¶ The chronicles of England and of divers other realms: briefly compiled with the pictures and arms of all the Kings of England sith the conquest.   

Prologus.  
WHo so will read in ancient chronicles & histories/ shall find that after the destruction of Troy Aeneas with his son Ascanius begotten of his wife 〈◊〉 daughter to 〈…〉 King of Troy/ came into italy & there married Lauina daughter to King 〈…〉 of Latinus was there King & rained iii year. After whom succeeded 〈◊〉 son 〈…〉 of Alba in italy/ & rained there xxviii year/ & after Ascanius rained 〈…〉 borne in the woddis/ & for that cause he was called Silvius/ which Silvius was 〈…〉 that rained after in Alba. He was also by some writers called 〈…〉 was 〈…〉 death of his father. Of this Silvius there be divers opinions/ for some say he was son to Ascanius/ & some hold that he was son to aeneas by his wife Lauina/ & also some writers hold that Lauina have by Aeneas a son called Ascanius▪ But whether that Ascanius son to Aeneas & Lauina/ or Ascanius' son to Aeneas'/ and Crusa was the King of latins. There be divers opinions but all writers agree that Ascanius was King of Latyn next after Aeneas/ & that Silvius rained next Ascanius/ & was the iii King of latins after King Latinus/ of whom Romuius descended that first builded the city of Rome/ and of him took the name of Rome first/ as after shall appear in the process of this work.  
¶ And also of the beginning of the inhabitation of this realm of England sometime called Britteyn/ & before that called Albion/ there be divers opinions we read in the english chronicle/ that one Mentz King of Siriens had xxxii daughters/ which were married upon one day to xxxii kings/ which women all waxed stoberne & disobedient/ that their husband complained to their father thereof/ which father called them all together & therefore foul rebuked them/ but all they being incorrigible waxed more froward & by one assent the same night after for anger slew all their husbands/ & cut their throats/ wherefore the said dioclesian was so sore moved/ that he intended to put them all to death/ but yet by the advise of his counsel refrained that & put them all in a ship in the see & no nother person with them/ which women after by adventure a rived here in this realm/ which than was all wilderness & desolate of people/ & called the land Albyon after the name of the eldest sister called Albyon/ & after that the devil taking bodies of the air & man's nature in other countries shed by polusyon/ came & lay by those women here & begat of them horrible Gyantꝭ/ which there continued till the coming of Brute. But this story seemeth more marvelous than true/ & though it hath continued here in england & taken for truth among us englishmen/ yet other people do therefore laugh us to scorn/ & so me seemeth they may right well/ & I marvel in my mind that men having any good natural reason will to such a thing give credence/ for no man can tell who is the author of this story/ nor of whom it should come/ nor of any writer of name in this land that ever wrote thereof. Nor also we read in no histories of any other country of any such King in Syria nor of any 〈◊〉 story/ which story if it were true would have been put in writing by some historyer in the same 〈…〉 some other country/ considering that in every country they write of many other things of 〈…〉 wonder. And also a man having reason may well judge that the things not only unlike to be true/ but almost impossible that a great King should have xxxii daughters all to be married at one day/ & also as unlikely that there should be xxxii Kings married at one day. And also very unlike that all those women should be of so evil disposition/ & at one time so cruelly minded to do such an abominable deed/ but that among all them there should be one of those sisters at the lest somewhat disposed to goodness & to refrain from the doing of such a cruel deed (In the which I trow that women at this day will take my part) & also very unlykly that such a ship coming from so far a country should never touch land till it came hither/ considering that the course is so long/ above iii or four M. miles by see/ & divers other lands & islands between/ & also the passage so straight & dangerous/ that they must needs come thorough many stray●ꝭ & shawlles/ & likely to touch land in many other places or they could come into this Occian see as they that be seen in Cosmografye may well perceive by the sight of the quart or Mappa mundi. And also it standeth neither with good faith nor reason that the devil should by such manner engender which women which if the devil had such power than/ why should he not now have like power at this day/ whereof now a days we see no such generation/ & also if the devil had such power I see not why those children so gendered should be giants & exceed all other in greatness/ considering that the sede & the place where it was sown/ was no nother but such whereof children be engendered at this day/ wherefore I suppose no nother but that it is but a feigned fable that this land should be called albion for that cause. But yet other writers of histories there be/ which say that this land was first called albion/ by reason of the white Cleves & rocks at Dover which be seen far in a bright day/ & was so called albion of the latins/ as it were the white land/ for Albus is latin for white. ¶ But furthermore how this land after that took the name of Britteyn there by divers opinions/ how be it the comen opinions is that Brute son to Silvius son to Ascanius' son to Aeneas which came from Troy/ was the first that inhabited this land when there was no people here but only Gyauntꝭ/ which saying we have only of one Ga●tridus monumetensis/ which wrote that story in the time of King Henry the ii about the year of christ. M.c.lxx and as it appeareth by his prologue/ he directed his book to Robert Earl of Gloucester/ which was uncle to the said King Henry/ affirming in the same prologue that one water archdeacon of Oxford brought him Turrian old book written in the britteyn speech which he translated in to Latin comprehending the said story of Brute albeit he writeth not the name of the book nor who was the auctor thereof/ but the oldest writing that we read of amny auctor is the book of the commentaries of julius Cesar which indicted that work him self at the time when he conqueryd this land & made it subject to the romans which was xlviii year before the birth of christ In the which he took great diligence to dyscrybe the realm in so much that he showeth plainly ● truly furst the form & fashion of this land & the quantity thereof how many mile it containeth every weigh how the great rivers run & also he describeth the manner of the use of the people how be it he speaketh nothing of Brute nor for all the search that he made he could never come to the knowledge how this land was furst inhabited Also Gyldas that wrote de gestis brittonun about the year after the birth of christ vi C. & also holy Beda that wrote historia ecclesiastica gentis anglorum about the year of crist vii C.xxx speak nothing that this Brute should be the furst inhabytor of this land sometime called great brytteyn yet Beda writyth presysely in his said book that the furst inhabitors of this land that caused it to be called brytteyn were the britains that came from little britain than called Armonican/ & also that the Pictis that came from cythia were the furst that inhabydid the land of skotland/ Also we can not find in the chronicles of the italians nor of the romans that ever there was any king called silvius that had amny such son called Brutus which should slay his father as Galfridus wrytith which thing men think if it had be true they would have put that in their chronicles as well as they did other things of lass marvel considering that they touch & speak both of ascanius' & of Silvius & of all their children & what became of them & how they ended that succeeded them as kings/ Also it is not only affirmid by the said Galfridus but also by divers other that the country of Gallia was greatly inhabytid with people at the siege of troy & long & many years before the time supposed that Brute should enter this land of brytteyn wherefore divers great learned men think it is not likely but in manner inpossible that this land of britteyn should be so long after that desolate with out people till the time supposed of the coming of Brute considering that the rokkis and mounteyns about dover be so great and daily openly seen of them of Gallya and so small dystauns asunder and the see so narrow that it may welbe sailed in less than iii howris and this country of bryttayn so fair so pleasant & so fertell that it is most likely that the people of Gallia should come over other to fyssh or for desire of knowledge of the land and to make some habitation therein and not to suffer it to be all desolate and unknown till the coming of Brute therefore some men at this day therebe which what for these reasons and divers other take that story of galfridus but for a feigned fable supposing that because this galfridus was a welshman born that he should fain that story him self for the only preys of his contremen because we read of no writer of storis before his days that ever wrote yerof or speaketh of yis Brutus nor maketh yerof no mention/ But that not with stonding I will not deny that story of galfridus nor I will not precisely affirm it for all though that many men suppose it to be but a feigned story yet I will not let here in this little work to rehearse it some what after galfridus seeing not only for this cause that I would have every man precisely to belief it but because that in the same story reading a man may see many notable examples of divers noble princes that wisely & vertuesly governed their people which may be an example to princes now living to use the same & also a man reading in the same shall see how that the stroke of god fell ever upon the people other by battle dearth or death for their vice and misleving and also how divers princes and great men exaltid in pride and ambition using tyranny & cruelty or else being negligent in governing of their people or giffing themself to vicious liffing were ever by the stroke of god punished for the same yer fore according to my promise I shall briefly rehearse the said story as here after in yis process doth apere.  
¶ Also as touching the beginning of the Frenchmen the common opinion among them is it that they were furst called Sicambri & that they should descend of Ector of Troy that is to say of Francus or Francion son of Ector which after the destruction of Troy can in to gallia and married the daughter of Rhemus King of gallia but as to that opinion I can neither affyrm it nor deny but yet according as the common opinion is most among them I shall rehearse it as here after shall appear.  
¶ Also for the more plain explanation of this present work they that list to read herein must note that before the birth of christ the names of the kings of Albaynis of whom the romans descended & also the romans stand ever in the hyghyst part off this book & the names off the britains in the mids & the names of the frenchmen stand beneath/ And after the birth of christ the names of the popes stand in the hyghyst part of this book above the romans & then the emperors of rome/ And next the britains or Engleshmen And next beneath them he frenchmen/ & next beneath them the dukes of Braban & earls off flanders & afterward the normans stand lowyst of all as more plainly shall appear by their lynis and letters which well marked shall direct you justly from one to another ⸫   


/ Capis silvius/ Capetus silvius/ Tiberinus/ Agrippa silvius/ Aremulus/ Aventinus/ Procas/ Amulius ❀.  
¶ Capis silvius some of silvius Athis was next King of Latins & Albayns it is said he builded Capia the great city in Champyane but other writers hold that it was furst called v●iternus/ & when the samnytꝭ took it/ it was called Capia after the name of their duke called Capia.  
¶ Capetus silvius son of Capis was next King of latins & Albayns.  
¶ Tiberinus silvius some to Capetus was next King of latins & Albayns he was drowned in the water of Tybere whereof as some affirm that water took his name.  
¶ Agrippa silvius son to Tyberinus was next King of latins & Albayns.  
¶ Aremulus silvius some to Agrippa was next King of latins & Albayns he was slain in a tempest by lightening & thunder.  
¶ Aventinus silvius son to Aremulus was next King of latins & Albayns he was slain & byryed in the mount avyntyn where of some say that hill took his name but some say it took his name of a flight of certain birds coming over it which they said in Latin de adventu avium.  
¶ Procas silvius son to Aventinus was next King of latins & Albayns.  
¶ Amulyus silvius the younger son of Procas was next King of Albayns he expulsed his elder brother Numiter & slew Lansus his son & caused Rehea his daughter to be a nun of such an order that if she broke her virginity she should die but that not with standing she was gotten with child by one unknown & had ii children at a birth which after were called one Romulus another Remus wherefore Amulius caused Rehea to be burned quick & the ·iis chelderns to be cast in the water of Tiber but yet by ꝑuycyon divine they were pnseruyd & by the water side found alive by one Faustulus which norryshed them till they came to age which children than slew the said Amulius.   

Ebrank/ Brute greenshyld/ Leyle/ Ludebras/ Bladud/ Leyre/  
¶ Ebrank some to menpresyus reigned next/ he conqueryd france & won there great treasure & came again & builded a city calfyd Eborak after his name which now is calleyd york & builded Edinborow castle.  
¶ Brute grenshelde called viride stutun reigned after his father Ebrank xxx year.  
¶ Leyle son to Brute reigned next after he made the town of karlell in his time Solomon made the temple of Jerusalem this Leyle reigned xxii year.  
¶ Ludibras son to Leyle reigned after him he made the ceties of Canterbury & winchester & shaftisbury he reigned xxx year.  
¶ Bladud son to Ludibras reigned next he made the city of Bath & as the story saith he was a great nigromancyer & by that craft made there the hot baths but other clerks hold opinion that they come naturally of the ground be cause there be many such in other placis as in darbyshyer at boxtone and many other in italy & divers other lands some phylozophers hold that the cause thereof is thus that when there is a hot fume which perpetual cometh & fumyth out of the earth whereof ye may see many of them by experience in Italy which be ever perpetually hot & fuming & smoking out of the earth like wise as welspryngiss come out of the earth perpetually/ & when anny wellspring breaketh out at any place of the earth where such a hot fume is nigh joining than if the hot fume be bigger of power than it will naturally make the water hot & because the hot fume & wellspring be both of their naturis perpetual/ that hot bath of water must be perpetually hot but whether men will believe the history or the phylozophers every man is at his liberty/ This bladud reigned xxi year.  
¶ Leyre some to Bladud reigned next he made the town of Leycet after his name he had iii daughters & because the eldest daughter Genoril said she loved him better than her life & the ii called Rogane said she loved him passing all creatures & the iii daughters called Cordell said that she loved him as she ought to love her father he therefore married his eldest daughter to the King of skotland & the ii to the earl of Cornwall nothing regarding his yongist daughter & gave his hole realm & land in his life to his two eldest daughters but the king of france called Agamp herd speak of the beauty & goodness of Cordell & took her to wife though the father had nothing to gift her/ after this Leyr soiornyd with his eldest daughter a while with xl knights & squyeris waiting on him so long till that she was weary of him wherefore he departed thence & went to his other daughter in to Cornwall & there soiornyd so long tell that she was also weary of him wherefore he departed privily in to france to his yongyst daughter which there resevyd him lovingly & when King Agampe knew how unkindly his ii daughters served him he sent him over again with his daughter & agrete people with him which in strong bateyl had the victory & so Leyr had his land again & lyffyd after the iii year & in all reigned xl year..   

¶ The line of cicambres ❀ Torgotus. Tungrys. Teutho· Agrippa.  
¶ Priam after the death of Cicamber was next King of Cicambreys after whom succeeded one Hector & other as the line & petegre above showeth/ as the frenchmen hold opinion.   

〈…〉 Ancus marcius. Tarquimus priscus. servius tullius. Tarquimus suꝑbus  
¶ Romulus & Remus bredyrne & ●wyndels after that they had slain An●●ius builded a city in the place where they were cast in the water to have been drowned/ But because it was not known who was the elder brother some discord grew between than who should have the name of the city wherefore it was agreed after the custom of their old wichcrafties that either of them should stand upon divers hills & over whose head so ever it were that most number of Byrdys called vulturus did i'll that he should have the preemynēc● whereof the fortune fell to Romulus wherefore he named the city Rome But incontinent after this Romulus slew his brother Remus because he went over the walls of the city contrary to his brothers commandment/ wherefore then Romulus abode sole King of Rome/ This Romulus ordained that there should be a. C. of the wysyst of the people elect which were called senators by whose council all matters should be directed/ This Romulus was slain in a tempest of thunder & lightening that no man could tell where his body became Therefore the rommayns said that he was translated into heaven wherefore afterward they honouryd him as a god.  
¶ Numa pompilius a Sabyne born was next King of Rome/ because there was oft discord between the romans & Sabynis it was agreed that both countries should be as one & the King to be chosen by election and agreement of both people/ which Numa so chosen governed the people by such manner that he was without any war during his life/ wherefore the romans increased marvelously both in strength and riches.  
¶ Tullius hostilius a roman was next chosen king/ he made war against the Albayns & subdued the king called Caius Civilius and brent and destroyed the city of Alba And made all the people subdued to Rome/ This Tullius was slain with thunder and lightning.  
¶ Ancus marcius son to Numa was next chosen king of Rome/ He adjoined to the cite of Rome that mountꝭ Auentyne and Jamcule and was the furst that builded the bridge over Tiber. ¶ Tarqvinius priscus borne in the cite of Tarquia was next chosen king of Rome he doubled the number of the senators and made another. C. which were called peers or fathers of the young senators He fortified greatly the cite of Rome he gave his daughter in marriage to Servius tullius wherefore by the menis of the chilerens of Ancus he was in his ●ales slain by treason.  
¶ Servius tullius was next king Not made by the consent of all the people but only by consent of the Peres he made the ditch about the town wallis of Rome and was after slain by Tarquinius his some in law. ¶ Tarqvinius superbus. s. the proud son to Tarqvinius priscus was next king of Rome he was the furst that usurpid and took upon him to be king without Election of the people or of the peeris. This Tarquinius superbus had a some called Sextus tarquinius which raveshid one Lucres wife to Tarquinius Colantinus wherefore this Lucre's thinking herself unworthy ever after to lie by her husband and in purging herself because it was against her will in the plens of her husband and of divers other stykkyd herself with a knife to the heart for a perpetual memory thereof to be had/ for which cruel deed of ravyshment done by the said Sextus tarquinius the romans did put down the said Tarquinius superbus from his dignity of kingdom & banyshyd him & all his children for ever/ and after they had name of a King in as great hatred as the name of a thief/ wherefore instead of a King they made ii Cousullꝭ to govern the people whose Auctorytis should last but for one year.   

Cordell. Morgan & Conedak. Rivallus. Gurguncius. Sisillius. yago. Kymarcus. Gorbonian. Porrex & Ferrex. ❀  
¶ Cordell the yongist daughter of Leyre held the land next after her father .v. years & the mean while Agamp King of france died howbeit the chronicles of france disagreith herein with Galfridus for they write of none called agamp that should be King of france.  
¶ Morgan & Conedak that were sons to the other ii sisters warred upon Cordell & at the last took her & put her in prison & perted the land between them & after Conedak slew Morgan at a place in walis now called Glomorgan and reigned xxxix year.  
¶ Rivallꝰ some to Conedak reynid next & governed well the land/ In his time it reigned blood iii days & after that followed great death of people & bestis/ when he had reynid xxii year. he died & is buried at york. ¶ Gurgunciꝰ some to Rivallꝰ was a meek man & courteous & reigned vii year & lieth at york. ¶ Sisillius reigned next after as soon as he had take the crown he died.  
¶ yago nephew to Gurguncius reigned nextr after but a short tyme. ¶ Kimarcus some to sisilius reigned next ¶ Gorbonian reigned next after/ he had ii sons one called Porrex & the other Ferrex.  
¶ Porrex & ferrex strofe for the land but Porrex slew his brother & therefore his mother called Idon with her maydyns when he was a sleep cut him all to pecis & after that the land was divided in to four kingdoms one was called Stater King of Skotland an other Dawaller King of Loigers an other Rudak king of walis an other Cloten king of Cornwall.   

The line of cicambers. ❀ Ambro/ Turingus/ Simber/ Camber. ❀  
The histories speak but little of the heyris of Francyon unto the time of Magius·   

dictators/ ❀ Largius. Quintus Cincinatus. Consullꝭ. Lucius iunius brutus. & Tarquinius colatinus. Publius valerius publicola ❀  
¶ Lucius Junius Brutus & Tarqvinius Colantinus were the furst consuls chosen in Rome but soon after Tarqvinius Colantinus was put out because of hatred that the romans had to the name of Tarqvinius & one Publius Valerius Publicola was made consul in his stead.  
¶ Publius Valerius Publicola thus being consul made war against Tarqvinius superbus and slew of his people above ·xviM. for the which victory he was the furst of the consuls that ever rod in a chariot Triumphant in the city of Rome he was a man of great justice & equity & after that he had be iiii times consul he made war against the sabyns & discomfited them & the prays & prices that he took there brought to Rome/ wherefore when he was did the people of Rome did spend the four part of there goodis at his burying and cost at his funerallis/ Also after that there was a new order & dignity made among the romans which was called a Dictator a greater dignity above the consullis which had authority to make ordinances and lawiss and was as master of the people but this Dictator was changeable every half year/ & sometime after at every third year as some writers affirm/ and some time at every. U· year & when his years was past and he discharged of his auctocyte he should be than answerable to all byllis & complayntis that any of the people could alegge again him and punished for every thing that he had done contrary to justice/ therefore there was ever so good & indifferent justice used and had among the romans that all the world spoke of them honour the executing of which good and indifferent justice caused them to grow in riches & to be of power & strength above amny people in the world/ therefore would good it were so used at this day in the realm of England that every jug and other officers having authority to execute the laws or to govern or to rule in amny office should be removable at four or .v. year or less & then to answer to all complayntiss that should be allegid against him and to be punished for every offence that he had committed/ in his room and then there would not be so mich extorcione and oppression of the poor people nor so many injuries as is now adays/ The furst that ever was Dictator in Rome was/ was called Largius and with him was another chosen to be master of the chivalry of whom the furst was called Spurius cassius ¶ Also after this there was one chosen Dictator which was called Quintus Cincinatus which was an husband man/ which as he was dryfing his cart was required by the senate to take upon him the dignity of Dictator/ which he refused but at the last they constrained him thereto/ this Quintus Cincinatus and one Lucius Tarqvinius which was elect captain of chivalry had great victory of their enemies/ but this Quintus Cincinatus caused all the praise and prizes to be dystrybutyd to the men of war nothing reserved to himself thereof.   

Dunwallo. Belinus & brenniꝰ. Gurgunciꝰ. Quintilliꝰ. Sisillius. kimaurus. Daviꝰ  
¶ Dunwallo some to Cloten after the death of his father was Turrian hardy man & a fair passing all over of the bryttens his father Cloten was next heir to the hole land. Therefore Dunwall slew Stater & Rudak in plain battle & so conqueryd all the hole land & was the furst that ever aware crown of gold in briteyn & ordained divers laws whereof one was that he that had done never so great offence & can to the temple for safeguard that no man should hurt him but then he might after that go to what country him list/ he reigned xl year & lieth at new troye. ¶ Belinus and Brenius sons to Dunwallo reigned next joyntely/ They went to german lombardy and Rome and had victory and took hostages and made the Roman tributaries and galfrydus wrytyth and after came again in to Brytteyn/ Also when Brenne was out of the land/ one guthlach King of Denmark being upon the see by tempest was driven to land in Northumberland which guthlach then became Belinis man and did him homage by oath and writing and granted to hold his land of him yielding a certain tribute by year which covenants/ were holden and paid unto one hanelache was King of Denmark/ This Brenne made the town of Brystowe & Belynmade Bylyngis gate after his name and when he had reigned xli year he died his body was brent & the ashis put in a vessel of gold & set in the top of the tower which he had made at Byllyngꝭ gate ⸫ ¶ Gurguncius some to Belyn reigned next after a good man and a worthy he went to Denmark & slew Guthlach King because he paid not his tribute and so conquered the land again and as he retornid again to ward britain as galfrydus wrytyth he met xxx sheppis on the see with men & women that were banished out of spain that sought some country to dwell in and desired him of succour & then Gurguncius sent his people with them and lad them in to yreland that was than all waist and gaff then that land which took it of his gift and became his tributaries/ he reigned xxv year. ¶ Guitelinns some to Gurguncius reigned next/ he wedded a wife called Marcia which was very wise aconning in all science/ She made the britain laws called the march laws/ he reigned xxvi year. ¶ Sisilius son to Gui●elyne reigned next peaceably xu year.  
¶ kymaurus son to Sisillius reigned next. xix year  
¶ Davius' brother to kymor reigned next ten year.   

the line of cycambers. ❀ Melbrand/ Magius/  
¶ Magius was King of Cicambe●● 〈◊〉 Cymbers B●●gyeus & ●ongers.   

❀ julius Cesar Marcus regulus & Lucius mallus. Scipio.  
¶ Also soon after this Marcus Regulus & Lucius Mallus consu lis made war against Amilcar duke of the Africans & had victory & slew much people & brought xxvii. M. prisoners to rome wherefore the Cartaginens required peace & could not obtain it wherefore the war contynuyd & after Marcus Regulus was discomfited/ soon after that hannyball was made duke of the affrycans & came with a great number of people against the romans in to Italy & in a marvelous great battle there had the victory & slew of the romans so many that the gold rings that were pulled of the fingers of the dead men did fill iii bushel/ yet after this Scipio being consul of rome went in to affrica against hannyball & there in a battle venguyshyd the cartaginens & slew above twenty M. horse men & took almost as many prisoners & subdewyd Cartage to the city of rome wherefore he was called Scipio affricanus The romans at this time were marvelous strong they used to send divers consullꝭ in to divers provyncꝭ to make war & to make the people subjects & tributaries to rome & had no king nor over prince neither governors but consullis & a dictator removable which order so continued until the time of Caius Julius Cesar.  
¶ Caius Julius Cesar being consul was sent in to gallya which vanquysshyd the people there that lyftyd than with out amny King & but under certain soveryens in every town & city by themself & made them subject to rome/ He vanquished also Ariouistus King of Garmayn & made the country subject to rome/ he also passed the se & came in to great bryttayn but in his there aryving he lost many of his ships & much people/ against home Cassibelanus there being King made sharp war that whether it were for lake of puruians of victual or for lak of power he was fain to return again in to gallya/ But ye next year after he came a gain with a strong power & over came Cassibelan & made the land tributary to rome paying yearly to the romans iii▪ m.ii after that Julius returned in to gallya & when he had there made all the hole country under the subjection of rome/ he sent unto rome requiring to have a new lustre to him granted which by Macellus consul by meanis of pompeius was to him denied & also that he should not enter in to rome with the power & number of his harmy but Julius what by his oun strength & with the help of his friends in rome entered with his army with triumph & great pomp/ & anon took upon him to be called Dictator perpetuus & so made himself Emperor & Cesar & made great wart against his enemies of the Senators & slew pompeius & divers other But after that with in v. years because he took upon him to give certain rooms & offices which were accustomed to be given by the people & for that that he was so high minded that he would make no removing from his siege nor countenance of salutation when the Senators came toward him his enmes of the Senators therefore conspyryd against him & in the council house slew him with bodkyns.   

Heli/ Lud/ Cassibelan  
¶ Hely that was son to Dignellius reigned next his father & had iii sonis Lud Cassibelane & Ne●ius. ¶ Lud son to Hely reigned next after he governed well the land and loved more to dwell at new troy than at any other place of the land wherefore the name of new Troy was lost and called Luddeston and now by change of speech and letters it is called London/ This King made to the cite a fair gate called Ludgate after his name he had ·ii. sonnis Androgenus & the other Tenencius he died and is buried at London.  
¶ Cassibelan brother to Lord was so good a man & so well beloved that he was chosen King next because Lud his sons were than so young that they could neither go nor speak But the King afterward made Androgen earl of london & Tenencius earl of Cornwall/ In his time julius cesar that after was Emperor of rome came in to britain with great power of romans but cassibelan dro● him out/ and after that debate fell between the King & androgen & after that Julius came again as galfridus writeth by the help of androgen & overcame Cassibelan and made him give an yearly tribute to rome of iii M ●. and anon after Julius went to rome & androgene with him & after in the Senate house julius being Emperor was slain of the Cenatours with bodkyns/ This Cassybelan died without heir of his body and is buried at york.   

Godfrey/ Charles ynach/ 

Saluius & Swayne uxoreiꝰ.  
Charlis braban    
¶ Godfrey son to menapius was then sole King of tongres aft the death of his brethren lo & th●utonicus & lyffyd in great heaviness in his castle upon the river of ryne & paid yearly a ransom to Rome to save his brother Clodiak his life that was there prisoner ⸫ ¶ Charlis ynach departed from his father godfrey into archadia & yer livid in warris under Lucius julius consul. ¶ swain dought to charlis inach & to one swayn's sister to julius cesar was married to on Saluius braban to whom julius gave the country of braban by whom it took furst the name/ & so ●is saluius was furst duke of braban. ¶ Charlis braban some to saluius & to swain was duke of tongres & second duke of braban xlvi year before the birth of christ he married the daughter of Epitogrus duke of turing & suceeded him as duke   

Octavian.  
¶ Octavian Cesar Augustus of whom the emperors took the name of Augustus son to Caius octavius & Athia daughter to Julia sister to julius Cesar was next made emperor/ In the xlii year of his empire Ihesu christ the some of God & second person in trinity took man's nature & was borne in the city of bedlam in jury of the virgin Mary/ conceived without man's seed by the inspiration of the holy ghost as appeareth in the books of the four Euamgelistis Mark Matthew Luke & Iohn which wrote of his godhead manhood works & miracles/ He taught & preached a new law exorting all men to meekness & charity rebuking sin 
Ihesu christ.  
Iohn baptist.  & despising war all contrary to the mindis of the great Kings & governors of the Romans & sich oyer/ but he dyspisyd all worldly honour conquest & victory & taught & exortid every man to love his emmy and to do good for yvyll.  
¶ Also vi months before the birth of christ Iohn the baptist was borne/ A marvelous holy man which lived in wilderness/ baptizing the people & preaching the coming of Cryst/ Of whom christ himself was baptized This John was cousin to christ. ¶ Ihesu christ while he was her in earth had many dsiciples/ but among them all he electyd specially xii Peter Andrew/ Iohn/ Jamis the more/ Thomas/ Jamis the pas/ Philip/ Barthelmew/ Matthew Simon/ Jude/ & Judas skaryot But this Judas betrayed his master Cryst & sold him to the Jews yersor aft the ascension of christ ye apostellꝭ did chose mathie in the sled of Judas/ ye se xii after the death of christ prechid in divers countries & converted ye people to Christ's faith.   



Tenecius.  
Kimbelinus.    
¶ Tenenciꝰ ii some of ludreinid/ next he governed well the land viii year. ¶ Kimbelmꝰ some totenenciꝰ reigned next In his time Jesu Crist was born from the creation of ye world .v. M. C.xc.ix.   

Francus. Clogion.  
¶ Iohn the evangelist was cousin to cryst he went in to ind & there converted much people and after was brought to Rome by the commandment of domycyan & put in to a vessel of boiling oil & came out without hurt & from thence was banished in to the isle of patmose where he wrote the appocalypse. ¶ Jamis the more brother to saint Iohn the evangelist went in to spain & there preached & after came again into jury & there was he did by herod.  
¶ Thomas preached to the parthes & medes & after went in to inde where he was martirid & slain with sperꝭ ¶ Jamis the lass he was furst bishop of Iherusalem where he was cast down from the top of the temple to the ground & so was martyred & died.  
¶ philip preached in Seythie & converted almost all the country & after was crucified. ¶ Bartholomew was nephew to the King of Syrye he preached in Lychane & ynde & after came in to alban a city in harmony & there converted the king the Queen & xii cities in the country/ but after he was take by astiagius the king's brother which made him to be fleyd quick & after smote of his head. ¶ Matthew apostle & evangelist he wrote the gospel in hebrew tongue he preached in egypt & at the last was he did ¶ Simon was cousin to christ he was chosen Bishop of Iherusalem by the appostellꝭ after the death of seint Jamꝭ the less where he was crucified when he was. C.xx. Year of age.  
¶ Judas taddeus he preached in the city of Edyssa & after in Mesopotonya & after was slain in harmony ¶ Mathye after the ascension of christ was chosen apostle in the stead of Judas skariot he preached in jury but the jews stonid him to death & after smote of his head.   



Tiberius.  
Caligula.    
¶ Tiberius some of Livia which was wife to octavian was next emperor the year after the birth of christ xvi he was a man of great literature he made never war in his own person but by his captains. ¶ Caius caligula was next emperor he was a vicius man & would have been worshypid as a god   

Guiderus  
¶ Guiderus some to kimbeline reinid next he was a mighty man & of high heart he denied the tribute to be paid to rome wherefore Claudius' emperor of rome can in to england with a great host of romans & gave batteyl to the King & a roman called Hamond changed his arms & privily came to the King & slew him traitorously & after that arviragus the king's brother slew Hamond & cast him in to a water which was therefore called Hamond Havyn where now South Hampton is set whereof the town took furst his name this Claudius wane again the tribute to rome as the book of polycrony●ō affirm But yet after the death of Guiderus arviragus took to wife Claudius daughter called genwissa where by peses was made & the tribute to rome was releassid save only fealty this Claudius builded the town of Gloucester.   



Herimerus.  
Mercomer.  
Clodomer.    
¶ Herimerus some to Clogyon was next made king of frenchmen in the xu year after the birth of christ In his time the gallis made great war against the frenchmen & destroyed much of their country wherefore Herimerus gederyd a marvelous great number of frenchmen & entered in to Gallya & destroyed the country & made their lord & dukes subi●et to the frenchmen/ but yet lastly this herymerus was slain in the said wars. ¶ Marcomer brother to herymerus was next king of frenchmen the year of christ xxxii he had many battellis against the romans & galleys/ In his time Ihesu Cryst suffered passion & was Crusefyed. ¶ Clodomer some of Marcomer was next king of french men In his time yer appeared iii sonins in the firmament which a little & little joined all in to one/ aft the yer was great dearth in all Europa & great death of men & bestis yis Clodomar passed the reverses of rind & rauf & had great war against the gallis with victory to his honour.   

saint Peter. Lyne  
¶ saint Peter the apostle born in galely came to rome the second year of the rain of the ēꝑoure Claudius & the year from the birth of Ihesu christ xliiii where he held the see xxv year from the time of Claudius to the time of the emperor Nero which put to death both him & seint paul but seint Peter in his life co●s●tutyd. S. Lyne. S. Clete. S. Clement Bysshoppis & every one of them succeeded him in the see. ¶ line held the see next xi year and iii months in the time of Nero Galba Fleta Vi●elyus and Vespacian and was headed by Saturnius consul.   



Claudius▪  
Nero.  
Galba.  
Otto.  
Vitelius.  
Vespacianus.    
¶ Claudius son of Drusyus which was brother to Tiberius & uncle to Calygula was the v. emperor from the birth of christ xliii year/ he can in to Brytteyn now called Englond & slew the King Guiderus. ¶ Nero some of Claudius was the vi emperor from the birth of christ lvii year/ he was most tyrant & cruel of all emperors/ he slew his mother to see the place where he was conceived/ he slew his master Senecque Luca●n & many of the senators/ he brent a great part of Rome for his pleasure/ he made the furst persecution upon the christian men & put to death saint Peter & saint Paul/ he fled from the people that made insurrection again him/ & finally therefore slew himself.  
¶ Galba after that came 〈◊〉 Spain & was made the vii emperor from the birth of christ lxxi But after that he had reigned 〈◊〉 vii monythꝭ they smote of his head.  
¶ Otto was the viii emperor he won iii batteyllis against Vitellius/ & in the four was put to flight wherefore in despair thereof he slew himself after that he had be Emperor iii monythis. ¶ Vitelius was next Emperor the year of christ lxxii he was take by the people of Vaspacian with in viii. monythis & slain & cast in the water of Tiber  
¶ Vaspacian was next emperor he besieged the city of Jerusalem and last his son Titus at the siege and after came to Rome and Theridamas died.   

arviragus  
¶ arviragus the younger some of Kimbelynꝰ & brother to Gui●erus was then made king the year of christ xliiii he was a hardy & wise/ he bildid citꝭ & townis & subduid the people by good laws & justice the anll men did greatly dread & fere him & also love him/ he denied the tribute & fealty to be paid to rome/ wherefore Vaspasianus was sent from rome in to bryteyn with a great power whom arviragus encountered in plain batteyll beside Oxonford where many of both parts were slain that non could tell who had the victory/ But on the morrow pease was made by the mediation of the queen Genwissa/ & arviragus submitted himself to the empire & was after greatly beloved of the hole senate/ & ruled the land by so good laws that all Europa spoke of him honour.   



Athenor.  
Ratherus.  
Richemer.    
¶ Athenor son of Clodomer was next king of frenchmen the year oen christ lxii he made a bridge wi● bottꝭ over the river of meuze to have passed in to gallia but when his people were entered thereon the bridge brake & mich of his people were drowned wherefore the galleys can upon Athenor & them that were passed over & Athenor upon his horse leapt in to the river to have swum over & to have saved himself & there was drowned.  
¶ Ratherus some to Athenor was next king of frenchmen the year of christ lxviii he was a noble man & hardy he defendid his land from the Gallis & made peace with germans & saxons & is buried at Ratherdame. ¶ Richemer some of Ratherus was next king of frenchmen the year of christ lxxxix heaydid windekint king of saxons agains the gotis & slew of them twenty M. & made his younger some called Sonno duke & prince of a great number of people which did inhabit the land now called germania/ This Sonno had a some called Clodomer which builded the town of Frankford.   

julius.  
¶ julius eldyst some to charlis braban was after his father duke of tongers & braban/ in the. lvii· year after the birth of christ a senator of rome called anthony with his companion called granus for fere of Nero ● emperor fled to vis ●ulius for help which gave them & their people a place called holland where they builded a strong place & named it anthonia after called wyltembourg & now called vt●eth & after ●e● went with their people in to the forest of arden & year bildind a goodly pales which is called at ●is day ●a●ē   



Clete.  
clement  
Anaclete.  
eucharist.  
Alexander.    
¶ Clete a Roman was next made pope the year of christ lxxxi he held the see xii year in the time of Tytus and Domician which died put him to death.  
¶ Clement a Roman was next made pope the year of christ xciiii and held the see ix year and two months/ and in the time of Nerua & Trojan and then was martyred. ¶ Anaclete a greek held the see in the time of Trojan but the stories make no mention how long and was martyred.  
¶ Euaryst a greek held the see ix year and x months in the time of Trojan/ he ordained the clerks should were no beard nor long here and after was martyred.  
¶ Alexander a Roman held the see x year and vii months from the time of Trojan unto the time of Adryan under whom he was martyred.   



Titus'  
Domician.  
Nerua  
Troianus.    
¶ Tytus son to vespasian was next Emperor the year of christ lxxxi he destroyed the city of Iherusalem where vi C.M. Jews' were slain & a. C.M. taken prisoners & sold/ & some write there was. xi.c.m. Slain & then the kingdom of Jews decayed & was destroyed. ¶ Domician son to vespasian & brother to Tytus was next Emperor/ he was a great tyrant and did the ii persecution against the christian men and banished saint Iohn the evangelist in to the isle of Pathmos.  
¶ Nerua was next Emperor/ he annulled the actis of Domician and then saint Iohn came from Pathmos to Ephese  
¶ Troianus son Adoptyfe to Nerua was next Emperor the year of crsty. C. he died the iii persecution of christian men/ this Troianus was called the best of all emperors & the most rightful & indifferent judge that ever was that it is said that saint Gregory long after his death prayed to god for his salvation by whose prayer by especial grace he was delivered out of hell and saved as some hold opinion.   

Maurus.  
¶ Maurus son to arviragus was made next King of britain the year of christ lxxiiii In his time came one Roderyk to britain with a great number of people called Pictis which of old time were named goats/ but Maurus gave him battle anon & slew him in westmerlande at stains more/ and the people that fled made after that humble request to Maurus which accepted them to grace & gave them a waste country in the farthest end of Skotlande called Catenesey but the brytons dysdeyned to give their daughters to them in marriage/ therefore they acquainted them with irishman & married their daughters/ therefore the land as appeareth in policronicon was first called Ireland & after Pictavia & lastly Skotlande. After that this Maurus continued in love with the romans & paid his tribute to Rome & ruled britain doing good justice & after died & lieth at Carlell.   

Odemer.  
therefore that country was called a while France & after that Marcomere by the duke called Marcomere which had a son called Brandon which builded the town of Brandenburg/ whereof the marks Brandonburgh one of the elizours of the Emperor at this day beareth his name.  
¶ Odemer son of Rychemere was after his father King of the Frensshmen/ he kept peace both with the romans & Galls/ he augmented greatly the sacrifice to the gods & specially he caused to honour the god Mars for by him the people trusted for victory.   

Octavius.  
Aqsgranun which is the city of A●ō where the Emperor now taketh his first crown ¶ Octavius son of julius was after his father duke of Tongres & Brabande/ he kept league with the romans/ wherefore the Emperor Trojan made him governor of Gall belgik. In his time saint Martin conuer●ed to the faith of christ the cities of colen & Tongres.   



sixth.  
Thelesphore  
Higeme  
Pius  
Anicet  
Sother    
¶ sixth a Roman was next pope the year of christ. C.xxi he held the see. x year & more in the time of Adrian under whom he was martyred  
¶ Thelesphore a greek was next made pope the year of christ. C.xxxi he held the see. xi year & iii m●ne this he orderid the time of lent to be fast & that at cristenmas a priest should sing. iii masses & also orderid the gloria in exelcis should be song at mass he suffered martyrdom under Antonius ¶ Higenie a greek held the see four year he ordained godfaders & godmoders. & after was martyred. ¶ Pius Turrian Italyon held the see xi. Year he ordained ester to be hallowid on the Sunday & also that who so ever usurpid the gooddis of the church should be ponishid for sacralagie he was martirid by anthoniꝰ. ¶ Anyceta syryan held the see ten year & was in rtyred by Antonius Marcus  
¶ Sother born at campayn held the see ix. Year he ordained marriage to be opinly solemnisid and after was martyred   



Adrian  
Anthoniuspius  
Marcꝰanthoniꝰ    
¶ Adrian son of ely adrian cousin to Trojan was made Emperor the year of christ. C.xix. he was expert both in greek tongue & Latin he restored the city of Alexander in Egypt late destroyed by the romans he re-edified the cite of Jerusalem & set the sepulchre of christ within the same. ¶ Anthoniuspius begottyn of adrian & his some adoptyfe was after adrian made emperor & reigned xxiiii year ¶ Marcus' aurelius' anthonin called the true & Lucius the true his brother sons to Marcus held the empire jointly after their father xi year them Lucius died & Mercus contynnued enꝑour viii year he made the four percecusion upon the christian men.   



Coelus  
Lucius    
¶ Coelus son to maurus was made next King of britain the year of christ. C.xxvi. because he was brought up in youth among the romans he loved them & kept pease with them in his time & paid tribute he was well-beloved of his people for his liberality & he suffered the rich to keep their riches & did great alms to the poor & needy  
¶ Lucius son to coelus was after his father King of britain the year of christ. C.lxxx. he sand to elu●terus pope of Rome to be christened which sendin to britain ii legattis one called faganus the other damianus which baptized the King & the people/ In that time there were iii archflamens & xxxviii flammyns of the panym faith which them were changed in to iii archbyshoppꝭ & xxviii byshoppꝭ one was the Archbishop of london the other of york the iii of gloceter which york yet continueth but the other were after changed & so all the idols in the panym temples were destroyed & the temples were dedicated & made churcs of the christian faith this lucyus as some writers affirm reynid lxxviii year & after died without issue & is buried at gloceter.   



Mercomer.  
Clodomer.    
¶ Mercomer son to odemer was after his father king of frenchmen the year of Cryst. C.xxvii. he married Athyld daughter to maurus King of great britain & had vii sons that is to say Clodomer mercomer that builded the cite of mercoburg Clogion Francus Meredak nichanor & odemar during this mercomers time the frenchmen had no wars therefore they incresid in great riches▪ he reigned xxi year.  
Clodomer son of mercomer was king ●fter his father In his time the galls prepared to make war upon him but by his wisdom he pacefied it that they did no hurt he reigned xvii year.   

Goddard  
¶ Godardus son to octavius was after his father duke of tongres & braband the year of christ. C.xl he was governor of gallis belgyk by the romans as his father was before   



Eluter  
Victor  
zepherin    
¶ Eluter a greek was next pope the. year of christ. C.lxxvii. he held the see xu year & was martirid. ¶ Victor held these ten year in the time of anthoniꝰ comodus holy ꝑtinax Julian & severus emperors & was martyred ¶ zepherin a roman held the see xvii year he ordained that every man & woman of xiiii year should receive at ester the body of christ consecrate.   



