded for the death of the duke of Gloucestre/ Thus began sorrow upon sorrow and death/ for death: &c   

¶ How this year was thinsurrexion in Kente of the communes of whom jake kade an Irissh man was capitain Ca cc.lv  
THis year of hour lord Mcccc. l. was the great grace of jubilee at Rome: where was great pardon. in so much that from all places in cristendome great multitude of people resorted thither: This year was a great assemble & gadring to gether of the communs of Kente in great number & made an insurrexion & rebelled against the king & his laws/ & ordained him a capitain called johan kade an Irisshman/ which named himself mortimer cosyn to the duke of york And this capitain held these men to gether: and made ordinances among them and brought hem to blakeheth: where he made a bill of petitions to the king & his council/ & showed what injuries & oppnssyons the pour commyns suffered/ and all undyr colour for to come to his above & he had a great multitude of people And the xvij day of juyn the king with many lords captains & men of were went toward him to the blakeheth And when the capitain of kente understood the coming of the king with so great puissance withdrew him wyth his people to Sevenoke a little village: & the xxviij day of juyn he being withdrawn & goon/ the king came wyth his army set in order and enbatailled to the blacketh And by advice of his cownceyll sent sir v●nfrey stafford knight & William stafford squire two valiant captains with certayn people to fight with the capitain & to take him & bring him & his accessaries to the king. which went to Sevenoke & there the captains met with hem & fought against hem & in conclusion slew them both. & as many as abode & would not yield him ner flee. during this skarmussh fill a great variance amongs the lords men & common people being on the blakeheth against their lords & captains saying plainly that they would go to the capitain of Kente to assist & help hin· but if they might have execution on the traitors being about the king whereto the king said nay/ And they said plainly that the lord say treasurer of Englond· the bishop of salisbury the baron of duddely/ the abbot of Gloucetua: daniel & trevillian & many more were traitors and worthy to be dead herfor/ for to please the lords mien & also some of the kings house the lord say was arrested & sent to the tower of london/ & thenne the king hearing tidings of the death & overthrowing of the staffordes witdrewe him to london. & fro thence to kyllyngworth: for the king ne the lords durst not trust their own household main &c Then after that the captain had the victory upon these staffordes anon he took sir Vmfreys salade & his brigantins smitten full of guilt nails & also his guilt spurs & arrayed him like a lord & a capitain & resorted wyth all his main & also moo than he had to the blacketh again: to whom came the archbishop of canterbury & the duke of bokynghan to the blacketh & spoke with him/ & as it was said they found him witty in his talking & request. & so they departed/ & the third day of evil he came & entered into london wyth all his people/ & there died make cries in the kings name & in his name: that no man should rob ne take no man's good but if he paid for it. & came riding through the cite in great pride & smote his sweerd upon london stone in canwykestrete/ And he being in the cite sent to the tower for to have the lord say. & so they feet him & brought him to the guilded hall before the mayor & the aldermen where he was examined & he said he would & ought to ben judged by his peers: & the communes of kente took him by force from the mayre & officers that kept him and took him to a pressed for to shrive him/ & ere he might half ben shriven. they brought him to the Standard in cheap/ & there smote of his heed/ on whose soul almighty god have pity & mercy/ amen And thus died the lord say treasurer of england/ After this they set his heed on a spear & bore it about in the city. And the same day about the mile end crowemer was beheaded. And the day before afternone the captain wyth certain of his main went to Phelipp malpas house & rob him & took a way moch good And fro thence he went to saint Margrete patyns to one ghersties house & rob him & took away much good also. at which robbing diverse men of London of their neighbours were & took part with them/ for this robbing the peoples hearts fill from him. & every thrysty man was afeard for to be served in like wise/ for there was many a man in london that awaited & would fain have seen a common robbery which almighty god forbid/ for it is to suppose if he had not rob: he might have goon fer ere he had be withstand/ For the king & all the lords of the Ream of Englond were departed. except the lord Scales that kept the tower of London. & the fift day of evil he died doen smite of a man's heed in soutwerke/ & the night aft the mayor of london the aldermen & the communes of the cite concluded to drive away the capitain & his host/ & sent to the lord scales to the tower. and to Matthew gogh a capitain of Normandy that they would that night assail the capitain wyth them of Kente. & so they did/ & camen to london bridge in southwerke ere the capytay had any knowledge thereof/ & there they fought with them that kept the bridge & the kentisshmen went to harnoys & came to the bridge & shot & fought wyth hem & gate the bridge and made them of London to flee & slow many of hem/ & this endured all the night to & fro till ix. of the clock on the morn/ & at last they brent the draw brugge where many of them of London were drowned. in which night Sutton an alderman was slain Rogier heysant & matthew gohe: & many other/ And after this the chancellor of Englond sent to the capitain a pardon general for him. & an other for all his main: & then they departed from southwerke every man home to his house/ & when they were all departed & goon. there were proclamations made in Kente soutsex & in other places that what man could take the capitain quick or deed should have a M. mark. and after this. one Alysawnder Iden squire of Kente took him in garden in southsex: and in the taking the captain johan cade was slain. and after beheaded and his heed set on london bridge: And anon after thenne the king came into kente & did his justices sit at caunterbury/ & inquired who were accessarees & chief cause of this insurrexion/ And there were viij. men iugged to death in one day. & in other places moo/ and fro thence the king went into soutsex & into the chartre/ where a little before was slain the bishop of Salysbury/ & this same year were so many iugged to death that twenty-three hedes stood on london bridge atones   

¶ Of the field that the duke of york took at brentheth in Kente. And of the birth of prince Edward: & of the first battle at saint Albons where the duke of somersette was slain Capi. CC.lvi  
IN the year thirty. The duke of york came out of the march of Walys wyth the Earl of denenshire & the lord Cobham & great puissance for reformation of certayn jniuries & wrongs/ & also to have justice on certain lords being about the king and took a field at brentheth beside derthford in kent/ which was a strong field/ For which cause the king with all the lords of the land went unto the blakeheth with a great & strong multitude of people armed and ordained for the were in the best wise And when they had musteried on the blakeheth/ Certain lords were sent to him for to treat & make apoyntement with him. which were the bishop of ely. & the bishop of wynchestre: & the earls of salisbury & of warrewyke And they concluded that the duke of somersette should be had to ward & to answer to such articles as the duke of york should put on him & than the duke of york should break his field & come to the king/ which was promised by the king: And so the king commanded that the duke of Somersette should be had in ward. & then the duke of york broke up his field & came to the king: & when he was come contrary to the promise afore made/ the duke of somerset was present in the field awaiting & chief about the king/ & made the duke of york ride tofore as a prisoner through london & aft they would have put him in hold But a noise arose that the earl of march his son was coming wyth x. M. men to london ward: whereof the king & his counsel feared/ And then they concluded that the Duke of york should depart at his will/ About this time begun great division in sornisse bitween the great maistir & the knights of the Dutch order/ which were lords of that contre· For the communes & towns rebelled against the lords/ and made so great were that at the last they kalled the king of Pole to be their lord. the which king came and was worshipfully received & laid siege to the castle of Marienburgh which was the chief castle & strongest of all the land and won it/ and drofe out the maistir of Dansk & of all other places of that land/ And also they that had been lords many years/ lost all their lorshyppes and poscessions  
And the year of the incarnation of hour. lord M. cccc.liij. on saint Edward's day the queen Margrete was delivered of a fair prince which was named Edward/ That same day johan Norman was chosen for to been mayre of london: And the day that he should take his oath at westminster. he went thither by water/ with all the crafts: where a fore time the mayre/ aldermen. and all the crafts rood a horsebake which was never used after/ For sin that time they have goon ever by water in barges  
¶ You have well understand tofore how that contrary to the promy-of the king and also the conclusions taken between the king and the noble duke of york at brentheth: the Duke of Somersete went nat to ward: but abode about the king and had great rule. And anon after he was made captain of the town of Caleys and ruled the king & his ream as he would: wherefore the great lords of the Ream & also the communes were not pleased/ for which cause the Duke of york: the Earls of Warrewyk & of Salisbury wyth many knights & squires and moch people came for to remove the said Duke of Somersette & other fro the king/ & the king hearing of their coming thought by his council for to have goon westward. & not for to meet with hem. & had with hem the duke of Somersette. the duke of Bokynghan. the earl of Stafford the Earl of Northumberland/ lord Clyfford & many other. And what time that the duke of york/ & his fellowship understood that the king was departed with these said lords from London. anon he changed his way & costed the country and came to saint Albons the twenty-three. day of May & there met with the king To whom the king sent certayn lords & desired hem to keep the peace & departed. but in conclusion whiles they treated on that one side: the Earl of warwick wyth the march men & other entered the town on that other. & fought ayens the king & his party And so began the battle & fighting/ which endured a good while: but in conclusion the Duke of york obtained and had the victory of that journey In which battle was slain the duke of somerset/ the earl of Northumberland. the lord clifford & many knights & squires and many moo hurt/ and on the morn after they brought the king in great estate to London: which was logged in the bishops palace of London. And anon after was a great parliament held: in which parliament the duke of york was made protector of Englond. & the Earl of warwick capitain of Caleys and the earl of Salisbury chancellor of Englond: & all such persones as had the rule tofore about the king were set a part & might not rule as they did tofore. In this same year died pope Nycholas the fift & after him was calixte the iij. This Calixte was a Catalane & an old man when he was chosen & continually seek: wherefore that he might not perform his zeal and desire that he had against the turk conceived. & the cause of letting thereof. was his age and sickness. This Calixte instituted & ordained the feast of the transfiguration of our lord to be hallowed on saint sixtes day in August/ because of the great victory that they of Hungary had against the turks. that same day he was chosen pope in the year of our lord M. cccc.lv/ & deied the year M. cccc.lviij/ that same day that he ordained the feast of the transfiguration to be hallowed: In this same year fill affray in London against the Lombard's. The cause begun that a youngman took a dogger from a lumbard & broke it/ wherefore the youngman on the morn was sent fore to come before the mayor & aldermen/ & therefore the offence he was committed to ward/ And thenne the mayre departed from the guyldhall for to go home to his dinner. but in the cheap the youngmen of the mercery for the most part prentices held the mayre & sherews still in cheap: & would not suffer him to depart unto the time that their fellow which was commyted to ward were delivered/ & so by force they rescued their fellow from prison; & that doum the mayre & sheriffs departed. & the prisoner delivered which if he had be put to prison had be in jeopardy of his life & began a rumour in the city against the Lombard's/ & the same evening the hand crafty people of the town arose & run to the lombards houses & despoiled & rob diverse of hem: wherefore the mayre & aldermen came with the honest people of the town & drofe them thence and sent some of them that had stolen to newgate/ & the youngman that was rescued by his fellows saw this great rumour afraye & robbery ensiwed of his first me●yng to the lumbard: departed & went to westmynster to saintuarie/ or else it had costed him his life; for anon after came down an oeyr determine for to do justice on all them that so rebelle● in the cite ayens the lombards on which sat wyth the mayor that time William marrow the duke of bokyngham & many other lords/ for to see execution doum but the comyns of the cite secretly made them ready & died arm them in their houses & were in purpose for to have rungen the common bell which is named bow bell: but they were let by sad men which came to the knowlech of the duke of bokynghan & other lords & incontinent they aroos for they durst no longer abide/ for they dowbted that the hole cite should have arisen against them. but yet nevertheless ij. or iij. of the cite were judged to death for this robbery & were hanged at Tiborn/ Anon after the king the queen & other lords road to coventre and withdrew hem from london for these cause: & a little tofore the duke of york was sent fore to greenwich and there he was discharged of the ꝓtectourship. And my lord of salisbury of his chauncelership And after this they were sent fore by privy seal for to come to coventre where they were almost deceived/ & the earl of warwick also & should have ben destroyed if they had not seen well to   

How the lord Egremond was taken by th'earl of Salisburyes sons. and of the robbing of sandwhych. Capitu. CClvij  
THis year were taken iiij. great fishes bitween Eerethe & London that one was kalled mors marine. the second aswerd fish. & the othir twain were wales. In this same year for certain affray done in the westcōtre between the lord Egremond & the earl of salisbury sons. the said lord Egremond whom they had taken was condampned in a great some of money to the said Earl of salisbury & therefore commised to prison in newgate in london. where when he had be a certayn space he brake the prison & iij. prisoners with him & escaped & went his way/ Also this year the earl of warwick & his wife went to calais wyth a fair fellowship & took poscession of his office. About this time was a great reformation of many monasteries of religion in diverse parties of the world which were reform after the first institution & continued in many places. Also about this time the craft of enprynting was first fond in Magunte in almain/ which craft is {multiplied} through the world in many places: & books ben had great cheap & in great number by cause of the same craft This same year was a great battle in the marches bitween hungerie & turkey/ at a place kalled septedrawe: where innumerable turks were slain. more by miracle than by man's hand For only the hand of god smote them: saint johan of capestrane was there present & provoked the christian people being then afeard afterward to pursue the turks/ where infinite