Lucius  
Helius ꝑtinax  
dedius saluius  
severus ꝑtinax  
basianus caracalla    
¶ Lucius aurelius' anthonin called comodus son of mercus was after his father emperor the year of christ. C.lxxxii. he was like to nero of wykkydnes & therefore of scorn he was called comodus that is to say profitable for he was unprofitable & to every man hurtful & in conclusion was slain in his bed ¶ Helius partinax was next made Emperor against his will by the senate. the year of christ. C. xc.iiii. & was slain by one dedius saluius Julianus after that he had holden the empire vi monethis. ¶ Dedius saluius julianus a great cunning man of the law after the death of helius (whom he slew) was made Emperor but he was slain within vi months after/ therefore some Count him for no emperor ¶ Severus ꝑtinax born in africa was Emperor the year of christ. C. xx.v/ he came with a great host in to great britein/ Also he did the .v. persecution upon the christian men where saint hirenie archebisshope of lion/ seint lyonide/ two. saintis perpetue/ & felicity were martyred/ he died in great brytein & lieth at york. ¶ Basianus called caracalla some to severus by a britten woman was next enꝑoure after his father the year of christ. CC.xiii/ he was a lecherus man & lay by his stepmother called iuliana & did many other cruel dedis   

Basianus  
After the death of lucius there was great debate in the land that many years after Theridamas was no king & the pictis and other enemies invadid the land. Therefore severus Emperor of rome came to britten with ii legions of men to keep them subjects & to defend the land and drove them that resisted by yond doram and made a great ditch & wall of turfs from the est see to the west see/ this severus had ii sons basianus and getanus and fell sick at york and died but after the story of bryttayns one fulgenciꝰ with a great power of the pictis fought against severus & slew him in open battle. ¶ Basianus calid caracalla son to severus whose mother was a britten with help of the Britons as the britteyn story she with/ fought against his brother getanus whose mother was a roman & slew him in battle: and so was made King of britain/ but other stories affyrm that getanus was slain at the city of edissa or emea fighting against the parthes/ this basianus after this went to rome and there was made Emperor and after as divers chronicles aferme was slay at the saide city of edyssa but the brytten story affirm that he was slain in britteyn by caranciꝰ   



Farabert  
Sunno    
¶ Farabert son of clodomer was after his father King of frenshe men the year of christ. Clxu. he confirmed the old alyans made by francus with the germans saxons teutonikkꝭ & cunbris in the displeasure of the romeyns therefore the romeyns entered in to germeyn with a great power and there was great battle between them & the frenchemen and much people slain & after that farabert died after that he had rained twenty year.  
¶ Sunno son to ferabert was after his father King of frenchmen he was a hardy Prince and had many battles against the romeyns and galls he with the gerineynes & saxsons entered in to galia & destroyed a great part of the country & returned hom again he rained xxvi year   

Godfray  
¶ Godfray son of godard was duke of tongres & braband after his father he aided the emperor marcus antoniꝰ against the germans but after because the emperor commodꝰ slew a nephew of his a child that was in hostage at rome he broke league with the romeyns joined with the germans/ this godfray married the daughter of werik duck of treues & they so allied to guider had all gall bellgik under their dominnion by the space of xii year without any tribute paying to the romans.   



Calixte  
Vrban  
Pontion.  
Another    
¶ Calixte was next made pope the year of christ. CCxxi he held these vi year and after was martyred ¶ Vrban a roman held the see next viii year and was martyred.  
¶ pontion a roman held the see next .v. year/ he was put to exile in to the isle of sardeyn where he died ¶ another a greek held the see two. Year.   



opilius macrinus  
Antonius  
aurelius alexand  
jule marim  
Gordian·  
pupienꝰ & balbius    
¶ Opilius macrinus was by the men of war made Emperor the year of christ. Cc.xx & held the empire but one year: for they that chase him slew him & his son diaduenus in the city of antioch. ¶ Antonius heleogabalus bastard to caracalla was then made emperor his conditions were vile & detestable wherefore by the power of the men of war he & his mother were slain after that he had renynid ·iiii. Year. ¶ Aurelius alexander was next emperor/ a vertious man/ it was never found that ever he did wrong to any man/ he made war against the parthes/ he was slain by the men of war by the occasion of maximian at the cite of magunce·  
¶ Jule maximian occupied then the empire without authority of the senate/ he made the vi parsecution upon the crystin men this maximian as Capitalius resitith was sich a glutton that he would eat xl.l. weight of flesh in a day & drink thereto a mew of wine which is almost four gallons/ he was by the senate declared enemy to the romen weal & deprived of his empire  
¶ Gordian the old was Emperor next after/ he reigned but one year.  
¶ Pupienus & Balbius were next made emperors & gordian son of the daughter of Gordian the old made cesar/ these held the empire one year & then were both slain in the palace.   

Carancius  
¶ Carancius a britain. born of low degree 〈◊〉 to rome: & there had authority to him giff●n to rule the land of britain. & entered in to britain & did great pillage/ he showed the Britons that if they would make him king he would deffend them from the romans/ & so they made him king. the year of christ. CC.xviii. & yet because he was not able to deffend the land from the pictꝭ: he gave to the pictꝭ the country of albania in pease now called Skotland.   

Chelderik  
¶ Chelderik son of sūn● was made king of frenchmen. the year of christ. CC.xiii. he was both hardy & wise & increased his dominion. & as fast as he used his people to be called frenchmen: the romans & galloys called them ever germans having the name of french men in disdain. but yet they continued their name with great pain: as hanibaldus wrytith.   

Werik  
¶ weryk son of godfrey. was after his father duke of tongres & braband. he lived. C. year/ but when he was old he left the government of his lands to his son Artford.   



Fabian  
Cornelle  
lucius  
Stephen  
Sixte.    
¶ Fabian a roman was next pope the year of christ. CCxl. he held the see xiiii. Year/ he ordained that holy cream should be yearly renewed & that no christian man should marry within. v● degrees of kindred/ he was martyred by decius Emperor.  
¶ Cornelle a roman was next pope the year of christ. CCliiij/ he held the see two year and more & was martyred under gallus Emperor.  
¶ Lucius a roman was next pope & held the see four year  
¶ Stephen held the see iii year and was martirid by the emperor valerian and galien/ he ordained that none should were the vestementis of/ the church but in time of divine service.  
¶ sixth was next pope & held the see ii year & was martyred by the emperor galyen.   



Gordian  
philip darabi  
Decius  
gallus hostilius  
licinius & galien    
¶ Gordian the younger before said Caesar was then next Emperor the year of christ. CCxli. he made war again the parthes and as he returned by the means of philip darabye he was slain. ¶ philip darrabye before said was then made Emperor the year of christ. CCxlvii/ he had a son called philip which he joined with him in his empire/ he was the furst cristin man of all kings or emperors Romans at which time he made great solennites & sportis three days & nightiss continuing/ this said phyllyp & his son were put down & slain by decius/ that is to say the father at veron and the son at rome after that they had rained seven. Year.  
¶ Decius borne in campeyn or hungary was then made emperor/ he made the vii persecution against the cristin men where saint fabian & saint cornill pope & saint appolin where martyrid he was slain in a battle/ but some say he slew himself.  
¶ Gallus hostilius was then made emperor/ he joined with him his son volucianus they kept the empire ii year ¶ Lycinius valerian with galien his son were made emperors the year of christ. CClvi. at the beginning he was good & gentle/ but by the instigation of an heretic that was his familiar/ he made the viii persecution against the cristin men of whom god took vengeance for in a battle against sapor King of ꝑces he was take & his cyens put out and abode there all his life prisoner tied with cheynis.   

Alectus  
¶ Alectus a roman was then sent in to britain with iii legions of men which flew carancius in plain battle & alectus crowned King the year of christ. CCxxiii. and after that he ponishid the bryttons so sore that ●hey chase one as clepidotus to be their king which then was duke of cornewall.   

Bartherus  
¶ Bartherus son of chelderik was after his father King of frenchmen the year of christ. CClij. in his time ancharius son of bartherus and luter son of King morbodus in saxone with the frenchmen saxons & germeyns went over the rivers of ryne & meuze in to gall dystroing the country & so forth over the river of sayen in to gall celtyk and from thence in to spayen where they besieged the town of tereskone & took it & destroyed it.   

Artsard.  
¶ Artsard son of weryk was after his father duke of tongres & braband in the time of the Emperor maximian and because that one named carancius lieutenant to the Emperor did not govern well   



Denis  
felix  
Euthichia  
Caius  
Mercellyn.    
¶ Denys was next made pope/ the year of christ. CC.lxvi/ he was the first monk that ever was pope. & was martyred  
¶ felix a roman held the see four year. he ordained that no mass should be sung but in holy pla●is & was martyred.  
¶ Euthichian a tusque held these one year and was martyred.  
¶ Cayus an almain held the see xi year/ he ordained holy orders of priesthood: As furst to be benet and after colet then subdeacon deacon & then priest/ and after was martyred.  
¶ Mercellyn a roman held the see ix year & was martyred under dyoclysyan & Maxymian   



Galyen decyus  
flavius claud  
Quintilius  
valerius aurelian  
amnuus tacitus  
Florian  
aurelius ꝑbus    
¶ Galyen decius son of valerian after his father was take began to be sole Emperor. the year of christ. CC.lxii. he made the viii persecution against the christian men/ where saint sixth pope/ saint laurence/ & saint hippolyte were martyred/ this galien hearing of the misery of his father refreynid to do further persecution upon the christian men/ but he was slain by the learned council/ after that he had rey●●d sole Emperor ix year.  
¶ Flavius claud borne at dalmacie was next Emperor one year.  
¶ Quyntylyus brother to claud was next Emperor/ he was slain by the learned men after he had been Emperor xvii days.  
¶ Valerius aurelyan borne in panonie or hongarye made the ix persecution against the christian men where saint columb. S. patrocle. S. agapit were martyred/ this aurelyan was after brent by lightning in byzunce now called constantinople.  
¶ Annuus tacytus' was next Emperor/ he was in the isle of ponthus slain  
¶ Floryan brother to tacytus' was next Emperor/ the year of christ. CC.lxxix. he was slain by the people of tharsie after that he had been Emperor ii months.  
¶ Aurelyus probus borne in panonye or hongarye was next Emperor/ he made great war against the germans & had victory/ wherefore he was received with triumph in the city of rome/ and that was the last triumph of. Ccc.xx tryumphis/ this probus in an insurrection of men of arms was slain/ after that he had been Emperor vi year.   

Asclepiodotus  
¶ Asclepiodotus as soon as he was chosen King the year of christ. CC.xxxii. came with a great power against Alectus to london/ where alectus with much of his peeople were slain/ but one gallus after that with help of the romans that were laft alive kept the city but they were so sore besieged that at   

Clodion  
¶ Clodyon son of bartherus was after his father King of frenchmen the year of christ. CC.lxxi. The iii year of his rain the romans remembering the hurt done them in the country of gallia by the frenchmen: came in to almain with a great host where there was a great battle & xu M. almains slain & the ix year after▪ Clodion entered in to gallia with a great host & conquered a great part of that country.  
the province the said Artsard was put in his room. Which province extended from the lordship of ryne unto the bryttayns see.   



mercill  
euseby    
¶ Mercil a roman was next pope the year of christ. CC.xCvij. he held the see .v. year/ he ordained the every man might Apele to the see apostolical/ also he ordained y● no clerk should be called to answer before a lay judge/ he was martyred under Maxence.  
¶ Eusche a greek held the see vi year/ in his time the holy cross was found by saint helen▪ wherefore he ordained the day of the invention of that holy cross to be hallowid.   



aurelius carus  
Dyoclysyan    
¶ Aurelius Carus born at narbone in gall was next emperor the year of christ. CC.lxxxv. he joined with him in the empire his two sons Carinus & numerianus he made war in mesopatonia & took the town of char/ & in pierce wan the townis of seen & thesyphont he was slain in a tempest with lightening & in mediate numeryanus his son was slain by the men of war/ & Carynus the other brother was slain in a battle against dioclision.  
¶ Dioclisian born at dalmacye was then Emperor the year of christ. CC.lxxxvi. he joined with him in the empire maximian born at panonie/ These two did the ten persecusion against the christian men/ where saint mauryce. S. agnes. S. anastasie. S. barb. S▪ cryspyne & cryspinian. S. crystofer S. cosme & damian. S. ciryace. S. dorathe. S. eleulye. S. euphemy. S. gervays &. S. prothays/ S Adryan. S. Panthalyan. S. quintine. S. sebastyan. S. rheodore. S. Vincent. & many more in great number were martyred/ & at the last they renounced their empire/ after they had reigned twenty year.   

coil.  
the last they were overcome & Gallus was slain & cast in a water there which after was called galbroke after his name/ & now called walbroke/ & when this asclepiodotus had thus vanquished the romans/ he held the land in pease & ruled the bryttayns with good justice a certain season till at the last one coil duke of colchester arose against him & slew him in plain battle.  
¶ Coyll duke of colchester was then made King/ the year of christ. CC.lxii/ he was father to saint Helen/ In his time constancyus which late before had conquered Spain came from rome with a great people in to britain to subdue the bryttayns/ of whom coil being afeard gave him Helen his daughter to wife/ whereby pease was made & coil died with in a monyth after.   

Walter  
¶ walter son of clodyon was after his father King of frenchmen the year of christ. CC.xCviij/ In his time was great persecution of christian men by dioclisyan & maxymian/ he had but little war in his time/ but died after that he had reigned viii year.  
Also when the emperor Constacius was oppressed of the allmayns about langres/ the said Artsard gave unto him such eyed that at the last he had victory/ & because that constancyus would be the more stronger against the allmayns/ he married helen daughter to coyll king of bryttayn & after besieged the city of treues/ & therefore the said Artsard continued great familiarity with the said emperor.   



Melchiades  
Silvester  
Marcus    
¶ Melchiades born in afrique was pope the year of christ. Ccc.ix he held the see four year/ he ordained that none should fast upon the Sunday/ & was martyred under Galeryus & Maxymyanus  
¶ Sylvester the furst a roman born was next pope/ he held the see xxiii year he ordained the first of the four general counsels in the city of Nycee against the ariens. ¶ Mark a roman held the see ii year. in the time of constantyne the grant.   



Constanciꝰ & galerius  
constantine the grant    
¶ Constancius & galeryus maxymianus were both made emperors/ the year of christ. CCC.vii. they parted the empire in two partis/ Maxymyan had all illyrycie or Venice Asye & all the orient & Constancyus had for his part Ittalye affirke Spain & gallya/ he married Helen daughter to coel King of great britain/ look more of him among the Kings of britain.  
constantine the grant son of constancius & saint helyn/ was next Emperor. the year of christ. CCCix. both of rome & constantinople/ In his time Maxence son to maximyan was by divers men of war made enꝑour/ but he was put down by the said constantyne/ under which maxence seint Katerine was martyred some say that this constantyn gave furst possession to rome.   



Constancius  
constantine the grant    
¶ Constancius because his wife Helen was next heir: was then made King the year of christ. CC.lxxxix. This helen found the cross where upon christ suffered his passion/ this constancyus married Nopces daughter of the King of cypress in pierce which was his furst wife & by her had a son called Costus that was father to saint Kateryne. This Constans died in britain & is buried at york. ¶ Constantine the grant son of constancyus & helen was next King of great brytteyn▪ the year of christ. Ccc.ix & there well-beloved because he was born in brytton & there did good justice/ he came from britteyn to rome at the instance of divers of the romans & there drove one maxence out/ which had usurped the empire/ & at the last this maxence was slain & constantine made emperor: living his father constances Some stories affirm that he was the furst that ever gave landis & possessions to the church of rome/ but this constantyne at the time of the death of his father/ was occupied in the wars in gallia/ & was Emperor before that he was King of bryttayn.   



Dagobert  
Clogion  
Clodomer.  
Genebault.    
¶ Dagobert son of walter was after his father King of frenchmen the year of christ ccc.vi he was a good man & just he was in all cawsis so indifferent that it could never be proved that ever he did wrong to any man or suffered any to be done to his knowledge he had iii▪ sons c●ogion clodemer and genebault  
¶ Clogion eldist some of dagobert was next king of frenchmen he rained but ii year & laft ii young sons which succeeded not him because of their young age  
¶ Clodomer the second son of dagobart & brother to clogion was next King of frenchmen he made peses between the sannis & the thuringiens and because he favoured the thuryngiens' they gave him a country lying between them & the sannis which country Clodomer gave to genebault his younger brother which with great people did inhabit it & called it france oryentall where now the city of wyrciburg is set.   

merciandus  
¶ Merciandus son of artsard was after his father duke of tongres & braband/ & also had the governance of the province by the see cost for the emperors romayens & won many great ●hingis for them and specially in the life of his father taking part with constantine the grant against maximian and licinius.   



julius  
Liberius  
Felix    
¶ Julius a roman was next pope the year of christ. CCC.xxxix and held the see xu year/ under him was the creation of the pro●onotarys.  
¶ L●berius a roman held the see vi year & after some x. year this lyberius became an heretic of the sekt of arientꝭ.  
¶ felix a roman held the see i year & more he suffered martyrdom by the aryens/ but saint Jerome purgeth not him in the number of popes.   



Constancius  
juliamn  
jovian▪    
¶ Constancius the second son of constantyne the grant was next emperor the year of christ. CCC.xl/ under him was the xi parsecution of christian men for he fell to the sekt of arientis.  
¶ Julian apostata son of constancius brother to constantine the grant was next emperor/ he made the. xii· parsecucion against the christian men/ under him was mar●●rid saint Iohn/ & saint poll●romaīs s. donat. s. Blaze. s. striace/ &. s. Julian with many other/ he was namid apostata because he forsook the faith of christ & after did the said parsecution/ he was slain at a battle again the parses after that he had reigned i year & viii monethis/ the chronicles here in counting of years do greatly discord.  
¶ Jovian born at panone was next Emperor. he reigned but viii months.   

Octavius  
¶ Octavius duke of cornwall after the departing of constantine made himself King of bryttayn the year of christ. CCC.xxix. & slew them that constantine had made governors. Wherefore constantine sand over one Traherus or Traben which made great war against octavius. & drove him out of the land & traherus was King for a sea●on but afterward octavius by the aid of gou●●ertus king of norway which sand with him a great number of people entered in to the realm & slew trahe●us & so recovered his kingdom again & held it in pease long tyme. therefore this traherus is not acoūpti● among the Kings of britain this octavius had no heir but a daughter which by council of his lords was married to one Maximian that came from rome which was uncle lonn to constantine.   



Dagobert  
Rychemer  
Clodion  
Theodomer    
¶ Dagobert son of genebault was after his father duke of france Oriental/ he/ with a great host passed the ryne & took the city of treues in gallia/ After him one Clodion was duke of france Oriental. ¶ Rychemer son of clodomer was after his father King of frenchmen. he with the help of genebault won many battles again the romans & gallis but at the last he was slain by the romans. ¶ Theodomer ●one of rychemer was after his father King of frenchmen he had many bateylls in gallia again the romans but at the last he was take & he died  
ti●ātis & usurpatours of the empire because ●hereof merciandus by privilege imperial extendid the l●●netꝭ of his governance thorough out all the countries of heynault ar●oys and pycardy and died after that he had be duke xl year   



damase  
siricius  
Anastace  
Innocent    
¶ Damase a spanyard was pope the year of Cryst. CCC.lxviij. & held these xix year/ In his time was the second general council in the cite of constantinople he approved ten works of saint Jerome. ¶ Siricius a roman held the see xvi year.  
¶ Anastace a roman held the see iij. year/ he ordained the men should stand while the gospel was reading. ¶ Innocent born at albanie held the see xu year he ordained pax to be born at mass   



valentinian  
Valens  
Gracian.    
¶ Valentinian born at panonie or hongarie with his brother Valens were emperors the year of christ CCC.lxvii. this valentinian was a good christian man & made war against the saxons & germans & did them discomfit & died after that he had holden the empire xi year.  
¶ Valens his brother survived & kept the empire with gracian & valentinian son to valentinian before said this Valens executid the iii persecution against y● christen men for he was an arien & sand to the gotꝭ doctors to instruct them in the law & faith of the ariens but yet he was by them slain.  
¶ Gracian son of valentinian over livid valens his uncle & then was made emperor the year of christ CCC.lxxxii. he joined with him in the empire of constantinople Theodose/ while that valentinian the younger reigned in the occident/ he put down the ariens & restored the church & put it in good estate  
Here endeth the chronicle of saint Jerome which livid unto this time.   

Maximius.  
¶ Maximianus some to leonius a britteyn/ uncle to saint helin was next King the year of christ. CCClxxxii. he conquered the land amorican that now is called little britteyn & slew the King with help of the britons & gave the land to Conon moredak a briten & so called it little brittayne wherefore his people called him emperor & after maximian went to rome & by the way subdued a great part of germania & a great part of gallia & france/ wherefore the emperors gracian & valentinian made sore ware against him & coming with a great host yet for fere of maximian valentine fled to constantinople and gracian to lions in france where he was slain/ In this time conon morodak send in to great britteyn to dionotus duke of cornwall to have meydens of their own nation to be their wyfꝭ which as galfridus writeth sand to him vrsula his daughter & xim other meydens which by rēpe●t of the sea were drivin to a place in germania   



Clogion  
Mercomer    
¶ Clogion son of theodomer was after his father King of frenchmen the year of christ. CCC.lx. this Clogion to revenge the death of his father with a great host passed in to gallia and took the cite of cambrey and slew all the romans therein/ he conquered gallia unto the flood of sayen. ¶ Marcomer son of Clogion was after his father King of frenchmen he had many great bateylls again the romans & gallꝭ/ but at the last he was s●eyn in german in an army against valentinian than the frenchmen were with out King   

Taxander.  
¶ Taxander son of Marciandus was after his father duke of tongres & braband he was norisshid in the court of ●racian Emperor which reigned the year of christ. CCC.lxxxij. he was there accused by eugenius grammaticus & one.   



zozinus  
Bonifa●e.  
Celestine.    
¶ zorinus a Greek was next pope/ the year of christ. CCCC. xx. he held the see one year/ in his time Pharamound began to rain in france  
¶ Boniface a Roman held the see two year in his time saint Jerome died  
¶ celestine a Roman borne in campaign was pope the year of christ. CCCC. xxv. & held the see ix year/ in his time the iii general counsel was kept in the city of Ephese against the Nestoryens & the pellagiens' heretics/ at which counsel there were. CC. bishops.   



Theodose.  
Archadius.  
Honorius.    
¶ Theodose the grant a spaniard borne was next Emperor the year of christ. CCC.lxxxviii s. after the death of Gracian/ for before he held the empire of Constantynople vi year with Gracian and after held it xi year and than died at Mylleyne & his body brought to Constnople/ in his time saint Austyn lived.  
¶ Archadius & honorius sons to Theodose were joint Emperors the year of Cryst. iiiC.xcviii. but archadius was at constantinople & honorius in the west.  
¶ Honorius over lif●id Archadius & then began to be joint emperor with Theodose the younger son to archadius the year of christ. CCCCxi. he held the empire xv. Year.   

Gracian  
among the pagan people where on Gwanus being king & melga his brother seeing their bewte would have devoured than & because Ursula & her maidens would not consent thereto they were therefore put to death at a place where now the city of Coleyn is set/ but other stories as Jacobus Philipus & anthonius say that they should not be sent forth of great britain nor martyred about the time but in the time of Mercianus emperor. This Gwanus & Melga were sent by the said emperors Gracian & Valentinian into great britain which there destroyed churches of Christ's faith & slew the people whereof Maximian having knowledge senta knight of his thither called Gracianus which drove out Gwanus & Melga & defended & kept the land to the use of Maximian In his time Theodosius emperor of the Est with a great power drove Maxymian in to a town in Italy called aquil●a where he was taken & he did aft whose death gracianus being in britain herring thereof a non made him self there king. ¶ Gracian after the death of Maximian was made King of britain the year of christ. CCCxc. & after that was so cruel & used sich tyranny & execution upon the britteyns that at the last they rose against him by one assent & slew him after that he had reigned there iiii year.   

Mercomer Pharamound.  
xv. Year during which time ii dukes one aft another did govern the people that is to say furst dagobert brother to mercomer .v. year & after genebault some of the said dagobert wh●●h ruled as duke xi year  
Mercomer son of Clodion was duke of france Oriental that is to say of francony while that Dagobert ruled the realm of frenchmen In his time frenchmen with the conduit of certain dukis went in to german over the flood of ryne & took the cite of Treues where of Lucius was governor under the romans & after they came from thence to the river of sayen and for they saw it a goodly country they chase it for their habitation.  
¶ Pharamound son to Mercomer that was duke of France oriental was made furst King of France oriental/ And after by a common assent was made King of all France   

Ansigisus  
Arbogastus but yet at the last he was proved a good cristin man but after because of the trouble he had in grecians court he took part with maximian against gracian & afetr that was well in favour with Theodose Emperor  
¶ Ansigisus son to taxander was after his father duke of tongres & braban he was a good christian Prince he slew in plain battle grosius King of wandalies which was Turrian ydolatour & a cruel tyrant   

sixth.  
¶ sixth a Roman was made pope the year of christ. cccc.xiiii. & held the see viii year   



Theodose.  
Marcian.    
¶ Theodose the younger succeeded Archadius his father in the empire of Constantynople the year of Cryst. CCCC. xxi. & held it with honore/ his uncle Emperor in the occident xu year after whose death he joined Valentynean the younger with him while that Pharamounde Clodyan & Marou●e reigned in France.  
¶ Marcyan was Emperor in Constantynople after Theodose the younger whose sister he married & Valentyne the younger was Emperor in Italy the year of christ. CCCC. liii. this Marcyan was put to death in Constantynople by his own servants. In his time saint Ursula as some writers affirm was martyred at Coleyne/ & with her xi M. virgins.  
¶ After the death of gracian as Galfridus affirmeth/ the foresaid King Gwanus assembled a great power of Scots Pictis Norways and Danes and came again in to britain/ but other writers make no mention whether Gwanus were leader of them or not. But truth it is that they did then more harm than before/ for they destroyed all the christian peeople that none durst name Cryst Ihesu but he was put to death. But policronicon affirmeth that after the death of gracian the romans sent a knight called Constantyne to have the rule of great britain/ but because he was deemed an enemy to the Emperor. Honorius the Emperor sent another knight called Constancius in to great britain/ which slew Constantyne in plain battle/ & after that the brytons were vexed again by the Pictis & other strangers divers times that at the request of the brytons the romans sent to them divers legions of men divers times which chased the Pictis over the Skottisshe see & made a wall of stone in the same place where before Severus had made a wall of turfs & after that the romans departed/ & yet then soon after the Pictis & Scots entered again & broke the wall before made & spoiled the country that the land all this while was in great misery both battle/ dearth/ death/ & without a King by the space of xxx year & more/ wherefore they sent letters to Rome. And also they send & embasset to Aecius King of France & lieutenant to the Emperor Honorius/ which returned again without comfort/ wherefore one Guitellinus bishop of London as Galfryde writeth went to little britain for help to the King Aldowinus which King sent his brother Constantyne with twelve M. men with the bishop in to great britain/ & when the brytons heard thereof a great number of them arose with Constantyne & gave battle to the Pictis which were paynims of believe & destroyed them & drove them out wherefore the brytons made Constantyne King of great britain.   

Clodion  
and the first that inhabited Gallia the year of Cryst. CCCC. xx. he gave his brother Marcomer the dukedom of France oriental where now the city of frankforde is set/ he ordained the law salique.  
¶ Clodion son of Pharamonde was the ii King of France the year of christ. CCCC. thirty. he made war upon a certain people called Turynges & then subdued he adjoined to the royalme of France all the country from the river of Seyne to the river of Leyre of which countries the romans had never after dominion.   

Charles labele·  
¶ Charles Labele son of ansigisus was after his father duke of Tongres and Brabant/ he married the sister of the Emperor valentinian/ he governed Gall belgyk under the romans by the space of xu year and exhorted the romans to send Aecius against Attilia King of Huns/ which Attilia   

Leo  
¶ Leo a tusque was next pope the year of christ CCCC. xlij. he held the see xxi years/ In his time was the four general counsel in the cite of Calcidone/ he ordained that in time of need every man might baptize/ & ordained that Alleluya should not be song nor said in lent nor Gloria in excelsis   



Leo.  
Leo & zenon    
¶ Leo the furst was next emperor & held the empire vi year the year of christ. CCCC. lx.  
¶ Leo the second son of the daughter of Leo the furst was then chosen Emperor but because he was unapt for the wars & thought himself not meet therefore for certain infirmities that he had hemade his father/ zenon Emperor.   



Constantyne  
Constans  
Vortiger.    
¶ Constantine thus being King the year of christ. CCCC. xxxiii. Crystendome begayn again as galfridus writyth He took a wife that was of the noble blood of the romans & had by her iii sonis that is to say Constans Aur●lambrose or Aurelius ambrosius & Uter pendragon/ Constans the eldest son was made a monk at winchester/ This constantine was slain by treason of a picked which was continually in his court & well-beloved of the King & might daily come to his presence  
¶ Constans son of Constantyne as galfridus writyth was take out of religion and made King/ the year of christ. CCCC. xliii/ by meanis of Vortiger Earl of Essex/ to whom the king gave all the rule wherefore he caused a. C. knights of the pictꝭ to be retained for the kings household servants as a guard for the king's person/ which people he knew well/ were unstable & apt to all mischief wherefore Vortiger by marvelous secret subtle meanis imagining the kings destruction chyryshid those knights above all other & gave them great gifts & oft times said to them that if he were more able of land he would better reward them whereby the knights had him in such favour that they slew the king in a night to the intent to have Vortyger King & brought his head unto Vortiger/ This Vortyger then because he would opteyn the love of the briteyns letid as though he had been wroth with that deed/ & suddenly took those. C. knights & furst put them in prison & after caused them to be put to death by the order of the law/ wherefore the britains did chose Vortyger King ⸫  
¶ Vortiger was thus made King the year of christ. CCCC. xl.viii. than they that had the keeping of the of the ii children Aurilambros & Uter pendragon as galfridus writyth went with the cheldrens in to little bryten/ Anon after the friends of these. C. knights came in to the land to be revenged upon Vorteger wherefore he ferid them & also ferid the coming of the ii children In this time that is to say the year of christ. CCCC.l. one Engest & his brother Horsus can from germania into briteyn with a great multitude of the people of the saxons which came from their country because they had to mich people where of the King herring was very glad & received them well & after with their help overcame the Pictis/ how be it holy Beda that wrote historia ecclesiastica gentis anglorum speaketh nothing that this Constantyne should come out of little britain nor of his iii sonnis/ Constans/ Aurelius/ & Uter/ but he saith Vortinger being King of bryttayn in the time of this misery send for the saxons for help/ whereupon Engest & Horsa came to him with a great multitude of saxons & help the Britons against their enemies/ Also after this Vortiger married engest his daughter call●d Ronwen & gave to engest the country of kent wherefore the britains were wroth & put down Vortigerus & crowned Vortimer his son King.   

Merovee.  
¶ Merovee son of Clodion was the third King of france/ In his time one Attilia king of Huns now called hungry calling himself the skorge of god/ Cam into Galia with cc.m men/ & there destroyed many great towns & besieged the cite of Orleans and from thence came to Champaign where that one Aecius lieutenant to the emperor Theodose/ Merovee king of france/ Theodoryk king of gotis & other gathered together & gave him battle where on both ꝑtis were slain. C.lxxx. M men where Gunderis king or duke of borgoyn & Theodorike king of Gotis were slain & great number of Attilia his people slain & minished/ wherefore Attillia returned again to hungry ⸫  
King of huns which was dyscomfet in Champaign and his people sore minishid.   



hilari.  
Simplicius  
Felix.    
¶ hilari born in sardayn was pope the year of christ iii C.lxiiii. he held the see vii year/ he ordained. that the bishops should not choose their successors.  
¶ Simplicius born at tyburce was next pope the year of christ four C.lxx he held the see .v. year. ¶ Felix a roman born was next pope he held the see ix year.   



zenon  
Anastace.    
¶ zenon father of Leo was after his son made emperor the year of christ four C.lxxvi he lived after xvii year. He ordained the laws in the book of the Code.  
¶ Anastase was next Emperor/ he gave great commendation to Clovys the furst christened King of france because he won Bordeux & Angolesme upon the Vysegotys/ which were of the sekt of aryens   

Vortymer.  
¶ Vortymer was made king of bryteyn the year of christ four C.lxiiii he gave four battles to Engest & at the last drove him out of the land whereof his daughter Ronwyn was sad & caused Vortymer to be poisoned/ Then the Britons by comen assent made Vortyger King again/ Anon after Engest came again in to england with much people to claim his country kent/ where upon there was a day of truce take the vortyger & he should meet/ but Engest made his folkis privily to put knyffies in their hose & at a certain watch word which was nempnith your sexis every saxon drew his knife & slew a brytton & there Vortyger was take & put in prison/ yet some writers say that these bryttons were slain in Engestꝭ castle where he desired the King to dinner and so for safeguard of his life he gave iii ꝓuincis unto Engest & to his people & Vortyger & his people went to wales/ One of these provyneys was kent where Engest dwelled himself and there was furst King/ Another was Essex/ And the third was Estangles that is northfolk & suffolk/ this Engest took upon him to be King of kent the year of christ ·iiii. C.lxxvi. & commanded his own country kent to be called Engest land where of Englond took first his name but some say that Egbertus was the first that commanded all the hole land to be called england as shallbe showed afterward/ but yet long time before the coming of Egbert the people were called Angles as appeareth by holy Bede & other historyers which were long before the time of the said Egbert ⸫  

Engest King of Kent.    

chelderik.  
¶ chelderik son of Merovee was next King of france after his father the year of christ four C.lx He was so cruel that his people conspired against him for fere whereof he fled to thuryng wherefore they did chose one Gelyon lievetenent to the Emperor to be their King which Gelyon was more cruel   

Lando.  
¶ Lando son of Charlysle bele was next duke the year of christ four C.lx he ꝑseyving the frenchmen   



Gelase.  
Anastase.  
Simachus    
¶ Gelase borne in Affryk was next pope the year of christ four C. xc.iiii. he ordained that a Bygamus should not receive holy orders/ and also that orders should be given four times in a year and upon the Saturday/ he held the see iiii. Year.  
¶ Anastase was next pope/ he held the see ii year and more.  
¶ Symachus was next pope/ he held the see xu year.  
and send him a rich rob & made him a patrice/ and consul of rome/ at the last this Anastase by the exciting of Achaticis Bishop of constantynople fell to heresy & Hormisida pope sent legaties to convert him but he was obstinate/ wherefore in the presence of his people by the judgement of god he was slain with lightening after that he had holden the empire xxvi year.   

Aurilambrose.  
¶ this Engest when he had obteynyde victory destroyed the churches of christendom/ he sent for more saxons to inhabit the land which was divided in four more kyngdomys as how & when they began hereafter shallbe showed/ yet after this victory of Engest/ Aurylambrose & Uter his brother as Galfridus writeth came in to England with much people to whom the Britons resorted and gave battle to Engest where Engest was slain but polycronycon & other affirm that Engest kept his own land kent in pease & war/ & died in his bed & Otta his son ruled after him there xxiiii year/ but all stories affirm that Aurelius besieged Vortyger in a castle in wales & brent him & all that was therein/ and chased the Saxons from the two provyneys of Eastangles & Essex/ but Beda affirm that this Aurelius should be a roman.  
¶ Aurylambrose or Aurelius ambrosius was then crowned King of bryttayn the year of christ four C.lxxx/ he had many conflycties with the saxons & sped diversly/ In this time one Ella a saxon came in to the south part of britain & slew many Britons & there made himself furst King of south saxons. s. southsex the year of christ four C.lxxx. & after him reigned there his iii sons Symen Idlenkingus & Eissa/ Also in this time one Vffa began furst to be King in Estangles the year of christ four C.xcii. Which people therefore were called uffynies. ¶ this Aurylambrose destroyed the panym laws & re-edified churcs of christendom he was poisoned at wynchester & was buried at stoneheng under the great stones which stones the Britons say that one Merlyon which was begotin of a woman by the devil brought out of yreland by the craft of magic which divers men think standeth neither with good faith nor reason & also the Britons say that this Marlyon told & wrote many  
k   k  Ella  S   Vffa A   

Clovis  
wherefore they put out Gelyon & took chelderik again as King which after subdued to his obeisance all the country from thoronaunce to the flood of Leyre & after died ⸫  
¶ Clovys son of chelderik was after his father King of france the year of christ four C.lxxxiiii/ He was cruel at the furst against cristendom for he pilled the churcs & then brent/ after be married  
to increase their dominions & the romans to dekey took part with chelderik King offraunce & said he came of his blood that is to say of Sycamber son of Francus.   



Hormisida.  
Iohn.  
Felix.    
¶ Hormisida born at Champaign was next pope the year of christ. Uc.xvii. he held the see ix year & more ¶ Iohn a tusque was next he held the see ii year he died prisoner in the city of ravens for the christian faith ¶ Felix samien was next & held the see four year & more he foundid the church of cosme & damyan at rome   

justin.  
¶ Justyn the ancient was then made Emperor the year of christ .v. C.xviii. he was protector of the christian faith he put all the arriens out of constantynnople.   

uter pendrago.  
prophesies whereon they greatly believe But other clerks and great learned men give little credence to them/ & also they say that those stonis were never brought out of yreland by merlion but that they were made by craft of men as of cement & mortar made of flint stones/ one reason they allege thereto because those stonis be so hard that no yryn toll will cut them without great business and also they be of one fashion and bigness save only there be ii sortis/ & so most likely to be cast and made in a mould & that men think it a thing almost unpossible to get so many great stones out of any quarre or rokk that should be so herd so equal of bigness & fashion/ another reason they lay that it is not well possible to have so many great stonis to be all of one colour & of one greyn thorough and in every place but that some stone should be more darker of colour in one place or another or at the lest have some veins of other colours in them as great stonis of merbell and other great stonis commynly have/ But these stonis at stonehenge be all of one grit without change of colour or vain & all of one fashion therefore many great wisemen suppose them to be made of a mortar of flint or other stones  
¶ Uter pendragon brother to Aurelyus was next made King of britain the year of christ .v. C. He loved one Igwarne or Igorne wife to Garloys duke of cornewall & therefore made war upon him and slew him and after married the said Igwarne and by her had a son called Arthur & after this vter was poisoned.  
k    k S hymen Idlenkyncus Eissa S A    A  
Croytyll dougter and heir to Chelperyk King of Borgoyn/ this Croytell exorted her husband to be christened but he ever refused till at the last at a battle that he had against the allmayns he made promise to cryst that if he won the victory he would be christened & so he had there the victory & then according to his promise he received baptism of saint Reny Archbishop of Reynys & there anointed him as a sacred King/ Hyt is said that iii flower delyse in a field of azure was sent to King Clovys   

Austrucius.  
¶ Austrusius son of Lando was after his father duke/ he was well-beloved with chelderik King   



Boniface.  
Iohn.  
Agapit    
¶ Boniface a roman was next pope the year of christ .v. C.xxxiiii. and held the see i year and more ¶ Johan a roman held the see next ii year.  
¶ Agapyt a roman was next pope the year of christ .v. C.xxxvii. them was the .v. general council in constantinople where the Emperor Justynyan was converted to the crystyn faith/ he ordained to have procession every sunday.   

justinian.  
¶ Justynyan son to the sister of Justine was next Emperor the year of christ .v. C. he was a great wise man/ he caused the laws of rome to be ordered in the books of the digest and other books/ And though he were greatly given to study of books/ yet he had great   

Arthur.  
¶ Arthur son to Uter pendragon as galfridus writeth was next King of the britteyns the year of christ .v. Cxviii/ of this Arthur is rehearsed by galfryde a long story which from other writers is greatly discordant/ howbeit Beda that wrote Eclesiastica historia gentis anglorum about the year of christ vii C.xx which wrote of the britain king's reigning both before the time of Arthur and at the time of Arthur supposed and of the britteynis kings after the time of Artur and also of the saxon king's reigning both before the time & after & yet he speaketh nothing of Arthur/ And willmns de regibus saith that this Artur is he of whom the welchemen tell fantasies and fables/ but yet this galfridus a wrytyth that this Arthur fought xii batteylls against the saxons & in all those had the victory/ but yet he might not clearly avoided them the land but that they kept their countries for both in Arthur's time and after they still increased/ but some writers aferm that they held their countries as tributaries to Arthur/ This Arthur slew in one day as galfridus wrytyth. C.xl saxons by help of our lady whose Image he bore in his shield/ In the .v. year of Arthur supposed the year of christ .v. C.xxii the kingdom of westsaxons began under a saxon called Cerdicus which reigned long King there & kenricus his son reigned after him/ with this Cerdicus Arthur had great war long time but finally he gave to the said Cerdicus as appeareth in polycronycon ii countries Hampshyre and Somerset/ this Arthur had great war continually with the the saxons/ but at the last as appeareth by the said galfridus writing he brought them in to such frame that he was accounted for chief lord of all britain/ & when he had set the land in some quietness he gave the rule thereof to his nephew Mordred & with a great army sailed in to france where as galfride wrytyth he wrought wonders/ but the french chronicles & the writers of the romans speak nothing thereof nor that he should slay Lucius the emperors lieutenant/ for they say there was no such Lucius lieutenant to the Emperor at that time nor long before nor long after/ therefore some suppose that galfryde wrote that story for affection because he was a welshman borne in the time of King Henry the ii sith the conquest/ And yet he that will now go to the shrine of saint Edward at westminster shall there find henging in the shrine the print of ascale in red wax about the border whereof is written thus/ Arthurus patricius Brittannie galley & Dacie inꝑator which they afferm was the seal take from an old deed of some gift or grant made to the house by king Arthur whereof the perchement & writing for age is wasted & putrefied/ but yetsome menthnyk it but a thing feigned of late by some man having effection to Arthur & that for divers  
k Otta  k S   S A   A   Cerdreus w  
from heaven for his arms & also a standard of red silk which they ever sith use to bear in their batells which before bare in their armis iii todies/ & this Clouys made war against the goties folowars of the sekt of the aryens & won of them Gascoyn & Guyon.  
of fraune & under him ruled gall belgyke and of his name it was furst called austry   



Silvester.  
Vigilius.    
¶ Sylvester born in campayn was pope next the year of christ .v. C.xxxviii. he held the see one year. ¶ Vigilius a roman held the see next xvii year & more he was exiled by belyzare lieutenant to Justiman in to the isle of pontus where he died.  
victory against his enemies & send Belizare his lieutenant against the Perses & subdued them & made the wandellies in affryk obedient to the empire ● this Justinian builded a temple in constantinople in the honour of saint Sophia & at the last died being out of his mind after that he had been Emperor xxxix year.   