multitude were slain and destroyed: the turks said that a great number of armed men followed them that they were afeard to turn again. they were holy angelis. This same year the prisoners of newgate in london broke their prisons & went upon the leedes & fought ayens them of the cite. & kept the gate a long while/ but at the last the town gate the prison on them. & than they were put in feteris & irons & were sore punished in ensample of other. In this year also was a great Erthequake in Napels. in somoch that theridamas ꝑissed xl. M. people that sank there into the earth Item in the year xxxvi. saint Osmond some time bishop of salisbury was canonized at Rome by pope calixte. & the xuj day of juylle he was translated at salisbury by the archbishop of Caunterbury and many other bishops: And aft in August sir Piers de brezey Seneschal of Normandy with the capitain of Deep. & many other Capytayns & men of were went to the see wyth a great navy & came into the downs by night: & on the morn early before day they londed & came to sandwich both by land & by watyr & took the to●ne & rifled & despoilled it/ and tok● many prisoners. and left the town all bore/ which was a rich place & much good therein & lad with hem many rich prisoners. In this same year in many places of france Almaigne/ flanders/ holand: & zealand children gathered them by great companies/ for to go on pilgrimage to saint Mycheles mount in Normandy/ which came fro far contres. whereof the people mervailled: and many supposed that some wicked spirit meved them to so do▪ but it endured not long. because of the long way and also for lake of victual as they went. In this year Raynold peacock bishop of chichester was founden an heretic. & the iij. day of December was abjured at lambhyte in the presence of the archbishop of caunterbury & many bishops & doctors & lords tenꝑall and his books brent at poulis cross. ye have herd tofore how certayn lords were slain at saint Albon. wherefore was alway a grucche & wrath had by theirs of them that were so slain against the duke of york the Earls of warrewyke and of Salisbury/ wherefore the king by thavy of his council sent for them to london: to which place the duke of york came the xxvi. day of janiver wyth iiij. C. men and logged at baynard's castle in his own place/ And the xv. day of janiver came the earl of salisbury wyth u C. men/ & was logged in therber his own place/ And thenne came the duke of Excestre & of somerset wyth viij. C. men & lay without temple bore: & the earl of Northumberland. the lord Egremond: the lord Clifford wyth xv. C. men & logged without town. & the mayre that time Geffray boleyne kept great watch wyth the cōmūs of the city: & road about the city by holborn & fleet street wyth a v. M/ men well armed & arrayed for to keep the peace/ And the xiv. day of Feverer the Earl of Warrewyke came to london from calais well be seen and worshipfully wyth vj. C. men in read jaquettes browdred with a ragged staff behind & afore. And he was logged at the grey freres. and the xvij. day of March the king came to London & the queen. & there was a concord & peace made among these lords: and they were set in peace: And on our lady day the xv day of march M. cccc/ lviij the king Queen & all these lords went on procession at polus in london/ and anon after the king & lords departed: In this year was a great affray in fleetstreet between men of court & men of the same street in which affray the queens attorney was slain   

¶ How the kings household made affray against the earl of warrewyke/ & of the journey at the bloreheth Capi. cc.lxviij  
ALso this same year as the earl of warwick was at council at westminster. all the kings household main gathered them to gedre for to have slain the said Earl/ but by the help of god & his friends: he recoured his barge & escaped their evil enterprise. how well the cooques came running out wyth spits & pestles against him. And the same day he road toward Warrewyke/ & soon after he gate him a commission and went over see to Caleys. soon after this the earl of Salisbury coming to London was encontrid at bloreheth with the lord awdely & moch other people ordained for to have distressed him. but he having knowledge that he should be meet was accompanied wyth his ij. sons: Sir Thomas & sir johan nevil & a great fellowship of good men: & so they meet and fought to gedres/ where th'earl of salisbury won the field. & the lord Awdely was slain and many gentlemen of chesshire & moch people hurt. & th'earls two sons were hurt/ and going homeward afterward they were taken; & lad to Chestre by the queens main/ After Calixte Pius was pope: & was choose this year M. cccc.lviij/ And he was called tofore Aeneas an eloquent man & a poet laureate· he was enbassatour of the Emperor afore time and he wrote in the connceill of Basille a noble traittye for the authority of the same also he canonized saint katherine of senys This pope ordained great indulgences & pardon to them that would go were against the turk And wrote an epistle to the great Turk exhorting him to become christian: & in the end he ordained a passage against the Turk at Ankone/ to which moche people drew out of all parties of Christendom: of which people he sent many home ayen/ because they sufficed not. and anon after he deide at the said place of Ankone the year of our lord M. cccc.lxiiij the xiv. day of August   