Constantinus  
reasons one is for they say the time of Artur supposed was before the westmister was foundid & build upon a wild bushy place full of thornis then called thorney which was in the time of Sebertus King of essex which was after the death of Arthur more than xl year so that Arthur could make to that house no such grant/ And also they say that it is not possible that that wax should last so long unto this day which is almost. M. year/ & also they say that the time of Arthur supposed nor .v. C. year after they used to put no seal of wax to their dediss nor writings but that use began sith the conquest of william conqueror/ for at the time of the said conquest they used but only to subcrybe their handis to deeds without any seal of wax as appeareth as this day in divers abbeys in england of the grauntiss by deeds made by saint Edward & divers other to which ye shall never find seal of wax but only subscription of their handis but yet all this not withstanding I will neither deny the said story of Arthur nor exort no man presysly to affirm it/ but to let every man be at his liberty to believe there in what he list/ But yet forthere some say that when Arthur was out of the realm this Mordred was desirous to be King & with great gifts drew to him Cerdicus King of west saxons by whose assent he was crowned at London King of Britain and Cerdicus crowned King of west saxons at winchester to whom this Mordredus gave vii other provinces. s. southsex where Elle & his iii sonnis beforesaid reigned & Southere● Bar●shere whilshire Dorset Decuonshire & Cornwall/ soon after this Cerdicus died/ whereof hearing Arthur came in again and landed at Sandwich where Mordrede gave him strong batteyl but arthur at length won the land upon him wherefore Mord●ed repaired to wynchester & with new sodears and gave to Arthur anew battle where Mordred was put to the worse & yet thirdly he gave to Arthur another battle beside Glastonbury where Mordred was slain and arthur wounded to death after he had reigned over the bryttayns as gallfridus wrytith xxvi year This Arthur is buried at Glastonbery where his bonis were found in the time of king Henry the ii in a tomb of stone with a cross of led lying therein upon which cross was written thus/ Hiciace● inclitus Arthurus quondam brittannie Rex et guenora ucor sua secunda in insula Auellona/ Also after Cerdicus kenricus his son was King of westesaxons/ Also soon after this the kingdom of sooth saxons was subduid to the west saxons/ till the time of Ethelwold which also was slain by Cadwaleder King of westsaxons/ about this time Otta King of kent died & they were after that with out King above xl year till the time of Ethelbertus.  
¶ Constantinus son of Cador duke of cornwall by assent of the britains was then made King of brittayns the year of christ .v. C.xliii. Against whom the sons of Mordred made war/ but at the last as  
k  k S o fimimt conectes soutsaxoim pro tempore S A  A w kenrieus w   

Cheldebert  
¶ Cheldebert the eldest some of Clovis was next king/ he beldyd the church of saint german beside paris.   

Pelagius.  
¶ Pelagius a roman was next pope the year of christ. vC.●iii. he held the see xi year.   

justin.  
¶ justine the younger born at trace nevew to Justynian was next Emperor the year of christ. Uc.lxv. he was an heritik of the sekt of pelagyens/ he died frantic.   



Aurelius.  
Vortiporius    
galfride saith he slew one of them in the church of sent amphiabill in winchester & the other in a house of freris in London but that seeing of galfryde should not seem to be true for than there were no freris in all britteyn/ yet after this war on Aurelyus conanus cousin to Constantyne the King made war against the King & slew him in the field.  
¶ Aurelyus Conanus was made King of Britons the year of christ .v. C.xlvi. he was a man of light credence believing every furst tale which was his great hurt he took his uncle that should have been King & put him in prison & slew his ii sons & reigned but ii year leaving after him a son called Vortiporius In the time of this aurelyus the year of christ. Uc.xlvii. one Ida a saxon begins to rein as King in northumberland which was divided in two parts one was Deyra which contained from the water of Humber to the water of Tyne/ the other was Brennicia which was from Tyne to the scottysh see but one Ella rained as King in Deyra/ with in iii years after that Ida began his rain and in the time of Vortiporius/ but in process of time both were one kingdom to this dominion also were adjoined york shire Derby & Nottyngame/ ¶ In this country reigned divers kings sometime one somtym an other as here after by the names there under doth apere. ¶ Vortiporius some of Aurelius was next King the year of christ v. C.xlviii/ he was a victorious knight & in divers battles discomfited the saxons/ In this time Ella before said in the south part of the kygdom of nortthumberland called Deyra as before is showed was there furst King and soon after Ida died after whom succeeded Adda & after him Clappa and after him Thedulphus & after him Fretulphus and after him Theodricus about this time Vffa King of estangles died & Redwaldus his some succeeded him also about this time kenricus King of westsaxons died & his ii sons Ceolmus & Cuta succeeded him which after the death of Otta King of kent expulsed all the britains out of kent which Cuta was after slain at abattell against the bryttayns.  
k      k S      S A  ●edwnldus    A w    Ceolmus & cuta  w  Ida & Ella Adda Clappa  Thedulfus N   



Cloiter  
Aribert    
¶ Cloyter son of Clovis was next King of all france the year of christ Uclix he was an evil man he slew his ii nevewis & married their mother he slew the Lord Dyvetot in normandy therefore the pope Agapyt made him to make free the country so that the Lord thereof was named King & is to this day he reigned .v. year  
¶ Aribert son of Clotyer was next King he was a comen adulterer and died after he had reigned ix year.   

Charlis nason.  
¶ Charlis nason some to astracius was after his father duke of Braban & Austry he married woldbury daughter to the duke of turing whereby he was after duke of turing.   



Iohn.  
Benet.  
Pelagius.    
¶ Iohn a roman was next pope the year of christ .v. C.lxiiii he held the see xiii year.  
¶ Benet a roman held the see next iiii year & more.  
¶ Pelagius a roman held the see next ten year & more/ he ordained that clerks in holy orders should say daily the vii hours canonical.   

Tibere  
¶ Tybere some adoptyfe of justine was next emperor the year of christ .v. C.lxxvi. & held the empire vii year.   

Malgo.  
¶ Malgo a duke and nephew to Aurelius conanus was made next King of bryttayn the year of christ .v. C.lii. he manfully wythestode the saxons that they damaged not that land greatly/ whereof he had possession. In his time Ethelbertus began to rein as King of kent & gave battle to Ceolmus son of kenricus then King of westsaxons it was the furst battle between the saxons/ This Ceolmus won of the breytteyns divers cities & at the last chased Malgo & him pursued which Malgo so dyscomfitid died after he had reigned xxxv year/ also soon after the death of Malgo Ceolmus died after whom his son Ceolricus succeeded King of westsaxons/ which lived not long after/ after whom succeeded his brother Chelwolphus/ also about this time Theodricus King of Brennicia & Ella King of Deyra died/ after whom Ethelricus suceeded as King of all Northumberland/ In this time as some auctors affirm began the kingdom of essaxons under a saxon called Sledda/ after him Erkinwinus which was christened afterward/ but other affirm that Sebertus was the furst King in essex & that the oder before him where as chief rulers and no kings/ Also soon after this time Ethelbertus King of kent waxed so victorious that he subdued almost all the land unto the water of humber in to his dominion.  
k   Ethelbertus   k S      S A      A w   Cheolrieus   w N fretuf●s Theodri●us  Ethelricus Ethelf●●dus N    ●ledda   E   

Chelperyk  
¶ Chelperyk son of Cloyter was next King of france the year of christ .v. C.lxxiii/ he slew his wife in the night & married one andovere whom after he forsook & took to wife on Fredegund an evil and a cruel woman ⸫   

Charlies haysbayn  
¶ Charlys haysbayn son to Charles nason was after duke of tongres and Braband and Austry.   

gregori the grant  
¶ Gregory the grant a roman was next pope the year of christ .v. C.xCi. & held the see xiii year & more he confirmed the iiii great counsellꝭ. s. of Nycee constantynoble ephese & calsidonie● this Gregory is one of the iiii doctors of the church. he sent saint Austen in to britain which converted the people to Christ's faith/ This Gregory made divers holy omelyes anthemies hymnies responses more than any other pope/ he caused all the heads of all the ydol●s in rome to be smitten of/ also he was the furst pope that caused himself to be called in his style the servant of the seruantis of god.   

maurice.  
¶ Mauryce born in Cappadose begottyn of Tybere was next emperor the year of christ .v. C. lxxx.iii. he was headed by Focas that was Emperor after him ⸫   

Carecticus.  
Also about this time Ethelricus King of all Northumberland died & Ethelfridus his some succeeded him which destroyed many Britons & slew lij monks of bangar at a battle at westchester which monks were bryttayns & lived by the labour of their handis & came thither only to pray for the britains. ¶ Carecticus was next King of Britons the year of christ .v. C.lxxxvi. He was evil beloved of his own bryttons wherefore they excited the saxons to make war upon him which saxons send for Gurmundus King of Ireland by whose help they drove Carectycus in to Cambria now called wales and dystroed the church of Christ's faith that the Bishop & priests fled & hid them for fere.  
k   k S   S A   A w Chelwolfus  w N   N E  Erkinwinus E   

Cloyter.  
¶ Cloyter son of Chelperyk was next King of france the year of christ .v. C●lxxx. Seven. when he was but four months old in the keeping of his mother which made great war against Theobert & Thyery sons to Chyldebert King of metis & Burgoyn & when he was of age he was King of all france.   

Karloman.  
¶ karloman after the death of Charlys was duke of Braban.   



Sabinian  
Boniface.  
Boniface.    
¶ Sabynian was next pope the year of christ vi C.vi. he held the see one year.  
¶ Bonyface born a roman held the see next ix months.  
¶ Bonyface born in mars● held the see next vi year he ordained the fest of all saints.   

Focas.  
¶ Focas was in the life of mauryce next emperor the year of christ vi C.iiii/ he gave to boniface y● four the temple called pōt●eō & there of made a church dedicate to our blessed lady seint marry/ This Focas was take by Heracle which smote of his feet & handis & after with a stone tied about his nek cast him in to the see after that be had holden the empire viii year.   

Cadwamnus  
About this time begun the kingdom of east saxons under Sebertus the year of christ vi C.xiiii. Also somewhat before this time ii chelderns of Angles were sent to Rome to be sold which when saint Gregory being a monk saw their beauty said they might well be called angles for they were like Angellis he therefore after that he was pope having compassion that their country was not christened sent seint Austen thither which Came furst in to kent & there converted King Ethelbert & christened him/ the year of christ after Bede & other writers .v. C. xC.vi. & a great part of the country of kent & after crystenid Many. M. more of the Britons/ this Ethelbert began the church of polies as some writers affirm & exiled a cytyzin of London to make a church in the worship of sent peter in the west end of London them called Thorney & now called westminster/ but other histories affirm that Sebertus King of Essex founded that said abbey of westminster/ Also about this time Redwaldus king of Eastangles was christened which soon after denied the faith/ this saint Austen made one Melytus bishop of london by whose preaching Sebertus King of essex was christened.  
¶ Cadwamnus a duke of north wales was after the death of carecticus by the britains made their King & governor in the year of christ vi C.xiii in the time of Chelwolphus king of west saxons/ he made strong war upon Ethelfridus King of northumber & as some say he s●ew him/ but some say that there was a peses made betwixt him & Ethelfridus which continued during their lives/ but Giraldus cambrensis affirmeth that Edwin some to Ella King of Deyra in northumber slew Ethelfride & kept the hole kingdom of northumberland in his own hand xvii year/ & oswold & oswy sonis to Ethelfridus for fere were by their wardens sent to Albania/ this Edwin was christened by synt paulyn/ Also about this time Eden King of Scots entered in to Northumberland with a great army whom this Ehtelfridus encountered & slew the most part of the Scots y● from that day &. C. year after the Scots durst never invade the land in which battle Theobald brother to Ethelfridus was slain/  
k    k S     A    A w  ●i●ctilsus  w N   Edwinus N  ●ebertus   E   

Dagobert.  
¶ Dagobert some of the second cloyter was next king of france the year of christ vi C.xxxi. he found the church of seint denis ii legis from parꝭ/ he gave to heybert   

Pepin  
¶ pepin the elder some to karloman was duke of Braban & Austry & also Prince of the palaces of france he had a some called Grymoald & ii daughters Begga & Geretrude which was a saint/ this Grymold died with out issue.   



Deus dedit.  
Boniface.  
Honore    
¶ Deus dedit a roman was next pope the year of christ vi C.xiiii. he held the see iii year. ¶ Boniface borne in champagne held the see next .v. year  
¶ Honore borne in champagne held the see next xiii year   



Heracle  
Constantine    
¶ Heracle son to heracle praetor of affryk was next emperor the year of ryst vi C. & xii he entered pierce with a great host & took Cosdrey the King there/ he baptized his son and brought the holy cross that christ died upon in to Iherusalem before take by Cosdrey & therefore the fest of the exaltation is hallowed/ he reigned xxx year.  
¶ Constantine the second son to heracle was next Emperor four monethis.  
¶ In his time ii sons of Cheolrycus kingilsus & Quichelynus after the death of their fathers brother Colwolfus rulyd● jointly the princypat of west saxonis which kyngylsus was after sole king of west saxons & christened by saint byryne/ this kyngylsus fought oft against the britteyns/ About this time the kingdom of Mercya began under one Penda a saxon the year of christ. vi·C.xxvi. which was greatest of the other vi & contained from huntyngton to london & from the este see to the rivers of Severn & die/ he had a son called wolpherus which rained after him and was christened/ Also in this time Orpewaldus son to Redwaldus King of Eastangles was converted & christened. ¶ this Edwin was a noble man therefore for dysdayn that Penda had to him/ Penda excited Cadwan to make war upon him so that they ii assembled a great hosten & gave to him battle where Edwine was slain after whose death Eufrycus son of Ethelfrydus was King of Brennicia & Osrycus son of. Elfricus brother to Ethelfridus was King of Deyra: But anon after they were both slain of Cadwan after whose death Oswold second son of Ethelfridus was King of Brennycya whom Cadwan would have subdyed and made great ware upon him but Cadwan was there slain/ About this time died Ethelbertus King of kent/ after whom reigned his son Edwaldus which denied Christ's faith & married his father's wife but after he was converted to Christ's faith by saint laurence successor to saint Austen/ Also about this time Sebertus King of Essex died & left iii sons which denied the faith & expulsed Mellitus Bishop of london from his dyosyse/ but soon after they were all slain in a batteyll against the west saxons and Segebertus made King of Essex which was after christened by exortation of Oswy king of Northumber's & after was slain & Cuichelmus made king/ also above this time Orpewaldus King of estangles son to Redwaldus was christened and after died/ After whom succeeded his brother Sigebertus.  
k     Edwal●●●   k S        S A  Orpewaldus    ●●●●bertus  A w        w N   E●fricus & Ofricus    Oswoldus N E Tres filii s●ber● Pagam.    ●igebertus   E     Penda    M  
his brother the country of tholo●e & to Sygebert his second some the country of austry/ he relessid to the saxons the tribute of. vC. oxon which they paid yearly to the kings of France/ he warred against the gascoins And made the Britons in little britteyne to him tributaries.   

ansigisꝰ et Begga uxorciꝰ  
¶ Ansigises' which was son to saint arnold was married to Begga daughter to Pepyn duke of braban and austry.   



Severyne.  
Iohn dalmate.  
Theodore.  
Martin.    
¶ Severyne a roman was next pope the year of christ vi C.xxxv. he held the see one year.  
¶ Iohn dalmate held the see next ii year & more.  
¶ Theodore a greek held the see next vi year & more.  
¶ Martyne tudertyn held the see next vi year & more.   

Heracleonas.  
¶ Heracleonas son of Heracle was next Emperor the year of christ vi C.xlii But because he & his mother ruled not well the common weal They cut his nose & his mothers tongue & were both exiled/ In his time the sekt of machomyte began which sith that time hath marvelously increased upon the christian men & daily doth.   

Cadwallus  
¶ Cadwallus or Cadwalin son to Cadwan was next made king of the britains the year of christ vi C.xxxv. He was a noble man & made great war upon the saxons & won many townis & castellis of them & specially in Mercia that Penda being there King was glad to sew to him for peses and some write that Penda ●yffyd under his tribute & after took part with cadwall against the other saxon kings In this time one Segebertus King of Eastangles was cristinid & after betook his kingdom to one Edricus his nephew & made 'em self a monk/ & when Penda King warred in that country/ this Segebart was brought to the field where both he and Edricus were slain after whose death one Anna was there made king/ Also about this time Edwaldus King of kent died & excombartus was made King/ which there revived the faith of christ which was sore appalid/ He destroyed the temples of false God's & made there lent to be fast/ Also in this time kyngilsus King of west saxones be came christened of saint biryne bishop/ & after died/ & kenwallcus his son reigned after him which warrid oft-times against the Britons & put them to the worse/ Oswold of whom I spoke before was Turrian holy man/ But Penda which had disdain at him & all other christian princes made war upon him & slew him/ After whose death god showed for him many miracles/ but after one year of his death Oswy his younger brother recovered the kingdom of Brenicia/ & anon after he found unleeful menis & slew Oswyn that was king of deyra which oswin was some to Eufrycus eldest brother to Oswold & took to him to be King of deyra one odilwaldus son of oswold which died before oswy/ About this time Ciuchelmus King of Essex died/ after whom succeeded Sigerus & his brother Sebba which both denied the faith But Sebba was conuer●yd by saint Erkynw●ld & is buried in paulies.  
k     Excombertꝰ  k S       S A Edricus     Anna A with   Comwalcus    w N    Oswy. & Oswynus  Oswynus Odilwoldus N E Cuichelmus ●igern●●ebba     E M       M   

Clovis  
¶ Clovis some of Dagobert was next King of france the year of christ vi C.xlv/ In his time was great dearth in france & therefore he uncovered the church of saint denys which was covered with silver & gave it to poor people.   



Eugenie.  
Vitalion.  
Adeodotus.  
Donus    
¶ Eugenie a roman was next pope the year of christ vi C. l.iiii. he held the see ix year & more. ¶ Vitalion held the see next xiiii year.  
¶ Adeodotus a roman he●● the see next xiiii year.  
¶ Donus a roman held the see next .v. year.   



Constans  
Constantine.    
¶ Constans or constantyne the iii son of constantyne was next Emperor the year of christ vi C. xl.iiii. he was an heretic & put the pope Martin to exile but at last he was slain of his own people. ¶ Constantyn the four son of Constantyne was next Emperor he was a good man he cawsid the pope Agaton to call a counsel at Constantynople where it was ordained that priests grekis might have wives which to preestis latens was foreboden.  
¶ Also about this time the south saxons rebelled & refused to be under the west saxons & soon after they made Ethelwold their King/ Also in this time Penda made war upon Anna King of eastangles & slew him in open battle after whom succeeded his brother Ethellerus/ And after that Penda went to Northumberland to the intent to slay Oswy as he before had slain his brother Oswolde but Oswy profferid him peses and would have given him many great gifts which Penda refused wherefore Oswy said because this panym refusyth my gyftis I shall offer them to god if it please him and there made a vow to god that if he had victory he would give his daughter to god with sufficient possession to byld xii abbeys and after that joined battle and Penda was there slain in open field & twenty of his chief captains & his wife taken after which victory Oswy gave thanks to god and performed his promise and made Elfleda his daughter a nun and builded xii abbeys whereof vi were in deyra & vi. in Brenicia this Oswy after this victory governed the marchis and the south saxons iii year and gave one of his douthers in marriage to Peda son to penda and made him to be christened and then made him King of south marches which was slain by treason of his wife and after that the kingdom fell to wolpherus the other brother which was cristinid/ In this time Excombert king of kent died & the kingdom fell to Egbart his son also about this time Ethellerus King of Estangles was slain by the army of Oswy King of Northumber's after whom succeeded his brother Ethelwoldus/ After whom reigned Adulphus son to anna but how long he reigned & who succeeded him I find not for they were ever subdued by the kings of Mercia unto the time of the good King saint Edmund.  
k    Egbertus  k S Ethelwoldus     S A   Ethelerus  Ethelwoldus A with      w N    Egfridus  N E      E M  Peda    M   



Agaton.  
Leo.  
Benet.  
Iohn.  
Conon    
¶ Agaton borne in Secyl uva next pope the year of christ vi C.lxxxi. he held the see ii year and more. ¶ Leo borne in Secyle held the see ten monthis.  
¶ Benet a roman held the see next vi months.  
¶ Iohn siryan held the see next one year.  
Conon born in trace held the see next one monyth/   



justinian.  
Leoncius.    
¶ Justinian some of constantyn was next emperor the year of christ vi C.lxxxvii/ Leonciꝰ cut of his nose & eris & put him in exile but after he obtained his empire & so continued vi year. ¶ Leoncius after he had put Justynyan to exile made himself emperor/ In his time one Amilech admiral of the sarsins came in to afrique with mich people against whom   

Cadwalleder  
In this time begun great death in brytteyn whereof many bysshoppis died/ & in this time oswyyam sole king of all northumber died & egfridus his some was king after him & about this time conwalcꝰ king of westsaxons died & kenwinꝰ suceeded/ him this kenwinꝰ made great war against the Britons & had victory also Egfrydus made oft war against them & the Pyctis & had oft victory but the Pyctis one time by a policy fleeing back brought Egfride into a straight among mountains where Egfrydus was slain & a great part of his people/ after whose death a bastard brother of his called Alfridus Notus was made King of all northumberland/ soon after this God wall King of britteyns died but Polycronycon nor none other author showeth any acts of Cadwall as galfryde doth neither of his beriall nor of the Image of brass set upon an horse of brace at Ludgate or y● Cadwalladrus which Bede calleth Cedwalla should be his son therefore I let all that matter pas.  
¶ Cadwalladrus which Bede calleth Cedwalla began to rule the Britons as Galfryde affirm the year of christ vi C.lxxxiiii/ this Cadwalladrus by Galfryde is called son of Cadwall but willmns de regibus saith he was King of westsaxons next after kenwyn descending lineally of the noble blood of germans/ Also holy Beda which was living the same time affirm that this Cedwalla or Cadwallader was King of westsaxons descending of the kings blood of the people called Gevissi which he expounyth to be westsaxons whyce ii seyngys' may well accord because the west saxons can out of germania/ this cadwallader as beda affirm/ for devotion forsook his kingdom & c●me to rome & there of the pope Sergyus was christened after whom succeeded him one Hum king of westsaxons. xxx.vii. Year which after forsook his kingdom & also came to rome/ Also about this time Sebba King of Essaxons was converrid to Christ's faith by saint Erkynwald.  
k     k S     S A  Adulfus    w Kenwynus    w N   Alfridus  N E     E M    Wolferus M   

Cloiter  
¶ Cloyter some of clovis was next king of france the year of christ vi C.lxii he ordained mayrs of the palace and after that the kings of france left all business of the common weal & study thereof & gaffthem self to slewth gluttony & other pleasures & did no good but once in the year showed themselves to their people with pride & pomp.   

Pepyn.  
¶ Pepyn son to ansigises & begga was duke of braband & austry & also Prince of the palece of france.   



Sergius.  
Iohn.  
Iohn.  
Sosinus    
¶ Sergius borne at Annoch was next pope the year of christ vi C.lxxxvii/ he held the see one year and more.  
¶ Iohn a greek held the see next iii year & more  
¶ Iohn a greek held the see next ii year. & more.  
¶ Sosinus of Syria held the see next twenty days/ In his time was made the furst duke of Venes called Paulus Lucius.  
Leonciꝰ sand one Iohn Patrick which bete & drove out the sarsins but after the sarsins returnid again wherefore Iohn patrick returned toward the emperor for succour & the people of his army therefore made one Tiber emperor which Tiber went straight to constantynople & cut of Leonciꝰ nose & put him in to exile.  
Also Ranulphus & other auctors affirm that Cadwalleder was King of west saxons/ And divers suppose that he might be King both of West saxons & King of bryttayns & be inheritable to both for west saxons were next adjoining to Cambria where the Britons dwelled. This Cadwalladrus made war upon Lotharius King of kent & destroyed much of that province in which war Lotharius was slain after whose death one Edricus was King of kent/ after that Cadwalleder made war upon Ethelwold King of South saxons & slew him in plain bat●eyll & made his province subdued to him/ In this time the death which began in the time of Cadwall continued so sore & therewith great dearth by the space of xi year whereby the people at the last were so minished that uneath the quick bodies sufficed to berry the deed/ This Cadwallader as Galfridus writeth in the iii year of his rein whether it were only for devotion or for fleeing of the death went on pylgimage to rome and there by the pope Sergius was professed a monk & there died & was the last King of the blood of britains/ Also Galfrydus writeth that Iuor son to Cadwalleder & Ive his nevewe ruled the bryttayns jointly after the departing of Cadwallader & made great war against the saxons but they could never prevail & after the bryttayns were called Welsh men of their duke & leader called wallo or Gwallo or else of a Queen of wales called gala's/ Also about this time wolpherus king of Marches died after whom succeeded his brother Ertheldredus But now because the Cadwallader as it appeareth was both King of Britons & of west saxons & all the other kyngdomys were subdued to the west saxons therefore in this work I will proceed upon the line of west saxons & ever in time & order show how every one of the other  
k Cotharius k N  N E  E M Etheldredus M   

Theodor.  
¶ Theodor son of Clovis was next King of france the year of christ vi C.lxvi & after that he had been a while King for his wantonness & lightness he was expulsed & chelderik his brother put in his stead & after Chelderek for his cruelty was slain & than Theoder made King again.   



Constan●tine.  
Gregory.    
¶ Constantyne of siria was next pope the year of christ vii C.vi. he held the see vii year he christened two. kings of saxons which were at rome & after went home & became religious men. ¶ Gregory a roman held the see next. x●ii. Year/ By his means the germans were converted to cristis faith/ he cursed the emperor Leo because he worshipped false goddies.   



Tibery.  
Philippicus.    
¶ Tiber was next emperor the year of christ vii C. in his time Justynyan before named Emperor came in again & by the help of Carinus slew both Leoncius & Tybere but he was after slain in batteyll by one Phyllipicus and during this time the realm of Granado was taken by the sarsyns.  
¶ Philippicus was next Emperor he was declared an herytyk by the pope constantine & put down and his eyeys put out.   

Ive Jew or Hum  
kyngdomis ended & were subdued to the west saxons & how the name of this hole land of great bryttayn was changed in to england which was in the time of of Egbert King of west saxons as after shallbe declared/ Also about this time Ethelr●dus King of Mercia was made a monk after whom succeeded in the kingdom of Mercia kenredus/ Also about this time Lotharius king of kent was slain by the south saxons by the exciting of Edricus son to Egbert which succeeded him & with in a year & a half Edricus died & widredus son also to Egbert succeeded him. Also about this time Alfridus Notus died after whom succeeded Osredus/ which was slain by conredus which succeeded him ii year/ After whom succeeded Offricus.  
¶ Ive or Jew descending of the blood of west saxons as willmns de regibus saith was next King of west saxons after Cadwallader which made great war upon the kentish saxons that the men of Dorobernia or Canterbury granted to Ive for a recompense for the death of mulking brother to Cadwallader before slain iii M. li/ This Ive by the exciting of his wife Etheldreda which was an holy woman & abbess of Berking gave up his kingdom to Ethellerdus his nevew & took a poor man's weed & in company of poor men went to rome therefore this Jew should seem to be the same person that Beda calleth Hum or Ive considering both the time of his rain & going to rome & no variance but in writing of the letters as in taking. V for. N. & that this Iuor & Ive of whom Galfridus speaketh to be other persons & so all their sayings may stand together/ ¶ Hit is said that this Jew was cause that the peter pens were granted to be paid of every house in england but the cause thereof is not known certain but some say that Ethelwold granted them furst/ Also about this time Offa king of Essex & kenredus King of Mercia went to rome & were there professed monks after whom succeeded in essex Sileredus & in Mercia Colredus.  
k  Edricus    k N Osredus  Conredus   N E     ●ileredus E M  Kenredus  Colredus  M   



Clovis  
Cheldebert.    
¶ Clovis son of Theodor next king of france the year of christ vi C.xciii. ¶ Cheldebert ii some of theodor was next king of france the year of christ. viC.xcvii.   

charlis mertel  
¶ Charles' mertell some of Pepin was after his father duke of Austry & prince of the palece of france. He was protektour to Theodor the young King of france & defended his   

Gregory.  
¶ Gregory a sirien was next pope the year of christ vii C.xxx. he held the see ten year & more.   



Anastace.  
Theodose.  
Leo    
¶ Anastace was next Emperor the year of christ vii C.xiiii. he was put out by theodose. ¶ Theodose was next Emperor he was a christian man but he was put from his empire.  
¶ Leo was next Emperor he was an heretic/ He commanded the images of saints to be put down therefore he was cursed of Gregory pope & so died.   



Ethellardus  
Cutbertus.    
¶ Ethellardus the nephew of Ive began his rein over the west saxons the year of christ. vii.xxiiii./ some men call him Etheldredus/ In this time Offricus or Osbrygh reigned in northumber to whom Bede wrote the story called historia anglicana/ & some say to his successor Colwolcus. ¶ Cutbertus the nephew of Ethellardus began his rein over the west saxons the year of christ vii C.xxxix/ In this time holy Bede before spoken of died/ In this time Colwolphus King of Northumber gave up his kyngome to Egbertus his cousin & was made a monk/ this Cutbertus made oft war against Ethelwold King of Mercia/ Here is to be noted that many of these saxons kings were holy men & builded many churches & founded many abbes & endowed them with great land & many of them lived virtuously & so died & now be take as holy saints/ Also this Egbertus that was King of northumberland forsook his kingdom for the love of christ & took the tonsure of saint Peter & Pall after whom succeeded his son Osulphus which with in a year was slain by the northumbers after whom succeeded Moll ethelwold & within vii year laft his kingdom to Helredus which after ix year was expulsid by the northumbers which made ethelbert their King which was expulsed with in .v. year & Elwolphus made King which was slain/ After whom succeeded Osredus which soon after was expulsed by the northumbers & Ethelredus made King which was after slain/ And anon after Egbert King of west saxons subdued them to his dominion.  
k    Wydredus  k N Offricus  Colwolfus  Egbertus N E  Cuthredus    E M    Ethelwoldus  M   



Dagobert.  
Cloiter  
Theodor.    
¶ Dagobert son to Cheldebert was next King of france the year of christ vii C.xv.  
¶ Cloyter the second son of Cheldebert was next King of france the year of christ vii C.xix. ¶ Theodor son of dagobert was next King of france the year of christ vii C.xxvi.  
land from enemies/ In his time the sarsyns entered the realm of france with an innumerable people both men women & children against whom this Charlies martell made a great battle & slew of them as some writers affirm iii C. lxxxu·m. Saresyns.   



zachari  
Stephen  
Pall    
¶ zachary a greek was next pope the year of christ seven. C.xli he held the see ten year.  
¶ Stephen a roman held the see next v year.  
¶ Pall a roman held the see next ten year   



constantine.  
Leo    
¶ Constantyne son of Leo was next emperor the year of christ vii C.xlii he was accursed of pope Pall & after died.  
¶ Leo son of Constantyne was next Emperor/ He was covetous of precious stones & took a crown full of precious stones out of the church of saint Sophia & put it upon his head which stonis so brosid his head that thereof he died In his time the empire decreased and the savoyes occupied a grea● ꝑt of the east and the frenchmen ruled in Italy.   



Sigebertus  
Kenulphus.    
¶ Sigebertus cousin to Cuthbert begun his rein over the westsaxons the year of christ vii C.xlv/ he was cruel & tyrannous to his subjects & turned their laws & costomys after his one will & put one of his lords to death which aduer●●syd him to be reformed wherefore his subiectis by one assent with the eyed of one kenulphus deposed him & he was after in such misery that he walking alone without comfort a swine herd whose lord he before had slain in revenging his lords death there slew the said Segebert/ In his time Egberd was King of Northunberland·  
¶ Kenulphus of the blood of Cerdicus & son to Offa king of Merchis was made king of west saxons the year of christ vii C. xlviii● he was a good man to his subiectis & kept among them good pease/ In his time Offa slew a tyrant called Bomredus that before had slain Ethelwold king of Mercia & made himself king After whose death this Offa as nephew to Ethelwold reigned there as king/ he had war with the northumbers & them subdued & also had war with Etheldred which than took upon him to be king of Estangles & took him & smote of his head also this Offa had war with Egbert King of kent/ also this Offa chase the Britons or Welsh men in to walis & made a famous dich there called Of dych & a church called of church/ he founded the abbeys of saint Albon and wynchcomb/ In this time Egbert King of northumbers renouncid his kingdom & became a monk/ This offa when he had reynid xxxix year laft his kingdom to his son kenulphus king of west saxons & went to rome which kenulphus kept strongly his dominions against all his enemies during his life but at the last one Clito a kinsman of king Segebert that before was deposed by the said kenulphus lay in wait upon kenulphus as he privily was going to his paramour & there slew him which Clito was inmediat followed & slain & mich his company.  
k  Ethelbertus  Egbertus  k N Osulfus ●ol ●●he●●●old heleredus  Ethelbertus N M  bo●medus  Offa  M   

chelderik.  
¶ chelderik son of Theodor was next king of france the year of christ vii C.xli but because he gave himself all to lechery & pleasure & was unprofitable to the realm he therefore was deposed by pope zachary after that he had reinid ix years & Pepin son to Charlis martel made king.   

Pepin  
¶ Pepin son of Charles martell was by the authority of the pope zachary declared King of France the year of christ vii C.l/ he passed the mountains twice & came in to Italy to succour the pope Stevin against Astulph king of Lumberdy which kept the landis of the church from the pope & restored the pope again to his landis & to his see.   



Stephen  
Adrian    
¶ Stephen of secile was next pope the year of christ vii C.lxvii. ¶ Adryan a roman held the see next xxiii year & more he was persecuted by desederius King of lumberdy & for eyed fled to Charles King of France the which Charles subdued the said desederyus.   



Constantyne.  
Hirenie.    
¶ Constantyne the vi son to Leo was next Emperor the year of christ vii C.lxxxii. & held it with his mother hyrenie ten year & than put her out & held it sole but his mother put out his eyes and was Empress afterward.  
¶ Hyrenie mother of Constantyne was Empress next iiii year & after that the empire came to Charlmayn King of France   

Brigthricus  
¶ Brygthrycus of the blood of Cerdycus furst King of west saxons began his rain over the west saxones the year of christ vii C.lxxviii. one of his doughers was married to offa King of marches by whose help before time he put out of his rule Egbart son of Alcumundus which Egbart was then an under King or ruler in west saxons wherefore Egbart sailed into France/ & there was in King Charles court during the life of Brygthricus the ii year of Brygthrycus was seen great wonder/ for crossis like to blood fell upon men's clothis in the street which some expounded betokened the coming of the danis which danis entered the land after in the ix year of Brygthricus but he & the other King saxons drof them out again at that time this Brygthrycus was poisoned by his wife named Ethelburga which for fere thereof fled in to France & after ended her life in shame & poverty & for her sake the kings of the land & specially of the west saxons would not suffer their wy●is to set by them in placis of honour long time afterward Also after the death of King of west saxons as is before said Egfertus the other son of offa was King of Mercia & died with in half a year/ after whom succeeded kennulphus after whom succeeded his son kenelmus which was with in few monythis martyred & headed by his sister quendrede after that Celwolphus brother to kenwolphus reigned in Marcya one year & then was put out by one bernulphus which bernulphus with in three year after was put out by Egbart King of wessaxons & slain by the estanglis whose predecessors before had subduid the Eastangles after whom Ludicamus reinid ii year in Mercia & after in a battle against the angles was slain after whom one wiglasius took upon him to be king of Mercia which soon after was subduid by Egbart king of wessaxons to whom he gaff it again & so reigned there again xii year bearing tribute to Egbart after wiglasius died and berthulphus was made king of Marcia by Egbart king of westsaxons to whom he gaff tribute viii year after berthulphus succedid burdredus which was subdued after he had reynid xxiii year by the danis & fled & went to rome wherefore the danis made one Chelwolphus ruler of Marcia under the danis & so there was no king in Marcia till long after that Edward king of westsaxons subduid it to his domynyans.  
k  Cuthredus  baldredus  k N Elwol●us Osredus  Ethelredus Osbrigh & ella N M Egfertus kenulfus kenelinus celwolfus barnulfus M   

Charlmayn  
¶ Charlis the grant or Charlmayne was next king of France the year of christ vii C. ●●viii.   



Leo.  
Stephen.    
¶ Leo a roman was next pope the year of christ vii C.xcv/ he crowned Charlmayn Emperor and declared Pepyn son to Charles King of Italy he held the see xxi year.  
¶ Stephen a roman held the see next vii months/ he crowned Lewes debonair emperor & king of france   

Charlys the grant or Charmayne ⸫  
Charlies the grant or Charlmayn being King of france & son of Pepyn was next emperor made by pope lo the year of christ viii C.i. because the romans conspired against the pope lo the pope therefore came to Charlys the grant for help which restored him again to his see/ wherefore the pope by his council did crown him Emperor declaring that they of constantinople were unworthy because they defended not the church of rome.   

Egbert furst King of all england.  
EGbert the son of Alcumundus as is before showed Began his rain over the west saxons the year of christ vii C.xxv/ This Egbert which was driven out by means of Brigthricus as is before rehearsed when he had obtained the governance of this land one Barnulphus King of Mercia had him in derision making against him Gestis & Rymys/ which Egbert for a time patiently sufred till a season that he had gotten the favour of his subjects & then assembled his knights & gave battle to him where Barnulphus had vi or vii men against one of his/ but by reason that egbertus men were lean light & long breathed & Barnulphus men were gross & corpulent Egbert had the victory as is before said & seasid the dominion of Mercia in to his own hand/ This Egbert also made war upon the kentysh saxons & at length obteynid the victory/ he also subdued the northumbers & made Osbright & Ella their king's & to be to him tributaries and so joined these iii provinces to his own kingdom Also after the death of Cuthredus King of Essex the Essaxons lived with out King long time till at the last they submitted themself to be subjects to Egbert King of West saxons/ This Egbert also won the town of Chester from the britains which they before long time had kept/ And after this victory thus obtained he shortly called a council of his lords & by their advice was crowned king of all england & then send forth his commissioners & cummaundement charging straightly that from that day the saxons should be all called English men and all the hose should be called england.  
This Charlmayn ordained the xii peers of France to be at the crowning & anointing of the King He subdued Dydyer King of Lumberdy which had by force take divers landies from the pope Adryan & restored the pope to the possession of them & therefore the pope granted him many great privilegys' contained in the Canon Adrian.   

Luderyk.  
¶ Luderyk borne in Germayne was by Charlmayn made forester of Flaunders and the country was called Flaunders after the name of his wife called Flandrie.   



Paschal  
eugenie.  
Valentyne.    
¶ Pascale a roman was next pope the year of christ viii C.xvi he held the see vii year and more/ he ordained that no clerks should obtain benefices of lay men.  
¶ Eugenie a roman held the see next four year & more he was martyrid & his eyes put out by the romans that hated him.  
¶ Valentyne a roman held the see next xl days.   

Lews the mild  
¶ Lewes the furst called the mild & son to charlmayn was next both Emperor & King of france the year of christ viii C.xv. he ordained by a counsel a book to be made of the cerimonis of the church to be kept by the clergy he reformed the pride & the superfluity of the men of the church/ his iii sonnis lothayr Lews & Pepyn conspired against him & compelled him to i'll from the empire in a monkis clothing bu● at the last he obtained again his imperial dignity/ Mychell th'emperor of Constantinople send to him the book of saint de●yse de celesti jerarchia.  
¶ But yet not withstanding that this Egberte had thus obtained the dominion of the hole land yet after that divers took upon them to be kings in divers of the vii kyngdomis as beforesaid and there ruled for a season but yet they never long contenued therein but were subduid again shortly except that they were tributaries to the kings of west saxons In the xix year of this Egbert the danis entered in to this land the second time & spoiled the isle of ●hepey wherefore Egberte & his kny●htis met with them & gave them battle but Egbert with his people were compelled to forsake the field/ and after the danis confedered with the west britains & did much hurt to Egbertꝭ land albeit Egbert kept nobly his dominion as King of all the land/ but yet he could not so expulse the danis but that they ever were abiding in one place or other of the land during the life of Egbert which reigned xxxvii year & then died.   

Lews th● mild  
¶ After that this Charlys subdued the saxons & went in to Spain with a great host against the infidellis and there conquered a great country but as he came home by the mountains of phyr●enes & rouncevaulz the Gascons gave him a great battle where Roland & Oliver were slain and other of the noblest of his Army/ he ordained the university of Pares he builded vii Churches in the honour of saint jamies Also he was Emperor made by pope Leo & laft the governance of France to his eldest son Charles but he died before his father.  
¶ Lews the mild was next King of France & also emperor as appeareth a 'bove among the emperors/ In his time a great company of the Danes & Normanys invaded the land of France & did great hurt but this Lews shortly after vanquished them & dr●fe them out of his lands/ Also this time in a great tempest of hail in France there fell down out of the heir a peses of ice which was xu foot in length vi foot in breed & ii foot of thickness.   

Ingecam.  
¶ Ingecame was after Luderyk his father forester of Flaunders xu year & lieth at harelebeke.   



Gregory.  
Sergius.  
Leo.    
¶ Gregory a roman was next pope the year of christ viii C.xxvii he held the see ten year. ¶ Sergius the second a roman held the see next iii year he was the furst that changed his name at his creation for before his name was Gro●ng/ & than would be called Sergius.  
¶ Leo a roman held the see next viii year & more he was so holy a man that by his prayer to our lady he chased a serpent a cockatrice from the furnase of saint lucine of whose smell much people died & therefore he commanded the utas of the assumption to be hallowed.   



Loiter  
Lews.    
¶ Loytare son of Lews the mild was next Emperor the year of christ viii C.xl he & his brother Lews had great war against their brother Charlys the bald King of france where in a marvelous great battle Charlys had the victory/ after that Loyther joined with him in his empire lews his son & after he went to religion.  
¶ Lews son of loiter was after his father next Emperor the year of christ viii C.lu.   