¶ How Andrew Trollop & the soldiers of Caleys forsook the duke of york & their maistir th'earl of warrewyke. in the westcontre Capit. CC.lix  
THe duke of york the Earls of warwick & of Salisbury saw the governance of the Ream stand most by the queen and her council & how the great princes of the land were not called to counceill/ but set a part/ & not only so. but that it was said through the ream that the said lords should be destroyed utterly as it openly was showed at Bloreheth by them that would have slain the Earl of Salisbury: Then they for sauacion of their lives and also for the common weal of the ream thought for to remedy these things assembled them to gedyr with moch people/ & tok a field in the westcontre/ to which the earl of warwick came from taleys with many of the hold soldiers. as andrew trollop & other: in whose wisdom as for the were he moch trusted. And when they were thus assembled· & made their field: The king sent out his commissions & privy seals unto all the lords of his ream to come and await on him in their most defensable wise. & so every men came in such wise that the king was stronger & had moch more people than the duke of york & the Earls of warwick & salisbury: for it is here to be noted that every lord 〈…〉 so deceived took a council shortly in the same night & departed from the field leaving behind▪ them the most part of their people to keep the field till on the morn. Thenne the duke of york with his second son departed through wales toward Irland/ leaving his oldest son the earl of the march with the Earls of warwick and Salisbury/ which together with three or iiij. persons rood straight into Denenshire: & there by hulpe & aid of denham a squire which gate for them a ship. which cost CC/ xx. noblis. & with the same ship sailed fro thence into Garnesey. & there refreshed them. & from thence sailed to Caleys/ where they 〈…〉 in to the castle by the 〈◊〉 ●er they 〈…〉 of it. And the 〈…〉 in wa● 〈…〉 being wy ● 〈…〉 in the field: not 〈…〉 of this ●odem departing on the morn fond none 〈…〉 of the said lords/ where for he sent our in all haste men to follow & purswe after to take hem/ but they met not wyth them as god would/ & thenne the king went to ludlowe & despoilled the castle and the town. & sent the duchess of york wyth her children to my ladi of bokynghan her sister. where she was kept long after/ & fortwith the king ordained the duke of somersette capytay of calais & these other lords so departed as afore is said were proclaimed rebellis & great traitors/ Thenne the duke of somersette took to him all the soldiers that departed from the field & made him ready in all haste to go to calais & took possession of his office. & when he came he found th'earl of warwick therein as capitain & th'earls of march & salisbury also. & thenne he londed by scales & went to Gwysnes. & there he was received/ & it fortuned that some of the ships that camen over with him camen into Caleys haven by their free will. for the shipmen ought more favour to the earl of warwick than to the duke somerset in which ships were taken diverse men as jenyn finkhill. johan felaw kailles/ & purser/ which were beheaded son aft in calais/ & aft this daily came men over see to these lords to Caleys & began to wax strenger. & they borrowed much good of the staple. & on that othir side the duke of somersette being in Gwysnes gate people to him which came out & scarmusshed wyth them of calais & they of calais with hem. which endured many days/ During thus this same scarmusshing moche people daily came over unto these lords/ Thenne on a time by thavy of counsel/ the lords at calais sent over maistir denhan with a great fellowship to sandwhich: & took the town & therein the lord Rivers & the lord Scaleys his son: & took many ships in the haven/ & brought hem all to Caleys. with which ships many mariners of their free will came to Caleys to serve the earl of warrewyke· & after this the earl of warrewyke by thavy of the lords took all his ships & manned them well & sailed himself into Irland for to speak with the duke of york. & to take his avys how they should enter into england again. & when he had ben there & done his eraudes he returned again toward calais & brought with him his mother the countess of salisbury: & as he came in the westcontre upon the see▪ the duke of Excestre admiral of Englond being in the grace of d●e● accompanied wyth many ships of were met with th'earl of warrewyke & his fleet. but they fought not. for the substance of the people being with the duke of Excestre ou●● better will & more favour to th'earl of warwick than to him & they departed & came to calais in safety blessed be god. Than the kings council seeing that these lords had gotten the ships from sandwhich & taken the lord Rivers & his son. ordained a garnyson at sandwhych to keep the town & made one mountfort capitain of the town. & that no man victual ne merchant that should go into Flaundres should not go into Caleys. Thenne they of Caleys seeing this/ made out master Denham & many other to go to sandwhich: & so they did & assailled the town by water and by land & gate it & brought mountfort their capitain over see to Rysebanke & there they smote of his heed/ & daily men came over to them out of all parties of Englond   

¶ How the Earls of March: of warwick▪ & of salisbury entered into Englond. And of the field of Northampton. where diverse lords were slain Capitulo CClxi.  