Ethelwolfus  
ethelwaldus  
ethelbertus.    
¶ Ethelwolphus some to Egbert begun his rein over the westsaxons the year of christ viii C.xxxii./ some say that this Ethelwold founded furst the university of Oxonford/ He had four sons by his wife Osburga a woman of low birth the furst was called Ethelwold the ii Ethelbert the iii Etheldrede & the four Alurede & all these were kings of england after him/ About this time Bertulphus King of Mercya slew holy saint wolston & soon after Bertulphus died & burdredus was King of mercia after him which after married the daughter of Ethelwolphus/ In this time the danis did great hurt in england & came to London & their robbed & spoiled but the King drove them out of the land and compelled them to take the see & after the Ethelwolphus had thus reigned xxii year he died & is buried at wynchester. ¶ Ethelwaldus the eldest son of Ethelwolph was next King of west saxons and of the most part of england he was vicoius of living & was slain of the Danes In this time saint Edmond was King of estangles.  
¶ Ethelbertus the ii son of Ethelwolphus began his rein over the most part of Englond the year of christ viii C lvi. In this time the danis with a more strength entered the west part of this land & came to winchester & took the cite but the King compelled them to for sake their cite & fought with them as they went to their ships & many of them were slain & take.   

Charlis the bald  
¶ Charlys the bald son to lewis the mild was next King of fruance the year of christ viii C.xl & after the death of Lewis son of Lothayre he was made Emperor and after that he was in france   

Andoquyre.  
¶ Andoquyer son to Ingecan was after his father forester of flanders.   



Iohn.  
Benet.  
Nicholas.  
Adrian    
¶ Iohn Anglos born at magunce being a woman so profited in learning in the university of athenis feynid herself to be a man & can to rome & was chosen pope the year of christ viii C.lu & held the see ii year. ¶ Benet a roman held the see next ii year and more.  
¶ Nycolas a roman held the see next vii year/ he ordained that no lay man might take goods pertaining to a pressed.  
¶ Adryan a roman held the see next .v. year. and more.   

Charlis the bald  
¶ Charlys the bald son of lewis the mild was next emperor after that he had be chosen King of france and after that he retornid from rome and came into france where he was there poisoned.   

Etheldredus  
¶ Etheldredus the iii son of Ethewoll●hus began to rain over the west saxons and most part of Engl●nde the year of christ. viiiC.lxiii. in the beginning of his rein the Danes landed in estangles but they were compelled to forsake the country and from thence sailed to Northumberland where Osricus or of bright & Ella kings gave them bateyll but the Danes with the help of them of the country which were gladder to live under the Danes then under the kings of westesaxons had the victory & won the city of york and after slew both those kings of northumberland & won the hole country and kept it unto the time of King Ethelstone Also after this the said Danes came in to Marcya or myddyll Englond and wan part thereof with the town of notyngam wherefore the King with help of Burdredus than King of Mercya layed siege to the town whereupon the Danes by apoyntement departed and returned again to york also after that those Danes with another new company that came from denmark that met them in the see of which their princes or leaders were called Hunger and hubba sailed to estangles and there landed & slew the good King there called Edmond for whom god showed after many miracles and lieth now at saint Edmundisbury/ he was furst shot with arowies and after beheaded because he would not at the request of those Danes reny the christian faith/ after this the said Danes with their ships landid in Suchsex and came in to Suthrey and to reading with whom the King had oftymys war and sped diversly after that another Prince of Danes called Osryk or os●g called King of denmark entered the land with more danyz but that Osryk was anon slain but after that the Danes made a new battle beside Marton against the King and had the victory where the King was wounded & so what for pensiveness and for malady of his wound he died.  
poisoned in his time the Danes being panymis of believe entered first the country of France spoiling the country and slaying the people and so continued long time after   

Baldewyn.  
¶ Baldewyn son of Andoquyr was by the Emperor Charlys the bald made the furst earl of Flaun he married Judith daughter to the said Charles/   



Iohn  
Martin.  
Adrian    
¶ Johan a roman was next pope the year of christ viii C.lxxiii. he took part with Charlis the bald & Lews the stutter against Charlys & Charlom Turrian children of Lewis king of german he ordained atacounsell at troy's that who so ever were a morderar should be irriguler & unable to receive holy orders/ ¶ Martin borne in France held the see next one year and more.  
¶ Adrian a roman held the see next one year he ordenid that the Emperor from thence forth should not meddle in the election of the popes but only the clergy.   



Lews.  
Charlis.    
¶ Lews called the stutter son of Charlys the bald was next emperor the year of christ viii C.lxxviii. and was also King of France and reigned but ii year.  
¶ Charlys the grant son of Lewis King of german was next Emperor after he waxed unprofitable to the common weal & was put out therefore by the princes of the empire after that he had holden it ten year.   

Aluredus.  
¶ Aluredus or Alfred the four son of Ethelwolphus was next King of westsaxons & of the most part of england the year of christ viii C.lxxii/ he was xii year old or that he went to skole but than he profitid marvelously & was very cunning & subtle of wy●/ he brought up his children in learning & caused his-doughters to learn the sciens of grammar with many other goodly vertwis he caused his lords & people to be obedient to him more by justice & fair behests than by war or cruelty/ he warred oft against the Danes but at the last by agreement he voided them the west country wherefore they drew toward London & there spoiled and robbed and afterward they went to Mercia and there slew the King Burdredus and put in his place one Chelwolphus their servant/ but after this the King kept the danis so/ short that he constrained them to give him pledges for the pease & also to agree to avoid the land as soon as they might have shipping & after that appointment & after the death of Chelwolphus he came to mercia & seized that dominion & joined it to his own westsaxons but yet the Danes continued & increased more by reason of the coming of another Prince of danis called Gutteron or Gowrmond called King of demmark wherefore King Alured was feign to i'll to the wodis in sommyrsetshyre but after as it is said by the aid and myrracle of scent Cutberd he drove the Danes out of that country & forced them to sew for peses which was thus concluded that this Gouteron should be christened & certain of his dukes which so performed he granted to them Estangles to dwell in and the country of northumberland & they that would not be christened departed to france which after   

Lews  
Lews the stutter some to charles the bald was next King of france & also enꝑour the year of rryst viii C.lxxviii   

Baldewyn.  
¶ Baldewyn the bald son of baldwyn was the ii earl of Flaunders he lived xxxix year.   



Stephen.  
Formose.  
Boniface.  
Stephen.  
Roman  
Theodore.  
Iohn.  
Benet  
Leo.  
Cristofer  
Sergius.    
¶ Stephen a roman held the see next vi year the year of christ viii/ C.lxxxvi. ¶ Formose a paravamt held the see next .v. year and more. ¶ Bonyface held the see next xxvi days. ¶ Stephen held the see a year and more. ¶ Roman a spanyard held the see next iii months. ¶ Theodore a roman held the see next twenty days. ¶ Iohn a roman held the see next ii year. ¶ Benet a roman was next pope the year of christ. ixC.ii he held the see iii year and more. ¶ Leo aretius held the see next lx days but he was taken by Crystofer a cunning priest which was desirous to be pope & kept in a tour till he died.  
¶ Crystofer which kept the said lo in prison was then next pope by usurpation vi months but he was deprived from his see and sergius the next pope succeeding put him in perpetual prison. ¶ Sergius a roman was than next pope the year of christ ixC. vi. he caused pope formose his body to be taken out of his grave & smote of his head & annulled all his acts alleging that he had conspired agains pope john   



Arnold  
Lewis  
Conrard  
Henri.    
¶ Arnold son of Carloman was next emperor the year of christ viii C.xc & was crowned by pope formose he was so eaten with lice & could have no medecin & died. ¶ Lews some of Arnold was next Emperor the year of christ ix C.iii he could not obtain the crown imperial because Berenger occupied the country of italy.  
¶ Conrard brother some of the Emperor Lewis was next Emperor he held the empire in almain but he could not obtain the crown imperial.  
¶ Henry some of Otton duke of saxon was next Emperor the year of christ ix C.xx. but he obteynid not the crown imperial but held it in almain as Conrard did.   

Edward.  
the can from france in to england & were drifyn back again/ also about the xxi year of king alured the danis landed in four ꝑtis of england but alured ever resestid them & so manly pursewd them from place to place that at the last he drof them to north walis/ This noble king alured divided the night & day in iii parts whereof he spē● viii houris in prayer & chartable works & other viii houris with his councillors or in study of scyens & other viii houris in his natural rest & sustenance which order he kept duly by tapers of war brening trying the certainty of the time except he were let by sickness or other great impedimentꝭ ¶ Edward some of alured began his rein over the west saxons and the more part of Englond the year. of christ. ixC. in the ·v. Year of his rain one clyto Ethelwold kynisman to the King rebelled & excited the danis to rise against him but the King compelled him & the danis to 〈◊〉 to france which can afterward again & gaff batteyl to the King but Clyto & many of the danis were slain & the rennant constrained to seche pease which was to them granted paying certain money but they anon after brake that covenants assembled an other host and gaff battle to the King where. ii of their kings ii yerlis and many a. M of the danis that occupied the country of norththumberland were slain soon after etheldredus duke of Marcia died after whose death the King committed the rule of that country to the dukes wife Elfleda which was sister to the King/ about the xiii year of King Edwardis rein a navy of danis which in Aluredis time were driven in to france landed a gain and spoiled in divers placis wherefore the king himself prepared toward them by land and send another navy to enconter them upon the see for fere wherefore those danis voided the land & fled in to Ireland/ also after that the britons entered the country of Breknowe/ But   



lewis & Charlon  
ewdo  
charl● the simple.    
¶ Lewis & Charlon sonis to lewis the stutter were next Kings of france that year of christ viii C..lxxx. & they reigned v. year that is to say lews four year & Charlon one year. ¶ Eudo some of ro●t earl of angeow was next king. ¶ Charlys the simple son of jews the stutter was next King of france the year of▪ cyste. ixC.iiii. In his time the Saresens entered the land of burgoyn/ but the King fought with them & had the victory but not without loss of men.   

arnold  
¶ Arnold the grant son to Balldewyn the balld was the iii earl of Flaunders he lieth at Gaunt.   



Anas●tace.  
Laudo  
johun.  
Leo.  
Stephen.  
Iohn.  
Leo.  
Stephen.  
Martin.  
Agapit.  
johun.    
¶ Anastace a roman was next pope the year of christ ix C.xiii he held the see ii year ¶ Lando of Sabye held the see next vi months. ¶ Iohn a roman held the see next xiii year. ¶ Leo a roman held the see next vii months. ¶ Stephen held the see next ii year. ¶ Iohn a roman held the see next iii year. ¶ Leo a roman held the see iii year & more. ¶ Stephen a roman held the see next iii year. ¶ Martin held the see next iii year & more. ¶ Agapyt held the see next ten year. ¶ John a roman held the see next ix year.   



Otton.  
Otton.    
¶ Otton the furst called the grant son of Henry was next emperor the year of christ ix. C. xxxvii●. ¶ Otton the ii son of Oton the grant was next Emperor he was crowned yving his father   



Ethelstane.  
edmond  
edredus.    
this Elfleda withstod them & drove them back & took the queen of Welshmen prisoner/ & the same year Elfleda won the town of derby from the Danes & did many other noble deeds soon after that noble Princes Elfleda died/ and than the King seized that country of Mercia & joined it to his own kingdom/ This Edward subduid the king of skotland & cumbers & fortune was ever friendly to him in his wars. ¶ Ethelstane the son of Edward began his rein over the most part of Englond the year of christ ix Cxxv/ he married his sister to Sitherus a dane than King of northumberland/ he made constantine King of Skottys subject unto him & after that restored him again to his kingdom/ After this Sitherus died & therefore Ethelstane seysid northumber in to his own hand/ wherefore the some of Sitherus married the daughter of constantine king of skottꝭ which both confethered against the King Ethelstane & entered northumberland by the river of humber with a great host of danis skotties & other whom the king encountered & there in plain battle constantine was slain & .v. small under Kings & xii ● dukys with the more ꝑt of the strangers/ This Ethelstane subduid the west Britons at harford ● he had much war still with the Danes. ¶ Edmond brother to Ethelstane begun his rain over Englond the year of christ/ ix. Cxl/ In the furst year of his rein the Danes of northumberland rebelled to whose help ii princes of Danes one called Anlaff Another called Reynold can from Ireland with a great host of Danes & other strangers/ but king Edmond with Malcolyn King of Skottiss & his people beat them back & made them to forsake that country of northumberland wherefore he gaff Malcolyn the country of Cumberland and scysyd that resedu in to his own handꝭ ¶ Edredus the brother of Edmond was next King of enlgond the year of christ. ixC.xlxii. In his time the Danes rebelled a gain & too ● the city of york but the King prepared toward them & destroyed a great part of y● country & in conclusion he subduid then/ but not without loss of men/ & by appointment banished their duke hircus & joined that kingdom of Northumberlande to his own dominions.   



Lews  
Loiter    
¶ Lewes some to Charlis the simple was next King of france the year of christ ix C.xxxiiii. ¶ loiter the eldest some of Lews was next king of france   


Rollo.  

Wyllm.  
Richard    
Rollo born in norway with a great company of norweys danis panem miss & infidels came in to the country of Neuster & there took the city of roan and did in that country and other landis of france great cruelty destroying the people & churchis of Christ's faith wherefore Charlis the simple king of france to make pease gaff him the said country and his daughter gilda to wife and so be agreement Rollo was baptized and called Robert & after that changed the name of that land & called it normandy & so was furst duke of normandy. ¶ wilm some to Rollo called longa spata was next duke of normandy he governed that land with good justice and after was slain by the treason of Arnold earl of flanders.  
¶ Richard called the hardy son to wyllyam was next duke of Normandycand because King loiter had won from him the city of bayon/ he by the help of Erard King of denmark entered   



benet.  
Leo.  
Iohn  
benet  
Donus    
¶ Benet a roman was next pope the year of christ ix C.lxii the Emperor otton for variance between them banished him in to italy.  
¶ Leo a roman held the see next i year & more.  
¶ Iohn a roman held the see next. vi· year & more.  
¶ Benet a roman held the see next i year & more till that one Cyntheus a cytezyn of rome put him in preson in the castle angel where he died for hunger.  
¶ Donus a roman held the see next i year.  
by pope Iohn he was Emperor after the death of his father ten year & more/ he made great war with loiter King of France & despoiled the country & came to paris & brent the subberbis of the city.   



Edwin  
Edgar    
¶ Edwin the eldest son of Edmond brother to Ethelstone was next King of england/ the year of christ ixC. lvi. he banished saint donstone for a season & took goodis & jewelis from relygyus housꝭ & gaft them to alyantis & stranger's/ he was a vycyus man of living & also a tyrrant to his subiectis that in conclutions they deprived him from all kingly dignity & honour.  
¶ Edgar second son of Edmond & brother to Edwin was next King of Englond the year of christ ix C.lx he kept so good justice & did so sharp execution that in his days was little felony or robbery used/ he caused ludwallus Prince or King of wales to yield to him yearly by way of tribute. CCC· wolphis by reason whereof the wolphis in Englond & wales were destroyed/ this Edgar used every summer to skour the see with ships & kept them stel all the year ever ready for the same purpose with all aperrell belonging to them by meanis whereof he kept his land from outward enemies/ Also in his time as well the danis as all other people in Englond used much vyse of great drinking the King there for road through the realm & destroyed many alehousis & would suffer but one alchouse in a village or town except it were a great borough & ordained certain cups with pynnies & nails & made a law that who so ever drank past that mark at one draft should forfeit a certain pain whereof the accuser should have the one half & the ruler of the town the other half ●he subdued the bryttons in Wales & spoiled their country/ this Edgar was vicious & loved feyr women & slew Ethelwold a knight of his for the love he had to his feyr wife Elfryda whom he after married Also this Edgar begat of one wylfryth a non a daughter but after that both the mother & the daughter proved holy women/ but after this Edgar by the counsel of saint donston took repentance therefore & builded & repaired many houses of religion.  
he made great war upon Richard duke of normandy & won the city of bayon.   

Baldewyn.  
¶ Baldewyn some of arnold was next earl of flanders he lieth at seint bartyns in the town of seint omer.  
in to france spoiling the country & slaying the people with out pity wherefore loiter King of france was compelled to take pease & to redeliver to him the city of bayon.   



Boniface.  
Benet.  
Iohn.  
Iohn.    
¶ Boneface was next pope the year of christ ix C.lxxv/ He obtained the papacy by evil ways and robbed & spoiled the treasure of the church & after died wretchedly.  
¶ Benet a roman held the see next viii year & vi months.  
¶ Iohn a roman heeled the see next iii monethis/ he died for hunger in castle angel.  
¶ Iohn a roman heeled the see vi monethis/ he was hated of all folk/ he did nought but made his kin rich of the goods of the church.   

Otton.  
¶ Otton was next emperor the year of christ ix C.lxxxiiii./ he was crowned by pope Gregory & held the empire xix yer and more.   



Edward.  
Egelredus·    
¶ Edward the eldest son of Edgar was next King of Englond the year of. christ ix C.lxxvii/ this Edward riding in a forest lost his people & suddenly came to the castle of Corf where Elfryda his mother in law & last wife to King Edgar lay/ whom when she had espied desired him to drink/ & as the King drank/ a servant of hers whom she had hired stroke the King to the heart with a dagger & so she caused him to be slay because she would have Egelredus her son King which was second some of King Edgar which King when he was thus strykyn would have fled toward his company/ but he bled so sore that he fell from his horse the one foot fast in the stirrup & so was drawn with the horse till he came to a certain place where that he was foundyn deed all alone that the manner of his death was unknown long after/ It is said that this Elfrida took repentance therefore & builded two monestaries of nuns Amesbury & warwell in which warwell she after lived a solitary life & after died.  
¶ Egelredus the son of Edgar & of the said Elfrida was next King of Englond the year of 〈◊〉 ·ix. C.lxxxi. This King was ungracious in the beginning wretched in his mydyll life & hateful to his peopull in the end/ In his time the Danys rose again & did great harm in divers places in Englond that the King was glad to grant them great sommies of money for pease to be had for the assurance of which pease Anlaff captain of the Danes became a christian man.   

Lews  
Lews son of loiter was next King of france the year of christ ix C·lxxxvi.   

Arnold.  
¶ Arnold son of Baldewyn was next earl of Flaunders/ he lieth at Gaunt.   



Iohn.  
Gregory.  
Iohn.    
¶ Iohn a roman was next pope the year of christ ten C.lxxxiii. he held the see ten year and more ¶ Gregory was next pope he held the see ii year & more he was nigh cousin to otton the iii emperor he ordained that the Emperor should be chosen by vii princes of almain which is observed to this day ¶ Iohn that was Bishop of pleasance held the see ten months  
In his time one crescencius a consul put down pope Gregory & made Iohn Bishop of pleasance for reward of money pope whereof Otto being not content came to Rome with a great power and besieged crescencius in castle angel and at the last took him & smote of his head & put down pope Iohn.  
soon after a great sickness of the bloody flix rained whereof much people died and for lak of good justice many thieves and bribors were in the land and great misery and mischief/ This Egelredus gave himself to lechery and polling of his subiectis and disinherited men of their possessions and caused them to redeem the same again with great summies of money for he paid great tribute to Danes yearly which was called dane guilt or danys money which was increased from ten M l. a year to xl M l. Yearly/ These Danes before were so proud that they kept the husbondmenlyke vyleyns they lay in their houses and eat & drank and paid nought and kept their wife's/ daughters and servants at their pleasures as the kemies and galowglashiss do now in yreland and the husbondmen called them then Lord dane which word now we use in obprobrye calling him that we rebuke lurdayn/ This egelredus married Emma daughter to Richard duke of Normandy & after that send strait and secret commyssions to every ruler of every town in Englond that upon sent Brycis day at a certain hour the Danes should be suddenly slain & so it was performed which turned after to more trouble/ After that tithingꝭ came in to denmark of the murder of these danis anon after swanus King of denmark/ with a great host and navy landed in Cornwall and there did great hurt and when he hard that the King was coming to him with the power of his land he took his ships & landed again in northfolk/ where that duke Vskatell met him and beat him & slew many of the Danes wherefore Swanus for that year returned again to denmark/ and there made great provyssyon that the next year after he landed again at Sandwich and there spoiled the country and when he herd tell that any host was coming again him than he took his ships & landed again in suthsex & spoiled that country/ & as soon as he hard of any host of englishmen coming to ward him than he would enter & land in another country/ and ever brent robbed and slew the people without pity and so wearied the englishmen that inconclusion the King was fain to take peace with them & gave to King swanus therefore xxx M. l after which pease thus made Swanus returned again to denmark  
¶ This Lewis was the last king of the blood of Pyppin he died without issue & ordenid Hugh Capet his familiar to be his heir.   

Silues●ter.  
¶ Silvester borne in france was next pope the year of christ ix C. x●vii. By art magic & the devellꝭ craft he demanded of the devil how long he should live which answered him that he should sing in Jerusalem before & so he sang in the chapel called Jerusalem in rome & anon after died/ but in time of his death he knowledged his sins.   

Henry.  
¶ Henry was next Emperor the year of christ. M.iii he was the furst that was made Emperor by the ordinance of pope gregory by the vii elyzours of Almaigne.  
this year next following the King Egelredus made one Edricus duke of mercia which was subtle of wit secret & false to the King & to the realm/ and soon after one Turkyllus a prince of the Danes landed in kent with much peopull & there did such harm that the kentyshmen were fain to make pease with great gifts which than departed. but this persecution of the Danes in one country or other in england never seized nor the King never gave to them any notable battle for when he was disposed to give them battle this Edricus would evermore council him contrary so that the Danes ever spoiled & robbed & waxed rich & the englishmen ever poor needy & bare/ After this Swanus being in denmark hearing of thincrease of his people in england broke his covenaunties before made & with a great army & navy landed in northumberland & claimed to be King of the hole land/ & caused all the rulers there to swear to him fealty/ & so with a great host came into mercia killing & slaying the people & because the king Egelredus was at london swanus passed the river of temmies & came into kent & their besieged Canterbury & won it & took the goods of the people & fired the Cite & slew the monks but eue● kept the ten monk alive to do villain service & slew ix of them & there took Elphegus Archbishop & after stonied him to death at greenwych so that they slew there of religious men above ix C. persons and of men women & children above viii M. then King Egelredus fearing this persecution sent his wife Emma & his ii sons Alphryd & Edward in to Normandy/ soon after this the Danes chasid the King Egelredus in to the isle of wight & after that came in to London where the Londoners sent pledgis to Swanus & great gifts/ And after that King Egelredus fled & without cattle or comfort   

Hue capet.  
¶ Hue Capet some of Hugh the grant earl of paris was next King of france the year of Christ ix C.lxxxvii.   

Baldewyn.  
¶ Baldewyn bele barb was next earl of flanders he lieth at flanders.   

Richard.  
¶ Richard called the good son to Richard the hardy was next duke of Normandy/ he was loving to Robert King of france & aided him in his wars whereby the said King subdued the country of Borgoyn to his obedience.   



Iohn.  
Iohn.  
Sergius.  
Benet.    
¶ Iohn was next pope the year of christ. M.i. he held the see four months & more/ he ordained that the dirge should be sung yearly in the even of all s●yn●is.  
¶ Iohn a roman was next pope the year of christ. M.i. he held the see four year & more. ¶ Sergyus a roman held the see next ii year.  
¶ Benet of tusque held the see next xi year in his time Iherusalem was take by the sarasyns and the sepulchre of christ destroyed.  
sailed in to Normandy to his wife and when swanus herd of his deperting he areared great sums of money of the people & a great part of saint Edmondis landis which the people there claiming to be free of kings tribute denied to pay/ wherefore swanus despising the holy martyr entered the teritory of saint Edmond & spoiled the country so that men of that country fell to preyr so that shortly after this swanus died suddenly yelling & crying among his knights some say that he was sticked with the sword of scent Edmond/ whereof he died the iii day after/ In fere whereof Canutus his son which ruled as King after his father granted to them all their liberties/ after this when Egelredus herd of the death of swanus he made provision & came in to england of whose coming so kanutus being unprovided sailed in to Demars/ & returned again the next year with a great navy & landed in the south country wherefore the eldest son of King Egelredus called Edmond yronsyd made provision with the eyed of Edrycus to meet him but Edrycus came not but deceived him for as it was after proved Edrycus had promised his favour to kanutus/ by reason whereof kanutus entered the country of west saxons & forced the people there to swear to him fealty & to give to him pleggis/ In this time Egelredus being at London was take with a great sickness & there died & was buried in the north side of Paul's church behind the quere after that he had reigned & unwisely governed the realm xxxvi years/ leaving after him his said eldest son Edmond yronsyde/ & Alfryde & Edward which were in Normandy and thither before sent as is before rehearsed.   

Robert  
¶ Robert son of hugh capet was next King straunce the year of christ ix C.xCvi.   

Baldewyn.  
¶ Baldewyn son to Baldewyn bele barb born at lysle was next earl of flanders he lieth at lysle.   

Iohn.  
¶ Iohn a roman was next pope the year of christ. M.xxi he held the see xi year & more.   

Conrard  
¶ Conrard was next Emperor the year of christ. M.xxu   

edmond Ironsid  
¶ Edmond yronsyd eldist son to Egelredus ●y his furst wife Ethelgina and kanutus son to swanus began to rule the englishmen the year of christ. M.xvi for some lords took part with Edmond and some with kanutus but Edmond being at London was crowned King/ soon after these ii Pryncis met in dorsetshyre where between them was a great battle but kanutus was compelled to i'll the filled/ & after that they fought another battle in worsetorshyre so sore that none could tell who had the better but other for weariness & for lak of day they departed from other & on the next morrow fought again but then kanutus was compelled to forsake the filled/ after this they met in Marcia & Theridamas fought again where Edmond as some say by the treason of Edrycus whom he before had received to his grace had the worse Thus oft tymys thes ii princes fought together/ but upon a season when the hosts were nigh joining & at a certain time of a truces a knight of the part of Edmond stood upon an high place & said these words/ daily we die & none hath the victory & when the knights be dead on either part than the dukes compelled by need shall accord or else they must fight alone/ & this kingdom is now as sufficient for ii men/ that some time sufficed for vii/ And if the covetous of lordship of these twain be so great that neither can be content to take a part & life by the other/ n●r the one under the other than let them fight alone that will be lords alone if all men fight stell at the last all men shall be slain & none laft to be under their lord ship nor abel to defend the King that shallbe/ again strange enemies & nations/ These words were so well allowed by both the hosts & the princes   

Henry.  
¶ Henry son of Robert was next King of France the year of christ. M.xxx   

Baldewyn.  
¶ Baldewyn son to Baldewyn of lysle was next earl of Flaunders he lieth in an abbey in henon.   

Richard.  
¶ Richard son to Richard the good was next duke of normandy but with in ii years he was slain by treason of his brother Robert   

Silvester.  
¶ Benet a tusque was next pope the year of christ. M.xxxii. he held the see x year & more/ he was an ●uyl man he was put down therefore from his pontyfycacy but after he was remitted again.   

Kanutus.  
both were content to try the quarrel between them two only/ & a place & time was appointed where they both met in sight of both hostis & when eytheyr had assayed other with shar●e swyrdꝭ & strokꝭ as some writ by the furst motion of kanutus hasttly they were both agreed & kissed each other to the comfort of both hosts/ and shortly after they agreed upon partition of the land & after during their lifes they loved as brethren/ soon after a son of Edrycus as it was said by the mind of his father espied when King Edmond was at the draft & strak him with a spear in to the fundament where of the said Edmond shortly after died/ after that he had reigned two years & la●t ii soms Edmond & Edward. ¶ Kanutus after the death of Edmond yronsyd was sole King of the hole realm of Englond & after by the advise of his council he sent the foresaid sonis of Edmond yronsyd to his brother swanus then King of Denmark to be slain which abborring that deed sent them to Solomon then King of hungary where Edmond died & Edward was maryrd to agatha douthter of the four Henry Emperor of almain/ soon after swanus King of Denmark brother to kanutus died wherefore that land fell to kanutus which anon after seylyd thither & took thereof possession & set it in an order & after returned in to Englond & married emma late wife before to Egelredus & by her had a son called hardykynytus' or knowgh/ also this kanutus called a parliament where it was agreed that both englishmen & danꝭ should hold the laws made by King Edgare because they were thought so good & reasonable above any other laws.   

Arnold.  
¶ Arnold the son of Baldewyn was next earl of flanders he lieth at saint bertynis.   

Robert  
¶ Roberd brother to Richard was next duke of normandy he took repentance for the death of this brother Richard & we●t to Jerusalem & died as he returned homeward/ but at his departing thither he willed that his lords should take his son wyllm the bastard to their lord & so they did & put out the young child that was some to Robert & mulyery gotten/ but therefore fell great debate/ & henry King of france took part against wyllm but evermore wyllm had the victory.   



Silvester.  
Gregory.    
¶ Silvester a roman was pope the year of christ. M.xxxix. & held the see but xl days for then Benet was chosen again.  
¶ Gregory a roman was next pope the year of christ. M.xlu   

Henry  
¶ Henry son of Conrard was next Emperor the year of christ. M.xl he was crowned afterward by pope Clement.   



Harold harefot  
Hardekynyte    
Also in the time of this kanutus the skotties rebelled wherefore kanutus with a great army entered in to skotland & subdued Malcolyn King of skotties by reason whereof this kanutus was than King of four kyngdomys that is to say of Englond Skotland Denmark & Norway/ After that he went in to Denmark & from thence to rome on pilgrimage & after returned in to Englond where he kept all his life good justice & was well beloved & did many good chartable dedis/ & builded and repaired many monestaris & specially such as were thrown down in the time of his father's persecution & after died & lieth at winchester leaving after him ii sons one called Harold & the other Hardykyn●tus which hardykynytus' was made King of Denmark in his fathers days.  
¶ Harold called harefote for his delyvernes & swiftness son to kanutus by Elgyna his furst wife began his rein over England the year of christ. M.xxxix/ Of him is little laft in memory for he reigned but four year/ save that he banished his stepmother Emma & took her goodis & jewels from her. ¶ hardykynytus' being King of Demmark & second son to kanutus by his last wife Emma was next King of england the year of christ. M.xli. In his time the ii sons of Egelredus Alfridus & Edwardus came from normandy in to england to visit their mother Emma & brought with them a great company of normans wherefore one earl Goodwin which was most in the kings favour & of most might next to the King counseled the King & the lords not to suffer those normans to be within the realm for jeopardy/ by which means he got authority to order the matter himself wherefore he met with them on Gyl down & there slew Alfrydus & the most part of the normans'/ but Edward was conveyed to his mother which for fere of Goodwin sent him again in to normandy/ soon after this Hardykynytus being merry at lambyth suddenly waxed doom & fell down to the ground & within viii days after died with out issue of his body after he had reigned ii years which was the last that reigned in england of the blood of the Danes.  
In the time of this henry part of the borgonyons that had be long under the obedience of france refused the french King & turned to Conrard emperor/ ¶ This henry had iii sons one called Phyllyp which was King of france his father living another called Robert that was duke of Burgoyn & an other called hugh the grant that was earl of vermins dose.   

Robert  
¶ Robert duke of fryse brother to baldewyn was next earl of flanders/ he lieth at cassel   

Willm  
¶ willm baste son to Robert was next duke of Normandy which had great war with henry King of france as is above showed:   



clement.  
damas  
Leo  
Victor.    
¶ Clement was next pope the year of christ. M.xlvii.  
¶ Damasse held the see next xxiii days.  
¶ Leo held the see next ii months.  
¶ Victor held the see next ii year and more.  
This henry came in to Italy and took Pandulph prince of capia prisoner.   

edward.  
¶ Edward the son of Egelredus & Emma began his rein over England the year of christ. M.xliii. he married Goduha daughter to Earl Godwyn but he never fleshly dalt with her nor put her from his bed/ he discharged the englishmen of the great tribute called dane gelt for ever/ he banished the earl goodwin and his sonis for ii years after that was agreement made and the King took them again to grace in the time of which banishment Willian duke of normandy came in to Englond and had great cheer of the King and returned again/ In this time the skottis rebelled wherefore seward earl of northumberland by the king's commandment & power entered skotland and subdued the Skottiss and chased their King out of the land/ then King Edward gaff that land to Malkolyn some of the King of Combers to hold of him and his heyris kings of england as off their chief lord/ After this the earl goodwin sitting at the kings board was suddenly take with sekenis whereof he died with in three days/ some say he was take with a palsy/ and some said that he was choked with a morsel of bred because he swore falsely by that morsel of bred that he was not guilty of the death of Alfrede brother to the King/ soon aft this King Edward sent unto henry the four Emperor for Edward son of Edmond yronsyd to con in to england to the intent to make him his heir which according thereto came in to Englond and soon after died/ also after the death of earl goodwin harold his eldist some waxed so in the king's favour that he ruled the most great causis of the realm and was ruler of the kings army and subdued the Welshmen that rebelled/ this harold sailed in to normandy to see his brother welnotus that was sent thither for a pledge for the ꝑformance of the covenants made between the King and his father ye●le goodwin/ where wilm duke of normandy made him to swear that he should marry his daughter that was than with in years of consent and then after the death of King Edward he should keep the land to his behove according to the mind of King Edward after some writers/ after that this harold returned to england and showed the King what he had done wherewith the King was well contented after this the King fell seek and before he died he saw in a vision that by cause the nobles and the prelattis off Englond were not God's servants that god therefore should take this kingdom in to the handis of their enmis soon after that this King Edward died with out issue and was accounted a virgin when he died.   

Robert  
¶ Robert son to Robert was next earl of flanders he lieth at saint vedast.  
This wilm duke of normandy came in to england to King Edward & of him had great cheer he was cousin to King Edward by his father said that is to say son to Roberd some to Richard the good some to Richard the hardy which Richard the hardy was both father to richard the good and to emma mother to the said King Edward & therefore as some affer●e King Edward granted to him 〈◊〉 kingdom of england after his death.   



Stephen.  
Benet  
Nicholas.  
Alexander.    
¶ Stephen born at Loreyne was next pope the year of christ. M.lvi/ he held the see vii monethis. ¶ Benet a roman held the see next ix months but he was deposed because he obtained the see by strength and force.  
¶ Nycholas born at savoy was next h● crowned Henry the four Emperor.  
¶ Alexander was next pope the year of christ. M.lxi he held the see xi year.   

Harold  
¶ Harold the son of earl Goodwin & last King of saxons begun his rein over england the year of christ. M.lxvi and soon after he had take upon him as King one Harold harefager son of kanutus King of Norway & denmark came with iii C. ships & entered in to the north country & claimed the land after the death of Edward/ but the lords of the country arose & gave them batteyll/ but the Danes had the victory/ and therefore Harold King of Englond prepared toward them in all haste and gave them a strong batteyll & had the victory and slew harold harefager with his own hands where a great number of englishmen were slain/ but many more of the Danes were slain and many take prisoners And after this victory harold the King of england waxed so proud and for covetous would not divide the prays that he took to his knights that had well deserved it/ but kept it to himself that he thereby lost the favour of many of his knights & people/ ¶ soon after this Duke wyllm of Normandy sent to harold and warned him of his covenants broken/ which was to have kept the land to his use after the death of Edward/ But because that the dougter of Duke willm that was promised to harold was deed harold thought him the more discharged and said that such a nice covenant ought not to be holden of a nother's land without consent of the lords of the land and also because he was thereto somewhat compelled/ wherefore Duke wyllm with the assent of the lord of Normandy gedyrd a great people/ and also with the assent of the pope Alexander which confyrmid him in taking his voyage and sent a banner to him willing him to bear it in his own ship/ & so came over with a great people and landed at hastyngꝭ in Sussex/ For iii causes Duke wyllm entered this land to subdue harold/ One was because it was to him given by King Edward the confessor/ the second was to take wrech for the cruel murdur of his nephew Alfryde brother to King Edward & slain by earl Goodwin which deed he ascribed chiefly to harold/ the iii was to revenge the wrong done to Robert archbishop of canterbury which was exiled by the meanis & labour of harold in the time of King Edward the confessor wherefore duke wyllyam send to King harold that he should leave the kingdom to him/ or else to surrender it to him and to take it again of him bearing him tribute/ or else to try the quarrel himself with duke wyllyam in his own person/ but king harold refused all these three offers & said it should be tried be dint of swyrdis and gederd his people and joined battle with the normans in a place where now standeth the Abbay of batteyl In the beginning of which fight the Englishman kept them in good array like to venquysh the normans wherefore duke william caused his men to giff back as though they fled whereby the Englishmen followed and broke their array & the normans canf yersly upon them & in conclusion had the victory where that King harold was wounded with an a-row in the left eye & thereof incontenent died and so was there slain after that he had reigned ix months & was buried at walthan which was the last that reigned in england of the blood of the saxons.   
¶ Thus endeth the chronicles of england & of divers other realms unto the time of king wilm called the conqueror which was duke of Normandy.   


¶ wyllyam conqueror.   

¶ Gregory.  
Gregory was next pope/ the year of christ. M.lxxiii. he declared Henry the four Emperor accursed for promoting of benefices by simony. He held the see xii year and more.   

¶ Henry.  
¶ Henry the four was elect Emperor/ the year of Chryst. M.lvii. he married Maude daughter to King Henry of England/ and died without issue by her/ he held the empire l year.   

¶ wyllyam conqueror.  
WIllyam the duke of Normandye called conqueror/ last son of Robert the vi duke of Normandye/ began his reign over the realm of England. The year of Chryst. M.lxvii. the xiiii day of October/ and when he had set the realm in some quietness/ he be took the rule thereof to his brother the bysshhop of Bayon/ & in lent next after sailed into normandy/ & ledoe with him the chief rulers of England for fear of rebellion in his absence. The next winter after/ he returned again into England/ & then set a great tribute upon the englishmen/ so that therefore some parts of the land rebelled/ and specially the city of Excester/ but at the last wyllyam overcame them & wan the city/ & punished them grievously: but for that and other stern deeds of wyllyam. divers of the Lords departed to scotland/ wherefore he kept the other Lords that tarried the straighter/ and exalted the Normans giving to them the chief possessions of the land.  
¶ ●●so soon after this King wyllyam caused a solemn counsel of the clergy to be kept at winchester/ to the which there came ii cardinal's from Rome/ where by the means of King wyllyam divers bishops/ abbots/ & priors/ english men were put down/ & Normans put in their rooms/ to the intent that the King might stand in more surety of the land. ¶ Also about the iii year of his rain/ Harrolde & Cauntus sons to Suanus King of Denmark entered into the North country/ and with the help of some of the people of the country and of some of the citizens of york entered the city/ and slew more than iii M. Normans. 
Siege at york.  But soon after King wyllyam chased them out/ and drove them to their ships and took such displeasure with the inhabytans of that province/ that he destroyed the land from york to Durham/ that ix year after it lay unlaboured and untilled/ and the people there were kept so hard by the war of the King/ & in such famine that they eat rats/ cats/ dogs/ and other vermin. Also in the four year of wyllyam his reign/ Malcolyn King of Scots entered into Northumberland and destroyed the country/ & took many prisoners and kept them like bondmen/ but within ii years after King wyllyam made such war upon the Scots/ that he forced Malcolyn their King to swear to him homage and fealty.   

¶ Philyppe.  
¶ philip the first of that name/ was next King of France/ the year of Chryst. M.lx and when he had reigned xlix year/ he resigned his crown to Lewes his son.   

¶ Baldewyn. ¶ Charles.  
¶ Baldewyn was next Earl of Flaunders.  
¶ Charles was next Earl of Flaunders/ he was slain by his people in Brugys.   

¶ Robert.  
¶ Robert after the death of his father wyllyam conqueror/ of England was next duke of Normandye/ which died in the prison of his brother wyllyam Rufus King of England. And than the duchy of Normandye was under the dominion of the Kings of England many years afterward.   

Victor.  
¶ Victor was next pope/ he continued the sentence against Henry the Emperor: but he was empoisoned by venom put in his chales/ after that he had be pope one year.  
But about this time a great plea and debate was/ between one Thomas archbishop of york/ and Lamfranke archbishop of Caunterbury/ whether the archbishop of york should be under the rule of the archbishop of Caunterbury/ which matter was appealed to Rome. And from thence send down to be determined in England/ where the archbishop of Caunterbury recovered and obtained/ that the archbishop of york should be sacred of the archbishop of Caunterbury/ and make to him oath with profession of obedience. ¶ About the ten year of his reign/ Roger Earl of Harforde/ and Ralph Earl of Norfolk and Suffolk/ and one Earl walreffe conspired against the King but it was disclosed. Wherefore the Earl of Harforde/ and the Earl of Norfolk fled/ and were outlaude/ & the Earl walreffe was beheaded. Also about the xu year of his reign/ Robert courtesy the kings eldest son/ with the help of Philyppe the French King/ made war against his father and gave him a great battle in Normandye/ where King wyllyam was sore hurt/ and fain to forsake the field. The cause of that battle/ was for that that King wyllyam would haved resumed from his son Robert the duchy of Normandye for his wildness/ which he before the time had given to him. ¶ This wyllyam made the new forest in Hampshyre and therefore cast down divers churches by the space of xxx miles. In his time he kept the englishmen so low/ that few of them bore any office of honour or rule/ but somewhat he favoured the city of London. Also he builded two abbeys in England/ that is to say the abbey of battle/ where he wan the field against Harolde and the abbey of Barmesey in Southwark beside London/ and also he builded ii other abbeys in Normandye. ¶ Also in the xix year of King wyllyam his reign/ the King being in Normandye/ araised a great tribute in England/ & caused to be gathered of every hide of land/ which containeth twenty acres vi s. And soon after that entered France with a great army/ and brent a part of the city of Meaux/ and many other cities & towns: but as some writers say in that heat by the leap of a horse he took such a disease/ that it was the cause of his death. And made his testament & gave to wyllyam Rufus his second son/ the kingdom of England/ and to Rober Courteyse his eldest son the duchy of Normandye. And to Henry his third son he gave his treasure/ and warned wyllyam to be to his people loving and liberal: and Robert to be to his people stern and sturdy. And died the ix day of September/ the year after the incarnation of Chryst. M.lxxxvii. after that he had be King of England. xx. Year. and duke of Normandye lii years/ & was buried in the city of Cane in Normandye.   

¶ wyllyam.  
¶ wyllyam duke of Normandye/ was next Earl of Flaunders by the aid of the French King.    


willmns rufus.   

Vrban.  
¶ Vrban was next pope/ The year of Chryst. M.lxxxviij. he held the see xii year and more. Under him was determined the voyage to Jerusalem by Godfrey de Boleyn/ & other christian men which wan the city of Jerusalem.   

¶ William Rufus.  
WIllyam Rufus or William the red/ the second son of wyllyam conqueror/ was crowned next King of England/ the xxvii day of Septembre/ the year of Chryst. M.lxxxvii. soon after that wyllyam Rufus had taken upon him the kingdom. His brother Robert Courteyse came out of Normandye and landed at Hampton/ to the intent to have expulsed his brother from the kingdom/ but wyllyam Rufus hearing thereof send to him ambassadors/ requiring him that he might enjoy it during his life/ paying to him yearly iii thousand marks/ with condition that which of them over lived other to enjoy the kingdom To the which Robert by the advise of his counsel/ assented & returned again to Normandye. This wyllyam Rufus was somewhat unstable of manners and covetous/ and sold benefices of the church and bishoprics/ so that between him and his Lords was oft dissension/ wherefore well near all the Normans took part against him/ so that he was forced of necessity to draw to him the englishmen.  
¶ Also soon after Robert Courteyse duke of Normandye laid his dukedom to pledge to his brother King wyllyam Rufus/ for ten M. li. & took his voyage into the holy land. Also in this time Malcolyn King of Scottis entered Northumberland/ & there did great destruction: but yet after many conflyctꝭ between the King and him/ Malcolyn was sworn to be obedient to King willyam. ¶ The four year of his rain a great wind was in London/ the 〈◊〉 down .v. C. houses and the roof of bow church/ and did great hurt in wynthester & in divers other places. In this time also the welchemen rebelled/ but they were subdued & their duke or King called rise was slain which was accounted the last King of wales. After that Malcolyn King of Scots rebelled & came into England with his retinue/ whom one Robert Earl of Northumberland encountered/ & there the King Malcolyn was slain/ and by the aid of King wyllyam Edgar his son was made King of Scotland. 
the King of Scots slain  ¶ About this time the order of Cysteaux was first brought into England/ by one water Espeke that founded the first Abbey of that religion at rival. ¶ This King wyllyam was a very covetous man/ a proud & a wilful/ and pilled both● 〈◊〉 sperytualte & temperalte/ with selling of bishoprics/ Abbeys/ & benefices/ and levying unreasonable taxes & tributes on the temperalte/ specially by the only counsel of one ranulph his procurator. Which riches the King did spend upon the tower of London/ & some say upon the making of westminster hall: but if the saying be true of westminster hall/ it must be some old hall there/ & not the new hall that is now. For the arms that appear in the hall that now is aswell in the stone work as in the timber work/ be the arms which King richard the second gave/ which be iii Lions with the fleur-de-lys quarterly/ & the white heart for his badge. For there was never King of England that bore the arms of France/ which be the fleur-de-lys/ before King Edward the third/ for in his time the arms of France was first joined to the arms of England. Wherefore it should seem evidently that westminster hall that i● now/ was not build in the time of King wyllyam Rufus/ except it were only the foundation thereof/ or else it was the hall in westminster above the steyres/ which is now called the white hall. By the report of the common people/ in this kings time divers great wonders were seen/ as the devil appearing in man's likeness/ great winds/ tempest/ & swelling & rising of waters. And therefore the King was told by divers of his familiars/ that god was not content with his living/ but he was so wilful & proud of mind/ that he regarded little their saying. This King wyllyam as is said & written of him/ had great pleasure in hunting/ in so moche that he pulled down & destroyed divers houses of religion to enlarge the new forest of windsor for wild dear: but a knight of his named water Tyrell by the glaunsing of his arrow upon a branch when he shot at an heart in the said forest/ smote the King & wounded him to death whereof shortly he died. The first day of August the year of Chryst. M.C. without any issue of his body. And he rained xii year xi months and xii days/ and is buried at westminster.  
Dedyre son to the daughter of Robert Earl of Flaunders was next Earl of Flaunders.    


Henricus i   

Paschal. Gelase.  
¶ Paschal was next pope the year of Chryst. M.C. he held the see xviii year and more. ¶ Gelase was next pope/ he held the see one year.   

¶ Henry.  
¶ Henry the .v. son to henry the fourth was next Emperor/ the year of Chryst. M.C.vii. he held the see twenty year.   

Henry.  
HEnry Beuclerke the first of that name/ and the third son of wyllyam conqueror/ was crowned King of England the .v. day of August/ the year of Chryst. M.C. This Henry was called Beuclerke/ because he was so well learned in the vii liberal science/ he restored the holy church to their liberties/ and used the laws of saint Edward with the amendment of them: he put out of his court all nice and wanton people. This henry reform the old untrue mesures/ and made a measure of a yard of the length of his arm/ & reformed divers things that were miss used before his time and abhorred excess of meet and drink/ and used to vanquish more with counsel than with swyrde. soon after that he was King/ he married Maude the daughter of Malcolyn King of Scotland/ & Margaret his wife daughter of Edward the outlaw/ of whom he received ii sons/ wyllyam & richard/ and ii daughters/ Maude/ & marry/ which Maude afterward was married to henry the four Emperor of Almaigne.  
¶ In the second year of his reign Robert Courteyse his brother duke of Normandye/ which had been long time occupied in war against Christ'S enemies having word of the death of his brother wyllyam Rufus/ and that his brother henry had take upon him to be King of England/ made preparation in Normandye and came over into England with a great host to challenge the crown. But by mediation of the Lords/ it was agreed that Robert should have every year during his life iii M. marks/ as was promised him before by King ●●●lyam his brother. And who so ever lived longest to be others heir. And soon after that/ thi● 〈◊〉 departed again into Normandye. This Robert by his manhood/ did many notable 〈◊〉/ and specially at the winning of the city of Acon upon the miscreants and Turks/ & wa● chosen King of Jerusalem/ which he refused to take upon him. In this time began great war in Normandye between King Henry & King Philip of France/ but King Philip sone after died. ¶ About the four year of this King/ Robert Curteyse came into England again/ to his brother henry which made him great there that before that Robert departed/ he released to his brother the forenamed tribute of iii M. marks/ and departed again into Normandye. After this a great variance fell between this Robert & his Lords in Normandye that they sent unto King henry his brother willing for to come into normandy/ & they would deliver him the country. And also by the intyssement of ill tale tellers/ a great variance fell between King henry and his brother Robert/ that the King with a great army sailed into normandy/ & with the help of the Lords there/ chased his brother Robert from place to place/ and wan from him Rouen/ Cane/ Faloys/ and all the good towns & many castles. 
battle in normandy. duke Robert take prisoner.  But at the last this Robert gave battle to King Henry/ in the which battelll this Robert was take and sent over into England/ and kept in prison in the castle of Cardyffe in wales/ by the space 〈◊〉 viii. Year where he after died without issue of his body/ and was buried at Gloucester. And when this Robert was take/ the King Henry seized all Normandye into his own hands.   

¶ Lewis.  
¶ Lewis the great was next King of France/ the year of Chryst. M.c.ix In his time philip his eldest son/ riding in Paris killed a child in the street with his horse/ wherefore the King being sore displeased/ caused his younger son Lewis to be crowned King in his life.   

¶ Philyppe.  
¶ Philyppe son to Dedyre was next Earl of Flaunders/ and died without issue.   

Calyste. Hon●●e.  
¶ Calyste was next pope/ he held the see .v. year and more.  
¶ Honore was next pope/ he held the see .v. year.   

Lothary.  
¶ Lothary was next Emperor/ he held the empire xi year.   

¶ Henry.  
¶ when this King Henry came into England/ about the vii year of his rain/ he married Maude his daughter to Henry the Emperor of Almaigne: which henry th'emperor prisoned pope Paschal and divers of his cardinal's/ but after he resigned his dignity to pope Calystus and lived after a straight life. soon after this the Earl of Shroysbury and the Earl of Cornwall rebelled and rose against the King with help of the welchemen. But the King gate the favour of the welchemen and caused those Lords for fear to flee into normandy/ wherefore the King sailed thither and made sharp war upon them/ and took them both prisoners/ and than returned into England. About this time the country of Flaunders was sore surrounded and hurt with the see/ that the flemings required the King to inhabit in the east parts of the river of tweed which was to them granted/ but after a certain of years they were removed into west wales/ which after spread all England over.  
¶ In the xiii year of this King/ there were seen divers strange things in the firmament/ as blazing stars and ii moans/ one in the east/ another in the west/ and a great earth quake at Notyngham during from morn to evening/ and the river of Trent dry in the summer/ that men went over a foot dry. soon after there followed a hard winter/ moreyn of cattle/ scarcyte of vyttell/ and great death of people.  
¶ About the xu year of this King great war began between Lewis King of France and King henry/ and Lewis with a great host entered into Normandy & wan many towns & castles/ & drove King henry from place to place. But after that fortune turned the many noble captains of the French Kings died/ & some were slain at the seges/ & some forsook the French King. But at the last these ii Princes met with ii great hosts in a plain field/ where there was fou●●● a cruel battle/ but the French King lost the field/ and many of his people were slain 〈◊〉 he himself fain to flee/ but after these princes were agreed/ and wyllyam the eldest son of King henry did homage to the King of France for Normandye/ & the free men of Normandye did homage to wyllyam the kings son. 
Battle. with the King of France.   
¶ After this done King Henry sailed into England/ but the ship wherein wyllyam his eldest son was/ and richard his broth/ rthe Earl of Chester/ and his sister the/ kings daughter the Counts of percy/ & the kings nice/ and many other great estates/ and other to the number of. C.lx parson's strike upon a rock and was suddenly broken/ where they were all drowned save one man that escaped. 
the Kings two sons drowned   
¶ About the xxi year there was a great counsel called in London/ for the correction of the vicious living of priests to be done by the kings officers. soon after this Henry the Emperor died/ and Maude the Empress came to her father King henry/ which caused david the King of Scotland and the more part of the Lords of England to do oath and fealty to the Empress/ and to keep the land to her if the King died without issue male.  
¶ Also about the xxviii year/ one Geffrey Plantagenet Earl of Angeo married the said Maude and after by her had issue Henry/ which henry after King Stevyn was King of England/ as shallbe showed after.  
¶ This King henry the first/ builded the Abbey of reading/ & released to the englishmen the Dane gelt. Also this King henry being in Normandye in the xxxv year of his rain/ the second day of December in the year of Chryst. M.C.xxxv. Died. Some say he died of a surfeit/ and some writers say that it was by a fall of a horse/ and his body was brought into England/ and is buried in the Abbay of reading.    


Stephanus   

Innocent. celestine. Lucius.  
¶ Innocent was next pope/ the year of Chryst. M.C.xxx. He made the law that none should lay no violent hand upon a clerk pain of cursing/ and he held the see xiiij year.  
¶ celestine was next pope/ he held the see .v. months.  
¶ Lucius was next pope/ he held the see one month.   

¶ Conrade.  
¶ Conrade was next Emperor/ the year of Chryst. M.C.xxxviij. In his time one master arnold preached in Rome/ against the riches & superfluities/ & many men allowed him therein and followed him. But at the last he was put to death/ because of the hatred that the clerks had unto him.   

¶ Stevyn.  
Stevyn Earl of Boleyn and sister son to King Henry/ than took upon him to be King of England. For when he hard of King Henry's death/ he passed the see and came into England/ thorough counsel of many of the great Lords of England/ contrary to their oath made to Maude the Empress/ and was crowned King upon saint Stevyns' day/ the year of Chryst. M.C.xxxv. after the count of England by wyllyam archbishop of Caun●erbury/ which first made oath to Maude the Empress. This Stevyn the first year of his ●aygne/ araised a great host to have made war against King David of Sco●lande/ but he came and made a peace with him. But he did him none homage/ because he had done homage before to Maude the Empress. Nat withstanding/ yet Henry the eldest son to King David/ did housage to King Stevyn. But after that this daved repent him ●f that/ and entered into Northumberlande with a great host/ & brent and slew the people in 〈◊〉 cruel wife/ and slew man/ woman/ and child. But the King sent one Thurstone with 〈◊〉 ●reat host against them: between which there was a great battle/ where the Scots lost 〈◊〉 field and many of them slain/ and the reside we fled into Scotland. And after that this King Stevyn himself/ made a great voyage into Scotland/ but he did there but little to his pleasure or profit.  
¶ This King Stevyn besieged divers castles of divers by sshoppes and other Lords/ and took them by force/ and fortified them with his knights & servants/ to the intent to withstand the Empress/ whose coming he ever feared.  
¶ About the vi year of his reign/ Maude the Empress came into England by the comfort of the Earl of Gloucester/ bastard son to King Henry her father and of the Earl of Chester: but the King raised so great a power/ that the Empress was fain to go & take the city of Lyncolne for her refuge & help/ and the King her besieged long time/ but at the last she and her company escaped/ and than the King took the city. And than the Earl of Chester with a great power of welshmen/ and the Earl of Gloucester brought a great power to the Empress and came against the King: between whom there was fought a cruel battle that dured a long season/ it was hard to know who should have the better/ but at the last the kings people gave back and fled. 
Battle. the King taken prisoner.  And the King abode with a few of his knights/ and was take prisoner and brought to the Empress/ and after sent to bristol to prison.   

¶ Lewis.  
¶ Lewis son to Lewis the great/ was next King of France/ the year of Chryst. M.C.xxxvii. This Lewis being long from the company of his wife/ on a time fell sick/ and his physicians counseled him to take a wench but he would not/ and said it was better for him to die upon god's hand/ than to live in spouse breach/ and soon after that he received health.   

Eugenye. Anastase.  
¶ Eugenye was next pope/ he held the see viii year and more.  
¶ Anastase was next pope/ he held the see one year.  
¶ After this field so won/ the Empress thought her sure of the hole realm/ but she was deceived/ for the kentysshemen took part with the King. The Queen also King Steven'S wife made great labour to have the King delivered/ promising that he should surtendre the land to the Empress/ & he to go to religion: but the Empress & her counsel would not grant thereto. ¶ Also they of the city of London made great labour to the Empress/ to use saint Edward's laws/ and not the laws that the empress father had ordained/ which was more straight & strange to them than the other/ but the Empress and her counsel would not grant it. For these said causes the Citezyns of London were discontented/ & would have take the Empress/ but she having knowledge thereof departed and fled to Oxford. And the Queen with aid of the kentysshemen her friends raised a great host/ that the Empress for fear fled to Gloucester/ and in this while the Earl Robert of Gloucester araised a great people/ and in a plain field beside winchester/ the Earl was discomfet by them of the Queens part/ & there th'earl was take prisoner/ then by medation of friends they agreed upon exchange of prisoners. 
Battle at wynchester.  So that the King was delivered for the Earl Robert/ and soon after that the King waxed more strong of people/ and besieged the Empress at Oxford. That the Empress was fain to cloth her and her people in whit apparel/ and in a night when the ground was covered with snow/ she by that means escaped and fled to walyngforde/ and soon after that with a small company departed into Normandye to her husband Geffrey Plantagenet/ but yet after this Robert Earl of Gloucester and the Earl of Chester were so strong of people/ that the King was not abil to vanquish them/ & divers and many conflicts was between them/ & yet at a battle at wylton between them the King lost the field/ and was like to have been take/ but yet he escaped. 
Battle at wylton.  In this pastime died Geffrey Plantagenet/ and Henry his eldest son was made duke of Angeo and Normandye.  
¶ It was not long after but that Eustase son to King Stevyn with help of the French King/ made war upon this duke henry in Normandye/ but he prevailed not. 
duke henry landed.  soon after this duke Henry came from normandy/ and with a great army entered into England and wan the castle of Maluysburye and did much harm to the King/ and at the last came into London and wan the tower more by policy and fair promise than by strength/ and after wan walyngforde and many other strong holds/ that the King had so moche war that he wist not whether to go. But the King caused Theobalde archbishop of Caunterburye to make means to the duke for a peace. Which at the last was concluded about the feast of epiphany/ some say it was agreed that Stevyn should be King term of his life/ and the duke heir apparent & to be King after his death. And some stories say that the land was divided between them/ but how so ever the peace was concluded/ truth it is that King Stevyn died as men said for thought and care in the xxv day of Octobre next following. The year of Chryst. M.C.liiii. For he was in war and trouble and in great vexation all the term of his life/ and he is buried at Feversham.   

¶ Margaret. Baldewyn.  
¶ Margaret sister to Philyppe was married to Baldewyn Earl of Henaude/ which was next Earl of Flaunders.  
¶ Baldewyn son to Baldewyn/ was next Earl of Flaunders and Emperor of Constantynople.    


Henricus two   

Adryan. Alexander. Lucius. Vrban. Gregory.  
¶ Adryan an english man was next pope/ the year of christ. M.C.liiii. he held the see four year. ¶ Alexander was next pope/ he held the see xxi year/ but part of the election did chose one Victor/ which was called the Antepape/ and was maintained by the Emperor Fredrycke/ but yet peace was made between them.  
¶ Lucius was next pope/ he held the see four years.  
¶ Vrban was next pope/ in his time Jerusalem was won by the Sarazyns/ he held the see ii year. ¶ Gregory was next pope/ he held the see viii weeks.   

Fredrycke.  
¶ Fredrycke Barb was next emperor/ the year of christ. M.C.lii. he held the empire xxxvii year.   

Henry.  
HEnry the second and son to Geffrey Plantagenet Earl of Angeo/ & Maude the Empress/ was crowned King the twenty day of December/ the year of Chryst M.C.liiii. This henry was fortunate in his beginning/ and unfortunate in his end/ for first he put down all the new castles that were longing to the crown/ which King Stevyn before time/ had given to divers men & fortified them against Maude the Empress: He put under his own dominion the kingdom of wales/ and there let fall down many great woddis and made high ways/ he wan Ireland by strength. He subdued wyllyam King of Scotland/ which at that time held a great a part of Northumberland unto new castle upon Tyne/ and joined Scotland to his own kingdom/ from the south ocean/ to the north isles of Orkeys/ and made all these lands as under one pryncipate/ he had in his rule/ normandy/ Gascoyn/ Guyon/ Angeo/ and Chynon/ and made subject to him Aluerne/ and by the title of his wife Elynor/ daughter to the Earl of Petowe/ he obtained the mounts Pyranye in Spain/ that we read of none of his progenitors that had so many countries under his dominion. About the vi year of his rain/ he wan the city of tolowies.  
¶ Also for dyversacies that the King procured to be made again the liberties of the church. 
saint thomas of Caunterbury slain.  There fell a great debate between him and Thomas then archbishop of Caunterbury/ that the bishop fled unto Rome. But after when Thomas came again to Caunterbury four of the kings knights because the King being in normandy/ they hard the King say these words/ if he had any men about him/ he had been a venged upon that traitor long or that tyme. therefore these knights came fro the King being in Normandye/ and slew this Thomas in the cathederall church in Caunterbury at saint Benettes altar: which Thomas is now by the church canonized for a holy saint/ & divers miracles authorized by the church that god hath showed for him. This King henry let crown henry his eldest son King of England/ and went himself into normandy/ but his son henry died before his father/ and therefore he is not accounted in the number of Kings of England. This Henry his son and his ii brethren Iohn/ & richard/ made war against their father. Some say the cause of the war was because the King imprisoned Elynor his wife/ which was kept in prison till the King died/ and he kept the wench Rosamonde. ¶ Also about the xi year of his rain/ wyllyam the King of Scottis by the assent of all the Lords of Scotland did homage to King henry at york/ where the King willyam granted by his letters patents/ that he and his heirs and successors/ for ever should do homage unto the kings of England.  
¶ This King henry in the later end of his days was negligent to do his duty to god & holy church/ and also declygent in executing of his laws/ and was warned oft times to amend these things/ but he forced no such monition/ nor regarded no counsel. And therefore in his later days all things went against him. For first about the xxx year of his rain/ he sent his son Iohn into Ireland/ which there did prevail but little. And in the next year the King went thither himself/ but fortune was to him contrary that he lost his travail. And about the xxxii year of his rain/ he lost Aluerne against the King of France. And the next year after he lost Butyrecan/ and the next after he lost Cenomenea/ Turyne/ with many holds to them belonging. And in the next year after/ in the vi day of July/ the year Chryst. M.C.lxxxix. he died and is buried at Founteverarde.  
¶ Ferrande son to the King of Portyngale/ married ●o Johan eldyst daughter to Baldewyn the Emperor was 〈◊〉 of Flaunders.    


Richardus i   

¶ Clement. celestine.  
¶ Clement was next pope the year of Chryst. M.C.lxxxvii. he held the see iii year and more. ¶ celestine was next pope/ he held the see vii year.   

Henry.  
¶ Henry son to Fredrycke was next Emperor/ the year of Chryst. M.C.lxxxix. he held the empire ten year.   

richard the first.  
RIcharde the first son of King Henry the second/ was crowned King of England the iii day of Septembre/ the year of Chryst. M.C.lxxxix. This King ordained in the city of London two bailiffs to be chosen yearly to govern the city/ whose names were.  

The first bailiffs of London.  
Henry Tornehyll  
richard fitz river.   
¶ upon the which day of his coronation because the Jews presumed further than they aught/ the people fell upon them and drove them to their houses/ & rob and spoiled them without pity/ and brent some of their houses/ that the King sent straight commandment to cease the riot/ but because the number of the trespassers were so many/ they escaped unpunished. 
The Jews spoiled.  ¶ In the beginning of his rain/ wyllyam King of Scots came to Caunterbury/ and did homage to King richard. This richard took upon him to war against Christ'S enemies/ & made great preparation of money and therefore he gave over Berwyke and Rokysborowe to the King of Scots for ten M.li and sold to the bishop of Durham his own province/ & made many bishops and rich priests to pay great sums of money. 
voyage into the holy land  Also he had licence of the pope to dispense with them that had take upon them the cross whereby he raised moche money/ & than committed the rule of England to his chancellor the bishop of Ely/ & than went into Normandye and met with Philyppe King of France at Turon/ which had promised the same voyage. In which meeting they devised assurance for the continuance of their journey into the holy land: that is to say/ that King richard should pass by the see/ and King philip by the land/ and to meet again at Cycyll/ where they met according to their apoyntement/ where soon after a grudge began between the ii King for correction of their soldiers. Wherefore King Philyppe departed/ but King richard entered the land of cypress/ & made so sharp war/ that he took the King of cypress prisoner/ and laid him in bonds of silver/ because he had promised he should not be put in bonds of iron. 
the King of cypress take.  After that he sailed to Acon or Acres/ where King Philyppe with his host lay and besieged the city which than joyously received King richard/ which both princes set upon the city of Acres/ and wan it. 
The city of Acres won.  But soon after that/ a greater grudge began between those two Princes. Some say the cause thereof was for the parting of the pries gotten at the said city of Acres/ and some say it was for that that King richard denied to King philip/ half that which was gotten at the city of cypress/ which King Philyppe claimed by comenant made between them at Turon. 
variance.  And some say it was because that the Earl of Champeyne departed from King Philyppe and forsook to do him pleasure/ which Earl King richard received. And some say the cause of the variance was for the that King richard being in Cycell/ married the sister of the eing of navarre/ where he before had promised to marry the sister of the said King philip. But what so ever was the cause of the grudge/ truth it is that King philip departed from Acres/ & continued his journey till he came into France. soon after this it was showed King richard/ that the town of Japheth which was than in christian men's hands/ was besieged by one Salandyne/ & likely to be won. Wherefore King richard sailed thither by water/ & another host of frenchmen and other which remained there after the departing of King Philyppe he sent them to japhethe by land/ & there by strength rescued the town & wan divers other holds there nigh/   

¶ Philyppe.  
¶ Philyppe called philip August/ was next King of France/ the year of Chryst. M.C.lxxx. he wan a great battle against Otton the Emperor Ferrande Earl of Flaunders/ & Raynolde Earl of Bulleyne/ and took both those Earls prisoners.   

¶ wyllyam.  
¶ wyllyam Dampeter married to Margaret sister to johann/ before Counts of Flaunders/ was next Earl of Flaunders  
and left many christian knights to keep them & slew the Turks which he had take prisoners/ by reason whereof King richard was sore dread & feared of the Turks. In the while that King richard was thus occupied in the holy land/ the bysshhop of Ely that had the guiding of England did much tyranny and extortion in England/ as in depriving of bishops & abbots/ and keeping their lands/ & polling and oppressing of lay people by divers means/ that at the last by strength the Lords put him out of the land. This King richard perceived that the christian people decreased in the holy land/ aswell by infirmities as lack of victual/ took a truce for iii year and returned whom ward/ and sent the Queen his wife by the see/ & he sailed with a small company into Histra and there landed/ where he was take prisoner by the duke of Ostreche and by him put in prison/ and brought to Henry Emperor of Almaigne/ which put him in strong prison/ and after ransomed him at. C.M. li. which duke of ostrich was afwarde therefore accursed of the pope for the wrong done to King richard. 
king richard take prisoner.   
¶ Also for the payment of this said ransom/ afterward the will of all the white monks and canons in England was sold/ and rings/ jewels of prelate's and vessels and chalices of all the churches thorough the land/ & divers & many shrines scraped and spoiled of their gold and silver. divers causes there were as writers rehearse/ that the Emperor should owe grudge to King richard/ one was because King richard had promised to the Emperor an aid for the winning of the kingdom of Cicyle/ which the Emperor claimed as his inheritance/ which promise King richard as he said brake. Another cause was for that the King richard took from a knight of the duke of ostrich the Duke's banner and trod it under his feet in despite of the duke and of the Emperor his Lord/ and therefore the duke and the Emperor were glad to do King richard displeasure.  
¶ It is said that a lion was put to King richard being in prison to have devoured him/ and when the lion was gaping/ he put his arm in his mouth & pulled the lion by the heart so hard/ that he slew the lion. And therefore some say he is called richard Cure de lion/ but some say he is called Cure delyon because of his boldness and hardy stomach. Also Iohn the kings brother by exciting of the French King/ hearing that the King his brother was in prison in Almaigne/ began to make war within England/ & took divers castles of the Kings/ as windsor/ Notyngham/ & divers other. And the French King made war in normandy/ but the barons of England resisted so this Iohn the kings brother/ that he was fain to depart to the King of France. After when King richard came home into England/ he called a parliament and set the realm in order/ & exiled all the Jews out of England/ save only a few which remained in Norwyche: but after that the Jews were suffered to inhabit again in divers places in England. And than after he sailed into Normandye where his brother Iohn than was/ and made sharp war against the French King/ but after a truce & peace was taken between them for a certain tyme. And his brother Iohn was then reconciled to the King/ which both together returned into England. But after when the day of truce was expired/ King richard sailed again into normandy/ & made new war again upon the French King. In the which war they sped diversly/ for the French King took divers of his holds in Normandye/ & King richard took divers of his holds in France/ & many great conflicts was between them. But at the last King richard went to besiege a castle/ called castyll Gayllarde/ and as he road about the castle to advise it/ one marked him with a quarrel/ & smote him in the heed/ whereof anon after he died without issue of his body/ the vi day of Apryll/ the year of Chryst. M. C·xCix. and is buried at Founteverarde. 
king richard slain.     


johannes   

Innocent.  
¶ Innocent was next pope the year of Chryst. M.C.xCviii. in his time lived saint Frances and saint Dominycke/ first beginners of those orders/ he held the see xviii year.   

¶ Philyppe.  
¶ Philyppe was next Emperor/ the year of Christ. M.C.xCix. he held the empire x▪ years/ he had great war with Otton/ which was also chosen Emperor/ this Philyppe was slain in his chamber.   

Iohn.  
IOhan/ brother to the forenamed richard/ was crowned King the xxvi day of julij/ the year of Chryst. M.C.xCix. philip the King of France held a counsel in Cenomenia in Maturyn/ and made one Artur son to Geffrey Plantagenet/ nephew to King Johan duke of Bretayne/ which incontinent entered the country of Angeo/ & King Philyppe entered into Normandye and took many holds there. King Johan hearing thereof/ came into Normandye to resist King philip/ but by mediation of friends a peace was made between the two Kings. And after that King Johan was divorced from his wife/ which was daughter to the Earl of Gloucester for nearness of blood/ and married in France/ to Isabella daughter to the Earl of Engolesym.  
¶ About the iii year of King Johan his rain/ there were seen in the firmament .v. moans/ also about the same time at a parliament holden at Verdon/ it was concluded that King Iohn should appear at Paris/ within xu days after Ester next following/ to answer to such questions as then should be laid against him for the duchy of Normandye/ and the country of Angeo. And because he appeared not nor none for him/ King philip entered into normandy/ & took there divers holds/ & gave the county of Angeo to the foresaid Artur. And when King Iohn hard thereof/ he came from England to Normandye and there made war/ and took the said Artur prisoner and divers other/ and returned shortly into England/ but yet he wan not the country as it was said. In the same year following/ was great storms of wind/ and rain/ and hail as big as hens eggs/ & sperytes seen in the air like fowls bearing fire in their bills/ which set divers houses a fire. This King Iohn than asked an eyed of the clergy of England/ for the optayning of Normandye which was lost: which they denied to give. And also the prior and covent of Caunterbury/ had chosen one Stevyn Langton bishop/ against the kings will/ whom the pope confirmed/ wherefore King Johan was not content/ and drove the prior and divers of the covent out of the realm/ and commanded that no letter nor commandment of the pope should be received in England/ nor would not at the Pope's request receive that bishop so chosen. 
variance.  wherefore such variance fell between the pope and the King/ that the pope interdicted the land: which stood so interdicted vii years/ till that King Johan was reconciled. 
england interdicted.  But as it is said/ this interdyting was not so straight/ but that children were christened in every place/ and divine service said in many houses of religion and other places by licence purchased then and before/ and people houseled/ & anayled/ except such persons as were except by name in the bull. About this time in Sussex was taken a fish like a man: which was kept a live vi months after upon land with raw flesh/ but by cause they could have no speech of it/ they cast it into the see again.  
¶ About the vii year of King Johan's rain/ the said French King Philyppe wan all the hole country of Normandye. Some auctors say that the French King made all this war against King Iohn/ by exciting of the pope for his contumacy against the church. 
normandy lost.  ¶ About this time the Irysshemen rebelled/ and than King Johan with a puissant army went into Ireland and shortly subdued them/ & set the country in a rule and there build many great towns & castles/ & ordained his laws there to be kept/ and returned again into England. 
Voyage into Ireland.  ¶ soon after this King Johan prepared a great host and sailed into Rochyll/ and when the French King hard thereof/ he prepared another strong host/ so that both the hosts were within little dystannce to have met/ but by mediation of friends the two Kings there took a peace for ii years following. Also about the ten year of King Johan's rain/ the pope sent ii legates/ Pandulpho and Durrant/ to King Johan that he should receive Stevyn to his Archebysshopryke/ and sent a new commission whereby the curse of interdyting (if the King would not agree thereto) was newly denounced.   

¶ Otton.  
¶ Otton was next Eyperour/ he was crowned by pope Innocent/ & after accursed of the same. pope/ and deposed of his empire at a counsel holden at Rome/ he held the empire iii years  
¶ Also he assoiled and acquitted all the Lords of England/ spiritual/ and temporal/ of all homage and fealty that they owed to the King/ to the intent that they should arise against him/ but the King would not be reconciled. Wherefore 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/ and go into England to destroy King Johan. ¶ Also about this time the Citezyns of London made such suit to the King that they obtained that the King granted them/ to chose of themself yearly a Mayre & two. sheriffs/ and the names of bailiffs clearly to be voided/ whose names of the mayor and Sherystes were. 
The first Mayre. 
Henry fitz Alwyn.  The first sheriffs 


Peter Duke.  
Thomas Nele.      
¶ Also in the ten year of King Iohn/ London bridge was begun to be edified of stone/ which before was of timber/ and the monastery of saint Mary oueres was begun for to be builded. ¶ Also about the xi year of King Johan's rain/ the King was in great fear lest he should lose his realm/ and to be utterly undone himself/ wherefore in his mind he was sore annoyed/ and sent to the pope and said he would be reconciled/ wherefore the pope sent Pandulpho again into England with these articles/ that he should receive Stevyn to his archebysshopryke/ & restore to him and to all other/ all profits & fruits belonging to them that he had wrongfully taken/ and that he should yield unto the Pope's hands/ the title of his crown/ & to hold it of the pope. 
King Iohn reconciled to the pope  To the which things the King granted/ and resigned his crown to Pandulpho/ and took it again of him to hold it of the pope/ and to pay yearly to the church of Rome. M. marks of silver: 
Peter pens.  and after that received Stevyn/ & suffered him to enjoy his Archebysshopryke/ & restored all such profits as he had from him/ and all other wrongfully taken. Some writers affirm that for this foresaid payment/ the Peter pens be paid at this day.  
¶ Also about the xiiii year of his rain/ King Iohn fell at a great dissension with his Lords/ one cause of that variance was for that that the King would not hold the laws of saint Edward/ but would hold no law/ but do all thing at his own will/ & did disinheryte many men without assent of his Lords/ or of any other counsel. And also would have disinheryte the Earl of Chester/ because he rebuked him of his wickedness/ for that that he held his own brother's wife/ & lay by many other great Lords dobghters/ and spared no woman that him liked. Wherefore his lord took the city of London and build them there a certain while. But by means of the archbishop of Caunterbury and other prelate's/ the King and his Lords met beside Stanys/ at a place called Rumney meed/ and there agreement was made/ & a charter made thereupon/ called Magna carta/ which charter anon after the King broke/ that new variance began between him and his Lords again/ that divers of the Lords sent unto the King of France/ that he should send his son Lewis hither/ and they would render unto him the land/ which Lewis thereupon came into England/ and took divers castles of the Kings by force/ and after came to London where the barons received him and yielded to him the tower of London. 

Magna carta first made.  
Lewis son to the French King entered into England   King Iohn being thus over set with this Lewis by the eyed of divers of his Lords sent unto the pope/ showing their rebelling. Which sent unto him a Legate called Swallo/ which in the Pope's name commanded Lewis to return into France and laboured to have a peace between them/ but his labour was in vain. Wherefore the King forfere fled toward Lyncolne: but soon after at Neuwarke he died of the flix/ the xix day of October/ the year of Chryst. M.cc.xvi But some say that a monk poisoned him at Swynestede/ and he is buried at worcester.    


Henricus three   

¶ Honore. Gregory. celestine.  
¶ Honore was next pope/ the year of Chryst. M·CC. xvi. he held the see ten year and more. ¶ Gregory held the see next xiiii year. ¶ celestine held the see next xviii days.   

¶ Fredrycke. Henry.  
¶ Fredrycke was next Emperor/ the year of Chryst. M.cc.xii he did persecute the church but at a counsel at Lyon/ he was deposed by the pope Innocent that xxvii year. after the electors were in variance who should be Emperor/ he held the empire xxxii year. ¶ Henry was next Emperor/ he held the empire .v. year.   

Henry the third.  
HEnry the third of that name/ and eldest son to King Iohn/ was crowned King the xxviii day of Octobre the year of Chryst. M.cc.xvi when he was but ix years of age. And after his coronation/ this Lewis continued in his war/ which he had begun/ but divers of the Lords took part against him. And also Swallo the Legate accursed this Lewis/ & interdicted wales/ & a cursed lewelyn Prince of wales/ and all that held part again this young King Henry. 
Lewis returned into France  And the Earl of Chester and divers other Lords of the kings part went to Lyncolne and took the town/ and slew many French men being there/ & forced this Lewis to take a peace/ which peace was thus concluded that Lewis should go again into France/ and to have a. M. marks for his travail/ which he had and so departed. Also in the third year of this King/ began the new work of the church of westminster. ¶ About the viii year of this Kings rain/ the charter called Magna carta was confirmed/ and divers articles added thereto/ how the King should have the ward and marriage of the lords heirs being within age/ and the first statute of mortmain than made/ and about that time the pleas of the crown were holden in the tower of London. 
battle in France  And this King also granted many liberties to the city of London. soon after this King Henry with a great host sailed into normandy/ by the exciting of a French man named the Earl of March: where between the French King Lewis and him was fought a great battle/ but in the end the frenchmen had the victory/ & took xxii knights and noble men prisoners/ & .v. C. mean people/ that King Henry for fear fled and turned back to Bordeaux/ but after a peace was made/ & King henry returned into England. About this time was a great earth quake in England/ and also in the xxxi year of this King/ the King seized the franchise of London into his hands for a judgement given by one Piers Alyn the Mayre & Aldermen/ against a widow called Margarete Vyell/ which judgement as it was said was after found good/ wherefore the Citezyns enjoyed again their liberties. 
The Emperor deposed.  About the xxxv year of this King/ the order of the freres augustine's began in England in a place in wales called wodhouse. And about this time the King married Margarete his daughter/ to Alexander the King of Scots/ which Alexander did homage to the King at york. This King Henry oft times for divers complaints made against the Mayres officers of London/ seized the liberties of the city into his own hands/ & set other officers to rule the city/ but ever they were restored again. 
Libertes of london seized.  Also about this time richard the kings brother Earl of Cornwall was elect King of Almaigne & King of romans/ which took shipping & went thither/ & there was crowned in the city of Aquisgranun. About the xli year of King Henry's rain/ a grievous bill of complaint of the commonalty of London was put against the Mayre & Aldermen and governors of the city/ for wrongs & extortions done by them to the commonalty/ by setting of taxes/ & altering of tolls & customs to their own singular ●ucr●/ which bill was cast in the kings wardrobe/ which after came to the kings hands/ that the King sent down his justice & other of his counsel/ which discharged the Mayre/ sheriffs/ & chamberlain/ and made inquisition of the truth/ but the offenders by their learned counsel long time defended themself/ and delayed the trial. And yet divers places of sitting were appointed/ aswell in the Guylhalle and at the Folkemo●e at Paul's cross/ & in the exchequer the Kings grace there being present/ where in the end the Mayre & Aldermen were arrested and compelled to put in great sureties/ & at the last they put them in the kings mercy/ and made their end/ and lastly restored again to their rooms/ but not without great fines paying. Also about this time there was a great dearth/ that wheat was worth xxiiii s. a quarter.   

¶ Lewis.  
¶ Lewis the viii son th' the second philip/ was next King of France/ the year of Chryst. M.CC.xxii. he besieged the town of Auynnion and wan it.   

¶ Guy.  
¶ Guy son to Margaret/ was next Earl of Flaunders.   

Innocent. Alexander.  
¶ Innocent was next pope/ he held the see xi year. ¶ Alexander held the see next vii year.   

William.  
¶ wyllyam was next Emperor/ he held the see vii year.  
¶ Also about the xliii year of this Kings rain/ the King at a court of Folkemote at paulies/ axed licence of the commons of the city according to the said ordynavace to pass the see/ and so went unto Bordeaux & into France/ and had great cheer of the French King Lewis/ & or that he came again/ he granted all his right that he had in normandy/ Gascoyn/ & Guyon/ to the said Lewis/ & took again Guyon/ Angeo/ and main/ to hold of the French King/ and was called in France duke of Guyon/ & did homage to the French King therefore. Also about the xlv year/ the Barons of England by force of those foresaid ordinances/ took upon them to change the kings justice & the Kings sheriff/ and divers other officers that the King had admitted and put other in their places/ wherewith the King was not content/ & published his bull of absolution. Wherefore the barons assembled together in the marches of wales with a strong power/ & sent a letter to the King/ praying him to observe the said ordinances whereto he was sworn/ to whom the King sent no answer. 
The barons rose against the King  Then the barons came forward with banners displayed and much people resorted to them/ & they put in prison and punished all them that took the contrary part/ and at the last came into London/ for the city took the barons part. But soon after agreement was made between the King and his Lords/ which continued not long/ for the hang caused Sir Edward his eldest son to take the castle of windsor by a train/ and the King secretly departed from westminster/ and road into the said castle/ & many of the Lords that took his part came to him. And the barons and the other that took their part drew to London/ but yet by some well disposed persons a concord was taking thus/ that both parts should abide the judgement of Lewis the French King/ concerning the keeping of the said ordinances. Wherefore the King and Sir Edward his eldest son went over to the said Lewis/ and for the barons part there went Sir Peter de Mountforde and other/ before which King Lewis the matter was argued/ but in conclusion King Lewis gave sentence that the said statutes & ordinances should be clearly void and the King set at liberty. After which sentence given/ the King & all the other returned into Lpndon/ but the barons not content with this sentence (reputing partiality in King Lewis) departed and went into the Marches of wales & gathered a great number of people and came into London/ and than because some variance was between some of the rulers of the city and the commons. The commons made them two captains/ calling them Constables of the city/ at whose commandment all the commons by tolling of the great bell of Polles/ should be ready in harness to wait upon them. Which Constables with the commons (by the exhorting of Hugh Spencer Constable of the tower) went to Thystelworth beyond westminster/ and there spoiled the manner of the King of romans/ which deed was the great cause of the war/ for the King took it grievously and gathered great power/ and at the last came to the town of Lewis in Sussex/ but the wardens of the five parts kept the see with ships/ the no strangers should enter to aid the King. And than the barons with a great multitude of the city of London/ and with a great host of other people came against the King/ between whom the xxiii day of May was fought a marvelous cruel battle at Lewis/ and the Londoners that gave the first assent/ by reason of the sharp shot of arrows and strokes given by them of the kings parts began to draw back. 
The battle at Lewis.   
But the barons incurraged their men in such wise that they not only set upon them with fresh cheu●en/ but incurraged so them that gave back/ that they turned again & fought so fiercely that the kings part gave back/ & the King lost the field. where the King himself & the King of romans & Edward the kings son were take prisoners & many other more/ and twenty M. men slain for this battle continued the more part of the day. After which battle ended/ they brought their prisoners to London/ where the King agreed that all the said ordinances should stand in effect/ and if any were thought unreasonable to be corrected by four noble men of the realm. s. two. spiritual men/ & two. Temporal men/ & many instrumentis and writings were made for the assurance of the same.   

¶ Lewis.  
¶ Lewis the ix called saint Lewis/ was next King of France/ the year of Chryst. M.CC.xxvii. he made two voyages into the holy land/ & in the first he was take prisoner/ & in the ii he died.   

¶ Vrban. Clement.  
¶ Vrban was next pope/ he held the see iii year and more.  
¶ Clement was next pope/ he held the see iii year.   