And after this the said Earls of March/ warrewyke & of salisbury came over to to Dover with much people and there londed: to whom all the country drew & came to london armed: and for to late the lords of the kings counsel know their trouth and also their intent assembled them & told them that they intended no harm to the kings person safe that they would put fro him such persones as were about him: & so they departed from London with a great puissance toward northampton: where the king was accompanied wyth many lords & had made a strong field without the town & there both parties meet & was fowghten a great battle. in which battle were slain the duke of Bokynghan. the earl of shrowesburis: the viconte beaumond. the lord egremond· and many knights & squires & other also. & the king him self taken in the field & afterward brought to london. & anon afterward was a ꝑlement at westminster during which parliament the duke of york came out of Irland with the earl of Ruteland riding with a great fellowship into the palace at westmynster & took the kings palace & came into parliament chamber & there took the kings place & claimed the crown as his proper inheritance & right & cast forth in writing his title: & also that he was rightful heir. wherefore was moche to do. but in conclusion it was appointed & concluded that king Henry should regne & be king during his natural life for as much as he had been so long king & was possessed. & after his death the duke of york should be king & his heirs kings after him/ & forthwith should be ꝓclaimed heir apꝑaunt. & should also be protector of Englond during the kings life. with many other things ordained in the same parliament. & if king henry during his life went from this apoyntement or any article concluded in the said parliament. he should be deposed & the duke should take the crown & be king. all which things were enacted by the authority of the said ꝑlement: at which parliament the communes of the ream being assembled in the common house comoning & treating upon the title of the said duke of york suddenly fill down the crown which hinge thenne in the mids of the said house. which is the fraytour of the abbey of westmynster: which was taken for a prodige or token that the reign of king Henry was ended/ & also the crown which stood on the highest tour of the steeple in the castle of Dover fill down this same year   

¶ How the noble duke of york was slain & of the field of wakelfeld/ & of the second journey at saint Albons by the queen & prince/ Ca cclxij  
THenne for as much as the queen with the prince was in the north & absented her from the king & would not obey such things as was concluded in the ꝑlement: it wss ordained that the duke of york as protector should go northward/ for to bring in the queen & subdue such as would not obey wyth whom went the earl of salisburjs. sir Thomas nevil his son. with moche people/ & at wakefeld in Cristmas week they were all overthrown & slain by the lords of the queens party that is to wete. the duke of york was slain▪ the earl of Rutland. sir Thomas nevill. & many moo/ the earl of salisbuey was taken a live and other/ as johan harow of London capitain of the footmen/ & hanson of hule which were brought to pounfrete. & there after beheaded & their hedes sent to york & set upon the yates/ & thus was that noble prince slain the duke of york/ on whose soul & all christen souls god have mercy. And this time th'earl of march being in shrewesbury hearing the death of his father desired assistance & aid of the town for tavenge his fathers death And from thence went to wales ● where at Candlemas after he had a battle at Mortimes cross against th'earls of pembroke. and of wiltshire. whereth'earl of March had the victory Then the queen with the lords of the north after they had distressed & slain the duke of york & his fellowship came southward with a great multitude & puissance of people for to come to the king & defeat such conclusions as had ben taken before by the parlement ayens whose coming the duke of nortfolk th'earl of warwick with much people & ordinance went unto saint Albons & lad king henry with hem & there encountered to gether in such wise that the duke of northfolk and the earl of warrewyke with other of their party fled and lost that journey where king Henry was taken and went with the queen & prince his son▪ which though had gotten that field: Thenne the queen & her party being at their above/ sent anon to london. which was on asshwednesday the first day of Lente for victual. which the mayre ordained by thavy of the aldermen that certain cartres laden with vitaill should be sent to saint Albon to them. & when the cartres camen to crepelgate/ the communes of the cite that kept that gate took the victuals from the cartres and would not suffer it to pass: Then were there certain aldermen & communes appointed to go to Barnet for to speak with the queens counceil for to entrete that the Northeryn men should be sent home into their country ayen: for the cite of London dread sore to be rob & despoilled if they had come/ And thus during this traittie tidings came that the earl of warwick had met with the earl of march on Cotteswold coming out of wales with a great main of walsshmen; & that they both were coming to London ward/ Anon as these tidings were known the trayttye was broken. for the king. queen: prince/ & all other lords were wyth them departed from saint Albons northward wyth all their people. yet or they departed from thence/ they beheaded the lord bonuille. and sir Thomas kriell which were taken in the journey done on shrotewisday/ then the duchess of york being at London & hearing of the loss of the field at saint Albion's scent over see her ij. young sons George & richard which went to Vtrecht & Phelipp malpas a rich merchant of London/ Thomas vaghan squire: maistir willyam hatteclyf. & many other fering of the coming of the queen to London took a ship of Andwarp for to have goon into zealand/ & on that other cost were taken of one columpne a Frensshman a ship of were. & he took hem prisoners & brought hem into france. where they paid great good for their ransom. & there was much good & richesse in that ship.   