Rychyrde.  
¶ richard and Alfons were in discord/ by the electors who should be Emperor/ which discord so continued xvi year.  
After this a great dissension fell between the Earl of Gloucester & the Earl of leicester/ which were two of the barons that were against the King. Wherefore soon after Sir Edward the kings son departed to the marches of wales/ & accompanied the Earl of Gloucester & the Lords of the marches/ & assembled a great power & came to Gloucester/ wherefore Sir Simon the Earl of Leyceters' son/ by his father's commandment assembled a great power & came to wynchester & took it by force/ and after came to Kyllingworth where Sir Edward the kings son meet them & did discomfort them/ and Sir Simon fled & divers of his company were take prisoners. 
battle at Kyllyngworth.  But after that Sir Simon Mounforde the Earl of leicester himself/ gathered a great company & met with the said Sir Edward at Enesham/ where between them was fought a cruel battle/ where Sir Simon the Earl was slain/ and many other that took the barons part. 
battle at enesham  And after at a parlyment holden at winchester/ all the statutes & ordinances made at Oxenford/ were utterly annulled/ & all bonds & writings made for the same were canceled & broken. And after that the King came to wyndsore & intending to have destroyed the city of London/ but the Mayre & Aldermen/ & other of citizens put them into the kings mercy and grace at wyndsore/ whereupon they were committed to prison & put out of their offices/ & the Constable of the tower made custos of the city. 
The liberties of London seized.  But after they were restored and pardoned/ and the city paid to the King for a fine twenty M. marks. ¶ After this at a parliament holden at Northampton/ many that took the barons part were disinheryte/ which therefore gathered them together/ & went to the isle of Elye & kept it with strength. ¶ Also about the l year of his rain/ he ordained the statutis of Marlebryge. And about the li year the statuꝭ were made & ordained/ for weights & mesures: that is to say/ that xxxii grains of wheat dry & round/ & take in the mids of the ere/ should weigh a sterling penny/ & twenty of those sterling pens should make an ounce/ & xii ounce should make a pound troy/ and viii pound troy should weigh a gallon of wine/ & viii gallons of wine should make a bushel of London/ which is the viii part of a quarter. 
the standards of weights & mesures  Also that iii barley corns dry & round should make an inch/ & xii inches to a foot/ &. ●iii. foot to a yard/ & .v. yards & a half to a ꝑche or pole/ & xl pole in length & four in breed/ to make an acre of land/ & this standards of weight were confirmed the xv. Year of Edward the iii And also in the time of henry the vi and Edward the four and lastly confirmed in the xi year of Henry the vii How be it in the time of King Henry the vi it was ordained that the same ounce should be divided in xxx parts called xxx pens/ & in King Edward the four his time into xl parts called xl pens. And in King Henry the viii his days into xliiii parts/ called iii ●. Viij. d. but the weight of the ounce troy/ & the measure of the foot was ordained ever to be at one stint. In the lii year of his rain/ the Earl of Gloucester refused the King/ & in the marches of wales gathered much people/ & many of the company disinheryted/ drew to him which came to the city of London/ & by intretye and fair means & policy came into the city/ and many of the commons took his part & fortified the city with Bulwarkꝭ & Barbycans'/ & shortly after the King came to Stretforde of the bow/ with a great company. But by the means of one Octobanus y● Pope's Legate/ which than lay in London a peace was take/ & so the war was ended. Also during the while of all this said business/ after that Sir Edward the kings son had the victory till almost the later end of this kings rain. There were but few Mayres of the city of London/ but the franchise of London were seized into the kings hands/ and there were ordained custodies & gardens and no mayors/ & who that was constable of the tower was also c●stos of the city. 
liberties of London. voyage into the holy land  In the lu year of this King Sir Edward the kings son took his journey into the holy land/ which went to the city of Acres/ & defended it from the sultan of Surrey/ which after his coming besieged it with. C.M. saracenes/ which city had been lost if the said Sir Edward had not come/ & manfully defended it. Also in the lvi year of this Kings rain his son Edward thus being in the holy land/ King Henry fell sick at westminster/ & died the xvi day of Noverbre/ the year of Chryst. M.CC.lxxii. and is buried at westminster.    


Edwardus i   

Gregory. Innocent. Adryan. Johan.  
¶ Gregory was next pope the year of Chryst. M.CC.lxxi. he held the see four years. ¶ Innocent held the see next vi months.  
¶ Adryan held the see next xxxix days.  
¶ Iohn held the see next viii months.   

¶ Radulphus.  
¶ Radulphe was next chosen Emperor/ the year of christ. CC.lxxiii. and confirmed by pope Gregory/ he held the see xix year.   

Edward the first.  
EDwarde the first of that name/ and son to Henry the third/ after he hard of the death of his father came from the holy land/ and was crowned King at westminster the xix day of August/ the year of christ M.CC.lxxiii. at which time Alexander King of Scottis was present and did homage to King Edward. 
lewellyn pr●nce of wales.  In the second year of this Kings rain/ the King went into wales/ and there subdued lewelyn Prince of wales/ which after the rebelled and was subdued again/ & paid to the King a fine of l M. marks. Also in the iii year of this Kings rain/ were made the statutes called westminster primer. where been contained goodly statutes/ first how clerks indicted of felony shallbe delivered to the ordinaries/ & of assize/ of pleas of land/ of Arteyntes and many other goodly statutes.  
¶ In the vi year of this King/ the chancery/ common place/ and exchequer/ were removed to Gloucester/ where divers statutes were made/ but the courts continued there but for one term/ and about this time there was a parliament at London for reformation of the kings coin/ which was clipped and washed by the Jews/ and almost iii C. Jews were cast therefore/ & about the same time began the foundation of the house of the freres preachers at Ludgate. ¶ In the ten year of this King/ lewelyn prince of wales rebelled again/ and the King sent thither th'earls of Northumberlande and Surrey with many other knights/ but david brother to lewelyn with a great power met with them near to a place called Havardyne/ where between them was a great battle/ where the welchemen had the victory/ and the Earls fled & many of the englishmen slain & taken. 
battle in wales.  But the next year after the King sent thither a more power to besiege the castle of Snowden/ but many of thEnglishmen were drowned being upon a bridge made of barges and planks/ but after that they pursued ●o the welchemen/ that lewelyn and david his brother fled/ but after lewelyn was take by Sir Edmonde Mortymer/ which smote of his heed and sent it to the King/ and after by doom of all the Lords/ he and his heirs were disinheryte for ever. And after that david his brother was taken/ and after drawn/ hanged/ and quarterde. And after the King set wales in an order/ and ordained shires and sheriffs and other officers as be in England.  
¶ Also in the xiii year of this King/ the King seized the liberties of London into his hands because the Mayre took bribes of the bakers/ and suffered them to sell breed under the size. 
liberties of London seized.  ¶ Also in the same year in the country called the Sweterers/ a woman was delivered of a child/ which from the navel upward was ii complete bodies. s. two heads and four arms and ii bodies/ & downward but ii legs/ which with their arms beclyppe each others body. And another woman bore a child/ which had a face like to a man/ and all the body like a lion/ with tail and other features thereto. Also about this time the merchants strangers/ which long before were wont to be lodged with english hosts which uttered their ware/ had got them houses for the stowage of their wares/ and sold by their own weights/ to the disobeyed of the people which were found therewith/ and taken and sent to the tower of London and sore prisoned/ and their weights brent/ and paid therefore great fines to the King.   

¶ Philyppe.  
¶ philip the third/ son to saint Lewis/ was next King of France/ the year of Chryst. M.CC.lxx. he had great war against the King of castle/ he conquered Arogon.   

Nicholas. Martin.  
¶ Nicholas was next pope he held the see iii years and more.  
¶ Martin was next pope/ he held the see four years/ he accursed the King of Arrogon/ & took upon him to give that rea●me to whom so ever would conquer it.   

Adulphe.  
¶ Adulphe was next Emperor/ he was slain in battle by Albert/ Son to his predecessor Radulphe.  
¶ Also in the xu year of this King/ the summer was so hot that men died for heat. But the next year there were great storms of hail and rain that sore distemperde the ground/ that there was a marvelous great dearth of corn/ 
Derthe.  that wheat rose to xviii d. a bushel/ & year by year increased till it came to xl s. a quarter/ which was a great price/ for at that time twenty d. Weighed always one ounce of silver/ which so continued till the reign of King Henry the vi which then was changed to xxx d. an ounce/ and in the time of King Edward the four to xl d. an ounce/ and in the time of King Henry the viii to iii s. viii. d. an ounce/ but the standard of the ounce was ever at one stint/ as is before rehearsed in the li year of King Henry the iii and as in the statute than made more plainly appeareth.  
¶ About the xvi year of this King/ one rise Merydocke rebelled against the kings garden of his castles in wales/ but the King than being in Normandye commanded the Earl of Cornwall the kings leave tenant in England/ to arere an host to subdue this rise/ & so he did and went into wales and took this rise/ & brought him to york/ where he was drawn/ hanged/ and quartered.  

The jugs punished.  ¶ In the xviii year of this King divers of his justices were accused of divers offences/ as Sir Thomas weylande/ Adam Stretton/ and other/ wherefore some of them were outlawed and lost their goods/ and some imprisoned/ and some delivered with paying of great fines. ¶ Also about this time the wool staple was ordained to be kept at sandwich/ & the Jews were clearly banished England/ for the which the commons gave to the King a fifteen part of their goods. 
welchemen subdued.  Also soon after this/ by stirring of one Madocke/ the welchemen rebelled again/ wherefore the King came with a great power/ & wan from them the isle of Anglesey/ and builded new the town of Beumarys and the castle/ & cut down the woods in the country/ and repaired and fortified so many castles/ that he compelled the welchemen to leave their old manner of ravening and stealing/ that they were compelled to fall to till the ground/ & to other occupations/ and to live after the manner of englishmen/ so that more and more the country grew to rest and peace/ and Madocke after was taken/ drawn and hanged.  
¶ About the xxiiii year of this King/ after the death of Alexander King of Scots/ great variance was among the Scots/ whether Iohn Bayloffe/ that had married King Alexander's eldydst daughter/ or Rober le Bruse that married his ii daughter/ or hasting that married his iii daughter should be King/ but the Scottis put them all to King Edward's judgement/ and the King & the Scottis met all at Norham/ where the King named & admitted Sir Iohn Baylolle for King of Scottis/ which in mediately than did homage to King Edward/ & yet anon after this   

¶ Philyppe.  
¶ Philyppe le Belle/ Son to philip the third/ was next King of France/ he had great war with the flemings/ and great battles between them/ he had a daughter called Isabella/ which was married to Edward the second King of England/ by whom he had issue/ Edward the third/ which because all the sons of this Philyppe died without issue/ this Edward the third claimed to be King of France.   

Honore. Nycholas.  
¶ Honore was next pope/ the year of Chryst. M.CC.lxxxv. he held the see ii years. ¶ Nicholas held the see next four years.   

Albert.  
¶ Albert was next Emperor/ which was son to the forenamed Emperor Radulphe/ he held the empire ten year/ and was slain by his sister son.  
Baylolle rebelled/ wherefore King Edward with a great host laid siege to the town of Berwyke/ but the Scots defended it so & brent some of their ships/ that the englishmen gave back/ wherefore the Scots of pride made this rhyme. 
Siege at berwyke   
what wenes King Edward with his long shanks  
To have won Berwyke all our unthanks  
Gaas  
Py●es him  
And when he has it  
Gaas  
Dykes him.  
But King Edward than hearing of their pride and scornful rhyme/ was moved greatly and so incurraged his men/ that first they wan the dyches/ and after the bulwarks/ and in the end wan the town by force/ and slew of the Scots to the number of xxv M. and after sent a part of his host to lay siege at Dunbarre/ to whom a great host of Scots came to remove the siege/ and fought with the englishmen a fierce battle/ but the englishmen had the victory/ and slew of the Scots .xx: M. and the englishmen in reproach of the Scots made this rhyme. 
battle in scotland.  
The skaterande Scots hold we for sots of wrenches unware  
early in a morning in a evil timing came they to Dumbare  and than Baylolle King of Scots and many other Lords did put them in the kings grace/ which than brought them to London/ and yet after that delivered them again taking their oaths▪ upon the sacrament/ never to bear arms against King Edward/ and than they were delivered/ and so after that Baylolle went over into France and never came again/ while the King was thus occupied in Scotland/ the englishmen sustained many hurts in Gascoyn and Guyan for the Earl of Artoys skyrmysshed oft times with the englishmen/ and at the last took Sir Iohn/ saint Iohn/ Sir willyam Mortymer/ and divers other prisoners which were conveyed to France to divers prisons.  
¶ Also about this time the cy●ezens of London were restored to their liberties/ which in some part had been kept from them by the space of xii years/ so that in stead of Mayres there were custodies or gardayns/ which was because they misordered the justice of the city. But for this restoring/ they paid iii M. marks.  
¶ In the xxvi year King Edward went over into Flaunders to aid Guy Earl of Flaunders against the French King/ and the French King drew toward the King/ but by mediation of friends at the last a peace was made between them all. But in this while the Scots hearing of the war in Flaunders/ because their King was fled into France made them a new King called wales/ and rose again and entered into Northumberland/ but the King sent his letters to the Lords of England/ which by his commandment gathered a great power and went into scotland/ where between them was skirmishes and many englishmen slain/ for the Scots kept their holds & would not come to no plain field. 
wales of scotland.  But the next year after King Edward gathered a great power and went himself into scotland/ where the Scots with a great host met him at a place called Fankyrke/ where between them was fought a cruel battle/ but in the end the englishmen had the victory/ and slew of the Scots to the number of xxxii M. and but few of the englishmen. 
battle at Fankyrke  But yet the next year after the King laid siege to the castle of Estrevelyn/ where at the last the Scots that were therein yielded the castle and swore themselves to the kings ●legeaunce/ and Wales hearing thereof fled into the mareyses for his surety/ for fear of the Kings host/ & kept him so long time/ that all the commons of Scotland presented themself to the King by great companies/ & put them into the kings grace/ and the rulers & officers of cities/ towns/ boroughs/ were sworn to King Edward.   

celestine. Bonyface.  
¶ celestine held the see next vi months.  
¶ Bonyface held the see next viii year/ he caused celestine to resign his company to him by fraud/ and after lived like a lion and died like a dodge.  
¶ soon after this King Edward returned into England/ where many complaints were made to him of his officers/ as of Mayres/ sheriffs/ bailiffs/ escheators/ and divers other/ wherefore he ordained his justice to make inquisitions thereof: 
Trolbaston.  which after was called Trolbaston/ where by forfeytours & fines/ the King recovered innumerable treasure against such offenders and filled his coffers again. Neverthelater/ this King did great good within the realm of England/ for those offenders were well chastyced and were moche more meeker and better/ and the poor commons lived in moche more rest and peace. 
the King imprisoned Edward his eldist son.   
¶ Also about this time Sir Edward the kings eldest son/ by the wanton counsel of Piers Ganeston broke the bishop of Chester's park/ and ryottuously destroyed his game/ wherefore the King imprisoned his son and other that were with him/ and after banished the said Piers out of England.  
¶ Also about the xxxiii year of King Edward/ Wales the Scotte was taken and brought to London/ & drawn/ hanged/ & quartered/ and anon after that the bishop of saint Andrew's/ Robert le Bruse/ Sir Simon Frysell Earl of Dumber// Sir Iohn Cambres Earl of Atlas/ and Sir Iohn Comyn/ with many other came to westminster by their voluntary wills/ & were sworn to be true to King Edward/ and to keep Scotland to his use. But soon after that/ Robert le Bruse contrary to his oath/ gate a dispensation for his oath of pope Clement the .v. and took upon him to be King of Scotland/ & slew Sir Iohn Comyn/ and his brother that counseled him to the contrary. And soon after King Edward came into Scotland again with a strong power/ and Robert le Bruse met him with a great number/ at a plain nigh saint Johan's town/ where there was fought a cruel battle/ but the Scottis were discomfit/ and vii thousand Scots there slain/ & there were divers bishops and abbots taken/ & divers other temporal Lords. 
battle in scotland.  And Robert le Bruse fled unto the King of Norwey/ and King Edward sent the bishops and abbots that were taken in the field to the pope/ and sent the temporal Lords and other of the Scots that were take unto London/ where they were put to death.  
¶ Also in the xxxv year of King Edward as he returned toward England/ he fell sick/ wherefore he swore his Lords to be true to Edward his eldest son. And also charded his said son upon his blessing/ that he should never suffer Piers of Ganeston to return into England/ & swore his Lords to stick to the same/ and the kings son and they all granted thereto/ and in the seven. day of julii/ in the year of Chryst. M.CCC.vii. he died and is buried at westminster.    


Edwardus two   

¶ benedict.  
¶ benedict was next pope the year of Chryst. M.CCC.iii. he held the see ix months.   

Henry.  
¶ Henry was next Emperor/ the year of Chryst. M.CCC.viii. he held the empire vi year.   

Edward the second.  
EDwarde the second of that name/ and son to Edward the first borne at Carnarvan/ was crowned King the xxiiii day of February/ the year of Chryst. M.CCC.vii. after the counting of England. This King was fair strong of body but unstydfast of conditions/ for he refused the company of his Lords and wise men/ and haunted the company of vile persons/ and gave him to great drinking/ and lightly would discover things of great counsel/ which turned him after to great hurt/ and the realm to great unquietness. This King as soon as his father was buried/ sent for Piers of Ganeston his old compyre/ and advanced him to great honour/ contrary to the promise that he made to his father. This King in the second year of his rain went over into France and married Isabella daughter to Philyppe le Belle King of France/ and after with her returned into England. This King for the displeasure done before to him/ by the bishop of Chester/ put the said bishop in the tower in straight prison/ but the Lords which the Kings father in his dethbede swore to be true to his son/ came to the King and spoke so to the King/ 
Piers of ganeston exiled.  that contrary to the kings mind/ this Piers was banished into Ireland/ but the King secretly comforted him with great gifts/ and made him chief ruler of the country/ but after that for the avoiding of grudge between the King and the Lords/ the said Piers was suffered to come into England again and had the rule of all the kings jewels/ and spend & wasted moche of the kings treasure/ that shortly after by the labour of the Lords/ he was exiled again into Flaunders to the kings displeasure. 
The roads won from the Turks.   
¶ About this time the knights of saint Johans wan the city of the Rhodes from the turks. Also the templars lands for that they used things contrary to the faith of Christ/ were given to them of saint Johan's/ and the templars were destroyed thorough out all Christendom/ and about this time the order of the crossed freres came first into England. 
The temples dysstroyed.  This peers of Ganeston was suffered to come again into England/ which than demeaned himself much worse than ever he did before/ and waxed proud/ and reviled so the iordes that they were sore moved against him/ that suddenly they rose and besieged him in the castle of Scarbrugh/ and at the last wan it and took it and brought him to a place beside berwick/ and there struck of his heed/ wherewith the King was greatly displeased. 
Piers of Ganaston beheaded.   
¶ About the vi year of this King/ Robert le Bruse hearing of the division between the King & his Lords/ came again into scotland/ & there was admitted as King: wherefore King Edward prepared a great army and went into scotland/ against whom came Robert le Bruse with a great power of Scots/ & they met at a place nigh a river called Bannokisborne/ where was fought a great battle/ but the englishmen lost the field/ and many of the Lords and great men of England were slain and taken/ and the King with a few of his host fled and escaped with great danger into Berwyke/ wherefore the Scottis were so inflamed with such pride/ that they made this eyme. 
battle at Bannokisborne   
ye maidens of England now may ye morn  
For ye have lost your ●emans at Bannokesborne  
with have a low  
what weens the King of England  
So soon to won Scotland  
with rumbelowe.  
¶ In the ix year of King Edward/ Robert le Bruse King of Scots got Berwyke/ which was by treason as the fame went. And the next year after the Scots entered Northumberland/ and brent and slew man/ woman/ and child/ and the country thereby greatly hurt. And yet to   

¶ Lewis Huten.  
¶ Lewis Huten son of Philyppe le belle/ was next King of France/ the year of Chryst. M.CCC.xiiii. he made the court of parliament of France/ to be holden continually in Paris/ he rained ii year/ and left his wife the Queen with child.  
¶ Iohn son to Lewis was borne after his fathers death/ and rained but viii days.   

¶ Robert.  
¶ Robert son to Guy county of Flaunders was next Earl of Flaunders.   

Clement.  
¶ Clement was next pope/ he held the see in Auinyon viii year and more.  
●his mischief was joined another/ that victual and corn was so scant/ that the people were fain to eat horse flesh & dogs flesh/ and some stolen children and eat them/ & many for default of victual died/ & after ensued great pestilence & 〈◊〉/ that the people of England wondrously decayed: yet these monitions mended not the King of his evil living.  
¶ Also about the xi year of his rain/ he assembled a great host of the south & east parts of England/ & came and besieged Berwyke: wherefore the Scots gathered a great company and came into England another way/ into the marches of york shire/ & there slew moche people. Wherefore the archbishop of york and other abbots/ priors/ clerks/ with husbandmen/ assembled a great company/ & gave them battle at a place called Mytton/ where the englishmen were discomfit/ and many of them slain/ but the archbishop and the Abbot of Selby/ & divers other there escaped. 
battle of Mytton  But because there were so many spiritual men there slain/ it was called therefore the white battle. And when King Edward hard thereof because it was nigh winter/ he broke up his siege and returned into york. Also about this time there was nothing done but by the advise of Hugh Spencer the father/ and Hugh Spencer the son/ & the commons had them in as great hatred/ as they had Piers of Ganeston before.  
¶ Also in the xii year of this King/ two Legates which came from Rome/ made great labour to conclude a peace between the King of England & the Scots/ but that availed not: wherefore King Edward got a curse of pope Iohn/ to accurse Robert le Bruse/ & all other that took his part that had hurt the ream of England/ & that to stand in strength till they had recompensed for all harms done to England/ but it availed nothing/ but put England to great cost for the obtaining thereof. Also when the barons of England saw this mystery/ that the Spencer's misgoverned all the realm/ they assembled them together/ & made a request to the King/ that he should remove the Spencers from his person. Wherefore there was a parliament called at London/ & the barons came thither with a great company in iakettes of yellow and green/ and a band of white cast overthwart/ and therefore it was called the parliament of white bands. 
spencer's banished.  At which parliament both the Spencers were banished the land for term of their lives/ and they took shipping at Dover & ●o voided the land. But it was not long after/ but the King contrary to that ordinance made in the parliament/ sent for these Spencers again/ & set them in high authority/ & ruled all thing after their sensual appetites/ nothing regarding justice nor the comen wealth: wherefore the barons intending again to reform these mischief assembled their powers/ but the King made so hasty speed & gathered his people so soon & was stronger than they/ and pursued them so in divers places/ that the barons ever fled/ that in the end Thomas Earl of Lancaster was taken by one Andrew of Harkeley (whom the King sent with a great power) at the battle of Borough bridge/ where many other of the barons were s●ayne and taken. 
battle at borough bryg.  And after that the said Earl of Lancaster and divers other of the barons and knights were put to death/ & after that the kings power and the Spencer's powers greatly increased/ & the barons powers decayed by the space of .v. year continuing. In which time one Robert Baldock/ which was a man of evil fame/ was chancellor of England/ by whose means the King gathered many forfettes and fines of his people/ contrary to good order of justice.  
¶ In the xu year of this King/ one Edward le Bruse brother to the King of Scots/ with a great power entered into Ireland/ intending to have won that land/ but the people of Ireland quit them so well/ that they venquysshed the Scots and slew Edward le Bruse/ & many of the nobles of Scotland and many other/ and drove the residue out of the country. 
battle in Ireland  ¶ Also the xvi year/ the King prepared a marvelous great army as some writers report/ to the number of. C.M. and invaded Scotland. But the Scots for fere of the great multitude drew them to mountains & other places/ that the english host prevailed little against them/ wherefore the King returned again into England/ because many of his people there perished for ●●●ke of tyrell: 
battle at Leylande  wherefore Sir James Dudglas with a great number of Scots/ followed and 〈◊〉 with the King at a place/ called Leylande in Northumberlande/ where was between them   

¶ Philyppe.  
¶ Philyppe le long/ second son of Philyp●e l●bell/ was next King of France/ he ordained but one weight and measure to be thorough all France.   

Iohn.  
¶ Iohn was next pope/ he held the see in avignon xix year.  
a great battle/ but the englishmen lost the field/ & the King fled & escaped with great danger. In which battle the Earl of Rychemonde was taken prisoner & many men slain/ & divers other men taken/ ●nd the kings treasure & his ordinance was take and conveyed into Scotland. But this field was lost by the treason of the said Andrew of Harkeley/ whom the King had made Earl of Carlyll which had a great number of people/ & coming to the aid of the King took secretly a great sum of money of the said Dudglas/ & so betrayed the King & came not at the field/ which was cause that the King lost the field/ for the which deed the said Andrew was after drawn/ hanged/ & quartered. About this time war began again between the frenchmen & the englishmen/ & Gascons/ in Guyan. For the pacifyenge of which war/ King Edward sent over the Queen his wife to her brother the French King/ and while she was there/ Edward the kings eldest son being xiiii year of age/ asked leave of his father to go into France to his mother/ & to see his uncle philip le Belle King of France/ and had leave and departed. 
Queen Isabella went into France  And because King Edward had denied to do homage to the King of France for the duchy of Guyan/ the said King philip there made Edward the King of England his eldest son duke of Guyan/ wherewith King Edward was not content/ & did exile both the Queen & his said son out of England/ by the counsel of the Spencers/ & of Sir Robert Baldock his chancellor: wherefore the King made open proclamations/ that if the Queen & her son came not into England by a certain day/ that they should be take as enemies to the King/ before the which day they came not/ wherefore the King seized all the Queens lands/ & his sons lands/ & took the hole profit thereof. And after the King sent such word & threatenings to the King of France/ that he was compelled to avoid the Queen out of France: wherefore she and her son went to the Earl of Heynaude/ where Edward her son was shortly after contract to philip the said Earls daughter. And when this was known/ divers men of name of England came over to the Queen/ and soon after the Earl of Henaude prepared .v. C. men of arms/ of the which one Sir Iohn of Henaude the Earls brother was captain/ and sent them over with the Queen and her son into England/ which landed beside Harwiche in Suffolk/ to whom a great number of people anon resorted to her aid/ and than she came with great speed toward London/ where the King at that time was/ which hearing thereof/ for fear ●led toward wales with a small company/ and left the bishop of Excester behind him to govern London. 
the Queen landed.  And than the Queen sent a letter to the Mayre and commonalty of London/ which letter was tacked upon the cross in cheap/ and divers copies thereof set up in divers other places. Wherefore this bishop of Excester sent to the Mayre to have the keys of the city/ & spoke to him so sharp words/ that they fell at such a variance/ that the commons of the city in a rage took the said bishop & brought him to the standard in cheap/ and smote of his heed/ and two of his servants hedes/ & a cyteners' heed called Martial/ that was Sir Hugh Spencer's spy. Than the King went to bristol/ and ordained Sir Hugh Spencer the father there to keep castle and the town/ and the King with Hugh Spencer the son/ and Sir Robert Baldock his chancellor/ and the Earl of Arondell went into wales. 
king edward take.  And the Queen sent the Earl of Kent and Sir Iohn of Heynaude after them with a great company/ which so pursued them that first they took Hugh Spencer the father at Brystowe/ and after pursued the King into wales and there took the King/ and sent him to the castle of Kenelworthe/ and took Hugh Spencer the son/ and Sir Robert Baldock and the Earl of Arondell/ and brought them all to the town of Herforde/ & anon after Sir Hugh Spencer the father/ and Hugh Spencer the son/ were drawn/ hanged/ and quartered/ and Sir Iohn of Arnudell was beheaded/ and Sir Robert Baldock put in Newgate in London/ and there shortly after died among the thieves/ & anon after at a parliament holden at westminster/ the xxv day of Januarii/ the year of Chryst. M.CCC.xxvi. 
spencers beheaded.  
the King deposed.  The King was deposed of his kingly dignity/ and he is buried at Gloucester.   

¶ Charles.  
¶ Charles the third son of Philyppe le belle/ was next King of France.    


Edwardus three   

benedict. Clement.  
¶ benedict was next pope/ the year of christ. M.CCC.xxxiiii. he held the see in Auinyon vii year. ¶ Clement held the see next xi year/ he ordained that the Jubely should be every l year.   

Lewis.  
¶ Lewis was next Emperor he held the empire xxiiii year/ he was deposed by pope Clement he had great war with Fredrycke duke of Austryche/ which was also chosen Emperor.   

Edward the third  
EDwarde the third of that name/ son to Edward the ii & of Isabella/ only daughter of Philyppe le belle/ was crowned King the ii day of Februarii/ the year of christ. M.CCC.xxvi. When he was but xu year of age. In the first year of his rain/ the Scots entered into England/ & the King with a great power came to them at the park of Stanhope and set them round about/ yet the Scots escaped that the King lost that journey/ and returned with little honour. And in the end of the first year/ he married Philyppe the foresaid Earls daughter of Henaude at york. soon after that the King made with the Scots a peace/ and released to them their homage/ and delivered unto them their charter or indenture called Ragman/ as it was said by the counsel of the old Queen and Sir Roger Mortymer/ which anon after was made Earl of March. 
Peace with the Scots.  And the old Queen and he took upon them the rule of the hole realm/ whereby many things grew out of order.  
¶ About the third year of this King/ the Earl of Kent the old kings brother/ supposing his brother had been a live/ devised certain letters secretly to be sent to his brother for his deliverance/ wherefore he was accused and by authority of parliament condemned/ and therefore was beheaded. This Roger Mortymer was so cruel/ covetous/ and so proud/ that the Lords and the people disdained him/ & by secret means brought him out of the kings favour/ whereupon by the kings mind/ this Sir Roger Mortymer was by a train taken in the castle of Notyngham/ where the King/ the Queen/ and the old Queen that time lay. 
Sir roger mortimer taken.  And yet Sir Roger kept the keys himself/ and after at a parliament at London/ he was condemned as a traitor/ & after drawn and hanged for divers articles that were laid unto him/ one was that by his means and treason/ the Scots scaped at Stanhope. And another was that he caused the foresaid indenture of Ragman/ to be delivered to the Scots/ whereby they were released of their homage/ and caused david King of Scots son to Robert le Bruse/ to marry Jone sister to King Edward. Another was that he had gotten the kings treasure in his own hands and wasted it. Another was that he had broken the ordinance made at the coronation/ that xii Lords should have had the rule of the King/ and that without them there should no thing be done/ and that not withstanding he with the old Queen ruled all himself/ to the great hurt of the realm. Another that he had caused Edward the kings father/ to be conveyed from Kyllyngworth to the castle of Barkeley/ and after by a letter devised by himself in the kings name & sent to the keeper/ caused him to be murdered. As touching the death of this Edward of Carnarvan late before King/ it is said that after that Sir Roger Mortymer had sent the said letter to the keepers/ they caused a great table to be laid upon his belly being a sleep in his bed/ & pressed it down with great weights. 
the death of King edward the ii  And afterward they took an horn and put it into his fundament/ and took a spit hot brenning and put it thorough the horn into his body/ and so cruelly murdered him.  
¶ About the four year/ one Edward Baylolle son to Sir Johan Baylolle/ sometime King of Scots/ with the eyed of ii M. englishmen by King Edward's consent/ entered into Scotland and claimed the crown/ against whom a great host of Scots came and gave him a fierce battle/ but Edward baylolle had the victory/ and after was shortly crowned King   

¶ Philyppe.  
¶ Philyppe de Valois son of Charles was next King of France/ the year of Chryst. M.CCC.xxvii. he aided Lewis the Earl of Flaunders against the flemings that would not obey him/ & slew vi M. of them at Casell/ & restored the Earl again to his country from whence he was driven.   

¶ Lewis.  
¶ Lewis son of Lewis son of Robert/ after his grandfather's death/ was next Earl of Flaunders/ he was slain by the englishmen at the battle of Cressy.   

Innocent.  
¶ Innocent was next pope/ he held the see in Autnyon ten year.   

Charles.  
¶ Charles was next Emperor/ he held the empire xxii year.  
of Scotland. And after that King Baylolle come to King Edward at new castle upon tyne/ and did to him homage for the land of Scotland/ & returned again into scotland/ but soon after the Scots rebelled against Baylolle/ wherefore King Edward Baylolle sent unto King Edward of England/ requiring him of help. And the King of England promised to help him/ and gathered a great host/ and came toward the town of Berwyke/ and thither came King Edward Baylolle with his company/ which ii Kings besieged the town a long time/ but at last a great host of Scots came to the rescuing of the town/ above the number of lvi M. and at a place called Hallydone hill besides Berwyke/ there was between these two hosts fought a marvelous cruel battle/ where the King of England had the victory/ and there were slain of the Scots viii Earls/ and ix C. knights/ barons/ and baronets/ and four C. esquires/ and above xxx M. of the common people/ and of the englishmen were slain but few persons. 
battle at hallydon hill.  And on the morrow the town and castle of Berwyke was yielded to King Edward King of England. Than the King of England be took the guiding of Scotland to Edward Baylolle King of Scots. Than david son of Robert le Bruse/ being before King of Scots/ fled with his wife into France to philip de Valois there being King/ which received them.  
¶ About the vii year of King Edward/ philip King of France sent a crew of frenchmen to aid the kings enemies in scotland/ but King Edward of England went thither and subdued them.  
¶ About the xii year of King Edward/ because he intended to make title to the crown of France by the title of Isabella his mother/ he went into Flaunders & into Almaigne/ and there joined himself in amity with divers of the Lords/ and with many other towns in Flaunders wherefore Philyppe the King of France/ supposing that King Edward would have invaded France/ that year gathered a great strength of people and lay at Amyas/ but King Edward entered not that year. This Philyppe also the same time had a great navy upon the see/ and xiii. Sail of them met with .v. english ships/ between whom there was a great fight/ but the frenchmen had the victory/ and took two great ships of England with great riches/ and carried them with them into the French streams/ and cast the men over the board. 
battle in the see.  ¶ In the xiiii year of King Edward he returned into england and called his parliament at westminster/ and there by the advise of the hole realm/ took upon him the title to be King of France/ and joined the arms of england to the arms of France and bore them quarterly/ and asked an aid toward his charge/ that is to say the .v. part of every man's goods/ and the custom of wols for ii year to be paid before hand/ the ix sheaf of every man's corn/ which things were there granted: but or it was gathered the people grudged sore/ & therefore the King borrowed before hand of divers rich men great sums of money/ to be repaid of the money of the foresaid grant/ whereof the city of London paid twenty M. marks. ¶ In the xu year of his rain/ as the King sailed toward Flaunders with a navy of. CCC. Sail. 
battle in the see at Sluse.  The French Kings navy met them in the see/ nigh a place called Sleuse with four C. sail/ between which there was a cruel fight/ that the like was never seen upon the see. But in the end King Edward had the victory/ & in that fight there were slain as writers testefye. thirty. M. frenchmen/ but the French chronicle saith there were xxx M. slain upon both parts. soon after this King Edward sent an army/ which entered into the borders of France/ & laid siege to the town of Torney/ & lay himself with another great host nigh to the same. And philip the King of France came with another great host & lodged himself within three miles of King Edward/ but soon after by the treatise of the Countess of Henaude/ mother to the Queen of england/ and sister to the French King/ a mean was made between the two   

¶ urban.  
¶ Vrban was next pope/ the year of Christ. M.CCC.lxiii. In his time were found the heads of saint Peter and Poule.  
Kings for a truce and a peace/ and than what by her entreaty/ and also for that that the kings receivers had disappointed him of money (which he looked for) kying Edward gave up & left the siege and returned into England.  
¶ About the xix year of this King/ he made a solemn feast at windsor/ and a great justes and tournament where he devised and perfected substantially the order of the knights of the garter/ how be it some affirm that this order began first by King richard Cure de lion/ at the siege of the city of Acres/ wherein his great necessity there were/ but xxvi knights that firmly and surely abode by the King/ wherefore he caused all them to were thongs of blue leyther about their legs. And afterward they were called knights of the blue thong. ¶ In the xxi year King Edward with xi C. sails great and smal●e/ sailed into Normandye/ and there wan divers towns and holds/ and coasted toward Rouen. But Philyppe King of France had entered into Rouen before and broke up the bridges/ so that King Edward was fain to leave that way and coasted toward Paris/ till he came to a place of the French kings called say germans/ and the French King came as fast on the other side toward Paris/ but ever the water of Seyne was between them/ and so nigh they were oft times/ that the one host might see the other. But because the French King had broken up the bridges/ the hoostis could never meet/ wherefore the englishmen said that the French King broke up the brydgꝭ because he durst not fight with the english host. And the frenchmen said that he broke up the bridges to the intent that the englishmen should not escape his danger/ and when King Edward saw that he might not well come to Paris for breaking of the bridges/ he returned again to a town called Poysy/ which town before he had brent/ and there than repaired the bridge that King Philyppe had broken/ but in the repairing thereof/ there came ii M. frenchmen to let the said work/ but the Archers kept them so of/ that many of them were slain/ and the work was finished. Than King Edward entered the country of Pychardy/ & at the last came to the water of Some and passed the water/ and came to a forest called Cressye/ wherefore King Philyppe with a great host came thither/ and there fought with King Edward a great sharp and a mortal battle/ where King Edward had the victory/ and King philip sore hurt fled and escaped with great danger/ & many of the Lords of the French part were slain That is to say the King of beam son to Henry the Emperor/ the duke of Loreyn/ the Earl of Alaunson/ the Earl of Bloys/ the Earls of Flaunders Saucer and Harcourt and of Fyennys/ & viii. bysshappes/ and xvii other Lords of name/ and of bannerets/ knights/ & squires xvi C. that in that battle was slain the flower of all France/ and of commons viii M. and above. This battle was upon the Saturday/ and on the monday next there appeared to them a new host of frenchmen/ and gave them battle/ in which battle also King Edward had the victory and slew more of the frenchmen that day/ than was slain the Saturday before. After this victory King Edward gave thanks to god/ and within four days after went to Caleys/ and laid siege to that town/ which continued from the first day of Septembre/ to the iii day of August than next following/ and kept the see so surely that no victual could come unto them. 
Caleys won.  Than in the later end of July/ King Philyppe came towards Caleys with a strong power/ to remove the siege. And some writers say that he came to late/ for the town was yelden before he came. And some say that when King Edward prepared to give him battle & a day appointed between them to fight/ that King philip cowardly in the night before departed & returned again into France/ & than they of Caleys perceving that/ yielded up the town to King Edward.   

¶ Johan.  
¶ Iohn son of Philyppe de Valois/ was next King of France/ the year of Chryst. M.ccc.l he gathered a disine of his clergy & of his temperalte/ to pay his ransom to King Edward of England/ to whom he was prisoner.   

Gregory.  
¶ Gregory held the see next vii years/ he removed his hole court from Auinyon to Rome.  
¶ Also in this mean while that King Edward was occupied in the wars in France/ King philip because that Bayloll King of Scottis was than deed/ sent david le Bruse sometime King of Scots/ into scotland with a great army of frenchmen/ which anon recovered the crown/ which david by the help of some Lords of scotland/ entered into Northumberlande and spoiled the country without pity. And than the archbishop of york/ with divers other Lords & knights raised a great people/ & met with the Scots beside Durham & gave them a great battle/ where the englishmen had the victory: 
battle at Durham  In which battle david le Bruse the King of Scots/ Sir willyam Douglas/ and many other Lords of Scotland were taken prisoners and brought to the tower of London/ which david was afterward ransomed at a. C.M. marks. Also in the same mean while one Charles de Bloys besieged a castle in Guyan called the roche of Aryan which the englishmen kept. But one Thomas Agorne captain of the castle issued out with his people/ and gave the frenchmen battle and had the victory/ where many men of name of the French part were slain/ and the said Charles was taken prisoner and brought into England. 
battle at Roche aryan.   
¶ And soon after this there fell a great pestilence/ not only in France and England/ but also in all other countries/ aswell in Christendom as in Hethenesse/ that people died innumerable/ and l M. persons were buried in the church yard of the Charterhouse in London/ and upon that followed great dearth and scarcity of corn and vyttell.  
¶ Also in the xxiiii year/ a knight of Burgoyne that was great with the French King called Godfrey Clarney/ proffered a Ianuay that had the keeping of the castle of Caleys under King Edward a great some of money/ to help to deliver to the French King/ the town of Caleys/ which Ianuay sent secret word thereof to the King/ and yet promised this Godfrey to deliver him the town/ whereupon King Edward came over secretly into Caleys/ the few men within knew thereof/ and at the day of payment this Ianuay received his money/ and this Sir Godfrey with his people came nigh the town/ & came himself over in a privy bridge into the town/ and as soon as he was over/ the bridge was drawn/ & than the King came out with his sword crawyn & showed himself/ & cried saint Edward/ & saint George. 
skirmish at Caleys.  And than the Soudyars issued out at privy posterns/ and suddenly set upon the frenchmen & slew many of them/ to the number of. CCC. men of arms and more/ and took many prisoners/ and than after the King returned into England and brought this Godfrey and many other of the most noblest ●en of them that were taken prisoners with him into England. And in the end of this year/ died Philyppe de Valois King of France and King Iohn succeeded him.  
¶ In the xxv year/ a noble man of Spain whom the French King favoured/ came with a great navy into the english streams and did great hurt/ wherefore King Edward gathered his navy and met them in the see/ upon the cost of wynchelsey/ between whom there was a great fight/ and moche people slain upon both parts/ but in the end King Edward had the victory/ and took xxii of their ships and many other prisoners. Also in the. ●xxv. Year the King stablished his coin of gold/ and silver/ and ordained that four sterling pens should make a groat/ and .v. groats should make an ounce/ and xii ounce should make a pound troy/ & a noble of gold should go for half a mark/ and xl pens for half a noble/ and twenty d. for a farthing of gold/ and xii of those farthings of gold did way an ounce.  
¶ About the xxvi year of this King/ the castle of Guynes was yelden to the englishmen in Caleys/ & the same year Sir Guy de meal marshal of France gave battle to the englishmen in Bryttayn/ but the French men lost all/ and Sir Guy and divers other Lords of France were slain there/ and divers taken prisoners.   

¶ Charles.  
¶ Charles called the sage son of Charles/ was next King of France/ the year of Chryst. M.CCC.lxiiii. he recovered the country of Poetowe and Rochel/ and many holds against the englishmen/ which they before had won.  
¶ In the xxix year/ prince Edward the kings eldest son entered Gascoigne with a great ho●● and spoiled the country/ & in the same year king Edward landed at Caleys with a great army/ and after went into France. But anon tithings came to him that the Scots had won the town of Berwyke/ & had laid siege to the castle/ wherefore King Edward returned shortly and went to Berwyke and wan the town again/ 
the King of scottis taken prisoner.  & punished so the King of Scots that at the last he caused him to submit himself as prisoner/ and rec●yued his power & title of the crown of Scotland into King Edward's hands/ wherefore he returned with the King of Scots into London/ but the frenchmen say that King Edward returned out of France for fear of the French King/ which was coming from Amyas with a great power to have fought with King Edward.  
¶ Also about this season/ that is to say in the xxx year of King Edward/ while that King Edward was occupied at Berwyke prince Edward had taken many rich prisoners and pillages in Gascoigne/ and came to Bordeaux without any battle/ and the duke of Lancaster with the eyed of Philyppe brother to the King of navarre/ made war in the country of Constantyne.  
¶ Than King Iohn of France came with a great power toward the duke/ but he might not win unto him/ for the passages were so fortified/ therefore he made toward prince Edward and wan divers castles by the way.  
¶ This prince Edward was than at a place called Leyre/ to whom there came a great army of the nobles of France/ & gave to him a sharp battle/ but prince Edward had the victory and slew many of his enemies/ and took many prisoners and sent them to Bordeaux/ and went himself toward towers. 
battle at Leyre.  And in this mean while the duke of Lancaster came from the castle of Lyseux which he had repaired/ & returned to Bryttayn and spoiled/ brent/ and took many holds by the way. And than King Iohn holding his way came to the city of towers to fortify it/ and prince Edward took his weigh toward poitiers/ in which way he met an host of frenchmen and fought with them/ and put them to flight/ and slew. C. of them and took lx prisoners/ and sent four or .v. of the noble men of them unto Bordeaux/ & after that lodged himself in a place nigh poitiers. And after that the French King came with his host and lodged himself nigh unto poitiers/ so that the vawewardes of both hosts lay within half a mile of other. 
battle at poitiers  And than in the morning the duke of Athens having the rule of the French Kings vaward/ set upon the english host/ which had so fenced themself with wood and trees that the French spears might not win to them/ for the englishmen beat them so with arrows that they turned over both horse and man. And in the same season the duke of Normandye King Iohnns son/ which was leader of another host/ assailed them upon another part/ but these iii battles did little hurt to the englishmen/ for they slew so many by shot of arrows/ that these iii hosts were discomfyt. Than King Iohn saying this/ comforted his people/ and he himself with a fresh company set upon them again/ but the englishmen kept them so together. & fought so sore/ that the frenchmen gave back/ whom the englishmen than fiercely followed and slew of them without pity/ where there was slain the duke of Burgoyne/ the duke of Athens/ Sir Johan Cleremount marshal of France with many Lords/ baronets/ knights/ & men of arms/ to the number of xvii C. & iii M. of other mean persons.  
And there was taken prisoners Iohn King of France/ philip his four son/ the Earl of Poeteowe/ the Earl of Ewe/ the Earl of Languyle/ the Earl of Tankeruyle/ the archbishop of Sens/ the Earls of Dampmatyne/ Vandosme/ of Salysbruche/ and of Moyson/ and many other great Lords/ baronets and knights and men of name/ to the number of xvi C. 
King Johan of France take prisoner.  And after this field thus won/ the prince returned with his prisoners to Bordeaux/ and soon after that the prince with his prisoners took shipping and arrived in England/ and brought them thorough the city of London into westminster/ where King Edward sitting in his estate in westminster hall/ received them with honour. After that there was a solemn justice in Smythfylde/ where than were present the King of England/ the French King/ & the King of Scottis/ with many other noble estates/ whereof the most part of the strangers were prisoners. ¶ Also in the xxxiii year of King Edward Sir Robert Knolles with other of his retenew/ with aid of the kings men of navarre warred in Brettayne/ and took many castles and holds & many prisoners/ & took great sums of money for saving of towns & ransoms of prisoners. ¶ Also in the xxxiiii year/ King Edward with the prince his son/ and the duke of Lancaster sailed over unto Caleys/ and so went to the country of champagne/ to whom divers Lords of the duchy of Burgoyne came and gave the King xxx M. ●i. that he should do no hurt in that country. Wherefore he departed thence and went toward Paris/ 
the King of france ransomed.  and his host lodged nigh to Paris/ ready to give battle/ but the bishop of Beaux chancellor of normandy with other/ took a day of truce to conclude a peace/ at which day at a place within a mile of Charters/ the duke of Lan●aster/ the Earl of warwyke and Northampton appeared for King Edward/ & for Charles than eldyst son to King Iohn/ which before was made Regent of France/ there appeared the said bishop of Beaux/ and divers other Lords/ which peace was thus concluded/ that King Edward should have all the lands that he than had in Gascoyn and Guyan/ to him and to his heirs without doing for them any homage. And that King Edward should give up all his title that he claimed to the crown of France. And also that the French King should pay for his ransom iii millions of Scutes/ which amount to .v. C.M. li. And also that King Edward should not ally him with the F●emynges/ nor aid them against King Iohn nor his heirs Kings of France.  
¶ After which treaty thus concluded/ King Edward returned into England/ and after King Edward and King Johan at Caleys were both sworn to maintain the said articles/ and than King Johan was delivered and went into France/ which was four year after that he was taken/ and King Edward had Johan duke of Amo● and main/ which was King Johan's son/ and Johan duke of Aluerne/ and viii other Earls delivered him for hostages/ & he with them than returned into England.  
¶ Also after this a company of divers nations called the companions/ assembled them in the country of champain whereof the captains were englishmen/ against whom the French king sent iii Earls to subdue them with a great power with them/ but the frenchmen were discomfit/ and one of the Earls was slain/ and ii of them taken prisoners/ and these company continued four years/ to the number of lx M. 
The companions  And in the same time a like company assembled in italy which did much hurt.  
¶ In the xxxvii year of King Edward/ King Johan of France came over again into England of his free will to sport him and had great cheer. 
King Johan of France died in London  But the next year after he fell sick at the savey and there died/ and than Charles his son was crowned King in Paris. And in the same year/ the King of cypress and the King of Scots came into England to speak with King Edward. Also soon after this prince Edward sailed to Bordeaux/ and received poscessyon of Guyan/ that his father had newly given him/ & did homage therefore to his father. And in the same season there was a great battle in britain/ fought between Charles de Bloys/ & Sir Iohn Momford for the title of that dukedom but by the aid of englishmen/ Sir Iohn Momford had the victory & Charles was slain/ & soon after that/ Charles than being King of France/ took an order that the dukedom of Bryttayen should remain to Sir Iohn Momford and his heirs forever. 
battle in brytten.   
¶ Also about the xl year of King Edward/ Piers King of castle was expulsed by the aid of the frenchmen by Henry his bastard brother. But this Peter by the aid of prince Edward fought with his brother Henry and put him to flight and slew .v. M. of his men/ and restored Peter to divers cities and holds/ which he before had lost. But after that his brother Henry entered into castle again/ and in process won the country again/ and took his brother Peter and beheaded him.  
¶ Also about the xlii year of King Edward/ the Earls of Armenake/ of Dalbret/ and of Perygot/ with divers other Lords of Guyan appealed prince Edward to Charles the French King/ that prince Edward had broken the peace made between the ii kings/ King Edward and King Johan/ and one great cause that they laid against prince Edward was because he leveyed a feuage in Guyan against the minds of the Lords/ where the country ought to be free. where upon King charles sent his letters to prince Edward/ commanding him to appear at Paris to answer there/ 
Prince edward summoned.  wherewith prince Edward was not content/ ado said he would not appear before him but with his bassenet on his heed and lx men of war/ and said he received his land of his father the King of England/ and if any misorder were/ it aught to be determined before his father in England/ whereupon new debate and variance began between these ii Kings/ that King Edward sent over the duke of Lancaster ● which landed at Caleys with a strong power and went to tourney and Air/ and wasted the country/ and after went toward Harflete in normandy/ & after from thence to the country of Poyteou/ and the French King sent the duke of Burgoyne/ & the duke of bar into the said countries with a great power/ which took many holds and did great displeasure to the englishmen there. ¶ Also about this time there was a great pestilence in England/ and after a great dearth/ that wheat was worth xl d. a bushel.  
¶ Also after that/ Sir Robert Knolles/ with the Lord fitz water/ and Lord Grauntson/ and with a great company of soldiers entered saint Omers/ and so to Aras/ and so to Paris/ & when they saw that the frenchmen would give them no battle/ they returned toward normandy/ and so to the earldom of Angeo. 
Sir robert knolls.  But than variance fell between Sir Robert Knolles and the Lord Fitz water/ and Lord Grauntson/ wherefore Sir Robert Knolles with the flower of the Archers went into Brytten/ and than the French King sent the marshal of France with a great power against the Lord Fitz water/ and Lord Grauntson/ and gave unto them a battle where the englishmen were discomfit/ & the Lord Grauntson was there taken & iii C. englishmen slain and the rest take prisoners and put to flight. 
battle in Brytten   
¶ Also in the xlv year of King Edward/ the French King continued his war so sore in Guyan/ and many divers skirmishes were between the frenchmen and the englishmen/ but most commonly always the englishmen were put to the worse/ and many holds and towns were taken from them/ for the people of the country favoured not the englishmen▪ because of the great tasks that prince Edward had gathered there of them/ and the city of Lymoge and other cities rebelled against prince Edward. Wherefore prince Edward perceiving all this/ and what for lack of money/ & what for sickness and maladies that he had/ he departed into England leaving behind him the duke of Lancaster/ and his brother the Earl of Cambryge to rule Gascoyn/ but soon after that they came into England.  
¶ Also in the xlvi year of King Edward/ the King sent the Earl of Pembroke with a great company to fortify the town of Rochel/ but he was met in the see with a company of spaniards/ between whom there was a cruel fight/ but the englishmen were discomfit/ and the Earl of Penbroke was there taken with a. C.lx more prisoners/ & the most part of his men slain and drowned/ and many english ships taken/ and soon after that the town of Rochel was yelden to the dukes of Burgoyne and Barry to the French Kings use. 
battle in the see.   
¶ Also in the xlvii year the duke of Lancaster/ Sir Iohn Gaunt/ & Edmonde of Langley his brother landed at Caleys with a great power/ and so went forth to Dorlons and Corby & passed the water of some/ and after passed the river of Seyne and so unto Bourdeaux/ and spoiled the country as they went/ & were never fought with save only at a skirmish they lost l spears and twenty archers/ which strangled from their comhanye.  
¶ Also in the ·xlviii. Year/ pope Gregory sent ii bishops to entreat for peace between the ii kings/ but no full peace could be then concluded/ but yet they obtained & abstynente of war to a certain day/ and after that they obtained a longer day of abstinence of war/ but always in that season the French King won many towns and holds/ aswell in Guyan as in Brytten. ¶ Also in the l year of this King/ there was such sickness and mortality/ aswell in Etalye as in England that innumerable people died.  
¶ Also in the li year of King Edward/ he called his parliament at westminster/ and asked a subsidy of his commons for the defence of his enemies/ where unto it was answered that they might no longer bear such charges/ & said further that they knew that the King had enough ●f it were well guided. And further they complained of divers officers/ & specially of the Lord Mortymer and dame Alys Piers/ wherefore the commons prayed that they might be removed from the King/ which request by the means of prince Edward the King granted/ and after that the commons granted the kings pleasure. 
Prince edward died.  And soon after prince Edward died at westminster the viii day of July/ and after was buried at Canterbury.  
¶ In this year also began a great Cisme in the church of Rome/ for after the death of pope Gregory/ there were chosen ii Pope's/ that hard it was to know which was indubitat pope/ that by many years after there was ever ii Pope's. 
Cisme.   
¶ Also in the same year/ the xxi day of June/ the year of christ. M.CCC.lxxvii. King Edward died and is buried at westminster.  
¶ This King Edward when he died had four sons/ that is to say leonel duke of Clarence/ Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancester/ Edmonde of Langley duke of york/ and Thomas of woodstock Earl of cambridge.  
¶ This King Edward the third though that he was occupied all the time of his life in war/ yet he was so circumspect that he ever took heed to the comen wealth of his realm/ and ordered and stablished his laws marvelously well/ and had in his days xxv or xxvi parliaments/ where there were many good statutes and acts made for the common wealth of the land/ as appeareth in the books of his statutes.    


Richardus two   

Vrban.  
¶ Vrban was next pope/ the year of Chryst. M.CCC.lxxviii. he held the see xi year.   

¶ Wyncelant.  
¶ wyncelant was next Emperor/ the year of christ. M.CCC.lxxix. he held the empire xxii year/ but he was unprofitable to the empire therefore he was deposed.   

richard the second.  
RIcharde the second of that name/ & son to prince Edward eldest son to King Edward the iii being of xi year of age/ was crowned King of England the xu day of July/ the year of Chryst. M.CCC.lxxvii. In the ii year of this Kings rain/ certain galley and other ships/ were sent by Charles King of France with a great company/ which came into divers havens in England and did moche hurt/ and at the last came into Thames/ and so to Gravesende and brent part of that town/ and returned into France again. And in the same year/ the Earl of cambridge the kings uncle went into France with viii M. men/ and passed the water of Some/ and so forth to Troy's and won it/ and so passed to the country of Gascoigne/ and so into Brytteyn/ where Sir Iohn of Mounforde duke of Brytteyn gladly received them. 
jacke straw.  anon after this the commons of England arose/ and specially in Essex and Kent/ and made them Capteyns'/ of whom the chief they called Jacke straw/ another will wave/ another wat Tyler/ and another Jacke shepherd/ which came into the tower of London where the King was/ and there they took the archbishop of Caunterbury/ the Lord of saint Johan's/ and a frere the Kings confessor/ and at the tower hill smote of their heads/ and slew and rob all the strangers in Sothewarke/ & took with them all the Sentwary men in westminster/ and saint Martyns/ and brent the savey the duke of Lancaster's place/ and spoiled saint Iohans and the inns of court/ and brent their books/ and slew as many men of law and questmongers as they could find/ & took out all the prisoners in all the prisons about London/ and after brought the King out of the tour/ & caused him to ride thorough part of the city. And in Smythfilde made a proclamation in the kings presence with small reverence. And thus they continued seterday and Sunday/ & upon the monday one willyam walworthe Mayre of London disdaining Jacke straw his pride & his tyranny/ 
jacke straw slain.  among the multitude and press of the people in the street (aswell of the commons of the city as of other) came boldly unto Jacke straw and wounded him to death/ and shortly smote of his heed/ and set it upon a spears end and cried King richard King richard/ and when the rebels behylde their captains heed/ they fled as sheep/ and many of them were slain and taken. Wherefore the King afterward made the said Mayre Sir willyam walworthe and .v. other of the Aldermen knights. Also in the same time the commons of Norfolk came to the Abbey of bury/ and there slew one of the kings justice Iohn Candysshe and the prior of the place/ but after the rebels wax taken and put to death.  
¶ Also in the .v. year of this King/ there was a great earth quake in England/ whereof the like was never seen before. Also about the same time the bishop of Norwyche went into Flaunders by the Pope's licence/ with a great power and wan dunkirk and Gravelyn/ & brent xl shyppis and moche goods being within them/ but after there fell a sickness of the flyckes and other diseases among his soudears/ that he was fain to return into England.   

¶ The title of Edward the four  
¶ In the vii year of this King/ a great parliament was holden at westminster/ where many dukes and Earls were made/ and Roger Mortymer son to Edmonde Mortymer/ and Dame philip eldest daughter to Sir leonel/ second son of Edward the third/ was proclaimed heir apparent/ which Sir Roger went after into Ireland & there was slain by the wild Irysshemen.   

¶ Charles.  
¶ Charles the vi was next French King/ the year of christ. M.CCC.lxxx. he made great war against them of Gaunt/ and other of the flemings that would not obey their duke/ and slew of them xl M.   

¶ Lewis.  
¶ Lewis called Lewis de marvel/ was next Earl of Flaunders.   

Bonyface.  
¶ Benyface was next pope/ he held the see xiiii year.  
¶ This Sir Roger Mortymer had issue ii sons/ Edmonde & Roger/ and ii daughters Anne and Alys that was made a nun/ the ii said sons died without issue/ and Anne the eldest daughter was married to richard Earl of cambridge/ which was son to Edmonde of Langley/ before named which had issue between them Richard duke of york father to King Edward the four as after shallbe showed.  

battle in the see.  ¶ In the ten year of this King/ the Earl of Arondell was sent into Gu●an to strength the soldiers there/ but in the se he met with a float of flemings laden with Rochel wine/ and set upon them and took them/ among the which was taken the admiral of France. ¶ In the xi year Thomas of wo●stocke than duke of Gloucester/ the Kings uncle the Earl of Arondell/ the Earls of warwyke/ Derby/ and Notyngham/ considering how the King & the land was lad/ caused a parliament to be called at London/ and those Lords that knew themselves faulty fled out of the land and never came again/ that is to say/ Alexander archbishop of york/ leonel Vere marks of Develyn/ and Sir Myghell Delapole Earl of Suffolk and chancellor of England. And at this parliament Sir Robert Trevilyan the chief justice of England/ 
the Kings councillors attaint of treason.  Sir Nicholas Breneber late mayre of London/ Sir Johan Salysbury/ Sir Johan Beuchampe steward of the kings house/ Sir Simon Beverley/ Sir James Bernet/ Sir Robert Belknappe chief justice of the common place/ and a sergeant of arms called Uske/ were by authority of the parliament attaint of treason/ and put to execution at Tyburn and at the tower hill/ and Iohn Holt/ Iohn/ Locton/ richard grey/ wyllyam Burgh/ and Robert Fulthorpe justice/ were exiled the land for ever.  

johan of Gaunt went into Spain.  ¶ In the xiiii year of this King/ Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancaster went into Spain with a great army/ and claimed to be King there by the title of his wife constance daughter to Peter late before King of Spain/ as is before rehearsed/ and with the help of the King of Portyngale drove Henry King of Spain to take a peace and a concord with him/ which was concluded thus/ that Henry King of Spain should marry constance the eldest daughter of the duke of Lancaster/ that was right heir to Spain/ & that he should give the duke viii chariots jaded with wedges of gold/ & yearly to pay to the duke and his wife ten M. marks during their lives. After which thing parfyted and done/ the duke with the King of Portyngale departed/ and after married his other daughter to the said King of Portyngale. ¶ In the xu year of this King/ a servant of the bysshppe of salisbury/ which was treasurer of England/ took a horselofe from a bakers basket in Fleetstreet/ and when the baker ran to have recovered his loaf/ the bishops servant broke his heed with his dagger/ and the inhalytaunce arose to have brought this bishops servant to prison/ 
A riot in Fleetstreet.  but his fellows rescued him/ & than the people in a fury/ would have entered into the bishops place with force/ and the other made strong resistance/ so at the last the Mayre with divers of the Aldermen and sheriffs/ came thither with a great company/ but the more the people increased the worse they were to rule/ that not withstanding the Mayres presence they assaulted still the bysshppes place/ that it was long time or they could be pacified/ whereof word came to the bishop of salisbury being at windsor with the King/ that what by the means of the bishop of Caunterburye then chancellor of England the complaint was made so grievous to the King/ that the Mayre was discharged of the rule of the city/ and the liberties seized into the kings hands/ and Sir Edward Dalyngtyge knight made governor of the city. 
The term removed to york.  And the King and his counsel took such displeasure with the city/ that the courts in westminster were removed unto york/ and the term kept there. But then the King and his counsel perceiving it was not so convenient for the wealth of the realm it was removed again to London/ but yet the kings displeasure  
towards the city somewhat still continued. Therefore the city made divers means to obtain his favour/ and at the last by means of the Queen/ and specially by one doctor Gravesende bishop of London/ they obtained the kings favour again. And after they received the King into the city/ where they made many goodly stages and things of pleasure. And after gave to the King a great sum of money and many other great gifts of pleasure/ and so at the last obtained his favour/ and were again restored to their liberties by the means of the said bishop of London.  
¶ And in the xvii year/ the kings wife Queen Anne died/ and is buried at westminster. ¶ In the xviii year of King richard/ the heresies of Johan wykelyffe began to spring in England/ and the more because of the Cisme of the ii Pope's.  
¶ Also in the xix year/ this King richard married Isabella daughter to the French King at Caleys/ and after brought her into London with a great triumph. And also in the same year the town of breast was delivered unto the duke of britain/ wherefore the duke of Gloucester after that said to the King/ that it had been more honour to the King to put his body to pain to win a strong town and hold/ than to give up that which was gotten by his progenitors by great difficulty/ whereupon dissension fell between the King and him. And after that the duke perceiving how the King was myslad by certain persons/ intending a reformation for the wealth of the realm/ caused an assemble to be at Arondell of divers Lords and other/ 
conspiracy.  at which assemble there met the said duke the Earl of Arondell/ the Earl of warwyke/ the Earl of Notyngham/ the bishop of Caunterbury and divers other spiritual lords/ and swore each to other secretly/ to put their wills and powers to avoid from the King the duke of Lancaster/ and the duke of york/ and other which misgoverned the realm/ but the Earl of Notyngham uttered this conspiracy to the King/ wherefore the King suddenly and secretly took the duke of Gloucester and sent him to Caleys/ where by his commandment he was shortly after strangled in his bed and so mourdred. And after the King called a parliament at westminster/ where the Earl of Arondell was judged to death and beheaded at the tower hill/ and the Earl of warwyke banished into the isle of man for ever/ and divers other persons committed to perpetual prison. And in this same parliament all the acts made in the parliament before the xi year of King richard were annulled/ and in the same year Iohn of Gaunt duke of Lancaster died.  
¶ Also in the xxi year/ the people of the land greatly murmured and grudged/ at the misorder of the King for divers causes/ one was for that he had levied many exactions and charges of the people/ and wasted it & given it to light persons. 
the articles which caused the people to murmur against the King  And also for because that the duke of Gloucester was secretly murdered without process of the law. And also for that he would choose sheriffs and other officers at his own will and pleasure/ without advise of any discrete counsel. Also another cause was that he would rebuke the judges if they gave any judgement contrary to his mind/ wherefore they gave many judgements contrary to the order of the law. And also that before his parliament he would send his letters to sheriffs/ cities/ and borrows/ commanding them to choose such knights of the shire and such citizens and burgesses/ as he himself would appoint and name. And also for that he commanded the sheriffs of his shires and other officers/ to cause the people to make certain general oaths/ and to writ & to seal certain bonds and writings for the performance of the same oaths. And also for that he caused and compelled many men of great substance to seal certain blank charters/ and after put in the sums/ and wrote in them certain clauses to the utter undoing of them that sealed them. And also an other rumour ran upon the King/ that he had set England to farm to iii persons/ that was Sir Iohn bush/ Sir Iohn Bagot/ and Sir Henry Grene.  
¶ Also soon after the foresaid parliament/ a great discord fell between the duke of Norfolk which before was Earl of Notyngham/ and Henry Bolingbrake son to Iohn of Gaunt than duke of Herforde/ and the duke of Herforde accuse● the other that he had taken four M. marks of the Kings/ wherewith he should have waged certain soldiers/ & converted it to his own use/ upon which trial they should have waged battle/ but at the last both these dukes were banished the land. And than the duke of Herforde sailed into France and there tarried/ and the duke of Norfolk went into Venyce and there died.  
¶ Also in the xxii year of this King/ the King with a great army sailed into Ireland/ and there conquered the land and prospered marvelously/ and set the country in good order. 
the King sailed in to Ireland.  But than anon tithings there came to the King/ that Henry bolingbroking duke of Herforde was landed in England/ at a place called Ravyns Sporre in the north country/ and proclaimed himself duke of Lancaster/ and with that moche people resorted unto him/ wherefore the King in all haste came over into England with a small company/ and l●fte moche of his ordinance behind him and came to the castle of Flynt/ and there rested him to the intent to gather more strength. 
henry bolingbroke landed.  But in the mean while the duke was common unto Brystowe with a great company and there took Sir willyam Scrope Earl of wilshire/ Sir Johan Busshy/ and Sir Iohn Grene/ which iii anon had their heads smitten of/ & Sir Iohn Bagot was taken there the same time/ but he escaped again and ●led into Ireland/ but after that he was taken again and brought unto London and put into Newgate. 
the King came again in to England.  when the King hard of the strength of the duke/ the King and all that ever were about him feared sore/ wherefore one Thomas percy Earl of worcester steward of the kings house contrary to his alegeaunce/ broke his white rod openly in the Kings hall/ & bade every man shift for himself/ whereby the kings servants went away and there the King was left comfortless. So that he was shortly after taken and brought to the duke/ which in contynently brought him to London/ and when he was nigh the city he sent King richard secretly to the tower. And divers wild persons of the city hearing thereof/ assembled a great number/ to the intent to have taken King richard/ and to have slain him or that he had common to the tower/ for the great cruelty that he before time had used to the city/ But the Mayre and other discrete commyners hearing of their purpose/ gathered another company and by good policy/ but not without great difficult/ put those wild fellows from their purpose. 
the King taken prisoner.  Than anon after there was a parliament called at westminster/ where many of the articles before rehearsed were laid to the Kings charge/ that he had misgoverned the realm/ and that he was not worthy therefore to be the prince or governor of a realm/ which things he confessed himself by his mouth/ and renounced and resigned up all his kingly majesty/ & all the title and right that he had to the crown/ and further released to all Lords spiritual and temporal/ and to all other of every degree/ all homage and fealty that ever they made or avowed to him. And than the King by the hole consent of all the Lords & the commons in the said parliament was deposed of his kingly dignity/ & all they by one assent/ chase the said Henry duke of Harforde for the great manhood and wisdom that they saw in him above all other to be King of England. And thus this King richard was deposed/ the year of Chryst. M.CCC.xCix. the last day of September. And he was first buried at Langley/ but he lieth now at westminster.    


Henricus four   

Innocent.  
¶ Innocent was next pope/ the year of Chryst. M. CCCC.iiii. he held the see ii year.   

Robert.  
¶ Robert was next Emperor/ the year of Chryst. M. CCCC.i. he held the empire ten year.   

Henry the four  
HEnry the four son to Johan of Gaunt/ the third son of Edward the iii was crowned King of England the xiii day of October the year of Chryst. M. CCC.xC.ix. and immediately after the said parliament continuing all the acts made in the xxi year of richard the ii were annulled. 
conspiracy.  And all the acts made in the parliament the xi year of king richard/ were again confirmed.  
¶ Also in the first year of this King/ the duke of Awemarle came & showed the King than being at windsor/ that he and the duke of Surrey/ the duke of Excester/ and the Earl of salisbury/ and the Earl of Gloucester and other more/ were accorded to make a mumming on twelve day at night/ and that they purposed to slay the King/ wherefore the King suddenly departed and came to London for succour and counsel/ wherefore these Lords when they knew they were bewrayed they fled/ & shortly after they were taken all and beheaded/ & their heads set upon London bridge. 
the death of King richard the ii  And in this while richard late King was removed from the castle of Ledys in Kent/ & sent unto Pomefret castle/ where soon after he was put to death. But of the manner of his death be divers opinions/ for some said that he was famished and kept from mete .v. days/ wherefore he died for hunger/ and some said that one Sir Piers of Exton with viii of his company fell upon this richard late King & slew him. But as soon as they smote at him/ he shortly recover one of their axes and slew four of them/ but at the last he was wounded to death by the hands of the said Piers. And when he was deed he was laid open visaged in the minister of Pountfret/ & after that brought to the city of London and laid again in Paul's with open visage/ to the intent that his death might be openly known. And after he was carried unto Langley and there buried/ but after he was removed by King Henry the .v. in the first year of his rain/ and buried in westminster.  
¶ After the deposing of this King richard/ King Henry found great treasure/ what in his treasourye & what in other places/ in money & jewels/ to the value of vii M. li. But yet here ye must note that xl s. in those days was better than xl s. is at this present day/ which is now the xxi year of King Henry the viii for at those days .v. groats made an ounce/ and now at this day xi groats maketh an ounce.  
¶ Also in the same year/ the King sent Isabella late Queen and wife to King richard/ into France unto her father the French King with great riches/ in discharge of all her dowry in England/ which was after married to one Charles son and heir to the duke of Orlyaauce.  
¶ Also in the second year of this King/ a knight called Roger Claryngton & his ii servants/ and the prior of land and viii freres minors or grey freres/ and some of them bachelors of divinity/ were drawn and hanged at Tyburn for treason. 
a prior & viii. freres hanged at Tyburn for treason.  In this time a dissension fell between one Owen of Glendor a welshman/ and the Lord Grace of Ruthyn/ which Owen took the Lord Grace prisoner/ and compelled him to mary his daughter/ and kept him still in wales till he died/ wherewith the King took displeasure/ & came into wales with a great power/ and Owen with his people fled into the mountains and there kept him/ that the King could not wine unto him/ wherefore the King returned.   

¶ Philyppe.  
¶ Philyppe duke of Burgoyne son to Iohn King of France/ married Margaryt daughter to Lewis Earl of Flaunders/ and by her was Earl of Flaunders.   

Gregory. Alexander.  
¶ Gregory was next pope/ but he was deposed.  
¶ Alexander was next pope/ he held the see one month.  
¶ Also in the iii year of this King/ a dissension fell between the King & Sir Thomas percy Earl of worcester/ that the said Earl and Sir Henry percy his nephew son and heir to the Earl of Northumberland/ gave the King a great battle at Shroysbury/ where the said Earl was taken and Sir Henry percy slain/ & on the kings part/ Henry the kings eldest son being prnce/ was wounded/ and the Earl of Stafforde was slain & many other noble men/ and other were slain upon both parts/ & after the Earl was beheaded. 
battle at Shroysburye.  And soon after this the Duchess of britain came into England and was married unto the King. soon after this the Emperor of Rome called Robert/ came into England to see the country and to disport him/ and had great cheer of the King.  
¶ Also about the vi year of this King/ richard Skrope archbishop of Caunterburye/ and the Lord Mombray marshal of England with other to them allied/ gathered great strength to the intent to have put down the King. 
skirmish at york.  wherefore the King gathered his power/ and suddenly met with them beside york/ where at a skirmish made between them/ they were both taken. For which rebellion they were there deemed to death/ and after they were both beheaded. ¶ Also in this kings days/ and oft times in the time of King richard the second/ there were many challenged other/ and appealed other for treason. For the which they waged battle/ & he that was vanquished was put to death as a traitor/ whether he were appellant or defendant. ¶ Also about the ix year of this King/ one rise Apdee a welshman for favour that he bore to Owen of Glendour/ rebelled again the King/ but at the last he was taken and brought unto London and there drawn/ hanged/ and quartered.  
¶ Also soon after that about the xii year of his re●●●e/ the King sent his sons/ Thomas duke of Clarence/ Iohn duke of bedford/ and umfrey duke of Gloucester and divers other Lords with a great power into France/ to help the duke of orleans again the duke of Burgon/ which landed in normandy/ and so forth went to Bordeaux and took many holds and many prisoners/ and after returned with them into England. 
voyage in to france   
¶ Also in the xiiii year of his rain/ King Henry intended to take a voyage to visit the sepulture of our Lord at Jerusalem/ and made new galleys therefore/ because there was a Prophecy said that he should never die till he had be at Jerusalem/ and in the preparing of this/ he fell suddenly sick at saint Edward's shrine at westminster/ wherefore they bore him into the abbots place there into a chamber. And when the King was somewhat come to himself/ he asked where he was/ & his servants told him he was in the abbot of westmysters' place/ in a chamber called Jerusalem/ and when the King hard that the chamber was called Jerusalem/ he knew well that he should die. And therefore he made him ready unto god/ and there shortly after died/ in the twenty day of March/ the year of Chryst. M. CCCC.xii. And after was brought to Caunterburye and there buried.    


Henricus .v.   

johan.  
¶ Iohn was next pope/ the year of Chryst. M. CCCC.x. he held the see ten year and more/ and was deposed at the counsel of constance   

Sygismounde.  
¶ Sygismounde was next Emperor/ the year of Chryst. M. CCCC.xi. in his time were ii general counsels at constance and basel.   

Henry the fift.  
HEnry the fift of that name/ and son to Henry the four was crowned King of England the ix day of August/ the year of Chryst M. CCCC.xii. he was borne at Monmouthe in wales/ and therefore he is called King Henry of Monmouthe. This Henry before the death of his father applied himself to vice and insolence/ and used riotous & wild company. But after that he was admitted to govern the land/ he became a new man/ and turned all his wildness to soberness/ and his vices to virtue. 
the king exiled his old wild familiars.  And than he gave sufficient rewards to all his old wild company that were his familiars/ & charged all them upon pain of their lives that they should not come within ten miles of his presence. And after his coronation/ he caused the corpse of King richard the ii to be taken up at Langley/ & with great solemnity buried again at westminster/ and ordained there ii tapers to burn perpetually upon his grave/ and every week a solemn Deryge and mass to be song for him/ and certain money to be given in alms.  
¶ Also in the ii year of his rain/ one Sir Iohn old castle knight was appeached of heresy and taken/ and he escaped and fled into wales. 
battle at saint guiles.  But after that the adherentes of the said Sir Iohn gathered/ a great number of people & assembled them in a field nigh saint Gylles nyhhe London. But the King hearing thereof/ suddenly gathered his people and entered the field upon them or they were fully assembled/ and vanquished them and took them prisoners/ and after caused xxx and more of them to be judged/ which were hanged upon galouse in the same field and there brent.  
¶ Also in the iii year of this King Henry/ he was put in mind by his Lords spiritual and temporal/ to make war upon the French King/ for the title and right that he had to normandy/ Gascoigne/ & Guyan. Whereupon he sent his ambassadors to the French King Charles the vi & also desired to have Katheryn his daughter in marriage/ whereunto it was answered by the counsel of France that they had no leisure to answer such tryfelinge business. And some writers affirm that the French King sent King Henry word that he was to young to enterprise any war/ and in derision sent unto him a ton full of tens balls/ which was more meet for him and his Lords to play with/ than to meddyll with any wars. Wherefore the King by the advise of his counsel/ made quick provision for to war/ as after shallbe showed. ¶ Also in the same year there was a general counsel of all the clergy of Christendom/ holden in the city of constance in high Almaigne/ where the opinions of wykelyffe were condemned for heresies/ which counsel continued by the space of four years/ and than the old Cisme of the two Pope's was determined/ and one new pope chosen called the .v. Martin.  
¶ Also when the King had made provision for his war in the four year of his rain/ he with his lords rod thorough London and so to Southampton where his army went with him/ but while he was shipping his people/ richard Earl of Chambrydge son to Edward of Langley/ the four son to King Edward the iii which richard married Anne daughter to Roger Mortymer son to Philip only daughter of leonel ii son to King Edward the third. 
the first voyage in to france    

¶ Iohn.  
¶ Iohn son to Philyppe was next duke of Burgon and Earl of Flaunders/ he caused one of his servants to slay the duke of orleans/ but after that the said duke Io●n̄ was slain.   

Martin.  
¶ Martin was next pope/ he held the see xiiii year.  
And Sir richard Skrope treasurer of England/ and Sir Thomas Grace knight/ conspired treason against the King/ & intended to have slain the King. Wherefore these iii were taken and thereof areyned of treason/ and therefore there beheaded. And some writers affirm that the French King hired them thereto/ & for the accomplishment of this said purpose ●aue unto them a million of gold. After which execution thus done/ the King took shipping with his army and landed in Normandye & laid siege to the castle of Harflere/ which anon was delivered unto the King. And than the King put out the frenchmen/ & stuffed it with englishmen/ and made his uncle the Earl of Dorset captain thereof/ and sent a proclamation into England/ that what crafty man would come thither to dwell/ he should have house & household to him and to his heirs and his assigns. 
conspiracy.  whereupon many came thither/ & so the town was stuffed with englishmen. Than the dolphin and other Lords that had the governance of France because the French King was the time sick and diseased. And as some writers affirm of a frenzy/ broke up all the bridges that the King could not pass over the water of Some. Wherefore the King drew toward pycardy/ wherefore the frenchmen assembled a great host and came toward the King to a certain town called Egyncourt ready to give battle/ and when King Henry saw the great multitude/ he comforted his people which were not of good fyghtyngmen passing the number of vii M. but the French chronicles saith there were almost xx. M. & the frenchmen were numbered at xl M. 
battle at Egyncourt.  And therefore King henry commanded every man over night to get him a stake sharp are both ends/ and to pitch it into the ground before them/ and to retreat back in the beginning when the frenchmen should with their spears run upon them/ and according as they were commanded they did. And in the morning in the xxv day of October/ the frenchmen with a great number of men of arms with spears came fiercely running upon the english host/ to the intent to have over riden them/ but the horses were gored with the stakes/ and wounded and beaten so with arrows/ that one stumbled upon another/ that every frencheman cumbered other/ & than the englishmen with their bills and axes so fiercely smote them & slew them as fast as they might slay a flock of sheep in a fold that the victory that day fell to the englishmen. At which battle there was slain of the english part/ the duke of york that had the vawewarde/ and the duke of Suffolk/ & of other persons not passing the number of xxx persons/ but of frenchmen there were slain the duke of Alaunson/ the duke of Braban/ and viii Earls and lxxx barons/ and of gentlemen of name to the number of xu C. and above/ and of other above viii or ix M. and there was taken the duke of orleans/ the duke of Bourbon/ the Earls of Vandosme/ of Ewe/ of Rychemount/ & Bursygaunt marshal of France/ and many other gentlemen to the number of xxiiii C. and above. And after this battle and victory/ tidings came to King Henry that the frenchmen were ready with a great host again to give a new battle/ wherefore he set his host again in array/ and commanded and made proclamations that every man should slay his prisoner/ by reason of which proclamation the dukes and Lords of France that so were prisoners/ by the licence of the King sent word to the host of France that they should withdraw them/ & so they did. Than on the morrow the King with his prisoners took his way to Caleys and anon after came over into England with all his prisoners and great richesse/ that he and his host had won at the said field of Egyncourt/ & was honourably received in London with great triumph. Also in the same year Sigysmounde Emperor of Almaigne came into London/ whom the King honourably received & made to him great cheer/ he laboured to have had a peace between the French King and King Henry/ but that took none effect/ and than he returned into Almaigne/ and the King accompanied him to Caleys/ where eachone departed from other with great gifts and thanks.  
¶ Also in the four year of King Henry/ the duke of bedford/ & the Earl of March/ had a great battle upon the see with a f●ote of januays/ and the englishmen had the victory/ & took iii of the greatiest of their Caryckes.  
¶ Also in the .v. year. the King held his parliament at westminster/ where there was granted to him toward his wars a fifteen of the temperalte/ & a disme of the spiritualty/ 
the second voyage into france.  & shortly after the King made provision for his voyage/ & with a great host landed in normandy/ and than tithings came to the King that a great navy of frenchmen intended to land in England/ wherefore the King sent the Earl of March/ the Earl of Huntyngton with other with his ships to encounter with them/ which shortly met them in the see ● between whom was a great fight/ but the englishmen had the victory/ & the viscount of Narbon which was captain of the French fleet was taken. 
battle in the see.  Also in this while the King laid siege to the town of Touke/ which was delivered unto him/ & after he went forward to Cane & won it & the castle. And than he severed his army into divers ꝑtes/ which ever as they went won divers strong holdꝭ & towns. Also in this year there was a dearth in England/ that a bushel of wheat was worth ii s. ¶ Also in the .v. year of King henry/ the King continuing his wars/ he laid siege unto the city of Rouen/ which city because they had no rescue by the dolphin was given up to King Henry/ but the frenchmen said the loss of that city/ was because there was division among the citizens. ¶ Also soon after that/ the King went forth on his journey toward France/ and subdued many towns & holds as he went/ & somewhat by the aid & help of Philyppe duke of Burgon/ which took part with King Henry/ because Iohn his father was slain by the dolphins servants/ in the presence of the said dolphin. 
the treaty of peace  Than after this the frenchmen made means for a peace & treaty to be made between both the realms/ wherefore by the means of the said duke of Burgon at Troy's in champagne/ the King married Katheryn daughter to Charles the French King/ & a peace was concluded with certain articles/ that is to say because the French King was visited with a continual sickness as is before said. King Henry as regent of France should have the hole governance of the realm of France/ & defence of the same/ & specially to withstand & defend the dolphin which agreed not to the same peace. And also that King Charles should have the name to be called King of France during his life natural/ & after his death King Henry of England to be his heir/ and King both of France and of England/ & that both these realms should be under one monarchy with divers other articles/ for the surance of the same peace. After which articles concluded King Henry with his new wife dame Katheryn/ sped him unto Paris where he was honourably received. After this King Henry with divers of the Lords of France laid siege to divers towns which took the dolphins part and wan them. And when King Henry had thus done moche of his purpose in France/ he took his leave of his father the French King & with the Queen his wife sailed into England/ & brought her to westmyster where she was crowned Queen of England/ and left his brother the duke of Clarence his depute in France.  
¶ Also in the viii year of this King Henry/ & after this feast of the queens coronation fenysshed the King made provision for his war in France against the dolphin/ and the King thus being occupied/ the duke of Clarence being in France was overcome/ & in battle slain by a French captain called Iohn de la Rose/ & the Earl of Huntyngton and Somerset/ with many more gentlemen of England/ in Gascoigne taken prisoners. 
the third voyage into france battle in france.   
¶ Also in the ten year of his rain/ the King took shipping at Dover/ and landed at Caleys/ & so went into France/ making war still against the dolphin. 
king henry & the Queen set at a feast in paris crowned  And after his departing the Queen was brought to bed in windsor the vi day of Decembre/ of a son called Henry/ and after that the Queen went over the see to the King and was honourably received of her father and of her mother. And King Henry & the Queen sat both at a great feast in Paris crowned/ which had not be seen before/ & the King Charles than kept no estate nor great rule. And anon after that/ King Henry fell sick at Boys de vincent/ & ordained there many things for his soul/ and than there after that died the xxxi day of August/ the year of Chryst. M. CCCC.xxii. and after was brought over into England and buried at westminster.  
¶ Also in the month of October next following/ died Charles the French King.    


Henricus uj   

Eugeny.  
¶ Eugenye was next pope/ the year of Chryst. M.iiii. C.xxxi. he held the se● xvi year/ & there was a variance between him and the duke of Savoy who should be pope/ which duke at the last was admitted at the counsel at Bassel/ and called felix.   

Albert.  
¶ Albert was next Emperor/ the year of christ. M.iiii. C.xxxviii. he held the empire ii year   

Henry the sixth.  
HEnry the sixth of that name/ and son to Henry the fift being of the age of ix months/ was proclaimed King of England the first day of September/ the year of christ. M.iiii. C.xxii Also in the month of October next/ Charles the French King died. And soon after that/ the corpse of his father King Henry the .v. was brought over into England/ and in the vi day of Novembre with great solemnity buried at westminster. And than anon after a parliament was holden at westminster where aswell the governing of this young King/ as of both the realms was provided for. And than the duke of Gloucester the kings uncle was made protector of England/ and the duke of bedford the Kings other uncle was made regent of France. ¶ Also in the second year of King Henry the vi the King with the Queen his mother removed unto westminster/ where than was holden a parliament/ and the young King was set in his seat in the parliament chamber among his Lords/ and in the same year the duke of bedford as regent of France/ made strong war upon charles the dolphin/ which of his favourers was accounted King of France/ and got many strong holds of him. But at the last the said Charles sent the duke of Ataunson with divers other great Lords of France with a great army/ which met with the duke of bedford the regent and his host at Vernoyll/ between whom there was fought a great battle/ but the victory fell to the englishmen/ for in that fight was slain the Earls of Turon/ and Boucam̄/ the viscount of Narbon/ and divers other men of name/ and of the commons .v. M. 
battle at vernoyll  And there was taken the duke of Alaunson the marshal of France and divers other. This Charles the dolphin/ whom the frenchmen called King Charles the vii by some writers is affirmed to be son to Charles the vi And some affirm him to be son to the duke of orleans/ born of the Queen/ wife to Charles the vi And some affirm him to be the said King Charles bastard son/ born of his paramour called fair Agnes. And also is like that he should not be Legittymate son to Charles the vi because that that King Charles by the consent of his Lords willed the realm of France to Katheryn his daughter/ wife to King Henry the .v.  
¶ Also in the iii year of King Henry the vi the duke of Gloucester/ the Lord protector/ which had married the Duchess of Holande/ sailed over thither with his wife/ and was honourably received/ but soon after he returned into England/ leaving his wife behind him. And after that she was taken by the duke of Burgoyne and kept in prison/ but yet after she escaped/ wherefore the duke of Gloucester sent the Lord Fitz water over with a great power into zeland/ but they were there at their landing/ encountered of their enemies and driven back/ and fain to return again to their ships/ and so into England and prevailed nothing. 
battle at zeland.   
¶ Also in the .v. year of King Hynry/ the Earl of Salisbury/ Sir Thomas Mountegue/ with other Lords/ laid siege to the city of orleans and wan divers holds nigh the city/ and as he stood in a bay window/ one of the city marked him/ and leveled a gone at him & smote the timber of the window/ which timber broke and so smote him upon the face whereof he died within iii days after. 
death of the Earl of salisbury  And this was called by the englishmen (indicium malorum) for after his death/ the englishmen lost ever in France their possessions/ moche more than they wan.   