¶ Of the deposition of king Henry the sixth/ & how king Edward the fourth took poscession/ and of the battle on Palmesonday. & how he was crowned Capi. CC▪ lxiij  
then when the earl of the March & the Earl of warrewyck had met to gedre on cotiswold/ incontinent they concluded to goon to London/ & sent word anon to the mayre & to the city that they should come/ anon the city was glad of their coming hoping to be relieved by them: & so they came to London/ And when they were comen & had spoken wyth the lords and estates thenne being there/ concluded for as much as king Henry was goon with them northward that he had forfeited his crown & aught for to be deposed according unto the acts maad & passed in the last parliament/ and so by th'advise of the lords spiritual & temporal thenne being at london the Earl of the march Edward by the grace of god oldest son of Richard duke of york as rightful heir. & next enheriteur to his father the iiij day of March the year of our lord M. cccc.lix ●oke poscession of the ream of Englond at westmynstre in the great hall: & after in the church of the abbey: & offered as king bearing the sceptre rial. to whom all the lords both spiritual & temporal died homage & obeisance as to their sovereign liege and lawful lord & king. & forthwith it was ꝓclamed through the cite. king Edward the fourth of that name And anon after the king road in his rial estate northward with all his lords for to subdue his subgettes that time being in the north. & tavenge his fathers death And on palmesonday after he had a great battle in the northcontre at a place kalled towton not far fro york. where wyth the help of god he gate the field & had the victory. where were slain of his adversaries thirty. M men & moo as it was said by men that were there/ in which battle was slain the earl of Northumberland: the lord clifford; sir Iohan nevill/ the earl of Westmerlandis brother· Andrew trollop and many other knights & squires/ then king henry that had be king being wyth the queen & prince at york hearing the loss of that field & so moch people slain & overthrown/ anon forthwith departed all three with the duke of somerset. the lord rose & other toward scotland/ & the next day king Edward wyth all his army entered into york & was there proclaimed king & obeyed as he ought to be. & the mayre & aldermen & commons sworn to be his liegemen. & when he had tarried a while in the north & that all the country there had turned to him. he returned southward leaving the earl of warrewyke in though parties for to keep & govern that country. & about midsummer aft the year of our lord M. cccc.lx. & the first year of his reign he was crowned at westmynster & enoynted king of england having the hole poscession of all the hole ream whom I pray god save & keep send him & accomplissement of the remnant of his rightful inheritance beyond the see & that he may regne in them to the plesir of almighty god health of his soul honour & worship in this present life & well & profit of all his subgets: & that there then may be a very final peace in all christian reams/ that the infidels & miseraunts may be withstanden & destroyed/ & our faith enchaunced which in these days is sore minusshed by the puissance of the turks & heathen men & that after this present & short life we may comen to the everlasting life in the bliss of heaven/ Amen   

 

   

¶ Hear been ended the chronicles of the Ream of england with their apperteignaunces. imprinted In the duchy of Braband. in the town of Andewarpe In the year of our lord. M. cccc.xciij. By maistir Gerard de leew. a man of great wisdom in all manner of kunning: which now is come from life unto the death/ which is great harm for many a power man. On whose soul god almighty for his high grace hau● mercy AMEN