¶ Charles.  
¶ Charles the vii was next French King/ the year of christ. M.iiii. C.xxii he had great wa●●e with the englishmen/ to whose help there came a maid of France/ whom the frenchmen called lafoy pucelle de dieu/ but she was take and brent by the englishmen. But in the end this Charles wan all that again/ which the englysshemn had got before/ that is to say Paris/ y● co●treys of high champagne/ normandy/ and Guyan/ and divers other.   

¶ Philyppe son to Iohn  
was next duke of Burgoyne.   

Nycholas.  
¶ Nicholas was next pope/ for Felix resigned to him/ he held the see viii year.   

Fredrycke.  
¶ Fredrycke was next Emperor/ he held the empire xlvi year/ and than did associate unto him Maximilya● his son by the consent of the electors/ & held the empire with his son vii year.  
¶ Also in the viii year of King Henry he was crowned at westminster/ and then after that he passed over the see into France.  
¶ Also about this time a maiden called Jane a poor man's daughter in France/ came to Charles the dolphin of France/ whom the frenchmen called King Charles the vii and said she was sent to him by god/ to help to relieve the misery of France. 
king henry crowned at westmist  whereupon they got her armour/ and accompanied her with knights and soudyars/ which went forth and gave many great conflicts to the englishmen and wan from them many great towns and holds/ And as some writers say/ she by her providence caused the said Charles to be crowned King of France at Reyns. 
Le pusel de deiu. the maid of god.  But other writers say/ he was never crowned till after the death of the duke of bedford. This said maid called by the frenchmen/ Le pusell de dieu/ or the maid of god/ put the englishmen oft times to the worse. But yet at the last she with her company at a place called Champanye/ came to remove a siege laid thereunto by the duke of Burgon and the englishmen/ and gave them battle/ in which fight the frenchmen were discomfit/ and there the said maid was taken by a burgonion knight/ & after brought to Rouen where she was by the englishmen judged to death and brent.  
¶ Also in the ten year of King Henry/ he was crowned in Paris/ and after that he returned into England/ leaving the duke of bedford as regent of France behind him. 
king henry crowned at Paris  And about this time was a great blazing star seen in England.  
¶ Also in the xii year of King henry/ the Lord Talbot with a great company went into France and did much hurt to the frenchmen. Also about this time there were many conflicts between englishmen/ and frenchmen in France/ and normandy/ and in other countries/ & divers holds besieged. But about the xiii year of King henry/ there was a treaty of peace holden at Aras in pycardy for both the realms/ by the means of the pope/ which sent thither the cardinal of saint cross for the same purpose/ but that treaty took none effect/ and as the French chronicles say/ the cause thereof was for the obstinacy of the englishmen. 
Philip duke of Burgon forsook the english men.  wherefore Philyppe duke of Burgon by means of the said cardinal/ forsook there the Englishman's part/ & returned to Charles the French King/ which gave unto him the county of Poytewe/ & divers other lordships/ in recompense of his fathers death which was before that ●layue. And soon after this the duke of bedford regent of France died at Rouen/ & was there buried/ After whose death the englishmen by little and little/ lost all that they had won before. 
the duke of Bedford died  ¶ Also in the xiiii year of King henry/ the duke of bar accompanied with the burgonions wan Hareflewe/ and after that wan the town of saint Denyse/ and slew therein above iiii. C. englishmen. After this one Notycia a knight of orleans came to Paris/ and lay at the charterhouse beyond the river of Sayne/ and confetered with certain citizens of Paris/ to betray the city/ and to bring it out of the Englishman's possession/ which persons being hedes of the city/ so laboured and turned the hearts of the commons from the englishmen/ that suddenly they a rose and slew as many of the englishmen as they could find/ and they that fled and fought by the streets/ the women and other persons cast upon them stones & hot liquor so that the englishmen were slain & taken prisoners/ & they that fled escaped with great parel. 
the frenchmen won Paris.  Than the other host that lay at the charterhouse entered at the gates of saint German/ saint Michael's/ & saint Jakes/ & so came over the bridges into the city and town are their pleasure/ & after that the englishmen that were in the tower of saint Denyse and other holds/ were fain to give up the said holds having their lives/ & so departed. And in their departure they were mocked & scorned of the frenchmen without measure/ & the englishmen that tarried were fain to give fine and ransom/ & were sworn to the said Charles/ taking upon him as French King.   

Calyxte.  
¶ Calexte was next pope/ he held the see iii year and more/ in his time the christian men had a great victory against the Turks in hungary.  
¶ Also in the xiiii year of King henry/ philip the duke of Burgon with a great multitude of flemings laid siege at Caleys/ and continued his said siege iii weeks/ wherefore th● duke of Gloucester protector of England with .v. C. sail came over into Caleys/ intending within three days to have issued out to have given battle to the duke and the flemings. But when they of Burgon hard tell of the great power of the protector/ he broke up his siege and departed/ & left behind him part of his heavy ordinance and victual/ and other things that he could na● convenienly carry in so short tyme. And when he was gone/ the Lord protector followed him into Flaunders by the space of xii days and brent divers villages/ and after returned again into England. Also in the same year the King of Scottis besieged the town of Rokysborowe in Scotland/ but as soon as he hard tell that the englishmen were coming thither to remove the siege/ he departed leaving part of his ordinance behind him. And the same year Queen Katheryn mother to King Henry the vi died.  
¶ Also in the xvii year of this King there was a great dearth in England/ that a bushel of where was worth iii s. iiii. d.  
¶ Also in the same year at a counsel at Basyll/ pope Eugenye was deposed/ and one Amedeus duke of Savoy was chosen pope/ but yet Eugenye continued in Rome as pope/ and Amedeus called felix the .v. continued his dignity in other places/ so that then arose a great Cisme who was indubytat pope/ this Cisme continued ix years. 
Cisme.   
¶ Also about this time there were many conflicts/ and divers holds & towns in many parts of France won and lost/ but most commonly ever the englishmen had the worse. ¶ Also in the twenty year of King henry/ the Lord Talbotte laid siege to an haven town in Normandye called deep/ & divers captains of France were sent thither to remove the siege which were discomfet. 
battle at D●pe.  Than the Lord Talbot departed and left the guiding of the siege to ii of his knights/ but at the last the dolphin of Vyenne called Lewis/ came with a great power and gave them battle where the englishmen were discomfit/ and the englishmen slain and taken prisoners.  
¶ Also in this twenty year/ imbassetours were sent into Guyan to conclude a marriage between King Henry and the Earls daughter of Armanake/ which conclusion was put back by means of the Earl of Suffolk/ which kindled a great grudge between the Lord protector duke of Gloucester and the said Earl/ for the said Earl the next year after went over the see into France/ and there concluded a marriage between the King and lady Margarete the kings daughter of Cicyle/ for the which marriage there was promised to the King of Cicyll/ the duchy of Angeo and the earldom of Maine. 
the kings marriage concluded.  Also about this time the steeple of Paul's church in London was set on fire by lightening.  
¶ And in the xxiii year of King henry/ the said lady Margarete was brought over into England and married to the King/ and after that crowned at westminster. 
Queen margarete crowned.   
¶ Also in the xxv year of this King/ there was a parliament holden at saint Edmondes bury/ where the duke of Gloucester that was the Lord protector during the kings nonage/ was a rested and xxxii of his principal servants a rested/ and the other put from him/ and within .v. or vi days after he was found deed in his bed & no wound upon him. 
the death of y●●ood duke of glocester  Of his death were divers seyenges/ some said he died for sorrow/ and some said he was murdered between two fetherbeddes/ and some said he was put in the fundament with a hot spit. This duke was a great clerk called the good duke of Gloucester/ because he governed well the King during his nonenage/ and kept honourable household/ and withstood the deliver of Angeo/ and Maine/ and never was found faulty to the King nor to the crown/ whose body was after conveyed to saint Albon & there buried/ wherefore for the death of this duke/ all the commons of England  
began to mumur and grudge/ and specially against the marks of Suffolk which before was called the Earl of Suffolk.  
¶ About the xxvi year of this King/ the Cisme of the two Pope's ceased by the death of Eugeny/ after whose death Nicholas the .v. was chosen pope/ to whom felix the .v. received his papacy. The cause of the Cisme was/ for that that this Eugenye would not obey the Decrees before made in the counsel of constance/ nor would not obey to the general counsel/ whereof rose a great controversy among the clerks and writers. 
the cause of the Cisme.  For some said the general counsel was above the pope/ and some said the pope was above the general counsel. But during this while the englishmen lost divers towns and holds in France & in Normandye/ as first Pont large and after Rouen/ and divers other towns and holds.  
¶ Also in the xxvii year of King Henry/ the King called a parliament at westminster/ at the which parliament the duke of Suffolk which was before marks of Suffolk/ was a rested and sent to the tower to content men's minds. But after the King let him go at liberty/ and than the parliament was adjourned to Leycester/ where the said duke came with the King/ but the people were not therewith content/ and the commons in the common house/ desired that all they that were consenting to the deliverance of the duchy of Angeo/ and earldom of main might be punished/ whereupon the said duke of Suffolk was banished for .v. years/ and the Lord Say a rested and after put in the tower. 
the duke of suffolk beheaded.  And than the duke of Suffolk departed & took shipping in Norfolk to go into France/ but he was met in the see with a ship called the Nicholas of the tower and taken/ and the captain took the duke and brought him into his own ship/ and there judged him to death. And than set him in the ship boat and there smote of his heed/ and thus began mischief upon mischief/ and death upon death. ¶ Also about this time the commons rebelled in divers places of England/ and named the captains blewberde and other names/ and intended to have gathered more company/ but anon the Kings counsel hearing thereof/ caused them to be taken and put to death/ but yet anon after the commons of Kent a rose and made them a captain called Jacke Cade/ 
jacke cade.  which in a great number came to black heath and made a proclamation/ that they came to reform the injuries of the people/ done by means of the kings evil counsellors/ & the King gathered a great people & came toward them to give them battle/ whereof hearing the captain Jacke Cade drew back with his people/ and the King went to Grenewyche & left part of his host dying upon black heath/ and sent Sir umfrey Stafforde and his brother with many other gentlemen with a great number of people to follow them. And than nigh Senoke Jacke Cade with his people turned again and gave them a great battle & had the victory/ where the said Sir umfrey Sstafforde & his brother were both slain and much other people of his part/ & the residue fled. 
battle at Senoke  when tidings came to the King and his counsel of this/ & hard tell that part of his host would take part with Jacke Cade/ the King removed to Kynelworthe/ wherefore Jacke Cade with his people drew near to London and came in Sothwarke/ and after entered over the bridge into the city/ and there made proclamation in the kings name/ and that pain of death none of his people should take no victual nor other thing but they paid for it/ but Jacke Cade himself was the first that broke it. Also this jack Cade took the said Lord Say that than was prisoner in the tower and smote of his heed at the standard in cheap/ whereby he got the favour of the people of the city/ and so continued four or .v. days in the city/ & in the night lay in Sothwarke/ and in that while he put to death other persons which favoured the Lord Say/ but at the last Jacke Cade himself went unto an alderman's house called Philyppe Malpas/ and rob and spoiled his house/ and after went to another man's house called Gyser and dined in his house/ and after dinner rob and spoiled his house of all that ever he had/ for which two robberies/ the citizens of London grudged marvelous sore against him/  
wherefore the Mayre & the citizens sent to the Lord Skalys & one Mathewe Gough/ having the rule of the tower/ praying them to have their assistance to resist the captain/ which granted to them their good minds and help. 
skirmish upon London bridge.  And the next day when the captain Jacke Cade and his people would have come over the bridge/ the Mayre and citizens with the said Mathewe Gough kept the bridge/ but the captain & the Kentysshemen set so fiercely upon them/ that they drove them back to the draw bridge/ where between them was a cruel fight and many men of London drowned and slain/ for this skirmish continued all night long till the morrow at ix of the clock/ and at the last the Kentysshemen brent the bridge. And after this the chancellor of England sent to the captain a pardon general for him and all his meinie/ & than they departed and went every man to his own. And after that there were proclamations made/ that who so ever could take the said Jacke Cade a live or deed/ should have. M. marks for his labour/ whereupon one Alexander Eden a gentleman of kent took him in a garden/ in which taking the said Jacke Cade was slain. 
jacke cade slain  And after that the King came into Kent/ and caused his justices to sit upon this riot/ where many of them aswell in Kent as in Sussex were therefore put to death. And also in the same year/ the commons in the west country arose and slew the bishop of Salysbury/ wherefore the King went thither and punished those doers. ¶ Also in the xxix year there was a parliament at westminster/ where the duke of somerset that was lately come out of Normandy/ and had there lost the city of Rouen/ & all that country was put under a rest/ for he and the Queens counsel therefore were had in great hatred/ and the duke of york and other to him allied/ took part again the Queen and her counsel/ so that mortal war thereof ensued.  
¶ Also in the xxx year of this King Henry/ the King and the duke of somerset with many other Lords/ went to the marched of wales/ and the duke of york assisted with divers Lords & men of name gathered a great strength of people/ to the intent to reform certain nunryes/ and also to have justice upon the duke of somerset/ & certain Lords being about the King/ and with his people came into a place in Kent called brenthethe/ and the King with a great host came into black heath. But by mediation of certain bishops & Lords/ appointment was taken that the duke of somerset should be committed to ward/ there to answer certain articles that the duke of york would lay to his charge/ the which the King promised to do/ whereupon the duke of york broke up his field & came to the kings tent/ where contrary to the Kings promise he saw the duke of somerset chief about the King/ & by his counsel the King commanded the duke of york to ride before him into London holding him in manner as prisoner and should have been more straighter kept but the tidings came that Edward the duke of york his eldest son & Earl of March/ was coming with a great power of welshmen/ which feared so the King/ the Queen/ and the other about the King/ that the duke of york was set at liberty. And about this time the town of Hartlete in Normandye was won again by frenchmen/ and the town of Bayons given up by appointment. Also about th●s time was the Queen delivered of a son called Edward.  
¶ Also about this time the city of Constantynople with all the hole empire/ was won by the turks/ to the great loss of Christendom/ and the increase of Macomyttes law. ¶ Also in the xxxiii year of this King/ one Johan Norman Mayre of London went to westminster by barge to take his oath/ which before that time were ever wont to ride be land/ for which the watermen made a song to his great praise/ which began row thy boat Norman. ¶ Also in the xxxii year of this King/ the King by the counsel of the Queen and other/ contrary to the Kings promise/ put the said duke of somerset at his liberty/ and made him captain of Caleys/ and he ruled the King and all his realm as he list/ wherefore the great Lords of the realm and the commons were not pleased/ for the commons had sustained many grievous imposition and charges/ wherefore the duke of york being in the marches of wales/ called to him  
the Earls of warwyke and of Salysbury/ and many other knights and gentlemen/ and with a great people came toward London/ & the King gathered a great host and came out of London to saint Albon's/ where both the hosts came/ one host dying in one end of the town/ and the other in the other end/ 
the first battle at saint Albon.  where in the beginning a means of a treaty or peace was commoned/ but in the time of the entreaty/ the Earl of warwyke with his March men/ entered the town and fought against the kings people/ & so began the battle which continued a long season/ but in conclusion the duke of york and the Earl of warwyke and that part had the victory/ & there was slain the duke of somerset/ the Earl of Northumberland/ the Lord Clyfforde/ with many other honourable knights and squires/ and they took the King prisoner/ & conveyed him into London. And there upon there was called a parliament/ at the which parliament because the King was called a good Innocent virtuous man not meet for the wars. 
the duke of york made protector.  The duke of york was made protector/ the Earl of Salysbury chancellor of England/ and the Earl of warwyke captain of Caleys. And all such persons as ruled before/ as the Queen & her counsel were clearly amoved/ concerning the rule of the King and of the land/ but this continued but a while.  
¶ Also about this time a mercer's servant in London smote an Italyon/ wherefore he was committed to ward/ wherefore all the mercer's servants gathered them together/ and compelled the Mayre to deliver him. And after a meinie of rascal and evil disposed people/ broke certain strangers houses/ and rob and spoiled them. But after this matter was inquired of/ and three persons put to execution therefore.  
¶ Also in the xxxiii year of King Henry/ the Queen disdained sore that the duke of york should bear the name of protector/ which argued & the King should not be sufficient to govern the realm/ which she thought to be a great dishonour to the King/ wherefore she get the favour of divers lords/ and at a counsel at Grenewyche/ she caused the duke of york to be discharged of his protectourshyp/ and the Earl of Salysbury of his Chauncellourshyp/ which was the cause of a new greater war. But soon after that the Queen suspected the city of London/ to own favour to the duke of york/ caused the King to go into Couentre/ where the Queen caused the duke of york/ the Earl of Salysbury/ and the Earl of warwyke/ to be sent for by Privey seal/ but they had secret warning and escaped/ and the duke and the Earl of salisbury went into the north/ & the Earl of warwyke with his wife and with a great company/ went into Caleys & took possession of his office.  
¶ Also in the xxxv year of King Henry/ there were four wonderful fishes taken at Eyrythe/ and ii of them were whales/ and one was a swyrde fish/ & the other was called Mors maryn/ which as divers men said was a prognostication of war and trouble. 
skirmish in the North country.   
¶ Also in the same time was a great skirmish between the Lord Egremonde/ and the sons of the Earl of S●lysburye/ but at the end the Lord Egremonde was taken/ & after by judgement of the Kings counsel condemned to pay great sums of money to the Earl of salisbury/ for payment whereof he was committed to Newgate/ which after broke the prison there/ & took out divers prisoners with him. 
the craft of printing first found.   
¶ Also in this same time the craft of printing of books began in the city of Almaigne/ named Magonce which is now meruaylous●y increased/ which hath been cause of great learning and knowledge/ and hath been the cause of many things and great changes/ & is like to be the cause of many strange things here after to come. And in this same year the seneshal of Normandye with a great navy entered the see and came to ●andewyche/ and there rob and spoiled the town/ and took with him many rich prisoners.  
¶ Also in this year Raynolde Pecoke bishop of Chechester/ was at Lambeth abjured for an heretic and his books brent/ and he kept in prison term of his life.  
¶ Also in the xxxvi year of King Henry/ for to appease the rancour between the Queen and the Lords/ a day of meeting was appointed by the King at London/ where aswell all the Lords that took the Queens part/ as the duke of york/ and the Earl of salisbury/ and other that took their part. 
a dissembling peace.  And also the Earl of berwick that than came fro Caleys/ every one of them with a great company came and assembled/ where a dissymuling concord was taken between them. And after that the King/ the Queen/ and all the Lords/ upon our Lady day the Annunciation/ went a precessyon in Paul's/ and after that every Lord departed at his pleasure.  
¶ Also soon after that certain ships belonging to the Earl of warwyke met with a float of spaniards upon the see where between them was a cruel fight/ but the englishmen had the victory and took vi of their ships and drowned and chased xxvi but not without loss of men/ for they were more than an. C. englishmen slain/ and many wounded and hurt. 
battle in the see.   
¶ Also in the xxxvi year of King Henry/ the King the Queen and many Lords being at westminster at counsel/ because the one of the Earl of warwykes servants had hurre one of the kings servants & escaped/ therefore the kings household servants came out of the kitchen with spyttes and other wepyns/ & would have slain the Earl of warwyke as he came to have taken his barge/ so that he escaped with great danger/ and rowed to London. Wherefore the Queen would have had the Earl a rested/ but suddenly he departed from London and went to warwyke. And after that he gate a commission and sailed unto Caleys. Than the Queen maligned against the Earl of salisbury/ and caused the Lord Audeley with a great company/ to meet with the Earl coming toward London to have taken him prisoner. But the Earl keeping his weigh with a great company with him/ met with them at a place called Blore heath/ where between them was a great bickering & a sore fight/ but the Earl had the victory. 
battle at blore heath.  And there the Lord Audeley was slain and moche of his people/ and the Earls ii sons sore wounded/ which shortly after as they were going whomewarde were taken prisoners by them of the queens party and sent unto Chester. When this was known by the duke of york & the other Lords/ they by one assent gathered a strong host of March men and other/ and the Earl of warwyke with a great company came from Caleys/ and accompanied with the duke nigh the town of Lodlowe/ where they pight a strong field/ & the King with a great host came toward them/ but one Andrew Trolloppe which came with the Earl of warwyke/ and many other of the soldiers of Caleys departed from the Duke's host and came to the King/ whereby the duke and his company were sore abashed. Wherefore they concluded to flee and to leave the field standing as they had been present/ and than the duke departed with his ii sons and went first into wales/ and after into Ireland. And the Earls of salisbury/ of March/ and of warwyke/ went into Devonshire/ & there by the means of one Iohn Denham a squire/ get a ship and sailed into Gernesey/ and after from thence unto Caleys/ & there joyously were received at a postern gate. And when the first departure of these Lords was known to the King/ and other Lords of the other part/ they sent about all the cost of England to have stopped them/ but it was to late. And than incontinent the King despoiled the town of Lodlowe and the castle/ and took the Duchess of york. And anon after the King made the duke of Somercetꝭ son (that was slain) captain of Caleys/ wherefore he in all haste went over to have taken Caleys/ but the said other Earls being there before kept him out. Wherefore the young duke went and took Guynes/ & than daily many great assaults were made/ between them of Caleys & them of Guynes. And many men resorted daily/ and came out of England to Caleys to the succour of the Lords there/ and betause they lacked money/ they shifted with the Staple of Caleys for xviii thousand pound.  
And after they send over the said Master Iohn Denham with a great company of ships to sandwich/ to win the kings navy there dying/ which so sped him that he took there the town/ and took the Lord rivers in his bed/ and took the Lord Skalys/ and took as many ships of the Kings navy as he list/ and with them returned into Caleys/ but not without the consent of many of the mariners which favoured the Earl of warwyke. 
the Kings navy taken at sand which.  soon after this the King called a parliament at Couentrye/ where the said duke of york with all the other Lords were attainted of treason/ and their lands and goods seized to the kings use. And provision made that no man should pass over the see unto Caleys/ but that not withstanding comfort came to them of Caleys daily out of England. And at the last the said Earl of salisbury with the other Lords/ and with a great company landed at Dover in Kent/ and so kept their ways toward the King/ which lay than at coventry gathering his people. And so in conclusion when both the hosts were gathered to a great number/ at the last they met at Northampton/ where between them was fought a cruel battle/ where the Earl of salisbury & his company had the victory/ & there was slain the duke of Buckyngham/ the Earl of Shroysburye/ the viscount of Beaumont/ the Lord Egremount/ with many other knights & squires/ and the King taken prisoner. 
battle at northampton.  After which field they brought the King with them into London/ there keeping his estate/ and sent shortly word to the duke of york into Ireland/ and immediately called a parliament at westminster/ to the which parliament the duke of york came/ and lodged himself in the Kings palese/ where the King himself was. Than a great rumour sprang that King Henry should be deposed/ & the duke of york made King. And upon this parliament continuing/ the duke of york came boldly upon a day in the parliament chamber/ and there set him down in the kings seat/ and there made his claim unto the crown/ whereby many of the Lords were dismayed/ for divers of the Lords/ aswell the Duke's friends as other/ were in the mind that King Henry should be King during his life. 
the duke of york made heir apparent.  For the which many great counsels were kept/ & in this while the Queen with such Lords as were of her part/ were in the north country and assembled great strength of people. At the last it was concluded at this parliament/ that King Henry should continue and rain as King during his life natural/ and after his death the duke of york and his heirs to be Kings/ & if King Henry were disposed to resign his crown/ that he should resign it to the duke of york and his heirs/ with divers other articles.  
¶ And also that if King Henry during his life/ went from this appointment/ or from any other article therein/ that than he should be deposed/ & than the duke of york or his heir to take the crown and be King. And there the duke of york was made again protector and governor of the land/ and was proclaimed heir apparent to the crown of England.  
¶ And also than it was there concluded/ that because the Queen and Edward her son/ and the young duke of somerset/ and the duke of Excester and other would not co London. That the duke of york/ and the Earl of Salysbury/ with a great power should go and fetch the Queen/ and the other Lords. 
battle at wakefylde.  And when the Queen with her Lords hard tell of their coming/ they gathered to them a great strength of people and met with them/ near unto a town called wakefylde/ where between them was fought a cruel and a great mortal battle/ where the Queen and her Lords had the victory. And there was slain the said duke of york/ with his son the duke of Rutland/ and Sir Thomas Nevell/ son to the Earl of salisbury and divers other. And the Earl of salisbury taken prisoner/ which with many other prisoners were sent unto Powmefret/ which Earl was after there beheaded and divers other/ and their heads sent unto york.  
¶ Also in this time Edward the Earl of March/ eldyst son to the duke of york/ being at Shroysburye hearing of the death of his father/ gathered some people there/ and went into wales together more people to avenge his fathers death/ with whom the Earls of Penbroke & wylshyre met/ and gave him a sharp skirmish/ but the Earl of March had the victory. After that the Queen with her Lords & with a great company of Northermnen came toward London as far as saint Albon. 
the second battle at saint Albon.  In which mean time/ the duke of Norfolk/ and the Earl of warwyke/ which were assigned to wait upon the King/ gathered unto them a great strength/ & met with the Queens host at saint Albon's/ where between them was a strong fight/ where the Queens part had the victory/ & the duke of Norfolk & the said Earl were discomfit and fain to flee/ & King Henry was there taken in the field and brought unto the Queen/ and divers that were taken prisoners/ as the Lord Bonevylle/ Sir Thomas Tyrell were beheaded. And than divers Aldermen and commons of London went to the Queen/ and made request that the Northern-men men might be turned whom for fear of robbing of the city.  
¶ soon after this Edward the Earl of March and eldyst son to the duke of york/ and the Earl of warwyke met together at Cotyswolde and had gathered a great people. And than the King and the Queen with their host returned Northward/ and than the foresaid Earl of March with the Earl of warwyke/ with divers other Lords of their party came unto London/ to whom resorted the more party of all the gentlemen of the South and east part of England. At their which first coming to London/ there was a great counsel called of Lords spiritual and temporal/ where after many arguments and reasons made/ it was concluded that for asmuch as King Henry contrary to his honour and promise/ had broken the articles made at that parliament/ and was departed northward with the Queen & other Lords. And also for so moche as he was thought unable to govern the realm/ he was than by all their assents deposed and discharged of all kingly honour and dignity. And than by the authority of the said counsel & agreement of all the commons there present/ Edward Earl of March than the eldest son of the duke of york/ was elected and chosen for King of England. After which admission the said Edward Earl of March/ the four day of March/ the year of Chryst. M. CCCC.lx. Accompanied with all the Lords/ and a great multitude of the commons was brought into westminster/ & there took possession of the realm/ & sitting in the seat royal/ in the great hail of westminster with his sceptre in his hand/ a question was axed of all the people/ if they would admit him to continue as King/ to the which with one voice all the people cried there ye. And than there after the custom used he took his oath/ and after that went into the abbey and there was received with precessyon and conveyed unto saint Edward's shrine/ and there offered as King/ and after that received homage & fealty of all the Lords. 
king Edward proclaimed King.  And upon the morrow following he was proclaimed in divers places of the city of London/ Edward the four than King of England. soon after this this King Edward with his Lords and a great company and band of men took his journey northward to subdue his enemies/ & met with them at a place called Towton. 
battle at Towton  ix. Miles from york/ with whom he had than a cruel and mortal battle/ but King Edward had the victory/ that in the field & chase there were slain above xxx M. men/ there was slain the Earl of Northumberlande/ the Earl of westmyrlande/ the Lord Clyfforde/ the Lord Egremounde Andrew Trollope/ and many other/ And in the same field was taken the Earl of devonshire/ the Earl of wylkeshyre/ which Earl of devonshire was after at york beheaded. But King Henry and the Queen/ the young duke of somerset/ the Lord Rose/ & other being than at york hearing of the loss of this field fled toward scotland/ and upon the morrow following King Edward entered into yo●ke with his people/ and there held his estate. And after that he 〈◊〉 the Earl of w●rwyke in the north to see the guiding thereof/ and he himself coasted the country southward and eastward/ and so came toward London.    


Edwardus four   

Pius.  
¶ Pius was next pope/ the year of Chryst. M. CCCC.lviii. he held the see vi year.   

Edward the four  
EDwarde the four son to richard duke of york/ came to London and there was crowned King at westminster/ the viii day of June/ the year of Chryst. M. CCCC.lx. In the first year of his rain/ the Earl of Oxford/ the Lord Aubrey/ Sir Thomas Todenham/ willyam Tyrell and Iohn Mongumery were beheaded at the tower hill. Also in the same year Margarete late Queen of England came out of France into scotland/ and from thence into England with a strength of frenchmen and Scots/ wherefore King Edward went toward them which a strong host/ and than the Queen perceiving she was not able to resist King Edward's power/ returned & took the see and so went again into Scotland. And after that the young duke of somerset & other that took the Queens part/ submitted them to the kings grace.  
¶ Also in the ii year of King Edward/ the duke of somerset hearing that Henry late King was coming again into England/ forsook King Edward's part/ & returned unto Henry late King which entered again/ and at a place called Exham in the north/ the Lord Iohn Montegue having the rule of the north country/ with a great power to him gathered/ met with them and skyrmysshed with them and had the victory/ where the said duke of somerset/ the Lord Hungerforde/ the Lord Roose were taken prisoners/ which iii Lords were soon after put to death and beheaded/ and divers other that were there taken/ were after put to death. 
battle at Exham.   
¶ Also in the four year of King Edward/ secretly in a morning at Grastcon nigh to Stonystretforde/ the King married Elysabeth which was late before wife to Sir Iohn Grace knight/ & daughter to the Lord rivers/ where with the Earl of berwick was not content/ but secretly in his mind grudged there at. 
king edward married.  Also in this year Henry late King was taken in a wood in the north country by one Cauntlowe and presented to King edward/ which sent him as prisoner to the tower of London. And anon after Queen elisabeth was crowned at westminster with a great solemnity/ and soon after she was delivered of her first child called Elysabeth. ¶ Also in the vi year of this King/ the bastard of Burgon challenged the Lord scales for certain feats of war which were done in Smythfylde/ but the Lord scales had the victory and honour.  
¶ Also in the viii year of this King/ Margarete the kings sister was sent over the see/ & honourably married to Charles the duke of Burgon.  
¶ Also in the ix year of King edward/ the Earl of warwyke absented himself from the King/ and confetered unto him the duke of Clarence the kings brother/ which before had married the Earl of warwykes daughter/ whereupon the commons of Northumberlande began to rebel/ and chase them a captain called Robin of Ryddysdale/ & did many great feats/ but at the last this Robin of Ryddysdale bore himself so wisely/ that he & all his company were pardoned & had no hurt/ but during that rumour and steering/ the lincolnshire men took the Lord rivers/ and Sir Iohn his son at the mewies at charing cross/ and brought them to Northampton and there beheaded them/ & anon after proclamations were made in London that the King had pardoned all those rioters/ aswell for the death of the Lord rivers as for all other displeasures. 
lord rivers taken and beheaded    

¶ Lewis.  
¶ Lewis son of Charles was next French King/ the year of christ. M. CCCC.lxi. he had great war with Charles the duke of Burgon.   

¶ Charles.  
¶ Charles son to Philyppe was next duke of Burgon/ he had a daughter called Margarete/ which was married to Maximilyan that was elect Emperor.   

Paulus.  
¶ Paulus was next pope/ he held the see vi year.  
¶ But soon after this a new stirring began in Lyncolneshyre by means of the Lord wells/ for whom the King sent by fear means/ and as it was said promised him to come safe and go safe/ but whether the King made to him any such promise or not/ yet he was shortly after beheaded. 
the Lord wells beheaded.  And also soon after this a concord and unity was laboured between King Edward and his brother the duke of Clarence/ and the Earl of warwyke/ wherefore they met all at London at Baynard's castle/ where the Duchess of york their mother than lay. But anon after the Earl of berwick suddenly departed to warwyke/ and there gathered a great strength. And in this while Sir Robert wells/ son to the Lord wells before put to death/ assembled a great power/ purposing to give King Edward battle/ and than the King sent to him to come to him and he should have his pardon/ but he sent answer to King Edward that he trusted not his promise/ but thought he would deal with him as he did with his father. But at the last when King Edward with his power drew near to him/ this Sir Robert wells fled/ but anon after that he was taken/ and with him one Sir Thomas Dynmoke/ which shortly after were both put to death. Also about this time there arose a great variance between Northernemen and the welchemen/ to the which welshmen the Lord Harforde was captain/ which met together at a place called Egecot beside Banberye/ where between them was fought a great battle/ where the Northynmen had the victory/ where the Lord Harbarde was slain with many great gentlemen of wales. 
battle at Egecot.  Also in this season the duke of Clarence departed from King Edward & went to the Earl of warwyke and took his part/ but the said duke and Earl perceiving their lack of power against King Edward/ took the see & sailed into France to Lewis the French King/ where Queen Margaret that time was/ to whom the French King promised help and aid. 
Duke of clarence and the Earl of warwick fled over the see.  And when these Lords were thus departed into France/ King Edward caused them to be proclaimed as traitors. And in this mean while a new stirring began in the north country by the Lord Fitz Hugh. Wherefore King Edward sped him thitherward (whereof hearing) the said Lord Fitz Hugh departed into Scotland.  

the duke of Clarrence landed.  ¶ Also in the ten year of King Edward/ the foresaid duke of Clarence with the Earls of warwyke/ of Penbroke/ and Oxforde/ and with many other gentlemen landed at Dertmouthe in devonshire/ and made proclamations in King Henry's name/ where the commons of that country drew unto them in great number. And than the Kentysshemen waxed wild and came to Ratlyffe & saint Katherine's nigh London and rob and spoiled the flemings & did great hurt. And than the said Lords holding their way towards King Edward/ which than was in the north country/ and having with him but small strength/ whereof some were not to him very trusty/ took a secret company with him and passed over the wash in Lyncolneshyre with great danger/ & not without loss of divers of his company. 
king edward fled over the see.  And after passed over into Flaunders and came to Charles his brother in law/ than duke of Burgon/ and when Queen Elysabeth being in the tower hard thereof/ she went into westminster and there regystarde herself as a sentwary woman/ & so did many of King Edward's friends. Also these said Lords hearing of King Edward's departing/ sped them unto London/ and the day of October/ they took King Henry out of the tower and lodged him in the bishops palace at Paul's/ and ●o he was than again admitted and proclaimed for King thorough out the hole land/ & from the said day of October all writings and records were made and ●ated thus. 
king henry again proc●ay●edl●ge  Anno ab inchoatione regni regis Henrici sexti/ quadragesimo nono/ et anno readoptionis su● regn magestatis primo. That is to say/ the year from the beginning of the rain of King Henry the vi the xlix and the first year of the readoption of his royal estate. Also in the beginning   

Sextus.  
¶ Sextus was next pope/ he held the see xiii year.  
of this readoption/ the Earl of worcester which for his cruelty was called the bocher of England/ was taken and attained at westminster and attaint of treason/ & afterward at the tower hill beheaded.  
¶ Also in this said first year of the readoption/ Queen Elysabethe being at westminster/ was delivered of a young prince called Edward.  
¶ Also in the xxvi day of Novembre/ there was a parliament called at westminster/ where King Edward was proclaimed usurper of the crown/ & the duke of Gloucester his brother traitor/ and both attainted by the ouctoryte of the said parliament. 
king edward & the duke of glocecester attainted as traitors.  The Earl of berwick than road thorough London and so to Dover for to have received Queen Margot coming out of France/ but the wind was so contrary that she lay at the see side/ from november to Aprell/ and could have no passage/ wherefore the Earl of berwick was fain to return without having of his purpose. But than in the beginning of Aprell/ King Edward landed in the north country at a place called Rauynsporre/ with a small company of flemings and other/ which in all had not past a. M. men and came toward york/ making his proclamations in the name of King Henry/ and said he came for no nother intent/ but to claim his inheritance of the dukedom of york/ and so passed till he came to york wherefore he was there refreshed for a season/ and after departed toward London/ and by fair words passed the danger of the Lord marks mountegue/ which lay in the cooste with moche people/ double to the number of King Edward's men. 
king edward landed.  And when he was thus escaped the power of the said marks/ & saw how that his strength increased/ and that the people daily drew to him/ he than proclaimed himself King of England/ and so held his way till he came to London/ and upon Shere thursday in the morning the archbishop of york being with King Henry in London/ to the intent to move people's hearts toward King Henry/ road with him and showed King Henry to the people/ which rather drew men's hearts from him than otherwise/ and the same Shere thursday at after none King Edward came into London/ and was received in the city & so road into Paul's/ and there in the bishops palace he found King Henry with few persons about him/ for all such Lords and other as were about King Henry/ when they hard of King Edwardes coming they fled/ and every man was fain to shift for himself. And than King Edward took King Henry there/ and put him in safe keeping/ and than he hard tell of the coming of the duke of Clarence his brother/ and of the Earl of warwyke/ the Lord Mountegue/ and other Lords with a great power toward London/ wherefore King Edward took King Henry with him and departed with his host/ and upon Easter even came to Barnet. 
king henry taken at the bishops palese.  But the duke of Clarence his brother/ suddenly again forsook the Earl of warwykes part/ and with the strength that he had he came to his brother King Edward/ wherefore the Earl of warwyke and the other Lords were somewhat dismayed/ but by the exciting of the marks Mountegue/ and the Earl of Oxford/ they kept on their journey/ where on the morrow being Eester day in the morning/ both the hosts met on the plain beyond Barnet. And the Earl of Oxford having the vawewarde quit him so well/ that he bore over that part of the field which he set upon/ 
battle at Barnet.  and beat them back upon that part next Enuylde chase/ that tidings came to London/ that King Edward had lost the field/ but in conclusion King Edward being nigh the town of Barnet/ gathered his men so together again and set upon them a fresh/ while the Earl of Oxford was following his chase/ that in conclusion he wan the field/ and slew there of his enemies/ the Lord marks Mountegue/ the Earl of warwyke with many other/ and upon King  
Edward's part was slain the Lord barns/ & of the commons upon both parts xu C. men & more/ and than the duke of Excester/ & the Earl of Oxford fled and escaped with great danger/ and the same after none/ King Edward came into London again/ and brought King Henry with him riding in a long gown of blue velvet thorough London and so to westmyster/ & from thence sent him unto the tower where he remained as prisoner all his life time after.  
¶ King Edward than being in possession again of the hole realm/ made provision to withstand the landing of Queen Margaret and Edward her son/ which all this while lay at the see side in France tarrying for wind. And at the last landed with a strength of frenchmen/ and after that landing divers other resorted to them/ and at the last at a place beside Tewkysburye the four day of May/ 
battle at Tewkysbury.  King Edward with a great power met with them/ where between them was fought a cruel battle/ but King Edward had the victory/ where the said Queen Margot was taken prisoner/ and prince Edward her son taken/ & immediately he was brought to King Edward/ where when King Edward questyone● with him/ & because he answered him sharply and contrary to his pleasure/ therefore King Edward suddenly smote him on the face with his gauntlet/ upon the which stroke so received/ his servants suddenly fell upon him & slew him out of hand. And than anon after this King Edward sent Queen Margot to London/ and at the last she was sent whom to her country.  
¶ Also after this the bastard Fauconbryge/ with certain riotous mariners/ and divers riotous persons of Kent and Essex/ came in great multitude to the city of London and assaulted the gates/ but the citizens with strength drove them back and chased them to their ships at black wall as far as Stretforde and Detforde in Kent/ and slew many of them/ and took many prisoners.  
¶ Also upon ascension even next following/ the deed corpse of King Henry the sixth/ late King/ was brought from the tower of London thorough the city/ and so to Paul's church and there left all night. But how this prince died/ there be divers opinions/ but the most common tale was that he was sticked with a dagger/ by the hands of richard duke of Elocester King Edward's brother. 
the death of King Henry.   
¶ Also soon after that King Edward with a strength of people went into Kent/ & there caused his justice to sit upon the rioters that came with the bastard Fauconbrydge/ and divers were put to execution/ as well in Kent as in Essex ● and after the said bastard about Southhamton was taken and there beheaded/ and his heed sent to London & set upon London bridge.  
¶ Also in the xii year of his rain King Edward called a parliament at westminster/ where there was granted to him an aid/ for the great charge that he had in his wars. And in the next year after/ the deed corpse of the duke of Exeter was founden drowned/ but how he was drowned no man can tell.  
¶ Also in the xiiii year of King Edward/ he intending to make war against Lewis the French King/ required an aid of his Lords spiritual and temporal and other rich men within the realm/ which they granted to him/ and was called a benevolence. 
voyage in to france  After the gathering whereof/ the next year after the King with a great army sailed unto Caleys/ and so forth went into France/ against whom the French King assembled a great power. But when both hosts should have met/ certain offers of peace was made/ and a day appointed where both Kings did meet at a place called Pynyake/ where upon a bridge over a river there was made  
a partition in the mids thereof/ that neither of them might enter to other/ but with a lope that either prince might take other by the hand/ and either of their hosts standing by them in good array, where a peace was concluded between them for vii years/ and agreed that King Lewis should pay to King Edward xu M. li. in hand/ and ten M. li. every year after during vi. years/ which thing parfyrely finished and assured/ King Edward returned again into England.  
¶ Also in the xvi year of King Edward/ by the great exciting of one Ralph Josselyn draper than Mayre of London/ London wall was new made/ almost from Crepylgate to Bysshoppis gate/ which was a wonderful work to be finished in one year.  
¶ Also in the xvii year of this King/ George the duke of Clarence/ younger brother to King Edward being prisoner in the tower/ was put to death/ and as it was said there drowned in a battle of malmsey.  
¶ Also in the xviii year of this King/ there was a great death in London and thorough out all the land/ and after that there was great quietness & peace within the realm/ unto the xxiii year of this King/ in the which year the ix day of Aprell/ the year of Chryst. M. CCCC.lxxxiii. at westminster the King died and is buried at windsor.  
Edwardus .v.